From iPod bikinis to robot journalists: 10 amazing solar-power projects

This limited-edition solar-panel bikini was released by New York based clothes designer Andrew Schneider in the summer of 2011. The device can power small electronic gadgets such as iPods and cameras via a USB port concealed within its inner linings. Users can even go swimming whilst wearing the device but must fully dry off before 

• Solar power has been adapted for use in eccentric products like bikini costumes
• Experts say such items have practical as well as novelty value
• Solar technology could power low-voltage consumer electronic devices

A bikini that can power an iPod and a backpack that charges a mobile phone are just two of the more eccentric examples of solar-powered products to be developed in recent years.
Although there may be something of the novelty about these items, one expert at the cutting edge of photovoltaic research believes they offer good examples of how solar energy can be adapted for use in small-scale consumer products.
"Most household or portable appliances operate on low-voltage DC requirements, which is exactly what solar produces," says Douglas Halliday, a solar power expert at Durham University's Energy Institute, in the UK.
If products such as televisions, DVD players, alarm clocks and mobile-phone chargers can be adapted to meet some of their own power demands via in-built solar panels, "the overall energy saving could be quite significant," he says.
Halliday explains that as solar technology develops and becomes more efficient, the possibility to develop new kinds of creative solar solutions will also likely increase -- including the potential to incorporate solar power into clothing.
This would work, he claims, by combining thin film solar cells with clothing materials to create garments that produce electricity when exposed to sunlight.
This in turn could lead to people powering small portable electronic devices, like iPods, mobile phones or laptops, while they are on the move, negating the need for them to be charged from the mains, he adds
Check out the galley above for some of the most eccentric, and inventive, solar concepts to be developed in recent years.

First Trailer For ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 5 — More Drama Than Ever (Video)!

So just when you thought you could get away from our awesome orange friends, they come back full force. The first trailer for the fifth season of Jersey Shore is here and there’s more drama than ever before.

The cast, after romping across Florence, Italy, has returned to where the whole
disaster
thing started: Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

I’m not going to write much more, simply because I rarely have any words to effectively describe the insanity of my fave guidos. All I can say is that I’m ready to check up on my Snooki and see what kind of mess The Situation is going to find himself in next — looks like it’s going to be a little bloody!

Check out the trailer above and let us know what you think. Are you excited for season 5? Or are you ready for the fist-pumpers to go away for good?

Video courtesy of

Beautiful Girls At 10

Beautiful woman about to drink a cup of red drinks while waiting along a long path to the woods

Health Concern for Women

Nowadays, health issues are not new for many. For women and men experienced same health problems but health problems can affect women differently. In this case, you can exemplify that women can feel different symptoms of heart disease compare to men. Aside from this, you would also observe that diseases like osteoarthritis, obesity and depression are very common to women. And to think, other conditions like pregnancy and menopause are very unique to them.
But women should be careful and should not neglect on their own health. They should take care of themselves and should have regular check up to their healthcare provider. In this case, if they get regular check-ups and screenings, there is nothing to worry about.


Health Checklist Recommendation for Women
•    Mammograms
•    Pap tests
•    Obesity
•    Cholesterol checks
•    Blood pressure
•    Colorectal cancer tests
•    Diabetes tests
•    Depression
•    Osteoporosis tests
•    Chlamydia and STD tests

Best Places to Meet Adult Friends

Some places around the world it's just easier to meet adult friends than others (i.e. "score"). I'm not really referring to sexual tourism per se, but I am talking about countries that have a more liberal viewpoint to the act of, well, getting laid. Expecting to hide the salami in France, for example, is harder than burying the bone in Thailand you must admit. Perhaps you've gone to the Philippines and come back feeling quite content with yourself. Perhaps, though, you've gone to India and come back feeling less pleased.

Whether you're a man or a woman, a paying customer or looking for a free ride (literally), gay or straight, racked like fertilized fruit or hung like a Clydesdale, there are places to increase your chances of a shag-full night. It's time to board the Love Train for a copulating tour of the world's best countries for getting some:

Thailand: Thailand is one of the primo places to get pimped and pick-up chicks. There are guy services for gals to boot, but when it comes to dollars and cents, Thailand is a place for the boys to find manhood. One of the best places to increase your chances for getting lucky includes bars, pool clubs, dance bars and massage parlors. If you're into a night with a tourist rather than a local, then party down in Phuket or Bangkok (the name just begs for a pun) on the mainland. If you go to one of the islands, it may be best to BYOB (bring your own bang) for the trip.

Spain: Spain is about as sexually liberated a country as a tourist on the prowl can find. Men and women alike hunt the streets, sporting their best wares to be seen and had, if only for the evening. One of the hottest places to insure shooting sherbet has got to be Barcelona, where dance clubs take up entire buildings and summer fun always rules the atmosphere.

Latvia: Can anyone say Latvia's labia five times fast? I thought it would be hard. At any rate, Latvia is becoming the g-spot hotspot for finding love from dusk till dawn. Pick up the street catalogues where you can get your own personal black book of names and numbers in Riga. Prostitution is a legal profession for making a living, so if you're the backwards tourist who has no luck at home, for a small fee, Latvia can up your libido.

Austria: Finding a girl that can keep up with your party favorites is easy as 1-2-3 in Austria. I won't even tell you the legal age for a prostitute to get licensed here. Having said that, I will tell you that sex guides are available in even mainstream magazines. You can see your prospect's photo and give them a ring if you'd like. The price here will be thrice that of Thailand, but the chances of them speaking English increase equally as much. "Say it: Who's your daddy?" Hopefully you've got more ammo than this.

The Not-So Western EU Countries: Sexual liberation is in proliferation in Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia (and Russia). Sex work is an honest day's living where girls rest by day and flood the streets at night looking forward to making their position known. Czech Republic probably tops the list, where the bagnios are clean, established, well oiled and affordable. It's possible to take Willy to Wonderland for less than $30 bucks per hour.

Brazil: The birthplace of the G-string and thong, need I say more? Brazilians, both men and women, are upfront and friendly. They are liberally set and are not scared to ask what they want or need. Have no fear, Brazil is one of the best places for the handsome and hideous, though the latter might have to pay a small fee while the former may play for free. Brazilian guys have no problem treating ladies for the night, and usually expect no money or gifts as prepayment.

Dominican Republic: This little island turns into an inferno of frenzied lovemaking by night. A small fee gets you into the love closet for the whole night, as there are no double shifts pulled here. With sloppy-seconds off the mind, breeze by any number of discos, clubs or bars to find an entertainment specialist who can attend to you during your whole vacation if you'd like. They often speak English and Spanish and German, so finding commonality has gotten easier.