New survey reveals how college presidents feel about allowing guns on campus

Nearly every college president opposes allowing guns on campus, according to a new survey.

Research from Ball State University publicized Monday showed 95 percent of college presidents and chancellors oppose permiting firearms on their campuses. The survey of 401 college chief executives identified accidental shootings of fellow students as their top concern with allowing guns on campus.

In addition, the survey found 98 percent of college presidents believe students and faculty feel safe on their campuses.

The findings were published in the report "University Presidents’ Perceptions and Practice Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Handguns on College Campuses." It was publicized less than two weeks after six students were slain near the University of California-Santa Barbara, as 22-year-old Elliot Rodger shot eight people and stabbed three others to death.

There were at least 27 shootings on or near college campuses in 2013.

Allowing guns on campus is proving to be one of the most unpopular proposals in the collegiate world. Legislation to allow firearms at colleges has faced opposition nationwide, including in conservative states.

Previous research from Ball State, surveying students at 15 Midwestern colleges, similarly found four-in-five students oppose allowing guns on campus.

Overwhelming Majority Of College Presidents Oppose Allowing Guns On Campus, Research Finds

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What does it take to break the world record for longest kiss?

If you can't find the right card, can't express your love with flower, and don't want to purchase candy, there's another thing you can give your beloved -- a Guinness World Record.

Try for the world's longest kiss. Win or lose, it makes for a memorable day, and it shouldn't cost much more than a box of caffeine pills.

The current record-holding smooch is 58.35 lip-smacking hours, set in Thailand last V-day by Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat. They competed against nine other couples, including a pair of septuagenarian smoochers.

Another record for you and your sweetheart to aim cupid's arrow at -- most hugs in a 24-hour period.

The record is 8,709 and was achieved by American Jonathan Sexton at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 11, 2010.

Sexton didn't focus his attention on one person. He was hugging anyone who was willing, male or female. He wasn't being trampy. He was raising money for United Way's "Restore the Dream" fund, to aid flood victims in Nashville.

Other love-oriented records are even more difficult. You'd better start as soon as you can if you and that special someone want to have the world's longest marriage. Herbert Fisher and Zelmyra Fisher were together 86 years, 9 months, and 16 days. It was a love that lasted until Herbert's death on Feb. 27, 2011. He was 105.

Other Valentine's Day-themed world records that anyone would love to have include the largest underwater wedding.

That was set Aug. 27, 2011, when 303 divers attended the marriage ceremony between Ewa Staronska and Pawel Burkowski. The two got hitched at the Koparki Diving Base, in Jaworzno, Poland.

The record for largest chocolate truffle is 1,768 pounds, 11 ounces. The giant sweet was achieved by Italian confectioners Mirco Della Vecchia and Andrea Andrighetti at the Sigep Fair in Rimini, Italy, on January 21, 2012.

The Guinness World Record for the largest box of chocolates is a Thorntons Moments behemoth weighing 3,725 pounds. It was 16 feet, 6 inches long, 11 feet, 2 inches wide and 3 feet, 3.5 inches deep when officially measured on April 2, 2008.

Finally, while your Valentine may have lots of teddy bears, he or she will have to go a long way to beat Jackie Miley.

When her collection was officially given the record on March 11, 2011, she had 7,106 different teddy bears. She's added more since.

Miley began collecting the bears in 2002, and keeps her collection in a little house of their own called Teddy Bear Town. It is located across the street from her apartment in Hill City, S.D.

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Professor Snape is probably still alive and this fan theory proves it

Turns out, J.K. Rowling isn't the only person who can drop Harry Potter bombshells this long after the franchise's conclusion. While the final film came out back in 2011, and the final book even earlier, fans are still hard at work with theories about the the magical world, and the latest is particularly game-changing.

Is Harry Potter old enough that I don't need to "spoiler alert" it anymore? Just in case: spoiler alert, Snape dies at the end. But, after reading a new theory on Reddit, I wonder —  Does he? Everything you thought you knew is turned on its head thanks to user DER_GOTTKAISER, who caused a stir earlier this week with their theory that potions master Severus Snape is still alive.

They have two reasons for believing this, and they're pretty legit. The first is that when Harry uses the resurrection stone before facing Voldemort, Snape doesn't appear.

"You'd think Snape was very important to Harry, he loved his mother, gave his life to save him, and shielded him all his life," the wrote. "Harry just found out how Snape had been protecting him the whole time and died to save him, so when he used the magic ring that brings the spirits of dead people, you'd think Snape would be there. He certainly knew Snape longer than Lupin, and you'd think Snape was far more important to him than Lupin, but Snape wasn't around. Perhaps he was not dead."

Definitely curious, especially when you consider the second point: Snape's body wasn't displayed at the end of the battle.

"After the big battle, they lay out all the bodies, all the people who died, even the death eaters and Voldemort's," the user continues. "Harry sees Lupin's and Fred's body, but Snape's body isn't there. You'd think Harry would have told everyone about Snape's sacrifice so they can find his body too. But nope, Snape's corpse isn't found."

Plus, there are some other things that just don't add up. The post points out how odd it is that a potions master wouldn't have an antidote to snake venom, especially since Snape had to have known that as a double-agent he was highly likely to, at some point, suffer Nagini's wrath.

DER_GOTTKAISER thinks that instead, Snape is still alive and out living his own adventures. After everything he's been through, that sounds like a good idea. We just need someone to confirm that it's all true — J.K. Rowling, where you at?

Snape Is Probably Still Alive & This Fan Theory Proves It

Is Harry Potter old enough that I don't need to "spoiler alert" it anymore?  The first is that when Harry uses the resurrection stone before facing Voldemort, Snape doesn't appear.  "You'd think Snape was very important to Harry, he loved his mother, gave his life to save him


The sound that sparked a lockdown at a suburban Philadelphia military academy was most likely caused by bubble wrap being popped, and not gunfire, officials said.

A student who lives in an Eastern University apartment building located on the property of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College heard what she thought were shots fired Monday evening and called 911, academy officials said in a statement.

Police from Radnor and Tredyffrin Townships responded, and the academy, Eastern University and nearby Cabrini University were all placed on lockdown while police searched the area. They found no weapons or evidence of any weapon being fired at any time, and no one was injured, officials said.

"Police report that one student indicated that the sound she heard could have been bubble wrap being popped," the academy posted on its Facebook page.

The lockdown was lifted about an hour and a half later, and the academy and the two universities resumed normal activities.

Eastern University officials said in a statement posted on Facebook that they’re "thankful this event was not an actual gun related situation." They also thanked the campus community for its patience, and said that the student "took the correct action in calling 911."

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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Someone called 911 thinking a loud sound was gunfire; the police locked down the area to search it, finding no weapons. It is presumed to be bubble wrap being popped.


This woman's random act of kindness for a dad and his daughter is going viral

When a dad who was traveling with his daughter was told that his 2-year-old was too old to fly for free, he was devastated — he wasn't going to be able to afford to buy a ticket for her. However, a woman next to him at the airport overheard the conversation, and decided to step in to help.

"This woman needs to be commended," Leslie wrote. He went on to explain that since the man's daughter was a year old when he booked the ticket, he didn't think he would need to buy a separate one for her.

"He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls," he continued. "Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken."

When a woman at the counter heard what happened, Leslie explained, she came to ask what was wrong. After talking for a moment, they went up to the counter together.

"She pointed back at his daughter and said, 'I wanna buy her ticket,'" Leslie wrote. "The agent said 'You know how much this ticket costs right?' The woman responded '$700 something?' '$749' the agent said. The woman said 'that's fine' and pulled out her credit card."

Though the man offered to pay her back, the woman insisted on covering his daughter's ticket, no strings attached.

The Love What Matters Facebook page commented on the post to say that it has followed up with Leslie and the woman in question to verify that this story is indeed true.

Though the woman wishes to be unnamed, someone who claims to know her commented on the post and shed more insight on who she is as a person.

"I asked her once what I could do each day to be successful," the Facebook user commented. "Her response [sic] surprised me. She said each day have reflection time, make a list and don't leave your desk before the 10 most important things are done, and always give gratitude daily."

This Woman's Random Act Of Kindness For A Dad & His Daughter Is Going Viral

When a dad who was traveling with his daughter was told that his 2-year-old was too old to fly for free, he was devastated — he wasn't going to be able to afford to buy a ticket for her.  Kevin Leslie, who witnessed what happened, shared what he saw on the Love What Matters Facebook page.  "


15 Easy Side Hustles Millennials can Start This Weekend

A recent Bentley University study found that over 66% of millennials want to start their own businesses. Yet, as of 2013, only 3.6% of businesses in the U.S. were owned by those under the age of 30. Clearly, there’s a large disparity between the number of young people wanting to be their own bosses, and those who are actually managing to pull it off. Many young people are naturally entrepreneurial, but without a steady flow of income it could prove challenging to jump into starting a new venture. There’s where side hustles come in.

Whether it’s for lack of having a detailed plan to launching while working, or just not knowing how to get started, here are fifteen side businesses you can actually get off the ground this weekend.

There’s a huge online demand for English teachers who have the patience and willingness to regularly coach people over Skype. What’s more, is that you can easily make upwards of $25 an hour from people in places like Hong Kong or the United Arab Emirates, and it can even open doors to travel the world. While full ESL (English as a Second Language) accreditation is recommended, you can qualify as long as you’re a native speaker. Sites like Indeed, Learn4Good and Remote.co often post remote English teaching jobs, but stay abreast of the latest postings because available opportunities and fees vary.

Believe it or not, having expert advice and getting insightful help for navigating Tinder, OK Cupid, and Coffee Meets Bagel is something many people are willing to pay for. Take dating coach, Virginia Roberts of The Heartographer, who charges a whopping $200 an hour for her one-on-one video coaching. If you can put together an enticing profile, select flattering photos, and craft messages like a pro, your friends are probably already asking you for advice. Now it’s time to cash in on your skills.

If you love to travel and find yourself frequently searching for airfare sales or browsing sites like Lonely Planet, why not monetize your knowledge as a private travel consultant? Start with friends and family who know they can already count on you for cheap flights and amazing activity recommendations. Ask for referrals and sign up on a site that connects you with travelers, such as Plansify. As a Plansify Travel Advisor, you can start connecting with a larger audience of people seeking your advice. Most registered advisors charge $12 to $30 to answer up to three traveler questions, and $50 to $75 for a one-hour Skype session.

If you already have a sizable Instagram following, or a knack for getting followers, you could be approached by major brands, gear companies, and other relevant businesses with products and services your audience may be interested in. Take 25-year-old Liz Eswein for example, who charges a fee to brands for taking the photos she posts on her account @NewYorkCity, and an additional $1 per like on top of that. Not bad, considering most of her photos get well over 20,000 likes.

There’s a big difference between drinking beer and learning how to brew it. But, with patience and a bit of persistence, brewing it yourself could result in something special over time as you perfect your craft. Pick up a starter kit, like one from Mr. Beer and get creative about finding a winning flavor combination. Start small by setting up a booth at a local street fair and networking with local restaurant owners. Be sure to brush up on local regulations and proper licensing before you start selling.

Do you live in a destination where others frequently visit? If you know your city well and enjoy meeting new people, get the best of both worlds by starting your own local tour business. Make it unique like Erik Hormann’s Vantigo, a company that takes you around San Francisco in a stylish VW van, and you’ll be able to command anywhere from $55 to $600 depending on the tour.

There’s a surprisingly large market of businesspeople and grad school students that are more than willing to outsource the design of their PowerPoint presentations. Whether it’s investor pitch decks or thesis presentations, Adam Noar of Presentation Panda is proof that you can turn your passion for presentation design into a legit side business.

If you had a knack for standardized tests and had no trouble acing the SAT or ACT, you’ll find that many parents are eager to shell out upwards of $100 an hour for the right tutor to help their kids gain entrance to the college of their choice. Begin with this checklist for starting an SAT tutoring business and look into taking the route of tutoring student for their regular coursework, which will net you closer to $17 an hour. If you’re a credentialed teacher, or have special certifications, you’ll be able to charge much higher rates for the right students.

If you have marketable skills as a developer, designer, or online marketer, there's an online audience who’d be willing to pay for your expertise, in order to become experts, too. Start by testing your way into the market on Udemy or Skillshare, where there’s already an existing audience for career-related courses. As you build your brand, aim for teaching on higher-visibility online education platforms like CreativeLive.

Domain trading has been around for decades, and while the best ones have long been sold off (Insure.com went for $16 million in 2009), there’s plenty of others you can get your hands on for relatively cheap. Earlier this year, I registered thelaunchformula.com for $11.95 because it was a catchy title for an upcoming course I’m filming. Since then, I’ve already received two offers to purchase it for just under $1,000.

If you can attract a regular audience for your podcast, there’s good money to be made from sponsorships and other digital product offerings. At my own day job, we regularly pay $250 to $500 for 30-second advertisements on relevant business podcasts. Check out this episode of the Conscious Millionaire Podcast for an interview with John Lee Dumas, the host of Entrepreneur on Fire, for more tips on how to make money podcasting, including selling online courses, eBooks, and coaching sessions.

Many people give up on their faulty laptops, mobile phones or cameras without even looking into the cause of their malfunctions. While it’s no doubt a small-margin business, if you have the skills to fix broken electronics, consider refurbishing and reselling other people’s discarded goods on sites like eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist.

With made-to-order fashion going mainstream, this industry is fueling a lot of side hustle opportunities. If you know how to mend clothes, then you have a growing market of budget-conscious and personalization-obsessed customers readily available. As long as you can get your hands on a commercial-grade sewing machine, start by offering to partner with local drycleaning and laundry services in exchange for referral fees every time they send you a new customer.

Busy life in the city has created a growing need for people with extra time and patience to take dogs out for a mid-day stroll. Start by downloading the on-demand dog walking app, Wag that’ll link you with pet owners in L.A., San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle.

If editing and advising college students on how to write compelling 500 word essays on topics such as "You were just invited to speak at the White House. Write your speech," seems like a compelling way to spend your free time, trust me - tons of parents will pay you to edit admissions essays and offer constructive feedback for their children.

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Lot of Pokémon Go players demanding refunds after latest update due to this reason

A warning that the game would no longer be supported in unlocked, rooted or jail-broken devices was already given by Niantic before the latest Pokemon Go update. However, some of the players didn’t seem impressed with this decision.

A message, which reads, "This device, OS, or software is not compatible with Pokémon Go," are shown in the jailbroken phones.

The players who are facing this issue are now asking for their money back. A Reddit post, made by a user in this regard was highly upvoted. The user mentioned about his experience with the Google customer service while he tried to get the refund for his Pokemon Go in-app purchases.

GnothiSeauton, the creator of the original post said, "I wouldn’t have had a problem with [the update booting jailbroken/rooted/unlocked phones] if they blocked rooted users from launch." "However, doing it 2 months into the [game] show after rooted users have invested time and money into the game, is completely unscrupulous," he added.

There is only a little hope for the players who spent money on Pokemon Go to get back their money by using this type of protest.

Niantic has taken this strict step to decrease cheating in the game, which is obviously understandable. However, some of the players think that rooting the phone is no crime as many people roots their Android devices to make them more customizable. On the other hand, there are also people who buy unlocked phone to avoid some extra charges.

Some workarounds for the Android users facing this issue has come up on various gaming websites and forums. One of such popular method is to install another program in the phone which can give you back the access to the game.

Pokemon Go is back on track with the release of the Buddy update, after the drastic downfall it had seen over the course of the last month. However, players facing this type of issues can hamper the game once again. It’ll be better for Niantic if they sort out something soon in this matter.

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Ever wondered what it would be like to date in a completely gender-equal world? The answer may surprise you

Heterosexual romantic relationships have historically been all about men courting and "keeping" women. And it’s a powerful tradition. Whether it’s asking someone out, picking up the bill, or being the main breadwinner in the family, many of the ideas we have about romance are still based on men being initiators and directors and women being receivers and caretakers. Yet society is changing. Women are increasingly entering the "male domains" of high-powered jobs and sexual freedom.

So how does all this affect romance? Given that popular (mis)conceptions of feminism tend to malign feminists as man-haters or lesbians, it’s easy to see why many people view gender equality as incompatible with romance, and a hindrance to romantic relationships. But is this really the case? Let’s take a look at the evidence.

Traditionally, women’s main route to status and influence involved attracting high-status romantic partners. But while the movement for gender equality has changed things, cultural scripts about romance have curtailed women’s social roles and still continue to do so.

For example, when adolescent girls describe their first sexual experience, they frequently refer to it as something that just "happened to them", whereas boys’ accounts don’t show this lack of agency. This power imbalance also occurs in adults, with men being more likely to initiate and lead sex than women.

Yet, researchers have also noticed that heterosexual scripts of romance are becoming more egalitarian over time. Spurred by the movement for equality, women are increasingly adopting active roles in initiating romance and are displaying more dominant sexual behaviours.

For women, the pay-off is obvious. Traditional cultural views of romance thwart women’s ability to express themselves, as it requires a relinquishing of control and agency. We know this leads to dissatisfaction with sex and relationships. Conversely, greater agency and equality in a relationship has been associated with better communication, improved relationship satisfaction and a better sex life. One study found that women in relationships with feminist men reported healthier relationships – both in terms of quality and long-term stability – than those in relationships with non-feminist men.

More generally, conforming to traditional romantic ideas may also limit women’s willingness and ability to seek equality. One study found that women who associate their romantic partners with chivalry and being a "protector" – as in the ideal of a Prince Charming – were less interested in pursuing higher education and higher-status occupations.

Many men seem to believe that gender equality will cause relationship problems. But is this the case? One way of approaching this issue is to look at what happens when couples shift away from traditional family roles, with men taking on more responsibility in the home. Studies of couples who live together suggest that greater equality in earning income and sharing of household chores is associated with greater relationship stability and having sex more often.

Indeed, when husbands take on a greater role in housework, shopping and childcare, it seems to result in lower divorce rates. Likewise, when fathers take paternity leave and contribute more to homecare, it results in greater marital stability.

More broadly, one study showed that men who said they were in relationships with feminist women reported greater relationship stability and sexual satisfaction. The authors of this study concluded that, far from disrupting heterosexual relationships, greater gender equality in a relationship was healthy – for both women and men. Other research has also suggested that men who eschew traditional cultural scripts of romance tend to have more satisfying and committed relationships.

There’s also a darker side to traditional relationships. The dominant role for men in relationships is problematic for wider society because it can socialise men into a culture of violence. Research consistently shows that men who more strongly endorse traditional gender roles, including in relationships, are more likely to report a history of sexually coercive behaviours, are more likely to blame the victims of rape and are more accepting of intimate partner violence.

But why does equality make us happy? One reason might be that endorsement of traditional cultural scripts of romance places a heavy burden on men, just as it does on women. Having to "perform" according to traditional scripts limits expressions of individuality and behaviours – ultimately making it harder for two people to develop true intimacy. In fact, men are increasingly expressing frustration at relationships that force them to follow the male-initiator cultural script for precisely this reason.

It even applies to the bedroom, where it can reduce spontaneity and lower sexual satisfaction. In fact, when it comes to sex, there is evidence that both women and men experience greater sexual satisfaction when the woman doens’t feel that she has to be submissive (unless of course that’s a personal preference).

Another reason why greater gender equality may lead to more stable relationships is because it promotes more positive communication patterns. Gender equality facilitates a sharing of responsibility to resolve conflicts (as opposed to placing that burden primarily on women) and may lead to more expressive communication styles which benefit the relationship.

So does that mean that men should stop initiating romantic relationships or that women should start picking up the bill? In the short term (on a first date for example), conforming to cultural scripts may facilitate interactions, so long as both partners are on the same page. But in the longer-term, perpetuating gendered inequalities in our romantic relationships will likely cause more harm than good. Gender equality in relationships doesn’t mean that we lose the romance. If anything, it lays the basis for more satisfying and healthier relationships.

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Researchers find 'miracle cure' for baldness

A cure for baldness could be on the horizon after a new drug was found to restore hair growth in around four months.

The breakthrough offers hope to millions, specifically those people diagnosed with alopecia.

The autoimmune disease causes patchy and, in some cases, total hair loss.

But scientists believe they could reverse the hair loss thanks to a new treatment.

And, the discovery marks the first step towards a cure for pattern baldness, with the next stage of trials investigating the drug’s effect on the most common form of hair loss in men.

The researchers at Columbia University Medical Center found 75 percent of patients with moderate to severe alopecia showed "significant hair regrowth" after taking the drug ruxolitinib.

By the end of the treatment the average hair regrowth among patients was 92 percent.


Sofia Vergara is the highest paid TV actress, according to Forbes. The "Modern Family" star rakes in $30 million a year, out-earning the likes of Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo and Mindy Kaling thanks to her endorsement deals with brands such as Diet Pepsi and fashion line with Kmart.

To compile the list, Forbes looked at the earnings of celebrities between June 2012 and June 2013, counting money for completed projects and contracts during the time period. The 20 top-paid TV actresses earned $183 million combined.

"Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay made the list thanks to just her earnings from "SVU." The list also includes reality stars, such as the Kardashians.

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UPDATE (Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. EST): A family spokesman says country singer Ray Price has died, according to the Associated Press. "Ray Price left for heaven at 4:43 p.m. central time. He went in perfect peace. Details later," rep Bill Mack wrote on his Facebook page. "Janie and the family so grateful for your prayers. Ray's body will be received at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas."

UPDATE (Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. EST): Although Ray Price's son reported earlier today that his father had died, the statement was made in error. Rolling Stone spoke with Janie Price, Ray Price's wife of 45 years, and she says, "He is still with us," adding that Price's son released the statement of his passing prematurely. Price is currently surrounded by loved ones including a Pastor at home in Mount Pleasant, Texas. "It's been an honor to walk this road with him," Janie says of her husband. "It's a sad day. We are losing a great man."

Country singer Ray Price has died at the age of 87, CMT News reports. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who was a prime hitmaker from the 1950s through the 1970s, died Sunday (Dec. 15 ) at his home in Mount Pleasant, Texas, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Price decided to end his treatments and retire to hospice care at his home earlier this week, Rolling Stone reports. The country crooner shared a farewell message with his fans, saying, "I love my fans and have devoted my life to reaching out to them. I appreciate their support all these years and I hope I haven't let them down. I am at peace. I love Jesus. I'm going to be just fine. Don't worry about me. I'll see you again one day."

Price's wife of 45 years, Janie, supported his decision to not pursue any further aggressive treatment for his cancer, explaining on Thursday (Dec. 12), "With God's blessing he has not had extreme pain. But it's with great sadness that I announce to you today that my beloved husband has entered the final stages of his cancer that he has battled for 25 months. Anyone who knows Ray is aware that he has strong convictions and great faith in God. It's his decision to leave the hospital and return home to spend his final days on his beloved ranch surrounded by the comfort of his home, family and friends."

Price was a close friend of the late Hank Williams and lived with the singer during the last year of Williams' life in Nashville. When Williams died in 1953 at the age of 29, Price began using his band, the Drifting Cowboys, before forming his own group, the Cherokee Cowboys. Over the years, the group was a revolving door of future stars including Roger Miller, Johnny Paycheck and Willie Nelson, who played bass in Price's band in the early 1960s.

Price is best known for his songs like, "Talk To Your Heart" (1952), "Crazy Arms" (1956), which featured the "Ray Price Shuffle," and "The Same Old Me" (1959). He also had three number one country music hits in the 1970s -- "I Won't Mention It Again," "She's Got To Be A Saint" and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me."

"I just like what I've done and how it's worked out. It's been great. I haven't lost my voice, thank God for that," Price recently told Rolling Stone, adding that he just completed a new album. "I think it's one of the greatest things I've ever recorded. The whole CD is twelve fantastic great songs. When it starts, everyone claims you can't stop listening to it. Everyone goes back and starts it over. And that's a good sign."

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Five senior operatives of banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, were on awarded death penalty by a special NIA court here in the February 2013 Hyderabad blasts case. This is the first case that any operative of the IM has been convicted.

On December 13, the court convicted the five members, including IM co-founder Mohd Ahmed Sidibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Pakistani national Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas, Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Tahaseen Akhtar alias Monu and Ajaz Shaikh, who are at present in judicial custody and lodged in the Cherlapally Central Prison here.

Eighteen people were killed and 131 injured in two deadly explosions in Dilsukhnagar, a crowded shopping area in the city, on February 21, 2013. On November 7, the final arguments had concluded in the case before the NIA special court.

Since IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal, the prime accused in the case, is absconding, the trial was split up against him. The court convicted Yasin Bhatkal and others under various sections of Indian Penal Code, Arms Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The NIA special court, after hearing the defence and prosecution's arguments, pronounced the quantum of sentence. According to NIA, Riyaz Bhatkal arranged for explosive substances and directed Asadullah Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rahman at Mangalore to receive the same.

After receiving the explosive materials and the money sent by Riyaz through hawala and money transfer channels, Asadullah Akhtar and Waqas reached Hyderabad and joined Tahseen Akhtar, who was already hiding there, it had said. Together they prepared two IEDs after procuring the other required materials as well as two cycles for mounting the IEDs from Hyderabad, the agency had said.

After preparation of the IEDs on February 21, 2013, the accused mounted two bombs on two bicycles. They had planted them in two separate places in Dilsukhnagar which resulted in powerful explosions, it had said.

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Awesome Quotes: If You Put A Cotton Ball With VapoRub In Your Ear All Night, Here’s The Surprising Effect

Vicks VapoRub is a bit of an institution as far as over-the-counter medicine is considered, perhaps because it functions so differently from other types of nonprescription treatments. Whereas medicine these days is usually contained in pills or effervescent tablets, Vicks treats your ailments with vapors. Bridie Cavanaugh at eHow says camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol, the three most important ingredients in Vicks, relieve congestion and coughing when breathed in. The product also works as a good topical analgesic for other issues.

All of this is fairly common knowledge, but did you know about Vicks’ other useful properties? There are plenty of home remedies out there for different kinds of issues that involve the fresh, strong-smelling ointment. Here are a few of them:

For standard headaches, AnswersVideo (in the video below) suggests applying some Vicks to your temples for quick pain relief. If you’re suffering from a sinus headache instead, Livestrong recommends putting ointment under your nose and breathing in slowly and deeply.

Massage Vicks over the muscles that are causing pain, then wrap them in a dry, warm towel for a while, according to LiveStrong.

An earache can be a symptom of an ear infection, but it can also be an effect of a common cold, states WebMD. Even while following doctor-recommended care to fight the cause, the pain can make daily activities difficult, particularly going to sleep. Home Remedies for Life lists a cotton ball with Vicks VapoRub as a simple home remedy to ease the pain. Simply rub a little on a cotton ball and place it in the ear all night or until the pain has subsided.

Infected toenails should be rubbed with VapoRub two to three times a day for as long as is needed, eHow reports. The process may take several weeks to months.

Apply Vicks to the heels and balls of your feet, then massage it into the damaged areas. Do this in the evening, then sleep with socks on. The next morning, rinse the product off with warm water and exfoliate with a pumice stone, Livestrong suggests.

AnswersVideo suggests applying light amounts of Vicks to clothing and skin to scare bugs away. If you get bitten anyway, try rubbing some ointment on that spot for itch relief.

Cats will stay away from furniture dabbed with Vicks, helping you keep your couch, doors and curtains scratch-free.

Apply a thin layer of Vicks and salt to bruises. The combination will help your blood circulate faster and dissolve the bruise mark in shorter amounts of time, according to Livestrong. AnswersVideo also suggests rubbing the ointment around small cuts to improve healing. However, eHow warns against applying the product to open wounds and damaged skin, so be careful with this one.

Apply Vicks VapoRub to the spots at night and wash it off in the morning. The camphor and eucalyptus oil will help to clear up breakouts.


The best places to retire without a car:

Traditionally, owning a car has been a given of retirement, particularly for younger retirees.  After all, the U.S. is a pretty spread-out place, and most baby boomers entering this new phase of life are already settled in the suburbs or exurbs with one or more vehicles.

But as car-less millennials have now demonstrated to their parents, there are plenty of cities where owning your own automobile is unnecessary---places where walking, biking and public transit get you most of the places you need to go on a daily basis, and new services such as Uber, Lyft,  ZipCar and Car2Go are available when four wheels are needed.

Maybe you wouldn't dream of giving up your car now. Maybe some big road trips are on your retirement bucket list, or you need a car to visit your far flung kids. But consider this: as you age, you may not be confident driving, and dependence on an auto could cramp your lifestyle.  Indeed, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, which runs a national Eldercare Locator, reports the number one reason people call that line is they need help finding transportation. Many callers express frustration because they can't do simple things like visit the doctor, buy food or socialize with peers because the options for getting from Point A to Point B are limited,'' the study notes.

With all that in mind, Forbes offers its first-ever list of the 25 Best Places To Retire Without A Car. To review the list and a profile of each city, including housing costs and suggestions for walkable neighborhoods, click on the photo above.

To pick the top 25, Forbes first collected data on hundreds of cities. We screened for city-wide ratings on public transit availability; walkability (that is, the ability to walk to shops and other needs of daily living) and ease of biking. (We're assuming you're looking to move while you're a younger retiree eager to stay active, but you also want the buses and trains to run for longer distances and as you age.) Our data came from Walkscore.com, Bicycling Magazine and other sources.

We also took into account newer services for getting around. These include the availability of cheaper ride-share services like Uber and Lyft (no, not all cities have them), and by-the-hour car rental services like ZipCar and Car2Go.

Using FBI crime statistics, we then eliminated cities with sky-high serious crime rates. After all, who wants to be constantly looking over one's shoulder as you walk or wait for the train or bus? This had the effect of excluding from our list a number of rather walkable cities with good mass transit, including Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, Milwaukee, Oakland, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, DC.

This quintessential college town (University of Michigan) of115,000, just 30 miles west of Detroit, is easy to get around without an owned car and has a low crime rate. Ann Arbor ranks decently on Walkscore.com indexes for walkability and transit availability, and very high for bikeability. Uber and Lyft serve the area, as does rent-by-the-hour Zipcar. Median home price is $233,000. Cost of living is 11% above the national average. State tax climate for retirees is average. Air quality is good and physicians per capita is above average.  Walkable neighborhoods include Downtown and South Main.

Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Arlington (population 230,000)  has one-eighth the serious crime rate of its larger neighbor. The city boasts high Walkscore.com rankings for walkability, transit (including four rapid-transit lines) and biking. Bicycling Magazine ranks Arlington the country's 25th best place to bike. Uber and Lyft are there, along with rent-by-the-hour services Car2Go and Zipcar. Median home price is a pricey $625,000, and the cost of living is 81% above the national average. Tax climate for retirees is average. Air quality is average, but physicians per capita is above the national average. Walkable neighborhoods include Clarendon/Courthouse, Ballston-Virginia Square and Lyon Village.

Home to the flagship University of California campus, Berkeley (population 117,000) is a carless retiree's dream. Walkscore.com gives high rankings for walkability, transit(including the BART rapid transit line to nearby San Francisco) and bikeability. Uber and Lyft are present, as is part-day car rental service Zipcar.  Serious crime rate is average. Median home price is a sky-high $988,000, and cost of living is 48% above national average. State tax climate for retirees is poor. Air quality is good and physicians per capita rate is way above average. Among the interesting neighborhoods are downtown and North Berkeley.

Famed for its history, educational institutions and cultural life, Boston (population 667,000) offers inviting ditch-the-car opportunities for retirees. The city gets very high rankings for walkability, transit (including the nation's fourth busiest subway system) and bikeability. (It's the country's 17th best place to bike, according to Bicycling Magazine.) Lyft and Uber have strong presences, as does Zipcar. Serious crime rate is above the national average but not outrageous. Median home price is $505,000, and cost of living is 61% above the national average. State tax climate for retirees is poor. Air quality is good and the doctors-per-capita ratio is high. Walkable neighborhoods include North End, Beacon Hill and Back Bay.

A college town (University of Colorado) that cultivates an outdoor persona, Boulder (population 105,000) is suitable for those without a car. The city has solid ratings from Walkscore.com for walkability and bikeability (Bicycling Magazine ranks it the country's 10th best place to bike), as well as a decent public transit system. Uber, Lyft and Zipcar are present. Serious crime rate is low. Median home price is $659,000, and cost of living is 78% above the national average. State tax climate for retirees is average. Air quality is good and there are lots of docs. Appealing neighborhoods include Whittier and University Hill.

On the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, scenic Burlington (population 42,000) enjoys an above-average walkability rating from Walkscore.com and an even higher bikeability score. The local bus system is serviceable. Uber is in the market. The serious crime rate is low. Median home price is $272,000, and cost of living is 22% above the national average.  State tax climate for retirees is poor. Air quality is superior, and there is an abundance of physicians. Inviting neighborhoods include Sound End and Centennial.

To flesh out the picture, each profile on the list includes additional data such as median housing cost, cost of living, state tax burden on retirees, air quality and availability of medical care. None of these items played a role in determining whether a place made our list, but it definitely could be a big factor in your own choice.

We know that being near family and friends is often a big consideration. So our picks are spread across 16 states in five U.S. time zones. The cities are roughly divided between colder and warmer climates.

To be honest, some of our choices, such as Berkeley, Calif., New York City, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, are pretty expensive places to live. But at least you would save the considerable cost of car ownership. And some of these high-cost meccas offer a lot more than walkability --nine of them also appear on our latest list of Great Places To Follow Your Passions In Retirement.

If money is an issue, take heart. A number of our carless living picks are rather affordable. These include: Burlington, VT; Fort Lauderdale,  FL;  Madison, WI; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; Providence, RI.: Tempe, AZ and Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, both in Michigan.

Note that our list is alphabetical and presented as such. That means that Ann Arbor is ranked no higher than Tempe. While this list is geared for retirees, which means that issues regarding local K-12 education is not taken into account, it also offers fodder for childless millennials.

New Forbes list considers walkability, public transit, availability of Uber and Lyft, as well as crime, to identify 25 top cities for carless living.

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Arlington, Virginia
Berkeley, California
Boston, Massachusetts
Boulder, Colorado


Know Anyone That Picks Off Moldy Parts Of Bread And Eats The Rest Of It? Is It Safe? Here’s The Answer.

So you’ve got a sandwich in mind and you pull out your ingredients. Some turkey, a little mayo, pepper jack cheese, maybe some mustard... Then you go to grab your bread and your heart sinks.

There, staring at your back in the fact is a small little dot of bluish mold. "Oh, come on!," you think. Then, a thought starts brewing. Do you really need to be defeated by this tiny little culture of mold? Surely, it can’t be that bad for you to just rip off the sucker and head off to sandwich town.

Wrong. The USDA now says that loaves of bread need to be chucked as soon as you see mold. Apparently, mold has tiny, roots that move through the entire loaf. If ingested, it can cause allergy and breathing problems. Some molds can even contribute to cancer.

An educator with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Marianne H. Gravely, says that not all hope is lost. You can still cut off a piece and safely have your delicious sammy, but make sure it’s a lot bigger than you’d expect to need to do. She says, "cut away a big section surrounding the mold with a healthy margin around it to make sure you got all of it."

Still, there’s no guarantee that you’ll all of the mold in the part you tossed, so if you want to play it safe, chuck it. Also, wrap it up before doing so; the mold can produce airborne toxins. Then, wash and sanitize the area where the bread was to keep any bacteria from spreading.


Italian billionaire discovers his missing wife is still alive in the worst way

Gianluca Cervera contacted police fearing his new model wife had been snatched but the truth was quite different

An Italian businessman who thought his young model wife had been kidnapped was left heartbroken after finding out the truth on Instagram.

Gianluca Cervara contacted police fearing former Miss Ukraine Anna Zaiachkivska had been snatched.

But he soon found social media photos of his new bride posing with another man in five-star hotels hashtagged with the word ‘freedom’ just months after marrying.

The devastated billionaire is now suing Zaiachkivska for breaking their prenuptial agreement and allegedly stealing £5,000 and a mobile phone from his home.

He wrote in a comment on the social media pictures: "Your Husband in Milan And Parents say thank You for Be in New York with address Of another Man.

"Wooooow Married escape without Tell And with fake address in NewYork!!"

But Zaiachkivska claims she fled because her husband "raised his hands" against her and that she was sick of living in a "golden cage".

The 24-year-old was also furious after Cervara did not pay her enough attention when she had "headaches for a week".

The model said: "The first time when he did it I ran away to my parents’ house in the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk. I did not tell them what the matter was.

"He came to get me, and I gave him a second chance, but during an argument he spat in my face, and I simply could not take it."

Furious Cervara hit back telling reporters that his wife is working as a model in New York and she is "not the person she is pretending to be".

The businessman said: "She has lots of pretty photos taken in five-star hotels, she is posing with other men. She does not look unhappy at all."

Italian Billionaire Discovers His Missing Wife Is Still Alive In The Worst Way

They say that all’s fair in love and war. We’re all guilty of some kind of infraction when it comes to the subject of struggles of the human heart. You’ve either broken them or had them broken yourself. I’ve been on the receiving end of a breakup via text message, after being with my first [...]


Why you shouldn't worry if you didn't get to the gym this week  via @LiveScience

If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear not: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests.

In the study, researchers examined so-called weekend warriors, who cram a week's worth of exercise into just one or two days.

The researchers found that the weekend warriors in the study who met physical activity guidelines were less likely to die during the nine-year study period, compared with people who didn't get any exercise. Meeting those guidelines meant engaging in a total of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity over one or two days a week.

What's more, even the people who didn't meet physical activity guidelines, but did exercise one or two days a week had a lower risk of early death than people who didn't exercise.

"The present study suggests that less frequent bouts of activity, which might be more easily fit into a busy lifestyle, offer considerable health benefits," the researchers wrote in their article published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers are from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine–East Midlands at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

"A particularly encouraging finding was that a physical activity frequency as low as one or two sessions per week was associated with lower mortality risks," even when people didn't meet physical activity guidelines, the authors said.

The researchers analyzed information from more than 63,000 people ages 40 and older living in England and Scotland. They were followed for nine years, on average. When asked about the amount of exercise they did during their free time, nearly 40,000 people said they didn't exercise in their free time, and about 14,200 said they got some exercise, but didn't meet physical activity recommendations.

About 2,300 were weekend warriors, who did meet the guidelines but exercised on only one or two days a week, and about 7,000 met physical activity guidelines by engaging in at least three sessions of exercise per week.

During the study period, about 8,800 people in the study died, with 2,780 of those deaths coming from cardiovascular disease; 2,526 deaths from cancer; and the rest from other causes.

The weekend warriors were about 30 percent less likely to die from any cause during the study period, compared with the people who didn't exercise. They were also 40 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 20 percent less likely to die from cancer compared to those who didn't exercise.

The researchers found that people who exercised one or two days a week, but didn't meet physical activity guidelines also showed reductions in their risk of death during the study period from any cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer. These differences were similar to the reductions seen in the weekend warriors.

"These findings suggest that some physical activity in an isolated session, or low activity, is certainly better than no activity for reducing mortality risk," Hannah Arem and Loretta DiPietro, of George Washington University, wrote in a commentary accompanying the new study in the journal.

Still, Arem and DiPietro, who were not involved in the study, said that further research should continue to explore the questions of how frequently people should exercise, and how intense their activity should be, to yield maximum health benefits.

It's important to note that the new study relied on people's reports of their own physical activity levels, and it's not clear whether their reports were always accurate, the researchers said. In addition, physical activity was assessed just once, at the beginning of the study, and so the researchers don't know if people changed their exercise habits later on during the study period.

In addition, the researchers did not look at people's risk for injury in the different activity groups. If people have been inactive for a long time, they may be at risk for injuring themselves if they suddenly try to do a big burst of activity all at once, experts have said.

Why being a 'weekend warrior' is still good for your health

Don't worry if you didn't get to the gym this week.


PS VR games compatibility revealed – which games will work on a PlayStation 4?

Sony has confirmed that all Playstation VR titles will function on a standard PlayStation 4 console.

It was previously believed that some games for the virtual reality headset would only function on the PS4 Neo, or at least, perform better on the newer system.

Speaking at ACGHK 2016 (via PSU) Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that all PlayStation VR titles will be compatible with standard PS4 models.

"All the PSVR (and future) titles will be playable on (normal) PS4," said Yoshida. "We believe that everyone can enjoy the entertainment content on PSVR. Not just gamers, but a lot more people enjoy PSVR."

This is reassuring news to those worried that their launch console from 2013 may not be capable of operating Sony’s upcoming VR headset.

While all PS VR titles will seemingly work on the original PS4, some of them will require additional peripherals such as the Playstation Move.

The Playstation Camera is also needed for the headset to work, which is definitely worth keeping in mind.

Playstation VR is scheduled to launch on October 13, 2016.

Sony is yet to confirm or reveal any release details for the PS4 Neo.

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Hillary Snaps at Woman Asking About Bill & Rape... Then Dems Horrified to Learn Who She Really Is

During a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday, 2016 Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton repeatedly refused to answer a female audience member’s questions about Juanita Broaddrick, one of her husband’s sexual assault victims, and went so far as to accuse the woman of being "very rude."

We later learned that the woman Clinton rudely dismissed was none other than GOP State Rep. Katherine Prudhomme O’Brien, who during a post-event interview with CNN revealed exactly why Juanita Broaddrick mattered so much to her.

"I asked her how in the world she can say that Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey are lying when she has no idea who Juanita Broaddrick is," she added. "She told me this summer she doesn’t know who she is and doesn’t want to know who she is. How can she assess that they are lying, which she told someone last month?"

Yet during a campaign event in 2015, Clinton reportedly told a crowd of supporters that every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard and believed. Apparently, that rule does not apply to women who have been assaulted by her own husband, Bill Clinton, a man with a horrific track record of abuse, assault and harassment against women.

"I was a Democrat, but I became a Republican because of this, because of this stuff," O’Brien continued. "Because of what I saw happen in the Clinton years, the hypocrisy of so-called women that fight for women."

Hopefully, after seeing the way Clinton shamelessly dismissed O’Brien’s questions about sexual assault, more Democrats will follow O’Brien’s lead and switch their allegiance over to the Republican party — which, unlike the Democrat party, actually takes the time to consider the words of all sexual assault victims, regardless of who the perpetrator may be.

After this debacle, Hillary better never again dare claim that she's a champion for women's rights!

GOP State Rep. and rape survivor, Katherine Prudhomme O’Brien. No record of "horrified" response from Dems.

GOP State Rep. Katherine Prudhomme O’Brien, who during a post-event interview with CNN revealed exactly why Juanita Broaddrick mattered so much to her. "Because I’m a rape survivor myself," she explained.


30 amazing products hairstylists actually swear by

Everything you need for a serious hair upgrade.

We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.

We asked hairstylists from the BuzzFeed Community what products they recommend we should be using to keep our locks looking perfect.

Stylists unanimously agreed that you should buy salon-brand hair products when possible. However, if you can’t easily access a salon in your area, they also suggested several drugstore and big-box store brands that will still help you maintain healthy hair.

1. A Wet Brush to make detangling wet hair less of a struggle.

"Detangling wet hair with a Wet Brush is easy. Also when doing up styles, I use them to back comb because they create a sturdy tease that is easy to comb out." —Paige N

Get a set of three from Amazon for $21.99.

2. Verb Sea Spray that will help your curls stay frizz free.

"This is the only beach spray that improves my curls and keeps them from frizzing up without being crunchy." —Lindsay V

3. AG Hair Reconstruct to bring damaged hair back to life.

"Reconstruct is a miracle for anyone with overly damaged or just really dry hair. At one point, my hair was so damaged by bleaching that it wouldn’t hold a good style. I used this under heat once every couple weeks, and it helped so much." —Erin H

4. Kerastase Initialiste serum that you can use to strengthen and thicken your hair.

"Kerastase Initialiste is my must have because it promotes hair growth and actually works. It has truly been my lifesaver since having my baby and losing a lot of my hair." —Vannesac

Get it from Amazon for $39.99 or Kerastase for $61.

5. Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press, a quick-drying thermal protectant that will keep your locks from getting fried.

"Hot Off the Press by Paul Mitchell is everything. It works great as both a working spray and thermal protectant." —Samantha K

6. Moroccan Oil Dry Shampoo, which comes in options for both light and dark hair.

"Moroccan Oil Dry Shampoo is so finely milled it makes working it through your scalp super easy. The best part is it doesn’t dry out your ends like so many dry shampoos do." —SGB

Get it from Amazon for $20.90. Available in Dark Tones and Light Tones.

7. Design Essentials Edge Control to make sure your hair stays clear of any annoying flyaways.

"I just put a little Design Essentials Edge Control in my hands and rub it together then lay the flyaways down with it. It works like hairspray, but it doesn’t leave your hair stiff." —Sydney C

8. Paul Mitchell Twirl Around, which will help your curls stay hydrated — not crunchy and dry.

"The biggest challenge for women with curly hair is the product they use becoming crunchy when it dries. But Twirl Around is a cream, not a gel or mousse. It dries soft and defines the curls." —Ashley

Get it from Amazon for $20.96 or JCPenney for $22.99.

9. Matrix Keratindose to give an extra dose of moisture to severely damaged hair.

"Keratindose makes damaged hair feel amazing. I also use it on my clients with natural hair. It makes hair so much easier to comb because hair doesn’t tangle at all when you use it." —Sydney C

10. Deva Curl No Poo, which leaves your hair soft and clean without stripping away natural oils.

"Even if you don’t have curly hair, Deva Curl No Poo works amazingly to naturally break up the oils that naturally build up at the scalp, distributing them down the hair shaft where your hair is the most dry and damaged. It’s a moisturizing, nonlathering formula with peppermint and grapeseed oil. And it stimulates and cleans the scalp and hair without stripping away the natural oils." —Brittney T

Get it from Amazon for $6.65+. Available in three sizes.

11. A Sam Villa Sleekr flat iron, which has rounded plates to keep your hair from getting snagged.

"Sam Villa’s flat irons and wave irons are the absolute best! They are a tad pricey but totally worth the money." —Samantha K Get it from Sam Villa for $150.

12. Redken Pillow Proof to protect your hair from the extreme heat of blow drying.

"Pillow Proof cuts your blow dry time almost in half and protects your hair from heat up to 450 degrees. It won’t weigh down the hair and doesn’t leave any residue from overspraying." —SGB

13. Olivia Garden ceramic brushes, which include a sectioning pick to assist you with thermal styling.

"I prefer Olivia Garden’s ceramic brushes for the airflow and heat conductivity. As an added bonus, they have a built-in sectioning pick at the bottom of the handle that you need only to remove, flip, and reinsert." —Xoroxstar

Get them from Amazon for $13.30+. Available in three sizes.

14. Aveda Brilliant Damage Control Spray to keep your hair clear of heat damage while styling or detangling.

"It’s weightless and protects hair from heat damage while detangling. And it works with all types of hair!" —Bourbon C

15. Unite Blonda Shampoo, which increases the vibrancy of blonde hair and the richness of darker hair.

"Blonda is a really cool shampoo. It can be used by blondes to help cancel out unwanted warm tones. It also works really well on dark hair to make it appear darker and deeper. And it smells like grapes, which is a plus!" —Katies 4 Bfae

Get it from Amazon for $21.56 or Unite for $25.

16. Redone Frizz Dismiss shampoo and conditioner that will be your first line of defense against humidity.

"My hair has literally no frizz, and humidity can’t even touch it!" —Liana G

Get the shampoo from Amazon for $23.56 or Ulta for $38.

17. Pureology Colour Fanatic 21 Spray, which plays multiple roles in protecting and hydrating your hair — including working as a color and heat protector and detangler.

"Pureology Colour Fanatic 21 Spray has a total of 21 benefits and makes your hair feel so soft." —Kelsey L

18. Alterna Overnight Hair Rescue restores protein to your locks while you sleep.

"Alterna Overnight Hair Rescue is loaded with protein and will help repair damage while you rest." —SGB

19. Living Proof Night Cap Protector increases shine and manageability overnight.

"Night Cap has transformed my hair and I recommend it to everyone. My hair has grown so much, and it has improved in strength and shine." —Lindsay V

20. A Babyliss Rapido blow dryer that delivers unbeatable power.

"I love Babyliss blow dryers! They last forever and are super lightweight. It cuts blow-dry time in half for me!" —Alyssa K

21. A Beach Waver Pro curling iron that will let you curl your locks in record time.

"The Beach Waver Pro curling iron is by far the best purchase I have ever made. It’s a little pricey, but it cut the time it takes to curl my hair in half!" —Kristen Kaya

Get it from Amazon for $199. Available in two colors.

22. Invisibobble hair ties that will leave no marks on your hair when you remove them.

"I prefer Invisibobbles because they leave no marks and dramatically reduce tension that can lead to headaches and hair loss for regular ponytail wearers." —Xoroxstar

Get a set of three from Amazon for $6.84 or Sephora for $8.

23. Unite Texturiza Spray gives your locks a wavy look with ease.

"Texturiza by Unite is awesome, especially for short hair and for when you curl it. It gives your hair that beachy, textured look!" —Katie’s 4 Bfae

24. A pack of Color Trak Croc Clips that are perfect for separating hair into sections for styling tasks.

"Color Trak’s rubberized crocodile clips are perfect for sectioning hair and coloring!" —Bourbon C

Get a set of eight from Amazon for $14.16.

25. A Bio Ionic 10x Pro Styling Iron with vibrating plates that help smooth out and straighten your hair quickly.

"I’ve been a stylist for 15 years and anything Bio Ionic is fabulous, especially their 10x Pro Styling Iron. It has embedded volcanic minerals that give superior shine and hydration in just one pass!" —Laylana Zarianl

26. Lanza Trauma Treatment and Redken CAT Protein Spray as the perfect rehab for bleached hair.

"Lanza Trauma Treatment and Redken CAT Protein Spray are the best things for all my blonde girls out there! If you’re addicted to your bleach like me, these things will save your hair for sure." —Rilo

Get the Lanza Trauma Treatment from Amazon for $17.90.

Get the Redken Cat Protein Spray from Walmart for $17.89.

27. Sedu Revolution Straightener and Wigo Straigtening Brush that will straighten your hair without having to use maximum heat.

"I just got a Sedu Revolution Straightener and am trying to figure out what my life was without it. Paired with a Wigo Straightening Brush, you will get the sleekest hair of your life while using a low heat. I have thick, curly hair, and I used to have to straighten it using over 400 degrees. But 325 degrees gives me the sleekest and smoothest hair ever." —Britt Wright

Get the flat iron from Birchbox for $130.

Get the straightening brush from Ulta for $18.99.

28. Verb Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner, which are affordable and free of damaging chemicals that can harm your hair.

"Verb is one of the lines I carry in my salon. A lot of my younger clients buy the shampoo and conditioner because they are cheaper and sulfate-, gluten-, and paraffin-free." —Terra Michelles

Get a set of shampoo and conditioner from Amazon for $24.31.

29. A YS Park Cutting Comb that can be used for styling or even flat ironing.

"YS Park Cutting Combs are heat resistant and strong. I also use them for flat ironing and back combing. I’ve even had a client steal one before!" —Lauren Of Troy

Get it from Amazon for $11.70+. Available in eight colors.

30. The Big Sexy Hair line of styling products, which offers a range of solutions for your biggest hair needs.

"I have been a stylist for about three years now, and I have come to really love the Big and Sexy line. I have almost all of their styling products, including their blow-dryer and flat iron. The line has an array of products that do different things to help my clients with their specific hair needs." —Terra Michelles

You can check out the full line of products at Ulta or Sexy Hair.

30 Amazing Products Hairstylists Actually Swear By

1. A Wet Brush
2. Verb Sea Spray
3. AG Hair Reconstruct
4. Kerastase Initialiste serum
5. Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press


The Odd Grammar Rule Most English Speakers Know But Are Rarely Taught

The English language is full of all sorts of quirks that can be infuriating to non-native speakers. (Imagine learning as an adult that cough, enough, and though all make different sounds.) To those of us who speak English as our first tongue, these nonsensical grammar conventions come as second nature. Some rules are so innate that they rarely get taught in school.

Take this example recently spotted by Quartz

This passage tweeted by BBC editor Matthew Anderson comes from the book The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase. It outlines the rules of adjective order when preceding a noun. According to the text, the order goes "opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun" and any change made to that organization will make you "sound like a maniac." For instance, "big black dog" is a perfectly acceptable phrase, but saying "black big dog" just sounds awkward.

At least that’s the case for native English speakers—people learning English as a second language are tasked with committing that seemingly arbitrary sequence to memory. If they don’t, they risk getting confused stares when asking for "the green lovely rectangular French old silver whittling little knife."

You know this rule, even if you don't know you know it.

Order of Multiple Adjectives on a Single Word


Why You Shouldn’t Wrap Your Food In Aluminum Foil Before Cooking It

If you’re baking fish, roasting vegetables or preparing a piece of meat for dinner tonight, chances are that you’ll wrap your food in aluminium foil. What you may not realise is that some of the foil will leach into your meal – and this could be bad for your health.

Research that I conducted with a group of colleagues has explored the use of aluminium for cooking and preparing food. Aluminium doesn’t just appear in foil: it is the most popular cookware material used by people in developing countries. Pots and pans are lined with it and it is found in some kitchen utensils like large serving spoons. Copper used to fulfil this role, but over time it’s been replaced by aluminium because it is cheaper to mass produce and easier to clean.

But while cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic. This is especially true with acidic or spicy food that’s prepared at high temperatures.

Human bodies can excrete small amounts of aluminium very efficiently. This means that minimal exposure to aluminium is not a problem: the World Health Organisation has established a safe daily intake of 40mg per kilogram of body weight per day. So for a person who weighs 60kg the allowable intake would be 2400 mg.

But most people are exposed to and ingest far more than this suggested safe daily intake. Aluminium is present in corn, yellow cheese, salt, herbs, spices and tea. It’s used in cooking utensils, as described above, as well as in pharmacological agents like antacids and antiperspirants. Aluminium sulfate, which is derived from aluminium, is used as a coagulant during the purification process of drinking water.

Scientists are exploring whether over-exposure to aluminium may be posing threats to human health. For instance, high concentrations of aluminium have been detected in the brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have examined the community of old people with Alzheimer’s and concluded that it is a modern disease that’s developed from altered living conditions associated with society’s industrialisation. These conditions may include high levels of aluminium in daily life.

Aluminium poses other health risks, too. Studies have suggested that high aluminium intake may be harmful to some patients with bone diseases or renal impairment. It also reduces the growth rate of human brain cells.

Given all of these proven risks, it’s important to determine the aluminium concentration when cooking. Pots and other cookware tend to be oxidised, providing an inert layer that prevents the aluminium from leaching into food. The problem is that when you scrub your pots after cooking, that layer is worn away and the aluminium can seep into your food. This is easily avoided: when you get new aluminium pots, boil water in them several times until the base becomes matt. This creates a natural oxidation that prevents leaching. They may look nicer when they’re scrubbed and shiny, but a matt base is better for your food and your health.

But cooking your food in foil is a different story. Aluminium foil is disposable and you will not be able to create that inert layer prior to using it. My research found that the migration of aluminium into food during the cooking process of food wrapped in aluminium foil is above the permissible limit set by the World Health Organisation.

Ghada Bassioni explains the research she and her colleagues conducted.

Aluminium is significantly more likely to leach into food, and at higher levels, in acidic and liquid food solutions like lemon and tomato juice than in those containing alcohol or salt. Leaching levels climb even more when spice is added to food that’s cooked in aluminium foil. Anything acidic sparks a particularly aggressive process that dissolves layers of aluminium into food.

This research suggests that aluminium foil should not be used for cooking. Instead, we’d recommend using glassware or porcelain when preparing baked dishes. It’s safe to wrap cold food in foil, though not for long stretches of time because food has a shelf life and because aluminium in the foil will begin to leach into the food depending on ingredients like spices.

Ghada Bassioni, Associated Professor and Head of the Chemistry Department, Ain Shams University

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

Could be bad for your health. #StopClickBait


Why antibacterial soap isn't better than 'normal' soap

When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled "antibacterial" hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting sick, spreading germs or being infected?

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there isn’t enough science to show that over-the-counter (OTC) antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water. To date, the benefits of using antibacterial hand soap haven’t been proven. In addition, the wide use of these products over a long time has raised the question of potential negative effects on your health.

After studying the issue, including reviewing available literature and hosting public meetings, in 2013 the FDA issued a proposed rule requiring safety and efficacy data from manufacturers, consumers, and others if they wanted to continue marketing antibacterial products containing those ingredients, but very little information has been provided. That’s why the FDA is issuing a final rule under which OTC consumer antiseptic wash products (including liquid, foam, gel hand soaps, bar soaps, and body washes) containing the majority of the antibacterial active ingredients—including triclosan and triclocarban—will no longer be able to be marketed.

Why? Because the manufacturers haven’t proven that those ingredients are safe for daily use over a long period of time. Also, manufacturers haven’t shown that these ingredients are any more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illnesses and the spread of certain infections. Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products, ahead of the FDA’s final rule.

"Following simple handwashing practices is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness at home, at school and elsewhere," says Theresa M. Michele, MD, of the FDA’s Division of Nonprescription Drug Products. "We can’t advise this enough. It’s simple, and it works."

The FDA’s final rule covers only consumer antibacterial soaps and body washes that are used with water. It does not apply to hand sanitizers or hand wipes. It also does not apply to antibacterial soaps that are used in health care settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes.

Antibacterial soaps (sometimes called antimicrobial or antiseptic soaps) contain certain chemicals not found in plain soaps. Those ingredients are added to many consumer products with the intent of reducing or preventing bacterial infection.

Many liquid soaps labeled antibacterial contain triclosan, an ingredient of concern to many environmental, academic and regulatory groups. Animal studies have shown that triclosan alters the way some hormones work in the body and raises potential concerns for the effects of use in humans. We don’t yet know how triclosan affects humans and more research is needed.

"There’s no data demonstrating that these drugs provide additional protection from diseases and infections. Using these products might give people a false sense of security," Michele says. "If you use these products because you think they protect you more than soap and water, that’s not correct. If you use them because of how they feel, there are many other products that have similar formulations but won’t expose your family to unnecessary chemicals. And some manufacturers have begun to revise these products to remove these ingredients."

How do you tell if a product is antibacterial? For OTC drugs, antibacterial products generally have the word "antibacterial" on the label. Also, a Drug Facts label on a soap or body wash is a sign a product contains antibacterial ingredients.

Triclosan can be found in many places today. It has been added to many consumer products—including clothing, kitchenware, furniture, and toys—to prevent bacterial contamination. Because of that, people’s long-term exposure to triclosan is higher than previously thought, raising concerns about the potential risks associated with the use of this ingredient over a lifetime.

In addition, laboratory studies have raised the possibility that triclosan contributes to making bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Some data shows this resistance may have a significant impact on the effectiveness of medical treatments, such as antibiotics.

The FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been closely collaborating on scientific and regulatory issues related to triclosan. This joint effort will help to ensure government-wide consistency in the regulation of this chemical. The two agencies are reviewing the effects of triclosan from two different perspectives.

The EPA regulates the use of triclosan as a pesticide, and is in the process of updating its assessment of the effects of triclosan when it is used in pesticides. The FDA’s focus is on the effects of triclosan when it is used by consumers on a regular basis in hand soaps and body washes. By sharing information, the two agencies will be better able to measure the exposure and effects of triclosan and how these differing uses of triclosan may affect human health.

The EPA reevaluates each pesticide active ingredient every 15 years. The EPA’s Final Work Plan for the triclosan risk assessment can be found in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0811.

The FDA’s rule doesn’t yet apply to three chemicals (benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and chloroxylenol). Manufacturers are developing and planning to submit new safety and effectiveness data for these ingredients.

With the exception of those three ingredients that are still under study, all products that use the other 19 active ingredients will need to change their formulas or they will no longer be available to consumers. Manufacturers will have one year to comply with the rule.

This rule doesn’t apply to hand sanitizers. The FDA recently issued a final rule on OTC hand sanitizers and will continue to review the three active ingredients commonly used in hand sanitizers. To learn about the difference between consumer hand sanitizers and consumer antibacterial soaps, visit our consumer information page.

Consumers, Keep Washing with Plain Soap and Water

So what should consumers do? Wash your hands with plain soap and water. That’s still one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and to prevent spreading germs.

Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water

After testing the hands of people who washed for 20 seconds with antibacterial and non-antibacterial soap, no difference in bacterial amount was found. Soaps applied to petri dishes of bacteria found a slightly smaller concentration of bacteria in the antibacterial soap after sitting for 9 hours. #StopClickBait


Never mind trying to outrace another vehicle when you need to escape, says Walter Farrer, a security consultant who teaches evasive-driving courses to business executives and wealthy Mexican families who want to avoid kidnappings. Disappear instead: drive a minivan, which is like an automotive duck blind, mobile camouflage for the road. "They make you hard to follow," Farrer says. A newish minivan or midsize S.U.V. in gray with no bumper stickers is ideal. "Make sure both taillights work," Farrer says. "You don’t want anything on your car that is easily identifiable." In particularly high-risk cities — kidnappings for ransom are a persistent problem in Mexico — he presses his clients to drive cars covered in dust bearing local plates.

Once behind the wheel, follow a few basic rules — what Farrer calls "habit changes" — no matter whom your pursuers are. Vary the routes you take to work, your children’s school, the gym. Predictability makes for easy surveillance, and, as Farrer tells his students, "routine movements are the riskiest." Keep the windows up and the doors locked. To facilitate speedy exits, back into parking spots. Wait for a well-lit public place before pulling over, especially if it’s for a fender bender. Never tailgate: "Give yourself space to maneuver," says Farrer, whose courses include instruction on how to ram through roadblocks, drive in reverse in a slalom pattern to dodge bullets and skid 180 degrees in what’s called a "bootlegger’s turn."

Still, the most basic evasive-driving lesson is one that could make better drivers of us all: be more keenly aware of your surroundings. Notice the quotidian. If something is off — a car is following, a strange roadblock looms ahead — early recognition will give you a few moments extra to react. "A successful criminal surprises the victim," Farrer says. "Become more alert, and you’ll be harder to catch."

Don’t try to speed away. Disappear instead.

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How the Kardashians are tied to OJ Simpson's infamous murder trial

Before the Kardashian family had their own reality-TV show and fashion line, they were known for their close ties to O.J. Simpson and his slain ex-wife, Nicole Brown.

Robert Kardashian, Kris Kardashian's ex-husband and the father of Kourteny, Kim, Khloé, and Rob, was close friends with Simpson when he was arrested and tried for the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman.

Robert Kardashian, who died in 2003, was an attorney and served on Simpson's legal team during his 1995 murder trial.

Kim was 13 years old and living with her father when Simpson moved in for a time and stayed in Khloe's room after the killings in Los Angeles in 1994. In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Kim said the experience was bizarre.

"It was surreal, with Johnnie Cochran and Robert Shapiro and all these guys having meetings at my dad's house," Kim said. "I definitely took my dad's side [believing in O.J. Simpson's innocence]. We just always thought my dad was the smartest person in the world, and he really believed in his friend."

As she's gotten older, she said, "It's weird. I just try not to think about it."

Khloé opened up about the experience during an episode of her show, "Kocktails with Khloé," on Wednesday.

"My sisters [Kourtney and Kim], who are older than me, they would be in the courtroom with my dad all the time," she said. "They have more information, but even if I would get pulled over the cops hated us 'cause my dad was defending O.J. Simpson."

The sister revealed the family had bad experiences with the community in LA at the time.

"[Our] cars [would] get keyed, like, with ‘guilty’ all over it," she said. "People would not allow us to eat at their establishments ... But cops hated us. Like if they would run our plates, we would get pulled over for anything and everything."

Ryan Murphy's new FX show, "American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson," focuses on the murder trial and features David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian. Actors portraying the Kardashian children have appeared in a few episodes.

In one particular episode, Robert begs Simpson not to kill himself in "Kimmy's bedroom."

According to an interview Robert did with Barbara Walters in 1996, this confrontation did occur, though Kim wasn't in the house at the time. The interview resurfaced during a 2014 interview Kris did on "The View."

How the Kardashians are tied to O.J. Simpson's infamous murder trial

O.J. Simpson considered killing himself inside Kim Kardashian's bedroom in the '90s.

Robert Kardashian was one of OJ's lawyers.


DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind London's Great Plague.

Media caption First look at a Great Plague skeleton

The plague of 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain, killing nearly a quarter of London's population.

It's taken a year to confirm initial findings from a suspected Great Plague burial pit during excavation work on the Crossrail site at Liverpool Street.

About 3,500 burials have been uncovered during excavation of the site.

Testing in Germany confirmed the presence of DNA from the Yersinia pestis bacterium - the agent that causes bubonic plague - rather than another pathogen.

Some authors have previously questioned the identity of microbes behind historical outbreaks attributed to plague.

Daniel Defoe's 18th century account of the catastrophic event in A Journal of the Plague Year described the gruesome fate of Londoners.

"The plague, as I suppose all distempers do, operated in a different manner on differing constitutions; some were immediately overwhelmed with it, and it came to violent fevers, vomitings, insufferable headaches, pains in the back, and so up to ravings and ragings with those pains," Defoe wrote.

Image copyright Hulton Archive Image caption The Great Plague killed about a quarter of the capital's population

"Others with swellings and tumours in the neck or groin, or armpits, which till they could be broke put them into insufferable agonies and torment; while others, as I have observed, were silently infected."

Evidence of the pathogen had eluded archaeologists but seemed tantalisingly close when a suspected mass grave was discovered last year during a Crossrail dig at the Bedlam burial ground, also known as the New Churchyard, in East London.

Alison Telfer from Museum of London Archaeology (Mola) showed me around the area planned for one of the downward escalators going into the future Broadgate ticket hall at Liverpool Street.

"We've found about three-and-a-half thousand burials on this site," she told the BBC's Today programme.

"We've been working here for the last five-and-half-years on and off and we're hoping we'll be able to get positive identification of the plague on a number of the individuals.

Image copyright Crossrail Image caption More than 3,500 burials have been uncovered at the site

"Because of the position of the skeletons, they'd obviously been laid in coffins & put in very respectfully, nobody was thrown in anywhere in presumably what must have been quite a traumatic event."

This revelation is somewhat at odds with Daniel Defoe's version of events: "Tis certain they died by heaps and were buried by heaps; that is to say, without account." Panic and disorder only came towards the end of The Great Plague.

Vanessa Harding, professor of London history at Birkbeck, University of London, describes the experience of Londoners at the time.

"Not many people who actually get it survive but some do. And it seems to be quite easily transferred from person to person even if we're not sure currently about the agency or way in which this actually happens," Prof Harding said.

Image copyright Hulton Archive Image caption Daniel Defoe wrote that plague victims "died by heaps and were buried by heaps"

"But there are also what we might consider public health measures which from their point of view include killing cats and dogs, getting rid of beggars in the streets, trying to cleanse the city in both moral and practical terms. The people who do best are those who get out of London."

The search for the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which causes plague, in a selection of skeletons from the dig continued last year in the osteology department at Mola where all the Liverpool Street finds were stored and examined by Michael Henderson.

"They're carefully boxed, individual elements, legs separately, arms separately, the skulls and the torsos," he explained.

"We excavated in the region of three and a half thousand skeletons, one of the largest archaeologically excavated to this date. A vast data set that can give us really meaningful information."

Image copyright Crossrail Image caption DNA from the London remains was analysed at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Germany

The bones are laid out in anatomical order. Teeth are removed and sent for ancient DNA analysis at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany. "The best thing to sample for DNA is the teeth; they're like an isolated time capsule," said Mr Henderson.

In Germany, molecular palaeopathologist Kirsten Bos drilled out the tooth pulp to painstakingly search for the 17th century bacteria, finally obtaining positive results from five of the 20 individuals tested from the burial pit.

"We could clearly find preserved DNA signatures in the DNA extract we made from the pulp chamber and from that we were able to determine that Yersinia pestis was circulating in that individual at the time of death," she said.

"We don't know why the Great Plague of London was the last major outbreak of plague in the UK and whether there were genetic differences in the past, those strains that were circulating in Europe to those circulating today; these are all things we're trying to address by assembling more genetic information from ancient organisms."

Image copyright Crossrail Image caption A nearby gravestone marks the passing of Mary Godfree, a plague victim

Bos and her team will now continue to sequence the full DNA genome to better understand the evolution and spread of the disease.

There was nothing to identify those found in the mass grave under the Crossrail development but located a short distance away a headstone was found inscribed with the name Mary Godfree who fell victim to the plague. Her interment is recorded in the burial register of St Giles, Cripplegate, on 2 September 1665.

To reassure anyone worried whether plague bacterium was released from the excavation work or scientific analysis, it doesn't survive in the ground.

DNA confirms cause of 1665 London's Great Plague

DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind the Great Plague of London.


You asked: Is running on a treadmill as good as running outside?

To dedicated runners, running outside gets all the glory. Some purists even eschew headphones (and shoes!). But when talking about whether treadmill running is "the same" as running outdoors, it helps to pinpoint what sort of sameness matters to you.

In terms of the mechanics of your stride, there’s not much difference between running on a treadmill and running on ground, says Dr. Irene Davis, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School who has studied the differences between treadmill and over-ground running . " While it feels much different to you, the leg motions and the forces experienced by your body are very similar between these conditions," Davis says.

But when it comes to your risk for injuries, there may be an important difference. "Most running injuries are overloading injuries that involve muscle, cartilage, bone or tendons wearing down over time," Davis explains. While there isn’t a lot of good research on this, Davis says those types of injuries probably occur more frequently when you repeat the exact same running motion thousands and thousands of times—as you would on a treadmill or a flat, consistent stretch of pavement.

"You strike the ground 1,000 times per foot, per mile," she says. And if you’re running on a treadmill or a flat, hard surface, the redundancy of your motion increases your risk for these overuse injuries.

On the other hand, Davis suspects that changing up your stride has a beneficial effect on your injury risk. The more you move in response to curbs, corners, hills or leashed pets, the less likely you are to overburden the same muscle or tendon. Running courses that include lots of slopes, speed changes, and impediments—especially nature trails—are probably safest when it comes to your risk for wear and tear, she hypothesizes.

But what about the effort involved in running outdoors as opposed to on a treadmill? The big factor here is "air resistance," which you’ll encounter more of outdoors than you will inside, finds a much-cited study from the University of Brighton in the UK. But there’s an easy fix for treadmill runners: By raising the grade of your belt very slightly—just 1% of added incline—you’ll mimic the effects of outdoor air resistance, the study authors conclude.

There may also be a psychological factor to the debate. Lots of research has found that time spent outside, especially in green spaces like woods or parks, offers benefits ranging from improved mood and energy levels to better sleep. And another UK study—this one from the universities of Exeter and Essex—found that runners who ran outdoors in natural environments reported greater feelings of revitalization and wellbeing, and decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression. (Just don’t forget sun protection .)

All things considered, running outdoors and on trails makes the most sense for maximizing the benefits of running. But if the weather’s bad or a treadmill is your only option, don’t sweat it. It may be an inferior alternative, but only slightly so.

Treadmill: Is Running On A Treadmill Really The Same for Exercise?

Running outside gets all the glory. But exercising on a treadmill can come pretty close with one small tweak

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Here’s how you can get free Pokecoins in Pokemon Go

Although Pokemon Go is a free app, there are options of spending real world money like most free to play mobile games. You can spend real life money to buy the game’s currency, PokeCoins, which can be spent on buying several items like Egg Incubators, Incense, Lucky Eggs and PokeBalls.

Using PokeCoins in Pokemon Go could really accelerate your progress in the game, but it comes at a price, unless you are smart and use this method.

However, there is a simple way to save your hard earned money and get PokeCoins for free. All you need is to be above level 5 and have one of your Pokemon assigned to a gym.

First, you’ll need to raise the prestige level at a friendly gym if there currently isn’t room to add your Pokemon to it.

Secondly, you’ll need to defeat an enemy gym if it isn’t currently owned by your team.

When you totally defeat an enemy gym, you can leave one of your Pokemon in that gym to defend it. While your Pokemon defends a gym controlled by your team, you earn free daily PokeCoins for however many gyms your Pokemon are defending. You will keep earning PokeCoins without spending any money until the gym is under your team’s control.

In order to claim the rewarded PokeCoins, go to the top right corner of your ‘shop’ screen where you’ll find a shield. The number that appears on the shield is the number of gym you have Pokemon defending. Just tap on it and claim your PokeCoins. You will receive 10 PokeCoins for each gym you are defending at the time.

Remember, this process can only be done once every 20 hours or so. It is also wise to keep as many Pokemon defending the gyms as possible to earn more coins, so gather up some teammates and raise the gym’s level to make it even stronger.

There's a way to earn free Pokecoins in Pokemon Go

1 Pokemon in a gym for 21 hours gets you 500 stardust and 10 pokécoins. #StopClickBait


The Number One Secret To Amazing Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs fall into one of two categories: the kind of dish you're great at making and cook all the time, or the kind of thing you fail at miserably and can't figure out. (If you're the former, you like to brag about how good you are at it—and you're totally weirded out by the people who can't.) I love scrambled eggs, and I'm, like, a total pro. (See what I did there?)

I was 30 before I realized what good scrambled eggs tasted like. I truly thought that they needed to be cooked to death, lest I want to die of salmonella or food poisoning. There was to be no trace of moisture in your scrambled eggs—the browner, the better.

Then I tried them at a famous restaurant owned by some famous chef—I can't remember who, and I don't remember where ... I just know that they were light, fluffy, and creamy. It was a dreamy breakfast experience that transformed the way I make eggs.

The secret, I found out, was sour cream. Many people add milk or half and half to their eggs before they put them in the pan, but sour cream offers that same creaminess, but with a little more body.

Scrambled eggs also have the tendency to be a little bland—a heavy dose of salt and pepper goes a long way—and sour cream helps with that, too. It adds a very subtle depth of flavor: I'd say it's tangy, but it's almost more of a sweet sourness. You know it's there, but you also kind of don't.

My estimation is roughly one small scoop of sour cream to each egg. Whisk the eggs in the bowl first, and then add it—it'll mix in a little bit better (the sour cream can be lumpy if the scrambling isn't started first). Then cook your eggs with plenty of butter (I use about 2 tablespoons), and pull them just before they're dry (they'll continue cooking a tiny bit before they're plated). The result: delightfully light eggs—and bragging rights.