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Spiders Can Spin Electrostatic Charged Webs to Capture PreyChinatopixResearchers have discovered the common spider can spin filaments of silk on a nano-scale. This finding can lead to new technology to produce practical applications of an artificial version using nano fibers. Most spider varieties spin thread measuring around …Common Spider Spins Silk Fibers Only a Few … Read more
Rita Ora to perform at 2015 Oscars ceremonyUPI.com28 (UPI) — Rita Ora will perform at the 2015 Academy Awards. The 24-year-old singer revealed the news Wednesday on Twitter. Ora will sing “Grateful” from Gina Prince-Bythewood film Beyond the Lights, a track nominated for Best Original Song. “I’m …Oscars 2015: Rita Ora confirms she will perform … Read more
Kristen Stewart Just Accomplished Something No American Actress Has Done in …E! OnlineBut Moore’s Still Alice co-star Kristen Stewart has just accomplished something no American actress has done for the past 30 years! So what’s the big honor not even Moore has been nominated for? The 24-year-old actress received a 2015 César Award …Kristen Stewart … Read more
Justin Bieber addresses his ‘arrogant’ behavior: ‘I’m not who I was’Fox NewsThe “Boyfriend” singer, cast in shadow and speaking softly opened up in a new video posted Wednesday night about being nervous while taping “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” earlier that morning. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. “I was really nervous, …Justin Bieber addresses “arrogant” behavior in emotional videoCBS … Read more
The Most Expensive Los Angeles Neighborhoods For Car InsuranceLAistBesides sitting in traffic for countless hours during our work commute, we can tack on high car insurance costs as well in Los Angeles. According to a new survey, the winner for having the priciest insurance in our city goes out to East Hollywood. …read more From:: … Read more
This Dallas Theater Teacher And His Students Killed ‘Uptown Funk’MTV.com“I heard the song before Christmas and fell in love with it,” he told the Dallas Morning News. “We are a project-based school — there are only two in the Metroplex — and that means you give the students a project, put them in teams, and … Read more
Peter Molyneux, Guillaume de Fondaumière,…GamasutraMoreover it’s the only game developers conference set in King’s Landing as the city unique for its impressive medieval forts, churches, monuments and palaces, that is often called the pearl of the Adriatic, was used as the filming location for award … …read more From:: Game Developers Conference News By Google … Read more
Where Fashion Meets Sports: Writer Heather Zeller Carves Out Her Own NicheForbesWith a public relations/communications background and prior experience working with beauty and fashion brands, Zeller entered the digital arena, merging the already-existing sports-centric blogs and fashion-centric blogs into one website that combined … …read more From:: Fashion News By Google News
Adrian Amos’ NFL draft diary: Chapter OneBaltimore SunEditor’s note: As Penn State safety Adrian Amos gets ready for the NFL draft, the former Calvert Hall standout will be sharing details about his preparations with Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson. The 6-foot, 215-pound All-Big Ten Conference … …read more From:: NFL Draft News By Google News
Viacom Revenue Misses Mark on Lower TV Ratings, US Ad SalesTheWrapViacom unveiled its quarterly financials on Thursday morning before the stock market officially opened, missing the mark on its revenue forecast, though hitting earnings per share more-or-less on the nose. The media company reported adjusted diluted …Viacom Q4 Revenues Miss Expectations With 6% Drop In … Read more
China Media Watchdog Examining Ratings System For TV ShowsHollywood ReporterChina’s media watchdog is examining a classification system for television series, which would see controversial TV shows shown on designated channels at later time slots, a move that could resolve a looming impasse over censorship. “China has entered …and more …read more From:: TV Shows News … Read more
BioShock’s creator plays with metaphorical Legos in his first-person sci-fi gameDigital TrendsBioShock creator Ken Levine let loose on Twitter about the new project in the works that was first teased following his departure from and the shutdown of Irrational Games. In a series of tweets answering questions from followers, Levine laid out some …and more … Read more
PC women rebounding muscles way to team winClintonchronicleled the team with 15 points while Rebecca Walker (Snellville, Ga.) hauled in a team-best six rebounds as PC earned their fourth … A little over a minute later, Cortney Storey (Fayetteville, Tenn.) drained an open three-pointer from some nifty passing … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News … Read more
Reputation Management With Digital And Social MediaForbesAs major brands get better at their digital and social media marketing, they risk alienating consumers, even when such enterprises understand that social media marketing depends upon conducting sincere conversations with customers. After all, we … …read more From:: Social Media News By Google News
Exclusive: BOC Hong Kong considering sale of $6 billion bank unit – sourcesReutersBOC Hong Kong’s investment banking unit is expected to run the sale process, but another foreign bank is also likely to be hired to help with the process, the people added. Established in 2001, BOC Hong Kong was formed by merging 10 of … Read more
New Mexico to name new women’s soccer coachThe StateALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is set to name a new women’s soccer coach a season after the program was rocked by a bizarre hazing episode. School officials are scheduled to introduce the new coach at a news conference in Albuquerque on …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Blake Sims invited to NFL combine, focused on QB but has backup plansAL.comThe Alabama graduate’s quest to play at the next level got a boost with an invitation to the NFL’s pro scouting combine next month in Indianapolis. Posting a photo of the combine logo on his Instagram account with the caption “Invited!” Sims will … Read more
Tight-Lipped Marshawn Lynch Opens His Heart To OaklandNPRSeattle Seahawks’ star running back Marshawn Lynch, who rarely talks to the media, blends his bad boy personality with his good deeds reputation in his hometown of Oakland, Calif. Copyright © 2015 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By … Read more
Battle Pod is the Star Wars game of your dreamsMetroStar Wars: Battle Pod was announced last year, as a collaboration between Lucasfilm, Disney Interactive Japan, and Bandai Namco. But now it’s finished and available to play in arcades. Whether that includes anywhere in the UK we’re not sure, but if … …read more From:: Star … Read more
Atlanta businessmen arrested, accused of manipulating company’s stockAtlanta Business ChronicleTwo Atlanta businessmen are accused of manipulating market shares of Medcareers Group, Inc., a publicly traded company, and carrying out a second investment fraud scheme using a new business corporation they organized as bait for investors.and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News
Grateful Dead ticket requests far exceed Soldier Field capacityChicago TribuneAmy Buscemi, 34, of Chicago’s North Center neighborhood mailed in her request for tickets Tuesday to see the Grateful Dead’s final shows in July. (Manya Brachear Pashman, Chicago Tribune). Amy Buscemi, 34, of Chicago’s North Center neighborhood …Grateful Dead Fans Flood In Ticket RequestsNBC Chicago all … Read more
West Wing your way to Washington DC for a power break with history and grand …Mirror.co.ukWhen most people plan a visit to America’s East Coast, they imagine the bright lights and skyscrapers of New York City – the kind of place where you feel you’re on a movie set. Washington DC may not have New … Read more
Washington, DC Weather Forecast: Light Wintry Mix Later TodayWJLA (blog)Winds diminished overnight and with limited cloud cover and temperatures really bottomed out! We will hang onto sunshine for a while this morning, but clouds will increase during the afternoon as high pressure moves off shore. That will allow the …DC area forecast: Wintry pattern persists … Read more
New Black Pharrell Williams Is The Old Black – Video New Black Pharrell Williams Is The Old Black. The idea of “New Black” as Pharrell Williams and others express it, is really the Old Black. The New Black says, as Williams put it, “The New Black doesn’t blame other races for our issues. The New … Read more
Deadly shootings in Atlanta, DeKalb overnightWXIA-TVAtlanta police responded to another shooting late Wednesday night. A teenager was fatally shot in the chest inside a house in the 300 block of Thomasville Boulevard in southeast Atlanta. Police said the shooting was domestic; the victim lived in the …Man, 23, shot in midtown AtlantaWSB Atlanta Man shot … Read more
Australian Academy Awards Shared by ‘Water Diviner’ and ‘The Babadook’VarietyDavid Gulpilil’s performance in “Charlie’s Country” saw him awarded Best Lead Actor. “Predestination” star Sarah Snook was awarded Best Lead Actress. Susan Prior’s performance in “The Rover” earned her Best Supporting Actress prize and Yilmaz …Russell Crowe, Jennifer Kent Debuts Share Best Film at the Australian … Read more
Reaching Las Vegas‘ homeless: Volunteers log city’s street populationLas Vegas SunJust after midnight Wednesday morning, the groups split up, each disappearing down their own darkened stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard. In these groups, one member usually acts as a recorder. The others twist flashlights through locked gates and raise …and more …read more From:: Las … Read more
Oakland Raiders Should Hire DeWayne Walker As Defensive Coordinator – Video Oakland Raiders Should Hire DeWayne Walker As Defensive Coordinator DeWayne Walker is a well-experienced and well-liked coach who is currently at the Jacksonville Jaguars as defensive backs coach. He’s best known for his work at UCLA as defensive coordinator. He was also head coach … Read more
Sepp Blatter submits bid as deadline looms for FIFA presidential candidatesSkySportsJose Mourinho has come out in support of fellow Portuguese Figo while the English FA is expected – initially at least – to endorse the candidacy of Prince Ali Al Bin Hussein, the Jordanian FA boss who is already a FIFA vice-president. Another potential …Exclusive: … Read more
Oakland Raiders Hire Bobby Johnson, Tracy Smith To Coaching – Video Oakland Raiders Hire Bobby Johnson and Tracy Smith to coaching staff. via IFTTT
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces 30 ProjectsHollywood ReporterRed Cliff producer Terence Chang, Oscar-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, and director Yim Ho headline the 2015 Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society announced. Hong Kong New Wave director Yim … …read more From:: Hong Kong News By Google News
Box Office Collection: ‘Baby’, ‘Dolly Ki Doli’ (Wednesday) 6 Days TotalInternational Business Times, India Edition“Baby” crossed the ₹60 crore mark on Wednesday. The Akshay Kumar starrer has collected ₹60.32 crore nett at the Indian box office in six days. Made on a budget of ₹58.97 crore, the movie has already recovered its production cost and … Read more
Lee Arenberg, Sean Gunn, Ireland Reid, Star Trek Florida, LeeAnna Vamp at …MiamiHerald.comThe Magic City Comic Con from Jan. 16-18 at the Miami Airport Convention Center provided hundreds of events and top celebrity guests from comic books, movies, TV series, cartoons, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, literature, and web based geekdom. …read more From:: Comic Con … Read more
Houston named America’s No. 1 city by top national magazine: Oil bust no matterCultureMap Houston“Thanks in large part to the boom in horizontal drilling and fracking, which has helped the Houston metro area add a whopping 667,800 new jobs since 2005, the energy city is an economic powerhouse: Its 4.5 percent year-over-year job growth rate … Read more
Community Mourns Beloved Crossing Guard Killed In Monterey ParkCBS LocalMONTEREY PARK (CBSLA.com) — The coroner Wednesday identified the crossing guard killed by a vehicle in front of a Monterey Park fire station. Abel Flores-Castellanos, 76, was struck around 3:30 p.m.Tuesday while sitting in a folding chair near a wall …and more …read more From:: Los … Read more