Looks matter but may be it is not a great idea to do the makeup while driving a car. A woman in Zürich while driving a car hit a motorcyclist and caused her death as the bike rider was thrown away from the seat. Later the car driver admitted to have been painting nails while driving and failed to stop at a red light and slammed into the bike. The incident happened on 3 May on Sunday.

May be the next time you go to Zürich beware of woman drivers painting nails...or even applying lipstick!

In a curious case of promoting local business , a county in central China has dictated its officials to smoke nearly a quarter million packs of locally made cigarettes annually or risk being fined. The local governments will fine all the departments that fail to meet their targets.

But it has nothing to do with the evil wish to kill the officials. In fact the county govt is just trying to promote local cigarette brands such as Huanghelou , which are under severe pressure from competitors in neighboring Hunan province.

And we thought the governments are supposed to discourage or even ban smoking! It's an innovative idea to make people smoke to generate employment for others in cigarette manufacturing factories...and also in hospitals!

A musician has been fined $50 for killing , err , feeding a squirrel in Montreal. Westmount has the no-feeding bylaw to discourage the spread of vermin. Since he missed several court dates , the original $40 fine had risen to $455. Kert said he has since stopped feeding squirrels , but expresses his frustration in the "Squirrelgate" song on the Soundclick.com. What a creative revenge!

Strange are the laws of the world! Probably he may not have been fined or jailed for killing the same squirrel.

Dutch courage can take you on a great adventurous trip. A drunken man in Naples , when asked to leave a bar , urinated there in full public view and later punched the police. According to the police , he was asked to leave the bar as he was yelling obscenities and disturbing customers at the bar. After the arrival of the police , he ran away.

Later Brunson , the man with Dutch courage was found hiding in the bushes about a quarter-mile from the bar. But again he attempted to punch and kick the police officer.

The incident happened on 29 April. Later , Brunson was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer , resisting an officer with violence , and disorderly intoxication.

Some people are born with great luck! This 59-year-old South Charleston woman has won five West Virginia Lottery cash prizes , totaling $167 , 600. All of Bailey's winnings came from the Lottery's instant games. Her latest win is her biggest — the $100 , 000 top prize in the Price is Right game. She had earlier won $50 , 000 in April , $1 , 000 in March , $6 , 000 in January and $10 , 000 in September.

May be with her kind of luck , she should be made CEO of Citibank or AIG.

An architect in Austria has painted his entire house blue. Everything in the house even pot plants have been painted in that color. Arty Peter Kaschnig wanted to see the psychological effects of living surrounded by just one color. Wow!

But this genius of an idea is causing blues to neighbors. According to them the house in blue looks ridiculous and out of place and all the visitors it attracts are a real nuisance. The neighbors are also complaining about the lack of peace and privacy in the areas due to media exposure and constant arrival of curious onlookers.

Painting the house blue is actually a great publicity stunt also. Peter provided a great human interest story to the media , constantly looking for unusual bytes. We don’t know the exact psychological effects of living surrounded by blue but it can’t be blues , at least for Peter!  

A couple was caught having sex at the front lawn of Windsor Castle in London last weekend. They came out of a restaurant drunk and started to make Love in front of a group of tourists. Many tourists caught them on cameras. Even many guards of the palace took a peek. The couple was later stopped by the police. We wonder if Queen Elizabeth II caught a peek or not.

Though the incident may seem funny but the fact is that we humans have limited sex in various ways. On the other side animals have sex in the natural way. That couple must have a great fun having it that way.

Search engines play a very important role in today's online business. The most of people who go online and need to look for various products or services , they search them on search engines. Google and Yahoo are leading search engines. Those search engines also send a great amount of traffic to various websites that offer the services or products searched by users.

Search engine executives have understood the marketing potential of search engines and have started to offer their Search Engine Marketing (SEM) programs. Of late Google and Yahoo have become great platforms to advertise or market your product.

There are various reasons why SEM is better that traditional online marketing. Other ways to advertise online include putting ad banners on websites and generating traffic to your website and selling your product. But it is not as much effective as SEM. People who go to search engines looking for a product are more likely to buy it as they are looking for it actively. Search engines put the advertisements of products on the right side of the search result pages as “sponsored links.” Thus people are most likely to click on those text ads and go to the website of the advertiser and buy the product being sold. This is different from the traditional banner advertising as these ads may also be shown to people who may not be actively looking for the product advertised.

Another benefit of SEM is that your pay money only when a user clicks on the text ad of your product. If the user only sees your text ad without clicking on it then you do not need to pay anything to search engines.

The human mind is sensitive to any suggestion that it comes across. To further their interests many people , groups or organizations keep floating ideas or information that are actually false. Over a period of time people actually start believing those ideas. Any idea or piece of information , which is considered true by a large number of people , but is actually wrong , is called a myth. The corporate world also has many myths created by both PR agencies and top executives of various corporate organizations over a long period of time. Here are some of the top myths of the corporate world.

Good performance is rewarded

Do you know that top executives of Merrill Lynch distributed millions of dollars among themselves as bonus after the company was sold to Bank of America after coming very close to bankruptcy recently? And do you also know that after getting a bailout package from the US Govt. the first thing Citibank top management did was to buy a private jet for themselves. In fact , the corporate world rewards some people (read mean , manipulative and inefficient jerks) in spite of their bad performance.

And most of the good work done by loyal and hard working staff is never rewarded.

Business grows due to top management

Products are sold because there is a demand in the market for that product. It has not much to do with the efficiency of the top management. But it is often seen that in the boom time when companies make huge profits the top management tries to take credit for that , but the same executives start blaming the market conditions when sales start coming down in a down phase of the economy.

If people feel the need for a product then they will buy it anyway even if the product is managed , marketed and distributed badly. On the other hand if people are convinced that they do not need a particular product then even much of the smartness of management can not help. A good number of companies go bankrupt every year only because they come up with products that do not have any market at all.

You have to work hard to reach the top rank

Recently a study was conducted on the corporate world and it came up with the conclusion that companies mostly select and promote the wrong individuals for managerial positions. These individuals may be incompetent , they may be manipulators and bullies. They are not the best people for the job and yet not only are they selected for positions of authority and responsibility , they are sometimes promoted repeatedly until their kind populate the highest levels of the organizational hierarchy.

So now you know that to become a top manager what you need to become - a top class jerk working hardly (not hard)!

Boss is always right

Those of you who have worked in any company would know that bosses are wrong many times (in fact most of the times). Blindly following their dictate may often land you in serious troubles. Take the example of the Indian IT company Saytam , whose founder Ramalinga Raju come up with biggest corporate fraud of the country. During those times , many top executives of the accounts department tried to be the best “yes men” to Raju and now the Central Bureau of Investigation is after them. Then trying to be good employees , now they face 7 years of imprisonment if proved guilty.

The Internet is one of the most amazing human inventions ever. It is a global network of interconnected computers , enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Lots of people using the Internet to get their things easily done can not even imagine their lives without it. The Internet has made our lives so easy , enriching and full of opportunities.

A website is a collection of related web pages , images , videos or other digital assets that are hosted on one web server , usually accessible via the Internet. Now people exchange electronic mail (email) , listen to music , do bank transactions , book airline tickets and shop using websites. It is so convenient.

Now a days for almost every information and entertainment related needs people go to the Internet and search for them online. In this scenario , building and maintaining a website has become a must for any company selling their products or services. All kinds of business organizations may get a website developed for their company or product to promote , generate leads or directly sell their offerings. Those companies that are not using the Internet and do not develop a website lose out on a lot of business opportunities.

To have a website of your own first you need to buy a domain name , which is the name people have to type with a suffix , usually “.com.” Then you need to rent web space for hosting the files of your website. Both of these cost you economically. Developing a website with proper layout and design takes some efforts. Web development is done by experts known as programmers who use some programming languages like HTML or PHP to develop a website.

There are companies that help you develop your website and put it online. You can contact them to outsource your web related work. Make sure you do not lose out on business opportunities by just not having a web presence.

Search engines have become very important in our lives. People tend to look for any information online now a days , resulting in more and more people looking for information in search engines. Google , Yahoo and MSN are the leading search engines.

As search engines have become very important in finding information , any website which is not properly ranking in search engines lose out on web traffic. Currently , search engines are one of the biggest sources of web traffic for the most number of websites. Suppose you have a business and you want people to know about your products then letting them discovered by people through search engines is the best thing to do.

When we make our website easy to be indexed , displayed and ranked better by search engines the process is called Search Engine Optimization (SEO). There are several reasons why SEO is better that traditional marketing and advertising. First of all its free. All you have to do is optimize your websites for search engines. You do not need to spend money on a continuous basis after that. You can expect to reap benefits of your hard work in the form of continuous web traffic to your website for a long period after doing SEO. The cost on SEO is less compared to advertising and marketing. Another advantage is that when people go to your website from search engines they are more likely to use your product or services as they have searched with the relevant keywords in the search engines in the first place to reach there.

This blog post in no way tries to demean the Indian male but just trying to look at their mindset from a different perspective. You should remember that a common Indian is not living in metros and working in a call center or some IT firm. Those people form less that 0.5% of the total Indian male. The average Indian is living in some small town or village. His choice of entertainment is limited to Bollywood films and Sports interest is limited to cricket. The following are some more specialties of the Indian male that makes him a bit different from the global counterparts.

Religious influence

Religion plays too much powerful role in the life of a common Indian. His whole life seems to be a series of some religion ritual or the other. There are religions rituals for right from the birth to the youth and then death. To some outsider it may seem strange how much spiritual Indians are. But don't make a mistake. In India religious rituals have nothing to do with spirituality or sense of morality. Indian is among the most corrupt countries (according to surveys and studies held globally). May be it is mistake to equate rituals to spirituality or even enlightenment.

One reason for excessive and obsessive rituals can be traced to the influence of Brahmins , the highest class in a curious case of a class system called casteism , where people are born with a class low or high and can not change their status. It is understandable that religious rituals are propagated by those Brahmins to help them have undue influence on people's lives and earn money without working hard.

Superstition

An average Indian believes in all sorts of superstitions. It is due to both high rate of illiteracy and lack of awareness , besides people's natural fear and insecurity. Superstition is prevalent in all countries and cultures but in India it has more influence. You should not be surprised to find hair cutting saloons closed on Tuesdays even in the capital New Delhi as people avoid shaving and hair cutting on that day. If you try to a proper study then you will find more than a thousand of superstitions in India actively practiced by millions of people. It is interesting to know that most of these are spread by vested interests who try to make money by promising to help people. Astrology and palmistry are a multi-million dollar business in the country. Don't be surprised to read news of some child killed or some animal sacrificed to appease some imaginary power.

Superstition is fully institutionalized in the Indian society. Even most well-educated Indians fell to it due to upbringing. It is very common to get a SMS or email with instruction to forward it to tens of people , with a warning of some bad thing if not done so.

Mother-attachment

A mother is a very important part of the family and society in any country or culture. However , what differentiates the Indian male is that he is attached to the apron strings of his mother forever his life. Mother is a highly respected entity in the Indian society. Kindly note that a mother as an entity is different from the identity of a woman in India as the society treats women badly in practical life , all fake verbal utterances notwithstanding.

Normally parents make decisions on all major issues of the life of a common Indian man , right from his marriage to his job choices. Men normally keep following Advice of their mothers even after their marriage. It creates a tussle between his wife and his mother. It is natural for a woman to wish to carry influence in his husband's life. On the other hand the mother does not want to lose control of her son. It is interesting that this struggle between mother and wife makes for blockbuster TV shows in India.

Casteism

It is a kind of institutionalized racism. It is a class system where a person is born in a certain class , low or high , and is destined to live in his class without any choice to change it , unlike in the case of a religion. This whole system has been propagated for thousands of years by the self-appointed highest class of people called Brahmans. Low caste of people have been suppressed in India for thousands of years. Thankfully , after the independence of the country they have seen better days and have started to assert themselves. Though , casteism is still very much part of the Indian male psyche. It still plays its role in marriage alliances and also decision to vote for someone in parliamentary elections in many parts of India.

Frustration

The common Indian male is sexually frustrated. Sex is still considered a taboo subject in India. The men still do not find it comfortable to discuss the issue. But the huge and fast growing population of the country tells a different story. In India sex before marriage is not approved of by its conservative society. It results in frustration and so many incidences of eave teasing and rape , mostly unreported to the police.

In this situation , marriage is considered by the men as a license to sex. It also explains why Indian people are obsessed about the subject of marriage. For a common man in the country his marriage is perhaps the biggest event of his life. Most of them end up spending most of the savings of their life on this celebration. Indians put too much of faith on the institution of marriage and divorce is still considered by people as a very unfortunate event in one's life.

Maintaining a truly close and intimate friendship is a challenging in today's world. People are mostly busy sorting out issues of their own life. In spite of that we all need some good friends to share feeling and mutual interests. Since truly close relationships are so rare , it cannot hurt to learn extra insights into making friendships work. Here are some tips for maintaining a sustained and fruitful friendship.

Find a common interest

It is often seen that most of the friendships fade away after some time if it is not based on some common interest. The interest may be any common subject like Sports , books , movies , etc. If a common thread can bind your with your friend then you have a better chance to sustain the friendship.

Be a positive force

It is a great feeling to know that some one things positively of your. Be one for your friend. Be a positive force in your friend's life. Give him emotional backup in the harsh times. Listen to his feelings. And don't forget to give good advices. These days we are constantly barraged with bad news about the faltering economy and shocking discoveries of corruption. It is so easy to become cynical and think the worst. This attitude can leak into our relationships too. However , if you want to maintain your close and intimate friendships you need to force yourself to believe the best of your friends and acquaintances. Being proactive to believe the best will pep you up with enthusiasm which will draw your friends ever closer to you.

Don't be judgmental

It is important to accept some one the way they are. If you decide to make some one your friend then accept him with all his weaknesses. No person is perfect , so don't look for a perfect person to make friends with. Second , be a shoulder to cry on and an ear that listens without judgment. Everyone needs a sympathetic ear to hear their heartaches and frustrations.

Maintaining close and intimate friendships is not easy in this fast paced life. Do some extra efforts and best of luck!

cartoon drawing" title="cartoon drawing" width="313" height="189" align="left" />There are lots of ways to have fun. One of the creative ways to have fun is to learn to draw a cartoon. Drawing a cartoon requires a bit of creative bent of mind. But practice is also important as you can have fun by just trying to express your feelings on paper with a pen or pencil.

Cartoon is like visual jokes. If you are able to make funny faces or funny drawings they you are certainly able to make good cartoon as well. Lot of people learn how to draw cartoon and become professional cartoon artists , on the other hand many other just Love to draw a funny cartoon to spread happiness and have fun. You can even entertain your family and friends with your art funny drawings.

Many people become professional cartoon artists after learning how to draw cartoon and draw cartoon for advertising agencies , animation movies , newspapers or websites. Drawing a cartoon requires some basic instruments like pencil , drawing pen (can be Rotring pen) or fine drawing brush , eraser , scale and a drawing board. When you are going to start drawing a cartoon , start practicing to draw an oval shape. It is the outer line of the face you are going to draw. To learn drawing cartoon you must start with practicing drawing faces. First try to make oval and round shapes well. When you start making these shapes , try to put a nose and two dots in place of eyes. Try to draw these shapes several times.

Draw the full shape , even if some of it will not be seen in the final drawing. Make sure to make the face funny. After all you have to make people laugh with your cartoon just done through jokes. After you have drawn the outer lines of a cartoon go and use a pen to ink the lines drawn by the pencil. Ink only the lines you want to keep in the drawing. Let the ink dry , then erase the extra pencil lines.

The last step in learning how to draw is adding color. You can use any coloring tool to put color in the cartoon. Feel free to use crayons , colored pencils or markers. If you’re feeling especially creative , you can even try watercolors or chalk. You can even use software like PhotoShop to color a cartoon on the computer. Start by adding the main color , gently adding darker colors to areas that would be in shadows or less light (generally toward the bottom or underneath the shapes). This is called shading.

After shading is complete , add lighter colors where more light would be (usually on the top areas of the shapes , where sunlight would naturally hit them). This is called highlighting. Shading and highlighting help the drawing look more realistic.

Once you fill in all the colors and are pleased with your cartoon , you’re finished. Later you can practice to make full figures of men and women and then you can also start drawing people with backgrounds. Have fun and best of luck!