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Curvy Models – The Shape of Things to Come? – As always within the fashion industry, your dress size dictates your validity and of course whether or not you are added to the catwalk line up or left at home experimenting with the latest diet fads in an attempt to ‘fit’ in. Issue 63 of the fashion glossy, V Magazine, has dubbed itself The Size Issue and plastered its pages with plus sized models from every race and background in an attempt to give a very strong fist against this stayed and altogether stuffy attitude. [lexposure]

Tiger Woods Could be Hiding in Africa – Tiger Woods could be hiding out in Africa as he lies low following his public fall from grace, according to a new report. The golfer has not been seen since the bizarre car crash outside his home in Florida in November that led to a number of women claiming to be his mistresses. Hmm, he’s not at Cape Town’s Montrose Place, is he? [msn]

Time Square Billboard Ad Features Obama – The latest celebrity ad to grace a Times Square billboard doesn’t feature an athlete, rock star or actor. It’s President Obama sporting a black jacket made by the company Weatherproof. But the White House isn’t happy about the newest exposure, saying the president’s image — captured by The Associated Press during his November trip to the Great Wall in Badaling, China — is not supposed to be used for commercial purposes. [foxnews]

Kenya Elephant Tramples American Mother and Baby – An American woman who was trampled to death by an elephant in Kenya, where she lived with her family, was a librarian who was determined to see that schools and libraries be built in poor villages, a former boss said Wednesday. Ja, well, it looks like they may have to go digital after this. [cnn]

Teenagers Risk Death in Internet Strangling Craze – Children are posting videos on the internet showing them choking other youngsters to the point of collapse, in a craze that doctors warn has led to brain damage and death. In one, a group of teenagers set out clear guidelines to the practice in an “instructional video“, while in several others British voices can be heard. Oh dear, the British kids are bored again.. [independent]

Breaking Up in a Digital Fishbowl – A new dating order has emerged in the era of social media. Couples who used to see each other’s friends only at parties now enjoy 24-hour access to their beloved’s confidants thanks to Facebook. Sharing passwords to e-mail accounts, bank accounts and photo-sharing sites is the new currency of intimacy. And courtship — however brief or intense — is wantonly scrutinized by the whole world on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [nytimes]

Chris Evans’ Ferrari 250GT California Spider – Now, in a Ferrari market that’s past its peak, he’s hoping to sell a “spare” California spider for less than half that sum. The 43-year-old BBC Radio 2 DJ has placed his metallic green 1959 Ferrari 250GT long-wheelbase California spider with HR Owen Sports Cars of London. Although the asking price has not been revealed, we understand the Ferrari-mad celebrity is hoping for offers in excess of £2 million. [telegraph]

Our Matriculants Are Getting Thicker – Minister for Basic Education Angie Motshekga said on Thursday she was “most unhappy” with the 60,7% pass rate for the National Senior Certificate exams. The 2009 results showed a drop of less than two percentage points from 62,5% in 2008. With the fact that the exams have lowered in difficulty, one can only assume our nation’s kids are getting thicker? [mail&guardian]

iPhone Controlled Drone Unveiled – Unmanned drones have become synonymous with controversial military action in some of the most dangerous warzones. But now a child’s toy has been created using the same technology. The AR.Drone, an iPhone-controlled helicopter powered by four separate blades, has been unveiled at the agenda-setting Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [guardian]

Sony Flaunts Their New Range of 3D TVs – In its press conference, Sony made a large number of product announcements, ranging from new VAIO notebooks to Cybershot digital cameras, and from memory cards with bigger storage to a touchscreen picture frame called the Dash. But 3-D televisions were the highlight item, as well as content partnerships Sony established with ESPN, Discovery and IMAX to create 3-D content. Of all the video manufacturers at CES, Sony appears to be the most serious about 3-D. [wired]

Child Rapist, Roman Polanski Asks To Be Sentenced in Absenta – The request came in a letter signed by the film director in Switzerland, where he is under house arrest, and was submitted to a judge in Los Angeles. It said Polanski understood he had the right to be present at all legal proceedings, but added: “I request that judgment be pronounced against me in my absence.” After drugging and sodomising a 13 year old girl? Sure, no problem! [telegrah]