FUN FACTS ABOUT HONEY BEES & HONEY

• 80% of the pollination of the fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the U.S. is accomplished by honeybees.
• Honey bees have five eyes
• Bees have been producing honey for at least 150 million years
• A cave painting depicting an androgynous figure robbing honey out of the hive was found in the Cave of the Spider in Valencia, Spain. It is estimated to be 15,000 years old.
• Honey stored in air tight containers never spoils. Sealed honey vats found in King Tut's tomb still contained edible honey, despite over 2,000 years beneath the sands.
• A queen is the largest bee in the hive. She can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day, twice her own body weight per day.
• Drones have no stinger. They do no real work. Their only purpose is to mate with virgin queens.
• The area now comprising Israel and the Palestine autonomous region is often referred to as "the land of milk and honey." (Exodus 3:8)
• German peasants were required to give their feudal lords a payment of honey and beeswax.
• Europeans brought the European Honeybee to America in 1638. The Native Americans referred to the honeybee as the "White Man's Flies," because wild swarms always preceded the arrival of the white man.
• Bees must visit approximately 2 million flowers to make 1 lb. of honey.
• Bees have to fly over 55,000 miles to make 1 lb. of honey.
• On average a worker bee will make 1/12 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.
• Two tablespoons of honey would fuel a honey bee flying once around the world.

Honey bees will visit between 50-100 flowers during one nectar collection trip

Honey stored in air tight containers never spoils. Sealed honey vats found in King Tut's tomb still contained edible honey, despite over 2,000 years beneath the sands.

CCL (CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE) FINAL PHOTOS

ACTOR R.SARATH KUMAR AND ACTOR ABBAS ALI GETTING THE WINNERS TROPHY

KICHA SUDEEP GETTING RUNNER UP TROPHY

ACTOR VIRANTH GETTING HIS MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD

ACTRESS SRIDEVI AT PRESENTATION CEREMONY

CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011-FINAL

CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP 2011-FINAL

KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS V/S CHENNAI RHINOS

CHENNAI RHINOS WON BY 24 RUNS

TOSS: KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS (Elect to field)

SCOREBOARD

CHENNAI RHINOS

TOTAL 189-8 20 OVERS

BATTING:

VIKRANTH 66(29)

VISHNU 61(37)

ABBAS 15(8)

BOWLING:

PRADEEP 25-3

DHRUV 29-2

ABHIMANYU 29-1

KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS

TOTAL 165-9 20 OVERS

BATTING:

BASKAR 67(47)

SUDEEP 28(20)

MAHESH 17(13)

BOWLING:

SHANTANU 28-2

JEEVA 24-2

SHIVA 21-1

MAN OF THE MATCH : VIKRANTH (50’S -2)

BEST BASTMEN OF SERIES : VISHNU (50’S-3)

MAN OF THE SERIES : DHRUV (50’S-3)

10 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job

1. Social networking but not working

Are Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter taking up more of your working day than preparing that PowerPoint presentation? If your company doesn’t allow access to these sites, perhaps your energies are focused on finding proxy sites which allow you to access sites that have been blocked by your company.

Or, do you simply dread coming to office and wait for the day to end quickly?

If this happens some days a week, then maybe you simply need a holiday. “But if one spends more than a month populating Farmville on Facebook, then yes, it’s stagnation and you need to move on,” says Purvi Sheth, chief executive officer of Mumbai management consulting firm Shilpusti Consultants.

2. Been there, done that

If your job has become so routine or monotonous that you can do most of it without thinking much, what are you doing in it? Essentially, you are not learning much or growing in that role, so you won’t be able to stay motivated for long. “Careers are not ponds, they are streams; they have got to be going somewhere from somewhere,” says Dony Kuriakose, director of Delhi-based recruitment firm Edge Executive Search Pvt. Ltd. “If you’re not moving, you’re dead in the water.”

Remember that if you have become too complacent and start taking the company for granted, your employer will soon recognize that, putting your role in jeopardy.

3. Not challenged enough

This is related to the point above. But if you feel that your organization is not giving you the right exposure or a challenging enough position, you could end up becoming very frustrated. “Take the initiative of engaging with (your) employer and…ask for more responsibilities,” says Pankaj Arora, managing director of Protiviti Consulting Pvt. Ltd, a business consulting and audit firm. If that doesn’t work, look for challenges elsewhere within or outside your organization.

4. Unmet goals

You want to become a team leader or a business head but your employer is moving you around into different departments without really promoting you. “It is time for you to move on when you feel your career objectives are not being met or fulfilled by your employer,” says Ms. Sheth.

5. Too big for your shoes

You were good at your first job, so you were promoted to the next level and the next level and so on. But now you have reached a position which is too much for you to handle. This is popularly referred to as the Peter Principle which states that in a hierarchy, employees rise to a level of their incompetence.

Either you need to re-skill and reinvent yourself pretty quickly to survive in that role or you need to move into another position which is a better fit for you.

6. Closed to change

Today’s organizations are nimble on their feet and are often changing their processes or businesses to meet delivery and cost pressures. If you can’t handle that change because you are too set in your ways, you could end up getting left behind. Or, maybe you don’t agree with your organization’s changes at a philosophical or an ethical level. “There are certain reasons why you work at a place and there are certain things that enthuse you,” says Mr. Kuriakose. “If those core issues change and you suddenly find that you’re working for a place that you wouldn’t have joined” it might be time to rethink.

7. Politics over mechanics

Every organization has politics and it’s smart to keep on top of major changes as well as the movers and shakers of your organization. But if your professional relationships at work have become so entangled and complicated that they are keeping you from your work, that’s a problem. Don’t let politics become more important to you than the mechanics of your job.

8. You’ve been overlooked — again

Are your batch mates from school and college more successful than you are? Or is your company promoting people with less experience and fewer achievements above you? Figure out why that is happening. If they’re working harder and are smarter than you, then consider adding to whatever skills are keeping you from that next job. But if your company is overlooking you, then it might be time to go where you get more recognition.

9. Don’t want your boss’s job?

We typically envy our bosses not only for their higher salaries but also for the responsibility and authority they command. But if you don’t aspire to be in your boss’s position at some time in the future, then it’s time to look around and reconsider your career plans. You can’t stay in your current position forever. Not everyone has to be the top dog, but a career path that promises advancement and satisfaction is a good road to be on.

10. Evil thoughts about your boss?

Ok, so all of us have some evil thoughts about our bosses every now and then. That’s normal. If you hate him or her as a person, deal with it. But if your professional relationship is troubled, then you have a problem. “You have to work with all kinds of people,” says Mr. Kuriakose. However, a boss who is always pulling you down, and maybe embarrassing you in front of colleagues, could be harmful for your morale and progress. Time for some introspection and perhaps an exit strategy.

CCL (CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE)

Exciting combination of Cricket and Movies, Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) cricket matches updates and results.

Telugu Warriors vs. Chennai Rhinos: Chennai Wins

The first match between Chennai Rhinos and Telugu Warriors was a pleasure to watch irrespective of the result, Chennai Rhinos won the match by 21 runs, Chennai did the first batting and managed to score 134 for the loss of 6 wickets and in reply Telugu Warriors fought hard by lost to the Chennai Rhinos, Akhil was the star in Telugu team by scoring 63 runs and Shantanu took 4 wickets to help Chennai win the match.

Karnataka Bulldozers vs. Mumbai Heroes: Winner: Karnataka Bulldozers

5th June in Chennai

Karnataka Bulldozers vs. Chennai Rhinos: Winner: Karnataka Bulldozers

Telugu Warriors vs. Mumbai Heroes: Winner: Telugu Warriors.

Next matches scheduled by next weekend, final will be at Hyderabad

11th June in Vizag

3pm: Karnataka Bulldozers vs. Telugu Warriors

7pm: Chennai Rhinos vs. Mumbai Heroes

CCL Finals: 12th June in Hyderabad

5pm: Finals

IPHONE 4

Size and weight

Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)

Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)

Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inches)

Weight: 137 grams (4.8 ounces)

Mobile and wireless

§ UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz)

§ GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)

§ Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz only)

§ Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Capacity

§ 16GB or 32GB flash drive

Location

§ Assisted GPS

§ Digital compass

§ Wi-Fi

§ Mobile

Power and battery

§ Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

§ Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

§ Talk time:

up to 7 hours on 3G

up to 14 hours on 2G

§ Standby time: up to 300 hours

Internet use:

Up to 6 hours on 3G

Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi

§ Video playback: up to 10 hours

§ Audio playback: up to 40 hours

Display

§ Retina display

§ 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

§ 960x640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

§ 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)

§ Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating front and back

§ Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio playback

§ Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

§ Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV

§ User-configurable maximum

TV and video

§ Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

§ Support for 1024x768 pixels with Apple VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable

Camera, photos and video

§ Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio

§ 5-megapixel still camera

§ VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera

§ Tap to focus video or still images

§ LED flash

§ Photo and video geotagging

Sensors

§ 3-axis gyro

§ Accelerometer

§ Proximity sensor

§ Ambient light sensor

Headphones

§ Stereo earphones with built-in microphone

§ Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

§ Impedance: 32 ohms

Rating for Hearing Aids

§ 3G network - 850/1900MHz: M4, T4

§ 2G network - 850MHz: M3, T3

2G network - 1900MHz: M2, T3Mail attachment support

• Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

SAMSUNG ACE

GENERAL

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced	2011, January
Status	Available. Released 2011, February

SIZE

Dimensions	112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm
Weight	113 g

DISPLAY

Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
	- Gorilla Glass display - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - TouchWiz v3.0 UI

SOUND

Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes,
	- DNSe sound enhancement

MEMORY

Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records	Practically unlimited
Internal	158 MB storage
Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included,

DATA

GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port	No
USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

BATTERY

	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh
Stand-by	Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)

CAMERA

Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash,
Features	Video-calling, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video	Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary	No

FEATURES

OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
CPU	800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email
Browser	HTML
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games	Yes
Colors	Black
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	- MP4/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Document editor - Image editor - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, You Tube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input (Swype)