The most destructive force to mankind is…….

The most destructive force to mankind is the most obvious of all, yet not considered as powerful as an H Bomb or Chemical bombardment…..

The most destructive force to mankind is a web that is spun in homes across the world, the destructive force of cruelty, being unkind, selfish, greedy and the violence being taught to those young lives we brought to this planet. Be it a middle class family in Cincinnati Ohio, or a hovel in Afghanistan or Pakistan, the force of hate and anger permeates the hearts and minds of our children.

Some would say Uranium or Plutonium are the most destructive forces to mankind. It takes a society bent from years of destructive behaviors and attitudes to use those natural resources for evil against mankind.

One day I was sitting eating a Big Mac in a McDonald’s and way across the resturant I hear a mother loudly tell her 7 year old son, “Shut Up!” I got up, put my hand on my hip and yelled back, “You Shut Up! How do you like that! How does that make you feel?” She turned and looked at me like an ashamed child herself. I knew she had probably heard that herself as a child. So violence and destructive behavior does not begin with the dropping of Anthrax on a town, it is the RESULT of destructive behavior learned at home as children. Is there a cure or a sink stopper that will prevent all of mankind from washing eachother down the drain? Either a near miss of destruction or education over several generations will be the only savior for the world’s peoples, and I hope mankind avoids the first.

 

A nice story with moral values ….

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were u the one who changed my sign this morning? What did u write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what u said but in a different way.”
What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day & I cannot see it.”

Do u think the first sign & the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

Be thankful for what you have.

Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

 

Foreign sell-off, economy top concerns despite reforms push

Najib’s political reforms do not have a bearing on the stock market, said one analyst.

Despite the Najib administration’s political reforms, a Bloomberg report today said foreign funds may continue paring down local share stakes in an indication that the world economy will remain the government’s biggest headache ahead of an expected general election.

Terence Wong, head of research at Kuala Lumpur-based CIMB, was reported as saying that worsening global economic turmoil may cause investors to keep unloading the nation’s equities.

Wong also said that promises made last week by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to burnish Malaysia’s democratic credentials and abolish the controversial security and media laws will not be enough to boost confidence.

The Bloomberg report said that KLSE data showed that foreign funds sold RM3.8 billion worth of Malaysian shares last month, the most since at least October 2009 after four consecutive months of inflows.

A continued outflow of funds could damage economic confidence during the crucial months ahead, as the prime minister is expected to call for a general election by the first half of next year.

The latest survey from local pollster Merdeka Center, which was done before the recentreform announcements, showed that Najib’s popularity slid to 59 per cent this August from the highest of 72 per cent in May 2010, fuelled by rising concerns over the surge in living costs and his government’s handling of the July 9 Bersih 2.0 rally.

Mark Matthews, head of research for Asia at Bank Julius Baer & Co in Singapore said that the repeal of repressive laws such as the ISA will unlikely boost share investor sentiment in Malaysia.

“It doesn’t have anything to do with the stock market; it’s already a fairly advanced economy and I’m not sure if anything political would be a huge catalyst,” said Matthews.

“It certainly won’t change perceptions of Malaysia in and of itself, but if it is part of an overall trend of a more open-minded stance in politics, maybe it is meaningful in some way.”

A report by HwangDBS Vickers Research, meanwhile, said today that Malaysian equities would continue to slump unless action is taken to raise investors’ confidence.

The research house said the benchmark FBMKLCI index is still on a declining course, and beyond any short-term relief rebound, the index would probably dip below the psychological 1,400 level soon.

It added that foreign funds would continue to withdraw from emerging markets across the region if risk-averse investors believe the unstable economic and monetary conditions in the United States and Europe was poised to deteriorate further.

 

Fourth consecutive lost to United . What’s next for AVB’s CHELSEA ?

Chris Smalling scores Manchester United’s opener against Chelsea.

Nani scores Manchester United’s second goal against Chelsea.

Manchester United delivered a clinical first-half performance which Chelsea could not match as the Premier League champions maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side passed the 20-goal mark for the campaign as Chris Smalling,Nani and the in-form Wayne Rooney did the damage against one of their more likely rivals for the title.

Fernando Torres ended his goal drought in the second half, but also produced a horror miss as both teams spurned numerous chances in an end-to-end affair.

United were in front within eight minutes when Ashley Young’s free-kick from the left was headed home by the unmarked Smalling, who was fractionally offside when the ball was whipped in.

Chelsea had chances to level, with Torres scuffing a weak shot wide before the Spaniard unselfishly laid a golden opportunity on a plate for Ramires, but the midfielder fired straight at David de Gea.

The title holders seized on their opponents’ profligacy, and suspect defending, to increase the lead on 37 minutes when Nani, after collecting a fine cross-field pass from Jonny Evans, cut inside and, as Chelsea players stood off, unleashed a thumping drive which Petr Cech could only watch fly into the top corner.

Things got worse for Chelsea before half-time when Wayne Rooney scored the third after John Terry’s attempted clearance had ricocheted into the striker’s path following a stunning run from the halfway line by Phil Jones.

Andre Villas-Boas introduced Anelka for Frank Lampard at the break and was rewarded within 30 seconds of the restart as the substitute’s defence-splitting pass played in Torres to dink a cute finish above De Gea into the net.

The Red Devils should have put the match beyond Chelsea on 55 minutes, but Rooney put a penalty wide as he slipped on his run-up after Jose Bosingwa had been harshly adjudged to have brought down Nani after his fellow Portuguese’s shot had crashed back off the bar.

Rooney, seeking a third successive Premier League hat-trick, then struck the post and Javier Hernandez was hurt by a crude challenge from Ashley Cole when firing the rebound into the side-netting.

Chelsea should have set up a grandstand finish when Torres went clean through again seven minutes from time but, after skipping round De Gea, he somehow put his left-footed shot wide of a gaping net.

Perhaps in an attempt to make Torres feel a tad better, United substitute Dimitar Berbatov saw a tame effort cleared off the line in injury-time by Cole, but a fourth goal would have been harsh on Chelsea, who now trail their opponents by five points.

There was nothing special about Young’s eighth minute free-kick, which was floated to the far post but Terry found himself the only one defending as United shirts piled in, Smalling the man to make a connection to turn home his first league goal.

Pummelling

Chelsea did carve out a succession of opportunities that at one stage turned the game into a personal contest between the Blues and De Gea.

Having escaped unscathed from Chelsea’s pummelling, United went to the other end and doubled their lead thanks to a piece of brilliance from Nani.

Questions should be asked about the ease with which Juan Mata was brushed aside but once the midfielder was out of the way, Nani advanced with confidence and drove a 20-yard effort into the top corner.

By half-time, United had a third as Terry’s attempted clearance bounced off Nani and into the path of Rooney, who tapped home his ninth of the season.

The credit went to Jones, although the aura surrounding the summer arrival from Blackburn was punctured by the ease with which Torres got behind him to slot home Anelka’s through ball 30 seconds after the restart.

It was only Torres’ second goal since arriving from Liverpool and justified Villas-Boas’ decision to introduce Anelka for Lampard at half-time.

Nerves

Having already threatened on numerous occasions, Chelsea’s confidence grew immediately, although United nerves would have been eased had they converted the 55th minute penalty.

Neither side will forget how Terry slipped as he went to slot home what would have been the decisive spot-kick in the shoot-out to decide the 2008 Champions League final.

On Sunday afternoon, Rooney emulated him, his standing foot giving way, the ball bouncing harmlessly wide after the striker had fired it into his own body, although the consequences were markedly different.

United might easily have had another spot-kick when Cole flew into Hernandez after Rooney had pushed a glorious chance against the post.

The tackle was not great and resulted in Hernandez hobbling down the tunnel in obvious pain as he was replaced by Berbatov but, having fired into the side netting, referee Phil Dowd felt the incident was worthy of a yellow card and no more.

Having scored once in front of the Stretford End, Torres suffered utter humiliation seven minutes from time as he raced on to Ramires’ through ball, rounded De Gea and then somehow fired wide of a completely empty net.

Berbatov missed a golden opportunity himself in stoppage-time, as Cole cleared off the line after Rooney had set the Bulgarian uadmittedly misdirected pass.

Man of the match: Nani. Always lively and gave Ashley Cole a torrid time down the United right.
Moment of the match: Torres’ glaring late miss. If he scored, it would have been a thrilling finish.
Goal of the game: Nani’s thunderbolt gave Petr Cech no chance.
Attempt of the match: Nani drilled an effort against the crossbar in the build-up to the penalty.
Save of the match: De Gea did well to scramble to his left and save well from Ramires.
Talking point: Is it simply now a race for second place behind United?

Manchester United	Team Statistics	Chelsea
3	Goals	1
3	1st Half Goals	0
6	Shots on Target	8
5	Shots off Target	11
3	Blocked Shots	3
4	Corners	10
12	Fouls	12
2	Offsides	0
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
85	Passing Success	83.2
29	Tackles	26
72.4	Tackles Success	65.4
56.5	Possession	43.5
47.5	Territorial Advantage	52.5