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Brand update: Getty Images

News: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Getty Images, the digital media company, as its official photographic agency for the next four years.
Company: It is the leading supplier of stock images for business and consumers with an archive of 70 million still images and illustrations and more than 30,000 hours of stock film footage. [wiki]
Founder: Mark Getty

Brand Update: Samsung Guru200

Price: Rs 3000, this mobile set is part of 'Next is What' campaign which will feature Amir Khan.
Features:
i. Java Games (cricket and sudoku).
ii. Indian calendar in the Guru200 displays local holidays.
iii. Emergency sms, mobile tracker.

IPL websites

Indian Premier League: http://www.indianpremierleague.com

Bangalore Royal Challengers: http://www.royalchallengers.com
Chennai Super Kings: http://www.chennaisuperkings.com
Delhi Dare Devils: http://www.delhidaredevils.com
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: http://www.deccanchargers.com
Jaipur Rajasthan Royals: http://www.rajasthanroyals.com
Kolkata Knight Riders: http://www.kolkataknightriders.com
Mohali Kings XI Punjab: http://www.kingsxipunjab.com
Mumbai Indians: http://www.themumbaiindians.com

BiZdOm 3 * 3 BuSineSS QuiZ 23

DrY QuesT PaCK OnE
1. olicon is a slang portmanteau of the phrase "___ complex". The phrase is a reference to book which was first published by The Olympia press, and since then being adapted in many films. In India we have Mr. Big- B acting in the movie based on the book. Now the question is what does olicon means?

2. Born in 1949 Simone de Beauvoir was a pioneer of the feminist movement. Her best known work is “ X”, this book talks about treatment of women throughout history and thus often regarded as a major feminist work. In it she argues that women throughout history have been defined as the “other” sex, an aberration from the “normal” male sex. Identify the book.

3. This youth channel is planning a very interesting reality show, called Naked Office. Idea is to first follow fully clothed employees at work to showcase their view on nudity. Then asked few of them to participate in a no-clothes event called Naked Friday.

DrY QuesT PaCK TwO
1. In October 1991, glamour magazine Debonair sold out its print run in a matter of days. That month’s edition became a collector’s item, changing hands at premium prices. It was nothing to do with the editorial content or magazine’s customary photo-features of half-naked women. Then what was the reason behind this incident?



2. This company founded in 1945, filed a lawsuit in US District Court, saying that a Chinese adult entertainer is trying to benefit from the success of their “X “product. As the Chinese website describes “X”, as a ``cordial young lady'' who sat behind the desks of some of the world's leading investment banking firms and advertising agencies in New York before getting into porn. It says her filmography includes ``Me Luv You Long Time,'' ``Ethnic Cheerleaders 8'' and ``Passport to Paradise.’’. Identify the American company and also X.


3. A short and sweet question: What word is derived from an old French word meaning ‘arm protector’?

PiCQdoM
1. Identify this late 70s, and early 80s Ad?
Hint: Tommy Hilfiger had designed jeans for this company









2. He was asked to pose nude, but he declined and thus this cover picture came into picture. Just name the fully loaded, oh sorry clothed Gentleman??
3. Easy one to end the voyage, hopefully you all have liked the quiz and also my keen observation towards a particular three letter word, no points for guessing what I meant by that.

IPL TriVia


1. Who bowled first maiden over in IPL?
2. Who is the first bowler to bowl a wicket maiden over ?
3. Who is the first Indian bowler to bowl a maiden over ?
4. Who is “Doni’s darling” last over bowler in 20-20?
5. Who is the first batsman to hit a six on the " free hit " ball?
6. Who is the first bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball of the match?
7. Who is the first bowler to take five wicket in the match?
8. Symonds was hit for 30 in an over by Virender Sehwag, and it was his last over in which Shane Warne hits two sixes, lastly he was the most expensive bowler for Deccan in the match against KKR.
9. Who is the first bowler to bowl back to back no-ball?
10. Who is the first Indian bowler to bowl back to back no-ball?
11. Who is the first player to win back to back Man of the Match Award? Saurav DADA
12. Who is the first player to win three Man of the Match Awards? Shane Watson
13. Who is the first bowler to get a hatrick ? L. Balaji followed by Amit Mishra.
14. Kings XI Punjab's bowler Irfan Pathan is the second bowler after Delhi Daredevil's Glenn McGrath to bowl two maiden overs in a match.
15. First three batsman who have scored two ducks are: Dravid, Gibbs and Sehwag, amazing but true...
16. Dhawal Kulkarni bowled three wide bowls in a row in his last over against Chennai Super King on 14 May, 2008, thus became first ball to have such a dubious record.
17. Abdur Razzak, the Bangladesh left-arm spinner. In his first game in the IPL gave 10 runs on his first two bowls in the match against RR. May 17, 2008. Infact the first ball was a no-ball , so 11 runs off one ball!

16,830 runs were scored by the eight teams.

622 sixes were hit in the entire tournament.

609 wickets fell.410 catches were taken with Suresh raina taking the maximum of 10.

6 centuries were scored.

 
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