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Heißer Hund! Die neue US-Comedy-Serie "Wilfred" startet überzeugend auf ProSieben

Heier Hund! Die neue US-Comedy-Serie “Wilfred” startet berzeugend auf ProSieben

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Unterfhring (ots) – 18. Juni 2013. Erfolgreiche Premiere fr die neue US-Comedy mit Elijah Wood: 14,8 Prozent Marktanteil (ZG 14-49 J.) sahen gestern in der ersten Folge den Beginn der seltsamen Freundschaft zwischen dem lebensmden Ryan (E. Wood) und seinem Nachbarshund Wilfred (Jason Gann). Zuvor erreichten die Nerds von “The Big Bang Theory” (ab 21.15 Uhr) bis zu 19,0 Prozent Marktanteil in der werberelevanten Zielgruppe.

Basis: alle Fernsehhaushalte Deutschlands (integriertes Fernsehpanel D + EU) Quelle: AGF, in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK/DAP / TV Scope / ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland Research Operations & Strategy Erstellt: 18.06.2013 (vorlufig gewichtet: 17.06.2013)

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Bravo! TV-Weltpremiere von "Crossing Lines" mit Top-Quoten in Italien

Bravo! TV-Weltpremiere von “Crossing Lines” mit Top-Quoten in Italien

Mnchen (ots) – “Crossing Lines”, die neue Action-Crime-Serie der Mnchner Produktionsfirma Tandem Communications (“Die Sulen der Erde”) und Bernero Productions (“Criminal Minds”), die ab August in SAT.1 zu sehen sein wird, feierte vergangenen Freitag TV-Weltpremiere auf Rai2 in Italien – und erzielte Top-Quoten! Mit 2,14 Mio. Zuschauern im Schnitt und einem Marktanteil von 9,4 Prozent lag das Debt der Crime-Serie nicht nur deutlich ber dem durchschnittlichen Slot-Marktanteil, sondern auch knapp 20 Prozent ber dem Senderschnitt. “Wir sind extrem happy mit dieser Premiere”, freut sich Giorgio Buscaglia, Programmplanungs-Chef von Rai2.

“Nach der ergreifenden Reaktion des Publikums bei der Weltpremiere von ‘Crossing Lines’ auf dem Monte-Carlo TV Festival, sind diese herausragenden Quoten ein tolles Omen fr die weltweiten Starts der Serie und eine Besttigung der kreativen Power vor und hinter der Kamera”, soTandem Communications-Chefin Rola Bauer.

Ed Bernero fgt hinzu: “Ich bin begeistert und dankbar, dass die italienischen Zuschauer ‘Crossing Lines’ diese groartigen Zahlen beschert haben. Das ist fr uns alle ein Herzblut-Projekt und wir hoffen instndig, dass es die Lnder und Mrkte, in denen die Serie demnchst startet, den Rai2-Zuschauern gleich tun!”

Am 23. Juni 2013 startet “Crossing Lines” in den USA auf NBC.

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Intimzensur geht weiter / Entscheiden Männer, was für Frauen intim ist? (BILD)

Stein des Anstosses: Die neue Vagisan-Anzeige. Die Verwendung dieses Bildes ist für redaktionelle Zwecke honorarfrei. Veröffentlichung bitte unter Quellenangabe: “obs/Dr. Wolff-Gruppe”

Dr. Wolff-Gruppe: Intimzensur geht weiter / Entscheiden Männer, was für Frauen intim ist? (BILD)


Intimzensur geht weiter
Entscheiden Mnner, was fr Frauen intim ist? (BILD)

Bielefeld (ots) – Scheidentrockenheit bei Frauen ist ein Problem, aber keines, das man im 21. Jahrhundert ‘totschweigen’ sollte. Doch auch die zweite Anzeige des Arzneimittelherstellers Dr. Wolff Bielefeld ber weibliche Intimprobleme blieb in manchen Zeitungen unverffentlicht.

Die sachliche Darstellung ber vaginale Trockenheit, die nach der Menopause hufig bei Frauen auftritt, scheint fr einige Herausgeber ein echtes Tabu zu sein. Fast 20 Zeitungen verweigerten erneut die Verffentlichung der Anzeige fr die Feuchtcreme Vagisan mit dem Hinweis auf Verletzung der selbstauferlegten Richtlinien. Fr Dr. Wolff ist diese Reaktion unverstndlich, die Richtlinien erscheinen antiquiert. Und es stellt sich die Frage: Sind die Entscheider alles Mnner und auch Mnner, die das Thema nicht interessiert? Dann sollten sie vielleicht wissen, dass sie mglicherweise fr die Menopause (mit)verantwortlich sind. So berichtete z.B. Spiegel online vergangene Woche ber eine Hypothese, nach der angeblich Mnner das Einsetzen der Menopause beeinflussen. Die Menopause sei eine evolutionre Konsequenz daraus, dass Mnner jngere Partnerinnen bevorzugen.

Dr. Wolff ist der Meinung, dass Aufklrung nicht peinlich sein muss! Die Mehrheit der Tageszeitungen sieht die Angelegenheit hnlich und hat die Anzeige verffentlicht. Viele Frauen freuten sich ber die Informationen: In den folgenden Tagen verdoppelten sich die Verkaufszahlen fr den Marktfhrer Vagisan Feuchtigkeitscreme. Dies zeigt den Erfolg sachlicher Aufklrung.

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Dr. Wolff-Gruppe, Johanneswerkstr. 34 - 36 33611 Bielefeld
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First Look: Rob Lowe in der Rolle des John F. Kennedy am Set der National Geographic Channel Produktion "Killing Kennedy" (BILD)

First Look: Schauspieler Rob Lowe in der Rolle des amerikanischen Präsidenten John F. Kennedy auf dem Set der National Geographic Channel und Ridley Scott Produktion “Killing Kennedy” in Richmond, USA. National Geographic Channel zeigt den Dokufilm in Kino-Optik anlässlich des 50. Todestags von JFK diesen Herbst in Deutschland, Österreich und in der Schweiz. National Geographic Channel ist u.a. über Sky, Kabel Deutschland und Unitymedia …

National Geographic Channel: First Look: Rob Lowe in der Rolle des John F. Kennedy am Set der National Geographic Channel Produktion


First Look: Rob Lowe in der Rolle des John F. Kennedy am Set der National Geographic Channel Produktion “Killing Kennedy” (BILD)

Unterfhring (ots) – First Look: Rob Lowe in der Rolle des John F. Kennedy am Set der National Geographic Channel Produktion “Killing Kennedy” von Produzent Ridley Scott. National Geographic Channel zeigt den Dokufilm in Kino-Optik anlsslich des 50. Todestags von JFK diesen Herbst in Deutschland, sterreich und in der Schweiz. National Geographic Channel ist u.a. ber Sky, Kabel Deutschland und Unitymedia empfangbar.

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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé einigt sich mit Videospiel-Produzenten

Das wäre sicher ein Renner geworden: Ein Videospiel, in dem mit R&B-Queen Beyoncé Knowles-Carter getanzt werden darf. Doch die Sängerin zog sich aus dem Projekt zurück, die Game-Produzenten Game Five klagten daraufhin. Jetzt haben beide Seiten zu einer Einigung gefunden.

Popstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (31,

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) ist mit einem blauen Auge aus einer 100-Millionen-Dollar-Klage (etwa 75 Millionen Euro) herausgekommen. Ihre Anwälte unterschrieben am Freitag in New York eine Vereinbarung mit der Videospiel-Firma Gate Five, in der die gegenseitigen Forderungen zurückgezogen wurden, wie die US-Zeitung „New York Post“ berichtet. Gate Five hatte geklagt, nachdem Knowles-Carter sich im Winter aus einem gemeinsamen Projekt, dem geplanten Tanz-Spiel „Starpower: Beyoncé“, zurückgezogen hatte.

Wenn man schon nicht virtuell mit Beyoncé tanzen kann, darf man ihr hier immer noch dabei zuschauen

Gate Five zufolge wären dadurch Investitionen von 7 Millionen Dollar (etwa 5 Millionen Euro) verloren gegangen, 70 Mitarbeiter hätten entlassen werden müssen, wie „AP“ berichtet. Der Klagewert resultiere aus den entgangenen Einnahmen. Knowles-Carter hatte ihren Rückzug mit der unsicheren Finanzierung des Projektes begründet, die Game-Produzenten behaupteten, die Sängerin wäre aus einer Laune heraus ausgestiegen.

„Wir haben uns gütlich geeinigt“, sagte Peter Gallagher, der Anwalt von Gate Five, der „New York Post“. „Ich darf keine Einzelheiten nennen, aber wir haben die Angelegenheit geklärt.“

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Murray having a ball back on court

Andy Murray will play Germany's Benjamin Becker in Friday's quarterfinal tie.

Andy Murray will play Germany’s Benjamin Becker in Friday’s quarterfinal tie.

(CNN) — Andy Murray has spent much of the past few weeks watching the action unfold on the television — but the World No.2 says his injury-enforced absence has rekindled his passion for tennis.

The Briton, who reached the final at Wimbledon last year, returned to Queen’s Club Thursday to finish off his rain delayed game with Nicolas Mahut before sweeping aside Australia’s Marinko Matosevic 6-2 6-2 in 56 minutes.

And after shrugging off a recurrence of the back injury which he suffered at the Rome Masters in May, Murray is far more grateful for the time he spends on court after being forced to withdraw from the French Open.

Read: Murray withdraws from French Open

“I think it can be easy to take things for granted sometimes,” Murray told reporters.

“You know, I played pretty much every Slam for about seven years and I missed it. It was difficult watching and not being there.

“You realize how much you love competing and you love being around the tournaments.

“When everything is good and you’re healthy and you’re playing every week you don’t often think about it that much.

“And when you’re away from it and you miss one of the biggest tournaments, one of the tournaments you prepare extremely hard for and put the hard work in for, then it’s tough.

“I was really looking forward to getting back on the court again and hopefully I can have a good week.”

Read: Murray condemns ‘cover up’

Murray was beaten by Roger Federer in the final at Wimbledon just over 12 months ago but got revenge on the Swiss by taking Olympic gold in fine fashion.

And after coming through the best part of two games in a single day, the 26-year-old is confident he’s well on the way to regaining full fitness.

“I feel good. That was what was most pleasing about the matches,” Murray said.

“There was a lot of stops and starts on Wednesday, having to warm up and cool down and stuff.

“But everything felt good and I woke up this morning with no real stiffness, which is good.

“I thought I moved pretty well. Normally the first couple of matches here the court is quite slippery, and that’s something I have struggled with the last few years.

“This time I haven’t slipped down once. That has been a good sign.”

Murray, who will be back on court Friday to face Germany’s Benjamin Becker in the quarterfinals, added: “I probably feel a bit more confident coming into this grass court season because of how I played on it last year.

“I think because I managed to win some big matches and play well on the grass last year, I know what I did well and what I need to keep doing.”

Monica Seles' career began in breathtaking fashion. In 1990, aged just 16 years and six months, the Yugoslavia-born starlet beat Steffi Graf to become the youngest French Open singles champion. After winning the year-end championships, Seles finished the season ranked No. 2 in the world.Monica Seles’ career began in breathtaking fashion. In 1990, aged just 16 years and six months, the Yugoslavia-born starlet beat Steffi Graf to become the youngest French Open singles champion. After winning the year-end championships, Seles finished the season ranked No. 2 in the world.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning match point against David Ferrer of Spain during the men's singles final match of the French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, on Sunday, June 9. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning match point against David Ferrer of Spain during the men’s singles final match of the French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, on Sunday, June 9. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

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Suzanne Lenglen revolutionized women's tennis in the 1920s, with her daring outfits and aggressive style of play.

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French Open’s favorite ‘Flapper’

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Elsewhere, Lleyton Hewitt continued his impressive run of form with a 5-7 6-3 6-4 win over American Sam Querrey.

Hewitt, 32, will face former U.S. Open winner Juan Martin del Potro, who needed less than an hour to see off British wildcard Dan Evans.

Second seed Tomas Berdych eased through to the last eight with a 6-3 6-4 win over Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja and will now face defending champion Marin Cilic.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced to play two three set matches in one day to book his place in the quarterfinals and a meeting with America’s Denis Kudla.

Tsonga, seeded fourth, defeated fellow Frenchman, Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3 6-7 6-3 early Thursday before seeing off Dutchman Igor Sijsling 7-5 5-7 6-3.

Elsewhere, Tommy Haas continued the defense of his title at the Halle Open by reaching the last eight with a straight sets win over Ernests Gulbis.

Haas will play Gael Monfils for a place in the last eight.

There were also wins for 2011 champion Philipp Kohlschreiber and France’s Richard Gasquet.

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"So viel Resonanz hatte ich noch nie." / Kino-Star Madeleine Stowe im neuen US-Serien-Thriller "Revenge" ab 19. Juni als…

Kln (ots) – Sie ist Golden-Globe-Preistrgerin, Kino-Star, spielte an der Seite von Brad Pitt, Daniel Day-Lewis, Mel Gibson und Bruce Willis – und berzeugt jetzt in dem neuen, auergewhnlichen Serien-Thriller “Revenge”: Madeleine Stowe als wunderschne, aber eiskalte Patronin Victoria Grayson! Zu sehen ab dem 19. Juni im neuen US-Serien-Hit bei VOX, mittwochs in Doppelfolgen um 20:15 Uhr und um 21:10 Uhr:

“Ich mache gerade die neue Erfahrung, dass die Menschen auf der Strae eher bengstigt sind, wenn sie mich sehen. Manche kommen auf mich zu, aber meistens ist die Reaktion eher ein Flstern untereinander”, so Madeleine Stowe. “Ich denke, sie haben Angst, dass ich so furchterregend bin wie mein Seriencharakter.” Denn die neue Serie hat es in sich: Intrigen, Machtspiele, Verschwrungen. Und der Name ist Programm: Wenn dir alles genommen wurde, ist das einzige, was dir bleibt, die Rache. Dies ist keine Geschichte von Vergebung – “Revenge”:

Die junge Frau Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp) ist zurck in den Hamptons. Hier hatte sie schon einmal ein Zuhause. Als junges Mdchen lebte sie mit ihrem Vater David (James Tupper) in dem wunderschnen Haus am Meer, mitten auf Long Island, umgeben von der dortigen High Society. Jahre liegen dazwischen. Jahre, in denen ihr alles genommen wurde und Jahre, die schreckliche Erinnerungen hervorrufen. Alles begann, als ihr Vater im eigenen Zuhause und vor den Augen seiner kleinen Tochter verhaftet wurde. Und das fr ein furchtbares Verbrechen, das er nie begangen hat. Die Anklage lautete Mord. Amanda sah ihren Vater nie wieder. Als gebrochener Mann starb er schlielich unter dubiosen Umstnden im Gefngnis fr ein Verbrechen, das ihm offensichtlich untergeschoben wurde. Amanda landete im Waisenhaus und erduldete eine lange Zeit voll Wut, Trauer und Einsamkeit. Doch jetzt ist alles anders. Amanda ist zurck – unter dem Namen Emily Thorne, mit dem Wissen um ein furchtbares Verbrechen an ihrer Familie, gesthlt, gerissen und mit einem Plan, der Vergeltung bringen soll. Um jeden Preis! Ganz oben auf ihrer Liste steht die bildschne Patriarchin Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe). Doch die ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen…

Der preisgekrnte Cast von “Revenge” hat beim amerikanischen Sender ABC bereits den ehemaligen Sendeplatz der “Desperate Housewives” erobert. Und der Siegeszug geht weiter: Eine dritte Staffel “Revenge” ist bereits besttigt. Emily VanCamp ist den VOX-Zuschauern bereits aus der Emmy nominierten Serie “Everwood” bekannt, in der sie an der Seite von Treat Williams und Gregory Smith berzeugte.

Start der neuen US-Thriller-Serie “Revenge” am 19. Juni in Doppelfolgen ab 20:15 Uhr bei VOX.

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Camping with Hamas

Defining Moments


Defining Moments: Capturing our changing world

By Monica Sarkar and Ivana Kottasová, CNN

June 11, 2013 — Updated 0858 GMT (1658 HKT)

JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors <a href='http://cnn.com/2012/11/16/world/meast/hamas-explainer'>social welfare programs for general population in Gaza</a>. Israel claims these programs are aimed at <a href='http://cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/generation.islam.violence/'>indoctrinating Palestinian children</a>. ” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto001″ style=”margin:0 auto;” width=”640″/><cite style=JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors social welfare programs for general population in Gaza. Israel claims these programs are aimed at indoctrinating Palestinian children.
June 10 - NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require<a href='http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/17/drafting-israels-ultra-orthodox/'> Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the military.</a>” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto002″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the military.
JUNE 5 - HONG KONG - People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the <a href='http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2013/06/03/nr-intv-rife-amnesty-intl-on-china.cnn'>human rights struggle continues in China</a>.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto005″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the human rights struggle continues in China.
JUNE 3 - ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government's plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/turkey-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t1'>protest movement against PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a> during his decade in power.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto007″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest protest movement against PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his decade in power.
MAY 30 - MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/29/world/europe/france-same-sex-wedding/index.html'>France’s first official gay marriage</a>. While France has allowed civil partnerships for some years, controversial legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed and adopt was <a href='.cnn.com/2013/05/18/world/europe/france-same-sex-marriage/index.html'>signed into law 10 days ago</a>.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto009″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, France’s first official gay marriage. While France has allowed civil partnerships for some years, controversial legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed and adopt was signed into law 10 days ago.
MAY 29 - BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/29/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html'>suicide attack on the Panjshir governor’s office</a>. The attack in one of the country’s stable regions raises questions about <a href='http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/25/why-we-should-be-optimistic-about-afghanistan/'>the country’s future after the withdrawal of NATO-led troops in 2014</a>.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0010″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a suicide attack on the Panjshir governor’s office. The attack in one of the country’s stable regions raises questions about the country’s future after the withdrawal of NATO-led troops in 2014.
MAY 28 - ARLINGTON, U.S.: <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/27/politics/obama-arlington-speech-wreath/index.html'>Observing Memorial Day</a>, Alex Burgess visits the Arlington Cemetery gravesite of an old friend who was killed in Iraq. More than <a href='http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/war.casualties/index.html'>8,100 coalition troops from at least 36 countries have died</a> and more than 50,000 have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0011″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: Observing Memorial Day, Alex Burgess visits the Arlington Cemetery gravesite of an old friend who was killed in Iraq. More than 8,100 coalition troops from at least 36 countries have died and more than 50,000 have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001.
MAY 27 - PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/26/world/europe/france-anti-gay-marriage/index.html'>anti-gay marriage protestors</a> gathered in Paris on May 26, a week after France became the ninth European country to allow same-sex marriage. If pending legislation in New Zealand and Uruguay is enacted this year, the worldwide number of <a href='http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2013/04/03/foster-same-sex-marriage.cnn'>countries with legalized same-sex marriage will rise to 14</a>.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0012″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 anti-gay marriage protestors gathered in Paris on May 26, a week after France became the ninth European country to allow same-sex marriage. If pending legislation in New Zealand and Uruguay is enacted this year, the worldwide number of countries with legalized same-sex marriage will rise to 14.
MAY 24 - LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/23/world/europe/london-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t1'>soldier from Wellington Barracks was killed in Woolwich</a> on May 22. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the “appalling” attack appeared to be terrorism related. He added that “nothing in Islam … justifies this truly dreadful act.”
MAY 23 - NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family's containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing <a href='http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2013/05/01/intv-india-drought-climate-change-sahgal.cnn.html'>a strain on water supplies in Delhi</a>, with many residents having to rely on water being brought in by trucks on a daily basis.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0014″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing a strain on water supplies in Delhi, with many residents having to rely on water being brought in by trucks on a daily basis.
MAY 21 - MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful <a href='HTTP://cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/severe-weather/index.html'>tornado ripped through the area </a>on May 20. It tore through a highly populated area, wiping out entire neighborhoods, schools and other buildings.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0016″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20. It tore through a highly populated area, wiping out entire neighborhoods, schools and other buildings.
MAY 13 - WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the <a href='http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/09/is-the-special-relationship-still-special/'>“special relationship”</a> between their countries. Despite talk of Britain considering an EU exit, the bonds between U.S. and UK remain strong.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0021″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the “special relationship” between their countries. Despite talk of Britain considering an EU exit, the bonds between U.S. and UK remain strong.
MAY 06 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/02/world/asia/malaysia-election-preview/index.html?hpt=ias_c1'>Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition victory</a>, which has ruled for 56 years. Vote-rigging allegations and violence marred the most hotly contested election in Malaysian history.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0027″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition victory, which has ruled for 56 years. Vote-rigging allegations and violence marred the most hotly contested election in Malaysian history.
MAY 01 - JAKARTA, INDONESIA : <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/gallery/may-day-protests/index.html'>Protestors around the world took to the streets</a> to mark the May Day. In Jakarta, crowds demanded higher minimum wages and better working conditions.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0030″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=MAY 01 – JAKARTA, INDONESIA : Protestors around the world took to the streets to mark the May Day. In Jakarta, crowds demanded higher minimum wages and better working conditions.
APRIL 30 - AMSTERDAM: <a href='http://cnn.com/2013/04/30/world/europe/netherlands-abdication/index.html'>Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her son</a>, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. Now known as Princess Beatrix, she greets the crowds accompanied by princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto0031″ style=”margin:0 auto;display:none” width=”640″/><cite style=APRIL 30 – AMSTERDAM: Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her son, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. Now known as Princess Beatrix, she greets the crowds accompanied by princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.

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Wien (ots) – Einer der skurrilsten und zugleich imagebildendsten Medienevents sterreichs geht zwischen 20. und 22. Juni 2013 in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (Tirol) ins siebente Jahr: Der Internationale Wettergipfel, das jhrliche Treffen der bekanntesten Wettermoderator/inn/en und Meteorolog/inn/en aus Europa.

Rund 25 groe TV-Stationen (aus sterreich, Deutschland, der Schweiz, Frankreich, Polen, Tschechien …) entsenden dazu ihre bekanntesten Reprsentant/inn/en der Meteo-Redaktion. Sie alle kommen, um von Berufs wegen ber das Small-Talk-Thema Nummer 1 – das liebe Wetter – zu sprechen, spektakulre Auenwetter-Reportagen zu drehen und die beste Wetterprsentation im europischen Fernsehen mit dem begehrten “Wettergipfel-Award” zu kren (Titelverteidiger ist der SWR).

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Superstitions of jockey fashion

Colorful, shiny, and flamboyant. Welcome to the world of jockey silks. They might look like circus costumes, but these uniforms have a rich tradition and important function. Colorful, shiny, and flamboyant. Welcome to the world of jockey silks. They might look like circus costumes, but these uniforms have a rich tradition and important function.

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(CNN) — The rainbow-colored jackets shimmer in the sun. From a distance the silken costumes could be the attire of circus performers, ready to throw custard pies at each other for the whooping crowd above.

But despite their carnivalesque appearance, there’s no joking about their very serious line of business.

The flamboyantly-dressed men are jockeys, and their lurid jackets are more than simply uniforms: they’re crucial ID tags, drenched in centuries of tradition — and superstition.

But could what a jockey wears really help determine whether they win or lose?

A remarkable 40% of riders who have won the UK’s biggest horse race, the Grand National, have been wearing either blue or green.

“It’s really weird. But there’s no science behind it,” says Nick Attenborough, spokesman at Great British Racing, which looked at the race’s winners over the last 100 years.

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“People who race horses are incredibly superstitious. At Hong Kong racecourses you always see a lot of red because it’s a very lucky color in Chinese culture.

“Then again, they say horses are color blind — so it probably doesn’t make much difference to them.”

Such is the entrenched superstition within the industry, that when a jockey receives a new uniform, it is tradition to throw it on the floor and stamp on it. “It’s a way of saying, ‘Now it’s hit the ground, I won’t,’ ” Attenborough told CNN.

Number plates for horses

But there’s more to jockey jackets than their supposed mystical powers. Dating back to the 18th century, jockey silks — named after their original material — are an important method for determining a field of lookalike horses.

Despite being called jockey silks, the jackets actually have very little to do with the rider, instead representing the owner.

“As more and more owners became registered in the 1700s and 1800s, jockey silks became like car number plates — every single set had to be personalized,” says Michael Rawson, managing director at jockey uniform company Allertons.

“No one person could have the same set of colors and patterns riding in the same race.”

The rule means that owners must dream up a unique color and pattern combination, never used before.

Catwalk or horsewalk?

More than 15,000 jacket designs are now registered in Britain — costing around $60 each — with owners having to choose from just 18 different colors, 25 shapes and 12 sleeves.

They say horses are color blind — so it probably doesn’t make much difference to them
Nick Attenborough, Great British Racing

But if your dream design is already taken, you can always wait for it to be auctioned, once the owner is finished with them.

“The plainer the set, the dearer they’ll be to buy at auction, with prices varying between $1,500 and $10,000,” Rawson told CNN.

“I think the most expensive have been plain black, or even plain pink, plain red, plain navy blue. Or even designs which have been based around Premier League football teams, say black and white stripes for Newcastle.”

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However, the color palette in the U.S. is virtually infinite, with more interesting shapes such as four-leaf clovers and horse shoes also available.

The designs must still receive the seal of approval from the national Jockey Club though, as one owner found out when his application for a naked woman’s silhouette was turned down.

Fit for a queen

It’s a fashion dilemma that famous horse owner, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, has never had to face, with her distinctive purple and red jacket with gold embroidery handed down through generations.

“You can inherit designs,” explained Attenborough. “For example, tartan is very rare, but you can hand it down to someone in your family.”

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth greets one of the jockeys wearing her distinctive silks.

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While the vibrant jackets are traditionally called silks, today they are usually made from a mixture of drag-resistant lycra and polyester.

In an industry where jockeys must meet minuscule weight requirements, lightweight clothing is crucial, and jackets usually weigh just 150 grams.

“We have a few different styles but our aerodynamic fabric is actually made from lycra — much like something you would see on a cyclist,” said Rawson.

“It’s a performance-enhancing fabric, so it needs to be figure-hugging — you’re not going to get any wind resistance with it flapping around.”

Undergarments

With so much focus on their eye-catching jackets, not many people are aware of the careful preparation going on underneath.

Riders wear padded vests to protect them in case of an accident. In winter, many will also wear ladies’ stockings to keep warm.

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Uniforms may be more high-tech today than 200 years ago, but seeing these elite athletes in their gaudy finery has lost none of its impact.

As Attenborough says: “When you see them in the center of the paddock on a bright and sunny day, the colors really are a sight to behold.”

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