Lost the beloved...

School pupil Mohammad Baqair lost his mother, a teacher, in the attack
A Taliban spokesman told BBC Urdu that the school, which is run by the army, had been targeted in response to military operations.

Hundreds of Taliban fighters are thought to have died in a recent offensive in North Waziristan and the nearby Khyber area.

US President Barack Obama said terrorists had "once again shown their depravity" while UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said it was "an act of horror and rank cowardice".

coffins of today's attack in Peshawar..

Coffins were stacked at this hospital in Peshawar in readiness

Wednesday Attack...

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Peshawar: ''It started as a normal school day... but it turned into a massacre''

What we know

Militants from the Pakistani Taliban have attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, killing 141 people, 132 of them children, the military say.

Officials say the attack in the north-western city is over, with all the attackers killed. Seven militants took part in all, according to the army.

Scores of survivors are being treated in hospitals as frantic parents search for news of their children.

The attack - the Taliban's deadliest in Pakistan - has been widely condemned.

Describing the attack from his hospital bed to the BBC's Shaimaa Khalil, Shahrukh Khan, 17, said a gunman had entered his classroom and opened fire at random.

As he hid under a desk, he saw his friends being shot, one in the head and one in the chest. Two teachers were also killed.

WHY MANY OF US ARE RIGHT HANDED ?

 WHY MANY OF US ARE RIGHT HANDED ..?

                       We humans don't typically agree on all that much, but there is at least one thing that
an impressive amount of us accept : Which hand is easiest to control. I you use one hand for the writing ,you probably use the same one for eating as well , and most of us- around  85% of our species prefer the right hand .
                     
                       Lateralisation of limb use – that is, a bias towards one side or the other – usually begins in the brain. We know that some tasks are largely controlled by brain activity in the left hemisphere, while the right hemisphere governs other tasks. Confusingly, there is some crossing of nerves between the body and the brain, which means it’s actually the left side of the brain that has more control over the right side of the body and vice versa. In other words, the brain’s left hemisphere helps control the operation of the right hand, eye, leg and so on.       
                     Some argue that this division of neurological labour has been a feature of animals for half a billion years. Perhaps it evolved because it is more efficient to allow the two hemispheres to carry out different computations at the same time. The left side of the brain, for instance, might have evolved to carry out routine operations – things like foraging for food – while the right side was kept free to detect and react rapidly to unexpected challenges in the environment – an approaching predator, for insrance. This can be seen in various fish, toads and birds, which are all more likely to attack prey seen in the right eye.

      So it is possible (though hard to prove) that as our hominin ancestors began walking on two legs rather than four, freeing up their hands to perform new tasks like making tools, they were predisposed to begin using those hands differently. Or, as cognitive scientist Stephanie Braccini and colleagues put it in a Journal of Human Evolution study, "a strengthening of individual asymmetry [may have] started as soon as early hominins assumed a habitual upright posture during tool use or foraging".

             In support of the idea, Braccini and her colleagues’ looked at handedness in chimpanzees, and found that when the apes stand on all fours, they displayed no real hand preferences. It was only when forced to assume an upright stance that a lateral preference emerged – although individual chimps in the study were equally likely to be left-handed as right-handed.

        Evidently, then, something else was needed to push early humans from a lateral preference in general to the extremely high levels of right-handedness we see today.

               We know roughly when that change occurred from experiments in which researchers made their own versions of ancient stone tools using either their left or right hands to chip – or knap – the tool into shape, before comparing them with the tools made by early hominins. Doing so suggests there is only limited evidence that hominin toolmakers working more than 2 million years ago were primarily right-handed.

                   However, stone tools that were made some 1.5 million years ago in Koobi Fora, Kenya, by two ancient human species – Homo habilis andHomo erectus – do show some evidence of species-wide right-handedness. And by the time a species called Homo heidelbergensis had appeared, perhaps around 600,000 years ago, there was a clear right-handed preference in prehistoric societies. Wear on the preserved teeth of Homo heidelbergensis, for instance, suggest that food was usually brought to the mouth with the right hand.

             This tells us when that shift occurred, but not why. Some have argued that it all comes down to language. Just as most people are right-handed – a trait, remember, controlled by the left side of the brain – so do most people do the bulk of their linguistic processing in their brain’s left hemisphere. Indeed, this left-brained specialisation for language is even more common than right-handedness – which might suggest that as the left hemisphere evolved for language, the preference for the right hand may have intensified simply as a side effect. This is called the Homo loquens hypothesis: lateralisation in general was driven by the evolution of an upright, bipedal stance, while the rightward preference was driven, some time later, by the evolution of language.

       Right-handedness, then, may simply be an accidental by-product of the way most of our brains are wired up. But proving the hypothesis is difficult, or even impossible, since it would ideally involve running neurological tests on our long-dead ancestors. The truth is we'll probably never quite know what the sequence of events was that led our species to lean so overwhelmingly on the right sides of our bodies and the left sides of our brains.

          As for the left-handers out there? Take heart! According to a 1977 paper in the journal Psychological Bulletin, "there is remarkably little evidence for any association of left-handedness with deficit, as has often been suggested". In fact, some research shows that left-handed folks might even have an easier time recovering from brain damage. And their left hand seems to have the advantage of surprise in a fight, which means they can be better at combat sports. All of which suggests there are advantages to breaking from the norm.

Malala's Heart broken by a senseless act

"I am heartbroken by this senseless and cold blooded act of terror in Peshawar that is unfolding before us. Innocent children in their school have no place in horror such as this," Malala said in a statement. 

                                                                                                           At least 130 people, most of them children, were killed when gunmen stormed an army-run school in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar in an act that drew swift global condemnation. 



PESHAWAR: Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing 126 people, officials said, in the worst attack to hit the country in years.



The overwhelming majority of the victims were students at the army public school, which has children and teenagers in grades 1-10. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the assault and rushed to Peshawar to show his support for the victims.



The horrific attack, carried out by a relatively small number of militants from the Tehreek-e-Taliban group, a Pakistani militant group trying to overthrow the government, also sent dozens of wounded flooding into local hospitals as terrified parents searched for their children.

"It Isn't About Waving That Magic Wand " says Mark Whalberg

Mark Wahlberg says pardon request isn't about 'waving that magic wand' over past crimes

He's an actor and producer who started his career as a rapper. But before all of that, Mark Wahlberg was a young man facing major troubles.

In 1988, after a series of serious brushes with the law, 16-year-old Wahlberg was charged as an adult following an attack on two Vietnamese-American men. He pleaded guilty to assault and served 45 days in prison.

Now, 26 years and a whole new life later, the star wants to put the past behind him — and he's petitioned for a pardon to do just that.

"Of course everyone has an opinion — is entitled to it — on whether I'm deserving of it or not," Wahlberg said during a Friday morning visit to TODAY. "But you know, from the day I woke up in prison realizing the mistakes that I had made and the pain that I caused people, I committed to turning my life around."

According to the actor, that was no small feat given that he'd broken away from gang life and had to navigate prison and his release alone.

"Going back into the community, still living in the neighborhood, and having to go to the train station every day and pass those guys was a tough thing to do," he explained.

A lot has changed for Wahlberg since those days decades ago, including his current work with at-risk kids, and he's hoping all of that will be considered in his request.

"If I'm not granted the pardon, it will not change my commitment to working in the communities," he insisted.

And if he does get the pardon, he wants to be clear that it's not about getting any of the rumored perks he'd have access to without that felony conviction (such as being able to get a liquor license for his restaurants or sign up as a reserve police officer). Nor, he says, is it an effort to pretend his crimes never happened.

"People have said because of my celebrity, my success, that I'm basically waving that magic wand," Walberg said on TODAY. "It's not about that. It's never been about that. … I've always been completely open about my past. … I've been talking about it for over 25 years, since I've been in the public eye."

Wahlberg, who'll soon be back on the big screen in the crime drama "The Gambler," explained that he's not proud of what he's done. "I'm just committed to making sure that I've paid for my mistakes and … hopefully help kids avoid making those mistakes."

"The Gambler" opens in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day.

INDO RUSSIA : OLD FRIENDSHIP, NEW HEIGHTS..

                    INDIA - RUSSIA  Bilateral Ties 

                Old friendship of India and Russia have attained new heights woven in several deals including defence, energy, trading and other listed below. Hope this new bindings
between these two 'Democratic Giants' will help them to stabilize their current scenario.

   Deals Signed :

 1.DEFENCE 

           Preliminary Design Contract (PDC) for Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)
           Key points:
                           Joint design and developement of Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft
           with the involvement of HAL on the Indian side and Sukhoi Design Bureau and
           Rosoboronexport on the Russian side.

  2.POLITICAL

          Joint statement : Cele/brating  Decade of the India- Russian Federation Strategic                  Partnership and Looking Ahead .
           Key points :
                           The Joint Statement is the principal political outcome document of the          Summit. It summarises the Summit discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues.
                       

  3. POWER 

       
        MOU between NMDC Ltd. and OJSC Severstal for setting up a 50:50 joint venture for an         integrated steel plant in Karnataka.
           Key Points:
                          The MOU, signed on 10 December 2010, envisages setting up of a JV to   build an integrated steel plant in Karnataka with a captive coal mining concession in     Russia and iron ore mining concession in India.
             

  4.Chemicals and  Petrochemicals

   
     A) JV Agreement between Reliance and Sibur (a subsidiary of Gazprom) for setting up a             butyl rubber manufacturing facility in India
          Key Points:
                         The Agreement is for setting up a JV for manufacturing butyl rubber in        Jamnagar. The project envisages Russian technology capabilities for India in this            important sector.

     B) Memorandum of Understanding between "Pereslavskij Technopark” and Swastik         Polymers"
          Key Points:
                         This MOU envisages joint production of Master Batches for polymers

  5.Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals

     A) Agreement between JSC "R-Pharm” and "Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.”
         Key Points:
                         The MOU envisages cooperation between the two companies in the areas of          licensing, technology transfer, manufacturing and marketing of pharma products.

     B) Memorandum of Understanding between JSC "Pharmasyntez” and "Naprod Life Science          Private Ltd.”
         Key Points :
                          The MOU envisages joint production of modern oncological medicine in the          Russian Federation and / or purchase of raw materials

     C) Agreement on scientific and technical co-operation between JSC ‘Arkihin” and          "Biopharm”
         Key Points:
                          This Agreement will enable S&T cooperation between the two companies in         the area of pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals

      6.Communications and IT

        A)       Agreement on scientific co-operation between "Pereslavskij Technopark” and   Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology .This Agreement envisages scientific   cooperation between the two institutes in the area of IT.

        B)Memorandum of Understanding between JSC ‘Sitronics” and Shyam Telecom on joint          promotion of telecom products in various market .This MOU envisages joint promotion     of telecom products by the two companies in India, Russia and third countries


       C)Agreement between Federal network operator JSC "Navigation - Information Systems”          and GLONIS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LTD This Agreement envisages introduction of              GLONASS related services in India

      D)MoU between JSC Navigation-Information Systems and Kerla State Electronics                    Development Corporation Ltd. This MOU envisages collaboration between the two              organizations for undertaking joint projects in India.

     E)Agreement on GLONASS High Precision signal access to India This Agreement           envisages Russia providing access to the GLONASS High Precision Navigation signals to       India.

      F)MOU between TATA SONS and Skolkovo Foundation The MOU envisages joint R&D in     high-tech innovations.
                             

     7. Trade/Banking

           
         A)    MOU between Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) and Federal Customs Service on Exchange of Information on Foreign Trade. The MOU will strengthen the regulatory framework for monitoring bilateral trade

         B) MOU between SBI and Vnesheconombank on banking sector cooperation. The MOU will contribute to further strengthening of banking linkages between the two countries.

    8. General

       A) Memorandum on Mutual Understanding and Cooperation in the Field of Elections between the Election Commission of India and the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation The MOU envisages exchange of information and expertise on best practices in the field of elections.

       B) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of emergency management The Agreement envisages exchange of information and expertise, and capacity building in the fields of disaster forecasting and disaster management.

      C) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Simplification of Travel Documents for Certain Categories of Nationals of the Republic of India and the Russian Federation The MOU envisages establishment of simplified procedures for expeditious issuance of visas to citizens holding non-diplomatic/ non-official passports travelling to and transiting through each other’s countries for purposes of business, tourism, conferences and seminars.

      D) Inter-Governmental Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation for Enhancement of Cooperation in Oil and Gas Sector The Agreement is expected to provide an administrative framework for joint undertaking of projects in the oil and gas sector in India, Russia and third countries by the oil and gas companies from both countries.

     E) Integrated Long Term Programme of Cooperation in Science, Technology & Innovation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation The document will guide innovation-led R&D collaboration in the field of science & technology during the period 2011-2020.

    F) Joint Work Document for
Establishing of the Indian - Russian Scientific and Technological Centre
Between Department of Science & Technology, Government of the Republic of India and Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation The document lays down the legal and administrative framework for the establishment of Joint R&D Centers in New Delhi and Mosow that will pioneer commercialisation of joint research outcomes.

    G) Memorandum of Mutual Understanding on Combating Irregular Migration between the Government of India and the Government of the Russian Federation The MOU will provide a framework for checking irregular migration.

     H) Memorandum of Understanding between the State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom" and the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India Concerning /broader Scientific and Technical Cooperation The MOU envisages joint research and development in reactor technology and related fields for peaceful uses of atomic energy by nuclear research institutes on both sides.

     I) MOU between Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Department of Information Technology) of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Information Technology
The MOU envisages enhanced cooperation in the area of IT and IT-Enabled Services.

     J) Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Pharmaceutical Sector between the
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers of the Government of India and the Ministry of Trade & Industry of the Government of Russian Federation The MOU envisages enhanced cooperation in the area of pharmaceuticals and bio-pharmaceuticals, inter alia through establishment of JVs, joint research and exchange of know-how.

     K) Framework Agreement on Cooperation in Hydrocarbon Sector between ONGC Videsh Ltd. and JSFC Sistema The Agreement provides a framework for cooperation between the two companies for undertaking joint projects in the hydrocarbon sector.

   
   
           

The Special Today.

                                                                                                             

                    THIS IS WHAT TO REMEMBER TODAY..

The Wright Brothers make their first attempt to fly the Wright Flyer in North Carolina

by DEVON-RITCHIE

The Wright Brothers are known for constructing the Wright Flyer, which was the first powered airplane. It was the first “heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard,” according to the U.S. Smithsonian Institution.

It was on this day, December 14th, in 1907 that the Wright Brothers made their first attempt to fly the Wright Flyer in North Carolina.

The Brothers decided that their aircraft was ready for flight, but the first attempt was unsuccessful. Wilbur Wright got the airplane to leave the rail, but he stalled and the plane came down after only three seconds. Luckily, the plane only received minor damage. After repairs, the Wright Flyer made its first successful flight three days later on December 17th.

      

                  THE UNSTABLE  TIME ....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Here ,when one enters with the possession of truth,trust and thirst ...

        has always been cheated ,compressed and denied for eternal time .. 

          Here ,where everyone enters with their pride ... only the few could come over 

       the crowd and could see the sky closely.             

                                    Here ..you would not be the first to realize the shadows of truth..

     the truth one which may be your own strength , but another might be your own deep 

    weakness.. and there is how the creation of the reasons started .. unwillingly .

                                 Here.. the one who trusts himself completely is half trusted by the 

  remaining . So the visions of hope can be seen faded easily and there starts 

 a flow of mutiny and a huge hollow fear through every of one's determination,

 enthusiasm ..even one's self belief crumbles down like the mountain rocks impacting 

                          your freedom feels. 

                                 Here .. where you can stand but can not walk all by yourself.. where

    you can cry .. but can not scream..where you can smile .. but a fake, where 

   you can dream .. but only in the nights, where you can see all .. but not your

                                        own self..    

Perhaps there ,when you move with the unstable feels .. the only masterpieces  are created....

 AND WE THE UNSTABLE ARE HERE TO AMEND YOUR FEELS AND ENHANCE IT TO MASTERPIECE ...