American beauty Alexandria Mills became Miss World 2010 at the global pageant held on the island of Hainan, China.

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing), adjusting the spaces between groups of letters (tracking) and adjusting the space between pairs of letter^.

Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic designers, art directors, comic book artists, graffiti artists, and clerical workers. Until the Digital Age, typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users.

Quality typography can make a big difference in communications,because it can impact the way the reader sees and feels about the topic being discussed.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (fullname Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci) was an Italian  polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer.
He lived from 1452 to 1519, and is considered to be the archetype of the “Renaissance  man,” meaning that he was skilled in a huge variety of fields.

He was born as the illegitimate son of a peasant, but during his
lifetime, rose to great fame and gained such respect throughout the world that he was carried to his deathbed by the King of France.

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest  painters  of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.

Some of the greatest accomplishments by Leonardo da Vinci are in the field of painting. Leonardo da Vinci is responsible for creating many of the world’s most famous and renowned works of art,including the Mona Lisa painting, a portrait of a woman with a mysterious smile. Leonardo da Vinci was
also the painter of an iconic religious image, The Last Supper, which pictures Jesus eating dinner at a long table with his disciples.

Leonardo da Vinci also wrote in a series of notebooks, which added up to more than 13,000 pages over the course of his lifetime. Primarily, the notebooks were filled with writings and drawings relating to art,
science, and philosophy.

Today,Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are featured in exhibitions in museums throughout the world, such as the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London.

A chronograph is a timepiece capable of measuring discrete elapsed time units as well as telling time in a 12-hour format. In such a watch, each of these two separate time-keeping functions operates independently. This means that one typically contains a mechanism for regular time-keeping as well as a separate movement for the stopwatch, or elapsed time, function. A chronograph should be distinguished from a chronometer, which is a timepiece that is officially certified for its high degree of accuracy.

Pocket watch chronographs were produced as early as the 18th century but did not become popular until the 1820s.  The term ‘Chronograph’ is often confused with the term ‘Chronometer’ which in some cases designates a watch that has received a precision certification. The Marine chronometer was an accurate timepiece used to enable celestial navigation.

1.Who is honored with Top Photography award 2010 ?

Karnataka Forest officer M N Jayakumar honored with Top photography award by the UNESCO-affiliated International Federation of Photographic Art.

2. Which country recently filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice to halt Japanese whaling for ‘‘scientific research’’ in Antarctic waters?
Australia.
3. Tata Motors recently inaugurated the world’s cheapest car, the Nano’s, manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Where is it located?

Sanand.

4. Who has been appointed as chairman of National Human Rights Commission?
K.G. Balakrishnan, former chief justice of India.

5. Who is Japan’s new Prime Minister?
Naoto Kan.

6. Who has been sworn in as the 15th president of the Philippines?
Benigno Aquino III
7. Who has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in Chennai?
M.Y. Iqbal

8. Which country decided to introduce a Mother Teresa commemorative coin to mark the nun’s birth centenary in August, 2010?
India

9. Who is elected as the new President of Columbia?

Juan Manuel Santos

10. Which country is elected as President of United Nations Human Rights Council?
Thailand.

Blue-Ship :
Stock of well known companies with stable business.

Bonds :
Bond holder is the creditor of the company and normally bonds are issues with a minimum of 3 years time frame with specific interest rate.

Bonus Shares :
Bonus shares are shares given to share holder at no extra cost.

Book Value :
It is the value at which you carry the asset into the balance sheet. The book value is calculated by dividing the equity reserve of the company by the number of shares issues for the same.

Brokerage :
Brokerage is the commission charged by the broker for a transaction which can be upto 2.5% as per SEBI.

Bull Market :
Continuous phase of rising share prices.

Buyback :
Repurchase of its own company or bonds from the holders.

Carry forward :
The process of postponement of purchase from one settlement to other by paying a charge.

Circuit :
The limit imposed by exchanges to control the fluctuation of share prices.

Closing price :
Last traded price of a stock.

Close Ended Funds :
Close ended funds are funds where investors can subscribe only during the New Fund Offer (NFO) period only.

Demat trading :
Demat trading is trading of shares in electronic or dematerialized form.

Dividend :
Dividend is the amount of money that any company gives to the share holders for each share held.

Equity / Stock / Share :
Representation of ownership of a company.

ETF :
Exchange Traded Fund: A mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange and holds a basket of securities like mutual funds. They can be traded like a stock in trading hours of the day. Price movement is like stock varying on a trading basis and not like Mutual Fund which is once everyday.

Face Value :
The nominal value of share. This is the actual price of the share. Many west countries allow the face value to be consistent and of Re. 1 but in India we have Face value in range of Re. 1 to Rs 10.

Forward Trading :
The Scrip is traded today would be settled at future date which can even be settled or carried forward.

IPO :
Initial public offer which refers to the first offering of equity shares to the general public. Top 5 Indian IPO’s

Nifty :
What is Nifty

Open Ended Funds :
Investors can purchase and sell units even after the New Fund Offer (NFO) period.

Open Interest :
Open interest are open contracts which refers to the total number of contracts, that have not been settled or squared off. For each buyer there must be a seller. So when either of the buyer or seller opens the contract and till he does not square off the contract, it is open and sum total of all such open contracts is called open interest.

P/E Ratio :
Price of the stock divided by the net earning of the company.

Resistance :
Resistance, is the point at which sellers (bears) take control of prices and prevent them from rising higher.

SEBI :
Securities and exchange board of India.

Sensex :
What is Sensex

Settlement and Settlement Date :
The date at which transaction between users is settled by deliver of shares.

Share Premium :
Premium paid over the face value for acquiring the share in the company.

Support :
Support is a level at which bulls (i.e., buyers) take control over the prices and prevent them from falling lower.

Undervalued Shares :
Shares which are traded lower than the book value.

Volume :
The number of shares or contracts traded in a security or an entire market during a given period of time.

Durand Line: :Boundary line between India and Afganistan demarcated by sir Mortimer Durand in 1896

Hindenberg Line::Boundary line between Germany and Poland to which German retreated in 1917 during the first world war.

McMohan Line:: The boundary line between India and China to which China does not recognise.It was demarcated by sir Henry Mcmohan

Oder Niesse Line::The boundary line between East Germany and Poland.

Radcliffe Line::The boundary line between India and Pakistan drawn by sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947.

17th Parallel::The line which defines the boundary between North Vietnam and south Vietnam before the two were united

20th Parallel::The line which pakistan claims should be the Demarcation line between India and Pakistan,not acceptable to India.

24th Parallel ::the boundary line between India and Myanmar

38th Parallel: The boundary line between North Korea and south Korea

49th Parallel::It is the boundaryline between USA and canada.

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration ofthe fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.The historical accuracy of this legend is in doubt,contradicted by accounts given by Herodotus, in particular.

The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896,
though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are contested throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

A record 12,500 runners are set to take part in the Athens Classic Marathon on Oct. 31, which will mark 2,500 years since the Battle of Marathon.

Q. I want to work for the UN. Where can I send my resume?

A. To apply, please see employment opportunities or volunteering.

Q. Can I apply for an internship in United Nations?

A. The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to undertake an internship at its Headquarters in New York.

Q. Can I receive financial assistance from the UN?

A. Financial aid is not available to individuals or private organizations through the UN.

Q. How can I contribute to the work of the UN?

A. The Organization accepts voluntary financial contributions if consistent with its aims and activities.

Q. I received an email from a UN organization and/or a UN official. Could this be a scam?

A. Some electronic messages may falsely state that they are issued by, or in association with, the United Nations. See Fraud Alert.

Q. I would like to send a proposal via e-mail to the Secretary-General. What is his e-mail address?

A: E-mails addressed to the Secretary-General should be sent through this form. Proposals can only be taken up by the United Nations when presented by an official representative of a Member State and after being duly inscribed on the agenda of the Organization and voted on by its members.

Q. I have a project to advance the United Nations goals. Does the UN offer financial, logistical or legal assistance?

A. No. Being an Organization of sovereign states, its resources are allocated only to programmes which have been officially approved by its members.

However, there are several ways Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can collaborate with the UN on its activities. Please visit the following sites:

• NGO Section of the Department of Public Information
• NGO Section of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
• UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service

Q. I have a school assignment about the UN. Where can I find more information?

A. Please visit the following sites to find general information about the UN: UN Charter, UN Emblem and Flag, The UN Today, UN in Brief, UN History, and Cyberschoolbus.

Q. Does the UN offer scholarships?

A: The UN offers no general scholarship or student exchange programme. However, UNESCO’s Study Abroad contains information on study, travel and work in Member countries. This publication contains information concerning higher education and training opportunities in all discipline. It includes details on scholarships, financial assistance, university-level courses, short-term courses, training programmes, student employment possibilities and facilities for handicapped.

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UN Website :http://www.un.org/en/

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over the Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India until the 1982 Games. Since the 1982 they have been organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the break up of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

Thailand has hosted four Asian Games, more than any other nation, after twice having secured the Games from crisis. In its history, only nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. 46 nations have participated in the Games, including Israel, which was expelled from the Games after their last participation in 1974.

The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, are scheduled to take place in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou is the second city in China to host the Games after Beijing in 1990. A total of 476 events in 42 sports will be contested by athletes, making it the largest event in history of the Games. It will also be the last one to have presented such big events, as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have enforced new hosting rules for future games, beginning with the 2014 Games.

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