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 A New Zealand student has accepted a different type of bid online; a bid for her virginity that a stranger has valued is worth £20,000.
The 19 year old college student who is known as Unigirl online, states on her website that she knows the consequences of sex with a stranger but that wants money to continue paying university fees.
She also thanked the many people who viewed her ad on the website and the approximate 1,200 who made offers. The student posted her virginity for sale through an auction on ineed.co.nz which has raised outrage among women in the Australian and New Zealand.
According to her add, she is fit and trim and has never been involved in a sexual tryst before. The website proprietor, Ross McKenzie, stated that he was not aware the ad existed and that while the ad is legal he will need to discuss its content with his business partner.
Regardless of their decision however, Unigirl has already closed her deal which means that his investigation is a little late. The website was launched in late August and usually attracts buyers and sellers for personal interests such as travel companies and partners.
National police spokesman Jon Neilson stated that although there was no breach of law involved with the transaction, the police would like to admonish that this is not a safe practice for others to emulate. He added there are plenty of problems and issues of personal safety that arise with something of this context.
 Last year a record was set for the number of men that reduced their man boobs via plastic surgery. Figures released today showed there was an 80% increase in men who sought out breast reduction operations in the UK.
In an audit carried out by the BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) it was shown that surgeons performed 581 male breast reductions last year, which is a large increase over the 323 surgeries that were carried out in 2008.
This is also a big change from five years ago when only 22 men breast reduction surgeries were performed. Now the surgery is the third most popular type of cosmetic operation for men outside of eyelid surgery and nose jobs.
At the root of the sudden influx of men seeking the surgery may be photos of Jack Nicholson, Simon Cowell, Chris Moyles, and Robbie Williams all who were shown man boobs and all on their yachts and the beaches.
It is expected that soon the number of breast reductions will increase up to an average of 1000 per year making the cosmetic surgery a multimillion pound industry.
The operation includes liposculpting via lasers which causes fat cells to start to break down. After this, about a litre per breast of fat is taken out.
Harley Street Medical Skin Clinic Dr. Aamer Khan said that breast reduction is rising among men because men’s bodies are growing out as a result of lifestyle and environment which has become more lax in the last few years.
 Hula Hoops yesterday launched its nationwide Hula Hoops Hoopathon campaign with adventurer, explorer and one of Britain’s best loved TV presenters, Ben Fogle, in London’s Leicester Square. Ben was also joined by Hula Hoop record holder and La Clique star, Marawa the Amazing.
Ben and Marawa demonstrated their hula hooping skills in a bid to encourage the public to register for a place at one of the 16 Hula Hoops Hoopathons where thousands of people will simultaneously hula hoop across different locations for two minutes to set a new hula hooping record. Ben also became the first of a string of well known faces to rise to the Hula Hoops Two Minute Celebrity Challenge and managed the full two minutes, he will be the first to go up on the official celebrity leader board on www.hulahoops.com
The Hula Hoops Hoopathons are taking place at the 16 Flagship Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile events across the UK on Sunday 21st March. you can book a place at www.hulahoops.com and get sponsored to raise loads of cash for this fantastic cause. But, if hula hooping sounds like a bit too much effort, just pick up a special pack of Hula Hoops and find out how to make a donation. Hula Hoops will donate £1 for every donation of £1 or more, made via text or online, using special packs of Hula Hoops.
 According to a new report commissioned by the government, the gap between the poor and the rich within the UK has continued to grow at a steady rate over the last 40 years.
The report looked at areas such as taxes, education, and neighborhood renewal and was conducted by the National Equality Panel. It found that there are still large differences separating genders and between minority groups and the general population in regards to employment and pay.
Harriet Harman the equalities minister stated that the challenges that are outlined in the report require attention by the government that will need to be sustained to be effective. She continued to state that the problem needs to be addressed given the fact that every individual has the right to reach their full potential to maintain a strong economy and a peaceful society.
The report found specifically that those from ethnic minorities were much more likely to be paid less for the same level of work as white Britons.
It also found that although women age 44 and younger now are more likely to have better qualifications than their male counterparts, men still receive almost 21% more every hour.
The panel also noted that those in the upper brackets make close to £900,000 per year while those who work in the lower brackets only average about £8,000 per year. This difference gets even wider when it comes time for retirement and iniquality is passed on from generation to generation.
On 28 January trail runners, Canadian, Natalie Samson and American Jeff Dean , mid 40s, will start their run to the famed temple of Preah Vihear, located some from the famous temple of Angkor. They will run is a total of 250 kms, along wide dirt roads from Siem Reap to Beng Melea temple to Koh Ker temple, once the capital of the Khmer empire to Kulen district to the stunning temple of Preah Vihear, now an UNESCO Heritage site and located near the Cambodia Thai border in north Cambodian.. Preah Vihear sits on a ledge on the sandstone Dangrek Mountains and ends dramatically on a cliff overhanging the Cambodian plains. The mountain is 547 metres high and translated from Khmer means ‘Mountain of the Sacred Monastery’; know too many as the ‘Temple in the Sky’.ne Filter One Family Progra
Running through the very heart of Cambodian and ending this is such a special Cambodian temple has been in their plans for some time. Jeff visited in Cambodia in 2008 and was struck by the people and the history of the country. Both are every day people, living in Kempville, south of Ottawa.
They are running to raise awareness for the need of water for Cambodian in Rural areas and will filter their own water each day from local wells, rivers and ponds etc as they run. They are open to donations which they plan to then invest in a program they have called ‘One Filter, One Family’, providing water filters and wells to families along this route. They chose Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours, located in the shadow of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and well established in remote areas and adventure travel, to provide all support and logistics for them during this grueling run. Paul Hay, director of Hidden Cambodia will travel with support staff (security, guide, cook and driver) to provide accommodations in tents each night where they stop, all food and all provisions and logistics. They will also stay at Hidden Cambodia’s own Eco lodge, located in Koh Ker village along the way, behind the massive Pyramid temple in Koh Ker. Jeffrey says “We wanted to work with Hidden Cambodia because they understand this part of the country, have established contacts and the humanitarian tours and efforts of past Hidden Cambodia guests has already been focused around building wells in this very area we will run through. We, like them and their past guests are very interested in accessto water for Cambodian people.
Each day they will run between 40 to 50 kms, stopping for water at leas every 5 kms.
Natalie and Jeff will start running to Preah Vihear temple from Angkor Wart at 8am on Jan 28th, 2010 and expected arrived at the mountain temple is February 2nd or latest February 3rd, 2010
You can keep up with the runners’ progress on their blog:
http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/One-Filter-One-Family/
 For almost twenty years the humble haggis has been the source of political tensions between the United States and Scotland. However, now after 21 years the United States will once again allow the haggis back through its borders.
Originally, the food item was banned from the US because authorities feared that its key ingredient, minced sheep offal, was possibly lethal.
Haggis are customarily served on Burns’ night along with whisky, to celebrate the legacy that Robert Burns left behind. For the first time in nearly half a generation, Americans with Scottish roots can celebrate Burns night with the treat.
Over the years there are have been many stories of Scots braving the wrath of the up-start colonials by attempting to smuggle the food into the US, taking the real risk of deportation.
Many have also tried to create haggis within the US, but failed due to the fact that the key ingredient for the pudding is sheep offal, which was previously banned from consumption by the US.
The ban was reversed after prompting from Scottish National party leader, Alex Salmond, who lobbied US officials several times while visiting the United States.
The decision to allow sheep offal consumption is probably prompted by the decision of the World Organization for Animal Health that sheep lungs no longer carry the contaminate scarpie, which is a type of mad cow diastase.
Last year in the UK almost £9m haggis were sold on Burns night alone, which is an increase of around 19% compared to the sales of the item in 2008.
 Holiday Inn which operates about 4,000 hotels across the world may have the solution for those who want to warm up on cold nights away from home when loneliness may begin to set in, a ‘toasting suit.’
The popular chain plans to introduce its prototype of the ‘human bed warming service’ at the Kensington hotel in London by offering patrons free five minute sessions next week.
The way it works is actually quite simple, if the service is requested then a member of the hotel staff will jump you in bed fully clothed from head to toe in a sleeper suit, thus helping to warm up the bed, ready for you to have a good nights sleep.
Jane Bendnall, a Holiday Inn spokeswoman stated that the concept is like putting a giant hot water bottle into a bed to warm it up.
Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, Dr. Chris Idzikowski, stated that the concept may actually help many people get to sleep while away from home as scientific evidence shows that sleep begins when the natural body temperature begins to slowly reduce.
Idzikowski went on to state that a cold bed makes it hard for the body temperature to drop thus preventing sleep. He also stated that that the new body warmer concept introduced by Holiday Inn may be a great way to ease patrons into sleep.
This sounds like a massive winner for the hotel chain, and the ultimate in customer service, lawyerphobia postpones any other comments.
 Pope Benedict XVI defended the Vatican during a visit to the main synagogue in Rome stating that they were not indifferent about the attempted annihilation of Jews by the Nazis during WWII.
The Pope instead stated that the Vatican offered Jews assistance in a discreet hidden way.
The Pope stated that there were still many who remained indifferent to the persecution and murder of the Jews, but stated that the Vatican did offer assistance to many in a covert fashion.
The remarks followed a comment by Riccardo Pacifici, the leader of the Roman Jewish community, in which he stated that the silence of the Pope during the Holocaust still hurts the Jews, given the fact that something should have been said.
Pacifici stated it may not have prevented the death trains from operating but it may have at least sent a signal and word of support to those who were transported to Auschwitz that the action was wrong.
This was Benedict’s third visit to a Jewish temple since he was named the Pope in 2005 and is seen by many as a gesture towards reconciliation of Jews and Catholics.
However, a few members of the Jewish community including a Holocaust survivor and a senior rabbi choose to boycott the event.
Although the Duncan Kennedy BBC centre reported that Jewish leaders are asking the Vatican to release secret archives to put the issue behind both religions, it is not likely this will happen as Pius’ the Pope at that time, is under consideration for sainthood, but as such is a contradiction, indicating that the Vatican does not want facts revealed..
 Professor Les Iversen is now the government’s Interim Chairman for the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs which means that he will now join the ongoing argument raging between scientific advice and political opinions with regard to marijuana.
Iversen is a retired professor of pharmacology from Oxford University who specialized in neuropharmacology, (drugs effects on the brain).
Throughout his career he has been a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the Royal Society, and published over 350 scientific papers. Currently he also sits on a board of directors for a company that manufactures drugs for people with nervous system disorders.
He has worked with the government extensively throughout his life and will take over the role of ACMD chairman after an earlier stint in which he was the head of the technical committee for the body.
Additionally, in 1998 he was the key specialist adviser in a report on cannabis that was presented by the science and technology committee of the House of Lords. The study found that the government should allow the use of medical cannabis and that the law should not prevent those in serious pain from using it.
However, it also found that the law banning recreational use of the drug should stay in place because there is significant evidence that healthy people can be harmed from prolonged use of the now relatively powerful drug, that does not resemble the good old fashioned dope your grandparents smoked while watching Pink Floyd.
His main objection is that modern dope is generically engineered to be far stronger than natural varieties that were used recreationally up until relatively recently
 Drug smugglers made a bit of a slip-up with their latest attempt to get drugs into Europe after it was discovered that cocaine was packaged and delivered to supermarkets throughout Spain hidden underneath bananas.
Police found out about the drugs when a shelf-stacker at a Madrid Lidl supermarket discovered that there was a brick of cocaine under the fruit Saturday.
After looking through Lidl shops across the country, drug sniffing dogs found that there were a total of 25 packets valued at a few million euros hidden in the fruit boxes totalling up to a weight of 80kg.
The origin of the bananas came from the Ivory Coast and Ecuador. The cocaine was the biggest drug find since the Dutch found drugs coming out of the Caribbean Islands.
The cocaine was hidden within plantain bananas that were sent to Madrid at a wholesale vegetable and fruit market from a Sagunto south east port.
Around a tonne of fruit was destroyed after the drugs were found hidden in their packaging and a company spokesman stated that this is the first time that a Lidl has faced this type of problem and that the company hopes it is the last time they have such a dilemma.
Police are investigating a large area from eastern Caceres to the capital to figure out where the cocaine came from.
Over the course of last year Spanish police seized over 14 tonnes of cocaine that was smuggled into Spain in various items such as nappies, seafood, and stuffed animals.
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A New Zealand student has accepted a different type of bid online; a bid for her virginity that a stranger has valued is worth £20,000.
