Liverpool vs Stoke 14th January 2012 Highlights

By Taylor Meyer

Liverpool vs Stoke 0-0 Highlights

In the English Premier League clash on Saturday 14th January 2012, Liverpool faces Stoke City at Anfield Stadium. The show-down between Liverpool and Stoke City has always drawn a lot of attention in recent years due to the fact that both teams being a physical style of play out of each other. In the coming EPL match, Stoke City hopes to beat the Reds at Anfield for the first time in top flight football although they have never been a good away team. Meanwhile, Liverpool, having one new injury worry (midfielder Jay Spearing limped off with a tight hamstring in Wednesday's League Cup clash with Manchester City), expects to encounter the well-organized opponents having a reputation for defensive discipline.

Liverpool return to league action on Saturday and meet Tony Pulis' men after having faced two occasions this season. The Reds suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Britannia in September and earned a win a month later with a 2-1 victory in the Carling Cup. Liverpool is excellently unbeaten in ten matches at their home Anfield with drawing four of them. The clash with Stoke is the first of three winnable games for Liverpool which is being following by meetings against Bolton and Wolves; then, the team will host Tottenham and travel to Old Trafford for a clash with Manchester United after those first outings. The Reds, who sit in sixth spot in the table, is battling for crucial 4th and 5th place positions.

Stoke is currently at the 8th place on the standing and struggling to enter top six teams on the standings. Despite just having scored eight goals away from home so far in this season, the Potters desperately finds an opportune time to try to net their first win at Anfield in Premier League play based on the fact that Liverpool missing key striker Luis Suarez.

Liverpool vs Stoke 2012 Highlights: The match is held on Saturday 14th January 2012

Defensive midfielder Jay Spearing miss the tough game against Stoke at Anfield after being seriously injured in the 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first leg win over Manchester City.

Stoke City's midfielder Matthew Etherington runs at the Liverpool defence during the English Premier League soccer match Liverpool vs Stoke CIty at Anfield on 14 January 2012.

Stoke striker Peter Crouch scores twice in the club's last Premier League match on January 2, a 2-1 victory at Blackburn. He is a great threat to their opponents thanks to his height and heading ability

The Reds is cheered by the news that skipper Steven Gerrard has signed a new long-term deal with the team

Liverpool vs Stoke 0-0 Highlights 14/01/2012

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Most Horrible Cosmetic Surgery Disasters in the World

By Sarah Skovachez

Jocelyn Wildenstein, Michael Jackson, Pete Burns and so on are named comestic surgery addicts. They are truly examples of horrible cosmetic surgery disaster in the world.

One among the most horrible cosmetic surgery disasters in the world is Hang Mioku, the Korean plastic surgery addict. This 48-year-old woman had the first plastic surgery procedure when she was 28 years old. Mioku became so addicted to plastic surgery that she injected cooking oil into her face after surgeons refused to do any more work on her.

Hang Mioku has been featured on Korean TV. Therefore, she received a lot of donations from TV viewers who helped to enable her to have surgery in order to reduce the side of her face. After several sessions, Mioku’s face was greatly reduced but still scarred and disfigured.

Hang Mioku’s face looks scarred and disfigured

The King of Pop Michael Jackson was a man with an absolutely normal face in the 70s and 80s. However, his face was totally changed due to surgery procedures. The star is rumored to have had over ten nose surgeries in his life.

Michael Jackson

Dennis Avner was more famous with his name “Catman”. He has undergone various incredible surgeries to change the shape of his face as well as his teeth in order to make them look more like a tiger’s.

Dennis Avner – Catman

In the late 70s, Jocelyn Wildenstein was in the list of beautiful women. She tied the knot with a handsome guy and was a fresh-face mother of two. Catching husband in bed with a 21-year-old Russian model, Wildenstein decided to win back her husband’s love by making herself more beautiful by doing some works on her face.

Although Jocelyn Wildenstein spent almost $4 million on cosmetic surgery over the years, her husband didn’t come back. In addition, Wildenstein was mentioned as one of the worst and most famous disasters of plastic surgery addiction.

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Lip injections, cheek implants and nose re-shapings and so on have made the face of Pete Burns, the founder of the band Dead or Alive in 1980, become uglier and uglier. The singer revealed that he had spent almost all of his life savings on reconstructive surgery.

Pete Burns

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Scientific Things Determine Happiness

By Michael Hudgen

Happiness is what people deserve in their life. While we would not entirely convinced of this marriage between science and happiness, we recommend ten things that determine human happiness.

Having lots of friendships

As a matter of fact, the extroverts are happier than introverts. According to happiness researcher Ed Diener, extrovert people often love to spend time with friends and family rather than being alone. Numerous researches pointed that being extroverted and having a wide social circle are major facts to consider people are happy or not. It is also the main reason to explain how some people live to be 100 or older.

Having lots of friendships

Exacting fairness

Researchers at Rutgers found out that people’s happiness is somehow affected by a perceived fairness for everyone involved and the reward centers in the brain light up in situations in which people are treated equally

Developing a skill

Psychology professor Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl said that the effort and devotion “develop the rich experiences that make life meaningful”

Liking yourself

Liking oneself is the principal characteristic of happy people. The people have high self-esteem and far fewer prejudices than others do

Having a short memory

If you are not the one who hold grudges and pry forgiveness out of you, you are probably a happy person. The ability to forgive and forget is proved and referred by researchers of centenarians as the key to live up to 100 years old

Thinking ahead

Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert states in the book “Stumbling on Happiness” “happiness is derived from the ability to accurately project what will in the future make us happy -- not those things that actually do”

Defining success

Gallup psychologist Shane Lopez explained that “Self-referential people see themselves as the marker. They care about their own performance, not how they measure up compared to that guy over there…. The only competitor is the self”

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Steve Jobs Death 2011: Most Famous Quotes in His Life

By Taylor Meyer

Apple launched the iPhone 4S yesterday in the expectation of Apple fans yesterday and the company announced terrible news that Apple founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died of pancreatic cancer at age 56 today. His sudden death on Wednesday prompted an outpouring of remembrances for the most inspiring and influential person of our time who already changed the technology world in positive ways. Especially, one of the great things about Steve Jobs is what comes out of his mouth. Here is a collection of best quotes by Steve Jobs – father of the personal computing era and the founder of Apple.

Apple homepage pays tribute to Steven Jobs

Steve Jobs married to Laurence Powell in a ceremony at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park in 1991. Laurence Powell job is co-founder and President of the Board of College Track. The couple has three children Reed Paul, Erin Sienna and Eve

Steve Jobs also had another daughter - Lisa Brennan-Jobs who is an accomplished magazine writer

Here Steve Jobs’ best quotes over the year

“I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back”

Steve Jobs’ best quote on Apple

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

Steve Jobs in The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993

"That's been one of my mantras -- focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."

Steve Jobs in BusinessWeek interview, May 1998

“There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent.”

Steve Jobs quote in 2003

“A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.”

Steve Jobs quote in 1998

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition ... Stay hungry, Stay foolish."

Steve Jobs gave a speech in his commencement in graduation from Stanforn University in 2005

“When you first start off trying to solve a problem, the first solutions you come up with are very complex, and most people stop there. But if you keep going, and live with the problem and peel more layers of the onion off, you can often times arrive at some very elegant and simple solutions”

Steve Jobs quote in 2006

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.”

Steve Jobs’ view on creativity

“I'm sorry, it's true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We're born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It's been happening for a long time.”

Steve Job’ quote on life

"My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other's kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people."

Steve Job quote on business in the interview with “60 Minutes” in 2003

"We've kept our marriage secret for over a decade."

Jobs talked about the "greatest misunderstanding" in Jobs' relationship with Bill Gates

“We’re not going to be the first to this party, but we’re going to be the best.”

Jobs shared during Apple event for iPhone OS 4.0, April 8, 2010

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

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World’s Most Creative Countries 2011

By Taylor Meyer

A study carried out by the Martin Prosperity Institute has picked out the list of top five creative countries in the world among 82 countries. Needless to say, creativity is a driving force in the economy. Otherwise, other factors including economic progress, human development, and happiness are proved to be highly associated with creativity. The result (Global Creativity Index) is based on different criteria such as technology rank, talent and tolerance. The tolerant society has ability to attract talented people who contribute to innovation of economy and technology.Reportedly, most creative countries in the world 2011 are from developed region especiallt Scandinavia.

SWEDEN

Technology Rank: 5

Talent Rank: 2

Tolerance Rank: 7

Global Creativity Index: 0.923

The country of northern Europe is challenging the economic power of the United States to appear on the top of this list. Accoding to “Rise of the Creative Class” author Richard Florida, this year’s winner is leading the traditionally powerful European economies of France and Germany. The country also shows off “extraordinary growth” in its creative capacity.

Sweden comes at the top position in this list

UNITED STATES

Technology Rank: 3

Talent Rank: 8

Tolerance Rank: 8

Global Creativity Index: 0.902

The U.S is losing the ground to the above creative crescent of northern European countries. Some sources said “The United States may well be losing its long-established edge in attracting the brightest and best talent from around the world”

United States

FINLAND

Technology Rank: 1

Talent Rank: 1

Tolerance Rank: 19

Global Creativity Index: 0.894

Finland, who has reputation for the best education system in the world, finishes first in both technology and talent rankings

DENMARK

Technology Rank: 7

Talent Rank: 4

Tolerance Rank: 14

Global Creativity Index: 0.878

Denmark, who has high marks in talent and technology, is the first of three Scandinavian countries featuring on the list

AUSTRALIA

Technology Rank: 15

Talent Rank: 7

Tolerance Rank: 5

Global Creativity Index: 0.870

Australia makes up the top five countries in the world’s most creative list 2011

Sweden: Top Creative Country 2011

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World's Oldest Groom, Hazi Abdul Noor, Marries at the Age of 120

By Penta Wilson

At the grand old age of 120, Hazi Abdul Noor has married for a second time and become the world’s oldest bridegroom.

Six years after his first wife died, he has tied the knot again with Samoi Bibi, 60, in the village of Satghori in North-East India. Despite looking relatively fresh-faced for someone who has been a centenarian for 20 years, he presides over a family of 122 - including two sons, four daughters and a lot of grandchildren.

Happy couple: Hazi Abdul Noor claims to be the oldest bridegroom in the world after marrying his second wife, Samoi Bibi, on Sunday at the age of 120

Five hundred guests attended the wedding in the sleepy village in the state of Assam. Salima Khatun, his first wife, died in 2005 and he had asked his children to find him a wife who could look after him, according to the Times of India. Mr Noor said: 'My age in the voter list is 116 years. But actually I am 120 years old.'

Family snap: Mr Noor asked his children to find him a new wife after his first died in 2005. Samoi, 60, from North Foolbari village, has promised to look after him

His son, Hazi Azir Uddin, said: 'Soon after my mother's death, my father requested us to find him another wife who would look after him. 'It was not an easy job to find a bride for 100-year-old. However, by the grace of God, we have found a new mother, though she's half his age. 'She was married once early in life. Her husband died and she has no children.'

After marrying Mr Noor, his new wife has now acquired several new stepsons and stepdaughters - many of whom are older than her. She said: 'I will try my best to take care of my husband.' The current world record-holder is a 103-year-old American.

(According to Dailymail)

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Anna Fermanova: Sexy Russian Spy Sentenced Four Months in Federal Prison

By Penta Wilson

She would always be “the other Anna,” her alleged criminal misdeeds and her personal life not quite the measure of the Anna who came before her.

But Anna Fermanova would nonetheless be linked to Anna Chapman, for reasons beyond given names.

Ms. Chapman was one of 10 members of a Russian spy ring brought down by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last year. Her nights on the town and alluring photographs on Facebook enthralled the media and evoked a character out of a James Bond movie.

Ms. Fermanova was arrested in July 2010, shortly after Ms. Chapman was, for trying to smuggle night-vision weapon scopes to Russia. Ms. Fermanova, who had a similar predilection for posting stunning pictures on Facebook, became a news media darling herself, inspiring headlines like, “Anna Fermanova Is America’s New Sexy Russian Outlaw.”

But that is where the two cases diverge. Ms. Chapman and her comrades pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as unregistered agents and were returned to Russia less than two weeks after their arrest as part of a prisoner swap, the likes of which have not been seen since the cold war. They were hailed as heroes in Russia, where Ms. Chapman began hosting a weekly television program.

Ms. Fermanova, 25, also pleaded guilty, but the prosecution and her lawyers agreed that she was not a spy. Her defense lawyer, Scott H. Palmer, said that being foolish was more like it.

Ms. Fermanova was before a Federal District Court judge in Brooklyn on Monday, begging for leniency in a sentencing hearing.

Mr. Palmer said his client, with the help of her soon-to-be ex-husband, bought the scopes legally in the United States and tried to sell them illegally to men in Russia who, she believed, were hunters. Ms. Fermanova has pleaded guilty to the unlicensed export of an item on the United States Munitions List, military defense items subject to government control.

“I just wanted to say that I was truly sorry for what I did,” Ms. Fermanova said, wiping away tears. “I completely realize it was a really foolish act. It was a means to make a little extra cash.”

Mr. Palmer argued for a sentence of probation because, he said, Ms. Fermanova, who was born in Latvia but is a United States citizen living in Texas, did not know that the items could have slipped into the wrong hands. The recommended sentence in such a case is 46 months in prison.

“As far as she is concerned, the hunters that were buying them were rich,” Mr. Palmer said.

The judge, Carol Bagley Amon, seemed less than sympathetic to the argument. “The court recognizes that these items are not as dangerous as other items on the list,” she said. But, she said, “they could have easily gotten out of the hands of hunters into another stream of commerce.”

“It is the court’s view,” the judge added, “that deporting munitions, particularly something such as night vision goggles — this is a very serious offense. The sentence imposed has to promote a respect for the law.”

The prosecutor, Seth DuCharme, also recommended a shorter sentence, though not because the government believed the crime was not serious. Ms. Fermanova had cooperated with the government, Judge Amon said.

Judge Amon ordered a sentence of four months in federal prison followed by three years of probation, including four months of being subject to home arrest. She also ordered a $1,000 fine.

Ms. Fermanova must surrender by Dec. 5.

(According to nytimes)

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Lady Gaga's Family and Best Friends

By Penta Wilson

Since her career took off two years ago there has been a cast of recurring characters in Gaga's Kingdom. Some have stayed close to her while others have been cast aside, but one thing is for sure: It’s hard to keep track of all her monster minions. Here’s a quick guide to who’s who in the wild world of Gaga.

Mom: Cynthia Germanotta

Cynthia Louise "Cindy" Germanotta (née Bissett) was born and raised in a small town in West Virginia with along with her older brother Paul and younger sister Cheryl Ann. After she married Joseph Germanotta , she worked in telecommunications at Verizon. She is known to have a very close relationship with her daughter and often accompanies her on tour – and just recently Gaga bought her mom and dad a Rolls Royce for their wedding anniversary.

Lady Gaga's mother always supports her for big events

Dad: Joseph Germanotta

Italian-American Joseph Germanotta was born in New Jersey and raised his family in a duplex in Manhattan, on the Upper West Side. He worked as an Internet entrepreneur, starting and ultimately owning a company that installs Wi-Fi in hotel chains. Gaga wrote the song "Speechless" as a way to convince him to undergo open-heart surgery for his malfunctioning aortic valve in 2009.

Sister: Natali Germanotta

Gaga's 18-year-old sister followed in her sister's footsteps by graduating from the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and is currently a first-year student at Parsons the New School for Design. She had a quick cameo about two and a half minutes into the video for "Telephone."

Stylist: Nicola Formichetti

All of Gaga's famously outrageous looks are filtered through the lens of the star’s avant-garde stylist. They met on the set of a 2009 photo shoot for V Magazine, and although he has kept his distance from celebrity clients in the past, the two struck up an instant friendship and collaboration; they now work together on all of her shows, videos and photo shoots. He is the Fashion Director for Haus of Gaga, Men's Vogue in Japan and Uniqlo, and was most recently named Creative Director for the French fashion label Thierry Mugler.

Collaborator: Beyoncé

This fellow pop superstar has appeared in two sexually provocative videos with Gaga: "Telephone" and on her own "Videophone." Of Gaga, Beyoncé has said, "She and I had an effortless connection and I've always admired her work."

Admirer: Elton John

Gaga first sang with Elton John at the 2009 Grammy Awards and he has been one of her biggest supporters ever since. The living legend has called her "the most adventurous and talented star of our time" while also making her godmother to his newly adopted baby boy – and called "Born This Way" "the gayest song [he had] ever heard."

Old-School Collaborator: Lady Starlight

This New York DJ and performance artist was one of Lady Gaga's first friends and collaborators when she hit the downtown New York scene. They met at a bar on the Lower East Side and performed together at clubs and venues around the city as "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue."

Unlikely Collaborator: Clarence Clemons

The longtime saxophonist for the E Street Band and self-proclaimed "Gaga-ite" jumped at the chance to work with the artist when he was summoned to lay down a solofor the song "Hair." He said related to the song despite its heavy electronic sound. Clemons also plays on "The Edge of Glory."

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