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Men 'not interested in sex'
Increasing numbers of middle-aged men are going off sex, according to relationship experts
Counselling and sex therapy charity Relate says it has seen a 40 per cent increase in men who simply cannot be bothered to make love to their wives and partners.
Counselling and sex therapy charity Relate says it has seen a 40 per cent increase in men who simply cannot be bothered to make love to their wives and partners.
The findings are a world away from just ten years ago, when hardly any men contacted them with a loss of libido. The main sufferers who call its helpline with the problem are generally aged between 30 and 50 and are married.
Peter Bell, Relate’s head of practice, said: “Men used to come to us with impotence – now known as erectile insufficiency – but Viagra has sorted some of that problem. What we have is a lot of men who say, as women did in the 1950s: 'I can have sex but I do not want to. It’s not rewarding’.
“It is a serious issue. It counts as a pychosexual dysfunction rather than just a relationship problem, because these men haven’t simply gone off their partner but off sex altogether.”
Changing sexual roles for men and women and increasing rates of depression among men could be some of the reasons behind the change, he added.
Professor Michael King, of the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London, has completed a study into mental illness across six countries which found that the rate of major depression and panic syndrome was highest among men in the UK.
“Men are most likely to suffer depression between the ages of 30 and 50,” he said.
“One of the explanations is that men are less able to talk about their problems than women or express their emotions.”
Leaning Towers Illusion
Both these photos are identical but the one on the right appears to lean more.
Train Pushers
Oshiya or 'pusher' is an informal Japanese term for a worker who stands on the platform of a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours, and pushes people onto the train. This video is a good example of just how crowded it gets on Japanese trains.
What's Our Connection to the Platypus?
Scientists are still extremely curious about the duck-billed platypus, as it is one unique species to say the least. They are apparently a bit closer to understanding it though as they have revealed its genome sequence which could reveal more on the evolution of mammals.
An international team of researchers have released the genome sequence of the Ornithorhynchus anatinus, allowing them to compare the duck-billed platypus to normal mammals.
They found that the platypus genome has roughly the same number of protein-coding genes compared to other mammals.
It also has around 80% of the genes other mammals have as well.
There were some key differences found though, such as genes which allowed it to act like a reptile, shooting venom.
The platypus is extremely unique as it is a mammal that lays eggs, but also has a bill similar to a bird, and venom it can shoot out, similar to a snake reptile.
At first glance, the platypus appears as if it was the result of an evolutionary accident."
An international team of researchers have released the genome sequence of the Ornithorhynchus anatinus, allowing them to compare the duck-billed platypus to normal mammals.
They found that the platypus genome has roughly the same number of protein-coding genes compared to other mammals.
It also has around 80% of the genes other mammals have as well.
There were some key differences found though, such as genes which allowed it to act like a reptile, shooting venom.
The platypus is extremely unique as it is a mammal that lays eggs, but also has a bill similar to a bird, and venom it can shoot out, similar to a snake reptile.
At first glance, the platypus appears as if it was the result of an evolutionary accident."
Mahmood Ahmadinejad and His Cartoon (Tehran 2008)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended Tehran's 21st International Book Fair
Rarindra Prakarsa Photography
He lives in Jakarta, Indonesia.
He is a semipro photographer and has a very impressive portfolio.
All photos with beautiful lighting, nice composition, fantastic colors.
Amazing portfolio, Excellent work, lighting use and telent
Why is the bride dressed in white?”(joke)
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"
"Because white is the color of happiness and today is the happiest day of her life." Her mother tried to explain, keeping it simple.
The child thought about this for a moment, then said,
"So, why is the groom wearing black?"
"Because white is the color of happiness and today is the happiest day of her life." Her mother tried to explain, keeping it simple.
The child thought about this for a moment, then said,
"So, why is the groom wearing black?"
The Smile Has Got to be Worth £1.4million
Prince buys camel for £1.4million 
The crown prince of Dubai has paid £1.4million for a camel at a desert festival where a camel beauty contest was being held.
Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, bought 16 camels at the event including what is thought to be the worlds most expensive camel.
It is unknown what the son of Dubai's ruler, Sheik Mohammed, plans to do with the camel though it could be used for racing.
Prizes at the camel beauty contest were given out for best neck, head, lips, hump, and feet and included millions of dollars and hundreds of vehicles.
World's longest sea bridge opens in China
China inaugurated one of the world's longest bridges, which will provide an important new route into Shanghai.
Presented as the "world's longest sea bridge", the 36-kilometre (22-mile) structure connects Jiaxing city near Shanghai to the port city of Ningbo in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
It is slightly shorter than the 38.4-kilometre Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in the southern United States, which is often billed as the world's longest.
The 11.8 billion yuan (1.7 billion dollars) bridge cuts the length of the road trip from Shanghai to Ningbo by 120 kilometres, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Construction of the six-lane bridge started in November 2003 in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the booming area.
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