Monday, September 22, 2008

Miss Universe Facts & Figures


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In 2000, Miss Venezuela 1999, Martina Thorogood Heemsen did not accept by Miss Universe Organization. Why? Because Miss Miranda and Miss Venezuela headed to Miss World 1999. She was the 1st runner-up in the Miss World. Claudia Moreno,a model, went to Miss Universe 2000. Martina Thorogood, who lived in the United States, was long measured one of the most beautiful Venezuelan women of all time.

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During the civil war (1977-1979), Miss Nicaragua, Patricia Pineda Chamorro, escaped unharmed when a bomb exploded on a street in Managua, Nicaragua´s capital. From 1980 to 1990, Miss Nicaragua pageant was forbidden by Sandinista government.

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Miss Universe 1981 pageant was scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, a miniscule Central American country. However, for banking and political reasons, Miss Universe was moved to New York City.

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In 1982, Miss Venezuela 1980, Maria “Maye” Xavier Brandt Angulo, killed herself.It was tragic too Miss Venezuela 1980 died when she was only 20 .

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Different from Vietnam and the People´s Republic of China, Cuba did not participate at the Miss Universe since 1959.The dictator Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz has forbidden the Miss Cuba pageant.In 1957, Miss Cuba, Maria Rosa Gamio Fernandez, was the 3rd runner-up in the Miss Universe in Long Beach,California. Cuba is one of the few socialist States in the world. Ironically, Osmel Sousa, president of Miss Venezuela Organization since 1980, was born in Cuba.

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In 1981, Lucia Isabel Vinueza was the first Miss Ecuador to be a semifinalist in the Miss Universe history.Ironically, Miss Ecuador 1981 had been eliminated in the finals of Miss South America-Universe in Lima, Peru´s capital.

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In Lima, the capital city of Peru, Miss Guam, Patty Choung Kerkos, was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe in 1982. In Peru, hosted the Miss Universe 1982, she was very friendly. Patty Chiung Kerkos, was born in South Korea, had the highest concluding score, but she did not win. The island of Guam is a small American possession in the Pacific Ocean.

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In Miss Universe 2004, Miss Ukrania, Oleksandr Nikoyalenka did not qualify for the semifinals. She was a big prefered until last minute. Since 2004, she is a top model in Europe and the United States.

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In 1987, Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco, was elected Miss Universe providing the many popular support of any Miss Universe candidate in recent history. Millions of people from Australia to the United States watched Cecilia Bolocco´s life change. Before she became famous, Miss Chile 1987 was a professional dancer for a while.

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Since 1979, Miss Venezuela has missed the semifinals only four times: 1980 ( Maye Brandt), 1982 (Ana Theresa Oropeza), 2004 (Ana Karina Añez Delgado) and 2006( Jictzad Nacarid Viña Carreño).

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For the first time, Miss Union Soviet, Evia Stalbovska, competed at the Miss Universe in 1990.Unfortunately, Miss USSR, a nurse from Riga (Latvia), did not even offer the semifinals.For political reasons, the USSR did not competed at the Miss Universe.

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For the first time, Miss Peru, Gladys Rosa Zender Urbina, became the first Latin American woman to win the Miss Universe contest (1957).

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Miss France 2000, Sonia Rolland, is of Rwandan ancestry. She in the wake of said: “I come from Rwanda, Africa. My mother is African and my daddy is French, and I came to France when there was a war on Rwanda and Burundi.”

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In 1995, Miss Universe pageant took place in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia (Africa). Namibia has been a republic from the time 1990.After two years, Miss Namibia, Michelle McLean, was crowned Miss Universe 1992 in the Thai capital of Bangkok. At the age 15, Michelle headed to Europe to commence her career in modeling.

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During Miss Universe 2002, Miss Colombia,Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza Bustos, was a big favorite, but she did not even make the semifinals.She was the first brown Miss Colombia.

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Miss Canada, Natalia Glebova, was crowned Miss Universe in the 54th Annual pageant help in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.In a visit to Swaziland, a small country in Africa, Miss Universe 2005 stressed the importance of continuing AIDS treatment programs. An estimated 380,000 Swazilands are infected with HIV, according to the United Nations. The Kingdom of Swaziland is now one of the world´s porest countries. Like Miss Universe 2005, Natalie went to Malaysia, Ukrania, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, India, Saint Maarten, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Nicaragua, South Africa, Russia, Brazil and the United States. When Miss Universe 2005 left her title, she did not stop fighting AIDS.

Miss Mexico
1952: Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Olga Llorens Pérez Castillo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1953: Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Ana Bertha Lepe Jimenez, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. After she became an actress in the Mexican cinematography.

1954:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Elvira Castillo Olvera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1955:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Yolanda Mayen, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1956:Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Erna Marta Bauman, fit for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1957:Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico, Irna Arevalo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Friendship 1957.

1958: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Elvira Leticia Risser Corredor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1959: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Mirna Garcia Davila, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1960:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Lorena Velasquez, did not compete at the Miss Universe pageant.

1961:Miami Beach, Florida. Surprisingly, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe contest.

1962:Miami Beach, Florida. For the second time, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant.

1963:Miami Beach, Florida. For the third time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1964:Miami Beach, Florida. For the fourth time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1965:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Juana Acosta Cohen, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1966:Miami Beach, Florida. Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1967:Miami,Florida. Miss Mexico, Valentina Vales Duarte, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1968:Miami Beach. Miss Mexico,Perla Olivia Aguirre Muñoz, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1969:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Gloria Leticia Hernandez Martin del Campo, did not list the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1970:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Libia Zulma Lopez Montemayor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1970-2007 Mexico has had multi judges in the Miss Universe history:1970 and 1971 (actor Julio Aleman), 1978 (actor Mario Moreno),1991(actor Jorge Rivero), 1984 (actress Lucia Mendez), 1988 (actor Fernando Allende), 1989 (singer Emmanuel), 1993 (painter Jose Luis Cuevas and former Miss Universe Lupita Jones), 1995 (actress and singer Lucero), 2004 (supermodel Elsa Benitez), 2005 (actor Mario Cimarro), and 2007 (actor Mauricio Islas).

1971:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Maria Luisa Lopez Corzo, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

1972: Dorado, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Orozco Quibriera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1973: Athens, Greece. Miss Mexico, Roxana Villares Moreno, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1974: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Guadalupe del Carmen Elorriaga Valdez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1975: San Salvador, El Salvador. Miss Mexico, Delia Servin Nieto, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Best National Costume 1975.

1976: Victory City,Hong Kong. Miss Mexico, Carla Jean Evert Reguera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1977: Elizabeth Gonzalez, first favorite by journalists, finished second place at the Señorita Mexico. In Santo Domingo, hosted the Miss Universe 1977, Bob Barker, American host, announced the next Miss Universe in Acapulco (Mexico). Like Ambassador of Miss Universe 1978, Mario Arturo Moreno Ivanova, smartest known as "Cantinflas", went to Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic.

1978: Acapulco (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe pageant. Martha Eugenia Ortiz, first prefered by journalists, finished time place at the Señorita Mexico. Miss Merida and Miss Mexico, Alba Margarita Cervera Lavat, qualified for the semifinals at the Miss Universe.

1979: Perth, Australia. Miss Mexico, Blanca Maria Luisa Diaz Tejada, did not qualify for the semi-finals.However, she looked like the best music disco dancer.She loved songs by Donna Summer, John Travolta, Jesse Green and Diana Ross.

1980:Seoul,South Korea. Miss Mexico, Ana Patricia Nuñez Romero, did not include the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1981: New York City,USA. Miss Mexico, Judith Grace Gonzalez Hinks, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1982: Lima, Peru. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Lopez Flores, did not key in the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1983:St.Louis, Missouri,USA. Miss Mexico, Monica Maria Rosas Torres, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1984: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Elizabeth Broden Ibañez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1985: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico,Yolanda de la Cruz Cardenas Aviles, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1986:Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico,Alejandrina Carranza Ancheta, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1987:Singapoore City, Singapoore.Miss Mexico, Cynthia Fallon Garcia Cepeda, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1988: Taipei (Taiwan). Miss Mexico, Amanda Olivares, was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe.

1989: Cancun (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe Pageant. Miss Mexico, Adriana Abascal, was the 4th runner-up.

1990: Los Angeles, California. Miss Mexico, Marile del Rosario Santiago, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1991:Las Vegas, Nevada,USA. Miss Mexico, Lupita Jones, was elected Miss Universe. After, Miss Universe 1991 was acclaimed in Mexico City as a national heroine.

1992: Bangkok,Thailand. Miss Mexico, Monica Zuñiga Arriaga, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1993: Mexico City, Mexico. Miss Mexico, Angelina Gonzalez,did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1994: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Fabiola Perez Rovirosa, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1995: Windhoek, Namibia. Miss Mexico, Luz Maria Zetina Lugo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1996:Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Mexico, Vanessa Guzman, qualified for the semifinals. Her idol was Indira Gandhi, who was Prime Minister of India.

1997:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1998:Honolulu, Hawaii. Miss Mexico, Kathy Fuentes Garcia, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. She won the Clairol Essence Best Style Award.

1999:Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Miss Mexico, Silvia Salgado, fit for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2000: Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss Mexico, Leticia Judith Muray Acevedo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

2001:Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Jacqueline Bracamontes Van-Hoorde, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2002: San Juan de Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Erika Yadira Cruz Escalante, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2003: Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico, Marisol Gonzalez Casas, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2004: Quito, Ecuador. Miss Mexico, Rosalva Luna, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

2005: Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Mexico, Laura Elizondo Erhrad, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. She was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2006:Los Angeles, California : Miss Mexico, Priscila Perales Elizondo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.Miss Mexico 2006 was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2007: Miss Universe in Mexico City. Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

Universe - Is it Finite?
Is world finite or infinite? It has been heard stipulated that Big Bang took place about 14.7 billion years ago. After who the universe has been expanding. The galaxies are running away from each other. The farther galaxies are running at that significantly higher speed. So the world is said to be expanding and finite.

To call somewhat as finite or infinite, let us concur nearly what is that thing. Here we are discussing around the universe. Is space a part of it? Space is a portion of sector when it is included as the distance between two stars or bodies. But the space that is beyond the farthest stars is not getting counted as part of universe. I see no reason about why that space should not be called a portion of the universe. That space gets a part of the earth as soon as a star reaches it, but not before that. Do we mean to say the present the star created that space and the space was not new earlier to that?

When the universe was supposed to be a single point at the time of Big Bang what about the space about that? Was that not part of the universe? Or who became a part after the bang happened? This is a perplexing problem. Logically one should consider space to be part of the universe. Considering this we should say that the universe is infinite. What is finite is the distance of stars at any point. But the space beyond overly goes on and on . When somebody proves that the space is also finite and is enclosed, the consequently question would be - how virtually what lies out of that space?

There is nothing definite in science. If a few new findings are made one may even revise the thought of the Big bang. The cosmos is a wonder beyond human comprehension.

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