May 10, 2007

Walk the World 2007

Hunger is a problem that can be solved. Our planet produces more than enough food for every man, woman and child to live healthy and productive lives. WFP believe that we can put end to child hunger as a first step to ending hunger once and for all. But it cannot do it alone. Take a walk with WFP and show the world that we can make a real difference together. Take action and join WEP on May 13th! We need your energy, your enthusiasm and—your feet!

This map lists many of our wonderful events that are taking place around the world. If your walk isn't listed here or if you need help registering your walk, email us!

Events in your country:

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My Danish Boys

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Taking the media out to lunch. These are the best of our boys!
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May 8, 2007

Slip into something elegant with the new Audi A5 Coupe and its unique Bang & Olufsen Sound System

Combining the perfect listening experience with the perfect driving experience has always been the goal of the collaboration between Audi and Bang & Olufsen. This time the two partners have come up with another unique sound system in a matchless car. Meet the Bang & Olufsen Sound System designed specially for the Audi A5 Coupe.

Within the industry and among end-users, Bang & Olufsen is considered the most prestigious consumer audio brand in the world. In recent years, the company has strengthened this brand position by entering the automotive audio industry. Our sound systems have made Bang & Olufsen the most desirable brand for automotive audio systems, and today Bang & Olufsen is a world leader in quality-driven sound systems for high-end cars.

This position has been achieved by combining decades of experience in developing superb sound with complete born-with-the-car integration of sound and visual design. Last year, the Advanced Sound System for the Audi A8 and S8 won one of the most prestigious car sound system awards, and leading car magazines like Auto, Motor und Sport and Auto Express have characterized the Advanced Sound System as nothing short of a revolution surpassing all other automotive audio systems.

Tested and proven:

The Bang & Olufsen Sound System for the Audi A5 comes from a fine line of sound systems developed especially for Audi. Like its precursors, this innovative audio system offers the perfect combination of sound and vision with its strong performance, integrated operation and dynamic design that matches the sporty look and feel of the Audi A5 perfectly.

Music is an indispensable part of modern life, and so good sound reproduction is more important than ever. With the sound system for the A5, there is no compromise in this respect. Surrounding the driver and passengers with sound from its 14 speakers, the 500 watt system completes the driving experience much as the unique design of the aluminium rings integrated in the speaker grills merge seamlessly with the cool interior of the Coupe.

The quality of the sound system has been tested and proven by the best Tonmeisters in the trade. And the audio system for the A5 incorporates the same proven technologies, competencies and philosophy as the Bang & Olufsen Sound System presented in the stunning Audi R8. In other words, yet another car-audio system has been added to the family of high quality automotive audio systems from Bang & Olufsen.

New standard in this segment:

"With the recent introduction of the Bang & Olufsen Sound System in the R8, we introduced a new audio platform as a supplement to the successful Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System in Audi A8 and S8. Now, we are very pleased to build on our R8 audio platform in the brand new Audi A5," says Jens Peter Zinck, Managing Director for Bang & Olufsen Automotive.

"By so doing, we are able to set a new standard for fully integrated and attractive sound in this segment - a sound that is designed to please not only the ears but also the eyes of the owners," Jens Peter Zinck adds.

Expanding on the extremely successful cooperation with Audi, the Bang & Olufsen Sound System for the Audi A5 Coupe is the first high-end, integrated system in this class of car. Most of our competitors offer sound systems, not integrated solutions, but to Bang & Olufsen and our end-users standard is not an option. We'll settle for nothing less than the best sound along with integrated design and operation, and that is one of the reasons Bang & Olufsen offers unique brand-value.

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Freedom of expression

A group of Columbia University students rushed the stage while one of the leaders of the Minuteman - a private squad dedicated to keeping illegal immigrants out of the United States - spoke on the issue of immigration. The students were then verbally and physically confronted, and were highly upset about how they were treated during their standoff. There is nothing like sound debate and the appreciation of a free exchange of ideas!

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May 7, 2007

Greenland - Melting - NAAAAA!

Today the world's ice is restless. Warmer temperatures are melting ice and eroding glaciers from Greenland to Antarctica. But scientists do not know how global warming may affect Earth's two major ice sheets, in Greenland and Antarctica, which hold 77 percent of the world's fresh water—enough to potentially raise the sea level approximately 225 feet (70 meters).

In early December, NASA plans to launch ICESat, a satellite dedicated to the study of ice and how it moves.

ICESat will use lasers to measure the surface elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, which cover 700,000 and 5.3 million square miles (1.7 million and 13.7 million square kilometers), respectively.

These two ice sheets alone, which average 8,000 feet (2,500 meters) thick, cover 10 percent of Earth's land surface.

The new satellite, with a three- to five-year life span, will enable scientists to get a global perspective on how ice sheets grow and shrink.

A Place by the Icebergs

For the residents of Ilulissat, on the west coast of Greenland, ice is part of the landscape. About 10 percent of all Greenland's icebergs come from Ilulissat, which means "place by the icebergs."

A nearby glacier called Sermeq Kujalleq—the most prolific glacier in the Northern Hemisphere and the source of the icebergs—produces 22 million tons of ice each day.

But now, residents of the town say the ice is changing.

"I remember when I was navigating around and the icebergs were so big," says Thorvald Jensen, a former fisherman and skipper of the Esle, a fishing boat converted for tours. "We had one, we called it Matterhorn, and it was measured to be 104 meters [342 feet]. But we don't see them any more. They are not so tall."

Ilulissat's people have an intimate relationship with ice. They fight it and they love it. Melting ice enriches the sea with fresh water and oxygen, which attracts an abundance of fish and fosters a thriving fishing industry. The ice's beauty lures tourists, who pay guides to take them for boat rides amid the icebergs.

Sermeq Kujalleq is about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) tall, but only 300 feet (100 meters) rise above the water. The glacier breaks up in a fjord near Ilulissat, birthing bergs that drift past the town like visiting mountains.

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May 6, 2007

Roskilde Festival


If you like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Tiestö, The Who, Muse and Queens of the stone age, you're in luck. This summer from the 5th to the 8th of July, the Danish music festival known as "Roskilde" will be hosting the above and many more bands for a week of great music and lot of fun-
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"It's not the size of the boat it's the motion of the ocean."

"All I know is it takes a hell of a long time to get to London in a rowboat!"

Majority Of Indian Men Can’t Fill A Standard Condom?

December 8, 2006 | Health, Science | 4:09 pm | |

India Condoms

A TWO YEAR STUDY containing over 1,200 volunteers from the length and breadth of the India who had their penises measured precisely, down to the last millimetre, has concluded that Indian men need smaller condoms made for them. Scientists even checked their sample was representative of India as a whole in terms of class, religion and urban and rural dwellers. The conclusion of all this scientific endeavour is that about 60% of Indian men have penises which are between three and five centimetres shorter than international standards used in condom manufacture.

This has led to a very high failure rate in the country (one in every five condoms fail, tear, fall off etc.) which presents quite a health problem, as well as an ego issue for the Men I’d guess. Smaller condoms are available in chemists, but it seems that Indian men are too embarrassed to ask for them.

As if that wasn’t problem enough, there seems to be a history in India of using condoms not for sex but for many other weird uses. Only 25% of condoms sold in India get used for sex. The rest get used as a tool in the making of saris, toys and bathroom slippers! The lubricant in the condoms make them a very handy gadget for sari weavers, who place the condoms on their thread spools to make the thread move faster through the sewing machines. The weavers are also using the lubricant to polish gold and silver threads in the cloth.

So - the condoms that are used are too big and keep falling off, and of those only 25% are used for sex. Given those odds it’s no surprise that the population is growing at such an exponential rate now is it?

I suppose this means that the next big thing over there will be penis extensions.

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