Fools' Day - an attentive day..!

Monday, April 01, 2013 |



The Day in which everyone will try to fool others has come. Yes, April 1st.




  •       April fool’s day, also called as All Fools’ Day , is one of the most light hearted days of the year.
 
 
  •      It is the day celebrated by playing practical jokes and prank games on others.
 
 
  • Its origin is uncertain though.
 
 
  • Some believe it as a celebration to the turn of new seasons while for others, it is celebrated because of the new calendar year as the ancient people celebrated New Year Day on April 1.  
 
  • In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian calendar) to replace the old Julian calendar.
 
 
  • Hence the new year celebrations were on Jan 1 instead of April 1. But some people still celebrated April 1 as the New Year Day.
 
 
  • So to mock those people, others started making fun of them, sending them foolish errands and pranking them. These practices continued resulting in the April Fools’ Day.
 
 
  • Another explanation was, when a group of fools told the Roman emperor that they could run the empire better than him. So, the emperor was amused and allowed a fool named Kegel to be the king for one day (on April 1). But Kegal made mockery of the emperor and it became as an annual festival.
 
 
  • In Italy, France and Belgium, adults and children traditionally pin paper fishes on other’s back and shout “April Fish!!”
 
 
  • These incidents may have been the origin of the April Fools’ day.
 
 
  • Whatever, this day is undoubtedly celebrated worldwide today and people really have been precautiously attentive for not to be fooled by anyone.
 
 
  • So, Guys watch out for every words today else you might be trapped too. Hope many have been trapped already...........;-) Myself already been trapped in advance.
 
 
  • And, Today is the b’day of Vijay.
 
 
  • Yes believe me, no fooling my readers. It is the b’day of the cricketer Murali Vijay not the Vijay you might have thought initially.
 
 
  • Happy April Fools’ Day. Have loads of fun buddies…………:):):)

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Aussies Whitewashed...;-)

Thursday, March 28, 2013 |


Just a while ago, the Next-Gen Indian team brownwashed the Aussies 4-0 in our own turf. Let’s have a look at the series.




  •       Indian team was under immense pressure after losing to England 1-2 at home.

  •        With Dravid and Laxman retired, Indian middle order lacked solidity and this series was an acid test for them.

  •        India won the first test comprehensively through a blitzkrieg innings from our Captain Cool. He scored his maiden double ton (224,first by an Indian keeper).

  •    This match provided the momentum for the Indian team and the Aussies were right on the back foot.

  •                 In the second match, it was Pujara and Vijay who stole the show with their record 387 run partnership. Pujara scoring a mammoth 204 and Vijay 167. India secured a 2-0 unassailable lead.

  •       After the poor performance in the first two tests, Viru was dropped from the squad.

  •       In the meantime, Watson, Pattinson, Khawaja, Johnson were dropped from the third test since they didn’t complete their feedback assignments in time. This was a major setback to the team.

  •       In the third test, Indian team went out with an all new opening pair and the stage was set for Dhawan to make his test debut.

  •       Despite losing the first day to rain, India still won the test and retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Dhawan was on fire scoring a quick 187 that recalled everyone of the man he replaced. Vijay scored his 2nd consecutive 150+ too.

  •      This match went down to the wire with 15 need off 20 balls with 4 wickets down. MSD and Jadeja took India past the scoreline. Unfortunately, Dhawan was injured during the test and was ruled out of the series.

  •       In the final test, it was a wonderful performance from the Saurashtra boys. Pujara scoring twin fifties. His 82* in the second innings ensured India chased down a tricky target of 164 in the spinning track. Jadeja on his part scored an attacking 43 in the first innings and took a five-fer in the second innings with the ball. It was his allround show that won India the match and he was rightly adjudged MoM.

  •       Thus, Aussies were whitewashed 4-0 and it was only their second time in the history. India avenged for their 4-0 clean sweep loss in Oz earlier this year.

  •       It was a huge relief for MSD as he was drastically criticized after the consecutive series losses.

  •       Indian youngsters performed extremely well with Vijay and Pujara scoring over 400 runs and Ashwin and Jadeja taking 27 and 23 wickets respectively.



·       Well , it is just the beginning and one has to wait to judge whether these guys perform well overseas too.

For now, MISSION OZ ACCOMPLISHED..!

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Prestigious Pope

Saturday, March 23, 2013 |


Everyone of us knows about Pope. But how well we know about that term??? Let’s see..!


  • The term Pope is derived from a Latin word ‘Papa’ & a Greek word ‘Pappas’, meaning a child’s father.

  • Pope is the BISHOP of the Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic church.

  • He is also the head of the Vatican state city.

  • Papacy : The office of the Pope.

  • It is believed that Jesus appointed Peter as the head of the Church and Pope is believed to be the successor of Saint Peter.

  • Saint Peter is also referred to as the First Real Pope.

  • The Pope who succeeded St. Peter was St. Linus.

  • The first Pope to retire was Pope St. Pontian.

  • The Pope who is currently in office is Pope Francis who succeeded Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013).

  • There are about 267 Popes till date.

  • Pope Benedict IX has the honour for holding papacy three separate times in his life.

  • A Saint’s prophecy believes that there are only two more Popes left. Never mind..! We just came through the dooms day prophecy failing miserably.

  • Pope Francis has an account in twitter but has not tweeted yet.

  

POPE FRANCIS


POPE BENEDICT XVI



Please don’t hesitate for any clarifications and corrections. Additional informations are welcomed with both hands.

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Biometrics - A Small Intro

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 |

Here is just a precise intro to Biometrics. Hope you have already got enough knowledge about this topic. 


  • Biometrics is a technology used for analyzing the identity of a person.
  • Bios = life ; metrics = measurement.
  • It refers to the identification of humans through their distinctive physiological and behavioral attributes.


 
  • Firstly, a reference model of the subject is taken and stored in a template.
  • Secondly, some fake samples are matched with the models and the outcome is studied.
  • Finally, at the time of authentication, the model is compared with the appropriate person for verifying his identity.
2D and 3D technology:
  • This technology is now being used in 2D in India and the 3D technology is becoming popular overseas.
  • 2D technology can be used with the cooperation of the subject (in case of passport and other verification) and also without his cooperation (using a cam for capturing and matching a person even in a crowd).
  • The 3D technology can recognize the person even if the expressions alone are different but a 2D cant.
  • 3D technology requires the cooperation of the subject during the processing of the reference model which a 2D doesn’t require.
  • The cost and technology of 3D is higher and complex over 2D.



 But as we know that the technology advances day by day, the 3D technology will become more simple easier to use. Thereby serving as a security against the intruders.  

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