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Madeleine Albright was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia where her father was a member of the Czechoslovakian diplomatic service. When the Communists overthrew the Czechoslovakian government, her father was sentenced to death. At age eleven, Madeleine and her family were granted political asylum in the United States. After becoming a U.S. citizen, Albright pursued an academic career. She studied political science at Wellesley College and later earned advanced degrees in international affairs from the Department of Public Law and Government at Columbia University. In 1984, Albright became the advisor to presidential candidate Walter Mondale. In 1989, she became president of the Center for National Policy, a nonprofit research organization. In 1992, she served as President Clinton's senior foreign policy advisor during his campaign. After his election, Clinton chose Albright to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The website www.womenofyesteryear.com reminds us that Albright was nominated and unanimously confirmed to the position of Secretary of State making her the first woman to serve in the role. The author notes that Albright was a tireless worker for "democracy and human rights and a promoter of U.S. business, environmental and labor relations throughout the world." Albright is a well-known public speaker. The Washington Speaker's Bureau writes that "Madeleine Albright speaks with humor, insight, and eloquence about her life and career...she provides audiences with a unique, no-holds-barred account of service at the highest levels of the American government."
Jeff Bridges is a very successful actor, musician, producer and composer. In 2010,
Jeff Bridges won the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role at the 82nd Academy Awards for his role in the film Crazy Heart. Recently he has also won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in the same film.
Jeff Bridges, the son of Dorothy Bridges and actor Lloyd Bridges, was born and raised in Los Angeles. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard in the late 1960s and was a reservist in the early 1970s. He met Susan Geston on a movie shoot and in 1977, they were married.
Jeff has had a successful career in the film industry. As a teenager, he and his brother Beau appeared in their father's CBS series, The Lloyd Bridges Show. His first major role was in The Last Picture Show, a 1971 movie for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1974, Bridges was again nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. In 1984 he was nominated for Best Actor for playing the alien in Starman. Other movies for which he received high recognition are: Against All Odds, Jagged Edge and Fearless, which critics believed was his masterpiece.
In the Coen Brothers' film, The Big Lebowski, Bridges played the role of "The Dude". In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination for his role in The Contender. In 2005 he starred in Tideland; in 2008 he played the role of Obadiah Stane in Iron Man. Jeff Bridges has had major roles in many other movies. He is so deserving of winning the 2010 Academy Award for an Actor in a Leading Role in the film Crazy Heart.
Jeff Bridges has many interests in addition to his roles in movies. Heis a photographer and has published photographs online and in the 2003 Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges. Bridges is a cartoonist with some of his word appearing in films. He is remembered for his narration in the documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002). He also narrated the documentaries Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002, IMAX), Raising the Mammoth (2002, TV), The Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979, TV).
Bridges has done TV commercial voice-over work and ad campaigns for Hyundai and Duracell. In 2010, he and more than 80 musicians recorded the charity single remake of We Are The World.
At the 2010 Academy Awards, Sandra Bullock was awarded an Oscar and named Best Actress for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in the 2009 movie, The Blind Side. The movie "cost $29 million to make and has grossed over $200 million to date making it Bullock's highest grossing film and the first film in history to pass the $200 million mark . Recently Bullock also won the award for Best Actress at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in The Blind Side.
Sandra Bullock was born in Arlington, Virginia but lived in Nuremberg, Germany until she was 12 years old and often traveled with her mother, a German opera singer, to opera tours in Germany and parts of Europe. Bullock, who is fluent in German, sang in the opera's children's choir, studied ballet and vocal arts and had small parts in some of her mother's opera productions. Bullock's father was a voice coach and an executive; her grandfather was a rocket scientist from Nurenburg.
Bullock attended East Carolina University but with three credits short of graduating, she left college and moved to Manhattan to pursue an acting career. She worked at various jobs in restaurants as a bartender, cocktail waitress, coat checker, etc. as she tried to get acting auditions. She took acting classes, appeared in several studenet films and landed a role in an Off-Broadway play, No Time Flat. The director was impressed with her acting skills and offered her a part in the made-for-TV movie, Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman.
In Los Angeles, Bullock had several acting opportunities in independent films. In 1990 she established herself as a high-level movie actress with a number of successes including While You Were Sleeping, Miss Congeniality, Speed 2: Cruise Control. Miss Congeniality 2. In 1993 she made appearances in the science-fiction movie Demolition Man starring Sylvester Stallone. In 2002 she starred with Hugh Grant in Two Weeks Notice and in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. In 2004, Bullock had a supporting role in the film Crash and later appeared in The Lake House, starring Keanu Reeves. 2009 was a very good year for Bullock with two record highs achieved with the movies, The Proposal and The Blind Side.
Sandra Bullock runs her own production company (Fortis Films), with her father, John Bullock as the company's CEO. She was the executive producer of The George Lopez Show, and in September 2009, she produced All About Steve.
Sandra Bullock is known for her personal quotes. The quote that follows deals with success, is especially meaningful and provides "food for thought".
"I've learned that success comes in a very pricky package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. It's what you choose to do with it, the people you choose to surround yourself with. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it".
The website www.pigeonforgesays.com introduces readers to Dollywood, a family entertainment corporation located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In addition to the rides, crafts and music of the Smoky Mountain area, the author notes the nearby luxurious log cabins that feature southern hospitality.
 The 2010 admission prices are $45.80 for ages 12-59; $43.80 for Seniors age 60 and over; $40.25 for children 4-11; children 3 and under are FREE. Their 2010 operating schedule begins in late March and closes in late December, weather permitting.
This park first opened in 1961 as a small tourist attraction called "Rebel Railroad", however the park experienced ownership changes a few times until 1986 when Dolly Parton became a co-owner and the park was renamed "Dollywood". Today the park is organized into ten theme areas with six of the theme areas reflecting the history and culture of eastern Tennessee. While at Dollywood, be sure to visit the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame.
During the season, Dollywood is host to four festivals: Festival of Nations, Kidsfest, National Gospel and Harvest Celebration and Smoky Mountain Christmas, often called the world's best Christmas event. Since Dolly Parton became involved in 1986, the park has remodeled or added new attractions and experiences every year for the past twenty-four years. In 2010, the Adventure Mountain attraction is to open which will feature 100 physically active experiences ranging from easy to expert.
"Diabetes mellitus" refers to a group of diseases that effect how your body uses blood glucose, also call "blood sugar". Glucose is vital to your cells because it is the main source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It is your body's main fuel source.
 No matter if you are type 1 or type 2, you have too much glucose in your blood, however the reasons for too much glucose may differ and can certainly lead to serious health problems. The symptoms of diabetes can vary depending on the type of diabetes you may have. You might expeience some or all of the diabetes symptoms of both diabetes types.
Some of those symptoms may include increased thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, slow-healing sores or wounds, frequent skin, vaginal or bladder infections. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, however it typically appears during childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes can develop at any age, is the most common type and can be prevented.
If you think you may have diabetes, contact your doctor immediately. The earlier the diagnosis, the sooner treatment can begin. If you have already been diagnosed with diabetes, be sure you follow-up with your doctor until your blood sugar levels stabilize.
As previously stated, glucose is the main source of energy for your cells. Glucose comes from two major sources: the food you eat and your liver. During the digestive process, sugar is absorbed into your bloodstream and normally, it then enters the cells with the help of insulin, the hormone that comes from the pancreas gland. When you eat, your pancreas secretes insulin into your bloodstream, acting like a key by unlocking "doors" that allow sugar into your cells. Insulin lowers the amount of sugar in your bloodstream.
As your blood sugar level drops, so does the secretion of insulin from your pancreas. Your liver is the storage and manufacturing center. When it has been some time since you have eaten, you liver releases stored up glucose to keep your glucose level within a normal range.
In type 1 diabetes, your immune system which normally fights harmful bacteria or viruses, attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. This leaves you with very little or no insulin. Instead of being transported into your cells, sugar builds up in your bloodstream.
In type 2 diabetes, your cells become resistant to the action of the insulin causing your pancreas to become unable to make enough insulin to overcome this resistance. Instead of moving into your cells, sugar builds up in your bloodstream. It is not known how this happens, however it is suspected that excess abdominal fat and inactivity seem to be important factors.
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