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Top 10 Countries with Death Penalties

2011-11-01T11:48:00.000-07:00

According to Amnesty International, at least 5,837 executions were carried out in 22 countries and territories in 2010. This article looks at the top 10 countries with death penalties and capital punishment. It also examines those who use it and are out of control.

10. Libya

Crimes: Treason, forcible change of government, planned murder
Description: Within recent years, Libya has had more executions than any other African country.

9. Yemen

Crimes: Adultery, apostasy, drug trafficking, rape and murder
Description: The punishments are done publically by lashings and stoning. The country is also known to execute minors, including in 1993 of a 13 year old boy. They voted against the UN resolution to ban capital punishment in 2008.

8. Syria

Crimes: Treason, murder, political acts against government, robbery, rape, murder, political opposition.
Description: Syria is opposed to the United Nation’s call to end capital punishment. They still perform public hangings and shootings of those convicted on capital punishment crimes.

7. Pakistan

Crimes: Blasphemy, adultery, murder. 27 crimes are executable altogether.
Description: All capital punishment crimes are done by hanging, except adultery. Punishment for adultery is stoning. Pakistan has a high record of honour killings where families kill a member of their family for betraying and dishonoring them. The justice system enacted a law preventing anyone from executing people under 18 in 2000.

6. Burma

Crimes: Political Opposition, Murder, Rape
Description: Burma has been cracking down on political opponents since 1989 when the military Junta came into power. The martial law of 1989 allows military to impose death penalty on those who oppose the government.

5. North Korea

Crimes: Murder, theft, political dissidence, treason, espionage, defection, looking at media not approved by government.
Description: Executions are done in public places by firing squads. Most recently in 2007, a stone cutting factory chief was executed for not providing info about father’s background. The victim was 74 years old.

4. Iran

Crimes: Murder, rape, adultery, robbery, drug use, trafficking, pedophilia, homosexuality, espionage
Description: Iran has been lethal in its capital punishment methods. It has resorted to stoning and has executed minors. There are two types of capital punishments: 1) retribution-for murder; 2) regular for crimes such as rape and robbery.

3. Saudi Arabia

Crimes: Murder, rape, adultery, robbery, drug use, trafficking and abandoning Islam
Description: Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia is a public spectacle. Murder is grounds for decapitation.

2. United States

Crimes: Homicide, espionage, treason
Description: The number of death sentences has decreased. Texas continues to be the state with the most executions. They have executed 473 individuals since 1976

1. China

Crimes: Drug trafficking, terrorism, producing or distributing poisonous and harmful goods, sex trafficking and credit card frauds. There are 68 crimes in total.
Description: China does not release its numbers of those executed. Scholars believe the numbers are higher than Amnesty International is providing. All in all, 60-80% of worldwide executions are done in China.

Top 20 Funny and Unusual Mailbox Designs

2011-10-31T11:47:00.000-07:00

What would a house look like without a mailbox? Most people would likely say incomplete. A mailbox, even in the age of the internet and instant messaging, is something of a permanent fixture outside houses, apartments, shops and even offices. Mailboxes still mean something to people life and facilitate the postman in his duties of delivering mail. lets see some creative, unusual and bizarre mailbox designs around the world that will obviously bring smile on your face.

Top 10 Pictures of Carnivorous Plants

2011-10-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants appear adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs and rock outcroppings. Charles Darwin wrote Insectivorous Plants, the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants, in 1875.

Top 20 Amazing and Creative Alarm Clocks

2011-10-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

Alarm clock plays an important role in everyone's life. Time is like a flowing river, it waits and stops for no one. So it is impossible to stop time, but it is possible to save it from wasting. Below is the list of some creative and amazing alarm clocks.

Top 20 Egg Art Carving Designs

2011-10-28T12:27:00.000-07:00

Egg carving is a delicate, elaborate art, not for the faint of heart. Egg carvers create designs on eggs that range from the size of tiny quail eggs to emu eggs, roughly the size of a cantaloupe. The designs these artists carve are as different as they eggs upon which they are produced. Simple designs might include a ribbon design or stenciled hearts, while elaborate designs might include nature scenes or filigree lace.
Below is the list of some pictures of egg art carving.

Top 10 Weirdest Public Toilets

2011-10-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

Public toilets are important part of any city. This list contains pictures of public toilets from around the world that includes the good, the bad and of course, the disgusting.

Top 10 Biggest Holes on Earth

2011-10-27T13:15:00.000-07:00

It is believed that holes are wrath of god on this earth and are pathway to hell. Holes created in different parts of the world either due to human works like mining, as sum of these are diamond mine shafts that have been abandoned or due to wrath of god as we all know through meteor shower or something similar falling that made the dinosaurs extinct are today popular vacation spots as they are a visual extravaganza.
Check out these biggest holes on earth

10. Bingham Canyon Mine "Utah"

9. Burning Gates of Turkmenistan

8. Chuquicamata Copper Mine "Chile"

7. Diavik Diamond Mina "Canada"

6. Glory Hole in Monticello Dam California

5. Great Blue Hole "Belize"

4. Guatemala Sinkhole

3. Kimberley Big Hole "South Africa"

2. Mirny Diamond Mine "Siberia"

1. Udachnaya Pipe "Russia"

Top 20 Weirdest Christmas Trees

2011-10-27T12:34:00.000-07:00

Who says all Christmas trees have to be evergreen?

Step one: Put anything you can find together in a pyramid shape.
Step two: Wrap chosen items with lights.
Step three: Illuminate and voila!
Check out some of the weirdest Christmas trees

Top 10 Hits of Eminem

2011-10-26T13:19:00.000-07:00

Eminem's prolific song-writing is part of what makes him one of the greatest emcees of all time. Check out the Detroit MC's best 10 songs of all time.

10. "Sing for the Moment" [The Eminem Show]

Taking a page from Aerosmith's songbook, Marshall creates a sprawling eye-opener about the hazards of monkey-see-monkey-do. Over the backdrop of Joe Perry's piercing guitar strokes, Em quips: "They say music can alter moods and talk to you./Well can it load a gun up for you and cock it too?/Well if it can, and the next time you assault a dude,/ Just tell the judge it was my fault, and I'll get sued."

9. "Rock Bottom" [The Slim Shady LP]

Having lyrically enraged everyone, including his (now estranged) wife and his mom, you would least expect Eminem to have a soft spot in his heart. "Rock Bottom" has Em kicking his angry blonde image to the curb for a moment of introspection and self-pity, obviously penned at a time when life was "full of empty promises and broken dreams."

8. "We as Americans" [Encore B-Side]

Sure, Eminem initiated a shift towards political candidness on The Eminem Show, but this pre-"Mosh" thump truly solidified his no-holds-barred attitude. Over the backdrop of riveting piano loops, Em spites everyone from the police department to the president.

7. "Till I Collapse" (feat. Nate Dogg) [The Eminem Show]

Highlighted by a sprightly sound clash and stained with enough frustration that reveals Marshall's unwillingness to abandon his hip-hop roots, the Nate Dogg-assisted "Till I Collapse" is a special song indeed. Despite his fury, Slim stops to salute his elders.

6. "Role Model" [The Slim Shady LP]

"I'm cancerous, so when I diss you wouldn't wanna answer this/If you responded back with a battle rap you wrote for Canibus". Some say this was the one that jumped off a battle between Eminem and Canibus. Whatever the case, "Role Model" stands as a testament to the impeccable chemistry between Eminem and his producer-mentor Dr. Dre.

5. "Yellow Brick Road" [Encore]

The "N" word is already at the heart of a burning controversy within the African-American populace. So, imagine what the world's most famous white rapper was up against when a couple of kids came forth with a tape of him using the racial epithet. Rather than hop on a podium and yell "I'm not racist!," Em opted for a viable approach: a song indexing his upbringing in a pre-dominantly black Detroit neighborhood. "Yellow Brick Road" chronicles what that tape forgot to tell you.

4. "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr.Dre) [The Slim Shady LP]

With Dr. Dre posturing as the antithesis of Em's evil-minded conscience, both doctor and patient conceive a cure for dry hip-hop collaborations. Slim Shady instructs a young party-crasher to rape a 15-yr old girl, while Dre battles him to prevent the disturbingly immoral act from occurring. Hip-hop emerges victorious.

3. "The Way I Am" [Marshall Mathers LP]

No targets. No punching bags. Just Eminem defending his sheer existence as an unapologetic, foul-mouthed, lyrically-equipped artist who can't stand boy bands.

2. "Stan" (featuring Dido) [Marshall Mathers LP]

You only need to listen to "Stan" once before realizing that this ill-fated account of a psychotic Eminem worshipper is simply unforgettable. "Stan" unmasks a vulnerable Eminem, one that turns up the pathos several notches while barely raising his voice. Dido's ethereal crooning adds more soot to the tale.

1. Eminem - "Lose Yourself"

Eminem's songwriting prowess is part of what made him one of the premier MCs of the 2000s. "Lose Yourself" has the double gift of being both an inspirational speech and an instructional manual. Em instructs you to "lose yourself in the moment," while the beat motivates you to move your feet. Perfect for a mid-tempo workout session. Plus, the songwriting is pure genius.

Top 20 Weird and Unusual Guitar Designs

2011-10-26T12:56:00.000-07:00

There are several types of guitars, but as we are living in the age of innovation, we know that people always try to modify things in different ways. For all guitar fans out there, Top 20 Lists created a list of weirdest guitar designs ever.

Top 10 Creatively Designed Anti Smoking Ads

2011-10-26T12:33:00.000-07:00

Anti-Smoking ads are one of the most widely circulated advertisements of any kind. It is so commonplace that one can readily see anti-smoking ads on TV, billboards, magazines, websites, and on the packaging of cigarettes themselves. While not banning cigarettes altogether, most governments all over the world require tobacco manufacturers to put a notice of warning on their products against the deadly effects caused by cigarette smoking. This government warning is obviously meant to discourage the public from consuming tobacco without directly infringing on freedom of its citizens to decide for themselves.

P.S: SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH

Top 20 Cutest Pictures of Sleeping Animals

2011-10-26T12:17:00.000-07:00

We all love animals, but interestingly animals look more cute while sleeping. Below is the list of some cutest pictures of sleeping animals. Check it out.

Top 10 Self Fixing Fails

2011-10-24T22:41:00.000-07:00

Sometimes people try to fix their things but epic failures occur. Below is the list of top self repairing/fixing fails.

Top 10 Huge Soap Bubbles by Bubbleman

2011-10-24T22:24:00.000-07:00

Samsam Bubbleman (Sam Heath) began making bubbles as a hobby in 1989, and has grown to become the country's foremost bubble expert, holding multiple world records for his skills, including putting 50 people inside a giant bubble! He has volumes of experience and is available for kids parties to corporate events, staged events to 'mix and mingles'. His TV accomplishments include several appearances on BBC's Blue Peter and ITV's This Morning, along with a whole host of tv talent shows, chat shows and news programmes on most terrestrial and cable channels. Below is the list of top 10 biggest soap bubbles he created.

Top 10 Fancy Costumes for Girls

2011-10-24T22:14:00.000-07:00

There are thousands of different kinds of fancy dresses for girls, which are used for Halloween parties or on some other occasions. Top 20 Lists is presenting you top 10 fancy costumes for girls

Top 10 Most Admired Companies

2011-10-24T02:08:00.000-07:00

The two famous management consultancy firms, Fortune and Hay Group have recently done a survey. In which they asked from different business people to vote for the company they most admire. The consultancy firms then created a list of 50 most admired companies in the world. Below is the list of top 10 most admired companies.

10. McDonald's

9. Microsoft

8. Fedex

7. Amazon

6. Coca Cola

5. Procter & Gamble

4. Southwest Airlines

3. Berkshire Hathaway

2. Google

1. Apple

Top 10 Most Unusual Cabs

2011-10-23T01:59:00.000-07:00

Taxis all seem to look the same. But occasionally tourists and travelers may come across some unique cab designs. From crazy modifications to creative colors and designs, here are some of the world’s coolest and most unusual taxis

Top 10 Internet Illnesses

2011-10-21T13:29:00.000-07:00

According to a survey there are 2,095,006,005 users of internet today and this number is increasing quickly. Internet is an amazing invention and it tuns the world into a global village. Despite of too many advantages of internet, there are also number of disadvantages. People are getting different kinds of illnesses due to excessive use of internet and computer. You use most of your body when you are sitting at a computer typing on a keyboard – not just your eyes and fingers. Your muscles allow you to sit in an upright position and all of your organs are working (sometimes, even your brain).Sadly, despite this amazing fact, surfing the Internet does not qualify as a workout. Is your surfing position an Igor-style hunch rather than a hang ten? Do you have the wild, crazy Igor eyes to match? Then you need to read this list!

10. Eyestrain

When you use your eyes a lot, they get strained- so when you stare at a computer screen intensely for hours it isn’t a surprise when your eyes get sore. According to mayoclinic.com: “Although eyestrain can be annoying, it usually isn’t serious and goes away once you rest your eyes”, placing it firmly in tenth place on this list.

9. Health Anxiety

Some people have a tendency to misinterpret or over-interpret pain signals. According to Wikipedia, “psychologists refer to this as pain catastrophizing (the tendency to think the worst when one feels pain).” According to the same source, health anxiety is a “sense that something is seriously wrong that does not lessen with normal test results and reassurance from health professionals.”

8. Headaches

Tension Headaches – The term ‘tension headache’ is misleading. These headaches are not caused by stress but often due to strain to your neck or eyes. According to mayoclinic.com, they “can last from 30 minutes to an entire week”.
Chronic Daily Headaches - You suffer from these if you have a headache for more than half of the days in a month.
Stress Headaches – Apparently it’s not the big stress that causes your head to hurt. It’s the small annoyances all day long. So, if you spend a lot of time on the Internet it may be time to switch to a faster connection or upgrade to a new computer if you spend a lot of time staring hopelessly at your computer screen while it downloads information or crashes on you.

7. Back Pain

Poor posture results in back pain, particularly when it is accompanied by obesity, smoking, or lack of exercise. Now I’m sure there are many people out there who sit on a Pilates ball and crunch carrot sticks while they spend hours each day Digging, Stumbling, or Tweeting – but, if you’re the Internet equivalent of a couch potato you might want to cut back on the corn chips and do some sit ups or something.

6. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

If you’ve been on an airplane in the last few years you’ve probably seen the warning information about Deep Vein Thrombosis: it’s “the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein” (Wikipedia). Also known as “economy class syndrome”, air travelers who don’t move around and are dehydrated are particularly vulnerable to this kind of blood clot.
The key points here are immobility and dehydration: If you are so immersed in your “Second Life” that you don’t remember the last time you went outside or drank a glass of water in this life, you are at risk

5. Munchausen Syndrome

The Internet provides endless chatrooms, online support groups, and social networking sites where people can share their problems, seek advice, and get sympathy.
I was shocked to learn that some people actually fake illnesses or tragedies just to get attention. They pretend to be victims of rape, assault, abuse, and serious illness in order to get attention: a symptom of Munchhausen Syndrome. And, according to an article at the BBC News website, the “internet may be encouraging people to pretend they are ill in order to get attention, according to US research.”

4. Facebook Depression

According to the Daily Mail, Facebook and other social networking sites make teenage girls “prone to anxiety and depression”. Along with texting and emailing, these sites allow teens to coruminate (a fancy word for talking about things over and over and over again). According to the same article, “repeated conversations among adolescent girls, particularly about romantic disappointments, worsen their mood and create negative emotions”. Prior to this teenage girls apparently did not dwell on topics such as ‘do my bangs look funny’ or ‘why didn’t he call?’ for hours and hours and then sulk in their rooms.

3. Internet Rage

While it might be argued that Internet Rage itself is not really harmful to your health, it can lead to Internet stalking and perhaps even violence so if you are the one inciting the rage then you should beware.
According to Tim McDonald of www.newsfactor.com, one of the sources of Internet rage is “information overload”. He explains, “the sheer volume of information available on the Web and the slowness in accessing it causes a great deal of stress, according to the independent survey commissioned by WebTop, a British Web indexing company.” He also reports that a study “found that 68 percent of the 200 people surveyed found computer glitches more stressful than spending a weekend with a partner’s parents, and 38 percent found them more stressful than being stuck on public transportation.”

2.Upper Limb Disorders (ULD)

Upper Limb Disorders include neck tension syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tendinitis (mainly hands/wrists), tenosynovitis, bursitis, repetitive strain injury (RSI), and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. All of these ailments can be linked to Internet use.
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury – the modern version of writer’s cramp, you experience pain and strain when you overuse one of your upper limbs (i.e. arms). “The basis for this illness concept is the idea that one can overuse a tool, such as a computer keyboard… in a way that causes tissue damage leading to pain”
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – “The two groups of people most likely to develop TOS are those suffering neck injuries in motor vehicle accidents and those who use computers in non-ergonomic postures for extended periods of time” (Wikipedia).
Upper Limb Disorders earn second place on this list due to the overwhelming list of disorders they encompass and the fact that I couldn’t come up with anything funny for them (so they must be quite serious).

1. Internet Addiction

This is Number One for two big reasons: it actually has the word Internet in the title of the affliction and also because it has been fatal in some cases. The nature of the addiction is also pervasive: when it comes to the Internet, someone can “be addicted to nearly everything, starting with pure act of typing, visiting chat rooms, shopping on-line and ending up with multiplayer games, which users characterize as “heroinware.”

Top 20 Funniest Army Pictures

2011-10-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

Being a soldier is the most dangerous job. We have seen different pictures of soldiers fighting in battle field, struggling and helping others. But there is an opposite side of the picture as well. Check out some most funniest moments in Army

Top 10 Curly Hairstyles for Women

2011-10-18T23:36:00.000-07:00

Curly hairstyles look great for any occasion. But Many people with naturally curly hair often wants to go for straight hair and the opposite with the straight hair people. There are many different types of curly hairstyles, but below is the list of most preferred curly hairstyles of women. Check it out.

10. Bangs

9. French Tail

8. Front Strand Braid

7. Wild Curls

6. Cornrows

5. Hair Bands

4. Pony Tails

3. All Down

2. Loose Pin Up

1. Half Up, Half Down

Top 10 Best Intelligence Agencies

2011-10-18T23:06:00.000-07:00

Intelligence Agency is an effective institute for the security of any nation. Aggressive intelligence and providing solutions for national security are the primary function of any intelligence agency In actual no one knows how intelligence agencies do their functions. The very nature of intelligence often means that the successes will not be public knowledge for years, whereas failures or controversial operations will be taken to the press. It’s a thankless situation. Below is the list of Top 10 Best intelligence agencies in the world. Check it out whether your country’s intelligence agency lies in this list or not.

10. CSIS, Canada

Its headquarters are located at 1941 Ogilvie Road, in Ottawa, Ontario, in a purpose-built facility completed in 1995. CSIS is responsible to Parliament through the Minister of Public Safety, but is also overseen by the Federal Court system, the Inspector General of CSIS, and the Security Intelligence Review Committee.

9. ASIS, Australia

This agency was formed on 13th May,1952. Their annual budget is $162.5m AUD(2007). This agency is the Australian government intelligence agency which is responsible for collecting foreign intelligence. Its main purpose is the protection of country’s political and economic interests. For more than twenty years, the existence of the agency was a secret even from its own government. Its primary responsibility is gathering intelligence from mainly Asian and Pacific interests using agents stationed in a wide variety of areas. Its main purpose, as with most agencies, is to protect the country’s political and economic interests while ensuring safety for the people of Australia against national threats.

8. RAW, India

This was formed on 13th December, 1949 as the Central Institute for Coordination. The Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection and covert operations. Its director directly reports to the head of the state. Israel’s intelligence agency is most famous for having taken out a number of PLO operatives in retaliation for the attack that killed eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich.

6. BND, Germany

This was formed on 1st April, 1956 and their employees are around 6,050. The BND acts as the early warning system to alert the German government. They depend highly on wiretapping and electronic surveillance f international communications. It collects and evaluates information on a variety of areas such as international terrorism, WMD proliferation and illegal transfer of technology, organized crime, weapons and drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal migration and information warfare.

5. DGSE, France

This was formed on 2nd April, 1982. They work under the direction os French ministry of defense, they provide intelligence and national security to the country. Directorate General for External Security is France’s external intelligence agency. Operating under the direction of the French ministry of defence, the agency works alongside the DCRI (the Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence) in providing intelligence and national security, notably by performing paramilitary and counterintelligence operations abroad.

4. FSB, Russia

This was formed in 18th September, 1947 and their employees are around 20,000. This agency is responsible for gathering data from the other countries and national security. They are also the advisors of the policy makers. The CIA’s primary function is to collect information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and to advise public policymakers. The agency conducts covert operations and paramilitary actions, and exerts foreign political influence through its Special Activities Division. It has failed to control terrorism activities including 9/11, Not even a single top level Al-Queda leader captured own its own in the past 9 years.

1. ISI, Pakistan

This was formed in 1948 and their headquarters are in Islamabad, Pakistan. ISI has the lengthiest record of success, After the Indo-Pakistan war of 1947 this was formed in 1948. ISI have won more GOLD MEDALS than any other intelligence agency and Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, PA Director General is leading this intelligence agency. Its policies are made ‘outside’ of all other institutions with the exception of The Army. Its personnel have never been caught on camera. It is believed to have the highest number of agents worldwide, close to 10,000. The most striking thing is that it’s one of the least funded Intelligence agency out of the top 10 and still the strongest.

Top 20 Beautiful Human Silhouettes Photography

2011-10-17T03:07:00.000-07:00

Silhouette Photography is a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood to the viewers of your photos and often stand out in an album because of the combination of their simplicity but also the story that they convey. I love them because they don’t give the viewer of a clear picture of everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder about. The basic strategy you’ll need to employ in taking silhouette shots is to place your subject (the shape you want to be blacked out) in front of some source of light and to force your camera to set its exposure based upon the brightest part of your picture (the background) and not the subject of your image.

Top 10 Most Amazing Halloween Costumes

2011-10-16T12:47:00.000-07:00

November is coming and the end of October is fast approaching. It is time to celebrate Halloween. This is an exciting event where people celebrate by wearing different kinds of Halloween costumes and have fun by tricking others. If you are planning to attend a Halloween party or preparing to celebrate this event, check the some of the most amazing Halloween costumes.

Top 10 Strangest Car Accidents

2011-10-16T12:13:00.000-07:00

Most of the people still believe in the stereotype that women are bad drivers, (no racism intended). Top 20 Lists created a list of Top 20 Car Parking Fails. This time, we have taken a step further. Below is the list of some strangest car accidents. You don't even get a clue that how this happened.