Some people take to heart twin cities – especially when the sister city of San Francisco to Paris.
Sharon Haag, director of the French-room upscale boutique, Lilith, and her husband John, a painter and real estate agent, are both Francophiles.
“We sent our son Gavin to the French-American school,” said Haag.
They travel in France as soon as they can.
For the Haags, the San Francisco-Paris route is even more – they should be DNA. They have decorated their apartment near the Embarcadero in the French style. Bright, bold, important paintings – many of John – almost completely cover the white walls, providing a splash of color that saturates the room from floor to ceiling. There are furniture covered too brightly mixed with sculpture and dozens of art books that overflow onto the floor.
“We like to see everything,” said Haag.
The effect is “to fashion, France” – a bit of Paris in the city.
“My house is wonderful,” said Haag. “There are tables everywhere. It is a modern apartment and French art. John’s been an oil painter, now he is a watercolorist. ”
The color is ubiquitous in the living room. Even the beds are in red and black. But the Board of the Haags’ is all white, “because my husband does not like any color on a bed and I do not support all the colors on the leaves.”
The apartment on the third floor has a large room with sliding door that leads to “a beautiful outdoor terrace, where the couple entertains.
“It’s like an outdoor room. San Francisco living at its best.”
With a view that includes the Embarcadero and the Alcoa Building, the Haags always have a camera ready. “John takes photographs, paintings and buildings,” said Haag.
It was synchronous Lilith chose Fillmore Street San Francisco, “like a SOHO San Francisco, as their first store outside New York for their clothing line very French. Other shops are in Paris, Osaka, Japan, Belgium and South Africa. Lilith on Fillmore is set to open in mid-February.
Some notable art includes a pair of series-Andy Warhol limited edition of his show “Myth”, framed in red. “Myth” includes Howdy Doody, Greta Garbo, Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus, and hangs in the kitchen.
There’s a photo of Judy Dater, whose work is at the Museum of Modern Art San Francisco Art.
“I like the pictures of our son does not have Paris,” said Haag.
The Haags have a table by Eileen Gray, whose work is also in the Museum of Art, a former Parsons table, and a sculpture by Gale Wagner, a balance of red balls to be suspended above the ground.
“They mean something,” said Haag. “Everything means something here.”

The French ruling class gets hungry a good thrashing in District 13: Ultimatum, by gravity after taunts from 2004 B13 Pierre Morel actionerDistrict. But as anyone who has seen the first film might be expected, the kicks are physically far more compelling than the political shots.
The story literally begins where the last ended: to limit barricaded a teeming suburb of Paris, the “District 13″ in the title. Outsider Leito (David Belle) took leave of his new friend, initiated Damien (Cyril Raffaelli), both hoping that high-end Paris and its suburbs will become more seedy unified, the new government has promised.
Three years later, it did not happen. Director Patrick Alessandrin’s breathless montage shows that introduction of B (short commuter) 13 is as anarchic as ever, divided into sectors run by heavily armed African, Arab, Chinese, Latin and Russian gangsters Nazis. Ubercop Damien was reintroduced while busting disco better fortified in the world / den heroine – while drag, no less.Meanwhile, in B13, Leito is heard a wild scheme of real estate: the police, army and society malevolent – all without the knowledge of good intentions of President of France – have scheduled another test force with unruly commuters, aiming for the destruction of B13, followed by the kind of vertical construction example (until recently) to Dubai. Because the integrity of Damien could be an obstacle for the plotters, the officer is down on false accusations. Leito He called for help, and soon the two are jumping, climbing and punching – and knocking down the bad guys by the dozen.
Like its predecessor, District 13: Ultimatum was written and produced by Luc Besson, one action of the man whose factory film grafts wildly eclectic approach of Hong Kong martial-arts moves in the multi-culti Paris that most French filmmakers ignore – and then add whatever is lying around. In the case of two District 13 films, the additional ingredient is Parkour, this hyperkinetic sport that treats cities as exercise classes immense Raffaelli and Belle are the masters of the hobby, who was born in France, they are therefore credible, even when they perform stunts seem beyond the scope of the human body.
Good thing, because the film consists mainly of running, jumping and fighting. Alessandrin manages them well, but not so much that 13 Director Pierre Morel didDistrict (including From Paris With Love also opens this week), Belle was a scene of great hunting frolics on rooftops, while Raffaelli – in an obvious homage to Jackie Chan – Uses a painting of Van Gogh as a weapon without diminishing the value of auction.
Despite a number of brutal moments and an overabundance of attitude very tattooed, the film is essentially a screwball comedy. Note the way, for example, that the rioters rely Damien and Leito’s refusal to use weapons. The thugs obligingly queue up to be hit hard, rather than reaching for the nearest Uzi.
In real life, both police and real estate development are quieter than some vocations District 13: Ultimatum pretends. But seeing a guy flip over a balcony railing and launch himself up the next story is much more fun than watching some MBA print a worksheet.
By the way, lovers of architecture should remain in place for the end credits – there’s a good little joke halfway through the list of subordinate officials of the animation.

The government of Togo has filed a complaint before a Paris court Thursday the imposition of an Angolan rebel group, with terrorism in an ambush last month on the bus from his football team, the France Info radio reported. The ambush on the bus, two days before the opening of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) tournament, killed two members of the delegation team and injured more players.

He also led the team to win the competition, for which the authorities of African Football has suspended Togo from the next two tournaments of the CAN.

The lawsuit filed in Paris, the target of Cabinda separatist group known by its acronym FLEC, ordered the attack. Paris has jurisdiction in this case because the head of the French group.

AB Science is preparing a 50 million euro (70 million) initial public offering next month in a move that could make France the first biotech stock market listing since mid-2008.

Three industry and financial sources said Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) will lead the IPO and Fortis (FOR.BR), co-manager and an analyst meeting will be held next week .

The Paris-based company attempts to raise funds will come at a time that the credit crisis-hit economies are becoming the doldrums, and investors are gradually renewed interest in taking a gamble.

AB Science is interested in human and animal health. It sells veterinary cancer treatment, known generically as Masitinib, Europe, pending its clearance United States and performs final testing of several clinics using the same compound on humans.

Revenues from its drug cons animal health and its development pipeline relatively advanced drugs for humans, which also contains several compounds of mid-stage trial, should give investors some clarity on where they are about to put their money in.

“There will be an investment of 25 million euros from shares held by existing investors and a capital increase of 25 million euros. In all, 50 million euros will be placed on the market,” saidone financial source.

“It (the operation) will happen in March rather early, it depends on market conditions,” the source said, adding shareholders include Mulliez family, owner of retailer Auchan, Casino (Casp. PA) Executive Chairman Jean-Charles Naoury and Oddo Securities head Philippe Oddo.

AB Science founder Alain Moussy has not responded to an email and the company did not return telephone calls.

Reasons personal

Moussy formerly head of mergers and acquisitions in the world’s second largest retailer Carrefour (CARR.PA), but personal reasons prompted him to establish a foundation Afirmm in 1999 to meet mastocytosis, a rare disease caused by mast cells of too many who are part of the immune system.

Two years later, after meetings with scientists, specialists and pharmaceutical companies, it creates AB Science.

Based in Paris, AB Science is developing drugs that block the tyrosine kinase (TK) – proteins that act as chemical messengers in cells, signaling to grow – to target cancer, inflammatory diseases of the nervous system.

His treatment of mast cell tumor in dogs, Masivet brand in Europe, became the first chemotherapy approved worldwide for the animals in 2008. If approved in the United States, the drug will be appointed Kinavet and compete with (PFE.N Pfizer) Palladia.

As a potential drug for humans, the compound is Masitinib end-stage clinical trials or Phase III in three types of cancer – tumor gastro-intestinal anastomosis, pancreatic cancer, where it is added to (LLY.N Eli Lilly chemotherapy Gemzar), and mastocytosis. There are plans for Phase III studies on other cancers and inflammatory diseases.

TK blockers available include Novartis (NOVN.VX) Gleevec, OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP.O) Tarceva and AstraZeneca (AZN.L) Iressa.

There are no financial details available on the Scientific AB. So far, it has financed its drug development through capital increases of about 40 million euros, said a source.

Google took the unusual step of using the real world of advertising to promote its Chrome Web browser in Europe ahead of a regulatory change that will make it easier for consumers to switch browsers. In a departure from its usual dependence on viral and word-of-viral marketing, Google is conducting a campaign billboard and newspaper advertisement for its Chrome browser in the streets and subway stations in London, Paris and Amsterdam .

The campaign comes as the EU prepares to implement its so-called browser ballot, allowing users to actively select the program they will use to surf the Internet while using their computerfor the first time. It also reflects an increasing willingness of Google to work with traditional media – in this case, ad agency Omnicom, which manages the country – many are upset by what they see as Google, profiting their costs. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said recently that Google wants publishers to help survive the transition line.

“Two years ago, I think there was a way of Google. You either took it or left,” says Chris Hayward, head of trading in the United Kingdom Media Buyer ZenithOptimedia. “My personal opinion is that now they become much more commercially sensitive. “Polling browser has been proposed by Microsoft as part of a settlement of an antitrust dispute the European Union, which was initiated by Google and the browser maker Opera.

“Consumers think that the” e “you see on your computer is synonymous with the Internet. It is a position that is very good for Microsoft and Google,” said Ross Sandler, RBC analyst, referring to icon Internet Explorer from Microsoft. In pushing its Chrome browser, Google is trying to change consumer perceptions, and to mount a challenge to the dominance of Microsoft’s computer desktop. “We believe that browsers are really important, indeed perhaps the most important part of your computer,” said a spokesman for Google.

“Our recent marketing campaign is part of the overall investment in browsers, through which we hope to help make the Web faster, more useful and safer.” In Paris, a bulletin board lists what a person does with Chrome as he impulsively decides to book a trip to the World Cup: watching YouTube videos, chat with friends, search for airline tickets to Johannesburg, chirping, then his decision. “Twenty – Tab windows open, zero bugs, a web browser, “the ad reads. But despite the superior performance of Chrome in many ways, such as speed of loading pages, it failed to win market share significantly since his arrival just over a year earlier.

NetMarketShare According to statistics published on Monday, Chrome was only 5.2 percent of world market in January browser behind Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to 62.2 per cent and open-source Mozilla Firefox, which had 24.4 per cent.

Creating buzz
Under the measure to take effect in mid-March, the European users of Microsoft Windows, which runs nine out of ten PCs worldwide, will be given an explicit choice of 12 sailors. Some analysts are skeptical it will significantly change consumer behavior. “At the end of the day, it does not matter if Chrome comes pre-loaded on a computer or not,” said Laura Martin, an analyst who covers Google for Soleil Media Metrics. “Consumers are fickle and Mariners change easily. ”

System increased market share will be crucial if Google is to succeed in creating a new web-based operation that Chrome is based on Windows might be Microsoft’s Challenge Day. “It is very hot in the sense of wanting to try and win the loyalty of customers throughout the range of products from the browser operating system to applications such as email,” said analyst Sheri McLeish cabinet Forrester Research. RBC Sandler said: “I think they want to create buzz and some awareness before launching broader product, which is the operating system expected later this year.” Also to encourage the use Chrome, Google has reached an agreement with Sony last year to pre-install Chrome on some computers. Google declined to say how much he spent on the European advertising campaign. Omnicom did not return repeated calls for comment.

DEREHAM Meningitis Research mem-ber of the Foundation’s Paul Smith is urging people to join a team from Paris to London for a bike ride 290 km, this summer.

Cyclists of all levels are sought for the event to be held between July 30 and August 2. The route will take cyclists to Newhaven, and then a ferry to Dieppe for a passage over a hotel in northern France.

Over the next three days, they will be south through the beautiful countryside of the finish under the Eiffel Tower.

After a glass of sparkling wine, there will be an easing cycle in the Eurostar train, where the bikes will be arranged and participants receive a well deserved rest for the return trip.

Paul cycling in Paris last summer and I loved every minute. He said: “I would recommend to anyone of any age who want a challenge, I had just turned 40 when I enrolled.

“It was wonderful cycling in London and the British countryside and very happy to be cycling in northern France just a day later.

“The journey to Paris was one of the highlights of this trip – the first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower has left us all very happy – and riding in the Arc de Triomphe was fantastic. ”

The foundation is a cause heart of Paul, his sister-in-law died of the Carolina Group B meningitis in 2006. Driven by a desire to make a difference in the fight against meningitis in his memory, Paul raised £ 2435 for charity.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a policy speech in central Paris on Friday, urging NATO allies to strengthen trans-Atlantic partnership, while also stressing cooperation with Russia.
Afternoon, Clinton’s speech at the Military Academy of France hit a wide range of international issues. She reiterated the European partners that the security of Europe is “an anchor of U.S. foreign and security.”
“A strong Europe is essential to our security and prosperity,” she said.
To cope with “some of the greatest challenges of human history, we must modernize and strengthen our (trans-Atlantic) partnership for this new era,” she said.
Clinton has benefited from France to join the NATO command last year as the optimal opportunity to stress the importance of strengthening the NATO alliance.
“We’ll work even more closely now that France is fully involved in the integrated command structure of NATO, she said, suggesting tight coordination French American.
In his speech, Clinton called on NATO allies to broaden and deepen cooperation with Russia.
“We are engaged in productive discussions with our European allies to build a new missile defense architecture to defend all NATO territory against attacks by ballistic missiles,” she said.
“Missile defense, we believe, will make the continent a safe place. That safety could spread to Russia if Russia decides to cooperate with us, “added Clinton.
Affirming that “European leadership in the 21st century,” the U.S. Secretary of State has issued a clear signal that the U.S. needs Europe as a strong ally on important international issues such as Afghanistan, Climate change, global economy, and pandemics.
Clinton arrived in Paris after attending a two-day conference on Afghanistan and Yemen in London. Before his speech, she met French President Nicolas Sarkozy and has also had a working dinner with his French counterpart, Bernard Kouchner.

Development of broadband Britain is “stagnant,” said a blogger, who points to a new super-fast line that connects France and Germany as an example of what can be achieved.

Although the Internet continues to affect more and more facets of society, it risks getting bogged down with data and unable to increase the speed currently available, “said Jeff Hecht writes for New Scientist.

However, British experts broadband need to look further across the Channel for inspiration, where 900 kilometers of fiber optical line reaches from Paris to Frankfurt – offers residents of France and Germany “ultra fast “broadband.

Mr. Hecht wrote: “This is a foretaste of a ridge of high-speed Internet with sufficient capacity to satisfy bandwidth applications hunger in the future.”

Explaining the problems encountered in other parts of the world – like Britain – currently, it says that the Internet bubble in the mid-1990s led to fiber optic cable being laid in mass.

New users and changes even if – such as downloading videos, streaming audio and video file sharing and cloud computing – have expanded capacity to the limit.

This may soon lead to performance degradation by broadband.

The good news for users of British broadband is that the British government is already plans in place to revitalize the country’s markets super-fast internet.

A broadband tax of 50 pence per month per household will raise funds for new, state-of-the-art fiber optics to perform, while the government prepares to invest 1 billion pounds in a broadband network.

Paris Hilton is on alert and is ready to seize Brad Pitt Angelina if they decided to split. The rumor is running thick and fast.

It all started when a British site, which is famous for breaking these stories, rumors ran stories on Brad Pitt and Angelina break them. Of course this is not true, according to Perez Hilton, the famous blogger in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Paris Hilton is all ready if something goes wrong between Brad and Angelina. While on the other hand, Jennifer Aniston is still not celebrating. She tries to ignore the many stories of rumors.

“Calm down America,” your beloved couple is still together, according to Perez Hilton, who is said to be the direct source of the couple Brangelina.

They were kept away, but Leinster and Munster Road in the Heineken Cup final is seeking stiffer than ever, after they have been given Tough Home quarter-finals and were lured out of semi -final.

If the prospect of an all-Ireland final in Paris is still alive, he will not be easy for either team.

The inability to beat Leinster London Irish left them the unenviable prospect of hosting Top 14 leaders Clermont Auvergne and in great shape, Aurelien Rougerie, with winners route to France to meet European aristocrats Toulouse or Stade in French semifinals.

The prospect of having to travel to France twice to retain their title is a huge task, while favorites Munster could face a return to the Basque basin of San Sebastian where their European dreams died in 2005.

They will not think of an afternoon under the sun right away, even if, as having just squeezed past Northampton in Thomond Park on Friday night – Paul O’Connell and co host of the English side back in Limerick in April.

The Saints’ deserved losing bonus associated with the failed London Irish win at Twickenham, establishes an intriguing rematch between the parties, which are rapidly developing a rivalry after two clashes of mammoth in the group stage.

The winners face a trip to the home of the winners of Biarritz Ospreys v quarter-final, two teams who have a history with Munster.

The Ospreys will want a crack at home against the team that hammered them 43-9 in the final eight last season, when he was in Biarritz that have been scanned on the last day that emotional in ‘06 Munster claimed their Holy Grail.

Connacht reward for finishing as top seeds for the Challenge Cup is that they prevent one side from the Heineken Cup and will host Bourgoin, while Toulon play the Scarlets, Wasps against Gloucester and Cardiff Blues are face a trip to Newcastle.