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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Imamat Day in Tajikistan marks 15 years of engagement in the country’s development
On 11 July, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe was the venue for an Imamat Day reception hosted by the Aga Khan Development Network in Tajikistan. The event, which also marked the 15th anniversary of the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals
Download: CIMA Official Learning System – Fundamentals of Management Accounting (Paper C01) By Janet Walker
The complete CIMA Official Learning System – Fundamentals of Management Accounting (Paper C01) By Janet Walker is available for Download in Pdf Version. The Book can be download from: Library Academic Section *Note: The Book is in Pdf format, first Install Adobe … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Education
Bluetooth 4.0 On the Go…
Although most new Bluetooth compatibility is still centered on version 2.1 +EDR, which was formally adopted way back on July 26, 2007, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. The … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Pearl River Necklace bridge: a twisted solution to an unusual traffic problem
Luckily there aren’t many countries that drive on the opposite side of the road and share borders. However, they do exist, such as China, which drives on the right, and the former British colony of Hong Kong, and former Portuguese … Continue reading
Posted in Building & Structure
The next wave in fashion: clothes made of sound-recording fabric
We all know of optical fibers, the filaments of glass that carry data in the form of light pulses and enable the high-speed global telecommunications networks we take for granted today. For the past decade, Yoel Fink has been working … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
NVIDIA unleashes GeForce GTX 460 GPU
The GeForce GTX460 is NVIDIA’s latest addition it its Fermi-class graphics processors. The company promises monster geometry processing power, life-like DirectX 11 gaming graphics and stereoscopic technology. A couple of hundred dollars will be enough to secure the NVIDIA GPU, … Continue reading
Posted in Game Zone
First solar/coal hybrid power station up and running
The world’s first hybrid solar/coal power plant has been built near Palisade in Colorado. Xcel Energy and Abengoa Solar are partnering on the demonstration project which uses solar parabolic trough technology to supplement the use of coal. Initially, it’s expected … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Economic Planning Board for the United Kingdom issues economic outlook message following UK emergency budget
Based on information available in the public domain, the Economic Planning Board and the Ismaili Council for the United Kingdom have issued the following statement summarising the current economic situation in the UK. Members of the Jamat are urged to … Continue reading
Posted in EPB, UK
Cruz 7-inch, Android-based, color e-Readers and tablet incoming
Velocity Micro is getting ready to release a couple of 7-inch, full color, Android e-Readers and a similarly-sized Android tablet computer. The Cruz reader features a resistive touchscreen, wireless connectivity, the Kobo eBook reading application and Internet browsing functionality. The … Continue reading
Posted in Computers
The Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) and AKDN Sign Protocol of Co-operation
The Executive Secretary of the CPLP, Mr Domingos Simões Pereira, and the AKDN Representative for Portugal and Mozambique, Mr Nazim Ahmad, signed today a Protocol of Co-operation during the Eighth Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community … Continue reading
Posted in Aga Khan Development
South Pacific Eclipse
July 9, 2010: It’s every vacationer’s dream: You stretch out on a white sandy beach for a luxurious nap under the South Pacific sun. The caw of distant gulls wafts across the warm sea breeze while palm fronds rustle gently … Continue reading
Posted in Nature & Environment
Super-Hot Planet with Unique Comet-Like Tail
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of a baked object that could be called a “cometary planet.” The gas giant planet, named HD 209458b, is orbiting so close to its star that its heated atmosphere is … Continue reading
Posted in Space
Canadian artiste Farahri makes Reggae Sumfest debut
NO stranger to the Jamaican music scene, ANOKHI award-winning artiste Farahri finished off 2009 with a vibrant performance at Reggae Fever. This year, Farahri is back once again to perform alongside reggae pop star Fire Lion at this year’s annual … Continue reading
Posted in Ismailis On Front
CPLP: Foundation Aga Khan Development signs a protocol of cooperation with countries lusófionos
Luanda, 21 Jul (Lusa) – The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the Foundation Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today signed a cooperation protocol which aims to improve the quality of life for people living in vulnerable contexts in … Continue reading
Posted in Aga Khan Development
Disaster preparedness weeks raise awareness with practical tips and advice
On 23 June 2010 at 1:41pm, an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit the Ontario-Quebec border. Tremors were also reported in some US states, including Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Jersey and New York. The earthquake occurred near the southern edge … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Disasters
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