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• Abolishment of Grading – an Appeal of Time

  By Adnan Firoze on February 9, 2012 • ( 0 )

  This is something I wrote for Melissa in 2007 for English 105. hahaha.             When a child steps into his first grade in school or nursery, he/she embarks upon a journey which apparently seems exciting to him/her. As long as… Read More ›

• MONKEY TALK : Language – a human monopoly or a communal property with the animal kingdom – a Psycholinguistic study

  By Adnan Firoze on February 7, 2012 • ( 8 )

  

  by Adnan Firoze Abstract               In this paper I present a comparative and contrastive study between human and animal language from the standpoint of Psycholinguistics. Human language itself is one of the very features that distinguish its own kind from the… Read More ›

• Contemporary Models of Democracy by Wayne Gabardi – a Review (published in Dhaka Courier Vol. 28 Issue 12)

  By Adnan Firoze on October 28, 2011 • ( 8 )

  Contemporary Models of Democracy by Wayne Gabardi – a Review http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=1939 A Review by Adnan Firoze “In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority… Read More ›

• Google Plus vs. Facebook: David vs. Goliath or a Boon to Innovation (published in Dhaka Courier Vol. 28 Issue 14)

  By Adnan Firoze on October 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Google Plus vs. Facebook: David vs. Goliath or a Boon to Innovation http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=2355 “I ‘liked’ your picture!” Does that mean you don’t like my picture anymore? In the world of internet social networking, namely on Facebook vernacular, the answer to… Read More ›

• Intellectual Property Crime in Software in Bangladesh – A Necessity or a Crime?

  By Adnan Firoze on October 6, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  Before I get to the subject matter let me present you with a hypothetical scenario, the relevance of which will unfold itself as we move further. Consider a scenario where you are at a fruit stall in Bangladesh with the… Read More ›

• My Monitor! Modern Science and Technology and us!

  By Adnan Firoze on October 6, 2011 • ( 4 )

  

  (written on Sep 27, 2010) Hello my little (well, not so little anymore) monitor screen! How are you? Even though I just said I don’t think you are little anymore doesn’t mean I don’t want a bigger one. Anyway that’s… Read More ›

• The Hindi Dominated Bangla-speaking Society – A SOCIOLINGUISTIC IMPERIALISM by Adnan Firoze (20-12-2009)

  By Adnan Firoze on October 1, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  The Hindi Dominated Bangla-speaking Society – A SOCIOLINGUISTIC IMPERIALISM by Adnan Firoze (Written on 20-12-2009) (dd-mm-yyyy) Abstract [1990] Asif (a boy of sixteen to his friend): “Khiday pet cho cho korchhe, dost!”   [2009] Arif (a boy of sixteen to… Read More ›

• How Emotionally Sensible is the Girl Named Bangladesh? (Published in “NSU Chronicles Issue 1, Feb 2009”)

  By Adnan Firoze on October 1, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  How emotionally sensible is the girl named Bangladesh? by Adnan Firoze ————————————————————————— Published in “NSU Chronicles Issue 1, Feb 2009” ————————————————————————— There are many aptitude tests in the website http://www.blogspot.com. While I was going through some of their self learning… Read More ›

• Record What you Write using Livescribe WiFi Smartpen! [Gadget Review]

  By Adnan Firoze on May 26, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  The Bangladeshi/South Asian Perspective Official Link: Dhaka Courier Gadgets have pheromones emanating from them. With a glance at them, you want them for yourself. I know I speak for 80% of the Dhaka-ites and even the 50+ age group. However,… Read More ›

• Résumé of Adnan Firoze

  By Adnan Firoze on September 13, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Adnan Firoze 331 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Phone: 646-241-9239 — E-Mail: adnan.firoze@columbia.edu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/adnanfiroze Twitter: @a_firoze Web: www.thewindbag.com Professional Interests My solemn objective is to envision, research and implement innovative technologies in the digital media industry. This includes user experience tools,… Read More ›

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