The National Highway Safety Council has done
extensive testing on a newly designed seat belt. Results
show that accidents can be reduced by as much as 45%
when the belt is properly installed. Correct installation
is illustrated below...
New seat belt to prevent accidents
Posted by kiraN at 10/03/2005 10:46:00 am 0 comments
Once upon a time, a large company had a vast scrap
yard in the middle of a desert. Management said,
"Someone may steal from it at night."
So they created a night watchman position and hired a
person for the job.
Then Management said, "How does the watchman do his
job without instruction?" So they created a planning
department and hired two people, one person to write
the instructions, and one person to do time studies.
Then Management said, "How will we know the night
watchman is doing the tasks correctly?" So they
created a Quality Control department and hired two
people. One to do the studies and one to write the
reports.
Then Management said, "How are these people going to
get paid?" So they created the following positions, a
time keeper, and a payroll officer, then hired two
people.
Then Management said, "Who will be accountable for all
of these people?"
So they created an administrative section and hired
three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant
Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.
Then Management said, "We have had this command in
operation for one year and we are $18,000 over budget,
we must cutback overall cost."
So they laid off the night watchman.
Inside our body
Posted by kiraN at 10/01/2005 01:23:00 pm 0 comments
The image of red blood cells
Here the blood cells are travelling along a vein within the
liver.
This bead-like structure with its projecting legs is a nerve
cell. It sends signals and commands to and from the brain.
This dirty-looking surface is actually a healthy tooth. The cells
in the green layer produce enamel, which protects the tooth.
A cross section of a piece of carpet? This is actually the small
intestine where food is digested.
The surface of the tongue is rough due to these paillae, which
contain the taste buds and send tactile information to the brain.
The cells lining the stomach secrete a layer of mucus to protect
against the acidic gastric juices.
These crystals may look pretty, but the kidney stones they form
can be extremely painful to pass through the urine.
These match-like structures are found in the brain and secrete a
substance that cushions the brain and spinal cord against shock.
Rose petals scattered on a scarlet divan? This is actually the
lining of the rectum.