Tuesday, August 3, 2010

10 Amazing Little Heroes


 Nathan Thomson:the nine-year-old boy who saved his mother when an armed intruder tried to stab her to death

The boy was stabbed in the face as he fought to save his mum from a knife maniac. Nathan Thomson jumped on Hugh Clark's back as the drunken thug tried to kill his mother Ena. Clark turned on the little boy and lashed out with the blade, scarring him for life. But Nathan helped save Ena, who was knifed eight times but survived. The attack happened after the drunkoffshore worker broke into the Rosyth's home in Fife. 


 Alexis Goggin: the seven-year-old girl who used her body as a shield to save her mother's life

Alexis Goggins, a first-grader at Campbell Elementary School, was hailed as an "angel from heaven" and a hero, for jumping in front of an enraged gunman who pumped six bullets into the child as she used her body as a shield to save her mother's life. The girl's mother, Selietha Parker, 30, was shot in the left side of her head and her biceps by a former boyfriend, but before he could fire again, Alexis jumped over the seat between her mother and the gunman and begged him not to shoot her mother. 


 Kamal Nepali: the twelve-year-old boy who risked his own life to rescue a baby girl from a 60-foot-deep gorge

A two and half year old toddler, Aradhana Pradhan, was rescued by Kamal Nepali, 12 years, after a team of professional rescuers all gave up having failed to bring the child back up even after repeated attempts. But even after 22 hours of repeated attempts, the rescuers weren't able to bring the child out. They started fearing the worst and then Kamal arrived at the scene. His elder brother Salum had told him that only a very small and thin person could manage to get through the very narrow gorge to save the girl. "A small girl like our own little sister is trapped in the gorge, would you like to go down to rescue her?" Salum had asked Kamal. Immediately after that Kamal had readied himself to go into the gorge. 


 Isabelle Keeling: the two-year-old girl who called 999 to save her mother's life

Isabelle Keeling, 2, called the emergency services as her mother Joanne suffered a reaction to latex at their home, and was able to give her name, address and telephone number. She even opened up the front door to let in neighbours and paramedics, who were able to promptly treat her mother. Just the day before, Isabelle had watched an episode of the children's TVprogramme Tweenies where she had seen how to call 999. 

 Agustin Robinet: the six-year-old boy who helped his mother to give birth

When his mother began to suffer strong contractions, and was forced to give birth at home, Agustin was the only one who was with her, so he attended his mother at giving birth. Also Agustin was encharged to call his father, who arrived home a few minutes later. When the little boy was asked if he was afraid, he answered: "My mom always says that all women are in pain when they go to have a baby". 


 Cody McNeese: the five-year-old boy who saved his youngest brother from burning mobile home

Cody McNeese fought through flames and smoke to return to his bedroom to make sure his 3-year-old brother, Dustin, got out of their burning mobile home alive. 


 Charlie Simpson: the seven-year-old boy who made a cycle ride to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims

Charlie launched his efforts with a simple message: "My name is Charlie Simpson, I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives. I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti." His efforts have touched the hearts of people around the world with visitors to his JustGiving website page piling on the pounds following his sponsored ride for the charity Unicef in Fulham, south London. Charlie hoped to raise £500 for the Haiti earthquake relief by cycling five miles around a local park, but he has raised £120,000 in donations and gift aid. 


 Michael Bowron: the eight-year-old boy who stripped the radio wires and connected them to call for help as his dad lay trapped in the wreckage of a truck rollover

Michael and his father, Justin, were driving home to the family farm in a truck, when a tyre blew and truck rollover. When Justin regained consciousness minutes later his leg was caught in the mangled truck, trapping him in the vehicle. Michael, who had been sitting in the sleeper cabin, crawled out of the wreck through the windscreen and tried to free his dad with a tyre lever. When that didn't work, he rummaged for the radio, but it couldn't work because it wasn't connected to the truck anymore. Finally, under his father's guidance, Michael was able to get the radio working and call for help. 


 Aidan Turner: the ten-year-old boy who saved his mum from drowning in a bath

Amanda Smith had fainted in the tub and slipped under the water when her 10-year-old son found her. Aidan pulled the plug out of the bath, grabbed his mum by the hair, dragged her out of the water and put her in the recovery position. He then phoned his gran Sheila MacDonald, who works as adomestic worker at Borders General Hospital, to ask for help. An ambulance was called to take Amanda to the hospital, where she spent three days recovering. 


 Maddie McRae: the eleven-year-old girl who saved seven people when their cars ended up in the river

After heavy rains washed out a section of the roadway, two vehicles, including the one Maddie McRae was riding in with her mother and two siblings, ended up in the river. "I thought we were going to die because the water was going over our heads", she said. But Maddie managed to get out of the vehicle through the broken windshield, crawl across a tree branch to the shore, and then climb an electric fence to reach a nearby farmhouse. She called 9-1-1 and rescuers were able to pull her family to safety using ladders and ropes. 

Monday, August 2, 2010

10 Craziest Plastic Surgeries to Look Like Someone Else

 The woman who had 51 cosmetic surgeries to look like Egyptian Queen Nefertiti

Nileen Namita, a 49-year-old artist and mother of three from England, underwent 51 cosmetic surgeries to achieve her dream of looking like Queen Nefertiti. Spurred by her belief that she was Nefertiti, the sun-worshipping wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten -- Namita has spanned more than 20 years and paid around £200,000 (approximately $360,000). The 51 surgeries, including eight nose jobs and three facelifts, have all been on her face, and there are additional nose and lip tweaks on the horizon. 


 The grandma who spent U$ 16,000 to look like Jessica Rabbit

57-year-old great grandmother Annette Edwards, spent £10,000 ($16,000 USD) to make her look like cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, from the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." According to her, she has always loved rabbits and wanted to appear like her fictional cartoon idol. Annette had her operations performed in London's Harley Street - world famous for itscosmetic surgery clinics. Over a week surgeons carried out a number of procedures on her including a boob job, brow lift and £600 worth of Botox injections.

Edwards claims she has been contacted by Playboy about the possibility of a photo shoot. 


 The mother who had surgery just to look like her daughter

If you look to this picture you might think that Janet and Jane Cunliffe are twins. But they are not, they aren't even sisters. They are mother and daughter! Janet spent more than $13,000 on plastic surgery in a desperate effort to bridge the 22-year age gap between herself and her daughter. They now have flowing blonde hair, hourglass figures and slender, toned legs.Mother and daughter both weigh in at 8st and, except for a couple of inches in height (at 5ft 6in, Jane is two inches taller) and different eye colors (Jane's are brown, Janet's are blue) they are virtually identical. 


 The twin sisters who paid £60,000 on surgery to look completely identical

Some identical twins do everything in tandem, from coming down with chickenpox to donning tutus for ballet lessons. But Jo and Kerry Burton have taken this fact to a whole new level. When Jo decided to have cosmetic surgery on her nose, Kerry followed suit. And since that day, the sisters have spent £60,000 on a host of operations - all carried out at the same time by the same doctors - to ensure they cannot be told apart. They even had to have their initials written on their bellies so the surgeon knew who was who. At age 34, they both have had a breast enlargement, eye-lift, permanent make-up tattoos and Botox jabs. 

 The Octuplet's mom who wanted to look like Angelina Jolie

Nadya Suleman, the woman who recently gave birth to octuplets, is said to be morphing into Angelina Jolie. According to plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn, the similarities between Nadya and Angelina are uncanny, their brows are almost identical, and they both have nice smooth foreheads. Youn, who obviously has not treated Suleman, said the megamom appears to have undergone surgical procedures, including lip augmentation and rhinoplasty, which make her resemble Jolie. The similarities are more than skin deep. Both Suleman and Jolie are 33. Both are raising large broods of children (Angie's is only up to six, but she says it's still growing.)

Suleman denied speculation that she had plastic surgery to look like the Oscar winner. 


 The woman who underwent plastic surgery to look like her husband's ex wife

A man in China has convinced his new wife to undergo plastic surgery so she could resemble his dead first wife. Zhao Gang, 32, from Chongqing city, China, lost his first wife in a car accident three years ago and now wants his new wife to look exactly like the dead one.

Zhao said he only got married because his new bride looks a bit like her and he wanted to have a chance to make up for his mistakes. Now, he wants his new bride to undergo plastic surgery so she would really resemble his dead wife. Fortunately for him, his second wife agreed to his suggestion. His unidentified wife told the newspaper, "I feel conflicted. I don't want to become another's shadow, but I also don't want to lose the family. Now I only hope the surgery will not make me look ugly." Zhao said, "Maybe it's more or less unfair to her, but she has agreed and I will embrace her with all my love." 


 The female impersonator who spent $ 16,000 to look like Michael Jackson

UK mother of three Miki Jay has proven that you don't have to be black or even a male, to be a professional Michael Jackson impersonator. Jay has spent £8000 (about $16,000) on plastic surgery to look like Jackson, getting her nose, chin and cheeks remodeled. "Most people know I'm a woman but it doesn't bother them," says Jay, who claims to earn £120,000 ($240,000) a year as an impersonator. Mikki, 39, became obsessed with the King of Pop after winning a talent show in 1991. 


 The woman who beat the world record for most plastic surgeries to become a real-life Barbie

Former Bunny Girl Sarah Burge spent half a million pounds turning herself into a real-life Barbie doll. The 49-year-old housewife and beautician from St Neots, in Cambridgeshire has spent £539,500 transforming herself – breaking the world record previously held by American Cindy Jackson, who also wanted to be like the famous doll.

The half-million pound costs include: £32,000 to have her whole face lasered to remove a layer of skin to give it a more youthful look; £26,500 on perfecting her bust – including having it reduced and the nipples moved; £30,000 on keeping her jawline firm; nearly £15,000 on her tummy; and £14,000 on keeping her bottom pert. The mother-of-three has undergone more than 100 surgical and cosmetic treatments. Her passion for going under the knife started after she had reconstruction surgery on her face after being beaten up and left for dead. 


 The dying woman who spent £40,000 on plastic surgery to look like Demi Moore

A woman with an inoperable brain tumor is spending £40,000 on plastic surgery – so she can die looking like movie star Demi Moore. Lisa Connell, 29, will use the money her mom Angela had saved up for Lisa's wedding to pay for her new look.

Despite being a stunning brunette, Lisa has never been happy with her appearance and is convinced the surgery will make her look as beautiful as Demi, who is no stranger to cosmetic surgery herself. In a race against time, Lisa will undergo liposuction, a breast enhancement and eyebrow lift, plus extra work on her skin and teeth to fulfill her dream.

Lisa was just 27 when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor known as meningioma. 


 The security guard who spent £3,500 so he could look like the DEVIL

Gavin Paslow, a 39-year-old security guard, spent £3,552 to fund operations to give himself a fangs, a forked tongue and horns. Paslow, who has changed his name to Diablo Delenfer, or devil from the inferno - carried out 'body modifications' to look more like Lucifer.

His transformation began with his bizarre 'budding horns' - two domed implants made from hard Teflon on either side of his forehead. The £200-a-piece operations, carried out by a specialist in Manchester, were done without anesthetic in early 2008 - and took a total of five hours. The same cosmetic surgeon carried out a further procedure, also without anesthetic, to 'fork' his tongue - which involved slicing it down the middle with a scalpel. He later had a final operation to make his ears pointed at the tips. The fangs were achieved by grinding down his canine teeth and attaching £560 permanent ceramic crowns to each one. He also has 29 tattoos covering most of his upper body. To finish off his demonic look, Paslow wears green lizard-style contact lenses and, on special occasions, a long undertakers' tail coat combined with a frilly shirt. 

The divorced father-of-two said his body is a work in progress and that he is not satanic but rather addicted to body modification. 

Sunday, August 1, 2010

12 Things You Didn't Know About Boobs


 World's biggest boob job are a size 38KKK

In early 2009, Sheyla Hershey of Brazil was awarded the Guinness WorldRecord for having the largest set of breasts. After nine surgeries and more than a gallon of silicone, her breasts are a size 38KKK. 

Norma Stitz, the lady from pic 8, has the world's biggest natural boobs.


 There is a ONG that fights for women's right to be topless

GoTopless.org is a US organization which claims that women have the same constitutional right to be bare chested in public places as men. They often promote (topless) gatherings to claim for their rights.


 The left breast is usually larger

No two breasts are exactly the same size, and it is usually your left breast that is bigger than the right side. However, often the difference is so slight you'd never notice they are of different sizes. Nipples also come in varying sizes, not only that, they also point in different directions. 


 Breasts are the first thing men notice in a woman

No news here. Research conducted at the Victoria University of Wellington showed that breasts are often the first thing men look at, and for a longer time than other body parts. Nothing to be ashamed since another study said that staring at women's breasts for just minutes a day can improve a man's health and add four to five years to his life. 

 Men can lactate too
It's exceptionally rare, but since men possess mammary glands just likewomen do, they have the capacity to produce milk. When male lactation happens, it's usually because of hormonal treatments for diseases like cancer. 


 England is the country with biggest breasts in Europe

A survey made by bra maker Triumph found that British women have the biggest boobs in Europe. More than half of women in that country wear a size D cup. Denmark scored second while Holland was third. On the other hand, Italian women had the smallest breasts where 68 percent had a size B.


 The average breast weighs one pound

The average breast weighs about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 lb). Each breast contributes to about 4-5% of the body fat and thus 1% of the total body weight of an average woman.


 Breasts get fat

In your 20s, your boobs are made up of fat, milk glands and collagen -- the connective tissue that keeps them firm. But as you age, the glands and collagen shrink and are replaced by more and more fat. Instead of making your bra size go up, however, the added flab can send breasts down, closer to the floor, if you catch our drift. 


 Breasts augmentation may lead to suicide

Women who get breast implants are at least three times more likely to commit suicide, a risk that increases with time. As the August 2007 Annals of Plastic Surgery reported, it's unlikely that silicone toxicity causes the correlation. It's more probable that women who undergo breast augmentation are more apt to have an underlying psychiatric problem that predisposes them to suicide. 


 Breasts implants can also save you from death

Big breasts miraculously saved an Israeli woman from death at the hands of a Lebanese paramilitary organization. The incident occurred during a Hezbollah rocket attack. The victim got a boob job two years ago. During the war, she was wounded in the chest by shrapnel but survived because of her implants. While the patient is fine, the implant, unfortunately, did not survive. 


 Breasts implants are the number one cosmetic surgery in the US

Two million women in the United States have breast implants. It's number one cosmetic procedure requested by women, topping rhinoplasty and liposuction. The average age at which a woman gets implants is thirty-four.


 In China, you can major in Bra Studies

In Hong Kong, you can get a degree in Bra Studies from the Hong KongPolytechnic University where they teach you how to design and build a bra. Recently, the students exhibited their designs at the ACE Style Institute of Intimate Apparel at the ITC Resource Centre.