Another Y2K ?

Did you remember Y2K problem and how people was worried about what's going to happen on 31-Dec-2000. Well, here it comes again. Energy Department has changed the Day Light Saving time dates. Beginning in 2007, the United States and Canada will extend Daylight Saving Time by three weeks in the Spring and one week in the Fall. Daylight Saving Time will begin the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November. Previously, Daylight Saving Time began the first Sunday in April and ended the last Sunday in October

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During 2000, It was really funny when you saw few people taking action, some went to the top of the hill where there is no computer network etc, some go to country side, some fly out to third world and so on.

On 1 Jan 2001, we noticed that nothing happenend.

Now here it comes again, media has not focused this yet, but its getting heat now and people are worrying about it again. This time is good for IT Professional as many of them getting contract to work on resolving this issue.

To me its nothing much again, it just a time that need to change accordingly.

Good Luck.

Scandal everywhere

Last few years we saw many scandal from Financial Analyst, Corporate Executives, Accounting Firm and Politician who tied to the Wall Street for their own financial benefits. We also saw some of them get punished. Due to this problem, Law enforment reform the law such as Sarbanes-Oaxley, Earning Statment signed by CEO/CFO etc. But this is what we know now. Is it enough? We don't know until another scandal comes out.

Did we know that Doctors also come into this cateogory. You bet.

Today, American Socity of Clinical Oncology found many doctors are involved with Wall Street/ financial link with the company for their drug research. ASCO now requires the doctor to disclose this financail link if any. Just like, you see on television, when some analayst recommend stock, they disclose that they own or do not own the stock of the company he/she talking about.

The updated disclosure policy, among the most strict of any medical group, says cancer physicians must disclose all consulting or advisory arrangements they have with either investment or commercial interests.

For more detail check out this article from bloomberg.

Right now one question comes into my mind, who will be the next?

Still looking for New Year Resolution?

We have Bigger houses and smaller families, more Conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees But less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, More problems, more medicine, but Less wellness.

We laugh too little, drive too fast, get Too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read Too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate Too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've Been all the way to the moon and back, but have Trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We write more (hmm exculde this writing please), but learn less. We plan more, but Accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to Wait. We build more computers to hold more Information, to produce more copies than ever, but We communicate less and less.

These are the Days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier Houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick Trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one Night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do Everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a Time when there is much in the showroom window and Nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can Bring this writing to you. But I know less will read.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, Because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to You in awe, because that little person soon will Grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, Because that is the only treasure you can give with Your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your family and Your loved ones, but most of all mean it. Give time to love, give time to speak,! And give time To share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Good Luck and Happy New Year.

The conspiracy theory of 9/11 attack

There are few people out there who belives the attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) was in the Businessman (Larry Silverstone) and/or Government (Guess who? ) interest.

I found tons of website and videos over the internet floating around, with different theory. There are certain facts (not conclusion) I want to list here.

1. Larry Silverstone (LS) build 47 Stories WTC 7 in 1980. (He bid it and won to lease and build)
2. In 1987, stock market crashed, and due to this, there was lot of vacancy, so NY/NJ Port of Authority (PA) who own WTC Buildings and LS was loosing the money, so in 1995 , Mayor and PA decided to lease for 99 year the lease process begun in 2000.
3. In Jan 2001, LS bid for it for 3.2B, first he outbid by 50M, but then other party withdrew it (hmmm why?) . So eventually LS got it in Jul 2001.
4. Since management changed, a new security contaract has been given to company, whose member Board of Director was Brother (guess).
5. There was a power outage (9/8 and 9/9), so no security camera/checking was availble for 48 hours, according to the employee of one of the company. Can something happen here? Read more here
6. CIA warns government about possible attack.
7. On 9/11, every one know what happen right? Twin Tower crashed. But may be few including me does not know that WTC-7 was crashed later in the evening, there was no jet crash on that building and it collapsed like Twin Tower.
8. Many Gov Agency ask to try to investigate but no access was given, after long time they gave that access. One of them was NIST, here is there latest conclusion.
9. LS in the interview on PBS says : "We've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it. And they made that decision to pull and we watched the building collapse." What "pull it" means ? either building or fireworker, he later said he was referring fireworker. (who belives?)

Now look at the possible benefits.

1. LS who put only 14M his money (out of 3.2B) to lease WTC walk away with 5B from 9 insurer. He has to pay only 102M/Year to PA. And now he has a right to build a building.
2. US War: it cost us 355B so far cost to us as a taxpayer means income to someone. Other cost is uncountable such a death of 3000 soldiers and 6000 civilian in WTC.
3. Senior Bush repeatedly said that he regret Saddam is still in power. It is just one unfinished business. Well on last day of 2006 Saddam is now resting (click to watch execution).
4. LS give right back to PA to build Freedom Tower, who got funding through $8B Liberty Bond.

Many people has a mixed openion.

Whatever it happened it was unforgettable Tregedy.