Keeping Yourselves Fit

You may look at the stars like J-Lo or Madonna and see how they manage to keep in good shape. Genetics may play a percentage on how we look, but beyond anything, it is about hard work. And specialists are attentive to the multi-million bottoms or thighs of the divas. 

Here are some advices given by them for keeping fit:

1. The best sports for toning up the buttocks are martial arts like tae kwan do, judo and kick boxing.

2. The trainer is not the key of the success, but just an added factor. The most important thing is to be faithful to a program.
Physical exercise and sports burn extra 2,000 calories weekly. Walking, footing, biking, climbing stairs, swimming...

3. When making cardiovascular exercises, the most important is to vary the degree of intensity, the duration and the activity, for challenging the body to respond to these changes.

4. Do not forget the importance of resting: you never have to train more than three to five times a week and 45 minutes are enough for each session.

5. The emotional fitness is as important as the physical one: that's why the mind part must not be neglected.

6. Regulate the insulin. Eat aliments that are rich in fibers, which require more chewing and keep constant the levels of sugar in the blood, satiating it for longer periods.

7. 'Trick' the feeling of hunger. Drink a lot of water combined with fibers. For example, if you consume glucomanana and guar gum, drink 2-3 cups of water in the meantime. If eating in small amounts and very often, a regular repartition of the food is ensured all over the day, with a constant efficiency.

8. Avoid pigging out during the night. Various researches showed that, after the breakfast, the body experiences the highest calories consumption, while the lowest occurs during the night. The food processing is made in cycles linked to hormones. If during the night you consume sugars instead of proteins, the former boost the synthesis of serotonin, which favors sleep and increases the sensation of being 'full'.

7. Increase fat burning. Green tea infusion stimulates this and slows down the absorption of sugars and fats.

8. Fight against 'swelling'. Take diuretic infusions, which also remineralize (like horsetail) and follow a diet poor in salt and rich in potassium (citrus fruits, tomatoes, green vegetables, potatoes).

9. Stimulate your thyroid gland: the Fucus alga is extremely rich in iodine, which stimulates the synthesis of thyroid hormones, and also mucilage that decreases the hunger sensation. Decrease the consumption of cabbages, turnip and raw soy beans.

10. Satiate the sweet tooth. Eat fruit. The healthiest sugar is found in fresh fruit, with high fructose content, which satisfy and stabilize the sugar levels in the blood. Moreover, fruit come with vitamins and minerals.

Engineered Tissue Scaffolding Gets Electrical Sensors

A collaboration of American researchers announces that it was recently able to introduce a new function into the scaffolds used to create the 3D shape of engineered tissues. The addition could enable scientists to get feedback on how the cells are developing, and guide their development accordingly.



The aforementioned scaffolds are used for a variety of applications in biotechnology, including growing new organs. A new heart can be obtained by taking the heart of a pig, cleaning it of cells, and using the remaining cellular scaffolding as a support for human stem cells.

What happens inside the sponge-like structure has long since been a mystery to researchers, as they were never able to develop a technique that enabled real-time observations of how the new tissues are developing. The new approach brings this goal to reality.

In addition to biotechnology, the capability could from now on be used in drug research. Experts with pharmaceutical companies will be able to monitor how patients or test animals in the lab react to various chemicals or drug combinations.

The researchers behind the new work say that they were able to use silicon nanowires to create electronic sensors, which were then successfully introduced into cellular scaffolding. The devices appear to be capable of controlling drug release times, too.

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital publish details of their device in the August 26 online issue of the top scientific journal Nature Materials.

The MIT David H. Koch institute Professor, Robert Langer, was the senior author of the new paper. “We are very excited about this study. It brings us one step closer to someday creating a tissue-engineered heart, and it shows how novel nanomaterials can play a role in this field,” he explains.

“The scaffold is not just a mechanical support for cells, it contains multiple sensors. We seed cells into the scaffold and eventually it becomes a 3-D engineered tissue,” says former MIT postdoctoral researcher Bozhi Tian, also one of the lead authors on the paper.

Thus far, the new scaffolds have been used to grow cardiac, neural and muscle tissues, but the team believes that other types of cells can be used as well. More studies are planned in order to determine the limits of the new sensors, as well as ways to improve them.

Losing weight

At it's most basic, losing weight is about burning more calories than you eat. That seems simple enough, but if were really that simple, none of us would have a weight problem. Too often we take drastic measures to see results -- diets, pills or those weird fitness gadgets on infomercials that promise instant success. Maybe you lose weight but what happens when you go off that diet or stop that crazy workout program? You gain it all back and more. The real secret to weight loss is to make small, lasting changes. The key is to forget about instant results and settle in for the long run.

Rules of Weight Loss

 
To lose one pound of fat, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities. That sounds like a lot of calories and you certainly wouldn't want to try to burn 3500 calories in one day. However, by taking it step-by-step, you can determine just what you need to do each day to burn or cut out those extra calories. Below is a step by step process for getting started.

1. Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate). Your BMR is the amount of calories your body needs to maintain basic bodily functions like breathing and digestion. This is the minimum number of calories you need to eat each day. Keep in mind that no calculator will be 100% accurate, so you may need to adjust these numbers as you learn more about your own metabolism.
2. Calculate your activity level. For a week or so, keep an activity journal and use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day. Another, easier option is to wear a heart rate monitor that calculates calories burned. After a week, add your totals for each day and average them out to get a general idea of how many calories you burn each day.
3. Keep track of how many calories you eat. For at least a week, enter and track your calories online (e.g., with Calorie Count) or use a food journal to write down what you eat and drink each day. Be as accurate as possible, measuring when you need to or looking up nutritional information for restaurants, if you eat out. After a week, add your totals for each day and average them out to get a general idea of how many calories you eat each day.
4. Add it up. Take your BMR number and add your activity calories. Then subtract your food calories from that total. If you're eating more than your BMR + your activity calories, you're at risk for gaining weight. 

Example:

Mary's BMR is 1400 calories and she burns 900 calories with regular exercise, walking around and doing household chores. To maintain her weight, she should be eating 2300 calories (1400 + 900= 2300). However, after keeping a food journal, Mary finds that she's eating 2550 calories every day. By eating 250 more calories than her body needs, Mary will gain about a pound every 2-3 weeks.
This example shows how easy it is to gain weight without even knowing it. However, it's also easy to lose weight, even if the process itself can be slow. You can start by making small changes in your diet and activity levels and immediately start burning more calories than you're eating. If you can find a way to burn an extra 200 to 500 calories each day with both exercise and diet, you're on the right track. Try these ideas:

Instead of...	Do this...
An afternoon Coke	Drink a glass of water. (calories saved: 97)
An Egg McMuffin	Eat a small whole wheat bagel +1 Tbsp of peanut butter (calories saved: 185)
Using your break eat sweets	Walk up and down a flight of stairs for 10 minutes (calories burned: 100)
Hitting the snooze button	Get up 10 minutes early and go for a brisk walk (calories burned: 100)
Watching TV after work	Do 10 minutes of yoga (calories burned: 50)

Total Calories Saved: 532 (based on a 140-pound person)  

How Much Exercise Do I Need?
Exercise is an important weight loss tool, but how much you need varies from person to person. The guidelines recommend at least 250 minutes per week, which comes out to about 50 minutes, 5 days a week. If you're a beginner, start small, for example with 3 days of cardio for 15-30 minutes, gradually adding time each week to give your body time to adapt. Learn more about getting in shape and getting started with exercise.

Schwarzenegger Dog

The type of dog pictured here is a “bully whippet,” a type of whippet with a genetic mutation that makes it more muscular and faster than standard ones.
Wendy, the bully whippet in this photograph, lives in Victoria, British Columbia, and is remarkable in that she has two mutated copies of the gene and is therefore a “double-muscled” bully whippet who weighs twice as much as a standard one. The increased muscle mass, along with metabolism and extremely low levels of body fats, can translate to impressive super-feats, including marked increases in speed, agility and power.

Pretty sure that you don't believe what your eyes are seeing, you might think that this picture is photoshoped, but everything is real.

Biggest snake

Photograph purporting to show a 55ft snake found in a forest in Malaysia has become an internet sensation. Biggest snake in the world

The thread claimed the snake was one of two enormous boas found by workers clearing forest for a new road. They apparently woke up the sleeping snakes during attempts to bulldoze a huge mound of earth. This is Biggest snake in the world!!
“On the third dig, the operator found there was blood amongst the soil, and with a further dig, a dying snake appeared,” said the post.
“By the time the workers came back, the wounded boa had died, while the other snake had disappeared. The bulldozer operator was so sick that he couldn’t even stand up.”
The post claimed that the digger driver was so traumatised that he suffered a heart attack on his way to hospital and later died.
The dead snake was 55ft (16.7m) long, weighed 300kg and was estimated to be 140 years old, according to the post. Biggest snake in the world

Cristiano ronaldo vs Lionel Messi 2012 (video)

 Lionel Messi Vs Cristiano Ronaldo 2011-2012

World Cup 2010 - Top 10 goals

The 10 best goals from the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South - Africa (My 10 best goals)
Music: Shakira - Waka Waka (Time For Africa)









The Goals:

10. Siphiwe Tshabalala
9. Mesut Oezil
8. Luis Suarez
7. Fabio Quagliarella
6. Carlos Tevez
5. David Villa
4. Diego Forlan
3. Maicon
2. Keisuke Honda
1. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst

Top 5 Deceptively Dangerous Dog Breeds

5. Bull Terrier

 

The Bull Terrier’s comical, egg-shaped head and its appearances as Spuds MacKenzie and the Target mascot have done much to paint this breed in a false light. In reality, the Bull Terrier’s history is similar to that of the Pit Bull, used in bloody baiting sports. They were particularly effective in ratting games, being tossed into a hole swarming with rodents and dispatching dozens at a time. Today, it is far gentler than in the past, but it maintains some of its gladiator genes. If not properly trained by a dominant owner, the Bull Terrier can become bossy, and acts of aggression against other dogs and animals are part of its character. They are also prone to certain conditions, including deafness and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

4. Shar Pei

 

Once among the rarest dogs on the planet, the pudgy, wrinkly Shar Pei has been a resident of China for over two thousand years. There is no clear link between them, but it is likely that the Shar Pei and the Chow Chow have a common ancestor; both are extremely antiquated breeds and sport the distinctive purple tongue. Although they look cute on motivational posters, the Shar Pei’s loose skin has a gruesome purpose – it allowed the dog to twist and bite during dog fights, leaving it capable of retaliating even if an opponent got a good hold in. While their popularity as dog fighters has subsequently waned (due to comparative rarity and the overwhelming dominance of western bull-breeds), the Shar Pei maintains its guarding instincts and a serious temperament.

3. Pekingese  

 

Unlike most of the breeds on this list, the Pekingese has a royal pedigree. Another ancient breed, for many years only denizens of the Chinese Imperial Palace could keep them. They were not imported out of their native country until 1860, when British and French troops invaded during the Second Opium War and took some home. Blunt faced, furry little gremlins, their temperament is somewhat reflective of being the pampered, overindulged pet of royalty. They are not keen on strangers or children, and will take on other dogs despite being relatively defenseless themselves.

2. Beagle

Charlie Brown’s pet Snoopy is the world’s most famous beagle, a plucky hunting breed of small to medium size. Like a lot of the other dogs on this list, its recent working heritage has instilled in it a sometimes unmanageable drive. This excitable, impetuous will makes the beagle very hard to train and may cause it to act out inappropriately, including biting. If it catches a tantalizing scent, the beagle will often become completely unresponsive to its master. Given the proper foundation, they are known to make wonderful pets, but they suffer greatly from any indulgence.

1. Chihuahua

The smallest of all dog breeds, the Chihuahua seems to maintain an urge to overcompensate for its size. Under six pounds at maturity, these quivering balls of nerves are especially unsuitable for homes with children. They are known to bond intensely with their owners to the point of obsession, lashing out viciously at anyone else who approaches, including larger dogs. More than anything, Chihuahuas are a victim of their masters, allowed and even encouraged to perpetrate behaviors which would never be tolerated in a larger dog. Called ‘small dog syndrome,’ this can only be overcome if the owner is willing to demand respect. Chihuahuas suffer a litany of health problems, probably due to a certain amount of inbreeding early in their history necessary to achieve their tiny size.

Bicycle You Have Not Seen Before!

BMX You Have Not Seen Before! 

Concept Bicycle :

Rage Comic Art

All we know about Rage Comic Art , but I think that you didn't watch this original pictures and you don't know who invented it.
Sam Spratt, a young artist who just earned his degree in Fine Arts in 2010, changed all that for us. Among the many pieces that he’s done are full illustrations of all the rage faces (and some of the memes like “Y U NO!” and “Forever Alone” and “ALL THE THINGS!”) Yes, that’s right… Sam Spratt PAINTED ALL THE MEMES!!! They look awesome, but some of them are really freakin’ creepy. I, for one, can’t wait to see rage comics made with the new rage faces. Seriously, someone better do it.

 

111 Years Old Man

The Cuban Ignacio Kubilla Banos previously worked in a sugar factory in Havana.
But it was very long, as has already been more than 45 years of his retirement.
What is not surprising, as Ignacio Banos on Thursday celebrated its 111 years.
He has 11 children 40 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Holography and Hologram technology

Holography is a technique which enables three-dimensional images to be made. It involves the use of a laser, interference, diffraction, light intensity recording and suitable illumination of the recording. The image changes as the position and orientation of the viewing system changes in exactly the same way as if the object were still present, thus making the image appear three-dimensional.

The holographic recording itself is not an image; it consists of an apparently random structure of either varying intensity, density or profile.

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We Thought Giants Were Mythical Creatures

According to the archaeological researches in Greece (and Saudi Arabia) it was proven that what we knew as mythical creatures - Giants, actually walked the Earth some time in the distant past. The archaeologists excavated human skeletons that are about 5m high, some more some less, but it is way above our height today. Of course, thanks to this, lots of questions about their existence emerged, like how it was possible to bi so tall… And if the stories about the Giants and the Titans are not just myhts, what if the other ‘mythical’ creatures were alive to? What would it say about our past? Then, there certainly must be something (or lots of things) we don’t know about our past and our origins. Well, maybe one day we found centaur, minotaur, maybe even the pegasus and unicorn, dragon bones… One can never know.

Worlds Biggest crocodile

A gigantic crocodile captured by citizens of the Philippines has been officially declared the largest in captivity by the Guinness World Records.
The 20-foot long (6 metres) crocodile, known as Lolong, was captured by the residents of Bunawan last September.
Since its capture, Lolong became the centrepiece of a new park and research centre which has drawn thousands of tourists to the town. The town's mayor, Edwin Cox Elorde, claims the town has earned 3 million pesos, roughly £45,000, from the massive beast.

It had been blamed for the deaths of a water buffalo and a missing fisherman, so the crocodile was hauled in by a crowd of over 100 people last year, pulled from a river after a three-week hunt.
The crocodile was placed in a fenced cage in an area where the town then built an ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland in Agusan, an impoverished region about 500 miles from Manila.