So, in contrast to the devastating domino effects of the global economic meltdown in 2008, in these cases social media is being used to demonstrate that our connectedness and interdependence within a global community can also be a force for good.

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In contrast to the millions spent on digital effects today, Harryhausen made his magic on a shoestring.

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The popular Beauty Retouch function allows users to give photos a variety of cosmetic effects and Auto Retouch adjusts contrast and brightness levels to give photos a different look.

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The results contrast with other studies, which have found adverse effects of light pollution on wildlife.

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By contrast, Biogen Idec and Elan found out about these side effects within a matter of weeks and responded rapidly.

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In Acapulco, by contrast, the hotel and tourism industry has already felt the negative effects of the violence.

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Contrast this with the view taken by most antitrust activists: network effects entrench standards, thereby conferring durable monopoly power.

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They contrast the rapid recovery in the U.S. from the effects of Hurricane Sandy with the disastrous consequences from the same storm for Haiti, where up to 2 million people may face malnutrition after crops were washed away.

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"Photo Retouch" adds a generous palette of adjustments like brightness, saturation and contrast plus Soft Skin, re-size and other post-shooting effects.

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