Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Happy 137th b'day to Harry Houdini.
Magician Harry Houdini Quotes:
-Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol.
-Fire has always been and, seemingly, will always remain, the most terrible of the elements.
-It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Reports say Japan disasters to cost up to $300 billion
TOKYO (AP) — The government expects the economic toll from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami could exceed $300 billion, considerably higher than other estimates, a report said Wednesday,
Economy Minister Kaoru Yosano will present the estimate of 15 trillion yen to 25 trillion yen ($185 billion to $300 billion) at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.
The March 11 magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami devastated Japan’s northeastern coast and triggered a crisis at a nuclear power plant that forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
Utilities have imposed power rationing, many factories remain closed and key rail lines are impassable.
The government reportedly plans to inject public money into banks to help support lending as companies rebuild. Funds could come from a fund of 11 trillion yen ($135 billion) that is still available under a law on emergency support to banks passed after the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs had estimated quake damage of as much as $200 billion. The World Bank on Monday said damage might total up to $235 billion.
Tokyo also is working on plans to provide low-interest loans of up to 10 trillion yen ($122 billion) to help companies recover from quake damage, according to an earlier news report.
The quake damaged factories belonging to major automakers including Nissan Motor Co. and hundreds of smaller manufacturers. Power cuts due to the shutdown of 11 of Japan’s 54 nuclear power plants also have disrupted production.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Willow Smith-21st century girl.
Her debut single Whip My Hair was a chart topping success
And judging from the futuristic video for her second tune 21st Century Girl, it seems Willow Smith will be sticking around on the music scene for a while yet.
The ten-year-old sensation has unveiled the promo, in which she oozes attitude and displays her unique sense of style.
There seems to be no stopping the youngster who recently won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist.
The singer is currently in the UK with father Will Smith as she supports Justin Bieber on his Never Say Never tour.
An excited Willow tweeted: "I am going to Dublin, to ROCK THE BEAT!!!! Are you ready for the rockin' show!!?? (;"
Her debut album is due to be released later in the year.