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Archive for August, 2009
Sea of Poppies- A Review
Aug 29th
The Sea of Poppies is an adventure that spans the Ganges delta, the back streets of Canton, the crowd Calcutta and the high seas of the Bay of Bengal. The first to a promised trilogy by Ghosh, it is a historical account of the nineteenth century India, when the British was consolidating their rule while running roughshod over the traditions and rights of the people they ruled. His technique, which was also Scott’s, is to supply the maximum information that the story can support. For example, he has read the description of the great Sudder opium factory at Ghazipur published in 1865 (a little late, but it will do) by the factory superintendent, JWS MacArthur. Given that there are probably not 20 copies of MacArthur’s Account of an Opium Factory on earth, Ghosh is amply justified in using it. His device is brilliant. He has Deeti rush in terror through every single shed of the factory in search of her dying husband. The colorful lingo that alternates between Pidgin English of the lascars, the Hinglish of the British and proper English of the educated Indian Rajah brings the characters alive, and is a telling example of Ghosh’s mastery of the medium.
Did Slumdog really deserve so much?
Aug 19th
The underdog did it again. No one expected it to get nominated, let alone win. But an unbelievable tally of eight oscars out of ten nominations made Slumdog Millionaire the clear winner of the eighty first academy awards. The only award that it missed out on was the sound editing which went to ‘The Dark Knight’. A possible cause of Slumdog’s swoop could be answered by the ‘Theory of Recession’. Owing to the severe economic deppression, people need hope and optimism. Slumdog’s protagonist was one such character who symbolizes hope and optimism. Hence he was an instant hit among the masses. Thus Slumdog rode a popularity wave to glory. So goes the theory. But the question remains, did Slumdog really deserve so much?
It is ‘relatively’ easy- an anecdote
Aug 18th
There’s a story about how Albert Einstein was traveling to universities in a chauffeur-driven car delivering lectures on his theory of relativity. One day, while in transit, the chauffeur remarked: “Dr. Einstein, I’ve heard that you deliver that lecture thirty times. I know it by heart and bet I could give it myself.” “Well, I’ll give you the chance,” said Einstein. “They don’t know me at the next college, so when we get there, I’ll put on your cap and introduce yourself as me and give the lecture.” The chauffeur delivered Einstein’s lecture flawlessly. When he finished, he started to leave, but one of the professors stopped him and asked him a complex question filled with mathematical equations and formulas. The chauffeur thought fast. “The solution to that problem is so simple,” he said, “I’m surprised you have to ask me. My chauffeur will answer that for you!”
The emergence of podcasting
Aug 13th
The term “Podcasting” has quickly become a jargon of sorts among the technical fraternity. So, what is podcasting? Basically, podcasting is online audio content that people can subscribe to like magazine subscriptions. A common misconception is that podcasting is very similar to radio-on-demand.. However, podcasting gives a lot more options in terms of programming and content. For example, listeners can decide the time and place, the programmers they wish to receive and so on. Furthermore, they can listen to it at their leisure. Podcasts started out as a hobby for independent musicians, talk show hosts and so on. Now it has become a lucrative profession for many.
Small Business Tips for Success
Aug 11th
The celebration of the business model of hunger simply refers to my understanding of certain business models prevail you or someone else will probably find in my search for a company to participate online. The most frequently used by the high cost and several “high ticket” programs and products online, this business model would be more accurately described as a recipe for disaster. The underlying assumption is that $ 1000 sale, how many sales will need to make a return on your investment, leave your job, buy a house, etc., etc. feast or famine. For those that have proven successful online, it is most often the case, celebration. For those who have distorted the perception that any success, whether online success and success usually happens at night, I see the hunger in your future. Tips for Small Business 1:
Running your business in the belief that x amount of traffic that will create the volume changes, no market research to show that do nothing but pain. The best way to avoid falling victim to a feast or famine type of scenario is to do your homework and make sure that the numbers support your efforts. For PPC (pay per click) marketing, remember trail, route, course, everything. Using monitoring links to ad campaigns, you can determine your cost per lead and cost per sale and cost per click-click on rates provided by the campaign.
Then, estimate the value of each sale. If the income is residual, what is the retention rate of your program or the conclusion? Once you can put a decent estimate of how much each sale is worth and calculate the cost per lead from the sale, then and only then you are in business. Flying blind in marketing budget in the hope that happiness will smile at you, is far from a fanciful notion of truly effective. Be sure to follow all your marketing efforts so you know what works and what does and what could be improved. For some, the whole idea of the feast or famine may seem more or less as a fierce struggle for survival with the most unforgiving landscapes. For these people, I would say that the time taken to form this opinion, have fallen probably a notch or two on the food chain.
The businesses are highly competitive by nature. The best strategy for success is to always try to ensure you get to be among the largest fish in the smaller lake to find i. e. research and niche marketing. In short, I would say that the most realistic view of work and unsubstantiated business practice by assuming that people in general will always be the path of least resistance, hoping not only to get something for nothing but to achieve great success with little effort on their part.
A very nice idea, but the lottery and your chances are probably the same.
Unfortunately, I discovered (the hard way) that the Internet business is not economic freedom vending machine, I was led to believe it was. For every few dollars I put in I can not find happiness wrapped $ 100 bills (though I still hope).
Make sure you conduct your business more like a business and less like a lottery and you’re sure to do well.
Senate Technologies
Aug 3rd
Senate begins with a global mindset. Our success is based on modeling work very effectively together to ensure that cost-effective access to high demand for skilled resources to the highest quality in business. With bases in North America and India, the Senate gives our customers access to many benefits and changes in local and offshore delivery models, and Employee Focus. In the Senate, the careers and wellbeing of our employees are our first priorities. By providing mentoring, profit sharing and access to education, we are proud to have the best people providing the best solutions for their customers. Senate Global Technology brings an integrated approach to deliver value to business systems and data.Senate implements global resources experience and know how to work with companies to unlock the value systems of businesses and assets.
The Grapes of Wrath
Aug 2nd
John Steinbeck was probably the most influential American novelist of the Depression years. His novels can all be classified as social novels dealing with the economic problems of rural labour, with a streak of worship of the soil. In 1939, Steinbeck published what is considered his magnum opus- The Grapes of Wrath. It is the story of Oklahoma tenant farmers who, unable to earn a living from the land, move to California where they become migratory workers. The novel begins with a vivid account of summer in Oklahoma, and a wonderful description of a turtle’s effort and struggle to overcome hurdles and cross a dusty road. As the book progresses, the reader realizes just how significant and allegorical the turtle’s cameo is. ”The Grapes of Wrath” is probably as essential as any piece of teaching, for a better appreciation of humanity and humaneness.