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The
Ediacaran Period covers some 50 million years of ancient time
on our planet from 600 million years ago to about 542 million
years ago. It officially becomes part of the Neoproterozoic,
when multi-celled life forms started to take hold on Earth.
However, Russian geologists are unhappy their own title - the
Vendian - which was coined in 1952, was not chosen. The
decision was taken after a fifteen-year long period of
consideration by expert geologists. "There's always been a
recognition that the last part of the Precambrian is a special
time before the first shelled animals, when there are these
mesh-like creatures of uncertain affinity."
TRIAL:
A fourth US soldier is to face court martial over the
abuse of Iraqi prisoners, the American army has said
ABUSE:
IRAQ PRISON ABUSE AND SCANDAL: KEYPLAYERS: From the
highest military officials to the journalists who broke the
story, BBC News Online looks at the figures in the Iraq
prisoner abuse scandal.
Artwork
inspired by the al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is one of the four
pieces nominated for this year's £40,000 Turner Prize 2004.The four
artists on the shortlist are Kutlug Ataman, Jeremy Deller, Langlands
and Bell and Yinka Shonibare. The installation of video and photos
from Afghanistan by Langlands and Bell, is called The House of Osama
Bin Laden. The controversial UK prize is also very prestigious and was
won last year by transvestite potter Grayson Perry. Kutlug Ataman, a
Turkish artist who lives in the UK, is nominated for his "poignant and
incisive video installations".
Fahrenheit
9/11. Controversial documentary-maker Michael Moore's intensely
political new film, Fahrenheit 9/11, was screened for the world's
media at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Disney has refused to
release this film, other distributors also seem reluctant and - if
Moore is to be believed - the White House wants to stop it being seen.
The reason is if viewers take the film at face value, they will think
George Bush is a fraudulent and possibly corrupt president who went to
war in Iraq because of a half-baked motivation of grudge, greed and
thirst for power.
ELEGANCE:
THE BEST DRESSED AND MOST ELEGANT FEMALE STARS IN THE UNITED
STATES. "You have one minute to impress, 30 seconds to catch the
moment and just 3 seconds to make a lasting impression." Once, wrote
Maximillien de Lafayette in his book on world protocol and
etiquette. And how you can you impress by catching the moment in
less than 3 seconds without saying a word? Simple: Dress to kill.
Dress for Success! Be Elegant and Refined. Elegance is the key.
Remember, nowadays stars don't create fashion anymore as did the
femmes fatales of the golden era of Hollywood, thanks to Valentino,
Givenchy, Max Factor and Edith Head. Today, Stars of the big screen
compete for elegance recognition. Anyway, almost 99% of them came
from a background where elegance was not necessarily le plat du
jour.
EUROVISION:
The Eurovision: Full Coverage. The contestants, winners,
awards, photos. Istanbul's Abdi Ipecki stadium is usually a
sweaty basketball stadium, but was transformed into a stage
fit for one of the biggest musical events in the world. With
an enthusiastic capacity crowd flying flags of many nations,
the atmosphere was electric - clearly this contest was shaping
up as a night to remember.
LORING:
Interview with Gloria Loring: The woman, the artist, the
actress, the author, the thinker and lady of wisdom. Loring:
"This life has been the one I've needed to live... don't think
I ever had a vision. I just wanted to sing and be heard. So
there's nothing new in what I do. I've just been trying all
these years to become the best and fullest expression of this
"Gloria." If anything, I've accepted that we are all linked by
our best and worst intentions, emotions and motivations. I
feel all the things everyone does, and that's what I have come
to look for in my musical expressions - our commonality.
Raquel
Bitton… a warm, intelligent, creative, innovative and a
powerful singer! “ When I told Bitton that she had the
voice, the physical structure and style of Edith Piaf……….Briton
rejected this analogy…and strongly she did! She made it clear
to me that she is not Piaf but herself with her own style,
artistic interpretation, style autonomy and individuality. She
completely distant herself from Piaf! Maybe!?
FASHION:
WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE?
Alexandra Kerry loomed out of the Cannes night like a Magritte
nude, leaving the paparazzi pondering; "Did she dress in the dark?
Was her postmodern take on visible panty line and Mister Magoo
chic a ghastly accident — like an errant trail of loo paper — or a
cunning ploy to lure lenses?" Whatever, it worked. More snaps were
snapped of the frock-challenged US film director, and daughter of
presidential candidate John Kerry, in her see-through
mono-shoulder side-slit caped chiffon camera catcher, than of any
other semi-famous-type-person at the 57th Cannes Film Festival
this week. Fashion is a dog's breakfast, and don’t we know it. For
madam et monsieur, le menu du jour: Cardigans (thin and cashmere),
florals (a tsunami of fresh flowery frocks and sundry separates is
breaking, as we speak, over Britain and Europe and will build and
break again over our coming spring/summer.
SPORT:
Even without injured Sam Cassell, the Minnesota
Timberwolves had the energy and attitude to even the Western
Conference finals. Kevin Garnett scored 24 points and Darrick
Martin had 15 points and six assists in place of Cassell,
leading the Timberwolves to a 89-71 victory over the Los
Angeles Lakers in Game 2 Sunday night. Latrell Sprewell scored
17 points and Wally Szczerbiak had 16, but the Wolves relied
on their MVP to put away a game dominated by good defence and
bad feelings.
RIEU:
Maestro Andre Rieu is unquestionably the world's greatest living
musical legend. This man is immortal! Today, in the entire world,
Maestro Rieu is the only violinist, musician, composer, director,
conductor, star, stage set designer, entrepreneur and musical genius
who through his music, can simultaneously captivate an 89 year old
man or woman and a 6 year old child and make them stand on their
toes, dance in sync, go crazy, explode, sing along and have the best
time of their lives
