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Russian miniaturist Anatoly Konenko engaged microminiature art for three decades. He came up with its own technology letters on rice, poppy seed, as well as human hair, and has recently created the world's smallest aquarium with live fish. This tiny tank is made of fiberglass on the bottom rising living algae, and fish in it too, very real - 5 danio rerio juveniles, whose size does not exceed 4 mm. Volume mikrorezervuara - 10 ml. That is 2 teaspoons.06 more images after the break...
The Proteas have never won the World Cup and Graeme Smith's men will undoubtedly leave no stone unturned to lay their hands on the coveted trophy.
South Africa have never reached a final of the megaevent, having been the losing semifinalist in 1992, 1999 and 2007, and their tendency to choke in crunch situations has compounded their misery.
But with a relatively young team and 11 members who are featuring in the World Cup for the first time, the South Africans reckon they will be able to break the jinx this time around.
Leggie Imran Tahir handed debut by South Africa in this match.
Both the teams are in a positive frame of mind ahead of their lung-opener at the Kotla which is staging its first international match since December 2009 when a one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a "dangerous" pitch.
Since then, much effort has gone into relaying the pitch under the supervision of ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson and nobody has a clue as to how the track will behave.
The South Africans will be relying heavily on the form and fitness of stalwart Kallis, who is returning to the squad after a rib injury.
Kallis, who is the number one all-rounder in ODI cricket with 11,002 runs and 259 wickets, has dispelled any concerns about his fitness, saying he has completely recovered from the injury.
Although South Africa boast of a good record against the West Indies in recent times, Kallis said both the teams were evenly balanced and the Proteas need to be on top of their game.
The Proteas have a formidable batting line-up as Smith, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and JP Duminy can tear any bowling attack to shreds on their day.
The bowling attack also looks quite balanced with Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel spearheading the fast bowling department which also includes the young Wayne Parnell.
Johan Botha, Robin Peterson and Imran Tahir are shouldering the spin bowling responsibility.
The West Indies have a relatively young team and much will depend on the seasoned Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan to put up a substantial score on the board.
The hard-hitting Kieron Pollard, Kemar Roach, Darren Bravo and Dwayne Bravo are exciting cricketers and will need to play to their potential to keep the West Indies in the reckonin
Over 30,000 cricket fans had queued up since morning outside the stadium to buy tickets which went on sale yesterday, but chaos prevailed as a section of them tried to break the cordon when the counter opened a little late.
"However, those who were trying to break the line and create trouble were immediately chased away through mild lathicharge and order was restored", DCP (Central Division) G Ramesh said.
"All tickets have been sold out and the situation is under control now," he added.
Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary and former India pacer Javagal Srinath said about 6000 tickets have been sold at the gate.
"Mad rush is expected for any good match. A lot of people desire to watch the match," he said seeking to downplay the ticketing chaos and confusion.
Srinath said they were waiting for "tickets to come back" from ICC (International Cricket Council) and BCCI.
"If they come back, the only way we can give the public is through net, through Kyazoonga, the official ticketing partner for the event."
He said it was always difficult to satisfy everyone's needs ahead of such high-voltage clashes, but added "We are trying to cover as much as possible. But for a match of this magnitude, even if you double (the capacity) or triple, it's not enough."
History
The tiny island was formed by the gradual erosion of the ocean tide over thousands of years. The temple of Tanah Lot is said to have been founded by the 16th-century priest Nirartha, one of the last priests to come to Bali from Java.
What to See
The temple of Tanah Lot stands on a rocky island just off the southwest coast of Bali. One of Bali's most sacred sea temples, Tanah Lot is dedicated to the guardian spirits of the sea. The temple itself is said to be guarded from evil by the sea snakes that inhabit the caves below.
The temple itself is not accessible to visitors, but magnificent views can be had from a variety of points nearby. Crowds especially gather on the terraces nearby to watch the glow of the sunset behind the temple. Naturally, there are plenty of souvenir shops and cafes with a view to keep you well-supplied while doing so.
Quick Facts
Names: Pura Tanah Lot; Tanah Lot Temple; Temple of the Land in the Middle of the Sea; "Sunset Temple"
Type of site: Temple
Faith: Balinese Hinduism
Status: Active
Dates: c.16th century
Location: SW Bali, Indonesia
Hours: Not open to visitors.
Maruti's latest
The country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) launched the much awaited diesel variant of its SX4 sedan
The SX4 diesel is available at an introductory price of Rs 7.74-8.62 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Mumbai: Indian paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is regularly in the firing line for his hot-headed approach to cricket but a countryman who is already a world champion has advised him against dousing that fire in his belly.
Viswanathan Anand is the polar opposite to Sreesanth who proved the one weak link in India's opening Cricket World Cup win over Bangladesh on Saturday with some extremely aggressive but wildly erratic bowling.
Whereas Sreesanth's emotions are there for all to see, the cool, calm and collected 41-year-old Anand is a master at keeping his in check. But then world chess champions in general are hardly noted for wearing their hearts on their sleeves.
Anand in his sport is master, literally, of all he surveys, with world championships in all formats and time controls.
"I wouldn't tell him anything," Anand told Reuters in an interview, appropriately enough in a museum where you could hear a pin drop. Just the kind of atmosphere that Anand thrives in.
There was no one formula to success, Anand believes.
"I do what works for me. I guess he does what works for him. I don't think there is one single formula that you follow," Anand explained.
"I think you have to know yourself well and find what works for you.
"If you like kicking a rope then go for it. If it works for you then no one can argue with that."
Anand was referring to the incident when the temperamental pace bowler was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for kicking the boundary rope after he had two lbw appeals turned down in the same over during a test match against South Africa.
Oops they did it again!
When it comes to faux pas, some of our Bollywood stars have their foot planted firmly in their mouth.
Yana's commando moment
At a recent event, the shutterbugs snapped former model-turned-actor Yana Gupta flashing her privates. The actor was attending a charity event and looked quite hot in a short black dress. The dress that showed off her ample cleavage apparently did little to hide her privates. Yana was photographed sitting cross-legged at the event and was also snapped while getting into her car.
Bips outrages child labour activists
There is outrage over a snapshot Bipasha Basu posted on Twitter recently. The actress posted a picture of her feet with two young girls bending over to tie her shoelaces. She wrote, "I need to learn to tie shoe laces ASAP! Embarassed that I can't! No patience.. grrrrr! Promise I am not spoilt! Will learn soon," and tagged it with the picture. This was followed by a barrage of comments about child labour. Under fire, Bips hastily deleted the tweet but forgot to erase the picture as well. It was only later that the photo went missing from Twitter.
My Name is Shah Rukh Khan...
Actor Shah Rukh Khan was detained in 2009 at the Newark-New Jersey airport when he was in transit to Chicago to attend an Indian Independence Day celebration there. The actor later told the press that he was a victim of racial profiling and that the detention was because of his last name Khan, indicating also a bias against his religion. His comment was slammed by the media as a publicity stunt ahead of his upcoming film 'My Name is Khan' which touches on the issue of racial profiling and discrimination faced by Muslims in a post-9/11 world.
Playboy Ranbir?
Deepika Padukone's tongue-in-cheek jibe on the popular chat show 'Koffee with Karan' landed both her and the budding actor in a world of trouble with their seniors intervening to diffuse the tension. Deepika, the ex-girlfriend of Ranbir Kapoor, suggested the actor endorse condoms after he broke up with her.
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