English-Vol.10, No12,5th October, 2019.
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. Message of the Day .
History of Mankind-5 .
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. Historical .
Significant
Event of 5thOctober.
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1877 – The Nez Perce War in
the northwestern United States comes to an end.
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1905 – The Wright Brothers pilot
the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39
minutes.
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1945 – A six-month strike by Hollywood set decorators
turns into a bloody riot at the gates of the Warner Brothers studio.
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1966 – A reactor at the Enrico
Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial
meltdown.
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1968 – A Northern
Ireland Civil Rights Association march
in Derry is violently suppressed by police.
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1970 – The British Trade Commissioner
is kidnapped by members of the FLQ, triggering the October Crisis in
Canada.
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1982 – Tylenol products are recalled after bottles in Chicago laced with cyanide cause seven deaths.
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1990 – After 150 years The
Herald newspaper in Melbourne,
Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
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2011 – In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members
murdered.
India
launches
Low
Cost Tablet Aakash
Calling it the computer and Internet of the masses, Datawind CEO Suneet
Singh Tuli in an interview in 2011 said, “I want to make lots of profit but I
realise that the way to make it is to go after the billion Indians who are cut
off [from advances in technology].”
The government in July 2010 had unveiled a prototype of the tablet that was
later given out to 500 college students to get their feedback. Also called
Ubislate 7+ commercially, Aakash was the first in a series of Android-based
devices promoted by the Indian government.
However, the project ran into rough weather and there is a question mark
over its future. Among other problems, Datawind was unable to meet the initial
order to supply one lakh units.
Aakash had an ARM 11 processor, 256 MB RAM, seven-inch touch screen,
Android 2.2 operating system and two USB ports. It was made with a view to
support major document, image, audio and video file formats.
Two commercial versions, UbiSlate 7 tablet PC (priced at Rs. 3,000) and the
Ubislate 7+ tablet PC (priced at Rs. 3,500) were released on 11 November 2012.
It was stated that the tablets would be available to students for much less.
The original Aakash that was released on 5 October 2011 had an overall size
of 190.5 x 118.5 x 15.7 mm and weighed 350 grams. Other features included a 366
MHz processor, graphics accelerator and HD video co-processor, a micro SD slot
with a 2 GB micro SD card (expandable to 32 GB), a 3.5 mm audio output and
input jack, a 2100 mAh battery and Wi-Fi capability. It also featured a
browser, and an internal cellular and Subscriber Identity Module modem. Its
power consumption was 2 watts, with an option of solar charging.
Subsequent launches included the Aakash 2 or UbiSlate 7Ci, which featured a
3999 ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage (expandable to 32 GB)
and 3,000 mAh battery; and Aakash 3 or UbiSlate 7C+(EDGE) whose
specifications included a 4999 ARM Cortex-A8 processor.
HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju hinted in March 2013 that all hopes should not
be pinned on the Aakash series. “Aakash is a tablet which will enable you to
access the content. But there are others who have come up,” he said, adding
that students would pick up whatever served their purpose better and was
affordable. “We will continue to work on the product as long as development of
the product is concerned.”
However, the very next day, IT and Telecom minister Kapil Sibal, who as HRD
minister had championed the cause of Aakash, said the project was “alive and
kicking”. He added, “It will provide the platform for the future and not just
for children but for all citizens of India.” In August 2013 Sibal said
the government had finalised specifications of the next version of the low-cost
tablet, Aakash 4, and it would be ready by January 2014.
Aakash 4 is expected to have features such as 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 4 GB plus
integrated flash storage, slot for micro SD card 2.0, support for USB mouse,
keyboard, and cards; 3.5 mm jack, a seven-inch LCD screen, Wi-Fi connectivity,
Bluetooth and camera.
But news of the expected launch of Aakash 4 was met with scepticism, a
marked contrast to the excitement that greeted the promotion of the first
Aakash in 2011. The tepid response was not surprising, given that very few of
the previous versions of the tablet managed to reach the hands of the intended
users — students. Add to this were several technical complaints.
More important perhaps is the fact that—and this is also a lesson in how
quickly the technology market changes—in the two years from the first launch of
Aakash, tablet prices have fallen dramatically and both buyers and students
will take a hard look at other options available in the market.
The makers and promoters of Aakash should take a cue from the Simputer, a
low-cost computing device introduced in 2002 by the not-for-profit Simputer
Trust that was formed by Indian scientists and techies. The buzz was that it
would be a game-changer in low-cost computing. But nobody remembers the
Simputer now.
However, even if Aakash 4 or further versions of the tablet are not
successful, it can be argued that its introduction and the excitement it
generated—with labels like the ‘world’s cheapest computer’ frequently used—made
it seem more feasible to bridge India’s digital divide. That, in the end,
may be Aakash’s lasting legacy.
. News
& Views .
Contribution of The Sikh Gurus
To Humanity
At a Glance
·
Guru Nanak Dev was aware of the prevailing conditions at the
time of the creation of this universe. He stated that there are numerous earths
and skies in the universe. He revealed that the whole universe is being
governed under specific but complex laws. He advised his disciples to follow
the rules and regulations enacted by the Almighty.
·
Guru Nanak Dev was aware of the Evolution Process. He explained
the five elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Sky from which the universe was
created. He revealed that water is mixture of gases.
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Guru Nanak had thorough knowledge of Gene and Atom and he told
that aggregate energy remains same in the universe.
Socially, Guru Nanak Dev laid stress on the equality of human
beings irrespective of color, caste, sex, religion and region. This principle
has been incorporated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the
United Nation Organization as Article 1.
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Guru Nanak Dev lauded the woman and respected her as the mother
of kings and emperors. Guru Amar Das, the 3rd Sikh Guru, opposed the
convention of Sati and supported the widow marriage. Now, the same principle
has been included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the UNO as
Article 16(1).
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Guru Angad Dev, the 2nd Sikh Guru, initiated the
convention of imparting primary education as a religious duty by opening
educational institutions so that no one is deprived of reading and writing. The
UNO has incorporated this principle in The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights as Article 26.
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“Be strong yourself to ensure a peaceful existence.” Said Guru
Har Gobind, the 6th Sikh Guru. This has been universally accepted by
all the state government in the universe as Undeclared Law.
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Guru Har Rai, the 7th Sikh Guru, included ailment to
bodily diseases in the religious duties of the Sikh. Every Gurduara opened
dispensary/ hospital in its premises to follow the convention. UNO has followed
suit by initiating organizations like W.H.O.
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Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Sikh Guru, sacrificed
himself for protecting human right to practice religion without restriction. He
did this for the religion he did not believe in and for the religious symbols
he did not wear. This right has been included in the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights of the UNO as Article 18.
·
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, arranged water
for the thirsty & first aid to the wounded irrespective of friend and foe
in the battle field itself. Red Cross has been established on the same pattern.
·
Guru Gobind Singh also initiated the democratic form of decision
making and collective leadership by founding the institution of Panj Piaras. He
blessed us with the constitution as the basis for taking decisions.
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