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28 January 2007
TNOU To Digitize Learning Content
Expertus, a provider of strategic training outsourcing services, has signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) for digitizing their learning content. TNOU is the first Open University to digitize learning content on a large scale.
“Expertus has vast experience in developing e-learning content for some of the top companies in the world and [...]
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28 January 2007
National Workshop On Nano Technology
Did you know that if we could grow hairs in the range of 10 to 20 nanometres on our palms, we could walk on ceilings like spider man? Or a lizard for that matter, Mother Nature’s pointer to nanotechnology.
Delivering the inaugural address at the National Workshop on ‘Nanostructured Materials and Applications’ organised by Stella Maris [...]
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28 January 2007
DTE Bags National NSS Award
The Indira Gandhi National NSS Award for the year 2005-06 was presented to the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Chennai, for its excellent community development.
Vice President Mr. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat presented the award to Mr. V Seetharaman, programme coordinator, DTE, Chennai, in Pune on Jan. 12 during the inauguration of the XII National Youth Festival.
The [...]
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28 January 2007
TRB Results Out
The list of candidates short-listed for interview for the direct recruitment of lectures (Senior Scale) in Government Law Colleges for 2006-2007 has been posted on the government website http://trb.tn.nic.in and also on http://www.chennaionline.com/results/trb.
The written examination was held on Jan. 21. According to a press release, the examination marks of all the candidates have also been [...]
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28 January 2007
Foreign Language Courses In AU
Knowledge of foreign languages will not only enable students to have direct interaction with academicians from foreign universities and get access to state-of-the-art technology available there but will also make them feel more at home in their interaction with people in those countries, said Dr. D Viswananthan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University.
Inaugurating foreign language courses at Anna [...]
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28 January 2007
The Eternal Man
When a Pathan in South Africa threatened his life, Gandhiji told him: Death is the appointed end of all life. To die by the hand of a brother, rather than by disease or in such other way, cannot be for me a matter of sorrow. And if, even in such a case, I am free [...]
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28 January 2007
Strange World
King Off Currency
Nepal’s completely powerless King’s picture is to be removed from bank notes and will be substituted with pictures of national luminaries and the Himalayas. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has already submitted nine different samples for the notes to be issued shortly.
The fresh proposal has nine samples depicting Lord Buddha as a symbol of [...]
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28 January 2007
What Is The Need For Sleep?
Every living creature needs sleep every day. If we do not go to sleep for a long time, we will observe that our body and mind have become too tired to work properly.
This shows that sleep is important because it helps restore tired organs and tissues in our body. In simple terms, sleep is the [...]
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28 January 2007
Treat Eye Injuries Without Delay
Eye injuries, of any kind, require immediate treatment to avoid complications. In most cases, foreign bodies, chemical solutions and powders and sharp objects cause injuries to the eyes. Eyes being prone to infections easily, ophthalmologists insist on appropriate treatment avoiding self-treatment.
The incidence of eye injuries, according to Dr. Mohan Raj, an ophthalmologist, was one to [...]
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28 January 2007
When Do We Feel Thirsty?
Thirst is a signal, which our body gives us, when it needs more water. In the course of a day, the average adult loses about two-third of a liter of water through perspiration and excretes about a liter of water to get rid of waste products. So, our body requires water to keep the balance.
Dryness [...]