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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The term metadata is an ambiguous term

The term metadata is an ambiguous term which is used for two fundamentally different concepts (types). Although the expression "data about data" is often used, it does not apply to both in the same way. Structural metadata, the design and specification of data structures, cannot be about data, because at design time the application contains no data. In this case the correct description would be "data about the containers of data". Descriptive metadata, on the other hand, is about individual instances of application data, the data content. In this case, a useful description (resulting in a disambiguating neologism) would be "data about data contents" or "content about content" thus metacontent. Descriptive, Guide and the National Information Standards Organization concept of administrative metadata are all subtypes of metacontent.

Metadata (metacontent) is traditionally found in the card catalogs of libraries. As information has become increasingly digital, metadata is also used to describe digital data using metadata standardsspecific to a particular discipline. By describing the contents and context of data files, the quality of the original data/files is greatly increased. For example, a webpage may include metadata specifying what language it's written in, what tools were used to create it, and where to go for more on the subject, allowing browsers to automatically improve the experience of users.


source:http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=metadata+&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMetadata&ei=pVT7Tq6yBInOrQfMuInmDw&usg=AFQjCNHssxTudtI3tOE6eCcuMyuHWYH1QA&sig2=pqHUnoZ384fzHrSQGX3oPg

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

condemnation - definition of condemnation

condemnation - definition of condemnation


1.
a. The act of condemning.
b. The state of being condemned.
2. Severe reproof; strong censure.
3. A reason or occasion for condemning.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Synonyms of Derogatory

Adjective:
Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Synonyms:
derogative - degrading - humiliating - pejorative


(usually with to) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone;
expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.

(Can we date this quote?) Blackstone.Acts of Parliament derogatory
from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not.
(Can we date this quote?) Macaulay.His language was severely censured
by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other.

(law) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret
character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the
knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make
thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for
word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by
violence, or obtained by suggestion.

source:http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/derogate

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Enlightenment: Definition, Synonyms

Enlightenment in a secular context often means the "full comprehension of a situation", but in spiritual terms the word alludes to a spiritual revelation or deep insight into the meaning and purpose of all things, communication with or understanding of the mind of God, profound spiritual understanding or a fundamentally changed consciousness whereby everything is perceived as a unity.

Some scientists believe that during meditative states leading up to the subjective experience of enlightenment there are actual physical changes in the brain.


    1. The act or a means of enlightening.
    2. The state of being enlightened.
  1. Enlightenment A philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.
  2. Buddhism & Hinduism. A blessed state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains Nirvana.



Monday, December 19, 2011

Type 'Let It Snow' on Google for a Pleasant Surprise...!

Type 'Let It Snow' on Google for a Pleasant Surprise

Search giant Google has added a seasonal touch to its search engine, where all of a sudden a snow storm hits the screen on typing 'let it snow'.

Type 'Let It Snow' on Google for a Pleasant Surprise

Type "Let It Snow" in Google search and you can see Snowflakes will fall from the top of your screen and slowly cover Google's search results with a light coating of snow.

Use your cursor as an ice scraper to draw in the "frosted glass" effect, or click on the search "Defrost" button for resetting the screen.

Previously, Google used similar type of tricks for words like Gravity, Askew, Chuck Norris , ASCII, Flight simulator etc............

source:
http://www.currentweek.net/2011/12/type-let-it-snow-on-google-for-pleasant.html

Sunday, December 18, 2011

What is Grazing?

What is Grazing?
Grazing is a way of eating that spreads outr your food intake into smaller chunks. So, rather than just eating 3 large meals each day, you have a smaller breakfast, lunch and dinner and then eat small snacks in between. Some people already graze without knowing it, but do it in a very unhealthy way. This means that in between meals they snack on things like chocolate bars and packets of crisps. When grazing is done right and you snack on healthy foods rather than crisps and chocolate, it can be very effectively for helping you to lose weight fast.

Benefits of Grazing
There are several health benefits that you gain from grazing healthily:

  • It keeps your metabolism moving fast
  • It prevents hunger and overindulgent eating
  • Stabilizes your blood sugar
  • Reduces cravings for comfort foods
  • Fills you with energy all day long
  • Speeds up weight loss

Definition of Shunning

Shunning definition  :
can be the act of social rejection, or mental rejection. Social rejection is when a person or group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually keeps away from an individual or group. This can be a formal decision by a group, or a less formal group action which will spread to all members of the group as a form of solidarity. It is a sanction against association, often associated withreligious groups and other tightly knit organizations and communities. Targets of shunning can include persons who have been labeled as, apostates, whistleblowers, dissidents, scabs, or anyone the group perceives as a threat or source of conflict. Social rejection has been established to cause psychological damage and has been categorized as torture.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Notification for 411 Assistant Engineer Vacancies in APGENCO

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Transient response of a simple RC circuit

Transient response of a simple RC circuit

The switch is closed at time=0. After the switch is closed, the
voltage on the capacitor changes from its initial value to a value
that aproaches Vb in an exponential manner.

The following equations describe the voltage change with regard to time.

Vc(t) = Vb + (Vc(0) - Vb)e^(-t/T)
T = RC
Where:

C Is the value of the capacitor in farads.
e is 2.718 (you knew that, right? :-) )
R Is the value of the resistor in ohms.
t Is the time in seconds after the switch is closed.
T Is actually Tau, but that's not in ASCII
It is the time constant, the product of R and C
Vb Is the voltage supplied by the voltage source.
In this case, the battery symbol represents an ideal
voltage source.
Vc(t) Is the voltage across the capacitor at the specified time.

The GDSII Stream Format

> GDS = Graphic Database System

Initially, GDSII was designed as a format used to control integrated
circuit photomask plotting. Despite its limited set of features and
low data density, it became the industry conventional format for
transfer of IC layout data between design tools of different vendors,
all of which operated with proprietary data formats.
It was originally developed by Calma for its layout design software,
"Graphic Data System" ("GDS") and "GDSII". Now the format is owned by
Cadence Design Systems.
GDS II files are usually the final output product of the IC design
cycle and are given to IC foundries for IC fabrication. GDS II files
were originally placed on magnetic tapes. This moment was fittingly
called tape out though it is not the original root of the term.
Objects contained in a GDSII file are grouped by assigning numeric
attributes to them including a "layer number", "datatype" or
"texttype". While these attributes were designed to correspond to the
"layers of material" used in manufacturing an integrated circuit,
their meaning rapidly became more abstract to reflect the way that the
physical layout is designed.
As of October 2004, many EDA software vendors have begun to support a
new format, OASIS, which may replace GDSII.

source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDSII

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Test Paper :5
Paper Type : Whole Testpaper
Test Date : 25 August 2009
Test Location : SKIT KKR
Posted By : amit


1. Three bells rings at the intervals of 36 seconds, 40 seconds and 48
seconds respectively. They start ringing together at a particular
time. When they will start ringing together again?
(1)After 6 minutes
(2) After 12 minutes
(3)After 18 minutes
(4) After 24 minutes
2. The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds
the number by 12. The number is
(1)144
(2) 154
(3) 90
(4) 174
3. A farmer divides his herd of x cows among his 4 sons so that one
son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third
gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 7 cows. Then x is equal to
(1) 100
(2) 140
(3)180
(4) 160
4. If the list price of a book is reduced by Rs. 5, then a person can
buy 5 more books for Rs. 300. The original cost of the book is
(1) Rs. 15
(2) Rs. 20
(3) Rs. 25
(4) Rs. 30
5. A man has only 20-paise and 25-paise coins in a bag. If he has 50
coins in all totaling to Rs.11.25, then the number of 20-paise coins
is
(1) 28
(2) 27 1
(3)26
(4) 25
6. Jayant gets 3 marks for each right sum and loses 2 marks for each
wrong sum. He attempts 30 sums and obtains 40 marks. The number of
sums attempted correctly is
(1) 25
(2) 20
(3) 26
(4) 27
Complete the following number series:
7. 1, 1, 3, 9, 5, 25, 7, 49 _, 81
(1)7
(2) 9
(3) 8
(4) 10
8. 5, 11, 23, 41, 64, _
(1)89
(2) 95
(3) 101
(4) 105
Directions (9-11): Study the information given below to answer these questions.
Mark your answer as:
(i) If both A and R are correct but R does not explain A.
(ii) If both A and R are correct and R explains A.
(iii) If A is correct but R is wrong.
(iv) If A wrong but R is correct.
9. Assertion (A): A saltwater fish drinks sea water where a fresh
water fish never drinks water.
Reason (R): A saltwater fish is hyper tonic to its environment while a
freshwater fish is hypotonic to its environment.
10. Assertion (A): The territory of India is larger than the
territories of the States taken together.
Reason (R): India is a Union of States.
11. Assertion (A): Alcohol rather than mercury is used in a
thermometer to measure a temperature of 60o C.
Reason (R): Alcohol has a lower freezing point then mercury.
Directions (12-13): On the basis of given statements answer the
following questions: All good athletes want win and all athletes who
want to win, eat a well-balanced diet. Therefore, all athletes who do
not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.
12. If assumptions of the argument above are true, then which of the
following statements must be true?
1) No athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
2) No bad athlete wants to win.
3) Every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
4) All athletes who want to win are good athletes.
13. Which of the following if true, would refute the assumptions of
argument above?
1) Bob, the accountant, eats a well-balanced diet, but he is not a good athlete.
2) Ann wants to win, but she is not a good athlete.
3) All the players on the Burros baseball team eat a well-balanced diet.
4) Cindy, the basketball star, does not eat a well-balanced diet, but
she is a good athlete.
Directions (Q.14-18): In the following questions, the first and the
last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the
sentence is split into four parts named P, Q, R and S. These four
parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts, arrange
them properly and find out which of the five combinations given below
is appropriate, and mark it as your answer.
14.
1. The latest move
P. women is being opposed
Q. to reserve one-third of
R. tooth and nail by
S. the electoral seats for
6. some political parties.
1) SPQR
2) QSPR
3) SRPQ
4) PRQS
5) SPRQ
15.
1. One of the most pernicious
P. ancient scriptures is that
Q. of the system of caste hierarchy,
R. and reactionary feudal survivals
S. sanctified by some
6. exploitation and oppression.
1) PQRS
2) SRQP
3) PRQS
4) QSPR
5) RSPQ
16.
1. Experience as well as
P. tells us that any attempt
Q. at a forced equalisation of income
R. modern economic theory
S. and wealth destroys the incentives
6. that encourage efficiency.
1) RPQS
2) SPRQ
3) PSQR
4) QRPS
5) PQRS
17.
1. The chances of electoral success
P. for liberals would certainly improve
Q. under the banner of
R. a liberal party with its
S. if they could fight
6. own electoral symbol.
1) SQRP
2) RPSQ
3) PSQR
4) RQPS
5) QRSP
18.
1. The author has pointed an
P. of the community who
Q. accusing finger at the Muslim intelligentsia
R. maintain a stoic silence over the
S. and the dominant members
6. bizarre happenings in Kashmir .
1) QSPR
2) RPSQ
3) SQRP
4) PQRS
5) SRQP
Passage :
Efforts are on to generate favourable public opinion for allowing our
government to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). It
appears the government has been trying to sell to opposition parties
and the public the following point:
Our nuclear scientists are sure that with the Pokhran –II tests,
conducted in May 1998, they have "enough data, expertise and skills to
conduct sub-critical test and maintain our deterrence for the next 25
years or so," and therefore, we can go ahead sign the CTBT. India does
not need any further nuclear test for weaponisation and for acquiring
a minimum deterrent. If we sign the CTBT now, there will be every
possibility of the American Government supporting India to get a
permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. There will be
favourable world opinion and it will result in many advantages to
India .
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19. What do you make out of the expression that the Pokhran – II tests
are enough to maintain our deterrence for the next 25 years or so?
1)It will make our enemy cautions enough to attack us in the coming years.
2)We can confront our enemies with its help in the near future.
3)We will have a greater say in the international context by going nuclear.
4)It is enough to maintain our superiority in the region for the next
two and a half decades or so.
5)None of these
20.Our government feels that if we sign the CTBT now, then America
will certainly 1stand in the way of India to get a permanent seat in
the United Nations Security Council.
1)back India in getting a permanent seat in United Nations Security Council.
2)have no power to obstruct India 's chance in getting a permanent
seat in the United Nations Security Council.
3)feel pressurized to not allow India acquire a permanent seat in the
United Nations Security Council.
4)None of these
21.The passage mainly presents the answer to which of the following questions?
1)What are the benefits of signing the CTBT?
2)What are the advantages of our Pokhran – II tests?
3)Why should we oblige the US ?
4)Where do we stand in the world today?
5)None of these
22.Give the synonym of the word expertise as given in bold in the passage.
1)equipment
2)materials
3)process
4)proficiency
5)technique
23.Give the antonym of the word favourble as given in bold in the passage.
1)hesitant
2)confusing
3)bewildering
4)fluctuating
5)hostile
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Directions (24-25): In each of the number series given in these
questions, the two terms have been put within brackets. Mark your
answer as :
(1) If the first bracketed term is right and second is wrong.
(2) If both the bracketed terms are right.
(3) If the first bracketed term is wrong and the second is right.
(4) If both the bracketed terms are wrong.
24. 4, 6, 10, (12), 16, (14), 22
25. 3, 10, 29, (66), (127), 218
ANSWERS : 1.(2) 2.(1) 3.(2) 4.(2) 5.(4) 6.(2) 7.(2)
8.(2) 9. (1) 10. (2) 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15.
(5)
16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (1) 20. (2) 21. (1) 22. (4)
23. (5) 24. (1) 25. (2)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

definition of hails

hails3rd person singular present, plural of hail
Noun:

1. Pellets of frozen rain.
2. A shout or call used to attract attention.

Verb:

1. Hail falls.
2. Call out to (someone).