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The excessive popularity of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, best known as MS Dhoni, lies in those spectacular innings where the hope of millions and millions of Indians befell on him and he helped India sail through the tumult and brought smiles on the faces of the Indian fans back. No matter where is he playing, who is the opponent and how unfavorable the situation is, his 'never give up' attitude, cool-headed decisions and determination turn him one of the best match finishers in the world.Innings that Prove His ProwessBe it Karachi and Lahore (Pakistan), Aukland (New Zealand), Harare (Zimbabwe), Dhaka (Bangladesh), ... Read More

There are many terms in English grammar which confuse students and one of them is, the difference between common and proper nouns. In plain words, a noun is a word that specifies a place, person, a thing, etc. Most of the thing (generally physical) that you see around fall in the category of a noun, e.g. a pen, phone, table, chair, laptop, bike, and so on.How Can You Differentiate?Common NounA common noun refers to general places, people, or things. More specifically, a particular class or type of place, person, or thing. For instance, cities, students, cars, etc. Such words fall ... Read More

You have an assignment due and just sat down to finish it off quickly, but your slow laptop or PC is creating a trouble for you and the worst part is, you have no clue how to deal with this sluggish piece. No big deal if many users go the verge of even replacing their laptop and PC. Hey, wait! You simply don’t have to. You can give your device a speedy boost easily by making some tweaks here and there, know how?Go to Control PanelSimply open the control panel and remove all the old software, programs, heavy games and ... Read More

Users generally sleep, hibernate or shut down their PC/laptop without having any clue what exactly these different terms denote. Here, you get clarity for these terms.Sleep ModeIf you leave your device on sleep mode, it allows you to work resume your work at the cost of some electricity as it moves to the low power state. It is also known popularly as Standby. As soon as you turn your device on, the whole device will snap back to life instantly. The files you left open will be taken care of automatically.HibernatePutting your laptop/PC on hibernate mode is more or less ... Read More

The use of elevators at present era is quite common whether at apartments, offices, hotels and other multistory structures. However, we all are aware that technology comes with its curses as well and elevators are no exceptions. Elevators, especially in office buildings, too have all the minor-major issues every now and then, and cause inconvenience to us. Let's find out why such inconvenience is attached with elevators?Here are a few common troubles occurred with elevatorsIssues with Sheave RegroovingOld and crock sheaves put extra wear on ropes and this results in boosting the level of wear on sheaves. Eventually, both the ... Read More

Accessing the Internet is one of the key use of any device be it a PC, laptop, tablets and smartphone and browsers help you plunge into the world of the Internet. All these devices come with pre-installed browsers when you buy them but that does not necessarily mean that your device got the best one. Now, out of a bundle of browsers, which one is the best and why? Let’s find out!ChromeGoogle Chrome is undoubtedly the king of all browsers as it solely accounts for over half of web traffic. And why not, behind its huge popularity the tremendous efforts ... Read More

Making films like Inception, Matrix, The Sixth Sense, etc. is a quite common convention in Hollywood and they keep on touching new horizons with each new flick. On the other hand, Bollywood seems to take years to reach where they are at present if they come up from their mindless and monotonous masala flicks. However, let’s not forget that we too have all the potential to create such imaginative exceptions. Let’s find out how?Multi-Dimensional ImaginationThese films are the results of their extremely elevated and sublime imagination, and most importantly, the directors and producers have the courage to portray their fantasies ... Read More

Web HostingWeb Hosting is a service that allows companies and individuals to establish a website or web page onto the Internet. A web hosting service provider or a web host is a business that offers the technologies and services required for the website or webpage to be viewed whenever a user wants to view it through the Internet.How Does It Work?Special computers vastly known as servers store these websites and pages and help to access and view whenever they get the command. Their computers get connected to their server and your web pages will be delivered to their screen through ... Read More

Well, rather than being a rumor, the idea of the end of the world in 2012 was largely based on some prophecies done by many well-known predictors. Therefore, no individual is solely responsible for the spread of this theory. However, being widely spread, these predictions were considered true by the people around the globe without verifying the fact behind it.Nostradamus Predicted the DoomsdayMany religions, prophecies, and calendars pointed to Dec. 21, 2012 as the doomsday including even the well-known futurist and the French physician, Nostradamus, whose prophecies were published long ago in 1555 by the name Les Propheties. This book ... Read More

Well, it’s completely an individual’s choice whether he/she updates their status or not; however, it’s even good to change it on a regular basis because this is one of the things which keeps you excited about technology as well as your contact. Although, it’s true that people hardly care about your status, but still they notice what is mentioned underneath your name once in a while or when you have something exceptional.Constantly Updating Status: A Major ThreatThose who constantly update their status are more prone to invite a threat from criminals and stalkers. A status that gives clues about you ... Read More