Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award

Mercy Malaysia president Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood was conferred the 'Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award' on Thursday, making her the first Malaysian recipient. She was conferred the international award by the Martin Luther King Jr International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Dr Jemilah was an exemplary human being who has caught our attention with her undying efforts in providing medical and humanitarian aid through Mercy Malaysia to those suffering, regardless of race, colour and creed," said Dr Lawrence Edward Carter Carter.

On Saturday, Malaysian Interfaith Network chairman Datuk Anwar Fazal has also been conferred of this year’s Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award. Dr Carter described Anwar as the “people’s defender of health and welfare, a fighter of justice and a prince of peace”.

The Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award symbolises the tradition of peace-work based on non-violence that Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Dr Daisaku Ikeda shared.

Tags: Awards, Mercy Malaysia, Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award, Martin Luther King Jr International Chapel, Morehouse College, Malaysian Interfaith Network, Datuk Anwar Fazal, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Dr Daisaku Ikeda

Rob B Hood - movie review

Rob B Hood - starring Jackie Chan, Gao Yuanyuan, Charlene Choi, Michael Hui & Louis Koo. Jackie Chan's latest movie. With Michael Hui in the cast, definitely going to be a laughable movie. Jackie is in his usual trademarks of climbing here & there and avoiding punches/kicks while trying to fight with whatever stuff he could grab around him.

Jackie, a bad hat this time and also a gambler. In order to feed his gambling habit, Jackie with Louis and Michael steals at night on whatever stuff they can get their hands on. Then Michael would sell off the next day. Meantime, Louis is a playboy and loves Ferrari (he bought one later). Money was spent that way. While Michael keeps his share in a safe at home.

One night, they barged into a house and kidnap a cute baby and the funny story went from there while they try to amuse the baby to keep him quiet. A dispute between the baby's mommy and her former boyfriend led to the former boyfriend's death. The former boyfriend's dad took revenge by kidnapping the baby too from the hands of our "thieves or kidnappers now". Jackie and Louis tried their best to save the baby as they have grown to like him (even attending classes to take care of newborns). Sadly, they couldn't revive the baby after taking him out from a freezer.

I never miss Jackie's movies as I found his movie interesting with his skills/fighting/humorous scenes. This is an entertaining movie and enjoy the funny scenes with the baby around. Jackie Chan has his own website too.
Tags: Movie, Review, Cinema, Rob B Hood, Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Michael Hui, Charlene Choi, Comedy

Another Mansion Without Approval

Another Selangor municipal councillor has been found to be building a mansion without getting approval from the Klang Municipal Council (MPK). How many more is the question?

Mazlynoor Abdul Latiff’s mansion at Kampung Raja Uda along Jalan Lengkungan is about 80% completed and resembles the controversial four-storey mansion built by Port Klang assemblyman Datuk Zakaria Md Deros. MPK president Abdul Bakir Zin confirmed yesterday that Mazlynoor had not submitted plans for the construction of the mansion.

MPK president said “MPK will investigate how the mansion came to be built up to this stage without the enforcement or planning department imposing a stop-work order or even alerting me. Work should not have gone on until plans submitted are approved." Yeah, should investigate and anyway, I have the answer already why it can be built anyhow ..... I'm sure many people also knew why it could be built no matter what.

The best part was, when contacted by The Star, Mazlynoor claimed that other councillors had also built mansions within the area without building plans. “So, you visited the area. You took a lot of photographs. No reason for you to highlight the matter. Everyone is doing it, but my house is small,” he said. Will this open up a can of worms? I'm sure it will unless the government enforced another gag order on this issue. Your comments?
Tags: Politics, Municipal Councillor, Klang Municipal Council, Selangor, Mansion, Port Klang, Datuk Zakaria Md Deros

Microsoft - New Internet Explorer

Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding. Microsoft has been heavily testing the new browser, releasing five beta versions over 14 months, and has periodically offered security updates for IE6, first released in 2001.

Still, a lag of more than five years between official releases has cost the company. Web analysis company WebSideStory estimates that Internet Explorer's U.S. market share is about 86 percent, while Firefox commands about 11 percent of the market and smaller offerings account for the rest. Two years ago, IE had about a 93 percent share.

Microsoft is offering IE7 as a free download now.
Tags: Microsoft Corp, Internet Explorer 7, Web Browser, WebSideStory, Firefox

Most Polluted Places

The Top 5 of the most polluted places on planet earth:-

• Dzerzhinsk in Russia, a Cold War chemical weapons site.
• Linfen, heart of China's coal industry.
• Kabwe in Zambia, site for mining and smelting of metals including lead.
• Haina in the Dominican Republic, where battery recycling and smelting have left huge concentrations of lead in residents.
• Ranipet in India, where more than three million people are affected by tannery waste.

Source (click city's name for other sources too): A New York-based environmental charity, Blacksmith Institute, has documented what it calls the 5 most polluted places on the planet. It is dedicated to monitor pollution related environmental projects in developing countries.

Tags: Environment, Pollution, Blacksmith Institute, Most Polluted, Dzerzhinsk, Russia, Linfen, China, Kabwe, Zambia, Haina, Dominica Republic, Ranipet, India

Top-notch Swimming Pool - Australia

One of the world's most technologically advanced pools was officially opened yesterday at the renowned Australia Institute of Sport, in a bid to strengthen the country's chances at the 2008 Olympics. It cost US$12.75m to build the AIS Recovery and Swimming Centre in Canberra.

The centre features a 10-lane, 50m pool with in-built performance analysis and monitoring systems for the training, testing and development of Australia's elite swimmers and teams.

Analysis and monitoring systems packed into the pool walls and blocks, touch pads, magnetic timing gates and 24 fixed cameras will allow coaches and sports scientists to analyse all aspects of the AIS swimmer's performance in training.
The centre will also feature state-of-the art hydrotherapy and recovery facilities – three spa baths, a plunge pool, a cold water walk-through and a river for active recovery and stretching.
Tags: Sports, Technology, Australia, Swimming, Canberra, Australia Institute of Sports, AIS Recovery and Swimming Centre, Sports Scientist

Deepavali or Diwali celebration

Today, worldwide, Deepavali or Diwali is a celebration by people embracing the Hindu religion where my country, Malaysia, is having it too. Also known as the Festival of Lights.

There is a video (humorous one!) produced by Petronas just for the Deepavali celebration.

Would like to wish all who celebrate this festival, Happy Diwali.
Tags: Festival, Deepavali, Diwali, Festival of Lights, Hindu, Religion, Celebration