I always loved MJ and still love him for his songs, dance and all the good he did to the society although he had a lot of inferiority complexes in him. I feel deeply pained to read this article and wish that no one resorts to such painful lifestyle.

Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20090629/906/ten-no-food-just-pills-in-jacko-s-ravage.html

No food, just pills in Jacko's ravaged frame at time of death

Mon, Jun 29 11:20 AM

London, June 29 (ANI): Leaked autopsy details suggest that Michael Jackson was a virtual skeleton with only pills in his stomach, while his body was riddled with needle wounds and surgery scars at the time of his death.

Experts reportedly found the singer's hips, thighs, and shoulders bore needle punctures, stemming from alleged injections of narcotic painkillers, given three times a day for years.

A mass of surgery scars was also apparently spotted due to at least 13 cosmetic operations, while investigating the cause of King of Pop's shock death in Los Angeles on June 25.

The autopsy purportedly showed the 'Thriller' hitmaker, once hailed for his fitness, was "severely emaciated" 8st 1oz due to his assumed consumption of just one meagre meal a day.

The 5ft 10in star was also said to have virtually lost all his hair, and was discovered sporting a wig when he died. he 50-year-old bared broken ribs caused from CPR while four needle wounds were also found above or near his heart, according to reports.

The autopsy also reportedly showed yet to be explained bruising on Jackson's knees and on the fronts of both shins, along with cuts on his back.

Further damage was thought to have been brought on by oxygen masks and tubing inserted during failed resuscitation bids.

"Michael's family and fans will be horrified when they realise the appalling state he was in," British tabloid The Sun quoted a source close to Jackson as saying.

"He was skin and bone, his hair had fallen out and had been eating nothing but pills when he died.

Injection marks all over his body and the disfigurement caused by years of plastic surgery show he'd been in terminal decline for years.

"His doctors and the hangers-on stood by as he self-destructed. Somebody is going to have to pay," the source added.

Jackson's family has demanded a second autopsy, which was reportedly carried out at a secret location after foul play was ruled out in the first one. (ANI)

Meeting Rules

Some can be writer's view so ignore.. But most of it could be true.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/corporate/when-usa-do-americans-do-175

Here are a few rules to keep in mind if you want to ensure that meetings with overseas clients turn out smooth.

UK
* Do: While writing letters or e-mails, address people using their designations. It is common practice to use full titles, even if the recipients would ordinarily be on first-name terms. Therefore: 'Mr Chairman', 'the Managing Director thinks', and so on.

* Don't: Address people by their first names when you meet them. The British are more friendly than they are credited to be. More often than not, they will spontaneously request you to address them by their first names. But it's always wiser to wait for them to say so.

USA
* Do: Initiating conversations at a meeting is considered acceptable and sometimes even polite. Make it a point to arrive 10 or 15 minutes early, and interact with people who work with you. If you arrive early for a meeting, introduce yourself to the other participants. You will be perceived as a friendly person.

* Don't: Gift giving is discouraged, or at best practised in a very limited manner, by many US companies. A gracious written note is always appropriate, and acceptable. An invitation for a meal, or a modest gift, is usually acceptable.

SOUTH EAST ASIA
* Do: When sitting down for a business meeting in Asia, remember the seating arrangement is determined by the status of the participants. This is decided in advance by the host, or in a meeting, by the senior most participant. Do not sit anywhere you feel like. You will be directed to an appropriate seat.

* Don't: Taking notes during a meeting will show you are interested in the proceedings. However, never write anyone's name in red ink (even your own), as it is considered inauspicious. Make it a point to carry a black, or a blue pen.

Regards,
Rajesh KVP

India Year: 2006-2030 (Estimated GDP growth of 6.4%) highest in the world..

Source:
http://www.hart-isee.com/index.php?page=world-population-gdp-growth

India to be the top nation in the world w.r.t GDP during 2006-2030 [Ofcourse the
recession can make things different too]. have a look at the charts in the link.

India Year: 2006-2030 (GDP growth of 6.4%) highest in the world..

even in these times of extreme job loss and bad economy we could still see India
hit that predicted figure and beyond, 6.7% for 2008.

Something to be proud of, Hats off to our prev-finance ministers,
Manmohan-Chidambaram duo who made this happen.

Be proud to be an Indian !

bye
Rajesh

Good Article - What makes India tick, and will it last?

Source:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/big-story/what-makes-india-tick-and-will-it-last-450

It was the collapse of a series of big commercial banks in the United States
that triggered the economic turbulence which has now enveloped the whole world.
The economies of Europe, Japan and South Korea tottered forcing the respective
governments to intervene in a big way to prevent a collapse. The crisis has
created an unprecedented loss of jobs everywhere, may be for the first time
since the Great Depression of 1929.

Developing countries such as India, China and Brazil could not entirely isolate
themselves from the destructive impact of the events taking place in the West.
But things did not go so bad for them either.

In September-October 2008, when the cascading effects of financial crisis in the
US began touching the Indian shores, economic experts predicted a doomsday
scenario. Corporate houses started adopting a defensive policy intended to
sustain and conserve their businesses.

However, when the final GDP growth figure (6.7 per cent) for the financial year
2008-09 was announced recently, it came as a pleasant surprise. India had
clearly shown its resilience in a negative global environment.

As the Indian economy started looking up, it also triggered positive sentiment
in the stock market with the Sensex crossing the 15,000-mark and Nifty hovering
around the 5,000 mark.

What is behind the pleasant growth numbers in a collapsing world? A closer look
reveals that an untapped large domestic consumer base, a conservative banking
system with robust regulatory mechanism and a lesser integration of the national
economy with that of the rest of world shielded India from the fate that befell
the US, Europe and Japan. Experts say, however, that the worst is not yet over
and the country needs to be cautious throughout this financial year (2009-10).
They are, however, pleased about the eventual growth numbers for 2008-09 which
no one expected.