Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, 83, almost died once while having a ball in bed with four of his girlfriends.

The octogenarian, who is presently dating Crystal Harris and twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, said he choked on a sex toy during the episode, reports contactmusic.com.

“What is the closest I’ve come to death? There was a moment when I was having sex with four playmates and I almost swallowed a ball,” he said.


Hefner said he enjoys spending nearly all his time in bed: “My most treasured possession is my rotating round bed. I don’t have dinner parties – I eat my dinner in bed. I relax with my girls in bed, just watching a movie and having a good time. If I had to dress up in fancy dress, I’d wear my pyjamas.”

Sunday is supposed to be their day-off but some Filipino maids have worked "overtime" to make extra income.

The maids were found to be working at night entertainment outlets in Kuala Lumpur as guests relations officers (GROs).

This was discovered by enforcement officers from the Immigration Department during a raid at a disco in Bukit Bintang on Sunday.

They arrested 13 Filipino GROs, aged between 30 and 40, and were shocked to find out these women had weekday jobs as domestic workers.

The women were among 47 people detained in a series of operations at entertainment outlets and massage centres in the city.

Also arrested were 32 China nationals including three men who worked at three massage parlours in Kepong.

The others picked up were a Bangladeshi waiter and a 30-year-old massage parlour operator.

The foreigners were being investigated for misusing the work permit and would be deported if found to have violated the work permit conditions. -DC

Men are increasingly being used by men to put off sex, according to a survey.

The new poll by independent charity the Men's Health Forum has found that 15 per cent of men aged between 18 and 59 admitted to a "lack of interest in sex".

Relationship-counselling service Relate has revealed that there's a 40 percent increase in the number of men saying they had gone off sex, compared with 10 years ago.

All the above men with low libido don't face any physical problems; it's just that they do not want to have sex.

Research has found that the growing trend of the drop in male desire is a direct result of women's changing role in society.

Men get overwhelmed with the modern woman, who is confident and comfortable with her own sexual needs and desires.

Apart from that men are bombarded with an overload of sexual images on the Internet, cable TV and in magazines, so much so, that it may be leading them to prefer the ever-ready fantasy to the reality.

Renowned Chicago-based relationships therapist Michele Weiner-Davis caused a furore in the US by claiming that at least 25 per cent of all men suffer from low desire.
It was, "America's best-kept secret," UK's The Sun quoted her as saying. Michael Gilbert, author of The Disposable Male , said: "Western men feel marginalised."

"In a third of American homes where both partners work, women earn more than men. This tears at the fabric of male sexuality."

"And the problem is further worsened by the number of overworked men who are turning to alcohol to relax after work, and it has been revealed earlier that booze interferes with testosterone."

Phillip Hodson, a psychotherapist and author of Men: An Investigation Into The Emotional Male , said: "Sex is all about play."

"Libido comes out of a moment of idleness and down time. But British men work the longest hours in Europe. Sex and the clock don't go well together."

"Men drink because it's a short-cut to relaxation - but alcohol dampens the libido. - DC

Men's instinctive concern over penis size will soon be discussed more openly, or even boasted about in Thailand, with the soon to be introduced official penis measuring device.

The device, a disposable paper measuring tape which is about to be launched under the Public Health Ministry's "Condom for All" campaign, will tell guys which size condoms will give them the best comfort and protection.

Measure of manhood...The disposable paper tape used to measure the width of penis
The tape records widths of between 49 and 56 millimetres - covering the "Thai penis size standard", said Dr Somyos Kittimankhong of the Department of Disease Control's (DDC) anti-Aids division.

The Nation reported that he, however, did not mention how men with smaller or larger sized members could take part in his department's upcoming survey of penis sizes.

The campaign was launched in response a spike in the number of gay men and sex workers contracting HIV.

A 200 million Baht (RM20 million) budget has been approved for a countrywide drive to give away free condoms to gay men and males and females aged 1525, with a special focus on ensuring that people wear the rightsize protection.

"Larger size condoms can slip off or deaden the pleasure during sex, while smaller ones will cause discomfort to wearers.

"These factors dissuade people from using condoms - which encourages the spread of HIV/Aids," said Dr Somyos.


The condom campaign is in response a spike in the number of gay men and sex workers contracting HIV

"Making goodfitting condoms available will be useful in dealing with the reemerging HIV/Aids problem as well as promoting the widespread practice of safe sex in Thailand," he said.

The DDC's statistics showed that HIV infection rates among gay men going for testing were 17 per cent in 2003, 28 per cent in 2005 and 32 per cent in 2007, a rise that has prompted warnings of a second wave of HIV/Aids infection.

The campaign is aimed at cutting infection rates in half by 2011.

Once approved, more than 7,000 district administrations will be asked to participate in promoting the practice of safe sex and in distributing the free condoms.

One out of 10 men said in a recent survey they have had unprotected sex because they were too embarrassed to buy condoms from a pharmacy.
This is the finding of an online pharmacy mastersdirect.com , revealing people's opinions about their most embarrassing health problems.

The results revealed that the high street pharmacy can be a 'humiliation hot-spot' for people confronting their embarrassing health issues. The most toe-curlingly embarrassing products were voted to be: condoms, incontinence pants and personal lubricants.

Besides, almost 50 percent of the population has suffered a health problem like thrush (candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults) in silence rather than face the embarrassment of seeking medical attention.

A quarter has simply walked out of a pharmacy because they were too embarrassed to ask for a particular health product, said a release of mastersdirect.com.

Thrush creams, tampons and pregnancy tests also made people feel conspicuous. In an attempt to hide their embarrassment over their purchases, well over a third had even bought something they didn't need as a 'cover-up'.

CYBERSPACE has erupted with talk of two Miss Universe contestants involved in a threesome with a fine arts photographer.

Miss Universe Japan 2008 Hiroko Mima and Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2008 Anya Ayoung-Chee are said to have had sex with Anya’s boyfriend Wyatt Gallery, and with each other.

Some websites even claim to have an intimate video of the alleged sexual escapades of the trio.

One website claimed it had four videos, along with pictures, of the two girls and Wyatt “having a really good time.”

The website also made comaprisons with Carrie Prejean, a former Miss California who lost her crown following the release of her semi-nude photos. Later on, the discovery of a sex tape featuring Prejean created more controversy.

The website said: “Carrie Prejean may be getting an offer for a one-time payment to allow her solo tapes to be sold and distributed, but Hiroko and Anya should get full-time contracts. These two girls are pros.”

A Miss Universe pageant spokesman responded to the scandal by saying: “This was apparently eight months after the pageant and neither were the reigning titleholder.

The photographer is not a Miss Universe staffer so we have nothing to say or any involvement, thank goodness.”

Celebrity website TMZ, however, said the sex tape was only half as authentic.

The website claimed to have spoken to Gallery who said the footage was stolen from his laptop in an attempt to sabotage Anya’s career.

According to TMZ, Gallery confirmed Anya was in the video. However, the other woman was not Hiroko but “just a really, really, really close friend.”


“I feel horrible and embarrassed for Anya, her family and myself ... because this was a private moment that was never supposed to be made public. This was an intentional, malicious sabotage against Anya and her career ... and I feel stupid for not deleting the files off of my computer,” Gallery told TMZ.

The footage is believed to have been shot in New York in 2007.

Hiroko attended Nihon University and her major is physical education.

Shortly after losing her grandmother, who died when she slipped on the bathroom floor, Mima lost her father in a car accident before winning Miss Universe Japan 2008.

Anya hails from the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, born in the very cosmopolitan city of Port-of-Spain, the only girl in a family of eight, according to Wikipedia.

From an early age she pursued classical ballet training. However, it was during her attendance at an all girls secondary school that she discovered her true calling lay in art and design.

She continued her education in London and New York, gaining experience in Graphic and Interior Design.

For the record, Venezuela’s Stefania Fernandez, 18, made history, beating 82 competitors to win the Miss Universe crown in August for her country’s second consecutive victory. - DC

Nowadays, condoms come in a variety of sizes, colours, and even flavours. There are small ones, skinny ones, purple ones, strawberry ones, peppermint ones... you name it, and it probably exists.


Soon, we might find that we already have as many types of condoms as Hallmark have cards. There used to be a time in another era when there was only one kind of condom out in the market, as far as the texture (or nubbing) is concerned. That has changed in monumental fashion. Nowadays, they can be adorned with latex or they can be ribbed. Some of them can just be on the exterior but some are studded both inside and outside. Presumably, this is also to provide the user with added enjoyment.

Exactly how many different kinds of condoms are out there? Are there in fact any significant differences at all? Basically, all condoms would fall under 8 categories in general, based on the primary consideration. These do not include the ones that would be invented tomorrow (knowing the ingenuity of today's generation, they will come up with something).



Material: It is either made from polyurethane or latex.

Size: This involves the width and not the length. However, those available in convenience shops are standard-sized.

Lubrication: Here different substances are used for different brands of condoms. Picking the water-based ones is best like those that are pre-lubricated with spermicidal gel or foam. Petroleum, baby oil or cream used as lubricant is risky. These types have the tendency to weaken condoms, even latex.

Spermicidal: A spermicidal lubricant is sometimes used to lessen the probability of pregnancy. One of the more common is called nonoxynol-9. Some individuals are sensitive to this and in fact, if used a lot of times, may heighten HIV-infection possibility.

Ribbed: There are many people out there, especially young people, who utter in disgust "if AIDS is not so prevalent, I would never use this...I cannot feel a thing." This type is the heaven-sent condom for them. It has ridges making sex more "feel-able" for the couple.

Colour: Available in almost every colour of the rainbow.

Flavour: Obviously this is for those daring individuals who have a propensity for oral sex. Tastes can range from strawberry to chocolate to god knows what else! However, these condoms should not be used for vaginal/anal sex.

Reservoir tip: Most condoms in fact have a reservoir-like end to hold the semen as opposed to the few others which have plain tips. For the reservoir type, make sure that you pinch the tip before dressing it on. This is more or less mandatory because if air gets in, it could easily break when you are busy and that is what you wouldn't like to happen.

Now that we are through enumerating them, let us go to the more important part which is to answer the question "what are the qualities of a good condom?" In terms of material, latex is probably the best; avoid the naturally made ones (lamb membrane for example). Some unenlightened souls claim that a few viruses can go through latex that is absolutely untrue. Those made from natural materials are porous and so there is a probability of virus-transmission.

What do women want in a condom? Some condoms are packaged to look like tampon containers and a few women are attracted to this. Form also counts - to illustrate, French ticklers (condoms having long appendages) have popular appeal as these (just like the ridges) increase pleasure during intercourse. For this same purpose, some women would insist that their husbands/boyfriends buy the ultra thin type. Of course, not all nationalities are alike. Japanese women in fact, are insistent on using condoms over pills but they are not particular over the kind or form of condom to be used. For as long as she gets assured that it would not break, she probably would not actually care on what specific kind of condom is being used. If you are an American though, a piece of advice: bring your own, the size being manufactured in there might not be to your liking.

And oh, women generally, do not care about the ridges, ribbing or the lubrication. The problem she claims is that condoms are designed by men. She asserts that if women were to be the ones to do this designing, they would just make "padded" condoms. Length may not really be crucial, but according to her, width does and that is where the padding comes in naturally.

Anne is lying in bed with her boyfriend Jayesh. It has been a passionate evening. And while they're both whispering sweet nothings to the other, Anne says, "My ex-boyfriend had this funny habit of smoking right after we made love. I can imagine him lighting up now."
Anne now refers to Jayesh as her ex-boyfriend too.
As important as it is to know what your man likes in bed, it's even more important to know what he doesn't. So never, ever do the following:

Discuss your past sex life

Keep the names of whoever you've slept with to yourself. Your current guy is not interested - you are raving about him! Naina Malhotra, a 25-year-old copywriter, had a habit of talking about her ex all the time. "One day, I did it in bed. The guy I was with just got up, put on his clothes and left, leaving me wondering what went wrong," she says.

Talk too much

Yes, those post-coital conversations are important to cement a bond between the two of you. But it gets annoying if you keep yapping for hours on end. "I asked my girlfriend to carry a notepad to bed and write down all the things she wanted to say as I would be in a better frame of mind to listen to her the next morning," says Ajay Verma, a 27-year-old software programmer.

Ask about his feelings for you

Do not, absolutely do not ask him 'do you love me?' immediately after you have had sex. It's a rather pointless question, since he won't say 'No' even if he doesn't love you. Take him out during the day if you want to ask such profound questions.

Excessive cuddling

Yes, we love to do this right after the act, but men apparently, need to sleep. Really! Sex is a task that requires an immense input of time and energy. Vikram Sharma, a 25-year-old marketing manager, says "Sex can be exhausting sometimes! I want to sleep, but no, she wants to go cuddle."

Discuss relationship issues

As much as you have been wanting to talk to him about things between you, leave them for until the morning after. Time spent in bed together is supposed to be intimate and pleasurable. Discussing any sort of sensitive issues may actually wreck the relationship rather than help things for you.

One general rule is: Take everything easy without pushing things too much. Make him happy and the gesture shall be reciprocated!

A British woman appeared on the Tyra Banks Show to talk about her unique condition: she has two vaginas!

Lauren Williams of Essex decided to go public for the first time with her bizarre medical condition. She found out, at the age of 25, that she was in fact born with two vaginas.

The unusual physiology has surprised doctors who claim that she can get twice pregnant at the same time.

However, they have recommended her to avoid such a situation, reports the New York Post.

Williams said that if in case she got pregnant in one uterus, doctors have advised her and her partner to use “condoms just in case I got pregnant in the other one.”

“I’d had smear tests done before but they were all with nurses. This time I saw a doctor who said that something didn’t look quite right down there and referred me to a gynecologist,” she told Indian web site MiD-Day.

Doctors eventually found that she had two vaginas half the normal size of one and divided by a barrier. The wall has since been removed, allowing Williams to enjoy pain-free sex with a now normal-sized vagina. Williams, who is single, fully accepts her situation and even demonstrates a healthy sense of humor about the whole thing.

“As a veterinary nurse I compare myself to a cat as they’ve got two uterine horns! I accept who I am and any boyfriend will have to too inside and out,” Williams tells Mid-DAY.

You said no to him yesterday; today you plan to tell him you have a headache. It's not that you don't want it, because you do. So then what's stopping you?
According to Dr Uddhav Raj, a gynaecologist, women have a tendency to have high expectations from their partners. "And if their expectations aren't met, they prefer having less sex. On the other hand, all men want is to have sex and get an orgasm as fast as possible," he says.
Our expert tells us the top five reasons why women settle for less sex.

Low body image

Women will go to any extent to keep their bodies in perfect shape and this can lead to disorders. "They want to look perfect while having sex and being overly self-conscious about one's appearance can be extremely damaging to their sex lives," adds Dr Raj.

Scared to experiment

Women are generally scared to attempt new ways of having sex. "Some of them dislike the idea of mutual masturbation, oral sex and dirty talk. So, they tend to have sex less frequently in order to avoid trying new things," adds Dr Raj.

Lack of communication

In many cases, women may not be enjoying sex with their partners, as a result of which they remain sexually unsatisfied. But out of fear of hurting their partners, they end up not disclosing this. Gradually, they even make up stories to avoid having sex.

Stressed out

Women have to handle many things like work, the household and kids. By the end of the day, they are so exhausted that nothing seems nicer than a good night's rest! Not even sex!

Feeling anxious

Women like pleasing their partners completely without compromising on anything. So when they feel they will not be able to do so, they prefer not having sex rather than disappointing their partner.

Now that you know the possible hurdles, get over them. Talk it out with your partner. It's important to overcome these obstacles and enjoy mutual comfort with your partner to enjoy a good sex life.

CHINA'S Most Beautiful Internet Babe, Liu Yuqi, was detained at Beijing Capital International Airport for failing to repay her former agency RMB4mil (RM2mil).

During the morning incident last week, the 22-year-old model was denied boarding a flight to Japan and was taken to the Daxing district court instead.

She then contacted her mother in Xuzhou, about 650km away, for help.

At about 11pm the same night, her mother arrived in Beijing to hand over RMB197,000 (RM99,000) to the court for Liu’s release.

The remaining sum is to be paid by instalments.

According to the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC website, Liu had signed a contract with a media entertainment company in 2006. The company was responsible to arrange jobs for her.


It was stated in the agreement that Liu could not accept any job offers on her own, failing which, she would have to pay a penalty of RMB5mil (RM2.5mil).

Liu had breached the contract after modelling for a magazine without informing the company.

The company then filed a RMB4mil lawsuit against her.

In August 2008, the court had ruled that Liu would have to pay the compensations within 10 days but she did not.

After failing to track her down, the court had issued a summon in September to prevent Liu from leaving the country.

Liu won the Most Photogenic Award at the Miss International 2006 beauty pageant contest. She was also voted “China No. 1 Beautiful Internet Girl”.

Her current agent, however, said Liu was detained for her expired passport.

He said the dispute between Liu and her former agency had been settled.
- DC

A naturally present chemical in men’s sweat may act as a primitive love potion that increases their attractiveness to women, according to according to a new study

The substance is derived from the male sex hormone testosterone.

To reach the conclusion, Tamsin Saxton of the University of St Andrews studied the influence of androstadienone by dabbling a drop of it on the upper lip of 50 women who took part in the evening trial before they "dated" a series of men.
From analyses, researchers found that women of all ages rated the men slightly higher on a scale of attractiveness when given the substance, compared to water or clove oil.

But the effect was greatest in younger women aged between 18 and 22, reports The Independent.

"For some of the women we gave them androstadienone and we put it in clove oil solution so they just smelt clove oil."

"Some of the women had clove oil alone, and the third group had just water so there was no odour at all," she told the British Science Festival.

"We got the women to mark how attractive they thought the men were on a one to seven scale after they interacted with each man," she said.

"We found that the women given androstadienone had given slightly higher ratings of attractiveness to the men.

That suggested this constituent of sweat does seem to have some kind of impact on attraction," she told the festival.

"Some people don’t seem to be able to smell it all, some people say it smells OK or a bit sweaty, whereas others say it smells really awful, like babies’ nappies," Saxton said.

According to the expert, one hypothesis is that it could be a "pheromone", or chemical messenger that acts between individuals in much the same way that hormones act as messengers within the body.

"It’s something that people investigate on the topic of pheromones. When you talk of animal pheromones, they are involved in very specific reactions," Saxton said.

"People do value somebody’s natural skin smell and it’s worth bearing in mind that this may be part of your appeal - how you smell naturally," she told the festival.

Did you know great sex, if it is within a mutually monogamous relationship, may be one of the ultimate mood boosters?

In fact, semen contains powerful – and potentially addictive – mood-altering chemicals, including testosterone, estrogen, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, and prostaglandins. So although sex won't cure depression, it may boost mood if some of these chemicals are absorbed through the walls of the vagina.

Sex is only a mood booster if it's safe and mutually monogamous. Although women who do not use condoms during sex are less depressed, according to research, that doesn't mean they should practice unsafe sex. Studies have found no correlation between high-risk sexual behavior and lower rates of depression.

And good sex isn't the only recipe for happy days and contented nights. Feel free to explore other options, like volunteering, exercising regularly, spending time with good friends, laughing with loved ones, writing in a journal, and otherwise engaging in activities that you find fulfilling. Taking good care of your health can also make you happy. After all, nothing can put a smile on your face like a good report from your doctor.

Scented candles? Check. Kamasutra series? Check. Flavoured condoms? Double check! The paraphernalia is in place, and boy, you were never more ready. It begins with foreplay, slips into intercourse, and before you know bam it’s over — as physical as it could get and as unfulfilling as you would dread. Setting up the supplies is only the icing. What’s needed primarily is that passion for each other, which sadly isn’t enough. Here’s what you can do to increase the satisfaction quotient of your next encounter.

Do the karaoke
Sing to your partner. It might be embarrassing to some, way too mushy for others, and old-fashioned for most, but sorry dude, it works. So head to the nearest Karaoke night, and let your hearts out with romantic duets. You needn’t do a Kishore Kumar or Asha Bhonsle, but the warm numbers will re-ignite the passion which is often muddled in everyday madness.

Head to the kitchen
Don the chef’s hat and help her cook. Lick the chilli sauce off each other’s fingers and show off some whipping (whipping cream, that is) skills. Don’t be surprised if you skip desserts and head straight to bed.

Click it right
Revisit those cherished moments by going through family albums and videos. That special date (when you first kissed), that evening by the seaside (when he finally proposed), your engagement ceremony (when your friends couldn’t stop dancing) will remind you how special your partner is. This feeling of togetherness and emotional intimacy will ultimately manifests in physical attraction.

Travel time
It’s time to put those leaves to good use. Check out travel brochures, browse the net and plan your next holiday. And lack of funds should not be an excuse. The good old Ganpatiphule can work as good as a Paris or a Barcelona. The shared experience will only bring you closer. By this you will realise that you still dig each other’s company and enjoy it the most.

Comic quotient
Humour is good for health and those light-hearted moments drain out stress, if any — just the right mood to switch in to some fun.

Catch a stand-up comic show or order that rib-tickling DVD to watch after dinner. If not that, get a book and read out those ridiculous jokes to each other.

What can be sexier than showing off those muscles as you work up a good sweat? Go for a jog, swim or cycle. The workout will help release endorphins; the feel-good hormones that will gear you up for a longer lasting session. And of course, a toned body means your partner will only be more than happy to help you show more of it.

Dance baby dance
You don’t need to be a perfect dancer or even know various dance forms for this. Just hold your partner and slow dance to your favourite song. The lyrics will play cupid as the bodies rub against each other, the fragrance of her hair will work as the most potent aphrodisiac you ever knew of.

Play with each other
Play cards or challenge each other for a board game. The rules remain the same, barring one small anomaly — the winner’s wish is the loser’s command. The adrenaline levels will soar as the game approaches its nail-biting finish. But the real fun will only be after the game is over.

Do ‘nothing’ together
Cuddle on a comfortable sofa with an endless supply of starters and chilled drinks. The endless chats about anything and everything will help you appreciate each other’s company. When both partners feel valued and loved, the connect goes deeper, and more meaningful. It is only out of such pleasant moments that true physical intimacy develops.

Beauty, brains, sex appeal and a charming personality, what else you can ask for in your lady love? While most men would die for this deadly Know what drives your man crazy! (Getty Images)

combination in their dream girl, there are certain stereotypes in a woman that men find fascinating.

Be it a woman’s sense of dressing, her physical attributes or her behavioral traits, a woman possesses several things that make men go weak in their knees.

We spoke to men from diverse age groups to know what in a woman do they find most intriguing ...

1. Lady in red : Women in red make men drool all over them. A study claimed that men find women in red more sexually attractive, confirming it really is the colour of romance. So the next time while getting ready for a romantic dinner with your mate, make sure you flaunt an opulent outfit, of course in red.

The hidden secret : “Red is such a sensuous colour and I feel any outfit in shades of red enhances a girl’s persona. Whenever I notice a girl wearing red – Indian or Western – I get the confidence to walk up to her and I find that quite thrilling,’ admits 25-year old Rajat Sharma, working as a business consultant.

2. Long wavy locks : If you thought that dishing big bucks on the best of attires or make-up can help you bag the desired guy, you might be doing way too much than actually required. The easiest way to your Prince Charming's heart is to sport long luscious curls as a study confirmed that men find women's long locks irresistible.

The hidden secret : 23-year old Sourabh Mal, working as an assistant manager with a private firm shares, “A girl's natural curls demands attention and no man can resist that. It is a perfect reflection of her femininity. I personally love woman with long hair which extends till their waistline. Letting your long hair down is a sign of sensuality, which is why when a woman releases her hair from her bun, her lover starts going nuts.”

3. Curvy toned body : Skinny is out as men prefer bootylicious babes. For women with a curvaceous body, not only it makes her look fit and maintained, but it also adds to her sex appeal. Flaunting perfect twin assets descending down to your slender neck and a well toned abdomen can make your man go crazy like never before.

The hidden secret : 24-year old Mayank Khurana, an MBA student shares, “A well toned body, which isn’t too skinny, but is curvy holds a lot of importance for a woman’s personality. With a woman who flaunts curves, there is more for a man to love . A waif thin, size zero structure looks good only on the ramp, but as for my girlfriend, I really want her to flaunt a fuller body.”

4. Long, sexy legs : A woman’s long limbs are something that makes men go weak in the knees. Probably this is the reason that men go gaga after Bollywood babes like Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif.

The hidden secret : “Long legs are the ultimate sign of a woman’s sex appeal. Tall woman have always been a guy’s hot pick, so it goes without saying that long legs make them more desirable,” asserts Vikram Thapar, a college student.

5. Dark, deep eyes : Blue, black or brown, women can convey a sea of emotions through their eyes. Men admit to having a soft corner for girls with large eyes, which makes them look more confident and in some way reflects their inner beauty and poise.

The hidden secret : Kartik Dhar, a photographer says, “Beauty is how one feels from the inside and this is reflected in a girl's eyes. Eyes are the windows to a woman’s mind ideally; one just should know how to read them. Eye contact is the key to any conversation or a relationship and great looking eyes are what you look at most of the time. As they say, the soul that can speak through the eyes.”

6. Brunette, not a blonde : A new study claims that men prefer brunettes to blondes, especially when it comes to choosing a life partner. Donning a blonde look may make you glam, but it’s the charm of black hair that men find attractive in their partners. The study also reveals that dark-haired woman are more dependable and sensible and they are good choice to become wives.

The hidden secret : 27-year old Ashish Kumra, working as a network engineer feels, “Women with blonde hair are generally considered bitchy. And it’s often said that blondes are dumb and this automatically make brunettes better. Sexy and brainy is a heady mix that any man would love to have in a woman. Men prefer natural beauty and coloured hair takes away all the charm from a woman's innate charm.”

7. An intellectual mind : Beauty with brains is a deadly combination, thus a woman with a great intellect makes her way into a man's heart.

The hidden secret : Kartik adds, “If a woman is an intellectual, it makes a big difference. Personally I have felt that the most attractive thing about a woman is her IQ and as beauty is skin deep, whereas intellect and wisdom is more real.”

Singer Gary Chaw has stolen the limelight, for the wrong reason, again.

Slightly more than a month after he was photographed fighting kung-fu style with his buddy Justin Lo, who is also a famed singer, in Hong Kong, Chaw was alleged to have smashed a television set in the Kuala Lumpur hotel room he was staying in.


Gary fighting with Justin in Hong Kong.
The 30-year-old singer was back in Malaysia to take a break from the media attention in Hong Kong.

Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the Traders Hotel in Kuala Lumpur had blacklisted Chaw due to the incident.

"Exaggerated-lah" said Chaw when asked by reporters.

His manager replied: "Impossible."

The hotel authorities refused to comment, saying they have to find out if it was true.

On Sept 23, Chaw and Lo were drinking in a pub before they ended up fighting in the street.

The case is being investigated for common assault, which carries a maximum one-year jail sentence, if convicted.

Hong Kong’s Oriental Daily News had earlier reported that Chaw is likely to be bound over for good behaviour if he is charged in court.

It is understood the two singers have reached a compromise to settle the case and would request for Chaw to be bound over if the case is brought to court.

However, the order needs the consent of the police and the judge.

The fight seems to have been a big blow to Chaw’s career. He was reported to have lost an RM18.4mil contract with a recording company.

His concerts and music programmes in Hong Kong were also cancelled.

Chaw, who is out on bail, is scheduled to report to the Hong Kong police this month. - DC

A plan by the UK government for compulsory sex and drugs education for children as young as five has sparked an outcry, with parents' saying it was infringing their rights.

According to the Evening Standard, personal, social and health education will be a new subject on the national curriculum from the age of five, with school children forced to take sex and drugs education at under new reforms.

Most parents and adults thought parents should retain the right to keep their children out of sex education classes up to the age of 16.

Margaret Morrissey, of campaign group Parents Outloud, condemned the government for "infringing parents’ rights".

Presently, parents have a right to withdraw children from classes on sex and relationships until the age of 16.

The government seeks to reduce it to 15, meaning all children will receive at least one year of sex education before they are legally allowed to leave compulsory education.

It said the government plan could cause problems for Catholic schools, which may be forced to educate pupils about homosexuality and contraception, which have been opposed by the Roman Church. - DC

KRISTEN Stewart has claimed she is a lesbian.

The 19-year-old actress refused to be drawn on rumours that have repeatedly said she is dating her 'Twilight' co-star Robert Pattinson, 23, and says she is going to come up with different ways of avoiding the question.

When quizzed on the rumours, she told Entertainment Weekly: "I've thought about this a lot. There's no answer that's not going to tip you one way or the other.

"Think about every hypothetical situation: Okay, we are. We aren't. I'm a lesbian. I'm just trying to keep something.

"If people started asking me if I was dating my other co-star Taylor Lautner, I'd be like, '**** off!' I would answer the exact same way."

The actress also insisted she would have answered the question honestly if it hadn't been turned into such a "big deal".

She added: "I probably would've answered it if people hadn't made such a big deal about it. But I'm not going to give the finding an answer.

"I know that people are really funny about 'Well, you chose to be an actor, why don't you just give your whole life away?!"

Kristen admitted she and the British actor are "close" but just friends. She said: "I understand why you would assume that, when we lean on each other for support, there must be something more." - DC

A naked man who climbed out of a window and hid on the ledge to escape his lover's furious husband has been caught on camera.

Sun Meng has been given the cold shoulder by his community after the extraordinary picture of him cowering naked outside the flat were posted on the internet.

The terrified 25-year-old fled from the balcony window when he was caught in bed with the man's wife at the married couple's flat in Chengdu, central China.
Photographs of the angry showdown, taken by a startled neighbour, were uploaded to a local community website.

They show Sun perched on the first floor ledge while his lover is confronted by her unnamed husband inside.

"My family is ashamed and none of my own neighbours will talk to me any more," said Sun.

"I know what I did was wrong but I was afraid he would kill me.

"People are even laughing at how I look naked – but I have to point out it was a very cold day," he added.

Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan province in south-western China, has a population of about 11 million.

In 2003, the Chinese government relaxed its traditional hold over the private lives of its subjects by allowing them to marry without the permission of their bosses.

The government published three lengthy documents dealing with marriage laws and population control.

A 33-year old man in Mumbai, India, injected sedatives into his eight-year-old daughter before raping her or sending her out to other men in exchange for cash or whisky.

The shocking revelation came to light after police investigated a rape report lodged by the girl’s grandfather.


Chhatis Das (left) being taken away in a police vehicle with Shabbir Sayed and Ashok Iyer
"The man usually traded his daughter for a bottle of whisky or Rs 100 (RM10)," it quoted senior police official Purushottam Gawande as saying.

According to the Mumbai Mirror, the girl is currently being rehabilitated at a children’s home and counselled by psychiatrists.

The type of drugs that he used on the girl have not been ascertained yet.

Police arrested Chhatis Das together with his drinking buddies - tailor Shabbir Sayed and Ashok Iyer, a watchman for allegedly raping her repeatedly.

The trio were charged under Sections 376 (Rape) and Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956 on Wednesday.

Police have asked for the case be fast-tracked and have called for the rapist father be given the death sentence.

Earlier, Purushottam said although the girl underwent immense suffering, she did not confide in anyone. The girl called her grandfather in June and but only told him that her father had beaten her.

She finally related her ordeal to her grandmother and a police report was lodged on Tuesday.

The man had apparently gone to Cambodia to work as a radio mechanic in 2000 and married a Cambodian woman with whom he had the daughter.

Three years later, however, he divorced his wife and brought his daughter back to India and made her beg on the streets.

Relatives got him married to a local woman but she left within two months later after he tried to force her into prostitution. - DC

There are as many sex myths and facts as there are couples.

One may have heard someone say ‘oh they broke up as their sex life was poor’, or someone else’s package size is smaller so their married life didn’t succeed.

Whether we appreciate them or not, we still like to know about sex myths and facts and if they are true or false. Here are some facts which we sometimes like to ignore.

1. You can't get pregnant during your period - False!

There's a chance that you can get pregnant during a period, particularly towards the end of your menstrual cycle. Unprotected sex also increases the risk infection by sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

2. You can't get pregnant during unprotected sex if the man pulls out before he ejaculates - False!

Even if your partner doesn't ejaculate, sperm can still be present. It only takes one sperm to get you pregnant, and the fluid can also contain sexually transmitted infections.

Some men aren't aware that they are ejaculating until it's too late, and it's easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment.

3. You can't get pregnant while having sex standing up, or in the shower - False!

If you have unprotected sex you can get pregnant, no matter how or where you do it.

4. You can't get pregnant while on the pill - False!

The chances of getting pregnant while taking the contraceptive pill are virtually nil, provided you are following the instructions correctly and consistently.

But if you miss pills, are on antibiotics, or have sickness and diarrhoea, you need to use condoms for the next seven days.

5. It's safe to have sex as soon as you're on the pill - False!

Different types of contraceptive pills take different times to kick in. This can range from 0-14 days.

Always follow the instructions prescribed with your type of pill, and use an additional form of contraception such as condoms during the time it takes for your choice of pill become effective.

6. Peeing after sex washes out sperm and prevents pregnancy - False!

For a start, urine exits the bladder through the urethra, which lies above of the vaginal opening. Which means any sperm in the vagina won't even get wet when you pee.

7. Men want sex more than women do - False !

Women want sex too - but they are guided by other emotions as well. For instance, house work, kids and holding onto a job are good enough reasons to go off sex completely.

So women are exhausted. Plus, hormones make them feel like having a lot of sex during certain times of the month, rather than all of the time.

And, because they tend to attach more emotions to sex than men do, they aren't going to beg their partners for action if they've been giving them attitude.

8. Happy couples have good sex most of the time - False!

Show me a couple that's having out-of-control, raging sex every night after years of sharing the same bed, and I'll show you a pig that can fly.

Life and all its pressures get in the way for all of us. Does it mean your friend is lying if she claims to have fabulous sex after five years of marriage and two kids?

Maybe. Or maybe she thinks you have a great sex life and doesn't want to admit she doesn't. Or maybe her definition of great sex is different than yours. Or maybe she really does have terrific sex... once a month. It's all subjective.

9. Men are more promiscuous than women - True !

The real truth is, this one is probably true, but by much less than you think. When polled about their sex lives, men overestimate while women underestimate, due to societal pressures. It's also totally dependent on how attractive the people in question are.

An attractive, sexually liberated woman is likely to have had more partners than a not-so-fab-looking guy around the same age, for instance. It's called opportunity.

10. Women don't like porn or dirty sex - False!

Women love porn. It gives them new ideas and tricks to try out to make their partners happy. Plus, a lot of them are exchanged on emails or discussed between giggles next to water coolers in the office.

Anyone who thinks men are the only ones mentally undressing that sexy passenger on the metro is deluded.

11. Men always want sex - False!

You need to give more credit to your partner than that. But if he is below 18 and has landed his first girlfriend, then perhaps it is true.

However, as men get older responsibilities, daily pressures, work, bills etc. come in the way and he cannot think of sex all the time. But one look, and he is ready to jump into bed - that’s also true!

IT was a fatal end for a motorcyclist who was not satisfied with the compensation he got from a woman motorist for supposedly knocking into him.

The man, identified as C.Unnikrisnan, 29, snatched her handbag and fled but the woman gave chase and rammed into him at a dead end.

In the 10pm incident on Wednesday, Unnikrishnan had approached her at a traffic light stop in Jalan Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, claiming that she had knocked into him.

The woman, a marketing executive, stopped at a petrol station where the man demanded money as compensation.

The 28-year-old woman gave him all the RM42 she had on her but he was not satisfied.

He wanted the woman to hand over her mobile phone but she refused.

Unnikrishnan then snatched her handbag and sped off with the woman giving chase in her car.

He ended up at a dead end at a golf course near Taman Titiwangsa. The woman failed to control her car when Unnikrishnan stopped his motrcycle and rammed into him.

Unnikrishnan, who had a criminal record for robbery, suffered head injuries and died on the spot.

The woman is assisting police in investigations.

The case has been classified under Section 304 of the Penal Code for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.-DC

A 48-year old woman in Bayou George, Florida tried to prevent a policemen from arresting her for drink-driving by trying to dance with him and rubbing her buttocks on his leg.

She pulled up near where Bay County's deputy Sheriff Randy Grob's car was parked in a church compound at about 5.30am last Saturday.


Verleen Anglin of Panama City was later charged with drink-driving

The woman, whose eyes were red and weeping wound down her window and offered to survey his home or any other property he owned.

According to newsherald.com, the woman that began to back into oncoming traffic.

When Grob tried to stop her, she continued to back up, forcing other cars to slow or stop. As Grob approached her car, she said she knew what he needed and pulled out a steakhouse menu.

Grob saw a vodka bottle on the passenger's seat, an overturned can of mixed nuts, and a wine glass on the floor. A second nearly empty bottle and another bottle of apple mixer in the car.

Other deputies arrived, and as Grob briefed them, the woman later identified as Verleen Anglin of Panama City, came out of the car.

When Grob told her to perform a roadside sobriety test and a one-leg stand, the woman began to dance. Sje grabbed him and twirled herself several times and attempted to rub her butt on his legs.

She was then handcuffed and taken to the station where she refused to provide a sample. Anglin was later charged with drink-driving.

A guard at an unofficial jail in the Chinese capital has pleaded guilty to raping a young detainee, an activist said Thursday, in a case that has put the spotlight on the "black jails" where a growing number of people seeking justice from the government end up.

The guard told a district court Wednesday he raped the 21-year-old student in August after she came to Beijing to ask the central government for help, local human rights activist Liu Dejun said.


Human-rights activist Liu Dejun looking through a room in a
Liu was not in court but was told of the guilty plea by people who attended the one-day trial. A verdict is expected within 30 days.

"He ruined my life," the woman told journalists after the trial, the Beijing News reported Thursday.

The woman, from central Anhui province, had been expelled from college because of poor exam scores and came to Beijing to ask the government to reinstate her.

Thousands of Chinese come to Beijing every year to air complaints ignored by local authorities, but human rights groups say hundreds are rounded up, often near the complaints office, by provincial officials who fear the complaints may get them in trouble.

The government has denied that the "black jails" exist, and the term was not mentioned at the trial, Liu said.

In August, the ruling Communist Party ordered local officials to meet regularly with people complaining of injustices, in an effort to stop them from coming to Beijing.

The woman escaped the "black jail" with about 50 other detainees after the guard fled following the rape.


The 21-year-old student from Anhui province waiting to speak to police after she claimed she had been raped at a black jail
She later gave The Associated Press a rare view of life inside the jails - in her case, a filthy store room of a guesthouse, with metal-frame bunk beds, a squat toilet and a bolted door.

The night she arrived, she said, the guard forced his way onto her upper bunk and raped her.

When the detainees broke through the wooden door and ran away, they took two bloody sheets as evidence.

The activist Liu said Thursday that the guard, 26-year-old Xu Jian, pleaded guilty to rape Wednesday in Fengtai District Court.

Police told the court the woman had mental problems and has limited ability to defend herself, the Beijing News reported - meaning the guard's sentence could be more severe.

The woman's lawyer demanded compensation of 105,000 yuan (RM52,684), but Xu said he's poor and will compensate as much as he can, Liu said in a phone interview.

The woman also gave the court a written request for government compensation, Liu said.

She "was upset with the court," he added, because she was interrupted when she tried to speak and the judge wouldn't explain the questions she couldn't understand.

Liu said the court dismissed charges against the guesthouse where the rape happened and provincial authorities, the China Daily newspaper reported Thursday.
- AP

NICOLE Kidman has loved experimenting with "strange sexual fetish stuff".

The 'Nine' actress - who divorced Tom Cruise in 2001 following a 10-year union and is now married to country singer Keith Urban - says she has enjoyed exploring with the different aspects of love, sex and relationships over the years.

She explained: "My life has been about exploring types of love. I've explored obsession, I've explored strange sexual fetish stuff, I've explored the mundane aspect of marriage and monogamy. But I'm still on that journey."

Despite the fascination people have with her love life, the 42-year-old beauty has vowed to take the details of her past relationship with Tom to her grave.

She told Britain's GQ magazine: "I have never discussed the intricacies of it and I never will.

"I burned most of my journals after I remarried. You're only going to find out bad things. You can't read somebody's diary. You shouldn't read it.

"I know I live inside some rose-coloured cloud but I'll never waver on it. I am not writing a book. I will go to the grave with all my secrets, all my stories."

While together, Tom and Nicole adopted children Isabella, now 17, and Connor, now 14. Nicole also has 15-month-old daughter Sunday Rose with Keith and Tom is father to Suri, three, his daughter with wife Katie Holmes. -DC

It was an act which the 68-year-old freelance magician could not make disappear and it landed him with a six-year jail sentence.

A woman's call to the police, to report the magician walking around naked in the flat opposite hers in Singapore, led to the exposure of a string of sexual assaults on a 12-year-old boy.

The magician, who was teaching the boy magic, had talked the secondary school student, now 13, into engaging in sex acts with him.

On Tuesday, the man, who cannot be named to protect the boy's identity, was jailed six years for the offences in July and August last year.

He had pleaded guilty in May to four counts of sexual assault. Another 11 charges were taken into consideration.

In sentencing, Justice Choo Han Teck took into account the ages of the boy and the man, the man's personal circumstances and his lack of criminal history.

He said: "The accused did not commit any such offences before, and I am of the view that he would not likely repeat these offences which he had committed in a relatively late stage of his life." - DC

The picture depicts a bald plainclothes policeman grabbing the hair of a naked woman and forcefully pulling her head upwards.

It has set off huge blasts of criticism among Chinese netizens over his excessive use of force against the alleged prostitute.

One netizen with a nickname of “Zhonghuare’er” asked whether it was necessary for police to treat a suspected prostitute like a murderer. Another netizen nicknamed “Yitiandajian” questioned if it was legitimate to take photos of prostitutes and publish them.

Some netizens have even threatened to dig out the identity of the bald cop through so-called “human-flesh searching”, or having someone acquainted with the person disclose his identity online.

“You cannot insult suspects’ dignity because they break the law,” said Wang Lei, a professor from the law school of Peking University. “Law enforcement units should protect suspects’ privacy while allowing media reports.”

The publicity department of the Bureau of Public Security of Zhengzhou has held a meeting on the issue, an officer surnamed Wang at the bureau said on Tuesday, though the outcome of the meeting was not immediately available.

Calls to the city’s publicity department went unanswered.

An unnamed official from the police department in Henan said on Monday that the department had started to search the Internet for relevant photos after receiving interview requests on the issue, according to a report posted on a news website affiliated with China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

Wu Changzheng, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, said that the alleged prostitute should file an administrative lawsuit against the police for severe violations of her human rights and ask for an apology or damages. – China Daily/ANN

IN the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection is, apparently, prostitution, according to an Australian study published Wednesday.

Researchers from The Australian National University in Canberra found that male fiddler crabs will happily defend a female neighbour against intruders – partly because the females will dole out sex in return.

“The fact that the neighbour comes over and helps to defend another territorial individual is pretty unusual,” said Michael Jennions, who helped conduct the study, the results of which were published in the journal Biology Letters.

Jennions and fellow ANU researchers Richard Milner and Patricia Backwell studied the behaviour of fiddler crabs living in mud flats off the African country of Mozambique in October and November 2008.

Male fiddler crabs have giant claws to defend themselves, but the researchers wanted to see how female crabs – which only have two small feeding claws – protect their homes.

Fiddler crabs are territorial and live in burrows. The researchers gathered crabs from distant parts of the mud flats and tethered them near new, occupied burrows.

In 21 trials involving male intruders, the researchers found that male crabs would scuttle over to fight off the invaders on a female neighbor’s territory 95 per cent of the time. But in 20 trials involving female intruders, the males crabs only fought off the invaders 15 per cent of the time.

That suggests the male crabs preferred to keep females nearby, largely because they will almost always have sex with their male neighbours, Jennions said.

Most of the time, female fiddler crabs are selective about their partners and choose to mate in the male’s burrow. But the researchers also found females mating on the surface – and 85 per cent of the time the surface sex was with a neighbour.

The researchers speculated the female crabs were having the neighbourly sex in exchange for some sort of benefit. In this case, that benefit appeared to be protection, Jennions said.

Orpha Bellwood, a lecturer of marine and tropical biology at James Cook University in Townsville, said she was particularly interested in the motivations behind the crabs having sex on the surface, which is unusual and makes them vulnerable to predators.

Bellwood wonders whether it might just be the proximity of the crabs to their own homes that allows them to feel safe enough to mate in the open, or whether the females are indeed gaining some sort of protective advantage by doing so.

“It opens up a lot of those questions,” she said.

Peter Davie, senior curator of the Queensland Museum in Brisbane, said the males are known to use their claws to protect themselves.

“But to have that sort of encompass the territories of the females as part of his sexual territory sounds quite interesting,” said Davie, who has spent 30 years studying crabs.

Swapping sex for favours is not unheard of in the animal kingdom. Antarctica’s Adelie penguins exchange sex for highly coveted stones used for nest building.

Another reason the crabs might help fight off their neighbours’ intruders is to keep a familiar comrade next door, Jennions said. Even for crabs, he said, sometimes it’s a case of “better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.” – AP

Rumour has it that a China corporation had made an offer to the pop queen to return to singing and acting next year.

The company has offered Wong an astronomical fee of RMB180mil (RM90mil) for a three- to five-year contract.

However, the 40-year-old celebrity has yet to respond to the speculation.

She appears to be enjoying her role as a housewife and is concentrating in bringing up her two daughters – Dou Jingtong and Li Yan.

Jingtong, 12, was of Wong and her singer husband Dou Wei while Yan, three, is from her current marriage with actor Li Yapeng.

Wong, who is currently residing in Beijing, was seen happily shopping with her family.

Wong has taken an indefinite break from the entertainment industry since she married Li in 2005.

After giving birth to Yan, Wong has spent all her time seeking medical treatment for her daughter’s cleft lip.

She and Li had also set up the Smile Angel Foundation to help children with clefts. Although she made a public appearance at the foundation’s fund-raising event in 2006, she had opted not to speak or sing.

At the same event the next year, Wong had mentioned that she would not return to the musical scene in 2008.

Now that the first stage of Yan’s cleft lis operations has been completed, numerous movie moguls and music companies are eyeing her for a comeback.

Early this year, Wong had done a shampoo advertisement for RMB20mil (RM10mil).

Her manager Chan Ka-ying said Wong would return when she has rested enough.

Plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai have been approved by China's planning agency, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday.

The approval by the National Development and Reform Commission will allow Shanghai, China's biggest city, and Disney to work on final details for the amusement park, to be located in the city's eastern Pudong district.

"China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval marks a very significant milestone for The Walt Disney Company in mainland China," Robert A. Iger, president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement.

It said the initial phase of the project would include a "Magic Kingdom-style theme park with characteristics tailored to the Shanghai region." Amenities will be consistent with other Disney resorts in the world, it said.

Shanghai's city government issued a brief statement announcing the approval, AP reported.

Disney has gradually expanded its presence in mainland China after opening a theme park in Hong Kong in 2005 and now has offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

The park will be a major showcase for Shanghai, the mainland's main financial and commercial center.

Last weekend, Shanghai's mayor, Han Zheng, told reporters the central government had issued the required approval and that the city would be making an announcement soon.

The timing of the breakthrough is handy as it comes less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's planned Nov 15-16 visit to Shanghai.

Shanghai's leaders are keen to develop this former bastion of Chinese industry into a global services and financial center, and building a Disney park would create jobs and be a key draw for tourism.

Residents were long ago moved off farmland in Chuansha, a part of Pudong district near the city's main international airport, to make way for the theme park.

Speculation over progress on the Disney park has become a frequent theme for stock market players. Han's comments over the weekend prompted rallies in shares in local property companies and others likely to benefit from its construction.

Disney's theme park in Hong Kong has won disappointing attendance, raising questions over the prospects for success of the Shanghai park.

But the plan is popular among local residents, especially those who might end up profiting from its construction.-DC

A 55-year-old woman in central China marched a total of 2,000km in seven months to lose weight and save the life of her son, China's Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

Chen Yurong walked about 10km a day after being told her 31-year-old son, Ye Haibin, needed a liver transplant but her liver was not suitable because it had accumulated too much fat, doctors told her in February, Bernama reported.

In an effort to get her liver into shape, Chen marched along a dyke near her home in Jiang'an District, Hubei Province, everyday. She also went on a diet, only eating rice and vegetables. She eventually lost 8kg.
On Oct 19, doctors said her liver had reached the standard for the transplant.

In a 14-hour operation at the Tongji Hospital under Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, the provincial capital, on Tuesday, Chen gave part of her liver to her son.

Chen had decided in December last year to donate her liver to her son, who for 18 years had suffered Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder caused by accumulation of excessive amounts of copper in the body that can lead to liver degeneration.

"The operation went smoothly," said surgeon Chen Xiaoping, an organ transplant expert. "We left part of Ye's liver, which will function together with the transplanted part.

"Theoretically speaking, Ye's life can be prolonged for a long time," he said. "She is a great mother."
Chen and her son are both described as in a stable condition in hospital. The hospital decided to waive all its fees for the operation. -DC