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Body language experts sometimes advise those working in the world of business to appear more confident by adjusting their posture. (Don’t cross your arms; try to take up as much space as possible without looking awkward.) But a new study suggests that people who are able to spread out because they have a large desk or wide car seat, for example, are also more likely to cheat, steal money, or break traffic rules. Now, of course, people with larger desks and bigger cars are also likely to have more power, and the question of whether power corrupts comes with its own slew of research and debate. But for the purposes of this study, the authors argue, having a larger space leads to expansive posture, which has a subtle but powerful effect on our psychology. “Environments that expand the body can inadvertently lead us to feel more powerful, and these feelings of power can cause dishonest behavior,” the paper, “The Ergonomics of Dishonesty” (pdf) by a team of academics from US universities, c...

By: Hugh Wilson You might not want a real girlfriend right now, so why not fake one? Every heterosexual single man wants a girlfriend - eventually. But sometimes not right now. Maybe you want to spend your energy climbing the career ladder and don’t have time to commit to a full-on relationship? Maybe you’ve just come out of something long-term and want a bit of time to yourself? Maybe you just want to stay footloose and fancy free, at least for a while? In which case, why not enjoy the benefits of a fake girlfriend? We’re not kidding. Fake girlfriends exist and more and more men have them. Here’s the lowdown on fake relationships and what’s in it for you. What is a fake girlfriend? A fake girlfriend is a girlfriend, that’s fake. She isn’t real. And yet she kind of is. Yes we know, it’s confusing. A fake girlfriend is a girl who pretends to be in a relationship with you, so though she’s real, the relationship isn’t. You get none of the obvious benefits of having a real girlfriend, like...

Getty Images-Sculpting a physique that is ready to be shown off in public is all about burning off fat while building lean muscle. Fitness trainer and nutritionist Marek Doyle says: 'To tighten and tone, you must achieve two things; the first is to sculpt muscle fibres, the second is to burn fat around them. The one class of food that supports both these endeavours is protein, which boosts the metabolic rate. Consuming protein early in the day and then at three-hour intervals is your best bet to support the maintenance of muscle and destruction of fat. A typical 60kg woman should aim for at least 100g of protein per day. Getty Images-Eating all the protein in the world won't help, however, if you lard it up on the sofa all day. Exercise is vital too, says Doyle. 'Weight training is best suited to body sculpting', he says. 'It aims to overload the muscle fibres, causing a surge of metabolic activity, which results in the repair of these fibres. While one result of th...

How to avoid body piercing mistakes   Body piercings are overall a safe way to express yourself and decorate your body. However, it is important to remember that a piercing is a wound. This means that there are a lot of problems that can occur if you do not have it done properly or taken care of right away. Here are some of the most common body piercing mistakes and how to avoid them. Go to an experienced piercer Many people think that they can bargain shop for body mods, get their friend (who works at a jewelry store) to do it, or even pierce themselves. This is a mistake. Not all piercing shops are created equal, and not all piercers are equally skilled. Look for someone who knows what they are doing and who runs a clean shop. Be willing to ask about practices; if you are given vague, evasive answers, please look elsewhere! If you are thinking about avoiding professional studios altogether, stop immediately! Home piercings and jewelry guns are not safe for use on body piercings. ...

Bleeding Gums: Why and What to do By: Dr. Aqsa Kamal Have you ever thought about the health of your gums? Dental health isn’t the only important factor in oral hygiene but your ‘gum’ health is also very important. Problems like swollen gums or bleeding gums is an indication that you have gum disease. Your gums area is a very delicate part of your mouth. Hard teeth brushing or improper debris removal may cause gum disease. Bleeding from gums is mostly due to improper plaque removal, referred to as gingivitis. The advanced form of gum & jawbone disease is known as periodontitis. Some of the causes of bleeding gums are: CAUSES: 1: Teeth brushing too hard 2: Hormonal factors 3: Bleeding disorders 4: Vitamin k deficiency 5: Scurvy 6: Improper flossing 7:Ill-fitting dentures 8: Leukemia So always be conscious about the hygiene of your oral cavity. If you suffer from bleeding gums, consult with your doctor and apply these home-care remedies: HOME CARE: 1: Teeth brushing using a soft brist...

Stylisheve-A new collection of evening dresses has been launched to color the dress industry of the year 2013. These dresses come in different styles and designs in order to go with any formal affair you are going  to attend. Lengths of evening dresses range from tea and mid to floor length styles. In addition, the majority of these dresses often come in simple printed designs to fit evening occasions, but some are embroidered with simple shaped rhinestones. Different, stunning shapes and styles of these dresses are available like; mermaid, trumpet, sheath and A- line ones which have halters, straps or sleeves.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is arguably the the UK's biggest killer. CHD develops when the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the heart becomes obstructed by the build-up of fatty materials inside the walls of the coronary arteries. What is coronary heart disease? Your heart is a pump the size of a fist that sends oxygen-rich blood around your body. The blood travels to the organs of your body through blood vessels known as arteries, and returns to the heart through veins. Your heart needs its own blood supply to keep working. Heart disease occurs when the arteries that carry this blood, known as coronary arteries, start to become blocked by a build-up of fatty deposits.The inner lining of the coronary arteries gradually becomes furred with a thick, porridge-like sludge of substances, known as plaques, and formed from cholesterol. This clogging-up process is known as atherosclerosis. The plaques narrow the arteries and reduce the space through which blood can flow. They ca...

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Why You Should Take Stress More Seriously If you’re someone who frequently declares, “I’m so stressed!” then you might want to pay attention to this: Your risk of heart attack could be double that of folks who don't think they're stressed, according to a new study. The findings, by French researchers and published Wednesday in the European Heart Journal, showed that people who believe that they are stressed—and that the stress is affecting their health—have more than twice the risk of heart attack as those who don’t feel that way. “This indicates that individuals' perception and reality seem to be connected pretty well,” lead author Herman Nabi, of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, told Yahoo! Shine in an email. “In other words, people seem to be aware when stress is affecting their health.” The researchers analyzed the data of 7,268 men and women from a previous study, the British Whitehall II cohort, based on a questionnaire that asked the foll...

A musical version of the hit US sitcom Happy Days is to tour the UK next year. Written by original TV series creator Garry Marshall, the show features the familiar characters of Richie Cunningham and Arthur Fonzarelli. Henry Winkler, who starred as "The Fonz" in the series, will serve as a creative consultant on the musical, set in 1950's America. The Sugababes' Heidi Range will also star as Fonzie's girlfriend, Pinky Tuscadero. Further casting has yet to be announced. The show sees Richie and his friends, including Potsie and Ralph Malph, try to save Arnold's diner from demolition. It features 21 original songs by Paul Williams, who also composed the scores for the films Bugsy Malone A Star Is Born, as well as The Carpenters' hits We've Only Just Begun and Rainy Days and Mondays. It will also feature the famous Happy Days theme tune. Directed by Olivier Award nominee Andrew Wright, the tour will begin at Bromley's Churchill Theatre on 13 January, ...

By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney Leaving Australia, a confounding and complex country Australian television producers have in recent times hit upon a sure-fire formula to guarantee big ratings. Costume designers are instructed to dress the women in above-the-knee skirts. Make-up artists affix Dennis Lillee-style moustaches - or "mos" - to their male leads. Props departments scour second-hand car yards in search of mint condition Ford Falcons and Holdens from the 1970s. The fashion is for retrospective drama, whether it focuses on the "Puberty Blues" of teenagers coming of age in beachside suburbs, the publishing wars between media barons like Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer, or the birth of World Series cricket, the cradle of so much Australian sporting iconography. Why, even the cult series Prisoner Cell Block H has been revived!A swathe of recent news stories, which have made headlines around the world, would also suggest that Australia itself has returned to the u...

Shares in smartphone maker Blackberry have dived after it reported an $84m (£55m) loss for the three months to 1 June. The figure was better than the $518m loss for the same period last year, but much worse than analysts' forecasts. The company, based in Ontario, Canada, also said it would post an operating loss for the next quarter running to September. Blackberry shares closed down 28% in New York. Shipments of new smartphones increased, but Blackberry, which used to be called Research In Motion, did not release how many new handsets running the BB10 operating system were sold in the quarter.Chief executive Thorstein Heins said the company was continuing to focus on the global roll-out of BB10 and was confident it would be a hit with customers. "We are still in the early stages of this launch, but already, the Blackberry 10 platform and Blackberry Enterprise Service 10 are proving themselves to customers to be very secure, flexible and dynamic mobile computing solutions,...

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to become a father for the third time. But before you start looking for pictures of a pregnant Gauri Khan, here is the big news – the power couple are actually having a baby via surrogacy. Ironically, it was his arch-rival Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao who made headlines by declaring they were having a baby through in-vitro fertilisation or IVF which went a long way in making these topics mainstream and getting rid of the taboo attached to it. We spoke to our expert Dr Aniruddha Malpani, renowned IVF specialist, about surrogacy and what it means. What is surrogacy? How is it done? The word ‘surrogate’ means substitute or replacement and a surrogate mother is one who lends her uterus to another couple so that they can have a baby. In the West, where fewer and fewer babies are offered for adoption, surrogacy is gaining popularity, despite controversial legal and ethical hassles. India is fast becoming the surrogacy capital of the world* be...

Achieving optimal results by a workout depends on certain aspects – the most important of them is one’s diet. What you eat before (and if needed, during) your workout is crucial for fuelling the workout itself and is responsible for muscle building. What you eat after your workout ensures that your body has all of the supplies it needs in order to recover, adapt and improve. The fluids and food you have before/during/after workout go a long way towards making sure that your exercise has the best impact on your health. Mitalee Doshi, Founder of Oomph Nutrition tells us what to eat before and after workouts. Pre workout nutrition One should never hit the gym on an empty stomach. Your pre workout meal is the meal that plays the largest role in supplying your body with everything it will need to ensure optimal performance during your workout. Carbohydrates are essential for slow and steady energy release throughout the workout. It tops up your fuel levels and boosts your brain power and c...

Nargis Fakhri’s monsoon beauty and style tips Looking good all the time can be a tedious job, admits Nargis Fakhri, who made her first appearance in Bollywood with Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar. But at the same time, she feels it is important to take special care of one’s skin and hair, especially during monsoons, and shares her beauty regime. Even though the actress has been blessed with a flawless beauty, she said it is annoying to look her best at all times. ‘It all depends on what your idea of perfection is. It’s not a struggle as much as it is annoying and time consuming. I enjoy fashion, so I like experimenting with looks, but make-up is one thing I could do without,’ she said. Having said that, for the actress, taking care of her tresses and skin during monsoons is important. ‘I need a beauty regime that guarantees results. In monsoons, my hair becomes unmanageable as the moisture in the air swells it up. I get the ultimate conditioning benefit by the 20 minutes’ deep condition...

Singer, songwriter and actress Beyonce Knowles known for chartbusters like Single Ladies, Beautiful Liar and many others, works hard to keep in shape all the time. The 31-year-old’s motto is – stay fit, healthy and it is evident that she certainly swears by it. Her  fitness trainer Marco Borges says the pop star is driven and works incredibly hard to maintain her physique. ‘Beyonce likes to get in there, get a great workout, and get out,’ femalefirst.co.uk quoted Borges as saying. ‘She’s very driven. There’s no complaining. She’s the kind of person who’s always in search of optimum wellness – she just wants to be healthy,’ he said. Borges, who has been helping the 31-year-old stay fit for several years, had previously revealed that he encouraged Knowles to take up sprinting to help her lose the pounds after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January 2012. ‘Consistency is the key to success. I love running sprint intervals for quick cardio sessions and also, running stairs,’ he sa...

Burning Question: It's been a year since Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise. Do we have a clear winner in that split yet? I say it's Katie. Husband says it's Tom. — Blazing R., Texas It's neither. And I have proof. Let's start with the numbers. If you look strictly at income, then, sure, your husband is right. Since Holmes first dropped the D-bomb on Cruise, the action star has released two globally popular films — "Jack Reacher" and "Oblivion." Together, those two movies have grossed nearly $500 million worldwide. It's no wonder that, industry-wise, Cruise is still considered one of the most bankable guys on the planet, with an Ulmer rating of about 97. Personal income? I've got that too. Forbes has his current year-to-year earnings at $35 million — not shabby in the least. Sure, much of Cruise's box office is happening overseas, but so what? Money is money. And speaking of money: Holmes has some too — not so much as Crui...

(Reuters) - Miss World contestants will not wear bikinis when they vie for the pageant's crown in Indonesia this September to avoid causing offence in the world's most populous Muslim country. Miss World organizers said the 137 women in the competition will instead wear one-piece swimwear, some of which will also have sarongs over the top. "This is perfectly reasonable in a country that prefers one-piece swimwear," London-based Miss World Organization Chairwoman Julia Morley told Reuters on Thursday. Morley denied suggestions the decision to ditch bikinis was made after local complaints about the contest. However, reports in Indonesian newspapers said a number of conservative groups had taken issue with the staging of the contest, highlighting bikinis as a key objection. The Jakarta Post reported on Monday that deputy tourism minister, Sapta Nirwandar, said the government had also asked Miss World to follow Indonesian tradition. "Some people in Indonesia still co...

A museum in Sweden will digitise its mummy collection in 3D to allow visitors to unwrap a real mummy in digital form. The mummies from Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm will be digitised by technology which uses photos and X-ray scans to create 3D models. The permanent exhibition is scheduled to open in the spring of 2014. The curators hope it will help visitors gain a deeper understanding into the lives of ancient Egyptian people. The museum will scan six mummies using a process called reality capture technology, where high-resolution 3D digital models can be made by compiling data from photos and X-ray scans. Museum visitors will be able to explore the mummies in a way similar to what archaeologists do when they are looking for novel discoveries from ancient remains."We aim to set a new standard for how museums work with 3D digitisation and interactive visualisation to make collections more accessible to other museums, researchers and museum visitors," said Thomas Rydell of the ...

Mr Obama said earlier he did not expect to see former President Nelson Mandela, who is critically ill in hospital. Leaving Senegal, he told reporters on board Air Force One: "I don't need a photo op." Meanwhile, Mr Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said the former leader had made "a great improvement" in recent days, but was "still unwell". But she said she felt it would not be right for the US president to visit Mr Mandela while he was in a critical condition. Correspondents say security is tight in the streets near Mediclinic Heart Hospital in the capital, Pretoria, where the 94-year old is being treated for a lung infection. Ministers, politicians, Mr Mandela's physician and family members were among those visiting the ex-leader on Friday, his 21st day in hospital. Several hundred people earlier took to the streets of Pretoria in protest against Mr Obama's foreign policy. However, the BBC's James Copnall in the city says M...

Facebook has announced a major revamp of its advertising systems in an attempt to deal with concerns about offensive content. There will now be new restrictions on where adverts appear on the site. Marks and Spencer and BSkyB were among companies to suspend advertising after complaints that adverts had been placed on pages with offensive material. The social network is now planning to remove any advertising from many of its pages. Facebook's move follows complaints about a Sky advert promoting an M&S voucher. The advert was placed on a Facebook page called "cute and gay boys". The page featured photographs of teenage boys. In a blogpost on Friday, Facebook said: "We recognize we need to do more to prevent situations where ads are displayed alongside controversial Pages and Groups. So we are taking action." 'Gold standard' The company said that from Monday it will implement a new process to determine which pages or groups should feature adverts alongs...

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