Dorm Room Spa: 3 Easy DIY Beauty Recipes to Try Photo Credit It’s that taxing in-between time of the semester again – spring break is over, papers and projects are coming due, and finals are looming ahead. It’s clear that college students are stressed right now, and with that stress comes the need for relaxation. And what better way to unwind than by pampering yourself and indulging in some me-time? Of course, as college students, we can’t all afford to shell out for a trip to a high-end spa. So how do you get all the benefits of a spa treatment without the hefty cost? 1. Photo Credit Olive oil isn’t just for cooking — it’s great for your hair, too! To give your hair a conditioning treatment, massage about 2 tablespoons of olive oil into your hair and scalp. Next, take a warm, damp towel and wrap it around your head and treated hair (“turban” it). Finally, rinse out the olive oil with shampoo. 2. The secret? To create the mask, mix 2 tablespoons of honey with a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of nutmeg. 3. Photo Credit
printer Eating 10 hot dogs in 6 minutes and belching the national anthem may impress your friends, but neither of those feats will do much for your body—at least not much good. Instead, why not train yourself to do something that may actually pay off? We're not talking bench presses and interval training (though those do help). You can teach your body to cure itself from everyday health ailments—side stitches, first-date jitters, even hands that have fallen asleep. Just study this list, and the next time your friends challenge you to an ice cream eating contest, chow down: You know how to thaw a brain freeze—and 17 other tricks that'll make everyone think you're the next David Blaine. Do Them Right: To mazimize your workout, good form is a must. Cure a Tickling Throat When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Experience Supersonic Hearing If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. Overcome Your Most Primal Urge Need to pee? Feel No Pain
Free Online Comic Books Two of the greatest obstacles that comics have in reaching readers are exposure and cost. Fortunately, the internet has provided remedies for both. Many comic book creators and publishers have put their comics online, available as full issues and at absolutely no cost to the reader. Whether you have been meaning to try a new title, or if you've never read a comic in your life, there's still something here for everyone. If you know of more online comics I could add to the list, or discover that any of these links have gone bad, please e-mail me. And if you find yourself wanting more, click on the button adjacent to an issue to view or purchase a collected edition of that comic. DC | Marvel | Image | Dark Horse | Oni | BOOM! Non-Fiction The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation Action Philosophers - By Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. Comic Book Comics - By Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. Tales From the Public Domain: Bound By Law? Independents Gon - The silent adventures of a cute little T-Rex.
Do You Believe in Magic? Psychedelic Mushrooms Shown to Have Lasting Health Effects Humans don’t use the word “magic” lightly—at least when it comes to what we eat (“big” or “extra”… well that’s another story). We understand magic to be otherworldly—drifting down to our humdrum lives from realms imagined—conjured by our longing for something more. Answers, or at least, possibilities, to explain this mysterious human condition. Perhaps. One such otherworldly substance that may provide us a glimpse into something beyond is that of the fungus. Ethnobotanist Terence McKenna is perhaps the most well known proponent of psychedelic mushrooms. Mushroom expert, author and founder of Fungi Perfecti, Paul Stamets says that mushrooms are more than just windows into the spirit world, but an intellingence with an awareness all its own. Study author, professor Roland R. Keep in touch with Jill on Twitter @jillettinger Sources: Image: Bert Heymans
Top 100 Photos of the Year 2012 *Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2012, they just happened to be featured as a POTD this year. The pictures are also listed in reverse chronological order. There is no ranking amongst the photos Enjoy! Photograph by Robert Elves on Flickr Photograph by Stephen Wilkes | Prints available Photograph by George Steinmetz Photograph by Andrew Choy Photograph by Jakub Polomski on 500px Photograph via The Natioanl Archives and Records Administration Photograph by Caleb Charland COPYRIGHT© 2012 RMS TITANIC, INC; Produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Photograph by Jason Pope Photograph by Dan Fisher Photograph by Scott Robertson Photograph by Berenice Abbott Photograph by NASA/GSFC/SDO Photograph by Liammm on Reddit Photograph by haqbar on Reddit Photograph by Marcus Peabody Photograph by The Lost Gardens of Heligan Photograph by sleepychinchilla on Flickr Photograph by Scott Hutcheson (SMHutch Photography on Flickr) Photograph by Mario Neumann (scuba.hamburg on Flickr)
The World's Healthiest Foods 100 foods that can serve as the basis of your Healthiest Way of Eating Links to the articles about these foods can be found below. In addition to questions about our foods, we often get asked about beverages and sweeteners. Of course, there are many nutritious foods other than those included on our list that we feel are wonderful, health-promoting foods; if there are other whole foods - such as fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, whole grains, etc - that you like, by all means enjoy them. To find out why some of your favorite nutritious foods are not included in our list, read The Criteria Used to Select the World's Healthiest Foods. FAQs about the World's Healthiest Foods Criteria for The World's Healthiest Foods Among the thousands of different foods our world provides, the majority contain at least several of the nutrients our bodies need but to be included as one of the World's Healthiest Foods they had to meet the criteria listed below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
12 Tough Truths that Help You Grow As you look back on your life, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better. You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen. Because sometimes the truths you can’t change, end up changing you and helping you grow. Here are twelve such truths… Everything is as it should be. Photo by: Martin Gommel Related 10 Mistakes Unhappy People Make Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. May 28, 2012 In "Hacks" 50 Quotes to Help You Let Go and Live “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. November 20, 2013 In "Happiness" 9 Good Reminders that Will Change the Way You Think “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking.
Healthy Soup Recipes – YouBeauty Getting healthy entails more than saying no to those donuts at your morning meeting and hitting the gym four days a week (although that helps). It also means making sure your diet is abundant in superfoods—Mother Nature’s powerhouse crops. And what better way to get those nutrient-packed ingredients than in a delicious, hearty soup? QUIZ: Is Your Beauty Aging Too Quickly? By tossing fresh vegetables and legumes into a big pot and letting them simmer, you can nourish your body with healthy nutrients that have been linked to lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, blood pressure and high cholesterol. Black Beans for Cancer PreventionWant to stay healthy? MORE: Why You Should Load Up on Legumes Black Bean Soup By Jim Perko, YouBeauty Culinary Expert Ingredients: 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1 cup onion, small diced2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced½ teaspoon dried oregano½ teaspoon paprika Read More Broccoli Potato and Leek Soup
30 Geeky Gadgets you would love to own by vinayak mathur Victorinox Secure Pro USB Drive The un-hackable Victorinox Secure features AES256 technology, together with Victorinox patented unique MKI’s Schnuffi Platform Single Chip Technology. Lego Star Wars Alarm Clock This super geeky clock is made of 21 Lego pieces and features Japanese Quartz movement and a crescendo alarm that gets louder and louder until you turn it off. Sudoku Toilet Paper Honestly, I don’t know how to play Sudoku but I think Sudoku fans will like this. Yoda And Darth Vader Lightsaber Chopsticks Set Check out Chopsabers, a Lightsabers merge with Japanese culture. Halo Helmet For you Halo fans out there, this helmet is modeled after “authentic” Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI head gear. Star Wars Death Star Planetarium This Death Star Planetarium will convert your room into a personal planetarium. R2 D2 Trashcan Here’s a detailed model of R2-D2 that acts as your garbage can. Mus2 Lebedev’s Mus 2 is a cordless computer mouse that looks like a cursor. Tetris Table Key Bag
6 strange but effective health tips Tired of taking medications with least reason and suffering from health problems which may not be serious but are enough to ruin your day? Here are some tips that will relieve you from small or bigger everyday problems easily and quickly: 1. Tea for hormones It is a very common problem faced by women. Intense hair growth and acne are some of the effects of hormonal imbalance. 2. Do you suffer from frequent headaches or migraines? cut a lemon in half and put it to your forehead or the localized point of pain. 3. If you are going to have a hard day and do not have time to start with a cup of coffee, try chewing gum with mint flavor! 4. There are countless people who suffer from this problem. 5. We try to avoid germs as much as possible, but some of them have a positive effect and strengthen our organism’s defence systems. 6. Studies have shown that sleeping even with a little light during the night can spoil our mood without a specific cause. The following two tabs change content below.
The 33 Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World Many people doesn’t know, and didn’t even heard about these famous abandoned places. Many of these places are really something amazing, but they are also really sad when you take a closer look at them. On the folowing list, you can see abandoned planes, abandoned ships, as well as the abandoned houses, and so many other things, that are really amazing and magnificent. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15th century monastery in the Black Forest in Germany 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1984 Winter Olympics bobsleigh track in Sarajevo 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012 We may never have our flying cars, but the future is here. From creating fully functioning artificial leaves to hacking the human brain, science made a lot of breakthroughs this year. 1. Quadriplegic Uses Her Mind to Control Her Robotic Arm At the University of Pittsburgh, the neurobiology department worked with 52-year-old Jan Scheuermann over the course of 13 weeks to create a robotic arm controlled only by the power of Scheuermann’s mind. 2. Once the robot figures out how to do that without all the wires, humanity is doomed. 3. Photo Courtesy of Indigo Moon Yarns. At the University of Wyoming, scientists modified a group of silkworms to produce silk that is, weight for weight, stronger than steel. 4. Using an electron microscope, Enzo di Fabrizio and his team at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa snapped the first photos of the famous double helix.Source: newscientist.com / via: davi296 5. 6. ReCell by Avita Medical is a medical breakthrough for severe-burn victims. 7. 8. 10.
Miniature Steampunk Fairy By Susan Beatrice of All Natural Arts Miniature Steampunk Fairy By Susan Beatrice of All Natural Arts By Steven Kamis, Covalent News - 2/12/2013 Editor: Thank you Davison again!! Ebay Tags: Miniature, Steampunk, Fairy, Susan Beatrice, All Natural Arts, Earth, Friendly Creations, Natural, Recycled Elements, All Natural, Arts, Susan Beatrice, Venue, Her Creations, Jewelry, Fun, Whimsical Items, Sea Glass, Stones Miniature Steampunk Fairy By Susan Beatrice of All Natural Arts. Combining talent and imagination with a love of nature, the designs are created with the environment in mind. All Natural Arts is a celebration of nature in the form of jewelry and other fun and whimsical items.
Top 15 Open Source/Free Security/Hacking Tools 1. Nmap Nmap (“Network Mapper”) is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. Nmap homepage. 2. Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer. 3. Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners. 4. Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6400 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, checks for outdated versions of over 1200 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers. 5. 6. ettercap 7. 8. 9. 10. w3af 11. hping 12. burpsuite 13.