December 1st, 2011 
Admin Crop Damage by Wild Animals
section i general discussions
G.M. Wani
Ph.D ; D.V.M (Germany)
FN ISSGAPU, FN DAAD
Director Extension Education / SAMETI
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
Shalimar, Srinagar, 191121
November 30th, 2011 Admin Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Utilizing a constellation of at least 24 medium Earth orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, the system enables a GPS receiver to determine its location, speed/direction, and time.
Developed by the United States Department of Defense, it is officially named NAVSTAR GPS (Contrary to popular belief, NAVSTAR is not an acronym, but simply a name given by Mr. John Walsh, a key decision maker when it came to the budget for the GPS program[1]). The satellite constellation is managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing. The cost of maintaining the system is approximately US0 million per year,[2] including the replacement of aging satellites, and research and development. Despite these costs, GPS is free for civilian use as a public good.
November 29th, 2011 Admin When it comes to pursuing certain education pertaining to a specific career option, most of the parents shove their kids into taking up engineering courses as they deem it to be a rewarding career alternative. With immense advancement in technologies, the need for expert and professional engineers has also gone up by leaps and bounds. Engineering has a very broad prospect as a student can take up any discipline which appeals to his/ her penchant. One can further research in that discipline to gain in depth expertise.
Let us discuss some major engineering courses: – aeronautical engineering basically deals with aircrafts (construction, designing and research) and other related facets. Then we have agricultural engineering which relates to agriculture (how science can help agriculture flourish). Bioengineering is a science where life forms are researched (DNA, genes, etc.). Computer engineering and information technology refers to science of studying computers and how can they improve our standard of living through a choice of innovations. Then there is chemical engineering which essentially manipulates various chemicals so that they could be of help to the human race. We also have electrical and electronics engineering, which deals with various electrical and electronic functioning and other pertaining components.
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