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Birdwatching challenge
Call of the wild A forthcoming wildlife production requires a young, sincere and hardworking wildlife enthusiast looking for a comprehensive hands-on opportunity in international wildlife filmmaking. The role entails working for six months (tentatively from January to July 2013) with the crew on a project being undertaken on tigers and other wildlife in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, the Western Ghats and Assam, intended for international broadcast. The successful applicant, male or female,
will be trained in high definition camerawork and post production, and will gain insights into the research and planning involved in international wildlife film-making. For a nominal cost (borne by the applicant), accommodation, food, forest entry fee, transport and other expenses will be covered. The applicant should have some formal training and/or work experience in documentary or wildlife film-making. Write to dopnalla@gmail.com www.greyfilms.com
The Bangalore BirdRace, the annual winter event where bird lovers huddle into teams and engage in a dawn-to-dusk frenzy of spotting and recording bird species in and around the city, is here again. The BirdRace culminates at the end of the day with a grand function for the distribution of prizes to
the top three teams that have sighted the most number of species and also for sighting the rare bird of the day. The gathering at the end of the day provides an excellent
To register, log on to www.birdrace.dhaatu. com
Learn contemporary dance For those looking for professional training opportunities in contemporary dance, Bangalorebased Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts is a good place to start. Applications are now open for their Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media. This full-time training programme, which features a unique curriculum and excellent faculty, is now completing its sixth year, and is still the only one of its kind in India. The one-year certification offers training in Indian physical traditions, contemporary dance, ballet and other movement techniques. The course lays emphasis on body conditioning and technique classes, safe movement practices, balance, strength and flexibility. Body conditioning classes
Happy birthday, Internet! The computer network we can't live without officially began functioning 30 years ago, on January 1, 1983, when it substituted previous networking systems. It was on that day that the Arpanet, the US Department of Defence-commissioned computer network, fully switched to use of the Internet protocol suite (IPS) communications system, a new method of linking computers. Originally based on designs by Welsh scientist Donald Davies, it started life as a military
opportunity for interaction with some of the renowned experts in the field as well. The 2013 edition of the event will be held on January 20, and birdwatchers can register in teams of four members each.
Donald Davies
Tim Berners-Lee
project in the late 1960s. It was jointly developed by leading American universities like the University of CaliforniaLos Angeles (UCLA) and the Stanford Research Institute. Later British
computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee used it to host a system of interlinked hypertext documents in 1989, known as the World Wide Web, the form in which we use it today.
Obama’s plan: US president Barack Obama is expected to initiate measures on social spending and is set to seek approvals from the House for new policies after winning the fiscal cliff vote Raids: Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is bound to flare up after undercover Israeli agents disguised as vegetable vendors conduct a raid in West Bank Egypt arrest: An Egyptian satirist may go to jail for making fun of President Mohammed Morsi on a television show; worries deepen over freedom of speech Gold duty: The Indian government is mulling higher import tariff on gold as it battles high current account deficit; says demand for gold has to be moderated
combine kalarippayattu, yoga and sports training strategies and are supported by classes in basic Anatomy. Auditions for the course have begun. For more information, and to download the application form, log on to www.attakkalari.org
Jaipur lit fest, here I come
As part of this year's Jaipur Literature Festival (to be held from January 24 to 28), publishers Random House India are holding a contest that offers readers a chance to be part of the excitement. All you need to do is send them a photograph from any of your travels, and add a note of less than 200 words describing what book it reminds you of and why. Winners will get to interview a Random House India author and attend a party with the literati at the festival. Email your entry to: contactus@littleblackbookdelhi.com before January 10
Power price: The Indian government will examine a review of price of power as part of a larger plan to reduce subsidies and push reforms; an expert panel has suggested reforms in power sector on the lines of reforms in the natural gas sector Taking charge: Economist Urjit Patel is expected to take charge as RBI deputy Governor after securing clearances from various government departments Compensation: An air traveller may receive compensation of Rs 14,000 from Kingfisher Airlines for misplaced luggage after a consumer court issued an order to the effect New norms: The Karnataka government is planning to ease norms for industrial clearances raising the approval limit from Rs 20 crore to Rs 250 crore for the State High Level Clearance Committee Garbage: Bangalore's garbage will be taken to the Mandur landfill until negotiations begin on alternative sites for garbage disposal.