Tuesday, July 31, 2012
YouTube selects 10 shorts films for Venice Fest
YouTube's inaugural film festival has selected 10 short films that it will send to the Venice Film Festival.
Debate ? An Effective Medium to Advocate Social Issues
Debate is an effective tool for raising awareness or to take on a prevalent social issue, peacefully and rationally to bring change or make progress, to which there are differing opinions and reactions.
HBO doc tells behind-the-scenes stories of models
The covers have been taken over by the celebrities and all of the makeup and hair ads have been taken over by celebrities," model Kim Alexis said in a recent interview, "And we want our jobs back. Supermodels Then and Now documents the rise of these models from the '40s through the '80s, when Alexis said You would see me on the cover of Glamour and Vogue and Mademoiselle and also doing a Cover Girl ad and a Maybelline ad all in the same magazine. Carmen talked about how (modeling) was really not a profession you'd ever want your child to go into, and that changed and by the time models became celebrities and then parents thought, 'Oh, this is a good profession for my daughter.' Beverly Johnson, who made history as the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974, believes the documentary will pull back the veil on the modeling industry in a way that hasn't been done before.
Oracle Social Buying Spree Continues With Involver
Oracle adds Involver to Vitrue, Collective Intellect, and RightNow, acquisitions that seem particularly focused on keeping pace with Salesforce.com.
Syria rebels suspicious over defector's motives
Syria's most prominent defector has been touring regional powers to garner support for the uprising. But many in the opposition are deeply suspicious of the handsome former general, a longtime friend of President Bashar Assad with a taste for expensive cigars, believing he is just trying to vault to power.
US athletes competing with Aurora in mind
USA Shooting is based in Colorado Springs, Colo., about an hour's drive from the site of the movie theater massacre that left 12 dead and 58 others wounded.
UPDATE 1-Affiliated Managers profit beats estimates
July 31 (Reuters) - Asset manager Affiliated Managers Group
Inc's quarterly profit fell but managed to beat
analysts' expectations as the company managed to maintain the
inflow of new client money. 
Inc's quarterly profit fell but managed to beat
analysts' expectations as the company managed to maintain the
inflow of new client money.
How to Make the Switch to Internet TV
You may have pondered the notion of dropping your cable TV service in favor of obtaining all of your TV through Internet-based services. Here's what you should consider before you do.
UC reaching out to depressed students online
The University of California is hoping to prevent suicides through a confidential online effort to get troubled students to seek help in person.
The anonymous online conversation began after the student revealed that he planned to kill himself.
The anonymous online conversation began after the student revealed that he planned to kill himself.
Feds Make Hospital, Nursing Home Comparisons Easier
New online features from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services give patients and their families easy access to vital performance and safety information for hospitals and nursing homes.
Ouya, OnLive Shaking Up Video Game World
Ouya, the recently unveiled video game system, on Friday announced a content deal that will make OnLive's cloud gaming service available on the console when it launches next year. Ouya has certainly gotten its kickstart. In fact, the company, which has been looking to Kickstarter to raise funding for the development of its open source-based console, has seen investments surpass the $5.5 million mark.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Cheese 'beats diabetes': Just two slices a day could reduce risk of developing the disease, study claims
Regularly snacking on cheese could lower your chances of developing type 2 diabetes by around 12 per cent, according to the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study.
GM signs Man United deal day after marketing executive exit
DETROIT (Reuters) - The ouster of General Motors Co's global marketing chief is related to a hugely expensive sponsorship deal with England's Manchester United soccer club for which GM is paying twice as much as the team's previous automotive sponsor.
Chocolate cravings don't increase before menstruation
By MyHealthNewsDaily.com
Lay the blame for your chocolate habit wherever you want, but a new study suggests that women's cocoa cravings do not increase before menstruation. In the study, college women were no more likely to say they had an intense desire for chocolate during the …
Lay the blame for your chocolate habit wherever you want, but a new study suggests that women's cocoa cravings do not increase before menstruation. In the study, college women were no more likely to say they had an intense desire for chocolate during the …
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Kirk Douglas to give more money to Kirk Douglas Theatre
The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City will be receiving more money from its namesake benefactor. On Sunday, 95-year-old actor Kirk Douglas said he is pledging $50 million to five organizations around the country. The exact amount that will go to the theater has not been disclosed.
Photo Contest Announcement: $5,000 Photo Contest Coming With The Launch Of The New Website PhotoContests.com
[...] they will ?up the ante? with their generous $5,000 cash contest, which will be a pay-to-enter contest, but will award first place $5,000 and also award a second and third place winner with cash prizes. A professional photographer will act as a judge in each contest to help facilitate the distribution of prizes and awards. There will also be a voting system in play that will allow fellow photographers the opportunity to vote on each others? work and offer feedback. Non-photographers will have the ability to see the amazing photos of others and view their on-site portfolios, but will not be able to vote.
Mystery woman crashes India's opening ceremony entrance
An unknown young woman managed to march with India's athletes and officials during the opening ceremony Friday night.
Vietnam Considers Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Even longtime gay-rights activists are stunned by the Justice Ministry's proposal to include same-sex couples in its overhaul of the country's marriage law. Dinh Thi Hong Loan grasps her girlfriend's hand, and the two gaze into each other's love-struck eyes. Smiling, they talk about their upcoming wedding ? how they'll exchange rings and toast the beginning of their lives together
Our Favorite Cord Control Gutters & Trays
DIY solutions, like these rain gutters, are great and all, but sometimes you just want to go online, pull out your credit card and have the perfect cable control solution shipped right to your door. After all, the sooner you can get those cords behind your desk hidden away, the more time you'll have for, you know... actually working. More
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Teen court program tackles bullying, hate crimes
A new offshoot of Los Angeles' teen court program focuses on hate and bullying — and tolerance and reform. Defendants face juries of their peers: fellow teenagers.
One by one, the three teenage girls took the stand and answered hard questions about their awful actions one night in April.
One by one, the three teenage girls took the stand and answered hard questions about their awful actions one night in April.
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