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Sex everyday improve men’s sperm quality

The European society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam in their meeting announced that sex everyday has improved men’s sperm quality. Dr. David Greening, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Sydney IVF, a private fertility clinic in Australia, studied 118 Australian men with damaged sperm. He ordered them to ejaculate everyday for a week. The result showed significantly reduced the amount of sperm DNA damage.

He commented that “we found that although frequent ejaculation decreased semen volume and sperm concentrations, it did not compromise sperm motility and, in fact, this rose slightly but significantly. Further research is required to see whether the improvement in these men’s sperm quality translates into better pregnancy rates.”

Daily sex improve men's sperm quality

Simon shows me the money: the American Idol’s judge has been offered a $144 million paycheck per year to extend his contract

According to the Guardian (London), as reported by New York Post, Simon Cowell has been offered at least $144 million per year to continue judging the popular show, American Idol.  The offer was presented by Fox and 19 Entertainment before Cowell’s contract expires in May 2010.  Some financial experts estimated that American Idol has been making about $900 million per year.  So, by paying Simon’s salary, the producers still keep 85% of their annual revenue.

(photo: Reuters)

Justice Department orders UBS AG to release identities tax evaders

About 50,000 wealthy Americans could be in trouble with the IRS for evading taxes by investing their money through Swiss bank UBS AG. UBS has admitted violating U.S law by using of sham offshore entities and helping wealthy Americans to hide assets from the IRS. The U.S. Justice Department has forced the UBS to reveal the identities of the investors. In a court filing Tuesday, the U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold confirmed that UBS has violated U.S. law by doing illegal business in the U.S and caused hundreds of millions of dollars loss in tax revenues.

Previously in avoiding criminal prosecution, UBS has made a deal with the Justice Department to pay $780 million in fines, penalties and restitution and gave some names of suspected U.S tax evader.   One of the UBS clients who pleaded guilty in filing a false tax return is accountant Steven Michael Rubinstein where he could face up to three years in prison.

UBS should release identities tax evaders

Church crime scene

As economy continue to worsen in America, many robbers cannot find their victims on streets, busses, or subways, a woman robber found an opportunity to steal cash from a churchgoer during a service inside a church in New York, as reported by NBC News.

“… While a devout parishioner knelt down in prayer, the 46-year-old learned over a church pew and stole cash from her purse, police said. An usher saw her do it and called the cops…”

Acer computer company: small but mighty

Here is a world class business school reading material written by New York Times, about a successful computer manufacturer with the company’s history.  The article shows how this small computer company can handle the economy recession era.

“…One brand is almost impossible, if you want the right product and precision for the right customer profile…”

“…It has Taiwanese engineering combined with a European business sensitivity…”

YouTube size matter: 2GB file and 10 minutes in length

The world largest free video files sharing and free watching YouTube.com has just increased its capacity to 2 GB in size of uploaded files.  As seen at YouTube.com site today:

“…no larger than 2GB and no more than 10 minutes in length…”

YouTube accepts files in these formats: .AVI, .MOV, .WMV, and .MPG. 

With the new 2 GB size, users can upload video clips, digital cameras slide shows, short videos via camcorders, and cell phones cameras.

Back in September 2008 YouTube has already increased the video files uploading limit to 1 GB from previously maximum of 100 MB.  So, in less than 1 year, every user has 20 times uploading power.

Microsoft Windows 7 sweet deals (the new operating system replacing XP and Vista)

As the launching date of Windows 7 is approaching on October 22, Microsoft is giving several sweet deals to its loyal American customers until July 11th to pre order Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade and Windows 7 Professional Upgrade. 

Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade is now only $49, versus retail value $119.  And, Windows 7 Professional Upgrade is only $99, versus retail value $199.

Our pre-order receipt is shown here:

King of Pop has passed away at the age of 50

Los Angeles police department have confirmed that King of Pop Michael Jackson has passed away at the age of 50. 

According to LA local news, the King was rushed to Westwood UCLA Medical Center by ambulance at around noon time after officials believed the King has suffered from cardiac arrest at his rented high-end house near Sunset Blvd.

(photo: MTV)

Microsoft Windows 7: 10% to 50% discount (or minimum $40 off) for Americans and some select markets

Microsoft announced Windows 7 retail pricing and upgrade version information this morning.  The giant software company also gave some details on launch plans and some special offers for preorder clients.

The general availability of Windows 7 is October 22, 2009.  On this launch date, Windows 7 will be copied into several popular languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese.

Here is a quick comparison between the Windows Vista retail pricing at launch date (January 2007) to the Windows 7 retail pricing at launch date (October 2009).  17.5% discount (or, $40 off) will be given to Windows 7 Home Premium full retail version, one of the most popular versions.  This new version will now cost only $199.99.  The Vista version when was launched in 2007 has a retail value of $239.99.

In order get huge buzz words thru its loyal Windows users, Microsoft is offering a “special time limited offer” with 50% discount in some select markets (i.e., America, Canada, Japan, UK, France and Germany).  As reported on the Windows team blog, American users can pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium for USD $49.99 or Windows 7 Professional for USD $99.99. This sweet offer is available thru Microsoft largest partners, including Best Buy and Amazon.  It is also available thru Microsoft Store.  Deadline for American users pre-order is July 11th.

Girls will receive one dollar per day to not get pregnant in North Carolina

A group of girls at age 12-to-18-year-old has been offered $1 per day to keep them from getting pregnant.  The program was founded at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.   The girls also required to attend a weekly meeting for progress update and counseling.

Silicon Valley’s electric cars company received about half a billion dollar from Uncle Sam

Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley base electric cars company, received about $465 million in low-interest loans from America’s Department of Energy.

This electric cars company is currently selling and pre-ordering two models of cars, including Model S (a 7-passengers family sedan with base price of $49,900) and Roadster (a sport car with asking price over $100,000).   Tesla’s battery only need charging about one hour and can run between 150 to 300 miles.

Pets transmit superbug infectious (MSRA) to human

A study at University of South Florida College of Medicine found that pets (incl. dogs and cats) transmitted MRSA infectious (or commonly known as “superbug”) to human.   Health experts continue to worry that a new strain of bacteria has evolved a resistance to modern medicine such as antibiotics.  The superbug has invaded many hospitals in America and Britain in recent years.  Health experts warned that those superbugs have now attacked pets’ owners in many homes.

“…The infections can be transmitted by animal bites and most threaten young children, the researchers note…”

People with some excess weight have longer life expectancy than skinny people, a study in Japan

Health experts at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine said that slightly fat people have longer life expectancy than those very skinny people.  Skinny people's lives are shorter because they are more vulnerable to diseases such as lung disease (pneumonia) and blood vessels complications.

According to this Japanese study, people with some excess weight at age 40 live slightly longer (about 7 years more) than skinny people (their live could shorter by 5 years).

Steve Jobs is sick and had a liver transplant about two months ago

As reported by Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, Apple’s boss, Steve Jobs had a liver transplant about two months ago. 

Mr. Jobs is a visionary and innovator for popular technology products, including iPod, iPhone, and Mac.

He is now recovering well and is on track to return to work as a part-timer at the end of June. Mr. Jobs has taken a leave of absence due to health reason since January.

No more the Golden State, as unemployment rate hit an all time high of 11.5%

The Golden State has no real solution to reform and its shining gold continues to fade.  Golden State's unemployment rate hit an all time high of 11.5% in May '09 since the current record-keeping began more than 30 years ago, as reported by LA Times.

Top five states unemployment rates:

(1) Michigan 14.1%
(2) Oregon 12.4%
(3) Rhode Island 12.1%.
(4) South Carolina 12.1%
(5) California 11.5%

“Gold 2 Go” a new type of vending machine selling gold in Europe

In the past few months several semi-power and superpower countries continue to fight for a standard world currency to replace American Dollar due to economy recession.  Gold has become the most precious metal on every person pocket. 

Beside we can buy pre-package snacks and soft-drink at a vending machine, now Europeans can purchase a 1g wafer of gold for €30, or a 10g bar for €245, at a gold vending machine placed at train stations and airports.

Gold vending machine

The planet most powerful communist state’s soccer team will return to play in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

Over 66,000 fans in Saudi Arabia watched North Korea played draw (0-0) with the home team favorite. 

It took over 43 years for Kim Jong Il’s team to return to the world most important sport event. 

The planet most powerful communist state’s soccer team will join South Korea, Australia and Japan to represent Asia continent for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.  The opening ceremony will be held about 357 days from today.

A French woman murdered her three newborns while husband was never aware of her pregnancies

A murder trial is going on near Paris where a French woman confessed of killing her three newborns and left many Europeans court watchers in shock.  She confessed of killing the first newborn and burning the body in her France home backyard in 1999.  Then, she killed the second newborn (2002) and third baby (2003) after giving birth to them secretly in Seoul, Korea.

“...South Korean authorities announced in 2006 that they had found the bodies of two newborns in the home freezer of a French expatriate couple…”

"...he [husband] discovered the two little bodies in July 2006 while trying to find room for some mackerel given to him by a South Korean acquaintance..."

Three newborns murdered

Got mommy's milk? Breast-feeding linked to super smart kids

A join study at the American University and the University of Colorado Denver found that breast-feeding babies are doing very well at high school and college.  Compared to babies who were raised on a bottle, those may not do so great during their school years. 

The mommy-milk kids have better high school grade point averages and their chances to be admitted at college are greater than the bottle-milk kids.

“…By comparing siblings, the study was able to account for the influence of a variety of difficult-to-measure factors such as maternal intelligence and the quality of the home environment…”

"…The results of our study suggest that the cognitive and health benefits of breast-feeding may lead to important long-run educational benefits for children..."

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Los Angeles City Hall officials: we are broke and we cannot afford to pay a basketball champ celebration parade

As state of California (the 6th largest economy in the world) continues to cut its budget and still owed almost $40 billion in deficit.  In the same time, the city of Los Angels has cut paychecks to thousand of its employees; any hope of a big parade is getting slim. 

In winning the 2002 NBA title, city of Los Angeles spent over $1.1 million to clean up streets, providing police protection, and paying traffic officers.  With this amount of money, the second largest city in America can hire hundred of teachers.

An online poll run by Fox Sport shows 77% of the respondents (of total 21,700 votes) would spend the $1 million to pay Los Angeles city workers’ salary.

Super rich’s new toy: half a billion US dollar mega-yacht with a missile-detection system, two helipads, and a miniature submarine

Russian Jewish billionaire, Roman Abramovich (ranks as 11th richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, and has a net worth of US$8.5 billion), has launched a brand new mega-yacht which has been named as the Eclipse.  It’s a 557-footer mega-yacht.  The yacht has cost about $500 million US dollar (half a billion) to build. 

To increase safety and to protect the rich owner from pirates in the coast of Africa, the ship is equipped with a military-grade missile defense system.  It’s also outfitted with a miniature submarine which can be used as an escape back door like those in James Bond movies.

 
Russian Jewish billionaire's mega-yacht

Rare genetic lobster in bright orange and yellow color, chance to catch is one in 30 million

A live lobster, named 'Fiona,’ has not been going into a boiling pot, has attracted many human predators to a Lobster Bar in Massachusetts.  Experts believe a rare genetic transformation produces yellow and orange lobsters, and a chance to catch in the wild is one in 30 million.

(AP Photo/Julia Cumes)

Fiona, the yellow lobster

World Health Alert: H1N1 flu pandemic un-stoppable, it’s now on phase 6 on a six-point scale

The United Nations agency, World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed H1N1 flu pandemic alert to phase 6 on a six-point scale on Thursday (June 11).  This is the highest alert level since 1968.  WHO is asking all countries to increase public awareness to fight the H1N1 virus which is now in category un-stoppable.

According to WHO, there are eight developed and advanced countries that the H1N1 virus is spreading very quickly in its communities. Those are Australia, Britain, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United States. 

(reuters.com) “…This is a very important and challenging day for all of us. It is important because we will be raising our pandemic alert level to level 6, WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan told reporters on a teleconference…”

WHO H1NI Flu Pandemic Press

America's Government Flu Pandemic website (.gov)

No jeans for girls, it’s banned in India

Female college students in India have been banned from wearing jeans to school.  Those American style clothes may have increased sexual harassment by male classmates.  Many American styles, such as jeans, shorts, tight blouses and miniskirts, have attracted Indian male teasing.

"Girls who choose to wear jeans will be expelled from the college," Meeta Jamal, principal of the Dayanand girls' college in Kanpur city told AFP.

“…the new rules punished innocent females rather than tackling the men who treated women badly…”

Indian colleges

World Super Super Super Web: video traffic will surpass 90 percent of Internet traffic worldwide

Cisco projected that Internet traffic will increase 500% by year 2013.  Internet traffic remains strong due to transmitting videos over the Internet.  

“…Global IP traffic is expected to increase fivefold from 2008 to 2013, approaching 56 exabytes per month in 2013, up from approximately 9 exabytes per month in 2008…”

Cisco study also found that all forms of video (TV, Video on Demand, Internet video, and P2P) will surpass 90 percent of Internet traffic worldwide.

Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast and Methodology, 2008-2013

China Internet censorship: all new PCs must have installed with government approved software

Starting July 1st, all new PCs sold in China must have installed with government approved software to filter out pornography, anti-government, and banned web sites from the Internet.

“…PC makers that serve the Chinese market, among them Dell, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard, said they were studying the new rules and declined to comment…”

Censorship Software

The Lord of the Frogs

A lift worker’s home in India is very crowded everyday with people who are coming to worship a color changing frog.  The owner, Reji Kumar, 35, has kept the rainbow frog in a glass of bottle.  He spotted a white frog while showering plants, and the frog changed color to yellow on the way home, and it went grey by the time he arrived home.

Frog God in India

World Top-16 CEOs and Founders without College Degrees

Many college graduates are currently seeking job openings during the summer time in America after obtaining their degree from a highly/lowly regarded university.  On the other hand, many high-school students may not even get a chance to go to their favorite university.   BusinessWeek recently published a list of top CEOs who we considering will bring inspiration to those college dropouts or high school students.

1. Dennis Albaugh (Type of Business: Pesticides)
2. Paul Allen (Type of Business: Media, telecommunications)
3. Richard Branson (Type of Business: Travel, radio, TV, music, venture capital)
4. Maverick Carter (Type of Business: Marketing)
5. John Paul DeJoria (Type of Business: Hair-care products)
6. Michael Dell (Type of Business: Computers)
7. Felix Dennis (Type of Business: Publishing)
8. Barry Diller (Type of Business: Media)
9. Bill Gates (Type of Business: Philanthropy and Software)
10. Mukesh "Micky" Jagtiani (Type of Business: Retailing)
11. Dean Kamen (Type of Business: Motor vehicles)
12. David Oreck (Type of Business: Vacuum cleaners)
13. Amancio Ortega Gaona (Type of Business: Fashion retailing)
14. Phillip Ruffin (Type of Business: Casinos)
15. Alfred Taubman (Type of Business: Shopping malls)
16. Ty Warner (Type of Business: Toys/stuffed animals)

President Abu Hussein

During a speech at Cairo University to address to the Muslim world, President Obama was called by some audiences as "Abu Hussein" which is his Muslim middle name.  This was a sign of honor as a brotherhood.  In his speech, many words praising and understanding the region’s cultural sensitivity to Arabic people.

Great speech to the Muslim world

America’s unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent with 14.5 million people have no jobs

America’s unemployment rate hit a new record high in more than 25 years.  May unemployment rate was at 9.4 percent.  Today, there are 14.5 million have no jobs in America. 

Economists believe the pace of layoffs have stabled, with employers cutting only 345,000 jobs in May, the lowest since September; compared to employers cut 652,000 jobs in March and cut 504,000 jobs in April.

Where were the cut in May 2009?
(a) Construction companies cut 59,000 jobs (vs. 108,000 in April)
(b) Factories cut 156,000 jobs (vs. 154,000 in April)
(c) Retailers cut 17,500 positions (vs. 36,500 in April)
(d) Financial activities cut 30,000 jobs (vs. 45,000 in April)
(e) Government hired 7,000 positions (vs. 92,000 in April for the 2010 Census)

Jobless rate in America