The 52nd annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Presenting you the complete list of Grammy Awards winners.
- Record Of The Year: Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (RCA Records)
- Album Of The Year: Fearless - Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
- Song Of The Year: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé (Music World Music / Columbia)
- Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Halo - Beyoncé (Music World Music / Columbia)
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Make It Mine - Jason Mraz (Atlantic)
- Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records)
- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat (Atlantic)
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Throw Down Your Heart - Béla Fleck (Rounder)
- Best Pop Instrumental Album: Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones (Anti)
- Best Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records)
- Best Dance Recording: Poker Face - Lady Gaga (Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree)
- Best Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame - Lady Gaga (Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree)
- Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
- Best Hard Rock Performance: War Machine - AC/DC (Columbia)
- Best Rock Song: Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (RCA Records)
- Best Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day (Reprise)
- Best Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix (Loyaute/Glassnote Records)
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé (Music World Music/Columbia)
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Pretty Wings - Maxwell (Columbia)
- Best R&B Song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé ((Music World Music/Columbia)
- Best R&B Album: Blacksummers' Night - Maxwell (Columbia)
- Best Rap Solo Performance: D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) - Jay-Z (Roc Nation)
- Best Rap Song: Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West (Roc Nation / EMI April Music)
- Best Rap Album: Relapse - Eminem (Aftermath/Interscope)
- Best Country Song: White Horse - Taylor Swift (Sony)
- Best Gospel Song: God In Me - Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard (Columbia Records)
Swiss legend Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) to win the 2010 Australian Open Men's title on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sydney Sunday.
This is 28-year-old Federer's fourth Australian Open crown and 16th Grand Slam title. Remember that Federer defeated Murray in the 2008 U.S. Open final.
He again proves that he’s the number 1 tennis player in the world. Federer broke Murray's serve in the third game of the second set and finished off the set with a forehand volley. In the third set, Murray took a 5-2 lead before Federer won three straight games and the tiebreaker followed.
Federer had 46 winners and 42 unforced errors during the match, while Murray hit 29 winners and produced 36 unforced errors.
Federer receives $1.86 million through the win, while Murray gets $927,990.
Is the Big 5 a reality?
Yes, this is not a jest to laugh at. There will no longer be a Big 4 rather it will be Big 5. This is the first time in the history of PBB to have 5 different housemate who will be given the chance to be the Big Winner.
With only 2 weeks remaining, who are the deserving 4 housemates to join Melai in the Big 5? It’s us who can determine the big winner with our votes so continue supporting your favorite housemate.
Cutting a bottle with the use of a string is an easy Physics magic but you can surely amaze your audience with this. On the other hand, it’s a magic you need to prepare for because of different needed materials. This is not a magic that you could hide in your sleeves but rather a prepared one to show how Science can produce magic to human’s eyes. But beware to take precautions such as wearing goggles to protect your eyes.
Materials needed are as follow:
- a bottle
- string/yarn
- Acetone
- lighter
- cold water
- pot holder
Procedures:
1. First and foremost, prepare the needed materials especially the cold water.
2. Get a string/yarn and encircle it to the bottle’s neck twice.
3. Tie a knot so you could remove it and bring it back easily again.
4. Remove the fixed yarn/string and dip it to the Acetone.
Note: Remember to first try if you could return it easily to the original place on the bottle.
5. Return the yarn dipped into the Acetone to the bottle’s neck.
6. Light the yarn by continuously using the lighter. The hotter the bottle, the better.
7. Quickly place the bottle into the cold water.
8. In just a matter of second, see how the bottle will be cut to the place where the yarn was placed.
So what’s the Physics principle behind it?
Thermal Shock! It’s the cracking result from the rapid temperature change. At first, the bottle was heated. And it was placed into a cold water producing thermal shock.
The game which will determine who will go straight to the big four list has just ended. It’s a fight of 3 people namely Melai, Paul Jake and Tibo. Fortunately, Melai won against the two guys. And the price was having a slot for the big 4.
The 3 brave housemates faced the endurance test that will surely make one to be part of the big 4. The test was just “simply” to stand on a small platform in the middle of the pool for an undefined number of hours. The winner was determined in a way that the person who lasts longer and doesn’t fall in his/her place.
It is easier said than done, isn’t it? There’s no ifs and buts to leave that platform. They have to withstand the pressure even though they feel hungry, tired or even the call of nature.
To win in a contest there must be a strategy. Each of them has his/her own strategy. For Tibo, he make sure to make minimal movements while for Paul Jake, he massaged his foot to ease the pain. And for the winner Melai, she did it in a psychological way by singing and getting inspiration from Jason.
They kept themselves warm by having blankets, socks or anything. They distracted themselves so they will not fall asleep or feel drowsy. Some drank coffee and also some of them splashed some water on his/her face. Nine hours after, all three were still standing strong.
At first, they can still stand and sit down as long as they are on the platform but on the next queue, sitting down was forbidden. Still, the 3 of them stood strong and firm. At the 3rd queue, only one foot is allowed which made the test more difficult. Paul Jake lost his balanced and had fallen to the pool while Tibo chose to give up. This makes Melai to cry out for joy.
This makes Melai the first housemate for the big 4. So who are the other three?
Just this day, the live announcement of apple finished with smiles to all gadget lovers.This is one of the newest technology of Apple which is named by Steve Jobs himself as iPad. It’s a tablet PC which is 6 times larger than the iPod Touch. It’s another multi-touch screen gadget to all! Here are the different specifications and things to be excited about on this awesome gadget.
The specs of the Apple iPad are as follows:
- Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
- Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
- Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
- Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
- 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) or with 3G Model
- SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
- Built-in speakers
- Microphone
- 10 hours battery life
Note: The iPad can run all iPhone Apps out of the box, although full screen will kinda be pixelated due to pixel-doubling.
So what’s the price?
- iPad WiFi 16GB: $499
iPad WiFi 32GB: $599
iPad WiFi 64GB: $699 - iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $629
iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $729
iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $829
- iPad
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- 10W USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
- Note: We’ll have to wait 60 days more for this to be available worldwide and 90 days for the 3G model.
What are your thoughts about this gadget? Will you buy one? ^^
Starting at 10am Pacific time (1pm Eastern), Apple will kick off their press conference which will, in all likelihood, reveal the secrets behind the much rumored and anticipated Apple Tablet device. We'll learn the name, the price and all of the fancy apps it'll run. We may even hear about a new age for iTunes, with the rumored iCloud, which would enable people to access their iTunes music from any computer via the Internet. Announcement that is held at Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts, San Francisco.
This will be a great day for gadget lovers. See you soon in my next post!
Many are struggling to remove those fats to become a slimmer one. And the good news is – we have the answer! From around the world, there are different strategies in various countries on weight loss. We have reliable tips from different countries to share to you. The tips below are proven by professionals such as doctors and Nutritionists. Try and see! 
Making Food Spicier (Thailand)
Food in Thailand is among the spiciest in the whole world. What does this contribute to your weight loss dream? Hot peppers actually raise your metabolism, but the real benefit is that it slows your eating, said by James Hill Ph.D. (Past President of the American Society for Nutrition) By the time that your body signals your full, you’ve overeaten. Eating slower is a good weight-loss strategy, and making it spicier is the key.
East your breakfast! (Germany)
Nutritionists have been advising people not to skip their breakfast for years, but recent studies show it' have other importance. In one, British researchers discovered that if you haven’t eaten breakfast, your brain’s reward center will light up more vividly when you see a high-calorie food— making you more likely to
indulge.
indulge.
No to Supersizing (United Kingdom)
Supersize option was discontinued in U.K. after it accounted for less than 0.1 percentage of sales. The Brits prefer smaller options .In the United States, McDonald’s has backed supersizing too. A coke in U.S. still contains 100 calories more than in U.K.
A side of Rice and Beans (Brazil)
Brazilians stay slim by having this traditional dish with just about every meal. A study found that diet consisting of Rice and Beans lowers the risk of overweight by about 14 percent because it is lower in fat and higher in fiber which is to stabilize blood sugar level.A diet full of beans is equal to a energized body.
Fasting Sometimes (Indonesia)
Fasting is not eating and no drinking for a period of time.In Indonesia they practice mutih which is drinking only water and eating white rice. Remember that experts doesn’t recommend fasting for weight control, instead they recommend it in fasting in moderation can break patterns of mindless eating. No need for strict abstinence. Try just cutting your calories half a day.
Eat more at home than you eat out (Poland)
In Poland, they typically spend only 5 percent of their family budget on eating out. “People who don’t cook at home tend to eat less healthy food and be heavier than people who do. In fact, the collapse of cooking in a society tracks very closely its rise in obesity.
Try Using your Bike (Netherlands)
Bikes (18 million) outnumber people (16.5 million) in the Netherlands. But unlike Americans—most of whose two-wheelers languish in basements and garages—54 percent of Dutch bike owners use them for daily activities, such as shopping and traveling to work. The average Dutchman pedals 541 miles per year. Traffic lights in parts of Amsterdam are even synchronized to bike speed. Bike-to-Work Day in the United States is Friday, May 21—try using your bike to commute that day or just for errands close to home. If you’re of average size and pedaling at a moderate pace, you can burn around 550 calories per hour.
A Bowl of Muesli (Switzerland)
Muesli is a porridge or cereal made from oats, fruit, and nuts, each of which has been linked to better health and weight control. It was developed by a Swiss physician more than a hundred years ago to nourish hospital patients, but the Swiss eat it for breakfast or as a light evening dish. Muesli’s fiber makes it slow to digest, keeping you feeling full longer. Read the label carefully, though: Sugar content can vary from 2 to 14 grams per serving.Carve out a dacha plot (Russia)
Country houses, or dachas, where 51 percent of city folk spend vacations and summer weekends, almost always feature a garden. Russians grow their own vegetables and fruits and preserve and can what they grow. That makes their diet more nutritious. And “there’s not much you can grow in a garden that will make you fat,” notes Hill.
Sit Long, Talk A Lot (France)
The French excel at the leisurely family meal. On average, 92 percent of French families dine together nightly, compared with 28 percent of American families. “For the French, eating is the event of the day,” says Fred Pescatore, MD, president of the International & American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists. “For us, it’s something we do before heading out to do something else.” Lengthy meals actually encourage less eating, Dr. Pescatore says: Conversation slows down the fork and gives you time to realize you’re full.
Take up Nordic Walking (Finland)
This is one of the Finns’ favorite outdoor activities. All that’s required is a pair of inexpensive, lightweight walking poles. Holding these in your hands aids balance, which is great if you’re older or if you’re on slippery terrain. Even better: Because they make you use muscles in your shoulders, arms, and torso, the poles transform walking into a total-body workout that burns 20 percent more calories,
according to a study at the Cooper Institute in Dallas. Winter or summer, it’s a simple way to derive more fat-reducing benefit from your regular walk.
Turn up the turmeric (Malaysia)
This spice, a key ingredient in curries, grows wild in Malaysian jungles. One of its chief components is a substance called curcumin, which may turn out to be a potent fat fighter. Researchers think the ingredient suppresses the growth of fat tissue and increases fat-burning.
Rooibos tea (South Africa)
Rooibos tea is more robust than green tea, and because it’s naturally sweet, it needs no sugar. Frappuccino for a cup of rooibos—Starbucks now sells it—could save you thousands of calories per month.Crunch more pickles (Hungar)
Hungarians like things pickled—not just cucumbers but bell peppers, cabbage, and tomatoes. These tart treats can help keep you thin, probably because of the vinegar that pickles them. Growing evidence suggests that acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, helps reduce blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and the formation of fat. Swap your ranch salad dressing for oil and vinegar!
Swallow More Herling (Netherlands)
The Dutch down about 85 million of these slippery fish per year—raw. Oily fish like herring is slimming for a few reasons, says Dr. Pescatore, author of The Hamptons Diet. It contains lots of omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce levels of the stress hormone Cortisol—and Cortisol is known to increase the amount of fat deposited around your middle.
Take a Sunday family tour (Norway)
It’s a deeply rooted Norwegian habit: On Sunday, everyone from toddlers to grandparents heads out.
Start a Nordic tradition in your house. At halftime, shoo everyone outdoors for a walk around the neighborhood.
Get yourself all twisted up (India)
Most Americans respect yoga’s stress-busting and flexibility-enhancing power, but not many realize it facilitates weight loss. In fact, a recent study found that yoga devotees have a lower body mass index (BMI) than other exercisers do. There are probably multiple reasons.Yoga is best done on an empty stomach and can build muscle (depending on your preferred poses), which boosts your metabolism. And it encourages mindfulness, which includes paying attention to whether you feel full.Perfect the power nap (Japan)
In this on-the-go country, many people take time for a daily 20- to 30-minute nap, says James Maas, PhD, a sleep researcher at Cornell University and the author of Power Sleep. There’s increasing evidence that chronic sleep deprivation raises the risk of weight gain. Maas blames two hormones: leptin, which helps the brain sense when you’re full, and ghrelin, which triggers hunger. The less sleep you get, the lower your leptin levels—and the higher your ghrelin. “Many people think they’re hungry when they’re actually sleepy,” Maas says. “Instead of a snack, they need some shut-eye.”Make the midday meal the biggest (Mexico)
Instead of ingesting the bulk of the day’s calories in the evening, as most Americans do, Mexicans traditionally eat their biggest meal between 2 and 4 p.m. If you eat less at night, you’ll wake up hungrier and eat a bigger breakfast, which facilitates weight control. As a general fat fighting rule, try to get the bulk of your daily calories at breakfast and lunch.
- Reader's Digest
The Liar Game 2 ended last week with their 9th episode. But is it really the end of the story? NO! As you noticed that there is still the last round/ final stage. This final stage will not be viewed as a drama but rather a full movie.
The official website for Hiroaki Matsuyama‘s Liar Game: The Final Stage has been updated with a new 33-second teaser.
The theme of the final round of the Liar Game Tournament is “believe in each other’s hearts”. Players are told that if they trust each other fully and cooperate they can all win. However, the mysterious “Player X” lurks among them and threatens to undermine their chance to win. With 5 billion yen on the line, who will be the winner of the LGT? And what exactly is the purpose behind it?
Sources: (Available 33-second trailer)
1. www.liargame.jp
2. http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/liar-game-teaser2/
