A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward.
This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward.
Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.
This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant!
Make sure you read as well as listen…forward and backward.
This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old. Â
The contest was titled “u @ 50” by AARP. This video won second place .
When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke
into spontaneous applause. Â So simple and yet so brilliant.
Take a minute and watch it.
I think this a great song! The lyrics are outstanding!
Ooohh New York x2
Grew up in a town that is famous as the place of movie scenes
Noise was always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean
If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that’s what they say
Seeing my face in lights or my name on marquees found down on Broadway
Even if it ain’t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I’m from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York!
On the avenue, there ain’t never a curfew, ladies work so hard
Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God
Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
Some will sleep tonight with a hunger far more than an empty fridge
I’m gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I’m from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These street will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York!
One hand in the air for the big city,
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty
No place in the world that can compare
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
http://www.elyricsworld.com/empire_state_of_mind_(part_ii)_lyrics_alicia_keys.html
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Now you’re in New York!
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These street will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York!
From Wikipedia:
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
Keys’ debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for “Fallin’“. Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.
Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with Charmed. She made her film debut in Smokin’ Aces and went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys’ first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has wonnumerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000–2009 decade, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time.
Keys performing at Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal on March 19, 2008
| Alicia Keys | |
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Keys performing at Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal on March 19, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alicia Augello Cook |
| Also known as | Lellow |
| Born | January 25, 1981Â |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer,arranger, record producer, actress, music video director, author, poet |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards,cello, synthesizer, vocoder,guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Arista, J |
| Website | www.aliciakeys.com |
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1. Just loved these songs! Great memories from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa!
Shakir – Waka Waka, This time for Africa
K’naan – Wavin’ Flag
2. Damn Vuvuzelas
3. Beautiful Sexy Fans
I couldn’t understand what FIFA had against the fans in Orange. I love that colour!
4. Diego Maradona -What a character!
5. England, France, and Italy being eliminated.
6. World Cup Jokes
You heard about the England bra?
All support, no cup.
What’s the differnce between a cup of coffee and England? Coffee stays in the cup longer.
Argentina are playing England in the world cup, and Messi says to the team, “listen you all seem tired, why don’t you have a night off, have a drink and I’ll play by myself.†So they agree and Messi goes to play England by himself.
At half time the Argentinian team check the score and they see ARG 1-0 ENG (Messi 37th min). They’re all impressed and get back to what theyre doing.
After the match finishes they check the score and see ARG 1-1 ENG (Lampard 85th min). They go to their dressing room and see Messi with his head in his hands. They tell him, “Come on, cheer up you got a draw all by yourself, that’s great.â€Messi replies, “No you don’t understand, I got sent off in the 60th minute.â€
John Terry reckons the players missed their friends and family… remind me again what he does with his friend’s family?
John Terry is so traumatized he won’t be able to sleep with a teammate’s wife for WEEKS.
In a class, the teacher is asking everyone what jobs their parents have…
Teacher to kid: and what does your dad do?
Jimmy: he’s a stripper in a gay bar and often lets other men touch his privates
After class, teacher takes Jimmy to one side…
Teacher: is that true about your dad?
Jimmy: no, he plays football for england but I was too embarassed to say.
I can’t believe we only managed a draw against a poor team we should easily have beaten.
I’m ashamed to call myself Algerian.
Woman in Distress at the World Cup
My wife and I had great seats for a 2010 World Cup match. I noticed a fan in distress and I got up to help her. My wife asked, “Where are you going?’
I answered, “I think she lost her cell phone and I have a good idea where it is.â€
and that’s when the fight started…
7. Robert Green Jokes, Poor Guy!
Steven Gerard said that “The whole team is behind Robert Green.(the English goalkeeper who scored a goal in his own net)†His problem was that too many balls were getting behind him as well!
Robert Green is a man who makes his goals. Unfortunately for him, some are for the other team!
The English needed an experienced goalkeeper. Instead, they got one who was Green.
Robert Green was told to keep his eyes on the ball. Too bad he couldn’t keep his hands on it as well!
8. The inability of the FIFA Executive to use modern technolgy.
The whole world knew England scored, except for the only person that matters – the ref!
No argument!
9. The Passion of the fans and commentators
Spanish commentator celebrates goal by convulsing celebración de Camacho gol de Villa a Paraguay 2010
10. Â Great 2010 World Cup Commercials
Very Sexy Prestige Beer’s World Cup 2010 TV Ad Brazil Argentina
Animals Playing Soccer (World Cup South Africa 2010) Futbol (football)
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What a fascinating Man! I loved the Seinfeld Shows with his character in them.
He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.
Steinbrenner had a heart attack.
He hosted “Saturday Night Live,” clowned with Martin in a commercial and chuckled at his impersonation on “Seinfeld.”
“Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing,” Steinbrenner was fond of saying. “Breathing first, winning next.”
From Wikipedia:
George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010[1][2]) was a businessman and owner and former principal executive of Major League Baseball‘s New York Yankees. His outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport’s most controversial figures.
Steinbrenner was known as a hands-on executive, earning the nickname “The Boss.” His tendency to meddle in daily on-field decisions, and to hire and fire (and sometimes re-hire) managers led then-Yankees skipper Dallas Green to give him the derisive nickname “Manager George.”[3]
During Steinbrenner’s ownership from 1973 to his death, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned 11Â pennants and 7Â World Series titles.
He died after suffering a massive heart attack in his Tampa home on the morning of July 13, 2010.[4][5]
| George Steinbrenner | |
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| Born | July 4, 1930 Rocky River, Ohio |
| Died | July 13, 2010 (aged 80) Tampa, Florida |
| Occupation | Owner of New York Yankees(MLB), businessman, CEO,entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Joan Zieg |
| Children | Hank Steinbrenner Hal Steinbrenner Jessica Steinbrenner Jennifer Steinbrenner-Swindal |
| Parents | Henry G. Steinbrenner II Rita Haley |
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At the opening ceremony of the logo (July 8, 2010), the president of FIFA explained the reason why FIFA picked Brazil from South America to host the 2014 World Cup later. “Brazil is a soccer country. They’ve won the cup five times, but they last hosted in 1950. Football is like a religion in Brazil. Now it’s time again for CONMEBOL, and now it is time to return to South America,†explained Blatter. FIFA President added, “Like here, in South Africa, to mingle with the soccer community. As President Lula also said, football is not just kicking the ball alone. It’s the culture. This is life. I am delighted that the President of Brazil was willing to be present at the launch This World Cup logo. â€
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; Portuguese: Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol), commonly known as CONMEBOL, is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA‘s six continental confederations. Its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, and its current president is Nicolás Leoz. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organisation and governance of South American football’s major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it is the smallest confederation in FIFA.
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World Cup 2010 Results
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Spain | ||||||||
| 2nd place | |
Netherlands | ||||||||
| 3rd place | |
Germany | ||||||||
Awards
There are currently six awards:
- the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed “adidas Golden Ball”) for best player;
- the Golden Boot (also known as the Golden Shoe, commercially termed “adidas Golden Shoe” from 1982, although now referred to again as the Golden Boot) was first awarded in 1930 for top goal scorer;
- the Golden Glove Award for best goalkeeper (first awarded in 1994);
- the Best Young Player (currently commercially termed as “Hyundai Best Young Player”) award for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006.
- the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play (first awarded in 1970);
- the Most Entertaining Team award for the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 1994.
An All-Star Team (currently commercially termed “Mastercard All-Star Team”) comprising the best players of the tournament, is also announced for each tournament since 1990.
Since FIFA and adidas became partners over 30 years ago, the award’s official name is “Â adidas Golden Shoe”
| 2010 South Africa |  Diego Forlán |
 Wesley Sneijder |
 David Villa |
Golden Boot
The Golden Boot or Golden Shoe Award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup.
| 2010 South Africa |  Thomas Müller |
5(6) | David Villa |
5 | Wesley Sneijder |
5 |
Best Young Player (first awarded in 2006)
2010 South Africa Thomas Müller [11] 20
Thomas Müller Golden Glove
The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournamen
| World Cup | Golden Glove Award winner |
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| 2010 South Africa | Iker Casillas |
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered. The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.
| 2010 South Africa | Spain |
Most Entertaining Team
The FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team is a fairly new accolade for the FIFA World Cup. It is a subjectively awarded prize for the team which has done the most to entertain the public with a positive approach to the game. The award is always organized through public participation in a poll.
to be announced
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Colombian singer Shakira, who has been the face of Africa throughout the World Cup, Â will be cheering for Spain.
Shakira will be performing at the closing ceremony at Soccer City.
“I have been enjoying the football World Cup like any other fanatic. And since I am a Hispanic, I will be rooting for Spain. They have been a great team and the kind of football they played this time has been pleasing to eyes,” Shakira said.
“I hope the octopus doesn’t get it wrong for tomorrow,” she laughed.
Shakira, who sang the World Cup anthem “Waka Waka” at the opening ceremony, admitted the World Cup has turned her into a football fanatic.
“I never imagined I would go straight to the sports section in the newspaper. I love the goals I saw from (David) Villa. And I love the way (Spain’s Gerard) Pique plays. He’s a beautiful defender,” she said.
“The FIFA concert was one of the most emotional experiences of my career. These have been one of the happiest months in my life. I never saw so many people smiling and celebrating in unison,” she said.
For MY HIGHLIGHTS of the FIFA 2010 World CUP:Â CLICK HERE
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2010 WORLD CUP FINAL PREDICTION – WHO WILL WIN?
SPAIN
OR
HOLLAND
HOLLAND WILL WIN 3-1
WHY?
I LIKE ORANGE
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| Semi-finals: | |||||||||||
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Uruguay | vs. | Netherlands | |
– | 6 Jul 3:30pm (AT) | |||||
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Germany | vs. | Spain | |
– | 7 Jul 3:30pm (AT) | |||||
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TBD | vs. | TBD | |
– | 10 Jul 3:30pm (AT) | |||||
| Final: | |||||||||||
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TBD | vs. | TBD | |
– | 11 Jul 3:30pm (AT) | |||||
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