Kanye West Blasts Taylor Swift Again

By K.M. LEW

     Oops, Kanye West doesn't appear to have forgiven and forgotten Taylor Swift just yet. At a surprise performance yesterday at his album launch party for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he commented that Taylor used the 2009 Video Music Awards incident (you know, the one where he got on stage while she was accepting an award and practically implied she didn't deserve it!) to become more famous.

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Bedwetting in children

By K.M. LEW

Most children can control voiding by the age of five years. However, incontinence can occur in about 1% of those aged 18 years. 

      THE kidneys produce urine, which passes through the ureters to enter the bladder, a hollow and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. The stored urine exits the body through the urethra, which is a tubular structure. This act (voiding) involves muscles, nerves, the spinal cord and the brain.

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Games of the Week!

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Super Mario - Save Luigi

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Kardashian's and Footwear

By M.K. Lim,

    Kim Kardashian has become the new face of a fitness footwear range.

     The reality TV star and mother Kris Jenner are teaming up with Skechers to promote the brand's Shape-ups line after she discovered she could get in a good work-out without going to the gym.

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Knox appeal for sex-murder case

By M.K. Lim,

Knox, a 23-year-old from Seattle who was jailed for 26 years for the murder, gripped the edges of the sleeves of her blue cardigan and nodded while talking with her lawyers in the courtroom during the hearing.
"We feel as though we have a very good case," her step-father, Chris Mellas, told AFP ahead of the hearing.
"She's going to go home," said Mellas, who has been living in Perugia since September to help Knox prepare for her appeal.

Mellas said the wait for the appeal had been "difficult" for Knox, who was a student in the city at the time of the killing.
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Eva Longoria finally getting a divorce

By M.K. Lim,

New reports claim the actress and her NBA star husband are separating after three years of marriage, but his representatives say HollywoodLife.com they are "completely false!

After three years of a long-distance marriage, Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are divorcing.

According to TMZ, Eva, 35, filed for divorce on November 15 in Texas. E Online Marc Malkin also alluded to the division, in writing, "This Saturday, it was supposed to be one of many stars to attend the recording of Anderson Cooper of CNN Heroes of 2010 television special but she canceled this weekend. "

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Virus Hoax on Facebook

By M.K. Lim,

There’s a new message spreading quickly on Facebook users’ walls, warning people about an application called “Christmas Tree.” The message is fake to our knowledge: No internet security firm has issued a threat warning about such an application.


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Wood's mistress after scandal

By M.K. Lim,

A look at the women who were linked to professional golfer Tiger Woods has revealed that while some have gone on to make a reality show, others are busy penning books.

Porn star Holly Sampson, 37, revealed that she, Josyln James, and Jamie Jungers have joined hands for a new reality show.


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Potter's Owl Supplier Got Sued

By M.K. Lim,

London : The couple who supplied owls for a Harry Potter flick have landed in a legal trouble.
Veronica Mepham, 70, and husband Reinhard, 64, who run an animal sanctuary, have appeared in court on 36 cruelty charges.

     They are accused of causing unnecessary suffering to 18 animals including guinea pigs, a goat, a rabbit and a hen.

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Pope says condoms sometimes permissible to stop AIDS

By K.M. LEW


VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Using condoms may sometimes be justified to stop the spread of AIDS, Pope Benedict says in a new book, in surprise comments that relax one of the Vatican's most controversial positions.
     In excerpts published in the Vatican newspaper on Saturday, the pope cites the example of the use of condoms by prostitutes as "a first step towards moralisation", even though condoms are "not really the way to deal with the evil of HIV infection".

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Tangled Movie Trailer

By K.M. LEW

Release Date: 24 November 2010
Genre: Animation | Comedy
Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Writer: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Studio: Walt Disney

When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi

) is taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a feisty teen with 70 feet of golden hair who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, the unlikely duo sets off on a hilarious, hair-raising escapade filled with adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.

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Justin Bieber, Ke$ha & Glee Sell Most Albums In 2010

By K.M. LEW   

      Although the music industry saw a 13% decline in album sales in 2010, Justin Bieber proves to be force to be reckoned with.

      The Recording Industry Association of America reported that the Canadian heartthrob sold 2 million copies of My World, which means he received a double-platinum plaque!

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Price of clothes up next month

By K.M. LEW

PETALING JAYA: Consumers will have to pay more for new clothes this Christmas and the New Year after a surge in the price of cotton and yarn.

    The shortage of raw materials worldwide and higher demand for garments has led to the escalating prices of all raw materials for textiles and garments since early this year.

     Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Associa­tion chief executive officer Andrew Hong said local manufacturers had to absorb the higher manufacturing costs and cope with surging raw material prices.

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Malaysian charged with hacking into US bank

By K.M. LEW

NEW YORK: A Malaysian man, charged on Thursday with hacking into computer networks of the US Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) and a defence contractor, was caught by Secret Service agents while selling stolen credit card numbers for US$1,000 (RM3,200) at a diner in New York.

     Court documents released by US prosecutors said the man, identified as Lin Mun Poo, 32, was arrested on Oct 21, hours after arriving in New York.

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Women of substance

By K.M. LEW

At a time when there’s never been a greater need for change, nothing is more refreshing than a competition which celebrates diversity in beauty.

     Hotelier Karina Abdullah is, at 107kg, not your average beauty queen. First, the 24-year-old does not conform to the oh-so-boring rule stating that all beauty queens should be tall, willowy and hourglass-perfect. Second, she has more secrets than Miss World or Miss Universe would care to admit.

     “Of course I wanted to be thin when I was younger,” says Karina, when I asked if she ever had issues with her weight.

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Beyonce Is Too Sexy For TV

By K.M. LEW
   

     Beyonce's ad for her first perfume, Heat, has been banned from daytime TV in the U.K. It is "too sexually provocative" for youngsters to watch and it cannot be aired before 7.30pm on British TV, says the Daily Mail.

     Fourteen complaints were made about the ad, which mostly shows her in seductive poses and in one scene she appears to be naked in a bathtub. The people behind the ad campaign, Coty UK, claimed the ad was not overtly graphic or explicitly sexual and at no point was Beyonce naked.

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Review: Doom and gloom dominate new 'Harry Potter'

By K.M. LEW

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Bill Nighy, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Porter The Deathly Hallows: Part 1."

 

NEW YORK: Fear and loathing, doom and gloom permeate nearly every minute of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," the beginning of the end of the behemoth boy-wizard series.

     This seventh film in the franchise, directed once again by David Yates (who previously helmed parts five and six, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"), begins with nearly suffocating tension, as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) finds himself face-to-face with his destiny: being the target of the evil Lord Voldemort's deadly wrath. Friends and allies will have to band together to protect him; some of them won't make it out alive.

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Games of the Week!

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Sieger

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Immune Boosters

By K.M. LEW


Folate (or Folic Acid)
 
One of the B vitamins, folate is crucial to the growth and reproduction of all cells in adults and for maintaining DNA for normal cell production (including the immune system's white blood cells, which help fight disease), says Karen Collins, nutrition adviser and registered dietitian at the American Institute for Cancer Research. Concerns about the potential effect of folate deficiency prompted the U.S. government to have foods such as cereal fortified with the nutrient, which makes taking in the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of 400 micrograms fairly easy for adults. Eating healthy plant-based foods will also get you there: dark-green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach provide 100 to 200 micrograms per cup, while lentils contribute about 350 micrograms per cup.

Sources
 
Dried beans, leafy greens (kale, romaine, spinach), fortified cereals, and whole grains


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Healthy Juice Recipe

Spinach-Cucumber-Celery Juice

By K.M. LEW

Because celery isn't overpowering, it allows the spinach and cucumber juices to stand out. Spinach is a good source of calcium, iron, and potassium.Per serving: 80 calories, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 16 g carbs, 140 mg sodium, 7 g protein

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Song Lyrics of the Week!

2012 - Jay Sean

(Ohh) two zero one two (ohh)
It’s alright oh it's alright

You know what they say
Life ain't always easy
And everyday were survivors
So forget the day
It's all about tonight act a fool
And start a riot a-riot
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E-bike must meet basic standards

By K.M. LEW

PETALING JAYA: The electric motorcycle must meet the basic standard dimensions of a petrol-powered motorcycle, including its length and the size of its wheels, for it to be registered with the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

     JPJ director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said the vehicle must also be equipped with headlights, signal lights and brake lights, adding: “The braking system must be of a certain mark as it will be used on public roads.

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Never too old for good sex life

By K.M. LEW

KUALA TERENGGANU: Sex is not just for the young and an inaugural workshop has been organised to rejuvenate the sex lives of elderly couples in Terengganu.

     A host of health specialists and geriatricians, including renowned sex therapist Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi, have been invited as facilitators in the pioneer workshop to start tomorrow in Setiu. Some 300 senior citizens are expected to take part.

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AirAsia to open new hub in Chiang Mai

By K.M. LEW

BANGKOK: Beginning Jan 24, AirAsia will open a new hub in Chiang Mai, and launch daily flights from there to Hat Yai and Singapore.

      Thai AirAsia chief executive officer Tassapon Bijleveld said the move would offer more connectivity for people who wished to travel to or from the northern city of Thailand to Singapore or Hat Yai in Southern Thailand.

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Couple and twin sons killed in road accident

By K.M. LEW

IPOH: A couple and their twin sons died when the car they were travelling in was involved in an accident with three other vehicles at the 377th kilometre of the North-South Expressway near Slim River.

      Their two other children were injured in the midnight Wednesday mishap that also involved a trailer, lorry and taxi, about 130km from here.

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Eight teenage girls held over beating

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KUCHING: Eight female secondary school students were detained in connection with the beating of a female schoolmate.

     The girls, ages 16 to 17, were rounded up in a police operation from 11.30pm to 1am at their homes in Kampung Gita here yesterday.

     Their 16-year-old female schoolmate was beaten unconscious outside the school grounds on Thursday after she was accused of being conceited and a show-off.

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Multiplying stem cells

By K.M. LEW

A researcher discovers a technique that might make it easier and cheaper to replace worn-out cartilage.

Important discovery: Dr Chong Pan Pan found a way to separate mesenchymal stem cells from blood, and growing them in the laboratory.

     HAVE your knees started to creak? If your joints are beginning to make crackling noises when you bend them, this may be a sign that the cartilage there is starting to wear out.

     As cartilage acts as a cushion to soften the impact of movements on our joints, this is not a good sign. Imagine your bones grinding together every time you move – definitely a painful proposal!

     Unfortunately, as we grow older, our cartilage wears out through repeated usage. And that is the inspiration behind Universiti Malaya (UM) research scientist Chong Pan Pan’s current work.

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Word of the Day for Sunday, November 14, 2010

emend \ih-MEND\, verb:

1. To free from faults or errors; correct.
2. To edit or change a text.

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The Future of Construction

By Y.C. LIM

A 15-story building built in two days, sound impossible? The Chinese Ark Hotel just proved that it is possible by erecting the entire building in 48 hours.
Level 9 Earthquake Resistance: diagonal bracing structure...(more)

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Word of the Day for Saturday, November 13, 2010

debonair \deb-uh-NAIR\, adjective:
1. Courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm.
2. Jaunty; carefree; sprightly.


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Song Lyrics of the Week!

Dynamite - Taio Cruz 

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

I came to dance, dance, dance, dance
I hit the floor
'Cause that's my, plans, plans, plans, plans
I'm wearing all my favorite
Brands, brands, brands, brands
Give me space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
Ye, ye
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on ... (more)

A three-year-old boy takes 10km bus ride alone and unattended

By K.M. LEW

KUALA LUMPUR: With his milk bottle in his hand, a three-year-old boy climbed onto a public bus on his own and went on a more than 10km ride before a good Samaritan brought him to a police station.

Bystanders recalled seeing the boy, who was wearing a red shirt, at the bus stop near the Sri Sabah Flats here at noon yesterday.

"A woman in her 40s noticed that the boy was alone and unattended.

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Games of the Week!

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Warlords Call to Arms

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Who is the victim?

By M.K. Lim,

A young hairdresser in Kaluga, Central Russia, locked a robber who tried to steal her money in the basement of the beauty salon. After that, she has brutally raped her hostage for three days. A court in Kaluga has filed criminal charges against both of them, the Russian website Newsru.com reports.


The robber, who has not been named, burst into the salon armed with shotgun at about 17.00 on March 14. He demanded money. There were two hairdressers and one client in the salon at the time. One of hairdressers, who was studying judo and taekwondo, disabled the robber with a smashing body blow. Then she carried the unlucky robber to the basement and bound him with a hairdryer (more)

Black Widow behind bars

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Black Widow that resembles Valeria's personality

     A young Russian woman, a devoted collector of horror films and spiders, is on trial for sedating and raping ten men.

     The police were shocked that 32-year-old Valeria K., a quiet good-looking woman from the city of Tambov, was the mysterious rapist who abused ten local men after poisoning them with clonidine.

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The Whistleblower

By Y. C. LIM

Julian Assange - the founder of Wikileaks - has remained shrouded in mystery since the launch of his site in 2006.
This fascinating expose reveals the man behind the leaks.
Assange spent the majority of his youth travelling from place to place, attending 37 different schools and being charged with numerous hacking offences.
While he continues to move, he does so to maintain his extensive network of Wikileaks contacts...(more)

I've Got a Good Feeling About This!

By Y. C. LIM

A woman has been dubbed the luckiest game show contestant ever after solving a puzzle on Wheel Of Fortune with just one letter revealed.

Caitlin Burke surprised host Pat Sajak when she asked for the chance to crack ...(more)

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