Entrance Test Results: MS – Software Technology (AIMIT, Beeri)

Mangalore, 29 March, 2011: Interview for the selected candidates will be held from 31 March.

Candidates are expected to come with their parents and all the necessary documents.

Download the results from the following links:

Link:  http://bit.ly/hDikhd

Selected candidates are expected to get the following documents in original.

1. Pass Certificate
2. Eligibility Certificate (for those from outside Karnataka.)
3. Migration Certificate for those from other Universities.

NanoEEB – International Workshop on Nanotechnology to be held by St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore

When physicist Richard Feynman used the term ‘nano-technology’ in 1959 to describe the process of manipulating individual atoms and molecules to build and operate another proportionally smaller set, he could not have envisaged the importance nanotechnology would attain. Today, nanotechnology is heralded as one of the fastest developing technologies that will redesign the future of many other technologies, products and markets. There is an increasing realization amongst the policy makers and scientific fraternity that challenges pertaining to clean energy, environment and biology can be specifically answered through the applications of nanotechnology. Immense research is being done along these directions in laboratories the world over. Concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials and their potential effects on global economics, have also opened up intense debate.

At this juncture, there is a need to provide a forum to pass on the knowledge accumulated by scientists in international laboratories to young students, researchers and the teaching fraternity in the form of an international workshop. This conference would not only provide participants a platform to present their work, but also serve for exchange of ideas with leading experts in the field and constitute the formation of a global research network. Keeping this goal in mind, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), an institution with a 130-year old history and pioneer in basic and applied sciences education and research in the region, proposes to organize an international workshop on the applications of nanotechnology in the fields of energy, environment and biology.

Topics

• Metamagnets
• Chemical sensors for environmental monitoring
• Nanoscience for biotechnology
• Nano and environmental chemistry
• Nanostructured cellular technology (wood, natural materials)
• Chemical processing for functional nanomaterialsTailoring and patterning novel materials at a nanoscale
• Nanoscience and environmental issues
• Mechanically alloyed nanomaterials
• Nano films on metal oxide surfaces
• Surface modification of carbon nanotubes with metal nanocrystals
• Synthesis, characterisation and applications of semiconductor nanoparticles
• Applications of atomic layer deposition (ALD) in nanofabrication’
• Synthesis of nanomaterials using femtosecond lasers

Speakers

International

• Prof Dr K V Rao, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• Prof Dr Juan Munoz, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
• Dr Lyubov Belova, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• Prof Dr Lars Berglund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Sweden
• Prof Dr Kannan Krishnan, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
• Dr M Krishna Kumar, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore
• Prof Dr Joseph Delhalle, University of Namur, Belgium
• Prof Dr Zineb Mekhalif, University of Namur, Belgium
• Mr Praveen Martis, University of Namur, Belgium
• Dr. José, Gonzalo de los Reyes, Madrid Spain
• Prof. Maresi Nerad Univ of Washington, Seattle USA

National

• Dr Jatinder Yakhmi, Atomic Energy Commission, Mumbai
• Dr Raju Raghurama, Honeywell Research Labs, Bangalore
• Dr R.V. Upadyaya, Charotar University of Science & Technology, Gujarat
• Prof Dr Prafulla K. Jha, Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar
• Dr M. Sivakumar, Amrita University Coimbatore
• Mr Saravan Kumar, Amrita University Coimbatore
• Dr Sobhan, NIT Calicut
• Dr S F D’Souza, BARC, Mumbai
• Dr Shashi Kiran Nivas, St Aloysius College, Mangalore
• Dr. Anand Narayan, Selco-India

Visit the official website for more information, you can also register online. Log on to www.nanoeeb.in

Idea MI, a contest for international creative talent

By Katia Fernandes, London

IdeaMI is the contest which puts creative talent (in graphic design or writing) from all over the world, whether professional or amateur, to the test.

Participants must depict Milan through a slogan, or through a t-shirt design. The contest is open to people of all nationalities and ages, and there is no participation fee.

The IdeaMI contest is divided into two categories:

IdeaMI Visual. Create a T-shirt for Milan.
Send your design of a t-shirt playing upon the Milan logo, making it an integral part of your idea. Enhance the logo with a drawing, photo or graphic design which expresses how you remember or imagine Milan to be, or how you wish it were.

IdeaMI Writing. Create a slogan for Milan.
Send a phrase, a jingle, a slogan – a short text which expresses Milan’s identity for you.  You can send any text you like, original, engaging or ironic; write it in your own language or in whichever language you consider most appropriate (if it is written in any other foreign language, please submit a translation into Italian or English with it).

MiTo “musical September”: International Music Festival

By Katia Fernandes, London

MiTo “musical September”: International Music Festival, Néo international e-magazine (www.neoenews.com) is dedicating its August edition to “art and music”, with particular focus on MiTo, International Music Festival which is taking place in Italy, in Milan and Turin, from the 3rd to the 24th of September 2010. It is a unique festival which is hosting some of the most prestigious artists of the best of world music.

Milan is offering more than 70 locations to creates the largest musical stage in Europe: concert halls, churches, squares, courtyards, museums, parks and universities, all of which will be taken over by a musical wave, ancient and contemporary, avant-garde and traditional alike.

Néo has chosen a selection of dates not to be missed, such as the Gewandhaus Orchestra from **Lipsia** at La Scala, directed by Riccardo Chailly, and the Festival of Josquin Des Près, described as the “Michelangelo of music”.

Among the many big names at MITO, there will be Lang Lang, who is performing at Palasharp in front of 8,000 people; Billy Cobham, the king of jazz; Maurizio Pollini, Cecilia Bartoli and Salvatore Accardo. There is also great space for experimentation, such as at “Play your phone! Avant-gardism at Il Politecnico” where, in co-operation with Standford University, the expressive innovations offered by technology will be put into music.

A slice of France in Mangalore!

By Roydon D’Souza
Pics by Rajesh Shetty
Team Mangalorean, Mangalore

Link: Click Here (for more photographs)

Mangalore, 06 July, 2010: The Mangalore Chapter of Alliance Française de Bangalore (AFB) was launched at the Eric Mathias of St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) here on Tuesday at 4:00 pm.

Mr. Philippe Martinet, Cooperation and Cultural Counselor, Embassy of France in India was the Chief Guest. Mr. Chiranjiv Singh, Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Mr. Nino Ciccarone, Director of Institute, Rev. Dr. Richard Rego, HOD Media Studies, St. Aloysius College were the guests present on the dais. Fr. Swebert D’Silva, Principal – St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) presided over the function.

The Mangalore Chapter of Alliance Française de Bangalore (AFB) was inaugurated by lighting the traditional Indian lamp by the guests. This is AFB’s third chapter in Karnataka. The first is in Mysore, second in Manipal which was inaugurated yesterday. Alliance Francaise, with 22 Centres across the country, is now spreading its wings with the establishment of these Chapters. Its plans to establish its centres in Belgaum and Gulbarga by next year.

Milano Summer School ’10 from June 19th

Milano Summer School.  The Italian fashion and design capital opens its doors to anyone with a desire to learn and have fun.

Press Release by Katia Fernandes, London

Italy, June 02,2010: Milan, Italy, is launching “Milano Summer School”, by opening the doors of twenty of its most prestigious schools and universities to curious people willing to learn Italian, discover Opera or be intrigued by last fashion and design trends.

From June 19th to August 9th 2010, Milan will become a laboratory of cosmopolitan studies with a rich and varied calendar of over 100 classes integrated with cultural and social programs. The enrichment courses, which are open to both foreign and Italian university students,young professionals and curious people, offer an amazing opportunity to spend the summer in style in an international context.

Classes are generally for one to two weeks and will be available in a variety of themes: Fashion, Design, Theatre, Music, Art, Italian Culture and Language, Artistry, Tourism, International Relations, Medicine and Surgery, and Italian for Foreigners. Also included, two business games, which will allow students to participate in a simulation of a work environment.

M’lore: Candle light vigil for air crash victims

Mangalore, May 26, 2010: There will be a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Air Crash that took place in Mangalore on May 22nd 2010.

All those who wish to participate in the vigil are requested to meet at 5 pm sharp at the Jyothi Circle on Sunday, May 30th 2010. There will be a procession from this meeting point, up the lighthouse hill road to finally converge at the St. Aloysius College grounds where prayers will be conducted for the victims and their grieving families.

Appropriate security arrangements will be provided by the Mangalore Police.

Please support this vigil and be there at the venue to show your solidarity and sympathy to the families of these victims. Thank you.

First man who landed in Mangalore: Airport is fine

War hero Vonthibettu Prabhakar Hegde made the first-ever landing in Mangalore, 59 years ago. His passenger: India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru . He tells Rajul Hegde the airport is tricky but not unsafe.

War hero and pioneering aviator Vonthibettu Prabhakar Hegde won’t forget December 25, 1951, for as long as he lives.

On that day the retired wing commander, now a spry 84, then an air force flight lieutenant, flew India first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the first-ever flight to Mangalore airport (then called Bajpe Aerodrome) on a DC-3 (Dakota).

Talking about the maiden flight from his home in Bangalore, Wing Commander Hegde told us, “When I landed for the first time at Bajpe, they were just digging and levelling the hill to build the runway. So it was just a non-tarmac, level ground, there was no airport as such. But the DC-3 is a small aircraft and it was easy for me to land it.”

On being asked Nehru’s observation or if he commented on the airport or the landing, he said,  ”He would not comment on the technicalities of the flight or landing because he knew we were experienced. He just shook hands and thanked us after the landing.”

He adds, “Nehru came to campaign for India’s first democratic elections. There was hardly any equipment at the airport to help during the landing. It was not difficult for me to land on a table-top ‘runway’ because I was experienced in flying to Kashmir, which had a similar airport.”

When asked about Saturday’s air crash in Mangalore, he says, “This talk about it being a dangerous or unsuitable airport has no basis. The airport has functioned without a major mishap for nearly six decades. It just cannot suddenly become a ‘dangerous’ airport. If anything advances in technology and equipment has only made flying safer.”

The veteran aviator says, “The plane could have crashed due to an error of judgment while landing. Or it’s possible the captain allowed the co-pilot, who was also experienced, to land. Something must have gone wrong and before they could act or correct it, the plane must have crashed. Now they have recovered the black box and I hope they get more information and causes of the crash will be clear.”

When asked if landing in Mangalore is difficult, he said, “I don’t think so. But yes it is a tricky airport because it’s a table-top and doesn’t have flat ground around it. But experienced pilots can land easily on table-top airports.”

Wing Commander Hegde flew for the Indian Air Force for 24 years and retired in 1968. He was awarded the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest gallantry award, for outstanding services rendered as an IAF squadron leader during the Kashmir operations in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.

Image: Wing Commander V Prabhakar Hegde when in service | Photograph courtesy: Geeta Shetty

M’lore: SAC (Autonomous) results to be announced on 24th May 2010

By Roydon D’Souza, Team Mangalorean / SAC News Service

Mangalore, May 19, 2010: St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore; The results of the End Semester Examinations held in the month of April 2010 are likely to be out on 24th May 2010 reports the Official blog of St Aloysius College. “Probably, they will be out on 24th May 2010” reads the report.

“One question that keeps coming again and again from the students is: when are the results going to be?” says Fr. Richard Rego, Media Academian/Director SARANG 107.8 Community Radio, St Aloysius College.

The hard work and efforts of over 4000 students of the college will be public following the official announcement of the End Semester Autonomous Results on Monday evening.

The annexure along with the results will be officially published on www.staloysius.edu.in (Official College Portal) and on www.mangalorean.com (The Leading News Portal Serving Mangaloreans Around the World !)

International launch of Apple iPad scheduled on May 28th

By Roydon D’Souza (TTZ)

Apple in its official announcement on 7th May 2010 affirmed that iPad will be officially available in global markets from May 28th onwards. The tablet is anticipated to be rolled out in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and Britain. Pre-orders for the tablet, however, will begin this Monday, May 10th.

In the initial month of domestic sales in the US, Apple moved more than one million units. With the strong initial interest in the US, it is believed that the global arrival will prove just as significant, with overall sales estimates for the iPad this year expected between four and five million units. Adding up more curiosity to the tablet around the world is the fact that its launch had been delayed a full month – from late April to late May – on higher than expected demand issues.