Rihanna Named as Fashion Icon

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.., Announced Monday that 26-year-old singer received the CFDA Fashion Icon Award on June 2 in New York.

The award was given by someone who style a huge impact on pop culture around the world. Lady Gaga, Iman, Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman are some previous award recipients.

2014 CFDA Fashion Awards will be held in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

Rihanna will start the tour with Eminem on August 8 in Los Angeles. They collaborated on the hit song No. 1 The Monster and Love the Way You Lie.

13 Most Expensive Celebrities Weddings

Marriage is a sacred thing. Perhaps also for the celebrities thus many celebrities spent nearly tens of billions for their wedding ceremony, may also have to demonstrate their existence in the world of celebrities. Here's his info see:

13. Brad Pitt dan Jennifer Aniston

12. Lamar Odom dan Khloe Kardashian

11. Madonna dan Guy Ritchie

10. Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman

9. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

8. Liza Minnelli and David Gest

7. Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

6. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

5. Wayne and Coleen Rooney

4. Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto

3. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries

2. Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt

1. Prince William and Kate Middleton

10 "Jack's" World's Most Famous

In fact many in this world named Jack , but there are 10 of the most famous Jack , such as :
1 . Jack the Reaper
" Jack the Ripper " ( Indonesian : " Jack the Ripper " ) is the most famous nickname given to an unidentified serial killer active in poor areas around the district of Whitechapel , London , in 1888 . The nickname is derived from a letter written by someone claiming to be the killer , which is then propagated in the media . The letter is widely believed to be a hoax , and probably written by a journalist who seeks to increase public interest in the mystery . Other nicknames used for the killer at the time was " Whitechapel Murderer " and the " Leather Apron " .
Ripper murders committed generally involve prostitutes from the slums by cutting the throat and then mutilated their stomachs . The loss of the internal organs of the three victims of the Ripper raises a presumption that the perpetrator had knowledge of anatomy or surgery . The rumors are stating that these killings are related outbreak in September and October 1888 , and some of the letter sent by someone claiming to be the killer received by the media and Scotland Yard . The letter " From Hell " , received by George Lusk of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee , also contains half preserved human kidney , the kidney is thought to belong to one of the victims . Due to exceptional technical brutal murder , and because of the high media interpretation of the mystery , the public is increasingly believed that the murder was a single serial murders committed by " Jack the Ripper " .

2 . Jack Daniels
Jack Daniel 's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey that is famous in the world . Jack Daniel 's is produced in Lynchburg , Tennessee , the owner is the Brown - Forman Corporation since 1956 . The founder of Jack Daniel 's is Jasper Newton " Jack " Daniel was born in September 1850. Many do not know exactly when the date of Jasper Newton " Jack " Daniel was born , since his birth records come with the courthouse burned .
Jack died in 1911 due to an infection which resulted in blood poisoning . Suspected infection starts on one of his toes , which hurt when Jack angry and kicked the safe box that he could not open it ( he always trouble remembering the safe lock combination numbers ) .
Because Jack Daniel does not have any children , he picked his favorite nephew , Lem Motlow , to help him run the refining business . In 1907 , due to failing health , Jack Daniel gave the distillery to his nephew . Lem Motlow then gave the distillery to his children , Robert , Reagor , Dan , Conner , and Mary , after his death in 1947 .


3 . Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow is a pirate and the fictional main character in the film trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl ( 2003) , Dead Man 's Chest (2006 ) , and three unreleased films At World 's End (2007 ) .
Character that first appeared in The Curse of the Black Pearl gained popularity thanks to good performances of Johnny Depp . Following the success of the first film , Jack Sparrow again appeared in two films produced sustainably sequel ( back- to-back ) . Moreover , this figure also appeared in two prequel books , video games , and even Pirates of the Caribbean rides at Disney , a vehicle that inspired the film , also added Jack Sparrow in his game .


4 . Jack O'Lantern
Jack - o' -lantern or Jack O'Lantern is the name for a Halloween decoration of a pumpkin that has been cut at the top , scraped content and carved to form the head of a creature who was grinning .
According to Irish legend , the lazy but smart farmer named Jack successfully deceive the devil with so crosses devil promised not to put Jack into hell . When Jack died , Jack was not allowed in heaven because it has a lot of sin. But he should also not go to hell for not permitted devil . Jack then made ​​a big lantern from a turnip that contains wax and ask fire from hell . Until now , the curious spirits Jack still traveling around the world searching for the final resting place with a lantern . Jack - o' - Lantern is an abbreviation of " Jack of the Lantern " which means Jack is carrying a lantern .
There are many variations of the story of Jack deceptive demons who becomes the origin of the Jack - o' - Lantern , but in fact the term Jack - o' -lantern is used for people who served as a night watchman and has been known since the mid- 17th century .


5 . Jack Frost
Who is Jack Frost ? Jack Frost is a father who is too busy with the affairs of the band's music is so often forgotten by his family .
Jack Frost movie starring Michael Keaton as Jack Frost , Kelly Preston as Gaby Frost , and Joseph Cross as Charlie Frost . One family forms a harmonious and full of warmth , if only Jack Frost is not a husband and father who is busy with his band .This 1998 movie I watched on Christmas day with Michael , my husband . One lesson that we both get to watch filmini . Jack Frost is not a bad father . Jack is the father of a warm , romantic and full of humor . Gaby as she so dearly loved Jack , as well as Charlie , their son only . In the film really portrayed their family harmony . But all that has been destroyed on the eve of Christmas , in which Jack Frost had the opportunity to record music by one of the famous music producer . Jack was forced to cancel their vacation plans . With disappointment , Charlie returns a harmonica Jack prize was first purchased Jack the birth of Charlie . Charlie was so disappointed because it was not the first time that Jack reneged on its promises .


6 . Jack Reacher
Antithesis of the temperamental protagonist Jack Reacher court street , played by Tom Cruise invented British author Lee Child novel in the series .
Child whose real name is Jim Grant as the man it portrays Reacher plays 6 feet 5 inches ( 2 meters ) weighing more than 200 pounds ( 91 kg ) .
The film , entitled " Jack Reacher " It started when a war veteran named James Barr Police arrested Pittsburg , Pennsylvania , on charges of brutal shootings that killed five random victims based on fingerprint evidence found on a coin parked at the scene .
In interrogation , Barr refused and instead asked the police claimed to seek Jack Reacher . But Jack Reacher is a ghost . Without a fixed address , no driver's license , he just disappeared in the earth after resigning from the military .


7 . Jack the heel Spring ( Spring Heeled Jack )
The attacker was tall , had tipped ears and nose with eyes that look sharp burning . He wore a hood on his head . When he attacked her victim , he tore their clothes and bodies with sharp claws like iron . When he escaped , he does not run like a man in general , he jumped to the high . Witnesses who saw the figure could have sworn that he has springs on both heels
Nearly 200 years have passed since the creature , dubbed Spring Heeled Jack ( Jack the heel spring ) terrorize the city of London . Until now , every researcher who look back at this remarkable story can only speculate about the identity of the mysterious .It seems to be very difficult to assume its existence as a lie because Jack recorded sightings across the UK from London to Liverpool .
Some researchers believe this creature is really just a mental institution peneror like Jack the Ripper . However , some believe that Jack is a supernatural creature , perhaps he is the devil himself .


8 . Jack Nicholson
John Joseph Nicholson , better known as Jack Nicholson ( born in New York USA , 22 April 1937 , age 76 years ) is an actor who has three-time Academy Award winner and seven-time Golden Globe- winning , American actor known for his methodical often carries a dark themed roles of fictional characters are neurotic .
Jack Nicholson was nominated 12 times for an Academy Award ( and won 3 of them ) , more than any other male actors , and occupies the second place after Meryl Streep ( who received 16 nominations and won 2 of them ) in the overall nominations . He was ranked the same with Walter Brennan for the victory total by an actor man , and ranks second only to Katharine Hepburn for the entire amount of his victory ( Hepburn won 4 times ) .
Nicholson also received seven Golden Globe Award , and received a Kennedy Center tribute in 2001 .


9 . Jack and the Giant Slayer
A young farmer , Jack ( Nicholas Hoult ) accidentally open a gate that had long been closed and brought to the world of giants . Without it we realized that he had made ​​a resumption of an ancient war between humans and giants .
The giant tried to retake their land seized for centuries . He must also fight to save not only the lives of the people of the kingdom , but also the life of the princess who has been kidnapped by a giant


10 . Jack Dawson ( Titanic )
He is described as a poor man from Chippewa Falls , Wisconsin who has traveled to various parts of the world , especially Paris . He won two tickets for the RMS Titanic in a poker game and climb the Titanic as third-class passenger with his friend Fabrizio . He was attracted to Rose at first sight and first interact while saving Rose who attempted suicide by jumping from the stern of the ship . Upon this , Jack was allowed to mingle with first-class passengers for one night as a reward for his services . When selecting the cast , several actors had to be nominated for the role of Jack , including Matthew McConaughey , Chris O'Donnell , Billy Crudup and Stephen Dorff . However , Cameron felt that the actors are a bit too old to portray a man aged 20 years .

8 International Musicians who Embracing Islam

Meskipun tak terlalu mendominasi, musisi muslim sebenarnya juga memiliki kekuatan yang besar di panggung musik internasional. Beberapa nama mereka bahkan sangat diidolakan oleh penggemar musik di dunia. Siapa saja mereka, berikut 8 Musisi internasional yang memeluk islam:

1. Lupe Fiasco

Lahir dengan nama Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, seolah tak ada keraguan bila Lupe Fiasco adalah seorang Muslim. Meski mengakui dirinya adalah seorang Muslim, namun Fiasco enggan menempatkan agama di tempat yang ia rasa kurang tepat. “(Islam) Memainkan banyak bagian di hidupku dan apapun yang kulakukan, sampai batas tertentu. Aku tidak membawa agama di suatu titik tertentu. Aku tak suka membawanya. Itu karena aku tidak ingin orang-orang melihatku sebagai contoh orang Islam.  Aku tidak ingin orang-orang melihat kekuranganku dan kemudian berkata, ‘Oh seperti itu Islam’” jelas Lupe.



2. Busta Rhymes

Rapper berusia 41 tahun ini dikabarkan masuk Islam pada tahun 2007 silam. Dalam sebuah wawancara, Busta Rymes menyebut Islam sebagai agama yang sesuai dengan spiritnya. Menurutnya, Islam selaras dengan keluarganya.



3. T-Pain

T-Pain dilahirkan dengan nama Faheem Rasheed Najm tahun 1985 silam. Ia lahir di lingkungan keluarga muslim yang taat. Namun Pada sebuah wawancara, T-Pain tampak tidak terlalu peduli tentang agama yang dipeluknya. “Rasanya seperti menjadi orang lain. Aku tetaplah orang, orang biasa, tak peduli apapun agamaku. Orang-orang tak mau tahu. Aku, Busta Rhymes, Lupe Fiasco bahkan tak tahu kalau kami adalah Muslim. Orang-orang berpikir, Muslim harus mengenakan sorban dan jenggot panjang, itu bodoh!” sebutnya.



4. Zayn Malik

Siapa yang tak kenal remaja yang satu ini, Zayn Malik. Personel One Direction ini dikenal sebagai salah seorang muslim yang paling terkenal di kalangan remaja. Sayangnya, Zayn sempat mendapat tuduhan miring tentang statusnya sebagai Muslim. Ia pernah dianggap menggunakan pengaruhnya untuk merangkul penggemar wanita yang masih berusia belia di Twitter. Namun tuduhan itu sama sekali tak terbukti.



5. Cat Stevens

Tahun 60 hingga 70-an silam, Cat Stevens mencapai puncak popularitasnya sebagai popstar. Saat itu pula ia merasakan kejenuhan dengan pola hidupnya yang serba mewah. Pria asal London ini akhirnya menemukan cahaya Islam dan menjadi seorang mualaf tahun 1978 setelah mengalami near-death experience. Nama Cat Stevens pun ia tinggalkan dan menggunakan nama baru, Yusuf Islam.



6. Ice Cube

Selain dikenal sebagai rapper senior, Ice Cube juga beberapa kali membintangi sejumlah film. Pria kelahiran Los Angeles ini cukup disegani di kalangan penggemar genre Hip Hop.Dalam sebuah wawancara dengan The Guardian, Ice Cube mengaku dirinya telah menjadi seorang Muslim sejak tahun 1990-an. Ia menyebut Islam sebagai agama yang sederhana. Ia juga memastikan tidak sedang berada dalam tekanan saat ia menjadi seorang mualaf.



7. Akon

Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam atau yang lebih dikenal dengan nama panggung Akon juga merupakan seorang Muslim. Pria kelahiran 1973 ini bahkan menolak untuk minuman beralkohol karena taat pada aturan agama.



8. Maher Zain

Nama Maher Zain tentu sama sekali tidak asing bagi penggemar musik di Indonesia. Pria 31 tahun asal Lebanon ini beberapa kali tampil di panggung tanah air. Maher memiliki banyak kelebihan sebagai musisi. Selain gemar menggelar konser di berbagai negara, ia juga sanggup bernyanyi dalam berbagai bahasa, Perancis, Inggris, Arab, Urdu, Turki, Melayu, dan Indonesia.

World's First Novel Writer

Novel , long story written in a thick book and is usually divided into several chapters . Although there is a novel set in the real story , however, is often full of bandages and imaginative prose fiction written narrative .
Of the number of novels in the world are now millions , what about the first novel in the world and who is the author?

It turns out the author of the first novel is a woman named Murasaki Shikibu Japan . That said , the name was merely a pseudonym . So it is still a mystery , who is his real name ? Recorded in the historical literature , known only Murasaki was born around the year 973 of the respective families in Japan , the descendant of the first in the Fujiwara regents .
He is known as an intelligent woman . 998 years later he married and had a daughter . But shortly later, in 1001 , her husband died . A few years later , he was called to work as maids in the Heian Palace as his writing skills and smart thinking .
He wrote his own novel titled " Genji Monogatari " , which in English means " The Tales of Genji " in Indonesian and " The Tale of Genji " . This novel has 54 chapters with a total of 1000 pages .
He wrote this novel before he was called to work in the palace , there are even some who estimates he started writing since before the death of her husband . True to its title , this novel tells the story of Prince Genji . This novel is written with a fairly complicated grammar , even for the Japanese though . Plus, at that time a literary work must not include the name of the story , so it must use proper names or titles . This makes the linguist must learn the language used in the novel .
The novel apart is the world's first novel is also a romance novel genre in the world. Currently , " Genji Monogatari " has been translated into various languages ​​and also performed on various occasions . Not much is known about the life of Murasaki Shikibu after writing this novel . But he also has other works published a diary and a collection of poetry .

World's Largest Snake

The world's largest snake ever discovered is Titanoboa ( Titanoboa cerrejonensis ) . This giant snake fossils found in the area of Colombia . If still alive estimated can weigh 1.2 tons .Paleontologists believe they have lived about 60 million years ago, in the Paleocene era . If the snake is still there and roam the earth may be the food could have been an adult elephant . The snake is estimated to have a body along 14.6 meters with a weight of 1.13 tons .

Giant snake fossil was found in 2009 in Cerrejon , La Guajira , Colombia by the expedition team from the University of Florida ." The snake that tried to annex Jennifer Lopez in the movie Anaconda is not as big as the snake we found , " said Bloch , the leader of the expedition team :While geologist David Polly estimate the size and weight Titanoboa based on the position of the fossil . " The size was really big snake . However , the research team is still thinking about how much heat is needed to warm the earth by the snake 's body . "Based on the size of the snake , Bloch explains , scientists can calculate the average annual temperature at the equator South America 60 million years ago reached about 33 degrees Celsius , about 10 degrees warmer than today." Tropical ecosystems of Latin America today is much different than 60 million years ago , " said Bloch . "The condition of tropical forests is almost the same as today, but when the temperature is hot and filled with cold-blooded reptiles are bigger . "Most of the current population of snakes found in tropical regions of South America and Southeast Asia . Temperatures in South America and southeast Asia this allows animals grown to a large size .

Kaizen, Japanese Makes Principles Developed Countries

Progress of Japan is so rapid was the inspiration of other nations . They had devastated after losing the war by atomic bombs , often rocked by the earthquake and tsunami , but still solid . What is their philosophy and motivation ?
Kaizen , which is one of the principles that the Japanese practiced and proved a very positive impact for the betterment of the nation 's Sunrise . After World War II , kaizen focuses on productivity and quality improvement management of Japanese companies . It can be seen from the quality of the products produced by the Japanese and Japanese corporate management systems are known to be very efficient and effective . Now many sweet fruits that are picked thanks to the Japanese practice of kaizen .

The term " Kaizen " in Japanese means " continuous improvement " ( a process of continuous improvement is relentless . ) Kaizen philosophy holds that our lives should focus on continuous improvement efforts . In its application in the company , includes the notion of kaizen continuous improvement that involves all employees , from upper management to lower level management .
What distinguishes this kaizen philosophy with regular improvement is in the process .KAIZEN alone in the process it always happens continuously, every year , every month , every week , even every day . And the process that has no end because change is something that is permanent .
Plan - Do-Check - follow up ( Plan - Do- Check - Act )One initial step is the application of kaizen run the Plan-Do - Check - Act ( PDCA ) to ensure the implementation of the sustainability of kaizen as quoted from apakabardunia.com . It consists of :

 1 . Plan ( Plan )Setting targets for improvement and formulation of action plans to achieve these targets .
2.Lakukan ( do )Implementation of the plan has been made ​​.
3 . Check ( check )Inspection activities of all the procedures that have been implemented in order to make sure it goes according to plan all the while monitoring the progress that has been taken .
4 . Follow- ( act)
The third follow up steps taken classes decide once the new procedures in order to avoid the recurrence of the same problem or set new goals for the next repair .
This cycle rotates constantly punctuated by cycles Standardize - Do- Check - Act ( SDCA ) in between . In step Standards ( Standarize ) in this cycle , any new procedures that have been decided on the step in the PDCA cycle earlier Act was passed into the guidelines that must be met . SDCA focus on maintenance activities , while PDCA refers more to repair .
So actually to achieve the quality of life we ​​want , must continually improve yourself . Never stop at one point when the whole world changed . If we stop to compose herself in one stage , we will be left behind by progress . Remember , wheeled times are always changing . So , be open to a change for the better .

10 Facts About Rain

Rain events of nature that gives a lot of good stories and inspire laughter or tears . Rain can make the atmosphere more romantic for couples . Rain also often lead to anger to grief when disasters like flooding were followed.
However rain is a symbol of the balance of nature and a proof of how great everything on this earth has been designed by the Creator . Look at the 10 facts about rain below :

    .Drops of rain fell at an average speed of 8-10 km / hour . However, depending on the wind speed and the conditions in a particular area , can reach up to 35 km / hour .
    Initially falls as rain or ice crystals until it becomes water droplets .
    The diameter of each drop of rain varies between 0.02 inches to about 0.031 inches .
    The water generally falls to the ground at low speed , it is because the rain has a special shape that enhances the effects of atmospheric friction and helps it fall to the earth at a lower velocity . Imagine if there is no friction in the atmosphere , so every drop of rain can be pierced through the earth at high speed and cause a lot of damage .
    The minimum altitude of rain clouds is 1,200 meters and can be found up to 10,000 feet in the sky .
    Every second , approximately 16 million tons of water evaporates from the surface of the Earth .
    The number of the 16 million tons of water equal to the amount of rain that fell back to Earth every second . Water moves continuously in a balanced cycle , so how great the balance of nature going on around us .
    The average rainfall is most prevalent in Cherrapunju , India , which is as much as 26.5 meters ( 87 feet ) .
    While the region most of the year is always rain Mt . Waialeale in Kauai , Hawaii . In this place for 350 days per year is always wet with rain .
    Umbrella was originally created to protect people from the hot sun .