"Be the sum of all your parts!"-Darrel Sukhdeo
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Google acquires Motorola Mobility! One insider I spoke with...
One insider i spoke with a few months ago said one reason they split the company was that mobile wasn't making money and was "a drain on resources". The same insider also said Motorola Solutions, the other half, was highly profitable.
Still, it is a good move by google. I anticipate that this will bring down costs for Android handsets while increasing competition within the smartphone arena. Despite lower smartphone prices, they are still too expensive and contribute to the current economic models for carrier services that are designed to maintain price amplification.
Traditionally Google have priced products cheaper than most of their competition and I have no reason to believe this will be any different. I hope part of their plan includes becoming a new carrier, although this will not happen in the near future unless they plan to spend tens of billions, in the short term, on acquiring and building their own infrastructure.
Motorola Mobility has decades of mobile experience, an established, albeit, floundering distribution network and some of the best design pedigree in the space.
This is one to watch closely.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
- International Museum of Women CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS- Your Voices: On Motherhood
Submissions are accepted online through October 31, 2011 with a prize of US$1000 to the Community Choice Award Winner!
Artists, filmmakers, photographers, musicians, writers: IMOW wants to showcase your work in the new online exhibition Your Voices: On Motherhood. Contributions can come in any medium that is currently supported on IMOW.org (see below for details) and work must address a topic related to motherhood.
IMOW wants to showcase the experiences, ideas, joys and challenges of a new global generation on this important issue. What are your fears and hopes as you think about whether to become a mother? How is being a ‘good' mother defined in your country or culture? How is mothering now different to your mother or grandmother's generation?
Potential topics may include but are not limited to:
- Motherhood and Identity
- Pregnancy and Childbirth - including maternal health
- Work/life Choices
- Motherhood Myths and Realities
- Teenage Motherhood
- Fathers
- Grandmothers
Explore these questions and topics, or come up with your own. We encourage you to submit original art, creative writing, personal stories, journalism, music, audio, video, photography or animation for consideration, and take part in this extraordinary conversation!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Trinidadian Sasha Mallory makes the finals!
The FINALS is happening RIGHT NOW on So You think You Can Dance! ** LIVE 8PM -10PM EST on FOX. VOTE for TRINIDADIAN Sasha Mallory tonight Wednesday 10-12pm EST (a NEW NUMBER-1-888-836-7604 see below).
Vote for Sasha 10PM EST to midnight ONLY 2 Hours, TONIGHT! by calling 1-888-836-7604 or text the #4 to 83676
vote online for Sasha Mallory at http://www.fox.com/dance/vote/
Exec. Producer/Head judge Nigel Lithgow said Sasha dances from her soul! Sasha has been brilliant from the auditions onwards and is one of the two females in these finals. She is an accomplished and technically proficient dancer, but more than that she works hard constantly and like most Trinis is always smiling! She is currently one of the top four female dancers remaining (THOUSANDS auditioned to be on the show) and a favourite to win it all. Even if you're not a fan of dance, you'll enjoy seeing her dance.
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The FINALS is happening RIGHT NOW on So You think You Can Dance! ** LIVE 8PM -10PM EST on FOX. VOTE for TRINIDADIAN Sasha Mallory tonight Wednesday 10-12pm EST (a NEW NUMBER-1-888-836-7604 see below).
Vote for Sasha 10PM EST to midnight ONLY 2 Hours, TONIGHT! by calling 1-888-836-7604 or text the #4 to 83676
vote online for Sasha Mallory at http://www.fox.com/dance/vote/
Exec. Producer/Head judge Nigel Lithgow said Sasha dances from her soul! Sasha has been brilliant from the auditions onwards and is one of the two females in these finals. She is an accomplished and technically proficient dancer, but more than that she works hard constantly and like most Trinis is always smiling! She is currently one of the top four female dancers remaining (THOUSANDS auditioned to be on the show) and a favourite to win it all. Even if you're not a fan of dance, you'll enjoy seeing her dance.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Nicki Minaj's 'Good Morning America' Concert 8AM Aug 5th, 2011
More Info: Nicki Minaj's 'Good Morning America' Concert
"Good Morning America's" Summer Concert Series continues August 5 in an exclusive television event with the multi-talented Nicki Minaj.
The hit-making rapper and singer/songwriter will perform several songs off of her new album "Pink Friday."
Due to limited capacity, this will be a ticketed event. There is a maximum of two tickets allowed per request. You must show your printed Ticketmaster receipt to enter Central Park SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield. Tickets are free of charge however there is a $3.00 Ticketmaster service charge. Concert is general admission and doors open to the public at 6 a.m. ET. The concert will air on "GMA" live from 8 to 9 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 5.
"Good Morning America's" Summer Concert Series continues August 5 in an exclusive television event with the multi-talented Nicki Minaj.
The hit-making rapper and singer/songwriter will perform several songs off of her new album "Pink Friday."
Due to limited capacity, this will be a ticketed event. There is a maximum of two tickets allowed per request. You must show your printed Ticketmaster receipt to enter Central Park SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield. Tickets are free of charge however there is a $3.00 Ticketmaster service charge. Concert is general admission and doors open to the public at 6 a.m. ET. The concert will air on "GMA" live from 8 to 9 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 5.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
LADA GAGA is the guest Judge TONIGHT! -July27.
** LIVE on So You Think You Can Dance 8PM -10PM EST on FOX
VOTE tonight WEDNESDAY (10-12pm est) for Trinidadian SASHA MALLORY on So You think You Can Dance. Last week the judges were unanimous with their accolades and Neil Patrick Harris said "that was the best dance of the night" for a Hip-Hop performance Sasha did with all-star Twitch. The results show is at 9pm every Thursday. Sasha has been brilliant from the auditions onwards and seemingly can do no wrong. She is an accomplished and technically proficient dancer, but more than that she works hard constantly and like most Trinis is always smiling! She is currently one of the top four female dancers remaining (THOUSANDS auditioned to be on the show) and a favourite to win it all. even if you're not a fan of dance, you'll enjoy seeing her dance. So just vote for Sasha to support a fellow Trini if nothing else. Personally, I love the show! I've seen almost every episode of all 9 seasons to date.
VOTE tonight WEDNESDAY (10-12pm est) for Trinidadian SASHA MALLORY on So You think You Can Dance. Last week the judges were unanimous with their accolades and Neil Patrick Harris said "that was the best dance of the night" for a Hip-Hop performance Sasha did with all-star Twitch. The results show is at 9pm every Thursday. Sasha has been brilliant from the auditions onwards and seemingly can do no wrong. She is an accomplished and technically proficient dancer, but more than that she works hard constantly and like most Trinis is always smiling! She is currently one of the top four female dancers remaining (THOUSANDS auditioned to be on the show) and a favourite to win it all. even if you're not a fan of dance, you'll enjoy seeing her dance. So just vote for Sasha to support a fellow Trini if nothing else. Personally, I love the show! I've seen almost every episode of all 9 seasons to date.
Vote for Sasha 10PM EST to midnight ONLY 2 Hours, EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
by calling 1-888-836-7601, (BE WARNED: this number may change weekly)
text the #1 to 83676 (BE WARNED: this number may change weekly)
online at http://www.fox.com/dance/vote/
by calling 1-888-836-7601, (BE WARNED: this number may change weekly)
text the #1 to 83676 (BE WARNED: this number may change weekly)
online at http://www.fox.com/dance/vote/
Monday, March 21, 2011
Is Shakespeare's Macbeth based on a Phagwa legend?
By Dr. Kumar Mahabir
Assistant Professor, School of Cognition, Learning and Education,
University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
Phagwa or Holi, the Festival of Harvest and Colour, is here!
It is signalled by the bloom of the large poui trees visible for miles because of their distinct bright yellow and mild pink colour. The bloom of the poui foresees Phagwa and the heart of the dry season when watermelons are harvested and sugarcane was cut not too many years ago.
All over the world, Phagwa is celebrated with chowtal songs, music and dances. Added to the repertoire in Trinidad and Tobago are pichakaree songs on the theme of resistance and empowerment. A variety of watercolours (abeer) are mixed and sprayed on participants, with the corresponding coloured powder (gulaal) smeared on their clothes and bodies. Phagwa is also a time when Hindus, who have studied the legend of Hiranya-kashipu and William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, meditate on the deep similarities between the two stories. The similarities are too peculiar and numerous to dismiss as sheer coincidence.
Both Hiranya and Macbeth were over-ambitious kings who turned into tyrants. Each plotted the murder of someone once held dear and close to him. King Hiranya planned the murder of his own son, Prahalad. Similarly, General Macbeth murdered his king, Duncan, and usurped the throne.
Hiranya and Macbeth were both granted a boon of invincibility by supernatural beings. Hiranya was promised by Lord Brahma that he would not be killed by man or animal; in the day or night; indoors or outside; and on earth or in space. Eventually, he was slain by the avatar, Narasimha, in the incarnation of a man with a lion’s head. Hiranya was defeated at twilight (when it is neither day nor night), on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor outside), and on the avatar’s lap (neither earth nor space).
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the tyrant king was assured by mystical creatures that he would not be killed by anyone born of woman, and until the forest of Birnam moved to the hill of Dunsinane. Eventually, Macbeth, was slain by Macduff, who was born by a Caesarean section. He was killed when soldiers camouflaged themselves with branches from the forest of Dunsinane.
Frithjof Schuon, the respected Swiss philosopher of religion, also notes the striking similarities between the legends of Hiranya and Macbeth. In the book Logic and Transcendence (1975), Schuon uses the story of Hiranya to illustrate the point that a prophecy cannot be entirely accurate, and, therefore, should not be taken literally. Schuon discusses the sequence of prophecy, false assurance, pride and “divine ruse” in the legend of Hiranya, and concludes that “Shakespeare took this subject or doctrine for his theme in Macbeth ...”
In an article entitled “The Invisible Saraswattie” published in a peer-reviewed journal, Sasenarine Persaud (1996) contends that “… nowhere is the Indian influence more remarkable in Shakespeare than in one of his greatest tragedies, Macbeth.”
The story of Hiranya-kashipu is narrated in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or Bhāgavata), one of the sacred literary texts of Hinduism. The celebrated text contains mainly stories of devotees and their attachment to divine incarnations, particularly Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu. Historical scholars generally agree that the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa was probably composed around 3100 BCE.
It is believed that Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) sometime between 1603 and 1607. The source of the story is controversial. It is commonly considered to be based on historical accounts drawn from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1587). However, the outline of Macbeth bears little relation to real events associated with the Scottish king and Scottish history.
It seems that Shakespeare drew the outlines of Macbeth from the legend of Hiranya. There are a few of his other plays that show Indian influence. One is King Lear, apparently based on the Indian folktale “The King and his Seven Daughters,” published in my book Caribbean Indian Folktales (2005). Both stories open with a king summoning all his daughters to question their loyalty and love for him. The youngest, honest daughter does not flatter him like the others do. In shock and anger, the king banishes her without her inheritance from the kingdom. It is a mistake the king realises only at the end when they reunite.
A third example is The Merchant of Venice derived perhaps from in the Lalita-Vistara, the biography of Buddha, written in 100 AD. The “pound of flesh” motif in Lalita-Vistara reappears in this Shakespeare's play.
In his article, “The Invisible Saraswattie,” Persaud provides details of trade between Europe and India dating from as early as 2000 BCE. Persaud developed the subject first introduced by A.L. Balsham in his monumental work, The Wonder that was India (1979). This contact between the two places influenced economic, political, social, cultural and literary life in both societies. Europe’s most dramatic contact with India was the Greek invasion, starting with the conquest of Alexander the Great in 326 BCE. The romance of India attracted Europeans to the fabled land for thousands of years. In 1492, it drove Christopher Columbus to set sail across the Atlantic to find a sea-route to the land of gold, silk, spices and stories.
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Assistant Professor, School of Cognition, Learning and Education,
University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
Phagwa or Holi, the Festival of Harvest and Colour, is here!
It is signalled by the bloom of the large poui trees visible for miles because of their distinct bright yellow and mild pink colour. The bloom of the poui foresees Phagwa and the heart of the dry season when watermelons are harvested and sugarcane was cut not too many years ago.
All over the world, Phagwa is celebrated with chowtal songs, music and dances. Added to the repertoire in Trinidad and Tobago are pichakaree songs on the theme of resistance and empowerment. A variety of watercolours (abeer) are mixed and sprayed on participants, with the corresponding coloured powder (gulaal) smeared on their clothes and bodies. Phagwa is also a time when Hindus, who have studied the legend of Hiranya-kashipu and William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, meditate on the deep similarities between the two stories. The similarities are too peculiar and numerous to dismiss as sheer coincidence.
Both Hiranya and Macbeth were over-ambitious kings who turned into tyrants. Each plotted the murder of someone once held dear and close to him. King Hiranya planned the murder of his own son, Prahalad. Similarly, General Macbeth murdered his king, Duncan, and usurped the throne.
Hiranya and Macbeth were both granted a boon of invincibility by supernatural beings. Hiranya was promised by Lord Brahma that he would not be killed by man or animal; in the day or night; indoors or outside; and on earth or in space. Eventually, he was slain by the avatar, Narasimha, in the incarnation of a man with a lion’s head. Hiranya was defeated at twilight (when it is neither day nor night), on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor outside), and on the avatar’s lap (neither earth nor space).
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the tyrant king was assured by mystical creatures that he would not be killed by anyone born of woman, and until the forest of Birnam moved to the hill of Dunsinane. Eventually, Macbeth, was slain by Macduff, who was born by a Caesarean section. He was killed when soldiers camouflaged themselves with branches from the forest of Dunsinane.
Frithjof Schuon, the respected Swiss philosopher of religion, also notes the striking similarities between the legends of Hiranya and Macbeth. In the book Logic and Transcendence (1975), Schuon uses the story of Hiranya to illustrate the point that a prophecy cannot be entirely accurate, and, therefore, should not be taken literally. Schuon discusses the sequence of prophecy, false assurance, pride and “divine ruse” in the legend of Hiranya, and concludes that “Shakespeare took this subject or doctrine for his theme in Macbeth ...”
In an article entitled “The Invisible Saraswattie” published in a peer-reviewed journal, Sasenarine Persaud (1996) contends that “… nowhere is the Indian influence more remarkable in Shakespeare than in one of his greatest tragedies, Macbeth.”
The story of Hiranya-kashipu is narrated in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or Bhāgavata), one of the sacred literary texts of Hinduism. The celebrated text contains mainly stories of devotees and their attachment to divine incarnations, particularly Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu. Historical scholars generally agree that the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa was probably composed around 3100 BCE.
It is believed that Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) sometime between 1603 and 1607. The source of the story is controversial. It is commonly considered to be based on historical accounts drawn from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1587). However, the outline of Macbeth bears little relation to real events associated with the Scottish king and Scottish history.
It seems that Shakespeare drew the outlines of Macbeth from the legend of Hiranya. There are a few of his other plays that show Indian influence. One is King Lear, apparently based on the Indian folktale “The King and his Seven Daughters,” published in my book Caribbean Indian Folktales (2005). Both stories open with a king summoning all his daughters to question their loyalty and love for him. The youngest, honest daughter does not flatter him like the others do. In shock and anger, the king banishes her without her inheritance from the kingdom. It is a mistake the king realises only at the end when they reunite.
A third example is The Merchant of Venice derived perhaps from in the Lalita-Vistara, the biography of Buddha, written in 100 AD. The “pound of flesh” motif in Lalita-Vistara reappears in this Shakespeare's play.
In his article, “The Invisible Saraswattie,” Persaud provides details of trade between Europe and India dating from as early as 2000 BCE. Persaud developed the subject first introduced by A.L. Balsham in his monumental work, The Wonder that was India (1979). This contact between the two places influenced economic, political, social, cultural and literary life in both societies. Europe’s most dramatic contact with India was the Greek invasion, starting with the conquest of Alexander the Great in 326 BCE. The romance of India attracted Europeans to the fabled land for thousands of years. In 1492, it drove Christopher Columbus to set sail across the Atlantic to find a sea-route to the land of gold, silk, spices and stories.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Ireland beats England ICC Cricket World Cup in India
IRELAND WINS!
Ireland has triumphed over perennial foes England in another exciting match at Bangalore, India. kevin O'Brien scores the fastest century in World Cup history, with 100 off 50 balls, to take Ireland into the winners box, securing a place in history for himself and Ireland.
Many a commentator felt that the last match on this ground, a tie between India v England, would be the match of the tournament, I think Ireland was offended. One thing is certain, there is plenty of exciting, edge of your seat cricket left in this ICC Cricket World Cup with more than 30 matches yet to be played.
This result has thrown this group B wide open and gives Ireland a fantastic chance of moving forward. With this 1st win they get 2 points and sets them up moving forward as each of the other teams in this group has to take them seriously. Other teams in group B are India, West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh and Netherlands, and India and England with one point each from their drawn match gives Ireland great confidence to fight every ball.
England scored a commanding 327 off their 50 overs and lost 8 wickets during their innings. In reply Ireland were reeling on 113 for 5 by the halfway point, Portersfield lost his wicket with the very first ball!. Kevin O'Brien and AR Cusack then went on to rescue the innings for Ireland with 162 run partnership and in the process has become heroes at home and earned themselves legions of Indian fans.
Ireland has triumphed over perennial foes England in another exciting match at Bangalore, India. kevin O'Brien scores the fastest century in World Cup history, with 100 off 50 balls, to take Ireland into the winners box, securing a place in history for himself and Ireland.
Many a commentator felt that the last match on this ground, a tie between India v England, would be the match of the tournament, I think Ireland was offended. One thing is certain, there is plenty of exciting, edge of your seat cricket left in this ICC Cricket World Cup with more than 30 matches yet to be played.
This result has thrown this group B wide open and gives Ireland a fantastic chance of moving forward. With this 1st win they get 2 points and sets them up moving forward as each of the other teams in this group has to take them seriously. Other teams in group B are India, West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh and Netherlands, and India and England with one point each from their drawn match gives Ireland great confidence to fight every ball.
England scored a commanding 327 off their 50 overs and lost 8 wickets during their innings. In reply Ireland were reeling on 113 for 5 by the halfway point, Portersfield lost his wicket with the very first ball!. Kevin O'Brien and AR Cusack then went on to rescue the innings for Ireland with 162 run partnership and in the process has become heroes at home and earned themselves legions of Indian fans.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
2011 NYC Holi (Phagwah) Parade > March 20 @noon
The Hindu Parades & Festival C’tee Inc.
Announces the 22nd ANNUAL PHAGWAH (HOLI) PARADE
Pranaam & Namaste
Happy Holi Greetings for the Phagwah Season of 2011
From the Exec. Bd of the Hindu Parades & Festivals C’tee, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your participation & contributions in the past, in helping to make the Phagwah Parades so successful as a very much anticipated annual event in New York. Visitors come from as far as Canada, India, Florida & other States for this event.
We are pleased to invite you and your Mandir or Company to participate in this year’s Parade in Richmond Hill Queens & Cultural Concert @ Smokey Oval Park(Phil Rizzuto Pk).
Date of Parade: Sunday March 20, 2011
Parade Commences: 12:00 noon, Float Assembly: 10:00 am
Place: Liberty Ave at 132nd St, Richmond Hill, Queens to Smokey Oval at 95th Av & 125th St
Type of Floats: For safety, NY City & NYPD only allow official floats conforming to City guidelines. ‘OFFICIAL FLOATS ONLY’ Sorry, no ordinary vehicles can be allowed in the parade. We are not allowed Flatbeds, P/U Trucks, SUVs or cars etc..
The HPFC has made arrangements with a float contractor to provide officially approved floats. The Float fee charged by the float contractor has been negotiated to be $1,300 for this year(incl towing vehicle, driver, & cleaning). The registration fee is $200 for Mandirs or other Charitable Org., & $400 for Company sponsored floats. A Check from Mandirs etc for $1,500, & from Sponsoring Companies $1,700, should be made payable to “Hindu Parades & Festivals Committee” (or HPFC). I either have your float design from the previous years, or you can give us your drawings if this is your first float on the Phagwah Parade. Call me. .
The C’tee has voted that ‘Float Positions’ on the Parade(1-2-3 thru 20 etc) will be determined by the order in which the checks are received. SO PLEASE REMEMBER “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE”
Hindu Parades & Festivals C’tee Inc.
PS: Please make checks payable to HPFC Inc.(to be rec’d by Mar 6th . Call to arrange check drop-off. 917-304-0200, 718-739-4770 Fax:917-677-4766 Email: roydsingh@aol.com, or give check to any Senior HPFC Official, as listed above
feel free to email me if you have questions or need directions-Darrel3000
Announces the 22nd ANNUAL PHAGWAH (HOLI) PARADE
Pranaam & Namaste
Happy Holi Greetings for the Phagwah Season of 2011
From the Exec. Bd of the Hindu Parades & Festivals C’tee, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your participation & contributions in the past, in helping to make the Phagwah Parades so successful as a very much anticipated annual event in New York. Visitors come from as far as Canada, India, Florida & other States for this event.
We are pleased to invite you and your Mandir or Company to participate in this year’s Parade in Richmond Hill Queens & Cultural Concert @ Smokey Oval Park(Phil Rizzuto Pk).
Date of Parade: Sunday March 20, 2011
Parade Commences: 12:00 noon, Float Assembly: 10:00 am
Place: Liberty Ave at 132nd St, Richmond Hill, Queens to Smokey Oval at 95th Av & 125th St
Type of Floats: For safety, NY City & NYPD only allow official floats conforming to City guidelines. ‘OFFICIAL FLOATS ONLY’ Sorry, no ordinary vehicles can be allowed in the parade. We are not allowed Flatbeds, P/U Trucks, SUVs or cars etc..
The HPFC has made arrangements with a float contractor to provide officially approved floats. The Float fee charged by the float contractor has been negotiated to be $1,300 for this year(incl towing vehicle, driver, & cleaning). The registration fee is $200 for Mandirs or other Charitable Org., & $400 for Company sponsored floats. A Check from Mandirs etc for $1,500, & from Sponsoring Companies $1,700, should be made payable to “Hindu Parades & Festivals Committee” (or HPFC). I either have your float design from the previous years, or you can give us your drawings if this is your first float on the Phagwah Parade. Call me. .
The C’tee has voted that ‘Float Positions’ on the Parade(1-2-3 thru 20 etc) will be determined by the order in which the checks are received. SO PLEASE REMEMBER “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE”
Hindu Parades & Festivals C’tee Inc.
PS: Please make checks payable to HPFC Inc.(to be rec’d by Mar 6th . Call to arrange check drop-off. 917-304-0200, 718-739-4770 Fax:917-677-4766 Email: roydsingh@aol.com, or give check to any Senior HPFC Official, as listed above
feel free to email me if you have questions or need directions-Darrel3000
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