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Box Fresh: Scientists Develop Probiotic To Make Lady Business Smell Like Fresh Peaches

Fake cakes, leased tiddays…faux freshness!? Scientists Develop Probiotic For Body Scent Customization Make-up sorcery and body shapers can take you but so far…now scientist have created a shortcut to fool your partner thing your box just naturally smells like a bountiful cornucopia of freshly-picked fruit. Via ExpressUK : Oh my god, your vagina doesn’t smell like a juicy stone fruit? Well, two Silicon Valley bio-hackers have created a solution to that embarrassing problem. Austen Heinz and Gilad Gome have developed a probiotic supplement called Sweet Peach that will allow women to alter the smell of their body odours. “The idea is personal empowerment,” said Austen. “All your smells are not human. They’re produced by the creatures that live on you.” We’re not entirely sure if ‘empowerment’ is the right word for a product insinuating women need to fix or enhance their intimate areas. However, the two male founders say their bizarre idea might have some practical benefits like preventing yeast infections and other health problems caused by microorganisms. But it’s not just the odour of women’s nether regions the pair have their sights on fixing. They also have plans to develop Petomics – a probiotic for dogs and cats that will make their poo smell like bananas. Unfortunately the fruity vagina enhancer is not yet available to buy. What kind of “creatures” do they think live on your cooch, though???

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Kumail Nanjiani Offers Hints For ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 2

Kumail Nanjiani, one of the breakout stars of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” talks about the possibilities for the show’s second season.

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Jesus Take The Wheel: Mother Says 19-Year-Old Son Was Killed By Flu Shot After Falling Into A Coma 24 Hours After Taking Vaccine

This is sad. Man Dies After Taking Flu Shot He thought he was helping himself by getting the flu shot and it ended up killing him. Dayum. According to KSL: A Utah woman said a flu shot caused her son’s death. Lori Webb put her assertion in her son’s obituary and is warning other families about what she believes are potential hidden dangers of vaccinations. “I could not believe it,” Webb said. “I never in my life would ever think ‘Your son is in a coma?’ How does it happen?” Lori Webb said her son, Chandler Blake Webb, 19, was the perfect picture of health and was preparing to submit his papers for a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, the day after a physical, tuberculosis test and flu shot, Chandler turned very ill. Within a few days, he was in the hospital for the second time. Within 24-hours of his second check-in, Webb said her son was in a coma. He had previously suffered from numerous severe symptoms, including shaking and vomiting. “This was his first flu shot,” Webb said. “He’d never had one before.” Chandler Webb’s family ultimately elected to take him off life support, and he died after 28 days in the hospital. “I hate this,” Lori Webb said Friday afternoon before her son’s viewing, tears streaming down her cheeks. “I hate that I have to bury my son.” Utah Department of Health officials did not go into specifics about the case. Instead, a spokesperson said the department was aware of the case. Another spokesperson late Friday offered another statement: “Our epidemiology staff have [sic] commented that although they have no evidence of a flu vaccine (or any other kind of vaccine) causing this type of reaction/outcome, they take these reports very seriously and they are thoroughly investigated by the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention].” Webb admitted to reporters that not even all the neurologists on her son’s team agree to blame the flu shot, but she also said every test for a disease came up negative. “They cannot prove any other thing,” Webb said. “My gut tells me that too.” Does this story make you rethink getting a flu shot?

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Jesus Take The Wheel: Mother Says 19-Year-Old Son Was Killed By Flu Shot After Falling Into A Coma 24 Hours After Taking Vaccine

Update: Fourth San Jose State Student Charged With Hate Crime After Locking Up Black Roommate Like A Dog

Welcome to AmeriKKKa folks! Fourth San Jose State Student Charged With Hate Crime Via Reuters reports: A fourth student at a California university has been suspended for being involved in alleged racially motivated abuse of a black student , an occurrence that has led to student protests on campus. The suspension of the fourth student, which followed suspensions and misdemeanor hate crime charges against three other students, was disclosed by San Jose State University President Mohammed Qayoumi in a statement late Friday. Qayoumi did not identify the fourth student or say whether he might also face charges. The victim in the incident that led to student protests at the campus in Northern California has not been named. Logan Beaschler and Colin Warren, both 18, and Joseph Bomgardner, 19, have been charged with misdemeanor hate crime and battery against their black roommate, Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Erin West said. The three freshmen students are accused of using racist terms to refer to the young man, displayed Nazi symbols and a Confederate flag in their suite and once tried to put a U-shaped bicycle lock around his neck, causing him minor injuries when he fought back, authorities said. Qayoumi said he met Friday with the Reverend Jethroe Moore, president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley Chapter of the NAACP and agreed take several steps to address the issue. They will hold a news conference Monday on the criminal charges, host a campus forum on the topic in the first half of December and offer a lecture series next spring on diversity and tolerance. “While these efforts move forward, we are undertaking a comprehensive review of SJSU’s student code of conduct,” Qayoumi said. “Our goal is including race-based misconduct in existing zero-tolerance student conduct policies.” What happened to the “post-racial” America we’re supposed to be living in?

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Miley Cyrus Wants ‘We Can’t Stop’ To Be ‘Biggest Song In The World’

MTV News cameras were with Miley as she hit Silicon Valley to promote her buzzy new single on Monday. By Jocelyn Vena

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Must Be Nice: Facebook “Founders” Cameron And Tyler Winklevoss Cop $18 Million Hollyweird Honeycomb Hideaway [Photos]

We “like” it a lot. The Winklevoss Twins Buy $18 Million Hollywood House According to TMZ reports : The Winklevoss Twins are making another move on Mark Zuckerberg’s territory … by moving to California, and dropping $18 MILLION on a crazy spectacular home in the Hollywood Hills. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — who snagged $65 million by settling their beef with Zuckerberg, are getting one of the best homes in the Hollywood Hills. The house that had been on the lot was bulldozed, and a new, 8,000 square foot crib was just completed with a jetliner view of L.A. Sources tell TMZ … the Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s booming tech scene. Tyler will be living in the home as they launch the West Wing of their start-up company, Winklevoss Capital, which is currently in NYC. Cameron will stay in The Big Apple. Hell of a way to spend Zuckerberg’s money guys. Hit the flipper to peep the amazing pictures of the house. Image via TanagerModern

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Must Be Nice: Facebook “Founders” Cameron And Tyler Winklevoss Cop $18 Million Hollyweird Honeycomb Hideaway [Photos]

Steve Wozniak Approves of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

Relax, people. That’s the general message the number-two man at Apple is delivering to fans reacting in outrage over the casting of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs for an upcoming biopic of the late genius. In response to the filming of Jobs , which gets underway next month and which will follow the title character’s journey from “hippie to co-founder of Apple,” as producers have teased, Steve Wozniak has released the following statement: “There is probably little I can say, other than expressing my belief that this will be a great and popular film. I feel that Pirates of Silicon Valley was more interesting and grabbing and gets more play in schools of all levels than The Social Network. My hopes are that this film turns out as truthful and genuine as possible. I can’t judge that aspect until the film is done and I see it. As to the role of Steve Jobs I have little to say. Everyone has their own idea of who they think could play Steve the best. But when we started Apple at our young ages I decided not to put my nose and comments into every aspect of the company, like the color of boxes or the job responsibilities for a team. I would not step on the toes of people who had done these jobs for many years or decades. I would just do my engineering where I could not fail. So I look at the casting agencies and directors who are experts at casting. i trust that they considered all the relevant factors and made the best selection. The fear that many might have is that Ashton was selected because he’s ‘hot’ right now. But I feel that his selection was done in the most professional manner. And I’m glad that he’s onboard. I think he’ll put a lot into it and that he cares about this particular subject. It’s almost too bad that Steve Jobs is gone. His opinions and guidance, as to the story and film crew and cast would have been invaluable.”

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Sh#t VCs Say: “Have You Ever Tried Kiteboarding?”

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Following in the tradition of ” Shit Silicon Valley Says ” and other Shit ______ Says memes, August Capital’s David Hornick has made ” Shit VCs Say. ” There are some gems in here, including: Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : TechCrunch Discovery Date : 03/02/2012 17:31 Number of articles : 2

Sh#t VCs Say: “Have You Ever Tried Kiteboarding?”

Race Matters: Soledad O’Brien To Host New CNN Special On Black Techies “The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley”

CNN’s Soledad O’Brien investigates how African-American entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley struggle with racial bias, financial security, . While much of the country struggles to emerge from a recession, California’s Silicon Valley is booming, and technology companies like Facebook, Skype, and Apple are seeing their valuations soar. CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien reports that the ownership of this digital bloom is mostly young, white, and male. For her fourth Black in America documentary, O’Brien asks why, according to industry analyst CB Insights, less than one percent of all venture capital money went to digital startups with African-American founders in 2010 – and she profiles a unique, technology-focused “accelerator” developed to help African-American digital entrepreneurs secure funding to establish their businesses. Black in America: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley will debut on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 8:00p.m. ET & PT and replay on Nov. 13 at 11:00p.m. ET & PT. It will also replay on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8:00p.m. and 11:00p.m. ET & PT on CNN/U.S. The NewMe accelerator program, founded by friends Angela Benton and Wayne Sutton, is a collaborative of African-American start-up founders with Internet-based businesses – the first such business accelerator of its kind. NewMe’s ultimate mission is to diversify the technology industry by accelerating the participants’ business ventures. Participants seek venture capital investment and are mentored by prominent people from within the industry. O’Brien follows the progress of the eight former strangers after they were selected to live together for nine weeks in a modest, three-bedroom house in Mountain View, CA, from June to August of 2011. The entrepreneurs were provided with free office space and attended regular networking events hosted by NewMe’s sponsors. The participants come from varied backgrounds and experiences. It’s kinda like “The Real World”, “The Ultimate Hustler”, and “African-America’s Next Top Techie” all in one show. Should be interesting… Source

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What Were You Thinking…: Black Man On The Lam After Shooting Up His Job At A California Quarry Leaving Two Dead, Four Injured

Here’s another case of someone who clearly didn’t think through their life of crime. Authorities went door to door with guns drawn Wednesday in search of a disgruntled employee they say opened fire at a Northern California limestone quarry, killing three and wounding six, before possibly wounding another woman in an attempted carjacking. Schools were on lockdown or closed in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino and nearby Los Gatos as SWAT teams sought Shareef Allman, 47. Allman was at a routine safety meeting at the quarry at about 4:30 a.m. when he became disgruntled and left, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Lt. Rick Sung said. He then returned with a handgun and rifle and started shooting people, Sung said. Sheriff Laurie Smith said two people were pronounced dead at Permanente Quarry in Cupertino, and a third person died later at the hospital. Six others at the quarry were wounded and taken to area hospitals, Smith said. Some of them remained in critical condition, she said. About 15 workers were evacuated and being kept at a safe location. Authorities located Allman’s vehicle and have seized four weapons believed to belong to the suspect, Smith said. “The challenges are the big geographical area,” she said. “The challenges are that he’s armed.” Around 7 a.m., authorities received a 911 call that a woman was shot in an attempted carjacking near Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Cupertino campus by a man matching Allman’s description. The shooter then fled on foot. He used a weapon similar to the gun used in the quarry shooting, and authorities were including the female carjacking victim in the official count of Allman’s victims, bringing the total injured to seven. Brother Shareef? We hope you realize you’re a dead man walking. In addition to all of the other families who’s lives he already effed up, Allman – who moonlighted as a cable access host – had a family of his own. In fact he has a son who shares his name. Who will now forever be persecuted because of Brother Shareef’s selfishness. SMH. Source

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