What is 'Milestone' in an 'action plan'?
10/09/2008 11:33:00 AM | Author: Mhaldito~
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CiteMan Digest has been sending me emails almost everyday. This time I was curious about the topic that they sent. "Milestone in an Action Plan".

These is the content of the discussion. And I wanted it to share with you guys.

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What is 'Milestone' in an 'action plan'?


Milestones are installed to reassure travellers that the proper path is being followed and to indicate either distance traveled or the remaining distance to a destination.

Action Plan: A specific document describing various steps (including timeline, and responsibilities) to be performed during the implementation of business / process improvements

Within the framework of action plan, a “milestone” is the end of a stage that marks the completion of a step or phase. At this juncture, a review of outcome of activities may help to decide further course of action. In this sense, a "milestone" not only signifies distance traveled (key stages in an action plan) but also indicates direction of travel since key decisions made at milestones may alter the route through the action plan.

They are those part of action plan at which a review is essential to see the progress made and carryout the course correction according to whether we are ahead in execution of the action, behind the desired point and what needs to be done to correct the situation.

It is a stage which is measurable and / or crucial for effective execution of the action plan. On schedule achievement of a mile stone confirms all is well else one has to review and revise action plan or get paln B, plan C etc rolling.


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25 Things You Didn.t Know About Coffee
10/08/2008 05:45:00 PM | Author: Mhaldito~
Sitting in front of my PC.

I was reading articles and facts through 'Google Search' when I was stuck reading this topic.

"COFFEE"

I am a Coffee lover since Elementary. I drank at least a cup every night before going to sleep during my High School days and College years.

I wanted to share this 'facts" by www.gomester.com about coffee (this Article was been issued last 2007).

http://www.gomestic.com/Consumer-Information/25-Facts-About-Coffee.42195

  1. 65 countries in the world grow coffee. They are all along the equator, within the tropics.
  2. Coffee is not grown anywhere in the United States except Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
  3. In 1675 Charles II, King of England issued a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places where people met to plot against him.
  4. 30% of coffee drinkers in US added a sweetener of some kind to their coffee, compared with 57% in UK.
  5. October 1st is official "Coffee Day" in Japan.
  6. Scientists have discovered more than 800 different aromatic compounds in coffee.
  7. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world (oil is the first.)
  8. Brazil produces around 40% of the world's coffee supply.
  9. A Belgian named George Washington invented instant coffee in 1906.
  10. Coffee has been used as a beverage for over 700 years.
  11. Black coffee with no sugar contains no calories.
  12. More than 20 million people worldwide, work in the coffee industry.
  13. There are two species of coffee plant: Arabica and Robusta.
  14. 75% of the world's coffee comes from the Coffea Arabica plant.
  15. Drinking a single cup of coffee that has been brewing for 20 minutes provides the body with 300 phytochemicals which act as antioxidants and stay in the body for up to a month.
  16. In days gone by, Turkish bridegroom had to promise that they would always provide their new wives with coffee.
  17. Espresso Coffee has just one third of the caffeine content of ordinary coffee.
  18. Coffee beans are really berries. Each berry contains two beans (pips).
  19. An expert in preparing Turkish coffee is known as a "kahveci".
  20. The Nicaraguan Margogpipe is the largest of all coffee beans.
  21. It takes 40 coffee beans to make an espresso.
  22. One coffee tree yields less than half a kilo of coffee per year.
  23. A coffee tree lives for between 60 and 70 years.
  24. Worldwide, more 1400 millions cups of coffee are drunk every day.
  25. Caffeine, which is found in coffee, increases the effect of some painkillers, especially aspirin and paracetamol.
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Getting Serious
10/07/2008 03:21:00 PM | Author: Mhaldito~
Finding a serious relationship is not easy to get. It takes a lot of stressful stages just to know that a person is really into you and you are ready to commit. Sometimes getting to know each other is not enough just to start a relationship. It takes a lot of strategy just to know if that person really cares or commit on what he says.

A friend of mine met a guy through chat and find him interesting. They exchange numbers and get to know each other through SMS. They met... and find themselves comfortable with each other... As days goes by... Constant communication showing affection.. numerous dates and thinking that they like each other... They step up into the next level and starting to build a serious relationship...

After days of observation if they are really into each other... My friend told me that he feels that his partner is just playing around and likes him just to be around... I asked him a question. "Were you able to confirm or is it just that you feel that he is not that serious?" He said.. "yes" ... I replied.. "How?" ... He answered.. "He just wanted me to be around." ... I did not replied coz its his own perception to think that way and I respect it... But when I realized and suddenly a question came out of my mouth... "How can u be serious if you think that he cheats on you with just one simple reason?"...


no answer at all... (deadma ang show)

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Meeting and Getting to know each other is not enough just to start a serious relationship. It takes time to trust somebody's commitment. When you try to commit your not playing at all. You risk yourself and gamble your emotion with discourage.

Do not expect when you try to commit, Learn from each others mistake,Give time and space to breathe, Learn to accept that he has his own life and his life doesn't evolve around you (vice versa), Wait and never give up. With these you will truly see that Getting Serious is not like a candy that you can grab it and eat it right away.

Mhaldito~



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