Some pretty hopeful results from a new Alzheimer’s drug, Rember. Designed to target the protein tangles inside nerve cells of the brain called Tau, the drug has created an 81% difference in mental decline of 300+ test patients.
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- Paris is 25% public housing and 19% public commercial retail. “Our guiding philosophy is that those who produce the riches of the city must have the right to live in it.”
Why Would Anyone Want to Work for Diddy?
Editors Note: A sure sign of a slow blogging day – one post covering MTV/VH1 and/or P. Diddy
So one of VH1’s upcoming hot new shows is “I Want to Work for Diddy“. While watching the long trailer during a commercial break, I realized that I will never watch TV again. After those few minutes of anger, laughter, rage, and sobbing, I vaguely remember a contestant saying that having Diddy on their resume was a golden ticket. Diddy also proclaimed that working as his assistant is the best training available to become a future CEO. Considering the public humiliation, the odds of actually winning, and the fact that Diddy has no idea what a CEO is, I am more than content with a college degree and some extracurriculars on my resume. I could rant in more detail, but I’m pretty sure Diddy (with the support of MTV) will give me something to write about in the future.
Cool Cuil
Cuil is a new search engine launched last night by a superstar team of ex-Google employees. The search engine is speculated to be a “Google-killer” with claims that it provides a larger index than Google and better search results with some related-words technology. The site also has an interesting interface and issues with uptime.
My opinion? I hate it. A search for “Jason Chou” produces horrible results. “Misterchou” produces no matches. Google is much more me friendly.
Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s “Up”
Freshly released teaser trailer for Pixar’s upcoming movie, “Up”. Excited? Yes.
Speaking of movies. “The Fall” looks amazing. Reviews are a bit split, but I loved “Pushing Daisies” (Lee Pace). And there’s no denying that this trailer is beautiful.
Amway Global Ad – 30 Seconds of Confusion
While watching TV today, I saw this gem of an advertisement. The question is, how many brands can you shove at viewers in 30 seconds?
Nutrilite, Amway Global, Quixtar, and Artistry. And they dare to proclaim “Now You Know” at the end of this monstrosity.
China’s Newest Fitness Sport
New York Times making it happen with some quality video reporting about Chinese women and their newest fitness activity: pole dancing.