Archives for November 2008
“Beauty Machine” Makes Every Face a Pretty Face
8 November 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
Beauty is not the stuff of poetry anymore; it can be quantified and generated automatically via computer. At least, that’s the claim of a group of researchers in Israel who have built a new software tool that can convert any face into the face of a supermodel.
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The World’s View of Obama’s Win
6 November 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
What seemed audacious and improbable before is now a reality. In Obama’s victory are sown the seeds of great expectations that a truly new chapter will be written in the history of the world.
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President Obama:The Reactions From Around The World.
6 November 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
The International Herald Tribune presents various reactions from across the world following Obama’s historic election as the 44th US President. The World, just like the US, is ready and anxiously waiting for a change.
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“Jurassic Park” Author Michael Crichton Dies of Cancer
6 November 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
Prolific novelist and “ER” creator Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66. Perhaps best known for being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, which were turned into a hugely successful movie franchise, his numerous books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide.
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US Consumer Bankruptcies up 40% - Over 100,000 in October!
6 November 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
First time that personal filings have topped 100,000 in a month since the U.S. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act took effect. So far this year, consumers have filed more than 880,000 bankruptcy petitions, eclipsing 822,000, the total for all of last year. “Things will only get worse,” said Jack Williams, American Bankruptcy Institute
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