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Saturday, December 24, 2011

ANDREW CHRISTIAN'S Almost Naked Brief Anatomically Correct Pouch

According to www.AndrewChristianShop.com today, the Almost Naked Brief Anatomically Correct Pouch is the brands current #1 Best Seller.

Anatomically Correct Pouch Brief
Almost Naked package enhancing anatomically correct brief...one of our best sellers! Feels like you're not wearing any underwear at all. Hang-free design with no hidden cups, straps or padding. Extra room in front, just where you need it.  When you pull them on, your package falls naturally into the super soft snuggle pocket to create a truly enjoyable unique wearing experience.

Virtually eliminates sticking, squashing, re-adjusting, sweating and chafing. Constructed from super soft rayon made from bamboo fiber with Anti-Muffin Top elastic to minimize the appearance of love handles.

Product Features: 

  • Feels Like you're not wearing any underwear at all.
  • Anatomically correct underwear with fun snuggle fit.
  • Hang-free design with no hidden cups or padding.
  • Extra room in front, just where you need it.
  • Made from the softest fiber in our collection. 
  • Features Anti-Muffin Top elastic for a slimmer looking waistline.
  • Made in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Specs:
  • Sides measure 2 5/8 inches (6.7 cm) from top of waistband to leg opening
  • 1 1/4 inch (3.2 cm) contrast logo elastic waistband
  • 3/8 inch enclosed elastic at legs
  • Regular Fit
  • 94% Super Soft Rayon made from Bamboo
  • 6% Spandex 





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Almost Naked   Ultra Slimming Elastic

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Lindsay Lohan, 25, was reportedly paid close to $1 million to pose for Playboy

Lindsay Lohan's nude photo spread for Playboy is helping the men's magazine break sales records, according to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
CNN calls to a dozen newsstands in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Atlanta Sunday found just one that is sold out of the issue, and that store expected more to arrive Monday.


Lohan, 25, was reportedly paid close to $1 million to pose for the photos taken in a style reminiscent of the nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe that graced the debut issue of Playboy in 1953. Unlike Lohan, Monroe was reportedly paid just $50 for the 1949 photo shoot that produced the image that was bought by Hefner after she became a star. 

"The Lindsay Lohan January-February Double Issue is breaking sales records," Hefner said in a message posted on his Twitter account Sunday. A Playboy spokesman would not give sales numbers, but the official did say it was selling "very well." The Playboy gig was a rare moneymaking opportunity for Lohan, whose acting career has been hampered in the past two years by frequent trips to court, probation restrictions, extended drug rehab stints and several visits to jail. Her legal woes stem from two drunken-driving convictions in 2007, a necklace theft conviction in 2011 and several probation violations.



Saturday, December 17, 2011

British study shows E-mails "hurt IQ more than pot" - CNN


Workers distracted by phone calls, e-mails and text messages suffer a greater loss of IQ than a person smoking marijuana, a British study shows.

The constant interruptions reduce productivity and leave people feeling tired and lethargic, according to a survey carried out by TNS Research and commissioned by Hewlett Packard.

The survey of 1,100 Britons showed:
      1. Almost 2 out of 3 people (67%) check their electronic messages outside of office hours and when on holiday
      2. 1/2 of all workers respond to an e-mail within 60 minutes of receiving one
      3. 1 in 5 will break off from a business or social engagement to respond to a message
      4. 9 out of 10 people thought colleagues who answered messages during face-to-face meetings were rude, while 3 out of 10 believed it was not only acceptable, but a sign of diligence and efficiency 



But the mental impact of trying to balance a steady inflow of messages with getting on with normal work took its toll, the UK's Press Association reported. In 80 clinical trials, Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychiatrist at King's College London University, monitored the IQ of workers throughout the day. He found the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points -- the equivalent to missing a whole night's sleep and more than double the 4-point fall seen after smoking marijuana.

"This is a very real and widespread phenomenon," Wilson said. "We have found that this obsession with looking at messages, if unchecked, will damage a worker's performance by reducing their mental sharpness. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working."

Wilson said the IQ drop was even more significant in the men who took part in the tests.

"The research suggests that we are in danger of being caught up in a 24-hour 'always on' society," said David Smith of Hewlett Packard. "This is more worrying when you consider the potential impairment on performance and concentration for workers, and the consequent impact on businesses."

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LinkedIn Says the 2011 Most Overused Professional Buzzwords in the United States Are "Creative," "Organizational" and "Effective"


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LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network with more than 135 million members worldwide, just recently released the most overused words and phrases in members' LinkedIn Profiles for 2011. 
The number one most overused buzzword in LinkedIn Profiles globally and for professionals based in the United States is "creative".


Behold, here is LinkedIn's 2011 list of the top 10 terms that are overused by professionals in the United States:

  1. Creative
  2. Organizational
  3. Effective
  4. Extensive experience
  5. Track record 
  6. Motivated
  7. Innovative
  8. Problem solving
  9. Communication skills
  10. Dynamic
"Competition for opportunities can be fierce, so craft your LinkedIn Profile and resume to stand out from the professional pack," said Nicole Williams, LinkedIn's Connection Director and best-selling author of the book, "Girl on Top." "Even though this year's list of overused terms differs from last year's, your objectives remain the same: Banish buzzwords from your profile. Use language that illustrates your unique professional accomplishments and experiences. Give concrete examples of results you've achieved whenever possible and reference attributes that are specific to you."
In LinkedIn's 2010 study, buzzwords like "extensive experience," "dynamic," "motivated," and "innovative" ranked as the most overused buzzwords in various countries. Since LinkedIn's global membership has grown from 85 million to more than 135 million members since the 2010 buzzwords analysis, that list has changed. Here are the 2011 number one buzzwords for countries that LinkedIn fielded the study in:
  • Creative: Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States
  • Multinational: Brazil
  • Dynamic: France
  • Effective: India
  • Problem solving: Italy
  • Motivated: Ireland
  • Managerial: Spain
  • Track record: Singapore
"As business winds down for the holidays, snag a few minutes to add some sparkle to your LinkedIn Profile and resume," added Williams. "Make sure you're putting your best foot forward to tackle your professional resolutions."
Here are some tips professionals can act on over the holidays to increase the number of people viewing their LinkedIn Profile:
Showcase your skills
LinkedIn tracks thousands of hot, up-and-coming professional skills on LinkedIn Skills. Add relevant LinkedIn Skills to your profile so that you come up in search results when other professionals need someone like you for a project, to get advice or for an open position that they have.
Come highly recommended
Recommendations on LinkedIn spread virally, and give those viewing your profile a sense of who you are as a professional. Request LinkedIn Recommendations from past managers and clients, and be sure to hint at why you're asking for the recommendation (to get more clients, to find a new job, etc.) as well as the types of things the recommender can comment on. ("Brad, I'd really appreciate it if you could give me a recommendation regarding the ABC project that I worked on that resulted in us increasing sales by 120 percent.")
Accentuate your profile
Make sure your LinkedIn Profile is complete and includes all the roles you have had. You are 12 times more likely to be viewed for potential opportunities if you have more than one position listed on your profile. Also, add a profile photo – people never forget a face.
If you'd like more information in regards to how LinkedIn uncovered these findings, please visit the LinkedIn Blog.
About LinkedIn
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 135 million members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the Internet. The company has a diversified business model with revenues coming from member subscriptions, marketing solutions and hiring solutions. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices in 22 countries across the globe.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

VIDEO REPORT: A Saudi Prince Who Beat and Strangled his Gay Manservant to Death Receives "life" sentence today


(LONDON)- A Saudi prince who beat and strangled his gay manservant to death received a life sentence today, with a minimum of needing to complete 20 years before even being able to apply for parole.
Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud,
a grandson of the billionaire king of Saudi Arabia.
Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud, a grandson of the billionaire king of Saudi Arabia, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of killing Bandar Abdulaziz at their five-star hotel suite in central London.
Saud had been drinking champagne and cocktails when he bit the 32-year-old hard on both cheeks during the attack in February. The pair had just returned from a Valentine's night out.
The 34-year-old prince was found guilty of murder today after the jury had deliberated for an hour and 35 minutes. He showed no reaction as the verdict was returned.
The court had heard that the murder of Abdulaziz was the final act in a "deeply abusive" master-servant relationship in which the prince carried out frequent attacks on his aide "for his own personal gratification".
Bandar Abdulaziz was the victim of a
"sadistic" campaign of abuse by the Saudi prince.
Jurors were told that by the early hours of 15 February, Abdulaziz was so worn down and injured – having suffered a "cauliflower" ear and swollen eye from previous assaults – that he let Saud kill him without a fight.
The prince then spent hours on the phone to a mysterious contact in Saudi Arabia trying to decide how to cover up what he had done. He ordered two glasses of milk and bottled water on room service as he set about dragging the body into the bed and trying to clean up the blood.
It was only about 12 hours later, after a chauffeur had received a call from Saudi Arabia telling him to go to the £259-a-night Landmark hotel, that the body was discovered in room 312.
The prince claimed he had woken in the afternoon to find he could not revive his friend – by then stiff with rigor mortis – and explained his injuries by saying he had been attacked and robbed of €3,000 in London's Edgware Road a few weeks before. Detectives took him to the area to try to retrace the route, but as they did so, other officers who were reviewing CCTV at the hotel found footage of Saud mercilessly attacking his aide in a lift on 22 January.
When he was then taken to Paddington Green police station and arrested, Saudi officials tried to claim he had diplomatic immunity, but this was scotched by a check of Foreign Office records.
Saud tried to cover up the true nature of his relationship with his servant, claiming they were "friends and equals", but a porter at the Marylebone hotel where they had stayed said Abdulaziz was treated "like a slave".
The prince also claimed he was heterosexual and had a girlfriend in Saudi Arabia, but he had booked appointments with at least two male escorts and one gay masseur, and looked at hundreds of images of men on gay websites.
Photographs of Abdulaziz in "compromising" positions were also found on his phone.
Saud had denied killing his servant until shortly before the trial, before finally admitting that he had caused his death. Jurors rejected a claim by his barrister, John Kelsey-Fry QC, that Saud was guilty only of manslaughter.
The prince was convicted of murder and a second count of grievous bodily harm with intent relating to the attack in the lift. Sources said detectives in the case had received little help after requests for information were sent through Interpol to their Saudi colleagues.
Saud's lawyers also failed in a last-ditch attempt to stop details of his encounters with male escorts being revealed during the trial. In a sign of the anxiety about his sexuality becoming public, the prince's lawyers had initially argued that the legal argument about the escorts should be held behind closed doors.
Kelsey-Fry said Saud had already faced abuse from Islamic fundamentalists being held alongside him at Belmarsh prison. The court heard that homosexuality remains a capital offence in Saudi Arabia, and the country in which the acts take place has little relevance to prosecution under the country's sharia law.
Outside court, Detective Chief Inspector John McFarlane said: "The defendant used his position of power, money and authority over his victim Bandar to abuse him over an extended period of time. CCTV recovered clearly shows Bandar was subjected to assaults in the hotel. The injuries which were noted by the pathologist clearly show Bandar was the victim of many more assaults over an extended period of time. This verdict clearly shows no-one, regardless of their position, is above the law."
This diamond studded Mercedes was the prince's car of "choice"


Saturday, December 10, 2011

NEW VIDEO REPORT: Rihanna starring in NEW MOVIE "Battleship"

Release Date
May 18, 2012
Genre
Action-Adventure
Studio
Universal Pictures
About
On May 18, the battle for Earth begins at sea.
Description
Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship main star Taylor Kitsch plays Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones.

Starring
Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Asano Tadanobu and Liam Neeson
Directed By
Peter Berg
Written By
Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber
Produced By
Scott Stuber, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Brian Goldner, Bennett Schneir, Duncan Henderson, Jeffrey Silver
Website

Friday, December 9, 2011

Two more AWESOME BUY'S at www.AndrewChristian.com


LeanSculpt "Black on Black" Thermal by Andrew Christian

Price: USD $43.00 
DISCOUNT PRICE: USD$10.21
This tee is a modern recreation of an original t-shirt print that Designer Andrew Christian produced when he was starting out as a designer in Los Angeles. Our new LeanSculpt thermals are essential gear for every guy that doesn't want to hide inside baggy clothing or spend hours in the gym. The Andrew Christian line of LeanSculpt Thermals not only have a great stylish look, but are also designed and fitted super tight around the arms and chest to make you look pumped and muscular; while the waist of these tees is relaxed, as not to reveal any unwanted tummy or side bulges. This tee also features a small hit of detail on the lower right and this tee is made from our own soft cool cotton that has great stretch and recovery which hugs your body in all the right places.


Product Features:


  • A Limited Edition recreation of an original Andrew Christian print
  • Black print on a black shirt for an ultra modern look
  • Unique Baby Thermal fabric is warm yet lightweight
  • Fitted around arms and chest
  • Relaxed fit around waistline
  • Regular/slim fit...great for any body type
  • Designed in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles
  • 100% soft cool cotton
  • Easy care machine wash, tumble dry low


LEANSCULPT "BLACK ON BLACK" 9 DOTS THERMAL BY ANDREW CHRISTIAN
ORIGINAL: $43.00
SALE PRICE: $40.85
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Fitted To Make Your Waist Look Slim
This tee is a modern recreation of an original t-shirt print that Designer Andrew Christian produced when he was starting out as a designer in Los Angeles. Our new LeanSculpt thermals are essential gear for every guy that doesn't want to hide inside baggy clothing or spend hours in the gym. The Andrew Christian line of LeanSculpt Thermals not only have a great stylish look, but are also designed and fitted super tight around the arms and chest to make you look pumped and muscular; while the waist of these tees is relaxed, as not to reveal any unwanted tummy or side bulges. This tee also features a small hit of detail on the lower right and this tee is made from our own soft cool cotton that has great stretch and recovery which hugs your body in all the right places.

Product Features:

  • A Limited Edition recreation of an original Andrew Christian print
  • Black print on a black shirt for an ultra modern look
  • Unique Baby Thermal fabric is warm yet lightweight
  • Fitted around arms and chest
  • Relaxed fit around waistline
  • Regular/slim fit...great for any body type
  • Designed in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles
  • 100% soft cool cotton
  • Easy care machine wash, tumble dry low


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LEANSCULPT "White on White" Thermal by Andrew Christian
ORIGINAL: $43.00
SALE PRICE: $40.85
DISCOUNT: $10.21

LeanSculpt V-Shapper
This tee is a modern recreation of an original t-shirt print that Designer Andrew Christian produced when he was starting out as a designer in Los Angeles. Our new LeanSculpt thermals are essential gear for every guy that doesn't want to hide inside baggy clothing or spend hours in the gym. The Andrew Christian line of LeanSculpt Thermals not only have a great stylish look, but are also designed and fitted super tight around the arms and chest to make you look pumped and muscular; while the waist of these tees is relaxed, as not to reveal any unwanted tummy or side bulges. This tee also features a small hit of detail on the lower right and this tee is made from our own soft cool cotton that has great stretch and recovery which hugs your body in all the right places.

Product Features:
  • A Limited Edition recreation of an original Andrew Christian print
  • White print on a white shirt for an ultra modern look
  • Unique Baby Thermal fabric is warm yet lightweight
  • Fitted around arms and chest
  • Relaxed fit around waistline
  • Regular/slim fit...great for any body type
  • Designed in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles
  • 100% soft cool cotton
  • Easy care machine wash, tumble dry low



Leanscuplt Sphere by Andrew Christian
ORIGINAL: $43.00
SALE PRICE: $40.85
DISCOUNT: $10.21


Fitted To Make Your Waist Look Slim!

This tee is a modern recreation of an original t-shirt print that Designer Andrew Christian produced when he was starting out as a designer in Los Angeles. Our new LeanSculpt thermals are essential gear for every guy that doesn't want to hide inside baggy clothing or spend hours in the gym. The Andrew Christian line of LeanSculpt Thermals not only have a great stylish look, but are also designed and fitted super tight around the arms and chest to make you look pumped and muscular; while the waist of these tees is relaxed, as not to reveal any unwanted tummy or side bulges. This tee also features a small hint of detail on the lower right and this tee is made from our own soft cool cotton that has great stretch and recovery which hugs your body in all the right places.



Product Features:
  • A Limited Edition recreation of an original Andrew Christian print
  • Black print on a black shirt for an ultra modern look
  • Unique Baby Thermal fabric is warm yet lightweight
  • Fitted around arms and chest
  • Relaxed fit around waistline
  • Regular/slim fit...great for any body type
  • Designed in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles, CA
  • 100% soft cool cotton
  • Easy care machine wash, tumble dry low

Thursday, December 8, 2011

NEW BOOK RELEASE, "Erotic Capital" The Power of Attraction in the Boardroom AND the Bedroom




Author: Catherine Hakim



Description

In 2010, pioneering sociologist Catherine Hakim shocked the world with a provocative new theory: In addition to the three recognized personal assets (economic, cultural, and social capital), each individual has a fourth asset—erotic capital—that he or she can, and should, use to advance within society. In this bold and controversial book, Hakim explores the applications and significance of erotic capital, challenging the disapproval meted out to women and men who use sex appeal to get ahead in life. 

Social scientists have paid little serious attention to these modes of personal empowerment, despite overwhelming evidence of their importance. In Erotic Capital, Hakim marshals a trove of research to show that rather than degrading those who employ it, erotic capital represents a powerful and potentially equalizing tool—one that we scorn only to our own detriment.

Hakim proposes that in addition to economic, social and cultural capitals, each person, additionally, is or isn't endowed with  "erotic capital," subdivided into six different but interrelated "assets": 

  1. beauty
  2. sexual attractiveness
  3. social skills (like grace, charm, and flirting)
  4. liveliness (a mixture of physical fitness, social energy and good humor)
  5. social presentation (including dress, jewelry and other such adornments)
  6. sexuality itself competence, energy, imagination)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Homophobic Men Most Aroused by Gay Male Porn | Psychology Today

Homophobia Associated with Penis Arousal to Male on Male Sex

Even a man who thought that women want to have sex with their fathers, and that women spend much of their lives distraught over their lack of a penis is right sometimes. This person, the legend that is Sigmund Freud, theorized that people often have the most hateful and negative attitudes towards things they secretly crave, but feel that they shouldn't have.

If Freud is right, then perhaps men who are the most opposed to male homosexuality have particularly strong homosexual urges for other men.

One study asked heterosexal men how comfortable and anxious they are around gay men. Based on these scores, they then divided these men into two groups: 
  • men that are homophobic
  • and men who are not homophobic


These men were then shown three different video's (all were 4-minute in duration)
  1. one video depicted "straight" sex
  2. one video depicted "lesbian" sex 
  3. one video depicted "gay male" sex
A Penile Plethysmography Device
While this was happening, a device (see diagram to the left) was attached to each participant's penis. This device has been found to be triggered by sexual arousal, but not other types of arousal (such as nervousness, or fear - arousal often has a very different meaning in psychology than in popular usage).

When viewing lesbian sex and straight sex, both the homophobic and the non-homophobic men showed increased penis circumference.

For gay male sex, however, only the homophobic men showed heightened penis arousal.

Heterosexual men with the most anti-gay attitudes, when asked, reported not being sexually aroused by gay male sex videos. But, their penises reported otherwise.

Homophobic men were the most sexually aroused by gay male sex acts.

About the sample study...
The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals. Participants consisted of a group of homophobic men (n = 35) and a group of non-homophobic men (n  = 29); they were assigned to groups on the basis of their scores on the Index of Homophobia (W. W. Hudson & W. A. Ricketts, 1980). The men were exposed to sexually explicit erotic stimuli consisting of heterosexual, male homosexual, and lesbian videotapes, and changes in penile circumference were monitored. They also completed an Aggression Questionnaire (A. H. Buss & M. Perry, 1992). Both groups exhibited increases in penile circumference to the heterosexual and female homosexual videos. Only the homophobic men showed an increase in penile erection to male homosexual stimuli. The groups did not differ in aggression. Homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal that the homophobic individual is either unaware of or denies.