John Paintsil arrested for slapping police commander

Former Ghana international John Paintsil is behind bars for allegedly hitting an eye of the East Legon District Police Commander, DSP Emmanuel Basintale.

The spokesperson of the Greater Accra regional police command ASP Effia Tenge has confirmed the news.

According to her, the former guardsman of Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv resisted arrest Tuesday after failing to cooperate with the police in a case involving his wife.

The 34-year-old was put in cells around 5pm Tuesday. ASP Tenge said Paintsil had been invited to the police station after his wife filed a complaint that he had stolen her car.

“When both parties were invited by the police for interrogation, we realised John Paintsil was not ready to cooperate and in the course of interrogation became very furious and decided to leave the meeting,” ASP Tenge told Accra-based Citi FM.

“It was at this point that the District Commander instructed that he should be arrested and a statement taken from him. Because he was not satisfied with that he assaulted the district commander. He hit him in the right eye and also pushed the investigator. So it took some few police personnel to get him arrested,” the PRO added.

She said the commander is receiving treatment while investigations continue.

Paintsil's marriage has hit the rocks over the years, and it will be recalled that in 2013, he was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife - Richlove - over domestic altercation.

Source:SooboloNewsOnline

Ability to 'Smell' Food Tastes Can Lessen With Age

Ability to 'Smell' Food Tastes Can Lessen With Age

Most in study could distinguish salty from sweet, but more had trouble detecting scents

Your ability to "smell" the foods you taste weakens as you age, new research suggests.

Along with your nose, you can detect aromas through your mouth when you chew your food, which releases certain types of molecules, researchers explained.

The study included 102 healthy nonsmokers, aged 18 to 72, who ate various foods and were asked to rate how intensely they detected two tastes (sweet and salty) and four odors (strawberry, vanilla, chicken and soy sauce).

The volunteers tended to be better at tasting sweet and salty rather than detecting the odors. Only 3 percent of the participants had difficulty tasting at least traces of sweet or salty, but up to 23 percent had trouble detecting some of the odors.

This suggests that there's little difference in how people experience the same taste. But, there could be significant variation in how intensely they experience an aroma, according to researchers Tyler Flaherty and Juyun Lim, of Oregon State University.

Increasing age lowered people's ability to smell more than their ability to taste, according to the study published recently in the journal Chemosensory Perception.

"Generally, large individual differences in odor responsiveness become even greater when aging is considered as a factor," Flaherty said in a journal news release.

Reasons why the ability to smell declines as people get older may include long-term medication use or age-related physical and mental changes. Factors that could affect the ability to detect smells through the mouth include the use of dentures, according to the researchers.

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Your Car Window May Be Harming Your Skin, Eyes

Your Car Window May Be Harming Your Skin, Eyes

Many don't offer enough protection from the sun's damaging UV rays, study finds

The front windshield of your car probably shields you from the sun's UV-A rays as you drive, but the same may not be true for side windows, a new study finds.

 

Experts have long known that prolonged exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) rays can raise the odds for skin cancer and cataracts.

And with the long hours many Americans drive each day, one researcher in California wondered how much sun protection today's cars might offer.

To find out, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, of the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills, analyzed the ultraviolet protection provided by the glass in 29 cars from 15 different automobile manufacturers.

Boxer Wachler measured levels of ambient UV-A radiation behind the front windshield and behind the driver's side window of the cars, which were produced between 1990 and 2014.

While windshield windows tended to offer good protection against UV-A, protection was lower and inconsistent for the side windows of cars, the study findings showed.

The study found front windshields blocked an average of 96 percent of UV-A rays, compared to 71 percent for side windows.

Overall, only 14 percent of the cars offered a high level of side-window UV-A protection, the research revealed.

This could contribute to a higher prevalence of left eye cataracts and skin cancer on the left side of people's faces, Boxer Wachler said. He believes that, based on the new data, "automakers may wish to consider increasing the degree of UV-A protection in the side windows of automobiles."

Dr. Doris Day is a dermatologist and skin cancer expert at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She said UV-A rays can be especially dangerous to the skin.

"The World Health Organization has designated all wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation as known carcinogens," Day said.

"While UV-B is a shorter wavelength of light and is blocked by glass, UV-A is longer and goes deeper into the skin -- causing both skin cancer and premature aging as it breaks down collagen," she explained. "UV-A also goes through glass, making it a potential issue for those who have daily commutes or spend extended periods in the car."

What to do?

Day recommends that people wear sunscreen that protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays. She also noted that drivers can purchase special window tint products that block 99 percent of UV rays.

"This is a great option for those who have older cars or cars that don't have the protection already built in," she said.

The study findings were published online May 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology. 

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How long does sex normally last?

 

If you’re a non-scientist, you might have once asked yourself, propped against the bedhead after disappointingly quick intercourse, how long does sex "normally" last?

A scientist, though, would phrase the same question in an almost comically obscure way: What is the mean intravaginal ejaculation latency time?

I know there’s a lot more to sex than putting the penis into the vagina and ejaculating, but the rest is not always easy to define (kissing? Rubbing? Grinding?). To keep things simple and specific, we’ll just focus on the time to ejaculation.

Measuring an average time to ejaculation is not a straightforward matter. What about just asking people how long they take, you say? Well, there are two main problems with this. One is that people are likely to be biased upwards in their time estimates, because it’s socially desirable to say you go long into the night.

The other problem is that people don’t necessarily know how long they go for. Sex isn’t something people normally do while monitoring the bedside clock, and unassisted time estimation may be difficult during a transportative session of love-making.
What does the research say?

The best study we have estimating the average time to ejaculation in the general population involved 500 couples from around the world timing themselves having sex over a four-week period – using a stopwatch.

That is as practically awkward as it sounds: participants pressed “start” at penile penetration and “stop” at ejaculation. You may note this could affect the mood somewhat, and might perhaps not exactly reflect the natural flow of things. But – science is rarely perfect, and this is the best we’ve got.

So what did the researchers find? The most striking result is that there was a huge amount of variation. The average time for each couple (that is, averaged across all the times they had sex) ranged from 33 seconds to 44 minutes. That’s an 80-fold difference.

So it’s clear there’s no one "normal" amount of time to have sex. The average (median, technically) across all couples, though, was 5.4 minutes. This means that if you line up the 500 couples from shortest sex to longest sex, the middle couple goes for an average of 5.4 minutes each time they do it.

There were some interesting secondary results, too. For example, condom use didn’t seem to affect the time, and neither did men’s being circumcised or not, which challenges some conventional wisdom regarding penile sensitivity and its relationship to staying power in the sack.

It didn’t much matter which country the couples came from either – unless they came from Turkey, in which case their sex tended to be significantly shorter (3.7 minutes) than couples from other countries (Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Another surprising finding was that the older the couple, the shorter the sex, contrary to the prevailing wisdom (probably peddled by older men).
Why do we have sex for so long?

As an evolutionary researcher, all this talk of how long sex lasts make me wonder: Why does it last any time at all? All sex really needs to achieve, it seems, is to put sperm into the vagina. Why all the thrusting and bumping? Instead of sliding the penis in and out many hundreds of times per sexual session, why not just put it in once, ejaculate, and then go have a lemonade and get on with the rest of the day?

Before you say, Because it’s fun to go in and out!, remember evolution doesn’t care about fun per se – it generally only “designs” things to be enjoyable if they helped our ancestors pass on their genes to future generations. For example, even though we like eating food, we don’t chew each mouthful of it for five minutes just to make the enjoyment last longer. That would be inefficient, and so we’ve evolved to find it gross.

Why we last so long is a pretty complicated question with no clear answer, but a clue may be in the way the penis is shaped. In 2003, researchers showed – using artificial vaginas, artificial penises, and artificial sperm (corn syrup) – that the ridge around the head of the penis actually scoops out pre-existing syrup from the vagina.

What this suggests is that men’s repeated thrusting might function to displace other men’s semen before ejaculating, ensuring their own swimmers have a better chance of reaching the egg first. Incidentally, this could explain why it becomes painful for a man to continue thrusting after ejaculating, since that would risk scooping out his own semen as well.

So what to do with this information? My advice would be to try not to think about it during the throes of passion.

Source: Independent.co.uk

How do I know if a man is wearing a condom correctly?

Great question! First, you and your partner will need to learn how to use condoms correctly. This begins with opening up the condom wrapper with care.

Open the wrapper carefully: Be careful when opening a condom package so that you don’t tear or nick the latex with your teeth, nails, or rings. Don’t unroll the condom before putting it on the penis, because it can weaken the latex and make the condom tough to use.

Once the condom is out of the wrapper: Gently press out air at the tip of the condom. Make sure to leave space at the tip (about one-half inch) to collect the semen, so it won’t leak out the side of the condom.

Use a water-based lube: You can use a water-based lubricant (such as glycerin or lubricating jelly) during intercourse to prevent condoms from breaking. If you put a drop of lubricant (such as KY-Jelly) inside the tip of the condom, you can increase both sensation and safety.

Never use an oil-based lubricant, since it will weaken the latex and cause it to break. Examples of oil-based lubricants include Crisco, lotion, Vaseline, or baby oil.

Putting the condom on: You can put a condom on a guy, or he can put it on himself. If you’re putting the condom on your partner, hold the tip of the condom between your thumb and forefinger against the head of his penis. Put the condom on when his penis is erect (hard). If his penis is uncircumcised, pull back the foreskin before putting on the condom. Unroll the condom over the entire length of his erect penis.

Taking the condom off: After a guy has ejaculated (released sperm), he should pull out while his penis is still hard, since the condom can easily slip off when the erection is lost (when the penis becomes soft again). He should hold the condom at the base of his penis while withdrawing so semen doesn’t spill out. Then he should gently roll the condom toward the tip of his penis to take it off.

Lastly, you should wrap the used condom in a tissue and throw it out in the trash. Don’t flush it down the toilet, since it can clog it.
Source: Youngwomenshealth.org

7 Tips to Help Decide if Surgery Is Right for You

By Kara Mayer Robinson, Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS..If you're not sure whether to go ahead with surgery, think about the pros and cons. It may seem like a daunting task, but with your doctor's help, you can lay out the risks and benefits. 
These simple steps can make it easier to reach a decision.

1. Learn what to expect.

Ask your surgeon to get specific about how an operation will help you. For instance, will it:

• Take your pain away?
• Improve how your body works?
• Keep your condition from getting worse?

Decide how important it is to get relief, says Frederick L. Greene, MD, a medical director at the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, N.C. Look at the impact your condition has on you now. Then ask yourself: Does it bother you or limit your lifestyle?
Think about how likely it is that the operation will work. Ask your surgeon what the success rate is, says Todd J. Albert, MD, surgeon-in-chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. "What's the percentage chance of it taking the pain away?"
Ask how long the results will last and if you'll need more procedures later. Compare that to what will happen if you don't have the operation.

 2. Review other treatment options.

Sometimes there are ways to handle a problem without surgery. Your doctor can help explain your choices.
For instance, lifestyle changes may improve certain conditions. Ask your doctor if that's possible for you and whether or not you should consider it before you decide to have surgery.
You may be able to do what's called "watchful waiting." That means you hold off on surgery while your doctor keeps an eye on your health to see if it gets better, worse, or stays the same.
But that may not always be the best option. "Sometimes by not having surgery, you're really harming yourself," Albert says. Your doctor's opinion can help you make that call.

 3. Check the risks.

Ask your surgeon about possible complications and how likely they are. No surgery is 100% risk-free.
Albert suggests you find out about the most common complication as well as the worst thing that can happen. Then ask about the likelihood of each. That can help you make up your mind about surgery.

4. Review your surgeon's background.

Some simple questions can reveal a lot about his skills:

• What's your experience with this surgery?
• How were you trained?
• Are you board certified?
• How many times have you done this operation?
• What's your success rate?

The quality of the hospital or medical facility also matters. Check its ratings and inspection history. Find out who will be on your team of caregivers and what their training and experience is.

5. Check your recovery period.

Ask your surgeon what to expect after the operation. Find out if you'll need to stay in the hospital and how long will it take before you feel like yourself again. See if you need any supplies at home while you recover.
Look at how your recovery will affect your daily life. "It's important to know what limitations you may have," Greene says. You might not be able to work at first, or you may need to wait for a bit until you're allowed to lift your young child or drive to pick him up from daycare.

6. Know the costs.

You don't want to skip an important surgery because of price. But if you're concerned about how you'll pay for it, talk to your insurance company about how much it covers.
Also contact the business office of your hospital or doctor. Ask them if there are ways to lower costs and make the procedure more affordable for you.

7. Get a second opinion.

Talk to another doctor to help you decide whether surgery is the best option for you. You can ask your surgeon, health insurance company, or local medical society for recommendations on who to see.

Fighting Back, Bedbugs Grow a Thicker Skin

Fighting Back, Bedbugs Grow a Thicker Skin

It helps protect against pesticides and may explain why population is growing worldwide, scientists suggest

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Bedbugs may be developing thicker "skins" that help them resist common pesticides, a new study suggests.

This might explain why bedbug populations are increasing worldwide, the researchers added.

"If we understand the biological mechanisms bedbugs use to beat insecticides, we may be able to spot a chink in their armor that we can exploit with new strategies," study author David Lilly, from the University of Sydney in Australia, said in a university news release.

Bedbugs are parasites that feed on the blood of people and animals as they sleep; the insects can produce painful bites in their victims.

The new findings, published April 13 in the journal PLoS ONE, may lead to the development of more effective pesticides to fight bedbugs, the researchers said.

"Bedbugs, like all insects, are covered by an exoskeleton called a cuticle. Using scanning electron microscopy, we were able to compare the thickness of cuticle taken from specimens of bedbugs resistant to insecticides and from those more easily killed by those same insecticides," Lilly explained.

The thicker their cuticle, the more likely the bedbugs were to survive when exposed to the insecticides, the study found.

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Video: Terrorists will no longer attack Ghana – TB Joshua

Prophet TB Joshua

Popular Nigerian televangelist T.B Joshua has prophesied that there will be no terror attack on Ghana following the country’s preparation since his last prophesy warning of a possible attack on the West African nation.
In a live sermon on Sunday April 10 aired on the Emmanuel TV channel TB Joshua called on his congregation to pray in a bid to stop such plans by the enemy.
“I am seeing Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – if I may say Thursday – because these evil people they are very funny. Anything can just happen. You will be very shocked to see what will happen, because when the prayer is going in this direction they [attackers] change to [another] direction.
“I see Thursday, Friday. Pray for these two nations – Nigeria and Ghana – over gathering in any way; over attack. I am seeing attack and that will be in a foreign way. The attack will come not in a local way. So please open your lips and pray for these two nations for protection,” he added.
However, in a reverse prophesy last Sunday, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) founder said God will never allow any harm to come to Ghana.
“I was very very happy with the nation Ghana, they took the bull by the horn and the evil doers put together, are no match for Ghana.
“I think the World at large need to learn from the strategy and tactics of Ghana. The nation has been very peaceful, safe nation in West Africa and the World. God will never allow evil doers to prevail in Ghana” he said.



source: starrfmonline

PRETTY LADIES WHO ACT “VERY SILLY”, LATER STRUGGLE FOR HUSBANDS - OTABIL

 

PRETTY LADIES WHO ACT “VERY SILLY”, LATER STRUGGLE FOR HUSBANDS - OTABIL

“A lot of ladies become very silly in their youth when they have abundance of beauty and make very silly mistakes about their future,” Pastor Mensa Otabil has said.

Using ladies’ beauty as an example to teach his congregation about the need for people to make good use of their opportunities and potentials in times of abundance, in anticipation of scarcity in the future, the founder and general overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), said “abundance comes, maybe when you have abundance of beauty. …Sometimes you see an 18-year-old, 19-year-old, 20-year-old young lady going out with a 55-year-old man. You have abundance of beauty, but you are not harnessing your moment well because one of these days, you’ll be 35[-years-old] and at 35, you’d realise: ‘Wow, I wasted my time on that old man!’ Now every young man who should have married you, thinks you are old, used, and discarded. That’s when people [ladies] start going to church and fasting and praying and hoping that God will turn things around”.

“Abundance becomes abundance of strength, abundance of beauty, abundance of job opportunities – when you have so much, people are giving you jobs or abundance of time, when you are young, you have so much time, or abundance of popularity. Don’t ever deceive yourself that the years of abundance will be forever. There will be a year of scarcity as predictable as the years of abundance are,” the motivational speaker warned.

He, therefore, advised young people to use prudently, whatever they have in abundance to cushion themselves against the days of scarcity. “Don’t be wasteful; don’t spend all your money on perishable and depreciating commodities – spending money buying cars, buying clothes, which devalue over time, and not appreciate in value. Be wise,” he urged.

Dr Otabil observed that the failure by showbiz celebrities and sports stars in doing so, is what plunges them from grace to grass later in life. “You know, when I see all these celebrities showing off their cars and their bling bling, they haven’t learnt from people like Mike Tyson…, they haven’t learnt from great footballers and great athletes, great sportsmen, great musicians, who had so much, but have nothing now. The same mistakes, they are not like the ant. Foolishness is being passed on from generation to generation,” observed Pastor Otabil.

According to him, politicians also commit the same mistake. “People sometimes don’t learn, I’ve seen politicians get into office and feel very powerful and get out of office and feel very miserable. They are not wise. When they have the abundance they think it will be there forever. Well, you win power and you lose power too. You go into office and you get out of office, it’s a cycle, seasons will come and go…there are people who used to be popular in the news, 10 years ago. Nobody hears about them [now]; next time you see them on the road and they are wearing ‘chale wote’ [flip-flops] and struggling with people for ‘trotro’ [commercial minibus], and you say: ‘Oh but that guy used to be so and so!’ Oh yeah, they thought they’ll be so and so forever! And started behaving with their mental faculties deposited in safe deposit banks.

“Learn from the ant and learn wisdom: … it doesn’t waste in the harvest, it harnesses. That’s the first thing about the ant and then the ant builds supplies for the lean season, the ant eats for the summer and saves for the winter. It builds stock for itself so that the season of scarcity will not lead it to hunger and deprivation.

“There’s going to be a lean season in your life, believe you me. If you’re a man, there’ll be a time when you are not strong; if you’re a young lady, there’ll be a time when you’re no longer beautiful. I mean we believe you’re all beautiful by faith, but the facts will not favour you. The reality of life will hit you. You’re not going to be beautiful forever, you’re not going to be strong forever, you’re not going to have all the time you have forever, you are not going to have all the money you have forever, you are not going to have that position forever, you may lose that position.”

  source: ClassFM