Day: January 13, 2013

Food

Matcha Roll Cake (Swiss Roll) 抹茶ロールケーキ

The always cheerful and delightful Cooking with Dog shows you how to make a delicious and beautiful Macha Roll Cake (抹茶ロールケーキ), a light desert sure to please that special someone this coming Valentine’s Day. You will need: (26x36cm/10¼x14¼  inch sheet) 4 Egg Whites 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 4 Egg Yolks 40g Sugar (1.4 oz) 40g […]

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International Relations
Middle East

Turkey Initiates Talks with Kurdistan Workers’ Party Leader (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan to End 30-Year Conflict

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) confirmed to media outlets that talks were initiated on Imrali Island with Abdullah Ocalan to bring an end to the 30-year long conflict that has taken 40,000 Turkish and Kurdish lives. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in December that his government was engaging in a means to bring the […]

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Music

Cocaine 80s EP: The Flower Of Life, 7-Track Project with Jhene Aiko and Common Now Available for Free Download

Cocaine 80s has released their latest, The Flower Of Life. The tracks exhibit the talents of Jhene Aiko and Common. 1. Kuro To Shiro 2. The Distant River 3. Ground 4. The Sun And The Moon 5. Fly Ass Pisces (ft. Jhene Aiko & Common) 6. Higher Self 07. Lucid Download available from Ill Roots. [Ill Roots]

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MMO Video Games (Massively Multiplayer Online)
Video Games

World of Warcraft (WoW) Gold Farming Alive and Well in China

Chinese prisoners in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) suffer some of the harshest conditions in the world; yet, there are also those who serve their time by farming gold in the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from Blizzard, World of Warcraft (WoW). For those not familiar with the practice, gold farming is the process […]

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Science & Technology

The Kraken Lives: Scientists Capture First Film Footage of a Giant Squid

Hot on the heels of North Korea’s discovery of a unicorn den comes exciting news for fans of Norse lore: The kraken, the heretofore mythical beast capable of swallowing men and boats whole, was filmed by Edie Widder and her team, providing the world with its first extensive glimpse of the creature. In order to capture […]

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Cars
Science & Technology

Daimler AG Debuts New Mercedes-Benz CLA Class at the Detroit Auto Show

The car is positioned underneath Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class and will be the mark’s lowest priced car with some rumors suggesting its MSRP could fall below $30,000. The CLA Class is a front-wheel drive derivative of the A-Class, a compact car sold in Asia and Europe but not currently offered in the United States. It is hoped that the compact car […]

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News

Tibetan Man in Gansu Province Reportedly Commits Self-Immolation to Protest the PRC’s Rule of Tibet

Free Tibet, an organization based in London, UK, and dedicated to the total independence of Tibet from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), reported the man’s self-immolation and placed his age at 22. The immolation reportedly occurred in China’s Gansu province. Self-immolation is a brutal form of protest exercised by Tibetans protesting China‘s rule over their country which […]

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News

Two French Soldiers Killed in Failed Hostage Rescue in Somalia

Two French soldiers and 18 al-Shabab Somali fighters were killed during an unsuccessful hostage rescue mission according to a statement by the French Defense Ministry. The French Defense Ministry initiated the mission to rescue French national Denis Allex who was being held in what were reportedly inhumane conditions. The statement from the Defense Ministry reads as follows: Faced with the […]

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News

Iran’s Guardian Council Approves Laws Limiting the President’s Powers

Ahead of upcoming presidential elections Iran’s ruling Guardian Council passed new laws that limit the power of president. Supporters claim the new legislation is aimed at making the voting procedure more transparent.   [Al Jazeera]

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