Big Love Season 3 Episode 1: Big Love s03e01 stream

Big Love season 3 episode 1 (s03e01) entitled "Block Party". The Big Love season 3 episode 1 (premiere) titled "Block Party" is scheduled to air on January 18, 2009. Full video episode online stream of Big Love season 3 episode 1 (s03e01) will be posted here when it becomes available online. Please check back this page if you want to watch Big Love season 3 episode 1 online.



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Bill tries to attract partners for his casino business plan. Barb considers the possibility of a fourth wife, Ana. Meanwhile, the neighborhood arranges a big block party -- but the Hendersons are not invited.

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Adam Shankman Remaking Bye Bye Birdie

Adam Shankman Remaking Bye Bye Birdie
Bedtimes Stories director and executive producer Adam Shankman will develop and produce a remake of the 1963 classic film Bye Bye Birdie for Columbia Pictures.

Birdie is a stage favorite and the first musical was produced in 1958. The film has seen several film adaptations throughout the years. The musical tells the story of Conrad Birdie, a singer who is drafted, and, as a part of a publicity stunt, agrees to have one final encounter with a fan before heading off to war. The story is loosely based on the life of Elvis Presley.

Shankman will produce with his partner Jenniger Gibgot via their Offspring Entertainment banner. Columbia has been developing an updated version of the film for the past several years. One vision saw the main character reinvented as a hip-hop star. Multiple writers have tried their hand at the new script and, at one point, recent Golden Globe winner Tina Fey was attached to write the story, but she has since dropped out. No new writer is attached to the current incarnation.

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'Lost in Space' actor Bob May dies at 69

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show Lost in Space, has died. He was 69.

May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May.

He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by Lost in Space creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family's loyal metal sidekick in the series that debuted in 1965.

"He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit," said June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Robinson. "It was one of those wonderful Hollywood stories. He just happened to be on the studio lot when someone saw him and sent him to see Irwin Allen about the part. Allen said, 'If you can fit in the suit, you've got the job."'

Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he developed a following of fans who sought him out at memorabilia shows.

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The World’s Tallest and Biggest

The World’s Largest Man-Made Islands

Perhaps no structure on this list more embodies the original impulse behind the tall building — pure human hubris — than Dubai’s Palm Islands. Composed of three separate islands, Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, the entire construction will add nearly 330 miles of beach front to the city of Dubai. Parts of Palm Jumeirah are currently open for development, with the remaining islands to be completed in the next 10-15 years. When finished, the three islands will contain over 100 luxury hotels while Palm Deira itself will be almost as large as Paris.

The World’s Tallest Hotel Not in Dubai

Though eclipsed both by Dubai’s Rose Tower and Jumeirah Emirates Tower, the Baiyoke Tower II in Bangkok, Thailand, nevertheless boasts 88 floors and 673 guest rooms. The 997-foot Tower is located in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district known for its shopping and its 1.5 mile long artificial lake.

The World’s Tallest Monument

Commonly known as the “Gateway to the West” the St. Louis Arch, designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen, marks the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The arch is surrounded by a 91-acre national park along the Mississippi River and stands 630-feet-tall. Visitors can take a four-minute tram ride up one of the “legs” of the arch to the observation deck at its center for spectacular views of St. Louis.

The World’s Tallest Hotel Never Actually Completed

Destined for greatness, the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, stands at 1,083 feet, was supposed to boast 105 floors and 3.9 million-square-feet of floor space, and was meant to have seven revolving restaurants. Not surprisingly this towering pyramid’s construction was put on hold in 1992 when North Korea confronted more pressing matters. What remains is the pyramid itself, but it lacks windows and fixtures and has been deemed unsafe for human occupancy.

The World’s Tallest Casino (sort of)

Unsurprisingly located in Las Vegas, the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino boasts a 1,149-foot-tall observation tower and restaurant, making it the tallest free-standing tower in the United States. While you can be shot straight up 160 feet in the air, or ride a mechanical arm over the Tower’s edge, there are no actual games in the tower itself.

The World’s Tallest Bar


On the 87th floor of Shanghai’s Jin Mao Tower–literally “Golden Prosperity Building”–is the appropriately titled Cloud Nine. In February 2001, cocktail-sipping patrons observed Han Qizhi, a 31-year-old shoe salesman, climb the 1,214 foot tower barehanded.

The World’s Largest House

Indisputably, the Sultan of Brunei’s Istana Nurul Iman is the world’s largest residence. Really more of a palace, this structure boasts an impressive 2,152,782-square-feet of space, comprised of 1,788 rooms (including 257 bathrooms), and is home to the Sultan’s car collection, including 165 Rolls Royces. (It easily dwarfs Buckingham Palace’s 828,818 square feet). Unfortunately for non-royals, the Sultan’s palace is only open three days a year for the Islamic festival of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, marking the end of Ramadan. However, in 2009, Indian multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani is scheduled to complete construction on the world’s largest house.

The World’s Tallest Dam

Construction began on the Nurek Dam (984 feet) in 1961 while the central Asian nation of Tajikistan was still a republic within the Soviet Union, and was completed an efficient 19 years later. The dam provides 98 percent of Tajikistan’s electrical needs and was one of the first to be constructed with an asphalt central core of cement forming an impermeable barrier along the Vakhsh River.

The World’s Largest Ancient City

Built in the mid-15th century, Machu Picchu is located 7,875 feet above sea level in the Urubamba Valley in Peru. A gorgeous collection of 150 structures, including temples and residences, the city was abandoned approximately 100 years after its founding and not re-discovered until the early 1900s. Machu Picchu was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.

The World’s Tallest Memorial

Erected in 1940 by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the Benedictine Abbey of the Valley of the Fallen boasts the largest Memorial Cross in the world. Located 28 miles northwest of Madrid, the 492-foot structure towers above a basilica and crypt carved out of a granite ridge, and boasts spectacular views of both the surrounding valley and the outskirts of Madrid.

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Ravens’ McGahee Injured on Helmet-to-Helmet Hit

PITTSBURGH — The foundation at Heinz Field shook late in the fourth quarter as fans danced and screamed and delighted in the Steelers’ impending victory.
Everyone who wore black and gold was thinking about another Steelers appearance in the Super Bowl, at least until Ravens running back Willis McGahee caught a pass from Joe Flacco and turned upfield.

Safety Ryan Clark stepped in to make the tackle, his helmet colliding squarely with McGahee’s helmet. The impact was forceful and powerful and instant.

And the stadium that seconds earlier had been so filled with celebration went silent.

“It was a freak hit,” said Baltimore’s Ray Rice, another running back. “It was tough to watch. He’s like a brother to me.”

Rice said McGahee played through myriad injuries this season. By the time he lay on the field Sunday, with 3 minutes 9 seconds remaining in the game, he had carried 20 times for 60 yards.

After the collision, McGahee had movement in his arms and legs. He was talking to team doctors, but said that he felt significant pain in his neck. After several minutes, he was carted off the field.

Even in the Ravens’ sad and silent locker room, teammates expressed relief that McGahee was moving and could talk.

“He’s a battler,” Rice said. “He’s a guy who has been through a lot this year. I know what he went through, what he battled through. Not a lot of guys in this league could go through what he went through and still endure. I’m sure he will make a full recovery.”

Clark was also woozy from the hit. He walked off the field, with the help of Steelers employees, and immediately sat on the bench.

For McGahee, the collision marked another injury on another big stage. In 2003, while playing in the Fiesta Bowl for the Miami Hurricanes, McGahee had gained 67 yards and scored a touchdown. He caught a screen pass in the fourth quarter and was hit immediately by a defender. The hit tore the three ligaments in McGahee’s left knee. He overcame concerns about the injury to secure his place in the N.F.L.

This season, he shared time in the backfield with Le’Ron McClain and Rice, but McGahee still gained 671 yards and scored 7 touchdowns during the regular season.

The offensive coordinator Cam Cameron said the Ravens knew McClain would be limited against the Steelers because of injury. McGahee saw an increased workload as a result.
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What's closed, open on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Holiday observed: today.
Retail stores: Open at owner's discretion.

Liquor stores: Open.

Supermarkets: Open.

Convenience stores: Open.

Taverns, bars: Open.

Banks: Closed.

Stock market: Closed.

Municipal, state, federal offices: Closed.

Libraries: Closed.

Schools: Closed.

Mail: Post offices closed; express delivery only.

MBTA: Subways, buses, trackless trolleys, and commuter rail on Saturday schedule. Hingham, Quincy and Hull commuter boat service and inner harbor ferry service on regular weekday schedule. THE RIDE will operate on a Saturday schedule. For more information, call 617 222-3200.

Boston traffic rules: Meters not in effect. All other parking rules apply.

Trash/recycling collection: Regular collections in Boston proper and Roxbury. All other districts except South Boston deferred one day. Sections of Jamaica Plain that have twice-weekly collection will have no delay; if residents have once-weekly collection in Jamaica Plain there will be a one-day delay.

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After DTH, Bharti Airtel Launches IPTV Services

After launching its Direct-to-home (DTH) or Digital TV interactive services in the country in October 2008, Bharti Airtel has now introduced its Internet Protocol on Television (IPTV) services in India, popularly known as Triple Play (voice, data, and video).

In its first phase of roll-out, Bharti's IPTV services will be made available in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida. The service will offer subscribers 3 key facilities:

* Interactive 2.0: This makes complete online transactions on TV possible, for example, users can purchase food and even movie tickets through IPTV.

* Time Shift TV: This transforms TV viewing into a two-way experience, allowing the viewer to pause and rewind live TV as well as auto-record and store favorite programmes for 7 days.

* Movies on Demand: 100 blockbuster titles that can be accessed on demand by subscribers at any time.

Airtel digital TV interactive services are available in 2 entry packs:

* A. Magic@ Home Pack (Triple Play Plan) at Rs. 999 per month, which gives access to 135 channels, 256 kbps broadband speed with unlimited download, and a landline connection.

* B. Combo Pack (IPTV and Broadband Plan) at Rs. 599 per month, which gives access to 117 channels and 256 kbps broadband speed with a download limit of 2.5 GB.

The service will be backed by 24x7 customer care, says the company.

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Allahabad Bank posts Rs.3.7 bn net profit

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) The city-based Allahabad Bank has posted net profit of Rs.3.69 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2008 as against a profit of Rs.3.65 billion in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, a top company official said here Monday.

In the third quarter, Allahabad Bank’s net interest margin (NIM) was also up at 3.24 percent, compared with 2.59 percent in the year-ago period. (NIM is a measurement of the difference between the interest income generated and the amount of interest paid out to their lenders).

The bank, however, expects this would fall in the last quarter.

‘Our margins were up because of a consistent strategy followed during the third quarter, which resulted in shedding Rs.6,000 crore (Rs.60 billion) worth of high-cost deposits, and re-pricing some low yielding advances,’ K.R. Kamath, chairman and managing director of the bank said at a press conference.

But at the same time, he said he did not expect to sustain this in the current quarter. ‘It’s difficult to shed any more high-cost deposits. We expects NIM to come down to 3 percent in the current quarter,’ Kamath said.

During October-December, costs of deposits increased marginally to 6.69 percent against 6.55 percent in the year-ago period, while the cost of borrowings went up to 8.94 percent against 7.19 percent.

Talking about deposit and advance growth, Kamath said: ‘We expect advances to grow by about 22 percent in 2008-09. Our deposits have so far shown an increase of 16 percent against a projected 17 percent growth rate.’

The bank’s net non-performing asset ratio stood at 0.82 percent as on Dec 31, 2008, compared to 0.67 percent as on Dec 31, 2007.

Kamath said the bank is not looking at raising capital, adding: ‘There is no need to dilute stake. As for raising of debt, we may look at raising some funds in February-end provided the interest rate scenario is favourable.’

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Cardinals end 60-year run of futility, 32-25

Game over: On their final play, the Eagles tried a series of laterals and had the ball picked off by Arizona's Darnell Dockett. The game is over, and the 60-year wait for a conference title is finally over for the Arizona Cardinals with their 32-25 victory.

Philadelphia's gallant drive to the playoffs and surprisingly show in the playoffs end with coach Andy Reid falling to a 1-4 record in NFC championship games. But the Eagles showed amazing grit, going on a 19-0 second half run to overcome a 24-6 halftime deficit.

Among the big producers:

Larry Fitzgerald tied an NFC championship game record with three touchdowns and 152 yards on nine catches.

Kurt Warner threw for four touchdowns, including the game-winner, and was 21-for-28 for 279 yards.

In unforgiving Philadelphia, McNabb no doubt will be dogged for his game-ending incompletions, but for overall he was 28-for-44 for 375 yards.

:09 left, fourth quarter: Arizona has punted out of bounds. Philadelphia has one shot left.

1:51 left, fourth quarter: Philadelphia may be out of time, as the Eagles just turned the ball over on downs at the Arizona 48-yard line. On fourth-and-10, Donovan McNabb threw incomplete to Kevin Curtis. On Fox, Troy Aikman said pass interference could have been called on Roderick Hood, who made contact and fell on the play.

Mcnabb was 0-for-4 on the last set of downs. He threw behind Hank Baskett once and also appeared to have DeSean Jackson open on another incompletion.

The Eagles are out of timeouts. It is still Cardinals 32, Eagles 25.

Whether you're stuck at work, can't get to a television or just want to review what already has happened, we'll be blogging the NFC and AFC championship games live today. We'll try to post after every change of possession. Once the Eagles and Cardinals get under way in Arizona, you can get the lastest statistics from the NFC game by clicking here. And don't forget, if there is a controversial call or you want to question strategy, get the conversation going in the "comments" section.

FOURTH QUARTER

13:00 left, fourth quarter: Arizona again can't get anything going in the second half and has to punt. Philadelphia, once down 24-6, has clawed its way back into this one, and clearly has the momentum on its side as the fourth quarter begins.

10:45 left, fourth quarter: With a 62-yard home run pass to rookie DeSean Jackson, the Eagles have taken a 25-24 lead while outscoring Arizona 19-0 in the last 8:30.

Jackson beat another rookie sensation, Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, and tipped and juggled the ball several times before hauling it in. Because of the Eagles' earlier missed PAT, they went for a two-point conversion -- for the first time all season -- and failed.

Regarding Jackson, don't forget that early in the game forced a fumble after Donovan McNabb was intercepted, and Philadelphia regained possession. Eagles 25, Cardinals 24.

2:53 left, fourth quarter: Arizona has retaken the lead, 32-25, on an 8-yard touchdown pass to Tim Hightower. Hightower bulled his way into the end zone, taking hits from two defenders. The Cardinals went for the 2-point conversion and completed it with a pass to tight end Ben Patrick.

The key to the drive was going for it on fourth-and-inches at the Philadelphia 49-yard line. Hightower provided the first down with a sweep right, for six vital yards. Larry Fitzgerald also had two more big catches, one for 18 yards with the Eagles blitzing, and another on a leaping catch for seven yards. Cardinals 32, Eagles 25.

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME

Phoenixstadiumforblog_2 The roof of the University of Phoenix Stadium is of course closed. That will contain the crowd noise from Cardinals fans and also is in keeping with the statistical trends of Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Image of Sport/US Presswire)

One of our staffers at the game, Jim Corbett, forwards this data on Warner's history inside and outside:

Warner won 21 of his first 22 games as a starter indoors. For his career, Warner is 36-11 indoors as a starter. Outside, he is 21-33 as a starter.

Also, the Cardinals are 7-2 this season at home. Corbett says Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt has just gone up to each and every one of his players during their team stretching routine, making sure to shake every hand and offer what he hopes will be some inspiring words.

Another of USA TODAY's reporters at the NFC game, Tom Pedulla, reports that Arizona's offense has been much more balanced during the postseason. Reports Pedulla:

The Cardinals have thrown 72 times during postseason while running 71 times, including a season-high 43 rushes in their 33-13 divisional playoff rout of the Carolina Panthers. During the regular season, it was 630 passes, 340 rushes.

Also -- under the title of "Good on yer, mate!" -- we have an Aussie note.

No matter what, this season's Super Bowl will be the first to have an Australian in the game. Arizona’s Ben Graham and Philadelphia’s Sav Rocca are among six Australians to play in the NFL. The two are veterans of Australian Rules Football. Graham played in 219 matches for Geelong from 1993-2004. Rocca appeared in 257 matches for Collingwood and North Melbourne from 1991-2006.

Jordin Sparks, who got the liftoff for her singing career on American Idol, just belted out a spirited version of the national anthem, so we're just a few minutes away from kickoff.

FIRST QUARTER

Larryfitzforblog 9:20 left, first quarter: Arizona has opened the game with a quick touchdown march. The Cards scored on a short crossing-route pass, to Larry Fitzgerald, who got into the end zone despite taking two open-field hits. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

Perhaps more importantly to Arizona's overall outlook, the Cardinals opened by proving the can run the ball. They had three runs for first downs during their 80-yard drive. When these two teams met earlier in the season, Arizona didn't get a single rushing first down.

Edgerrin James had runs of 16, 11 and 1 yard for first downs, all of which went left.

Another good early sign for Arizona was that Kurt Warner picked up a blitz the first time he faced third down, and connected with Anquan Boldin to get the drive going. Boldin also caught an additional pass, so he appears to have answered questions about his health.

One other interesting note: Even though the game is being played indoors, the ball blew off the team as Philadelphia prepared to kick off. A bad omen for the Eagles? Cardinals 7, Eagles 0

4:46 left, first quarter: Philadelphia has answered Arizona's opening touchdown with a 45-yard field goal by David Akers to pull within 7-3. The kick extends Akers' postseason streak to 19 in a row, including 8-8 in this season's playoffs. Akers' streak of 19 is the NFL record for the playoffs. Gary Anderson held it previously, with 16.

Philadelphia's drive started with a 22-yard scramble by Donovan McNabb, his longest run of the season.

As Arizona gets ready for its next drive, it's worth noting that Philadelphia allowed only an average of 12.1 points in its last seven games. Cardinals 7, Eagles 0

3:03 left, first quarter: Arizona couldn't get anything going on its second possession, and just punted. Philadelphia came with a couple of blitzes that worked well.

SECOND QUARTER

13:09 left second quarter: A great call and a great catch and run by Larry Fitzgerald has pushed Arizona ahead 14-3. On the play, Kurt Warner pitched out to J.J. Arrington, then had the ball passed back to him. Warner then hit Fitzgerald with a 62-yard scoring pass, and Fitzgerald evaded one shoestring tackle for his second touchdown of the game. Cardinals 14, Eagles 3

13:30 left, second quarter: David Akers' streak of 19 consecutive field goals in the postseason is over. He just hooked a 47-yard attempt wide right.

But Philadelphia had a fortunate exchange of turnovers early in the drive. Aaron Francisco intercepted a McNabb pass and brought it back to mid-field, but had the ball stripped on a deft play by Eagles rookie DeSean Jackson. Jon Runyan recovered to re-start the Philadelphia drive.

On the Arizona sidelines, Kurt Warner and offensive coordinator Todd Haley had what looked like a brief and somewhat angry exchange of words last time the Cardinals came off the field.

9:02 left, second quarter: David Akers has a new field goal streak going in the playoffs, with one in a row. After that missing that last kick, he's back on the board with a 33-yarder down the middle.

But the Eagles were hoping for more, after making a 47-yard gain on a reception and excellent run by Kevin Curtis. Cardinals 14, Eagles 6.

3:06 left, second quarter: A couple of things are clear now that Arizona has taken a 21-6 lead. First, the Eagles' blitzing isn't bothering Kurt Warner. Second, the Eagles have no answer for Larry Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald just scored his third touchdown, on a one-yard pass to the left sideline of the end zone. The Cardinals were in a first-and-goal situation at the 1-yard line after Asante Samuel drew a pass interference call while trying to cover Fitzgerald.

Warner is now 4-for-8 for 89 yards on plays where Philadelphia has blitzed, according to Fox. Warner also continues to be red-hot in the red zone. During the regular season, he had 27 touchdown throws in the red zone, against two interceptions. Cardinals 21, Eagles 6.

1:31 left, second quarter: Eagles just had to punt, and Arizona has a chance to score again before halftime. Larry Fitzgerald has 99 yards on five catches. An intentional grounding call on Donovan McNabb helped stall the Eagles' last drive. Cardinals 21, Eagles 6.

Halftime: Neil Rackers connected on a 49-yard field goal as time expired to give Arizona a 24-6 lead at the half. The Cardinals moved in range on a third-down pass for 13 yards to Anquan Boldin, where Kurt Warner got rid of the ball a split-second before going down. Larry Fitzgerald, who has three touchdown catches, also had a key 14-yard gain during the drive, and headed to the locker room with 113 yards on six receptions.

Among the other key stats at halftime:

For Arizona: Kurt Warner is 14-for-17 for 203 yards with no interceptions. He has been sacked only once. Edgerrin James has 56 yards on seven carries.

For Philadelphia: Donovan McNabb is11-for-19 for 109 yards, with one interception and no TD throws. Brian Westbrook has been held in check, gaining 19 yards on five carries. He also has one catch, for seven yards. Cardinals 24, Eagles 6

THIRD QUARTER

12:02 left, third quarter: Philadelphia squandered its first possession of the second half, as Donovan McNabb fumbled away the ball while being sacked by Adrian Wilson. Bertrand Berry recovered for the Cardinals. Wilson came free on the pass rush, and got to McNabb untouched. The score is still Cardinals 24, Eagles 6.

10:07 left, third quarter: Arizona couldn't take advantage of the turnover on the fumble and had to punt the ball back.

Meantime, here are some stat updates on Larry Fitzgerald's three-touchdown game:

This is Fitzgerald's fifth consecutive 100-yard game. With three TDs, he now shares the record for an NFC championship game, along with:

Otto Graham, Cleveland vs. Detroit, 1954

Gary Collins, Cleveland vs. Baltimore, 1964

Tom Matte, Baltimore vs. Cleveland, 1968

Preston Pearson, Dallas vs. Los Angelers Rams, 1975

Emmitt Smith, Dallas vs. Green Bay, 1995

4:08 left, third quarter: The Eagles finally have scored their first touchdown, on a 6-yard pass to tight end Brent Celek.

A 50-yard completion to Kevin Curtis -- on third-and-19 -- was what fueled the drive. Donovan McNabb also moved the Eagles to the 6-yard line with a 10-yard scramble on third-and-six. For the game, Celek and Curtis have been the heart of Philadelphia's offense. Celek has eight catches for 47 yards, and Curtis has piled up 108 yards on three receptions. Cardinals 24, Eagles 13.

3:32 left, third quarter: Arizona couldn't do anything with its last possession, and for the first time in the game Kurt Warner looked bothered by the Eagles' pass rush. The Cardinals punted, and Philadelphia will take over at its 39-yard line. Cardinals 24, Eagles 13

:49 left, third quarter: It's now a one-score game as Brent Celek has scored his second touchdown of the game, on a 31-yard pass. Celek had to skip his way out of one shoestring-tackle attempt, but kept his feet and made most of the yardage after the catch. Celek now has nine catches in the game. During the regular season, the tight end had just one touchdown reception.

Philadelphia has outgained Arizona this half by 165 yards to 29.

The downside for Philadelphia is that the normally reliable David Akers missed the point-after kick. He hadn't missed a PAT all season. Akers also has missed one field goal in this game, ending his postseason streak of 19 straight FGs. Also, questions no doubt are going to be asked why the Eagles didn't go for two, to get within 24-21. Cardinals 24, Eagles19.

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Jennifer Nettles

Jennifer Nettles is an American Grammy-winning country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Prior to Sugarland’s inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner’s Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band. She also charted as a duet partner on the country version of rock band Bon Jovi’s 2006 single “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”, a Number One hit on the country charts.

Jennifer Nettles was born on September 12, 1974, in Douglas, Georgia. In this small-town setting, Jennifer became hooked on music at an early age and filled her ears with gospel, rock and the blues. Live performances soon followed and by the age of 7, Jennifer was singing at church gatherings, school functions and at the local theater. When she graduated from high school as the 1992 homecoming princess, she was writing songs and earning rave reviews with the Coffee Country High School Jazz Band.

As a college student at Agnes Scott College, Jennifer was working as a camp counselor when she and Cory Jones, her high school friend who was now at the University of Georgia, started writing songs together. By 1995, they were playing full time and their band, Soul Miner’s Daughter, was born. Performing as both an acoustic duo and with a band, they released two albums: The Sacred and Profane in 1996 and Hallelujah in 1998, both of which were composed of songs written collaboratively by Jones and Nettles.

In 1999, they were touring clubs when they decided to enter a Lilith Fair Acoustic Talent Search at Georgia Tech. They won the competition and were automatically invited to play at the Atlanta installment of Lilith Fair. It was a high point for the duo, but they would soon go their separate ways.

Before 1999 was over, Jennifer started The Jennifer Nettles Band. She focused on more personal and darker material for her solo work, which was apparent on her first album, Story of Your Bones. For her efforts, she won the Independent Musician of the Year award from Musician’s Atlas in 2000 and received feature exposure in Atlanta City Mag, Jezebel Magazine and The Album Network. With this success, Jennifer would release two more albums followed with a pair of live releases that were recorded for New Year’s Eve at the famed Eddie’s Attic music club in Atlanta. All this fame got the attention of a pair of songwriters who had an offer that Jennifer couldn’t refuse.

Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush were songwriters looking to add a lead singer. Encouraged by what they heard, they approached Jennifer Nettles with the idea of a recording fun and upbeat country music. Jennifer liked the idea and Sugarland was formed in 2003. Jennifer was convinced that Sugarland would be a big success and the bands first single, “Baby Girl” from Twice the Speed of Life, silenced the critics when it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. At the 2005 American Music Awards, they won Favorite Breakthrough Artist, and a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist would follow, even though they lost to John Legend.

The price of success came quickly as Kristen Hall left the group, leaving Jennifer and Kristian to make it on their own. With critics saying they were done, the duo struck an even higher chord with audiences with their Hall-less 2006 release, Enjoy the Ride. The album sold over a million copies and Good Morning America chose one of their tracks as its new theme song. With Sugarland now an established music sensation, Jennifer was ready to try something else on the side.

After the success of Enjoy the Ride, Jennifer wanted to shake things up on the musical front, so she looked for a chance to sing a duet. She found a willing partner in Bon Jovi and together they released the song, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home?” The song was a smash that climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and cracked the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration arrived in 2007, bringing Jennifer her first Grammy and increasing her fan base.

As she works on Sugarland’s next album, Jennifer Nettles is also dabbling in additional creative projects. She agreed to give acting a try and to go head-to-head with the demented Chucky in 2008’s Child’s Play 6. Until her next soulful musical release or on-screen appearance, we’ll be looking forward to the next exciting collaboration from Jennifer Nettles.

Career

Sugarland was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best New Artist category. They did not win the award, but Nettles and Bush performed for the awards show in 2006, and Nettles presented both a Lifetime Achievement Award to Merle Haggard and the award for Best Country Group.

A duet performance with rock band Bon Jovi, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”, reached No. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The video for the song won a CMT Music Award in 2006 for Collaborative Video Of The Year. In February 2007, Nettles and Bon Jovi won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. In 2006, Kristen Hall left the group and Nettles and Bush continued on as a duo releasing Enjoy the Ride in November 2006. Their third album, titled Love on the Inside, was released on July 22, 2008.

Awards

* 2006 CMT Collaborative Video of the Year, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
* 2007 Grammy Best Collaboration, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
* 2008 ACM Song of the Year, “Stay” (songwriter)
* 2008 Country Music Awards Song of the Year, “Stay” (songwriter)

* Jennifer Nettles Official Website
* Jennifer Nettles band’s Myspace

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Pete Seeger's interested in activism, not prizes

BEACON — Bruce Springsteen called Pete Seeger the other day and asked if he could share the stage with the venerable folk singer during the weekend's pre-inauguration celebrations.

Seeger said he'd be happy to — that it would be an honor. But, in recounting the story and telling his plans for the next few days, Seeger reserved his real enthusiasm for his scheduled performance with a group of Beacon schoolchildren at a Baptist church there during a daylong celebration of Martin Luther King's legacy on Monday.

Oh, and yes, he's aware of an effort by another longtime political activist to get him nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He remembers the woman who's amassed 21,000 signatures urging his nomination. He's grateful, he said; she's a nice person, but, after all, "it's just one more bit of fame, and fame is a snare and a delusion."

If there were a Nobel Prize for modesty, Pete Seeger wouldn't need a petition to get the prize. Fame is something others crave but Seeger endures.

"Now I know why Bruce Springsteen has a manager who handles all his calls and mail — my phone's always ringing. I get mail by the bushel."

If he's complaining, it's hard to tell. During the course of a 20-minute telephone interview, the 89-year-old troubadour's voice rose never in anger, only in song.

"They want me to sing "This land is Your Land" in front of the Lincoln Memorial, but at these big rallies, a fast song, by the time the sound reaches people a quarter mile away, it's out of sync."

The only time singing in front of a massive rally worked for him was during the Moratorium in Washington in 1969. To demonstrate, he sang, at a leisurely pace, "All we are saying, is give peace a chance ... ."

Then he sang the chorus of a freedom song from the civil rights era, "Oh, Wallace, You Never Can Jail Us All." Then, trying to prove he was old, he sang a tune that goes "How do I know my youth is all spent? / My get-up-and-go has got up and went!"

Seeger will sing at 2 p.m. Monday at Beacon's Springfield Baptist Church.

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THE DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER

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Rating: 2 1/2

USA. 2003.
Director – Craig R. Baxley, Teleplay – Ridley Pearson, Based on the Novel by Joyce Reardon, PhD [Ridley Pearson], Producer – Thomas H. Brodek, Photography – Joao Fernandes, Music – Gary Chang, Visual Effects Supervisor – Richard Malzahn, Special Effects Supervisor – Bobby Riggs, Production Design – Craig Stearns. Production Company – Victor Television Productions, Inc./Mark Carliner Productions.

Cast:Lisa Brenner (Ellen Gilchrist Rimbauer), Steven Brand (John Rimbauer), Tsidii Le Loka (Sukeena), Kate Burton (Connie Posey), Brad Greenquist (Doug Posey), Tsai Chin (Madame Lu), Deirdre Quinn (Fanny Fullmantle), Courtney Burness (Alice Rimbauer), Eric Keenleyside (Jack Finney), Deb Craig (Gail), Jacob Guzman (Adam Rimbauer)

Plot: Seattle, 1910. Ellen Gilchrist marries John Rimbauer. He builds a mansion for her as a wedding present and they name it Rose Red. They take a world tour while the house is being completed, during which time Ellen comes to discover John’s taste for perverse sexual lusts. In Africa, Ellen takes a maid in Sukeena, who becomes her constant companion and confidante. As they return to Seattle and settle into the completed Rose Red, strange things begin to happen. Guests, maids that John has had his way with and then their daughter Alice all mysteriously vanish. Gradually Ellen comes to realize that the house has become sentient and that it wants her to keep building and adding more to it. But doing so means Ellen having to strike a devil’s bargain with John.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a tv movie prequel to the Stephen King-penned tv mini-series Rose Red (2002). Director Craig R. Baxley and Tsidii Le Loka, the South African actress/singer who played the unnervingly wide-eyed maid, are the only ones to return from Rose Red. Stephen King is absent in the scripting department, although is credited as an executive producer. The film is based on a novel, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red (2002), which was originally written as a tie-in with Rose Red. In a cute touch, the original Diary of Ellen Rimbauer novel was credited to Joyce Reardon PhD – a credit that is retained on the tv movie here – who was of course the character of the parapsychological researcher played by Nancy Travis in Rose Red. The real author, called “Joyce Reardon’s translator”, was Ridley Pearson. Ridley Pearson is a prolific writer in numerous genres, including a number of children’s books and thrillers, most notably co-writing the Peter Pan prequel Peter and the Starcatchers (2004) with humorist Dave Barry, which has been taken on as a film project by Disney. Ridley Pearson also writes the teleplay for the mini-series here.

Ridley Pearson writes a number of scenes quite well. There’s the wonderful bitchery to the scene where Lisa Brenner calls her husband’s mistress Deirdre Quinn to her and tells her that her services will no longer be needed in attending her husband now that the baby she is pregnant with is nearly due. I also liked the moral quincunx that Pearson manages to hang the whole story on – Ellen promises Rose Red that she will build it to the heavens but when people start to go missing, she and John realize that they need one another – he to provide for the building of Rose Red, she to abet in his cover-up over the missing maids, and that she must give herself to John as sacrifice to ensure the greater sake of Rose Red. Pearson manages to juggle these aspects with some complexity. Another well written and directed scene is the one where the children come in on father Brad Greenquist as he is about to hang himself after John’s threat to expose his homosexuality, where he convinces the children to play a game of hide‘n’seek, all the while tying the noose behind their back.

Director Craig R. Baxley manages to push the envelope of the medium quite a bit, including a scene that contains an admirable mixture of perversity and eroticism where Lisa Brenner lets Steven Brand tie her to the bedposts and then place ice cubes all over her chest. That Baxley was able to get away with such a scene on television is quite remarkable – we might have ended up with an even more remarkable film had Baxley been shooting for an R certificate rather than a PG-rating. That said, in all the film’s talk about perverse pleasures, Ridley Pearson unfortunately falls back on a rather cliched (and at times uneven) view of these – that fetishes like bondage are corrupt and evil, and of the innocent wife who tolerates these with abhorrence but is contrarily also able to express lust when the situation requires.

Perhaps the biggest downside of The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is that, despite being a sequel to Rose Red, it is rarely a haunted house story at all. The hauntings and the house’s parasitic nature are pushed very much to the background. Indeed there is almost no time given over to explaining what agency caused the house to become what it is – while in Rose Red, Stephen King gave the impression that it was the cruelties and the wife’s closetedness that caused the house to become what it is, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer shoulders it all off in a one sentence explanation about Indian burial grounds and then says that what King had go on in his flashbacks (which is the essence of what The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is meant to be telling) wasn’t the cause of the haunting at all.

What comes to the forefront of The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is instead the story of the perverse devil’s pact between the husband and wife. If there is any comparison that could be made between Rose Red and The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer one could point to the excellent ambiguous ghost story The Innocents (1961) and Michael Winner’s crude prequel The Nightcomers (1972), which dropped all ghost stories and explored the sadomasochistic relationship of the two servants who corrupted the children.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer also tends to reverse the sympathies of Rose Red. The house has gone from a malevolent entity in Rose Red to more like a brooding and distant but ultimately caring Earth Mother figure – in fact John is clearly a much more evil force than the house is in the film. Here Ridley Pearson has drawn his good and evil distinctions along distinctly masculine-feminine lines – John’s masculine lusts are evil, while Ellen, Sukeena and the house are feminine and innocent. The only scenes where we do get a glimpse of the house’s malevolence is the scene where Tsai Chin tries to tell Sukeena that the house will kill Alice, but this is not explored any further and certainly not given enough of the time it needs. One suspects that The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer had many of these problems forced on it by the decision to shoot it as an 88 minute tv movie rather than give it the full six-hour length that Rose Red enjoyed. Even a two-hour length might have given Ridley Pearson more elbowroom to tell the story that he seems to want to.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is helped a great deal by two good performances in the lead roles. As the title narrator, Lisa Brenner has a lovely elegance. Ellen Rimbauer is a part that requires Brenner to alternate between radiating class and a vulnerable fragility. The vagaries of the writing at times tend to push the character of Ellen Rimbauer in different directions and one suspects were it not the enormous sympathy that Lisa Brenner creates the character of Ellen might have merely come across as schizoid. There is also a fine cruel and harsh, yet also charming performance from Stephen Brand as John Rimbauer. The film also contains performances from Brad Greenquist, who might also be remembered as the undead Victor Pascow from another Stephen King adaptation, Pet Semetary (1989). The surprise name among the cast is 66-year-old Chinese-born actress Tsai Chin, better known as Lin Tang, the daughter of Fu Manchu in the 1960s Christopher Lee Fu Manchu movies.

Tsidii Le Loka was one of the spooky finds of Rose Red. Her heart-shaped face, tiny mouth and expressively large eyes had wonderful presence, but with her character brought out into the open here, Le Loka loses all her mystery. All that Sukeena seems to be is the cliche of an African servant who speaks in ominous premonitions. And more disappointingly, taking away the character’s veils of mystery tends to reveals Tsidii Le Loka’s limitations as an actress.

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Welcome to the Super Bowl, Adrian Wilson!

After an epic back-and-forth NFC title game (with a controversial finish - fairly blatant PI not called on Eagles’ 4th down attempt), Adrian Wilson’s Arizona Cardinals are headed to the Super Bowl. Wilson is the first man interviewed after the game, and hopefully one of our technically proficient bloggers can embed video of the touching scene soon.

Will Steven Hauschka join him? Stay tuned…

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17-year-old honors student Nyasia Pryear-Yard shot while dancing at Brooklyn club

A 17-year-old Catholic school honor student and aspiring model was shot dead early Sunday as she danced in a Brooklyn teen club.

Twoother teens were grazed by bullets during the 3:15 a.m. melee and copswere investigating whether rival gangs were responsible for the gunplayinvolved, sources said.

Nyasia Pryear-Yard, a straight-A seniorat Nazareth Regional High School, was hit in the neck in Elks Plaza onFulton St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police and relatives said.

"Shewas a gifted child," her father, Alberto Yard, 40, a court officer inKings County civil court said before exploding in tears.

"Theykilled my baby! They killed my baby!" he sobbed, collapsing on thesidewalk outside Brooklyn Hospital Center. Nyasia was pronounced deadat the hospital around 4 a.m.

Cops continued to hunt for herkiller Sunday night as relatives and fellow court officers consoled Yardand Nyasia's devastated mother, Jennifer Pryear.

Relatives blamedthe shooting on gang rivalries and said Bloods gang members unleashedthe violence because they were elbowed out of event on a lucrativeholiday weekend.

"The Bloods were angry that they didn't get thespace. So they targeted the party to shoot it up," said Michael Miller,the slain teen's uncle. "That is word on the street."

The two other injured teens, Barron Mays, 17, and Imah Stevenson, 18, were in stable condition at Kings County Hospital.

Elks Plaza club is geared toward the underage set and advertises that patrons don't need identification.

Nyasia'scousin Janesha Grant, 18, who was with her at the club, said bouncerswere frisking patrons as they entered - but let some partygoers passwithout being checked.

Property records show the building at 1068Fulton St. is owned by Raymond Patterson of Brooklyn. Patterson couldnot be reached for comment. According to Grant, the party was sponsoredby a promoter known as GQ Shottaz, who also could not be reached Sundaynight.

Before things turned violent, Nyasia was having a greattime dancing to reggae music, Grant said. But then she heard severalteenage boys threatening to open fire. She was trying to warn clubowners when bullets began to fly.

"All I hear is, 'Pa-pow! Pa-pow!'" Grant said. "Everybody scatters."

Grant rushed back to make sure her cousin was okay, only to watch her fall to the floor.

"They said they had a pulse. Then they didn't have it anymore," she said.

Itwas unclear if there was more than one shooter, said cops, who arereviewing surveillance tapes and interviewing employees and partygoers.

Relatives described Nyasia as a bright girl who loved fashion.

"Shewas a star student," said her aunt Janet Grant, 41, a cab dispatcher."The worst thing she probably ever did in her life was go to thisparty."

Janet Grant said she doubts Nyasia was the target.

"I'm sure no one wanted to shoot her. She's just lovable - a kid!" she said.

Nyasia split her time between her father's and mother's East New York homes.

Relatives said she planned to go to college in the fall and was waiting to hear back from several schools.

"That girl's been getting scholarships since she was a little kid," cousin Shavon Miller said.

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Premiato il commissario capo Gregorio Nardone

Il commissario capo Gregorio Nardone è stato premiato ieri, in occasione della celebrazione per i 140 anni di fondazione del corpo della polizia locale di Como, per aver raggiunto i 40 anni di servizio nel capoluogo lariano. Premio per l’anzianità di servizio anche all’agente Rocco Spina, che da 25 anni indossa la divisa della polizia locale.
Una pergamena di ringraziamento per il lavoro svolto è stata consegnata infine a Pietro Rosciano, agente che ha concluso il suo servizio nel corso del 2008. I riconoscimenti sono stati consegnati direttamente dal comandante del corpo, Vincenzo Graziani.

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Martina McBride

Martina McBride sang the National Anthem tonight at the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans AFC Championship game. Martina McBride is married to John McBride and together they have three children Deleaney Katharine (born 1994), Emma Justine (born 1998), and Ava Rose Kathleen (born 2005). Martina McBride has received countless awards from her peers in country music. Currently Martina McBride is getting ready to promote her new album which is set to release March 24.

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Jonas Brothers “Fan Family Experience 2009″ Big Announcement

Here is new the Fan Family Experience announcement from the Jonas Brothers! The Fan Family Experience is also called FanFamily Experience by the Jonas Brothers.

2009 will be FanFamilyExperience all year long for fans of the Jonas Brothers says the three brothers in a new myspace blog post. The Fan Family kickoff says the following:



Hey everyone!

2008 was an amazing year, and we owe it all TO YOU!

In 2009, we want to work WITH YOU to make this year even better!

As you know, the Jonas family does everything together, and we know you and your friends, the FANFAMILY, do everything together.

You may have heard that our 3D movie is coming out and in the movie, we invite you behind the scenes for the ultimate Jonas experience.

But over the next seven weeks - which will be the busiest seven weeks ever - we’re going to work together to create the “FanFamily” Experience!

What is the FanFamily Experience?

There will be a variety of activities and events that allow us to join forces on everything we do this year – from the 3D MOVIE to the World Tour to the release of our new CD. But our first FanFamily project is to make the OPENING WEEKEND OF THE 3D MOVIE the BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND EVER for a 3D movie.

Besides reading letters and watching some of your videos, we want to GET TO KNOW YOU – the FanFamily - better by working together in some new and exciting ways!

Over the coming weeks, make sure you are checking MySpace, watching YouTube, and listening to SayNow for more details on how to participate in the FanFamily Experience.

We are REALLY excited about working with you, the FanFamily, to make this the best year ever!

Thanks,

JB
Kevin, Joe and Nick

PS: We’re really close to finalizing our list of nations and cities for the WORLD TOUR, so hopefully we will be seeing you really soon!

Everyone who is excited about FanFamily type JONAS

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PE-Backed Bahrain Telecom Buys 49% In Indian Telco For $225M

Bahrain Telecom has bought stake in Chennai-based S Tel, which has licenses to operate in six states in India.

Gulf-based Bahrain Telecommunications Co has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Indian mobile operator S Tel Ltd for $225 million. S Tel has licenses to operate in 6 Indian states - Bihar, Orissa, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, North East and Assam. Bahrain Telecom has been backed by Millennium Private Equity in this deal. Both Millennium and Bahrain Telecom have formed a combined entity Batelco Millennium India Company Limited (BMICL) to purchase the shares in S Tel.

S Tel had also applied for a pan-India GSM license. This would be the second Gulf-based telco to buy into an Indian firm which owns telecom licence. UAE-based Emirates Telecommunications Corporation had agreed to acquire 45% stake in India's Swan Telecom for around $900 million.

Chennai-based S Tel is promoted by Skycity Foundations and Mauritius-based Telecom Investments. The real identity of the investors of S Tel is not known. The directors of the company, as mentioned on the company website, are S Natarajan, Santhosh Robert and Padmavathy Suresh. Bahrain Telecom has operations in six countries in the Middle East.

India is one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world with mobile subscription growing at 9 to 10 million a month. Last year has witnessed several telecom deals where foreign players have entered Inda. Japan's NTT DoCoMo has signed a deal with Tata Teleservices and Norway's Telenor has bought a majority stake in Unitech Wireless.

"The successful completion of this deal supports our growth and expansion strategy in wireless and broadband markets and boosts Batelco's long term plans to diversify our geographical footprint and dramatically increase our scale," said Bahrain Telecom Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos.

With this deal, Datacom and Loop Telecom remain the only players who were assigned spectrum licences last year and are yet to find a partner to start telecom operations in India. Datacom has been involved in a corporate battle between its shareholders Mahendra Nahata (36%) and the Dhoots of Videocon Group (64%). The two parties are reported to be close to an agreement and may finalise a partner soon.

Loop Telecom has raised some funds from Mauritius based companies but they were said to be financial investors. The clarity over shareholding of Loop is yet to emerge, and it is under investigation from ministry of corporate affairs.

Also there are several international players like British Telecom, Telecom Italia, AT&T, Americal Movil etc. who have been looking for entry into the Indian market.
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Suzuki Access 125

Suzuki Access is the newest Suzuki product to be launched in the Indian market. At 125cc, the variomatic scooter will serve to fill the gap between 100cc and 150cc scooters in India. With a rust free body, four-stroke engine and automatic transmission, this baby is definitely going to go places! Not only does the scooter have great looks, it is also designed in such a way that it can be driven by almost any member of the family. Though at Rs. 45,000 the price is a little on the higher side, Suzuki Access 125cc is definitely worth it.

Great Looks


Suzuki Access 125 CC is available in five colors namely Candy Antares Red, Metallic Sonic Silver, Metallic Euclase Silver, Metallic Flint Grey and Pearl Nebular Black. One look at the scooter and you can recognize the Japanese imprint in the design. The telescopic front suspension is just perfect for the contemporary world, while aerodynamic styling add to the appeal. Even the tail lights of the scooter are quite trendy.

With chrome-plated silencer cover and suave speedometer console, Suzuki Access 125 cc just couldn’t get better. The multi-reflector headlamp of the scooter looks quite unique as well as impressive. The front forks are quite wide and Access even has shutter mechanism that will minimize the possibility of a theft. Add to this its rust-free body and excellent paint quality and the result is a stylish and very, very safe scooter!

Engineering Feats

The 125 cc engine of Suzuki Access has the maximum power of 8.58 bhp at 7000 rpm, while its maximum torque is 10 Nm at 5500 rpm. It scooter has a four stroke engine, which receives automatic transmission through CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission). It boasts of XTP (Xtra Torque and Performance). Suzuki Access 125cc has a mileage of 50-55 kmpl in the city traffic and around 65 kmpl on highways. The scooter makes use of 120 mm drum brakes, at the fore and the aft.

The front as well as the back tyre is 90/100-10. At the front, the suspension is through contemporary telescopic, while at the rear, it is through swing arm. At 1250 mm, the wheelbase of Suzuki Access is quite longer. It even has a comfortable saddle height of 780 mm. For those who love to carry around loads of things, the 20L under-seat storage space will come in handy. The scooter comes with a self start system, through the controls and gauges are conventional. So, you can choose to kick or start the scooter from a comfortable sitting position.

Want More?

One of the best features of Suzuki Access is that it has been launched with a number of accessories. Some of these are body colored grips, body colored levers front fender beading, leg shield beading, seat cover, side cowl bumper, stepney frame, spare wheel cover, mud flap front, inner mat, front box, front basket and body cover. Easily available in the market, these accessories will not only make your scooter look more stylish, but also personalize it to quite an extent. Wait no more. Buy, start and get ready to zoom!

Technical Specifications

Engine	Four Stroke, Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Displacement	125cc
Maximum Power	8.58 bhp at 7000 rpm
Maximum Torque	10 Nm at 5500 rpm
Mileage	50-55 kmpl (city traffic) 65 kmpl (highway)
Brakes	120mm drum brakes
Tyres	90/100-10
Wheelbase	1250 mm
Saddle Height	780 mm
Under-seat Storage	20 liters
Gears	Automatic
Start	Self start
Colors	Candy antares red, Metallic sonic silver, Metallic euclase silver, Metallic flint grey and Pearl nebular black

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Sale of MBA/MMS CET forms to begin from Jan 15

* Click here to Apply Online for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009

* Information Brochure for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009 and Admission to First Year of MBA/MMS/PGDBM Course for the Year 2009-10

* The schedule for Sale of the Information Brochure alongwith Application Kit at Select Post Offices, and Submission & Confirmation of Online Application Form through the web site www.dte.org.in/mba is printed in the information brochure as 15.01.2009 to 31.01.2009, but due to unavoidable circumstances it has been modified to 19.01.2009 to 31.01.2009.

* Schedule of Activities for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009 and for Admission to First Year of MBA/MMS/PGDBM Course for the Year 2009-10
* Process flow for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009 and for Admission to First Year of MBA/MMS/PGDBM Course for the Year 2009-10
* Instruction for scanning Photo and Signature of the candidate

The state government's centralised admission process for the 2009-10 master of business administration and management studies (MBA/MMS)
courses, will begin from January 15, with the launch of sale of information brochures-cum-forms for the MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009'.

The common entrance test (CET) for MBA/MMS has been scheduled for 2 pm on February 15 and the sale of application forms for the same will be held from January 15 to 31 at select post offices across India, including the General Post Office (GPO) in the city.

Online submission of duly-filled application forms by the aspirants will also be done simultaneously from January 15 to 31 at the designated application form receipt-cum-facilitation centres (ARCs).

According to details posted on the state director of technical education's website (www.dte.org.in/mba), 207 institutes across the state including 92 located in the University of Pune (UoP) area of Pune, Nashik and Ahmednagar districts, are participating in the impending CET. This includes government-run, university departments and university-managed, aided and private unaided institutions offering MBA/MMS courses.

In the UoP area, 7,050 seats are up for grabs at the 92 institutes, according to statistics on the DTE website.

It is mandatory for the aspiring candidates to procure the information brochure along with the MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009 kit', which contains the application ID, password and important instructions for the submission of online application form.

The application form processing fee is Rs 1,150 each for Maharashtra state (general category), all India and J&K migrant candidates, whereas the same is Rs 950 each for the reserved category candidates. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

The candidates will receive receipt of payment of fees, titled candidate's copy', from the concerned post office and they are required to produce the receipt at the time of confirmation of submission of the CAP application form at the ARC. As such, candidates are advised by the state DTE to carefully preserve the receipt.

Key Dates:

* January 15 to 31: Sale of information brochure

* January 15 to 31: Online submission of the CET application form by Maharashtra state, outside Maharashtra state (OMS), Jammu & Kashmir candidates. (Visit website www.dte.org.in/mba for online submission process details)

* February 15 (2 pm): MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2009 examination.

* March 26: Declaration of results of the CET on website www.dte.org.in/mba

* May 11 to 22: Enrolment for group discussion and personal interviews

* May 25 to June 12: Conduct of GD & PI at select centres

(Note: Candidates who have appeared or are appearing for the CAT/JMET/MAT/ATMA/XAT and aspiring for admission against the All-India seats are also required to submit the online CET application form.)

The Application Receipt-cum-Facilitation Centres (ARCs) in Pune)

* Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research near Ruby Hall clinic.

* MIT School of Management, off Paud road, Kothrud.

* Vishwakarma Institute of Management, Kondhwa (Bk).

* Jayawant Institute of Management Studies, Tathawade, Katraj-Dehuroad bypass.

* Sinhgad Institute of Management, Vadgaon (Bk), off Sinhagad road

* D Y Patil Institute of Management and Research, opposite H A Limited, Pimpri.

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Ayan Songs Mp3 Download Free | Ayan Mp3 Songs

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The audio of AVM's Suriya-Tamanna starrer Ayan is all set to be released on the 19th of January (Monday). The film is directed by cinematographer turned director K.V. Anand who has to his credit the much appreciated Kana Kandein. Music for the film has been composed by Harris Jeyaraj. Naturally, expectations surrounding the album are high, especially after
the huge success of Vaaranam Aayiram. It is worth noting that Harris Jeyaraj has always delivered some lovely songs for Suriya starrers like Kaakka Kaakka, Ghajini and VA. He has composed six songs for Ayan.
It has also been reported that shooting of the film has been almost completed and that its release is not very far away. The cast and crew of Ayan should be appreciated for getting the movie ready in quick time.


Ayan MP3 Songs :

Starring: Surya, Prabhu, Tamanna

Director: K.V. Anand

Music Director: Harris Jeyaraj

Producer: M. Saravanan, M.S. Guhan, Aruna Guhan, Aparna Guhan

Launch Date: 19th Jan, 09

Tamil actor Surya and Tamannah is lead role of upcoming movie Ayan, the ayan produced by M.Saravanan and M.S Guhan on behalf of AVM is likely to be released soon. Before that, the audio songs of the movie ayan will be officially released on 19th of January. Directed by K.V Anand the music track of the movie is achieved by Harris Jayaraj. The "Vaseegara" composer is sure to melt our souls with his music in Ayan.

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