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Research involving tomato sauce made from an heirloom tomato variety named the tangerine tomato has established that a specific chemical form of lycopene is more effective in increasing the levels of this much-heralded antioxidant in people's blood. .
Regaining features
6 February, 2007 - Of the numerous calls the assistant health liaison officer of Bhutan in Vellore, India, attends to every week, three originates from remote Laya gewog which is about 12,630 feet above sea level.
The query is always Dasho, Nge alo ga dey bey dudgo la? (Dasho how is my child?) Leki Dorji, a two-year old child from Nelo in Laya is among the 12 patients who have been referred to Christian Medical College in Vellore. When the mother had gone to milk the yaks, leaving the baby alone in the hut, Leki had crawled into the fire. He had been admitted to the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) a year and half ago with severe burns on the face, the head and the right leg and hand. Leki was operated twice in JDWNRH, and had to undergo skin grafting and plastic surgery around ten times in Vellore after which he regained his facial features.
Disney characters get robotic facelift for Magic Kingdom performance
We're hearing January is a fairly good time to hit up Disney World, and if you've got an itch to see giant rodents (and similar) perform on stage with near perfect mouth movements, we'd recommend heading on down. Apparently the engineers behind the relatively new Cinderella Castle stage show at the Magic Kingdom have spruced the characters up quite a bit, and most noticeable is the robotic facelift that the main characters received. Instead of just moving about while music loops in the background, the critters can now sing right along, as their mouths move almost in unison with the audio clips in the show. While we're sure your average six year old girl wouldn't notice such petty details, it's good to see Disney upping the ante on the mechanics to keep us geeks from zoning out while experiencing all that magic, so be sure to hit the read link for a video demonstration of the upgraded jawbones (and don't hum along too loudly).[Via BoingBoing] .
Model Tyra considered breast reduction surgery
The US model Tyra Banks once briefly considered breast reduction surgery. However, she couldn't stand the idea that her boobs might be left scarred. The former Victoria's Secret model and US TV personality had to tape down her C-cup bust when she started modelling - because her chest was bigger than the norm for models. Appearing on CNN last night, Banks revealed, "When I was a fashion model, a high fashion model - this was like 15 years ago - certain designers would bind my breasts down with Ace bandages. It didn't fit the clothes. They made clothes that were a certain size and it didn't fit in my chest." She briefly toyed with cosmetic surgery but thought better of it when she realised she could be scarred for life. She added, "That's (cosmetic surgery) something I've thought about.
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