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Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. <br /><br />At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. <br /><br />So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. <br /><br /><b>Serious challenges</b><br />That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. We have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord <br /> <br />These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights. <br /><br />Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met. <br /><br />On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. <br /><br />On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics. <br /><br /><b>Nation of 'risk-takers'</b><br />We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. <br /><br />In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labour, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom. <br /><br />For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and travelled across oceans in search of a new life. <br /><br />For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and ploughed the hard earth. <br /><br />For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn. <br /><br /><b>'Remaking America'</b><br />Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift <br /><br />This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. <br /><br />For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do. <br /><br /><b>Restoring trust</b><br />Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage. We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals <br /> <br />What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. <br /><br />The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government. <br /><br />Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - that a nation cannot prosper long when it favours only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good. <br /><br /><b>'Ready to lead'</b><br />As for our common defence, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more. We will not apologise for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defence <br /><br />Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint. <br /><br />We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the spectre of a warming planet. We will not apologise for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defence, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you. <br /><br /><b>'Era of peace'</b><br />For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. 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To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist. <br /><br />To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it. <br /><br /><b>'Duties'</b><br />As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honour them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility <br /><br />For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate. <br /><br />Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. 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But what it makes them different from other blogging service providers is that, together with creating blogs, one can also upload photos, videos, pod casts etc. and also do chatting in their site. They also have community <a href="http://www.thoughts.com/forums/">forums</a> where people can discuss about a bunch of interesting stuff and access latest news from various geographies.<br /><br />When it comes to blog posts, they also allow people to be selective on their individual postings; like if they want their posts to be public, private or viewable by selected people. All comes with an unlimited bandwidth for accessing the blog. I guess thoughts.com has taken blogging to the next level, which would be something other blogging service providers can learn from.Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-332463225475174072008-05-30T08:47:00.000+05:302008-05-30T08:48:51.237+05:30Savings AccountsSavings accounts are used by people to save the extra money they have, after all the expenses are met. Money in savings account can be used at times of financial crisis or may be to save and buy something in the future, without taking a loan. Hence it is a good practice to own a savings account and start depositing in it.<br /><br />WaMu is one of the institutions that provide customers with various <a href="http://www.wamu.com/personal/savings_account/default.asp">Savings Accounts</a> options such as Online Savings, Statement Savings, Traditional CD, Online CD, Liquid CD etc. Through Online Savings and Online CD, one can open an online savings account and can manage it online; with online statements. The checking account of a person can be linked to the savings account with Automatic Savings Plan through which extra money will be transferred to the savings account which will earn extra interest income on the otherwise idle money.<br /><br />Certificate of Deposits (CDs) yield a higher interest rate as the deposits are made for longer terms. It also has the option to be managed online, which is through the Online CD. To provide the much needed liquidity to the customer, there is a Liquid CD as well. Thus, CD is an attractive option available to people if they can plan upfront for a huge purchase, as it gives a higher return. Due to the vast range of options available, I guess WaMu <a href="http://www.wamu.com/personal/savings_account/default.asp">Savings Accounts</a> are the best bet for people who want to save and invest.Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-43502891842475798312008-04-28T16:50:00.003+05:302008-06-23T20:01:01.497+05:30The Finance BlogDoing some marketing for my other blog. ;-)<br /><br />For the financially inclined and the interested, <a href="http://www.thefinblog.com/">The Finance Blog</a>. Please have a look...Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-69841958797076908912008-04-23T16:28:00.010+05:302008-04-23T17:07:29.913+05:30Working the IT wayMy company has been acquired by another one and its changes all around. The biggest of all and the one that’s taking a toll on me is the change in office timings. Previously it used to be 8.5 hours per day and now it is 9.5 hours! And considering the traffic in Bangalore which takes almost two hours of my time traveling to office, it wouldn’t be a surprise that I reach home totally worn out.<br /><br />A couple of year’s back I had a correspondence with my professor, who taught us a course called <i>Legal Aspects of Business</i>, regarding working hours of employees in the IT industry. As you know people in the IT industry (especially fresh graduates) are made to work for long hours in the office. Here, I saw a stark contradiction with the labor laws in the country which prevents employees from working more than 8 hours a day.<br /><br />Lemme copy-paste here the mail conversation we had. I hope my professor wouldn’t mind me doing it.<br /><br /><blockquote><b>Jithu wrote:</b><br />Hello Sir,<br /><br />Hope you are doing fine. My name is Sujith and I belonged to the class of 2006 of IIMA and had attended your LAB sessions. :-). Indeed informative they were.<br /><br />I had a doubt regarding the labor laws of India and I am sure you can give a comment on it. The doubt is regarding the working hours of employees in IT companies. Is it governed by the same Factories Act of 1948 (<a href="http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=194863">http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=194863</a>) or some amendments have been made to this act for IT companies to follow? Most of the IT companies force people to work till late night (more than 9 hours a day). Isn’t it illegal according to this act?<br /><br />I hope you are not much busy with acads to clarify my doubt.<br />Thanks & Regards,<br /><br /><br /><b>Prof. wrote:</b><br />Thanks for the email Sujith.<br /><br />Please remember that all these labor laws are meant for the ‘labor’ (blue collared) and people about whom you are mentioning (white collared) are not covered under the definition. There is no law to fix hours for the working of executives. Labor laws are enacted to prevent exploitation of poor, whereas executives are capable enough of protecting themselves, hence, there is no law for them.<br />Regards,<br /><br /><br /><b>Jithu wrote:</b><br />Sir,<br /><br />Thank you very much for the clarification.<br /><br />Somewhere feel bad when I see guys who are recruited directly from engineering colleges are put into work up to around 17 hours a day in various IT companies. I strongly feel they also require protection. Executives are supposed to be capable of protecting themselves, but the question is whether they are actually able to do that or not. The question becomes who is being exploited here.<br /><br />Once again, thank you very much for your prompt response Sir. :-)<br />Have a nice day..<br /><br /><br /><b>Prof. wrote:</b><br />To take it a bit further.....<br />Engineers who work for 17 hours have a choice to join a company which pays less and makes them work for lesser hours. It is a choice which the engineers have themselves made out of their own sweet will. Senior management professionals/govt. officers/military officers/business persons, etc. are on the job 24 hours.<br />For labor, there would be no such work available and employers would exploit them, hence the law.<br />Regards,<br /><br /><br /><b>Jithu wrote:</b><br />Yeah that’s true Sir, they do have a choice. Can be considered as something they choose for themselves for the handsome bucks they earn.<br /><br />What you said is true Sir; the act is not meant to put a limit to the working hours, but to prevent exploitation.<br /><br />Sir, if I could talk a bit about the choice part. Even though they have a choice, most of the IT companies out there, work in the same fashion. Also India is an unemployment high country that most of the times; it’s a matter of getting a job than anything else and people tend to choose the option that’s at hand without thinking much about the working hours and nowadays it has become kind of a norm in IT companies.<br /><br />Thanks very much for these valuable insights Sir.<br />It was nice to be in touch with you once again.. :-)<br /><br />Sujith</blockquote><br />So, working for long hours is something which we IT guys choose by ourselves. But my question is how many of us did that by a choice? Did we have options? Somewhere I feel our situation is much more pathetic than the blue collared employees. Do we now need a law for protecting people working in IT?<br /><br />Hmm.. Guess, I have no other options but to adjust myself to the new timings... So here I am at the office everyday at 9 am till it rings 6:30 pm!<br /><br />PS: How long will it take for one to complete a short story? Well, for me its two years and is still not over!Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-35622133427693879462008-04-02T14:58:00.001+05:302008-04-09T09:00:48.327+05:30From E-Company<a href="http://e-comp.blogspot.com/2008/03/loot-marthahally-bangalore.html">E-Company: “The Loot” Marthahally, Bangalore</a><br /><br />What my friend had undergone at a shop in Bangalore..Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-28215926995498589052008-03-27T16:37:00.003+05:302009-02-12T17:47:57.260+05:30Changing TimesToday, after a long time, I visited this blog and read a few of my previous posts. People say what one writes on his blog is a reflection of his personality. I don’t know how true that is, but the kind of change that had happened to me over a couple of years is evident from the posts I have written, compared to how my thought process goes these days. After all, I guess that’s the purpose of a journal or a blog; to allow for reminiscence and at times, comparison.<br /><br />Last few days I got some free time to catch up with the latest happenings at my <a href="http://www.ninjaguild.com/">blog network</a>, the ones who were active a couple of years back, the time when I too was in the foray. Sadly I realized that most of them have given up blogging, almost completely, just like me. But a few stalwarts are very much in action. I appreciate the spirit they posses, which I myself lack. But looking at the majority who had almost quit blogging, I feel, blogging also follows a life cycle, where old bloggers disappear in to their priorities and new ones enter into the arena. But blogging would stay and let it stay forever!Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-65410890451864737742007-11-04T12:25:00.000+05:302007-12-10T13:30:08.255+05:30Bhool BhulaiyyaWent to watch the film Bhool Bhulaiyya due to the inner desire of a mallu to know how one of the classics of his language was re-made for a different audience. I knew Priyan would try his best to make this film as worst as possible, but never thought it would be such pathetic.<br /><br />When I came out of the theatre, it got reinstated in my mind that actors of the genre Akshay and Vidya can never perform beyond a certain level. And a few words to Priyadarshan; you are best at doing comedy and that is your core competency. Please dont do anything that doesnt fit you, by which you would ruin your own reputation and more importantly, ruin the image of a great movie from Malayalam. Priyan, you have any idea what the people who had seen the film Bhool Bhulaiyya had thought about one of the greatest malayalam films, Manichithrathazhu??Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-55462202014055015982007-10-10T08:58:00.000+05:302007-10-11T09:13:46.565+05:30St Thomas CondosGoing out for a vacation, this has become an unavoidable practice for many a lot. Yearly vacations, honey-moon trips or may be even corporate meetings are nowadays held at exotic locations. People are looking for locations that are serene and far away from the hassles of a city to get relaxation and peace of mind.<br /><br />Found the site of <a href="http://www.caretbay.com/rates-packages.php">St Thomas Condos</a>, which gives information about the services (villas on a sea-side; for corporate meetings, as a wedding / honey-moon destination, yearly vacation) they are offering. The one thing I liked about the site was its appearance. The site is well designed. The various modern facilities offered by the company is clearly described in the website, due to which, for the user, it’s never a problem finding the information he is looking for. I liked the section, Top 10 reasons why one should choose them, very much. Quite unique from the sites you see in the internet.<br /><br />I wish the site had an e-payment gateway with which the user could book the place online using his internet banking account or credit card. Much required if the person lives in some other country and wants to book the place for a visit in the future. I hope <a href="http://www.caretbay.com/rates-packages.php">St Thomas Condos</a> authorities will take care of this soon.Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-57296815074848280732007-09-04T16:48:00.000+05:302007-09-04T18:54:28.807+05:30Little IroniesWith a pamphlet in his hand, Moin looked contented. A sales agent of his cell phone service provider gave him that. In the pamphlet, there was plan for Rs. 2500 with which one could make unlimited calls to anywhere in India. That was what made him so happy. Because, with that he could make as many number of calls he want and talk his heart out to his friends and relatives.<br /><br />Few days back, he had sent me a forward. There was a cartoon of a person with a cell phone in his ear and fumes coming out from his head in the forward. And a tagline that read, “Excessive use of cell phones may cook your brains alive”.<br /><br />Why would the cell phone service provider be bothered about all those?Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-27977136672872242132007-08-29T09:59:00.000+05:302007-08-29T10:01:32.820+05:30Cost of a LifestyleFor a weekend movie,<br /><br />PVR Cinemas, Bangalore<br />Two matinee tickets – Rs. 440<br /><br />Kripa Theatre, Trivandrum<br />Two matinee balcony tickets – Rs. 80<br /><br />Guess this is what I have to ‘pay’ for becoming a cosmopolitan.Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-66999030468932097992007-08-28T10:40:00.000+05:302007-08-28T13:14:41.758+05:30OnashamsakalBelated Onam greetings to one and all... After 5 long years, I made it to my home this Onam. Guess this is what marriage could do to a person like me :p<br /><br />PS: Don't have to say, it made me put a post as well. Not the marriage, but Onam. ;-)Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614176.post-7903420799849127562007-01-15T23:09:00.000+05:302007-01-15T23:12:14.916+05:30adMad<a href="http://creativeads.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">ad</span><span style="color:#666666;">M</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">ad</span></a>; refurbished and reloaded! Please have a look :-).Sujithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378244335263949308noreply@blogger.com26