I learned that courage was not absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear - Nelson Mandela
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Websites to Watch-3 : 'Online Photo Editor'
Online Photo Editor is a site that can come in handy whenever your regular photo editor is not handy. Simply upload a photo (or point to the photo's url), edit the photo with some easy to use photo tools (crop, rotate, sharpen, color balance, convert to black and white etc). Phixr actually has a nice selection of tools! To finish, either save your photo or email it.
Courtesy: 'Insite Info', Deccan Chronicle, Chennai, Sep.24, 2007.
Grateful thanks to Deccan Chronicle.
Eyecatchers-31 : 'Tagore, Nazrul Songs Enchant Chinese Crowd' - IANS
Dhaka: A renowned Chinese ethnomusicologist who trained and researched in India is introducing the songs of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and Qazi Nazrul Islam to the people of China with help from Bangladeshi artists.
The styles and techniques of the two great subcontinental greats were presented by Adity Mohsin and Anup Barua, renowned artists from Bangladesh who performed eight songs each at a program recently organized in Beijing by the Central Conservatory of Music (CCM), China.
"Tagore and Nazrul (who set their poems to music) were Asia's greatest musicians," said Professor Chen Zi Ming, president of the China World Music Association. He said he had been looking for an opportunity to introduce the music of the two maestros to his students in the Chinese mainland and beyond.
Bangladesh eagerly responded to his interest and Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd, the Chinese company with a growing presence in the country's telecommunication sector, sponsored the program.
The Bangla Lanugage Department of China Communications University and China Radio International, Bangla Service, also contributed.
Courtesy: IANS/Deccan Chronicle, Chennai, Sep.24, 2007.
Grateful thanks to IANS and Deccan Chronicle.
Eyecatchers-30 : 'Wi-Fi Dreams Fading Fast' - AFP
Plans for Wi-Fi networks to provide free or low-cost wireless Internet access are being abandoned or scaled back by U.S. cities as the economics is turning out to be challenging.
San Francisco and Chicago in recent weeks abruptly halted plans to set up municipal Wi-Fi networks while Internet giant, Earthlink, a partner for a number of cities, begun a reorganisation that would limit new projects.
Cities and companies are finding the economics more difficult, with many expensive access points needed and relatively small numbers of subscribers signing on.
Analysts however says that despite the problems of municipal Wi-Fi programs, wireless Internet access is growing and more networks will be coming in some form.
Courtesy: AFP/The Hindu, Chennai, of Sep.24, 2007
Grateful thanks to AFP and The Hindu.
Eyecatchers-29 : 'The Earth is a borderless entity: Sunita Williams'
The Indian-origin American astronaut, Sunita Williams, arrived at Ahmedabad on Thursday, the September 20, 2007, for a six-day visit to her native Gujarat, the first since she returned from her historic six-month sojourn at the International Space Station.
She was accorded a tumultuous reception by people who turned up in large numbers at the Ahmedabad airport.
She began her visit by paying homage to the 'Father of the Nation' at the Sabarmati Ashram. There she attended a prayer meeting. She interacted with a large number of school students. She told them about her experiences in space an d how the earth looked like from the window of the space station.
Ms Williams told the gathering that "borders" between the nations were all "creations of the mind" of the people and from outer space, the earth was a single "borderless" entity. She said India looked the "most beautiful" from space.
Excerpt from the news report of Manas Dasgupta in The Hindu of Sep.21, 2007.
Grateful thanks to Manas Dasgupta and The Hindu.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Websites to Watch-2 : 'The Nobel Prize : Offical Website'
The Official Nobel Prize Website
This is another interesting website which I like. I am reproducing information about the website from the website itself ('About Nobelprize.org and Nobel Web').
Nobelprize.org is the official web site of the Nobel Foundation. Here you will find information for every Nobel Prize since 1901, including the Nobel Laureates' biographies, Nobel Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press releases, educational games and more.
Nobelprize.org (http://nobelprize.org/) is a registered trademark, and is produced, managed and maintained by Nobel Web. Nobel Web AB is a Swedish corporate entity and subsidiary of the Nobel Foundation Rights Association, a non-profit association managing the rights of the Nobel Foundation. Alongside its own productions, Nobel Web AB processes and publishes information from the Nobel Foundation, the Nobel Prize-Awarding Institutions, the Nobel Laureates and other Nobel Prize-associated entities. Its dedicated staff is assisted by advisers, whose knowledge and expertise about Nobel Prize topics and the Nobel Laureates' achievements ensure the reliability and quality of the information presented at Nobelprize.org.
Nobelprize.org provides comprehensive, first-hand information about the Nobel Prize and Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace starting in 1901, as well as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel and the Economics Laureates starting in 1969. Visitors to the site also get to know about Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize.
As the official online information source for the Nobel Prize, visitors learn about the names of the year's Nobel Laureates just seconds after the prize announcements are made by the Nobel Prize-Awarding Institutions in October. Aside from the press releases, information about the Nobel Laureates and their work is made available through interviews, Nobel Lectures, speeches, articles, and more.
In December, as the Nobel Laureates arrive in Stockholm and Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize Medal, Diploma and prize amount, Nobelprize.org follows their activities and presents them online. Visitors can also watch the Nobel Laureates present their Nobel Lectures, and experience the magic of the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies through live web casts. Those who have missed these events can watch them afterwards through on-demand videos.
Through the assistance of foundations, corporate sponsors and educational bodies, Nobel Web AB produces interactive, multimedia documents aimed at inspiring young people to learn more about the achievements of the Nobel Laureates. These are rapidly becoming extremely popular resources for teachers and students.
Websites to Watch-1 : 'The Why Files'
The Why? Files : Science behind the News
Content
This is an interesting website worth watching. I have just reproduced information about the website from 'About the Why files' from the website itself, which is self-explanatory.
Mission
The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. We are based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery. We hope this information will help explain the relationship between science and daily life.
Content
The Why Files produces a new story each week, alternating longer features with shorter shorties. We also post a biweekly
column by science reporter Tom Siegfried, a series of interactive science animations, the ever-popular "Cool Science Images," and a series of Teacher Activity Pages linked to the national science standards.History
The Why Files was founded in 1996 as part of the National Institute for Science Education, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Since 1998, we have been supported through the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Use policies
The Why Files is committed to offering broad access to the scientific enterprise. We encourage the use of our content -- on the web or as hard copy -- for non-profit, educational activities. Please credit, "Courtesy University of Wisconsin Board of Regents." Our material must be used without alteration, and such use does not abrogate or diminish our copyright in any way. Our articles may not be sold, or used for commercial purposes or to endorse any product.
Digging inside The Why Files
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Blogs to Watch-2 : Rhapsodiz
Rhapsodiz
The title says it all. I want to write about everyday stuff you and I come across and tell you my opinion on it. If you dont like what I say, Comment and it will be looked into.
The title says it all. I want to write about everyday stuff you and I come across and tell you my opinion on it. If you dont like what I say, Comment and it will be looked into.
Blogs to Watch-1 : Silicon Sentient
Silicon Sentient
The latest happenings in the Indian Techonological sphere. Interviews, opinions and possible podcasts. And of course, the force behind it all, the sentience of working with silicon.
The latest happenings in the Indian Techonological sphere. Interviews, opinions and possible podcasts. And of course, the force behind it all, the sentience of working with silicon.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
A Thought for Today-68: September 2, 2007
The individual being has to find himself, his true existence; he can only do this BY GOING INWARD, BY LIVING WITHIN and FROM WITHIN..... - Sri Aurboindo (from 'The Life Divine')
A Thought for Today-67: September 1, 2007
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority; the test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority - Ralph W.Sockman
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