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Knol - http://knol.google.com/k

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Multilingual Dictionary - http://www.langtolang.com/

ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2009 - Schedule

Team Chart

League Matches

Super Eights

Placement for the Super Eight stage is determined as follows:The first two teams in each group are placed 1 or 2. They will retain this position for the Super Eight stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group, unless they are knocked out by the team 3 in their group. In this instance, team 3 replaces the position of the team they knock out.

The teams finishing first and second in groups E and F, based on points obtained in the Super Eight stage will compete in the semi-finals. And the Final two teams will appear for the Grand Finale.

Courtesy: http://www.rediff.com/cricket/schedulet20wc.html

Substring in Excel

Just to share a small Excel tip, inorder to obtain substring in Excel there is no direct way.
A small manipulation will do that trick.

1. Copy the Test Data to Column B2
2. And in the subsequent column paste the formula

This example will substring from char 'p' till it encounters first ','.

To get Substring in Excel - Formula

=MID(LEFT(B2,FIND(",",B2)-1),FIND("p",B2),255)

Test Data uniquemember=member1=psi00011111,o=staff,dc=1234,dc=com

Result - psi00011111

Enemy at the Gates

China Occupied Kashmir

How many people espescially - Indians know that we have already lost Jammu - Kashmir to our disguised neighbours China & Pakistan. China has been cautious in building its frontiers from early centuries which India didn't cared much. But giving credit to India's lack of interest in its frontiers China added more shame to India by annexing major parts of Jammu - Kashmir especially Aksai Chin which serves a major trade route to China connecting China with Pakistan and Afghanistan. And much generously Pakistan has given part of its [Our] Pak Occupied Territory to China in 1963 which provides greater access to China.

In Indian schools all students are taught with Indian maps showing the entire region of Jammu Kashmir as part of India, which is not the actual case. The same is the case in schools of Pakistan and China, whether most regions of Jammu Kashmir are shown as theirs. "Saddest truth is what we believe is not ours anymore" Because we have the Line of Control with Paskistan near Kargil which almost in the heart of Kashmir and the Line of Actual Conrol with China is near Ladakh region, here too we have entire North-Ladakh [Aksai Chin] region. The Governments [especially Congress] didnt showed much interest in resolving these disputes, and the BJP too whenever they try to resolve it, tension ripples will be created anonymously [China's infleunce] from our closest neighbour - none other than insurgent Paksitan.

China has laid a strategic military Highway in the Aksai Chin region which India was not aware for years. Now China has built a Air base near this region which boosts it strength to launch a major offensive against India if required.
Kongka La is another place which China claims it as theirs which lies in the low ridge pass of Himalayas near Ladakh. Kongka La is rich in beautiful rocks and granites but India dared to mine it and same is the case of China. It's almost in the no man's land.



Stand Point on Kashmir - India, China & Pakistan

Resolving Disputes
Please follow the below link to know more about the disputes resolved between India and China.
http://www.india-defence.com/reports-1657

contd...

String of Pearls : Caution India

Diplomatic Relations of China in India's perspective

India almost lost all of the neighbouring countries trust and partnership, courtesy China. And now its trying to cope up China to obtain allies around the South-Asian landscape. This is situation was due to our beloved "irresponsible" leaders who are caring about their post but not on their duties. And our nation's curse - Corruption & Carelessness has been an advantage to China, which has built it empire on it and pose a serious threat to our Mother India.

India has been resistive in helping Srilanka in the ethnic war and it couldn't built a confident relation with either Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan or Pakistan with whom we share our frontiers. This vacancy has been filled and utilized with ease and to full extent by China, which now almost have its footprint in all of these countries.

Naval Base in Gwadar, Pakistan; Port facility in Chittagong, Bangladesh; Commercial Naval base in Burma; Survelliance facillity in Thailand and alas China set its foot right on Indian Ocean corridor - Hambantota, Srilanka with a Container port [under construction].

Hambantota - Closer Look

Hambantota [Srilanka] was an Eastern Province and after a series of assaults with the help of China, Srilanka captured it by 2007 and has given it to China for redevelpment and to built a port under the disguise as refuelling center for its trade route. This port is due to be completed in 15 years, but now estimated to be completed soon than that. Once this port is complete, China will be in striking distance to India's nuclear plant none other than Kalpakkam and Kundankulam. With LTTE control over that place India seemed to be safe, but now India has to rethink of a different strategy. Also India needs to check out for a diplomatic Ally in South-Asia, miserably which is not the case, as China has almost reached out to all nations around India and created a virtual String of Pearls around India. Now it can tighten the rope at will against India in any direction. With the 1962 [Congress] shame on India's back, Will History repeat itself?? Which time has to tell.