Academics
Unisys to axe 1,300 jobs; suspends salary hikes
Dec 23rd
IT services and solutions provider Unisys Corporation has said it will slash as many as 1,300 jobs across the world and plans to forgo any salary hike next year in most of the countries where the company operates.
“The headcount reductions have begun and will continue into 2009… the company also plans to forgo 2009 salary increases in most of the company’s markets,” Unisys Corporation said in a statement.
Unisys said that it is exploring a wide range of cost-reduction options and that actions currently underway are expected to reduce its annual cost structure by more than USD 225 million. (more…)
More >‘Youth can change image of ugly Indian politician’
Nov 18th
Underlining the need for changing the image of the “ugly Indian politician”, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday said one way of making this possible was by encouraging more young people to join politics.
“I tell my fellow politicians, particularly those belonging to my own party, that it is our duty to erase this image of the ‘ugly Indian politician’….it is necessary for the best and the brightest among the youth to join politics and serve the nation,” Advani said.
He was speaking at a seminar on “National Values Crisis and its Redressal” organised by the Foundation for Restoration of More >
BRITISH OR AMERICAN ENGLISH – WHICH IS CORRECT
Oct 16th
I still remember my third standard teacher chiding for misspelling the word “colour” as “color” and now after four decades my software says that colour is wrong spelling. India was one country which was faithful to British in many ways even after independence and among many one main affinity is (was??) we speak read and write British English. We remember the most difficult words with all the silent letters like Psychophancy effortlessly but will be corrected by my software.
Invasion of American English has been a recent event may be about five to six years that’s all but the effect appears More >
Wish India’s Moon Mission of Chandrayan-1 a grand success
Oct 13th
ISRO is going to launch Chandrayaan-1, India’s first unmanned mission to the moon. The Chandrayaan-1 mission is aimed at high-resolution remote sensing of the moon in visible, near infrared(NIR), low energy X-rays and high-energy X-ray regions. Specifically the objectives will be:
*To prepare a three-dimensional atlas (with a high spatial and altitude resolution of 5-10m) of both near and far side of the moon.
* To conduct chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface for distribution of elements such as Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, Calcium, Iron and Titanium with a spatial resolution of about 25 km and high atomic number elements More >
SECOND TEST ON KUMBLE’S LUCKY DATE
Oct 13th
The 2nd Test against Australia begins on October 17.Interestingly,the day happens to be the birth day of Anil Kumble.He has been influenced by his birth number 8 and occult number 5On January 17,Anil Kumble took 600 wickets and created history. January 17 is numerologically significant for Kumble.Because,he was born on 17th. Seventeen adds up to eight(1+7=8).He was appointed as India’s Test Captain on 8th.At that time he had taken 566 Test Wickets.See,566 adds up to 17,which gives 8. On December 26(2+6=8)Kumble took 5 Wicket.Interestingly,his occult number is 5! On January 5,kumble became the quickest to take 100 wickests against Australia More >
Tips to Create Effective Environment in Classroom
Aug 20th
Every teacher knows that a safe, clean, comfortable and attractive classroom can stimulate learning and help build a classroom community. But for many teachers, setting up the physical environment of their classrooms can be quite daunting, especially when faced with older buildings, crowded classrooms and insufficient storage space. You can make the most of your classroom environment by carefully considering your needs and the needs of your students. Survey Your Classroom: Looking at the Basics : The first things to consider when organizing your classroom are cleanliness, light and temperature. Once you have checked the basic elements in your classroom, More >
Security At Olympics 2008
Aug 19th
For the security of World’s Biggest Games Olympics,China have hired 1 Lacs Securities.For this United Nations have also helped China.Beijing Olympics have also become capable to fight against Terrorist Biological and Radioactive attacks.China’s Elit Commando Force Snowolf is helping in this.To see on each and every moment happening at Beijing total of 3 lacs camera’s have been putted.Olympics security check point have been given to People’s Liberation Army.Outside the stadium of Bird Nest at Beijing,there are 2 launcher missiles have been putted and also sky planes will see what is happening down.
http://www.groundreport.com/Lifestyle/Security-At-Olympics-2008
Beijing Olympics – Picture and Inside Stories !
Aug 7th
BEIJING OLYMPICS
PICTURE STORY!
Olympics Games opens in Beijing in the National Stadium nicknamed as Birds Nest ! The National stadium will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium can seat as many as 91,000 spectators during the Olympics. This stadium costs 423 million US$ for China to build .This is the showpiece of the Olympics and was designed by Swiss Architects.This is an architectural wonder which shows Chinas emergence as superpower.
Inside Story !
Ai Weiwei one of China’s renowned artists collaborated with the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & More >
My teacher
Aug 4th
She came like an angel To class and the Earth She knows how the roman era fell Right from her birth ————————————————————————————————————- She knows math the best, But she does teach Physics,E.V.S. And puts our minds to the test And relieves us of all stress ————————————————————————————————————- She knows the pro’s and con’s Of hindi literature And like a fawn She is a kind creature. ————————————————————————————————————- Of computers she is a wizard And to teach it comes naturally Just like flying coming to a bird; We ought to treat her specially ————————————————————————————————————- As strict as she might be, She is kind More >
” THE BEIJING OLYMPICS DREAM. [ 08.08.08 ]
Jul 29th
A proud and nervous China prepares to take the Olympic stage and gain international respect.
Being host of the Olympics is a major undertaking, especially for the developing countries. But for Chinese, game take on extra significance, a country barely feed itself 25 years ago has accomplished so much in so little time.
China is a developing country. Beijing will be the third Asian city to host Olympic games after Tokyo and Seoul [south Korea]. The Olympics mean a great deal to China, to both the government and average people. The Chinese are incredibly patriotic, even more so than our Americans. A More >