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Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Ugly Truth Behind The Super Bowl And Sex Trafficking

The Ugly Truth Behind The Super Bowl And Sex Trafficking

New York is preparing for the droves of people who will make their way to MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, but city and federal officials are focusing on more than just football fans attending the event.
These officials are preparing for what has become the largest annual human-trafficking event in the United States, working with transportation providers to identify and rescue victims of the sinister enterprise.
Using this coordinated effort, the feds hope to liberate many of the tens of thousands of women and girls who are expected to be delivered to the Big Apple and exploited for sex or forced labor.
In the halls of Congress, Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) shed light on the disturbing annual practice, hoping to spark a debate that could find solutions aimed at mitigating the practice in the future.
“In less than a week, New Jersey will be hosting the Super Bowl, and along with welcoming enthusiastic fans, the state also is preparing for a likely influx of both domestic and international traffickers,” said Smith, co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking
“We know from the past, any sports venue — especially the Super Bowl — acts as a sex-trafficking magnet.”
In his statement before the legislative body, Smith recalled statistics compiled by the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children that claim approximately 10,000 women were involved in sex-trafficking during the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami.
A year before the championship in Miami, Manual A. Walcott received a 20-year prison sentence when he was implicated in an undercover police sting operation targeting traffickers at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida. Walcott was detained by authorities when he offered two girls – a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old – to investigators for a “Super Bowl Special” price of $300.
The Super Bowl and other major sporting events present lucrative opportunities for those involved in the illegal trade, offering a sudden influx of individuals who travel for the event and are inclined to seek additional entertainment preceding and following the main event.
The women and children who are exploited by the practice are comprised of both American and foreign citizens, who are often forced to engage in prostitution or to work without pay.
Sex-trafficking has evolved into a lucrative business in the US and around the globe. The industry grosses $9.5 billion annually in the US, and an additional $32 billion worldwide. Trafficked women are constantly moved throughout the country so as to avoid drawing the attention of law enforcement officials.
Sadly, many of the women enslaved by the practice are children. Estimates project that there are between 100,000 and 150,000 underage sex workers currently active in the US. On the whole, these women do not enter into the profession willfully, but are lured and kidnapped by pimps and massive sex rings who enslave them in the practice.
Shared Hope International reports that underage sex workers average 6,000 clients over the course of five years, and are typically instructed to serve between 10 and 15 clients per night. However, reports confirm that girls have served as many as 45 clients in a day during peak demand times, which includes major sports events.
In an effort to raise public awareness around the issue, the Department of Homeland Security has engaged other federal agencies, foreign governments and police officials to alert the public to be on the lookout for suspected traffickers and their victims.
At the center of this effort is a campaign to educate transportation workers on how to identify victims of the practice.
“We teach flight attendants to be alert for indicators, but never to try and rescue a victim or display unusual concern or alarm,” said Nancy Rivard, president and founder of Airline Ambassadors International.
“If they are uncomfortable with a situation, they are to report it to the cockpit with seat numbers of passengers involved. Pilots are to call Station Operation Command at the arrival airport, who are to call the DHS Tip Line to alert law enforcement for proper assessment.”
Officials stress that public assistance is required to most effectively control the situation. They have requested that anyone who notices suspicious activity should call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888.
via USA Today, Top Photo Credit: Shutterstock

The 15 Fun And Unexpected Ways To Live Longer According To Science

The 15 Fun And Unexpected Ways To Live Longer According To Science

Average life expectancy has been steadily rising over the past century, with men in the United States living 79.8 years and women to 82.2 years, on average. But who doesn’t dream of thriving in their 90s or joining the exclusive centenarian club?
We all know that exercise, a healthy diet and avoidance of all things tobacco go a long way to extending an individual’s life. However, there are some lesser-known habits you should incorporate into your daily routine that could significantly prolong your time on Earth.

1. Forget Chai Tea; Grab a Beer, Instead

According to a paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Researchscientific studies showed that moderate drinking (one to three drinks per day) is associated with the lowest mortality rates, while abstaining from alcohol completely increases a person’s risk of dying. What’s more, the study showed that mortality rates among people who abstain from alcohol are actually higher than those of hardcore alcoholics.
This doesn’t mean you should polish off a handle of Jack Daniel’s every night. Experts recommend moderation and red wine, as red grapes are believed to benefit heart health and blood circulation.

2. Have a Lot of Sex

Science has provided men with the ultimate pickup line: “Want to go back to your place? It’ll help you live longer.” The geniuses behind the Caerphilly Cohort Study discovered that sexual activity has a “protective effect” on health. Though the study specifically focuses on the health benefits men can expect to gain from frequent sexual activity (just leave that part out when using the pickup line), there is additional evidence to support the notion that women benefit from more frequent boudoir encounters, as well.
Sex promotes physical well-being, stress relief and mental acuity. What’s more, the study shows that men who achieve frequent orgasms (approximately 100 per year) can increase life expectancy by three to eight years and reduce mortality risk by as much as 50 percent.

3. Become a Shopaholic

In what might be the perfect counter proposal for women whose boyfriends are pitching the health benefits of a more active sex life, a study released in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that shopping every day reduces mortality rates up to 28 percent for men and 23 percent for women. This doesn’t mean you should drain your account in an effort to promote good health. The benefits of shopping have less to do with actually purchasing goods and more to do with walking and socializing.

4. Surround Yourself With Funny People

Not only does laughter improve your overall happiness, but Norwegian scientists learned that those who incorporate humor into their lives can extend their lifespans by as much as eight years.
Laughter helps to keep blood vessels elastic so long as the laughter is moderate in its intensity. Hysterical laughter can over-stimulate the body’s organs, which can exacerbate certain health conditions or biological defects. According to the results of the study, persons diagnosed with cancer were 70 times more likely to survive to the end of the seven-year study if humor and laughter played an important role in their lives.

5. Start Flossing

Remember when we were told to floss every day in MTV’s “Everybody is Free” music video? Apparently that was sage advice, as leading gerontologist Dr. Tom Perls claims that flossing can help you live longer to the tune of one-and-a-half years.
Flossing helps prevent gums from being inflamed, which is a sign that you have a chronic bacterial infection in your mouth. This bacteria can negatively impact your heart, traveling to your arteries where it contributes to plaque buildup. Additionally, your body allocates resources from your immune system to fight the bacteria, causing the arteries to narrow.

6. Forget The Elliptical and Embrace That Big Booty

The scholars at Oxford University in England found that women with larger hips, butts and thighs are at lower risk for heart and metabolic diseases. “It is shape that matters and where the fat gathers,” explained Dr. Konstantinos Manolopoulos. Apparently, when fat is stored in the hips and derriere, it helps absorb fatty acids that can lead to the arteries becoming clogged. So embrace your inner Beyoncé, ladies.

7. Win The Olympics, a Nobel Prize or an Oscar

Okay, this one might not be super achievable, but for the more motivated people out there, there is evidence to suggest that winning these awards can be a boon for your health.
Oscar-winning actors and directors were found to live 4.5 years longer on average than their losing counterparts. Similarly,Olympic medalists were found to live nearly three years longer than their peers and Nobel Prize recipients live between one to two years longer than those merely nominated for the award. Apparently, winning is everything.

8. Don’t Live in The South

If you want to extend your years, don’t set up camp south of the Mason-Dixon Line. If you have a death wish, move to Mississippi where you’re all but guaranteed to defy national averages and meet your maker at a relatively young age. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control, the states that have the lowest healthy life expectancy can be found almost exclusively in the South.
Interestingly, the 13 states with the lowest life expectancy all went for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, suggesting that becoming a card-carrying Democrat could improve one’s health. If you’re looking for the state that best embraces longevity in aging, move to Hawaii.

9. Start Your Day With a Cup of Joe

This tip is for ladies only. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that women who drink a whopping six cups of coffee per day are 25 percent less likely to die from heart disease, while those who drink little or no coffee experience an increased incidence of stroke. The benefits of over-caffeination don’t extend to men, however, as the study showed that men neither experience health gains nor adverse effects when consuming the beverage.

10. Sitting Can Be Deadly; Take a Stand Against It

Sitting for extended periods of time increases an individual’s risk of diabetes, cancer and premature death. But new research shows that sitting fewer than three hours a day can extend a person’s life by up to two years. For those in the working class, limiting your chair time to three hours a day might prove difficult, but this news could prove enough incentive for petitioning for those stand-up office desks.

11. Be an Attractive Person

If there wasn’t enough reason already to loath those who struck gold in the genetic lottery, there is yet another reason to hate beautiful people. According to researchers at the University of Waterloo, attractive people live longer than ugly people. The findings coincide with the sexual-selection theory of evolution, which maintains that people determine mates based on biological cues (a healthy, attractive outward appearance) that indicate good genes.

12. Make a Lot of Money

Apparently, money buys more than happiness. Wealth and socioeconomic status play a crucial role in determining lifespans according to the longest-running longitudinal study of health. In what researchers have dubbed “the wealth gradient in morality,” people who pursue higher education and achieve success in their careers tend to be more focused on the future, allowing them to make better decisions that affect their long-term health and well-being.

13. Work Until You Drop

In findings that seem to defy logic, a 90-year study that followed 1,528 Americans found that those who maintained or increased the pace of their careers into middle age lived longer than those who retired early.
Researchers Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin, who detailed the results in a book summarizing these findings, said, “Everybody has the ideas – don’t stress, don’t worry, don’t work so hard, retire and go play golf. We did not find these patterns to exist in people who thrived.”

14. Walk Around with Garlic Breath

In addition to helping ward off vampires, garlic is one of the best medicinal plants you can consume. The herb offers a distinctive combination of protective compounds that aid in boosting the body’s immune system and natural defenses.
It has been shown to provide benefits in heart and respiratory health, cancer prevention, and as an antiseptic that fends off harmful bacteria. However, in order to enjoy the full benefits of this miracle spice, it’s best to eat it raw. Just be sure you’re stocked up on Altoids.

15. Go Nuts For Nuts… And Apples… And Chocolate

Let’s be honest. The fact that apples and nuts can improve your health is cool, but you’re really reading this in an effort to appease your inner chocoholic. Well, studies show that dark chocolate is not only good for the heart, but it also may boost overall longevity. Research conducted at Harvard showed that those who consume chocolate live roughly one year longer than those who don’t indulge.
Those who ate one to three chocolate bars per month experienced the most favorable results, averaging a 36 percent lower incidence of premature death.
Photo credit: Benjamin Button

This Is The Greatest Super Bowl Commercial You Will Ever See



Bud Light (not Budweiser) has used its latest Super Bowl ad to introduce its new tagline: “The Perfect Beer For Whatever Happens.”
In this ad posted to YouTube this morning, a hidden camera follows a dude named Ian who meets a woman named Kelly at a bar in New York and agrees he’s up for “whatever happens next” when he accepts a Bud Light.
The next thing he knows, Ian is in a stretch limousine filled with beautiful women and comedian Reggie Watts on their way to a bachelorette party.
The video ends with an epic party, but not before Ian meets a string of celebrities in a series of awkward yet hilarious encounters.
Here’s the original video, which comes out to nearly four minutes long. It will be edited down to 90 seconds and split it into two commercials during Sunday’s game.

How To Understand Women, According To A 12-Year-Old Boy

Women: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live with ‘em.
When dealing with women, it is sometimes very difficult for the average male to understand exactly what they want. Sure,Mel Gibson gave us a bit of a glimpse, but how can any guy truly understand what women want?
Good thing for us guys, there’s a 12-year-old boy who has the answer.
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Genius. Pure genius. It all makes sense now.
Kid’s got a bright future!

Friday, January 31, 2014

These 19 Adorably Awkward Mixed Breed Dogs Will Make You Love Mutts Even More

For the cultivated dog aficionado, purebreds have long been the peak of canine sophistication. But recently, tides have changed, and even the pedigree-touting Westminster Kennel Club's 138th annual dog show opened an event to mixed-breed dogs. Is it the year of the mutt? We think so. In fact, we'd argue that the cutest, strangest mutts are far more endearing than any royal-blooded purebred. Here's a celebration of the 19 most awkwardly adorable mutts: (Warning: this amount of cuteness might make your heart melt all over your keyboard...)

1. Meet the Pitsky.

This is the beautiful thing that happens when a pitbull and husky fall in love.

2. Meet the Schnoodle
A poodle and a schnauzer walk into a bar...

3. Meet the Puggle.
pug and a beagle join forces to make the cutest dog we've ever seen.

4. Meet the Horgi.

husky and a corgi make your heart melt with what we like to call the "Horgi." Others calls it a "Siborgi."

5. Meet the Pugapoo.

6. Meet the Chusky.
This dog is the impossibly perfect mix of the chow chow and the Siberian husky.

7. Meet the Chiweenie.
My 10 month old lazer loving Chiweenie
When you've got the DNA of a chihuahua and a dachshund, you have no choice but to be this damn cute.
8. Meet the Corgipoo.

Half corgi + half toy poodle = one lethally cute little pup.

9. Meet the Siberpoo.
This mix of a Siberian husky and a poodle and you'll wonder why anybody pays for pure-bred dogs.

10. Meet the Corgi-Dalmatian

Its a corgi-dalmation Mix. Look at it! LOOK AT ITS CUTENESS!!

11. Meet the Fourche Terrier.
West Highland white terrier bred with a Yorkshire terrier produced this litter of cuddly little Fourche terriers.

12. Meet the Taco Terrier.
Mix the DNA of Chihuahua and a toy fox terrier and you can't go wrong.

13. Meet the... umm. Corman Shepherd?

Corgi and a German shepherd put their differences aside. Or something.

14. Meet the Golden Dox.
Dachshund meets golden retriever. Adorability ensues.

15. Meet the Alusky.
The blood of a Siberian husky and an Alaskan malamute made this beauty.

16. Meet the Jack-A-Ranian.
That fuzzy feeling in your heart is a common symptom of witnessing the preciousness that is the Pomeranian and Jack Russell terrier hybrid dog.

17. Meet the Cheagle.
Little Princess
Mix a Chihuahua and a beagle and this cutie-pie is what comes out.

18. Meet the Yorkie Poo.

This sweet little cross between a Yorkshire terrier and a poodle also goes by Yo-yopoo or Yorkiedoodle. No matter what you call it, its too sweet to handle.

19. Meet... We don't even know what to call this dog.
According to its owner, who posted this picture on Imgur, this dog is a canine melting pot: part Chihuahua, part Jack Russell, part Papillon. We don't really care we just want to hug it.
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These mutts' adorableness comes from their awkwardness, and we wouldn't trade it for all the expensive Tibetan mastiffs in the world.