Express 24/7 reported that the owner of Faisalabad’s Millat Grammar School, an Australian citizen was arrested in light of the inquiry report into the Kallar Kahar bus accident.
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10/02/2011
USAID Photography Competition
at Pakistan National Council of Arts , Islamabad
October 4-9,2011 at 9am to 5pm
commenorates the tragedy and Portray's Pakistan's Effort to rebuild the effected communities.
Entry to the exhibition is free for all
Grand Hall and Gallery#2
Ajoka Theatre presents 'Mera Rang De Basanti Chola'
Ajoka Theatre presents "Mera Rang De Basanti Chola", a longstanding tribute to one of the most famous freedom-fighters of the independence movement of the subcontinent, Bhagat Singh.The play, written by Shahid Nadeem and directed by Madeeha Gauhar, interweaves the story of the young revolutionary with some others characterizing the ever-living battle between the principled and the corrupt. The chorus of 'Inqilaab Zindabad' lives on!
Date and Time: 8th and 9th of October at 7:30 pm.
Venue: National Art Gallery Auditorium, PNCA, Islamabad.
Flying Magic Carpets To Become Reality?
It's about time we start believing in the fantasies of our childhood. Princeton graduate Noah Jafferies proves why!
The "magic" in this plastic flying carpet is pure technology, nothing wizardly or genie-liscious about it. Shove off Aladdin, move over Solomon, technology is catching up with fantasy, the BBC reports.
The prototype flying carpet is described in the journal Applied Physics Letters: "We use integrated piezoelectric actuators and sensors to demonstrate the propulsive force produced by controllable transverse traveling waves in a thin plastic sheet suspended in air above a flat surface, thus confirming the physical basis for a 'flying' carpet near a horizontal surface. Experiments are conducted to determine the dependence of the force on the height above the ground and the amplitude of the traveling wave, which qualitatively confirm previous theoretical predictions."
In plain English, "We've created a flying carpet! Don't stand on it yet please, you'll break it. Give it a few years -- or decades."
So don't get too excited about the prospect of zipping around on your own private magic flying carpet or Back To The Future II style hover board quite yet. The prototype is flimsy, connected to large batteries and moves just centimeters per second.
The device's creator, Princeton graduate student Noah Jafferis tells the BBC he is "working on a solar-powered upgrade that could freely fly over large distances." Because there are no moving components in the flying carpet, Jafferis believes this technology has an edge over competing technologies like hovercraft, prop planes and jets.
Though existing materials do not yet allow feasible use by human riders, Mars exploration rovers using this technology could be a possibility. -The Huffington Post
Gori turns gory as University of Iowa student remains missing
Thomas Plotkin, a student of University of Iowa, remains missing after falling into the Gori River in India earlier this month. Plotkin, who was on a semester program in India, plunged into the river after spraining an ankle. Other than a few battered possessions, no sign of him has been found as yet in spite of continuous search operations being carried out and hopes of his survival have started thinning as more time passes.
Sialkot Stallions and Rawalpindi Rams qualify for Faysal Bank NAtional Twenty-20 Cup 2011
Karachi: Sialkot Stallions beat Lahore Eagles by 6 wickets and 7 balls remaining here at National Stadium on saturday.
Sialkot skipper Shoaib Malik was the Man of the Match award winner, who got 2 wickets and scored a unbeaten 88 runs from 49 balls chasing a target os 168 runs. he made a winning partnership of 127 runs with shahid yousuf (49).
Earlier, Lahore Eagles openers Imran Farhat (73) and Taufiq Umar (33) smashed a 86 run partnership bot no other batsman could lift the score well enough as they managed 167 runs.
For Sialkot Stallions Rana Naveed and Shoaib Malik both secured two wickets each.
Defending champions Rawalpindi Rams crushed Peshawar Panthers by 77 runs in second semi-final just after the first one at National Stadium.
Rawalpindi Rams were all out for 168 runs in 19.5 overs. Umar Amin scored 30 runs while Sohail Tanvir (26), Naved Malik (25) and Babar Naeem (21) being other main scorers. From Peshawar Panthers Zohaib Khan got 3 wickets for 36 runs.
With not a single batsman scoring big Rawalpindi Rams were able to give a good target and the struggling opponents were bowles out for just 91 runs in 16 overs. Only 3 batsmen scored in double figures, Rafatullah Mohmand (33) being the highest scorer.
The final between five times champions Sialkot Stallions and defending champions Rawalpindi Rams will be played at 7 pm on sunday.
"Do you have what it takes to go from conventional to conscious?"
Teens Turning Green, a youth-led organization is mobilizing high school and college students all over the United States to go green. Project Green Challenge which began on October 1st "is a powerful, diverse, and far-reaching movement inspiring young people to take action and protect our planet" and spans over a 30-day period, each day corresponding to one tip that leads one's lifestyle from "conventional to conscious".
According to the project's website, "the Challenge will raise awareness about conscious living, informed consumption and the collective impact of each of our actions".
Bellagio fountain musical show recreated by children
In an attempt to recreate the famous dancing fountains of Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas, a group of 19 children performed a choreographed sequence using water pistols.
South Sudan gets marked on Google maps
What seems to be a response to an online campaign started by a Washington-based South Sudanese journalist, Google has given South Sudan its rightful place on its maps. The country achieved independence this July but was still missing from various websites.
Journalist John Tanzu Mabusu launched an online petition demanding the marking of the newly independent nation, which got hundreds of backers calling for South Sudan to be recognized by online mapping services.
My Brother ( Poem )
Dr AQ KHAN SCHOOL phase 8 bahria townI wonder where have you gone
my brother , my brother
i miss you so much,
i miss you at day,
i miss you at night,
sometime i wonder,
where have you gone,
how are you living ?
without your mom ,
my brother , my brother
i hope that you know,
my words cannot say so much ,
but i miss you so much
i wonder where have you gone !!!
Students Capture Energy from forces of Nature
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The U.S. Department of Energy has arranged a contest Solar Decathlon ( 2011) for college students to prove the feasibility and benefits of renewable energy. Solar Decathlon began in 2002. Being conducted every 2 years since 2005. This year, 20 teams including participants from China, Belgium, NZ and Canada are coming together.
Tennessee's students worked on echoing the cantilever barns of southern Appalachia. Even in warm summers the home will remain as cold as in the winters because the circulation of air thru the building is made such.
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How I saw flood!!
Starting August 18th, 2011, continuous heavy rains have devastated many districts of lower Sindh. This is the worst flood disaster in the history of Sindh. About 5.74 millions of people in different districts of the province have been affected and tens of thousands have lost their homes in this region. Thousands of mud homes have been destroyed. About 3 lac cattle died due to different diseases. Thousands of men, women and children are starving from hunger.Flood in Sanghar city:
9th and 10th September was the unforgettable days of my life, continuous heavy rain started from 9th September 2pm till 10th September 4pm. This rain has flooded my Sanghar city and my village. Drainage system is totally damaged by this rain and the main Nara canal was broken due to which many villages have devastated. People started migrating from Sanghar to other cities, even my own family has been shifted to Hyderabad. Still flood water is there in streets, colleges, schools and everywhere. School, colleges are closed and all students are having problems regarding their education.
Other than education and food problems many fields have also been destroyed due to heavy flood. Health problems are very severe. Many children have died because of diarrhea caused due to drinking contaminated water.
MIT Develops Artificial Leaf!
Technology Correspondent, SAM Daily Times
National University of Sciences & Technology
In March, we heard of news from MIT about an artificial leaf. This leaf using only sunlight produces pure oxygen and hydrogen gas. In the yesterday’s Science edition this new technology had been elaborated in detail also a video has been released showing this device in work.
It seems more like a material than device. Neither has it had movable parts nor a specific shape and size. It is made up of semiconducting silicon. On its one side there is a unique cobalt catalyst which was discovered in 2008 by project’s Daniel Nocera. On the other side there is nickel-molybdenum-zinc alloy. Current has been created in the silicon by sunlight. After this catalyst splits the water molecules into H2 and O2 which are in gaseous forms and rise up from the other side of leaf in bubbles.
Look the video shown below from it you can get the idea about what we are talking about:
Produced gases can be separated from each other and stored in the fuel cell. Through fuel cell we can get power sometime later and pure water will be produced also.
Many researchers including Nocera has formed a company named Sun Catalytix, its goals are to research and make these artificial leaves available in the market. $9.5 million was raised last year.
Due to its leaf like shape it is easy to show it to others. Theu could be microscopic or very big. Many researches are still to be done and Sun Catalytix is working on it. It generates power so it could be used to provide energy to houses and communities and also for the reserve to use in case emergencies.
'A Decade of Difference' Yahoo showing live!
Yahoo will show the live concert. Yahoo website is the only online channel to show live concert. They are running a counter on their site, counting every moment left in start of concert.Students, Be Skilled! Pakistan Amongst top 10 Countries with Growing Internet
It is true that the growth of BroadBand and the latest 3G Technologies can do wonders for the Education Sector. Recently, Intel Pakistan Corporation Company Manager, Naveed Siraj briefed the media about "Intel Teach, a combination of online and face-to-face instruction ", a program launched 10 years ago, focusing on the training of teachers to use such technologies in their classrooms.According to a report , 306,855 teachers have already benefitted from this program The aim is to develop advanced technological skills in all students as it is a need of time. A study released on Internet tells that Pakistan is in fact among top 10 countries listed for high-growth Internet Penetration. The following Report , from Tribune , gives statistical details :
Pakistan is ranked among the top countries which registered high growth in broadband internet penetration, a recent report said.
Serbia tops the list with a 68 per cent annual growth rate from Q1-2010 to Q1-2011, according to July 2011 Bandwidth Report with data on worldwide bandwidth penetration.
Pakistan, which has seen a boom in its promising telecom sector and information technology services in recent years, recorded around 46.2 per cent growth in the number of subscribers and is placed fourth on the list.
Thailand and Belarus are ranked second and third, respectively, in terms of broadband internet penetration. Sri Lanka and India are ranked 11th and 14th, respectively.
Pakistan has a large number of bilingual internet users. Its software companies have created a niche in the international market in recent years. According to government figures, the country’s IT-related exports remained $1.4 billion in the last fiscal year.
Experts say that Pakistan’s IT industry has the potential to hit the multi-billion export target within five to 10 years. Additionally, mobile phone and wireless internet usage are also expanding rapidly.
The report shows that China continues to lead the world in terms of total broadband subscribers. As of the first quarter of 2011, China had over 135 million broadband subscribers. It said that the United States had over 88 million subscribers. Japan, Germany and France followed China and the United States in terms of total subscribers, it added.
The figures were cited by Website Optimisation, LLC, which is a leading website optimising firm.
Golden Gol Hydopower Project
REPORT FROM THE NEWS: The Golen Gol Hydropower Project will generate about 436 million units (Gwh) of electricity annually and earn revenue of about Rs1 billion a year.
Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Shakil Durrani said during his visit to the project that the project would help reduce dependence on expensive thermal power, thereby saving about $34 million, equivalent to Rs3 billion.
According to a statement issued on Friday, Golen Gol Hydropower Project will add about Rs9 billion per annum to the national economy through socio-economic uplift in the country.
Durrani said hydropower projects would stabilise the tariff.
He said that 106-MW Golen Gol Hydropower Project is part of the least-cost energy generation plan being executed by WAPDA. He said the project is scheduled to be completed in four years.
He said that the locals would be preferred for jobs during implementation of the project. He also directed the project authorities to study the possibility of providing irrigation water to the suburban areas of the project for cultivation.
The chairman said that hydropower projects of about 1,400 MW are under construction. Three projects of 350 MW would be completed in 2012, he added.
The chairman further said that WAPDA has awarded 13 contracts of Diamer Basha Dam Project for construction of offices, colonies and road infrastructure in the area.
Earlier, the Chairman inaugurated WAPDA Staff Colony for Golen Gol Hydropower Project in Koghuzi, Chitral.
Golen Gol Hydropower Project is located on the River Golen Gol, a major tributary of the River Mastuj in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Shakil Durrani said during his visit to the project that the project would help reduce dependence on expensive thermal power, thereby saving about $34 million, equivalent to Rs3 billion.
According to a statement issued on Friday, Golen Gol Hydropower Project will add about Rs9 billion per annum to the national economy through socio-economic uplift in the country.
Durrani said hydropower projects would stabilise the tariff.
He said that 106-MW Golen Gol Hydropower Project is part of the least-cost energy generation plan being executed by WAPDA. He said the project is scheduled to be completed in four years.
He said that the locals would be preferred for jobs during implementation of the project. He also directed the project authorities to study the possibility of providing irrigation water to the suburban areas of the project for cultivation.
The chairman said that hydropower projects of about 1,400 MW are under construction. Three projects of 350 MW would be completed in 2012, he added.
The chairman further said that WAPDA has awarded 13 contracts of Diamer Basha Dam Project for construction of offices, colonies and road infrastructure in the area.
Earlier, the Chairman inaugurated WAPDA Staff Colony for Golen Gol Hydropower Project in Koghuzi, Chitral.
Golen Gol Hydropower Project is located on the River Golen Gol, a major tributary of the River Mastuj in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Immigration Law Enforcement;Hispanic Schools Go Unattended
Over 200 students were Absent in Huntsville on Thursday, the day after a federal judge allowed most of Alabama's new immigration enforcement law to take effect. The Law included, the state school board's annual report analyzing the effects "upon the standard or quality of education provided to students who are citizens" by the enrollment of "students who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States." The authorities will keep a track of the undocumented children but not publicly identify them. The school administrations are requesting students to return, telling them they have nothing to fear in continuing education.
Third Language Acquisition
Mehdi Zoauoui University of Khemis-Miliana, Algeria
"So now they've made our tongue a gallimaufry or hodgepodge of other speeches" Edmund Spenser
English as a native , as a quasi-official and as a second language has a different impacts on how we acquire a creature that evolves from stage to stage, from downs to ups, and from synthetic to a more analytic feature; this latter issue is exacerbated by the fact that in some countries there are other languages and vernaculars vacillating between official and non-official state as English does and strives for. This given state can be depicted in Algeria
The bugbear of such situation is conspicuous when dealing with young or adult learners trying to acquire English: Do they compare English with Arabic or French? Do they use Arabic/English Interlanguage or French/English Interlanguage? Should we rethink Second Language Acquisition to Third Language Acquisition?
In this article we'll try to express some concerns about learning a third language within a competing second language that shares a quasi-linguistic dominance over the Vernacular of the learners. So we'll death that issue from a contrastive analytical aspect.
Most scholars define Second Language as the Language being learned or acquired or spoken other than the mother tongue , however it seems embarrassing to some extent when defining second language being so, does an Algerian acquire a third language as he did when acquiring French(almost since the primary school).Here is an example of a high school student typical error :I like not the cats.
If we try to compare that sentence with French and Arabic, we'll have that equivalents:
) أنا لا Ø£Øب القطط) Arabic:/ ana la ?ohibo el qitat/ (just an approximation):
French: Je n'aime pas les chats.
In this example, what is the expected language that the student might have taken as a resource of building his sentence?
It seems that he has taken French as a support for his sentence since French has two particles in representing negation, unlike Arabic which needs only an ante-negation particle and if he has taken Arabic as a resource it would be : I not like cats.
ََTo be continued
SRK vs Tom Cruise Yet Again
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and Hollywood Star Tom Cruise 3D latest movies shall release in the same week of December, World wide. People are considering them to come in competition with each other. Let's see what happens.
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