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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Schooled on hard knocks, wrestler educates others on brain injuries

Schooled on hard knocks, wrestler educates others on brain injuries

By Taylor Gandossy



(CNN) -- Chris Nowinski's professional wrestling career didn't end with a pink slip or a celebratory sendoff, but with a swift kick to his chin.

Nowinski played college football at Harvard -- a defensive tackle. He was a promising newcomer to World Wrestling Entertainment. At the time he suffered the injury -- the hit that would cut his career short -- he was performing in a summer 2003 tag-team match as his WWE character, Chris Harvard, a blonde, blue-eyed symbol of Ivy League elitism.

Nowinski didn't know he had suffered a concussion. He didn't know that he shouldn't have been wrestling immediately afterward, and he didn't know that this was probably the sixth concussion of his athletic career. There was a lot Nowinski didn't know about concussions.

Hard hits were nothing new to Nowinski, 28, a tree of a man who had played sports since childhood. Blows to the head punctuated many of the games and matches in his career, he said. Sometimes he blacked out.
The sky would change colors, or I would see stars, and get really dizzy, and I would just collect myself on the field or in the ring, and continue going, because that's what I thought I was supposed to do," he told CNN in a telephone interview. "I didn't realize that it was a serious brain injury."

Nowinski continued to wrestle, which aggravated the injury, he said. He developed post-concussion syndrome, a condition characterized by prolonged concussion symptoms.

"After my last concussion ... I was stuck with four years of headaches and immediate memory problems and depression and sleep-walking," Nowinski said. He said he still endures migraines and memory loss. "My head just feels differently all the time," he said.

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Saturday, July 28, 2007

Indian Idol , The Top 8 have been selected. With bringing tears Parleen Singh Gill OUT !

Another big sad day for Indian Idol fans around the world



Who look handsome, Smart and with suitable voice with any circumstance, in background music ( You must use a surrounding system to hear feel how great is his voice ) Parleen Singh Gill is out from the contest. That was Un-expected, Many thought he must be in The Top 5.With voice and presentation,he was more ahead from some others, But he is no more in the contest.

As usually, many thought a girl was going to out. But, unexpectedly, it wasn't a girl. But, Deepali, was again in the dangerous zone.With Pooja. These two must be in the Top 5, as to their ability with comparing last rounds.Parleen Singh Gill is a very friendly guy with all, then he brought every one tears.That was a shock for others.The most interesting part of the show was some misunderstanding in judges, regarding Deepali. That was between Anu Malik and Alisha. that was ended after Anu Malik's comments on her, "what do you think to advice me and who are you to do so ?" .That seems Indian Idol this season is going to be very, very HOT!


Now I'm going to publish some comments extracted from Indian sites.....
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Journey Of Parleen To The Indian Idol Comes To An End


What a shock!! Nobody imagined after such a fantastic , superb performance yesterday Parleen could be out of this competition. The show started with the comment that Anu Malick had for Deepali yesterday. There was a contradiction among the judges specially among ALisha Chinoy and Anu Malik that whether they should interfare in the personal life of the contestants or not. Another contradiction was that whether they should be more careful about their comments as it could lead a good contestant to the danger zone.ALisha Chinoy thinks that Anu Malick's comment towards Deepali that "her crush is crushing her voice" has lead her to the danger zone. She said that Janta is influenced by the judges comment and they vote accordingly...So they judges should be very much aware about their comment as it could shatter a contestant dream's to be the Indian Idol. However this time Deepali,Parleen and Puja were in danger zone .. out of which Parleen was eliminated. This time history didnt repeat itself leading to the elimination of the girls unlike the other galas.

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Some extracted comments from Indian Idol site ( Official)........

1.Posted By: Mehreen
On:28/07/2007
v vil miss u parleen!!!:
hey parleen...seriously it was soo unfair u got out..but datz part of life..dunt be disheartened..v vill miss u on indian idol...gud luck!!
mehreen
Lahore, Pak

2.Posted By: Zayan
On:28/07/2007
dear parleen:
i m from pakistan,my name is zayan choudary,yar mujay bohat afsos huwa jab aap ko vote out kiya.india ki janta pagal hai,mujay aap pr poora yaqeen tha k aap indian idol 3 ho,mager india ki janta nay aap ka sath nhi diya.really sorry to see u at stage while singing last song..

3.Posted By: aaaa
On:28/07/2007
miss uu:
helllooo
i am in a gr8 shock to hear that u r out!!! i actually creid !! i ma going to miss u a lotttttttt!!!al ur performances were superbbbbbb!!!

4.Posted By: rabia
On:28/07/2007
miss u:
we dont any words to expres our feelings
hai man u r da best
we all want to see u again on screen n i m sure if we PAKISTANI cud vote fr u
u wud ve been da idol
u r reaaaaaaaaaaaly da bst

5.osted By: Tanvi
On:28/07/2007
miss you:
yehs my third message... wow i guess i really like you huh ? hmm imma keep posting till my message is the one right on top so you read it first....
considering you'll have more time to reply to messages not (AAHH WHYY??) PLEASE reply to mine... just a simple hi will suffice... u live in gurgaon right?? me too!!! maybe ill meet you at the mall... then we'll discuss soccer.. and ur willing to be my friend... yeh i rally wish you didnt get out... im seriously not gonna watch anymore... my mom cried too when u got out... bu she likes amit so shes gonna keep watching..
mwaahh!!

6.Posted By: vibha
On:28/07/2007
i am shocked:
i cant believe at all that ur out. i think people are just out of their mind. i am goin to miss u . god bless u.

7.Posted By: samrana
On:28/07/2007
its a shock......!:
hi parleen.......am a great fan of urs and am from bangladesh.......i really lke ur singing and the way u present urself......am sad dat u r out......but plz dont be upset too much......take javed ji's words seriously..........and i want and wud like to see ur music album in the future.....................:-)...u hav a sweet smile so plzzzzzz keep on smiling.....
best of luck for ur future......hope to get a reply from u......take care.........allah hafez...love ya..........

8.Posted By: aashna iyer
On:28/07/2007
hey.....bad luck and thanx fr d autograph!!!:
hey u knw wht............ur totally my inspiration. my dad's in d armed forces too and i love to sing and knwing dat u gt so far ahead widout a lifelong singing training has really given me a lotta confidence. i dont care that u've been voted out...........u r amazing anyday and i swear, if u cut an album, im definately gonna buy it. and thank u for the autograph at VT station d other day...........u have no idea how excited i was!!!! u rock mahn......amazing and im gonna miss u like crazy!!!!

9.Posted By: prithu
On:28/07/2007
itssssssssss unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
wats wrong with the people they r just out of mind.i cant really accept this this is totally unfair inspite of singing well u r out,i cant believe this plssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss we all want him back plssssssss do something guys plssssssssssss plssssssssss i beg of u all pls he is the real star plssssssssssss guys do something i cant think abt indian idol without parleen n the indins who r crying now r just acting they cant save him they r so cheap they cud have saved him plssssssssssss do something plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.i hope voting system was in bangladesh i wud never let him leave plssssssssssssssssssss do soimething plsssssssssssssss

10.Posted By: isra
On:28/07/2007
u r my indian idol....:
i `ll not see indian idol again coz u r not here....
u r my indian idol and u`ll alwayz b.... inshALLAH
ALLAH hafiz
GOD bless u

11.Posted By: Tausi Malik
On:28/07/2007
You are a winner for us!!!:
Hi Parleen, I am a pakistani and a mother of a 16 year old who looks quite like you. The decision today hurt me so much that i cried and sobbed. I strongly believe what Javed Sb said and i want you to know that you are constantly in my prayers and thoughts. May God shower upon you His blessings Amin. I hope one day i meet you cuz i feel for you like your mom feels for you. Love you Beta.

12.Posted By: Anjali
On:28/07/2007
Parleen u r one of the best singers yaar!:
Hey Parleen
I ended up crying when u were voted out................. U dont deserve this at all..........infact prashant shld have gone out......it is really hard fer u as well as the judges and other contestants.......... U should be given another chance......Dont lose hope brother! Love u a lot!
Lots of best wishes

13.Posted By: Akashdeep On:28/07/2007
hi dear.....:
its a great shock to me that we wont be able to see you in indian idol any more......but as i am also of your age so as a friend m saying you have a wonderful voice.you got it in you.So dont loose hope and go ahead.......and if u dont mind i want to be your friend.......will you???????Anyway BEST OF LUCK AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE MUSIC LIFE!!!!!!!!!

14.Posted By: S.Parames
On:29/07/2007
We miss u Very lot:
Parleen,
We miss u so much we all aspect you have a very bright future. Don’t be worry. We all believe one day you will be a great singer for ever.

Wish you all the very best

We miss you lot

Parames & friend
DynCorp-int’ -Qatar

15.Posted By: Anum Iqbal
On:28/07/2007
Sky is the limit ....:
Hie im Anum Iqbal from karachi Pakistan. parleen i really love ur singing style and the way u carry with every situation.Just wanted to say dont loose hope as ur fans hav'nt.remember vry cloud has a silver lining.tht marks the beginning of a new succes story. seek for urs nd u'll succeed.just mere things dont decide destinies they are pre planned by the Almighty.And im sure he has kept the best part still a secret for u. So buck up and please work hard so that I and all ur other fans get to see u soon . Love u.

p.s ure always welcome here in Karachi ....
http://indianidol.sify.com/vote/

or,
http://indianidol.sify.com/iwayvote

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Some say they can't vote because outside of India.
It's not correct.There is a way to vote them. even in Sri Lanka or America.

Method
The SMS number is 2525. Dial 00912525 ( With code number )


If this is not correct , please inform us immediately to verify this.

The Most Fun Stories Of The World This Week


The Joke 01

A well dressed gentlemen enters the bar of a five star restaurant, sits at
the bar and orders four very expensive drinks. The bartender serves them
on a silver tray, setting all four in front of the patron. The man then
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replies, "you'd drink them fast, too." Leaning over, the sympathetic
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The Joke 02

Forty years later, they're in the same hotel room they spent their
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Her husband looks at her and he begins to weep uncontrollably.
She says, "What's the matter?"
He says, "Forty years ago, I couldn't wait to eat it, and now, NOW..."
"Now?" she asks.
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The Joke 03

"ALCOHOL KILLS SLOWLY"
So what ? Who's in a hurry ?

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The Joke 04

A farmer wanted to have his hens serviced, so he went to the market
looking for a rooster. He was hoping he could get a special rooster,
one that could service all of his many hens.

He told this to the market vendor. The vendor replied, "I have just
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see!"

So the farmer took Dom back to the farm. Before setting him loose in
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And without a word Dom strutted into the henhouse. Dom was as fast as
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But Dom didn't stop there. He went in to the barn and mounted all the
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The farmer, watching all of this with disbelief, cried out, "Stop,
Dom,you'll kill yourself."

But Dom continued, seeking out each farm animal in the same manner.
Well, the next morning, the farmer looked out and saw Dom lying there
on his lawn. His legs were up in the air, his eyes rolled back, and
his long tongue hanging out. A buzzard was already circling above Dom.

The farmer walked up to Dom saying, "Oh you poor thing, look what you
did, you've gone and killed yourself. I warned you my little buddy."

"Shhhhh," Dom whispered. "The buzzard's getting closer."


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The Joke 05

A hundred prostitutes in Washington D.C. were
asked if they would ever sleep with President
Clinton. 60% said, 'Never again!'

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The Joke 06

An old man was critically ill. Feeling that death was near, he
called his lawyer. "I want to become a lawyer. How much is
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why do you want to become a lawyer?"

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Four days later, the old man got his law degree. His lawyer
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Suddenly the old man was racked with fits of coughing and
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tell me why you wanted to to get a law degree so badly before
you died?"

In a faint whisper, as he breathed his last, the old man said,
"One less lawyer . . ."


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The Joke 07

Charlie was in a bar and three babes came up and started hitting on
him. He asked if they
wanted to come over to his house later. They agreed to come over at
after they went home
and got ready. Charlie had a friend who worked in a drugstore, so he
went to see him. He
asked his friend if he had anything that would keep him hard all night
long. The man
laughed and handed him a bottle of pills instructing him not to take
more than one. Once at
home, Charlie figured with three women he should take three pills, so
he gulped them
down. The next day Charlie showed up at the drugstore to see his
friend. Asking for some
liniment, he showed him his dick which was ripped to shreds. In
disbelief, his friend asked
if he was sure that he wanted to put liniment on his dick. Charlie
replied "No,I need it for
my arms the women never showed up!"

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The Joke 08

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate
father to start their family. On the day the surrogate father was to
arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be
here soon" Half an hour later, just by chance a door-to-door baby
photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.

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"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in.
"Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good. I've made a speciality of
babies"
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"Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the
couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is
fun too; you can really spread out!"
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try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven different
angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results"
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"Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in
and out in five minutes, but you'd be disappointed with that, I'm sure"
"Don't I know it," Mrs. Smith said quietly.

The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his
baby pictures.
"This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London"
"Oh my God!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief.
"And these twins turned out exceptionally well, when you consider their
mother was so difficult to work with"
"She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith.
"Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job
done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get
a good look"
"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.
"Yes," the photographer said, "And for more than three hours too. The
mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate.
Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the
squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in."
Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean squirrels actually chewed on your,
um......equipment?"
"That's right. Well, madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my tripod so we
can get to work."
"Tripod?????"
"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for
me to hold for very long. Madam? Madam? ....... Good Lord, she's
fainted!!"

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Now, It's all for today. Hope more will come with the worlds top jokes.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Is Sirasa , MTV and Shakthi, Getting Bad to Worse ?


Thanks You very much for visiting here.


Now, it’s Only a MONTH time for this blog. Most people visiting here are not from Sri Lanka. I try my best to keep them alive as I can with Global Issues. So with Sri Lankan issues for locals. There are many links I’ve found and I was unable to connect them to this blog till now. Then, in next 2-3 weeks you’ll able to visit many precious sites via this blog.

From today’s onwards anyone can post a comment here. Use that opportunity to share information with others. Thanks,


Is Sirasa , MTV and Shakthi, Getting Bad to Worse ?


Sirasa is making a very big mistake not coming to DTH ( Direct To Home ) platform. These days DTH system is expanding entire country in speed. Mostly, Dialog TV. Many people who are using DTH system are not going to switch on normal antenna to watch Sirasa TV or MTV Sri Lanka. (Even I , didn’t see any program on Sirasa , after the India-Sri Lanka matches shown before the world cup ) That not means the programs on Sirasa are getting worse.
When we talk about MTV Sri Lanka, it can’t see many people out side the urban areas like Colombo. If it’s there on DTV or DTH, number of viewers will getting high many part of the Island. The Maharaja Organization says, they’ll not come to DTH platform as it is a pay system and Sirasa is Free to air (FTA). But, It can’t see out side Colombo and Kandy even paying. The reason, they are showing to not come to DTH is not the real one. They are afraid to show their channel to other countries. As they’re copying their program day and night 24/7. Now, Maharaja Network is ashamed to show their channels to outsiders.
The tags , News 1st, We report You decide ! etc. are the copy format from BBC and Fox. So, Indian Idol or AI, goes as Super Star. And all the Hindi Dubbed programs not to the standard form like original. That’s why they are refused to come to the DTH platform. They are very much afraid, nothing else as they have said. They feels Guilty !. It’s a very good opportunity to show MTV Sri Lanka to other part of the Island without towers. They’re not using that opportunity to the reasons that we’ve mentioned earlier. Now, the downtime comes to the Sirasa , with many people refusing to watch some programs, those are much popular early days, like Super star. Now, we can’t find a one who watch that Super star without their own relatives.
With the development of technology, every outcome will change without anyone’s knowledge. Then, it’s time to come forward Maharaja Networks as every others to DTH platform, especially in Dialog TV, witch runs the No.1 Company in Sri Lanka, Dialog Telecom. Anyone can’t refuse that.

Local Channels on Dialog TV lineup,

When we talk about Dialog TV, They must use a UHF antenna throwing the VHF antenna away from getting signals to Rupavahini and Channel Eye. ( But, it’s not the real way, I’m talking about temporary solution.) The signal quality is very low of the most important channel in Sri Lanka, Rupavahini. And, after that DTV must try include all the local channels on it.Like, ArtTV, Max and ETV. If someone say , that channels are showing the programs that shows in other satellite channels, then there must be a problem, It, can’t happen. Because that happen many times. Even, Channel Eye, a local channel, shows SRTV , But SRTV is their in DTV lineup without problem.If so how DD sports in Indian Lineup. If we say there is a problem, many times some channels are showing same program even LIVE. So, BBC, CNN and Al-Jazeere. It’s their duty to show every local channels in their lineup without refrain.


New Coming Channels on Dialog TV in the future !

Dialog TV management is trying to give nearly 72 channels before the end of 2007. There’ll be 4 Transponders and each one contain 18 channels. But the channels to add in the future yet to decided. Then, still we can’t imagine what the next 15 channels are. Most of them must be Disney Channels. Also, Fox and MTV Europe. We can see that in months to come, So, How Sirasa‘ll have been thrown away by the people with the development of DTH systems.

How many number of channels will be their on Dialog TV (DTV) line up ? It goes to 120 channels in months to come ( But not in 2007). The management of DTV has said before this year. Then 50 channels to come. We wish most of them come in English. Not from the languages that we can’t get as Sri Lankan.

Information regarding Dialog TV,
http://dialogtv.blogspot.com

Indian Idol 2007 Now On Dialog TV From Thursday , Friday and Saturday at 9.00 pm

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Indian Idol Season 3 - 2007
Now on Thursday to Saturday @ 9.00 pm on Dialog TV - Set
One of the best shows on Tv in our time is Indian Idol. Every one can do SMS to choose a one from the contenders. If you are not in India use the dial Number to SMS, 00912525 with the name of the one , you like most. The show goes on every friday at 9.00 pm onward. One of them will get out from the competition on Saturday. Now the last 10 competitors are remain.





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Monday - Jul 09, 2007
Televisionpoint.com Correspondent
ndian Idol finalists sang in Hyderabad on July 08

The 4th CISM Military World Games being held in Hyderabad will always hold a special place in the hearts of the 11 Indian Idol finalists as they got the opportunity to sing Live for the first time on July 08, away from the Mumbai studios where they shoot for the reality programme.

Beginning with the title track of Salaam-e-Ishq, the singers entertained everybody with solo and duet performances. Most of the contestants except Prasant, who is in the police service and Meiyang Chang, a dentist, are still in college. And there are others like Pooja and Emon, who are in class 12.

They all aspire to be playback singers, composers or music directors after completing their studies and want to work with A. R. Rahman or Anu Malik. The contestants loved the crowd turnout and grew a bit more confident about their singing abilities after getting a positive response from everyone present.

But for Parleen Singh Gill, this moment was a bit more special because, "My father is an army officer and I can't explain how good I am feeling today to perform in front of three defence chiefs from the Army, Navy and Air Force. It is a matter of pride for me and my family." Gill says.

This doesn't mean the rest were less excited as Meiyang confesses he loved it when the audience sang along with them. Even Deepti, another contestant was overwhelmed with the response they got and said,"I had always heard that the South Indian audience was very cultured and understood music. After coming to Hyderabad I now know that the above statement is correct."

Seconding her is Abhishek Kumar who said, "We are performing Live for the first time. But it never felt like we are in a new place, before a new audience. Thanks to the encouragement and response we got from the Hyderabadi audience."

Class 12 student Ankita was enjoying a dream come true moment as she confessed, "It feels so good to perform in front of so many people."

Compared to Indian Idol I and II, the contestants of Indian Idol III seem to be more emotionally attached. So say Pooja and Abhishek. "We are always together and never fight or have differences in opinion."

Commenting on the judges, Abhishek says, "Their criticism helps us to improve our singing everyday. During my first audition, only two of the judges were impressed, but now, all say that they like my singing."

















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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Dialog TV and LBN Sri Lanka _ Satellite TV Schedule

Now, Channel Listing Links from us in + 5 and 1/2 Hours



We have added Satellite TV schedule pages links to this site from today.The Time Zone for many channels +0530 h. That is the Time Zone for Sri Lanka and India . Now it's very easy to visit the schedule pages of the Web through these links as others. we wish that will spare your time without seeking the pages from the Web.

There are rumors that "Star Channels" will come to Dialog TV Sri lanka very soon. If so here are the descriptions of the "Star Package" for your knowledge..

* Channel V - the former MTV Asia, it is a bouquet of Asia's top Music Television Channels. Its main Channel [V] international hub used to be in Hong Kong but has since relocated to Malaysia. There are local Channel V channels such as Channel [V] India, Channel [V] China, Channel [V] Australia, Channel V Thailand, Channel V Korea and Channel V Taiwan. (Channel [V] Philippines was launched through Star TV and the GMA Network, but was soon scrapped).
* STAR World - Popular U.S. and British entertainment programming broadcast to Asia.
* STAR Movies - an English language movie channel broadcast to Southeast Asia, India, Taiwan and Middle East.
* STAR Sports - a sports channel which is the evolution of Prime Sports, devoted to different sporting events, such as cricket, auto racing, golf, and many more. Associated with ESPN in Asia. Schedule also includes baseball and rugby.
* STAR Chinese Channel - Mandarin general entertainment channel in Taiwan. It was one of the five original STAR TV channels when it launched in 1991.
* STAR Chinese Movies - Cantonese movie channel tailor made for Hong Kong
* STAR Plus - One of India's most popular Hindi General Entertainment Channel. It was one of the five original STAR TV channels when it launched in 1991, and was catering to English-language entertainment (which became STAR World)
* STAR One - Niche Hindi General Entertainment Channel
* STAR Gold - Hindi Movie Channel
* STAR Utsav - in Hindi. Shows some of the popular programs from STAR PLUS
* STAR News - 24-hour Hindi News Channel.
* STAR Ananda - Bengali language news channel.
* STAR Vijay - in Tamil.
* Xing Kong - Mandarin General Entertainment Channel
* STAR Cricket - A Cricket Sports channel consist of full Cricket programming. (Coming Soon)
* STAR Majha - A 24-hour National Marathi News Channel
* Nat Geo Adventure - 24 hour adventure programming. Formerly known as Adventure One.
* National Geographic Channel
* National Geographic Wild

we can expect the most popular channels from the star family will come to Dialog TV.And the rest are not.

Some other channels now on Dialog TV line Up

* Animal Planet - educational, Mostly about Animals
* Discovery Channel - educational
* National Geographic - educational
* The History Channel - educational
* MTV - music
* Fashion TV - Fashion Channel ( Soon )
* Trendz - Fashion Channel
* Hallmark - movies/entertainment
* AXN - entertainment, Action Dramas, CSI
* Australian Network - entertainment, Sports, Educational
* Zee Cafe - entertainment, Mix
* Star World - entertainment mostly Films
* Zee Studio - movies
* HBO - movies withoud add
* STAR MOVIES - movies
* CNN - news 24 hours
* BBC World - news
* NDTV 24x7 - news
* ESPN - sports
* STAR SPORTS - sports
* TEN SPORTS - sports
* Neo SPORTS - sports , Mostly Cricket
* Neo SPORTS Plus - sports
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Dialog TV And LBN , Sri Lanka Now Show " Indian Idol Season 3 " On Sony Set - Charu Out

Charu Semwal Is Out of the Indian Idol Top 9

The Top 10 have been selected for the Indian Idol Season 3. That shows in Sri Lanka on Dialog TV and LBN Cable TV On Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9.00 pm onwards. Now one of them has been out and Only the Top 9 remain. But, the problem is Why always only the Girls are going out from the contest. There are some who can't compare with Charu Semuwal who had to out today ,


Charu's Dream Shattered

Charu was at danger zone today and she cant belief that she could be out of the Indian Idol.Even when the result was announced she appealed to the janta to give her a final chance. Charu told that this stage means a lot to her and she was not ready to leave it.
It was very pathetic to see that in every gala we are losing girls one by one. Just 3 girls left out of 7.This time all the 3 girls : Charu, Deepali and Puja was in danger zone.It's very shocking that inspite of the electrifying performance yestarday, Puja was in danger zone today.Although Prashant and Abshishek's performance was not that satisfactory,they were safe.


That, i've got from a blog in India.but for me, Abshishek is a much talented performer with comparing Chang and Prashant.But, It's very sad to see Deepali and Puja was on the Danger Zone.As Sri Lanka,Why can't any girl to be able get enough SMS.

I invite you to poll for a one, who has been get the tittle of Indian Idol as your Opinion.The slot for that will appear on the top.

( Open For comments )


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I extract some comments from around the world who have made comments on Charu's message bord for your knowledge.
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1.Posted By: fery On:21/07/2007
to cute charu:
i want to remind everybody, only one will be indianidol. so weekly one must be vote out.and all r good singer, but its game , and show must go on, okkkkkkkk

2.Posted By: Sam On:21/07/2007
Charu, We will miss you!:
Charu,
It was really so sad to see you bow out. It was so unbelievable for us; I can only imagine how you must have felt hearing the result.
But being the focused girl we know you to be, I know you will take huge strides and be very successful.
The last song you sang was just awesome.
We will miss you!!

3. Posted By: Bob
On:21/07/2007
I will miss you........:
The reason i watched the Indian Idol Show was because of you..but from now onwards i won't watch the show. todays judgement was totally unfair...you deserved to be in the show not out of the show.... you were the best. will miss you a lot charu.......love you...bob.

4.Posted By: hira On:21/07/2007
u r the most fantastic:
hi sweet sweet talented charu.being very honest i never send a single mail to u.but to be very very honest i always prayed for u nd liked u as i liked my favourite contesetants.charu u r a mind mind blowing singer.plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sony tv give her a chance.u really really deserve to be there.charu i must say u r vey very talented.

FOR SONY TV
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz the managment of indian idol nd sony tv plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz we pakistanis really reaaly love indian idol we really really love the contestants.plzzzz give us a chance to vote for the contestants.i know it is ndian idol.but we nd the whole world is watching it.nd loving it more than the indians.please please give us a cance.u have to defienetly read this meassage nd think about it as soon as possible.
plzzzz i beg u to bring back
charu

5.
Posted By: Anil Sharma
On:21/07/2007
Plz Stop Indian Idol Artificial Show:
Don't worry Charu we are with you and all world with you.

You know Unsucesse is the Ladder of Success. Similarly, Ambram Lincon defeated 13 times in election but at last he became the Presidnet of USA. So, keep your singing continue, and you will go very ahead and become the successful and popular celebrity than those who are in this unrealistic show Indian Idol.

We know Hindu society is bais towards Girl if not then why they out you instead of third class prashant, abishek, pranil and chang. This is unfortune that when your country choose one ladies your first person (president) but same society create such sitituation to out you from that bakwas show Indian Idol.

At last i also request host Hussen and Mini what r u doing in that show you both are also bias and unrealistic person who demoralize creative person like Charu.

6. Posted By: HINA
On:21/07/2007
SHAME FOR WHOLE NATION U DUN DESERVE 2 BE OUT:
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TO WHOLE NATION THAT THE GIRL WHO GOT EVERTHING IS OUT ITS A SHAME


I WANT 2 ASK ONLY BOYS DESERVE EVERTHING FAME ETC
GIRL DUN DESERVES


TIPICAL PEOPLE STILL TIPICAL

STILL AFTER SEEING SUCCESFUL GIRLS LIKE SUNIDI ASHA ALKA AND LATA ETC STILLL THESEEE CRUEL PEOPLE DOESN'T UNDERSTOOOOD



ITS A SHAME


BEST OF LUCK CHARU TRY IN SA RE GA MA PA THEY DUN C ITS A GAL OR BOY SANCHITA WON THERE U ALSO CAN WON


BEST OF LUCK DEAR AND I AM NOT WATCHING INDIAN IDOL ANYMORE NOT JUST BECAUSE MY FAV IS OUT I HAVE STILL MY FAVS BUT NO USE SILLY TIPICAL PEOPLE WILL ALSO THROW THEM

7.Posted By: T. Simon
On:21/07/2007
Hi Princess!:
Undoubtedly you were the BEST among the girls, and you and Chang deserved to be the top two. You are beautiful and has a lovely voice. You sing well. Keep singing. One day you will be the next 'Alisha Chinai'. All the best.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Rowling reveals the tears shed over Harry Potter


Potter film breaks record in US


Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe

Actor Daniel Radcliffe denied he was too old to play Harry Potter
The new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, has taken a record-breaking $12m (£6m) at midnight screenings in the US.

The figure is the most made at the box office for a Wednesday opening midnight run, according to Daily Variety.

The previous record-holder was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which returned around $8m (£3.9m) in midnight ticket sales in 2003.

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix opens in the UK on Thursday.

Its early takings were double that of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the previous film in the series, which took $6m (£2.9m) at US midnight screenings in 2005.

'Unique challenges'

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe told US TV show Larry King Live that acting in the new movie was "some of the hardest stuff I've had to do to date".

"Each film presents its own very unique challenges so it's sort of like playing a different part every time you come back and do it," he said.

HOW HARRY POTTER HAS AGED
Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

Daniel Radcliffe was chosen to play Harry Potter in The Philosopher’s Stone when he was just 10 years old.
Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

By the time the Chamber of Secrets was released, Radcliffe, 13, had grown used to the limelight.
Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Radcliffe was 15 when The Prisoner of Azkaban came out. Questions were asked about whether he was too old.
Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Following the Goblet of Fire, Radcliffe, then 16, signed up to play Potter in the remaining three films.
Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Radcliffe, who next appears in The Order of the Phoenix, is now 17 and has branched out into theatre.


He added he still had a "long way to go and to develop" as an actor and said: "Hopefully you'll see more of that over the next two films."

The actor said it was not until the third Harry Potter film, the Prisoner of Azkaban, that he knew that acting was something he would "love to do in the long term".

"Before that I was just a kid having fun on a film set, having the time of my life, but not really taking it as seriously as I do now, obviously."

The actor turns 18 on July 23 but he denied he is now too old to play Harry.

"Actors play younger and older than their age all the time so I don't think it should make too much of a difference," he said.

Asked about Harry's first kiss in the new movie, he said: "It's a really sweet, tender moment in the film but it wasn't as big a deal as perhaps everybody thought it might be."

He praised Harry Potter author JK Rowling's writing as "just great, purely fantastic story telling".

"I think the reason the films have been so successful is that we're fortunate to have some of the best source material around," he said.

"What Jo's done with these books is quite incredible, I think," added Radcliffe.





Rowling reveals the tears shed over Potter

Fri Jul 6, 8:56 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Best-selling author J.K. Rowling revealed how she broke down in tears during the completion of her final book in the Harry Potter series.
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She also tells interviewer Jonathan Ross how she changed the last word in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" at the eleventh hour.

"When I finished one chapter near the end I absolutely howled," she told the BBC television presenter.
She finished the book alone in a hotel room.

"I was sobbing my heart out -- I downed half a bottle of champagne from the mini bar in one and went home with mascara all over my face. That was really tough."

The Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book about the schoolboy wizard Harry Potter and his Hogwarts friends.


The plots have taken a darker turn and Rowling has in the past revealed that she would kill off at least two of the main characters.

When asked by the chat show host whether the word "scar" was still the last word in the book, as had been reported, she said: "Scar? It was for ages, and now it's not.

"Scar is quite near the end, but it's not the last word."

Harry Potter has a lightning bolt scar on his forehead as a result of a failed curse by the wicked wizard Lord Voldemort.


Rowling also revealed that the character Harry Potter was "totally imaginary" and not based on anyone.

His red-haired pal Ron Weasley was a lot like her oldest friend Sean though, she confessed.

More than 325 million copies of the first six books have been sold worldwide, helping to turn Rowling into the first dollar-billionaire author.

An all-British cast seemed to be a point of pride for her as she admitted it had been a "hell of an achievement."

Stars who have appeared in the five films, including the latest "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," include Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Richard Harris, Imelda Staunton, Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes.

The film had its premiere in London this week.

The Deathly Hallows appears on the bookshelves on July 21, but 1.6 million copies have been pre-ordered online.



Rowling joins stars of Harry Potter film

Tue Jul 3, 5:00 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Bestselling author J.K. Rowling joined the young stars of the Harry Potter movies on Tuesday at the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth in the seven-part franchise.


Organizers recreated the atmosphere of the Ministry of Magic, where much of the action in the latest film takes place.

Hundreds of Potter fans, many of them young girls, assembled in Leicester Square in torrential rain and thunder and chanted "Harry, Harry, Harry" to see the teenaged stars on their way into the Odeon Cinema. Some had camped out overnight.

Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard, clearly enjoyed the female attention.


"I can't complain. It's rather wonderful, really," he said.

Radcliffe, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) lead the cast, along with Imelda Staunton, who steals the scenes she appears in as the sinister control freak Dolores Umbridge.

Rowling said she shared the view of many critics that "Phoenix" is the darkest of the Potter films so far.

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" follows Harry as he gathers a band of fellow magicians at Hogwarts and prepares them for the battle that he knows lies ahead.

It has been described by critics as darker than previous Potter movies, focusing more on the students' inner journeys. Reviews have been mixed, with some critics confessing confusion over the plot.

The London premiere came five days after a red-carpet premiere in Tokyo but is likely to be the biggest of the film's regional launches, with most of the main cast due to attend along with a host of British celebrities.

It kicked off a month-long outbreak of Pottermania, with the release of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series set for July 21.

Fans are speculating which characters will die at the end of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" after Rowling said she would kill off at least two of them.

Rowling indicated that the final book would indeed be the last Harry Potter, and, when asked if she had been tempted to change her mind, she said: "No, it is really what it was always planned to be."

More than 325 million copies of the first six books have been sold worldwide, helping to turn Rowling into the first dollar-billionaire author. Online pre-orders for the final installment have already broken records.


Rowling wouldn't kill Harry Potter, would she?




NEW YORK (AP) -- Brace yourselves, Harry Potter fans. No matter how desperate you are for Harry to live, some experts in classic literature and mythology say that finishing off the young wizard would make sense -- in a literary kind of way.
Potter


What will happen to Harry at the end of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"? Only J.K. Rowling knows.

J.K. Rowling has never shied from darkness in her phenomenally successful series -- it started with the murder of Harry's parents, continued through his discovery that an evil wizard was trying to destroy him, and has included pain and torture and the deaths of major characters.

She's already promised two deaths in the seventh and final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," coming out July 21, and has refused to commit to Harry surviving. But she couldn't kill Harry off, could she? She wouldn't do that, would she?

"If you look at the tradition of the epic hero ... there is this sort of pattern that the hero delivers people to the promised land but does not see it himself," said Lana Whited, professor of English at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia, pointing out examples from King Arthur to Moses to Frodo.

Greek mythology has plenty of examples, like Hercules, who was killed at the height of his strength, said Mary Lefkowitz, a retired classics professor who taught at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.



"There's no long promise of happiness," she said. "You may have brief moments of glory and then the darkness comes."

And don't be fooled into thinking a happy ending is automatic just because the main characters are young, said Anne Collins Smith, assistant professor of philosophy and classical studies at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

"Just because it's children's literature doesn't mean it can't have very dark events in it," she said.

Others aren't convinced, saying that Rowling's story about Harry and his adventures is less influenced by classical mythology than it is by other storytelling traditions.

Philip Ray, an associate professor of English at Connecticut College, said Rowling was part of a tradition of British writers like Edith Nesbit, writing stories where children are the focus and have grand adventures.

Since Harry is about to finish his years at Hogwarts, Ray said, "I think it would be very unusual for a book like this to kill off the main character at a time when he's about to graduate from school."

The books are about Harry's development into a young man, Ray said.


"For Rowling to have put Harry Potter through all seven volumes just to kill him off, the point of all development would be wasted," Ray said. "Death strikes me as being the strangest ending of all."

And even though the series has a dark aspect to it, Rowling hasn't set it up in such a way that Harry paying the ultimate price would make sense, said Tim Morris, who teaches English at the University of Texas at Arlington.

"I don't get the sense that J.K. Rowling has set us up for that kind of sacrifice," he said. "The first six books haven't given a sense of that tragedy to me. It's generally hopeful."


Whited acknowledges that reader outrage would be high if Harry died, and that it might seem cruel to younger readers, who aren't familiar with classic literary story arcs.

"I'm sure J.K. Rowling would get some howlers if Harry Potter did not survive," she said.
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But even if he lives, don't be surprised if it's a hard-fought victory, she said. Another aspect of the classic hero myth is that even if he wins, it's not without some loss.

"There are always sacrifices, compromises along the way," she said. "If Harry doesn't die, one of his friends will." E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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