Eiffel Tower Bomb Threat

According to the article there is a terrorist plot against the UK and france. There has been threats and false alerts such as this one on the Eiffel Tower so therefore the French and British officials have not yet raise the threat level. The warning came from a telephone booth. Soon after the intelligence officials received the calls they evacuated the Eiffel Tower. No bomb was found in the Eiffel Tower but the intelligence officials are claiming these false alarm that has been produce in the last week or two are all Islamist Connections.

I know that bombing and this war on terror is serious and really should be looked at thoroughly but I do think that labeling Terrorism to all Islam communities are unfair. In France, the government have even banned veils/hijabs in public placing insuring the safety of the country. I feel like this is only going to increase the tension between the two culture. I understand that they may be potential threats but veils are there tradition and so far I don't think many parts of the world has given any respect to the Islamic Culture. Not all Muslim are bad. If more time and afford is put into understanding these people that shares completely different culture as us, I think the tension would decrease by a great amount.

But I don't run countries so I don't make big decisions like this.
My Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100929/ap_on_re_eu/eu_europe_terror_plot

Pole Dancing!

Despite the stereotypical image of naked women pole dancing on stage and pervy old man shoving money wherever there is a place for it, pole dancing is actually now a popular sport that could benefit your health and body shape. Instead of spending time in the gym working on the wrong muscles and sweating in your ugly gym shorts many women have found alternatives to working out and exercising. Pole dancing not only gives you the chance to wear sexy attires such as high heels and hot pants but it also works on abs and your flexibility. Due to the intense amount of stretching a pole dancer needs to do, dancers are usually thing elongated and fit in the right way. Therefore it would be hard to find women whose trying to get fit but turns into hardcore bodybuilders. Im sure bodybuilders chose to be the way they are but if a women is really trying to just get fit and sexy then I think pole dancing is definitely the right option. Unfortunately pole dancing hasn't been widely accepted yet so I wouldn't try to do this in Taiwan.

My Source:
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22176/105055-pole-dancing-health-benefits-body

Lack of Sleep can make you FAT?!

This article talks about the risks of gaining weight due to lack of sleep. At first I thought the article meant that if I didn't sleep enough I would immediately gain weight and if I do sleep enough I would lose weight so I was like "Oh Sweet!" However, after I read the article, i realized it was more about how your hormones function if not enough rest is given. Instead of gaining and losing weight just by sleeping, your body actually releases hormones that will increase your appetite and therefore completely put your body into a mode where it relies on energy from sugary snacks only. The minute I read this I thought to myself, "I could totally elate to this." People like me are the victims in the articles. The lack of sleep not only does it mean we don't have energy to exercise it also means that to keep us awake we have to keep eating. The worse thing is even if you have a healthy diet, if you didn't sleep enough your body weight wouldn't be stable. After reading the article I realize that SLEEPING is the first step to losing weight.


My Source:
http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20232959_2,00.html

The Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project is an art project funded by the Brooklyn Art Library. Every year thousands of sketch books gets sent out to places all over the world. Every artist who decides to participate will receive the same notebook. Each artist has around 4 to 5 months to complete the sketchbook depending on when you signed up for the project. When the deadline arrives, every artist are to sent out there sketchbook back to the Brooklyn Art Library. These thousands of sketchbooks are then toured around the United States whether it's exhibiting in the museum or galleries. When the tour is finished the artist could either decide to sell, exhibit or take back there sketchbook.

The idea of Sketchbook Project is to bring everyone whose interested in art together. People who has signed up for this project in the past aren't necessarily professional artist; Some of them are housewives who enjoys drawing. To join this project you simply go on there website at arthousecoop and pay $25 to receive the notebook. It's availability and price not only makes it a fun doodling project for people it also helps shape culture.

"Anyone - from anywhere in the world - can be a part of the project."