Malaysia bans women sex book

Malaysia bans women sex book

MALAYSIAN authorities plan to ban a book about sex published by a group of Muslim women who call themselves the Obedient Wives Club and advocate subservience to husbands, an official said yesterday.

The Malay-language book, entitled "Islamic Sex," is not available at stores but is believed to have been read by hundreds of members of the club formed this year by a small Malaysian Islamic sect that practices polygamy.

The book contains no explicit photographs but was written by the club's 56-year-old founder to describe her experiences and opinions on marriage. It has passages on how couples should approach sex physically and spiritually, claiming most women satisfy only 10 percent of their husbands' sexual needs.,Video capture cards,

The government's Islamic affairs department studied the 115-page book and recommended banning it because it could cause confusion among the Muslim majority about acceptable religious teachings, a Home Ministry official said.

Authorities have not decided when to ban the book formally,,Ronaldo soccer jersey, but people caught in possession of it can be fined up to 5,000 ringgit (US$1,,BlackBerry Wholesale,600), the official said. Anyone who makes copies of it for sale can be imprisoned for three years and fined 20,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES,000 ringgit.

Club leaders showed the book to journalists last month in an attempt to dispel what they called misconceptions that it was obscene and demeaning for women.

Many Malaysians have denounced the club, saying it makes a mockery of modern gender roles in a country where women hold prominent posts in the government and private sector.

Lady Gaga launches youth empowerment foundation

Lady Gaga launches youth empowerment foundation

LADY Gaga yesterday launched the Born This Way Foundation to support programs dealing with youth empowerment and help people facing bullying and abandonment.

The foundation, named after the Grammy-winning singer's hit album and single of the same name, was launcheddiscounted designer handbags by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta.

"My mother and I have initiated a passion project," the singer said in a statement. "Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment."

It follows on the singer's interests in supporting gay rights and being outspoken on issues affecting youth.

The Born This Way Foundation will be work closely with the John D. & Catherine T.,Moncler men jackets, MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment, both focusing on youth empowerment.

The Foundation will also work with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University,NEC Projector Lamp which focuses on the power of the Internet as a means to promote change. The singer has harnessed Moncler women's jacketsthe power of the Internet to attract more than 44 million fans on Facebook and 15 million followers on Twitter.

Conjoined twins have key surgery

Conjoined twins have key surgery

SURGERY began yesterday morning in northern California, United States, to separate Philippines-born twin girls joined at the chest and abdomen.

The complex procedure to separate Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, of San Jose, got under way at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital around 6:30am local time yesterday.

If all goes according to plan, the 2-year-olds will be out of surgery by mid-afternoon, said hospital spokeswoman Reena Mukamal.

The operation will involve cutting along the girls' skin and muscle and separating their diaphragms and livers. Severing the liver will be the riskiest part of the procedure because of potential blood loss, said Dr Gary Hartman, the lead surgeon.

Hartman, who has done five separation procedures at medical centers around the US, said he expects the operation to go well.

Keeping the girls joined carries bigger risks for their health,,Ronaldo soccer jersey, doctors said. If one conjoined twin dies, the other will die within hours. Muscular and skeletal deformities can also worsen with time.

"We want them to live normally," said Ginady Sabuco, the girls' mother. "When they argue, they can be alone. When they play, they can play together or apart. When they don't want to see each other, they won't have to."

Angelica and Angelina are classified as thoraco-omphalopagus - joined at the chest and abdomen. Their livers, diaphragms, breastbones, chest and abdominal wall muscles are fused. They have separate hearts, brains, kidneys, stomachs and intestines.

The children will not likely need intense physical therapy following surgery but may experience regression with some milestones they've already hit, Hartman said. The girls can walk now despite their face-to-face orientation but may lose that ability, for example, for a few weeks while they recover. They were likely to be hospitalized for two to three weeks.

Angelina and Angelica live in San Jose, California, with their parents and 10-year-old brother.

The occurrence of conjoined twins is estimated to range from 1 in 50,000 births to 1 in 100,000 births worldwide, and the overall survival rate is approximately 25 percent, according to the hospital.