First - Quickly press all the different levels of buttons in the lift.
When the emergency electricity supply is being activated, it will stop the lift from falling further.
Second - Hold on tight to the handle (if there is any).. It is to support your position and prevent you from falling or getting hurt when you lost your balance.
Third - Lean your back and head against the wall forming a straight line.
Leaning against the wall is to use it as a support for your back/spine as protection.
Fourth - Bend your knees
Ligament is a flexible, connective tissue. Thus, the impact of fractured bones will be minimised during fall.
For everyone, kindly do share this piece of information with your near and dear ones !!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, March 22, 2007
How to be a good Guest
HOW TO BE A GOOD GUEST
As a guest you are likely to share the responsibility for the success of a party. But are you the kind of guest that gets regularly invited? Well, here are a few tips to make you the kind of good guest who is welcome at anybody's table.
Respond to your invitation. Let your host know (and no later than the stated RSVP date) whether or not you can attend the party. This way your hosts can make plans knowing the exact number of guests who will be attending.
Ask if you can contribute anything to the meal/party. The hostess may be relieved to have someone take charge of one of the courses, such as an appetizer, side dish or dessert.
If you have the time, offer to come a little earlier than the other guests to help with pre-party setup. But if your offer is accepted, don't be late - your hostess will be counting on you.
Arrive at a dinner party on-time. Most people love to start a party or meal s on time. You wouldn't want to hold up the meal and spoil the food for everyone else.
When the meal is over, ask your hostess if you can help clear the table. But if her answer is "no thanks", then just relax and leave things alone. If you see the hostess frantically cleaning in the kitchen after the meal is over, offer to help.
Be friendly and make conversation with other guests. Your acceptance to mingle with others is what will lead to the party's success.
Do not raise a conversation of a sensitive topic; especially one that you know will cause dissension among that particular group of guests.
Drink responsibly. Your host may be serving alcoholic beverages to complement the meal, but it doesn't mean he/she wants to have a group of sloppy drunks on their hands at the end of the party.
As a guest you are likely to share the responsibility for the success of a party. But are you the kind of guest that gets regularly invited? Well, here are a few tips to make you the kind of good guest who is welcome at anybody's table.
Respond to your invitation. Let your host know (and no later than the stated RSVP date) whether or not you can attend the party. This way your hosts can make plans knowing the exact number of guests who will be attending.
Ask if you can contribute anything to the meal/party. The hostess may be relieved to have someone take charge of one of the courses, such as an appetizer, side dish or dessert.
If you have the time, offer to come a little earlier than the other guests to help with pre-party setup. But if your offer is accepted, don't be late - your hostess will be counting on you.
Arrive at a dinner party on-time. Most people love to start a party or meal s on time. You wouldn't want to hold up the meal and spoil the food for everyone else.
When the meal is over, ask your hostess if you can help clear the table. But if her answer is "no thanks", then just relax and leave things alone. If you see the hostess frantically cleaning in the kitchen after the meal is over, offer to help.
Be friendly and make conversation with other guests. Your acceptance to mingle with others is what will lead to the party's success.
Do not raise a conversation of a sensitive topic; especially one that you know will cause dissension among that particular group of guests.
Drink responsibly. Your host may be serving alcoholic beverages to complement the meal, but it doesn't mean he/she wants to have a group of sloppy drunks on their hands at the end of the party.
What to do at the Gym
MANNERS: DO'S AND DON'TS AT THE GYM
During the summer, the gym is usually busier and more crowded. Exercising at a health club or fitness center calls for considering those around you. Here's how:
? This is the number one "do" and the most important etiquette rule at the gym:
Wipe up your sweat, please! This includes mats and machines. Keep a towel with you at all times. No one wants to sit or lie in someone else's sweat.
? Don't hog the weight machines.
When others want to use them, agree to rotate your sets.
? Do reset the weight machines back to a low setting.
Otherwise, the next person may have to spend resetting them?or worse?could injure themselves by trying to lift a weight that's too heavy.
? Do limit your time on the treadmill or other cardio machines to 20-30 minutes if others are waiting for a turn.
? Don't flirt.
If you're into flirting, and you find a receptive party, flirt only when you won't be disturbing others around you. If you try to strike up a conversation with someone you find attractive and he or she gives you the brush off (no matter how politely), drop your overture then and there.
? Do obey the fitness center's rules.
These may include wearing correct workout shoes, not using cell phones, and signing in at the front desk.
? Do think about how you smell!
Arrive clean, remember to apply deodorant, and lay off the perfume and cologne (the aromas get stronger as you work up a sweat).
? Don't be late for personal training sessions and group fitness classes.
? Do your part to keep the gym and locker room clean.
Keep your clothes and other personal items stored in lockers. Clean up after yourself in the showers, sinks, and changing areas. Deposit used towels in their receptacles.
During the summer, the gym is usually busier and more crowded. Exercising at a health club or fitness center calls for considering those around you. Here's how:
? This is the number one "do" and the most important etiquette rule at the gym:
Wipe up your sweat, please! This includes mats and machines. Keep a towel with you at all times. No one wants to sit or lie in someone else's sweat.
? Don't hog the weight machines.
When others want to use them, agree to rotate your sets.
? Do reset the weight machines back to a low setting.
Otherwise, the next person may have to spend resetting them?or worse?could injure themselves by trying to lift a weight that's too heavy.
? Do limit your time on the treadmill or other cardio machines to 20-30 minutes if others are waiting for a turn.
? Don't flirt.
If you're into flirting, and you find a receptive party, flirt only when you won't be disturbing others around you. If you try to strike up a conversation with someone you find attractive and he or she gives you the brush off (no matter how politely), drop your overture then and there.
? Do obey the fitness center's rules.
These may include wearing correct workout shoes, not using cell phones, and signing in at the front desk.
? Do think about how you smell!
Arrive clean, remember to apply deodorant, and lay off the perfume and cologne (the aromas get stronger as you work up a sweat).
? Don't be late for personal training sessions and group fitness classes.
? Do your part to keep the gym and locker room clean.
Keep your clothes and other personal items stored in lockers. Clean up after yourself in the showers, sinks, and changing areas. Deposit used towels in their receptacles.
What to do in Swimming Pool
ETIQUETTE AT THE SWIMMING POOL
If you're going for a swim in a public pool you dive in expecting a clean, hygienic, hassle-free experience. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Remember that public pools are just that? they're public, therefore open to all. When making use of them, personal hygiene and a consideration for others should be your top priorities.
Here are 10 essential rules to follow when using public pools.
1. Read and follow the specific rules posted at the pool. Every public pool has a set of guidelines they expect patrons to adhere to. It is your responsibility to carefully go over and follow them.
2. Shower before entering the pool.
3. Wear a swimming cap, especially over long hair. The last thing you want to do is leave behind a chunk of your hair for other patrons to deal with.
4. Select a swimming lane based on skill level and speed and stay in it. Do not frighten less experienced swimmers with your speed and momentum and do not bother the more experienced ones with a lack thereof.
5. Make it a point to wear swimming goggles as it helps you to clearly see other swimmers.
6. Not all public pools employ lifeguards. Always use caution, whether or not a lifeguard is present.
7. Do not leave young children unattended at any time. Even if a lifeguard is present it is your responsibility to ensure your children are safe and protected.
8. Do not urinate in the pool, and discourage children from doing this as well.
9. Don't jump in the pool, or push off on a backstroke length, without making very sure you're not going to crash into someone or just scare the living daylights out of them. Be mindful of your surroundings.
10. Don't let your pets swim in the pool. Keep them out of it. If your pets must accompany you while you take your swim, make sure that they do not enter the pool at anytime and are being supervised by someone when you aren't watching over them.
If you're going for a swim in a public pool you dive in expecting a clean, hygienic, hassle-free experience. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Remember that public pools are just that? they're public, therefore open to all. When making use of them, personal hygiene and a consideration for others should be your top priorities.
Here are 10 essential rules to follow when using public pools.
1. Read and follow the specific rules posted at the pool. Every public pool has a set of guidelines they expect patrons to adhere to. It is your responsibility to carefully go over and follow them.
2. Shower before entering the pool.
3. Wear a swimming cap, especially over long hair. The last thing you want to do is leave behind a chunk of your hair for other patrons to deal with.
4. Select a swimming lane based on skill level and speed and stay in it. Do not frighten less experienced swimmers with your speed and momentum and do not bother the more experienced ones with a lack thereof.
5. Make it a point to wear swimming goggles as it helps you to clearly see other swimmers.
6. Not all public pools employ lifeguards. Always use caution, whether or not a lifeguard is present.
7. Do not leave young children unattended at any time. Even if a lifeguard is present it is your responsibility to ensure your children are safe and protected.
8. Do not urinate in the pool, and discourage children from doing this as well.
9. Don't jump in the pool, or push off on a backstroke length, without making very sure you're not going to crash into someone or just scare the living daylights out of them. Be mindful of your surroundings.
10. Don't let your pets swim in the pool. Keep them out of it. If your pets must accompany you while you take your swim, make sure that they do not enter the pool at anytime and are being supervised by someone when you aren't watching over them.
How to deal with people in wheel chairs
INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS
First and foremost you must remember that people with disabilities are individuals ? they may be your friends, your co-workers, your neighbours. When dealing with people who use wheelchairs you must know that they might have different disabilities and varying abilities. Some can use their arms and hands. Some can get out of their wheelchairs and even walk for short distances.
Here are some important tips to keep in mind when interacting with people who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairments -
? Wheelchair users are people, not equipment. Don't lean over someone in a wheelchair to shake another person's hand or ask a wheelchair user to hold coats. Setting your drink on the desktop attached to someone's wheelchair is a definite no-no.
? Don't push or touch a person's wheelchair; it's part of her personal space. If you help someone down a curb without waiting for instructions, you may dump him or her out of the chair. You may detach the chair's parts if you lift it by the handles or the footrest.
? Keep the ramps and wheelchair-accessib le doors to your building unlocked and unblocked.
? Be aware of a wheelchair users' reach limits. Place as many items as possible within their grasp. Make sure that there is a clear path of travel to shelves and display racks.
? When talking to a wheelchair user, grab your own chair and sit at his or her level. If that's not possible, stand at a slight distance, so that he/she isn't straining her neck to make eye contact with you.
? If your building has different routes through it, be sure that signs direct wheelchair users to the most accessible ways around the facility. People who walk with a cane or crutches also need to know the easiest was to get around a place, but stairs may be easier for them than a ramp. Ensure that security guards and receptionists at your business can answer questions about the most accessible way around the building.
? People who use canes or crutches need their arms to balance themselves, so never grab them. Mobility-impaired people may lean on a door for support as they open it. Pushing them or quickly opening the door may cause them to fall. Even pulling out or pushing in a chair may present a problem. Always ask before offering help.
? If you offer a seat to a mobility-impaired person, keep in mind that chairs with arms are easier for some people to use.
? Falls are a big problem for people with mobility impairments. Be sure to set out adequate warning signs after washing floors. Also put out mats on rainy or snowy days to keep the floors as dry as possible. (Make sure they don't bunch up and make the floor impassable for wheelchair users.)
? People who are not visibly mobility impaired may have needs related to their mobility. For example, a person with a respiratory or heart condition may have trouble walking long distances or walking quickly.
First and foremost you must remember that people with disabilities are individuals ? they may be your friends, your co-workers, your neighbours. When dealing with people who use wheelchairs you must know that they might have different disabilities and varying abilities. Some can use their arms and hands. Some can get out of their wheelchairs and even walk for short distances.
Here are some important tips to keep in mind when interacting with people who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairments -
? Wheelchair users are people, not equipment. Don't lean over someone in a wheelchair to shake another person's hand or ask a wheelchair user to hold coats. Setting your drink on the desktop attached to someone's wheelchair is a definite no-no.
? Don't push or touch a person's wheelchair; it's part of her personal space. If you help someone down a curb without waiting for instructions, you may dump him or her out of the chair. You may detach the chair's parts if you lift it by the handles or the footrest.
? Keep the ramps and wheelchair-accessib le doors to your building unlocked and unblocked.
? Be aware of a wheelchair users' reach limits. Place as many items as possible within their grasp. Make sure that there is a clear path of travel to shelves and display racks.
? When talking to a wheelchair user, grab your own chair and sit at his or her level. If that's not possible, stand at a slight distance, so that he/she isn't straining her neck to make eye contact with you.
? If your building has different routes through it, be sure that signs direct wheelchair users to the most accessible ways around the facility. People who walk with a cane or crutches also need to know the easiest was to get around a place, but stairs may be easier for them than a ramp. Ensure that security guards and receptionists at your business can answer questions about the most accessible way around the building.
? People who use canes or crutches need their arms to balance themselves, so never grab them. Mobility-impaired people may lean on a door for support as they open it. Pushing them or quickly opening the door may cause them to fall. Even pulling out or pushing in a chair may present a problem. Always ask before offering help.
? If you offer a seat to a mobility-impaired person, keep in mind that chairs with arms are easier for some people to use.
? Falls are a big problem for people with mobility impairments. Be sure to set out adequate warning signs after washing floors. Also put out mats on rainy or snowy days to keep the floors as dry as possible. (Make sure they don't bunch up and make the floor impassable for wheelchair users.)
? People who are not visibly mobility impaired may have needs related to their mobility. For example, a person with a respiratory or heart condition may have trouble walking long distances or walking quickly.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Packing tips
Storage Tips
Guidelines for Packing your container
* Distribute the weight evenly in your container, not all on one
side. * Boxes should be filled completely and lids closed. *
Protect your items with paper pads, bubble pack or moving blankets.
* Place heavy items on the bottom, lightweight items on the top. *
Heavy items should be packed in small boxes for easier lifting.
Lightweight items can go in larger boxes. * Pack all your items as
tight as possible. Avoid leaving open space where items can shift. A
good rule of thumb is to pack the container one quarter at a time. *
Prop the door open while you are loading to keep it from closing
unexpectedly. * Secure the container when it is unattended with a
strong commercial grade padlock. For extra security, it is a good idea
to park your car in front of the door of the container. * Use the
inventory list in the packet you received from your Customer Care
Representative to make it easy to keep track of your items. * Store
fragile items in dresser drawers
Tables and Chairs: Disassemble if possible, wrapping legs with paper
pads to avoid scratching. Place any hardware in a plastic bag and tape
to the underside of the table. Wrap the table top with cloth or paper
pads and place against the side of the container, not on the bottom.
Upholstered items: Couches can be packed on their feet, with a second
couch inverted on top of the other for protection. A single couch can be
placed on end, using paper pads to protect the arm rests.
Mattresses: Place mattresses and box springs in a protective bag, and
place along the side of the container.
Rugs: After vacuuming rugs, sprinkle with moth flakes, roll up, tie with
a rope, and pad with paper pads.
Lamps: Place small bases in dresser drawers with paper or cloth padding,
and large ones in boxes with wadded-up paper in the extra space. Shades
should be placed in individual boxes with wadded-up paper in the empty
spaces.
Beds: Tie bed rails together and use mattress covers for mattress and
box springs.
Bicycles and Tools: Clean and cover with a paper pad or moving blankets
to protect your other goods from being torn. Small tools can be placed
in a box together. Long handled tools should be taped together.
Clothing: Wardrobe boxes are best for storing clothing. You can place
shoes and folded items in the bottom and use the metal bar to hang
others on the top. Small garment items can be left in dresser drawers.
Mirrors and Pictures: Wrap mirrors and pictures in paper and bubble wrap
and pack in a mirror packing box. Do not lay mirror boxes flat. If
possible, place between a mattress and box spring, or place on the side
of your container.
Appliances: Clean thoroughly before storing. Drain all water and leave
doors slightly ajar to prevent mildew. Tape down all moving parts.
Lightweight items can be stored inside appliances with proper padding.
Books and Papers: Pack in small boxes for easy lifting.
thanks to: "Shenoy, Sheshagiri" seshagiri.shenoy@veco.com
Guidelines for Packing your container
* Distribute the weight evenly in your container, not all on one
side. * Boxes should be filled completely and lids closed. *
Protect your items with paper pads, bubble pack or moving blankets.
* Place heavy items on the bottom, lightweight items on the top. *
Heavy items should be packed in small boxes for easier lifting.
Lightweight items can go in larger boxes. * Pack all your items as
tight as possible. Avoid leaving open space where items can shift. A
good rule of thumb is to pack the container one quarter at a time. *
Prop the door open while you are loading to keep it from closing
unexpectedly. * Secure the container when it is unattended with a
strong commercial grade padlock. For extra security, it is a good idea
to park your car in front of the door of the container. * Use the
inventory list in the packet you received from your Customer Care
Representative to make it easy to keep track of your items. * Store
fragile items in dresser drawers
Tables and Chairs: Disassemble if possible, wrapping legs with paper
pads to avoid scratching. Place any hardware in a plastic bag and tape
to the underside of the table. Wrap the table top with cloth or paper
pads and place against the side of the container, not on the bottom.
Upholstered items: Couches can be packed on their feet, with a second
couch inverted on top of the other for protection. A single couch can be
placed on end, using paper pads to protect the arm rests.
Mattresses: Place mattresses and box springs in a protective bag, and
place along the side of the container.
Rugs: After vacuuming rugs, sprinkle with moth flakes, roll up, tie with
a rope, and pad with paper pads.
Lamps: Place small bases in dresser drawers with paper or cloth padding,
and large ones in boxes with wadded-up paper in the extra space. Shades
should be placed in individual boxes with wadded-up paper in the empty
spaces.
Beds: Tie bed rails together and use mattress covers for mattress and
box springs.
Bicycles and Tools: Clean and cover with a paper pad or moving blankets
to protect your other goods from being torn. Small tools can be placed
in a box together. Long handled tools should be taped together.
Clothing: Wardrobe boxes are best for storing clothing. You can place
shoes and folded items in the bottom and use the metal bar to hang
others on the top. Small garment items can be left in dresser drawers.
Mirrors and Pictures: Wrap mirrors and pictures in paper and bubble wrap
and pack in a mirror packing box. Do not lay mirror boxes flat. If
possible, place between a mattress and box spring, or place on the side
of your container.
Appliances: Clean thoroughly before storing. Drain all water and leave
doors slightly ajar to prevent mildew. Tape down all moving parts.
Lightweight items can be stored inside appliances with proper padding.
Books and Papers: Pack in small boxes for easy lifting.
thanks to: "Shenoy, Sheshagiri" seshagiri.shenoy@veco.com
Sunday, February 25, 2007
If Banks send Goons to collect dues
If any bank is sending goons to recover any dues and passing
threats, the aggrieved person can approach local police station
and lodge a complaint , as it will amount to a criminal
offence..
For any other unresloved banking problems, first complain to the
Chaiperson Indian Banks Association . In case of all Banks
operating in India, including foreign banks, there is an
authority designated to solve the banking disputes Called THE
BANKING OMBUDSMAN
Address : Care of RBI , Garment House , Dr. Annie Besant Road,
Worli, Mumbai 18.
Mohan Siroya
Chairperson- Consumer Complaints Cell
threats, the aggrieved person can approach local police station
and lodge a complaint , as it will amount to a criminal
offence..
For any other unresloved banking problems, first complain to the
Chaiperson Indian Banks Association . In case of all Banks
operating in India, including foreign banks, there is an
authority designated to solve the banking disputes Called THE
BANKING OMBUDSMAN
Address : Care of RBI , Garment House , Dr. Annie Besant Road,
Worli, Mumbai 18.
Mohan Siroya
Chairperson- Consumer Complaints Cell
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