What is a Superbug?

A bacteria which is resistant to all the anti-biotics is called a Super bug. The recently discoveded bacteria NDM-1 is a Superbug.

Information about new rupee symbol

The Indian rupee (code: INR) is the official currency of India. The curent Rupee symbol is:

Origin:

On March 5, 2009 the Indian government announced a contest to create a symbol for the rupee. During the Union Budget 2010, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee mentioned that proposed symbol would reflect and capture the Indian ethos and culture. Five symbols had been short listed, and the Cabinet selected the definitive symbol created by D Udaya Kumar on 15 July 2010 as the Rupee Symbol.

The symbol is a taken from the Devanagari ‘र’. The parallel lines at the top (with white space between them) make an allusion to the tricolor Indian flag and also depict an equality sign which symbolizes the nation's desire to reduce economic disparity. The Indian government already adopted the new rupee symbol in the country. It will be adopted globally within 18 to 24 months.

Prior to this, the most commonly used symbols for the rupee have been Rs., Re. or रू.

More info on Indian Rupee at wikipedia.

Google Search made very easier in Google Chrome browser

Google Search made very easier in Google Chrome browser:

Now Google Chrome address bar acts as a search engine. It's very convinient to search directly from the address bar.

Just enter the key word to search in Address bar and press enter. You will see the search results below. See how things became easier now!





By default, the search engine is Google. But you have an option to change it to Yahoo or Bing if you like.

Steps to set up Default search engine in Google Chrome:

1. Click on the Settings Icon at the top right of chrome browser and Select Options from that.
2. A new window will open.
3. Inside the Basics Tab,change the default search option to your desired one.





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Images not displaying in gmail in IE

If you are opening gmail in Chrome or Firefox, images load fine. But when you open gmail in Internet Explorer (IE), images don't load at all.

You may get a warning like below:
"Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered Securely?"

Even after you allow to show images, still images don't display. Only Text message appears.

It's not a big problem. It's a bug in IE.

Here is the fix:
1. In IE, go to Tools --> Internet Options

2. Go to Security Tab.
3. Select Internet (if not selected by default)
4. Click on custom level

5. Under Miscellaneous, on Display Mixed Content, change from Prompt to Enable.

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How to delete facebook account permanently?

Are you fed up or bored with Facebook? Do you want to delete your Facebook account permanently?

Follow the below link to delete Facebook account:
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account

Click "Submit" and follow the instructions.

Your account will be deactivated for two weeks, and if you DO NOT USE FACEBOOK IN ANY WAY during that period, your account is permanently deleted.

Note: Don't login to facebook within 14 days after requesting to delete your account. Otherwise, it will again activate the account.

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how to send exe or dll or application file with gmail

While sending an email with exe, dll, ocx, com or bat file as attachment in gmail, are you getting error message like below:

"This is an executable file. For security reasons, Gmail does not allow you to send this type of file."

Don't worry. Here is a method by which you send any type of file in your gmail.

1. Open your My computer. On the top menu beside file, edit and view, you can find Tools. Now go to Folder Options in it. A window will pop up.

2. In that window, click on the View tab. Now find Hide extensions for known file types and uncheck it. Now click Ok.

3. Go to the folder containing the .exe file or some other file which is to be sent over the Gmail. Change the file extension of the file to other extensions which Gmail allows like .jpeg or .GIF [e.g. If the file program.exe is to be sent, rename it to program.jpeg] and attach and send the file.If you have a large file, do the above steps and then Zip it. You can't send just by zipping, as gmail scans extensions in zip files also.
4. At the recievers end, after downloading the file, ask them to get it renamed again to the original file extension.

It's very simple and helpful tips.

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How can I speak English fluently and confidently?

How can I talk in English without any fear?

If you are afraid of speaking in English, or you are not able to talk in english fluently, then read below:

Dear Friend, I had a good english writing skill, but I was very much hesitant while speaking. I was afraid of making mistakes. I followed one method which gave me tremendous confidence to speak fluently.

That is, by talking in English as much as possible. Talk with friends, parents (if they are able to talk in english). Forget your mistakes and keep talking. Surely you will get the confidence to speak english soon.

Apart from it, you must do following things to fine tune your english and do proper pronunciation.


1. Read one english news paper daily.
2. Watch one engligh news channel daily.
3. Watch good english movies may be one in a week.
4. Write articles on topics of your interest in your free time.