Study shows long-term couples more satisfied with relationships and sex lives

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 A recently-published international study shows that in long-term couples, men are more satisfied with their relationships, and women are more satisfied with their sex lives. The study, which also says that men enjoy cuddling (i.e. hugging and kissing) more than women, was published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour by theRead More

Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozenRead More

IBM to launch software that works on Linux, Windows and Macintosh

Monday, February 12, 2007 On Sunday the representatives of International Business Machines Inc. said that the company will launch its new desktop software system for businesses. IBM’s new product is called “Open Client Offering”. The company hopes that its product will put Macintosh or Linux software on a more equal footing with Windows. The OpenRead More

Aromatherapy: More Than Just Good Smells

See More About: Jmc Academy byadmin Many products are marketed for their aroma—bath and body products, air fresheners, candles, and even teas are all toted by some for relaxation, invigoration, focus, or other benefits. Perhaps you have subscribed to some of these advertisements, and maybe you’ve noticed effects for yourself. However, there is much moreRead More

Wikinews Shorts: August 14, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, August 14, 2009. A body recovered by Indonesian police on August 8th is not that of Noordin Mohammed Top. The Indonesian authorities had been optimistic that Top, the mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings, had been killed on Saturday in a gun battle that concluded a 17 hourRead More

Website petitioning in an attempt to save old trillium logo

Thursday, June 29, 2006 The Ontario Liberal Party created a new Ontario trillium logo at a cost of $219,000 dollars. Many people and the PC Party of Ontario call it a waste of time and money. They replaced the logo with a version of the flower similar to the party’s trademark. The picture can beRead More

Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding

Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags areRead More

Evolution Of Rechargeable Ni Mh Batteries

See More About: Compactus Sydney Submitted by: Rosalind Dixon The widespread use of Rechargeable NiMH Batteries owes its roots to the early years of development of rechargeable battery technology. The first rechargeable battery was the lead-acid battery invented in 1859 by a French physicist by name Gaston Plant . Widespread electrification in Europe led toRead More

Toothpaste fills cavities without drilling

Thursday, February 24, 2005 A paste containing synthetic tooth enamel can seal small cavities without drilling. Kazue Yamagishi and colleagues at the FAP Dental Institute in Tokyo say that the paste can repair small cavities in 15 minutes. Currently, fillers don’t stick to such small cavities so dentists must drill bigger holes. Hydroxyapatite crystals, ofRead More