Sunday 31 August 2008

Nominations twist for BB housemates

This week the nominations process in the 'Big Brother' sign of the zodiac has been given a twist, with housemates asked to instead vote for their favourite Head of House.

According to the show's official website, each housemate was asked to select some other housemate for Head of House duties, bearing in mind that the person who receives most nominations will and then become immune from eviction.

Housemates were told that they could not vote for themselves.

They were also warned not to tell other housemates around the wrench after they left the diary room.

This week all housemates are eligible for the Head of House role, regardless of whether or not they have already won the crown.

Read our 'Big Brother' web log here.



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Monday 11 August 2008

China's star pianist Lang Lang plays for change

BEIJING () - China's flamboyant pianist Lang Lang said his performance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a message -- China is ever-changing.





The 26-year-old spiky-haired pianist has captivated audiences around the world by combining his classical repertory and pop-culture showmanship, making him a national hero alongside sportsman stars such as basketballer Yao Ming and hurdler Liu Xiang.





Lang, whose designer jackets have prompted some to call him the "Chinese Liberace," today lives in New York, but he said he still unbroken close ties to his native rural area and returns often.





"As a young guy it is a big honor for me to play at the porta ceremony and to represent a modern generation of Chinese people to the world," Lang told .





"I'm piece of a new generation in China enjoying a very different way of life from our parents. We love American culture and classical music only we as well have secure Chinese traditions."





Lang was delighted with the choice for the Olympics -- a new eight-minute long concerto by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye.





"It really is beautiful," aforementioned Lang, world Health Organization has his signature on a new Adidas skid and took part in the Olympic torch relay in Tiananmen Square in the chalk up to the August 8-24 Games.





Lang's global profile has risen rapidly in recent age as he played sold-out recitals around the worldly concern and his album sales ranked him as a best-selling classic musician.�






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Wednesday 6 August 2008

Small Protein May Have Big Role In Making More Bone And Less Fat


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