according to Rolling Stone

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Eric Clapton

3. Jimmy Page

4. Keith Richards

5. Jeff Beck

6. B.B. King

7. Chuck Berry

8. Eddie Van Halen

9. Duane Allman

10. Pete Townshend

seems a bit nit-picky…

1-Plotting rebellion (曰謀反): to overthrow the current regime. Commentary states:”The ruler or parent has no harbors [of plots]. If he does have such plots, he must put them to death.” This means that if there are those who harbor rebellious hearts that would harm that would harm the ruler or father, he must then put them to death.

2-Plotting great sedition (曰謀大逆): to damage or destroy royal temples, tumuli, or palaces. Ancient Chinese believe in feng shui, thus damaging aforementioned royal properties would be equivalent to casting a curse to the sovereign. This type of person breaks laws and destroys order and goes contrary to virtue.

3-Plotting treason (曰謀叛): to defect to an enemy state, usually carrying national secrets. The kindness of father and mother is like “great heaven, illimitable.” Let one’s heart be like the xiao bird or the jing best, and then love and respect both cease. Those whose relationship is within the five degrees of mourning are the closest kin. For them to kill each other is the extreme abonimation and the utmost in rebellion, destroying and casting aside human principles. Therefore this is called contumacy.

4-Contumacy (曰惡逆): to harm or murder one’s own parents and grandparents; to murder one’s own or husband’s elder relatives.

5-Depravity (曰不道): to murder three or more innocent people; to disembowel a victim’s body after committing a murder; to produce gu and use it to cast curses.

6-Great irreverence (曰大不敬): to show disrespect to the emperor or the royal family.

7-Lack of filial piety (曰不孝): to ill-treat one’s parents or grandparents, or to procure entertainment during grief periods (up to three years in case of the death of one’s parents).

8-Discord (曰不睦): to harm or sue one’s husband or elder relatives.

9-Unrighteousness (曰不義): to murder one’s superior, mentor, or local government officials.

10-Incest (曰內亂): to have affairs with concubine(s) of one’s father, grandfather, or elder male relatives.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien

The classic tale of Hobbits and Middle Earth, if you haven’t  read it at last see the dang movie!
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

OK, I haven’t read this one, is there a movie based on this? Leave note in comments pls.
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman

Never even heard of this one, have you?
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams

A classic! A counter-culture favorite!
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling

After Diggory gets whacked by Ralph Fiennes this starts to get interesting, and the story becomes much more adult.
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

Why this one is in a sci-fi list is beyond me, but a great book nonetheless. Extraodinary character development by a one-time author.
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne

An all time kids favorite, believe it or not it’s all about overcoming fear.
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell

Yeah, not sure if this is fiction anymore, unforunately.
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis

C.S. Lewis was a friend of Tolkiens, they learned much from each other. Read everything you can by this writer.
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë

Racy (for its time) sex scene in the garden! You might read right through it it’s so tame:)

The quantity of energy that just flows from Springsteen’s first albums is incredible. The epic-ness of each and every track from “Blinded through the Light” to “New You are able to City Serenade” is amazing. The very best, though, may be the song about Rosie, the preferred girl of the aspirant-Rock star who’s “…comin’ to liberate you, confiscate you, I wish to become your guy!”

2. “Born to Run,” 1975
“Born to Run” and also the album it was named for hard Springsteen’s stature, that is great since it encapsulates everything about his work. It’s filled with figures who would like and also have to get away from their dull lives. After hearing any Springsteen song, you need to join them immediately.

3. “Jungleland,” Born to Run, 1975
Just pay attention to that epic sax solo by Clemons. It’s nearly impossible to not shed a tear since he’s gone. Nobody could ever replace him. The song is among the most effective album climaxes ever created.

4. “Racing in the Street,” Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978
If “Little Deuce Coup” ever was raised, it might be “Racing On The Street,” a dark track from the dark album in regards to a absurd scene of worn-out dudes racing their cars.

5. “Drive All Night,” The River, 1980
Only Bruce Springsteen could make an 8-minute song in regards to a guy getting out of bed in the center of the evening, promising that he’d drive through the night simply to buy his girl some footwear interesting. OK, so sturdy a bit more than that, but who cares when Clemons occurs with this sax solo?

6. “Atlantic City,” Nebraska, 1982
Nebraska is all about as bleak an album like a Rock star has available (right alongside John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band) and “Atlantic City” epitomizes that album, which is stuffed with depressing people and families. This song though, is all about a whole depressed city.

7. “Bobby Jean,” Born in the U.S.A., 1985
Born within the U.S.A. is another record full of all great tunes, but Springsteen’s ode to Steve Van Zandt is among the most heartbreaking tracks around the record. “We loved exactly the same music we loved exactly the same bands we loved exactly the same clothes/We told one another that people were the craziest, the craziest things we’d seen.” Now, that’s love.

8. “Tunnel of Love,” 1987
Tunnel of affection is a very strange record because it’s all love tunes, but it’s remarkably good despite the fact that the development hasn’t aged everything well. Still, the title track is excellent, with lyrics that question what it really means to stay in love, whilst being tolerant of it.

9. “Meet Me At Mary’s Place,” The Rising, 2002
The ‘90s weren’t exceptional for that Boss. Sure, you will find a few good tunes around the Ghost of Tom Joad, but 2002’s Increasing would be a real comeback record. The tracks are pretty much inspired through the 9/11 attacks. “Meet Me At Mary’s Place” is among the couple of fun tunes around the album, that are mostly introspective, but that one is all about moving forward. “Meet me at Mary’s place, we’re gonna possess a party.” Sure, it’s torn right from the Mike Cooke playbook, but Springsteen’s song has all of the added pleasure that there is not enough of in 2002.

10. “Livin’ In The Future,” Magic, 2007
This was Springsteen’s anti- Bush record, as well as in no song was more explicit than “Livin’ Later On.” He wrote about everything which were happening in the united states at that time and can’t face that. “Don’t worry Darlin’, now baby not

HEIDI KLUM NAMED MOST DANGEROUS CELEBRITY IN CYBERSPACE

Heidi Klum has replaced Cameron Diaz as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web, according to Internet security company McAfee. For the fifth year in a row, McAfee researched popular culture’s most famous people to reveal the riskiest celebrity athletes, musicians, politicians, comedians and Hollywood stars on the Web. The McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities™ study found movie stars and models top the “most dangerous” list this year while singers and sports stars are among the safest.

Cybercriminals often use the names of popular celebrities to lure people to sites that are actually laden with malicious software. Anyone looking for the latest videos or pictures could end up with a malware-ridden computer instead of just trendy content.

Heidi Klum Searches Yield Nearly 10% Chance of Landing on a Malicious Site

Fans searching for “Heidi Klum” or “Heidi Klum and downloads,” “Heidi Klum and ‘free’ downloads,” “Heidi Klum and photos” and “Heidi Klum and videos” are at risk of running into online threats designed to steal personal information. Clicking on these risky sites and downloading files like photos, videos or screensavers exposes surfers or consumers to the risk of downloading the viruses and malware.

McAfee research found that searching for the latest Heidi Klum pictures and downloads yields more than a 9% chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware.

The study uses McAfee SiteAdvisor software that provides ratings that indicate which sites are risky to search for celebrity names on the Web and calculate an overall risk percentage. The top 10 celebrities from this year’s study with the highest percentages of risk are:

1. Clergy: The least worldly are reported to be the happiest of all

2. Firefighters: Eighty percent of firefighters are “very satisfied” with their jobs, which involve helping people.

3. Physical therapists: Social interaction and helping people apparently make this job one of the happiest.

4. Authors: For most authors, the pay is ridiculously low or non-existent, but the autonomy of writing down the contents of your own mind apparently leads to happiness.

5. Special education teachers: If you don’t care about money, a job as special education teacher might be a happy profession. The annual salary averages just under $50,000.

6. Teachers: Teachers in general report being happy with their jobs, despite the current issues with education funding and classroom conditions. The profession continues to attract young idealists, although fifty percent of new teachers are gone within five years.

7. Artists: Sculptors and painters report high job satisfaction, despite the great difficulty in making a living from it.

8. Psychologists: Psychologists may or may not be able to solve other people’s problems, but it seems that they have managed to solve their own.

9. Financial services sales agents: Sixty-five percent of financial services sales agents are reported to be happy with their jobs. That could be because some of them are clearing more than $90,000 dollars a year on average for a 40-hour work week in a comfortable office environment.

10. Operating engineers: Playing with giant toys like bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, scrapers, motor graders, shovels, derricks, large pumps, and air compressors can be fun. With more jobs for operating engineers than qualified applicants, operating engineers report being happy.

source: Forbes.com

The 10 most famous Hollywood actors ever have ruled to box office with critically acclaimed movies as well as blockbusters catering to larger audiences. These men are Oscar winners and have proven capable of opening movies with their name alone. These men are the true royalty of Hollywood.

Tom Hanks – Tom Hanks was one of the most famous Hollywood actors since breaking out in comedies in the ‘80s. When Hanks broke away from broad comedies, he won back-to-back Oscars in 1994 and 1995 in “Philadelphia” “Forrest Gump.” He has earned five nominations in his career as of 2011.

Tom Cruise – Tom Cruise ruled as king of the box office for almost two decades and remains one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever. Over his reign at the box office, Cruise starred in “Top Gun,” “Cocktail,” “Rain Man,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Jerry Maguire.”

Will Smith – Will Smith was once known as the king of Independence Day, starring in a number of movies that ruled the box office during the holiday. One of the most famous Hollywood actors ever, Smith owned the holiday with movies like “Men in Black” and “Independence Day.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger – Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the most famous Hollywood actors in the ‘80s when he perfected the adrenaline based action movies that populated the Reagan-era. Schwarzenegger ruled the box office with movies like “Terminator,” “Predator” and “True Lies.”

Denzel Washington – Denzel Washington won his first Oscar in 1990 for the movie “Glory” and, in 2002, won the Oscar for Best Actor for “Training Day.” Washington has become one of the most famous African American Hollywood actors ever over his 30-year career.

George Clooney – While George Clooney got his start on television, starring on the network hit “ER,” he has since become one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever. Since breaking into the movies, Clooney has earned three Oscar nominations, winning for his role in “Syriana.”

Jack Nicholson – Jack Nicholson began his career in the B-level movies by Roger Corman but has built himself into one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever. Nicholson has been nominated for twelve Oscars, winning three of them. His most recent nomination was for “About Schmidt” in 2002.

Robert De Niro – Robert De Niro is one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever, appearing in both Oscar nominated movies and, more recently, family friendly comedies. He has earned numerous Oscar nominations for work such as “The Godfather: Part II” and “Raging Bull.”

Clint Eastwood – Clint Eastwood is an American icon for his roles in western movies like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and remains one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever. He has since become an Oscar winning director with movies like “Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar Baby,” in which he also starred.

Paul Newman – Paul Newman is a legendary actor that remains known as one of the most famous Hollywood actors ever. He became a sex symbol in movies like “The Hustler” and “Cool Hand Luke” and then made a critical splash in movies like “The Sting” and “The Verdict.”

1. A Japanese technical innovation has the potential to double or triple the power generated by wind turbines.

2. Germany now gets over 20% of its energy from low-carbon sources: 6.5% wind, 5.6% biomass, 3.5% solar, 3.3% hydro and 0.8% other.

3. Over 100 companies are researching wave energy, which will likely provide 180 gigawatts of power by 2050. It takes the world’s 440 nuclear power reactors to produce 376 GWe at the moment, so this would be equivalent to building 220 new nuclear plants.

4. Global wind power installation rebounded in the first half of 2011, growing 18% more than in the same period in 2010. By the end of 2011, wind will account for 3% of the world’s energy, but that percentage is rapidly growing.

5. The European Union is cooperating with Egypt to make the latter country a solar and wind powerhouse. I was told by Egyptian activists in July of this year that the Mubarak government had given renewables short shrift because of Saudi Arabian pressure.

6. Europe gets 5.5% of its energy from wind turbines, but for individual member states the amount can be much greater. Denmark gets a quarter of its electricity from wind power, while substantial wind power producers include Portugal and Germany.

7. The Japanese political political establishment has decided to throw a lot of money at renewable energy. The so-called feed-in tariff will spur growth so much that Japan’s solar energy production will like grow by a factor of 5 in the short term.

8. The good news is that new and more efficient solar panels are daily coming on line. The bad news is that Solyndria was done in by this development to some extent. The real meaning of the failure of Solyndria last week is that there were better and more efficient competitors, not that solar energy doesn’t pay or that the US has gone in for it too fast.

9. China’s wind energy market is booming, with the Asian giant having added over 8 gigawatts in wind energy capacity in the first half of 2011. China constitutes 43% of the world market for wind turbines, and its demand is rising quickly.

10. The “Light Middle East” exhibit in Dubai will underline Middle Eastern building techniques that minimize the use of energy. Muslim architects have for centuries been masters at using courtyards and fountains to cool buildings naturally.