Entries from May 2008
Guess what? Humans are not the only ones to suffer from sunburn, blistering skin and heat stress. Plants do too and farmers in Australia, Chile and California are now testing sunscreen meant for delicate fruits and veggies. Apples, tomatoes, lychess, kiwis, walnuts, grapes… as the farmers reel from the impact of climate change and global warming, the list is only likely to increase. Even the slightest dis-colouration or blemish knocks down the price of the produce, so it comes as no surprise that farmers are ready to try the sunblock. Plants also perspire like humans; perspiration for us and transpiration for them. The end result; they need more water.
And in these days of shortages, that’s a tough call. Purfresh, a Fremont-based company, worked out this sunscreen using calcium carbonate crystals.Officials hope that his might improve a plant’s water efficiency and thereby help water and energy conversation.
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Jennifer Aniston who has been dating Gravity singer John mayer since April, is expected to show off her engagement ring after she promotes new movie Management in September. A source said, “As it stands now, John will be on the red carpet with her. And don’t be at all surprised to see Jennifer aniston sporting an engagement ring by then. These two are serious.”

“Jennifer continuous to be more public in her relationship with John than she has with anybody ever,” added the source. It has been claimed the pair will marry before Jennifer turns 40 next February. The 30-year-old musician has been insepearble from Jennifer since their romance blossomed and even invited her to join him on his world tour this summer. During a performance in California, John mayer couldn’t contain his happiness and told the crowd, “I am having the best summer of my life.”
John’s final show will be in Florida’s West Palm Beach on August 31 and Jennifer aniston is expected to be there to support him. The source added to America’s OK! magazine, “Nobody will be surprised to see Jennifer there for the last stop. It will be a big night for him, and Jennifer aniston loves South Florida.”
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Shilpa Shetty denied rumours that Bong bombshell Bipasha Basu is all set to star in her debut production. In the past few weeks, reports have been going around that her first film as a producer will be an action thriller named VIP starring herself and Bipasha Basu. “The reports are false. It’s not named VIP. And Bipasha is not in the movie,” says Shilpa. “Things will be finalised only after a month.” Shilpa also denied that they have approached any star as yet for the film. The actress informed that the film will take off by the end of this year.
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Good: Rakhi Sawant’s chat show is becoming a big hit. After roping in Aamir Khan for an episode, Rakhi has now managed to convince SRK to be a guest on her chat show.
Bad: Grapevine has it that post Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic’s poor run at the BO, relationship has soured between Kunal Kohli and Yash Raj Films. Allegedly, Kunal wasn’t paid his due and YRF has refused to produce his next three films.
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Sunil shetty is so impressed with singer composer Raghav Sachar, that he is not only reffering him to film makers these days, but the makes Raghav a part of all the projects that he signs too. Raghav is the same singer who sang the little track of One Two Three , in both male and female voices. Later he achieved the same feat in Sunday with aplomb. So impressed was sunil, that he decided to make him a part of his project. Raghav is doing music and a promotional album for Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakaria’s next film Daddy Kool, “Sunil had introduced me to Indra. He really likes my work and I am happy because he is such a genuine person. He can go all out to support his friends,” says this young musician.
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In Beijing, Slovakian beauty Daniela Hantuchova said she had never experienced such heat. I’ve experienced,” she said. “Hopefully it can cool down.” Meanwhile Australia’s Samantha Stour said conditions were “pretty rough” and among the most difficult all season. “It is very hot and humid and the sun isn’t even out yet so I’m sure it will probably only get worse from here”, Stosur said. “It is unpredictable and probably the hottest conditions we are going to play in all year.” The heat and humidity of a Beijing summer, along with chronic pollution, have been major concerns for participants in the Beijing Games. According to Australia’s Alicia Molik, heat and pollution were all part and parcel of playing in China. “I’ve been in China seven or eight times. I’m very used to playing in the heat and experiencing the thick air,” she said. “Tennis players are used to experiencing so many things. It’s just something that you have to get on board with and work around. And Tommy Roberdo hopoed the heat would give Spanish players an edge. “We already just came from Cincinnati, but here it’s really hot. It’s really humid,” Robredo said. So this is the reason for daniela can’t stand the beijing heat!!!!!!!!
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It’s obivious to all of us here down on Earth that if God walked among us in human form he would love nothing better than to show off his omnipotence by pummelling the crap out of everyone he meets. The game God Hand, is about a guy that somehow manages to get the hand of an ancient God attached to what’s left of his arm after it was sliced off during a particularly violent encounter.
So of course he’s going to use this divine gift to beat the living hell out of people, rather than help construct irrigation canals in drought-stricken Africa. Okay, he does use the hand for the purpose of good but is there any good reason for God’s hand to be used in such a cruel manner? I say, it’s a lot more fun than diplomacy.
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