Four-time champion Roger Federer could afford to relax and watch the pretenders to his Wimbledon throne play catch-up on Monday as All England Club chiefs hoped for an end to the torrential rain which played havoc with the first week.
Top seed Federer was handed a free pass to the quarter-finals when fourth round opponent Tommy Haas pulled out with a stomach injury.
In stark contrast, second seed Rafael Nadal has yet to play his third round match after his scheduled clash with Sweden's Robin Soderling was one of the matches which was washed away in Saturday's deluge.
Federer won't play again until Wednesday while the Spaniard, the runner-up to the world number one last year, faces the prospect of three matches in three days.
Women's top seed Justine Henin, who has yet to win a Wimbledon title, opens Centre Court action with a fourth round clash against experienced Swiss Patty Schnyder.
Play on the two main show courts was brought forward by two hours on Monday in an effort to clear the backlog after Saturday's rain -- but the weather frustrated organisers once more with showers forcing players to kick their heels in the locker rooms for over an hour.
Only two matches were completed in the 75 minutes of action seen on Saturday -- and the washout cost tournament organisers an estimated one million pounds (two million dollars) in ticket refunds.
Also in action on Monday are former women's champions Venus and Serena Williams while, in the men's event, 2002 winner Lleyton Hewitt takes on Guillermo Canas in his delayed third round match.
Meanwhile, security was stepped up around Wimbledon in the wake of the attempted car bomb attacks in Glasgow and London.
A police helicopter hovered above the venue in south-west London while all entrances were protected by a series of vehicle-blocking concrete slabs to foil similar attacks.
Ian Ritchie, the All England Club's Chief Executive, said the measures had been introduced on police advice that the tournament could be a target.
Ritchie said: "The barriers and extra searching of bags will make it slower for spectators getting in to the ground but the safety of everyone attending the Championships is of paramount importance and I'm sure everyone will understand why these precautions are necessary."
Tuesday, July 3
Monday, April 9
Can Man Play God : Should euthanasia b legalised
Man, god’s favorite child, has been bestowed upon with rare gifts -the
ability to control his fellow beings, command food, comfort and power.
But there are things that are out of bounds even to him –his arrival on
earth and departure from it: to shed the euphemism, his birth and
death. Thus, when an attempt is made to control these, it leads to an
ethical conflict. Euthanasia or mercy-killing is an issue toeing this
line, and hence carries profound moral implications. It is therefore
imperative for anyone to discuss both sides of this issue, before
attempting any judgment.
What is worse than death; it is
suffering, agony. An active brain caged in a body it cannot control, a
world it can perceive but cannot pertain to – isn’t this the very
epitome of agony? This is the plight of the ‘brain-dead’. They are
called ‘vegetables’, they are the living-dead. Alive but not awake -
the comatose and their loving relatives biding time in anguish –isn’t
this desperation personified. Devoid of medical hope, spiraling down
the path of no return, Euthanasia seems the only logical solution to
their predicament, it is the panacea. Many argue that it is but an act
of coup de grace.
Man conquers new frontiers everyday. Medical
advances and break-throughs renew hopes for many. ‘Medical miracles’
have brought back people from virtual death. There have been instances
of coma patients recovering after two decades. This ray of hope makes
the kith and kin of the patients pursue treatment and life-support for
their loved ones with blind hope, surmounting all odds. But how long
will they endure this?
Contrary to popular misconception and
much to the dismay of detractors of mercy-killing, the relatives of
these patients turn into vociferous advocates of euthanasia. After the
initial period of seemingly undiminished hope, they begin to understand
the sufferings of the patients and come to terms with the practical
questions o affordability of treatment, chances of recovery, and the
point(-less ness?) in waiting for miracles. In a recent case that raked
up the topic, an acute paralytic from Andhra wished to donate his
organs for which he would have to embrace death earlier than it
threatened to reach him. But he as denied his last wish by the law, he
died a couple of days later, an unhappy man.
So what really is
the solution? Should euthanasia be legalized? If yes, who is to decide
whether a case genuinely warrants it? The doctors, of course. But is it
fair to saddle the life preservers with such a burden, because when it
is a question of life or death, mistakes should not arise. Imagine
having to go to sleep the rest of your life with the miserable feeling
that you might have killed someone who might have recovered. It is also
important to safeguard against willful medical murders by those with
vested interests. Indiscriminate administration of euthanasia by
unskilled doctors would amount to the same.
It appears that
there can be no generalized verdict on this issue. Each case is unique,
should be separately scrutinized and decided upon. However this is
neither practical nor cost-effective. Therefore, select doctors could
be empowered by the government to use their discretion in this regard,
taking into account their merit and records.
With all these
safeguards, the devils in our minds can be alleviated considerably, but
of course, never rested. For no matter what, man can never play God.
Thursday, April 5
The God of Indian Cricket - Saurav "DADA" Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly made his international debut against
in
of
1992. He didn't score much and was dropped from further matches. Four years
later, following a good domestic record, he was recalled into the national side
for a Test series against
in
made his Test debut at Lords, with a century in that match and repeated the
feat in the match which followed. He was retained for the One day team and he
went on become a regular in both forms of the game. One of his most memorable
performance was in the final of the
cup at
when the entire
team walked back in stating bad light along with the umpires, but Ganguly
refused to come in. Ganguly scored 124 in that match in darkness, while
Hrishikesh Kanitkar scored the winning runs with a boundary.
I remember that match very well as I had some xam tat day
and after coming out of the xam hall ,I asked my father “how is saurav batting?”
for which I got nicely from him.
Some felt he couldn't play the bouncer, others swore that he
was God on the off-side; some laughed at his lack of athleticism, others took
immense pride in his ability to galvanise a side. Sourav Ganguly's ability to
polarise opinion led to one of the most fascinating dramas in Indian cricket.
Yet, nobody can dispute that he was India's most successful Test captain -
forging a winning unit from a bunch of talented, but directionless, individuals
- and nobody can argue about him being one of the greatest one-day batsmen of
all time. Despite being a batsman who combined grace with surgical precision in
his strokeplay, his career had spluttered to a standstill before being
resurrected by a scintillating hundred on debut at Lord's in 1996. Later that
year, he was promoted to the top of the order in ODIs and, along with Sachin
Tendulkar, formed one of the most destructive opening pairs in history.
When he took over the captaincy after the match-fixing
exposes in 2000, he quickly proved to be a tough, intuitive and uncompromising
leader. Under his stewardship
started winning Test matches away, and put together a splendid streak that took
them all the way to the World Cup final in 2003. Later that year, in
an unexpected and incandescent hundred at
set the tone for the series - Steve Waugh's last - where
fought the world's best team to a standstill. Victory in
turned him into a cult figure but instead of being a springboard for greater
things, it was the peak of a slippery slope.
The beginning of the end came in 2004 at
- when his last-minute withdrawal played a part in
clinching the series - and things went pear shaped when his loss of personal
form coincided with
insipid ODI performances. Breaking point was reached when his differences with
Greg Chappell leaked into public domain and his career was in jeopardy when
began their remarkable revival under Rahul Dravid. His gritty 30s at
when
succumbed to a humiliating defeat in early 2006, weren't enough for him to
retain his spot and some felt he would never get another chance. Others, as
always, thought otherwise and they were proved right when he was included in
the Test squad for the away series in
in 2006-2007. He ended as the highest Indian run-scorer in that series and
capped his fairytale comeback with a four fifties on his return to ODIs.
There is no other Indian player who can match the aggressiveness
of Saurav in terms of playing style and captaincy. By far
best captain is without doubt SAURAV GANGULY.
It was Saurav who groomed Sehwag,Yuvraj,Kaif,Zaheer and
Harbhajan.They r at this level due to constant support from Saurav.
The only saving grace of this world cup 2007 for
is our DADA.
Nobody can match the style with which he steps down the
track and loft the ball over the ropes.Most of the time the balls r lost.
Hope to see DADA atleast till 2009.
Sunday, March 25
The World without engineers
Without Mechanical Engg.
Without Civil Engg.
Without Aeronautical Engg.
Without Computer Engg.
Without Communication Engg.
Without Electronics Engg.
Without Civil Engg.
Without Aeronautical Engg.
Without Computer Engg.
Without Communication Engg.
Without Electronics Engg.
Memo from IT technical support
I thought you'd like to know that there are a lot of changes that are going to be taking place across the board as far as the servers & personal computers go.
The goal is to remove all laptop computers by 30 April 2007 and all
Desktop computers by 31 May 2007 as a part of the ongoing cost-cutting
Around the organization.
Instead, everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch.
There are many sound reasons for doing this:
1. No boot-up problems
2. No technical glitches keeping work from being done.
3. No more wasted time reading and writing email.
4. No more worries about power cuts.
5. Budget savings on Upgrades unparalleled
Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:
Q : My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the
Screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same colour?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don't shake it.
Regards
IT Technical Support Team
Monday, March 19
Master Tactician -- Best Coach Ever.
Playing career
He played English county cricket for Kent, initially as an all-rounder. He graduated to Test cricket with England in 1975 again, at first, as an all-rounder, having taken a hat-trick for MCC against the touring Australian cricket team with his fast-medium bowling. But he was dropped after his first Test, only reappearing in the final match of the series at The Oval where he scored 149, batting at number five, then the slowest Test century for England against Australia. Further batting success followed over the next two seasons, including two further centuries against Australia in 1977.
Woolmer was also a regular in England ODI cricket from 1972 to 1976. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1976.
But Woolmer's international career stalled after he joined the World Series Cricket break-away group run by Kerry Packer. Though he appeared intermittently in the Test team up to 1981, he never recaptured the form of the mid 1970s. He also took part in the South African rebel tours of 1982, a move that effectively ended his international career.
Coaching career
Woolmer had obtained his coaching qualification in 1968. After retiring from first class cricket in 1984, he emigrated to South Africa where he coached cricket and hockey at high schools.[3] He returned to England in 1987 to coach the second eleven at Kent. He went on to coach the Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1991, the side winning the Natwest Trophy in 1993, and three out of four trophies contested the next year.
He was appointed coach of South Africa in 1994. In the next five years, South Africa would win most of their test (5 out of 10 series) and One-day International matches (73%). However, the side failed narrowly in their bid to make the final of the 1999 World Cup, and Woolmer resigned. He was appointed coach of the Pakistan team in 2005.
2006 ball-tampering row
Claims that South African players lifted the seam in 1997 were made by former International Cricket Council match referee Barry Jarman who alleged that during a triangular one-day tournament involving South Africa, Zimbabwe and India in early 1997 a match ball confiscated after just 16 overs — still in Jarman’s possession — bears the ravages of tampering by Woolmer’s team.
August 27: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was forced to defend his reputation when it was claimed South African players tampered with the ball when he was in charge of the team in 1997.
August 28: On the eve of Pakistan’s Twenty20 international against England in Bristol, Woolmer reacted to claims that South African players lifted the seam. At a loss to recall anything of the sort, the coach said: “I just cannot and do not understand why Barry Jarman has said this. As far as I’m concerned, it’s fiction. “As far as I know, I don’t ever remember a ball being taken off after the 16th over. I surely would have remembered it. “I wasn’t ball-scratching. I’m the coach. What does he think ... that I teach ball-scratching?” A mystified Woolmer has even taken the step of contacting the officials in the match he believes is in question — and he reports they are unaware of any wrong-doing. "Go and ask the two umpires in the same game that I’m supposed to have done this," he advised. "They will say that they don’t know anything about it." Woolmer, echoing the hopes of England captain Andrew Strauss, believes a return to the field of play can help mark a watershed which pushes the ball-tampering crisis of the past week off the front of the agenda. Woolmer is determined to set such thoughts aside. "We want to play cricket, entertain everyone as much as we can and win this series," he said ahead of the Twenty20 and the five one-dayers.
“We are looking forward to the cricket and getting everything else that’s happened over the past week out of the way. “What’s happened in the past week has not been good for cricket. We just want to leave that alone now and get on with the rest of the tour.” Woolmer remains optimistic that wish will prove achievable. “All the players want to do is forget what has happened. We think that is possible,” he said.
Woolmer had stated in 2006 that he believed that ball-tampering should be allowed in cricket and that a modification to existing laws should be made.
He played English county cricket for Kent, initially as an all-rounder. He graduated to Test cricket with England in 1975 again, at first, as an all-rounder, having taken a hat-trick for MCC against the touring Australian cricket team with his fast-medium bowling. But he was dropped after his first Test, only reappearing in the final match of the series at The Oval where he scored 149, batting at number five, then the slowest Test century for England against Australia. Further batting success followed over the next two seasons, including two further centuries against Australia in 1977.
Woolmer was also a regular in England ODI cricket from 1972 to 1976. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1976.
But Woolmer's international career stalled after he joined the World Series Cricket break-away group run by Kerry Packer. Though he appeared intermittently in the Test team up to 1981, he never recaptured the form of the mid 1970s. He also took part in the South African rebel tours of 1982, a move that effectively ended his international career.
Coaching career
Woolmer had obtained his coaching qualification in 1968. After retiring from first class cricket in 1984, he emigrated to South Africa where he coached cricket and hockey at high schools.[3] He returned to England in 1987 to coach the second eleven at Kent. He went on to coach the Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1991, the side winning the Natwest Trophy in 1993, and three out of four trophies contested the next year.
He was appointed coach of South Africa in 1994. In the next five years, South Africa would win most of their test (5 out of 10 series) and One-day International matches (73%). However, the side failed narrowly in their bid to make the final of the 1999 World Cup, and Woolmer resigned. He was appointed coach of the Pakistan team in 2005.
2006 ball-tampering row
Claims that South African players lifted the seam in 1997 were made by former International Cricket Council match referee Barry Jarman who alleged that during a triangular one-day tournament involving South Africa, Zimbabwe and India in early 1997 a match ball confiscated after just 16 overs — still in Jarman’s possession — bears the ravages of tampering by Woolmer’s team.
August 27: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was forced to defend his reputation when it was claimed South African players tampered with the ball when he was in charge of the team in 1997.
August 28: On the eve of Pakistan’s Twenty20 international against England in Bristol, Woolmer reacted to claims that South African players lifted the seam. At a loss to recall anything of the sort, the coach said: “I just cannot and do not understand why Barry Jarman has said this. As far as I’m concerned, it’s fiction. “As far as I know, I don’t ever remember a ball being taken off after the 16th over. I surely would have remembered it. “I wasn’t ball-scratching. I’m the coach. What does he think ... that I teach ball-scratching?” A mystified Woolmer has even taken the step of contacting the officials in the match he believes is in question — and he reports they are unaware of any wrong-doing. "Go and ask the two umpires in the same game that I’m supposed to have done this," he advised. "They will say that they don’t know anything about it." Woolmer, echoing the hopes of England captain Andrew Strauss, believes a return to the field of play can help mark a watershed which pushes the ball-tampering crisis of the past week off the front of the agenda. Woolmer is determined to set such thoughts aside. "We want to play cricket, entertain everyone as much as we can and win this series," he said ahead of the Twenty20 and the five one-dayers.
“We are looking forward to the cricket and getting everything else that’s happened over the past week out of the way. “What’s happened in the past week has not been good for cricket. We just want to leave that alone now and get on with the rest of the tour.” Woolmer remains optimistic that wish will prove achievable. “All the players want to do is forget what has happened. We think that is possible,” he said.
Woolmer had stated in 2006 that he believed that ball-tampering should be allowed in cricket and that a modification to existing laws should be made.
Sunday, March 18
A Meaningful Lesson
A meaningful lesson..........
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He
held it up for all to see & asked the students,' How much do you think this
glass weighs?'
'50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered.
'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my
question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few
minutes?'
'Nothing' the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the
professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students.
'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'
'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis &
have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the
students laughed.
'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'
asked the professor.
'No'
'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were
puzzled.
'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.
'Exactly!' said the professor.' Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a
long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to
paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN
MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to
sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong
& can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'
So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today,
Remember friends to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He
held it up for all to see & asked the students,' How much do you think this
glass weighs?'
'50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered.
'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my
question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few
minutes?'
'Nothing' the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the
professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students.
'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'
'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis &
have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the
students laughed.
'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'
asked the professor.
'No'
'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were
puzzled.
'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.
'Exactly!' said the professor.' Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a
long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to
paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN
MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to
sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong
& can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'
So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today,
Remember friends to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '
Saturday, March 17
Wednesday, March 14
Strange But True
· Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!
· The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
· The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!
· Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!
· Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia!
· The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders!
· The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders!
· Most lipstick contains fish scales!
· The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!
· A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!
· The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
· Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
· A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
· The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
· Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
· The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
· A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
· In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
· The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
· The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!
· Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!
· Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia!
· The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders!
· The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders!
· Most lipstick contains fish scales!
· The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!
· A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!
· The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
· Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
· A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
· The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
· Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
· The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
· A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
· In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
Friday, February 23
Monday, February 19
Sunday, February 18
Saturday, February 10
British English Vs Asian English
Who says our English is teruk.? Just see below - Ours is simple, short, concise, straight-to- point, effective etc........
WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS
Britons: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Asian : No Stock.
RETURNING A CALL
Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Asian : Hello, who page?
ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY .
Britons: Excuse me, I'd like to get by. Would you please make way?
Asian : S-kew me
WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY
Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Asian : No-need, lah.
WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Asian : (pointing the door) can ar?
WHEN ENTERTAINING
Britons: Please make yourself right at home.
Asian : Don't be shy, lah!
WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE
Britons: I don't recall you giving me the money.
Asian : Where got?
WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER
Britons: I'd prefer not to do that, if you don't mind.
Asian : Don't want la...
IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you're coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue.
Asian : You mad, ah?
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE.
Britons: Excuse me, but could you please ! lower your voice, I'm trying to concentrate over here.
Asian : Shut up lah!
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU.
Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time. Do I know you?
Asian : See what, see what?
WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION.
Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
Asian : Die-lah!!
WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED
Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened?
Asian : Wat happen Why like that....
WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG
Britons: This isn't the way to do it here let me show you,
Asian : like that also don't know how to do!!!!
WHEN ONE IS ANGRY
Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me
Asian : Celaka u
WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS
Britons: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Asian : No Stock.
RETURNING A CALL
Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Asian : Hello, who page?
ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY .
Britons: Excuse me, I'd like to get by. Would you please make way?
Asian : S-kew me
WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY
Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Asian : No-need, lah.
WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Asian : (pointing the door) can ar?
WHEN ENTERTAINING
Britons: Please make yourself right at home.
Asian : Don't be shy, lah!
WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE
Britons: I don't recall you giving me the money.
Asian : Where got?
WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER
Britons: I'd prefer not to do that, if you don't mind.
Asian : Don't want la...
IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you're coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue.
Asian : You mad, ah?
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE.
Britons: Excuse me, but could you please ! lower your voice, I'm trying to concentrate over here.
Asian : Shut up lah!
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU.
Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time. Do I know you?
Asian : See what, see what?
WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION.
Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
Asian : Die-lah!!
WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED
Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened?
Asian : Wat happen Why like that....
WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG
Britons: This isn't the way to do it here let me show you,
Asian : like that also don't know how to do!!!!
WHEN ONE IS ANGRY
Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me
Asian : Celaka u
Thursday, February 8
First Love
I ne'er was struck before that hour
With love so sudden and so sweet.
Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
And stole my heart away complete.
My face turned pale, a deadly pale.
My legs refused to walk away,
And when she looked what could I ail
My life and all seemed turned to clay.
And then my blood rushed to my face
And took my eyesight quite away.
The trees and bushes round the place
Seemed midnight at noonday.
I could not see a single th ing,
Words from my eyes did start.
They spoke as chords do from the string,
And blood burnt round my heart.
Are flowers the winter's choice
Is love's bed always snow
She seemed to hear my silent voice
Not love appeals to know.
I never saw so sweet a face
As that I stood before.
My heart has left its dwelling place
And can return no more.
With love so sudden and so sweet.
Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
And stole my heart away complete.
My face turned pale, a deadly pale.
My legs refused to walk away,
And when she looked what could I ail
My life and all seemed turned to clay.
And then my blood rushed to my face
And took my eyesight quite away.
The trees and bushes round the place
Seemed midnight at noonday.
I could not see a single th ing,
Words from my eyes did start.
They spoke as chords do from the string,
And blood burnt round my heart.
Are flowers the winter's choice
Is love's bed always snow
She seemed to hear my silent voice
Not love appeals to know.
I never saw so sweet a face
As that I stood before.
My heart has left its dwelling place
And can return no more.
Question to God
A man was praying to god.
He said, "God ?"
God responded, "Yes?"
And the Guy said, " Can I ask a question?"
"Go right ahead", God said.
"God, what is a million years to you?"
God said, "A million years to me is only a second."
The man wondered.
Then he asked, "God, what is a million dollars worth to you?"
God said, "A million dollars to me is a penny."
So the man said, "God can I have a penny ?"
And God cheerfully said,
"Sure!....... just a second ."
He said, "God ?"
God responded, "Yes?"
And the Guy said, " Can I ask a question?"
"Go right ahead", God said.
"God, what is a million years to you?"
God said, "A million years to me is only a second."
The man wondered.
Then he asked, "God, what is a million dollars worth to you?"
God said, "A million dollars to me is a penny."
So the man said, "God can I have a penny ?"
And God cheerfully said,
"Sure!....... just a second ."
Saturday, February 3
Some Golden Sayings
You can study and get any certificates. . but you cannot get your own death certificate
You may have DIALOG or MOBITEL connection, but when you sneeze, all you say is "HUTCH"
You can ' bcom ' an engineer if you study in an engineering college .... You cannot ' bcom ' a president even you study in a President College
A mechanical engineer can ' bcom ' a mechanic but a software engineer can-not ' bcom ' a software
You can find tea in a tea cup.. but cannot find world in a world cup
You can find keys on a key board but you cannot find mothers on a mother board
You may have DIALOG or MOBITEL connection, but when you sneeze, all you say is "HUTCH"
You can ' bcom ' an engineer if you study in an engineering college .... You cannot ' bcom ' a president even you study in a President College
A mechanical engineer can ' bcom ' a mechanic but a software engineer can-not ' bcom ' a software
You can find tea in a tea cup.. but cannot find world in a world cup
You can find keys on a key board but you cannot find mothers on a mother board
Saturday, January 27
Indian Team for the World Cup 2007
Caribbean Calypso is just 2 months away..yeah!.. I am talking about the world cup in West Indies.
India as usual starts as one of the favourites.Lets check out who r all going to fly to West Indies..
Opening slot:
The contenders include Gautham gambhir,Robin Uthappa,Virendar Sehwag and Saurav Ganguly.
Ganguly is sure to hold one end up.Then i would prefer sehwag as he has the xperience and he is a proven match winner and would have Uthappa as back up.sorry Gambhir.
Middle Order
Sachin Tendulkar,Rahul Dravid,Yuvraj Singh pick themselves.So the contenders for the lone spot would b Suresh Raina,Mohammed Kaif,Dinesh Mongia.Going by their performances in the past and their ability to handle pressure,I would prefer Mongia or Kaif.Both can fit the spot well.As for Raina nowadays his performance doesn't merit a place int the team for world cup.
Spinners
As of now the toss up is between Harbhajan and Ramesh Powar.It is the very difficult decision to make.Harbhajan,nowadays enjoys being a miser not giving away too many runs.On the other hand,Powar is always looking like he is going to take a wicket,but in short form of the game a bowler who bowls 10 overs and costing not more than 40 runs is considered better than a bowler bowls 10 overs give away 60 runs and pick up 2 wickets.
On that aspect ,I would prefer to fly with Harbhajan Singh.
The first choice is who else - Anil Kumble
Wicket Keepers
The first choice will b M.S.Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik will also board the flight.Karthik can fill in the middle order if there is a void.
Fast Bowlers
Zaheer Khan,Sreesanth will b the automatic choices.Even if he gives 100 runs in 10 overs these idiotic selectors would definitely not miss Ajit Agarkar .
The rest two places will b taken care by Munaf Patel and Irfan Pathan
So the final 16 will b
Saurav Ganguly
Virendar Sehwag
Robin Uthappa
Sachin Tendulkar
Rahul Dravid
Yuvraj Singh
Mohammed Kaif/Dinesh Mongia
M.S.Dhoni
Dinesh Karthik
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
S Sreesanth
Irfan Pathan
Ajit Agarkar
Munaf Patel
India as usual starts as one of the favourites.Lets check out who r all going to fly to West Indies..
Opening slot:
The contenders include Gautham gambhir,Robin Uthappa,Virendar Sehwag and Saurav Ganguly.
Ganguly is sure to hold one end up.Then i would prefer sehwag as he has the xperience and he is a proven match winner and would have Uthappa as back up.sorry Gambhir.
Middle Order
Sachin Tendulkar,Rahul Dravid,Yuvraj Singh pick themselves.So the contenders for the lone spot would b Suresh Raina,Mohammed Kaif,Dinesh Mongia.Going by their performances in the past and their ability to handle pressure,I would prefer Mongia or Kaif.Both can fit the spot well.As for Raina nowadays his performance doesn't merit a place int the team for world cup.
Spinners
As of now the toss up is between Harbhajan and Ramesh Powar.It is the very difficult decision to make.Harbhajan,nowadays enjoys being a miser not giving away too many runs.On the other hand,Powar is always looking like he is going to take a wicket,but in short form of the game a bowler who bowls 10 overs and costing not more than 40 runs is considered better than a bowler bowls 10 overs give away 60 runs and pick up 2 wickets.
On that aspect ,I would prefer to fly with Harbhajan Singh.
The first choice is who else - Anil Kumble
Wicket Keepers
The first choice will b M.S.Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik will also board the flight.Karthik can fill in the middle order if there is a void.
Fast Bowlers
Zaheer Khan,Sreesanth will b the automatic choices.Even if he gives 100 runs in 10 overs these idiotic selectors would definitely not miss Ajit Agarkar .
The rest two places will b taken care by Munaf Patel and Irfan Pathan
So the final 16 will b
Saurav Ganguly
Virendar Sehwag
Robin Uthappa
Sachin Tendulkar
Rahul Dravid
Yuvraj Singh
Mohammed Kaif/Dinesh Mongia
M.S.Dhoni
Dinesh Karthik
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
S Sreesanth
Irfan Pathan
Ajit Agarkar
Munaf Patel
Friday, January 26
Sunday, January 21
Pachaikili Muthucharam Audio - Review
This is not pathbreaking. This is mesmerizing. This is not agitated. This is calm and cool. This is not a "Bubblegum" album. This is a calm acheiver.
Let me get submerged in the mood of the album,
1. Unakkul Naan (Bombay Jayasree)
HJ-Jayasree combination is turning out to be a prospective ARR-Hariharan. This song gets right into the base-voiced mood that Jayasree creates like in her every other piece. It proceeds calmly until the fantastic interlude starts at 2:37 with a refreshing humming followed by a beautiful violin. Those soft beats in sync with the Violin bit hooked me into this song. A mature track from HJ with the combinational glory of Jayasree.
Tailor-made for Jayasree - 8/10.
2. Un Siripinil (Sowmya Rao, Raphi)
What an amazing song? The beats can be hailed 'beautiful' instead of 'rocking' and I have to make a special mention of the singer Sowmya Rao. She creates just about everything this song needs - sweetness, harmony, slowness and 'the search' . Raphi has done an equally good job but somehow I get the feeling of hearing Harish Ragavendra, the 'lost Harish' in fact. The sax and violin are used at the right spots to dissolve us in full swing.
The song's tempo is neat and brilliant and leaves us wanting more and more as it ends. Keep your eyes closed, your sensations will do the rest!! Best song of the album!!!
Flooded my heart, instantly - 9.5/10
3. Kadhal Konjam (Naresh)
This is one of those songs that you can hear while travelling or throwing a light party at home. A fast and light hearted track. This is a typical HJ song just like "Ore Paarvai Paar" from 12B. A peppy number that will get you going with a nice old guitar in the middle.
This is certainly not as jubilant as the "Sorgam Madhuvilay" classic but surely a lively track from such a beautiful, moody album.
Nice and lighter - 7/10
4. Karu Karu (Karthik, Krish, Naresh)
A rapid paced song that gives the equal and opposite feeling of "Un siripinil" song. Just superb! As this song starts, one might wonder where is HJ's shade but when the chorus starts as "Oru Mallicharame, ilai sindhum marame" we say "Ye, there it comes"!!
I love the tune "Thamarai ilai neer needhana..." that drools at various points of the song. The feeble rock used is terrific and blended perfectly with the tempo of the song. There is a considerable usage of Keyboard but it doesn't repress the words and emotions.
Frisky and zippy - 8.5/10
5. Unakkul Naan (Madhusree)
Remove Bombay Jayasree's voice and place Madhusree's voice. You get this cloned song. I liked the previous one better because I don't really connect with Madhusree's voice (more like Sadhana Sargam). She has a "keech-keech" voice but that's my opinion only.
An album filler - 6/10
Well, while this album is no Kaakha Kaakha, it certainly equipped me for more HJ albums. He is right in the groove and has certainly improved in some areas. His uncanny knack of adding sweetness to the songs is still intact. His instrumentation, though not entirely original, is surely mesmerizing. He keeps the songs neat and presentable as always. Kudos HJ!! Hope the picturizations turn out well.
PachaiKili MuthuCharam rocks, but softly!!!
Thursday, January 18
Younger days -King Khan
KBC is back with Shah Rukh this time
Before the box office, King Khan ruled his school ratings.
He was always a superstar. Like the hero who twirls his women while he fights off the baddies, Shah Rukh played an all-rounder at St Columba. But unlike Raj of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, SRK didn't quite fail his finals
Bend it like Shah Rukh
King Khan's soccer team was also the semi-finalist in the Youth Review International Soccer tournament of that year. Shah Rukh was vice-captain, but the goal of the tournament was a "brilliant solo effort" by Gene Morris.
The first tremors
At an inter-school competition titled Youthquake '84, Shah Rukh was named best actor in the dramatics section. Rahul Dev has said, earlier, that SRK always had the central role in school plays and was the wizard in the school's production of Wizard of Oz.
Superhit!
80.5 %
Shah Rukh's ISC (he was in 12C) overall result
92 %
The score with which he topped Electronics
Cricket buddies
Guess who fielded beside Shah Rukh for the senior cricket team of 1984? Rahul Dev Kaushal, who later played Senapati in SRK's home production Asoka. In an online interview, Rahul had said that Shah Rukh was his senior and kept wickets for his team.
Before Pepsi...
Shah Rukh played for the 'Thums Up Team'. His school participated in a national-level cricket championship called The Thums Up All India Tournament. Shah Rukh's team was the Thums Up Semi-Finalists.
The Big Brother issue
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has spoken for the first time of her fears that she is the victim of racism in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Unaware that the race row has developed into an international incident, the housemates had an argument about Oxo cubes.
Following the row, Cleo Rocos told Shilpa: "I don't think there's anything racist in it."
Shilpa replied: "It is, I'm telling you."
Complaints about the show have flooded in since housemate Jade Goody, her mother Jackiey Budden and boyfriend Jack Tweed; model Danielle Lloyd and former S Club singer Jo O'Meara allegedly began bullying the 31-year-old Indian star.
Following the Oxo cub spat, Jade told the actress: "Go back to the slums".
A show source has revealed that Shilpa and Jade will face each other in the next eviction vote.
The number of complaints to regulator Ofcom has approached 20,000 and the Indian government has indicated that it plans to raise the issue with Britain.
Protesters in India burned effigies of the show's organisers and Gordon Brown, on a trip to the country, said the alleged racist remarks were "offensive".
Tony Blair and David Cameron also found themselves commenting on the show and condemning all forms of racism.
Shetty's mother Sunanda told Sky News that it was painful watching her daughter cry on TV.
Speaking at her home in Mumbai, Mrs Shetty said: "As a mother I find it very painful and alarming to watch my daughter cry.
"To see her cry on TV while a bunch of people abuse her is a very painful thing for a parent."
Channel 4 has seen a large jump in viewing figures this week, with Tuesday's highlights programme being watched by a million more people than on Monday night.
It said there had been "no overt racial abuse or racist behaviour" directed against Shilpa, and said the star had not voiced any concerns of racial abuse directly to Big Brother.
However, it admitted there had "undoubtedly been a cultural and class clash between her and three of the British females in the house.
"Unambiguous racist behaviour and language is not tolerated under any circumstances in the Big Brother house. Housemates are constantly monitored and Channel 4 would intervene if a clear instance of this arose," it added.
India takes up Shilpa issue with UK
New Delhi, Jan 17: As alleged racist comments against Shilpa Shetty turned into a controversy, Government today said the Indian High Commission in Britain would look into the matter and sought the Bollywood actress' cooperation in the inquiry.
"The Indian Government is committed against racism. I consulted the External Affairs Minister and requested that the matter be verified and examined by the Indian mission in the UK," Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters here.
The alleged racial comments on Shetty, during a reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' on Britain Channel 4, have led to reactions and protests from various political parties as well as people of Asian origin in Britain.
Dasmunsi "appealed" to the actress to "give factual position" to the Indian government representatives in London so that appropriate response to the issue can be firmed up.
However, he pointed out that the actress was in the show as part of a private programme and not as a representative of the Government or industry.
Dasmunsi, however, had a word of advice to such artistes that "before you go to participate in such programmes abroad, keep the Government informed."
Earlier in the day, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said he was seized of the matter and would take appropriate action, as needed. "We are looking into all the aspects. We will take appropriate action as required," Sharma said.
The issue came in for condemnation by Left parties and the opposition BJP as also the ruling Congress.
Britain condemned the alleged racist attack, saying it wished to be seen as a "country of tolerance". Noting that there had been nearly 10,000 complaints from viewers about the remarks against Shilpa, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said "I want Britain to be seen round the world as a country of fairness and a country of tolerance." Brown, who is on a three-day visit to India, said in Bangalore that he condemned "any behaviour that would detract from the view of Britain...That we want to be a nation of fairness and tolerance".
In New Delhi, the spokesman of the British High Commission said in a statement that the UK deplores racism of any kind but left it to independent broadcasting regulator Ofcom to look into the matter.
Noting that Ofcom has received 10,000 complaints - the highest ever - over the incident, the spokesman said the British government expects the country's broadcasters to be responsible. If they fail in this, Ofcom can take action.
"We value greatly the role played by the British Indian community in the UK. It goes without saying that the British government deplores racism of any kind," he said.
He, however, said this was "rightly a matter for Ofcom" which will "look into the matter and publish their decision in due course".
The spokesman said the receipt of 10,000 complaints indicated "how appalling the British public finds this behaviour".
Meanwhile, CPI(M) criticised the alleged racist attack on the actress, saying it was "unacceptable" and said appropriate action was needed to put an end to it.
"This is a matter which is completely unacceptable. It is a completely disrespectful thing if it has actually happened," party Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury told reporters here.
He said if the reports are correct, they definitely need to be inquired into.
"We believe the British authorities are also seized of the matter and we think immediately something needs to be done," he added. (Agencies)
Shilpa Shetty racism row escalates
LONDON: The controversy over alleged racism towards Shilpa Shetty by fellow-contestants of a British reality TV show escalated on Wednesday with Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Indian government weighing in, albeit with cautious platitudes and a further 10,000 complaints flooding into the television regulatory authority and Channel 4.
The total number of complaints now stands at 16,400, making Shetty's ordeal the most complained-about television show in history.
Angry members of the 1.3-million strong British Indian community told this paper they were mobilizing furiously to keep up the pressure on the authorities to take action over the "degrading and demeaning" behaviour towards Shetty just because "she's Indian, young, beautiful, successful and well-educated".
While a passionate internet campaign to "save Shilpa" gathered pace, cynical TV pundits said the Bollywood star's unexpected first-name recognition in Britain may actually pay her huge celebrity dividends once her ordeal ends.
Though C4 largely remained mum about the issue, it backed away from its previous belittling description of Shetty's bullying at the hands of three other women contestants as "girlie rivalry".
The channel continues to insist Shetty was not called a "Paki" by one of the male contestants.
Police in the English county of Hertfordshire, locale of the Big Brother house, confirmed they are to investigate e mails sent to Channel 4 containing threats against Celebrity Big Brother housemates. Police also confirmed receipt of a complaint about racist behaviour in the house.
Pressure was mounting on C4 to "do something" about the programme, which has two weeks still to run, with the show's sponsor Carphone Warehouse reconsidering its three-million- pound largesse on issues of taste and decency.
In an unprecedented development for a show that is consistently seen to be as successful as it is shallow and sexually-degraded, bookmakers said on Wednesday that they had cut the odds of Celebrity Big Brother not lasting its scheduled run from 20/1 to 5/2.
British television channels added an interview with Sunanda, Shetty's mother, in their wall-to-wall coverage of the story. Sunanda, who said Shetty had agreed not to do "any lip-to-lip kissing with male or females on the show...to cook or eat beef", added that her daughter was "secure inside".
Unaware that the race row has developed into an international incident, the housemates had an argument about Oxo cubes.
Following the row, Cleo Rocos told Shilpa: "I don't think there's anything racist in it."
Shilpa replied: "It is, I'm telling you."
Complaints about the show have flooded in since housemate Jade Goody, her mother Jackiey Budden and boyfriend Jack Tweed; model Danielle Lloyd and former S Club singer Jo O'Meara allegedly began bullying the 31-year-old Indian star.
Following the Oxo cub spat, Jade told the actress: "Go back to the slums".
A show source has revealed that Shilpa and Jade will face each other in the next eviction vote.
The number of complaints to regulator Ofcom has approached 20,000 and the Indian government has indicated that it plans to raise the issue with Britain.
Protesters in India burned effigies of the show's organisers and Gordon Brown, on a trip to the country, said the alleged racist remarks were "offensive".
Tony Blair and David Cameron also found themselves commenting on the show and condemning all forms of racism.
Shetty's mother Sunanda told Sky News that it was painful watching her daughter cry on TV.
Speaking at her home in Mumbai, Mrs Shetty said: "As a mother I find it very painful and alarming to watch my daughter cry.
"To see her cry on TV while a bunch of people abuse her is a very painful thing for a parent."
Channel 4 has seen a large jump in viewing figures this week, with Tuesday's highlights programme being watched by a million more people than on Monday night.
It said there had been "no overt racial abuse or racist behaviour" directed against Shilpa, and said the star had not voiced any concerns of racial abuse directly to Big Brother.
However, it admitted there had "undoubtedly been a cultural and class clash between her and three of the British females in the house.
"Unambiguous racist behaviour and language is not tolerated under any circumstances in the Big Brother house. Housemates are constantly monitored and Channel 4 would intervene if a clear instance of this arose," it added.
India takes up Shilpa issue with UK
New Delhi, Jan 17: As alleged racist comments against Shilpa Shetty turned into a controversy, Government today said the Indian High Commission in Britain would look into the matter and sought the Bollywood actress' cooperation in the inquiry.
"The Indian Government is committed against racism. I consulted the External Affairs Minister and requested that the matter be verified and examined by the Indian mission in the UK," Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters here.
The alleged racial comments on Shetty, during a reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' on Britain Channel 4, have led to reactions and protests from various political parties as well as people of Asian origin in Britain.
Dasmunsi "appealed" to the actress to "give factual position" to the Indian government representatives in London so that appropriate response to the issue can be firmed up.
However, he pointed out that the actress was in the show as part of a private programme and not as a representative of the Government or industry.
Dasmunsi, however, had a word of advice to such artistes that "before you go to participate in such programmes abroad, keep the Government informed."
Earlier in the day, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said he was seized of the matter and would take appropriate action, as needed. "We are looking into all the aspects. We will take appropriate action as required," Sharma said.
The issue came in for condemnation by Left parties and the opposition BJP as also the ruling Congress.
Britain condemned the alleged racist attack, saying it wished to be seen as a "country of tolerance". Noting that there had been nearly 10,000 complaints from viewers about the remarks against Shilpa, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said "I want Britain to be seen round the world as a country of fairness and a country of tolerance." Brown, who is on a three-day visit to India, said in Bangalore that he condemned "any behaviour that would detract from the view of Britain...That we want to be a nation of fairness and tolerance".
In New Delhi, the spokesman of the British High Commission said in a statement that the UK deplores racism of any kind but left it to independent broadcasting regulator Ofcom to look into the matter.
Noting that Ofcom has received 10,000 complaints - the highest ever - over the incident, the spokesman said the British government expects the country's broadcasters to be responsible. If they fail in this, Ofcom can take action.
"We value greatly the role played by the British Indian community in the UK. It goes without saying that the British government deplores racism of any kind," he said.
He, however, said this was "rightly a matter for Ofcom" which will "look into the matter and publish their decision in due course".
The spokesman said the receipt of 10,000 complaints indicated "how appalling the British public finds this behaviour".
Meanwhile, CPI(M) criticised the alleged racist attack on the actress, saying it was "unacceptable" and said appropriate action was needed to put an end to it.
"This is a matter which is completely unacceptable. It is a completely disrespectful thing if it has actually happened," party Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury told reporters here.
He said if the reports are correct, they definitely need to be inquired into.
"We believe the British authorities are also seized of the matter and we think immediately something needs to be done," he added. (Agencies)
Shilpa Shetty racism row escalates
LONDON: The controversy over alleged racism towards Shilpa Shetty by fellow-contestants of a British reality TV show escalated on Wednesday with Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Indian government weighing in, albeit with cautious platitudes and a further 10,000 complaints flooding into the television regulatory authority and Channel 4.
The total number of complaints now stands at 16,400, making Shetty's ordeal the most complained-about television show in history.
Angry members of the 1.3-million strong British Indian community told this paper they were mobilizing furiously to keep up the pressure on the authorities to take action over the "degrading and demeaning" behaviour towards Shetty just because "she's Indian, young, beautiful, successful and well-educated".
While a passionate internet campaign to "save Shilpa" gathered pace, cynical TV pundits said the Bollywood star's unexpected first-name recognition in Britain may actually pay her huge celebrity dividends once her ordeal ends.
Though C4 largely remained mum about the issue, it backed away from its previous belittling description of Shetty's bullying at the hands of three other women contestants as "girlie rivalry".
The channel continues to insist Shetty was not called a "Paki" by one of the male contestants.
Police in the English county of Hertfordshire, locale of the Big Brother house, confirmed they are to investigate e mails sent to Channel 4 containing threats against Celebrity Big Brother housemates. Police also confirmed receipt of a complaint about racist behaviour in the house.
Pressure was mounting on C4 to "do something" about the programme, which has two weeks still to run, with the show's sponsor Carphone Warehouse reconsidering its three-million- pound largesse on issues of taste and decency.
In an unprecedented development for a show that is consistently seen to be as successful as it is shallow and sexually-degraded, bookmakers said on Wednesday that they had cut the odds of Celebrity Big Brother not lasting its scheduled run from 20/1 to 5/2.
British television channels added an interview with Sunanda, Shetty's mother, in their wall-to-wall coverage of the story. Sunanda, who said Shetty had agreed not to do "any lip-to-lip kissing with male or females on the show...to cook or eat beef", added that her daughter was "secure inside".
Tuesday, January 16
Wonderful Logos and Logic behind them
I am not sure how many of you have noticed a hidden symbol in the Federal Express logo:
Yeah, I am talking about the 'arrow' that you can see between the E and the x in this logo. The arrow was introduced to underscore speed and precision, which are part of the positioning of the company.
The SUN Microsystems logo is a wonderful example of symmetry and order. It was a brilliant observation that the letters u and n while arranged adjacent to each other look a lot like the letter S in a perpendicular direction. Spectacular.
The above logo is for an editing studio. I like the way the logo attempts to convey what they do.
I liked this logo of a hair stylist for the cheeky humour it brings to the (dressing) table.
This was a logo created for a puzzle game called Cluenatic. This game involves unravelling four clues. The logo has the letters C, L, U and E arranged as a maze. and from a distance, the logo looks like a key.
This logo is too good. For the name Eight, they have used a font in which each letter is a minor adaptation of the number 8.
This was a logo designed in-house for some internal event at IBM. I like that they are quite relaxed about the logo, unlike certain other companies who do not like the logo to be tampered with in any way even for internal promotions.
Eighty-20 is a small consulting company which does sophisticated financial modeling, as well as some solid database work. All their work is highly quantitative and relies on some serious computational power, and the logo is meant to convey it.
People first guess that 20% of the squares are darkened, but that turns out to be false after counting them. The trick is to view the dark squares as 1's and the light squares as 0's. Then the top line reads 1010000 and the bottom line reads 0010100, which represent 80 and 20 in binary.
Kinda like the surreal green screen of The Matrix, they want us to read stuff in binary.
You might think the arrow does nothing here. But it says that amazon.com has everything from a to z and it also represents the smile brought to the customer's face. Wow, that is quite deep.
Yeah, I am talking about the 'arrow' that you can see between the E and the x in this logo. The arrow was introduced to underscore speed and precision, which are part of the positioning of the company.
The SUN Microsystems logo is a wonderful example of symmetry and order. It was a brilliant observation that the letters u and n while arranged adjacent to each other look a lot like the letter S in a perpendicular direction. Spectacular.
The above logo is for an editing studio. I like the way the logo attempts to convey what they do.
I liked this logo of a hair stylist for the cheeky humour it brings to the (dressing) table.
This was a logo created for a puzzle game called Cluenatic. This game involves unravelling four clues. The logo has the letters C, L, U and E arranged as a maze. and from a distance, the logo looks like a key.
This logo is too good. For the name Eight, they have used a font in which each letter is a minor adaptation of the number 8.
This was a logo designed in-house for some internal event at IBM. I like that they are quite relaxed about the logo, unlike certain other companies who do not like the logo to be tampered with in any way even for internal promotions.
Eighty-20 is a small consulting company which does sophisticated financial modeling, as well as some solid database work. All their work is highly quantitative and relies on some serious computational power, and the logo is meant to convey it.
People first guess that 20% of the squares are darkened, but that turns out to be false after counting them. The trick is to view the dark squares as 1's and the light squares as 0's. Then the top line reads 1010000 and the bottom line reads 0010100, which represent 80 and 20 in binary.
Kinda like the surreal green screen of The Matrix, they want us to read stuff in binary.
You might think the arrow does nothing here. But it says that amazon.com has everything from a to z and it also represents the smile brought to the customer's face. Wow, that is quite deep.
Saturday, January 13
Guru Rockz..so does Abhishek Bachchan
There are films that entertain. And make you happy. Then once-in-a-while you get to watch a film that makes you say – hey what the heck…Let’s give life another shot. In other words, you are injected with an unparalleled energy that bolsters your confidence and belief in the possibilities that one can create for one’s own self. In spite of boulders of odds in your way. There’s a multitude of emotions that Mani Rathnam’s ‘Guru’ generates as you walk out of the theatre with goose pimples and a stammer in the walk. And yes, the buzz surrounding Bachchan Junior is absolutely true. Abhishek’s priceless performance shall be reckoned as one of the all time finest acts in Indian cinema. The rumours surrounding the film being a biopic of Dhirubhai Ambani is true as well.
It takes courage to agree for such physical transformation as Abhi has undertaken totally in contrast to a conventional Bollywood hero image. He plays Gurukant Desai, the young-n-lean foreign returned villager with a funny moustache who gradually grows in years-n-stature as he treads on the road less traveled. He develops flab all over body unconditionally. Walks-n-talks in an awkwardly funny manner as he successfully climbs the ambitious stairs of his ‘bijness’. Just can’t take a No for an answer. And if a door doesn’t open by greasing then he doesn’t mind opening it forcefully.
Master story teller Mani Rathnam is in supreme command as he tells a gripping story in his trademark unusual style. He has used the Art Direction of Samir Chanda to perfection as he recreates the Mumbai Best trams of 1960s, coal engine powered trains and the old model cars on the marine drive promenade are also parked oh-so-casually. The area where Rathnam triumphs the most is his objective viewpoint while handling the context of Gurukant Desai’s success. He doesn’t justify or romanticizes the wrong means employed by Guru in moving up. And the final picture that emanates is that of a man who rose to the top to fall and then rise again. But he is not all black. Or all white. He has shades of grey with warts of blemishes. Yet his basic intentions are honest. The loyalty of the ordinary share holders of Gurkant Desai’s Shakti Industries germinates from transparency. And that’s Guru’s biggest victory.
In the final analysis, Guru’s audacity appeals and repels at the same time. You call him right and wrong in the same breath. But you still feel like favouring him as even if he is doing a wrong, mostly it is meant to oppose the unjust system that listens to nothing except ‘force’ or money power. And Abhishek Bachchan’s body language successfully enacts all these varies shades impeccably.
The irreverent talking style, impish simplicity, earthy warmth, constant focused approach and an ability to connect with people. Junior B is not a junior any more. He is a champion in his own right. For, he surrenders completely to his director’s vision. Check him out in his paralytic state or while interacting with Dasgupta’s granddaughter Meenu (Vidya Balan). And this is by far his best outing with Aishwarya Rai who although doesn’t have much to do, yet she impresses with her sincerity. Wish she had the guts to undergo somewhat similar physical transformation as Abhishek. A few wrinkles would have surely added to her beauty-n-believability.
A R Rahman’s music and background score is magical. ‘Tere Bin’, ‘Barso Re’ and ‘Ae Hairathe Zindagi’ are fantastic while the inspirational quotient is so high in ‘Jaage Hain’ that it can effortlessly make you cry (tears of catharsis and forward thinking). ‘Ek lo ek muft’ is a bit of a letdown, though Abhishek’s spirited dancing does a good job of making up.
‘Guru’ is a film beyond Box Office. It’s a film which comes your way once in a life time. Not everybody shall like it. For it’s not traditional entertainment. But if cinema is more than mere fun for you, then you shall surely treasure ‘Guru’. For a long time to come
Thursday, January 11
I Think I Can
I Think I Can
If you think you are beaten you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you want to win but think you can't;
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose you're lost;
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in a state of mind
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger and faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
I Know I Can
If you think you are beaten you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you want to win but think you can't;
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose you're lost;
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in a state of mind
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger and faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
I Know I Can
Wednesday, January 10
Juggy -- My Favorite character---similar to me in many ways
Jughead very rarely uses his full name, and is better known by his nickname, Jughead Jones, or simply as Jughead or Juggie to his friends. He is also called Needle Nose, courtesy of his friend Reggie Mantle, because of his long nose.
Archie Andrews radio series began on the NBC Blue Network on May 31, 1943, switched to Mutual in 1944, and then continued on NBC from 1945 until September 05, 1953. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen, Jack Grimes and Burt Boyar, with Bob Hastings as the title character during the NBC years. Hal Stone, then known as Harlan Stone, portrayed Archie's pal, Jughead, known for the catchphrase, "Aw... relax, Archie, re-laxxx!" Jughead was also played by Cameron Andrews. Alice Yourman and Arthur Kohl, among others, played Fred and Mary Andrews.
In live-action Archies television program, Archie and Reggie attempt to find out Jughead's real first name. They go to the school office, and a woman there tells them that Jughead's real first name is Steve. After Archie and Reggie leave the office, the audience learns that the woman is actually Jughead's aunt and that she has just lied to Archie and Reggie as a favor to Jughead to help him cover up the fact that his first name is Forsythe.
Jughead, who is almost always seen wearing his trademark crown-shaped gray felt beanie, is Archie's best friend and the "weird one" of Archie's social circle. Though he's rarely pursued by any girls other than Big Ethel, Jughead usually does his best to avoid girls — unless a free meal is involved. Because of this he is often called a "woman hater" but he doesn't seem to mind.
Appetite
Other than sleeping, eating is Jughead's number one hobby. Though he sports a pot belly after particularly large meals, Jughead remains as skinny as a twig. As a consequence of his eating habits, Jughead is also a preferred customer of most of Riverdale's food establishments, especially Pop Tate's Chocklit Shoppe, except when he is unable to pay his very large tabs. In one story, he is given a "Restaurant Club Card," and eats only fine foods. However, when he finds out how much interest the card charges, Pop Tate pays him the money on the condition that he eats only at the Chocklit Shop. He is a respected food critic who is said to have perfect taste, in that he can taste a dish and tell you exactly what's wrong with it. In one issue, in which a gym hired him to show people how to stay as fit as he was, it was revealed that Jughead has a very rare and amazing metabolism, which accounts for his ability to eat so much and not gain weight (similar to Peter Fox in FoxTrot).
He once claimed that he weighed 300 pounds after a meal. In another story, Betty asked Jughead to give the owner of the ice cream shop where she worked at some pointers on how to improve the shop's products.
In one story, students from an adjacent town's high school challenge the students of Riverdale to an eating contest, pitting their chubby undefeated champion against Jughead. Jughead handily beats the other guy, but won't stick around to celebrate: he wants to stock up on munchies for watching TV that evening. In another, he is part of a citywide eating contest, having to eat a "Colossal Burger" made up of 16 different burgers.
In another story, Jughead set two world records for eating pizza; one for speed-eating a pizza, and one for eating the most pizzas in one sitting - 12. He tied the second record, set by himself earlier that day at another restaurant, where he ate 12 pizzas just to be sure that he could do it.
In addition to his metabolism, another reason for Jughead's incredible appetite is his ability to "train" while eating. The high school whose champion was pitted against Jughead in an eating contest also sent a girl to 'date' Jughead and stuff him so full of food on their dates that he would be too full to beat their champion. Amazingly, after eating enough food for a small army on his dates, Jughead still manages to win the contest with the rival champion. Jughead explains to his stunned rivals that top athletes need to constantly train in order to stay in shape, and when the girl from the rival school had dated him and taken him to every restaurant in town, she was actually helping him "train" for the eating contest.
Love interests and relationships
Jughead usually avoids girls, largely due to the observation (gleaned from watching Archie's romantic entanglements) that dating complicates a guy's life and deprives him of cash that could be used to buy burgers.
Jughead making a comment about women
Although Jughead usually has no interest in girls, there have been several strips where he semi-enjoys himself with Ethel, and one strip where he professes an interest in Betty.
One of the common misconceptions about Jughead is that he is a misogynist. This has been disproved many times; throughout most of his history, Jughead has been depicted as disliking romance and the ways it leads young men to make fools of themselves, but not women per se. In one story, when he saw how upset Miss Grundy was on her birthday, Jughead rallied his fellow students to cheer Miss Grundy up and help her enjoy her birthday.
In several stories in some of the Jughead digest magazines, several girls are after Jughead (not just Big Ethel), probably attracted by his uninterested attitude toward them. Big Ethel has been chasing Jughead for decades in the comic; but recent storylines have shown a decrease in her obsession with him, and even show her dating other guys. This makes Jughead surprisingly jealous. In current issues of the comics, a brown-haired girl named Trula Twyst appears to drive Jughead crazy with her ability to predict his next moves. In the early 1990s, Jughead had three girlfriends: Debbie, Joani, and January McAndrews (The latter is Archie's descendant in the future, who starred with Jughead in Jughead's Time Police, a short-lived spinoff comic about their adventures travelling through time).
In another story, he describes that the reason why he does not chase after girls is because of a childhood heartbreak, sustained before he moved to Riverdale. Before he moved to Riverdale, little Jughead befriended a girl named Joani Jumpp. Both of them had a puppy love. Jughead's family moved to Riverdale, and he had to leave Joani behind. Determined not to go through any heartbreak again, he swore off girls. He keeps little Joani's picture in his wallet to reminds him about his heartbreak, and vows never to fall in love. That changes when Joani suddenly appears on his door step. Joani is a young woman now, and she tells Jughead that she never forgot him and still has a crush on him. The two shared their first kiss together. Before Jughead decides whether he wants to pursue a relationship with Joani, she leaves him -- but with a promise that they will be together again.
Fan reactions are divided with this storyline (Jughead Jones Digest Magazine #81). It was a fresh look for the Jughead character, showing that he is a "normal" boy who has crushes and love stories too. Others think that making Jughead having crushes on girls makes him no different with Archie and the rest of the characters. One thing that makes Jughead unique is his reluctance to get involved in a relationship. The comic strip even had Jughead say, "After all, there are so many things more interesting than food and music."
Besides being best friends with Archie, Jughead also has a soft spot for Betty Cooper. Betty is a great cook, which is one of the reasons that he loves to hang out with her. There are many fan-fictions written about Betty and Jughead, because fans see that Jughead seems more comfortable around Betty, and always confides in her. Jughead also provides a shoulder to cry on whenever Betty has trouble with Archie or Veronica. Even writers of Archie comics sometimes make comments on how they want Jughead to hook up with Betty, but that would ruin the formula of the love triangle between Archie, Betty, and Veronica that has been going on for decades.
Jughead seems to have constant arguments or banter with Veronica Lodge. Veronica cannot stand his laidback attitude and witticisms, and Jughead seems to enjoy teasing Veronica with pranks and clever comebacks. These two were cast in a school play, in which Veronica had to kiss Jughead. The two shared a kiss, and Jughead is depicted as a "good kisser." Veronica was caught in the moment and fell in love with Jughead for a while. But she managed to get over her crush. After the initial storyline, there have been many fanfics written about a relationship between these two characters.
Musical interests
Jughead is the drummer for The Archies. He has also professed a love for jazz music, once detailed in an issue of Jughead Magazine where he develops an obsession with an obscure jazz drummer named "Crazy" Willie Jim. After collecting all his records, Jughead finally meets Jim (who is at least 80 years old), playing on a street corner with a jazz trio. Jughead convinces Jim that he is trustworthy and they become fast friends. Jughead convinces Jim to play with The Archies at one of their gigs, and he is a hit. Later, Jughead discovers that Jim has died. Jughead takes his place at Jim's drum kit on the corner to play one last, mournful version of "St. James Infirmary Blues".
Special abilities
Jughead possesses a better sense of smell than most normal humans, and can run faster than anyone else when necessary to get food or avoid girls. He also enjoys skateboarding. He is an excellent cook, basketball player, martial artist, swimmer, dancer, thinker, and gymnast.
Most of the time he is depicted as lazy. In one issue, Mr. Weatherbee tries to cut down on Jughead's food consumption, only to realize that Jughead's brain stops functioning without massive amounts of food. Professor Flutesnoot implies that although Jughead eats an enormous amount, the calories are all burned by his brain activity and that's how he remains thin.
In several issues, Jughead has demonstrated that his IQ is well above average. In one particular Little Archie story, it was revealed that Jughead was the second-best student in the school, Dilton Doiley being the first. His intelligence is displayed by his sharp wit, the occasional deep insight, and the odd chance he gets to upstage or outsmart Reggie Mantle. He also appears to be possessed with unparalleled good luck.
In the "Super Teens" stories (where several of the main Archie characters are secretly superheroes), Jughead can become Captain Hero by reciting a magic incantation, gaining a caped costume and more muscular physique (varying from story to story; in some depictions, Captain Hero has a stereotypically "buff" superhero build, while in others, he appears to be little more than Jughead with more muscle tone). Captain Hero was arguably the most powerful of the Super Teens, if only because he always seems to possess just the right powers for the problem at hand. Captain Hero's overall powers were never completely defined, but he maintained certain "stock" superhuman powers, such as enhanced strength and resistance to conventional injury. In the earliest Captain Hero stories, Jughead's alter ego was often presented as the most serious and competent of the Super Teens, and the others would defer to Captain Hero's leadership when he was present, in contrast to Jughead's perceived status as Archie's sidekick and a generally lazy individual.
Career
In the TV movie and subsequent comic book To Riverdale and Back Again, which portrayed all the characters 15 years after their graduation from high school, Jughead has become a psychiatrist. He has a successful private practice outside of Riverdale, but is divorced and is raising his young son Jordan, who Archie jokingly refers to as Jughead Junior.
Trivia
• In an interview with original Archie artist and creator Bob Montana, he said the S on Jughead's shirt stood for his old school, Squirrel Hill Institute of Technology and he could only use the first letter.[citation needed]
• Jughead's crownlike beanie is made from a man's felt hat with the brim trimmed in a zig-zag and turned up. In the 1920s and 1930s, such caps traditionally indicated the wearer was a mechanic.[citation needed]
• Jughead is the star of a popular Archie magazine spin-off, Jughead Magazine, and another spin-off, Jughead's Diner, where he runs a diner with an eclectic cast of patrons.
• In the Spanish versions of the comic book, Jughead's name is Torombolo.
• Jughead is known in French as Doudingue although "Jughead" is used in the comics.
• Jughead rarely opens his eyes fully and is often drawn with his eyes shut or lowered. It was revealed that his eyes are blue. Once Sabrina, the Teenage Witch cast a love spell on Jughead, and then realized it had failed because he'd never actually opened his eyes to see the girl. When she caused him to open his eyes, he was struck blind by the sight of daylight. Also, in one story, convinced by one of his friends to walk with his eyes open, Jughead finds that he cannot avoid obstacles (manholes, poles, etc.) that give him no trouble when his eyes are closed.
• In early comics, Jughead is mostly seen wearing a blue turtleneck with a large white "S" on the front. But it has never been explained what, if anything, the "S" stands for. However, historians of January McAndrews' time (see above) have found out Jughead's secret and, she said, "...they were very shocked when they found out", to which Jughead replied, "...but that's my biggest secret." In one story, finally questioned on the issue by Archie and Betty (after complaining that moths have damaged his shirt and eaten through the letter), Jughead reveals that there he simply likes the letter "S" and is "compatible" with it because, in keeping with his obsession with food, "S" stands for soup, sandwich, steak, all kinds of goodies!" A bemused Archie chimes it that it "Also [stands for] silly, simple..." Betty concludes the conversation with "S" stands for "Sorry I asked"!"
• In 2005, it was revealed that Jughead's mother, Gladys, and Bingo Wilkin's mother, Wilma, are sisters, thus making Jughead and Bingo first cousins. Bingo, however, acts more like Jughead's best friend Archie, by virtue of his being girl-crazy and somewhat clumsy. However, unlike Archie, Bingo has eyes for only one girl, his next-door neighbor Samantha Smythe. This doesn't sit well with Samantha's muscle-bound father, Samson, but her more understanding mother, Sheila, is delighted since she is best friends with Bingo's mother.
• Jughead is supposedly Merlin's great great grandson.
• Jughead's baby sister's given name is "Forsythia." Both Jughead and Jellybean are named after their father.
• Since October 1966, Jughead has had a heroic alter ego, Captain Hero.
• The now-defunct American punk rock band Jughead's Revenge named themselves after Jughead. Their 1990 independent release Unstuck in Time features a cover of him stuck in an hourglass. [1]
• In the Tom Clancy novel Without Remorse, John Kelly assigns the names "Archie" and "Jughead" to two drug pushers he kidnaps at gunpoint off the street. Kelly assassinates "Jughead" while interrogating the two pushers because "Jughead wasn't much of a conversationalist, anyway."
• On the radio program Bubba the Love Sponge, the show's videographer is named Jughead
Sunday, January 7
The Nithari Disaster
The police turned a blind eye to the case of the missing children of Nithari for over a period of two years. Why?
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh does not have the time to go to Nithari village and console the families. He takes time off his busy schedule to attend a marriage in New Delhi. Nithari village is only 20 kilometres away from New Delhi. Why?
The socialist and secular leaders were busy organizing protests against the hanging of Saddam Hussein in faraway Iraq. They were critical of George Bush and the current Prime Minister of Iraq. Why?
A couple of months ago the son of Adobe India CEO Naresh Guptas son was kidnapped. Then Amar Singh was reportedly interested in solving the case and the police swung into action. But Singh has nothing to say or do in the whole episode of Nithari. Why?
The media has come into the picture only after the skeletons and remains of the missing were discovered. All the while the media could not divert its attention from the fight for justice campaigns relating to Priyadarshini Mattoo and Jessica Lal. Why?
There are sound reasons for all these whys.
The people of Nithari village are mostly migrants who have come from different parts of India in search of livelihood. They are not rich. They have no voice that can be heard.
As migrants they dont have votes. But that doesnt prevent illegal immigrants from Bangladesh given all kinds of documents like ration cards and photo identity cards. The illegal immigrants are Muslims who need to be protected and pampered. The children who were murdered in Nithari are not Muslims.
Elections are round the corner in Uttar Pradesh and every political party wants the votes of the Muslim community. Samajwadi party is the champion of secular ideals and wants to come to power in Lucknow.
The media is now featuring stories and exclusives on the whole episode. Even as people were running from pillar to post, the media was found wanting. Perhaps, these children were truly of a lesser god.
We are talking about poor families not belonging to a minority community. So they are dispensable in this land. These people should have no access to even the most basic of the facilities.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh does not have the time to go to Nithari village and console the families. He takes time off his busy schedule to attend a marriage in New Delhi. Nithari village is only 20 kilometres away from New Delhi. Why?
The socialist and secular leaders were busy organizing protests against the hanging of Saddam Hussein in faraway Iraq. They were critical of George Bush and the current Prime Minister of Iraq. Why?
A couple of months ago the son of Adobe India CEO Naresh Guptas son was kidnapped. Then Amar Singh was reportedly interested in solving the case and the police swung into action. But Singh has nothing to say or do in the whole episode of Nithari. Why?
The media has come into the picture only after the skeletons and remains of the missing were discovered. All the while the media could not divert its attention from the fight for justice campaigns relating to Priyadarshini Mattoo and Jessica Lal. Why?
There are sound reasons for all these whys.
The people of Nithari village are mostly migrants who have come from different parts of India in search of livelihood. They are not rich. They have no voice that can be heard.
As migrants they dont have votes. But that doesnt prevent illegal immigrants from Bangladesh given all kinds of documents like ration cards and photo identity cards. The illegal immigrants are Muslims who need to be protected and pampered. The children who were murdered in Nithari are not Muslims.
Elections are round the corner in Uttar Pradesh and every political party wants the votes of the Muslim community. Samajwadi party is the champion of secular ideals and wants to come to power in Lucknow.
The media is now featuring stories and exclusives on the whole episode. Even as people were running from pillar to post, the media was found wanting. Perhaps, these children were truly of a lesser god.
We are talking about poor families not belonging to a minority community. So they are dispensable in this land. These people should have no access to even the most basic of the facilities.
Friday, January 5
Google and your privacy
If people fear one thing about Google, it's that Google might invade their privacy in some way. That's a natural fear. As Google creates more and more services, it can gather an increasing amount of information about you. And there are also worries that Google tracks all of your searches, and it could then easily create a personal profile of you and sell the results to the highest bidder.
If you want the whole story of Google's privacy policy, head to the Google Privacy Center at www.google.com/privacy.html. It spells out in a good deal of detail what information Google finds out about you and what it does with that information.
But here, in a nutshell, is the scoop: When you create a Google account, you need to enter basic informationyour email address and password. Google doesn't share that information with any other website.
When someone visits a Google site or does a search using Google, Google servers record information about that visit, including the IP address of the visitor, the URLs, and the date and time of the request.
Google doesn't use that information to build a profile of you or track the searches you do; this information stays on Google's servers. By itself, that information doesn't identify you because Google, by itself, can't match an IP address to an individual. Law enforcement officials, however, can subpoena that information, and they can use it to identify you and the searches you do. They can subpoena your ISP and find out the subscriber name of the person with the IP address at a given time. So based on Google logs and information provided by your ISP, law enforcement officials can identify you and what you do on Google. Google complies with subpoenas.
Google also uses cookies, which are small bits of data placed on your computer that Google uses to recognize you when you log in. Cookies can store your personal preferences and other information. For example, Google uses a cookie to recognize that you have a Google account, so you don't have to log in every time to use some Google services.
In addition, Google shares what it calls "aggregated non-personal information" with other companies. This aggregated information is information that Google records but that isn't tied to an individual. So, for example, it might collect information about what pages are most popular among Google visitors. It aggregates information from many people's Web-surfing activities to get this information. But it doesn't track any single individual's use.
If you want the whole story of Google's privacy policy, head to the Google Privacy Center at www.google.com/privacy.html. It spells out in a good deal of detail what information Google finds out about you and what it does with that information.
But here, in a nutshell, is the scoop: When you create a Google account, you need to enter basic informationyour email address and password. Google doesn't share that information with any other website.
When someone visits a Google site or does a search using Google, Google servers record information about that visit, including the IP address of the visitor, the URLs, and the date and time of the request.
Google doesn't use that information to build a profile of you or track the searches you do; this information stays on Google's servers. By itself, that information doesn't identify you because Google, by itself, can't match an IP address to an individual. Law enforcement officials, however, can subpoena that information, and they can use it to identify you and the searches you do. They can subpoena your ISP and find out the subscriber name of the person with the IP address at a given time. So based on Google logs and information provided by your ISP, law enforcement officials can identify you and what you do on Google. Google complies with subpoenas.
Google also uses cookies, which are small bits of data placed on your computer that Google uses to recognize you when you log in. Cookies can store your personal preferences and other information. For example, Google uses a cookie to recognize that you have a Google account, so you don't have to log in every time to use some Google services.
In addition, Google shares what it calls "aggregated non-personal information" with other companies. This aggregated information is information that Google records but that isn't tied to an individual. So, for example, it might collect information about what pages are most popular among Google visitors. It aggregates information from many people's Web-surfing activities to get this information. But it doesn't track any single individual's use.
Poor people in rich neighbourhoods have high death rates
Are people living in a high socioeconomic status neighborhood all well off? It turned out that when poor people living in a rich neighborhood, their risk of death increase. According to a study spanning 17 years, 1.9% of low socioeconomic status women who lived in wealthier neighborhoods had died of heart disease, compared with 1.1% of women from poorer neighborhoods. (the trend was the same in men, but less dramatic).
The reason? 1) cost of living in an rich neighborhood could leave poor people with little income to spend on health care and healthy food; 2) poor people get reminded every day that they're at the bottom of the social ladder. This psychological and social discrepancy have an negative effect on a person's health.
The reason? 1) cost of living in an rich neighborhood could leave poor people with little income to spend on health care and healthy food; 2) poor people get reminded every day that they're at the bottom of the social ladder. This psychological and social discrepancy have an negative effect on a person's health.
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