Thursday, 19 March 2015
Could a kiss from your dog be GOOD for you? Canine germs may act 'as a probiotic',
It is well documented that owning a dog boosts a person's wellbeing.
But the health benefits of sharing your life with a furry friend, may not end there.
A team of scientists believe the microbes lurking in a dog's gut could have a probiotic effect on the owners' body.
And to determine if their suspicions are true, the researchers at the University of Arizona, are recruiting volunteers to take part in a study to test the theory.
The research will focus specifically on the effect dogs have on the health of older people.
A team of scientists at the University of Arizona believe the microbes living in a dog's gut may be good for their owners' health. They are recruiting volunteers to take part in their study to test the theory
Kim Kelly, an anthropology doctoral student, and one of the lead researchers, said: 'We've co-evolved with dogs over the millennia, but nobody really understands what it is about this dog-human relationship that makes us feel good about being around dogs.
'Is it just that they're fuzzy and we like to pet them, or is there something else going on under the skin?
'The question really is, has the relationship between dogs and humans gotten under the skin?
'And we believe it has.'
James Franco addresses sexuality rumors
Director and actor James Franco poses during a photocall for the film "As I Lay Dying" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. (Reuters)
There have been rumors about James Franco’s sexuality for years but the 36-year-old actor has finally set the record straight.
The "127 Hours" star was asked to interview himself for the upcoming edition of Four Two Nine magazine and he took the opportunity to clear up any confusion about his private life.
“Are you f---ing gay or what?” he asked himself.
To which he responded, “Well, I like to think that I’m gay in my art and straight in my life”.
“Although, I’m also gay in my life up to the point of intercourse, and then you could say I’m straight. So I guess it depends on how you define gay.
“If it means whom you have sex with, I guess I’m straight. In the twenties and thirties, they used to define homosexuality by how you acted and not by whom you slept with.
“Sailors would f--- guys all the time, but as long as they behaved in masculine ways, they weren’t considered gay.”
Mavin Records Manager In Instagram Row WIth American Promoter [READ]
Just days ago, a campaign by Nigerian promoters in the United states of America towards boycotting Nigerian music stars over exorbitant fees was kick started.
Mavin Records A&R (Artiste and Repertoire) manager, Bizzle Osikoya’s comments on the issue has made him a topic of discussion across social media platforms.
Bizzle took to Instagram to react to the Nigerian promoters’ statement by saying:-
‘Dis just makes me laugh. Dey not willing to fly full band and use proper venues and den dey complain artist being over priced. S/O to the guys in UK using proper venues and perfecting their production every year @cokobar @iamsmade @tundephoenix #propershow #propervenue.’
Fans and other stakeholders have not taken lightly to his comments and they came hard and furious at him.
Check out Bizzle’s Instagram post & replies below: –
8 Things That Makes A Man Realise He Is Ready To Settle Down
Settling down can be a scary thought. Spending your life with the same individual, until the day you die, is frightening for anyone.
What if you pick the wrong person? What if he or she changes over time? What if there’s someone better out there waiting for you?
Settling down and finding The One is scary for anyone, but it’s especially terrifying for men. But here are eight signs that show he’s ready for the future, even if the thought of forever scares the life out of him.
1. He finally understands what it means to be lonely.
Everyone understands the concept of feeling lonely — it’s what we feel when we’re scared there’s no one who’d care if we went missing, if we disappeared or if we never existed in the first place.
For most, loneliness is only a concept we’ve heard about or pondered over. Most people aren’t lonely, and it’s not so much because we’re surrounded by true friends, but because we believe we are surrounded by friends.
The older we get, the more we accept most people that claim to be your friends, claim to care about you, don’t care nearly as much as we thought they did.
Everyone is a friend when it’s convenient to be a friend. When being a friend means inconveniencing yourself, most of our so-called friends vanish into the woodwork.
Understanding, feeling and knowing true loneliness means you’ve realized you don’t have someone to turn to when you need a friend the most.
2. He’s no longer interested in adding notches to his belt.
There comes a time in every man’s life when he realizes every notch just creates another empty hole.
s*x is great. Sleeping with a good assortment of individuals is also a very great time — for a while. Eventually, you get tired of the hunt. You get bored feigning interest in someone you know you aren’t going to see again, much less spend your life with.
It’s important to explore your se*uality and other people to get an understanding of what you are or aren’t missing. Eventually, you’ll realize more notches in your belt isn’t making your life any richer.
3. He has a difficult time enjoying meaningless s*x.
The problem with booty calls, friends with benefits and hook-up buddies is that the s*x is still meaningless.
4. He needs love in his life.
All people claim they want love in their lives — but not until you need it, are ready for it and are craving it, will you be ready to settle down.
It’s not until we feel we need true love — a kind of love that truly cares, nourishes, forgives and gives — will we be ready to dedicate our lives to another individual.
5. He wants to put your needs ahead of his own.
This is usually harder for men to do than women, and it’s not because they don’t wish they could put the needs of their partners ahead of their own. Instead, it’s because his ego and his upbringing make doing so incredibly difficult.
Women have it more difficult because society often dictates they be more “submissive” to the needs of others — women, men, parents, children, etc. Because women are inherently seen as givers, they’re often more mature, more realistic, more in touch with reality and less ego-driven.
There are plenty of men out there who wish they could put the needs of their partner ahead of their own, and although they sometimes manage to, in the end, their relationships fall apart.
When you truly understand the importance of being selfless in a relationship, you’re ready to take the plunge.
6. He’s already thinking about the prospect of having children.
Children aren’t for everybody — but it doesn’t mean all men want to be child-free.
Of course, you don’t need to be ready to have children before you decide to settle down with the person you love, but if you plan on having kids one day, you should be OK with contemplating such things.
Moreover, you should be all right with discussing it with the person you love.
7. He’s no longer lost.
A loving partner is not the answer. He or she is not the end-goal or the solution. If you don’t know yourself and don’t understand what you want from life, you aren’t ready to settle down.
You may feel like you are, but you aren’t. Too often, people believe finding someone to love will fix all their other problems. It seems realistic… until it doesn’t. A loving partner doesn’t immediately fix you.
Romantic love makes us forget about all our problems, but over time, they resurface, usually causing more problems. Do yourself a favor and fix yourself first.
8. He meets the right mate.
You can be ready for the works — marriage, children, waking up next to the same person day after day — but if you don’t have the right person to share it all with, “the works” seem unexciting. And depressing.
Meeting the right person isn’t easy. So, at the end of the day, when you do meet the person you want to spend your life with, you can be ready to settle as long as you decide to be.
I know how enticing it seems to stay single, meet and sleep with new people and have endless freedom, but if you decide to let go of the right person, don’t expect to find a replacement any time soon.
Davido Billed To Perform In Kenya On Nigeria’s Presidential Elections Day
Nigerian music , Davido, will be outside the country during the 2015 presidential elections.
Davido, who is currently in New York, has been announced as the headliner of the Afrobeat concert in Kenya at the Carnivore Grounds on Saturday, March 28, 2015 alongside Fena, Muthoni DQ, DJ Kafi, and DJ Protege.
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