Year of the Tiger
The Year of The Tiger begins on February 14th 2010. Drama, intensity, change and travel will be the keywords for 2010. Unfortunately, world conflicts and disasters tend to feature during Tiger years also, so it won’t be a dull 12 months for anyone. The Year of the Tiger will bring far reaching changes for everyone. New inventions and incredible technological advances have a good chance of occurring. For all of the Chinese horoscope signs, this year is one to be active – seizing opportunities and making the most of our personal and very individual talents. Everything happens quickly and dramatically in a Tiger year – blink and you could miss an important chance of a lifetime!
The Rat
Rats are charming, elegant and clever. They can be a bit gossipy and prone to being distracted. They’re also thrifty and very good with handling money. Family and close friends are exceptionally important to them. The Rat is charming beyond words and throughout his undoubtedly long life he will always be popular and will have many friends.
Forecast for 2010 The Rat may be feeling quite tired and deflated after 2009, which saw him keeping his head down, working and staying out of trouble. The Year of the Tiger is going to be fast-paced for the Rat, which in itself does tend to make them slightly uncomfortable. But it is essential that they go with the flow and seize opportunities and take adventures – this year is going to be important for them. A lot of Rats may have dreamt of travel in 2009 but were unable to take trips either due to financial or work commitments. This year will be so different! Travel will feature strongly for many and if there is dream destination in mind, it may become a reality during 2010. February and March can bring interesting work offers, while June to August and December will bring happy social occasions. Romantically, September and October bring tempting offers for single Rats, while those who are attached will find the summer most special. It is essential for all persons born under this sign to be extra thoughtful and caring throughout the year – an inadvertent remark or gesture could lead to discord with loved ones.
Interesting Rat Facts:
Zodiac Stone: Garnet
Special Flower: Narcissus
Best Hours: 11 pm -1 am
Season: Winter
Horoscope Colors: Black, White, Purple
The Ox
Sturdy, earthy, no-nonsense – that’s the Ox. Affectionate and easy-going, the Ox can show a fierce temper when agitated. He is neat, tidy, quiet and studious, with a great love of his home. Music can be a great love. Family life and a loving partner are high on the Ox’s priorities. A wonderful loyal friend.
Forecast for 2010 The Ox loves methodical planning and everything working out in the correct time. The Year of the Tiger will throw all this to the wind with it’s fast pace and unexpected developments! People born under this sign may find 2010 a challenge but in a good way. The Ox will have to adapt to new routines, delays and obtacles thrown in his way, but he will be well able for any task and may find new hidden talents and personal power he didn’t know existed. Hobbies, relaxing pursuits and friendships will all be beautifully highlighted during the Year of the Tiger and will provide a welcome relief to any stresses he may face. Home improvements and redecorating plans will move forward smoothly with excellent results. Career opportunities will present themselves from April to June, while exciting, intense romantic encounters are likely in July, August and December. An important aspect for those under this sign in 2010 is to be mindful and caring of loved ones. It will be crucial to listen to them and also to accept any help they may offer during this changeable year.
Interesting Ox Facts:
Zodiac Stone: Aquamarine
Special Flower: Carnation
Best Hours: 1-3 am
Season: Winter
Horoscope Colors: Green, Yellow, Black
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Based on the book 'The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis. "The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.
Look good
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二零零九年十月二十日 凌晨十二时七分_Kwongwah
（吉隆坡19日讯）《2008年总稽查司报告》揭露人力资源部以3万零510令吉购买一个立柱平台工具（Pole Platform），与市价990令吉相差达2981%！
报告说，人资部属下位于美里的一所工艺训练中心，以每座3万零510令吉的“天价”，一共购买6座立柱平台工具。
480令吉购1GB记忆笔
其他一些令人瞠目结舌的天价购买，尚包括人资部位于山打根的工艺训练中心，以480令吉购买市价90令吉的1GB记忆笔（Thumbdrive），与市价相差达433%；以及教育部以3万7450令吉的价格，为吉兰丹一所中学购买89棵市值5885令吉的树。
除此之外，稽查报告也再度揭露多宗政府部门为没有执行的工程付款、物品素质低劣、没有监督和跟进、没有遵守合约、设备搁在一旁未使用、工程面对巨额亏损，以及政府公司近乎破产等舞弊问题。
一个1500令吉储柜 购价1万3500
报告揭露：一个市值仅1500令吉的储柜，竟以1万3500令吉报账，而且一买是300个，换句话说，它比市价贵上1万2000令吉。
这现象是出现在甲抛巴底地区，令政府多花了360万令吉。
同样发生在甲抛巴底的超贵手电筒，每支值35令吉的永备标手电筒，购价是143令吉。
耗逾4亿供应7工业培训中心 器材购价比市价高
人力资源部在第8大马计划下，耗费不少过4亿4133万令吉提供器材给全国7所工业培训中心，总稽查司报告也发现这些器材的价格都比市价高出许多。
报告指出，由部门进行的器材采购没有经过周详的策划，也不是依据实际的需要，导致价值366万令吉的器材并没有被充份使用。
在2008年9月至2009年3月期间展开的稽查显示，人力局属下的工业培训中心、高科技培训中心及大马□日本技术机构，在管理工具时出现弱点。
“这导致政府无法做到物有所值，以及影响教学进度。”
报告说，已被确认的明显弱点包括没有证据显示有关方面曾展开市场调查，因为已达共识的价格，比市价高出许多。
报告指出，由供应商提供的价格也没获仔细的审核，导致各工业培训中心的同样工具，却有不一样的价格。
报告表示，器材没有获得妥善照顾，导致一些问题的产生，包括已在2004年损坏的器材，至今都还没有维修，单是要将损坏的器材送给承包商维修前，就需耗时284天。
9政府部门花费超支36亿
《2008年国家总稽查司报告》指出，国内共有9个政府部门的花费超支36亿1000万令吉。
除了国民储蓄银行因为没有进行周详的研究及策划工作，造成这家银行于2008年批准的贷款额，超出所获得的拨款额达34.5%外，大马旅游促进局的子公司Pempena也被揭露自1976年投入4190万令吉资金后，迄今没有得到任何回酬。
报告也显示，国家财政收入包括海内外借贷，去年的借贷额为721亿6000万令吉，比2007年的691亿5000万令吉来得高。
当局也发现在2008年的发展项目中，一些部门财务管理能力方面，有些弱点。共有11个联邦政府部门的花费，超出原有的预算或8亿2398万令吉，以执行37项发展项目。
天然资源与环境部、教育部及高教部，被发现分别超支2亿令吉、2亿6900万令吉及2亿6900万令吉。
报告也说，截至去年尾，共有45万605名雇主向雇员公积金局注册，当中有9223名雇主没有为员工缴付公积金。
It has a big, bulbous headbeady black eyesand eight squirming tentacles. It's the octopus. Many would call it ugly and disgusting. The one thing they wouldn't call it is dinner.
Will you try?
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二零零九年十月十四日 下午四时三十二分_KwongWah
（渥太华24日综合电）加拿大裔收藏家彼得西尔弗曼两年前以11400英镑（约61319令吉）的价格买下了一幅被认为创作于19世纪初的少女肖像画。
然而西尔弗曼请艺术鉴定专家对这幅画进行碳定年和红外线分析后，专家们竟在这幅画上发现了意大利15世纪文艺复兴大师达芬奇的一个指纹，这意味着这幅“无名氏”创作的肖像画竟是失落的达文奇真迹！
1万多英镑买下
这幅33厘米长、23厘米宽的肖像画是用白垩和钢笔墨水绘制在一张牛皮纸上的， 它显示了一个年轻少女的侧面肖像。
这幅名叫《身穿文艺复兴时期衣裙的少女肖像》的画作最早于1998年出现在美国纽约的克里斯蒂拍卖行上，当时这幅画的说明上写道：“创作于19世纪初的一所德国学校”。
纽约女艺术交易商凯特甘兹1998年花11400英镑（约61319令吉）买下了这幅画，2007年，甘兹又以同样的价格将这幅“无名氏”画作卖给了加拿大裔艺术收藏家彼得西尔弗曼。甘兹在将画脱手前还称，它“可能是一名在意大利学习过的德国艺术家创作的，这幅肖像画可能是模仿了文艺复兴大师达文奇的一些画作”。
少女肖像价值达1亿英镑
西方艺术界专家估计，《身穿文艺复兴时期衣裙的少女肖像》现在价值将高达1亿英镑左右，这意味着西尔弗曼当年花1万多英镑买来的这幅画，价格在两年时间中竟然翻了近1万倍！
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wah wah wah..chi sin lohhh
fucking hell! anyone have source for this movie? it's not showing in singapore!!!!
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YUTA ONODA >>WEB<< >>Blog<<
Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. Please feel free to contact for original art / prints / commissions / assignments. yuta@yutaonoda.com
This is so so so so so nice...
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The new D&AD Annual launched yesterday at the London Design Festival. The members' edition, art directed by Peter Saville and designed by recent graduate Luke Sanders, is to be followed by a version that will go on general sale next year, published by Taschen...
The design of the new members' edition highlights D&AD's work in education via a series of graphic statistics, as Saville explains.
"Garrick Hamm created the opportunity for me to guide Luke through the design of this year's Annual, as a way for us to express D&AD's educational program through practice," he says. "The aesthetic of the design has been inspired and informed by the statistics of D&AD's many activities and achievements."
For Sanders, a recent design graduate, it was the navigation of D&AD Annuals past that inspired him to look at how this year's Annual should take shape.
The latest edition sees the sections Advertising, Design, Crafts and Digital each separated by their own fold-over cover (see teal coloured Design section cover folded out, above). It gives the appearance of four separate book spines making up the Annual. On the main hardback spine itself, the work that D&AD does is divided up in a set of statistics that relate to the hexagonal cover graphic: Awards 30%; Online Content & Community 27%; Student Education 17%; Annual 5%; Professional Development 13%; Exhibitions & Lectures 8%.
"The design of this Annual explores a relationship between visual aesthetic and distilled functionality and how the two can begin to amalgamate," says Sanders. "It documents the ‘metrics' of the design industry, in particular, D&AD's many achievements this year."
Sanders also believes that choosing him to design this year's member's edition is indicative of D&AD's commitment to education.
"I'm extremely thankful to D&AD who believe so wholeheartedly in their message of education that they would risk innumerable problems and potential disaster by nurturing an unknown to design their Annual," he adds.
"Working with Peter has been a real privilege – as working for a person whom you genuinely admire often is. I have learnt from him that I do not need to be apologetic about evaluating everything from the minutest detail to the broadest concept, and that design is at it's most interesting when integrity is at the core of its foundation."
Next year, in a new partnership with Taschen, D&AD will publish a hardback version of the Annual, designed by Jeremy Leslie and distributed worldwide.
Heath Ledger’s last film! Features Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law! wow wow wow
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Although i dun agree with the footnote at the end of the video, I cried after watching .. so sad.....
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這是一副令人一見難忘的表情，讓牠贏得「全世界憂傷的狗狗」的稱號（請看大圖）。
這隻滿臉縐紋，表情憂傷的巴哥犬，名字叫「紐曼」，這是牠的主人為了紀念好萊塢大明星保羅紐曼而替牠取的。牠這張片照片被PO上網後，立刻在網路爆紅，攫取了千萬網友的心。
照片中的紐曼，穿著灰色的套頭毛衣，表情down到極點，被主人拴在舊金山一家咖啡館的旁邊。
拍下這張照片的克里斯麥可說：「牠被拴在那裡，徬惶無依，似乎在尋找一個愛牠的人。我試著逗牠玩。牠似乎很高興看到我。」
這張照片被網友到處轉寄，全球「轉」透透後，成為網路上排名最高的人氣照片。一名網友說：「我真想好好抱抱牠，讓牠心情好一點。」
這隻全世界最憂傷的狗，又號稱是「狗狗界的保羅紐曼」和Maro 的一張「囧」臉，與牠嬌小可愛的肢體動作，也成功地擄獲許多觀眾及網友芳心，並獲封為「世界最苦惱的貓咪」
全世界最憂傷的狗狗爆紅！這口氣叫貓咪界怎麼吞忍呢？這隻不到1歲的貓咪「MARO」替同伴揚眉吐氣，堪稱是世界最「囧」的貓咪，靠近看看牠的臉，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點，誰能跟牠比！
根據日本知名節目《珍奇百景進香團》得知，這隻最「囧」的貓咪居住在靜岡縣島田市，提供這項「奇景」的是一位小學五年級的男生林晃良，同時也是貓咪的飼主。林晃良小朋友說「我家的貓不論在吃飯、遊戲、做任何事，都是一副苦惱的模樣。」
看著牠的背影，嗯？只是隻普通的貓咪；可是當牠一轉過頭來，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點。Maro 惹人憐愛的八字眉，絕非畫上去的，節目特地派人用手指擦拭，但怎麼擦都擦不掉，就連跟牠玩逗貓棒，還是這副苦惱的模樣，讓觀眾大呼「卡哇伊～」，忍不住想問問，Maro，你到底在苦惱什麼呢？
貓咪「Maro」出生還不到1歲，全家人都很疼愛牠。林晃良小朋友的父親──林浩平先生，看起來是個非常嚴肅的人，他透露，原本很反對家裡養貓，因為自己非常討厭貓咪；但是當看到Maro 的那一瞬間，突然覺得牠異常可愛，「而且，深深感到我跟牠之間，有命運般的牽引。」這樣爆炸性的告白，讓一旁的工作人員驚訝不已，林先生還不曾對妻子說過同樣的話呢！
和這隻全世界最憂傷的狗，又號稱是「狗狗界的保羅紐曼」比起來(http: //www.nownews.com/2009/09/25/11507-2511039.htm)，Maro 的一張「囧」臉，與牠嬌小可愛的肢體動作，成功擄獲許多觀眾及網友芳心；也獲封為「世界最苦惱的貓咪」頭銜，真的替貓咪界揚「眉」吐氣！
全世界最憂傷的狗狗爆紅！這口氣叫貓咪界怎麼吞忍呢？這隻不到1歲的貓咪「MARO」替同伴揚眉吐氣，堪稱是世界最「囧」的貓咪，靠近看看牠的臉，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點，誰能跟牠比！
根據日本知名節目《珍奇百景進香團》得知，這隻最「囧」的貓咪居住在靜岡縣島田市，提供這項「奇景」的是一位小學五年級的男生林晃良，同時也是貓咪的飼主。林晃良小朋友說「我家的貓不論在吃飯、遊戲、做任何事，都是一副苦惱的模樣。」
看著牠的背影，嗯？只是隻普通的貓咪；可是當牠一轉過頭來，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點。Maro 惹人憐愛的八字眉，絕非畫上去的，節目特地派人用手指擦拭，但怎麼擦都擦不掉，就連跟牠玩逗貓棒，還是這副苦惱的模樣，讓觀眾大呼「卡哇伊～」，忍不住想問問，Maro，你到底在苦惱什麼呢？
貓咪「Maro」出生還不到1歲，全家人都很疼愛牠。林晃良小朋友的父親──林浩平先生，看起來是個非常嚴肅的人，他透露，原本很反對家裡養貓，因為自己非常討厭貓咪；但是當看到Maro 的那一瞬間，突然覺得牠異常可愛，「而且，深深感到我跟牠之間，有命運般的牽引。」這樣爆炸性的告白，讓一旁的工作人員驚訝不已，林先生還不曾對妻子說過同樣的話呢！
和這隻全世界最憂傷的狗，又號稱是「狗狗界的保羅紐曼」比起來(http: //www.nownews.com/2009/09/25/11507-2511039.htm)，Maro 的一張「囧」臉，與牠嬌小可愛的肢體動作，成功擄獲許多觀眾及網友芳心；也獲封為「世界最苦惱的貓咪」頭銜，真的替貓咪界揚「眉」吐氣！
全世界最憂傷的狗狗爆紅！這口氣叫貓咪界怎麼吞忍呢？這隻不到1歲的貓咪「MARO」替同伴揚眉吐氣，堪稱是世界最「囧」的貓咪，靠近看看牠的臉，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點，誰能跟牠比！
根據日本知名節目《珍奇百景進香團》得知，這隻最「囧」的貓咪居住在靜岡縣島田市，提供這項「奇景」的是一位小學五年級的男生林晃良，同時也是貓咪的飼主。林晃良小朋友說「我家的貓不論在吃飯、遊戲、做任何事，都是一副苦惱的模樣。」
看著牠的背影，嗯？只是隻普通的貓咪；可是當牠一轉過頭來，天啊！真是「囧」到最高點。Maro 惹人憐愛的八字眉，絕非畫上去的，節目特地派人用手指擦拭，但怎麼擦都擦不掉，就連跟牠玩逗貓棒，還是這副苦惱的模樣，讓觀眾大呼「卡哇伊～」，忍不住想問問，Maro，你到底在苦惱什麼呢？
貓咪「Maro」出生還不到1歲，全家人都很疼愛牠。林晃良小朋友的父親──林浩平先生，看起來是個非常嚴肅的人，他透露，原本很反對家裡養貓，因為自己非常討厭貓咪；但是當看到Maro 的那一瞬間，突然覺得牠異常可愛，「而且，深深感到我跟牠之間，有命運般的牽引。」這樣爆炸性的告白，讓一旁的工作人員驚訝不已，林先生還不曾對妻子說過同樣的話呢！
和這隻全世界最憂傷的狗，又號稱是「狗狗界的保羅紐曼」比起來(http: //www.nownews.com/2009/09/25/11507-2511039.htm)，Maro 的一張「囧」臉，與牠嬌小可愛的肢體動作，成功擄獲許多觀眾及網友芳心；也獲封為「世界最苦惱的貓咪」頭銜，真的替貓咪界揚「眉」吐氣！
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Official music video for 'Ljósið' taken from Ólafur Arnalds - 'Found Songs' (2009) available on Limited Edition CD/10" Vinyl and Download here: store.erasedtapes.com
Director: Esteban Diácono
Label: Erased Tapes Records
Year: 2009
Album: Found Songs
Length: 330
Music written by: Ólafur Arnalds
Publisher: Nettwerk One
Copyright: © 2009 Erased Tapes Records.
Website: foundsongs.erasedtapes.com // www.estebandiacono.tv
Another one with similar effect.
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itle - Ink
Length: 60 Sec
Client: CCTV - Central China Television
Agency: MMIA
Creative Director: Zhou Jiahong
Art Director: Wu Hao
Copywriters: Zhou Jiahong, Sophia Xu
Storyboard: Wu Hao, Liang Yuanchun
Production Company: Troublemakers.tv & weareflink
Director: Niko Tziopanos
Producer - Troublemakers.tv: James Hagger
Producer - weareflink: Andreas Lampe
CG & Compositing Artist: Alexander Heyer
Compositing Artist: Martin Hess
CG Artist: Philipp Von Preuschen
CG Artist: Timo Schaedel
Ink & Footage: Thore Bornemann
Ink & Making Of: Felix Martens
Production Coordinator: Catharina Foelling
Production Assistant: Aurelie Da Silva
Music & Sound Design: Supreme Music, Florian Lakenmacher
MoCap: MoCap Lab, Remi Brun, Frank Vayssettes, Thomas Oger
Taiji Performer: Alexandre Thorlet
Joker: Willi Wutz
This is so chio!
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你在酒吧遇到一个靓女……
假设你走过去直接对她说：“我在床上很厉害的哦！”这叫“直销”。
如果你的朋友走过去，指着你对她说：“他在床上很厉害的哦！”这叫“广告”！
如果你要了她的电话，隔天打电话和她说：“跟你提一下，我在床上很厉害的哦”这叫“电话营销”！
假如你仅仅是文质彬彬的走过去、礼貌地做自我介绍，再帮她倒饮料，畅谈心事，并且送她离开再帮她打开车门，等她上车后再和她说：“跟你提一下，我在床上很厉害的哦！”这叫“公关”！
那么如果你给服务生一些小钱，请他去和那女孩说：“那个坐吧台的男的在床上很厉害的哦！”叫做“媒体购买”！
如果是你自己走过去和她说：“我不但在床上很厉害，而且还会给你‘特殊服务’的哦！”这叫“产品促销”！
假如那女孩主动过来跟你说：“我听说你在床上很厉害哦！”这叫“品牌美誉度”！
如果有另一个女孩走过去和那个靓女说：“他在床上很厉害哦！”这叫“口碑营销”！
如果有一个女孩一直缠着你不放，人家问她为什么，她说“因为他在床上很厉害！”这叫“品牌忠诚度”！
接下来……
趁着众人惊讶的时候，悄悄把名片塞到在场吧女的胸围里，这叫黑链。
抢到酒吧话筒，大声说，“我在床上很厉害哦”，这叫群发广告看着酒吧女在黑暗中自摸，叫自恋（链）！！自己的网站链接自己，叫同性恋（链）。
不断的给酒保更多的钱，让他告诉那些女的，“这人在床上很厉害的哦”，这叫竞价排名！
如果在酒吧的菜单上都印上名字，然后在后面写道“我在床上很厉害的哦” ，这叫博客营销！
简单总结，通俗易懂，把营销的总类和概念全部诠释了，这才是真正的营销！
(article from: MadisonBoom)
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Lena & Katsya Popova, beautiful sisters, are new wave in Russian doll scene. Their early creations were proportional figures as shown this album, but their recent series as 'Fashion MOON' and 'SKIN' are quite unique and aggressive in deformed body. They love animals and keeps a dog and cat, which are important for them to get joy, love and inspiration.
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