INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND AIR TRAVELLING

• All International Airline Pilots speaks English.  • Flights longer than 8 hours require 3 pilots (1 captain and 2 first officers) to rotate flying duties. Flights longer than 12 hours require 4 pilots (1 captain and 3 first officers). They usually fly 3-4 hour shifts. (There are different norms of Indian companies Pilots) •Each airline pilot flying the aircraft, eats a different meal to minimize the risk of all pilots on board being ill. •On average, pilots fly between 9 and 14 days a month (Indian companies pilot fly 24 to 26 days) •All airlines have an agreement to let each others' travelling pilots occupy empty seats. If no seats are available, the travelling pilot can also occupy an extra seat in the cockpit that is usually empty.  •The main function of flight attendants are for the safety and security of their passengers, and passenger comfort is only secondary. •The first female flight attendants in 1930 were required to weigh less than 115 pounds. In addition, they had to be nurses and unmarried.  •Flight attendants must not have any tattoos visible when a uniform is worn. These requirements are designed to give the airlines a positive representation. •The normal ratio of Flight Attendants to passenger seats is one Flight Attendant for every 50 passenger seats.  •The height requirement for Flight Attendant is for safety reasons, making sure that all flight attendants can reach overhead safety equipment. •The normal ratio of Lavatories to passengers is approximately one lavatory for every 50 passengers.  •An air traveler can lose approximately 1.5 liters of water in the body during a three-hour flight. •The reason why the lights are turned out during takeoff and landing – Is for your eyes to adjust to lower levels of light. If there's an accident and they have to activate the emergency slides, studies have shown that you will be able to see better and therefore be able to evacuate more quickly and safely.  •The World’s largest Airline in terms of Fleet Size is Delta Airlines (United States) with 744 aircraft and 121 aircraft on order as of March 2011. •The largest passenger plane is the Airbus 380 - nearly 240 feet long, almost 80 feet high, and has a wingspan of more than 260 feet. The double-decker plane has a standard seating capacity of 555 passengers.  •The world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger volume or the number of takeoffs and landings, is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, United States – with more than 88 million passengers shuffled through the Atlanta airport in 2009, with another 20 million in the first three months of 2010, and with aircraft take-off and landings approximately every 37 seconds. •The Internet/On-Line check-in was first used by Alaskan Airlines in 1999. •The world’s Largest Airport is Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan (as of 2011). By 2013 Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates is planned to be the largest airport in the world.  •The airport with the longest runway in the world is Qamdo Bangda Airport in the Peoples Republic of China with 5.50 kilometers in length (as of 2011). •American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by removing 1 olive from each salad served in first class.  •In 2009, Southwest served 63.2 million cans of soda, juices, and water; 14.3 million alcoholic beverages; 14 million bags of pretzels; 90 million bags of peanuts; 17.7 million Select-A-Snacks; and 33.5 million other snacks. •Singapore Airlines spends about $700 million on food every year and $16 million on wine alone. First class passengers consume 20,000 bottles of alcohol every month and Singapore Airlines is the second largest buyer of Dom Perignon champagne in the world.  •Cathay Pacific carries rice cookers, toasters, cappuccino makers and skillets on board their airplanes. •KLM of Netherlands stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (meaning Royal Dutch Airlines).  •KLM is the worlds' oldest airline established in 1919. •QUANTAS - Australia’s national airline, originally stood for Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service.  •QUANTAS is the second world’s oldest airline established in 1920.  •QUANTAS still has the world's best safety record with no crashes as of 2011. •Virgin Atlantic lists catering as their third biggest expense, after fuel and maintenance.  •American Airlines spent about $425 million on food for domestic passengers in 2001.  •In one year, British Airways passengers consume: * 40.5 tons of chicken * 6 tons of caviar * 22 tons of smoked salmon * 557,507 boxes of chocolate * 90 thousand cases (9 liter cases) of sparkling wine. •Abu Dhabi Airport Services once did a complete turn-around for a Boeing 777 in under 40 minutes, as opposed to a normal minimum of one hour. They unloaded passengers, cargo, mail, cleaned the aircraft, and loaded outbound passengers, cargo and mail in that short time. •In 2001, Dubai Duty Free sold 1,570,214 cartons of cigarettes, 2,003,151 bottles of liquor, 2,909 kilograms of gold, 101,824 watches, 690,502 bottles of perfume, 52,119 mobile phones. •In-flight catering is an $18 billion worldwide industry employing up to 200,000 people.

INCREDIBLE INDIA.

1. We live in a nation where Rice is Rs.40/- per kg and Sim Card is free.

2. Pizza reaches home faster than Ambulance and Police.

3. Car loan @ 5% but education loan @12%.

4. Students with 35% get in elite institutions thru quota system and those with 90% get out because of merit.
5. Where a millionaire can buy a cricket team instead of donating the money to any charity. 2 IPL teams are auctioned at 3300 crores and we are still a poor country where people starve for 2 square meals per day.

6. Where the footwear, we wear, are sold in AC showrooms, but vegetables, that we eat, are sold on the footpath.

7. Where everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to follow the path to be famous.

8. Assembly complex buildings are getting ready within one year while public transport bridges alone take several years to be completed.

9. Where we make lemon juices with artificial flavours and dish wash liquids with real lemon.

Think about it!
If you cross the The North Korean border illegally, you get . . .12 years hard labour in an isolated prison .....

If you cross the Iranian border illegally, you get . . . detained indefinitely .....

If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get . . . shot . . .

If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally, you get ..... jailed .....

If you cross the Chinese border illegally, you get .....kidnapped and may be never heard of - again ....

If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally, you get ..... branded as a spy and your fate sealed .....

If you cross the Cuban border illegally, you get ..... thrown into a political prison to rot .....

If you cross the British border illegally, you get ..... arrested, prosecuted, sent to prison and be deported after serving your sentence .....

Now ....

if you were to cross the Indian border illegally, you get .....

1. A ration card

2. A passport ( even more than one - if you please ! )

3. A driver's license

4. A voter identity card

5. Credit cards

6. A Haj subsidy

7. Job reservation

8. Special privileges for minorities

9. Government housing on subsidized rent

10. Loan to buy a house

11. Free education

12. Free health care

13. A lobbyist in New Delhi , with a bunch of media morons and a bigger bunch of human rights activists promoting your cause

14. The right to talk about secularism, which you have not heard about in your own country !

15. And of-course ..... voting rights to elect corrupt politicians who will promote your community
for their selfish interest in securing your votes !!!

16. and right to fight election for MLA or MP 
Hats off ..... to the .....

A. Corrupt and communal Indian politicians

B. The inefficient and corrupt Indian police force

C. The silly pseudo-secularists in India , who promote traitors staying here

D. The amazingly lenient Indian courts and legal system. That's why people like Afzal Guru are still alive, same will happen with Kasab.

E. WE self centered Indian citizens, who are not bothered about the dangers to our own country.

F. The illogically brainless human-rights activists, who think that terrorists deserve to be dealt with by archaic laws meant for an era, when human beings were human beings.

THE MINIMUM U CAN DO IS
FORWARD THIS TO ALL

 

Dr.Rau

A Short Neurological Test

1. - Find the C below..

Please do not use any cursor help.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below..
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
3 - Now find the N below. It's a little more difficult.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer. 
Congratulations!
Eonvrye that can raed this rsaie your hnad.
To my 'selected' strange-minded friends:
If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with 'yes' in the subject line.
 

Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting! 
If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid too 
Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. 
I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Winds of change

*Reform Act of 2012*_

1. No Tenure / No Pension.
Parliamentarians collect a salary while in office but should not receive any pay when they're out of office.

2.  Parliamentarians should purchase their own retirement plans, just as all Indians do.

3. Parliamentarians should no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Their pay should be linked to the CPI or 3%, whichever is lower.

4. Parliamentarians should lose their current health care system and participate in the same health care system as the Indian people.

5. Parliamentarians should equally abide by all laws they impose on the Indian people.

6. All contracts with past and present Parliamentarians should be void effective 1/1/12.
The Indian people did not make this contract with them.  Parliamentarians made all these contracts for themselves.
7. No one other than Ambulances should use red beacons on their cars... in a democracy - who is a VIP ? shouldn't it be the CITIZEN ? or should it be  the public servants  and parliamentarians who should be  serving the citizens ?

Serving in Parliament is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

10 Ways To Improve Your Mood

Everyday productivity and efficiency practically depend on how you feel. More often than not, happy people are more effective at work and have better relationships. Of course, it is normal to be sad every once in a while, but there are days that anxiety gets the better of you. It is during these times where stress and anxiety attacks affect your normal course of life. You find it difficult to get things done or even at least get through the day. If you ever have a bad day, here are some ways of lifting your spirits and getting you back on track.

1. Try to socialize. Go out with a friend for a walk, a cup of coffee or a lunch date. You need not discuss your problems at all. Sometimes all you need is a good laugh to get you going again.

2. Get some relaxation time. This is one of the most obvious solutions for anxiety. Too much tension in your body affects your mood. Try to be calm. Learn proper breathing, observe good posture, and practice muscle relaxation techniques. These are most helpful in reducing stress.

3. Exercise on your free time. Some people find it more relaxing when they exert physically. Go out for some brisk walking or ride a bike. There is no need for a structured gym routine; what is important is that you keep on moving.

4. Play and have fun. You can use the things that you love to do to your advantage. Go out to play fetch with your dog or go for a round of your favorite video game. The perfect way to shake off the blues is to find amusement.

5. Read a good book. Reading is always a perfect way of getting your mind off things. Just find a cozy spot where you can enjoy silently. Feel refreshed or even inspired after a good read.

6. Do chores. Who says you cannot beat counter-productivity with productivity? Clean up your room, do the laundry, or even cook a meal. Not only would you find doing chores a sweet escape, getting them done is an accomplishment.

7. Do charity work. You can devote some of your time and money to the needy by donating or volunteering in a charitable institution. What you give can make a big difference to other people’s lives. At the same time, you get a sense of fulfillment by doing your part in helping society. Such reasons alone are something to be happy about, but more so, charity donations are most of the time tax-deductible.

8. Take a shower. Literally, cool down. You would feel actually refreshed and rejuvenated after getting cleaned-up, not only physically but also psychologically. More or less, you would feel like you are taking on the day with a fresh start. Now, that is one way of tricking yourself into the mood.

9. Cultivate intimate relationships. Have a good chat with a loved one. Just talk about how your day went to lighten up your mood. A good hug or a pat on the back from people you care about are one of the best comforts that would get you through rough days.

10. Give time to contemplate. Sometimes, you just have to think over what is eating you up. Ask yourself what is bothering you and acknowledge such thoughts or beliefs that are associated with such negative feelings. Once you have done that, you might be able to change or get rid of such unhealthy fears and thoughts. Part of coping with anxiety is understanding anxiety itself.

Being an efficient and happy person can be as simple as knowing how to take care of your emotional well being. Whenever you feel down, turn on to habits or activities that ease anxiety or take your mind off things for a while. There are a lot of ways of improving your mood and de-stressing. It is just a matter of finding out what works for you.

BENEFITS OF GETTING OLD

Someone
had to remind me,
so I'm
reminding
you, too.

Don 't laugh....
It is all true!

Perks of reaching 50
or being over 60
and heading towards 70! 

1.
Kidnappers
are not very
interested in you.
 
2.
In a hostage situation,
you are likely to be
released first. 

3.
No one expects
you to run  --
anywhere.

4.
People call at 9 PM
and ask,
'Did I wake you?'

5.
People no longer
view you as a
hypochondriac.

6.
There is nothing left
to learn the hard way.

7.
Things you buy now
won't wear out.

8.
You can eat
supper at 4 PM.

9.

You can live
'without sex
but not your glasses.

10.
You get into
heated arguments
about pension plans.

11.
You no longer think
of speed limits
as a challenge.

12.
You quit trying
to hold
your stomach in
no matter who walks
into the room. 

13.
You sing along
with elevator music.

14.
Your eyes
won't get
much worse.

15.
Your investment
in health insurance
is finally beginning
to pay off. 

16.
Your joints are more
accurate meteorologists
than the national
weather service.

17.
Your secrets are safe
with your friends
because they can't
remember them either.

18.
Your supply of braincells
is finally down to
a manageable size. 

Civil Services Examination

Following are the important highlights of the Civil Services Examination,
2011, for which final result has been declared recently.

-
- 1. The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted on
12th June, 2011. A record number of 4,72,290 candidates applied for
this examination, out of which 2,43,003 candidates have actually
appeared. 11984 candidates were declared qualified for the Main written
examination held in October-November, 2011 out of which 2417 candidates
were selected for the Personality Test conducted in March-April, 2012.
-
- 2. Finally, 910 candidates (715 male & 195 female) have been
recommended for appointment to the IAS, IFS, IPS and other Central Services
against 1001 reported vacancies. Vacancies unfilled presently are on
account of 91 reserved community candidates qualifying on general
standards. Depending on the options exercised by them finally, these
vacancies will be filled by candidates recommended for the Reserve List
that is maintained by the Commission.
-
- 3. The First two positions have been taken by female candidates. The
top 25 candidates include 19 male (including 01 visually challenged
candidate) and 06 female candidates. In the top 100 candidates, there
are 21 female candidates.
-
- 4. Ms. Shena Aggarwal (Roll No. 233541) has topped the Examination.
She has done MBBS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
This is her 3rd attempt.
-
- 5. The 2nd ranker is Ms. Rukmani Riar (Roll No. 27895). She has done
Master of Arts (Social Entrepreneurship) from Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Mumbai. The is her 1st attempt.
-
- 6. The 3rd position is bagged by Shri Prince Dhawan (Roll No. 1804).
He has done M. Tech (Elect. Engg.) from IIT, Delhi. This is his 1st
attempt.
-
- 7. The result also showcases the pan-Indian distribution of successful
candidates of this Examination. Amongst the top 25 candidates, there are
candidates claiming domicile from as many as 16 States, i.e., Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir,
Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan,
Tamilnadu, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh.
-
- 8. The top 25 candidates include alumni from some of the premier
educational institutions of the country including AIIMS, IIM and IITs. An
alumnus of London School of Economics also figures in the top 25.
-
- 9. The family background of top 25 candidates show diverse
representation from all walks of the life which include farmer, teacher,
businessman, army personnel, low and middle level govt. servants, doctors,
advocate, professor & civil servants.
-
- 10. Amongst top 25 candidates, 6 have made to the merit lift in their 1
st attempt; 07 in 2nd attempt; 09 in 3rd attempt; and 01 each in 4th, 5th &
6th attempts. As many as 12 have already been recommended to services
other than IAS on the basis of Civil Services Examinations of previous
years.
-
- 11. Of the top 25 candidates – 13 appeared from Delhi; 3 from Jaipur,
2 each from Mumbai & Chandigarh; and 1 each from Hyderabad, Chennai,
Dispur, Patna & Jammu Centres.

Source: Press Information Bureau

WHAT IS LOVE....!?

 When a little girl puts her energy to give

her dad a kiss ;That’s Love ♥

When a wife makes tea for her

husband & take a sip before him ;That’s Love ♥

When a mother gives her son the best

piece of cake ; That’s Love ♥

When your Friend holds your hand

tightly on a slippery road ;That’s Love ♥

When your brother/sister messages

you & ask if you reached home on time ;That’s Love ♥

Love isn’t just a guy holding a girl & going around the city !

Love is actually another name of "Care " !! ♥ ♥ ♥