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Missing my Motherland, always…
Only Cambodian legendary singers from Golden Era, like Ros Sereysothea, Sinn Sisamuth, Huy Meas, Sos Math, can console and comfort me. Telling me that one day, I will be there again, living a peaceful life with all my beautiful people, especially the poor and the farmers.

Hannah Stone, 27, is the official harpist for the Prince of Wales and as been spotted attending Terfel’s concerts. Getty Images

By NIC NORTH and AMANDA PERTHEN FOR MAIL, August 17, 2014

Britain’s biggest opera star, Bryn Terfel, is dating a married blonde virtuoso 20 years his junior.
The Welsh bass-baritone is said to be on holiday in Spain with 27-year-old Hannah Stone, the Prince of Wales’s official harpist.

Friends have told The Mail on Sunday that the couple are ‘very happy’ and planning a future together after they were spotted attending each other’s concerts and the relationship became known in classical music circles.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the world’s shortest man and Jyoti Amge, the world’s shortest woman met for the first time to celebrate the organisation which made them famous. The 18-year-old from India and the 72-year-old Nepalese both made headlines last winter when they were given their titles.

By GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS NEWS
Published August 29, 2012

Guinnessworldrecords.com can today reveal a sneak preview of the 57th edition of the world’s best-selling copyright book, Guinness World Records 2013, with these exclusive pictures and video of the world’s Shortest Man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi (54.6 cm), and the world’s Shortest Woman, Jyoti Amge (62.8 cm), who met for the first time for the production of the new book.

The historic moment was recorded earlier this year and is the first time in history the shortest male and female in the world have met. Each wore traditional outfits from their native countries and smiled and laughed throughout.

To add scale to the picture, the classic Guinness World Records book – which measures 1ft tall (30cm) – was placed in between them.

Marco Frigatti, Official Guinness World Records Adjudicator, who also took part in the shoot, said: “It was an extraordinary moment; they’re both such incredible individuals. Everyone knew this was a special moment, the atmosphere was magical.”

The picture and new footage coincides with the recent announcement that the world’s Shortest Woman, Jyoti Amge, will visit the UK on the 13th of September to help launch the new Guinness World Records 2013 book.

Jyoti, from Nagpur, India, took the title of Shortest Living Woman when she reached the age of 18 in December last year.

She has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia and won’t grow any taller than her current height. Due to her size, she has to have clothes and jewellery specially made. She sleeps in a tiny bed and uses special plates and cutlery to eat.  She loves fashion and make-up and is currently pursuing her dream of becoming successful actress in the movie business.  She has already starred in a number of Indian films.

Jyoti said: “Since being recognised by Guinness World Records I have been able to visit lots of different countries. I love travelling. I have visited Japan and parts of Europe and now I can’t wait to visit the UK.”

In February this year, Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal made headlines across the globe when he was crowned the world’s Shortest Man, standing at 54.6 cm (21.5 in).  His size also meant that he inherited the title of Shortest Man in history, breaking the previous record of India’s Gul Mohammed (1957-97) who was 57 cm (22.5 in) tall.

Chandra is 72 years old and weighs 14.5 kg (31 lb 15 oz). Until the recent record announcement, he had spent his entire life in the remote Nepalese mountain village of Rhimkholi, about 250 miles west of Kathmandu. He said: “I’m very happy that I’m being recognized by Guinness World Records and that my name will be written in a book.  It’s a big thing for my family, my village and my country.  I am very happy.”

The latest edition of the world’s best-selling copyright book was first published in 1955 and has sold over 120 million copies to date in over 100 countries. For more amazing world records including the latest records in science, nature, sport, entertainment and everything else, check out the new Guinness World Records 2013 Edition available worldwide on Thursday 13th September.

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FOLLOWING SIMPLE PROGRAMMED RULES, AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS ARRANGE THEMSELVES INTO VAST, COMPLEX SHAPES

By Caroline Perry, August 14, 2014
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Cambridge, Mass. – August 14, 2014 – The first thousand-robot flash mob has assembled at Harvard University.
“Form a sea star shape,” directs a computer scientist, sending the command to 1,024 little bots simultaneously via an infrared light. The robots begin to blink at one another and then gradually arrange themselves into a five-pointed star. “Now form the letter K.”

The ‘K’ stands for Kilobots, the name given to these extremely simple robots, each just a few centimeters across, standing on three pin-like legs. Instead of one highly-complex robot, a “kilo” of robots collaborate, providing a simple platform for the enactment of complex behaviors.

Just as trillions of individual cells can assemble into an intelligent organism, or a thousand starlings can form a great flowing murmuration across the sky, the Kilobots demonstrate how complexity can arise from very simple behaviors performed en masse. To computer scientists, they also represent a significant milestone in the development of collective artificial intelligence (AI).

The Kilobots, a swarm of one thousand simple but collaborative robots. (Photo courtesy of Mike Rubenstein and Science/AAAS.)

By Jethro Nededog, The Wrap
August 15, 2014

Reports are heating up that hip-hop royalty Beyonce and Jay Z are heading toward divorce.

Since the notorious Solange elevator brawl, there have been several reports that divorce is inevitable. And in Friday’s issue of Us Weekly, the magazine’s sources weighed in. One source told the publication that Beyonce “is done” after they conclude the remaining On The Run shows in Paris, France on Sept. 13.

“If the reports are true they’re going to divorce, they are probably working behind the scenes to figure out the timing of the announcement and how they’ll divide their business entities,” Bravo’s “Untying the Knot” star and divorce attorney, Vikki Ziegler, told TheWrap.

Ziegler says that the couple’s pre-nup, though they haven’t publicly confirmed that they have one, will determine how difficult the divorce will be. Another contributing factor is whether they keep joint or separate finances.

“That would be a huge factor,” the attorney said. “If they kept everything separate and discussed how they will be separately paid from their joint business ventures, such as the present tour, or if they’ve put everything into a marital pot for the last six years of marriage.”

The couple’s net worth has been estimated at $1 billion. “They’re almost on par with net worth,” Ziegler said.

“I think it’s estimated that Jay Z’s at $520 million and she’s at $480 million,” she continued. “We’re talking one of the biggest divorces in celebrity history, topping Michael Jordan in the athletic world and most others that we’ve seen.”

Custody is never included in a pre-nup and Ziegler said that would become a pretty big deal as it will probably include child support payments to whomever becomes the custodial parent.

“In New York, which is not like other states, joint custody is not preferred if the parties can’t co-parent,” she said. “The court usually awards custody to the better, more fit parent.”

And again, two-year-old Ivy isn’t just any child. The payments would have to support the life she’s used to.

“From what I can tell, this baby has a great lifestyle, vacations, wardrobe, nannies, those are all factors that will govern the amount of child support,” Ziegler pointed out. “And that can be hefty. It could be $50-$100,000 a month. And that’s nontaxable.”

Those are just a few of the basic components of divorce. But, what if emotions are high? How will that affect the proceedings?

“You never know when someone is angry,” the attorney said. “So, say Jay Z did cheat on several occasions and Beyonce is angry. People do things that that they normally wouldn’t do. They could be fighting over jewelry, cars and boats, something so insignificant as a yacht they can go purchase on their own. They may not want to let it go. People fight over crazy things when they’re angry.”

On her Bravo show, Ziegler helps divorcing couples cut through the emotions, so they can split the property fairly and avoid years and years in court. So, what would Ziegler’s advice for Beyonce and Jay Z be?

“Celebrity breakups are on such a different level,” she said. “I think statistics show that 80 percent of celebrities divorce. I’m not shocked at the news of a divorce, because of my business.”

“I don’t know them personally, but I know a lot of friends that know them,” she continued. “And I can honestly tell you that it’s certainly in their very best interest to strike a deal behind closed doors, because this can negatively affect them in so many ways. Even though they’re so wealthy, your reputation is everything. You’re born with it and you die with it. You always want to try to preserve it. Some people never come back once they’ve been scrutinized in the media.”

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Each and everyone know about a coconut tree but don’t understands how a coconut tree is useful to us in different ways. A coconut palm has coconuts, coconut leaves, buds, and also its flower. All are very useful to us. The height of the coconut tree will be very large. The leaves of the coconut tree is also very large in height. Coconut is the main food giving part of a coconut tree. It has many uses in our real life. Coconut is used for making variety of delicious dishes. We use Coconut in curries, payasams and also in many other food items. Coconut chutney is a very tasty dish of south India. Crushed coconut is used in our lunch as a side dish.

A natural drink is always good for our health as it contains nothing to harm our body. Coconut water is a main healthy natural drink for the people in all countries especially in summer season. Coconut milk is a main part used for making payasam(a sweet dish) and also in some of the dishes for breakfast. The leaves of this tree has many uses. Coconut leaves is used in making shelters in some of the countries. They are used for roofing the houses and feel a cool atmosphere in those places. With the help of coconut many craft items can be made such as flowers, animals etc.

The leaves of the coconut tree are also used for making broomsticks for cleaning. Many toys can be built with the help of these leaves for children like balls, dancing snake etc. Philippines is the country which produces large number of coconut tree. The root of the coconut is used for making medicines. The coconut has a great market value which is a main source of profit for the people. Each and every part of a coconut has wonderful uses in our daily life.

Coir from Coconut – its uses

Coir is a very useful material made from the shell of a coconut. Coir can be reused to make wide range of useful items such as mats, beds, carpets. Its a fiber taken from the husk of a coconut. This coir can be used for taking water from the wells. In India there are different coir making industries. Coir making is one of the important sources of income for many people in different parts of India.

Role of Coconut in poojas and marriages

A coconut tree consists of flowers. It includes a male flower and female flower. In Kerala, a state of India, where flowers are a compulsory item for marriages. These coconuts are also used for religious activities in temples. The devotees break coconut in front of temples with a belief that their difficulties in life will vanish with the breaking of coconut. Also these coconuts are used for making payasam in temples.