History of HOLLYWOOD Sign

I am sure that everyone has ever seen the big white sign on the top of the hill in Hollywood, Los Angeles before.


The sign HOLLYWOOD is the great symbol of the greatest entertainment city in the world called Hollywood. But how many knows the original purpose of the sign? Not many right?


The HOLLYWOOD sign was first built in 1920 and the full sign is originally read HOLLYWOODLAND with the purpose to advertise some real estate projects in Hollywood city.
The sign became more popular when a hollywood actress name Peg Entwistle committed suicide by jumping off the letter H.


Few years later, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce decided to remove the last four letter (LAND) to save electrical cost because the sign has to be illuminated during the night at the Chamber's cost.
The sign is renovated and fixed many times before it became the current version.

Smart For-Us- Smart Pick-up

Quirky microcar brand Smart is to debut a pickup concept at the forthcoming North American International Auto Show, it announced December 7.


The Daimler-owned brand, well known in Europe and the US for its small city cars, is stretching its ambitions one step further with the 'For-Us' concept, an all-electric model which will premiere at the Detroit show (January 9-22).


A far cry from conventional pickups such as the Ford F-Series, the For-Us probably wouldn't hold much, but includes a cargo floor large enough to carry two bikes -- or two Smart eBikes, a nod at Daimler's forthcoming two-wheeled mobility solution.


When docked on the For-Us, the eBikes can be charged, Smart said in the statement, allowing drivers to make sure that they have enough juice on both two and four wheels.


The rest of the vehicle is dominated by Smart's distinctive styling, although the wheelbase has been lengthened by nearly 60 centimeters to give a 90 centimeter-long cargo area.


Inside, the cabin has been given aerodynamic styling, with a smartphone mount connected to a rear video camera acting as a high-tech replacement for the rear-view mirror.


The car will debut at the forthcoming North American International Auto Show, one of the biggest events of the year which will see new production models and concepts from automakers around the world.

RBI Issue 5 rs Coin of 100 years of civil aviation

The Reserve Bank India (RBI) today said it will shortly issue coins of Rs 5 denomination to commemorate hundred years of civil aviation.

"The RBI will shortly put into circulation coins of Rs 5 denomination... to commemorate 100 years of civil aviation and are legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act, 1906," the apex bank said in a statement.

The coins will be circular in shape and have a diameter of 23 millimetres.

On the obverse side, the face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar in the centre. It shall also bear the denominational value 'Rs 5'.

On the reverse side, the coin shall bear the image of an aircraft and the figure '100'. The year '1911-2011' shall be shown at the bottom.

Scientists isolate amazing magnetic bug

 A new kind of magnetic bug could open the way to biotech and nanotech uses, which scientists have identified, isolated and successfully grown, reveals a study.

Magnetotactic bacteria are simple, single-cell organisms that are found in almost all water bodies. As their name implies, they orient and navigate along magnetic fields.

This is due to the nano-sized crystals of magnetic minerals magnetite or greigite they produce. They make their internal crystals, called magnetosomes, useful in drug delivery and medical imaging, the journal Science reported.

While many magnetite-producing bugs can be grown and easily studied, researcher Dennis Bazylinski and team from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, were the first to cultivate a greigite-producing species. Greigite is an iron sulphide mineral, the equivalent of the iron oxide magnetite.

"Because greigite-producing bacteria have never been isolated, the crystals haven't been tested for the types of biomedical and other applications that currently use magnetite," said Bazylinski, according to a university statement.

Researchers found the greigite-producing bacterium, called BW-1, in water samples collected more than 280 feet below sea level in Badwater basin, on the edge of Death Valley National Park in US.

Christopher Lefevre from the University of Aix-Marseille II, France, and Bazylinski later isolated and grew it leading to the discovery that BW-1 produces both greigite and magnetite.

A detailed look at its DNA revealed that BW-1 has two sets of magnetosome genes, unlike other such bacteria, which produce only one mineral and have only one set of magnetosome genes.

Salman Khan

 ushered in his birthday on Monday midnight with a bash at his Panvel farmhouse. The star, who turned 46 yesterday, had family besides several Bollywood folk in attendance. However photographers were not allowed beyond the gates. Interestingly, Arpita Farms (named after his younger sister) has a signboard that reads: A bird in bush is better than two on the plate!

Discounts in India on PlayBook tablet

BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion is offering hefty discounts in India on its PlayBook tablet in a limited festive season offer until December 31, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.

The 16 GB version of the PlayBook is available at 13,490 rupees in the festive offer, a more than 50 percent discount from the regular price of 27,990 rupees.

The 32 GB model is available at 15,990 rupees and the 64 GB model is for 24,490 rupees in the festive offer, compared with regular prices of 32,990 rupees and 37,990 rupees, respectively.

The PlayBook, which RIM launched to scathing reviews in April, has sold less than one million units globally, while Apple has sold more than 11 million iPads in just its most recent quarter.

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Top 5 health benefits of having apples

We have all heard about the benefits associated with apples and most of us relish its refreshing, unique flavor but how many among us really know what makes apples such a recommended fruit or dietary item? Yes, apples have offer ease of portability and are packed with nutrition associated with fruits in general but you need to read the following to realize why apples are such an awesome addition to your daily diet:

1. Apples Keep You Smarter, Even in Old Age
Apples are proven to have a role in the better functioning of the brain. It has been established through various researches that apple, if consumed regularly as a fruit or juice, keeps the mind sharper. It is packed with certain plant chemicals that can even prevent the onset of neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s that are essentially a state of decreased mental acuity. Regular intake of apples is known to have a regulatory effect on critical neurotransmitters of the brain like acetylcholine. In fact, apples are recommended as a fruit of choice for people who are suspected of progressing towards Parkinson’s, another condition linked with reduced mental capabilities. Apples contain compounds that cannot be mimicked by pharma companies and are capable of raising the immunity of the neurons (nerve cells).

2. Apples: Nature’s Own Anti-Cancer Solution
Scientists from various medical research facilities have confirmed that apples have a definitive anti-carcinogenic effect. Some folks might argue that it is not assured against which type of cancer and in what manner apples contribute in this regard. However, it should be remembered that we don’t have any drug or medicine to cure or prevent cancer, i.e. the global medical fraternity can only partially curb cancerous growths and impair its progression. So, doesn’t it make sense to avert chances of being inflicted with this deadly disease by merely eating a tasty fruit regularly?! Certain biochemicals found in apples, like flavonoids and triterpenoids, are widely regarded behind the fruit’s anti-cancer properties.

3. Apples Are Established Diabetes Busters
Diabetes is the precursor to a series of highly damaging health conditions like cardiovascular problems, stroke and high blood pressure. Apple contains soluble fiber. This kind of fiber plays a vital role apart from regulating your digestion, i.e. it retards the faster uptake of sugars in the body. This helps in preventing and managing diabetes. Some medical facilities have indicated that eating apple on a daily basis can reduce chances of developing type 2 diabetes by nearly 25% among women.

4. Managing Weight is Easier with Apples
If you think about weight management solutions that allow you to gorge on sweet, flavored foods, apple should surface at the top of your options. This is the best fruit to manage cholesterol. As explained, the soluble fiber in apples helps to impair the absorption of fats from the intestines. Pectin is one such fiber that is found in appreciable quantities in apples. Polyphenols in apples are among nature’s strongest antioxidants and tend to reduce the toxic nature of cholesterol deposits, preventing plaque deposition within the blood vessels.

5. Apples for Better Gastrointestinal Health
Apples are the most recommended fruit for folks suffering from a range of gastrointestinal problems. This includes serious problems like gallstones that are formed due to excessive cholesterol in the bile. Foods high in soluble fiber and antioxidants, such as apples, are the perfect remedy for preventing painful gallstones. Apples are also a handy aid for resolving repeated bouts of constipation and diarrhea. Apple’s natural fibers aid greater absorption of water, regulating the movement of digested food through the intestines. Stressful lifestyles often lead to IBS—Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This irritating and highly debilitating stomach-related ailment can cause bloating and abdominal pain and is best managed with regularly eating apples.

Aakash tablet delayed to shipping

Those who booked the Aakash tablet, earlier this month will have to wait until next year to lay their hands on it. This cheapest tablet in the world had its units completely sold out within a week when it was made available for purchase by Datawind. The device was expected to reach customers within seven days, but now they will have to wait until January 2012, reports ZeeNews.


Aakash makers had announced a contest to craft apps for the Aakash for enthusiastic students across the nation. Ubislate makers have also inked an agreement with Nasscom, as a part of which 200 tablets will be distributed across several NGOs across the nation.

The new, upgraded version of Aakash will run on Android 2.2 and a spec sheet is expected too include 7-inch resistive touchscreen, Cortex A8-700MHz processor, HD video processor, 256 MB of RAM, 2GB of internal memory, support for GPRS and Wi-Fi, a USB port, 3.5 mm audio jack. Apparently, a much upgarded tablet attached with a Rs.400 keyboard is also expected to be in the pipeline at a cost of Rs.3,400.

Stay away from Anger... It hurts ... Only You!!!

The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others, he shouted." You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."

Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?"

The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "It would belong to me, because I bought the gift."

The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."

"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy."

The young man listened closely to these wise words of the Buddha. "You are right, o Enlightened One, "he said. "Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower."

The Buddha answered kindly, "Of course. I teach anyone who truly wants to learn. Come with me."

Beautiful Quotes

If you are right then there is no need to get angry, And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.

Patience with family is love,
Patience with others is respect,
Patience with self is confidence and
Patience with GOD is faith.

Never Think Hard about PAST, It brings Tears...
Don't Think more about FUTURE, It brings Fears...
Live this Moment with a Smile, It brings Cheers.!!!!

Every test in our life makes us bitter or better,
Every problem comes to make us or break us,
Choice is our whether we become victim or victorious !!!

Search a beautiful heart not a beautiful face.
Beautiful things are not always good but
good things are always beautiful.

Remember me like pressed flower in your Notebook. It may not be having any fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.

Do you know, why God created gaps between fingers? So that someone who is special to you, comes and fills those gaps by holding your hands forever.

Strange facts you didn't know

• People who ride on rollercoasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
• People with blue eyes see better in dark.
• Money isn ’ t made out of paper, it is made out of cotton.
• A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it go mad instantly and sting itself to death.
• Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
• A huge underground river runs underneath the Nile, with six times more water than the river above.
• The USA uses 29% of the world's petrol and 33% of the world's electricity.
• Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear By 700 times.
• The animal responsible for the most human deaths world-wide is the mosquito.
• Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.
• We exercise at least 30 muscles when we smile.
• Our nose is our personal air-conditioning system: it warms cold air, cools hot air and filters impurities.
• Our brain is more complex than the most powerful computer and has over 100 billion nerve cells.
• When a person dies, hearing is usually the first sense to go.
• There is a great mushroom in Oregon that is 2,400 years old. It Covers 3.4 square miles of land and is still growing.
• German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
• The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing
• Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left.
• The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee.
• It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
• The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
• The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air. 

UbiSlate7 Tablet in Rs 3000

Five reasons why you should Skip Aakash and buy the UbiSlate7 (Aakash 2) tablet for Rs. 500 more.


Connectivity


On connectivity front, the original Aakash only supports Wi-Fi. It's notable that the several parts of India still do not have access to networking options such as Wi-Fi. One of the main ideas behind the Aakash was to bridge the gap between the rural India and technology. The Aakash tablet with its limitation to the Wi-Fi networking options is unlikely to meet the purpose.

On the other hand, the UbiSlate 7 supports both GPRS and Wi-Fi. It also has support for optional 3G modems. Two full-sized USB ports are integrated into the unit allowing pen-drives, external keyboards, web-cams and dongles. The UbiSlate 7 is likely to see more usability in the rural India.

Battery life

Battery life is an important criteria for the mobile devices. The Aakash tablet comes with a 2,100 mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 3 hours of backup, depending upon usage. The UbiSlate 7 comes with a better 3,200 mAh battery.

Performance

The Aakash runs on Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and is powered by Arm11 – 366MHz processor. The tablet has a seven-inch resistive touch display with 800x480 pixels resolution. It has 256MB of RAM. The UbiSlate 7 runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and is powered by a better Cortex A8 – 700 MHz processor. The UbiSlate 7 is most likely to come with a capacitive touchscreen.

UbiSlate 7 is a phone

The UbiSlate 7 is not restricted to just browsing, as its SIM functionality also extends to voice calls. The SIM functionality is certainly going to appeal a lot of Aakash enthusiasts. The original Aakash has no such feature.

Android Market

The Aakash tablet does not support access to the Android Market, which means a lot of apps, ranging from educational and entertainment, will not be available on the device. The Aakash does support document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP, and can also run a PDF viewer and text editor. However, access to the apps could have been a major advantage. DataWind may address the limitation in their UbiSlate by providing access to the Android Market or pre-load some more apps in the device.

Android market

There are now over 700,000 Android devices activated every day.

That was the to-the-point statement posted to Andy Rubin’s Google+ page last night. No chest-beating or additional stats to explain the ever-growing pool of Android customers was necessary. 700,000. The number speaks for itself.

It was only a few months ago that Google was touting that it activates more than 550,000 devices each day. And a few months before that, the daily Android activation total was only 350,000. Since Eric Schmidt’s announcement of that numbering February, the number of new Android devices has doubled in 9 months.

We expected Google to reach 1 million daily activation's based on Rubin’s previous comments about week-over-week growth. However, Android has progress only halfway to that number. Still, it’s an impressive feat that clearly shows Android is running away from competition in terms of volume. The number would be even higher if it included non-Google sanctioned Android products like the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Amazon Kindle Fire.

Believing that Android’s growth rate will have to taper off eventually – hey, there are only so many people looking for a new phone – we theorized that the number of daily activation's will not rise like it has in H1 2011. That thought was strengthened by analyst firm Needham & Co. suggesting that the iPhone’s arrival on Verizon put a small dent in Android’s U.S. market share, and Nielsen reporting today that Android is losing ground among recent smartphone buyers. Considering that more Verizon customers who may have been waiting on the iPhone will be eligible for upgrades later this year, and new smartphone customers may be swayed into Apple’s corner because of i OS 5, it stands to reason that Android may not be as much of a runaway success as it has been.

Seagate now officially owns Samsung's hard drive business

Seagate Technology, a major maker of hard drives, said Tuesday that it had closed on the acquisition of the hard drive business of Samsung Electronics for $1.4 billion.

The merger, which was announced in April, is both a talent and product acquisition, Seagate said. The agreement gives Seagate select elements of Samsung’s hard drive business, including Samsung’s high-capacity M8 hard drives and semiconductors used to make solid-state drives, (known in the industry as S.S.D.’s). Some senior managers and design engineers of Samsung will join Seagate.

Stephen J. Luczo, Seagate’s chief executive, said in a statement that Seagate and Samsung had aligned product development to get new products ready faster. “It is an exciting time in the industry with rapidly evolving opportunities in many markets, including mobile computing, cloud computing and solid state storage,” he said.

The acquisition will benefit Seagate in light of this year’s Thailand floods, which destroyed factories that produced hard drive parts, said Steve Duplessie, an analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group.

“Most of the world’s disk drives are not able to be built because Thailand is underwater,” Mr. Duplessie said, but Samsung’s production chain was for smaller, consumer disk drives, and it was not affected by the flood. Seagate should have an advantage against its major competitor, Western Digital, he said.

Samsung’s specialty in producing flash memory (also known as NAND) is another crucial benefit for Seagate, said Jim Kelleher, an analyst with Argus Research. Newer, thinner notebooks, like Apple’s MacBook Air and ultrabooks made by PC makers like Hewlett-Packard, use flash memory for storage.

Mr. Kelleher said, “This is a good deal for Seagate, as it provides a link with a leader in NAND flash at a time when Seagate must move into S.S.D.’s.” He said that without the deal, Seagate risked losing its dominance in supplying drives for PCs.

Human Mysteries

Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.

 

 The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.

 

 You use 200 muscles to take one step.

 

 The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.

 

 Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.

 

 A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.

 

 A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball..

 

 The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.

 

 The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.

 

 It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

 

 The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.

 

 Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.

 

 At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.

 

 There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

 

 Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.

 

 The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.

 

 Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.

  

 When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.

 

 Your thumb is the same length of your nose.

 

 So are you comparing thumb to nose now !

Have you heard of cylinder's expiry date?....

Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders? 
Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. 
In this regard, please be cautious 
at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor. 


Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders: 
On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the 
expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows 
A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06. 


The alphabets stand for quarters - 
1. A for March (First Qtr), 
2. B for June (Second Qtr), 
3. C for Sept (Third Qtr), 
4. D for December (Fourth Qtr). 


The digits stand for the year till it is valid. Hence 
D06 would mean December qtr of 2006.

Please Return Back the Cylinder




that you get with a 
Expiry Date, they are prone to Leak and other 
Hazardous accidents...




The second example with D13 allows the cylinder 
to be in use until Dec 2013 . 
Kindly pass this to 
every one,

and create awareness 
among the public.

Mercedes-Benz India

Mercedes-Benz India to set the pulse racing at the 11th Auto Expo, 2012 with its new design language, exciting products and world acclaimed future technologies
Introducing a pulse racing new design language

Showcasing the world acclaimed design and technological marvel the A-Class concept & future technologies like the Fuel Cell technology
Launch of the SLS AMG Roadster and display range of exotic cars

Enrollment for Mercedes-Benz JPSI Performance Driving Academy
Pursuing the tremendous success achieved in 2011, Mercedes-Benz India is all set to further unveil the sporty and dynamic attributes of the Three Pointed Star, at the 11th Auto Expo. Mercedes-Benz India will be introducing its new fascinating design language that invokes excitement and reflects dynamism of the brand.

The company will set the pulse of the new generation racing by showcasing the concept A-Class, which is globally acclaimed for its expressive design and technological marvels. Among the main highlights for Auto Expo 2012, Mercedes-Benz India for the first time in India will also be showcasing its new generation compact cars, future technology like the Fuel-Cell that will define the future of automobile, and also an array of exciting product range that is hallmark of the state-of-the-art innovations in automobile manufacturing, synonymous with the company.

Mercedes-Benz India stall at the 11th Auto Expo will be largest among luxury car manufacturers spreading over 3600 sq. metres. The stall will see the presence of more than 10 cars that includes stunning cars like the SLS GT3 and the DTM car, and also a range of performance cars from the AMG stable.

The Auto Expo will also provide the motor sports enthusiasts of the country, the opportunity of enrolling for the soon to be launched Mercedes-Benz- JPSI Performance Driving Academy, a first of its kind platform for nurturing racing talent in India.

Peter T Honegg: Managing Director& CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said; “Our showcase at the Auto-Expo this year will be impressive both in terms of presentation and display vehicles. The Mercedes-Benz Arena located exclusively at Hall 15 will feature the company’s new design language; it will also showcase the pulse of a new generation, the concept A-Class and the equally acclaimed Fuel Cell technology.


There will be a lounge area to offer an exclusive experience, special accessory outlets besides opportunities to offer networking possibilities for patrons and representatives. There will be several show-stoppers including the launch of the stunning SLS AMG Roadster. Besides these there will be technology demonstrators as well as an array of exotic Mercedes-Benz cars that represents automotive design and technology at its best.”

Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. has had very successful 2011 with a growth of 31% (January – November 2011  6698  units sold as compared to  5110 units for January – November 2010).

The most powerful group at Google Inc  used to be known simply as 'The OC,' short for operating committee. Now, it goes by a more telling name: L Team, short for Larry's Team. The new members of this team are... The change is more than a mere rebranding after Google co-founder
Larry Page became chief executive nine months ago, reclaiming a title he last held in 2001. Page has moved quickly to remake the company in his image, and this influential group is responsible for plotting strategic priorities, such as social networking and mobile computing.
In the revamping of the group earlier this year, Page swapped out several of the executives who previously had seats at the table and brought in managers spearheading key initiatives.

Among the new members of Page's cabinet are social networking head Vic Gundotra, Android mobile chief Andy Rubin and YouTube head Salar Kamangar, according to people familiar with the matter.

Page meets regularly with the team, which also includes Google's top finance and legal executives and is now internally called the L Team, to discuss, evaluate and approve their plans, from acquisitions to new products.

"All major decisions flow through that group," said one of the people, speaking anonymously because of the confidential nature of the topic.

The new team was appointed around the time that Page took over as CEO and reorganized the company's management structure. In addition to placing directors of key product groups under his direct supervision, and giving those groups more leeway to operate autonomously, Page transformed the operating committee into the L Team, a move not reported until now.

A Google representative declined to comment on the changes Page made to the team. The company also declined to make executives available for interviews.

The revamp is part of Page's efforts to make the world's No. 1 Web search engine more nimble and competitive amid a shifting technology landscape in which Google is increasingly battling heavyweights like Apple Inc  and Facebook.

To make room for his new advisers, Page chose to remove some well-known and powerful executives from the inner circle instead of expanding it, according to the sources.

They said the executives who have left the group include Marissa Mayer, the head of Google's local, maps and location services business; Rachel Whetstone, its London-based global communications and public affairs chief; and Shona Brown, who previously oversaw business operations and now heads the company's philanthropic arm.

Mayer's membership within the group was particularly short-lived. The former head of Google's flagship search product and user experience was appointed to the operating committee in October 2010, roughly around the time she was assigned a new job overseeing Google's local business.

But she and other executives Page moved out of his inner circle were not completely sidelined, the sources said. Mayer still has a "huge job," said another person familiar with the matter. Whetsone was promoted to senior vice president in April.
The changes to the group reflect the shifting influence within Google's top ranks, said first source, who added that changes were natural with a new CEO in place.

"I think Larry was thoughtful about how he approached this, and I don't know of too many bruised egos. Some change is expected to happen when the power center shifts," the source said.

Page did retain some members of the original "OC," including finance chief Patrick Pichette, Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond.

It was unclear if Eric Schmidt, who ended his 10-year stint as CEO to become Google's executive chairman, and co-founder Sergey Brin have formal roles on the L Team.

Schmidt is often traveling as part of his new role, while Brin focuses on advanced research projects that are less directly related to the day-to-day business.

Founded by Page and Brin in 1998, Google has grown into a corporate behemoth, with roughly $29 billion in revenue last year and nearly $43 billion in cash and securities on its balance sheet as of the end of September.

While Google has dominated Internet searching for a decade, the company has struggled to find its footing in social networking, with Facebook, Twitter and other start-ups stealing Web traffic and engineering talent.

Under Page's watch, Google has launched its most ambitious challenge to Facebook's social networking dominance with the Google+ social network.

In August, Google said it would acquire mobile phone company Motorola Mobility Inc  for $12.5 billion, a deal that allows Google to add hardware capabilities to its Android smartphone software.

At the same time, Page has pruned the company's sprawling portfolio of products, eliminating projects involving green energy and health among others, even as headcount has swelled to more than 31,000 employees.

"More wood behind fewer arrows" is how Page described his approach, when speaking to analysts on a conference call this summer.

"Focus and prioritization are crucial given our amazing opportunities," he said, noting that Google had substantially increased its "velocity and execution" with its new management structure.

Elizabeth Taylor collection Auction at record price

 It's one of the richest, most extravagant auctions you'll ever see. The best of Elizabeth Taylor's famous jewelry was sold off Tuesday night, setting a world record for a single collection.


More items from Taylor's estate were to go on sale Wednesday at Christie's auction house in New York. And if you're thinking of bidding, you'd better have deep pockets.

The collection has already brought in a record $116 million. And nearly every sale far surpassed its estimated price.


Taylor's historic 50-carat pearl alone sold for nearly $12 million. And one of the crown jewels of her estate -- the Krupp diamond ring Richard Burton bought her -- sold for almost $9 million.The pearl was mounted onto a specially commissioned diamond-and-ruby Cartier necklace.

The 33.19-carat Krupp ring is iconic, and experts have rated it potentially flawless.

A diamond tiara given to Taylor by her husband, Mike Todd, estimated at $80,000 pre-auction brought in a surprising $4.2 million.

The Taj Mahal, an Indian diamond and jade pendant sold for $8.8 million. Its initial estimate was a range of $300,000 – $500,000. An emerald and diamond necklace went for $6.1 million.

And the sale of the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond fetched $8.8 million more, capping a spectacular night of bidding that included other jewelry.

The auction continues through Friday with sales of clothing and film memorabilia.

More than 400 people filled the bidder seats and more than a dozen Christie’s staffers were on the phone with buyers. Before the bidding started, the auction house played a two-minute video showing clips from some of Taylor’s movies, including “Giant,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”

Gold futures down on profit-taking, global cues

Gold futures prices fell by 0.54% to Rs 28,716 per 10 grams on Wednesday, tracking a weak trend overseas as
a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of the precious metal as an investment option.
In addition, subdued demand in the domestic spot market at prevailing levels put pressure on gold prices in
futures trade.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February fell by Rs 155, or 0.54%, to Rs 28,716 per 10
grams, with an open interest for 3,175 lots.
In a similar fashion, the metal for delivery in far-month April shed Rs 156, or 0.53%, to Rs 29,019 per 10
grams, with a trading volume of 85 lots.
Market analysts said besides profit-booking by speculators following sluggish demand at existing higher levels in the spot market and reports of a weakening global trend mainly led to fall in gold prices at futures trade here.

However, weakness in the rupee, which slumped to a fresh record low of Rs 53.75 per dollar in early trade
today, capped the losses.
Meanwhile, gold fell by 2.07% to an almost seven-week low of US $ 1,630.90 an ounce in Singapore.

Keep Walking For Good Health

The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot,

if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains

as you can see the heart is on the left foot.

Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to.

It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.

This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies

God created our body so well.

He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus

keeping these organs activated at all times.

So, keep walking..

It took James Cameron just 17 days to take $1bn (£640m) at the box office with his 3D blue-skinned aliens in the film Avatar – but now he has been trumped by a very different set of virtual fighters.


The latest instalment of the video game series Call of Duty has become the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time, hitting $1bn in sales through retailers in just 16 days, seeing off the latest Harry Potter film – which took 17 days to hit the billion dollar mark in August – and leaving Cameron's other commercial triumph Titanic, which took three months to pass the billion-dollar mark, in the dust.


Activision Blizzard, based in California, said yesterday that the latest in its mega-selling franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 had notched up $400m in sales within 24 hours of launching on 8 November.


"Call of Duty as an entertainment franchise has made an indelible mark on popular culture," said Bobby Kotick, the company's CEO. "Call of Duty is now amongst that rarified group of sustained franchises like Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and the National Football League that attract or engage tens of millions of people every year or every new release."


Modern Warfare 3's 2010 predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, did not reach the $1bn sales mark until almost two months after its launch.


Modern Warfare 3 depicts a war declared on the US and western Europe by Russian ultranationalists. The games – in which a player takes the part of a combatant in the conflict – received critical acclaim and made $775m in its first five days.


In its review, the Guardian said: "Even Hollywood couldn't afford this. Players pitch up to one bombed-out landmark after another, blowing up what isn't already destroyed before moving on in search of the villainous Vladimir Makarov. It's as ridiculous and exhilarating as ever … Essentially more of the same, then, but that's precisely what the developer set out to do – and what all those fans wanted."


But there were complaints from some gamers that the title did not innovate on previous instalments.


The sales figures of Modern Warfare 3 are not the only success story for this franchise. The game was released alongside a dedicated social gaming network entitled Call of Duty: Elite, which already boasts six million subscribers.


Activision reported last month that profits tripled year-on-year in the three months to the end of September – figures which exclude the Modern Warfare 3 sales figures.

Google's microchip looking Doodle today celebrates 84th birth anniversary of Robert Noyce. Also called "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", Noyce co-invented integrated circuit along with Jack Kilby.

Robert Noyce was a co-founder of both Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation, and an investor and advisor in several other companies.

Holder of several patents, Robert Noyce was born on December 12, 1927 in Burlington, Iowa. He did his BA from Grinnell College in Iowa. In 1953, Robert Noyce accomplished his PhD in physical electronics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Robert Noyce helped found the Semiconductor Industry Association, was a Regent of the University of California, served on the President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, and was the first chief executive officer of SEMATECH.

According to his profile on Intel website, there was another side to Robert Noyce beyond his public stature and acclaim. He flew planes, sang madrigals, and skied treacherous slopes. To honour this unique legacy, the Noyce family created the Robert Noyce Foundation.

Google Doodles are the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists. The first Google Doodle was created by Larry Page and Sergy Brin Google in the year 1998 to mark the celebrations of the Burning Man Festival. Google currently has over 1000 Doodles.

Intel processor

Intel Corporation revealed today several significant design features for the company's 2011 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family at the Intel Developer Forum. The new and enhanced features will further extend Intel's chip performance and battery life leadership, and add a number of visually related features built right into the chips.

Codenamed "Sandy Bridge," the chips will be based on Intel's first new "visibly smart" micro-architecture produced on the company's cutting-edge manufacturing factories, or "fabs," at 32-nanometer (NM is a billionth of a meter) process technology with second- generation high-k metal gate transistors.

"The way people and businesses are using computers is evolving at an explosive rate, fueling demand for an even more powerful and visually appealing experience," said Dadi Perlmutter, executive vice president and general manager of the Intel Architecture Group. "Our upcoming 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family represents the biggest advance in computing performance and capabilities over any previous generation. In addition to offering these features inside Intel-based laptops, we plan to scale these advances across our server data center and embedded computing product portfolio."

The processor family will include a new "ring" architecture that allows the built-in processor graphics engine to share resources such as cache, or a memory reservoir, with the processor's core to increase a device's computing and graphics performance while maintaining energy efficiency.

The 2nd Generation Intel Core processor also includes an enhanced version of Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. This feature automatically shifts or reallocates processor cores and processor graphics resources to accelerate performance, tailoring a workload to give users an immediate performance boost when needed.

Laptops and PCs powered by the 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family are expected to be available early next year.

New Visual Experience - Visibly Smart
Intel's new processor graphics delivers enhanced visual features focused on the areas where most users are computing today:  HD video, 3-D, mainstream gaming, multi-tasking and online socializing and multimedia.

To obtain and view video faster, Perlmutter demonstrated hardware accelerated video editing using the architecture's dedicated silicon for media processing, which allows users to quickly convert video to other formats.

The 2011 chips also come with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). AVX delivers improved performance, rich functionality and the ability to better manage, rearrange and sort data. A new 256-bit instruction set accelerates floating point intensive applications such as digital photo editing and content creation.

Intel also demonstrated a dual processor, next-generation Intel® Xeon® processor server running Vidyo* video conferencing software that utilizes the 32 threads available on the system, and takes advantage of the AES New Instructions set (AESNI). Next-generation Xeon™ processors for 2 socket servers and workstations run 8 cores and 16 threads per processor and are on schedule for production in the second half of 2011.

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the launch of the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone featuring a new bold design and sensitive touch display screen.

Running on a majestic processor, the BlackBerry Bold 9790, which will be available in Singapore on 8 December through authorized partners, features a compact design, high resolution touch display and a highly tactile keyboard with a precise optical trackpad.

Powered by BlackBerry 7 OS, the new device sports a powerful Marvel Taylor MG1 1 GHz processor for fast performance for browsing the web, running apps, working with documents, and enjoying multimedia content. The mobile phone has 8GB of onboard memory that can be expanded up to 32 GB via memory card slot.

Apart from that, the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone, which is basically a smaller, less expensive version of the Bold 9900, will also boasts a 2.44-inch display screen with 480×360 pixels resolution and a 5 MP camera with the resolution of 2592×1944 pixels, which supports autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization.

The BlackBerry Bold 9790, which also features built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, packs a battery that provides standby time of up to 432 hours and talk time of up to 5 hours 10 minutes as well as provides music play time of up to 33 hours. Other features include SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and Instant Messaging. Connectivity includes GPRS, 3G and Bluetooth.

DID YOU KNOW THIS

Company Name Origin/Meaning …
1. Mercedes - Name of the daughter of the founder …
2. Nokia - Name of city in Finland …
3. Pepsi - Named from the digestive enzyme pepsin …
4. Honda - From the name of its founder Soichiro Honda …
5. Sony - from the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound …
6. Maggi - Food company named after its founder, Julius Maggi …
7. Suzuki - From the name of its founder, Michio Suzuki …
8. Samsung - Meaning 'three stars' in Korean …
9. Toyota - From the name of founder, Sakichi Toyoda …. .
10. Yamaha - After Torakusu Yamaha, who founded the company …
11. Adidas - From the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. (das)

HISTORY OF BSE

THE FULL NAME OF BSE -BOMBAY STOCK OF EXCHANGE
The BSE SENSEX, also called "BSE 30"

The Bombay Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located on Dalal Street, Mumbai and is the oldest stock exchange in Asia.

The equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the BSE was US$1.63 trillion as of December 2010.

it the 4th largest stock exchange in Asia and the 8th largest in the world.

Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, established in1875 as the "Native Share and Stock Brokers‘ Association" is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia. BSE provides an efficient market, upholding the interests of the investors.

The market capitalization as on December 31, 2007stood at USD 1.79 trillion. An investor can choose from more than 4,700 listed companies, which for easy reference, are classified into A, B, S, T and Z groups.