Just three places below Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ranked the 10th most failed state in the 2010 Failed State Index released by the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine on Monday.
The list is topped by Somalia, followed by Zimbabwe, Sudan, and Chad.
India is ranked 87 in a list of 177 countries.
In India's immediate neighbourhood, Burma has been placed at 13, Sri Lanka (22) and Nepal 25. China is ranked at 57th place. Norway is ranked at the bottom of the list.
Lets know the History of FIFA World Cup Balls.
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Fifa World Cup was held in the following years 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010. One thing is sure Adidas still holds the monopoly for making Official FIFA World Cup Ball. Upto now all the balls were manufactured by Adidas.
Telstar
Telstar was a design of association football made by Adidas. It was the official match ball of the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.
It was painted with black and white panels so it was more visible on black-and-white television. The name Telstar one of the first communications satellites, which was roughly spherical and dotted with solar panels, somewhat similar in appearance to the football.
Drink beer, stay healthy!
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According to the study, commissioned by The Beer Academy, the drink is a rich source of vitamins, fibre, minerals and antioxidants and has relatively low calorific value as compared to other alcoholic beverages.
"Beer contains vitamins which can help you to maintain a well-balanced healthy diet, fibre to keep you regular, readily absorbed antioxidants and minerals such as silicon which may help to lower your risk of osteoporosis," a spokeswoman was quoted by the 'Daily Mail' as saying.
A survey found that while 68 per cent of people consider beer to be Britain's national drink, some 10 per cent wrongly believe that it contains fat, and 13 per cent believe the beverage is made from chemicals and not barley and hops.
"Beer contains vitamins which can help you to maintain a well-balanced healthy diet, fibre to keep you regular, readily absorbed antioxidants and minerals such as silicon which may help to lower your risk of osteoporosis," a spokeswoman was quoted by the 'Daily Mail' as saying.
A survey found that while 68 per cent of people consider beer to be Britain's national drink, some 10 per cent wrongly believe that it contains fat, and 13 per cent believe the beverage is made from chemicals and not barley and hops.
Mapping of Earth in 3D, but not by Google but German TanDEM-X Satellite.
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The German radar spacecraft will fly in formation with an identical platform called TerraSAR-X launched in 2007.
Together, the pair will measure the variation in height across the globe to an accuracy of better than two metres.
Boys are boys and Girls are girls :)
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London (IANS) Teenaged boys often prefer the anti-social route to popularity while teenaged girls are more keen on their education and academics, says a new study on teen behaviour and goals conducted in Spain.
The objective was to study how teenagers' goals were structured and the relationship between these goals and antisocial behaviour.
'Girls placed more importance on goals related to education and family aspects, while boys set targets that were more anti-social,' explains Laura Lopez Romero, who co-authored the study with Estrella Romero.
'Anti-social goals are to deceive, steal or bypass rules and laws. It allows them to achieve social recognition, establish an identity and antisocial reputation, which gives them a certain level of popularity,' says Romero, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).
The objective was to study how teenagers' goals were structured and the relationship between these goals and antisocial behaviour.
'Girls placed more importance on goals related to education and family aspects, while boys set targets that were more anti-social,' explains Laura Lopez Romero, who co-authored the study with Estrella Romero.
'Anti-social goals are to deceive, steal or bypass rules and laws. It allows them to achieve social recognition, establish an identity and antisocial reputation, which gives them a certain level of popularity,' says Romero, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).
Girls Gangsta on rise worldwide.
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Girls are getting more into the crime with the number of woman gangsters worldwide swelling up to between 132,000 to 660,000.
The girls in crime made up almost 25 to 50 per cent of organised crime groups in UK and US, according to a latest international study.
Though they may have chosen to go into the frontline of crime, girl gangsters, unlike their male counterparts, still are less trigger happy.
Instead of going for the guns, when confronted, the girl gangsters still opt for knives, stones and other tools as their weapon of choice, says an independent study carried out by the Geneva-based Institute of International Studies.
The girls in crime made up almost 25 to 50 per cent of organised crime groups in UK and US, according to a latest international study.
Though they may have chosen to go into the frontline of crime, girl gangsters, unlike their male counterparts, still are less trigger happy.
Instead of going for the guns, when confronted, the girl gangsters still opt for knives, stones and other tools as their weapon of choice, says an independent study carried out by the Geneva-based Institute of International Studies.
Now Charge your batteries while doing Exercise Via Jumping [VIDEO].
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This new jump rope concept called the E-rope has turned up at Yanko Design.
Potatoes powering our Energy Needs.
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Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has just introduced what they're calling "solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes." In short, it's a potato powered battery, and it's as real as you're hoping it is.
The simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immediate inexpensive solution to electricity needs in parts of the world lacking electrical infrastructure, but we're hoping that it can work a similar amount of magic for developed nations as well.
Researchers at the Hebrew University discovered that the enhanced salt bridge capability of treated potato tubers can generate electricity through means readily available in the developing world. This cheap, easy to use green power source could substantially improve the quality of life of 1.6 billion people, comprising 32% of the developing non-OECD populations, currently lacking access to electrical infrastructure. Such a source can provide important needs, such as lighting, telecommunication, and information transfer.
At Last iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Started Shipping[PIC].
Toy Story toying with all the Box Office Records.
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The G-rated movie starring everyone's favorite Pixar characters Buzz Lightyear and Cowboy Woody grossed an estimated $109 million, earning the status of Pixar's highest-grossing opening weekend ever.
It helped that "Toy Story 3" bowed in more than 2,000 3-D locations, a number that accounted more than 50 percent of its gross. Its IMAX numbers were also solid: The film earned 8 percent of its total from the 180 large-screen theaters. The movie generated a 99 percent positive rating from review collector site Rotten Tomatoes and an A from exit pollster CinemaScore.
The animated flick also helped boost the box office more than 30 percent over this weekend last year, when "The Proposal" debuted to $33 million.
US-born Al Qaeda spokesman appears in new video.
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In the video, posted Sunday on Islamist websites, Gadahn criticizes what he says is the United States' "aggression and interference" in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, and also criticizes moving his "captive brothers" from detention centers worldwide to "Muslim-only concentration camps in Illinois, Bagram [Airfield, Afghanistan] and elsewhere -- all in the name of protecting the American people from the threat of Muslim retaliation for American crimes."
He is apparently referring to a maximum-security prison in Thomson, Illinois, being considered by the government as a possible venue to house terror suspects.
Humans could regrow body parts.
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An international team, led by the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, has found that the p21 gene could block the healing power still enjoyed by some creatures like amphibians, but lost through evolution to all other animals. By turning off p21, the process can be miraculously switched back on.
In their research, the scientists found that mice lacking the p21 gene gain the ability to regenerate lost or damaged tissue.
Unlike typical mammals, which heal wounds by forming a scar, these animals begin by forming a blastema, a structure associated with rapid cell growth.
In their research, the scientists found that mice lacking the p21 gene gain the ability to regenerate lost or damaged tissue.
Unlike typical mammals, which heal wounds by forming a scar, these animals begin by forming a blastema, a structure associated with rapid cell growth.
Humans going to be extinct in 100 yrs ?
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I don't think so, this soon possible unless we are struck with Natural disaster. This claim was made by an Australian scientist named Frank Fenner.
He was the one who helped in eradicating smallpox around the world.
Professor Frank Fenner, emeritus professor of microbiology at the Australian National University, has claimed that the human race will be unable to survive a population explosion and “unbridled consumption”.
“It’s an irreversible situation. I think it’s too late. I try not to express that because people are trying to do something, but they keep putting it off,” Prof. Fenner said.
He was the one who helped in eradicating smallpox around the world.
Professor Frank Fenner, emeritus professor of microbiology at the Australian National University, has claimed that the human race will be unable to survive a population explosion and “unbridled consumption”.
“It’s an irreversible situation. I think it’s too late. I try not to express that because people are trying to do something, but they keep putting it off,” Prof. Fenner said.
Britain hospitals recruiting robots for their work routines.
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A fleet of robots is being trained at the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Stirlingshire, ahead of its opening in August. They will transport clinical waste and dirty linen, deliver food and dispense drugs.
Forth Valley, of the National Health Service, will be the first British hospital to use these robots, whose colleagues are already employed in hospitals in the US, France and Japan.
A dedicated network of corridors has been constructed beneath the hospital for the robots to move about. Their human colleagues can call them when needed using a hand-held personal digital assistant system. The robots will then make their way to a lift, collect or deliver and return to the lift.
Forth Valley, of the National Health Service, will be the first British hospital to use these robots, whose colleagues are already employed in hospitals in the US, France and Japan.
A dedicated network of corridors has been constructed beneath the hospital for the robots to move about. Their human colleagues can call them when needed using a hand-held personal digital assistant system. The robots will then make their way to a lift, collect or deliver and return to the lift.
Saina Nehwal wins Super Series title.
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Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal clinched the second Super Series title of her career by winning the Singapore Open with a straight-game triumph over qualifier Tzu Ying Tai in the finals here on Sunday.
Top seed Saina took just 33 minutes to beat Chinese Taipei's Tai 21-18 21-15 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Top seed Saina took just 33 minutes to beat Chinese Taipei's Tai 21-18 21-15 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Swedish Crown Princess marries a common man.
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Sweden has celebrated a royal wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and her former fitness trainer.
Victoria, 32, tied the knot with 36-year-old commoner Daniel Westling.
More than 1,200 guests, including royals from around the world, attended the lavish ceremony in Stockholm Cathedral.
The newlyweds were transported to the Royal Palace, for an evening banquet with guests from around the world.
Victoria, 32, tied the knot with 36-year-old commoner Daniel Westling.
More than 1,200 guests, including royals from around the world, attended the lavish ceremony in Stockholm Cathedral.
The newlyweds were transported to the Royal Palace, for an evening banquet with guests from around the world.
Tea and coffee can prove good against fighting Heart Diseases.
Enjoy a cup of Coffee or Tea every Morning and Evening ? This might be good for you as it might help to fight against Heart Diseases, a 13-year-long study from the Netherlands has found.
Those who drank more than six cups of tea a day cut their risk of heart disease by a third, the study of 40,000 people found.
Consuming between two to four coffees a day was also linked to a reduced risk.
While the protective effect ceased with more than four cups of coffee a day, even those who drank this much were no more likely to die of any cause, including stroke and cancer, than those who abstained.
Those who drank more than six cups of tea a day cut their risk of heart disease by a third, the study of 40,000 people found.
Consuming between two to four coffees a day was also linked to a reduced risk.
While the protective effect ceased with more than four cups of coffee a day, even those who drank this much were no more likely to die of any cause, including stroke and cancer, than those who abstained.
Wi-Fi Data Captured By Google Street View Cars Included Passwords.
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Is Google going the evil way??
Google told us that its Street View cars accidentally collected some data from our Wi-Fi networks. This saga even face wrath from many European countries and led to investigation. Investigators discovered that Google even recorded unencrypted passwords of the recorded Wi-Fi Region.
What CNIL said?
Google told us that its Street View cars accidentally collected some data from our Wi-Fi networks. This saga even face wrath from many European countries and led to investigation. Investigators discovered that Google even recorded unencrypted passwords of the recorded Wi-Fi Region.
What CNIL said?
"It's still too early to say what will happen as a result of this investigation,"
"However, we can already state that [...] Google did indeed record email access passwords [and] extracts of the content of email messages,"
Is AT&T Cancelling iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Ramdomly?
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A Gizmodo reader forwarded a mail showing his iPhone 4 Pre-order got cancelled.
It Stated:
Your iPhone order has been cancelled.
Your credit card has not been charged.
If you believe you have received this email in error, please return to the AT&T store where you placed your order.
Sincerely,
AT&T
Now Boots Charger that Power Your Mobile Phone While You Walk [VIDEO]
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The Orange Power Wellies have a “power generating sole” that converts heat generated from your feet into an electrical current that charges your mobile phone, which you can plug in at the top of your boot.
Twelve hours of walking will give your phone an extra hour of battery life.
The power in the sole is collected in a process called the “Seedbeck” effect. “Inside the power generating sole there are thermoelectric modules constructed of pairs of p-type and n-type semiconductor materials forming a thermocouple,” Orange detailed in a statement.
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