The app says it didn’t receive any requests for user information from China during the first half of 2019. That might not reassure skeptics.
I’m a Germaphobe—These Are the 7 Things I’d Never Wear to the Airport
I don’t know about you, but I’ve probably watched a few too many of those news segments about the most bacteria-laden places on a plane and looked a little too closely at those stains on the seats of chairs in airport waiting areas. When it comes to air travel, ignorance truly is bliss, but since it’s kind of too late for me as far as that’s concerned, I’ve resigned myself to being a bit of an airport germaphobe.
Since I can’t (and wouldn’t want to) avoid traveling, my solution is to pack plenty of Purell and wear items that help me to avoid the dreaded skin-on-germ contact. Below are seven items that I’ve come to learn are best avoided when spending a day at the airport and on planes. So just in case you too have read a few too many airport-germ-exposure stories, read on and keep in mind for your own future travel outfit planning. (Plus, shop the seven types of items I wear instead.)
When I’m sitting on a plane for hours, the last thing I want is for my legs to touch airport seats of any material. If I must wear something on the shorter side, I always wear a trench or long cardigan or the like that shields my skin.
While strappy, bare sandals are great once I reach my destination, I don’t want to leave my feet that exposed when contending with, say, airport bathroom floors. Instead, something equally as comfortable but with more coverage is my suggestion.
I learned the hard way that wearing something with wide or puffy sleeves makes it nearly impossible to avoid them sweeping across gross airport bathroom sinks when washing your hands (and basically everything else you encounter). Now, I stick to short sleeves and shirts that are fitted at the wrists.
If I’m trying to be as comfortable as possible on a long-haul flight that I intend to sleep on, nine times out of 10, I’m going to wear a sweatshirt. And instead of having my hair touch the seatback, I opt for a hoodie.
It drives me crazy when I’m wearing something so long that it sweeps across the floor, picking everything up with it along the way (which is not ideal, especially in an airport). Luckily, there’s an easy fix: Wear something shorter.
I’m glad that wearing socks with anything and everything is a trend now because if you’ve ever gone to the airport in flats that you’re forced to take off at security and only have your bare feet to carry you through the scanners, you’ll never want to make that mistake again.
If I’m wearing a top that’s on the cropped side to the airport, I’m always sure to either wear jeans high enough to cover any exposed skin that could come in contact with the seatback. Even better? A shirt that I can tuck in.
Next up, a flight attendant on what not to wear through airport security.
5 Trends Every Stylish Person Is Wearing With Skirts Right Now
Skirts are an underrated wardrobe staple. As with their trouser counterparts, skirts are versatile and can be paired with everything from chunky knits to slinky blouses. And unlike dresses, you can mix and match them with different tops to help keep things feeling fresh. Ipso fact, skirts are closet chameleons and tend to play nicely with fashion trends.
That’s why it’s a whip-smart move to keep your closet stocked with a handful of different skirt silhouettes to team with whatever trend you’re experimenting with at the moment. Ahead, digest five relevant trends that happen to pair perfectly with skirts. From the season’s most luxurious texture to the footwear shape no one saw coming, shop the picks inspired by these genius outfit ideas.
Next up, this will be the most popular skirt trend in 2020.
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Winter Pear Salad
So hearty with so many feel-good ingredients! With lemon rosemary chicken, brussels sprouts, pear + a honey dijon dressing. YES, PLEASE!
Anyone else still rolling from the holidays? I feel like I have gained 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas with all the stuffing, cream pies, and corgi sugar cookies I have been stuffing down my gullet the last month.
It’s been absolutely glorious. I still have some leftover corgi sugar cookies hoarded away in my purse. SHHHHHH.
But I also need all my veggies now, and then some to make up for the holidays, and this salad makes it almost too easy to get in all my nutrients.
With massaged kale, brussels sprouts, pear, pomegranate, and the juiciest marinated lemon rosemary chicken thighs, I can eat this for the entire month of January. The candied walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and honey Dijon dressing also help tremendously.
Winter Pear Salad
So hearty with so many feel-good ingredients! With lemon rosemary chicken, brussels sprouts, pear + a honey dijon dressing. YES, PLEASE!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 cups shredded kale
- 3 cups shredded brussels sprouts
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 bosc pear, sliced
- 3 clementines, peeled and segmented
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 3/4 cup candied walnuts
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions:
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat.* Working in batches, add chicken to the grill pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- In a large bowl, combine kale, brussels sprouts and green onions; drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, honey and Dijon. Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Top with pear, clementines, pomegranate, walnuts and blue cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Notes:
*If you do not have a cast iron grill pan, you can also use a large cast iron skillet.
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No. 23 Cincinnati Romps Boston College in Lightening-Delayed Birmingham Bowl
The Bearcats (11-3) reached 11 wins for the second straight season and fourth in program history.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Desmond Ridder and No. 23 Cincinnati wrote a much happier ending to their season.
Ridder ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to lead No. 23 Cincinnati to a 38-6 victory over Boston College on Thursday in the lightning-delayed Birmingham Bowl.
It was a cathartic win for a team coming off back-to-back losses to No. 15 Memphis, including in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
”I don’t know if you guys ever lost a conference championship, but that’s not a good taste,” said Ridder, who missed the regular-season finale with a sore throwing shoulder. ”If we had lost today, three losses in the end, that’s not a good taste for anyone.”
They didn’t have to worry about that possibility for long, dominating after the delay of about 1 1/2 hours midway through the first quarter.
The Bearcats (11-3) reached 11 wins for the second straight season and fourth in program history.
”There was a bad taste in our mouth,” Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said. ”And kind of the way the night went with the weather and things like that, and the delay. There was some talk about, `Hey, this thing might not get off.’
”There was no way that I was going to leave Birmingham without those seniors and those guys in that locker room having an opportunity to go out there and put their hard work on display for one another. If we had to stay here `til midnight, we would have stayed here `til midnight because those guys deserved that.”
The Eagles (6-7) were outgained 459-164 in total yards to finish a turbulent postseason. Coach Steve Addazio was fired after seven seasons and star tailback A.J. Dillon declared for the NFL draft and skipped the bowl game.
Dillon was clearly missed. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell led the team through the bowl game, while newly hired Jeff Hafley was on hand as a spectator after finishing his duties as Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator.
”We just didn’t come out and play well,” Gunnell said. ”We got our butts kicked.”
Boston College got its only points on special teams. Mike Palmer blocked a field goal and Brandon Sebastian scooped it up and returned it 67 yards in the third quarter.
Ridder had two 13-yard scoring runs and a 14-yarder, setting a Cincinnati bowl record for rushing and total TDs. He had 21 carries and also passed for 95 yards with an 8-yard score to Malick Mbodj before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter.
Michael Warren Jr. also had 105 yards on 21 carries.
THE TAKEAWAY
Boston College: Couldn’t generate any consistent offense and clearly missed Dillon. Other than two big plays in the first half, the Eagles produced just 32 yards on 27 plays. David Bailey gained 28 yards on eight carries in Dillon’s place.
Cincinnati: Was dominant on both sides of the ball. The program’s only other 11-win seasons came under Brian Kelly in 2008 and 2009. The defense set up a touchdown with Ethan Tucky’s forced fumble.
DEJA VU
The weather delay likely brought back some memories for Boston College fans and players. They were part of a bowl game in Dallas last year that was canceled after a delay of similar length, also in the first quarter and also against a No. 23-ranked team, Boise State.
”In our guys’ minds, the coaches’ minds, we’re like, `Here we go again,”’ Gunnell said. ”It’s literally lightning strikes twice in the same place. It’s weird how it all worked out.”
BAD WAY TO GO
It wasn’t how Boston College seniors like wide receiver Ben Glines wanted to end their college careers. ”It’s tough to go out like this,” Glines said. ”It stings. It’ll sting until the next time I step on the football field.”
UP NEXT
Boston College: Already had time to start adapting to the biggest loss: Dillon. Returns most other starters to begin the Hafley era.
Cincinnati: Must replace a number of key players, including standout tight end Josiah Deguara and linebackers Perry Young and Bryan Wright. Ridder and Warren are set to return.
McLaughlin, Sow help UC Santa Barbara beat Westmont 87-66
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Austin Peay beats SE Missouri 78-63 to open OVC play
Austin Peay beats SE Missouri 78-63 to open OVC play