FASHION News, Shows, Modeling, Aug 23, 2011

Photog Defends Racy Photos of Teen Model ABC News "I look at it and think, 'this is a really cool shot,'" Parry, 32, said today on "Good Morning America" of his photograph of model Hailey Clauson, now 16. The photo shows Clauson, clad in leather shorts, sitting with her legs spread, perched on the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Isis King Walks Baltimore Fashion Week (PHOTOS) Huffington Post We familiarized ourselves with Isis King a few days ago when we heard she's be back to compete on "America's Next Top Model All-Stars." But The Cut pointed out that we don't have to wait till theshow's September 14 premiere to see King, "ANTM"'s first ... See all stories on this topic »

Brenna McGuire, Al's granddaughter, is model and cover girl USA Today "When I met her, all I saw was this very pretty fashion model," he says. "Then I found out she is an accomplished athlete." McGuire is second all-time in made three-point shots at the University of Virginia. She's also second all-time in McGuire ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Welsh contestant Holly Higgins leaves Next Top Model show WalesOnline Ms Higgins, who lives in Sully near Cardiff, with two year-old Summer and partner Malcolm, spent three weeks away from home filming the show where she took part in a model “boot camp” and high-fashion style photo shoots including ballet, ... See all stories on this topic »

Daisy Lowe Right To Strip For Playboy Contactmusic.com Daisy Lowe will be proud of her naked Playboy photo shoot when she's older, her mother Pearl Lowe has claimed. The songwriter-and-fashion designer's modeldaughter posed nude for the September edition of Hugh Hefner's men's magazine and Pearl believes ... See all stories on this topic » Contactmusic.com

Anna Jagodzinska is an excellent fashion model Guyism Enjoy the pics. --- Did you like this article? And you probably like contests, exclusive content, and smug commentary right? Then why aren't you liking Guyism on Facebook? Show some pride and click the "Like" button below right now: DC Scrap DC Scrap ... See all stories on this topic » Guyism

Kate a role model on 'pro-anorexia' sites Independent Online Here, she is depicted on the cover of fashion magazine Grazia, which has admitted that it did indeed alter a picture of the former Kate Middleton on her wedding day to make her look slimmer. London - Like most brides, Kate Middleton lost weight in the ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

10-Year-Old Vogue Model and a New, Shocking Trend Daily Glow ... the catwalk for Jean Paul Gaultier at the age of 4 and has modeled in other fashion magazines aside from the highly esteemed Vogue. The young girl is one of the most talked about 10-year-olds because of her provocative pictures in French Vogue. ... See all stories on this topic »

Marc Jacobs Said To Be Replacing John Galliano At Dior Jezebel I had grand illusions of what I thought modeling would be, as any young girl would. I was working with these masters in fashion and photography and learning from brilliant, creative people from around the world. But at the same time, I didn't realize ... See all stories on this topic »

Diary of a fashion week virgin: Day Five Rediff There aren't any exciting shows lined up for the morning -- meaning, there are no celebrity showstoppers. So, photographers aren't too keen to click pictures of random designers except for archival purposes. Post noon, however, things begin to change. ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

We're looking for Wakefield's Next Top Model. Enter here Wakefield Express The top tier will then make it to a second stage of reader voting, and then the final ten will be invited to a special fashion photo shoot, and then to perform at a glittering red carpet catwalk show to be held in Trinity Walk in front of a panel of ... See all stories on this topic »

Ian Somerhalder Gets Back To His Modeling Roots With A Hot New 'Allure' Spread! Hollywood Life Ian Somerhalder plays handy man to Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel in a steamy newphoto shoot for Allure magazine, and while I may not know much about fashion, I can say with certainty that this is an incredible photo shoot. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pictures from Libya and around the world NewsOK.com (blog) (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Model Naomi Obata prepares make-up before a show at the Tokyo Fashion Fuse event in Tokyo Saturday Aug. 20, 2011. The event is a merger of music and fashion featuring top models and international DJs. (AP Photo/Greg Baker) See all stories on this topic » NewsOK.com (blog)

Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen Named Richest Celebrity Couple (Photos) Babble (blog) Gisele, who has ranked number one as the world's highest paid model for seven years straight, is bringing home her paychecks with high-end modeling campaigns forfashion houses such as Versace and Dior. The leggy Brazilian also has her own eco-friendly ... See all stories on this topic » Babble (blog)

iPhone 5 Release Date: New Photos Stir Rumors of Apple Smartphone Launch Gather.com As for the photos, the parts are different from iPhone 4 components; but are close enough that they could be for the iPhone 5. Will the next generation iPhone be a completely new design or be similar to the current iPhone model? ... See all stories on this topic »

Style and Grace: Willie Christie, fashion photographer MyDaily UK By Libby Banks, Aug 22, 2011 Perhaps the most astonishing thing about Willie Christie is that his career as a fashion photographer spans little more than decade. His portfolio belies the relative short time frame and is littered with iconic images; ... See all stories on this topic »

Project Runway Recap: The Top 13 Face the Wrath of Nina BlogHer (blog) Drawing pretty pictures? The shows breaks for an HP commercial featuring Anthony's fiancee. [Side note: notice they feature the touch-screen computer, NOT the TouchPad...which they just killed after only a month on the market...foreshadowing? ... See all stories on this topic »

GLOBAL TREND: Beyonce, Diane Kruger & Camilla Belle "Pump" It Up In Glitter ... Global Grind Diane Kruger is hailed around the world as not only a talented model and actress, but also a brilliant fashionista. Never missing a fashion beat, Diane chose Miu Miu's glitter and suede peep toe ankle boots to complete her outfit for Fox's All-Star ... See all stories on this topic » Global Grind

Lydia's looks wow Japan Rockhampton Morning Bulletin “I hope to end up in high fashion eventually.” Lydia said she looked up to young models like Codie Young who was signed to the same agency, and said that any girl aspiring to take up modellingshould have a go. “Just take some pictures of yourself and ... See all stories on this topic »

Alhambra's Century High opens with new campus, principal Pasadena Star-News According to Russell, Century approaches students in a unique fashion. As part of the alternative learning program, students regularly attend plays or opera performances at prominent Los Angeles area theaters. These experiences are woven in lesson ... See all stories on this topic »

Why don't men take me serious? Myjoyonline.com Unless you're steadily working paid jobs: YOU ARE NOT A MODEL. Industry-girl swag is great for features on ATLpics.com, free club entrance and a free bottle here and there, but it won't get you a ring. That whole scene revolves around sex and the ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

Fly on the wall SX News (blog) London-born Smith, who is now based in Sydney, is perhaps best known for his time as a judge on Australia's Next Top Model. But he has been revered in the fashionindustry as one of the go-to photographers for a long time – Cate Blanchett, Miranda Kerr ... See all stories on this topic » SX News (blog)

PETA's cynical and exploitative porn stunt Salon She's got long dark hair and a mile-wide smile, but that hot chick in the Old Navy ads is not self-described "internationally known celebrity, model, television personality, actress, entrepreneur and pop culture icon" Kim Kardashian. ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

For the best gift shopping in town, visit KK's Corner at 66th & Indiana LubbockOnline.com This fall, Flops 'n Tops will be implementing a teen and college fashion board. The selected board members will model clothes for the clothing store and inside the Craft Mall, posing for newspaper ads, TV commercials, brochures and internet advertising ... See all stories on this topic »

3 Pregnancy Pitfalls, And How To Avoid Them... Babble (blog) But the fact is, a community effort is more “natural” when it comes to having and caring for babies than the isolated model we've come to know. Getting good at asking for help during pregnancy is excellent practice! It's a sign of strength to know when ... See all stories on this topic » Babble (blog)

Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec AsiaOne The two first met in 2003 while taking fashion photos. Yoo debuted in 1998 with the film "Bye June," and gained popularity with hit-movie "Oldboy (2003)." Kim is a model-turned-actress who has starred in a series of TV dramas. See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 23, 2011

Minorities and research grants Janesville Gazette Not in the form of having their research studies funded more often, but at the very roots—in having access to excellent public education that will prepare them for careers in science, technology and math fields. With that in place, and a community of ... See all stories on this topic »

Tohoku University Selects SGI to Advance Fluid Science Research MarketWatch (press release) "The results of their research will benefit communities around the world for years to come." "Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University requires outstanding high performance computing technology to advance their research agenda," said Rajeeb Hazra, ... See all stories on this topic »

Of "Tech Titans" and Schumpeter's Vision Forbes Thierer has spent two decades in the public policy research community. He previously served as the President of The Progress & Freedom Foundation, the Director of Telecommunications Studies at the Cato Institute, a Senior Fellow at The Heritage ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA and Tor-Forge Books Partner in Themed Science Fiction Works PR Newswire (press release) NASA will pair scientists and engineers with Tor-Forge writers to help raise awareness and enhance public interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). NASA's goal is to attract and retain students focused on STEM studies, ... See all stories on this topic »

ebrary Signs its 120th University Press Publishing Partner Virtual-Strategy Magazine ebrary ®, a leading provider of e-books and research technology, today announced new publishing partners University of Arizona Press, University of New Mexico Press, University of Illinois Press, University of Oklahoma Press, Wayne State University ... See all stories on this topic »

Q and A with Charles Miller Associate dean for research Paul L. Foster School ... El Paso Inc “How do you deal with intrusive medical records technology?” or “What from medicalscience can you take back to engineering to help them improve?” We like to say that scientists are people with problems in search of a solution, and engineers are people ... See all stories on this topic » El Paso Inc

Students receive CAO offers Irish Times CAO points required for entry to courses in science, technology and agriculture have increased dramatically, as students opt for programmes with better job prospects. The points needed for courses in arts and business, the main pillars of the system ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Safeguarding the Promise of Nanotechnology Medgadget.com However, social science studies conducted in the United States and Europe have consistently identified low levels of public trust in governmental agencies responsible for protecting human health; this suggests that public concern about nanotechnology ... See all stories on this topic » Medgadget.com

NovaDel Signs Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement with Rechon Life ... MarketWatch (press release) We look forward to this extended partnership with NovaDel and we are impressed with NovaDel's efficient oral spray drug delivery technology as used in Zolpimist." Rechon Life Science AB is a complete pharmaceutical company also providing manufacturing ... See all stories on this topic »

Innovation's falling fortunes FCW.com In the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, federal agencies took a new interest in research and development and provided visible leadership and financial backing in key science and technologyfields. And yet even then, policy experts were beginning ... See all stories on this topic »

Food on trial ABC Online In fact, the former CSIRO employee claims he was dumped from the peak science agency for publicly sharing his views. He says his objection to GM field trials is not sour grapes but a cautious approach based on years of research. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kustra addresses university admissions, research awards, Angry Birds Boise State University The Arbiter Online During the past fiscal year, Boise State set a new record for National Science Foundation funding at close to $10 million. The Division of Research and Office of Information Technology have teamed up to offer up to 500 gigabytes of data storage on a ... See all stories on this topic »

RIKEN Advanced Science Institute Nanotechnology News (press release) After joining the Surface Chemistry Laboratory in 1999, Kim developed STMtechnologies together with Tadahiro Komeda, a research scientist in the laboratory and now a professor at Tohoku University. There, Kim observed molecular vibrations to... See all stories on this topic » Nanotechnology News (press release)

Book review: Alone Together ZDNet UK (blog) This Information Age (mis)behaviour is exactly the kind of thing Sherry Turkle studiesat MIT, where she is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies ofScience and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology and Society. ... See all stories on this topic » ZDNet UK (blog)

Brock grad students get research funding Niagarathisweek.com The 2011 SSHRC program results, totaling $121 million for 1700 research projects across Canada for student and faculty researchers, were recently announced in Ottawa by Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). ... See all stories on this topic »

The Constancy of Change Harvard Magazine A professor who studies social capital acknowledged having closer professional (and personal) ties to research colleagues abroad, with whom he communicated daily, than to his next-door neighbor. And further uses of the technologies are already arising. ... See all stories on this topic »

Desert RATS: Field tests simulating NEO and Mars Missions NASASpaceflight.com NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) are working through a series of tests in Flagstaff, Arizona – tests which will provide the opening baselines for manned missions to Near Earth Objects (NEOs) and a base on Mars. ... See all stories on this topic » NASASpaceflight.com

STEM Academy to host open house Daily Local News By SARA MOSQUEDA- FERNANDEZ, smfernandez @dailylocal.com The magnet school, focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), is welcoming 450 freshmen and sophomores this year. The students were selected from among 850 eighth- and ... See all stories on this topic »

UH researchers explore treatments for breast and colon cancers EurekAlert (press release) The research was funded in part with a grant from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, as well as grants from the Lars Hierta Memorial Foundation, the Magnus Bergvall Foundation, the Swedish Cancer Society and the Robert A. Welch Foundation. ... See all stories on this topic »

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Used Incorrect Grammar to Criticize ... Texas GOP Vote In the years since 2008, the SBOE has also adopted new Science and Social Studiesstandards. New Math standards are in the process of development. All of Texas' new standards are based upon a paradigm shift in educational philosophy from the previous... See all stories on this topic » Texas GOP Vote

Groton's Newest School To Celebrate Upcoming Opening Patch.com ... Schools For Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Students attending Marine Magnet will be given an integrated and immersive education. Students will spend half of their instructional time in general studies courses (English, math, social studies, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ask Dave Arnold Eater PDX Welcome to Ask Dave Arnold, a regular feature in which David Arnold, director of technology at the French Culinary Institute, provides in-depth answers to questions on food science, cooking technique, and other issues. For this installment, Sean Brock, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pick a course you enjoy, that's how you succeed Herald.ie Degree courses in so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, as well as being inherently interesting and satisfying, are also good vehicles for a general and rounded education. One is never chained to a particular ... See all stories on this topic »

La Jolla Institute targets the mystery of genes SignOnSanDiego.com The computers and automated machines squeeze that time frame to days or weeks, allowing researchers to pursue “big science,” said Stephen Wilson, executive director of the center and the institute's vice president and chief technology officer. ... See all stories on this topic »

Where to get funding for hiring IT students ITBusiness.ca (blog) Canada Science and Technology Internship – The CSTI provides opportunities for recent graduates of science or engineering courses to gain relevant work experience within their field of studies. Any non-federal government organization can apply for this... See all stories on this topic » ITBusiness.ca (blog)

Funding flows as Pulmatrix lung drug advances Boston Globe Its previous investors include Tech Coast Angels, Gray Ghost Ventures, and Life Science Angels. PharmaSecure, founded in 2007, offers mobile authentication technology to prevent the sale of counterfeit drugs in emerging markets. ... See all stories on this topic »

Greenfield Farms Foods: The Science Behind Grassfed Beef SYS-CON Media (press release) "Grassfed beef has been shown in multiple cases and scientific studies to be leaner than traditional grain fed beef and have multiple health benefits. Greenfield Farms and its producers consider it a privilege to raise beef in the time tested tradition ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigeria: NCC Donates 110 Laptops to Caps AllAfrica.com Makurdi — NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has donated 110 laptop computers to College of Advanced and Professional Studies, Makurdi, to improve on its information communicationtechnology education. Flagging off the distribution of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Global TraPs Project to Explore Prosphorus Fertilizer Management Farm Chemicals International Dr. Amit H. Roy, IFDC president and CEO, and Dr. Roland W. Scholz, chair of the Natural and SoilScience Interface at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), are co-leading the Global TraPs project, according to the IFDC website. ... See all stories on this topic »

10-Q: CHINA PHARMAHUB CORP. Middle East North Africa Financial Network In June 2010, we formed Akanas Therapeutics, Inc. with Dr. David Weaver and Dr. Michael Rynkiewicz to further the research and development of a proprietary technology using atomic structure to rapidly and cost-effectively create humanized antibodies ... See all stories on this topic »

Winner from LSUA's LA Region IV Science and Engineering Fair named Broadcom ... Media Newswire (press release) The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public ( SSP ) today announced the selection of 300 middle school students as semifinalists in its first ever Broadcom MASTERS™ competition. The Broadcom MASTERS ( Math, Applied Science, Technology ... See all stories on this topic »

Outer Ring drilling narrows exploration focus and confirms surface geochemical ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) This surface geochemical program capitalized on new innovative geochemical technologiesdeveloped by Uravan's technical group and collaborative research partners from a pilot study conducted on the Cigar West uranium deposit (Cigar West Study) 2 . ... See all stories on this topic »

KSCST announces best engineering projects IBNLive.com SHIMOGA: A total of 11 seminars and 23 exhibits by budding engineers of 32 colleges of the state received awards conferred by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bangalore. KSCST executive secretary M Prithviraj told Express ... See all stories on this topic »

Inter-govt deal with Russia later this year Financial Express Bangladesh The IGA agreement might be signed during a proposed visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Russia later this year, said an official at the Science and Information Communication Technology(ICT) ministry. The cabinet has already approved signing of ... See all stories on this topic »

Common cancer gene may change chromosome numbers BioNews The studies, reported in Science, show that it is a bit of both. The STAG2 gene influences the production of a protein structure called the 'cohesin complex', which regulates how chromosomes are separated during cell division. ... See all stories on this topic »

Combining Gene and Cell Therapy Is Arming Researchers with More Options for Cancer Genetic Engineering News Contego is based on the TIL adoptive cell therapy being used at the NCI, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research Institute. In 2006, Dr. Rosenberg reported on studies using genetically engineered autologous T lymphocytes... See all stories on this topic » Genetic Engineering News

Business Doings News & Observer Netsertive, an online ad technology company in Research Triangle Park, hired Brian Dick as director of business development, home goods and services. Alonso Garcia a student in the Heavy Equipment Mechanics program at the Immokalee Technical Center in ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's Quest For Romance Conflicts With Scientific Pursuits ... Four new studies by researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that ... and activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). ... The research is described in the article, "Effects of Everyday Romantic ... www.redorbit.com/news/science/...for.../index.html?...

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