Friday, August 21, 2009

University of Bedfordshire Clearing 2009

One of my friend just told me that the University of Bedfordshire Clearing 2009 is going to take place from August 20th (has already started infact) and will go until the end of September. This process can also be used by the students who did not recieve their grades they needed to get into the university, or for those who were late with their application. The clearing team will be there for you to answer all your questions and find the most suitable courses for you as well as help you with financing. UCAS organizes clearing each year. For more information, call 0800 013 0925.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is regarded as one the most talented and versatile actors of Hollywood in recent times. Tom was born on July 9, 1956, he is an American film actor, director, voice-over-artist, writer and also a film producer. Before achieving success in films, he has worked in television and family- friendly comedies. Tom Hanks is one the three actors to have seven consecutive US $100 million blockbuster in the history of film. The other two actors are Tom Cruise and Will Smith.
Tom was born in Concord in California. When Tom was in school, he has acted in many school plays and has studied theater at the Chabot College. In 1979, Tom made his debut in films with the small budget film ‘He Knows You’re Alone’. Tom Hanks is famous for delivering outstanding performances in his films, and his most noted performances include in films like: ‘Philadelphia’, ‘Forrest Gump’, ‘Apollo 13’ , ‘Saving Private Ryan’ , ‘The Green Mile’ , ‘Cast Away’ and many more. His romantic-comedy movies include ‘You’ve got Mail’ , ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ , in these movies he was paired opposite Meg Ryan. Among the numerous awards that Tom has won, the list also includes two Academy Awards in the Best Actor category. The films for which he has won the Academy Awards are ‘Philadelphia’ and ‘Forrest Gump’. Tom has played Robert Langdon in the movie ‘The Da Vinci Code’, an adaptation of the novel by Dan Brown.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Ritu Kumar

The winners of all three International Beauty titles of 2000 were attired by designer Ritu Kumar. Ritu Kumar, India's top fashion designer, has over the past six years, dressed 17 Miss India participants of whom 13 have won the crown and seven have gone on to win the Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Asia-Pacific titles.

The lady who pioneered the term ‘fashion’ in the Indian context is none other than the famous fashion designer from India Ritu Kumar. Her major contribution has been in reviving the Indian traditional craft and design. She is one of those very few who has emphasized the importance of hand-made products because it can be cost-effective and looks more gorgeous than machine made clothes. More than two decades back, Ritu had started with hand block printers in a village near Kolkata. Now she has come a long way with her dedicated and committed designers. Her work mainly focuses on cotton, silk and leather. Her forte is traditional Indian clothes, which mainly highlights on India’s textile and embroidery. But she also gives importance to the combination of Indian and western wear.