Recession-Proof Yourself

Start by not taking your job lightly. Employees have long had the upper hand in organizations. They've been naming their hours, salary, and title. During a recession, your boss is in the driver's seat, and you'll have to reapply for your job every day.

How? Pay attention to things that tick him or her off, such as showing up late, calling in sick, or doing shoddy work. Each day, focus on what you're giving, not what you're getting. And do the opposite of what others are doing. When your coworkers are dragging, hustle. When everyone's complaining, smile like you've just found the Hope Diamond. Be stronger, tougher, and more positive, and you'll stand out above the crowd

Google Launches Video Chat on GMAIL

Today Google introduced a major new feature to the chatting program that's embedded within Gmail. Gmail users can now expand their chats to include live audio and video of their contacts.

Standalone chat programs such as AIM and Yahoo IM have offered voice and video chat for years. None of the major Web mail clients offer video chatting capabilities from within the e-mail program itself, however. Rather, you have to sign in to the standalone clients for video chat. Gmail's chat application integrates some of the basic features found in third-party chat programs, but has yet to deploy more advanced functions. No longer.

Google is now offering browser-based voice and video chat as an extension to Web mail and instant messaging, giving users a range of communication methods for reaching out to their contacts, be it via e-mail, instant message, voice, or video.

Google says:
To get started, open a Gmail chat window, click on the "Options" menu at the bottom, and choose "Add voice/video chat," which will walk you through the installation of a free plug-in (a 2-MB download). When you re-open Gmail you'll notice your "Options" link in your chat window has changed to "Video & more." Open this menu and click "Start video chat" to see and hear your partner in high-quality video. You can pop out the video and change its size and position, or switch to full screen.
Google is rolling out the new feature over the next day or so, on both Macs and PCs. Google Apps customers get this service as well, at no extra charge, and can video chat with any other Gmail or Apps users. In order to use the video or voice chat, PC users will need WinXP or higher, and Mac users will need an Intel-based machine running at least OS 10.4.
As far as the browser is concerned, the new features are supported in Chrome (duh), as well as Firefox versions 2.0 and higher, Internet Explorer 7 and up, and Safari 3.0.
What are you waiting for? Download the plug-in and and start voice/video chatting!

Very useful to know about BAR-CODE

I want to share some usefull facts about BAR CODE

Very useful to know about BAR-CODE

The whole world is scared of China made "black hearted goods"
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ? Let me tell! u ... the first 3 digits of barcode 690.691.692 is made in CHINA . Do not ever buy it for your own health.

471 is Made in Taiwan

This is a human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to rescue ourselves. Remember.


00-13: USA & Canada 20-29: In-Store Functions 30-37: France
40-44: Germany 45: Japan (also 49) 46: Russian Federation
471: Taiwan 474: Estonia 475: Latvia
477: Lithuania 479: Sri Lanka 480: Philippines
482: Ukraine 484: Moldova 485: Armenia
486: Georgia 487: Kazakhstan 489: Hong Kong
49: Japan (JAN-13) 50: United Kingdom 520: Greece
528: Lebanon 529: Cyprus 531: Macedonia
535: Malta 539: Ireland 54: Belgium & Luxembourg
560: Portugal 569: Iceland 57: Denmark
590: Poland 594: Romania 599: Hungary
600 & 601: South Africa 609: Mauritius 611: Morocco
613: Algeria 619: Tunisia 622: Egypt
625: Jordan 626: Iran 64: Finland
690-692: China 70: Norway 729: Israel
73: Sweden 740: Guatemala 741: El Salvador
742: Honduras 743: Nicaragua 744: Costa Rica
746: Dominican Republic 750: Mexico 759: Venezuela
76: Switzerland 770: Colombia 773: Uruguay
775: Peru 777: Bolivia 779: Argentina
780: Chile 784: Paraguay 785: Peru
786: Ecuador 789: Brazil 80 - 83: Italy
84: Spain 850: Cuba 858: Slovakia
859: Czech Republic 860: Yugoslavia 869: Turkey
87: Netherlands 880: South Korea 885: Thailand
888: Singapore 890: India 893: Vietnam
899: Indonesia 90 & 91: Austria 93: Australia
94: New Zealand 955: Malaysia 977: International Standard Serial Number for Periodicals (ISSN)
978: International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN) 979: International Standard Music Number (ISMN) 980: Refund receipts
981 & 982: Common Currency Coupons 99: Coupons

With more and more milk products from China and Taiwan having problem. We really got to check where the things are produced. Here is a way to differentiate Taiwan made products and China made products : by looking at first three digits of its Bar Code.

If the 1st 3 digits are 690, 691 or 692 - China made
If the 1st 3 digits are 471 - Taiwan made




So please spread the words to everyone......

Nowadays, China businessmen know the consumers do not prefer products "made in china", so they won't show made from which country.
However, you may now refer to the barcodes, if the first 3 digits is 690-692 then it is made in China .