Clay Shirky is the author of the influential book COGNITIVE SURPLUS.

*** SAN JOSE MINE (CHILE) - was in news recently because 33 trapped miners were rescued almost after 69 days. Chilean President Sebastian Piner and Bolivian President Evo Morales were at the rescuing site to welcome the trapped miners. The only Bolivian miner among the 33 miners was Mr. Carlos Mamani.
*****October -14 World SPIROMETRY day and also World Sight DAY.
SPIROMETRY= a device to check lung diseases (நுரையீரல் திறனாய்வுக் கருவி ).
British writer & journalist Howard Jacobson's novel ' The Finkler Question', a semi autobiographical comic take on Jewish identity, is the winner of this year 2010's Man Booker Prize. His other popular books are 'Kalooki Nights' and 'Who's sorry now?'.

Arctic ice in retreat--- Arctic sea (NORTH POLE) ice receded to its third lowest recorded extent this year. Scientists fear climate change could leave the region ice-free by 2030.LEE KUAN YEW - Singapore's (city state) founder and elder states man.
Girija Vyas - Chairperson of the National(INDIA) Commission for Women.