Monthly Archives: April 2009

Have you ever wanted sex to last longer? If you answered yes, then you are probably among men who suffer the same problem in bed. Indeed, the inability to last longer is something that countless men regard as their biggest sexual problems. While most may view erection as dependent on sex drive, this is not always the case – sometimes the drive is present but the penis just does not cooperate. A decrease in sex drive and a not-so-firm erection can be caused by several factors. First on the li Continue reading

Have you ever wanted sex to last longer? If you answered yes, then you are probably among men who suffer the same problem in bed. Indeed, the inability to last longer is something that countless men regard as their biggest sexual problems. While most may view erection as dependent on sex drive, this is not always the case – sometimes the drive is present but the penis just does not cooperate. A decrease in sex drive and a not-so-firm erection can be caused by numerous factors. First on the l Continue reading

A recent paper quantifying the degree of inbreeding among the Spanish Hapsburg dynasty – quite interesting even if you’re not personally into inbreeding – led me to spend some time reading up on insane and retarded rulers . One thing that struck me is how few of these reigns were actually disastrous – it seems that most of the time regents, advisors, queen mothers etc. kept the country running along with the crazy idiot on the throne. It seems that monarchy evolved remarkably robust ways of d Continue reading

Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): Pushing forward his demand for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has gone on an indefinite fast here on Monday morning. The 84-year-old Chief Minister sat on fast at the memorial of late C N Annadurai. ‘Let me be one of Sri Lankan President Rajapakse’s victims. This is my sacrifice on behalf of all Tamils,’ Karunanidhi said. Karunanidhi also said he did not want the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) men to go on a fast. Karunanidhi Continue reading

Washington, April 27 (ANI): Drinking diet soda may reduce the risk of forming kidney stones, according to a new study.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that the citrate and malate content in commonly consumed sodas may be sufficient to inhibit the development of calcium stones. Increased alkalinity is proven to augment citraturia, a known factor for calcium stones. Malate increases the amount of alkali delivered. Researchers measured the Continue reading