Archive September 2010

EPLFC Screening: Sleuth, 30th September at 6:00 PM 1

Sep29

Sleuth Poster

EPLFC aka Ernakulam Public Library Film Club will be doing a public screening of Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s Sleuth on 30th September, 2010(Thursday) at 6:00 PM.

Plot

In England, the Italian English hairdresser Milo Tindle is invited by the successful writer of detective stories Andrew Wyke to visit his isolated house. The lower class Milo is the lover of Andrew’s wife, who is used to have a comfortable life, and he intends to marry her. Andrew proposes Milo to steal his jewelry simulating a burglary. Milo would make a fortune selling the jewels to an intermediary; and Andrew would be reimbursed by the insurance company and would not pay alimony. However, the whole situation was part of an evil game. When Milo vanishes, a detective visits Andrew to investigate what really happened that night, when deadly games are disclosed.

Sleuth Trailer

Details for Sleuth

  • Title: Sleuth
  • Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Rating: 8.2
  • Year: 1972
  • Tagline: If it was murder, where’s the body? [original movie poster]
  • Genre: Mystery, Thriller
  • Color: Color

EPLFC Announcement

TEDxMEC on 25th Sep, 10 AM 0

Sep23

TEDxMEC is being held at MEC College, Thrikakara on 25 Sep 2010, 10:00 AM. This is a 3 hours event.

On 25th September 2010, TEDxMEC is back, with an all new panel of Speakers.

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This time, the theme of TEDxMEC is “The Path Less Trodden”. TEDxMEC is a 3 hour event, aimed at providing the audience with a fun interactive TED-like session with a plethora of speakers from various walks of life.

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Free Software Meet 2010 on 26th Sep, 9 AM 0

Sep23

Free Software Meet 2010 is being held at Adhyapaka Bhavan, Kaarikkaamuri Road on 26 Sep 2010, 09:00 AM. This is a full day event.

Indian Libre User Group, Cochin turned 13 years last month. As like last  year there will be a one day special annual meeting on Sunday (26th September). The meeting will have discussions, technical presentations and talks to give awareness to people about free software.

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Sessions

  • Introduction to Free Software and related topics
  • Malayalam Computing in Free Software
  • Latex Typesetting tool
  • GNU/Linux Installation and configuration
  • Content Management Systems
  • GNU Khata Accounting Software
  • GNU GPL and the protection of Freedom
  • Contributing to Free Software community
  • How the Free Software community works
  • Finding help in the free software community.
  • Free Software compatible hardware
  • Koha Library management tool
  • Free Software Tools for professional graphic designing
  • Moodle course content creation tool

Other planned activities

  • Quiz Competition
  • GNU/Linux Installation and Troubleshooting Booth
  • Free Software posters exhibition
  • Distribution of distros
  • Demo Machines for trying out free software applications
  • Parallel discussions brainstorming sessions
  • Kickoff of Malayalam localization initiatives

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EPLFC Screening: Taboo, 23rd September at 6:00 PM 0

Sep22

Taboo Poster

EPLFC aka Ernakulam Public Library Film Club will be doing a public screening of Nagisa Oshima’s Taboo on 23rd September, 2010(Thursday) at 6:00 PM.

Plot

Set during Japan’s Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school’s stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Taboo Trailer

Details for Taboo

  • Title: Taboo
  • Director: Nagisa Oshima
  • Rating: 6.8
  • Year: 1999
  • Tagline:
  • Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
  • Color: Color

EPLFC Announcement

ExcelX on 24th to 26th Sep 0

Sep20

ExcelX is being held at MEC College, Thrikakara on 24 Sep 2010, 09:30 AM. This is a 2 days event.

Excel is back!!!
Excel 2010 is the National-Level Technical Extravaganza hosted by Model Engineering College in association with IEEE, with the theme ‘GO GREEN
‘.For the first time ever in India, a technical fest that supports greenology (green technology). With new events, better ideas and a great concept revolving around giving back to the planet, Excel is destined to be better and bigger than ever before!!
Come and be a part of EXCEL 2010, from the 24th to the 26th of September 2010. There are tons of challenges to face, much to learn and exciting prizes to be taken home.
Why wait for Earth Day to save the planet when Excel is here??

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Excel 2010 is the National-Level Technical Extravaganza hosted by Model Engineering College in association with IEEE, with the theme ‘GO GREEN ‘.

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EPLFC Screening: Elite Squad, 19th September at 10:00 AM 1

Sep17

Elite Squad Poster

EPLFC aka Ernakulam Public Library Film Club will be doing a public screening of Jose Padilha’s Elite Squad on 19th September, 2010(Sunday) at 10:00 AM.

Plot

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operation Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged. Captain Nascimento is trying to find a man to replace him because his wife is pregnant and he intends to quit the command and become a trainer of the new recruits. Meanwhile, the two idealistic friends Neto and Matias join the Military Police force expecting to become honest policemen and fight the criminals. However, they see only corruption, lack of competence and stupid bureaucracy in the Military Police, and after a serious incident in the Morro da Babil�nia, they decide to join the BOPE. The lives of Capitain Nascimento, Neto and Matias are entwined along the next months, first in the tough training period and then in action against drug dealers. Nascimento believes that Neto could be his substitute, but his impulsive attitudes jeopardizes his choice. Later, the intelligent Matias seems to be the correct choice, but he needs to prove that he has heart.

Elite Squad Trailer

Details for Elite Squad

  • Title: Elite Squad
  • Director: Jose Padilha
  • Rating: 8.0
  • Year: 2007
  • Tagline: On the streets of Rio only the elite survive.
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
  • Color: Color

EPLFC Announcement

EPLFC Screening: Day for Night, 16th September at 6:00 PM 0

Sep17

Day for Night Poster

EPLFC aka Ernakulam Public Library Film Club will be publicly screening Francois Truffaut’s Day for Night on 16th September, 2010 at 06:00 PM.

Plot

A film company at work. Actors arrive and depart; liaisons develop. Julie, the beautiful but possibly unstable lead, is recovering from a breakdown, aided by an older physician, her new husband. Alphonse is insecure, he babbles. When his fiance exits with a stunt man, he threatens to quit. Julie must convince him to stay. Alexandre, a consummate pro on the set, runs back and forth to the airport hoping a certain young man will visit. Severine, no longer young, hits the bottle and covers blown lines with emotional outbursts. At the center is Ferrand, the writer director, who must make constant decisions, answer a stream of questions, and deliver the film on schedule.

Details for Day for Night

  • Title: Day for Night
  • Director: Francois Truffaut
  • Rating: 8.0
  • Year: 1973
  • Tagline: A movie for people who loves movies.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Color: Color (Eastmancolor)

EPLFC Announcement

Social Media Goofups on 17th Sep, 2 PM 0

Sep14

Social Media Goofups is being held at St. Teresa’s College on 17 Sep 2010, 02:00 PM. This is a 2 hours event.

Talk by Kenney Jacob and Sidharth Vijayan on “Social Media Trends”

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Social Media Goofups at St. Teresa’s College
(17 Sep 2010, 02:00 PM to 17 Sep 2010, 04:00 PM)

Abhiyanthriki 10 on 16th Sep, 9 AM 0

Sep14

Abhiyanthriki 10 is being held at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology on 16 Sep 2010, 09:00 AM. This is a 3 days event.

Abhiyanthriki 10 – National Level Technical and Engineering Extravaganza at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kochi from September 16 to 18 2010

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The techfest has quite a few events – technical paper presentations, competitions, workshops, etc. Note: This event is open only to students.

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Cochin Tweetup at Coffee Cube(26 Sep, 3 PM) 0

Sep10

We are planning the next Cochin Meetup. It will be at Coffee Cube, Convent Jn on 26th September, 2010(Sunday). Join us if you are interested.

For the uninitiated, a tweetup is A gathering of nerds attempting social contact, likely for the first time. Usually disintegrates into everyone running to the nearest computer to type to one another. ;-) (source)

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