Apr 26, 2012
The Best Mothers Day Quotes Sayings and Pharse1 to 10|Cute Photos
The Best Mothers Day Quotes Sayings and Pharse1 to 10|Cute Photos
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
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5. A Mother's Love
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Apr 24, 2012
Sweet! America's top 10 brands of soda,soft drink|US
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Sweet! America's top 10 brands of soda,soft drink|US
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It was the biggest victory in the Cola Wars since Michael J. Fox picked up his first can of Pepsi: Diet Coke last year passed Pepsi to move into second place in U.S. soft drink popularity.
But the sales figures — released last week by the trade publication Beverage Digest — brought up many more questions than answers for consumers of sugary carbonated beverages. What ever happened to 7 Up? Are there really enough 13-year-old boys in the U.S. to keep Mountain Dew in fourth place? And who the hell drinks Fanta?
The Top 5 drinks from 2010 were Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper. Soft drink sales are on the decline overall in the U.S., although diet drinks are taking less of a hit. There were four diet sodas in the Top 10 in 2010 — twice as many as 2000.
Accompanying this article are breakdowns of all 10 most popular beverages, including historical facts, great moments in product placement and any presidents or pontiffs who have been seen consuming the drink.
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1. Coca Cola
Introduced: 1886
Archrival: Pepsi-Cola
Target market: Pretty much everyone. The 17 percent market share is higher than Pepsi and Mountain Dew combined, and the drink is reportedly recognized by 94 percent of the world’s population.
Product placement: While hundreds of television shows, films and other forms of media have featured Coke as product placement, we’re declaring “American Idol” the winner for its relentlessly awkward Coke drops (narrowly beating out “The Cosby Show”).
Fun fact: Coca Cola was the first soft drink in outer space, consumed by members of the Space Shuttle Challenger in something called a “Coca Cola Space Can.”
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2. Diet Coke
Introduced: 1983
Archrival: Diet Pepsi
Target market: After destroying diet soda trailblazer Tab in its first years of existence, Diet Coke has dominated a wide demographic. Diet Coke has always seemed aimed at a slightly older age group, although it has become more popular recently among young adults and teens.
Product placement: Diet Coke benefited from perhaps the ultimate product placement in the U.S. — the hand of the president of the United States. For eight years, President Clinton was frequently photographed holding a can.
Fun fact: Artists ranging from Lady Gaga to Frank Sinatra have included Diet Coke on their touring contract rider.
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3. Pepsi-Cola
Introduced: 1898
Archrival: Coca Cola
Target market: Introduced originally with the far less appetizing name “Brad’s Drink,” Pepsi has reinvented itself several times over the years — and since the 1980s has been aiming at the younger generation.
Product placement: In 1959, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and then-Vice President Richard Nixon chatted while drinking small goblets of Pepsi at the Moscow World’s Fair.
Fun fact: The original Pepsi advertising tagline was “Exhilarating, Invigorating, Aids Digestion.”
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4. Mountain Dew
Introduced: 1948
Archrival: Mello Yello
Target market: Based on the advertising over the past decade-and-a-half, Mountain Dew seems to be aiming squarely at injury-prone 17-year-olds. After the caffeinated, vaguely nuclear-looking beverage gained a reputation as “rocket fuel,” PepsiCo has associated the drink with fast times, all-night video game binges and extreme sports — to great success.
Product placement: Mountain Dew has appeared everywhere from “Men in Black II” to the X Games. But it will forever be in the product placement shadow of Mello Yello, which adorned Tom Cruise’s car in “Days of Thunder.”
Fun fact: The name “Mountain Dew” was apparently a reference to moonshine.
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5. Dr Pepper
Introduced: 1885
Archrival: Pibb Xtra
Target market: Dr Pepper has a very distinct taste, which tends to attract loyal customers. Most of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s advertising over the years (“I’m a Pepper, you’re a Pepper …”) seems to celebrate its difference from the other colas. It’s the oldest popular soft drink, and was invented in Waco, Texas.
Product placement: In one of the product placement coups of all time, Dr Pepper was the preferred drink of Forrest Gump, who drank about 15 free bottles and told President John F. Kennedy “I gotta pee.”
Fun fact: Randy Newman once wrote a Dr Pepper theme song. Also, even the makers of Dr Pepper don’t claim to know for sure where the name came from.
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6. Sprite
Introduced: 1961
Archrival: 7 Up; Sierra Mist
Target market: The Coca Cola Company beverage, created to compete with 7 Up, was originally promoted heavily as a alcoholic drink mixer. But it has since become popular with a much younger demographic, and is marketed with more forceful slogans (“Obey your thirst!”) alongside popular NBA players and hip-hop stars.
Product placement: Sprite had a product placement connection with the TV show “Lost,” which fans seemed to hate.
Fun fact: Sprite released a product called Sprite Zero in 1973 — more than three decades before Coca-Cola Zero was released in 2004.
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7. Diet Pepsi
Introduced: 1964
Archrival: Diet Coke
Target market: Diet Pepsi was the third major diet cola (after Diet Rite and Diet Dr Pepper), introduced almost two decades before Diet Coke. The drink has since developed many low calorie competitors, including some distributed by PepsiCo. Pepsi Light was a lemon-flavored diet cola sold in the U.S. during the 1970s and 80s. The company currently distributes Pepsi ONE and Pepsi Max.
Product placement: In the “Back to the Future” movies, the rivers ran brown with Diet Pepsi (and its close cousin, Pepsi Free).
Fun fact: Diet Pepsi was originally called Patio Diet Cola
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8. Diet Mountain Dew
Introduced: 1988
Archrival: Diet Mello Yello
Target market: Similar to Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew is aimed for young go-getters. From its first few years, commercials have featured young, mostly male, daredevil types. (So look for the drink in “Jackass” sequels, and not so much in Hallmark Hall of Fame movies.)
Product placement: Arguably the most frequently promoted diet drink in recent years. If you believe the advertising/product placement, Diet Mountain Dew is the preferred beverage of Freddy Krueger, the Transformers and Abraham Lincoln.
Fun fact: Diet Mountain Dew contains 55 milligrams of caffeine, compared to about 45 milligrams for Diet Coke and 36 milligrams for Diet Pepsi.
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9. Diet Dr Pepper
Introduced: 1963
Archrival: Pibb Zero
Target market: Anyone who thinks Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke just aren’t sweet enough. With the famous “Be a Pepper” campaign in the past, Diet Dr Pepper has unveiled several high-profile ads aimed at younger drinkers. They seem to be working: Diet Dr Pepper enjoyed a 5 percent domestic sales bump in 2010.
Product placement: The drink seems to favor fictional characters with superhuman powers — Dr Pepper and Diet Dr Pepper have appeared in recent Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man movies.
Fun fact: The original name of the drink was “Dietetic Dr. Pepper.”
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10. Fanta
Introduced: 1941
Archrivals: Crush, Sunkist
Target market: Fanta, originally created in Germany, was the second product developed by Coca Cola Company. Before the 21st Century, the United States was never a marketing focal point. Fanta does well in Europe, Africa and especially Latin countries, where the Fanta girls (called the Fantanas) are more recognizable than some heads of state.
Product placement: Fanta has appeared in movies including “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.”
Fun fact: Brazil is the country that drinks the most Fanta; Pope Benedict XVI reportedly drinks orange Fanta instead of wine.
Apr 23, 2012
Top 10 Morning and Evening Yoga|Health
Top 10 Morning and Evening Yoga|Health
Rolling Vinyasa (Part 1)
This strengthens the shoulders, triceps, back, and core, building stamina and boosting confidence and endurance. Start on your hands and knees with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips, then tuck your toes under and straighten your legs to come into Downward Facing Dog.
Rolling Vinyasa (Part 2)
From here, start to round the spine beginning at the tailbone. Tuck the chin and roll forward until your shoulders are over your hands (imagine a wave starting at the base of your spine and rippling toward your head).
Rolling Vinyasa (Part 3)
Bend your elbows (keeping them tucked close to the body) and then lower your shoulders and arch your back into Upward Facing Dog. Now reverse the body roll. Starting with the base of your neck, round the back, as if you're pressing the spine against the ceiling. Roll back with a rounded spine, easing slowly into Downward Facing Dog. Do this exercise 3 to 5 times.
Floating Frog, Fighting Frog (Part 1)
This exercise strengthens core and shoulder muscles. It also heightens yang energy, so that you can confront fear, take risks, and move forward. Plus, it improves balance and agility, confidence, assertiveness, and teaches you to get up off the ground and go. Start in Downward Facing Dog. Bend your knees deeply, look between your hands, engage your abs.
Floating Frog, Fighting Frog (Part 2)
Then jump your feet to the outside of your hands into Frog pose.
Floating Frog, Fighting Frog
From there, pop up into a fighting stance -- arms and fists up, feet spread wide, knees bent, left foot in front of the right, as if you're hopping up onto a surfboard. Repeat this exercise 5 times.
Fighting Buddha (Part 1)
This exercise moves you through three states of being -- at peace, defending, and attacking -- without losing your center. Start with a wide, squatting straddle stance, with your toes pointed out and knees bent, hands in praye
Fighting Buddha (Part 2)
Shift your weight to the left, straightening the right leg and bending the right arm, drawing the left arm over your head.
Fighting Buddha (Part 3)
Then reverse, shifting your weight over your right knee, chambering the left arm and punching the right fist forward. Return to the starting position. Repeat 3 times.
This exercise helps maintain the natural curvature of the lower spine, which is often flattened by long periods of sitting; stretches the front of the spine and softens any tightness around the heart, which can feed imbalance; creates more space in the lungs, increasing your ability to receive breath, which also helps alleviate depression. Lie on your belly with elbows under shoulders. Look straight ahead. Hold for 3 minutes.
Sphinx Pose
This exercise helps maintain the natural curvature of the lower spine, which is often flattened by long periods of sitting; stretches the front of the spine and softens any tightness around the heart, which can feed imbalance; creates more space in the lungs, increasing your ability to receive breath, which also helps alleviate depression. Lie on your belly with elbows under shoulders. Look straight ahead. Hold for 3 minutes
Reclined Twist
This exercise settles the emotional body, creating a sense of calm, while toning and massaging the abdominal organs; opens the outer hips and lower back; aids digestion, elimination, and detoxification, helping restore your body's natural balance. Lie on your back with feet on the floor and knees bent. Cross left knee over the right and drop knees to the right, twisting the torso, keeping as much of your upper back as possible on the ground. If your knees don't come to the floor, place a blanket under them. Left arm stretches out straight along the floor; right hand rests over the torso. Look to the left. Stay 2 to 3 minutes twisted to each side.
Wide Child's Pose
This exercise relieves tension in the hips and lower back; draws attention inward; brings you in touch with your contemplative side; quiets the mind and calms the emotional body. Sit on your shins with your knees bent. Open your knees as wide as they will go (place a blanket underneath your shins if you need more cushioning). Fold forward and rest your head on your stacked palms -- with your arms bent and elbows out to the side. If you have a tight lower back and need more height, rest your forehead on a folded blanket. Stay 3 minutes.
Savasana
This exercise allows the body to rest and absorb the effects of the session; promotes relaxation, clarity, and calm. Lie on your back with a rolled-up blanket under your knees. Keep your legs separated. Let your arms rest about 6 inches from your body with your palms facing up. Close your eyes and feel your breath gently rise and fall on its own. Let your body sink slowly into the floor as your thoughts grow quiet. Stay in this position for at least 5 minutes, or longer if you like.
Baked potato triggers positive memories!|Health
Baked potato triggers positive memories!|Health
The smell of a baked potato can actually make us feel happier, scientists say.
LONDON: The smell of a baked potato can actually make us feel happier, scientists say.
Researchers have discovered that the aromas given off during the cooking process can trigger positive memories in the brain, the Daily Mail reported.
As part of the study, subjects were presented with a Maris Piper, baked in the oven for an hour 140 degrees, and asked if it inspired any feelings.
Findings revealed the majority of participants were uplifted by comforting childhood memories – including favourite grandparents and meals with the family.
Avinash Kant, who lead the research, said the positive emotions were triggered by what is called the “Maillard Effect”.
He said: “Food aromas and their recognition is a complex brain function which we’ve only recently started to understand.”
Top 10 Richest person in the world 2012 – 2011|Net Worth
Top 10 Richest person in the world 2012 – 2011|Net Worth
1. Carlos Slim Helu
Net worth: $74 bil
Company: Telecom
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.That massive hoard of scratch puts him ahead of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, who had held the title of world's richest 14 of the past 15 years .
2.William Gates III
Net worth: $56 bil
Company: Microsoft
is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and is chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third.During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books. Gates, now worth $53 billion, is ranked second in the world. He is up $13 billion from a year ago as shares of Microsoft rose 50% in 12 months. Gates' holdings in his personal investment vehicle Cascade also soared with the rest of the markets.
3. Warren Buffet
Net worth: $50 bil
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Buffett's fortune jumped $10 billion to $47 billion on rising shares of Berkshire Hathaway . The Oracle of Omaha shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electricamid the 2008 market collapse. He also recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe ( BNI news ) people for $26 billion.
4. Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $41.5 bil
Company: LVMH
The Lord of Luxe easily retains title of richest European. Fortune surged by $13.5 billion as shares of his luxury good outfit, LVMH, rose by more than half over the past year thanks to strong demand for luxuries like Dom Perignon champagne, Cognac Hennessy, Tag Heuer watches and Louis Vuitton accessories, particularly in Asian markets like Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City.
5. Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth:$39.5 bil
Company: Oracle
Database titan continues to engulf the competition; Oracle has racked up 49 acquisitions in the past 4 years. Bought BEA Systems for $8.5 billion last year. Still sitting on $7 billion in cash. Revenues up 11% to $10.9 billion in the six months ended November 30; profits also up 11% to $2.4 billion. Stock down 25% in past 12 months. Invested $125 million in Web software outfit Netsuite; took public in 2007, stock has fallen 80% since. His shares still worth $300 million. Chicago native studied physics at U. of Chicago, didn't graduate. Started Oracle in 1977. Public 1986, a day before Microsoft. Owns 453-foot Rising Sun; built a smaller leisure boat because superyacht is hard to park. Squabbling in court with Swiss boating billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli over terms of next America's Cup. Recently unveiled hulking 90-foot trimaran he intends to use to win it.
6. Lakshmi Mittal
Net worth: $31.1 bil
Company: Steel
Indian immigrant heads world's largest steel company; ArcelorMittal was formed via hostile takeover 3 years ago. Stock in company makes up bulk of his fortune; shares at a 4-year low with steel prices down 75% since last summer. Company forced to pay heavy fines after a French antitrust investigation found 10 companies guilty of price-fixing in European steel markets. Arcelor posted $2.6 billion loss in most recent quarter; announced plans to slow acquisitions, cut capital expenditures, pay down debt. Started in family steel business in the 1970s, branched out on his own in 1994. Initially bought up steel mills on the cheap in Eastern Europe. Company bought 19.9% stake in Australia's Macarthur Coal last year. Also owns pieces of Mumbai's Indiabulls Group, London's RAB Capital; owns stake in, sits on board of Goldman Sachs. Holds substantial cash; owns 12-bedroom mansion in London's posh Kensington neighborhood.
7.Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $31 bil
Company: ZARA
Amancio Ortega stepped down as chairman of Inditex, the $15.8 billion (sales) fashion firm in January; he still gets 87% of his fortune from his stake in the publicly traded firm. The company, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 5,000 stores in 77 countries.
8. Eike Batista
Net worth: $30 bil
Company: Mining, Oil
Brazil's richest man is gearing up to take over the world. Making a play for foreign investors, Batista announced this year the opening of an office in New York and his intention to list some of his companies on the London Stock Exchange. Through his holding company, EBX, Batista controls businesses spanning mining, shipbuilding, energy, logistics, tourism and entertainment. After months of discussions, he was triumphant in February in taking control of Canadian gold outfit Ventana. Two-thirds of his fortune comes from OGX, the oil-and-gas exploration company he founded in 2007 and took public a year later. He says the company will start producing oil this year. In rare recent setback, his planned IPO for his shipbuilding business (OSX), meant to be the world's largest IPO in 2010, was a disappointment and has had a lukewarm reception in the Brazilian market. The son of Brazil's revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.
9. Mukeshi Amabani
Net worth: $27.5 bil
Company: Oil, Gas
is an Indian business magnate is the current chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries,[4] the largest private sector enterprise in India, a Fortune 500 company,[5] and one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the world. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%
10. Christy Walton and Family
Company: Walmart
Net worth: $26.5 bil
The widow of John Walton inherited her wealth after the former Green Beret and Vietnam war medic died in an airplane accident near his home in Wyoming 2005. Now world's richest woman, she got an extra bump in her fortune because of her late husband's early investment in First Solar; shares up nearly 500% since 2006 initial public offering. But bulk still comes from her holdings in Wal-Mart, the retailer founded by her father-in-law Sam Walton and his brother James in 1962. Today Wal-Mart has sales of $405 billion, and employs more than 2.1 million people. The philanthropist supports museums, education and organic gardening.
Jayalalithaa quotes Marx to certify work|India News
Jayalalithaa quotes Marx to certify work|India News
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's new-found admiration for Karl Marx has stumped many in the state.
But that doesn't mean she is converting to socialism or aligning with the Left. Her appreciation was restricted to quoting Marx to certify that her government was moving on the right track.
"When ideas capture the minds of men, they become a material force in society," the AIADMK supremo said while recalling Marx at the inauguration of German automobile giant Dailmer's plant on the outskirts of Chennai, built at a cost of Rs.4,000 crore.
Taking credit for setting up the plant, Jayalalithaa claimed Dailmer had scaled up investment by Rs.1,000 crore, attracted by her government's package for industrial growth
Apr 21, 2012
America Top 10 Software Companies Ranking 2012|USA
America Top 10 Software Companies Ranking 2012|USA
Top Software Companies Ranking 2012 based on projects portfolio, brand power, human capital. Know about the top 10 best software development companies. The roots of major Top Software Companies can be traced back to the college dorm rooms where tech geeks apply their creative skills and practical knowledge creating useful end products. The increasing demands for home and customized enterprise solutions is driving software industry growth at a fast pace. Overall launching a software company requires substantial amount of investment like around $25K to $100K but once you are ready with an innovative software product your investment would payback in a relatively shorter period of time.
01- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft is the most powerful brand name in software industry. Established in 1975 by Bill Gates, Microsoft has been the market leader in Computer Operating System Market, Enterprise Solutions and Internet Media. Headquarter:- Redmond, Washington United States of America. Popular Products:- Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, MS DOS, Windows Phone 7. Rating:- 9.4 out of 10
02- IBM Established in 1924, Internet Business Machine known with its brand name IBM is one of the most innovative software technology and consulting company with numerous patents under its belt. Headquarter:- New York United States of America Popular Products:- Webspere, DB 2, Lotus. Rating:- 9 out of 10
03- Oracle Oracle is a fast growing software company that offers Enterprise Solutions and Database Management Software. Headquarter:- California United States of America Popular Products:- Enterprise Manager, Oracle Database. Rating:- 8.1 out of 10
04- SAP The German software giant SAP is one of the leading company offering Enterprise Software Solutions. SAP could easily be called the pinnacle of Enterprise Software Solutions. Headquarter:- Waldorf Germany Europe Popular Products Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP). Rating:- 7.8 out of 10
05- Symantec Corporation The leading computer security solutions provider Symantec Corporation makes a place within the list of Top Software Companies 2012. The popular Norton Antivirus has protected many computers from malware threats. Headquarter:- Mountain View California Popular Products:- Symantec Norton 360, Symantec EndPoint Protection. Rating:- 7.3 out of 10
06- Adobe A well known brand among ordinary computer users Adobe is famous for its handy user friendly software products. Adobe is probably the second most popular software company after Microsoft. Imagine what internet would be without Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash. Headquarter:- California United States of America Popular Products:- Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe In Design. Rating:- 7.1 out of 10
07- Ericsson The Swedish company Ericsson is one of the largest Telecommunication and Data Transfer Service Provider in the world. With numerous patents under its name Ericsson stands out in the list being a top software development house. Headquarter:- Stockholm Sweden Popular Products:- Business Unit Networks, Business Unit Global Services, Business Unit Support Solutions. Rating:- 6.8 out of 10
08- Nintendo The famous video games development company “Nintendo” stands out in the list of top 10 best software companies 2012. Hailing from Japan Nintendo is immensely popular among the teenagers with its awesome and cool video games. Headquarters:- Kyoto Japan Popular Products:- Wii U, Nintendo DSi XL, Nintendo 3DS. Rating:- 6.6 out of 10
09- Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard is a famous American video games development company. The software company was formed a few years back after a merger between Activision and Blizzard two popular video games developers targeting US markets and now based on revenue Activision Blizzard has made a place among top software companies 2012. Headquarters:- Santa Monica California United States of America Popular Products:- Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero. Rating:- 6.3 out of 10
10- Salesforce.Com Salesforce.Com is a prominent name in cloud based enterprise service providers that offers enterprise software solutions. Although the company is still in the growth phase but yet makes a place in the list of Top Software Companies Ranking 2012. Headquarter:- California United States of America. Popular Products Customer Relationship Management Solution Rating:- 6 out of 10
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