In Room 41

perhaps have some antibacterial wipes handy in your bag to wipe seat before sitting  We all approach public toilets with caution preferring to have the barest minimum contact possible hence a lot of ladies hover over the sits.  Well according to Sally Ousbey a pharmacist in Boots we could actually be doing ourselves more harm than good because by squatting we end up tightening the pelvic muscles thereby preventing the bladder from emptying itself out fully. This could mean urine and infection causing bacteria get left behind. Simply using the public loo can not cause infection unless of cause you have an existing wound.

Former rapper and music mogul 49-year old Marion "Suge" knight is presently under trial for causing the death of Terry Carter and attempting to kill Cle"bone"Sloan, after he crashed his vehicle into both men January this year.   He appeared in court today and pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. He had his appeal to reduce his bail from $10 million to $5 million denied  by Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen in a Los Angeles court.   The Judge thinks his request is outrageous considering the gravity of the crime and incriminating video which suggests it was a deliberate act. According to the judge  Knight should be grateful that his bail had previously been reduced from $25 million.

 Despite winning Lokhova believes every body loses as she is not able to work in financial services again. Svetlana Lokhova  a high flying banker has been awarded a huge sum in compensation for a job she held for less than a year.   She was awarded over £3 million from an employment tribunal for sexual discrimination, although she says most of the money will end up going to her lawyers because her lawyers have a charge on her house.    Svetlana's saga with former employer, Sberbank CIB (UK) Ltd - a Russian investment bank began

From my perspective I don't think it is stealing, if you take away those totally consumable items like the soap, shampoos you know, the mini toiletries even if you haven't used them.    I mean technically you paid for them and it was intended by the hotel that you use them.   The way I see it, anything in the room that has no second hand value once used is mine outright because the full cost has been charged as part of the room rate.   While stuffs with second hand value and in this instance by second hand value I mean those items that can be re-used  like the towels, pillows, TV remote, tea cups, spoons, bathrobes, clothes hanger and etc have only been rented to me as it is only a fraction of their cost that has been charged and so to take away those items I just mentioned would be stealing.   This is just the way I see it.

Thousands of protesters clashed with security forces over the 2012 Delhi bus rape in India   A 14-year old girl has died after being thrown off a moving bus in India, while her mum is in a critical condition.   Shinder and Arshdeep Kaur were travelling by bus in northern India when almost half a dozen men began harassing them in the bus. 38-year old Mrs Kaur tried to fight off the attackers, alerting the bus conductor who to her dismay joined in the molestation.   She tried to alert the bus driver so she could get off the bus but instead he accelerated the speed of the bus and both mother and child were later thrown off the bus while it was still in full motion.   Just what exactly motivates these men?   It can be recalled that in 2012, a physiotherapy inter, Jyoti Singh Pandey was gang raped in the moving bus she was travelling in. Pandey died some days later after the incident.

    According to the Independent , these are the ten hardest universities to get into.   Cambridge Oxford Imperial College London London School of Economics Durham St Andrews UCL Bristol Edinburgh Warwick If you are in any of these universities or an alumnus, how hard was it for you getting in, and did the schools meet your expectations.    

    A Pakistan court has sentenced 10 men to life imprisonment over the 2012 attack on then Pakistani school girl Malala Yousafzai.   Yousafzai, survived an assassination attempt, after she advocated for the right of the girl child to be educated at a time girls were banned from attending school in her home country Pakistan.   In October 2012, gunmen attacked a school bus she was travelling in, asked for her by name, and then shot three bullets at her one of them hitting her on the left side of her forehead. She remained unconscious and in critical condition in the days that followed.   The attack sparked international rage and support, which saw her transported to a UK hospital for treatment. She went on to make a full recovery  and become the most famous teenager when she became the youngest ever Nobel Prize winner for her humanitarian works.    The UN special envoy launched a petition in Yousafzai name, this petition has helped lead to the ratification of Paki

Watch this shocking video of how this woman in Jerusalem set ablaze a man's car because he refused her a cigarette.   In the video, the unidentified woman is seen walking up to the man and having a brief discussion, she leaves then sneaks back and lit the man's fuel tank while he is still pumping fuel, spewing flames all over.   The man's brother was in the car at the time, but luckily no one was hurt. she has now been arrested.

16-year old Lolita Richi is from Kiev in Ukraine and she boasts her Barbie look is all natural . She claims she is the best Human Barbie yet and hasn't had help from cosmetic surgery, dieting or even Photoshop. Lolita who is still in high school says all the boys fancy her and she is the queen bee among the girls. She goes on to say her looks are all natural although she does use push up bras to enhance her breast, she doesn't do anything special as she is blessed with a gorgeous figure. People have openly told her they are jealous of her figure and looks and would want to look like her.

You are embarrassed to be yourself in his/her presence. He/she is high maintenance (will always want you to explain yourself). Your "friend" always has a reason why he/she can not do you a favour. You feel like you are always in constant competition with this person. He/she never has time to hear your story- different from wanting you to explain why you can't go shopping because your aunt needs you.   But then maybe your friend is not a friend because, you are not a friend. However, having said all these, if you have found a true friend, please be a friend back, because at some point everyone needs a friend.

Photo: Wallpaperscraft   I don't think people should completely abstain from salt because it is correlated with high blood pressure, but rather aim to take it in moderation, especially if you work in areas of high temperature or are into heavy manual work because salt (sodium chloride ) is essential to life.   Salt is essential to life because it contains electrolytes which play a vital role in how our bodies function generally. It controls the fluid balance in our bodies so helps in water retention, it is also important for energy generation, muscle contraction and it certainly does contain nutrients that are vital to your stomach.   Our bodies rely on the electrolytes present in salt to function at optimal capacity, because electrolytes are also what the cells in our vital organs rely on to send messages to the brain and among themselves.   Electrolytes are often lost  through perspiration and so the body constantly needs replacement to maintain balance.  

Neighbours who thought this red and white stripes painted on this house looked hideous, can now breath a sigh of relief after local council told the house owner to remove the stripes painted.   A woman in Kensington area in the UK decide to paint her house in red and white stripes in protest after her planning application to demolish the house and replace it with a two-storey building was rejected by the council.   The council after receiving numerous compliants from her neighbours, has given the house owner untill 3 July to repaint the house which is in a quiet cul-de-sac. She has been give until 5 June to appeal the decision.  

If you have ever wondered what it would feel like to be catapulted towards the sky, then this might just be for you.   Watch this footage to see people being catapulted into the air at Lake Powell in Utah in the USA.

That sure looks like a wedding band on his ring finger Judging by the band on his ring finger, there is a strong indication that 22-year old  Zayn Malik who recently left the highly successful UK boy band "One Direction" may have wedded his girlfriend 21- year old Perrie Edwards, who is a member of the girl band Little Mix. The pair who got engaged back in August 2013 have kept every one guessing as to when they will actually tie the knot. Could it be that they eloped to have a secret wedding. Happy couple goofing around  

Today marks the fourth wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.   They couple tied the knot in April 2011 after announcing their engagement in November 2010.   There is a possibility that the birth of the couple's second child, could coincide with their fourth wedding anniversary because according to Whitehall sources the Duchess is past her due date which was last Thursday meaning the Royal baby is due any second now.   Could it be double celebration today for the young couple.   The couple with their first child Prince George who was born July 2013

Perhaps they can assist in our battle with the bulge I noticed a friend of my mine seem to have shed some weight so I asked if she had been doing anything special and her reply puzzled me. Chewing gum she said, chewing gum ? I asked wide eyed, how on earth is that even possible ?. She went on to explain to me how chewing gum has been helping her curb her desire to constantly snack which for her is the cause of her weight gain because despite leading an active lifestyle she still managed to pile on the weight.  That seems logical don't you think , I mean apart from those who have medical conditions, the majority of us who battle weight issues can identify with the constant need to snack especially when bored or watching TV. I am thinking of trying this for myself, of course coupled with being active, the benefit could mean not undoing the hard work done at the gym by constantly snacking on those calorie laden snacks.

                                 Watch the amazing footage of Richardson playing with Lions above.   Kevin Richardson  is a South African  Animal Behaviourist.   He was born on October 8th 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the youngest of four siblings.   His lost his father when he was just thirteen.   Richardson began his career as a self taught animal behaviourist, after dropping out of the college he enrolled to study Zoology. He was bored of the repetitive lessons in marine biology instead of mammals and so quit.   He had initially taught his passion for working with animals will only remain a hobby as there were no prospects of having an actual career in that field, so he went on to be become an exercise physiologist.   Richardson's dream to work with animals came true at twenty-three when he was given the opportunity to work with two six month old lion cubs and he hasn't looked back since then.   It is beyond comprehension, how he

You know what they say '' behind every successful man is a woman''. well here are the women behind some the world most successful men we know. 1. Melinda Gates    Wife of world's richest man Bill Gates. Melinda and Bill Gates were wedded in a private ceremony in Hawaii in 1994. She is a philanthropist and Co funded the Melinda and Bill Gates foundation with her husband, a foundation which aims to improve healthcare and reduce poverty globally.  2. Priscilla Zuckerberg   Wife of Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg. Priscilla and Mark Zuckerberg met while both were students at Harvard, the pair married in a private ceremony in 2012 at her husband's backyard garden an event quest didn't even know was their wedding ceremony until they arrived. 3. Lady Joan Branson      Wife of Virgin group boss sir Richard Branson. The pair wedded in 1989 after twelve years and have two children together.  Follow the link to see more

I once heard of a man who sat to chat with a complete stranger, They got on quite well and were actually starting to enjoy each others company, when suddenly, a lady started making her way towards them from a distance. This man upon sighting her began to make crude remarks about the lady's appearance, only for the lady to stop beside them and his new friend introduce her as his wife.  O no my friend apologies are not in order. How sure are you, that the guy in the next cubicle whom you constantly share stupid jokes about the company with, is not a mole in your midst?

If you are a fan of boxing then you are probably aware that this Saturday will witness one of the biggest fight ever in boxing history (Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao). Tickets to the event that has been described as the richest fight in history sold out as soon as they were made public. Both boxers are expected to make a combined sum of $300 million from the fight.     The fight which has been billed as the "Fight of the Century" will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and so will see fans come from far and wide. The Ceasers palace hotel pictured here is offering  fans staying over for the match, rooms for $30,000 a night    

£120 million of their joint wealth is said to be Clooney's 53-year old movie star George Clooney and his 37-year old International human rights lawyer wife Amal, whom he married in Venice September last year, are said to be jointly worth £121 million making them 790 on the list of 1000 most affluent in the UK.   Clooney who is likely to run in the London Marathon next year, after loosing a bet can also thank his Nespresso coffee advert which is believed to have earned him around £26 million helping drive them up the rich list ladder.

  Read what he wrote on twitter "Our great African American President hasn't exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!" Is there something about President Barack Obama, that sets off Donald Trump, Or is he just inclined to making racist remarks. Why would he say in his tweets that the unrest happening in Baltimore is President Obama's fault. A lot of people have criticised the entrepreneur for singling out the president.

Many fleeing because too afraid to remain in the city   The prime minister of Nepal, Sushil Koirala has expressed fears that the death toll following the country's deadliest earthquake in 81 years could rise up to 10,000.   The current official number of those killed has reached over 4,000 with over 7,000 said to be injured.   A lot of the residents of Kathmandu are still living on the streets in the open, many too afraid to  go back into their own homes, with those who are able fleeing the city.   An appeal has gone out to the International community to double the efforts of supplying aids especially tents and medicine.   Our Prayers continue to go out to the people of Nepal .

A State of emergency has been declared in Baltimore, in Maryland one of the biggest States in the USA and a few hours drive away from the Capital, due to violent protests which took place over night, after the funeral of a black 25-year old man who died in Police custody. Gov. Larry Hogan was forced to declare a state of emergency late Monday after local residents expressed anger over the death of Freddie Gary in police custody by destroying their own neighbourhood and wounding 15 police officers in a violent protest. The  Mayor of Baltimore is instituting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m curfew across the city of Baltimore, which could also see the deployment of around 5,000  troops according to they city's Police Commissioner, Anthony Batts.

                                                   Former super model and ex-talk show host Tyra Banks, whose daytime TV show "The Tyra Banks Show" was cancelled nearly four years ago, made a comeback to television by hosting the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.   Check out some of the outfits ,the retired model who is still turning heads at 41 hosted the show in, as she used the opportunity to give her fans a glimpse of what to expect from her new talk show "The Fab" launching later this year.

 The 35-year old is believed to have donated about a litre of her own breast milk 35-year old Victoria Hiley a breastfeeding campaigner from Leeds UK, has collaborated with a London based ice cream maker- The Licktators  to produce a breast milk based ice cream .   The ice-cream is made from the breast milk of donors, and it is then screened in line with hospital standards before being blended with Madagascan Vanilla.    The  dessert is being launched to commemorate the arrival of the new royal baby as well as to remind the Duchess of Cambridge who is due any moment now, and other mothers around the world about the importance of breastfeeding.   They say breast fed kids generally have a high IQ, so mothers might want to buy it for their kids, but an adult eating a breast milk ice cream I don't know.      

A very cute picture of music mogul and "British Got Talent" judge, Simon Cowell performing daddy duty- watching a cartoon with son before bed, although it does appear like 55-year old Cowell has drifted off into dream land leaving young Eric by himself.

It is not yet clear if a suspected shoplifter attempted a movie- style getaway or just slipped as he fell through a second-floor shop window dramatically smashing glass and then landing on the pavement in front of horrified passers-by. The incident reminiscent of a movie scene according to eye witnesses happened at a branch of the Molten Brown cosmetic shop in London city, after police were called when a member of the public reported an alleged theft. The Young man who many said was smartly dressed, is suspected of suffering serious head injuries and has been taken to the hospital by the ambulance.

    An anonymous artist in Manchester UK, who goes by the signature "Wanksy" is trying to use his art to draw his local government's attention to the portholes that continue to remain unfixed.   He goes about town drawing pictures of penises, and hoping that by defacing the portholes the government will be forced to take some action.   The local government however is not finding this ingenious idea funny, as they believe a lot of families will find these graffiti offensive.   Well, in that case get him to stop by doing something about the portholes.   continue to view another picture

One cannot help wondering why, 29-year old Andrew Hutchinson pictured above would violate unconscious patients in a busy A&E. Hutchinson who admitted to have carried out 27 attacks not only raped his victims behind curtained off booths, but also filmed himself as he abused them. In the Oxford crown court where he was tried, prosecutors told the court how, Hutchinson abused his position as a senior nurse at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford where he worked, taking advantage of women under anaesthetic, spying on women and young girls as they got changed  and on one occasion using a stolen medical camera to film up a woman's skirt.   He was found out after two girls raised their suspicions of him,  police later raided his flat and discovered sickening images and videos on his mobile phone and laptop.   Detectives had to identify and trace the victims in order to inform them of what had happened to them while they were unconscious.   He has been sentence

I found this picture posted by Amazing things  and I thought to share on this blog because I mean, it's truly amazing and inspiring for this 100-year old lady to still be able to teach Maths at her elementary school in Brooklyn. This got me thinking, maybe age is truly a thing of the mind, what if we refused to mind the numbers, but instead focused more on what we could do with all the knowledge and experience our age has afforded us, wouldn't that liberate us from the fear of getting old. Just thinking out loud

Death toll continue to rise as current estimated figure of those who lost their lives is so far over two thousand Bibek Bhandari is an aspiring journalist who a few years ago wrote about how he thought, Nepal was not prepared for a major earthquake and feared the country would not be able to cope, should an earthquake with the intensity–8.4 on the Richter Scale–strike the capital.   Fast word five years it seems his worst night-mare has come true. The worst ever earthquake to hit the country in 81 years   Read an excerpt from the article he published in his  wordpress page  in January, 2010   "Being an earthquake prone zone, this could happen any day, any moment. And the destruction and devastation in Haiti recently and in Sichuan Province in China last year makes our eyes wide open, thinking about Kathmandu’s future. If a massive tremor would rumble Kathmandu, most of the infrastructures would be destroyed, many homes would demolish; it would be difficult for the aid

      A 26-year old man in critical condition was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia after being attacked by a shark.   The man had been surfing on Fishery Bay, which is about 40 kilometres south of Port Lincoln National Park in south Australia, when he was suddenly attacked by the predator which tore off his limb and swam away with it, to the disbelieve of onlookers.   The surfer who is presently battling for his life, had to be resuscitated before being flown to the hospital.   Signs have been erected to warn the public about the possibility of a shark attack in the area.  

The matriarch of the Kardashian clan, 59-year old Kris Jenner has been sued over damages daughter- Kendall Jenner's 19th birthday party caused, The momager has been sued by Gabriel Fedida, owner of the Hollywood Hills Mansion, the venue daughter's birthday party was hosted, Fedida is suing for $150,000 because, according to him, his posh property suffered damages worth $101,450 and is out of commission pending repairs due to the wild nature of the party. He said he rented out the property to the Kardashians for $10,000 after he was led to believe it was a birthday dinner for 15 guest, while in reality it turned out to be a wild party involving strippers and  up to a hundred guests.

Have you asked a girl out on a date? Going Dutch might not be a bright idea, if you wish for a second date with her. Despite being in this era of 'Equality'  between both genders especially in western civilization, there might still be need to keep 'Chivalry' alive. A lot of females fantasize about the perfect gentleman, because a gentleman takes care of his lady, and so, find it romantic when their date pick up the bill. Play the perfect gentleman to the end of your date, and this includes taking care of the bill, even if she offers to split it with you. Food for thought: Those who wish to make all the profit of their business in one day often do not last in the business.

Photo source: Sockdoc A man in Aberdeen United kingdom charged with causing unnecessary suffering to his dog, admitted injuring his dog by running it to exhaustion. The 27 years old man had his dog on a lead while he cycled, the dog had fallen down along a footpath after being exhausted and the man had tried to pull the dog along causing it to sustain injuries.   Although the man has admitted to the charge, his lawyer in his defence said that he suffered from autism and attention hyperactivity disorder, his sentencing has been deferred.   For all those who might be considering cycling with their dogs on leads, it might be worth first ensuring your dog is fit by practicing with short intervals and gradually adding distance, because dogs are more used to short bursts of speed than long distance running and also ensure you offer your dogs drinks of water frequently.  However, i f you can't be bothered with first training your dog to build up endurance and you really must

   Bruce Jenner in recent times  He always felt he was a woman despite having been thrice married to women and fathering six kids. Bruce Jenner - the 80s sports hero looking every inch the male we believed him to be I guess a lot of us are wondering why Bruce Jenner, the Olympic champion and sports hero of the eighties have decided to become a woman. Well, the reason may not be far from what experts have to say. According to Experts , Gender Dysphoria or Gender Identity Crisis as we know it, is not a psychiatric condition as initially thought but, rather it is biological. The condition maybe caused by hormones not working properly in the womb during pregnancy.   During the early stages of pregnancy all foetus are female, because only the (X chromosome ) from the mother is active and much of the development that determines the gender identity happens in the womb. At the eight week of gestation, the sex chromosome from the father which could be either (X or Y

  Don't even think about trying to out-run a Dubai Police in a car chase.