Today, there is skepticism whether any such place exists, but health scientists do scour the globe in search of medicinal remedies and other lifespan enhancements. In fact, many “pockets” around the world have been identified as “Blue Zones,” where locals enjoy high quality of life and health in old age. While failing to offer one “secret,” these regions share community factors such as diet, social integration, activity level, and outlook on life. While genetics plays a role in how long we live, researchers believe lifestyle factors account for 75% of our longevity.
10 Places to Move Abroad and Extend Your Life
Friday, December 31, 2010
Vietnam: Online gamers elude crackdown
HANOI, Vietnam — Compared with many Vietnamese teenagers, Nguyen “Stun” Tung is old-school: He plays computer games without the internet.
Offline games are less time-consuming than online ones, says the busy 19-year-old college student. Between English classes and soccer practice, Stun only has time to play computer games twice a week for two- or three-hour sessions.
But that isn't the main reason he stays away.
full article
Offline games are less time-consuming than online ones, says the busy 19-year-old college student. Between English classes and soccer practice, Stun only has time to play computer games twice a week for two- or three-hour sessions.
But that isn't the main reason he stays away.
full article
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Chromeo
Chromeo: Me and My Man (Whitey remix)
Chromeo: Me and My Man (live in Los Angeles)
Chromeo: J'ai Claque La Porte
Chromeo: J'ai Claque La Porte (live on Q TV)
Chromeo: Me and My Man (live in Los Angeles)
Chromeo: J'ai Claque La Porte
Chromeo: J'ai Claque La Porte (live on Q TV)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Circlesquare: Timely
Jeremy Shaw interview
Circlesquare: Timely (excerpt)
Circlesquare: Timely (album version)
Friday, December 24, 2010
Onra
French producer Onra has been on the rise in the hip-hop scene since his first release in 2006 with producer Quetzal titled, Tribute. Onra has a very thematic approach to composing his beats. His first solo release Chinoiseries (2007) was inspired by a stack of vinyl records purchased on a trip to Vietnam. His second solo album titled 1.0.8 (2009) he ventures into the culture, and music of India. Onra’s unique approach to beat making continuously keeps his music fresh, and unexpected. His newest release Long Distance due out May 2010 is inspired by Funk, and music from the 80’s. Elevator recently caught up with Onra to talk about his newest release Long Distance, and future projects in the works.
the Onra interview
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Onra's wiki excerpt:
Onra is a French hip hop beatmaker based in Paris.
In 2006, Onra went to Vietnam, where his grandparents are from, and managed to bring back some 30 old Chinese and Vietnamese vinyl records. He then made a full album with this material, Chinoiseries, which is his most critically acclaimed album. Album cut "The Anthem" was chosen for a Coca-Cola commercial for the Beijing Olympics.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Circles
That 70s Show: the first toking circle
That 70s Show: the last toking circle
Spacemen3: May The Circle Be Unbroken
That 70s Show: the last toking circle
Spacemen3: May The Circle Be Unbroken
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A Very Twitchy Human Body Drum Kit
by Kevin Holmes December 16, 2010
Daito Manabe is a Japanese artist and programmer who stimulated his facial muscles using small electric pulses and synced it with music in his Electric Stimulus project (below). He’s also put LEDs in his mouth. Why, you might ask? Why, in the name of science, of course. Manabe’s experiments attempt to meld the human body with technology, looking at how it can be used in conjunction with ourselves, rather than a separate entity, creating a hybrid of man and machine. After all, the human body itself is a machine—an incredibly well functioning organic machine.
Manabe’s latest experiment uses myoelectric (an electrical impulse that results in the contraction of muscle fibres) sensors to create a drum machine out of a human body. Attaching touch sensors to his hands, Manabe sends electric pulses to his friend, and in turn generates sound and makes his friend’s face twitch in the process. Who knows where this will lead? Could we see a future where a band doesn’t just play, but is, their instruments?
Daito Manabe is a Japanese artist and programmer who stimulated his facial muscles using small electric pulses and synced it with music in his Electric Stimulus project (below). He’s also put LEDs in his mouth. Why, you might ask? Why, in the name of science, of course. Manabe’s experiments attempt to meld the human body with technology, looking at how it can be used in conjunction with ourselves, rather than a separate entity, creating a hybrid of man and machine. After all, the human body itself is a machine—an incredibly well functioning organic machine.
Manabe’s latest experiment uses myoelectric (an electrical impulse that results in the contraction of muscle fibres) sensors to create a drum machine out of a human body. Attaching touch sensors to his hands, Manabe sends electric pulses to his friend, and in turn generates sound and makes his friend’s face twitch in the process. Who knows where this will lead? Could we see a future where a band doesn’t just play, but is, their instruments?
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Barbara Newhall Follett
By the age of 16, Barbara Newhall Follett had published two books and written countless poems. Her 1927 debut novel, The House Without Windows, received glowing reviews from The New York Times and words of encouragement from the writer H.L. Mencken.
She was a famous child genius, the daughter of an editor and literary critic, and destined to become the next great American writer.
And then, one autumn evening in 1939, she disappeared.
full article
She was a famous child genius, the daughter of an editor and literary critic, and destined to become the next great American writer.
And then, one autumn evening in 1939, she disappeared.
full article
Trinh T. Minh-ha
Trinh T. Minh-ha's website
Excerpt from her website:
Born in Vietnam, Trinh T. Minh-ha is a filmmaker, writer and composer.
Trinh Minh-ha has traveled and lectured extensively—in the States, as well as in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand—on film, art, feminism, and cultural politics. She taught at the National Conservatory of Music in Dakar, Senegal (1977-80); at universities such as Cornell, San Francisco State, Smith, and Harvard, Ochanomizu (Tokyo); and is Professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric (Film) at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Trinh T. Minh-ha in Wikipedia
Excerpt from her Wikipedia bio:
Trinh T. Minh-ha was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1952. She was brought up in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. She studied piano and music composition at the National Conservatory of Music and Theater in Saigon. Trinh migrated to the United States in 1970. She studied music composition, ethnomusicology, and French literature at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where she received her M.F.A.s and Ph.D. degree. She has been teaching in the Gender and Women's Studies Department at the University of California, Berkeley since 1994 and in the Department of Rhetoric[3] since 1997. She has also taught at Harvard, Smith, Cornell, San Francisco State University, the University of Illinois, Ochanomizu University in Japan, and the National Conservatory of Music in Senegal. She is trained as a musical composer.
Excerpt from her website:
Born in Vietnam, Trinh T. Minh-ha is a filmmaker, writer and composer.
Trinh Minh-ha has traveled and lectured extensively—in the States, as well as in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand—on film, art, feminism, and cultural politics. She taught at the National Conservatory of Music in Dakar, Senegal (1977-80); at universities such as Cornell, San Francisco State, Smith, and Harvard, Ochanomizu (Tokyo); and is Professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric (Film) at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Trinh T. Minh-ha in Wikipedia
Excerpt from her Wikipedia bio:
Trinh T. Minh-ha was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1952. She was brought up in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. She studied piano and music composition at the National Conservatory of Music and Theater in Saigon. Trinh migrated to the United States in 1970. She studied music composition, ethnomusicology, and French literature at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where she received her M.F.A.s and Ph.D. degree. She has been teaching in the Gender and Women's Studies Department at the University of California, Berkeley since 1994 and in the Department of Rhetoric[3] since 1997. She has also taught at Harvard, Smith, Cornell, San Francisco State University, the University of Illinois, Ochanomizu University in Japan, and the National Conservatory of Music in Senegal. She is trained as a musical composer.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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