A record 61 countries are vying for Oscar glory in next year's Best Foreign Language Film category, officials said, with Kazakhistan the sole first-time entrant. Academy Awards organisers announced the list of entries for the coveted prize roughly three months ahead of the formal announcement of the nominations for other main categories at next year's 79th Oscars . The 61 entries will eventually be whittled down to five nominees who will all jostle for the most famous statuette in show business at the 2007 Academy Awards which takes place in Hollywood on february 25.

Recent news seems that maddona the pop queen is now planning to adopt a baby girl after recently adopting her 1- year- old Malawianson David. According to inside reports, an assistant from Madge's camp called the high-end baby boutique Petit Tresor in Los Angeles & ordered over 7200$ worth of clothes of a boy & a girl. While it is quite understood, for whom the boys clothes are, the Material Girl has left everyone puzzeled over a girls clothes. The order included onesies and cashmere cardigans for a 12-months-old boy,as well as girly sweater sets, pink shoes with cherries on them, & a pink linen dress, reports TMZ.COM. A source has revealed that the items were all shipped to Madge's London home & should reach her by early next week.
In the recent past, while speaking out for the first time since adopting David, Maddona had revealed that she would now like to adopt a girl from the same African village."I saw this girl with the saddest smile. I told Guy 'we must give this child a home too", she has said. ( Source; TOI news )

Scientists have found that the way you turn your head when you greet someone identifies how emotional you are. In a study about 80 percent of men and women turned their heads to the right when kissing cheeks to cheek, a gesture of real feeling-such as the greeting Jude Law gives Kate Winslet.

But the rest, who leaned to the left, as price William does while kissing his stepmother Camilla, used less emotional parts of their brain. They were not really making a warm gesture at all, the scientists said.

One theory is that by turning their head to the right, the individual reveals their left cheek which is controlled by the emotive right cerebral hemisphere' said lead researcher Dr Julian Greenwood, of stramillis University College, Belfast, The team studied hundreds of volunteers, and observed many more kissing in public places for their research, which is due to be published some time in next month in the journal. Ever since the first kiss was recorded in Vedic scriptures in 1500BC, men and women have wrestled with the dilemma of how, when and whom to kiss.

Test suggests it relaxes the body and reduces the production of histamine. Another study showed 88% of couples in long and happy relationships have lips of similar size. Lips don't Lie- remember your kissing style says a lot about you.

Photo courtsy; wikepedia; Tomatina festival in Spain.

Thanchanok Mekkeaw, a 25-year-old political science student has been recently awarded with a special "Miss Jumbo Universe" prize as the heaviest contestant- she was weighed on-stage at 182kg. Judges score the women on their performances, interview and how well they exhibit the qualities of an elephant. It is the best compliment for a country Thailand where the animal has respected yet- sound nice! The sweetest big & fat girl is lucky one to get such prestigious award and now Thanchanok will have a greater responsibility as she has been appointed as an elephant conservation ambassador. Beauty also behold the cultural differences and tradition.

Since the technology like P2P has pushed all boundaries making easy to access the music, movies by sharing to each others, it is greatly hurting the entertainment industries business. I think the entertainment industries need to protect themselves instead of depending on government to take appropriate step. Its completely messed up the royalty system and the artists are losing their direct revenues through record sales greatly. I think that needs to be fixed and closely monitored by the industries, the record industries should come forward and create a set of standards for distribution of digital content across countries through different platform, they need to make a forum or a platform where the users will send the file directly to them for content reference and cross checking before sharing it to others and thereafter it should be permitted for sharing and downloading.

One renowned artist said on his interview recently;
90% + of his income is in touring. He makes almost nothing on record sales. It’s really sad.

The price of a CD has been going down day by day since they were introduced, when I bought my first CD it was $30 and they now available for sell about $10 - $15, If you buy a CD, think in this way you are helping your favorite artist and his family for their hard work and you are going to be proud owner of particular CD, you can decorate your music and movie library by adding one more number of CD/DVD in your shelf.

It was the moment under the arclights, how many auto rickshaw drivers would have ever dreamt of taking Hollywood's alpha couple Angellina Jolie and Brad Pitt for a spin and fans chasing them?

Pune, India, The couple are here to shoot for a movie 'A mighty Heart' a film on American journalist Daniel Pearl.

As reported by Gitesh Shelke Times of India, the rickshaw- driver Arif Mohammed Hussain Bohri ( 27 ) said he arrived at Le Meridian on sunday 8th Oct to drop a couple who wanted to see a " film shooting at the hotel"

"As soon as I dropped them, a hotel employee asked me to bring my auto rickshaw to the basement. All he would say was that my rickshaw was needed for 15 minutes, " Arif said.

Arif noticed that the basement was screened with tarpaulin, but he had not inkling that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, with their son Maddox in tow, would hop in," The hotel employee told me to take the couple around the Camp area", he said.

Arif was taken aback when around 50 people with cameras surrounded the vehicle as he left the hotel. Thinking there was something fisy about his rickshaw, he accelerated and sped off towards Camp. Soon cameramen on two bikes and some in a car closed in and started taking pictures of his passengers. Arif said he had to jump the different traffic signal to escape the frenzied mediapersons. Later the passenger asked me to take them back to the hotel' said Arif.

The mystery cleared upon his return to the hotel basement. A hotel employee told me " This couple is as famous around the world as Amitabh Bachchan is in India, they are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie".

Arif cannot fortet Pitt Patting him on the back, saying " very nice man, nice driver." and the reward for the ride was good too- a crisp Rupees 500 note given by the hotel employee. " Otherwise this ride would have not cost more than Ruppes 60 " said Arif.

Photo and News Courtsy :: TOI

The female body image is most strongly affected during puberty hence it is important to maintain your body size starting from this stage as the female body size overall perceived for attractiveness, youthfulness and good health. The research indicates that 33% of men and 70% of women rate their current figure as at least slightly larger than ideal and that body dissatisfaction among women is much higher than for men. Poor body images can often contribute to the onset of a variety of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, risky medical procedures, pressured feeling etc. Other possible effects might be originated from the cultural obsession and economy. Check it on what categories you fall in and correct the disorders accordingly.

36-24-36. It sounds like the combination for a safe and ideal female body. According to researcher Kristen Harrison, the curvaceously thin female "represents a sexual ideal, a fantasy, a non-realistic woman who is nonetheless used by real women as a point of comparison in their efforts to ‘improve’ their bodies.

The ideal body are linked with the economy. If you look the economical history of the top models and actors you would find most of them are from middle or upper class and acquired their top position by virtue of their economic conditions, perseverance, approach and hard work.

When I usually visit the several modeling forums one of the most common question I often found; how do I become a top model? There is no clear cut answer to this question as there are always uncertainty of this arena, a great deal of opportunity may exists in which a scam artist can work. Most of the time many scams take place, hence it is important to find a legitimate modeling agency.

The average female model's career spans about 10 to 12 years maximum although male models can work longer that depends upon how they keep hold on their profession and modulate with the changes. New models should not start expecting that they being able to support themselves through modeling in the first few years but it take 2 or 3 years at least to get established depends upon how you take this as your career and overall hard work. It is not so glamorous to travel in taxis, trains or buses and might get a little chance to meet the responsible person and finally end in rejection, but no matter how many rejections you get, you should be pleasant at the end of the day, keep it up! Don’t loss the thrill so easily, some one is awaiting for you somewhere who can notice your talent and your ambitions can be fulfilled.

It is not such easy if you think you have sign with a modeling agency and you are set, be careful choosing a modeling agency as there are a lot of rip-off and scam agencies out there, the teenagers who have no knowledge about a modeling business works are easy prey of these modeling agencies.

A model agency's with a purpose to train and groom and identify their modeling skills, and develop your natural talents, thereafter they seek and negotiate contracts of employment for particular models. They are always in search of finest talent to fill the high demand for all type of models,if they feel that an individual have talent and thus they can make money from that individual, they prepare you for that market only if they find you marketable and profitable. They take care of finding your work and booking the jobs. Hence its important to check that particular agency is really out there looking for work for its models and there is enough scope for your work.

How do you find a modeling agency?

You may consider to visit few modeling agency of your area and contact them to see what are their selection process and their new model screening process, make sure they should have legitimate businesses and Better Business Bureau, check any complaints against them. Read the modeling scam article and watch any warning sign if there. Don't to be pressured into signing anything so early. You should also follow the local fashion print advertising, to check which stores are hiring local models regularly. If you have find a reliable model agency, check the agreement and legal binding before signing the final agreement.

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