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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Chimp Attack victim, Charla Nash, Reveals her new face: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS. May be disturbing to some.


Almost two years have passed since the tragic chimpanzee attack that left victim, Charla Nash, disfigured, blind, and barely clinging to life. In November of 2009, Nash, 57, was mauled by her friend, Sandra Herold's, pet chimpanzee. The animal mangled her face so severely, that she lost her eyes, nose and mouth. In addition, she lost both of her hands in the vicious attack.

Chimp that attacked Nash.


Sandra Herold, owner of 200 pound chimp that attacked Nash.

The severity of her condition left those who were close to her with little hope. However, today, she revealed a new face to a promising life.

Charla Nash is the first person ever to receive a full face and hand transplant in the same surgery. Unfortunately, her hands had to be removed due to complications with pneumonia. The fact that blood was not circulating properly made it impossible for her new hands to thrive.

However, her face transplant was a success. After 20 grueling hours with a team of more than 30 doctors, Charla Nash was given a new face.
You can see in this recent photo how her face is progressing. Her skin is growing together and it is beginning to look natural.

“I’m beginning to feel my jaw and chin,” Charla told TODAY. “And I can move my mouth and smile. I still feel weak. But little by little I’m getting stronger.”

Not only will her incredible face transplant greatly improve her appearance, but she will be able to do all the things that we often take for granted: smelling the fresh air, tasting her food, and simply breathing.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Sugar Daddies: Not the candy, but they do have the goodies.


Google search: Sugar Babies


TOP search results:

Sugar Daddy For Me - Only Sugar Daddy Site With A Free 3 Day Trial.
www.sugardaddyforme.com
Seen On Tyra & Montel.

►Meet Real Sugar Daddies | sugarbaby4u.com
www.sugarbaby4u.com/special-offer/
Where real sugar daddies connect with amazingly hot sugar babies.

Get $5K+ Sugar Allowance | SeekingArrangement.com
www.seekingarrangement.com/Join-Free
From Certified Millionaires seeking Arrangements. 100% Free for Girls.
As we can see here, "sugar daddy" and "sugar baby" are not just phrases we can find in the Urban Dictionary. We often throw around the word "sugar daddy" as a joke, but there are people that take it seriously. Very seriously...

What's the real "job description" for those who take part in this? Why not get the official definition from http://www.seekingarrangement.com/: 800,000 members with 35% (245,000) college students.









Sugar Baby Dating Attractive, ambitious & young. Sugar Babes are college students, aspiring actresses or someone just starting out. You seek a generous Benefactor to pamper, mentor and take care of you — perhaps to help you financially?




Sugar Daddy Online Personals Rich and successful. Single or married, you have no time for games. You are looking to mentor or spoil someone special — perhaps a "personal secretary"? secret lover? student? or a mistress for an extra-marital affair?


Who exactly is resorting to this "financial arrangement?"

Well, it is a trend among students with a lot of college debt. It is popular among those who graduate with "unprecedented loans." In an interview on the Today Show this morning, a young woman with the alias "Jennifer" explained her experience as a sugar baby. She admits she does have sex with the men (yes, more than one), however, she does not consider herself a prostitute. She defends this claim by saying prostitutes are simply used for sex, whereas she builds relationships with these men.

So what's the downfall?

Well let's start with the most obvious: The EW factor! There's a reason why people involved in the "sugar business" do not broadcast it; people do not accept it. What a great conversation starter: "So what do you do for a living?" "Well, I currently provide companionship for rich men who pay my my bills."

In addition, emotions can be affected. Being a sugar baby can affect one's self esteem, claims Today correspondent Belisa Vranich. Furthermore, "This can lead to a lifestyle where it's hard to get out." Anyone who can get a lot of money in a short amount of time, is not going to be thrilled about going back to their 9 to 5.

Is it an act of financial desperation?

Gayle Soltz, Today Psychiatrist, says those paid will feel immense guilt as a result of "immoral behavior." Furthermore, "there is often self destructive behavior to punish oneself."

So what's the compensation?

It varies: it depends on the daddy and the sugar.

Amanda Fairbanks, education reporter, gave a detailed account of a young woman who had sex with a man for a mere $350. That is sad. $350 for your dignity? $350 for the feeling of self-worthlessness?

Lastly, it is not illegal to advertise for a sugar daddy, . ONLY if money is exchanged for sex. And that is nearly impossible to prove in a case. It's the "companionship" and the "relationship" that keeps it legal. Sex is something that just "happens."

Monday, July 18, 2011

62-year-old Florida woman stuck in a swamp for four days, survives.

Kathleen Shino, 62, of Holiday, Florida, went for her daily walk on Friday, June 19.

However, she did not return home.

Her daughter, Kristi Fusco, who she speaks to on a daily basis, was curious as to why she hadn't heard from her the following Saturday. By Sunday, she filed a police report.

That's when panic set in.

Despite local searches, and even searches near the mangroves that Shino was trapped in, she was never found.

Miraculously, on June 21, four days after Shino went missing, the local sheriff's office and Police Department got a frantic phone call from Alexia Cuartas and her daughter, Alexandra Echazabal. They were in the backyard of their Koala Drive home when they heard what they thought was a bird or frog in the lake behind the house. When they realized that the faint moans were coming from a human, they immediately took action.

Alexandra, 30, talking about where she heard the faint moans of Shino
She was found in to the mangroves, up to her neck in mud.


Now you must be wondering, "How did Kathleen Shino get trapped in the swamp in the first place?"

It is still a mystery.

Even after a month of investigating and trying to figure how she ended up in the swamp, Shino is still unaware of how she got there. She says she does not remember. She remembers walking by the bank that she always passes during her daily walks. Next thing she knew, she was nearly submerged in a swamp surrounded by thick branches.

Shino says she kept track of the days by counting leaves. In a Today Show interview, she says "I never knew how long 24 hours was.." Throughout those four days, she could not eat, drink or sleep. When she was found, she was clinging to life, depleted of energy.

Now remember, she is 62 years old!

A month later, she is slowly regaining energy, and now she is even able to laugh a little about the incident. She still shudders at some of the memories, but she hopes she will soon know what really happened on that horrible Friday.

As if this story could not get any more inspiring, Shino suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, and normally travels with crutches. However, that tragic Friday, she left the house without her crutches. "She is the strongest woman I know," says Fusco.