Calypso Cricket has long thrilled fans with its cavalier approach to an often unnecessarily complicated gentleman’s game. ‘Why find a gap in the field when you can just hit over the top,’ argued West Indian great Sir Vivian Richards. Likewise, as a spectator sport, cricket in the Caribbean has always been a world apart. It is best described as a ‘lively party’ painted with colour and equipped with seasoned conches, drums and various other instruments to add to the rhythmic flavoured day. Just imagine, in Australia even beach balls are confiscated upon entrance; in Barbados, ushers guide ‘loud’ fans to mounds where lively spectators and DJs are jamming to calypso and soca chutney.

Hosting cricket’s showcase event is an enormous task for any nation, let alone a region as distinct as the West Indies.

“Ten years ago if you said that nine governments would combine to pass legislation for the World Cup, and that this scale of construction would happen, people would have said you were mad. Since the 1930s we have taken cricket in the Caribbean for granted but now we have the chance to change the game for ever. We have spent more than $300m and used it to overhaul everything. It has been a fantastic exercise.” -Chief Executive of the World Cup, Chris Dehring

Whether Dehring’s enthusiasm translates to a smoothly run tournament is a matter of some concern for an anxious cricket public. One thing is for certain though, when the tournament opens in Jamaica on March 13th, any speculation about the fate of the 2007 Cricket World Cup will fade away seamlessly into the rhythm of the diverse crowd as all eyes focus on that shiny red ball.

Preview

So, who will win the 2007 World Cup? Well…

1. Australia

Prediction: Champion

The reigning World Cup holders are in ominous form. They secured the Champions Trophy in India in November, then trounced England and New Zealand at home. Their belligerent on-field approach has won them some critics, but it’s also won them a lot of tight matches. Captain Ricky Ponting is a tactical master who knows how to choke opposition teams. Wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist is capable of destroying potent attacks, Brett Lee has matured into a devastating one-day bowler, and Michael Hussey has built a reputation as a clinical finisher. World domination never gets old for this mob. Reason enough to keep them very safe.

Player to watch: Andrew Symonds

An electrifying exponent of the modern game, Symonds is a dread-locked, zinc-lipped master – look for his middle-order mayhem with the bat. Symonds is more than handy with the ball too. He can bowl either darting off-spin or probing medium-pace, and his fielding is quite simply the finest in world cricket.

2. South Africa

Prediction: Semi-Finals

South Africa remains a well-drilled unit, with an experienced top shelf. Captain Graeme Smith heads a talented batting line-up that relies on the stroke-making of Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs. Throw in two tough all-rounders in Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall, plus the bouncy Makhaya Ntini, and most sides will find them hard to keep out.

Player to Watch: Mark Boucher

Vice-captain Mark Boucher is a tremendous lower order batsman, and a world-class glovesman who marshals an excellent fielding side. The 30-year-old thrives in difficult situations, but can also accelerate an innings at the death. If called upon, he rarely fails.

3. Pakistan

Prediction: Semi-Finals

Coach Bob Woolmer will be looking for consistency from his fresh-faced Pakistan side that showed promise on 2006 tours to South Africa and India. Only the much-maligned captain Inzamam-ul-Haq remains from the star-studded 1992 World Cup winning side, but key batsmen Younis Khan and Mohammed Yousuf (currently rated #1 in the world) are a formidable middle-order presence. Plus young speedster Mohammed Asif has emerged as a big wicket taker. If the opening batsmen can settle, then Pakistan will surely threaten the big boys.

Player to Watch: Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistan’s chances of World Cup glory were given an enormous boost recently when speed demon Shoaib Akhtar had a two-year ban for steroid use lifted by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Love him or hate him, the high-flying playboy is a proven match-winner. He has sheer pace and a mysterious ability to reverse swing the ball. If fit and firing, Pakistan will go a long way.

4. New Zealand

Prediction: Semi-finals

A one-day specialist side, the Black Caps are a tenacious defensive team, with enough firepower to cause upsets. The bowling attack boasts a world-class spinner in Daniel Vettori who has developed into a fine artist of flighted left-arm orthodox, the rejuvenated paceman Shane Bond, and underrated seamer Mark Gillespie. Captain Stephen Fleming fronts a flexible batting line-up, with a lower order full of dash. If the top order can shake off a tendency to self-destruct, then New Zealand will take advantage of their weak grouping.

Player to Watch: Jacob Oram

Oram is crucial to his team’s balance. A muscular left-handed batsmen, he has resurrected countless Black Caps’ innings with a mixture of power and grace. Importantly, Oram also bowls useful medium pace, which enables the Kiwi selectors to include another specialist batsmen, or promising spinner Jeetan Patel. An injury-free Jacob Oram holds the key for New Zealand.

5. West Indies

Prediction: Super 8’S

The host nation can rarely be discounted in a major tournament, and the West Indies are the kind of team to win it just for kicks. Or at least they used to be. This current crop has talent, inconsistency continues to baffle their legion of frustrated fans. The ever-present Brian Lara will make one last hurrah, but it’s the opening pair of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gayle who could well dictate how far the team progresses. Jerome Taylor is developing quickly as a strike bowler, and Ian Bradshaw has a good one-day record, but the West Indies lack frontline bowlers to keep opposition batsmen in check. Given an all-round team performance though, and who knows what home ground advantage might bring?

Player to Watch: Dwayne Bravo

Bravo is exactly what the West Indies have been looking for – a genuine, athletic all-rounder. Bravo made a huge impression on debut in England in 2004, and hasn’t looked back since. An attacking though technically astute middle order batsmen, and a deceptive medium-pace bowler, Bravo has injected some timely enthusiasm into Caribbean cricket.

6. India

Prediction: Super 8’s

Expectation weighs heaviest on Team India, and their form is often harder to gauge than a winter monsoon. Yet coach Greg Chappell seems to have turned them around in recent months, with axed captain Sourav Ganguly returning to the fray as an opening batsmen, and poster boy Sachin Tendulkar enjoying yet another purple patch. But scoring runs has never been India’s problem; stopping runs has proven harder. Harbajan Singh and Anil Kumble give them attacking slow bowling options, but the conditions in the Caribbean won’t suit their sharp turn. Likewise pace duo Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar are too erratic to regularly trouble the world’s best top orders. If India tighten up in the field though, don’t discount the sleeping giant.

Player to Watch: MS Dhoni

The glamour boy of Indian cricket, MS Dhoni gets the crowds jumping, the girls swooning, and the selectors licking their lips. The long-haired wicketkeeper is also a punishing middle-order batsman as he proved in both Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2005.

7. Sri Lanka

Prediction: Super 8’s

The 1996 World Champions have done well to stay competitive after a golden era. This well-coached, flamboyant side continues to produce impressive results. Their solid away record is due to batting depth, sharp fielding, and a couple of star bowlers, namely world-record wicket taker, Muttiah Muralitharan and veteran leftie, Chaminda Vaas. With Jayawardene as an uncompromising, positive captain, and stalwart slasher Sanath Jayasuriya still getting his team off to a flying start with the bat, look for Sri Lanka to cause a few serious headaches.

Player to Watch: Lasith Malinga

This fiery fast bowler has been a revelation for the small island nation. His round-arm action leaves batsmen with little time to sight the ball, and his reputation for toe-crunching yorkers and searing bouncers has cricket fans lining up to see him play. Malinga is sure to relish the West Indian pitches too, so look for him to make a real impact at World Cup 2007.

8. England

Prediction: Super 8’s

The tragedy of international one-day cricket, England has won only a handful of matches in the past two years. Conservative and short-sighted selections haven’t helped the cause, such as the latest Australian tour which saw three players in their mid-30’s make their debut. There are some positives though, namely the brave stand-in captain Andrew Flintoff and dashing batsman Kevin Pietersen. The return of opener Michael Vaughan will make an enormous difference too, as will the continued development of cagey spinner Monty Panesar and swing bowler James Anderson.

Player to Watch: Kevin Pieterson

The out-and-out star of English cricket, charismatic Kevin has rocked the establishment with his natural aggression and powerful stroke-making. Pietersen has the confidence to lead from the front, and without him England are a timid and miserable bunch. When he’s in the mood though, there are few better exponents of the art of batting.

Group A

1. Australia

2. South Africa

3. Scotland

4. Netherlands

Warner Park Stadium, St Kitts & Nevis

Group B

1.India

2. Sri Lanka

3. Bangladesh

4. Bermuda

Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad & Tobago

Group C

1. New Zealand

2. England

3. Kenya

4. Canada

Beausejour Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia

Group D

1. Pakistan

2. West Indies

3. Zimbabwe

4. Ireland

Sabina Park, Jamaica

Super 8’s*

Sir Vivian Richards Oval, Antigua & Barbuda

Queen’s Park, Grenada

Providence Stadium, Guyana

Kensington Oval, Barbados

* The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super 8’s stage. From there, another set of round-robin matches will determine the semi-finalists.

Semi-Finals

April 24th – Sabina Park, Jamaica

April 25th – Beausejour Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia

Final

April 28th – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Nigeria qualified to represent Africa at the 1998 FIFA World Cup hosted by Spain alongside fellow Africans- Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, and South Africa. It was a tournament that saw the return of most of the squad members that participated at the 1994 World Cup. The 1998 FIFA World Cup witnessed some sensational goals and Nigeria Super Eagles were not left out in the goal feast. Below is a profile of Nigeria goal scorers at France 1998.

• Mutiu Adepoju

Mutiu Adepoju who was popularly referred to as “the Headmaster” scored a classical opening goal via a header in the 24th minutes of play in Nigeria first match against Spain. His equalizing goal canceled out Fernando Hierro 21st minutes strike. He was then plying his trade with Spanish outfit- Racing Santander

• Garba Lawal

Garba Lawal forced the Spanish Goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta into committing a blunder that resulted in an own goal. The goal came off an aimless shot from the left-wing which was Zubizarreta subsequently parried into his own net to level score at 2-2.

• Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria best goal of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was scored by Nigeria attacking midfielder- Sunday Oliseh in Nigeria opening game against Spain. He scored via a blistering 45 meters canon from outside the 18 yard box, to beat veteran Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta. The goal was later replayed in major television channels during and after the World Cup. Sunday Oliseh blistering goal secured victory for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and it became the biggest upset of the tournament. The match ended 3-2 after regulation time.

• Victor Ikpeba

Nigeria striker- Victor Ikpeba scored the solitary goal which sealed victory for Nigeria against Greece in the 28th minutes of the first half. Ikpeba who was then playing for Monaco of France later became known as “the prince of Monaco” because of his goal scoring exploits at Monaco.

• Wilson Oruma

Wilson Oruma who played as an attacking midfielder in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scored a sensational 11th minutes goal that caused quite a scar in Nigeria third and final group match with Paraguay. His single goal could not stop Paraguay from inflicting a 3-1 defeat on Nigeria.

• Tijani Babangida

Diminutive right winger- Tijani Babangida was on the scorers chart when Nigeria got humiliated 4-1 by Denmark in the 1998 FIFA World Cup round of 16. It was a match that saw the Danish striker- Ebbe Sand creating history as the substitute to score the fastest goal in a FIFA World Cup. He scored in the 59th minutes of the second half immediately after coming into the field of play.

All the debates are now taking place around the world as everyone turns into a soccer pundit. Many are looking at making money off the bookies to soften the blow of watching their favourites get beaten by one of the unfancied countries.

It can be worthwhile placing your bets for this year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa before it kicks off, as the odds are higher. With all the 32 squads being named on 1st June, the date of this article being written, now is the time to check the fixture schedules and see who will progress to the later stages.

If you don’t know how to go about placing bets on line, then there are a whole host of sites out there giving you that information. One thing you will need though is an account with one or more online betting companies. The vast majority, if not all of them now, will offer you incentives to sign up with them usually by way of them matching your first bet up to a maximum value; this will be offered as ‘free bets’ and is definitely a good way to start.

You’ll then be asked to deposit funds to your account by using a credit or debit card, and the bets you place are obviously taken from this deposit, After your first bet is finished, you will be credited with the amount of that bet as per your sign up offer. This can then be used in future bets, either immediately or another day.

Using the 2010 World Cup as a topical example, you can just place a simple bet on the outright winner or you can go into much finer detail, such as who you think will qualify for the quarter finals, in which game will the first red card be shown and so on. For those more detailed bets, you need to keep up to date with as much information you can with regard to player suspensions and injuries as they will weaken teams as the tournament progresses.

You can make a fair stab at who will qualify from the opening group stages, and maybe you can spot a surprise or two in there. Will France and South Africa outgun Mexico and Uruguay in Group A? That seems a very open group and is too close to call for some. It is safe to assume Italy will win Group F at a canter, but will complete outsiders New Zealand be able to compete for second spot with Paraguay and Slovakia? The bookies don’t think so but do you think it’s worth a punt?

For betting on the first group stages, there are good chances to get off to a good start, as some of the more fancies countries tend to start slowly and this is where most of the shock results traditionally occur. An example is that Argentina qualified by the narrowest of margins, and one of the rated nations always seem to get knocked out during the Group stages. The bookies are favouring Argentina to be the early faller, and are giving generous odds on this. More worrying is that Diego Maradona has promised to run naked through Buenos Aires if they win the final, so let’s all hope they get beaten early as no one will be able to sleep at night until they lose. Their opening game is against Nigeria, and they will remember losing to Cameroon at the same stage in 1990.

To the later stages then and can you predict the semi-finalists from this early stage? Well perhaps you can, as the fixture schedule is often kinder to some teams than it is to others. Occasionally a smaller nation can reach this stage, as per South Korea in 2002 but it is a risky bet to go against the key nations.

It does make sense to bet on one of the more dominant footballing nations to be the outright winners, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup and although African nations are getting stronger and stronger, they don’t appear to be quite ready to walk away with football’s top prize. A couple of interesting facts are that (1) only two countries have ever won the world cup twice in succession, Italy and Brazil, and no one has retained since 1962. Also (2) only one country has ever won a World Cup outside of their own continent, and that is also Brazil. Does that increase the chances of an African nation winning this time round?

At this moment in time, there are three obvious favourites to win in South Africa, and they are Spain, Brazil and England, The rest are a little further out but never write off Italy and Germany. More recently, more money has gone on Holland as they appear to be in great form going into the World Cup.

The ‘Golden Boot’ award always attracts healthy betting; this is the trophy presented to the top individual goalscorer at the finals, English money is going on Wayne Rooney, but every country has a scorer amongst them, you really need to scour the squad lists and the player’s goal scoring records before you pick one above all the others.

Cricket is an exciting game that brings smiles on your face whenever you happen to know that a tournament is going to start. If it is world cup tournament then it is time to celebrate for the cricket fans. World cup is one of the most happening events in the world of cricket and so it is awaited by the cricket lovers. They are so excited that they do not miss out even a single match. But if in case a fan happens to miss out any match then world cup current stats will make him know all the facts. Mostly business professional miss out live telecast of match but not to worry because there are different sources through which they can get all the details of the match. You can get each and every information about matches and even view the videos of some of the best moments of cricket.

This year 2007 saw the ninth world cup that was played between sixteen nations. It was held in a caribbean nation called West Indies. They made all kinds of arrangement to welcome the teams and their hospitality was appreciated by the teams. The players had a very wonderful time there. World cup tournament is the dream of every cricketer as it makes outshine in their career. They work hard to win the world cup and so to be called world champions. You can get the latest as well as updated information from the on-going match from the tournament through world cup current stats. Stats are the source of all the information of cricket. In other words it can be said that it the mirror of cricket and anyone can look into to get his desired information. You can cricket related news from any aspect of cricket. A cricket can come across and can find whatever he wants.

For the first ever in the history of cricket, West Indies hosted the championship. All the teams are tough contenders for the world cup and hence to be proudly known as world champions. Nothing can be bigger and better than this as they are the best teams who gave an outstanding performance. World cup current stats provides you accurate information of the tournaments along with the achievements and the landmarks that has been made in the match. Through world cup current stats you can know each and every information of cricket or on -going match i.e. the runs scored, the average, overs bowled, wickets taken and much more. International Cricket Council is the governing body of cricket and it selected only sixteen nations that strived for the world cup.

All the nations were divided into four groups and each team played against other in the same group. The top two teams who played well will qualify for super 8. After that only four teams were left to play for the semi-finals. Then there was two teams left for the final matches and those two best teams were Australia and Sri Lanka.All the matches will be keenly watched by the cricket fans. If in case a fan missed out the live broadcast of final match due to some reason, then not worry as the sports channel are meant to replay the past match for the fans. The demand and popularity has made cricket to replay. Even if you are not able to catch the live telecast then you need not to worry as internet will give all the information about world cup current stats.

Cricket’s media-led popularity has taken it into new territories. From Afghanistan to China, countries which knew nothing of cricket’s appeal twenty years ago have become members of the ACC and ICC. Cricket has become globalised to the extent that membership of the ICC has doubled in ten years.

The potential number of people exposed to cricket within Asia alone has gone from 750 million to almost 2.5 billion. Much of this increased figure is due to the emergence of China and truly, cricket could not be called a global game without the participation of the world’s most populous country. China’s tremendous resources could well see them make huge developmental strides in a relatively short period of time. Our Chief Executive and Development Officers have been tireless in their efforts to create the vital basics of a playing culture and infrastructure in the fledgling cricketing countries.It has been an eventful 12 months for cricket in Asia.

It began with the historic series between Pakistan and India in Pakistan and concluded with the return matches between these sides in India. Our sport should take immense pride in the way that it has brought these two nations closer together. Both countries welcomed their visitors with open arms and the matches provided a feast of entertainment for tens of thousands of spectators and millions of television viewers around the world.

The low point of the year was the Tsunami of 26 December. The tragic impact that this had in the region will never be forgotten. News of the young cricketers lost to the Tsunami in Chennai and the utter devastation of Galle in Sri Lanka united the cricket world like never before. The Asian Cricket Council reacted rapidly in drawing together a side containing the continent’s best players to take on an ICC XI in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal Match in Melbourne.

The memory of Sri Lanka’s year will undoubtedly dwell on the devastation of the Tsunami and the relief efforts that followed. Sri Lanka still recorded a positive record for the year, losing only two of eight Test matches and five of twenty-three ODIs and its players showed dignity in taking a lead role in helping the survivors.Oman announced itself on the international stage in qualifying for the ICC Trophy ahead of more experienced rivals and Malaysia acted as an impressive host of the ICC World Cup Qualifying Series, an event for which Kuwait and Qatar were both surprise qualifiers.

This will also go down in history as the year that China joined the international cricket family

Paper cups are used everywhere: on trains, in schools, in offices, at hospitals and more. The exact origins of the paper cup seem to be unknown. Who initially thought of making a disposable beverage holder out of paper may never be known. What is known is that around the start of the 1900s, paper cups became popular when people began to realize that sharing the same tin or ladle, out of water barrels also meant sharing germs.

In 1907, a man named Lawrence Luellen developed what later became known as the Dixie Cup to help improve public hygiene. He then developed a water-vending machine with disposable cups and started to teach the public on the harms of sharing drinking glasses. As a matter of fact, Dixie Cups were initially called “heath kups” because their original purpose was to promote public hygiene. During the great American flu epidemic of 1918 paper cups rapidly grew in popularity as a means of avoiding infection.

Paper cups come in a multitude of forms. The 2 main groups are cups for hot beverages like coffee and tea and cups for cold drinks like sodas and milk. A paper cup is produced from paper or board, which is itself typically produced from sustainable forest resources, and a polyethylene sheet laminated with each other to form a single sheet. This sheet material is then shaped into a paper cup cylinder and the bottom sealed with a disc to create the standard disposable cup, which could be made in a variety of sizes from ‘espresso cups’ to tub shaped food containers.

Paper cups arrive in a variety of dimensions, shapes and colors, each basic and printed, from trustworthy producers. As they are light-weight, they can be easily carried about. They are meant to empower end users to hold the cup comfortably and appreciate the drink or beverage in the cup. One of the largest benefits of utilizing these cups is that they are disposable and decrease the hazards of catching infection. In addition, the tiresome tasks of rinsing can be avoided which is a wonderful benefit for food service stations searching to save time and cash. The major component of any paper cup is, by definition, the paper and it is easy to forget that cellulose fiber, the individual fibers used to produce a sheet of paper or board, is probably one of the world’s first and most abundant bio-polymers. Modern paper and board companies comply with the sustainable forest guidelines, such that for each tree taken down at least one replacement tree is planted. In this way the major constituent of the disposable cup, the cellulose, comes from a renewable resource.

As per coffee cup advertising, in order to maximize use of paper cups, cup dispensers should be used as well. Handy models of cup dispensers help store cups without damage and denting. These devices are indispensable in busy restaurants and other food service stations. They come in various capacities, with the ones intended for restaurant use much bigger in size as compared to those intended for home use.

In the past few years, articles, studies and actually lawsuits have come out regarding, yes – Instant cups of soup. NPR did a piece on this that caught my attention in December of 2011. What, you ask, is the deal with that? The deal is that countless severe burns are incurred by children who accidentally dump over their cup of soup on them selves. Years after this article, little has changed. These burns are serious, not just cured with a little cold water and a kiss. We are talking about 2nd and 3rd degree burns requiring significant hospital stays. Often, a child with noodle burns will have to have one or more surgeries!

The Chicago Tribune interviewed Stroger Hospital spokeswoman Maris Kollias who reported 30 to 40 percent of children treated for burns at their hospital were burned by hot soup.

Why These Burns Are So Serious?

Noodle soup burns are more serious than water scalds, coffee scalds, and even the scalds of other soups. The reason, according the Journal of Burn Care & Research is that, while the temperatures of hot soups, water, coffee, etc. can be the same temperature as the noodles, the noodles have a cooling curve that is much slower. So noodles will hold their heat, stick to the skin, and cause much more serious burns than an amount of liquid of similar temperature and volume.

The other piece that makes noodle burns so serious is that children’s skin is thinner and more delicate. Not as much relative heat and time is required to cause serious burns to children’s skin. Pajamas, underwear and light clothes are of little help as they hold the heat next to the skin, especially if the cup spills down under their top or bottom clothing.

Treatment

Andrew John Holland published an article in The Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries (June 2012) that concurred, not only that significant burns are sustained by children from instant noodle soups, but that the children received inadequate burn first aid.

So let’s try to get everyone on the same page.

When someone is burned – Do the following:

• immediately run cold water over the burn for at least 10 minutes.
• You will need to look at a clock to measure your time as 10 minutes can seem like 10 years.
• Decide if it’s serious enough to go to the ER. Any open wounds or any areas of blistered burns that are larger than the patient’s own hands are ER qualifications.
• Any doubts should qualify an ER visit.
• Don’t be afraid to call 911 if needed!

Please do not do the following:

• Do not directly ice a burn.
• Do not put butter, or anything greasy on a burn.
• Do not put any ointment on a burn
• Do not pop blisters (Yes dads, this means you)
• Do not put any other condiments on a burn. We are not making sandwiches here.

All jokes aside – many of the “home remedies” (butter, etc.) passed down to us by loving parents and grandparents are loving, but not helpful.

Perhaps with better treatment, these burns can be lessened in their severity.

What’s Better Than Treatment? – PREVENTION!

While much effort has been made to prevent these instant cup noodles burns through design recommendations from physicians to lawsuits, to my knowledge, nothing significant has been changed in the re-design of these noodle soup packages. Another Journal of Burn Care & Research study by Greenhalgh, 2006 blame the packaging for the burns indicating the shape of a cup makes a huge difference. Greenhalgh shows that packaging that is shorter, have a wider bottom relative to it’s top, is much less likely to tip.

Conclusion

Instant Noodles can be REALLY DANGEROUS – as well as unfairly tasty. So let’s be careful. Regardless of the pressure to change packaging, packaging hasn’t changed.

• Let’s take the contents out of those spilly packages and put them into stable bowls for eating. Yes, that’s something else to wash, but it just takes a sec to wash a bowl.
• Let’s keep an eye on our little ones while they are eating. Not only are we worried about burns, but choking is the second leading cause of death for children in the US!
• If that bowl spills, and some of them will. Get cold water running on the burn right away. Proper first aid can make a difference!

As we know that in 2010 there will be great football event, which is FIFA World Cup that will be held in South Africa next June and July. Then what will happen in 2012? Maybe our first mind when hearing 2012 is the movie entitled 2012. As we know that this movie is about the forecast of the end of the world that will happen in 2012. Maybe it will become true or not, but it’s a really great public opinion.

In the movie, we may show that there will be great catastrophes in the world that will kill the majority of the people. Although it is just a movie, but some believes it as becoming reality since the Mayan Forecast says about this. Some people believe about this thing since the some of Mayan forecasts are relevant. But I don’t think that will be great matter to debate whether this will become true or not. Just take it calmly since it’s just a movie. But it’s OK if you believe this.

Back to world cup 2010, the event is attracting great attentions from the football lovers in all over the world. The greatest football event in the world becomes the event to show which team is the best. Some known big teams with good football traditions like Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and Italy will show their best performance to become the king of the world’s football.

In my analysis, the two big teams from Latin America, Brazil and Argentina will easily step forward to the next phase. It’s very realistic since both teams have great talented players. Some of them are young talented players like Lionel Messi from Argentina as the best player of 2009, and Richardo Kaka from Brazil that also has good performance. Meanwhile, in Europe, I see that Italy, Spain, Germany, and Portugal have the same opportunity as Brazil and Argentina. It’s reasonable since they have also great players on the team. The big event of world cup will be great football show that will attract the world’s attention. Finally, my conclusion is that in both years, there will be great events (or just imagination in the case of year 2012) that will make the world influenced.

Everything we eat or drink has advantages and disadvantages. True, there are some disadvantages that outweigh the good benefits one can reap out eating or drink a certain kind of food or liquid. However, drinking a cup of coffee is entirely a different story. Coffee is a very popular drink to boost your energy to go about your daily activities and get it done with. But it does not only have energy boosting feature, it also has a mouthful of health benefits. A cup of coffee serves more health benefits than the health risks that it can do to your health. The following listed below are the health benefits that you can actually get out of drinking a cup of coffee:

– Coffee is an antioxidant that helps prevent occurrences of certain diseases and cancer. Cancer is a very deadly disease that incapacitates the person and many of those who suffer claim that the disease process is painful. Now, a good cup of coffee could take you a step away from those diseases and save you from experiencing such dreaded pain.

– Coffee has an anti-Parkinsons effect. Researches and medical studies have pointed out that it can actually make coffee drinkers less prone to developing the disease.

– Coffee is medically proven to have positive effects on headaches and depression. Before, it was believed that coffee effects on headaches and depression are mere psychological phenomenon but recent studies proved that coffee has good effects on people suffering from depression as well as headaches.

– Coffee can prevent cavities from sprouting in your teeth. Coffee drinkers may not have known this but coffee can actually kill bacteria around the teeth and on the gums. However, one thing that must be taken into consideration is that coffee must have lees to no sugar. Coffee with too much sugar added on it would bring no good as sugar is food for the bacteria. So, take coffee with the appropriate amounts of added sugar.

These are great health benefits you don’t want to over look because you are focusing much on the disadvantages that are quite insignificant. It is also good to have the premium coffee for good coffee quality and taste like the Gevalia coffee. So, if you feel that coffee craving don’t doubt and have a cup of coffee as there are more benefits than risks.

Whenever a tournament is going on live, then the scores of that particular match have quite a high value. Obviously, why would anyone go for recorded matches and then keep on watching them afterwards. And when it is the matter of world cup, the no one will like to see something that is stale news. It is generally said that the crisp and enjoyment of the food is maintained till you eat it fresh. After getting stale, the taste does not remain same. This is the same case with world cup live score. If you watch a recorded match, then you will not feel to be part of the real action. On the other hand, if you are watching the ongoing tournament for world cup live score, then you surely will experience the real thrill.

If you are eager to know about the average with which runs and boundaries are being scored in world cup, then world cup live score is the best option to acquaint yourself. You will surely get to know about ball by ball updations along with other details. Suppose, average of the total number of runs scores by India is 4.8 in world cup tournament; world cup live score will tell you the details that India is scoring around 5 runs per over. Almost every cricket enthusiast would love to catch the action live, either on television or in stadium to support their favorite team. They try to make adjustments in their daily schedules, so that no important tournament is missed out. After all, who likes to miss out on the live action and that too of world cup?

As everyone is aware of the fact that world cup is held after every four years, all the participating teams have a keen eye on winning the trophy. In this regard, they keep on working hard and sweating on net practice sessions. All these efforts of the players are seen on the green ground and between wickets. It is this reason that knowing world cup lice score becomes all the more essential by fans. Moreover, live matches are more interesting to watch, rather than sitting in front of your television and watching the recorded action.

It is not like this that world cup live score is available only for those who keep a close observation of the current match on television or in stadium. What about the professionals who are working and have a special concern for the game, along with having the desire to get acquainted with each and every aspect of the world cup tournament? For such kind of cricket aficionados, world cup live score on online websites is the perfect solution. There are plentiful of websites that are available on the web portal who offer regularly updated live score for the fans. This option makes it even more enjoyable for working individuals, who do not get time to catch the action on television or in stadium.

Since the game of cricket came into existence as an international game, eight world cup tournaments have been played so far. This time, it is the chance of West Indies to host the ninth world cup. In order to make it and even more enjoyable experience, West Indies government is trying to include some or the other benefits for all the participating teams so that they can have good time.