The Informatics 1a

First Issue/ Edition

THE T H E

S C I T A M R O INF

I O N A L I N T E R N A T

E N G L I S H

L A N G U A G E

M O N T H L Y

W A L L

E M A G A Z I N

YEAR 1 VOL. 1 NO. 1

PUBLISHER International Students¡ Union Chongqing Medical University

ADDRESS Overseas Students¡ Office Chongqing Medical University No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District,Chongqing 400016, The P. R. China

First Issue/ Edition

S C I T A M R O F N I THE THE

NE WALL M AGAZI GE MONTHLY A U G AN L H S I L ENG I N T E R N A T I O N AL

YEAR 1 VOL. 1 NO. 1

OCTOBER, 1-31, 2008

CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE Speed Demons

THE INFORMATICS IN THIS ISSUE

Wild Horses The definition of super car varies widely, but three elements remain constant: speed in the neighborhood of 200 mph, cornering like the light cycles in Tron, and the ability to attract a parade of local law enforcement. You should buy a couple. 1 // Ferrari F430 $186,925,

Contemporary language

1

Health & medicine

2

Science & technology

3

Art & culture

4

Sports & events

5

Fun & entertainment

6

Comments & compositions

7

CHIEF EDITOR

While there really is no such thing as an entry-level car from the famed scuderia, Ferrari's bottom-of-the-line F430 is a great choice for hedge-fund jockeys itching to blow their first bonus. Its remarkable balance makes even nervous novices feel like experienced racers, but if you should accelerate beyond your pay grade and find yourself sideways, the F430 snaps back into line when you blip the throttle. Wired: One of the best-handling cars ever made. Slick-shifting clutch-less automated manual transmission (optional) saves you from stalling out in front of your date. Sweet exhaust note will quickly become your favorite song but isn't loud enough to necessitate cockpit yelling.

way¡ pretty decent for a 10-cylinder, 8.4-liter (!) engine. Super car bargain of the century. Tired: More rattles than a maternity ward. Exhaust note is disappointingly meek. Egress requires finesse¡ and possibly a spotter 3 // Bentley Continental GT Speed $203,600 If you delight in comfort as well as velocity, might we suggest the GT Speed? By super car standards, its looks are modest, but its performance is not: 202 mph in what feels like a rolling day spa. The machine is a civilized dream to drive¡ until you mash the Mr. Hyde pedal, and the Speed's monstrous W-12 engine terrifies with feats of frightening velocity. Wired: Britishly composed, even while performing Americanly dumb maneuvers. The deepest, richest, most gorgeous paint job you've ever seen. Enough trunk space to stow all your cricket kit. Tired: At 6,000 pounds, the car is not exactly nimble. No sunroof available. 4 // Lamborghini Murci¨ lago LP640 $339,400

Tired: A measly 4 mph shy of joining the 200 club.

The Murci¨ lago was designed to let you go very fast (211 mph)

2 // Dodge Viper SRT10 $88,875

without getting killed, and the intention comes through. Its allwheel drive and massive ceramic brakes (optional) are as adept at getting you out of trouble as the 640-hp V-12 is at causing it.

Mr. Keshav Bhattarai (Nepal)

EDITORS 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Contemporary language : Ms. El¡skina Joyosubagio (Indonesia) Health & medicine: Mr. Aabesh Koirala (Nepal) & Shambhu Kumar Sah (Nepal) Science & technology: Mr. Prannoy Rana (Nepal) Art & culture: Mr. Mukul Sharma (India) Sports & events: Mr. Sagun Shrestha (Nepal) Fun & entertainment: Mr. Boniface F. Masau (Tanzania) Comments & compositions: Mr. Thomas Hii Chung Ee (Malaysia)

COMPUTER LAYOUT Mr. Keshav Bhattarai (Nepal)

CHIEF ADVISORS Mrs. Yang Hong (China) Mr. Wang Dong; Victor (China)

CO-ADVISORS 1.

Ms. Faith Birnstein (America)

2.

Mrs. Chen Min (China)

PUBLISHER International Students¡ Union

ADDRESS Overseas Students¡ Office Chongqing Medical University No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China Tel: 0086-23-68485947 Email: [email protected]

The engineering brief for the Viper must have gone something like this: "Affix enormous engine to wheels." The car didn't even have ABS brakes until 2001, and it still lacks traction control. Speaking of which, with 600 horsepower and no electronic nannies, it's not a car for the uninitiated. But at least you'll die smiling. Wired: If you know how to steer with the throttle, you can accomplish wondrous things, from hairpins to straight-line bursts of speed up to 202 mph. We got 20 mpg hauling ass on the high-

Thank God ¡Thank god!¡ is one of the most frequent words we say in our daily life. But are we really thanking god when we say it? Listen to me, please. Then the answer to the question will be self-evident. Do you remember? When you were working hard for the coming test, your mother knocked the door gently and gave you a dish of fruits. She said nothing, but the care in her eyes could be seen clearly. Thank god! As a matter of fact, your mother is the very god. You must remember. When you felt down because of the low mark, your teacher pat your shoulder tenderly and told you to never give up. What made you feel warmer is the belief in your teacher¡s voice. Thank god! God is no one but your teacher.

Wired: Scissor doors like the Countach poster in your childhood bedroom. Incredible engine roar makes you look forward to overpasses. Attracts exactly the kind of girl (or guy) you'd expect. Tired: The ever-present engine howl, granite-like seats, and Jameson-stiff suspension made us feel beat up after a couple of hours. Couldn't even fit a helmet in the front compartment, so we wore it instead. Seemed like a good idea. Aabesh Koirala

You won¡t forget. When you were exhausted on a busy day in your life, your friend gave you a big hug and sent a poem as a present to you. The poem said ¡Years from now, the truth of this will shine, and one of your sincere regret will not know how good you had it at that time¡ . Thank god! If someone is god, he must be your friend. In the sky, there doesn¡t live a god. You thank the sun for giving power, rain for watering plants and wind to cool you down, but never god. Thank god! Now, we know that god is the one who helps you and the one that brings you happiness.

Rebecca (China)

2

THE INFORMATICS

HEALTH & MEDICINE Food for Health 1.

Do not eat Jackfruit or items containing calcium salts like CaCO3 or Ca(OH)2 because calcium forms calcium-caseinate which is deadly poisonous.

2.

Do not eat excessive amounts of raw carrots and cabbage because they are iodine chelating or binding vegetables and may cause goiter.

3. 4.

5.

Do not eat green potato or its sprouts because it harbors solanine, which is a toxic component. Do not eat uncooked cassava or along with its peel because its peels harbors hydrogen cyanide. Do not eat uncooked eggs because they have the tendency to bind biotin and if taken in excess quantity for prolonged period, it may be fatal.

6.

Do not cook or put fat products and milk in copper or brass vessels because this causes spoilage.

7.

Do not eat puffer fish cooked by untrained cook because it contains natural poisons. The liver of puffer fish is highly poisonous.

Jaynath Sah (Nepal)

Personality Disorder Personality disorder, formerly referred to as a Character Disorder, is a class of mental disorders characterized by rigid and on-going patterns of thought and action (Cognitive modules). The underlying belief systems informing these patterns are referred to as fixed fantasies or "dysfunctional schemata". The inflexibility and pervasiveness of these behavioral patterns often cause serious personal and social difficulties, as well as a general functional impairment. Personality disorders are defined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as "an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it". The onset of these patterns of behavior can typically be traced back to late adolescence and the beginning of adulthood, and, in rare instances, childhood. General diagnostic criteria: Diagnosis of a personality disorder must satisfy the following general criteria in addition to the specific criteria listed under the specific personality disorder under consideration: A. Experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture. This pattern is manifested in two (or more) of the following areas: Cognition (perception and interpretation of self, others and events), affect (the range,

Medicines and your Genes Human genetic variation not only underlies most human disease, it has an effect on the body¡s responses to disease and injury and on its responses to medicines. A particular medicine can work better in some people than in others. One reason may be that, because their genes differ, their bodies handle the medicine differently. Doctors first realized this in the 1950s, when some patients had bad¡ sometimes fatal¡ reactions to an anesthetic used in surgery. Investigation revealed that those who reacted badly possessed a genetic variation in the enzyme that should have helped break down and dispose of the anesthetic. The variant enzyme caused them no trouble at all until they needed surgery. In the operating room, the anesthetic failed to work as expected. A normal human genetic polymorphism suddenly became a life-threatening genetic abnormality. On the most exciting outcomes of genome

Sex Opinion What is good sex? When doctors and therapists say sex is good for you, they really mean that "good" sex is good for you. But, what is good sex? "Anything that promotes intimacy and closeness seems to be good for your health.¡ Everybody has different standards for what good sex is. The Human Touch: Studies have shown that physical touch between mothers and babies is essential to infant health. Today, hospitals finally allow skin-to-skin contact between new mothers and their newborns because this early touching is so essential to the mother-and-child bond. But many researchers now believe that we never lose the need for human touch. Throughout our lifetime, physical touch enables our bodies to relax and feel comfortable and protected. Other Physical Benefits of Sex: There is evidence that sex has measurable physical health benefits. Some researchers believe that regular sex promotes a regular menstrual cycle in women, improves women's fertility, and may have a role in promoting calcium into bone. There is even evidence that postmenopausal women who have sex at least once a week have higher levels of blood estrogen and fewer detrimental changes in their vaginal lining. The Side Effects: While the health benefits of sex may be very real, that's no reason to jump in bed with just anyone. Sexually transmitted diseases are perhaps the most obvious intensity, labiality, and appropriateness of emotional response) and Interpersonal functioning impulse control. B. The enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations. C. The enduring pattern leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. D. The pattern is stable and of long duration and its onset can be traced back at least to adolescence or early adulthood. E. The enduring pattern is not better accounted for as a manifestation or consequence of another mental disorder. F. The enduring pattern is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition such as head injury. People under 18 years old who fit the criteria of a personality disorder are usually not diagnosed with such a disorder, although they may be diagnosed with a related disorder. In order to diagnose an individual under the age of 18 with a personality disorder, symptoms must be present for at least one year. Antisocial personality disorder, by definition, cannot be diagnosed at all in persons under 18. List of personality disorders defined in the DSM: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV lists ten personality disorders, grouped into three clusters. The DSM also contains a category for behavioral patterns that do not match these ten disorders, but nevertheless exhibit characteristics of a personality disorder. This

sequencing research will be the ability to use genetic information to predict how individual people will respond to medicines. This field of research is known as pharmacogenetics or pharmacogenomics.

threat to health that can come with indiscriminate sex. Sex without intimacy is also potentially devastating psychologically. Men and women may find that sex without love or intimacy leaves them vulnerable and depressed. The Health Benefits of Sex: Many researchers believe that sex and masturbation may provide the following benefits: 1.

Helps regulate menstrual cycles in women whose cycles are irregular.

2.

Helps promote fertility.

3.

Increases estrogen in women's blood, especially important to postmenopausal women.

4.

Lessens vaginal dryness and hot flashes in postmenopausal women.

5.

Helps men and women relax.

6.

Eases pain in joints and muscles, including the pain of conditions like arthritis.

7.

Shields the body from illness and the mind from depression or aggression.

8.

Promotes a healthy heart.

9.

Lengthens lifespan.

Sandeep Kumar Karn & Arun Kumar Yadav (Nepal)

category is labeled Personality Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified). Cluster A (odd or eccentric disorders) Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorders) Cluster C (anxious or fearful disorders) Studies on clusters: A study of almost 600 male college students, averaging almost 30 years of age and who were not drawn from a clinical sample, examined the relationship between childhood experiences of sexual and physical abuse and presently reported personality disorder symptoms. In 2005, psychologists Belinda Board and Katarina Fritzon at the University of Surrey, UK, interviewed and gave personality tests to high-level British executives and compared their profiles with those of criminal psychiatric patients at Broadmoor Hospital in the UK. They found that three out of eleven personality disorders were actually more common in managers than in the disturbed criminals. Obsessive - compulsive personality disorder: including perfectionism, excessive devotion to work, rigidity, stubbornness and dictatorial tendencies. They described the business people as successful psychopaths and the criminals as unsuccessful psychopaths. Shailendra Paswan (Nepal)

Sometimes, the body¡s reaction to a medicine is governed by a single gene. Most of the time, however, the body handles a medicine in an intricate series of steps governed by many different genes, as well as by factors like a person¡s diet and environment. Eventually, scientists expect that doctors will be able to decide which medicine to use and even how high the dose should be on the basis of a patient¡s inherited ability to respond. This will mean far more precise, and effective, therapies. It will also mean fewer side effects and adverse reactions. Pharmacogenetics or pharmacogenomics is just one example of how genetics research is fueling great advances in the fight against disease. As scientists probe even deeper into the mysteries of how genes work, they will continue to provide knowledge that gives us more power over disease and greater control of our health. Santosh Kumar Sah (Nepal)

OCTOBER, 1-31, 2008

3

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Contour Profiling of Tumor Area

remove the tumor efficiently.

used for cross correlation of sample mask with reference mask. The cross correlation coefficient across the correlation matrix is used to

Abstract: Contour line of tumor area in brain image is generated

2. Basic Theory: The image processing technique is used to detect

using image correlation techniques. Tumor area in brain image is

the tumor tissues in the brain image. This technique includes a cross

correlated with reference image. The resultant cross correlation is

correlation method. It compares a template of the image with actual

plotted with respect to spatial coordinates. The peak values in the

image and generates new correlation image. A sampling area of M

The brain image can be generated using MR imaging or CT scan-

graph represent transition between normal tissues and tumor.

x M pixel matrix will be moved horizontally across the object

ning or ultrasound imaging techniques. The image contains gray

image for the cross correlation. It can be defined as:

level values ranges from 0 to 255.The reference mask is chosen

Key words: Brain image, Brain tumor, Image correlation and Peak detection.

C (x, y) = 1/MN

1. Introduction: The first step of medical treatment is the medical diagnosis. It provides the status of patients and provides right way for the treatment. In case of brain tumor, the diagnosis is for the discrimination of tumor tissues from the healthy tissue. Image processing techniques is used in brain tumor detection. The digital form of brain image (e.g. MRI, CT scan, Ultrasound image) is correlated with reference image corresponding to healthy brain image from the same patient through a sampling area. The sampling area will be generated with software. The correlation of brain image

f*(x, y) h (s + x, t + y)¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ . (1),

where f* denotes complex conjugate of h be the correlation function. The principal use of correlation is for matching. In the matching, f (x, y) is an image containing object or region. If we want to determine weather f contains a particular object or region in which we are interested, let h (x, y) be that object or image (i.e. image template). Then, if there is match, the correlation of two functions

across the dark region, the correlation with the reference mask gives minimum correlation coefficient amplitude and when it is moved from dark to bright region the correlation gives peak coefficient amplitude for the transition. Those peaks generated for every transition from dark to bright and bright to dark represent the contour mapping. 4. Conclusion: In this paper, correlation technique for contour mapping of brain tumor was studied. Image correlation technique

plotted.

was the best way to recognize dissimilarities in the image. The

points represent the boarder line between the healthy tissues and

reference mask which is cropped region from the image have been

tumor tissues. With the help of boarder line contour area will be

created with varied pixel sizes i.e. 2*2 or 5*5.The intensity distribu-

generated which can be used to decide where to start surgery to

tion is in the gray level range i.e. 0 to 255.These amplitudes are

doesn¡t belong to that field and doesn¡t have mass, but all of this is just hypothesis or mathematically predicted theory so scientists want to prove it, without it all physics is going to fall apart but scientists believe that the Higgs particle only lasted for some times after big bang and because it was so heavy it broke into other small particles and doesn¡t exist now. So, to measure it we have to create the conditions similar to that time which scientists are going to do in LHC.

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) As this is the experiment device, miles of radius and more than 10 billion Euros of cost, situated between France and Switzerland. The working mechanism of it is same as Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) just the largest version, and called particle collider because it simply allows two particles from opposite direction nearly 99.9% of speed of light to collide. 2.

We know Newton, Einstein and Galileo because of their crazy works about gravity, but you would be so shocked that no one knows much about gravity, its source and powers. But new generation scientists like Lisa Randel, have new crazy ideas, i.e., our gravity must be leaking out to another universe. If we suppose about multi verse, scientists are going to measure something escaping from the boundary of any mass, which they called gluons, the particles that create gravity.

3.

Other things are: checking the signals from futures and finding multi verse or extra dimensions. Here why they need extra dimension is quite interesting. Most of us might have heard about everything theory, the theory that can explain everything about our universe; the dream of Einstein for which scientists tried a lot with current theories and base but couldn¡t do anything. So, they found some theories to describe it with string theory: extra dimension (dimension up to 11, where we just know about 3 dimensions i.e., X, Y, Z), time and many other hypothesis which is called M theory or someone calls it as mad theory too, because it is too mad to think about but can explain everything about nature and unite all the theories so beautifully.

4

Somewhere we can hear about creating black hole inside it, but it is so small and for very small fraction of second, that it couldn¡t harm anyone but right now it got some problems and going to start only in this spring.

Some of the specific works of LHC are: Search of Higgs boson, many of us might have heard about quarks and small particles, photons etc and of course mass of their charges, etc. But even our world has achieved so much with science through physics no one actually knows about mass, where it comes from and what it actually means; like some particles have mass but some like photons have no rest mass, so can travel with speed of light. To describe it, in 1970s the Higgs proposed that everywhere in universe we have Higgs field (named after himself) which actually gives any particle a mass if any mass fits and goes along the Higgs field it gets mass and particle like photons

from dark region on the image. When the sample image is moved

Thus, contour between the healthy image and tumor image can be

3. Methodology: A sample mask to traverse the image and a

1.

healthy tissues and tumor tissues.

will be maximum at location where h finds a correspondence in f.

with reference image gives the peaks for dissimilar points. These

What it actually does is, accelerates protons in the speed of light and allows them to collide, as to accelerate these particles they need energy and that every energy used on it will change to its mass as predicted by E=mc2. When they get collide they burst into many small particles and other forms like quarks, and several particles which they capture in data and calculate for what they are up to.

determine the peak values to generate the contour between the

The 3D picture 1st captured inside the LHC

Whatever, all of this is the creativity and power of human mind to understand universe where scientists hope even couldn¡t find everything but at least they are going to know where they are wrong and where they are right. Some of them are so hopeful that one of the greatest scientists working in that lab said, ¡ Even if we fail to explore India we might find new land like America as the greatest explorer Vasco da Gama did.¡ Subash Maharjan

cross correlation coefficients were peak at the transition between two dissimilarities in the image. Shambhu Kumar Sah (Nepal)

An Electronic Tongue It¡s a far from the real thing, but a new artificial tongue promises to do a lot more than taste hamburgers and lick stamps. Chemist Eric Anslyn of the University of Texas at Austin and his colleagues have developed a prototype tongue biosensor for sampling liquids: a tiny silicon wafer embedded with detection beads that turn color in the presence of specific chemicals.

Right now, Anslyn¡s electronic tongue can only differentiate between acids, simple sugars and certain electrically charged molecules. In theory, though, many more chemical micro-detectors could be added to the chip, enabling the device to pick out several different components of a solution poured over it. Indeed, an electronic tongue might be really good thing, considering some of the solutions it might be used to taste¡ blood, urine, and polluted water, for instance. Of course, the system might also be used to assure quality control in much more palatable substances, such as wine or soft drinks. Santosh Kumar Sah (Nepal)

4

THE INFORMATICS

ART & CULTURE Art by: Mukul Sharma

Hand Made Paintings

Art by: Mukul Sharma

Art by: Mukul Sharma Dashain Warm, sunny days with billowy cloudscapes and kite-flying breezes melt into the first chills of winter as most of Nepal's twenty million people prepare for Dashain, the region's longest and most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the country. The fifteen days of celebration occurs during the bright lunar fortnight (late September and early October) ending on the day of the full moon. This festival is known for emphasis on family gatherings, as well as on a renewal of community ties. Durga is the central focus of the festival. During this time, her ardent devotees flood her with abundant offerings, worshiped with innumerable Pujas, for she is worshiped throughout the country as the divine mother.

Tika and Jamara According to the region's mythology, an ogre 'Rakshes' (monsters) by the name of Mahisasur had caused pain and suffering amongst humans. Then Durga Bhawani relieved the humans by killing the monster. Dashain is the festival symbolizing victory of truth over evil. The worshipping of the Nawadurga Bhawani during the Nawaratra (nine nights of worship) from Ghatastapana is an ancient tradition. The first nine days signify the nine days of ferocious battle

between Durga and the demon Mahisasur. The tenth day is the day when Mahisasur was slain and the last five days symbolise the celebration of the victory with the blessing of the divine mother.

seed will have grown to five or six inches long yellow grass. The sacred yellow grass is called 'Jamara'. It is bestowed by the elders atop the heads of those younger to them during the last five days when Tika is put on. The Jamara is taken as a token of mother Durga as well as the

Linge Ping As the main festival approaches, every home is beautifully decorated, painted and cleaned, as an invitation to the mother Durga, so that she may visit and bless the house with good fortune. The market is filled with shoppers seeking new clothing, gifts, luxuries and enormous supplies of temple offering for the Durga, as well as foodstuffs for the family feasting. In Nepal the life force is embodied in the divine energy and power of the female, depicted as Durga in her many forms. Through out the nine days, the first day of Dashain is called Ghatasthapana, which literally means pot establishing. A priest or a household man worships the Kalash (holy water vessel) everyday once in the morning and then in the evening. Barley is sowed on big earthen pots which have a coating of cow dung. These seeds will sprout in ten days. The sprouts, which symbolize a good harvest, will be decoratively placed on the heads of family members later on in the festival as a blessing. As the days go by, the seventh day is called Fulpaati, the eighth day, Asthami is the day of sacrifices. Navami, the ninth day is the visiting of temples for worship. By the tenth day, the

Receiving Tika from elders elders¡ blessing. The importance of Dashain also lies in the fact that on this day family members from far off places and distant relatives come for a visit as well as to receive Tika from the head of the family. People play ¡Linge ping¡ and have a merry time, joys filled with happiness. After four days of rushing around and meeting your relatives Dashain ends on the full moon day, the fifteenth day. In the last day people stay at home and rest. The full moon day is also called 'Kojagrata' meaning 'who is awake'. After the festival is over people settle down to their normal life, thus having acquired virtue, power and wealth. Dashain thus is not only the longest festival but also the most anticipated one among all the festivals of Nepal. Prannoy Rana (Nepal)

OCTOBER, 1-31, 2008

5

SPORTS & EVENTS Michael Phelps Facts - True Athlete Or a Joke? Michael Phelps is the most celebrated athlete as of late. But is the spotlight he¡s receiving deserved? Let¡s take a look at corporate power behind his success.

Photo: Aabesh

Beijing 2008 Olympics are over, but they'll resonate in people's minds for a long time. The opening and closing ceremonies put together by host country of China count as the most spectacular performance ever created by humans. 958 medals were handed out to athletes, which is the most in Olympic history, but this is not the only reason why Beijing Olympics is forever going to get shiny highlights in sports books. American swimmer Michael Phelps achieved what no other Olympian in history had. He was decorated with 8 gold medals from a single Olympics. Michael Phelps made history in Beijing. Or so it would seem. But was it really so? Is Michael Phelps really as good as we're force-fed to believe? During a very controversial race in the men's 100-meter butterfly on August 16, 2008 Michael Phelps was pronounced a winner beating Serbian-American swimmer Milorad Cavic by 0.01 second. Despite initial evidence proving that Milorad Cavic touched the board with both hands first, somehow the evidence was altered ensuring Michael Phelps comes out of the race as winner. It takes a closer look at Olympics behind the scenes as it takes a closer look at what's between the lines to understand why it was so important to make Michael Phelps immortal.

Aabesh Koirala (Nepal) Cricket Score Gives Out All The Information About A Match

Photo: Aabesh Today cricket is keenly watched by most of the people and its list of fans is increasing. It is gaining popularity ever since its existence. Cricket fans are crazy for it and they feel something is missing if they happen to miss any match due to some reason. This shows how passionate they are for a cricket match. They are interested to watch anything regarding cricket whether it is test match or one-day or even a discussion forum of former and present cricketers. Cricket score is most important for anyone who is watching the match or has missed out. They want to enjoy every aspect of a cricket match. The fans are in full mood and excitement when a match is played. If the tournament is between two tough contenders then it becomes more exciting and fans anyhow make out some time from their work schedule to watch it. They involve themselves completely and become emotionally attached to the match. Their immense attachment with the match makes them forget all their stress and work. Fans cheer when the match becomes exciting and they enjoy with every moment of the match. All fans pray for their team to win the match and they keep looking at the cricket score which is important to win the match. Cricket fans are so much passionate for it that sometimes they use photographs of their favorite players on their mobile phones as wallpapers. Cricket score can make anyone aware with the happenings in the match. If a fan has missed out to catch the live telecast of the match then there are some other options as well to make him updated with the scenes in the match. The fan can ask for the cricket score from his friend or some one else who has the latest updates of the match. If you are a busy working professional, then you just need not to worry for the latest updates. You have every information at your finger steps. Look for cricket dedicated websites that can inform you with latest cricket score. Here you can find every information some are like overs bowled, wickets taken, runs made, average and much more. This is not all, even some website can show you the video clips from the matches and it gives the fans extreme pleasure to watch it. If you are unable to browse on web then there are radio channels that gives live commentary about the match. They are entertaining you along with giving you information. But the crazy fans do not get satisfied with these mediums, they somehow manage to catch the live broadcast. It is amazing to see the craziness of fans for cricket. You can also get information regarding a match from the newspapers or from news channels who will keep you updated with every information. Another option is to watch the replay the telecast of the cricket match. You can glare at the overall performance of the team. Sometimes the players happen to make records and this makes their fans very happy. Cricket score is the face of a match that shows how their players have performed on the cricket ground.

Australia to Spread the Cricket Word in China Australian cricket chiefs want to use the Olympics to promote China's involvement in the game Cricket will be the last sport on Chinese minds during the Olympics but that has not deterred Australia, who are using the Games to promote a campaign for China to become a major force in the world game. The Chinese Cricket Association has set goals which culminate in World Cup qualification in 2019 and Test status the following year. Ross Turner, Cricket Australia's global development manager, believes they will achieve them. "China has such a strategic approach to everything. They will be saying, 'What is the world standard', and trying to better it, seeking prominence and world recognition." Just as the billionaire, Sir Allen Stanford, wants to promote his own Twenty20 in the US, so Australia believes the short form of the game can heighten the interest sparked by development in city schools and it is again seen as the catalyst.

Aabesh Koirala (Nepal)

6

THE INFORMATICS

FUN & ENTERTAINMENT Avril¡s The Best Damn Tour (Chongqing)

LAUGH OUT LOUD 1. Once Zhang Dong was standing by the road near his house. A gentleman came by and asked, ¡ Sir, can you tell me which is the way to Shapingba?¡ Zhang Dong watched him for a while and said, ¡ Go left, and then go right. After 9 kilometers, turn right. Again go left. Now turn right. Continue for another 9 kilometers and you will come to a crossword. Now go straight and you will reach there.¡ ¡ Thank you,¡ said the man and he left. After a while, he came back to Zhang Dong. Annoyingly he said, ¡ What is all this? I followed all you directions properly and here I am at the same place where I began from.¡ Zhang Dong coolly replied, ¡ Fine, I was just checking whether you could follow the directions or not. Now I will give you proper directions to Shapingba. Santosh Kumar Sah (Nepal)

2. Jack went to a bar regularly. Whenever he sat down to drink, he used to take out a frog from his pocket and put it on the table. He would start drinking and after a while he would stop. He would then put the frog back in his pocket and leave. Everyone was astonished about this. One day he went to drink again. The bartender came to him and murmured, ¡ Drinks for you on the house today, sir.¡ Please tell me why do you always bring this frog with you? I am very curious.¡ Jack paused for a while. Then he answered, ¡ Look, it¡s very simple. When I begin to see two frogs on the table, I remember it¡s time for me to leave. Otherwise, I might fall on my way home and have an injury. So, after some drink, I put the frog back and leave. Santosh Kumar Sah (Nepal)

New Release

Canadian pop punk queen Avril Lavigne kicked-off her last Chinese mainland concert at Chongqing¡s Olympic Stadium with her new hit single "Girl Friend", from her latest album "The Best Damn Thing" last Tuesday, ending ¡ The Best Damn Tour¡ , which featured in various cities of China. Entering from the audience stands for her performance, the singer displayed love towards her fans not concerned about her personal security at all. Starting off with the fast track as one of her favorite songs, Lavigne had said that "Girl Friend" would be a perfect opening song for her concert and did indeed help her put the audience into the right mood from the get-go.

Singer, rapper, songwriter, actor, director, and producer,

Jay

Jay Chou (周杰伦, Zhou Jie Lun) will soon release his 9th studio album. The album, entitled Capricorn (魔杰座, Mo Jie Zuo), is said to have been inspired by Jay's zodiac sign and his interest in sorcery. Chou made his debut in 2000. Since then he has released one album each year and also held some concerts. Just a few months ago he performed at the Olympic stadium in Chongqing. Apart from music, he has appeared in several movies such as Kung Fu Dunk ( 功 夫 灌 篮 , Gong Fu Guan Lan), Secret (不能说的秘密, Bu Neng Shuo De Mi Mi), and Curse of the Golden Flower (满城尽带黄金甲, Man Cheng Jin Dai Huang Jin Jia). He has also won more than 350 awards in Asia. You don't have to understand Chinese to enjoy Jay Chou's songs. He is a very well known artist even among foreigners. Many might not

know Vivian Hsu (徐若瑄, Xu Ruo Xuan) but they will know Jay. In Baidu (the most popular search engine in China) he was the number one searched male artist in the years 2002, 05, 06, and 07. Jay Chou's music style, known to many as the "Chou Style" is very unique. It is in this style that he often combines traditional Chinese instruments with R&B or rock. This album is scheduled to be released on October, 9 2008 and will contain 11 tracks. All of which are sung in mandarin. So whether you're a fan of Jay, curious about the Chou Style, or just looking for good music, this album is for you.

Besides numbers from "The Best Damn Thing", such as "Run Away" and "When You're Gone", the punk singer also sang several older yet hugely popular pieces, including "My Happy Ending", ¡Complicated¡, ¡ I¡m With You¡ and ¡Sk8er Boi¡. Around 10,000 fans watched Avril as she sang and danced around the pink and black themed stage, the singer¡s new choice of color. Vast majority of the scene were 20 year olds, wearing their fluorescent horns and waving their light sticks in favor of the young singer. The singer, also known as the ¡Rock Elf¡, interacted with the audience sometimes by telling them to ¡ Hush, quiet down!¡ and then ¡Shout aloud¡ when sometimes by raising her left hand towards the crowd on the left and her right hand towards the crowd on the right. The audience in turn responded with huge roars of cheering and applause, the act, signifying the success of the concert. The audience singing ¡ Girlfriend¡ along with Avril and the chorus of several other songs shows how popular punk rock is in China, English speaking not being much popular.

Avril took this opportunity to promote her new clothing brand, ¡ Abbey Dawn¡, which was launched in May this year in the US. The crowd was electrified by her enigmatic appearance, the brand being displayed on one of the 3 big screens which were used to display her performing during the concert. Avril recently turned 24 on the 27th of the month. She had flown in from Guangzhou after her performance on the 28th where the audience wished her ¡ Happy Birthday¡ through chart posters and writings. Many people are happy that she celebrated her birthday here in China itself.

The singer said that she felt glad to ¡ wrap it up¡ in Chongqing, just after she surprised the audience by inviting a guest over to her performance, her husband Dercyk Whibley, lead vocals and rhythm guitarist of yet another very popular punk band Sum41. Dercyk sang a very popular Sum41 song ¡ In Too Deep¡ which left the crowd chanting for more. Many fans were however disappointed since the concert time edged a little less than 60 minutes since the singer sang less songs instead of the promised 19. Complains of the security not permitting the audience to stand during the performance could be heard as well. Sagun Shrestha (Nepal)

Boniface Ferdinand Masau (Tanzania)

OCTOBER, 1-31, 2008

7

内文标题行

COMMENTS & COMPOSITIONS Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

Very nice! Good idea to publish a wall magazine. I hope there will be cool stuffs. I hope the issue will get better and better every month. How about technology related gadgets and giving the coolest ones space in fun & entertainment section? I wish it can make attempts to cope with the issues concerning the youth and presenting dynamic ideas that help the young to propel ahead towards development. Last but not the least I request THE INFORMATICS team to include a film review of newly released Hollywood movies in every issue.

Cheers for bringing a wall magazine. But can¡t you guys publish a magazine in the form of a book instead of wall magazine? It would be a great honor for all of you if you can publish a magazine in the form of a book or publish a booklet or brochure or memorial book. I hope you will do that in near future. I request THE INFORMATICS team to include the articles of students or readers irrespective of their nationality. I wish all the success in your campaign. I will strongly support the monthly wall magazine THE INFORMATICS.

I would like to congratulate the members of THE INFORMATICS for becoming successful in getting full support from the administration and the students of Chongqing Medical University. I highly appreciate your idea and strategy. I have thought of helping you in many ways but for now I just want to support you with my words for words have more power than atom bombs.

Santosh Kumar Sah (Nepal)

Jaynath Sah (Nepal)

My College Life Recalling about the past, I am feeling the time flies; virtually flies like a rocket. For a long time, I was very confident about stability of my static life, which has changed drastically because of change in many things like education, language and sport, in no time, eventually, after I began my college life in Chongqing, China. Dr. Rudolf Virchow, a German pathologist, for example, never had any concern about change in his life, as he was changed by birth, as he was born in a developed country. Even well into the twentieth century, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, an American physicist, remained the same. But, I began to detect a new theme emerging in me: the theme of change in my static life after I began my college life in a country which is more developed than my homeland. Today not only me many more are more and more conscious of the changes not as a problem but as a progress. Specially, educated and knowledgeable people are conscious of the changes and development. Illiterate and uneducated people are always victim of superstitious beliefs, and strongly refuse or discard the changes and development. While educated and knowledgeable people bow their head in front of changes and development, and try their best to gain as much advantages as they can gain from those changes and development. The famous Cambodian proverb, ¡ the immature rice stalk stands erect, while the mature stalk, heavy with grain, bends over,¡ tence.

strongly supports the above sen-

I still can remember the day I stepped in Chongqing, the memory is just like so fresh as if all the things happened yesterday! My room in dormitory was as black as pitch with the thick darkness when I first stepped into my room. There were no any lights working; so I lit up a candle, you can¡ t imagine how stealthily, stealthily¡ ..until, at length, a single dim ray, like the thread of the spider, shot out from the crevice and fell upon my eyes as if that was illusion or was just tending me to remind the houses of my homeland; dark and dusty with many cracks and crevices. I was feeling as if I was heavily drunk. However, when I woke up on the next day, I felt as if my room was shining like a bright star. How fast was the service; all the broken lights were replaced by new ones before the day break. I could see air-conditioner, television, telephone, boiler and furniture in my room, and a big forest of skyscrapers out of the window. When I stepped out to eat something, pointed chopsticks with a bowl of noodles were given to me. That was the first change that I witnessed in my college life; drastic change in food variety and eating style. The very first day of my college life started with many changes, in that way. The ways by which I affirm changes are not uncertain and obscure. There are multiplying signs, indeed, that something has brought a rapid change in my static life after I began my college life in Chongqing, China. The multiplying signs contribute to the production of vivid, concrete visual imagery to present the dynamic setting of my college life. As we know, ¡ college (latin = collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution,¡ learning education along with learning language and learning sport are the most basic and most important things for students in college life. Learning education is very important because education is the light of the life, which removes the darkness from one¡ s life with its brightness; and is important, also because it determines and makes one¡ s future. As teaching system in our college is based on scientific teaching methodology, the lessons were taught very smoothly with the help of the computer. The blackboards were rarely used. If I had to talk about my homeland, very few colleges use scientific teaching methodology; most of the colleges are still dependent on chalks and blackboards. I felt as if I jumped from 18th century world to the country of 21st century. That was a very positive aspect, at the same time it was a motivation for me to work hard. The atmosphere of studying was very good, and we encouraged each other. We used to discuss and study together. In the final examination, many of us got scholarship but I did not get because of low scores in Chinese language. To be honest, I should have been proud of them but not, as I am very selfish in studying matter, because better performance leads to bright future and brilliant career. Similarly, learning language is also very important because it can help to get adapt, study and become social in a new environment. We learnt Chinese with our teachers and Chinese friends. I had also made Chinese Messenger (QQ) to learn Chinese. I also have developed Chinese accent in my English. Now, I can understand the Chinese teachers and students very clearly. The knowledge of language will be a great tool if I wish to work and live in China in future.

Keep it up! we all the students are here with heart and soul to help you in difficulties. Dil Kumar Limbu (Nepal)

And, learning sport is also very important as it helps us become physically fit and healthy. As we know the famous saying, ¡ a healthy mind develops in a healthy body,¡ our body should be physically fit and healthy to keep our mind healthy. To keep our body physically fit and healthy it is very necessary to play sport. The environment and system in China brought a change in me. Now I play some sports. So, the drastic changes occurred in my static life because of changes in education, language and sport, were witnessed by me during my college life in Chongqing Medical University. The changes occurred in education, language and sport during my college life were the catalysts in my static life which were responsible for bringing changes in my static life; for which many people or students struggle day and night. Here comes a question: changes for what? Answer will be, obviously for learning new things and for becoming better than before. Changes here refer to a positive change which means progress or development. We are studying in college simply means that we are trying to learn new things and also trying to become better than before. So, we should be conscious of the change in order to change our static life. For that we should be well acquainted with the best information about as many things as possible, as we know, ¡ the most successful man in life is the one who has the best information.¡ The future is unforeseeable, what can we do is to master now; today is our hope. So, we should try our best and do as much as possible in our college life to see better future. College life is lived in a small society. Being a member of a small society, living under the same sun, we need to be sociable; and maintain peace and harmony. We should solve every disputes between friends by words not by force; as it is said, ¡ handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.¡ We should do hard work with strong determination in our college life as it determines and makes our future. If we have better performances and achievements in our college life, we will have bright future and brilliant career. My college life was full of curiosities, goals, dreams, hard works, determinations, promises, achievements, performances, enjoyments, challenges, difficulties, problems, etc. I did overcome all the challenges, difficulties and problems by hard work and strong determination, and was able to kill the curiosities, keep promises, acquire goals, dreams, better performances, achievements, which ended with enjoyments. I was able to grasp all the advantages and positive things of college life in every field. All these better performances and achievements in education, language and sport brought a drastic change in my static life, subsequently, after I began my college life in Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. All those better performances and achievements were the outcome or result of my college life. So, I am very proud of my college life. All in all, my personal opinion is that, college life is an especially important period of time. You should make good use of your golden time in college life. In college life, you will learn a lot of things not only in textbooks, but also outside textbooks; not only in theory, but also in practice. If life were a piece of colorful drawing, college life would be one of the brightest colors. If life were a meaningful poem, college life would be one of the most beautiful words. If life were a piece of graceful music, college life would be one of the most touching tones. College life is a mountain of treasures. If you pay attention to your college life, you will pick a lot of precious things. As you know, ¡ time and tide waits for none,¡ you should do everything in time to make your college life meaningful. I can only think of these things. This is all about vivid, concrete visual imagery that explains dynamic setting of my college life; that owes a debt of gratitude to Chongqing Medical University and Chongqing, China; the umbrella of many Foreign Teachers and International Students.

Chief Editor Mr. Keshav Bhattarai (Nepal) It was awarded the first prize for Campus Cup contest of composition organized by Overseas Students¡ Office of Chongqing Medical University. For full version: http://www.esnips.com/web/MyCollegeLifeCQUMSChongqingChina

8

THE INFORMATICS

MESSAGES Message from the Chief Editor

Message from the Overseas Students¡ Office

Message from the Advisor

Dear readers,

Dear students,

Dear students,

I am delighted that we, the promoters of THE INFORMATICS, have built a dream come-true wall magazine. With our efforts directed at providing a genuine platform for aspiring medical and non-medical students to enhance their creativity, THE INFORMATICS is poised to become one of the most favored destinations for magazine readers.

We feel very privileged to be the Advisor of THE INFORMATICS, the monthly wall magazine where we plan to develop excellent writers in different fields like contemporary language, health & medicine, science & technology, art & culture, fun & entertainment, etc. We will be able to do so because in our team we have a dynamic and dedicated faculty who truly love writing and reading. By following their example, we are sure, our students will also learn to become the compassionate students and innovative writers, we expect them to be.

It is a joy and privilege to be a small part of this fine publication. I look forward to continuing to see all of your creativity in action.

The involvement in magazine remains one of the most appealing and satisfying of all activities and I am confident that THE INFORMATICS will uphold that spirit and be an ideal place to earn a quality experience in an atmosphere congenial to read and write. To provide that atmosphere, THE INFORMATICS will take every possible care to see that the infrastructure, manpower, and the services are of international standards. In THE INFORMATICS, you will have the advantage of getting maximum information in a most ambient atmosphere. I promise to provide you ultimate satisfaction by offering you many opportunities to read, write and participate. Welcome once again to THE INFORMATICS. Sincerely! Mr. Keshav Bhattarai (Nepal) Chief Editor

Our goal is to provide for all students an extracurricular experience that is demanding and rigorous of the highest quality¡ yet, one that is enjoyable. We aim to teach our students to combine rigorous knowledge in a scientific way and develop a character which is humane and compassionate. We invite you to explore the opportunities that THE INFORMATICS offers in writing and reading field. Please let us know if we can help you in any way. You are welcome to THE INFORMATICS. Regards! Overseas Students¡ Office Chongqing Medical University Chongqing, China.

We all have much to learn and to give. May this be a format to give and receive. It has been said that ¡Learning is a treasure that will follow its students everywhere.¡ May we learn together with enthusiasm and passion. Communication happens in many forms and languages. May this be an opportunity for all of us to communicate across cultures and languages. Making bridges and building connections. Experience that stays with us long after we leave our classrooms. Although the summer Olympics are past and all the gold medals earned. We have an opportunity to continue the spirit of the famous Olympic competition ¡ One World, One Dream¡ here at Chong Yi. It is a part of our competing for the best and earning our local gold. The highest and greatest! I encourage each and every student to join together and support this worthy publication both in writing and in reading. Pass the word to others! Seize the gold! Blessings! Ms. Faith Birnstein (America) Advisor

THE INFORMATICS (The international English language monthly wall magazine) is published monthly by International Students¡ Union, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. Tel: 0086-23-68485947. Email: [email protected]. The magazine is exhibited free of cost to all the readers. All the opinions and articles published herein are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. While every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the information contained herein, we accept no responsibility for any inconvenience that may be caused. The contents may not be produced in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher. All rights reserved. Copyright ? 2008 by International Students¡ Union, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. THE INFORMATICS welcomes you to send us your articles, comments, suggestions and opinions in electronic version via email.

THE INFORMATICS, OCTOBER, 1-31, 2008

The wall magazine is exhibited free of cost to all the readers.

THE INFORMATICS welcomes you to send us your articles, comments, suggestions and opinions in electronic version via email. PUBLISHER International Students¡ Union Chongqing Medical University ADDRESS Overseas Students¡ Office Chongqing Medical University No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, The P. R. China Tel: 0086-23-68485947 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.esnips.com/web/theinformatics

YEAR 1 VOL. 1 NO. 1, Overseas Students¡ Office, Chongqing Medical University

All the opinions and articles published herein are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or of the editors. While every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the information contained herein, we accept no responsibility for any inconvenience that may be caused. The contents may not be produced in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher. All rights reserved. Copyright ? 2008 by International Students¡ Union, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.