BSNL 3G Hack 2012 For Unlimited Free Gprs | Latest Bsnl Hacking Tricks

BSNL 3G Hack 2012 For Unlimited Free Gprs | Latest Bsnl Hacking Tricks

7:16 AM  Jitendra saini  44 comments

All Bsnl users new working 3G connection launched by bharathi india Bsnl cellone connection available in prepaid card also so i examined many test with Bsnl accessing free 3G internet connection in both mobile and pc and found new trick by changing the 3G connection settings initially have an 3G sim and activated

GPRS or 3G connection should be activated in your mobile also supported

using this new following connection for free

Name :3G free(any)

Service Type 1 WAP

Gateway IP : 1 10.100.3.2

Port no : 1 : 9209.

Timeout: NEVER

CSD No.1

User Name1: ppp

Password1: ppp123

APN setting:

wapwest.cellone.in

User Name : ppp

Password : ppp123

now save it leave the other settings as default and using this activated settings hack bsnl 3G for free new 2012 trick in bsnl mobile free for 3mbps speed browsing and downloading in bsnl 3G.

Increase your Utorrent speed by 80%

Increase your Utorrent speed by 80%

Lets get started. If you dont have Utorrent, Download it from here

www.utorrent.com

Remember to increase torrent speed please disable firewall before you use it. Now Open it up and follow these screenshots tutorial:

 

 

 

 For connection setting I Here checked enable upnp port mapping, enable NAT-PMP port mapping and i use 45682 for random port.

 Checked use additional upload slots if upload speed <90% and follow the value setting like screenshot.

 Checked for enable dht network, enable dht for new torrent, enable local peer discovery, ask tracker for scrape information, enable peer change, allow incoming legacy connections and enable outgoing protocol encryption.

 Setup net.max_halfopen to 90

 That is it, You have just tweaked the speed of Utorrent by 80%

Remember, If the torrent has no seeds, This will not work!

Ten iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks You Likely Don't Yet

Am sure most of us already have an iPhone or iPad and chances are that we are not fully aware of the functions that comes with this beautiful smart devices.

I’ll be sharing 10 tips you might not know your iDevices can do. Tech followers might be aware of some, but ordinary users likely won’t.

1. Directly Access Apps

If you're like most people, you have your iPhone set to show some pop-up notifications. They might show up on the home screen when you get a Facebook notification, or a text message, for instance, and even when the phone is locked and the screen is asleep. To open these messages, you don't have to first swipe to unlock your phone and then open the app. As long as your device isn't protected by a four-digit security code, swipe from left to right on the notification to open the app in which the message appeared. If you do use a code, you'll be prompted to enter it after swiping the notification.

2. Tap to Scroll Up

Give your pointer finger a rest from scrolling up, up, up to get back to the top of a page. Tap once on the status bar—where the time and battery life are displayed—at the top edge of the iPhone or iPad screen and you'll jump up to the top. This works for websites, email, Contacts and many other apps.

3. Keyboard Shortcuts

Tapping on a glass keyboard has its downsides, but a few shortcuts could ease the experience. Tap and hold the "Compose new message" button in Mail to automatically bring up all your saved email drafts. And rather than switching to the number keyboard and then switching back to the letter keyboard, tap and hold the "123" key, then drag it to a number to select it. When you lift your finger from the number, the letter keyboard will appear again.

When entering an email address, hold down the period key to see other address endings. Add emoticons to your keyboard by choosing: Settings, General, Keyboard, International Keyboards, Add New Keyboard, Emoji. When entering a Web address in the browser, hold down the .com key to see alternate URL endings, like .org and .edu.

You can split the iPad's on-screen keyboard in two so you can grasp the iPad with two hands and type with your thumbs. This is on by default, though you might not know it. (To check, go to Settings, General, Keyboard and Split Keyboard.) To see the split keyboard anytime you're using the regular keyboard, spread your two thumbs from the center of the keyboard out. Or just tap and hold the keyboard icon (bottom right corner) and select Split. An Undock option also appears and this lets you move the keyboard up or down.

4. Speed from App to App

The iPhone and iPad have many apps running in the background. There are shortcuts for jumping around apps without going to the home screen. Double tap the Home button (a physical button below the screen) to see a pop-up tray of apps and swipe to the left to scroll through them. Select one to jump to it. On the iPad, do this is by placing four fingers on the screen and swiping all of them up at once. This and other multitask gestures are on by default on the iPad 2 and newest iPad. But you have to turn them on with the first-generation iPad by going to Settings, General, Multitask Gestures.

5. Take Screenshots

Ever see something on your iPhone or iPad screen and wish you could save that image, but can't figure out how? Press the Home button and the On/Off button (top right edge) simultaneously to take a screenshot of whatever you see on the device. You'll hear the same sound as when you take a picture with the Camera app. You can find all of your screenshots stored in Camera Roll, along with your photos, and share them via email or social networks as you do regular photos.

6. Swipe to Search

Another way to quickly find apps on an iPhone or iPad is to swipe left-to-right from the home screen. This reveals a search box in which you can type the name of any app to jump right to it. This search also finds contacts, emails, calendar items and texts, as well as other things.

7. Read Websites More Easily

Stop struggling to read overcrowded Web pages on the iPhone's small screen. Instead, tap the Reader button, found in the URL bar at the top of a Web page, and you'll see a much clearer, predominantly text version of the page. Even better: This view hides advertisements. It doesn't work with all websites. This also works on the iPad.

8. A Smarter Camera (iPhone)

If you've ever wished your iPhone camera had a physical shutter button, look no further. The phone's volume up (+) button doubles as a shutter button whenever the Camera app is opened. This hard button feels sturdier all around, plus it makes it a cinch to take self-portraits or to tell strangers how to take a photo of you and your friends.

And speaking of handing your phone to strangers, don't forget about the lock-screen shortcut for opening the Camera: Slide up the camera icon (found at the bottom right of the home screen) to open Camera without unlocking the phone. You can do this with anyone's phone, regardless of whether or not you know their password because it only opens the Camera app, locking you out of all other apps—and other photos and videos—on the phone. Just the photos or videos you take at that moment will be visible to you.

9. Digital Picture Frame (iPad)

Put your iPad to work as a digital picture frame for a photo slide show. Tap the Picture Frame icon, which appears to the right of the slide-to-unlock bar on the lock screen.

If you own an iPad case, flip it into its stand-up position, place the iPad on a table, press the Picture Frame icon and walk away. Guests in your home will have to unlock the iPad to access other apps.

Photos can be pulled from all photos or specific albums, events or images of certain faces. Make these and other slide-show adjustments in Settings, Picture Frame.

10. Mute or Screen Lock (iPad)

The same button on the right edge of your iPad that locks the screen in portrait or landscape mode can double as a mute button. This comes in handy if you find yourself frequently muting the iPad. Change this button's default lock function by going into Settings, General, Use side switch to: Lock Rotation or Mute. By default, this button is on Lock Rotation. Another quick way to mute is by pulling up the multitask bar by double tapping Home (or using a four-finger swipe up), then swiping left-to-right to see a mute, as well as sliders for volume and screen brightness.

Hack/Crack a WiFi Network

Hack/Crack a WiFi Network

Hi all users I think many Windows users here are struggling to hack WiFi networks because most of the tutorials are based on BackTrack and other Linux Tools . So today I'm here for sharing a method to Crack WiFi networks using WEP security protocol .The WEP is a very vuarable to attacks and can be cracked easily .

It takes about 5-6 hours if the password is weak a high signal of the WiFi network you are going to hack and you have sometimes 10-12 for more complicated passwords and if the WiFi signal of the Network is weak .The time taken also changes if the WiFi network you are going to hack has many other clients already accessing it . 

You will be using two tools :

1. Commview for WiFi : You will use this tool for capturing the packets sent and recieved through the Access Point you are going to hack .The more packets you capture the better chances of cracking the password .You will need more than 1,00,000 minium packets to crack the password .The packets will be captured in the .ncp format .You will use this tool to convert the .ncp to .cap .

Note :- Some WiFi cards are supported by Commview only in Windows 7 so i suggest you install Win 7 in your Virtual Machine if your card isn't supported .

2. Aircrack-Ng GUI : You will use this tool to crack the password of the Access Point using the . Cap files you obtained from the Commview application .

Note :- You need to run this as administrator .

Now Get Ready to Crack :

Step 1 : Install CommView for WiFi . It doesnt matter whether you install it in VoIP mode or Standard mode . I used VoIP . It automatically installs the necessary drivers . Allow it to install .

Note :- You will not be able to connect to any Network using WiFi when using CommView .

Step 2 : Click on the PLAY ICON in the Left First .

 

 

Step 3 : (Choosing the Network (a) ) : A new window should pop up now. Click on the START SCANNING button .

Step 4 : (Choosing the Network (b) ) : Click on the WiFi network you want to hack in the Right Coulumn and Click on CAPTURE.

Note :- This tutorial is only for WEP protected networks .

 

 

 Step 5 : (Capturing the Packets) : The windows should close now and you should see that CommView has started Capturing Packets .

 

Step 6 : (Saving the Packets ) : Now that the Packets are getting captured you need to Save them. Click on Settings->Options->Memory Usage Change Maximum Packets in buffer to 20000.

 

Click on the LOGGING Tab .

Check AUTO-SAVING
In the Maximum Directory Size : 5000
Average Log File Size : 50

 

Now CommView will automatically Start Saving packets in the .ncp format at a size of 20MB each in the specified directory .

Step 7 : ( Concatenating the Logs ) : Since you are capturing a lot of logs you will need to concatenate them into once file . To do this go to Logging and click on CONCATENATE LOGS Choose all the files that have been saved in your specified folder and Concatenate them .

Now you will have one .ncf file .

Step 8 : (Converting .ncf to .cap ) : Now that you have one file with all the packets you need to Convert it into .cap file for AIRCRACK to crack .

Click on File->Log Viewer->Load Commview Logs-> Choose the .ncf file. Now File->Export->Wireshark/TCP dump format .

Aircrack Part :

Now for the Second Part Cracking this is very simple . Just open the Aircrack Folder->Bin->Aircrack-ng GUI.exe Choose the .cap file and you should be able to do the others .

If you have any questions or having problems post a thread il reply . This is a simple tutorial . There is more advance using the rules and stuff but I havnt used it yet . This worked for me . Hope you found it useful . Took a lot of time . Please leave your feedback.

iPhone 5 Review, Bigger Screen & Improved Wi-fi

Apple is generous with information when it releases a new product, but some of those product’s details may be difficult to ferret out of Apple pronouncements and presentations. Confounded by the what, how, why, and where of the new iPhone 5?

When can I get the new iPhone 5?

You can start pre-ordering the phone online as of 12:01 PT a.m. on September 14. The phone will be available beginning September 21 in the U.S. Doors at Apple Stores will open at 8 a.m. local time on that day. In addition to this country, the new iPhone also goes on sale in Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore on September 21.

Apple says that the iPhone 5 will be available in 20 more countries starting September 28, and in 100 countries by year’s end.

Which carriers are offering the iPhone 5?

We’re going to assume you’re asking that question from within the borders of the U.S. (And if not and you’re wondering which telecoms offer LTE outside the U.S. see this Apple document.) If that’s the case, then AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon are your wireless service providers for nationwide coverage, just like they were when the iPhone 4S debuted. Note that the Big Three are going to want you to sign a two-year service agreement. Assuming you’re not obligated to stick with your existing carrier, you should check the coverage maps for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint—particularly for LTE coverage—to get a sense of which carrier best serves your needs before you commit to them for the next two years.

Any no-contract carriers or regional carriers?

Yes: Cricket, which jumped into the iPhone fray earlier this year with no-contract, prepaid service for the iPhone 4 and 4S, will be doing the same with the latest iPhone. The catch is, you’ll have to wait, though not terribly long. Cricket will begin offering its no-contract plan for the iPhone 5 on September 28. That’s a week after AT&T, et al start selling the phone. Note that since Cricket can’t count on two years of service fees from you, it makes you pay up for an unsubsidized iPhone. The company hasn’t announced pricing yet, but in the case of the iPhone 4S, that was $500 for a 16GB model.

Can I use FaceTime over cellular with the iPhone 5?

It’s up to your carrier. Sprint and Verizon place no limits on the feature, which lets you video chat even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi connection. AT&T requires that you purchase a Mobile Share plan to use the feature.

Can I talk and use data at the same time on Verizon?

“iPhone 5 was designed to allow simultaneous voice calling on the Verizon Wireless network while browsing the Internet over Wi-Fi,” Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney told Macworld. “This is no different from the current iPhone 4S.” So it seems that even if you’re using Verizon’s cellular network (including its LTE service) you can't use voice and data at the same time.

How much does the iPhone 5 cost? How many models are there?

Like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 comes in three different capacities, available in two color options. The colors are just a smidgen different this time around: There’s black with a slate back, and white with an aluminum silver back.

Pricing and storage options match the iPhone 4S: $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB. Of course, all those prices require two-year carrier contracts. At this writing, Apple hasn’t yet offered details on pricing for an unlocked iPhone 5. The unlocked iPhone 4S cost $649 for the 16GB version, $749 for 32GB, and $849 for 64GB.

How much will it cost me to upgrade from my existing iPhone?

Great question. You can check your upgrade eligibility at Apple’s website. AT&T customers can also dial *639# from their iPhones to receive a text message with upgrade details. Note that if you bought an iPhone 4S at the time of its year-ago release, those $199-$399 pricing options aren’t likely to be available to you; you’ll have to pay full price for the new phone.

How big is the screen?

The iPhone 5 sports a 4-inch screen. That’s a change from every prior iPhone, which used a smaller 3.5-inch screen. Screen measurements look at the diagonal length, and the iPhone 5’s screen isn’t any wider than its predecessors—just taller. As a result, Apple packed a fifth row of icons onto the iPhone 5’s home screen.

The screen also packs in a lot of pixels—326 pixels per inch, as a matter of fact, on a 1136x640 display. And that means more room for your apps: Apple is redesigning all of the built-in apps that ship with the iPhone to fit more data on the new model’s larger screen.

Does that mean my current apps are going to need to be rewritten to work on the new iPhone?

Only if they want to also get more information on the screen. Wednesday’s press event, for example, featured demos of an updated OpenTable app for the iPhone that brought in a lot of elements from the iPad version’s interface. As for existing apps, they’ll work just fine on the new iPhone, even without an update. But they will feature black bars around the edges—on the side for apps running in landscape mode, on the top and bottom in portrait orientation—to fill in the extra screen space. On the bright side, old apps won’t need to be stretched or scaled when they run on the iPhone 5.

With the bigger screen, the iPhone 5 must be awfully heavy, right?

Not so! It’s actually slimmer and lighter than the iPhone 4S, Apple says. The iPhone 5 is just 7.6mm thick, and weighs 112 grams.

Is that it? Just taller? No other under-the-hood changes?

No no, dear reader. Plenty of under the hood changes. The iPhone includes Apple’s new A6 chip, which the company says is twice as fast as the A5 chip inside the iPhone 4S. (That twice-as-fast claim applies not only to the processor itself but also how the A6 handles graphics compared to its predecessor.)

Both cameras—the front- and rear-facing ones—are updated on the iPhone 5. The networking—both wireless and cellular—is improved, with new LTE support and Bluetooth 4.0. The audio’s better, and there’s a new dock connector port called Lightning, too.

Break it down for me. Start with the cameras: What’s new there?

The rear-facing camera gets an update with a new dynamic low-light mode and sapphire lens cover, and leverages image processing technology new to the A6 chip. The front-facing camera gets an upgrade, too; it’s now a FaceTime HD 720p HD camera.

The iPhone 5’s camera allows you to take photos while you’re shooting video, which is a first for an iPhone. That sapphire lens cover should not only protect the lens, but also make images look cleaner and sharper, Apple claims. And, along with the iPhone 4S in iOS 6, the iPhone 5 offers a built-in option called Panorama, for taking stitched-together panoramic shots.

You mentioned improved networking and LTE support?

Indeed, we did. New to the iPhone 5 is support for LTE. That’s on top of the GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA options the iPhone 4S already offered.

With LTE support, the iPhone 5 can connect to the fastest cellular networks in the U.S. Apple offers a webpage detailing the precise breakdown of which U.S. carriers support which LTE networks. The AT&T iPhone 5 supports only two LTE bands; the Sprint and Verizon model supports five. If you plan to travel internationally and want your iPhone to work on European or Asian cellular networks, note that AT&T’s model won’t do for you.

LTE partners for the iPhone 5 include Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon in the U.S, and Rogers, Fido, Bell, Telus, and more in Canada. Schiller said there are “plenty” of LTE partners in Asia, Australia, the UK, and Germany, with lots of DC-HSDPA support in Europe as well.

Any Wi-Fi improvements?

That’s a very prescient question. The answer is yes. The iPhone 5 supports 802.11 a/b/g/n standards, and works on both the 2.4GHz and, for the first time, 5GHz spectrums. Apple claims that gives the iPhone 5 a maximum theoretical download speed of 150Mbps.

That LTE technology and larger screen must be a massive battery drain. What’s battery life like?

We haven’t yet gotten our hands on an iPhone 5 to put the battery through its paces. But Apple claims that the iPhone 5’s battery actually lasts longer than the iPhone 4S’s. The company says that you can expect eight hours of 3G talk time, browsing, and LTE browsing; ten hours of Wi-Fi browsing; ten hours of video; 40 hours of music; and 225 hours of standby time.

What’s this Lightning thing?

Lightning is Apple’s name for the new 8-pin, all-digital connector in use by the iPhone 5 (along with several new iPods). It replaces the 30-pin dock connector of old.

Apple says that the Lightning technology is more durable than the dock connector it replaces. The plug is reversible, like a MagSafe adapter, meaning you don’t have to worry about which way is up.

So I guess my old accessories are worthless now?

Depends on what you’re willing to spend. Apple’s offering a pair of Lightning adapters: A $29 dongle that plugs into a Lightning port on one end, and offers a dock connector port on the other, and a $39 cable that does the same thing.

Without at least one of those, yes, your old docks, chargers, and cables are about as useful as a SCSI terminator. Obviously, AirPlay speakers will continue to work with the iPhone 5 just fine.

If you have any old iPhone 4/4S cases lying around, unsurprisingly, those won’t fit the taller iPhone 5.

What if I want to output iPhone 5 video to a TV? What are my options?

As with the 30-pin connector, the Lightning connector supports video output; Apple told Macworld that Lightning-to-HDMI and Lightning-to-VGA cables will be available “in the coming months.” In the meantime, you’re restricted to AirPlay. Until those cables appear, if you want to show pictures or video from your iPhone on the big screen, you’d better have an Apple TV hooked up.

You mentioned something about audio improvements?

The iPhone 5 is the first iPhone with three microphones: One on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom. Apple says that they work in tandem to improve noise cancellation and voice recognition. The earpiece includes better noise-cancellation now, too, Apple says.

The iPhone 5 still, like its predecessors, sports a mono speaker, but Apple says that speaker is improved, with better frequency response and better sound.

With certain carriers—though none in the U.S. so far—the iPhone 5 will support wideband audio, which should make your voice sound more normal to folks on the other end of the conversation, unlike the typically compressed sound associated with most cellphone calls.

And I think I heard something about new headphones, too?

Apple announced that it finally has a replacement for those fiddly white earphones it’s included with iPods and iPhones since the beginning, and they’re called EarPods. Apple says that EarPods sound better and fit better too. You’ll get a set in the box with your iPhone 5. (Note that Apple has moved the headphone connector to the bottom of the device.)

hacking tricks

HOW TO MAKE FOLDER PASSWORD PROTECTED AND INVISIBLE			HOW TO HACK GMAIL ACCOUNT
Do you want to make a password protect folder?? Do you want to make it invisible?? So that it remains unnoticed by the normal users?? Well here is a way to do that. In this section I will show you how to make a password protected folder in Windows XP, Vista without using any additional software. Following is the step by step procedure to create a password protected folder. STEP-1: Create a new folder (Right-click -> New -> Folder) and give it any name of your choice. For instance you name it as HME. STEP-2:  Now place all the important files, documents or any other folder in this folder that you want to password protect. STEP-3: Now Right-click on this folder (HME) and select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder. STEP-4: Now a new compressed zipped folder gets created next to folder (HME) with the same name. STEP-5: Double-click on this compressed zipped folder and you should see your original folder (HME) there. STEP-6: Now go to the File menu and select the option Add a password. ie: File -> Add a password You will get small pop up window here. You can set your desired password. Once the password is set, It will ask for the password every time it is opened. Thus you have now created the password protected folder. HOW TO MAKE IT INVISIBLE STEP-1: Right-click on this password protected folder and click on Properties. STEP-2: At the bottom select the option Hidden and press OK. Now your folder gets invisible. STEP-3: In order to unhide this folder go to My Computer – >Tools -> Folder options. Switch to View tab, scroll down and under Hidden files and folders you’ll see the following two options Do not show hidden files and folders Show hidden files and folders Here you select the second option and press OK. Now the invisible folder becomes visible in it’s location. To access it you need the password. To make it invisible again repeat STEP-1 through STEP-3 and select the first option and click OK. Now the folder becomes invisible once again. I hope you like this article. if yes write your comments Want to know more about hacking tricks read our book HACKING MADE EASY SCORPIO NET SECURITY SERVICES			Do you want to hack gmail account?? Gmail is one of the most widely used email services across the world and it’s no wonder why many people want to hack gmail. So if you are curious to know how to hack a gamil account then this article is for you. Here in this article, I will show you some of the real and working ways to hack gmail and will also make you aware of the common scams and myths associated with hacking gmail. Before I discuss how to hack gmail, I want to make our readers aware of the common scams and myths associated with hacking gmail or any other email. So here we go I. There is no ready made software/program that will hack gmail just with a click of a button. So never get fooled by something called gmail hacking software. If there exists such program to hack gmail then it’s no more than a scam. II. Most of the email hacking services on the internet claim to hack gmail password for just a small fee. many of the services have been tested by our team and found that most of them are scams. So we make aware you that don't be fooled by such services if any one offers. At this point you may be wondering what are the other ways to hack gmail then. So here are the working ways to hack gmail. With my experience in the field of hacking and security I can tell you that there are three ways to hack gmail account. 1. Keylogging 2. Phishing Any other method to hack gmail other than these two are simply scam or don't work. Easiest Way to Hack Gmail The easiest way to hack gmail is through keylogging. It is done using a small program/software called keylogger. This keylogger when installed on any computer will capture each and every keystroke including passwords. Also it works in complete stealth mode by completely hiding itself. So installing a keylogger on the computer is the easiest way to hack gmail. Once the victim logs into his gmail account from this computer his gmail username & password are captured and stored instantly. The stored logs are sent to you via email. But what if you do not have physical access to the computer? Well, still you need not worry. there are some keylogger you can install remotely also. For more details on how keylogger is used read book HACKING MADE EASY Other ways to Hack Gmail    The other most commonly used trick to hack Gmail is using a Fake Login Page (which is called as Phishing). Today, Fake login pages are the most widely used techniques to hack Gmail. A Fake Login page is a page that appears exactly as a Login page of sites like Yahoo, Gmail etc. But once we enter our password there, we end up loosing it. However creating a fake login page and taking it online to successfully hack a Gmail password is not an easy job. It demands an in depth technical knowledge of HTML and scripting languages like PHP, JSP etc. So if you are new to the concept of hacking passwords, then I recommend using the keyloggers to hack Gmail since it’s the easiest way. If you like this article write your comments to us

World Heart Day - A healthy heart for a healthy lifestyle

How important is it to keep your heart healthy? According to World Health Organization (WHO), every year heart diseases claim 17.3 million people around the world. The World Heart Day is observed to make people realize the risk of heart diseases and enlighten that such death could be avoided by adopting simple and easy ways. World Heart Day is usually observed on the last Sunday of September every year. The World Heart Day 2011 was celebrated on September 29 marking its eleventh anniversary. This year the World Heart Federation will observe the event on September 30 and pledges to make 2012 the year of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention among women and children.

The World Heart Day is organized by World Heart Federation, a non-governmental organization with its headquaters in Geneva, Switzerland, endorsed by World Health Organization and other organizations. It identifies the numerous factors responsible for the cardiovascular diseases and premature deaths. World Heart Federation also spreads the news on how stroke and heart diseases could be avoided if physical activities and unhealthy diets are controlled.

World Heart Federation also imparts important information related to signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke. It tries to connect with policy makers, corporates and general public and spread the importance of a heart-healthy lifestyles.

Since its formation it has opted for many captivating themes to celebrate the event and create awareness among the people about the risk of heart diseases. The theme of World Heart Day 2011 was "One World, One Home, One Heart". This theme appeals to individuals to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases of their own and their family members by choosing healthy eating habits, adopting physical activities and quit consumption of tobacco.

This year to celebrate the World Heart Day, the World Heart Federation has selected many creative and captivating campaign materials that include leaflet and posters. These World Heart photos and pictures emphasize on spreading the importance of heart health among the masses.

To reach the public and also mark the event as significant, associations and individuals organize a range of World Heart Day activities that usually include fitness session, health checks, scientific forums, public talks and more on heart diseases symptoms. Furthermore, health institutes and various organizations conduct health check-up centres and seminars to disseminate awareness on heart diseases and the precautionary measures. Attempts are also made to motivate children and elders to care about their heart and start living a health lifestyle by avoiding smoking and adopting healthy eating habits.

In India, millions of people die and fall victim of cardiovascular diseases because of their unhealthy lifestyle they have adopted that usually starts at home. So, this year, World Heart Day focuses to household to bring a change in everyone's life as it is the centre of the family activities.

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes, is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and inappropriately high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) resulting from either low levels of the hormone insulin or from abnormal resistance to insulin's effects coupled with inadequate levels of insulin secretion to compensate.

The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria), excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia), and blurred vision; these symptoms may be absent if the blood sugar is mildly elevated. Prolonged high blood glucose causes glucose absorption, which leads to changes in the shape of the lenses of the eyes, resulting in vision changes.
Blurred vision is a common complaint leading to a diabetes diagnosis; type 1 should always be suspected in cases of rapid vision change whereas type 2 is generally more gradual, but should still be suspected. The World Health Organization recognizes three main forms of diabetes mellitus: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (occurring during pregnancy), which have similar signs, symptoms, and consequences, but different causes and population distributions.
Ultimately, all forms are due to the beta cells of the pancreas being unable to produce sufficient insulin to prevent hyperglycemia.
Type 1 diabetes is usually due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin.
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance in target tissues, but some impairment of beta cell function is necessary for its development.
Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, in that it involves insulin resistance; the hormones of pregnancy can cause insulin resistance in women genetically predisposed to developing this condition.
For more information about the topic Diabetes, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:

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Powerful earthquake reported in Costa Rica

CANGREJAL, Costa Rica (AP) — A powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica and a wide swath of Central America on Wednesday, collapsing some houses, blocking highways and causing panic and at least one death from a heart attack.

Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla announced there were no reports of major damage and called for calm.
At the epicenter, the beach town of Cangrejal, Jairo Zuniga, 27, said everything in his house fell when the quake hit at 8:42 a.m. (10:42 a.m. EDT; 1442 GMT).
"It was incredibly strong. I've felt earthquakes, but this one was 'wow,' he said.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 38 miles (60 kilometers) from the town of Liberia and 87 miles (140 kilometers) west of the capital, San Jose, where frightened people ran into the streets.
The magnitude initially was estimated at 7.9, but was quickly downgraded. Local residents said it shook for about 30 seconds and was felt as far away as neighboring Panama and Nicaragua, where school was canceled in some areas.
Officials initially warned of a possible tsunami, and local police supervisor Jose Angel Gomez said about 5,000 people — 80 percent of the population — had been evacuated from coastal towns in the Samara district west of the quake's epicenter. But by mid-day they were allowed to return.
Panama also briefly called for people to evacuate beach areas.
In Costa Rica, one man died of a heart attack caused by fright, said Carlos Miranda, a Red Cross worker in the city of Liberia.
Douglas Salgado, a geographer with Costa Rica's National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention, said officials a landslide hit the main highway that connects the capital of San Jose to the Pacific coast city of Puntarenas, and hotels and other structures suffered cracks in walls and saw items knocked off shelves.
Rosa Pichardo, 45, who lives in Samara, was walking on the beach with her family when the quake hit.
"When we felt the earthquake, we held onto each other because we kept falling," Pichardo said. "I've never felt anything like this. We just couldn't stay standing. My feet gave out under me. It was terrible, terrible."
In the town of Hojancha a few miles (kilometers) from the epicenter, city official Kenia Campos said the quake knocked down some houses and landslides blocked several roads.
"So far, we don't have victims," she said. "People were really scared ... We have had moderate quakes but an earthquake (this strong) hadn't happened in more than 50 years."
Michelle Landwer, owner of the Belvedere Hotel in Samara, north of the epicenter, said she was having breakfast with about 10 people when the earthquake struck.
"The whole building was moving, I couldn't even walk," Landwer said. "Here in my building there was no real damage. Everything was falling, like glasses and everything."
In the coastal town of Nosara, roughly 20 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of the epicenter, trees shook violently and light posts swayed. Teachers chased primary school students outside as the quake hit. Roads cracked and power lines fell to the ground.
Wednesday's quake occurred in a seismically active zone where the Cocos tectonic plate is diving beneath the Caribbean plate.
"All along the Pacific coast of Central America, you can expect fairly big earthquakes," said seismologist Daniel McNamara of the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was somewhat deep — 25 miles (41 kilometers) below the surface. Quakes that occur deeper underground tend to be less damaging, but more widely felt.
"If it was a shallower event, it would be a significantly higher hazard," he said.
In the last four decades, the region was rocked by 30 earthquakes magnitude-6 and larger. Two were larger than magnitude-7 — in 1978 and 1990 — but did not cause any deaths.
The last deadly quake to strike Costa Rica was in 2009, when 40 died in a magnitude-6.1 temblor. The last similar-sized quake to hit the country was in 1991 when 47 people were killed in the Limon-Pandora area.
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Associated Press writers Jack Chang, E. Eduardo Castillo , Olga R. Rodriguez, Santiago Torrado and Anita Snow contributed to this report from Mexico City and Cesar Barrantes from San Jose, Costa Rica. AP Science Writer Alicia Chang contributed from Los Angeles.