Bodla who is 18 years old set the record by kicking 6,370 times in one hour.
The record was previously held by an Indian.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Pakistani Ahmed Amin Bodla breaks martial arts kicks world record
Bodla who is 18 years old set the record by kicking 6,370 times in one hour.
The record was previously held by an Indian.
London fashion students hail green as the new black
While the fashion pack are hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London's Kingston University have taken up the challenge of trying to lower the industry's carbon footprint by using biodegradable materials to produce luxury clothes, shoes and accessories for home and car interiors.
The fashion industry has a high environmental footprint.
The manufacture of synthetic fibers like polyester alone produces nearly five times as much carbon dioxide per kilogram as some organic cotton and more than twice as much as hemp, according to a Stockholm Environment Institute study.
According to waste industry reports, more than one million tonnes of textiles are thrown away every year, with most going to landfill and only 25 percent recycled.
InCrops, an initiative based at the University of East Anglia, sponsored the Kingston fashion project, asking students to create designs that show renewable raw materials derived from crops can be used to create low or zero carbon fashion.
A range of futuristic fabrics, garments, and designs will be unveiled at an event at Kingston University on Thursday.
Apart from stilettos made from pistachio shells and coffee beans, designs include a wood-chip corset by British designer Stefanie Nieuwenhuyse, which was unveiled at London Fashion Week last September and modeled by singer Pixie Lott in Vogue.
Other designs include a bodice made from orange peel by Hoyan Ip and scented jewelry made from biodegradable plastic.
"InCrops' interest in the luxury sector gave us a steep challenge as many fashion practitioners have failed to successfully communicate the relationship between fashion and bio-waste," said Nancy Tilbury, MA Fashion course director at Kingston University.
"Our students rose to the challenge and produced excellent work that has been sought after by musical artists and the fashion press."
Designers have made progress in recent years in bringing organic cotton and recycled materials to the high street, but whether orange peel dresses will be worn in the future remains to be seen. (Reuters)
Source - Thenews
Friday, February 10, 2012
Demi Moore Admitted Into Utah Rehab for Eating Disorder & Addiction Issues
Demi Moore is well on her way to recovery.
E! Online reports that the actress has checked into Cirque Lodge addiction treatment center in Sundance, Utah following her recent hospitalization. According to a source inside the the center, Moore is being treated for an eating disorder and addiction issues.“She’s on total lockdown and only talking to a small group of people,” the source said.
In a recently released 911 call, someone with Demi at the time of the incident revealed that she has previously “smoked something” that night. It had been reported that Demi may have gone into a seizure after doing what’s known as “whip-its,” where nitrous oxide is inhaled to cause a quick high.
The caller added, “She’s been having some issues lately with some other stuff, but I don’t know what she’s been taking or not.”
Source : celebuzz
Tom Brady Leads Pack of Sexy Athletes (PHOTOS)
It’s one of the biggest weekend for pro sports of the year, and while diehard football fans are gearing up for the big Super Bowl game, we at Celebuzz are gearing up to get a glimpse of the hotties hitting the field come Sunday.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady comes to mind when daydreaming about sexy athletes, and even New York Giants player Eli Manning isn’t too hard on the eyes either.Not a football fan? No problem! Check out our gallery of the hottest male athletes in pro sports to gain a little Super Bowl spirit! Did we miss someone? Let us know in the comments.
Back when Tom was taking on Tim Tebow in the playoffs, we asked our readers to let us know who they thought was the hotter QB. Unlike the game, the Denver Broncos youngster won in the Celebuzz poll, with 61% of our readers saying he was hotter than Tom.
Source - Celebuzz
Half-naked South Korean soldiers train for winter war
North and South Korea have yet to sign a peace treaty after the 1950-1953 Korean War, and tension remains high along the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) that splits the peninsula -- particularly after the North's young new leader, Kim Jong-un, assumed power last month.
Pushups in the snow were also part of the annual winter drill by special forces soldiers, which took place in Pyeongchang, about 180 km (113 miles) east of Seoul and the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
"Our members are holding this drill to be able to survive in the enemy's camp, overcome freezing cold weather -- 20 degrees below zero in the mountain area -- without any help from our army," said Commander Choi Ik-bong of the special forces.
"They train as if it is a real battle and they will fight in a battle as if it's a kind of training."
The United States has about 30,000 troops in South Korea to support the country's 650,000-strong armed forces. But North Korea has some 1.2 million troops, most stationed along the border.
"The creed for our special forces is that we can do whatever cannot be done (by others), and a man dies just once, not twice, in this life," said 24-year-old Kim Sung-hoon.
"As a man, I am proud to sacrifice myself for my country, so this sort of difficulty is nothing to me."
Among the soldiers were ten women, who took part wearing short-sleeved shirts.
"I put the fact that I am a special forces member before the fact that I am a woman, so I have only been thinking about accomplishing my mission flawlessly," said 24-year-old Kim Yea-ji. (Reuters)
