Importance of having Breakfast

Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast!

Healthy living

For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You've heard many times that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast.

Why?

Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6:00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early morning hours?

We may have an Answer.

Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to cholesterol or laque buildup in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency.

However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it's important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or stroke. So never ever skip breakfast

Britney SPears Brok off Paris Hilton Friendship

Britney Spears broke of the friendship with Paris Hilton because Paris Hilton allegedly called Britney spears as Animal. Paris Hilton, the sexy starlet who is more frequenting in party gatherings had a new found friendhsip with Britney spears after Britney spears filed the Divorce against Kevin. Both these sexy celebrites found in parties together with one spotting of famous hot talk of Britney spears without Panties.

Sources say that Paris Hilton commented about Britney spears as "Britney spears doesn't think about things before she does them. She just acts out."

According to sources Paris Hilton the Hotel heiress haven't called Britney Spears for the Christmas party last year and refered Britney spears as Animal. This made Britney spears to react and Britney said that she will not appear with Paris Hilton anymore in public.

Can you believe it, Paris Hilton dared almost to rub her Vagina up against Nicky Hilton in a party is a Think tank act. What can we call Paris Hilton? The Guru of mind or Comon guys give a name

So this is the road to the end of friendship. one more reason to add how friendships ends

Image source : MsnBC.

World cup 2007: Review of Cricket Teams – The Netherlands

About:

The Dutch cricket team is a national cricket team representing the Netherlands. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Association) which is based in Nieuwegein in the centre of the country.

h3>History:

Cricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century, and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. Many other sports (notably football and tennis) have long since surpassed cricket in popularity amongst the Dutch, and today there are around 6,000 cricketers in the Netherlands, making it the 25th most popular sport. The first national association, the forerunner of today's Royal Dutch Cricket Association, was formed in 1883 and the Netherlands achieved Associate Membership of the ICC in 1966.

The Dutch team has taken part in all eight ICC Trophy tournaments, winning the competition in Canada in 2001 and finishing as runners-up twice (in 1986 and 1990). The Netherlands have also participated in the 1996 and 2003 Cricket World Cups, and from 1996 onwards entered the English domestic NatWest Trophy competition (and its successor, the C&G Trophy). In 2004 they played first-class cricket as part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, drawing with Scotland in Aberdeen and then going down to an innings defeat against Ireland in Deventer.

In 2005 the Dutch team beat the UAE to finish fifth in the ICC Trophy, a slightly disappointing result but one which meant that they qualified for the 2007 World Cup and would gain full One-Day International status from 1 January 2006 until the 2009 ICC Trophy.

History in 2000s:

2001 finally saw the Netherlands win the ICC Trophy, beating Namibia in the final in Toronto. They thus qualified for the 2003 World Cup. They again failed to progress beyond the first round in the tournament, but recorded their first ODI win over Namibia during the tournament.

In the 2005 ICC Trophy, the Netherlands finished 5th, qualifying for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and gaining one-day International status until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier. Their first ODI with this new status was intended to be against Kenya in March 2006, however this match was cancelled due to a Kenyan tour of Bangladesh. Instead their first ODI with this status (and their twelfth overall) came against Sri Lanka in what was their first ODI at home. This ended in disappointment though as the Dutch conceded a record ODI score of 443/9. They lost the two match series 2-0.
In August 2006, the Netherlands competed in Division One of the European Championship. They beat Denmark and Italy, but lost to Scotland and their game against Ireland was rained off. They finished third in the tournament

Tournament History

World Cup

1975: Did not participate
1979 to 1992 inclusive: Did not qualify
1996: First round
1999: Did not qualify
2003: First round

ICC Champions Trophy

2002: First round
2004: Did not qualify

Intercontinental Cup

2004: First round
2005: First round

ICC 6 Nations Challenge

2000: Runners up
2002: 6th place
2004: 4th place

ICC Trophy

1979: First round
1982: First round
1986: Runners up
1990: Runners up
1994: 3rd place
1997: 6th place
2001: Won
2005: 5th place

European Championship

1996: Runners up
1998: Won
2000: Division One winners
2002: 4th place (Division One)
2004: 3rd place (Division One)
2006: 3rd place (Division One)

Famous Players

Several Dutch cricketers have also played at first-class level elsewhere, the most successful of these probably being Roland Lefebvre who played for Somerset and Glamorgan in English county cricket as well as for Canterbury in New Zealand. The Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate is the only current member of the Dutch team to be playing regular county cricket.

Other Dutch players to have played first class cricket outside of the Intercontinental Cup are:

Paul-Jan Bakker - who played for Hampshire from 1986 until 1992.
Bill Glerum - who played one first class game for the Free Foresters in 1957.
Carst Posthuma - who played five first class games for London County Cricket Club in 1903.
Daan van Bunge - who played for Middlesex in 2004.
Andre van Troost - who played for Somerset from 1991 to 1998, and for Griqualand West in the 1994/95 season in South Africa.
Bas Zuiderent - who played for Sussex from 2001 to 2003.

Cricket in 2006/07

The Dutch played their first Intercontinental cup game of 2006 against Kenya in Nairobi in March. The game finished in a draw, with the Netherlands gaining six points for having a first innings lead. [10] In November/December, they will travel to South Africa, for their remaining Intercontinental Cup games against Bermuda and Canada. They will also play a ODI triangular series against those two teams whilst in the country. In January 2007, they will return to Kenya to play in Division One of the ICC World Cricket League. The 2007 Cricket World Cup starts in March, and the Dutch have a tough first round group, playing Australia and South Africa in addition to fellow qualifier Scotland.

2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One squad

Head coach Peter Cantrell selected the following players to travel to Kenya in January 2007.
Peter Borren
Daan van Bunge
Ryan ten Doeschate
Mark Jonkman
Mohammad Kashif
Alexei Kervezee
Tim de Leede
Adeel Raja
Darron Reekers
Edgar Schiferli
Jeroen Smits
Billy Stelling
Eric Szwarczynski
Luuk van Troost
Bas Zuiderent

World Cup Group A:

Australia
South Africa
Scotland

Records

One-day International

Highest team total: 314/4 v Namibia, 3 March 2003 at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Highest individual innings: 134 not out, Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk v Namibia, 3 March 2003 at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Best innings bowling: 4/35, Tim de Leede v India, 12 February 2003 at Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa

ICC Trophy

Highest team total: 425/4 v Israel, 18 June 1986 at Solihull, England
Highest individual innings: 169 not out, Rupert Gomes v Israel, 4 June 1990 at Amstelveen, Netherlands
Best innings bowling: 7/9, Asim Khan v East & Central Africa, 24 March 1997 at Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

World Cup like results:

Australia will Trash them so will South Africa. Scotland match would be intresting but of no use.

Other teams
Test playing Nations : India | Pakistan | West Indies | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | South Africa | England | Australia
Non test playing Nations : Canada | Bermuda | Scotland | Zimbabwe | Kenya | The Netherlands | Ireland | Bangladesh
Who will win Cricket world cup 2007?

Error in cricinfo.com website

41.6 Ntini to Karthik, no run
41.5 Ntini to Karthik, no run
41.4 Ntini to Karthik, 1 run, short of a good length, straighter delivery - Karthik opens the face of the bat and runs it away behind point for an easy single
41.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short of a good length delivery, angled the in - the usual from Ntini. Karthik gets a good stride foward and across, gets close to the line and defends it away towards cover
41.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, similar line and length. Karthik gets well forward and presents the full face of the bat.
41.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, Short of a good length delivery, bowled from wide of the crease and coming in with the angle. Karthik gets well behind the line and taps it away towards cover
Thanks Jamie. "need a breakthrough, desperately, the home team" as Wise master of the Force and teacher of Jedi, Yoda would have said, had he been watching - is he?

The Indian run rate is close to three. Jaffer and Karthik have proved the point that this is a good batting track. Now it's time to up the tempo and score in a more aggressive manner and drive home the advantage

Error in third test match of South Africa vs India.

How come after taking one run the bowler is bowling to same player. does the bowler changed his end during the game. This is the orginal text which was in cricinfo before the description update by them.

After description update they have corrected the text with below

41.6 Ntini to Jaffer, no run, mistimed drive to mid-on
41.5 Ntini to Jaffer, no run, short of a good length delivery, driven off trhe back-foot and the ball finds the fielder at mid-off
41.4 Ntini to Karthik, 1 run, short of a good length, straighter delivery - Karthik opens the face of the bat and runs it away behind point for an easy single
41.3 Ntini to Karthik, no run, short of a good length delivery, angled the in - the usual from Ntini. Karthik gets a good stride foward and across, gets close to the line and defends it away towards cover
41.2 Ntini to Karthik, no run, similar line and length. Karthik gets well forward and presents the full face of the bat.
41.1 Ntini to Karthik, no run, Short of a good length delivery, bowled from wide of the crease and coming in with the angle. Karthik gets well behind the line and taps it away towards cover
Thanks Jamie. "need a breakthrough, desperately, the home team" as Wise master of the Force and teacher of Jedi, Yoda would have said, had he been watching - is he?

The Indian run rate is close to three. Jaffer and Karthik have proved the point that this is a good batting track. Now it's time to up the tempo and score in a more aggressive manner and drive home the advantage.

A small data entry error leads to a wrong info for two seconds

Mallika Sherawat and new year.

Its a new year party with a difference. Mallika Sherawat planned a performce for a full night in J W Marriott's jewel 2007 party. Mallika sherawat was so much fond of money honey she was paid a whoping 70 to 75 lakhs for one night performance.

It was a much hyped new year bash in Mumbai where all the high society people were participating. It was a successful party but Mallika Sherawat was not there till the end of the new year bash. Mallika Sherawat came to J W Marriott late on December 31st 2006 in a diamond encrusted nude outfit. Mallika Sherawat was fully boozed and distracted a lot.

It was a total of 45 minute stay in J W Marriot for Mallika Sherawat and in that only 10 minutes she was performancing. After that Mallika sherawat was so much distracted and started to go very imformal. None noticed the disappearence of Mallika sherawat after 45 minutes.

hmmm 70 -75 lakhs for just 45 Minutes. Good money honey.

Cinema ticket fares revised

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday announced a revision in ticket fares for theatres in Tamil Nadu.

Multiplexes with three or more theatres, having additional entertainment features, food counter and airconditioning could charge Rs. 120 (maximum) and Rs. 10 (minimum) per ticket. Multiplexes meeting specified norms could charge a maximum of Rs. 95 and a minimum of Rs. 10.

Those with two or more air-conditioned halls, a total seating capacity of 800, a generator with 100 per cent power back-up, digital projection and sound system and any five additional specified features could charge a maximum of Rs. 85 and minimum of Rs. 10.

The specified norms for multiplexes are that there should be two or more airconditioned halls, a total seating capacity of 800, seats at least 20 inch wide, a 41.5-inch gap between two rows, a generator with 100 per cent power back-up, digital projection and sound system, three primary speakers, an effective surround system, toilets with automatic flush, airconditioned lobbies, computerised ticketing, online ticketing and door delivery of tickets.

Prarthana, the only open-air theatre in South India, will continue to charge the current rates, an official press release said.

On December 20, the State government fixed the minimum and maximum rates at Rs. 10 and Rs 50 for airconditioned theatres and Rs 7. and Rs. 30 for non-AC theatres within the corporation limits. In municipal areas, the minimum and maximum rates were Rs. 5 and Rs. 40 (for AC theatres) and Rs. 4 and Rs 30 for non-AC theatres. The rates were to come into effect from January 1.

Members of the Theatre Owners Association of Chennai, welcoming the revisions, had requested the Chief Minister to reconsider the rates specified for multiplexes.

The revision follows the request.

Source : Hindu

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Time to look for new inspirations and motivations, to achieve what remained unachieved in the passed year, to set new goals and to make new resolutions, that's what New Year is all about. Whenever one speaks of New Year the second thing that comes in mind is none other than the New Year Resolutions. Way to plan the changes one want in the coming year, New Year Resolutions are easy to make but no wonder difficult to follow. We, at Travour, are here to enlighten you with some of the popular New Year Resolutions and ways to stick to them throughout the year. Listed below are some popular New Year Resolutions:

• Weight Loss

8 out of 10 people are always up with the resolution to reduce weight in the New Year. Regular routine for morning walks and jogging along with healthy dieting is what most of the people plan in their New Year Resolution.

• Quit Smoking Habit

Start your New Year with quitting all bad habits like that of smoking. Make a new start to the New Year by making a New Year Resolution to quit smoking, if not for yourself then at least for your family's sake.

• Quit Drinking Habit

Next in the row of New Year Resolutions comes getting rid of the drinking habit. Take the initiative to quit your age-old habit of drinking the slow poison. Make a New Year resolution and head for a drastic change in your health and family life with a simple quitting the drinking New Year Resolution.

• Pay Debts

If money and debts were the cause of tension last year then try removing it this year by making a New Year Resolution to clear all debts as you usher in the New Year.

• Spend more time with family

Avoid all those fights with your spouse for not giving the required time and attention by making a New Year Resolution of spending more time with family and friends this New Year.

• To be organized

Try achieving a very reasonable goal this New Year by making a New Year Resolution to be more organized than ever before. Surprise your wife by keeping all the stuff right on place and keeping the mess away from this New Year onwards.

• Find a Job

If unemployment is what bothered you last year, then make a New Year Resolution to get a new job this New Year. Start surfing on the Internet and begin your job hunt in 2007.

• Reduce Stress at Work

Head for a healthy start this year by making New Year Resolution of reducing stress at work. Try not to bring office tensions at home and lead a happy and stress free life at home and work out working schedules that are less tiring and enjoyable at the same time.

• Save Money

Wish to make all your dreams come true? Then make a New Year Resolution of saving money. Save money and buy all that you have been thinking to buy since years. Be it a new house, a car or a cell phone, save money and get it this year.

• Get good marks in exams

Give the best present to your parents by making and sticking to the New Year Resolution of getting good marks this year. There is nothing better than if you could make it to the scholarship your school or university offers in the New Year.

what is your new year resolution?

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