Actress Cameron Diaz has been roped in to star alongside Colin Firth in a remake of the 1966 film “Gambit”. The film that originally starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine will now be directed by Michael Hoffman and produced by Mike Lobell. Shooting will start in London in May, reports contactmusic.com. Firth will play a [...]
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Cameron Diaz in ‘Gambit’ remake
February 3rd, 2011 |
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Sneaker Wars: Violence For the Love of Shoes
February 2nd, 2011 |
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In our materialistic times, sneakers especially have taken hold of our youth culture. Many poor children (and pathetic adults) across the world would do just about anything for a pair of Jordans.
Advance Copy Of “The Beaver†Stolen From Mel Gibson’s Mailbox
February 1st, 2011 |
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When it rains, it pours. Especially if your name is Mel Gibson. The scandal-scarred screen star was forced to call the police over the weekend after an advanced DVD copy of his forthcoming film The Beaver was stolen from a mailbox outside his Los Angeles home. Production bosses at Summit Entertainment sent Gibson a copy [...]
Longoria’s divorce finalised
February 1st, 2011 |
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“Desperate Housewives” actress Eva Longoria’s divorce with basketball player Tony Parker has been finalised in a Texas court. The divorce was finalised Friday, reports dailymail.co.uk. The couple split suddenly in November last year amid allegations that Parker had cheated on Longoria with his teammate’s wife. A delay in the divorce was expected because of conflicting [...]
HP Puts the IT in Dallas Cowboys Stadium
January 28th, 2011 |
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HPs technology powers the data center that drives Cowboys Stadium, the state-of-the-art home of the vaunted Dallas Cowboys football team. – ARLINGTON,
Texas — Though the Dallas
Cowboys will not be playing in the Super Bowl this year, the team has a history
of winning. And with the help of Hewlett-Packard, that history is extending beyond the
football field and has permeated the landmark Dallas Cowboys Stadium, where
this years Sup…
Ted Williams Cardboard Signs For Sale
January 27th, 2011 |
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Got a few extra bucks laying around? A homeless Ohio man, who once shared a tent with silver-voiced radio announcer Ted Williams, is auctioning off a bundle of cardboard signs — baring William’s handwriting — that the father of nine used to panhandle alongside the Columbus freeway. The portion of proceeds from the upcoming eBay [...]
Forty Young Innovators Named Intel Science Talent Search 2011 Finalists
January 26th, 2011 |
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U.S. High School Seniors Recognized in Prestigious Science Competition
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Forty high school seniors from across the country were named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2011, a program of Society for Science & the Public.
- For the first time ever, California has surpassed New York as the state with the highest number of young innovators in the competition.
- Finalists will gather in Washington, D.C. in March to compete for $630,000 in awards with the top winner receiving $100,000 from the Intel Foundation.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2011 – Forty high school seniors from across the U.S. are celebrating their selection as finalists in the country’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP). Finalists, who were announced today, will gather in Washington, D.C. from March 10-15 to compete for $630,000 in awards. The top winner will receive $100,000 from the Intel Foundation. For a list of this year’s finalists, visit www.societyforscience.org/sts.
“The most pressing issues in society today will be solved by curious youth, like these Intel Science Talent Search competitors,” said Shelly Esque, vice president of Intel’s Corporate Affairs Group. “It is their passion for math and science that lays the foundation for America’s innovation.”
Intel has sponsored the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair for 13 and 14 years, respectively. Because Intel views education as the foundation for innovation, over the past decade, Intel and the Intel Foundation have invested more than $1 billion and Intel employees have donated close to 3 million hours toward improving education in more than 60 countries.
Society for Science & the Public, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, has owned and administered the Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942.
“I am especially encouraged this year by the quality and breadth of applications from across the country, from students who are tackling some of the world’s most challenging issues,” said Elizabeth Marincola, president of SSP. “We congratulate the outstanding finalists in the 70th Science Talent Search and join Intel in welcoming them into the small and prestigious group of alumni finalists who have realized so much success over the past decades.”
Intel Science Talent Search 2011 Fast Facts
- The Intel Science Talent Search 2011 finalists come from 15 states and represent 39 schools.
- For the first time ever, California has surpassed New York as the state with the highest number of young innovators in the competition. California has 11 and New York has seven finalists. This is followed by Texas with three; Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania with two each; and Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska with one each.
- This year’s finalists’ independent research projects include such topics as examining the effect of high levels of glucose on morphine receptors, suggesting that sugar may be addictive; improving pain management for Chinese-American cancer patients through targeted education; using simulated human emotions to change the way people interact with robots; and helping to treat autoimmune diseases with ultraviolet light.
- What’s next: Finalists will gather in Washington, D.C. for a week-long event from March 10-15. They will undergo a rigorous judging process, meet with national leaders, interact with leading scientists and display their research at the National Geographic Society. Top winners will be announced at a black-tie gala awards ceremony at the National Building Museum on March 15.
To get the latest Intel Science Talent Search news, visit www.intel.com/newsroom/education, join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/InspiredbyEducation and follow Twitter updates at twitter.com/intelinspire. To join Intel’s community of people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.
To learn more about SSP, visit www.societyforscience.org, follow SSP on Twitter at twitter.com/society4science, or visit SSP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/societyforscience.
Intel Science Talent Search 2010 B-roll of Winners
Intel Science Talent Search 2010 B-roll Public Day