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]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:09:24 -0500 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/432-guid.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/432-25th-April-Partial-Lunar-Eclipse-visible-in-Maldives.html Details on near-Earth asteroid visible in Maldives tomorrow - މާދަމާ ދުނިޔެ ކައިރިޔަށް އަންނަ އެސްޓްރޮއިޑްއާއި ބެހޭ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/9fD7H-eR7ZE/431-Details-on-near-Earth-asteroid-visible-in-Maldives-tomorrow.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/431-Details-on-near-Earth-asteroid-visible-in-Maldives-tomorrow.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=431 1 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=431 nospam@example.com (Jaa) މާދަމާ (15 ފެބުރުއަރީ) ދުނިޔެއާއި ވަރަށް ކައިރިން އެސްޓްރޮއިޑެއް ދާނެކަމަށް ފަލަކީ އިލްމުވެރިން ބުނަމުންދާތާ ދުވަސް ކޮޅެއްވެއްޖެއެވެ. އަދި މިފަހަރު ކަންދިމާކުރާގޮތުން މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަށްވެސް ފެންނާނެއެވެ. ހަމަ ލޮލުން ފެންނަވަރަށްވުރެ ކުޑަ ތަންކޮޅެއް ފަނޑުކަމުގައިވިޔަސް، ދުރުމީ ނުވަތަ ޓެލެސްކޯޕެއްގެ އެހީގައި ބަލައިލެވޭނެއެވެ.

މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ރާއްޖެއަށް ފެންނަގޮތަށް ފެނުން މައްޗަށް އަރާނީ ގާތްގަޑަކަށް 15 ފެބުރުއަރީގެ 22:00 ޖަހާއިރު ދެކުނުންނެވެ. ނަމަވެސް ފަސޭހައިން ފެންނަފަށަށް އަރާނީ 23:00 އިންފެށިގެންނެވެ. އޭރު ހުންނާނީ ކްރަކްސް ނުވަތަ ސަދަން ކްރޮސް ކޮންސްޓެލޭޝަން ކައިރީގައެވެ. އަދި 16 ފެބުރުއަރީގެ 00:30 އާއި 01:00 އާއި ދެމެދު ހުންނާނީ ވާގޯ އާއި ލިއޯ ކޮންސްޓަލޭޝަން އާއި ދެމެދެވެ. މިވަގުތަކީ މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑްގެ ދުނިޔެއާއި އެންމެ ކައިރިވާ ވަގުތާއި ކައިރި ވަގުތެއްކަމުން އޭގެ އަލި އެންމެ ގަދަވާނެވެސް ވަގުތު ކޮޅެކެވެ. މިތަކެތި ފަސޭހައިން ހޯދުމަށް ފޯނަށް "ގޫގްލް ސްކައި މެޕް" (އެންޑްރޮއިޑް) ނުވަތަ "ސްޓާ މެޕް" (އައިއޯއެސް) ފަދަ އެޕެއް ބޭނުން ކުރެވިދާނެއެވެ.


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"2012 DA14" ގެ ނަންދެވިފައިވާ މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑަކީ ދުނިޔާއި ގާތުން ދަތުރުކުރާ ދުންތަރިތަކާއި އެސްޓްރޮއިޑްތަކުގެ އާއިލާ ("ނިއާ އާތު އޮބްޖެކްސް") އަށް ނިސްބަތްވާ އެއްޗެކެވެ. މީގެ ބޮޑުމިނަކީ ގާތްގަޑަކަށް 150 ފޫޓެވެ އަދި ބަރުދަނަކީ 130000 މެޓްރިކް ޓަނެވެ. މީތި ފުރަތަމަ ހޯދިފައިވަނީ 23 ފެބުރުއަރީ 2012 ގައެވެ. ހިސާބުތަކަށް ބަލާފައި މި އެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ދުނިޔެއާއި އެންމެ ކައިރިވާނީ 16 ފެބުރުއަރީގެ (ރާއްޖެގަޑިން) 00:24ގައިކަމަށާއި އެވަގުތު އެންމެ ކައިރިވާނީ އިންޑިއާ ކަނޑުން ސުމަޓުރާ ބޭރުން ކަމަށް ސައިންސްވެރިން ވަނީ ވިދާޅުވެފައެވެ. ގައިއަކު 28100 ކިލޯމީޓަރު ނުވަތަ ސިކުންތަކު 7.82 ކިލޯމީޓަރުގެ ބާރު މިނުގައި ދުނިޔެއާއި ދިމާލަށް ދަތުރުކުރަމުންދާ މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ދުނިޔޭގެ ސިސްޓަމް ތެރެއިން ބޭރަށް ދާނީ 16 ފެބުރުއަރީގެ (ރާއްޖެ ގަޑިން) 17:00 ގައެވެ.

މި އެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ދުނިޔެއާއި އެންމެ ކައިރިވާ ވަގުތު މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑާއި ދުނިޔެއާއި ދެމެދު ދުރުމިނަކަށް ހުންނާނީ އެންމެ 27700 ކިލޯމީޓަރެވެ. މިއީ ދުނިޔޭގެ ވައިގެ ފަށަލައައްވުރެ މާދުރެވެ އަދި ބައިނަލް އަގުވާމީ ޖައްވީ ސްޓޭޝަނައީ ދުނިޔެއާއި ކައިރި ބުރުޖެއްގައިވާ ތަފާތު ސެޓެލައިޓްތަކަށްވުރެވެސް ދުރެވެ. ނަމަވެސް މިއީ ޖީޕީއެސް އަދި ތަފާތު މުވާސަލަތީ ސެޓެލައިޓްތައް ދަތުރުކުރާ "ގިއޯ ސިންކްރޮނަސް އޯބިޓް" އޭ ކިޔާ ބުރުޖައްވުރެ ކައިރިއެވެ އަދި ހަނދަށްވުރެ ގާތްގަޑަކަށް ދިހަބައި ކުޅަ އެއްބައި ކައިރިއެވެ! އެއްވެސް ސެޓެލައިޓެއްގައި މީތި ޖެހުމުގެ ބިރެއް ނެތްކަމަށް ސައިންވެރިން ވަނީ ވިދާޅުވެފައެވެ.

މިބޮޑުމިނުގެ އެސްޓްރޮއިޑެއް ދުނިޔެއާއި މިހާކައިރިވާނެ ކަމަށް މިހާތަނަށް ހޯދިފައިވާ "ނިއާ އާތު އޮބްޖެކްސް"ގެ އަލީގައި ބެލެވޭ ފަހަރަކީ މިއެވެ. މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑް ބަލަން ރާއްޖޭގެ ހުރިހާ ހިސާބެއްހެން ކަމުދާނެއެވެ. ނަމަވެސް އިރަށްވާ ރަށްތަކަށް ކުޑަކުޑަ މޮޅުކަމެއް ލިބިދާނެއެވެ.

މިފަހަރުގެ މިބައްދަލުވުމުގައި ދުނިޔޭގެ ގްރެވިޓީއާއި ހެދި މީގެ ބުރުޖަށް ބަދަލުތަކެއް އަންނާނެއެވެ. ދެން ދުނިޔެއާއި އެންމެ ކައިރިޔަށް މިއެސްޓްރޮއިޑް އަންނާނީ 15 ފެބުރުއަރީ 2046 ގައެވެ ނަމަވެސް ދަތުރުކުރާނީ މިފަހަރުހާ ގާތަކުން ނޫނެވެ.
ދުނިޔާއި ގާތުން ދަތުރުކުރާ މިފަދަ ތަކެއްޗަކީ ދުނިޔައަށް ނުރައްކާ ހުރި ތަކެތި ކަމުން ސައިންސްވެރިންނާއި ދުނިޔޭގެ ބޮޑެތި ގައުމުތަކުގެ އަސްކަރިއްޔާއިން ބަލަމުން ގެންދެއެވެ. ނަމަވެސް މިފަހަރަކު ދުނިޔެއަށް މާބޮޑު ނުރައްކަލެއް ނެތްކަމަށް އެތީގެ ބުރުޖާއި ސުޕީޑާއި ތަފާތު ކަންކަމަށް ބެލުމަށްފަހު ސައިންސްވެރިންވަނީ ޔަގީންކަން ދީފައެވެ.

ދުންތަރިއާއި އެސްޓްރޮއިޑަކީ ތަފާތު ދެއެއްޗެކެވެ. މިދެއެއްޗަކީވެސް ފަޒާގެ ތެރޭގައި ދަތުރުކުރަމުންދާ އެއްޗެއްކަމުގައިވިޔަސް އެސްޓްރޮއިޑަކީ މައިގަނޑު ގޮތެއްގައި ގަލެވެ އަދި ދުންތަރިއަކީ މައިގަނޑު ގޮތެއްގައި ގަނޑުވެފައިވާ ތަފާތު ގޭހައި ފެނެވެ. އަހަރެމެންގެ ސޯލާސިސްޓަމްގައިވާ ހުރިހާ ދުނިޔެތަކެއް ފަދައިން މިސޯލާސިސްޓަމްގެ ތެރޭގައިވާ އެސްޓްރޮއިޑްތައްވެސް ދައުރުކުރަނީ އިރުގެ ގްރެވިޓީގެ ބާރާއި ހެދި ހަމަ އަހަރެމެންގެ އިރުވަށައެވެ. އެހެނިހެން ދުނިޔެތަކުގެ ގްރެވިޓީގެ ބާރާއި ހެދި އެތަކެތީގެ ބުރުޖަށް އަންނަ ބަދަލުތަކާއި ހެދި ބައެއް އެސްޓްރޮއިޑާއި ދުންތަރި ދުނިޔޭގެ ބުރުޖާއި ކައިރިވެ އަދި ބައެއް ފަހަރު ދުނިޔެއާއި ޖެހި މުޑިއަރައެވެ. މިގޮތަށް މުޑި އެރުމަކީ އަހަރެމެންނާއި ދުނިޔޭގައިވާ ދިރުމަށް ހުރި ބޮޑު ނުރައްކަލެކެވެ. ދުނިޔޭގައި އިންސާނުންގެ ކުރިން އުޅުނު ބިޔަ ޖަނަވާރުތަކެއްކަމުގައިވާ ޑައިނަސޯތައް ނެތި ދިޔައީ ވަރަށް ބޮޑު އެސްޓްރޮއިޑެއްގެ ސަބަބުންކަމަށް ސައިންސްގެ އަލީގައި އެނގެއެވެ.
]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:55:32 -0600 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/431-guid.html astronomy dhivehi maldives science http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/431-Details-on-near-Earth-asteroid-visible-in-Maldives-tomorrow.html What really bugs me: Starvation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/cAe3bdJJe-g/430-What-really-bugs-me-Starvation.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/430-What-really-bugs-me-Starvation.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=430 0 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=430 nospam@example.com (Jaa)
Imagine kids going for weeks without a decent meal, that they feel weak, confused and tired like you've never ever been, that they can't get proper sleep and hallucinate when awake, that they constantly feel cold and shaky, that their immune system is so shot that any minor disease or illness is a major threat, that their organs start to shutdown and bring about agony like you've never ever felt until they finally die. That's what starvation entails.

What do I think is the biggest injustice? That the world as a whole produces enough food that starvation should be history. But greed and lack of political will, among others, mean that starvation sustains and remains an ever present threat in many places across the Earth.

Where's the outrage?

Fucked up world we live in. ]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:03:36 -0600 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/430-guid.html personal thoughts http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/430-What-really-bugs-me-Starvation.html Dhives – A free Dhives Akuru font http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/x22VUV7x77E/429-Dhives-A-free-Dhives-Akuru-font.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/429-Dhives-A-free-Dhives-Akuru-font.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=429 0 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=429 nospam@example.com (Jaa) Nattu and I took a break from work to work on something fun and different. The result: A Dhives Akuru font. We published this a while back at the Semicolon blog, I'm posting it here just for reference.



I admit the font is very unpolished. I should have spent more time cleaning it up but I had to spend a whole lot of time reading up, learning how Dhives Akuru works, finding sample characters etc. I read pretty much everything I could find on Dhives Akuru on the web and learnt a whole lot about Dhives Akuru along the way. And it is a complex beast.

Dhives Akuru is the script used in the Maldives until it was replaced officially by Thaana as the official script for Dhivehi.

Get the font and read more on the post at the Semicolon blog:
- Dhives – A free Dhives Akuru font ]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:15:58 -0600 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/429-guid.html dhivehi dhives semicolon http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/429-Dhives-A-free-Dhives-Akuru-font.html Tropical cyclone names and Maldives: Hibaru, Gonu, Aila, Keila, Madi, Roanu, Mekunu, Hikaa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/_HEjt0dHR38/427-Tropical-cyclone-names-and-Maldives-Hibaru,-Gonu,-Aila,-Keila,-Madi,-Roanu,-Mekunu,-Hikaa.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/427-Tropical-cyclone-names-and-Maldives-Hibaru,-Gonu,-Aila,-Keila,-Madi,-Roanu,-Mekunu,-Hikaa.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=427 1 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=427 nospam@example.com (Jaa) a small list containing a set of names for every year by the World Meteorological Organization. Names are given because it is easier to refer to and remember. The list is rotated every few years and names are reused. "Katrina" and "Sandy", became widely known because these tropical storms went onto develop into hurricanes and cause devastating damage in the US. There are different lists for different areas (ocean basins) of the world.

But what I didn't know before was that there is a list of names contributed by Maldives as well, for naming tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean. The names contributed by Maldives are all local Dhivehi names for different fish: Hibaru, Gonu, Aila, Keila, Madi, Roanu, Mekunu and Hikaa.



I am not sure if there's been any actual tropical cyclone that has been given a Maldives contributed name though...

Edit:
Ludge pointed me to a note "Cyclones Named by Maldives" that he had posted on Facebook in 2009 that had a lot more information on this:
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Maldives has provided names to cyclones before, such as Cyclone Hibaru (January 2005), Cyclone Gonu (June 2007) and now Cyclone Aila (May 2009).
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Cyclone Gonu is the "strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, and is also the strongest named cyclone in the northern Indian Ocean". ]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:10:37 -0500 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/427-guid.html dhivehi maldives science http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/427-Tropical-cyclone-names-and-Maldives-Hibaru,-Gonu,-Aila,-Keila,-Madi,-Roanu,-Mekunu,-Hikaa.html Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on 28th November visible in the Maldives http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/h6v-DkrYjxQ/426-Penumbral-Lunar-Eclipse-on-28th-November-visible-in-the-Maldives.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/426-Penumbral-Lunar-Eclipse-on-28th-November-visible-in-the-Maldives.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=426 0 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=426 nospam@example.com (Jaa) Penumbral Lunar eclipse that will be visible in the Maldives taking place on 28 November 2012. The eclipse starts at 5:15 PM, reaches mid eclipse at 7:33 PM and ends at 9:51 PM.

Since this is a penumbral eclipse, the Moon will only catch the softer outer-shadow cast by the Earth, which does not produce as dramatic eclipses as total or partial lunar eclipses. There will be a slight but distinct darkening of the northern edge of the Moon. By the time the Sun sets on the 28th, the Moon will be low on the Eastern horizon which means it will be a while before any viewing can be done. Depending on cloud cover and atmospheric conditions, it might be hard to notice the eclipse except around mid-eclipse.

The next earliest total Lunar eclipse visible in the Maldives occurs 8 October 2014.

More info:
- http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2012.html#LE2012Nov28N
- http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-november-2012.html ]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:29:24 -0500 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/426-guid.html science http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/426-Penumbral-Lunar-Eclipse-on-28th-November-visible-in-the-Maldives.html Thireefili: An experiment in removing the bottom diacritics in Thaana http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jaa/~3/d5wPAOuNfeM/425-Thireefili-An-experiment-in-removing-the-bottom-diacritics-in-Thaana.html http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/425-Thireefili-An-experiment-in-removing-the-bottom-diacritics-in-Thaana.html#comments http://www.jawish.org/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=425 11 http://www.jawish.org/blog/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=425 nospam@example.com (Jaa) Hamid Shafeeu and I had last night. Hamid suggested that the vowel diacritics written on the bottom of the letters in Thaana, the "ibifili" and "eebeefili", should be moved to the top to make the writing look cleaner (and other reasons he offered that I can't remember now). Anyway, the move requires minor changes and should be pretty apparent and easy to learn.

I've altered the FDL licensed "Thaana Unicode Akeh" font by "MITF" to bring the ibifili and eebeefili to the top and laterally inverted them to differentiate from the abafili and aabaafili vowel diacritics. The resulting font which I've called "ThireeFili", is available for download below. The font is free and is released under the Free Documentation License which it's ancestor follows.

I do not particularly like how the two new fili looks but I think moving the bottom diacritics to the top definitely brings a readability improvement. What are your thoughts?

- ThireeFili TrueType font (Thireefili.ttf) - 19.3 KB

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:30:58 -0500 http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/425-guid.html thaana http://www.jawish.org/blog/archives/425-Thireefili-An-experiment-in-removing-the-bottom-diacritics-in-Thaana.html