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Google Mini Search Appliance

Google has come up with a solution integrating hardware and software called " Mini ". The Mini offers true plug-and-play installation and can be purchased online. Features: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mini_vs_gsa.html Mini helps in providing more relevant search results, making it a perfect solution for online search. Resource: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mini/#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us_ca-ct&utm_medium=ha

Knol by Google

Google has come with internet encyclopedia where anybody can submit articles of their interest. It has been widely viewed as the company's answer to Wikipedia, which has emerged as one of the Web's leading reference tools by drawing upon the collective wisdom of unpaid anonymous contributors. Unlike Wikipedia, Know requires the authors to identify themselves to help the audience assess the source's credibility. Google doesn't intent to scree the submissions for accuracy and instead will rely on its search formulas to highlight the articles that readers believe are credible The contributing author and Google will share any revenue generated from the ads, which are supposed to be related to the topic covered in the knol. My First Knol: http://knol.google.com/k/giridhar-kumar/ejb-30-and-jpa/3hn6ayvz3cnxh/2 You can sign up at www.knol.google.com and start ur knols :)

Human Body

1. Our heart beats around 100,00 times every day 2. Our blood need to travel upto 60,000-miles 3. The length of human blood vessel is such that it circles the globe 2.5 times 4. Human brain is the most powerful computer which has the processing speed of 3000+ Ghz 5. The ears never stop growing through lifetime 6. the human heart pumps 5 litres of blood in one minute (and that's just while we're resting!)? 7. The average human blinks his eyes 6,205,000 times each year 8. Each ejaculation normally contains between 200 and 500 million sperm 9. The sperm is the smallest cell in the human body 10. Your Hair Is Almost Indestructible 11. Middle ear bone (Stirrup/Stapes) is the lightest and smallest bone

New iPhone 3G release

New iPhone Released with the following features - 3G Speed – Browse fast on 3G cellular networks - Twice as Fast, Half the price - Seamlessly switches between EDGE, faster 3G and even faster Wi-Fi - If no 3G network available, it switches to GSM for audio and EDGE for data - Surf the web - Download email - Get Directions (GPS) - Watch video even during call. Talk while browsing the net - Multi-touch control – Control everything with two fingers - GPS – iPhone uses A-GPS (Assisted GPS, providing faster information) - GPS is powered on only when required, thus saving power - Accelerometer – Changes the display orientation depending on the position and direction - Smart Sensors – The brightness can be controlled automatically by the surrounding atmosphere. Brighter in brighter places and darker in darker places - Supports 21 languages

E-Verify and OPT Extension

USCIS has declared that, F-1 students with STEM degree, who didnt get H1B, can apply for OPT extension if employed by a company registered in e-verify. With this, the students get 29 months instead of 12 months. What is e-verify? A online system operated by DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and SSA and (Social Security Administration). Employers can register and find the work status and employment eligibility of the newly hired employees. More than 69K employers are registered. What it means to employees? For those F-1 students with STEM degree, who didnt get H1B, can be benefitted from this, by applying for OPT extension to 29 months from 12 months. Cost? E-verify is free Mandatory for employers? No. But its mandatory for Federal Contract Employers. How to Register? http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/getting-started/enrollment-process https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration/StartPage.aspx Answer the four questions and you have to accept the MOU (Memmorandum

Tomatoes - Risk of Salmonella

Salmonella is a bacteria which causes typhoid fever and food bourne illness. Its usually spread through poultry products and raw eggs. Now there is fear that, its spreading in tomatoes. There are still questions if tomatoes are the real cause or any other ingredients were the actual cause. Its three months since the first case of Salmonella. People are getting sick. Restaurents who greatly depend on tomatoes, esp Mexican for salsa and others are finding it difficult to find an alternative. The alternatives they have come up with ended in tasteless food. Its very difficult to find the root of the proble, where its originating from. Because, tomatoes are grown in one place, distributed to another place, sorted and sold in remote locations. And also, they are mixed.