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CRAP : Ladies and Gentlemen, after much of , Knol is ready to 'take a grab'!! It actually took 'forever' to come up to the expectations we had from our 'brainchild'. ACK NOWL EDGEMENT(S): There are many things. First of all, this tiny thing in our heads.. which people think is 'gray'. Then there comes the FOSS openoffice.org [Office suite like MS Office] inside which Knol has been structured out-and-out. Friends have been ultra-supportive & of course the fantastic four five (read: undersigned. Not really though!). P ROCURE the “thi ng”: To get your hands [finally] dirty with the 1s t ever issue, there are 2 options: a) you gotta download this eBook (pdf) [get download link from Blog site] 2) go to the Internet-lab. Its there on almost every computer's 'documents' folder. Read it. [& Make people] Read it [again]. d) read articles online @ the blog site (see bottom for Link). REGRETS: This index page couldn't drop by. It [=the page] feels sorry!! N OL 's stil l

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Editor's desk name; what are people thinking when naming something or somebody is something that eludes me. There are no naming conventions followed generally as in Chemistry or Computer programming; unless you are an Ekta Kapoor or Karan Johar. While, the Indians mostly follow the ritual in which a priest suggests them the name or the first alphabet for the child; the vast majority of the world just takes cues from their own family tree. You can observe these things in the names of your uncles & dad’s friends having names Manoj, Mukesh, Sunil and likes as are the aftereffects of an “Icon”. However, societies & trends are changing with the times. Its just not film makers, singers or composers that turn to numerologist for help; now “ the ordinary man” wants a “prosperous name” with all the spellings in right place to secure his child’s future. Now people shy away from being indifferent, they want “The thing” to stand out as for “Magik” from Rock On. I don’t really care though of what people do with their money, but I guess a name with gloss added to it might persuade a second look. Anyhow, there is another dimension to a name “The brand value” that throws a great deal of light on the product’s reliability & quality. Brands like Dettol, Surf, Colgate & Hajmola have stood the test of time & have reinvented themselves to cater to its target audience.

most creative people in this aspect; I mean, “Rambo Keeda”& “PMC” are definitely good creative works. In a similar way, “KNOL” the e-mag represents a unit of knowledge, similar to the way the neutrons, that have been divided into smaller units. Knowledge can be expressed in a sentence as, “If you KNOW all, you will have an EDGE”, something that you might have heard since your childhood and this “know all” is formed of different units that we call “KNOLs”. So, each “KNOL” does add to “Knowledge” & every “KNOL” how small it might be is like a drop in an ocean & thereby important. In my opinion therefore it all comes down to what you do & how you do it. What matters is the contribution, as echoed by India Gate, Jallianwala Bagh Memorial & Madras War Cemetery.

Guest Columnist

I have always wondered what lies in a By the way, COERians are definitely the

So, I would like everybody to come up with something or the other to make this “KNOL” a pleasure of a treasure called “Knowledge”. I conclude by saying what some people voice “Knowledge is obsolete if not applied” but said Holmes “Knowledge never goes in vain, it comes useful sometime or the other”.

Perhaps what is most amusing about names is the way people confuse them & make fun out of them. I guess the most embarrassing moments are born out of these when your friends tease you with your pet names in front of that “Someone special”. So, Sukhdev is called Sukhi (though he might be a strong guy) & Adiya becomes Addie, as it is considered cool to anglicize things. 1

LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

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the wise words of the great sage, Swami Vivekananda, “We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves whatever you think, that you will be. You can anything and everything. Faith, faith, faith in ourselves; Faith, faith, faith in G od; this is the secret of greatness.” With positive attitude, burning enthusiasm and everlasting determination one can achieve anything on which one's heart is fixed. Our success depends solely on the depth of our desire. An essential ingredient of success is positive thinking. “Sooner of later the Man who wins is the man who thinks he can”. Hence by controlling and organizing our thoughts we can decide our destiny and fashion our fates. We m ust learn from our experiences, but better way is to learn from the experiences of others who have traveled the same path before us. Work is the only way to achieve success. We have to work hard, toil, and sacrifice to achieve a worthy goal. The capacity to succeed is inherent in all human beings without exception. All we need to do is to m ake full use of it. Mere talking and idle day dreaming never takes us to our goal, but only diverts our mind & attention. We must learn how to master hardships and obstacles because they aren't meant to be evaded. Biographies of great people proclaim that “LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT”. Cont ribut ed by: Akansha Jain EN, 1 st year

Rock:

MUSIC

What are different types of music? Pop: pop music (short of popular music) puts more emphasis on melody (tune) than does rock and has a softer beat. Famous pop singers: Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Micheal Jackson, Mariah Carey, Brabdy, N'sync, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson.

RAP & Hip- Hop: in rap words are chanted or spoken to a fast, hip-hop beat, with the emphasis on rhyme rather than melody. Rap was created in inner cities. They lyrics show strong feelings & may be about anger and violence. Hip-Hop often includes “samples”, which are pieces of music from other songs. Famous rappers: Eminem, Coolio, LL Cool J, TLC, The Fugees, Will Smith, Nelly, Jay-Z, Nas.

Jaz z : Jazz has its roots in the work songs, spiritual and folk music of AfricanAmericans. It began in the south in the early 1990s. Famous jazz artists: Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles David, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis.

Rock music, which started in the 1950s, is based on black rhythm & blues and country music. IT often uses electronic instruments & equipments. Folk rock, punk, heavy metal and alternative music are types of rock music. Famous rock musicians: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, the Beatles, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springteen, Pearl Sam, Matchbox 20.

Blues: The music called “the blues”, developed from work songs & religious folk songs (spirituals) sung by African-Americans. It was introduced early in the 1900s by African-American musicians. Blues songs are usually sad. Famous singers: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Bille Holiday, BB King, Muddy Waters, Etta James.

Count ry: American country music is based on southern mountain music. Blues, jazz, & other musical styles have also influenced it. Country music became popular through a Grand Old Opry show in Nashville, Tennessee, during the 1920s. Famous artists: Hank William, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Reba mc Entire, Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson, Dixie Chucks, Shania Twain. 2

R AN D OM IN K # Desi Rock is the mother tongue... is the new sound of music today #

B HA R A T ROCKS Avial's

Just three days after it hit music stores on february 08, eponymous debut album had sold 1,500 CDs. Six months later, it is out of stock. You tube, that barometer of pop cool, lists, 117,094 viewings for the band's first single “Nada, Nada” (walk walk). So who are the headbangers? And why does their music find resonance in a country raised on bollywood music & remixes? Named after a vegetarian dish from Kerela, three of Avial's four members belong to the state. The only non-malayali is Naresh Kumar on bass guitar, allowing the five-year-old Avial to claim it is India's First Malayalam rock band. Avial must have been the first to rock in Malayalam but it is not unique. Across India, a small but steadily growing number of bands are rocking to a different beat, in disparate regional languages. Cont ribut ed by: Niharika Semwal EN, 1 st Year

Another such star is Raghu Dixit, who sings in Kannada. His style statement 'lungi' became a symbol of popularity amongst young generation. Thus 'Indian Rockers' are best rockers who makes goose pimples rise on your skin....

People from metro cities are made to become aliens in their own environment. They are automatically highlighted amongst the crowd of hundreds, but unfortunately, never in a positive sense. Even if they belong to a simple middle class family, they OER, College of engineering Roorkee .... its been a small are treated as “Delhi? Tabhi toh...”. journey but already full of vivid experiences ... one of which threw an unexpected light on the mental frame and shallow Even now if someone thinks he/she is broadminded, PLEASE RECONSIDER!! built of mind of an individual.

Ohhh! Delhi ??? Tabhi Toh ....

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Boundaries on land may make administration work simpler but boundaries in mind and heart can only complicate things. Why can't we understand, we are not a 'Delhiite', 'Bihari', or anything else for that matter, but the most senior species alive on earth called “HOMO SAPIENS”. Sadly we do not act accordingly. Why do we have to pass unnecessary judgments Delhi people stand for attitude, TASHAN, 'Beauty without on others? Brains' ... Ironically, 'Delhi people' did not know that. “Myself XYZ, from Delhi .....” follows “Delhi? Tabhi toh..!”... a We have been given an opportunity to mix with students casual reaction of future army of engineers, proving coming from different backgrounds, to broaden our or some one else's horizons. We have to be flexible in our approach themselves to be technicians only on paper. and not possess a concrete mind which can only create Delhi = Attitude. So - “Hmmm ... don't you know how to wish concrete bars around us. your seniors? This isn't Delhi ('your Delhi', actually), its Lets us live and let live, give everyone the respect he/she Roorkee.” without realizing that respect is not something to deserves. ask for ... it is something achieved by an individual. We have to eliminate both misconceptions and preconceptions “Oh! You are from Delhi! Can you gimme some tips about the from our society to develop a true and valid conception about latest trends in nail art?”.. A first year student seeking to be an individual. With this note we hope to find great technicians enlightened as if she is supposed to meet an artist and a in great humans and not great humans in great technicians. beautician in a 'Delhiite'. Policy of regionalism prevails in every campus but some did not know that it would bring feelings of such immense suffocation in the victims ... some did not know that they would have to indulge into long explanations to justify for the hype created about their hometown.

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Hey all...this is in reference to the posters that recently hit the notice boards of COER campus.. First of all I'm quite happy to see such an initiative undertaken by the fellow students of the college; however a few things really surprised me a lot which actually turned that amazement into disappointment. The articulation done was a real setback to the proactive step taken. The article was displayed as if it was not against the management but against the injustice done to the students, which i completely found to be an incorrect way of showcasing it. [I] can't really say about any awakening but the article has, no doubt, been able to cause amusement by becoming a laughing stock among a lot of students.. There has been some where mentioned about the illegal behavior of management but wasn't the skirmish between the students that actually led to all this self-justifying. The use of such satirical remarks for the highly designated people clearly shows the brutish attitude of the critics.. I totally agree with the cause but will surely not support the way it has been presented. According to me there are a certain set of rules that are required to be followed in every institute. The students can not prove those rules to be wrong. There are a lot of other causes that are required to come under the notice of the management such as the limited availability of the Wi-fi facilities, drinking water, electricity etc. in the hostels. In spite of the fact that end-semester is just a month ahead of us, the non availability of [good] wi-fi in hostels is a clear example of mis-management. [At the time of this writing,] there are just two water coolers that are in a working state for around 400 students in Ashok Bhawan. The promise of 98% availability has proved to be wrong because of the intermittent power cuts. I therefore would like to appeal to the fellow students to kindly ponder over such causes (if they want) and try to stay away from such controversial matters..

!!? Cont ribut ed by: Nitin Mehtani, M.E., final year ([email protected])

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COUNTER              STRUCK

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f, your answer to the question was “NO” & if you want to get Counter Struck, then this might just be the

thing for you. This series of article will cover some commonly uncommon tips & tricks for Counter StrikeTM. You might already know but still it might be that you don't . So, people open up your knowledge basket coz here it comes, The Part I of many parts to come --->

1. MECHANICS 5

R AN D OM IN K Learn to buy your weapons and equipment quickly Time is money, as they say. The faster you can buy your weapons and equipment, the faster you can get out there and get either prepare your assault or mount your defense. Instead of using the mouse to navigate the menus, use keyboard shortcuts, or buy scripts. Buy quickly, start quickly.

Fire automatic weapons in short bursts Almost all automatic weapons have massive accuracy penalties for sustained fire. Some weapons, such as the AK47, are almost entirely useless when the trigger is held down, even at short range; some, such as the M4A1, hold up better. The key issue is to fire in short bursts, giving a brief pause between for the accuracy to improve (indicated by the contracting crosshairs). How short a burst you want and how long a delay depends on the weapon: the Colt is sufficient for three-shot bursts with brief delays; the AK warrants two-shot bursts with slightly longer delays. One weapon, the UMP, has almost constant accuracy with sustained fire, but unfortunately does not do much damage. Only hold down the trigger at point-blank range. Fire in brief, short bursts.

Aim at the upper chest Counter-Strike has positional damage; how much damage a hit does depends on where it lands. Maximum, of course, is the head; normal damage is done to the torso, and considerably less damage is done to the extremities. For example, the AWM is normally a one-shot kill weapon, but an AWM hit to the extremities is not fatal. The best place to aim, therefore, is the mid-to-upper chest; hits will tend to land in the nominal area, thus doing reasonable damage. Given that almost all weapons have significant recoil, the tail end of each burst will land higher than the chest, which will result in a better than average number of headshots. Just like in real combat, you want to aim at the trunk. 

                        Switch to knife or pistol for rapid movement One's movement speed depends on which weapon is currently readied. Knives and pistols have the least encumbrance; submachine guns have some; rifles have more; and the Snipes have the most, requiring the holder to move at a slow walk (which has the side benefit of not making much noise). When a player has one of these guns and has to make a quick move, equip your knife or pistol in order to move faster. Switch back to your primary weapon when you reach your destination and continue the fight. Switch to a knife or pistol for fast movement, and then switch back. 6

 

R AN D OM IN K             Learn to stop just before firing sniper weapons

All weapons have some loss of accuracy when they are fired by a moving shooter. This is especially true of the sniper weapons which are not only less accurate, but in fact nearly useless when fired while moving. The conflict here is that any competent player knows that keeping moving is an important part of play -- particularly when a sniper war is taking place. The solution is to stop moving just a split second before firing; this will allow fully accurate shots even though the shooter was moving just a moment before. Particularly when using cover, this can be very effective -- you can pop out of cover, top, and fire, all within a fraction of a second. Remember: strafe, stop, fire.

Heavily favor armor to weapons when low on funds Armor is absolutely essential in a game with even somewhat realistic weapons. Without armor, only a few midsection shots will bring even a completely healthy player down, and without a helmet, any headshot will. (A helmet won't protect from sniper rounds to the head, but something is better than nothing.) When buying at the start of the round, always factor in armor cost when choosing your weapons so that you don't find yourself out of money after you buy your weapons and ammunition. Always buy the armor/helmet combination if you can afford it; it is well worth the extra $350.

When climbing ladders, do so quietly Normally, when climbing (or descending) ladders, a fair amount of distinctive noise is made; if you're using this to gain access to an enemy-controlled location, this sound can give you away. You can substantially reduce this noise by holding down the crouch key while moving up or down; tis reduces the amount of noise that you make to about half: It's still audible, but it's far less noticeable than the normal volume. Particularly if there is background noise, such as gunfire -- hopefully provided by your teammates -- this can make a stealthy incursion much more possible. Another little-known tweak is that you can turn sideways on the ladder (so you're facing the side) and use the strafe keys to get some added speed when moving on the ladder. For instance, get on the top of the ladder, face off to the left, and then hold down the backward, strafe left, and crouch modifiers; this increases your movement speed substantially without making more noise. Crouch while climbing or descending a ladder; you'll make much less noise.

Use radar to locate both friendlies and hostiles Your radar (when enabled on the server) is an absolutely invaluable resource. It locates your teammates relative to you, and even indicates whether they are above or below you, and by how much. Effective use of the radar goes far beyond merely locating your friendlies; coupled with close attention to sounds, you can use a process of elimination to locate the enemy as well. Use of the radar can also help you avoid friendly fire incidents; when you hear someone nearby, you can determine with the radar whether or not they are a friendly or a hostile. Use of the radar coupled with attention to sounds is a powerfully effective combination.

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R AN D OM IN K Don't hop when covered by good snipers It's common in first person shooter games for players to hop to avoid enemy fire by making themselves a harder target. But when under watch from very good snipers, hopping can in fact be counterproductive. In normal gravity, in the process of jumping, one's path becomes very predictable -a good sniper will aim at the bottom of the parabola and pick you off as you land on the ground. To counter this, hoppers can perform mid-air maneuvers in order to try to make their paths less predictable, but in general (especially with the anti-hopping measures coming in 1.4) it's best to just avoid hopping when you know you're under close scrutiny from snipers -- it won't help you avoid getting hit. Hopping can help make you harder to hit, but not when your opponents are experienced snipers watching you closely.

Open grates and vents with knives instead of bullets When on a map with destructible grates or vents, it's often best to open them with a knife instead of a gunfire. Even the most sturdy vents will fall to a knife thrust (the alternate attack), which is reasonably fast and will make considerably less noise than an (un-silenced) firearm. Particularly when coupled with timing -- open a grating when there is nearby gunfire to cover the sound -- a knife, or at least a silenced USP or Colt, can make an effective tactic for sneaking up on an enemy. A knife thrust (or at least a silenced firearm) is the best way to open a destructible grating or vent.

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is GOD ANGRY??

 

“Water water everywhere, And all the boards did shrink ;   Water water everywhere, nor a drop to drink.” River of sorrow plays havoc again leaving thousands dead, lakhs displaced and hundreds injured. 9

Big S to ry 2008 Bihar flood or Curse of Kosi is a monsoon flood on the Kosi River affecting over two million people in northern Bihar state, India.

On 18 August 2008 heavy flows caused the manmade embankment to fail. The river then abandoned the prescribed western channel for an old channel near the center of its alluvial fan, but also spread out widely and inundated towns, villages and cultivated fields on the densely populated alluvial fan.Flooding occurred around the Kosi River affecting over two million people in northern Bihar.This is perhaps the largest displacement of people in India since the partition in 1947.The worst affected districts included Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Araria and West Champaran.

New York Times reported that it is the worst flood in the area in 50 years. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared a “national calamity” on 28 August and the government earmarked $ 230 million in aid for the region.The Indian army and non-government organizations operated the biggest flood rescue operation in India in more than 50 years. Mumbai Fire Brigade sent its 22 member disaster management team to help in relief work.

It is always a challenge when we have to walk out of our normal course of lives to do something. Most of the time we shrink our heads back into our comfort zone, either the reality is too horrific or too revealing. But sometimes we manage to muster enough courage to take the fight to these fears just to see what it feels like to do something so “different”. Even when the opportunity comes knocking at our doors we think twice before answering. The fact remains that as long as an individual’s self interest is protected, in majority of cases people confine their lives to “Me, my family, my religion/caste, my state, my country” respectively. In times of such disasters offering a helping hand might not be as easy as forwarding emails, its been proved time and again how superficial most people are. 10

Big S to ry Many of us kept track of Bihar tragedy through newspapers and news channels and the idea of doing something must have crept into our minds but it was only a section of people who took the pain of actually implementing it.

Rising above the ‘crowd’….Thinking Beyond!!!!…… The students of C.O.E.R. organized a one week campaign for raising funds for those 'two million brothers’ who are in a helpless and recked state. ●

More than 600 students contributed.

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Amount collected(C.O.E.R students)approx.34,000

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Amount collected(C.O.E.R. faculty)approx.25,000

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Amount collected(C.O.E.R. management)-25,000 Maximum contribution(faculty)- Mr.Gopal Nandan (Rs.600). Donation collected were displayed and updated regularly on all the notice boards.

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Big S to ry Venue: Cafetaria

campaign for help…how contribution part??....

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Timings: Family hours(5 to 7p.m.) Senior- hey!!!hey!!...I have a lot of unfinished ‘duties’ to be fulfilled!(Family …It An amiable conversation between grows!)…plus as Iam an ‘unemployed’ Senior and Junior……. person I pray you to leave me lest I shall have to open a counter for myself in order to survive!!..(laughs)…… Senior- hey!!..What is all the fuss about the counter??? Junior- (Smiles)….See sir this is how it goes….you are unable to give..like you there Junior- It’s a campaign for the Bihar Flood will be so many others giving excuses of disaster…sir(grins)…it’s about the flood that their escape from this noble raged the entire state of Bihar making news deed….nywayz..We are looking forward in in all the front page of the newspaper..not the hope that the management will be keen page 3 unlike others…!!!!! in this aspect…. We’ve even made announcements in all the Interrupted--classes sir!!!!.....u didn’t listen???..... Senior- wait… (smirking) my friend don’t Senior- Oh!!!!!!.....so the announcements you see that promises are unkept in our that were made were regarding the Bihar college----the wi-fi connection problem…and relief campaign….!!!!! so many others!!!! Junior- So sir what is your stand in this

Junior had to leave…..

One needs a far cavalier and positive  attitude to come forward to help just in  the name of “what the hell, its for a  good cause!” Thanks to all those who  have shown this side of theirs and have  proved that ”there are enough good  people in this world to stop it from  going into hell”……

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Committee updates

D ISHA

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the guidance

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Committee report Disha… the technical committee of College Of Engineering Roorkee is one of the most dedicated committee serving the cause of students’ right from its foundation in the academic year 2004-2005. The committee has maintained the high standards it has set in the present academic session too. The convener and coconvener of the committee are Mr. H.C. Thakur (Asst. professor , Mechanical Dept) and Dr. Kamal Kapoor (Senior Lecturer Physics Dept) respectively & the present student co-coordinator is Mr. Gaurav Singh Mehra (CS- Iv). The committee organized two highly successful events namely AAKRITI… mould the clay & POT-POURRI… mix it up on 15 & 16 September of the present academic session. In AAKRITI, students were asked to make clay models based on the following themes: ●

STONE AGE

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NATURAL CALAMITY

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GADGETS

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AUTOMOBILES

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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

The total number of teams participated in this event were 120. Each team consisted of two members. The venue for this was the basket ball court.

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In POT-POURRI whacky news headlines were made by the students on the following topics: ●

POLITICS

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BUSINESS

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REGIONAL

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ENTERTAINMENT

The total numbers of team participated in this event were 150. Each team consisted of two members. The venue for this was the laboratory block.

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Fun side of the technocrats. (Think: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy)

cont ribut ed by: Puneet – E.T. - IInd year

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Teejan Bai

ENLIGHTENING THE AMBIENCE…

Born

April 24, 1956 (1956-04-24) (age 52) Ganiyari village, Chhattisgarh

Occupation

Pandavani Folk Singer

Spouse(s)

Tukka Ram

Teejan Bai (born 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments. Early life Teejan Bai was born in April 24, 1956, in village Ganiyari, 14 km north of Bhilai, to Chunuk Lal Pardhi and his wife Sukhwati . The eldest among her five siblings, at an early age, Teejan Bai, heard her maternal grandfather, Brijlal Pradhi, recite Mahabharata written by Chattisgarhi writer, Sabal Sinh Chauhan in Chattisgarhi Hindi, she instantly took a liking of it and soon memorized much of it, and later trained informally under Umed Singh Deshmukh. Career At age 13, gave her first public performance in a neighbouring village, Chandrakhuri (Durg) for Rs 10., singing in the Kapalik shaili (style) of 'Pandavani', a first time for a woman, as traditionally women used to sing in the Vedamati, the sitting style. Contrary to the tradition, Teejan Bai performed standing singing out loud in her typical guttral voice and unmistakable verve, entering what was till now, a male bastion . Within a short time, she became known in neighboring villages and invitations poured to perform at special occasions and festivals. Her big-break came, when Habib Tanvir, a famous theater personality from Madhya Pradesh, noticed her talent, and she was called to perform for then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. There was no turning back from then on, in-time she received national and international recognition, a Padma Shri in 1988 , Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, and Padma Bhushan in 2003. Beginning in the 80s, she traveled all over the world as a cultural ambassador, to countries as far as England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Cyprus, Romania and Mauritius. Today she continues to enthralled audiences, the world over with her unique folk singing and her powerful voice; and passing on her singing to the younger generation. Performance style Pandavani, literally means stories of Pandavas, the legendary brothers of Mahabharata, and involves enacting and singing with instrumental accompaniment an ektara or a tambura in one hand and sometimes a kartal in another.. Her acclaimed performances are of Draupadi cheerharan, Dushasana Vadh and Mahabharat Yudh, between Bhishma and Arjun. A SPELLBINDING PERFORMANCE…… The SPIC-MACAY family organized a vocal performance by Shri.Teejan Bai on 20th september,2008 in the college. Rather like an uncut diamond, full of potential, her earthy approach blended singing, dancing, dancing and narrating the story.The subtlety of interpretation impressed everyone, with nothing over dramatised. Interestingly, as the performance progresses, the tambura becomes her only prop during her performances, sometimes she uses it to personify a gada, mace of Arjun, or at times his bow or chariot, while others it becomes the hair of queen Draupadi, allowing her to play various character with effective ease and candour.

ACCOLADES • 1988 Padma Shri • 1995 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award • 2003 Hon. D. Litt, Bilaspur University • 2003 Padma Bhushan. 16

Spic-Macay co nt ribut ed by: Himani Pant, C.S.-IVth year

Committee updates

An Eulogy to the “ GURU” - the apostle of intellect “ The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.” - Edward Bulwer-Lytton In India 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. 5th September is the birthday of a great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a staunch believer of education, and was the wellknown diplomat, scholar, president of India and above all a teacher.

overall development of the unit, the accomplishments of the teachers. An event “Who Am I” was formulated which accentuated on the academics of the faculty members, thereafter the students were to give presumptive views regarding the name of the faculty.

The winners of this event are as follows: First prize, SHAURYA AHUJA (EN) When Dr. Radhakrishnan became the Second prize, ANSHUL SAINI (ET) President of India in 1962, he was Third prize, VIKRANT TOMAR (ME) approached by some of his students and friends and requested him to allow them Teachers lay the foundation for creating to celebrate 5th September, his enlightened citizens for the nation. "birthday". In reply, Dr. Radhakrishnan Any enlightened human being can be said, "instead of celebrating my birthday created by three unique characteristics. separately, it would be my proud One is moral value system. privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers' day". The request showed Dr. Secondly, the teacher becoming a role Radhakrishnan's love for the teaching model. Not only does the student learn, profession. From then onwards, the day but the teacher shapes his life with has been observed as Teachers' Day in great dreams and aims. Finally the India. On this day, we gratefully education and learning process has to remember him, whose dream was that culminate in the creation of professional “teachers should be the best minds in capability leading to confidence and will the country”. power to design the pathway of his dreams, ambitions, bravely combating College of Engineering Roorkee all problems. commemorated teachers day by organizing a Questionnaire event for the The future of the world is in the first year students. The students were classroom of the teacher, a future with presented with some questions which the potential for good or bad…the were to be answered in minimum time. presidents, the writers of the next Questions were related to the academic generation, the so-called ordinary life of the faculties, the subject to which people who will make the decisions in the particular faculty is entitled to, the the democracy….. Teachers live for committee for which the faculty serves knowledge, and yearn for good…. as a visionary in order to enhance the

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“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”

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Alumni Speaks “The word what” “”Engineering student”””………well that’s a heavy word aint it……….in actual not for others…….for students itself its heavy…well for me it was……. I remember the 1st days of COER…….always early to lectures……trying to do tutorials……(mere case mein toh - always trying….)…..scared of seniors…..(yeah I remember I was made superman I dunno how many times……seems like I was perfect for that role……lol but it was fun)…..and yes also the longest year of my life…….an year with so much going around……new ppl …..new things……and on top of that PADAI……..….. Since then it was tranquil (Spanish word for cool sounds perfect in this situation no… :D)……slangs……being used as a language……rampal ka khoka……uski chapayi todna…….then came the mighty trips to roorkee…….(mighty because 90% of the time humari savari truck thi…. :D )…and since then time passed so quickly that still sometimes I think ….y is it whenever ur used to something…y it passes so quickly…………like 3years …in a flash…… But only one thing is persistence in that time was ….….a “JOB”…well I should say a “GOOOOD JOB”. Yep mi amigos (my friends) for everyone it’s the same……the only thing which is different is the ending . Some ppl like me go for Masters…..without even caring….about the job……some of them MBA….as in India this is one of the best way to get a job……..and most of them……interviews……..gd…..etc……(no no no…im not being cynical or skeptical….about this…..its the fact……since I was askd to write about all this ….so here it is….) In the lectures….including me …..10 outta 60 ppl used to give attention…..genuinely……(sometimes…all of them if its interesting)………but…..what ive found from my personal experiences Is …..even if you score marks….where u land is in a company…….(ok I agree that there r cut offs for company’s selection process) but my point is …..ki Marks and knowledge is rarely seen .(im not sayin never im sayin rarely….). Exam time ….we all start to muggify…..but actually have you ever tried to genuinely understand and try to see it functioning in real time……( I don’t think so …… we never have time ) …… I finished my engineering and it was like I had a feeling that something is missin……(well I was not the topper nor the first person from below) its like…..when u crave for something and u don’t find it…..uno ….ur stressed……more or less……I had the degree but not enough knowledge spply in aeronautics…..which I always carved for……I saw ppl boasting about their work….but …..i think in their back of mind this question must be swaying……”I don’t know this” …… My whole point of saying this is …… wait this aint ne lecture….. :D its just my thought…… So my whole point of saying is …..fine! THE JOB sooner or later you gonna have it …..but……what about knowledge….what about ur interest……what about your dreams…… and on top of that if in case u r like me ….. ziddi and perspective (I no it weired :D ) to achieve of what you want …..whats your planning to do it……….. Now the next thing which comes is how….. are you prepared to face the problems ( well ask me how much problems I faced)…….are you ready to have a do or die spirit…???? 18

Alumni Speaks I don’t know what you are thinking about this ( the writing above) but trust me if ur committed enough of what exactly you want………. I cant promise that you’ll get a good job etc…..but the only thing I can assure you is …..peace…….and most importantly…….satisfaction ………. “ I wander everywhere to find what I want…..I wander everywhere…….to find what I need… But in the end its always within me …always within me……”…………

Cheerz !!!!! Ashish Sharma Promo 2008 ; Master of Aeronautical Engineering and Space Technology SUPAERO Toulouse (France) Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering Batch 2007 ; College of Engineering Roorkee

This guy just cannot be hi m... You know y....! !

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Tips n Tricks speed up xp network browsing The speed of your network connection doesn't just depend on the speed of your hardware. Windows is an operating system  that is designed to work on a variety of different hardware and network setups. Because of the abstract nature of the  operating system, it cannot be optimized for user­specific hardware setups.  Depending on the type of network connection you have, you might be able to tweak your connection so that the speed of  your Internet, as well as your local area network, will be faster. By hacking the System Registry and editing the TCP/IP  parameters, you can fine­tune the values to take advantage of more reliable, faster Internet connections, such as DSL and  cable.  These next sections will guide you through the steps of increasing both the speed of your local area network and your  Internet connection.  Increasing network browsing speed  Does your computer slow down when you browse your local area network and connect to other computers that are sharing  data? One of the most common causes of this slowdown is a feature of Windows Explorer that looks for scheduled tasks on  remote computers. This effort can take some time on some computers and can really slow down your browsing. The  window   with   which   you   are   browsing  the   network   may   appear   to   freeze   momentarily,   as   the  system   is   waiting  for   a  response from the remote computer.  Although this problem is a complex one, the solution is very simple. Instead of having to wait for the remote scheduled  tasks, which is useless information to anyone who is not a system administrator remotely configuring scheduled tasks, you  can disable this feature.  In order to do this, you will have to hack the System Registry and delete a reference to a key so that this feature will not be  loaded. To do this, follow these steps:  1. Open up the Registry Editor by clicking the Start Menu and selecting Run. Then type regedit in the text box and click the  OK button.  2. Once the Registry Editor has loaded, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.  3. Next, expand Software and then Microsoft.  4. Locate Windows and expand that as well.  5. You will want to be editing the main system files, so expand CurrentVersion.  6. Because this feature is a feature of the Windows component known as Explorer, expand the Explorer key.  7. Next, you will want to modify the remote computer settings, so expand the RemoteComputer key and then expand the  NameSpace key to show all of the features that are enabled when you browse to a remote computer.  8. In the NameSpace folder you will find two entries. One is "{2227A280­3AEA­1069­A2DE­08002B30309D}" which tells  Explorer to show printers shared on the remote machine. The other, "{D6277990­4C6A­11CF­8D87­00AA0060F5BF}," tells  Explorer to show remote scheduled tasks. This is the one that you should delete. This can be done by right­clicking the  name of the key and selecting Delete.    Tip:  If you have no use for viewing remote shared printers and are really only interested in shared files, consider deleting the  printers key, "{2227A280­3AEA­1069­A2DE­08002B30309D}", as well. This will also boost your browsing speed.  Once you have deleted the key, you just need to restart and the changes will be in effect. Now your network computer  browsing will be without needless delays.  Disabling unneeded protocols  With  every   computer  comes  programs   installed   that  you  do  not   need.  As   with  extra programs  taking  up space,  extra  protocols are just wasting your network connection and can actually slow it down. How is this possible? By default, a few  different protocols are installed on your computer to allow for maximum compatibility with other computers on a network;  these protocols each require bandwidth to operate. Most users will not use too many protocols, and their computers will  use up a portion of their connection as they respond and transmit information for these protocols.  Additionally, with extra protocols installed on your network adapter connected to the Internet, you increase your risk of  security­related problems. One of the most common risks for broadband users is that they have the Client for Microsoft  Networks   networking   protocol   enabled   on   their   connection.  This   protocol   allows   everyone   in   their   neighborhood   to   20

Tips n Tricks connect to the users' computers and view any files that they may be sharing. This fact alone should be a good enough  reason for you to turn off the extra protocols. But with them disabled, you will also save a little bandwidth as well.  Viewing protocols on your network adapters  Viewing the protocols installed and active on your various network adapters is easy. Just follow these quick steps and you  will be viewing them in no time:  1. Right­click the My Network Places icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. If the My Network  Places icon is not in either of those locations, then go to the Control Panel and click the Network Connections icon that is   shown under the Classic view.  2. Next, right­click the network adapter with which you want to view the network protocols and select Properties.  3. This will bring up a list of the protocols installed as well as active on your adapter, as Figure 11­11 shows. The protocols  that are installed but not active are indicated by the absence of a check in the checkbox.  Disabling a specific protocol  Now that you have the list of installed and active protocols on your screen, you are ready to disable a protocol. To do so, just  click the check box to remove the check. Then click the OK button and the protocol is no longer active on the network  adapter.  I highly recommend that you disable all protocols except for the TCP/IP protocol (also referred to as the Internet Protocol).  Doing so will optimize your adapter for speed and security (Contributed by: Pawan Kumar <[email protected]>)

Solution to Power Surge Guys using windows XP sp2....U might have occurred with this problem of power surge....There is a message that sporadically pops up in the system tray which says, "Power surge on hub port- a USB device has exceeded its power limits" and then all the input devices (mainly the keyboard and the mouse) stop functioning...At first, this is a Microsoft problem because if I disconnect everything from USB then restart, it pops up again...So nothing is wrong with your PC or notebook....I've never had this problem before; it appeared just after I installed SP2 and rest of the packs...I think this glitch is included in some XP hotfix which is installed right after SP2 installation...this problem bugged me for about a month or so...

So I’ve come up with a few solutions of it... Solution 1- uninstall SP2 and everything will be fine!!! Solution 2- reinstall XP then install ONLY SP2 and from on disable any updates… Solution 3- right click START, choose properties, choose taskbar then customize, and select power surge... and select ALWAYS HIDE.... (however this may not be the case in every PC or notebook) Solution 4- this appeared to be the most effective way and can be implied by following a series of steps... 1.

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Load Device Manager: 1. Right click "My Computer" and select "Properties" 2. Go to the "hardware" tab 3. Click "Device Manager" Locate "Universal Serial Bus controllers" in the list and expand Select the first USB Universal Host Controller. Mine is "Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C2" Right click and select "Properties" Go to the "Advanced" tab Check "Don't tell me about USB errors" Click "OK" Close Device Manager Note: If you have multiple host controllers then they should all be affected by the above action.

Solution 5- uninstall windows and switch to "LINUX"!!!! Guys LINUX seriously rocks!!! So what if it’s a bit complicated...technical freaks should not really bother about such things!!! Do let me know if this was of some help!!!I never miss any opportunity of getting treats!!lol :D Contributed By: Nitin Mehtani, M.E. final year :-)

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Get Together Blunder : The word you ar e looking for is... “Sadisti c Pleasure ”! ! >:D

The cultural committee had a major goof-up in the get together. From what I came to know, judges got confused with the names of participants hence a wrong selection came in Fresh face. In simpler words, judges thought A's name was B and B's name was A....and they declared B(which means A) the winner. This one is huge...and well hidden I may add .

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