The Starting of a NEW, HARDER Journey!!

After a 3 month break from books and assignments.. NIGHTMARE> It's SECOND YEAR!!! =( Hmm.. Well I don't think it's that bad though!! Looking at the bright side ===> New Juniors! Great Seniors! Awesome Activities! Loads of freebies {lolx} !! This semester's syllabus is much tougher!! Taking 6 papers this sem: Signals and systems; Analog; Circuit Theory 2; Digital Lab; Probability and Stats.; English! HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING GOES WELL!!

Bye-Bye! =)

Apple iPhone 4 Design Video

I SO LOVE THIS PHONE !! =D

We Are The World 25 For Haiti - Official Video

An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January. It has primarily affected the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas in the West Province which has an estimated population of 2.2 million. Thousands of Haitian Red Cross volunteers and hundreds of Red Cross and Red Crescent staff from other countries continue their work to help the country heal. The shelter cluster, comprising nearly 70 humanitarian agencies and coordinated by the IFRC, has distributed emergency shelter-materials to 1.51 million people. More than 400,000 people have received non-shelter relief supplies from the Red Cross Red Crescent. Over 100,000 patients have been treated at either the two field hospitals or one of four basic health-care units. 21 emergency response units(ERUs) have been mobilized. Red Cross Red Crescent emergency appeal seeks 218.4 million Swiss francs (203.5 million USD/149 million euro) to assist 300,000 people for three years. Below is a video of celebrities who sang for charity.

Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero! | Video on TED.com

Was going through Ted.com. Just LOVE the vids there. I tought I may share some here. =) Enjoy!!

Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero! | Video on TED.com

All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness.

Examinations!

Well, study week ended faster than i thought it would.. I really hate this time around of the year where I have to utilize 100% of the brain. =D Maths was over yesterday.. I just don't know what to comment actually.. My passion and interest lies in Maths itself, I guess that made me opt for EE Engineering. But some times it rather annoys you when you are pretty unsure whether your solution is correct>> I just HOPE that mine was. =) I have my Electronic Device's paper this Thursday!! The equations are driving me nuts already!! Me being home for revision isn't that much of a help either.. I'm rather amazed what a simple rectangular box s can do.. Next Wednesday I have Digital Electronics.. and I have NO idea what the second part is about!! =( Well' looking at the bright side! The exams would be coming to an END!! Break starts!! =) Though there maybe some travelling to do.. There is Portugal, Jordan and Kedah to explore.. =) So. I guess thats from me for now. Will be back next week after my Digits paper.. There are lots of things which I need to post.. The future of Malaysian Education? Roles of University graduates? Global warming?? Till then.. All d best for those sitting for exams!! And Happy Holidays to my Matrix friends.

Cheers! Kishva

Education is the transmission of civilization.

T.I.T.L.E

After a month of unlimited assignments, test and meetings, I'm back to blogspot. I have the finals coming around the corner and I HAVENT even started my revision. I have to get back to my books a.s.a.p. These past few months have been very tiresome and stressful. It was a month full of activities, programs, AGM's, Dinners, TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS. To top it all EXAMS are drawing near. Time to STUDY STUDY STUDY.=D I have two papers for the finals which are Digital Electronics and Electronic Devices.. I just do hope I am able to get the facts in my head. Wish me LUCK =D and to all those who are facing your exams GOOD LUCK !! =D

Kishva

Happy Valentines Day n Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

Would like to take this opportunity to wish u guys Happy Chinese New Year and Happy VALENTINE'S day!! Make sure give me ang pao yea.. =)

Happy Valentines Day n Gong Xi Fa Cai

USM Sem 2 09.10

New Year. New Sem. New Spirit. Old University =) So 2 months of break is OVER! Now the 2nd semester has a new beginning.. Checked in on the 27th afternoon. Got my old room back =) 6244! Have a NEW room mate!! Thinesh moved in with me!! Yay!! Did the usual clean-up!! Will be spending more time in the hostel this sem.. {A new year resolution =)} It's time I stay in for he weekends!! Classes were as usual.. I'm taking fewer units this semester so should have more time for studying!! =) Learning Digital, Devices, Modern Theatre, Entrepreneurship and Basic Circuit Lab! Am enjoying most of it so far!! Though my interest in Devices seems to be laid back!! Im really looking forward for digital lessons!! Thats It for Now!! All the best to all undertaking your studies this Sem =) May the force be with you!

Happy New Year!

Hahax.. I know it's a bit late!! But here's wishing all of you out there HAPPY NEW YEAR!! =) 2009 has passed.. A year full of laughter, hardwork, challenges and fun! 2010 is here and I'm sure it is gonna be a better year!! I do hope the same for all of U out there! =) HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Kishva =D

C0P 15! Success or Failure?

Looking across the world’s leading media, enthusiasm for the Copenhagen Accord is scarce. Yet, some analysts choose to focus beyond the new deal itself.

“The very struggle to reach agreement at Copenhagen demonstrates that climate policy has finally come of age. The negotiations at Copenhagen were so contentious because of the very real impact the proposals will have, not only for the environment, but also on national economies. China and the US played hardball – and sent heads of government to do the talking – precisely because they had something to lose. The onset of a kind of climate realpolitik, which eschews hot air for real action, is a sign that global climate talks have moved beyond symbolic rhetoric,” writes TIME.

Interviewed by Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, the president of COP15 during its high-level stage, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, says:

“The top leaders were taking Copenhagen seriously as their deadline and delivered beforehand. Had Obama not been due to attend, I doubt whether the US would have begun committing on long-term finance – which is historical. Had Lula not been due to attend, Brazil would hardly have raised its level of ambitions. Had Wen not been due to attend, China would probably not have opened to some level of international insight as to what it is doing – which actually is a globally politically significant admission.”

According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung the new political dynamics shown in Copenhagen is likely to change the way climate policy is addressed internationally:

“The format of the consultations at the UN level, in which every member state can exercise veto power, holds no promise for any success. The balancing of interests between those who want to preserve their standards of living and the emerging economies that want to soon reach such levels of prosperity appears to be impossible. Meanwhile, the global population is growing as well as its energy needs, which will lead to even greater carbon dioxide emissions. Only the most stubborn climate change deniers would say that this is not going to impact the lives of millions of people.”

A frequent media observation is that especially four emerging economies – Brazil, South Africa, India and China, constituting the informal BASIC group – unlike at earlier UN conferences played an absolute key role in Copenhagen.

“The BASIC group has emerged as a powerful force in climate change negotiations, especially in the face of relentless pressure from richer countries,” Jairam Ramesh, India’s Environment Minister, notes according to BBC News, while adding that “all of India’s concerns had been safeguarded” and that yet “India’s approach had been recognized as constructive”.

In its analysis “Lessons from the Copenhagen climate talks” TIME comments:

“President Obama plunged into seven hours of hard, direct bargaining eventually cutting a deal with China, India, Brazil and South Africa their agreement was presented on a take-it-or-leave-it basis to the other 180 plus nations. While Copenhagen won’t end the UN process for addressing climate change, it marks a shift to decision making by smaller groups of powerful nations working in more manageable numbers. As undemocratic as that may be, Copenhagen showed that it may also be the only way to get something done.”

Again according to TIME, “if Copenhagen was tough, Mexico City (COP16 in December 2010) will be a lot more so, because there, countries will be tasked with filling in details sketched in the Copenhagen Accord” – but, as the toughness of the negotiations only demonstrate that climate policy has moved beyond hot air into economic reality – “It’s going to get harder, and that’s a good thing”.

COP 15-Conference on Global Climate Change 2009.