A mother whose 10-year-old daughter has given birth to a baby has said the family are "very happy" despite an international outcry.
The woman, who gave her name only as Olimpia, said she was surprised the birth of her granddaughter in Spain had made headlines around the world.
"She's doing well and is very happy with her daughter," she said of her child, Eleanor, and new granddaughter Nicoletta.
The woman, who Spanish authorities have described as a Romanian gypsy, told reporters the baby's father is a 13-year-old.
He lives in Romania and the young couple have since split up, she added.
Olimpia has been photographed shielding 10-year-old Eleanor from the cameras in the street in Spain.
Eleanor and newborn Nicoletta are living with their family while social services investigate.
Olimpia told reporters in the southern town of Lebrija that it is traditional for Romanian girls to have unofficial wedding ceremonies when they are very young even though they are not recognised by the state.
"That's the way we get married," she said.
The Spanish authorities have not released many details about the girl to protect her privacy. It is understood she moved to the country in the last month.
Spain considers sex with someone under the age of 13 child abuse. But an anonymous official from the country's Justice Ministry said it was not yet clear if the boy can be charged as he is only 13 and in Romania.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tata Docomo joins the 3G bandwagon
Bangalore: Two months back Tata Docomo promised to launch 3G services for Indian consumers and 'yes' Tata kept up to their word by launching the '3G Life' services in India ,this Diwali. Though the Indian government denied them the 2G spectrum in Delhi and other key districts, Tata Docomo still went ahead and became the first privately held company to launch 3G services in the country.
The GSM arm of Tata Teleservices which gets its technology support from NTT Docomo of Japan and Nokia Siemens Networks for its dongles will bridge internet access in all the nine circles where it has been given the 3G license i.e., Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh- Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP (West), Punjab, Haryana ad Maharashtra.Tata DoCoMo's 3G Life services will include applications like Video-SMS, Video-Streaming, Mobile Television, Ultra-High-Speed Data Transfers, Route-Finder, Live Aarti, and much more. Tata DoCoMo 3G Life services along with tariffs would be available from November 5. The network also supports high-speed Internet access with speeds of up to 21.1 Mbps. Also, the support for high-definition voice (HD Voice) for a superior voice experience on calls exists.
The existing sims of the consumers are already 3G enabled and all that the consumer needs to do is upgrade to a 3G handset to experience the technology and enjoy the perks. The service is free till the 11th of this month after which the tariff and other information will be announced. They will also have about 4,000 '3G life zones' where the consumer can play with the devices to understand the service and then to decide to use the 3G service or not.
Deepak Gulati, executive president-Mobility of TTSL, said "They have broken the paradigm to give internet the power of mobility and consumer the power of Internet. We are expected to see growth in consumer s of about 10 to 15 percent in the next six months with the introduction of 3G services." Tata Teleservices Managing Director Anil Sardana said "We have been able to complete the ramp-up of our network to support 3G services due to the superb 3G-ready network we created at the time of our 2G launch itself, last year."
MTNL and BSNL already have been testing 3G in India but only in select circles. Bharti Airtel , Aircel plans to launch 3G services before the end of 2010 and Vodafone Essar is eyeing a launch in the January-March 2011 quarter.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wayne Rooney's desire to leave Manchester United confirms Sir Alex Ferguson
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND : Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday confirmed Wayne Rooney's desire to exit the club, after several days of speculation and media rumors.
After Ferguson announced that Rooney would not be playing in the upcoming Champions match against Bursaspor because of an injured ankle, the international striker went on to publicly deny he was unable to play because of an injury.
"That was my intention, that was my idea, to galvanize him," Ferguson said. "Take a break from the games, get the training done, get his fitness back. Get rid of the traces of the ankle injury away and play for England. So why he's come out and said that, I've no idea," he added.
As the transfer period of January approaches, rumors have been circulating in sports media about Rooney's future. Some say the two have not spoken to each other for several weeks, but Ferguson explained that they "never had an argument, not a bit."
"I think you have to understand the mechanics of these situations when people want to leave the club. It's an easy one to say he's fallen out with the manager, a very easy one to say. I think there are traces of that too," Ferguson explained.
Despite Manchester United's initial rejection of Rooney's possible departure, the international star has made it clear that he has no intention of signing a contract extension, to the surprise of both Ferguson and the striker's agent.
Ferguson said to be "disappointed," but he was quick to say that if Rooney changes his mind, the door will be open for him at Manchester United.
"Wayn''s been a beneficiary of this help, just as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and all the players have been. That's what we're there for," he added.
"We're dealing with agents who live in the pockets of players. We live in a different world now and we have to deal with it in a different way. It's a pity but it's there and we have to deal with it," Ferguson stated.
Rooney has been linked to several clubs, including Manchester City, who reportedly could offer him twice his current salary.
After Ferguson announced that Rooney would not be playing in the upcoming Champions match against Bursaspor because of an injured ankle, the international striker went on to publicly deny he was unable to play because of an injury.
"That was my intention, that was my idea, to galvanize him," Ferguson said. "Take a break from the games, get the training done, get his fitness back. Get rid of the traces of the ankle injury away and play for England. So why he's come out and said that, I've no idea," he added.
As the transfer period of January approaches, rumors have been circulating in sports media about Rooney's future. Some say the two have not spoken to each other for several weeks, but Ferguson explained that they "never had an argument, not a bit."
"I think you have to understand the mechanics of these situations when people want to leave the club. It's an easy one to say he's fallen out with the manager, a very easy one to say. I think there are traces of that too," Ferguson explained.
Despite Manchester United's initial rejection of Rooney's possible departure, the international star has made it clear that he has no intention of signing a contract extension, to the surprise of both Ferguson and the striker's agent.
Ferguson said to be "disappointed," but he was quick to say that if Rooney changes his mind, the door will be open for him at Manchester United.
"Wayn''s been a beneficiary of this help, just as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and all the players have been. That's what we're there for," he added.
"We're dealing with agents who live in the pockets of players. We live in a different world now and we have to deal with it in a different way. It's a pity but it's there and we have to deal with it," Ferguson stated.
Rooney has been linked to several clubs, including Manchester City, who reportedly could offer him twice his current salary.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
British media urges Wayne Rooney to learn from Sachin Tendulkar
The British media has lavished praise on iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar and according to a column written by former England cricketer Ed Smith, Manchester United star Wayne Rooney should learn how to turn expectations into inspiration.
In an article headlined 'Sanctuary of crease lets Tendulkar reveal genius,' Smith had written, "Twice last week, sportsmen have proved me spectacularly wrong. First, Sachin Tendulkar reached 14,000 Test-match runs. And that's not the amazing part.
"It took him fewer innings to get from 13,000 to 14,000 than any other 1,000-run chunk of his career. A case could be made that he is at his best now, at 37," the newspaper noted.
The article said Tendulkar and Rooney were destined for rare greatness, even from teenage. Tendulkar has gone on and done it.
A year ago, Rooney looked placed to do the same. But now, as never before, there are real doubts that he will become the player we once assumed he would be.
"Make no mistake, Tendulkar's career has not been as serene as it might look, there have been arguments with coaches and match referees, an unsatisfactory spell as captain and long phases when the muse has deserted him.
"Tendulkar has had countless moments when frustration could have overwhelmed him. He has never blown his top, never lost his dignity. Instead,frustration has inpired him."
"Above all, his career has been played out under the shadow of phenomenal expectation. Footballers in England have to deal with being heroes. In India it is even worse: they are meant to be Gods."
"According to the report 'Tendulkar has come to the conclusion that there is one place where he is free from the hassles of fame. There is one realm where he cannot be pestered. It is called the crease.
"With the bat in his hands, Tendulkar is the conductor of his own life, not just a participant in a soap opera. There, out in the middle, no one can stop him being himself - not a restless media, not overly demanding fans, not intering coaches or greedy agents."
"It is the ultimate irony: the greatest actors are never freer than when they're on the stage. That is the way for Rooney to find the way out of his present difficulties - he must have the bravery to express himself on the pitch, to make it his sanctuary."
"If he allows himself to become embittered and resentful, he will not only become estranged from his fans, but also from his talent. No wonder the ball is bouncing off him at the moment; he probably would like to repel the whole game.
"Instead, he must learn to love it again. Shamed by alleged events off the pitch and embarrassed by events on it, Rooney could be forgiven for feeling sorry for himself," the report said.
"It would be a normal thing to feel. But he doesn't aspire to normality, but to greatness. And greatness, as Tendulkar has showed demands a superhuman degree of resilience and emotional dexterity. Rooney must locate his inner Tendulkar, a genius who got even with his critics by scoring hundreds."
"For Rooney, in every sense, it's time to turn the pressure into goals."
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
ponting said after the loss to india in mohali
Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted that his side's worst fears that VVS Laxman could spoil their chances came out to be true and said it would be a difficult job for them to bounce back in the series after the heartbreaking loss in the opening Test.
"VVS (Laxman) was our biggest worry, that's the way he has turned out to be," Ponting said after the match which they lost by one wicket.
"No doubt the dressing room is very quiet at the moment. But we have to bounce back. There is no hiding the fact that it is going to be a difficult task and first session of the next (Bangalore) Test would be crucial," Ponting said.
Ponting said that Laxman, who hit an unbeaten 79-ball 73 to guide India to a memorable win, showed that he is a class player.
The visiting skipper said he did not repent giving his nod for allowing a runner for Laxman who was suffering from a back spasm. Laxman batted at number 10 in India's first innings and came out at seven in the second.
Ponting said he had told his bowlers not to take things easy against Laxman as he was like a "wounded player" who had earlier batted down the order.
He informed that pacer Doug Bollinger, who did not bowl after lunch with over 50 runs still required by the Indians, had suffered an abdominal strain and "it was really disappointing to lose him at that stage".
Ponting, who made knocks of 71 and 4 in the match, admitted that the narrow loss would hurt his team but his side would look forward and move on.
"It is important for us not to go too much into the negative side of not winning the game. We should look at the positives which we have achieved," he said.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Proved That Best T20 Domestic Team In World
Some teams that are just so good, that they make even the best opposition look sub standard. The Chennai Super Kings did just that on Sunday evening when they strolled home to an 8 wicket victory against the Warriors in the finals of the Champions League T20.
 The IPL Champs hammer the Warriors and bring home the Champions League crown. © AFP |
The evening’s display began with Chennai’s much revered bowling attack that practically strangled the Warriors who went in to bat first. There was some early hitting which gave the home team a glimmer of hope, but as soon as Murli and Ashwin came to the party, the runs seemed to evaporate and the wickets began to tumble. Murli finished as the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets on the night while Ashwin will take home the mantle of the tournaments highest wicket taker with a haul of 13 wickets over six matches. They combined to restrict the Warriors to a score of 128 for 7 for their 20 overs.
Chennai then went into bat with an opening pair that has seen nothing but success in this Champions League. Vijay and Hussey were that pair and they carried on with their hot streak, scoring a half century each, to ensure that the game would go Chennai’s way. The half century also ensured that Murali Vijay became the highest run scorer in the Champions League taking home the Golden Bat. Of course, the runs they scored weren’t at the blitzkrieg rate you’d expect from a T 20 game, and there was a moment or two towards the end, where it looked as if the slow run rate might be Chennai’s undoing. But, it is for such occasions that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born. He came in to hammer a quick fire 17 that carried the IPL Champs over the final hurdle.
It’s the result that every Indian cricket fan wanted and whatever your IPL allegiances, it’s a win that all of India will celebrate.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yahoo Users Can Now Open a Google Account With OpenID
Google is now letting any Yahoo users sign in to Google using OpenID, the company announced Tuesday.
If you’re a Yahoo user and you want to try Google Docs, Calendar or Reader, this makes the sign-up process easier. Instead of filling out a web form and waiting for a confirmation e-mail when signing up for a Google account, there’s now a new button you can click on. It says “Verify by signing in at Yahoo.com.” Click it, and you’re sent to Yahoo, where you’re asked to allow Google and Yahoo to link up your accounts. All of a sudden, you’re a verified user at Google and you can start using Google’s web apps.
By using this method, you’re giving Google permission to access the data in your Yahoo profile, and you have the ability to import whatever data you’d like into Google. OpenID ensures that all you’re required to share is an e-mail address, not your password or any other information you don’t want to share.
Tuesday’s development marks Google’s first attempt to be an OpenID relying party — a website that accepts OpenID logins from third-party providers. Also, this only works for Yahoo users for now, but Google says it’s going to start offering support for other OpenID providers soon.
On the surface, this may look like an attempt by Google to poach users away from Yahoo by making it even easier for them to switch. In fact, it’s a real-world example of the type of interoperability that OpenID has been promising to bring to the open web for some time.
The more services, web apps and social networks we sign up for, the more places we have to create an account, remember a password, find friends, and build up a user profile. OpenID and the other twiddly bits in the “open stack” of social web technologies — like OAuth and Portable Contacts — make it easier for us to securely re-use this data across numerous websites and applications while only having to maintain one user account and one password at the provider of our choosing. With OpenID and OAuth, your data can easily be forklifted into other social networks with just a few clicks. OpenID currently powers the majority of third-party logins on the web.
This new Google/Yahoo system works because Yahoo is an OpenID provider. If you have a Yahoo account, you can use it to log in to any website that accepts OpenID. Google has simply started using the Yahoo OpenID API, the bit of code that makes it easier for third parties to create a simple, streamlined login experience for visitors who want to use their Yahoo ID to log in.
The same type of third-party login is possible using your Google account, since Google exposes the information necessary to make that happen in its own OpenID APIs.
So there’s no poaching happening here, just an open door policy on Yahoo’s end, and the implementation of one of Yahoo’s APIs on Google’s end.
Google is currently only offering OpenID logins for Yahoo users, the company says. The Google Code blog gives some more detail: “As [the new login feature] is based on an internet standard, we plan to use it in the future with other e-mail providers that add support for this usage of OpenID and related standards like OAuth, such as in the Microsoft Live identity APIs.”
Google is also experimenting with an OpenID/OAuth hybrid called Step2, which builds on similar community efforts to build a new system based on those two technologies. Among other things, these new hybrid systems aim to make the process less confusing for users, and to make OAuth sign-ins easier for applications that run on a phone or on the desktop rather than in a web browser.
This article originally appeared on Webmonkey.com, Wired’s site for all things web development, browsers, and web apps. Follow Webmonkey on Twitter.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Airtel Champion League T20 2010 Schedule Fixture Timetable
The Airtel Champions League Twenty20 (CTL T20)is an initiative of its three founding members, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). ESPN STAR Sports is the commercial rights holders for Champions League Twenty20 for a period of 10 years. The second season will be played in South Africa from 10-26 September 2010.
Key features of the Airtel CLT20 Format and Match Schedule
- 10 Teams divided into 2 Groups of 5
- Top 2 Teams from each Group advance to the Semi Finals
- 23 Matches in total (same as 2009)
- Group A – Chennai Super Kings, Warriors, Victorian Bushrangers, Wayamba Elevens, Central Stags
- Group B – Mumbai Indians, Highveld Lions, South Australian Redbacks, Royal Challengers Bangalore, West Indies Domestic T20 Champions (TBC)
- 5 Double Headers
- Matches evenly distributed across four venues
- Semi Finals in Durban and Centurion
- Final in Johannesburg
- Chennai Super Kings (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
- Mumbai Indians (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
- Victorian Bushrangers (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
- South Australian Redbacks (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
- Warriors (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
- Highveld Lions (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
- Central Stags (HRV Cup Twenty20 – New Zealand)
- Wayamba Elevens (Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Cup – Sri Lanka)
- TBC (West Indies Domestic Twenty20 Champions)
| GROUP A | GROUP B | ||
| A1 | Chennai Super Kings | B1 | Mumbai Indians |
| A2 | Warriors | B2 | Highveld Lions |
| A3 | Victorian Bushrangers | B3 | South Australian Redbacks |
| A4 | Wayamba Elevens | B4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| A5 | Central Stags | B5 | TBC – West Indies Domestic T20 |
| DATE | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | TIME | |
| Fri 10 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v/s | Highveld Lions | Johannesburg | 1730 |
| Sat 11 Sep | Warriors | v/s | Wayamba Elevens | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
Chennai Super Kings | v/s | Central Stags | Durban | 1730 | |
| Sun 12 Sep | Highveld Lions | v/s | South Australian Redbacks | Centurion | 1330 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | v/s | TBC | Centurion | 1730 | |
| Mon 13 Sep | Warriors | v/s | Victorian Bushrangers | Port Elizabeth | 1730 |
| Tue 14 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v/s | South Australian Redbacks | Durban | 1730 |
| Wed 15 Sep | Victorian Bushrangers | v/s | Central Stags | Centurion | 1330 |
Chennai Super Kings | v/s | Wayamba Elevens | Centurion | 1730 | |
| Thu 16 Sep | Mumbai Indians | v/s | TBC | Durban | 1730 |
| Fri 17 Sep | South Australian Redbacks | v/s | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | 1730 |
| Sat 18 Sep | Warriors | v/s | Central Stags | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
Chennai Super Kings | v/s | Victorian Bushrangers | Port Elizabeth | 1730 | |
| Sun 19 Sep | Highveld Lions | v/s | TBC | Johannesburg | 1330 |
Mumbai Indians | v/s | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | 1730 | |
| Mon 20 Sep | Victorian Bushrangers | v/s | Wayamba Elevens | Centurion | 1730 |
| Tue 21 Sep | South Australian Redbacks | v/s | TBC | Johannesburg | 1330 |
Highveld Lions | v/s | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg | 1730 | |
| Wed 22 Sep | Wayamba Elevens | v/s | Central Stags | Port Elizabeth | 1330 |
Chennai Super Kings | v/s | Warriors | Port Elizabeth | 1730 | |
| Thu 23 Sep | No matches | ||||
| Fri 24 Sep | Semi Final 1 1st Group A v/s 2nd Group B | Durban | 1730 | ||
| Sat 25 Sep | Semi Final 2 1st Group B v/s 2nd Group A | Centurion | 1730 | ||
| Sun 26 Sep | Airtel CLT20 Final (Winner Semi Final 1 v/s Winner Semi Final 2) | Johannesburg | 1730 | ||
| Note: All times listed are South African Standard Time (SAST) | |||||
New Zealand Earthquake Report
New Zealand
Magnitude 3.2, Sunday, September 5 2010 at 5:15 pm (NZST), 20 km south-west of Christchurch
Quake Details
Information about this earthquake:Reference Number | 3367026/G |
Universal Time | September 5 2010 at 5:15 |
NZ Standard Time | Sunday, September 5 2010 at 5:15 pm |
Latitude, Longitude | 43.59°S, 172.46°E |
Focal Depth | 12 km |
Richter magnitude | 3.2 |
Region | |
Location | 20 km south-west of |
A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand 's second largest city of Christchurch Christchurch residents said the walls of their homes "wobbled like jelly" when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand
early Saturday.
The force of the quake, one of the most powerful recorded in the country, tore jagged fissures in the ground and destroyed the facades of buildings, littering the city's streets with bricks and shards of glass.Markham McMullen, a school principal at Darfield, near the quake's epicentre, said it felt like a train had hit his house, creating a jolt that threw him and his wife out of bed.
"It just kept coming, it went and on and on," he said.
"It was absolutely terrifying. We grabbed our daughter, Sophie, from her room and crouched under a doorway. The TV was flying around the room... it was very scary."
Old buildings were the worst affected, with entire facades of brick structures collapsing onto the street, crushing cars under tonnes of debris and leaving kitchens and living rooms exposed, many eerily untouched by the surrounding chaos.
At Castle Rock, a rugged outcrop just outside the city, the earthquake sent boulders bigger than cars tumbling down the hillside.
Only two people were seriously injured, but Civil Defence officials said the toll would have been much worse had the quake hit in daylight, when there would have been thousands of people on the streets.
"We've been extremely lucky as a nation that there's been no fatalities ... we're blessed actually," Civil Defence Minister John Carter said.
Hotelier Richard Hawes said he thought he was going to die as his 130-year-old building shook. "(It) wobbled like a jelly," he said.
Aftershocks continued to rattle the city of around 340,000 throughout Saturday, as dazed residents assessed the damage.
Police pleas for people to stay away from the city centre were ignored, with thousands of sightseers flocking to the worst-hit areas, many recording the moment on their mobile phones.
"Honestly, the scale of it is quite astonishing," Frances Adank, who lives in the suburb of St Albans, told Radio New
"The city council I think is going to be working for days to get the water mains sorted out... There's just water pouring out of every front section."
In the same suburb, Marsha Witehira said she had a narrow escape when a friend pulled her from her bed moments before the wall of her house collapsed on top of it.
"He saved my life, no doubt about it... if I had been there, I would have smashed my head," she told the Christchurch Press newspaper.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Expendables
The Expendables is a 2010 American ensemble action-war film written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and the film was released on August 13, 2010.
The film is about a group of elite mercenaries, tasked with a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. When their informant is arrested in the process due to the team leader's initial denial, the team eventually decides to gain redemption by completing the mission. It pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early 1990s, and stars an array of action veterans from those decades, including Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger (the latter two in cameo roles), as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.
Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it was commercially successful, opening at number one at the U.S. box office.
Plot
A group of elite mercenaries, the Expendables, has been deployed to the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia to halt local pirates from executing the hostages. The team consists of Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), former SAS soldier and blades specialist, Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), martial artist Yin Yang (Jet Li), sniper Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) and demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture). Ross pays the original agreement of $3 million to secure the release of the hostages. However, the leader demands $5 million, and Jensen instigates a firefight, causing casualties for the pirates. With moral disagreements over hanging a pirate, Yang and Jensen have a brief fight, only for Ross to intervene. In the aftermath, Ross reluctantly releases Jensen from the Expendables due to psychological problems.
Ross then goes to a church, where he and his rival, Trench (Arnold Schwarzenegger) meet "Mr. Church" (Bruce Willis), who offers them a mission in Vilena, a fictional South American country, to overthrow a brutal dictator, General Garza (David Zayas). Busy with other things, Trench gives the contract to Ross. Ross and Lee Christmas do initial reconnaissance after meeting with their contact, Sandra (Gisele Itié), only for the mission to go awry. Ross learns that Garza is backed by ex-CIA agent James Munroe (Eric Roberts), and henchmen Paine (Steve Austin) and Wickham, a.k.a. The Brit (Gary Daniels), who control Garza by making his people fear him. Sandra is revealed to be Garza's daughter. Ross then decides to abort, and causes casualties among the army as they escape, but feels guilt for leaving Sandra behind. Meanwhile, Jensen approaches Garza and Munroe, identifying his former comrades.
Ross, Yang, and Christmas find information about Munroe, and Ross guesses that "Mr. Church" is a member of the CIA. He thinks that Church hired them to kill Garza and Munroe, since the CIA could not. Ross has a conversation with former teammate and now mission coordinator, Tool (Mickey Rourke), about why he can't stop thinking about Sandra. Tool makes an emotional revelation about an experience in Bosnia where, after killing tons of Serbian fighters, he had decided not to stop a woman from killing herself, an action that he regrets as he feels if he had saved her, he could've saved what was left of his soul. After hearing Tool's story, Ross decides to go back for Sandra. Ross initially decides to go alone, but Yang tags along. Munroe's men and Jensen tail Ross and Yang, instigating a shootout during a car chase. Just as the pursuit ends in an abandoned warehouse, Yang and Jensen fight each other a second time. Jensen eventually gets the upper hand and attempts to impale Yang on a pipe, only for Ross to shoot Jensen before he does. Believing that he is going to die from his gunshot wound, Jensen gives the layout of Garza's palace to Ross in an attempt to make amends. Ross and Yang board the team's plane where they find Christmas, Ceaser, and Road, who've decided to fight alongside Ross.
The Expendables then infiltrate Garza's compound, with Ross bent on rescuing Sandra, while Christmas, Yang, Caesar, and Toll Road plant explosive charges throughout the site and prepare for battle. When Garza has a change of heart after hearing of the team's reputation, Munroe kills him. Ross briefly rescues Sandra, but she is re-captured by Munroe. The entire team fights and shoots their way through scores of Garza's soldiers. Ross and Caesar manage to destroy the helicopter Munroe was to escape on, and Christmas, Yang and Road kill Paine and The Brit. Ross and Christmas catch up to Munroe and kill him, while also managing to save Sandra. Instead of taking the payment of $5 million, Ross decides to give it to Sandra in order to help restore Vilena.
The film ends with the team celebrating their victory at the team headquarters, disguised as Tool's Tatoo Parlor, with former teammate, Tool, aswell as the reformed Jensen and Yang having reconciled with each other. Lee and Tool challenge each other to a game of knife throwing. Before his final throw, Lee recites a poem about his respect for Tool, who he claims cannot beat him in knife throwing as he walks outside of the bar before turning to make his throw, which lands perfectly in the center of the board. As the credits role, The Expendables ride off on their motorcycles into the night.
Cast
• Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross• Jason Statham as Lee Christmas
• Jet Li as Yin Yang
• Randy Couture as Toll Road
• Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen
• Terry Crews as Hale Caesar
• Mickey Rourke as Tool
• Eric Roberts as James Munroe
• David Zayas as General Garza
• Steve Austin as Dan Paine
• Gary Daniels as The Brit
• Gisele Itié as Sandra Garza
• Charisma Carpenter as Lacy
• Amin Joseph and Senyo Amoaku as the leaders of a group of Somali pirates
• Bruce Willis as Mr. Church
• Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Greatest moments of Murali
Muttiah Muralitharan has said that retiring after taking his 800th wicket and helping Sri Lanka win his farewell Test, against India in Galle Sri Lanka
"I am very happy that God has given me everything - eight wickets, a victory, basically everything. This is one of the greatest moments in my life, retiring this way," Murali said. "I am not emotional in a way, frankly, I am happy that I have done it. I trained really hard. Even last week, I trained hard to play in this Test match and take it very seriously."
Murali had to wait and toil for his 800th wicket, that of Pragyan Ojha, but he said the landmark was just a number and achieving it was not a high priority. "Eight hundred is only a number. We wanted to get the wickets quickly. You never know in Galle
"I told my captain [Kumar Sangakkara] to somehow get the wickets. We knew the situation in Galle
Murali also said that he had quit Test cricket at the right time, with Sri Lanka
"I chose to finish my career at the end of the first Test because I know my knees are not going to last to bowl 50-60 overs. If I am there it will be four spinners and only two can play. I will be blocking the place of another young spinner."
Murali also had praise for the curator at Friday, July 23, 2010
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 With Bluetrack Technology
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 is a wireless mouse and feature wise, this pointer is quite similar to Explorer Mini but it costs less. Priced at $40 the Wireless 4000 is based on Microsoft’s latest Bluetrack sensing technology. Bluetrack sensor lets you use the mouse on a wide range of surfaces which are quite challenging to traditional laser mice. If you are looking for good ergonomics, then this mouse is probably not for you. On the bright side, I thought that this mouse takes care of lots of issues that made us balk at its predecessor. That said, get this pointer if you are looking for a good travel mouse.
Click here to see Mouse from other angles
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 has a simple plug and play interface and installing it is quite easy. All you have plug in the mouse and you are ready to go. You get a ‘Nano Transceiver’ for the mouse which must be plugged in the computer while the mouse is being used. It is really tiny but there is a compartment beneath the mouse for storing it so you won’t lose it easily while traveling. Close to this compartment, you have the power switch which conserves the battery power when the mouse is not in use. The device runs on AA battery and according Microsoft, a single battery will power the mouse for around ten months provided you turn it off when you are not using it. There is a battery status LED on the top.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 comes with software called Intellipoint 7 and it works on both Windows and Apple computers. You also get to program the buttons using this software but we thought the mouse worked pretty well on its internal settings too. So you won’t have much to complain about even if you don’t have the installation disc. Previously we reviewed the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse but it couldn’t be used comfortably by left handers. There were curves on the other side which prevented good ergonomics for lefties. On the flip side, the Mobile Mouse 4000 has an ambidextrous design which means it can be used by left and right handed persons with equal comfort. The mouse is covered in textured plastic for better grip.
Between the standard two mouse buttons of the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, there is a scroll wheel. It moves both sideways and up and down. I had one thing to complain in here, the vertical scroll didn’t have any tactile feed back unlike the horizontal scroll which gave a click. Ratcheted scroll wheel is much preferred here. The dial of this pointer is very smooth but it doesn’t awkward sometimes. To activate the Windows Vista Flip 3D, just use the scroll button. All the windows will get arranged in a stack with this.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000’s unique selling point is its BlueTrack Technology which runs on almost any surface. Traditional mice, compared to this, have serious limitations. We tried using this moues on a variety of surfaces like tabletops, carpets, etc and it did live up to the promises. This mouse won’t run on glass, we tried this, the cursor moved inaccurately. The wireless range stays alive for about thirty feet so you can go to a distance using this mouse.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 has a length of 4.04 inches and its width is 2.39 inches. The mouse is quite tiny and hence it will easily fit in your laptop bag.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Women's reaches their peak beautiful at 31
Researchers have found that women in their late 20s and early 30s are considered more attractive than fresh-faced 18 and 19-year-olds -- and they reach the peak of their beauty at the age of 31.
The findings, from a survey of the opinions of over 2,000 men and women, found that beauty was as much rooted in personality as appearance, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
When asked when women are at their most attractive, more people picked 31 than any other age. Beauty was defined as being confident by 70 per cent of respondents, having good looks by 67 per cent and being stylish by 47 per cent.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Some Quite Love SMS Text Messages
Life ends when you stop dreaming
Life ends when you stop dreaming, hope ends when you stop believing and love ends when you stop caring. So dream hope and love...Makes Life Beautiful
Time will always fly
Time will always fly, but our love will never die. Keep in touch and remeber me
When You give your heart
When time comes for u to give ur heart to someone, make sure u select someone who will never break ur heart, cuz broken hearts has never spare parts.
Write on Bricks
I m going to write on all the bricks I MISS U and i wish that one falls on ur head,so that u knows how it hurts when u miss someone special like u.
If 10 people care 4 u
If 10 people care 4 u, one of them is me, if 1 person cares 4 u that would be me again, if no 1 cares 4 u that means i m not in this world.
I m feeling so happy
I m feeling so happy, do u know why? cuz i m so lucky, do u know how? cuz God loves me.Do u know how? cuz he gave me a gift. Do u know what? its YOU my love.
First time i saw u
1st time i saw u i was scared 2 touch u.1st time i touched u i was scared 2 kiss u.1st time i kiss u i was scared to luv u.but now dat i luv u im scared 2 lose u!
If i were a tear in ur eye
If i were a tear in ur eye i wood roll down onto ur lips.But if u were a tear in my eye i wood never cry as i wood be afraid 2 lose u!
I love all the stars in the sky,
I love all the stars in the sky, but they are nothing compared to the ones in your eyes!
Without Love -- dayz are
Without Love -- dayz are
"Sadday,
moanday,
tearsday,
wasteday,
thirstday,
frightday,
shatterday... so be in Luv everyday...
Wish u a Happy Valentine's Day
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Saina Nehwal rises to world No. 2 in rankings
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is just a step away from realising her goal of becoming the world's numero uno player as she jumped one place to a career-best second in the latest international rankings.
"I am very happy to achieve the world number two so soon in my career. The last three wins have really helped me. It is a great feeling but I feel my priority still will be to win more tournaments forIndia
"It will be difficult to hold on to the ranking but I hope to continue my hard work and win more titles and become the number one player soon," said the Hyderabadi shuttler, who is down with fever and cold.
The 20-year-old Saina made a meteoric rise following her back-to-back title triumphs at the India Open Grand Prix and the Singapore Open Super Series, reaching the world number three last month.
And after the Indian defended her Indonesian Open Super Series crown to complete her hat-trick of titles, it was just a matter of time that she jumped to the second place.
By virtue of the consecutive title wins, Saina now has 64791.2637 points and is just behind Chinese Yihan Wang, while Xin Wang ofChina
Saina's father Harvir Singh also expressed happiness and hoped her daughter can continue her good work for the country.
"God has been kind. It is a marvellous achievement. I hope she can continue to work hard and win more laurels for the country," Harvir Singh said.
In March, Saina had attained the fifth position after becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the prestigious All England Super Series Championships.
However, she dropped to the sixth position in the subsequent weeks.
Saina's next engagement will be in the World badminton Championship inParis
In the men's ranking, the Indian trio of Chetan Anand, P Kashyap and Arvind Bhatt were at 15th, 25th and 27th spot respectively, while mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju were static at the seventh place.
"I am very happy to achieve the world number two so soon in my career. The last three wins have really helped me. It is a great feeling but I feel my priority still will be to win more tournaments for
"It will be difficult to hold on to the ranking but I hope to continue my hard work and win more titles and become the number one player soon," said the Hyderabadi shuttler, who is down with fever and cold.
The 20-year-old Saina made a meteoric rise following her back-to-back title triumphs at the India Open Grand Prix and the Singapore Open Super Series, reaching the world number three last month.
And after the Indian defended her Indonesian Open Super Series crown to complete her hat-trick of titles, it was just a matter of time that she jumped to the second place.
By virtue of the consecutive title wins, Saina now has 64791.2637 points and is just behind Chinese Yihan Wang, while Xin Wang of
Saina's father Harvir Singh also expressed happiness and hoped her daughter can continue her good work for the country.
"God has been kind. It is a marvellous achievement. I hope she can continue to work hard and win more laurels for the country," Harvir Singh said.
In March, Saina had attained the fifth position after becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the prestigious All England Super Series Championships.
However, she dropped to the sixth position in the subsequent weeks.
Saina's next engagement will be in the World badminton Championship in
In the men's ranking, the Indian trio of Chetan Anand, P Kashyap and Arvind Bhatt were at 15th, 25th and 27th spot respectively, while mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju were static at the seventh place.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Race For Golden Boot
In this golden boot race, few of the players in the top ranking where missing in this spot.
before the start of world cup 2010, most of the curators predicts that some of the big names will be going to win the golden boot and most of the TV channels also praise Messi (Agr), C.Ronaldo (Por), W.Rooney (Eng)
At the end all these big names are missing in the spot even they are not close to the winner.
They were not in the top five too so this time also all the prediction was gone wrong.
The maximum chance to win the golden boot only to two players
1.David Villa (Esp)2.Wesley Sneijder (Ned)
This status is only up to before finals i.e 10.07.2010.The Golden boot can be get by any of the Netherlands player or Spain players if they score more than five...
The most favorite for the golden boot listed below by there spot in the race:
Thomas Mueller (Ger)
Match Played :6
Goal scored : 4
Goal Assist : 3
David Villa (Esp)
Match Played : 6
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Wesley Sneijder (Ned)
Match Played : 6
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Diego Forlan (Uru)
Match Played : 7
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Miroslav Klose (Ger)
Match Played :5
Goal scored : 4
Goal Assist : 0
Luis Suarez (Uru)
Match Played :6
Goal scored : 3
Goal Assist : 2
before the start of world cup 2010, most of the curators predicts that some of the big names will be going to win the golden boot and most of the TV channels also praise Messi (Agr), C.Ronaldo (Por), W.Rooney (Eng)
At the end all these big names are missing in the spot even they are not close to the winner.
They were not in the top five too so this time also all the prediction was gone wrong.
The maximum chance to win the golden boot only to two players
1.David Villa (Esp)2.Wesley Sneijder (Ned)
This status is only up to before finals i.e 10.07.2010.The Golden boot can be get by any of the Netherlands player or Spain players if they score more than five...
The most favorite for the golden boot listed below by there spot in the race:
Thomas Mueller (Ger)
Match Played :6
Goal scored : 4
Goal Assist : 3
David Villa (Esp)
Match Played : 6
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Wesley Sneijder (Ned)
Match Played : 6
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Diego Forlan (Uru)
Match Played : 7
Goal scored : 5
Goal Assist : 1
Miroslav Klose (Ger)
Match Played :5
Goal scored : 4
Goal Assist : 0
Luis Suarez (Uru)
Match Played :6
Goal scored : 3
Goal Assist : 2
Monday, July 5, 2010
jim carrey's bio and break up with jenny mccarthy
Fellows this post is about Jim Carrey, though I like to post biography of him in here I will start with Jim and Jenna’s split. For I always have the question why biography has to start with early life of the person lets go in reverse and also of I’m the author, I can have my own rules here.
I have to start this remarking split as descent clean split of love bonding, of course they are not married while some sources said they are entering into an engagement, obliviously now they are now marked as rumors .
It was on April that Jim twittered message “Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I’m grateful 4 the many blessings we’ve shared and I wish her the very best! S’okay! Msg is shown below
Jenna too sent message of same kind “I will continue to be in his daughter’s life and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.” her message is shown below.
Sources said people would have never known the break up if it was not texted stating “You would never have known that the break up had just happened. Jim is a constant professional “and also added”Jim was loose and relaxed. It was a lot of fun,”
As the cause for their split is unkown, Let’s use our god given brain to analyse and find out the possibilities We all know the recent film he is doing titled “I Love You Phillip Morris,” a dark comedy with him acting as gay with Ewan McGregor is indefinitely delayed, because of being too much adult content. So my calculation, to promote the film where one starred as gay must not allowed to have a girlfriend ,according to gay rules.The other possibility is he have taken the character too much into him. Just a journalistic brain trying to find some answers for the split nothing personnel. You got any more possibilities comment on this post then, genius!
Though Jim was happy dumping Jenna and she too, only on twitter message for her behavior says she didn’t took it well, for Jenny McCarthy is closing her well-known school for autistic children, Teach2Talk Academy which she started to help children’s who were born like her son. She even stated in a magazine “I’m proud to say [the school] is an absolute success in terms of the amount of progress children with autism are making. We do have a goal to open more schools around the country. If I had Bill Gates‘money, I would have them in every state.”
About the marriage of Carrey married twice to Melissa Womer, with whom he split in 1995, and Lauren Holly, whom he split from in 1997and of course dating Jenna from 2005.
Movie in which Jim Carrey took part are as follow:
1980 The Sex and Violence Family Hour in various roles
1981 All in Good Taste as Ralph Parker
1983
1984 Finders Keepers as Lane Bidlekoff
1985 Once Bitten Mark as
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married as Walter Getz
1988 The Dead Pool as Johnny Squares
1989 Pink Cadillac as Comedian Earth Girls Are Easy as Wiploc
1991 High Strung as Death
1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider The Exterminator (voice only)
1994
Ace
The Mask as
Dumb and Dumber as Lloyd Christmas
1995
Batman Forever as Riddler /Edward Nygma
Ace
1996
The Cable Guy as Ernie “Chip”
1997
Liar Liar as Fletcher Reede
1998
The Truman Show as Truman Burbank
Simon Birch Adult as Joe Wentworth
1999
Man on the Moon as Andy Kaufman/Tony
2000
Me, Myself & Irene as Officer Charlie Baileygates/Hank
How the Grinch Stole Christmas as The Grinch
2001
The Majestic as Peter Appleton 2
2003
Bruce Almighty as Bruce Nolan
Pecan Pie as Man on Bed (Short film)
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Joel Barish
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as Count Olaf
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane as Dick Harper
2007 The Number 23 as Walter Sparrow/Det. Fingerling
2008
Horton Hears a Who! as Horton (voice only)
Yes Man as Carl Allen
2009 A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
2010 I Love You Phillip Morris as Steven Jay Russell
Where’s Waldo? as Waldo in development
2011
Damn Yankees as Mr. Applegate in development
Me Time Unknown in development Pierre Pierre in development
2012
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in development
Sober Buddies in development.
No academy for his roles in 20 year. as he never attracted the critics from his first films but attracted many audiences who are according to me are the real and true judges of entertainment, bought him many million dollars checks. Though through serious role in The Trueman Show, Number 24, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind attracted critics, only enough, to make him nominated for academy award not more than that. That is why Jack Nicholson (who in the first 20 years of his career had five) has named Carrey the “Jack Nicholson” of the next generation.
In 1987 Carrey married Comedy Store waitress and actress Melissa Womer with whom he has a daughter, Jane Erin Carrey. .Then after the film Carrey was carried away by the dumb and dumber actress Lauren Holly obviously dated her and married her in 1996 after an official divorce with the former. Then later was divorced in 1997 after then he lost belief in marriages as he started dating and dumping women .Rumor in 2006 was mentioned that he has dated model Anine Bing. Then dated actress Renée Zellweger, whom he met during filming of Me, Myself & Irene, but their relationship ended in a broken engagement in December 2000. From twitter , we can understand he loved his daughter Jane Erin Carrey very much as he twittered that he is very proud of becoming grandpa, when her daughter gave birth to her son
The Canadian born actor son of musician father and homemaker mother who has some French blood from his ancestor started his career as a standup comedian, made his way into the movies purely of his talent (you know his talent I’m for sure otherwise you won’t be reading this) He even once quoted “If my career in show business hadn’t panned out I would probably be working today in Hamilton, Ontario at the Dofasco steel mill.” When looking across the
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CPU, built-in 128 MB Flash memory, and 64 MB RAM. For browsing, it
includes the HTTP/WAP 2.0 browser. Like other devices, it also allows you
to send, receive and edit e-mails, SMSs, and MMSs. The phone includes
GPS (global positioning system) SiRF StarIII that helps you find places
in a new city. The handset can be connected to the network via its Wi-Fi
capability. Besides, it comes pre-loaded
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Below Rs 11,500
Smartphones have emerged as powerful business tools that offer executives freedom of
movement. They help keep you organised anywhere with functions like
inbuilt electronic diaries,automatic reminders,contact lists, e-mail, etc.
Smartphones are also considered productivity enhancers as they allow
you to review work, take notes, and even edit appointments, documents and contacts, while on the move. Furthermore,you can access maps,
view weather reports andget traffic information or scheduling alerts.
You can even access the Internet faster than on other mobile phones.
You can share and transmit more online data files and large e-mail attachments with these devices.
Many of the smartphones also offer you a vibrant marketing
tool—Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) that lets you send music,
video,animation and graphics, via a message.
Above Below, smartphones
can now be had for as little
as Rs 11,500 or less.
Nokia N72
Price: Rs.7,749/-
The Nokia N72 supports several business applications.
You can download, read, edit and prepare
documents and spreadsheets with it.
It comes bundled with a 2 mega-pixel
camera, and runs on the Symbian 8.1
operating system. Further, it promises
fast Internet access, with which you
can send/receive e-mails, have market
updates, and download new applications.
Besides, the Nokia N72 includes a built-in
flash, Bluetooth 2.0, digital music player
functionality, FM radio and support for 3-
dimensional Java games.
For details contact: Nokia India Private
Limited, 5F, Tower-A&B, Cybergreen, DLF
Cyber City, Sector-25A, Gurgoan - 122002,
Haryana, India; Ph: 0124-4199000;
Website: www.nokia.co.in
Moto EM30
Price: Rs 8,659/-
The MOTO EM30 lets you access the Internet
with its WAP 2.0/xHTML mobile Web browser.
You can type, edit, send and receive e-mails,
SMSs and MMSs on-the-move. It comes packed
with features such as text-to-speech recognition,
ModeShift technology for easy switching
between phone and music, Microsoft music
ecosystem support and the capability for an
optional 8 GB microSD removable storage card.
Besides, it includes 2.0 mega-pixel camera,
Bluetooth 2.0, and USB 2.0. The phone allows
you to download applications, games and files
from the Web. It has a 4.6 cm screen with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
For details contact: Motorola India, Motorola Excellence Centre, 415/2
Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurgaon-122 001; Ph: 0124-4192000;
Website: www.motorola.com
LG KS360
Price: Rs 9,999/-
The LG KS360 is a vibrantly coloured, feature-packed mobile phone
that allows you to send and receive e-mails. With its sliding QWERTY
keypad and high-spec messaging features, you can easily type and send
SMSs, instant messages and e-mails. You can also browse the Internet
and enjoy online networking over various social networking websites. It
has a 6.1 cm (2.4 inches) LCD screen. In addition, the LG KS360 comes
with touchscreen dialing, a 2.0 mega-pixel camera, a microSD card slot
supporting up to 2 GB, Bluetooth, a document viewer, anti-theft mobile
tracker and FM radio. Its QWERTY keypad gives it an edge over the other
phones discussed earlier.
For details contact: LG
Electronics India Pvt Ltd, Plot
No. 51, Udyog Vihar, Surajpur-
Kasna Road, Greater Noida
201306; Ph: 0120-2560900;
E-mail: anitasahoo@lgezbuy.
com; Website: www.lgezbuy.com
Asus P320
Price: Rs 10,399/-
The Asus M930 is a beautifully designed clamshell phone based on
Windows Mobile, with a full QWERTY keyboard.
The Asus P320 features Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, a
6.6 cm (2.6 inches) TFT LCD touchscreen, a Texas Instrument-850 200 MHz
CPU, built-in 128 MB Flash memory, and 64 MB RAM. For browsing, it
includes the HTTP/WAP 2.0 browser. Like other devices, it also allows you
to send, receive and edit e-mails, SMSs, and MMSs. The phone includes
GPS (global positioning system) SiRF StarIII that helps you find places
in a new city. The handset can be connected to the network via its Wi-Fi
capability. Besides, it comes pre-loaded
with features such as Bluetooth, a 2.0
mega-pixels camera, and MPEG4. It also
allows you read, write and edit Word,
Excel and Power Point files on-the-move
with its office suite. The Asus M930 has
an edge over the LG KS360 because of its
speed and connectivity features such as
Wi-Fi.
For details contact: ASUS
Technology Pvt Ltd, 4C Gundecha
Enclave, Kherani Road, Sakinaka,
Andheri East, Mumbai-400072, India;
Website: www.asus.com
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