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Thursday, September25, 2008A BYTE OF LIFE

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ERGO Thursday, September 25, 2008NAMMA CHENNAI02

It all started when Lakshmi, aretired bank employee founda kitten stranded in a bushand brought it home. The

number grew steadily as morerescues were made. Apparently,

word got out in the world of catsthat a friendly neighbourhoodGood Samaritan was available tohelp them.

When rains lash the city, catscome with their kittens to ourhome for safe-keeping, she says.And we feed any animal thatcomes here, not just cats. WhenLakshmi shifted out of her Sho-

linganallur home, a few adult catschose to stay behind. My broth-er visits the house everyday tofeed them and check in on them,says Lakshmi who cares for themas a family.

An unfortunate consequenceof her generosity is that peopleregularly abandon kittens at herdoorstep. With limited means tosupport them, Lakshmi is single-handedly feeding them and treat-ing them for illnesses until homesare found. Thirtymay bemore? she says, thinking aloud

when asked what the currentheadcount is. I will be reallygrateful if some nice people cameforward to adopt these kittens. I

have seven kittens that needhomes. Even some of the adultcats are very friendly and will eas-ily adjust to new homes.

She requests potential ownersto visit her at her residence atPlot 66, 3rd Main Road, Bhel Na-gar, Medavakkam, Chennai

600010. Please call her at 22076 for directions. If you kof friends or relatives who arterested in adopting cats, plspread the word.

Its time for all cat enthusin Chennai to unite and comher rescue.

This soft-spoken retiree has cared for dozens of rescuedcats and kittens on her own time and income. Now,her priority is to find them good homes

SRIYA [email protected]

Cats find themselves at home at this household in BHEL NagMedavakkam. PHOTOS: A. MURALITHARAN

For adoptionThis grey and white female kitteis hyperactive and ready foradoption. Write to pets@goergo

The Cattitude Trust is gratefulfor donations from Rajan K. S.,Sudha Harisankaran andPriyadarshini Subramani.

A heart felt thank you onbehalf of Regi, the handicappedcat. Regi is recovering well fromhis surgery and is in high spirits.The Animal Welfare andProtection Trust is eager to haveMadhuNarayanan, Prathibhaaand Resmi (who responded tolast weeks article) on theirvolunteer team

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Come September 27 and 28, andFabindia (Woods Road) willhave an exhibition and sale ofblock-printed sarees by design

studio Tasara.Started by Vidyuth, a former ad-

vertising professional, Chennai-based Tasara works with handloom

weavers and printers in Tharaman-

galam, near Salem, to create sareesthat represent a unique combina-tion of colour and print.

I draw inspiration from nature,especially flowers. Some of the col-ours in my collection would prob-ably be seen in any garden, says

Vidyuth. I like geometric patterns.That small dots and dashes can becombined in any number of permu-tations and combination to yielddesigns fascinates me. I also use tra-ditional motifs in my prints, headds.

Earthy colours are my favourite.They have been done to death but

what I offer is a slightly differentcombination of earthy colours, bothin the woven fabric and in the

print.The exhibition is at Fabindia, No 3

Woods Road, Ilford House, OffMount road, Chennai. For more in-formation, call, 044 - 4202 7015.

This Saturday and Sunday, head to Fabindia (Woods Road)to get a glimpse of Tasaras block-printed sarees

Block by block

What would you do if you found1,000,000 of someone elses ill

gotten gains and thought the ownerhad no way of tracing you?

ASAP Productions brings out an-other play, Funny Money, pro-duced and directed by Amit Singh,with set designs and execution by

Mithran Devanesen and MichaelMuthu.

The play centres on mild man-nered accountant, Henry Perkins(Amit Singh) who decides to fly firstclass to Barcelona and start a newlife after he finds himself suddenlyrich. His wife Jean (Ishita Shete)wants to stay home, as planned, and

celebrate his birthday, with theirfriends, Vic (Naveen Ramkumar)and Betty (Dipika Pethe). Beforelong two police inspectors turn up.The first inspector (Naveen GeorgeThomas) attempts to blackmail

Henry, while the second inspector(Sundar) arrives to inform Jean thatHenrys body has been found float-ing in the Thames with two bulletholes in the back of his head. Whathappens next is a comedy of errorsand lies, which promises rib-ticklingentertainment for 100 minutes non-stop.

ASAP Productionsto stage playover weekend

ERGO [email protected]

The play centres on accountant, Henry Perkinswho decides to fly first class to Barcelona

Comedy of errors : Funny Money

ROOMMATE FROM HELLEver had a roommate you couldnt wait to get rid of? Tell us about a roommateor former roommates most annoying habit and we shall publish it as part ofour weekend Big Story this Friday. Write to us at [email protected] with thesubject line ROOMMATE FROM HELL before Thursday noon. Anonymity will bemaintained for those who request it.

What, when, where?Event: Play (Funny Money)

Timings: September 26, 27

Venue: Museum Theatre,Egmore

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Rain drops!

Wendnesday showed glimpses of times to come.Have you dusted off your raincoats and run a raincheck on your umbrellas? PHOTO: S.R.RAGHUNATHAN


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Visiting an exhibition inLondon, called TheHeart, was certainly aheartfelt experience for

Briton Jennifer Sutton, for oneof the items on display was herown heart.

According to reports fromThe Fortean Times, the 23-

year-old resident of New For-est, UK, had a heart transplantat Papworth Hospital, Cam-bridge, on June 4 last year.

However, Jennifer later lenther heart to the Wellcome Col-lection for the exhibition tomake the people aware of do-nation and Restrictive Cardio-myopathy, the disease that

would have killed her.Seeing my heart for the first

time is an emotional and sur-real experience. It caused meso much pain and turmoil

when it was inside me. Seeingit sitting here is extremely bi-

zarre and very strange. FinI can see this odd loolump of muscle that has gme so much upset, The DTelegraph quoted her, as ing.

She added: Its tremendit has become an object ofcination and will get pethinking about the diseheart transplants and odonation.

She saw her hearin an expo

ERGO Thursday, September 25, 2008VILLAGE04

Music groups agree onlinemusic royalties dealRecord labels, music publishers, songwriters andonline music services have reached an agreementon how to compensate music creators for onlinedistribution of their content, they said. Theagreement is designed to settle how the industrycalculates royalty rates for limited downloads andmusic that is streamed online, including when it isprovided by subscription and advertising-supportedservices.

Reuters

1 in 5 Brit youths want to quitcredit crunch-hit BritainOne in five young Brits wants to quit the UK because thecredit crunch is so depressing.But it has sparked fears of a brain drain generation asBritains brightest hopes flee the country in search of abetter life. A new study shows the dramatic lengthsworkers are taking to ride out the financial storm despitethe efforts of Chancellor Alistair Darling. About 40 per centof us are already hunting for a second job or begging our

bosses for overtime.Meanwhile, one in10 Brits is alsolooking at ditchinghired help likecleaners, cooks andnannies. Economicexperts claim the

crash could pullmany Brits back intothe grim lifestyle ofpost-war Britain 60years ago with alifetime of cheapfood and clothes,and almost nomoney for extras.

ANI

United Nations launches

TV channel on YouTubeThe United Nationshas launched itstelevision channel onYouTube, a popularvideo sharing website, in an effort toreach a broader andyounger audience ona range of issues onthe world bodysagenda. Theprogrammes to beaired on the channel,

are produced by UNTelevision (UNTV)along with theorganisations variousagencies and theirfunds, and will covertopics such as climate change, development, human rights,peace and security. Some of the current stories posted onsite address the fight against prejudice of Indias dalits,the ecological threats to the Galapagos Islands, the UNsmonthly news magazine that spotlights the worldsforgotten stories.

PTI

Lung disease-inhalers can

cause heart attacksInhalers prescribed for a lung disease can causeheart attacks, a shocking new research has found.According to the study, anticholinergic drugscontained in the inhalers could increase the risk ofa heart attack, cardiovascular death or stroke bymore than 50 per cent. The inhalers are helpful forpeople with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis andemphysema, to breathe.

ANI

PopcornPopcorn was banned atmost movie theatres in the1920s because it wasconsidered too noisy.

Brit woman had

a hearttransplant and

she lent herheart toWellcomeCollection forthe exhibition


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Wildlife officials are ontheir toes to ensure thatthe heavy rains that havelashed Haryana in the

past few days do not wash awaythe two vulture nestling at abreeding centre for the endan-gered birds in Pinjore.

This is the first centre in thecountry where the breeding ofthree endangered speciesOri-ental White-rumped Vulture,Long-billed Vulture and Slender-billed Vulture is being attemptedin captivity.

Officials are excited as this isthe first time that chicks have sur-vived here after they were bornfour months ago.

The two chicks are doing welland learning to fly. There is dan-ger from the nearby seasonalstream which is overflowing be-cause of the heavy rains but weare ensuring that the water doesnot hamper the chick move-ment, Ramesh Singh, Haryana

Chief Wildlife Warden told PTI.As a precautionary measure, he

said, a stone embankment is be-ing built to divert the water fromthe stream so that it does not en-

ter the centre spread over acres.

The breeding centre whichbeen set up by the state withhelp of Bombay Natural HisSociety (BNHS) is the abodaround 122 adult birds.

We are also constantly m

itoring the development at Centre as more chicks are lito be hatched, this being breeding season, Singh adde

Pinjore in Haryana the first centre inthe country wherethe breeding ofthree endangeredspeciesOrientalWhite-rumpedVulture, Long-billedVulture and Slende

billed Vulture isbeing attempted incaptivity

Rains threaten preciousvulture nestling


Neuroscientists in Arizona, U.S.,say that it is because of con-

stant tiny movements of the eyesthat concentric circles in Isia Le-viants painting Enigma appearsto be flowing before onlookers.

Susana Martinez-Conde, wholed the study at the Barrow Neur-ological Institute in Phoenix,came to this conclusion aftertesting the effect of the involun-tary jerks of the eyes, scientifical-ly known as microsaccades.

Though the purpose of suchjerks is not fully understood, therate of such movements is knownto vary naturally.

During the course of study,three subjects viewed Enigma,and cameras were simultaneous-ly used to record their eye move-ments 500 times every second.

The participants had to press abutton when the speed of the op-tical trickle of the illusion ap-peared to slow down or stop, andrelease it when the trickle seemed

faster. Accounting for the reaction

time required to press the button,the researchers found that the il-lusion became more pronounced

when microsaccades were hap-pening at a faster rate.

The illusion vanished when therate slowed to a stop, the teamsaid. Martinez-Conde says thather teams findings run counterto previous suggestions that eyemovements were not responsiblefor the effect.

ANI

Illusions no longer anEnigma

Folk dancers perform Badhai Dance during the ongoing Vanvasi Utsav inBhopal on Wednesday. PTI PHOTO

Celebration time

Authentic pizzaAccording to purist Italian chefs,ingredients that should never appearon an authentic Italian pizza includebell pepper, pepperoni or chicken.

This day, that yearIsraeli President Yitzhak Navonbecame the first Israeli head ofstate to visit Egypt. He visitedEgypt on September 26, 1980.


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ERGO Thursday, September 25, 2008SPORT06

I refused ICLs offer:MortazaBangladesh vice-captain Mashrafe Mortazahas claimed that he too was approached bythe Indian Cricket League but unlike 13 ofhis compatriots, who ended up joining therebel series, he was not swayed by the bigmoney on offer. Obviously money is veryimportant. I play for the money too but mypriority is playing for Bangladesh, Mortazatold cricketnirvana.com. I did receive anoffer. I had received a few phone calls fromIndia before going to Australia to join theICL and build a team but I refused the offerstraightaway. That was the end of it forme, he added.Bangladesh is struggling to build a playingXI after 13 players, including former captain

Habibul Bashar, joinedthe rebel league citingfrustration with thesystem. Mortaza said itwas futile to keepharping about how therebellion has hurtBangladesh cricket andasserted that the teamwas capable of bouncingback. Thats theirdecision. Personally Idont see any point in

mulling over those who are not here. Wegot to move forward with what we haveand I think we have some pretty goodplayers who have come in and they all wantto do well, he said.

PTI

Armstrong to makecomeback Down UnderSeven-times Tour de France winner LanceArmstrong is to make his return tocompetitive cycling in Australianext year, a local politician saidon Wednesday. The Americanwas due to reveal his plans at anews conference in New Yorklater on Wednesday but SouthAustralia state premier MikeRann beat him to it, announcingArmstrong would make hiscomeback at the 2009 TourDown Under from January 18-25. Last yearwe edged out the toughest rivals, China,California and Russia, to be the first place

outside Europe to host a ProTour event,Rann said in a statement. Weve nowedged out another series of internationalrivals who were all vying to host Lancescomeback race. Armstrong retired afterwinning the 2005 Tour de France but saidearlier this month he was planning acomeback in 2009. The 37-year-old, asurvivor of testicular cancer, said he wascoming out of retirement to raise awarenessabout the disease that nearly took his life.Rann said the Australian federal governmentand local cancer research organisations hadall been heavily involved in the negotiationsto bring Armstrong to Australia.

Reuters

Afew of the Indian cricketers

will get a chance to shake aleg in a new television real-ity show, Ek Khiladi Ek Ha-

seena on Colors channel, whichwill go on air from September 26.Current Indian stars HarbhajanSingh, Irfan Pathan, Dinesh Kar-thik and S. Sreesanth will be

joined by old warhorse VinodKambli and Nikhil Chopra. Pair-ing with Shama Sikander, Kambli

is confident of wooing the au-dience with his moves and ispractising religiously at a televi-sion studio in Mumbai. I want toshow these youngsters that youcant mess with me. I have heardSreesanth is a great dancer andhas shared the stage with SRK.But wait till you see me, Kamblisays.

Former Miss Universe Sushmi-ta Sen and pace sensation Wasim

Akram will judge the reality showwhich comes with a prize moneyof Rs. 25 lakh.

Keeping aside the realityshows, the former middle-orderbatsman is also eyeing a come-back to competitive cricket in

the coming season. The ele-gant left-hander who wasone of Indias batting main-stays in the early 90s hasbeen plagued by injuries inthe last few years.

I am ready to with-stand the gruels of mod-ern day competitivecricket. I will be playingin the Kanga Leagueand, hopefully, will getsome runs. My nexttarget would be tomake it to the Mum-bai Ranji Trophy side,the 36-year-old flam-boyant left-hander says.

Kambli, who has played 17 Testmatches and 104 One-Day Inter-nationals for India and lastplayed for the country in October2000, has also not ruled out a co-meback to the national side.

If I am scoring runs why cantI be recalled to the national side?

All my contemporaries are stillruling the game and even I amconfident that I can do the same,he says.

Impressed with the inauguralIndian Premier League (IPL),

Kambli feels the modern Twen-ty20 version suits his game per-fectly and says: I consider myselfan attacking stroke-player and

whoever has watched me plawill agree with it. I think I will fitinto this slam-dunk cricketeasily.

But not sure of making to thestar-studded Mumbai Indians,this Mumbaikar at heart is readyto play for any of the eight IPLsides.

I dont know whether I canmake it to the Mumbai side. Theyalready have great batsmen like

Sachin Tendulkar and SanathJayasuriya. But I want to say to allthe IPL owners that Kambli is

willing to play for anybody whowants him, he says.

AYON SENGUPTA

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DANCEWITH ME

PHOTO: N. B

Kambli promises to give Sreesanth a run for his money

Ronaldinho in drug netBrazil football stars Ronaldinho and Anderson were caught on a powiretap talking about attending a party with a fugitive drug dealerwho was found hiding in Andersons apartment, police said. Suspecttrafficker Richard Alex Martins was captured in Andersons apartmein Porto Alegre, also Ronaldinhos hometown in southern Brazil, ammass police raid late Monday.


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World championship leader LewisHamilton goes into FormulaOnes historic night race at theSingapore Grand Prix knowing

he needs to keep his nerve with FelipeMassa breathing down his neck. Sun-days start will be a new experience forevery driver on a street circuit under po-

werful spotlights and with monsoonalrain a real possibility, making qualifyingvitally important.

They must also adjust to an 8:00 pm

(1200 GMT) race start and qualifying onSaturday at 10:00 pm. After losing his ap-peal on Tuesday to have his win at theBelgian Grand Prix reinstated, the 23-

year-old Briton only has a slender onepoint advantage over his Brazilian rival.Hamilton knows he cant afford any mis-takes as he looks to shore up his lead with

just four Grand Prix left. He (Massa) isthe guy I have to beat. He has a good carand is a good driver, said Hamilton, whoonly managed seventh place at the ItalianGrand Prix at Monza two weeks ago whileMassa finished in sixth. Singapore is anight time circuit, which none of us haveexperienced before, but well be OK. Ihave to make every sacrifice in the lastfour races. I honestly feel confident in myability to win the championship. Hamil-

ton admitted to making an error in hischoice of tyres for qualifying in Italy andhis McLaren team will be keen not tomake the same mistake here on what isexpected to be a fast circuit where over-taking will be possible.

First everFormula One supremo Bernie Eccles-

tone says much hinges on the outcome ofthe race, which he insisted be held atnight to satisfy European television au-diences. Whoever wins this, whether itsHamilton or Massa, will probably be thechampion, he told The Straits Times inSingapore. This is a very important racefor the championship. Massa has vowedto fight to the bitter end, and is ready fora wet race as rain lashed Singapore on

Wednesday. This year, we have seen alot of rain in the races, said the Ferraridriver. But we are keeping our feet onthe ground and we are working day byday. All I must do is to keep trying andmake sure Im in front of Hamilton.

Supporting role for KimiDefending world champion Kimi Raik-

konen knows he needs a miracle if he wants to retain his title, and now facesthe prospect of having to support team-mate Massa in his bid for the champion-ship. The Ferrari star sits fourth in thestandings after failing to get a podiumplace at Monza, and is 21 points behindHamilton.

Its been a long time without a win forme and the list of races without points isgrowing, he said. I crossed the line atMonza without gaining any points. Five

times and no points in the standings arereally a lot: you dont have to be an Ein-stein to understand that this is not theright way to fight for a title. Its not over

yet, but now it will take a miracle, like theone that makes lightning strike twice.Raikkonen has not claimed a victorysince the Spanish Grand Prix in April and

was overshadowed at Monza by 21-year-old German boy wonder Sebastian Vettel

who made F1 history by becoming theyoungest driver to win a race.

Vettel, racing for Toro Rosso, stunnedthe field in Italy by taking a car with no

winning pedigree to dominate the raceand cross the finish line first. It earnedhim comparisons with Michael Schu-

macher and how he fares in Singapore will be keenly analysed. BMW Sauberhave two drivers still in contention for the

world title with Polands Robert Kubica14 points adrift of Hamilton and Ger-mans Nick Heidfeld 25 points behind.The Pole said that he favours streets cir-cuits and was raring to go. Racing onnew tracks is always interesting I enjoyit very much and I am very excited, hesaid. Beyond that, I am extremely happyto race on another street circuit as I am a

big fan of street circuits. From a driversperspective I think it does not make a bigdifference whether we race in the day-light or at night.

AFP

All set for night raceHAMILTON

AND MASSA

RENEW BATTLE

IN SINGAPORE

Young gunsArsene Wenger enjoyed a night to savour as another generation of young stars stepped off the Arsenal productionline to inflict a 6-0 drubbing on an experienced Sheffield United side on Tuesday. The youngest starting line-up eversent out by the club with an average age of just 19 put the Blades to the sword that resulted in anembarrassingly one-sided League Cup 3rd round tie in which Mexican teenager Carlos Alberto Vela claimed a hat-trick.


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The market is flooded with accessofor your car. Do you really need th

you might ask. But then, who woumind that extra something? Unlike

days when car perfume and fancy sticwere considered cool, its a different scennow. With the numerous options curreavailable, it is tough to decide on one. Schange the instrument cluster or headassembly (projector headlamps) and slike to have neon tubes on the cars be

What is new in the market for our cars?reverse alert sensor is catching up with mthese days. This is a product that indicthe distance between the car and the obbehind the car while backing, thus prev

ing the driver from accidentally bargingsomething at the back. It does not there; a high-end version of the scomes with a camera fitted on the end of the car along with an LCD disthat broadcasts a live motion pictureverything that is happening behindcar.

Have you come across cars with bred and multicoloured LED or neon tunder them? They are outdated now

strobes have taken their place. Thesebright white or coloured flashing lightsare fitted inside the headlamp or tailli

which flash very bright, something li

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ERGO Thursday, September 25, 2008ROADSTER08 Thieves go for vintageFigures from Australia show that thrquarters of stolen vehicles are overnine years old. Police reckon a car buin the 1970s is eight times more likelto disappear than the average vehicl

The reverse alert sensor, the hot-seller in the markettoday, is a car gadget that indicates the distancebetween the car and the object behind the car whilebacking, thus preventing the driver from accidentallybarging into something at the back.


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ROADSTER INBOX

ROADSTER OUTBOX

camera flash, getting you the attention youwant. We once talked about HID kits in thesecolumns. Now we have projector headlightswith the angel rings . These lights are avail-able for the Swift, Lancer, Civic and Accord.We come across many Swifts with hea-

dlamps with white neon rings.What is it with the LCD screens these days?

It started with travel agents installing themin SUVs and cabs to entertain customersduring long journeys, but does it really makesense to install the same in our cars? I perso-nally feel we should have monitors only if itsa van or an SUV. For cars we should havescreens installed in the headrest of the frontseats and make it viewable for passengers atthe rear without distracting the driver. SoDVD and 5.1 digital surround sound is the in

thing.For people with a passion for speed andperformance, there are a whole lot of gadgetsas well from performance gauges that pre-sent engine RPM, boost pressure and timingdetails, to advanced gadgets that go a stepfurther by informing the driver of theamount of pressure the cars independentsuspension is displacing while cornering.Though this might not be required for reg-ular street cars, this is a gadget for the seriouscar enthusiast.

Finally we have very cool rims/alloywheels in the market. Many have taken toupsizing rims from the regular size to largersizes to give their car the sporty look. Swift,Lancer and Honda City owners have startedupsizing rims to 15 to 17 upwards withbroader or regular size tyres. This is a really avery interesting part of the car to do up.


Electric carOn Tuesday, Chrysler LLCunveiled three electric carprototypes and said it wouldbring one to market by 2010.

Excuse me!German motorists are offering curious excuses when stopped by police for using a cellphone behind the wheel, according to the Auto Club Europe (ACE). I didnt use it to maa call. The warm battery is against earache, said one motorist while another said: It is asupport for my seesawing jaw.Both cases went to court, but the judge rejected the unconvincing excuse in both cases

The new motorcycle from the house of Bajaj, the BajajPlatina 125cc DTS-Si, was launched in Bangalore onWednesday. Amit Nandi, General Manager-Marketing,Bajaj Auto with the new motorcycle during the launchand press conference in Bangalore. PHOTO: G R NSOMASHEKAR

Want a theatre setup

in your car?Here is what you need: headunit, 4speakers, Center Channel speaker, DTS

processor, Two 4 channel amps and a sub-woofer and a LCD screen.

Surround sound kits in the marketPioneer Model - 4050 (Headunit):

Rs.13,000Pioneer, Infinity or JBL (4 speakers):

Rs.8000 to Rs.15000 approxDTS processor: Rs.18000/-Pioneer Center channel speaker: Rs.4,500

approxJBL Two 4 channel amp: Rs.16,000JBL Subwoofer Model-CS2104: Rs.3,990Circuit Eye- LCD screen - Rs.12,000Reverse sensor kitCircuit Eye Model-IR3: Rs.4,600Circuit Eye with camera Model-IR6:

Rs14,990

SNIPPET

Truly outstanding. Royal Enfield Bullets are still rare here

in the U.S., and so they are rarely the subject forcustomizers. As more used Bullets come on the market (Ilist the ones I can find on my blog -- not many) hopefullywell see more creativity. Thank you for showing us this. Iwould like to put a link on my blog (http://www.royalenfields.com)

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Dear Readers,Thank you for your response to the Ergo article The ThemMachine published in these columns on September 18. Ifyou have any queries on customising your bike, write to uat [email protected]. The answers will be published inthis Outbox section. Moreover, if you have an interestingcustomised motorcycle, write to us at the above email ID.We would be happy to profile it.

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ERGO Thursday, September 25, 2008FLICK10

Sharon Stone has lost joint custody of her8-year-old son, Roan, according to court

documents. Now, the actress ex-husband PhilBronstein has permanent sole physicalcustody of their adopted son. A SuperiorCourt judge found that the boy, who is livingwith his father in the Bay Area and attendingschool there, will remain with Bronstein unlessStone, who lives in L.A., relocates to San Franciscoor Bronstein decides to move. The court doesnot find that (a) move away is in childs bestinterest. Court finds that (Bronstein) canprovide a more structured continuity,stable, secure, and consistent home thatchild, Roan, needs. (Bronstein) shall havepermanent sole physical custody of child,People quoted the documents, as stating.As per the documents, Stone shall haveaccess to child, and her phone numbershall be programmed into the childstelephone and home phone.

ANI

Jolies walk-out warningto Pitt over less

family timeAngelina Jolie has reportedly threatenedto leave beau Brad Pitt due to his longtrips away from home after the birth oftheir twins. Jolie, who recently spent mostof her time away from Brad in their southFrance chateau, had been upset with himfor not spending time with her and thekids. But, Brad managed to pull the brakesjust in time, convincing Jolie to stay back.She told Brad if he didnt come home itwould be over, the Sun quoted a sourceas saying. She threatened to leave andcheck into a hotel, but Brad persuaded herout of it, the source added. The celebritycouple, who has 6 children after havingKnox and Vivienne in July, have howeverinsisted that there were no cracks in theirrelationship.

ANI

The Godfather, best film of all timeThe film, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, beat the likes of Gone with the Wind and TaxiDriver in the poll for Empire magazine

Is Blaine cheating?American magician David Blaine is said to have cheated in his lastunt, which involves him hanging upside down for 60 hours. Aneyewitness photographed him standing upright on September 2and another reported Blaine had been taking breaks, from beinhung upside down, by standing up about three times an hour.

Francis Ford Coppolas The Godfather has been named TheBest Film Of All Time by directors.

The film, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, beat thelikes of Gone with the Wind and Taxi Driver in the poll for

Empire magazine, reports the Telegraph. Quentin Tarantino, SamMendes, Mike Leigh, Guillermo Del Toro, Cameron Crowe and Pe-

dro Almodovar were among the directors who took part in thesurvey. Raging Bull came second, one of two Martin Scorsese filmsstarring Robert De Niro in the top ten. Gene Kellys Singin In TheRain landed the third spot while Stanley Kubricks Dr Strangelovestood fourth in the poll of 31 filmmakers. Rounding off the top five

was Taxi Driver, the 1976 movie also featuring Jodie Foster.

The top ten Best Films Of All Time1. The Godfather (1972)2. Raging Bull (1980)3. Singin In The Rain (1952)4. Dr Strangelove (1963)5. Taxi Driver (1976)6. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)7. The Third Man (1949)8. Gone With The Wind (1939)9. The Apartment (1960)10. Andrei Rublev (1966)

Filmmakers, Critics and Moviegoers Top 101. The Godfather (1972)2. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)3. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)4. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)5. Jaws (1975)6. GoodFellas (1990)7. Apocalypse Now (1979)8. Singin In The Rain (1952)9. Pulp Fiction (1994)10. Fight Club (1999)

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Prasanna as NaikuttyThough the name sounds amusing,Prasanna plays the title role in his nextflick Naikutty. The story revolvesaround a slum-dweller who is pickedfrom a garbage bin by a rickshawpuller. The baby, abandoned by itsmother, is found lying withpuppies. So the mannames the kid Naikutty,meaning puppy.Nicole will bepairing with him.The movie, to beproduced by V.A.Durai, is beingdirected by debutantS.S. Jo. Sundar C. Babuscores the music. Themovie will be shot entirelyin Chennai. Santhanam isplaying a prominent role inthe film.

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Maddys transition

to HindiMadhavan looks like he is quite contentplaying second hero in Bollywood if afilm has biggies like Amitabh Bachchan,SRK or Aamir Khan in the lead role. InTeen Pattihe stars with AmitabhBachchan and with Aamir Khan in ThreeIdiots. In My Name is Khan, Maddy willbe seen sharing screen space with ShahRukh Khan. He also teams up with RahulBose for Foot Soldier.

Macca threatenedSir Paul McCartney has been threatened byextremists following the announcement thathe will be holding a concert in Israel onSeptember 25.

Nicoles fertility watersAussie actress Nicole Kidman creditsthe waters of the Kununurra for herpregnancy, and calls it the "fertilitywaters".

Cine City

Madge to throw hugebday bash for adoptedsonQueen of Pop Madonna, whocelebrated her 50th birthday lastmonth, is again planning a hugebirthday bash -- this time for heradopted son. The Material girl will notstep back from laying out thousands onthe party for her Malawian son DavidBanda, whom she officially adopted inMay. Though the singer is out on herSticky and Sweet world tour, Madgehas made sure that she will be with herson when he turns three on September24. Despite her busy schedule, theglobetrotting singer is a responsible

mother. Madonna is a brilliant motherand goes all out to make her childrenfeel special and loved, the DailyExpress quoted a source as saying. Sherefuses to let her job get in the way offamily events, the source added.

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PICK OF THE DAY

Star Movies

Terminator 2 10 -55 pmA supercomputer that sought todestroy humankind sends a virtually

indestructible, shape-shifting cyborgback to our time to kill the humanresistance leader in his youth.

Discovery Channel

Fearless Planet 9 pmHawaii is a big island and theyoungest in the island chain, but

bubbling deep in the earth under itis a new island, destined to emergein a mere 10,000 years.

Zoom

Planet Bollywood 9 pmAn hour-long daily show thatdelivers everything from breaking

entertainment news to star-studdedevents, discussions with specialguests to monthly reviews and lotsmore.

SS Music

Just Connect 9 - 30 pmJust Connect is a show that hasgotten truly interactive and very

colourful. Apart from videoconferencing, requests for songs willbe entertained through phone calls,emails and even letters received bypost.

It started with Mission Ever-est where it collaborated

with the Indian Army to takeits viewers to the top of the

world. In Mission Udaan ittied-up with the Indian AirForce. Now, National Geo-graphic Channel has returnedwith another exciting mission Nat Geo Mission Navy: Lehronke Sartaj where it has collab-orated with the Indian Navy.

The uncharted world of theIndian Navy, replete with war-ships, submarines, missiles and

much more will be explored byfive lucky viewers who will go onan international tour with theNavy.

The series consists of eight vi-sually-stunning episodes whichgive an insight into the lives ofthe brave men who patrol andprotect the country. Nat GeoMission Navy will provide fivecivilians an opportunity to bepart of the Navy, its training andimbuing them with the courage,grit and determination.

How to participate?Interested participants can

register online by logging on towww.natgeotv.co.in or by send-ing MISSION via SMS to 57827.Indian nationals above the age

of 18 who are physically fit canapply to be a part of the contest.Online registrations will closefive days before the on-groundselection. On-ground selections

would be organised in Delhi onOctober 12, Bangalore on Octo-ber 19 and Mumbai on October26.

All participants would under-

go an interview round followedby rigorous training to test theirphysical and mental attributes.

Ergo Correspondent

Five viewers to go on an international tour with the Navy

Exploring the world ofIndian Navy

Wino ForeverAccording to TV.com, Winona datedJohnny Depp for years, and when they gotengaged he had the words WinonaForever tattooed on his right upper arm.After they broke up, Johnnie had thisshortened to Wino forever

If science, technologyhistory, adventure and exploration interests youthen make sure you tunin to Discovery ChanneUltimate Discovery, itnew prime time programme will start from Oc

tober. When We Left EarthThe NASA Missions, Future Weapons, Alaska Experiment, The Story oIndia, to name a few, wibe premiered in the onehour episode.

When: From October 6 at p.m. on Discovery

The audition for the Indian Idol- 4 comes tMumbai. And joining ithe fun and excitement isinger Alka Yagnik.

When: September 26 at p.m. on Sony

Vijay TV has started new serial titled Kakk

where it talks about thstory of six young policofficers.

When: Monday Thursda

at 8 p.m. on Vijay TV

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Dumbo OctopusThe octopuses of the genusGrimpoteuthis are alsoknown as Dumbooctopuses from the ear-likefins protruding from the topof their heads (actuallybodies), resembling the earsof Walt Disneys flyingelephant.

Angora RabbitThe Angora rabbit is avariety of domestic rabbitbred for its long, soft hair.The rabbits were popularpets with French royalty inthe mid 1700s, and spread toother parts of Europe by the

end of the century. They are

bred largely for their longwool, which may be removedby shearing or plucking(gently pulling loose wool).NarwhalThe Narwhal is an Arcticspecies of cetacean. It is oneof two species of white whale,the other being the Belugawhale. The most conspicuouscharacteristic of male narwhalis their single extraordinarilylong tusk, an incisor thatprojects from the left side ofthe upper jaw and forms aleft-handed helix.

AnglerfishAnglerfish are named for their

characteristic mode of

perdition, wherein a fleshygrowth from the fishs head(the esca) acts as a lure.Anglerfish also have spinesprotruding from their head,movable in all directions. Thesca can be wiggled so as toresemble a prey animal, andthus to act as bait to lureother predators.

Yeti CrabThis decapod, 6 inches longnotable for the quantity ofsilky blond setae (resemblinfur) covering thoracic legs aclaws. Its discoverers dubbedthe yeti lobster or yeticrab.

TOP 5 STRANGEST ANIMALS

The Rotary Club of Madras is once again organising the hugpopular Dandiya Garba Raason Saturday 27.Well known jewellMehta Jewellery and builder, Akshaya Homes have joined han

with the Rotary Club of Madras to help in raising funds for clubvarious community service projects. There will be various prizfor different competitions in many categories like Best dancicouple, Best dancing Male & Female, Best dressed couple, MaleFemale, Child and many more.Where: Taj Connemara, Binny RoadWhen: September 27, 7 p.m.

Dandiya garba raason

Wella Professionals, brings to youNatural Styling the latest inter-national fashion look seen for thefirst time on the catwalks at theMilan Fashion Week. NaturalStyling can be created using only

Wellas High Hair range - the in-ternational trend setter in hairstyling products by Wella Profes-sionals. Wellas High Hair was theofficial styling product at the Mi-lan Fashion Week.

Where: All major retail outlets

Natural Styling

An art exhibition of Amitabh Sen-gupta will be held at Artworld.

Art-o-holics, dont miss it!Where: Saralas Art Centre1,12, Ganeshpuram , 3rd

Street , Off Cenotaph RoadContact: 24338691

Artexhibition

PaperweightsSecurity services have briefly shut down anewly opened terminal at New Yorks JFKairport after discovering what appearedto be the hand grenades in luggage, butturned out to be paperweights.

GreetingsHi Nisha (Cognizant),Wish you many morehappy returns of the day.May God bless you withhealth, happiness and letall your dreams come trueon this wonderful day.Happy birthday Nisha!!

Cheers,

Aiyampaettai ArivudainambiKaliyaperumal Chandran,

Wipro

Hi Bala,A prayer: To bless you

with so much happinessthat keeps you smilingalways. May every stoneyou pick turn into adiamond, everything youstart turn out well,everywhere you findfriends who help & cheeryou. Happy Birthday!

Regards,

Kavitha, Infosys TechnologiesLtd.

DearSubhazzzzzhhhhnnnnniiiii i,(Sponsored Child)Wish you many morehappy returns of theday!!!!

Love,

Choolaimedu Auto driversassociation &

Plan team, Satyam computers.

Dear Premz,Hope tis day is as specialas U r.Count ur life by smiles, nottears.Count ur age by friendz,not years.May the years continue tobe good to u.U r not getting older, U rgetting better.May this year bring with itall the success & fulfillmentur heart desires.Happy Birthday!!!

Cheers, Chalz, HR, Polaris

Dear (Jeyam) Prasanna,Your Birthday is a specialday, one thats just foryou, a time for doingeverything, you havealways wanted to do..."Iniya Pirandha Naal NalVazhthukkal

Best Wishes,

Maheswari, Wipro Technologies

Hey Bebba Sheryl( Infosys),Happie BithdaySweetheart! May God BlessYou!Might be time doesntfavour us to meet on your

special day..But my love and wishesare always around you..Happie Birthday onceagain Have fun filledday ahead!Stay lucky and Happie!Jayanthi.S.(Yours loving Nutzz

from Satyam)

Dearest Preethi,Many more happy returnsof the day!! Wishing you afun filled birthday!God bless you..I pray for

your success and joy!- Hari Varadharajan,

TCS, Chennai

Hey Karthik,Many Many more happyreturns of the day!!! Youhave a great year and agreater life ahead!!!

Loads of love and wishes,

Divya, TCS

Dearest Preethy,We are wishing youanother year of laughter,

joy and fun, Surprises, loveand happiness, And whenyour birthday is done, Wehope you feel deep inyour heart, How very muchyou mean to us, More

than you can know...With love,HR team, TATA Consultancy

Services Ltd.

Dear Bharat DhasoraWishing you a fantabulousBirthday .Let all yourwishes comes true on thisday.

With warm regards

BIC Hercules Team, Accenture

Hi VijayRanjith,Wish you many morehappy returns of the day.May this year bring successand happiness in your life.

Best wishes from COSMIC

CRUSADERS.

Hi Dhana,

Belated birthday wishesma!! May god bless youwith health, wealth,happiness and all youdesires becomes true onthis beautiful year ahead!!

Ramya,Congruent Solutions pvt. Ltd

Hi Balaji Thambi ,Belated Birthday Wsihesand a great year ahead.How do you expect us toremember your birthday,when you never look anyolder? :)

Wishes from - BW, Chennai

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BORN LOSER

FREE RANGE WORKING IT OUT

PREVIOUS

ISSUES

SOLUTIONS

ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

TAURUS APRIL 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20

CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 20

LEO JULY 21 - AUG 20

VIRGO AUG 21 - SEPT 20

LIBRA SEPT 21 - OCT 20

SCORPIO OCT 21 - NOV 20

SAGITTARIUS NOV 21 - DEC 20

CAPRICORN DEC 21 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 20

PISCES FEB 21 - MARCH 20

Predictions by Bhavesh N. Pa

Domestic issues may draw your attention tillafternoon. You will be able to do complex workvery easily in the later half of the day. Ganeshafeels that your love life may be perfectly balanceand you will enjoy nice time with beloved.

You may be thinking about various issues relatedwork till afternoon but you may start solving itlater. Superiors may dominate you but you areadvised to remain cool. In love life, you may feestressed up due to conflicts over petty matters.

You will be using your communication skills

throughout the day. So, you may be talking ovethe phone or might have to attend meetings. Inpersonal life, ego issues may lead to arguments,try to avoid unnecessary discussions.

Today you may receive some sort of favour fromhigher ups. You will be getting your work done,tactfully. In domestic life, you may remaindiplomatic. Your lover may be impressed with yostyle of nurturing the relationship.

At the beginning of the day, your disposition manot be so good but as the day progresses you wbe active in office work. At home, you may be iposition to command provided you ensure that none is hurt while you impose your views.

Day may begin with a positive note at office, buthe day progresses, you may find that certain thi

are going in right direction. Second part of the dmay be spent in troubleshooting activities. Lovemay be sidelined for a while, feels Ganesha.

Ganesha finds you in a very good mood. Its afavourable day to plan a trip. Your efficiency seeto be very good throughout the day. At home, ymay feel restrained but smoother sailing in love may provide you with lot of peace.

During first half of the day, you may be emotionattached to the work. In second part you may hadesire to achieve higher position. Do not deviatefrom your path. You may not focus on love lifewhich may create problems later but not today.

Ganesha foresees you dealing with roots of certasystems and mechanisms in first part. Later you have clarity about the matter. Complicated work

may also become easier. You will spend awonderful time with your beloved in the evening

You will work very hard in first part of the day byou will see the results in the second half only. day to clear out your confusions regarding work.Your beloved one may feel that you areconcentrating too much on work.

The day requires lot of hard work. You might hato watch over people who are jealous of yourprogress. Try to handle everything discreetly. Youbeloved ones attitude towards you may change negative if you do not pay attention to love life.

You may be dealing with loads of work today. Ewhile you will be busy , you may remain tensed worried, for one or the other matter. To reducestress, you may seek emotional and moral suppofrom your beloved one or life partner, says Gane

Words worth"Tellurian" (tuh-loor-ee-uhn) and adjectivemeaning of or inhabiting the earth. The word isalso used as a noun to mean an inhabitant of theearth, especially in science fiction: it comes from aLatin word meaning the earth.

Classical sausagesA German organic sausage maker is playingclassical music to his bangers to improve thequality. The Tegut nature food companyemploys a string quartet playing Mozart andBeethoven to the sausages on Sunday mornings.


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