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100. SALES EXECUTIVE JOB
Sales executives maximize the sales of a company's goods or services in many different settings. Their role helps to ensure the commercial success of a diverse range of companies in overseas markets. This can involve working with high-profile brands and products. They are also involved with identifying new markets and business opportunities.
Sales executives are responsible for increasing and developing sales in areas including: fast moving consumer goods, or FMCGs (such as food and stationery), consumer durables (clothes, domestic equipment and toys), industrial supplies, IT, software and media, services (such as print and financial services).
Work activities will depend on the market/setting. In addition, specific responsibilities will vary according to level of seniority (client contact, for example, will increase with experience).maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers via meetings, telephone calls and emails. Visiting potential customers to prospect for new business. Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets. Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales. Gathering market and customer information representing the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations. Negotiating variations in price, delivery and specifications with managers.
Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions. Liaising with suppliers to check on the progress of existing orders. Checking quantities of goods on display and in stock. Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office. Reviewing own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets. Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements. Making accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations. Feeding future buying trends back to employers.

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99. CALL CENTRE MANAGER JOB
The manager of a call centre (now increasingly called a contact centre) is responsible for the daily running and management of a call centre through the effective use of resources, with responsibility for meeting, and possibly setting, customer service targets and planning areas of improvement or development. Call centre managers ensure that calls are answered by staff within predetermined time scales and are dealt with properly.
Call centre managers liaise with the businesses for which the centre provides services, as well as with the third parties who supply products to the centre. They co-ordinate and motivate call centre staff and may also co-ordinate staff recruitment. There are two main types of call centre - inbound and outbound (some centers may incorporate both): inbound centers receive calls from customers and clients, e.g. queries, requests, orders and complaints, outbound centers contact potential customers and clients with the aim of gathering information or selling a product.
Generally speaking, tasks will involve setting and meeting performance targets for speed, efficiency, sales and quality. Planning and managing change. Managing the daily running of the call centre. Liaising with supervisors, team leaders, operatives and third parties to gather information and resolve issues. Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of industry developments and involvement in or membership of networks. Monitoring random calls to improve quality minimize errors and track operative performance. Planning and developing staff recruitment, including wording vacancy advertisements and liaising with HR staff.
Reviewing the performance of staff, identifying staff training needs and planning training sessions. Recording statistics, user rates and the performance levels of the centre, and preparing reports. Handling the most complex customer complaints or enquiries.organising staffing, including shift patterns and the number of staff required to meet demand. Coaching, motivating and retaining staff and co-coordinating bonus, reward and incentive schemes. Forecasting and analyzing data against budget figures on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Developing, implementing and reviewing core responsibilities and tasks.analysing performance statistics and making decisions on the basis of these statistics; improving performance by raising efficiency and sourcing new equipment to enable this, e.g. new dialing products.

2009-01-23T04:26:00.001-08:00

98. FINANCIAL ADVISER JOB
Financial advisers provide clients with advice on financial matters, making recommendations on ways to utilize money. The role involves advising clients on products and services available, ensuring they are aware of and understand those that best meet their needs, and then securing a sale. Advisers can specialize in certain products, depending on their clients, e.g. selling employee pension schemes to companies or offering mortgage, pension or investment advice to private clients.
Others are generalists, offering advice to clients in all of these areas, plus savings plans and insurance. There are three types of financial advisers. Tied advisers, who work for one organization, such as a bank, building society or Insurance Company, and sell their products alone. Multi-tied advisers, who are permitted to sell products from several companies, independent financial advisers (IF As), who can advise on any company's products and by law must provide clients with the most suitable advice.
Contacting clients and setting up meetings, either within an office environment or in clients' homes/premises. Conducting in-depth reviews of clients' financial circumstances, current provision and future aims. Analyzing information and preparing plans best suited to individual clients' requirements. Designing financial strategies. Providing clients with information on new and existing products and services. Assisting clients to make informed decisions. Talking to groups and individuals about personal finance. Researching information from various sources, including providers of financial products. Promoting and selling financial products to meet given/negotiated sales targets.
Negotiating with product suppliers for the best possible rates. With head office and financial services providers. With other professionals, such as estate agents, solicitors and values. Keeping up to date with financial products and legislation. Maintaining detailed records to comply with the regulations of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).producing financial reports contacting clients with news of new financial products or changes to legislation regarding their savings and investments. Preparing and sending out annual summaries of investment and pension details to clients.

2009-01-23T04:25:00.001-08:00

97. CIVIL ENGINEER (Consulting) JOB
Civil engineers are involved with the design, development and construction of a huge range of projects in the built and natural environment. Their role is central to ensuring the safe, timely and well-resourced completion of projects in many areas, including highways construction, waste management, coastal development and geotechnical engineering. Consulting civil engineers liaise with clients to plan, manage, design and supervise the construction of projects. They work in a number of different settings and, with experience, can run projects as project manager. Civil engineering offers many opportunities as well as the satisfaction of helping to improve and enhance public quality of life in many settings.
Within civil engineering, consulting engineers are the designers; contracting engineers turn their plans into reality. Consulting civil engineers provide a wide range of services to clients. During the early stages of a career, work will involve taking responsibility for minor projects, but the size of the projects may increase as experience is gained. Undertaking technical and feasibility studies and site investigations. Developing detailed designs. Assessing the potential risks of specific projects, as well as undertaking risk management in specialist roles. Supervising tendering procedures and putting together proposals.
Managing, supervising and visiting contractors on site and advising on civil engineering issues. Overseeing the work of junior staff or mentoring civil engineers throughout the charter ship process. Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues and architects, subcontractors, contracting civil engineers, consultants, co-workers and clients. Thinking both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems. Managing budgets and other project resources. Managing change, as the client may change their mind about the design, and identifying, formalizing and notifying relevant parties of changes in the project. Leading teams of other engineers, perhaps from other organizations or firms. Compiling, checking and approving reports.
Reviewing and approving project drawings. Using a range of design computer packages for designing projects and undertaking complex and repetitive calculations. Scheduling material and equipment purchases and delivery. Attending public meetings and displays to discuss projects, especially in a senior role. Adopting all relevant requirements around issues such as building permits, environmental regulations, sanitary design, good manufacturing practices and safety on all work assignments. Ensuring that a project runs smoothly and that the structure is completed on time and within budget. Correcting any project deficiencies that affect production, quality and safety requirements prior to final evaluation and project reviews.

2009-01-23T04:24:00.000-08:00

96. BOOKSELLER JOB
The main role of a bookseller is to sell books. A successful bookseller is able to work with a variety of customers, helping them locate what they are looking for, and offering advice on other products available. The work is largely based on the shop floor. Booksellers need to be familiar with, and be able to promote their stock. They use mainly electronic search methods to locate and order books.
The exact nature of the job may differ depending upon whether it is based in a specialist bookshop or a non-specialist shop, where books may form only part of the stock. Dealing with enquiries and identifying customer needs. Offering advice, where appropriate. Undertaking bibliographic work to identify and locate titles (some printed sources may be used but, more typically, this will involve electronic searches using a computer).selling to a variety of customers. Handling payments - in many shops, this will require the use of electronic point of sale (EPOS) technology. Setting budgets. Processing customer orders.
Processing book reservations. Dealing with mail order, email and web-based orders, although this will only apply in certain businesses. Processing book deliveries and returns. Stock-checking books and, depending on the shop, other merchandise. Buying from catalogues and publishers' representatives - the extent to which bookselling staff are involved in buying stock varies a great deal from shop to shop. Negotiating prices with sellers. Creating in-store and window displays.
Undertaking general housekeeping, such as unpacking, stock replenishment and tidying. Teaching and library staff on set texts in academic shops. With other external account holders, for example schools, councils, and companies. Reviewing sales performance and meeting sales targets. Helping with book events, including organizing talks, signing sessions and reading groups. With increased responsibility, the role will become more operations and business-orientated. For those at higher levels, the work will also involve. Dealing with staffing issues and training needs. Reporting sales and budget figures.

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CRP Network, attaches maximum value to the ethical attributes of an employee. ethics are the most important attributes for an employee. It promises emotional satisfaction and evolution of employee as a person. It is a growing Company so it offers plenty of opportunities to fresh and young blood.

DTPT
DTPT or Data point deals in Business Process Outsourcing, Geographical Information System and e- Governance, Enterprise Resource Planning, CAD and Project management. DTPT not only provides these services but also software for them. Based in Baroda, DTPT, has the largest database of environmental data of Gujarat. The database includes information on Industrial Pollution, Urbanization, Degradation of Land, Hydrological regime (water), Biodiversity, Coastal and Marine Environment, Wetlands and Energy.

DTPT takes special care if it finds the correct talent. It believes in nurturing it. It requires ERP leader, Web Programmers and Software testing programmers.

DIGITAL COMPUSOFT:

Digital Compusoft Inc. provides quality Medical Documenting outsourcing services integrated with Database Application to the healthcare industry. It is targeted at hospitals, clinics, and independent doctors so that they can maintain Heath care Records. Digital Compusoft assures confidentiality, a team of dedicated professionals and best encrypting facilities.

2009-01-22T04:44:00.001-08:00

Call Center Jobs IT Jobs Computer Jobs

This page concentrates on BPO jobs in Bangalore. On this page you will find BPO Bangalore Jobs in Bangalore as we endeavour to list the relevant Call centre jobs in Bangalore, BPO employment in Bangalore as well as the Call centre industry jobs in Bangalore. Through these BPO Bangalore job page, you can get to know about the available Business Process Outsourcing jobs or BPO employment opportunities existing in Bangalore. If you seek Call centre career in Bangalore you have wide variety of options such as Customer service executives, Customer care specialists, BPO fresher jobs Bangalore, Trainee/Management Trainee BPO jobs at Bangalore, Technical support executive BPO jobs in Bangalore.

On this site we have placed Medical Transcription Jobs Bangalore, Data Conversion Jobs Bangalore, Data Processing Jobs, Data Entry Jobs, Offshoring Jobs, Customer Support Jobs, Technical Support Jobs, Outsourcing Job, Website Development jobs & all other jobs in India.

iGate Global Solutions
Igate Global Solutions services include IT Services, Data Analysis, Enterprise Systems, BPO, Call Center and Infrastructure Management servic3es. Igate Contact Center helps organizations to measure and benchmark its performance against industry standards to identify and prioritize improvement options to benefit business. iGate welcomes you to join its BPO team.

Adaarsh Technologies, Bangalore
Adaarsh Technologies is a company in the BPO sector based Bangalore offer full range of data conversion, data transcription, data processing, Multimedia projects and other services for its clients, in both India and Abroad. If you have what it takes to work in a performance oriented, fun packed, energetic and focused environment, then Adaarsh Technologies is the place for you.

Aranis Business Process Services Ltd
ARANIS BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES Ltd is a business process outsourcing (BPO) company that provides integrated cost-effective offshore staffing solutions in the area finance & accounting to small and medium companies from around the world.

Progeon BPO
Progeon is the BPO (business process outsourcing) subsidiary of Infosys Technologies.Progeon is one of India's fastest growing BPOs and among the Top 10 third party BPOs in India.

2009-01-22T04:43:00.001-08:00

BPO Jobs in Aurangabad
Call Center Jobs IT Jobs Computer Jobs

This page concentrates on BPO jobs in Aurangabad. On this page you will find BPO Aurangabad Jobs in Maharashtra as we endeavour to list the relevant Call centre jobs in Maharashtra & Aurangabad, BPO employment in Maharashtra as well as the Call centre industry jobs in Maharashtra.

Through these BPO Aurangabad job page, you can get to know about the available Business Process Outsourcing jobs or BPO employment opportunities existing in Aurangabad. If you seek Call centre career in Aurangabad you have wide variety of options such as Customer service executives, Customer care specialists, BPO fresher jobs Aurangabad,

Trainee/Management Trainee BPO jobs at Aurangabad, Technical support executive BPO jobs in Maharashtra. On this site we have placed Medical Transcription Jobs Aurangabad, Data Conversion Jobs Aurangabad, Data Processing Jobs, Data Entry Jobs, Offshoring Jobs, Customer Support Jobs, Technical Support Jobs, Outsourcing Job, Website Development jobs & all other jobs in India.

Manisha Infocom Services Pvt. Ltd
Manisha Infocom Services Pvt. Ltd. is a leading provider of IT enabled Business Process and software services. Our service portfolio comprises MiSupport (voice based and chat based support services), MiBO (back office services) and associated services such as MiSoftware (software development services) and MiWeb (web design and development services).

2009-01-22T04:42:00.000-08:00

BPO Jobs in Ahmedabad display promising employment opportunities in a variety of profile selections.

In this site we have placed Medical Transcription Jobs in Ahmedabad, Data Conversion Jobs in Ahmedabad, Data Processing Jobs, Data Entry Jobs , Offshoring Jobs, Customer Support Jobs, Technical Support Jobs, Outsourcing Job, Website Development jobs & all other jobs in Ahmedabad, India.

A few of the most lucrative options of BPO jobs in Ahmedabad await you at:

iCall India Limited which provide the leading solutions in inbound call center services and outbound call center services in these areas: Tele-Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Contact Center / Customer Care, Knowledge Management, Corporate Secretarial Services, Loan/Mortgage Processing.

Adiance Technologies is India based Outsourcing Company offering Outsourcing Software Development, BPO Service India, VoIP solutions, Call Center Services, VoIP Call Center Software Solutions, RFID Solutions etc
Head Office
14, Empire Tower,
C.G. Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 380009.
Tel: +91 79 26440633
Fax: +91 79 26402033
Data Entry India
Data Entry India (DEI) is a one stop solution for high quality, time bound and cost effective data entry services like Web Research, Web Mining, text or numeric Data Entry, Forms Processing, Data Conversion, Image Keying through offshore facilities in India.

24x7bpo
India Employment Opportunities 24x7bpo is the first of its kind BPO, offering both onshore and offshore outsourcing and consulting services specializing in IT-enabled services, back office outsourcing services and business process outsourcing solutions from India guaranteed to cut costs and improve quality. 24x7bpo values its employees. As an international BPO, we strongly believe that the quality of our service is driven by the quality of our people.

Motif, Inc
Motif offer a range of integrated BPO services including transaction processing, e-mail management, voice support and technical helpdesk. If you have what it takes to work in a performance oriented, fun packed, energetic and focused environment, then Motif is the place for you.

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BPO jobs in India have become a fast career option and the BPO Industry itself has rapidly grown over the last few years. There is a vast selection of profiles ranging from customer service executives, offshore customer care specialists to Fresher BPO jobs and Trainee/Management Trainee PHO jobs and even Technical Support Executive jobs in this sector.

Cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin, Pune, Chandigarh, Gurgaon & Noida are especially booming as outsourcing centers. The BPO jobs in india (Business Process outsourcing) have given a new definition to jobs in India and also helped in the growth and development of the employment sector in the country.
In Naukri Hub we endeavor to place call Centre job vacancies according to cities in India.

BPO Jobs in Ahmedabad
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BPO Jobs in Ahmedabad has given a major boost to the Industrial economy of the city. Several leading Indian as well as foreign Multi National Companies are playing a significant role in the setting up of BPO centers and outsource operations here.
With a view to save a major part of the operational costs, many US and European companies have started outsourcing the process operations in to Ahmedabad based BPO companies. While on one hand these are low cost and reliable and saves on operational costs, they, on the other hand benefit the Indian Job seekers by offering well paid jobs within India’s featured economic developments

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Just in case you haven’t already come up with a list of resolutions for 2009, we thought we’d offer some ideas:I will not post questions like “Are you there?” at 3 o’clock in the morning (or any other time).I’ll refrain from reporting as abuse a recommendation to see the movie “Cabin Boy.”I promise to search for an answer first, before asking, “Why is the sky blue?” again.I will not send a very special personal message sharing my wonderful thoughts with someone because I don’t like their answer or question.
I will not become a broken record and post the same content over and over again. I will not become a broken record and post the same content over and over again. I will not become a broken record…I will accept that the only good troll is a good-luck troll with so-ugly-they’re-cute-faces and long colorful haiI will not create 10 accounts so I can rack up points or target other members.I will not respond to a question I don’t know the answer to, just to score 2 points.
I will not crash my fellow community members’ computers by posting malware links.I won’t claim Wikipedia’s all-encompassing knowledge as my own and will, in fact, cite the source properly.I will continue to ask and answer helpful questions that make Yahoo! Answers such a great place to be.We’ve also made some of our own resolutions here at Answers. This year we’re committed to continuing our fight against trolls and malware links, and to communicating with you through our product update blogs.

will not misguide someone by giving wrong information about the thing being askedI will not ask any question which will hurt the religious sentiment of peopleComment posted on January 6th, 2009 at 10:30 am by Vikai will try to make people to ubderstand the difference between religion and faith so that we do not quarrel that my religion(faith) is better then us, and is only way to paradise.Comment posted on January 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am by dnkashyapi will try to make people to ubderstand the difference between religion and faith so that we do not quarrel that my religion(faith) is better then urs, and is only way to paradise.

2009-01-22T04:39:00.001-08:00

3tamil hero
In his latest movie, Vijay is cast in a dual role - as an ace athlete/MBA student and as a ruffian out to swindle people.Other leading stars in Azhagiya Tamil Magan include Shriya Saran, Namitha and Ashish Vidyarthi.However, Azhagiya Tamil Magan lacks the entertainment appeal of Vijay's previous movie.
Pokiri proved to be a big success in India and with the diaspora outside. A remake of the successful Telugu film of the same name, Pokiri was a slick action movie focusing on the activities of a vicious criminal called Tamil (Vijay).

However, Vijay's earlier movie Aathi (2007) with Trisha as his co-star proved to be a dud and met with a poor reception from the audience. Some of the Vijay movies that have found favor with the audience include Thirumalai and Ghilli.

Vijay made his debut as a hero in the 1992 Tamil film Naalaya Theerpu and has acted in 45 films so far. He dropped out of the Bachelors Degree of Visual Communications program at Loyola College to pursue a career in films.nterestingly, several of Vijay's successful movies including Pokiri, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai and Ninaithaen Vandhai are remakes of movies first made in other languages.Born on June 22, 1974 to Tamil film producers S.A. Chandrasekaran and Shoba Chandrasekar, Vijay is married to Sangeeta. The couple have two children Sanjay and Divya Saasha.

2009-01-22T04:38:00.002-08:00

tamil film
Said to be a mass commercial entertainer, a major portion of the movie was shot at Ramoji Rao Studio in Hyderabad in a grand manner. A set replicating a Mumbai market was put at a cost of Rs 40 lakh.Heaping laurels on Bharath, Suresh Krisnna says, ‘he would strike it rich with movie. The scenes involving Bharath and Ramya Krishnan have come good’.On his part, Bharath says, ‘I am a director’s actor. I do what the director wants. They (directors) have immense faith in my acting capabilities and cast me in different roles.’Efforts are on to release the movie for the forthcoming Pongal festival. It is expected that soon after completing Arumugham, Bharath will commence shooting for Thiruttani, to be directed byP

'We don't shoot entire pictures overseas. We only go there to shoot songs. Marginal increases in cost for such purposes don't matter much,' he said, adding that money flow was however a bit tight.
He said there are big projects and distributors are cautious now, though there were a few losses earlier in somecases. Most producers do not approach banks for finance as they prefer funding only big producers, he said, adding that it was very difficult to convince banks about the repaymentschedule
He welcomed the recent tax exemptions announced by the government, saying that the government has doalot for the industry and so we should give some good movies (in return).The celluloid world here was well equipped to handle the crisis as most producers had gone in for small budget films, he said.L Suresh, Vice-President, Film Federation of India, asserted that the recession had not affected film production and pointed out that 132 tamil films were produced last year, which would cross 150 mark this year

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tamil news
Who is the lucky producer of Rajini's next film after Shivaji? It is a billion dollar question for Kollywood pundits who are eagerly waiting for the superstar's next film.
However, sources said that the actor is planning to do a film to be jointly made by K.Balachander's Kavithalaya and R.M.Veerappan's Sathya Movies

But one more producer is likely to join the list. It is none other than Panchu Arunachalam, one of the important producers who pushed Rajini to the position he is currently in. Panchu had incurred loss of almost Rs.1 crore from his recent release

Maayakkannadi, directed by Cheran. On learning about the loss, Rajini called on the producer over phone and assured him to do a film for him in future. Sources said that Rajini wants to include Panchu Arunachalam in the producers list of his next film.

Another big question is the heroine of the film. Well, the news is doing the rounds that Trisha, the seductive queen of South Indian Cinema would play the female lead role. He has finished all her commitments but she is rejecting new offers, waiting for the call from Rajini to play his heroine.

2009-01-22T04:36:00.000-08:00

System Software
The common belief in the gambling world is related to the roulette wheel bias. Many kokodrilos (big–time gamblers) swear by the wheel in the sky that they make millions by exploiting the roulette wheel bias. There are plenty of legends. The wheels must have been terribly worn out.
I do have some problems and some remarks regarding the bias of the roulette wheel. I have done the most thorough research in this field. My tool of choice is computer software. My roulette software is not only unique, but founded on solid mathematics. I have analyzed both real–life casino roulette spins and random–generated spins. The reports are very much the same. Nobody will ever be able to tell which one is the real spin report and which one is the report on computer–generated roulette spins. The number frequencies are the same.
The three volumes systematically develop and apply the systems methodology for software development. For that the concept of a system is analysed and various types of systems used in computer science are systematized into a concept of an ad hoc system that is suitable as a mechanism for software development. The kernel of this methodology consists of a systematic approach for ad hoc systems development (specification, implementation, validation).
If your Macintosh provides the functionality and reliability that you need at the moment, there is no necessity to upgrade your system software. In theory, a user running a Quadra 700 computer could upgrade from System 7.0 all the way to Mac OS 8.1 but the Mac would probably need more memory, more hard disk space, a CD ROM drive and the owner would find that a few applications needed upgrading too. If it ain't broke, don't fix it...

2009-01-22T04:35:00.000-08:00

Tree plantation
Trees are planted in batches during the planting season which extends from March to October. You can donate a tree at any time, with plantation taking place as soon as possible if in season or at the start of the next planting season otherwise.
Olive trees and their harvest are vital to the economy and are a symbol of the Palestinian heritage and identity. Many farmers have been left destitute by the loss of their only source of income and this has had a knock-on effect on labourers and other parts of the economy. Olive trees are of course also an excellent form of sadaqa jaria (continuous charity) and will be a source of reward for as long as individuals or the community benefit. .
Tree crops have been publicised as performing functions similar to those of a forest in the maintenance of the water cycle. Some plantation proponents have even gone as far as to state that the tree plantations in prairie ecosystems help to regulate the water cycle (JICA 1987). Such affirmations are groundless.In ecosystems which have not been radically modified recently, the naturally-occurring vegetation possesses characteristics which ensure long-term balance in the water cycle. In some social contexts, large-scale industrial plantations can create local employment, and this is one of the main arguments wielded everywhere both by state and corporations to convince local communities to accept the projects. However, 'very often plantation development results in a long-term net loss of employment'. Although figures vary widely from place to place and source to source, on the whole there appears to be agreement that industrial plantations cannot employ as many people as conventional agriculture, particularly family agriculture. The cases in which large-scale plantations have generated more employment than was already locally-available, as in Uruguay, can be counted on the fingers of one hand

2009-01-22T04:34:00.001-08:00

. Mathematical Methods in VLSI Design

Early in the system design process, a design method must be chosen. This choice is usually dictated by what methods the designer has previously used, not by an open selection process. In this paper we provide descriptions of some available design methods and examples of their use. In this project we will develop benchmark problems that will be solved by a variety of design methods. We will identify characteristics of problems that might make one system design method more or less appropriate. The top-level question we wish to answer is "For which type of problem is each method best?".

Structured Analysis (using Entity Relationship Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams, and State Transition Diagrams with Ward-Mellor notation), Functional Decomposition, Object-Oriented Analysis with Shlaer/Mellor Notation, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Booch Notation, an Operational Evaluation Modeling Directed Graph, and IDEF0. Each method was used by an expert user of that method. The solutions presented make it obvious that the choice of a design method greatly effects the resulting system design.
Dynamic power is a major component in the overall power dissipation of aCMOS circuit. It can be reduced by minimizing the number of transitions ofsignals. Besides the logic transitions, glitches (or hazards) also consume power.

The glitch power elimination objective is successfully incorporated into thestandard cell library based design flow. This was done without re-design of thelibrary. The new design flow is effective in designing minimum transient energystandard cell based digital CMOS circuits. Due to the high level of automationthe flow permits, the performance of a standard cell based design is improved
without sacrificing the fast design cycle time feature.

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COBOL

Funnily enough, the same people who objected to the English in COBOL objected to the baroque elegance of APL where all the English was replaced with numerical symbols, so one might conclude they just liked the status quo. Mercifully, the COBOL wars died out when the people who hated it turned out to hate ALGOL 68 even more."The question is, why is Cobol still in widespread use? The answer is, it does the job, it was conceived for business. Cobol is built around the concept of moving things around in storage. Most languages are built around a lower abstraction level and are more focused on algorithms. "
Another important effect that should result from the use of common languages is a lessening of duplication of effort. With the availability of scientific algorithms and of effective solutions to various business problems in convenient, understandable, and usable languages, it should no longer be necessary for every installation to resolve the same problems. This should permit a more rapid advancement, not only in the programming area, but in many of the fields that make use of computers.
. However the enormous success of the language in the face of dismissal by hackers and academics suggests they may be missing something. When the facts and the theory collide, sometimes the theory needs to be examined anew. Here are some reasons for writing a free COBOL compiler: There is no complete free COBOL compiler.Because of the good features of COBOL described above. To allow mainframe code to be ported to and from GNU/Linux easily. COBOL and assembler are the only languages that run well on IBM mainframes. To allow me to fix some of the problems with COBOL via extensions. This was my idea anyway. The size of COBOL means it will be a big achievement just to get the standard function going.

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. php

PHP is recursively known as PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. This open source server side scripting language has become wildly popular over the past few years; many developers now swear by it. It lets programmers create web pages with dynamic content that can interact with databases.

you can begin to design a database you must understand the underlying concepts and theories of why databases are used and how they are created. In this article, Steve gives us a great explanation of what a database is, the relational database model, metadata and indexes, the database management system and structured query language.Databases are the primary form of storage in both today's online and offline worlds.
Databases are used to store millions of different types/combinations of information including product details, employees, personal address books, news, etc. Before you can begin to design a database however, you must understand the underlying concepts and theories of why databases are used and how they are created. In this article, I will explain all of this and more. I will take a look at what a database is, the relational database model, metadata and indexes, the DBMS and SQL.
Working with factory classes is a rather common process for many PHP developers who build object-based applications on a frequent basis. If you want to find out how to make this helpful class work for you, then this group of articles might be what you need. Welcome to the final installment of the series that began with "Using the Factory Pattern in PHP 5." In three parts, this series goes through the key concepts of implementing the factory pattern with PHP, and complements theory with numerous and educational code samples.

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Computer Vision
Image processing concerns image properties and image-to-image transformations, whereas the main target of computer vision is the 3-D world. As most computer vision algorithms require some form of image processing, the overlap between the two areas is significant. The contours of the two also blend into those of robotics, signal processing, pattern recognition, control theory, artificial intelligence and other fields.
As a scientific discipline, computer vision is concerned with the theory and technology for building artificial systems that obtain information from images or multi-dimensional data.A significant part of artificial intelligence deals with planning or deliberation for system which can perform mechanical actions such as moving a robot through some environment.This type of processing typically needs input data provided by a computer vision system, acting as a vision sensor and providing high-level information about the environment and the robot.

Feature detection methods based on the combination of Gaussian derivative operators at multiple scales. Special focus is given to the problem of scale selection, in order to adapt the local scales of processing to the local image structure. Specifically, the notion of automatic scale selection based on gamma-normalized derivatives makes it possible to define scale-invariant image features. The use of such scale-invariant image features allows the vision system to automatically handle the unknown scale variations that may occur in real-world image data, due to objects of different physical size as well as objects with different distances to the camera.
the journal itself is changing: As our field evolves, so does the scope of IJCV, now embracing both the foundational aspects of computer vision—such as image formation, sensing, processing, analysis, and interpretation, and a number of striving application domains—such as image-based rendering, image retrieval, medical imaging, surveillance, and video analysis and annotation.

2009-01-22T04:31:00.000-08:00

Performance Evaluation of Computer Systems
Evaluating the performance of a computer system usually involves constructing an appropriate model of the system and then using the model to predict the system's behavior. The model incorporates appropriate information about the system structure or organization as well as its workload or input. Sometimes the model is analyzed using mathematical techniques; alternatively (or in addition), the model may be simulated. Analytic models describe the system with a set of equations, and are often stochastic. A simulation model is a computer program whose execution mimics the behavior of the system and from which measurements can be taken to generate performance data; simulation models are also often stochastic.

Performance is a key criterion in the design, procurement, and use of computer [and communication, AW] systems. As such, the goal of computer systems engineers, [software engineers, AW], scientists, analysts, and users is to get the highest performance for a given cost. To achieve that goal, computer systems professionals need, at least, a basic knowledge of performance evaluation terminology and techniques. Anyone associated with computer systems should be able to state the performance requirements of their systems and should be able to compare different alternatives to find the one that best meets their requirements.
There are at least two advantages to apply models like Fitts' law to empirical studies. First, the model provides predictable power beyond the task parameters, such as a set of target size and distance, tested in the experiment. Second, since Fitts' law transforms the experimental measurements to an index of performance that is independent of the specific task parameters (size and distance), it is possible to compare results across studies that do not use identical settings.
One limitation of Fitts' law paradigm, however, is that target acquisition, or pointing, is no longer the only task a computer input device is used for. Capabilities such as drawing, writing, navigating through nested menus, and moving in 3D virtual worlds all become increasingly desirable.

2009-01-22T04:30:00.002-08:00

. Multi-Agent Systems
Multi-Agent Systems are communities of problem-solving entities that can perceive and act upon their environment to achieve their individual goals as well as joint goals. The work on such systems integrates many technologies and concepts in artificial intelligence and other areas of computing as well as other disciplines. Over recent years, the agent paradigm gained popularity, due to its applicability to a full spectrum of domains, from search engines to educational aids to electronic commerce and trade, e-procurement, recommendation systems, simulation and routing, to cite only some.
Computational logic provides a well-defined, general, and rigorous framework for studying syntax, semantics and procedures for various tasks by individual agents, as well as interaction amongst agents in multi-agent systems, for implementations, environments, tools, and standards, and for linking together specification and verification of properties of individual agents and multi-agent systems.
VERICS - a prototype verification system (for scientific purposes so far) aimed at verifying distributed systems described either as timed automata or in the specification language ESTELLE. The present version of the system allows for verification of the reachability properties.
Experimental designs can be thought of as arrangements of elements of a set into subsets with pre-determined properties desirable for particular applications in particular situations. Such arrangements are characterised and described by various factors, including: their current and potential fields of application, such as in cryptographic protocols, or in planning sample surveys or clinical experiments or marking schemes for tests, and so on; their properties; their size and complexity; and their origins, possibly from algebraic structures or from finite geometries or from computer search, or from some combination of these.

2009-01-22T04:30:00.001-08:00

. Machine Translation & Information Extraction
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the automatic analysis of human languages such as English, Korean, etc. by computer algorithms. Unlike artificially created programming languages where the structure and meaning of programs is easy to encode, human languages provide an interesting challenge, both in terms of its analysis and the learning of language from observations.
NLP can be used for the transduction of one linguistic form to another or parsing of language into a structured form. Transduction of language involves summarizing, paraphrasing or translating languages. Parsing involves conversion of unstructured data into a structured form, such as speech into text or large text collections like the web into informative labels. Examples of parsing include identifying a group of words as a person's name or identifying the recursive grammar of a language.
Statistical machine translation and language independent acoustic modeling were two of the topics studied at the 1999 Johns Hopkins University Language Engineering Workshop hosted by the Center for Language and Speech Processing. In booth of these topics Czech played the role of the target experimental language.

Automatic translation from one human language to another using computers, better known as machine translation (MT), is a longstanding goal of computer science.
Recently, statistical data analysis has been used to gather MT knowledge automatically from parallel bilingual text. Unfortunately, these techniques and tools have not been disseminated to the scientific community in very usable form, and new follow-on ideas have developed sporadically.

2009-01-22T04:29:00.000-08:00

cluster analysis
While geographic concentration is a primary feature of most business clusters, the Creative Enterprise Cluster transcends space – Who, What and Why are more important than Where and How Much. Shared interests defines the bond of community of the creative individuals and small businesses that comprise the Creative Enterprise Cluster. Once overlooked and dismissed as marginal contributors to local and regional economic vitality, creative researchers such as Richard Florida and Stuart Rosenfeld are shining a bright and constructive light on the self-employed and very small businesses that make up the Creative Enterprise Cluster.
The creative enterprise cluster is made up largely of entrepreneurs and small companies. The capital investment needed to start many of the enterprises based on art and design is relatively low. Creative enterprises tend not to attract significant capital because they are unable to promise the rapid growth most investors seek. Enterprises.
The advantage of clustering is twofold. Firstly, by storing the field or fields comprising the Cluster Key once instead of multiple times, storage is saved. More significantly, the fields of the Cluster Key are often indexed, so the high maintenance indexes for those fields are also reduced from containing multiple key entries to a single key entry. The arguably more significant advantage to Clustering is to expidite join queries. When 2 (or more) tables repeatedly have their rows accessed together via a join query, those tables are good candidates for Clustering. It should be noted that the clustering of tables in Oracle does not affect the relational model (table schemas). It is a transparent 'backend' data storage technique

2009-01-22T04:28:00.000-08:00

. Theory of Computation
To capture the idea of computation, the theory of Partial Recursive Functions asks: Can we view a computational process as being generated by combining a few basic processes ? It therefore tries to identify the basic processes, called the initial functions. It then goes on to identify combining techniques, called operators that can generate new processes from the basic ones. The choice of the initial functions and the operators is quite arbitrary and we have our first set of questions that can develop the theory of computation further. For example,
Is the choice of the initial functions unique ? Similarly, is the choice of the operators unique ? If different initial functions or operators are chosen will we have a more restricted theory of computation or a more general theory of computation ? .
one of the simplest models of computation. When interconnected, discrete finite state automata have the ability to exhibit interesting dynamical behavior. These characteristics make DFA an ideal unit with which to build a system suitable for studying the connection between dynamical behavior and computational ability. The automaton sensor is the device by which data is input. For example the automaton could have a thermometer reading temperature, a magnet reading a hard drive, an antenna reading radio waves, or anything else that would import information. We restrict the accuracy of the imported information by allowing the automaton to recognize only a finite number of different input values or symbols.
Because operation continues until the input source has been exhausted, it is often practical to place a finite limit on the amount of information that may be made available to an automaton for input.

2009-01-22T04:27:00.000-08:00

Data Warehousing & Data Mining
The term “data mining” is often confused with OLAP. In OLAP, the user can carry out the what-if analysis, make forecasts based on the historical data, run weekly or monthly reports and obtain the results within seconds. OLAP analysis, while hints at, say, customer behavior, generally does not provide the benchmarks to segment the customers. Data mining provides these benchmarks. Data mining is data driven and not user driven as in OLAP. The current generation of data mining systems enables a user to launch a search process without actually knowing the answer to the query beforehand.
Moreover, data mining is the iterative process of discovering actionable and meaningful patterns, profiles and trends that can enable our clients to be more competitive, more productive and more efficient. In some cases, the implementation of data mining applications has unearthed millions of dollars in savings and new revenue opportunities. Byte Magazine reported that some companies have reaped returns on investment of as much as 1,000 times their initial investment on a single project. It is used to compare the general features of target class data objects with the general features of objects from one or a set of contrasting classes. The contrasting classes is specified by a user and the corresponding data objects retrieved through database queries. Data integration is used to combine data from multiple sources into a coherent data store, as in a data warehouse. These source may include multiple database, data cubes or flat files. Due to wide availability of huge amounts and the imminent need for tuning such data into useful information and

2009-01-22T04:26:00.000-08:00

BIOINFORMATICS
However bioinformatics, more properly refers to the creation and advancement of algorithms, computational and statistical techniques, and theory to solve formal and practical problems posed by or inspired from the management and analysis of biological data. Computational biology, on the other hand, refers to hypothesis-driven investigation of a specific biological problem using computers, carried out with experimental and simulated data, with the primary goal of discovery and the advancement of biological knowledge.
These are sorted by national and international centres. There are two major such centres; the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which is in the US, and the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) which is in the UK, at Hinxton Hall outside Cambridge. These two organisations sort and annotate incoming DNA data, which are released as the Genbank and EMBL databases respectively. Major releases of the database take place every few months; incremental updates are released daily.
number of genomes have now been completely sequenced, and the data is freely available via the EMBL and other databases. At present, the databases include many separate genes as well as the complete genomes in sections - again, some rationalisation will take place. Those completed include Haemophilus influenzae, Sarcomyces cerevischia, Methanococcus genitalium, Methanococcus jannaschii, Synecosystis PCC 6803 and E.

Bioinformatics is viewed here as an interdisciplinary field that greatly benefits from collaborators coming from disparate backgrounds. This short course will use a problem-solving, collaborative approach to analyze molecular data in several different ways. Bioinformatics is being applied to solve current biological problems in areas such as medicine, agriculture, conservation, and evolution. The relationships between evolutionary theory and the analysis of molecular sequence and structure data will be emphasized.

2009-01-22T04:25:00.000-08:00

Digital Communications
One advantage of digital information is that it tends to be far more resistant to transmitted and interpreted errors than information symbolized in an analog medium. This accounts for the clarity of digitally-encoded telephone connections, compact audio disks, and for much of the enthusiasm in the engineering community for digital communications technology. However, digital communication has its own unique pitfalls, and there are multitudes of different and incompatible ways in which it can be sent
For many applications, it would suffice for our needs perfectly. But, it is not the only way to get the job done. For the purposes of exploring digital techniques, we'll explore other methods of monitoring this hypothetical tank, even though the analog method just described might be the most practical.
The analog system, as simple as it may be, does have its limitations. One of them is the problem of analog signal interference. Since the tank's water level is symbolized by the magnitude of DC current in the circuit, any "noise" in this signal will be interpreted as a change in the water level.One of the largest discrepancies concerns aging or other features of organisms that act to restrict life span. Darwin's theory is largely based on "survival of the fittest". If an individual organism has a trait that allows it to survive longer and therefore breed more, its traits are more likely to be represented in descendents. If an individual has traits that limit its survival relative to other individuals, those traits tend to "select out" and be removed from the gene pool. It is therefore impossible, according to orthodox Darwinism, for an organism to evolve a trait that restricts or regulates survival without any compensating individually beneficial effect such as an increase in reproductive capacity

2009-01-22T04:24:00.002-08:00

Analog and Mixed Signal Design
Conversion and translation of electronic signals from one format to another is a key function for getting disparate systems to communicate. The external environment is analog, so sensor input signals are converted to digital format for storage, manipulation, and transmission. They are then converted back to analog to drive heaters, motors, displays, antennas, and speakers. Some analog signals are more easily converted first in the analog domain prior to digitizing, such as RMS and energy measurement. For ease of transmission, digitizing can also be done to a proportional frequency with a V-F converter.
The class will present several typical design flows including second-order effects: power estimation and low-power design (both at high level and at gate level) and speed optimization for digital circuits; process variations and mismatching effects for analog circuits; signal integrity issues and complex simulation for mixed-signal circuits and design and simulation of RF-ICs.
A break statement is embedded in the sequential logic of a conventional VHDL process and so executes at a particular time. The break statement signals a discontinuity at that time by scheduling a zero-delayed transaction on the implicit break signal. It can also specify new initial conditions for selected quantities. The implicit break signal cannot be referred to directly by the model because it does not have a defined name. Its value is in any case of no interest -- only the fact that its driver is active is interesting.the digital signal processing (DSP) core of a system and the analog world. The processing of signals is predominantly performed in the digital world rather than in the analog world. This is because digital circuits can achieve tremendo

2009-01-22T04:24:00.001-08:00

. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence; algorithmic probability; sequential decision theory; Solomonoff induction; Kolmogorov complexity; Bayes mixture distributions; reinforcement learning; universal sequence prediction; tight loss and error bounds; universal Levin search; strategic games; function minimization; supervised learning; adaptive control theory; rational agents; exploration versus exploitation.
The universal algorithmic agent AIXI. AIXI is a universal theory of sequential decision making akin to Solomonoff's celebrated universal theory of induction. Solomonoff derived an optimal way of predicting future data, given previous observations, provided the data is sampled from a computable probability distribution. AIXI extends this approach to an optimal decision making agent embedded in an unknown environment.Human beings function in one predictable way: we pursue pathways that lead to pleasure and we stay away from pathways that lead to pain. Why do we eat good food compared to bad food? Because we like good food and we don’t like bad food. Why do we want a higher paying job instead of being homeless? Because we like more money and we don’t want to be homeless. Why do we not break laws instead of breaking laws? Because we want to be good citizens and we don’t want the consequences of breaking the law. From these examples you have an idea why human beings pursue pleasure and stay away from pain. I call this learning machine “Universal Artificial Intelligence”. UAI is a program that has a bootstrapping process that retains old information and uses the old information to learn new information. Species such as bacterias, insects, animals and humans can learn from past experienc

2009-01-22T04:23:00.000-08:00

. Computer Graphics
3D scanning is a powerful tool for acquiring the shape and appearance of unique physical objects, and for bringing the creative design process from the sculptor into the computer. Capturing the properties of existing objects has driving applications in reverse engineering, inspection, virtual dissemination of museum artifacts, and anatomical modeling for medicine. In addition, when desiging new objects such as automobiles or synthetic movie characters, clay is frequently a superior "interface" than most computer-aided geometric design systems.
We are developing new methods for acquiring high resolution shape and color data. We are exploring ways of reconstructing useful computer models from this data. And we are devising algorithms that enable real-time interaction with these models by taking advantage of current trends in 3D graphics hardware development.Many objects in nature, like trees, mountains and seashells, have a property called selfsimilarity. Sometimes this property is very pronounced, other natural phenomena exhibit this property to a lesser degree. During the past years much attention has been paid to fractals, purely selfsimilar objects. We present a formalism, based on the well-known object-instancing graph, to represent objects which are not necessarily purely selfsimilar. We show that Iterated Function Systems and some famous variants can be described elegantly in this formalism. We also present an algorithm to raytrace such objects

2009-01-22T04:22:00.000-08:00

Speech Processing
There are four basic systems that have been used to increase the "talk power" of an AM or SSB signal. RF CLIPPING. RF COMPRESSION. AUDIO COMPRESSION AUDIO CLIPPING As the graph clearly shows, this is by far the most effective method. But it’s restricted just to SSB transmitters. That’s because the processing occurs in the IF stage of the transmitter, after the SSB signal has been generated, rather than in the audio stages.
This type of processing is commonly found in virtually all CB and HAM SSB rigs. You may have heard it called by its more common name, "ALC," or Automatic Level Control. Basically this is a simple feedback system identical in principle to the Automatic Gain Control or AGC circuits used in receivers.

Applications of speech recognition have been made in office or business systems, as well as in manufacturing, medicine, and telecommunications, and usually concern the recognition and retrieval of information, such as voice- activated data entry; the control, operation, and monitoring of various machines and devices; call-processing functions; and the automation of services normally requiring human beings. While speech recognition has many short-term applications, it also has the potential to change daily life profoundly as free communication between man and machine becomes a reality.
The perception of speech involves the recognition of patterns in the acoustic signal in both time and frequency dimensions (domains). Such patterns are realised acoustically as changes in amplitude at each frequency over a period of time. The advantage of a speech code or rule set is that there is no need for a vast storage of templates since the input signal is converted into a linguistic entity using those rules. The rules achieve their task by a drastic restructuring of the input signal.

2009-01-22T04:21:00.000-08:00

. NLP Semantics
There is general consensus as to what aspects of meaning must go into a representation, which one could say is roughly what is found in an extended case theory and its associated procedures (such as preference semantics); that description covers all systems up to, say, Pustejovksy's generative Lexicon, in fact everything short of model-theoretic semantics, which is still not generally accepted in NLP.
Neuro-Semantics stands out as both "enriched" NLP and "enriched" General Semantics. Returning to the sources of NLP, General Semantics, Bateson’s works in anthropology, schizophrenia, Levels of Learning, and cybernetics, MRI Institute, Cognitive Psychology (Miller, Galanter, Pribram), etc., we have sought to establish Neuro-Semantics on solid, scientific, and highly researched studies.
NLP, for a variety of reasons, has seemed to have received lots of negative and harmful Public Relations and General Semantics has seemed to locate itself in a small and isolated community. For these (and other reasons), we have sought to step aside just enough from NLP and GS so that we can both continue the adventure of modeling and engineering human excellence but not tied down to the limitations of the two source disciplines.
That early NLP modelling produced two NLP models which reflect the way we distort, delete and generalise information. The two models have come to be known as the meta model, and the Milton model. Meta modelling reconnects language with experience. Milton model languaging paces people's experience. Asking meta model questions elicits highly specified answers. Milton model languaging is artfully vague.

2009-01-22T04:20:00.002-08:00

. Database Management Systems
Database researchers love to talk about relational algebra, n-tuples, normal form, and natural composition, while throwing around mathematical symbols. This patina of mathematical obscurity tends to distract your attention from their bad suits and boring personalities, but is of no value if you just want to use a relational database management system. In fact, this is all you need to know to be a Caveman Database Programmer: A relational database is a big spreadsheet that several people can update simultaneously.

From an application programmer's point of view, the biggest innovation in the relational database is that one uses a declarative query language, SQL (an acronym for Structured Query Language and pronounced "ess-cue-el" or "sequel"). Most computer languages are procedural. The programmer tells the computer what to do, step by step, specifying a procedure. In SQL, the programmer says "I want data that meet the following criteria" and the RDBMS query planner figures out how to get it. There are two advantages to using a declarative language.
If you are using a database for home or small office use, Microsoft Access or Filemaker should be fine. If you need to create a database driven website, then you're better off using a more robust system such as SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL. Microsoft SQL Server is a more robust database management system than Access. While Access is better suited to home and small office use, SQL Server is more suited to enterprise applications such as corporate CRMs and websites etc.Database Management System (DBMS), is a software program that enables the creation and management of databases. Generally, these databases will be more complex than the text file/spreadsheet example in the previous lesson. In fact, most of today's database systems are referred to as a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), because of their ability to store related data across multiple tables

2009-01-22T04:20:00.001-08:00

. optimization
Given that optimizing is reasonable, compile in full optimize mode and run your program on "real-world" input data. If you don't have access to real input data, choose your test input data with care: programmers tend to test with a smaller set of input data and a different variety of cases than the the program will likely encounter once it's in the hands of users.
Once you have identified a bottleneck, for example a loop that is executed thousands of times, remember that the best thing to do is to redesign the program so that it doesn't need to execute the loop thousands of times. This is more effective than making the loop run 10% faster, yet just as often, which is precisely the sort of thing an optimizing compiler can do by itself. Optimization is simply waste of programmer time if any of these statements are true: parts of the program haven't been written yet the program is not fully tested and debugged it seems to run fast enough already .
Operations Research is characterized by its broad applicability, by it rigorous mathematical foundations, and by the wide variety of career opportunities. In the last years, the Operations Research group at DEI gained an internationally-recognized expertise on advanced techniques for solving difficult Operations Research problems, which is witnessed by 100+ publications of the group in top-level scientific journals. In particular, important optimization problems that can be modelled as Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP) problems have been addressed and solved, most of which derived from real-world applications in the field of air traffic control, vehicle routing, and telecommunications.
Websites change their design. These changes can affect or "break" inbound or outbound external links which can adversely affect website ranking.Continued submissions to search engines:Over time, search engines "clean house" and drop older site pages from their database. Sometimes pages are dropped inadvertently. Whether purposely or not, search engines must be monitored continually to be sure website pages are properly indexed or resubmit pages that have been dropped. To improve positioning or placement in search engines, web pages should be re-submitted over the period of time.

2009-01-22T04:17:00.001-08:00

Nutrition foods
The last nutrient on this list is protein, which contains 4 calories per gram just as carbs do. Protein plays an important role in muscle, cell, organ, and gland function therefore making it another nutrient that you certainly would not mind seeing a high number next to. Some examples of high protein foods include, meat, fish, chicken, turkey, nuts and beans.
Welcome to food-facts nutrition, helping you Gain and Maintain good health through food.Food-Facts Nutrition works with you, on your health, working towards a better state of health. Whether that is as an individual or as part of a larger group, all of the work is tailored to your needs.Food-Facts' founder is Emma Stiles, who has life long knowledge & experience in working with all aspects of food and nutrition. Whether designing new recipes for your canteen at work or in schools, individual nutrition consultations or tackling health and wellbeing in the workplace, Emma Stiles has experience in all these areas and more.
The Nutrition Foundation of India had organised a two-day workshop on July 31-August 1 on 'the Mid-Day Meal Programme in Schools in India - The Way Forward', a subject which has gained greater interest in recent times owing to the Supreme Court judgment. During the workshop, there were in-depth presentations and discussions on the experiences of various states regarding their School Meal Programme. What would be the cost of a school meal? Would there be a strong justification for using our buffer stocks of food grains for supplying staple food to the schools, which propose to undertake the School Meal Programme?The School Meal Programme must be a community effort - not purely a state bureaucratic operation. What are the strategies to involve the community and to enlist their active and informed participation? How does the community view the programme? What has been the experience in this regard and what are the possible future strategies

2009-01-22T04:16:00.000-08:00

Makeup Tips
Bold greys, smouldering and smokey are on the eyelids of many supermodels - even making their way to the nails with matte grey making many an appearance. To get it right, the Bare Escentuals Get Started eye kit is a perfect place to begin. If you're looking for a key eye makeup tip, it's this - silver, grey and gold shimmers are all the rage. Keep the eyes dark and smokey, make a dramatic impression by using an intensely coloured powder shadow across the eyelid and well into the socket for a sheer wash of illumination, then blend the same colour lighter under the line of your lower lashes.
Lip color is another story. Heavy lipstick will last longer than gloss, but if you layer lip liner all over the lips and then coat with lipstick or gloss, you will increase the wear time by hours and hours. If you don’t have a problem with dry lips, you can try a semi-permanent lip formula that lasts up to 12 hours. Mineral makeup isn't cheap, so if you aren't sure what shade works best on your skin, try to get a sample size to take home and try in different lights.
Some companies like Base Escentuals and Loreal have store counters where you can try different shades, but unless the light in the store is similar to the light you work and live under, you may find you get home with a shade that doesn't complement your skin. You may want to purchase two shades; one lighter and one darker, for contouring or mixing.
For basic skin care, add mineral foundation to your regime: many women have noticed that simply using the makeup contributes to their skin's health. They say their pores look smaller, blemishes or roughness that had been caused by unknown allergies to other makeup products disappear and in general their skin looks better after having used the minerals for awhile, even when they aren't wearing makeup.

2009-01-22T04:15:00.002-08:00

CipherText
The four most common modes are ECB, CBC, CFB, and OFB. In what follows, Ek denotes the encryption function of the block cipher E parameterized by key K, while E-1k denotes decryption. A plaintext message x = x1 …xt is assumed to consist of n-bit blocks for ECB and CBC modes, and r-bit blocks for CFB and OFB modes for appropriate fixed r<=n. Although public-key encryption algorithms (such as RSA) also use block ciphers, their analysis requires a different approach than symmetric-key algorithms.
First of all, you must realize that unlike encryption with symmetric key, which can be performed on plaintext of an arbitrary size, the maximum number of plaintext bytes that can be encrypted using a public key depends on the size of the key (and the type of padding).
Block ciphers take a block of plaintext, whose size depends on the cryptosystem, and use a fixed key of some block length also depending on the cryptosystem, to produce a block of ciphertext, usually the same length as the block of plaintext. Such encryption is ``stand-alone'' and does not depend on what happened before. (Such a block cipher does not have state or memory.) Having ciphertext block size the same as plaintext block size is important, because then there is no data expansion with encryption.
Encryption itself provides a function from each possible plaintext block to a ciphertext block, with no duplicate values occurring. Similarly decryption gives the inverse mapping, which would not be uniquely defined if there were duplicates. Encryption in this type of cryptosystem is essentially a parameterized collection of encryption functions, one for each key value.

2009-01-22T04:15:00.001-08:00

Automatic teller machine
An automated teller machine generates new business. Customers are more likely to seek out a location with an automated teller machine; in addition to convenience, there are a number of safety benefits associated with an in-store automated teller machine, according to survey results published in Petroleum Marketer magazine. An automated teller machine pays for itself. With break-even points below 100 transactions per month, even a low traffic location can more than pay for an automated teller machine from surcharge revenues alone.

The first voucher based cash dispensing machine was installed in 1967 by Barclay's Bank in London. Experts, however, do not consider this an ATM. The first modern day ATM was introduced to consumers in 1969 by Chemical Bank. An automatic teller machine or ATM allows a bank customer to conduct their banking transactions from almost every other ATM machine in the world. Don Wetzel was the co-patentee and chief conceptualist of the automated teller machine, an idea he thought of while waiting in line at a Dallas bank.

At the time (1968) Wetzel was the Vice President of Product Planning at Docutel, the company that developed automated baggage-handling equipment. The other two inventors listed on the patent were Tom Barnes, the chief mechanical engineer and George Chastain, the electrical engineer. It took five million dollars to develop the ATM. The concept of the ATM first began in 1968, a working prototype came about in 1969 and Docutel was issued a patent in 1973. The first working ATM was installed in a New York based Chemical Bank.

In an ATM embodying the invention the speed of issue of a receipt will be much faster than the time taken to issue a detailed receipt. Thus the period of perceived use of an ATM by a customer will be reduced. On the other hand the customer will find that such a receipt will be more reassuring than a receipt for a mere envelope the contents of which are unspecified.

2009-01-22T04:14:00.002-08:00

portal
Many developers start to build the application by building portlets or JSPs first. This makes sense as the UI design prototypes can be utilize to kickstart development. However in my opinion Workshop and the automatic generation features work best if you start to build your application from the lowest layers first. Even though from the developer's perspective many complex portal applications look like rich clients, with complex PageFlows, and portlet interactions, users view the resulting portals as just another web page.
They will try to bookmark Step no. 5 of a "checkout order" wizard, and when they return, they will expect their half-done order process to be resumed, and they will still use the Back button, even if they've been navigating through many of your portlets, and expect that the result will still make sense. These lists show only the categories and perspectives relevant to the page groups chosen in the Page Group list. If a single page group is selected, categories and perspectives of that page group and the Shared Objects page group are displayed. If multiple page groups are selected, only categories and perspectives in the Shared Objects page group are displayed.
If you are an authorized user and are logged in to OracleAS Portal, you can save a search so that you can perform it again at a later time without having to remember all the criteria you specified. Simply click Save Search on the search results page, enter a name for the search, and click Save.Your saved searches are displayed in the Saved Searches portlet.
If you can not see the Saved Searches portlet, add the portlet to a page. If you do not have the privileges to add the portlet to a page, ask your portal administrator to add it for you. You can only see saved searches when you are logged in to OracleAS Portal.

2009-01-22T04:14:00.001-08:00

Make a fertilizer
Seed meals tend to be acidic, so lime is included to balance that out. Dolomite limestone is roughly half Magnesium Carbonate and half Calcium Carbonate. Calcitic limestone is pure Calcium Carbonate. Plants usually need more calcium than magnesium; so, if you want to be really tricky, use 1/3 part dolomite lime and 2/3 part calcitic lime.
If your soil is alkaline, you might experiment with reducing or eliminating the lime in this mix.
The rice husk or rice hull is created by the rice milling process .This bio waste is good source of fuel for biomass power plants .Being a cheaper cost alternative, is widely used by paper plants for the production of energy & stream for captive purposes. This husk contains about 75 % organic volatile matter and the balance 25 % of the weight of this husk is converted into ash during the firing process , & is named as as rice husk ash.

"The Master's" All Purpose Fertilizer 1 can of beer 1 can of cola (any kind, NOT iet) 1 box or cup of apple juice 1 cup lemon scented liquid soap 1 cup ammonia 1 cup liquid lawn fertilizer Mix together all ingredients. If you buy liquid lawn fertilizer with a hose sprayer attachment, you can use the attachment with any 1 liter bottle to make a 50 gallon sprayer. Spray your lawn and garden with the above mixture every 3 weeks, early in the day. For houseplants, mix 4 shot glasses of the above mixture to 1 gallon of water and add 1/4 tsp knox gelatin.
so don't use lawn fertilizer in your perennial beds!It isn't necessary to buy different fertilizers for different plants, so don't be taken in by the myriad of products on the shelf. You don't need rose food and tomato food and bloom "boosters". A single, all-purpose fertilizer will take care of all your vegetables and blooming plants. You will also need a separate formulation for your lawn.

2009-01-22T04:13:00.000-08:00

Soil
Some species move and live in the upper soil strata and feed primarily on soil and associated organic matter (geophages). They do not have permanent burrows, and their temporary channels become filled with cast material as they move through the soil, progressively passing it through their intestines. These species live in or near surface plant litter. They are typically small and are adapted to the highly variable moisture and temperature conditions at the soil surface. The worms found in compost piles are epigeic and are unlikely to survive in the low organic matter environment of soil.
As they consume organic matter and mineral particles, earthworms excrete wastes in the form of casts, a type of soil aggregate. Charles Darwin calculated that earthworms can move large amounts of soil from the lower strata to the surface and also carry organic matter down into deeper soil layers. A large proportion of soil passes through the guts of earthworms, and they can turn over the top six inches (15 cm) of soil in ten to twenty years.
Water can be saved by reducing evaporation direct from the soil. Water evaporates faster in high temperatures and wind. So if wind speed can be reduced at soil level (and above it) while the soil can be kept cool, much water loss can be avoided. Covering the soil with mulch and erecting wind break hedges is one solution. In Spain and around the Mediterranean Sea, where the climate is too dry in summer, farmers till the soil under their olive trees to prevent weeds drawing water and mulch the soil with tilled, dry soil. However, this method leaves the soil wide open to erosion when sudden rains appear.
The water collecting in a reservoir is the run-off from rain falling on the upper-catchment area. In its journey to the lake, it has dissolved valuable nutrients but also the not so valuable salts that have been discarded by living soil. If this water were applied to soils that experience a good soaking several times per year, the salts would be washed further down the slopes, eventually ending in the sea.

2009-01-22T04:12:00.000-08:00

animals life
Humans kill and injure an untold number of animals to make clothing, car seats, toys, pillows, and other products. Animals who die for our clothing include cows, pigs, rabbits, coyotes, ostriches, and rattlesnakes. Cow skins are used for any number of items sold on the market, the most common of which are belts, shoes, handbags, and wallets. The leather made from a cow¹s skin is roughly equal in value to the flesh of that cow, which means leather is not a byproduct.

The miserable factory farm conditions behind a steak are also behind a leather wallet. As a rule these animals suffer extreme crowding and confinement, unanesthetized castration, branding, tail-docking and de-horning, and cruel treatment during transport and slaughter. The pelts of fur-bearing animals are used primarily for coats, though scraps may be used for cat toys. Some fur stores, in what must be viewed by rational minds as obscene, peddle stuffed animals such as teddy bears made from the skins of live animals such as minks.When we speak of animal rights, therefore, we are not speaking merely of a humane approach to animal care. The radical animal rights proponents desire to stop medical research. They want to see the end of hunting and fishing practices. They want to set aside millions of acres of land for the protection of species such as the northern spotted owl. They do not want this land to be used by man, not even for selective harvesting of timber. They want to stop the use of skins and furs for clothing, shoes, or accessories. Many animal rights proponents are vegetarians who do not believe man has the right to kill and eat animals

2009-01-22T04:10:00.000-08:00

polyethylene sources
Polyethylene (PE) is the material used over half of all films today, and low density polyethylene (LDPE) is the source of most poly bags. All of out stock bags are manufactured with LDPE for its great tensile strength, clarity, flexibility, and water barrier properties. It is also resistant to most caustic compounds. For each layflat bag, there are three dimensions. The first measurement is the width across the opening of the bag. The length runs from the bag opening to the base of the bag. Gauge, the third figure in a bag's dimensions, is a measure of its thickness expressed in mils.
Interference fringe bands are often observed in infrared transmission spectra of polymer films. These bands interfere with and obscure important small features in spectra associated with various types of additives. FTIR-PAS spectra are free of interference artifacts due to the differences in signal generation between an absorption versus transmission basedmeasurement. Conventional transmission and FTIR-PAS spectra of a 32 micrometer thick polyethylene film. The PAS spectrum has been converted to transmittance for the purpose of comparison. Note the absence of interference fringes in the PAS spectrum.
Polyethylene tarps are lightweight compared to canvas, and are often put to use in landscaping since they will not crush grass or plants underneath them. They are often used to cover sports fields in between games to keep the field safe from rain and wind. Poly tarps are also good for covering swimming pools during the cold months.

2009-01-22T04:09:00.000-08:00

. Nuclear boom
nuclear energy is seen as a vital tool to guarantee energy security; in the continent's largest economy, however, things are a bit different. One of the fiercest opponents of nuclear energy is a German federal minister. Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel of the center-left Social Democratic Party is one of the architects of the German plan to phase out nuclear energy by 2021. Earlier this week he increased the pressure on the German nuclear energy industry after security deficits surfaced at two plants run by Vattenfall Europe.
Speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia lunch, Mr Switkowski said he believed the Prime Minister's taskforce looking at a carbon emissions scheme will put a cost on greenhouse gases within the next decade."Australia along with other countries … will put a price on our pollution … That is the way the wind is blowing," he said. "Once carbon dioxide emissions are costed and .. people make a decision they really do want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions then the only alternative which is cost-competitive, clean and safe … is nuclear power."
Before civil nuclear trade can begin, several hurdles remain. American and Indian officials need to work out a separate technical nuclear cooperation agreement, expected to be finished next year. The two countries must now obtain an exception for India in the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, an assembly of nations that export nuclear material. Indian officials must also negotiate a safeguard agreement with the IAEA.The IAEA's database on trafficking in nuclear materials has logged more than 550 incidents since 1993, it revealed at a conference in Stockholm. The rate of incidents in 1999 and 2000

2009-01-22T04:08:00.000-08:00

Robotics
Today, robots are used in many ways, from lawn mowing to auto manufacturing. Scientists see practical uses for robots in performing socially undesirable, hazardous or even "impossible" tasks --- trash collection, toxic waste clean-up, desert and space exploration, and more. AI researchers are also interested in robots as a way to understand human (and not just human) intelligence in its primary function -- interacting with the real world.
Network Robotics; Multi-Robot Systems; Sensor Networks, Environmental Medical Robotics; Biological Applications; Bio/Pharmaceutical ; Assisitive/Rehabilitative Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction (CHRI); Physical HRI (PHRI); Humanoids; Entertainment; Personal/Service; Educational Space; Field; Military Applications; Underwater; UAV Actuators/Mechanisms; Bio/Nano/Mems; Industrial Applications Perception (Sensing, Vision, Imaging); Control, Architecture, and Learning; Navigation/Mapping .
Robotics mission is to provide a range of high quality robot kits, controllers and accessories, which are suitable for both educational resource requirements and amateur robotic enthusiasts. We have made a serious commitment to distribute the absolute highest quality educational/commercial robots, biometrics solutions and scientific products. We are providing robotics community, robot of the month, how to build and many other services.FIRST Robotics Team 440 consists of a group of Detroit High School Students (from Cody HS and Redford HS) working with teachers and engineering mentors. To be competitive, the collocated Robotics Team is exposed to an environment that encourages the use of the Internet to coordinate team activities and communicate design intent through CAD, animation, and web-page writing. Team members monitor their group activities on Team 440's group web site. The site is used to share ideas between the team members from the two schools and archive procurement records, fund raising, community service, and picture taking activities

2009-01-22T04:06:00.001-08:00

Weights of Zero
Theoretically, zero sampling weights should not be possible. Sampling weights are supposed to be the inverse of the probability of being sampled, so if this is the case, they cannot be zero. But often weights are adjusted through various procedures and they can be set to zero, or even a negative value. (Aside: only svyset with iweights will handle negative weights, all other commands will exit with an error mentioning negative weights.) Zero weights can also be created when one is modeling a subpopulation. For instance, suppose you have males and females in your sample and you want to model only the males.
Hence, when there are only a few zero weights, the difference in standard errors will be very, very small—as it is in this example. Only when there are substantial numbers of zero weights will the standard errors differ appreciably. skinPercent is undoable, queryable, and editable.This command edits and queries the weight values on members of a skinCluster node. If no object components are explicitly mentioned in the command line, the current selection list is used. Note that setting multiple weights in a single invocation of this command is far more efficient than calling it once per weighted vertex.Most connectionist models have assumed that each connection has a single weightwhich is adjusted during the course of learning. Despite the emergingbiological evidence that changes in synaptic efficacy at a single synapse occurat many different time-scales (Kupferman, 1979; Hartzell, 1981), there havebeen relatively few attempts to investigate the computational advantages ofgiving each connection several different weights that change at differentspeeds.

2009-01-22T04:05:00.000-08:00

54improve typing speed
When you walk you don't really have to think about it too much or when you blink or speak or chew your food. All these activities are taken care of by your unconscious mind. And that is what happens when you master some activity. A great pianist trusts his or her fingers - because they move quicker than conscious thought. Hypnosis appeals to your unconscious mind; the part of you which will become expert at speed typing.
Next, try to refrain from using the mouse as much as possible. This is especially true for slower typists who are looking to gain in speed. When typing a sentence and you notice a mistake, instead of using the mouse to reposition the cursor and correct it, use the arrow keys to move the cursor back manually, and then correct your mistake. In addition to this, you can make use of keyboard shortcuts that are found in almost all software applications. Keyboard shortcuts are a combination of keys pressed at the same time that cause something to happen, for example you can save a file, open a file, change font size or almost anything else you could do with the mouse.
TypeSpeed is the fastest way to reach your full typing potential. You can use the 'exercises' to learn how to type, .or review the most efficient typing techniques available. If you ever want to know what your typing speed is, you can take the typing test, which will tell you how well you type.
Another popular keyboard layout is the DVORAK format. Named after its creator, the Dvorak keyboard is often credited as being faster to learn and more efficient than the standard QWERTY keyboard layout.

2009-01-22T04:00:00.000-08:00

Computer Basic skills
When using computers, nearly everything you’ll do involves files in some way. Files of different types are created by different types of software programs and contain different types of information: text, images, web pages, etc. You’ll basically be creating, editing, moving, sending, or receiving files of one kind or another. Most software programs have similar menus, so once you learn to use files related to a specific program, such as a word-processor, you’ll have already mastered the basics of most programs regardless of the different types of files they’ll use.
To be successful in an online class, you should have the following technology skills—or be able to call on someone--like a close friend or family member—who can teach you.

Nearly everything with computers becomes much more fun once you get past the jittery basics. Patience and perseverance will see you through! Take lots of breaks, use the HELP buttons contained in most software programs as they offer step-by-step instructions for most everything you can think of. Talk to those who have been using computers for a while to benefit from their experience and advice.
I am comfortable using a computer. Keyboarding is easy for me, and I am usually accurate. I know how to print documents from my computer. I know how to use the Internet. I know what a URL is. I know how to use a search engine. I know how to make a bookmark (or “favorite”). I am comfortable using email. I know how to make an email attachment. I know how to save an email attachment to my hard drive.

2009-01-22T03:59:00.002-08:00

Neural Networks
It is difficult to find out which neurons should be connected to which. This is the problem of determining the neural network structure. Further, the interconnections in the brain are constantly changing. The initial interconnections seem to be largely governed by genetic factors. The weights on the edges and thresholds in the nodes are constantly changing. This problem has been the subject of much research and has been solved to a large extent. The approach has been as follows .
Given some input, if the neural network makes an error, then it can be determined exactly which neurons were active before the error. Then we can change the weights and thresholds appropriately to reduce this error. For this approach to work, the neural network must "know" that it has made a mistake. In real life, the mistake usually becomes obvious only after a long time. This situation is more difficult to handle since we may not know which input led to the error.
An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is an information processing paradigm that is inspired by the way biological nervous systems, such as the brain, process information. The key element of this paradigm is the novel structure of the information processing system. It is composed of a large number of highly interconnected processing elements (neurones) working in unison to solve specific problems. ANNs, like people, learn by example. An ANN is configured for a specific application, such as pattern recognition or data classification, through a learning process.
Neural networks, with their remarkable ability to derive meaning from complicated or imprecise data, can be used to extract patterns and detect trends that are too complex to be noticed by either humans or other computer techniques. A trained neural network can be thought of as an "expert" in the category of information it has been given to analyse.

2009-01-22T03:59:00.001-08:00

Data Structures
A data structure is a group of data elements grouped together under one name. These data elements, known as members, can have different types and different lengths. Data structures are declared in C++ use. The larger picture to be seen from all of this is that data structures are just another set of tools that should be in the kit of a seasoned programmer. Comprehensive libraries and frameworks available with most languages nowadays preempt the need for a full understanding of how to implement each of these tools. The result is that developers are able to quickly produce quality solutions that take advantage of powerful ideas. The challenge lies in knowing which one to select.
A real world example of a priority queue might be waiting to board an airplane. Individuals arriving at their gate earlier will tend to sit closest to the door, so that they can get in line as soon as they are called. However, those individuals with a "gold card", or who travel first class, will always be called first, regardless of when they actually arrived.
The library contains a two-dimensional and three-dimensional array. They are both implemented by a single linear array rather than nested arrays. This is the fastest method in flash to simulate multi-dimensional arrays and outperforms the nested array method because multiple array lookups are slower compared to one lookup combined with a simple arithmetic expression (which you can also often precompute in the outer loop). The most obvious application would be a tilemap in 2d or a layered tilemap in 3d.The beauty of the relational model is its simplicity of structure. Its fundamental property is that all information about the entities and their attributes as well as the relationships is presented to the user as tables (called relations) and nothing but tables. The rows of the tables may be considered records and the columns as fields. Each row therefore consists of an entity occurrence or a relationship occurrence

2009-01-22T03:58:00.002-08:00

. Data Bus
An instruction bus is a specialized data bus for fetching instructions from memory. The very first computers had separate storage areas for data and programs (instructions) A processor bus is a bus inside the processor. Some processor designs simplify the internal structure by having one or two processor buses. A system bus connects the main processor with its primary support components, in particular connecting the processor to its memory. Depending on the computer, a system bus may also have other major components connected.
A data bus carries data. Most processors have internal data buses that carry information inside the processor and external data buses that carry information back and forth between the processor and memory.The IT infrastructure in a casino enterprise may be comprised of several “main” data buses that supply interconnections between endpoints related to the specific business unit associated with that “main” bus. For example the hotel/motel communications “main” bus supports communications between the clients and servers involved in operating the hotel/motel portion of the casino enterprise.
Depending on the bus type, either data rate or throughput is given in the second column. Clocked buses are shown with the clock rate [as data rate], while buses that allow hand shaking are listed with through-put, bits/bytes per second as the data rate ['b'= bits, 'B'= Bytes]. Many of the serial buses are in Baud-rate. The data rate numbers will normally be best case; requiring shortest cable distance, no wait states, optimal communication between devices and so on.
If you look at the bottom of a motherboard you'll see a whole network of lines or electronic pathways that join the different components together. These electronic pathways are nothing more than tiny wires that carry information, data and different signals throughout the computer between the different components. This network of wires or electronic pathways is called the 'Bus'.

2009-01-22T03:58:00.001-08:00

. achievers
During Rashtrakutas rule, the Chalukyas were a minor power. For 200 years, they survived the Rashtrakutas. In 973 AD Tailap Chalukya of the Kalyani branch gained power and restored the Chalukyan rule. They gained supremacy for about 200 years to be partitioned into: Yadavs of Deogiri, Kaktiyas of Warangal and Hoysalas of Belur.
Under his reign Buddhism spread to Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, Central Asia, Burma. For propagation of Buddhism, he started inscribing edicts on rocks and pillars at places where people could easily read them. These pillars and rocks are still found in India, spreading their message of love and peace for the last two thousand years. To his ideas he gave the name Dharma.
There were many causes for Muslim conquest but the major reason was the spread of Islam. The Muslim dominated Kabul, the Punjab, and Sind, before intruding in to India. The wealth in India lured the Muslim rulers. Further the inter-rivalry between the kingdoms in India paved the way for their entry in to India.
The imposition of Jizya on the Hindus in 1679, which was an anti Hindu policy, resulted in the rise of the Rajput in a revolt in 1769. This struggle continued till 1681 when Aurangzeb made peace with the Rajputs. The other sect affected by the Anti-Hindu policy of Aurangzeb was the Satnamis.
During the Civil War, women's suffrage was eclipsed by the war effort and movement for the abolition of slavery. While annual conventions were held on a regular basis, there was much discussion but little action. Activists such as slave-born Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony lectured and petitioned the government for the emancipation of slaves with the belief that, once the war was over, women and slaves alike would be granted the same rights as the white men.

2009-01-22T03:57:00.000-08:00

. antivirus
When avast scans this file, it will report finding EICAR Test-NOT virus!!. It is very important to know that THIS IS NOT A VIRUS! However, users often have the need to test that their installations work properly. The antivirus industry, through the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, has adopted this standard to facilitate this need. Please delete the file when installation testing is completed so that unsuspecting users are not unnecessarily alarmed.
ALWIL Software offers specialized security solutions designed for personal use on individual machines - either at home or in your office. These products combine high performance with exceptional ease of use and outstanding design. Please find out more about the components of the avast! home / home office antivirus protection by clicking on the following chart.
I have killed it each time using Task manager, and it takes-out any other ie sessions I am running as well, which suggests that it has plugged itself into ie somehow. I have deleted every cookie it has given to me, I have blocked every site it has referenced.
In such events, multiple bugs were found in antivirus software, while processing malformed packed executables. Some of these bugs proved to be security vulnerabilities which could make the antivirus itself as a back door for hackers. The affected antivirus software vendors were informed of this anomalous behaviour. The affected software include many popular commercial and open source antivirus software such as AVG, F-Secure (F-Prot), Sophos, ClamAV, BitDefender, Avast. Other software could also be vulnerable

2009-01-22T03:56:00.002-08:00

. software engineering
This module is designed to computerise the administrative functions in a Diagnostic Centre right from Test Requisitioning to Billing, Result Entry and Report Printout. This can be used in Diagnostic Centers operating independently or those attached to hospitals. In Hospitals it can be linked to the Reception, which handles OP Registration and Billing, and to the Wards for direct requisitioning and automatic updating of IP case sheets with Test Results.
The major areas of research include Algorithms, Computational Geometry, Mobile Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Speech Processing, Natural Language Processing, Image Processing, Software Engineering, Formal Verification, Electronic CAD, Computer Systems & Security, Networks. Besides theoretical research, faculty in the department also maintain strong ties with many reputed national and international companies and are involved in a large number of projects in the forefronts of cutting edge technology. Many of our students are seen in prominent positions in the country's Research organisations and software companies
In this effort we are primarily guided by the Capability Maturity Model of the Software Engineering Institute and the effort at Rational in defining a Unified Process. Maarga's focus on software development processes enables our people to work more effectively by incorporating the lessons learned by the best people into documented processes, building the skills needed to perform those processes effectively (by means of training and mentoring), and continually improving by learning from the people performing the job..

2009-01-22T03:56:00.001-08:00

Pollution control
Yet a report was discovered showing that Salem’s City Council was wrestling with environmental issues four decades earlier. An engineer’s detailed study that enabled the Council, in the spring of 1929, to force two companies to quit spewing soot and cinders over downtown Salem. The fall of partially burned material had been so intense that The Oregon Statesman described "soot-begrimed citizens" walking in downtown with their eyes "kept half-closed" for protection.

A wave of the environmental consciousness and concern is being developed in India mainly after the Bhopal Disaster in 1984. This book Pollution Control and Management attempts to elicit the complex problem of understanding and monitoring the pollution impact on living targets on the one hand and using cost effective remedial measures on the other. The book has been written specially to meet the challenging requirements of understanding environmental pollution.

The plant has an antiquated wet scrubber pollution control device on its power boiler. If a new paper mill was built today the plant would be required to install an electrostatic precipitator pollution control device (essential for control of fine particulates). As far as we know most plants in US burning the amount of tires that IP proposes to burn have an electrostatic precipitator pollution control device.
“It is reasonable that the effect of particulate pollution on Arctic climate may have been greater 130 years ago than it is now, because during the Industrial Revolution, technologies were dirtier than they are now,” says Garrett. “Of course, today carbon dioxide emissions are greater and have accumulated over the last century, so the warming effect due to carbon dioxide is much greater today than 100 years ago.” In fact, after fossil-fuel combustion became more efficient in the mid-1900s, the levels of particulate pollution in the Arctic dropped dramatically from levels earlier in the century. However, Garrett believes that we might be seeing another increase due to higher emissions from developing industrial countries such as China.

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44. adventure
The Mountain Tubing Adventure is perfect for all those age 5 and over, and in generally good physical condition. The gently flowing waters, beautiful scenery, flumes and tunnels are combined for a relaxing, fun and fascinating experience. And when we say we are unique, we mean it! This is the only tubing activity of this type on Kauai. And we are the only eco-tour company with access to these 17,000 acres of former plantation lands.
It includes spectacular views of the ocean, coastline, mountains and valleys. The waters which originate near the top of Mount Waialeale, one of the wettest spots in the world, are channeled through ditches and tunnels hand-dug by plantation workers over a century ago!

At the beginning of each section of A World of Adventure is a list of books, those which are required for this unit study, those which are suggested, and optional books for further enjoyment and study. You may choose to purchase these books for your family library, check them out of the library, or use a combination of both methods.

A World of Adventure, gives a year of lesson plans in a daily format. It is based on world history and covers all subjects but math, which you must supply with a program of your choice. This book tells you exactly what to do each day, which books you must check out of the library and which books are suggested.

2009-01-22T03:55:00.001-08:00

43.Hardware
The powerful ability of a computer to store and execute instructions known as programs enables computers to perform numerous tasks with versatility, distinguishing them from simple calculators. In Computer Science, the Church–Turing thesis states this versatility mathematically.
Samsung has been steadily building up its range of laptops, from the diminutive Q45 up to a selection of 15.4-inch desktop replacements. One of the latest arrivals to the line-up is the X22 (NP-X22T000/SUK), a model with a 14.1-inch screen that's primarily aimed at the business user.
This Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6 makes the most of the new chipset and has four DDR3 memory slots which can accommodate up to 8GB of 1,600MHz DDR3, provided you are running a 1,600MHz FSB, which currently means that you'll have to overclock or the memory speed will be capped at the 1,066MHz or 1,333MHz of your CPU.
The printer takes the information from the PC and transfers it to the paper of different sizes, which are placed in the printer device. There are three basic types of a printer such as dot matrix, inkjet and laser. Scanners allow you to transfer pictures and photographs to your computer. A scanner is used to scan the images and pictures. You can then send the image to someone, modify it or take a print out of it. With optical character recognition software you can convert printed documents into the text that you can use in the word processor.

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42. army and navy jobs
Make sure that you meet the basic eligibility requirements Apply online, in person or by mail If pre-selected, you will be submitted to the electronic Aptitude Test You will be submitted to a thorough medical examination An Enhanced Reliability Check will be conducted You will be interviewed by a career counsellor .If a selection offer is made and accepted, there will be an enrolment ceremony to welcome you in the military family.
Your training in Special Operations is a combination of intense physical and mental training, designed to push your mind and body to their limits. You’ll train in any number of conditions and environments, including maritime, coastal, riverine, mountainous, jungle, desert and urban terrains.
You may learn the fundamentals of explosive ordnance disposal through formal Navy schooling. Or you may learn about chemical and biological warfare, military tactics, deep-sea diving or a number of other tactical military procedures. The courses in this field are demanding, but individuals who accept these challenges are rewarded with extra pay and extraordinary duty assignments.
Here, you can search for individual servicemen and women, learn more about the different military branches and their roles in past conflicts and find expert advice on how to launch your own fact-finding mission.

2009-01-22T03:54:00.001-08:00

41.Sea Shark
There are about 368 different species of sharks, which are divided into 30 families. These different families of sharks are very different in the way they look, live, and eat. They have different shapes, sizes, colour, fins, teeth, habitat, diet, personality, method of reproduction, and other attributes. Some types of shark are very rare (like the great white shark and the megamouth) and some are quite common (like the dogfish shark and bull shark). Sharks belong to the group of cartilagenous fish, the Elasmobranchii, which includes the sharks, rays, and skates.
It have a variety of body shapes. Most sharks have streamlined, torpedo-shaped bodies that glide easily through the water. Some bottom-dwelling sharks (e.g. the angelshark) have flattened bodies that allow them to hide in the sand of the ocean bed. Some sharks have an elongated body shape (e.g., cookiecutter sharks and wobbegongs).
Great white sharks have been observed along the coastlines of California to Alaska, the east coast of the USA and most of the Gulf coast, Hawaii, most of South America, South Africa, Australia (except the north coast), New Zealand, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa to Scandinavia, Japan, and the eastern coastline of China and southern Russia.
The shark is a creature tailor-made for media sensationalism. Magnificently represented by the Great White, it is a primitive carnivore of terrifying appearance, whose diet does not exclude the odd human being now and then. In other words sharks possess all the necessary credentials for a ftont-page news story. However, as the latter is normally reserved for events concerning people, sharks do not become newsworthy until they have just devoured a potential reader.

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40.Reptiles
Reptiles include snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. Reptiles are cold-blooded. (They depend upon their environment to provide warmth.) Most reptiles are egg-layers, although some produce live young. In cold regions, reptiles hibernate. In extremely hot or dry climates, some reptiles will estivate, or go into a torpor. Because they lack intenal heating mechanisms, reptiles depend on external heat sources. Thus, you will often find them lying in the sun on rocks and logs. Most reptiles have a three-chambered heart.
Many reptiles besides Milk Snakes look different in different areas and have many subspecies. Other examples are the Common Kingsnake, Eastern Racer, Eastern Rat Snake, Ringneck Snake, Coachwhip, Common Garter Snake, Western Whiptail Lizard, Fence Lizard, Diamondback Terrapin, Eastern Box Turtle, and Painted Turtle. One subspecies of Milk Snake, called the Eastern Milk Snake, is tan with brownish-red blotches, while another subspecies, called the Scarlet Kingsnake, has black, red, and yellow rings. These two subspecies of the Milk Snake look very different, but they can breed with each other and produce young.
Multicellular animals first appeared about 600 million years ago in the early Paleozoic and there was a rapid rise in number of families during the Cambrian and Ordovician. Diversity remained relatively constant (perhaps even declining) up until about 200 million years ago and then it rose again to its current all-time high of close to 800 families.Reptiles such as the large sail-backed carnivore Dimetrodon, were common at this time. Some of these early reptiles had elaborate sails on the back. The purpose of these structures is not known although they are thought to have been involved in temperature regulation; that is, to radiate heat when the animal was too hot and to absorb it when the animal was too

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39. Amazon forest
The first thing to decide about a trip in the Amazon River is if you are going upstream or downstream. Both ways you have regular boats linking Belem and Manaus in a 5-6 days trip where you stop at the most important cities in the Amazon rainforest region, like Santarem and Parintins. There are always boat cruises especially designed for tourists. They are more expensive but you have a trip fully designed to foreigners and all the things you need, so you just can relax.
The explosion at the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station on April 26, 1986 has been called the worst technological disaster in history. The chemical spill in Bhopal, India caused more immediate deaths. Global warming may have more far reaching environmental effects. But Chernobyl was unique in rendering the largest amount of land unfit for human habitation.

Reviews the ecology of the rainforest, the indigenous indians attitudes towards the forest and their increasing concern for its protection as the fragile ecosystem is threatened with destruction by outside commercial developers
Amazon tours and Amazon cruises on the upper Amazon River and its tributaries from Iquitos, Peru. Study rain forest flora and fauna. Add over 100 tropical birds to your list bird watching. Watch for pink dolphins. Catch the fiercest freshwater fighters on the planet, peacock bass. Or just get away from it all with a jungle walk in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The Dawn on the Amazon riverboat is big enough to be comfortable and small enough to access the tributaries and lagoons where larger cruise ships can not go..

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38. cryptography
The art or science encompassing the principles and methods of transforming an intelligible message into one that is unintelligible, and then retransforming that message back to its original form the original intelligible message the transformed message .An algorithm for transforming an intelligible message into one that is unintelligible by transposition and/or substitution methods .

some critical information used by the cipher, known only to the sender & eceiver .the process of converting plaintext to ciphertext using a cipher and a key the process of converting ciphertext back into plaintext using a cipher and a key .the study of principles and methods of transforming an unintelligible message back into an intelligible message without knowledge of the key.
The goal of cryptanalysis is to find some weakness or insecurity in a cryptographic scheme. Cryptanalysis might be undertaken by a hostile attacker, attempting to subvert a system, or by the system's designer (or others) attempting to evaluate whether a system has vulnerabilities. In modern practice, however, quality cryptographic algorithms and protocols usually come with proofs that establish practical security of the system (at least, under clear -- and hopefully reasonable -- assumptions).
In cryptography the term plaintext refers to the actual text, encrypted into ciphertext. A cipher is a method for changing the plaintext into ciphertext. Encryption is the implementation of the cipher. Decryption is the more difficult process of reversing the cipher method, i.e., transforming the ciphertext back into the original text, the plaintext. The entire study of cryptography is known as Cryptology. These terms are useful in describing the many methods of encryption and decryption.

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37.Olympic World
Olympics, held every four years, were celebrated as solemn religious festivals, complete with sacrifices to Greek gods. Truces were declared as Greek city-states were invited to send their best athletes to compete. Field events, which resembled their modern equivalents, included the long jump, discus, shot put and javelin. The five-sport pentathlon included wrestling along with the discus, javelin, long jump and a sprint.
Judo made its first appearance in the Olympic Games, in 1964, at Tokyo and, though absent from New Mexico in 1968, it has been included in the programme for every Games since then. Some of the most thrilling judo contests have taken place under the Olympic banner. This book sets out to provide a complete history of Olympic judo, from its tentative beginnings as an 'option' sport to the demonstration of a women's category in 1988.
The Olympic programme, is followed by a series of commentaries, each covering one Olympiad. These relate the main contests and list the medallists in every weight category for each Games, as well as charting the development of judo as a competitive sport. Changes in the rules and evolving fighting styles are discussed in full at the end of each commentary.
Apart from making leaps and bounds in environmental Olympic history, the Beijing Olympic Village is welcoming record numbers of international visitors. The Village has already hosted more receptions for individual country delegations than any other Olympic Games. The Village has held receptions for 204 different National Olympic Committees (NOCs), with an astonishing 51 delegation receptions held in one day.
The Olympic Village itself includes a near-zero energy building that generates most of the power for the Village's heating and cooling systems through renewable energy sources such as solar cells and geothermal heat pumps. Technical assistance for the project was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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36.Handy Chocolates
Gum Nuts & Chocolates makes use of cookies on this website. Cookies are small packets of information stored on your computer. A customer signing in will have their name and their email address stored as a cookie. Cookies are domain specific, meaning that they can only be used by the website which created them; this indicates that this data is shared between a customer and Gum Nuts & Chocolates.
The first chocolate factories opened in Spain, where the dried fermented beans brought back from the new world by the Spanish treasure fleets were roasted and ground, and by the early 17th century chocolate powder - from which the European version of the drink was made - was being exported to other parts of Europe.
The Maya brewed a spicy, bitter sweet drink by roasting and pounding the seeds of the Cacao tree (cocoa beans) with maize and Capsicum (Chilli) peppers and letting the mixture ferment. This drink was reserved for use in ceremonies as well as for drinking by the wealthy and religious elite, they also ate a Cacao porridge.You can safely leave the quality of the chocolate to us, but your on your own when it comes to making the coffee, so here's a few tips to help you learn to make that perfect cup of gourmet coffee, as good as any you will find in a coffee shop

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35.Improve Accounting Skills
It can be fun and productive. Proper planning, facilitation, and location contribute to the value. Delegate the planning if that's not your unique ability. Every firm has or should have a social chairman. Give them a reasonable budget. Don't wait; schedule your firm's summit today. You will thank yourself next year and be pleased at the positive results.
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants(ICMA), states "A management accountant applies his or her professional knowledge and skill in the preparation and presentation of financial and other decision oriented information in such a way as to assist management in the formulation of policies and in the planning and control of the operation of the undertaking. Management Accountants therefore are seen as the "value-creators" amongst the accountants.
Advance billing and accounting software is a complete solution to manage business records including customer records, company details, voucher entry and other information in easiest and affordable way. User can easy maintain accounting records as compare to manual accounting in single computer system and it is more efficient for all small and medium size organization.The profession is looking for men and women who are creative, analytical, and have good interpersonal skills. The job market for accounting graduates has been good, and according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics the outlook for the future appears to be strong as well. Recent UC accounting graduates have successfully found employment with large international, regional and local CPA firms, banks, retailers, brokerage firms, family businesses, and with federal and state government

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34.Fair Diamonds
The history and lives of the rulers who owned the Koh-i-Noor diamond were filled with violence, murders, mutilations, torture and treachery. Whether or not people believe in the Curse of the Kohinoor Diamond, the history of the stone is undeniable - and the threat of the Koh-i-Noor curse is enough to make people cautious. The British Royal family were obviously aware of the Curse of the Kohinoor and from the reign of Queen Victoria, when the Kohinoor diamond came into their possession, it has always gone to the wife of the male heir to the British throne. The History Timeline details the story of the Kohinoor diamond.
The Kohinoor Diamond is one of the most famous diamonds in the world. The Kohinoor diamond was first mentioned in 1306 when it was taken from a Rajah of Malwa, whose family had held the diamond for centuries. It was described as weighing 186 carats and was an oval cut white diamond - the shape and size of a small hen's egg.
The Middle Ages also saw a shift in diamond history- where previously diamonds were valued based on their mythical powers, they began to be valued more for their overall worth. As more people learned of the incredible value of diamonds, mine owners began circulating stories that diamonds were poisonous, to prevent the workers from swallowing diamonds as a means to smuggle them out of the mines undetected.
Diamonds in this day and age were used for two main purposes, and are quite different from why we still love diamonds today. Diamonds stood as a talisman in order to fend off evil spirits, and to provide protection during battles, and they were also valued because of their ability to reflect the light.

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33.coffee maker
The most important piece of coffee equipment that most coffee lovers own is their coffee maker. The one that most people are familiar with is the automatic drip coffee maker, but there are lots of other choices to get your cuppa joe brewed up tasty and just the way you like it.Offering a selection of quality products such as the Bunn Coffee Maker, Saeco Coffee Maker and More.
We are also now offering Braun Coffee Makers for your convenience. Many sizes of Coffee makers from 10-12 cup models many in multiple colors. The Bunn Coffee Maker line up is one of the most popular brands available. We try to sell only quality products, while still offering some more affordable brands.
Coffee filters are another important piece of coffee equipment that’s often overlooked - until you run out. You have many more choices than the familiar basket and cone coffee filters you can pick up in any supermarket. If you opt for a ‘permanent filter’, keep in mind that one of the most important parts of making good coffee is scrupulous cleanliness. Leftover coffee acids on the filter can turn your coffee acidic.The point is that there are plenty of coffee makers on the market that simply are not up to scratch. Cheap junk to give as Christmas presents to people you can't think of anything else to give. Leaky machines with no pressure, confusing wheels and dials and a truely disappointing cup after all that effort. You could be forgiven for thinking coffee makers are truely pointless machines - until you try a cup from a serious coffee maker

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32.Image Processing
DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING has been the world-wide leading textbook in its field for more than 30 years. As the 1977 and 1987 editions by Gonzalez and Wintz, and the 1992 edition by Gonzalez and Woods, the present edition was prepared with students and instructors in mind. The material is timely, highly readable, and illustrated with numerous examples of practical significance.
All mainstream areas of image processing are covered, including a totally revised introduction and discussion of image fundamentals, image enhancement in the spatial and frequency domains, restoration, color image processing, wavelets, image compression, morphology, segmentation, and image description. Coverage concludes with a discussion on the fundamentals of object recognition.
Manipulating data in the form of an image through several possible techniques. An image is usually interpreted as a two-dimensional array of brightness values, and is most familiarly represented by such patterns as those of a photographic print, slide, television screen, or movie screen. An image can be processed optically, or digitally with a computer.Registration is also the central task of image mosaicing procedures. Carefully calibrated and prerecorded camera parameters may be used to eliminate the need for an automatic registration. User interaction also is a reliable source for manually registering images (e.g. by choosing corresponding points and employing necessary transformations on screen with visual feedback

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31.Missiles
This entire mechanism can be scaled up to create a "Disk Launcher", firing disks of two to three inches in diameter. These usually incorporate a lever mechanism to push the disks, rather than direct contact from a finger. They also commonly incorporate a gravity-feed magazine to deliver multiple projectiles in succession.Missiles are projectile weapons that are released and fly through the air toward a target. An ICBM, an arrow, or a flung beer bottle -- all are missiles, though their effectiveness varies.
The ranges of the successively produced Chinese ballistic missiles were linked to specific targets. So, the first DF-2 was designed to deliver atomic bombs to Japan. (China demonstrated its atomic bomb on 16 October 1964. Then on 26 October 1966, the PLA successfully launched a ballistic missile with a live atomic warhead that was detonated over the target area.) The modified and upgraded original DF-1 was renamed DF-3, and it was built to reach American bases Clark Field and Subic Bay in the Philippines.
There is room for only one truly Marxist sun shining in the communist skies. So, the disagreements between the USSR and PRC mounted, and the relations between two communist giants quickly deteriorated. (The late 1960s would even witness military skirmishes along the border.) So, the Soviet aid in the missile area was cut off, and Soviet specialists left Research Academy No.5 on 12 August 1960.
For many years, there has been a lack of understanding of the origination of Iran's strategic ballistic missile program. Equally absent from the public discussion about the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTRC) is the exchange of information between North Korean and Iranian launch vehicle strategic ballistic missile programs and the Chinese support of both. There are several motivations for Iran's pursuit and officially acknowledged progress in developing an indigenous missile production industry.

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30. worldwidemap
When Google Maps arrived on the scene our first reaction was disappointment, someone else got there first. But after careful consideration, we now think Google Maps is a blessing. World Wide Map was always about more than just the delivery mechanism, the client-side map control. It was also about making it easy to publish geo data and combining data from different providers, at low or no cost. And while all kinds of mash-ups have arrived using Google Maps to display all kinds of data, there are almost no standards for providing the required data, so each mash-up is its own island of data. Geo data is still stored in all kinds of proprietary formats and databases. This is where we can still make a difference. Even more so now we are no longer held back by huge costs for simply displaying the data on a map.
We developed an alternative map browse control using more advanced JavaScript techniques, which did most geo calculations on the client side, reducing the geoserver to just spitting out predefined tiles of the complete map.
The first version still relied on server side processing to insert markers in the tiles, and to create client-side click maps, old browsers with limited or no support for 'layers' where still with us then. Later versions improved on this approach by using new DOM based techniques to layer information over the map client-side, so that the server was nothing more than a static image server. From about the beginning of the 16th century, the nations of Western Europe began to establish trading stations India. The first settlers were Portuguese; whom the Dutch followed, English and French, the British East India Company was the most successful in its rivalry with the other European powers. The British gradually expanded their influence until, by the middle of the 19th century, they controlled the entire area that would later become the independent countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

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29. space oriented system
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has necessary expertise and facilities for development, fabrication and testing of payloads for scientific experiments onboard Indian Satellites. These facilities are available to Indian scientists in other laboratories and organisations desirous of performing space science experiments. Rocket and balloon payloads for space science experiments have been developed and fabricated at ISRO, NPL, PRL, TIFR, CESS, Gujarat and Poona Universities.
The payload integration and test facilities and the launch of sounding rockets are provided by ISRO. The payload integration and launch for balloon experiments are carried out from national balloon facility at Hyderabad. Satellite payloads relevant to space science research have been designed and developed at NPL, SAC, TIFR, PRL and ISAC.
The purpose of science is to accumulate knowledge with the ultimate goal being prediction. A historical science has the goal of both prediction and postdiction because both the future, present and past must be understood. Just as it is necessary to understand history in a social and political sense so it is necessary to understand landform change and response to change during the geologic past in order to understand existing landforms and to predict future change.
This review has already dealt with scale problems involving both time and size. In general, the shorter the time span, the smaller the space, and the more rapid the process the more specific can be explanation and extrapolation.

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28. TCP/IP
The original design of TCP/IP as a Network of Networks fits nicely within the current technological uncertainty. TCP/IP data can be sent across a LAN, or it can be carried within an internal corporate SNA network, or it can piggyback on the cable TV service. Furthermore, machines connected to any of these networks can communicate to any other network through gateways supplied by the network vendor.
The Internet Protocol was developed to create a Network of Networks (the "Internet"). Individual machines are first connected to a LAN (Ethernet or Token Ring). TCP/IP shares the LAN with other uses (a Novell file server, Windows for Workgroups peer systems). One device provides the TCP/IP connection between the LAN and the rest of the world.
TCP. The Transmission Control Protocol is a reliable, connection-oriented delivery service. It uses byte-stream communications so data is treated as a sequence of bytes. For each data segment sent, the receiving host must return an acknowledgment within a specified period. If there is no acknowledgment, the data is retransmitted. A TCP session is initialized via a three-way handshake in order to synchronize the sending and receiving of data segments. All TCP data segments have two parts: data and header.

Sockets applications use a unique port number. Port numbers for well-known server side applications are pre-assigned by IANA and do not change. Port numbers for client-side applications are dynamically assigned by the operating system. A socket is created by an application by specifying the IP of the host, the service type (TCP or UDP) and the port the applications is using.

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27. firewall
The term "fire wall" originally meant, and still means, a fireproof wall intended to prevent the spread of fire from one room or area of a building to another. The Internet is a volatile and unsafe environment when viewed from a computer-security perspective, therefore "firewall" is an excellent metaphor for network security.
It can allow or disallow traffic according to very specific rules, for instance permitting some commands to a server but not others, limiting file access to certain types, varying rules according to authenticated users and so forth. This type of firewall may also perform very detailed logging of traffic and monitoring of events on the host system, and can often be instructed to sound alarms or notify an operator under defined conditions.
SightSpeed requires a default route to the Internet. If your organization only allows proxied connections, SightSpeed will not work correctly.If you organization allows all outbound traffic, then you do not need to further configure your firewall.If your organization filters outbound traffic based upon type, then you can do any of the following: Filter based on Source Port:Add a rule which allows outgoing UDP traffic Destination Port=Any) from source ports 9000 through 9005 on your internal network to the Internet. Filter based on Source IP:Add a rule which allows outgoing UDP traffic (Destination Port=Any) from source IP or computer that is using SightSpeed to the internet

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26.flowers cultivation
Healthy plants that develop stem rot will often heal themselves: the infected portion can be seen as a yellow or blackish zone with a distinct border from where healthy tissue starts. Gently try and snap off the dead portion- if an abscission zone has been formed already, it will come off, leaving a clean white healthy stub at the other end. If not, try again after a few days. If the diseased end is mushy, the skin is best pulled off to allow the inner portion to dry rapidly, after which it should come off with little effort.
The secret to Adenium nutrition is little & often. Because the plant, given ideal conditions, can grow surprisingly fast, it can utilize a lot of nitrogen and other nutrients. On the other hand, excessively fast growth is soft and susceptible to rot as well as aesthetically unappealing. There doesn't seem to be a problem at all with high temperature, especially with a concurrent increase in humidity
Manual harvesting is practiced by cutting crop with sickle or knife. In some crops like Sugarcane, Millets, Paddy the crop is cut with sickles and knives. In some crops like Groundnut, tuber crops the plants are pulled and economic parts are separated. In other crops like Cotton, Chillies, and fruits the picking is practices to remove the economic parts like kappas, pods and fruits etc.
The survival of microorganisms in the laboratory, as well as in nature, depends on their ability to grow under certain chemical and physical conditions. An understanding of these conditions enables us to characterize isolates and differentiate between different types of bacteria. Such knowledge can also be applied to control the growth of microorganisms in practical situations.

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25. pet parrot
Flying has impressed man ever since Icarus tried his hand at it. It's a different story that he couldn't make it. Many of us have wanted to fly freely in the air, without any inhibition or any traffic rules. I have always envied birds for their ability to soar so high and be so close to the world of the clouds. Birds have therefore always interested and impressed me. Parrot behaviour varies as much as mine would from yours. Some problems in parrot behaviour include biting, screaming and feather plucking. Each problem in parrot behaviour has a specific reason. Some parrots may develop phobias. As a parrot owner for the last twenty years, I think the best way to react to parrot behaviour problems is to try and understand the thought processes of these highly intelligent birds.
Parrots can be classified under the group of exotic pets. Exotic pets are often used to refer to describe non-traditional pets as differentiated from a dog, cat or fish. It can also be used to describe something that is foreign, Children generally love to have pets, no question about that. The question is whether a certain pet is right for a child’s age, health and over-all capabilities. Taking in a pet is a chosen responsibility which has to be taken seriously, for the benefit primarily of the chosen animal. Having a pet is like having an additional member of the family.
These parrots live in moist woodlands and on the edges of the grasslands. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and grains particularly the seed of locust beans and newly formed buds of a various trees.A Senegal parrot's diet should consist of a good quality seed mixture of nuts, seeds, lean meat, biscuits, fruits, and vegetables-either raw or cooked. Vitamin and mineral supplements are also given to meet the nutritional need of the parrot. Hand reared Senegal parrots are the most suitable pets because they are small enough to handle and can be placed in a medium sized parrot cage. All of the birds at Parrot Island were raised locally except for those raised by one out-state breeder. The primary breeder we used up until a few years ago was New World Aviaries

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24. audio&video file format
The mainly used formats for videos are MPEG1(also referred to as vcd),MPEG2(used by DVD),MPEG(DVDIP uses its variations as divx ,xvid,etc.)and MPEG4 AVC( very hot now); For audio format ,MPEG Audio Layer 1/2,MPED Audio Layer3( that’s mp3),MPED-2 AAC,MPEG-4 AAC etc. Attention: MPEG is not applied for DVD audio. The audio/video container for MPEG, has a streaming attribute. It can be further classified into PS,TS, used respectively as a container for DVD and HDTV .
It seems that more and more people come to wonder about the many formats of audio and video. This curiosity arose for certain reasons. As you know ,3G mobiles are upgraded with each passing day , portable gadgets such as PDA are quite on the way to ubiquity, and necessarily accompanied by the enhancement of bandwidth, some ABCs about audio and video become a must. Since if you are lost about what kind of format your gadget supports, problems will dog you.
A standard audio format for Windows operating systems, often used for storing high-quality, uncompressed sound. WAV files can contain CD-quality (44.1 KHz/16-bit) audio signals. However, CD-quality WAV files require relatively large amounts of memory — roughly 10 MB per minute of music. MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group — a committee that sets international standards for the digital encoding of movies and sound. There are several audio/video formats which bear this group's name.
MPEG is the dominant file format used to create VCD, SVCD and DVD. This high quality compressed format can be used across all platforms. VCD, SVCD and DVDs accept MPEG files that conform to their respective standards. MPEG files differ in many parameters that characterizes the MPEG format. A container format allows you to combine different multimedia streams (most of the time audio and video) into one single file.

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23. mobile phone uses
TATA Indicom Internet through mobile service offers world-class standards for wireless Internet access. The benefits are:High speed Internet access. No need to buy an external modem since your existing TATA Indicom mobile phone has one. No separate ISP account or subscription needed. You can receive and make voice calls when no active data transfer takes place (dormancy). Internet (WAP/GPRS) access, which means your phone can access the Internet. The easiest way to check if your mobile phone has WAP/GRPS is to look at your phone's menu, or manual. I
If they contain references to "web" "internet" or "browser", you should have WAP.Favourites or bookmarks supported in WAP browser. Configuration via mobile messaging. Your phone's model will appear as one of the models in the Yahoo! mobile bookmark online form if it supports configuration via mobile messaging. Internet (WAP/GPRS) connectivity plan with your operator. This plan allows you to access the internet or mobile WAP pages on your phone.
A mobile phone jammer is a device that does not allow mobile phones to a spen a locality resulting a no-network area around a specified area. The Irish mobile operators Code of Practice for the responsible and secure use of mobile services. The mobile operators, Meteor, O2 Ireland, Vodafone and 3 Ireland have developed this Code of Practice for application in the Irish market.
The Code establishes the standards which mobile operators will adhere to on the issues of Parental controls for minors' access to mobile services; malicious or offensive person to person communications, Spam, Internet access, Premium rate services and Access Controls for content services.

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22. satellite communication
It is the key electronic component in a satellite. The transmitter receiver combination in a satellite is known as a Transponder. It performs two major functions 1.> It provides amplification of the signal thus providing a gain of around 110dB. 2> It also does the frequency down conversion or frequency translation of the uplink signal in order to avoid interference between the received and the transmitted signal.
Satellite Basics has described what a communications satellite is, how it works, how to create a satellite network, and who is in the industry, but the most important question still remains. Why use a satellite network?The satellite communications system was initiated following studies in the early 1970s which showed that a system of telecommunication satellites operated from a single ground station could better support the space shuttle and scientific application mission requirements planned for the Nation's space program. In addition,
The system was seen as a means of halting the spiralling costs of upgrading and operating a network of tracking and communications ground stations located around the world. It is simply the communication of the satellite in space with large number of earth stations on the ground. Users are the ones who generate baseband signals, which is processed at the earth station and then transmitted to the satellite through dish antennas.
Now the user is connected to the earth station via some telephone switch or some dedicated link. The satellite receives the uplink frequency and the transponder present inside the satellite does the processing function and frequency down conversion in order to transmit the downlink signal at different frequency.

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21.Holiday spending
In citing influences over their holiday spending plans, 38 percent of those responding said the cost of gasoline and home heating would cause them to somewhat or greatly decrease their holiday spending. Last year, only 32 percent said energy costs would influence them to reduce their spending.Holidays on the Net is a beautifully done collection of multimedia holiday celebrations...More than just works of art, though, each holiday celebration also offers a wealth of information about the holiday, including its history and holiday-related activities."
Needless to say, we are ready for a rest, as our bodies are rather "road weary" from the rigors of loading and unloading all of our equipment twice a week as well as hooking up and moving the trailer. Guess it is a "blessing in disguise" that the month of December is too busy for anyone to book us for services!

TheHolidaySpot brings you analysis based on your sun sign, or your zodiac sign. what's more, it has also brought you love and compatibility analysis based on your zodiac sign and your partner's zodiac sign. All you need to do is to go to your zodiac sign page, and then choose your partner's zodiac sign from that page. And that is not all. There is an ancient Chinese zodiac system as well and we have not left it out either. We have provided you with a love analysis of you and your partner by Chinese zodiacs as well.
The Holiday Inn Resort Goa is a Five Star resort located on the picturesque Mobor Beach in South Goa. Set in expansive tropical gardens that run right down to the unspoilt sands of Mobor Beach, it has been built in traditional grandeur and has been designed to blend colonial extravagance with exotic surroundings. Ideally located 17 kms from Margao and approximately 42 kms from Dabolim airport, this fabulous property is spread over 25 acres of prime beach

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20.wifi
This technology uses a battery-powered tag with a wireless infrastructure to locate objects. It is based on a patent-pending Wi-Fi positioning technique, which is capable of detecting any standard 802.1 b/g mobile unit, for example laptops, PDAs, barcode scanners, RFID readers and other assets or people. Also, the visibility tools provided by netlink rfid TM allows the developers to create location-enabled applications.

It locates standard Wi-Fi clients such as laptops, PDAs, barcode scanners and other wireless devices without the need for any hardware or software modifications. This eliminates a major management challenge and enables simple implementation in public environments.

Wi-Fi continues to be the pre-eminent technology for building general-purpose wireless networks. A Wi-Fi network in ad hoc (or peer) mode allows two or more devices to communicate with each other directly instead of through a central wireless router or access point.

As long as they all have wireless adapters, several devices can use one router to connect to the Internet. This connection is convenient, virtually invisible and fairly reliable; however, if the router fails or if too many people try to use high-bandwidth applications at the same time, users can experience interference or lose their connections.

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19.chat rule
Posting any offensive or sexual messages of any kind. This includes: profanity, disgusting or violent situations, insults/harrassment of players, hentai, sexual orientation, sexy pics, sexual symbols (especially symbols that represent male or female body parts), or any kind of *naughty* talk. (and using spaces, symbols or creative spelling to try to hide those words is not fooling anyone.) messages, including while role-playing as your pets. This also includes sexual role-play, advertising dating/mating/marriage websites, dating guilds, or chat boards for you or your Neopet.
Room participation is required. What is meant by that is please do not sit in the chat room and "lurk", as that is not only considered bad manners, but if you're not in here to talk, people wonder what you ARE in here to do. We protect this chat room from perverts, pedophiles, spammers, hackers, solicitors, harrassers, stalkers, and the like, so please chirp up every so often to at least let the people sharing a story know you appreciate it. Enforcing this rule not only protects US as providers of the chat room, but YOU the chatter as well.
Be respectful of other chatters and admins. Harrassing a chatter or admin on the basis of physical, mental or any other disability. If you can't spell or type grammaticaly, don't be angry if people can't understand you, English may not be your first language, but this is an English primary chat, and if you are going to be here, you should make the minimal effort to use the language properly.
These are general rules that apply to ALL chatrooms. Please go to the Chatroom Safety page for more information on banning and how to appeal againt your ban if you think it is unfair . Do not constantly repeat the same message No racial or abusive comments will be tolerated . Do not flood the screen with your text Do not create any chatrooms with swear words .

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18. video conference
We are entering a whole new era where the circulation of images is concerned, due to the large-scale digitisation of archives and collections, which has revolutionised existing practices of preservation, retrieval and distribution. We signal therefore an urgent need to rethink the relationship between media and modern imperialism, particularly in light of the complex process of globalisation. These developments invoke critical discussions between various disciplines, such as media studies, ethnology and history.
In a world that increasingly relies on electronic communications and electronically-stored data, effective security is of critical importance in protecting the functioning of systems and the data they process and hold. Without effective security, all electronically-processed data is at risk.
All students are naturally curious. At what point in their ‘education’ is this lost? Videoconferencing can rekindle this curiosity by giving them a range of rich and interesting experiences. Videoconferencing would be just one part of a learning program which would include all sorts of experiences from reading to experimenting.
All students enjoy connecting with peers in other countries to compare cultures, environment, food, customs etc. This can be done at a level appropriate for the age group. Videoconferencing is an excellent tool for connecting students around the world.

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17. Toys Maker
The Mutant Toys are unlucky mutilated toys who live their unhappy lives in the darkest corners of Sid's room. They were built by Sid from mixed pieces of several toys, both his and Hannah's (hence the baby doll's parts). Gift this Plush Mickey available in attractive colors and costumes. Soft, huggable and can be bent in the way the kids want to. Cute white teddys kissing and holding each other with a red heart .
The toys are designed to be inexpensive so that a child could purchase them. Warner began with nine Beanie Babies (a dog, a platypus, a moose, a bear, a dolphin, a frog, a lobster, a whale, and a pig). The toys were not an instant success. It was only after the first eleven Beanie Babies were retired in 1996 that they became a collector's item. -- An estimated 100 million Beanie Babies are sold in 1996 alone.
The first BB gun is created. Made for children, it scared many parents because it is actually a working gun that can cause injury. The BB gun was a descendant of the cap gun, which was invented soon after the Civil War, when some shotgun manufacturers converted their factories to make toys. Penny pistols and other authentic-looking toy guns also began to appear in the 1880s.
The advent of the Industrial Revolution changed both the character of toys and the ability of workers to manufacture them in larger quantities. Native materials such as wood, straw and stone were rapidly displaced by iron and tinplate. Children were able to acquire manufactured toys at reasonable prices instead of having to make their own, a trend that accelerated as both factory production and distribution systems expanded. Toys also became more and more sophisticated. By the end of the 19th century, construction toys were appearing. The early twentieth century saw great popularity for electric trains and other powered mechanical toys.

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16. client/server Techniques
The Solutions follows a standardized development and delivery model to ensure timely delivery of client requirements. An internally developed project management application is used to automate the work flow and monitor the progress at each stage.
On receiving the RFQ from the client, our team undertakes a thorough analysis of all requirements and deliverables. An analysis report consisting of queries and suggestions is generated and submitted for client inputs. We try follow a consultative approach at this stage and collaborate with the client to come up with the best solution instead f blindly delivering on the RFQ. After a series of interactions with the client, the final requirement report is prepared .
The development stages starts with requirement engineering which is followed by prototyping, system engineering and design, core development, testing, trial implementation, UAT support. Once the usability is accepted by our clients we deploy the system and final release is done. Client/server computing is about control. Users want control of the resources on their desktops and they want control of how they use information to do their jobs. Successful implementation of a client/server environment is not about product, it's about process. It's not "What stuff do we need to buy?" but: "What are we going to do with all the stuff that's available and how will we choose what we need?"

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15. world wonders
There are plenty of wonders in the world, however only seven are chosen due to Greek’s belief that the number seven is magical. Wonders of The All World is an informative site, which offers an objective description regarding the most enticing wonders in the world. It is truly an experience of a lifetime to visit such astonishing destinations. A number of lists have been compiled of the wonders of the world, since ages. It catalogues the most wonderful and spectacular constructions and natural marvels in the world. Some of the wonders are an epitome of classical antiquity, art and cultural of the earlier times, while some have amusingly interesting myths related to it.
The Eiffel Tower was the tallest buildings in the world until 1931 when Empire State Building in New York was constructed. Now tower has three platforms. At first platform is extremely expensive restaurant, the Jules Verne is on the second platform. The top platform has a bar, souvenir shop, and the office of Gustave Eiffel. If you want to go to the top you can use lift or you can walk by 1710 steps.
When was Eiffel tower build there were many protest in Paris. Many people thinks that the tower will collapse. Some mathematics thinks that tower will collapse when it will be 229 m (751 ft) tall. Also famous writer Guy de Maupassant didn´t like the tower. He often visited the restaurant because it was only place where he didn´t see the tower. The New Seven Wonders of The World have been chosen ... History has been made!The atmosphere here in Petra is unbelievable! People are shouting & jumping & dancing! Live broadcast from all over Jordan show the excitement & happiness; people are out on the streets celebrating their own Petra, the magical city

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14. operating system using unix
A computer being secure depends on a number of technologies working properly. A modern operating system provides access to a number of resources, which are available to software running on the system, and to external devices like networks via the kernel. In early 1993, AT&T sold it UNIX System Laboratories to Novell which was looking for a heavyweight operating system to link to its NetWare product range. At the same time, the company recognized that vesting control of the definition (specification) and trademark with a vendor-neutral organization would further facilitate the value of UNIX as a foundation of open systems. So the constituent parts of the UNIX System, previously owned by a single entity are now quite separate .
The ensuing "UNIX wars" divided the system vendors between these two camps clustered around the two dominant UNIX system technologies: AT&T's System V and the OSF system called OSF/1. In the meantime, X/Open Company held the center ground. It continued the process of standardizing the APIs necessary for an open operating system specification.
Each entry in an i-list is called an i-node. An i-node is a complex structure that provides the necessary flexibility to track the changing file system. The i-nodes contain the information necessary to get information from the storage device, which typically communicates in fixed-size disk blocks. An i-node contains 10 direct pointers, which point to disk blocks on the storage device. In addition, each i-node also contains one indirect pointer, one double indirect pointer, and one triple indirect pointer. It now makes a little more sense to view a UNIX directory as a list of i-numbers, each i-number referencing a specific i-node on a specific i-list. The operating system traces its way through a file path by following the i-nodes until it reaches the direct pointers that contain the actual location of the file on the storage device

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13. embedded systems
Embedded systems often reside in machines that are expected to run continuously for years without errors, and in some cases recover by themselves if an error occurs. Therefore the software is usually developed and tested more carefully than that for personal computers, and unreliable mechanical moving parts such as disk drives, switches or buttons are avoided.
This C course is extensive and contains many advanced concepts. The range of modules covers a full introduction to C, real-time and embedded systems concepts through to the design and implementation of real time embedded or standalone systems based on real-time operating systems and their device drivers.
The general purpose digital input/output module is not a box covered with switches, lights and terminal blocks. It is not a piece of hardware at all, but a piece of software. It's called a module because its code is encapsulated in a file which will contain all of the functions and variables related to digital input and output.
t is very useful to isolate functionality in this manner when building a software project. Modulariazation makes it much easier to test and troubleshoot functions. It's a lot easier to find and fix a problem when all activities related to a particular process are to be found in one file dedicated to the process, rather than being scattered all over the place and mixed in with other processes.

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11.BPO entry
Business Process Outsourcing Company. With a customer-focused attitude, desire to understand customer business & identify the right partner for executing the job, we act as a one-stop shop for business process outsourcing . Managed Care Companies, which is more popularly known as Healthcare payers, are increasingly outsourcing business processes due to changing and challenging business environment and technological and legislative changes. There is a good opportunity for Indian BPO vendors in this space. BPO vendors will need to have good domain knowledge, process know-how and competence with technological solutions to cater to these Manage Care Companies.
The highest three-year growth in the full-service index, indicating the extensive scope of capabilities built by Indian providers in this realm High-offshoreability of large segments of the procurement process, which can be leveraged by Indian companies to bag a greater market share Significant procurement BPO opportunities of the order of USD 5.5-8 billion, in the manufacturing, retail and banking verticals .
Information Technology based software companies that take part in the rapid growing economies of any country needs quick information without any time gap. So outsourcing of various jobs having different fields comes into concern for the better procurement of the business and they can concentrate of their core business.
it is an attempt to keep track of the latest happenings in the vivacious BPO industry, which comes up with something new everyday. Finding the best outsourcing partner for your business is very critical. It is very vital for you to identify an efficient service provider with effective, secure and consistent track record. The outsourcing of non-core business processes is a growing trend that enables the management to actively concentrate on the core business.

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10. peer to peer connection
The PeerConnection module encapsulates a socket connected to a peer node. The framework currently uses TCP/IP sockets for communication between nodes. A PeerConnection object provides methods the make it easy for the programmer to send and receive messages and acknowledgments in the P2P algorithm. It ensures messages are encoded in the correct format and attempts to detect various error conditions.
The Peer module manages the overall operations of a single node in the P2P network. It contains a main loop that listens for incoming connections and creates separate threads to handle them. The programmer, building a P2P protocol on top of this generic framework, would registers handlers (i.e. methods or functions) with the Peer module for various message types, and the main loop would dispatch incoming requests to the appropriate handler.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking eliminates the need for central servers, allowing all computers to communicate and share resources as equals. Music file sharing, instant messaging and other popular network applications rely on P2P technology. So if a computer is advertising that it has music available by allowing people to connect to it, people can find out the IP address of the computer. Because your Internet service provider knows who has which IP addresses, it is ultimately possible to find out who you are. This is how the RIAA tracks down the people it sues for sharing music.
The physical or wireless connections of the computers, you can electronically connect them, test or check that they can "see" each other. Microsoft Windows XP makes networking ridiculously easy. In fact, when writing these lessons, after physically connecting the computers to the router and turning everything on, the whole network had been built and there was no particularly necessary configuration to perform: everything was ready.

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CPRM or Content Protection for Recordable Media is a mechanism for controlling the copying, moving and deletion of digital media on a host device, such as a personal computer, or other digital player. It's already used in specific removable media, and is now being proposed for inclusion in the ATA specification, for hard drives.Each CPRM-compatible ATA hard drive is individually signed, and authenticates compliant software.
The CPRM / CPPM Specification was designed to meet the robustness and renewability requirements of content owners while balancing the implementation needs of implementers of the technology. To accomplish these requirements the system defined by the specification relies on key management for interchangeable media, content encryption, and media-based renewability.
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) enables the distribution of music, video, and other premium content on SD cards and mobile handsets. With mobile devices playing an increasingly central role in entertainment and related services, the need for cost-effective, standards-based DRM solutions offering fast time-to-market is essential,” said Markus Tremmel, worldwide wireless ecosystem manager, Texas Instruments. Note that I know of yet, but remember that this is embedded in the device. If the device is CPRM enabled, it may only allow you to access the content with a CPRM tool. Now the game begins...the content is yours, but you can not use it. The CPRM command-set is most likely to be in the "RAW-IO" class of device access. Only the contiguous nature of the content to be placed on the media only makes this method

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8. paint peripherals

As a free alternative to FastLoad cartridges, numerous pure software turbo-loader programs were also created that were loaded to RAM each time after the computer was reset. The best of these turbo-loaders were able to accelerate the time required for loading a program from the floppy drive up to a very remarkable factor of 20x, demonstrating the default bus implementation's inadequacy. As turbo-loader programs were relatively small programs, it was common to place one on almost each floppy disk so that it could be quickly loaded to RAM after restart.
As Wired shows through a documented visual archive of the history of the mouse, it remains one of the only peripherals that hasn’t changed entirely that much since its use. Add a few wheels, buttons, and optic lasers, and you have pretty much the same concept of the mouse that was developed almost half a century ago. the printer is completely wireless and makes all of your printings become temporary works of art. The frame printer also features a kickstand style rear panel which enables the printer to be used on a desk or other non-mounted surface.
The paints contain nanoparticle forms of titanium dioxide which can kill bacteria and destroy dirt when they absorb ultraviolet light energy. Lucia Caballero from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK said that the main problem was that at normal strength titanium was not antibacterial at wavelengths of light that you find indoors, such as fluorescent light.So using the food poisoning bacterium Escherichia coli on different formulations of paints containing the titanium nanoparticles, the researchers tried different types and intensities of lights. They found that if there was enough titanium dioxide and no calcium carbonate, silica or talc in the paint and in the E. coli could be killed under ordinary fluorescent lights.

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7.Usage of metals
Some metals and metal alloys possess high structural strength per unit mass, making them useful materials for carrying large loads or resisting impact damage. Metal alloys can be engineered to have high resistance to shear, torque and deformation. However the same metal can also be vulnerable to fatigue damage through repeated use, or from sudden stress failure when a load capacity is exceeded. The strength and resilience of metals has led to their frequent use in high-rise building and bridge construction, as well as most vehicles, many appliances, tools, pipes, non-illuminated signs and railroad tracks.
The metals are one of the three groups of elements as distinguished by their ionisation and bonding properties, along with the metalloids and nonmetals. The framing in all of these buildings is usually wood, held together with steel or iron nails. The inside walls are often composed of wallboard, which is made from the mineral gypsum. Electricity, often made by burning petroleum, coal, or natural gas, is available by plugging into the wall outlet. Electricity flows along copper or sometimes aluminum wiring that's inside the walls.
Metals differ in their reactivity with other chemicals and this influences their uses.Activity Series of Metals"Recall qualitative descriptions of reactants and products in corrosion, acids on metals andcarbonates and neutralization"."Describe observable changes when metals react with dilute acids, water and oxygen". apply an appropriate atomic model (Rutherford model) to describe atomic structuredetermine the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of a neutral or charged atomdetermine the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus of a neutral or charged atom use the periodic table to describe some simple relationships between elements (maybe restri.cted to a very basic.
Historically, materials and their properties have been inextricably tied to the ability to withstand severe environments and to provide hardware that will operate successfully in multiple missions. An intimate knowledge of the materials, their composition, their reaction under various operating conditions, and their success and failure history will provide the designer with the ability to select the right material for any given task

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6.Electronic Machines
This has been expanded to other products like cash counting machine, electronic safety locker and paper shredders. India's most reliable electronic weighing machines. Since 2000, ATLAS WEIGHING EQUIPMENTS is manufacturing, 100% indigenous Digital electronic weighing machines and instruments under the brand name TOYO.
We offer electronic products which have rigid construction, scratch, rust & shock proof enclosure. The traded equipment is durable and a user friendly device which facilitates strategic advantage to various office requirements. We work in tandem with our customers to understand their requirements and meet the same by conveying the details to our manufacturers.
Micro Control Systems is one of the leading companies in India, manufacturing all types of material testing machines & dynamic balancing machines. The company is backed up by highly qualified technical professionals with over 30 years experience in this field. Sometimes capacity requirements dictate that multiple machines are required. There are two concepts that can be employed in this case.
This means for smaller lot size jobs the machines can be operated individually (cellular) thus running two jobs in parallel. For higher volume jobs that need to be completed quickly the kit can be split across the two machines. This sort of flexibility cannot be realized with a typical chip shooter-flex machine line. Because the feeders on the C5 Series can be removed and replaced while the machine is running, the next job in cue can be set up on the remaining feeder bank(s) while the machine is still producing the previous job.

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5.Networking Tools

The buzz in those social networks is likely to increase as both campaigns tap into the personal data they've collected from their members. As Nov. 4 approaches, that data will allow each campaign an unprecedented ability to micro-target its efforts to raise funds and get out the vote - up to and including squeezing the last few critical votes out of battleground states on election day.
since social media networking serves as a venue for communication between you and your clients, this could contribute to further improvements of your company. This will create an open forum that encourages and allows communication between you and your clients. Thus, social media networking provides a powerful tool for conversion of information to primary commodity, which is needed by the clients.
And like a social network, Constant Contact provides greater recognition to its most influential and active participants. The site has 14,000 members, a fraction of a public social network, but a very healthy percentage of Constant Contact's customer base. For smaller businesses, social networking isn't a shortcut to success. However, it offers an intriguing platform for customer, employee, and supplier relationship management that can serve not only existing connections but also help to identify new prospects.
Specialty Match Network develops online communities and Social Networks that allow people with shared interests to interact.Using our next generation online social networking engine, we're developing sites that help people meet, interact and engage.

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4.E-Business

Electronic business methods enable companies to link their internal and external data processing systems more efficiently and flexibly, to work more closely with suppliers and partners, and to better satisfy the needs and expectations of their customers. Commerce constitutes the exchange of products and services between businesses, groups and individuals and hence can be seen as one of the essential activities of any business. Hence, electronic commerce or eCommerce focuses on the use of ICT to enable the external activities and relationships of the business
Access eBusiness connects small to medium-sized businesses to the Internet, electronic commerce, and global trade. The Penn State Cooperative Extension Program teaches Pennsylvania business people about the potential of electronic commerce to dramatically increase access to resources and to expand their available markets. A successful e-business strategy requires integration of a class A back office. While a Web front and may bring in new order success in her e-business world requires 100% inventory accuracyand visibilty, global financial management and strong operational and planning capabilities.

The Interactive Marketing Association (IMA) has merged with the Association for Interactive Media. AIM/IMA is the only non-profit professional association dedicated solely to the pursuit of quality marketing information for interactive environments. An Intranet is an internal website that can only be accessed through an internal company network. Their purpose is to share company information between employees such as memos, contact details and product and service guides. The Intranets are protected through a combination of hardware and software security.
We also provide multimedia-programming service, including database-driven applications to help make your site or advertisements kiosks more dynamic and to meet your business needs. Our multimedia experts give you a unique multimedia solution; by providing customized software according to your multimedia requirement.

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3.Data Entry Jobs

The best solutions in the area of online data entry. We provide online service to regularly update online products, prices, and also to update the database on a regular basis. With our world class infrastructure and manpower we process data online and give a turnaround of 8 hours with over 99.99% accuracy. Some of the sectors where our services are used in regular basis are online shopping portals, banks, shipping companies, insurance companies, financial institutes, real estate businesses and legal firms.
The completes a complex data entry job of survey forms for University research. These survey questionnaires were photographed and transferred to DVDs. it is a leading provider of document imaging and indexing services, which includes naming files within your existing conventions and cataloging data for user-friendly retrieval. The document imaging and indexing services include comprehensive document imaging, image indexing by the required information on the documents and document type, and data validation and correction.
Offline data entry services are providing by many outsourcing company. We give you world-class solution for data entry services. Off line data entry services is the process of inputting information or detail in to a database program or other certain resources, which is given by client. With out using Internet services.
BPO Company India has its own reputed position in today’s competitive market. As BPO Company India knows that each client needs a unique treatment so they are providing both voice and non-voice outsourcing in various countries and domains. BPO Company India offers outsourcing of various activities such as telemarketing, phone answering, contact center, help desk services, financial services etc.

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2.Parttimejobs

Promoters and merchandiser needed, full time and part time job available, long-term and short-term available, various working hour to work with, wide coverage of on-site working environment venue available. Participate on Sales & Marketing promotions and campaigns for Telco, Internet Provider and industry. Must be able to work with minimum guidance, independent, and aggressive for sales.

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MedicalTranscriptions

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1.History of Medical Issues
If a woman chooses to terminate a pregnancy because prenatal diagnosis reveals foetal abnormalities, does this threaten disability rights? The editorial reflects on the story of Niketa Mehta who went to court seeking an abortion in the 23rd week of pregnancy when she learned that the foetus she was carrying had a serious heart problem and would be born with severe disabilities.
The Right to Information Act, 2005, may be seen to threaten the privacy of patients and research subjects, especially those in government institutions. The RTI Act permits disclosure of personal health information to third parties only under unusual circumstances when the larger public interest is properly certified to warrant it. A paper in this issue discusses a legal case that used the RTI Act to expose patient information of a public official.
Medical ethics help set forth the rules of one of life's most basic relationships: that between doctor and patient. The practice of medicine involves many ethical issues. One of the most basic issues a doctor faces is deciding how to balance potential good and potential harm. The other problem with xenotransplantation is that it could potentially redirect resources from existing treatments. This would be especially true if the infectious disease scenario came to pass.
For these reasons, Hughes concludes that a "moratorium should be imposed on transplantation procedures at least until possible avenues for increasing the supply of human organs have been exhausted and a more reassuring judgment can be reached on the prospects for preventing and containing transmitted infections."