Archive for October 10th, 2015
Pictures Of Lebanon Youth Movements: Drenched and gazed
Stephanie de Geryes shared this link
Ever since we formed the band, we vowed to only depict the best image of our country, no matter how hard that was, dodging any requests for militant responsibility.
We did not believe in the political system in place, and none of the parties represented us or people like us…
Today we’re filled with pride: For the first time in our post-war history, thousands of apolitical demonstrators are flooding the streets of our dear Beirut, from all ages, religions, professions, and areas.
(Apolitical is not synonymous to Not belonging to a political party. The Youth movement is political per excellence and has political demands)
Getting tear gassed, ruthlessly beaten up and unfairly arrested by the police commanded by a rotten class of bloodthirsty warlords turned greedy politicians in charge.
The reason?
Asking for a basic human right: a sustainable garbage plan to pick up and recycle the filth that’s been filling up the country for over two months now causing all sorts of short and long term diseases!
We genuinely wish we were there to share the painful honour of getting our asses kicked with you all. Be safe, keep on, and overthrow.
Men Get Erections In the Morning:
When wife has to hurry to work?
It’s an amusing, albeit often highly inconvenient, phenomenon that half of the world’s population has to deal with on a regular basis.
So what’s the science story behind that morning glory?
Morning glories, or nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) as they are correctly called, are spontaneous erections that occur during sleep or while waking up.
All blokes without erectile dysfunction are graced with them and they normally occur around three to five times during sleep.
September 8, 2014 | by Justine Alford
NPT actually starts in utero, or in the womb (seriously), and continues throughout life.
If it’s any consolation, men aren’t completely alone—women also get clitoral erections and vaginal engorgement during sleep, and various nonhuman mammals also get NPT.
While a few different theories have been proposed over the years to explain NPT, what causes it still remains uncertain.
NPT, just like clitoral erections, is associated with REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.
One idea is that during REM sleep, noradrenergic cells (neurons that release the neurotransmitter noradrenaline [norepinephrine]) located in an area of the pons (part of the brainstem) called the locus coeruleus are switched off. It is thought that these cells are associated with the inhibitory tone of the penis; therefore, when their activity is reduced during REM sleep, testosterone-dependent excitatory tones can be expressed which result in an erection.
It’s also been suggested that NPT is triggered by the release of nitric oxide (NO). NO is released by cells that line the inside of blood vessels which then diffuses into smooth muscle, causing it to relax. This also causes blood vessels to dilate, hence increasing blood flow to the penis and voila, an erection.
It’s thought that increased activity of part of the pons during REM sleep triggers a cascade of events that ultimately lead to NO release by nerve fibers. This is also regulated by androgens such as testosterone.
So we have discussed how, but what about why?
One idea is that these sleep exercises actually contribute to the health of your junk. Erections cause the erectile tissue (corpora cavernosa) to swell, which in turn oxygenates the tissue. This oxygenation maintains its viability and helps to prevent cavernous fibrosis, a condition that can ultimately lead to erectile dysfunction.
Another interesting theory is that pitching a tent prevents men from wetting the bed.
There are two main types of erections: psychogenic and reflex.
The former starts with stimulating thoughts or images which trigger an erection via nerve signals.
The latter is an involuntary process that occurs without sexy thoughts and it’s believed that a full bladder can trigger them.
The nerves controlling these reflex erections are located in the sacral nerves of the spinal cord which are also stimulated by a full bladder.
Since it’s difficult to pee with a stiffy, it’s thought that NPT may prevent accidental nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting). While this may sound plausible, it seems unlikely because the body has lots of other methods to prevent you from wetting the bed.
(I keep dreaming of visiting filthy WC until I come to consciousness that I got to go to the WC, with an erection too)
Furthermore, it doesn’t really make sense given that nocturnal enuresis also affects women.
It seems the most likely explanation is that all of that nighttime mischief is really helping to keep your crown jewels healthy. Be pleased he’s looking out for you.
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