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Trainwreck & WTF
2007-10-30 13:15:00 Ewwwwww.Damn rite, if you've been feeling bad, sleepy, saddie, and just recovered from cold&flu+fever during your Saturday nite till Sunday afternoon, hey, you're not alone.My last two weekends was wonderfully ill-packed; from Saturday nite till SUnday afternoon I locked myself, laid down on the bed tried to content myself with the fever and flu. Then last Sat and SUn, I had Linda & her newfound Javanese moslem boyfriend stayed at my room, stole my only moments of cleaning out, leisure time with the radio and the books and (sometimes with the DVDs). She made me went along with another 4 persons (all are relatives) to an unknown address of a wedding party, made us walked for one hour long under the burning sun on Sat afternoon. Then on the evening, she and her bf went out eating out and came home with a sickening shocking news, "somebody crushed our motorcycle and hurt one of my feet," she phoned me around 11pm in a sulky melodramatic voice.Yes, she was crying. For another few minu... More About: TRAI , Wreck
Headlines Today
2007-10-30 12:49:00 Australia?s Treasurer Warns of Global Economic TsunamiOctober 30, 2007 | From theTrumpet.comChina could set off a huge disruption to the global financial system. America may be first to feel it. A ?huge tsunami? of economic instability will engulf the globe?s financial markets if China bows to international pressure to switch the yuan to a free-floating currency, warns Australia?s treasurer. For America: higher interest rates, a falling dollar and soaring inflation may be about to smack home like the biggest wave since the Great Depression.When China floats the yuan, it will be ?a wild ride,? Peter Costello, the Australian treasurer, warned. ?That will set off a huge tsunami that will go through world financial markets.?For years, China has run a massive trade surplus with America?running into the trillions of dollars. Many U.S. officials feel the reason for this, at least in part, is the fact that China has kept its currency undervalued in relation to the dollar.Normally in free ma... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Broadcasting News
2007-10-30 12:37:00 RRSat Chosen by Baby First TV (BFTV) to Expand Distribution to Asia via Telstar 10 SatelliteFrom http://money.cnn.comFollows Successful Launch Over US and Europe Through RRSat OMER, Israel, October 29 /PRNews wire-FirstCall/ -- RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. , a rapidly growing provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced today that Baby First TV Channel has chosen to expand its contract withRRSat. Baby First TV Channel is a U.S. network dedicated to providing rich, innovative and inspiring content designed to enhance a baby's development in a delightful and engaging way.The Baby First TV Channel will broadcast to Asia over the RRSat Global Network, making the signal available to over 80 million cable households across 33 countries in Asia, using Loral Skynet's Telstar 10 satellite. The Baby First TV Channel will use the RRSat Global Network for a total end-to-end solution incl... More About: Broadcast News , Broadcasting , Broad
Lifecoach
2007-10-25 15:09:00 6 Rules to Work Less and Get More Accomplished Posted: 23 Oct 2007 09:00 AM CDT It?s impossible, right? In order to get more done, you need to invest more time. Working ten hour days will make you more accomplished than a colleague that only works seven. Studying three hours a day will get you better grades than the guy who skims through a few chapters before the test. More work = more results. I disagree. Working smart beats working hard. In some cases working more can actually damage the amount you get accomplished. In both cases, the degree effort matches outcomes has been overstated. Working less and accomplishing more isn?t easy. It requires thinking creatively to find more effective ways of doing things. But first you have to be open to the possibility that your methods aren?t as efficient as they could be. Once you do that you can look for ways to get more accomplished without just increasing your to-do list. Here are a few guidelines to start looking: 1) The 80/20 Rul... More About: Buzz
Ordnarily Unusual
2007-10-25 14:39:00 Woke up. Take a Shower. Go to work. Go home.End of the story.Dude, you're leading the most uneventful flat life! And you're not alone because I sometimes wish the day will have its own unique story--if not a problem. JUst like today."Yeah rite," I said as I woke up from the dream I cannot figure out its own meaning this morning, "This damn dream doesn't even belong to me."A Tie.Damn it.Our SPV gave out unpopular idea yesterday, demanding us men wearing a tie to work and bright-colored tops. "However, you guys can put on jeans on Weekends but still with that tie and, sorry, no tee shirts anymore."Actually doesn't ask too much but the truth is I neither have a tie nor ANY good jeans to wear on the weekends!"Lemme borrow that tie," sounds OK but, "Lemme borrow that jeans," is totally disastrously humiliating.I took a breath and go, "Sir, can you please make that Tie as an option?" he asked me what the word (option) means and gave me a great No No NO.I did nothing about it last nite...
Broadcast News
2007-10-25 14:36:00 JumpTV Adds 9 Tier-1 Channels to Its International Television LineupFrom http://www.marketwire.comSpecific to the South-Asian Youth.Geo News is one of the most watched television channels in Pakistan specializing in dedicated local and international news coverage, current affairs programs and talk shows.Indus TV, Indus News and Indus Music are leading general entertainment, news and music-oriented channels from Pakistan, all part of the Indus Media Group, one of the leading satellite channel groups in the country.With the addition of these 5 Pakistani channels, JumpTV now offers the most complete selection of live Pakistani television on the Internet -- carrying most of the top channels from the country.MNC Indonesia offers the best general entertainment programs from Indonesia's Top broadcaster, MNC, including programming from 3 of their leading channels: RCTI, Global and TPI.Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) is one of the largest TV networks in Africa and the #1 locally viewed ... More About: Broadcast , Broadcast News , Broad
Headlines Today
2007-10-25 14:27:00 Muslims Riot in Amsterdam and BrusselsOctober 25, 2007 | From theTrumpet.comMuslim riots are leading Europeans to be less tolerant of their Muslim neighbors.Muslim riots every night since October 14 have ravaged Amsterdam?s Slotervaart district. The riots are a response to the death of Bilal Bajaka, a 22-year-old ethnic Moroccan with extremist ties who was shot dead after repeatedly stabbing two police officers in the breast, face, neck and back. The riots ?aim to drive the police from Slotervaart and turn the neighborhood into a new no-go area?yet another pocket of Eurabia on Europe?s soil,? the Brussels Journal reports.These ?no go? areas, officially known as ?Sensitive Urban Areas,? or suas, are multiplying across Europe. The Brussels Journal states that these are areas ?where the police no longer dare to venture and where Islamists hold sway.?Another one of these areas may be developing in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union. This past Sunday, Turkish youth d... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Mary Roach's
2007-10-20 07:30:00 Yours, Mine & MineCan a marriage last with iPod playlists that are so different?Lack of Compromise Our friends Tina and Joe have installed his-and-her sinks. The last time we had dinner there, we all got up with our wineglasses and went in to admire the remodeled bathroom. We stood awhile, sipping our wine and chatting about this and that, as though having cocktails in the bathroom before sitting down to eat was the new thing. It made as much sense to me as individual bathroom sinks did. ?What?s up with that?? I said to Ed on the way home. How often does it happen that you are wanting to brush your teeth at precisely the same moment as your spouse, and in such a grave hurry, that you can?t wait 40 seconds? Me, I enjoy the goofy intimacy of brushing your teeth together, talking over the day?s events in an unintelligible foamy garble. That?s what marriage is all about. Isn?t it??It would be nice to have your own sink... More About: Buzz , Mary
Lifehack's New articles
2007-10-20 07:20:00 How to Be a Friend of Yourself Posted: 17 Oct 2007 08:30 AM CDT Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.Eleanor Roosevelt We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we don?t even have good relationship with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we don?t like ourselves without realizing it. Here is a simple checklist; is there anything you don?t like about yourself from these list? Your pastMaybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. You might be disappointed with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious mind still has a reason not to like yourself.Your backgroundYou might wish that you were born i... More About: Articles , Buzz
Headlines Today
2007-10-20 07:13:00 Maine School Hands Out Birth Control to ChildrenOctober 19, 2007 | From theTrumpet.comYour daughter may be receiving contraceptives from school officials without you even knowing about it.School officials in Portland, Maine, voted 7-2 on Wednesday to disregard parental rights and make a full range of contraceptives available to middle school children without notifying their legal guardians. According to school officials, it was a question of confronting reality?that some students are going to have sex no matter what?so schools should help children have safer sex.?This isn?t encouraging kids to have sex,? Richard Veilleux, a supporter of the plan, said. ?This is about the kids who are engaging in sexual activity.?Others disagree, saying that instead of confronting reality, dealing with and eliminating the cause of pre-teen sex, schools are instead abrogating responsibility and even facilitating premarital sex.Parents too are furious that school officials would not only condone a sexu... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Headlines Today
2007-10-19 15:03:00 U.S. Wheat Reserves Dropping FastOctober 19, 2007 | From theTrumpet.comDue to weak harvests worldwide, foreign markets are devouring American crops, which could leave wheat reserves at a 59-year low. Wheat levels for 2007-2008 may drop to their lowest point in 59 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (usda) has reported. The department expects the national supply to be 307 million bushels, down from its September estimate of 362 million bushels.If the usda estimate proves correct, by the end of this year the nation will have its smallest wheat stockpile since 1949.There were 149 million Americans in 1949. Now there are more than 300 million.The shrinking wheat supply is attributed to high international demand for U.S. grain. Adverse weather conditions have claimed acres of crops worldwide, driving wheat prices to record highs. On Thursday, they jumped 30 cents to $8.83 a bushel.According to moneyandmarkets.com, the news is an ?agricultural bombshell.? Analyst Sean Brodrick write... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Broadcast News
2007-10-19 14:57:00 PBL split will spur growth, says PackerFrom http://www.news.com.auPUBLISHING & Broad cast ing's James Packer says greater investor choice and strong dividends from its Crown gaming arm are the key reasons shareholders should agree to split the company in two.The booklet outlining the scheme of arrangement PBL intends to use to demerge its gaming and media business was released yesterday, along with the independent expert'sreport, which also supports the plan.e media arm, Consolidated Media Holdings (CMH), will own 25 per cent of PBL Media (owner of the Nine Network and ACP magazine group), 25 per cent of Foxtel, half of Fox Sports owner Premier Media Group and 27 per cent of seek.com.au.The documents reveal the split will occur in two stages, with the Crown business initially buying the PBL business for one share in Crown and $3 per PBL share.Then a second scheme of arrangement - the demerger scheme - will split CMH out of Crown.Mr Packer acknowledged shareholders could approve ... More About: News , Broadcast News
Shut up, betch
2007-10-16 13:53:00 I got home pretty early this afternoon, like, 6.20 pm and took a bath after Deb's and caught Andre's silly head who was failed to see me naked from the window. All he needs to do is get a digital cam and go, "OK, freeze!"Early this morning, Rudy, my ex roommate plus ex-classmate plus ex close friend sent me a rubbish text taken from the Bible as if, again, like Asi, wants to say, "repent, oh thou the lost soul!" Good that I had no money to refill my phone's credit so I can't write back and hurt his feeling. Why didn't he just type, "Hello, how're you doing?"Today is the last day of our one-week-shrinked-into-two-day training. It was held at one of those marketing officer tiny rooms. Mr. D. S might be tired of finding my face at the very front row, nodding, approving and seeing him as if begging him for a raise."Please take the back seat, JD" he said and the next thing is I sat next to IL, a chattie nice girl, who made us giggling now and then. She draws a picture which was sup... More About: Shut , Shut Up , Etch
Headlines Today
2007-10-16 13:46:00 Russia Uniting, Putin-StyleOctober 16, 2007 From theTrumpet.comThe Russian administration is forcing its few parliamentary opponents out of the Duma, which could afford Vladimir Putin continuous and additional powers. Vladimir Putin?s administration has adopted stricter election rules that will almost certainly eliminate the last pieces of parliamentary opposition to the Russian president. The rules may give the majority party, United Russia, up to 75 percent of the vote in the country?s December 2 parliamentary elections.Under the new rules, Russians will vote for parties rather than individual candidates. In addition, the Kremlin now requires each party to carry 7 percent of the national vote to gain seats in the Duma, Russia?s legislative body, up from 5 percent. Also, each must prove to the Kremlin that it has 50,000 members, up from 10,000, in order to be considered an official party (International Herald Tribune, October 14).?This is the first time in post-Soviet history when... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Broadcast News
2007-10-16 13:22:00 MediaCorp to launch high definition channel 'HD5' in NovFrom http://www.channelnewsasia.comSINGAPORE: From 11 November, MediaCorp will officially roll out its high definition free-to-air television signal.Called 'HD5', it is the first high definition channel in Southeast Asia. MediaCorp also plans to broadcast in high definition across its television platform by 2012.Eager viewers have been flocking to a roadshow at Suntec City to find out what HDTV has to offer.Industry insiders said more than 10,000 households are already getting HD signals now, mostly from subscription through SingTel's mioTV.Chang Long Jong, Deputy Group CEO of MediaCorp (TV), said: "We are starting to see a lot of HD products coming into the consumer market ? things like the players, games and so forth, so all these combined makes it a very compelling drive to consumers and we are very confident that we're going to see significant penetration of HD in a short period of time."Most viewers said they are con... More About: News , Broadcast , Broadcast News , Broad
Cthus
2007-10-12 10:05:00 At first there was no striking lite from the sun although it was after six. Like a man who'd lost twenty years of long sleep, I took the pleasure of getting up pretty late and half-heartedly did my handwash laundry 8.44 and had Tiger biscuit for breakfast with plain water. Then it was hellish sunny outside that smiled took force on my face, "Great, at least my laundry can get dried pretty soon," and it's true--and the next thing is it's raining--so damn hard--like, now.I had my rice-and-fried-fish lunch then took three hours nap and wake up with this sensation of overslept, my eyes swollen and I was ran out of fresh air (I closed my door and window). I heard musics from almost every room of the house, but as always, Ridwan offers his best barks, his sincerest goal in life is gets all creatures one thousand miles away from his room can get a taste of torture from his cheesy music taste (Bataks, oldies, dangdut and local craps).So, the house is not a save heaven for your ears and s...
WHat a Week
2007-10-11 15:22:00 HEaven knows I damn hate surprises--with all of my heart.Last Wed when Yuni and I were trying to get the best out of dark windy hot nite, and the electricity was off. Every humanbeing scattered outta their shelters begging for a comfort in the dark nite.Yuni, as always, did her talkie stuffs. This time, she told me about her horror experience on a bus to hospital in the afternoon, "Thank God it wasn't me who lost the cellphone!" she concluded after had me heard her for considerably long hours, repeating her story for several times because Deborah, as always, did her goofy part; asking questions as if she wasn't there from the very beginning. While she's talking, I stared at some kid talking silly to each other, it was more fascinating than listening to Yuni. She talks about things and friends of hers as if you've met them before. Yet, she has a good heart at lending her nail cutter, pen, any practical stuffs she keeps at her room. She forgives you right before you realize you hu... More About: Week
LifeCoach
2007-10-11 14:59:00 Why Your Plans FailPosted: 09 Oct 2007 09:00 AM CDTBusiness plans, diet plans, plans to get a degree and your plan to get rich. Life is full of planning. You?d think that all your practice planning would make you at least somewhat good at it. Then why do so few things go ?according to plan??Your business can?t make money the way you intended. You quit your diet on day three and start eating the chocolate cake. You realize that you hate the subject you?re studying. The map rarely matches the territory. ?Okay,? you might say, ?I?ll admit some of my plans didn?t work out perfectly, but it can?t be that bad, can it??The Planning FallacyPeople are notoriously bad at planning. The worst part is, we don?t even know it. One psychological study conducted asked students to predict when they expected to complete an assignment, almost none gave enough time. Other looks into financial analysts show that few can consistently beat the market.The real problem is that these planning failures aren?t ... More About: Buzz
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2007-10-11 14:58:00 Turkish PM to ask approval for Iraq incursionPalestinian Fatah rules out Hamas peace talksU.S. kills 13 linked to al Qaeda in Iraq: militaryUK to pay more to wounded troopsIndia PM meets IAEA head as nuclear deal clock ticksIran police warn 122,000 over un-Islamic dressNepal parliament begins crisis session over monarchyPakistan's Bhutto to return home as plannedDarfur peace faction call for probe into attackRwanda to investigate assassination of ex-president More About: Read , Headlines Today
Headlines Today
2007-10-11 14:52:00 Japanese Corporations Pay for Iranian Oil With YenOctober 11, 2007 From theTrumpet.comIran and Japan have taken another step in making the dollar?s dominance a thing of the past.Japanese oil refiners Cosmo Oil Co. and Japan Energy Corp. have started paying for Iranian crude oil in yen instead of dollars, announced company spokesmen on October 9. Both companies are following in the footsteps of Nippon Oil Corp.?Japan?s largest oil refiner?which made the same announcement in September. How significant is it that more and more nations are ceasing to use the dollar as a reserve currency?Since the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement, the U.S. dollar has been the world?s primary reserve currency. This has been especially true regarding the crude oil trade, in which the majority of nations pay for crude oil in dollars. The resulting massive demand for dollars has allowed the United States to accumulate trade deficits and fiscal debts without experiencing the negative economic impacts that such i... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
Broadcast News
2007-10-11 14:26:00 MEASAT ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO SOUTH ASIA VIDEO DISTRIBUTION MARKET WITH SIGNING OF NEW AGREEMENTSFrom Press ReleaseKuala Lumpur, 10 October 2007 - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. ("MEASAT") announced today that Pacific Century Matrix (?PCM?), a leading provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, has signed agreements to use the MEASAT-3 satellite for the distribution of Filmazia and Filmax. The two television channels represent the first South Asian channels to be hosted on MEASAT-3.?The expansive coverage offered by MEASAT-3 has opened up new markets for our customers across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe,? said Terry Bleakley, MEASAT?s Vice President ? Sales & Marketing. ?We are delighted to serve increasingly culturally-diverse channels on the MEASAT video neighbourhood at 91.5°E.??South Asian broadcasters have selected the MEASAT-3 satellite for distribution because of its excellent coverage and exponentially growing presence in the region?... More About: News , Broadcast , Broadcast News , Broad
Short Note
2007-10-09 16:47:00 I'm sorry can't write now. I will update my blog once a week from now on. More About: Note , Short
Lifehacks' New Articles
2007-10-09 14:17:00 Put an Office in Your Pocket Posted: 08 Oct 2007 09:00 AM CDT Just about everyone these days knows how useful a USB thumb drive can be for moving files from place to place. For people on the go, who may find themselves sing a variety of different computers, a thumb drive offers more than just portable storage. With very little work and no money aside from the original expense of the drive itself, you can easily turn a thumb drive into your primary workspace ? complete with the software and settings, reference material, and documents you uses the most. Here?s what you need to do: Buy a thumb drive. Or ?pen drive? or ?USB stick? or whatever you call it. You can also use one of those portable USB or firewire drives, though they?re more expensive and not quite as pocketable. Look for drives that are certified USB 2.0 (or ?high speed?) with at least 2 GB of memory (they?re so cheap these days there?s no reason to buy smaller unless your budget is very tight). Stick to brands you know... More About: Articles , Buzz , Artic , Lifehacks
Broadcast News
2007-10-09 14:09:00 Astro ?unaware? of privatisation From http://www.rapidtvnews.comAstro All Asia Networks says it is not aware of any plan to de-list the company from the stock exchange by its largest shareholder, T. Ananda Krishnan. Talk has been flying around the market that Krishnan plans to take Astro private to pursue an expensive expansion strategy, as he did with sister company Maxis Communications in June. A loss-making Indonesian venture has also been dragging the share price down, with Krishnan reportedly believing the share price to be significantly undervalued. But Astro said in a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange: ?The board considers these reports to be speculative and is unaware of any information that would provide a basis for the speculation.? Analysts at CIMB Investment Bank further dampened the speculation, saying that Astro had insufficient cash flow to support a leveraged buyout. And a note from DBS Vickers Research concurred, saying ... More About: News , Broadcast , Broadcast News , Broad
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2007-10-09 14:06:00 Unrepentant North Korea marks "miracle" nuclear test IAEA in Iran for talks on atomic work India steps back from brink of nuclear row At least 40 killed in government attack on Darfur town Police quiz Israel's Olmert on suspected corruption Al Qaeda deputy killed in Algeria: report China labels Dalai Lama a supporter of "cults" Car bombs kill 22 in northern Iraq Zimbabwe drops "terror" charges against opposition Chinese scoop up looted Qing treasures in auction More About: Read , Headlines Today
Headlines Today
2007-10-09 13:59:00 U.S.: Relations Cooling With Britain, Warming With France, Germany October 9, 2007 | From theTrumpet.comBritain is no longer viewed by the U.S. as its most loyal European ally. The White House is increasingly looking to Germany and France for support, with Britain no longer being considered the U.S.?s most loyal ally in Europe, according to Bush administration sources. A senior White House foreign-policy official told the Daily Telegraph that U.S. concerns over decreased support from new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown were ?compensated by the fact that Paris and Berlin are much less of a headache.? ?The need to hinge everything on London as the guarantor of European security has gone,? the official stated. The Telegraph reported, ?There has been a notable reduction in contact between Downing Street and the White House since Mr. Blair left and U.S. officials have remarked on how few British ministers have visited Washington in recent months? (Octo... More About: Today , Headlines Today , Headlines
RD's Feature
2007-10-06 12:52:00 Alarming Events Illustrated by Bonnie TimmonsMary Roach and her husband attempt to beef up home security. RELATED LINKS Garbage Gone Wild Paying Back the Dinner Party Debt1-800-WasteMyTimeBest Cheap Fun! The Ultimate Pasta Pot Under FireSleepless in SuburbiaWant More Hilarious Stories from Mary Roach? Subscribe to America?s most popular magazine and save 61% My idea of home security is a cheap handyman who paints all the windows shut. From Reader's Digest September 2007... More About: Buzz , Feature , Feat
Lifehack's New Article
More articles from this author:2007-10-06 11:30:00 How to Read a Painting Posted: 05 Oct 2007 09:00 AM CDT Art is a great status symbol in modern society and because of that it can be quite intimidating to the casual viewer. For many the first impulse is to blow it off, to see it as a worthless plaything for the rich and boring. This is too bad, not only because art can be a great source of pleasure in our lives, but because even a passing acquaintance with art can enrich and deepen our understanding of the world around us. Fortunately, developing a casual understanding of art is not all that difficult. It is true that some people devote their entire lives to studying the minutest details of an artists? work, but there?s no need to become an expert to have a meaningful relationship with art. All it takes is a moderate attention to detail, a little bit of patience, and a willingness to reflect on your own feelings. Here, I?ll show you a quick way to approach and appreciate a painting, although the ideas here can be applied to wo... More About: Article , Buzz , Artic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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