Most Sinful Nations

Sin is geographical. -- Bertrand Russell

We define sin according to our convenience. For example, many people regard adultery as a sin while others justify it citing their circumstances. But, come on! We all are sinners to some extent. However, do you think nations can be judged on the parameter of sins? The answer is YES – if the new study published in BBC’s Focus Magazine is any indication.

A team of British researchers reviewed nations on the basis of seven deadly sins of modern age – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. So which countries are home to the proudest, angriest and most greedy people on the earth? Read on to find out….

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Greatest Love Quotes of All Time

Love has been a subject of inspiration for poets, writers, musicians, film makers, humanitarians and scientists. Different people defined it differently. Some said it is eternal. Others found it a temporary madness. Scientists tried to describe it in terms of biology and chemistry. Yet, it remains a foreign language for many of us.

There are countless poems, sayings and quotes about love. We have compiled some of the most beautiful out of them. We have not put them in any order. You are the best judge. If you think there are other quotes that should have been included, please mention them in your comments.

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Apple's iPad Tablet Features

The smaller, the better.

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its most anticipating product, iPad Tablet, which Apple believes is the smartest device available on the planet. Releasing the gadget, Steve Jobs, the Apple chairman said, "Using this thing is remarkable - it's so much more intimate than a laptop, and it's so much more capable than a smart phone".

So what does iPad offer? Let’s have a look.


Design

• Screen resolution: 9.7-inch touch screen


• Thickness: half inch


• Weight: 1.5 pounds


• Storage: 16, 32 0r 64 gigabytes


• Battery life: up to 10 hours
  

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Highest Grossing Movies of All Times

James Cameron’s 3-D epic Avatar outperformed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all times. Titanic, also directed by Cameron held this record for 13 long years. On Monday, with a box office collection of $1.859 billion, Avatar was inches ahead of Titanic’s $1.843 billion. But Avatar has only been for six weeks in the theaters and coming days will only increase its tally.

This is the worldwide list of highest grossing films of all times with their worldwide collections in US billion dollars.

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10 Must have iPhone Apps

Today, I was reading a news story on cnn.com - how an earthquake victim trapped beneath debris managed to survive with the help of an iPhone app. Dan Woolley, an aid worker was badly injured during the recent earthquake in Haiti. Suddenly, he remembered that his iPhone app was filled with information about first aid. He followed instructions on his iPhone to treat his wounds till the rescue team pulled him out safely.

Moved by the story, I was wondering how far iPhone apps have come. With thousands of apps are available in various categories, it is tricky to choose most useful of them. So which are the best? Which are the must have? After walking through hundreds of them, I have found these 10 worth having.

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Top 10 Greatest Speeches of All Times

Words, if chosen wisely - can be divine. When they are written in religious texts, they become deity. When they are written in a nation’s rulebook, they become law. When they go along with a musical composition, they become songs. And when they are delivered in style for a cause, with lot of passion - they become great speeches. Out of those great speeches, some become immortal. They change the course of history. They have long lasting impact on listeners psyche. Not only this, but they also inspire the generations to come. They are timeless jewels. People of any age and in any era are moved by listening or reading them.

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Tekken Movie Trailer | Video of the Week

World's Best Clock

Recently I was googling about world’s best clock. I found this and my search was over, as I could not find anything better. This is Real Time US National Debt Clock.

This is what I read about the clock on its website:

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Top 10 Insurance Companies in World

Financial turbulence of 2009 caused many ups and downs in insurance industry. It was not easy to sustain the kind of growth these companies were enjoying prior to recession. But insurance is after all an issue of trust. We all want to invest in a company that stands by us in hard times. Investing in a finance company that has a good brand value and big market share invokes a sense of security in our hearts. Hence, it is always good to know who are the world leaders in the field.

Following is the list of top ten insurance companies according to their market share.

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Top 10 Fuel Efficient Cars for 2010

Fuel efficient cars are need of the hour. They are easy on your pocket and Mother Nature alike. By choosing a fuel efficient car, you also do a favor to the nation. Oil is a non-renewable resource, and we are using it at a very fast pace. If this trend goes on, we will drain them out before finding any viable alternative.

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The list below may be handful for those who are looking to buy a fuel efficient car in 2010. These are the most fuel efficient cars in all categories. Cars are ranked by city and highway MPG (miles per gallon).

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Earthquake in Haiti | Video of the Week

Top 5 Job Search Engines

Last year had been like a nightmare for job seekers as well as job doers. Millions of jobs were drowned worldwide in the financial tsunami. This was the worst recession in decades and the fallout of the crisis was felt almost everywhere in the world. Otherwise established professionals were handed over pink slips and young job seekers found it almost impossible to find jobs.

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But as the months passed on, the financial demon started losing teeth and now the situation is heading toward normalcy. Companies have started hiring again. However, finding a good job is not child’s play as it needs its share of planning - which starts with a good platform to find a job.

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Worst Earthquakes Ever

Recent earthquake in Haiti has shaken the world community. Though it is too early to predict the number of casualties but according to an estimate it may be somewhere between 1,00,000 to 5,00,000. With these shocking figures it may be easily touted as one of the deadliest earthquakes ever. Others are:

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Top 10 Cricketers of Decade

Ricky Ponting has been voted cricketer of the decade by a jury comprising cricket writers and current and former players. The Australian captain, with highest number of votes (60) was way ahead of his nearest rival, Jacques Kallis of South Africa who got second place with 37 votes. The selection process was carried out by popular cricket website Cricinfo.com

During the selection process, 30 players (current and former), commentators, cricket writers and other insiders were asked to pick their top three cricketers of the 2000s. Each No. 1 vote fetched a player three points; No. 2, two; No. 3, one.

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Top 10 Countries to Live in 2010

China might be emerging super power, countries in Middle East might have petro-dollars and Brazil and India might be emerging economies; but this is not enough to be the greatest places to live in. Quality of life is not only about GDP or military power. It is about cost of living, culture and leisure, economy, environment, freedom, health, infrastructure, safety and risk, and climate.

Travel magazine International Living published its annual Quality of Life Index for year 2010. Below is the list of top ten countries.

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Most Popular Dog Breeds

Pet lovers always look for a dog that fulfills the needs of their family. A dog, that mixes easily into their family. One who plays with their kids, help them relieving stress after long working hours and stay with their grandparents during long and lonely days. But so many breeds available, it is not easy to decide which one is good for their families and what features they should look for.

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Now, there is a solution for their worries. The American Kennel Club which each year lists the most popular dogs in America has come up with yet another comprehensive list of most popular pooches in 2009. Following is the list with brief characteristics of each.

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Killing Sugar Bugs | Video of the Week

We have started a new section with title "Video of the week". This section will be updated each Monday. Each post will comprise top rated video of just concluded week.

Here is the top rated YouTube video of the last week:

Top 10 US Law Schools

They teach you becoming argumentative. They teach you apply the power of logic in a court of law. Their teachings provide you the power to shape public opinion. They are the producers of brightest lawyers. They are the best law schools not only in America but also among the best in world.

However, choosing best among the bests is not an easy thing to do. U.S. News does a marvelous job in listing the best law schools based on their performance in 2008-09. It surveyed 184 accredited programs to get the information used in the ranking of top law schools.

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Best GPS APPS

When we talk about GPS the immediate thing that comes to our mind is their facility to show the path where we are and where we want to go. Honestly, it was the service for which GPS devices were invented. GPS or sat-navs were first launched as handheld devices loaded with maps in order to guide people on their paths. But GPS service was too useful to be confined to sat-navs. They soon started making their way into cell phones.

Today GPS is the main feature of many popular phones. Other than helping us finding our way, there are many other features that are now coming with GPS. Following is the list of some fabulous GPS APPS with their features:

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Top 5 YouTube Videos 2009

YouTube is one of the most fascinating web-related success stories of last decade. It has almost become synonym to video sharing. Its popularity has been rocketing for last couple of years and 2009 was the biggest as per official YouTube report. For the first time YouTube shared their official most watched lists and some of the fastest-rising search terms.

For these lists, YouTube looked at view counts of most popular videos. In some instances they aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video.

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Top 5 Most Polluted Cities in the World

Ever wondered which cities are the biggest polluters in the world? Here is the answer for your curiosity. The Blacksmith Institute has compiled the list of most polluted cities in the world. The report not only reveals the biggest contributing cities to the pollution but also demonstrates the various ways in which the cities are being polluted. According to the report out of 20 cities, 16 are from China in terms of bad air quality but when it comes to the overall pollution only one Chinese city has been included in the list.

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Top 10 Global Brands 2009

Brands are not created overnight. They are result of vision, single minded devotion, strong work ethics, innovation, out of box marketing strategies, and business acumen. Strong brands have magic-like power. They can intoxicate masses. They create a sense of trust among consumers and fear among competitors. They have a certain edge over their competitors. Their new products ease into the market with a low entry cost. They reduce business risk and help attract and retain talented staff.

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Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World

Keeping aside the worries of debt crisis behind it, Dubai today proudly unveiled the tallest building with a spectacular fireworks show. It is now officially the tallest building in the world with a record-shattering height of 828 meters, or almost 2717 feet - more than 1,000 feet taller than its nearest rival in Taiwan.

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World's Greenest Countries 2009

With planet is getting hotter and issues related to environment are increasingly securing the news headlines, being green has become a big fashion statement. Being green is not only being Eco-friendly but also being just. Last month’s summit on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark is a testimony of changing times. It was perhaps the first time in the history of mankind that political leaders from around the world (170 countries) gathered to discuss a non-political issue. It is another thing that the issue indeed turned into political one as the days unfolded.

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Top 5 Social Networks

Social networking sites are in a huge demand today. In fact, if there would be a competition for "Internet Buzzword of the Decade", the winner would certainly have been social networking. These sites are used almost religiously by millions of users worldwide. These sites have the potential to fill the gap created by time and space between individuals. People are making full use of these sites for personal and professional use. Be it connecting old friends, finding new acquaintances or business contacts, dating or meeting offline, each activity is facilitated by this new breed of websites.

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Top 5 Antivirus Free

Google “windows security” and you will be slapped with more than 178 million results. It shows how important security has become for pc users. Since its inception windows operating system has been susceptible to the security threats such as viruses, Trojans and malware. Such is the impact of these threats that data protection and internet security has become a huge market for software companies. There are many security products available in the market but unfortunately most of them are not free. Also, windows is not an open source operating system such as Linux for which full-featured antivirus software are available with source code for free. Free software for windows means protection with limited features. Still there are few good products available that can provide you with a fair amount of protection. Follow the list below:

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