Sir Alex Ferguson doubts Chelsea's Mark Clattenburg claims

Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe referee Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea player John Mikel Obi.
The Blues accused Clattenburg of making a racist remark during their 3-2 defeat by United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
"I don't believe he would make comments like that," said Ferguson. "I refuse to believe it. It's unthinkable."
Chelsea have made a formal complaint to the Football Association against 37-year-old Clattenburg.
The west London club said the complaint was made following a thorough investigation, which they say was led by outside legal counsel and used information from interviews with Blues players and staff.
Clattenburg maintains his innocence and neither of his assistants, nor the fourth official, support Chelsea's allegations.
Ferguson, speaking ahead of United's Premier League home game against Arsenal, added: "There is not a referee who would stoop to that. I'm convinced by that.
"I've never had a player come to me in the last 15 years and say a referee swore in a game - ever.
"The way we see the game today rather than how it was 25 years ago, it has completely changed. I played myself and I know that the banter which went on between referees and players 25 years ago is different to today."

The Metropolitan Police also started an investigation into the alleged comments after receiving a complaint from a source outside the game.

17 Facts About Kissing

“Kiss” is from the Old English cyssan from the proto-Germanic kussijanan or kuss, which is probably based on the sound kissing can make.e
A woman in China partially lost her hearing after her boyfriend reportedly ruptured her eardrum with a passionate kiss. Apparently, the kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out, and caused the breakdown of the ear.k
The science of kissing is called philematology.c
The insulting slang “kiss my ass” dates back at least to 1705.e
Lips are 100 times more sensitive than the tips of the fingers. Not even genitals have as much sensitivity as lips.c



Most people tip their head to the right when they kiss

Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss. Some scholars speculate this preference starts in the womb.

On July 5-6, 2005 a couple in London locked lips for 31 hours, 30 minutes, and 30 seconds, making it the longest kiss ever recorded.

The most important muscle in kissing is the orbicularis oris, also known as the kissing muscle, which allows the lips to “pucker.”

French kissing involves all 34 muscles in the face. pucker kiss involves only two.
The lips of both men and women resemble the lips of the vagina.

The term “French kiss” came into the English language around 1923 as a slur on the French culture which was thought to be overly concerned with sex. In France, it’s called a tongue kiss or soul kiss because if done right, it feels as if two souls are merging. In fact, several ancient cultures thought that mouth-to-mouth kissing mingled two lovers’ souls.

The Four Vedic Sanskrit texts (1500 B.C.) contain the first mention of a kiss in writing.c
The Romans created three categories of kissing: (1) Osculum, a kiss on the cheek, (2) Basium, a kiss on the lips, and (3) Savolium, a deep kiss.h
Passionate kissing burns 6.4 calories a minute. A Hershey’s kiss contains 26 calories, which takes five minutes of walking–or about four minutes of kissing–to burn off.

It is possible for a woman to reach an orgasm through kissing.

Mechanically speaking, kissing is almost identical to suckling. Some scholars speculate that the way a person kisses may reflect whether he or she was breastfed or bottle fed.

Scientists believe that kissing may be a way of exchanging body salts or sebum that form relationships with parents and lovers, just as it does some birds. During mating, some birds chew food, then kiss-feed it to a prospective mate. If a bird’s sebaceous glands are removed so there is no sebum, its mate flies off.

Advice for Newlyweds from a Marriage Counsellor

Ideally, couples see some sort of counsellor or spiritual advisor before getting married. However, some married couples wait until they are having great difficulties to seek professional help. That’s when they might talk to Terry Eagan, an M.D., who counsels married couples in trouble, and serves as medical director of Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, Calif., a treatment facility that incorporates Eastern and Western philosophies. He recently shared his best advice for newlyweds:

Communicate with one another:
“Talk, talk, talk,” says Eagan. Communication about everything from small things such as how you spent your day to big things such as how to spend your money is vital to a healthy marriage. It helps you get to know each other better, resolve issues, and stay connected to your spouse.

Break your routine.
Don’t get caught up in routines. That means you should avoid taking each other for granted by having date nights and taking romantic vacations when you can. Avoid just going to and from work and never focusing on each other or your relationship. When you are just going through the motions, you will feel less satisfied and less content. And that will rub off on your spouse, too. Marriage, after all, is a delicate balance between two people.

Wait to have children.
If you can, wait to have children. Putting off getting pregnant to give you and your spouse time to build a foundation for a family. Build your marriage so that it will be sturdy enough to support the weight of the family you’d like to create. That means getting closer, resolving serious issues, and finding your rhythm as a couple.

Save some money.
Avoid collecting debt. Money troubles put unnecessary stress on a marriage; in fact, it’s one of the major causes of arguments among married people. You can throw a nice wedding, make a home for the two of you, and live without breaking the bank as long as you don’t spend more than you have. You should also try to keep an eye to the future by always having something in savings. Your wallet and your relationship will pay the price if you don’t watch your pennies.

Look good for each other:
Keep up with hygiene and get dressed up every once in a while. “Don’t get sloppy in your relationship,” says Eagen. “Keep it special.” When you start paying less attention to your appearance, you send the message to your spouse that you just don’t care and you’re not really interested in maintaining the attraction between the two of you. You should be sending the signal that you’re still hot for your spouse – and you want to keep it that way!

Get a life.
Hang onto your friends and family. Just because you’re married does not mean you should abandon everyone and everything that existed in your life before the wedding. You still need social outlets to re-energize yourself for your spouse. “Don’t expect your partner to be your everything,” warns Eagan.

Have good sex.
Sex is a vital part of the marriage relationship. You should make sure your sex life is satisfying for both of you. If there are physical problems affecting your performance, you should see a doctor and discuss the situation with him or her and your spouse.

Be ready for the after-the-wedding blues.
Realize you may experience post-nuptial depression, which refers to the state of depressed mood that newlyweds experience within the first three to six months of marriage. There’s a lot down after all the excitement of the wedding festivities and honeymoon are over. Although brides are more apt to talk about it than grooms, both pairs probably feel this to some extent. Eagan suggests refraining from talking about the wedding all the time and going out and doing things together. Understand that it takes time to re-orient your life and keep in mind that this is just the start of your great new life together.

Advice for Newlyweds from a Marriage Counsellor

Ideally, couples see some sort of counsellor or spiritual advisor before getting married. However, some married couples wait until they are having great difficulties to seek professional help. That’s when they might talk to Terry Eagan, an M.D., who counsels married couples in trouble, and serves as medical director of Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, Calif., a treatment facility that incorporates Eastern and Western philosophies. He recently shared his best advice for newlyweds:

Communicate with one another:
“Talk, talk, talk,” says Eagan. Communication about everything from small things such as how you spent your day to big things such as how to spend your money is vital to a healthy marriage. It helps you get to know each other better, resolve issues, and stay connected to your spouse.

Break your routine.
Don’t get caught up in routines. That means you should avoid taking each other for granted by having date nights and taking romantic vacations when you can. Avoid just going to and from work and never focusing on each other or your relationship. When you are just going through the motions, you will feel less satisfied and less content. And that will rub off on your spouse, too. Marriage, after all, is a delicate balance between two people.

Wait to have children.
If you can, wait to have children. Putting off getting pregnant to give you and your spouse time to build a foundation for a family. Build your marriage so that it will be sturdy enough to support the weight of the family you’d like to create. That means getting closer, resolving serious issues, and finding your rhythm as a couple.

Save some money.
Avoid collecting debt. Money troubles put unnecessary stress on a marriage; in fact, it’s one of the major causes of arguments among married people. You can throw a nice wedding, make a home for the two of you, and live without breaking the bank as long as you don’t spend more than you have. You should also try to keep an eye to the future by always having something in savings. Your wallet and your relationship will pay the price if you don’t watch your pennies.

Look good for each other:
Keep up with hygiene and get dressed up every once in a while. “Don’t get sloppy in your relationship,” says Eagen. “Keep it special.” When you start paying less attention to your appearance, you send the message to your spouse that you just don’t care and you’re not really interested in maintaining the attraction between the two of you. You should be sending the signal that you’re still hot for your spouse – and you want to keep it that way!

Get a life.
Hang onto your friends and family. Just because you’re married does not mean you should abandon everyone and everything that existed in your life before the wedding. You still need social outlets to re-energize yourself for your spouse. “Don’t expect your partner to be your everything,” warns Eagan.

Have good sex.
Sex is a vital part of the marriage relationship. You should make sure your sex life is satisfying for both of you. If there are physical problems affecting your performance, you should see a doctor and discuss the situation with him or her and your spouse.

Be ready for the after-the-wedding blues.
Realize you may experience post-nuptial depression, which refers to the state of depressed mood that newlyweds experience within the first three to six months of marriage. There’s a lot down after all the excitement of the wedding festivities and honeymoon are over. Although brides are more apt to talk about it than grooms, both pairs probably feel this to some extent. Eagan suggests refraining from talking about the wedding all the time and going out and doing things together. Understand that it takes time to re-orient your life and keep in mind that this is just the start of your great new life together.

Signs She's Cheating On You

It's a sad fact, but there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. So, although you might be in love with your better half, there's always a chance that she might be cheating on you. Contrary to what your macho side might think, you may not be the center of her universe after all.

But you can rest easy. I've compiled a top 10 list of signs she's cheating on you. While all the cheating signs that follow may not imply that she is in fact cheating on you, each is definitely a warning that something is amiss with your ladylove.

Depending on the scenario, you may need to look further for more signs she's cheating on you, do some relationship maintenance or simply break up.

Number 10
She Detaches Herself From Your Family
The fact that she no longer wants to attend your family's functions or hang with your friends is one of our signs she's cheating on you. This sign may be indicative of cheater's remorse on her part, which means that she likely feels guilty about cheating. The less she immerses herself in your circles (which contain people who are painful reminders of her sins), the less mental anguish she'll have to endure.

Number 9
She Nags You Incessantly
Gone are the days when the two of you could communicate with harmonious precision. Now, every sentiment you express sets her off and she finds any excuse to lash out at you.
If such an about-face sounds familiar, she may be subconsciously trying to justify her little tryst. Nagging you helps eliminate or at least ease her nagging guilt. So if she habitually begins to point out your every flaw, you may want to get to the bottom of what's really going on because it's one of our signs she's cheating on you.

Number 8
She Has A Mysterious Friend
A telltale sign that your woman is cheating arises when a mysterious friend inches his way into the picture. Whether it's someone she claims is a coworker or an old friend from way back, she keeps this friendship under wraps and is hesitant to share any general details about him, much less introduce you. And it doesn't take a Ph.D. to figure out why.

Number 7
She Deflects Simple Questions
You should be suspicious of your girlfriend when she refuses to answer the simplest and fairest of questions or answers questions only after repeating them back to you, which usually indicates a mind that's searching for a lie. Be wary of times when, rather than reveal that she got home at midnight, she begrudgingly asks, "Why do you want to know what time I left the coffee shop?" If she gets defensive about disclosing information that she used to volunteer without hesitation, she may be hiding something or someone and it's one of the surest sings she's cheating on you.

Number 6
She Shifts Priorities Away From You
If she is involved in a hot and heavy romance with someone else, you'll definitely feel a shift in her daily priorities. Suddenly, there are no more implied Sunday dates at the movies or something always comes up on dance-lesson Thursday. There is a tendency for most philanderers to schedule meetings with their new flame as often as they can, which results in a complete disregard for previous engagements.

Number 5
She Puts More Effort Into Looking Sexy
You may like her just the way she is, but that won't stop her from trying to dazzle her new fling. Just as you tried to impress each other at the beginning of your relationship, she'll try to impress her new flame with a sudden urge to improve her style, change her makeup and alter her physical appearance for the new man in her life. So, while her desire to look sexier is one thing, not caring about your opinion on the matter is quite another.

Number 4
She Becomes Autonomous
One of the biggest signs she's cheating on you is her breaking away from your little two-person unit to become more autonomous. She has dropped "we" from her vocabulary in favor of "I." Moreover, she does more things on her own and stops consulting you about future plans. In short, she conducts herself in ways that hint that she no longer needs you to hold her hand. Whether she's hoping you'll leave her or she's simply looking for more time to lead her "double life," it's safe to conclude that she wants you out of the picture -- she just can't build up the nerve to leave you.

Number 3
She Has No Interest In Sex With You
When your relationship was new, the two of your were full of passion and open to spontaneous lovemaking. Now it's all a bit iffy, whereby you're rarely hitting the sheets and you're only doing so if and when she feels like it.
On a slightly more ego-bashing note, she may suddenly become bored by your performance and appear to be thinking about someone else when you do make love. Cheating may be wrong, but you can't deny that unlawful sex is usually more exhilarating. So, if you can no longer satisfy her sexually, someone else may be rubbing her the right way.

Number 2
She's Secretive About Her Schedule
She may claim to no longer have time for any extra-curricular activities with you, yet she has one foot out the door the minute one of her girlfriends calls. Either that or she has been "going away on business" one too many times. And when she does leave, her whereabouts are sketchy at best and you are somehow always the last to know.
Disclosing her itinerary to you at the last minute and overlooking your plans in the process can mean many things, one of which isn't that she's forgetting, but rather leaving you out.

Number 1
You Become Irrelevant
What could be worse than a girlfriend who nags you about absolutely everything? How about one who stops noticing that you're even alive? Just as No. 9 on our list of signs she's cheating on you is a possibility (she nags you incessantly), the opposite could be yet another clue of your loves cheating ways.

All at once, she doesn't care if you don't want to go to the ballet with her; she'll just find somebody else with whom to go. And whatever opinion you may have, be it about how she looks or how you're feeling, is met with a tepid response. In other words, she doesn't place the same importance on what you think and what you do as she once did, especially on things that directly affect the relationship.
Keep Jealousy In Check
Don't delude yourself into thinking that your woman would never cheat and don't rush to judgment either; if she is guilty of committing any signs on the list, perhaps it's indicative that something is awry in the relationship. In any case, this is a great opportunity for you to address problems you may not have noticed before scanning this article.

More importantly, don't let what may just be a bad case of jealousy taint your perception of her. Reading her the wrong way or jumping to conclusions can permanently sever a relationship; get all the facts before you confront her.

5 Signs Your Man Does Not Love You Anymore

Love, as great as the feeling can be can slowly fade away for some reasons. If you suspect your man does not love you anymore, and you still love him, you are in a difficult situation. How you will you know if your promises of forever will last? Find out how to know if he is not in love with you anymore, and make up your mind on the next step towards your own happiness.

1. Spends less time with you:
Does he only spend little time with you? Does he spend more time with other people when you go out? One of the first red alert signals that your man does not love you anymore is the amount of time he spends with you. In the beginning he used to take a minute from his lunch break just to talk to you, now he says that he is too busy to see you. He rarely takes you out on a romantic date. He no longer makes any plans for your future together. He makes a lot of excuses just so that he doesn't have to be with you. Men when they realize that they do not feel affection for you anymore will try hard to find excuse to not be around you.

2. Communication dries up:
Does he call you to know how you are doing? Does he immediately pick up his phone and press the answer button when you call? Communication is a critical ingredient to build a great relationship. Before, he was sending you unlimited sweet text messages and calls you regularly, now he doesn’t even bother sending you a “good morning” text message. When you call him all you receive is his answering machine telling you call back later. If you text him you will have to endure waiting for at least day to receive a reply. If your guy changes his number, doesn’t take your phone call and cuts all means of communication, better start finding somebody else before he finds somebody first. He may love hanging out with his own friends and having a nice time. But if he cannot spend a few hours with you and does not really care about communication and being together then do not think that he is still in love with you unless one of you takes the initiative to come closer.

3. No affection:
Does he still look at you lovingly in your eyes? When was the last time he took you out on a weekend getaway? When was the last time you had steamy nights together? Love when it is lost in a relationship is the beginning of fallout. In the heavy days of courtship, he cannot bear to be apart from you, he wants to spend as much time together as possible, but now he doesn’t find it that fun anymore and thus beings making excuses. He avoids all attempts of intimacy from you. He doesn’t touch you anymore in a gentle way. The shining shimmering sparkle that once was present in his eyes was gone.

4. You are taken for granted:
When was the last time he gave you a compliment or appreciates something you have done? When was the last time he asked for your opinion or suggestion on something? When he doesn’t do these things anymore, you are probably taken for granted. He cannot remember specific dates and he forgets simple things about you - like your middle name, your birthday, and anniversaries. He does not give you amazing gifts and great surprises. If he ever breaks his promises then he maybe planning to break your heart too. Broken promises will eventually lead to a broken heart and end up with a broken relationship. The moment he taking good care of you, he does not love you anymore.

5. He has no respect for you:
Do you argue a lot? Does he physically hurt you when he gets in rage? How many times has he made you cry in the last month? Love should never feel like a rusted nail is forcibly driven into your heart. If he yells at you, hurts you, degrades you, belittles you, makes you cry, then he does not love you. If he lies to you, then the relationship is not worth salvaging anymore. When he loses respect for you, he wouldn’t think twice about yelling or hurting you even other people are around. Can you still call it love when he does not even respect you?

5 Signs Your Man Does Not Love You Anymore

Love, as great as the feeling can be can slowly fade away for some reasons. If you suspect your man does not love you anymore, and you still love him, you are in a difficult situation. How you will you know if your promises of forever will last? Find out how to know if he is not in love with you anymore, and make up your mind on the next step towards your own happiness.

1. Spends less time with you:
Does he only spend little time with you? Does he spend more time with other people when you go out? One of the first red alert signals that your man does not love you anymore is the amount of time he spends with you. In the beginning he used to take a minute from his lunch break just to talk to you, now he says that he is too busy to see you. He rarely takes you out on a romantic date. He no longer makes any plans for your future together. He makes a lot of excuses just so that he doesn't have to be with you. Men when they realize that they do not feel affection for you anymore will try hard to find excuse to not be around you.

2. Communication dries up:
Does he call you to know how you are doing? Does he immediately pick up his phone and press the answer button when you call? Communication is a critical ingredient to build a great relationship. Before, he was sending you unlimited sweet text messages and calls you regularly, now he doesn’t even bother sending you a “good morning” text message. When you call him all you receive is his answering machine telling you call back later. If you text him you will have to endure waiting for at least day to receive a reply. If your guy changes his number, doesn’t take your phone call and cuts all means of communication, better start finding somebody else before he finds somebody first. He may love hanging out with his own friends and having a nice time. But if he cannot spend a few hours with you and does not really care about communication and being together then do not think that he is still in love with you unless one of you takes the initiative to come closer.

3. No affection:
Does he still look at you lovingly in your eyes? When was the last time he took you out on a weekend getaway? When was the last time you had steamy nights together? Love when it is lost in a relationship is the beginning of fallout. In the heavy days of courtship, he cannot bear to be apart from you, he wants to spend as much time together as possible, but now he doesn’t find it that fun anymore and thus beings making excuses. He avoids all attempts of intimacy from you. He doesn’t touch you anymore in a gentle way. The shining shimmering sparkle that once was present in his eyes was gone.

4. You are taken for granted:
When was the last time he gave you a compliment or appreciates something you have done? When was the last time he asked for your opinion or suggestion on something? When he doesn’t do these things anymore, you are probably taken for granted. He cannot remember specific dates and he forgets simple things about you - like your middle name, your birthday, and anniversaries. He does not give you amazing gifts and great surprises. If he ever breaks his promises then he maybe planning to break your heart too. Broken promises will eventually lead to a broken heart and end up with a broken relationship. The moment he taking good care of you, he does not love you anymore.

5. He has no respect for you:
Do you argue a lot? Does he physically hurt you when he gets in rage? How many times has he made you cry in the last month? Love should never feel like a rusted nail is forcibly driven into your heart. If he yells at you, hurts you, degrades you, belittles you, makes you cry, then he does not love you. If he lies to you, then the relationship is not worth salvaging anymore. When he loses respect for you, he wouldn’t think twice about yelling or hurting you even other people are around. Can you still call it love when he does not even respect you?

He's Not Into You!

The powerful maxim, 'He's just not that into you,' has exploded over the past 10 years from a cute line on Sex and the City to a book... to a movie. Why is there so much hype around this simple, seemingly obvious statement? Because so many women still don't get it!

Ladies, before you start pining over phantom phone calls and missed dates, consider these hilarious tips on why he might not be returning your affections.

Don't be sad. It's his problem, not yours. I'm sure there are numerous men out there who are attracted to you and don't mind at all that you hog the remote, get text messages at 2 a.m. and pass gas in your sleep. We all have our little quirks. The key is avoiding the little jerks and finding someone who loves your idiosyncrasies. If that has become too difficult, find a good therapist, mix yourself a strong martini or see if one of the 10 reasons below applies.

He never really was into you:
He just wanted to hook up. (Oh, stop sobbing. You've done it, too.)

He found someone he's more into:
It happens. Perhaps that lovely coworker he has been pining for suddenly left her boyfriend, whom she was just not that into.

He is tired of being dragged to church:
...and malls and family reunions and baby showers.

Your friends and family members frightened him:
Maybe he sees too much of your mother in you already.

His friends finally talked him into leaving you:
They whined, complained, and poked fun at him because, since you came around, he can't come out and play after dinner as often.

Disadvantages Of Sleeping Pills

Most sleeping pills fall under the group of the benzodiazepines. These drugs cause an unnatural sleep, suppress the depth of the sleep and they change of the occurrence of dreaming sleep. They also cause emotions to be flattened out, and life becomes less rich. In some people, symptoms of addiction arise and they can no longer do without. The use of benzodiazepines in combination with alcohol is strongly discouraged because the effect is greater than the sum of each substance separately. Benzodiazepines can also affect how other medicines work. Because benzodiazepines relax the muscles and reduce the reaction speed, accidents become more likely. These substances often work longer and with greater effect among the elderly. The elderly are also at a greater risk of falls resulting in broken bones. There are therefore a lot of disadvantages to the long term use of sleeping pills.
In short, the daily use of sleeping pills must be discouraged as much as possible. Never increase the dose yourself.

Common side effects.
The use of benzodiazepines can lead to undesired side effects. Some of the most common include:

drowsiness or even sleepiness during the day ,resulting in reduces reaction
mental and physical addiction
muscle relaxation (dangerous if you need to go to the toilet during the night)
problems with coordination
memory loss
confusion
gloominess
fatigue
reduced sex drive
With long term use, your senses can be dulled. People who have stopped using benzodiazepines often say that they are happy to be rid of the ‘dope pills’.