European plains buried by snow

Christmas is often identified with the presence of snow. For us who are in a tropical country, the snow so as something exotic. 'replica' was presented in shopping centers in order to enliven the atmosphere of the capital city of the Christmas celebration. But for Europe which is now a desert of snow, winter brings its own troublesome. About 30 percent of flights at major airports in Germany (Berlin and Frankfurt), England (Heathrow and Gatwick), Paris, and Amsterdam was canceled.

Many are threatened not go back to my hometown because snow hampered. Droves of people switching to rail transport that is now too so no precise schedule. On the streets too, congestion occurs because the density of vehicles that now have to walk extra slowly and carefully. But still, the snow becomes a great view when viewed in the photo. As in some images the selection below.



Snow covered the beach area in Weston-Super-Mare, England, as the snow-covered frozen sea. Meteorological Office has issued severe weather warnings.



A woman walking on the beach at Weston-Super-Mare, England. Heavy snowfall that paralyze most of the UK, too many tourists could not go home because of cancellations at many airports.



As this is the queue of passengers at Heathrow airport due to the many flights that were canceled.



St Pancras railway station in London which serves the Eurostar route mainland Europe was no less full, due to the many passengers who switch modes of transportation.



In Stratford, London, the snow was covering the empty stadium that will be used for the 2012 Olympics. Development-capacity stadium 80 thousand people are estimated to be completed next year.



Water ice attached to the statue of Lord Alfred Tennyson and fog covered the tower of Lincoln Cathedral in England due to the temperature continues to fall. The result, a mystical landscape.



A woman seen from behind a scarf and jacket are covered with snow in Berlin, Germany. This is how you should prepare for cold weather in Europe.



Sheep standing in the middle of the field covered with snow in Dunning, Scotland. Their grazing activities are now increasingly disturbed by thick snow.



Eiffel Tower is so pretty in the middle of heavy snow that hit Paris, but Charles de Gaulle airport reduced to 25% of services.

In Women's Clothes Show, Google sued

Again service on the Google Map Street View reap trouble. A Japanese woman is suing Internet giant photo because it clothes horse in front of the apartment appear on the map. Not too big still, Google was sued only 600,000 yen, or about USD 69 million.

Pictures were taken of vehicles that passed the Google Street View in front of his apartment. As reported by local newspaper Mainichi, the image is causing stress and psychological pressure that is very profound.

"I was overwhelmed with fear that feels targeted as a target of sexual crimes," said the woman was in its first meeting in Fukuoka last week. In fact, because of continued fears overshadowed, women were forced out of his company and moved home.

In the lawsuit, he states that since seeing it spread a coat hanger on the internet, disease obsessive-compulsive disorder in him getting worse. He also became afraid because they feel that all the personal things he did was spied upon.

Google itself immediately respond to a serious lawsuit. In fact, the image is immediately deleted when a Japanese woman had filed a lawsuit to court in October last. However, like rice has become porridge, she already feel victimized.

"I can understand that it is just a picture. However, display photos underwear, which was dried in the sun outside her home, is an act which clearly wrong," she said.

Faithful Men Really More Longevity

Active sex life, and faithful to one woman's partner can make men more longevity. Thus the results of the latest medical research done in Italy.

Having a healthy sex life, according to research quoted by the Times Of India, a man spared from cardiovascular disease.

"The results showed men have an active sex life and faithful to your partner, cardiovascular complaints became less and live longer," says Emmanuele Jannini, coordinator of research.

Jannini explains, "The increase in sexual activity to produce more testosterone, then reduce depression and better cardiovascular performance. Thus metabolism was improved."

Meanwhile, Jannini said, men who have a healthy sex life is or is not faithful to one partner, tend to be susceptible to cardiovascular disease, such as heart and blood vessel disorders. This is because they face increased stress caused by infidelity. "

Jannini adding increasing amount of testosterone produced during sex, very good for a man. Therefore, this process will help burn excess sugar in the body. In addition, reducing the risk of heart disease.

"The benefits of sex life healthy and active sex life also helps avoid prostate problems for men," said Jannini, quoted from the Telegraph.

South Korean Army General of the First Women's Haven

Seoul - South Korean Army has the first female soldier who held the rank of General on Thursday when a female soldier to receive the increase in rank, said the South Korean Defense Ministry.

Army Col. Song Myung-soon of the unity of the Joint Chiefs of Staff promoted to Brigadier General, according to the ministry.

South Korean military once had five-General since 2001, but it all comes from the nurse corps.

"Over the years many of my seniors who worked hard to increase the power of women and now there will be more opportunities for around 5,000 female soldiers in the military," said Song told reporters.

"I think this promotion and advancement is a reward for another woman who will take the road to success and to their hard efforts," he said.

52-year-old Song was commissioned in the Women's Army Corps in 1981 after he graduated from Yeungnam University with a degree in political science and international relations, he also has a degree in national security from Kyonggi University.

He later served as special forces commander and battalion commander in the Army Women's Corps and had been undergoing a career in the Joint Forces Command.

The first woman to become a high-ranking general officer in South Korea is Brig Yang Seung-sook, a former Chief of the Armed Forces Nursing Academy which was promoted in 2001 and then retired in 2004.

"There are still many areas for women to train their ability in the current era of modern combat," said Song. "I believe that women in uniform not only has a role in his homeland but also abroad," he said.

"Change of position today is a turning point in the military, I think the military would consider hiring more female soldiers in the right position to create synergies," said Song.