We also need to have to institutionalize accountable system for honest and transparent utilisation of national treasure. Otherwise, black money brought back will again fall into the hands of same corrupt officials and politicians. These corrupt people will swallow it and on paper it will look like that it has been used for one of the Yojana created in the name of Gandhi and Nehru.

यदा यदा ही धर्मस्यः
ग्लार्नि भवती भारत
....
What Ramdev Baba wants to do is his prerogative.
If others want to support or not is their choice.
Let the cleansing of the nation continue.
Jai Hind

If,
Topdown management approach continue to dominate
Management and staff engagement continue to deteriorate
Majority of employees continue to stagnate,
How are you going to make from "Good to Great"?

Deepak

Why Octopus Paul could have predicted Spain to win?

By Deepak Waikar, July 10, 2010 (21 hours)

Paul the Oracle Octopus has been reported to predict correctly for 6 times results of the recent soccer matches played by Germany at FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Previously for Euro cup 2008, the same Octopus had also been reported to predict results of matches played by Germany with about 80% accuracy.

Now, Paul has become instant world celebrity. Live prediction of win for Spain against Germany in the semi final stunned Germans. While detailed analysis about how it has been happening is unclear, many started believing that Paul possesses psychic power.

It was reported that same favourite snack food (mussel) along with flags of Germany and the country playing against Germany were put in two separate transparent boxes and lowered in the aquarium in Germany where the Octopus is housed. Couple of small footballs are also seen to be placed nearby where boxes were lowered. The box from which Paul chose snack to eat was declared winner.

German flag has three horizontal strips. Black strip on the top, red strip in the middle and orange strip at the bottom.

Ghana flag also has three horizontal strips with red on the top, yellow in the middle and green at the bottom. Australian flag contains dominant dark blue colour and traces of red lines without horizontal strips. English flag contained thick red crossed lines on the white background. Argentina flag contains light blue strip on the top, white strip in the middle and light blue strips at the bottom. As we know, these teams lost against Germany.

On the other hand, Spain flag contains red, yellow and red coloured horizontal strips against Germany’s Black, Red and Orange horizontal strips. Paul chose Spanish flag and Germany lost to Spain in semi final for FIFA World Cup 2010 on 8th July.

According to the article by CNN, “Truth behind Paul’s winning streak” by Derrick Ho and Liane Membis (10th July 2010) (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/football/07/09/paul.predict.learn/)

• Experts say Paul the octopus has simply learned to recognize the German flag

• Octopi are highly intelligent and can recognize shapes, patterns and even people

• The creatures have keen eyesight but are colorblind

Assuming that other factors being less significant, it could be speculated that Paul is attracted to the combination of dominant horizontal dark strips.

What observations can be made from 6 cases which Paul predicted correctly as of 10th July 2010 as per the reports in the media?

Octopus Paul has preference for horizontal dark (black, red, blue would appear as dark gray) strips. Paul seems to have less liking for light horizontal strips which might appear as light gray strips. Octopus may be seeing yellow and white strips as similar shades.

He has also preference for emblem on the flags of Serbia and Spain over that of German. He is less interested in stars and crosses present on the flags.

Uruguay flag contains 4 small dark blue and white horizontal strips against Germany’s Black, Red and Orange horizontal strips. Therefore, it can be postulated that Paul chose German flag if Octopus goes by historical combination dark grey patterns.

Holland flag contains Red, white and dark Blue horizontal strips against Spain’s Red, Yellow and Red coloured horizontal strips. Dutch flag has combination of colours similar to that of Serbia with change of sequence of blue and white strips.

Does strip sequence matter to Paul?

Paul was recently attracted to the combination of horizontal strips of Spanish flag and therefore may have again chosen to eat from that box.

I watched videos and photographs posted on You-Tube and internet for 7 predictions of octopus Paul. And guess what?

So far 6 times out of 7, Octopus ate from box on the right side facing camera and us. Only one time Octopus ate from left box and that was for German versus England.

The Octopus has predicted for 8 matches for World Cup 2010. I could not find photo or video of Australia versus German prediction which was won decisively by Germany. Going by strip patterns, position of box would not matter as Australian flag does not have prominent horizontal strips.

That will make 6 out 8 positions on the right hand side seen from camera. Where does this observation lead to?

If one flag has familiar dark grey two horizontal strips and the other flag light but less prominent gray strips, it is highly probable that the Octopus will eat from the box containing dark grey horizontal strips.

If both boxes have similar dark grey patterns, then Paul prefers right hand side box. That explains why Octopus could have chosen flags for Serbia and Spain against familiar German flag as well as Spanish flag against similar looking Dutch flag.

Does that mean Germany will win against Uruguay and Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 Champion?

To be fair, Germans crushed their opponents against Ghana, Australia, England and Argentina. We also know that Spanish outplayed Germans and deserve to be in the final.

It was also reported that Paul’s prediction was incorrect for Euro 2008 final game. Would that happen again for the World Cup 2010?

It will and will have to depend on how Germans and Spanish play in their respective games.

Obviously after this media hype, more analysis will be done by those who are in close proximity and have further deep vested interest.

Meanwhile enjoy soccer and do not become victim of superstitions.

Do I play soccer?

You may have to ask Orcle Octopus or  ...

Daring terror attack in Mumbai on 26/11/2008 has once again exposed Indian blatant failure. Just a dozen terrorists created panic in Mumbai and beyond and held on to almost 60 hours to fight combined Indian security forces killing over 170 people including security personnel.

Role of politicians, bureaucrats, centre-state relations and media became suspect for creating national crisis. Initial show of unity by various political party for action against Pakistani elements and in passing anti-terror bill was short lived. Mr. A.R. Antulay, Minister for Minority Commission, in his controversial style and may be with the tacit support of congress with eye on forthcoming general elections in coming few months, poured barrels of, now comparatively lower priced, oil in already raging fire.

When we are internally divided like this, our enemies will be more than delighted and daring to plan future attacks.

We have become one of the softest nations on terror.

Deepak Waikar

Dec 25, 2008

Battle with terrorists

Enough of being so innocent
Now we have to be extra vigilant
Those who exploit such situations
Find and teach them deadly lessons

Enough of falling preys to false promises
Now we have to be very cautious
Those who break promises after promises
Identify and sack them from offices

Enough of tolerating impotent attitude
Let us not become helpless destitute
Every Indian’s inner strength & power
Awaken one by one with vigour

Enough of enduring carnage after carnage
Let us not remain in bondage
Every seed of terrorism
Root it out without scepticism

Any obstacles in national security goals
Let us overcome with courage
Every enemy of the country
Wipe them out for victory

Dedication: This poem is dedicated to brave security personnel who fought terrorists and the victims of 26-28 November 2008 terrorists attack in Mumbai as well as similar previous attacks all over the world

Deepak L. Waikar
November 29, 2008

International Energy Conference and Exhibition (Energex-2007) will be held for the first time in Singapore during Nov 26-30, 2007.

Energex-2007 conference is supported by International Energy Foundation (IEF) Chaired by Dr. Peter Catania from Calgary, Canada.

Sustainable Energy Assosciation of Singapore is Organising Energex-2007.

First call for paper has been issued. For more information contact:

Organising Chair, Dr. Deepak Waikar at dw_energy2007@yahoo.com

Nov. 15, 2006

Green Energy
Clean Energy
Provides us clean Air
So, use it more
Save it More

Deepak Waikar
(dlwaikar@yahoo.com)
12 Nov., 2006