ICC Champions Trophy 2009

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Posted by Viju | Posted in Sports | Posted on 21-09-2009

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The most awaited tournament of the year 2009 – ICC Champions Trophy 2009. It is also known as Mini World Cup. This is sixth in the series of Champions Trophy. This will be the real test among the best and the top cricket playing countries. The tournament commences on September 22 in Wanderers Stadium and Centurion Park (South Africa).

On the whole eight teams are participating in this big event. Teams are divided into Group A and Group B.

Group A: India, Pakistan, West Indies, Australia
Group B: South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

The schedule is as follows:

September 22: (D/N): South Africa vs Sri Lanka, SuperSport Park, 12.30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 23: (D/N) Pakistan vs West Indies, The Wanderers Stadium, 12.30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 24: (D/N) South Africa vs New Zealand, SuperSport Park, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local

September 25: (D/N) England vs Sri Lanka, The Wanderers Stadium, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 26: Australia vs West Indies, The Wanderers Stadium, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local

September 26: (D/N) India vs Pakistan, SuperSport Park, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 27: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, The Wanderers Stadium, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local

September 27: (D/N) South Africa vs England, SuperSport Park, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 28: (D/N) India vs Australia, SuperSport Park, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 29: (D/N) England vs New Zealand, The Wanderers Stadium, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

September 30: Pakistan vs Australia, SuperSport Park, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local

September 30: (D/N) India vs West Indies, The Wanderers Stadium, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

October 02: (D/N) 1st Semifinal: A1 vs B2, SuperSport Park, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

October 03: (D/N): 2nd Semifinal: B1 vs A2, The Wanderers Stadium, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

October 05: (D/N) Final: ICC Champion Trophy, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local

Don’t miss the action!

Nokia N96

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Posted by Viju | Posted in Technology | Posted on 17-09-2009

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Nokia N96, Released September 2008.

The Nokia N96 is a dual mode multimedia mobile with a physical dimension of 103 x 55 x 18 mm, weight 125 g. Screen resolution 240 x 320.

nokia-n96_1Landscape design: connectors, speaker and buttons used for landscape purpose which makes this mobile unique.
Listen to music with built-in stereo speakers. Media Keys controls the music, the same can be used as gaming keys. N96 has 16 GB of internal flash memory. As in N95 this also has two-way slide, Carl Zeiss’s 5 Megapixel camera with dual LED Flash for crystal clear image. Camera resolution: 2592 x 1944. Supports various types of music files: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, Mid. Supports video files: H.263, H.264, MP4, WMV, HQ-3GPP, RM, 3GPP.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth Stereo Audio, Mini Stereo Plug 3.5 mm, Nokia microUSB Cable CA-101, UPnP, USB Mass Storage, DLNA Certification, Video Cable Nokia CA-75U, Nokia AV 3.5 mm, USB 2.0 High-Speed, Micro USB.
Messaging: SMS, IM, MMS+SMIL. Supported documents: PDF, Powerpoint, Excel, Word. Battery model: BL-5F 3.7V, 950 mAh. Back-up: GSM Talk Time: 3.8 hours, GSM Standby Time: 10 days.

A mobile that is really worth a watch :-) .

River Nile

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Posted by Viju | Posted in Facts | Posted on 06-09-2009

Nile river in Africa, the world’s longest river, 6695 km. The Blue Nile rises in Lake Tana, Ethiopia, the White Nile at Lake Victoria, and they join at Khartoum, Sudan. It enters the Mediterranean at a vast delta in N Egypt.

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Its remotest headstream is the Luvironza, in Burundi. The Nile proper begin on leaving Lake Victoria above Owen Falls. From Lake Victoria it flows over rocky country, there are many cataracts and rapids, including the Murchison Falls. From here it flows across the flat country and in places spreads out to form lakes. The delta of the Nile is 190 km wide. From 1982 Nile water has been piped beneath the Suez Canal to irrigate.Nile