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Whilst you’ve probably heard of
Alpha, you might not know that
there’s a course tailored for
young people called “Youth
Alpha.” Alpha is an amazing tool
for exploring the basics of our
faith.Millions of people have been
on the Alpha Course all over the
world, and we’re really excited to
be able to partner with them.It’s
more or less the same content,
but it’s adapted for a younger
crowd. Youth alpha can be run in
a church, a coffee shop or a
youth centre, but you can also do
it in your school. Some of our
groups have already started
running one, and we’e hearing
some great things!
One group running Youth Alpha
is the Christian Union at Andover
College. To build up for the
launch of the course in the end
of January they secured
themselves a stand at the
Christmas Fete back in December.
They had a questionnaire and a
sign saying“’If you could ask
God one question, what would it
be?!’. This got people’s attention,
and many approached the group
and started asking questions. It
was great advertising for the CU,
and also a way to invite people to
the Youth Alpha course.
After the launch of course, group
leader Vikki said“The Alpha
course is great, and around 14
people are steadily coming to it!
We’ve had a lot of interest and
the stall at the fete helped
loads!”.
If you’re interested in starting a
Youth Alpha course then you can
check out their website
www.youthalpha.org or simply
have a chat with anyone in the
NG Team about how your group
can get started and we’ll point
you in the right direction.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
why saching skipping to indices tour?
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Mumbai,
May
31:
Every
cricket
fan
in
India
and
the
West
Indies
was
amused
when
Sachin
Tendulkar, opted out of the Test
series in the Carribean Islands.
The reason for the withdrawal
was amusing and annoying at
the same time as the batting
legend is fit and had a good
chance to notch up his 100th
international ton against the
West Indian bowling line-up.
Some even advovated that the
little Master opted out of the
series to ensure that he has a
chance to bring up his 100th
international ton at the Lord's,
considered as the 'Mecca of
Cricket, that will host the 100th
India vs England Test (July 21-25)
and the 2000th game in the
history of Test cricket.
In an interview the MiD-DAY on
May 30, Sachin, considered by
many as the greatest batsman
ever to have played the game,
retorted back asking, "How can
you plan such things?"
He then went on to explain the
reason for his withdrawal and
stated, "I just want to spend
some time with my family. I have
not had time with my children. If
I don't spend time with them
now (during their school
holidays), I would have to wait
for one more year to do so. The
kids (daughter Sara and son
Arjun) are very thrilled because
we hadn't discussed this with
them, so they didn't know
anything. It was a surprise for
them."
But then who can make the fans,
who are ready to do anything to
watch the little master play,
understand? Leave aside fans,
even celebrated cricket writers
are ruing the fact that Sachin
won't be playing in the West
Indies.
Fazeer Mohammed, one of the
best Cricket Writers in the West
Indies, related the master's
withdrawal from the series with
his country's dismal state of
affairs in cricket administration.
In his column in the Trinidad
Express, he wrote, "But there
was obviously something
missing that made India's
batting maestro determine that a
month in the Caribbean and the
prospect of a couple really big
innings was worth passing up.
Maybe it was the challenge.
Maybe it was the sense of
occasion. Maybe it was both."
And added, "To put it bluntly:
milking our bowlers on the way
to a 100th senior international
hundred in a near-empty
stadium would have been the
equivalent of Barcelona defeating
ManchesterUnited on a Sunday
morning at the Aranjuez
Savannah with ten men and two
dogs in attendance and two
vagrants sleeping at the back of
the pavilion."
Whatever others may say, now
that the master has cleared the
air over his decision to skip the
Test series in West Indies, the
fans will certainly have some
relief before again joining the
craze about his 100th
international century. Till then,
wish the master a very peaceful
and happy holidays as he
certainly deserves that after a
glorious and eventful season of
cricket
Mumbai,
May
31:
Every
cricket
fan
in
India
and
the
West
Indies
was
amused
when
Sachin
Tendulkar, opted out of the Test
series in the Carribean Islands.
The reason for the withdrawal
was amusing and annoying at
the same time as the batting
legend is fit and had a good
chance to notch up his 100th
international ton against the
West Indian bowling line-up.
Some even advovated that the
little Master opted out of the
series to ensure that he has a
chance to bring up his 100th
international ton at the Lord's,
considered as the 'Mecca of
Cricket, that will host the 100th
India vs England Test (July 21-25)
and the 2000th game in the
history of Test cricket.
In an interview the MiD-DAY on
May 30, Sachin, considered by
many as the greatest batsman
ever to have played the game,
retorted back asking, "How can
you plan such things?"
He then went on to explain the
reason for his withdrawal and
stated, "I just want to spend
some time with my family. I have
not had time with my children. If
I don't spend time with them
now (during their school
holidays), I would have to wait
for one more year to do so. The
kids (daughter Sara and son
Arjun) are very thrilled because
we hadn't discussed this with
them, so they didn't know
anything. It was a surprise for
them."
But then who can make the fans,
who are ready to do anything to
watch the little master play,
understand? Leave aside fans,
even celebrated cricket writers
are ruing the fact that Sachin
won't be playing in the West
Indies.
Fazeer Mohammed, one of the
best Cricket Writers in the West
Indies, related the master's
withdrawal from the series with
his country's dismal state of
affairs in cricket administration.
In his column in the Trinidad
Express, he wrote, "But there
was obviously something
missing that made India's
batting maestro determine that a
month in the Caribbean and the
prospect of a couple really big
innings was worth passing up.
Maybe it was the challenge.
Maybe it was the sense of
occasion. Maybe it was both."
And added, "To put it bluntly:
milking our bowlers on the way
to a 100th senior international
hundred in a near-empty
stadium would have been the
equivalent of Barcelona defeating
ManchesterUnited on a Sunday
morning at the Aranjuez
Savannah with ten men and two
dogs in attendance and two
vagrants sleeping at the back of
the pavilion."
Whatever others may say, now
that the master has cleared the
air over his decision to skip the
Test series in West Indies, the
fans will certainly have some
relief before again joining the
craze about his 100th
international century. Till then,
wish the master a very peaceful
and happy holidays as he
certainly deserves that after a
glorious and eventful season of
cricket
MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM INSECURITY
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As more online retailers
introduce mobile ecommerce
applications, criminal hackers are
taking notice. Existing mobile
operating systems are under
attack and, like standard PC
operating systems, they
sometimes fail to provide the
necessary security to support a
payment application.
Current research is primarily
geared towards securing mobile
payments, but there is a lack of
coordination between mobile
payment developers, device
manufacturers, and mobile
operating system platform
developers. Hackers are taking
advantage of the loophole
created by this lack of
coordination.
Mobile phone spyware has been
a concern for years. Legitimate
software companies sell mobile
phone spyware that allows the
user to monitor a spouse, kids,
or employees. And criminals
deploy mobile phone spyware, as
well.
Beijing-based mobile security
services firm NetQin Technology
reports that an application called
Xwodi, which allows third parties
to eavesdrop on cell phone
conversations, has infected more
than 150,000 phones in China.
Apparently, the malware targets
mobiles running the Symbian
platform, and monitors phones
by silently activating the
conference call feature or
microphone.
One security company, Trusteer,
informed The New York Times,
“Mobile users are three times
more likely to fall for phishing
scams than PC users…because
mobile devices are activated all
the time, and small-screen
formatting makes the fraud more
difficult to spot.” In the same
article, another mobile security
firm, Lookout, claimed that in May
2010, 9 out of 100 phones
scanned for malware and
spyware were infected. That’s up
from 4 out of 100 infected
phones in December 2009.
Protect yourself by refraining
from clicking links in text
messages, emails, or unfamiliar
webpages displayed on your
phone’s browser. Set your mobile
phone to lock automatically and
unlock only when you enter a
PIN. Consider investing a service
that locates a lost phone, locks it,
and if necessary, wipes the data,
as well as restoring that data on
a new phone. Keep your phone’s
operating system updated with
the latest patches, and invest in
antivirus protection for your
phone.
As more online retailers
introduce mobile ecommerce
applications, criminal hackers are
taking notice. Existing mobile
operating systems are under
attack and, like standard PC
operating systems, they
sometimes fail to provide the
necessary security to support a
payment application.
Current research is primarily
geared towards securing mobile
payments, but there is a lack of
coordination between mobile
payment developers, device
manufacturers, and mobile
operating system platform
developers. Hackers are taking
advantage of the loophole
created by this lack of
coordination.
Mobile phone spyware has been
a concern for years. Legitimate
software companies sell mobile
phone spyware that allows the
user to monitor a spouse, kids,
or employees. And criminals
deploy mobile phone spyware, as
well.
Beijing-based mobile security
services firm NetQin Technology
reports that an application called
Xwodi, which allows third parties
to eavesdrop on cell phone
conversations, has infected more
than 150,000 phones in China.
Apparently, the malware targets
mobiles running the Symbian
platform, and monitors phones
by silently activating the
conference call feature or
microphone.
One security company, Trusteer,
informed The New York Times,
“Mobile users are three times
more likely to fall for phishing
scams than PC users…because
mobile devices are activated all
the time, and small-screen
formatting makes the fraud more
difficult to spot.” In the same
article, another mobile security
firm, Lookout, claimed that in May
2010, 9 out of 100 phones
scanned for malware and
spyware were infected. That’s up
from 4 out of 100 infected
phones in December 2009.
Protect yourself by refraining
from clicking links in text
messages, emails, or unfamiliar
webpages displayed on your
phone’s browser. Set your mobile
phone to lock automatically and
unlock only when you enter a
PIN. Consider investing a service
that locates a lost phone, locks it,
and if necessary, wipes the data,
as well as restoring that data on
a new phone. Keep your phone’s
operating system updated with
the latest patches, and invest in
antivirus protection for your
phone.
TOP TEN MOBILE NEWS SITES ...
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ABC News
In addition to a brief look at the
day’s top stories, you’ll see a
preview of news from other
categories on the ABC News
mobile site. For easy access to
specific news, you can also
search directly from the main
page.
http://wireless.go.com/wireless/
abcnews/
CNN Mobile
CNN’s mobile page provides a
look at today’s latest news along
with news from a handful of
other categories. You can also
enter your zip code or city to
receive weather forecasts.
http://m.cnn.com/
FOX News
View your favorite Fox News
stories on your handheld using
this mobile site. In addition to a
preview of news in various
categories, you can also receive
weather reports.
http://foxnews.proteus.com/
Local Wireless
Local Wireless provides simple,
on-the-go local updates for a city
of your choosing. The site’s
directory offers several
categories for easy information
look-up, including Weather,
Sports, Flight Tracker, and Gas
Prices. When traveling, change
the city to match your current
location.
http://www.localwireless.com/
wap/
Los Angeles Times
In addition to popular news
categories such as Business,
National, and World news, you
can catch up on your horoscope,
search for cars that are for sale,
and even job hunt. The Los
Angeles Times provides a
CareerBuilder.com link from the
home page to help you search
for jobs by type, keywords, or
location.
http://mobile.latimes.com/
The New York Times Mobile
You’ll have full access to the New
York Times’ content from its
mobile site. Stock quotes are
listed on the home page and you
can tap the section heading to
check the major U.S. indexes and
track top moving stocks. If
you’ve registered at
NYTimes.com, you can also set
up My Alerts to track news
stories by topic or keyword.
http://mobile.nytimes.com
The Wall Street Journal
Get your daily market updates
from The Wall Street Journal’s
mobile site. By tapping the
Markets link at the bottom of the
page, you’ll see the latest news
on stocks, shareholders, and
other market-related news.
Other sections include Weekend
& Leisure and Arts &
Entertainment.
http://wsj.com
Time Mobile
Get everything you love about
TIME magazine in a mobile-
friendly form from this site. Here,
you’re sure to find some
entertainment in the numerous
blogs, Quotes of the Day section,
Photo Essays, and more.
http://mobile.time.com/
USA Today
USA Today offers a familiar, easy-
to-use interface that is organized
into color-coded sections for
effortless navigation. USA
Today’s Travel section is sure to
be a big hit with people who are
on the road with its city guides
and travel arrangement contact
information.
http://m.usatoday.com/
WordTube
WordTube provides a quick
glimpse of a handful of headlines
from one of five categories at
the top of the page (Top News,
TechNow, iHeard, Biz, and
Sports). You can then click the
full story link to view the entire
article or share it with a friend
via email.
http://m.wordtube.com/
Readers
ABC News
In addition to a brief look at the
day’s top stories, you’ll see a
preview of news from other
categories on the ABC News
mobile site. For easy access to
specific news, you can also
search directly from the main
page.
http://wireless.go.com/wireless/
abcnews/
CNN Mobile
CNN’s mobile page provides a
look at today’s latest news along
with news from a handful of
other categories. You can also
enter your zip code or city to
receive weather forecasts.
http://m.cnn.com/
FOX News
View your favorite Fox News
stories on your handheld using
this mobile site. In addition to a
preview of news in various
categories, you can also receive
weather reports.
http://foxnews.proteus.com/
Local Wireless
Local Wireless provides simple,
on-the-go local updates for a city
of your choosing. The site’s
directory offers several
categories for easy information
look-up, including Weather,
Sports, Flight Tracker, and Gas
Prices. When traveling, change
the city to match your current
location.
http://www.localwireless.com/
wap/
Los Angeles Times
In addition to popular news
categories such as Business,
National, and World news, you
can catch up on your horoscope,
search for cars that are for sale,
and even job hunt. The Los
Angeles Times provides a
CareerBuilder.com link from the
home page to help you search
for jobs by type, keywords, or
location.
http://mobile.latimes.com/
The New York Times Mobile
You’ll have full access to the New
York Times’ content from its
mobile site. Stock quotes are
listed on the home page and you
can tap the section heading to
check the major U.S. indexes and
track top moving stocks. If
you’ve registered at
NYTimes.com, you can also set
up My Alerts to track news
stories by topic or keyword.
http://mobile.nytimes.com
The Wall Street Journal
Get your daily market updates
from The Wall Street Journal’s
mobile site. By tapping the
Markets link at the bottom of the
page, you’ll see the latest news
on stocks, shareholders, and
other market-related news.
Other sections include Weekend
& Leisure and Arts &
Entertainment.
http://wsj.com
Time Mobile
Get everything you love about
TIME magazine in a mobile-
friendly form from this site. Here,
you’re sure to find some
entertainment in the numerous
blogs, Quotes of the Day section,
Photo Essays, and more.
http://mobile.time.com/
USA Today
USA Today offers a familiar, easy-
to-use interface that is organized
into color-coded sections for
effortless navigation. USA
Today’s Travel section is sure to
be a big hit with people who are
on the road with its city guides
and travel arrangement contact
information.
http://m.usatoday.com/
WordTube
WordTube provides a quick
glimpse of a handful of headlines
from one of five categories at
the top of the page (Top News,
TechNow, iHeard, Biz, and
Sports). You can then click the
full story link to view the entire
article or share it with a friend
via email.
http://m.wordtube.com/
Readers
top ten engneering universities and their site addresses
provided by ur"s GowThaM
Top Engineering Colleges in
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the heart of
India thus comprises scores of
engineering institutes and
attracts several students from all
over India. The place is much
sought-after destination for
higher education in India. There
are various engineering colleges
in Andhra Pradesh that offer a
minimum of 4-year courses in
Bachelors of Engineering,
Bachelors of Technology, Civil
Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Instrumental
Engineering, Electronic
Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering. The colleges provide
students with basic
infrastructural facilities such as
lecture halls, conference halls,
computer labs and many others.
Some of the top engineering
colleges in Andhra Pradesh are
accredited by JNTU (Jawaharlal
Technology University) along
with some regional universities.
The engineering colleges of the
state are managed by both the
private and government sector.
The engineering colleges in
Andhra Pradesh strictly follow
the common examination test
held by the government to get
admission into a desired
institute. There are also a few
private colleges, offer admissions
through collecting high fees from
the candidates under the
management quota. The colleges
of Andhra Pradesh offer post
graduate and graduate
engineering courses along with
the campus placement for all its
students. The engineering
colleges of Andhra Pradesh
provide high quality training
facilities in order to make the
aspirants well-versed with the
modern techniques.
Top Engineering Colleges in
Andhra Pradesh
1) College of Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University, Anantapur. Ph: +91-
8554-73013
The college is provided with
most modern equipments and
facilities with the support of
MHRD and AICTE, which makes it
enable to produce highly efficient
engineering graduates and
technicians. The college is ranked
as best in Andhra.
Useful links:http://
www.jntu.ac.in
2) College of Engineering
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam. Ph:
+91-891-2844771
The college is rated as one
among the top centers in Andhra
Pradesh providing excellent
guidance in engineering field. It
also provides much more
extracurricular and student
friendly activities for the
development of a responsible
citizen.
Useful links:http://
www.andhrauniversity.info/engg
3) College of Engineering
JNTU, Kakinada. Ph: 91-0884-
2376029
JNTU is one of the top technical
Universities in Andhra as well as
in India for developing pioneers
in the field, humanity, progress
and tolerance. The college offers
five undergraduate and nine
postgraduate programmes in
engineering.
Useful links:http://
www.jntucek.org
4) JNTU College of Engineering
Kukatpally, Hyderabad. Ph: +91-
40-23158661
The college is counted as one of
best centers with sophisticated
instrument facilities and eminent
teaching staffs to incarnate high
quality engineers. The college is
receiving funds for development
from different central and state
agencies.
Useful links:http://
www.jntu.ac.in/academics/
hyderabad.htm
5) JNTU College of Engineering
Pulivendala, Kadappa. Ph: +91-
8568-246166
The college offers undergraduate
programmes in different
branches of engineering. The
centre aims to produce talented
professionals with humanity and
high responsibility to nation.
Useful links: http://
www.jntu.ac.in/
6) SVU College of Engineering
Tirupathi, A.P. Ph:
+91-877-2289561
S.V. University College of
engineering incubates technically
perfect products with humanity,
responsibility and tolerance. The
university has also arranged
many scholarships for facilitating
education to most of talented
students.
Useful links:http://
www.svuce.org
7) University College of
Engineering
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Ph: + 91-40-27098254
The college provides ambient
environment for the
development of engineers to
meet every needs that can be
provided to the nation. It helps to
grow the habit of thinking
learning and developing ideas.
Useful links:http://
www.uceou.edu
8) International Institute of
Information Technology
Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Ph: +
91-40-23001967
The institute is provided with
high quality instruments and
eminent professors and lecturers
which enable them to develop
new technologies to extend its
industrial and societal
application. The centre offers
undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in
engineering field. Useful links:
http://www.iiit.net/
9) Sree Visvesvaraya Institute
of Technology and science
Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh.
Ph: +91- 8542- 249236
The institute is destined to create
technically eminent and ethically
strong man power to create and
implicate new ideas for the
world. the training and
placement cell is much effective
for students to get placed in top
companies.
Useful links:http://www.svits.org
10) University college of
Engineering
Kakatiya university, Khammam.
Ph: + 91-870-2438999
The college is rated as one of the
best centers in Andhra in
engineering studies and posses
high quality laboratories for
training. The college also has a
skilled set of lecturers for
guidance. Useful links: http://
www.ucestudentsclub.tk/
Top Engineering Colleges in
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the heart of
India thus comprises scores of
engineering institutes and
attracts several students from all
over India. The place is much
sought-after destination for
higher education in India. There
are various engineering colleges
in Andhra Pradesh that offer a
minimum of 4-year courses in
Bachelors of Engineering,
Bachelors of Technology, Civil
Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Instrumental
Engineering, Electronic
Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering. The colleges provide
students with basic
infrastructural facilities such as
lecture halls, conference halls,
computer labs and many others.
Some of the top engineering
colleges in Andhra Pradesh are
accredited by JNTU (Jawaharlal
Technology University) along
with some regional universities.
The engineering colleges of the
state are managed by both the
private and government sector.
The engineering colleges in
Andhra Pradesh strictly follow
the common examination test
held by the government to get
admission into a desired
institute. There are also a few
private colleges, offer admissions
through collecting high fees from
the candidates under the
management quota. The colleges
of Andhra Pradesh offer post
graduate and graduate
engineering courses along with
the campus placement for all its
students. The engineering
colleges of Andhra Pradesh
provide high quality training
facilities in order to make the
aspirants well-versed with the
modern techniques.
Top Engineering Colleges in
Andhra Pradesh
1) College of Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University, Anantapur. Ph: +91-
8554-73013
The college is provided with
most modern equipments and
facilities with the support of
MHRD and AICTE, which makes it
enable to produce highly efficient
engineering graduates and
technicians. The college is ranked
as best in Andhra.
Useful links:http://
www.jntu.ac.in
2) College of Engineering
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam. Ph:
+91-891-2844771
The college is rated as one
among the top centers in Andhra
Pradesh providing excellent
guidance in engineering field. It
also provides much more
extracurricular and student
friendly activities for the
development of a responsible
citizen.
Useful links:http://
www.andhrauniversity.info/engg
3) College of Engineering
JNTU, Kakinada. Ph: 91-0884-
2376029
JNTU is one of the top technical
Universities in Andhra as well as
in India for developing pioneers
in the field, humanity, progress
and tolerance. The college offers
five undergraduate and nine
postgraduate programmes in
engineering.
Useful links:http://
www.jntucek.org
4) JNTU College of Engineering
Kukatpally, Hyderabad. Ph: +91-
40-23158661
The college is counted as one of
best centers with sophisticated
instrument facilities and eminent
teaching staffs to incarnate high
quality engineers. The college is
receiving funds for development
from different central and state
agencies.
Useful links:http://
www.jntu.ac.in/academics/
hyderabad.htm
5) JNTU College of Engineering
Pulivendala, Kadappa. Ph: +91-
8568-246166
The college offers undergraduate
programmes in different
branches of engineering. The
centre aims to produce talented
professionals with humanity and
high responsibility to nation.
Useful links: http://
www.jntu.ac.in/
6) SVU College of Engineering
Tirupathi, A.P. Ph:
+91-877-2289561
S.V. University College of
engineering incubates technically
perfect products with humanity,
responsibility and tolerance. The
university has also arranged
many scholarships for facilitating
education to most of talented
students.
Useful links:http://
www.svuce.org
7) University College of
Engineering
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Ph: + 91-40-27098254
The college provides ambient
environment for the
development of engineers to
meet every needs that can be
provided to the nation. It helps to
grow the habit of thinking
learning and developing ideas.
Useful links:http://
www.uceou.edu
8) International Institute of
Information Technology
Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Ph: +
91-40-23001967
The institute is provided with
high quality instruments and
eminent professors and lecturers
which enable them to develop
new technologies to extend its
industrial and societal
application. The centre offers
undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in
engineering field. Useful links:
http://www.iiit.net/
9) Sree Visvesvaraya Institute
of Technology and science
Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh.
Ph: +91- 8542- 249236
The institute is destined to create
technically eminent and ethically
strong man power to create and
implicate new ideas for the
world. the training and
placement cell is much effective
for students to get placed in top
companies.
Useful links:http://www.svits.org
10) University college of
Engineering
Kakatiya university, Khammam.
Ph: + 91-870-2438999
The college is rated as one of the
best centers in Andhra in
engineering studies and posses
high quality laboratories for
training. The college also has a
skilled set of lecturers for
guidance. Useful links: http://
www.ucestudentsclub.tk/
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