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[Scheherazade]

Married men may have longer lives because their wives nag them to see their doctor, research shows. And both men and women in committed relationships are more likely to do regular exercise, adding years to their life, researchers say.

The study, to be presented at the Royal Economic Society’s annual conference at the University of Surrey, sheds new light on the benefits of marriage.

Social scientists found married men were 6 per cent more likely to go to the doctor than single men who had no one to tell them they needed a check-up.

They found women were 34 per cent more likely to keep fit through regular exercise in a relationship, and men were 20 per cent more likely to go out for a run once a week if they were married.

But women were just as likely to go to the doctor if they were single or married. Researchers argue that the findings suggest health authorities should target campaigns towards single men aiming at getting them to visit their GP.



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[NikolaiI]

Women on the dole are being offered a £1,150 fashion and beauty makeover and membership to a dating agency to help them find a wealthy husband.
Dutch jobseekers are being given a new hairstyle and outfit and tips from a lifecoach on how to attract a new partner.

The scheme has been slammed by local politicians who criticised the deal as unethical and a waste of taxpayers money.

Under the scheme, the women will be given instructions on how to present themselves socially and offered a place on an exclusive matchmaking website called Mens & Relatie (People and Relationships).
They will have professional photographs of their new image to boost their dating profile.
The scheme is being offered by three councils in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.
They estimate that if 70 women find a solvent husband, the council can save £330,000 on welfare payments.
They also believe that finding love will help get the unemployed off state benefits by improving their confidence and ambitions.

So far, just one candidate has signed up for the voluntary scheme, which is aimed at women but open to men as well.
Managing director of dating website Mens & Relatie, Radboud Visser, said that people in relationships have 'better health, more happiness, make more money and live longer lives'.
He told The Times that the councils would spend 650 euros registering an unemployed woman on their site - the average they pay them in jobseekers allowance each month.

More than 600 people in the area are eligible for the scheme but, following some adverse publicity in local media, one council has put the plan on hold.
In 2008, jobless Dutch in Maastricht were given a 10-week course of 'regression therapy' at a cost of £720 in the hope that coming to terms with their past lives would help them find a job.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...t-husband.html

At first I thought this read Soviet husband..

[Aesclepius]

They found women were 34 per cent more likely to keep fit through regular exercise in a relationship, and men were 20 per cent more likely to go out for a run once a week if they were married.

That's probably because they're both so bored with their lives, jogging and exercise eats up some of the time.

[Scheherazade]

Burger eaters are being warned not to bite off more than they can chew Fast food restaurants in Taiwan have been urged to drop big burgers from their menus amid a growing number of jaw injuries, according to a report.

Patients have had difficulty opening their mouths after munching giant burgers, said Professor Hsu Ming-lung, of National Yang-Ming University.

Problems can arise when tucking into burgers higher than 8cm (3ins), Hsu was quoted as saying by the China Post.

He called on fast food restaurants to limit the size of their hamburgers to prevent the public from quite literally biting off more than they can chew.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...c/10559578.stm

[OrphanPip]

Clearly, I should be suing McDonald's for my jaw condition instead of blaming my horrible WASP genes.

[Scheherazade]

Children as young as 10 are being given shotgun licences in the east of England, the BBC has learnt.

In figures released to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act, it has been revealed that across the East more than 1,000 under 18s have licences.

Anti-gun campaigners have expressed concern at the figures, but shooting enthusiasts have argued that it is a responsible sport.

The minimum age for holding a shotgun licence is 10.

And the minimum age for obtaining a firearms licence is 14.

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[motherhubbard]

To the deilght of men around the world ~

"A rather bizarre study carried out by German researchers suggests that staring at women's breasts is good for men's health and increases their life expectancy.

"According to Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist and author of the study, gawking at women’s breasts is a healthy practice, almost at par with an intense exercise regime, that prolongs the lifespan of a man by five years.


"She added, 'Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female, is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out.'"


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[caddy_caddy]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
only five years !!!

[Taliesin]

And here's what Snopes has to say about this.

[Scheherazade]

Workers have misspelled the word school on a road approaching a high school in North Carolina in the United States.

Crews painted "shcool" on the approach road to Southern Guilford High School.

The road had been recently repaved and crews were working to mark out the school zones.

The company which was responsible said it had "made a mistake" and it would be fixed. A spokesperson said the paint was "interim paint" that is used before the final paint is applied.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10936604

[Scheherazade]

Cabin pressure proved too much to bear for a flight attendant when he reacted to an argument with a passenger yesterday by swearing at the offending customer, activating the emergency exit slide, and disembarking on to the tarmac at John F Kennedy international airport with a beer in hand.

Steven Slater was arrested yesterday at his home in Queens, New York, on charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing.

The 39-year-old was working on JetBlue flight 1052 from Pittsburgh when he got into an argument with the passenger, who was pulling down baggage from an overhead bin as the plane came in to land, the Port Authority said.

The luggage apparently struck the attendant in the head and Slater asked for an apology but the passenger refused, the agency said.

As the plane was landing, Slater went on to the public address system and swore at the passenger, the authority said. He then grabbed at least one beer, activated the slide, slid down and went to his car.

The New York Times quoted a police officer who said: "Mr Slater asked for an apology. The passenger instead cursed at him. Mr Slater got on the plane's public address system and cursed out the passenger for all to hear. Then, after declaring that 20 years in the airline industry was enough, he blurted out, 'It's been great!' He activated the inflatable evacuation slide at a service exit and left the world of flight attending behind."

Port Authority police were notified. An eyewitness told the New York Times that police swarmed around Slater's house and he was eventually brought out with a smile on his face.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...attendant-exit

[JuniperWoolf]

Hahaha, that's great. Best way to quit a job ever.

[TurquoiseSunset]

Jenny the 'HOPA/HPOA' girl would have been just as great if it wasn't a hoax...ah well.

[Scheherazade]

JD Salinger became reclusive after Catcher in the Rye came out in 1951 A toilet described as once having belonged to US author JD Salinger has been put on sale on the online auction site eBay for $1m (£644,000).

The vendor says he obtained the "used toilet commode" from a couple who now own the former home of the Catcher in the Rye author.

It comes "uncleaned and in its original condition", the ad for it states.

"Who knows how many of [his] stories were thought up and written while Salinger sat on this throne!", it adds.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11044329

[papayahed]

Happy Anniversary Peanuts!






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