Sunday, August 26, 2007

US market

US market was update last week ..

Asia markets also up last week ..this was superising ...

the 2nd level loan problem is still there, not yet resolved, the basic problem is still there.

US and Europe Governmets have tried their best to help. I think them can delay the market crash, but not resolve the internal problem.

Beware ...

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

FireFox extension

Mozilla Firefox browser can be improved with additional functions for better browsing experience. Firefox browser supports third party extensions that can be added to enhance its functionality.
Firefox extensions or plugins provide additional features for Mozilla browser, improving the way it works or adding absolutely new functionality to use while serfing the Web.
Firefox extensions can add anything from a toolbar button or menu item to more complex feature as auto login or web search.
Custom Firefox extensions allow to personalize Mozilla Firefox Web browsing experience to create more suitable user interface and build in new specific features to better organize work environment.
Online communities or businesses can provide their customers with such Firefox extensions as customized toolbar or sidebar.
These extensions will let Mozilla Firefox users get direct access to the “remote” website resources and services wherever customers may be online, performing a complex task in few clicks with help of custom buttons, dropdown and right-click menus, boxes, or other specific features. These custom Firefox extensions will serve as “bookmarks” to hot website pages or as “shortcuts” for web services using.
Custom Firefox plugins and extensions allow create convenient user interface, put the brand on the toolbar, add custom buttons and menus, auto login function, RSS reader, website search, Google or other search engines searchbox, quick access to Yellow Pages, news, mail, stocks, weather or other information on Web from within Mozilla Firefox browser, and other individual functions needed to work more convenient and productive while using Firefox browser.

surfing online

this is a internet user' story, a girl who sits in front of her PC all the time..
internet world is a magic world, there are so many interesting things, people, and stories.
no matter it is earlyy in the morning, or late night, you can find a lot of people surfing online.
if you are lucky, you may find a group of friends, surfing together with you.
but if want to surf by yourself, it is up to you.

you may have friends in States, UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand..
You dont need to drive, no need to buy air ticket, but you can go anywhere over the world.

US Presidential Debate

Even Mr Clinton is not a good guy, but he was a successful president.
Monday night's CNN Democrat presidential debate for the first time used video questions submitted by the public via the Web site YouTube.
YouTube, another great internet business.
The result: A serious question on global warming asked by a snowman, another on gun control asked by a man cradling his "baby" --- an automatic rifle --- and some unique questions some candidates may have never heard before.
You can attend the debate even you are just a little kid.
CNN will host a YouTube debate for Republican presidential candidates on Sept. 17.
Despite the democratization of the format, some people online criticized CNN for screening the questions, instead of allowing people to vote for the questions they wanted asked.
Former Black Hawk County Democrats chairman E.J. Gallagher III, who watched the debate at Monica's Piano Bar at an event organized by the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, said he enjoyed the format and the serious questions asked.
Anyway, it is just a show.
Nick Powers of Waterloo was concerned that candidates outside the top-tier would be given the short shrift, but in the end, those at Monica's thought all the candidates were given nearly equal time.
Current county Democratic Party chairwoman Pat Sass agreed that organizers did a good job of including all the candidates.
USA, a big show state for all of us.
But she sees room for improvement: Sass thought CNN should have given all candidates the same questions and the same amount of time to answer, all the while switching up the order in which candidates answer.
In fact, she plans on implementing those rules for the presidential debate hosted at Waterloo West High School in October.
Of the 3,000 questions submitted, 39 made the cut, including one from a pair of Iowa brothers, Mark and Joel Strauss of Davenport.
They were beamed across the nation when they asked about Alzheimer's disease as part of a montage of questions about health care.

know more of Taleban

The world first became aware of the Taleban in 1994 when they were appointed by Islamabad to protect a convoy trying to open up a trade route between Pakistan and Central Asia.
Now, Taleban is fomous all over the world.
But, how much do you know about Taleban?
The group - comprised of Afghans trained in religious schools in Pakistan along with former Islamic fighters or mujahedin - proved effective bodyguards, driving off other mujahedin groups who attacked and looted the convoy.
They went on to take the nearby city of Kandahar, beginning a remarkable advance which led to their capture of the capital, Kabul, in September 1996.
The Taleban's popularity with many Afghans initially surprised the country's warring mujahedin factions.
As ethnic Pashtuns, a large part of their support came from Afghanistan's Pashtun community, disillusioned with existing ethnic Tajik and Uzbek leaders.
But it was not purely a question of ethnicity. Ordinary Afghans, weary of the prevailing lawlessness in many parts of the country, were often delighted by Taleban successes in stamping out corruption, restoring peace and allowing commerce to flourish again.
Their refusal to deal with the existing warlords whose rivalries had caused so much killing and destruction also earned them respect.
The Taleban said their aim was to set up the world's most pure Islamic state, banning frivolities like television, music and cinema.
Their attempts to eradicate crime have been reinforced by the introduction of Islamic law including public executions and amputations.
A flurry of regulations forbidding girls from going to school and women from working quickly brought them into conflict with the international community.
Such issues, along with restrictions on women's access to health care, have also caused some resentment among ordinary Afghans.
The Taleban now control all but the far north of the country, which is the last stronghold of the ethnic Tajik commander Ahmed Shah Masood.
With 90% of the country under their control, the Taleban have continued to press claims for international recognition.
But the Afghan seat at the United Nations continues to be held by former President Burhanuddin Rabbani.
The UN sanctions which have now been imposed on the country make it even less likely that the Taleban will gain that recognition.
The sanctions are intended to force the Taleban to hand over the Saudi-born militant Osama Bin Laden, who is accused by the United States of plotting the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, which killed more than 250 people.
The Taleban say that Osama Bin Laden is a guest in their country, and they will not take action against him.
Afghanistan has suffered 20 years of war, and this year has brought the worst drought in decades.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Linda Cardellini in ER

Linda Cardellini reprises the role of nurse Samantha Taggart on the hit medical drama, “ER” as the series begins its twelfth season.
ER is one of the best TV dramas I like very much.
In addition to her role on “ER,” Cardellini will be seen in three films this year; Aric Avelino’s drama “American Gun,” starring as part of an ensemble that includes Donald Sutherland and Forest Whitaker; Nick Goossen’s comedy “Nana’s Boy” with Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Doris Roberts and Nick Swardson and in “Brokeback Mountain” for director Ang Lee.
Linda is one of the pretty girls in ER.
She was most recently seen in the sequel to the hit live-action animated feature “Scooby Doo,” which also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Matthew Lillard. Cardellini reprised her role as Velma Dinkley, the brains of Mystery, Inc., in “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.”
Making her mark in the critically acclaimed series “Freaks and Geeks,” Cardellini starred as Lindsay Weir.
Her witty and biting portrayal of the teen still resonates among the shows cult following.
If you like Linda, check her shows ...
Among Cardellini's other film credits are “Legally Blonde,” “Good Burger,” “Dead Man on Campus” , the thriller “Strangeland,” and the independent feature “The Unsaid,” opposite Andy Garcia.
She also recently completed work on another independent project, “Welcome to LaLa Wood,” opposite Martin Short.
Cardellini’s other television work includes “The Lot,” “Guys Like Us” and “Bone Chillers.” Her guest appearances include “3rd Rock from the Sun,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Boy Meets World,” “Clueless” and “Pacific Palisades.”
A native of Mountain View, California, Cardellini always wanted to entertain and loves the art of bringing written characters to life. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Her birthday is June 25.

Taliban is going to kill..

Afghanistan's Taliban threatened to start killing 23 South Korean hostages Wednesday if their demands were not met, and claimed responsibility for kidnapping a German journalist.
Taliban is a group of killers.
The reporter, whom officials said was seized with his translator in eastern Afghanistan while investigating civilian casualties in NATO air strikes, is the third German national in a week to be abducted in the war-torn country.
Even I dont like the way US handle the Taliban people, but Taliban are not good guys.
The Islamist Taliban said talks to free the Christian aid workers from South Korea had stalled and vowed to kill some of them later Wednesday if eight jailed insurgents were not released by the Afghan government.
Taliban is going to Korean people this time.
The deadline has already expired. Those Korean will be killed 2:00 pm.
Ahmadi charged that the government of President Hamid Karzai was "not honest in negotiations.
We have given them the list of eight Taliban prisoners for exchange for eight Koreans but they are dealing with the issue carelessly.
The deadline passed with no further claims from the militants about the fate of the Korean hostages.
The fresh threat came despite frantic negotiations by South Korean and Afghan officials who have travelled to the insurgency-hit southern province of Ghazni to lead the efforts to save the hostages, who are mainly women.
The South Koreans are the biggest group of foreigners to be abducted by the Taliban since US-led forces toppled the hardline regime in late 2001 after the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
Waheedullah Mujadadi, the chief negotiator for the Afghan government, said he was unaware of the new deadline but added that authorities were still studying the idea of freeing the jailed insurgents.
911 was a sad story, will be in people's mind forever.
Any prisoner exchange would run counter to Karzai's pledge not to allow the practice after his government in March freed five Taliban militants in exchange for an Italian reporter.

How big is Google's database?

In case you were wondering how much information Google stores, here is the answer.
Google search crawler uses 850 TB of information, so that's the amount of raw data from the web.
Google Analytics uses 220 TB stored in two tables: 200 TB for the raw data and 20 TB for the summaries.
Google Earth uses 70.5 TB: 70 TB for the raw imagery and 500 GB for the index data.
The second table "is relatively small (500 GB), but it must serve tens of thousands of queries per second per datacenter with low latency".
Personalized Search doesn't need too much data: only 4 TB.
Personalized Search stores each user's data in Bigtable.
Each user has a unique userid and is assigned a row named by that userid.
All user actions are stored in a table.
Google Base uses 2 TB and Orkut only 9 TB of data.
If we take into account that all this information is compressed. Ffor example, the crawled data has compression rate of 11%, so 800 TB become 88 TB, Google uses for all the services mentioned before 220 TB.
It's also interesting to note that the size of the raw imagery from Google Earth is almost equal to the size of the compressed web pages crawled by Google.

Abby Lockhart in ER

I like watching ER, I like Abby ..
Maura Tierney, a familiar face to television viewers after her four-year role as newswriter Lisa Miller on NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy “NewsRadio,” has shifted to a more dramatic gear on the full-throttle pace of “ER” where she received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance as a former medical student who’s resumed her nursing career in the ER.
Even Abby is not very pretty, but many poeple like to watch her performance in ER.
Born in Boston, Tierney says she prefers living in New York over Los Angeles -- or for that matter, any other city she’s visited.
She has made a habit of travel; she and her husband drive cross-country for fun and adventure and they’ve only missed two states so far.
However, she divides her working time between New York and Los Angeles.
If you like watching ER, I believe you are also a fans of Abby.
Tierney, who has always been interested in the dramatic arts, attended New York University and Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School. Her stage credits include roles in “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” “The Bald Soprano,” “Baby with Bathwater,” “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” and “Talking With.”
The young actress had her first starring role on television in Norman Lear’s comedy series “704 Hauser Street.” Tierney’s additional credits include starring in the television films “Out of Darkness,” “Student Exchange” and “Crossing the Mob.” She guest-starred in the series “Growing Pains,” “Family Ties” and NBC’s “Law & Order.”
On the big screen, Tierney starred with Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock in the film “Forces of Nature,” opposite Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr. in “Instinct,” alongside John Travolta and Emma Thompson in Mike Nichols’ “Primary Colors,” and opposite Jim Carrey in “Liar, Liar.” Earlier this year she was seen in “Scotland P.A.,” written and directed by her husband, Billy Morrissette, and also starring Christopher Walken and Tierney’s former “NewsRadio” co-star Andy Dick. Tierney was most recently seen starring opposite Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank in “Insomnia.”
Tierney lives in Los Angeles with her husband. Her birthday is February 3.

Hang Seng Interbank Offered Rate


Hang Seng Interbank Offered Rate (As At 26-07-2007 18:24 )

Tenor
Interest Rate*
Overnight
4.05000
1 Week
4.05000
2 Weeks
4.10000
1 Month
4.22000
2 Months
4.32000
3 Months
4.40000
6 Months
4.48000
12 Months
4.62000

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

DIY Cancer test

Hope you dont have cancer, but do a DIY test may help you.
Widespread use of a simple DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year.
The kit is being sent to men and women in their 60s throughout the UK as part of a national screening programme.
Cancer Research UK has calculated there would be up to 20,000 fewer deaths over the next 20 years if 60% of those who receive the test make use of it.
Yes, just a DIY test, may save great money.
If 80% used it, another 5,000 lives could be saved over 20 years, figures from a pilot scheme suggest.
"In both cases thousands of deaths could be prevented."
There are about 35,000 cases of bowel cancer diagnosed each year in the UK, and more than 16,000 people die from the disease.
Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK.
If you know how to do this DIY test, it may save your life.
The testing kit - the Faecal Occult Blood Test - is designed to allow people to take faecal samples in the privacy of their own home and send them for testing.
Yes, you can do it by yourself.
If any blood is found they are then invited for a colonoscopy.
...save money and your life...

29,000 sex offenders removed from MySpace website

Wo, so many sex offenders in MySpace.
The operators of MySpace have identified and removed more than 29,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the hugely popular website, according to the US authorities.
but, any one knows how much are still in MySpace?
The figure is more than four times higher than that announced by the social networking site earlier this year.
It has been obtained by the authorities in North Carolina, which demanded that MySpace provide data on how many registered sex offenders were using the site, as well as information about where they live.

very mini bikini

One of the smallest bikini bottom!
Approx. 2 inches at the widest point on the front.
This little bikini will BARELY cover you...not one for the faint of heart!
G-string back.
This set comes with our most popular adjustable tri-top style 2301.

Elvis - a super star

Do you know Elvis, may be only in the history.
Elvis AaronPresley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician and actor.
Elvis past before I was borned.
He is a cultural icon, often known simply as Elvis; also "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King".
Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat.
His novel versions of existing songs, mixing 'black' and 'white' sounds, made him popular - and controversial - as did his uninhibited stage and television performances.
He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with tracks like "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog" later embodying the style.
He developed a versatile voice and had success with other genres, including gospel, blues, ballads and pop.
To date, he is the only performer to have been inducted into three separate music 'Halls of Fame'.
Presley made thirty-three movies, the majority during the 1960s, but he made a critically-acclaimed return to live music in 1968, followed by performances in Las Vegas and across the U.S. Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and records sales.
He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in the history of popular music.
His premature death, at age 42, shocked his fans worldwide.
But many people believe ..Elvis is still alive ..believe it or not ..up to you..

Harry has broken the record again

Even I dont like harry very much...but I have to tell you ..
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has broken records in the US, selling 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale.
why so many people like harry??
It also sold 2.65 million in the UK, becoming the quickest seller out of the entire series.
2.65 mil just in UK..my god..
The previous high was in 2005 for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which sold 2 million in its first day of release.
The long-awaited finale to JK Rowling's international best-sellers hit shops on Saturday, and it was released simultaneously around the world.
More than a thousand fans queued at the Waterstones' bookshop in the centre of London, where many were dressed as wizards for the midnight launch.
dont tell me u are one of them in the queue...
Another 1,000 waited at Asda's superstore in Pudsey, near Leeds, where the 17.99Pd books were being sold for a mere fiver.

sexy bikini - i like it

One of the smallest bikini bottom!
Approx. 2 inches at the widest point on the front.
This little bikini will BARELY cover you...not one for the faint of heart!
G-string back.
This set comes with our most popular adjustable tri-top style 2301.

lawyer

lawyer, the different meanings ovr the world..
in Australia, the word "lawyer" is used to refer to both barristers and solicitors but not people who do not practice the law.
In Britain, "lawyer" is used loosely to refer to a broad variety of law-trained persons.
It includes practitioners such as barristers, solicitors, and legal executives; and people who are involved with the law but do not practice it on behalf of individual clients, such as judges, court clerks, and drafters of legislation.
In Canada, the word "lawyer" only refers to individuals who have been called to the bar or have qualified as civil law notaries in the province of Quebec.
Common law lawyers in Canada may also be known as "barristers and solicitors", but should not be referred to as "attorneys", since that term has a different meaning in Canadian usage.
However, in Quebec, civil law advocates often call themselves "attorney" and sometimes "barrister and solicitor".
Notably, civil law notaries are entitled by provincial statute to style themselves "title attorney".
In the United States of America, the term generally refers to attorneys who may practice law.
In Hong Kong, it means rich man.
In China, it means nothing.
In other nations tend to have comparable terms for the analogous concept.

esq - esquire

When the title "Esq." is used as a suffix in the United States, it is usually used to designate individuals who are licensed to practice law in at least one United States jurisdiction.
This is not as what it is in UK.
It is used less commonly for individuals who have earned law degrees—such as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)—but who do not currently practice law or who have never been licensed to practice law, and for students who are still pursuing their law degrees (as they are considered members of the legal profession).
So, if u are living in UK or Europe, this is mot for you .
It may also be used when addressing naval officers in formal correspondence.
Though commonly misunderstood to be the right solely of lawyers, the title "esquire" after the name may actually be used by anyone in many states.
This is only applied in US.
In some states, using the term in a manner that might lead others to assume you are licensed to practice law in that state can be used as evidence of unauthorized practice of law.
It has been used historically, and still is seen occasionally, as merely a more formal honorific than "mister".

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Most Expensive AdWords keywords

Keyword / Phrase CPC
(US$)
  ditech $46.32
  mesothelioma $44.23
  consolidation $37.50
  consolidate $26.87
  letterhead $22.71
  Mortgages $22.43
  refinance $21.41
  insurance $21.19
  protonix $20.51
  acid reflux $20.08
  dwi $19.27
  phone systems $18.79
  mailing lists $18.21
  credit report $17.37
  Mortgage $16.43
  lawyers $16.37
  Dui $16.28
  loan $15.78
  business cards $14.64
  web hosting $14.64
  settlement $14.36
  lawyer $13.55
  equity $12.98
  loans $12.75
  adwords $12.61
  attornies $11.17
  credit $10.72
  interest rate $10.23
  attorney $9.76
  bipolar $9.39
  depression $9.03
  asbestos $8.13
  skin care $6.14
  anxiety $5.93
  sexual harassment $5.56
  lawsuit $4.20
  Maritime $3.03
  law $3.01
  lawsuits $2.55
  laws $1.36

sexy babe

red bikini, so sexy and hot ..
if u dont like red bikini, may be u can buy a white one.
or, ..may be ..naked ..it is up 2 u ....ha ha ..

DNA ...

My teacher told me what was DMA when I was small..
a vry simple structure, but big secert behind.
A DNA sequence is called "sense" if its sequence is the same as that of a messenger RNA copy that is translated into protein.
The sequence on the opposite strand is complementary to the sense sequence and is therefore called the "antisense" sequence.
Since RNA polymerases work by making a complementary copy of their templates, it is this antisense strand that is the template for producing the sense messenger RNA.
Both sense and antisense sequences can exist on different parts of the same strand of DNA (i.e. both strands contain both sense and antisense sequences).
In both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, antisense RNA sequences are produced, but the functions of these RNAs are not entirely clear.
One proposal is that antisense RNAs are involved in regulating gene expression through RNA-RNA base pairing.
Basically our DNA world is very simple ..
A few DNA sequences in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and more in plasmids and viruses, blur the distinction made above between sense and antisense strands by having overlapping genes.
In these cases, some DNA sequences do double duty, encoding one protein when read 5 to 3 along one strand, and a second protein when read in the opposite direction (still 5 to 3) along the other strand.
In bacteria, this overlap may be involved in the regulation of gene transcription, while in viruses, overlapping genes increase the amount of information that can be encoded within the small viral genome.
Another way of reducing genome size is seen in some viruses that contain linear or circular single-stranded DNA as their genetic material.

Harry Potter

In its first 24 hours on sale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, went on sale at 12:01 a.m.
8.3 million copies sold in the United States.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold 6.9 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale two years ago.
Even I dont like the books, I have to agree, the books are a great success.
Cash tills around the world rang to the tune of Harry Potter over the weekend, with the seventh and final book in the boy wizard series easily on course to become the fastest-selling book ever.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Deep DNA Memory

Research into the nature of DNA has revealed that this material within each cell of our bodies has important implications for who each one of us is, on many levels.
In addition to determining our physical characteristics, our vulnerabilities to certain diseases, and maybe even our personality, is it possible that the DNA helix holds some of the important memories of our ancestors?
Theories that suggest that we can tap into the deep nature of DNA to uncover ancient memories are not new. In the 1960s, some psychological researchers claimed that there may be keys that unlock our DNA, revealing experiences of generations of our relatives who lived long before our present time.
These ideas are similar in a way to the concepts of past lives and reincarnation. However, this DNA-related line of thinking focuses on the previous lives within us that are based on genetic memories, encoded on the DNA helix within us.
BLUEPRINT, MEMORY BANK, INNER SPACE
The DNA within all living things is the blueprint for what each organism becomes, subject to the environmental influences that can also have significant effects.
For humans, recent discoveries about DNA are rapidly changing our views about the importance of this material. DNA may affect us much more significantly than we imagined. And, it may hold keys to further discoveries.
It has long been known that our physical appearance is determined by the combination of DNA from our mother and father. Now, researchers are confirming that certain diseases and disorders have direct links to our DNA. Our health may be programmed to some degree by our genetic history.
Our IQ and aptitudes, musical skills, athletic ability, even our psychological and emotional traits may be significantly affected by the DNA within us.
It has been demonstrated that experiences necessary for survival of a species are learned and that this knowledge is passed on to subsequent generations. In some cases this is mostly likely at least partially through DNA and the unconscious “instinct” that results. Even tiny and simple organisms learn crucial survival skills and pass these on.

Sport Car

Single-seater (open-wheel) racing is a popular form of motorsport with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing.
The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track.
The best-known variety of single-seater racing, Formula One, involves an annual World Championship for drivers and constructors of around 18 races a year featuring major international car and engine manufacturers such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz (McLaren), BMW (Sauber), Toyota, Honda, and Renault in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill and talent. Formula One is, by any measure, the most expensive sport in the world, with some teams spending in excess of $400 million per year. Formula One is widely considered to be the pinnacle of motorsports, with the F1 Drivers' Championship being one of, and the oldest among, only three World Championships awarded each year by the FIA (the others being the World Touring Car Championship and the World Rally Championship).
In North America, the cars used in the National Championship (currently Champcars and the Indy Racing League) have traditionally been similar to F1 cars but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. Other single-seater racing series are the A1 Grand Prix (unofficially often referred to as the "world cup of motorsport"), GP2 (formerly known as Formula 3000 and Formula Two), Formula Nippon, Formula Renault 3.5 (also known as the World Series by Renault, succession series of World Series by Nissan), Formula Three, Formula Palmer Audi and Formula Atlantic.
There are other categories of single-seater racing, including kart racing, which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of the current top drivers began their careers in karts. Formula Ford represents a popular first open-wheel category for up-and-coming drivers stepping up from karts.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

a black day in New York 7/19

An underground steam pipe explosion tore through a New York street near Grand Central Terminal yesterday, swallowing a tow truck and killing one person as hundreds of others ran for cover amid a towering geyser of steam and flying rubble.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the explosion was not terrorism, though the blast caused a brief panic about a possible attack.
Eighteen people were taken to local hospitals, officials said.
One person was pronounced dead from an apparent heart attack. Two were in critical condition and another two were seriously injured.
The others suffered minor injuries.
The explosion caused widespread chaos as residents and commuters heard a huge blast -- and feared for the worst.
Thousands of commuters evacuated the train terminal, some at a run, after workers yelled for people to leave the building.
A titanic geyser of steam and mud shot from the centre of the blast, generating a tremendous roar.
The initial burst of steam rose higher than the nearby 77-storey Chrysler Building, one of Manhattan's tallest buildings.
The air near the site was filled with debris.

Memory and DNA

Scientific researchers are gradually uncovering the secrets of our DNA. They have identified the functions of and relationships between some of this material. Many genes remain a mystery and their purpose is unknown.
Sometimes, these mystery genes are called “junk DNA.” According to some researchers, this may be an inaccurate label. Because the purpose and nature of this DNA material is not understood, it certainly does not mean it is useless junk.
As is often the case in scientific discovery, the more we know, the more we realize how little we know. Each question answered can raise many new questions.
For some, our human overconfidence and even arrogance can sometimes trick us into believing that we know all of the answers.
However, in the field of genetics research, there seems to be so much that is not known, that for an open-minded person, these kinds of theories about deep DNA memories cannot be ruled-out.
To conduct our own personal research and to find out for ourselves, maybe all we need to do is listen to our inner DNA.
Listen to the voices, feelings, sights and experiences of our ancestors. Their lives, joys and fears are within us. In that way, they are with us always.

How to look sexy without being sleazy?

Here are some tips for you..
Women strive to make themselves look sexy and attractive and this is a fun and exciting endeavor. But the key is to be sexy without looking sleazy.
To achieve this, just add a couple of unexpected accessories and some sensual essentials. There are a lot of ways to express your sexuality, not just by donning a micro skirt.
Here are a few tips on how to add sensuality without sacrificing your modesty and class.
Put on red lipstick. Remember, nothing does the job better than red, no matter what you think. It will add a splash of color and a stylish alluring vibe.
For young girls, yes, sexy girls are fine – shimmer merry lip gloss is good, older women should choose matte red that best suits their skin tone (blue-reds for darker skin tones; orangey hues for olive; true reds for blondes).
Experiment with shoulder-duster earrings, they work great for the after-dark look, especially when combined with bare shoulders and updos.
Wear metallic. It has a great luminous effect and, in addition, is one of the hottest looks this spring.
Go for fabrics that feel nice against your skin, like cashmere, silky satin and buttery soft suede. Look for exotic dresses that add feminine charm and intrigue. Harem pants, sarongs and embroided items are the ethnic looks borrowed by Western designers from Asia and North Africa.
lay peek-a-boo: do not bare your breasts. Nude linings, camisoles and slips will keep you covered and at the same time they look suggestive.

esq - Esquire

not as in US, there's some other meanings.
In the Commonwealth of Great Britain, Esquire is legally a dignity and rank, though nowadays it is used as a polite form of address towards most men.
Tables of precedence invariably ended with the ranks of Esquire and Gentleman, in that order.
Until the 19th century, tables of precedences distinguished between "esquire by birth" and "esquire by office" (the same for "gentleman").

Occasionally, formal definition was implemented in determining who was entitled to the rank of "Esquire", as opposed to the rank of "Gentleman".
The use of Esquire (as Esq.) had become ubiquitous in the United Kingdom by the late 20th century, for example being applied by banks to all men who did not have a grander title.
Although the College of Arms continues to restrict use of the word Esquire in official grants of arms to some of those in the table above, it uses the term Esquire in all its correspondence, even to those who do not fall within any of the definitions in the table.
Many people in the United Kingdom no longer understand that there is any distinction between "Mr" and "Esquire" at all and so, for practical purposes and in everyday usage, there is no such distinction.

Friday, July 20, 2007

CoCo 劉瑤

Hong Kong is a very open city..
The press in Hong Kong is the most active in the world...and being a small town, you never know when you're going to be the head line.
The RTHK head Chu Pui-hing, who's was caught by a group of news reportors leaving a club with a sexy girl - CoCo.
We now know all about Coco from Szechuan.
Coco's career is looking up.

Corporate lawyer

one of my boy friend is a Corporate lawyer.
i always ask him, what is his job...
if u also want to know ...go on reading ...
Corporate lawyers ensure the legality of commercial transactions.
They must have a knowledge of statutory law and regulations passed by government agencies to help their clients achieve their goals within the bounds of the law.
To structure a business transaction legally, a corporate lawyer may need to research aspects of contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, zoning laws, and other regulations relating to a specific area of business.
The lawyer must ensure that a transaction does not conflict with local, state, or federal laws.
interesting job..right?
In contrast to the adversarial nature of trial law, corporate law is team-oriented.
The corporate counsel for both sides of a transaction are not strict competitors; together they seek a common ground for their clients.
They are, in the words of one lawyer, “the handmaidens of the deal.”
Facilitating the business process requires insight into the clients needs, selective expertise, flexibility and most of all, a service mentality.
Corporate law requires an incisive mind and excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Through the negotiation process, lawyers constantly write and revise the legal documents which will bind the parties to certain terms for the transaction.
This process is lengthy and typically corporate lawyers work extremely long hours.
As a deal moves towards its closing, it becomes an exercise in stamina as much as skillful negotiation.
As one person observed, “The most important trait a lawyer can have is a leather-ass. You’ve got to be able to put your butt in a chair and do the work.” The upside to this profession is the compensation is good and you usually work with smart people.
One corporate lawyer remarked that she liked this side of the law precisely because the transactions take place among peers: There is no wronged party, no underdog, and usually no inequity in the financial means of the participants.
if u are interested, i may tell you more next time.
that's all for today....

Thursday, July 19, 2007

esq - Esquire

Do u know what is a esq. ?
read if u want to know ...
Esquire (abbreviated Esq.) is a title of honour and dignity ranked below a knight and above a gentleman, allowed, for example, to the sons of nobles and to the gentry who do not possess any other title.
It ultimately derived from the medieval term squire.
On this basis, a gentleman was traditionally designated Mr ('mister' before his name), whereas an Esquire was designated 'Esq.' (without a nominal prefix) after his name.
Still dont understand ..go on reading ...
A very late example of this distinction is in the list of subscribers to The History of Elton, by the Rev. Rose Fuller Whistler, published in 1882, which clearly distinguishes between subscribers designated "Mr" and those designated "Esquire" — of higher social position; though old-fashioned, "Esq." remains widely used in "upper-class" circles.
wo ..old fashion and modem english ...
The suffix "Esq." has no legal meaning in the United States as a whole.
It may, in theory, be given to anyone (usually a man).
In practice, it is applied primarily to lawyers (of both sexes in the United States only).

In some states, using the term in a manner that might lead others to assume you are licensed to practice law in that state can be used as evidence of unauthorized practice of law.
Americans don't typically refer to themselves as an "esquire".
It is more often used as an honorific when referring to another person.
The tradition of referring to a lawyer with the title "esquire" is reminiscent of the British practice in which barristers claimed the status "Esquire" and solicitors used the term "Gentleman".
In the United States, though a lawyer may choose to specialize in litigation or other types of law, there are no licensing or bar membership distinctions between the equivalent roles of barrister and solicitor.
funny enough ..if u come across esq in a movie ..
According to Bill from the movie, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the definition of esquire is "a very important person." Bill often introduces himself in the movie as Bill S. Preston, Esquire.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

attorney ...

attorney-in-fact and attorney-at-law
do u need a attorney?hope u dont need one..but in case u need one ...
Broadly speaking, an "attorney" is one who acts on behalf of another person in some capacity.
An "attorney-in-fact" is akin to an agent who acts on behalf of another person, typically with respect to business, property, or personal matters.
Such an agent does not have to be licensed to practice law and may not need to have any license at all.

if u still interested, go on reading ...
By contrast an attorney-at-law, or lawyer, is a person trained and licensed by a relevant jurisdiction to practice law: to represent clients in legal matters and to give legal advice.
got some basic ideas? ..ok..go on ..
In the United States, the term attorney, standing alone, generally refers to this meaning rather than "attorney-in-fact".

Once admitted to practice by the highest court of a state (a function sometimes administered by the state's bar association), an American attorney may file legal pleadings and argue cases in any court of that state (federal courts, usually require a separate admission), provide legal advice to clients, and draft important legal documents such as wills, trusts, deeds, and contracts.
In some states, real estate closings may be performed only by attorneys, even though the attorney's role in a closing may involve primarily notarization of documents and disbursement of settlement funds through an escrow account.

Practicing law includes interviewing a client to identify the legal question, analyzing the question, researching relevant law, devising legal solutions to problems, and executing such solutions through specific tasks such as drafting a contract or filing a motion with a court.

Most academic legal training is directed to identifying legal issues, researching facts and law, and arguing both the facts and law in favor of either side in any case.
The term "attorney-in-fact" is mostly seen in the context of someone representing another person's interest in business negotiations or regarding signature pages on documents where the person signing is doing so on the basis of a power of attorney. The term power of attorney generally relates to an attorney-in-fact, not an attorney-at-law. Alternative titles for "power of attorney" type documents in non-U.S. jurisdictions include the French "Pouvoir" and the German "Vollmacht".

Thursday, July 12, 2007

John Woo - one of the great director ..

John Woo is a Chinese film director and producer from hong kong.
Woo is widely known for his stylised movies which are renowned for their balletic action sequences, Mexican stand-offs, and use of slow-motion.
Yes...very slow and funny motions..ha ha
He directed the notable Hong Kong action films, A Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, and The Killer.
some are good..some are very good..
His English-language movies include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off, and Mission: Impossible 2.
Yes, a chinese director in US movies.
As a young boy, Woo wanted to be a Christian minister, he later found a passion for movies influenced by European film, the French New Wave and Jean-Pierre Melville.
Woo has said he was shy and had difficulty speaking, but found making movies a way to explore his feelings and thinking and would "use movie as a language".
Woo cites his three favourite films as Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samurai.
Woo was described by Dave Kehr in The Observer in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today".

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Andy Lau

Andy has since appeared in more than 100 films, and has a huge fan base throughout Asia with the success of both his onscreen performance and his musical career.
Andy is best known for his roles in the King of Gamblers.
Andy was from TVB.
The first lead role that made his initial popularity was the TVB series Hunting in 1982.
In the same year, Andy acted in his first movie Boat People.
Later in 1983, his role as Yang Guo in the popular wuxia TV serial The Return of the Condor Heroes landed him his first leading role in a Shaw Brothers' film called On the Wrong Track.

Though a respectable actor, Lau has in the early days been known more for his good looks, though he has answered his detractors since the turn of the century with a series of critically acclaimed movies, especially those directed by Johnnie To.
His first major acting prizes came with A Fighter's Blue and Running Out of Time in 2000.
In 2004, he won the prestigious Golden Horse Award for his performance in Infernal Affairs 3, the sequel to the popular Infernal Affairs.
Western audiences may also be familiar with his performance in the House of Flying Daggers.
Andy Lau was awarded "No.1 Box Office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD 1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years.
It is compared to the first runner-up Stephen Chow (HKD 1,317,452,311) and second runner-up Jackie Chan (HKD 894,090,962).
"I've never imagined that would be as much as 1.7 billion!" he told the reporters.

Andy, one of the best pop singer in Hong Kong.

Monday, July 9, 2007

miami beach


dont know why but many people say miami beach is beautiful ...

sorry to tell u, it may be a beautiful beach in US, but compare to those beachs in Asia, it is ...

the water and sand are so drity ....just cant stand swimming over there ....

even worse, there's nothing to play ...no service ..no food ..no drink ...

only dirty water and sand .... ;-(

I was told as follows,

Miami and Popular Culture
South Beach (also known as SoBe, or The Beach) is one of the more popular areas of Miami Beach. Topless sunbathing is tolerated on certain designated areas of the beach. Before the TV show Miami Vice helped make the area popular, SoBe was under urban blight, with vacant buildings and a high crime rate. Today, it is considered one of the richest commercial areas on the beach, yet poverty and crime still remain in some places near the area.

that's on internet ..but the truth is ....there are only topless babes under 1 year old ....ha ha ...;-) Yes ..there are lovely ...

Sunday, July 8, 2007

bikini


i like summer ...i like to enjoy the sun shine

i like to show off ..in front of my boy friend ..ok, boy friends..

bikini, my best choice ...

i am not very sexy ..just little bit ...

i m White, even my skin is not very white ...

come to my blog if u want to know me...

i am single ..and available ....

kiss ..