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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called an all-party meeting for Wednesday to seek an end to nationwide protests led by the 74-year-old Anna Hazare whose health is a growing concern as the self-styled Gandhian activist enters the second week of fasting.
Hazare has lost nearly six kgs since he began his fast to demand a bill for creating an autonomous, powerful anti-corruption agency -- the Lokpal -- a campaign that has drawn support from the middle class and seen tens of thousands protest against Singh's government.
Hazare remained lying on a public stage on open ground in the capital New Delhi, surrounded by hundreds of supporters in the monsoon heat where open toilets and spilling waste were starting to cause outbreaks of food poisoning and illnesses.
"His health is weakening by the hour," Kiran Bedi, a former police officer and one of India's best known anti-graft campaigners who works with Hazare, told Reuters.
"But so far the doctors say he is not in danger."
With key state elections next year that pave the way for a 2014 general election, the government must end a crisis that has paralysed policy making and parliament and added to Singh's unpopularity amid high inflation and corruption scams.
Many of India's middle class, the fastest growing population segment, have joined forces with Hazare to protest a system that requires bribes for everything from driver's licences to birth certificates and a series of graft scandals that have touched top politicians and businessmen in Asia's third largest economy.
But while Singh has hinted he is open to dialogue and there are moves to tweak the government's own heavily-criticised graft bill in parliament to meet some of Hazare's demands, Singh still has not sent any official representatives to meet with Hazare.
"I only see that the government is organising itself, but nothing in concrete has come to us," Bedi said.
Hazare, who has carried out scores of hunger strikes over the last few decades to pressure governments, has been visited by Hindu gurus, former judges and Bollywood actors. But he has refused to have any politicians on his stage.
Hazare's deteriorating health could force the government to decide whether to force feed him -- a move that could spark further protests against a fumbling government of elderly ministers widely seen as out of touch.
A group of left and regional party members staged a sit in of parliament on Tuesday, one of two opposition party protests against the government this week. The main Hindu nationalist opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is organising a nationwide protest against the government on Thursday.
In another sign of possible compromise, Jairam Ramesh, a minister and Congress Party stalwart, publicly lent support to Hazare's demand that his team only negotiate with mediators from the prime minister's office, or with Rahul Gandhi, the son of the Congress party chief, as opposed to a third party.
"That is a way out," Jairam Ramesh told reporters on Monday. He also said the government was mulling introducing a separate bill to tackle graft in the lower orders of bureaucracy, which had been another demand from Hazare.
But criticism of Hazare's hunger strike has also surfaced from activists and academics who say it is setting a bad precedent by holding democratic institutions hostage with his uncompromising stand. There have been criticisms from Muslim groups that he is too close to radical Hindu groups.
Hazare was briefly jailed last Tuesday, a move the government sought to reverse quietly. But he refused to leave prison until the government allowed him to continue his vigil, in public, for 15 days. He was released on Friday to huge cheering crowds and widespread media coverage.
Several scandals, including a telecoms bribery scam that may have cost the government up to $39 billion, led to Hazare demanding anti-corruption measures. But the government bill creating a Lokpal was criticised as too weak as it exempted the prime minister and the judiciary from probes.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

INTEL IN CLOUD



Intel invests 30m in cloud computing
Intel Labs has announced two new Intel Science and Technology Centers (ISTC) hosted at Carnegie Mellon University focused on cloud and embedded computing research.

Aimed at shaping the future of cloud computing and how increasing numbers of everyday devices will add computing capabilities, Intel Labs announced the latest Intel Science and Technology Centers (ISTC) both headquartered at Carnegie Mellon University.

These centers represent the next $30 million installment of Intel's recently announced 5-year, $100 million ISTC program to increase university research and accelerate innovation in a handful of key areas. As with previously announced ISTCs for visual computing and secure computing, the new centers encourage tighter collaboration between university thought leaders and Intel. To encourage further collaboration, the ISTCs use open IP models with results publically available through technical publications and open-source software releases.

"These new ISTCs are expected to open amazing possibilities," said Justin Rattner, Intel Chief Technology Officer. "Imagine, for example, future cars equipped with embedded sensors and microprocessors to constantly collect and analyze traffic and weather data. That information could be shared and analyzed in the cloud so that drivers could be provided with suggestions for quicker and safer routes."

Cloud computing research
The ISTC forms a new cloud computing research community that broadens Intel's "Cloud 2015" vision with new ideas from top academic researchers, and includes research that extends and improves on Intel's existing cloud computing initiatives. The center combines top researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California Berkeley, Princeton University, and Intel. The researchers will explore technology that will have has important future implications for the cloud, including built-in application optimization, more efficient and effective support of big data analytics on massive amounts of online data, and making the cloud more distributed and localized by extending cloud capabilities to the network edge and even to client devices.

In the future, these capabilities could enable a digital personal handler via a device wired into your glasses that sees what you see, to constantly pull data from the cloud and whisper information to you during the day - telling you who people are, where to buy an item you just saw, or how to adjust your plans when something new comes up.

Monday, June 27, 2011

GOOGLE STUDENT

Student Jobs

Internship opportunities

Are you looking for an adventure? Google now offers internship opportunities throughout the year. At present, we have opportunities for students pursuing all kinds of degrees, from Computer Science to Business, from Humanities to Mathematics, from Languages to Journalism, and pretty much everything in between. Many such opportunities exist within our Engineering and Business & General Management groups.

Opportunities within Business Operations, Sales, and Marketing
Internship Programs

Google Internships are full-time positions. Start and end dates are flexible with regard to academic schedules, but you'll be expected to commit to at least three months of work. We want to make sure we provide you a valuable learning expeirence and a deeper understanding of Google's work environment, culture, and delicious food.

Mentoring and Training

All interns receive ongoing mentorship and training throughout their time at Google. You will be assigned an intern “host” who will inspire you, oversee your work, help you identify project goals, and help you develop as a professional. You will also attend various trainings specific to your group which will teach you all things Google.

Tech Talks and Company Meetings

Working with your host and other members of your group will enable you to learn about the specific work done by your team, but the learning does not stop there. All interns can attend weekly talks given by various Googlers, leaning about different products and groups across the company. All interns are also given the opportunity to attend weekly company meetings led by our founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. You get the latest news from the leaders of the company, and if you have a question, there's always time for Q&A.

Salary and Relocation Assistance

We offer all interns a competitive salary and relocation assistance. We want to make sure your move to Google is a pleasant experience, so we'll give you recommendations on the best places to stay during your internship, and also give you an overview of the surrounding areas.

Intern Social Events

Google's intern team also organizes specific events exclusively for interns. Past events have included a baseball game, hockey game, a night out at the theater, a bay cruise, bowling, rock-climbing, ice cream socials, and much more.
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