Paris Hilton's Community Service in High Heels

Paris Hilton has started doing her 200 hours of community service. She was pleaded guilty to drug possession and obstructing a police officer in August, and she got 1 year probation that includes community service and enrollment in a substance abuse treatment program. She has also to pay a fine of $2000. You can view the pictures from Paris Hilton's first day of community service. She looks funny doing all the work on high heels!

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Latest Collection of Designer Bridal Mehndi Designs (Arabic Mendi Designs) (Part I)

Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in the Indian Subcontinent, as well as by expatriate communities from these areas. Mehendi a traditional art of designing the hands and feet is an integral part of Indian customs and functions. Mehndi is typically applied during special occasions like weddings and festivals like Diwali, Bhaidooj, Teej and Eid. In some Hindu festivals every woman tries to have mehndi done on her hands and feet. It is usually drawn on the palms and feet, where the color will be darkest because the skin contains higher levels of keratin which binds temporarily to lawsone, the colorant of henna. Mehndi was originally used as a form of decoration mainly for brides.

Below are mentioned few examples of Designer Mehndi, Bridal Mehndi, Arabic Mendi applied on palm, hand and feet.

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Latest Collection of Designer Bridal Mehndi Designs (Arabic Mendi Designs) - Part II

As you guys always remain good with me and this time also I would like to "Thank You ALL" for appreciating my  blog post which was related to mehandi designs. I am glad to publish few more images of latest bridal mehandi designs.

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Nike to dish out $1mn to Indonesian workers for overtime

Bangkok: Nike will pay USD 1 million in unpaid overtime to its Indonesian workers, a move which has made other multinational companies wary as it could also force them to follow the suit. Under the terms of the settlement, the employees of Nike will be compensated by early February.  For close to 600,000 hours of overtime clocked up over the past two years, the sportswear group will compensate nearly 4,500 employees at one of its suppliers. The national chairman of the trade union Serikat Pekerja National Bambang Wirahyoso said that,  the out-of-court settlement, reached after nearly a year of negotiations, set a precedent.

He said that the move has all the potential to send shockwaves across all the firms who force their employees to do overtime without actually paying for it. Workers allegedly said that they had been working overtime for the past 18 years without any find of financial compensation. However, the Indonesian law allowed redressal of such issues only for the past two years. After Nike, other major MNCs operating in Indonesia are in the firing line because as per the standard practice for Indonesian factory employees should work seven days a week without any overtimes or proper benefits.  Defending its case, Nike said that it would create a task force to address future grievances and offer training programmes to employees.

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TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 09: Residents check washed up containers at Waihi Beach on January 9, 2012 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Floating containers and debris have been washed ashore after Rena split in two during high seas Saturday night. Cargo ship Rena struck Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Mt Maunganui on October 5, 2011 and has spilled 350 tonnes of oil, and almost 100 shipping containers. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow celebrates with fans after the Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime in the NFL AFC wildcard playoff football game in Denver, Colorado, January 8, 2012. REUTERS/Marc Piscotty (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrives for the UK Premiere of 'War Horse' in aid of The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, at a central London cinema, London, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Ian Gavan, Pool)

An anti-Syrian regime protester chants slogans during a demonstration outside the Arab League as the body meets on the situation in Syria in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. Arab League ministers responsible for monitoring the Syrian crisis say they need more observers and greater independence on the ground. Ministers at a meeting in Cairo said those are conditions for successfully carrying out an observer mission aimed at pressuring Damascus to stop its 10-month-old crackdown on protesters that has killed thousands, according to a statement Sunday. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, center, and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, watch a military honor guard at the start of a memorial vigil remembering the victims and survivors of the 2011 shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, including Giffords, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Angelina Jolie, left, poses for photographers as Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, looks on at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: A polarising filter was used for this image). Volunteers stand and read the morning newspaper while 'waiting for the bus' at Henley Beach on January 8, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Surrealist artist, Andrew Baines recruited 100 volunteers for this human installation, meant to illustrate corporate workers enjoying nature rather than waiting in a long queue for a trip to work. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)

A masked Basque police officer walks between several relatives of more than seven hundred prisoners of the Basque separatist armed group ETA as they participate in a rally calling to general amnesty and the returned for, in Bilbao northern Spain, Saturday Jan. 7, 2012. This is the first demonstration against the new Spanish Government with Primer Minister Mariano Rajoy, of the Conservative Popular Party. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

About 200 demonstrators, many brandishing shoes in a reference to protests in the Arab world, gathered in front of German President Christian Wulff's residence the Bellevue Palace, background, and chanting "Wulff must go", in Berlin on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Protesters have gathered outside the German president's palace to call for President Christian Wulff to quit following a scandal involving a private loan and an angry call to a newspaper. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

COTONOU, BENIN - JANUARY 06: Traffic builds up at rush hour on January 6, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin. Much of Cotonou's hectic traffic comprises of motorcycles and scooters. The primary fuel known as 'Kpayo', imported from Nigeria, has a hold over almost 90 percent of the fuel market in Benin where removal of subsidy on fuel by the Nigerian Government has been reflected in higher prices. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Malaysia opposition leader Anwar freed

Malaysia's High Court acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomizing a former aide, citing unreliable DNA evidence in a verdict Monday that surprised supporters who saw the case as an attempt to sideline him.

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (C) speaks to his supporters as his wife Wan Azizah (C-R) smiles outside the court after his verdict in Kuala Lumpur, on January 9. Malaysian court Anwar of sodomy charges in a surprise ruling that could accelerate the political comeback of one of Asia's most celebrated reformers ahead of an expected election this year.

Supporters of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim are pictured with masks of Anwar as they rally in front of the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. About 2,000 Anwar supporters rallied outside the court on Monday, protesting against a justice system they fear will convict him of sodomy later in the day in what they regard as a political trial. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

Supporters of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim shout slogans while holding a placard as they rally near the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. About 2,000 Anwar supporters rallied outside the court on Monday, protesting against a justice system they fear will convict him of sodomy later in the day in what they regard as a political trial. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (C) and his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (L) arrive at the courthouse for the verdict of his sodomy trial in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. REUTERS/Samul Said

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (C) talks to his supporters while flanked by his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail after the verdict of his sodomy trial was announced in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. A Malaysian court acquitted Anwar of sodomy charges on Monday, a surprise ruling that could accelerate the political comeback of one of Asia's most celebrated reformers ahead of an expected election this year. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim shows a thumbs-up as he prepares to leaves his residence to the High Court for his sodomy trial verdict in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, center, speaks to supporters during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. Anwar said Sunday on the eve of a verdict in his sodomy trial that he is prepared to be imprisoned, but hoped that such an outcome would hurt the ruling coalition in the next national elections. Anwar denies the charges but faces a maximum of 20-years in prison if convicted on Monday of sodomizing a young male former aide. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is greeted by his supporters after he was acquitted of sodomy charges as he leaves the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. A Malaysian court acquitted Anwar of sodomy charges on Monday, a surprise ruling that could accelerate the political comeback of one of Asia's most celebrated reformers ahead of an expected election this year. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

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Imagine this: 'American Idol' without Seacrest?

By DAVID BAUDER | AP

Both Fox and Ryan Seacrest say they want Seacrest to stay as host of "American Idol" after this year. Whether that will happen was unclear Sunday even as both sides promoted this month's launch of the 11th season of the country's most popular television show. "It's a tough negotiation and one that will come to conclusion, I think, pretty quickly," Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said. Seacrest is not signed beyond this season and is also involved in talks with corporate owners of NBC Universal, where he has a contract at E! Entertainment. There have been several reports that NBC is considering Seacrest as a potential replacement if Matt Lauer decides to leave the "Today" show.

Seacrest had little to say Sunday about the possibility of moving into a new morning job. While such talk is "flattering," he said, "that job will be that person's job as long as that person wants the job." "American Idol" continues to be a TV steamroller. Yet network TV is in tough economic straits, and many millions of dollars are tied up in contracts with Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. As for Seacrest's contractual status, the key word Sunday was "imagine." "It's very hard to imagine the show without Ryan," Reilly said. "We certainly want to keep him. There's no creative discussion there whatsoever. It is a deal issue."

Said Seacrest: "I've done this for the last decade. I love doing it, so I can't imagine not being on every week."

Added Fox alternative show chief Mike Darnell: "We love Ryan and I can't imagine the show without him." The next few weeks will show whether love translates to a deal. Darnell said that after major changes on "Idol" last year with the additions of Tyler and Lopez and some revamping of the middle weeks of the competition, this year there will be relatively minor tweaks. Two big challenges when competitors reach the Hollywood stage will be requiring them to sing some 1950s era songs, and sing with the accompaniment of only one instrument. And a healthy rivalry seems to be building with NBC's moderately successful new competition "The Voice," as "Idol" panelists made a handful of snarky remarks about the other show. "We will definitely never, ever rip off 'Star Trek' like 'The Voice' did with spinning chairs," Jackson said. "American Idol" returns on Jan. 18.

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Billionaire gives $5 million to pro-Gingrich group

By BETH FOUHY | AP

A Las Vegas billionaire has contributed $5 million to an independent group backing Newt Gingrich, breathing new life into the former House Speaker's struggling campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and casting renewed attention on the role of such groups in the 2012 contest. A person familiar with the development said Sheldon Adelson, a casino mogul and longtime donor to Republican candidates, made the contribution Friday to Winning Our Future, a super PAC run by Gingrich allies. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity and was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Adelson is expected to contribute as much or more to groups backing the Republican nominee, be it Gingrich or one of his rivals. Rick Tyler, a former top Gingrich strategist and spokesman for Winning Our Future, declined to comment on the donation, which was first reported by The Washington Post. Politico reported last month that Adelson was prepared to spend $20 million to help Gingrich.

A 2010 Supreme Court decision easing restrictions on corporate and individual spending laid the groundwork for these political action committees, or super PACs, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections as long as they do not coordinate directly with a candidate's campaign. The identities of those who contributed to super PACs in the second half of 2011 won't be reported until the end of January. Many donors' names will never be known. Some super PACs have established nonprofit arms that are permitted to shield contributors' identities as long as they spend no more than 50 percent of their money on electoral politics. Crossroads, the giant conservative outfit tied to former George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove, operates both a super PAC and a nonprofit.

Crossroads and other Republican-leaning super PACs played a significant role in the 2010 midterm elections, helping deliver the House to the GOP and boost the number of Republicans in the Senate. The 2012 contest is the first to test the influence of such groups in presidential politics. No candidate has seen his fortunes affected by the emergence of super PACs more than Gingrich. Riding high in polls just a month ago, he became the target of a $3 million advertising barrage sponsored by Restore Our Future, a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney run by several of the former Massachusetts governor's allies. The ads, which pounded Gingrich for his ties to federal housing giant Freddie Mac and his reversal on issues like climate change, sent his political fortunes plunging in Iowa. Gingrich finished fourth in the state's caucuses last week.

Gingrich has vowed to carry on and is hoping to resuscitate his campaign in South Carolina, which holds its primary January 21. Since Romney is heavily favored to win the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, his rivals are looking to slow his momentum when the contest moves south. Several super PACs have already played a role in the Republican campaign. They include Make Us Great Again, a super PAC backing Texas Gov. Rick Perry; Our Destiny, supporting former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman; and the Red White and Blue Fund, which helped revive Rick Santorum's campaign in Iowa and is running ads in South Carolina. Priorities USA Action, a super PAC backing President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, has spent modestly during the Republican nominating contest and is expected to step up its role in the general election.

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Study: Parasitic fly could explain bee die-off

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA | AP

In this photo provided by San Francisco State University, the larvae of an Apocephalus borealis fly emerges from the dead body of a host honey bee. The A. borealis fly is suspected of contributing to the decrease in the honey bee population. Researchers say the fly deposits its eggs in the abdomen of honey bees and as the larvae grow within the body of the bee, the bee begins to lose control of its ability to think and walk, flying blindly toward light. It eventually dies and the fly larvae emerge. (AP Photo/John Hafernik, San Francisco State University)

Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' bodies and causes them to abandon hives. Scientists say the fly deposits its eggs into the bee's abdomen, causing the infected bee to exhibit zombie-like behavior by walking around in circles with no apparent sense of direction. The bee leaves the hive at night and dies shortly thereafter. The symptoms mirror colony collapse disorder, in which all the adult honey bees in a colony suddenly disappear.

The disease is of great concern, because bees pollinate about a third of the United States' food supply. Its presence is especially alarming in California, the nation's top producer of fruits and vegetables, where bees play an essential role in the $2 billion almond industry and other crops.

The latest study, published Tuesday in the science journal PLoS ONE, points to the parasitic fly as the new threat to honey bees. It's another step in ongoing research to find the cause of the disease. Researchers haven't been able to pin down an exact cause of colony collapse or find a way to prevent it. Research so far points to a combination of factors including pesticide contamination, a lack of blooms — and hence nutrition — and mites, fungi, viruses and parasites. Interaction among the parasite and multiple pathogens could be one possible factor in colony collapse, according to the latest study by researchers at San Francisco State University. It says the phorid fly, or apocephalus borealis, was found in bees from three-quarters of the 31 hives surveyed in the San Francisco Bay area.

In this photo provided by San Francisco State University, an Apocephalus borealis fly implants its eggs into the abdomen of a honey bee. The A. borealis fly is suspected of contributing to the decrease in the honey bee population. Researchers say the fly deposits its eggs in the abdomen of honey bees and as the larvae grow within the body of the bee, the bee begins to lose control of its ability to think and walk, flying blindly toward light. It eventually dies and the fly larvae emerge. (AP Photo/Christopher Quock, San Francisco State University)

The combination of a parasite, pathogens and other stressors could cause die-off, lead investigator John Hafernik said. The parasitic fly serves as a reservoir that harbors pathogens — honey bees from parasite-infected hives tested positive for deformed wing virus and other pathogens, the study found. "We don't fully understand the web of interactions," Hafernik said. "The parasite could be another stressor, enough to push the bee over tipping point. Or it could play a primary role in causing the disease." Hafernik stumbled onto the parasitic fly by accident. Three years ago, the biology professor looked for something to feed a praying mantis. He found some bees outside his classroom, placed them in a vial and forgot about them. When he looked at the vial a week later, he found dead bees surrounded by small fly pupae. A parasitic fly was feeding on the bees and had killed them, he said.

The fly is a known parasite in bumble bees. Scientists used DNA barcoding to confirm the parasite in the honey bees and bumble bees was the same species. The fly might have recently expanded its host presence from bumble bees to honey bees, Hafernik said, making it an emerging threat to agricultural pollinators. The fact that honey bees live in large colonies placed in close proximity to one another and beekeepers frequently move the hives throughout the country could lead to an explosion of the fly population, he said.

The fly, which is found all over North America, could also become a threat to native bees. Hafernik plans to expand his research to other parts of the country and to study the parasite's impact on agriculture in California's Central Valley. Since it was recognized in 2006, colony collapse has destroyed colonies at a rate of about 30 percent per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before that, losses were about 15 percent per year from a variety of pests and diseases.

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Pokemon in real life?

Extra Calories, Low Protein Are Culprits in Weight Gain

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It's too many calories, not too much protein, that leads to unhealthy weight gain associated with overeating, new research suggests. In a "do-not-try-this-at-home" study, 25 healthy participants followed diets containing different levels of protein -- plus nearly 1,000 extra calories -- for eight weeks. The study took place in an inpatient setting, where participants had just completed weight-stabilizing diets for 13 to 25 days. Those who ate low-protein diets gained less weight than the other groups, but the quality of the weight gained was worse, as it came from an increase in body fat. In contrast, the high-protein diets led to changes in lean body mass and helped participants burn calories.

"Most people are overeating and for those people who are, they need to pay attention to what they are putting into their mouths," said study co-author Leanne Redman, an assistant professor of endocrinology at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La. "If you overeat a high-fat, low-protein diet, you may gain weight at a lower rate, but you are gaining more fat and losing more muscle." The findings appear in the Jan. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers looked at how the level of protein in the diets affected body composition, weight gain and energy expenditure under tightly controlled conditions using sophisticated measurement techniques. Participants were young adults aged 18 to 35.

The diets varied in the amount of calories derived from protein. The low-protein diet had 5 percent of calories from protein, the normal-protein diet had 15 percent of calories from protein and the high-protein diet had 25 percent of its calories as protein. All three diets included the same amount of carbohydrates, and fat made up the difference in the calories. All participants were overfed by about 954 calories a day. Everyone gained weight during the overeating period. However, people in the low-protein diet lost 2.2 pounds in muscle mass, while those in the normal- or high-protein groups gained muscle mass during the overeating period. Muscle weighs more than fat, which is why they gained more weight. The excess calories turned to fat among participants who ate a low-protein diet.

The make-up of the weight -- lean muscle or fat -- may be even more important than the number on the scale or body mass index, said Dr. David Heber, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles, and co-author of an editorial accompanying the new study. "Calories count," he said. He encourages a high-protein, low-fat diet that is rich in colorful fruits and vegetables. "We are talking about lean protein such as white-meat chicken, ocean fish, turkey, egg whites and certain protein powders. Protein is more satiating, and helps reduce appetite," he explained.

Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University in St Louis, said: "This study provides support to the calories-count message as it relates to percent of body fat. I find the conclusion of this study especially helpful in encouraging people to be aware of the calories they consume and to avoid focusing on just where those calories come from."

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