MODELS, Jan 08, 2012

25 Athletes Who Make Better Models Bleacher Report More like every fan's dream and less of a qualified model, sexy soccer star Alex Morgan seems to be set for the spotlight. While she was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 22-year-old seems more dominant on ... See all stories on this topic »

Modeling Agencies Sign on to Sponsor 2012 AEE AVN News (press release) An announcement will be made with all of the models names and their appearances. Started in 1976,World Modeling represents 125 female performers. Started in 2003, Spiegler Girls represents 24female performers. Started in 2005, Foxxx Modeling ... See all stories on this topic »

Celebrity Apprentice Contestants Female Reveal their Charities Gather Celebs News Channel Since she was 17, Cheryl Tiegs has been a household name, and having so many credits to her name besides being a model, she is known world over as a designer, author, businesswoman and advocate for underprivileged children. ... See all stories on this topic »

Iconic Women: Ruby Wax DollyMix ... final line-up reveals that the majority of female housemates are now famous for 'being glamour-models' of one sort or another. Hardly a recipe for the sort of stimulating entertainment we were hoping for in the presence of a world-class comedienne! ... See all stories on this topic »

Report Highlights Huge Gender Disparity in Healthcare Leadership TechCrunch The 1999 US Women's World Cup team created a watershed moment when they won the World Cup. They did this despite the fact that there weren't many female rolemodels for them. Instead, many of their coaches and role models were their dads, brothers, ... See all stories on this topic » TechCrunch

Female Olympians team up with top beauty brands handbag.com From our point of view, it is refreshing to see alternative women front up beauty campaigns; obviously, these three women are not your average human beings, considering that they are some of the world's top athletes, but they are not models, ... See all stories on this topic » handbag.com

Why 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Is Hurting Women ChristianityToday.com (blog) Lisbeth Salander is less a female role model than a projection of a base male fantasy. My first encounter with Lisbeth Salander was a Facebook status. In case you've been under a rock for a while, Salander is the heroine of the new film based on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Rock 'em sock 'em pro hockey with women's CWHL league-leading Montreal Stars ... Montreal Gazette (blog) Winning gold the second time around in Vancouver meant even more since we came back from losing two world championships against the United States. It was a big challenge.” Vaillancourt also thinkswomen's hockey should not be removed from the Olympics ... See all stories on this topic »

Johanna Long to team with female car owner in Nationwide Series Scene Daily The 19-year-old Long won the 2010 Snowball Derby Late Model race and has primarily run for her family-owned team. “I'm excited to join ML Motorsports, and I'm honored to have the support of Mary Louise,” Long said in a news release. “As a female team ... See all stories on this topic »

OP-ED: More Women Needed to Fill STEM Jobs, Close Gender Gap to Innovation HNN Huntingtonnews.net Various theories have emerged to explain the paucity of women in STEM. Among them is the lack of female role models in the industry. “When girls have mentors who are also female, they are empowered,” says Stephanie McCaslin, a professor at the College ... See all stories on this topic » HNN Huntingtonnews.net

Top Model (Nintendo DS) Cubed3 Fun Box Media aims to draw in the female crowd with its latest effort for the Nintendo DS, the glamorous fashion-themed Top Model. Can this new attempt at appealing to the market that lapped up Style Boutique create the same spark of interest, though? ... See all stories on this topic »

The elementary world of the TV detective Telegraph.co.uk A plethora of role models must give comfort to all of us who are born to follow rather than lead. We can learn to nod our head resignedly as the brilliant boss races off into trouble. It fulfils our dreams of the ideal partnership, whether professional ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Female Athlete Inspires Me To Wear Shorts This Winter Huffington Post (blog) I could only imagine how this woman has become an enormous role model for endless young girls -- and boys, for that matter -- in Mali. My short time with her energized and empowered me. As this young woman bravely shared her story, I couldn't help but ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's progress in the boardroom 'has flatlined' Women in Technology Such high profile women in IT jobs could spark a step-change in the situation as they not only act as role models to young women in technology jobs but also through their successes show businesses that women can do a good job at leading a company. ... See all stories on this topic »

In a man's world Malaysia Star After four years, I am still the only female in my gym who trains seriously. Nevertheless, I try my very best to stick to what I love and aspire to be one day. I still work as a freelance personal trainer and a part-time model. At the same time, ... See all stories on this topic » Malaysia Star

Meet Roku, Hex, and Chimero, the World's First Chimeric Rhesus Monkeys Genetic Engineering News “To our knowledge, these infants are the world's first primate chimeras,” the authors state.” Some of the contributing embryos used to generate the chimeric infants were female, and despite the fact that all three were phenotypically male, ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Things That Will Make Or Break Brad Goreski's New Show Styleite In the premiere episode he styles and models in a shoot for Paper magazine (you know, like all struggling stylists) that features a gaggle of male models dressed exactly like Brad. It would have been a smarter choice for the show if he did menswear ... See all stories on this topic » Styleite

Empowering Nigerian Women: Insight, Ideas and Strategy Part 2 Vanguard Enhanced collaboration between women and financial, policy and aid agencies through innovativemodels that takes their lack of formal training and business expertise into account. · Minimised failure-rates for enterprises involving women through ... See all stories on this topic »

LATIN AMERICA: Pressure on marred systems to continue University World News The higher education model in Latin America is what's holding the region back, said José Joaquín Brunner, a leading higher education analyst from Chile. The university experience traditionally rests in the hands of one or two large publically funded ... See all stories on this topic »

Local unemployment rate 16.8% in 1959 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Many of the models produced during the early to mid-20th century are considered prized collector's items, and have found proud places in museums and private displays all over the world. The company, still in operation today, celebrated its 100th ... See all stories on this topic »

Jonathan Vilma's 'Asshole Tendencies' Huffington Post (blog) In the uber-macho, king-shit world of the pro athlete, that is the most "feminine tendency" you could possibly have. The deepest, truest definition of "masculine" in that macho world is nothing more than "has sex with women." If you have sex with women ... See all stories on this topic »

Cheryl Cole Has Most Envied Abs In The World Capital FM The 'Parachute' singer saw off competition from the likes of 32 year-old model Kelly Brooke and Transformers star Megan Fox to be crowned the celebrity whose toned stomach women are most jealous of. The poll, from exercise belt maker Slendertone and ... See all stories on this topic »

Women and Islam The Economist A Pakistani-born neuroscientist who excelled in her studies at leading American universities, she has been described as the only senior female member of al-Qaeda and “the most wanted woman in theworld”. Her alleged complicity in terrorist plots has ... See all stories on this topic »

It's time for women to get their due as newsmakers Fond du Lac Reporter We are living in an unprecedented era where a record number of female leaders are holding power simultaneously. Women currently hold the top political posts in 20 countries around the world. Tending to the economic health of a country is a bit more of ... See all stories on this topic »

Recap 2011: Important year for women across the world Jakarta Post Nevertheless, these women did not stop. They spoke of their experiences to the media and continued their participation toward nation-building, making sure equal-rights agendas do not slip off the table. Tunisia is one model where women activists have ... See all stories on this topic »

  

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