Adam Yauch, Bestie Boys at Brixton Academy - 05/09/07 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Adam Yauch, aka MCA, has died after a battle with cancer at age 48 reports Rolling Stone Magazine. The sad news was broken by longtime friend Russell Simmons, who was the mentor and first manager of the rap-rock trio and whose Def Jam label launched their 1984 breakthrough album, Licensed to Ill.
In addition to his career with the Beastie Boys, Yauch was heavily involved in the movement to free Tibet and co-organized the Tibetan Freedom Concerts of the late Nineties. In 2002, he launched the film production company Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Read more: Rolling Stone
United States unemployment rate
The U.S. labor market continued to add new jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level in nearly three years, in a sign that the economy is recovering from the worst recession in decades. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said January’s unemployment rate fell to 8.3% from 8.5% in December as the economy added 243,000 jobs, a much better result than the 125,000 to 150,000 jobs that many analysts had been expecting.
The overall trend trend in the report pointed to strengthening momentum in the U.S. economy. The number of unemployed persons fell to 12.8 million, the lowest number since February 2009, which was President Obama’s first full month in office. Professional and business services added 70,000 job, while the manufacturing sector increased by 50,000. The construction sector, meanwhile, added 21,000 new jobs.
A broader measure of unemployment, the so-called U-6 figure, which includes those with part-time jobs, fell to 15.1%, down one-tenth of a point. Even the Labor Dept.’s revisions for previous months contained good news. November’s job growth was revised from 100,000 to 157,000, while December’s figure increased from 200,000 to 203,000.
The better-than-expected results came even as the number of government jobs declined by 14,000. The strong data is sure to be welcomed by the White House, which hopes that a strengthening economy boosts President Obama’s re-election hopes.
Despite the good news, the economy has a long way to go before it reaches a full recovery. Some 12.8 million people are still out of work, and the unemployment rate of 8.3% is nearly twice what’s considered healthy. But the data suggests the labor picture continues to move in the right direction.
Source: Times.com
If you’re not aware of Kim Dotcom, the man who changed his last name to pay homage to the World Wide Web, we offer you this brief history lesson. Born in Germany, Kim Schmitz (a.ka. King Kimble, a.k.a. King of the Kimpire, a.k.a. The Kim-pin), is a larger-than-life Internet hustler who hauled in money hand-over-fist by creating Megaupload, a site that essentially allows — er, allowed — people to share copyrighted content.
But that’s not all. His flair for the grandiose knew no terrestrial bounds. He loved to race fast cars and he coveted beautiful women — sometimes having them sprawl out on top of his massive, 6′ 7″ frame. His exact size remains somewhat of a mystery — it seems like each reporter uses a different measuring tape. His list of eccentricities goes on.
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently listed the animals as "critically endangered," after their numbers dropped to between 2,400 and 2,800 from an estimated 5,000 in 1985
Unlike the A700, which has a 10.1 inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixels, the A510 only comes with a 1280 x 800 pixels screen (which still measures 10.1 inches). Other than that, the device features a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, Dolby Mobile sound, two cameras (on the front and on the back, of course), and 16GB of internal memory (but there will probably be 32GB and 64GB versions as well).
Apparently, the tablet will be priced at about €500.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from day one. It remains to be seen when (or if) the tablet will be officially released in North America.
That's all the rumor mill's wrought for now, folks, but we'll keep you posted should the news go official.
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Individuals interested in becoming America's future space explorers have until Friday to submit their applications. The deadline to apply for NASA's next astronaut class is Jan. 27.
The agency typically receives as many as 3,500 applicants for each astronaut class. Thus far, NASA has received more than 3,000 applications since November for this class.
"We are excited about the response we have received, and we want to encourage anyone contemplating this dynamic and exciting career to apply," said Peggy Whitson, chief of the Astronaut Office. "We are entering a new phase in human spaceflight with amazing opportunities to live and work in space. We want the best, the brightest and the most talented mix of professionals to join our team."
Those interested in applying for the astronaut corps can submit their applications through the federal government's USAJobs.gov website. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or math and three years of relevant professional experience. Educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade also are encouraged to apply.
NASA expects to announce the final selections in 2013 with initial training to begin that summer.
For more information about the astronaut application and selection process and to follow the latest news via NASA accounts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/flynasa
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night and has sent a burst of radiation in the form of protons toward Earth, possibly fouling up satellite communication and forcing the rerouting of planes near the poles. Even traveling at 1,400 miles per second (2,200 kps), the particles needed a while to cover the 93 million miles (149 million km) that separate the sun from Earth. The 2005 blast was a lot more powerful — and a lot faster too, with the leading edge of the particle storm hitting us in less than an hour. That’s one reason to expect only mild effects from this blast, but that doesn’t mean there will be no danger. A sudden onslaught of storm-related radiation can potentially disrupt electrical grids, not to mention satellite communication.
The strongest flood of radiation may slide north of Earth, but polar-traveling airplanes will likely reroute to skip the increased radiation and intense communication jamming. NASA notes that “no adverse effects” will fall upon the six astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Along with the possible issues comes potential beauty. The storm of radiation may send the northern lights a touch south (but likely not as far south as Alabama, as seen during an October solar storm), sending off a new wave reaction: floods of new aurora photos from Tuesday evening’s skies.
Read more: Time.com
Look At The Food They Bought For One Week and The Number Of Persons In The Family
GERMANY:
The Melander family of Bargteheide - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 
UNITED STATES:
The Revis family of North Carolina - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98 
JAPAN:
The Ukita family of Kodaira City - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: 37 , 699 Yen or $317.25 
ITALY:
The Manzo family of Sicily - 2 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11 
MEXICO:
The Casales family of Cuernavaca - 2 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 1 , 862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09 
POLAND:
The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna - 4 adults , 1 teenager
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27 
EGYPT:
The Ahmed family of Cairo - 7 adults , 5 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 
ECUADOR:
The Ayme family of Tingo - 4 adults , 5 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55 
BHUTAN:
The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village - 7 adults , 6 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 
CHAD:
The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp - 3 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
The golden pheasant of Asia is a brilliantly colored game bird. It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
2. Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae)
The greater bird of paradise found in New Guinea has elongated flank feathers that form ornamental plumes. Bird of Paradise is a tropical bird known for the brilliant plumage of the male. They live mostly in New Guinea and neighbouring islands. The brilliantly colored feathers of the male were once widely sought as decorations for women's hat.
3. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Hyacinth Macaws are native to central and eastern South America . It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world, though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5kg. In terms of length it is larger than any other species of parrot. Their popularity as pets has taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild. Birds in captivity fetch a price of around $9,000-$12,000 US.
4. Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)
Flamingos are found in both the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere . Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. Flamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome. Also, Andean miners have killed flamingos for their fat, believed to be a cure for tuberculosis
5. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized American songbird. Adult males are bright red with black wings and tail; females are yellowish on the underpants and olive on top, with olive-brown wings and tail.
6. Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Northern oriole is formerly known as Baltimore oriole in the east and Bullock's oriole in the west. This is a small icterid blackbird which is 18 cm long and weighs 34 g. It is one of the brightest local birds and has a voice to match its distinctive plumage.
7. Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
The bluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family Turdidae. These are attractive birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males.
8. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
The northern cardinal is also known as the Redbird and the Virginia nightingale. The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21-23 cm (8.3 to 9 inches). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female.
9. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
The American goldfinch is also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. The courtship rituals of the American Goldfinch include aerial manoeuvres and singing by males.
10. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is about 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29 inches. The adult male has distinctive multi-colored iridescent plumage and red eyes. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat.
11. Kingfisher (Halcyonidae)
There are about 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. They are found throughout the world.
12. Green Wing Macaw Parrot (Ara chloroptera)
The superficially similar Scarlet Macaw has no eye lines and a yellow bar on each wing. Some macaw owners and experts call the Green-winged Macaw the "gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the Scarlet Macaw and Blue-and-yellow Macaw, but have a more docile, sweet nature which often makes it a more desirable pet or companion parrot.
13. Troupial (Icterus icterus)
Troupial or trupial is the national bird of Venezuela . The Troupial is fairly large in size, with a long tail and a bulky bill. It has a black head and upper breast. Troupials are obligate nest pirates, meaning they make no nest of their own, and are thus required to steal or occupy a vacant nest in order to survive. Troupials are capable of violent attacks against native nesters, and once they possess these territories they defend them fiercely against intruders. They may even ingest the eggs or young hatchlings of a newly acquired nest.
14. Blue Throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis)
The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. They are characterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. It is a species of bird in the Meropidae family. It is found in Hong Kong , Taiwan , China and countries in Southeast Asia .
15. Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
The male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America . Its beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump and underparts, make it easy to identify.
16. Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
This bird is the national bird of Belize . Toucans belong to family Ramphastidae They are brightly marked and have large, colorful bills. It is also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan, Rainbow-billed Toucan, and colloquially "the bill bird" (though this might refer to any toucan). It is a colorful South American bird with a large bill.
17. Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
The Rainbow Lorikeet is very colorful as its name suggests. Almost every color of the rainbow is found on the feathers of the rainbow lorikeet. Captive lorikeets have a long lifespan, often in excess of 20 years.
18. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao )
The Scarlet Macaw is a large, colorful parrot. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics, from extreme eastern Mexico locally to Amazonian Peru and Brazil . It's the national bird of Honduras .
19. Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
This is a stork-billed kingfisher from South India . Stork-billed kingfisher is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia .
20. Peafowl or Peacock (Pavo)
Peafowl, a large bird of the pheasant family, is among the most colorful of birds. Asian peacocks have long been domesticated. The males are noted for their display of brilliant plumage. To attract attention, during courtship and at other times, the male lifts the train and spreads it out in a fan that arches over the bird's back and touches the ground on either side.
Just read what INDIA was as per LORD MACAULAY on his statement on 2nd February 1835, in this historic snap. That would really shock us..
It reads….
“ I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and i have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. such wealth i have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre, that i do not think we would ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage and therefore i propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will loose their self esteem their native culture and they will become what we want them, we truly dominated nation”
But now An Indian owns Britain's East India Company…..
The East India Company which ruled India for more than 200 years is now ruled by an Indian Sanjiv Mehta who took over the company for $150 lac.
He said” at an emotional level as an Indian, when you think with your heart as I do, I had this huge feeling of redemption - this indescribable feeling of owning a company that once owned us”
Its true that the English men succeeded in their attempt to conquer India, yet a day will come when Indians realise their real potential. Because, Indians are the only ones who got independent with pure non violent protests.
I didn’t knew that i can protect my car in such a simple way.
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