In
case you missed it because you're one of those crazy Bing people, the
Google Doodle was particularly spectacular today, in light of recent
world events.
In what appears to be a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his rather shitty stance on gays, Google quotes the Olympic Charter and offers up a logo in rainbow pride colors. Via the Miami Herald:
This very pointed gesture comes after months of frustration and anger
with the International Olympic Committee and Olympic corporate sponsors
for their apparent willingness to turn a blind eye on LGBT Russians and
the discrimination and violence they face every day. In response to the news, HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
"Google
has once again proven itself to be a true corporate leader for
equality," said Griffin. "Alongside Olympic sponsors like AT&T,
Google has made a clear and unequivocal statement that Russia's
anti-LGBT discrimination is indefensible. Now it's time for each and
every remaining Olympic sponsor to follow their lead. The clock is
ticking, and the world is watching."
The quote from the Olympic Charter on the Google home page reads "The
practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the
possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and
in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit
of friendship, solidarity and fair play."
Well played, Google.
WELL GOOGLE IS ASKING KIDS TO SEND DOODLE TO GOOGLE. IT'S VERY MUCH KINDNESS OF GOOGLE THAT IT GIVING OPPURTUNITIES TO KIDS. SOME DOODLE CREATED:
Tuesday 25 February 2014
20 APPLIED USES FOR COKE.....PROOFS THAT IT HAS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY
Coca Cola is the most recognized trademark in the world, and it is the
world’s second-most famous word after “Hi.” However, the drink itself is
a real poison to the human metabolism. The level of acidity of coke is
almost the same as the acidity level of battery acid. In addition to
that Coke can clean dirty surfaces almost the same to and often much
more better than the most used toxic household cleaners.
Clean water is more expensive than a bottle of Coca Cola in many
countries. Coke has done a lot of efforts in advertising to get people
consumer blindly this beverage that is very destructive for our body.
Those who consume sodas such as Coca Cola have a 48% increase in
heart attack and stroke risk, compared to people who do not drink the
sodas at all or did not drink them every day. A study published in the
journal Respirology reveals that soft drink consumption is
also associated with lung and breathing disorders including asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The carbonation in Coke causes calcium loss in the bones through a 3-stage process:
The carbonation irritates the stomach.
The stomach “cures” the irritation the only way it knows how. It
adds the only antacid at its disposal: calcium. It gets this from the
blood.
The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply from the
bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain function would be
severely impaired.
But, the story doesn’t end there. Another problem with most Coke is
it also contain phosphoric acid (not the same as the carbonation, which
is carbon dioxide mixed with the water). Phosphoric acid also causes a
draw-down on the body’s store of calcium. So Coke softens your bones (actually, makes them weak and brittle) in 3 ways:
Carbonation reduces the calcium in the bones.
Phosphoric acid reduces the calcium in the bones.
The beverage replaces a calcium-containing alternative, such as milk
or water. Milk and water are not excellent calcium sources, but they
are sources.
Esophageal cancer was very rare two generations ago — now, it’s common. The basic mechanism works as follows:
Mechanical damage to cells is a huge risk factor for cancer. It’s why asbestos particles, for example, cause lung cancer.
All soft drinks cause acid reflux (stomach acid rising up past the
esophageal valve). This is more pronounced when the body is horizontal
(as in sleeping), but the sheer volume of Coke and soft drinks consumed
in the USA means the acid reflux is well past the danger point. Any time
you ingest a gassy drink, you are going to get belching–and acid into
the esophagus. How much is too much? The research doesn’t say where the
limit is–it only shows that most of us are far, far, far past it.
tomach acid dissolves tissue — that’s its purpose. The stomach
lining does not extend into the esophagus, so the lower esophagus gets
damaged by acid far more frequently in soft drink users than in non soft
drink users. This results in a radical increase in cell mutations,
along with a far higher level of free radicals.
20 Practical Uses For Coke
Coke acts as an acidic cleaner. The amount of acid in soda is enough
to wear away at the enamel of your teeth, making them more susceptible
to decay. In tests done on the acidity levels of soda, certain ones were
found to have PH levels as low as 2.5. To put that into perspective,
consider that battery acid has a pH of 1 and pure water has a pH of 7. To prove Coke does not belong in the human body, here are 20 practical ways you can use Coke as a domestic cleaner:
Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric
Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts
Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.
Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.
Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans)
Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.
Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
Removes stains from vitreous china.
Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.
You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.
Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.
Now can you imagine what is does to your stomach lining?
Who needs the ‘household and cleaning’ section at the hardware store when we have Coke.
Saturday 22 February 2014
TOP GOAL SCORERS IN FOOTBALL HISTORY
1) JOSEF BICAN (1913-2001) GOALS:805
He may not be as famous as the likes of Romario, Pele, Muller and
Eusebio, but Josef Bican is recognized as the most prolific goal-scorer
in official matches for club and country. He was of Czech-Austrian
Nationality, representing both Austria and Czechoslovakia .His career
spanned between 1928 and 1955, and his most prolific spell was at Slavia
Prague where he scored a sensational 395 goals in just 217 games. It is
important to note that his career occurred throughout the war, where
many footballers were recruited as soldiers, and so there was not much
competition for him. Even at the end of his career, aged 42, he was able
to score 22 times in 29 games.
2) ROMARIO (1966-) GOALS: 772
Pele may have more goals for the Brazilian National team, but fellow
Brazilian legend Romario has more official goals overall for club and
country. Romario led Brazil to victory in the 1994 World Cup, and also
the 1989 and 1997 Copa Americas. Unlike Pele, he represented a number of
clubs throughout his career, and excelled in Europe during his time at
PSV and Barcelona between 1988 and 1995. He was named FIFA World Player
of The Year in 1994 and picked up numerous club and individual honors
throughout his illustrious career, one that lasted until he reached age
43.
3) PELE (1940-) GOAL:767
Pele is regarded by many people within and outside of football as the
greatest player of all time, scoring for fun throughout his career. In
1999 he was voted as World Player of the Century, and the list of his
individual accolades is endless. He spent 2 years at the end of his
career with New York Cosmos, but he was a one-club man with Santos for
the majority of his playing time. He was declared a ‘national treasure’
by the Brazilian Government, winning 3 World Cups after beginning his
international career at the age of just 16. 4) FERENC PUSKAS (1927-2006) GOALS; 746
Puskás was part of the Hungary generation of players that were
victorious in the 1952 Olympics and runners up in the 1954 World Cup.
His career spanned a long 23 years, where he represented Budapest Honvéd
and Real Madrid, scoring prolifically for both. He won numerous
Hungarian League titles with Budapest Honvéd, before picking up 5 La
Liga titles and 3 European Cups with Real Madrid. The FIFA Puskás Award
was made in honor of Puskas, and awarded to a player judged to have
scored the most aesthetically significant and "most beautiful" goal of
the year.
5) GERD MULLER (1945-) GOALS: 735 Gerd Muller is a very popular name in the history of football, and he is
yet another player to spend the majority of his career at one club
(Bayern Munich). His modest speed and lack of height was irrelevant as
his incredible positioning and finishing was second-to-none. He enjoyed
much success with Bayern Munich, having won 4 League titles, 4 German
Cups, and 4 League Cups. He was also instrumental in West Germany
winning Euro 1972 and the 1974 World Cup. Muller also held the record
for most goals scored in a calendar year, managing a huge 85 goals in
1972, until Lionel Messi overtook this in 2012.
6) FERENC DEAK (1922-1998) GOALS: 576
Ferenc Deak is an unfamiliar name to most people, and this is because
his career took place in times of World War, when numerous official
tournaments are impossible to stage. Deak was of Hungarian nationality,
representing Szentlorinci, Ferencvaros, and Budapesti Dzosa in his home
country. He was only able to represent the Hungary national team between
1944 and 1949, where he still managed 29 goals in 20 games. The
instability and damage caused by World War II meant that Deak had to cut
short his international career. He still managed 576 career goals.
7) UWE SEELER (1936-) GOALS : 575
Another German forward who enlisted himself as one of the most lethal
goal-scorers in the history of the game is Uwe Seeler. Another legendary
figure that spent an entire career with one team, he represented
Hamburg between 1953 and 1972. He also had 43 goals in 72 appearances
for the West Germany national team. He was only able to win one League
title and League Cup with Hamburg, but was rewarded the German
Footballer of the Year award in 1960, 1964 and 1970. He is regarded as
one of the greatest players in German football history.
8) ERNST WILLIMOWSKI (1916-1997) GOALS: 554
Ernst Willimowski was a forward who played for both the Polish and
German national teams between 1934 and 1942. His parents were German,
but after his father died in the First World-War his mother married a
Polish man. He was one of the best goal-scorers in the history of the
Polish national team, and in Polish club football before he decided to
re-take German citizenship and play for Germany. He is remembered as the
first player to score 4 goals in World Cup game, doing so against
Brazil in 1938.
9) EUSEBIO (1942-2014) GOALS: 552
Eusebio is a much more familiar name, and he is considered as one of the
very greatest footballers of all time. He represented Benfica for 15
out of the 22 years (1957-1979) that he was a professional footballer,
achieving legendary status at the club in the process. Nicknamed the
‘Black Panther’, he won a number of club and individual accolades in a
magnificent career, and was the first ever player to win the European
Golden Boot. He sadly passed away on January 5th 2014 and received
tributes from all over the world.
10) JAMES McGRORY (1904-1982) GOALS: 550
James McGrory was a Scottish striker who spent the majority of his
career with Celtic (1922-1937), bar a loan stint at Clydebank in
between. He holds the title of being the all-time leading goal-scorer in
top-flight British football: 408 in Scottish league, 77 in Scottish
Cup, 53 in other cup tournaments, 6 for Scotland, and 6 for the Scottish
League XI. He was at Celtic for 15 years and is a legendary figure in
the club’s history. He was only 5 ft 6 but earned a reputation for his
fantastic heading ability. He sadly passed away in 1982, aged 78.
THIS IS AWESOME VIDEO
I have seen the sculptures made by stone or by sand but not this, sculptures are made by papers and this cool man.
Friday 21 February 2014
BRIT AWARD 2014
The Brit award 2014 went down again at London's 02 Arena,
with James Corden offering his wry, witty commentary as host. The big winners of the night were pop-rockers Arctic Monkeys, who took home statues for British Group and Album Of The Year, and boy band One Direction, who nabbed the Video Of The Year and Global Success awards.
Other big wins included David Bowie, for British Male Solo Artist, Ellie Goulding for British Female Solo Artist and Rudimental, whose Ella Eyre collaboration “Waiting All Night” snagged British Single. Artists outside of the UK who won include Lorde, Bruno Mars and Grammy darlingsDaft Punk.
Head below to catch the full list of winners at this year’s BRITs.
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Ellie Goulding
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST: David Bowie
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT: Bastille
BRITISH GROUP: Arctic Monkeys
BRITISH SINGLE: Rudimental, “Waiting All Night”
MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Arctic Monkeys, AM
BRITISH VIDEO OF THE YEAR: One Direction, “Best Song Ever”
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Lorde
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST: Bruno Mars
INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Daft Punk
CRITICS’ CHOICE: Sam Smith
GLOBAL SUCCESS: One Direction
SOME PERFORMANCES OF BRIT AWARD 2014 LORDE
BEYONCE
BRUNO MARS
KATTY PERRY
Arctic Monkeys
Pharrell & Nile Rodgers
Saturday 15 February 2014
TOP TEN ENGLISH SONGS IN FEBRUARY 2014
1) "DARK HORSE" KATY PERRY FT. JUICY J.
Katy Perry's "Dark Horse," featuring Juicy J, has topped the Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks, but has yet to receive an official music video. That will change on Feb. 20, when the collaboration's official clip -- apparently, a Cleopatra homage, judging by the 30-second teaser released on Thursday (Feb. 20) -- is finally unveiled.
"Timber" is a song by American rapperPitbullfeaturing American recording artistKe$hafrom Pitbull'sExtended Play(EP)Meltdown. The song was released on October 7, 2013 and as the album's lead single . The song was produced byDr. Luke,Cirkut, andSermstyle, with additional production by Nick Seeley.[3][4]The song interpolates "San Francisco Bay" (1979) by DanishharmonicaplayerLee Oskar, which was written by Lee Oskar, Keri Oskar, andGreg Errico.
"Timber" features harmonica player Paul Harrington of Rockwall, Texas, who plays through the entire song. He was told to emulate harmonica player Lee Oskar of the band War.[5] "Timber" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, and has also topped the charts in Canada where it has stood at number one for eight consecutive weeks.
"Counting Stars" is a song by Americanpop rockbandOneRepublicfrom their third studio album,Native(2013). The song was written by lead singerRyan Tedder, and produced by Tedder andNoel Zancanella. Musically, it is apopsong with strong elements offolkmusic.[2]It was released as the album's third single on June 14, 2013 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
The song has been one of the band's most successful singles. It has peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, tied with "Apologize" as their highest peaking single in the United States,[3] and is their third US top-ten hit. It has topped the charts in Canada, Finland, Israel, Poland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom,[4] while also reaching number 1 on Serbian airplay chart [5] and charted within the top ten in 20 countries, including attaining top five placements in Australia, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand. The song has sold over 3 million copies in the US as of January 2014.[6] The song will be covered by Skylar Astin, on the 99th episode of season 5 of popular musical series Glee, airing on March 11, 2014.[7]
The song's accompanying music video, directed by James Lees, features the band performing in a basement beneath an ongoing church congregation.[8]
4) " SAY SOMETHING" A GREAT BIG WORLD & CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"Say Something" is a song by American pop duo A Great Big World, released as the lead-single from their debut album, Is There Anybody Out There? (2013). Originally being released as a solo single from band member Ian Axel's solo album This Is the New Year in 2011, the song was released as a single by the band on September 3, 2013, via Epic Records. Following its usage on American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the track gained attention from singer Christina Aguilera, who wanted to be featured on the song. Quickly afterwards, Aguilera appeared on the re-recorded version of "Say Something", released on November 4, 2013.
Composed by Ian Axel, Chad Vaccarino and Mike Campbell, "Say Something" is a downtempoindie poppiano ballad which talks about a breakup, where the lover is implored to make a statement that could potentially reverse plans, with the singers expressing humility, sadness and regret. In the single version with Aguilera, she plays a ghost of the lover to whom the song is addressed as she traces the steps of the lead vocal. The song was critically praised for its powerful lyrics, the emotional composition and Aguilera's vocal delivery; some even called it a "Oscar-worthy" track.
"Say Something" did not sell significantly until the re-recorded version was available; it debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after A Great Big World and Aguilera performed the song on The Voice, while eventually peaking at number 4. It also top the Australian charts, becoming their first number-one single (and Aguilera's third) and reached the top-ten in most countries. A music video was released on November 19, 2013. It features the trio singing as people "act out the heartbreaking lyrics." To further promote "Say Something", A Great Big World performed the track on The Voice and at the American Music Awards of 2013 with Aguilera.
"The Monster" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Eminem, featuring guest vocals from Barbadian singer Rihanna, taken from Eminem's eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The song was written by Marshall Mathers, Jon Bellion and Bebe Rexha, with production handled by Frequency. "The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following "Love the Way You Lie" and its sequel (2010), and "Numb" (2012). "The Monster" was released on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single from the album. The song's lyrics present Rihanna coming to grips with her inner demons, while Eminem ponders the negative effects of his fame.
Upon release the song was met with positive reviews from music critics, who compared the song to Eminem's and Rihanna's previous collaboration "Love the Way You Lie". "The Monster" has successfully charted worldwide, topping the charts in twelve countries including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States'Billboard Hot 100. It also marks Eminem's first number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Italy and Spain.
The song's accompanying music video depicts Rihanna as Eminem's therapist in a session, as previous videos from his career are referenced.
"Talk Dirty" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jason Derulo, released as the second single from his third studio album, Tattoos (2013) in the target markets of Australia, New Zealandand the UK. It was released as the third single in the US on January 7, 2014.[3] Additional vocals are provided by American rapper 2 Chainz, making it Derulo's first single to feature a guest performer.[4] The song was written by Jason Derulo, 2 Chainz, Eric Frederic, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, Ori Kaplan, Tamir Muskat, and Tomer Yosef, while the song's production – which interpolates a sample of "Hermetico" by the band Balkan Beat Box – was provided by Ricky Reed from the band Wallpaper..[5]
A music video for "Talk Dirty" was directed by Colin Tilley, which incorporates types of dance from a variety of cultures: it was released through Derulo's account on the video sharing siteYouTube on August 7, 2013.[6][7] Upon its release, "Talk Dirty" debuted at number one on the Australian singles chart, making it 2 Chainz's first single to top the chart, and reached the top two in New Zealand.[8] It also charted in several European territories.
"Let Her Go" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Passenger. It was recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording and co-produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo. The recording features Australian musicians Stu Larsen, Georgia Mooney, Stu Hunter, Cameron Undy and Glenn Wilson. "Let Her Go" was released in July 2012 as the second single from Passenger's third album, All the Little Lights.
"Team" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Lorde, taken from her debut studio album, Pure Heroine (2013). The song was released on 13 September 2013 as the album's third single internationally by Universal Music Group, and the second in the United States by Lava and Republic Records. The track was written by Lorde and Joel Little and produced by Little, with additional production from Lorde herself. "Team" is a hybrid of pop, rock, EDM and electrohop featuring synthesizer, bass and snare drum instrumentation over a handclap-based beat. Lyrically, the track is a "tribute to her friends and country".[1]
"Team" was generally well received by most contemporary critics, who praised its musical style, lyrical content and Lorde's vocal delivery on the track. The single garnered moderate successes on charts worldwide, peaking at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was more successful in Oceania, peaking at number 19 in Australia and debuting and peaking number 3 in New Zealand. "Team" was certified platinum by both the Australian Recording Industry Association and Recorded Music NZ.
A music video for the song was directed by Young Replicant and was released on 4 December 2013. Filmed in an abandoned building named Red Hook Grain Terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn, the video's content was inspired by Lorde's dream of an own world for teenagers. Upon its release, the clip crashed Vevo's channel due to a high number of views. To promote "Team" and Pure Heroine, Lorde performed the song on several occasions, including on Late Show with David Letterman and at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde (/ˈlɔrd/), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Born in Takapuna and raised in Devonport,Auckland, she performed in various singing and drama classes as a child, and at the age of thirteen signed with Universal. Yelich-O'Connor adopted her stage name due to her fascination with "royals and aristocracy", but felt the name Lord was too masculine so added an 'e' to make it more feminine.[2]
Her musical debut was an EP, entitled The Love Club, which was released in November 2012, and her first single, "Royals", debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40, and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013, making her the first New Zealand solo artist to have a number one song in the United States. Her debut album, Pure Heroine, was released in September 2013, receiving critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide.
"Pompeii" is a song by British rock band Bastille, from their debut studio album Bad Blood (2013). Originally written by Kevin La Susa in 2010, the song was released as a digital downloadon 24 February 2013. It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, number 4 in Australian ARIA Chart, and number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Alternative Songschart.
Lyrically, the song is inspired by the Roman town known by the same name, which met its fate with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It has been nominated for the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, at the 2014 BRIT Awards.[2]
