Friday, March 26, 2010

“Fallon bids farewell to Indy - Financial Times” plus 3 more

“Fallon bids farewell to Indy - Financial Times” plus 3 more

Fallon bids farewell to Indy - Financial Times

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:32 AM PDT

A loyal lieutenant to Sir Anthony O'Reilly for more than 16 years, Independent News & Media UK chief executive Ivan Fallon will have time to return to writing business biographies as he retires from the group after the sale of The Independent to Alexander Lebedev .

Mr Fallon, 65, a former Sunday Telegraph City editor and deputy editor of the Sunday Times, joined INM in 1994, leading its South African business. The head of the UK operation since 2002, the white-maned chief was behind The Independent's move to tabloid size in 2003.

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Crocheting beats the Reich for odd book prize - Reuters UK

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:24 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Defying grim predictions that the economic downturn would clobber specialist books, the annual contest for oddest title has had a bumper year, with the 2009 winner being named on Friday as "Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes."

The book won 42 percent of the vote run by TheBookseller.com to emerge a comfortable winner.

The top six were as follows: 1. Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes 2. What Kind of Bean is this Chihuahua? 3. Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich 4. Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter 5. Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots 6. The Changing World of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Horace Bent, The Bookseller magazine's diarist, said "Crocheting" was always the front runner.

"It defended its poll-topping position despite strong support for the spoon-carrying Third Reich, once again attempting to muscle in on someone else's territory."

Bent added: "I confess that when the credit crunch began to bite British publishing, I feared for the future of this most prestigious of literary awards.

"Surely oddly titled books would suffer in a climate that was prompting publishers to focus on more bankable works -- like frankly lamentable biographies of Z-list "celebrities' and those depressing white books with doleful children on the cover."

"I believe Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes is a worthy champion to stand alongside the likes of 'Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers' and 'Living with Crazy Buttocks' as winners of this distinguished award."

Philip Stone, The Bookseller's charts editor, said the magazine had received more than 4,500 votes, which had been a reflection of the oddest and therefore strongest shortlist in the 32-year history of the prize.   Continued...

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Freedom Honor Flight to transport more than 100 local ... - Post-Bulletin

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Seven of the nine World War II veterans from Red Wing that are going on the April Honor Flight, pictured from left: Harold iverson, Jim Isensee, Everett Fletcher, Leonard Martin, Gene Gore, Wilbur Emery and Donald Rolfs.

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Shane Warne to appear on CNN's Talk Asia - Media Newsline

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in history, Australian cricketer Shane Warne joins CNN's Talk Asia for a wide-ranging interview in Mumbai. The legendary player tells host Anjali Rao about his illustrious career, his experience playing in the Indian Premier League for Rajasthan Royals and his much-publicized life off the field.

As captain and coach  of the Jaipur team, Rajasthan Royals, Warne shares how his team won the 2008 IPL T20 cricket tournament and discusses his plans to repeat that success this season. He also talks about the glamour and entertainment elements of T20 cricket and reveals why he thinks Indian fans have taken to it with such enthusiasm.

The boy from Victoria also looks back  at Australia's Ashes win in 1993, recalling the tension, the camaraderie and  the elation when victory was sealed. His gives a detailed account of how he achieved "the ball of the century" that led him to be regarded as the world's best ever leg-spinner.  But he modestly responds to the suggestion by saying that he felt blessed in life to have such a talent, for which he thanked his parents.

Off the cricket pitch, Warne also gives his views on the attacks on Indians in Australia, incidents which have at times strained relations between the countries and cricketing rivals. He stresses that, "It was only a particular level of people who indulged in this" before adding that "Australia was not at all a racist country." 

Other subjects discussed include the unofficial musical named in his honour, the unofficial biographies written about him and the inside track on some of the past scandals which have dogged him. He also explains how  his charity, 'The  Shane Warne Foundation' is working  to help sick  and underprivileged children, and how fellow Australian Russell Crowe has joined him in the cause.

Airtimes: Indian Standard Time  ,Wednesday, March 31 at 1800hrs ,Thursday, April 1 at 0900hrs ,Saturday, April 3 at 1630hrs ,Sunday, April 4 at 1400hrs

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