Men behaving nicely: Selfless acts by men increase when attractive women are nearby

ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2012) ? Men put on their best behaviour when attractive ladies are close by. When the scenario is reversed however, the behaviour of women remains the same. These findings were published February 2, 2012, in the British Psychological Society's British Journal of Psychology via the Wiley Online Library.

The research, which also found that the number of kind and selfless acts by men corresponded to the attractiveness of ladies, was undertaken by Dr Wendy Iredale of Sheffield Hallam University and Mark Van Vugt of the VU University in Amsterdam and the University of Oxford.

Two experiments were undertaken. For the first, 65 men and 65 women, all of an average age of 21, anonymously played a cooperation game where they could donate money via a computer program to a group fund. Donations were selfless acts, as all other players would benefit from the fund, whilst the donor wouldn't necessarily receive anything in return.

Players did not know who they were playing with. They were observed by either someone of the same sex or opposite sex -- two physically attractive volunteers, one man and one woman. Men were found to do significantly more good deeds when observed by the opposite sex. Whilst the number of good deeds made by women didn't change, regardless of who observed.

For the second experiment, groups of males were formed. Males were asked to make a number of public donations. These increased when observed by an attractive female, where they were found to actively compete with one another. When observed by another male, however, donations didn't increase.

Dr Iredale said: "The research shows that good deeds among men increase when presented with an opportunity to copulate. Theoretically, this suggests that a good deed is the human equivalent of the peacock's tail. Practically, this research shows how societies can encourage selfless acts."

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1. Mark Van Vugt, Wendy Iredale. Men behaving nicely: Public goods as peacock tails. British Journal of Psychology, 2012; DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02093.x

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Ask the Home Inspectors: Why even order a home inspection

• Originally published February 1, 2012 at 5:33 p.m., updated February 1, 2012 at 9:20 p.m.

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Jack and Jill Victoria had watched all the home improvement TV shows, so the newlyweds felt confident they'd know the perfect house when they saw it.

Online, they found a cozy-looking home in a nice neighborhood. The couple scheduled a walk-through at once. A day later, the Victorias put in an offer to buy the home.

Instead of hiring a home inspector, though, the couple opted to save a bit of money and rely on knowledge gained from those do-it-yourself shows. They toured each room, turned on a few faucets, fired up the air conditioner and deemed everything seemed OK.

If you ever wondered why you should hire a home inspector before you buy or sell your home, this column is for you.

A home inspection, performed by an inspector who possesses vast amounts of intricate knowledge about homes, can reveal deficiencies that cost far greater than the price of the inspection.

Finding deficiencies can give you greater negotiating power - and at the very least, a much better understanding of the home and how to care for it - before you close the deal. The joy of owning a new home can quickly sour if major problems arise.

Joe and I use the fictitious Victorias as a way to illustrate some of the unfortunate stories we hear of home buying gone wrong. After all, there is no perfect home, at least not in terms of the deficiencies for which inspectors inspect.

"A home inspection," according to the American Society of Home Inspectors, "is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a house, from the roof to the foundation."

Beyond a visual examination, inspectors often use specialized tools to also measure the:

Functionality of the heating and cooling system, as well as electrical system.

Water pressure and even quality, via an independent public health laboratory.

Presence of dangerous gas or carbon monoxide leaks.

The Victorias, that fictitious couple, might not know what to look for, or even where to look. An inspection, after all, should be comprehensive.

As the American Society of Home Inspectors notes, a standard report covers the condition of the home's heating system; central air conditioning system (temperature permitting); plumbing and electrical systems; the roof, attic and visible insulation; walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors; the foundation and structural components.

That's a lot of ground to cover, no doubt.

So before you buy a home, consider hiring a licensed inspector. Be warned: Deficiencies are guaranteed to turn up.

With the proper context and understanding, though, you can decide whether you can live with or fix those deficiencies. You can also visit with your real estate agent to discuss asking the seller to make repairs or even drop the price of the home.

You know a home can be your greatest expense. So it makes good sense to know just what you're getting for your money.

Gabe Semenza, TREC Lic. No. 20,326, is owner of Semenza Inspections. Joe Hanselka, TREC Lic. No. 1,166, is owner of Crossroads Inspection Services, and Semenza's professional sponsor. If you have questions about inspections, contact the real estate inspectors at 361-676-1480 or 361-576-6429 respectively.

Source: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/feb/01/gs_home_inspection_020212_165984/

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Twinkies Are Science Fair Projects

PEEKE: I am not advocating for a nanny state. I don?t want someone taking my mother?s chocolate-chip cookie out of my hand. Oh my God, it?s a food felony! I mean, that?s ridiculous. I?ll just score it somewhere else. But there?s a lot the government can do. Number one is promoting research. Last time I looked, the National Institutes of Health had a congressional budget. We need to use that budget to understand the underpinnings, the hot new research that?s coming out. Another thing we need is education at 900 different levels?from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Centers for Disease Control to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We need it to be free, easily accessed, easily digested. I?d love to see more education platforms on television, radio, and the internet. People should constantly be hearing appropriate information about food, physical activity, environment, stress, and everything else that can contribute to the obesity epidemic.

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Summary Box: Portugal raises $2B in new debt (AP)

DEBT AUCTION: Portugal comfortably raised euro1.5 billion ($1.97 billion) in a short-term debt auction Wednesday. Borrowing costs were lower than they have been recently, and demand strong, the government debt agency said.

CONTEXT: Portugal has one of the 17-nation eurozone's feeblest economies and needed a euro78 billion ($102.5 billion) bailout last year to prevent it from going bankrupt.

PAIN: In return for the bailout funds, Portugal is cutting spending and raising taxes. That's hurt the Portuguese economy. The Bank of Portugal expects the economy to shrink by 3.1 percent this year.

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UK film banned for blasphemy gets rating 23 years on (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) ? "Visions of Ecstasy," the only film to be banned in the UK on grounds of blasphemy, has been given an 18 rating more than 20 years after it was first submitted for classification.

The 19-minute short film directed by Nigel Wingrove features a sequence in which a figure representing St. Teresa of Avila "interacts sexually" with a figure representing the crucified Christ, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said in a statement Tuesday.

A spokeswoman added that while only one film had been banned for blasphemy, numerous had been cut to remove the most offensive scenes.

Over the BBFC's 99-year history, it has refused to classify nearly 1,000 works, although many of those dated to its early years and it now typically rejects only one or two works annually.

The decision to ban Visions of Ecstasy, which was submitted for video classification only in 1989, was made on the grounds that the film could constitute an offence under the common law test of blasphemous libel.

The ruling to refuse a classification, which became a cause celebre of the free speech movement, was subsequently upheld by the Video Appeals Committee.

In 2008, section 79 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act abolished the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel, meaning that the film no longer breaches UK law, according to the BBFC.

The film classification body added: "The Board recognizes that the content of the film may be deeply offensive to some viewers."

An 18 rating means no one younger than 18 can see the film in a cinema or rent or buy it on video. It is not known if or when Visions of Ecstasy will be on sale.

(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)

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