Offices2share - A great oppurtunity for an Office, and more…

Hey all,
    This post is for all of my readers from the US of
A(1,221 at my last count) who are looking for Office spaces. There’s
this pretty neat website called Offices2Share.com which is a free
nationwide search engine for short term, ready to use office space,
which may include Executive Suites, Shared Office space, cubicles etc.

    They have this contest called The Home Office from Hell contest. As per their announcement, The 2nd Home Office From Hell
contest is to begin today, that is to say, the 23rd of October 2006. So
what IS this contest you ask? Well, they are giving away 12 months or
rent(upto $12,000) absolutely free, at any location listed at
Offices2Share.com . And to sweeten the offer, they are also offering a
paid trip to New York City and have lunch with George Ross - Donald
Trump’s right hand man and who was also former Co-star of “The
Apprentice”.

    But that was just the 1st prize… There are thousands of dollars in additional prizes sponsered by The Home Office From Hell corporate participants - Dell and Trump university!

   
Yeah I know, by now, you’re either clicking the link, or going to
comment asking me how to enter! :P Well, here goes… All entries
should be accompanied by their top 10 reasons on why they want to move
out of their office, from Hell. Additionally, they could also upload a
video of their “hellacious office” :D

    An excerpt from their site -


Grand Prize:
  • 12 Months Rent in a Real Office (Maximum amount $12,000)
  • 1 Dell Desktop Computer, 1 Dell Notebook Computer, 1 Dell Switch and Server (Approximate retail value $7,500)
  • Tuition For “The Entrepreneurship Mastery Program” at Trump University (Approximate retail value $2,500)
  • Trip to NYC and 2 night hotel stay (Maximum amount $2,000)
  • Lunch with George Ross and an autographed copy of his new book “Trump Style Negotiation”

I know, I know, you’re already clicking the link :) So good luck to you :).

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October 23, 2006 | Filed Under General World, Great Deals! | Leave a Comment 

Understand autism: Myths & facts

Hey all,
I saw this article at CNN IBN, and thought that it should be one which is to be read by a larger audience…

Most of us would help a blind person cross the road. But when it comes to an autistic child, people turn indifferent.

In an age where communication is the most
important of all skills, how does an autistic child cope with a
communication disorder?

Tamil actor Prithvi Raj’s 11-year-old son Ahed was not allowed to board a plane in Bangalore because airport security seemed to think that his disability made him dangerous.

“Our struggle is to make my son acceptable
in the main stream society. We don’t want special privileges, don’t
make his life miserable please,” Prithvi Raj says.

Autistic children like Ahed face
insensitivity and discrimination almost everyday. When an autistic
child does not make eye contact, or doesn’t return a greeting, people
think he’s either rude or indifferent.

While the truth is that autistic children find it difficult to communicate verbally or even through gestures.

“For our children, just to look, to blow,
to turn around when called. Each and everything needs to be worked
upon,” ‘We CAN’ Resource center for autism founder Hema Jairam says.

A popular misconception about autism is
that it is a disability of the super intelligent and that all autistic
children have a special talent.

However, therapists say that such cases
are extremely rare, and most autistic children are like regular kids
who could love music, hate math and be great athletes.

AUTISM TRAITS

bullet Difficulty in expressing needs, using gestures or pointing instead of words.
bullet Repeating words or phrases in place of normal, responsive language.
bullet Laughing or crying for no apparent reason or showing distress for reasons not apparent to others.
bullet Preference to being alone.
bullet Little or no eye contact.
bullet Unresponsive to normal teaching methods.
bullet Obsessive attachment to objects.
bullet Apparent over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pain.
bullet No real fears of danger.
bullet Noticeable physical over-activity or extreme under-activity.
bullet Non-responsive to verbal cues, acting as if deaf, although hearing tests in normal range.

But the challenge for an autistic child
lies in overcoming his disability and making an effort to be the part
of mainstream – be it education or interaction.

For them going to a regular school, or even playing in the park is not simple. It’s a big step in their learning.

Thirteen-year-old Teja, an autistic child
managed to overcome his disability by his mother’s help. He has always
gone to a regular school and is a perfect example of what the
combination of intense therapy at home and an understanding school can
achieve.

Teja’s social skills improved to such an
extent that he started participating in mainstream education and social
events. Today, he plays the perfect host at his birthday parties.

“I call all my friends, enjoy, eat and
give chocolates to all,” says Teja. “Do actors act in serials? I would
like to act in a serial someday,” he says.

“I think everybody. Your family,
relatives, neighbours, they should all know that your child has a
disability. I mean it’s not a curse or a sin or something. Ok, a child
is born like this, so what can you do about it? All that you can do is
to help,” Teja’s mother Rekha Kumar says.

Though most autistic children are
misunderstood and are often considered mysterious by a largely
insensitive society, with some care, understanding and awareness they
can overcome the complex disability.

    SOURCE : http://www.ibnlive.com/news/understanding-autism-myths–facts/24508-3.html

   
As you might understand, autism is not a disease, its a condition. And
an autistic person should not be ignored, but should be cared for, and
treated good. I dont have to say anymore, all points have been covered
by CNN IBN blog writer :) But another day, I’ll give you a few steps to
be followed to help out autistic people, especially children… Adios
for now…

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October 23, 2006 | Filed Under General World | 1 Comment 

As the mobile craze ranges, we bring you a discussion on Mobile phones!

Hey all,
    Our world is seeing a mobile revolution… We see something around us, which we couldn’t have fortold 15 years ago! Mobiles are taking over this world! So you’re getting a new mobile… Or you’re replacing your old one… Have you got an idea on what to buy?

    Would you go for a Sony Ericsson? Or a Nokia? Or a Motorola? Or will it be a Samsung? Siemens? Panasonic? And what connection will you take? O2? Orange? Hutch? Airtel? Virgin Mobile? Vodafone?

Nokia Mobile Phones Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones Samsung Mobile Phones Motorola Mobile Phones 3 Mobile Phones O2 Mobile Phones Orange Mobile Phones T-Mobile Mobile Phones Virgin Mobile Phones Vodafone Mobile Phones

    Naturally, you might require a guide on the Latest mobile phones. I’ll talk about a few here… The Sony Ericsson comes with a variety of features. Its branded as a walkman phone for its amazing music player capabilities. It even has a 512MB memory stick! Models are also coming in with QWERTY keyboards!!!
   
    Or will it be the Nokia N-series? Colour screen, 3.2 Mega Pixel video camera, email, QWERTY, and mp3 songs playing capabilities are boasted by various models of this prestigious mobile company’s N-series!

    But if you want a Slim and Sleek mobile, you should go in for a Samsung E900 or a MOTO KRZR K1. Again with top notch facilities, these phones rock the world!

    If you would like more information of the latest mobile phones, check out this guide. We have also found a site which gives you a clear picture on all latest mobile phones, and the best connections to take. The site is quite informative with information regarding each connection, and each brand of phone. A must visit if you’re looking for expert advice on mobile phones.

    Thats all for now dear readers. I hope all of you are enjoying these general world articles. Let us know using “Comments” or give us a shout via the Shoutbox :) Caio for now :)

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October 23, 2006 | Filed Under Tech | 12 Comments 

Record breaking Ozone hole… Antartica gets a blazer!

Hey all,
    As everyone is scared and concerned about the ozone problems, and as scientists vehemently protest that the ozone holes are healing, there emerges the biggest ozone hole in history!

This year’s Antarctic ozone hole is the biggest ever, US government scientists said on Thursday.

The so-called hole is a region where there
is severe depletion of the layer of ozone, a form of oxygen in the
upper atmosphere that protects life on Earth by blocking ultraviolet
rays from the sun.

Scientists say human-produced gases such
as bromine and chlorine damage the layer causing the hole. That is the
reason many compounds such as spray-can propellants have been banned in
recent years.

“From September 21 to 30, the average area
of the ozone hole was the largest ever observed, at 10.6 million square
miles (27.4 million square kilometers),’” said Paul Newman, atmospheric
scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

That is larger than the area of North America.

In addition satellite measurements
observed a low reading of 85 Dobson units of ozone on October 8. That
is down from a thickness of 300 Dobson units in July.

The ozone hole is considered to be the area with total column ozone below 220 Dobson Units.

A reading of 100 Dobson Units means that
if all the ozone in the air above a point were brought down to
sea-level pressure and cooled to freezing it would form a layer one
centimetre thick. A reading of 250 Dobson Units translates to a layer
about one inch (2.54 centimetres) thick.

In a critical layer of air between eight
miles (13 kilometres) and 13 miles (21 kilometres) above the surface
the measurement was only 1.2 Dobson unit, down from 125 in July.

“These numbers mean the ozone is virtually
gone in this layer of the atmosphere,” said David Hofmann, director of
the Global Monitoring Division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s Earth System Research Laboratory.

“The depleted layer has an unusual
vertical extent this year, so it appears that the 2006 ozone hole will
go down as a record-setter,” Hofmann added.

The size and thickness of the ozone hole varies from year to year, becoming larger when temperatures are lower.

Because of international agreements
banning ozone-depleting substances researchers calculated that these
chemicals peaked in Antarctica in 2001 and have been declining.

However, many of them have extremely long lifetimes once released into the air.

While there are year-to-year variations, scientists expect a slow recovery of the ozone layer by the year 2065.

Eeeks.. I wouldn’t want to live in Antartica after all this! Lets pray that no meltdown happens! Cheerio! :)

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