"The Top Universities across the world 2014/15-QS rankings"

The QS annual world university rankings were published today, with MIT maintaining its position as the top-ranked university worldwide












Six of the 10 top universities were American, with MIT taking top honors, and the remaining four were British, the QS World University Rankings said. The rankings judge colleges by research, teaching, employability and internationalization.

Tied for No. 2 were the University of Cambridge and London's Imperial College, which was the biggest climber in the top 10, leapfrogging Harvard, University College London and the University of Oxford.

"In the wake of the recession, both governments and private sector funding sources are placing greater emphasis on high-impact STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research, much of which takes place in specialist institutions," QS head of research Ben Sowter said in a news release.

"Tech-focused institutions are increasingly the focal point of a global race for innovation. With budgets from public sources increasingly coming under strain, institutions seem more focused than ever on potentially lucrative research in science, technology and medicine."

The other universities in the top 10 were Stanford, the California Institute of Technology, Princeton and Yale.

Students focused on finding a job post-college might want to consider heading to the U.K. The study found that Cambridge and Oxford turned out the most "employable" graduates.

Those more concerned with getting rich might want to consider Harvard. In an earlier report, Wealth-X ranked it top for number of billionaire alumni. An incredible 52 of its former students are billionaires, including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Swiss-Brazilian banker Jorge Lemann.

Here are the list of top 20 universities in the world

RANK	UNIVERSITY	LOCATION
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
2	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom
2	Imperial College London	United Kingdom
4	Harvard University	United States
5	University of Oxford	United Kingdom
5	UCL (University College London)	United Kingdom
7	Stanford University	United States
8	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	United States
9	Princeton University	United States
10	Yale University	United States
11	University of Chicago	United States
12	ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)	Switzerland
13	University of Pennsylvania	United States
14	Columbia University	United States
14	Johns Hopkins University	United States
16	King's College London (KCL)	United Kingdom
17	University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
17	Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	Switzerland
19	Cornell University	United States
20	University of Toronto	Canada

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"Steve Jobs did not allowed his children to use the Ipads and other Apple products[Strange but true]"

He may have been dubbed "the master evangelist of the digital age", but even the late Steve Jobs worried about the effect that technology has on children.

While he persuaded millions that Apple's chic but pricey gadgets were a must-buy, turning the company from a basket case to a global powerhouse, he prevented his own children from using iPads and limited their access to the internet generally.

To a generation of young people it may sound like the most boring of the seven circles of hell, but Jobs' children would instead sit around a long dinner table in the kitchen and actually talk to one another.

The shock revelation that Mr Jobs' children were not uber-geeks came from US journalist Nick Bilton, who recalled a conversation with Apple co-founder in 2010, a year before he died.

Mr Jobs had called him to complain after he wrote about a perceived failing of the iPad, which had just gone on sale.

Mr Bilton, writing in The New York Times, said that "after he had finished chewing me out" he had been shocked by Mr Jobs' response to a question that was mainly designed to change the subject.

"So, your kids must love the iPad?" he asked. But Mr Jobs replied, "They haven't used it. We limit how much technology our kids use at home."

Mr Bilton said he responded "with a gasp and dumbfounded silence".

"I had imagined the Jobs's household was like a nerd's paradise: that the walls were giant touch screens, and the dining table was made from tiles of iPads," he wrote.

Walter Isaacson, the author of the biography called simply Steve Jobs, told him later that "every evening Steve made a point of having dinner at the big long table in their kitchen, discussing books and history and a variety of things".

"No one ever pulled out an iPad or computer. The kids did not seem addicted at all to devices," he added.

Chris Anderson, ex-editor of technology magazine Wired, who has five children, aged six to 17, agreed with the Jobs family approach. "My kids accuse me and my wife of being fascists and overly concerned about tech, and they say that none of their friends have the same rules," he told Mr Bilton. "That's because we have seen the dangers of technology first-hand. I don't want to see that happen to my kids."

There is some scientific support for the idea that modern technology can be damaging. A study, published last month, of 11 and 12-year-olds found that removing digital devices, including televisions, for five days saw an improvement in social skills.

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"Finally in India, you can now withdraw cash from ICICI Bank ATMs without a card"

MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has introduced a cardless cash withdrawal facility which allows customers to transfer money from their account to anyone in India with a mobile number.

The recipient, even if he does not have a bank account, can withdraw money round the clock without using a debit card from over 10,000 ATMs of ICICI Bank.

"We foresee tremendous growth potential in the use of electronic payments in our country. 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal' provides an added facility in an array of electronic payment options that ICICI Bank offers to its customers."

At present, electronic remittances are possible for only those with a bank account. Beneficiaries without a bank account can receive cash only through money order which is an expensive and time consuming process for remittances.

The 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal' facility can be initiated by any ICICI Bank savings account customer (sender) by logging into internet banking.

The sender first needs to register the recipient's name, mobile number and address. The sender will get a four-digit verification code while the recipient a six digit reference code, over SMS.

The recipient can withdraw cash from almost all ICICI Bank ATMs by entering the mobile number, cash amount along with the verification and reference code, within two days of the transaction.

This service can also be used by the Bank's account holders to withdraw cash from their own accounts without using a debit card.

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"How Apple Watch works?, 10 things to know about the latest trending gadget"

All the rumours came true, the Apple's smartwatch is released today.The Apple Watch (sorry, “iWatch” fans) will be the first big new product line Apple has introduced since the iPad in 2010, and the first under the leadership of Tim Cook as CEO.

Like the iPad, iPhone and iWatch before it, the Apple Watch will enter a market where other tech companies have tried and failed to reach a mass audience. As with those earlier products, Apple hopes that a mixture of sleek hardware design and easy-to-use software will convince millions to buy a device they never even knew they needed.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Apple Watch:

You Need an iPhone to Use It

Like many smartwatches, the Apple Watch is meant to be used in conjunction with a smartphone. Think of it as as an easier-to-reach display that can relay information from your phone—when someone sends you a text, for instance, the Apple Watch can display the message on its screen for easier access. Though the watch was unveiled along with the iPhone 6, it will also be compatible with the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

It’s Expensive and It Won’t Be Out Soon

Shocker—Apple is introducing a gadget at the very high end of the category’s price range. The Apple Watch’s retail price will start at $349 when it launches early next year. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear retailed for $299 last fall, while the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch costs $150. Apple products typically sell at a premium, which helps the company maintain its huge margins.

It Has Animated Emojis

Everyone’s favorite yellow emoticons will have more verve on the Apple Watch. Users will be able to customize the facial expressions of emojis by touching different portions of the figure’s face. For instance, users can touch the emoji’s mouth to widen its smile or tap its eyebrows to raise them higher. The 3D figures spring to life before being texted off to a friend also using an Apple Watch. The redesigned emojis are a way to compensate for the fact that the Apple Watch screen is prohibitively small for sending traditional text message to friends. In addition to animated emojis, Apple Watch will analyze incoming texts and present a selection of potential responses that might make sense in context. Users can also use the phone’s microphones to dictate text.

It’s Compatible With Apple Pay

The new device is part of Apple’s broader scheme to replace your physical credit card through Apple Pay, a service that allows people to buy products through the press of a button on their iPhone 6 or Apple Watch. Utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, the devices will be able to communicate with payment systems at participating retailers using credit card information they already have tied to their iTunes accounts.

So far, McDonald’s, Staples, and Macy’s are among the companies that have agreed to accept Apple Pay.

It’s Using the Watch Dial in a Creative Way

The iPod’s click wheel was an innovation that simplified the chore of navigating through a thousand songs on an MP3 player. Apple hopes it’s hit on similar design magic by turning the traditional watch dial—now the “Digital Crown,” in Apple PR-speak—into a button that can be used to navigate the watch face. Through the dial, users will be able to zoom in and out on the screen, as well as scroll up and down, without obscuring the watch’s small surface. It also serves as the home button and the way to call up Siri, who will return as the Apple Watch’s digital assistant.

It Has Three Different Models in Two Sizes

The Apple Watch will come in three different styles. There’s the basic Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Sport, which will have a sweat-resistant wrist strap and the Apple Watch Edition, which will come in an 18-karat gold watch case. All of them will be available in two different sizes of either 38 mm or 42 mm for the watch face. The watches will all be customisable with easily changeable wrist straps. Expect these colorful straps to become the iPhone cases of the wearables era.

You Can Send Someone Your Heartbeat

Apple spent a lot of time at its press event talking about how the Apple Watch is the most personal device it’s ever created. Case in point: a user can “send” someone else their heartbeat by pressing two fingers to the Apple Watch screen to allow it to measure a pulse. Users can also share sketches, sound recordings and wrist-based love-taps for other forms of 21st-century flirtation.

It’s Extremely Sensitive

Apple claims that the technology inside its watch will allow it to both give and receive tactile feedback with quite a bit of subtlety. The vibration system, called Taptic Engine, provides haptic feedback that varies based on the context—for instance, the device would vibrate differently depending on whether you needed to make a right or a left turn while using a navigation app. The Apple Watch’s touch screen will also be able to differentiate between a tap and a press, which would should present more control options on the very small amount of available real estate.

Apple Still Hasn’t Revealed a Bunch of Important Information

With the Apple Watch not slated for release until 2015, Apple still has a lot of questions to answer. How’s the battery life? The fact that the company crowed about the iPhone 6’s improved battery life but was silent on Apple Watch may not be a good sign. We also want to know whether it’s water resistant, whether there will be a version for lefties and which app developers will be on board at launch.

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"IBM now hires more in US than India amid tax, visa worries"

Over the past decade, IBM hired frenetically in India, and cut jobs in the US in an effort to be cost competitive with Indian IT services providers. Now, the Big Blue appears to be changing track, goaded perhaps by the Obama administration's social and tax pressures, and the US work visa restrictions.

However, other global IT services companies like Ireland-registered Accenture and France-based Capgemini are continuing to keep their hiring focus on India.

IBM's 'Jobs at IBM' website currently lists about 6,750 jobs, of which nearly a third, 2,150, are in the US. India follows way behind at a little over 700, and China is third with about 650. More striking are the entry level positions. Of the total of 446 entry level positions open as on September 2, as many as 172, or nearly 40%, are in the US. In India, there are a mere five.

An employee of the company in India said the internal job portal now shows certain IT positions with 1-2 years' experience reserved for US citizens. "I can't recollect such entry level positions earlier being reserved for US citizens," he said.

When contacted, IBM did not directly address the matter, but issued the following statement: "Managing resources and skills is an ongoing and critical component of our business model. IBM continues to meet the changing requirements of its clients, and to pioneer new, high value segments of the IT industry. To that end, IBM is positioning itself to lead in growth areas such as cloud, analytics and cognitive computing and investing in these priority areas. Investing in and hiring talent from over 100 college campuses in India continues to be part of the strategy."

US tech entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa said he would not know if the IBM hiring trends were accurate, but said it would not surprise him. "IBM, like other US companies, is surely under pressure from nativists to hire more Americans. The noise is only getting louder. But it may be that IBM is trying to balance its growth and that is what is behind such a strategy," he said.

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"The top reasons why Samsung should fear iphone6"

The last few years will likely go down as a golden age for Samsung Electronics. While Apple defined the modern smartphone with its iPhone in 2007, Samsung has been growing far more rapidly. Since 2010, Samsung's share of the smartphone market has quadrupled to 31%, according to research firm IDC. Apple's share has barely budged in that same period, ending 2013 at about 15%.

But Apple may finally have the right ingredients to reverse Samsung's fortunes. On September 9, Apple is set to unveil not only a new phone, which some pundits are calling the iPhone 6, but also details of a longawaited smartwatch that will work in concert with the new phone. Bloomberg News has reported several of the features expected to be packed into the next iPhone, including larger screen sizes and a payments system allowing customers to use the device to make purchases in stores. Put all of these pieces together, and you get some potentially profound changes that could sap the advantages of Samsung's hot-selling Galaxy line of products.

We don't know everything about the new iPhone, but we know this: It won't be a good day for Samsung. Here's why:

More competition in large phones
Since the launch of the iPhone seven years ago, the device's screen size has only increased by half an inch. Meanwhile, the global appetite for large phones has been insatiable, and Samsung has been the main beneficiary. Devices with screens larger than 4.5 inches made up a third of the worldwide market last year, and IDC expects them to grow to 44% this year.

Now, Apple is finally getting in on the action. The company plans to unveil models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens, according to people familiar with Apple's plans.

"Samsung has had a few years with no real competition on larger form-factor phones, and that's where they've been able to run the table on Apple," says Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. "Now that competitive advantage is going to simply disappear." Teresa Brewer, an Apple spokeswoman, declined to comment on possible new products.

Mobile payment lock-in
After years of experiments, Apple will announce a payments platform so that iPhone owners will be able to buy goods at brick-and-mortar stores with a quick flick of their iPhones. The company has inked deals with Visa, MasterCard and American Express for the iPhone 6, which contains a wireless chip that transmits data securely to an in-store reader.

Even in the rosiest scenario, you'll still want to keep your wallet with you. It will take many years for the majority of retailers to make the investments necessary to support digital payments, says Richard Crone, a payments-industry consultant.

Still, Apple has a better chance to change consumers' behavior than Google, which has struggled to convince hardware makers, mobile carriers and stores of Google Wallet's worthiness. Apple has 800 million credit and debit cards on file with customers who have purchased items through iTunes. Apple may have to do some convincing after security concerns over hacked celebrity accounts. If Apple executes well, it will be far more difficult for Samsung to wrest iPhone customers away .

An iWallet "would be the ultimate in stickiness," says Crone. "It would create a tremendous barrier to exit for Apple customers and more importantly , a tremendous barrier to entry for competitors."

Watch and learn
Samsung has been making smartwatches for at least a year. In May, the company held a splashy event hoping to establish itself as the center of the nascent wearables segment. It introduced Sami and Simband, a set of software and hardware standards that any company could use to create their own devices and apps, and released yet another watch of its own on August 28. So far, there are few signs of traction, says Tavis McCourt, an analyst at Raymond James. "I would say Samsung has not moved the category forward," he says.

Tom Beermann, a spokesman for Samsung, declined to provide an update on the number of companies using Sami or Simband, or to provide data on the number of watches sold.

Apple's wearable device, often referred to as the iWatch, may not come out until next year, according to a report from Recode. No matter, says Munster. With only small companies such as Fitbit and Jawbone making progress in niches like fitness, there will be plenty of pent-up demand by the time the products arrive in Apple's stores, he says. If the iWatch goes mainstream, it could shut Samsung out.

Corporate ambitions
Apple has become the dominant provider of smartphones and tablets to corporations, seemingly without breaking much of a sweat. Apple's focus on simplicity has encouraged information-technology departments to accommodate employees' desire to use their iPhones and iPads at work. That's been good enough to get these devices into more than 90% of the world's largest companies, Apple CEO Tim Cook said earlier this year.

Samsung has had to work harder to win over companies. Part of the problem is the gadget maker's reliance on Google's Android operating system. Only a fifth of Android users run the latest version of the software, forcing companies to create different versions of their applications and leaving them vulnerable to newer kinds of attacks, according to OpenSignal, an app maker that conducted a study of its users.

To overcome this fragmentation, Samsung has made a push in recent years to fix Android's work-related issues. It created programmes for IT to manage employees' mobile devices called Safe and security software called Knox. So far, the effort has failed to establish Samsung as a major player in the workplace, says McCourt. "If the point was to increase Android's market share to be more like Apple's, then it has failed," he says.

Now, Apple is getting more serious about the corporate market. In July, the company said it would a team up with an old rival, IBM. "By partnering with IBM, Apple is being proactive about seeking and defending the enterprise market," Frank Gillett, Forrester analyst, wrote in an e-mail. Expect to hear more next week about what makes the iPhone 6 the perfect workhorse.

Apple may be finding its voice again
When Steve Jobs died in 2011, Apple lost not only its CEO and technology visionary, but the pitchman who championed iconic ad campaigns such as "Think Different," "There's an App for That" and "I'm a Mac." Since then, Apple has churned out a stream of ads that were forgettable at best.

In the meantime, Samsung's ad agency, 72andsunny, pulled off a brilliant bit of marketing jiu jitsu by going for Apple's jugular. The ads mocked what is perhaps Apple's greatest asset: The frenzied fans who turn up every year to wait in line for the newest iPhone. A new series of Apple ads shows how its products enrich people's lives, whether they are composers or parents. The campaign is going well, and the recent commercials are outperforming Samsung's on average, according to ad industry researcher Ace Metrix.

Apple is finally beginning to find its post-Jobs voice, says Edward Boches, an advertising professor at Boston University. For longtime Apple watchers, the September 9 event will bring a tinge of Jobsian nostalgia: It will take place at a college near Apple's campus, where the founder introduced the Mac and iMac. Apple's news conferences may have lost some luster since then, but they still do the trick. The same can't be said of Samsung's live performances.

Developers love Apple

Samsung's incredible run in recent years has come at a time of relative stasis for Apple. The Cupertino company has not introduced a major new product category since the iPad in 2010.

On the flip side, that's given developers plenty of time to get familiar with Apple's mobile devices. They've created more than 1.2 million apps and earned $20 billion-plus, exceeding Android. Developers are clamoring for new Apple products to code for, and they're going to get them. "If Apple puts the hammer down with great, unique new products, it's really going to put Samsung back on its heels," says Piper Jaffray's Munster.

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"SpiceJet launches all-inclusive air fare of Rs 1,999"

 SpiceJet on Saturday launched two new slabs of competitive basic air fare rates, as other Indian carriers extended dates for booking low-cost tickets over the past few days.

The low one-way base fare tickets of the no-frill carrier can be bought till September ten, costing Rs 599 for travel between January 16 to October 24 next year and Rs 1,999 for travel between October 7 this year and January 15, 2015.

For the Rs 599 offer, taxes and other fees and charges, barring fuel surcharge, would be additional, but the Rs 1,999 offer is all-inclusive.

"SpiceJet has been one of the main drivers of demand stimulation and market growth this year ... This demand stimulation has been a win-win, with airlines earning more revenues, with travellers getting fantastic deals, and with the travel industry and economy at large getting a boost," airline's CEO Sanjiv Kapoor said.

The move of the no-frill carrier, which has been making such offers since January, comes in the wake of several foreign and Indian carriers vying with each other to attract Indian flyers by offering discounted tickets.

Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo and GoAir have all come out with special offers in the recent past, with new airlines like Air Costa and AirAsia India also jumping on the bandwagon. 

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"Air India offers tickets for Rs 100"

Air India will sell tickets for Rs 100 (taxes extra) for five days from Wednesday — which it will celebrate as Air India Day to commemorate the merger of erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India on this day in 2007.

"On this occasion Air India is launching the Air India Offer for its travelers. Under the scheme tickets will be offered for Rs 100 apart from all applicable taxes. The sale of these tickets will be made only through the Air India website for five days from August 27 to 31 2014 for travel between August 27 and September 30, 2014, only," an AI statement said.

This is the first time that the airline will be celebrating the Air India Day. A function will be held to celebrate the day and also to award the meritorious employees of Air India.

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"American doctor treated for Ebola virus has recovered, aid group says"

An American doctor who contracted the Ebola virus while working in the West African country of Liberia last month has recovered and is expected to be released from an Atlanta hospital today.

Alison Geist, a spokeswoman for the aid organization Samaritan's Purse, told The Associated Press that she did not know the exact time Dr. Kent Brantly would be released but confirmed it would happen Thursday.

Brantly was scheduled to appear at a press conference at Emory University Hospital at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and make a statement. He was one of two aid workers flown to the U.S. to receive treatment for the virus earlier this month. The hospital said it would discuss the pending discharge of both Brantly and Nancy Writebol, though there was no immediate information on the latter's condition.

A statement from Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, who one of the aid workers had been working for, said that Brantly had recovered.

"Today I join all of our Samaritan's Purse team around the world in giving thanks to God as we celebrate Dr. Kent Brantly's recovery from Ebola and release from the hospital," the statement read. "Over the past few weeks I have marveled at Dr. Brantly’s courageous spirit as he has fought this horrible virus with the help of the highly competent and caring staff at Emory University Hospital. His faithfulness to God and compassion for the people of Africa have been an example to us all."

Brantly and Writebol have have been getting treatment for the deadly disease in an isolation unit at the hospital. The two were infected while working at a missionary clinic outside Liberia's capital.

The Ebola outbreak has killed 1,350 people and counting across West Africa.

Ebola is only spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick people experiencing symptoms.

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"3-D printing The Human Body:Artificial Eyes, Plastic Skulls[Heights Of Technology]"

The 21st century has seen the growth of 3-D printing, with well-known applications in architecture, manufacturing, engineering, and now increasingly in medicine.

The birth of 3-D scanning technologies combined with organic inks and thermoplastics has enabled the "bioprinting" of a range of human body parts to accommodate a wide range of medical conditions. Let's start form the top.

Skulls

Doctors at University Medical Center Utrecht, in Holland, have reported successfully performing the first surgery to completely replace a patient's skull with a tailor-made plastic version that was 3-D printed.
The patient had a chronic bone disorder that caused her skull to be 5cm thick. The hospital said the condition had caused her to lose her vision and ultimately would have killed her, but that three months after the operation the patient regained her vision and was able to return to work.

Eyes

Batch-printing of up to 150 prosthetic eyes an hour has become a reality according to UK-based company Fripp Design and Research. The mass-production technique promises to speed up the manufacture of eye prostheses and drive down the cost. Printing each eye with slight variation in color is intended to produce better aesthetic results.

3-D printing for the human body 3-D printing gave her a chance at a normal life Refugee amputee gets 3-D printed arm.The aim is to ensure more affordable eyes for the developing world with countries such as India reportedly showing interest in the products. The company, in collaboration with the UK's Manchester Metropolitan University, hopes to implement the use of its printed eyes within the next year.

Noses and Ears

Fripp Design has also collaborated with the University of Sheffield, in the United Kingdom, to produce facial prostheses such as ears and noses. 3-D facial scans of patients are used to print out prosthetics using pigments, starch powder and silicone for replica facial parts closely matching the patient's original nose or ear. The real benefit here is that once parts begin to wear, they can be re-ordered at a fraction of the cost as the technology and design will already be in place. The simpler process of scanning a patient's face, rather than more invasive face molds needed for traditional prostheses, also makes the process a lot more patient-friendly.

A team at Cornell University, in the United States, is doing things differently. It's printing 3-D molds of a patient's ear using ink gels containing living cells. The printed products are injected with bovine cartilage cells and rat collagen and incubated until they are ready three months later. Human transplants could be possible within three years, say researchers.

Synthetic Skin

James Yoo at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in the United States is developing a printer that will print skin straight onto the wounds of burn victims. The "ink" they're using consists of enzymes and collagen which once printed are layered with tissue cells and skin cells which combine to form the skin graft. The team plans on developing portable machines to print skin directly onto wounds in remote and war-torn settings.

The ideal synthetic skin graft needs to match the coloration of the patient as accurately as possible in order for the graft to look natural. Dr. Sophie Wuerger and her team at the University of Liverpool in the UK are working on using 3-D cameras, image processing and skin modeling to ensure the tone and texture of printed skin match up to the real thing.

Limbs

Thermoplastics have led the way in the growth of printable hands, arms and even individual fingers. Richard Van As is one of those producing affordable hand and finger prostheses with his company Robohand, based in South Africa. The team is creating functional fingers for use on amputated hands by combining the printing of the thermoplastic polylactide with aluminum and stainless steel digits to create a functioning mechanical finger.

Robohand recently collaborated with U.S. entrepreneur Mike Ebeling on a project providing affordable printed arms to war amputees in Sudan. The collaboration is known as "Project Daniel," named after 14 year-old Daniel Omar who lost both his hands and part of his arms after a bomb was dropped near his family home in Sudan's Nuba mountains. The team is enabling Robohands to reach the masses at costs as small as $100 for a basic hand.

Bones

One of the more established fields of 3-D printing is the bioprinting of human bone implants, and now replacement bones.
In 2011, researchers at Washington State University announced they had printed a bone-like structure that acts as a scaffold for new bone cells to grow on, before it degrades. The structure was printed using calcium phosphate and has been successfully tested in animals. The hope is to print customized grafts for use in patients with bone fractures.

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"10 Most Inspiring Quotes by Steve Jobs"[MUST READ!!]

With a life as storied as he had, it's no wonder thaT Steve Jobs is remembered not only for running an incredibly successful company, but for being tremendously outspoken.

He seemingly had an opinion on everything, and his thoughts often echoed his obsessive commitment to quality at Apple, whether on his approach to mistakes ("Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.") or his attention to detail ("Design is not what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works.").

But he had plenty to say on deeper matters as well. Here's a roundup of some of his more thought-provoking words collected from various interviews and speeches.

"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while."

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."

"If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on."

"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle."

"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me."

"I’m as proud of many of the things we haven’t done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no to a thousand things."

“I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.”

"Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life."

"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles."

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"10 Most Powerful Countries in the World 2014"

Below we have listed the most powerful countries in the world 2014. These countries have been ranked in the basis of National Power Index which gives scoring to each country on the factors of population, GDP, defense spending and technology.

10.Italy

Italy is undoubtedly one of the most important countries of Europe. There is more than one reason behind saying this as Italy is the 9th largest economy in world, has the 10th highest military expenditure in world along with being the member of G7, G8, NATO and World Trade Organization.

9. Canada

Apart from being the 2nd largest country in the world in terms of area, Canada is ranked at the top position among the countries having the highest amount of wealth and quality of life.

8. India

The second most populated country in the world India has the 11th largest economy and 3rd largest army in the world. Despite of having so many potential capabilities, India is still ranked quite lower on the list due to corruption, poverty and terrorism in the country.

7. Germany

Consisting of 16 states, Germany has one of the largest economy in the world. Germany is the 3rd largest importer and the 2nd largest exporter of goods in the world which reflects the strength of its economy. After being almost completely destroyed during World War, the nation has made an amazing recovery.

6. Japan

Having the 3rd largest economy and being the 4th largest exporter in the world, Japan takes the 6th place on our list. Although, Japan is a quite small country by area but still it is the 10th most populated country in the world. It is making a rapid growth in the field of science and technology and automobile industry.

5. United Kingdom

Comprised of four countries England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom has the 6th largest economy by nominal GDP in the world. Despite of having the 22nd highest population in the world, United Kindom still has the 4th largest military budget in the world.

4. France

France has a very significant amount of influence on the political, economic, military and cultural situation around the world especially in Europe. France has one of the best living standards in the world having the 5th largest economy by nominal GDP and is at fourth place in terms of a total household wealth.

3. Russia

The biggest country in the world by area and the 9th by population, Russia is the 3rd country on the list. Having the 8th highest nominal GDP and being one of the largest producer of natural gas and oil worldwide along with the possession of nuclear weapons is surely more than enough to make it the third most powerful country in the world.

2. China

The country with the highest population in the world, China is moving forward in almost every field quite rapidly and many people expect it to become the next most powerful country in the world after a few decades.

1. The United States of America

Having the largest economy in the world and one of the very best military, the most powerful and influential country in the world is The United States of America. With third largest population in the world, United States is the first ever country to develop a nuclear weapon.

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"10 Famous Logos That Have A Hidden Meaning"

Nowadays there are so many companies with instantly recognizable logos, but few people actually know the meaning behind these corporate symbols. Here are 10 modern day examples of company logos and the meanings behind them:

1. Amazon

The arrow which looks like a smiling face in Amazon’s logo has another meaning behind it. It is a representation of the wide range of items available for retail by Amazon, from A to Z delivered with a smile represented by a curved arrow.

2. Apple

The Apple logo is derived from the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible. The bitten apple represents the fruit from the “Tree of Knowledge”.

3. FedEx

The FedEx logo looks simple and it’s hard to see what could be hidden within it. But looking closely at the space between the ‘E’ and ‘X’ in the orange Ex shows an arrow pointing forward. This arrow represents moving forward toward to the future.

4. BMW

BMW’s logo is a tribute to the company’s history in aviation. The logo shows a propeller in motion with the blue part representing the sky. This is due to the company’s role of building aircraft engines for the German military during World War II.

5. Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes’ tri-star represents the companies dominance over land, sea and air.

6. Adidas

Adidas Logo Makes You Work Harder.The name “Adidas” originated as a combination of the first and last name of the company’s creator, Adolf Dassler.The logo simply represents a mountain pointing out towards the challenges that await us and that can be achieved. There is an old logo shaped like a flower but it also has the same meaning that the one on the right.

7. Google

Google Logo Is A Rebel.The Google logo appears to be made of fairly humble, simple colors with no flashy font or symbols, but even simple colors can have a deep relation to company image. During the creation of the Google logo, designers wanted a way to display a sense of playfulness without bulky objects or symbols in the logo limiting what they could do. This was initially achieved by skewing some of the letters, but this idea was scrapped and instead focus was directed toward color. The current logo features a pattern of primary colors being broken with a single letter shown in the secondary color of green. The broken pattern represents playfulness and the idea that Google isn’t a company that plays by the rules.

8. Baskin Robbins

The BR in the Baskin Robbins logo is made of two colours. When you focus on just the pink portion, the number 31 appears, denoting the number of flavours Baskin Robbins offers!.Also, it offers a discount of 31% on 31st of the month which contains 31 days.

9. Hershey’s Kisses

The tasty Hershey’s Kisses logo is similar to the FedEx logo in that there is a hidden Hershey’s kiss between the ‘K’ and the ‘I’. You might need to tilt your head slightly to the left to really see it :)

10. Audi

Many have wondered what the four circles in this automaker’s logo mean. Well the four circles represent the 4 companies that were a part of the Auto-Union Consortium in 1932, namely, DKW, Horch, Wanderer and Audi.

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