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Letters from America: Thousands of Alistair Cooke's scripts go online
Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic...
2008-11-19 21:22:08
KATHMANDU
INT39International/Diplomacy/EducationKalam's visit hailed as Nepal's prideKathmandu, Nov 18 IANS Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's maiden visit to Nepal was hailed as a matter of pride and recognition for the new Himalayan republic that gave a rapturous welcome to the renowned scientist-scholar.Kantipur, Nepal's biggest and most influential daily, Tuesday said Kalam's two-day visit to Nepal to address the convocation of a Nepali university, when in the past he had declined an invitation by the famed Oxford University, was not only a matter of pride and recognition for Kathmandu University but the entire nation."His smiling face and early life of struggle alone is enough to hearten the doctors and engineers produced by Kathmandu University who are now wondering which way to go and where to look for employment," the daily said.Even the Maoist-controlled state media, known to come down heavily on the Indian government, gave pride of place to Kalam's arrival and his first public address Monday when he outlined before an entranced audience the five priority areas that would transform Nepal.Focus on agriculture and food processing, education and healthcare, information and communication technology and infrastructure and tourism development would boost Nepal's national prosperity index, Kalam said in a mesmerising address that used anecdotes from his meetings with Buddhist monks in India and Nepal, the lives and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda, the Bhagwad Gita and Greek philosopher Plato.Hailing Nepal's mountains as a source of inspiration that helped him think higher and have a bigger vision, Kalam said: "We should aim high, achieve high and also uplift the people to a higher quality of life with prosperity and peace."Finding a common thread in the G20 Summit of world leaders in Washington and Nepal's endeavour to transform itself into a federal republic, Kalam said a decision taken at the remote location of the world could impact the whole world. "In such a connected world, I firmly believe the fastest transformation can take place if the core competence of individual nations can be brought together to the mutual benefit of the nations," he said.The scholar also gave his methodology for evolving a happy, prosperous and peaceful society on earth. The "evolution of enlightened society", he said, would come through education with value system, religion transforming into spirituality and economic development.Kalam offered the Maoist government of Nepal a 10-year vision for the Himalayan republic that would increase the per capita income from the present $380 to at least $2,000, bring about 100 percent literacy and provide value-added employment to all youths of Nepal. It would also reduce child and mother mortality rates and provide quality healthcare to every citizen.The vision could be obtained, he said, by large-scale plantation of herbs and conversion of herbs to drugs, floriculture and tourism, that would also include eco-tourism, mountaineering tourism and health tourism.The other resources were commissioning mega hydro power-plants and windmills and commissioning software, IT and electronic intensive industries. Kalam is scheduled to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav after delivering the keynote speech at the 14th convocation of Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel town.He is also scheduled to meet students from a few schools in the capital.--Indo-Asian News Servicesud/mv/jg567 Words18111223
2008-11-18 03:00:00
Green at the heart of Panasonic's bid for Sanyo
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2008-11-17 21:17:09
A look at Japan's Panasonic and Sanyo
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2008-11-17 21:20:09
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2008-11-17 21:12:09
Media failed to live up to its responsibility
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2008-11-17 12:06:18
Wipro-NewLogic delivers WLAN and bluetooth RF IPs in TSMC 90nm
Lustenau Austria, Nov 17 ANI/Business Wire India: Wipro-NewLogic, the number one provider of Bluetooth and Wireless LAN IPs, today announced that its Bluetooth 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate RF IP BOOSTTM RF and IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN RF IP WiLDTM90 RF are silicon proven in TSMC 90nm. Wipro-NewLogic has been designing RF IP for more than eight years now and has thus built up a significant experience in providing RF IP ready for integration into customer SoC System on Chip.Bluetooth and Wireless LAN interfaces have become standard in many communication and consumer devices such as cell phones, PDAs, Personal Navigation Devices, Portable Media Players, gaming chipsets, wireless sensors, Ultra Mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices. Availability of CMOS based RF IPs in high end technology enables integration of the complete wireless interface into the communication SoC and smaller devices with higher battery life. This also ensures much lower product and Bill of Material cost."Providing leading edge RF IP enabling newer types of SoC integration has always been our differentiator", says Senthil Murugesan, CEO of Wipro-NewLogic. "Our Bluetooth and Wireless LAN RF IPs are the catalysts for highly integrated and competitive wireless solutions in consumer electronics, gaming and wireless sensors markets. We are currently working with our customers to develop completely integrated wireless interface based SoCs with our Wireless IPs."Wipro's BOOST RF contains all the functions for a complete Bluetooth 2.1 EDR radio and modem. Provided with an integrated digital modem and RF controller, Analog to Digital Converter and Digital to Analog Converter, TX power amplifier, RX/TX switch, it reduces the number of external components.When combined with the BOOSTTM Core Bluetooth 2.1 EDR baseband, it provides a comprehensive and highly flexible solution for Bluetooth centric application chips such as headset, and for integration into wireless connectivity combos and application processors.WiLD90 RF is the second generation of 802.11a/b/g radio IP that Wipro-NewLogic is offering. It features all the functions for a dual-band, 2.4 GHz and five GHz radio. The number of external components is greatly reduced by integrating the power amplifiers as well as the RX/TX switch. Combined with the Wi-Fir certified WiLD MAC and Modem, it provides a complete wireless LAN solution for integration into a SoC. The WiLD90 RF is designed with an upgrade path to an 802.11n radio in mind. For example, it already offers an improved receive and transmit performance that is aligned with the specification of the IEEE802.11n standard.Wipro-NewLogic is the only one stop shop provider of Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, combos and next generation Bluetooth High Speed for integration into SoC. The company is complementing its IP offering with a broad set of design services for the digital and analog IP integration and productization. ANI
2008-11-17 10:04:08
WASHINGTON
INT15International/Diaspora/ScienceScientist Jagadish Bose inducted into Pioneers Hall at US museumBy Arun KumarWashington, Nov 17 IANS With India and the United States recognising a strategic partnership as "indispensable and inevitable", Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen foresees the two nations working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy."India and the United States recognise that a strategic partnership between the two countries is both indispensable and inevitable in 21st century," he said in an address to the Historical Electronics Museum in Baltimore.The museum celebrated the life and work of India's pioneering scientist, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, on the 150th year of his birth Nov 15 by inducting him into Pioneers Hall of the Museum with a permanent exhibit. Sen's speech was read out by Dr. Rolan Anders, Museum Board Chairman.The event was not only an occasion to remember the great contribution of Sir Jagadish, but to also reflect on the enormous potential that India and the US have for working together to bring the benefits of modern science and technology to their people, Sen said."As we look to the future, we find ourselves increasingly engaged in critical issues such as renewable and alternative energy, clean energy technology, energy efficiency, increasing food productivity and fighting diseases," he said."Our two nations will be working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy for the benefit of our people."Their capacity to translate these into stronger partnership is derived from a shared commitment for democracy, pluralism and individual liberty, Sen said."But, it also derives its momentum from a rich history and a promising future of collaboration in harnessing science and technology for our common good."Through all the turns in the relations between India and the United States, science stood as an enduring symbol of their relationship, Sen said noting the Green Revolution in the 1960s made India self-reliant in food production."The S & T Forum set up in 2000; the India-US S&T Umbrella Agreement of 2005; the establishment of the India-US Bi-National S&T Commission in 2006; and the E-learning initiative of 2006 that has brought 20 leading US universities into collaboration with 42 technical institutions in India are important initiatives," he said.Congratulating the museum for celebrating Bose's 150th birth anniversary, Sen hoped "that his remarkable life would inspire young scientists and that, in honouring him today, we will also seek a future of deeper India-US engagement in science."The event was attended by about 100 scientists and technologists from across the US.Dr Tapan Sarkar, Professor at Syracuse University, Dr. Raj Mittra, Professor at Penn State University, and Dr Peter Siegel from Jet Propulsion Laboratories and Caltech made presentations on different aspects of Bose's contribution.The evening also included a Musuem tour on Bose's work and a musical performance by Indian artists.--Indo-Asian News Serviceak/ tb496 Words*17111113
2008-11-17 03:00:00
Recession Drives the Greening of the Electronics Industry
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2008-11-16 07:00:00
Electronic Arts wants to help people get fit, too
Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular "Wii Fit," the video game publisher known for the "Madden" football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women. Electronic...
2008-11-15 21:16:13

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