World’s Complete List of Most Powerful Women for 2008.

Posted on August 31, 2008 by jaggerkieth

Forbe’s annual ranking of the most powerful women in the world measures “power” as a composite of public profile-calculated using press mentions- and financial heft. The economic component of the ranking considers job title and past career accomplishments, as well as the amount of money the woman controls.
1. Angela Merkel
Chancellor Germany
2. Sheila C. Bair [...]

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“Burn After Reading” premieres at the Venice Film Festival 2008.

Posted on August 27, 2008 by jaggerkieth

VENICE, Italy (AP) –The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, “Burn After Reading,” with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. Not necessarily a compliment.
The movie, which premieres Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, is a tale about idiots – and what happens when their worlds collide.
Pitt and McDormand are a pair [...]

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The World’s 100 Billionaires 2008

Posted on August 25, 2008 by jaggerkieth

Rank
Name
Citizenship
Age
Net Worth ($bil)
Residence

1
Warren Buffett
United States
77
62.0
United States

2
Carlos Slim Helu & family
Mexico
68
60.0
Mexico

3
William Gates III
United States
52
58.0
United States

4
Lakshmi Mittal
India
57
45.0
United Kingdom

5
Mukesh Ambani
India
50
43.0
India

6
Anil Ambani
India
48
42.0
India

7
Ingvar Kamprad & family
Sweden
81
31.0
Switzerland

8
KP Singh
India
76
30.0
India

9
Oleg Deripaska
Russia
40
28.0
Russia

10
Karl Albrecht
Germany
88
27.0
Germany

11
Li Ka-shing
Hong Kong
79
26.5
Hong Kong

12
Sheldon Adelson
United States
74
26.0
United States

13
Bernard Arnault
France
59
25.5
France

14
Lawrence Ellison
United States
63
25.0
United States

15
Roman Abramovich
Russia
41
23.5
Russia

16
Theo Albrecht
Germany
85
23.0
Germany

17
Liliane Bettencourt
France
85
22.9
France

18
Alexei Mordashov
Russia
42
21.2
Russia

19
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
Saudi Arabia
51
21.0
Saudi Arabia

20
Mikhail Fridman
Russia
43
20.8
Russia

21
Vladimir Lisin
Russia
51
20.3
Russia

22
Amancio Ortega
Spain
72
20.2
Spain

23
Raymond, Thomas & Walter Kwok
Hong Kong
NA
19.9
Hong [...]

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PHYSICANS LICENSURE EXAM PASSERS (August 2008)

Posted on August 22, 2008 by jaggerkieth

PHYSICANS LICENSURE EXAM PASSERS (August2008)
Roll of successful examinees in the PHYSICIAN LICENSURE EXAMINATION held in August 2008
PLEASE CLICK HERE for the COMPLETE LIST.

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Age of Chinese gymnasts investigated

Posted on August 22, 2008 by jaggerkieth

China’s He Kexin kisses her gold medal last week after winning the Olympic women’s uneven bars.
BEIJING, China (CNN) — The International Olympic Committee has asked gymnastics officials to look into whether China’s women’s gymnastics team used underaged competitors, an IOC spokeswoman said Friday.
The committee asked the International Gymnastics Federation to clarify the situation, said spokeswoman [...]

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The International Hall of Fame: Men

Posted on August 1, 2008 by jaggerkieth

The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame is the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive. Inductees have a style sensibility that withstands the test of time.
The Hon. Dean Acheson, former U.S. secretary of state; Washington, D.C. (1969).
Giovanni Agnelli, Fiat chairman; Turin (1970).
The Earl of Airlie, former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; Angus, Scotland (1972).
Sir Hardy [...]

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The International Hall of Fame: Women

Posted on August 1, 2008 by jaggerkieth

The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame is the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive. Inductees have a style sensibility that withstands the test of time.
Natividad Abascal, former model, former Duchess of Feria; Madrid (1984).
Sra. Giovanni Agnelli (Marella), international socialite, philanthropist, co-founder of the Pinacoteca Agnelli art museum, widow of the former Fiat chairman; Turin [...]

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The International Best-Dressed List 2008

Posted on August 1, 2008 by jaggerkieth

The ballots are in, and it’s Obama, by a thread! That’s Michelle Obama, who joins fellow political wife (and cover subject) Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and—better late than never—James Bond, in the 69th annual style poll, published in Vanity Fair.

IVANKA TRUMP Because she’s the sorcerer’s apprentice. Residence: New York City. Occupations: Vice president of development and acquisitions, [...]

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COMPLETE LIST OF JUNE 2008 NURSING LICENSURE EXAM PASSERS

Posted on July 25, 2008 by jaggerkieth

A total of 27,765 out of 64,459 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination held last June 2008.
The examination was administered in 10 areas nationwide.

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Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City

Posted on July 5, 2008 by jaggerkieth

MANILA, Philippines – An animated music video featuring Filipino band Pupil won gold and was hailed as the Best Music Video in 2008 Promax/BDA Awards held in New York City.
In the music video, Pupil performed Animax Asia’s theme song, “Set Me Apart,” which celebrate youth and individuality.
In a press statement, Sony Pictures Entertainment, which owns [...]

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