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Model: Juliana Nepomuceno

August 17, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Brazilian Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil

From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

August 17, 2012Written by sola rey

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From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

Born to Angolan fathers and Ukrainian mothers on the tail end of the USSR’s collapse, these two young ladies epitomize the inadvertent consequences of Soviet Cold War foreign policy. Continue: http://www.kyivpost.com/blog/terrell-j-starr/from-soviet-red-two-black-ukrainians-were-born-305677.html

free EDUCATION IN Scotland

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jan/13/european-student-numbers-soar-scotland

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model and Columbia University student Carolyn Giles

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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model and Columbia University student Carolyn Giles

Nationality: American Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Ethnicity: Japanese / French / Belgian / English http://www.businessinsider.com/model-carolyn-giles-is-suing-volvo-for-making-her-look-like-an-escort-2012-8

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Free Education, Electricity, Health Care and No Taxes in Qatar

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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Qatar a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. What keeps the peace in Qatar? Bob Simon reports. http://youtu.be/b_ZuXbOtBbo http://youtu.be/PdlzwiTMZEo

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Truffles: The Most Expensive Food in the World

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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Who is Latino?

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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Dash asks people on the street to identify Latinos based on physical appearance. Do stereotypes guide people’s perception of a certain “look” of Latino ethnicity? http://youtu.be/-ztOVRSKxqw

The International Hair Business

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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http://youtu.be/2653J_aaE_I A jaw-dropping documentary (Part 1 of 3) by Aron Ranen, detailing how Koreans now dominate the black hair care market and have been covertly and strategically displacing black owned companies out of the market for decades even though black peoples are 90% of the consumer base. A truly puzzling, thought provoking as well as troubling piece. […]

Pop singer Jamelia goes in search of the truth

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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Pop singer Jamelia goes in search of the truth behind the multi-million pound human hair extensions industry. Jamelia grew up experimenting with hair extensions and nowadays they have become an essential part of her stage persona. From celebs to schoolgirls, women will spend anything from £20 to £2,000 to clip, glue or sew another girl’s hair on to their heads. This film accompanies Jamelia as she follows a trail of hair back to its roots. The international road trip takes her from the exclusive London salons to a dingy Moscow apartment where men trade human ponytails for cash, and to the hair sacrificing temples of Southern India. The journey brings her face to face with some of her worst fears when she witnesses hair being shaved from toddlers’ heads and a 13 year old who’s flogging her hair in exchange for pocket money. But she’s also humbled by her experience when she connects with women who still choose to sacrifice it for financial or religious purposes.

multi-billion dollar industry

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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How does a deeply spiritual offering from Indias poor become a must-have accessory in the salons of Europe? As fashion and faith collide, religious sacrifice is fuelling a multi-billion dollar industry.
Every year millions of Hindus shave their heads in offering to the gods. Its called tonsuring, and its big business. On average we are getting in excess of five tonnes, says hair dealer Mayoor Balsara as he finalises his latest purchase from the temples. Its a classic globalisation story: the sacrificial hair is cheaply sourced in the developing world, and is lining the pockets of those in the west. David Gold is one of them. Each year his company turns over $150 million selling hair extensions sourced from Indias temples. He deflects questions of ethics, arguing that the temples pour profits back into local welfare projects. Its a dubious claim, and yet many Hindus seem happy for their hair to be spun into gold: We gave it to God, and its come back like this. Its beautiful.

Great Lengths hair extensions featured on MTV Fabulous Life

August 16, 2012Written by sola rey

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exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

social consequences of a color complex http://youtu.be/7lxKIqWXJIs

“Leonie” the next Naomi Campbell?

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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ethnicity within the UK Fashion industry

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/13122749 w=500&h=281] Four-part documentary about ethnic minorities within the UK Fashion industry. Part one explores ther Asian fashion industry with an interview with the UK’s top Asian female model, Mandi Sidhu. The Asian fashion industry is one of the UK’s most lavish and fervent media-based industries in the UK. Linked by culture, romance and […]

Charlene Almarvez

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Filipino Her full name is Charlene Louise Alagon Almarvez. She immediately won the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest Philippines 2009. The following year she was the first runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World 2010 contest. She was discovered at a ‘Santacruzan’, a religious festival in her home country. She has walked […]

We are all Beautiful

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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Lana Ogilvie

August 14, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Canadian Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ethnicity: African-Canadian This Canadian-born ’90s supermodel holds the distinction of being the first black woman to sign an exclusive contract with Cover Girl. Her father a surgeon and her mother a teacher. Always classy and elegant, Lana Ogilvie was the picture of poised beauty.

Victoria Secret Model Jessica White on Tyra Banks

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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Flawed Beauty – Brazil

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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80’s Supermodel Waris Dirie

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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80’s supermodel Waris Dirie was born into a nomadic tribe in Somalia. Ms. Dirie ran away at age thirteen to avoid marriage a much older man. After working odd jobs in London, she was discovered by photographer Terence Donovan, who shot her for her the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar. From […]

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post office closings

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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http://youtu.be/veGvv5b89mw Shutting down the Lohrville, Iowa post office will save the government $32,000 a year. But residents count the hidden costs. From time and gas needed to mail a package in the next town over, to what they fear will be the death of their hometown.

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World’s Youngest Professional Drummer: Julian Pavone

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich., USA — Julian Pavone is just seven and is already a professional drummer since he was 5 years 10 months and 3 days old – setting the new world record for the Youngest Professional Drummer. http://youtu.be/rfq2Q242DXQ

World first synthetic organ transplant

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world’s first synthetic organ transplant. Scientists in London created an artificial windpipe which was then coated in stem cells from the patient.

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Perfect 10 at the Olympics: Nadia Comaneci

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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MONTREAL, Canada — At the Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comaneci, 14, all of four feet and 11 inches and weighing 86 pounds, stunned everyone, including the judges to score a perfect 10 on the uneven bars http://youtu.be/mYGYzyS1eAk

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Biology

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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Uttar Pradesh, India — One-year-old Akshat Saxena from Uttar Pradesh, northern India, was born with 14 fingers (7 on each hand) and 20 toes (10 on each foot – polydactyl – setting the new world record for Most fingers and toes – at birth. http://youtu.be/k_dzkOb6Cyg

First woman to earn highest level Black Belt: Keiko Fukuda

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA — Sensei Keiko Fukuda of San Francisco, California, a petite 98 years old woman who is only 4-feet-10 and 100 pounds, was promoted to the rank of 10th dan (degree) black belt in Judo this week by USA Judo, the sport’s national governing body – setting the world record for the […]

Youngest Archeologist

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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This is too cute. I had to share. Chippenham, England — Emily Baldry, five, from Chippenham, south-west England, dug up a 160-million-year-old rare fossil: a 130lb (59kg), 40cm Rieneckia odysseus fossi,l during her first organised dig – setting the world record for the Youngest archeologist. http://youtu.be/59kDhpwvwus

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Worlds Youngest Psychologist: Andrew Almazan Anaya

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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Mexico City, Mexico — Mexican teenager Andrew Almazan Anaya, 16, considered a child prodigy for his intellectual precocity, will graduate this month as a psychologist – setting the world record for the Youngest psychologist – and will go on to finish his last few semesters of medical studies. http://youtu.be/VXM3vFmOLRg

Youngest nuclear scientist: Taylor Wilson

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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RENO, Nevada, USA — Taylor Wilson, 17, spends his time advising the Department of Homeland Security on anti-terrorism tactics, and coordinating with the Department of Energy on nuclear fusion research – which makes him to set the world record for the Youngest nuclear scientist. http://youtu.be/5YzcgvnmmFI

Most expensive white wine: 1811 Chateau d’Yquerm

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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LONDON, UK — A 200-year-old bottle of 1811 Chateau d’Yquem was bought for $123000 (75000 pounds) at the Ritz in London by wine connoisseur and private collector Christian Vanneque – setting the new world record for the Most expensive bottle of white wine. http://youtu.be/NoZ6dk4HHaQ

You wouldn’t believe it if you looked on the runway, at an ad campaign, or heck...anywhere, but people of color are buying more luxury goods than ever. Nielsen just released its consumer report on black Americans, and the market research firm's findings were, to say the very least, quite eye-opening. With black buying power expected to to reach $1.7 trillion by 2017, the report notes how increasingly important it's become for brands to market to black people. Sadly, getting companies to realize this has been a struggle. According to the report, $75 billion dollars was spent last year on television, magazine, internet, and radio advertising, yet only $2.24 billion was spent on media focused on black audiences. A puzzling figure indeed. Read More