‘Afghan Girl’ One Of The Most Recognizable Photos In The World

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‘Afghan Girl’ One Of The Most Recognizable Photos In The World

4 Comments 21 August 2010

World renown portrait photographer Steve McCurry recalls the creative process behind taking the photo ‘Afghan Girl’. Thanks to a slight loophole in Afghanistan’s strict custom of not taking photos of females, McCurry was able to capture the image of this young girl with piercing green eyes. “Steve McCurry, a winner of many of photography’s top [...]

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Greek Olives: Food As An Economic Barometer

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Greek Olives: Food As An Economic Barometer

No Comments 17 August 2010

Paul Solman of the PBSNewsHour interviews food critic Diane Kochilas about Greece’s current economic decline. Kochilas purports that Greek food can serve as a great economic barometer to measure the current financial woes of the mediterranean nation. As Greece became more entwined with the world economy and foreign trends, the food in local restaurants grew [...]

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Massive Brutal Brawl At Russian Army Base Shocks Public

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Massive Brutal Brawl At Russian Army Base Shocks Public

No Comments 13 August 2010

The ubiquitous nature of camera phones have lead to quite a few shocking eyewitness videos that make their way to the internet. In this case a massive brawl at a Russian army base was caught on film. Early reports state that the fighting went on for at least half an hour, without base commanders intervening [...]

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Political Fallout From Arizona Judge Immigration Decision

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Political Fallout From Arizona Judge Immigration Decision

No Comments 31 July 2010

Can Obama get any immigration reform in place during his first term. Jim Lehrer of the PBS News Hour holds a round table to discuss this and the weeks other big political stories. Columnists David Brooks of The New York Times and Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post speak with Jim Lehrer about the week’s [...]

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Japan Plans Holographic Displays For 2022 World Cup Bid

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Japan Plans Holographic Displays For 2022 World Cup Bid

1 Comment 24 July 2010

Forget about 3D TVs, Japan has upped the ante in their bid to win hosting rights to the 2022 World Cup. Technologists on the island nation are proposing “ultra-realistic holographic broadcasts” that will allow soccer fans around the world to watch the game as if it is happening in the stadium before their very eyes. [...]

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Iraqi-American Artist Tatoos Anti-War Art On His Body

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Iraqi-American Artist Tatoos Anti-War Art On His Body

1 Comment 22 July 2010

When you think of a war memorial, the image that comes to mind is a heroic sculpture or a commemorative wall covered with names fallen servicemen. However, if you are the family member and countryman of innocent civilians being killed in a war zone, how do you give voice to their plight? Waffa Bilal, an [...]

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Flying Donkey Shocks Beachgoers In Russia

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Flying Donkey Shocks Beachgoers In Russia

1 Comment 19 July 2010

This stunt goes way beyond drunken fun at the beach. As part of a publicity stunt promoters in Southern Russia strapped a donkey to a parasail and allowed a strong gust to send in flying off into the sky. The poor animal stayed afloat for 30 minutes before falling into the water and being dragged [...]

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Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit

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Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit

1 Comment 18 July 2010

A political merchandise website is selling the Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit. When I first saw this video I thought it to be a spoof. But it turns out that the company in fact exists and has a website to boot.  American Tees If you enjoyed this post, make sure to follow Komverse on Twitter.

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2000 Scientists Challenge The Current HIV Theory Of AIDS

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2000 Scientists Challenge The Current HIV Theory Of AIDS

1 Comment 17 July 2010

Despite the conventional belief that HIV leads to AIDS over 2000 scientists and medical professionals are meeting this week to discuss and voice there opinion that the current theory is false. By speaking out the group has drawn the ire of the medical community. Those who oppose their views compare the dissident scientists to Holocaust [...]

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Real Life Gundam Plane

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Real Life Gundam Plane

No Comments 16 July 2010

Japanese game maker Bandai and ANA airliners have joined forces to commemorate the 30th anniverary of the Gundam anime. Long time fans of the robot cartoon series got a chance to fly on a real life Gundam. The one of a kind plane, a Boeing 777 features a life-size Gundam on one side and an [...]

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