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  1. Locker: Make Your Android Auto-Wipe Your Data When Stolen: http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-your-android-auto-wipe-your-data-when-stolen-0157407/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.zygotelabs.locker AppLock: can lock SMS, Contacts, Gmail, Facebook, Gallery, Market, Settings, Calls and any app you choose, with abundant options, protecting your privacy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
  2. The Moscow Times Dec. 04 2014 20:37 http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-prostitutes-hike-rates-over-slumping-ruble-media/512596.html Getting laid in Russia just became more expensive. The crime of buying sexual services is becoming more expensive in Russia as prostitutes increase their rates to offset the free-falling ruble, regional media reported. An escort agency in the northern port of Murmansk has raised prices by 30 to 40 percent, news website Flashnord.com reported. The pre-crisis price was 3,000 to 7,000 rubles ($55 to $130 at Thursday's rate) per two hours of "spending time with an agency employee," Flashnord said Tuesday. The price will likely be pegged to the dollar in the future, the website said. Though prostitution is illegal in Russia, the report gave the name of the alleged brothel, Madlen. A representative of another "escort salon" named World of Sex in Murmansk was cited as saying that the enterprise "is trying to keep prices as they were, but life's getting more expensive, and girls can't work at a loss." In the Urals, sex workers have raised prices by between 50 and 100 percent, Uralpolit.ru said Wednesday, citing unnamed clients of prostitutes. In addition to the falling ruble, the sex tariff inflation may have been boosted by an influx of sex workers fleeing war-torn Ukraine, the website said. The new competition is forcing local sex workers to hike their rates in order to pay their bills, the report said. The ruble has lost almost 40 percent of its value against the dollar since the start of the year due to an economic downturn. Sex workers make up about 1 million of Russia's 142 million population, Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said last year. Prostitution is punishable with a fine of up to 2,000 rubles ($37) in Russia. Pimps face up to a decade behind bars.
  3. [URL="http://www.prevention.com/homepage/"][IMG]http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/share/source/prevention.png[/IMG][/URL] By Carey Rossi Published July 04, 2014 [URL]http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/07/04/scary-thing-sugar-does-to-your-breasts/[/URL] [B]The claim: [/B]Drinking just three sugar-sweetened beverages a week could make your breasts more dense, increasing your risk for breast cancer, according to a study published in the journal [I]BMC Public Health.[/I] [B]The research: [/B]776 premenopausal and 779 postmenopausal women were recruited by researchers from Laval University in Quebec, Canada. Each woman's breast density was assessed by examining their mammograms. The women then answered a questionnaire about how often they consume sweet foods (such as chocolates, cakes, and ice cream), sugar-sweetened beverages, and how many spoonfuls of sugar they add to beverages or food. [B]The results?[/B] â??We found an association between sugar intake and increased breast density among both groups,â? says lead study author Caroline Diorio. However, it was as if the women had two biologies: The postmenopausal women who ate more food that also included fat saw an increase in breast density, while the premenopausal women experienced more breast density when they consumed sugar-sweetened beverages. And it wasnâ??t like these women were pounding the soda; they were drinking just three sugar-sweetened beverages a week. [B]What it means: [/B]Sugar increases the migration of breast cells together, Diorio says, which may explain why the premenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened drinks were 3 percent more likely to have dense breasts than those who didnâ??t consume the drinks. Having dense breasts increases your risk of breast cancer by making it difficult to see tumors on mammograms. [B]The bottom line:[/B] More studies need to be done, Diorio says, especially in populations where sugar intake is high. But until then, the association between sugar consumption and likelihood of breast density, while small, is significant. This just gives you another reason to kick sugar to the curb. Get the full scoop on [URL="http://www.prevention.com/health/health-concerns/dense-breasts-effect-cancer-risk?cid=Synd_FoxHealthTheScaryThingSugarDoesToYourBreastsArticleJuly14WhatItMeanstoHaveDenseBreasts"][COLOR=#0066cc]what dense breasts mean for your health.[/COLOR][/URL]
  4. I would not confront the child abusers, sorry, potential child abusers directly about what was overheard. That would likely result in their being more cautious about their outbursts in the future to avoid detection. Also, no good deed goes unpunished - confronting the parents in any direct way could exasperate the problem as well at putting yourself at risk of immediate danger or future retribution. There is also a chance that the parents would punish the kids further at home for causing the conflict. I would clandestinely turn on my cell phone audio/video recorder to capture any additional evidence I could. Calling 911 is probably inappropriate as the kids are not in immediate danger but I would call the non-emergency police number as well as child protective services, if the police don't arrive before they leave I would note their license plate if they have a car and speaking with the waiter/waitress that served them, because if they paid with anything but cash the police will be able to locate them in minutes.
  5. You can turn this off: Google Settings >> Location >> Access Location - uncheck Google Settings >> Location >> Maps & Latitude >> Location reporting - uncheck
  6. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/21/hawaii-police-urge-lawmakers-to-let-undercover-cops-have-sex-with-prostitutes The Associated Press contributed to this report. Police officers have a message for state lawmakers: Undercover officers need to be able to have sex with prostitutes. It's a message they're pressing as legislators weigh a bill that would crack down on prostitution. As part of that bill, lawmakers initially did away with an existing exemption allowing officers on duty to have sex with prostitutes during investigations. But after testimony from Honolulu officers, the bill was amended to restore that protection. The revised proposal has passed the state House and will go before a Senate committee Friday. Authorities say they need the legal protection to catch lawbreakers in the act, and strict internal controls prohibit misconduct. "The procedures and conduct of the undercover officers are regulated by department rules, which by nature have to be confidential," Honolulu Police Maj. Jerry Inouye recently told the House Judiciary Committee. "Because if prostitution suspects, pimps and other people are privy to that information, they're going to know exactly how far the undercover officer can and cannot go." But critics, including human trafficking experts and other police, say it's unnecessary and can further victimize sex workers, many of whom have been forced into the trade. Expert Derek Marsh says the exemption is "antiquated at best" and that police can easily do their jobs without it. "It doesn't help your case, and at worst you further traumatize someone. And do you think he or she is going to trust a cop again?" asked Marsh, who trains California police in best practices on human trafficking cases and twice has testified to Congress about the issue. It's not immediately clear whether there are similar provisions in place elsewhere either at the state law or department policy level. But advocates were shocked that Hawaii provides an exemption to prostitution laws for police, suggesting it's an invitation for misconduct. "Police abuse is part of the life of prostitution," said Melissa Farley, the executive director of the San Francisco-based group Prostitution Research and Education. Farley said that in places without such police protections "women who have escaped prostitution" commonly report being coerced into giving police sexual favors to keep from being arrested or harassed. The Hawaii bill aims to ratchet up penalties on johns and pimps while leaving the punishment for selling sex as a petty misdemeanor. Police haven't said how often -- or even if -- they use the exemption. But when they asked legislators to preserve it, they made assurances that internal policies and procedures are in place to prevent officers from taking advantage of it. Democratic state Rep. Karl Rhoads, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Inouye's testimony convinced him to amend the proposal. "It's a really murky area," said Rhoads, who represents a district that includes Honolulu's Chinatown, a longstanding epicenter of street prostitution. "I was reluctant to interfere in something that they face all the time. If they think it's necessary to not have it in the statute, this is one area where I did defer to them and say, 'I hope you're not having sex with prostitutes.'" There have been instances of police being accused of victimizing sex workers across the nation. In Philadelphia, a former officer is on trial facing charges of raping two prostitutes after forcing them at gunpoint to take narcotics. A former West Sacramento, Calif., officer is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of raping prostitutes in his police cruiser while on patrol. And last year in Massachusetts, a former police officer pleaded guilty to extorting sex from prostitutes he threatened with arrest. Rhoads, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he knew of no reason to believe Honolulu police are out of line. "All allegations of misconduct are investigated and the appropriate disciplinary action taken," said Michelle Yu, Honolulu police spokeswoman, in an email.
  7. Put all the pimp scum in prison and let all the other prisoners that they are there for pimping children, and then just sit back and wait for nature take it's course. Those pimps will never hurt anyone again.
  8. Happy flower: Vulture vs. Jackal: Fallen Sequoia:
  9. I too very much enjoy the chat at the door and when the lady initiates hug & kiss - aside from appreciating the extra contact, I take it as the hint that I should get my butt out the door. Some of us are very shy and don't want to cross any boundaries - please don't hold back the hug & kiss!
  10. How much are you willing to pay for XP support? Most want to pay nothing. It costs Microsoft a huge sum of money to keep XP on life support with no return on their investment. How many 13 year old products are there that the manufacturer still supports for free? Don't hold out on upgrading as doing so could be costly if your system is later compromised - at least upgrade to Windows 7. For those that already have Windows 8.1, here's some tips: Top 4 Windows 8.1 Useful Hotkeys and Hidden Features Next 4 Windows 8.1 Useful Hotkeys and Hidden Features
  11. I don't like Windows 8 either. I have taken a liking to Windows 8.1 - a free upgrade. Don't write Windows 8.x off too quickly, extrapolating Jafo's list above: - Windows XP original - fail - Windows XP SP1 - fail - Windows XP SP3 - loved by all until Windows 7 came out
  12. http://www.counselheal.com/articles/8978/20140313/vaginal-gel-could-potentially-protect-women-from-hiv.htm Researchers are one step closer in finding a way to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV. A new study conducted on female monkeys reported that a particular type of gel applied to the vaginal area after sexual intercourse protected the monkeys from the virus. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA headed the experiment, which involved macaque monkeys. The monkeys were exposed to a hybrid simian/human AIDS virus. The researchers administered an antimicrobial gel three hours after being exposed to the virus. They found that five out of the six monkeys were protected from the AIDS-causing virus. When the team used the gel within half an hour after exposure, two out of three monkeys were protected. "It's a promising after-sex vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection," Dr. Charles Dobard, of the division of HIV/Aids prevention, told BBC News. "Studies still need to be done to look at the window [of opportunity] - is it six, eight, 24 hours?" "You can imagine this to be a useful product to have, if it were something you could buy over the counter and have at home just in case," Rowena Johnston, vice president of research for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research said according to WebMD. The gel is made with a one percent solution of raltegravir, which is an anti-HIV drug. The drug works by inhibiting the virus's ability to integrate its DNA into the genetic makeup of animal cells. Based on several studies, researchers believe that DNA integration occurs after six hours of exposure. The gel was capable of stopping this process in animal models. "What we did in this work was we identified an anti-HIV drug that blocks virus integration in the DNA," lead author Walid Heneine, a researcher in HIV/AIDS prevention for the CDC said according to AFP. "This is a prerequisite step for HIV infection, and that step takes at least six hours after infection so that provides a wide window for dosing after sex." Despite the study's findings, the researchers stated that modifying the gel for human trials would most likely not occur for another few years. Previous human trials involving vaginal gels mixed with HIV medications have yielded very mixed outcomes. The study was published in the Science Translational Medicine.
  13. LIDAR making inroads across vehicle product lines Pallab Chatterjee -March 10, 2014 Driver's safety and driver's assist technology is gaining a reliance on RADAR technology. While high performance and reliable, it comes with high cost. Component prices, placement issues in the vehicle, and power requirements have relegated these solutions to premium vehicles typically as options. Optical technologies are far more cost effective, but have had some challenges working in the automotive application space. These challenges have now been fundamentally solved, and the use of LIDAR solutions is becoming rapidly adopted across product lines in vehicles. The fundamental core is a solid-state pulse laser diode, typically IR, and associated detector system that is used as a pair to determine distance. The advantages of the LIDAR solution are the long lifetime of components (over 10 years in normal driving use), small size, low power, multiple decades of historic use model to validate the solution for reliability, and easy replacement of the module in the service/repair marketplace. The LIDAR market is being addressed by suppliers such as OSRAM, Maxim Integrated and others. The integration of these solutions with advanced optics techniques also allows for higher area coverage with a reduced number of systems. As shown in the following figure a single LIDAR system located at the front or rear of the vehicle can cover an equivalent area as multiple single RADAR solutions. A single LIDAR system located at the front or rear of a vehicle can cover an equivalent area as multiple single RADAR solutions. (Courtesy of Audi) The use of the LIDAR system is a key short-range technology for providing pedestrian avoidance, lane change, and auto-braking solutions. In Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) applications, the system is used for real time speed monitoring (as is well known for police speeding ticket applications) as well as automated/adaptive braking. This new value proposition means small economy and entry-level cars can have the advanced safety features that will reduce accidents and insurance costs. Solutions are typically available in standardized and tested modules to simplify installation in the new vehicles. At the front of the car, these are an "in grill" application. In the rear, they are generally installed as a trunk mount solution that is located above the license plate holder near the already existing lighting & wiring. These solutions are available now and are even making their way into motorcycles, and other as an add-on to RVs, boats and other consumer vehicles.
  14. Thank you for posting the link to the survey Jessica. These "average" people are the ones that turn into politicians or work in government offices making the regulations. Most smart people have no interest in either.
  15. No one mentioned strawberries dipped in chocolate either! I heard that the hot water cooks the little swimmers - so a hot tub is also a birth control device, of sorts :)
  16. The keys highlighted in blue are "E" "O" "V" and "L" - time to play boggle - one unscrambling is "love".
  17. If the statistic is to be believed, it is understandable considering another statistic that Android has over 70% market share. Q. Why do criminals rob banks? A. Because that's where the money is! That is why platforms like Macs enjoy fewer viruses, etc. -- not because they are a superior platform (sorry fanboys) but because they have such a low relative market share, there is little interest in targeting them. Because it is free the Android platform does suffer from device makers using outdated versions, making their own tweaks that can introduce additional issues, etc. No matter the platform, getting the phone carriers to incur the expense of updating and making available corrections is another big hurdle.
  18. Yep. Here's the sequence: 1. Movie comes out, say about a religious topic 2. Nobody goes to see it 3. A religious group or church says it's blasphemy 4. Millions flock to the theaters to see what all the hoopla is all about Works for other movies & books too.
  19. You're right of course but I was referring to this:
  20. Too bad we can't find out who he is so we could put a "I hate cops" bumper sticker on his car.
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