14. Believing pearly pink lipgloss was the only shade you’d ever really need.
15. Always ‘going blonder’ at the hairdressers. Because you wanted more highlights than EVERYONE.
16. Only eating Ryvita or soup before a night out so that you could stay skinny AND get drunk quickly. Good one.
17. Wearing cute little Alice bands with bows on to sixth form.
18. Taking selfies of yourself in your bra. Because, hey, you needed boys to know that under that mini dress you were a damn hottie.
19. Having mousey coloured, barely-there eyebrows. Everyone knows liquid eyeliner is way more important than say, an eyebrow pencil.
20. Having two hairstyle options – straightened for 20 minutes, or curled into ringlets.
21. A Bank Holiday weekend meaning three solid nights of drinking – preferably in a club whilst grinding with your gal pals.
22. Wearing leggings with pretty much every outfit always. Before the world admitted they were all see-through.
23. Having a set of dice swinging about in your car, maybe a diamante tax disc holder too.
24. Taking about 102 photos on one night out and uploading them into a new Facebook album every single time. Which was about twice a week.
25. Wearing your hair with a sweeping fringe that always split into greasy strands about two minutes after leaving the house.
26. Ordering copious pitchers of WooWoo when in Wetherspoons, because mmmm alcohol yummy and cranberry juice is sorta healthy, right?
27. Wearing a stack of beaded bracelets and Primark bangles on each wrist at all times. Because, fashion.
28. Thinking it was really funny to try and hit 100mph on the motorway, because you are wild and fast and living the dream.
29. Wearing a ginormous waist belt with a pretty clasp just under your boobs with 87% of your outfits.
30. Ordering 40 photos for free online and then plaster them all around your bedroom with blue tac.
31. Drunk texting, Facebook messaging and ringing boys who definitely didn’t want you to. BUT FANCY ME BECAUSE I’M DRUNK AND FUN.
32. Squatting right down on the floor when dancing to Flo Rida’s Low in a club. Because you are sexy, so flipping sexy.
33. Having Ann Summers parties and buying vibrators and playing dress up in nurse costumes.
34. Repeatedly saying ‘we are SO old now. We’re 18. Like, how fucking old is that?’
Oh, youth <3
A global team of scientists have found a way to turn female mosquito embryos into males at a genetic level, according to a paper published in Science Express. The finding could really come in handy, since females are the ones that bite, constantly hunting for blood to develop their eggs.
For some of us, mosquitoes are merely an annoyance we can solve with a simple swat or two. But in many parts of the world they carry deadly diseases and are major threat to the health of a population. There are about 200,000 cases of yellow fever each year. And of these, 30,000 result in death. There has been a number of efforts over the years to solve this problem, but the process usually involves breeding a large number of mosquitoes — which can be time-consuming and costly — and releasing the sterile males into high-risk areas.
30,000 PEOPLE DIE OF YELLOW FEVER EACH YEAR
To streamline this process, researchers tried to find a genetic switch that could turn females into males. They didn’t quite do that, but they did find a way to alter their genitals. The team discovered a male-determining factor gene called "Nix" in the Aedes aegypti species of mosquito. Aedes aegypti isn't known for carrying malaria, but it is responsible for spreading other deadly diseases like yellow fever, dengue fever, and the chikungunya virus.
"When we injected Nix into mosquito embryos, we found that more than two-thirds of the female mosquitoes developed male genitals and testes," says Brantley Hall, a computational biology researcher and co-author on the paper. And when the team removed the Nix gene from male mosquitoes, they developed female genitals.
Scientists have known for about 70 years that there was a gene which controls a mosquito's sex, but no one was able to find it, according to lead author Zhijian Jake Tu, a professor of biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. There's so much information to sift through that it was simply too daunting of a numbers game. Zach Adelman, an associate professor of entomology and a co-author of the paper, likens the problem to a puzzle. Even if you have 700 pieces assembled, it can still be hard to make sense of the ones that remain.
THE MOSQUITO GENOME IS LIKE AN UNFINISHED PUZZLE
"Jake and his students found a way to look in those pieces and find a really, really important gene just sitting there," Adelman says. "That [gene] wasn’t part of the assembly because no one could find it. It looked like all the other pieces."
The researchers did this by developing a much more effective computational method that examines information buried in what's referred to as the "black hole" of the genome — regions full of duplicate information that are extremely hard to sequence. It was there where they discovered Nix. Although scientists have performed many sterile male mosquito releases over the years, the practice is fraught with inefficiencies and extra costs. For example, companies that perform these releases have no way of breeding only males. "They're throwing away half of the mosquitoes that they rear because they’re females," Adelman says. "If we have a strain that doesn’t even make females then you don’t have to spend all the labor costs associating with separating those out, and you don’t have to spend the money rearing them and then throwing them away."
WE'RE STILL YEARS AWAY FROM THIS PROCESS BEING USED
Adelman says they are still a "number of years" away from perfecting the method. Right now they are only able to activate this male-determining gene by changing it in mosquito embryos, which means that the gene doesn’t always reach all the cells. As a result of this, the rest of the adult bodies weren't completely converted to male form. The team wants to get past modifying embryos and eventually exploit this male-determining factor by using transgenics, essentially changing this specific gene in mosquitoes on a deep enough cellular level that they pass it on to any offspring. "You would have a much stronger effect," Tu says. "It could be a converted, full, sterile male."
If the team can get to this point, the efficiency of mass releasing sterile males would drastically increase. When that day comes, we'll have our best weapon yet in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.
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Every day after school leads to his son 4-year-old Jason Gilbert Fredric closed in his room, not to sleep again or to keep the noise away, but rather to prevent mother-to enter and find by First porn.
To see adult films is daily work of Gilbert, 37 years old, which means that there is 'a dream job', but enough to provide some extra income in the family.
37-year-old working for an Israeli company in Tel Aviv with a task as simple as it is complicated; translate pornographic films.
He says that translates 30-60 movies a year.
"The greater the translation of basic exclamations constitute pornography films like 'ooh', 'aah', 'oh god' and 'I want again!" - He confesses.
For many it is difficult to understand why should translate a pornographic film, more so in this industry has movies with almost zero dialogue.
But why Gilbert, and others like his work dealing with these translations, is a legal obligation that has established the Israeli state, where any foreign material should be translated titrated with Hebrew letters.
They say men are from Mars, women from Venus and after seeing these Snapchats, it is safe to say that is 100% right.
Mosquito bites can ruin your holiday so if you’re someone who frequently gets bitten while you’re away its worth doing everything you can to avoid these little blighters.
According to scientists one in five of us appeal to mosquitoes due to the chemical compounds on our skin, carbon dioxide we breathe out, the movements we make and the heat we generate.
Are you one of them?
If you are, it is worth noting mosquitoes can smell you from 50 yards, so make sure you protect yourself at all times.
This will not only prevent itching and skin reactions, but it will also decrease your chances of contracting any mosquito-borne illnesses.
Those who work in travel have plenty of tricks to keep those pesky little biting bugs at bay – and they don’t involve standing perfectly still, wearing white or abstaining from drinking alcohol.
So, take a look at what you need to do if you want to avoid those mosquito bites while on holiday.
And if all your efforts fail you can always try a natural remedy as this will take the sting out of any bite.
How to avoid getting bitten
Brewer’s Yeast is high in vitamin B1 (thiamine) and gives off an odour through our pores.
Although humans can’t smell it, mosquitoes don’t like it and will usually leave you alone if they get a whiff of it.
As a guide start taking the tablets one week before you travel, then after a week’s course carry on taking the tablets for the duration of your stay.
Avon Skin So Soft dry oil body spray gives off an aroma that only mosquitoes can smell.
When we contacted Avon, the department stated that this could be due to the citronellol ingredient that is used in this product.
Citronellol is not used in any other Skin So Soft products, so make sure you look for the oil body spray.
The dry oil spray isn’t advertised as a mosquito repellent but so many of us have found it a winner that we had to mention it.
When you arrive at your resort go to the local supermarket and buy a bag of citronella tea lights.
Place them around your room and balcony to repel mosquitoes as they loathe the smell.
Boots Repel Tropical strength insect repellent spray contains 50% deet and is extremely effective in protecting against mosquitoes and midges – especially in tropical areas that have a higher risk of malaria.
One of the best ways to avoid getting bitten is to wear loose fitting clothes, not only are they more comfortable in hot and humid climates but mosquitoes will bite through clothing that is tight on the skin, especially if it’s a thin fabric.
Mosquitoes are attracted to standing water, so you can expect to see them near lakes, swamps, stagnant creeks and small puddles.
Many species stay close to where they breed and hatch so try and give these wet areas a wide berth.
Mosquitoes are attracted to dark coloured fabrics as they absorb heat from the sun, so it is advisable to wear light coloured clothes that will help you keep cool while avoiding any bites.
If you are going to be sleeping under the stars use a mosquito net.
But make sure that it touches the floor so they can’t get under it.
How to deal with bites
Apply a cold compress to the tender area as this will help reduce any swelling.
Do not scratch the area as it can become infected. (This is real tough one to ask but trust us – don’t scratch bites!)
Antihistamines can also reduce the swelling from bites.
Tea tree and lavender oils have properties that alleviate the swelling, pain and itching from bites.
Tea tree oil is also an antibacterial agent that can prevent infection.
The menthol in toothpastes creates a cooling sensation on the skin with its intrinsic astringency, this too helps reduce swelling.
Tea bags can help draw the fluid out of bites and reduce itching and swelling.
Ice cubes can constrict blood vessels and decrease the body’s natural histamine release, this can also ease itching and swelling.
We have all heard the old wives tale about avoiding alcohol that has a strong smell, avoiding dark spirits such as whiskey and not wearing perfume but we have never found any of these effective.
Have we missed any? How do you avoid getting bitten abroad?
After a nasty break up this guy thought to get back at his ex-girlfriend he would send a snapchat of his new girl to his ex-girlfriend. His new girl is super smoking hot and he really thought it would make his jealous and piss her off.
He sent a picture of his new girl with large nice breast with the caption “not missing you one bit” but little did he know at that same exact time his ex-girlfriend was up to something similar. Without skipping a beat she sent this back.
As if a picture with her mouth full wasn’t a good enough come back she decided to bring his penis size into the equation. Every man is offended when when a woman makes jokes about his penis size.
One final parting snapchat with her breast pressed up again the shower window with a response to his snap “miss you? ha”.
The seventh installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise is nearly upon us. Dennis McCarthy, who has wrangled cars for the series since 2006's "Tokyo Drift," tells us how he pulled together the amazing rides for this latest film.
( Do you prefer modern muscle, or something more classic? )
Fast & Furious 7
Dennis McCarthy has one of those professions that many would classify as a dream job. McCarthy is car coordinator for the "Fast & Furious" films. Basically, he's the guy who spends his days buying, modifying and testing the amazing pieces of machinery that are, in many ways, the real stars of the high-octane franchise.
This will be McCarthy's fourth film in the series, since signing on to wrangle cars for 2006's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." That film required a spread of tasty imports, cars not available here in the US. His solution? Hop on a plane -- and bring the corporate card.
"The original intent was to film the movie 80 percent in Japan, 20 percent in LA. When we got to Japan we realized there were too many restrictions. So, a friend of mine and I went to Japan and went on a three-week shopping trip."
McCarthy and friend quickly assembled a comprehensive collection of the sorts of high-performance JDM machines that make import fans drool. They bought Nissan 350Zs, Skyline GT-Rs, Sylvias and anything else that caught their eye. All of it was shipped back to LA for filming.
For "Fast & Furious 7," McCarthy and team faced a different problem: timeline. "7 was the shortest build we've ever had. It was three months. We were literally sending cars to set with wet paint. It was that close." It took McCarthy and a team of roughly 70 to pull together all the cars they would need for the film.
How many cars? "I never have the exact answer, but it's roughly 300 or so. Maybe 350." And how many were destroyed through the course of filming? "Gosh, I'd have to say a couple hundred... We're hard on our cars."
That may seem like an excessive amount of sheet metal, but there is some logic to the madness. Part of the reason is multiple units: multiple scenes being shot at the same time at different sets, sometimes on different continents. Even for one shot at one location, multiples of a given car are needed just in case something breaks. "It all depends on the car and what's being asked of the car. For the part coming out of the plane, which leads to this snatch-and-grab sequence, we needed six Subaru WRXs, eight Dodge Chargers, eight Challengers, six Jeeps and six Camaros."
That's 34 cars for one shot. Admittedly it's a pretty spectacular shot, one that was actually performed largely without CG. Yes, there is some computer manipulation happening to tie it all together, but they actually dropped the cars out of planes -- again and again.
( One of the Jeeps dropped out of a plane, again and again. )
Fast & Furious 7
"That sequence was moved a few times. We just used full-blown stunt cars. They are fully operational vehicles. As long as the parachute operated correctly, we could drive them back to the trailer. I can't say that every single drop went perfect, but most of them did. We lost three or four cars."
While each car is very different on the outside, many of the classics are quite similar on the inside, running a custom drivetrain package built around small-block LS3 V8s, with custom brake setups provided by Brembo. For the newer cars, many of them are left more or less alone. "The Subaru STIs, they're brand-new. We don't have to do anything. There's really no tuning issues with those, or with the Nissan GT-Rs, or the brand-new Challengers, Chargers."
( Dennis McCarthy, a Dodge Charger and a very large supercharger. )
Fast & Furious 7
And finally, perhaps the most important question: how did he get this amazing job? "I had a custom car shop in Burbank. Since I was a kid pretty much all I've done was work on cars. I got some jobs working on commercials, then got referred to Jim Brubaker for a film called 'Dragonfly.' That led to 'Bruce Almighty' and a few other films, which got me to 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.' That was the moment when I realized this was the job for me."
Kids, if you're reading this, now might be a good time to adjust your career trajectories accordingly.
"Fast & Furious 7" is out in US and UK cinemas April 3.
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Now this looks massive! Avengers 2, Age of Ultron!
Vitaly Is Back With A Brand New Video And Is Teaching People How To Pick Up Milfs
Notorious prankster Vitaly is back with another video and this time he is trying to get the numbers of women with kids... otherwise known as milfs.
Surprisingly, his cheesy lines and overly-forward approach actually seem to work and these women fall for his clearly rehearsed pick-up lines.
