AP - Supermodel Carmen Kass will take a temporary stroll off the
catwalk and onto the political stage after the native Estonian was
tapped to run for the European Parliament.
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Supermodel may brighten up EU parliament (Reuters)
Supermodel may brighten up EU parliament (Reuters)03/06/2004 02:00 AM Reuters - Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass wants to swap the catwalk
for the corridors of power and will run for a seat in the
European Parliament in June for the right-wing Res publica party of
Prime Minister Juhan Parts.
Parliament Home Page | House of Parliament
Parliament Home Page | House of Parliament09/20/2004 07:03 AM §„…§† ¨Šª§†Š§ .. The United Kingdom Parliament .. Houses of Parliament
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Estonian carries 'wife' to glory07/04/2004 02:09 PM An Estonian couple wins the gold medal in world wife-carrying
championships, in a remote village in Finland.
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Estonian Coffers Bulge from Booze-Cruising Finns (Reuters)
Estonian Coffers Bulge from Booze-Cruising Finns (Reuters)08/06/2004 07:42 AM Reuters - A rush of thirsty Finns making the
short trip across to neighboring Estonia to stock up on cheap
booze and beer have boosted state coffers in the small Baltic
EU newcomer, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Revenues
from alcohol taxes rose more than 40 percent in June from the
same period last year to 162 million kroons ($12.49 million) as
Finns booze-cruised to the ex-Soviet state, and early estimates
suggest a similar rise for July.
Supermodel meat sports
Supermodel meat sports01/23/2004 02:20 PM Kooky quicktime short.
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Supermodel attends appeal
Supermodel attends appeal02/18/2004 09:24 AM Naomi Campbell makes a surprise appearance at the appeal in her
privacy case against the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Japanese Robot Supermodel
Japanese Robot Supermodel03/14/2005 06:03 PM Okay, don't get too excited, this isn't quite as life-like as you
imagined when you saw the headline. Roland Piquepaille sent us this
news
on Japanese robotics, "A
Japanese designer
has developed a mannequin robot, Palette, which can adapt its
movements
to the shoppers passing in front of it, according to an article
from Agence France-Presse (AFP), "Striking a robotic pose". Using
motion-capture technology, Palette will be able to act as a
supermodel.
And with its specialized sensors and software, it also will be able to
identify the sex and age of shoppers before transmitting them to store
owners for marketing purposes. The price has not been set yet, but
Palette should go on sale in 2005 in two versions: a body without legs
to showcase clothings, and a torso model for jewelry." See
Roland's blog for more
details and a photo of Palette, a robot which intentionally has no
face.
Another photo is available in a recent CNET
news article.
Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave (AP)
Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave (AP)12/28/2004 11:25 AM AP - Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, who appeared on the cover of 2003
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, was injured and her photographer
boyfriend is missing after the pair were caught up in the Asian
tsunami disaster, a spokeswoman for the boyfriend said Tuesday.
Supermodel Elle's lingerie ads spark protest (Reuters)09/10/2004 09:28 AM Reuters - A TV advert that features a lingerie-clad woman caressing a
carving knife and then
scrubbing blood from the floor is causing controversy, just days after
it hit the airwaves.
Brin, Page hold 33% of Google class B; Trump to wed another supermodel; Nortel axes CEO, other execs
Final day of EU parliament vote06/12/2004 08:19 PM The remaining 18 EU nations go to the polls on the fourth and final
day of European parliamentary elections.
EU parliament begins new session
EU parliament begins new session07/20/2004 12:56 AM Political clashes are expected as the newly-elected European
Parliament begins its first session in Strasbourg.
Zimbabwe MPs brawl in parliament
Zimbabwe MPs brawl in parliament05/19/2004 05:52 AM A white opposition MP attacks the justice minister in retaliation for
"personal and racist abuse".
Uproar in Sri Lankan parliament
Uproar in Sri Lankan parliament05/18/2004 07:27 AM Allegations of an extra-marital affair involving a senior Muslim MP
create controversy in parliament.
Parliament rejects new Polish PM
Parliament rejects new Polish PM05/14/2004 04:48 PM Prime Minister-designate Marek Belka loses a vote of no confidence in
the Polish parliament.
Crucial vote in UK parliament03/19/2003 10:28 PM Tomorrow's parliamentary vote in the UK will be a test of how much
trouble Blair is in. The Independent has...
Scottish Parliament hit by floods
Scottish Parliament hit by floods08/22/2004 03:43 AM The new £431m Scottish Parliament building suffers flood damage weeks
before it is due to open.
Iraq parliament in second session
Iraq parliament in second session03/29/2005 02:03 AM Iraq's national assembly meets for only the second time to choose a
speaker and two deputies.
Car crashes into Parliament gates
Car crashes into Parliament gates07/03/2004 05:43 AM Two men are held after a car drives into the gates of the Houses of
Parliament, say police.
Brunei parliament reopens
Brunei parliament reopens09/25/2004 04:08 AM Parliament in the oil-rich kingdom of Brunei reopens for the first
time in two decades with a warning from its ruler.
Al-Qaeda 'focused' on Parliament09/17/2004 04:48 AM There was specific intelligence about an al-Qaeda threat to Parliament
it emerges, after another security breach.
Parliament Petitions Arafat on Qureia (AP)
Parliament Petitions Arafat on Qureia (AP)07/21/2004 09:38 AM AP - The Palestinian parliament passed a resolution Wednesday calling
on Yasser Arafat to accept the resignation of his prime minister and
Cabinet, adding to a week of political chaos and violence in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip.
Iraqis Tap Sunni for Parliament Speaker (AP)04/03/2005 10:06 PM AP - Lawmakers broke days of rancorous stalemate Sunday and reached
out to Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority for their parliament speaker,
cutting through ethnic and sectarian barriers that have held up
selection of a new government for more than two months since the
country's first free elections in 50 years.
Canadian copyright petition goes to Parliament04/08/2005 05:28 AM Cory Doctorow:
The Canadian
Petition for User Rights, a statement signed by hundreds of people
asking the Canadian government to set out its Internet copyright
policies to respect privacy, fair dealing, and due process, was
presented to Parliament yesterday. Congrats to Digital-copyright.ca on
a job well done.
The second petition is signed by several hundred people, Mr. Speaker,
from both Burnaby--New-Westminster and throughout Canada, and focuses
on the Copyright act. Petitioners want this house to maintain the
balance between the rights of the public and the rights of the
creators. They demand that the government not extend the term of
copyright, and preserve all existing users' rights to ensure a vibrant
public domain. The petitioners also call upon parliament to ensure
that users are recognized as interested parties and are meaningfully
consulted about any proposed changes to the copyright act.
Cambodian parliament ends deadlock07/15/2004 05:17 AM Cambodia's parliament endorses the reappointment of Hun Sen as PM,
ending 11 months of political stalemate.
Parliament should place its debates under a CC license
Parliament should place its debates under a CC license07/22/2004 12:52 AM TheyWorkForYou.com, the
brilliant political action site that scrapes and reformats the record
of the UK Parliament, is technically in violation of the law:
Parliament holds a "Parliamentary Copyright" in its debates, and by
scraping and republishing them, TheyWorkForYou infringes upon it.
Richard Allan has a great solution to this problem:
What this is doing is forcing Parliament to look at how it handles
other people reproducing the material on the Official Parliamentary
Website. It would look awful if Parliament were to try and stop people
from using what is and should be public information. But the public
interest would not be served by people of dubious motives giving false
information by doctoring the official record.
What is the answer? Perhaps a Creative Commons license for the House
of Commons which can allow re-use of material without payment but
subject to conditions such as repetition in full without alteration? I
am starting to think there is a good campaign here to ask Parliament
to use appropriate Creative Commons licenses for all its output?
Bat Finds Shelter Parliament Building (AP)07/28/2004 05:02 PM AP - An adult bat on the search for a warm, dark place to sleep away
the day took shelter in the near-empty parliament building, taking
advantage of lawmakers' summer break.
Zimbabweans Voting in a Key Election for Parliament
Zimbabweans Voting in a Key Election for Parliament03/31/2005 09:43 AM Zimbabweans turned out in large numbers to vote today as the
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