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Category: iMaGeSOnline retailing is the perfect way to beat the shopping blues. But how do you know that you can get a good deal. In real shopping it is easy to scout for a good shop offering the best prices. But what gives you the same feeling in online shopping? Only if you know that your online portal offers deals from all and sundry, you can be sure that you are not missing out on something. So, with that said, how do you know which site gives you this. Shop Wiki gives you the same level of comfort that you would by manual shopping. It scans all the sites on the web and gives you the best deals. Conventional shopping portals give results only from paid retailers. So you get only the best deals that a particular retailer offers and not what is available.
Assume that you own a pet and want to go on a holiday, taking it along. Where do you get the best deal for a case to carry your pet along? Now, dog Transport is a tricky thing. Well, so is feeding your pet outide your home, it’s going to be a mess. How do you know what all you will need and where to get them. I would use Shop Wiki to get the info and the places to get them from. At least I know that I am scouting for the best deals out there, not just what is available to me. So the chances are that I may get a good deal. And I don’t have to walk up the curb of ten different shops.
Your search may be for anything, not just for a dress or a CD; toys for your pet, gifts for your loved ones, just about anything.
That’s one useful thing I found for the day. I have more to come. Hold on..!
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Know about adt home security …
Home security is something that most of us don’t take seriously until an emergency crops up. It’s too late by then.
Every household is a carefully nurtured place that gives happiness and joy to its inmates. So, how much do you care to keep it that way. Most of us feel guilty of not acting in time to safe-guard our homes, be it burglary or fire or any other emergency. Install an ADT package before it’s too late. It is just a phone call away, and it gives you complete peace of mind. It uses the latest technological innovations to protect you from even the most determined burglars.
You never know what dangers your house maybe facing. It could be theft, fire or even excess of carbon dioxide inside a room! ADT never sleeps and it is always sensing danger. If anything crops up, the police, fire department and even medical authorities are intimated within moments. In times of an emergency, every second matters and it is this lightning fast response that gives you peace of mind.
Weigh your options; what you get for a meager amount is endless peace (ADT packages cost really low!). It’s easy to use, you can even turn it off with a single click of a remote.
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ADT Alarm Systems are great when it comes to security. Their legacy in this realm is evident once you know that they have been in it since 1874, thats more than 125 years!! If you ever wanted your homes or official interests to be in safe hands, nothing matters more than this.
Alright, it is not easy handing over the safety of your homes to someone else, well aware of that. But here is what you should consider. adt installs more than 1 system every minute, throughout the year! And, you will be part of a 6 million network of satisfied customers across North America!
So how does this all work; to give you a brief heads up. Once you have installed one of ADT’s Alarm Systems, you become part of their hub. The hub consists of a group of customers across a region. To use use better lingo, these hubs are called Customer Monitoring Centers (CMC’s). The CMC’s are in turn connected to create a seamless network across several regions. This helps tune the response to any emmergency. This is how 29 million alarm signals are answered to throughout the year.
So what are you protected from if you install your ADT System, the list is huge, but a few are – protection from intrusion and fire, access control, surveillance, elder people care monitoring, RF(Radio Frequency) Indentification, integrated security systems.
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James Cameron is back, and back with a bang. His latest offering Avatar, is perhaps his best yet!
Yes, you heard it right. This one probably tops Titanic.
The movie is set in the year 2154, in a planet light years from earth, Pandora. A multinational corporation is out to exploit the mines of the planet and an unexpected saviour from planet earth, saves Pandora. This role is played by Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), and what a role from him to walk into. James Cameron has set up the perfect sci-fi film with all the thrills and fancies you only dreamt of, forming a part of this magnum opus.
Here goes the story, a large MNC has set up a mining colony in Pandora. And with the help of the Avatar program, a retired marine officer (James Sully) is transformed into a native of the planet. The natives are the blue creatures you have probably seen in stills flashed all over the world. James adapts and evolves to life in this new world, that he has learbt to call his home. There is also a romantic twist in the tale, and it is a thoroughly believable sequence. Oh!, it involves the natives of Pandora and the James Sully.
Technically, it is perhaps the best the sci-fi movie ever made. Somehow, it seems to justify every penny of the 1,500 crore budget. There is not a scene in the movie that is redendant and not an animation sequence out of place. The years of post-filming work have come out wonderfully. A full thumbs up to the team. Avatar rocks..!
If you thought Titanic was the best in class in the romance genre, Avatar tops the Sci-fi charts. Watch the movie, give yourself a treat.
British actor Ben Kingsley and Indian star Aishwarya Rai Bachan are set to star together in a movie titled as Taj. The movie is based on the story of the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. The movie is expected to be funded jointly by British and Indian production executives.
News reports have it that the two stars discussed the broad details of the project, as early as last year. And given the busy schedules of the two stars, the movie plans fructified only now.
Taj Mahal is the famous mausoleum that emperor Shah Jahan built when his third wife Mumtaz died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. No prizes for guessing that Ben Kingsley will the Shah and Aishwarya, Mumtaz. The film is expected to start only as as late as 2010 though.
2 States – The Story Of My Marriage, is Chetan Bhaghat’s fourth book. The book talks about how Krish Malhotra, a Punjabi, meets Ananya Swaminathan, TamBram and how they fall in love, convince their parents and finally get married. Its a hilarious read, with all the typical elements of a Chetan Bhaghat novel. The lead male character is your typical introvert, preferring to talk to himself than with the outside world. The girl is the extrovert and out-going type, preferring to do all the talking. The story starts in IIM Ahmedabad and goes to Delhi, Chennai and Goa with lot of twists and turns at every place.
Somehow, reading Chetan’s books give you the feel of watching a movie. Whether that reflects the author’s choice of topics or style of writing is an open question. In this case, the way he portrays the falling in love of the lead characters is movie like. Further on in the book, he deals with issues plaguing the Indian society at large, not burning issues, but certainly germane. This probably strikes a chord with his audience.
The topics he has chosen so far are strikingly similar (with the exception of “One Night At The Call Center”) and we probably want to know how he deals with different, more serious genres.
Chetan Bhaghat has a style of writing that combines humour, satire and seriousness. And he writes as if he directly speaks to the reader. His choice of topics, his style of writing and the fast pace, all combine together to make his books an engrossing reading experience.
If I were asked to rate the book, I would probably oscillate between 3.5 to 4 and probably settle with 3.5.
Unnai Pol Ovruvan is a remake of the Hindi movie “A Wednesday”. Kamal Hassan stars in the movie with a rather sedate performance. Only an actor of his calibre could pull this off. Not to mention the histrionics of Mohan Lal, who plays the role of a Police Commissioner.
The music of the film is done by Shruthi Hassan. And she comes off with a neat effort.
The Story:
The movie is about an ordinary lay-man taking his vengeance on the system. I will not play spoil-sport, as the crux of the movie lies in its story, and revealing it would be spoiling the interest of the movie goer.
Kamal and Mohan Lal:
The two stars complement each other through out the movie, even though they meet only once in the movie. Such is the prowess of these stars, and it speaks very loudly in the movie.
Overall, the movie is worth watching. And any day better than the typical formula based movies. In an industry dominated by formula based scripts, this movie is a novel attempt, even though the story is borrowed.
I would strongly recommend the movie for anyone who has not seen it so far.
It seems to be the season for TV shows, here comes my next one, Prison Break. This one is an amazingly shot show, making the impossible looking events seem realistic.
Prison Break, as the name suggests, is the story of how a man escapes prison, taking his brother out with him. Wenworth Miller has done a magnificent job as Micheal Schofield. Playing a subtle, yet powerful role is not many an actor’s cup of tea. And Wentworth Miller has pulled it off in style. It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that his performance has taken the show to a new level.
Prison Break, as the name suggests, is the story of how a man escapes prison, taking his brother out with him. Wenworth Miller has done a magnificent job as Micheal Schofield. Playing a subtle, yet powerful role is not many an actor’s cup of tea. And Wentworth Miller has pulled it off in style. It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that his performance has taken the show to a new level.
This show seems to be shot more like a movie with a every episode ending with unexpected twists and leaving you wondering if this is the end. Yet, the next day its the beginning of a new plot. The next credit should go the writer Paul Scheuring, followed by Kevin Hooks who directed the show. Perhaps the trifecta of Wenworth Miller, Paul Scheuring and Kevin Hooks make the show what it is.
Seasons 1 and 2 were fine. But I got a feeling halfway through Season 3 that the writer was caught in his own web of imagination. And as a result, the show got a little dull.
All that aside, Prison Break is one of its kind. And stricltly not be missed.
The mysterious land of Egypt, brought to life by the Nile, is a great place for holiday lovers. One can get a taste of every kind of pleasure here. If you are the lover of all things metaphysical, you will enjoy visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Material pleasure seekers will have plenty of avenues in the chick casinos and night clubs.
The towering moment of any trip to Egypt will the visit to the pyramids. One stands in awe admiring the gigantic structure, as they stand there against the test of time, in testimony to human will. One gets to see only a parts of the pyramid, but even that leaves you intrigued. What a spectacular feat of engineering?!!
The Sphinx leave you wondering about its design of half man and half animal. Was it an ancient folklore, or a hidden message that influenced the design of the structure. Historians have a hard time figuring that out. Inside the Sphinx though there is nothing much to see. Just a massive table for embalming the bodies, before they go into the pyramids.
The national museum in Egypt is another must visit place in Egypt. Its a treat for all curious minds. The place is full of ancient artifacts collected from pyramids. One easily get lost inside the museum with its enormous size and vast collections.
Egypt is also famous for its perfumes. All along the roads are small shops that specialize in producing exotic scents, and they are truly exotic. Some even claim to sell scents that were recovered from pyramids!
The Suez Canal project is another feat of engineering, designed in more recent times. The canal provides a lot of revenue to this nation, as ships from Europe use this route to reach Asia. There is a particular stretch near the Suez where you reach the Asian continent. When you start on the stretch, you are in Africa, as you end the stretch you are in Asia!
Outside of its magnificent past, Egypt today is a lot urban and a fast developing nation. The tourism industry and Suez Canal are its major sources of income. The casinos and belly dancers will keep you occupied all night. And for the more affordable, the expensive boat cruises are a amazing way wind up for the day.
If you ever get the chance to go to Egypt, jump at it, because it is a truly memorable experience!
Kamal Hassan is perhaps India’s most versatile actor. The man began his journey 50 years ago and since then he has gone from strength to strength.He debuted as child actor along side Gemini Ganesan and caught every one’s attention with a touching performance. Then, became a main-stream hero in his teens. He was quietly mustering up a size able fan base back then.
That is real passion lay in doing meaningful roles, is evident in his focus towards such scripts in later years. In his 30’s Kamal was well and truly on his way towards establishing himself as a credible actor.
His admiration for Sivaji Ganesan further kindled the fire in him. And to this day, Kamal looks up to him, quite literally, as Sivaji is no more.
His success lay in re-inventing himself every once in a while and thereby keeping himself up to date on changing trends.
His performance in “Avvai Shanmukhi”, “Micheal Madan Kamarajan”, “Dasavatharam”, “Unnai Pol Oruvan”, “Devar Magan”, “Pancha Thanthiram” and so many other movies will remain etched in the audiences memory for many years to come.
Here’s a tribute to the man, Kamal Hassan.
My previous post was on Friends and this is one is on its clone, How I Met Your Mother. You can’t help but notice the similarities between the two. The characters, for instance, are sketched on identical lines. Barney Stinson is Joey re-incarnated and Robin Shabotsky is Rachael, only slightly different.
Despite being similar to Friends, How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) was not a run-away success like the former. Perhaps it’s too early to judge but still, I will stick my neck out and say it, HIMYM is a good show but not great. It still has not become a cult thing like Friends.
Ted Mosby:
With a well etched character line, Josh Radnor scores well playing the role of the lead, Ted Mosby. The story line revolves around his life and to be fair on him, Josh Radnor does full justice. His boyish looks and a guy next door like demeanor complement his character well. A smart choice, I would say.
The other characters are also smart choices, especially Barney and Robin. They fit the part perfectly.
On the whole, is this what sitcoms are now? Well formulated story line, predictable characters. And sometimes even predictable moments in the show. Well, that’s for us to wait and see.
Friends
In the history of the small screen, very few serials have had the success that Friends has had. The characters in the sitcom were immortalized and actors in it went on to become some of the most recognizable faces on T.V.
What was so unique about the show? Well, its characters were easy to relate to for not just Americans, but the youth in general across the globe. Every girl wants a friend like Phoebe. And every gang of friends has a Joey. Monica is your annoying yet lovable girl. Ross is the geeky yet reliable friend all of us love to have. Chandler is the jester of the group. Rachael, the hottie. And Joey, well, everyone wants to be like him!!!
The serial moves at a good pace for most of the 10 seasons and is focuses on the lives of all the characters. This is probably a unique thing as most sitcoms loose out here. Another factor that kept the show going all as it did was the chemistry between its stars. Now, this is truly unique. The 6 lead stars became such good friends that guest stars who were invited for cameo appearances often felt left out.
If you haven’t seen Friends you are definitely missing something.
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