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Thursday, August 7, 2008A BYTE OF LIFE

NADAL VS

FEDERERWho will win the

Olympic gold?

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Vol. 2 No. 1

MUMMY AGAIN

Review of The Mummy: Tombof the Dragon Emperor

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ERGO Thursday, August 7, 2008NAMMA CHENNAI02

2 LTTE suspects held,dragnet spread forone more

Two LTTE suspects, Umaramanan (23) andAmalan (27), were arrested and explosivesand bomb accessories seized from them atThiruvalluvar Nagar in Thirumangalam lateon Tuesday.Based on a tip-off, a team raided a houseon Elango Street in Thiruvalluvar Nagar,where three LTTE suspects were said to beresiding. However, only the two suspectswere present and the third was said to haveleft the house prior to the cops visit.The police raided the house and found 1.5kgs of potassium nitrate, solar gadgets,wires and spark plugs. Suspected to be in

the ammunition procuring division of theLTTE, the two were held. A search is on tonab the other culprit who is absconding. OnWednesday, the arrested were produced incourt which remanded them to judicialcustody.

Kumaran Nagar murderFour persons have been arrested for theiralleged involment in the recent KumaranNagar murder case.The muder case, in which a man was foundcharred to death, was considered to be partof the serial murders which rocked the city.On Monday night, during their usual patrolduty at Saidapet, the police intercepted thefour. Two of them were nabbed while theother two managed to escape.

Based on the information given by them,the police, on Wednesday, arrested the twoothers who escaped.The cops suspect them to be robberstargeting people on the roadside duringthe nights. The cops also suspect the gangto be involved in the murder.Further inquiry is on.

These stories have come to Ergo fromshelters and individuals who rescuekittens and puppies from cruelty andabandonment, in the hope that they

will find homes some day.Ergo readers have consistently pitched in

and made a positive difference to their lives.The NGOs who gave us this informationhope you will rise to the occasion yet again.

Couples new membersThe aged couple who run the Animal Wel-

fare and Protection Trust (AWPT) were agh-ast to find eight tiny kittens in a garbage binin Sembakkam.

They took them in despite severe financialand space constraints and found them to beplayful, healthy and affectionate. Theyregrey and black in colour and are betweenone and two months old.

Contact [email protected]/[email protected] if you want to adopt a mis-chievous kitten.

From the Cattitude Trust Sher Khan, a male cat, was rescued

from the IIT campus with a leg infec-tion. After having it amputated, he hasrecovered completely. This tame tom

cat with grey stripes has been throughvery tough times and wants a goodhome.

Pushkin, a four-year-old male cat,rescued from a pet shop as a kitten, hasa soft voice, loves to climb trees, likesbeing petted and is litter trained. Wouldlove a home with access to outdoorsand lots of attention.

Two kittens that are being fed andtreated for malnutrition are perking upand will soon be ready for good homes.

A litter of cute and chubby black and white puppies are also desperatelylooking for loving families to be a partof.

Contact Devika Khazvini, Cattitudes Ma-naging Trustee at 98840 97862.

Nitin and friends A male Boxer dog aged three years has

been neutered and is very friendly.Call Nitin at 98407 01110 if you want to be

his new owner. Nitin also rescued a one-month-old multi-coloured kitten that isenergetic and friendly and is waiting impa-tiently at a veterinary doctors clinic to beadopted.

Read on to see if any of these animals soundlike your future pets

Pushkin the magnificent is looking for a home

Meet Iliya TroyanovThe Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov will be released today atGoethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan. The book is a meditation on theextraordinary life of the infamous explorer Sir Richard Burton. TheBulgaria born author lived in Mumbai from 1999 to 2003 where heresearched the book. Drop in at No. 4, 5th Street, Rutland Gate at 6 p.For details, call 2833 1314.

Give me a homeGive me a home

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Ergo Pets Pick of the WeekAnjali Sharma (featured in these columns on July 31st) thanks Chitra of

iNautix who is going to adopt an Indian pup and Prabha (also fromiNautix) who volunteered to help her with her animal welfare efforts.Kudos to you good Samaritans!


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The livestation,servingtacos withchilli concarne

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Crispy Buffalo wingswith honey and chilliand (right) lambempanadas withtomato salsa

When, where,

what?Event: Mexican foodfestival

Timings: 12.30 p.m. 3 p.m. till August 9

Venue: Caramel,Asiana Hotel

Contact: 67411000

MITHRA [email protected]

It is believed that Mexican food waspassed down from Mayan Indians,

with whom corn and beans were astaple diet. It is through the Aztec

empire that honey, salt, cinnamon andchilli peppers made their way into the

cooking. The Spanish invasion in 1521 is what brought the pork and beef in. TheChinese influence on Spanish cuisine ismost obvious in rice. And so on and soforth.

This is why Mexican food is a multi-cultural cuisine, and agreeable to eve-ryone. What was on display at Caramelat Asiana Hotel for their Mexican foodfestival was a sumptuous spread that isa tribute to the historical influences onMexican cuisine.

To start with the appetizers, the sea-food ceviche, which had fish and prawnsmarinated in citrus juice, is a must-try,as are the blackened prawns, which areserved with avocado salad. The accom-panying dips or salsas lift the taste of

the main course, and this was partularly true with the vegetable chiichangas that were served with olsalsa.

From the live station, the enthusiasgourmand will be able to taste vegetaquesadillas, but most palatably the tashells with chilli con carne, which ismix made with minced beef.

More on the plate for non-vegetaria honey and cheese are substantial gredients in this cuisine, so either the crispy Buffalo wings with honey achilli or the honey glazed chicken bre

with avocado and lemon. Even the bbequed pork ribs had a coating of honon them.

And now for the afters Mexicaramel custard, which has a spictinge than its European cousin, becauof the added cinnamon and nutmSince stewed fruit is common in tpart of the world, the stewed fig wcinnamon and walnut or the almoand prune mousse fill fit just right inthat little space in your stomach, afthe fare is over.

OlaM

exico!

PHOTOS: S.S.KUMAR


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US $ 42.00

Pound 82.14

Euro 65.09

100 Yen 38.74 SOURCE:RBI

AnantharamanKrishnan, Finance

Controller, India,UST Global

Iallocate my financial assets into four equal

slots 25 per cent each in fixed deposits,chit funds, dept-based mutual fund, andprobably even 30 per cent in the equity

market. Once I see an uptrend in the market, Ichange my portfolio accordingly.

Making an investment inreal estate is a wise deci-sion today. Salem, Erodeor any of the Tier Two ci-ties where SEZ statushas been given are myfavourite picks theseare also the upcoming ITdestinations. The IT sec-

tor is going through arough patch and companiesare concentrating on these cities.I prefer buying a piece of land than investing ina property. A minimum of five acres is my idealchoice, provided the scope of development ishigh in the area.

Growing wiseI have gone through both risks and benefits

making my financial plans. In the first twoyears of my career, I started to invest purely fortax benefits. The next two to three years is

where you have more disposable income anapartment is the most opted investment. To-day, I am more matured and know the marketconditions better. I am slowly diversifying intocommodity and gold.

(As told to Liffy Thomas)

Management is nothing more thanmotivating other people

Lee Iacocca


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ERGO Thursday, August 7, 2008VILLAGE06

Great Wall popular attractionin ChinaThe latest Visa survey conducted between Marchand April with 4,556 people from nine Asia-Pacificcountries and territories, on Tuesday found that 69per cent polled put the Great Wall at the top oftheir list of places to see, followed by theForbidden City (43 per cent). More than one-third(35 per cent) wanted to visit the Silk Road. Itseemed that these top attractions are a strong pullfor Malaysians, Australians and New Zealanders.

ANI

Hong Kong International Airportnamed worlds bestThe Hong Kong International Airport was named theworlds best for the seventh year in an annual survey ofpassengers, with Asian airports dominating the toppositions in the list. The annual survey conducted bySkytrax, a U.K.-based consultancy, judges airports on morethan 40 categories, ranking them after collecting 8.2

million questionnairescompleted bypassengers over a 10-month period. Thepassengers judged 190airports on factors likeshopping, dining, staffcourtesy, baggagedelivery and wait-timesat security, reports the

Age.com.au. HongKong, with itsreputation forefficiency and comfort,bested airports inSingapore and Seoul,South Korea, whichranked second andthird.

ANI

Pub servescustomers aprayer withtheir pints!A pub in St Austell,Cornwall has startedoffering an informalworship to itscustomers along withtheir drink. Thedrinkers at thenineteenth centurySeven Star Inn can now

have their drink andtake part in aninformal worship onSunday nights. Reverend Patrick Bamber, who is theassociate vicar of the towns Holy Trinity Church, is holdingthe services. It is a way of reaching out into thecommunity with an informal service in a relaxedatmosphere, Daily Star quoted Bamber as saying.Somehow this kind of worship seems to work as itattracted 40 customers, who enjoyed their drinks whilelistening to some Bible readings and live music, in lastweeks session.

ANI

Paris Hilton threw her hat

into the US presidentialrace on Tuesday, declaringher desire to campaign

against that wrinkly white-haired guy and vowing to paintthe White House pink if elected.

The blond socialite respondedto Republican candidate JohnMcCains controversial use of herimage in a campaign televisionspot last week with a spoof adposted on the website Funnyor-die.com.

In the ad, the 27-year-old ap-pears beside a swimming pool,dressed only in a skimpy leopard-print bathing costume.

Hey America, Im Paris Hiltonand Im a celebrity too, Hiltondeclares breezily.

Only Im not from the olden

days and Im not promising

change like that other guy. Im just hot!But then that wrinkly white-

haired guy used me in his cam-paign ad, which I guess meansIm running for president. Sothanks for the endorsement

white-haired dude, and I wantAmerica to know Im, like, totallyready to lead.

We can do limited offshoredrilling with strict environmentaloversight while creating tax in-centives to get Detroit making hy-

brid and electric cars. ... Energy

crisis solved, Ill see you at thedebates, bitches!Hilton then signs off by declar-

ing that she is now mulling herchoices for vice president.

Im thinking Rihanna, shesaid, referring to the singer-song-

writer.Ill see you at the White

House, Hilton adds. Oh, and Imight paint it pink. Bye!

The McCains ad, entitled Ce-leb, flashes pictures of Paris Hil-ton and Britney Spears, along

with images of the 2,00,000 peo-ple who flocked to Berlin to seeObama the previous week.

Hes the biggest celebrity inthe world. But is he ready tolead? the narrator asks.

AFP

Paris Hilton hits backat McCain whomocked her in

a recent ad Presidential ad by US socialite Paris Hilton. AFP PHOTO

Paris campaign against wrinkly white-haired guy

Policewomen get bullet-proofbrasThousands of German policewomen will receive whatmedia have labeled bullet-proof bras. Made of whitecotton and featuring the word Polizei (Police) alongthe seam, the bras are meant to better protect policewomen who wear bullet-proof vests. There was asafety risk for women wearing normal bras with metalparts underneath a bullet-proof vest, spokesman said.Some 3,000 police women working for Germanysfederal police will be equipped with the new bras.

Reuters

Bow at five degreesJapanese bowing carries different meanings atdifferent angles. A bow at an angle of five degreesmeans Good day (simple greeting). A bow at anangle of fifteen degrees means Good morning andbow at an angle of thirty degrees is a respectful boto indicate appreciation for a kind gesture.


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Almost half the worlds mon-keys and apes are facing a

worsening threat of extinc-tion because of deforesta-

tion and hunting for meat, aninternational report showed onTuesday.

We have solid data to showthat the situation is far more se-

vere than we imagined, saidRussell Mittermeier, president ofConservation International andhead of the International Unionfor Conservation of Natures(IUCN) primate specialist group.

An assessment for an IUCNRed List of endangered speciesfound that 48 per cent of the 634known species and sub-speciesof primates, humankinds closestrelatives such as chimpanzees,orang-utans, gibbons and le-murs, were at risk of extinction.

In a previous report five yearsago, using different yardsticks,just 39 per cent of primates werejudged at risk. The IUCN includesgovernments, scientists and con-

servation groups.

ReasonsHabitat destruction, led by

burning and clearing of tropical

forests for farmland, and thehunting of monkeys and apes fortheir meat were the main threats.Some species were literally beingeaten into extinction, a state-ment said.

Gorilla meat, chimpanzeemeat and meat of other apesfetches a higher price than beef,

chicken or fish in some Africancountries, Mittermeier told Reu-ters.

He said that deforestation wasaggravating hunting. Roads cut tohelp loggers and burning of for-ests to create farmland wereopening previously inaccessibleregions to poachers.

Asia worstPrimates were suffering most

in Asia, with 71 percent of all spe-cies at risk, against 37 percent in

Africa. The report was to be re-leased at a conference in Edin-burgh, Scotland.

In southeast Asia, human pop-ulations were higher than in Afri-

ca and habitats for orang-utans,gibbons or leaf monkeys weregetting ever more fragmented.Demand for pets and Chinesehunger for traditional medicines

were adding pressures.Among species most at risk, or

critically endangered, were theBouviers red colobus, an Africanmonkey which has not been seenin 25 years, and the greater bam-boo lemur of Madagascar totall-ing only about 140 in the wild.

If you took all the individuals

of the top 25 most endangeredspecies and assigned each ofthem a seat ... they probably

wouldnt fill a football stadium,Mittermeier said.

Three-stage scaleChimpanzees, the species most

like humans, stayed endan-gered, the middle of a three-stage scale of risk between crit-ically endangered andvulnerable.

The mountain gorilla, found in jungles in Rwanda, Uganda andDemocratic Republic of Congo,stayed critically endangered de-spite a rise in numbers.

In Brazil, the black lion tamarin

and the golden lion tamarin weredownlisted to endangered fromcritically endangered after con-servation efforts.

Reuters

ALMOST HALF OF MONKEYSAPES UNDER THREAT

48 per cent of the 634 known species and

sub-species of primates, humankinds closestrelatives such as chimpanzees, orang-utans,

gibbons and lemurs, were at risk of extinction

Staffing services firm ManpowerInc has been ranked as one of

the top companies for women towork with by a US-based publi-

cation. Manpower Inc is the onlyemployment services firm in thelist of top companies for womencompiled by Pink magazine. Theannual ranking recognises theprominent role of women in topleadership roles.

To be recognised by Interna-tional top magazine like the Pinkin their global survey on TopCompanies for Women is anachievement for us. At Manpowerwe believe that having women

workforce is beyond a doubt nec-essary, as they bring together the

differences that make work atmo-sphere stronger and richer,Manpower India MD NareshMalhan said.

Manpower India since incep-tion has encouraged women atworkplace and currently we havea healthy ratio of 53 per cent

which is far greater than most ofthe Indian corporates, Malhansaid.

The full list of the top compa-nies for women would be fea-tured in the magazinesSeptember/October issue whichhits newsstands on August 26.

Elaborating about the surveypinks founding editor, CynthiaGood said, These companies aretrue leaders in the advancementof women. Pink solicited nomi-nations from US-based compa-nies before narrowing the field to13 winners.

PTI

Manpower India has ahealthy ratio of 53 per

cent of women

Manpower Incloveswomen

A baby tiger named "Antares" looks out of his basket at the Tierpark (animal park)in Berlin on Tuesday. The six-week-old cub already weighs five kilogram. AFP PHOTO

Sweet Antares

Chopstick tabooJapanese rules for the proper use of chopsticks aremany. Improper use includes wandering thechopsticks over several foods without decision, andis called mayoibashi. The unforgivable act oflicking the ends of chopsticks is called neburibashi.Lack of chopstick etiquette is strictly taboo.

This day, that yearIt was in August 7, 1992 that the public got ifirst glimpse inside Buckingham Palace as peowere given the opportunity to tour the Londhome of Queen Elizabeth the II. Proceeds froticket sales were earmarked to help repair firdamage at Windsor Castle.


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Roger Federer will celebratehis 27th birthday by carry-ing Switzerlands flag at theOlympic opening ceremo-

ny. He has little else to cheerabout right now.

Win or lose in Beijing, Feder-ers record 235 weeks as numberone will end the day after the ten-nis final, with arch-rival RafaelNadal set to top the rankings onMonday, August 18.

And there are signs that afterNadal ended Federers five-year

Wimbledon reign, and humiliat-ed him in the French Open final,it is all getting a bit much for aman often billed as the greatestplayer in the history of tennis.

The usually suave ace gloweredat reporters and refused ques-tions after a strenuous two-hourpractice session Tuesday at asweltering Olympic Green TennisCentre. Perhaps the Centre Court

scoreboard carrying his namealongside Tomas Berdych, hissecond-round nemesis at the

2004 Games, did not help hismood.

Whatever the reason, thesmooth-talking Swiss has main-tained a deafening silence on Na-dals coronation as the new

number one.I dont care, he pouted last

week, when asked if he would fol-low the Spaniards all-importantprogress at the Cincinnati Mas-ters. The contrast between thetwo camps could not be morestriking as Nadal joked with AnaIvanovic and Tommy Robredo atOlympic Green while Federerstalked off to the showers.

World number 10 StanislasWawrinka said he did not discussFederers demotion during theirhit-out here, but revealed hiscompatriot was determined toget back on top.

He wants to improve and toget back to number one, Waw-

rinka said. Hes going to do whathe needs to come back to numberone.

Hes going to be rof his favourite touthe year so hes goibest he can. Fedeferred to look aheadthat has gone from

to slump, to full-bloFor me it is rea

over the next coupstarting here at the Oing on to the US Opseparately.

I still have plenments to do well in,can start here at tand fulfil my dream

However, doubts ato crowd around Feaura of invincibiliblown away by 11

year. With Nadal, 22,

old Novak Djokovic top-10 players younSwiss, the stage cou

new generation.And while Federertwo away from Pe

Is Fed ex-ch

WITH NADAL ALL SET TO TOP THE RANKIHOPING FOR A TURN AROUND IN FORTUN

ERGO Thursday, August 7, 2008SPORT08

First Gulf woman flag-bearerSheikha Maitha bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, part of theUnited Arab Emirates ruling royal family, will make history on Fridaywhen she becomes the first Gulf woman to carry a flag at an Olympicsopening ceremony. The 28-year-old is the daughter of the UAE primeminister and will take part in the taekwondo competition.

Ive done Playboy. Im comfortable with mybody. I go to the office in a swim suit. Imcomfortable with shedding a few more items ofclothing. I dont think its too crazy or risque.US swimmer Amanda Beard speaking to reporters at the

Athletes Village after unveiling a nude photo of herself

as part of a campaign against animal cruelty.

The reward is very open and tax-free. For a goldmedallist, the reward is 5,000 euros. That is aspiritual encouragement.Pierre Guichard, Frances deputy chef de mission, clearly

believes that whats good for your soul can also be good

for your bank balance too.This was our worst effort. I wouldnt say effort,this is our worst performance.

US basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski slams his star-studded side after a lacklustre 87-76 win over Australia

in their final pre-Olympic warm-up match in Shanghai.

The thing that makes me really mad is thatweve got to give up our blood and our urine.Thats our blood and our urine ... when they docatch the drugs cheats they should boot themout.

Australian diver Robert Newbery reveals his frustration

with dope tests.The course is too hard for the body, but it is

good for me. Im sure in the final there will be afew riders left.Colombian cyclist Santiago Botero is confidentsomeone will take a medal in the mens roadrace.We firmly oppose any attempt to politicise theOlympic Games. We have related laws in China.We expect foreigners to respect those laws.

Beijing Olympic organising committee spokesman Sun

Weide after British and American activists from Students for a Free Tibet were arrested for unfurling banners near

the Birds Nest Olympic stadium

We are actually relieved it happened before shereached here because it would have shamed thecountry if she had failed a test at the Olympics.

Indias deputy chef-de-mission Baljeet Singh Sethi onwhy hes glad that weightlifter Monika Devi was caught

doping before the Games got underway.

Quotable Quotes


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cord of 14 Grand Slam titles,ly three players older than himSampras, Andre Agassi and Go-n Ivanisevic -- have won majorsis century.It could be that Federer just

eds a successful Olympics andS Open. Some say he could usenew coach after 16 months withains Jose Higueras.Bjorn Borg, who never reco-red from seeing his own five-ar Wimbledon streak ended byhn McEnroe, and retired at 26,d though back Federer tounce back.Right now hes going to have augh time but I think hes goingcome back, Borg, the last manfore Nadal to win the French

pen and Wimbledon in theme year, said.For me hes going to winany, many more Grand Slam ti-s. Its just a matter of keeping

aying. Hes not injured, hesalthy and hes motivated. AFP

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DERER IS

THE OLYMPICS


I am ready to go to Beijing where my dope test is sched-uled for tomorrow. If I fail there leave apart banning me

for life, shoot me in publicDisgraced weightlifter Monika Devi

1 DAY TO GO....


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In The Mummy: Tomb of theDragon Emperor, Rick OCon-nell (Brendan Fraser) and wifeEvelyn (Maria Bello replacing

Rachel Weisz) are busy lead-ing respectable lives of

the British upper classin 1946 England. Rick

shoots fish whenhes bored and Eve-

lyn reads out extractsfrom her mummy chron-

icles to the lunching ladies. Add to this some exaggerat-ed expressions of boredomwith their new way of life.

And like his father (and without his knowledge),

son Alex is busy dig-ging up an empe-rors tomb in

China an emperorturned to terracotta

along with his army by a witch (Michelle Yeoh). As

luck and the OConnell in-tervention would have it, avery angry 2,000-year-old

emperor awakens.Jet Li might be good at

playing the good cop inmartial arts film but inhis role of the Han em-peror lacks that intimi-dating presence of

Arnold Vosloo ofTheMummy. Not for once

do you see the savagerywith which Imhotep chose

victims one by one in a bid tobring to life himself and his be-loved Anck Su Namun.

Neither does Maria Bello haveRachel Weiszs feistiness thatcharacterised Evelyn so far. Thesaving grace, if you can call it,comes in the form of Michelle Ye-oh, who as the farsighted witch

lends subtlety and class to a sit-uation where everyone is harkingon melodrama.

The special effects here are avery paled down version of The

Mummy, which is sad consider-ingThe Mummycame about nine

years ago. Cinematography madeThe Mummy, along with thepharaohs, princesses and tombs,look almost exotic. No such thinghere except a firecracker-studdedsky over Chinese New Year.

Even if you stop comparingboth films, The Mummy: Tomb ofthe Dragon Emperoris dead fish.

The biggest problem with thefilm is it is caught between theOConnell family bonding drama

and the matter of urgency athand. So in the end, both sidesremain half-baked. The entirecomedy-cum-action thing, likeheadless skeletons falling overeach other trying to look for theheads, or Brendan Fraser makingfunny faces at skinless men, is be-ginning to wear off.

Director Rob Cohen told MTVNews that a fourth instalment ofThe Mummy is all but guaran-teed, depending on the responseto Mummy 3. God forbid.

The Mummy: Tomb ofthe Dragon Emperor is

worse than The MummyReturns, which, in turn,

was a poor cousin ofThe Mummy

SHALINI SHAH

[email protected]

Film: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Director: Rob Cohen Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, John Hannah, Luke For

ERGO Thursday, August 7, 2008FLICK10

Another recordThe Dark Knight has broken anothebox office record after taking just 1days to make more than $400 millio(204m) in North America.


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Anewly discovered tape of The

Beatles laughing and chattingin the studio has sold at auctionfor about 23,000 dollars. Cameo

Auctioneers said the reel-to-reel tapewas recorded in 1964 and had recent-ly been discovered by a man in north-ern England while he was clearing outhis fathers attic.

The tape was earlier expected tofetch 16,000 dollars when it went un-der the hammer at Cameo Auctio-neers in Berkshire, England on August5,2008, reports Contactmusic.

An Internet bidder bought the tape,which features John Lennon and PaulMcCartney struggling to record IllFollow The Sun amid a fit of the gig-gles.

ANI

Beatles

1964 tapesells for $23k

The tapefeatures JohnLennon andPaul McCartney

struggling torecord Ill

Follow TheSun amid a fitof the giggles


American actor Johnny Depp looks all setto move off to the U.K., as he has report-edly been house hunting in the Englishcountryside. Depp, who currently residesin France with his long-term girlfriend Va-nessa Paradis and their two children, wasrumoured to be looking into buying acountry estate in Norfolk, England.

The rumours were fuelled when he wentto view an 11 million dollars mansion justoutside the East Anglian city of Norwich.But the reports have not been confirmed,and the real estate agent handling theproperty has refused to comment on therumours that Depp has put in an offer.

ANI

Deppplans to set up

house in U.K.

Karthik, Manirathnam

team up againYesteryear hero Karthik is all set to make acomeback. Buzz is that the actor has beenroped in by director Manirathnam for his nextflick. If sources are to be believed, Karthik willbe donning a powerful negative role. Themovie features Vikram and Aishwarya Rai inprominent roles. Karthik, who floated his ownpolitical party recently, had acted in films like

Agni Natchathiram and Mouna Ragam, directedby Manirathnam before.

Dhanush, Selvaraghavanjoin handsDirector Selvaraghavan and his brotheractor Dhanush will come together again.The movie, to be produced byKasthoorirajas RK Films, will start afterSelvaraghavan completesAyirathilOruvan. Dhanush is now doing a filmwith Suraj. Sources say it would be acostly film, to be made on abudget of over Rs. 35crore. It would have aninnovative storyline andset a new trend in theindustry. Selva andDhanush have teamed upto render hits likeThulluvatho Ilamai, KadhalKondein and Pudhupettaibefore.

Jacksons to be honouredJackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon andMichael Jackson will receive a lifetimeachievement award during theperforming rights group BMIs eighthannual Urban Awards on September 4.

Ash and RobotAishwarya Rai has said that she hasearmarked the entire month ofSeptember to shoot for RajinikanthsRobot.

Cine City


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Iam just back from Thailand.

The training sessions went onreally well. I had amazing funand also learnt a lot. I really

enjoyed the gruelling hours oftraining mixed with unforgettablememories.

Having learnt to handle 200kilos bikes, I now feel on top ofthe world. It was a little difficultin the beginning but I picked upafter a while. The tracks, thetrainers, the competition, theplace everything was so good.It was a very different and an ex-

citing experience.But you know what diary; there

were these two American guysthere. They were around 45 yearsof age and they kept putting medown. After a point I couldnttake it and was getting reallybugged with them. But I never ac-tually told them anything be-cause I knew that I would have tobeat them at the race to have thelast laugh.

Ultimately when the trainingwas over I did get to have the lastlaugh. I managed to beat the both

of them and that too riding a 20kilo bike (I repeat!). I was thrilleand so happy. It lifted my spiriand I felt so good after that. Th

was one unforgettable thwhich happened in Thailand. Atually I realize that I have ovecome the phase of taking sucpeople to heart. Pushing it asidand racing forward it the key anI am happy am doing it.

Compiled by Nandhi

Ramkumar and Anush

Parthasarat

In this weeks Dear Diary, racer Alisha Abdullah

talks about her training session at Thailand

Dear Diary

ERGO Thursday, August 7, 2008SCAN12

PICK OF THE DAY

Star Movies

A good year 11-05 pmAfter years of no contact with hisUncle Henry, London banker and

bond trader Max Skinner learns thatHenry has died intestate, so Maxinherits a chateau and vineyard inProvence. Max spent part of hischildhood there, learning maximsand how to win and lose.

Sony Pix

American Psycho 6 pmBased on Bret Easton Elliscontroversial 1991 novel, comes this

dark story of a young Harvardgraduate, Patrick Bateman, who hasall the accoutrements of a youngman,but with a twisted mind.

Discovery travel and living

Floyds India 10 pmChennai. This week, Keith travels toTamil Nadu, the earliest British

settlement where many examples ofBritish architecture still survive.

Zee TV

Kasamh Se 9 pmBani is the eldest of three sisterswho assumes complete responsibilty

of the family after the death oftheir father and migrate to Mumbaias per his wishes.

Its Ashley, no, Mary-kate!?According to tv.com, Mary-Kate Olsen dyed hhair a darker colour so that people could tell and Ashley apart, although some people werstill unsure who actually dyed their hair in thfirst place.


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SAVING LIFEA college physics professorwas explaining a particularlycomplicated concept to hisclass when a studentinterrupted him. "Why dowe have to learn this stuff?"the young man blurted out."To save lives," the professorresponded before continuingthe lecture. A few minuteslater the student spoke upagain. "So how does physicssave lives?" The professorsaid, "because it keeps theidiots out of medical school."

JOKES CORNERCOSMETICS LINEA woman bought a new line ofexpensive cosmetics guaranteed tomake her look years younger.After a lengthy sitting before themirror applying the miracleproducts she asked her husband,"Darling, honestly what agewould you say I am?" Lookingover her carefully, he replied,"Judging from your skin, twenty;your hair, eighteen; and yourfigure, twenty-five.""Oh, youflatterer!" she gushed. "Hey, waita minute!" he interrupted. "Ihavent added them up yet."

NEW PRISONERSTwo new prisonerswere shown to theircell. "How long are yoin for?" asked the first"Eighteen years,"replied the second."How about you?""Twenty-five years. Sosince your getting outfirst, youd better havethe bed by the door."

"Ladyz passion" is a festival of workshops for women who wishlearn something new apart from their daily routines. The worshop includes self grooming, mehandi and cookery.

Where:Abhiram Krishna Tulsi Apartments,Kasturibai nagar, AdyarWhen:The Self grooming workshop: August 13 - 14The Mehandi Designing workshop: August 18The Cookery Workshop: August 27- 28Contact: Arva 9884049371

LADYZ PASSION

An exhibition of designerceramic ware organisedby Ishika will be held at

Amethyst.Where:Padmavathi Road,Jeypore Colony,Gopalapuram,When: August 8 10Contact:Vijaya - 9382713370

Confluence

An autumn fashion festival will beheld at Hotel Chola Sheraton. Thetwo-day fashion extravaganza willfeature labels from Delhi, Kolkata,Bangalore, Mumbai and Goa.

Where:Chola SheratonCathedral Road,GopalapuramWhen: August 8 & 9, 10.00 a.m. -

8.00 p.m.

Autumn

Fashion

Festival 08

Extended bedFor Brazilian triple jumper Jadel Gregorio, who towers over theaverage human being, Chinese hosts have arranged a bed afterfiguring out his height. He is 2.03 meter (6 ft 8 in). They hadalso raised his shower head - to as high as they could withoutlifting the ceiling.

Dear Uma,Wishing you all the good things the world has to offer,hoping that the love you share today and the kindblessings being sent your way follow you throughoutyour years together to ease the struggles and deepen the

joys of a lifetime!!! Happy Birthday Mom .. :-)Loving Son Karthik,

Polaris Software labs

Hi Kavitha Rammohan,Wish You A Very Happy Birthday!!! A Very Best Of LuckFor All Your Future Endeavours!!!

Hearty Wishes,

Saravanan P, TCS

Hi Narmatha,Wish you many more Happy Returns of the day. May allyou wish come true. Have a great year ahead.

Regards,

Alcatel 5620 Team,

Wipro Technologies

Hi Koushik,On your birthday,we wish for you the fulfillment of allyour fondest dreams. Many more happy returns of theday.

Best wishes from,St.Peters and Infy Gang. Infosys Technologies Ltd

Dear Ashok,Congratulations!!! Keep Rocking with Wipro Infotech. Allthe very best.

with love,

Priya, IBM.

Hi Chanduudaykiran ,May your Birthday bring U as much happiness, As U giveto Everyone Who knows U Happy Birthday. Have a Blast.

Cheers,

Vetri, HCL Technologies.

Hai Karthik,Wish u a happy birthday to u. Hope this birthday willbring u happiness and prosperous in your life. Advancethanks for publishing this greeting.

Loving friend,

Thilagavathi B, Tata Consultancy Services

Hi sathe,Wish you many more happy returns of the day. May allyour dreams come true.God bless you dear.

Hearty wishes,Poppu & Puppy, Wipro

Dear Gayathri,Wish you a very joyful Birthday.May all your endeavorsresult in success. Have a wonderful year ahead.

Hearty wishes from,

Revathy, Gayathry devi, SenthilHCL Technologies Limited

Dear Barathi,Happy Birthday wishes to our Buddy Boy Barathi.May all your Dreams come true with your efforts.

RegardsTEAM - PAREXEL, HCL Comnet

Dear Raj,We would like to decorate your heart with colorfulflowers which has cultivated from our hearts for yourbirthday

Regards,Butterflies,Wipro Technologies

Dear Srini,Wish u many more happy returns of the day. May godbless all your needs and have a great year......

With Love,

TK SAMY, Changepond Technologies.

Hello Gang,Send your greetings to [email protected], with the wordgreeting and the preferred date of publication in thesubject line. Example: Greeting: August 10. This willhelp us organise the column.

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36 beers a dayA Brit woman has a job that might be the dream wfor most blokes - sampling up to 36 different beersday. Annabel Smith, who works for beer qualityassessor Cask Marque, has tried almost 26,000 sampof 3,000 different brews in three years in the job.

So you think you would make a terrific photographer but never really had the platform?Mail us your best work and well publish it in this space, with credit.E-mail: [email protected]

Tapan KumarBiswal of CDot

Alcatel ResearchCentre Pvt. Ltd.shot this pictureatop Yelagiri Hill.This tree seems tobe a naturalhoney factory count the numberof nests!


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B.C

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

You may be very assertive today. Because of youboosted self-esteem you may behave differently wothers. Be polite and easygoing with your superito avoid frictions over petty issues. Your romantilife may play at a very higher octave today.

Others can be jealous of your progress on theprofessional front. Its not your day so better torefrain from arguments with others. Technical isswill be solved. Your life partner may take the leaand you have to just follow, for the sake of it.

It may be a demanding day at work front. You m

be dealing with some complex issues but since ytechnical mind is active, you will be able to findresolution to persistent problems. Lovers mayexperience some upheavals on the relationship fr

You may be very resourceful today, hence everyoaround you may seek your help. Knowledge of tsubject is your power today. The day may offer ycredit on the professional front. You will enjoyharmonious love life, by the Grace of Ganesha.

You would be in a mood to discuss bottom lineIn personal life, you may remain guided by femaclose to your heart, irrespective of your own genOn the love front, you are not in a mood to arguinstead you will be in a mood to let things happ

You may enter office with a mood to finish off amajor part of your job. Ganesha finds you incline

towards research based activities. You may be inmood to do something radically different. You mexchange some emails or SMS with beloved.

Money matters will be ruling your mind so whileputting in lot of effort at workplace, you mayconstantly compare efforts and gains. You areadvised to avoid harsh speech. Ganesha finds yobecoming very possessive about your life partner

Ganesha foresees you dealing with everything veconfidently. Your concern for technical issues mabe high but you will be able to solve all theproblems. You may be feeling romantic so you ayour beloved may have a great time together.

There is no point in running after a mirage, thiwhat you may feel today. Ganesha finds youbecoming extra sensitive. Its a stressful day but

the end of the day, you may experience intense and may also receive the same from your partne

You may be in a mood to knit every aspect relato your work. You will expect the same from youcolleagues too. In personal life, you might showsome tolerance as expectation for perfection maylead to differences between you and your partne

People holding similar designation as yours may jealous of you. Alternatively, you may havedifferences with them. Control your temperamentoffice. On the personal front, you must avoid beover-demanding to avoid some heart-burns.

It is a favourable day for you. Desire to dosomething creative will be high. You may not bewilling to take risks in personal and professionalfront. You may share your heart with your beloveIn short, love life is likely to be good.

Words worth"Naevose" (nee-vose) a rare adjective meaningspotted, freckled. A naevus is a raised red orpurple birthmark caused by hypertrophied bloodvessels in the skin. The US spelling is nevus.

Dear brotherAhead of the upcoming siblings festival Rakhi,scores of people are tying Rakhis around trees aspart of their attempt to preserve trees from beingfelled down in the forest-rich Jharkhand state.


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BRASS TACKS DESIGN

Not now, honey!A Brit man has been arrested for having sex with his wife while she was asleep. The 28-year-old was taken into custafter his wife claimed that she had woken 30 times in thepast year to find him making love, reports the Sun.

Think summer, think fruits.The summer collection atBrass Tacks is inspired byfruits that are common tothis climate. The colours usedare also related to fruits andthe material is airy and cool.All the clothes are made outof hand-made cloth sourcedfrom Jaipur, and the styling isdone to suit the

contemporary Indian womanwho likes to dress smart.Anaka Narayanan, designerand owner of Brass Tacksmake clothes that are simple,stylish and perfect for casual,work and evening occasions.

The Angarka top (Rs.1190) is tradi-

tionally a mans wrap shirt, it hasbeen modified to fit a womans con-tour. This is paired with the Goreflare skirt (Rs. 1640) that flares outfrom knee to ankle it is designed tomake one look taller and slimmer.

A cotton tie and dye kurta (Rs.1080)paired with linen trousers (Rs.1830) justseems perfect for a lazy afternoon. Thepatches of shibori (tie and dye) give itcharacter and with the trouser it provides

both style and comfort.

Brass Tacks 77/13 Corporation Shopping Complex, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018 Phone: 044- 42081767 www.brasstacksmadras.com

The gore flare skirt(Rs.1270) has funcuts making the

outfit just perfectfor a casual meet-ing or that lunchwith friends. Theskirt is paired witha silk angarka top(Rs.1190) that hasbuttons runningdown with a littlework near the neckgiving you a confi-dent look.

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