Why me? /Why not me

Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of CANCER. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"? To this Arthur Ashe replied:

The world over -- 5 crore children start playing tennis,

50 lakh learn to play tennis,

5 lakh learn professional tennis,

50,000 come to the circuit,

5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbeldon,

4 to semi final,

2 to the finals,

When I was holding a cup

I never asked GOD "Why me?"

And today in pain I should not be asking GOD "Why me?"

Happiness keeps u Sweet, Trials keep u Strong, and sorrow keeps u Human,

Failure keeps u Humble, Success keeps u Glowing, But only God Keeps u Going.....

To Parents from Azim Premji

If you are a parent, you have many aspirations for your child that may include him or her becoming a doctor, an engineer, scientist or another kind of successful professional. I believe these aspirations are driven by your thinking about your child's future, and her centrality in your life.

Since good education is often the passport to a good future, I presume it leads you to getting your child admitted to a good school. Then you encourage your child to study hard and do well in school exams. To bolster this, you send him or her for tuition classes. This would have primed your child for board exams and entrance exams, thereby leading to admission into a good professional course. Doing well at college increases the probability of landing a good job. And a good job means the child's future is ensured.

I am neither a psychologist nor an educationist, and what I will now state may seem counter-intuitive. I think that these aspirations and actions might be doing more harm than good to your child. To understand why, we need to re-examine some of our fundamental assumptions.

In the first place, I have seen time and again that living for some distant future goal also means you do not live in the present. The distant goal will always translate into an external measure of success, such as exams. And most exam-focused children start forgetting what it means to be a child - to be curious, mischievous, exploring, falling, getting up, relating, discovering, inventing, doing, playing.

Childhood is very precious; precious enough not be wasted by the artificial pressures of contrived competition, by too many hours of bookish study, and by school report cards that simplistically wrap up an entire human being in numbers.

The second assumption is that education is merely a ticket to socio-economic success. Given the state of our country, this reality cannot be ignored. But restricting education to only this aspect is, I think, a very limiting notion of the aim of good education. The primary purpose of a school is to guide the child in her discovery of herself and her world, and to identify and nurture the child's talents. Just as every seed contains the future tree, each child is born with infinite potential. Imagine a school which sees children as seeds to be nurtured - here the teacher is a gardener who helps to bring out the potential already present in the child.

This is very different from the current view which sees the child as clay to be molded - where the teacher and parents are potters deciding what shape the clay should take. There is an old (and forgotten) Chinese saying: ``Give a seed to a potter, and you will get a bonsai.''

Even in a commercial organization, to make profits we do not have to chase profits. Rather, we need to build an institution that gives every employee an opportunity to do meaningful and fulfilling work. Create an organization driven by values of innovation, integrity, customer centricity and care. And as you practice these values everyday and moment, you will see that the profits take care of themselves.

Similarly, dear parent, this is my request to you. Do not give up your child's present to secure his or her future. Give your child the freedom to truly explore life with abandon. In doing this, you will see your child flower into a creative and sensitive human being. And when this happens, everything else - money, social success, security - will fall into place automatically.

Let your child be a child.

Azim H Premji - writer is Chairman, Wipro Ltd

EVER WONDER(ED)? ....!

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

[from email]

Blood Groups & RH-Info

Very important info you might want to know

Did You Know? Blood type and Rh How many people have it?

O + 40 %     O - 7 %

A + 34 %     A - 6 %

B + 8 %         B - 1 %

AB + 3 %     AB - 1 %

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality? According to a Japanese institute that does research on blood

types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?

 

TYPE O You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a

trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.

TYPE A You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses

are stubbornness and an inability to relax.

TYPE B You're a rugged individualist, who's straightforward and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to

any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.

TYPE AB Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair.

But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

MOST IMPORTANTINFO NOW: You Can Receive

If Your Type Is     - You Can Receive

O- O+ B- B+ A- A+ AB- AB+

AB+ YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

AB- YES YES YES YES

A+ YES YES YES

A- YES YES

B+ YES YES YES YES !

B- YES YES

O+ YES YES

O- YES

[Source from Email: Disclaimer: Pl check & verify with a medical practitioner.]

Winner Never Quits

A winner is NOT one who NEVER FAILS......but one who NEVER QUITS!!!"

Need proof? Read on...

Officials rejected a candidate for a news broadcasters post since his voice was not fit for a news broadcaster. He was also told that with his obnoxiously long name, he would never be famous. He is

Amitabh Bachchan.

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In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record audition for the executives of the Decca Recording Company. The executives were not impressed. While turning down this group of musicians, one executive said, "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out." The group was called

The Beatles.

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In 1944, Emmeline Snively, director of the Blue Book Modeling Agency told modeling hopeful Norma Jean Baker, "You'd better learn secretarial work or else get married". She went on and became

Marilyn Monroe.

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In 1954, Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, fired a singer after one performance. He told him, "You ain't goin' nowhere son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck". He went on to become

Elvis Presley.

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A small boy--the fifth amongst seven siblings of a poor father, was selling newspapers in a small village to earn his living. He was not exceptionally smart at school but was fascinated by religion and rockets. The first rocket he built crashed. A missile that he built crashed multiple times and he was made a butt of ridicule. He is the person to have scripted the Space Odyssey of India single-handedly. He is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. President of India.

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When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it did not ring off the hook with calls from potential backers. After making a demonstration call, President Rutherford Hayes said, "That's an amazing invention, but who would ever want to see one of them?"

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When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments before he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to fail so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2000-step process".

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In the 1940s, another young inventor named Chester Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, including some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947, after 7 long years of rejections, he finally got a tiny company in Rochester, NY, the Haloid Company, to purchase the rights to his invention--an electrostatic paper-copying process. Haloid became Xerox Corporation.

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A little girl--the 20th of 22 children, was born prematurely and her survival was doubtful. When she was 4 years old, she contracted double pneumonia and scarlet fever, which left her with a paralyzed left leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a miracle. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a race and came in last. For the next few years every race she entered, she came in last. Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. From then on she won every race she entered. Eventually this little girl--Wilma Rudolph, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.

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A schoolteacher scolded a boy for not paying attention to his mathematic and for not being able to solve simple problems. She told him that you would not become anybody in life.

The boy was Albert Einstein.

[source from Email: M Maru]

Funny IT movies

What if the I.T. industry starts producing movies ?

Some Film titles may be like these : --

Meri Disc Tumhare Paas Hai
Aao Chat Kare
Programmer No.1

Mera Naam Developer
Software Wale Job Le Jayenge
Hum Apke Memory Mein Rahate Hein
Do Processor , Baarah Terminal
Tera Code Chal Gaya
Har Din Jo Mail Karega
Network Ke Us Paar
Debugging Koi Khel Nahi
Jish Desh Mein Bill Gates Rehatha Hai
Raju Ban Gaya MCSE ..!
Client Ek Numbari , Programmer Dus Numbari
Login Karo Sajana
Naukar PC Ka
1942 -- A Bug Story
Kaho Na Virus Hai
Crash Se Crash Thak
Haan Meine Bhi Debug Kiya Hai
Shaheed-e- Hacker Singh
Password De Ke Dekho
Terminal Apna , Login Parayi
Mr. Network Lal
Terminal Sajaake Rakhna
Hackers' Ka! Raja , Debuggers' Ki Rani

For all those who went to school in INDIA :

When
The school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and
benches!

When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books
and notes!

When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet
managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.
We learnt writing with
slates and pencils, and
Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!

When we began drawing with crayons and evolved to
Color pencils and finally sketch pens!

When we started calculating
first with tables and then with
Clarke's tables and advanced to
Calculators and computers!

When we chased one another in the
corridors in Intervals, and returned to the classrooms
Drenched in sweat!

When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds,
under the trees and even in cycle sheds!

When all the colors in the world,
Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays!

When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!

When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!

When few played
'kabadi' and 'Kho-Kho' in scorching sun,
While others simply played
'book cricket' in the
Confines of classroom!
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!

When we used to
watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!

When few rushed at 3:45 to
'Conquer' window seats in our School bus!

While few others had 'Big Fun', 'peppermint' ,
'kulfi', ' milk ice !' and 'sharbat !' at 4o Clock!

Gone are the days
Of Sports Day,
and the annual School Day ,
And the one-month long
preparations for them.

Gone are the days
Of the stressful Quarterly,
Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most
enjoyed holidays after them!

Gone are the days
Of tenth and twelfth standards, when
We Spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!
We learnt,
We enjoyed,
We played,
We won,
We lost,
We laughed,
We cried,
We fought,
We thought..
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience, all this and more!

Gone are the days
When we used to talk for hours with our friends!
Now we don't have time to say a `Hi'!

Gone are the days
When we played games on the road!
Now we Code on the road with laptop!

Gone are the days
When we saw stars   Shining at Night!
Now we see stars when our code doesn't Work!


Gone are the days
When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!
Now we chat in chat rooms....... !


Gone are the days
Where we
studied just to pass!
Now we study to save our job!

Gone are the days
Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled on our hearts!!
Now we have the atm as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!

Gone are the days
Where we shouted on the road!
Now we don't shout even at home

Gone are the days
Where we got lectures from all!
Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!

Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and
Ever and ever and ever .....


Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in our Life!!
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE ,
DONT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL
EXISTS...... ....

90/10 Principle By: Steven Covey

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the way you react to situations). What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving,

which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light. However, you can control your reaction. Do not let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let us use an example: You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control

over what just happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle

follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school.

She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit zone. After a 15-minute delay and

throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you

find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you

arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A. Did the coffee cause it?
B. Did your daughter cause it?
C. Did the policeman cause it?
D. Did you cause it?
The answer is "D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could

have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time".

Grabbing a towel, you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the

window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your

boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference?

Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED.

You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, do not be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You do not have to let the

negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting

stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?
* Do you lose your temper?
* Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off)
* Do you curse?
* Does your blood pressure skyrocket?
* Do you u try to bump them?

WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive. Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.

The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over

what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger.

Why are we stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at

the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle. The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved

stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle. It CAN change your life!

50 Things if you can Do!

Top of Form

1.. Smile more, it doesn't cost you money and will knock years from your face off

2.Stop thinking about your regrets and start living your life

3.Forgive and forget. Holding grudges is like having excess baggage on a flight. You only end up paying hefty fines for them. So just bin those grudges and travel light.

4. Watch a movie by yourself; you will gain a whole new perspective.

8. Do something you've always wanted to do

9. Learn to use technology, it unfolds pleasant surprises everywhere.

10. Think about how fortunate you are and that there are others in this world struggling much harder than you.

11. Always be yourself. There's no need to put on a show for anyone's sake.

12. Learn to give.

13. Learn to accept gracefully.

14. Sing in the shower

15. Talk a walk around your neighbourhood and socialize

16. Pursue that dream

17. Sleep when tired. Eat when hungry.

18. Read a book a week.

19. Exercise. Sure way to beat illnesses and cheat old age 

20. Enjoy your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make meal times sacred. Don't talk business. Everything else is rushed enough; take your time with meals

21. Talk to your parents while they are alive. At least you will save yourself some guilt in the future

22. Appreciate what material things you have in your life even if they are not very expensive

23. Don't lose your temper. You gain nothing anyway and still end up looking stupid after that

24. Wear sensible, comfortable shoes with traction. Saves you tones of money on healthcare in the future.

25. Do not be afraid to dress up when the occasion calls for it. Flaunt whatever asset you have and feel good flaunting them

26. Don't hold back if something is bothering you

27. Learn to argue less with the people that you love most.

28. Help a total stranger for no reward

29. Keep in touch with old friends

30. Learn to dance.

31. Visit the grave of someone you cared about.

32. Learn to play a musical instrument

33. Test-drive that new car even if you can't afford it yet

34. Eat some ice cream!

35. Learn a new word everyday

36. Adopt a homeless animal from the shelter.

37. Clean your home and working environment

38. Learn a foreign language

39. Be decisive

40. Face up to criticisms

41. Accept shortcomings and work around them

42. Volunteer your services to causes you believe in

43. Make sure you know how to cook your favourite dish

44. Challenge your limits

45. Shed all preconceived notions

46. Don't read the newspaper for a week because there's more bad news than good

47. Climb a mountain

48. Seize the moment

49. Try even if it hurts. No pain, no gain

50. Surf.

32 MOST commonly misused words

1. Accept/Except- Although these two words sound alike (they're homophones), they have two completely different meanings. "Accept" means to willingly receive something (accept a present.) "Except" means to exclude something (I'll take all of the books except the one with the red cover.)

2. Affect/Effect- The way you "affect" someone can have an "effect" on them. "Affect" is usually a verb and "Effect" is a noun.

3. Alright- If you use "alright," go to the chalkboard and write "Alright is not a word" 100 times.

4. Capital/Capitol- "Capitol" generally refers to an official building. "Capital" can mean the city which serves as a seat of government or money or property owned by a company. "Capital" can also mean "punishable by death."

5. Complement/Compliment- I often must compliment my wife on how her love for cooking perfectly complements my love for grocery shopping.

6. Comprise/Compose- The article I'm composing comprises 32 parts.

7. Could Of- Of the 32 mistakes on this list, this is the one that bothers me most. It's "could have" not "could of." When you hear people talking, they're saying "could've." Got it?

8. Desert/Dessert- A desert is a hot, dry patch of sand. Dessert, on the other hand, is the sweet, fatty substance you eat at the end of your meal.

9. Discreet/Discrete- We can break people into two discrete (separate) groups, the discreet (secretive) and indiscreet.

10. Emigrate/Immigrate- If I leave this country to move to Europe, the leaving is emigrating and the arriving is immigrating.

11. Elicit/Illicit- Some people post illicit things on message boards to elicit outrageous reactions from others.

12. Farther/Further- Farther is used for physical distance, whereas further means to a greater degree.

13. Fewer/Less- Use fewer when referring to something that can be counted one-by-one. Use less when it's something that doesn't lend itself to a simple numeric amount.

14. Flair/Flare- A flair is a talent, while a flare is a burst (of anger, fire, etc.)

15. i.e/e.g- I.e. is used to say "in other words." E.g. is used in place of "for example."

16. Inflammable- Don't let the prefix confuse you, if something is inflammable it can catch on fire.

17. It's/Its- It's= it is. Its=a possessive pronoun meaning of it or belonging to. Whatever you do, please don't use its'.

18. Imply/Infer- A reader infers what an author implies. In other words, when you imply something, you hint at it. When you infer something, you draw a conclusion based on clues.

19. Literally- If you say "His head literally exploded because he was so mad!" then we should see brains splattered on the ceiling.

20. Lose/Loose- If your pants are too loose you may lose them. That would be almost as embarrassing as misusing these two words.

21. Moral/Morale- Morals are something you want to teach your kids. If your team's morale is low, you need to do something to boost their confidence.

22. Percent/Percentage- The word "percent" should only be used when a specific number is given. "Percentage" is more of a general term.

23. Stationary/Stationery- You are stationary when you aren't moving. Stationery is something you write on.

24. Then/Than- "Then" is another word for "after." Incidentally, the word "then" makes for boring writing. "Than" is a comparative word (e.g. I am smarter than you).

25. There/Their/They're- There are few things as frustrating as when I look at my students' writing and they're misusing these words in their writing.

26. Unique- Something can't be "kind of unique" or even "very unique." It's either one-of-a-kind or it isn't. There is no in between when it comes to unique.

27. Your/You're- If I had a nickel for every time I saw this one… yeah, you know the rest. "Your" shows ownership and you're is a contraction meaning "you are." Get it right.

28. To/Too/Two- Two is a number. "To" is used in instances such as, "I am going to the store." If you are supposed to use the word "too," try inserting the word "extra" or "also." If one of those fits, you need to also add the extra "o" to make "too."

29. Lie/Lay- After you lay the books on the table, go lie down on the couch.

30. Sit/Set- Set your drink on the table and sit in your chair. Got it?

31. Whose/Who's- Whose is the possessive form of who. Who's is a contraction meaning "who is."

32. Allude/Elude- When someone alludes to something in conversation (indirectly references), if you aren't paying attention the meaning may elude you (escape you).

 

[source internet]

Life Explained

 
 

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.

The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."

And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

 

IMEI-Electronic Identity of Mobile Phone

Each mobile carries a unique IMEI i.e International Mobile Identity Number which can be used to track your mobile anywhere in the world.
 
This is how it works!!!!!!
 
1. Dial *#06# from your mobile.
 
2.Your mobile shows a unique 15 digit .
 
3.Note down this 15 digit number anywhere but except your mobile as this is the no which will help trace your mobile in case of a theft.
 
4.Once stolen you just have to mail this 15 digit IMEI no. to cop@vsnl.net

 
5.No need to go to police.
 
6.Your Mobile will be traced within next 24 hrs via a complex system of  GPRS and internet.
 
7.You will find where your hand set is being operated even in case your no is being changed.

8. Sim Card, even if it replaced, the mobile 15 digit no will remain the same, hence police will find out where exactly your instrument is.

[source from e-mail]