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Friday, 24 September 2010

Barrett Jackson Car Collector Auction Continues In Las Vegas

The Barrett Jackson Car aerial auction that kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas on Thursday September 23, 2010, will continue auctioning some of the most incredible collectable cars from 60’s, 70’s and 80’s era.



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The three day Barrett Jackson Car Collector auction that will go on till Saturday September 25, 2010, offers a wonder collection of cars, including a 1985 Chevy Camaro. The engine of this beautiful Chevy Camaro has been autographed by a number of artists including Carlos Santana, Ozzy Ozbourne, Mick Jagger, Keith Richard and Run DMC. All these artists including others were the part of a Live Aid Concert Tour in 1984.



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The Barrett Jackson Car Collector auction also holds a President Obama’s autographed custom Choppers motorcycle. 1974 Volkswagen Thing, 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1974 Chevrolet Caprice Convertible, 1972 Chevrolet Camaro and 1970 American Motors Rebel the Machine have been sold in yesterdays Barrett Jackson Car Collector auction, but there is motionless lot of cars to be sold today and tomorrow.

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Sounds from Dissident: Shiloh Lindsey

Shiloh Lindsey’s album title says it all. Backed by Mike Flunkert (steel guitar), Scott Paulley (bass), and Kirk Douglas (drums), Western fighting and Brief Sensuality is exclusively what she brings on her next full-length, with a gift for whip-cool bandit country rock and a dark undertow of pain and hurt. There is a lived-in sense to tracks like Tired of Drinking and CafĂ© that might scare off the line dancers, but anyone who knows their Lucinda from their Shania will love it.



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Michael Buble donated the profits from tonight’s show to you. Where’s the party? Andy, he is the manager, and he is always in fact chill. There is super-splendid, amazing food, and if a dance party ensues we could always move it diagonally the street to Little Mountain and say to torment with the neighbors! And it’s right within tentative distance from where I reside.

Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Andy Murray and Kim Hand Out Amazing Fashion Amend At Burberry's London Show

Andy Murray isn't a man you straight away relate with the style world. But as he arrived to acquire in Burberry's London Fashion Week both he and his girlfriend Kim Spears held their own among the fashion pack's glam guests.



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There was no symbol of their usual, more courtside outfit. Twenty-two-year-old Kim looked stunning in a bright blue Mac, skin tight trousers and vertiginous stilettos.





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Meanwhile Andy upped his game in a felt coat and dark blue jeans and a striped blue scarf. The couple took their position in the stellar front row which included full fledged fashion Sarah Jessica Parker, presenter Alexa Chung, Donna Air and Cat Deeley.



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He said of his insight I found these incredible pictures of motorcyclists that Thomas Burberry had been covering so I used that.

Tuesday, 21 September 2010

An Oral History Of DOWN - DIARY OF A MAD BAND

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As it turns out, the levees bust long before Katrina. In the ’80s and ’90s, New Orleans birthed musical lineage that would trouble the secretive and rule the world. Detuned and devastating, they rise from the swamp and from the amplifier of men who knelt at the altar of The Almighty Riff. Who toiled in their Immix studies and cultured those training as if their lives depended upon them. They colonized and propagated the pedigrees that brought you the dope-pale sludge of Eyehategod, the residue-block destiny of Crowbar, the brash Southern cross of deterioration of compliance and the platinum power-groove of Pantera that would be Jimmy Bower, Kirk Wind stein, Pepper Keenan, Rex Brown and Philip Anselmo, more or less.



For a state of mind be set on all sides by too much indifferent water, too many pills, hardly enough tidy and never enough Black Sabbath. Yeah, it might seem like the only way you could draw a straight line between the developed wasteland of Birmingham, England birthplace of Sabbath to the rotten cultural potage of the Big Easy would be with a pencil and a ruler, but that isn’t inevitably the case. At least not since DOWN have been around, which by all accounts dates back to 1991, when then-Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo and deterioration of orthodoxy front man Pepper Keenan would trade tapes and listen to the doom-ridden prophecy of specialized Sabbath heads like Saint Vitas and Trouble as well as Pentagram. Therein lays the origins of DOWN, the eternal brotherhood into which Bower, Wind stein and Brown were later initiated.


Monday, 20 September 2010

Lewis Hamilton Brings F1 Thrilling To Chennai

All Formula One fans in Chennai were treated to some towering speed battle, thanks to McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton’s stay to the city on Friday, September 17.




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Although Chennai is the home to the two Indian drivers who have so far made it to F1 - Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok, seeing the youngest F1 World Champion in action was a special knowledge for all those who had gathered at the Madras Motor Race Track in IrungattuKottai. The Briton was given a superstar welcome by the Chennai crowd as he arrived in a dicer and waved at them.




Hamilton was in Chennai for a promotional occasion in which a few lucky winners went on a 2-lap drive with him in the two-seater Mercedes SLK. Though there were some preliminary hiccups while Hamilton started driving, his amazing techniques, including a 360 degree wheel spin, made his fans in Chennai go wild.


Friday, 17 September 2010

Dinosaurs Animate Jumps off the Screen In 3D



Michael Douglas narrates this astounding adventure through the dinosaur kingdom the entire family will love. This is the great video for the dinosaur lover in your life. It is available in Blue-ray 3D so the act leaps of the screen.



Let slip the mystery masked under our feet. Join the world's furthermost paleontologists in this eye-popping IMAX adventure as they reveal some of history's most astounding dinosaur finds. You will travel across the epic dunes of the Gobi Desert and along the sandstone butte of New Mexico as scientists make brand new discoveries about dinosaur deeds, their environments and find what could be the oldest dinosaur ever unearthed in North America. With attractively pragmatic and systematically accurate CGI, you will see these remarkable creatures come alive. This is a must have for the dinosaur lover in your life.

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Australia will be recover their No. 1 rank in Test cricket: Lee




Hyderabad: Having achieved the pole position in ODI's Australia would soon regain its past glory by becoming the No. 1 team in Test cricket as well, feels speedster Bret Lee. 





"We won ODI series in Sri Lanka. We are 1-0 up in Tests now. We are on our road to glory. We are enjoying being the No. 1 in ODIs and hopefully we will get back our No. 1 rank in Test cricket," Lee told the media persons.













He said he does not regret not playing in Tests anymore and he feels it was a conscious decision.

"No regrets in not playing Test cricket. There is zero chance of returning to Test cricket," he said. 





He said he is enjoying the Twenty 20 cricket which is full of excitement and surprises. Asked what is the biggest challenge he is facing, he answered: "I am loving every single day playing cricket. I don't put pressure on me.





That is the reason, I am happy, I am contented, I am smiling."

Asked whether he was surprised with India's poor show in the England tour, he said conditions were a big factor. 





"The England team took home advantage to the fullest." Replying to a query on the problems like injuries faced by Indian seamers during England tour, he said injuries are a part and parcel of playing cricket. 





"It depends on a few things. I was not in their shoes obviously. When you are playing Test cricket, injuries do happen. One Tours of india





That is part of playing cricket unfortunately," he said.

Asked about the debate in India, whether the senior players should continue to play or the youngsters should be given the responsibility, he said experience should be tapped as it may create a vacuum.


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Tuesday, 14 September 2010

New Low down Emissions for Lexus CT200h

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The co2 emission for the new Lexus CT 200h is just 96g/km, this incredible outline is because of the special efficiency of its full mixture powertain. Unlike conventional diesel engines, the most recent generation Lexus Hybrid Drive which powers the Lexus CT 200h produces near-zero levels of NOx and particulates. Prelude fuel consumption figures further support the car’s clean and proficient profile, with an anticipated 68.9mpg in combined cycle driving.





The new Lexus CT 200h will be accessible at the Paris motor show in October and will be commercially available in the UK from October, with first deliveries to customers in the New Year. This is the first Lexus for the luxury small car market and will meet the standards expected in the well competitive market for compact luxury cars presently dominated by the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.






With lower fuel bills,a Band A classification for Vehicle Excise Duty giving a zero road tax charge and a company car tax benefit-in-kind of just 10 per cent combine to give the Lexus CT 200h a convincing cost of ownership profile.

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Workers killed in north west Pakistan explosion

Three Western aid workers are among at least 10 people killed in an attack on a convoy heading to a girls' school in north-west Pakistan, officials said.


At least 70 people, including 63 school girls, were injured as the convoy was hit as it passed another girls' school in Lower Dir, near the Afghan border.


The attack comes amid a major government offensive against Taliban militants in the area.


The Taliban has frequently targeted markets, schools and security agencies. The BBC's Mark Dummett in Islamabad says the convoy was heading to the inauguration ceremony of a newly-built girls' school, but that the blast occurred near a different school in Koto, a heavily populated village along the route.


At least three of the dead were school girls, police said, adding that security guards and three local journalists were also among the wounded.


The convoy was on its way to Maidan, an area of Lower Dir district in North West Frontier Province, which is the base of a pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Sufi Mohammad, and a stronghold of Taliban militants.


Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has condemned the attack and ordered an investigation, the AFP news agency reports.


Citing a local police official, AFP said the school had been blown up by militants in January 2009. It was due to be formally re-opened after being rebuilt with the help of foreign aid.


Last year, Pakistani troops carried out a major offensive to crush the Taliban in Lower Dir and the neighbouring districts of Swat and Buner.


Hundreds of people have died and several thousand displaced by the fighting. Thanks to BBC

Wednesday, 30 December 2009

Cadillac revealed new concept car 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Cadillac the concept car maker has revealed a new concept car 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe that will be launched at the Detroit Auto Show on next month. The car is completely a new concept and variant of new 2011 Cadillac CTS coupe which has the Voltec-powered Converj as well as the 3 Series-fighting ATS.



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The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe car is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine, with 556 horsepower and 551 lb-feet of torque, a choice of automatic and manual six-speed transmissions, a sport suspension with Magnetic Ride Control and standard 19-inch alloy wheels. The car adds the normal V-spec performance accessories to the drop-dead stunning CTS Coupe.



This latest concept advances the brands Art and Science philosophy that has included a series of acclaimed concept cars in recent years such as the Cadillac Sixteen CTS Coupe Concept and Converj.

BMW 535i Gran Turismo at 2010 Detroit Auto Show

BMW the German auto manufacturer announced first appearance of its 6-cylinder turbocharged version of the BMW 535i Gran Turismo at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.



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The BMW 535i Gran Turismo car is powered by BMW’s 3.0L 6-cylinder turbocharged engine creating 300-hp at 5,800 rpm with a maximum torque of 300 lb-ft existing from 1,200 to 5,000 rpm. The engine will permit the 535i Gran Turismo to go from 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds.



“This is the same level of performance as the current 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder but with the modernism of double-scroll equipment and the incorporation of VALVETRONIC, this new engine will be even more fuel efficient,” said in a report by BMW spokesperson.

Monday, 12 October 2009

September 2009 - U.S Temperature was Above the Average

The September 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, according to NOAA’s monthly State of the Climate report issued today. Based on records going back to 1895, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides.

The average September temperature of 66.4 degrees F was 1.0 degree F above the 20th Century average. Precipitation across the contiguous United States in September averaged 2.48 inches, exactly the 1901-2000 average.



U.S. Temperature Highlights


  • Below-normal temperatures across parts of the south and Northeast were offset by record high values in the West and above normal temperatures in the Northwest and northern tier states resulting in a higher average temperature for the contiguous United States.




  • Both California and Nevada experienced their warmest September of the 115-year record. Additionally Montana and North Dakota posted their third warmest, Idaho its fourth warmest, Utah fifth warmest, Minnesota sixth warmest, and Oregon registered its eighth warmest.




  • On a regional level, the West experienced its warmest September on record. The Northwest and West North Central experienced their sixth and eleventh warmest such periods. Below-normal temperatures were recorded in the South and Northeast.





U.S. Precipitation Highlights




  • While precipitation equaled the long-term average for the contiguous U.S., regional amounts varied widely. The South experienced its sixth-wettest September, which was countered by the sixth-driest period around the Great Lakes and upper Midwest region.




  • Arkansas registered its second wettest September, Tennessee its fifth, with Mississippi and Alabama posting their sixth wettest on record. Despite notable and flood-producing rains in northern Georgia, drier conditions near the coast kept the state’s overall average out of the top ten.

     


  • Maine and Wisconsin each experienced their fourth driest September and both New Hampshire and Michigan had their seventh driest such periods.




  • By the end of September, moderate-to-exceptional drought covered 15 percent of the contiguous United States, based on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought intensified in the Upper Midwest and eastern Carolinas, while remaining entrenched in much of the West. Drought conditions remain severe in south Texas, despite some improvement.

Other Highlights

  • During September, 5,535 fires burned approximately 378,523 acres -- both were below the 2000-2009 average for the month. The acreage burned by wildfires was roughly half of the 2000-2009 average. For the January-September period, 70,217 fires were reported, which is slightly above the 10-year average, while acreage burned is slightly less than average.

Thursday, 24 September 2009

Oceansat-2 Satellite Successfully Launched By PSLV-C14

In its sixteenth flight conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota yesterday(September 23, 2009), ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C14 successfully launched the 960 kg Indian remote sensing satellite Oceansat-2 and six nano satellites for international customers into a polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). This was the fifteenth successful flight of PSLV.

PSLV-C14 Launches Oceansat-2

After a 51 hour count down, PSLV-C14 lifted off from the first launch pad at SDSC SHAR, at 11:51 am IST with the ignition of the core first stage. The important flight events included the separation of the first stage, ignition of the second stage, separation of the payload fairing at about 125 km altitude after the vehicle had cleared the dense atmosphere, second stage separation, third stage ignition, third stage separation, fourth stage ignition and fourth stage cut-off.

The 960 kg main payload, Oceansat-2, was the first satellite to be injected into orbit at 1081 seconds after lift-off at an altitude of 728 km. About 45 seconds later, four of the six nano satellites were separated in sequence. The initial signals indicate normal health of the satellites.

Oceansat-2 is the sixteenth remote sensing satellite of India. The state-of-the-art Oceansat-2 carries three payloads and has the shape of a cuboid with two solar panels projecting from its sides.

The eight band Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) payload carried by Oceansat-2 images a swath (strip of land or ocean) of 1420 km width with a resolution of 360 metre and works in the Visible and Near Infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Ku-band Scatterometer with a 1 metre diameter antenna rotating at 20 rpm, works at a frequency of 13.515 GHz. The Scatterometer covers a swath of 1400 km and operates continuously. ROSA is a GPS Receiver for atmospheric sounding by radio occultation built by Italian Space Agency (ASI).

Soon after separation from PSLV fourth stage, the two solar panels of OCEANSAT-2 were automatically deployed. The satellite's health is continuously monitored from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Networks (ISTRAC) Spacecraft Control Centre at Bangalore with the help of a network of ground stations at Bangalore, Lucknow, Mauritius, Biak in Indonesia and Svalbard and Tromso in Norway as well as a station in Troll, Antarctica.

PSLV-C14 mission carried six nano satellites - Cubesat 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as Rubin 9.1 and 9.2 - as auxiliary payloads along with Oceansat - 2. The weight of these nano satellites was in 2-8 kg range. Oceansat - 2 and the six auxiliary payloads were placed in a polar Sun Synchronous Orbit inclined at an angle of 98.28 degree to the equator.

The auxiliary payloads of PSLV-C14 are educational satellites from European Universities and are intended to test new technologies. After the separation of Oceansat - 2 from PSLV - C14, the four cubesats were also separated, while Rubin 9.1 and 9.2 remain permanently remain attached to the upper stage of PSLV-C14.

The 44.4 metre (147 ft) tall PSLV - C14 weighed 230 tons at lift-off. PSLV - C14 is the core alone version of PSLV which is the same as PSLV standard configuration except for the strap-on motors. Six such strap-ons surround the first stage of PSLV standard configuration, but are absent in core alone version. PSLV-C14 was the fifth core alone mission of PSLV.

PSLV - C14 had four stages using solid and liquid propulsion systems alternately. The first stage, carrying 139 tonne of propellant, is one of the largest solid propellent boosters in the world. The second stage carried 41.5 tonne of liquid propellant. The third stage used 7.6 tonne of solid propellant and the fourth had a twin engine configuration with 2.5 tonne of liquid propellent.

This was the sixteenth mission of ISROs workhorse launch vehicle PSLV and its fifteenth consecutive success. From October 1994 onwards, PSLV has repeatedly proved its reliability, robust design and versatility by launching satellites into polar Sun Synchronous, Geosynchronous Transfer, Low Earth and Highly Elliptical Orbits. Of the 39 satellites launched by PSLV so far, 17 have been Indian and the rest being satellites from abroad. During many of its missions, including todays PSLV-C14, PSLV has launched multiple satellites into orbit with the maximum number being 10 during PSLV-C9 mission in April 2008.

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Today ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Begins

The one-day ICC Champions Trophy starts on Tuesday in South Africa with the future of the 50-over format under the microscope.
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World stars past and present and officials have joined a fierce debate as the overwhelming success of the Indian Premier League-led Twenty20 version has left many querying the role of the ODI in an overcrowded schedule.


Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar favours a four-innings format of 25 overs each to minimise the advantage of winning the toss and former star Anil Kumble supports a reduction to 40 overs.


Others like Australian bowling legend Shane Warne want the ODI format scrapped, believing it has been rendered extinct by the spectator-friendly glitz and glamour of Twenty20 cricket.


But ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat says reports of the death of ODI have been greatly exaggerated and the Champions Trophy tournament will trigger a rebirth of 50-over cricket.


"It reminds me of a year ago when people were talking about the death of Test cricket, with no crowds being there and so on," Lorgat told the South African media.


"I think we are running ahead of ourselves. We will see at the Champions Trophy in South Africa that there is a place for the ODI format in international cricket."


Lorgat warned against obsessive tinkering, saying a glut of ODI fixtures rather than the format may be the biggest problem, a view backed by South Africa skipper Graeme Smith.


"From an innovations point of view, we are always looking for new, exciting things. The batting powerplay is a good example, but we do not want to do too many things too quickly."


After an 11-year identity crisis, Lorgat believes the ICC have discovered the right formula for the often-criticised Champions Trophy, which Warne has labelled a "joke".


Short and sharp are the buzzwords for a 14-day, 15-match ODI feast featuring the top eight nations in the world, including defending champions Australia, who are on a roll as they lead England 6-0 in a series ending Sunday.


India, Pakistan and the West Indies complete Group A with South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand in Group B and only the 'Windies' are given no chance as a contract row has forced officials to send a second-string squad.


Skippers Floyd Reifer of the West Indies, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka and Daniel Vettori of New Zealand consider Australia favourites to win the October 5 final and collect the two-million-dollar top prize.


Smith acknowledged Australia have been performing well in England, but said the Proteas were confident of regaining the Champions Trophy after winning the inaugural tournament in Bangladesh 11 years ago.


The eight teams are based in Johannesburg with games at the 30,000-capacity Wanderers stadium in a plush northern suburb of the South African financial capital and the 20,000-seat SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Sports Events Calendar - September 2009

BASKETBALL: Sep 7-20 Poland: European Championship Finals

FOOTBALL: Sep 9 World Cup qualifiers

CRICKET: Sep 9 Third ODI, Southampton: England v Australia

GOLF: Sep 10-13 Cologne: Mercedes-Benz Championship

GOLF: Sep 10-13 Illinois: USPGA Tour play-offs



CRICKET: Sep 12 Fourth ODI, Lord's: England v Australia

RUGBY UNION: Sep 12 Tri-Nations Series: New Zealand v S Africa

SPEEDWAY: Sep 12 Krsko: Slovenian Grand Prix

ATHLETICS: Sep 12-13 Salonika: IAAF World Athletics final



GOLF: Sep 12-13 Pennsylvania: Walker Cup

CYCLING: Sep 12-19 Tour of Britain

MOTOR RACING: Sep 13 Italian Grand Prix

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 13 Croft: British Superbikes

TENNIS: Sep 14-20 Quebec City: ATP Bell Challenge



TENNIS: Sep 14-20 Guangzhou: WTA Guangzhou International Open

TENNIS: Sep 18-20 Davis Cup semi-finals

CRICKET: Sep 15 Fifth ODI, Trent Bridge: England v Australia

CRICKET: Sep 17 Sixth ODI, Trent Bridge: England v Australia

GOLF: Sep 17-20 British Masters



GOLF: Sep 17-20 Georgia: USPGA Tour play-offs

GOLF: Sep 17-20 Samsung World Championship

DARTS: Sep 18-20 Bridlington: BDO British Open

RUGBY UNION: Sep 19 Tri-Nations Series: New Zealand v Australia

ATHLETICS: Sep 19-20 Talence: IAAF combined events



ATHLETICS: Sep 20 BUPA Great North Run

ATHLETICS: Sep 20 Berlin Marathon

CRICKET: Sep 20 Seventh ODI, Chester-le-St: England v Australia

MOTOR RACING: Sep 20 Rockingham: British Touring Cars

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 20 Hungary: MotoGP



TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Metz: ATP Moselle Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Bucharest: ATP BCR Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Seoul: WTA Hansol Korea Open

TENNIS: Sep 21-27 Tashkent: WTA Tashkent Open



CRICKET: Sep 24-Oct 5 ICC Champions Trophy

GOLF: Sep 24-27 Canal+ Open

GOLF: Sep 24-27 Malaga: Volvo World Match Play Championship

GOLF: Sep 24-27 California: Longs Drugs Challenge

SPEEDWAY: Sep 26 Terenzano: Italian Grand Prix



MOTOR RACING: Sep 27 Singapore Grand Prix

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 27 Silverstone: British Superbikes

MOTOR CYCLING: Sep 27 Italy: World Superbikes

TENNIS: Sep 27-Oct 3 Tokyo: Toray Pan Pacific Open

TENNIS: Sep 28-Oct 4 Bangkok: ATP Thailand Open

TENNIS: Sep 28-Oct 4 Tokyo: WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open