The Oscar Curse: Best Actress Nominees, Beware
Best Actress Oscar nominees are considered Hollywood’s crème de la crème — beautiful, talented, intelligent… and headed for divorce? For years, mutterings of a so-called “Oscar Curse” have tainted the buzz around female nominees, claiming that married actresses who are lucky enough to win an Academy Award are also unfortunate enough to be on the fast-track to a tabloid-frenzied divorce. While on the surface evidence for the curse may seem obvious (just ask A-listers Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock, whose marriages ended after taking home Best Actress statuettes), researchers from the University of Toronto have taken the hype a step further by studying the trend and determining that, indeed, a curse (or highly coincidental pattern) does exist. (More on Time.com: 2011 Oscar Nominations: Who Will Win?) (More on Time.com: See photos of Oscar Fashion Winners) So should the ladies who were honored with Best Actress nods this year be worried?
8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating
“Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder. Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. In the pocket of his sweat pants rested a blaring iPod with a chord that dangled near the floor, almost touching against his Adidas sandals. On his computer sat even more stray objects than his surrounding environment. Mike made a shift about every thirty seconds between all of the above. Do you know a person like this? The Science Behind Concentration In the above account, Mike’s obviously stuck in a routine that many of us may have found ourselves in, yet in the moment we feel it’s almost an impossible routine to get out of. When we constantly multitask to get things done, we’re not multitasking, we’re rapidly shifting our attention. Phase 1: Blood Rush Alert Phase 2: Find and Execute Phase 3: Disengagement
Advice from Somewhere
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. This came around anonamously, identified as from a "Chinese Tantra Totem" - One definition of a tantra being a statement of principle or religious practice and collections of such principles and practices.
The Best, Most Affordable Alternatives to Mozy for Unlimited Backups
I have LiveDrive, and it's taken me three months to (mostly) work around their convoluted way to sync, their inability to back up network (NAS) drives, and they're absolutely hideous customer service. I'll expand on that last one for those considering: if you're answer isn't in their marketing-driven, technical-information-free FAQ, you'll be invited to do an online session with them. They will offer this after ignoring your trouble ticket for about a week. You'll be able to set up this online session with a mere 48 hours of notice required. Do I hear you suggest using their forum? I do! A final note: Livedrive currently works for my situation, so I'm keeping it.
50 Life Secrets and Tips
Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
100 Open Courses to Learn Any New Language | Online Universities - StumbleUpon
Learning a new language can be a great way to challenge your mind, meet people from different cultures and even add a valuable asset to your resume and hireability. While traditional courses can be great, there are a number of free courses on the web that can help teach you the basics of language learning and get you on the path to fluency without having to spend a fortune. Here are 100 resources we’ve found that will help you become multilingual in your choice of languages. French French is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and an official language in countries on nearly every continent. These courses will help you learn the famously romantic language for personal advancement or pleasure. French I: Take this course to learn things like French grammar, pronunciation and get an introduction to French culture. Spanish Italian Whether you’re headed to Italy for business or pleasure or just want to impress the in-laws, these courses will help you brush up on your Italian.
40 Awesome Photography Shots From Daily Life To Change Your Mood
Time never stops and so does our life. But still we sometimes find ourselves in some situations where we feel numb, the time stops for that particular moment. A photographer experiences emotions while taking a shot. Taking perfect/awesome pictures is really hard, as you don’t only need perfect timing but have to focus on other aspects like light, saturation etc as well. Here we have tried to collect 40+ beautiful and amazing photography shots from life around us, that would probably inspire you in your design projects. Boo! Who will win? Magic fire living life & loving it Small Leaf, Big World Wish u were here…. miss you, Eve. Life Through A Lens Wrong Size Maybe? Barn Owl eating a small white mouse We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives… Morning… Untitled Two captains Still Life [Icy] Zipper hidden nice mood Shine a light on your Music Whitsunday Sunset books and doves Student Protest 09.12.2010 – Parliament Square Road to winter Ginger Viva la revolution…!!! yorkville waterfall (redscale) Newby
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