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Mystique of that Smile

Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in approximately 1503 AD. It features the figure of a woman identified as Mona (or Madame) Lisa La Giocando who was the wife of a wealthy Florence businessman of the time. The painting originally included a column on either side of Mona Lisa which framed a mountainous background. It was painted on wood, and after Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the panels were cut down on either side resulting in the panel we see today.

Mona Lisa’s beautiful smile appears to change and her eyes seem to follow you as you move about her. Her proportions have been examined extensively, and Leonardo seems to have made extensive use of the golden proportion (PHI) in its creation.

We have outlined some of the more obvious uses of PHI in the painting here. In the overall portrait, the distance from the bottom of Mona Lisa’s right fingers to the top of her forehead is 1.618 times the distance from the bottom of her right fingers to the base of her neck. The right side of her face is then in smaller proportion to the original golden rectangle.

Some other ratios that are in golden proportion (1.618: 1) are as follows:

  • The distance starting from the base of the neck to the centre of the pupil, and the base of the neck to the top of the forehead.
  • The distance from the right side of the face to the right side of top of the nose, and the width of the face at that point.
  • The bottom of the chin to the bottom of the lips, and the bottom of the chin to the bottom of the nose

There are other examples of the use of the golden mean throughout this and other of his masterpieces. Leonardo da Vinci believed there was an aesthetic link that connected humanity and nature in the Golden Proportion. Today, the Golden Proportion is prevalent in art, architecture, music, nature – and some say even in the stock market. The balance and harmony achieved using this ratio can be readily transferred into your home’s design and décor, and can be incorporated into one of our customized rugs – ensuring a naturally pleasing addition to your home. It is important that you take the time to ensure your new rug will suit in your setting. With Coastal Style, your new rug can be custom crafted to meet your needs to the inch.

 

Student: Sourav Malakar

THE ENVIRONMENT: WHAT A STUDENT SHOULD KNOW.

Back ground

Human population and development has grown ata rate In the last 100 years.

This growth has resulted in enormous pressures on food, forests and other

natural resources. The effects of development has had an adverse Impact on

our surroundings. Unplanned and haphazard development particularly doing

the greatest damage. Clean air, water and surroundings are at premium now.

Therefore wise use of our natural resources has become vital.

Importance

If you Hve In a city you may have noticed the population in air has as you go to

school. This population Is especially high In places like Delhi, Calcutta and

Mumbal where the traffic is very dense. This Is only one of many kinds of

population problems that are up to the whose of the planets of ours the students

of to day wil be inherting this planet tomorrow. Therefore it Is important for you

to have a idea of the enivommsnt and immedtate dangers confronting it and

know few things about our environment

All species of plants and animals live on this planet In a delicate biological

and physical balance called biosphere. Our has itself comfortably for million

years for It present conditions any living organisms requires certain factors to

essential that the natural habit is not encroached upon many and may take few

years to destroy. Nature may take 1000 of years to rectify it is our responsibility

to converse the planet as we are the main culprits. The union environment

minister suresh prabhu indicated in April 1998 that environment will become a

compulsory subject in school and college education soon, probably in 1999-

2000.

June 5th Is observed as world environment day.

Student: C. Alekhya

 

The perception of online education: A cross-cultural analysis of Japanese and Chinese students

The perception of online education: A cross-cultural analysis of Japanese and Chinese students

 

J. Du

Mayumi Nakamura

 

Abstract

The last decade has seen online degree programs playing an increasingly important role in the field of education, and in this regard, this study examines people perceive online education. According to the results, the respondents generally were indifferent toward online education. Chinese students had more favorable attitudes toward online education than Japanese students, and there was a significant difference in their perception of online education. The respondents emphasized quality as the most important motivator of online education. Chinese students were most likely to indicate quality, followed by the learning environment, trustworthiness, and costs, in that order, whereas Japanese students indicated quality as the most important motivator, followed by trustworthiness and the learning environment. In terms of barriers, the respondents emphasized poor academic quality as the most important barrier to online education, followed by a lack of teacher/peer support, low awareness, and newness, in that order. Chinese students were most likely to indicate poor academic quality, followed by a lack of teacher/peer support, low awareness, and newness, in that order. Japanese students indicated poor academic quality, followed by a lack of teacher/peer support. Low awareness and newness were least likely to be reported. These results have important practical implications for policymakers and practitioners.

 

Keywords: Cross-Cultural Analysis, Students, Perception, Online Education, China, Japan