Gran Torino – MUST WATCH!

A disgruntled Korean war veteran tries to live his rest of the life peacefully within his own rules and boundaries. He has his own stereotypical believes which he later find out not quite true. His life however is about to change with a Korean family moving into his neighbourhood, quite specifically to his next door. Starring Clint Eastwood and Directed by Clint Eastwood himself, this is a remarkable peace of work which you must watch. I do not want to write anymore details especially about the Gran Torino (the car) because I insist you to watch the movie and see for yourself, what about it!. Just watch the movie without being a “Puss cake”. Those who have watched the movie know what I meant.

Hi-Tech Swimming

This post is not about Michael Phelps. Its about what he is wearing. Yes, it is Speedo LZR Racer (Laser Racer) swim suit which is built on series of future technologies and innovation.  It is said that during 2008, 108 world records have been broken and 79 of them by swimmers wearing this stylish but deadly Speedo LZR Racer. It definitely got an astonishing aesthetic appeal. It is the first swimsuit to combine stitch-free, ultrasonically welded seams, water-resistant fabric and strategically-placed polyurethane panels (designed by Nasa). How cool is that?

Some of the features of it include the internal core stabiliser which supports and holds the swimmer in a corset-like grip and helps them to maintain the best body position in the water for longer, Ultra thin, ultra powerful, ultra low drag LZR panels, embedded at strategic points on the swimmer's body deliver optimum streamlined shape and drag reduction, LZR Pulse® which is the world's lightest, most powerful and water repellent swim fabric, helps to reduce muscle oscillation and skin vibration through superior compression, and the Hydro Form Compression System which creates the most hydrodynamic and compressed shape across the whole body. All these result in faster performance.

However, there are ethical concerns over the use of such Hi-tech swim suit. Athletes are expected to perform and be evaluated on the basis of their own capabilities. When external supports like this swim suit help them to reduce their unnecessary muscle movements (Yep,  that is what it does), which is beyond their capabilities, the question raises, whether it is ethical? or legal?. This swim suit cost around US $350. Wealthy players can afford it, but what about the rest? What will happen to the fairness of the game?

Anyway, 108 world records have already been broken. What we should appreciate here is the innovativeness and the use of modern technology by some SMART companies. It is true that world swimming governing body is to take measures about this controversial swim suit but, no matter how, future sports will no longer be the same.

My Video Editing

I wanted to try my luck with Video editing skills lately so, I created this video using Cyberlink PowerDirector v. 7, an amazing software. It has all the features I want so I believe I will be creating more and more videos. About this video: I created this video targeting my International Strategic Management Presentation on the topic of Corporate Social Responsibilities. I wanted to make it a little bit longer but I was too afraid about the time frame since I had two other videos ready to be included in the presentation. The shots were taken at Tesco Metro in the Victoria Centre, and at Aldi in Glasshouse street, Nottingham. The video shows some of the corporate social responsibility activities carried out by some companies and how they have taken them to enhance their product image and company image. What special in this video is that, this is the first time I have used my own video footages and graphics.

Shopping for CSR

The Post with no Title!

Well, I couldn’t post anything for a long time for the simple reason that I have been busy. Its not that I’m not busy right now, but I wanted to come here and write something at least to relax my mind. The truth is, I’m getting more and more busier with academic works which I must give my fullest attention and priority to. However, since I’m not a geek style guy, this thing is  really hard. But I’m giving it a try because I’m not willing to give up so easily.

If you paid a visit to my Facebook profile recently, you would noticed that my status had been changed into “Subodha is going through a really tough season.. " Damn! this has to be the worst season & that's it. NO MORE!”. Well, this is the reason I came back here even though I’m really busy. To write something about the “tough season”. In my life, I have always been up for challenges. That is something which pumps me up. I face them, win them or loose. But above all, I learn from them. lessons that you cannot learn from reading those expensive “Well Referenced” books, from a lecture or from a seminar. After all, for these you have to pay. But the lessons that I’m taking about come free of charge, EITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.

Challenges that I’m facing are immense. On top of them, emotional ones. I cannot really blame anybody as this is the way I have been brought up. Relationships really matters. So if it wasn’t for you, you have got to do it for some other. Just like my best friend studying medicine for his parents. Sometimes I wonder, what am I doing? Is this what you really want? Are you doing this for yourself? If not, for who? Well, I’m still trying to figure it out. May be the answer is “blowing in the wind”.

What happen if you suddenly face what you would never expect to face? Well, if it is good, then lucky you. But things like that happen all the time and not most of them are good. It says you always have to expect the unexpected. That is so true. Therefore it is a challenge, expecting the unexpected. So I faced such a challenge. I came across with an unexpected event in my life. I simply don’t worry about it. I stopped fussing about  these unexpected things long time ago. But this event has a unique issue. Because it affects me emotionally. The issue has never been me though. It was the others who I care about and who care about me as well. You know what the worst thing is, I cannot explain them that I did my best to prevent it from happening.

You may have got confused by now, Since I have not said anything about the tough season except some rubbish about challenges. Well, there are two reasons for that. One is, I’m weak at putting my ideas into word effectively. Something that I’m not proud of. If you had been reading my blog, you would have already realised that by now. So If I did that, that would confused you more. After all, I come from a part of the world where communication is done implicitly. Secondly, I’m not willing to tell that. Yeah, even if I did, you would never understand. That’s complicated!

Seven Pounds

Believe me, this is a truly brilliant movie. I don't know if it was able to grab any of Oscar awards but,if you like Will Smith and his acting other than as a supper hero, this is your movie. In this movie, Tim Thomas (Will Smith) is searching for seven people who he think are deserved to be gifted by what he has to offer. I do not want to tell the story, instead, I insist you to spare two hours of you life to watch this movie. I guess the name "Seven Pounds" have been derived from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare because it basically means that you have seven debts to pay (and each needs a pound of flesh). It seems that this movie is not a big hit, but take my words, and watch it.