How Nexus Android is different from other Androids By:Harshit agarwal (CS-Final

While Google uses a fairly straight-

forward edition of Android on its own

Nexus-branded devices, other

smartphone makers can add their own

apps and customize the interface to

better suit their hardware; wireless car-

riers may add their own modifications

as well.

Google's own "pure" version of An-

droid may run a bit smoother and faster

because there is less tinkering.

However, it may not offer certain fea-

tures offered by another phone maker

or carrier, like a more advanced camera

app. When shopping, be sure to check

the software offerings as well as the

hardware specifications for the models

you are considering.

Because there are no third-party altera-

tions to the system, Android updates

for Google's Nexus line tend to roll out

more quickly than updates from other

hardware makers and wireless carriers,

which need to update or enhance their

own modifications on top of Google's

changes for the new version. These

companies also handle technical sup-

port for their own Android-based de-

vices, while Google supports the Nex-

us phones and tablets.

If you do not care for the Nexus hard-

ware choices, some companies like

HTC and Samsung offer "Google Play

Editions" of their popular phones that

feature the stock edition of Android —

and get system updates more quickly

than other models. The Moto X and

Moto G phones from Motorola Mobili-

ty (a company owned by Google) also

feature a fairly unmodified version of

Android with quicker access to system

updates.

Slogan of the academic year 2013-14

1. “Success is never ending and failure is never

final”.

2. “ If the path is beautiful, first confirm where

it leads. If the destination is beautiful, do not

check how the path is….keep walking”.

Dream big and dare to fail.

Architecture edu... Pg. 2 Quiz Pg. 4

T & P Cell news Pg. 2 Movie review Pg. 4

G.K. Kona Pg. 3 College News Pg. 5

Techno Freaks Pg. 3 Places to visit Pg. 6

Inside This Issue

Racing to Remember: A Tribute to Paul Walker… BY- Mahim Gaur ,E.I.(final year)

REFLECTIONS

MIT’s Monthly Newsletter volume 9,issue 4

For the past decade, 90’s kids have par-

alleled their lives with popular fran-

chises from our childhood. Popular

stories like Harry Potter and Toy

Storyacted as landmarks of our elemen-

tary days, and I challenge anyone to

have watched those chapters come to a

close without shedding a single tear.

That being said, it should come as no

surprise that when news that The Fast

and the Furious’ Paul Walker, 40, died

in a car accident (not, incidentally,

caused by racing) hit the blogosphere

young adults everywhere went into

mourning for our favourite .

The debut of Walker’s box office ca-

reer, in “Varsity Blues,” introduced

world to the handsome and magnani-

mous man But it wasn’t until 2001 that

Walker landed the role that so many of

us remember and revere him for. ‘Fast

and the Furious’. Walker’s role as good

cop turned bad became the quintessen-

tial role that every kid wanted to em-

body. But Walker was so much more

than just an iconic anti-hero. His chari-

ty, Reach Out Worldwide, designed to

combat the force of natural disasters,

showed the world that this was a man

who was fast-acting and furiously lov-

ing.

As with all deaths, there were some

who thought that Walker was not given

the respect he deserves after he passed

away. But regardless of incessant me-

dia or insincere fan members, the senti-

ment remains: Paul Walker was a dedi-

cated star, one who could seamlessly

switch from bad-boy terror on screen to

giving good Samaritan off it. And

though his abrupt death has shocked

and disheartened us we know one thing

for sure: though his life has ended, his

legacy will remain. We will never for-

get you, Paul Walker.

The wreckage of the vehicle

Volume 9 Issue 4 REFLECTIONS Page-2

Storms make oaks take roots. That is quite different from being rash.

Architecture Education in India

T & P Cell Activities …

The month of November was the

month of TCS and a lot more place-

ment activities. Finally the day came

25th November when TCS arrived in

the campus and started “The Place-

ment Week”.

Running a little late the HR managers

of TCS arrived in the campus, the

welcome ceremony was hosted by

Respected Dr. Hariom Agarwal, Di-

rector T&P. And later in the evening

the students performed to entertain

the officials, at MIT Guest house.

The placement activity started on 26th

November, total 318 students were

divided into groups for the first round

of Aptitude. After four slots the apti-

tude test was over, and it was time for

results, 41 students passed the apti-

tude exam with flying colors. The

following day was dedicated to Inter-

view Rounds in which total 66 stu-

dents appeared, including the top 25

students. The interview rounds were

of technical interview and HR. The

students with their portfolio in their

hands and beats of sweat on their

foreheadwaited for their turn. Finally,

the interviews were over and 21 stu-

dents got their first jobs. Faces

sparked more than the flash of cam-

era, and the hard work got paid.

No one was looser in the TCS cam-

paign, students experienced Aptitude,

some got to learn from the mistakes

they did in their first interview.

The week has just started, a lot more

companies are going to visit the cam-

pus.

All the final year students might fas-

ten up the seat belts its going to be a

bumpy road ahead!!

India’s architecture structures

continually evolved to suit the needs

of the culture. This is evident from our

history and literature. Around 1000

BC, the sacred Hindu text know as

Adharvana Veda makes mention of

using iron in construction. Impressed

with the structural features of India,

architects from China, Japan and Tibet

adopted the building styles of the Pala

Empire. An architect is a person

trained and licensed to plan, design,

and oversee the construction of

buildings.

There are 280 institutions,

which impart architectural education

in India leading to recognized

qualifications. The standard of

education being imparted in these

institutions is governed by Council of

Architecture (minimum Standards of

Architectural Education) Regulations,

1983, which set forth the requirement

of eligibility for admission, course

duration, standards of staff and

accommodation, course content,

examination etc.

Recent decades have seen the

rise of specializations within the

profession, many architects and

architectural firms focus on certain

project types such as health care,

retail, public housing, event

management, technological expertise

or project delivery methods. Some

architects specialize as building code,

building envelope, sustainable design,

historic conservation etc and other

forms of specialist consultants such as

interior design, property development

and the like. In the current situation,

architects needs to understand that the

main subject for expression in three

dimension is ‘architecture’ which

pertains to design and planning of any

object of utility; and ‘engineering’ is a

technical sub-subject dealing with that

part of construction work, where

machines are generally used for

execution of erection work. When

compared to big cities, small towns

are growing and building social and

physical infrastructure which is

becoming a critical move for India and

hence there is a lot of engagement of

the new generation architects.

The scope of the Architectural

Profession in India today is widening

rapidly and is spreading swiftly across

ever expanding limits of time and

space beyond the constraints of social,

cultural and language differences.

While the focus in India is on

obtaining skills and knowledge in the

field of architecture, students must

emerge from a program of study ready

to design and plan projects. They must

have a certain level of management

skills to be able to oversee projects

and see them to fruition. Apart from

designing and construction, architects

should be trained in activities ranging

from conceptual problem solving to

project management. A formal

education in India must prepare

students to obtain a professional

license to lead projects safely.

A life-saver and a job-saver fea-

ture in Gmail can let users undo

the saucy email sent by error to an

unintended recipient by a simple

click on a button. Google's Gmail

settings can help users from the

potential embarrassment but they

have to be swift to hit the button.

According to news.com.au, to ac-

tivate the feature, users can click

on the cog icon in the top right

corner, and select settings from

the drop-down menu, followed by

'Labs' where the 'Undo Send' but-

ton can be enabled. After the op-

tion is enabled, each time a mail is

sent, the status box that shows

'Your message has been sent', will

also say 'Undo' that will appear

for roughly 10 seconds.

Sony announced its high-end full

-frame mirrorless cameras - the

Alpha 7 and the Alpha 7R at an

event in New Delhi . Announced

globally last month, these will be

the flagship mirrorless cameras

in the Sony mirrorless family

with prices starting at Rs 94,990

for the Alpha 7 and Rs 1,24,990

for the Alpha 7R.

The Alpha 7 sports a 24.3MP full

-frame Exmor CMOS sensor

whereas the Alpha 7R has

36.4MP Exmor CMOS sensor.

The Alpha 7 comes with one 28-

70mm (SEL2870) full frame lens

in the kit. The other difference

between the two cameras is the

absence of an anti-aliasing filter

on the Alpha 7R, which has be-

come a trend with cameras these

days. Both the cameras come

with the BIONZ X image proces-

sor which Sony claims is around

three times faster than the older

BIONZ image processor.

Each of the cameras are equipped

with fast AF capabilities, a clear

XGA OLED Tru-finder, full HD

60p recording, Wi-Fi and NFC

connection, dust and moisture

resistance and more. The camer-

as can access Sony’s platform of

PlayMemories Camera Apps too.

The platform includes the Multi-

ple Exposure app that automati-

cally combines sequential expo-

sures into one shot, a Smart Re-

mote Control feature that lets you

use your smartphone as a remote

control and more.

India's Former President and

Missile-man Scientist AP J Ab-

dul Kalam Honored Famous

Cartoonist R K Laxman with

Bharat Bhushan Award.

Social Activist Anna Hajare has

been honored by Allard

Award in Canada for his famous

Anti Corruption in India.

G.K. Kona

Sony launches full-frame mirror less Alpha 7 and 7R in India By– Pooja Gupta (EC– 3rd Year)

A Gmail tool to 'unsend' emails… By– Pooja Gupta (EC– 3rd Year)

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge, argument is an exchange of ignorance....!

Volume 9 Issue 4 REFLECTIONS Page-3

TECHNO FREAKS….

3D is passe; 7D is the latest

technique to woo movie buffs.

Combining the magic of 3D

cinema with physical effects like

wind, lightning, rain, snow, fog

and smoke in synchronization with

the film, 7D movies offer an

emotional experience that can be

overwhelming. The specially-

designed, pneumatic-operated

seats will shake and jolt the

audiences in sync with the

developments in the movie . If

there is a rain scene, a water

sprinkler attached to the seat will

provide that effect. Again, if there

is a storm build-up in the movie,

strobes in the theatre will recreate

the effect of

lightning.

Cold smoke

will recreate

a fog; there

will be

snowflake

and bubble

effects, too.

7D magic

Solution:-

1. "Unbreakable" is the autobiography of

a) Mary Kom b) Sachin Tendulkar

c) Kapil Dev d) Mohinder Amarnath

2. Who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013

title?

a) Srishti Rana b)Navneet Kaur Dhillon

c) Manasi Moghe d) Sobhita Dhulipala

3. Which of the foreign banks has maximum numbers of

branches in India?

a) Standard Charted Bank b) HSBC

c) City Bank d) ABN-Amro- Bank

4. What type of electromagnetic radiation is used in the re-

mote control of a television?

a) Infrared b) Ultra-violet

c) Visible d) None of the above

5. What is the commonly used unit for measuring the speed

of data transmission?

a) Bits per second b) Nano seconds

c) Characters per second d)Mega Hertz

Answers:

Volume 9 Issue 4 REFLECTIONS Page-4

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

Sudoku By: Monika Vishnoi (EC– 3rd Year) GK QUIZ By: Monika Vishnoi (EC– 3rd Year)

1. Mary Kom 2. Srishti Rana 3. Standard Charted Bank

4. Infrared 5. Bits Per Second

Movie review– Krrish 3… By: Monika Vishnoi (EC– 3rd Year)

Director: Rakesh Roshan

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pr iyanka

Chopra, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ra-

naut.

Music : Rajesh Roshan, Salim &

Sulaiman

Rating: 3 Stars

'Krrish 3' is a superhero film. It is

also a throwback to the creaky family

entertainers Bollywood used to

make. The hero has special powers,

sure, but also a loving daddy, a love-

ly wifey, an attractive moll and a vil-

lain with severe daddy issues.

Superheroes have been around in

Hindi cinema for decades, but huge

technology jumps have made 'Krrish

3' the slickest of them all, special

effects-wise. The rest of it is marred

by tackiness. .

Hrithik is the perfect choice amongst

the Bollywood superstar lot to do this

role. With his superbly articulated

chest, each muscle moving and shiny

and oiled, Krrish doesn't even need a

mask and a cape. But the ensemble is

eye-catching, and we ignore his im-

maculately-styled long hair, flying in

the wind, when he is whizzing about

rescuing little boys. Roshan Sr, who

has written and directed, should have

given the superhero more to do. But

he gets stuck in bringing the backsto-

ry forward. The soppy but sweet `Koi

Mil Gaya's ( 2003) socially chal-

lenged but brilliant Rohit begets

Krishna, who finds his super-powers

in 'Krrish' ( 2006).

Both the ageing Rohit and Krishna

star in `'Krrish 3', and both roles are

played by Hrithik. Priyanka, playing

Krishna's TV reporter wife, has to

look on admiringly as Hrithik does

his standard dance number. He is still

as dextrous, but the dancing has no

zing, and the songs are terrible.

INSTITUTE NEWS

Volume 9 Issue 4 REFLECTIONS Page-5

With will one can do anything.

BLOOD DONATION IN MIT

Humanity is a best service a man

can serve. With this ideology MIT

organizes a blood donation camp in

campus premises on 13th Nov ‘13

in association with “ROTARY

CLUB OF FARIDABAD,

AASTHA”.

Total 219 donators including stu-

dents and staff members of MIT

give their service of humanity ac-

tively. After donating the blood, all

the donators were also provided by

the meals and juice.

This whole camp was well man-

aged and co-ordinated by Proctorial

Board & Committee. On this mo-

ment Director General Prof. Dr. S.

Mukehrjee, Director Dr. Vineet

Tirth also donated their blood.

IeEe SOCIETY

KAVITATION

An event was organized by IEEE society in second week

of November. In this event, there were three different cat-

egories, namely message, presentation and expression.

The main aim of this event was to provide a platform to

the students to show there creativity through messages

and presentation.

The winners were-

NAME BRANCH FIELD OF WINNING

AAKASHDEEP EI-4th year MESSAGE

AAKASH RAJPUT CH-2nd year EXPRESSION

TOSHIKA GUPTA EN-2nd year PRESENTATION

Department of Electronics & Comm. Engg.

Mr. Rohit Sharma, Project Engineer, Dell Services, Noida, had given a

guest lecture on 9th Nov. 2013 , from 2pm to 4 pm. The topic was

“Customer Relationship Management, Healthcare & Insurance Domain”.

Mr. Rohit Sharma is an Alumni of MIT.

ED Cell

There was an inaugural function of “E– Learning Enterpreneurship

& Development Programme” on 21st Nov’13 at 10:00 am in Insti-

tute seminar hall (C-108).Hon’ble Dr. Poonam Sinha, Regional

Head, NIESBUD, Dehradun was the chief guest of the function.

Director General, Director & HOD, ED Cell Dr. Pankaj Sharma

were present.

CS-IT Students’ Society

OPEN DEBATE COMPETIITION

CS-IT organized a “OPEN DEBATE COM-

PETIITION” on 18th Nov 2013 in B-Block

Seminar Hall. The topic was “NARENDRA

MODI v/s RAHUL GANDHI” Students

who qualified this round will participate in

next round i.e. open for all branches.

Volume 9 Issue 4 REFLECTIONS Page-6

Well begun is half done .

Team Reflections

Editor

Ms. Anupam Agarwal

Co- Editor

Ms. Sangeeta Mahesh

O.C.

Ms. Deepti Shinghal

Ms. Anupam Yadav

President

Mahim Gaur

(EI-Final Year)

Coordinator

Manvendra Singh

(EC-Final Year)

Vice-President

Kavya Bhatia

(EC-Final Year)

Moderators: Rohit Tiwari ( EC - 3rd year )

Journalists: Shivansh Gupta, Ashish Sethi, Anshika Goyal, Nikita Agarwal, Manu

Chaudhary, Monika Vishnoi, Pooja Gupta, Prakhar Saxena, Rohit Tiwari, Vansh johri, Niharika Verma, Prachi Saxena.

If you want to publish your art or writing in Reflections,

mail us at - onlinemitrefletions@gmail.com

Place To Visit..Patnitop.. By-Prachi Saxena (EC– 2nd Year)

Patnitop or Patni Top is a hilltop tourist

location in Udhampur district in Jammu

and Kashmir state of India on National

Highway 1A 112 km from Jammu on the

wayfrom Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated

on a plateau in the Shiwalik belt of

the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude

of 2,024 m (6,640 ft). The riv-

er Chenab flows in close proximity to

this location.The name 'Patnitop' is a

distortion of the original name of the

place, "Patan Da Talab" meaning "Pond

of the Princess".Patnitop as a whole is a

replete with splendorous beauty through-

out the year during the festive times the

devotees throng the Naag Temple one of

the most ancient shrine of the region, a

grand fair is also organized during the

festival.

Sanasar: 19 Kms. from Patnitop, San-

asar, a satellite resort of patnitop is A

Cup Shaped Meadow Surrounded By

Gigantic Conifers. A Place For A Quiet

Holiday, The Meadow Has Now Been

Developed As A Golf Course. It Also

Provides Opportunities For Paragliding

Hills which Is Being Promoted By The

Tourism Department.

Nathatop: It will Offer You A Great

View Of Snow Coated Hills and is Most

Popular Due To Paragliding. Hi Flying

From Natha Top Will Make You feel

Like That You Are Walking On The

Clouds. During Winter Season You Can

Have Thundering And Unique Experi-

ence Of Snow Fall By Hi Flying From

Nathatop. So Dont Let Your Love For

Paragliding To Go Down Just Go And

Dissolve Yourself By Having A High

Fly From Nathatop.

Skiing in Patnitop: Patnitop Also At-

racts A Lot Of Tourist Because Of The

Skiing Possibilities That Are Present

Here. The Snow Covered Slopes Of Pat-

nitop Are Not Very Steep Or Bumpy, So

They Turn Out To Be Perfect For Start-

ers. For More Experienced Legs, There

Is Nathatop, Just 5 Km Away From

Here, Which Is More Difficult And Chal-

lenging.

Paragliding In Patnitop: Paragliding

Is One Of The Most Famous And Excit-

ing Sports Venture In Patnitop. Paraglid-

ing At Patnitop Can Be Secure As Well

As Risky So The Learning Should Be

Take Place In A Controlled Environ-

ment. Paragliding At Patnitop Will Pro-

vide You A Bird Like Experience Mov-

ing Upwards On Currents Of Air.

Monthly Health Tips…

EurekAlert.org

Operated by the American Association for

the Advancement of Science, this site lists

current press releases from thousands of re-

search centers and institutions. You must be a

member of the media or a public information

officer to access parts of the site, but most

public press releases and announcements are

easily searchable on any scientific topic from

agriculture to space science.

Things not to do after a meal

Don’t loosen your belt- Loosening the belt after a meal will easily

cause the intestine to be twisted & blocked.

Don’t bathe– Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood

flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the

stomach will therefore decreases. This will weaken the digestive sys-

Website an Engineer must

know...