Sunday, March 15, 2009

My Favourite

Ronaldinho now richest player


London - A survey undertaken by Forbes magazine shows Manchester United is the richest team in world soccer and Ronaldinho the highest-earning player.
Despite having only the fourth-highest annual revenue at $310m, Man United is reported by the American business magazine to be worth $1.4bn.
Real Madrid is ranked second at $1.03bn, but has the highest revenue of $374m.
Arsenal is the third most valuable at $915m, but its revenue of $246m is only ninth overall.
Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Chelsea, FC Barcelona and Schalke round out the top 10.
S. Varadharajan,
III CSE.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Marvellous CHENNAI

Chennai is the largest city in Tamil Nadu and is located on the southeastern coast of India. The city was formerly known as Madras and was established by the British. They developed it into a significant urban center and naval base. Around 20th century, Chennai became an important administrative headquarter and the capital of Madras Presidency. The growth and expansion of British Empire led to development of the city. It has been endowed with the rich heritage of art and culture.


It is for this reason that Chennai is also called as the 'Gateway to South India'. The city been blessed with the wealth of arts and literature. It is famous for its various cultural events, showcasing the performing arts such as Dance, Music and Drama at its best. Tamil literature is very rich in content and preaches ancient morals and values. Chennai is also popular for the glitz and glamour of Kollywood, the 'Tamil film industry'. Many Tamil films have won acclaim in the international film festivals and have brought fame to India.

Today, the city has gone through a tremendous change and is developing rapidly. There are a number of industries here such as automobile, technology, hardware manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The Automobile industry in Madras is one of the leading industries in the country. It is also the second largest exporter of Information Technology, after Bangalore. Apart from this, the city is a leading player in the fields of education and sports. There are a number of reputed educational institutions and stadiums here which mark the significance of the two in Chennai.

Chennai Beaches

Covelong Beach is one of the finest beaches on the coast of Coromandel. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Chennai.

Marina Beach is the most famous beach of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the city of Chennai. It is considered to be one of the largest beaches in India and second largest in the world.

Elliot's Beach is one of the cleanest beaches in the city of Chennai. It is located towards the south of Marina Beach.

Chennai’s excursion area: Crocodile Bank, Mahabalipuram, Muttukadu, Pulicat.

Monuments in Chennai: St.George Fort, Freemasons Hall, Government Museum, MGR Memorial, Kamaraj Memorial House, Senate House, Valluvar Kottam, War Memorials, etc.,

Amusement Park’s: Kishkintha, MGM, Queensland, VGP,Dolphin City.

Entertainment centres: Theatres(Mayajaal, Satyam Cinemas, Abirami Mega Mall), Discotheques, Shopping Malls,Water Sports.

Worship Places in Chennai: Kapaleeswarar temple, Parthasarathy temple, Vadapalani temple, Santhome Cathedral, St.Mary’s church, Thousand Lights mosque.


by

Senthil Kumar K

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?


According to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?


TYPE O
You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive. Short tempered, confident.



TYPE A
You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.



TYPE B
You're a rugged individualist, who's str aightforwa rd and likes to do things your own way.. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.



TYPE AB
Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions....



Posted by,

R.Vishnupriya...

Sunday, March 8, 2009

A magic

A magic

Poongodi – Not only by name, but beautiful by heart too…

Her sufferings started at the age of five when she lost her parents in a lorry accident. Then she became helpless. She couldn’t even start her studies. Is that an age for worrying about the future? But she had to…!
She was looked after by her sister for 5 years. But then situation compelled her to go for a job. After few years, the fragrance of love surrounded her. She felt the end of all pain. This magic was due to the arrival of Mr.Palanisamy to her work place. He was a hard worker and aself-confident person. Both were in love with each other but they didn’t put them in words.
Mr.Palanisamy successfully convinced his family and married her. This fortune favoured him to become driver of Govt. bus. Yeah! Definitely everyone is lucky when their lover becomes their wife. Even after twenty years, the same love remains. Till now, they haven't given a chance for misunderstanding, ego etc. According to me, they are the best pair. They are none other than my parents. They didn’t go to school, but my brother and I are studying Engineering. They prove what true love is!

By
P.Sudhamanimekalai

“Miracles do happen when some one cares”

She was abandoned in the doorstep by her own mother…

Udavum Karangal stood up to a mother’s trust! Pappa Vidyaakar recalls. On a sunny morning in April 2001 a poor woman approached him with an unusual request. She wanted to leave her six-month-old baby girl who had a big hump at her back, at Udavum Karangal.


As Udavum Karangal does not encourage mothers surrendering their babies, the woman was counselled about the importance of the baby being looked after by its own mother, and assured her of financial support for treating the baby. The woman looked convinced and left saying “After admitting my child in hospital I will come back to you”.But the volunteers were taken by surprise when late in the night they heard a baby’s loud cry outside the office. The mother had abandoned the baby at the doorstep and vanished. The baby was in pain. Vidyaakar says “When I picked her up in my arms, I decided that somehow I should save this baby”. “The mother chose to leave the child in my door step instead of a dustbin, because she believed that some how the baby would be saved if left in Udavum Karangal’s care” .

Udavum Karangal volunteers wasted no time in getting the child admitted in Apollo Hospital. Dr. Radha Rajagogpal, Director-Medical Education, of Apollo Hospital, took personal interest in little “Meenakshi” (that is what the volunteers named her) and over the days performed three complicated surgeries to remove the life threatening huge hump which was right on her lower spine.

Little Meenakshi survived! She was relieved of the pain. But trouble was not over for the cute little girl. Though the dangerous tumor was removed successfully, she was left without movement below waist. She couldn’t stand or walk. Her beautiful, expressive eyes at time wore a sad look when other children played gaily around her.

Dr. Radha Rajagopal and Apollo Hospital once again came in rescue of Meenakshi. She underwent two more surgeries a month back, and to everyone’s surprise Meenakshi is able to stand on her own. According to the doctor she would be able to walk and run like any other child within a few months time. Beautiful Meenu is full of life, her eyes say how grateful she is to every one who supported her!“Today we owe a debt of gratitude to Apollo hospital, especially to the team of doctors', says Pappa Vidyaakar.



“Miracles do happen when some one cares”
Hope we, software engineers will extend our contributions to organizations like this to enlighten the life of these blooming buds…!

By
D.Santhoshini

Friday, March 6, 2009

Will I Get It Again..?










I met her first in the first standard. We were just classmates upto third.Then only I came to know that we were neighbours too. We started going together to school. And that was the first bloom of friendship in my life.
Her care for me made me close to her. Each evening, I was expecting the next morning to hear her sweet words and to enjoy with her. Upto tenth, we studied together.
She used to secure the first place in all the exams and the second place was always for me. But that was due to the kind of partiality by my teachers. In tenth public exam, that situation was altered and I secured the first rank and was awarded for standing school first. But my friend and her family were very upset. They didn’t speak to me well. All my family members were happy but I was always thinking about her and her friendship. Everyone around me was happy but how could I?
Even now she talks to me. But It’s not our old friendship..!
Will she understand me???







posted by,
N.GOWTHAMI, III CSE


Thursday, March 5, 2009

MY UNFORGETTABLE INCIDENT IN MY LIFE

Hi friends,
In this blog, I am going to share an unforgettable incident in my life.



When I was in the second year diploma at Nachimuthu Polytechnic College (NPTC) , our former president came to my college for the inaugural function of the Golden Jubilee celebration. That day remains the most beautiful and unforgettable day in my life. I had the chance to meet him closely for the purpose of getting a Gold medal for being the FIRST RANK holder in diploma - that is the happiest day in my life. Getting an award from my most respected president on that time is my dream come true .

Then we student friends had the chance to act (participate) in the life documentary film about my inpiration, Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam named as "LITTLE DREAM OF DR. APJ", which was directed by P. Dhanapal, one of the alumni of NPTC.

And, I am proud to say that my friends acted for the song in that film which is written by Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam.

You all know that Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram.
He is the 11th president of the INDIA.

I have purchased that documentary film and every time I see that, after that, I am, once again inspired. In that film I see his life history and his home town and also his schools and colleges where he studied.

In that documentary, I saw a speech given at the European parliament for Golden Jubilee years of their country. In that speech Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam says,


“When there is BEAUTY in the CHARACTER,
There is a HARMONY in the HOME.
When there is a HARMONY in the HOME,
There is an ORDER in the NATION.
When there is a ORDER in the NATION,
There is a PEACE in the WORLD.”


After Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam finished his speech, the leader of parliament told the audience that he had never heard this type of speech and that, as a president and also as a scientist, Kalam is unique.


I strongly say that we can’t get another person like Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam, and we have the chance to get advice and also valuable thoughts from such a big legend from his website, http://www.abdulkalam.com/”.


As an Indian’s we are responsible to achieve the dream of Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam.
And I am here to once again remind you about it.


Be proud to be an Indian.



And also I say, thanks to god for giving such a person to our nation………………..




By,

R. SIVA KUMAR,

Third year CSE.


TOLL FREE NUMBERS

Toll free numbers can be used to troubleshoot problems faced by us with the particular organisation. They are free calls and we are not charged for it. Here are a few.

Airlines


Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522
Spice Jet - 1800 180 3333
Air India -- 1800 22 7722
Kingfisher - 1800 180 0101

Banks
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA 1800222340 & 1800220888
ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000
Citibank - 1800 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1800 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1800 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1800 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1800 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1800 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1800 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1800 122 222
State Bank of India - 1800 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1800 44 6655

Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio - 1800 22 6006
Maruti - 1800 111 515
Tata Motors - 1800 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1800 11 3636

Computers/IT

Adrenalin - 1800 444 445
AMD - 1800 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1800 444 683
Canon - 1800 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1800 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1800 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1800 424 1800
Dell - 1800 444 026
Epson - 1800 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1800 444 888
HCL - 1800 180 8080
IBM - 1800 443 333
Lexmark - 1800 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1800 33 4488
Microsoft - 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1800 180 1104
Symantec - 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1800 44 6446
Wipro - 1800 333 312
xerox - 1800 180 1225
Zenith - 1800 222 004

Indian Railway
General Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Central Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Reservation 131
Indian Railway Railway Reservation Enquiry 1345,1335,1330
Indian Railway Centralized Railway Enquiry 1330/1/2/3/4/ 5/6/7/8/9

Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier - 1800 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1800 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1800 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1800 21 4560
DHL - 1800 111 345
FedEx - 1800 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1800 11 3456
UPS - 1800 22 7171

Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1800 11 1188
Anchor Switches - 1800 22 7979
Blue Star - 1800 22 2200
Bose Audio - 1800 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1800 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1800 444 222
DishTV - 1800 12 3474
Faber Chimneys - 1800 21 4595
Godrej - 1800 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps - 1800 33 4555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1800 22 4422
Samsung - 1800 113 444
Sanyo - 1800 11 0101
Voltas - 1800 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 1800 44 5432

Investments/ Finance
CAMS - 1800 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1800 22 2300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1800 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1800 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1800 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1800 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1800 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1800 22 3040
Sharekhan - 1800 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1800 22 0101

TravelClub
Mahindra Holidays - 1800 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1800 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1800 111 911SOTC
Tours - 1800 22 3344
HealthcareBest on Health - 1800 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1800 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1800 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1800 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1800 22 5292
LifeCell - 1800 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1800 33 4420
Pfizer - 1800 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1800 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1800 21 4708
Varilux Lenses - 1800 44 8383
VLCC - 1800 33 1262

Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1800 44 2200
Aviva - 1800 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1800 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 1800 44 5544
HDFC Standard Life - 1800 227 227
LIC - 1800 33 4433
Max New York Life - 1800 33 5577
Royal Sundaram - 1800 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance - 1800 22 9090

Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand - 1800 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1800 111 000
Marriott - 1800 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1800 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1800 111 825

Teleshoppin
Asian Sky Shop - 1800 22 1800
Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1800 11 5225
Tele Brands - 1800 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping - 1800 447 777
WWS Teleshopping - 1800 220 777

Others
Domino's Pizza - 1800 111 123
Cell PhonesBenQ - 1800 22 08 08

Bird CellPhones - 1800 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1800 11 1211

Nokia - 3030 3838Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111

POSTED BY,
R.Vishnupriya,
Pre-final yr,CSE.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Humility and Simplicity

Smaller than the Smallest, Greater than the Greatest
Humility and simplicity are the characteristics of greatness. Think:”I am nothing”. The coconut feels, “Because of me, the dish was tasty”. The cook says, “My skill made it good”. The fire would say, “I made the dish well-cooked”. But all ability is God’s.
Humility is God’s nature. He is the universal servant. See God in everything and accept His will. It is not the ego that should be made big, but the real “I”.
The rainwater falls on a mountaintop, it does not remain there. It flows down to the river below. The low-lying areas receive water from all sides.
As soon as you realize you are small, the ego disappears. Only by trying to become smaller than the smallest, does one become greater than the greatest. By developing the attitude of being everyone’s servant, one becomes the master.
If you can stop insisting that others should respect and honour you, honour and respect will come to you unasked. Be humble and patient and you will see how things around you change.
Everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. A real servant is a real leader who serves the people without ego and egocentric desires. Real greatness lies in humility and simplicity.

G.Shivaguru, Pre-final year CSE

Maya


"Maya" simply means illusion. Everything we do in our everyday life is an illusion. I am sure that the many of you reading this blog may be wondering why I am talking of such a mundane and inane concept of illusion.
Well, let me say that a wise learned man would say life itself is an illusion.
We imagine things and when they actually come true, we think it’s Maya. After all nothing is permanent, right??
Life itself is the biggest Maya. Everything happening in life is also Maya. I am looking at Maya from the viewpoint of someone who is of a high spiritual quotient. A whole individual is one with intelligent quotient, emotional quotient and spiritual quotient.
Some temple gets bombed, many famous places experience terror attacks, someone as important a leader as Rajiv Gandhi passes on...
Yet the average man goes on with his own routine life...
Why?? Because he knows everything is an illusion.
" Sab Maya hai!"
S.Sabareesan
III-cse

BENGAL TIGER



Sourav Ganguly is one of the famous cricket players.....He was born on July 8th 1972...He made his ODI debut at the age of 18 against West Indies in 1991......Crucial lefthanded batsman..

His play left each and every bowler shaken....Apart from his batting skill, he also guided the Indian team in a very hopeful way.....He had been the captain of Indian Cricket team for 7 years.

"When it comes to off side play first there is God, then there is Ganguly," is how Rahul Dravid chooses to describe Ganguly's lazy elegance.

Some of the milestones set by this cricketer include 22 ODI centuries and as many as 20 century opening-partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar. Sourav Ganguly is the third player to score 10,000 ODI runs and second-fastest after Sachin Tendulkar.

Ganguly was also awarded with Padma Shri in 2004 for his magnanimous contribution to the world of cricket. The only constant thing about Sourav Ganguly's career is that it has always been in transition and almost as unpredictable as the game of cricket itself is known to be.

Still, his talent and potential as a cricketer of the highest standards cannot be doubted for a moment which has helped set quite a few milestones in the history of Indian cricket and hopefully will keep on doing so with his aggressive and never-say-die approach to the game.

Dont forget the off-side BENGAL TIGER and PRINCE OF KOLKATTA........
I am also proud to be a DADA's fan............................................



posted by,

P. Mohanasundaram

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

DWAIN CHAMBERS

‘AT LAST, I GOT JUST A LITTLE LIGHT’
As always with this infamous sprinter, who combines a smiley charm with his bruised fatalism, Dwain Chambers seems unsure whether he should laugh or cry at the state of his troubled life. He tells Donald McRae of how he is capable of beating Usain Bolt and his mountain of debts.
Chambers admits that, at the lowest, he briefly considered suicide.”I think everyone contemplates it at some point in their life.
Chambers and his long-suffering partner, Leonie Daley, a civil servant on maternity leave after giving birth recently to their second son, Rocco, have been in financial crisis for most of their four years together.
Chambers suggests that not even Leonie could help his last summer after he lost his court case to overturn the BOA’s Olympic ban.”It took me three months to get over it”.
Chambers trained alongside the young Jamaican for six months in 2006 and claims that he is “probably the only person who can say he has consistently beaten Usain Bolt. He beat me just as often, don’t get me wrong, and if it was over 150m then forget it. But between 80 and100m I’d win one and he’d win one. He knew I was more than capable of beating him because I did it so often.
“Montgomery got his world record in a race against me and we both on the same doping programme. He knew that I knew, but we never spoke about it”-DWAIN CHAMBERS.
Chambers spreads his arms wide, emulating the cross on his back, and smiles. “If that don’t give you a reason to hope what else could? Today is a new day. That’s my life right now. It’s still cold and hard but, at last, I just a little light”.
by Murugesan.

Save Thy Mother Nature

We all humans are born in the lap of our Mother Nature. She made us grow in her cradle bestowed by all the wealths, gifts and blessings of Her. She has been nourishing us from the day we are born up to the last day our life. Even after our death she bears us in her chest until we completely degrade and decompose and not even a single particle of our body remains in this world.
But have we all ever thought about all these gifts and blessings showered on us by our Mother Nature…..
Have we ever thought what is the gratitude we are to do to her…..
Even though you don’t show gratitude to her, please don’t ill-treat and disrespect her…..
Please don’t torture her with all your human activities. Please don’t pollute her or degrade her by destroying her invaluable assets like forests, lakes, rivers, air, land and indispensible for us.
We need our Mother to be alive and healthy not only for the benefit of ours but all the humans to come until the extinction of our race surely need the love, care and affection of this loving mother.
So, please don’t torture and kill Her by your insane activities…Atleast do this as a gratitude to her….
Long live our Mother Nature…
By a loving son of Mother Nature
-Mohammed Noor.

The Four Ghosts Of Fear






Hi friends! This was an interesting topic and of course a valid information which I read as an article in a magazine. This blog is about the four ghosts of fear. I just want to share my thoughts with you on this topic. And so, I post it on our blog m, so that you people too can become aware of it.
Before getting into this topic, first we must know about the three enemies which are Indecision, Doubt, and Fear. After analyzing them, we can prepare ourselves to understand the six ghosts. These members are closely related with each other.
Of them, Indecision is the seedlings of fear. It just crystallizes or slowly blends into Doubt and finally appears as fear. However , this process is slower but is dangerous as it grows without their presence being observed.
The purpose of this topic is to drive your attention to the cause and cure of the six basic fears. Before mastering these enemies, we must know their names, habits and their place of dwelling.
They are named in the order they most commonly appear as,
The fear of poverty,
The fear of criticism,
The fear of ill-health,
The fear of death.
The fear of poverty is nothing but our state of mind. It kills our self reliance, discourages our innovative thoughts, encourages procrastination, drops our self-control, diverts concentration of efforts, etc. Without doubt, this fear is the most destructive among all others. It brings nothing but sufferings and humility. Only those who’ve experienced it can know its cause.
The fear of criticism-No one can state it definitely, but it is certain that man has it in a highly developed form. Because it robs man of his initiative, destroys his power of imagination and even takes away his self-reliance. For example, when a parent criticizes his/her child, there he builds an inferiority complex in their mind. This can be viewed as a crime. Criticism can be expressed through nervousness, their timidity in conversation and in meeting strangers.
The fear of ill health-Man fears ill health because of the terrible picture which has been planted in his mind of what may happen if death should overtake him. Our powerful and mighty mind is responsible for this fear. It either builds or destroys us. This fear usually keeps increasing because of our habit of concentrating upon the disease and expanding its appearance. It is brought on by negative thinking and nothing but positive thought can affect a cure.
Last, the fear of death which is the cruellest of all the other fears. For hundreds of millions of years man, has been asking the still unanswered questions, “Where did I come from, and where am I going?” If man keep thinking of this eternal punishment, it destroys his interest in life and makes happiness impossible. We all must know that entire world is made up of only two things, energy and matter. According to our elementary physics, they both can never be created and destroyed, but can only be transformed from one form to another. Similarly, our life is an energy that can neither be created nor be destroyed; it can be passed from through various processes of transition, or change. In that death is a mere transition. If we think that death is mere change, then nothing comes after death except a long, eternal, peaceful sleep, and sleep is nothing to be feared.
So friends, the one thing to overcome these fear is to have an absolute control over our thoughts which is the most significant and inspiring of all facts known to man. It reflects man’s divine nature. This divine nature is the sole means by which we may control our own destiny. If we fail to control our own minds, we may be sure that we’ll control nothing else.
Our mind is our spiritual estate! Protect and use it with care to which divine royalty is entitled.
All the best friends…………

By
Gayathri.C
3rd year CSE

FASCINATING FACTS

A fact is defined as something that actually exists, or something having objective reality that can be verified according to an established standard of evaluation.
Here are few facts which are interesting as well as informative,
Ø If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.
Ø If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
Ø Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
Ø Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
Ø The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
Ø The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
Ø Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
Ø The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
Ø Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
Ø The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.
Ø The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.
Ø The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
Ø Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
Ø Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.
Ø The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
Ø When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.
Ø When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
Ø The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.
Ø Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan.
Ø It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
Ø The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.
Ø There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Ø The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
Ø Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
Ø It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
Ø The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
Ø The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
Ø The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.
Ø Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
Ø The average person laughs 13 times a day.
Ø Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

by

HEMA.S.

2006211,

III-Year CSE.

Monday, March 2, 2009

UP'S AND DOWN'S OF MY TOWN



TRIPUR:

Tirupur is the seventh largest city in Tamil Nadu and is one of the fastest developing cities in the state. Popularly referred to as "Dollar City" or "Small Japan" or "Banian City", it excels in knitted ready-made garments.

Tirupur, in Tamil Nadu , accounts for 90 % of India’s cotton knitwear export,worth an estimated Rs 4,000 crores. But it is severely handicapped by poor infrastructure. Tirupur has a unique significant presence at the lower end of the international hosiery and knitwear market.

Its export boom began in the late 1980s , and the entire populace now depends on its viability as an export centre.But the exports from Tirupur are under threat due to the critical issues of environment pollution and child labour.

Even my village people depend on Tiruppur textile mills for their earnings.In that sense,Tiruppur is a heaven for all those poor people to lead a good social life.But,they are not much aware about the the environment they are working in , its effects on health...And,one more thing is its pollution.

Now,my town is slowly deteriorating due to lack of government policies about the sewage treatment.If it continues,there will no more exist my town for human settlement.so,think wisely before it goes out of our hands.

BY

KALAI SELVAN.V

3 YEAR CSE

THE CRITICAL DJ OF PLATFORM

What’s the platform?
Our answer will be a path on the roadside used for walking, jogging and some answers as vendors…..

BUT …..

There is a critical DJ platform. What’s it…?

You would have not thought about the hapless people living without good food, shelter, clothes…. They may have food once a day,
torn clothes which run over for month and years,
the Sun peeling them and the Rain flooding their body…..
what about the dangerous zoologies… Playing in their dining room…

Is there anyone to care and worry for them....?
Yes. It’s the human welfare societies,
But they are in vain ……
The government is scrawling over the platform, the human welfare organizations are jogging over but they do not sight the hapless people.

But the government is sighted during the election and the latter are sighted during publicity blitzkriegs.

None to care...even you and me…..
There may be about 2% of the world population starving on the platform….

None to be concerned….
Try……
Even if we are only pedestrians over the platform……..!!!

by
J.KARTHIKEYAN

Animal Companions:

Did you know that our pets can relieve us from stress?
In our daily life, one has to face many situations which may cause tension, depression and stress. But having pets around us may be a suitable remedy for this.
Pets not only relieve us from tension and relax our minds, but also prepare us to face the next pace of our life.

There are many dog lovers, since dogs are very social in nature. Dogs by nature, are easily attracted to human beings.
You’ll be surprised to learn that seals are very human-friendly. They love human beings; they come out of the water and respond to us when we call them by their names.
It is scientifically proven that heart attack victims having pets live longer.
There are also many other pet lovers having cats, birds, squirrels and even venomous animals like snakes as their pets.
Having pet is like having kids as a saying goes, “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole”.



S.Jeyashree Deepika

THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH



How did March come to be women's history month?..

The evolution of March as Women's History Month is a story with many points of origin, non-linear narratives, competing calendars and claims and a denouement of some irony.

It begins, most likely in 1908 with the Socialist Party of the United States organizing a Women's Committee to campaign for women's suffrage. A year later, in March 1909, women devoted to both the cause of labor and the cause of women led an uprising of thousands of garment industry workers in New York City.

The alliance of militant working women and women's rights advocates inspired a German Socialist named Clara Zetkin and a Russian feminist representing textile workers named Alexandra Kollontai to declare an International Women's Day in 1911.


By 1913, the date was fixed as March 8th. On that date in 1917, another uprising led by women, this one in the Russian city of St. Petersburg forced the Czar to abdicate. March 8th became a holiday to honor not only women's labor, but women's role in the Revolution.

Over the years and around the world, March 8th took on different meanings. In some years, it was an occasion for organizing against militarism and war. In the late 1950s, it was often the date of female-led anti-nuclear protests. At the same time, March 8th was a rallying point for the demands of workers. By the late 1960s, as women's liberation was spreading in the United States, many radical feminist discovered, re-discovered or decided to honor the revolutionary women and called for an American revival of International Women's Day. An activist calling herself Laura X, who had started a Women's History Library, organized a march in Berkeley, Calif., on March 8, 1969. The marchers dressed as historical characters; she was a cross between Alexandra Kollontai and the dancer Isadora Duncan.

By the 1970s, pressured by women's groups, International Women's Day became broader in scope and official in nature. The United Nations began sponsoring it in 1975. In 1981, the new National Women's History Project in Northern California, among other groups, successfully lobbied Congress to declare a national Women's History Week in the days around March 8th. By 1987, the week became a month.

Along the way, the working class, socialist, grass-roots underpinnings of the holiday fell away and the focus in the United States largely became the achievements of individual women. Somehow, the 2004 presidential statement for International Women's Day heralded "the advent of democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan" and even the Department of Defense joins in, honoring women in the military on its Web site in March.
How March came to be women's history month?..

BY
S.SOWMYA VAISHNAVI,
PRE-FINAL YEAR CSE



MY DREAM COUNTRY->GREENLAND


Hello Geeks,

I'm very delighted to share few things about my dream country GREENLAND.Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"; Danish: Grønland) is a member country of the Kingdom of Denmark located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Nearly,81% of its surface is covered with ice sheets(that's whyIi like greenland).And,its population is just 60,000 aproximately...Greenland today is critically dependent on fishing and fish exports. The shrimp fishing industry is by far the largest income earner.

The culture of Greenland has much in common with Inuit tradition, as the majority of people are descended from Inuit. People still go ice-fishing and there are annual dog-sled races in which everyone with a team participates. Nevertheless, for some time now, fishing by traditional methods has been increasingly replaced by the use of firearms and modern technology.

I would like to spend my last days by engaging in activities like fishing,boating,dog races..etc in Greenland.

G.PRABHU

CSE-III YEAR




Hi frndzz..
Last month I saw the movie “SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” which explains the position of Mumbai slum people &their troubling life .I got very much impressed by the over all story which was directed by Danny Boyle .This story explains the life style of a young man named Jamal from the slum of Mumbai. That young man intentionally appears on the Indian version of “Who wants to be a Millionaire”and also he won the total prize amount of that mega show of 2 crores as his life experiences coincidently enabled him to know the answer of that each questions . Actually this film is based on Boeke Prize winning novel Q&A written by Vikas Swarup,an Indian…………


His childhood incidents admired me a lot . And especially getting autograph from Amitabh was one of the super scene in that movie. Also that childhood Jamal character is so active &cute .The hero Dev Patel was so impressed & also well suited for that character.
The song Jai Ho… was mind blowing which was composed by a rocking Indian Musician A.R.Rahman He got the” Golden Globe “ award for that movie.
This movie was nominated for ten 2008 Academy Award & also won 8 , including Indian Maestro’s two. It also won 5 Critics Choice award,4 Golden Globe and 7 BAFTA awards.
Sssssssss frrnds slumdog is Visually dazzling, also both entertaining and the most powerful film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M.Ponkarthicka

MY MEMORABLE PERSON




In my life, my first inspiration is MOTHER TERESA.I feel my friend is like her. It’s my pleasure to tell all about this . First, I spoke with my friend about Mother Teresa on the last day of my first year. Fortunately, a lot of occasions favoured me to speak with her.


I could realize the depth of true affection on my friend's arrival in my life. She is the one who knows my ups and downs. I've learned so many from her attitude. I feel very happy when she helps others. In my first year, I was afraid to take to part in any stage events .


After her care spread on me, unknowingly my talents have been enhanced by her encouraging words. When I got a good percentage in my third semester, I hugged her and cried a lot. I can’t forget this incident. She is my comfort when I am in distress.


I can never miss her in my life. I want to share my future’s happiest moments with her. She is not only my friend but also my motivator, well-wisher and everything. In my future, I will start a trust in her name. That service will remind me about her till the end of my life.


I feel always I am her child. I like to call her “ANNEMMA”. In her future, she will become a good social worker. I wish her all the best and happy life forever.
Hi ANNEMMA,
“I see happiness in your smile and
I want to be your fingers to wipe your tears”


BY
B. MANJULA

Movie Review - Slumdog Millionaire



Hi frndzz..
Last month I saw the movie “SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” which explains the position of Mumbai slum people and their troubled life .I was very impressed by the over all story which was directed by Danny Boyle .This story explains the life style of a young man named Jamal from the slum of Mumbai. That young man intentionally appears on the Indian version of “Who wants to be a Millionaire”and also wins the total prize amount of that mega show of Rs. 2 crores as his life experiences coincidently enable him to know the answer of that each questions . Actually this film is based on Boeke Prize winning novel Q&A written by Vikas Swarup,an Indian…………


His childhood incidents impressed me a lot . And, especially, the scene when the child gets an autograph from Amitabh was one of the super scenes in that movie. Also that childhood Jamal character is so active and cute .The hero Dev Patel was so impressive and was also well suited for that character.
The song Jai Ho… was mind blowing and is composed by a rocking Indian Musician A.R.Rahman He got the” Golden Globe “ and the "Oscar" award for that song.
This movie was nominated for ten 2008 Academy Award and also won 8 , including Indian Maestro’s two. It also won 5 Critics Choice award,4 Golden Globe, 7 BAFTA awards and 8 Oscars.
Sssssssss frrnds slumdog is Visually dazzling, also both entertaining and the most powerful film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


TAICHI


Taichi is an ancient Chinese martial art. It has graceful meditative movements, which relaxes and stimulates every part of the body. Literally Taichi means ‘Grand Ultimate’. The great life force is a moving meditation with two vital energies: the passive and the active principle. Thus Taichi is represented by the YinYang symbol. Thus it has softness within hardness and hardness within softness.
Taichi, the highest form of martial art, is a combination of physical exercise, breathing techniques and meditation. It helps us to attain a high degree of fitness, both mentally and physically. It cultivates our personality and refreshes our mind.
While practicing Taichi, we feel the perspiration with slow and deep breathing, but the pulse rate remains normal. At the end we can feel more energetic.
Taichi is more beneficial than other exercises because it relaxes the cardiovascular system and stress is placed on muscles and not on the joints. Hence Taichi uses calming, structured movements and is used as a therapy by itself.

A.S.Mythily........

THE LONELY DOVE



Look into ur eyes in front of the mirror…..
Just vibrations and combats of frustration?
Then
Why ignoring your hidden desires?
Why playing with your inner fires?

Turn around , see the world so clearly
Close your eyes , sense what you don’t see
Open your heart and push the limits
Don’t look back, the time has come
Follow the path for a new start
Everything you desire will be in your hands

Try and find the balance , when in acme
Is your mind and heart getting lost always
Don’t forget…. Heart is the engine of your body
But brain is the engine of ur life

In the eyes of the storm, you'll be a lonely dove
The experience of survival…. is the key
To the gravity of success
Try to think about it….
Discover what it is.
What’s the gravity of success?

There are “thousands” to tell you it cannot be done
There are “lakhs” to mention failure is sure
There are “millions” to point out to you
One by one the dangers that wait to assail you!

Cruel to see the diamonds burn
But remember no gain without pain
People talk too much without acting
But words without action fade away
Can’t you find the voice ?
To guide you to the limits of your choice…
“THE GRUELLING PATH OF HARDWORK
LEADS TO THE TOWER OF SUCCESS”


Still if you feel, you are in the eyes of the storm
Then
JUST THINK ABOUT THE LONELY DOVE….


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Heavenly Rose Chandran


I am Priyadharshini.I like to share my experiences of first day in this prestigious institution.

Before counselling itself, I had visited the college to see the infrastructure and other available facilities. I was amazed on seeing the buildings.Then we went to the hostel.Everyone was very kind to us.They told us about all the facilities at the hostel.And, wholeheartedly I chose CSE in this college.

The very first day in college(17.08.06), I was with my parents. In the auditorium,our former Principal Dr.Ebenezer Jeyakumar delivered a wonderful speech. I admired the talks given by all the Heads of the Departments.Then, they introduced the respective Class Advisors to the students.Seniors took us and showed all the Departments and Library too.My Class Advisor was Dr.Chitra Lakshimi. Then we had a great lunch and my parents left me in the hostel.I cried a lot in the first few days, trying to adapt to the new situation in hostel-New faces,New food,New atmosphere,New feelings.

I couldn't forget the first day in class(18.08.06).All were from different places.We started introducing within the classmates.Then staff came and gave some words of advice that were to be followed in college and differentiated college life from school life.

My Class Advisor inspired me at the first sight itself. She spoke in a fascinating way. Then classes went as per the time table. And day by day, I started to mingle with my classmates and got many friends.

Now, I can say from my heart,I don't want the last day of college. Departing from friends and college is an unbearable pain.College Life Rocks.....!!

DO'S AND DONT'S OF LISTENING

DO'S :
  • Be mentally prepared to listen.
  • Be unbiased to the speaker by depersonalizing your feelings.
  • Fight distractions by closing off sound sources.
  • Be open minded.
  • Ask questions to clarify and corroborate thoughts.
  • Paraphrase from time to time.
  • Send appropriate non-verbal signals from time to time.
DONT'S :
  • Pay undue emphasis to the vocabulary as you can use the context to understand the meaning.
  • Evaluate the speaker.
  • Pay too much attention to the accessories and clothing of the speaker.
  • Prepare your responses while the speaker is speaking.
  • Avoid preconceptions and prejudices.Concentrate too hard.
  • Interrupt too often.
  • Show boredom even to an uninteresting speaker.

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S.Suganya

Pre-final year,cse.