How is it that Arabic numbers are written
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0?

What is the story and the logic behind?

The Answer is ANGLES.

Watch this little animated clip and you will see that
the number 1 has one angle
the number 2 has two angles
the number 3 has three angles

…….

and the most intelligent of all – ZERO has no angles.

Called the Hindu-Arabic numerals, the numbers were first invented by the Indian mathematicians, subsequently, the numerals were adopted by the Persian mathematicians in India, and passed on to the Arabs further west. From there they were transmitted to Europe in the Middle Ages. The use of Arabic numerals spread around the world through European trade, books and colonialism. Today they are the most common symbolic representation of numbers in the world.

Are you ready for an emergency?

Apparently there is a standard procedure all paramedics follow at the scene of an accident, when they come across your cell phone.

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers/names belong to our closest family or friends.

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill o need emergency help, the people attending us would have access to our mobile phone but wouldn’t know who to call !
Yes, there are many and sometime hundreds of numbers stored on cell phones – but which one is the best proper contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of ‘ICE’ is catching on quickly.  It is a method of contact during emergency situations.

As cell(mobile) phones are carried by the majority of the population now, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name ‘ICE’ ( In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn’t know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. So, in any emergency situation, the Emergency Service Personnel and Hospital Staff would be able to quickly find and contact the right person, if you are not able to say or show, by simply dialing the number you have stored as ‘ICE.’

FOR MORE THAN ONE CONTACT name simply enter ICE1,ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea I also trust can and will make a difference!

Let’s spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today!

When faced with too many tasks and you wonder whether to do or not to do these tasks, ask yourself these questions:

1.  What are the consequences if I do it?

2.  What are the consequences if I do not do it?

The answers will help you decide which task to do or not to do.

Mimi did a presentation and she used this youtube video clip to emphasize the fast changing technology that we face today.

Did you know?
The average North American
will have 10-14 jobs by the time he/she reaches 38 years.
1 in 4 employees will have worked  for the same employer less than a year.
1 in 2 employees will have worked for the same employer less than 5 years.
1 in 8 couples met online
A student in a 4-year technical college will have half of what he learned become outdated by his third year of study.
In 1984, there were 1000 internet devices.
In 1992, there were 1,000,000 internet devices.
In 2008, there were 1,000,000,000 internet devices.
The amount of time it takes to reach an audience of 50 million.
Radio – 38 years
TV – 13 years
Internet – 4 years
Ipod – 3 years
Facebook – 2 years