January 30, 2010
Im Hussein - Smile You're in America
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January 30, 2010
In meteorology, a corona is produced by the diffraction of light from either the Sun or the Moon by individual small water droplets (and sometimes tiny ice crystals) of a cloud.
The corona consists of small number of concentric colored rings around the celestial object and a central bright aureole. The angular size of the corona depends on the diameters of the cloud droplets - small droplets produce bright coronae. Coronae differ from haloes in that the latter are formed by refraction (rather than diffraction) from comparatively large rather than small ice crystals. Reddish colors always occupy the outer part of a corona's ring.
Photos taken by amateur photographers using cell phone cameras.
Full moon with corona appears in Beirut's sky
In meteorology, a corona is produced by the diffraction of light from either the Sun or the Moon by individual small water droplets (and sometimes tiny ice crystals) of a cloud. …
In meteorology, a corona is produced by the diffraction of light from either the Sun or the Moon by individual small water droplets (and sometimes tiny ice crystals) of a cloud.
The corona consists of small number of concentric colored rings around the celestial object and a central bright aureole. The angular size of the corona depends on the diameters of the cloud droplets - small droplets produce bright coronae. Coronae differ from haloes in that the latter are formed by refraction (rather than diffraction) from comparatively large rather than small ice crystals. Reddish colors always occupy the outer part of a corona's ring.
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January 28, 2010
NEW YORK -- J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91.
Salinger died of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, the author's son said in a statement from Salinger's literary representative. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H.
"The Catcher in the Rye," with its immortal teenage protagonist, the twisted, rebellious Holden Caulfield, came out in 1951, a time of anxious, Cold War conformity and the dawn of modern adolescence. The Book-of-the-Month Club, which made "Catcher" a featured selection, advised that for "anyone who has ever brought up a son" the novel will be "a source of wonder and delight - and concern."
Enraged by all the "phonies" who make "me so depressed I go crazy," Holden soon became American literature's most famous anti-hero since Huckleberry Finn. The novel's sales are astonishing - more than 60 million copies worldwide - and its impact incalculable. Decades after publication, the book remains a defining expression of that most American of dreams - to never grow up.
Salinger was writing for adults, but teenagers from all over identified with the novel's themes of alienation, innocence and fantasy, not to mention the luck of having the last word. "Catcher" presents the world as an ever-so-unfair struggle between the goodness of young people and the corruption of elders, a message that only intensified with the oncoming generation gap.
Novels from Evan Hunter's "The Blackboard Jungle" to Curtis Sittenfeld's "Prep," movies from "Rebel Without a Cause" to "The Breakfast Club," and countless rock 'n' roll songs echoed Salinger's message of kids under siege. One of the great anti-heroes of the 1960s, Benjamin Braddock of "The Graduate," was but a blander version of Salinger's narrator.
The cult of "Catcher" turned tragic in 1980 when crazed Beatles fan Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon, citing Salinger's novel as an inspiration and stating that "this extraordinary book holds many answers."
By the 21st century, Holden himself seemed relatively mild, but Salinger's book remained a standard in school curriculums and was discussed on countless Web sites and a fan page on Facebook.
'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies at age of 91
NEW YORK -- J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, h…
Salinger died of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, the author's son said in a statement from Salinger's literary representative. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H.
"The Catcher in the Rye," with its immortal teenage protagonist, the twisted, rebellious Holden Caulfield, came out in 1951, a time of anxious, Cold War conformity and the dawn of modern adolescence. The Book-of-the-Month Club, which made "Catcher" a featured selection, advised that for "anyone who has ever brought up a son" the novel will be "a source of wonder and delight - and concern."
Enraged by all the "phonies" who make "me so depressed I go crazy," Holden soon became American literature's most famous anti-hero since Huckleberry Finn. The novel's sales are astonishing - more than 60 million copies worldwide - and its impact incalculable. Decades after publication, the book remains a defining expression of that most American of dreams - to never grow up.
Salinger was writing for adults, but teenagers from all over identified with the novel's themes of alienation, innocence and fantasy, not to mention the luck of having the last word. "Catcher" presents the world as an ever-so-unfair struggle between the goodness of young people and the corruption of elders, a message that only intensified with the oncoming generation gap.
Novels from Evan Hunter's "The Blackboard Jungle" to Curtis Sittenfeld's "Prep," movies from "Rebel Without a Cause" to "The Breakfast Club," and countless rock 'n' roll songs echoed Salinger's message of kids under siege. One of the great anti-heroes of the 1960s, Benjamin Braddock of "The Graduate," was but a blander version of Salinger's narrator.
The cult of "Catcher" turned tragic in 1980 when crazed Beatles fan Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon, citing Salinger's novel as an inspiration and stating that "this extraordinary book holds many answers."
By the 21st century, Holden himself seemed relatively mild, but Salinger's book remained a standard in school curriculums and was discussed on countless Web sites and a fan page on Facebook.
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January 28, 2010
This is absolutely hilarious. Identical twins in identical rooms opposite each other and proceed to prank everyone who walks in.
Twins Bathroom Mirror Prank
It's funny how the people had a difficult time in finding themselves. This is absolutely hilarious. Identical twins in identical rooms opposite each other and proceed to prank…
It's funny how the people had a difficult time in finding themselves.This is absolutely hilarious. Identical twins in identical rooms opposite each other and proceed to prank everyone who walks in.
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January 28, 2010
If requested, a willing staff-member at two of the chain's London hotels and one in the northern English city of Manchester will dress in an all-in-one fleece sleeper suit before slipping between the sheets.
"The new Holiday Inn bed warmers service is a bit like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed," Holiday Inn spokeswoman Jane Bednall said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
The bed-warmer is equipped with a thermometer to measure the bed's required temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).
Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it. They could not confirm if the warmer would shower first, but said hair would be covered.
Florence Eavis, Holiday Inn spokeswoman told Reuters that the "innovative" bed-warming method was a response to Britain's recent cold weather and marked the launch of 3,200 new Holiday Inns worldwide.
She could not explain why the beds were not being warmed by hot water bottles or electric-blankets, but admitted the human method was quirky.
Holiday Inn are promoting the service with the help of sleep-expert Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Center, who said the idea could help people sleep.
"There's plenty of scientific evidence to show that sleep starts at the beginning of the night when body temperature starts to drop," he said. "A warm bed - approximately 20 to 24 Celsius - is a good way to start this process whereas a cold bed would inhibit sleep." [via]
Human "bed-warmers" at Holiday Inn
LONDON (Reuters) – International hotel chain Holiday Inn is offering a trial human bed-warming service at three hotels in Britain this month. If requested, a willing staff-member …
LONDON (Reuters) – International hotel chain Holiday Inn is offering a trial human bed-warming service at three hotels in Britain this month.If requested, a willing staff-member at two of the chain's London hotels and one in the northern English city of Manchester will dress in an all-in-one fleece sleeper suit before slipping between the sheets.
"The new Holiday Inn bed warmers service is a bit like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed," Holiday Inn spokeswoman Jane Bednall said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
The bed-warmer is equipped with a thermometer to measure the bed's required temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).
Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it. They could not confirm if the warmer would shower first, but said hair would be covered.
Florence Eavis, Holiday Inn spokeswoman told Reuters that the "innovative" bed-warming method was a response to Britain's recent cold weather and marked the launch of 3,200 new Holiday Inns worldwide.
She could not explain why the beds were not being warmed by hot water bottles or electric-blankets, but admitted the human method was quirky.
Holiday Inn are promoting the service with the help of sleep-expert Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Center, who said the idea could help people sleep.
"There's plenty of scientific evidence to show that sleep starts at the beginning of the night when body temperature starts to drop," he said. "A warm bed - approximately 20 to 24 Celsius - is a good way to start this process whereas a cold bed would inhibit sleep." [via]
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January 27, 2010
Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduced the device, shaped like an oversized iPhone, at company headquarters that had been anticipated for weeks by Mac fans and the media.
The Wi-Fi-capable device contains a 1-gigaHertz chip, with more than 16 to 64 gigabytes of Flash ram. Like Apple's popular iPhone, the iPad runs Apple Store applications.
Jobs said the tablet was designed with the environment in mind. It's highly recyclable as components are free of arsenic, BFT, PVC and mercury.
The device can display full-size Web pages and its keyboard is nearly the same size as that of a desktop computer. Users can read books on its display, watch videos or play music.
Potential sales for the iPad could be in the millions. In the first year the iPhone and iPod were released, each sold about 6 million units.
Even before its release, analysts were saying the tablet could be a rival to Amazon's Kindle book reader.
On Tuesday, Apple said it made $15.68 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, with a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion. A year ago, the company had revenue of $11.88 billion and quarterly profit of $2.26 billion.
Immediately after Wednesday's announcement, Apple (AAPL) was down 1.4 percent to $203.06.
Specifications:
Apple releases the awaited tablet computer: iPad
Cupertino, CA, United States (AHN) - With an alliterative nod to its popular iPod music and video playing devices, Apple on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, a touch-screen tablet comp…
Cupertino, CA, United States (AHN) - With an alliterative nod to its popular iPod music and video playing devices, Apple on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, a touch-screen tablet computer.Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduced the device, shaped like an oversized iPhone, at company headquarters that had been anticipated for weeks by Mac fans and the media.
The Wi-Fi-capable device contains a 1-gigaHertz chip, with more than 16 to 64 gigabytes of Flash ram. Like Apple's popular iPhone, the iPad runs Apple Store applications.
Jobs said the tablet was designed with the environment in mind. It's highly recyclable as components are free of arsenic, BFT, PVC and mercury.
The device can display full-size Web pages and its keyboard is nearly the same size as that of a desktop computer. Users can read books on its display, watch videos or play music.
Potential sales for the iPad could be in the millions. In the first year the iPhone and iPod were released, each sold about 6 million units.
Even before its release, analysts were saying the tablet could be a rival to Amazon's Kindle book reader.
On Tuesday, Apple said it made $15.68 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, with a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion. A year ago, the company had revenue of $11.88 billion and quarterly profit of $2.26 billion.
Immediately after Wednesday's announcement, Apple (AAPL) was down 1.4 percent to $203.06.
Specifications:
- 1GHz Apple A4 processor (custom)
- 0.5″ thick
- 1.5 pounds
- 9.7″ Capacitive touchscreen (1024×768)
- 16-64GB of SSD storage
- 3G available but not in all iPads
- $14.99 for 250MB, $29.99 for unlimited data on AT&T (no contract)
- 3G iPads are unlocked, have GSM micro SIMs
- Accelerometer, Compass
- 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1
- Runs iPhone apps in window or pixel doubling
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics
- SDK out today
- $499 for 16GB base model, $830 for all maxed out
- Dock with hard keyboard available
There’s a very custom interface that I won’t bother describing — we’ll put video here as soon as Apple puts it up. Needless to say it’s very good looking. Prices start at $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. Adding 3G costs $130.
We’re seeing lots of great-looking apps from the live coverage of the event, including 3D games, a really sweet-looking calendar, a nice email app, and a New York Times app that looks really stunning.
Concerns, though:
- No camera so no video chat
- Limited space — 64GB may be a lot for an iPod, but when you’ve got movies and such, it’ll disappear real fast
- Multitasking?
- No SD or multi-card reader means that’s all the storage you get
- It’s obviously no more customizable than the iPhone
Our minds all just got blown by the $499 starting price. I was thinking way more for sure. Nice move, Apple.
More photos of the press release here.
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January 26, 2010
An unconfirmed report by the Russian Northern Fleets suggests that the devastating Haiti earthquake was caused by a United States Navy "earthquake weapons" test, which was intended to be used against Iran.
Russia: Haiti earthquake is caused by US Nuclear testing
An unconfirmed report by the Russian Northern Fleets suggests that the devastating Haiti earthquake was caused by a United States Navy "earthquake weapons" test, which w…
An unconfirmed report by the Russian Northern Fleets suggests that the devastating Haiti earthquake was caused by a United States Navy "earthquake weapons" test, which was intended to be used against Iran. On Thursday, Digital Journal reported that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the United States of causing the Haiti earthquake, which killed more than 100,000 people, through a tectonic weapon. Chavez also accused the US of trying to use the deadly earthquake to occupy Haiti. According to an unconfirmed report by the Russian Northern Fleets, the tragic earthquake in Haiti was caused by a US navy earthquake weapon that went "horribly wrong," reports Press TV. The weapons test was originally supposed to be used against Iran but caused the cataclysmic earthquake in the Caribbean country. The purpose of the earthquake weapon being used against Iran, according to the Russian report, was to topple the current Islamic system in the country. Vive TV reports that the unconfirmed Russian report also suggests that the US instigated the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month. That earthquake did not cause any deaths or injuries but did damage many residential and commercial buildings. The report further states that the system carrying out these tests is the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP). The data also coincides with a previous report that associates the 2008 7.8 magnitude earthquake in China with HAARP. Although Russia has accused the US of holding such a type of weapon, a Georgia Green Party leader claimed that Moscow, allegedly possessing similar weapons, caused an earthquake on Georgian territory several years ago. The Russian Northern Fleets report has not been confirmed or verified by official sources.
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January 26, 2010
OH MY GOD! Yes! That is a real bug. Appropriately named the rhino beetle, it sure is huge. Imagine if more bugs were this size. Aaghh!
It sure is a nightmare for those who are scared of creepy crawlies and even for those who get nervous when they see one close.
It does redefine entomophobia, the fear of creepy crawlies. Can you just imagine how one would react to a couple of them crawling within a few feet of distance? These rhino beetles are a wily pest and can destroy coconut crops in a jiffy.
Wonder what kind of bird if any has the guts to feed on this giant bug.
Nature can have a strange sense of humor. Wonder why she made a bug so huge or may be we should be wondering why she made the others so small. Nature has her share of weird things in the world, so can man be far behind?
So many extra large weird stuff, man made are out there to bring our fantasy to another level. Ranging from a gigantic burger, to a coffin shaped like a giant duffel bag or a coffee table designed to look like an over sized gaming console are only a few ideas but when it comes to bugs nothing can surpass nature’s way to make fun of our fears [via]
A New Definition of a Creepy Crawling Phobia
OH MY GOD! Yes! That is a real bug. Appropriately named the rhino beetle, it sure is huge. Imagine if more bugs were this size. Aaghh! It sure is a nightmare for those who are …
OH MY GOD! Yes! That is a real bug. Appropriately named the rhino beetle, it sure is huge. Imagine if more bugs were this size. Aaghh!
It sure is a nightmare for those who are scared of creepy crawlies and even for those who get nervous when they see one close.
It does redefine entomophobia, the fear of creepy crawlies. Can you just imagine how one would react to a couple of them crawling within a few feet of distance? These rhino beetles are a wily pest and can destroy coconut crops in a jiffy.
Wonder what kind of bird if any has the guts to feed on this giant bug.
Nature can have a strange sense of humor. Wonder why she made a bug so huge or may be we should be wondering why she made the others so small. Nature has her share of weird things in the world, so can man be far behind?
So many extra large weird stuff, man made are out there to bring our fantasy to another level. Ranging from a gigantic burger, to a coffin shaped like a giant duffel bag or a coffee table designed to look like an over sized gaming console are only a few ideas but when it comes to bugs nothing can surpass nature’s way to make fun of our fears [via]
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January 26, 2010
Check out this one-year meal plan here (pdf).
FRIENDSWOOD, TX (KTRK) -- Do you know what you're cooking for dinner tonight? Planning ahead can be a great way to save time and money but one woman is taking it to a whole new level.
It may be hard to believe, but a Friendswood mom not only knows what she is feeding her family every single night of the week, she has it all planned out for the entire year! She says having a plan has cut her grocery bill by more than half and she's sharing her strategy with us.
Leslie Chisolm admits keeping up with a family of six that includes four boys is not easy.
"It's kind of like a circus," she said. "There is something going on all the time."
That's why dinner time has to be organized.
"They know exactly what they are having," Leslie explained. "It's easier on me because I know what we are having. I don't stress out and say what am I going to cook tonight, what am I going to cook tonight?"
Leslie and her husband came up with the idea to plan every single dinner for the entire year after trips to the grocery store were getting expensive.
Texas Mom plans meals for a whole year
Check out this one-year meal plan here (pdf). FRIENDSWOOD, TX (KTRK) -- Do you know what you're cooking for dinner tonight? Planning ahead can be a great way to save time and…
Check out this one-year meal plan here (pdf).
FRIENDSWOOD, TX (KTRK) -- Do you know what you're cooking for dinner tonight? Planning ahead can be a great way to save time and money but one woman is taking it to a whole new level.
It may be hard to believe, but a Friendswood mom not only knows what she is feeding her family every single night of the week, she has it all planned out for the entire year! She says having a plan has cut her grocery bill by more than half and she's sharing her strategy with us.
Leslie Chisolm admits keeping up with a family of six that includes four boys is not easy.
"It's kind of like a circus," she said. "There is something going on all the time."
That's why dinner time has to be organized.
"They know exactly what they are having," Leslie explained. "It's easier on me because I know what we are having. I don't stress out and say what am I going to cook tonight, what am I going to cook tonight?"
Leslie and her husband came up with the idea to plan every single dinner for the entire year after trips to the grocery store were getting expensive.
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January 26, 2010
UPDATE: According to reports, the case initially began when a teacher noticed scratches on the 12-year-old boy's neck. Only later did sheriff's deputies discover that she had forced her son to kill his hamster over the bad grades he was receiving...
Mom Forces Son to Kill Hamster with Hammer Over Bad Grades
When Lynn Middlebrooks Geter found that her 12-year-old son's report card wasn't to her liking, she didn't offer to help him with homework or ask teachers for extra in…
When Lynn Middlebrooks Geter found that her 12-year-old son's report card wasn't to her liking, she didn't offer to help him with homework or ask teachers for extra instruction. No, she decided something more drastic was in order.The 38-year-old mom from Warm Springs, Georgia decided the
The kid, naturally, was quit upset. What would happen with his next report card? Would he have to beat his sister to death to improve his commitment to math? So he told his teacher about it the next day.
The teacher called social workers, who in turn called the Meriwether County sheriff's department. For her visionary parenting strategies, Geter is now in jail for animal cruelty, child cruelty and battery.
UPDATE: Lynn Geter was either the greatest mom in Georgia, or a Mommy Dearest who put up a good show in public, but was a wicked witch inside the privacy of her own home.
Those seem to be the radically different takes emerging on Lynn Geter. If you read the comments below, you'll find that she has more than a few supporters who describe her as a great mom, a PTA president, and a loyal cleaning lady at her church.
They also say her 12-year-old son has emotional problems and troubles with the truth.
The Meriwether County sheriff's department has a somewhat different take. They say they were first notified of the incident when a teacher found scratches on the boy's neck. The teacher contacted child services, which then called the sheriff's department. That's when they discovered that Geter forced her son to kill the hamster over bad grades.
Her friends are obviously disbelieving, as most friends would be. But it's somewhat telling that the mother of four remains in jail a week later for violating probation on a previous bust. There's no word on what that arrest was about, but when police believe it's significant enough to hold her for a week, there's more to this story than we know right now.UPDATE: According to reports, the case initially began when a teacher noticed scratches on the 12-year-old boy's neck. Only later did sheriff's deputies discover that she had forced her son to kill his hamster over the bad grades he was receiving...
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January 25, 2010
Ethiopian women, relatives of passengers of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the sea, react upon their arrival at Beirut airport, Lebanon.
Lebanese Red Cross workers move a body retrieved from the Mediterranean Sea.
Pieces of the plane and debris were washing ashore in the hours after the crash, including passenger seats, a fire extinguisher and bottles of medicine.
Lebanese soldiers gather debris from the crash on the shore near Beirut airport.
Families of the passengers, some of them weeping uncontrollably rushed to the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to await news of their loved ones.
The Boeing 737-800 disappeared off the radar some five minutes after taking off from Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.
Chopper carrying corpses from the crash site to UNIFIL ships.
Ethiopian Plane Crash Tragedy in Photos
Ethiopian women, relatives of passengers of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the sea, react upon their arrival at Beirut airport, Lebanon. Lebanese Red Cross workers mo…
Prime Minister Hariri consoling victims' families and friends after news of the plane crash.
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January 25, 2010
واوضح العريضي للصحافيين اثر اجتماع عقده مع المسؤولين في المطار ان "العمل بدأ للبحث عن ناجين وذلك بمساعدة
وكان رئيس الجمهورية اللبناني ميشال سليمان عقد مؤتمراً صحافياً استبعد خلاله وجود "عمل تخريبي" وراء سقوط طائرة تابعة للخطوط الجوية الاثيوبية.
لبنان في حداد وطني بعد سقوط طائرة تقل 90 شخصاً بينهم 54 لبنانياً
Translation: Lebanon in national mourning after plane crash carrying 90 passengers, of which 54 are Lebanese. (see article below for English) بيروت - ا ف ب - سقطت فجر الاثنين طائرة…
Translation: Lebanon in national mourning after plane crash carrying 90 passengers, of which 54 are Lebanese. (see article below for English)
بيروت - ا ف ب - سقطت فجر الاثنين طائرة تابعة للخطوط الجوية الاثيوبية بعد دقائق من اقلاعها من مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي في بيروت وعلى متنها 90 راكبا وبدات على الفور اعمال البحث عن ناجين وسط احوال جوية سيئة للغاية كما اعلن وزير الاشغال اللبناني غازي العريضي.
واوضح العريضي للصحافيين اثر اجتماع عقده مع المسؤولين في المطار ان "العمل بدأ للبحث عن ناجين وذلك بمساعدة
بحرية وطوافات الجيش اللبناني وقوات الطوارىء الدولية (اليونفيل) البحرية واجهزة الصليب الاحمر الدولي".
وقال "حتى الان ليس ثمة نتائج ملموسة" موضحا ان الطائرة هوت "غربي بلدة الناعمة (12 كلم جنوب المطار) على بعد 3.5 كلم من الشاطىء".
وقال "الطائرة تقل 90 شخصا: 83 راكبا وطاقمها المؤلف من سبعة اشخاص" ومن بين الركاب 54 لبنانيا.
وفند العريضي جنسيات الركاب وقال انهم "54 لبنانيا, 22 اثيوبيا, عراقي واحد, سوري واحد, كندي واحد من اصل لبناني, روسية واحدة من اصل لبناني, فرنسية واحدة, بريطانيان اثنان من اصل لبناني".
واضاف "على الفور شكلنا لجنة تحقيق تضم خبراء مختصين من بينهم مكتب التحقيق الفرنسي المختص بهذا النوع من الحوادث".
والطائرة هي من طراز بوينغ 737 اقلعت في رحلة تحمل الرقم 409 عند الساعة 2.30 بالتوقيت المحلي (12.30 ت غ) وسط احوال جوية سيئة, كما ذكرت
مصادر ملاحية.
وقالت قيادة الجيش "شوهدت تندلع فيها النيران ثم ما لبثت ان سقطت في البحر".
وجاء في بيان صادر عن مديرية التوجيه انه "على الفور تدخلت وحدات تابعة لكل من القوات البحرية والقوات الجوية اللبنانية وفوج مغاوير البحر بمؤازرة طوافات وزوارق بحرية تابعة لقوات الامم المتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان".
واضاف البيان "تستمر القوى المذكورة بعمليات الاغاثة والانقاذ فيما تقوم وحدات اخرى بتفتيش الشاطىء".
وطلب العريضي من الصحافيين "عدم الدخول في تكهنات حول اسباب الحادث" مشيرا ردا على سؤال الى ان "الطقس كان سيئا للغاية".
وقال "بقي التواصل مستمرا بضعة دقائق بين برج المراقبة وقائد الطائرة لمساعدته على تحديد المسارات المطلوبة ثم انقطع الاتصال واختفت الطائرة عن شاشات الرادار".
ومن بين الركاب عقيلة السفير الفرنسي في لبنان كما اكد مصدر للسفارة الفرنسية في بيروت.
وكان مصدر ملاحي طلب عدم كشف هويته افاد
وكالة فرانس برس في وقت سابق ان "على لائحة الركاب توجد مارلا سانشيز بيتون عقيلة السفير الفرنسي في لبنان" دوني بيتون الذي تسلم مهامه في بيروت في ايلول/سبتمر الماضي.
وفي مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي توافد العشرات من اهالي الركاب من نساء ورجال وهم يبكون او في حالة من الصدمة كما افادت مراسلة فرانس برس.
وشوهدت امرأة تنتحب وهي تردد بصوت عال "لماذا لماذا؟".
وعمل عناصر الاجهزة المختصة على احاطة الاهالي بالرعاية وتقديم المياه لهم ووضعوهم في قاعة بعيدا عن الصحافيين.
وكانت مصادر ملاحية افادت في وقت سابق وكالة فرانس برس بان على متن الطائرة 92 شخصا: 83 راكبا من بينهم 51 لبنانيا اضافة الى طاقم من تسعة اشخاص وفق المصدر نفسه.
وذكر شهود عيان انهم رأوا كتلة من النار تهوي في البحر. ووردت معلومات عن وجود طفلين بين الركاب.
ومنذ بعض الوقت، أفادت قناة ال بي سي اللبنانية، من وزارة الدفاع إلى انتشال 10 جثث حتى الساعة.
وقال الرئيس سليمان في مؤتمر صحافي وردا على سؤال عن هذا الاحتمال "حتى الان استبعد عملا تخريبيا والتحقيق يكشف كل
شيء".
شيء".
واعرب سليمان عن امله "بانقاذ احياء او مصابين رغم صعوبة عمليات الانقاذ بسبب الظروف المناخية الصعبة والبحر الهائج".
وقال "نحن بحاجة لتحضير مستشفيات وطواقم متخصصة لاخلاء من يتم العثور عليهم" وكذلك بحاجة "لتحضير استقبال الاهالي في المطار بشكل جيد".
وأعلن رئيس الحكومة سعد الدين الحريري اليوم يوم حدادٍ وطني على ضحايا الطائرة الأثيوبيةوتعطيل كل الدوائر الرسمية، كما تم الغاء جلسة مجلس النواب التي كانت مقررة اليوم.
accidents
airplane
Arabic
January 25, 2010
The grim task of searching the turbulent seas off the coast of Lebanon goes on following the crash of the Ethopian airline. As the hours have ticked around 20 bodies have so far been recovered.
Relatives watch on. With their pain there is anger that the jet was allowed to take off during a thunder storm.
The airline’s chief executive has confirmed there is no word of any survivors. 83 passengers and seven crew were on board the Boeing 737-800. Among them was the wife of the French ambassador to the Lebanon. The Lebanaes President has said an act of sabotage is unlikely.
One eye witness described the inferno as the plane burst into flames.
“At about 2.30 there was big ball of fire it was as big as a tent. I watched it fall into the sea between these two buildings, it landed in the sea perhaps about one kilometre from here,” he said.
Throughout the morning people have been gathering at the hospital clinging to hope and desperate for any news.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri mixed with the grieving familes. His government has declared a day of mourning as experts piece together the final minutes of the jet. Ethopian airlines have a good safety record. This crash has left a nation in shock.
Lebanon grieves for the dead from plane crash
The grim task of searching the turbulent seas off the coast of Lebanon goes on following the crash of the Ethopian airline. As the hours have ticked around 20 bodies have so far b…
The airline’s chief executive has confirmed there is no word of any survivors. 83 passengers and seven crew were on board the Boeing 737-800. Among them was the wife of the French ambassador to the Lebanon. The Lebanaes President has said an act of sabotage is unlikely.
One eye witness described the inferno as the plane burst into flames.
“At about 2.30 there was big ball of fire it was as big as a tent. I watched it fall into the sea between these two buildings, it landed in the sea perhaps about one kilometre from here,” he said.
Throughout the morning people have been gathering at the hospital clinging to hope and desperate for any news.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri mixed with the grieving familes. His government has declared a day of mourning as experts piece together the final minutes of the jet. Ethopian airlines have a good safety record. This crash has left a nation in shock.
accidents
airplane
Beirut
January 21, 2010
Inspiration for the tribute blossomed from a meeting between Ken and Michael just one day prior to the pop star's untimely death. During their encounter, Ken was treated to sneak peek at the 3D spectacle Michael had planned for "Earth Song" during his highly-anticipated tour. The singer told Ken that "was the most important…piece in the whole show because of the message of 'Earth Song'; the message about the environment and the message about preserving the environment."
Ken said, "When we knew that everybody was kind of looking to see what the Grammy's were going to do about Michael Jackson…it really came down to what I felt and what we all felt Michael would have wanted. Michael would have wanted us to do 'Earth Song' and that's what we're doing in the show."
During another meeting between the two parties before last year's Grammys, Michael even hinted that he wasn't prepared to perform in the 2009 show, but might be interested in taking the stage the 2010 show. Ken said, "This year we're doing the Grammys, but we're doing them about Michael, not with Michael."
Michael Jackson 3-D Grammy Tribute
This year's Grammy Awards will reflect the loss of a key component in the music industry…the King of Pop. Producer Ken Ehrlich told ET's Kevin Frazier all about the Michae…
This year's Grammy Awards will reflect the loss of a key component in the music industry…the King of Pop. Producer Ken Ehrlich told ET's Kevin Frazier all about the Michael Jackson tribute that show organizers have up their sleeves.Inspiration for the tribute blossomed from a meeting between Ken and Michael just one day prior to the pop star's untimely death. During their encounter, Ken was treated to sneak peek at the 3D spectacle Michael had planned for "Earth Song" during his highly-anticipated tour. The singer told Ken that "was the most important…piece in the whole show because of the message of 'Earth Song'; the message about the environment and the message about preserving the environment."
Ken said, "When we knew that everybody was kind of looking to see what the Grammy's were going to do about Michael Jackson…it really came down to what I felt and what we all felt Michael would have wanted. Michael would have wanted us to do 'Earth Song' and that's what we're doing in the show."
During another meeting between the two parties before last year's Grammys, Michael even hinted that he wasn't prepared to perform in the 2009 show, but might be interested in taking the stage the 2010 show. Ken said, "This year we're doing the Grammys, but we're doing them about Michael, not with Michael."
3D
awards
Carrie Underwood
January 21, 2010
Neil Patrick Harris wants you to know Carrie Underwood is “awesome.”
“This week’s awesome guest star,” he wrote on his Twitter page, linking to this photo of himself with the country superstar on the set of How I Met Your Mother. “HIMYM – You’ll Love The Way We Fly!”
In an episode scheduled to air in March, Underwood is set to play Tiffany, an enigmatic pharmaceutical sales rep and love interest for Ted (played by Josh Radnor) on the show, which recently celebrated its 100th episode.
But in this photo, the singer looks more like a flight attendant — are those overhead bins in the background? — than a drug rep. Maybe someone is having a high-flying, pill-induced fantasy?
Carrie Underwood's How I Met Your Mother Debut
Neil Patrick Harris wants you to know Carrie Underwood is “awesome.” “This week’s awesome guest star,” he wrote on his Twitter page, linking to this photo of himself with the cou…
Neil Patrick Harris wants you to know Carrie Underwood is “awesome.”
“This week’s awesome guest star,” he wrote on his Twitter page, linking to this photo of himself with the country superstar on the set of How I Met Your Mother. “HIMYM – You’ll Love The Way We Fly!”
In an episode scheduled to air in March, Underwood is set to play Tiffany, an enigmatic pharmaceutical sales rep and love interest for Ted (played by Josh Radnor) on the show, which recently celebrated its 100th episode.
But in this photo, the singer looks more like a flight attendant — are those overhead bins in the background? — than a drug rep. Maybe someone is having a high-flying, pill-induced fantasy?
Carrie Underwood
How I Met your Mother
internet
January 21, 2010
James Cameron's 'Avatar' may soon be stopped from screening in China, as the authorities apparently feel the movie is subversive.
Seemingly, the China Film Group has demanded theatres across the country to stop showing the 3-D version of Avatar from January 23 on orders from Beijing's propaganda chiefs.
The Government's concern reportedly is that the citizens of the country may find similarity with Avatar's Na'vi people, who fight to save their planet from humans.
The authorities have two reasons for this check on Avatar: first, it has taken in too much money
and has seized market share from domestic films, and second, it may lead audiences to think about forced removal, and may possibly incite violent acts.
To views relief multiple-screen cinema, in the city of Wuxi, has promised to refund the tickets booked for shows after January 23.
Avatar Out of China
James Cameron's 'Avatar' may soon be stopped from screening in China, as the authorities apparently feel the movie is subversive. Seemingly, the China Film Group has d…
Seemingly, the China Film Group has demanded theatres across the country to stop showing the 3-D version of Avatar from January 23 on orders from Beijing's propaganda chiefs.
The Government's concern reportedly is that the citizens of the country may find similarity with Avatar's Na'vi people, who fight to save their planet from humans.
The authorities have two reasons for this check on Avatar: first, it has taken in too much money
and has seized market share from domestic films, and second, it may lead audiences to think about forced removal, and may possibly incite violent acts.
To views relief multiple-screen cinema, in the city of Wuxi, has promised to refund the tickets booked for shows after January 23.
3D
Avatar
censorship
January 21, 2010
صينية تغني أغنية "زهرة المدائن" للفنانة فيروز بالعربي في دار أوبرا في الصين و تعلمت الغنى باللغة العربية من كثر ما تحب فيروز
Chinese Woman Sings Fairuz
A Woman in China is singing a song in Arabic for the famous singer Fairuz, it is one of Fairuz's older songs called "Zahrat Al Mada2en" or "Flower of the Cities…
A Woman in China is singing a song in Arabic for the famous singer Fairuz, it is one of Fairuz's older songs called "Zahrat Al Mada2en" or "Flower of the Cities" (Jerusalem). She Sang the song in a Chinese opera house in Arabic from how much she likes Fairuz.صينية تغني أغنية "زهرة المدائن" للفنانة فيروز بالعربي في دار أوبرا في الصين و تعلمت الغنى باللغة العربية من كثر ما تحب فيروز
Arabic
China
Fairuz
January 20, 2010
Have you seen every single episode of Lost multiple times? Do you have complex theories about time travel? If so, then, like many other devoted fans, you might be addicted to Lost.
But how can you be sure? We have a list of 42 signs that you are a confirmed Lost addict. See how many you have to diagnose your addiction.
1. You might be a Lost addict if...you play 4-8-15-16-23-42 in the lottery every week.
2. You might be a Lost addict if...you call your bedroom "The Hatch."
3. You might be a Lost addict if...you request to sit in seat 23B, just like Jack, every time you're on an airplane.
4. You might be a Lost addict if...you'd never vote for President ObAma again if he'd preempted Lost with the State of the Union address.
5. You might be a Lost addict if...you used the data in the Lamp Post to try and triangulate where the Island is.
6. You might be a Lost addict if...your Valentine's Day gift for your girlfriend is an imaginary jar of peanut butter.
7. You might be a Lost addict if...you want to be in a plane crash so you can find the Island.
8. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned French just to understand Rousseau's radio trans Mission.
9. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned Korean just to avoid having to read subtitles.
10. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned Latin as a precaution incase you were captured by the Others.
You Might Be a 'Lost' Addict If...
Have you seen every single episode of Lost multiple times? Do you have complex theories about time travel? If so, then, like many other devoted fans, you might be addicted to Lost…
But how can you be sure? We have a list of 42 signs that you are a confirmed Lost addict. See how many you have to diagnose your addiction.
1. You might be a Lost addict if...you play 4-8-15-16-23-42 in the lottery every week.
2. You might be a Lost addict if...you call your bedroom "The Hatch."
3. You might be a Lost addict if...you request to sit in seat 23B, just like Jack, every time you're on an airplane.
4. You might be a Lost addict if...you'd never vote for President ObAma again if he'd preempted Lost with the State of the Union address.
5. You might be a Lost addict if...you used the data in the Lamp Post to try and triangulate where the Island is.
6. You might be a Lost addict if...your Valentine's Day gift for your girlfriend is an imaginary jar of peanut butter.
7. You might be a Lost addict if...you want to be in a plane crash so you can find the Island.
8. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned French just to understand Rousseau's radio trans Mission.
9. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned Korean just to avoid having to read subtitles.
10. You might be a Lost addict if...you learned Latin as a precaution incase you were captured by the Others.
Avatar
French
funny
January 20, 2010
Golden team … Avatar actor Sam Worthington, director James Cameron, actor Zoe Saldana, producer Jon Landau and actor Sigourney Weaver with the Golden Globe for best drama at the 67th Golden Globe awards. Photograph: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images
List of Golden Globe Winners
Roll call for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards, chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from this list of nominees . Golden team … Avatar actor Sam Worthington, directo…
Roll call for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards, chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from this list of nominees.
Best motion picture – drama
Avatar
Avatar
Best motion picture – comedy or musical
The Hangover
The Hangover
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – comedy or musical
Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes
Best animated feature
Up
Up
Best foreign language film
The White Ribbon (Germany)
The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best original score – motion picture
Michael Giacchino, Up
Michael Giacchino, Up
Best original song – motion picture
The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart), Crazy Heart
The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart), Crazy Heart
Best television series
Mad Men (AMC)
Mad Men (AMC)
Best performance by an actress in a television series – drama
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best performance by an actor in a television series - drama
Michael C Hall, Dexter
Michael C Hall, Dexter
Best television series – comedy or musical
Glee (Fox)
Glee (Fox)
Best performance by an actress in a television series – comedy or musical
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Best performance by an actor in a television series – comedy or musical
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best mini-series or motion picture made for television
Grey Gardens (HBO)
Grey Gardens (HBO)
Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television
Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television
Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television
Chloe Sevigny, Big Love
Chloe Sevigny, Big Love
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television
John Lithgow, Dexter
John Lithgow, Dexter
Avatar
awards
Disney
January 20, 2010
Meryl Streep breaks record with win No. 7 at Golden Globes
Meryl Streep is the new queen of the Golden Globes as her win for best actress in a comedy or musical for "Julie & Julia" gives her seven statuettes to the half doze…
Meryl Streep is the new queen of the Golden Globes as her win for best actress in a comedy or musical for "Julie & Julia" gives her seven statuettes to the half dozen owned by Jack Nicholson and Angela Lansbury.
Streep set the record for most nominations last year when her double lead actress nods for "Doubt" (drama) and "Mamma Mia!" (comedy/musical) gave her 23 in total, breaking the tie with Jack Lemmon who racked up 22 lead nods and 4 wins (movie drama — 0/6; movie comedy — 3/10; and TV movie/mini — 1/6) over 40 years beginning in 1960. She lost both those races -- drama to Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road") and comedy/musical to Sally Hawkins ("Happy-Go-Lucky").
This year, she was also a double nominee -- bringing her total tally to 25 -- competing against herself in the comedy-musical actress with a bid for "It's Complicated" as well. From her 21 movie nominations, Streep had won five Golden Globes -- for her Oscar-winning roles in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (supporting, 1979) and "Sophie's Choice" (lead drama, 1982) as well as "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (lead drama, 1981), "Adaptation" (supporting, 2002) and "The Devil Wears Prada" (lead comedy/musical, 2006). Streep's other Golden Globe came for a small screen role -- lead actress in a TV movie or mini ("Angels in America," 2004).
All of Nicholson's six Globes and 17 nominations came for his work in the movies. He has won in all three movie acting categories: lead actor (drama) for "Chinatown" (1974), "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "About Schmidt" (2002), lead actor (comedy-musical) for "Prizzi's Honor" (1985) and "As Good as It Gets" (1997), and supporting actor for "Terms of Endearment" (1983).
Lansbury won both of her supporting actress in a movie bids -- "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) and "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) -- and four of her 10 races for best actress in a TV drama series for "Murder She Wrote" (1984, 1986, 1989, 1991).
Photos and credits: Meryl Streep in "It's Complicated" (Universal), left, and "Julie & Julia" (Columbia).
awards
Golden Globes
Jack Nicholson
January 20, 2010
So today, we remember them and ask God to bring peace and solace to their families and those who love them.
R.I.P Sabine and Nadine.
In memoriam...
On this day, 5 years ago, two friends of mine who happen to be sisters passed away because of a car accident. So today, we remember them and ask God to bring peace and solace to t…
On this day, 5 years ago, two friends of mine who happen to be sisters passed away because of a car accident.So today, we remember them and ask God to bring peace and solace to their families and those who love them.
R.I.P Sabine and Nadine.
Carrie Underwood
cars
death
January 19, 2010
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will.
They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan followings are cropping up with increasing frequency.
The latest embodiment of the die-hard fans that have emerged: "Avatards," the loyal followers of James Cameron's wildly popular 3D science fiction film "Avatar."
Since the blockbuster epic hit the cinema screen across the globe last month, countless forums, Web sites and wikis devoted to all things "Avatar" have popped up.
Enthusiastic fans can go to "Learn Na'vi" to study the language spoken on the mythical world of Pandora. On fan sites like "Naviblue," fans discuss everything from their bordering-on-obsessive relationship with the film to feelings of despondence caused by the fact that Pandora is not real.
On fan site ""Avatar Forums," one forum member, Neytiri, offers advice on how to get over the "Avatar" blues:
"Start living like Neytiri: in touch with nature, the environment, and not being greedy and wasteful," she wrote.
While another forum member Orcakat started a thread entitled, "You know you're an 'Avatar' fan if..." Among the hundreds of replies were, "...when you wish that upon death, heaven will be Pandora" and "...when you have attended 'Avatar Day,' the world premiere, and seen it at the BFI IMAX."
How 'Avatar' fans took over the world
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will. They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan follow…
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will.
They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan followings are cropping up with increasing frequency.
The latest embodiment of the die-hard fans that have emerged: "Avatards," the loyal followers of James Cameron's wildly popular 3D science fiction film "Avatar."
Since the blockbuster epic hit the cinema screen across the globe last month, countless forums, Web sites and wikis devoted to all things "Avatar" have popped up.
Enthusiastic fans can go to "Learn Na'vi" to study the language spoken on the mythical world of Pandora. On fan sites like "Naviblue," fans discuss everything from their bordering-on-obsessive relationship with the film to feelings of despondence caused by the fact that Pandora is not real.
On fan site ""Avatar Forums," one forum member, Neytiri, offers advice on how to get over the "Avatar" blues:
"Start living like Neytiri: in touch with nature, the environment, and not being greedy and wasteful," she wrote.
While another forum member Orcakat started a thread entitled, "You know you're an 'Avatar' fan if..." Among the hundreds of replies were, "...when you wish that upon death, heaven will be Pandora" and "...when you have attended 'Avatar Day,' the world premiere, and seen it at the BFI IMAX."
Avatar
California
culture
January 19, 2010
Our Kind of Love - Lady Antebellum
The last song of the iTunes countdown. It's not bad :) check it out :)
The last song of the iTunes countdown. It's not bad :) check it out :)
Lady Antebellum
love
music
January 19, 2010
A Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke that an emergency room doctor says was likely triggered from over-excitement while watching the 3D blockbuster Avatar, AFP reports.
The 42-year-old man, who suffered from hypertension, was rushed to the hospital after he began feeling ill during the screening of the movie earlier this month in the Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, AFP says.
The man identified only as Kuo was unconscious when he got to Nan Men General Hospital where a scan showed that his brain was hemorrhaging, Dr. Peng Chin-Chih, an emergency room doctor, told AFP.
"It's likely that the over-excitement from watching the movie triggered his symptoms," the doctor told AFP.
Kuo died 11 days later from the brain hemorrhage.
Man with high blood pressure dies of stroke after watching 'Avatar'
A Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke that an emergency room doctor says was likely triggered from over-excitement while watching the 3D bloc…
A Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke that an emergency room doctor says was likely triggered from over-excitement while watching the 3D blockbuster Avatar, AFP reports.
The 42-year-old man, who suffered from hypertension, was rushed to the hospital after he began feeling ill during the screening of the movie earlier this month in the Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, AFP says.
The man identified only as Kuo was unconscious when he got to Nan Men General Hospital where a scan showed that his brain was hemorrhaging, Dr. Peng Chin-Chih, an emergency room doctor, told AFP.
"It's likely that the over-excitement from watching the movie triggered his symptoms," the doctor told AFP.
Kuo died 11 days later from the brain hemorrhage.
Avatar
death
disease
January 19, 2010
TV is not your friend. In fact, according to a new study, it's your mortal enemy. Researchers have discovered that every hour per day spent watching television increases your chance of dying from heart disease by one-fifth.
We all know a sedentary lifestyle can lead to disastrous health problems, but this new study shows even the most physically fit are at risk for heart disease when they spend a good amount of time watching TV.
"Even if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods of time still has an unhealthy influence on their blood sugar and blood fats," says Professor David Dunstan, the study's lead researcher.
Australian scientists, lead by Prof. Dunstan, looked at about 9,000 people over the course of six years, grouping them into categories depending on how much television they watched. The group that watched the most (four or more hours a day) were 80% more likely to develop heart disease and die from it.
According to Professor Dunstan, this has as much to do with the fact that television is the most popular form of leisure as it does that our general lifestyles have changed.
"What has happened is that a lot of the normal activities of daily living that involved standing up and moving the muscles in the body have been converted to sitting," he said. "Technological, social, and economic changes mean that people don't move their muscles as much as they used to - consequently the levels of energy expenditure as people go about their lives continue to shrink."
So what should you do? Get moving! Find creative ways to keep mobile -- bike instead of drive, do chores while watching tv, throw away the remote -- and you'll give yourself the best chance for a long and healthy life.
Watching TV Increases Risk of Heart Disease
Step away from the television... TV is not your friend. In fact, according to a new study, it's your mortal enemy. Researchers have discovered that every hour per day spent wat…
Step away from the television...
We all know a sedentary lifestyle can lead to disastrous health problems, but this new study shows even the most physically fit are at risk for heart disease when they spend a good amount of time watching TV.
"Even if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods of time still has an unhealthy influence on their blood sugar and blood fats," says Professor David Dunstan, the study's lead researcher.
Australian scientists, lead by Prof. Dunstan, looked at about 9,000 people over the course of six years, grouping them into categories depending on how much television they watched. The group that watched the most (four or more hours a day) were 80% more likely to develop heart disease and die from it.
According to Professor Dunstan, this has as much to do with the fact that television is the most popular form of leisure as it does that our general lifestyles have changed.
"What has happened is that a lot of the normal activities of daily living that involved standing up and moving the muscles in the body have been converted to sitting," he said. "Technological, social, and economic changes mean that people don't move their muscles as much as they used to - consequently the levels of energy expenditure as people go about their lives continue to shrink."
So what should you do? Get moving! Find creative ways to keep mobile -- bike instead of drive, do chores while watching tv, throw away the remote -- and you'll give yourself the best chance for a long and healthy life.
Australia
blood
economy