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|  | December 5th, 2012 | | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! |  2 | | We’d all like to make more time to volunteer, but when there’s a time crunch between work, kids and other obligations, we often put it at the bottom of the to-do list. Like exercise, which keeps it company down there, volunteering does a body good, and not just for the warm, fuzzy feelings it brings. The folks over at Online Psychology Degree provide seven ways volunteering gives back to the volunteer to make it a full-circle experience that’s well worth our time. 1. Lower mortality rates: Volunteering has been linked to lower mortality rates in adults. Perhaps this has something to do with the other health claims listed here, such as increased physical activity, reduced stress, and renewed sense of purpose. Those who stay active and have low stress levels may be less likely to have heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other deadly health conditions. 2. Increased physical activity: Volunteering assignments that include physical activity like cleaning up parks, playing with kids, and walking dogs are all opportunities to break a sweat and burn calories. This increase in activity, combined with regular exercise, is a great way to stay healthy and keep the weight off. Full story at Online Psychology Degree. Does a body and soul good. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | Posted 1 day ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | We in the West get plenty of grief for our vanity and the lengths (or depths) to which we’ll go to achieve the perfect look, but it looks like a certain kind of appearance enhancement is causing Middle Eastern men to flock to Paris for bigger and better…mustaches. Paris-based surgeon Pierre Bouhanna and Turkish plastic surgeon Selahattin Tulanay have noted an uptick in recent years of medical tourists hailing from the UAE, Iran, Lebanon and Turkey seeking the implants, which experts say enhances a manly image. Andrew Hammond, a Saudi Arabia-based journalist and author on Arab popular culture, said the mustache has a long history in the region. "Having a mustache was always a big thing, ever since the Ottoman time," he said. "Most Arab leaders have mustaches, or some form of facial hair. I think culturally it suggests masculinity, wisdom and experience. " Christa Salamandra, an associate professor of anthropology at City University of New York, said that "traditionally, a luxurious mustache was a symbol of high social status," and had figured heavily in matters of personal honor in the Arab world. Men swore on their mustaches in sayings and folk tales, used them as collateral for loans and guarantees for promises, and sometimes even shaved their opponents' lips as a punishment. We never thought Nick Offerman could be used as a goodwill ambassador, but stranger things have happened. Maybe Hill should give him a call. Full story at KTLA via Boing Boing. Real men have mustaches. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | A gene variation may help explain why some teenagers are more likely than others to binge drink. “We now understand the chain of action: how our genes shape this function in our brains and how that, in turn, leads to human behavior," says lead author Gunter Schumann from the Department of Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry at King’s College London. "We found that the RASGRF-2 gene plays a crucial role in controlling how alcohol stimulates the brain to release dopamine, and hence trigger the feeling of reward. So, if people have a genetic variation of the RASGRF-2 gene, alcohol gives them a stronger sense of reward, making them more likely to be heavy drinkers.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | Posted 1 day ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | Scientists have developed an electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers that can simultaneously prevent HIV and offer contraception. “Our dream is to create a product women can use to protect themselves from HIV infection and unintended pregnancy,” says corresponding author Kim Woodrow, assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington. “We have the drugs to do that. It’s really about delivering them in a way that makes them more potent, and allows a woman to want to use it.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Kim Woodrow/U. Washington via PLOS ONE | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous | | Plivo, a Y Combinator-backed telephony startup that offers an API platform for voice and SMS applications, is today announcing it raised $1.75 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Qualcomm Incorporated, and SV Angel. For background, the company offers businesses a way to host their voice and messaging applications in the cloud. Co-founder Venkatesh B (who goes by Venky), describes the service as aiming to do for telephony hosting what Amazon did for web hosting. He and Plivo’s other founder Michael Ricordeau had originally met over GitHub over two years ago when each were working on their own telephony applications. Discovering a shared interest, the two launched Plivo in December 2011 in invite-only mode, and then opened up API access in July to all interested parties. Read the full article on Techcrunch | | | Posted 1 day ago by  SmartBrief to Holy Kaw! | | here are a few surefire ways to tell you’ve achieved online success. The first is that your blog or website gets hacked by people looking to extort money from you — thankfully this isn’t very common. The second sign, which is much more common, is a legal threat of some kind. Maybe you said something that rattled somebody’s cage, maybe you posted an image you shouldn’t have or maybe you’re infringing on a trademark that you didn’t mean to. In any case, a legal threat is usually related to the size of your online profile. So in a way, kudos to you for being so successful! Full story at SmartBrief Social Media. More SmartBrief stories. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | | | Posted about 19 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | Do you regularly dream of slathering yourself in bacon-y goodness only to suddenly jerk yourself awake right before you hit the sizzling hot skillet? Hmm, maybe not, but if the idea of strolling the streets leaving a subtle savory scent in your path sounds absolutely delightful, you can’t beat Bacon Shaving Cream from J&D’s to do the trick. J&D's Bacon Shaving Cream is a high end, luxurious bacon-scented shaving cream for all skin types. It is best used after a hot shower or before an important date with someone you may want to spend the rest of your life with. With just one use of J&Ds Bacon Shaving Cream, you will smell and feel like a champion. We image that this is what Vikings would have used this to mow down their impenetrable forest of man-beard. Our rich moisturizers and essential oils ensure a high-performance, smooth shaving experience. Advanced heat-activated aromatic technology lasts for hours and delivers maximum bacon scent when you need it most. The first batch has already sold out, so be first in line for the second, because nothing says “Most awesome stocking stuffer ever” like anything involving bacon. Full story at J&D’s via 105.9 The X @ Facebook. Why, yes, there is an entire category devoted to bacon. | | | | |
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