List of Obituaries March 2012

List of Obituaries March 2012:

• MANIK GODGHATE (75): Celebrated Marathi poet and author, popularly known as ‘Grace’, who gave a new meaning to every world and every phrase that he used in his poetry and bestowed with Sahitya Akademi award and Vidarbha Bhushan in 2011 died on March 26 in Pune.
• DAVY JONES (66): Renowned UK born US singer songwriter and most popular of the monkees- the preternaturally buoyant pop group of the 1960s and afterward, died on March 10 in Paris.
• F. SHERWOOD ROWLAND (84): The Nobel Prize winning scientist who was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for chemistry died on March 10.
• KING GEORGE TUPOU V (63): An eccentric reformer and king of Tonga who relinquished democracy to the impoverished South Pacific nation, died on March 18.
• ROBERT B SHERMAN (86): Well known songwriter of Britain who wrote the tongue twisting ‘Supercalifragilistic –expialidocious’ and other enduring songs for Disney classic and composed scores for films like ‘The Jungle Book’, Mary Poppins’ and ‘Chitty -2 Bang-2’ died on March 5 in London.
• JEAN HENRI GASTON GIRAUD (73): The French comic book artist who worked under pseudonyms like Moebius, Gir, Giraud and Moeb and whose spectacular science fantasy based work wrought its magic on Hollywood classic such as Alien and Tron, died on March 10 in Paris.
• CHALEO YOOVIDHYA (89): The self made Thai billionaire who created the renowned Krathing Daeng or RED Bull energy drinks three decades ago, which was popular among Thai truck drivers and labourers is dead.
• POPE SHENOUDA III (88): The charismatic patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt for 4 decades who expanded its presence world over and worked to keep peace between the Christians and Muslims at home died on March 17.
• BOMBAY RAVI (86): Renowned music director and song composer of Bollywood and Malayalam cinema who played a key role in bringing melody back into Malayalam cinema in the 1980s and tuned everlasting hit songs for just over a dozen films in Malayalam like- Panchagni, Vaishali etc. died on March 7 in Mumbai.
• JOY MUKHERJEE (73): Veteran actor of Bollywood who starred in several hit films in the ‘60s, such as Love in Simla, Ziddi, Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, died on March 9 in Mumbai.
• SOBHA BRAHMA (82): An artist sculptor from Assam who gave a contemporary stroke to the north eastern region’s tribal art and was honoured with the Kamal Kumari National Award and Bishnu Rabha Award, died on March 5 in Guwahati.

Fast Facts about Chemistry Part-I

• Water that has stair (oxygen) blown through it is Aerated.
• A useful variety of a rock-forming mineral which is fibrous, very heat-resistant and chemically inert is Asbestos.
• Acetyl salicylic acid is Aspirin.
• Medicinal compounds produced by moulds and bacteria, capable of destroyed or preventing the growth of bacteria in animal systems are known as Antibiotic.
• A process of coating aluminum surfaces with aluminum oxide, or alumina, using electrolysis is Anodizing.
• Sulphur dioxide is a colorless gas which can make people Cough.
• A thick oil extracted from the oil of mint and used as an antiseptic and an aesthetic is Carvacrol.
• A chemical which is used to kill or control living organisms is Biocide.
• Energy-producing organic compounds, e.g. cane sugar, glucose starch etc are Carbohydrates.
• A collarless, odorless gas resulting from the incomplete oxidation of carbon is Carbon monoxide.
• A sweetish, collarless liquid used as a solvent and an aesthetic is Chloroforms.
• Organic compounds like benzene which have a strong smell are Aromatic compounds.
• That which prevents infections, decay and inhibits the action of microorganisms is Antiseptic.
• Poisonous metallic element belonging to Group 15 (old classification V-A) of the periodic table is called Arsenic.
• A colorless, crystalline salt, used in some explosives is Ammonium nitrate.
• Tungsten is a chemical element, a grey metal which has a try high melting point.
• A brown or black tar-like subs- dance, a gaiety of bitumen, found in a nature state or obtained by evaporating petroleum is Asphalt.
• The organic acids which are con- students of all proteins in living organisms is Amino acids.
• Very small solid particles suspended in air Aerosol.
• Substance that sticks two surfaces together is Adhesive.
• A base which is ruble in water is Alkali.
• A white, soluble, crystalline salt, used in dry cells is Ammonium chloride.
• Contamination of the atmosphere caused by the discharge, accidental or deliberate, of wide range of toxic substances is Air pollution.
• A colorless pungent gas, compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is Ammonia.
• The chemicals that produce positively charged hydrogen tons (H+) or a proton in solutions are Acids.

Fast Facts About Chemistry Part-II

• Humans breathe out carbon dioxide (CO2). Using energy from sunlight, plants convert carbon dioxide into food during a process called photosynthesis.

• Chemical reactions occur all the time, including through everyday activities such as cooking. Try adding an acid such as vinegar to a base such as baking soda and see what happens!

• Above 4 °C, water expands when heated and contracts when cooled. But between 4 °C and 0 °C it does the opposite, contracting when heated and expanding when cooled. Stronger hydrogen and oxygen bonds are formed as the water crystallizes into ice. By the time it’s frozen it takes up around 9% more space.
• Often formed under intense pressure over time, a crystal is made up of molecules or atoms that are repeated in a three dimensional repeating pattern. Quartz is a well known example of a crystal.

• Athletes at the Olympic Games have to be careful how much coffee they drink. The caffeine in coffee is a banned substance because it can enhance performance. One or two cups are fine but they can go over the limit with more than five. (update – as of 2004 caffeine has been taken back off the WADA banned list but its use will be closely monitored to prevent future abuse by athletes.)

• Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It has an atomic number of 1. It is highly flammable and is the most common element found in our universe. More hydrogen facts.

• Liquid nitrogen boils at 77 kelvin (−196 °C, −321 °F). More nitrogen facts.

• Around 1% of the sun’s mass is oxygen. More oxygen facts.

• Helium is lighter than the air around us so it floats, that’s why it is perfect for the balloons you get at parties. More helium facts.

• Carbon comes in a number of different forms (allotropes), these include diamond, graphite and impure forms such as coal. More carbon facts, diamond facts, and coal facts.

• Under normal conditions, oil and water do not mix. More oil facts.

• Although it is still debated, it is largely recognized that the word ‘chemistry’ comes from an Egyptian word meaning ‘earth’.
• The use of various forms of chemistry is believed to go back as long ago as the Ancient Egyptians. By 1000 BC civilizations were using more complex forms of chemistry such as using plants for medicine, extracting metal from ores, fermenting wine and making cosmetics.

• Things invisible to the human eye can often be seen under UV light, which comes in handy for both scientists and detectives.

Basic Knowledge of Computer Terminology Part – II

• A set of instructions given to the computer in a particular sequence for solving a given problem is Programme.
• A standard keyboard has a total of 84 or 101 or 121 keys.
• Bit is the basic unit of Inverters It can have two values one and zero only.
• Boolean algebra was developed to deal with binary numbers.Under the binary system all ordinary operations are reduced to their simplest form Arithmetical.
• Byte is a combination of Eight bits.
• Combination of four bits is Nibble.
• Compiler is a programme which translates a high-level language programme into Machine language.
• The Operating system is an organized collection of routines and procedures for operating a computer.
• The term given to the machinery itself and to me various individual pieces of equipment is Hardware
• Time Sharing is the concurrent use of a single computer system by Many independent users.
• Zero and one in their endless combination constitute binary I system on which Computer are base.
• Finnware is defined as software embedded into the hardware.
• Binary code is a term which describes a way of counting.
• Word is the combination of two or more than two bytes.
• A Byte is a number, it carries instructions or information inside computers.
• A Binary digit,or bit for short is a number. It is either 1 or 0.
• A central processing (CPU), is a part of a Computer, it uses a program to change data that pass through it.
• A collection of programmers written to bring the hardware of a computer system into operation is Software.
• A general collection of data shared by a variety of users is Database.
• A programmed which converts assembly language programmed into Machine language programmed.

Fast Fact About Information Technology Part- V

In a flat-file database, all the data is stored in a single table in a Sequential manner.
The duplication of data is known as data Redundancy.
A primary key cell does not contain NULL value.
A foreign key is a reference of the Primary key in another table.
A query is used to retrieve Specific data from a table.
In a table, column represents to a Field.
Data redundancy means duplication of Data.
In a database, a Form helps in viewing, adding and editing data.
In a database, a relationship is developed on the basis of Common fields.
Different and conflicting version of the same data appearing in different place is known as Data inconsistency.
In a table, a row is also known as a Record.
A Report allows you to represent data retrieved from one or more tables so that it can be analyzed and printed, if required.
In a database, you can retrieve particular records by using a Query.
In DBMS, sharing of data means that the data in the database can be used by multiple users.
The full form of RDBMS is Relational Database management System.
You can add one record at a time by using the Form element of a database.