Monday, March 30, 2009

Flash Rains in Port Louis

Flash rains in Port Louis this morning till 1h30, many places have been flooded including, the bus terminal, victoria square, John.F Kennedy Street, Near Caudan Underground, and also on one of the streets leading to Place D'armes.
Also, The roads were all jammed for entrying Port Louis as usual when the rain starts falling heavily, and a few accidents have been reported on the way to Port Louis.
This is however not the first and surely not the last time, as you will see in the pictures, the canals/water drains are not well maintained and obstructed with debris which do not allow the free flow of water.
Also, to add to that, some places are not at all provided with water drains whereby some people work and those persons were forced not to work today with those drastic conditions. Some houses were flooded completly, and others were not accessible !!
Some accidents happened also, whereby people fell into water drains which were submerged with water and also students fell in canals and drenched till mid body ! however, no injuries till now have been reported, this situation is quite astonishing for a half day rainfall.
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Policemen were not seen anywhere in the city centre of Port Louis, else they were themselves hiding the bad weather conditions.
Before thinking about building a state of the art city at highlands, the authorities should have renovated the gem city of the island meanwhile which would in anyways remain the biggest touristic city of the whole indian ocean.

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

MAMA MIA - ABBA - A song across generations

A song through the decades :)
A Group Across the Generations
MaMa Mia by ABBA
Is surely one of those which we won't get enough of :)


I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.

I've been angry and sad about the things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if I say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Blogger Mauritius Community..

After much thought, and thinking about the consequences of removing the links from my blog roll. I decided to do it in the end. After the blogger meeting, i honestly thought that the bloggers would be making a united community of persons online which would work together and all.
But, after 2-3 weeks having updated the blog roll with Mauritian Bloggers' links, i found it astounding 2 weeks ago that on many of those blogs, other people were found in the blog rolls but NOT MINE !!! Great was my surprise ! .. Indeed, i has been displaying their blogs and websites for weeks and they didn't find it nice to put mine on their websites.
I finally decided to piss off those persons and to update my blog roll leaving them off..
Furthermore, on many discussion topics, i have come to understand that some of those bloggers were kind of racists ! .. Talking about religion and add religious beliefs of persons into talks where they had nothing to do! ..Following this experience, i henceforth urge Mauritians and my dear friends not to go to those websites.

Here is my final blog roll (bloggers who appreciate my blog and who i appreciate):

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Contestation de la loi ANTI TABAC

Extract from l'express of today:

CONTESTATION Mouvement SDPP

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" Le débat n'est pas le tabac mais la liberté individuelle "

Formé il y a à peine quelques jours, le mouvement Sauvegarder le droit à la propriété privée (SDPP) se distingue déjà par son ambition de contester la constitutionnalité de la section 3 (1) (c) des Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2008, qui stipule que " No person shall smoke a tobacco product - while driving or travelling in a private vehicle carrying passengers… ".

" Les parlementaires qui ont voté cette restriction s'autorisent l'excès en faisant fi de la propriété privée ", s'insurge d'emblée Christian Némorin, le principal initiateur du mouvement SDPP. " Les parlementaires se permettent de venir criminaliser des gens là où il faudrait à l'État une autorisation pour y accéder (protection for the privacy) ", soutient-il.

Pour Christian Némorin, il s'agit là d'une entorse à la Constitution et d'une violation des droits de l'individu, surtout de la section 3 du chapitre II à propos de " the right of the individual to protection for the privacy of this home and other property… " " Notre voiture étant notre propriété privée, il est important de réagir, car le débat n'est pas tant le tabac, mais la liberté individuelle et les droits de l'individu ", argue ce jeune homme, écrivain.

Dès qu'il a pris connaissance des dispositions de cette nouvelle loi, Christian Némorin dit avoir pris contact avec " des gens intègres, qui partageaient cette conviction, pour y faire face. Surtout des gens qui n'ont pas peur, qui iront au bout pour défendre leurs droits ". C'est ainsi qu'il a pris contact avec le syndicaliste Jack Bizlall et le travailleur social Georges Ah-Yan, entre autres.

Parallèlement, l'initiateur du mouvement SDPP distribue autour de lui des formulaires de plaintes de la Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH). " Quand nous estimons qu'il y a violation des droits de l'individu, nous pensons que la CNDH doit enquêter (surtout sous la pression du nombre de plaintes qu'elle va recevoir) et que l'Attorney General, Rama Valayden, doit être convoqué pour venir s'expliquer sur ce que nous considérons comme une violation du droit à la propriété privée ", indique Christian Némorin. " C'est en tant que simples citoyens que nous nous élevons contre cette action dominer du Parlement, pour que demain il n'y ait pas une autre atteinte à notre droit à la propriété ", ajoute-t-il.

Le SDPP ne veut pas en rester là, il se propose d'entrer une action en justice pour démontrer l'anticonstitutionnalité de cette loi et provoquer ainsi son abrogation."

I think that's a good reason even if i am in it just because i smoke, but if it is anticonstitutionelle, all soi disant patriot should fight for this..



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TATA nano, cheapest car of the world

Tata Nano, the car of tomorow
If that's not Engineering at its best, a car is meant to be :
  • Functional
  • Efficient
  • Durable
  • Value for Money
  • Reliable
  • Aesthetic
If you ask an engineer to define a car for you, normally those are the factors that will be considered. (and the TATA nano is all That!![Except it is not an executive car;)])

All great civilizations of today, started with a massive push in transportation, we still remember the volkswagen beetle, the morris minor, the Ford T.. and mini 1000 :)
Dad had one :))

Here is what u get with the TATA NANO


However, those companies have deviated, the new versions of their car is not affordable at all anymore, the mini cooper, volkswagen beetle of today cost millions of rupees.

So, here comes TATA's nano :) a car out of nowhere, a company from nowhere !! Who had heard a car company name TATA before ?? haha
This car will be in a few years, THE MUST TO HAVE !!. With the uncontrolled price rise and fall of the oil price, the need for less energy eating cars, the car is no more a luxury, atleast not for many, it is now JUST a way of transport ! .. since everyone has it, it can't be a luxury! It has become a NEED.

Here is why it is sooo cheap

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Liverpool 5 - 0 aston villa, LFC on goal streak!!

13 Goals in 3 Matches
Liverpool FC moves closer to the leader Manchester who still has 1 point lead and 1 match in hand, the efforts put forward by liverpool FC the last week has been incredible, Liverpool beating Manchester ( the leader but not for long !!! LMAO) ..by 4-1 .. beating the Real Madrid midweek by 4-0 and now beating premier league 5th ranked aston villa by 5-0 .

Liverpool has beaten 2 champions of europe in 1 week by 4 goals !!! .. If that's not a sign !!

Steven Gerrand scoring 3 goals , the first two goals by Dirk kuyt and Albert Riera.
Nothing is resisting their passion and talent, they are crushing the biggest teams of Europe like nothing .. those excepting a draw with villa were amazed by the talent burst from Anfield Road.. liverpool rockkss..

13 Goals in 3 Matches

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Manchester Beaten, Kops Hoping for tonite ..

Murphy and Gera strikes home winning goal that sees Fulham give a sharp blow to United's title hopes. Manchester stays on top of the premier league with 4 points on title rivals Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC. The reds are playing today Aston Villa, who is 5th and fighting for a 4th place which would qualify them for Champions League Next season.

Liverpool's match against Aston Villa gives the reds favorite on paper with some interesting facts :
Kept clean sheets in seven of the last 10 league games at Anfield
After 8 goals in 2 matchs .. it seems unlikely for the Reds to be beaten tonite, SPECIALLY IN THE HEAT OF ANFIELD ROAD..

Match for next week
Saturday, 4 April 2009

Arsenal v Man City, 15:00
Fulham v Liverpool, 17:30
Hull v Portsmouth, 15:00
Newcastle v Chelsea, 15:00
West Brom v Stoke, 15:00
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Islamic banking ~banking system of tomorow ?

Islamic banking is a reality in Mauritius, uk, switzerland, arab countries and many other occidental countries. Mauritius Leasing has started it's Islamic Banking programs this week in Mauritius divided into Operationing Lease and Finance lease.
What is Operating Lease ??
An operating lease is a lease whose term is short compared to the useful life of the asset or piece of equipment (an airliner, a ship etc.) being leased. An operating lease is commonly used to acquire equipment on a relatively short-term basis. Thus, for example, an aircraft which has an economic life of 25 years may be leased to an airline for 5 years on an operating lease. ( from wikipedia.org)
What is Finance Lease ??
A finance lease (also called a capital lease) effectively allows a firm to finance the purchase of an asset, even if, strictly speaking, the firm never acquires the asset. Typically, a finance lease will give the lessee control over an asset for a large proportion of the asset's useful life, providing them the benefits and risks of ownership. ( from wikipedia.org)

I had long ago done a deep research on Islamic banking 2 years ago which u can consult here : link

What are the Main PRINCIPLES of islamic banking ?? I wont go into quranic verses but will resume the main principles here:
  • the absence of interest-based (riba) transactions;
  • the avoidance of economic activities involving speculation (ghirar);
  • the introduction of an Islamic tax, zakat;
  • the discouragement of the production of goods and services which contradict the value pattern of Islamic (haram).. business of pork, wine, alcoholic drinks, all things haram.
Good projects which might be turned down by conventional banks for lack of collateral would be financed by Islamic banks on a profit-sharing basis. It is especially in this sense that Islamic banks can play a catalytic role in stimulating economic development.


Main Advantage of Islamic Banking system ??

Islamic banking banks have NOT been affected by the sub prime crisis which has become a world wide crisis. Banks involved in Islamic Banking has not lost even 1 pence in that crisis.
Because they do not allow speculation on money, because they do not give money just on an interest basis, but invest in businesses with a risk sharing program. This is why islamic banking system has survived and is flourishing the last 2 years while conventional banking systems have been deeply affected and are causing so much trouble to the WHOLE wOrLd.

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Friday, March 20, 2009

Champions League Fixtures are out ~ LFC v/s Chelsea..



Here are the Fixtures of the Champions league semis .. :), quarter and final ! lolz.. haha.. naa joking.. but u can still try to plan your favorites for the final now :)

Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Barcelona v Bayern Munich, QF, L1, 19:45
Liverpool v Chelsea, QF, L1, 19:45
Man Utd v FC Porto, QF, L1, 19:45
Villarreal v Arsenal, QF, L1, 19:45

Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Arsenal v Villarreal, QF, L2, 19:45
Bayern Munich v Barcelona, QF, L2, 19:45
Chelsea v Liverpool, QF, L2, 19:45
FC Porto v Man Utd, QF, L2, 19:45

Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 1, SF, L1, 19:45
Winner Q/F 4 v Winner Q/F 3, SF, L1, 19:45

Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 2, SF, L2, 19:45
Winner Q/F 3 v Winner Q/F 4, SF, L2, 19:45

The Most thrilling and Breathtaking fixture of the quarter finals are definitely LIVERPOOL FC V/S CHELSEA FC and BARCELONA V/S BAYERN MUNICH

Keep tuned for news in the minutes they are out :)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Back to my old template!!

As some of u might have noticed, i am back to my old template for my blog. This decision came after much thought and many problems with the new template i had just started using ( or testing as i prefer saying! LMAO haha).
Indeed, the template i had just put had problems with the videos being on the main page itself and hiding a great deal of space on my blog.
But, if it were only that !!!

As i am listed in the afrigator list, i was on the 5th position 3 days ago, and after applying the new template, i felt from 5th to 18th position !!! and my page views to 6042 page view ranks !!
I had to react and finally decided to change back to the old template whereby as you can see on the afrigator site, my page view and visitors ranks burst back to ranks 1146, and 1197 according to page views.

One Advice : Before changing your template to some modified template, think twice !! ..

The template i wanted to use is below !! you can always try it and let me know !



What i liked the most with this template, was that it gave me the wordpress page which was lighter to load and without the inconvenience of changing my blog to wordpress.
If you are thinking to change from blogger to wordpress. Try this template first. You can then keep you page views !!..


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Monday, March 16, 2009

Reverse Parallel Parking, Driving test tutorial

If you want to pass ur reverse parallel parking.. check this out, specially if like me you don't go with a driving school car ! .. i didn't practice at all nearly.. only yesterday.. and got my driving permit today ! haha. lolz.. i have been driving and all, i know ! .. but now i am a legal driver ! .. lolzz.. hahaha

And as yashvin said it "Stop when you hear boom" !! lolz.. it is indeed the best of advice ! hahaha








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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Share your picture and get paid !

SHARE YOUR PICTURE AND GET PAID FOR IT

The latest one to get paid on the net ! .. Share your pictures and get paid for that!!

Maaannn this one is tooo kooll.. all you have to do is share your picture and forget about it. In 2-3 months you take a look, and WOOOWWW.. you've got a bunch of DOLLARS waiting for you !! ..
Ain't that just amazing ??

why not try it out ??


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