Showing posts with label FLIP RECORD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FLIP RECORD. Show all posts
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Vulca - Flip Flop
It is about Roman history. In India, you do not read much about Roman and Grecian History. Darius and then Alexander invaded India. Ashokan pillars were influenced by Grecian Art and now the Ashoka Chakra is emblem of India on her flag. The Kushan art during Kanishka period is enough proof of influence of Grecian art and its require no further testimony even if there are pleaders against it. If one has to understand the historiography, then he is bound to understand that how the history writing developed and how history, which was merely a part of grammar contents walked out and breathed as an identity. Then, there the seeker may learn that how during Renaissance history tried to find its feet and matured soon so that the 19th century could be declared as the century of historians. You may like it or not but as one scholar has said that it was the kings who ruled the past and they rule the history. Europe was the king when history was made a subject of serious study and you have to learn the rules which rule the history to learn what actually the history is.
But, who is Vulca?
As I have already said that I am weak in Roman history. But I have also given my view that why it is to be studied. It is a small article and an article about a person who probably worked for the last Roman Emperor. The last and the first in history are the categories for which history is most sought by the quiz masters and well even for that criteria, it deserves to explore this one paragraph based article.
The link is as follows:
Vulca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friday, September 25, 2009
Dance and Dancers in Ancient Egypt - Flip to Selection
Dances and Dancers in Ancient Egypt seems to have many 'firsts' to it.
It has a different formatting.
It is a long article but does not have a single interlink.
There are references but all of them are from online digital sources. There is a book in reference and even that has a link on books.google.com.
There is no discussion at present.
It is a recent article which started on July 17, 2009. It is a long article but very few edits. It is started by editor N.said which does not have given any biodata about himself.
The article has only one category and that is Ancient Egyptian Culture.
The opening paragraph is very nicely written and shows that it is original writing written by a person who has good understanding of the topic from historic perspective.However, the rest of the detail is not all that impressive. It lacks the quality because there are very less number of references and quotes. Secondly, interlinks are not there.
On the whole, I have found it a unique article.
This link is as follows:
Dance and Dancers in Ancient Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Flip Record and Sideline Comments
I add two new categories namely FLIP RECORD AND SIDELINE COMMENTS
FLIP RECORD
I have not posted for some days. It is not that I have not used the Random Button. However, I have not made any entries on the blog. I have added to zotero addon number of articles with note on what I am suppose to right on them. I am not lethargic. The main problem is long hour cuts and erratic supply of electricity. The Punjab Government is really following a wrong economics. It is giving free electricity to the farmers but make the urban lower Middle class income group to pay for them while their activities are being reduced. It is hampering my activity which is to study for my job. Whenever there is electric supply, the priority is to attend to the professional job. I am facing the same problem again. I am writing on what I am reading. The writing pads are piling up. They are to be preserved in electronic form so that I may use them when they are needed. It here that Wikipedia is having its value. I do not how people from other trade value the significance of Wikipedia. But for a teacher, research scholar and those who have to get the information at the shortest possible time, idea behind wikipedia is a blessing in disguise.
In any case, I have not stopped from flipping through wikipedia even in the time which is short for this activity. But, I am not able to read, evaluate and develop my classification on the basis of the information which I gather from the portal.
Hence, now onwards, I will make noting of all such articles, where I would have read few lines. It is goes against the earlier policy decision where I have envisaged that I will write only on those topics which attracts me when I locate them on wikipedia. That policy is still their but there is a corollary to it now. I believe that both the policies could go side by side.
SIDELINE COMMENTS.
Presently, there is a letter by Jimmy Wales and Michael Show displayed on the core section of the wikipedia and it is displayed on all pages. They have invited the readers to participate in Wikimedia project. There are many more sections on Wikipedia like Wikiuniversity, Wikiquotes, Wikidictionaries etc on this portal. However, I would like to remain confined to Wikipedia as an open encyclopaedia. I am not closed to their offer but I will like to concentrate on Wikipedia for the time being. But, there is a side story also. There is a controversy going on about the actual pioneer and founder of Wikipedia. In the letter, the Jimmy has shown himself as the founder. Now, there is story behind it. It is there on the main article on Jimmy Wales itself.
Similarly, there are many blogs which are spinoff of activities of Wikipedia. My blog can be cited as one of the example. Similarly there are other blogs also which can be located with the help of blogger search engines. They also deserve attention but they are not part of wikipedia. However, they are definitely related to the Wikipedia in one sense. I am sure that the officers of Wikipedia are watching them. I can discern from the details of my site meter that even my blog which is hardly three weeks old by now, is being visited by some specific visitors. I believe that my entry on Jimmy Wales has been visited by Jimmy or someone authorized by him on a mobile device. Such things are Sideline Comment categories.
FLIP RECORD
I have not posted for some days. It is not that I have not used the Random Button. However, I have not made any entries on the blog. I have added to zotero addon number of articles with note on what I am suppose to right on them. I am not lethargic. The main problem is long hour cuts and erratic supply of electricity. The Punjab Government is really following a wrong economics. It is giving free electricity to the farmers but make the urban lower Middle class income group to pay for them while their activities are being reduced. It is hampering my activity which is to study for my job. Whenever there is electric supply, the priority is to attend to the professional job. I am facing the same problem again. I am writing on what I am reading. The writing pads are piling up. They are to be preserved in electronic form so that I may use them when they are needed. It here that Wikipedia is having its value. I do not how people from other trade value the significance of Wikipedia. But for a teacher, research scholar and those who have to get the information at the shortest possible time, idea behind wikipedia is a blessing in disguise.
In any case, I have not stopped from flipping through wikipedia even in the time which is short for this activity. But, I am not able to read, evaluate and develop my classification on the basis of the information which I gather from the portal.
Hence, now onwards, I will make noting of all such articles, where I would have read few lines. It is goes against the earlier policy decision where I have envisaged that I will write only on those topics which attracts me when I locate them on wikipedia. That policy is still their but there is a corollary to it now. I believe that both the policies could go side by side.
SIDELINE COMMENTS.
Presently, there is a letter by Jimmy Wales and Michael Show displayed on the core section of the wikipedia and it is displayed on all pages. They have invited the readers to participate in Wikimedia project. There are many more sections on Wikipedia like Wikiuniversity, Wikiquotes, Wikidictionaries etc on this portal. However, I would like to remain confined to Wikipedia as an open encyclopaedia. I am not closed to their offer but I will like to concentrate on Wikipedia for the time being. But, there is a side story also. There is a controversy going on about the actual pioneer and founder of Wikipedia. In the letter, the Jimmy has shown himself as the founder. Now, there is story behind it. It is there on the main article on Jimmy Wales itself.
Similarly, there are many blogs which are spinoff of activities of Wikipedia. My blog can be cited as one of the example. Similarly there are other blogs also which can be located with the help of blogger search engines. They also deserve attention but they are not part of wikipedia. However, they are definitely related to the Wikipedia in one sense. I am sure that the officers of Wikipedia are watching them. I can discern from the details of my site meter that even my blog which is hardly three weeks old by now, is being visited by some specific visitors. I believe that my entry on Jimmy Wales has been visited by Jimmy or someone authorized by him on a mobile device. Such things are Sideline Comment categories.
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