Friday, August 31, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Electrician’s son lands US job with $100,000 package
New Delhi: Passion and hard work can take
you places, says an old adage. Mohammad Aamir Ali found it proving true. Son of
a Jamia Millia Islamia electrician, Ali bagged an annual salary package of over
$ 100,000 from an American firm: the highest offered to any Jamia diploma
holder.
Second among seven brothers and sisters, Ali had scored good marks in JMI school board examinations. And yet he couldn’t get through to Jamia’s BTech course for three consecutive years. He was selected for an architecture course at NIT Jharkhand, but couldn’t join due to financial constraints.
Second among seven brothers and sisters, Ali had scored good marks in JMI school board examinations. And yet he couldn’t get through to Jamia’s BTech course for three consecutive years. He was selected for an architecture course at NIT Jharkhand, but couldn’t join due to financial constraints.
In 2015, he took admission for a diploma in
mechanical engineering at Jamia in 2015. Finally, his passion for electric
vehicles found an outlet.
“Charging infrastructure for electric
vehicles is a major challenge in India. I developed a theory. If I succeed, the
cost of charging vehicles will be almost zero. But initially, my teachers
didn’t believe me as it was a new area of work. However, assistant professor
Waqar Alam finally realised the potential of my work and guided me. I made a
prototype of my research and showcased it in the Talimi Mela of Jamia. I also
sent an expression of interest to the Centre for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship. Professor Zeeshan Hussain, director of CIE, promoted the
project at various levels and got it uploaded on the university website,” said
Ali.
The idea attracted the attention of Frisson Motor Werks, Charlotte, North Carolina. They contacted him through the university, and after a month-long discussion, they offered him a job to work on his idea in the US as a battery management system engineer.
His father, Shamshad Ali, said, “Amir used to
ask all kinds of questions related to the functioning of electrical equipment
and electricity. I couldn’t answer them despite being an electrician for so
many years. But I always advised him to work hard and pursue his interests.
Today, it has borne fruit and I am very happy for him.”
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Wearable AR to empower autistic people
The
new applications provide a ‘gamified’ environment that allows autistic children
to engage with the outside world better
Google Glass —
an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed in the consumer
technology space — has now rekindled the hopes of people with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) globally, including in India. Although no official numbers are
available, at least 70 million people have autism worldwide, including over 10
million in India.
According to
\Ned Sahin, founder and CEO of Brain Power, a US-based science-driven company,
Augmented Reality (AR)-powered wearable computers can help those with ASD gain
confidence, clarity, understanding, social integration and self-sufficiency.
Tech imperative
There is no cure
for autism but early diagnosis and intervention with therapies does improve the
long-term outcome. “I am open to collaboration if there is an interest from
schools, organisations and families from India. We can customise our Google
Glass-based applications for autistic people in India,” says Sahin.
Brain Power is
currently working with several schools in the US. The ‘Empower Me’ wearable
system has been used by hundreds of children and adults on the autism spectrum.
In this
technology, the child or adult wears light, computerised glasses and sees and
hears special feedback geared to the situation — like digital coaching on
facial expressions of emotions, when to look at people, feedback on the user’s
state of stress or anxiety.
Coaching life
skills
“The apps also
encourage them to make eye contact and control repetitive behaviours — both of
which are big challenges related to autism,” says Sahin, a neuroscientist who
studied at Harvard and MIT.
According to
him, contrary to what most of the people think, kids treat wearable devices as
fun and are facing no problem using them. “We have discovered scientifically
that people with autism enjoy using wearable devices and embedded software for
socio-emotional learning,” says Sahin.
Generate holograms with your PC using this display
The
Looking Glass works by projecting 45 views of an image simultaneously, creating
the illusion that you are looking at a three-dimensional object
in.pcmag.com
It’s not exactly Star
Wars, but you can now buy a holographic display that can project 3D-looking
images inside a glass box.
The product is
called the Looking Glass, and it’s small enough to sit on your desk. The New
York-based startup behind the device recently showed how the product can
generate life-like objects inside the glass frame.
To create the
illusion that you’re looking at a 3D object, the holographic display projects
45 simultaneous views of the image. Each view depicts the same image, but from a
different angle. So as your eyes move around the display, the object inside
appears to do so too.
The device can
also project images at up to 60 frames per second. However, the product does
have some limitations. The 3D images depicted can only be viewed from the front
of the device. You won’t be able to see them from the side of the display or
from the back.
The Looking
Glass also isn’t a standalone device. You will have to hook it up to a Mac or
PC preferably running at least an Intel i5 processor and an Nvidia GTX 1060
graphics card.
But the product
does support functionality to interact with the 3D images, virtually. Through
an accessory such as a motion-detecting sensor or a game controller, you will
be able to pick, tug and rotate the images displayed inside.
As cool as the
product is, the Looking Glass doesn’t exactly have a large library of content
to rely on. So, the startup is advertising the device to designers and
illustrators, who work in gaming, movies, and architecture. By owning the
holographic display, they’ll be able to see their projects come to life in 3D
without the need for a virtual reality headset. Over the long-term, the startup
plans to also market the product for use in retail stores and at schools.
What
content can work in here
You can upload
any OBJ or gLTF file into the Looking Glass, as well as any 3D content
What
accessories will work with this
(So far) Leap
Motion, Arduino, depth cameras like the Intel Realsense, Ultrahaptics haptic
feedback array, video game controllers like the Joycon
Source: THE ECONOMIC TIMES-8th August,2018
On the shelf - Aspire C1 - Practice tests with key - Publisher: Pearson
The Pearson Test
of English Academic (PTE) is a computer-based English Language test that
measures your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The C1 scale is
the CEFR(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, 2001), which
refers to a proficient user of the language. This book provides you with
practice tests designed to challenge you at the C1 level.
The practice
tests are divided into four sections. Sample answers with explanations are
provided. Apart from this, the book also provides a score guide, audio scripts,
and answer key. Student answer test 2 not only contains the answers, but also
comments by the examiner on what worked in the answer, and what could be
improved.
Source: THE HINDU-13th August,2018
Believe in yourself
You
are worth more than you think, and it is only when you start accepting this
will people also see you in the same light
Do you ever feel
like you are not good enough? That when other people achieve something, it is
because of their general awesomeness, but when you accomplish something, it is
probably by fluke? Do you set really low expectations for yourself and try not
to get your hopes up, in the assumption that if things don’t go your way, you
won’t be badly hurt, but when they do, you will be pleasantly surprised?
I think like
this quite often and have been working on trying to change and “owning my
awesomeness”. All of us have something special about us that another person
doesn’t have, and if we place the right amount of value on our self-worth, it
allows the awesomeness to shine.
If you have low
self esteem, it can really mess with you — you end up having negative thoughts,
take time to bounce back from setbacks and make yourself more vulnerable to stress.
It could also impact your confidence and the way you come across to people. If
they see you putting yourself down, then eventually they might start to believe
in it too.
There are no
overnight cures for changing the way you think about yourself, but here are
some ideas to get started:
Stop
making excuses for your accomplishments:
If you have done
something well, own up to it. Accept compliments saying “thank you, I worked hard
for it so I’m really happy about this!”. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
If you did something well, take time out to celebrate your success instead of
wondering why it happened to you.
Refrain
from making comparisons with others:
As our fingerprints
tell us, no two people are alike. When comparing yourself to others, you end up
focusing more on your flaws than on what’s going right for you. If you make
comparisons to set goals, change the way you go about it. It’s no longer about
“X is the class topper and I need to beat her”, but “I’ve done well but I know
I can do better next time.” Set your own standards instead of using others as a
benchmark.
Believe
in your strengths:
If there
are some things you are good at, recognise this and keep doing more of it.
There will be times when you encounter failure, and it will be tempting to
start thinking negatively because of this. At those times, remind yourself that
you do have strengths too, and your times of failure perhaps did not capitalise
on them.
Give
back to society:
Altruistic acts
contain an element of self-interest. In this case, volunteer your time and
skills for a positive cause. This will help you create a tangible difference in
others’ lives, while also allowing you to appreciate what you have to give and
to be thankful for what you have.
They say “treat
others the way you would like to be treated”, but I believe the corollary is
also important : “treat yourself the way you want others to treat you”.
All
of us have something special about us that another person doesn’t have.
Source: THE HINDU-13th August,2018
ISRO set to launch its TV channel
Space
agency to promote scientific temper in country
The Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) will have an year-long Vikram Sarabhai centenary
celebration starting in August 2019 to honour the visionary scientist and its
legendary founding father.
In a few months’
time, it plans to roll out a dedicated ISRO TV channel showcasing space
applications, developments and science issues, targeting young viewers and
people in remote areas in their language.
Series of events
Sarabhai, the
architect of the Indian space programme, the
first ISRO chief and renowned cosmic ray scientist, was born on August 12,
1919.
ISRO’s tributes
to Sarabhai start with naming the first Indian moon landing spacecraft of the
Chandrayaan-2 mission ‘Vikram’. The mission is planned for early 2019. A chair
each at Sarabhai's two alma maters, Cambridge University and Gujarat
University, as also at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), would
be set up, apart from giving awards, scholarships and fellowships in the
country and abroad, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said at a news conference on Sunday,
the 99th birthday of the legend.
Sarabhai was
only 28 when he sowed the seeds of a space agency around the late 1940s and
1950s. “We have planned an year-long centenary of the visionary architect of
the space programme and our first Chairman, Dr. Sarabhai, during 2019-20. A
series of activities will be organised nationally and internationally to
commemorate the great international scientist,” Dr. Sivan said.
The events are
being taken up with an initial outlay of ₹ 50 crore.
Earlier, former
Chairman of ISRO K. Kasturirangan unveiled a new bust of Sarabhai at the
remodelled atrium of ISRO headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan.
Dr. Sivan said
100 lectures by science luminaries would be held across the country and in
association with the International Astronautical Federation, the global space
networking body. Space clubs, knowledge centres and talk shows are also among
the plans.
Public satellite
launches
As it
strengthens its public outreach, ISRO will shortly start allowing the public to
watch satellite launches from its Sriharikota launch centre. “We are opening
our space port to visitors just as NASA (the U.S.’ National Aeronautical and
Space Administration) does,” Dr. Sivan said.
Source: THE HINDU- 13th August,2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
FE Orientation Week 13th - 22nd Aug. 2018
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (father of Library and Information Science, India) AIKTC-KRRC is celebrating FE Orientation Week.
FE - Computer Engineering, 17th August 2018.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
AICTE chairman stresses on new initiatives to encourage Innovation Center
SOURCE: http://epaper.loksatta.com/1778549/loksatta-mumbai/16-08-2018#page/5/2
Monday, August 13, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
Thursday, August 09, 2018
"De Gruyter" - 30 Days Free eBooks Trial
Library had activated the 30 Days free ebooks trial of "De Gruyter".
Explore and give your feedback @ Circulation Desk
For link visit library site : http://aiktclibrary.org:800/joomla/
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Google ke artificial Intelligence project keliye Telangana ki Taliba ka intekhab
Source: Inquilab-8th August,2018
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Plagiarism to cost teachers jobs, students registration
NEW DELHI:
Students can lose their registration and teachers their jobs if found guilty of
plagiarism, according to new regulations for higher education institutions
notified by University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday.
The
rules not only mandate setting up of plagiarism detection tools, but
institutions must also train students, faculty, researchers and staff on the
usage of these software.
There
are four levels of plagiarism, with “Level 0” not inviting any penalty and
“Level 3” earning the most severe penalty, which is “registration for that
programme shall be cancelled” and in case of degree already obtained he/she
“shall be asked to withdraw manuscript, denied a right to two successive annual
increments, shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any new Master’s, MPhil,
PhD student/scholar for three years.”
The
UGC had approved the regulations in its meeting held in March 2018 prescribing
graded punishment for plagiarism.
The regulations were notified after the
approval of the ministry of human resource development last week and the UGC
“reserves the right to remove difficulty/difficulties in the course of
implementations of these regulations in consultation with the Government of
India/Ministry of Human Resource Development.”
The rules specify every student submitting
a thesis, dissertation, or any other such document shall submit an undertaking
indicating that the document has been prepared by him or her and that the
document is original work. The undertaking shall also declare that the document
has been duly checked through a plagiarism detection tool approved by the
institution and each supervisor shall submit a certificate indicating that the
work done by the researcher under him/ her is plagiarism free.
The new regulations prescribe that if any member
of the academic community suspects with appropriate proof that a case of
plagiarism has happened in any document, he or she shall report it to the Departmental
Academic Integrity Panel (DAIP).
“DAIP shall investigate the matter and
submit its recommendations to the Institutional Academic Integrity Panel of the
Higher Education Institutions, which can initiate proceeding,” the regulation
said.
Source: THE TIMES OF INDIA-4th August,2018
Monday, August 06, 2018
Saturday, August 04, 2018
USFDA
1).
US FDA approves Progenics' NDA for Azedra to treat unresectable, locally
advanced/metastatic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma
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2).
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for anti-bacterial drug
3).
Krintafel (tafenoquine) is a single-dose medication for radical cure
(prevention of relapse) of P. vivax malaria. The drug is the result
of a partnership of Glaxo Smith-Kline (GSK) and Medicines
for Malaria Venture, a public-private company whose stated mission
is to reduce the burden of malaria by developing and delivering new, effective
and affordable antimalarial drugs.
Source: https://www.everydayhealth.com/malaria/treatment/fda-approves-new-drug-treat-recurrent-malaria/
4).
Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA nod for anticoagulant
5).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Japan-based Shionogi & Co Ltd's
treatment for low blood-platelet count or thrombocytopenia in patients with
chronic liver disease. The treatment belongs to a new class of drugs called
thrombopoietin receptor agonists TPO RA, which stimulate platelet production
Friday, August 03, 2018
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