How to straighten your hair with a flat iron ?

Hello, I'm Aubrey Loots, co-owner of Studio DNA Salon in Los Angeles. Today, we are actually going to show you how to create curl with a flat iron. Whoever thought you can create curl with a flat iron. Most people use the flat iron to straighten their hair. Again, we're gonna show you some tricks and that theory has continue and this is one of them.

 Flat Iron

What you wanna do is to use a flat iron. Again, bind the hair between 300 and 350, no more than 400 and if you have courser hair, you can go from 400 to 450 degrees. You wanna section your hair a little differently than using the flat iron traditionally. Usually, I'm gonna turn my model's head. When we flat iron, we work in section going straight down. When you wanna create curl with a flat iron, we're gonna work vertically. So I'm gonna start by sectioning all the hair which I encourage you to do at home so you have a nice clean work area. Again, we're gonna use a light hairspray, perhaps a little bit more than you would when you're using your flat iron to get a straight look because you want your curl to hold a little bit. Use your comb at your section and we're gonna take our flat iron and you're gonna put it in vertically. You're gonna turn it around, take the loose end. Keep moving as you're going. You spin it around and you prop it into your hand and walah. The magic of a tool. You don't have to run out and buy a bunch of tools. You can use the flat iron for straight or curly hair.

 I'm gonna take another section just to demonstrate for you again. Take a vertically sectioned, put on your hairspray. Like I said, a little bit more to make sure that your curl have hold. Comb that product through. I like having all my products through. It's guaranteed that way that it covers the whole entire area. Take your flat iron vertically. Twist it as you're going around. Keep moving and then you grab it into your hand and then we have another soft wave. You can keep going all around the head. I'm gonna take one more section a little bit higher and we'll clip it out of the way. Comb it through, add your hairspray. Comb that through and start twisting. Pull that through. Look at that beautiful curl. So easy. And once you got your curl in, you can take your fingers and just gently open it up. This will create a nice texture. This is such a great technique especially for people with finer hair who have a hard time having any body in their hair. Just take flat iron to create some curls. So there, we have it. A quick and easy way to get some body and bounce in to your hair with a flat iron and she's ready to go for her party.

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The Transporter guy - Jason Statham

Jason Statham - Biography

Date of Birth

12 September 1967, Derbyshire, England, UK 

Nickname

Jay 

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Jason Statham

Mini Biography

Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time. He has been a Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. He got the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase fake jewelery. Jason must have been doing something right because after the success of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998) he teamed up again with Guy Ritchie for Snatch. (2000), with co-stars including Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio Del Toro. AfterSnatch. (2000) came Turn It Up (2000) with US music star Ja Rule, followed by a supporting actor role in the Sci-Fi film Ghosts of Mars (2001),Jet Li's The One (2001) and another screen partnership with Vinnie Jones in Mean Machine (2001) under Guy Ritchie's and Matthew Vaughn's SKA Films. Finally in 2002 he was cast as the lead role of Frank Martin in The Transporter (2002). Jason is also in the summer 2003 blockbuster remake of The Italian Job (1969), The Italian Job (2003), playing Handsome Rob.

Trade Mark

Deadpan, sarcastic delivery

Deep, gravelly voice

Stubble

Jason statham

Trivia

Did nearly all of his own stunts in The Transporter (2002), including car chase sequences, scuba diving sequences and fight sequences.

His break into the entertainment business came when an agent put him on an advertisement for the French Connection clothing company.

Prior to The Transporter (2002) he already had a background in martial arts which enabled him to perform his own fight sequences.

Was originally set play Private Cooper in Dog Soldiers (2002), but dropped out to star in Ghosts of Mars (2001).

Offered the role of Agent 47 in Hitman (2007/I) after Vin Diesel was dropped from the project. Timothy Olyphant eventually took the role.

Well trained in Mixed Martial Arts and is an expert in Kickboxing.

Has appeared in three different films in which his character gets attacked with an axe, The Transporter (2002), Transporter 2 (2005) and War(2007).

Has appeared twice in two different movies in a scene involving his character talking to himself in an elevator, during what appears to be a hallucination. Once in Revolver (2005) and once in Crank (2006).

Has appeared in two films with Ray Liotta, Revolver (2005) and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007), both in which he is the protagonist and Liotta is the antagonist.

Was in a relationship with English model and actress Kelly Brook for several years.

Paid $10,625,000 to purchase a 3,355-square-foot oceanfront house in the Malibu Colony in Malibu, California. In addition, since mid-2005 has owned a 2,281-square-foot house in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, which he purchased for $2.4 million. [2009]

Is in a relationship with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Has appeared in two films which include the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) andTransporter 3 (2008).

Has worked twice with Chris Evans and Jessica Biel, first on Cellular (2004), then on London (2005/I).

Jason Statham spent 12 years on the British national diving team, competing on the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard. In 1992, he was ranked 12th in the world as a platform diver.

Is friends with actor Vinnie Jones, and worked with him 3 times: first in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), then in Snatch (2000) and finally in Mean Machine (2001).

Personal Quotes

You ain't ever gonna get an Academy Award for doing Crank (2006) and you certainly won't for doing all the other movies I've done.

[on being directed by Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables (2010)] He is someone that you have to respect and with that he runs a very relaxed set.

[on preparing for action roles] I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife it's great.

Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.

You see a lot of action films, and it's almost (like) you can't tell who's doing what. It's chopped up so much, you just see a fist, a leg - it's all driven by the sound, boom, pow, boom. You wouldn't know what was happening otherwise. The people who inspired me growing up, Bruce Lee,Jackie Chan, that's the real deal. You see them, the camera's way back, there aren't a lot of cuts - you feel like you're really in there. Today, there's so much technology and green-screen and CGI, you can turn your grandma into an action star. But people are getting wise to that, I think. There's no substitute for the real thing.

[on performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.

Salary

The Transporter (2002)	$750,000
The Italian Job (2003)	$450,000

Where Are They Now

(July 2005) Currently filming In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

(February 2009) Currently filming Crank: High Voltage (2009).

(October 2011) Sofia, Bulgaria: Filming The Expendables 2

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Celina Jaitley- Biography

MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2012

Celina Jaitley- Biography

 Celina Jaitley

Born: November, 24, 1981.

Location: Kabul, Afghanistan 

Celina Jaitley was born in India to a Punjabi Brahmin father and an Afghan mother. Her father, V.K. Jaitley, is a retired Indian Army colonel, and her mother was a former Afghan beauty queen in India. She has one brother who is serving the Indian army. Celina grew up in several cities, including Lucknow, where she attended City Monetessori school. She also studied in Berhampur, Orissa when her father was posted there. She has spent most of her time in Kolkata, West Bengal. She has stated in interviews that when she was young she wanted to join the army, either as a doctor or a pilot. She graduated with a degree in commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University. 

Career :

Jaitley came in first place at Femina Miss India 2001 winning the title of Femina Miss India Universe 2001. In addition to her title, she won the Miss Margo Beautiful Skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted award. She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2001 contest to represent India where she was a finalist and finished in fifth place. In 2003, she made her film debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen. 

In 2007 Jaitley flew to New Zealand and shot her first international movie Love Has No Language, a romantic comedy. Whilst there she was targeted by a stalker who had followed her from India. Jaitley was said to be traumatized by the experience.

 Jaitley is slated to play the character of a Persian princess in the film Quest of Scheherezade along with actors Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom. The film is based on Arabian Nights and will be directed by Ken Khan. This will be Celina's first venture into Hollywood. She is also the brand ambassador of Egyptian tourism and D'damas. Jaitley is also a supporter of the rights and equality of the LGBT community and supports the gay rights movement in India. 

Activism :

Celina Jaitley was a vociferous proponent of abolition of Article 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalized homosexuality. The actress once stated that her first boyfriend was a closet gay, who died of bulemia induced problems. She has appeared several times on national TV channels, debating people who oppose of abolition of Article 377. The actress recently pledged her eyes to Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, one of the leading eye care hospitals in Mumbai. The hospital had launched the "Care for the eye" program as a social initiative aimed at supporting the cause of eye donation, as part of its 19th anniversary.

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Hair color for this winter

Renowned stylist Eva Scrivo shakes up old beauty rules and helps you find the best, rich hair color for this season.

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So you went light when you were feeling bright and cheery this summer (nothing says "summer" like sunkissed, Jennifer Aniston-esque highlights). Now the cozy, cooler season is upon us, do you have to go back to the dark side?

We spoke to Eva Scrivo of the Eva Scrivo Salon in New York City to put the winter color questions to rest.

Ques: If you love your beachy, summer highlights, what's the best way to tweak them in the winter?

Eva Scrivo: There are several ways you can maintain a bright blonde that still feels winter appropriate. For example, adding and integrating a few lowlights next to some very bright pieces and warming the hair with an overall glaze, brings some continuity to the overall hair from top to bottom, making it feel more season appropriate.

Ques: What's a lowlight again?

Eva Scrivo: The lowlight is often just a warmer version of your own natural color. Basically, your natural hair color, but enhanced. By looking at one's base color you can formulate the lowlights...That's how you customize a color for each client. There might be specific trends that are universal but the way that we customize and individualize the color for each client makes it especially flattering to her skintone.

Ques: What would you tell women who thinks they "should" go dark in the winter?

Eva Scrivo: People do ask to go darker, but the change doesn't have to be so drastic. As long as there's depth around the face and the base color, the overall tone of the hair looks darker and richer. Sometimes, it's just about adding back some dimension that gets lost in the summer months from exposure to the elements.

You have to keep things in balance, and not just go darker because it's winter and you think you have to. Sometimes it's not about going darker, but about going richer and shinier. You don't have to go as dark as one might think. It's about doing what works for you and making it season appropriate—but not feeling you have to go darker if you want to stay light.

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How can i make my face look beautiful

While you may spend hours scouring beauty counters searching for miracle concoctions to help you look more attractive, what others inherently find beautiful about your face may actually be based more on proportions than potions. What are some of these markers of beauty? And more importantly, why do we find them to be beautiful? “All of these questions are linked to evolution,” says Dr. Pamela Pallett, a researcher at Dartmouth University. “You want to have a healthy mate because that person likely has good genetics, and the faces we perceive as beautiful can signify good genetics.” So, to some degree, we are programmed to be more attracted to certain faces over others. Sexual dimorphism, a fancy term for sex-specific traits, is one of the major factors in determining what we find beautiful. The more feminine a woman’s features are, the more attractive she’s perceived to be. “For women, things like large eyes, a small nose and fuller lips are generally found to be more attractive since they are considered to enhance facial femininity,” says Dr. Viren Swami, a Reader in Psychology at the University of Westminster, co-author of “The Psychology of Physical Attraction,” and YouBeauty Attraction Expert. One study zeroes in further and notes that a bigger forehead and smaller-than-average chin and nose are found to be more desirable in a woman. The reasoning? Researchers believe that we’ve evolved to consider female-specific traits as markers of a high estrogen-to-testosterone ratio. This implies high fertility— in the end, it’s all about making healthy babies. But just because you don’t look like Megan Fox doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. It’s important to note that it’s less about your specific features than it is about the overall face, says Dr. Swami. In other words, as long as your features collectively feminize your face (even if you have a larger nose or thinner lips, for instance), you’re still considered pretty. “If high cheekbones contribute to greater femininity, then the total look would be perceived to be attractive,” he explains. “Not necessarily just the high cheekbones on their own.” While we’re talking cheeks, you’d be surprised to know that not all model-skinny or angular faces are considered ideal. A St. Andrews University study shows that facial adiposity, or the perception of weight in the face, was actually rated as more attractive to men. From an evolutionary standpoint, fuller faces indicate agreeable cardiovascular health and immunity to other infections. Good health equals healthy babies, right? At least that may have been our ancestors’ (unconscious) reasoning.

Beauty Tips : Women to look prettier

BEAUTY TIPS TO KNOW! BANGS. Some girls grow bangs to cover up acne, while this is a good way to do it, be careful becausethe oils from your hair can also make your skin worse. COLOR. Before using eye shadow, know what colors are right for you! Green eyes: Brown or green but never blue. Brown eyes: anything, but stay clear of blue. Blue eyes: blues, grays, silvers. EYE SHADOW? Once you know the color then you need to apply it right! Use a soft, small brush and apply it evenly! NO EYE SHODOW. You can still accentuate your eyes with eyeliner, which is harder to apply but does the trick. It comes in all shades. LIPSTICK?! Star with lip gloss and work your way up from there. Practice makes perfect. BLACK MASCARA. You can also use clear mascara, blue or brown. Black can be a bit harsh if your eyelashes are light.

Sim activation method in pakistan , dial helpline 789

To purchase new connection, customers are required to fill out a Customer Service Agreement Form (CSAF) and attach along all necessary identity documents. In addition to this, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed that all new Mobile connections purchased after 31st of January 2009 must be activated only after verification of customer antecedents. Insert your new Mobile SIM in your mobile. To activate the SIM, make a free call to 789. Helpline 789 will require customer’s personal details and CNIC number. Provided antecedents will be verified by helpline through NADRA database. Once confirmed, SIM will be activated in 30 minutes. In accordance with PTA laws and regulations, any mobile connection which is not registered, does not carry complete information, or has false information is liable to be disconnected. Possession of such connections is considered a crime.

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England beat India in 2nd Test match

10:45 AM, NOVEMBER 26, 2012 England defeated India by 10 wicktes in second Test at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai to level four match series 1-1. India was bowled out for 142 runs in their second innings setting 57-run target for England. India were all out for 142 in their second innings, setting England a target of 57 runs, which it achieved without losing any wicket. Earlier, India could add only 25 runs on Day 4 of the play, Gautam Gambhir was top scorer for India with 65 runs. Spinners Monty Panesar took 6 wickets and Greame Swann scapled 4 for England. Third Test would be played in Kolkata from December 5. India were all out for 142 in their second innings, setting England a target of 57 on the fourth day of the second cricket Test in Mumbai on Monday. Gautam Gambhir tried to keep India's hope alive but finally fell to Graeme Swann for 65 runs. At the end of Day Three, England were on the threshold of perhaps their greatest win on Indian soil. After taking a lead of 86, Monty Panesar cut through to leave India reeling at 117 for seven. Opener Gautam Gambhir played a lone hand with an unbeaten half-century. How Panesar would love to take this turf with him wherever he plays! It has suited his style of bowling; he has understood the right pace to bowl and has hit the right areas. To cap a brilliant performance, the left-arm spinner grabbed his second fifer of the game to claim a well-deserved 10-wicket match haul.

The Love story of CIA Chief and Paula Broadwell

This high profile true-love-story is about a man who becomes a sandwich between two women. Or say it between three women. One, his wife,( Holly Petraues ), second a passionate lover (
Paula Broadwell ) and third, a family friend and wanna be lover ( Jill Kelly ).
The man is a chief officer in a well established spy agency and a retired four star general, married, and father of a grown up son and a daughter. The Heroine, Paula Broadwell, apparently very possessive and conservative lover is also a lieutenant colonel, married and mother of two children. They meet somewhere and immediately falls in love. Somehow their woo goes successfully and happily. All of a sudden, a woman, name Jill Kelly, wife of hero,s friend, makes an attempt on the hero. This act is known by the possessive lover, Paula Broadwell, she sends threatening email to that woman and claims her right. The jealousy between two rises to such and extent that the scandal is known by everyone in the world. The third woman, the wife of the Hero is a Holly Cow, she never gets to know of anything until its everywhere on the news channels. Her wrath is perpetual and tormenting but only when the hero is back in their bedroom. Please carry on and enjoy rest of the Story.

Paula Broadwell :

Paula Broadwell

Paula Dean Kranz Broadwell  (born November 9, 1972 is an American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional. She is the co-author with Vernon Loeb of the The New York Times Best Seller, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, a biography of then International Security Assistance Force commander David Petraeus. On November 9, 2012, she was reported to have been involved in the extramarital affair with Petraeus that triggered his resignation as Director of the CIA when it was discovered by the FBI.



Broadwell grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota, and attended Century High School, where she was homecoming queen,valedictorian of the class of 1991. and an All-State basketball player.

Paula Broadwell

Broadwell graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1995. She majored in political geography and ranked first in her class for overall fitness.She earned a master's degree in international security from the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies in 2006. She earned a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2008. She is a "Research Associate" in the Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership Fellows. In 2008, she entered the Ph.D. program at Department of War Studies at King's College London.


She served in the United States Army and the United States Army Reserve. She was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Reserves in August 2012.

She was Deputy Director of the Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also worked with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Broadwell met Petraeus in 2006 when he was a speaker at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.She was a graduate student at the time.

Gen. David H. Petraeus :

Gen Petraeus

David Howell Petraeus (pronunciation: /pɨˈtreɪ.əs/; born November 7, 1952) is an American former military officer and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a four-star general serving over 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 4, 2010, to July 18, 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2010, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.

Petraeus has a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1974 as a distinguished cadet (top 5% of his class). He was the General George C. Marshall Award winner as the top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College class of 1983. He subsequently earned an M.P.A. in 1985 and a Ph.D. degree in International Relations in 1987 from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He later served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University.

From left: Gen David Petraeus, Scott Kelley and his wife, Jill, and Holly Petraeus are shown at the 2010 Gasparilla parade in Tampa, Florida

Jill Kelley :

Gilberte "Jill" Khawam Kelley (born January 1, 1975) is an American socialite and volunteer social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay, Florida. She is a key figure in the government investigation into inappropriate communications by U.S. Generals David Petraeus and John R. Allen.

Jill Kelley

Kelley's family are Lebanese-American Maronite Catholics who immigrated from Jounieh, Lebanon, in the mid-1970s. She grew up in Northeast Philadelphia, and her parents owned a restaurant. She attended Allegheny University of the Health Sciences in the late 1990s, where she was undergraduate class representative. Kelley lived in the area until her mid-20s. She has an identical twin sister named Natalie.

Kelley was given an appreciation certificate recognizing her as an "honorary ambassador" to the coalition of countries at United States Central Command in Florida, but she has no official status and is not employed by the U.S. government. An official told the Associated Press that Kelley sometimes omits the term "honorary" and refers to herself as an ambassador.

Her Personal Life :

She is married to cancer surgeon Scott Kelley and has three daughters. They live in Tampa, Florida near United States Central Command headquarters and have frequently hosted glitzy parties for the area's military brass. According to the Washington Post, the Kelleys have been pursued by creditors since 2002 for failures to make payments.

In May 2012 Ms. Kelley complained to an FBI investigator of being sent harassing emails by an anonymous woman. This set off a chain of events that eventually led to the resignation of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, David Petraeus on November 9, 2012. The anonymous woman was identified as Paula Broadwell, who investigators discovered had been having an affair with Petraeus. On November 13, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that the nomination of Petraeus' successor as top commander in Afghanistan, General John R. Allen, for the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe would be delayed. News agencies said Allen was being investigated for "inappropriate communication" with Kelley.

Gen R. Allen

Gen R. Allen :

John R. Allen (born December 15, 1953) is a United States Marine Corps four-star general. On July 18, 2011, Allen assumed command of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), succeeding Army General David Petraeus. He has been nominated to be NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe from early 2013, pending confirmation by the United States Senate. On November 13, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that Allen's nomination for SACEUR would be delayed. News agencies reported that Allen's communications with Jill Kelley, a Tampa woman who was friends with Allen's predecessor as top commander in Afghanistan, David Petraeus, were under investigation.

The US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for "inappropriate"
emails to a woman linked to the sex scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus, a defence official has said.

The revelation on Tuesday represented yet another stunning turn in a widening scandal that has jolted Washington only days after the re-election of President Barack Obama, with legislators vowing to get to the bottom of the case.

The Pentagon official told reporters the FBI had uncovered a trove of 30,000 pages of correspondence, mostly emails, between Allen and Jill Kelley, a key figure in the scandal that brought down the CIA chief.

Kelley is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, who is Petraeus' biographer and who had an extramarital affair with Petraeus that reportedly began after he became CIA director in September 2011.

Holly Petraeus ( Mrs. Petraeus )

Holly Petraeus :

Wife of Gen. David Petraeus, Holly Petraeus, 'furious' over Paula Broadwell affair, friend says on 'Good Morning America'
As Holly Petraeus was stewing over the bedsheets betrayal, the other two female figures in the scandal hired high-profile lawyers.

FBI Agent :

David Petraeus’ stunning downfall took another salacious turn Monday as it was revealed the FBI agent who began investigating the disgraced spy chief allegedly sent shirtless photos of himself to the woman who sparked the probe. ( Paula Broadwell )
The unnamed agent was a friend of Jill Kelley, the raven-haired knockout whom Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell jealously suspected of having the hots for the former CIA director, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Story continues  . . . 

CIA Chief Resigns, FBI finds him having an extramarital affair

Gen. Petraeus

WASHINGTON: CIA Director David Petraeus resigned as head of the leading US spy agency on Friday, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledging he “showed extremely poor judgment.”

In a letter to the CIA workforce, Petraeus, 60, said he met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday and asked “to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position.”

“After being married for 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair,” he wrote. “Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours.”

Obama, who was re-elected to a second term on Tuesday, said in a statement he had accepted Petraeus’ resignation, praising him for his work at the CIA and for leading U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Much about the sudden and dramatic turn of events remained unknown Friday evening, including how long the affair had gone on and what prompted Petraeus to resign now, just days after the 2012 presidential election.

Gen. Petraeus

There were indications, however, that the affair was first uncovered a few months ago during an investigation by the FBI.

A US national security source said the FBI had stumbled across evidence of Petraeus’ affair during an apparently unrelated investigation of news leaks.

Petraeus’ revelation of the affair appeared to end the public career of a widely admired warrior-scholar who played a key role in the Iraq war, led the US Central Command and commanded U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Petraeus’ name had circulated speculatively as a possible Republican presidential nominee before Obama tapped him as CIA chief. Before taking the CIA post, he retired as an Army general after nearly four decades of military service.

There is no indication Petraeus broke any agency rule in connection with his admitted affair, sources familiar with the matter said.

The CIA has no broad rule banning officials from engaging in extramarital affairs though, if discovered, liaisons by CIA personnel with suspected foreign agents would pose security problems for a US agent.

Airbus determined to take on to Boeing

Airbus A350

Airbus has opened a $15 billion factory as it looks to expand production of its new A350 airliner which is the next step in its battle with U.S. rival Boeing.


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PSY is awarded the highest Korean cultural Award

PYS - Park Jae-Sang

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea has awarded one of its highest cultural honours to the rapper Psy for taking the world by storm with his “Gangnam Style” hit.

The culture ministry announced Tuesday that the 34-year-old singer, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, would receive the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit, awarded for “outstanding meritorious services” to the arts.

“Psy has been chosen to be decorated for not only being a long-term artist, but also for advertising Gangnam widely and increasing the world’s interest in Korea,” a culture ministry official told AFP.

Psy has rocketed to international fame since his “Gangnam Style” video - in which he performs his now famous horse-riding dance - went viral after being posted on YouTube in July.

“Gangnam Style”, which is a tribute to an upmarket neighbourhood in Seoul, has since racked up more than 654 million views, making it the second most-watched YouTube video of all time, behind Canadian teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby”, on 796 million.

The song has topped charts from Britain to Australia, and has occupied the number two slot on the US Billboard Hot 100 for six straight weeks.

South Korea sees popular culture as a potent export force providing international exposure for a country that still feels overlooked in comparison to neighbours China and Japan.

The government has spent substantial time and money supporting the so-called Hallyu (Korean Wave) of TV shows and pop music that has swept across Asia in the past decade.

Film director Kim Ki-Duk, who won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival this year with his movie Pieta, will receive the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit - which ranks higher than Psy’s medal.

INSTAGRAM Gets facebook feel with online profiles

SAN FRANCISCO: Picture sharing website Instagram on Monday began rolling out online profiles that let people showcase themselves and photos they've taken with the Facebook-owned smartphone application.

The creation of an online home for Instagram images put a Facebook spin on the startup that the world’s leading social network bought this year.

“Instagram web profiles are a beautiful new way to view and share Instagram on the web,” said a message at the company’s website.

“Your web profile features your photos along with your profile photo and bio, giving others a look at the content you share on Instagram.”

People can share their profiles with whomever they wish as well as “follow”other Instagram users, commenting on or expressing “likes” for pictures.

Instagram was in the limelight last week as a key source for pictures showing the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Photos of the storm were popping up on many social networks including Twitter and Google+, but Instagram data showed at least 521,000 photos with the hashtag #Sandy. Another 306,000 were tagged #hurricaneSandy.

Facebook completed its acquisition of Instagram in September. The original price was pegged at $1 billion but the final value was less because of the decline in Facebook’s share price.

The main point of Instagram is to share smartphone snaps, which can be enhanced with image filters to mimic historic types of film.

Apple sold three million iPads in the first three days of its launch

AN FRANCISCO: Apple said Monday it sold three million iPads in the first three days of its launch of the iPad mini and fourth-generation model of its original format iPad.

Apple CEO Tim Cook

The tech giant said demand for iPad mini “exceeded the initial supply,” meaning some orders will be delayed until later this month.

Apple did not break down precise sales of the mini, the 7.9-inch (20 centimeter) tablet which joins several other small-format tablets, and the new iPad, which has a 10-inch (25 centimeter) screen.

“Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, in a statement.

“We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis.

We’re working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.”Both iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad were launched Friday in 34 countries.

The iPad mini weighs 0.68 pounds, 53 per cent lighter than Apple’s third generation iPad. It is 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) thick, 23 per cent thinner than the original iPad and thinner than a pencil.

The iPad mini with Wi-Fi connectivity and 16 gigabytes of memory costs $329, the 32GB model sells for $429 and the 64GB version for $529. It is more expensive than rivals from Google, Amazon and other makers.

Apple’s senior vice president for marketing Phil Schiller helped unveil the iPad mini, insisting that it was an entirely new design and not “just a shrunken down iPad”.

Like later versions of the original iPad, the new Apple tablet features rear- and front-facing cameras, and also has stereo speakers.

No individual or institution alone can decide national interest: Kayani

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Monday that no individual or institution has the monopoly to decide what is right or wrong in defining the ultimate national interest.

"It should emerge only through a consensus, and all Pakistanis have a right to express their opinions. The constitution provides a clear mechanism for it," he said while speaking to a group of officers at GHQ here in Rawalpindi.

According to an ISPR press release issued here, Gen Kayani said, "as a nation, we are passing through a defining phase.

"We are critically looking at the mistakes made in the past and trying to set the course for a better future. An intense discussion and debate is natural in this process."

The COAS said, "We all have a great responsibility to our shoulders. We should learn from our past, try to build the present and keep our eyes set on a better future. We all agree that strengthening the institutions, ensuring the rule of law and working within the well defined bounds of the constitution is the right way forward."

He said weakening of the institutions and trying to assume more than one's due role will set us back, adding, "We owe it to the future of Pakistan, to lay correct foundations, today. We should not be carried away by short term considerations which may have greater negative consequences in the future."

He said that Armed Forces draw their strength from the bedrock of the public support. National security is meaningless without it.

Therefore, any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest.

While constructive criticism is well understood, conspiracy theories based on rumours which create doubts about the very intent, are unacceptable.

He said the integrity and cohesion of the Armed Forces is essentially based on the trust reposed in them by the people of Pakistan.

Strengthening this trust will ensure better security of the Country. Equally important is the trust between the leaders and the led of the Armed Forces, he added.

Gen. Kayani said any effort to create a distinction between the two, undermines the basis of this concept and is not tolerated, be it Pakistan or any other country.

While individual mistakes might have been made by all of us in the Country, these should be best left to the due process of law, he said and added, as we all are striving for the rule of law, the fundamental principle; that no one is guilty until proven, should not be forgotten. Let us not pre judge anyone, be it a civilian or a military person and extend it, unnecessarily, to undermine respective institutions."

He said all systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something, which can have both positive and negative implications.

"Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions; One, are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution?

Two, are we strengthening or weakening the institutions? In the ultimate analysis, all of us would have served Pakistan better if history and our future generations judge us positively," he concluded.

Court holds absolute authority when it comes to matters of national interests : CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said the Supreme Court holds absolute authority when it comes to matters of national interests, adding the concepts of national security and stability are changed as arsenal strength can not assure it anymore, DawnNews reported.

Speaking to audience of the National Management Course in Islamabad, he said that giving judgments according to correct rules and regulations was a liability of judges of the apex court.

The CJ said that today, the concept of national security are evolving as states are now bound to provide its citizens with social security and to protect their civil rights at all costs. “Gone are the days when stability and security of the country was defined in terms of number of missiles, tanks and armory as a manifestation of hard power available at the disposal of the state,” said the chief justice.

Justice Chaudhry said that progress of the state is impossible without eliminating anarchy from the system. “Failure of administration and implementation structure is visible everywhere,” he said.

Emphasizing on importance of judiciary’s role, the chief justice said that as protectors of the constitution, heavy responsibility lies upon the judges of the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional supremacy over all other institutions and authorities.

He said the courts are facing matters of social problems at multiple fronts, adding steps taken against the law and the constitution will push the society and the environment towards turmoil and unrest.

Justice Chaudhry then put forward following questions:

1- Do we reward merit and hard work? 2- Are the twin principles of rule of law and supremacy of the constitution being strictly enforced? 3- Do the citizens of the country trust the system and think it provides them fair opportunity to realize their dreams in a transparent manner? 4- Does the present system have the capacity to discourage the corrupt? 5- Do we have a system where civil and property rights are protected and contracts are fully enforced?

“Unfortunately, answer to the above questions is no…….the system is distorted and does not provide level playing field for the people to achieve in life whatever they are capable of,” remarked the CJ.