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英歌手連續打嗝11個月 十二月 31

現年24歲的克里斯桑德斯從2月份開始就不停地打嗝,而且一直延續到現在。為了能擺脫打嗝的困擾,他嘗試了一切可能的方法,包括咀嚼茶葉丁香、吃花生醬以及高壓氧艙治療等。醫生對克里斯的症狀也束手無策,他的打嗝沒有任何身體和生理方面的原因。

克里斯說:「從去年9月初的時候,我就開始打嗝。一直打了兩個星期,不得已我去看醫生,醫生也不知道是什麼原因引起的。但不久後,它就自動消失了。可是今年2月的時候,我又開始打嗝。」

克里斯曾嘗試各種方法擺脫它,但數以千計的不同喝水方法仍無法阻止它。只有一次吃了一匙花生醬後,打嗝居然停止了一個多小時,讓他激動莫名,但是久後打嗝又回來了。克里斯已經接受大腦掃瞄、胸腔透視、腹透和核磁共振掃瞄等檢查,希望能夠找出打嗝的原因,但到目前為止還沒有任何結果。

克里斯說:「上次我去看醫生的時候,他們告訴我已經化驗我身上的一切,但是沒有任何線索。相反地,他們送我去心理學家那裡,因為他們認為我在那裡可能找到答案。最後我嘗試高壓氧艙治療,他們將我放進一個大金屬箱子中,給我戴上氧氣面罩。但是我有嚴重的幽閉恐怖症,因此他們一將我鎖進大金屬箱子裡,我就開始發抖,我的手也開始冒汗,我不得不要求他們讓我快點兒出來。」

打嗝已經嚴重影響克里斯的日常生活,他已不能參加樂隊演出,有時甚至讓他喘不過氣來。

在打嗝最嚴重的時候,克里斯甚至睡不著覺,吃不下東西,因為食物嚥不下去。他說:「上週有兩天非常難過,因為不能入睡,讓我顯得十分疲倦,並且情緒失落。我吃不下東西,即使勉強吃下一點馬上又被反胃上來。阻止打嗝失敗讓我非常絕望。」

克里斯目前單身,與父母住在一起。儘管父母對他非常關心,可是卻愛莫能助。克里斯說:「我已經不能學習或者開車之類的事情,因為我信任自己,我總是感到很疲勞,禁不住打嗝。有時候,我甚至長達10秒時間喘不過氣來。我現在已經學會在兩個打嗝間隔的時間內講話,但有時候真讓人感到沮喪。我在樂隊中擔任吉他手,有時還要擔任伴音,但我已經很長時間沒有參加演出了。我決定從一月份開始重新投入訓練,因為我已經等不及打嗝停止了。」

美國愛荷華州安松的查爾斯奧斯本是世上打嗝時間最長的人,他從1922年開始打嗝,一直持續到1990年2月,儘管他四處求醫,但都無法使他停止打嗝。然而他的生活很正常,曾結過兩次婚,是8個孩子的父親。(CRI Online)

 
 
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are expecting their first baby 妮可基嫚和齊斯艾本有了第一個愛的結晶 十二月 31

Nicole Kidman, the Oscar-winning actress, and Keith Urban, the country and western singer she calls the "love of my life", broke the news to their families over the Christmas holiday.

The 40-year-old Australian star had already spoken of "winding down" her film-making activities as much as possible next year.

The baby, whose expected arrival date has not yet been revealed, will be the actress’s first natural child.

She adopted Isabella, 14, and twelve-year-old Conor during her first marriage to Tom Cruise.

Miss Kidman was stunned when he filed for divorce in 2001.

Shortly after they split, she revealed that she had suffered an ectopic pregnanacy and a miscarriage during the marriage.

Miss Kidman spent her Christmas holiday in Syndey, after finshing work on Baz Lurhmann’s epic romantic adventure film "Australia" on December 21.

She is due to film The Reader with Ralph Fiennes and British director Stephen Daldry in Berlin next month, but has no more cinema work planned after that.

"I just want to spend as much time as possible with my husband," she told the Daily Mail.

Earlier this month the actress also dismissed the idea of returning to the stage next year.

"It wouldn’t fit in with the logistics and dynamics of my family", she said – a remark given extra meaning by the news of her pregnancy.

Her most recently-released film is the extravagant fantasy The Golden Compass.

Although the film was attacked by some critics, the actress’s performance as the glamorous villain Mrs Coulter won wide praise.

Miss Kidman married Urban in Sydney in June 2006. (Daily Mail)

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香港人鍾愛「絲襪」奶茶 十二月 28

熱騰騰的蒸汽,香氣撲鼻新鮮出爐的蛋餅,香港的金鳳凰茶樓的釀茶師正在釀造大罐的很有名氣的奶茶。他們正往絲襪裡塞茶葉。

「這種茶超滑芳香,」茶酒師「肥仔明」(Fatty Ming)在描繪香港的「絲襪」奶茶時說,這種茶是東西方文化的融合產物 — 自1997年英國將香港歸還給中國之後,香港的文化融合更進一步地加強。

這是一種具有英式茶飲傳統的中式奶茶。它是在一隻很長的棉襪裡釀製而成,或者經由一隻米色類絲襪的袋子過濾釀製。

在過去幾十年間,絲襪奶茶已經在整個城市推廣開來。每天都會吸引一般香港市民、電影明星還有各界大亨蜂擁至全島最有名的茶餐廳。

一位號稱自己喝奶茶上癮的顧客Brenda Lo說,「這種茶很濃,如果釀的好,喝起來是一種極大的享受。」

釀製這種奶茶需要將印度和斯里蘭卡的茶葉混合,反覆壓緊10至20分鐘。這些程序比較難,人們要想自己釀製確實很不容易。

「做這個需要經驗。不是每個人都能夠做到。」「肥仔明」一邊說一邊將一種暗色液體倒入六個大茶杯裡。

巴黎有咖啡館,紐約有街頭餐館,香港有茶餐廳。茶餐廳的絲襪奶茶會帶給顧客賓至如歸的感受。

香港特別行政區長官曾蔭權最近曾說:「我喜歡的茶飲莫過於茶餐廳的茶了。」

蘭芳園茶餐廳的老板Lum Chun-yip說:「影星,富豪,黑人,白人,他們都坐在一起,在同一張桌子上,聊天談話。」

Lum Chun-yip談到香港人人平等的傳統時說:「這裡的顧客沒有等級劃分。這是一個不分等級的餐廳。這是香港的最大特色。」

香港美食作家歐陽應霽說:「每個城市都有自己獨特的餐飲,香港很幸運能擁有絲襪奶茶。」(路透社)
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Is Kat Von D. pregnant? 洛杉磯刺青客凱特方迪懷孕了? 十二月 28

Kat Von D. and beau Alex ‘Orbi’ Orbison

L.A. Ink’s Kat Von D is reportedly pregnant with her first child. The pregnancy rumors were sparked after several congratulation comments were posted in Kat’s MySpace page.

One post read, “Congrats on the baby news to both of you. I am so excited for you, It’s a lot of hard work to raise a child, but when you have a family and good friends, it’s a piece of cake. Have a happy New Year!”

Is tattooed Kat Von D. pregnant?

However, Kat has not officially announced the news and has a comment posted on her page saying, “Love kids, but not for me.”

Is Kat Von D. pregnant? Maybe, since the L.A. Ink star has officially announced her courtship with Alex ‘Orbi’ Orbison for some months. (news.finditt.com)

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越南首本人體寫真集收錄71張人體裸照 十二月 28

越南媒體消息指出,胡志明市藝術出版公司24日發行一本名為《春》(Xuan thi)的人體寫真集,這本寫真集共有71張裸照。這是越南首次發行人體藝術寫真集。

寫真集由越南語和英語雙語寫成,收錄攝影家泰平(Thai Phien)(音)過去15年拍攝的人體藝術照,和他關於自身生平經歷的20篇文章。

按照該攝影家的意思,本書的出版並沒有舉行慶祝活動或其他儀式,顯得非常低調平靜。泰平表示,他非常高興看到《春》的出版,但同時也沒有隱藏自己的憂慮。他說:「雖然我隨時可能遭受不可預知的身敗名裂,但對人體藝術的熱情促使我冒這個險。我是一個造物主所賦予的女人肉體和靈魂雙重美的追隨者和沉默的鑒賞者。我將獻身於讚頌這種美…。」

《春》由胡志明市圖書發行股份公司(FAHASA)出版發行,每本售價17萬越南盾(台幣近350元)。河內文化資訊部門已批准泰平在今年12月底舉辦一個人體藝術展,目前藝術展已延延到2008年1月1日舉行。

這是河內甚至是越南首次被允許舉辦人體藝術展。最近,胡志明市文化資訊部門還曾以傳統保守的越南不宜舉辦人體藝術展為由,拒絕批准泰平舉辦藝術展。人體藝術照之前曾少量展出過,並曾參與攝影比賽,但未獲獎。此次,泰平獲准出版人體藝術寫真集並舉辦攝影展,咸認是越南的一次藝術革命。(中國網)

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日本流行裸體婚禮 新人賓客全脫光光 十二月 28

據俄羅斯媒體報導,一種「裸體婚禮」最近悄悄在日本流行開來。令人瞠目結舌的是,在這種婚禮上,新郎和新娘不僅不穿結婚禮服,而且全身赤裸,就連到場的嘉賓也會在司儀的熱情鼓勵下「寬衣解帶」。

據報導,通常在這種「裸體婚禮」之前,新人們都會在請帖上明白敘述婚禮的「著裝情況」。婚禮當天,婚禮大廳內專門為嘉賓準備更衣間,以方便客人們更換和寄放衣物。「裸體婚禮」正式開始後,新郎和新娘必須赤裸出現,而前來道喜的嘉賓們則可以自由選擇穿或不穿,熱情的司儀一般也不穿衣服。不過,新人雙方的父母由於受傳統觀念影響較重,一般都會盛裝出席,不會有什麼「驚人之舉」。(重慶晚報)

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Hole in the wall for smokers 德酒吧在牆壁挖洞讓顧客伸出頭抽菸 十二月 28

A German bar owner has got round a smoking ban by cutting holes in the wall so customers can stick their heads out to have a cigarette.

Michael Windisch, owner of the Maltermeister Turm bar and restaurant in Goslar, Lower Saxony, cut three holes next to tables in his restaurant after local authorities introduced the ban on smoking in all eating places.

Customers who want to smoke can stick their heads through the large holes and their hands through the other two so they can have a cigarette. A curtain has been mounted to keep out the cold.

Windisch said: "Now my customers can legally enjoy a cigarette without having to leave the comfort of the restaurant."

Local media have claimed the idea is likely to catch on in other parts of the country where blanket bans in smoking in restaurants are to be introduced from the New Year.

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Carla Bruni covers ELLE magazine January 2008 卡拉布魯妮又登上「她」雜誌2008年1月號封面 十二月 28

Carla Bruni covers ELLE magazine January 2008

Carla Bruni, the 40-year-old former supermodel who is spending a holiday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Luxor, Egypt, has been on ELLE magzine cover for more than a decade. (Random Citations)

Carla Bruni covers 1994 ELLE magazine

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Goats fined in sex scandal 山羊嘿咻被罰款 十二月 27

The owner of two randy goats was fined after her pets were caught mating and reliving themselves in their own yard.

The law in Oklahoma says that it is illegal for any two animals to have sex in public within Dibble city limits – even if the animal is fenced in on private land.

But when the owner Carol Medenhall found out about the charges, she said: ‘I kind of thought if anyone was caught having sex in public, it could have been me.’

The woman fought the tickets and won partially because she didn’t know she lived within city limits.

Her land was recently annexed by the city, located south of Oklahoma City, but she claims no one told her. (Metro.co.uk)

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鳥兒冰上芭蕾 令人忍俊不止 十二月 26

鳥兒不僅能滑冰,而且還能做出較高難度的動作。英國《每日電訊報》日前 發佈數張鳥兒滑冰的照片,讓我們一起來分享牠們可愛、滑稽的「表演」吧!

誰說只有你們人類才能玩滑冰特技呢,看我的 — 這才叫翩翩起舞呢!

看我這翩翩的舞步,像不像冰舞王子呢?!

啊,不好! 摔倒了!

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