Beware of What You Eat

Have you ever wondered what chemicals are used in food? There are seven deadly chemicals used in processed food. They raise high health concerns to people of all ages. Here are three that I think cause the most risks.

FD&C Red Dye # 3 is a red cherry dye derived from coal tar. Researchers in 1981 found that this chemical can interfere with the transmission of nerve impulses in the brain. Since then the dye has been banned from cosmetics, but is still put in processed food.

Do you ever eat cereal, potato chips, or gum? What if I were to tell you that in those products they contain harmful amounts of BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole), which is a preservative to keep food from going bad. Although it is preserving the food, once it hits your body it accumulates in the body fat and disrupts the hormone balance with higher or lower levels of estrogen or progesterone. Studies have shown that mice, rats and hamsters have developed cancer from this preservative, but it is kept on the shelves.

Commonly called Sodium Benzoate or Benzoic Acid is a preservative widely used in fruit juice, carbonated drinks and pickles. The problem with this preservative is when it is used in beverages that contain ascorbic acid (Vitamin C.) These two substances can react together to form an acidic solution that forms small amounts of Benzene that is a chemical that causes Leukemia and other cancers. There have been restrictions made on Sodium Benzoate, bt it is still used in some products.

When I go grocery shopping, I rarely look at the label to see what's in it. I grab healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. It's a scary thought that on a daily basis we are contaminating our bodies with these foods that is full of chemical impurities. Who knows how many chemicals are allowed in processed food before it is deemed a health risk. These chemicals are clearly harmful. So be on the lookout for any of these three chemicals.

Thank you Facebook

How has Facebook affected your life? Did the infamous social, networking media bring you fame? Happiness? Sadness? Surprises, good or bad? Did it change your social or work life; maybe both? Have you gained or lost "friends"? I gained a few unexpected people I really thought I would never meet.

I joined facebook about two years ago only because my friends kept bugging me about it. A few months after that I recieved an unexpected, would have never imagined it friend request. It was my younger half-brother, whom I had never met. He lives in Indianapolis, IN with my other younger half-brother, half-sister, their mother and with the father I hadn't met in all my life. Soon afterwards, my other little brother sent me his friend request. It's a long story and when the editors gave me this blogging gig, I was told to write 150 words in length, so I'll keep it short and sweet. My brothers and I chatted quite often for the following year and decided to finally meet this past summer. So we did and it was awesome. Once they went back home to Indiana, my brothers planned and set up a surprise meeting for our father and I to meet and exchange hello's for the first time ever. Oh my gosh was it a surprise! They had all came to town for a family wedding and that's when it happened.

So if it weren't for facebook, I honestly believe I wouldn't have met my brothers nor the man that I'm told I look like. Maybe we would have in the far, far future, but who knows? So thank you Facebook.

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Living Yoga

Two years ago yoga changed my life. I decided to take a class in yoga that took place twice a week. Right away I noticed a difference in my body. Before I started practicing yoga I suffered from severe migraines, and meditating along with the different poses helped me to relieve the pressure that I held in my head.

Yoga is all about understanding your body, and living in the present. Just taking 10 minutes a day to focus on your breathing, and noticing your body while you're breathing is another way to calm the mind during stressful days.

Before I started practicing yoga I noticed how much I lived in the future, and how I was always worried about bills I had to pay or things I had to get done. Living in the future not only made life stressful, and more complicated, but there was no room to enjoy life in the now. Yoga poses are designed so that you feel your body stretch and breathe into them. My yoga teacher explained to me that when you realize most of your worries come from things you have no control over that you can take a deep breath and let things happen.

Yoga has a lot of benefits including increasing your flexibility, massaging of your organs, and it can also help you sleep, and become relaxed. Yoga has been around for centuries since the 6th century B.C., where they primary use for yoga was through meditation. Yoga is a way of life, and it teaches the importance of loving your body, and taking care of yourself.

Promises Lies And Sexual Slavery

Dreams, ambitions and happiness are just a couple words to describe young girls everywhere who think of their future. One 15-year-old girl in Mexico was full of life, and wanted to build a successful life with a job in America.

She was determined, and put her trust in a boy who later became her boyfriend who was full of promises and hopes of bringing her to America and getting her a job. Never did she think that her dreams would become her worst nightmare.

He invited her to join him to work at a clothes factory in New York City. After being smuggled into the U.S., her voice was silenced as she was forced into sexual slavery. The guy she trusted beat her, burned her with cigarettes, threatened to kill her parents in Mexico. With no one to trust, no family and friends, she was left feeling lost, hurt and alone. Trying to get back on her feet, she thought of ways of escaping, and asked where bus and train stations were. She saved up money, and hid it in the refrigerator. With determination still in her heart, she went to a nearby bus station, and bought a ticket to a city she didn't know. She has been free ever since, but suffers from nightmares, and is forever scarred.

Living and working as a prostitute became her reality filled with false promises, physical, mental and sexual abuse. Unlike her story, thousands of other girls are still living this horrendous horror. People need to come together, and make it aware that this is happening everywhere in the United States. Parents especially, need to step up and let their kids know that this world has its dark sides. You are not protecting your child if you don't tell them about sexual slavery, because one is better off knowing than not knowing.

Each year about 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade industry, while nationwide there are between 45,000 and 50,000 people trafficked into the United States according to a 2001 report from the U.S. States Department. Do your part, do research, and educate young girls and boys about what sexual slavery is, and what it can do to a person.

Hurry, Hurry You Dirty Girl

Gross, I know, but I didn’t have time to wash my hair or style it! What is a busy girl to do in order to get out of such a pickle?

Last week’s beauty blog was about teasing the hair to get va-voom volume. If you’re pressed with time, but need to have good, not just presentable hair, dry shampoo is the secret weapon. Not only will its formula soak up the oiliness, adding volume, but also kill that smelly hair smell.

This was my first dry shampoo experience. While doing online research for where and which dry shampoo to buy, I discovered quite a few different brands out in the market. Being the Allure magazine devotee that I am, I went out to my local Walgreens store and bought the one they recommend, Pssssst! Instant Dry Shampoo for $5.99! I couldn't pass up that bargain after the prices I found during my research.

The product comes in a can and is sprayed onto the hair as one would with hair spray. Just as the directions on the back of the can say, spray the hair where it needs help. I sprayed around the hair line, around the top and in-between sections and bam! My hair was oil-free, shiny and full of body and volume. A major plus that won me over was how good my hair smelled and lasted throughout my busy day.

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What a Tease

Don’t move. Hold it just right there. Gently put down the blow dryer, the flat iron and –dare I say- the brush. Well, maybe not the brush…that will be used for some teasing later.

I was super excited to read in the August issue of Allure magazine that poufy, almost punk a la Brigitte Bardot hair is the new trend for this fall season. So ladies, if you have thick, coarse, frizzy, curly, wavy or anything but perfectly, pin-straight hair then you’re in luck. You’re more than halfway to achieving this hair ‘do.

Because I’m a huge fan of this va-voom hairstyle, and actually style my hair like this for nights out in the town, here are my very own instructions to getting this fun look.

You will need a toothcomb, a wooden brush, volumizing hairspray, and Velcro rollers varying in size. Begin with clean, dry hair. The hair can be part down the middle or to the side, whatever your choice. Next, will be the teasing of the hair around the crown of the head. Grab hair from the upper section and hold it up, then mist some hairspray. (Note: gently mist, not spray. The hair should not get wet or soaked with the hair spray.) Keep the hair taught, and run the toothcomb in downward motions from the middle length of the hair to the root, making sure that you see and feel hair scrunched up.

To secure and add more teasing volume, gently mist more hairspray and use the wooden brush the same as the toothcomb. Once you finish teasing place the Velcro roller under the hair. This works by holding up the hair to give it shape.

Continue to the next sections of the hair. When finished, leave the rollers in for about ten minutes, then remove and enjoy your sexy new look.

Photos and Written by: Olivia N. Castañeda

Jersey shore

Jersey Shore has been MTV’s hit reality show for one season so far, and is gathering audiences everywhere on its current second season. Some might be distraught or upset over the fact that this show is not only one of a few Italian shows, but that it also adds to the constant stereotyping that Italians are all loud, obnoxious and party animals.

After watching a couple episodes of the second season I wonder what all the hype is about. These people aren’t doing anything but partying and drinking while gaining fame, publicity and money. They are constantly in the media outside their reality show. For example, Nicole Polizzi aka Snookie, a cast member on Jersey Shore, was arrested a couple weeks ago for public drunkenness, and the media coverage was all over the story. Many media outlets wanted to be the first ones to get a glimpse of the reality star’s mug shots.

These reality stars don't demonstrate any talent on the show, and you never see them doing any type of work besides cooking after a long night out partying, or picking out their next club outfit. What is this world coming to with pointless reality shows like Jersey Shore? I would rather be watching something that is more entertaining and educating than watching a house full of Italians go out and party all night

When there is only a couple of shows that display Italians, don’t you think a show would be a little more cautious about how they portray any race? It’s what people want to hear and see, which makes them think that these stereotypes of Italians are true. All we need in this world is cast members from the Jersey Shore to make money by portraying themselves in Italian stereotypes. Be mindful of what you watch, because the media is full of false images or messages referring to race, gender ethnicity, and religion.

Lindsey Lohan: A media obsession

It seems that Lindsey Lohan is enjoying being a free woman these days after she was released from jail then rehab, when she didn’t serve the full term of either sentence. It seems that if you have power, money or fame you don’t have to serve full sentences in the United States. It’s unjust and wrong that the legal system works this way.

The media has covered every legal process that she has gone through to see if she makes a wrong move. Enough already with the media covering what going on in her life after rehab. No one cares anymore!

Lohan has been in trouble with the police many times before and has gotten off. In 2007 she violated her parole agreement stemming from her two DUI arrests. Under the terms of her plea agreement she was to attend an alcohol awareness meeting weekly, which she violated. Also, Lohan is infamous for showing up hours late to court. If regular everyday people can't get away with this nonsense, then why can she?

Other celebrities who have gotten away with the law because of who they were and what they had in their bank account include pop singer Brandy who caused a fatal car crash in 2006 that resulted in the death of a woman. Vehicular manslaughter charges were never filed against her. A case similar to Brandy's involved a 48-year-old man from Idaho who caused a car crash that resulted with four deaths, and was charged with four accounts of Vehicular Manslaughter. Just because his accident resulted in more deaths doesn't justify that Brandy didn't get charged at all for the same crime.

People need to realize that just because you have a house in the Hamptons or your name appears on Billboards, the law is the law, and everyone should have to pay the price for their wrong doing. But for now if you have power, money and fame you can get away with almost anything.

Jimmy Fallon: Host of the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards

Last Sunday night was the 62^nd Primetime Emmy Awards and the only thing the media has crazed about was the fashion hits and blunders. No one has really commented on the comedic performances from the host, the hilarious, Jimmy Fallon.

From singing farewell songs for the ended shows 24, Law and Order, and Lost, while dressed as Elton John and lead singer of Green Day to hugging actor Tom Selleck, claiming him as his “real father,” Fallon had the crowd rolling every time he came out.

Now I have four letters for you: G.T.L.E. Gym. Tan. Laundry. Emmys. Fallon said this was the order in which he got ready to head off to his hosting gig. He did look more tanned than usual; very Hollywood of him.

His opening act for the show involved the acting cast from Glee. Fallon did a high-energy guitar performance, where he was completely out of breath while singing. Even though I couldn’t make out what he was saying, it just made it more comedic. And for the finale, Fallon ended the show on a high-note by popping a bottle of champagne and announcing the after-party at Betty White's crib.

Photos and story by: Olivia N. Castañeda

Bye Bye Product

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As I sit here and blog, I continue to look down and glance at my stubby legs. "What am I going to do about this?" I think. Shave, possibly? Yes, but my favorite, numero uno shaving product is no where to be found! I have frantically gone to my local Wal-Marts and Targets and nothing.

Have you ever been faithfully devoted to a beauty product and all of a sudden without fair warning, it is discontinued?

Going back to my shaving dilemma, as a devoted customer, I called the 800 number on the back of my empty shaving can- no I have not thrown it out yet- and spoke with "Information Specailist" Tracy. Due to employee policy, she could not give out her full name. Tracy informed me that the Aveeno Active Naturals shave gels have been temporarily removed from store shelves due to a malfunction with the pump.

The pumps are dispersing the product as a cream, rather than a gel, hence the name "shave gel." I did notice this happening in the shower.

Tracy continued on by telling me that the line of shave gels will be back on the market, hopefully, by the end of this year. Whoop-dee-doo. Now I know what to put on my wish list for Santa Claus.

-Written by: Olivia N. Castañeda

Throw Out the Pain...Keep the Lesson

Over the weekend I posed a question to a friend. "What would you tell the 16-year-old you?"


Would you advise 16 year old you to steer clear of that guy sitting behind you in Algebra? Would you tell him/her to focus on a specific career? Or maybe you could warn him/her that what they are doing at that EXACT moment will forever impact their life.


My friend's responses were reflective and humorous at best; however, the sadness that laced her tone when speaking of regret stunned me.


The reality is that some people are stuck in the murk and mire of their past. You can't change it, but you should committ to learn from it. Incessant reprimanding over things you could have done differently leave you looking in the rearview mirror of life and eventually you will crash.


I encouraged my friend, as I'm doing you, to write a letter to the wounded child in you. Let them know that it's okay now and healing can begin. Tell them that the experiences they had, helped create the person you are today. Allow yourself a chance at true happiness by throwing out the pain and keeping the lessons.



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What drives a mom to kill her children?

Everyone is struggling with the effects of the shaky economy, but one South Carolina mother Shaquan Duley couldn't deal with the struggles of being a parent, and took the lives of her toddlers who were 1 and 2 years old.

Duley is facing two counts of murder after police say she she killed her own two children. Authorities said Duley suffocated both of her toddlers before strapping them into car seats, and submerging the car into a river. There is speculation that Duley's mother had argued over and over again about her not knowing how to be a parent.

How could someone who has given birth to two children kill them and drown them in a river? From the information I have read, and from statements family members have said, she was a ticking time bomb. If family members knew she had issues raising children, why didn't they step in before these children had to tragically suffer and die?

According to the American Anthropological Association, more than 200 women kill their children in the United States each year. Three to five children a day are killed by their parents. So the question is why do they do it, and what makes them commit one of the most heinous crimes a person can commit?

Medical Anthropologist Nancy Hughes says in one of her articles that we should "Detach from the idea that motherhood is universal or natural, and see it as a social response." She also goes on to discuss how mothers who kill their children aren't as rare as we make it seem.

Mothers who kill their children tend to fall into five categories according to Meyer's research on dozens of cases: killing of a newborn, killing through abuse, being assisted or coerced by a partner, killing purposely and killing through neglect.

In 1996, 33-year-old Susan Eubanks of California shot her four sons 4,6,7 and 14, in the head. The day started out when Eubanks and her boyfriend began drinking. As they drank more and more the arguments began. She became so outraged with him that she slashed his tires, and locked him out of their home. Eubanks' boyfriend called the police to have them escort him to the home. After he left Eubanks lost control of her mind and body, and the catalysts of killings occurred. Eubanks and her boyfriend had a history of a violent relationship, and things kept getting worse. Finally when she could take no more she lost control, and lost everything.

If you or someone you know is dealing with the constant pressures and demands of life, be there for them and let them know they have support. Often times when people have support and love from friends or family, they won't have to take drastic measures and put themselves or someone else at risk.




Susan Eubanks

Children in Inappropriate Venues

You've all experienced it.

You attend a much-needed Relationship Seminar. Ruckus enters the room in the form of two women with children in tow. The speaker then announces that due to the presence of the children, he must censor his topics.

You throw major attitude towards the children; however, your anger is misdirected. The kids don't want to be there either, but the babysitter wasn't available and 'Mama needs to be out'.

Our children are being exposed to too much!

Let's return to the days when children weren't allowed to be in the same room as adults. The days when children were sent to the basement with food, board games and movies as the adults conversed and played cards on Saturday nights.

Overexposure at this rate could lead to a peak in teenage violence and sexual nuances....Oh wait, we're already there!

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America's oil disaster

America's worst environmental disaster is wreaking havoc on the Marine wildlife in the Gulf Coast, and many are worried that after the oil is cleared up the long term effects could prove to be ever so frightening.

A government report released a week ago stated that 75 percent of the oil that gushed into the Gulf of New Mexico has been collected. According to the head of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the oil is being degraded and cleaned up on shore. There is a lot of damage below the surface that we can't see, and no one knows if the marine wildlife will ever be the same. BP has taken responsibility for their actions, but the cost for this disaster is having harmful effects on the already shaky economy.

Two hundred and sixty million gallons of oil has proven to be America's worst nightmare, and the local ecosystem and fishing communities still haven't recovered. The U.S. has just recently opened around 9 percent of the Gulf of Mexico's fishing areas closed by the BP Oil Company saying the seafood is safe to eat. Many tests were given to insure this.

The seafood industry is feeling the effects of this crisis as the seafood production is down 60 percent from last year. You can help out by simply going online to a variety of websites no-hunger.org, and ccstb.org to those affected by the oil spill, and you can also sign up to volunteer online or by phone to help with the cleanup efforts.

Leonardo DiCaprio's road to success

The Sci-Fi blockbuster hit "Inception" is catching movie-goers all around the world. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the Sci-Fi thriller playing an espionage expert who has a highly specialized way of stealing corporate secrets, which involves extracting them from within the dreams of his targets. The opening of the movie goes on the list for being DiCaprio's biggest opening movie yet, topping "Titanic" in 1997.

Let's go back many years to explore the man behind the screen who went on to achieve much triumph. When the movie Titanic came out in 1997 women fell in love with DiCaprio's personality and his sheer good looks, but movie critics had the opposite opinion: they claimed his role in "Titanic" was anything but talent. Throughout the years after Titanic DiCaprio would prove them wrong.

DiCaprio's opportunity for a comeback came in 2002 when he starred in the movie "Gangs of New York," which was set amidst urban uprisings, and the 1863 Civil War Draft Riots. His role captures the violence and the character of a young Irish American who sees his father, the leader of an Irish immigrant street gang, get killed in a street brawl. Critics everywhere applauded DiCaprio's role in the movie. Many were stunned by his performance and would be stunned again and again.

DiCaprio tested his skill and talent in the movie "The Aviator," which required him to jump from one extreme emotion to the other. His performance in this film was highly praised as he played the eccentric Howard Hughes, which depicts the early years of the legendary director and aviator's career.

DiCaprio went on to make many more films including "Blood Diamond" in 2006, "Revolutionary Road" in 2008, and his latest film "Inception" is wowing audiences everywhere. His career has had some ups and downs, but he has always come out on top. If you haven't seen Inception, you might be in for a mind-bending roller coaster.

Phone jailbreaking made legal

Owners of Iphones along with other smart phone users can now legally jailbreak their phone due to a recent government ruling. The controversial practice of jailbreaking has been an issue with many phone companies, and Apple along with other companies fought hard against legalizing jailbreaking, but as of July 26, it is now legal.

Jailbreaking is the practice of unlocking a phone so it can be used on another network or run other applications other than the network it belongs to. Jailbreaking has been illegal for years, but with the legalization this will bring many benefits for smart phone users.

I don't see what the controversy of jailbreaking is because it gives cellphone users choices and benefits, but Apple argues that it was a form of copyright violation. Not only are you getting applications for free by jailbreaking, but you get many options for what phone you want along with what service provider best fits you.

When jailbreaking was illegal Apple announced that one million Iphones users have jailbroken their handsets. So either way it's going to happen.

Even though many cell phone providers are not happy with the ruling, I think this is a celebration for many smart phone users. Now smart phone users can breathe easier knowing that there won't be any legal penalties for jailbreaking.

June: Hottest Month Ever Worldwide

According to reports released by National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), June was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide, since temperatures readings have been recorded.

The heat waves hit close to home in America as many people noticed much warmer temperatures during the latter part of June. In Albuquerque, New Mexico temperatures rose about 10 to 15 degrees above average. Many cities across New Mexico reached above the 110 degree mark.

As for the month of July, weather forecasters have said we will be cooling down, because of cooler waters around the Equator which will lower temperatures on land.

But there are always precautions to make when the summer heat hits. Whether you work inside or outside make sure to drink plenty of liquids all day long, preferably water. Wear light clothing, and try to stay in the shade if you can. Always put on sun-screen, because many of us have had at least one painful sunburn and know how much it hurts. Putting on sunscreen is essential to protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays. Not everyone has an air conditioner they can enjoy during the summer, so if you don't make sure to have plenty of air circulation, and buy a fan. The elderly need to be especially careful in the heat because they are more at risk for having heat strokes.

If you have to be out in the heat, make sure to take precautions. If not, enjoy the air conditioning. The heat is hard on people of all ages, and proper precautions could save you a trip to the ER because of a preventable heat stroke.

Mel Gibson Madness

Rumors have circulated that Mel Gibson would flee the country after much media buzz has been surrounding him after his ex girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva leaked tapes of Gibson screaming at her and threatening to burn down the house along with other hostile language.

Gibson will have to reconsider leaving the country and fleeing to his home town of Australia because he is now subject to a domestic violence investigation. Other reports have said this to be false, and that Gibson is not leaving the country and is focusing on work.

The evidence that Grigorieva has gathered against Gibson in regards to the recordings won’t change the direction of the case, because in the state of California live recordings are admissible in court unless the person is not told that they’re being recorded. Mel reportedly had no idea that he was being recorded.

Regardless of whether he was told or not that he was being recorded, he should be held accountable for his actions. Though the laws in California will dismiss the evidence I believe that Grigorieva shouldn’t stop there. There are also other reports of Gibson admitting on one of the tapes that he hit their child. If this were to be true, would the courts still dismiss that evidence?

When it comes to a child in any violent situation, I think there should be quick action taken to keep that child safe. There are still custody battles between Gibson and Grigorieva, but Gibson is still allowed visitation rights. It has been said that if you have power, money and fame that you could do anything and get away with anything. I hope this is not true in Mel Gibson's case, because he is clearly a disturbed man who needs medical and psychiatric evaluation.

Lindsay Lohan Sentence A Joke

Last month 24-year-old Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days of jail time for violating her probation by missing alcohol education classes that a court ordered her to take. So Tuesday, the actress surrendered herself to a court and was taken to the Century Regional Retention Facility in Lynwood to start her sentence of, get this, not 90 days, but two weeks. The reason? Overcrowding at the jail. To add to the mockery, Lohan will have her own cell, in seclusion from the rest of the general population.

Here's a little more about the three-year probation Lohan violated. First there was the arrest on Memorial Day weekend in 2007 for a hit-and-run crash; then there was the arrest two months later for leading a chase in an SUV. In August 2007, she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of being under the influence of cocaine; no contest to two counts of driving with a blood alcohol level over 0.08 and one count of reckless driving. 

So she was sentenced to three years probation and still can't get it right. And to punish her and teach her a lesson she will serve only 14 days? Something's familiar here. That same isolated 12x8 cell that Lohan will have to put up with for two weeks was also inhabited by Paris Hilton ... for a lot shorter stay. In fact, the cell isn't the only thing the two celebrities have in common. Hilton's legal troubles were almost identical to Lohan's. 

In September 2006, "The Simple Life" star was arrested on charges of drunk driving. In January 2007, she was sentenced to three years probation which she also later violated. 

On Sunday, June 3, 2007, Hilton started what should have been a 45-day sentence. Instead, she walked out five days later on that Thursday. Why? "Medical considerations." From what I recall, her doctor was concerned because Hilton was "depressed" due to her circumstances. So she served the rest of her "sentence" at home wearing a monitoring bracelet. Okay. No one is doing cartwheels in jail. It's jail. It's not the Four Seasons!

I dare say that there is an obvious pattern. It seems that if you are wealthy, famous, and used to getting whatever you want on a whim, you shouldn't serve time in jail - at least not for any significant amount of time. It seems that this applies whether or not you drive drunk, engage in life-endangering high speed chases, snort cocaine, drive on a suspended license and violate court-ordered mandates.

What about a "regular" person? Do you think he/she will have to sit out the full sentence in jail? I think they will. Do you think that if he/she were to become depressed because jail just plain and simple SUCKS, he/she would be freed due to "medical considerations"? I think not. And can you imagine an inmate being secluded from the general population just because? I can't.

It's a joke. If celebrities have the gumption to do drugs, drive drunk, endanger lives repeatedly, they should have the gumption to serve the time. They are human like we all are. The only difference is that the world does not know the "regular" person; the regular person isn't popular, "attractive", wealthy or spoiled. That's it!! I guess Lohan can't separate fact from fiction, nor can the people swooning around these celebrities waiting on them hand and foot. This isn't "Mean Girls". This is real life and Life has consequences. So for goodness sakes, grow up, do your time, and get over it. 

You've made your bed. Lie in it. 

Health discovery may be answer to HIV vaccine

Researchers and scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases say they have found three human antibodies that neutralize more than 90 percent of the current HIV-1 strands.

In order to find three human antibodies, doctors had to find someone who had a good immune response against the virus that causes AIDS. It's very rare to find someone who has a good immune response, but now they have found one.

This is astonishing to me that there is a good chance that researchers have found a vaccine to cure HIV/AIDS. This virus is the worlds leading infectious killer according to the World Health Organization. An estimated 2 million people are living with AIDS in America and the numbers keep rising. Around the world there are 33 million people living with the virus, and among many cities and countries around the world India has had the most AIDS cases with 5.7 million.

There are many circulating myths of how HIV evolved, and how it became the deadly pandemic of today. The virus has stunned doctors, scientists, and researchers all over the world raising questions of its origin and how it affects people. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks the immune system, but its harmful affects happen slowly, so many people who could have it won't show any symptoms in some cases, years after they have it according to research. It is now generally accepted that HIV came from SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) found in monkeys of west Africa. These viruses could have crossed species over to humans, but there is much debate over how exactly humans contracted HIV.

The next step after finding these three HIV antibodies is to put them to the test, and make sure other people who aren't infected other than the ones who are can create those same antibodies. The ultimate goal is to produce a mass amount of antibodies to wipe out Aids completely in the future.

The number of people living with AIDS has increased dramatically from 8 million in 1990 to 33 million today. This health discovery of three vital antibodies may be hope for many who are struggling everyday for a life because of HIV.