Problema - Full Movie - Nominiert Cosmic Angel 2011

Live in Linux

Winxp from within Linux, using VirtualBox

Configure Grub 2 for Minix 3

Hardware: Eee PC 900 HA with Intel Atom Processor
OS Installed : Multiple - on hd0 - (hd0,1) : win; (hd0, 2) : ubuntu-lucid ; (hd 0, 3) : mint 10-julia; (hd 0,4) : Minix

Task: Configure Grub 2 to boot Minix 3, installed on 4th Primary Partition ; One may install Minix 3 on any primary partition, however it should not be too far away from MBR- plz refer user manual)

1. Edit file '40_custom' at /etc/grub.d/


Add following lines, however careful not to change the 'exec tail' line in the file.

insmod part-msdos
insmod minix
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
chainloader +1


2. Backup grub.cfg (at /boot/grub/) and verify the change with

sudo grub-mkconfig


3. Update grub.cfg

sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Another Interesting Stuff

The Hindu reports  

>>P.J. Thomas, whose appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner was quashed by the Supreme Court, on Wednesday petitioned President Pratibha Patil to obtain the apex court’s opinion on the legality of the judgment given by the three-member bench in his case.

“We have requested the President to invoke Article 143...The reason is that three judges’ judgment on the CVC is not legally valid because Article 145(3) clearly says that the minimum number of judges required for interpretation of Constitution is 5. In effect this judgement is null and void,” his lawyer Wills Mathews said.

“Once it is null and void, it cannot be reviewed. That means there is a Constitutional crisis,” Mr. Mathews said <<

Guys in power will always find out some petty loop holes to retain it. Look at what is happening. Citing out a silly technical issue, the tainted guy wants to continue...that too as CVC...hahaha...after all rules and orders are only meant for the aam admi right?

/dr-manmohan-singhs-fall-from-grace/

I never liked mms. How can he who has never won an election head the largest democracy...still he cud...still he manages to carry the tag of an honest person with impeccable integrity, howsoever a myth it is...not for long, I guess, if he is not so...the history is merciless in her dealings.

I had been thinking of giving a vent to my concerns over the way these people affect our lives. The democracy and its ideals offer not only  a workable solution for governance, but also instill a sense of worth, of pride in every citizen. Anyway, while going through a post in google buzz, came across a site which has very well expressed what is going on in Indian political scenario around mms. Have a look at this http://centreright.in/2011/02/dr-manmohan-singhs-fall-from-grace/http://centreright.in/2011/02/dr-manmohan-singhs-fall-from-grace/

Absolute Nothing

That day, he asked me several times whether I was serious about it, as if he had never expected me to make such a move at all, and in fact many of my friends  were as surprised as he was.

Early morning gives a fresh look at it.

As the self slowly evolves, it is bound to go through different phases. The innocent, "self-less" childhood gives its way to a restless teenage. Having no means to realize that it is a marathon, he sprints for some time, and then slows down into adolescence. The society and the life within seem to be a bit chaotic, still worthy of putting in effort. Confident about setting everything straight at the end of it, he embarks on a long journey, this time a bit overcautious as not to repeat the mistakes. However, gradually, he realizes that life too silly a journey. Anybody can win over it on his/her own terms - only on his/her own terms.

Do we really achieve anything through the life? 

Then what is the point in these debates.

Does it matter if it is capitalism/socialism?

Does it matter whether one lives for 10 yrs / 100 yrs?

What is the point of rewards/punishments?

Doesn't it make love as neutral as hatred?

I doubt whether this is my way to maturity for I still carry many a weakness. Nevertheless, I like the no-debate mode, and in fact I do perceive little conflicts within and without, hence the decision.

Bhopal Tragedy in NCERT Text Books

Bhopal Tragedy gets space in class VIII Social Science Text Book of NCERT reports The Telegraph:
---------
...While the state and Union governments have often been indifferent to the plight of gas victims and survivors, the NCERT authors have been candid. On page 126, the book compares Union Carbide’s safety norms in its Bhopal and Virginia based factories. At Virginia (USA) computerised warning and monitoring systems were in place whereas the UC plant in Bhopal relied on manual gauges and the human senses to detect gas leak. At the Virginia plant, emergency evacuation plans were in place but those were non-existent in Bhopal.
....
At another place, it wonders why Bhopal victims received only Rs 1 lakh as compensation while a travel agency had to pay tourists Rs 8 lakh each for missing their date with Disneyland and shopping in Paris. “Why did the victims of the gas tragedy get so little for a lifetime of misery and pain,” it asks.


---------
More than the news itself, what touched me most was the comments from the author: Mr. Arvind Sardhana, who is a member of the NCERT’s textbook development committee, said the idea of including Bhopal gas came when it was decided at the policy level that subjects dealing with civics would offer critical and informed choice instead of attempting to make students “loyal citizens”.
Wow!!! That is what we need the most.
---------
Link to Telegraph

R & D spending in India: An article from economic times

"....The scientific research output has increased steadily, to above 30,000 papers today, from 16,500 papers in 1998. Pharma companies, by virtue of the business they are in, lead in patent filings, but other industries are slowly catching up. According to Thomson Reuters, PSU firms BHEL (433 patents between 2007 and 2009) and SAIL (230) are setting the pace in this area. L&T, Tata Steel, Tata Motors and TVS are also in the mix (See table: The Patent Leaders)..." 

Here is the link.

വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: എന്തൊരു ഉദാരസുന്ദര ജനാധിപത്യം

Another interesting post from workers forum:
വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: എന്തൊരു ഉദാരസുന്ദര ജനാധിപത്യം: "2010 ജനുവരിയില്‍ അമേരിക്കയുടെ സ്റേറ്റ് സെക്രട്ടറി ഹിലരി ക്ളിന്റ ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റ് നല്‍കുന്ന അനിയന്ത്രിതമായ അഭിപ്രായസ്വാതന്ത്യ്രത്തെ ഉത്തരോത്തരം ..."

വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: എന്തൊരു ഉദാരസുന്ദര ജനാധിപത്യം

Another interesting post from workers forum:
വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: എന്തൊരു ഉദാരസുന്ദര ജനാധിപത്യം: "2010 ജനുവരിയില്‍ അമേരിക്കയുടെ സ്റേറ്റ് സെക്രട്ടറി ഹിലരി ക്ളിന്റ ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റ് നല്‍കുന്ന അനിയന്ത്രിതമായ അഭിപ്രായസ്വാതന്ത്യ്രത്തെ ഉത്തരോത്തരം ..."

വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: Julian Assange, What is with You?

An interesting post from Workers Forum:

വര്‍ക്കേഴ്സ് ഫോറം: Julian Assange, What is with You?: "Julian Assange, Aussie, we arraign you for taking our First Amendment to heart: “Congress shall make no law. . .abridging the freedom of ..."

QoL-1

Life is about creating a world of our own. If you are lucky to spend the whole lifetime the place you are born, it is not so difficult. Your world forms, grows, matures, and dies with you. It is that simple. However, when some one is on the move, it takes resourceful effort at establishing a world, and then get connected to the existing ones. It needs a bit of perseverance, creativity, and at times lots of patience too. Networking sites, professional ties may come handy sometimes, but still better are the direct connections you create over time...in fact, such relationships graaadually evolve ! ... they have a kinda organic self and a life of their own!!!...and the QoL is greatly influenced by these relationships...

Self: 

The other day, I was thinking of changing my distributor point in the bike with an electronic ignition system.  It might better the timing...however, after a thought for some time, I scrapped off the idea ... let it remain simple as it is...I dont know why, at times I prefer to use a command line browser, though very rarely...that too look pretty simple, free of unnecessary complexities.