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		<title>South Asian Military Affairs- Elicits Global Interest</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Asian Military has always been a matter of great interest in the political fraternities of several nations. Several leading scholars have put their heart and soul into researching the rise of the military practices in this part of the world. After all, it’s certainly fascinating to learn of all the events in the chronological [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>South Asian Military has always been a matter of great interest in the political fraternities of several nations. Several leading scholars have put their heart and soul into researching the rise of the military practices in this part of the world. After all, it’s certainly fascinating to learn of all the events in the chronological order- right from the evolution of the British East India Company to the participation of all the armies in the First World War to the most topical topic- the tension prevailing in the border of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Statistics show that there has been a tremendous development in both size and stature of the Military units deployed in the sub continent.<strong><strong><br />
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<p dir="ltr">From 1995 to 2005, an entire decade, the South Asian military expenditure increased by around 50%. One out of every 10 military persons stationed were stationed in this area of the world. In per capita terms, these numbers increased by about 23%.In 1995 the military spending in Southern Asia was about 1.8% of all spending of goods and services. By 2005, this number had increased to about 2.1% of all spending of goods and services. In 1995, Southern Asia’s GDP was around 2.7%. In 2005, this number decreased to around 2.4%.</p>
<p dir="ltr">During these ten years, Southern Asia’s export of arms appeared to be in the negative. However, their arms imports were on the upward scale of $1 billion to $4 billion and continued to climb. This was about 3% of the entire regions arms imports and increased by 1% to 4% towards the years of 2004 and 2005. The arms imports were around 1.6% of all of their goods and services imported during these years. The deficit for their arms imports reached upwards of $26 billion or about 5% of all of the recorded trade deficits of all services and goods.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As you would know, the Asia-Pacific’s three leading democracies include India, Japan and the United States. During 2001, these forces held joint naval exercise showing efforts to form this entente. This strategy reaches to balance the Asia-Pacific region and supports India as the security provider for the Indian Ocean border and the regional economical anchor.  This regional triad is working to build a wider strategy for understanding and advancing their shared interested during a time when the Southern Asians are in transition and worried over their increasing challenges of security. This is a reminder of the pre World War 1 and Franco-British-Russian’s Triple Entente in order to deal with the threats of the Germans.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Let’s return to study into the statistical inference; for the decade, the military expenditures for the entire world had risen to about 30% and reached almost $1.2 trillion dollars by the end of the decade. This was an increase of more than 25% by the time the decade was over. The increase was due mostly to the United States military expenditure increases after the 9/11/2001 attacks on Washington and New York. This increase included the military operations for Iraq and Afghanistan.</p>
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		<title>Political Change and the Internet Impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Politicians have reason to take notice of the Internet revolution taking place today, and those who choose to ignore it, do so at their own peril. With sites like YouTube, Facebook, and other social media and electronic news media, the spread of information is definitely stirring the international political scene. Some experts compare President Obama’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Politicians have reason to take notice of the Internet revolution taking place today, and those who choose to ignore it, do so at their own peril. With sites like YouTube, Facebook, and other social media and electronic news media, the spread of information is definitely stirring the international political scene.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Some experts compare President Obama’s success in the 2008 Presidential election to Kennedy’s use of television to win over the nation in 1960. Obama used his familiarity with new technology to his advantage to convert constituents leery of McCain, who reportedly could not even send an email. The President’s campaign team used the new forms of communication available online, allowing for a successful campaign that influenced the outcome of the 2008 Presidential election.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Since 1998, online fundraising has increased at a substantial rate, with the highest recorded campaign fundraising of $80 million dollars by John Kerry during the 2004 Presidential campaign. Though Kerry was not victorious in the election, this unprecedented amount of funds demonstrates the power of the Internet as a political fundraising tool. Other political groups, such as MoveOn.org have raised over $20 million dollars almost exclusively online, and total online fundraising for this group is estimated to reach $100 million.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Whether or not politicians agree with it, the Internet has opened the door to information, raising awareness of many political issues. This awareness is evident from the results of a recent Internet survey that showed that Internet users demonstrated a higher understanding and knowledge of current political affairs versus nonusers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It is clear that across the world, states are using the Internet to advocate for change. In Canada, online voting, or e-voting, has proven to increase participation in elections, furthering the democratic progress. In China, however, there is a war between the lobbyists for change, and the government trying to influence public opinion via a heavily censored Internet. Malaysia has felt the impact of the Internet, as the electronic media fueled the post-Mahathir reformasi, bringing change to Malaysia.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In 2009, Moldovans against communism managed to rally together 20,000 protesters in an amazingly short span of time. These protesters banded together through a social media network—an feat that could have been accomplished without the Internet. Texting allowed Filipinos to collaborate on a grand scale that allowed them to bring about the downfall of Philippine President Joseph Estrada. These examples show how social media and technology are revolutionizing political affairs. The establishment of these digital networks have allowed for a flood of new information and ease of communication previously unavailable to the public, allowing citizens to become more informed and rally together under a common cause.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Good or bad, the Internet is here to stay, and will continue to bring political awareness, funds, and democratic access across the world in ways no one can completely predict. Whether it be through someone cleverly catching a politician caught in an unfavorable situation and posting it on YouTube, or an entire protest organized through a social media network, the Internet definitely impacts political affairs worldwide.</p>
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		<title>Adjusting for Poor Opponents in Stud</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing poor opponents is where a 7 card stud player is going to make his profit. If a stud player is constantly up against a great 7 card stud player, he will probably break even or lose. Therefore, the concept is that a player wants to be in against bad opponents and must adjust his [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Playing poor opponents is where a 7 card stud player is going to make his profit. If a stud player is constantly up against a great 7 card stud player, he will probably break even or lose. Therefore, the concept is that a player wants to be in against bad opponents and must adjust his play for these situations to allow the poor 7 card stud opponent the chance to get in the pot. What differentiates a poor player from a good 7 card stud player is that the poor player will make more mistakes. </p>
<p>Looking at the concept that is mentioned above, players at <a href="http://ru.burnpoker.com/pokerstars">Poker Stars</a> must take certain situations and play them differently to how they might normally. For instance, having a poor 7 card stud opponent on a poker player&#8217;s left should mean they should adjust by calling more rather than raising. Even if a player is holding a raising hand, if they feel that they may knock the bad player out of the pot to leave them heads up against a good player, it is more profitable to call. If a 7 card stud player feels that a raise may knock out the bad player from the hand, it is simply better to call a bet instead of re-raising it. A good player wants bad players to get involved in pots with them and then milk them for value from their mistakes. A poker player cannot get value out of a poor player if they do not play hands against them. </p>
<p>This concept can be carried out on all streets, but becomes obvious on the final street of any 7 card stud hand. An example would be if a player is holding close to the nuts and a good opponent to his right has raised.  Given that there is a bad opponent to his left, should he raise or call? </p>
<p>Many poker on line players would lean to a raise here because they feel that raising will add the value to the pot and could result in a higher payout in the end. What they do not take into account is the action of the bad opponent. If the 7 card player raises, he will more than likely make the bad opponent call and then action is back on the good player who may well re-raise or fold. Incidentally, the player is not looking to achieve either of these results.  </p>
<p>A better option is to call, this makes it much more likely the bad player will make a mistake by calling and it also stops the possibility that the good player can raise if he has a good hand. By simply calling in this situation, you force the bad player to make an unprofitable mistake more often and this is exploitable.If a 7 card stud player only plays good opponents, he will be left with the good pkr opponent making profitable decisions in any given situation he is put in.</p>
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		<title>Online Blackjack Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blackjack has long been the most popular card game in land based casinos around the world. Not only is blackjack popular in land based casinos, but it’s also one of the most played games throughout online casinos. Playing online blackjack is really simple and all you need is an internet connection. You simply need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blackjack has long been the most popular card game in land based casinos around the world. Not only is blackjack popular in land based casinos, but it’s also one of the most played games throughout online casinos. Playing online blackjack is really simple and all you need is an internet connection. You simply need to decide how much you’d like to bet each hand and then click deal to begin the hand.  </p>
<p>Solo Blackjack </p>
<p>The most common way to play online blackjack is by yourself on your own table. By playing on your own table you can play at your own pace and you don’t need to worry about other players slowing you down. When you play by yourself on your own online blackjack table you’ll use a virtual dealer. The virtual dealers use random number generators when dealing out cards so that every hand is completely random and fair.  </p>
<p>Live Dealers </p>
<p>Some online casinos allow you to play on a table with other blackjack players with live dealers. Playing on a table with a live dealer is exactly like playing in the casino. The real life <a href="http://www.blackjackrat.com/Blackjack-Articles/not-even-the-dealer-is-perfect/">blackjack dealer</a> will deal out cards on a blackjack table in a room and you’ll be able to watch the action through the use of a webcam. When it’s your turn you simply click and decide what you want to do just like you would as if you were playing any type of online blackjack game. Many people prefer playing online blackjack with live dealers because they can actually see real cards being dealt rather then a computer dealing out the cards.  </p>
<p>Online Blackjack Tournaments </p>
<p>If you don’t have a large enough bankroll to play blackjack all day long, but you’d like too then you have one option. A lot of online casinos offer <a href="http://www.blackjackrat.com/blackjack-online-tournaments/">blackjack tournaments</a> where you can play blackjack all day without spending much money. Blackjack tournaments are an excellent way for you too build up your bankroll and learn the game. You can put all of the tips and strategies you’ve learnt to the test in inexpensive tournaments before committing money playing real blackjack. </p>
<p>Online Blackjack Loyalty Programs </p>
<p>When you play online blackjack you’ll not only have fun playing the game you love, but you’ll also be rewarded handsomely for all the time you spend in the casino. Online casinos nowadays offer bonuses on every deposit plus a loyalty program where you can earn more cash and prizes. You can earn thousands of dollars from various online casinos in sign-up bonuses alone so if you can at least break even at the blackjack tables you’ll be able to make money. </p>
<p>Mobile Blackjack<br />
There have been a few online casinos over the past year or so that have started releasing their mobile blackjack software. With all of the mobile devices on the market nowadays that have internet there is a huge market for mobile blackjack. Thousands of people everyday play blackjack on their Iphone and Blackberry with more starting to play every single day.   </p>
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		<title>7 Card Stud: Heads Up vs. Multiple Opponents</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many online poker tournament 7 card stud players will already know that there are different hands in this variety of poker that warrant different situations. For instance, some hands are favoured more in heads up situations, whereas others are favored in multi-way pots. The raw facts about getting into multi-way pots that although a 7-card [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many online poker tournament 7 card stud players will already know that there are different hands in this variety of poker that warrant different situations. For instance, some hands are favoured more in heads up situations, whereas others are favored in multi-way pots. The raw facts about getting into multi-way pots that although a 7-card stud player can get more into the pot with a good hand, he is also more likely to get outdrawn the more opponents there are in a pot with him. Realising when it is best to isolate a raiser or it is best to try to keep other stud opponents in the pot is a very important aspect of playing 7 card stud successfully. </p>
<p>As a 7 card stud player might expect, drawing hands are favoured in multi-way pots because with more opponents in the pot, their drawing odds rise. The more players in the pot when a 7 card stud player is drawing to a big hand, the more likely he is to hit it big and take down a huge pot. It also means that when the draw hits they are likely to take down a large pot if many opponents have put bets into it. Hands such as pairs however are more favoured heads up because that&#8217;s where they keep their value. This is because it is likely that in a multi-way pot one of a 7 card stud player&#8217;s opponents will get a hand that is better than a pair. Therefore, a stud player is more likely to get value out of his paired hands heads up &#8211; where it is much more unlikely he will be drawn out on.</p>
<p>Starting hand pairs such as 10s8d10c should be cast away in a loose aggressive game. Loose games mean that a poker player will enter pots with quite a few other players electing to call. Loose games are definitely favourable games to be in however 7 card stud players will not win many pots playing this hand multi-way, as most of its value comes when a player can isolate another one. Big pairs are definitely another hand that fair well heads up but not so well in a multi-way pot. </p>
<p>The problem a 7 card stud player has when playing a big pair is playing when there is a raise and multiple calls. There is no real point re-raising, because all players who have already called will have the odds to call the re-raise.  Additionally, a big pair is likely to be drawn out on with many opponents in the pot, so to build the pot doesn&#8217;t make sense. This means that even though a big pair fairs better in a Full Tilt Poker heads up situation, the player cannot isolate with a raise. The best solution is to simply call the hand and see what materialises from there. Though this may seem like giving up the pot with all the options given to the player, this is the most profitable one to do at the time.  Folding is simply too weak and will lose value from the hand in the long run.</p>
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		<title>Deuces Wild Video Poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When playing at online casinos, one of the more popular games to play are video poker games. There are numerous variations of video poker games at online casinos and one should adjust their strategy based on the specific video poker game they are playing. Additionally, one should note that strategies employed in poker games against [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When playing at online casinos, one of the more popular games to play are video poker games.  There are numerous variations of video poker games at online casinos and one should adjust their strategy based on the specific video poker game they are playing.  Additionally, one should note that strategies employed in poker games against real life poker players do not necessarily hold up in video poker games.   </p>
<p>The best online casino video poker games to play are the deuces wild video poker games that pay out properly.  When playing full pay deuces wild video poker, the royal flush for max coin pays out at a rate of 800 to one.  Should one play deuces wild video poker at less than maximum coin, the player will receive a payout of 250 to 1 on their royal flush, which is a net loser.  In deuces wild video poker, a player is paid when they make three of a kind or better.   </p>
<p>A variation of deuces wild video poker is bonus deuces wild.  In bonus deuces wild, a player is paid out 800 to 1 on their royal flush when playing with maximum coin.  However, a player is paid out extra if they hold four twos with an ace kicker.  In normal deuces wild video poker games, four deuces pays out 1000 to 1.  However, in the bonus game, a player is paid 2000 to 1 when holding four deuces. Additionally, in the bonus deuces wild video poker game, a player is paid out higher when they hold certain five of a kind hands on max coin.  When a bonus deuces wild video poker player holds five aces, they are paid out a rate of 80 to 1.  If they hold any other five of a kind hands, they are paid out less.  More specifically, five threes, fours, or fives pays out 40 to 1, while holding five sixes through kings pays out 20 to 1.  In the normal deuces wild video poker casino game, a player earns fifteen to one regardless of the value of their five of a kind hands.  On the lower end, bonus deuces wild players are paid less for their straight hands.  The deuces wild game pays five to one on straights, while the actual deuces wild game pays ten to one for straights.  Both games pay five to one for three of a kind with or without the presence of a deuce. </p>
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		<title>Playing Omaha Conservatively</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike Texas Hold&#8217;em where you can get away with playing like a maniac if you know what you are doing, it is almost certainly going to blow your stack away in moments if you attempt to do something like that when playing Omaha. Omaha has a lot more action than Hold&#8217;em, thanks to the fact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unlike Texas Hold&#8217;em where you can get away with playing like a maniac if you know what you are doing, it is almost certainly going to blow your stack away in moments if you attempt to do something like that when playing Omaha. Omaha has a lot more action than Hold&#8217;em, thanks to the fact that the number of players with great hands during any given round is much greater. You will almost never see a round of Omaha fold all around. This fact leads to lots of action even when players play conservatively, which is exactly how you should be playing.</p>
<p>Omaha has extremely difficult hand selection and being able to pick hands that are good to play can be very confusing for new players. Additionally, playing with four hole cards changes the math from very straightforward in Texas Hold&#8217;em where calculating pot odds and drawing percentages is easy. Calculating odds and draws in Omaha is significantly more difficult. All the added cards in play in Omaha adds another layer of difficulty in statistical calculation for figuring out what your odds are, as well as what your opponents might be holding.</p>
<p>With two cards in Hold&#8217;em, placing your <a href="http://de.burnpoker.com/Full-Tilt/">FullTiltPoker.net</a> opponent on a hand is straightforward, as they have the two cards and they are using both of them to form the best hand. However, when trying to put your opponent on a hand in Omaha, you could be putting them on the right hand for two of the cards they are holding, but one additional card to the board could change the cards they are using to make their hand into something else entirely. This vast number of different hands that players can make from the cards in their hand makes it difficult to accurate put them on a hand, especially when it can switch to something else so easily.</p>
<p>In fact, each hand a player is holding has six unique different two-card combinations that they could choose to play with as their hand. Instead of one combination that you need to figure out in Hold&#8217;em, you are trying to figure out a hand that has six different possibilities for what they could play. That is why in order to be successful and get comfortable with Omaha; you must play extremely conservatively and avoid trying to take any risks. The learning curve for Omaha is much steeper than that for Hold&#8217;em and knowing this is imperative. You should almost never bluff in Omaha as well, especially if you are not too familiar with the game, because bluffing usually requires some level of knowledge of your opponents&#8217; hands and a strong chance that their hands are poor.</p>
<p>Overall, adopting an extremely conservative approach to Omaha on <a href="http://fr.burnpoker.com/Full-Tilt/">Full Tilt Poker</a>, especially when you are new to the game, is vital to having any success. Omaha is really fun and exciting, but without focusing on learning the nuances of the game and sticking to amazing hands, you will most likely find it frustrating and difficult to understand.</p>
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		<title>Playing Flushed and Connected Hands in Omaha</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typical Omaha play is very different from your standard play in Texas Hold&#8217;em. Because each player has 4 cards in the hole, the differences in strength between hands are, often, very small. Additionally, it is much easier to draw into hands in Omaha than it is in Hold&#8217;em because players usually have a number of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Typical Omaha play is very different from your standard play in Texas Hold&#8217;em. Because each player has 4 cards in the hole, the differences in strength between hands are, often, very small. Additionally, it is much easier to draw into hands in Omaha than it is in Hold&#8217;em because players usually have a number of different options that they can draw into. Understanding some of the key differences between the two games and the way that it plays out can be extremely beneficial to someone who is looking to get their feet wet in Omaha. </p>
<p>One perfect example of how Omaha is very different and needs to be played differently from Hold&#8217;em is the fact that you can have two flush draws in Omaha. It is not uncommon; actually, that a player can have two flush draws and a number of different straight draws in the same hand. Let&#8217;s say that you have an ace ten of clubs and a queen jack of diamonds. In this hand, you have many different draws that you work with which is someone that is needed for a good Omaha hand because there are so many different possible hands with each player having four hole cards. </p>
<p>You, obviously, have the two different flush draws: the ace high clubs flush draw and the queen high diamond flush draw. You also have the potential for two different royal flushes as well as a number of different straights. In this example, this hand is a good Omaha hand and would be worth playing. When playing Omaha you need to look for combinations of things that will result in a strong hand like suited cards. </p>
<p>There are a number of different <a href="http://www.pokercheats.co/">pokerstars cheats</a> that you should look for in an Omaha hand. Having two suited cards in two different suits is an excellent thing to look for because it gives you the possibility of two different flush draws in each of the respective suits. Flushes are quite common in Omaha and are a standard winning hand with multiple players having flushes in the same suit happening with regularity. </p>
<p>Another thing to look for in an Omaha hand is connectors so that you have straight draws available. Being able to have multiple straight possibilities gives you good options because straights are also common winning hands in games of Omaha. Pocket pairs are, obviously, also pretty good depending on the pair because having access to three of a kind, full house, and four of a kind draws is good and, if you have big pairs, they can even stand on their own occasionally. </p>
<p>Making the transition to playing Omaha can be daunting to players that are new to the game but making sure that you are looking for combinations of good things in your hand is imperative. It is also important to not fall into a trap thinking that your 4 cards of one suit and things like that are good. They are not.</p>
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