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 Editor's desk
I have always wondered what lies in a By the way, COERians are definitely the
name; what are people thinking when
naming something or somebody is
something that eludes me. There are no
naming conventions followed generally as
in Chemistry or Computer programming;
unless you are an Ekta Kapoor or Karan
Johar. While, the Indians mostly follow the
ritual in which a priest suggests them the
name or the first alphabet for the child;
the vast majority of the world just takes
cues from their own family tree. You can
observe these things in the names of your
uncles & dad’s friends having names Manoj,
Mukesh, Sunil and likes as are the
aftereffects of an “Icon”. However,
societies & trends are changing with the
times. Its just not film makers, singers or
composers that turn to numerologist for
help; now “ the ordinary man” wants a
“prosperous name” with all the spellings in
right place to secure his child’s future. Now
people shy away from being indifferent,
they want “The thing” to stand out as for
“Magik” from Rock On.
I don’t really care though of what people
do with their money, but I guess a name
with gloss added to it might persuade a
second look. Anyhow, there is another
dimension to a name “The brand value”
that throws a great deal of light on the
product’s reliability & quality. Brands like
Dettol, Surf, Colgate & Hajmola have stood
the test of time & have reinvented
themselves to cater to its target
audience.
Perhaps what is most amusing about
names is the way people confuse them &
make fun out of them. I guess the most
embarrassing moments are born out of
these when your friends tease you with
your pet names in front of that “Someone
special”. So, Sukhdev is called Sukhi (though
he might be a strong guy) & Adiya
becomes Addie, as it is considered cool to
anglicize things.
most creative people in this aspect; I
mean, “Rambo Keeda”& “PMC” are
definitely good creative works.
Guest Columnist
In a similar way, “KNOL” the e-mag
represents a unit of knowledge, similar to
the way the neutrons, that have been
divided into smaller units. Knowledge can
be expressed in a sentence as, “If you
KNOW all, you will have an EDGE”, something
that you might have heard since your
childhood and this “know all” is formed of
different units that we call “KNOLs”.
So, each “KNOL” does add to “Knowledge” &
every “KNOL” how small it might be is like a
drop in an ocean & thereby important. In
my opinion therefore it all comes down to
what you do & how you do it. What
matters is the contribution, as echoed by
India Gate, Jallianwala Bagh Memorial &
Madras War Cemetery.
So, I would like everybody to come up with
something or the other to make this
“KNOL” a pleasure of a treasure called
“Knowledge”. I conclude by saying what
some people voice “Knowledge is obsolete
if not applied” but said Holmes “Knowledge
never goes in vain, it comes useful
sometime or the other”.
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LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
R AN D OM IN K
In the wise words of the great sage, Swami
Vivekananda, “We are responsible for what we are,
and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have
the power to make ourselves whatever you think,
that you will be. You can anything and everything.
MUSIC
Faith, faith, faith in ourselves; Faith, faith, faith
in G od; this is the secret of greatness.” What are different types of music?
With positive attitude, burning enthusiasm and
everlasting determination one can achieve Pop:
pop music (short of popular music) puts
anything on which one's heart is fixed. Our
more emphasis on melody (tune) than does
success depends solely on the depth of our desire.
rock and has a softer beat. Famous pop
An essential ingredient of success is positive
singers:
thinking. “Sooner of later the Man who wins is the
Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Madonna,
man who thinks he can”. Hence by controlling and
Micheal Jackson, Mariah Carey, Brabdy,
organizing our thoughts we can decide our destiny
N'sync, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez,
and fashion our fates. We m ust learn from our
Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson.
experiences, but better way is to learn from the
experiences of others who have traveled the same
path before us. RAP & Hip- Hop:
in rap words are chanted or spoken to a
Work is the only way to achieve success. We have fast, hip-hop beat, with the emphasis on
to work hard, toil, and sacrifice to achieve a worthy rhyme rather than melody. Rap was created
goal. The capacity to succeed is inherent in all in inner cities. They lyrics show strong
human beings without exception. All we need to do feelings & may be about anger and violence.
is to m ake full use of it. Mere talking and idle day Hip-Hop often includes “samples”, which are
dreaming never takes us to our goal, but only pieces of music from other songs. Famous
diverts our mind & attention. rappers: Eminem, Coolio, LL Cool J, TLC,
The Fugees, Will Smith, Nelly, Jay-Z, Nas.
We must learn how to master hardships and
obstacles because they aren't meant to be evaded. Jaz z :
Biographies of great people proclaim that “LIFE IS Jazz has its roots in the work songs,
WHAT YOU MAKE IT”. spiritual and folk music of African-
Americans. It began in the south in the
Cont ribut ed by: early 1990s. Famous jazz artists: Louis
Akansha Jain Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton,
Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Sarah
EN, 1 st year Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles David, John
Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis.
Rock:
Rock music, which started in the 1950s, is based on black rhythm & blues and country music.
IT often uses electronic instruments & equipments. Folk rock, punk, heavy metal and
alternative music are types of rock music. Famous rock musicians: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan,
Chuck Berry, the Beatles, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springteen, Pearl Sam,
Matchbox 20.

Blues:
The music called “the blues”, developed from work songs & religious folk songs (spirituals)
sung by African-Americans. It was introduced early in the 1900s by African-American
musicians. Blues songs are usually sad. Famous singers: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Bille
Holiday, BB King, Muddy Waters, Etta James.

Count ry:
American country music is based on southern mountain music. Blues, jazz, & other musical
styles have also influenced it. Country music became popular through a Grand Old Opry show in
Nashville, Tennessee, during the 1920s. Famous artists: Hank William, Willie Nelson, Vince
Gill, Reba mc Entire, Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson, Dixie Chucks, Shania Twain.
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# Desi Rock is the mother tongue... is the new sound of music today # B HA R A T
Just three days after it hit music stores on february 08, Avial's
ROCKS
eponymous debut album had sold 1,500 CDs. Six months later, it is out of stock. You tube,
that barometer of pop cool, lists, 117,094 viewings for the band's first single “Nada, Nada”
(walk walk). So who are the headbangers? And why does their music find resonance in a
country raised on bollywood music & remixes?
Named after a vegetarian dish from Kerela, three of Avial's four members belong to the
state. The only non-malayali is Naresh Kumar on bass guitar, allowing the five-year-old
Avial to claim it is India's First Malayalam rock band.

Avial must have been the first to rock in Malayalam but it is not unique. Across India, a
small but steadily growing number of bands are rocking to a different beat, in disparate
regional languages.

Another such star is Raghu Dixit, who sings in Kannada. His style
Cont ribut ed by: statement 'lungi' became a symbol of popularity amongst young
Niharika Semwal generation.
EN, 1 st Year Thus 'Indian Rockers' are best rockers who makes goose pimples rise
on your skin....

People from metro cities are made to become aliens in their

Ohhh! Delhi ??? Tabhi Toh .... own environment. They are automatically highlighted amongst
the crowd of hundreds, but unfortunately, never in a positive
sense. Even if they belong to a simple middle class family, they
C OER, College of engineering Roorkee .... its been a small are treated as “Delhi? Tabhi toh...”.
journey but already full of vivid experiences ... one of which
threw an unexpected light on the mental frame and shallow Even now if someone thinks he/she is broadminded, PLEASE
built of mind of an individual. RECONSIDER!!

Policy of regionalism prevails in every campus but some did Boundaries on land may make administration work simpler but
not know that it would bring feelings of such immense boundaries in mind and heart can only complicate things. Why
suffocation in the victims ... some did not know that they can't we understand, we are not a 'Delhiite', 'Bihari', or
would have to indulge into long explanations to justify for the anything else for that matter, but the most senior species alive
hype created about their hometown. on earth called “HOMO SAPIENS”. Sadly we do not act
accordingly. Why do we have to pass unnecessary judgments
Delhi people stand for attitude, TASHAN, 'Beauty without on others?
Brains' ... Ironically, 'Delhi people' did not know that.
“Myself XYZ, from Delhi .....” follows “Delhi? Tabhi toh..!”... a We have been given an opportunity to mix with students
casual reaction of future army of engineers, proving coming from different backgrounds, to broaden our or some
themselves to be technicians only on paper. one else's horizons. We have to be flexible in our approach
and not possess a concrete mind which can only create
Delhi = Attitude. So - “Hmmm ... don't you know how to wish concrete bars around us.
your seniors? This isn't Delhi ('your Delhi', actually), its Lets us live and let live, give everyone the respect he/she
Roorkee.” without realizing that respect is not something to deserves.
ask for ... it is something achieved by an individual.
We have to eliminate both misconceptions and preconceptions
“Oh! You are from Delhi! Can you gimme some tips about the from our society to develop a true and valid conception about
latest trends in nail art?”.. A first year student seeking to be an individual. With this note we hope to find great technicians
enlightened as if she is supposed to meet an artist and a in great humans and not great humans in great technicians.
beautician in a 'Delhiite'.
[ contributor: Anonymous ]

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A W A K E N I N G O N COER
Hey all...this is in reference to the posters that recently hit the notice boards
of COER campus.. First of all I'm quite happy to see such an initiative
undertaken by the fellow students of the college; however a few things really
surprised me a lot which actually turned that amazement into
disappointment.
The articulation done was a real setback to the proactive step taken. The
article was displayed as if it was not against the management but against
the injustice done to the students, which i completely found to be an
incorrect way of showcasing it.
[I] can't really say about any awakening but the article has, no doubt, been
able to cause amusement by becoming a laughing stock among a lot of
students..
There has been some where mentioned about the illegal behavior of
management but wasn't the skirmish between the students that actually led
to all this self-justifying. The use of such satirical remarks for the highly
designated people clearly shows the brutish attitude of the critics.. I totally
agree with the cause but will surely not support the way it has been
presented.

According to me there are a certain set of rules that are required to be

followed in every institute. The students can not prove those rules to be
wrong. There are a lot of other causes that are required to come under the
notice of the management such as the limited availability of the Wi-fi
facilities, drinking water, electricity etc. in the hostels.
In spite of the fact that end-semester is just a month ahead of us, the non
availability of [good] wi-fi in hostels is a clear example of mis-management.
[At the time of this writing,] there are just two water coolers that are in a
working state for around 400 students in Ashok Bhawan. The promise of 98%
availability has proved to be wrong because of the intermittent power cuts.

I therefore would like to appeal to the fellow students to kindly ponder over
such causes (if they want) and try to stay away from such controversial
matters..

!!?
Cont ribut ed by:
Nitin Mehtani, M.E., final year
(nitinmehtani@gmail.com)

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Are you
COUNTER   
          STRUCK
??
I f, your answer to the question was “NO” & if you want to get Counter Struck, then this might just be the
thing for you. This series of article will cover some commonly uncommon tips & tricks for Counter StrikeTM. You might already

know but still it might be that you don't .

So, people open up your knowledge basket coz here it comes, The Part I of many parts to come --->

1. MECHANICS
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Learn to buy your weapons and equipment quickly

Time is money, as they say. The faster you can buy your weapons and equipment, the faster
you can get out there and get either prepare your assault or mount your defense. Instead of using the
mouse to navigate the menus, use keyboard shortcuts, or buy scripts. Buy quickly, start quickly.

Fire automatic weapons in short bursts

Almost all automatic weapons have massive accuracy penalties for sustained fire. Some
weapons, such as the AK47, are almost entirely useless when the trigger is held down, even at short
range; some, such as the M4A1, hold up better. The key issue is to fire in short bursts, giving a brief
pause between for the accuracy to improve (indicated by the contracting crosshairs). How short a burst
you want and how long a delay depends on the weapon: the Colt is sufficient for three-shot bursts with
brief delays; the AK warrants two-shot bursts with slightly longer delays. One weapon, the UMP, has
almost constant accuracy with sustained fire, but unfortunately does not do much damage. Only hold down the trigger at

point-blank range. Fire in brief, short bursts.

Aim at the upper chest

Counter-Strike has positional damage; how much damage a hit does depends on where it
lands. Maximum, of course, is the head; normal damage is done to the torso, and considerably less
damage is done to the extremities. For example, the AWM is normally a one-shot kill weapon, but an
AWM hit to the extremities is not fatal. The best place to aim, therefore, is the mid-to-upper chest; hits
will tend to land in the nominal area, thus doing reasonable damage. Given that almost all weapons
have significant recoil, the tail end of each burst will land higher than the chest, which will result in a

better than average number of headshots. Just like in real combat, you want to aim at the trunk. 

                        Switch to knife or pistol for rapid movement

One's movement speed depends on which weapon is currently readied. Knives and pistols
have the least encumbrance; submachine guns have some; rifles have more; and the Snipes have the
most, requiring the holder to move at a slow walk (which has the side benefit of not making much
noise). When a player has one of these guns and has to make a quick move, equip your knife or pistol
in order to move faster. Switch back to your primary weapon when you reach your destination and
continue the fight. Switch to a knife or pistol for fast movement, and then switch back.

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            Learn to stop just before firing sniper weapons

All weapons have some loss of accuracy when they are fired by a moving shooter. This is
especially true of the sniper weapons which are not only less accurate, but in fact nearly useless when
fired while moving. The conflict here is that any competent player knows that keeping moving is an
important part of play -- particularly when a sniper war is taking place. The solution is to stop moving
just a split second before firing; this will allow fully accurate shots even though the shooter was moving
just a moment before. Particularly when using cover, this can be very effective -- you can pop out of
cover, top, and fire, all within a fraction of a second.
Remember: strafe, stop, fire.

Heavily favor armor to weapons when low on funds

Armor is absolutely essential in a game with even somewhat realistic weapons. Without armor, only a
few midsection shots will bring even a completely healthy player down, and without a helmet, any
headshot will. (A helmet won't protect from sniper rounds to the head, but something is better than
nothing.) When buying at the start of the round, always factor in armor cost when choosing your
weapons so that you don't find yourself out of money after you buy your weapons and ammunition.
Always buy the armor/helmet combination if you can afford it; it is well worth the extra $350.

When climbing ladders, do so quietly

Normally, when climbing (or descending) ladders, a fair amount of distinctive noise is made; if
you're using this to gain access to an enemy-controlled location, this sound can give you away. You can
substantially reduce this noise by holding down the crouch key while moving up or down; tis reduces
the amount of noise that you make to about half: It's still audible, but it's far less noticeable than the
normal volume. Particularly if there is background noise, such as gunfire -- hopefully provided by your
teammates -- this can make a stealthy incursion much more possible. Another little-known tweak is that
you can turn sideways on the ladder (so you're facing the side) and use the strafe keys to get some
added speed when moving on the ladder. For instance, get on the top of the ladder, face off to the left,
and then hold down the backward, strafe left, and crouch modifiers; this increases your movement
speed substantially without making more noise.
Crouch while climbing or descending a ladder; you'll make much less noise.

Use radar to locate both friendlies and hostiles

Your radar (when enabled on the server) is an absolutely invaluable resource. It locates your
teammates relative to you, and even indicates whether they are above or below you, and by how much.
Effective use of the radar goes far beyond merely locating your friendlies; coupled with close attention
to sounds, you can use a process of elimination to locate the enemy as well. Use of the radar can also
help you avoid friendly fire incidents; when you hear someone nearby, you can determine with the radar
whether or not they are a friendly or a hostile.
Use of the radar coupled with attention to sounds is a powerfully effective combination.

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Don't hop when covered by good snipers

It's common in first person shooter games for players to hop to avoid enemy fire by making
themselves a harder target. But when under watch from very good snipers, hopping can in fact be
counterproductive. In normal gravity, in the process of jumping, one's path becomes very predictable --
a good sniper will aim at the bottom of the parabola and pick you off as you land on the ground. To
counter this, hoppers can perform mid-air maneuvers in order to try to make their paths less
predictable, but in general (especially with the anti-hopping measures coming in 1.4) it's best to just
avoid hopping when you know you're under close scrutiny from snipers -- it won't help you avoid
getting hit.
Hopping can help make you harder to hit, but not when your opponents are experienced snipers
watching you closely.

Open grates and vents with knives instead of bullets

When on a map with destructible grates or vents, it's often best to open them with a knife
instead of a gunfire. Even the most sturdy vents will fall to a knife thrust (the alternate attack), which is
reasonably fast and will make considerably less noise than an (un-silenced) firearm. Particularly when
coupled with timing -- open a grating when there is nearby gunfire to cover the sound -- a knife, or at
least a silenced USP or Colt, can make an effective tactic for sneaking up on an enemy.
A knife thrust (or at least a silenced firearm) is the best way to open a destructible grating or vent.

!! WARNING :ADDICTION TO GAMING CAN BE HARMFUL !!

By : AnsHuL BahuKhanDi

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is GOD ANGRY??

“Water water everywhere,

And all the boards did shrink ;

  Water water everywhere,

nor a drop to drink.”

River of sorrow plays havoc again leaving thousands dead, lakhs

displaced and hundreds injured.

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2008 Bihar flood or Curse of Kosi is a monsoon flood on the Kosi River affecting over two million people in
northern Bihar state, India.

On 18 August 2008 heavy flows caused the manmade embankment to fail. The river then abandoned the
prescribed western channel for an old channel near the center of its alluvial fan, but also spread out widely and
inundated towns, villages and cultivated fields on the densely populated alluvial fan.Flooding occurred around the
Kosi River affecting over two million people in northern Bihar.This is perhaps the largest displacement of people in
India since the partition in 1947.The worst affected districts included Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Araria and West
Champaran.

New York Times reported that it is the worst flood in the area in 50 years. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
declared a “national calamity” on 28 August and the government earmarked $ 230 million in aid for the
region.The Indian army and non-government organizations operated the biggest flood rescue operation in India
in more than 50 years. Mumbai Fire Brigade sent its 22 member disaster management team to help in relief work.

It is always a challenge when we have to walk out of

our normal course of lives to do something. Most of the
time we shrink our heads back into our comfort zone,
either the reality is too horrific or too revealing. But
sometimes we manage to muster enough courage to
take the fight to these fears just to see what it feels like
to do something so “different”. Even when the
opportunity comes knocking at our doors we think
twice before answering. The fact remains that as long
as an individual’s self interest is protected, in majority
of cases people confine their lives to “Me, my family,
my religion/caste, my state, my country” respectively.
In times of such disasters offering a helping hand might
not be as easy as forwarding emails, its been proved
time and again how superficial most people are.

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Many of us kept track of Bihar tragedy through newspapers and news channels and the idea of doing
something must have crept into our minds but it was only a section of people who took the pain of actually
implementing it.

Rising above the ‘crowd’….Thinking Beyond!!!!……
The students of C.O.E.R. organized a one week campaign for raising funds for those 'two million
brothers’ who are in a helpless and recked state.

● More than 600 students contributed.

● Amount collected(C.O.E.R students)-
approx.34,000
● Amount collected(C.O.E.R. faculty)-
approx.25,000
● Amount collected(C.O.E.R.
management)-25,000

Maximum contribution(faculty)- Mr.Gopal

Nandan (Rs.600).

Donation collected were displayed and updated regularly on all the notice boards.

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Venue: Cafetaria campaign for help…how much for the
contribution part??....

Timings: Family hours(5 to 7p.m.)

Senior- hey!!!hey!!...I have a lot of
unfinished ‘duties’ to be fulfilled!(Family …It
An amiable conversation between grows!)…plus as Iam an ‘unemployed’
Senior and Junior……. person I pray you to leave me lest I shall
have to open a counter for myself in order to
survive!!..(laughs)……
Senior- hey!!..What is all the fuss about
the counter???
Junior- (Smiles)….See sir this is how it
goes….you are unable to give..like you there
Junior- It’s a campaign for the Bihar Flood will be so many others giving excuses of
disaster…sir(grins)…it’s about the flood that their escape from this noble
raged the entire state of Bihar making news deed….nywayz..We are looking forward in
in all the front page of the newspaper..not the hope that the management will be keen
page 3 unlike others…!!!!! in this aspect….

We’ve even made announcements in all the Interrupted---

classes sir!!!!.....u didn’t listen???.....

Senior- wait… (smirking) my friend don’t

Senior- Oh!!!!!!.....so the announcements you see that promises are unkept in our
that were made were regarding the Bihar college----the wi-fi connection problem…and
relief campaign….!!!!! so many others!!!!

Junior had to leave…..

Junior- So sir what is your stand in this

One needs a far cavalier and positive 
attitude to come forward to help just in 
the name of “what the hell, its for a 
good cause!” Thanks to all those who 
have shown this side of theirs and have 
proved that ”there are enough good 
people in this world to stop it from 
going into hell”……

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 Committee updates

D ISHA
“ ”… the guidance

Committee report
Disha… the technical committee of College Of Engineering Roorkee is one of the most dedicated committee
serving the cause of students’ right from its foundation in the academic year 2004-2005. The committee
has maintained the high standards it has set in the present academic session too. The convener and co-
convener of the committee are Mr. H.C. Thakur (Asst. professor , Mechanical Dept) and Dr. Kamal Kapoor
(Senior Lecturer Physics Dept) respectively & the present student co-coordinator is Mr. Gaurav Singh Mehra
(CS- Iv).

The committee organized two highly successful

events namely AAKRITI… mould the clay & POT-POURRI…
mix it up on 15 & 16 September of the present
academic session.
In AAKRITI, students were asked to make clay models
based on the following themes:
● STONE AGE
● NATURAL CALAMITY
● OLYMPICS
● GADGETS
● AUTOMOBILES
● FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

The total number of teams participated in this event were 120. Each team consisted of two members. The
venue for this was the basket ball court.

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In POT-POURRI whacky news headlines were

made by the students on the following topics:
● POLITICS
● SPORTS
● BUSINESS
● COER PAGE-3
● REGIONAL
● ENTERTAINMENT

The total numbers of team participated in

this event were 150. Each team consisted of two
members. The venue for this was the laboratory block.

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Fun side of the technocrats.

(Think: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy)

cont ribut ed by:

Puneet – E.T. - IInd year

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ENLIGHTENING THE AMBIENCE…
Teejan Bai
April 24, 1956 (1956-04-24) (age 52)
Born
Ganiyari village, Chhattisgarh

Occupation Pandavani Folk Singer

Spouse(s) Tukka Ram

Teejan Bai (born 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional

performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales
from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments.

Early life
Teejan Bai was born in April 24, 1956, in village Ganiyari, 14 km
north of Bhilai, to Chunuk Lal Pardhi and his wife Sukhwati .

The eldest among her five siblings, at an early age, Teejan Bai,
heard her maternal grandfather, Brijlal Pradhi, recite Mahabharata
written by Chattisgarhi writer, Sabal Sinh Chauhan in Chattisgarhi
Hindi, she instantly took a liking of it and soon memorized much of
it, and later trained informally under Umed Singh Deshmukh.

Career
At age 13, gave her first public performance in a neighbouring village, Chandrakhuri (Durg) for Rs 10., singing in the
Kapalik shaili (style) of 'Pandavani', a first time for a woman, as traditionally women used to sing in the Vedamati, the
sitting style. Contrary to the tradition, Teejan Bai performed standing singing out loud in her typical guttral voice and
unmistakable verve, entering what was till now, a male bastion .
Within a short time, she became known in neighboring villages and invitations poured to perform at special occasions and
festivals.

Her big-break came, when Habib Tanvir, a famous theater personality from Madhya Pradesh, noticed her talent, and she
was called to perform for then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. There was no turning back from then on, in-time she
received national and international recognition, a Padma Shri in 1988 , Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, and
Padma Bhushan in 2003.

Beginning in the 80s, she traveled all over the world as a cultural ambassador, to countries as far as England, France,
Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Cyprus, Romania and Mauritius.
Today she continues to enthralled audiences, the world over with her unique folk singing and her powerful voice; and
passing on her singing to the younger generation.

Performance style
Pandavani, literally means stories of Pandavas, the legendary brothers of Mahabharata, and involves enacting and singing
with instrumental accompaniment an ektara or a tambura in one hand and sometimes a kartal in another.. Her acclaimed
performances are of Draupadi cheerharan, Dushasana Vadh and Mahabharat Yudh, between Bhishma and Arjun.

A SPELLBINDING PERFORMANCE……
The SPIC-MACAY family organized a vocal performance by Shri.Teejan Bai on 20th september,2008 in the college. Rather
like an uncut diamond, full of potential, her earthy approach blended singing, dancing, dancing and narrating the
story.The subtlety of interpretation impressed everyone, with nothing over dramatised. Interestingly, as the performance
progresses, the tambura becomes her only prop during her performances, sometimes she uses it to personify a gada,
mace of Arjun, or at times his bow or chariot, while others it becomes the hair of queen Draupadi, allowing her to play
various character with effective ease and candour.

ACCOLADES
• 1988 Padma Shri
• 1995 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Spic-Macay
• 2003 Hon. D. Litt, Bilaspur University
• 2003 Padma Bhushan. co nt ribut ed by:
Himani Pant, C.S.-IVth year
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An Eulogy to the “ GURU” - the apostle of intellect

“ The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes,
and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.”
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton

In India 5th September is celebrated as overall development of the unit, the

Teachers' day as a mark of tribute to the accomplishments of the teachers. An
contribution made by teachers to the event “Who Am I” was formulated which
society. 5th September is the birthday of accentuated on the academics of the
a great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli faculty members, thereafter the
Radhakrishnan, who was a staunch students were to give presumptive
believer of education, and was the well- views regarding the name of the faculty.
known diplomat, scholar, president of
India and above all a teacher. The winners of this event are as follows:
First prize, SHAURYA AHUJA (EN)
When Dr. Radhakrishnan became the Second prize, ANSHUL SAINI (ET)
President of India in 1962, he was Third prize, VIKRANT TOMAR (ME)
approached by some of his students and S
friends and requested him to allow them Teachers lay the foundation for creating
to celebrate 5th September, his enlightened citizens for the nation.
"birthday". In reply, Dr. Radhakrishnan Any enlightened human being can be
p
said, "instead of celebrating my birthday created by three unique characteristics.
separately, it would be my proud One is moral value system.
i
privilege if September 5 is observed as
Teachers' day". The request showed Dr. Secondly, the teacher becoming a role
c
Radhakrishnan's love for the teaching model. Not only does the student learn,
profession. From then onwards, the day but the teacher shapes his life with
has been observed as Teachers' Day in great dreams and aims. Finally the
India. On this day, we gratefully education and learning process has to
remember him, whose dream was that culminate in the creation of professional
M
“teachers should be the best minds in capability leading to confidence and will
the country”. power to design the pathway of his
a
College of Engineering
dreams, ambitions, bravely combating
Roorkee all problems.
c
commemorated teachers day by
organizing a Questionnaire event for the The future of the world is in the a
first year students. The students were classroom of the teacher, a future with
presented with some questions which the potential for good or bad…the y
were to be answered in minimum time. presidents, the writers of the next
Questions were related to the academic generation, the so-called ordinary
life of the faculties, the subject to which people who will make the decisions in
the particular faculty is entitled to, the the democracy….. Teachers live for
committee for which the faculty serves knowledge, and yearn for good….
as a visionary in order to enhance the

“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
- Anonymous

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“The word what”
“”Engineering student”””………well that’s a heavy word aint it……….in actual not for others…….for students itself its
heavy…well for me it was…….

I remember the 1st days of COER…….always early to lectures……trying to do tutorials……(mere case mein toh - always
trying….)…..scared of seniors…..(yeah I remember I was made superman I dunno how many times……seems like I was
perfect for that role……lol but it was fun)…..and yes also the longest year of my life…….an year with so much going
around……new ppl …..new things……and on top of that PADAI……..…..

Since then it was tranquil (Spanish word for cool sounds perfect in this situation no… :D)……slangs……being used as a
language……rampal ka khoka……uski chapayi todna…….then came the mighty trips to roorkee…….(mighty because 90% of
the time humari savari truck thi…. :D )…and since then time passed so quickly that still sometimes I think ….y is it
whenever ur used to something…y it passes so quickly…………like 3years …in a flash……

But only one thing is persistence in that time was ….….a “JOB”…well I should say a
“GOOOOD JOB”.

Yep mi amigos (my friends) for everyone it’s the same……the only thing which is different is the ending . Some ppl like
me go for Masters…..without even caring….about the job……some of them MBA….as in India this is one of the best way to
get a job……..and most of them……interviews……..gd…..etc……(no no no…im not being cynical or skeptical….about this…..its
the fact……since I was askd to write about all this ….so here it is….)

In the lectures….including me …..10 outta 60 ppl used to give attention…..genuinely……(sometimes…all of them if its
interesting)………but…..what ive found from my personal experiences Is …..even if you score marks….where u land is in a
company…….(ok I agree that there r cut offs for company’s selection process) but my point is …..ki Marks and knowledge
is rarely seen .(im not sayin never im sayin rarely….). Exam time ….we all start to muggify…..but actually have you ever
tried to genuinely understand and try to see it functioning in real time……( I don’t think so …… we never have time ) ……

I finished my engineering and it was like I had a feeling that something is missin……(well I was not the topper nor the
first person from below) its like…..when u crave for something and u don’t find it…..uno ….ur stressed……more or less……I
had the degree but not enough knowledge spply in aeronautics…..which I always carved for……I saw ppl boasting about
their work….but …..i think in their back of mind this question must be swaying……”I don’t know this” ……

My whole point of saying this is …… wait this aint ne lecture….. :D its just my thought……

So my whole point of saying is …..fine! THE JOB sooner or later you gonna have it …..but……what about knowledge….what
about ur interest……what about your dreams…… and on top of that if in case u r like me ….. ziddi and perspective (I no it
weired :D ) to achieve of what you want …..whats your planning to do it……….. Now the next thing which comes is how…..
are you prepared to face the problems ( well ask me how much problems I faced)…….are you ready to have a do or die
spirit…????

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I don’t know what you are thinking about this ( the writing above) but trust me if ur committed enough of what exactly
you want………. I cant promise that you’ll get a good job etc…..but the only thing I can assure you is …..peace…….and most
importantly…….satisfaction ……….

“ I wander everywhere to find what I want…..I wander everywhere…….to find what I

need…

But in the end its always within me …always within me……”…………

Cheerz !!!!!

Ashish Sharma

Promo 2008 ; Master of Aeronautical Engineering and

Space Technology

SUPAERO

Toulouse (France)

Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering

This guy just cannot be
Batch 2007 ; College of Engineering Roorkee hi m... You know y....! !

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 Tips n Tricks
speed up xp network browsing
The speed of your network connection doesn't just depend on the speed of your hardware. Windows is an operating system 
that is designed to work on a variety of different hardware and network setups. Because of the abstract nature of the 
operating system, it cannot be optimized for user­specific hardware setups. 

Depending on the type of network connection you have, you might be able to tweak your connection so that the speed of 
your Internet, as well as your local area network, will be faster. By hacking the System Registry and editing the TCP/IP 
parameters, you can fine­tune the values to take advantage of more reliable, faster Internet connections, such as DSL and 
cable. 

These next sections will guide you through the steps of increasing both the speed of your local area network and your 
Internet connection. 

Increasing network browsing speed 
Does your computer slow down when you browse your local area network and connect to other computers that are sharing 
data? One of the most common causes of this slowdown is a feature of Windows Explorer that looks for scheduled tasks on 
remote computers. This effort can take some time on some computers and can really slow down your browsing. The 
window   with   which   you   are   browsing  the   network   may   appear   to   freeze   momentarily,   as   the  system   is   waiting  for   a 
response from the remote computer. 

Although this problem is a complex one, the solution is very simple. Instead of having to wait for the remote scheduled 
tasks, which is useless information to anyone who is not a system administrator remotely configuring scheduled tasks, you 
can disable this feature. 

In order to do this, you will have to hack the System Registry and delete a reference to a key so that this feature will not be 
loaded. To do this, follow these steps: 

1. Open up the Registry Editor by clicking the Start Menu and selecting Run. Then type regedit in the text box and click the 
OK button. 
2. Once the Registry Editor has loaded, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key. 
3. Next, expand Software and then Microsoft. 
4. Locate Windows and expand that as well. 
5. You will want to be editing the main system files, so expand CurrentVersion. 
6. Because this feature is a feature of the Windows component known as Explorer, expand the Explorer key. 
7. Next, you will want to modify the remote computer settings, so expand the RemoteComputer key and then expand the 
NameSpace key to show all of the features that are enabled when you browse to a remote computer. 
8. In the NameSpace folder you will find two entries. One is "{2227A280­3AEA­1069­A2DE­08002B30309D}" which tells 
Explorer to show printers shared on the remote machine. The other, "{D6277990­4C6A­11CF­8D87­00AA0060F5BF}," tells 
Explorer to show remote scheduled tasks. This is the one that you should delete. This can be done by right­clicking the 
name of the key and selecting Delete. 
 
Tip: 
If you have no use for viewing remote shared printers and are really only interested in shared files, consider deleting the 
printers key, "{2227A280­3AEA­1069­A2DE­08002B30309D}", as well. This will also boost your browsing speed. 

Once you have deleted the key, you just need to restart and the changes will be in effect. Now your network computer 
browsing will be without needless delays. 
Disabling unneeded protocols 

With  every   computer  comes  programs   installed   that  you  do  not   need.  As   with  extra programs  taking  up space,  extra 
protocols are just wasting your network connection and can actually slow it down. How is this possible? By default, a few 
different protocols are installed on your computer to allow for maximum compatibility with other computers on a network; 
these protocols each require bandwidth to operate. Most users will not use too many protocols, and their computers will 
use up a portion of their connection as they respond and transmit information for these protocols. 

Additionally, with extra protocols installed on your network adapter connected to the Internet, you increase your risk of 
security­related problems. One of the most common risks for broadband users is that they have the Client for Microsoft 
Networks   networking   protocol   enabled   on   their   connection.  This   protocol   allows   everyone   in   their   neighborhood   to  
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connect to the users' computers and view any files that they may be sharing. This fact alone should be a good enough 
reason for you to turn off the extra protocols. But with them disabled, you will also save a little bandwidth as well. 

Viewing protocols on your network adapters 
Viewing the protocols installed and active on your various network adapters is easy. Just follow these quick steps and you 
will be viewing them in no time: 

1. Right­click the My Network Places icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. If the My Network 
Places icon is not in either of those locations, then go to the Control Panel and click the Network Connections icon that is  
shown under the Classic view. 
2. Next, right­click the network adapter with which you want to view the network protocols and select Properties. 
3. This will bring up a list of the protocols installed as well as active on your adapter, as Figure 11­11 shows. The protocols 
that are installed but not active are indicated by the absence of a check in the checkbox. 

Disabling a specific protocol 
Now that you have the list of installed and active protocols on your screen, you are ready to disable a protocol. To do so, just 
click the check box to remove the check. Then click the OK button and the protocol is no longer active on the network 
adapter. 

I highly recommend that you disable all protocols except for the TCP/IP protocol (also referred to as the Internet Protocol). 
Doing so will optimize your adapter for speed and security

(Contributed by: Pawan Kumar <pawan2002@gmail.com>)

Solution to Power Surge

Guys using windows XP sp2....U might have occurred with this problem of power surge....There is a message that sporadically pops up in
the system tray which says, "Power surge on hub port- a USB device has exceeded its power limits" and then all the input devices (mainly
the keyboard and the mouse) stop functioning...At first, this is a Microsoft problem because if I disconnect everything from USB then
restart, it pops up again...So nothing is wrong with your PC or notebook....I've never had this problem before; it appeared just after I
installed SP2 and rest of the packs...I think this glitch is included in some XP hotfix which is installed right after SP2 installation...this
problem bugged me for about a month or so...
So I’ve come up with a few solutions of it...

Solution 1- uninstall SP2 and everything will be fine!!!

Solution 2- reinstall XP then install ONLY SP2 and from on disable any updates…
Solution 3- right click START, choose properties, choose taskbar then customize, and select power surge... and select
ALWAYS HIDE.... (however this may not be the case in every PC or notebook)
Solution 4- this appeared to be the most effective way and can be implied by following a series of steps...

1. Load Device Manager:

1. Right click "My Computer" and select "Properties"
2. Go to the "hardware" tab
3. Click "Device Manager"
2. Locate "Universal Serial Bus controllers" in the list and expand
3. Select the first USB Universal Host Controller. Mine is "Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C2"
4. Right click and select "Properties"
5. Go to the "Advanced" tab
6. Check "Don't tell me about USB errors"
7. Click "OK"
8. Close Device Manager
Note: If you have multiple host controllers then they should all be affected by the above action.

Solution 5- uninstall windows and switch to "LINUX"!!!! Guys LINUX seriously rocks!!! So what if it’s a bit complicated...technical freaks
should not really bother about such things!!!

Do let me know if this was of some help!!!I never miss any opportunity of getting treats!!lol :D

Contributed By: Nitin Mehtani, M.E. final year :-)

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After All Why ?
Everyone is thinking that why would Linguistic committee
organize a gaming event even though its unofficially official event of
technical committee...
well from the word of mouth I came to know that the TLC was
running low on funds that's why they needed a major (& by major I
mean major major) event, a crowd gatherer, a hit thing. Before
AOE, Tekken, FIFA they wanted to organize Counter Strike, over
which they even had a debate with Technical Committee, which they
should have lost or else we would have seen CS instead of these
games. I am no one to judge, and neither am I going to check the
facts but think over it you just might get an answer.

Get Together Blunder :
The word you ar e
looking for is... The cultural committee had
“Sadisti c Pleasure
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a major goof-up in the get
together. From what I came to
know, judges got confused with
the names of participants hence
a wrong selection came in Fresh
face. In simpler words, judges
thought A's name was B and B's
name was A....and they declared
B(which means A) the winner.
This one is huge...and well
hidden I may add .

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overwhelmed by the initial response
to their lecture in C which was near
full capacity of the class, but do
their shock,the turnout for next
lecture dropped to a meager 15 or
something near it. They owe it to
the holidays I guess. So much for
learning C.
 What The ADM !
Everyone must be knowing that
our ADM block is under renovation, but
most of us don't know that the
process is costing about 70 Lacs
(that's what I heard)... that is a huge
amount for such a renovation.. but
still we ask ourselves WHY?
That amount could have been used to
make hostel life better but still “ WHY?
“... hmm... lets just hope that so
much of budget would be available for
uplift of our hostels...
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