Brazilian glamour model becomes global laughing-stock after posing for photoshoot

A Brazilian glamour model has been slammed for posing against the trail of destruction left by superstorm Sandy.

Nana Gouvea, 30, who has reportedly graced the pages of Playboy, posted a series of images to her Facebook page showing her leaning against fallen trees and standing on top of wrecked cars in the streets of New York.

The photographs instantly sparked outcry, and Gawker mocked: ‘The turmoil following a devastating natural disaster is a great opportunity to get out there and try poses, angles, and wardrobe choices you normally wouldn’t.

Provocative: Brazilian model Nana Gouvea has been criticised for posing for photographs in storm-hit New York

Tasteless: Nana Gouvea leans against a fallen tree in a photo-shoot that has been widely condemned

They show pictures of her superimposed onto a number of tragic scenes, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Hindenburg disaster and the death of Mufasa in The Lion King.

Ms Gouvea’s husband, Carlos Keyes, was responsible for capturing the original images of her, which she proudly displayed on her Facebook account.

Stopping traffic: Nana Gouvea, from Brazil, has reportedly graced the pages of Playboy

Shot: Nana Gouvea has her picture taken in front of a tree and a bin brought down by Superstorm Sandy

Disastrous: Undeterred by the storm damage, the 30-year-old leans against a car next to a fallen tree

Ill-conceived: The model poses next to another fallen tree in a tight-fitting black outfit and boots

Photo-shoot: The controversial pictures of Nana Gouvea were taken by her husband, Carlos Keyes

Girl on film: A photographer wearing a cycling helmet takes pictures as the model balances precariously on a career bonnet

She told Spanish magazine, EGO, that the storm has bought them closer together and ‘we actually spent most of the time in bed’, adding that ‘today I will open a bottle of wine’.

According to the publication this is the second hurricane the duo have experienced, as they first met when Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast last August.

‘It was my first trip to New York,’ Ms Gouvea exclaimed, ‘we were in his apartment, watching movies, cooking.’

More than 50 people are known to have died in the storm, thousands of homes are underwater and millions remain without power.

Ms Gouvea goes to Japan: The tactless model is seen photoshopped into scenes from from the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan

Mocked: Critics have poked fun at the brunette model, superimposing her image on to other inappropriate photographs such as this one of racing driver Ayrton Senna's fatal crash

Added: The model's figure appears as a silhouette in this photograph of a fire

Fake: Nana Gouvea's image is included in this doctored photograph of another flooding incident

Devastation: One of the photographs to which the model's picture was added showed Hiroshima, Japan, in the aftermath of a nuclear bomb attack in 1945

Under fire: In this photo-shopped image, the model is shown witnessing the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc in Vietnam in 1963

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Queens Man Pulls Gun, Cuts Fuel Station Line

Queens, NY – Patience is waning on the coast post-Sandy, and while many have stepped up and stood out as heroes, there’s also a darker side to being a post-crisis American, and darker stories of desperation coming on the heels of the super-storm. Case in point: A Queens man who was arrested for pulling a gun as tempers flared over fuel shortages.

The few gas stations left open in the city are patrolled by police and New Yorkers wait in line for hours to fill up, reports MSN. Indeed, things seem dire in The Big Apple.The fight for fuel in New York is growing frightening, even violent. As many without homes, heat, and food desperately scramble for precious fuel to keep their generators running, demand dramatically spikes while supply struggles to meet it.

To wit, 35-year-old Sean Bailey of Queens seemed to reach his breaking point, cutting in line at a gas station on Thursday, and then pulling a gun on the person who called him out for it.

Bailey was arrested on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, reports The Kennebec Journal.

If Bailey is convicted, he will face 15 years in prison.

Our sympathies continually pour out to victims of Hurricane Sandy, and our hearts are with those involved in such sad stories. Meanwhile, praise is to be heaped upon those who have stepped up in the aftermath of Sandy, particularly our politicians who have largely laid aside partisan politics to come together as Americans.

No matter how desperate things are, nothing is worth the violence or 15 years in prison. Regardless, our hopes are with all those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Bodies Of Two Staten Island Boys Swept Away By Hurricane Sandy Found

The bodies of two Staten Island boys who were swept out of their mother’s arms by Hurricane Sandy have been found, the New York Post reports. 

Police arrived at the home of the boys’ mother Glenda Moore Thursday to deliver the news. 

Moore’s sons, 2-year-old Brandon and 4-year-old Connor, were found four days later under debris and trees that had been downed by the storm. The bodies were found about 20 yards apart around 10 am Thursday morning. 

A family friend of Moore’s said, “It’s a shock for everybody right now. She’s in pain.” 

Moore and her husband Damien, stopped by a funeral home to make arrangements for their sons. A friend described the boys as “the joy of their lives.” 

Brandon and Connor Moore were separated from their mother Monday night as she tried to lead them away from the destruction of the hurricane. Moore had been trying to get to her mother’s house in Brooklyn, but her Ford Explorer stalled along Father Capodanno Boulevard as the street began to flood. 

Moore called her husband and then carried the boys out of the SUV, but the water caused her to lose her grip. Moore sought help from nearby houses but was turned away by the people who answered their doors. Moore faced the storm alone, desperately trying to find her children, until rescuers found her clinging to porch post hours later. 

The boys were found about 30 yards from the corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and McLaughlin Street, according to law enforcement sources. 

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the deaths of Brandon and Connor Moore were among the worst tragedies of the hurricane ...

Apple Decides To Remove Emoji Apps From The App Store

Back in 2008, Apple added native support for Emoji icons in iPhone Firmware 2.2, which was available only to iPhone users on Japan’s SoftBank network.

But that didn’t stop hackers from figuring out a way to enable Emoji icons using a simple hack. Developers also released apps that allowed users to unlock the emoji keyboard.

But since Apple added native support for Emoji icons for all the users in iOS 5 last year, it seems to have finally decided to remove these Emoji apps from the App Store. MacRumors reports that it has sent notices like the one seen below informing developers that their Emoji apps have been removed from the App Store.

Hello XXXX,

We are writing to let you know your app, XXXX, has been removed from the App Store because it is no longer needed to unlock Emoji.
Since iOS 6 now provides Emoji support to all users, your app is no longer in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines <https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html>
2.12 Apps that are not very useful, are simply web sites bundled as apps, or do not provide any lasting entertainment value may be rejected
If you have questions about the removal of your application, please contact App Review at appreview@apple.com. Please include the App ID and the name of your application in your email.
Thank you and best regards,
App Review

As MacRumors points out, while the notice mentions that the apps have been removed, a number of Emoji apps are still available in the App Store, so it remains to be seen when the apps will vanish from the App Store.

While we don’t think Apple should remove apps from the App Store because they’ve started offering the functionality natively in iOS, in this particular case we think it makes sense as some developers are selling Emoji apps for $0.99 in the App Store, which is essentially tricking users to pay for a feature that is natively available for free.

What do you think about Apple’s decision to remove the Emoji apps from the App Store?