| Beliefnet launches social-networking site
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Beliefnet has launched a social-networking service intended to bring together religious devotees, spiritual leaders and faith groups, the U.S. Web site said. The idea behind Beliefnet Community is to provide a forum for connecting religious individuals and groups, or those seeking spiritual inspiration, through social-networking tools common in sites such as MySpace and Facebook, Beliefnet said. An estimated 82 million people in the United States, or 64 percent of U.S. Internet users, perform spiritual and religious activities online, a 2004 Pew Internet & American Life Project study found. "Social networks aren't just about dating or bands anymore; they've evolved into powerful and very real communities," Beliefnet.com Chief Executive Officer Steven Waldman said in a statement.
Jassi Jaisa Koi Nahi
Having swept the music industry eversince he stepped in, Jasbir Jassi (of Dil le gayee kudi Gujrat ki fame) is back, after a good gap of four years, to see his fans groove yet again to his forthcoming pop album.
One of the most popular Punjabi pop artistes, the singer sure seems to have no airs about the fact. So even as we seek him, while he was in town to perform live at a prominent club to get an interview, Jassi happily spares time for LT.
We start straight by asking him about his upcoming album. “The album is actually a blend of Punjabi folk, Sufi and pop, and it took me the longest time to compile this album.
I've tried to maintain an authentic Punjabi folk flavour in the songs, which one rarely finds in Punjabi pop albums.
A behind-the-scenes look with models who show off the cars
The models go through a four-hour training about the vehicles and are dressed in John Galliano, Gianfranco Ferr and Roberto Cavalli gowns a face-lift to last year's "older world elegance," inspired by Grace Kelly and Sophia Loren. Maserati's Michigan teams contacted local agencies to find the perfect fit for their image this year: sexy and sparkling with luxury, like champagne, Soriani said. "We want beautiful girls, but not top models. They would be too intimidating to talk with." Instead, Soriani said, Maserati's aim was to find pretty girls with the gift of gab. "When someone sees a Maserati, we expect the person to point and say, 'Hey, look at the girl, or the guy driving the Maserati.'" This is the kind of thinking that builds what a person sees from our company," Soriani said.
Three matchmakers try to help, but Mr. Wrong leads her to Mr. Wow
Lisa Ronis is sitting in a coffee shop with her French hound, Stella, leaving a sparkling message: "I've found the man for you. His name is John. He's hilarious, sexy, and I've given him your number. Let's chat!" For most people this would be a social call, but Ronis is hard at work. She is a professional matchmaker, a member of a booming nationwide industry. There are more than 1,000 private matchmakers in the United States today, according to Marketdata Enterprises, a research group in Florida. And there's even a school to train them: The Matchmaking Institute in New York City molds novice meddlers into professional love brokers. "It's all about efficiency," says Rachel Greenwald, a professional matchmaker in Colorado. "If, say, you're a busy executive, a third-party setup saves you the time it takes to slog through all the dating arenas — spending hours at a crowded party only to go home having met no one." Since it's one thing to hear about the wonders of matchmaking from those who sell the service and quite another to experience it yourself, I decided to test the viability of this venerable institution by asking three matchmakers to work their magic on me.
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