How great companies got their names

Every single person, animal, city, country has a name that is its identity. Similarly, companies do have a name and there are millions of companies round the world, but some companies are huge and famous and that drive us to dive in into there past and find out how they come up with there company name.
We know alot of people would have been thinking about, how apple named it company on a fruit and why Microsoft is called Microsoft.

Although, the list could be huge but we select only some of the most popular companies and how they got there names.

HONDA

One of the most popular Japanese Automobile company Honda took its name from the name of its founder that was Soichiro Honda.

HOTMAIL

Jack Smith and Sabeer Bhatia, the real founders of the Hotmail wanted to end the name in “mail”, they tried all kind of names but didn’t find any suitable name. At last they decided to name it as “Hotmail” which also included the letters “HTML” in it. HTML is a markup language that is used to write web pages.

CISCO

One of the largest company in the field of Information Technology specially Routers and many other networking products. It has been commonly said that cisco is an acronym but the fact is that it is derived from a city named “San Francisco” in USA. It is also been said that CISCO’s logo resembles to the famous Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco.

SAMSUNG

A Korean company that offers electronic goods around the world and has a strong hold in it. ”Samsung” is a Korean word which is referred to as “Tristar or Three Stars”. According to company sources three represents “Powerful” and the “stars” mean eternity.

FUJI

A japanese company that manufactures photographic films and digital cameras. It named after the Fuji Mountain that is the largest mountain of Japan.

HP

One of the largest computer and other hardware suppliers in the world has an interesting story

behind its name. HP stands for Hewlett-Packard. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard were two owners of the company and they tossed a coin to decide the company’s name whether it should be Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.

Oldest Hotel in the world is 1,300 years

Hoshi Ryokan in Japan, which qualifies to be the oldest hotel in the world has a history of 1300 years of operations, facilitated through 46 generations of family ownership. The location of the hotel was revealed to a Buddhist Monk, Taicho Daishi, by a deity, who visited him in his dream state, telling him that the village of Awasu houses a subterranean hot spring blessed by The Physician of Souls himself. The fact was confirmed when the sickened villagers of Awasu were healed by the water of the Hot Spring and today the people from world over bathe in the spa at the hotel.

The world's biggest family

The full monty: The Ziona family in its entirety with all 181 members

The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren

Ziona Chana lives with all of them in a 100-room mansion

His wives take it in turns to share his bed

It takes 30 whole chickens just to make dinner

He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed' to have his 39 wives.

Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.

They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories. 

You treat this place like a hotel: With 100 rooms, the Ziona mansion is the biggest concrete structure in the hilly village of Baktawng in Mizoram, India

Mr Chana told the Sun: 'Today I feel like God's special child. He's given me so many people to look after.

'I consider myself a lucky man to be the husband of 39 women and head of the world's largest family.'

The family is organised with almost military discipline, with the oldest wife Zathiangi organising her fellow partners to perform household chores such as cleaning, washing and preparing meals.

One evening meal can see them pluck 30 chickens, peel 132lb of potatoes and boil up to 220lb of rice.

Coincidentally, Mr Chana is also head of a sect that allows members to take as many wives as he wants.

Feeling peckish? The senior ladies of the Chana family show what it takes just to make a meal

                         
                 The wives and me: Mr Ziona Chana poses with his 39 wives at their home in Baktawng
He even married ten women in one year, when he was at his most prolific, and enjoys his own double bed while his wives have to make do with communal dormitories.

He keeps the youngest women near to his bedroom with the older members of the family sleeping further away - and there is a rotation system for who visits Mr Chana's bedroom.
Rinkmini, one of Mr Chana's wives who is 35 years old, said: 'We stay around him as he is the most important person in the house. He is the most handsome person in the village
                     
Shared bedroom: A look inside the four-storey mansion, Chhuanthar Run - The House of the New Generation

Another of his wives, Huntharnghanki, said the entire family gets along well. The family system is reportedly based on 'mutual love and respect'

And Mr Chana, whose religious sect has 4,00 members, says he has not stopped looking for new wives.

'To expand my sect, I am willing to go even to the U.S. to marry,' he said.

One of his sons insisted that Mr Chana, whose grandfather also had many wives, marries the poor women from the village so he can look after them.

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The 10 Biggest Employers In The World

Politicians around the world are looking for ways to create jobs. They might learn something from the following big companies.

These are the ten largest employers in the world, according to the Economist.
Notably seven of them are state companies, ranging from defense to postal service. And half of this list comes from China.
U.S. Department of Defense: 3.2 million

Our Department of Defense is the largest employer in the world. Included in the personnel ranks are members of the armed services, the national guard, the reserves and civilian support.
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
CEO/Head: Leon Panetta

Chinese Army: 2.3 million

Also known as the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese military is the unified military organization of the Republic of China. It includes the world's largest active standing army, which when counted alone stands as the second-largest employer in the world.

Headquarters: Beijing
CEO/Head: Hu Jintao

Walmart: 2.1 million

For a non-military-related job, look to Walmart. Originally "Walton's Five and Dime," this family owned brand has grown into the largest private employer in the world. The company has 8,500 stores under 55 different banners in 15 different countries.

Headquarters: Bentonville, Arkansas

CEO/Head: Mike Duke

McDonald's: 1.7 million

The world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants is also the world's fourth-largest employer. McDonald's serves around 64 million people daily worldwide. The 1.7 million employees includes people who work at separately owned franchises.

Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois
CEO/Head: James A. Skinner

Chinese National Petroleum Corporation: 1.7 million

The CNPC has the distinction of being the largest integrated oil and gas company in China. It is currently working in or developing projects in countries such as Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Uzbekistan. Accidents and incidents have killed six people and polluted numerous rivers and seas since 2005.

Headquarters: Beijing

CEO/Head: Jiang Jiemin

State Grid Corporation of China: 1.6 million

The State Grid Corp. is the largest electric power transmission and distribution company in the world. It was ranked 8th largest overall on the 2010 Fortune Global 500 list by revenue, pulling in $184.945 billion in 2009.

Headquarters: Beijing
CEO/Head: Liu Zhenya

National Health Service (England): 1.4 million

One of every 23 workers in England is employed by the National Health Service. 84 percent work in patient care, and just 3 percent of the workforce are managers. The publicly funded NHS is the oldest single-payer health system in the world.

Headquarters: London
CEO/Head: David Nicholson

Indian Railways: 1.4 million

Operating out of the Indian government, Indian Railways oversees most of India's rail transportation. India has the second-largest railway network in the world (under one management), carrying over 30 million passengers a day. This system became unified in 1951, after combining 42 different Indian railroad companies.

Headquarters: New Delhi
CEO/Head: Dinesh Trivedi

China Post Group: 900,000

Established in 2006, this enormous Chinese post office company started with $10 billion in capital and now owns the China Postal Air Freight Corporation and the China Postal Savings Bank.

Headquarters: Beijing
CEO/Head: Liu Andong

Hon Hai Precision Industry: 800,000

he world's largest contract electronics maker is Hon Hai, based out of Taipai. The assemblers of Apple's iPhones and iPad's came under fire recently for heavy pollution in mainland China. Other clients for the manufacturing giant include Nokia and Sony.

Headquarters: Taipei
CEO/Head: Tai-Ming Gou
sources>>>

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Meet Sachin’s special guest

A youth from Bihar has been Tendulkar’s fan for eight years, following him to all the matches. And guess who gives him the free passes?There are fans, and then there is Sudhir Kumar Gautam who actually gets free passes for all his matches from Sachin Tendulkar himself.

His Religion Is Cricket, His God Is SACHIN ramesh TENDULKAR. He Is The DIE HARD FAN of SACHIN and to the Indian Cricket Team
The 30-year-old fan from Bihar, who has been following Sachin to nearly all his matches for the past eight years, He’ll be easy to spot: A thin, wiry man with a haircut that’s shaped like the map of India in tricolour, waving the national flag vigorously.
CRAZY RIDE

Most of the time, Gautam follows Sachin on a cycle. He told Bangalore Mirror, “On November 1, 2003, India took on Australia in Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. I cycled to Mumbai from Muzaffarpur in Bihar and even met him at his house before the match. He treated me very nicely.”
Twice, the Sachin fanatic actually ran into the grounds. “On November 6, 2003, India was playing New Zealand in Cuttack and I jumped onto the field to meet my Sachin. Then again, on November 15, the same year, Sachin hit a century against New Zealand. I ran and fell at Sachin’s feet. That’s when the security came running to take me away but Sachin told them not to hit me,” he reminisced.
That did it. Since then, Gautam has been getting passes for almost all Tendulkar matches from the Master Blaster himself.
SAYING NO TO SACHIN
However, the constant travel with no source of income is beginning to take its toll. “I have been following Mumbai Indians since IPL started. I couldn’t do so in 2009 when the venue shifted to South Africa. This year, I’ve exhausted my money and though I want to watch the match between Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Kolkata, I don’t think I have enough time or money to follow the team,” said Gautam.
Though Sachin offered him money, he did not take it. He has no particular reason for refusing except for the fact that he has great respect for the star. “Sachin has been very kind to me. When I went to his house, I even rode with him in his BMW,” he said.
“Money or no money, I will reach Mumbai on April 24. After all, it’s Sachin’s birthday,” he said.
TO HELL WITH THE JOB
Gautam is so obsessed that he even quit his job for Sachin. “In 2006, India was to play Pakistan. I wanted to go and watch Sachin play. I was working with Sudha Diary in Muzaffarpur but they refused to foot my travel expenses and wouldn’t give me leave either. So I just left the job,” said the defiant fan who has a wikipedia site named after him.
He then decided to cross the border on his famed bicycle. “I started preparing for the journey in January since I knew it would take time to get my visa, passport and other things in place. On February 12, I crossed the border and stayed at Pakistan Chacha’s house. On February 13, when India played Pakistan, I saw Sachin playing.”

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Something Bothering & Worring You

 

WASH FIRST

This is Serious!This incident happened recently in North Texas .

A woman went boating one Sunday taking with her some cans of coke which she put into the refrigerator of the boat. On Monday she was taken to the hospital and placed in the Intensive Care Unit. She died on Wednesday.
The autopsy concluded she died of Leptospirosis. This was traced to the can of coke she drank from, not using a glass. Tests showed that the can was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease Leptospirosis.

Rat urine contains toxic and deathly substances... It is highly recommended to thoroughly wash the upper part of all soda cans before drinking out of them. The cans are typically stocked in warehouses and transported straight to the shops without being cleaned.

A study at NYCU showed that the tops of all soda cans are more contaminated than public toilets (i.e).. full of germs and bacteria. So wash them with water before putting them to the mouth to avoid any kind of fatal accident.

Did you know Rowan Atkinson is an electrical engineer ?

Rowan Atkinson studied electrical engineering at the universities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Oxford,
first appeared in Oxford University revues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in 1981 became the youngest performer to have had a one-man show in the West End.
Date of Birth-6 January 1955, Consett, County Durham, England, UK
Birth Name-Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
Nickname-Row
Height-5' 11" (1.80 m)
Mini Biography-
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on the 6th January, 1955, in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK, to Ella May and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm where he grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.
Later, he co-wrote and appeared in "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979), which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performing on "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979).
Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including Dead on Time (1983), Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) (aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"), Never Say Never Again (1983), and The Tall Guy (1989). He played "Mr. Bean" in the TV series, "Mr. Bean" (1990) but, apart from that and "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979), he also appeared in several other series like "The Black Adder" (1982) and "Funny Business" (1992), etc.
Atkinson enjoys nothing better than fast cars. He has been married to Sunetra Sastry since 1990, and they have two children, named Benjamin and Lily.
His characters: Mr. Bean and Blackadder
Education: Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK (electrical engineering); Oxford University, Oxford, UK (electrical engineering)
Races (and also crashes) his Aston Martins in the Aston Martins Owners club series.
His wife, Sunetra Sastry, is a make-up artist.
Attended Cathedral Chorister School, Durham with Tony Blair.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1982 for the 1981 season.
Once crashed his MacLaren F1, a supercar valued at more than $1,000,000, into the back of a stationary Mini Metro, valued at around $600. The damage was not severe.
He was one of the guests at Prince Charles' and Camilla Parker-Bowles' wedding.
Has publicly opposed the British Labour government's plans to introduce new legislation on incitement to religious hatred, arguing that it would undermine free speech and thought (even citing the possible development of mind-reading technology), and that such measures would make political satire - which he considers seminal in a democracy - unworkable.
Along with Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny, he is one of only three actors to appear in all four "Blackadder" series: "The Black Adder" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third" (1987) and "Blackadder Goes Forth" (1989).
He had to pull out of his role in a West End production of Oliver in April 2009 due to hernia surgery.
Owns a Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, which he used in the film Johnny English (2003).
He is the only actor to appear in every episode of Blackadder, Tony Robinson did not appear in the pilot.
On August 4, 2011 he was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital after crashing his McLaren Formula1 sports car. He suffered a light injury on his shoulder.
Has suffered with a stammer for many years, hence does not like giving interviews.

'' Village in Italy Builds Giant Mirror to Combat 83 Days of Darkness.''

# About 120 km (74.5 miles) northeast of Turin, Italy, lies a hamlet called Viganella. It’s a remote commune of a couple hundred German Buddhists situated at the bottom of a steep-sided Alpine valley, right up against the Swiss border.
# Every year from November 11th to February 2nd, the sun disappears for Viganella. The village square, which is described as the ‘living room’ for the entire hamlet empties out. The people don’t gather to socialize and play and that bothers the Village Mayor, Pierfranco Midali.
# To combat this, the mayor came up with a novel solution. Build a gigantic mirror on a nearby peak to reflect sunlight on Viganella’s main square below. As the sun moves, so to will the computer-operated mirror.
# The mirror measures 8 meters by 5 meters (26 x 16 ft) and cost approximately 100,000 euros to buid and install. The project was financed by the regional authorities and a bank.

AR Rahman holds number position in Wikipedia

A.R.R with Director Shankar at Gentleman Movie music Discussion

At the panchathan studio during the composition of ROJA

                           
                             With Mani Ratnam and Vairamuthu during the composition of ROJA

A.R.Rahman and Director Manirathnam at Roja Movie Music Discussion

A.R.R With Yesudas during composing of an old malayalam movie 

His school mates 

During the live studio recording of a malayalam movie as an instrumentalist 

As music assistant for malayalam and tamil composers during late 80's as A.S.DileepKumar

A.R.R and his Old Band Roots... 

With malayali guitarist John Anthony of band Roots 

Band Roots with Sakkir hussain during their performance on IIT madras 

AR Rahman, who has a global appeal with his music, has conquered hearts across the globe. The Double Oscar winner, has come a long way and is quite a popular musician from India.

AR Rahman though has lost in BAFTA this year for his score in 127 hours and has been nominated again twice for Oscars, has been awarded No.1 position, in a survey conducted by Wikipedia called, Wiki Project Indian Music based on popular pages.
According to the official reports from Wikipedia, the rank is based on Wikipedia squid server logs.
AR Rahman page has a view of 1, 47,731 views with a record of 4765views of per day average. The next name is Bhimsen Joshi that has a per day view of 2529. Yuvan Shankar Raja holds No. 3 position with a record of 2035.
A.R. Rahman discography holds 1396 page view with an overall record of 43303 views.
Jai Ho Rahman!