Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Actress/singer/dancer Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough originally achieved as a contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," dancing with celebrity partners such as Apolo Anton Ohno, with whom she won the fourth-season competition.


The Utah-born Hough, a professional ballroom dancer, has since turned her attention to music and movies. She made a country record, and she appears in Burlesque and, appropriately enough, in the 2011 remake of the 1984 film Footloose.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Top 10 Worst Man Eaters in History

Credits to Listverse



10) The Man-Eaters of Njombe ~ The most prolific of the man-eaters, this pride of 15 claimed hundreds of lives—perhaps as many as 1,500—of lives between 1932 and 1947 in southern Tanzania. “The renowned man-eaters of Tsavo were very small fry compared to what these proved to be,” wrote George Rushby, the British game warden charged with stopping them. Prior to the pride’s bloody spree, the colonial government had reduced the numbers of prey animals in the area in an effort to control a rinderpest outbreak that was destroying cattle herds. The hungry lions quickly settled on human flesh as a substitute. Unlike most lions, the Njombe pride did its killing in the afternoon, using the night hours to travel as far as 15 or 20 miles to an unsuspecting village. Rushby believed that the cats actually used a relay system to drag bodies into the safety of the bush. He finally hunted down and shot the lions.





9) Two-Toed Tom is a legendary alligator in the Southern United States who terrorized swamp residents along the Alabama-Florida border. His name came from the fact that all but two toes had been lost in a steel trap. Two-Toed Tom attacked people and animals, and despite the use of guns and dynamite, locals could never kill him. Tracks of a massive alligator with only two toes were seen as recently as the 1980s.





8) Kesagake the Ussuri Brown Bear. The Sankebetsu brown bear incident (三毛別羆事件 Sankebetsu Higuma jiken?), also referred to as the Rokusensawa bear attack (六線沢熊害事件 Rokusensawa yūgai jiken?) or the Tomamae brown bear incident (苫前羆事件 Tomamae Higuma jiken?) was the worst bear attack in Japanese history, killing seven settlers in Rokusensawa, Sankebetsu, Tomamae, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The incident took place between December 9 and 14, 1915 after a large brown bear woke up from hibernation and repeatedly attacked several houses in the area.





7) The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey between July 1 and July 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. Since 1916, scholars have debated which shark species was responsible and the number of animals involved, with the great white shark and the bull shark most frequently being blamed. The attacks occurred during a deadly summer heat wave and polio epidemic in the northeastern United States that drove thousands of people to the seaside resorts of the Jersey Shore. Shark attacks on the Atlantic Coast of the United States outside the semitropical states of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas were rare, but scholars believe that the increased presence of sharks and humans in the water led to the attacks in 1916.





6) The Sloth bear of Mysore was an unusually aggressive Indian sloth bear responsible for the deaths of at least 12 people, and the mauling of two dozen others. It was killed by Kenneth Anderson.





5) The Beast of Gévaudan (French: La Bête du Gévaudan; IPA: [la bɜt dy ʒevɔdɑ̃], Occitan: La Bèstia de Gavaudan) is a name given to man-eating wolf-like animals alleged to have terrorized the former province of Gévaudan (modern day département of Lozère and part of Haute-Loire), in the Margeride Mountains in south-central France from 1764 to 1767 over an area stretching 90 by 80 kilometres (56 by 50 mi). The beasts were consistently described by eyewitnesses as having formidable teeth and immense tails. Their fur had a reddish tinge, and was said to have emitted an unbearable odour. They killed their victims by tearing at their throats with their teeth. The number of victims differs according to source. De Beaufort (1987) estimated 210 attacks, resulting in 113 deaths and 49 injuries; 98 of the victims killed were partly eaten. An enormous amount of manpower and resources was used in the hunting of the animals, including the army, conscripted civilians, several nobles, and a number of royal huntsmen. All animals operated outside of ordinary wolf packs, though eyewitness accounts indicate that they sometimes were accompanied by a smaller female, which did not take part in the attacks. The story is a popular subject for cryptozoologists.





4) The Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of notorious man-eating lions responsible for the deaths of a number of construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway, from March through December 1898.





3) The Leopard of Panar was a man-eating male leopard alleged to have killed and eaten as many as 400 people over a period of several years in the Kumaon District of Northern India in the early 20th century, after a wounding by a poacher had left it unable to hunt normal prey. The Panar Leopard was hunted down and killed in 1910 by famed big cat hunter and author Jim Corbett.





2) The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal Tiger shot in 1907 by Jim Corbett. It was allegedly responsible for 436 documented deaths in Nepal and the Kumaon area of India mostly during the 19th century.





1) Gustave is a massive male Nile crocodile living in Burundi. In 2004 he was estimated to be 60 years old, 20 feet (6.1 m) in length and to weigh around 1 ton, making him the largest confirmed crocodile ever seen in Africa. He is a notorious man-eater, who is rumored to have claimed as many as 300 humans from the banks of the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. While this number is likely exaggerated, Gustave has attained a near-mythical status and is greatly feared by people in the region. Scientists and Herpetologists who have studied Gustave claim that his uncommon size and weight impedes the crocodile's ability to hunt the species' usual, agile prey such as fish, antelope and zebra, forcing him to attack larger animals such as Hippopotamus, large wildebeest and, to some extent, humans. According to a popular local warning, he is said to hunt and leave his victims' corpses uneaten.

Friday, May 27, 2011

My Top 10 Princesses from Disney

I know I know, there's on 9 princesses from Disney. Who's the latest addition? Well, you'll find out soon enough.





10) Tiana is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's 2009 film The Princess and the Frog which is loosely based on the 2002 novel The Frog princess by E.D. Baker. At the start of the movie she is a waitress and aspiring restaurateur living in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the Jazz Age. She is voiced by Anika Noni Rose and is the ninth Disney Princess. "Tiana" is the Turkish word for "princess."





9) Fa Mulan, better known simply as Mulan, is the main protagonist of Disney's thirty-sixth animated feature film Mulan (1998) and its direct-to-video sequel Mulan II. The character is inspired by the legendary Hua Mulan from the Chinese poem The Ballad of Mulan. In both films, Mulan is voiced by Ming-Na and her singing voice is provided by Lea Salonga. She is the eighth Disney Princess, and the first of them with an East Asian appearance.





8) Princess Jasmine is a fictional character, one of the main characters of the 1992 Disney film, Aladdin, followed by its two direct-to-video sequels, The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), as well as the animated television series Aladdin. She is voiced by Linda Larkin, with her singing voice performed by Lea Salonga in the first movie and Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, and Liz Callaway in The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Jasmine is the princess of the fictional city of Agrabah. She is also an official Disney Princess with an Arabic appearance.The character is based on the Princess from the 1001 Arabian Nights Tale of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.





7) Snow White is a fictional character and the main protagonist from Walt Disney's first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, (1937). She is also considered the first member of the Disney Princess group of characters. Snow White (in German Schneewittchen) is derived from a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm.





6) Pocahontas is one of the main characters of Disney's 1995, thirty-third animated feature, Pocahontas, and its direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. She, as well as the events she goes through, are very loosely based on the actual historical figure Matoaka, who is more popularly known by the nickname Pocahontas. Though Pocahontas does not come from or marry into any monarchy like other Disney princesses such as Snow White, Cinderella and Princess Aurora, she is still included as an official Disney Princess because she is the daughter of a Native American chief. This makes Pocahontas the first American Disney Princess. Pocahontas is also the first (and only) Disney Princess to have two love interests. However, most media, including the Disney Princess franchise, keep John Smith and Pocahontas as an official couple, completely ignoring John Rolfe.





5) Ariel is the protagonist of Walt Disney Pictures' twenty-eighth animated film The Little Mermaid (1989). She later appears in the film's prequel television series, direct-to-video sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and direct-to-video prequel The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all the above animated material and merchandise. She is the fourth official Disney Princess and the only Disney Princess to be a mother, her daughter is Melody.





4) Belle is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of the Disney animated film, Beauty and the Beast and its two direct-to-video sequels, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and its several spin-offs, including Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World. She is also an official Disney Princess. She also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character and in various shows and parades. She also makes a cameo appearance in Disney's 1996 animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame.



3) Cinderella is a fictional character and is the main protagonist from Disney's twelfth animated film Cinderella (1950) and its two sequels. In the original film she is voiced by the late Ilene Woods. The Disney version of the character was based on the French version of the tale by Charles Perrault, written in 1634 in Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé. She is also the second official Disney Princess and the first one with Titian (later changed to blond in the franchise) hair.





2) Princess Aurora is a fictional character and the title character from Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty (which she is sometimes referred to as), as well as an official Disney Princess.The Disney version of the character was based on the French version of the tale by Charles Perrault, written in 1634 in Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé. She is also known as Briar Rose.





1) Anastasia, loosely based on an urban legend which claimed that Anastasia, the youngest daughter of the last monarch of Imperial Russia, in fact survived the execution of her family, and thus takes various liberties with historical fact. Well technically she isn't a Disney princess but I do believe that her qualities suffice for her to qualify as one. She may be rough on the outside but deep inside a true princess to begin with.

Actress Judy Greer

Judy Greer is a versatile actress known for playing quirky best frineds to female lead characters in the movies, kind of like a wacky Carrie Fisher. :-)



In addition to supporting roles in movies like The Wedding Planner and 13 Going On 30, Ms. Greer has played one-shot characters in numerous sitcoms.

Alas, she's been less successful with starring television roles. Her two most recents efforts as of this posting date, ABC's "Miss Guided" from 2008 and CBS's "Mad Love" from 2011, didn't make it.

Top 10 Bosses in Gaming

Credits to 1up.



10) Mike Tyson is the final opponent of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, whom Little Mac faces in a bout called "The Dream Fight". He is the undefeated, undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. During the first 90 seconds of the fight, all of Tyson's attacks can instantly knock the player down.





9) R-type Stage 3. Any boss can pop up at the end of a level; this one is the level. A giant battleship that filled the entire screen back when 4-inch-tall monsters ruled the arcades, this bad boy can fry you with its thrusters, smash you into a wall, or straight shoot you down. Respect.





8) De Rol Le Final Boss of the Caves section of Phantasy Star Online. Seems to resemble a leech, and in Phantasy Star Universe it resembles a barracuda or moray eel.





7) Alma, one of the Five Greater Fiends of Vigoor and younger sister of Rachel from the Series Ninja Gaiden.





6) Nemesis, also called the Pursuer or Chaser (追跡者 Tsuisekisha?), is a fictional character in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. Nemesis is a bio-organic weapon, created by the Umbrella Corporation as a form of super soldier. Designed as an improvement on Umbrella's previous Tyrant design, Nemesis can use weapons and think independently enough to overcome obstacles to complete its mission. Unleashed in Raccoon City, its orders are to kill all members of the STARS.





5) Gunstar Green: The mind controlled/amnesiac older brother of the twins who now works for the Empire. He controls a giant shapeshifting Mech, the Seven Force from Gunstar Heroes.





4) The End from Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater was the "Ancient Sniper" of the Cobra Unit; he was over 100 years old when he was defeated by Naked Snake in 1964.





3) Mother Brain (マザーブレイン, Mazā Burein) is a recurring antagonist and boss in the Metroid series. She is a cold and ill-tempered artificial intelligence created by the Chozo, but turned against them when the Space Pirates and Ridley invaded Zebes. Mother Brain saw potential in the pirates and decided that with them helping, she could bring true order to the universe by "resetting everything back to zero". Mother Brain was seen as a main antagonist in Metroid, Super Metroid, and Metroid: Zero Mission. She is also seen in a flashback during Metroid: Other M, and her consciousness was responsible for the events of that game as well. In the Japanese website for Zero Mission, she is given the title Mad Overseer.





2) Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid was a psychic member of FOXHOUND, who assisted in the armed takeover of Shadow Moses Island in 2005. He wore a gas mask to help prevent people's thoughts from "forcing their way into his mind.





1) Sephiroth (セフィロス Sefirosu?) is a fictional character in the role-playing game Final Fantasy VII developed by Square Co. Introduced there as the main antagonist, character designer Tetsuya Nomura wanted his role in the story to be different from the other Final Fantasy villains while his design is intended to contrast directly with that of the main character, Cloud Strife.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Juli Foster, One More Time

I found a fourth picture of model Juli Foster that I couldn't resist adding.



She's still not smiling, but she's very stylish. :-)

This photo is from November 1978, taken by Arthur Elgort.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Indian President Pratibha Patil stills

India's 12th President




Indian President Pratibha Patil still




Full Name : Pratibha Devisingh Patil

Gender : Female

Date of Birth : 19th of december 1934

Place of Birth : Nadgaon (Maharashtra  state in India),India

Profession : Lawyer

Nationality : Indian

Political Party : Indian National Congress

Religion : Hinduism





Indian cricket stars with pratibha patel





Indian president picture





Sonia gandhi , pratibha patel and manmohan singh





pratibha patel with aishwarya rai in a presentation





president pratibha patel hands shakes with germeny chancellor



Image of Pratibha patel





Indian President Pratibha Patel Picture

Saturday, May 21, 2011

American Entertainer - Britney Jean Spears Stills




American Entertainer -  Britney Jean Spears




Full Name : Britney Jean Spears

Gender : Female

Date of Birth : 2nd of December 1981

Place of Birth : McComb, Mississippi, United States.

Occupation :  Songwriter, Singer,  Dancer, Actress, Aecord Aroducer,

         Author and Fashion Designer.





Famous American Singer  -  Britney Jean Spears





American Actress - Britney Jean Spears





American Singer -  Britney Jean Spears holds a microphone in stage





Cute Still of American Entertainer -  Britney Jean Spears





American Entertainer -  Britney Jean Spears in magazine cover





Hot image of Britney Spears





Britney Spears - American Songwriter and Singer

Friday, May 20, 2011

Model Juli Foster

Juli Foster was one of the more serious high-profile fashion models of the late seventies and early eighties.




I say she was serious because photographers (fellows like Jacques Malignon and Arthur Elgort) could never get her to smile. Not even a small smile. But then, her determined expression is what makes her so beautiful.


Irving Penn got her to grin in one of his photos, but that photo is a bit too risqué for this blog.

But this one isn't.



Neither is this one.




The photo above is from the cover of Time magazine's August 30, 1982 issue, the cover story being not about Ms. Foster but about the emerging trend of muscular strength as a feminine beauty ideal. See, she is serious!

Want to know what that article said? Read the archived version here.