Yuvraj vows to return stronger
India s cancer-stricken World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has vowed to return “stronger than ever” to competitive cricket, saying he was responding well to treatment in the United States.
The ace all-rounder, named man of the tournament after India s World Cup win in April last year, is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a rare condition, mediastinal seminoma, a malignant tumour located between his lungs.
“I have immense faith in the doctors here and by the grace of God I shall be back to my best soon,” Yuvraj said from his hospital in Boston in remarks published in the Times of India newspaper on Wednesday.
“I am on medication and doctors have time and again told me that I am responding well and that I would be back playing cricket. I am a fighter and I will return stronger than ever.”
A senior Delhi-based oncologist who has been treating the 30-year-old Yuvraj, Nitesh Rohatgi also said Monday the cricketer would be able to start active training by May.
“Initially, I was angry and confused. I was even repentant and kept thinking I could have done some things in life differently,” said Yuvraj, an aggressive left-handed batsman and effective spinner.
“However, I have a counsellor here who has helped me get over the initial shock of learning that I am suffering from cancer. I have come to terms with it now.”
Yuvraj said he drew inspiration from American cyclist Lance Armstrong, who overcame testicular cancer to win numerous Tour de France titles.
“I am currently reading Lance Armstrong s book It s Not About The Bike . I m sure the book will motivate me and pull me through this difficult time,” he said.
Yuvraj had a dream run in the World Cup, scoring 362 runs and grabbing 15 wickets in nine matches. He has not played competitive cricket since taking part in two of three home Tests against the West Indies in November.
Thousands of well-wishers, including team-mates, officials and politicians, sent messages of support. “It is the love of family, friends and fans that has kept me going,” said Yuvraj, who has scored 8,051 runs in 274 one-dayers and 1,775 runs in 37 Tests since making his international debut in 2000.
“Till a couple of days ago, I was responding to posts and tweets on my accounts on social networking sites, but the sheer volume of comments praying for my well-being would require people to be hired to ensure everyone is responded to.”
Yuvraj also appealed for an end to media speculation about his illness.
“I have asked my mother and friends not to speak to the media, as things may get sensationalised,” he said.
HEC, Microsoft join hands to provide software for students
August 26, 2011 by Trend PK
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with the Microsoft Pakistan has launched National Student Software Accessibility (NSSA) Portal to provide genuine software availability to the higher education sector. The service will streamline software distribution to all faculty members and students of public sector universities in the country.
All public sector universities recognized by HEC have been provided a customizable Portal for licensed software distribution. The portal consisting of around 150 software applications will enable over one million students and about 40,000 faculty members to download genuine Microsoft software.
The event to mark the launch of the portal was held at HEC Secretariat and was attended by the Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Directors, and representatives from different universities of the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Javaid R. Laghari, Chairperson HEC said that this is a great opportunity for institutions of higher learning to gain access to a broad spectrum of technology and enable the country to move towards a knowledge-based economy, ultimately benefiting the country through socioeconomic development.
“I appreciate Microsoft’s commitment for development of the education sector in Pakistan. It is always fruitful for public sector and private enterprise to combine expertise, knowledge and resources to ensure successful and sustainable education transformation. Microsoft has facilitated HEC to attain its goals by transforming education, fostering local innovation and creating jobs and opportunities through the Strategic Education Alliance,” the Chairperson said.
Mr. Kamal Ahmed, Country General Manager, Microsoft Pakistan said that Microsoft believes that Information and Communications Technology, combined with education, provides the path to individuals, communities and nations to achieve their potential.“NSSA provides support for a comprehensive joint public/private implementation plan that will sustain Pakistan’s objective of achieving education excellence. It is aligned with the key strategic aims of transforming education, fostering local innovation and use of genuine software,” he said.
The portal will further strengthen HEC’s objectives of equipping university students and faculty members with the latest technological access across Pakistan.
Last year Microsoft and HEC entered into the agreement to provide centralized IT services to the universities and degree awarding institutions across Pakistan while maintaining the highest standards in the use of ICT across higher education sector in the country.The alliance consists of Faculty Connection, Microsoft Student Partner Programme, Imagine Cup, Course Lab Integration, Student to Business Interaction (S2B), .NET clubs and MSDN Academic Alliance.
Lahore: Seeds of Peace successfully carries out first mock parliament
Seeds of Peace (a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization dedicated to preparing teenagers from areas of conflict with the leadership skills required to promote coexistence and peace), successfully carried out its first Mock Parliament event. The purpose of the Mock Parliament was to replicate the structure and working of our neighboring country. Pakistani Seeds thus organized this event on the 22nd-24th of October 2010 at FCC, Lahore . A group of 28 students from 10 different schools took part as MPs of the Indian Lok Sabha. The proceedings of Day 1 were to enact the election process of the Parliament. After electing the new speaker, PM and their speeches, MPs from various parliamentary parties including but not limited to INC, BJP, Shiv Sena addressed the House. Day 2 and 3 witnessed enthusiastic students having an intense general debate between the government and the opposition, highlighting the major issues faced by India: Territorial issues, economic problems, Kashmir, Naxalsim, and Maoist Movements. This parliament allowed students to learn negotiation skills and how to reach workable and practical compromises. All in all, this event was able to achieve its aim, which was the recognition of Indian issues along with the learning of parliamentary protocols. Prof. Alivna Waseem (Coordinator FCC Debating Society) gave away the certificates among the participants. Some educators and students from India also witnessed the event. Sajjad Ahmad, President Seeds of Peace, Lahore thanked the participants and their parents for their positive contribution and hoped that such activities will continue.
Music can boost language skills: study
July 21, 2010 by Trend PK
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Lowari Tunnel to be ready by 2012
ISLAMABAD: Lowari Tunnel project is expected to be completed by 2012 as excavation work of Lowari Tunnel has already been completed.
Lowari Tunnel is an important project costing Rs.8 billion and it was launched in July 2006.
September 2010 is fixed for completion of the project.
However, sources said law and order situation, shortage of funds and natural impediments are the main causes of its delay, they said.
The total length of the proposed tunnel is 8.8 kilometres, height 7.14 metres and width 7.55 metres. It is being built between Dir and Mirkhani. With the completion of the project, Lowari tunnel will be the only road link between Chitral valley and other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, the government is also all to set to construct an elevated Khushal Garh Bridge and work on the proposed would be started by the end of the current year.
An amount of Rs 2.6 billion has been approved for the construction of the bridge and it would interconnect the southern parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces, they added.
The new bridge will not only facilitate the road users but will also be helpful in transportation of goods and services from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab.
The existing Khushal Garh Bridge connects Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab with a train track on the top and was built about 1870 for logistics to support the Afghan wars.
It now serves as the link between the two provinces and is a beautiful piece of architecture.
HEC to submit report on degrees to NA Committee, EC today
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) will submit report on verification of degrees of the parliamentarians to National Standing Committee on Education and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today.
Executive Director Higher Education Commission Sohail H. Naqvi said the HEC will submit report on verification of degrees as per plan.
Adviser on Quality Assurance and Learning Innovation HEC Dr Mehmood Raza said that the Chairman HEC would send a series of reports after verification of degrees to the National Standing Committee on Education and the Election Commission.
HEC was given a deadline to finalise a report by last Friday by the parliamentary committee, which has initiated across the board checking of academic qualifications of all 1170 lawmakers.
According to HEC 939 copies of degrees were sent for verification out of which 736 were received back. The universities have verified 699 degrees as genuine and 37 as fake.
Another 168 degrees have still to be verified.
HEC is still engaged in the verification of the information provided by different universities, deeni madaris and foreign universities.
The Commission would forward the final report to the NA Standing Committee and the Election Commission, which would make the names public.
Nadra to issue smart cards usable as cash cards
KARACHI: Chairman of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Ali Arshad Hakeem said the Authority would issue Smart Card, which would use the Computerized National Identity Card as ATM and Debit cards, Geo News reported Saturday.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Pakistan Branchless Banking Conference at SBP Learning Resource Centre, Hakeem said the Authority is working on using CNIC as ATM and debit card.
He said the idea of smart card has been derived from giving the financial assistance to terror-hit affectees of Malakand.
Ali Arshad Hakeem said a special chip would be added to the CNIC which would make it usable as cash card.
Govt committed to prioritize education sector: President
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said the government was committed to accord priority to the education sector and the concept of compulsory free education as enshrined in the 18th amendment to improve literacy rate in Pakistan was a clear manifestation of our resolve.
Educated and trained human resource was the real wealth of a nation, he said and added that institutions of higher learning and Universities played an important role in producing this national wealth.
The President expressed these views during his meeting with the Association of Private Universities and Institutes of Pakistan (APUIP) here in the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
He called upon the representatives of private universities and institutions in Pakistan to play their role in equipping the students with steel armour to win the battle of life.
It is reassuring that the private sector has also stepped forward and is playing a commendable role in producing quality graduates, he added.
Those who were present during the meeting included Dr. Asim Hussain, President APUIP, Khalid Amin, Vice President APUIP, Syed Ali Abbas Abidi, General Secretary of the association, Chancellor Iqra University Hunaid Lakhani, Executive Director CBM Talib Karim, Vice Chancellor Hamdard University Dr. Nasim Ahmed, Chancellor KASBIT Arif Bokhari, President Indus Institute of Higher Education Muhammad Ahmed Amin, Rector FAST Dr. Aamir Muhammad, Syed Asad Hussain Director SZABIST Islamabad Campus, Salman Faruqui, Secretary General to the President, Secretary Education Imtiaz Hussain Kazi, Secretary Planning and Development M. Ashraf Hayat and Spokesperson to the President former Senator Farhatullah Babar.
Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali, Adviser to Prime Minister on Education was also present during the meeting.
The President while appreciating the role, played by the private sector in education sector, he said that the Government was encouraging the private sector so that it should be able to complement the public sector.
The President said, “let us work together to give our children their basic right to education thus creating a promising future for them so that they could contribute towards socio-economic development of the country”.
President Zardari informed that efforts were also underway to improve education of science and engineering and develop a culture of need based research.
Shiloh Pepin Mermaid Girl Mermaid Syndrome Funeral Services
Shiloh Pepin Mermaid Girl: Mermaid Syndrome. A rare congenital deformity called Sirenomelia has struck the little girl Shiloh Pepin. Also called mermaid syndrome, a person with Sirenomelia has both legs attached together depicting like a mermaid’s tail. The Little Mermaid Girl, Shiloh Pepin was born in Kennebunkport, Maine in August, 1999.
PORTLAND, Maine Oct. 24 – Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Shiloh Pepin, the spunky 10-year-old dubbed the “mermaid girl” and beloved by people the world over, will be buried Wednesday wearing the dress she picked out for her school picture.
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She’ll be laid to rest next to the stillborn sister she never knew. But what her mother, Leslie, wants people to remember most about her daughter is not that she died, but rather, how she lived. But if Shiloh was busily living the life of a regular fifth-grader, she was also something special. The Pepins shared their daughter’s story with the world, both in newspapers and, later, through documentaries on The Learning Channel and even an appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in September.
KENNEBUNKPORT Maine Shiloh Pepin the spunky 10yearold dubbed the mermaid girl and beloved by people the world over will be buried Wednesday wearing the dress she picked out for her school picture. A rare congenital deformity called Sirenomelia has struck the little girl Shiloh Pepin. She aired her familys dirty laundry on the show.
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