Lamborghini Gallardo

Lamborghini Gallardo
Not just a car but An Automotive Art....




video source : paultan.org

AR Rahman Won Double Oscar!

Congrats to AR Rahman!!

He won two oscars for the Best Score and Best Song.
And there is nothing to be commented about the Mozart of Madras.
His music really speaks for itself.

In case you have missed his thank you speech, here it is below:

A Violinist in the Metro

It has been a while since I last written a post, and looks like same goes for everyone else. Guess all are quite busy though, most with their workloads, and some with their studies. Anyway, i just happen to come across an article
"A Violinist in the Metro" which clearly explains what we are really missing in our life while tirelessly chasing for money. Peace.

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An interesting story and a reminder to slow down and appreciate the beauty around us during this frenetic time of year!

From The Effective Club
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

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So as the final question points out, sure now we do realize that
indeed we are being ignorant to all the beauty surrounding us. If we just could allocate a few minutes to enjoy it, should we will able to find the peace which our heart desires the most!

In case you were wondering what note did Joshua Bell played in the busy metro? Just have a look (or indulge) to the music below...




Peace and Harmony for the World.

Twinkle Twinkle Indian Desi Styles

I just happened to come across this video, entitled as stated above,
which remixes the infamous "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in some traditional Indian folk songs,
particularly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Punjabi styles.

The first portion of the video is taken from a comedy serial which happened to be shown in NTV7 years ago, meanwhile the second might be taken from a movie....

Anyway, enjoy watching it.!!!



**In case you can't watch it, click here.

3D cross-eye stereograms

A stereogram is an optical illusion of depth created from flat, two-dimensional images. Originally, stereogram referred to a pair of stereo images which could be viewed using stereoscope.

Stereogram was discovered by Charles Wheatstone in 1838. He found an explanation of binocular vision which led him to construct a stereoscope based on a combination of prisms and mirrors to allow a person to see 3D images from two 2D pictures.

Here are some really impressive photos I’ve found on the net and there are hundreds of them. These images do not need stereoscopes to view and can be viewed by slightly defocusing your eyes and then cross them until an image appears in the middle and then relax your eyes to get a stable 3-D image. It’s worth the trouble.

Click on pictures for larger view

And finally a video stereogram,

Let public benefit from price falls

Source: The Star, Friday November 21, 2008

TINKERING with prices is pretty dangerous business at the best of times especially if the customer is not paying the underlying market price for the product for whatever reason.

In bad times, it becomes explosively risky and the wrong move can have wide-ranging repercussions, as the government found out to its dismay when it hiked fuel prices by some 40% on June 5 and introduced a complex mechanism of rebates to mitigate the effects on some sections of the community.

The country has not quite recovered from that shock and because of prices being sticky downwards - difficult to come down when they go up easily – the impact on inflation has been very severe.

The fuel price and electricity tariff increases, combined with rapidly rising food prices at that time, pushed inflation to a record level in 26 years.

In June, the consumer price index (CPI – the official measure of price increases for consumer goods) was 7.7% higher compared with the level a year ago.

Not only were consumers hit by this directly as food and fuel prices soared, the higher costs would have suppressed economic activity, leading to lower growth in output of goods and services and hence incomes as well.

With 20/20 hindsight, that move to hit Malaysians with a massive two-fifths jump in fuel prices at a time when food prices were already climbing, was disastrous, especially given the spectacular collapse of oil and prices of food components such as vegetable oil, rice and wheat shortly afterwards.

It is a painful reminder that the saying “What goes up must come down” does not apply to prices. Despite all the efforts of the domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry, prices have not budged much although costs of materials have fallen across the board.

That oil price hike represents a case study on how pricing policy should NOT be conceived and implemented and offers some important lessons for forward planning.

First, price shocks should be avoided as much as possible. A 40% increase in fuel prices represented at that time one of the largest single jumps in fuel prices anywhere in the world.

Inevitably, with such a shock, there will be expectations of high inflation and it will give the excuse for all and sundry to raise prices.

True, oil prices (see chart) were reaching new record levels almost everyday but the better thing to have done is to have opted for a gradual increase on the fuel price over a few months instead of trying to capture the effect of the increasing prices in virtually one go.

If that had been done, the government would not have had to increase fuel prices in one jump to the top of RM2.70 a litre for petrol from RM1.92 a litre on June 5 and then bring it down all the way to RM2.00 per litre earlier this week as oil prices fell.

With oil prices at record levels, the Government should have allowed for the possibility of lower oil prices shortly afterwards.

As it is, inflation has risen sharply and the higher costs of energy and poorer sentiment would have affected growth in output, an expensive lesson indeed for Malaysia.

But the Government does not seem to be taking lesson number two. If it wants prices to reflect the underlying market, it must bring fuel prices down when oil prices go down instead of only raising them when they go up – it must be a two-way process.

The public cannot be expected to put up with higher prices and then have the gains limited when oil prices fall.

The gains here must be passed onto the customer as well and not go to the Government through what are effectively increased taxes.

If you are removing subsidies, the fair thing to do is to remove the taxes associated with them as well.

One is hard put to understand why the Government wants to limit the gains to the consumer especially when passing on such gains will increase the disposable income, or money available for spending, of the man on the street. That will contribute to greater output as demand for goods and services increase.

We have already made one mistake when the oil price was going up. Let’s not compound that by making another one when the oil price is going down.

• P. Gunasegaram is managing editor of The Star. He says that the key to good policies is consistency in both word and deeds.

National Fatwa Council to make a ruling on yoga

source: the star, Thursday October 30, 2008

GEORGE TOWN: The National Fatwa Council will soon come out with a ruling on yoga exercise.

The Islamic Development Department’s deputy director-general (operations) Othman Mustapha said the council’s chairman, Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, would make the announcement.

Othman told reporters this after opening the two-day seminar on Islamic Jurisprudence and Eternal Islamic Thinking at Universiti Sains Malaysia here yesterday.

On Tuesday, lecturer Prof Zakaria Stapa of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Islamic Studies Centre advised Muslims who have taken up yoga to stop practising it as it could deviate from their belief. – Bernama

T.Rajendar Speech

Well below is a video from T.Rajendar
( in case some of you don't know him, he is the father of Simbhu a.k.a Silambarasan - or Little Super Star)



Well..
After watching the clip I think we ought to tell him to cut the speech and prove it by making it a reality first.
My verdict, looks like T.R.Silambarasan has an additional of (veteran-turned-young and energetic) hero to compete from now on, beside Thanush, Bharath, Vinay and etc.

What I would say... Good Luck!!!

Man Utd's vs Ronaldo's future!

Just as I said last time,

Man Utd do not need Ronaldo to emerge victorious.
Sell him off to Real for a hefty sum of 70mil pounds.
Use it to settle the debts and invest in training facilities.

And place Rooney, Berbatov and Tevez as the striking forces, with two great wings Giggs and Nani.
Midfield we have loads of talented players, from veteran Scholes to new lads Hargreaves, Anderson, Possebon, and many others.
Defenders, there are a loads of new faces from the academy.
Keepers, there are six of them, where some of them are really talented ( Van der Saar, Kuszczak ), and the new arrivals soon to join the list.

So, if Ronaldo wanna leave MU to join Real, so be it.
Man Utd not going to lose anything buy selling this one so-called Platinum, when they have loads of Golds and Silvers in the squad.

But the fact is, if Ronaldo is keen to continue to have the same attention seeking attitude in Real Madrid, for sure he'll be ditched out cause Real, the richest club with the most star players from all around the world, won't be tolerating it as much as Manchester United did.

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A FASCINATING scenario is being played out at Old Trafford.
While Cristiano Ronaldo seems weighed down by the fall-out from the summer’s Real Madrid transfer saga, Wayne Rooney looks a new man.
Almost as if he has been liberated by Ronaldo’s travails.
For two years, almost from the moment he was sent off (with some connivance from the Winker) at Germany 2006, Rooney has been blowing hot and cold in Ronaldo’s slipstream.
Now, though, Rooney’s instinct tells him it’s time to regain the crown.
That Ronaldo has been psychologically affected by the events of the summer. That the double Footballer of the Year is unsure exactly what United fans feel about him.
That, with Dimitar Berbatov still to settle and Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in the autumn of their glittering careers, he has to pick up the baton.
We have seen a huge maturing in a player who is still only 22. He seems to relish the new-found responsibility he has placed on himself.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo frets. In time, Alex Ferguson may even regret not accepting the 70million Madrid put on the table. In the prevailing economic climate, they won’t be offered the same amount this summer.
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Modifications on the Appearance

Hi fellas,

I was just browsing through some blogs today, then I'd noticed that our blog's appearance was not been updated at all.

Therefore, I start with refurbishing it, first by inserting a picture which I think would be suitable for our blog.
So any comments, how is it!?
Do you like it? or maybe you can post a different picture which you think would be appropriate.

And by the way, remember the topic last time, about changing our blog's title?
So, instead of changing it, I just thought of adding on a bit to
"ShareView: The Elemental".

The meaning:
"A force thought to be physically manifested by occult means"
- which could be applied to our blog which promotes out of the box thinking and to our-cobloggers, whom will always comes up with unique and exclusive posts.

And once again I do need your opinions..!

Arigatou Gozaimashita.

Enna kodume sir ithu....

source: NST Online

It is Datuk Shah Rukh Khan

MALACCA, FRI:

Bollywood idol Shah Rukh Khan is a Datuk. The heartthrob will be receiving his Datukship from the Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob in conjunction with his birthday tomorrow.

Listed as an artiste from Dreamz Unlimited in the list of recipients, Shah Rukh will be receiving the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM).

He is among 77 recipients of the title.

Shah Rukh, 43, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as film producer and television host.

He has starred in several box-office movies and won awards throughout his career.

The picture which says it all.....

...about the pathetic state of our Nation

Welcome to WALL STREET

I had came across a new blog "OutSyed the Box" by former TheSun columnist, Syed Akbar Ali. Don't be mistaken the name with the Home Minister, Dr.Syed Hamid Albar.

Hence, there is a post titled "US Dollar Almighty - Part 1" The article is about the current US economic crisis, what is the true cause of this crisis and how does it affected the whole world. It is a very interesting and informative indeed.
But what I want to share here is a comment posted by one of the commenters, as pasted below.

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Once upon a time in a village in India, a man announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10.

The villagers seeing there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.The man bought thousands at $10, but, as the supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their efforts.

The man further announced that he would now buy at $20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again.

Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer rate increased to $25 and the supply of monkeys became so little that it was an effort to even see a monkey, let alone catch it!

The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50! However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would now act as buyer, on his behalf.

In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers: 'Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has collected. I will sell them to you at $35 and when he returns from the city, you can sell them back to him for $50.'

The villagers squeezed together their savings and bought all the monkeys.
Then they never saw the man or his assistant again, only monkeys everywhere!

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The above narration may sounds funny, but this is what really happening in the world of investments.
And I presume this type of oppurtunists not to be found in Wall Street only....

UFOs have been visiting earth since 1947, claims experts

Source: New Straits Times

Unconfirmed reports of UFOs or unidentified flying objects — the popular term for any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified — date back to ancient times.


However, now, a British expert has claimed that UFOs do exist and have been on Earth since 1947. Philip Mantle, the Editor of UFO Data Magazine, came to the conclusion after investigating the site in Roswell, New Mexico, where many people believe that there was actually an alien crash in the 1940s, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.



In fact, he analysed rock, earth and vegetation in the area, surrounded by charred trees and bushes and a mysterious blue substance that dribbles down rocks, in this study.Even in the area in the Nogal Canyon that is close to the well-known Socorro desert site, experts say another object appeared to have landed in 1964.


“A good friend of mine Ed Gerham first found the site and I flew over as soon as I could. It was a real find and as soon as I arrived there I knew what a special and peculiar place it was. There is nothing around it for around 70 miles, it is literally in the middle of nowhere.“Brits really have beaten the Americans at their own game and it is really great that we have done that. It really is revolutionary for the UFO world,” Mantle was quoted by ’The Daily Telegraph’ as saying.He is set to reveal his full findings at the UFO Data Annual Conference later this month in Leeds.

1000 job oppurtunities by Malaysian Hindu Sangam

Please take note that there will be weekly Job Interviews at MHS HQ every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. MHS is collaborating with West Port , MAS and other Business Owners Companies of recruiting 1000 Indian candidates ,skill, non skill, graduates and school leavers for job application.

Also available MLVK graduates in electrical, automotive , computer and plan drawing. Please contact MHS with regards to these candidates.

Let's show that the youth and the youngsters that we care for them as the up coming and future leader.

Place :
Malaysia Hindu Sangam Head Quarters
67 Jalan PJS 1/48, Taman Petaling Utama 7,
46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Day : Every Saturday 10 am to 1 pm

Contact : 03 7784468, 016 6310744

Let us build a strong community by CREATING ONE ENTREPRENEUR IN ONE FAMILY,ORU KUDUMBAM ORU VANNIGAR.

Evidence of Life in Mars? Part 2

Hi people,

It always cool and mesmerizes us whenever a topic about astronomy is been brought up. Same goes for UFO sighting and evidence on extra-terrestrial (or E.T.)

So pertaining the title,
I did checked up in the URL from the previous post, "just for further clarification on the picture smudging matter". Because I wanted to check whether is it truly a coincidence due to bad pixels or was the original photo is smudged?

Hence i found the picture of the Hale Crater, but this time it was taken from a different angle.


So i just did a little bit of touch up as told ( i mean reduce the brightness and increase the contrast ) and it appears as such - see below.

If we look within the crater area, we could easily spot the slightly greenish area at a particular section, couldn't we? And when I just zoomed it, and yes we really can observe some fine architectural construction, same as shown as in the previous post.

Therefore, I think we should be able to conclude that it is not due to some bad pixels, and that something fishy is going on there, cause both pictures (which are taken from different angles) not only show the identical textures, but also at the same section of the crater.

But my question is, why does ESA published this photos in the first place, if it truly an evidence of ET? Cause for sure they would know that some photo expects will try to analyze it, don't they? Or are they just having other plan in mind publishing it?

Evidence of Life in Mars?

Hi guys,

Many of us find it hard to believe in Extra-terrestrial beings.

I have made many statements to my friends regarding this issue, and many have asked me to prove it. This post will attempt prove two statements :
1. US/Euro Governments know about the UFO phenomenon, but are covering it up.
2. Mars is not a dead planet.

First, go to the ESA (European Space Agency) website. These guys are the Euro version of NASA. Enter the webpage for their Mars Express project. Here is the link : http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Mars_Express/

The Mars Express project is a probe sent to orbit Mars, take photos, and image the entire planet. However, we are interested in just a single photo.

Click on "Mars Express Images", and search for "Crater Hale" in the search box. All photos on Crater Hale will show up. Download the image "Crater Hale in perspective, looking west".


As you can see, this photo is a clear picture taken with a extremely Hi-Definition camera. However, to detect photo tampering, we need to do 2 things with this picture :
1. Reduce the brightness.
2. Increase the contrast.

Here is the result :


To actually see the modifications, we need to zoom in :


As can be seen, these are planned structures that resemble a city. This photo has been 'photoshopped' by the ESA to remove these structures. But there is no such thing as a perfect photo tampering. A simple contrast change, and all the modifications will show up, like in this case.

Tak a closer look to the top left of the zoomed photo. It appears to have been "smudged". This is another obvious evidence of image tampering.

Some people might say that those green strutures are bad pixels. This is easily debunked :
1. The camera is of extremely high quality. Bad pixels dont happen.
2. Can a bad pixel be 'smudged'? (see top left)

Why is the ESA/NASA taking so many measures to hide all this from us? I dont know. The only answer would be avoiding mass public panic, but this does not make sense. Or something more sinister is going on that we dont know about?

Langkawi trip

Hi friends,

Its 2:53 a.m. I had just finished backing up the video coverage of our Langkawi trip.
I've compiled it all into a DVD format, so that y'all can also watch the videos on your home theatre system. I've already made the master copy.

I'm packing up for my next trip now...to Phuket. I'll only be back on 5th Oct 2008.
I'll update you about the trip once I'm back and settled.

Meanwhile, I need the mailing address of all the members who have participated in the Langkawi trip. I'll mail/courier each of you a copy of the DVD.

Those who brought digicam to the trip, please share your photos with the team.

Please send your infos to my email address (sathiya_@hotmail.com)

Malaysian govt sets example for the world

Well, you wouldn't be very proud when you find out what kind of role model are they being for the rest of the world.
Following Malaysian government's action on bloggers, who criticized the government, other nations too are considering about applying similar method to harass troublesome bloggers.
Euro MPs are preparing to put to vote this week a proposal to regulate or even ban blogs which are dangerous, malicious and which contain hidden agenda. Click here to read the story.

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Then and Now

Look like quit acting and becoming a full time governor do have it's toll


Arnold Schwarzenegger,61 - Once claimed the title Mr.Universe, and rose to stardom with hit movies, the likes of Conan: The Barbarian, Terminator, and etc...
But now he is merely a Cyborg with a hip-joint and two heart-valves replaced into his aging body

source: http://doctor2008.wordpress.com/