Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Fly Your Car

Information taken from the video (2.59 min.). Good exposure to assess public perceptions towards flying car technologies.

"AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava on June 28th, 2021."

Video from Youtube 

 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Loh Lai Ying Story (Article in Malay) & Gulf of Alaska Song

Another story of how learning Mandarin in the early years can open up the world for your career building.  Loh Lai Ying, or Nur Ain Ramli, Director of Islamic Finance, Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB). The article is written in Malay, published in Tinta Minda Bernama.

https://www.bernama.com/bm/tintaminda/news.php?id=1974619#abc

What I want to highlight here is another success story of Firdhaus, who composed (and sing) the song titled 'Gulf of Alaska.' Gulf of Alaska received 170 million+ views in China and covered by other artists in China. Enjoy the official MV below (6.20 min.) You will love the song. Find out his efforts and the meaning of the song - and what inspired the unique title. My focus is the EFFORT of these successful people. Success didn't come overnight. Keep trying.

Source: Youtube


What is an Octave?

Watch the video (1.50 min.). Wavelength is the key. Distance. Frequency. Hertz. Sine function. Maths.

No wonder geniuses are in music and maths. There are the same, hertz speaking!

That is why Quranic recital has a calming effect. 


Youtube

 C major scale letter notation

Source: Masterclass

Saturday, July 3, 2021

The Ever Given - 6 Days in Suez

Excerpt:

"Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given made the headlines on 23 March 2021 when it became stuck in the Suez Canal, triggering an international rescue operation to remove it. The vessel, which remained stranded in the canal until 30 March, created a blockage, halting operations for other vessels for the whole week.

According to a Lloyd's List estimate, the waiting costs caused by the incident amounted to $9.6bn per day, with westbound traffic costing $5.1bn a day and eastbound around $4.5bn.

The Ever Given incident - which now has developed into a financial dispute between the vessel’s Japanese owners and the Suez Canal Authority - has had repercussions on the global supply chain and the maritime industry but it’s not the only one."

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/ever-given-accident-implication-future-shipping-canals/

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Image credit - SeaTrade Maritime News

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/finance-insurance/ever-given-reflections-largest-general-average-case-history

Friday, July 2, 2021

The Poet of Four Seasons - Abai Kunanbayev

I was listening to Dimash's rendition of 'Opera 2' (the original singer is Vitas). 'Six Octave Man' - was how he was introduced in the US when performing there. Talented artist. Please watch the interview with his mother, and you will understand his educational background. 

Dimash introduced Abai Kunanbayev, the Great Kazakh Poet, musician and writer, to the world, by translating Abai Kunanbayev's work of poetry titled 'The Book of Words."  

Carpe Diem, Dimash. Don't forget your root. And your Grandparents. And Jannatul Firdaus.

Collections of Kazakh Classical and Modern Literature in English from the  funds of the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan |  Literary portal

Image credit - Internet

Black Of My Eye by Kunanbaev Ibragim Abai | Poemist

Image credit - Poemist


Thursday, July 1, 2021

Turkey's Canal Istanbul Project

The 45-km Canal will connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The idea was first introduced 10 years ago. President Erdogan promised 6 years completion date. for the enquiring minds, the statistics below  to indicate the scale of the project:

"6 bridges; 45 kilometres long; 21 metres deep; 30 times safer than the Bosphorus; 90 percent less traffic; six years of construction; a $15 billion budget"

It is a post-Brexit move for the non-EU allies. Britain is Turkey's second largest export-partner, after Germany. 

Erdogan's "crazy" canal rejected by Turkish banks | Atalayar - Las claves  del mundo en tus manos
Image credit - Atalayar

Turkey aims to complete Kanal Istanbul in 6 years, Erdoğan says | Daily  Sabah
Image credit - Sabah Daily



Ancient Method of Water Filter

I was looking for water filters due to the recent situation. Come across the following Zen Garden Oasis youtube (21 min). It is super helpfu...