Top 10 Maxim Hottest Women in 2011

Top 10 Maxim Hottest Women in 2011

This hugely popular calendar is back again for 2011. Maxim is known worldwide for its revealing pictorials of the hottest actresses, singers and models. This 2011 Maxim calendar features full-color photos of the sexiest women on the planet. This is not a original calendars,

 

 

 

 

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Junk food delicious

Junk food delicious Are there Really Any Junk Food ‘Value Meals’

If you want to eat a delicious organic Fuji apply you might have to spend around 75 cents. However, commonly value meals are provided at the cost of merely 99-cents. The cost of the food itself might be only 24-cent if general expenses are considered. If a big delicious Fuji apple cost 75 cent how is it possible to provide a whole meal at the cost of only $99 cents.
How is it possible to sell a meal for less than a dollar knowing that providing the meal carries various expenses like; ingredient, table & chairs, wages for cooks and servers, refrigeration equipment, restaurant rent, advertising and utility bills?

The real question is, how is it possible to sell wholesome food at 99 cents while equally generating a profit?
In America nearly 70 percent of the population is overweight. Other developed countries are also slowly adjusting to the trend. There are hundreds of junk food dealers like Pizza Hut, Mars, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Kraft, which are selling foods to attract customers. Humans are genetically programmed to consume delicious food and junk food has captured this unique feature of having a nice flavouring taste.
Humans are genetically programmed to store fat. In the past, our predecessors lived under periods where they were exposed to famine. Those people who had the best ability to store fat were those who survived. This is why our genes have this inherited ability to save food when there is a surplus of food available. This is why junk food is a problem to society. It is cheap and available in quantities. Moreover, carbohydrates of junk food are easily changed and stored as fat. This is why an increasing number of people are obese and children are now suffering from Type II Diabetes.
In other words, those commercial deals entitled value meal are causing damage to our body. They are also triggering premature death, not directly from the food but from pathologies that develop with time after consuming junk food.
Additionally, food dealers have found that people are effortlessly addicted to sugars as well as simple carbohydrates. So marketers find simple but tasty food solutions for customer. They are not necessarily healthy but rather tasty. This is why there is an increasing volume of junk food on the market.
In fact, the “value Meal’s” that is being sold by various food dealers do, in reality, poison our body. Companies claim that they are providing great affordable products; however, what’s really in the food is another question

travel in japan

travel in japan

 

Akihabara first started specializing in electronics when people dealing in black market radio parts began setting up shop under the elevated JR railroad after World War II. As Japan's manufacturing technology and economy grew during the 50's and 60's, the shops starting selling televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and other consumer household goods.

Many computer stores started opening stores in Akihabara during the PC boom of the 80's and 90's, and otaku obsessed with computers and anime poured into the area. Japanese electronics manufacturers sometimes send prototypes of new products to Akihabara stores in order to see how popular they are with consumers there before release them into the national and international markets.

The urban legend that Coca Cola was originally green when it was first created is actually false (according to the company itself), but the idea still lives on in the hearts and minds of many of us. So it was with no little excitement that I first beheld Asahi's 'Green Cola' sitting on the convenience store shelves. It didn't take me long to figure out what was wrong though, it's not actually green. Sigh. Turns out that the 'green' isn't referring to the colour, but to the supposedly ecological way it's made. However there doesn't seem to be anything particularily environmentally friendly about it, unless the assertion that the drink's lack of colourants, caffeine and preservatives is supposed to equal green? Maybe Asahi is hoping people would focus on the gimmick instead of asking questions.Mt. Kumotori is Tokyo's highest mountain at 2012 meters. The route Kumi and I took started from Mitsumine shrine (Chichibu), finished in Kamosawa (Okutama), and required an overnight stay in a mountain lodge called Kumotori Sanso. The day started grey and overcast (as many Tokyo weekends are prone to do) but we decided to bite the bullet and just go, having planned this hike a number of weeks ago. We arrived at Mitsumine shrine (above photo) at around 11am (about 3.5 hours from our apartment) and took a quick look around the complex. Although the 2000 year old mountain shrine is supposedly worth a second look, we didn't stay long as it was already late in the morning and we had a 6 hour hike ahead of us. Although it wasn't raining, there was a dense mist surrounding everything.Kumi registers us for our hike at the beginning of the trail (below shot), in case we get lost or eaten by bears.

Akihabara now has over 250 electronics stores, from huge megachains to small part suppliers. Most of the shops are gathered around Akihabara Station and along Chuo Dori (Chuo Avenue), and many of the bigger ones have staff that speak English, Chinese, and Korean. Prices can vary significantly between stores and, unlike most places in Japan, are sometimes negotiable.
Many of the electronics in Akihabara are for use in Japan only and overseas shoppers should be sure to check voltage and warranty requirements before buying electronics to use at home. Duty free shopping is also available to foreigners (passport required) on purchases of more than 10,000 yen at some of the larger stores

India's Modern Architectural Wonders

India's Modern Architectural Wonders
The latest available statistics from the World Bank indicate that India's gross domestic product has seen annual growth of 8.5%—more than doubling the 4% of 2000. Reflecting this growth and the country's increasing presence on the international stage as an IT and economic powerhouse, the nation's leading companies, including Wipro (WIT), Infosys (INFY), and Tata Consultancy Services are constructing new corporate campuses.
Similar to China's architectural boom (see BusinessWeek.com, 12/23/2005, "China's New Architectural Wonders")", India's forthcoming wave of slick contemporary architecture, even beyond offices, symbolizes the Asian nation's rocketing economy, which first began to open up 15 years ago. Via a series of superlative skyscrapers, shopping centers, and residences that are the tallest, the largest, the "greenest," or the first of their kind, the country is quickly presenting itself as a 21st century global power.
In 2005, for example, Infosys Technologies opened its $65.4 million Global Education Center in Mysore. Located on a 270-acre, $119 million campus, the facility is the largest IT training center in the world, accommodating 4,500 trainees at any given time and hosting up to 15,000 per year. The center is being expanded to handle double the number of employees. While its glassy, futuristic design might evoke corporate buildings in Silicon Valley, the campus also features an Indian touch: a cricket pitch.

A MODERN TOUCH.

Software, engineering, and management-consulting giant Wipro commissioned Indian architect Vidur Bhardwaj to design an office in Gurgaon based on the traditional structure, the haveli (a house built around an open-air courtyard). Meanwhile, Tata Consultancy Services, a division of mega-conglomerate Tata Group, will soon see a sprawling, $200 million campus in Chennai designed by noted Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott in association with Carlos Ponce de Leon Architects (a nod to Tata's expansion into Latin America).
Buildings will feature a step-like structure recalling those found in centuries-old South Indian temples—only these are rendered in ultra-contemporary glass. It's scheduled to be completed next year and will boast the tallest tower in Southern India.
"By proposing to build their offices referencing Indian architectural design in this age of globalization, Indian companies are sending several messages," observes Islamabad (Pakistan)-based Saeed Shafqat, who teaches courses on South Asia at Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs, in an e-mail interview.
"They're saying India has a heritage that is coming of age. And that Indians are taking genuine pride in their history, culture, and architectural contributions even in the modern era," Shafqat continues. "Finally, they are saying that Indian multinationals are a force to be reckoned with. [The new architecture] suggests economic self-confidence and strong national identity."

PROCEEDING WITH CARE.

But some experts believe architects and corporations should proceed with caution when planning structures with obvious Indian references. Plans for brand-building via recognizably Indian design motifs could seem simplistic or theme-park-like in their approach.
"Culturally specific motif application is not new. To some extent, it is an easy way to refer to the notion of cultural context," observes Vishakha Desai, President of the Asia Society, the nonprofit organization founded 50 years ago by John D. Rockefeller III to foster deeper understanding between Asian nations and the U.S.
She points to structures such as SOM's Jin Mao tower in Shanghai, completed in 1999 and known for its pagoda-like details, as an earlier example of too-obvious, recognizably "Asian" architecture

from - http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2006/id20060915_043972.htm

Appreciate Beijing's modern architecture

Appreciate Beijing's modern architecture
When I moved to Beijing in 2006, one of my best expatriate friends, an Irish attorney who came here in the late 1990s, informed me that once upon a time, the city had just one tall tower, the Capital Mansion north of Sanlitun. Now there are over 300 skyscrapers in the Central Business District alone. Beijing, it is often said, currently resembles a circus tent, with highrises ringing the dwindling number of low-slung courtyard houses in its inner core.
Many of my expatriate friends deeply loathe Beijing's modern makeover. For example, my Irish friend, who moved to Madrid a year ago, once called the capital the ugliest big city in the world, adding that it had just two attractive buildings, the Forbidden City and The Temple of Heaven.
Lots of Beijing's new buildings are indeed at best undistinguished and at worst downright awful. The former includes the new CNPC head office in Dongzhimen. Its beautiful white marble exterior is more than offset by a chunky design that makes it resemble several two-drawer filing cabinets joined together. And the glass and steel building, with three humps near the Xizhimen subway station, is easily the biggest eyesore in the capital.
In addition to the ugly and undistinguished, many of Beijing's modern buildings are just plain weird. The recent construction boom has drawn most of the world's avant-garde superstar architects to the capital and they have been given free rein in designing highly unconventional structures.
For example, the new Bank of China headquarters in Chaoyangmen sports a concrete bunker-like appearance. The renowned Chinese-American architect, I. M. Pei, who designed the pyramid-like Henan Provincial Museum, has strongly criticized this building, even though its architects were his two sons', Chien Chung Pei and Li Chung Pei.
Other highrises seem to have been designed mainly with outer space in mind - the downward slanting tops of the Twins Towers on Jianguo Avenue remind me of a pair of flying saucers. And numerous Beijing office towers, including the Full Link Plaza down the street from the Bank of China headquarters, are topped with a spiral-shaped antenna resembling a ray gun from some bad science fiction movie. Is the city trying to defend against a Martian attack?
In fact, Beijingers have called perhaps the capital's most iconic modern building, the National Performing Arts Center, the "Alien's Egg", as it bears more than a passing resemblance to a UFO.
Another good description of the center comes from one of my old students at the language school where I taught English for two years. This young female software engineer wrote that the center's roof makes it look a half-submerged ball floating in water.
But unlike many expatriates, I think that more than a few of these quirky new buildings are really cool. One of my favorites is the new tri-towered Raffles Center in Dongzhimen.
This highrise is especially beautiful in the evening after its exterior panels are lit up in blue and red. I also like the Parkview Green Mansion, which resembles a huge green-colored hot house and is nearing completion on the Dongdaqiao Road.
And I'm one of the few people in Beijing, expat or Chinese, who likes the new CCTV tower. My Chinese friends all call it "big underpants", but I find its unique double Z shape, along with the large and dramatic cantilevered overhang and diamond-like facade, to be really stunning.
Finally, more and more of Beijing's newest modern buildings have been designed and built in an eco-friendly manner. The best example is the attractive Prosper Center highrise on Guanghua Road. Last fall, I attended a cleantech forum on building design and construction and was told that the center is the greenest building not just in Beijing, but in all of China.
Several columns back, I wrote about my love of strolling about hutong during the day. However, at night I much prefer the view from the floor to ceiling window in the sitting room of my seventh-story flat in a new Sanlitun highrise apartment community over that of sitting room in a courtyard house, even a really nice courtyard house. The window looks directly at the almost-completed Sanlitun Soho towers and that view beats staring into a dark courtyard or narrow hutong.
Indeed, once the Sanlitun Soho highrises are finished and lit up at night, this view will be very much like looking at my two favorite Georgia O'Keefe paintings New York Night and Radiator Building at Night. O'Keefe did these paintings in the 1920s, when New York was being remade architecturally, much like Beijing is being remade today.
I have come to appreciate both the traditional, historical and modern facets of the capital and hope that a balance can be struck between them.

from - http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=11585&sec=3

Constitution Building in Asia: the tipping point for democratization

Constitution Building in Asia: the tipping point for democratization
Two important constitution-building processes currently underway in Asia are reaching a tipping point. Last week, the Nepali people elected members of a Constituent Assembly; while in May the Burmese people will vote on a draft Constitution.
Constitution building is often a key component of democratic transitions. The way a constitution is drafted, discussed, adopted and implemented can to a large extent determine the success or failure of democratization efforts. A process which includes preliminary agreements, a high degree of public participation, and commitment by all main political actors throughout the drafting and the implementation phase, carries better chance of success. Moreover, these processes can be highly political, especially in transitional environments. A constitution-building process mired in political stalemate, that lacks public buy-in, and that takes place against a backdrop of insecurity can lead to further political turmoil.
Significant apprehension mounted ahead of the Constituent Assembly elections that took place in Nepal on 10 April, particularly since uneven progress had been made in bridging the political divides that have marred previous attempts to hold the elections and move the peace process forward. The failure to make effective progress on the disarmament process and deal with key aspects of security sector reform had also raised anxiety that both parties remain ready for combat if the election results are not to their liking.
Conversely, three days after the elections, it appears as if the first hurdle has been surmounted; despite certain challenges during the polling hours and the fact that certain disputes still need to be resolved, it appears that the Nepalese people can shift their gaze toward the actual functioning of the Constituent Assembly. A positive acceptance of the results of the elections by all parties will further cement the democratization process and move towards upholding the fundamental rights of all Nepalese. Further challenges will have to be confronted by all political actors within the political process. The next two months will be decisive in determining just how inclusive and ultimately successful the process will be. Key indicators will be the degree of post-election political collaboration, particularly with regard to Madhesi armed groups that have thus far opted to remain outside the peace process. Other challenges will include dealing with the legacy of the past.
Despite its ups and downs and the complexity of the issues at stake, there are lessons to be learned from developments in the Nepal process. The fact that political leaders have remained committed to a process which was prompted by popular demand and that aims to create the basis for a fully inclusive society is a positive signal – one that could serve as an example to the military leaders of Burma.
After almost half a century of military rule and 20 years after the suspension of the 1974 Constitution, the Burmese people were recently informed that they would be called on to vote on a new draft Constitution. A referendum has been scheduled for May. While news of the referendum has been met with anticipation by both national and international actors, the failure of the military junta to commit to a participatory drafting process once again lowers the ante for prospects of democratization. As this newsletter goes online the text of the draft Constitution has yet to be made freely available to the wider public.
Based on lessons learnt from several constitution-building processes, International IDEA maintains that while national contexts differ, constitutions enjoy greater legitimacy when the drafting process has been nationally owned and has been broadly inclusive and participatory. Key to such a process is the broad dissemination of the draft Constitution and allowing the necessary time for deliberation by the widest possible range of national actors on the key elements of the text. (Contemplate for a moment that the constitutional process in post-apartheid South Africa took six years of extensive consultations.) The holding of a referendum entails further requirements if due democratic process is to be respected. The process in Burma clearly falls short of widely accepted international practice in these respects.
Efforts by the United Nations Special Envoy and others to ring this truth home appear to be ignored. It remains the responsibility of the Government of Myanmar to prove the contrary

from - http://www.idea.int/news/editorial_apr08.cfm

Modern Zen Style House by Naf Architect & Design

Modern Zen Style House by Naf Architect & Design
Naf Architect & Design, a Japanese architecture firm designed a Zen style house. It is a modern two-storey home with separate structures which are still united.


 Both the volumes of this home are designed using the same materials with lot of wood and glass, which creates a sense of connection. The front