Thursday, September 17, 2009

Openings for Test Engineers

Openings for Test Engineers at ISource

Company Name: Toshiba

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 0 - 2 Yrs

Please send your updates resumes to hr.isource@rocketmail.com

Job Description: Strong Expertise in Test Automation, Test Design, Test
Scripting, Test Strategy, Test Planning etc.,
Test Tool Development using scripting languages such as VB & Java,
scripting Tools Like QTP, Load Runner..

::I:Have:Learned::

I've learned:
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.


I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned.... That you should never say "no" to a gift from a child.
I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned.... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned.... That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?

I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Inspirational Thoughts

Inspirational Thoughts

Destiny is not a matter of chance,It's a matter of choice; It's not a thing to be waited for,It's a thing to be achieved. ~William Jennings Bryan

When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it. ~Jim Rohn

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. ~ Albert Einstein

The only limits are, as always, those of vision. ~James Broughton

Someone once asked me why do you always insist on taking the hard road? And I replied why do you assume I see two roads?

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours.~ Richard Bach

Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~ William Feather

A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm. ~ Charles Schwab

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson

He is the most unfortunate who's today is not better than yesterday. ~Muhammad (PBUH)

Success can never be controlled, but performance always can. ~John F. Murray

If you are not big enough to lose, you are not big enough to win. ~Walter Reuther

Never stand begging for what you have the power to earn.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. ~Phyllis Bottome

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

You always pass failure on the way to success. ~Mickey Rooney

Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success ~ Michael Flatley

Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value. ~ Jim Rohn

God gives every bird it's food, but does not always drop it into the nest.

Kites rise highest against the wind not with it ~ Sir Winston Churchill

To make yourself exceptional is the biggest achievement of your life.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Eleanor
Roosevelt

Monday, September 14, 2009

World Today: News Headlines

SiliconIndia Daily Dose            Tuesday, September 15, 2009
 
Top news
A techie from Bangalore has sued Airtel for Rs. 20 crores. Airtel had given wrong information to the Police which forced the techie to go to jail.
Indian scientist has developed fastest method to encrypt hard disk of a computer. Encrypting helps in keeping the data on hard disk secure even from an attack from hackers.
Technology
Myriad, a developer of mobile software, has launched Myriad Dynamic Homescreen, a technology which enables graphical web-based widgets on the cheapest phones in the world.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's next head Yukiya Amano Monday stressed that the IAEA must balance its dual role in nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear energy.
Business
Foreign lender Standard Chartered Bank is likely to hire around 2,000 employees in India in 2009. The bank currently has around 8,000 employees in the country.
Admitting that the government expenditure on healthcare has been less than desired, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said underfunding by the public sector over the years has made it expensive and less accessible.

World Today: News HeadLines

News HeadLines        Monday, September 14, 2009
 
Top news
The fresh entrants in the Indian business environment, are a young bunch of confident women in the clutch of twenty something. Its no more the days when the sons of the business tycoons were the default trademark to make it big in business.
Microsoft's windows Vista was a flop. So corporate houses in India would rather wait for the reviews to come in before they start the costly process of upgrading their OS to Windows 7.
 
Technology
It took 20-30 years for wind and solar power, biomass to electricity, cleaner coal technologies and carbon capture to reach the mass market.
Facebook has launched a lighter version for customers who have low internet speed.
 
Business
Is India a good place to do business? The answer seems to be it is excellent in some areas and difficult in others. No wonder the Indian economy has risen in one global index of competitiveness and gone down in another on business climate.
India's business with Sweden is booming and bilateral trade is likely to double to $5 billion in five years, according to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
 
Finance
ICICIdirect.com, an online trading site in India has launched a new product on its site for currency derivatives.
Axis Bank's qualified institutional placement (QIP) cum global depository receipt (GDR) issue has opened for subscription today. The bank's QIP and GDR size is around $800 million to $1 billion while the issue is priced around Rs.903 per share.

Friday, September 11, 2009

World today: News HeadLines

News HeadLines        Friday, September 11, 2009
 
Top news
Returning to the moon before this century is out. A federal government committee assigned to independently review plans for manned spaceflights has released a summary of its first report.
No more gloomy days for job prospects in India as the firms are on a hiring spree. As per a survey, the hiring outlook for the next three months also looks promising, with as many as 66 percent Indian companies expecting to recruit.
Technology
Kerala's IT sector will generate as many as 200,000 jobs in the next five years, state Chief Secretary Neela Gangadharan said Thursday.
For the first time, software giant Microsoft is asking people to hold parties at home to showcase its latest operating system, Windows 7. This strategy has so far been commonly used by Amway and Tupperware sellers.
 
Business
The government Thursday said there is a shortfall of about Rs.500,000 crore for financing power projects in the country, a prime reason for slow pace of capacity addition.
Wipro, an Indian IT company is scouting for acquisitions of technology companies which have new business models and is evaluating a few candidates for large buyouts.
 
Finance
ICICIdirect.com, an online trading site in India has launched a new product on its site for currency derivatives.
Axis Bank's qualified institutional placement (QIP) cum global depository receipt (GDR) issue has opened for subscription today. The bank's QIP and GDR size is around $800 million to $1 billion while the issue is priced around Rs.903 per share.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Find your True Personality (This is Really Fascinating)

 

PERSONALITY TEST

The Dalai Lama said read it to see if it works for you....

Very interesting.

Just 4 questions and the answers will surprise you.
Do not cheat by looking up the answers.

The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it is opened.

This is fun to do, but you have to follow the
instructions very closely. Do not cheat..















 

MAKE A WISH BEFORE BEGINNING THE TEST!!





















A Warning! Answer the questions as you go along.

























There are only four questions and if you see them
all before finishing, you will not have honest results.

Go down slowly and do each exercise as you scroll down.

Don't look ahead. Get pencil and paper to write your answers

as you go along.

You will need it at the end.

This is an honest questionnaire which will tell you

a lot about your true self.

Give an answer for each item.











































Put the following 5 animals in the order of your preference.

Cow Tiger Sheep Horse Pig











































Write one word that describes each one of the
following:

Dog

Cat

Rat

Coffee

Sea













































Think of someone (who also knows you and is
important to you) that you can relate them to the following colours

(do not repeat your answer twice. Name just one person for each colour.)

Yellow Orange Red White Green 









































Finally, write down your favourite number and

your favourite day of the week.













































Finished?

Please be sure that your answers are what you

REALLY WANT.















































Look at the interpretations below:

(but first before continuing, repeat your wish.)






















































This will define your priorities in your life.

Cow Signifies CAREER

Tiger Signifies PRIDE

Sheep Signifies LOVE

Horse Signifies FAMILY

Pig Signifies MONEY





Your description of dog implies your own personality.


Your description of cat implies the personality of your partner.

Your description of rat implies the personality of your enemies.

Your description of coffee is how you interpret sex.

Your description of the sea implies your own life. 


     


Yellow : Someone you will never forget

Orange: Someone you consider your true friend

Red: Someone that you really love

White: Your twin soul

Green: Someone that you will remember for the rest of your life




You may send this message to as many persons as your favourite number & your wish will come true on the day that you put.

This is what the Dalai Lama has said

about the Millennium-just take a few seconds to read it and think.

Do not put away this message, the mantra will come out from
your hands in the next 96 hours.

You will have a very pleasant surprise.

This is true, even if you are not superstitious.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

World Record Dosa...

AHMEDABAD based Restaurant(Sankalp Chain Of Restaurants) – who already holds the Guinness Recordfor making 30 ft 5 inches long dosa in February 2006, broke their own record by preparing 32.5 ft long Dosa in less than 40 minutes on 19th August 2009.
 
The Dosa was named after "Quick Gun Murugun", an upcoming movie that highlights the merits of vegetarianism.

A team of 16 chefs and eight helpers practiced for the past 10 days to get the correct length. It required proper coordination among the men for spreading the batter across the hot platesimultaneously," one of the chefs Swami Goda.

Another member of the team, Sajjan Singh, said it was difficult to handle the dosa on a 35-feet-long hot plate (tawa) and to maintain a steady temperature across the length.

Sankalp restaurant first entered the Guinness Book of Recordsin March 1997 by making a 25-feet-long dosa.

 

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

World Today: News HeadLines

News HeadLines         Wednesday, September 09, 2009
 
Top news
Over 20 Indian CEOs will soon be auctioned online. Through an initiative called 'Shadow a CEO', the Hyderabad based Indian School of Business (ISB) will allow its students to bid in an online auction to connect them with their favourite CEO.
Your Facebook posting could come back to haunt you. U.S. President Barack Obama recently warned high school students that they need to be careful about what they post on Facebook.
 
Technology
Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices, Tuesday launched a short messaging service (SMS), called Diet-SMS, which enables customers to pay on a per-character basis.
Ness Technologies, a provider of IT solutions and services will increase its headcount in India to 5,000 employees. The company currently has a workforce of about 3,000.
 
Business
Aviation insurance companies are experiencing one of their worst years on record due to a number of costly plane crashes, according to information released at a meeting of global reinsurance companies in Monte Carlo.
Jet Airways pilots will skip work for the second day, while the airlines cancelled at least 35 flights across the country scheduled for Wednesday.
 
Finance
To decrease the number of lapsed policies, IRDA has made it tougher for agents to shift the loyalties. IRDA has asked all the agents to submit details of all his policyholders including their contact details before leaving the company.
Looking at the current price of the stock, KRChoksey has recommended a buy rating on Bank of India with a price target of Rs. 390.

Monday, September 7, 2009

World Today: News HeadLines

News HeadLines        Tuesday, September 08, 2009
 
Top news
With Nasscom, the software industry's apex body advising its members not to go to campuses for recruitment, the placements at engineering colleges has dried up.
You can hear the leaders of Rediff (Venki Nishtala), Syntel (Keshav R Murugesh) and Netmagic Solutions (Sharad Sanghi) recount their experience of starting up in the world of business and learn exactly what it takes to be at the top of the game.
 
Technology
Software outsourcer Tech Mahindra has bagged a Rs.2000 crore deal to provide telecom operator Etisalat DB with IT solutions and infrastructure requirements for its proposed services rollout in 15 telecom circles.
U.S. bank Morgan Stanley is exploring the opportunities to exit its back-office operations in India.
 
Business
For the third year in a row, Andhra Pradesh with its pilgrim spots remains a hit with domestic tourists while Delhi continues to enjoy the tag of the Indian city most visited by foreigners.
Around 300-odd companies have been advised by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to pay the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a penalty (known as "compounding") for breaching sectoral limits on foreign direct investment (FDI).
 
Finance
Investors are being advised by stock-market analysts to buy Oil India (OIL) shares as a long-term pick and not for the prospect of immediate listing gains, citing the issue's steep pricing as well as the dismal performance of recent IPOs.
AIG World Gold Fund' topped the list of mutual fund schemes in the week ended September 03, 2009. The value of AIG went up by 10.97 percent with the net asset value (NAV) of Rs.11.16.

Quiz for People Who Know Everything

"Quiz for People Who Know Everything"

This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.

1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.

2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?

4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. Name two of them. {dweeb is not an answer}

7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?

8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.

9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 'S.'

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