Smooth face, Vladimir Putin Accused of Plastic Surgery

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin make a scene. 58-year-old politician faces is now smooth without wrinkles. As a result, he alleged plastic surgery.

While appearing to accept his nomination as president of his party, last weekend, Putin's face looks different. The skin around the eyes is very smooth, no eye bags or wrinkles.

This raises the suspicion that he is undergoing a facelift procedure in order to look young.

Actually doing makeovers speculation that Putin's face has appeared since October 2010 while appearing in a press conference in Ukraine.

At that time Putin was seen wearing thick makeup and looked around her left eye blackened like a scar.

At that time her spokesman said, it was due to the light that falls not just in his eyes. Another reason is that Putin is too exhausted from "working very hard".

Some time ago, New Times bring back the speculation. Magazine liberals in Russia held up the article titled "What Happened to face Putin?".

In that article, New Times quoted a number of physician specialists renowned plastic surgeon. They concluded, Putin seems to have undergone plastic surgery.

According to the New Times, Putin possibility of getting botox injections to the forehead, slightly alter the eyelid below the eye, and injections to emphasize cheekbones.

Putin next month 59-year-old who has always prided macho image, young, and energetic. He did not hesitate to show his muscular muscle, its action in the wild, judo and martial abilities.

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U.S. Will Not Sell New F-16 to Taiwan

United States to make sure not to sell F-16 fighter series C / D to Taiwan. The decision was delivered by the U.S. State Department in a closed meeting with the U.S. Congress on Friday (09/16/2011) local time.

This was stated by a source in the U.S. Congress told the news agency Agence France Presse. The source, who was unwilling to be named, said the official announcement of a new rejection of this sale will be delivered next few weeks.

"We heard from the State Department that the (U.S.) will increase the capability (F-16 fleet which is owned by Taiwan), but no sales (new F-16 aircraft)," said the source.

This information was published in tune with the news that the U.S. defense magazine, Defense News, some time ago, stating Washington officials had told Taiwan that sales of F-16 C / D will not be done.

Taiwan made an offer to buy 66 F-16 C / D, which has the capability of radar and weapons more powerful than the 146 aircraft the F-16 A / B is already owned by Taiwan for this. Arms purchase plan was made to counter China's military growth.

However, Washington did not immediately grant the application for Taiwan, and only approved arms sales package worth 6.4 billion U.S. dollars in January 2010. The package includes the sale of Patriot anti-missile missiles, Black Hawk helicopters, and the increased ability of the fleet of F-16 A / B Taiwan. Fighter planes and submarines are not included in the package, which sparked strong protests from China, it.

News of the administration of President Barack Obama's refusal to sell new fighter aircraft to Taiwan was an immediate strong reaction from Sen. John Cornyn of the Republican Party. Cornyn last week filed a bill that would force Obama approved this sale.

Cornyn called the rejection of the sale of new F-16 aircraft to Taiwan was a proof of "surrendering to China's communist" and a "sad day for U.S. foreign policy" and a "slap in the face of a strong ally and old friend of the U.S." .

When confirmed, the Taiwan Ministry of Defense revealed, until now the U.S. side has not made any decisions about this purchase request. "We have not heard from the U.S. side that the decision about the (sales) F-16 C / D has been made. We continue to pursue this petition because we need to replace the F-5 aircraft fleet we are already parents to keep our air defenses," said David Lo, a spokesman for Taiwan Kemhan.

The U.S. obligation to support Taiwan's national defense, in accordance with the Act (the Act) Taiwan Relations. Act which was passed in 1979 requiring Washington to ensure that Taiwan can defend itself from any threat from outside. However, the U.S. must face China, which considers Taiwan part of Chinese territory.

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Thousands of Israelis Support Nude Photos

More than 1,000 Israelis participated in a celebration of nude photos together at a secret location in the Dead Sea, Israel, Saturday (17/11/2011) morning. This activity aims to promote the sea, which has a very high salt levels, the entry in the list of seven natural wonders of the world, November.

The photography project undertaken by the U.S. photographer Jew, Spencer Tunick, who has worked on various projects man naked photos with different backgrounds, ranging from glaciers in Switzerland until the Sydney Opera House in Australia. According to Tunick, the willingness of someone from a particular country indicates the level of disclosure nude pictures taken of the country.

"In some places, this work becomes more controversial, while in some other places the project is considered as a test of freedom, openness, and respect for rights in the country," Tunick said in a press conference before the shooting.

In Israel, 1,000 people nude photo project at the Dead Sea was protested by the politicians and Orthodox Jewish rabbis, as it is considered as the behavior of "Sodom and Gomorrah". They threatened to take legal steps to stop the intention Tunick. Local community leaders even threatened to call the police to disperse the participants of this event because they are harassing the local community.

That is why, Tunick and the organizers of this event was deliberately kept shooting location until the last moment. Tunick also deliberately chose Saturday as the shooting, because Saturday is the Jewish holiday.

"That's the reason I decided to work on this project on Saturday (Jewish Sabbath), so no one will be near the location and saw the nude from a distance of half a mile and feel abused," said Tunick.

Shooting events during the two hours it finally took place without any interruption. The participants were free to float in the Dead Sea for Tunick photographed. Whether intentional or not, this event was held at Mineral Beach complex, which is located not far from the location of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah according to Jewish tradition and belief.

According to environmental experts, the Dead Sea dry threatened in 2050, unless there is a massive movement to save the environment around it. Sea levels are down as deep as one meter every year and at some point, the coastline has shrunk to one kilometer out to sea.

Ari Frucht, an activist who initiated the campaign of the Dead Sea as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, said the project Tunick photo shoot is expected to raise public awareness about environmental conditions at the Dead Sea and encourage the Israeli government to do something.

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The fear of U.S. People on terrorism

Fears among citizens of the United States from terrorist attacks has declined, according to a poll released on Thursday (09/08/2011), although the majority of New Yorkers feel their city remains a prime target.

Thirty-six percent of Americans surveyed in a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University pollsters behave "if it is not very worried about it somewhat worried" about "the existence of terrorist attacks in the United States in the coming months."

Towards the 10th anniversary this weekend of the September 11 attacks, however, 58 percent of New Yorkers believe that another attack on their city that would lead to a large number of deaths is very likely or somewhat likely.

"Across the country, fears of another attack like 9 / 11 has faded a lot," said Maurice Carroll, director of the poll at the private university in Connecticut, given a Quinnipiac poll in 2006 in which 62 percent will be afraid of another attack.

Quinnipiac findings are based on a survey to the respondents listed in New York and across the country took place on 1-6 and August 16 to 27, with a margin of error of 2.7 and 1.9 percentage points.

Last week, a poll by the Pew Research Center found that one in three Americans think it's just a matter of luck that their nation has avoided a repeat of 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentago

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Preventing Sitting Disease

The disease is too much sitting (sitting disease) is a type of "trend" new for those who have minimal lifestyle or sports activities. Although it seems there is nothing wrong in doing this habit, but a recent study says that when the body is rarely engaged, then the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity also jumped. In January this year, experts from the UK found an association between prolonged sitting with an increased risk of disease. At the adjacent Similarly, researchers from Australia said that every hour we sit in front of the television, could increase 18 percent the chances of developing cardiovascular disease.

Here are a few small things you can do to avoid sitting disease.

Activities other than exercise.
Levine recommends that you do not have time for physical exercise each day to perform physical activities that are not strenuous exercise. This activity he named nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). Included in these activities include: stretching, bending the knees, hips rotate, and others. Try to target yourself doing this activity within ten minutes every hour. What is asked of NEAT is to perform physical activities that you do not need to spend money. It's very good for those who reasonably do not have the money and time to go to the gym. Develop performed jointly with your daily exercise, for example, by speeding the time to step up, do not dwell long on the front of the net, or invite your child around the complex.

Combine sitting and standing.
Sitting for long periods is not healthy for humans, but standing in a long time can cause problems, such as back pain and leg aches or cramps. It would be good to change positions from sitting to standing and vice versa on a regular basis.

Take frequent breaks.
"Most people already know, that if our bodies are not physically active, then the weight scales can be increased, but this is not a strong enough motivation to make a person begins to move," says fitness expert, Fabio Comana, a spokesman for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. He suggested to begin to motivate themselves with small goals. Try to stretch all parts of the body, especially the muscles often cramp. If you do this stretch 5-6 times per day, you'll feel the difference.

Do not be lazy.
Suppose this is the year before the triumph of the Internet. If you have need a cubicle with colleagues still on the same floor, an occasional visit. Reduce the actual mail delivery can be done while face to face.

Good habits.
Standing uses more muscles and burn more calories than sitting. So, train yourself to stand, when the phone call, for example. Use the stairwell to go up or down several floors, reduce the use of elevators.

15 minutes to 2 hours.
Prolong themselves sitting in the den can make yourself tired, you tend to be sleepy towards the hour home from work. However, when you walk, about 15 minutes in the afternoon, you'll feel more productive in the hours before the home office.

Consider public transportation.
Very dangerous to try to exercise while driving a car or personal vehicle. However, when you use public transportation to work, you can stand, move the muscles of the legs and arms, or down a few yards from the office to run for a moment toward the office. If mass transit is not an option for you, find a parking space far enough so that you can walk a few minutes to the office and from the office to your vehicle.

Watch more television.
Yes, you did not read that, but do not like it. You may watch television in a long time only if you are doing enough physical process in front of him. For example, place the treadmill or stationary bicycle in front of the television. Nothing of this fitness tool? Try to clean up while watching television, for example, clean-up area in front of the television. Do not let yourself down because of too much leisure. Research shows that the longer you watch television, the greater the risk of widening your waistline, and the higher your risk of cardiovascular disease.

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How to Select Energy Efficient Electronics

FRUSTRATION see the electric bill is bloated? Energy-efficient household appliances can be the answer to your problem.

The following are some guidelines to look for household appliances 'green':

Logo
The easiest way to find energy-efficient household appliances is to look for the Energy Star logo. This logo indicates that the model far exceeds the minimum requirements for energy efficiency.

Energy Guide
After finding the model you are looking for, compare the energy guide (a sticker that indicates the energy efficiency of a product) one product with another product.

Basic Guidelines
It's good if you know some basic guidelines such as: washing machine with a door on the front (front-loading) is usually more efficient than washing machine with a door at the top (top-loading); refrigerator with the freezer on the side (side-by-side ) is better than a refrigerator with freezer on top (freezer-on-top), and manual-defrost freezers with energy consuming only half of the self-defosters.

If your refrigerator has more than 10 years old, consider buying a new refrigerator. Because, modern refrigerators are typically two times more energy efficient than older models. Just skip the technology of energy-draining water and ice dispensers.

Double Oven
If you are diligent cook at home, consider buying an oven with two smaller units at the top. This model will save more energy than a separate oven.

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Google's Reason to Acquire Motorola Mobility

Chief Executive Officer of Google Larry Page gave an explanation for the Internet giant's surprise decision to acquire Motorola Mobility worth USD12, 5 billion, last night.

Since its launch in November 2007, Android is now a major player in the OS market. There are currently no less than 150 million devices around the world adopt the Android operating system, where more than 550 thousand new device is switched on every day.

Page claimed that Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility decision is part of their efforts to develop the operating system even further.

"Following the phenomenal success of Android, Google is always looking for new ways to develop the ecosystem. I am therefore very excited to announce that we have agreed to acquire Motorola," Page said in a statement quoted by Cnet, on Tuesday (08/16/2011).

"Motorola has a history for more than 80 years of innovation in technology and communications products. So also in the development of intellectual property, which helped push the mobile computing revolution that we can enjoy today," Page added.

"2008, Motorola did a big gamble by making the Android operating system as a single throughout his smartphone devices. It was a gamble that smart and we are delighted with the success they have achieved to date. We believe the mobile business they will continue racing," he continued again.

Page explained that the cooperation between the two giant companies were later able to create an amazing experience for users while enhancing the quality of the Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers.

Even so, Google acquired Motorola Mobility decision inevitably raises concerns for Android users other vendors. They are certainly anxious Motorola would benefit more from Google.

However, Page quickly dismissed such concerns. "This acquisition will not change the commitment to run Google's Android as an open platform. Motorola Mobility will continue to be one of the owners of Android and the Android licensing remain an open platform. We will run the Motorola as a separate business," he said.

"Many other hardware partners who have contributed in the success of Android, and we continue to look forward to working with them all for the sake of presenting a great user experience," said Page.

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