Friday, September 08, 2006

LONG LOST SIBLINGS?

LONG LOST SIBLINGS?
Trade relations between India and Venezuela are still in their infancy. India is at a stronger position, although exports amounted to $74.34 million (0.1 % of total Indian exports) in the period from April to December 2005-06 and imports being $8.63 million (0.008% of total Indian imports) in the same period. Undoubtedly, the larger slice of the pie comes from oil trading. As per the latest estimates, bilateral trade is expected to reach $1 billion this year, thanks to exports of Venezuelan crude oil. Deepak Bhojwani, Ambassador of India in Venezuela states, “We are seeking energy security and Venezuela, a sister country, can provide it.”

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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz

John G. Kemeny
A coincidence or a twist of fate? John G. Kemeny & Thomas E. Kurtz developed a program for the Dartmouth College, unaware of the fact that they were on their way to revolutionize the computer industry; and through a program establish a world standard. In 1964, Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Language (BASIC) was invented as a simple programming language which was easy to learn and use, allowing anyone and everyone to be a computer programmer. The duo of John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz went on to develop the concept of time sharing, enabling many students to work on a single program at the same time. The new concept of time sharing caught on like fire, so much so that in just one year, General Electric established the first time sharing system for commercial use.

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