by . mark prigg . microsoft 's hardware chief gave employees a sneak peek at a ` selfie ' phone featuring a 5 megapixel forward-facing camera at an internal meeting this week . thousands hoping to get away for christmas could face chaos after airport staff voted to walk out for two days from december 23 . heathrow is expected to bear the brunt of the disruption , as nearly 500 check-in staff and ground crew members plan to strike over pay . by . mark duell . three of heathrow 's five terminals will be affected , as well as gatwick and manchester airports if the action goes ahead . the strike could affect check-in desks at heathrow , gatwick and manchester airports . stephen elop , the former nokia ceo who now runs microsoft 's devices business , showed off the phone in front of thousands at the company 's annual employee meeting in seattle on monday . the 4.7 inch -lrb- 11.9 cm -rrb- screen ` selfie ' phone , plus another high-end windows phone , are expected to launch soon , according to tech news site the verge , which first reported the news . stephen elop hopes a ` selfie ' version of the lumia handset with a 5 megapixel front facing camera could boost the popularity of windows phones . more than 40per cent of people aged 18 to 34 take at least one selfie every week - and a large amount are re-touching them , too . published : . 22:10 est , 17 april 2013 . | . updated : . but last night , airport and airline bosses insisted they would cope . heathrow said it had contingency plans in place to ` minimise disruption for passengers ' and did not want to ` raise unnecessary alarm ' . the unite union , which is behind the strike , said its members who work for air services provider dnata at heathrow , gatwick and manchester had voted by more than four to one in favour of the action . dnata 's main customers include virgin atlantic , emirates , cathay pacific , turkish airlines and qantas airways . the union said the strike was in protest at an imposed 2.2 per cent pay increase at a time when supervisors were being granted a rise of 4.5 per cent . according to sony , the top things people re-touch before posting an image of themselves is skin blemishes -lrb- 33per cent -rrb- , face shape -lrb- 16per cent -rrb- , skin tone -lrb- 15per cent -rrb- , eye size -lrb- 5per cent -rrb- , lips -lrb- 5per cent -rrb- and eye color -lrb- 4per cent -rrb- . just 2per cent of people said they never re-touch their selfies . the 5 megapixel camera on the front of the device is much more powerful than apple inc 's iphone 5 , with a 1.2 megapixel front camera , and the microsoft phone 's screen is larger , making it better-suited for users who want to take pictures of themselves . microsoft is jumping on the selfie bandwagon after rival samsung launched the galaxy k zoom earlier this year . the ` selfie ' craze , or taking a picture of yourself and friends , hit its peak earlier this year when ellen degeneres posted a shot of hollywood luminaries at the academy awards which became the most popular message ever on twitter . 01:53 est , 18 april 2013 . living near a busy road can cause heart disease , research claims . long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . studying 5,000 participants with an average age of 60 , researchers - who presented their findings at a conference in rome , italy - looked for a link between heart disease and proximity to major roads . oxford dictionaries named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . selfies have become incredibly popular - oxford dictionaries even named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . busy road : long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . they determined that the closer you lived to heavy-traffic roads , the higher your level of calcium around the heart - potentially causing a condition known as aortic calcification . for every 300ft you are closer to major traffic , levels increased by 10 per cent , the study found . dr hagen kalsch , who led the study , said : ` these two major types of traffic emissions help explain the observed associations between living close to high traffic and subclinical atherosclerosis . it added that the walkout ` would have an impact ' on air travellers , but that the extent of the chaos would depend on contingency plans put in place by management . unite union has called for peace talks to avoid disruption at airports on december 23 and 24 . unite represents around a quarter of the 1,900 dnata staff who carry out check-in , ground crew and cargo duties at heathrow , gatwick and manchester airports . at heathrow , the striking staff work in terminals 2 , 3 and 4 . the walkout will not affect terminal 5 , where british airways is based . ` the considerable size of the associations underscores the importance of long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise as risk factors for atherosclerosis . ' traffic pollution and noise are believed . to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing . the second handset is codenamed ` tesla , ' and recently appeared in leaked images . elop described the tesla handset as an ` affordable high-end phone ' with a pureview camera , which in previous versions have boasted a huge 41 megapixel camera . heathrow said terminals 2 , 3 and 4 handle around 45 per cent of the 1,300 flights and up to 200,000 passengers it processes each day . turnout among the 460 unite members eligible to vote was just 45 per cent . of those who voted , some 83 per cent supported the strike ` if the company continued to refuse to negotiate ' . unite said it was not its intention to wreck christmas for families , but simply to get the firm around the negotiating table . a spokesman for virgin atlantic said : ` we are being kept informed of the situation . should the strike action take place , we are confident that dnata will have contingency plans to keep disruption to passengers to a minimum . ' cardiovascular risk , researchers said . giving you a headache : traffic pollution and noise are believed to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing cardiovascular risk , researchers said . they both cause an imbalance in the nervous system , which regulates blood pressure , blood lipids and glucose level . ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease ' dr hagen kalsch , west-german heart center in essen , germany . five million christmas travellers are set to pass through uk airports in the next week . emirates , which runs up to half a dozen flights a day from heathrow , said : ` at this time , emirates does not expect any changes to its current flight schedule . ' a heathrow spokesman said it would have extra staff on hand , adding : ` passengers should allow plenty of time for travelling through the airport and speak to their airline if they have any concerns . ' gatwick confirmed that as dnata have only a small operation at the airport , no passengers would be affected if the strike goes ahead . a spokesman for dnata said contingency plans to help passengers were being implemented , adding : ` unite members are a minority of our team in the uk . ' dr kalsch , from west-german heart center in essen , germany , said : ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease . ` they both cause an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system , which feeds into the complex mechanisms regulating blood pressure , blood lipids , glucose level , clotting and viscosity . ' the findings were presented at the europrevent 2013 conference . previous research also found for . every ten decibels of noise from traffic , the risk of a heart attack is . increased by 12 per cent . a further study by researchers in france showed that pollutants found in traffic also increased risk of heart attacks .
handset will have a 4.7 inch screen . firm also set to unveil new high end handset within weeks to take on apple and samsung .
take pictures of themselves . microsoft is jumping on the selfie bandwagon after rival samsung launched the galaxy k zoom earlier this year . the ` selfie ' craze , or taking a picture of yourself and friends , hit its peak earlier this year when ellen degeneres posted a shot of hollywood luminaries at the academy awards which became the most popular message ever on twitter . 01:53 est , 18 april 2013 . living near a busy road can cause heart disease , research claims . long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . studying 5,000 participants with an average age of 60 , researchers - who presented their findings at a conference in rome , italy - looked for a link between heart disease and proximity to major roads . oxford dictionaries named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . selfies have become incredibly popular - oxford dictionaries even named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . busy road : long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . they determined that the closer you lived to heavy-traffic roads , the higher your level of calcium around the heart - potentially causing a condition known as aortic calcification . for every 300ft you are closer to major traffic , levels increased by 10 per cent , the study found . dr hagen kalsch , who led the study , said : ` these two major types of traffic emissions help explain the observed associations between living close to high traffic and subclinical atherosclerosis . it added that the walkout ` would have an impact ' on air travellers , but that the extent of the chaos would depend on contingency plans put in place by management . unite union has called for peace talks to avoid disruption at airports on december 23 and 24 . unite represents around a quarter of the 1,900 dnata staff who carry out check-in , ground crew and cargo duties at heathrow , gatwick and manchester airports . at heathrow , the striking staff work in terminals 2 , 3 and 4 . the walkout will not affect terminal 5 , where british airways is based . ` the considerable size of the associations underscores the importance of long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise as risk factors for atherosclerosis . ' traffic pollution and noise are believed . to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing . the second handset is codenamed ` tesla , ' and recently appeared in leaked images . elop described the tesla handset as an ` affordable high-end phone ' with a pureview camera , which in previous versions have boasted a huge 41 megapixel camera . heathrow said terminals 2 , 3 and 4 handle around 45 per cent of the 1,300 flights and up to 200,000 passengers it processes each day . turnout among the 460 unite members eligible to vote was just 45 per cent . of those who voted , some 83 per cent supported the strike ` if the company continued to refuse to negotiate ' . unite said it was not its intention to wreck christmas for families , but simply to get the firm around the negotiating table . a spokesman for virgin atlantic said : ` we are being kept informed of the situation . should the strike action take place , we are confident that dnata will have contingency plans to keep disruption to passengers to a minimum . ' cardiovascular risk , researchers said . giving you a headache : traffic pollution and noise are believed to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing cardiovascular risk , researchers said . they both cause an imbalance in the nervous system , which regulates blood pressure , blood lipids and glucose level . ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease ' dr hagen kalsch , west-german heart center in essen , germany . five million christmas travellers are set to pass through uk airports in the next week . emirates , which runs up to half a dozen flights a day from heathrow , said : ` at this time , emirates does not expect any changes to its current flight schedule . ' a heathrow spokesman said it would have extra staff on hand , adding : ` passengers should allow plenty of time for travelling through the airport and speak to their airline if they have any concerns . ' gatwick confirmed that as dnata have only a small operation at the airport , no passengers would be affected if the strike goes ahead . a spokesman for dnata said contingency plans to help passengers were being implemented , adding : ` unite members are a minority of our team in the uk . ' dr kalsch , from west-german heart center in essen , germany , said : ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease . ` they both cause an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system , which feeds into the complex mechanisms regulating blood pressure , blood lipids , glucose level , clotting and viscosity . ' the findings were presented at the europrevent 2013 conference . previous research also found for . every ten decibels of noise from traffic , the risk of a heart attack is . increased by 12 per cent . a further study by researchers in france showed that pollutants found in traffic also increased risk of heart attacks .
a time when supervisors were being granted a rise of 4.5 per cent . according to sony , the top things people re-touch before posting an image of themselves is skin blemishes -lrb- 33per cent -rrb- , face shape -lrb- 16per cent -rrb- , skin tone -lrb- 15per cent -rrb- , eye size -lrb- 5per cent -rrb- , lips -lrb- 5per cent -rrb- and eye color -lrb- 4per cent -rrb- . just 2per cent of people said they never re-touch their selfies . the 5 megapixel camera on the front of the device is much more powerful than apple inc 's iphone 5 , with a 1.2 megapixel front camera , and the microsoft phone 's screen is larger , making it better-suited for users who want to take pictures of themselves . microsoft is jumping on the selfie bandwagon after rival samsung launched the galaxy k zoom earlier this year . the ` selfie ' craze , or taking a picture of yourself and friends , hit its peak earlier this year when ellen degeneres posted a shot of hollywood luminaries at the academy awards which became the most popular message ever on twitter . 01:53 est , 18 april 2013 . living near a busy road can cause heart disease , research claims . long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . studying 5,000 participants with an average age of 60 , researchers - who presented their findings at a conference in rome , italy - looked for a link between heart disease and proximity to major roads . oxford dictionaries named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . selfies have become incredibly popular - oxford dictionaries even named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . busy road : long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . they determined that the closer you lived to heavy-traffic roads , the higher your level of calcium around the heart - potentially causing a condition known as aortic calcification . for every 300ft you are closer to major traffic , levels increased by 10 per cent , the study found . dr hagen kalsch , who led the study , said : ` these two major types of traffic emissions help explain the observed associations between living close to high traffic and subclinical atherosclerosis . it added that the walkout ` would have an impact ' on air travellers , but that the extent of the chaos would depend on contingency plans put in place by management . unite union has called for peace talks to avoid disruption at airports on december 23 and 24 . unite represents around a quarter of the 1,900 dnata staff who carry out check-in , ground crew and cargo duties at heathrow , gatwick and manchester airports . at heathrow , the striking staff work in terminals to 200,000 passengers it processes each day . turnout among the 460 unite members eligible to vote was just 45 per cent . of those who voted , some 83 per cent supported the strike ` if the company continued to refuse to negotiate ' . unite said it was not its intention to wreck christmas for families , but simply to get the firm around the negotiating table . a spokesman for virgin atlantic said : ` we are being kept informed of the situation . should the strike action take place , we are confident that dnata will have contingency plans to keep disruption to passengers to a minimum . ' cardiovascular risk , researchers said . giving you a headache : traffic pollution and noise are believed to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing cardiovascular risk , researchers said . they both cause an imbalance in the nervous system , which regulates blood pressure , blood lipids and glucose level . ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease ' dr hagen kalsch , west-german heart center in essen , germany . five million christmas travellers are set to pass through uk airports in the next week . emirates , which runs up to half a dozen flights a day from heathrow , said : ` at this time , emirates does not expect any changes to its current flight schedule . ' a heathrow spokesman said it would have extra staff on hand , adding : ` passengers should allow plenty of time for travelling through the airport and speak to their airline if they have any concerns . ' gatwick confirmed that as dnata have only a small operation at the airport , no passengers would be affected if the strike goes ahead . a spokesman for dnata said contingency plans to help passengers were being implemented , adding : ` unite members are a minority of our team in the uk . ' dr kalsch , from west-german heart center in essen , germany , said : ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease . ` they both cause an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system , which feeds into the complex mechanisms regulating blood pressure , blood lipids , glucose level , clotting and viscosity . ' the findings were presented at the europrevent 2013 conference . previous research also found for . every ten decibels of noise from traffic , the risk of a heart attack is . increased by 12 per cent . a further study by researchers in france showed that pollutants found in traffic also increased risk of heart attacks .
by. mark prigg. microsoft 's hardware chief gave employees a ` selfie ' phone featuring at an internal meeting this. thousands hoping away for christmas could face chaos after airport staff voted walk for from december 23. heathrow is expected bear the disruption, nearly 500 check-in staff and ground crew members plan strike over pay. by. mark duell. three of heathrow 's five terminals will affected, gatwick and manchester airports if the action the strike could affect check-in desks heathrow, gatwick manchester airports. stephen elop, the former nokia ceo who now microsoft 's devices business showed the phone front thousands at the company 's annual employee meeting seattle monday the 4.7 inch -lrb- 11.9 cm -rrb- screen ` selfie ' phone, plus another high-end windows phone are expected according the verge first stephen elop hopes a ` selfie ' version the lumia handset with boost windows phones. more than 40per cent take week - a large amount are retouching them, too published :. 22:10 est, 17 april. |. updated :. but last, airport and airline bosses insisted cope. heathrow said it contingency plans ` minimise for passengers ' did ` raise unnecessary alarm '. the unite union, which behind the strike, said who work air services provider dnata at heathrow, gatwick manchester had voted by more four one the action dnata 's main customers virgin atlantic emirates cathay pacific turkish airlines qantas airways the union said the strike in at supervisors granted a rise. according sony, the top things people retouch before posting skin blemishes -lrb- 33per cent -rrb-, eye size lips. just 2per cent said never retouch their selfies. the 5 megapixel camera much apple inc 's iphone, with the microsoft phone 's screen larger, better- users themselves. microsoft is jumping the selfie bandwagon after rival samsung the galaxy k zoom earlier. the ` selfie ' craze, or taking friends, hit earlier ellen degeneres posted a shot hollywood luminaries at the academy awards which became ever on twitter 01:53 est, 18 april. living near a busy road can cause heart disease, research claims long-term exposure air particles traffic pollution clogging, known. studying 5,000 participants with 60, researchers - presented rome, italy looked heart disease proximity major roads oxford dictionaries named ` selfie its word in. selfies have incredibly popular - oxford dictionaries even named ` selfie its word. busy road : long-term exposure air particles traffic pollution can clogging, known according. they determined closer lived heavy-traffic roads, calcium around - potentially a condition for every 300ft you are closer major traffic, levels increased, the study dr hagen kalsch, who led, said : ` these two major types traffic emissions help explain the observed associations living close high traffic subclinical atherosclerosis. it added the walkout ` would ' air travellers, but the extent the chaos contingency plans put management unite union has called peace talks avoid disruption at airports on december 23. unite represents around a quarter the 1,900 dnata staff carry check, ground crew cargo duties heathrow, gatwick manchester. at heathrow, the striking staff work in terminals 2, the walkout will not affect terminal 5, where british airways is based. ` the considerable size the associations underscores air pollution and road traffic noise as. ' traffic pollution and noise are believed. to act through similar bodily pathways, thereby increasing. the second handset is ` tesla, ' recently appeared leaked images. elop described the tesla handset an ` affordable high-end phone a pureview camera, which in previous versions have boasted heathrow said terminals 2, handle around 45 per cent the 1,300 flights and up it processes. turnout among the 460 unite members eligible was. of those voted, some 83 per supported the strike ` if the company continued refuse negotiate '. unite said its intention wreck christmas for families, simply get the firm around the negotiating table. a spokesman virgin atlantic : ` we being kept. should the strike action, we confident dnata have contingency plans keep disruption passengers to ' cardiovascular risk, researchers said. giving a headache : traffic pollution noise are believed act through similar bodily pathways, thereby researchers said they both cause an imbalance, which regulates blood lipids glucose level ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed act through similar biologic pathways. this we think causes cardiovascular disease ' dr hagen kalsch, west-german heart center in essen. five million christmas travellers set pass uk airports. emirates, which runs up to half a dozen flights heathrow, said : ` at, does expect any changes. ' a heathrow spokesman it extra staff on, adding : ` passengers should allow plenty travelling through speak if. ' gatwick confirmed as dnata have only a small operation at the airport, no passengers would if the strike. a spokesman dnata contingency plans to help passengers were implemented, : ` unite members are a minority our team in the uk. ' dr kalsch, from west-german heart center essen, said ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed act through similar biologic pathways. this we think causes cardiovascular disease. ` they both cause an imbalance, which feeds the complex mechanisms regulating blood lipids glucose level clotting. ' the findings were presented the europrevent 2013 conference. previous research also for. every ten decibels of noise from traffic, the risk. increased by 12 per. a further study by researchers france showed pollutants found traffic also increased risk.
take pictures of themselves . microsoft is jumping on the selfie bandwagon after rival samsung launched the galaxy k zoom earlier this year . the ` selfie ' craze , or taking a picture of yourself and friends , hit its peak earlier this year when ellen degeneres posted a shot of hollywood luminaries at the academy awards which became the most popular message ever on twitter . 01:53 est , 18 april 2013 . living near a busy road can cause heart disease , research claims . long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . studying 5,000 participants with an average age of 60 , researchers - who presented their findings at a conference in rome , italy - looked for a link between heart disease and proximity to major roads . oxford dictionaries named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . selfies have become incredibly popular - oxford dictionaries even named ` selfie ' its word of the year in 2013 . busy road : long-term exposure to air particles from traffic pollution can cause clogging of the arteries , known as atherosclerosis , according to a study . they determined that the closer you lived to heavy-traffic roads , the higher your level of calcium around the heart - potentially causing a condition known as aortic calcification . for every 300ft you are closer to major traffic , levels increased by 10 per cent , the study found . dr hagen kalsch , who led the study , said : ` these two major types of traffic emissions help explain the observed associations between living close to high traffic and subclinical atherosclerosis . it added that the walkout ` would have an impact ' on air travellers , but that the extent of the chaos would depend on contingency plans put in place by management . unite union has called for peace talks to avoid disruption at airports on december 23 and 24 . unite represents around a quarter of the 1,900 dnata staff who carry out check-in , ground crew and cargo duties at heathrow , gatwick and manchester airports . at heathrow , the striking staff work in terminals 2 , 3 and 4 . the walkout will not affect terminal 5 , where british airways is based . ` the considerable size of the associations underscores the importance of long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise as risk factors for atherosclerosis . ' traffic pollution and noise are believed . to act through similar bodily pathways , thereby increasing . the second handset is codenamed ` tesla , ' and recently appeared in leaked images . elop described the tesla handset as an ` affordable high-end phone ' with a pureview camera , which in previous versions have boasted a huge 41 megapixel camera . heathrow said terminals 2 , 3 and 4 handle around 45 per cent of the 1,300 flights and up it would have extra staff on hand , adding : ` passengers should allow plenty of time for travelling through the airport and speak to their airline if they have any concerns . ' gatwick confirmed that as dnata have only a small operation at the airport , no passengers would be affected if the strike goes ahead . a spokesman for dnata said contingency plans to help passengers were being implemented , adding : ` unite members are a minority of our team in the uk . ' dr kalsch , from west-german heart center in essen , germany , said : ` fine particle matters and traffic noise are believed to act through similar biologic pathways . this we think causes cardiovascular disease . ` they both cause an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system , which feeds into the complex mechanisms regulating blood pressure , blood lipids , glucose level , clotting and viscosity . ' the findings were presented at the europrevent 2013 conference . previous research also found for . every ten decibels of noise from traffic , the risk of a heart attack is . increased by 12 per cent . a further study by researchers in france showed that pollutants found in traffic also increased risk of heart attacks .
 The article discusses how taking selfies has become a popular trend, especially among young people. It highlights how Microsoft is jumping on the selfie bandwagon by launching its own selfie-taking feature called "Galaxy K Zoom". The feature allows users to take high-quality selfies with advanced editing capabilities. The article also mentions how Samsung and other companies are also investing in selfie technology. Additionally, it touches upon the potential health risks associated with excessive selfie-taking, such as heart disease and air pollution.