Please do visit http://thepacardamr.tripod.com the official website of THE PACARD PROJECT

"LUNAR SPHAGETTI"

In case ur wondring, this is a photograph of the moon! No digital stuff, just a plain old manual camera. Clicked by ures truly........!

Interesting Facts about Death

On average, right-handed people live 9 years longer than their left-handed counterparts.

Over 2500 left handed people are killed from using products made for right handed people each year.

On average, people fear spiders more than they do dying. However, statistically you are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by the bite of a poisonous spider.

Cockroaches can live for nine days without their heads, at which point they die of starvation.

In Erwin, Tennessee an elephant was once hanged for murder.

Dr. Alice Chase, who wrote 'Nutrition for Health', died of malnutrition.
Only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.

When Mahatma Gandhi died, an autopsy revealed that his small intestine contained five gold Krugerrands.

When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.

A man once died when he fell into a vat of chocolate and drowned at a in Pennsylvania cookie factory. It is ironic because his name was Robert Hershey.

A Dentist named Dr. Albert Southwick first proposed the idea of the Electric Chair in 1881 after seeing a man get electrocuted.

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously; it can kill you.
In Italy, it is against the law to make a coffin out of anything except wood or nutshells.

In 1845, President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot was removed from his funeral for swearing.

Broken And Depressed

The future is a dark abyss,
As I fall straight into its claws.
Like a beast it devours me;
Savagely shreading my soul
The more I fight
The more I looses control.
And yet I am.

For what i ask?
What is mine?
I listen but hear none.
Why this I feel the way I do?
Anguish,Agony,Sorrow;
Are all my heart can conceive.
This be my winter
The harvest was rich;
But the satisfaction lost
No one to share the fruits
The fruits of mine
And yet I am.

When shall I see the light,
That which will guide me through
Guide me through the tempest
My soul is broken and depressed
Yet I shall carry through
Carry on nevertheless.

This is a poem submitted by a good friend of mine, in connection to "Suicide Forever".

666 What the H...?

666 The Number Of The Beast! Besides being the title of an Iron Maidden song, the number "666" holds an occult significane.

You must'v heard an extrazealous "rocker" yell 666 for no apparant reason, often 666 is commonly refered to the devil and all things evil, where does all this stem from?

The last part of the Bible, as some might know, is called "The Book Of Revelations". And beleive it or not, 666 originates from chapter 13.

Without going into the details of the Book Of Revelations, here's a small extract that shows where 666 is mentioned.

The '666' is an allusion to Revelations chapter 13 verse 11 (which describes the lamb dragon, the false prophet of Revelations) :

13:11 Then I saw another beast which rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.

13:12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

13:13 It works great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men;

13:14 and by the signs which it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast, it deceives those who dwell on earth, bidding them make an image for the beast which was wounded by the sword and yet lived;

13:15 and it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

13:16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,

13:17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.

13:18 This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Incidently verse 18 is the intro to the song 'Number of the Beast'.This is just an extract from www.awitness.org, im not an expert on religion (duh!), hence i apologise in advance if anything mentioned is not true.

Soon ill be posting a summary of the 13 chapters of The Book Of Revelations, with their interpretation (on of the many possible ones).

Please post a comment if u like what i have on this blog. (even if u don't like it!)

SUICIDE FOREVER

We'v all had our moments of sadness, depression, fear, anxiety ............................ and of course the most common reaction is "it's all because of regular "ups and downs" of life"..... or simply "it's a phase....... it will pass by".

Im sure some of us have even had thoughts of suicide! wanting to stop the pain by ending life itself............... u might not wana admit it..... but atleast once in your life u must'v thought of dieing! i know i have, i'v had recurring nightmares 'bout killing myself.

Sadly there are a number of people around the world thinking the same thing. It is estimated that over 276,000 teenagers attemp suicide every year, and over 5000 of them succeed! (figures taken from a UN report).

So what seperates us from those who actualy tried to die? The behavioral patterns found in the backgrounds of most suicide victims include stress, confusion, self-doubt, the pressure to succeed, and financial uncertainty are normal emotions that many teens feel. So it is often difficult to predict who may be at risk.

"People who talk about suicide often commit suicide". or atleast try to.

Many who attempt suicide are under the influence of drugs or alcoholwhile other attempts are impulsive acts. Some people who are suicidal are very good at hiding their emotional pain, appearing cheerful and popular on the outside, to mask their pain and suicidal thoughts on the inside.

Some warning signs of suicide are:

depression

anger or hostility

inability to feel pleasure

feeling hopeless

guilt

isolation or withdrawal

insomnia

loss of appetite

preoccupation with death

giving things away that were once valued

ending significant relationships or commitments (breaking up)

sudden uplift in mood after depression

sudden change in behavior or disruptive behavior

severe outbursts of temper

excessive substance use

absence from school or work

inability to carry out normal tasks of daily life

inability to laugh

Most often suicidal people are just depressed, they feel alone and worthless.

So what can you do to help? Just look around yourself, your family and friends ...................... everyone has problems just like you do. lend a ear to their problems, yet your loved ones know your there for them.

The most depressing thing for a person is to think that his or her life means nothing to others. i read a suicide note online and one line caught my attention the most " After my surgery i was immobile for 5 weeks, during which i received no phone calls from any people from college my 'friends' or from family, i was all alone".

You might think u'll never encounter a suicidal person, and i hope tht's true, but chances are sooner or later, someone u knew will attemp to commit suicide. Iv lost two of my close friends due to suicide, and the pain will never end.

Try and be there to listen to a friend, in his time of need. Don't judge them, Don't comment, jus hear them out, lend an outlet for their pain. Trust me it helps. And who knows sumday when ure feeling down, Sumone may wana listen to you.

Please give it a Thought.

YOU KNOW WHAT I HATE?

You know what i hate?...........
receiving forwarded emails......... i mean thousands of email id's n a messge saying "hi please email this message to a hundred friends or sumthing awfull will happen to you"!

You know what i hate?...........
receiving the same email again!

You know what i hate?...........
warm cold coffee!

You know what i hate?...........
it!

You know what i hate?...........
standing in a minibus with a women sitting beside me............ adjusting her blouse and giving me the cold "look"......!

You know what i really hate?...........
sitting in a tiny jam packed mini bus with a guy pressing his crotch against my shoulder!

You know what i hate?...........
missed calls at 4 am!

You know what i really hate?...........
phone calls at 4 am asking for Dr. Ramakant!

You know what i hate?...........
PCCE

You know what i really hate?...........
studying at PCCE

You know what i hate?...........
friends re-runs!

You know what i really hate?...........
Bold And The Beautiful re-runs!

You know what i hate?...........
girls telling me to stop using "filthy" language!

You know what i hate?...........
that i cant think of more things tht i hate!

PERSONALITY TESTS

I'm sure you must think your a sane person! well check out this personality disorder test........ trust me no-one is normal!!!!!!
http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv

On a lighter note check out http://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/simpsons/ which Simpsons character you are most like.

Have fun......... mail me with the results if u feel like!

THE PACARD PROJECT

Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance for Autonomous Mobile Robot

The PACARD project is in its initial stages, it invloves fabrication of a Autonomous Mobile Robot, the Neural Brain and user interface.

The goal is to build an "intelligent" machine that will successfully navigate its way around obstacles in a generic flat environment, and find the fastest path from point A to B.

Any suggestions, comments, information are welcome.

The Team : Prajyot Austin Conrad Akshay Rajiv Derick

Feel free to post information bout your projects, and share information.

THE POWER OF

MATLAB

MATLAB

MATLAB is an intuitive language and a technical computing environment. It provides core mathematics and advanced graphical tools for data analysis, visualization, and algorithm and application development. With more than 600 mathematical, statistical, and engineering functions, engineers and scientists rely on the MATLAB environment for their technical computing needs.

Application Development ToolsThe application development tools include the MATLAB Compiler, the MATLAB Web Server, and the MATLAB Runtime Server. MATLAB COM Builder and MATLAB Excel Builder work in conjunction with the MATLAB Compiler to automatically generate targeted objects.

Application development tools enable you to create and distribute standalone versions of your MATLAB applications and share your MATLAB work with colleagues who use other environments.

ToolboxesToolboxes are collections of highly-optimized, application-specific functions that extend MATLAB and Simulink. Toolboxes support applications involving signal and image processing, control system design, optimization, financial engineering, symbolic math, neural networks, and others. Toolbox functions are built in the MATLAB language and can be easily viewed and modified.

Data Acquisition and Access ToolsThese products provide straightforward access to data from external devices and other software packages. From controlling and communicating with data acquisition devices and instruments to database connectivity and interfacing with programs such as Microsoft Excel, these products allow you to easily get your data into MATLAB.


SIMULINK

Simulink is a simulation and prototyping environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzing real-world, dynamic systems. Simulink provides a block diagram interface that is built on the core MATLAB numeric, graphics, and programming functionality.

StateflowStateflow is a graphical simulation environment for modeling and designing event-driven systems. Stateflow provides Simulink users with an elegant solution for designing the control or protocol logic found in embedded systems.

BlocksetsBlocksets are collections of application-specific blocks that support multiple design areas, including electrical power-system modeling, digital signal processing, fixed-point algorithm development, and more. These blocks can be incorporated directly into your Simulink models.

Code Generation Tools Real-Time Workshop and Stateflow Coder generate customizable C code directly from your Simulink and Stateflow diagrams for rapid prototyping, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and desktop rapid simulation. Extension products generate efficient C code for embedded systems applications.

--http://www.techsource.com.sg/pdts/pdts.asp

Whatever your project, Matlab has a solution, log on to www.mathworks.com for Matlab and other mathworks product information.

Hey,
this is AkShay SinGhal, and akss2cents is my new choice of poison......
feel free to mail me anything and evrything you wana see on this blog, n keep checking in to see whts on my mind!
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