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Monday 24 March 2014

[PDF] FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil Schedule | FIFA History and Facts

Football fever is back. As promised we are back with another sports schedule, the FIFA World Cup 2014 schedule is launched. Today we providing you full schedule of FIFA Football World Cup 2014 in PDF format. 20th edition of FIFA Cup start from June 12, 2014. We are flashing light upon full World Cup history and previous hosts. History of Winners ans Runner-ups. Some unknown facts about World Cup. Here is how teams have been paired up against each other.

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The current champions are Spain, who won the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Here, is quick look at tournaments held so far.

History of FIFA World Cup

Host	Year	Winner	Runners-Up
Uruguay	1930	Uruguay	Argentina
Italy	1934	Italy	Czechoslovakia
France	1938	Italy	Hungary
Brazil	1950	Uruguay	Brazil
Switzerland	1954	Germany	Hungary
Sweden	1958	Brazil	Sweden
Chile	1962	Brazil	Czechoslovakia
England	1966	England	Germany
Mexico	1970	Brazil	Italy
Germany	1974	Germany	Netherlands
Argentina	1978	Argentina	Netherlands
Spain	1982	Italy	Germany
Mexico	1986	Argentina	Germany
Italy	1990	Germany	Argentina
USA	1994	Brazil	Italy
France	1998	France	Brazil
S.Korea-Japan	2002	Brazil	Germany
Germany	2006	Italy	France
South Africa	2010	Spain	Netherlands

Shakira - La La La "Lyrics" Dare (The Official 2014 Brasil FIFA Cup Song)

Facts about FIFA Cup

Brazil won the World Cup most number of times [5] followed by Italy [4] and Germany [3].
Lothar Matthaus from Germanyplayed most World Cup Games 1982-1998 [25].
Ronaldo from Brazil scored most number of goals [15] in WC games from 1998-2006.
Antonio Carbajal [Mexico] and Lothar Matthaus [Germany] played most number of tournaments [5].
Roger Milla [Cameroon] was the oldest player with age of 42 years, 39 days in 1994.
Norman Whiteside [Northern Ireland], youngest player aged 17 years, 41 days in 1982.
Cafu [Brazil] most number of World Cup final appearances.
Pele [Brazil] youngest goal scorer in WC history aged 17 years, 239 days in 1958.
Roger Milla [Cameroon] oldest player to score goal in WC match aged 42 years, 39 days in 1994.
Oleg Salenko [Russia] sored most number of goals in single match [5].
Hakan Sukur [Turkey] scored fastest goal in match in just 11 sec. vs S.Korea in 2002.
Carlos Alberto Parreira [Brazil] recorded most tournaments as coach [6] from 1982-2010.
Carlos Alberto Parreira [Brazil] coached most number of countries [5].
Helmut Schon [Germany] has most number of matches [25] as coach of a single team.

World Cup 2014 Schedule

20th edition of FIFA World Cup is to be played in Brazil from June 12, 2014 to July 13, 2014. It is second World Cup to be hosted by Brazil after 1950. Brazil was elected unchallenged as host nation in 2007. A total of 64 matches are to be played in twelve cities across Brazil. Eighteen locations were presented as potential World Cup host cities :

Belem             Belo Horizonte         Salvador          Rio de Janeiro

Brasilia           Campo Grande       Florianopolis       Sao Paulo

Cuiaba            Curitiba                   Maceio              Fortaleza

Goiania         Manaus         Natal                     Porto Alegre

Recife             Rio Branco

32 teams have been qualified for the tournament which are now further arranged in 8 groups of 4 teams each. Each team will play 3 matches against each other in respective groups. After total 48 matches in group stage, round of 16 matches to be played between two top teams from each group.

Each participating team will receive at least US$8 million. The World Champions will receive $35 million, while the losing finalists will receive $25 million. Teams that lose in the round of 16 will receive $9 million, and the quarter-finalists receive $14 million.

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(C'est La Vie) The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 (TM) Song

FIFA World Cup 2014 - The World is ours [HD] La Copa de Todos Official Theme Song

The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song - Don't Stop the Party

Sunday 23 March 2014

Sehwag to play for MCC from 23 March 2014 | Sachin vs Warne at Lord's | MCC vs ROW Highlights

Virender Sehwag, Indian opener running out of form will lead the MCC side into the four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, 2014. Sehwag will be accompanied by Muttiah Muralitharan to lead MCC teams in Middle East. Virender Sehwag will lead the MCC side into the four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting on March 23 whereas Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan will lead MCC in the Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai. It will kick start the new county season.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

Quick look on Sehwag's Test Career

Muralitharan will make a special appearance as MCC captain in the Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai, which takes place on Friday and also features Lancashire, Sussex and a select XI from the Kerala Premier League.

Full MCC squad :

Virender Sehwag (India, captain),
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka, captain of T20 fixture only)
Sam Robson (Middlesex and England Lions)
Luis Reece (Lancashire and ex-Leeds/

Bradford MCCU), D

aniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)

Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire and England)

Prassana Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Ollie Rayner (Middlesex and England Lions)

Andre Adams (Nottinghamshire)

Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire and ex-Leeds/Bradford MCCU)

Kyle Hogg (Lancashire)

Monty Panesar (Essex and England)
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The day-night match will be played under the 'MCC Spirit of Cricket' banner and will feature the use of pink balls, which have recently been trialed in the Australian Sheffield Shield. The Champion County match will be played at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium, the home of Abu Dhabi CC.
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Tendulkar to play at Lord's England Once Again
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Meanwhile Sachin and Warne will play against each other once again on Lord'd Ground England. Tendulkar and Warne, who are both Honorary Life Members of the Club, will lead the MCC and Rest of the World teams respectively in the Lord’s Bicentenary 50-over celebratory match on Saturday 5 July, 2014. The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

Aussie spin magician headlines a Rest of the World side in a 50-overs per side exhibition match on July 5.

MCC, founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground owned by entrepreneur Thomas Lord - hence its name.

MCC, founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground owned by entrepreneur Thomas Lord - hence its name. Warnex 300 MCC's XI will be managed by Club President Mike Gatting and will also include Tendulkar’s former India teammate Rahul Dravid.

Overseeing the Rest of the World XI will be the ex-South Africa all-rounder and MCC World Cricket committee member Shaun Pollock whereas England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards will lead the MCC side in the women’s MCC v Rest of the World match on Monday 19 May, 2014. The MCC Women’s XI will be dominated by England players past and present including the first female Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Claire Taylor. The International Cricket Council will be selecting the Rest of the World Women’s side; the first time this has happened in the international women’s game.

Lord's and Sachin History

Sachin Tendulkar has already appeared at Lord’s in such a fixture, having captained the Rest of the World side – scoring a majestic century in the process – in the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Match in 1998. So, it will be a second instance Sachin leading team other than India, on Lord's ground.

Tendulkar said : "It is an honour to be asked to captain MCC in such a prestigious fixture, and I am delighted to accept. Lord’s is such a special place to play cricket and I am very much looking forward to help celebrate its bicentenary by taking part in this match. I was delighted to be presented with an MCC Honorary Life Membership in 2010, and it will be a privilege to play at the Home of Cricket once again."

Warne said : "I always enjoy playing at Lord’s and as an Honorary Life Member of MCC I’m really excited about coming back. I’m sure the match will be a lot of fun and it will be a pleasure to be part of the bicentenary celebrations of the most famous cricket ground in the world."

The Fab Four - MCC vs Rest of the World players unveiled

Rahul Dravid, Adam Gilchrist, Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Brett Lee are among the legends who'll play at the Home of Cricket in the 50-over match.

Marylebone Cricket Club XI    Rest of the World 

SR Tendulkar [C]                       SK Warne [C]
S Chanderpaul                          V Sehwag
R Dravid                                   PD Collingwood
AJ Finch                                  AC Gilchrist [WK]
BC Lara                                   M Muralitharan     
B Lee                                      KP Pietersen
CMW Read [WK]                      Shahid Afridi
Saeed Ajmal                            TL Best
SW Tait                                   Tamim Iqbal
Umar Gul                                Yuvraj Singh  
DL Vettori                                PM Siddle

July 6,2014 - It was a great match yesterday. We have some glimpses from it. The spectators witnessed use of GoPro camera on Gilchrist's helmet for first time in cricket history. Here's the Video :

Adam Gilchrist, batting for Rest of the World XI (ROW) at Lord’s on Saturday, had a GoPro camera on his helmet which got the attention of all the viewers. On the occasion of 200th anniversary of Lord’s cricket ground, MCC played ROW for a 50-over match, which featured many greats of yesteryears like Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, Adam Gilchrist and Virender Sehwag, along with current international cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch, Shahid Afridi and Tino Best.

Gilchrist, coming out to bat for ROW in the first innings, wore a GoPro camera on his helmet. His reactions after hitting a shot and the response time needed to hit the ball from someone like Shaun Tait, who was not bowling at his full capacity, but was still quick enough to hurry the batsmen, are captured in this video. Here’s the view from the cam:

Here is the video of Full Highlights MCC vs ROW :

Yuvraj blistering knock 132 [134] helped Rest of the world regaining the momentum after loss of quick wickets against wily offy of MCC, Saeed Ajmal. Highlights of Yuvraj Singh innings aginst quality attack

But at the end of the day, it was Aussie Aaron Finch, who marked the day with his not out innings of 181 [145]

Friday 21 March 2014

What is NOTA ? Does it means Right To Reject ? Full Study of VVPAT

On 27 Sept 2013, in an important decision Supreme Court mandates the use of NotA i.e. "None Of The Above" button on EVMs [Electonic Voting Machines] and Ballot Papers. On 13 Oct 2013, The ECI ordered the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and UTs to provide for NotA option in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and ballot papers. NotA votes will also be counted and shown in final results.
Moreover, ECI announced that NotA will necessarily be used in upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh and Mizoram from 11 nov to 4 dec 2013. NotA will be there on EVMs at the very end or in last row on the ballot papers, after the names of all the candidates.

At present, only names of 16 candidates can be accumulated on the EVMs, so in the case of full 16 candidate listing, an extra EVM is to be allowed in order to provide NotA option. It is also necessary to mention that if NotA votes outnumbered all the candidates contesting elections then in that case, candidate with most no. of votes will be declared as winner. So, in other words, it is not a Right To Reject. Let us know what NotA is all about.

What is NOTA ?

NotA stands for 'None Of The Above". NOTA is also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting NO on ballot questions. Elections send ambiguous signals to the political system, particularly when interpreting the meaning of various “nonvotes” e.g., abstention, ballot spoiling, and roll-off etc. While a NOTA option may allow voters to better signal discontent. Read More

Road to NOTA

1. In 2009, Election Commission of India asked Supreme Court to offer the voter a "None of the above" option at the EVM and ballot papers. It was something that the government had generally opposed whether it is BJP or INC.

2. It is considered as one of the important steps, in order to eradicate corruption from the system. From now onwards, every political party will look out for the good character candidates in their respective parties.

3. Before this, there was facility of withdrawing from vote, by filling Form 49-O which refers to dissatisfaction of voter with the candidate of that area. This Form filling was also known as Null-Voting. The form 49-O allows disapproval at the polling booth, which gives you a right to not to vote.

4. This button don't provide voters with "Right To Reject" but still it is very useful weapon where Nota Votes will be counted separately.

NULL VOTING :

FORM 49-O STUDY :

History of NOTA | Countries List

1. NotA is new to people of India, but it was already there in number of countries including Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, France, Finland, Greece, Spain, Sweden, etc. Recently, Russia joined the list in 2006.

2. It is believed that NotA was first time used in 1976, California, USA, during Election of Municipal Advisory Council in Isla Vista. In 2010, Derek Jackson from the Landless Peasant party in UK also promised people for providing NotA option in Ballot and got publicity for it.

3. There is also a Political Party named after NotA [None Of The Above] formed in 2010. It is very much famous on facebook. Interestingly, the party won 1 seat in 2012, National Assembly of Serbia.

4. It was also applicable in Pakistan for sometime, but Pakistani Election Commission withdrawn it.

What is VVPAT ?

VVPAT [Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail] is next big thing, will be available soon for Indian voters. VVPAT is very necessary in order to arrest election frauds and to ensure verification of choice of candidates by the voter. On 8 Oct 2013, the Supreme Court of India has directed the ECI to implement the VVPAT in a phased manner on an all India basis.The VVPAT is a verification system which enables voters to ascertain whether their votes were cast correctly or not.

How VVPAT Works ?

VVPAT systems usually consist of a thermal printer attached to a EVMs with a spool of ballots enclosed within the machine. Each voter is to inspect his or her paper ballot to verify it matches the electronic record before casting the ballot. These paper records can also be used for a recount.

1. When a voter casts his or her vote using the EVM, a ballot slip containing the serial number, name of the candidate and poll symbol will be printed thereby allowing the voter to verify whether his vote was recorded correctly or not.

2. This ballot slip will be visible to the voter for about 5 seconds behind a ballot slip viewing window.

3. After this, the slip will get cut and will fall into a compartment.

History of VVPAT

In 2006, as per Help America Vote Act [HAVA], many jurisdictions in the USA have used federal funds intended to help modernize their voting systems by purchasing newer Direct Recording Electronic [DRE[ voting machines. With security concerns mounting over purely electronic election results, 37 states have chosen to require physical copies of every ballot cast on an electronic system. The requirement for physical copies of ballots cast is usually met by a voting machine vendor’s implementation of a VVPAT system.

In India, the judgment was delivered in a Public Interest Litigation [PIL] filed by Dr. Subramanian Swamy (Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India, SLP (c) 13735/2012) seeking implementation of VVPAT to arrest election frauds and to ensure verification of choice of candidates by the voter.

Pilot Project Report on VVPAT :

Problems with VVPAT

VVPAT Window is too Small. The voter is unable to review the entire contents of the VVPAT at any time. In addition, the extremely small size of the VVPAT window, and its distance from the voter, makes it extremely difficult to read.

For More Check Indian Court of Justice

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Monday 24 March 2014