New Year messages sms and New Year greetings

THE NEW Year is around. When the clock strikes twelve on December 31, people all over the world cheer and wish each other a 'Happy New Year!'.
As the tradition goes, for most people the New Year symbolises the fresh beginning and a resolve for a better future.
According to G K Chesterton, the object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.
Thus, the New Year celebration is all about optimism and an occasion to look forward to good times ahead and spread happiness. Much of all this is expressed through New Year wishes and messages.

Here are some new year messages and wished to exchange.

• May the dawning of this New Year fill you with new zest and zeal. Wishing you a very...very... very prosperous 2011!

• Have a joyous and wonderful 2011! Wishing you and you family happy and glorious New Year!

• May your life be fragrant with new opportunities and new hopes because it is New Year. Happy 2011!

• May happy times and warm memories brighten your new year. Have a great year. Happy New Year!

• May the year 2011 brings for you happiness, success and hope. Wishing you a Happy New Year!

• I wish in 2011, every moment is enjoyed. May God bless you through out the New Year. Happy New Year!

• May this New Year bring newly found prosperity, love, happiness and delight in your life. Wishing you a truly fulfilling 2011!

• May the New Year fill your heart with new hopes and brighter tomorrows. May you have a great New Year!

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Top New Year health resolutions of 2011

THE NEW Year is close and it’s that time of the year to make new year resolutions – the top resolutions of 2011 are learning to ride a bike and losing those extra pounds – say experts.
“Maybe it was the shock of seeing oneself in recent holiday photos, or not being able to fit into desired party attire that causes a vow to lose weight, and for many more it is a medical event such as a heart attack, the threat of diabetes or high blood pressure,” said Dr. Jessica Bartfield at the Loyola University Health System.
“Behaviour change is the cornerstone of healthy, successful weight loss and it takes about three months to establish a new behaviour. At Gottlieb, a team of tried-and-true medical experts can teach you the skills you need to achieve and maintain behaviour change,” she added.
Top weight-loss behaviours from Bartfield and the NWCR:
• Eat breakfast – “Eating within one hour of awakening can boost your metabolism up to 20 percent for the rest of the day,” Bartfield said.
• Weigh yourself once per week - “Monitoring your weight on a weekly basis provides a fairly accurate weight trend and, more importantly, an early detection of any weight regain, which allows you to adjust behaviors accordingly,” Bartfield said.
• Get in one hour of moderate physical activity each day - “Snow shoveling, vacuuming, taking the stairs – you don’t have to run like a hamster on a wheel for 60 minutes. Take three, 20-minute brisk walks, or compile the one hour based on a series of activities,” Bartfield said.
• Watch less than 10 hours of TV per week - “Many argue they don’t have time to exercise, but when I ask them to count the hours they spend watching TV or surfing the Net, they are able to find the time for activities where they are moving instead of sitting,” Bartfield said.
What not to do - Barriers that prevent people from losing weight
• Overestimate amount of physical activity -“Park your car farther away, take the stairs, manually change TV channels – these are all simple ways to get more physical activity and you need to write them down as they are performed to keep yourself honest,” Bartfield said.
• Underestimate caloric intake – Keeping a food journal helps you document the calories you take in.
• Set unrealistic goals - “Patients often set vague and outcome-related goals such as “weigh 150 pounds by summer” or “exercise more.”
Set specific and attainable goals. Instead of trying to get to a certain weight, start by trying to lose 10 percent of your weight – that amount has been shown to have a statistically significant improvement in health and reduction in risk of obesity-related disease.
• Lack of consistency - “Eat at regular intervals seven days per week,” she said.
• Failure to plan for setbacks – “Enlist a trusted friend, or enroll in a program to learn and master the rules of weight loss,” Bartfield said.

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2011 New Year Parties in Delhi with fine dining, dancing

ON DECEMBER 31^st, Delhiites will witness the biggest ever new year bash which is all set to enthrall audiences from far and near. In order to usher in the new decade, many clubs, lounges and discs are offering an opportunity to party all night long at unbeatable prices. Here is a list of places where one can keep all his troubles in the backseat and hop on to a journey which can be very well reminisced for the rest of his life.

BluO:- Starting from December 29, BluO will usher in the new year in advance with the presence of rock band Nasha who have got quite an enviable resume. The band who has earlier performed with the likes of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, Aamir Khan and Mohit Chauhan apart from Sufi guru, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will strum their guitars and vocal chords on an entirely different level and create a psychedelic environment in Gurgaon ALL DAY LONG!

Elevate:- Rightly accredited as one of the best clubs in Delhi, Elevate will play host to “Quantum” with its NYE Celebrations along with DJ Juggy D and DJ Vishnu on December 31^st.

BluO:- After its day long carnival on 29^th, BluO will welcome the New Year in style along with world renowned DJ Bally Sagoo.

Taj Palace Hotel:- Located in the heart of Delhi, Taj Palace will play host to Punjabi singing sensation, Sukhbir as he lends his voice to songs ranging from rap, techno and reggae.

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Is the tradition of New Year resolutions an absurdity?

A RESOLUTION is a mental commitment that an individual makes for reforming a habit or lifestyle or relationship by learning lessons from the past experiences.
And, New Year resolutions are the change-affecting commitments made by an individual that normally go into effect on New Year's Day. For this one is to reflect upon self-improvement annually and resolve to accomplish the improvement.
While stressing the need of resolution, Eric Zorn said, "Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle."

On the other hand, there are critics of the New Year resolutions too. As Mark Twain has aptly remarked, "New Year is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions."
But the absurdities of the New Year resolutions can’t escape the mind of the wise. Here are some funny quotes describing the New Year resolutions as a foolery of mind:

• Oscar Wilde: Good resolutions are simply cheques that men draw on a bank where they have no account.
• Joey Adams: May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions!
• Jay Leno: Now there are more overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight people are now average…which means, you have met your New Year's resolution.
• James Agate: New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.
• Anonymous: Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.
• Anais Nin: I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticising, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.

A few research studies inform that only about 12 per cent actually achieved their goals through the resolutions made on the eve of New Year. Anyway, about 10 per cent people of any group achieve their whether they resolve or do not. 

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New Year Eve: Better reflect and get perfect

THOUGH REFLECTING on our experiences in 2010 on the eve of New Year 2011 may prove discomforting, but it is not a bad idea at all.

Read the following and perhaps you may feel motivated to reflect on the past year and plan consciously for the New Year.

An autobiography of New Year titled "I Am the New Year" in a Bible Illustrator goes as follows.

"I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time. I am your. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months. All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for you to search it but with more determination. All the good that you tried for and didn’t achieve is mine to grant when you have fewer conflicting desires. All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do, all that you hoped but did not will, all the faith that you claimed but did not have—these slumber lightly, waiting to be awakened by the touch of a strong purpose. I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, 'Behold, I make all things new.''

Here is my acrostic verse on the significance of reflection on the eve of New Year.

N: Next chance at improving oneself
E: Efforts be made consciously to achieve the purpose of life
W: Wealth of time be planned and used adequately
Y: Yesteryear is lost for ever but the new can planned in advance
E: Every moment should count in future
A: All the good that you tried for earlier, continue that and have fewer conflicting desires
R: Reflect on the past year and yourself to find what needs to be done in the New Year

Likewise, Steven B. Cloud, in his write-up titled "A Year of Time" says the following.

"As we look into 2011 we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life. The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day. Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on. And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.

Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God. The New Year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every minute count?"

So, on the eve of New Year, reflect, plan and move ahead. Wish you all a Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year 2011 wishes and messages

THE ENTIRE world gears up and puts on its dancing shoes to welcome the new year 2011. People across the globe celebrate the world's biggest celebration to make life more beautiful, peaceful and meaningful.

People across the globe have kicked off exchanging greetings and wishing their relatives, friends and colleagues to start all things with a new beginning and the completion of all desires which were left unfulfilled last year on the occasion of Happy New Year 2011.
Some of the popular Happy New Year messages are here:
Oh my Dear, Forget ur Fear,
Let all ur Dreams be Clear,
Never put Tear, Please Hear,
I want to tell one thing in ur Ear
Wishing u a very "HAPPY NEW YEAR"!

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IIM Lucknow launches Manfest 2011

IIM Lucknow today announced the launch of its 24^th Annual International Business Conclave, Manfest 2011 with the unveiling of the event’s website. This edition of Manfest is based on the theme “Renaissance 2030: Shape the Change” and aims to create new paradigms of thought that foresee our lives, our society, our economy, two decades from now. Manfest 2011 will be held from January 21-23 in the IIM Lucknow campus.

A flagship management event called TAS Zeus will offer a prestigious TAS shortlist to the winners aside from whopping prize money of INR 1 Lakh. Innovation seems to be the key driving force as Manfest readies to launch Treatise, its International Debate event on the hugely popular social networking site, Facebook.

BizQuiz 2011 partnered by SBI  promises to be a humdinger if last year’s event is any indication. The Next CEO, Call for Arms, Strategos and Finathlon complete the flagship management events ably supported by a host of industry and domain specific competitions for B-school students. Online events such as Treatise and Dayitva have extended Manfest’s reach to International participants from Stanford to Singapore.

The Leaders Express vertical at Manfest this year is all set to host two very relevant conclaves - Arthashaatra, the Finance Leadership Summit and Srujan, The Creative Arts and Media Conclave. Not to mention, the avant garde Corporate Luncheon, talk series and Gravitas - the Manfest publication that will feature original articles from the likes of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Vikram Pandit. Some of the personalities gracing Manfest this year are Dr. J. J. Irani, Dr. Mallika Sarabhai, Prahlad Kakkar, Rahul Bose, Abhigyan Prakash, A. P. Kurien, and H. K. Dua amongst others.

Social Responsibility is a crucial element in the path to sustainable living and transformational social change. As a responsible B-school, IIM Lucknow places a lot of stress on this. Under its CSR Initiatives, Manfest launched a new flagship CSR event called Yajna - The CSR Challenge that will get NGOs, Corporates and students to work together in solving critical social problems of the day in as many as 6 Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bangalore and Pune. Ably complementing Yajna are The Prerna Social Entrepreneurship Awards, Lucknow City 10km Awareness run and Dayitva - the online CSR Strategy game.

Says Manfest coordinator Abhishek Kumar, “Manfest has matured to the point where we want to utilize this platform to create critical value - be it through competitions, conclaves or social initiatives”

All this serious business is, however, not without its share of fun as Manfest becomes the first B-school in the country to host an International Rock Act.  This will be the first performance of the band in the country. This will be backed by an exhilarating Bollywood Nite featuring a leading playback singer, a scintillating cultural performance courtesy SPIC MACAY, and lots of other entertainment events.

All in All, Manfest 2011 promises to be a roller coaster ride of competition, discussion, knowledge creation and entertainment!

Media: Love it, hate it but you can't ignore it

WITH A lot being said about commercialisation of the media, ethics of Indian journalism getting tainted at every instance and journalists being questioned of their integrity, the media surely has come a long way from being a sect that induces information amongst a large group of people. It has evolved as an entity taking various elements in its being as per the demand of time. The media has undergone various developmental phases to become what it is today.

No matter how badly we criticise it for selling away its power of influencing public opinion, it remains inevitable that we hugely depend on it for our daily dose of news, entertainment and sometimes all the masala that becomes our dining table discussion. Having said that, our firm belief finds roots in the fact that we are as involved with the media as it is with us- ‘the commoners’, ‘the aam admi’, ‘the masses’ or a more popular term that a coming of age movie coined for ‘we the people’- ‘the mango people.’

All the hue and cry about how people are enraged with the media for unethical conduct, crossing boundaries and irresponsibly reporting issues of national concern is just like the fizz which mellows down after the corks pops out. All the questions being raised about how can the media so blatantly intrude in the lives of public figures and expose their private lives in the public domain, has been talked about for quite some time now. Celebrities and public figures have been condemning the media for this act forever. But when you question them about abandoning the media, all go mum. All the credit they gobble and leave the leftovers, that is the accusations, the rage and the blame for the media.

We must give credit to the fourth estate for surviving all these blows and still being able to make way into our bedrooms, being a part of our discussions and lastly making us a part of it. This is just one instance that emphasises on the power and importance of the media. Then we have all the scams, the investigative reports, the revelations which expose the wrong doers and instil a fear for the media. Those who understand this power try taming the media by all means but that is a different story all together.

No one can disagree that the media today is very powerful in almost every sense. With its diversification, it has strengthened its roots and has been able to combat the lashes of time. Allowing space for public opinion has only added to its glory. With the advent of new media basically online journalism the power of the media has increased by leaps and bound. Be it online journalism, citizen journalism, blogging or micro blogging; all this has not only given the people chance to voice their opinions but also allowed them to strengthen their views and write without the fear of being objected.

Today micro blogging has become a means that disseminates news. 160 characters have created news stories. Call it meagre or call it insignificant, the scams that have been in the fore front lately has come to the public domain because as yet there is no quasi judicial body that aims to regulate the flow of news of information online. One click and you already know, give your opinion, create a thread and lo! Everyone gets talking.

This does not for once mean that the traditional media is taking a backseat. All that this article aims to emphasise on is that come what may the media has been evolving and will evolve with time to grow in stature. It has been powerful enough to influence public opinion always but today by vesting the power in the hands of the people it has not only stretched its boundaries but also proven that it is not only the media but is also the message.

Black Friday 2010 predictions for Walmart deals

THE YEAR'S most popular discount shopping event in the United States, the Black Friday 2010 is now 26 days away and the bandwagon of pre-Black Friday sales has started to scorch the retail street.  Kohl's is going to start Power Shopping Sale from November 5 to 7. They are offering gifts, apparel, accessories, decor and more, including 180 Power Shopping offers.
Ace Hardware has released Black Friday 2010 sales advertisement, which features deep discount prices on electronics, home and garden tools, plumbing, tools, holiday decorations and more. The HP Compaq Presario Laptop CQ62-215DX will be available for $349. 99 from the Best Buy Black Friday worthy Laptop deals. This laptop released in 2010 with good looks and AMD CPU and ATI Graphics.
It is predicted that Walmart will feature a variety of toys, electronics, housewares and seasonal items at up to 30% off, starting at the beginning of November. It may include HDTVs, computers and digital cameras. The world largest retailers Walmart Toy Catalog sale will begin on November 7 and continue until Wednesday, November 24. The Kinect for XBox 360 will be available for $149 and the Ford F150 Ride-On Car for $298.
Fred has planned to provide a 20%- 50% discount on their products like electronics, home decor items, pet products, toys, kitchen supplies, sporting goods, office supplies, movies, perfumes and beauty products.

Genetic variants can cause Breast Cancer risk

Study suggests ,father's family history of Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer generally overlooked by both patients and doctors.

Genetic counsellor Jeanna McCuaig and her co-authors from Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital  in Toronto and Montreal wrote in commentary in the journal “The Lancet Oncology”, Health care providers may be "unaware that these women might have inherited the mutated gene from their father …and might not routinely collect this information from their patients,"

Women don't recognize a paternal family history of cancer as a risk factor for the diseases, and are unlikely to volunteer the information unless directly questioned.

Women and Men  have 50 per cent risk of passing on mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 tumour suppressor genes, which increase lifetime risk for breast Cancer and ovarian cancer.

The researchers also determined patients were 5 times more likely to be referred with a paternal, than a maternal, family history of breast or ovarian cancer.

A study, led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has suggested that genetic variants on chromosomes 10 and 20 may modify risk of breast cancer among women with a BRCA2 mutation.Researchers analysed DNA samples from 6,272 women with BRCA2 mutations in a two-stage genome-wide association study.

The chromosome 10 variant identified in the study, near the gene ZNF365, decreased the risk of breast cancer by approximately 25 percent in women also carrying a mutation of the BRCA2 gene.

Researchers suggested that health care providers should be familiar with general trends in genetic cancers, including:

Diagnosis at younger ages than sporadic cancers.

Several family members over generations might be diagnosed with cancer, particularly rare forms or breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Diagnosis with many primary type of cancers.

According to a study, about 20 to 30 per cent of the more than 690,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 190,000 diagnosed with ovarian cancer in developed countries have had a family history of cancer.

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are linked to aggressive hereditary breast cancers, but only account for about 15 per cent of all cases.

About a month to go for Black Friday 2010

THE BLACK Friday, considered the largest and hottest shopping day of the year, is scheduled to be on November 26 this year. Celebrated a day after the Thanksgiving Day in the United States, Black Friday is a shopper's dream come true. The Thanksgiving is a religious day, observed to thank the Almighty. The Thanksigiving day every year falls on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and thus the term Black Friday.

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the country. The day after Thanksgiving is not a Federal holiday, but many companies announce an off on this day. The day, which is popular as Black Friday, is considered to be start of the Christmas shopping season. Almost all the retailers in the United States offer the black friday deals of the year on one of the busiest days of shopping.

The concept behind the term 'black' in the 'Black Friday' is that businesses record their losses in red ink and profits in black. Thus, on that particular Friday, cash registers go black with profit! Walmart, Amazon, E-bay, Target, Toys R Us, True Value, Sears, Best Buy, Babies R Us, KMart are among the hundreds of retailers, who offer the best deals of the year on the Black Friday.

On the Black Friday every year, many stores open as early as midnight on the start of the Friday and remain open for 24 hours throughout the day until midnight the following Saturday. More than 100 million people in the country participate in the Black Friday shopping rush every year. Consumers mainly look for the electronics, gadgets, toys, books, decorative and gift items on the largest shopping day of the year in the United States.

Taller men more likely to have Testicular Cancer

Scientists have found Tall men have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer.

An analysis of 13 previous studies, involving thousands of men, found that every extra two inches in height raises the odds of the disease by 13 per cent. It is not yet known what is behind the link, but it may be that the hormones involved in growth help fuel the disease.

Testicular cancer affects some 2,000 men in UK a year and, unlike other cancers, it is most common in the young. Half of cases occur in mens under age of 35, with those aged 25 to 34  are the most likely to be affected.

It is one of the most easily treated forms of the cancer disease, with survivors including seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion.

US researchers made the link with height after crunching together data from more than ten studies from around the world. Researcher Dr Michael Blaise Cook,Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, said that genes, nutrition, hormones and other factors that affect height may also play a role in the cancer.

But British cancer experts urged tall men not to worry, saying that the cancer is relatively rare.

Now Check Breast Cancer with DIY breast cancer scanner kit

A new breast cancer scanner could revolutionise detection of the disease for tens of thousands of women suffering with the disease.The lunchbox sized kit will let women test themselves at home in just minutes.

The scanners can be fitted over the bra and there is no need to apply liquid gel, as used in ultrasound.Any tumours are shown by a red dot on a screen.The device was invented by Prof Zhipeng Wu at Manchester University.Professor Wu believes  scanners are small enough to fit inside a lunch box and could eventually be used at home to allow at-risk women to continuously monitor their own breast health, cutting waiting lists for GP tests.

He said: 'The system is portable and as soon as you lie down you can get a scan - it's real-time. The real-time imaging minimises the chance of missing a breast tumour during scanning.'Other systems also need to use a gel, such as in an ultrasound, to work but with our system you don't need that - it can be done simply in oil, milk, water or even with a bra on.

A university spokesman said: "Not only is this a quicker and less intrusive means of testing, it means women can be tested at GP surgeries, which could reduce waiting times and in some cases avoid unnecessary X-ray mammography.Prof Wu added: "This will benefit millions of women in developed and developing countries bearing in mind one in nine may develop breast cancer.

"It could also be used at home for monitoring of breast health."It could also dramatically improve cancer monitoring and treatment in developing countries.

"Although there is still research to be done, the system has great potential to bring a new way for breast cancer diagnosis."Some 45,000 UK women are diagnosed with the disease each year. It claims around 12,000 lives a year.

A £600 million fund for cancer drugs was yesterday confirmed by Health Secretary UK Andrew Lansley - after speculation the plan faced cutbacks.

Cancer on the rise among Scottish women

Women lung cancer death rates bIncreased by nearly 12% over 10 years.

Lifestyle choices including ladette behaviour are driving up the risk of women developing the cancer disease, while levels among men are falling.

Figures of people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland has been on the increase for some time. According to the new data, 28,638 patients tested positive in 2008, compared with 25,771 in 1998. This is largely because cancer is more common among the elderly population.In shifting age profile into account, there was a 6% drop in the incidence of cancer among Scottish men during the decade to 2008. However, it rises by 4% among women.NHS Scotland statistics division, which conducted analysis, said it is the first time when this significant trend had been seen among women.

Women suffering lung cancer and breast cancer are driving the problem. Death rates from lung cancer in women have increased by nearly 12% over the last decade.Nell Barrie, Cancer Research UK’s science information officer, said: “Breast cancer rates have been increasing for some time. This is partly because of lifestyle factors like alcohol consumption, obesity and the trend to have children later in life, which increases their risk of the disease, but it is also partly because more cases are being picked up through the national screening programme.

“Lung cancer rates in women are also going up in Scotland.Number of men dying from lung cancer will continue to fall in Scotland, while female deaths will increase slightly up to 2014. This is mainly because of historical differences in smoking patterns between men and women.”

Ms Sturgeon said: “Skin cancer is clearly linked to excessive exposure to sunlight or use of sunbeds. Those with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, a disease that has increased markedly in Scotland in recent years have a significantly increased risk of liver cancer.The incidence of both types of cancer is increasing sharply.

Incidence of skin cancer has also risen sharply,upto 68% in men and 71% in women between 1998 and 2008.People not realising the risks in the past,have to look at the statistics in the coming years to see if the awareness message is getting across.”On a more positive side,new report showed large improvements in the number of sufferers who have survived cancer.We must redouble efforts to change attitudes about making healthy lifestyle choices in Scotland and raise awareness of the serious risks associated with making poor lifestyle choices.

Healthy lifestyle could Prevent cancer risk

Researchers believe making diet and lifestyle changes could prevent bowel cancer.A study published today makes a firm relation between an unhealthy lifestyle, person’s weight and bowel cancer cases, which is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Wales.

The researchers from Denmark found these recommendations on waist circumference,physical activity,smoking,alcohol and diet could reduce the risk of developing the disease upto 23%.Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in Wales, affecting more than 2,000 people a year.

Researchers from Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, in Copenhagen, said: “Our study reveals the useful public health message that even modest differences in lifestyle might have a substantial impact on colorectal cancer risk and emphasises the importance of continuing vigorous efforts to convince people to follow the lifestyle recommendations.”

The Danish research, which is published by the BMJ today, studied more than 55,000 men and women aged 50 to 64 to examine the relation between healthy lifestyle advice and the risk of bowel cancer in middle-aged people. The participants were followed for 10 years and questioned about their lifestyle habits and diet.

The researchers created a healthy lifestyle index using internationally-accepted public health recommendations from the World Health Organisation, World Cancer Research Fund and the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations.These included being physically active people for at least 30 minutes a day,having no more than 7 drinks a week for women and 14 drinks a week for men,being a non-smoker,having a waist circumference below 88cm for women and 102cm for men and consuming a healthy diet.

During follow up, 678 people were diagnosed with bowel cancer. After looking at how participants managed to keep each of the five lifestyle recommendations, the researchers calculated that if all participants except the healthiest had followed even one additional recommendation, it was possible that 13% of the bowel cancer cases could have been prevented.If all participants had followed all five recommendations, then 23% of the bowel cancer cases could have been avoided.

Dr Rosemary Fox, acting director of the screening division of Public Health Wales, said; “In Wales bowel cancer is the third biggest killer of men and women and around 1,000 people die every year from the disease. However, if it is picked up early, it’s also one of the most treatable forms of cancer“.“Screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage in people with no symptoms. That is why it is so important for everyone aged between 60 and 69 to take up the opportunity to be screened and make it part of their regular health check.”

A second study, also published today, suggests adults with low education should be given access to a decision aid to help them decide whether to take part bowel cancer screening.

Afatinib (BIBW 2992*) Triples Progression Free Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Boehringer Ingelheim announced promising results from two clinical trials of its investigational cancer compound afatinib (BIBW 2992) presented at the 35^th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Milan, Italy. Results from the ?LUX-Lung 1? trial suggest that afatinib (BIBW 2992) is highly active in late-stage patients with NSCLC¹, while in the LUX-Lung 2 phase II trial afatinib demonstrated encouraging activity in advanced NSCLC patients that have a mutated EGF Receptor.

Afatinib, which is taken as a tablet, is a next generation inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal receptor 2 (HER2) tyrosine kinase (TK) and unlike first generation TKIs irreversibly binds to EGFR/HER2. The compound is under development in several solid tumour types.

The LUX-Lung 1 trial (phase II b/III) compared afatinib to placebo in over 580 patients with advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed after receiving chemotherapy and a first-generation EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (gefitinib or erlotinib) ? results showed¹:

• Even though the LUX-Lung 1 trial did not meet the primary endpoint of prolonging overall survival (OS), afatinib significantly extended the time before the tumour progressed; specifically it led to a three-fold extension of progression-free survival (PFS, key secondary endpoint) from 1.1 months to 3.3 months over placebo.
• The PFS benefit was apparent as a robust effect across all patient subgroups and has been confirmed by independent review.
• There was a significantly higher rate of tumour control or shrinkage in those patients who took afatinib (disease control rate: 58%) versus those taking placebo (disease control rate: 19%); also independently verified.
• Afatinib significantly improved the lung-cancer related symptoms cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath) and pain, and delayed the time to deterioration of cough, individual dyspnea items and chest pain significantly.
• There were no new or unexpected safety findings; the main side effects were diarrhea and rash.

The results of LUX-Lung 1 in a special patient population whose cancers probably have a high incidence of EGFR mutations have substantially contributed to better understanding of the biology of these tumours. Conclusions from the trial will be relevant for the design of further clinical studies, which will evaluate further patient populations and their mutation status.

Lung cancer is the most common and most deadly form of cancer in the world, accounting for 1.6 million new cancer cases annually and 1.4 million deaths² from lung cancer. Lung cancer remains an area of high unmet need, especially in its advanced stages where it is particularly aggressive and patients have limited treatment options. No approved therapy is currently available for patients with advanced lung cancer who have failed chemotherapy and progressed after treatments with EGFR TKI.

?In clinical practice, it is of high relevance to patients to have improvement in key lung cancer related symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath and pain? commented Dr Vera Hirsh, investigator of the trial, and Chair of the Lung Cancer Committee, McGill University, Canada. ?Furthermore, the time to deterioration, meaning the time before the symptoms get worse, was significantly extended for some of these symptoms in the LUX Lung 1 study.?

This is the first time that a compound has demonstrated in a controlled study, a clinically meaningful improvement in PFS in patients with NSCLC who have progressed on first generation EGFR TKIs.

Encouraging results were also presented for LUX-Lung 2, a phase II trial studying patients with advanced NSCLC who harbour EGFR mutations. This result shows that the use of afatinib led to a high rate of tumour size reduction (overall response rate of 61%) and a long delay in the progression of cancer by over 1 year (PFS of 14 months)³. These results help to underline afatinib?s potential benefit as a first or second line treatment in patients with EGFR mutations. Two phase III trials, LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6 are currently underway to further evaluate afatinib as a first-line treatment in this patient group.

?Both of these recent trials demonstrate the promise of afatinib as a next-generation treatment option in NSCLC patients in different settings? says Prof. Klaus Dugi, Senior Vice President Medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim. ?We are convinced that afatinib could provide a benefit for patients with NSCLC, and we remain fully committed to its ongoing development in lung cancer and in other solid cancer types.?

Afatinib?s clinical trial programme: LUX Trial Programme

The LUX-trial programme is a comprehensive and robust programme that comprises more than ten trials conducted across the globe, investigating afatinib in a variety of different solid tumour types, including NSCLC, breast and head and neck cancer.

LUX-Lung 1 is a phase III trial investigating afatinib plus best supportive care (BSC) versus placebo plus BSC in NSCLC patients who were previously treated with chemotherapy and first generation EGFR-TKIs, erlotinib or gefitinib.

LUX-Lung 2 is a phase II trial evaluating afatinib in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations, either chemotherapy naïve or after one line of chemotherapy.

In two further ongoing global phase III trials, LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6, the efficacy and safety profile of afatinib is compared to standard chemotherapy for first-line treatment of NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations in different geographical regions.

Another trial, LUX-Lung 5, is a global phase III trial in patients previously treated with erlotinib or gefitinib. This is the first randomised phase III trial investigating whether patients who initially benefit from treatment with afatinib alone may further benefit from afatinib beyond progression when given in combination with chemotherapy.

Further indications

Additionally, Boehringer Ingelheim has recently commenced a phase III clinical trial evaluating afatinib in advanced breast cancer (LUX-Breast 1).

Afatinib is also being investigated in head and neck cancer, glioblastoma and colorectal cancer.

Afatinib & BIBF 1120*: the two front-runner molecules within Boehringer Ingelheim?s investigational oncology portfolio

Apart from afatinib, Boehringer Ingelheim?s late stage oncology portfolio includes BIBF 1120, also in phase III development for the treatment of patients in two different indications, advanced NSCLC and ovarian cancer.

BIBF 1120 is a triple angiokinase inhibitor that acts on three growth factors simultaneously: vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) and fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) ? all crucially involved in the formation of blood vessels, which supply tumours with nutrients and oxygen needed for the cancer to grow.

Notes to editors

About lung cancer

Lung cancer is the world?s most common cancer and kills more people than any other cancer.In 2008, approximately 1.6 million new cases of lung cancer were diagnosed worldwide, with 1.4 million people dying from the disease.²

About breast cancer

There are more than one and a half million cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year⁴. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, resulting in more than 500,000 deaths per year. Breast cancer accounts for around a third of all cancers diagnosed in women, making it the most commonly diagnosed tumour type in females⁵.

About head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancer can occur in over 30 different places in any of the tissues or organs in the head and neck⁶ and is the sixth most frequently occurring cancer worldwide⁷. Most head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas⁸ over 90% of which express EGFR⁹ which is critical for tumour growth.¹⁰

About ovarian cancer

Each year approximately 204,000 new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed in women worldwide, with an estimated 125,000 dying of the disease each year¹¹. One of the greatest challenges in the management of ovarian cancer is that the majority of cases are not found at an early stage¹¹ (when definitive cure is possible by surgery) since the tumour usually causes only non-specific symptoms, commonly attributed to non-serious causes.

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Adulterated honey curse for diseases like cancer

AN INTERESTING fact that has come to light during the discussions with various stakeholders is that in order to meet the growing demand for honey, companies are selling artificial honey having large sugar contents giving the end product a honey like flavour.

A lot of cases have been brought into light where local honey sellers added sugar to honey and claimed that it was procured directly from the hive. Such activities are done at a large scale by various honey manufacturing companies.The companies, many a times misguide the consumer by claiming that the packaged product is pure and is collected directly from the source like forests et al. As the demand for honey grows it may also be noticed that the companies are unable to satisfy the needs of the consumer as deforestation takes place on a large scale.

A study on effects of mobile phones and towers on honey bees has revealed that they emit electromagnetic waves that may wipe out honey bees. These waves interfere with the navigational skills of the worker bees and as a result they fail to reach their home destination. Without the worker bees, the beehives are left only with the queen and the eggs resulting into a total collapse. As per Hindu mythology, honey is essential part of our life from child birth to death, it is used for treatment and other religious rituals.

Lord Shiva is given honey bath during rudraabhishek ceremony and honey is used for preparing chranamrit for offering prasad to gods and goddesses on various occasions. Prepared through natural process by the honey bees it was always considered pure. It is used as antibiotics for indigestion even without the prescription of doctors. Honey mixed with grounded almonds is used as scrub for face.

It is effective for dressing heavily infected wounds and gives better results than conventional ointments and dressings. It is used for treatment of throat infection, tooth decay, cough and eye diseases. Honey contains a variety of antioxidants which may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer diseases.

A recent research conducted by Center for Science and Environment shocked lakhs of people in the country when it found presence of antibiotics in company manufactured honey which if taken for a long period can lead to blood related diseases and liver injury in about a dozen brands of honey sold in our country. These substances could damage blood, kidneys, liver, bones and teeth. Moreover they create resistance in the body to prescribed antibiotics.

What is more shocking is that some honey manufacturing companies which have a presence in India are also equally well recognised companies overseas. Earlier an article published in a British medical journal pointing out presence of superbug having resistance to all antibiotics in patients, who have got operated in Indian hospitals was described as a conspiracy against Indian health tourism. But the findings by the Centre headed by Sunita Narayan, who has taken on powerful Cola lobbies for its findings of presence of pesticides in cold drinks cannot be taken lightly.

Apart from the leading honey producing indigenous firms, antibiotics have been found in two brands of imported honey. As usual the release of findings sent shock waves in the honey industry and they came out with denials defending their products describing antibiotics as natural.

It is worth mentioning here that most of the developed countries have banned or regulated the presence of antibiotics in honey. Indian firms manufacturing honey for export are also following these standards as they fear a chance of facing rejection of their products but unfortunately these companies are dumping local markets with honey having antibiotics as there are no regulations.

Export Inspection Council of India and Agriculture and processed food products export development authority under the commerce ministry regulates and monitors the standards for money meant for export but for domestic market it is left to the mercy of the companies.The CSE lab is said to have tested as many as a dozen leading brands of honey sold in national capital made by Indian companies Dabur, Himalya, Patanjali, Baidyanath and Khadi as well as two foreign companies namely Nectaflor and Capilano based in Switzerland and Australia.

The foreign companies sell their products having antibiotics in India taking advantage of our policy. The tests have revealed high level of six harmful antibiotics in eleven samples with only the Indian Hitkari brand coming out clean. Antibiotics like ampicillin, oxytetracycline, and ciprofloxacin were found in the honey sold in the Indian markets. It is believed that antibiotics are fed to bees for preventing diseases and increase honey production to meet the growing demand. Besides, the bees collect honey from the flowers of various crops which are sprayed with pesticides.

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Adulterated honey curse for diseases like cancer

AN INTERESTING fact that has come to light during the discussions with various stakeholders is that in order to meet the growing demand for honey, companies are selling artificial honey having large sugar contents giving the end product a honey like flavour.

A lot of cases have been brought into light where local honey sellers added sugar to honey and claimed that it was procured directly from the hive. Such activities are done at a large scale by various honey manufacturing companies.The companies, many a times misguide the consumer by claiming that the packaged product is pure and is collected directly from the source like forests et al. As the demand for honey grows it may also be noticed that the companies are unable to satisfy the needs of the consumer as deforestation takes place on a large scale.

A study on effects of mobile phones and towers on honey bees has revealed that they emit electromagnetic waves that may wipe out honey bees. These waves interfere with the navigational skills of the worker bees and as a result they fail to reach their home destination. Without the worker bees, the beehives are left only with the queen and the eggs resulting into a total collapse. As per Hindu mythology, honey is essential part of our life from child birth to death, it is used for treatment and other religious rituals.

Lord Shiva is given honey bath during rudraabhishek ceremony and honey is used for preparing chranamrit for offering prasad to gods and goddesses on various occasions. Prepared through natural process by the honey bees it was always considered pure. It is used as antibiotics for indigestion even without the prescription of doctors. Honey mixed with grounded almonds is used as scrub for face.

It is effective for dressing heavily infected wounds and gives better results than conventional ointments and dressings. It is used for treatment of throat infection, tooth decay, cough and eye diseases. Honey contains a variety of antioxidants which may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer diseases.

A recent research conducted by Center for Science and Environment shocked lakhs of people in the country when it found presence of antibiotics in company manufactured honey which if taken for a long period can lead to blood related diseases and liver injury in about a dozen brands of honey sold in our country. These substances could damage blood, kidneys, liver, bones and teeth. Moreover they create resistance in the body to prescribed antibiotics.

What is more shocking is that some honey manufacturing companies which have a presence in India are also equally well recognised companies overseas. Earlier an article published in a British medical journal pointing out presence of superbug having resistance to all antibiotics in patients, who have got operated in Indian hospitals was described as a conspiracy against Indian health tourism. But the findings by the Centre headed by Sunita Narayan, who has taken on powerful Cola lobbies for its findings of presence of pesticides in cold drinks cannot be taken lightly.

Apart from the leading honey producing indigenous firms, antibiotics have been found in two brands of imported honey. As usual the release of findings sent shock waves in the honey industry and they came out with denials defending their products describing antibiotics as natural.

It is worth mentioning here that most of the developed countries have banned or regulated the presence of antibiotics in honey. Indian firms manufacturing honey for export are also following these standards as they fear a chance of facing rejection of their products but unfortunately these companies are dumping local markets with honey having antibiotics as there are no regulations.

Export Inspection Council of India and Agriculture and processed food products export development authority under the commerce ministry regulates and monitors the standards for money meant for export but for domestic market it is left to the mercy of the companies.The CSE lab is said to have tested as many as a dozen leading brands of honey sold in national capital made by Indian companies Dabur, Himalya, Patanjali, Baidyanath and Khadi as well as two foreign companies namely Nectaflor and Capilano based in Switzerland and Australia.

The foreign companies sell their products having antibiotics in India taking advantage of our policy. The tests have revealed high level of six harmful antibiotics in eleven samples with only the Indian Hitkari brand coming out clean. Antibiotics like ampicillin, oxytetracycline, and ciprofloxacin were found in the honey sold in the Indian markets. It is believed that antibiotics are fed to bees for preventing diseases and increase honey production to meet the growing demand. Besides, the bees collect honey from the flowers of various crops which are sprayed with pesticides.

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Citizen Journalism: Democratising the media

THE WORLD Press Freedom Day will be celebrated all across the globe on May 3 and rich tributes will be paid to the journalists, who lost their lives in the line of fire or those suffering at the hands of the authorities for showing defiance.
This day reminds us of the fact that there are many places in the world, where journalists are being hounded for not toeing the official or unofficial line. While there has been a vast improvement in the conditions, in which journalists work, there are many more challenges yet to be overcome. In many countries, they still face censorship, arrests and even death in extreme cases.

However, more than the freedom of journalists, this May 3, brings another important issue to fore. And that is the freedom of the Media as a whole in wake of the failure of the traditional news industry as a business and a keeper of the national conscience.
As a consequence, a new from of journalism and media based on the concept of participatory journalism has evolved and is slowly broadening its horizons.
The advent of Internet and interactive web technologies has given rise to a new breed of citizen journalists, who are contributing and making news as the mainstream media.

These new media professionals, bloggers and photographers have charted territory, which is beyond editorial and corporate control. Many a times, serious news and articles published on Citizen Journalism websites and New Media have brought issues, which have been stomped over by the mainstream journalists.

In the wake of this development, it is important that this May 3, the contribution of the emerging concept of Citizen Journalism and New Media is also acknowledged and these brave guys are also given their due share under the sun.

Whether one is writing for a top news paper or writing his own blog or contributing on a citizen website should not make any difference, if some lies are exposed and truth is brought out.

It is also important that correct role of the media is clearly identified, who owns it and for whom it works. Is the media answerable to the stock holders, who are interested in the profits they line up at the end of the day or it has a larger role to play in the society.

The role of the new media and the alternative it gives to the common citizens is also to be analysed. Will Citizen Journalism replace mainstream media or will it work as an adjunct and coexist in the larger media framework is for posterity to decide.
But right now, Citizen Journalism is an evolving concept and the World media needs to nurture this concept and reinforce the idea on this World Press Freedom day.
The more people understand the process of journalism, the more they will realise the problems faced by a practitioner, thus bringing in more respect for the profession and the industry.

Diksha Ohri

Diksha Ohri

 

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Champions League T20 Update: Redbacks defeats RCB

With the third consecutive win against IPL Royal challenger Bangalore in the Airtel Champions league T20 the South Australian Redbacks became the first team to qualify for the semi-final in the champions’ league tournament. Royal challenger was demolished by the Redbacks by 8 wickets. It seems that Bangalore can’t withstand the absence of the all-rounder Jacques Kallis from the team as the team was seen struggling in both the batting as well as bowling part of the game.

Batting first, Royal challenger posted a below average target of 154 runs in 19.5 overs which was chased by the Redbacks in 18.3 overs only with 8 wickets in their hand. After winning the toss, Royals decided to bat first. However, their decision to bat first did not go in their favour as they lost three of their initial wickets early in the match cheaply. Utahappa failed to open his account and he was sent back to pavilion on duck.

Royal’s inning was a bit controlled after the initial three blows and they were brought at the score of 74 in 10 overs. Du Preez played some attacking shots and with his 46 runs contribution to the total, Bangalore at one stage was looking at better position but the wickets kept falling and Royals were reduced to 154 for 10 with one ball to go.

Ross Taylor also made 46 runs. Cameron White contributed 25. For Redbacks, Daniel Christian took four wickets, while Tait and Putland took two wickets each. Chasing the target of 154 runs was made mockery by Redbacks batsmen as they made 124 runs for the first wicket stand. Redbacks reached the target of 155 in 18.3 overs only with 8 wickets in their hands.

Michael Klinger remained unbeaten on 69, while Daniel Harris made 57. Callum Ferguson remained unbeaten on 21. Klinger was declared “Man of the Match” for the second time in CLT20.

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Female infanticide must be brought to an end

GENERALLY AN abortion is the finishing stage of pregnancy before a new birth can take place. The consequence of an abortion is the end of life of a foetus .This death /killing could be either spontaneous or artificial/induced.

The natural abortion is known as a miscarriage. In the artificial abortion, the foetus is removed by artificial methods, usually medical tools. For years, abortion has been an extremely controversial subject. One significant factor of the controversy is whether expecting mother should be allowed by law to have an abortion and if so, under what circumstances. Generally, legal law and moral values speak in favour of it only at the cost of saving the mother’s life or in case of deformation of foetus, otherwise there is strong disagreement on the issue of abortion.
Many advanced countries approve abortion as a legal right of women to have or not to have a child. Some countries like Japan and Russia don’t disapprove the abortion as it can be used as a method of birth control. In Russia, where abortion has been legal since 1920, it is allowed up to the 29th week of pregnancy.

Japan doesn’t restrict abortion to the first 24 weeks. Both Russian and Japanese women are allowed to use abortion as a form of birth control. In other places, such as the Scandinavian countries or the United Kingdom (where abortion has been allowed since 1967) there must be medical reasons. In the United Kingdom, to get an abortion done, it must be shown that continuing the pregnancy would endanger the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
Recently in 20th century due to medical and technological development sex choice abortions have been rapidly increasing. Preference for sons has lead to female infanticide being commonly practiced in places where sons get more priority over female population. In male dominated society it is a common trend to have son rather than a daughter.

With the help of ultrasound scanning systems, one can easily know the sex of the unborn child. Any type of artificial abortion is simply defined as human killing by sophisticated methods. 

This is actually a sin, which is deliberately done by parents of unborn girl child. According to modern trend only on the knowledge of having female foetus, the chosen method is used to terminate the pregnancy. Such practice of female infanticide is more common not only in India but also in China, Taiwan, Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.
Social scientists are worried about disproportionate ratio of males and females in population. Due to this many social problems and evils are taking place in society. In India there are many states like Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab etc, where females are only 700 something against every1000 males. Due to this, eligible bachelors are not getting brides. There are many villages in many states, where mothers do not enjoy the pleasure of motherhood of a girl child.
In 2005, more than 90 millions women were calculated to be missing from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Taiwan, Korea and India due to female infanticide. The comparatively economically backward socities like Latin America, Saharan Africa and Caribbean countries do not not indulge in this practice.

Actually female infanticide was not commonly practiced before late 20th century, because of difficulty of determining the sex of unborn child, but now medical tools have made this determination easier. However, prior to this, many parents indulged in female infanticide by feeding poisonous plants, throwing away infants, or strangulating newborn girls at their first breath. This practice of girl child killing was more common in families, where first one or two children were female. Parents of such families did plan, how to finish the next girl child. This brutal practice has made people insensitive.

Somewhat controversially, the same sex-selection practices are also believed to occur among South Asian immigrants in the United States. A study of the 2000 United States Census observed definite male bias in families of Chinese, Korean and Indian immigrants, which was getting increasingly stronger in families where first one or two children were female.
In present materialistic world, where money is playing important role, sons have discarded their parents, while girls being sensitive are much more caring about their parents. Girls are equally participating in economic activities of a family and have achieved higher positions. This brutal practice should be stopped at any cost. Medicos should take moral responsibility and resolve not to indulge in such sinful activities.

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Wimbledon 2010 Semifinals results: Tomas Berdych defeats Novak Djokovic, reaches finals 1st time

THE 12th seeded Czech Tomas Berdych defeated third ranked Serb Novak Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon Center Court on Friday. He continued is march towards finals after defeating Roger Federer in quarterfinals by defeating Novak 6-3, 7-6(9), 6-3.

He will play in his first Grand Slam finals against winner of the second semifinals between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
After Ivan Lendl 1987 finals Berdych is the first Czech to reach the men's final at Wimbledon. Jan Kodes is the only Czech to win the men's title in 1973.

Tomas Berdych said after the match, “The feeling is absolutely amazing. It is really tough to describe. Every young kid, from the first time he hits the ball and thinks to be a tennis player, this is the dream to be in the final of any Grand Slam. This is definitely the biggest tournament for me. ”

Berdych dictated the game with his big serves and punishing forehand. He lost serve just once in 16 games and broke Djokovic three times. He had 11 aces, 34 winners and 17 unforced errors. Winner of the 2008 Australian Open Djokovic hurt his own chances with eight double faults, including two in a row in the eighth game of the third set.

The second set featured some spectacular points, controversial calls, sudden changes in momentum and saved set points by both players in a roller-coaster tiebreaker. With Berdych serving for the set at 6-5, Djokovic broke for the first time to set up the tiebreaker. Djokovic double-faulted to go down 6-2, handing Berdych four set points. Three-time winner Serena Williams will be against 21st-ranked Russian Vera Zvonareva, in Saturday’s finals.

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The 5 Hottest Portugal Players in the FIFA World Cup 2010

Portugal. The country that has given us pastéis de Belém also gifted us with Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo. During the 2006 World Cup Portugal secured fourth place. This year they have managed to land in the Group of Death, facing Brazil, North Korea and Côte d’Ivoire respectively.

While we are eager to see how Portugal will fare out this time around let’s move on to more important stuff – which Portuguese players are most deserving of your attention:

1.    Cristiano Ronaldo – Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, then moved to Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting CP. Ronaldo's precocious talent caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and he signed the 18-year-old for £12.24 million in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup, and reached the Euro 2004 final with Portugal, in which tournament he scored his first international goal. 2008, Ronaldo won the Champions League with United, and was named player of the tournament. He was named the FIFA World Player of the Year.

2.    Hugo Almeida - a veteran of international competitions, he has been playing for the Portuguese national team since 2004. When Hugo’s not busy donning his country’s colours, he serves as a center forward for Werder Bremen.

3.    Simao Sabrosa – making his debut for Portugal in 1998. Simao is an old pro when it comes to international competitions. Currently playing for Atletico Madrid’s hot coach, Simao is married with two kids and once even released a DVD called Como Se Faz um Campeão  for kids to learn his football techniques.

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Germany Vs Australia:Germany beats Australia 4-0, as Podolski, Klose, Muller and Cacau score, all details and highlights

Germany Vs Australia match ended with an injury affected Germany beating Australia comprehensively by 4-0 as Podolski (8), Klose (26), Muller (68) and Cacau (70) scored once each in the FIFA World Cup 2010 at South Africa. 
Germany’s Podolski banged the net with his goal in the 8th minute of Germany Vs Australia match. Aussie goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer couldn’t defend and match started going in Germany's way.

It was not late before Klose drove the ball to the goal successfully in 26th minute and made the score 2-0. Australia was seen struggling and their defence was not up to the mark in the match.
In the 68th minute of the game, to add to the agony of Australians, Muller netted it to take the German lead to 3-0. The goal was followed by another one from Cacau in the 70th minute.

For FIFA latest final scores, results, updates and FIFA world Cup highlights on FIFA matches keep visiting this place.
Germany Vs Australia- final scores, 4-0.

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Football World Cup 2010 schedule - Indian Time, TV channel telecast, timing details

FIFA World Cup 2010 has start Today. Millions of Football Fans have been waiting for this moment. Here is the TV schedule of FIFA World Cup 2010 for football fans. Today, the opening Match would be played between South Africa and Mexico which will start at 7:30 PM Indian time. It is expected that Viewers around 214 countries would witness the ongoing games. The TV viewer ship is expected to be whopping 26.3 billion across of globe. See the world cup is expected to be one of the largest events to be viewed globally. The advertising revenue are expected to sky rocket during this world cup telecast. A part from TV viewers ship large number of audience are expected to view this world cup on internet. And for the first time a huge number of mobile users are expected to watch this world cup streaming in there mobile phones. ESPN Sports has acquired the rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup including TV, broadband, mobile, VOD and radio rights. The matches however will be available live on demand. FIFA World Cup TV Schedule matches can be viewed here.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
Albania	Free-to-air: RTSH Cable/Satellite (pay): SuperSport Albania (DigitAlb)
Andorra	Free-to-air:TF1,France Télévisions
Argentina	Free-to-air: Canal 7, TelefeCable (pay): TyC Sports Satellite (pay): DirecTV
Armenia	Free-to-air: H1
Australia	Free-to-air: SBS
Austria	Free-to-air: ORF
Azerbaijan	Free-to-air: Lider TV
Bangladesh	Free-to-air: Bangladesh Television Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
Belarus	Free-to-air: BTRC
Belgium	Dutch: Free-to-air: VRT
	French: Free-to-air: RTBF
Bolivia	Free-to-air: Unitel, Red Uno
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Free-to-air: BHRT
Brazil	Free-to-air: Rede Globo, Rede Bandeirantes Cable/satellite (pay): SporTV, BandSports, ESPN Brasil Globo 3D (8 matches)
Bulgaria	Free-to-air: BNT
Canada	English: Free-to-air: CBC Cable/satellite (pay): Bold (nightly encores only)
	French: Free-to-air: SRC
	Spanish: Cable/satellite (pay): Telelatino
Chile	Free-to-air: TVN (33 matches) Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)
China (People's Republic of China)	Free-to-air: CCTV
Colombia	Free-to-air: Caracol, RCN (40 matches total) Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)
Costa Rica	Free-to-air: Teletica, Repretel
Croatia	Free-to-air: HRT
Cyprus	Free-to-air: CyBC
Czech Republic	Free-to-air: ?T
Denmark	Free-to-air: DR (10 matches), TV2 (32 matches) Cable/Satellite (pay): Canal 9 (21 matches)
Ecuador	Free-to-air: Gama, TC Satellite (pay): DirecTV
El Salvador	Free-to-air: TCS
Estonia	Free-to-air: ERR
Fiji	Free-to-air: Mai TV
Finland	Free-to-air: YLE
France and overseas territories	Free-to-air: TF1 (27 matches), France Télévisions (37 matches) Satellite/cable/IPTV (pay): Canal+ (37 matches, 8 exclusive)
Georgia	Free-to-air: GPB
Germany	Free-to-air: ARD (28 matches), ZDF (27 matches), RTL (9 matches) Satellite (pay): Sky Deutschland (all matches)
Greece	Free-to-air: ERT
Hong Kong	Free-to-air: ATV (4 matches), TVB (4 matches) Cable (pay): Cable TV Hong Kong (all matches)
Hungary	Free-to-air: MTV
Iceland	Free-to-air: RÚV (46 matches) Cable (pay): Stöð 2 Sport (18 matches)
Indonesia	Free-to-air: RCTI (46 matches), Global TV (20 matches)
Iran	Free-to-air: IRIB
Ireland	Free-to-air: RTÉ
India	Free-to-air: Doordarshan Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,Sri Lanka	Free-to-air: varies by country Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
Israel	Hebrew: Free-to-air: Channel 1
	Arabic: Free-to-air: Channel 33
Italy	Free-to-air: RAI (one match per day) Satellite (pay): SKY Italia (all matches)
Japan	Free-to-air: NHK (22 matches), NTV (5 matches), Fuji TV (5 matches), TBS (5 matches), TV Asahi (4 matches), TV Tokyo (3 matches) Satellite (pay): SKY PerfecTV! (all matches)
Kosovo	Free-to-air: RTK
Latvia	Free-to-air: LTV
Liechtenstein	Free-to-air:SRG SSR idée suisse (SF)
Lithuania	Free-to-air: LRT (46 matches), LNK (18 matches)
Luxembourg	Free-to-air: RTL
Macau	Free-to-air: TDM
Macedonia	Free-to-air: MRTV
Malaysia	Free-to-air: RTM, TV3 Satellite (pay): Astro (all matches)
Maldives	Free-to-air: Television Maldives, Cable (pay): MediaNet (all matches)
Malta	Free-to-air: PBS (46 matches) Satellite (pay): Melita Sports (all matches)
Mexico	Free-to-air: TV Azteca, Televisa Satellite (pay): Sky Latin America, TVC Deportes
Middle East and North Africa	Satellite (pay): Al Jazeera Sports
Mongolia	Free-to-air: C1
Moldova	Free-to-air: TRM
Monaco	Free-to-air: TMC
Montenegro	Free-to-air: RTCG
The Netherlands	Free-to-air: NOS
Nepal	Free-to-air: NTV Satellite (pay): ESPN STAR Sports
New Zealand	Free-to-air: TVNZ (22 matches) Satellite (pay): Sky (all matches)
Nicaragua	Free-to-air: Televicentro
Norway	Free-to-air: TV2 (32 matches) Satellite (pay): Viasat (32 matches; rights purchased from NRK)
Pakistan	Free-to-air: PTV Cable (pay): TEN Sports (rights purchased from ESPN Star Sports)
Panama	Free-to-air: RPC, TVMax (40 matches total) Cable (pay): Cableonda Sports (24 matches)
Paraguay	Free-to-air: SNT
Peru	Free-to-air: ATV Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)
Philippines	Free-to-air: ABS-CBN, Studio 23 Cable (pay): Balls
Poland	Free-to-air: TVP
Portugal	Free-to-air: RTP (28 matches), SIC (18 matches) Cable/satellite/IPTV (pay): SportTV (all matches; 18 are exclusive)
Republic of China	Cable (pay): Era Television IPTV (pay): ELTA TV
Romania	Free-to-air: TVR
Russia	Free-to-air: Channel One (26 matches), VGTRK (38 matches)
San Marino	Free-to-air: RAI
Serbia	Free-to-air: RTS
Singapore	Free-to-air: MediaCorp (4 matches) Cable (pay): StarHub TV (all matches) IPTV (pay): mio TV (all matches)
Slovakia	Free-to-air: STV
Slovenia	Free-to-air: RTV Slovenija
South Africa	Free-to-air: SABC Satellite (pay): Supersport
South Korea	Free-to-air: SBS Cable/satellite (pay): SBS Sports Channel
Spain	Free-to-air: Telecinco (8 matches), Cuatro (16 matches) Satellite (pay): Canal+ (all matches) Canal+ 3D (10 matches)
Sub-Saharan Africa : Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,Chad,Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,Swaziland, Tanzani, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe	Free-to-air: see list of countries Satellite (pay): Supersport
Sweden	Free-to-air: SVT (32 matches), TV4 (32 matches)
Switzerland	Free-to-air: SRG SSR idée suisse
Thailand	Free-to-air: TV3, TV7, MCOT9, NBT11 Satellite (pay): TrueVisions
Turkey	Free-to-air: TRT
Ukraine	Free-to-air: UT1, ICTV
United Kingdom (England,Scotland,N. Ireland,Wales)	Free-to-air: BBC, ITV ((southern) ITV1,(northern and central) STV,UTV) Cable/satellite (pay): British Eurosport, ESPN UK (highlights)
United States American Samoa,Guam,Northern Mariana Islands,Puerto Rico,U.S. Virgin Islands	English: Free-to-air: ABC (10 matches) Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN (54 matches), ESPN 3D (25 matches)
	Spanish: Free-to-air: Univision (56 matches), Telefutura (8 matches) Cable/satellite (pay): Galavisión (highlights)
	Portuguese: Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN (40 matches)
Vietnam	Free-to-air: VTV
Vatican City	Free-to-air:RAI
Venezuela	Free-to-air: Meridiano, Venevisión Satellite (pay): DirecTV (all matches)

A part from tv viewers ship large number of audience are expected to view this world cup on internet. Many site that offers World Cup 2010 Live Stream are your online sites in your respective countries. Here is the list of World Cup 2010 Online Internet Schedule. Internet

Country	Broadcaster
Argentina	Canal 7
Brazil	Rede Globo
Canada	CBC
Ireland	RTÉ
Mexico and Latin America (except Brazil and Argentina)	Televisa
Portugal	RTP
United Kingdom (England,Scotland,N. Ireland,Wales)	BBC
United States	ESPN

And for the first time a huge number of mobile users are expected to watch this world cup streaming in there mobile phones. you can also watch a world cup 2010 Live match on your mobile phone in your respective countries. Here is the list of world cup 2010 Mobile and Cellular Schedule. Mobile and Cellular Services/Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Argentina	Canal 7
Portugal	RTP, Vodafone
United States	ESPN
United Kingdom	BBC

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