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Christmas Photoshoot Gives Magic Moments To Families Of Hospital Kids

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Christmas has arrived and people are getting ready for the celebrations but there are thousands of kids that are missing their families, holidays and festivities. Hospitalized for various medical ailments, these kids will celebrate Christmas with a group of photographers.

Photographers for kids

Seasoned photographers have teamed up to give hospitalized children a magical experience with Santa. They have named it Christmas Wish Project and it involves meet-and-greet photoshoots with Santa at hospitals. The pictures are edited and improved to look like kids are enjoying Christmas with Santa. The images are then sent to families of the kids.

An experience editorial team does the behind the scenes job. Green screen shots are transformed into magical wintery scenes said Erin Michalski who is in-charge of the Canadian photoshoots.

The edited images are made to look like Santa playing video games with a child on a snowy rooftop. In another image, Santa is seen holding a baby in stable and two boys riding a polar bear in the North Pole.

Photos are sent to parents

Michalski said that the pictures were for parents and are sent through emails. She said that the parents thanked her for the pictures. Some parents had tears rolling down their cheeks after seeing pictures of their kids.

Christmas Wish Project

It started four years ago in Australia and soon expanded to Canada and the United States. To date, the team of more than 200 photographers and 60 editors has delivered photos to more than 400 families and they are working overnight to reach out to more families.

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Top Celebrities Fashion & Lifestyle International

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier Is A Woman Of Science

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24-year old Camille Schrier was crowned with the title of Miss America 2020. She’s the 99th Miss America but she’s more in news due to her on-stage science experiment.

Miss America Camille Schrier

When Schrier appeared on the stage, the audience were stunned to see a beauty pageant donning a lab coat and carrying out an experiment. She performed catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide for the world audience before receiving the prestigious title.

A Pennsylvania native, Schrier wanted to break stereotypes be continuing to be a woman of science instead of following the usual trend. She gave the audiences a new perspective to see Miss America 2020.

Graduated from VirginiaTech with dual bachelor of science degrees in biochemistry and systems biology, Schrier is studying to obtain a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Stage performance of Schrier

Schrier’s stage performance was of a person battling an eating disorder. She said that she decided to participate in the competition after ditching its former swimsuit competition portion. She said that she knew that she would never go in swimsuit because she didn’t have a performing talent.

The good thing is that President and CEO of the Miss America Organization Regina Hopper was also supportive of her decision and act. He said that it was the second year when candidates weren’t judged in swimsuits but according to a series of interviews and talent demonstrations.

Schrier became the first woman to perform a science experiment in a pageant. She succeeds 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin, an opera singer from New York.Miss Georgia’s Victoria Hill was the first runner-up.

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Fashion & Lifestyle International

Miss World 2019 Crown Goes To Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh

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Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World at the ExCel London in London, United Kingdom, on Saturday 14th December. This is the fourth time that Jamaica won the title of Miss World since 1959. It won Miss World titles in 1963, 1976 and 1993.

Miss World 2018, Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico, crowned Toni-Ann Singh the Miss World 2019 title. The two runners-up for the title were Miss France and Miss India.

Toni-Ann Singh biography

Born in Morant, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Singh is graduated in psychology and women studies from the Florida State University. She remained on a year’s leave from school before attending medical school prior to the winning the pageant.

During the pageant, she received an ovation from the audience for singing Whitney Houston’s hit “I Have Nothing”. She also answered questions from British journalist Piers Morgan.

Toni-Ann Singh’s first tweet as Miss World

Believe in yourself tweeted Singh. She called the girls to know they are worthy and capable of achieving their dreams. She further said that the crown wasn’t her but theirs. She also said that she represented something special, a generation of women that were pushing to change the world.

Black women won maximum crowns this year

All top beauty pageants – Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and Miss World – are won by black women. South Africa’s ZozibiniTunzi was crowned Miss Universe last week after winning rounds of swimsuits and evening gowns and giving impartial opinion on social issues.

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Beauty & Health Food International

International Tea Day: Herbal Tea For Gastronomical Problems

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Bloating is a gastric problem caused due to acidity that could be due to the high and fast life of metro cities. But the good thing is that herbal tea can give quick relief from many gastric problems.

Herbal teas for gastronomical diseases

Mint tea

Cool and refreshing mint is good for stomach due to its antispasmodic property that gives fast relief from muscle cramps and spasm. Mint leaf is great for relieving stomach pain. Drinking a cup of mint tea would relieve you from painful bloating in a short time and would remain effective for a long time.

Ginger tea

Ginger is considered the best herb for treading gastronomical problems. Its supplements are used for treating bloating and loose motions. It contains a type of bioactive compound calledgingerol that controls bloating to a great extent.

Turmeric tea

Turmeric is known as a medicinal herb due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. A natural antiseptic, turmeric is used for treating many multiple diseases including gastronomical problems. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and black pepper to prevent bloating. Also, it would help in improving digestion.

Anise tea

Anise is known a gastro doctor and for this reason, it has been used in treating stomach problems since a long time. It contains a specific compound that relaxes gastrointestinal tract that allows smooth release of stomach gas.

These herbal teas can be prepared at home because most of the herbs are available in kitchen. Also, they can easily be bought from any vegetable vendor.

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Food

A man dies after eating 41 eggs in the challenge of eating 50 eggs, Rs.2000

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Recently, in Uttar Pradesh, the new image of the ego is discovered. The incident held yesterday at Jaunpur district where two friends made a challenge in anger that one needs to eat 50 eggs at a time for Rs.2000. And the ego of that person who accepts this challenge cost his death.

What police say about this incident?

The UP police said the two friends Yadav and his friend made a bet at the Bibiganj market to eat 50 eggs for Rs.2000. This challenge came across after their big argument in the market while eating eggs.

The other friend, Subash accepted the challenge and dies after eating the 41 eggs. When he started to eat 42 eggs, his body shrunken and fell unconscious. The near people take Subash to the hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science. But he died after an hour.

What doctor says about the subash’s sudden death?

When Subash referred to the hospital, the doctor examined that he was died because of overeating. The family member of the subash’s denied this comment, police said.

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Fashion & Lifestyle

South Africa’s ZozibiniTunzi Crowned Miss Universe 2019 But India’s Vartika Singh Had To Contend With Top 20 Placement

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ZozibiniTunzi of South Africa was crowned Miss Universe 2019 at massive competition at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The 26-year old became the third Miss Universe from South Africa after Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters being declared the winner in 2017.

The news was broken to the world through Miss Universe’s official Instagram account. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray from the Philippines presented The Miss Universe 2019 ZozibiniTunzi with the crown.

Miss Universe competition

ZozibiniTunzi beat more than 90 contestants from the globe to became Miss Universe 2019. Miss India was also one of the contestants. The televised event hosted by American comic-turned-TV personality Steve Harvey.

Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson was the first runner-up and the second position was secured by Ashley Alvidrez of Mexico. Contestants from Columbia and Thailand were also in the top 5 participants.

Miss India Vartika Singh secured a place in the top 20 of the world’s biggest beauty pageant but she crashed out.

What did Tunzi say after being crowned?

She said that she grew up in the world women of her skin and hare weren’t considered to be beautiful. She said that she wanted the children to look at her and saw her face. She further said that she wanted the children saw their faces reflected in her.

Tunzi said that the Miss Universe platform had become amazing as it was getting voice people were passionate about. She said that she had voice but it was Miss Universe platform that allowed to amplify her voice.

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Naomi Campbell Becomes The First Woman Of Color To Get Fashion Icon Prize

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Naomi Campbell broke down to tears before the Royal Albert Hall audience while accepting the accolade for Fashion Icon at the Fashion Awards on 2nd December. And she thanked her mother for raising her single-handedly.

How did Naomi Campbell react to the accolade?

Dressed in a shimmering Alexander McQueen gown, the supermodel addressed the guests that she learned that she’s the first woman of color to receive the award. Also, she paid homage to her icons with rolling down her cheeks. She read the names of Grace Jones, Josephine Baker, Eartha Kitt, Donyale Luna, Bethann Hardison, Naomi Sims, Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Diahann Carroll, Janet Jackson, and Tina Turner as her style icons. She thanked the gathering for paving the way for her and inspiring a generation.

Why was Naomi Campbell given the award?

The 49-year old supermodel was awarded Fashion Icon for her contribution to the fashion industry and an impressive career. Also, the award was a recognition of philanthropic work she did throughout her career. Naomi Campbell was first discovered when she’s 15 near London’s Covent Garden.

Who did Naomi Campbell present the Trailblazer Award?

Sarah Burton received the prestigious award for Alexander McQueen from Campbell who’s wearing another impressive gown by the designer as the time presenting the award. Bruton’s narrative approach to McQueen’s spring/summer 2020 show and her championship for UK craftsmanship won her the prestigious award.

Introduced at the Fashion Trends in 2018, the Trailblazer Award is one of the Special Recognition Awards to celebrate the best brains in the fashion industry for their game-changing work.

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Beauty & Health Fashion & Lifestyle

Major 8 reasons why we should Plant Trees

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Planting trees are one of the easiest things we do for making our environment healthy. Trees are a major thing we need now and more than ever. There are so many benefits of trees that make our life healthy and disease-free. They are the lifeline to our healthier environment and life.

There are also many uses of trees like we eat from them, we make furniture from them, we also get paper from them, etc. As we know trees are so important for us. So, we have share some reasons why we should Plant more trees.

Trees hold the soil

It helps to prevent soil erosion by holding the soil in its position with the roots of trees which grow deep into the soil. Especially it prevents the steep terrain and hillside areas from erosion.

Trees Isolate Carbon Dioxide

The gas which humans and other living organisms produced can be taken by trees or other green plants. The level of carbon dioxide would be high without trees in our atmosphere which causes danger to our lives.

Trees give us oxygen

The most important and necessary thing that humans need to live in oxygen and this gas is produced by trees through Photosynthesis.

Tree Dependent animals

These are fundamental to many ecosystems on Earth. They are a habitat for wildlife also. Some animals like a northern spotted owl in Washington live their entire lives in trees and cannot live without the old forests.

They Increase the property Values

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Fashion & Lifestyle Technology

Black Friday Deals: Gadgets That Really Are Worth Considering At This Price

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Black Fridayhas come and it is raining deals on everything from Amazon to Google and Apple to Microsoft. No one wants to get missed by the generous buyers hunting for latest gadgets and other products.

Whether you’re buying Christmas gifts or just want to update your collection of gadgets, you can check the big Black Friday deals here.

Amazon Devices

• Cost of the 4K Fire TV Stick is sliced up to 50%. It is now available at $25. Also, the non-4K Fire TV Stick is brought down to $20

• The incredibly good Kindle Oasis is available at discount of 33%

• Alexa users have good news. They can expand with Echo Dot that is now available at $22

Google Devices

• Google is offering the unlocked model of its latest flagship Android phone Pixel 4 at $599 and the heftier Pixel 4 XL is priced at $699. Or you can choose the lesser Pixel 3a model at $299

• The Nest Mini is available at $30 and the Nest Protect smoke alarm at $99

• The 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra is available at $49 while the non-4K Chromecast is priced at $25

Apple Devices

• Apple is selling the just-release AirPods pro at $234. They are actually priced $249

• Costco is offering 40mm Series 5 Apple Watch in Space Gray at $355 and 44mm model at $385

• The latest-gen 10.2-inch 128GB iPad is available at $329 on Black Friday sale. Also, you can buy its 32GB model at $249

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Fashion & Lifestyle

How Black Friday Became A Shopping Season?

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Black Friday is around the corner. It is the day people wait for all the year. They wait to buy gifts. Also, it is start of the shopping season for Christmas. Retailers like Walmart are busy minting currency with big offers on high-end gadgets and the buyers are enjoying early discount on popular products.

What is Black Friday?

It is the Friday following the Thanksgiving Day in America. It usually comes on the fourth Friday of November and has been celebrated as beginning of Christmas shopping season since 1952. It is a big day for both the shoppers and the retailers. Although it isn’t an official holiday, California and some other states observe a holiday on Black Friday.

How is Black Friday celebrated?

Retailers offer highly promoted sales on Black Friday. They open early and keep opened till midnight and sometimes past midnight. Some stores start their sale on Thanksgiving Day to take advantage of the shopping spree. Retailers line their products for sale and offer lucrative discounts to attract buyers.

Black Friday 2019

In 2019, Black Friday would fall on 29th November but the sale has started on the Thanksgiving Day with big retailers including Walmart offering lucrative discounts on gadgets like Apple Watch 3.

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