The best Blind Boxer of the World

Just this morning, Friday, I happened to check my e-mails on Yahoo, I was kinda stopped, amazed and learned to appreciate every little thing I have,that is because of this very inspiring Boxer. He is the toughest, feared like no one wants to step into the ring to defeat him despite of the fact that he is BLIND.Yeah!he is really blind.

A 36-year-old Ugandan, Bashir Ramathan, might have lost his eyesight but he certainly has not lost faith in himself and hope in life.

"You find other blind people sad at home. I say to them, you have to move. If you stay like that, you could bring more sickness on your body", Ramathan told Agence France-Presse (AFP) in an interview on Tuesday, February 25.

Because he can no longer see, his wife left him taking his daughter away. He has no way to run, his parents are already dead. Still, he is strong and was able to go on with life.

"It forced me to become strong. I had to learn how to be alone," said Ramathan, leaning against a wall with cracked paint.

"I was told by my parents I could do everything.",he added.

With great enthusiasm and determination, he continued boxing and live like no difficulties being blind.He even said, "Boxing makes me feel more and more normal."

He is a very good fighter and even become the best blind boxer in Uganda. Boxers fear to compete against him blindfolded because Bashir can sense faster than others and is very sharp.

Every morning, he takes a two-kilometer, hour-long jog with a guide who runs alongside to prevent Ramathan from hurting himself.He then go to the gym for weight-lifting and training.

He has fought in over 15 matches since he resumed boxing and remains undefeated.

Ramathan recognizes that boxing is more difficult without sight, but says he has learned how to "see" with his ears.

In matches, he listens for the breathing and the footsteps of the other boxer to guide his own actions. When the floor is too padded to allow noise, a coach stands outside of the ring to shout directions to both blindfolded boxers.

Now Ramathan's deep character and skills astounded coaches and inspired people all over the world.

The Battle to build the best Web browser is on for Apple's Safari

The browser battle gets any weirder, here comes Steve Jobs appearing onto the scene and aggressively wants to be on top again.

If last year's release of Safari for Windows seemed like an experiment, Apple's release of a beta version of Safari 4 for Mac and Windows makes it clear this is going to be the messiest fight over other web browsers. Currently, Microsoft's Internet Explorer owns 67.6% of the browser market, followed by Mozilla's Firefox with 21.5%, Apple's Safari with 8.3%, Google's Chrome with 1.1% and Opera with 0.7%, according to NetApplications.

Data Source: Forbes.com

Safari 4's headline feature: Nitro, a Javascript engine that Apple boasts will run Javascript 4.2 times faster than was possible on its previous browser, Safari 3. Running Javascript quickly and reliably is the key to making ever more sophisticated Web-based applications work well, with Mozilla and Google among those touting the speed and stability of their Javascript efforts. It also includes Coverflow, a uniquely Apple touch that will be familiar to anyone with an iPod. The feature allows browsers to look through their Web history or bookmarks as if they were flipping through a shelf full of record albums.

The software also puts tabs for bouncing from one page to the next at the top of the browser window. And similar to Google's Chrome, Safari 4 offers previews of your favorite pages that you can go to with a single click. The best feature, though, could be simply that the browser, a free download, definitely came from Apple: It just plain looks nice.

It would be fair to say we're now living in the golden age of the Web browser. That's a big change from just a few years ago, when the browser market was stagnant, and Internet Explorer is all we got.

Here is a preview of Apple's Safari 4:

How Valentine's Day began?!

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial — which probably occurred around 270 A.D — others claim that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to 'christianize' celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia festival. In ancient Rome, February was the official beginning of spring and was considered a time for purification. Houses were ritually cleansed by sweeping them out and then sprinkling salt and a type of wheat called spelt throughout their interiors. Lupercalia, which began at the ides of February, February 15, was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

No matter how Valentine's Day emerged, it is our yearly celebration to express our love not just to our lovers but also our friends,relatives and most specially to our parents. Greeting "Happy Valentine's Day" to special people around us means so much to them and so we should not forget to tell them today. This day is not just for partners,it is also for singles like me. I still have the reason to celebrate it!

I'm planning to give flowers to someone special. I hope I do have the guts to do it.(lol)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!BE MY VALENTINE..=)

2009 KFC-PBA Cup Champion

Manila,Philippines- The KFC PBA Cup has finally came to an end. The Talk n' Text and Alaska Aces Battle for the crown was over.

My all-time favorite PBA Team Talk n' Text made its way to bring home the crown. The "Tropang Texters" trurned down the Aces as they ended up Game 7 with 93-89 victory, Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. At the start, it was quite unpredictable who's gonna win the game. I was a little bit dubious for the TNT as the two teams were just exchanging the leads. Luckily, at 10:53 in the 4th quarter the TNT had their biggest lead in the game due to an impressive play from Cardona.

The "Mighty Bond's Finals MVP" was awarded to the Talk n' Text's lead scorer Mac-Mac Cardona. Cardona's triple gave TNT its biggest lead at 76-63.

The Eco Couriers: Cebu's 1st Bicycle Messenger

Is your gift comes in no time because of traffic? Worry no more.

I have read an article on the BITE MAGAZINE about "Eco Couriers". The bicycle enthusiasts of Cebu has come up with an idea of providing fast and easy delivery of items on your specified locations around Cebu City, Mactan and Mandaue City.They have this bicycle messengers called "Eco Couriers" which delivers anything from confidential documents, ID pictures from photoshops, to personals gifts to loved ones. This is a good a news to those busy-people who do not have enough time to give their gifts and/or flowers to special someone in the upcoming valentine's day. They use bicycle for transportation of items as this would give advantage because of of its smaller size that could surpass heavy traffics anywhere around Cebu City,Mandaue and Mactan.

There is one-hour delivery guaranteed to customers. The items should only have a maximum of 5 kg. Call or text their hotline and be sure to provide the pick-up and delivery location with the sender and receiver's name. The pick-up/delivery would cost only Php 50.00 with hassle-free. Just set down and relax,and soon you'll be surprised that he/she would say "YES" to your "I Love You".

This is quite interesting and maybe I would try this at some other time..(lol).

FALL OUT BOY-LIVE in Manila:The Return

My most favorite punk rock band, Fall Out Boy (FOB) is coming back for another live concert in Manila. The Live Concert will be on February 13, 2009, at 8 o'clock in the evening. This is presented by Solar Entertainment Corporation. Tickets are available with the following prices:

VIP (Reserved Seating) 10500

Patron (Reserved Seating) 4725

Lower Box (Reserved Seating) 3675

Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) 2625

Upper Box B (Free Seating) 1050

Gen. Admission (Free Seating) 525

For ticket purchases, reservation or inquiries, you may call TicketNet at 9111-5555.