Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought
forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in
Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men
are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing
whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so
dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great
battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a
portion of that field, as a final resting place for those
who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It
is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can
not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The
brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or
detract. The world will little note, nor long remember
what we say here, but it can never forget what they did
here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here
to the unfinished work which they who fought here
have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to
be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full
measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -and that government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth.
How to Tweet: Twitter 101
By Antonia Blyth
It allows us to talk directly to our favorite
celebrities. It’s helped rebels organize democratic
protests in Egypt. It connects millions of football fans
in seconds or sends vacation snaps to your sister.
It’s Twitter -- the social networking service that lets
you share with the online world whatever you’re
thinking, doing or seeing in 140 characters or less.
If you don’t have an account yet or are simply
confused about how to use Twitter, this guide is for
you. Here, eHow has assembled some tips and
opinions from expert tweeters and celebrity users.
People use Twitter for all sorts of reasons -- to
find out what’s happening in the world right now, to
share information and to connect with other users.
Whether your Twitter interest revolves around
promoting a business, retweeting entertainment links
or just chatting with folks in other countries, you’ll
need to first set up your Twitter.com account.
Jennifer Lawrence from biography.com
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990, in a suburb of
Louisville, Kentucky. She has two older brothers, Blaine and Ben, and her
parents, Karen and Gary, owned a farm just outside the city.
Lawrence was an athletic child, involved in cheerleading, field hockey and
softball, and thought she might be a doctor when she grew up. She did some
modeling and community theater, but never dreamed that she’d become an
actress.
Lawrence’s big break came when she was discovered at 14 while on
spring break in New York with her family. A stranger asked to take her picture
and took her mother’s phone number, then called the next day to ask her to
do a screen test. Things happened quickly after that: Lawrence stayed in New
York City for the summer, acting in commercials for MTV and filming the
thriller Devil You Know with Lena Olin. Soon after, she and her family moved
to Los Angeles, where she had small roles on the series Medium, Monk and
Cold Case, before landing a part on the TBS series The Bill Engvall Show.
While working on the series, she also appeared in feature films like The Poker
House and The Burning Plain alongside Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
After The Bill Engvall Show was canceled after three seasons, Lawrence
went on to appear in the critically acclaimed Winter’s Bone in 2010, which
earned her nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Screen
Actors Guild Award. Opportunities continued to pour in, and in 2011 Lawrence
appeared in The Beaver with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin, and
played Mystique in X-Men: First Class.
In 2012, Lawrence played Katniss Everdeen, the lead in The Hunger
Games, the film adaptation of a novel by Suzanne Collins. Set in a postapocalyptic state, Lawrence's character must participate in an event in which
24 teens fight to the death as televised entertainment. The film broke boxoffice records on opening weekend, and Lawrence was asked to reprise her
role for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013. Other 2012 releases
include the thriller House at the End of the Street, co-starring Elisabeth Shue,
and two dramas with Bradley Cooper: The Falling and Silver Linings Playbook,
which has garnered several award nominations, including a Golden Globe
nomination (best actress in a comedy or musical) for Lawrence. She took
home the Academy Award for best actress in February 2013. Lawrence
seemed overcome with emotion as she accepted the honor. In her
characteristic frankness, she told the audience that "this is nuts" and went on
to thank the cast and crew of Silver Linings Playbook.
Chris Hemsworth from biography.com
Actor Chris Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne,
Australia. Growing up, he spent much of his time with his older brother, Luke,
and younger brother Liam (both also became actors too). Surfing was his No.
2 passion—which his siblings also shared—but Hemsworth knew that his first
love was acting. After attending Heathmont Secondary College, the aspiring
star snagged minor roles in television shows Down Under.
Hemsworth followed in the footsteps of other famous Aussies like Heath
Ledger, Isla Fisher, Simon Baker and Naomi Watts by becoming a regular on
the soap opera Home and Away. In 2007, after three seasons of playing
character Kim Hyde, he headed stateside to continue his entertainment career.
It didn't take long for the actor to make it onto the American silver
screen when he appeared in J.J. Abrams's 2009 remake of Star Trek. His part
as Captain James T. Kirk's dad may have been small, but it was enough of a
performance to lead to a huge Hollywood opportunity.
Hemsworth auditioned for the lead in the superhero film Thor. He went
up against super stiff competition, including younger brother Liam. But
director Kenneth Brannagh chose the older Hemsworth to play the Norse god
in the 2011 flick opposite Oscar-winners Natalie Portman and Anthony
Hopkins. This box-office success elevated Hemsworth to A-List status. The
following year, he became Thor once more in the The Avengers. Hemsworth
was then cast to play the character for a third time in 2013's Thor: The Dark
World.
Talent agent William Ward not only helped his client Hemsworth score
primo parts, but it's through the connection that he met his future wife—
Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, known for her roles in Snakes on a Plane and
Fast Five. The two shared the same representation. Three months after going
public with their romance, the 27-year-old married his 34-year-old fiancée on
Christmas weekend in 2010 in Australia.
Two years later, the couple welcomed their baby girl, India, into the
world. Hemsworth is already vowing to teach his daughter to surf—just as
soon as she can walk. In an interview with Yahoo, Hemsworth said, "Having a
baby has made everything else less important, and it's just wonderful."