A thing of beauty

The best works of art still command fancy pricesIN CHRISTIES Paris auction room on the evening of February 23rd it was as though the financial crisis had never happened. A sale of works of art collected by the late designer Yves Saint Laurent brought in $264m, well ahead of the estimate of $232m (though a Chinese buyer refused to pay for some bronzes as a nationalist protest). Records were set for works by Piet Mondrian and Marcel Duchamp, although a Picasso failed to meet its reserve price and was withdrawn.At Sothebys, meanwhile, sales of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art in February raised $100m, including a record GBP13.3m ($20m) for a Degas sculpture. The same piece had been bought for $9.1m in 2004.

Panasonic 42 Inch Plasma TV

Found by SpamJavelin, RicherSounds Deals Best value plasma screen out there. Don't be swayed by the 'HD Ready' tag, this is an awesome bit of kit that will blow your socks off - especially if you have 'invested' in one of those dodgy Technica LCD sets. So, it's a bargain and should be voted hot because this is the cheapest price you can get it for, bar none. OK, it's in-store only but you are looking at £650 to get one delivered from an online retailler. Add another £62 and Richer Sounds will give you a 5yr warranty. Alternatively, go into your local(?) Lohn Lewis and buy one from them, whilst pointing out the price at Richer Sounds. JL will then let you buy it off them at the lower price 'cos they are 'never knowingly undersold'. Oh, and you get the 5 year warranty for free then. Thousands of people do this every year - I am one of them. Here's the blurb... "Great picture performance at the price" What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision magazine What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision magazine don't dole out their 5-star awards lightly, so to win one a product has to be pretty special: and that's exactly what the new Panasonic TX-P42x10 is. Featuring a brand new, G12 plasma panel, the TX-P42X10 offers a stunning contrast ratio of 20,000:1 - that's an impressive 33% improvement on the previous model. Improvements in panel performance have come about from improved production process incorporating the new Real Black Drive system (a pre-discharge system) and raising the base illumination. All signals also benefit from 100Hz technology. 100Hz technology gives a more stable picture with less flicker and reduced motion blur.

moves to contain flu spread

Governments around the world have been hurrying to contain the spread of a new swine flu virus after outbreaks were reported in Mexico, the US and Canada.

At least 100 people are now suspected to have died of the disease in Mexico.
The UN has warned the disease has the potential to become a pandemic, but said the world is better prepared than ever to deal with the threat.

Challenges

Today was the first day of my 2 challenges. I weighed myself this morning right after I got up and I must admit that going from 15-20 times a day to once every Thursday is very difficult. I find that I am paranoid that I am gaining weight even though I went to the gym for 1 hr and 35 minutes on the elliptical. I guess I need to keep track of how much I am burning and how much I am intaking in order to make sure that everything is working out. Especially since the race is only 9/10 days away I need to make sure that my nutrition is in check. As for the chocolate/bakery items/desserts so far so go, but it would have been nice to have a yummy donut after the workout, but I survived this far. One day at a time.....Trevor and I were talking about our family trip to Orlando and discussing that we will be eating out once everyday. He was saying that I should probably go off the dessert challenge while on holidays so that I may partake in a dessert or two while we are away. I am not sure what to do yet. I may consider doing the challenge till we go on vacation and then start it up again when we get back. Having said that if I do choose to do that I will not overindulge in desserts. I was just thinking maybe two of the ten days.Oh by the way...Christmas is officially over in the Oseen household as we packed up anything and everything to do with Christmas. The kids were a little distraught that their mini Christmas Trees were taken from their rooms.

Is it ok for a friend to date your ex?

I don't think it'll be okay.. But for sure this happens for some people. I don't know how they handle this, or if they are cool with this, but for me, it won't be really a good thing, especially if a friend knows that I was the previous lover of my ex.. It just sucks to hear or to know that a friend of mine dated my ex. I think as much as possible friends must take precautions and be sensitive about this kind of issues.. I don't know, what do you think about this?

Dreams of 1976

I don't watch a lot of TV... mostly the same shows [Law and Order reruns, CSI reruns... get my drift?] but I DO watch a lot of movies and last night, I caught the last hour of TAXI DRIVER which was released in 1976. I first saw it upon its release in a theatre when I was a college student. Impressionable as all 18 years olds can be, "Taxi Driver" confirmed my desire to move to NYC. It was alive with danger. Robert DeNiro was 33 years of age in that film and looked even younger - fresh and almost innocent and naive as the complicated "Travis Bickle." In his impressive body of work, the elder statesman version of DeNiro wears a more knowing face, full of experience,understanding and just plain life. Travis Bickle, at the end of "Taxi Driver" is called a hero for saving Jodie Foster's teenage hooker character "Iris." The start of DeNiro as anti-hero character, perhaps... although he's a brilliant villain [check the remake of "Cape Fear," another Scorsese/DeNiro effort], to me, he's the ultimate anti-hero as a mobster ["Godfather 2," "Casino," "Good Fellas"] and most certainly iconic as the hero who takes a fall ["Raging Bull," perhaps the pinnacle of the Scorsese/DeNiro oeuvre] and perfect as a nut job - not as violent as Travis Bickle, but just as unhinged and dangerous ["King of Comedy"].The two DeNiros - the somewhat innocent and the later rather experienced one - reminds me of the two reactions I always receive when exhibiting this portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce. So many people are taken aback by his youthful innocent dreamer's gaze, while others prefer the familiar image of his bleached blond fucked up genius glare of his later years.It is no wonder to me that last night I dreamed it was 1976. The co-star of nearly all Scorsese's movies is NYC, and in "Taxi Driver," it is no different. NYC, despite its tony Park and Fifth Avenues, its glitterati, etc., is portrayed in all her seedy grittiness in the bulk of Scorsese's early work. It is the same NYC that I first visited and then moved to. It wasn't until the early 90s that the "Disney-fication" of Times Square took a forever-changing foothold on the city.NYC in the mid/late 70s was the perfect breeding ground for musical and artistic experimentation and its no wonder punk rock came out of it. Over on my coast, we too had a perfect clash of cultures and in the shadows of all that bright California Sun, we birthed a noir version of punk rock perfectly epitomized by fans of the seminal punks.... guys like Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who would conscript his friends to join him as performers on stage.None of these images - Jeffrey's portrait, nor the one of Pleasant and Kid Congo Powers - were made in 1976. In 1976, Jeffrey and I were 18... Pleasant and Kid were younger. We were all fans --- of The Ramones, Blondie and a whole lot more NYC and UK punk bands, and Jeffrey delved into the heart of American blues too.Yet, last night, I dreamt it was 1976, and there was a Gun Club and they performed in my dream... it was Jeffrey, Kid and Terry Graham in the dream.Who knows what inspires dreams. I dreamt it was 1976... a time where anything and everything seemed possible and a time when all our heroes and anti heroes were young and baby-faced, despite the menace their work might later reveal.

Dreams of 1976

I don't watch a lot of TV... mostly the same shows [Law and Order reruns, CSI reruns... get my drift?] but I DO watch a lot of movies and last night, I caught the last hour of TAXI DRIVER which was released in 1976. I first saw it upon its release in a theatre when I was a college student. Impressionable as all 18 years olds can be, "Taxi Driver" confirmed my desire to move to NYC. It was alive with danger. Robert DeNiro was 33 years of age in that film and looked even younger - fresh and almost innocent and naive as the complicated "Travis Bickle." In his impressive body of work, the elder statesman version of DeNiro wears a more knowing face, full of experience,understanding and just plain life. Travis Bickle, at the end of "Taxi Driver" is called a hero for saving Jodie Foster's teenage hooker character "Iris." The start of DeNiro as anti-hero character, perhaps... although he's a brilliant villain [check the remake of "Cape Fear," another Scorsese/DeNiro effort], to me, he's the ultimate anti-hero as a mobster ["Godfather 2," "Casino," "Good Fellas"] and most certainly iconic as the hero who takes a fall ["Raging Bull," perhaps the pinnacle of the Scorsese/DeNiro oeuvre] and perfect as a nut job - not as violent as Travis Bickle, but just as unhinged and dangerous ["King of Comedy"].The two DeNiros - the somewhat innocent and the later rather experienced one - reminds me of the two reactions I always receive when exhibiting this portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce. So many people are taken aback by his youthful innocent dreamer's gaze, while others prefer the familiar image of his bleached blond fucked up genius glare of his later years.It is no wonder to me that last night I dreamed it was 1976. The co-star of nearly all Scorsese's movies is NYC, and in "Taxi Driver," it is no different. NYC, despite its tony Park and Fifth Avenues, its glitterati, etc., is portrayed in all her seedy grittiness in the bulk of Scorsese's early work. It is the same NYC that I first visited and then moved to. It wasn't until the early 90s that the "Disney-fication" of Times Square took a forever-changing foothold on the city.NYC in the mid/late 70s was the perfect breeding ground for musical and artistic experimentation and its no wonder punk rock came out of it. Over on my coast, we too had a perfect clash of cultures and in the shadows of all that bright California Sun, we birthed a noir version of punk rock perfectly epitomized by fans of the seminal punks.... guys like Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who would conscript his friends to join him as performers on stage.None of these images - Jeffrey's portrait, nor the one of Pleasant and Kid Congo Powers - were made in 1976. In 1976, Jeffrey and I were 18... Pleasant and Kid were younger. We were all fans --- of The Ramones, Blondie and a whole lot more NYC and UK punk bands, and Jeffrey delved into the heart of American blues too.Yet, last night, I dreamt it was 1976, and there was a Gun Club and they performed in my dream... it was Jeffrey, Kid and Terry Graham in the dream.Who knows what inspires dreams. I dreamt it was 1976... a time where anything and everything seemed possible and a time when all our heroes and anti heroes were young and baby-faced, despite the menace their work might later reveal.

Seventies

Deb recently asked me to start blogging, but I was having a hard time deciding just what to blog about. As you may have noticed, I love to talk and write about WDW, and could drone on and on about the minutiae of the parks and restaurants and resorts for days on end until everyone within earshot got that “glazed” look and their eyeballs rolled into the backs of their heads. It was hard to zero in on just one thing to talk about that wouldn’t act as a sleeping aid. So there was my dilemma: What to write about? Where do I begin? WDW is a big place and the Walt Disney Company is a huge and diversified company. Daunting! I hemmed and hawed and tossed ideas around with friends and relatives and still couldn’t decide on a topic. Weeks went by, and still I had nothing. But, then I got some assistance from an unexpected source! One of my weekly column’s readers was trying to convince some skeptical friends that a trip to Walt Disney World would be the best vacation ever, so she wrote to me for advice. She wanted to know what it was about the World that keeps me coming back time after time. It turned out that my answer was far too big for the column, so here I am writing my first blog, and hopefully, no one will doze off out of boredom. Here goes... What I Love About The World Pt. 1, The 1970's: The Love Affair Begins Over the years, many of my friends, co-workers and relatives have asked me why I love WDW so much, and why do I return there several times a year? The answer lies at the very beginning of my Disney fandom. Way back in the late 50's, my love of Disney started off with TV. (This also kicked off my lifelong love of TV, but that’s another story for another day.) The Mickey Mouse Club came on every afternoon, and I watched it with my older sister. My favorite parts were the serialized stories, and my very favorite was “Spin and Marty”. Even though Annette was something of a local girl, born and raised in a town nearby where I grew up, I thought she was a dork. In recent years, I’ve come to admire her, but back then Tim Considine was my idol. In addition to the MMC, every Sunday evening was spent with Walt Disney and Tink and what eventually became The Wonderful World of Color. Even as a pre-schooler, my life’s goal was to get to Disneyland and see Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Matterhorn in person! Growing up 3000 miles away in Central New York, it seemed a lofty and almost impossible goal, so I was forced to defer it until I was older. My parents were not “theme park types”, so there was no use begging, whining or scheming for a family trip to Disneyland. If I was going to get there at all, I knew it would be under my own steam. OK, I can wait... Fast forward a couple of decades. A jaded 17 year old hippie-type high school junior reads that they’re building a Disney park in Florida!! OK! Florida is actually achievable! My grandparents (and later my parents) lived in Florida about 90 minutes away from Orlando, and so did my recently-relocated best friend. I could do this! I could finally get to a Disney park!! I began to save my money and to plan my trip. The next year, 1973, I made my first trip to the World during spring break. My boyfriend, who was a college freshman, and I hopped on a train and went south, ostensibly to visit with my grandparents and my friend, but we all know the real reason, don’t we? We wanted to visit Mickey! We were staying in Tampa, and Greyhound Bus (or was it Trailways?) had a package deal for day visitors to the World that included transportation, a ticket book, and lunch. I can’t remember how much it cost, but I think it was in the $14-$15 range. We took the bus over to WDW early in the morning. I remember that long drive up World Drive with nothing but trees on either side. Would we ever get there? The excitement mounted as we saw the TTC parking lot and bus drop-off area. At last! I have reached my goal (well, sorta...)! At last! We hopped on the monorail (Oooh! Ahhh! Look, it actually goes through a hotel! How modern!) and sped toward the Magic Kingdom. The one thing that stands out in my mind from that first glimpse of a Disney park is not Cinderella Castle or any of the rides. Oddly, it was the Mary Poppins topiary along the monorail route and the serpent topiary that still resides in the Magic Kingdom, which is generally known as the oldest topiary at the World. Now, mind you, I am not a gardener of any sort. House plants run away from me. The front lawn cringes when it sees me coming. I have no idea why those topiaries were important to me, but they were. I still have to tell the serpent “hello” on every trip. He never cringes, just looks benevolently over the lawn, but maybe that’s because a fence separates us, keeping him safe from my Brown Thumb. Once inside the turnstiles, it was like walking into a lovely dream. Suddenly, it was not 1973, there wasn’t a Vietnam war, Richard Nixon wasn’t the president, Watergate wasn’t even a hotel yet, let alone a scandal, and our nation’s college campuses were not in turmoil. I didn’t have a paper due in History, and my English book report on Shakespeare was far from top of mind, nor was I doing miserably in Algebra. For that one day, I was in turn of the century mid-America, with flowers and music and charm and beauty. I fell instantly and hopelessly in love. As we moved through the park’s attractions, streets and shops, we serious hippies lost that hardened shell we had developed, and were kids playing in a giant fantasy-filled playground. Today, in 2007, I see the same thing happen with my teen daughter as soon as she arrives on property. That’s what I call “magic”! The Magic Kingdom of 1973 was different from the Magic Kingdom of today, but fundamentally, they are the same to me because they retain the common foundation of fun, innocence and fantasy (and Utilidors...). There weren’t many thrills like we’ve come to expect today. The 1973 version didn’t have any “mountains”, for instance. No Space Mountain, no Splash Mountain, no Big Thunder Mountain. It had instead Dumbo, Peter Pan, It’s a Small World, and best of all, the Haunted Mansion. Pirates wouldn’t open until later that year. To this day, Haunted Mansion and Peter Pan remain my favorite Magic Kingdom rides. In that spring of ‘73, we didn’t care that there were no roller coasters or bumper cars. This place was a thrill unto it’s own. The colors, smells, designs, architecture...Pure excitement! In 1973, every shop in the MK had different merchandise. If you didn’t buy what you liked when you saw it, it involved a trek back to that particular store to get it. Now, just about everything is the same in every store in every park, resort or shopping area, but not back then. Each and every store was an adventure, and had to be explored shelf-by-shelf. When you had limited funds like we did, you had to see everything before making the all-important decision to buy! I can still remember the special souvenir I bought on that trip. It was a white china mug decorated with the Pooh characters. It had a gold rim and handle. I had to make a special trip back to the Emporium on Main Street to buy my special mug. I loved that mug, and still miss it to this day. It got lost somewhere when I left New York for Texas in the late 1970's. I expect that at the end of my life, that mug will prove to be my “Rosebud”. From that trip, I recall nothing about entertainment, characters or parades. I recall “atmosphere” more than anything else. We were so smitten with Walt Disney World, we shelled out another $15 later that week to come back again. In 1975, we returned again, driving our 1969 VW Squareback down the east coast, and camping out along the way to save money. We had to experience Pirates and Space Mountain, after all! We waited 2 hours in the hot blazing sun in a line that stretched out across the plaza in front of Space Mountain, and you know what? It was worth it. I would do it again too, but thank goodness for Fastpass! The 1975 trip would unfortunately prove to be my last trip until 1986. A cross-country move, college, and a career change got in the way of my Disney goals for awhile, but not forever. Next time, we’ll explore the Walt Disney World of the 80's and why the 1980's big-haired, power-suited Anita loved it. Brew plenty of strong coffee! Anita Photographs are @AllEarsNetCC and may not be used or reproduced in any fashion without express written permission from AllEars®. Postcard Scans are courtesty of Brian Martsolf who has an online guide to WDW Postcards.

The 4 Best on American Idol

Here is who i think are the top 4 on American Idol: Adam, Allison, Kris and Danny. I think these 4 are the top singers. The others that are left are also good because they would not gotten this far if they were not. As far as versitility and singing ability Adam should probably win. But -- I really like Allison and Kris. Allison has a really differnt voice and with Kris you just like the way he puts a song together!!!!

winter mojo

Another walk round the 'hood to find some winter mojo. I'm trying.The great big sweater skein wound! Last week Rebecca brought her suitably supersized (and aesthetically pleasing) swift and ballwinder to SnB for me. It made a spectacle, set up as we are in the window area of a downtown sandwich shop. Once the wool bits stopped flying, I had four very nice large cakes , the table had a fuzz covering and one knitter (blogless Irish Ann) had a sneezing fit. All in a night's work, right?Turns out my theory of the sweater skein, that it would be almost monochrome, was waaay off. The colors shift from a deep rich red, through dusky dark raspberry , to dull rosy shades, and one of the cakes has apricot undertones. Does it sound like a wine tasting? Maybe. I don't think I'll need all this yarn, the apricot-ist one may be left out or end up on the ends of the sleeves. Francis is coming along nicely. If not solidly.

I'm a delinquent

In a nutshell...here's the scoop, with the promise of pics and more dirt to follow:-Awesome quilt show! I'm glad it's over though. You never really realize how much work goes into these types of venues. Lots of fun, met lots of cool people, picked up way too much fabric, and certainly loads of inspiration...all I need is time to sit in front of the old singer!-Gardening...and more gardening...I know I mentioned in a previous post that I'm insanely obsessed with my lawn. It's true. I had my hubby cart 10 big rolls of sod to the backyard to satisfy my need for a perfectly green lawn. Now, someday I will realize that this is impossible when there is a dog in the family who is aging and peeing far too often! Poor thing...and poor lawn!-Knitting news...finished my Honeymoon cami...and I'm pleased. The colour is fun, the shaping is ok...and I gave up trying for a perfect garment long ago. There are a few stitches that look a bit wonky, but what the heck!-Started Klaralund...I'm on sleeve island now. And I have learned a valuable lesson I think. I read the instructions and thought, heck, why can't I knit the front and back pieces as one on a circ. It looks fine, but then I realized that the stripey goodness of the Kureyon is indeed different on the sleeve than on the body part. The body stripes are much narrower than the sleeves...hello?!?!? Not too bright over here!! Oh well...I'm going to post a pic to get some consensus on whether I should frog it or not.-Hubby's alpaca mix sweater is also coming along.-Another friend is expecting...a boy! This is the first boy in our circle of friends besides my Noah...weird huh?So...babies, quilting, gardening, mental mother-in-law, and hey...did I mention?!?!? My hubby has applied for a UN posting in Vienna...we're praying every second that he gets it...He has UN experience...worked in Kiev, Ukraine for 3 years, and I would love to go. Noah is at a perfect age for this type of travel/living experience as well. Every body part we can cross is crossed...cross whatever you can spare for us will ya??Later gaters!

The mess in La Mancha

Part of Spains bad-debt problem is hidden within its savings banksPESSIMISTS about Spains economy are as oversupplied as flats in the concrete ghost towns on the edge of Madrid. Unemployment could hit 20% next year and common sense suggests a bad-debt problem will eventually hit the banking system. House prices were as barmy as in America and Britain, rising by almost two and half times from 2000 to the peak. And Spains cement mixers were on fire: three-quarters of a million homes were built in 2006, half the number in America, whose population is seven times larger.While debt investors have been giving Spanish government bonds an extra sniff and property firms have tottered, the banks have appeared to be Teflon-coated. The two biggest, Santander and BBVA, have beaten international competitors, partly thanks, if Spains supervisors are to be believed, to good regulation. The bail-out on March 29th of a small savings bank, Caja Castilla La Mancha, could change that perception. The governments liquidity package of up to

Up to your ears.

The end of the year seems to have record companies a-buzzing with releases, eager to get them out before the holidays officially start. Good for me, because it means there's lot of quality landing in my inbox, so then I guess it's good for you as well. Take a listen to these three bands if it's the last thing you do before you get floored on eggnog. Or, if you're Australian, beer will do. In seriousness, these three have me a little excited for what's to come. They're all top quality, and you know I wouldn't recommend you anything but the best.eagleowl The line I'm introduced with is that they're from Edinburgh, but don't let that fool you. There's something distinctly earthy about eagleowl that doesn't resemble city living. It's folky, a little like Bon Iver, which is I guess the standard that every low-fi male fronted folk outfit is going to be measured against now. But Blanket is not as stripped back, with a subtle instrumentation backing what sounds like it could be a strong voice restrained for the purpose of the song. Pushed along by the gentle prodding of the violin, Blanket is thoughtful, slowly building towards the end but always retaining that folky essence. eagleowl carefully follow the lines of the American indie/folk formula, which is always one of success, it quietly pulls you in without you realising, and leaves you wanting more.eagleowl - BlanketThe Sweet SerenadesIn contrast to eagleowl, The Sweet Serenades' purvey that up-tempo Swedish sound that everyone can't quite get enough of. Mona Lee rolls along with a careful composition, yet an air of ease that many seasoned bands still can't conjure up. Not quite bubblegum, Mona Lee's got good teeth, and all the elements of the perfect hit. An enticing drum beat, quality vocals and classic repetition in the chorus that's striking but engaging. It's probably not what you'd call a sweet serenade, but then with a song quite as good as this, why would you want to? The Sweet Serenades definitely have promise, and there's quality in Mona Lee that surpasses so much of its peers.The Sweet Serenades - Mona LeeBird Dogeagleowl and Bird Dog, I know, right. It's freaky animal breading season apparently. Bird Dog send me a lovely link to their site, and I must admit I had fun looking through. Not only is the album cover beautiful, but so are the images which accompany the tracks for download. I really had a hard time deciding my favourite, so I've chosen two (I hope they don't mind). Omaha, not the Tapes 'N Tapes one but just as good, is a little low-key but it's sweet at the same time, and not one to fade into the background. Snow Day hits a little harder but it's still got the same distinguishable air of quality, and you know that songs like this can't keep being made unless there's a promising band behind them. They're only going to get better, which is exciting considering the diversity of their current range, and how well they do it already.Bird Dog - OmahaBird Dog - Snow Day

Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System

0.338-Caliber rifle equipped with a remote control helicopter

Design by the Utah State University .

Ready to begin testing in July of this year. If all goes well,production will be started in 2011.

The Cafe Expedition

We all look forward to the weekend for various reasons.Though it might only be two days, and technically (that is, if we want to be specific) only a mere 48 hours, it feels as if time does stop. For two whole days, your time is stretched, you are a bit more calm and you naturally have more time to do the things you've been planning to do all week.Of course that's only a given if you do not have to work overtime or rush a deadline on a Saturday or Sunday. To sum it up - weekends are a luxury of many who are working and I am well aware of that especially since I relinquished my undergraduate status about 8 months ago.Most of the time, I spend my weekends at home, relaxing with a cup of tea and a book. Mornings are spent reading the newspapers with soothing tunes chiming out of my speakers. At times there's work to be completed so I immediately switch on my laptop and busy myself for the rest of the day.Then there are lovely weekends where my friends and I plan outings together and those, ah those are another thing altogether. Especially when it concerns the taste buds.For some reason, I'm totally sold on the idea of weekend brunch. I would however admit that it's only a recent occurence to me. I never understood the idea because I like having my three meals and the anticipation that builds up as I think of what to eat for those three meals. I know it does sound really stupid but brunch just shortens my choices. Or at least that was what I used to think.I won't deny it - I can be quite the greedy girl. I enjoy my meals thoroughly (delicious and tasty ones of course). Eating to me can never be a chore simply because I not only enjoy the process of consuming food that's carefully prepared, but also the excitement that comes with each bite or each new dish that I'm trying for the first time. This then leads me to another reason why I'm so eager to explore new eating grounds and if you love food as much as I do, I'm sure I don't need to explain further.Also, other than the quality of the food and the ambience of the place, another major factor is of course the company.Trust me, nothing dampens a bright perky sunny-side up (complete with crisp toasty bread!) than a companion who pushes his/her food around with a fork without ever intending to let that piece of food see the insides of his/her tightly sealed mouth. It might sound harsh but I see no joy in dining with someone who cannot understand why God created food. Believe me, I will cry if I ever have to eat pellets in place of food.On a happier note, I will say that I have no lack of friends who share the same joy as I. The joy that is instantly recognisable from the tone of voice, a gleaming pair of eyes radiating with anticipation of what is to come from the kitchen, or a ready tummy all revved up to go. I really am thankful for these friends. You hear me (or rather read) mention them once in a while in this little space on cyberworld and alot of times, I wish I could share more with you, like the smells we smelled or the savoury, sweet, salty, spicy, sour tastes that we experienced and so on. But alas a simple blog can only do so much.I know what I can do is to continue to supply you with photos (taken with the best of my ability, hopefully meeting your expectations) and wax lyrical with descriptive language. I try my best to make you salivate as do I, when I await for the food to arrive on my table, after a torturing time lounging in the well permeated smells of deliciousness.Today is no different. Here's a peek into one of those planned weekends I have, and one filled with tasty things.But first, let me introduce to you someone you most probably already know (since I mention her so often) especially if you had ordered cupcakes/cookies from me last year.This is Butterscotch:One half of Cocoa & Butterscotch which we created last year, this perky girl is a great friend of mine. She requested to remain anonymous, so you shall not get to see who she is. But yes, she is none other than my best friend Dot. Dot's a designer, and a very talented one at that. She's cool, quirky, cheerful, and upbeat and the best thing is that she loves food about as much as I do. And oh, she also has great fashion sense (in my opinion) and I always consult her whenever I face a style dilemma.So anyway, she called me up two weeks ago asking me if we could go explore cafes for a project she's working on. So after discussing a bit on where we were going to go, it was set. The date, time and place of what was to be the first official documented Adventures of Cocoa & Butterscotch was born.This first adventure was to be named The Cafe Expedition.And so on a bright sunny Saturday last weekend, we set foot into town and proceeded to roam cafes, with a hungry vengence...Yes we completed this expedition on foot. We are quite the energetic pair and love putting our sturdy feet to good use. :)We went to three cafes located at two different places.There was Dempsey Hill:It was clearly touted as a paradise of which we have no violent objections. It is quite the charmer. I've been here before so it was nice to be back.The two places we visited there was Barracks:and of course (unsurprisingly!) PS. Cafe:The other location was at Tanglin Shopping Centre. You should be careful not to judge this nondescript location because trust me, it will astound you with a gem such as this:It claims to be the first deli in Singapore and although I do not have any evidence, I might as well believe it to be true. What gives, you ask?Plenty it seems. From the chocolate peanut butter milkshake to their hearty sandwiches that come with a tame mound of coleslaw - everything here at Steeple's is authentic; authentically quaint and worthy of its 'first deli in Singapore' status.A quick scan of their interiors send me back into the time machine. I would dare say that if I were to assume what a deli in the 80's would look like, this would be it. Afterall, they supposedly opened in 1981. Again, though I might not be able to prove that, I have photos to show:Check out the chalkboard menu design and the ceiling-hung lamps. What about the wood furnishing and counter seats.I loved every nook and cranny of this deli. I would describe it as a mild establishment with good food worthy of praise that need not be trumpeted out loud in order to lure steady customers. I do believe this place has a reputation for its sandwiches, burgers and milkshakes (yes I did google).We had the BLT:We chose rye bread and ordered a serving of sauerkraut to go with it:It was memorable. Not so much 'knock your socks off' kind of memorable but more so in a home-style warm and fuzzy way. It's the place you would go to if you just want to down a sandwich with a good milkshake to go. In any case, the seating here will not allow you to lounge or chill-out long, unless you want to be the bane of other customers waiting for their turn at a delectable Steeple's Deli burger.Of course it will not be fair to compare Steeple's Deli to PS. cafe, so I shall not. Instead, I will ramble on about the merits of the latter, on its own, as a gorgeous place to spend your entire Saturday afternoon at:Don't ask me why but this area was closed when we were there. I forgot to take photos of the other section where we sat, but well, you can imagine yes :) Although you would forget that I even mentioned the decor when you see this baby:The PS. burger is a sin worth commiting. It might very well be that apple in the garden of Eden that ever dieter craves they could chow on without having it affect their waistlines.Indeed it is huge and it does look like it contains 5000 calories (or maybe more!). But you see, the cool thing about dining with someone who's game enough to eat bacon (fats and all) is that they are up for anything you offer, including a humongous burger that comes with crazy-good fries.So the burger is a combination of juicy wagyu beef, crisp and smoky bacon, cheese, egg, spinach and tomato all packed in a big sesame seed bun. The buns are spread with a garlicky butter of sorts (if I remember correctly!) and act sas a neutral foil to the chockful of fillings.The burger was shared among us and I was so excited that I happily announced to Dot that the burger was arriving as soon as I spotted the waitress carrying it and walking in our direction. Such is the extent of my greed - I have to spot my food because I cannot wait to have it.That burger lived up to every ounce of our expectations. The meat was perfect, the bacon oh-so-good (i think it speaks for itself, really. bacon is bacon is bacon is divine) and the whole marriage of spinach with the rest of the ingredients is worthy of a silent W-O-W, mouthed with great effect.Before I move on to the next eating venue, let me fawn over this elegant piece of china:I had the digestive tea in this pretty little tea cup. I really like it. Then again, I love everything English don't I? I looked at the bottom of the cup and it said Queen Anne, Made in England. So hey, it's legit. Perfect prim and proper teacup ideal of those English afternoon teas. Hmmm..Okay, you would think that after that burger, there was no way we could fit dessert into our satisfied tummies eh?We did indeed feel full and therefore skip dessert at PS. Cafe, we couldn't help but order a strawberry shortcake when we sat down at Barracks after roaming round Dempsey for an hour or two. In that short time, I bought myself a bottle of Tetsuya Truffle Salt from Culina, while Dot bought some pistachio fairy floss from Jones the Grocer. Pretty efficient girls we are, aren't we? I do think we managed to squeeze out alot out of that Saturday last week.Here's the strawberry shortcake with a shot of vanilla bean cream at the side for us to eat with the cake:It was a relatively nice cake. No fireworks there although we did like that they presented it in a mess tin, which coincided with the Barracks theme. The two plump strawberries on top were appealing too.We hung out at Barracks for quite a while because it started to pour, very heavily. We explored the place, we sat down a the sofa and looked out at the rain, patiently waiting for it to lighten up. When it finally did, it was about 5pm and we headed back to Orchard for some window shopping before going to Changi Village for somemore sinful food:Fried oysters. Gosh, this oil-laden dish is heart-stopping (both sense of the word I'm afraid and happy to report). It is true how the tastiest foods are the most unhealthiest but when it comes to me and Dot, I don't think we care too much about it. Remember, moderation is the magic word. Don't worry, we don't have this everyday.After dinner at Changi Village, we headed home with a big smile and a satiated tummy coupled with that occasional satisfying burp of course :)P.S. We hope to have more food expeditions and will share them with you as we go along.

The meaning of freedom

Why freedom of speech must include the right to defame religionsAT FIRST glance, the resolution on religious defamation adopted by the UNs Human Rights Council on March 26th, mainly at the behest of Islamic countries, reads like another piece of harmless verbiage churned out by a toothless international bureaucracy. What is wrong with saying, as the resolution does, that some Muslims faced prejudice in the aftermath of September 2001? But a closer look at the resolutions language, and the context in which it was adopted (with an unholy trio of Pakistan, Belarus and Venezuela acting as sponsors), makes clear that bigger issues are at stake. The resolution says defamation of religions is a serious affront to human dignity which can restrict the freedom of those who are defamed, and may also lead to the incitement of violence. But there is an insidious blurring of categories here, which becomes plain when you compare this resolution with the more rigorous language of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948 in a spirit of revulsion over the evils of fascism. This asserts the right of human beings in ways that are now entrenched in the theory and (most of the time) the practice of liberal democracy. It upholds the right of people to live in freedom from persecution and arbitrary arrest; to hold any faith or none; to change religion; and to enjoy freedom of expression, which by any fair definition includes freedom to agree or disagree with the tenets of any religion.

KFC grandpa's strange japeness dress

KFC grandpa's strange japeness dress

Crazy for The Cramps

On June 13, 1978, The Cramps performed at Napa State Mental Hospital. That performance was legendary before it even began!Today, that performance is a piece of pop culture history that every music fan who has ever felt like an outsider has cleaved to their soul with a bit of ownership... who knew that Lux & crew would strike such a chord so early in the punk era?In the wake of Lux's sudden and untimely passing, clips of the performance have been circulating on the social networking sites... an homage to the band and their ingenuity.Videotaped memories are a result of more than the band in any scenario. It was Target Video, the collective from San Francisco, California - that documented the performance and released it on DVD for all to share and re-live. For those who don't know Target Video, it can best be described as the punk rock / indie art version of Andy Warhol's Factory. It was indeed the hotspot of the West Coast in the very same way the Factory was on the East Coast. The parallels are numerous, and I believe when all is said and done, pop culture history will consider The Factory and Target Video equally as important to their respective underground art/music/culture scenes.If you haven't seen the performance, find this DVD and watch it over and over again! It is a document of more than one of the most theatrical and innovative bands to come out of the punk era, it is a document of the nascent, anything-goes days of punk rock itself. You can see Target Video principal and photographer Jill Hoffman snapping away... you can see plenty of Bay Area punk rockers in the audience, blending in perfectly with the patients... they would be members of the Mutants and Flipper. Check it out for yourself. It is a treat that stands up to repeated viewing.Part of my on-going photographic eulogy for Lux:Below is a photo I took while standing on the stairs of the Whisky to get the whole stage in my frame. I was next to Miles Copeland, essentially blocking his view. I told him rather adamantly that The Cramps were the future and that legions of punk and other rock bands would be forever influenced by them. I was right.

News and Notes: Around the Ivy League

Some news and notes around the Ivy League...The Crimson reports on the departure of an assistant coach:William Wade, the assistant coach who quietly guided the ascension of the Harvard Men’s Basketball team through his influence on the recruiting process, will be leaving the Crimson’s sidelines to join the staff at Virginia Commonwealth University, The Crimson confirmed yesterday....Wade’s departure comes on the eve of a weekend in which Harvard plays host to two of the nation’s top recruits. Blue-chippers Dwight Powell and Rod Odom are expected to visit campus this weekend, according to the Cornell Basketball Blog.Both Dartmouth and Princeton held their team banquets.Yale also had its banquet and announced Alex Zampier as its 2009-2010 captain.Penn's Zach Rosen was named Big 5 Rookie of the Year. Cornell's Chris Wroblewski (pictured above) was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Honey Natural Treatment for Wounds and Burns

Honey is a highly concentrated sugar solution produced by honeybees. It is commonly used as substitute for sugar or a flavor enhancer. But other than that, honey is also effective in treating burns and wounds and it has been used for this purpose for many centuries.

Acidity - Honey is acidic, and acids prevent the growth of bacteria.
Hydrogen Peroxide - When honey is applied as a wound dressing, it is diluted with fluids from the damaged tissue and combines with an enzyme added by the bee to form hydrogen peroxide, the same antiseptic found in drugstores. Diluted honey can serve as an excellent antiseptic because the naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide won’t harm the tissues and no scarring will occur.
Applying Honey as a Wound Dressing
Usually, 20 ml of honey (25 - 30 g, 1 ounce) is enough on a 10 cm X 10 cm (4 inch X 4 inch) dressing. The honey dressings should be cut to a size that extends beyond the edges of the wound.
To prevent honey oozing out from the wound dressing, waterproof dressings are needed. Absorbent dressings are not recommended as they soak the honey making it less effective. Adhesive tape or bandages can be used to hold the dressings in place.
It is better to spread the honey on the dressing first before applying it on the wound area.
If there are abscesses in the wound area, fill it with honey before applying the dressing pad, so that there is honey in contact with the wound.
The amount of honey required on the wound depends on the amount of fluid it exudes. Honey will be useless if it is diluted by large amounts of fluid. Also the frequency of dressing changes depends on how fast the honey is being diluted by fluid.
On deeper infections, more honey is required to get an effective antibacterial activity.
Daily dressing changes up to three times daily may be needed.
Exudation of fluid should be reduced after few days use of honey dressing. During this time, less dressing changes will be needed.

Honey Used as Medicine
Below are some common problems which can easily be prevented from the use of honey:
Allergies - Raw honey is an excellent treatment for 90% of allergies.
Anemia - Honey is a great blood enricher. The darker the honey the better. Take 1 ripe banana with 1 tablespoon of honey, 1-2 times a day.
Appetite - Honey improves appetite in children suffering from appetite loss.
Conjunctivitis - Dissolve honey in equal amount of warm water. When cooled, apply as lotion or eye bath.
Fatigue and exhaustion - Honey is the best ingredient to remove tiredness and fatigue almost instantly because it is easily absorbed in the blood. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of honey in warm water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge.
Headaches and Migraine - Take 2 teaspoons at meals to prevent headache. For migraines, take 1 dessertspoon of honey dissolved in a half glass of warm water. Repeat in 20 minutes if migraine persists.
Heart Diseases - Honey can fight against cholesterol. Pure honey taken with foods daily instead of sugar relieves complains of cholesterol. This is helpful for old people, especially sufferers of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and others.
High Blood Pressure - Take mixed 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of ginger juice and 1 teaspoon of cumin powder 2 times a day.
Insomnia (Sleeplessness) - Take 1 teaspoon of honey mixed in lukewarm water or milk and drink before going to bed.
Poor Digestion - Mix 1:1 honey with cider vinegar and dilute with water.
Skin - Honey is a good moisturizer. It also helps in reducing skin problems like pimples.
Sore Throat - Let 1 teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth and trickle down the throat.
Stomachache - Take 1 teaspoon of honey, juice of a ½ lemon with a hot glass of water first thing in the morning.
Teeth - Although honey is sweet, it helps to maintain and protect teeth.
Important: Honey contains a certain bacterium that might be harmful in infants; it should never be fed to children younger than one year old. Otherwise it could lead to food poisoning.

Dealing With Isolation

Being the type of person who is quite prone to the depression that can accompany loneliness, I knew I needed to do something to prevent myself from feeling totally isolated from the world.It is a Lonely World in the House!When I left my job, I didn't have a single friend in my town that was a SAHM. That left me with only my two year old and a newborn for company and conversation during the day. Pretty soon the loneliness crept in and I began to feel disconnected from the outside world. I felt like life was going on without me. To make things worse, I wasn't prepared for negative responses to my choice to stay at home. The comments like "Don't sit around and get fat!" and "You are wasting your education!" served to isolate me even further from my working friends. Overnight, I no longer had a peer group with whom I could discuss my thoughts and ideas. Then the depression started. With no one to talk to about your feelings, this situation only becomes worse over time. A person who is depressed suffers from low self-esteem, black and white thinking (mostly black), irritability, and plummeting energy levels. The last thing a mom with small children needs is to have no energy! This change in personality can begin to affect your marriage and your relationship with your children.Many SAHMs begin to depend on their husbands as their only source of friendship and connection to the world outside the home. But no matter how stable and loving the marriage, depending on one person to provide all of our intimacy can strangle the relationship. Most SAHMs are looking for empathy and understanding, and even the most caring husbands cannot identify with what it is like to be a SAHM. No one can, except someone who has experienced it.A depressed and irritable mother with no energy is not someone with whom children enjoy spending time. After a couple of months of feeling this way, I began to wonder if my children would be better off in day care with a more patient caregiver who had enough energy to spend time playing with them. I knew in my heart that the very best person to raise my children was me, so I sought out other mothers in the same situation, and my stay-at-home life began to turn around.

Seeking out other . I was overwhelmed at how much we all had in common, and many of us felt as if we had known each other forever. In this group I found friends who understood exactly how I felt and could provide insight into dealing with the problems that come with being at home.

Your Rights As A Home Buyer

Being aware of the rights helps protect you.Borrower’s RightsAs a borrower, and a home buyer, there are several rights granted to you by both the Consumer Credit Protection Act and the Fair Credit Billing Act. Both of these are legislation passed by the United States Congress.You have the right as a home buyer:
• To shop for around for the best loan among different mortgage lenders and brokers.
• To be informed of your loan’s total costs. This includes interest rates, points, and other fees assessed by a lender or broker.
• To be informed of any fees that will not be refunded to you in the event that you cancel the loan agreement.
• To know the reason for denial if your loan is turned down.
• To receive a free copy of the credit report that was used in denial of your loan. The lender should give you information about obtaining this credit report.
• To have income from child support, alimony, and pension considered in qualification for a loan.
• To ask questions about anything you do not understand about loan charges and terms.
• To know what you and the lender are paying the mortgage broker for a loan.
• To be considered for a loan regardless of age (unless under the legal age to sign a contract), gender, marital status, race, color, religion, and national origin.
• To receive an appraisal report for the home.

Do not fall into the Page Rank Trap

Back in 1995, when the internet was little baby unaware of how it would change the face of our planet in a few more years, Larry Page of Stanford University developed a method to rank web pages, and named it “Page Rank” Larry Page then went o­n to form Google, the search engine that enabled the internet to happen.Google continues to use “Page Rank” as o­ne of the factors used to determine the rank of a web page in the search results. The google toolbar displays the page rank of the page the user is visiting. Varying from 0 to 10, the toolbar page rank is a measure of the importance of a webpage according to Google.

The way to increase the page rank of a page is to get more incoming links to that page. An incoming link from a related website would be much more valuable than a link from a non related website.

Webmasters often obsess over page rank like as if it is a real measure of their sites value. A whole industry of buying and selling text links and domains has sprung up that uses page rank to measure the value of a website. What people fail to understand is that page rank is o­nly o­ne of the many factors that Google uses to determine the rank in the search results. If the goal of the webmaster is o­nly to increase his pagerank, then sooner or later he is likely to loose sight of the real value he is providing to his site visitor, he may fall prey to buying text links from irrelevant sites, or exchanging links with low quality websites that have temporarily inflated their page rank.

The goal of a webmaster should be to increase the value to the site visitor by providing good content, tools, easy navigation etc Also to position their website url out there to get relevant traffic to their site. This is precisely what is the goal of the search engines also, to give the users the best quality sites that they are searching for. Page rank is o­nly an intermediate value that is not relevant to the visitor of your website. If you build your site for your site visitor, and not for the search engines, you will find that the search engine will sooner or later rank your site well because the goal of the search engine is to provide better value to the searcher. o­n the other hand, if you obsess with page rank, meta tags etc and build your site for the search engine rather than for your visitor, then you will not even realise when you may have crossed the fine line between search engine optimisation and over-optimisation resulting in some kind of penalty.

Why Are So Many People Looking For An Online Business?

The financial demands on the people in today’s society can be very stressful and people are looking for ways to either supplement their income or just plain replace it altogether. Everyone wants to relieve some of the stress that their finances constantly place on their lives.

People are turning to the internet everyday to save them from their financial woes. Maybe you don’t like working 40 or 50 hours a week. Or perhaps you don’t like your boss and coming home mad and upset every day. You may have gotten passed up for that promotion that you had coming for somebody that spent all of the time kissing the bosses you know what! I really can’t stand people like that!

So a while back I decided to start my own business from home. You are going to be offering either goods or services to others that are looking for them.

People are turning to the internet for a solution. Why not? This world is filled with opportunity and it’s up to you to grab your piece of the pie!

Today you put in 20 years at a company and they lay you off before retirement or many are going belly up for one reason or another.This is why people are looking for something different. They want to make more money. They want to spend more time with their family or their children.

Not having to get up at 5 or 6 in the morning everyday and go to a job that they don’t like. From my own experience I will say its great not having to get up everyday and spend money to travel to a job that I don’t like and doesn’t pay enough and has no future for growth.So a while back I decided to start my own business from home.

Stay At Home Moms Can Make A Second Income

Stay at home moms have a very hard job. From the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep it’s none stop. There is no doubt that it is more than a full time job.

Taking care of the baby or getting the kids off to school and picking up after teen agers there is always something to do. No one gives you enough credit for the wonderful job you do. In this day and age it is very difficult to make ends meet on just one paycheck.

Maybe you have been looking for the right opportunity. The internet today is producing some remarkable opportunities for people to make a fulltime income in just a few hours a day. Imagine being able to make 15k a month right from the comfort of your own home.

You can dust off that computer and put it to work for you. With the right business you could be making that kind of money in as little as a week. While you are looking at different home businesses be aware that most of them won’t show you the things you need to be successful.

Getting More Blog Readers and Twitter Followers

Use Twitter and Blogs to Compliment Each Other
Of people who both blog and tweet, the majority would overwhelmingly prefer to have more blog readers than followers on Twitter. This is according to surveys conducted by Darren Rowse who runs ProBlogger and TwiTip.

U.S. Consumers Avoiding Mobile Banking

Cite security concerns
U.S. consumers think mobile banking is important but do not want to pay for it and are hesitant to use their mobile devices for financial transactions and online banking, according to a survey by accounting firm KPMG.
The survey of about 500 U.S. consumers found the majority (91%) had never tried banking on a mobile device. Of those respondents who have never done banking on a mobile device, 48 percent said security and privacy were the main reason.

The majority (66%) of U.S. consumers also are not comfortable using their mobile device for financial transactions.
When it comes to payments, 95 percent said they never made a purchase using a mobile device on a retailers mobile Web site, indicating a lack of comfort in using a mobile device for transactions and payments.

"U.S. consumers -- as well as worldwide -- need to be convinced that new payment methods and banking vehicles are safe and secure for them to succeed," said Mitch Siegel, director of payment advisory services in KPMG LLP's Financial Services practice.

The AP's Desperate Attempt To Outlaw Search Engine Links

An AP win could kill "fair use" and change the Internet as we know it.
The AP is launching an all out assault on any use of its content that is not licensed (purchased) for use by Internet publishers and search engines. As I have said in the past, the AP is not just focusing on the blatant violators such as spam blogs or sites that quote paragraphs without attribution or link. On the contrary, the AP is specifically going after bigger mainstream blogs, Internet publications and believe it or not search engines such as Google.Do you agree with the AP's actions? What do you think?
The AP believes that desperate times call for desperate measures and that means demanding royalties from any company profiting from any aspect of their content. When Google links to an AP story in a search result with an Adwords ad on the page the AP expects to be paid. Include a rewritten headline link to an AP story Matt Drudge and you will be sued for payment by the AP. Add a paragraph snippet of content from an AP article in your PaidContent.org blog post and be ready for a call from an AP lawyer demanding their share of your ad revenue.
From the AP's perspective, the concept of fair use is primitive and counter to their desperate desire to prevent their demise in an ad supported Internet content economy. The Associated Press Board of Directors, which is made up mostly of newspaper executives, has issued a member call to arms against anyone and everyone who misappropriates AP content.
The release quotes AP Chairman Dean Singleton who spoke at the AP annual meeting in San Diego, "The news cooperative would work with portals and other partners who properly license content – and would pursue legal and legislative actions against those who don‘t." Mr. Singleton added, "We can no longer stand by and watch others walk off with our work under misguided legal theories."
Exactly what misguided legal theories Mr. Singleton was referring to became more clear as reports and interviews were published by other media. The New York Times quotes AP executives as stating, "They were concerned about a variety of news forums around the Web, including major search engines like Google and Yahoo and aggregators like the Drudge Report". In other words, they are challenging the long held assumption that search engines or news aggregation sites have a right under fair use principles to republish headlines or small snippets of content without permission or payment. Should the AP be paid? Comment.
If you don't believe the AP is really going after Google, Yahoo and Microsoft's Live Search for republishing AP content in search results read what Sue Cross, a senior vice president of AP told reporters as printed in the New York Times:
" When asked if The A.P. would require a licensing agreement before a search engine could show specific material, Ms. Cross said, “that could be an element of it,” but added, “it’s not that formed.”"
Obviously, the AP doesn't consider a link that goes with the republished headline or snippet sufficient payment. The AP's stated goal is to make it illegal either through the courts or by new laws to link (with a quote) to copyrighted content on the Internet without the permission of the copyright holder. However, in the case of the Drudge Report where most headlines are rewritten, apparently even a link to their content without permission may need an AP license agreement.
If the AP is successful, and they clearly believe they will be, then the Internet will be changed as we know it. Linking (with snippets or not) to the content of others could become a permission based concept where one only links (and quotes) after they have received the appropriate approval.
If content owners like the AP can sue search engines for unauthorized use of their content and win a share of their ad revenue, then the Google apple cart could be turned upside down.

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Many experts said North Korea's the satellite launch activity failed

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said that ,on the 6th, the Japanese did not confirm that the DPRK's satellite launch on the 5th.

"North Korea fired on were not in orbit"and"This launch 'went backworks' "

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