Praveen Kumar Pittala: May 2009

Friday, May 29, 2009

Can you beat this resume!!!Proud to be an Indian

CAN U BEAT THIS RESUME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RESUME

EDUCATION /Qualification:
1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh ,
1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University , Chandigarh ,
1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge,
1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge ,
1957; DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India 's export competitiveness

OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience :
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;

Reader, Economics, 1959-63;

Professor, Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1963-65;

Professor,International Trade, Delhi School of Economics,University of Delhi,1969-71 ;

Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,New Delhi,1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil Servant

Working Experience/ POSITIONS :
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade

1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance

1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India ;

Director, Industrial Development Bank of India;

Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;

Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD

November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs); Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space Commission

April 1980 - September 15, 1982 : Member-secretary, Planning Commission

1980-83: Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee

September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985 : Governor, Reserve Bank of India ..

1982-85: Alternate Governor for India , Board of governors, International Monetary Fund

1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister

1985: President, Indian Economic Association

January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987 : Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! 90: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva

December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991 : Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs

March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991 : Chairman, UGC

June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996 : Union finance minister

October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket

June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha

1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance

August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce

March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha

June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance

August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules

Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group

June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha

Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee

BOOKS:
India 's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -

Clarendon Press, Oxford University , 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956

Padma Vibhushan, 1987

Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;

Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer

1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD

1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform

1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings

1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting

1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting

1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna

RECREATION :
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi

PERSONAL DETAIL:
Name: Dr Manmohan
DOB: September 26, 1932
Place of Birth: Gah ( West Punjab )
Father: S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother: Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on: September 14, 1958
Wife: Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children: Three daughters

Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.

Online Reservation portal for APSRTC

Now Online reservation for APSRTC tooo...................

http://www.apsrtc. in/APSRTCOnline/

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Find Blood donar...region wise

There is a site: http://www.friends2support.org/

where you can search for a Particular blood group, you will get thousand of donor addresses. Pass this message 2 all you know. It will help many. Plz don't delete it without forwarding ...

You will really help some 1 without your knowledge.

Monday, May 25, 2009

New initiative of Govt of India .......

117 free online video/audio courses from Top Universities..

This is a list of more than 110 free online video courses from Top Universities like MIT, Stanford, Wharton, UC berkeley, Washington, NOVA etc., on various Subjects. Theses are class room recorded videos. No Login, No fee required.

Computer Science & Programming (31)
1. Introductoy Progamming [University of Washington]
2. Understanding Computers and the Internet [Harvard University]
3. Computer System Engineering
4. Freshman Computer Science Seminar
5. Data Structures
6. Graduate Computer Architecture
7. Introduction to Algorithms
8. Introduction to Computers
9. Machine Structures
10. Computer Language Engineering
11. Data Structures, Algorithms and Applications in Java
12. Introduction to Copy Right Law
13. Operating Systems and Systems Programming [OS]
14. XML foundations
15. Programming Languages
16. Introduction to Symbolic Programming
17. Vision Algorithms
18. Data Management System Design
19. Computer System Analysis
20. Object oriented programming with Java
21. Relational Database Management Systems [RDBMS]
22. Introduction to Programming
23. C Programming
24. Programming in C++
25. C++ for Particle Physicists
26. programming with JAVA
27. JAVA, Advanced JAVA
28. ASP.NET AJAX and 2.0
29. SQL Server 2005
30. Python, Java, Ruby, Linux, Graphics, Blender etc…
31. MSVC Debugger Tutorial

Electronics (17)

32. Solid State Devices

33. Circuits and Electronics

34. Digital Integrated Circuits

35. Electricity and Magnetism

36. Electromagnetic Fields, Forces and Motion

37. Integrated Circuits for Communications

38. Introductions to MEMS Design

39. Linear Integrated Circuits

40. Introduction to Microelectronic Circuits

41. Microelectronic Devices and Circuits

42. Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits

43. Advanced Digital Integrated Circuits

44. Analysis and Design of VLSI Analog Digital Interface Integrated Circuits

45. CMOS Analog IC Design [Boise State University]

46. CMOS Mixed-Signal IC Design [Boise State University]

47. Advanced Analog IC Design [Boise State University]

48. Physics of Microfabrication: Front End Processing

Signals & Systems, Communication systems (6)

49. Digital Image Processing [DIP]

50. Digital Signal Processing [DSP]

51. Electromagnetics and Applications

52. Principles of Digital Communication II

53. Structure and Interpretation of Systems and Signals

54. MATLAB Tutorial Movies

Computer Networking (13)

55. Introduction to Computer Networking

56. Computer Communication Networking

57. Wireless and Mobile Networking

58. Internet Protocols [IP]

59. Broadband and Optical Networks

60. Wireless, Wi-Fi, VOIP and Many more

61. Introduction to Network Communications [Audio only]

62. Cisco Certified Networking Associate [ Audio only]

63. Local Area Networking [LAN] [ Audio only]

64. Integrated Communication Networking [Audio only]

65. Communications Hardware [Audio only]

66. Network Interface Design [Audio only]

67. Internetworking and Higher Layer Protocol [Audio only]

Mathematics (20)

68. Linear Algebra

69. Differential Equations

70. Introduction to Statistics

71. Mathematical Methods for Engineers I

72. Mathematical Methods for Engineers II

73. Mathematics of Finance

74. Fundamentals of Algebra

75. Applied Probability

76. Discrete Mathematics

77. Calculus-I Key Concepts

78. Limits, Differential Equations and Applications

79. Mathematical video lectures [All Topics]

80. Brief review of Elementary Algebra

81. Mathematical Problems II

82. Statistics and Numerical Methods in HEP

83. Applied parallel Computing

84. Finite Mathematics

85. Integration and Infinite Series

86. Single-variable Calculus

87. Dovermann's Derive Videos

Physics (17)

88. Introductory Physics [University of California]

89. Physics I: Classical Mechanics

90. Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

91. Physics III: Vibrations and Waves

92. Physics for Future Presidents

93. Descriptive Introduction to Physics

94. Exploring BlackHoles: General Relativity & Astrophysics

95. Electromagnetic Fields, Forces and Motion

96. Introduction To Mathematical Physics [Audio podcast]

97. Geometric Optics

98. Modern Physics [Prof Sharma's]

99. Lectures on Quantum Physics

100. Physics of Microfabrication: Front End Processing

101. The Wonders of Physics

102. Physics - How Things Work

103. String Theory

104. Quantum Mechanics for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Chemistry ( 9 )

105. Introduction to Chemistry

106. Introduction to Solid State Chemistry

107. Principles of Chemical Science

108. Chemical Structure and Reactivity

109. Organic Chemistry

110. Astrophysical Chemistry [NOVA]

111. Organic Chemistry [Hoverford college]

112. Organic Chemistry II [University Regensburg]

113. Imperial college chemistry

Anatomy & Physiology (4)

114. General Human Anatomy

115. Comparative Physiology

116. Human Anatomy & Physiology

117. Anatomy and Physiology [California State University]

Microsoft Outlook hints...

How to recover the Permanently deleted Out Look Mails
1) First go to Run and type regedit
2) Go to: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\EXCHANGE\CLIENT\OPTIONS registry key.
3) Right click options and add new DWORD VALUE (data type is REG_DWORD) and then right click and rename to DumpsterAlwaysOn. It is case sensitive.
4) Then rights click and modify and make the value 1 to turn the Recover Deleted Items menu choice on for all folders or enter 0 to turn it off.
5) Then go to Outlook , choose "Recover deleted items" option from the Tools Menu to get back your "permanently deleted" mails! Note : This procedure can recover mails which were deleted by pressing shift+del in the past 7 days

How to avoid Forgetting Subject when sending mails
Steps:
1. Open your outlook .
2. Press Alt+F11. This opens the Visual Basic editor
3. On the Left Pane, one can see "Microsoft Outlook Objects", expand this. Now one can see the "ThisOutLookSession".
4. Click on "ThisOutLookSession".
5. Copy and Paste the following code in the right pane. (Code Pane)

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
Dim strSubject As String
strSubject = Item.Subject
If Len(strSubject) = 0 Then
Prompt$ = "Subject is Empty. Are you sure you want to send the Mail?" If MsgBox(Prompt$, vbYesNo + vbQuestion + vbMsgBoxSetForeground, "Check for Subject") = vbNo Then
Cancel = True
End If
End If
End Sub

6. Save this and Now close the VB Code editor.
7. In Outlook Go to Tools > Macros > Security > In the Security Level Tab > Select the option MEDIUM/Low> OK(or else u can also install a digital signature)
8. Now Restart the Outlook, a dialog box pops up to Disable / Enable the macros; select as Enable Macros (this option will pops up when ever you restart outlook.
9. From now on , this macro will make sure you do not make the mistake of sending a mail without subject

How to Prevent the VBA Macro Security Warning (or) How to Install a digital signature for your Projects
Summary: Outlook frequently displays macro security warning messages when Outlook encounters VBA macros or VBScript. This tip describes the easiest way to prevent these messages from appearing.

Introduction:
With the release of Microsoft® Outlook® 2000, you can now write event procedures and macros in Outlook to customize its behavior and to automate tasks that you find tiresome. For example, by using Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) in Outlook you can write a simple BeforeNavigate event procedure that opens a new explorer window when you click an Outlook Bar shortcut, instead of opening the target folder in the current explorer window. Then, to deal with the resulting desktop clutter, you can write a macro to minimize all those open Outlook windows!
Although native support for VBA in Outlook 2000 gives you an easy-to-use, yet powerful tool for tailoring Outlook 2000 to fit your personal needs, it does have one drawback: the macro security warning. If you write an event procedure or macro with VBA in Outlook, every time you start Outlook a warning message is displayed that reminds you of the hazards of running unknown code and gives you the option of enabling or disabling the macro code.
This security warning is the same as the one provided by other Microsoft Office applications when you try to open a document containing macros. This helps protect users from inadvertently running hidden code that could wreak havoc on their computers. Because documents are so portable (and seemingly benign), it makes sense to warn users if they contain potentially harmful program code.
Outlook also displays a similar warning message when a user opens a message that contains Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) code if the form associated with the message is not published in an appropriate forms library. Again, this is to protect users from unknowingly running program code that could damage their system.
Outlook macros are not as easily transported as Office documents or Outlook messages, however. There is no way to embed them in a file that can be sent to another user and executed automatically. However, it is possible to replace all existing Outlook macro code by replacing the Outlook VBA project file (VbaProject.otm). The macro warning message ensures that users do not unknowingly run macros contained in a project file that was replaced without their knowledge.

Preventing the Warning from Appearing
The easiest way to prevent the macros security warning from appearing is to change the Outlook macro security setting to Low. Although this is the easiest method, it is also an undesirable one because it leaves you vulnerable if your project file is replaced by one containing malevolent code.
Fortunately, there is a solution that is nearly as easy and that still alerts you that your project file was replaced by one from a source you don’t trust. You can add a digital signature to your VBA project in Outlook that marks the code as being “macro safe.” The basic purpose of a digital signature is to authenticate the origin of a particular message or program. In the case of program code, a digital signature reassures a user that the creator of the program is who the creator claims to be and that the code has not been altered since it was signed. Before distributing ActiveX® controls on the Internet, for example, Microsoft attaches a digital signature to the control. This digital signature is authenticated by an independent authority so users who download the control can be sure that it was actually created by Microsoft and not by a malicious programmer pretending to be Microsoft. You don’t have to obtain a digital signature from a security authority to digitally sign your VBA code in Outlook, however. Office 2000 includes a utility that creates a personal digital signature that you can use to mark your VBA macros as being safe for you to run. This will allow you to prevent the macro warning message from appearing unless your project file is replaced with one that is not signed or is signed by a source you don’t trust.

How to Use the Personal Digital Signature
There are three major steps to using a personal digital signature to sign your Outlook VBA projects:
1. Install Digital Signature for VBA Projects.
2. Create the digital certificate.
3. Sign the project by using the digital certificate.
The following sections describe these steps in detail.
Install Digital Signature for VBA Projects
By default, Digital Signature for VBA Projects is not installed with Office 2000, so you must install it yourself.
1. Close all programs.
2. Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Do one of the following:
• If you installed Outlook by using the Office Setup program, click Microsoft Office on the Install/Uninstall tab, and then click Add/Remove.
• If you installed Outlook individually, click Microsoft Outlook on the Install/Uninstall tab, and then click Add/Remove.
5. Click Add or Remove Features.
6. Click the plus symbol (+) next to Office Tools.
7. Click the icon next to Digital Signature for VBA Projects, and then click Run from My Computer.
8. Click Update Now.

Create the Digital Certificate
Installing Digital Signature for VBA Projects does not create the digital signature itself; rather, it installs an application program that you run to create the digital signature.
1. In Windows Explorer, locate and double-click Selfcert.exe. It is located in the Office program folder; by default, the path of this folder is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office.
2. In the Your name text box, type your name or some other identifying information, and then click OK.

Sign the Project
Once you have created the digital certificate, you can use it to sign your Outlook VBA project.
1. In the Visual Basic Editor, select the project you want to sign.
2. On the Tools menu, click Digital Signature.
3. Click Choose, and then select the digital certificate you created.
Note The first time you start Outlook after signing your project, Outlook will display a message informing you that the Outlook project (called ThisOutlookSession) contains macros written by you. To prevent this message from appearing again, select the Always trust macros from this source check box.

More About Digital Signatures
Because a personal digital signature that you create yourself isn’t issued by a formal certification authority, VBA projects that are signed by using such a certificate are referred to as self-signed projects. Depending on how your organization uses the digital-signature features in Microsoft Office, you might be prevented from using such a certificate, and other users might not be able to run self-signed macros for security reasons.
Some organizations use tools such as Microsoft Certificate Server to produce or distribute digital certificates within the organization. If this applies to your organization, you might be able to sign your VBA projects by using a digital certificate from your organization’s internal certification authority. Even if your organization does not issue digital certificates for internal use, a network administrator or software development manager in your organization might control a digital signature that can be used to sign your project for you.
You can also obtain a digital certificate from a commercial certification authority, such as VeriSign or Thawte Consulting. The digital certificates provided by these authorities provide the level of assurance required by commercial software publishers such as Microsoft.

Story of Vodafone Ad..Zoozoos

No, they aren’t animated characters. They are human beings who were made to wear body suits. “The design of the characters is such that one gets fooled into thinking it is animation,” shrugs Rao, which was indeed the very illusion that had to be created. “In a sense, it is ‘live’ animation!” he quips, referring to the fact that it was all shot live.

Prakash Varma, ad filmmaker, Nirvana Films, has directed the commercials, and reveals that the Zoozoos were a big challenge to create. The practical aspects of how they will move, talk, gesticulate and emote were very important. Essentially, costume design and artwork were crucial elements..

“It took me three weeks of pre-production to understand how it will work,” says Varma. There were two fabrics that were considered for the body suits, and one was rejected for it had too many wrinkles and was shiny. The wrinkles would have shown when the characters moved, thereby shattering the illusion of animation. “So we chose the more practical, thicker fabric,” Varma explains.

The production team divided the outfit into two parts: the body and the head. The body part of the outfit was stuffed with foam in some places, while the head was attached separately. To make it look bigger than a human head, a harder material called Perspex was used, which in turn was stuffed with foam (with scope for ventilation) .

If one wishes to understand the size of this head, here’s a fact: a human head would typically reach up to the mouth level of this giant Zoozoo head. “We kept the hands and legs thin, which is why we cast women – and occasionally children – wearing the costumes,” says Varma. The thin limbs, contrasted with big bellies and a bulbous head, all add to the illusion that these creatures are ‘smaller’ than humans. Sets were created to suit the size of the Zoozoos. Cinematically, this ‘size’ was a trick: the creatures look smaller than they actually are on screen, to portray a different world of sorts. For this, the speed of shooting was altered: Nirvana shot it in a high-speed format to make them look the size that they do.

Furthermore, simple sets/backdrops were created and spray painted with neutral Greys – a colour of choice so that attention isn’t diverted from the main characters. For a supposedly ‘outdoor’ shot, even the shadow of a Zoozoo was kept ‘live’ and not done in post production: it was painted in a darker shade of grey on the ground. An even lighting was maintained throughout.

There was virtually no post production work done.

The films were shot by Nirvana in Cape Town , South Africa , with the help of a local production house there, called Platypus. Incidentally, the same combination of people also worked on the ‘Happy to Help’ series last year. When asked whether Cape Town is fast becoming a tourist spot for Vodafone and Nirvana, Varma laughs, saying, “Oh no! It’s just that we are very comfortable with the team there and know what sort of work to expect from them.”

Nagpal adds here that the production cost had to be minimal for unveiling such a large number of commercials. “Otherwise, our production costs would exceed media spends,” he quips.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Type anything in that book, it will reply..... amazing.........

Visit the link - Type whatever u like to on the book - it will reply. It's awesome. ...
Type on the right side where you can see the cursor.Make sure you type the correct words and do not make spelling mistakes... too good!!!!
http://pandorabots.com/pandora/talk?botid=c96f911b3e35f9e1

Train - IRCTC - Ticket availability of ALL trains in a single hit

R u searching for train availability??? Here is an easy way to find Seat availability of all trains in a single hit….
Found this site useful – Train availability calendar – Authorized site http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/calendar

Train PNR Status @ Mobile

Indian Railway in collaboration with Google is now providing a 10 digit mobile number. Just SMS your PNR number on this mobile number and instantaneously you will get your ticket's current status along with all other journey related details.
The number is 9773300000. No need to prefix 0 or +91.
Best of all, you don't pay a premium charge for any of this, just the price of a standard SMS.
For more details: http://www.google.co.in/mobile/default/sms/#

Wonder coming up in Dubai...8th WONDER of the world

Have you ever seen a clock like this

Have you ever seen a clock like this?
Click here....

1474 mega pixel image..

Here is a photo taken using a panorama image capturing device called gigapan created by the Carnegie Mellon university and a canon g10 camera.
The photographer had to click 220 snaps from that camera to get this complete view of the Obama's inaugural address. It took a Macbook pro around 7hrs to process the complete image. The final size of the image is over 2GB.
http://128.2.207.24/viewGigapan.php?id=15374 to look at the image. zoom in and see, each face is clearly visible.!!!!!!!!!!

National Anthem

Good news to all of us.
UNESCO announces INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM as the BEST National Anthem in the World.
Proud to be an indian

Useful: Alternative Keyboard

An alternative keyboard in Windows -In case your keyboard or some keys stop working, windows provide you with an alternative way to type in using the mouse.
To work this tool go to 'Start menu'
Then Select 'Run 'Type in 'OSK'
Press OK
A keyboard will appear that you can use as normal keyboard.

Try The Face Test....Its Awesome..!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/tmt/

Praveen Kumar Pittala