Top footballers are cleverer than university students.

 

Premier League footballers have sharper minds than most university students, according to a new academic study.
Researchers found the top flight players and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average undergraduate because they are able to 'hyper-focus'.
The perception study by Professor Jocelyn Faubert, an expert in psychophysics, revealed a possible outcome of the increased cortical thickness that has been found in areas of trained athletes' brains.
The findings also offer researchers new avenues for exploring the treatment of people who have issues with attention, such as the elderly.
Professor Faubert, of the University of Montreal in Canada, said: 'Study participants were asked to describe a series of simulated objects moving through three dimensions.
'Although the context had nothing to do with any specific sport, we found that professional athletes were able to process the visual scenes much better than amateur athletes who were in turn better than the students.'
He said the cognitive requirements for correctly interpreting the abstract moving scenes parallel situations such as driving, crossing the street or performing sport.

 

'It would appear that athletes are able to hyper-focus their attention to enhance learning, which is key to their abilities,' he added.

Rihana afunguka kuhusiana na uhusiano wake na Chris Brown.

She left many fans horrified when she reconciled with on/off boyfriend Chris Brown last year.
However, Rihanna is unrepentant about her decision to forgive him for beating her nearly four years ago, admitted she decided to put her emotions first.
Speaking to the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, the 24-year-old insists their relationship is 'different now' compared to when they originally dated in 2007-2009.

 

 

In the interview, Rihanna appears to officially confirm they are an item again following Chris's split from model Karrueche Tran last October.
After Chris was arrested for assaulting Rihanna on the way home from a pre-Grammys party in Los Angeles in February 2009, she admitted she want to punish him, even though she still loved him.

 

She explains: 'I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks.
'Like, God, you’ve got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn’t bury the way I felt.'

 

 

When she decided to give Chris another chance, she knew she would be criticised by fans, friends and the media, but decided to follow her heart.
She said: 'But I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that.
'Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.'
She insists the relationship between the pair is very different to when they first dated - when Chris was still a teenager.

 

 

She explained: 'When you add up the pieces from the outside, it’s not the cutest puzzle in the world. You see us walking somewhere, driving somewhere, in the studio, in the club, and you think you know.
'But it’s different now. We don’t have those types of arguments anymore. We talk about (stuff). We value each other. We know exactly what we have now, and we don’t want to lose that.
'"He doesn't have the luxury of f**king up again, That's just not an option.
'I can't say that nothing else will ever go wrong. But I'm pretty solid in the knowing that he's disgusted by that. And I wouldn't have gone this far if I ever thought that was a possibility.'
Chris remains on probation following the incident, which saw him convicted of felony assault.

Justin Bieber cupping a young female fan's breast.

He raised eyebrows when a picture emerged on a fan site on Tuesday showing what appeared to be Justin Bieber cupping a young female fan's breast.
But now the Baby hitmaker's representative has made a bizarre denial claiming to EOnline.com: 'That definitely did not happen',' despite the photo seemingly clearly showing him fondling her chest.
Bieber was appearing at a meet and greet in Miami when the picture in question occurred.

 

He posed for a picture with a young brunette female, kissing her cheek and with his right hand raised up to cup under her left breast.
But now a spokesperson for the singer is adamant he didn't mean to make the inappropriate gesture and that he was merely moving away from her when he accidentally brushed past her..
The rep added to EOnline.com: 'He was pulling away from her. It's ridiculous.'

 

Bieber has so far kept quiet about the pictures, but took to his Twitter page to vent, saying: 'Alot of bs has been out there lately...seems like it never stops. answering for myself thru music... To everyone around the world. thanks for believing. I AM GRATEFUL.'
The 18-year-old was at the meet and greet on Monday.

Posing for the shot, Bieber, who recently split from girlfriend Selena Gomez, grinned as he wore sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap with a black sweatshirt.
And far from being shocked or upset at the close for comfort move, she seemed comfortable when the superstar 'accidentally' made the gesture as she smiled next to him.

 

50 Cent Used Diddy As Inspiration For 'Major Distribution' Clip.

You wouldn't think that 50 Cent and Diddy would have very much in common, aside from the size of their bank accounts and the fact that they both made their mark in hip-hop. But for Fif's latest "Major Distribution" video, the G-Unit juggernaut looked to King Combs for a bit of inspiration.
"When I played the song for [director] Eif [Rivera] what I did was I took other music videos that had a similar vibe," 50 told MTV News after he dropped the video, which also features Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy, last week.

The main clip that Fif referenced was "Let's Get It," a collaboration track between Diddy, G. Dep and Black Rob that served as a single for both Puff's The Saga Continues... LP and Dep's Child of the Ghetto LP in 2001.
Though 50 revealed that he filmed the video in three parts, with Snoop doing his part separately in Los Angeles, he wanted to create cohesion like the one in the stylish Bad Boy vid. "The video had three people that had a strong presence at the moment: Black Rob and then Puff and then G. Dep," he explained of his inspiration. "It was cool to see those three work together."
"Major Distribution" is the second music video from 50's upcoming Street King Immortal, the first was the more pop-friendly "My Life" with Eminem and Maroon 5 rocker Adam Levine. "It offers the basic kinda street energy to the record that feels good because it's missing from hip-hop right now," 50 said of the drug-trafficking ode.

Still, for all of the music video's hard-rock appeal, his favorite part isn't the golden guns, beautiful models or the Maybach Music chain, it is Snoop Dogg's Rasta-inspired shades. The rapper, who has recently stepped into the Reggae world under the name Snoop Lion, rocked glittery red, gold and green glasses as an ode to his new-found Rastafarian roots. "Snoop's choice to wear those glasses was real cool," Fif gushed. "Of all the things he could've done to make a statement, he just chose the right thing at that point."

Huyu ndo shabiki wa Man U aliyekojolea gari la Balotelli

Mario Balotelli has had a few controversial scrapes during his time in the Premier League but he has never stooped as low as this Manchester United supporter.
These photos, reportedly taken on Sunday night, show a United fan peeing on the City striker's car while the 22-year-old was out eating a meal with friends.
The incident happened outside Manchester's trendy city centre Indian restaurant Zouk.

 

HAYA NI MATUKIO MENGINE ALIYOWAI KUFANYA  BALOTELLI 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fire brigade were called to Balotelli's Cheshire home after he set off fireworks in the bathroom

 

Balotelli fronted a fireworks campaign after the incident in his bathroom

 

Balotelli was involved in a car crash in Manchester just weeks after signing for City in August 2010

 

 

Rick Ross Confirmed As Drive by Target In Florida Shooting.

 

While some still question the validity of the Florida drive by involving Rick Ross, Fort Lauderdale police released an official statement confirming that the Maybach Music head was in fact driving the targeted Rolls Royce early Monday (January 28) morning.
The statement also reveals that Rozay's 28-year old girlfriend, fashion designer Shateria L. Moragne-El was a passenger in the vehicle. According to the report, the shooting occurred at 5 a.m. near the intersection of Southwest 15th Avenue and East Las Olas Boulevard. Ross is reported to have heard multiple gunshots fired in his direction, lost control of his luxury car and crashed into an apartment building. There were no injuries and the suspects fled the scene; some media outlets are even reporting that the car miraculously wasn't hit by any bullets.
Sunday night, the rapper was celebrating his birthday, which is actually Monday, at Club LIV in Miami. According to tweets from those in the MMG power circle, Diddy, Fabolous, French Montana and DJ Khaled were all in attendance. Ross himself hasn't logged onto to the social networking site since the shooting but spent the better part of the night retweeting b-day messages from his flock.
While there seems to be genuine concern over the rapper's well-being, rapper 50 Cent believes the shooting was staged. "Hahaha fat boy hit the building?lol it looks stage to me. No hole's in da car," he wrote on Instagram, captioning a pic of the crashed Rolls Royce.
Police have the incident listed as "an active and ongoing criminal investigation." No word whether the shooting is in any way connected to the online threats that Ross received from the street gang known as the Gangsta Disciples back in December. Shortly after Rozay cancelled the remainder of his MMG Tour and while may speculated it was because of the threats, the rapper vehemently denied those reports. "I canceled the rest of the tour due to the promoter, he wasn't really handlin' his business," he said during a radio interview on 99 Jamz in Miami late last year. "Never was it due to any threats."

Dubai kujenga hotel chini ya maji hizi ni baadhi ya picha za hotel hiyo.

With its extravagant buildings and masses of multimillionaires, Dubai can certainly not be accused of being understated.
But the United Arab Emirates state could soon have an addition to its array of opulent dwellings, with the introduction of the world's largest underwater hotel.
Already featuring some of the world's most extravagant resorts, the Water Discus hotel will allow guests to enjoy the high life at a subterranean level.

 

 

 

 

 

Couples who are faithful are more fertile than those who stray.

Couples who stay true to each other are more fertile than those who stray,
new research has found.
Scientists have discovered that those who remain faithful produce 25 per cent more offspring.
Monogamy is relatively rare among mammals, but the study, of owl monkeys in Argentina, has highlighted how important having just one mate can be.

Remaining faithful is the recipe for a large family, scientists have found

The wide-eyed nocturnal monkeys are considered a socially monogamous species, but scientists found when a new mate usurps one of the pair, there are fewer newborns than with pairs that stay together.
It's thought the birth rate difference could be down to the time it takes for new pairs to get to know one another.

Associate Professor Eduardo Fernandez-Duque of the University of Pennsylvania said monogamous relationships have played an important role in human evolution and helped increase the species.

 

He said: 'Call it love, call it friendship, call it marriage, there is something in our biology that leads to this enduring, emotional bond between two individuals that is widespread among human societies.
'Monogamy makes sense for these primates, because the male who sticks to a female is certain about the paternity of the young, and so he invests in their care.'
One theory is that a woman's fertility might be increased because having a steady partner 'reduces the burden of pregnancy and lactation'. 
Professor Fernandez-Duque and his team have monitored an owl monkey population in the Argentinian Chaco region observing behaviour, changes in pairings and rates of birth over 16 years.

The study, in owl monkeys (pictured), found that when a new mate arrives,. fewer children are born

The team observed 18 owl monkey groups totalling 154 animals.

The primates live in monogamous groups consisting of an adult male, an adult female and their offspring, with juveniles leaving the group around the age of three or four.

However in 2008 they noted a so-called 'floater' individual, which attacked the male in a pair and essentially replaced him as a mate and infant-care provider.
The study found this usurping of mates by both male and female 'floaters' is a common occurrence.

The replacements often involved dramatic fights, some of which ended fatally for the evicted individual.
But having a partner evicted harms the reproductive success of the remaining mate.
Owl monkeys with one partner produced a quarter more offspring per decade than those with two or more partners.
Professor Fernandez-Duque said: 'What we're showing is that if you manage to stay with the same partner you produce more infants than if you're forced to change partners.'
Although the drop in fertility is unclear it could be due to a delay in reproduction as female owl monkeys typically only conceive between March and May.

He suggested the delay could be down to the new pair taking time to assess one another before reproducing.

Haya ndo maneno ya Nick Minaji kwa Mariah Carey kuhusiana na bifu lao.

'I wouldnt say I don't like her, I definitely don't think she likes me,' Nicki replied, adding that despite this, she makes a fair bit of effort to be friendly.
'I try, as I looked up to her for a long time, so I don't want to hate on this lady, but she had an issue from the beginning. We're having fun though.
'I genuinely like going there, even Mariah and I, we really do have fun.

Wanaokoroma wanahatari ya kupata magonjwa ya moyo wanasayansi wathibitisha.

Snorers are more likely to have a heart attack than smokers or the obese, say researchers.
Far from being merely a nuisance, snoring could be the early warning sign of life-threatening health problems, they warn.
US researchers believe that the condition may cause a thickening of the arteries which can lead to  brain haemorrhages, strokes and heart attacks.

 

 

Around a quarter of women and four in ten men are frequent snorers, although nearly half of us snore occasionally. Though it can interfere with our sleep – and that of our partners – it was not thought to cause any long-term health problems until recently.
American researchers claim the condition is as serious as having high blood pressure and urge snorers to seek medical advice.

 

A team from the University of Detroit found that frequent snorers are far more likely  to develop a thickening of the carotid artery - which supplies oxygenated blood to  the brain.
The condition has also been linked to hardening of other arteries in the body and can lead to heart attacks, strokes and brain haemorrhages.
Dr Robert Deeb, from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, who led the research said: ‘Our study adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting isolated snoring may not be as benign as first suspected.

 

 

‘So instead of kicking your snoring bed partner out of the room or spending sleepless nights elbowing him or her, seek out medical treatment for the snorer.’ Dr Deeb and his colleagues studied 54 men and women aged 18 to 50.
They had all filled in questionnaires about their snoring habits and then had ultrasound scans to look at the thickness of their carotid artery. The researchers found that the innermost layers of the artery walls were far thicker among the snorers than the other adults.
Dr Deeb added: ‘Snoring is generally regarded as a cosmetic issue by health insurance, requiring significant expenses by patients.

‘We are hoping to change that thinking so patients can get the early treatment they need, before more serious health issues arise.’
He said that the thickening of the artery may be caused by the constant vibrations of the snoring which results in inflammation.
The researchers now hope to carry out a larger study to see if snorers are more likely to have heart attacks and strokes. Dr Deeb, who has submitted his findings to the Laryngoscope journal for publication, said: ‘Snoring is more than a bedtime annoyance and it shouldn’t be ignored.
‘Patients need to seek treatment in the same way they would if they had sleep apnoea, high blood pressure or other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.’
Last year researchers from the University of Wisconsin, in the US, said that snorers were more likely to die from cancer.
The study of 1,500 adults found that moderate snorers were at 4.8 times greater risk of death.

5O Cent azungumzia utata wa chain ya MMG kutokea kwenye video yake mpya.

 
A scene from 50 Cent's "Major Distribution" video

From his unforgettable G-Unit spinner to his current Street King pendant, 50 Cent has a thing for flashy jewelry. Usually the outspoken rap star uses his chains to help brand his own camp, but in his latest video for "Major Distribution," there is a brief cameo from a Rick Ross-styled Maybach Music Group chain.
So how did a piece promoting Fif's biggest rival end up in the final cut?
"It came from a jeweler. Jewelers, they made it. Yeah, we got it and ended up putting it in the video," the G-Unit juggernaut explained Thursday. "That's what rappers do: Rappers put jewelry in videos."

Fif is right: Diamond encrusted jewels have long been a staple in most rap videos, but not when the piece belongs to someone you've gone through a much-publicized battle with. "I thought it would be unexpected, like when you see A$AP with a Death Row hat on. It's cool it's interesting. You look and say, 'Wait, something is out of place,' " 50 reasoned, referencing A$AP Rocky's "Long Live A$AP" music video, in which he sports a Death Row hat even though he has no business connection to the storied label.

It would've been easy to assume that the MMG chain was the same one that came up missing after the BET Hip Hop Awards scuffle between Gunplay and members of 50's G-Unit camp last year. Shortly after the incident, a viral video of 50 wearing the chain while bowling surfaced online.
The "I Get Money" MC didn't address that situation outright, chalking it all up to talk and blog fodder. "Rumors today, you can't believe everything you hear on the Internet," he said. "It's crazy."
Outside of the small controversy, 50's "Major Distribution" is a street-laced single from his upcoming Street King Immortal LP. The track features Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy, whom 50 is collaborating with for the first time. "Jeezy, that was overdue. Me and Snoop had a relationship since '03," 50 Cent said last week. "Having him work on this project, it just fit. Perfect timing."

Women have to work harder than men to lose weight and get fit.

It's bad news for women who work out with their partners.
Scientists have discovered that when it comes to the benefits of exercise, the odds appear to be firmly stacked against the fairer sex.
New research suggests that women have to do a lot more exercise to get the same health benefits as men, in terms of both diet and fitness.
Scientists at the University of Missouri who put obese men and women on the same fitness programme found men reaped significantly more benefits.
And experts are now warning that while exercise alone might be enough for men to lose weight, women must also address their diet to get the same results.
During the study, Professor Jill Kanaley and her colleagues looked at the heart rate and blood pressure of nearly 75 obese men and women with Type 2 diabetes.
They all followed a programme of aerobic (i.e. cardiovascular) exercise for 16 weeks. They all worked at an effort of 65 per cent, which was worked out based on each individual's ability.

Despite everyone exercising at relatively the same speed, the researchers found that men got far more benefit from the exercise than women.
Over the 16 weeks, women's recovery time did not improve, whereas men's did, indicating their fitness had improved. They also lost more weight.
Commenting on the study, Dr Chris Easton, a lecturer in clinical exercise psychology at the University of West Scotland, told MailOnline: 'This adds to a growing body of evidence that men and women respond to exercise in different ways.
'One main reason for this is body composition - men have a higher proportion of of muscle of women and muscle has a higher metabolic rate than fat.

 

'This is crucially important as it means that even when they are resting, men burn more calories than women. This indicates that women really have to look at their diet as well as exercise, whereas men may be able to get by on exercise alone.'
He said that go get the same effect as a man working at 65 per cent effort, a woman would effectively need to work at around 85 per cent effort - or work out for longer.

 

Nicole Scherzinger says she wouldn't rule out Pussycat Dolls reunion.

In an interview with Kiss FM the X Factor judge confessed her true feelings about the sexy girl group that shot her to fame in 2005.
When asked if she would consider a Dolls revival she said: "I love the girls, I miss them, I wish them the best. I don't see why it wouldn't be possible sometime in the future."
However Nicole was quick to add that for now she is happy doing her own thing.

Pussycat .. Nicole with the other Dolls

 

La Senza

She added: "But right now I'm really excited for all the hard work I put into my music to get that out. It's all about the music, and getting that out there. I can't wait to tour again."
Nicole might be keen on a get-together but the other original Pussycats might not have the same heart-felt enthusiasm.
In November former bandmate Carmit Bachar told The Sun: “A Pussycat Dolls reunion isn’t out of the question.
"Five of us — and not Nicole — could happen. But all six? Never. Too much water under the bridge.”

Raunchy ... the Pussycat Dolls perform

Carmit also revealed that Nicole was so jealous of I'm A Celebrity... star Ashley Roberts when they were in the group that it tore them apart.
She said: "Nicole was jealous of Ashley. She felt threatened by her, like people would prefer her because of the way she looked. Ashley had that iconic American thing going on - blonde hair, blue eyes. It was the look Nicole seemed to want but could never have.
"No one could understand why Nicole was so jealous. She was an exotic beauty with a look that most girls would kill for."

Justin Bieber ndiye mfalme wa Twitter, ni msanii mwenye followers wengi zaidi , amfunika Lady Gaga.

Justin Bieber msanii mwenye umri mdogo (18) anazidi kung'ara kwenye ulimwengu wa muziki na kuonesha kuwa na idadi kubwa sana ya mashabiki duniani huenda ikawa ni zaidi ya waimbaji wote waliohai. Sample hii inaonekana kwenye mtandao wa kijamii wa twitter kwa kuwa na wafuasi wengi zaidi ya waimbaji wengine.

Hadi kufikia jumanne, January 22, Biebs alikua na wafuasi 33, 343, 647 katika akaunt yake, na kumfunika the Mother Monster ambae alikuwa anaongoza, lakini sasa ana wafuasi 33,315,459 na kushika nafasi ya pili. 

Kwa hali hiyo Justin Bieber ndie mfalme wa Twitter, lakini pia mwimbaji huyo toka Canada ndiye anaefatiliwa zaidi kwenye blogs mbalimbali pia hasa pande za Obama land akifatiwa na Lady Gaga.

Bieber na Gaga wote wanatarajia kuachia album zao mpya mwaka huu. Bieber atazindua album yake "Believe Acoustic" ilnatarajiwa kuingia sokoni January 29, wakati huo Gaga anatarajia kuachia album yake inayosubiriwa kwa muda mrefu na fans wake "ARTPOP".