Asia Cup 2014 to start on 25 february 2014 | Doordarshan to telecast the India Matches

India’s National Broadcaster  DD1 is showing the live telecast of Asia Cup 2014. DD1 will Telecast all the India playing matches including Semi Finals and Final of Asia Cup 2014. The Tournament is going to starts on 25th February 2014. Five Asian countries are going to take part in tournament viz. India, Pakisthan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afganisthan.

The First Match of  team India’s is Against Bangladesh on 26th February 2014. Team India will play four League Matches in Asia Cup 2014. The opening match is to be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Final Of Asia Cup Is On 08 March 2014. India Vs Sri Lanka match is on 28 February 2014. India will take on Pakistan on Sunday, 02 March 2014.
So Enjoy The Live Telecast Of Asia Cup 2014 Cricket On DD Free Dish DTH (DD Direct Plus).

Here is the full schedule of Asia Cup : Download PDF Schedule

Asia Cup 2014 Full Schedule

No	Match	Date	Time	Venue
1	Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka	25 February 2014	13:30 IST	Fatullah
2	Bangladesh Vs India	26 February 2014	13:30 IST	Fatullah
3	Afghanistan Vs Pakistan	27 February 2014	13:30 IST	Fatullah
4	India Vs Sri Lanka	28 February 2014	13:30 IST	Fatullah
5	Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan	01 March 2014	13:30 IST	Fatullah
6	India Vs Pakistan	02 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka
7	Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka	03 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka
8	Bangladesh Vs Pakistan	04 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka
9	Afghanistan Vs India	05 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka
10	Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka	06 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka
11	Final Of Asia Cup – TBC Vs TBC	08 March 2014	13:30 IST	Dhaka

NOTE : Only India playing matches and Finals Of Asia Cup 2014 are to live telecast on DD1 National.

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20 Practical Uses for Coca Cola

1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric.

2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts.

3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.

4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.

5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.

6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.

7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans).

8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.

9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.

10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.

11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.

12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.

13. Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.

14. Removes stains from vitreous china.

15. Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.

16. You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.

17. Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.

18. Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.

19. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.

20. Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.

Now can you imagine what is does to your stomach lining? 

Who needs the ‘household and cleaning’ section at the hardware store when we have Coke. :P

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Banking System Basics | History and Study of RBI | Terms used and PDF

What is Banking

A bank is financial institution that provides banking and other financial services to their customers such as accepting deposits and providing loans. A banking system is referred to as system provided by the bank which offers cash management services for customers, reporting the transactions of their accounts and portfolios, throughout the day.

The bank safeguards the money and valuables and provide loans, credit, and payment services, such as checking accounts, money orders and cashier’s cheques. The banks also offer investment and insurance products.

Need of the Banks

1. To provide security to the savings of customers.  
2. To control the supply of money and credit.  
3. To encourage public confidence in the working of the financial system, increase saving speedily and efficiently.  
4. To avoid focus of financial powers in the hands of a few individuals and institutions.  
5. To set equal norms and conditions to all types of customers.

 

History of Banking System in India

The first Bank in India, called The General Bank of India was established in the year 1786. The East India Company established The Bank of Bengal/Calcutta(1809), Bank of Bombay(1840) and Bank of Madras(1843). These three banks units are also known as Presidency Banks. The next bank was Bank of Hindustan which was established in 1870. The Allahabad Bank was established in 1865, was the first bank completely run by Indians. Punjab National Bank Ltd. was set up in 1894, with its headquarters at Lahore.

Between 1906 and 1913, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, and Bank of Mysore was set up. The Imperial Bank came into existence on the 27th January, 1921 by the Imperial Bank of India Act of 1920, where all Presidency Banks amalgamated. The Imperial Bank was the biggest bank until 1935. On 1 April 1935, the Reserve Bank of India was established under the reserve bank of India act.

 

Reserve Bank of India

RBI is the central bank of India. Its head quarters is in Mumbai. It was originally constituted as a shareholder’s bank with a capital of Rs.5 crores. The entire share capital was contributed private shareholders with the exception of the nominal value of Rs 2.2 lakh subscribed by the central bank. It was set up on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission. Initially it was located in Kolkata. It moved to Mumbai in 1937. After independence, the reserve bank of India was nationalized. 

 

Functions of the reserve bank

1. Note issue – Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Bank has the sole right to issue bank notes of all denominations. 
2. Banker to government – The second important function of the reserve bank of India is to act as government banker, agent and adviser. RBI carries out banking operations (e.g. to receive and make payments, carry cash reserves) for all governments except J&K—acts as advisor to govt on all monetary and banking matters. 
3. Custodian of foreign exchange reserve – Besides maintaining the rate of exchange of the rupee, the Reserve Bank has to act as the custodian of India’s reserve of international currencies. 
4. Banker’s bank and Lender of last resort – The scheduled banks can borrow from the Reserve Bank of India on the basis of eligible securities or get financial accommodation in times of need or stringency. Banks have been asked to keep cash reserves equal to 3 percent of their aggregate deposit liabilities. 
5. Controller of credit – The Reserve Bank of India is the controller of credit i.e. it has the power to influence the volume of credit created by banks in India. It can do so through changing the Bank rate or through open market operations. 
6. Bank of settlement and clearance – As the reserve bank keeps the cash balance of all commercial banks it is easy for the bank to act as settlement bank or clearing house for other banks. 
7. Information and research functions – The reserve bank undertakes collection and dissemination of information and conducts research in this field. The bank issues several periodical publications, which attempt to explain and assess the significance of economic developments in the country.

 

Some Important Milestones

 

1. 1935- The Reserve Bank of India is established on April 1, and starts functioning.

2. 1947- The Reserve Bank of India goes national, as India gains independence.

3. 1949- The Reserve Bank of India is nationalized.

4. 2004- RBI puts in a modern payment and settlement system, strives to further strengthen the financial sector.

 

Structure of RBI

Some Important Terms used by RBI

 

Bank Rate: Rate of rediscount at which the RBI discounts the first class bills of exchange brought by the banks.

Repo Rate: Injection of liquidity by the RBI is termed as ” Repo Rate” . This was introduced in Dec. 1992 and Reverse Repo Rate in Nov. 1996. RBI buys Govt. Securities for a short period usually a fortnight, with an agreement to sell it later. Thus repo rate is a short-term money market instrument to stabilize short term liquidity in the economy.

Reverse Repo Rate: Repo Rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to commercial banks where as the Reverse Repo Rate is the rate at which the RBI borrows from the commercial banks against securities for a very short period. Repo and Reverse Repo rates are used as policy instruments for day-to-day liquidity management under the liquidity adjustment facility.

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): It refers to the percentage of net demand and time deposits which the scheduled commercial banks have to keep with RBI at zero interest Rate as per RBI act 1934.

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): It refers to the percentage of net demand and time deposits which the scheduled commercial banks have to keep with themselves. i.e. by purchasing Govt. Securities or in the form of cash or gold as per Banking Regulation Act 1949, Sec 24. SLR is a mechanism used by Commercial Banks for providing credit to the Govt.

Public Debt: When the government is unable to meet its public expenditure through public revenue, its resort to public debt, public debt can be raised with in the country or out side the country.

Public Revenue: It is the income of government through various sources like taxes, fees, profits of the state enterprise and grants.

Public Expenditure: It is the expenditure of the public authority on various socio-economic and political activities. Expenditure may be spending on administration of law and order development of industries etc.

 

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Magsaysay Award – The Nobel Prize of Asia | Indian Winners | PDF Download

Introduction to Magsaysay Award

The Magsaysay Award, sometimes also known as Nobel Prize of Asia, was introduced in 1957, in the memory of the Philippines President Late Ramon Magsaysay, who died on March 17, 1957. The president died in a plane crash, is remembered by his countrymen for his great leadership. The President is loved by the people for his courage, simplicity, justice.

The prize was introduced by his admirers from America, the Rockefeller Brothers, in April 1957 under the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the contemporary Philippine government. It is awarded to honor the spirit of greatness in various fields viz. Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership etc to people of Asia.

Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay was born on August 31, 1907. He was the seventh President of the Republic of the Philippines, elected on December 30, 1953. He was a die-hard anti-Communist. He was an automobile mechanic by profession. He was nominated for the post of President by his party Nacionalista Party. He was married to Luz Magsaysay in 1932 and fathered three children.
 



Ramon Magsaysay’s Life History

1. 1907 – In Iba, Zambales, Philippines to Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro. 
2. 1927 – Entered in the University of the Philippines for Pre-engineering course  
3. 1941 – Joined the motor pool of the 31st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army.  
4. 1946 – Elected under the Liberal Party to the Philippine House of Representatives  
5. 1953 – Resigned his post as Defense Secretary and became the Presidential Candidate of the Nacionalista Party  
6. 1953 – 1n December, elected as the seventh president of the country

 

Indians Winners of Magsaysay Award

Names	Year	Field (s)
Chintaman Deshmukh	1958	Community Leadership
Chintaman Deshmukh	1959	Government Services
Amitabha Chowdhury	1961	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Mother Teresa	1962	Peace and International Understanding
Dara Khurody	1963	Community Leadership
Verghese Kurien	1963	Community Leadership
Tribhuvandas Patel	1963	Community Leadership
Welthy Fisher	1964	Peace and International Understanding
Jayaprakash Narayan	1965	Public Service
K.D. Chattopadhyay	1966	Community Leadership
Satyajit Ray	1967	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm.
M.S. Swaminathan	1971	Community Leadership
M.S.Subbulakshmi	1974	Public Service
Boobli G Verghese	1975	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
H. Holck-Larsen	1976	Peace and International Understanding
Sombhu Mitra	1976	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Ela Ramesh	1977	Community Leadership
Mabelle Arole	1979	Community Leadership
Rajanikant Arole	1979	Community Leadership
Gour Kishore Ghosh	1981	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Pramod Karan Sethi	1981	Community Leadership
Chandi Prasad Bhatt	1982	Community Leadership
Manibhai Desai	1982	Public Service
Arun Shourie	1982	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Rasipuram Lakshman	1984	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Muralidhar Amte	1985	Public Service
Lakshmi Chand Jain	1989	Public Service
Ravi Shankar	1992	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Banoo J. Coyaji	1993	Public Service
Kiran Bedi	1994	Government Services
Pandurang Athavale	1996	Community Leadership
Tirunellai Seshan	1996	Government Services
Mahasweta Devi	1997	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Mahesh C. Mehta	1997	Public Service
Jockin Arputham	2000	Peace and International Understanding
Aruna Roy	2000	Community Leadership
Rajendra Singh	2001	Community Leadership
Sandeep Pandey	2002	Emergent Leadership
James M. Lyngdoh	2003	Government Services
Shantha Sinha	2003	Community Leadership
Laxmi N. Ramdas	2004	Peace and International Understanding
V Shantha	2005	Public Service
Arvind Kejriwal	2006	Emergent Leadership
Palagummi Sainath	2007	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Deep Joshi	2009	-
Neelima Mishra	2011	Emergent Leadership
Harish Hande	2011	-
Kulandei Francis	2012	-

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Nobel Prize Winners from India

1. Rabindranath Tagore - India’s popular poet and writer was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his “Geetanjali” a collection of his poems.

2. Chandra Shekar Venkata Raman [Sir C.V.Raman] - Indian Scientist was awarded Nobel Prize of Physics in 1930 for his “Raman Effect” related to light.

3. Dr. Hargobind Khorana - India’s Doctorate in Chemistry was awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1968 for his study of the Human Genetic Code and its role in Protein Synthesis.

4. Mother Teresa - a Yogoslavian nun who became an Indian citizen was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979 for her service through her Charitable Mission “Nirmal Hriday” at Calcutta to people suffering from Leprosy and to those people dying in destitute.

5. Dr.Subramanian Chandrashekar - an Indian Astro-Physicist was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 for his theory on white dwarf stars’ limitation known as ‘Chandrasekhar Limit’.

6. Dr.Amatya Sen - an Indian Professor in Economics was awarded Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998 for his work in Economic Theory related to Poverty, Democracy, Development and Social Welfare.

7. Rajendra K. Pachauri - as chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Peace, 2007, He shared the award with Al Gore, Vice President of USA

8. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan - in 2009, an Indo-American has shared Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with a co-American Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath of Israel for mapping ribosomes, the protein procucing factories within cells at the atomic level.

• The following Nobel Prize Winners are persons of Indian Origin/Citizens of other countries or the Nobel Prize has been given for the works related to India :

1. Rudyard Kipling - a British Poet has been awarded Nobel Prize for Literature (1907) for his works in Literature such as Poems and Short Stories related to India and Burma/ Myanmar.

2. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul - a British Writer of Indian Origin was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

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Meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee | The Poet and Dreamer | Video and PDF Download

Early Life and Education

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the 13th Prime Minister of India. He was born on the eve of Christmas, December 25, 1924 in a Brahmin family in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) in India. He was one of the seven children of Krishna Devi and Krishna Bihari Vajpayee. His mother was a Hindu scholar and father was a school teacher.

After completing his school education, he went to Laxmibai College for B.A. and later he joined D.A.V College, Kanpur. Here, he acquired a P.G. degree in Economics. Afterwards, he applied for a L.L.B. in Lucknow but left his education, in order to join as a editor of a magazine named Rashtradharam, published by the RSS.

Personality

He is a multi-talented political personality, who served as a member of the Indian parliament for around 50 years. He was the only second to Jawaharlal Nehru, holding the Prime Minister Office for three times. Out of all seventeen PMs of Independent India he is one of the most respectable and admirable person and best orator when it comes to public speakings. Vajpayee is very good writer and poet. He has participated in a number of social activities and also has served as a member of various reputed councils and organizations. He is one of the greatest orators country ever produced.

Philosophy

Vajpayee has maintained a clean image among the public during his service years. He always considered himself as a national leader, highly knowledgeable on democracy, religion and liberal thinking, going beyond the party politics. He is one of the most intellectually sound politicians as well as eminent poet and journalist. He is unmarried but he adopted the two girl as his daughters namely, Namita and Nandita
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee [A Poet]

GEET NAYA GAATA HOON – [MP3]

HINDU TAN MAN HINDU JEEVAN – [MP3]

GAGAN MEIN LEHRATA HAI – [MP3]

DEKHO HUM BADHTE HI JAATE – [MP3]

Professional and Political Life

Before 1998, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also sworn in as the India’s 10th Prime Minister on Many 16, 1996, but he had to resign after 13 days because of failure of BJP in proving majority on the floor of the house. After this, Atal Bihari Vajpayee served Prime Minister of India, in three non-consecutive terms, first for 13 days in 1996, then for 13 months from 1998 to 1999 and at last 1999 to 2004 for a full five year period.His political journey started as a freedom fighter. In 1942, he participated in Quit India Movement and got arrested along with other leaders. At that time he met Shyam Prashad Mukherjee, leader of Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS). His Political career is given below:

1954    Elected as a member of parliament (MP) in Balrampur.
1957    Elected to Lok Sabha for the first time.
1977    Served as an External Affairs Minister of India.
1980    Elected as President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
1996    Elected as the PM of India for the first time.
1998    Again elected as PM of India with support of NDA.
1999    On 13th Oct tool oath as PM of India for third time.
2005    Successfully completed his 5 years in the PM's office. In December, announced retirement from political life.

Atal Vihari Vajpayee Arguments in Parliament

Achievements as Prime Minister of India

1. In 1979, he visited China to maintain and discuss relations with that country.
2. During this period, he also visited Pakistan to initiate trade relations but it was not fruitful due to Indo-Pakistani War in 1971.
3. In 1980, initiated the foundation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with his colleagues like Lal Krishna Advani and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat from the BJS and RSS.
4. In 1992, he received Padma Vibhushan for his immense contribution to the Country.
5. In 1993, he received the Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from the Kanpur University.
6. It was in May 1998, when Vajpayee conducted five underground nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
7. In 1999, inaugurated a bus service from Delhi to Lahore in Pakistan.
8. Honored with the Lokmanya Tilak Award and the Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant Award

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s poem about Pakistan

Poems Written by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji  :  [PDF]

Latest Photograph of Atal Bihari Vajpayee (June 2013)

Some Unknown facts About Atal Ji

1. Vajpayee became the only non-Congress leader ever to have served a full term as Prime Minister of India. He became the 10th Prime Minister of India in 1998. He had been elected to the Lok Sabha nine times and twice to the Rajya Sabha.

2. Vajpayee became the first External Affairs Minister and the first Prime Minister of India to have delivered a speech in Hindi at the United Nations.

3. He was part of the freedom struggle. He was arrested and put in jail in 1942 when he was 18 years old.

4. Vajpayee pursued his law degree from DAV College, Kanpur along with his father. They also stayed in the same place while taking the law course.

5. Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru predicted that Atal Bihari Vajpayee would one day become the Prime Minister of India.

6. Vajpayee has undergone 10 surgeries in last 20 years. Nowadays he can’t speak properly because of paralysis.

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[PDF] Crazy Traditions and Lawsuits Worldwide | Funny 18+ Laws | Download Full List PDF

Sometimes we come through some crazy laws and traditions in our own country and we feel pathetic about it. Today, we are flashing light on more of these lawsuits that are being practiced in other countries also. There are some ancient traditions, that are being followed even today in many countries. These laws are so awkward, to obey. Sometimes it feels like a bad joke with public.

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Some Crazy Laws in Various Countries

1. In Germany it is not illegal to try to escape from prison because it’s basic human instinct to be free.

2. In Vulcan, Alberta Canada, the tourist welcome sign is written in both English and Klingon [alien language from STAR TREK].

3. In Finland, Norway, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Japan, the check mark (?) is actually used for an incorrect answer.

4. In Florida, penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.

5. In England, suicide used to be illegal. The punishment for trying to kill yourself was death. Get What You Want !!

6. In New York, the punishment for jumping off of a high-rise building is death.

7. In Hawaii, native women signal that they are available by placing flowers on their right ear. Try Your Luck Next time You Visit Hawaii
8. In Australia, putting your glass upside down on the counter at a pub means you’re saying you can fight against everyone there and win. Don’t Try This At Pub, Stay Safe !!

9. In Athens, Greece, a driver’s license can be taken away from him if he is deemed either unbathed or poorly dressed.

10. In China it is considered good luck for the gate to a house to face south.

11. In China, it is acceptable to walk into an IKEA store to relax and take a nap. All Yours !!

12. In California, it is illegal to eat an orange in your bathtub.

13. In ancient Japan, public contests were held on who could fart the longest and loudest.

14. In Finland, the term “MegaPussi” is written on many brands of potato chips, as in the Finnish language it means ‘mega bag’! Bad Joke !!

15. In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner.

16. In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

17. One’s pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

18. In Minnesota, a woman may face up to 30 years in prison for impersonating Santa Claus.

19. In Ames Iowa, a husband may not take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife.

20. In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands.

21. Oblong, Illinois makes it a crime to make love while fishing or hunting on your wedding day.

22. In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be put in jail for cheating on their final exams.

23. In Beijing, China it is illegal to have more than two flies per toilet. Mind It !

24. In the Hogwarts school, failing grades include Poor, Dreadful, and Troll.

25. In the state of California, the number 69 can only be used on the license plates of cars built in the year 1969. Naughty Boy !!

26. In 13th century, Khutulun, a warrior princess wanted to only marry the person who would defeat her in a wrestling match, 100 men failed.

27. “Fake” Wrestling matches are prohibited in Louisiana.

28. In 1700, smoke was used to pump a person’s ass to revive them after they had drowned in water.

29. In 17th century, Hawaiian Queen, Keopuolani, was considered so sacred that even touching her shadow was punishable by death.

30. In ancient Egypt, marshmallows were used as a medicine to treat sore throats.

31. In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.

32. In Ancient Peru, when a woman found an ‘ugly’ potato, it was the custom for her to push it into the face of the nearest man.

33. In ancient times, kisses were used to seal contracts, and this is where the idea of people kissing at weddings originated from.

34. In the country of France, the ‘French Kiss’ is actually called an ‘English Kiss’!

35. In China, the name of the drink Coca-Cola was initially read as “Kekoukela”, which when translated means “Bite the wax tadpole”!

36. In Bulgarian legends, it is said if you walk beneath a rainbow, you will change genders. Man will begin to think like woman and vice versa.


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37. In Kansas, if two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.

38. In China a man spent 50 years of his life to carve 6000 steps in a mountain just so that his wife could walk easily. A true Love ?

39. In China you can hire a person to stand in queue for you at $3/hour.

40. In China, a man divorced and sued his wife for $120,000 for being ugly and won the case.

41. In China, nearly half a billion of the population doesn’t brush their teeth at all.

42. In Colombia, an individual can be fined up to $90,000 for gossiping.

43. In France, a five year old child can buy an alcoholic drink in a bar.

44. In France, if 2 people are engaged and one of them dies, the one who is alive can still legally marry the other person while he/she is dead.

45. In Germany its a tradition to kidnap the bride, by maher family after the wedding and the groom has to find her, to prove his love.

46. In Guantanamo Bay, there exists The Disco, a place where prisoners are interrogated with the help of music.

47. In Wyoming, you may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

48. In Hungary the groom drinks a toast to his bride out of her wedding slipper.

49. In Iran a man paid $500 to a wizard so that he could become invisible and rob a bank.

50. Beer and Pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant in North Dakota.



51. In Japan you can buy a motorbike which literally uses animal poop as fuel.

52. In Japan, ‘Doki Doki’ is a sound symbol representing someone’s heart beating very loud.

53. In Texas, it is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

54. In Kansas, “Doomsday Hotel”, a Hotel was built by a group of wealthy businessmen in hope to survive any future apocalypse.

55. In Kentucky, it’s the law that a person must take a bath once a year.

56. In Leuven, Belgium students came together and dropped mints into 1360 bottles of diet cola simultaneously.

57. In London you can get a special training to prepare for Zombie Riots.

58. In Los Angeles, California, the average daily death rate of the city dropped by 18% when doctors there went on a strike in 1976.

59. In Malaysia the ad of Toyota Altis featuring Brad Pitt was banned because the good looks of the actor made the public feel inferior.

60. In Utah, it is illegal not to drink milk.

61. In Utah, it is illegal to detonate Any Nuclear Weapon.

62. In West Virginia, whistling Underwater is Prohibited.

63. In NWFP, Pakistan in the Anglo-Afghan Wars, seized British Soldiers were killed by making women urinate in their mouths until they drowned.

64. In Paris, number 13 causes a lot of superstition, which is why during dinner, if the guests are 13, they hire a professional 14th guest. You Know TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
65. In Samoa, it is acceptable for a family who has too many sons, to raise the youngest boy as a daughter.

66. In Singapore, it is against the law to import and sell chewing gum, because of littering!

67. In Singapore if you do not flush the toilet in public bathrooms after using it, you are punished with a $500 fine.

68. In West Virginia, for each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.

69. In Sweden, prisoners are given holidays too that are usually 2-3 days long; after which they have to report back to the prison.

70. In North Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

71. In Thailand, there are human zoos that exhibit humans with some irregularity such as a long neck etc.

72. In the Canary Islands, there is a language consisting of just whistles. This language has over 4,000 words.

73. In Australia, a hurricane is called a willy-willy.

74. In the Guangdong province of China, it is estimated that almost 10,000 cats are eaten every day!

75. In the United States, about 4 out of 5 sixth graders and 1 in 7 adults can’t find their country (U.S.) on a map of the world.

76. In the US almost 98% of the population has faced unreturned love.

77. In US, a single mom can call any guy as her child’s dad. If he can’t prove he isn’t in 3o days, he is ruled as the child’s father.

78. In the US, it is considered illegal to have any sort of contact with aliens, or even their spaceships!

79. In the whole of Afghanistan there exist only one PIG.

80. In Tokyo there are cat cafes where you can go and pet different kinds of cats at an hourly fee.

81. In Turkey, in the 17th and 16th centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.

82. In Europe for almost 300 years there was an epidemic, Dancing Mania, in which people danced uncontrollably until they died.

83 In China there is a website that lets you rent a girlfriend for as low as $31 for a week!

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84. In the United States, about half a million children are living with lesbian or gay parents!

85. In Ancient Greece, Spartan soldiers would have homosexual relationships to “boost morale” and gain a stronger emotional bond.

86.In the German army, heterosexual and homosexual soldiers are legally free to have sex with each other !

87. In China, you can major in Bra Studies.

88. In the state of Washington it is illegal to have sex with a virgin.

89. In Arizona, it is against the law to take nude pictures before noon on Sunday.

90. In the town of Willowdale in Oregon, USA, it’s illegal for a man to swear during sex with his wife.

91. In ancient Rome, men who were found guilty of rape would have their testicles crushed between two stones.

92. In ancient Greece and Rome, dildos were made out of animal horns, gold, silver ivory and glass.

93. In Ancient Ireland, subjects would routinely suck on their king’s nipples to demonstrate their submission. sucking on a King’s nipples used to be regarded as a kind gesture, considered as submission to the King!

94. In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles.

95. In Italy it is now punishable by law to tell a man he “has no balls”.

96. In ancient Babylon, eating the heart of a beheaded male partridge was considered a cure for impotence.

97. A law in Faibanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.

98. In Alexandria, Minnesota, it illegal for a husband to make love to his wife if his breath smells like garlic, onions, or sardines.

99. In Bahrain, a male doctor [gynecologist] is forbidden from looking directly at the woman’s private parts during an examination, he must use a mirror.

100. In Bozeman, Montana, you can’t perform any sexual acts in the front yard of any home, after sundown, and if you are nude.

101. In Cali, Columbia, a woman may only have sex with her husband if her mother is in the room to witness the act the first time it happens.

102. In Connorsville, Wisconsin, no man shall shoot of a gun while his female partner is having an orgasm.

103. In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female, otherwise it is punishable by death.

104. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, against the law, for a man to have sex with a mother and her daughter at the same time.

105. In Ventura County, California, cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.

106. In Willowdale, Oregon, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.

107. In Cameroon, girls’ breasts are “ironed” to make them less attractive and prevent them from getting harassed.

108. In Spanish old towns it is tradition for children to shove the bat up their pussy and ass before they hit the piñata, it is considered lucky.

109. In Texas, a bull was arrested and killed for supposedly “raping” the farmers wife and crushing her with his hoofs.

110. In Ancient Rome, prostitutes were the only women wore high heels.


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111. Prostitutes in California don’t have to make change for any bills over $50.

112. In Sweden, Norway and Iceland it is the client who is guilty to pay for sex, not the the prostitute who offers sexual services.

113. In Cambodia, male prostitutes outnumber female prostitutes by a ratio of three to one.

114. In Sparta, for a marriage to be complete, the bride had to shave her head and dress up as a man and have sex with her groom.

115. In china so many people started to have sex in cable cars that the authorities had to erect a sign banning them from having sex on them.

116. In Europe, until the 17th century, teenage boys were routinely masturbated by their nannies for a good night sleep.

117. In Iran, there are surgical procedures to cure the homosexuality.

118. In Jamaica there is an erotic dance known as “Daggering” that was banned from TV after causing broken penises.

119. In Judaism, circumcision is to be done according to Talmudic laws in which the Rabbi has to use his mouth to suck the blood from the penis.

120. In Ukraine, a teenage girl promised and agreed to give a blowjob to a random person if she got 10,000 likes on her social profile. BRAVO !! Anything for Facebooking.
 
121. In Guam, there exists a full-time job for men in which they have to travel the countryside, and ‘deflower’ young virgins !!

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China – Japan Conflicts | History of East China Sea : Senkaku-Diaoyu | eBooks Downloads

Few days back, China and Japan were again in news due to their decades old conflict over East China Sea. The Tensions aroused again since China announced a new airspace defense zone including the skies over the long-disputed Senkaku-Diaoyu islands on Saturday, November 30, 2013. According to new announcements planes flying in the area would have to notify Chinese authorities. Japan and its ally the United States have sharply criticized the move.Initially Japan agreed to obey the new guidelines by China but afterwards when USA sent two unarmed B-52 bomber planes over the islands without informing China, Japan also followed their footsteps. Now two of Japan’s airlines JAL and ANA Holdings also refused to submit flight plans to Chinese aviation authorities. China issued warning of “emergency defensive measures” against planes that fail to comply with the rules.

This Sino-Japanese tension is over the eight uninhabited islands, which are situated in waters rich with oil, natural gas and fish. The tension build up after the Japan purchased three of the islands in the group from a private Japanese owner. These islands are known as SENKAKU in Japan and DIAOYU in China.

 

Geography of the Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands

 

The East China Sea is bounded on the east by Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, on the south by the island of Taiwan, and on the west by mainland China and the Asian continent. It is connected with the South China Sea by the Taiwan Strait and with the Sea of Japan by the Korea Strait; it opens in the north to the Yellow Sea.

The disputed islands between China and Japan

The trouble in Sino-Japanese relations has been the territorial dispute over a group of tiny islands in the East China Sea called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China. They are located 200 kms northeast of Taiwan, 300 kilometers west of the Japanese island of Okinawa, and 300 kilometers west of the Chinese mainland. These islands are controlled by Japan and claimed by China (and by Taiwan). The islands themselves are small, uninhabitable and of little economic value, but the waters around them are rich fishing grounds and are thought to hold important oil deposits.

 

History of Senkaku-Diaoyu Islands Disputes

Japanese Point of View

1. The Senkaku – which it formally annexed in 1895 – were terra nullius before that and were not part of the territories that China had to cede to Japan after its military defeat in the 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War.

2. In 1951, acc. to San Francisco Peace Treaty [SFPT], which did not list Senkaku among the territories that Japan should return to China. The fact that the United States transferred control of the
islands to Tokyo in 1971 at the same time as it reverted control of Okinawa

3. China asserted its claim to the islands only after a 1968 survey which indicated the possible presence of oilfields in waters nearby.

Chinese Point of View

1. Chinese fishermen have fished around the Senkaku-Diaoyu since ancient times, and that the islands had always been Chinese territory [as per writings and maps dating back to the Ming dynasty] before Japan secretly seized them in 1895.

2. This appropriation was then made official in the unequal treaty of Shimonoseki signed after the Sino-Japanese War. China’s right to a return of all territories lost to imperial Japan was clearly stated in post-WWII documents like the Potsdam Declaration and the Cairo Declaration.

3. As for the SFPT, Japan shouldn’t invoke it since China did not participate in the negotiations. China further argues that the US arbitrarily and illegally included the islands under its trusteeship, again violating Chinese sovereign rights, and therefore had no right to then transfer them back to Japan in 1971.

Although China first claimed the Senkaku-Diaoyu Islands in 1971, it never did much to pursue its claim until recently. In 1972, China and Japan normalized their diplomatic relations, then the Senkaku-Diaoyu dispute came up, but was quickly put to the side so that the two countries could focus on rebuilding their relationship after years of isolation at the beginning of the Cold War. The interests of improving economic and political ties, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka agreed in 1972 to shelve the issue indefinitely. Since the normalisation of relations in 1972, the tensions reached its peak when in 1996, Japanese built a lighthouse and raised their flag on alleged Chinese territory, an island called Diaoyu Tai. A wave of protests swept across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. After that number of times, two countries came face-to-face. 

• The construction of a lighthouse on one of the Senkaku-Diaoyu islands by Japanese nationalist organization in 1996.  
• The successful landing of Chinese activists there in 2004.  
• The 2010 fishing boat incident that was a prelude to the 2012 confrontation.

 

 

Here are details of the above mentioned incidents that took place from time-to-time that leads to worsening of the Sino-Japanese relations :

In September 1996, a group of protesters and journalists sailed from Hong Kong vowing to place a Chinese flag on the islands and tear down the lighthouse. Their ship was blocked by Japanese vessels about five kms from the main island. Among the few who jumped into the water intending to carry out their mission, a Hong Kong politician drowned. To this day the incident remains vivid in the memories of many.

Another confrontation would have erupted in 2004 when Chinese activists landed on one of the islands but got suppressed after intervention of Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro. The year 2005 marks the worst year for Sino-Japanese relations. In April 2005, anti-Japanese protests were staged in at least ten cities across China. It is in this political climate that China rebuked Japan’s announcement to allocate rights for test-drilling of a natural gas field in a disputed area of the East China Sea.

The Diaoyu Tai Islands are located in this disputed area. They consist of five islets and three rocks of seemingly insignificant economic value. However, recent studies suggest that the surrounding seabed might be rich with oil deposits. It became apparent that the acquisition of territorial sovereignty over these islets might legitimize a claim to the adjacent territorial sea including the valuable mineral rights.

After both events, nothing was done to prevent future confrontations, which allowed the conflict to fester and enter a downward spiral. In 2012, the Japanese government nationalized three of the islands that were held by private citizens. China responded forcefully to this move, triggering the most severe confrontation between the two countries since diplomatic normalization.


 International CRISIS Group
 International Affairs, University of Geneva
 The NewZealand PostGraduate Law e-Journal

 
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