Comparisions of TOEFL scores

this table helps to compare TOEFL iBT to that of TOEFL CBT chk once and i think it is use full for most of us

http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_iBT_Score_Comparison_Tables.pdf

about GPA caluclations

Converting percentage marks in certain systems to grade point average in the American system is somewhat complicated. In order to convert percentages to gpa, the evaluator must know the grading scale of a particular school. For instance, if the lowest passing grade is 35%, grades above 70% would be rare.

Percentage USGrade Equivalent Approximate GPA
60-100 A 4.00
55-59 B+ 3.33
50-54 B 3.00
43-49 C+ 2.33
35-42 C 2.00
0-34 F 0.00

Grades which fall at the high or low end of a bracket can be converted to GPA. For instance, a 62% can be viewed as an A- or 3.67; or a 48 or 48% might be viewed as a B- or 2.67 GPA. Since there are different scales of markings available in India , it is up to the evaluator to make the most accurate conversion of percentage to GPA.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
I have suggested several times that you should not convert your grades. Submit them with your application as provided by your Institute or College.

for further more doubts and clarifications click here
http://www.my-gpa-calculator.com/

BIT DEFENDER: Worm.VBS.Solow.c

the problem i was facing with my system hard drives is that it always shows when ever i double click on it i use to get the error message unable to load [hard drive name]:error loading some file name and i need to open the drive by right clicking and go on open in it.
i searched the solutions over the net and asked suggestions of some of my friends around the world all of them showed bare hand of course they too don't know it. at last i cam to know that it was due to Worm.VBS.Solow.c which is caused the mess and it goes on eating away the system volume information on hard disk which when we double click unable to locate so resulting in an error

remedy i tried for this through using anti virus and anti spy ware softwares and i used NORTON 360,AVAST,AVG,KASPERSKY,NOD32 AND at last i resulted at BIT DEFENDER the one which jus removed the worm and now i was very much happy

long live bit defender!!!!!!!!!!!

NORTON 360 Suckssssssssss!!!!!!!!

you are working on your comp, listening to your favourite music....suddenly a pop-up comes up.....'VIRUS DEFINITIONS OUT OF DATE'.....your comp becomes slow, and despite your best efforts, crashes...

That's Norton Antivirus for you...slow, eats up resources, and basically makes life hell for you....OUT WITH THEE, SCURVY CUR!!!!



So friends i suggest you to check your PC compatibility and then use the best suited anti virus

WIN:32 solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

w32.USB Worm
It is spreading through Pen,USB,Thump disk thats why the name

It shows messages like

"I DNT HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE..."

"USE INTERNET EXPLORER U DOPE"

"Orkut is banned you fool, The administrators didnt write this program guess who did?? MUHAHAHA!!" with title ORKUT IS BANNED

To Remove

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and go to the processes tab

2. Look for svchost.exe under the image name. There will be many but look for the ones which have your username under the username

3. Press DEL to kill these files. It will give you a warning, Press Yes

4. Repeat for more svchost.exe files with your username and repeat. Do not kill svchost.exe with system, local service or network service!

5. Now open My Computer

6. In the address bar, type C:\heap41a and press enter. It is a hidden folder, and is not visible by default.

7. Delete all the files here

9. Now go to Start --> Run and type Regedit

10. Go to the menu Edit --> Find

11. Type "heap41a" here and press enter. You will get something like this "[winlogon] C:\heap41a\svchost.exe C:\heap(some number)\std.txt"

12. Select that and Press DEL. It will ask "Are you sure you wanna delete this value", click Yes

13. Now close the registry editor.

Now the virus is gone. But be sure to delete the autorun.inf file and any folder whose name ends with .exe in the pen drive.

Some reported that after this fix they were not able to see their Hidden folders and files if you have that issue try the folowing

1. Go to REGEDIT

2.[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

3. set the DWORD "NoFolderOptions" to 0 or just delete it..

New Movie's List and Reviews

Hey similar to India in 20-Twenty World cup we got here a movie by name Happy Days directed by Shekhar Kammula the creator of $dreams,Anand,Godavari this recent flick gave him a boost and housefull collections and the next movie Chirutha the MEGA STAR's son movie which was an average flick but with record collections over the box office the problem with the movie is that Ram charan is well and good as actor but the rest all was too dull


Tulasi is Venkatesh’s latest release on 12th of october after two hits-Laxmi and Adavari Matalaku Ardale Verule. Laxmi has a feminine name, but it is one of the few movies of Venkatesh which has an ample dose of action. In that movie, Laxmi leads a sort of double life, where he can be violent and bash up the baddies, and then be a silent and strong boss. Tulasi is again a feminine name, a strong character, a double life of sorts. The screenplay in both the movies uncovers some twists at sudden junctures

Indian's at their Best

Beating the Australians at their own game


September 22, 2007


India's fairytale continues. In a tournament in which few gave them a chance, they have now played three successive high-quality games, each performance a little better than the previous one. The latest one on Saturday means we are in for a mouthwatering Monday-afternoon finale, with India taking on Pakistan to decide who will be called the World Twenty20 champions.

This performance against Australia was out of the top drawer for several reasons. The batting, bowling and fielding all dazzled, and there were few faults you could find in any department. Most importantly, it was special because the team managed to hold its nerve in a crucial knockout game, against a team that has almost made it their business to win all big games, and almost intimidate opponents into playing several notches lower.

There were several moments when the game was in the balance, and almost every time the Indians won the crucial phases to wrest the initiative. When batting, they only had 48 after nine overs, but then Yuvraj Singh played such a blinder - for the second time in a row - that Australia completely lost momentum in the field.

Chasing under lights, there was more than one occasion when Australia looked like they had seized the advantage; each time, India fought back. After 14 overs Matthew Hayden - who started scratchily but then produced another power-packed performance - and Andrew Symonds were so dominant that they had added 66 in six overs, bringing the asking-rate down to ten an over. With eight wickets in hand in reasonably good batting conditions, you'd normally back the batting team to get the job done. More so if the batting team is Australia.

Instead, the Indians turned it around with a display of such intensity that even Australia withered. Sreesanth triggered it all: he sent down an impeccable first spell, bowling with the hostility that we all know he is capable of, but marrying it to a consistency that has often eluded him. He had bothered Hayden throughout an outstanding second over before dismissing Gilchrist, and returning in the 15th over, he nailed Hayden to halt the Australian juggernaut. They never recovered from the blow, and Sreesanth finished with figures of 2 for 12 from four overs; only Syed Rasel has conceded fewer runs in a four-over spell in Twenty20 cricket.


Once Sreesanth was done, India still had plenty to do, and they found two other bowling heroes, one who has often done it before, and another from whom little was expected. Harbhajan Singh conceded only three in the 18th over when Australia needed 31 from three, while Joginder Sharma, who had gone for plenty in his first couple of overs, turned in a perfect last over, conceding only six when Australia needed 22.

"The batsmen were going after him when he came on to bowl, so I thought I'd hold him back and see how they'd react in the later overs when the pressure was on the batsmen too," Dhoni explained. The reasoning was sound, and it worked like a dream.

If the fielding and bowling were clinical - there were only three wides, a huge improvement from Thursday's 11 against South Africa - the batting performance was a lesson in pacing the innings. India are only a few games old in this format, but they're showing a steep learning curve. The way they gradually built momentum when batting showed the team has quickly learned that even in 20-over cricket it's not necessary to go full throttle all the time.

Forty-eight from the first nine overs might seem like too few in this shortened version - even in 50-over cricket it would only qualify as a reasonable start - but throughout it was clear India were playing to a plan: see off the early overs without losing too many wickets, and have plenty of batsmen in hand for later in the innings. What was also apparent was that each batsman had specific instructions: Gautam Gambhir scored at a run a ball, while Robin Uthappa dealt only in singles and twos for large parts of his innings.

All that planning needed good execution, though, and India found their man for the moment in Yuvraj, yet again. He had been in the zone against England, and the one-match forced break due to tendonitis did nothing to disrupt his rhythm. He started off with a swivelled pull off the second ball he faced, from Stuart Clark, the best bowler in the tournament.

From there, he simply flowed. The shots were struck with such grace, skill, and with such little effort, that it is difficult to pick the best one. Was it the casual, flicked six off Brett Lee, or the caress over cover off Nathan Bracken, or the pull off the slower ball from Clark which brought up Yuvraj's fifty? His entire innings was a highlights reel, and the way he dismantled Clark was breathtaking. When asked about his arm after the match, Yuvraj extended it completely - there was still a strap around his elbow - grinned, and said, "It's fine. There's no problem." All of India will be praying for the arm to be just right come Monday.