The 23-year-old singer was spotted having the sneaky cigarette during a break in filming the video for We Found Love, her collaboration with dance music producer Calvin Harris.
And she also raised the ire of a local farmer, who deemed her choice of attire 'inappropriate' and said he'd never even heard of her.
The clip had been filmed in a field near Bangor, County Down, ahead of Rihanna's three concerts in Belfast later this week.
And she braved the autumn weather in some revealing outfits during the shoot - including a black cropped jumper and unbuttoned jeans, as well as a red bikini and oversized cowboy shirt plus a red and white striped bikini over a denim waistcoat with a US flag design.
среда, 28 сентября 2011 г.
Divorce, smoking may trigger hair loss in women
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As if the heartache of divorce wasn't hardship enough, it appears that women enduring marital break-up may also have to deal with hair loss.
New research reveals that, genetics aside, the next strongest predictor of midline (central) hair loss among women is their marital status, with the loss of a spouse (through either divorce or death) raising the risk for thinning hair above that of married or single women.
"Most likely, stress is the aspect of a troubling divorce that appears to lead to hair loss among women," noted study author Dr. Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
Excessive drinking and/or smoking also appear to boost the risk for hair loss among women, the study found.
Smoking and heavy drinking also contributed to thinning locks among men, the study found. But in other respects the two genders were affected differently, with various patterns of male hair loss sparked by overexposure to the sun, cancer history and having a "couch potato" lifestyle, among others.
"What we can say is that we identified factors that appear to both raise risk and lower risk, for both men and women, independent of genetic disposition," Guyuron said
He is slated to present the findings from two related studies on Sunday at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual meeting, in Denver.
In the first study, the authors focused exclusively on a pool of 84 female identical twins, all of whom completed lifestyle questionnaires, followed by hormone blood level testing and an extensive photo analysis of their hair. Studies of identical twins can be useful because each twin carries the same genes as the other, ruling out genetic differences as a potential cause for a trait or illness.
Across the temporal area (near temples) of the head, the team found that the more years a woman had smoked the greater the hair loss. A history of skin conditions also contributed to hair loss in that area, while having just a couple drinks per week actually seemed to reduce the risk.
Hair loss in the coronal area (nearer the top) of the head among women was linked to being diabetic, having some form of skin disease and being a current smoker, while being overweight or obese was associated with lower risk of hair loss.
Guyuron said the findings indicate that female hair loss can also be sparked by excessive sleeping patterns, as well as situations commonly associated with stress such as having multiple children and/or getting married.
Women who drank coffee, used sun protection (such as a hat) and were happily married all faced a lower overall risk for hair loss, he added.
The team's second study similarly looked at hair loss among 66 male identical twins.
The results: in addition to smoking and sun exposure, having a history of dandruff also boosted midline hair loss risk, while cumulative sun exposure and a history of cancer elevated risk for both temporal and coronal hair loss.
Men who didn't exercise regularly and had high blood pressure also had a higher risk for coronal hair loss.
Men who exercised outdoors a lot also face a higher risk for hair loss, and Guyuron believes sun exposure could play a role there.
As if the heartache of divorce wasn't hardship enough, it appears that women enduring marital break-up may also have to deal with hair loss.
New research reveals that, genetics aside, the next strongest predictor of midline (central) hair loss among women is their marital status, with the loss of a spouse (through either divorce or death) raising the risk for thinning hair above that of married or single women.
"Most likely, stress is the aspect of a troubling divorce that appears to lead to hair loss among women," noted study author Dr. Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
Excessive drinking and/or smoking also appear to boost the risk for hair loss among women, the study found.
Smoking and heavy drinking also contributed to thinning locks among men, the study found. But in other respects the two genders were affected differently, with various patterns of male hair loss sparked by overexposure to the sun, cancer history and having a "couch potato" lifestyle, among others.
"What we can say is that we identified factors that appear to both raise risk and lower risk, for both men and women, independent of genetic disposition," Guyuron said
He is slated to present the findings from two related studies on Sunday at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual meeting, in Denver.
In the first study, the authors focused exclusively on a pool of 84 female identical twins, all of whom completed lifestyle questionnaires, followed by hormone blood level testing and an extensive photo analysis of their hair. Studies of identical twins can be useful because each twin carries the same genes as the other, ruling out genetic differences as a potential cause for a trait or illness.
Across the temporal area (near temples) of the head, the team found that the more years a woman had smoked the greater the hair loss. A history of skin conditions also contributed to hair loss in that area, while having just a couple drinks per week actually seemed to reduce the risk.
Hair loss in the coronal area (nearer the top) of the head among women was linked to being diabetic, having some form of skin disease and being a current smoker, while being overweight or obese was associated with lower risk of hair loss.
Guyuron said the findings indicate that female hair loss can also be sparked by excessive sleeping patterns, as well as situations commonly associated with stress such as having multiple children and/or getting married.
Women who drank coffee, used sun protection (such as a hat) and were happily married all faced a lower overall risk for hair loss, he added.
The team's second study similarly looked at hair loss among 66 male identical twins.
The results: in addition to smoking and sun exposure, having a history of dandruff also boosted midline hair loss risk, while cumulative sun exposure and a history of cancer elevated risk for both temporal and coronal hair loss.
Men who didn't exercise regularly and had high blood pressure also had a higher risk for coronal hair loss.
Men who exercised outdoors a lot also face a higher risk for hair loss, and Guyuron believes sun exposure could play a role there.
Extending smoking bans to the outdoors is worthwhile
The guest editorial overlooks the many functions of smoking bans.
First and foremost, of course, is the protection of non-smokers from noxious, toxic second-hand smoke.
But we should also remember that the fewer places people can smoke, the less they smoke, and the more people decide once and for all to quit. That improves everyone's health.
Smoking bans make it very clear to smokers that we don't want to be forced to breathe what they're inhaling because we don't want any of the more than 50 diseases caused by tobacco smoke. And we certainly don't want to die as young as most smokers die.
I, for one, have been forced out of transit shelters and queues by inconsiderate smokers. I have had to move away from smokers on beaches and in parks, only to have another smoker light up next to my new location.
Despite very clear and shocking warnings on cigarette packs, some smokers are still not getting the message.
If you've ever burned your foot on someone's discarded "cigarette" on the beach, you'd support a ban.
Millions of dollars will be saved by preventing the destruction of trees by fires caused every year by discarded cigarettes.
Smoking bans have to include outdoor public places, as well, if we are going to achieve all of the aforementioned objectives. A cigarette is no less deadly when it is being smoked outdoors.
среда, 21 сентября 2011 г.
Businesses targeted in underage tobacco sales sting
FIVE shops in Bassetlaw were caught selling tobacco to underage kids during a test purchase operation across the county.
Trading Standards officers from Notts County Council worked with volunteers aged 15 to 17 on the operation at newsagents, grocers, petrol stations and small supermarkets in Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Broxtowe and Bassetlaw.
Of the 57 premises checked during week commencing 22nd August, sales were made to the young volunteers in nine.
Two further sales took place in Newark and Sherwood and two in Broxtowe. No sales to under-18s were made at the premises tested in Ashfield.
Owners at the nine shops will now be interviewed by officers and a decision will be taken on what, if any, action will be taken against them.
Shops can be fined up to £2,500 if found guilty of selling cigarettes to under-18s.
If a premises, person or company sells tobacco or cigarette papers to under 18s twice in two years, the county council can apply to ban sales for a period of up to a year.
Coun Mick Murphy, cabinet member for community safety, said it was ‘disappointing’ so many premises in the county have been willing to sell tobacco products to children without challenge, despite clear guidance to the contrary.
“Trading Standards work closely with local businesses who want to ensure that they do not sell tobacco to under-18s by giving advice on their legal responsibilities as well as tips on how to avoid selling all age-restricted products to young people.”
“But whilst we recognise that the majority of retailers are responsible, we will come down hard on those who flout the law,” he said.
Meanwhile, from 1st October, the law will change to make it illegal to sell tobacco products directly to the public from vending machines, regardless of age.
Under the change in law, businesses will still be allowed to have tobacco vending machines but they cannot be accessible to the public.
Imperial Tobacco Plans Sterling Benchmark 15-Year Bond
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT.LN) plans to issue a sterling-denominated, 15-year, benchmark-sized bond, one of the banks hired to lead the deal said Wednesday.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Plc, BNP Paribas SA and Deutsche Bank are joint bookrunners on the bond, which is expected to price later Wednesday.
The issuer is rated Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service and BBB by Standard & Poor's Corp, both with stable outlooks.
Cigarette smuggling at Serbia-Bulgaria border
Cigarette smuggling at the Serbian-Bulgarian border is frequent, and the Bulgarian customs officers at the Kalotina-Gradina crossing have in the past two days confiscated over 5,500 cigarette packs with Serbian excise stamps on them.
The Bulgarian customs officers Monday found 4,150 cigarette packs in a minibus with Bulgarian licence plates trying to enter Bulgaria.
The cigarettes produced in Serbia were hidden in the roof of the vehicle, the Bulgarian Customs Administration has stated.
The vehicle was driven by a Bulgarian citizen H.M. (32) from Sofia.
A day earlier at the same crossing, the customs officers found 1,400 cigarette packs with Serbian excise stamps on them.
The vehicle was entering Bulgaria, and it was driven by a 40-year-old Srdjan V.
Bulgaria has the highest excise duties on tobacco in the Balkans. Smuggling therefore became a lucrative business for the unemployed Bulgarians, but also for the Serbian citizens who consider it an easy profit.
Cigarettes are mainly smuggled from Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, Greece, Turkey and Romania.
WA State Dems Endorse Marijuana Legalization
The Washington state Democratic Central Committee Saturday endorsed a marijuana legalization initiative, throwing the party's weight behind the effort to put the measure on the ballot for the November 2012 election.
[image:1 align:left caption:true]The Central Committee voted 75-43 for a resolution supporting Initiative 502, which would legalize the possession of marijuana by adults and allow for its sale through pot-only stores regulated by the state liquor control authority. Initiative sponsors New Approach Washington estimate that marijuana legalization under its model would generate more than $200 a million a year in tax revenues, with more than half of that earmarked for public health programs.
The Democrats cited, among other things, law enforcement costs of marijuana prohibition and the revenues that could be gained with legalization. They noted that marijuana possession arrests, with mandatory 24-hour jail stays, accounted for half of all Washington drug arrests.
I-502 is controversial among some segments of the marijuana legalization and medical marijuana communities because it also includes a per se driving under the influence provision. The initiative sets a blood THC level of 5 nanograms per millileter above which drivers are presumed to be impaired, but some activists argue that such a provision will result in the arrest and conviction of pot-accustomed drivers who are not actually impaired.
That didn't seem to bother the Democratic Central Committee too much, though. The committee included that provision in its long list of "whereases" in support of the initiative, noting that "this per se limit will not apply to the non-psychoactive marijuana metabolite carboxy-THC that can appear in blood or urine tests for days or even weeks after last use."
I-502 is supported by the ACLU of Washington, whose Allison Holcomb has taken a leave of absence to spearhead the campaign, and has been endorsed by prominent Washington figures, including former US Attorney John McKay (the man who prosecuted Marc Emery), Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, and travel writer and TV show host Rick Steves.
Organizers have until next July to gather 241,000 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. But I-502 is an initiative to the legislature, meaning that if it passes the signature-gathering hurdle, it would then go before the state legislature in the upcoming session. If the legislature refuses to act, the initiative would then go before the voters in November 2012.
Phillip Smith is a contributor to StoptheDrugWar.org. StoptheDrugWar.org articles are available for reprinting under a modified version of the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. 489 views
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