PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday February 14, 2008

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday February 14, 2008

Teens Less Likely to Download Illegally When They Know the Laws, Microsoft Survey Finds

Microsoft has announced the results of a new survey which found teenagers between seventh and tenth grades are less likely to illegally download content from the Internet when they know the laws for downloading and sharing content online. About half of those teens, however, said they were not familiar with these laws, and only eleven percent of them clearly understood the current rules for downloading images, literature, music, movies and software. Teens who were familiar with downloading rules credited their parents, T-V or stories in magazines and newspapers, and Web sites -- more so than their schools -- as resources for information about illegal downloading.

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The People Have Spoken: Oscar Favorites Chosen In Survey From Blockbuster

The Academy may hand out the Oscars, but it's the people whose hearts are ultimately won by Academy Award winning performances. And the people have spoken. In a survey conducted by e-Rewards on behalf of Blockbuster, America has chosen the movies, actors and actresses they feel are most deserving of an Academy Award. Among the top picks in the survey were: Johnny Depp for Best Actor in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", and Ellen Page for Best Actress in "Juno". The Best Supporting Actor nod went to Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War", and Ruby Dee came out on top for her work in "American Gangster". Finally, the Best Picture winner in the survey was "No Country for Old Men".

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Survey of Culinary Students Reveals Glimpse of Tomorrow's Menus

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes has released a survey of its students, providing a glimpse into where the next generation of culinary professionals may take tomorrow's menus. The survey found that culinary students want to serve dishes that are more globally diverse and conduct business in a more environmentally sensitive manner. More than forty percent of students responding to the survey said they believe Spanish and South American cuisines have the most potential influence on future menus, while sixty-eight percent plan to include Italian fare and fifty-three percent will include French food in their professional repertoire.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3665831

Why We Take It Off: Sexes Differ on Hair Removal, Nair Survey Shows

Who do you remove your hair for? A new survey by the makers of Nair, reveals that nearly all Americans remove hair from their bodies, and for the same top reason: fifty-nine percent think they look better without it. But men and women show some surprising differences in their motivations and practices -- and both sexes reveal a gap between their hair removal practices and what their partners expect.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3665745

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