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The new report revisits data Laumann and his team at the University of Chicago originally compiled in 1992 and published in two books in 1994. As part of a broad sex survey, they asked nearly 3,000 men and women whether, in the past year, they had gone through several months in which they lacked interest in sex, couldn’t come to an orgasm, climaxed too quickly, felt pain during intercourse, didn’t find sex pleasurable, had trouble getting physically aroused or fretted about their performance....

We’ve all seen the pictures of celebrities who have taken the “pursuit of perfection” a step or two too far. We’ve watched as everyday people have become celebrities for no other reason than their outrageous plastic surgery exploits. We’ve read the news stories about those who have given their lives in exchange for a chance at a more svelte physique. Chances are that you may even know someone (or know someone who knows someone) who has lived a plastic surgery nightmare....

In a post about the BAIT x Toy Story x Reebok InstaPump Fury sneakers, BAIT said on Instagram: “Buzz and Woody have become an iconic duo ever since the first Toy Story release in 1995 and we wanted to highlight that by releasing these two together as a pair. “The left pair features Buzz’s Space Ranger’s uniform and the right pair highlights Woody’s cowboy outfit. Each pair comes in special ’toy’ packaging....

“Pocahontas: classical ballet with decor from American primitives; music from 17th century English suite de danses. “Custer’s Last Stand: After Currier and Ives, the circling Indians; corps de ballet shooting at the chief dancers in the center. Ponies.. . . " It didn’t happen, or at least it didn’t happen quite as Kirstein envisioned it. Balanchine hated being in Hartford-too provincial-so the whole operation was moved to Manhattan. There, alas, Pocahontas never leaped across the stage, and no pony trotted into the repertoire of what would become the New York City Ballet....

When the gathering opens on Aug. 30, the nation’s top government officials will descend upon New York City, forcing police to increase security, reroute traffic and manage thousands of political protestors–and all the while guarding against a terrorist attack. It’s a delicate balance; the police department already is fighting a lawsuit from the New York Civil Liberties Union for its handling of last year’s major antiwar protest, and demonstrators are determined that no violation will go unrecorded in the officers’ struggle to maintain order....

Both the BC Wildlife Park in British Columbia, Canada, and the Alaska Raptor Center said bald eagles had recently died in their care as a result of lead poisoning. On February 7, the Alaska Raptor Center said a bald eagle died at the center from a case of lead poisoning . Three days earlier, the BC Wildlife Park said that a bald eagle had died in their care with organ failure the cause of death....

The award, initially proposed as a joke but now expected to actually be presented, is meant to recognize the Polish international as the best player in the world this year after he finished second to Lionel Messi in Ballon d’Or voting. A city councilor in Wieliczka, which is historically known for salt mining, has called the Ballon d’Or snub “a great deal of injustice” and vowed to do his best to make things right....

His transfer to Liverpool already considered by many to be a bust, it was safe to say his entrance for Daniel Sturridge against Tottenham on Tuesday was not met with a lot of cheer. However, with the score 2-2 at the time, Balotelli picked a fine time to finally break his Premier League scoring drought: It was fine work all around for Liverpool on the play — Jordan Ibe, who had an excellent game down the right, splits his defenders with a pass to Adam Lallana, also a second half substitute, who delivers a brilliant ball in....

In the coming decades, 10 countries where bananas are grown could be negatively impacted, including the world’s first and fourth biggest producers, India and Brazil. Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and the Philippines could also suffer. Since the 1960s, shifts in the climate have in fact boosted the growth of bananas in some regions, but hindered it in others, according to the authors of the paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change....

But when extremely severe cyclone Fani hit the Bangladeshi coast in early May, the death toll was only 12. Thanks to more accurate weather forecasting and better shelters, 1.6 million people had been evacuated to safety before the cyclone struck. Rather than accept its destiny—geographical or otherwise—Bangladesh had been preparing for the onslaught of fiercer and more frequent tropical cyclones that global warming would surely bring. The way it has gone about this holds valuable lessons for vulnerable coastal communities all over the world....

The Grover Beach bank manager was attacked by the client in the bank’s parking lot on September 3 and was called a racist slur, the San Louis Obispo Tribune reported. The suspected assailant reportedly came into the bank lobby without a face mask and left shortly after having a dispute with the manager, but returned later and attacked the bank manager. “The guy went home, he plotted, he laid in wait, he ambushed me....

Citing a wave of requests for examples of the “problematic elements” that led the FLDOE to ban all those math textbooks, the department issued a list of examples that “presented no conflict” in being shared with the public. Under an exercise supposed to be teaching students about polynomials, a kind of mathematical expression, the first few words introducing the teaching instructions are highlighted as guilty of mentioning the FLDOE’s “prohibited topics....

In the latest disciplinary hearing announcement, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) have handed out another set of fines and suspensions to five players and two teams. Afiq, Nazmi and Sumareh slapped with bans but Alves escapes The meeting was held on 3 May 2017 by the Disciplinary Board (DB) of FAM and their deliberation will see players from T-Team, Penang, Sabah, Terengganu and UiTM FC sitting out various matches....

On January 21, the Facebook page for the pirate-themed Vessel Taphouse in Lynwood, Washington, posted about an upcoming show where attendees could “catch the virus” and made reference to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Everett Herald reported on Friday. “Come see the show, maybe catch the virus, or just stay home and whine,” the post read. “Tickets 10 bucks or 6 with proof of Omicron positive test. Have you had enough?...

On March 7, 1965, about 600 civil rights leaders marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on their way to Montgomery, the state capital, in a protest for voting rights. The peaceful demonstrators were violently pushed back across the bridge by law enforcement officers. Obama honored the event in a tweet Saturday: “55 years ago, when a group of civil rights organizers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they carried America with them....

A Promised Land, sold under the Penguin Random House imprint Crown, moved more than 887,000 units in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, the first day it was available for purchase, according to a Penguin Random House press release obtained by Newsweek. “We are thrilled with the first day sales,” Crown publisher David Drake said in a statement. “They reflect the widespread excitement that readers have for President Obama’s highly anticipated and extraordinarily written book....

Obama made these comments on January 23 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada, where he spoke at an event held by the Economic Club of Canada and the Global Institute for Conscious Economics. It is the first in a four-part series discussing new ways of thinking about the future of work. As the Canadian press first reported, Obama revealed his frustration at seeing environmental policies introduced during his time at the White House be reversed by the current administration....

A goalless draw on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena was enough to seal a semi spot for the sixth time in the past seven seasons for Bayern, who were 2-1 winners against the La Liga side last week. Jupp Heynckes’ men join Liverpool, Roma and Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Madrid needed a controversial stoppage-time penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo to see off a phenomenal Juventus comeback, while Roma’s 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday saw them improbably dump out Barcelona on away goals....

The 21-year-old Brazilian centre-back made his first-team breakthrough under Luis Enrique last season with a pair of La Liga starts and a substitute appearance in the Champions League. Barcelona 13/2 to win CL Barca tweeted on Tuesday to confirm Marlon had been excused from training with Ernesto Valverde’s squad in order to complete a transfer to Nice. Lucien Favre’s side secured a third-place finish in Ligue 1 last season but they have started the current campaign poorly....

The Blaugrana had originally targeted Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin, but were put off by the Gunners’ high valuation of their former youth product and signed Semedo instead from Benfica for a fee of around €30 million. Barcelona 9/1 to beat Girona 1-0 The Portuguese made his debut in the second leg of the Spanish Supercopa against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu as a substitute, coming on to replace Gerard Pique for the final 40 minutes as Barca switched to four at the back and improved notably after starting with 3-5-2....