| The Cairo Film Festival Reborn
At press time, the festival's organizing committee was still reviewing which of seven entries from Egypt would be selected to enter the competition. Among the contenders: Sayyad El-Yamama (The Dove Hunter), directed by Ismail Murad and starring Ashraf Abdel-Baky and Basma; Mafeesh Gheir Keddah (Nothing But This), directed by Khaled El-Haggar and starring Nabila Ebeid and Rola Mahmoud; Ostoghommaya (Hide and Seek), directed by Emad El-Bahat and starring Ahmed Yehia and Amr Mamdouh; and Qass We Lazq (Cut and Paste), directed by Hala Khalil and starring Hanan Turk and Sherif Mounir. Worth mentioning: two films co-starring Abou-Ouf himself might make the cut, director Ahmed Youssry's big-screen debut 45 Youm (45 Days), starring Ahmed El-Fishawy, and Mateegy Norqoss, the Inas El-Degheidy version of Shall We Dance, starring Youssra and Tamer Hagrass.
If we had the primary
For a change, the voters would go around the political parties and choose the party�s (or coalition�s) nominee directly. In the 2010 presidential race, a primary system would send presidential candidates Mar Roxas, Manny Villar, Noli de Castro and Bayani Fernando scrambling around the country way ahead of the May election. Every province would want to have the honor of holding the first primary, so the parties and the Comelec devise a system for that purpose. In our scenario, Catanduanes gets the privilege, and the presidential candidates campaign in Virac to win the first-ever Philippine primary. To Catanduanes fly the campaign teams of Mar (Oras Na!) Roxas and Manny (Sipag at Tiyaga) Villar for the opposition, and Noli (Magandang Gabi, Bayan) de Castro and Bayani (Pink na Pink) Fernando for the administration.
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Rogers could be released on bail
New evidence of Sweet's possible existence came to light in early December, though, when a $5,000 Rolex watch owned by Park was found in the possession of Philipsburg resident Ronnie Starr, who was charged Nov. 8 with receiving stolen property, according to court documents. The motion for bail, filed Jan. 2, came after Rogers's attorneys filed a petition in late December asking that the case be remanded back to Centre County Court. Centre County Chief Public Defender David Crowley said that although the appeal is likely to be granted, the state Superior Court could delay up to a year in entertaining the petition. "[Rogers] shouldn't have to sit in jail for up to a year," he said. Starr told police he bought the watch from a man he met in a bar, whom he remembered being called "B," according to a criminal complaint.
Chargers stun Colts, 28-24
And Turner, who could be a starter elsewhere but usually sits behind league rushing leader Tomlinson, gave the offense the balance it desperately needed in the late stages of the upset, rushing for 71 yards.The Chargers' opportunistic defense, which led the league in takeaways (48) and turnover margin (plus-24), grabbed two interceptions — both on tipped balls — and a fumble. While San Diego couldn't stop Manning's offense from steadily marching downfield most of the game, it could make the key plays that get you closer to the Super Bowl.Still, if Tomlinson is limited or sidelined, how much chance do the Chargers have against the perfect Patriots? Not to mention perhaps missing Rivers or tight end Antonio Gates, who courageously played much of the day on a dislocated toe.For the Colts (13-4), it was a bitterly quick elimination from the postseason.A year ago, they won three playoff games, then beat Chicago in the Super Bowl.
Survey: Experts tell how to get the word out and bring business in
"Public relations" can encompass investor, employee and community relations. Many use it to mean media relations, or generating news stories. Having a third party talk about a company, service or product gains credibility. But there's no guarantee the message will get picked up and no control over what the media says. PR works best when the message is truly newsworthy. Advertisements, on the other hand, transmit the message exactly how the advertiser wants it -- the advertiser has complete control. By paying for a spot, the advertiser ensures it is featured where it wants to be seen. A bigger news story won't bump it off the page or off the air. Often, both can be used. Media relations and advertising support each other and achieve greater results when used in concert than they ever would on their own.
Holiday resort slashes time for data queries
Holiday resort chain Center Parcs is using business intelligence tools to better understand its customers' behaviour. Center Parcs, which has a collection of 20 holiday villages throughout Europe, has 38 years of historical data at its disposal but until recently the company's business managers weren't able to reap the benefits of this information. Richard Verhoeff, director of ICT services and ecommerce at Center Parcs, said the company's data systems used to be slow and weren't able to handle complex requests. .
Taking Internet Finance to the Next Level, Part 2: A Case Study
Bringing together microfinance, philanthropy and digital computing and networking technology, the Kiva organization is making a name for itself. A group of young, relatively inexperienced "idealists" have built a platform and a streamlined organizational structure that relies on Internet networking to connect donors to a network of about 90 microfinance partners in some 140 developing countries around the world. You don't have to break the bank to own powerful server technology. The HP Proliant DL380 G5 Server with Systems Insight Manager (SIM) comes equipped with everything your business needs to succeed - including a smaller price tag. Learn more. .
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