When one thinks of high fashion, places like New York, Paris, Milan, can come to mind; anything but Chicago. That is until Chi-town native Maria Pinto re-launched her designs for women four years ago, helping her city become a fashion hub for the future.
Chicago fashion designer Maria Pinto has recently opened the doors to her [...]
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Angolan First Lady, Ana Paula dos Santos, o Sunday was distinguished with the “Event’s Personality” award, in the first edition of the International Fair of Fashion, Feasts and Decorations “Expo-Bodas/2008″, held on September 24-28, ANGOP has learnt.
The prize given to Ana Paula dos Santos- a certificate and a Golden Lion- is due to the support [...]
By STAFF WRITER, Nassau Guardian
Nole Marin, Alphadi, Susan Stein, Peter Ingwersen and Nick Verreos, have been named as judges for the Islands of the World Fashion Week (IWFW).
Marin, Alphadi and Stein will serve as judges for the selection of recipients of the awards in Sustainable Eco-Fashion, Culture & Fashion, and NextGen Designer Award (emerging designer [...]
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose to above $900 an ounce Monday, as bank woes across the Atlantic Ocean triggered safe-haven buying while the $700 billion plan to rescue the ailing U.S. financial sector was awaiting a vote in Congress. Meanwhile the U.S. dollar rose sharply against its major rivals, limiting gains in dollar-denominated [...]
‘Eagle Eye’ Sets Sights On Box-Office Crown
‘Fireproof,’ Kirk Cameron’s Christian firefighter flick, makes surprising fourth-place debut.
In “Eagle Eye,” stars Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan find out that no matter where they go or what they do, they’re constantly being watched by an unseen audience.
And you know something? $29.2 million dollars is a whole lot of [...]
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson and Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds inconspicuously tied the knot this weekend in the groom’s hometown of Vancouver, B.C.
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds took their relationship to the next level this past weekend, called some close friends and their families and became husband and wife during a very discrete ceremony at a [...]
Mathematics and science education plays a vital role in achieving Victoria’s economic, social, cultural and environmental goals for the future. Victoria needs an ongoing supply of a high quality teacher workforce into the future.
The Maths and Science Graduate Scholarship provides for a total of 150 scholarships to be awarded over three annual intakes.
The scholarship with [...]
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2009
(PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS)
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at a Japanese professional training college under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2009 as follows.
1. FIELDS OF STUDY
(1) Civil Engineering; (2) Architecture; (3) Electrical Engineering; (4) Electronics; [...]
Requirements for foreign students applying for scholarships in 2009
Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to foreign students who will attend a graduate school at a Japanese university after April 1, 2009.
Number of Scholarships Available 10 to 14 students
Requirements (To be considered for the scholarship, the student must satisfy ALL of the requirement criteria below.) [...]
Top execs bullish on Northern Oil’s future
Northern Oil’s brass will take salaries in stock to reflect their faith in the company’s ability to profit from the Williston Basin.
The top executives of a Wayzata-based oil-and-gas company will take their 2009-2010 salaries in company stock in a vote of confidence in their company’s drilling prospects in the [...]