'Sway' with the same Big Bang Music Video on 3D

In early April next top band Asia will "land" to Vietnam. From this point, the FC of the Big Bang had planned to catch idol details at the airport, with a desire to "touch the idol."

Talking about the Big Bang and 3D clip of the group there is still plenty of interesting things. So too "crazy" these guys should be on the Internet appear more extreme 3D MV fans to "adapted" to the idol satisfied watching a clear and deep one. However, many people probably also no wonder the news Big Bang to perform a 3D clip "genuine" but really to advertise a Korean brewery. In the ad, the members and extras uniformly blue-red 3D glasses and cheered, holding hands, then raised his beer and yelled. The arrangement of the actors are holding hundreds of hours in front of beer to create the effect of "convex, concave" when viewers see 3D. Furthermore, there was the Big Bang members spray before the screen, they even thrown the waters are clear on who looks extremely eye-catching. All these are arranged to create a sense of purpose "virtual truth" for the viewer's eyes

Capture the 3D trend worldwide, the brand Mobiistar was "conceived" and launched a new touchscreen phones have the ability to watch 3D music video, high-quality 3D movies without glasses. Before you have the opportunity to touch the Big Bang at the airport in April, why not try "touch" to them a simple pole on the palm of your hand through the 3D clip of Big Bang discretion? .

Create 3D images in commercials most of the Big Bang

Big Bang is one of the pioneer artists Korea for movement to 3D concert. Big Bang Big Show Concert 2010 was recorded again with 3D cameras and then released as a disk. All the ornamental columns, smoke effects, fireworks, fireworks paper ... has been fully utilized, making the viewer feeling like you are immersed in her own home in this concert. Most notably, because every fan are already owned a lamp encouraged to join the concert, when this picture was shown 3D format to be sparkling more than ever, as the viewer was standing in a "forest brightest "so. However, these images before if you want to see the house is available to watch a 3D TV, 3D glasses. But now, an extremely convenient and cheap, which is owned phone lines of Mobiistar 3D without glasses, not only feel all the effects listed above you can see anywhere anymore there.

3D View of the Big Bang concert by phone Mobiistar 3D glasses

After the anticipated product launches, we believe that 3D phone will enjoy creating new 3D movement of all customers. Mobiistar new phones are designed with wide screen from about 3.2 to 3.5 inch, fairly certain style, just holding hands. In particular, the image quality of this camera is quite good, especially the ability to watch 3D music video, 3D movies in high definition .... to ensure the authenticity and the specific effects of the popular 3-D film . The most important thing is the price of the phone line is extremely "soft" (only around 2 million), in accordance with any one fancy new technology, many applications, the top entertainment.

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Oscars go under the hammer for $3 million

LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - A Los Angeles auction house sold a collection of 15 Oscar statuettes for more than $3 million on Tuesday, two days after this year's Academy Awards show, organizers said.

The gold-plated prizes, sold despite an official protest by Oscars organizers, included a Best Screenplay Academy Award for the iconic movie "Citizen Kane," given to Herman Mankiewicz in 1941.

Los Angeles auction house Nate D. Sanders sold the Oscar, which went for $588,455, the highest price for a single statuette. In all the sale earned $3,060,089, including the buyer's premium.

The 1933 Best Picture Oscar, awarded to "Cavalcade," went for the second highest total, selling for $332,165, while the 1931 Best Picture Oscar for "Skippy," the oldest sold, went for $301,973.

The 1941 Best Picture Oscar for "How Green Was My Valley" went for $274,520.

"People continue to be drawn to the magic of the movies and were extremely enthusiastic bidding on the Oscars, which accounted for the high demand and sales prices," said auctioneer Sanders.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars, had condemned the sale.

"The Academy, its members and the many film artists and craftspeople who've won Academy Awards believe strongly that Oscars should be won, not purchased," said an Academy statement cited by the LA Times.

"Unfortunately, because our winners agreement wasn't instituted until 1950, we don't have any legal means of stopping the commoditization of these particular statuettes," it added.

In December the same auction house sold the Oscar statuette given to Orson Welles, who shared the honor with Mankiewicz, for nearly $900,000.

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Celine Dion announced canceled a string of upcoming shows in Las Vegas due to her health problem

Celine Dion

LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - Grammy-winning singer Celine Dion announced Tuesday she had canceled a string of upcoming shows in Las Vegas due to a virus-triggered problem with her vocal chords.

The Canadian-born star was due to sing at Caesars Palace in a series of shows through March 18, but has called them off after being ordered to rest her voice for six to eight weeks.

After difficulties last week forced her to cancel weekend performances, she decided to seek advice from laryngeal physiology expert Gerald Berke in Los Angeles.

The five-time Grammy winner "flew to Los Angeles on Monday afternoon and had a thorough examination at Professor Berke's clinic," Dion said in a statement, adding that the doctor "diagnosed Celine with weakness in her right vocal chord, secondary to a viral illness."

Berke prescribed resting her vocal chords "in order for Celine to completely recover from this condition," said the statement on her website.

"I tried to sing at my sound-check last week, and I had no control of my voice whatsoever," said Dion, who is the mother of twin boys born in October 2010.

"We thought that after a few days rest I would improve but it wasn't getting any better... I guess it was worse than I thought. I'm fortunate that I was able to see Professor Berke.

"He identified what was causing the problems I was having, and he assured me that with the amount of rest he prescribed, I would be back to 100 percent."

She added: "Obviously this is the worst thing for a singer... not being able to do your shows. I feel worse knowing that I'm disappointing my fans. I'm so sorry... I hope they forgive me."

Dion expects to be back on form for her next run of Vegas shows from June 9 to August 19, said the statement, adding that fans with tickets for the canceled shows will be offered refunds.

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Globe-trotting family checks out Cambodia

A French family on a journey around the world recently passed through Cambodia and recounted the highlights of their journey across continents, including what it takes to travel with four small children in a camper-van.

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Jean-Philippe and Anne-Gaëlle Guicheney Mahler, plus kids, in front of their camper-van.

“In Paris, I would leave for work at a construction company early in the morning till late in the evening, so I didn’t have enough time to see my children. I wanted to spend time with my family, so we organised this trip,” said 37-year old Jean-Philippe Guicheney Mahler.

He, his wife Anne-Gaëlle, and their four children – Margaux, 9, Victoire and Capucine, 7, and Marin, 3 – left France last July in a camper-van.

From there, they crossed Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungry, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, India, Thailand and Laos, finally arriving in Cambodia last month.

The Guicheneys left Cambodia for Vietnam last week and will continue their travels into Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, eventually making their way to South America.

The trip will take a total of two years and cost the family over US$200,000.

With three school-age children in tow, the family has had to turn the camper into a part-time school.

“In France, you are allowed to attend school from a distance,” said Guicheney.

“Every morning from 9 to 12, three of our children are studying. They have lessons to learn and work to do. When they’re done, we send their work by internet to their teachers in France. They correct it and send them back.”

The Gucheneys’ trip is determined by the weather.

They won’t cross any country in winter or when the temperatures are too hot.

Along the way, they’ve encountered challenges dealing with people and countries of different religions and political situations.

“We decided to cross Iran, not Afghanistan or Pakistan because of the security. In Iran, we still had a danger of religion. They were always asking us two questions: The first was if we had a television in our camper, and the second was whether we were Muslim or Catholic,” Guicheney said, adding that it had been a frightening moment in the trip.

Luckily for the family, they had no problem crossing after saying they were Catholic.

At the border between Laos and Cambodia, the family had to fight with corrupt border officials who tried to overcharge them for their visas.

“The customs officer charged us for six visas, two for us and four for our children. But we knew that children enter for free. They tried to charge us nearly $200 when we only needed to pay $40. We fought with them, and finally only two of us had to pay,” he said.

In Cambodia, the family visited Siem Reap to donate books, pens and other study materials to a non-profit organisation, L’ecole du Bayon.

One of the biggest adjustments has been adapting to different countries’ driving patterns, said Guicheney.

“India, Iran and Thailand are on the left side. When we arrived at the border of Cambodia, we didn’t know whether it was left or right. We just drove on the middle of the road for about two kilometers. Then we saw a car on the left, so we just knew,” he said.

The Guicheney family’s travels can be followed on their blog.

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The Most Luxurious Luxury Hotels and shopping malls

The Most Luxurious Luxury Hotels and shopping malls

Much ado has been made of this fantasy metropolis in the heart of Middle Eastern oil country. It is a futuristic, remarkable yet controversial construct –built by fortunes we can't fathom and, some say, destined to crumble since even its founders can't sustain it. For now, though, this tiny chunk of land is on everyone's must-see list for good reason. Its skyscrapers are among the highest, its hotels the most lavish, its shopping the most expensive... and many of its main attractions are simply one-of-a-kind.

The malls of Dubai are impressive in their size, though-according to many Westerners—not in their diversity of selection. Size matters, though. Especially when you've got a mall so vast it can fit its own indoor ski area. The Mall of the Emirates has one of those, and it's possibly the most remarked-upon attraction in Dubai, though it's actually not unique in the world. The "mountain" peaks at just under 280 feet, features five runs including a black-diamond, and has an adjacent snow play area for non-skiers.

Say what you will about the skyscrapers fronting it, but the golden sand beach of Dubai is truly spectacular. It may be the only remaining vestige of Mother Nature in the city, but it holds its own as a tourist draw. Jumeirah Beach is probably the most exclusive of the beaches—like many such developments, it was a humble fishing village up till recent decades. Now the land is given over to five-star hotels, shopping malls, and expensive private homes.

Bang on the beachfront, shaped like a wave instead of a traditional skyscraper, and owned/operated by the Dubai government, Jumeirah Beach Hotel is a stunner. However its sister property the adjacent Burj Al Arab is the one that's in all the photos, beamed worldwide to illustrate Dubai in all its over-the-top splendor. Everything about it is extraordinary, from its size (over 1,000 feet tall) to its shape (curved, and supposedly in the likeness of a sail) to the fact that it occupies its own island to Dubai's claim that it is "the world's only seven-star hotel."

Hotels and shopping malls aren't the only awe-inspiring structures in this city-state, though. Dubai's Grand Mosque, with its nine large domes and skyward-reaching 230-foot minaret, is a sight that many Western travelers count among Dubai's most memorable, even though non-Muslims are not allowed to enter and see it from the inside.

If ever there was a place the quirky Dutch villain in Austin Powers Goldmember would be hiding, it would be in Dubai's gold souk. And he would feel right at home, amidst the shimmering falls of necklaces, the rows of gleaming bracelets, and the nefarious characters trying to talk unwary visitors into all sorts of ill-advised purchases. "Be prepared to bargain," says one visitor, while another cautions, "Don't go alone." But for sheer audacious bling, it's unparalleled—just like so many other aspects of Dubai.

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TV, radio shows aim to focus youth on civic participation

SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE FIRST PROGRAM, BOY BAND UTOPIA (LEFT) AND LOY9 PRESENTER ANNY, AT THE SHOW’S LAUNCH ON WEDNESDAY. PHA LINA

Cambodia TV channel CTN looked to the nation’s youth yesterday with the launch of the Loy9 show. Produced by BBC Media Action, the show is aimed at raising the awareness of 15-to-24-year olds for participating in civic life.

Loy9, or 9 Cool Things, includes drama and discussion segments, radio call-in programs, public service announcements alongside online and mobile phone messaging.

According to Charles Hamilton, the country director of BBC Media Action (formerly the BBC World Service Trust), the BBC has worked for almost 10 years in the Kingdom’s media and health sector, with a particular focus on working with young people, creating positive civic engagement through the use of the media.

After conducting research in 2010, BBC Media Action has put Loy9 into production as part of a three-year, US$2.5-million project funded by the United Nations Development Program.

At the launch of Loy9 on Wednesday morning at Phnom Penh Tower on Moniving Boulevard, Hamilton said about 30 per cent of Cambodians are aged 15 to 30, meaning Cambodia has the youngest population in ASEAN, and they are the focus of the show.

“We aim to target at least five million youths including three million of voting age to provide knowledge, attitudes and skills by presenting positive examples of youth participation in governance as a way of building more resilient communities,” he said.

“Only 8 per cent of Cambodian youth have voiced their opinions to the public so we hope the impacts on five million youths will provide positive changes for Cambodian youth to participate in civic activities,” Hamilton added.

Colin Spurway, the project director of BBC Media
Action said that the 45-minute-TV show will feature inspirational young people from all over the country who are already making a difference in their communities.

“We’ve five young new presenters, celebrity guests Meas Soksophea, DJ Klaing, and boy band Utopia for our first edition,” he said.

“We also have the first episode of a drama series that features a young woman who develops an interest in filmmaking when her former schoolmate returns to their village for a film competition,” he added.

“The young woman finds a way with her friend to express ideas about the village and how young villagers will deal with the unexpected obstacles in their path,” he continued.

The show will also feature online and print access and even live games. It is an opportunity for young people to provide ideas, enter competitions and even appear on TV and radio.

Loy9 will provide young people with the vital facts they need in order to participate in civil society, and to reassure their families that getting involved in their community is a positive, not a dangerous, thing to do.

Loy9 will broadcast on CTN every Sunday at 8:00pm and will be repeated on MyTV on Tuesdays at 4:30pm.

The Loy9 Radio Phone-In was set to launch today on FM 103 MHz from 12pm to 1pm and will be relayed to 12 provincial partner stations.

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British Spy Group MI5 Reveals Charlie Chaplin MAY HAVE BEEN A FRENCHMAN!

Charlie Chaplin

No wonder he chose to star in so many silent films. He didn’t want the world to hear his damning French accent!

US officials asked MI5 to look into Charlie Chaplin‘s background after he left the US, having been subjected to a volley of accusations of communism in 1952. The British intelligence group found that he may have been born near Paris, not London, as he originally claimed.

Oh yeah, and American intelligence got the impression during this same period that he may have been a Russian Jew named Israel Thornstein, which is a way better stage name than Charlie Chaplin. This hasn’t been substantiated in any meaningful way since then.

Nor were the British able to verify claims made amid McCarthyism that Chaplin was a communist agent. In fact, they rejected them outright, saying he was at most a sympathizer. In fact, amid the mystery of Charlie Chaplin’s origin story, these many background checks have materialized very little, save for a letter suggesting that Chaplin may have been born in Smethwick,

Smethwick! Aha!

And that’s all the time we’re going to spend talking about Charlie Chaplin’s birthplace for the foreseeable future.

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