French researchers have found a new kind of virus so big they initially thought it must be something else.
The startling discovery, which upends some long-held assumptions about the nature of viruses — namely, that they are small — led the scientists to give it a fitting name: Pandoravirus.
“We believe we’re opening a Pandora’s box — not so much for humanity but for dogma about viruses,” Dr. Jean-Michel Claverie, a co-author of the paper, tells the New York Times. “We believe we’re touching an alternative tree of life.”
In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers say that the Pandoravirus is so unique, it deserves its own classification. For one, the virus is twice as big as the second-largest known virus, and dwarfs the size of most others — it’s volume is 1,000 times that of the common flu.
What’s more, of its 2,556 genes, just seven percent match genes already identified by science. That, they say, suggests the virus grew out of a completely separate gene lineage from its peers.
Claverie and his colleagues first found the virus while digging in the sediment off the coast of Las Cruces, Chile. It was there that, in 2011, he and his team previously discovered the Megavirus — which, until now, was the biggest known virus in the world — and he was curious to see what else might be hiding in those waters.
The researchers later found a second massive Pandoravirus in a pond in Melbourne, Australia. The Chilean strain is known as Pandoravirus salinus, while the Australian find is Pandoravirus dulcis.
The new virus not only broadens our concept of how big viruses can be, but could unlock new information on how viruses work, and whether they fill in gaps in the evolutionary chain. Scientists discovered giant viruses only in the last decade, so there is still much to learn.
There’s no need to stock up on hand sanitizer and tissues just yet though. The Pandoravirus only lives underwater and is not considered a threat to human health.
“This is not going to cause any kind of widespread and acute illness or epidemic or anything,” Eugene Koonin of the National Institutes of Health tells

World cheapest & most effective war—

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck==

German general fought with a unit of 15000 for 3 years in east Africa…successfully engaged 3 lakh troops of allied forces (mainly Britain not to mention many indian soldiers)
British chased him voraciously …recruited several special african troops to chase him down… spent millions of pounds ..all in vain

After world war 1 ended he 1919 Lettow safely landed in Germany…All this when his all supply lines from Germany were broken & he was left to his own..

Amazing achievement which still ponders historians—

Read here—http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_von_Lettow-V….

Alone destructed 80 allied fighter planes.
When he died during war , such was his stature that British fighter planes flew over his funeral & dropped his photo..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_von_Rich…en

Aisikaier Wubulikasimu, 40-year-old Uighur acrobat, walks along a 18m long (59 ft), 50 mm wide (2 inch) tightrope strung between two hot air balloons in
Shilin county, Yunnan province, China. Wubulikasimu has previously broken two Guinness World Records for the fastest tightrope walk over 100m in 2009
and the steepest tightrope walk in 2011.

An iPad 2 would cost $15,000 if made by American workers

If you didn’t already, now you know why outsourcing is such a big deal! Yep, because foreign labor is a fraction of the price

of American labor. Is this okay? We’re not going to judge, but this is definitely one to think about.

Chocolate releases the same chemical into your body that u get when u start falling in Love.

The whoopee cushion was invented by a Roman Emperor at age 14

Hey, at age 14, we thought whoopee cushions were hilarious, so this doesn’t surprise us too much. Emperor Elagabalus was assassinated at age 18, however, so maybe it would’ve been good for him to hold off on the fart jokes around his powerful guests.

In times of economic troubles, Russian teachers can be paid in vodka

I’m sure a regular paycheck would be preferred, but if your country doesn’t have the money and you still have to deal with screaming kids every day,

a little something to ease the pain is probably good, right?

Texting sure made things a lot more convenient, and apparently it also made us more open. Before you send a text, take

a second to think if it’s something you’d tell them in person.

Laughter helps kill viruses and tumor cells

Apparently having a sense of humor is important for staying alive! Indeed, laughing increases antibody activity within your body by about 20%,

meaning you should watch tons of reruns of Parks and Recreation when you get sick (which is basically what we do already anyways).

Crows can recognize human faces

As you might imagine, this isn’t always a good thing. If you treat a crow badly (as most of us tend to), they will remember, and may annoy or even attack you on purpose. Sounds more like a vengeful ex than a common bird!

Russia is just a little bigger than Pluto

Yep, the world’s largest country has a surface area of a little over 17 million square kilometers, while the Solar System’s smallest planet comes in at

around 16.6 million. Whoops, did we say “planet?” Well, now it’s awkward…

Scientists estimate that 86% of land creatures and 91% of sea creatures remain undiscovered

Seriously? Zoos better get a lot bigger soon. The researchers who conducted this study also estimated that the majority of undiscovered species are insects,

or live far beneath the ocean’s surface.

EIGHT CLUES TO HAPPINESS – by KHUSHWANT SINGH

Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers’ appraisal.

1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.

2. Second, a HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into crores but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, traveling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one’s own eyes.

3. Third, a HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.

4. Fourth, an UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.

5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.

6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.

7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfillment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music.
Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.

8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes each to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then 5 minutes in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, 5 minutes to still the mind again and 10 minutes to go over what you had undertaken to do.

Company of Woman -KS

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Company of Woman -KS

ya, these does not seems to written by ks, but still i have not deleted the name !

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http://devansudevan.blogspot.in/2013/06/beware-...

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Enjoy.

i’m sorry if the letter shown is fake, because the source in unknown and i recd. the same on whatsapp.

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This is to inform you that medicines are prescribed (by our great doctors) by brand name not by the generics (Chemical Name). Hence we end up paying more money for the same medicine.

Follow these few steps to know more start saving on your medical bills. Refer to the attached screen shots.

1. Log on to www.medguideind…om

2. Click on ‘Drugs’

3. Click on ‘Brand’

4. Type the brand name which you are using (e. g.
Metocard XL (50 mg). The site will also help you with drop down menu) Click on ‘Search’

5. Click on ‘Generics’. It will display the ingredients of the tablet.

6. Click on ‘matched brands’

7. Don’t be surprised to see that same drug is available at very low cost also. And that to by other reputed manufacturer. e. g. Metocard XL 50 is for Rs. 62.00 same drug by Cipla (Mepol) is
available ONLY @ Rs. 7.00

NOTE: As a precaution, please confirm the generic brand with a practising Pharmacist before consuming. Slight variations in dosage, colours or manufacturing process can create problems for a patient.

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How to Talk So Your Boss Will Listen

By Alison Green |

Ever left a meeting with your boss feeling like she didn’t listen well enough or didn’t understand what you needed? Or maybe you don’t even bother to approach your boss because you don’t think she’ll see things your way. While there certainly are plenty of bad or unresponsive managers out there, often you can change the results you get by changing your approach.
Here are seven keys for talking to your boss – and maximizing your chances of really being heard.

—Give the upshot, then fill in details if needed. Your manager is probably busy – and even if she’s not, she probably doesn’t want to spend 10 minutes hearing tons of background before you get to the point. And she certainly doesn’t want to listen to that 10 minutes while wondering what this is all leading up to. So start with the upshot, and then fill in more details if they’re needed and wanted. By starting with the point, your manager will be better able to process the details, which means you’ll get a more useful answer and, significantly, your manager won’t dread a drawn-out conversation she doesn’t have time for when you pop your head into her office. Similarly…

—Clearly state what you need. Are you just giving your boss a heads-up of something she should be aware of? Or asking for approval for something? Or seeking input? Clearly state what outcome you’re hoping for, so that she knows precisely what you’re looking for from her.

—Pay attention to your boss’s communication preferences. You might prefer writing lengthy reports, but if your boss prefers a one-page bulleted list or an in-person chat, your preferences will have to make way for hers – at least if you want to increase your chances of a good outcome. It’s important to pay attention to how your boss prefers to communicate and adapt accordingly. If you learn that she’s always harried on Monday mornings and rarely checks her email, or that she rarely has much time to talk unless you schedule a meeting, you can pick the approach most likely to get what you need.

—Be attuned to how much information your boss wants. Some bosses want to hear all the background and every option you considered and why. Other bosses just want to hear the basics, and have little patience for the supporting details. And sometimes it varies depending on the context – your boss may not have any interest in hearing about all the options you considered for the new copier, but might care very much about what process you took before recommending a new product line.

—Stay calm and keep your emotions in check. Even when you’re frustrated or angry, you’ll generally get a better result from your manager if you can remain calm. If your manager can count on you to be a rational, objective thought partner, you’ll have far more credibility about the very thing you feel so strongly about. And speaking of credibility …

—Disclose your biases. Most managers can tell when you’re not playing it straight with them or are pushing an agenda. But if you’re vigilant about putting all the facts on the table when you’re talking through an issue, and even acknowledged your own biases, you’ll have real credibility. For instance, if you have a difficult, irritating co-worker who always makes suggestions that create more work for you, it might be easy to dismiss his input as being bad or useless, because you’re annoyed. But if you assess his ideas honestly and acknowledge if they’re good, despite your aggravation you’ll demonstrate that your priority is to be honest and objective, not to advance your own interest. As a result, you’ll find that your opinion will be taken more seriously, and any objections you do raise are more likely to be accepted.

—Think about the big picture. If your manager is any good at her job, she’s always thinking about the big picture. For instance, you might only think about how your request to work from home on Fridays would affect you, but your boss needs to think about how it might impact the entire team. If you approach things from that perspective too, you’ll be able to preemptively think of solutions to concerns she’s likely to have (and thus head them off), as well as figure out the framing that will most resonate with her. And by speaking directly to the things she cares about, you’ll show that you “get it,” which will make you more likely to get what you need.

Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog, where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues. She’s also the co-author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager’s Guide to Getting Results, and former chief of staff of a successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff management, hiring, firing, and employee development.

Beware of scams like this

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
regional office,
Foreign Remittance Department.
6, Sansad Marg 110 001,
New Delhi, India.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
INDIA CENTRAL BANK,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
NEW DELHI – 110 001, INDIA
EMAIL: rbi_fxchangein2010@li…om

ATTN BENEFICIARY,

On Behalf of the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Dr. D. Subbarao) and the Government of India in
Conjunction with the United Nations India Chapter, We wish to notify you as a beneficiary of
$500,000.00 USD in Compensation of scam victims.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
And the Government of India to pay 150 victims of internet and various scams $500,000.00 USD
Each. Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiary of this
Compensation amount.

According to the last meeting held here in the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, it was brought
To our notice of the various type of scam that is going on in our world today and in India, and this
scammer’s is even using the name of the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) to scam people.
Today many people have lost their property, money and many have gone in bankruptcy because of
these INTERNET CRIMINALS.

This scam as investigated are in form of Fake online lottery, fake online loan, fake emails talking
about huge amount of fund transfer such as next of kin, proposal, proposal for bank transfer and other
form of fake internet scamming activities.

In order for us to proceed with the remittance of your compensation fund to you,

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELOW FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR
COMPENSATION FUND IMMEDIATELY.

1. FULL NAMES :
2. CONTACT ADDRESS :
3. MOBILE NUMBERS :
4. STATE :
5. SEX/AGE :
6. OCCUPATION :
7. MARITAL STATUS :
9. IDENTIFICATION PROOF :

You are to send your information immediately for the processing and transfer of your compensation
fund to you.

Do be inform that this Compensation is 100% true and genuine so you have to take it seriously
without any doubt. And if you have not receive any scam email or have not been scam before, do get
us inform so that we stop the allocation of the Compensation fund to you immediately as we do not
want to allocate this Compensation fund into wrong hands.

Also you are not to duplicate or communicate with any one about this because we are still
In trace of this internet hoodlums and Criminals.

Yours truly

Mrs Monika Gupta
Reply back on this Email: rbi_fxchangein2010@li…om
For: Foreign Remittance Department
Banking Unit RBI

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address
Please don’t reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information away from the general public for security reason

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
GOVERNOR.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully, Dr D. Subbarao