Aquafina is a brand of bottled water products produced by PepsiCo, Inc., consisting of both unflavored and flavored water. The Aquafina brand name is also licensed for use on multiple skin care products, including lip balm and wrinkle cream.^[1] It was first distributed in Wichita, Kansas in 1994, before becoming more widely sold across the United States, Spain, Canada, Lebanon, Turkey, the GCC countries, Iran, Egypt, Vietnam, Pakistan and India. As of 2009, Aquafina represented 13.4 percent of domestic bottled water sales in the United States, making it the number 1 bottled water brand as measured by retail sales.^[2] Its primary competition includes Dasani, smartwater, Nestlé Pure Life, Poland Spring, Deer Park and private-label water brands.

Product variants[link]

Aquafina Pure Water, the primary unflavored product produced under the Aquafina brand, is derived from local municipal water sources and goes through a purification process that incorporates reverse osmosis, ultraviolet and ozone sterilization.^[3] Beginning on July 27, 2007, a disclaimer was added to each bottle of Aquafina, stating the water comes from a "public source".^[4] Aquafina uses the term "Purified Drinking Water" in reference to the product on its labeling in the United States.^[5] In Canada, the current 1.5 litres (51 US fl oz) bottle of water displays "Demineralized Treated Water". In response to concerns amongst environmental advocates who raised question over the disclosure of water sources, a PepsiCo spokeswoman stated, "if this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do."^[4]

Flavored variations are also produced under the Aquafina brand name – all of which are labeled as containing no calories and no carbohydrates.^[6] Aquafina FlavorSplash, first introduced in 2005,^[7] is a flavored water product line which is non-carbonated and artificially sweetened with Sucralose. As of 2011, it is produced in six flavors: Grape, Strawberry Kiwi, Wild Berry, Raspberry, Lemon, and Peach Mango.^[8] Aquafina Sparkling is a carbonated line of flavored water; however its production was discontinued in the U.S. in late 2010.^[8] Other former products included Aquafina Alive (a low calorie, vitamin-enhanced water beverage introduced in 2007 and discontinued in 2009)^[9] and Aquafina plus+ (a low calorie flavored water labeled as a vitamin supplement) – both of which have been discontinued in the U.S.^[10] As of 2011, the "Sparkling" and "plus+" lines were still in production in other markets such as Canada.^[11]

Packaging[link]

Eco-Fina bottle, introduced in 2009

Aquafina is distributed in 12 US fluid ounces (0.35 l), 500 millilitres (17 US fl oz), 20 US fluid ounces (0.59 l), 24 US fluid ounces (0.71 l), 1 litre (34 US fl oz), 1.5 litres (51 US fl oz) bottles. The bottled water industry has drawn criticism for the production and distribution of plastic product packaging, which consumes additional petrochemicals.^[12] At the same time, nutrition and health advocates have noted that the convenience, portability and availability of bottled water has provided a net benefit to public health, allowing consumers to elect water as a healthier choice over alternatives such as carbonated soft drinks.^[13][14]

The packaging has evolved from its original iteration for the purpose of partially offsetting environmental impacts of production and shipment. This has primarily involved packaging weight reduction. The weight of Aquafina bottles was reduced by approximately 50%, to 10.9 grams (0.38 oz), with a packaging redesign in 2009 which, according to the company, resulted in the use of 75 million fewer pounds of plastic during the production process.^[2] One additional strategy employed in the production of Aquafina was the elimination of the cardboard base from its 24-packs of water, which occurred in 2010.^[2]

Sponsorship[link]

Since shortly after its inception, the promotion of Aquafina has involved sports sponsorships. As of 2011, it is listed as being an official sponsor of Major League Soccer, the Professional Golf Association, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Carolina Panthers.^[15] Its packaging also states that it is the "official water of Major League Baseball", which has been the case since the beginning of the 2008 MLB season.^[16]

Litigation[link]

Charles Joyce and James Voigt won a $1.26 billion judgment against PepsiCo after saying that the company had created Aquafina by stealing their idea to sell purified bottled water.^[17] This judgment was vacated on November 6, 2009, when it was discovered that PepsiCo had failed to respond to the lawsuit due to a misplacement of the paperwork.^[18]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

Jeremy Renner
Renner at the 82nd Academy Awards, March 7, 2010
Born	Jeremy Lee Renner (1971-01-07) January 7, 1971 (age 41) Modesto, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, musician
Years active	1995–present

Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor, film producer and musician. Renner appeared largely in independent films throughout the 2000's such as Dahmer (2002) and Neo Ned (2005). He also offered supporting acting work in bigger films, S.W.A.T. and 28 Weeks Later (2007). He eventually came to prominence for his critically acclaimed performance in The Hurt Locker (2009) which garnered him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He then turned out another praised performance for his role in The Town for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This subsequent recognition gave him the opportunity to star alongside some of Hollywood's biggest talent in blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) and The Avengers (2012) which broke records grossing more than a billion dollars internationally.

Early life[link]

Renner was born in Modesto, California, the first child of Valerie and Lee Renner, who managed a bowling alley.^[1][2] His parents married as teenagers and divorced when he was ten.^[3][4][5] He has five younger siblings, He graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College. Renner is of German and Irish descent.^[6]

Career[link]

Early work[link]

Renner's film debut came in 1995 when he played an underachieving student in the cult favorite National Lampoon's Senior Trip. Although the film was critically panned, he went on to guest star on two television shows, Deadly Games and Strange Luck and had a minor role in the television movie, A Friend's Betrayal as the friend of Brian Austin Green's character. Over the next few years, Renner had guest roles in Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999), The Net (1999), The Time of Your Life (1999) and Angel (2000).^[7] Renner also had a small role on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2001. In between acting roles, Renner worked as a makeup artist to make ends meet.^[8]

Early success: 2002–2008[link]

In 2002, Renner had a starring role in the film Dahmer playing serial-killer Jeffrey Dahmer. He found the role a challenge to cope with after he had finished shooting after seeing how easily Dahmer took advantage of his victims.^[9] His performance was well received, and he gained a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male. He also appeared in Pink's 2003 music video for her song "Trouble" as a Bad Boy Sheriff.^[10] Renner went on to appear in S.W.A.T.^[11] as the former police partner of Colin Farrell's character in 2003 and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things^[12] in 2004.

In 2005, Renner starred with Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker in A Little Trip to Heaven, North Country and 12 and Holding.^[13] He next starred as a neo-Nazi skinhead who is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Neo Ned opposite Gabrielle Union. The film won all of the awards it was nominated for at festivals, including the Palm Beach International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Renner also had a small (though uncredited) role in skateboard film Lords of Dogtown as the manager of Emile Hirsch's character. In 2006 he starred with Ginnifer Goodwin in Love Comes to the Executioner.

Renner had supporting roles in 2007 in the critically acclaimed The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as Wood Hite, the cousin of outlaw Jesse James portrayed by Brad Pitt, and as Sergeant Doyle in 28 Weeks Later.^[14] He appeared alongside Minnie Driver in Take and guest starred as a patient in an episode of House as a reckless musician. Renner had a role in the pilot of The Oaks^[15] but the series was not picked up.^[16]

Breakthrough: 2009–present[link]

After starring with Dallas Roberts in the comedy-drama Lightbulb and starring in the short-lived television series The Unusuals, Renner went on to achieve critical success for his portrayal as bomb disposal expert, Sergeant William James in the 2009 Iraq war thriller The Hurt Locker (directed by Kathryn Bigelow). The role earned him several awards in the Best Actor category and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor^[17] as well a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.^[18]

In 2010, Renner's performance in Ben Affleck's The Town alongside Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Slaine and Michael Yebba garnered him rave reviews and his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.^[19] He also gained his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor^[20] and his second Screen Actors Guild nomination.^[21]

In 2011, Renner had an uncredited cameo appearance as Hawkeye in Thor for familiarity with his character for The Avengers, which was released in May 2012.^[22] He starred alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series, as a new addition to Ethan Hunt's team. The film was released in December 2011.^[23]

Renner has completed filming for the action horror-comedy Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, in which he and Gemma Arterton star as both Hansel and Gretel. The 3-D film is set 15 years after Hansel and Gretel kill the witch who kidnapped them. The film's release date has been pushed to January 2013 by the Studio.^[24] He is also the star of the fourth film in the Bourne franchise, The Bourne Legacy, written and directed by Tony Gilroy.^[25] Renner plays the new lead character, Aaron Cross, in the place of Jason Bourne who was played by Matt Damon in the first three films. Renner has expressed interest in doing a Bourne film with Damon in the future, stating that "[it] would be kick-ass. I love Matt". In 2012, Renner starred as Hawkeye in the Marvel film, The Avengers.

Other interests[link]

Music[link]

As well as acting, Renner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and drummer. Early in his acting career, he performed in the Sons of Ben. For the soundtrack of North Country he performed "I Drink Alone". In the 2006 films Love Comes to the Executioner and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Renner performed the songs "American Pie" and "Good Ole Rebel." He also appeared in music videos like Trouble by P!nk and Scenes on sunset by Brother Sal.

Property developing[link]

He and one of his best friends, Kristoffer Winters, have run a home renovation business since very early on in Renner's acting career, the job "paid his rent when acting didn't".^[4]

Personal life[link]

He is good friends with actors Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell, Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron.^[26]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• Peter Howell (September 9, 2008). "Iraq War Movie Put Hurt on Actor". The Toronto Star. http://www.toronto.com/movies/article/623163. Retrieved February 25, 2010. 

External links[link]

• Jeremy Renner at the Internet Movie Database
• Jeremy Lee Renner – fansite

Fawad Afzal Khan
Fawad Khan in 2011
Born	(1981-11-29) 29 November 1981 (age 30) Pakistan
Occupation	Model, film actor, television actor, singer, guitarist
Years active	2000-present
Spouse	Sadaf Fawad Khan (2005-present)
Children	Ayaan Khan - 2008 ( 4 years old)
Website
fawadafzalkhan.com

Fawad Afzal Khan (Urdu: فواد خان; pronounced fəʋaːd̪ xaːn; born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, singer and model. He is most widely recognized for his performance in the 2007 movie Khuda Kay Liye by Shoaib Mansoor and his widely popular drama aired in 2010, Dastaan and Humsafar in 2011-12. Khan is also widely known for being the lead singer of Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm.

He married Sadaf Fawad Khan on November 12, 2005. He has a son, Ayaan Khan, who was born in 2008. He belongs to a Punjabi family and they currently reside in Lahore Pakistan.

Early Life[link]

Fawad was born in Karachi. Fawad spent his early life in Greece, Manchester and Saudi Arabia and returned to Lahore when he was 12. Fawad has done A levels from LGS,afterward completed his Bachelors Degree in Telecom engineering from National University Of Computer and Emerging Sciences(FAST, Lahore).

Debut[link]

Fawad had been interested in the media business ever since childhood and his introduction into the world of show business was, as he puts it, "quite planned." ^[1] Khan's first public performance was in a high school play directed by a friend of his, Zain Ahmed. The play caught the attention of director Shahzad Anjum, who helped Fawad into the media world. Khan first found fame when he was 22-years old by playing bumbling spy role in Jutt and Bond which also starred his friend and co-band member, Ahmed Ali Butt.^[2] He and Butt started their band, Entity Paradigm, around this time.

Television serials and Khuda Kay Liye (2007-present)[link]

Fawad starred in a number of drama serials until he was finally opted as the role Sarmad in the movie Khuda Kay Liye. The film was a great milestone not only for the Pakistani entertainment business, but for Khan as well.^[3] When questioned if Khan would favor stepping into Bollywood, he said "I will only go for it if it [Bollywood movie] is based on a quality project. Otherwise, Pakistan is my first priority, and I love working for my country."^[1]

In year 2008, Khan appeared in Anjum Shehzad's travel and adventure drama series Satrangi. Khan portrayed the role of an engineering student who hires a mini-bus and takes his six friend to a trip around the country. Khan had also wrote and sang the original soundtrack of the drama.^[4]

Fawad has been seen in various commercial advertisements for companies like Olper's, Pepsi and Mobilink Jazz. He has also walked the ramp for designer Muneeb Nawaz and in the following year Khan modeled for clothing brand Levi's Pakistan and fashion designer Ammar Belal.

In year 2010 Fawad's band, Entity Paradigm, which broke up around 2007,^[5] got reunited and performed Bolo Bolo in Season 3 of popular television music series Coke Studio. Later in the year EP also released their breakthrough album Shor Macha. In which the title track with strong patriotic message became relatively more popular. Khan, at the launch of the album, commented on the track, "The message is for people to stop complaining and start acting.^[6]

In the same year Fawad landed a lead role of Hassan beside actress Sanam Baloch who portrayed the role of Bano, in director Haissam Hussain's mega project Dastaan on Hum TV. Khan stated in telephonic interview with breakfast show, Morning with Hum, that Dastaan was a project that "could not be refused." The serial received a lot of praise from audiences and went on to receive many awards and nominations.^[7]

Fawad's newest drama serial is an adaptation of writer Farhat Ishtiaq's novel, Humsafar. The cast includes Mahira Khan, Atiqa Odho and VJ turned actress Naveen Waqar. Khan was also set to play lead in another of Farhat Ishtiaq's dramas directed by award-winning director Mehreen Jabbar, Mata-e-Jaan but backed out due to scheduling conflicts. Currently he is working on his next two projects Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Bandhan. Both the serials are produced by MD Productions for Hum TV and will be airing in the first quarter of 2012.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

Mahira Khan ‎ ماہرہ خان
Mahira at the red carpet of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2012
Born	Mahira Hafeez Khan (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 29) Karachi, Pakistan
Other names	Mahira Khan Askari
Occupation	VJ, Actor
Years active	2008–present
Religion	Islam
Spouse	Ali Askari (2007–present)
Children	Azlaan
Website
MahiraKhan.com

Mahira Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ خان)(born December 21,1982) is a Pakistani Video jockey and actress.^[1] Mahira has worked with the satellite TV channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV.^[1] Mahira also starred in the film Bol.^[1]

Biography[link]

Khan was born in Karachi,^[1] Pakistan. She received her basic education from Foundation Public School, Karachi,^[1] and went on to Santa Monica Community College in Los Angeles for higher education.^[1]. During her vacations she used to go to INDUS TV to meet Ali, whom she married in 2007,and the couple has a son "Azlaan".^[1] she is known as her nick names Maria, Mena and Mairu.^[1]

Career[link]

Khan began her career as a VJ in the age of 16 year young girl.^[2] Her dream was to be an actress,which became true when she played role in the film and TV series.^[2] She believes that hard work gives the real love, and with minor steps can be reached to the destination.^[2] For some fans, she is the true spirit and style for the VJ cutlure in Pakistan.^[2] Khan has hosted live shows called Most Wanted three days a week on MTV Pakistan and Weekend with Mahira on Aag TV.^[1] She has worked alongside other VJs like Anoushey Ashraf and Ali Charlie.

She starred in a lead role as Khirad Ehsan in the popular TV serial drama Humsafar which became one of the most popular dramas of Pakistan TV industry gaining her famous all over the country as well as recognition from critics and masses.^{[1] [2][3] [4]} Khan had her film debut in Shoaib Mansoor's 2011 Bol, co-starring Atif Aslam, Humaima Abbasi, Iman Ali and others.^[1]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Nice experience