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The incomparable Ellen DeGeneres nailed the 2014 Academy Award Ceremonies BEVERLY HILLS, California— Two weeks before the glamour of the Oscars, the film academy hosted its annual “night of the nerds” honoring software engineers, digital projection innovators and a former sound guy for Frank Zappa and the Kinks who helped modernize movie audio. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized 58 men and one woman for their behind-the-scenes science and technical work, including creation of a camera rig used in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and development of software that forms the realistic hair seen in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”

A hormonally balanced breakfast is really quite simple,(Shutterstock*) If there’s one thing I coach my clients about successful weight loss, it’s the importance of setting a realistic goal when it comes to healthy eating. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what better time to give yourself the gift of a leaner, fit body? By following the simple, proven tips below, you can quickly achieve the toned body you have always desired, with no strict rules to follow or killer workouts to endure. My clients are always amazed just how easy it can be…now it’s your turn!

We all made resolutions this year to get fitter, stronger and leaner and some of us might have fallen at the first hurdle (as we shake our fists at the cheesy pizza we gorged on at the weekend) but you can still become financially fit – with no heavy breathing or sweatiness involved.

Skip the processed food and chemicals. (Lew Robertson/iStock/Thinkstock) We’re all about healthy eating here at Be Well, but we believe in a little indulgence once in awhile, too. Unless you’re battling a condition that calls for strict adherence to a specific diet, having a bit of your grandma’s famous apple pie or a homemade treat shouldn’t be a problem on occasion. The important thing is to indulge in foods that are actually foods! It’s much healthier for your body and mind to use your “eat in moderation” tokens on things that are actually whole foods — there’s no use in indulging in processed chemicals or fake foods that are only going to weaken your health. I asked around the office to get a sense of what some of the other Be Well Health Coaches “would never touch,” no matter how indulgent the meal. Here’s a list of 5 things we don’t believe you should ever eat — even in moderation. Avoid these culprits – your body will thank you for it.

A US Navy F-18E Super Hornet supporting operations against the militant Islamic State group, leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, on Oct. 4, 2014. US-led airstrikes and Iranian aid have helped Iraqi troops, militiamen and Kurdish fighters take back bits around Islamic State-held territory, but recapturing it all remains far out of reach for this country held hostage. (AP Photo/US Air Force, Shawn Nickel) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes Tuesday against the Islamic State group from an air base in Jordan, marking its return to combat operations against the militants after it halted flights late last year. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces said Emirati F-16s carried out a series of strikes Tuesday morning, according to a brief statement carried by the Gulf nation’s official WAM news agency. The fighters returned saf...

SARTANA, Ukraine—Fighting in eastern Ukraine intensified on Tuesday ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant advances and the government accusing the rebels of shelling a town far behind the front lines. The intense fighting, which the U.N. says has killed more than 5,300 people since April, comes ahead of a crucial summit involving Western leaders on Wednesday, as well as peace talks later Tuesday. Ukrainian government troops sit in the back of pick-up trucks as they pass a checkpoint near the town of Mariupol, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. (AP/Petr David Josek) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told Parliament that Russian-backed rebels launched an artillery strike on the town of Kramatorsk, which is more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the front line. Poroshenko said the first round of rocket fire hit the headquarters...

(Getty Images) Many of us will experience a significant trauma in our lives, says Lesley Evans Ogden. Yet could there be ways to avoid reliving the memories? It was no ordinary honeymoon. After boarding their flight in Canada on the evening of 23 August 2001, newlyweds Margaret McKinnon and her husband were heading for Lisbon, Portugal. As Air Transat flight 236 soared over the mid-Atlantic, McKinnon went to the lavatory. Nothing inside it was working. “It seemed odd,” she says, but she didn't think a lot of it. The fear system has evolved to keep us alive — Karim Nader, McGill University Returning to her seat, the crew served breakfast, but then announced that they would be making an emergency landing. She remembers thinking it seemed early to be arriving in Lisbon. “I didn't really understand at the time what that meant,” she says. She soon found out. Crew instructed passengers to put on their li...

Changes in air pressure and humidity on an aircraft do not have a harmful effect on pregnancy, the RCOG says The safest time to fly during pregnancy is before 37 weeks or, if carrying twins, before 32 weeks, new advice says. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says flying is not harmful during a low-risk pregnancy, but there may be side-effects. If more than 28 weeks pregnant, a woman should take her medical notes and a GP's letter. Many airlines have their own rules on when pregnant women can fly.

One of the symptoms is uncontrolled warts A woman with a rare disease has been spontaneously cured in an event so improbable doctors say it is the medical equivalent of a lottery win. The woman in her 50s, who is not being named, was plagued by warts and infections as part of "WHIM syndrome" - caused by a defective immune system. But US doctors say a fluke DNA mutation, reported in the journal Cell , effectively cured her in her 30s. One doctor said the odds of it happening were "astronomically low". 'Pupils dilated' Patients with WHIM syndrome have a defect in a single section of their DNA. They are still able to make the cells that form the immune system, but these get stuck in the bone marrow where they are produced.

101 students kicked off airplane STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Passenger says noisy students "thought it was a joke," "just didn't listen" School says it's opened an "investigation," claims Southwest Airlines acted unjustifiably 109 students and chaperones were kicked off an AirTran flight from New York to Atlanta One student says the group was ejected because they are Jewish New York (CNN) -- The dispute surrounding a student vacation flight from New York to Atlanta is getting uglier. One hundred one students and eight chaperones were kicked off an early morning AirTran flight before its scheduled departure Monday. The controversy now pits the airline against an Orthodox Jewish high school. "We take this matter seriously and have started our own investigation," said a statement released Tuesday by Rabbi Seth Linfield, executive director of the Yeshiva of Flatbush school. "Preliminarily, it does...

Omotola This phenomenal woman has been in the industry for so long and has achieved so much it makes it surprising that she is just 35years old! Omotola is number one on the list because of her second to none achievements the past 1year and most importantly because she truly cares about what happens in her environment, the youths and her country.

General Muhammmadu Buhari Hajiya Fati Maitalle Tara, made news two weeks ago when she made a personal donation of 1 million naira out of her business savings to General MuhammaduBuhari’s campaign when he visited Kebbi state. She tells YAHYA SARKI why The APC Presidential campaign to Kebbi ahead of the 2015 general election witnessed unprecedented turn out of people in Kebbi state. Thousands of people including married women and children came out and waited for about thirteen hours to catch a glimpse of the party’s presidential flag bearer, General Muhammmadu Buhari. The mammoth crowd gathered at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport , Ambursa and lined the streets all the way to Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, the venue of the campaign rally.

President Jonathan After succeeding in securing poll postponement, PDP has begun its next move to ensure that the presidential candidate of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, does not emerge as the winner of the election. After the postponement announcement, PDP was quick to applaud the decision while APC fumed. Millions of Nigerians sneered, even as people around the world took the news of postponement as a shock too difficult to believe. But close watchers of Nigeria’s political trend believe the success of this first move is critical to the next move to ensure Buhari is not allowed to contest the election. Sources confirmed that it was not the security issue that was the problem in driving the election postponement agenda, it was Buhari that PDP leaders do not want. They also feared Jega is too independent and difficult to rally into the PDP scheme that will ensure that Jonathan succeeds in the plot and so he must also go.

Online media publication obtained via 247Ureports suggests that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega may have already drafted his resignation due to pressure from the presidency and her cohorts. This is of course contrary to the INEC boss position on Saturday night he was not in any pressure to resign, and if such need be, he would make it public. But this report according to 247Ureport is suggesting contradiction.