Thursday, July 14, 2011
Beautiful Photos of Memorable Places in Greece
Greece is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Greece was one of the first places civilization took hold in Europe and is therefore the birthplace of many things we’re familiar with, including the Olympic Games, Western philosophy, democracy, political science, and Western literature and drama. Surrounded by the Aegean Sea on the East, the Mediterranean on the South and the Ionian Sea to the West, it’s made up of a mainland and more than a thousand islands (227 of which are inhabited).
Obviously, the sea has a huge influence on Greek life and culture, but Greece is also one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, with 80% of its land area covered by mountains. The climate of Greece is varied, with Alpine, Mediterranean and temperate zones. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful country, with varied terrain and plenty of photo-worthy features.
Below are collection of beautiful places and photos of Greece, covering its architecture, mountains, cities, ruins, and seas. There’s plenty of material there to inspire your designs and get your creative gears turning.
(Image source: Exwhysee)
Obviously, the sea has a huge influence on Greek life and culture, but Greece is also one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, with 80% of its land area covered by mountains. The climate of Greece is varied, with Alpine, Mediterranean and temperate zones. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful country, with varied terrain and plenty of photo-worthy features.
Below are collection of beautiful places and photos of Greece, covering its architecture, mountains, cities, ruins, and seas. There’s plenty of material there to inspire your designs and get your creative gears turning.
Meteora
The Meteora is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries built on natural sandstone pillars. It’s one of the largest and most important such complexes in Greece. The sandstone pillars are beautiful and interesting, as showcased by the photos below. At one time there were more than 20 monasteries but only six remain today. Five of those are inhabited by men and one by women.(Image source: Exwhysee)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
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History of AIDS 2008
2008 History
At the beginning of 2008 the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS published the findings of four studies, showing that people living with HIV who take effective antiretroviral therapy cannot pass on the virus through unprotected sex, as long as they adhere to the drugs, have an undetectable viral load for at least six months, and have no other sexually transmitted infections. It was not possible to prove conclusively that transmission is impossible, however the commission reported that scientific evidence showed the risk to be “negligibly small”.21The Swiss statement was met by immediate controversy, with questions over the reliability of its conclusions coming from HIV/AIDS advocacy groups as well as scientists. Concerns focused on the fact that the research was based solely on heterosexual couples and therefore neglected to include anal sex22 . UNAIDS and the WHO quickly issued a statement stressing that consistent use of condoms was still the safest protection against HIV.23
In April, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Peter Piot, announced that he would be stepping down at the end of the year. An editorial in The Lancet praised Piot for having “raised the profile of HIV/AIDS so successfully that the epidemic has remained a high priority on health, political and security agendas".24 Later in the year it was announced that Michel Sidibé would be Piot’s successor.25 26
In June, a team of scientists in South Africa were tried and found guilty by a South African court for conducting unauthorised medical trials and selling unregistered vitamin supplements as a treatment for AIDS. One of the supervisors of the illegal trials, Matthias Rath, was already widely criticised for his promotion of vitamins as a substitute for antiretroviral drugs. The South African court halted the medical trials and banned Rath from advertising his natural AIDS remedies. It also highlighted the responsibility of the South African government and its failure in not preventing Rath from distributing his products.27
The American PEPFAR funding program was renewed on 30th July, committing $48 billion to HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis for fiscal years 2009-2013.28 This was triple the amount of money that the fund had distributed in its initial five years, and was commended by international HIV/AIDS activists and organisations. However, they stressed that the bill only authorised the expenditure and the money would still need to be appropriated each year.29
The Reauthorization Act30 also repealed a policy that had received substantial criticism: the requirement that one third of funding be spent exclusively on the promotion of sexual abstinence. However, it was replaced with a ‘reporting requirement’ for recipients who spend less than 50 percent of prevention funds on abstinence-only programmes. It was argued that this perpetuated bias in PEPFAR spending.
The political and economic climate in Zimbabwe worsened dramatically in 2008, exacerbating an already severe AIDS epidemic. A cholera outbreak that began in August was so critical that by December, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown was describing the crisis as an “international emergency”.31 The effect of the outbreak on people living with HIV and AIDS was compounded by the collapse of the health system, the government’s block on foreign aid, and widespread malnutrition, leading to an equally devastating AIDS crisis.32 33
Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) estimated that in Bulawayo (the second largest city in Zimbabwe) there were 2,500 patients still waiting to receive antiretroviral drugs by the end of 2008. Even those who were able to access drugs were put at risk by the widespread lack of food, with 2008 producing the worst harvest Zimbabwe had experienced since the country gained independence in 1980.34 The government’s decision to ban most international aid groups, which was imposed at the beginning of June and lasted throughout July and August, exacerbated food and drug shortages farther. MSF called for an urgent increase in the humanitarian response to the crisis, and stressed the importance of HIV and AIDS being a prominent part of this response35
The seventeenth International AIDS Conference took place in Mexico City in August. For the first time in the history of the Conference, 2008 saw the use of ‘conference hubs’: a network of locations around the world where conference sessions were screened and accompanied by moderated discussion. The ‘hubs’ were considered very successful in widening the reach of the conference.36
In the same month, UNAIDS published its 2008 report on the global AIDS epidemic. The report warned that with 2010 only two years away, the target of universal access by 2010 would be unattainable unless the global response to HIV was substantially strengthened and accelerated. However it also emphasised that signs of major progress in the HIV response were being seen for the first time in 2008.
“The 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic confirms that the world is, at last, making some real progress in its response to AIDS.”Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDSDescribing a "stabilization of the global epidemic", the report estimated that by the end of 2007 there were 33 million people living with HIV worldwide (down from the 39.5 million estimate made at the end of 2006). Although much of the reduction was attributed to better surveillance techniques in many countries, it also reflected the drop in HIV prevalence in certain areas, including sub-Saharan Africa. The report estimated that the annual number of AIDS deaths had declined from 2.2 million in 2005 to 2 million in 2007, reflecting an increase in the number of people receiving antiretroviral drugs.37
In September, the resignation of president Thabo Mbeki was welcomed as a potential turning point in the controversial history of HIV and AIDS in South Africa. A Harvard study published shortly after asserted that more than 330,000 lives were lost between 2000 and 2005 as a direct result of the South African government’s failures in the provision of antiretroviral drugs.38 The decision of interim president Kgalema Motlanthe to immediately appoint a new health minister, Barbara Hogan, was celebrated by AIDS activists as a sign of a new commitment to the AIDS response.39 40
An old controversy was revived in October with the announcement of the winners of the Nobel Prize for medicine. The prize was split between Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of the Pasteur Institute in Paris for their discovery of HIV, and a third scientist for his work on a separate disease. The decision not to credit American researcher Robert Gallo for his contribution to early work on AIDS resurrected a bitter dispute over who claimed rights to the discovery. In awarding the prize, the chair of the Nobel committee, Professor Bertil Fredholm, stated:
"I think it is really well established that the initial discovery of the virus was in the Institute Pasteur."41In November, German haematologist Gero Huetter announced that he had cured a man of HIV through a bone marrow transplant from a donor who had a genetic resistance to the virus. Huetter spoke at a press conference in Berlin stating that the patient, who was taken off antiretroviral drugs after the transplant two years before, continued to show no traces of the virus, leading doctors to declare him “functionally cured”.42 However, it was generally accepted that the operation did not present a viable cure for AIDS. Researchers cautioned that further testing was needed to ensure that the virus had been completely eradicated and not just suppressed to very low levels or become latent.43
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History of AIDS
2007 History
A large-scale international microbicide study was halted in January after preliminary results found that the product was not achieving its aims of preventing HIV infection in women. In fact, trials of the drug in some sites found that there was a higher infection rate amongst women who used the cellulose sulphate vaginal gel, compared to the placebo group.1 UNAIDS regarded the news as “a disappointing and unexpected setback” as “[t]he need to continue research to find a user-controlled means of preventing HIV infection in women is urgent.”2Also in January came the dramatic announcement by President Jammeh of The Gambia that he had found a cure for AIDS.
“I can treat asthma and HIV/AIDS and the cure is a day’s treatment. Within three days the person should be tested again and I can tell you that he/she will be negative...”3Jammeh’s claim was soon revealed to be unfounded. A scientist who conducted the tests rebutted the study’s findings, saying that none of the trial patients “could be described as cured.”4 Despite the negative outcomes of the trial, the president continued in his belief of his treatment plan, which was also endorsed by the Gambian health ministry and administered in state hospitals. The President of the International AIDS Society Dr. Pedro Cahn called the Gambian president’s claims “shocking and irresponsible”5 , not only for providing false hope, but also for risking people’s lives by taking them off potent combination antiretroviral therapy.
Good news came to South Africa in March when the government finally developed an ambitious and comprehensive plan to try and tackle the epidemic after years of inaction. Headed up by the deputy president, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and the deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, the plan aimed to try and reduce the number of new infections by fifty percent, and bring treatment care and support to at least eighty percent of all HIV-positive people and their families.6 The new plan was welcomed by national and international health experts, although it was made clear that in order for the new goals to be realised there needed to be a fast track restructuring of the health care system.
Also that month came the first publication by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) regarding recommendations on circumcision and HIV. The guidance came three months after trials in Uganda and Kenya provided conclusive evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of transmission from women to men by around 50-60%. The publication stressed that men should be taught that circumcision provides only partial protection against HIV, to prevent them developing a false sense of security, and should only be provided as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package. It also stressed that well-trained practitioners working in sanitary conditions should perform the procedure only after obtaining informed consent.7
In April, it was revealed by the WHO that at the end of 2006 two million HIV-positive people in low- and middle-income countries were accessing antiretroviral treatment. This means that around 28% of those in need of the life-saving drugs were receiving them. The speed of expansion remained too slow to meet the global AIDS treatment targets agreed by the G8 summit.8
By June the G8 had revised its universal treatment pledge to give every person in need of HIV treatment access by 2010. Instead, it proposed a new weaker target stating that the G8 would, “over the next few years” aim to ensure access for “approximately five million people”.9 The weakening of the original G8 pledge caused anger, as it was felt that a commitment had been broken which had been at the very heart of the fight against AIDS for the past two years.10 Although it was acknowledged that universal treatment by 2010 was more idealistic than feasible, many people believed that having such a demanding target put pressure on country governments to get as many people as possible into treatment programmes and highlighted the scale and urgency of the task.
In July, it was revealed that new methods of sampling led to a massive reduction in the estimated number of people living with HIV in India. Previous estimates had suggested that there were around 5.7 million people living with HIV in India, giving it the largest HIV caseload in the world. The new figures suggested that the actual total was somewhere between 2 and 3.1 million people - around 60% lower than the original estimate - and placed India third after South Africa and Nigeria for countries with the highest HIV infected populations. The previously inflated HIV numbers for India were due to figures being obtained in areas of particularly high HIV prevalence and taken from samples from surveillance sites visited mainly by pregnant women, injecting drug users and prostitutes.11
“Today we have a far more reliable estimate of the burden of HIV in India,”said the Indian Health Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss. He did however warn of complacency, as
“in terms of human lives affected, the numbers are still large, in fact very large.”12
Later in July, there were reports of counterfeit antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) flooding the market in Zimbabwe, potentially putting many lives at risk. The adverse economic and political conditions in Zimbabwe meant that supplies of government-funded ARVs dried up in many parts of the country, leaving those with HIV at serious risk of developing AIDS. This left the door open for dealers to sell fake or illegally obtained pills to HIV positive people desperate to maintain their health. A spokesperson for the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) said “Such medicines may be counterfeited, adulterated and contaminated, thus rendering them ineffective and sometimes dangerous
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casual sex
What is casual sex?
"A sexual activity where those involved do not define it as romantic or their partner as boyfriend or girlfriend."This is one of many different definitions of casual sex. What links all the definitions of casual sex is a focus more on physical rather than emotional satisfaction. Casual sex can refer to one off sexual encounters with strangers or agreements that stretch over a longer period of time. Casual sex also doesn't necessarily mean heterosexual intercourse; it can involve any sexual act with anyone. The point is that it is done in the context of an agreement where the sex is an activity that mainly satisfies a sexual desire or physical attraction.
Casual sex lacks the emotional ties that come with relationships - sex without any commitment or ties may sound appealing, and for a lot of people it can seem very attractive.
What's attractive about casual sex then?
"It was like heaven. When he was done, he simply rolled over next to me and hugged me."GraceFirstly it's important to make the point that casual sex is not for everyone and there are many who would say it is wrong or simply don't want to do it. Agree with it or not, this is not the point.
Whatever you think, it is a fact that casual sex is very popular and for a lot of people it's something that either satisfies a desire or serves a purpose. It is therefore an issue that affects many young people today."I didn't really know who I was and found myself craving the company of men and having sex with them without knowing their name or who they were. Sex with them gave me a momentary fill."Chris
It could be said that because we are often brought up to see sex outside of a long term, serious relationship as wrong, we develop a sense of casual sex being more exciting, a feeling that it is naughty or an act of rebellion that can be very appealing.
The excitement of mystery and unfamiliarity can add to the appeal of casual sex and, as often there is a low chance of meeting again, inhibitions can be cast aside. It is also made easier by the fact that the majority of the time both parties are aware that the sex is not going to lead to a relationship and are therefore more likely to be able to relax and just have sex for the pure pleasure of the actual act.
No matter how much we analyse the reasons why though, if you were to ask most people they would simply say that casual sex is attractive simply because it can be a bit of enjoyment.
So, what's the worry?
There is nothing wrong with thinking that sex should be fun. Due to the nature of casual sex though it's quite likely that you won't know the sexual history of your partner and what Sexually Transmitted Diseases they could potentially have. It could also be the case that they are unaware themselves of any infection they might have or, possibly, are just not going to tell you."I thought I was invincible and that nothing could ever go wrong. I was aware of the risks, but sometimes during the act I didn't care enough to stop."Sincerely, ResilientSex should be enjoyable for all concerned, whether it be in a long and loving relationship or in a one off drunken mistake with some vague face from your college. What's important is to remember that just because you may approach the situation as 'just a bit of fun' it doesn't mean you don't need to think about what you are doing.
You have to be realistic and unfortunately there are these diseases and infections around and if you are going to have casual sex then you are as likely to get them as anyone else.
But everyone's doing it
There is probably a very strong chance that either directly or indirectly there has been pressure to have sex from those around you.When there is a lot of pressure around you to have sex it's very easy to just do it because you think everyone else is and it's the normal thing to do. It can take a lot of will power and a strong sense of self-respect to not give in to peer pressure and there is strong evidence around to support the view that it is often better to wait.
It's also quite often not true that 'everyone is doing it' and even if everyone is 'doing it' it doesn't mean you have to. A lot of people don't want casual sex and will make a point of abstaining from it.
use a condom, there's no problem
But if we use a condom, there's no problem right?
It's very easy to go on about the very real physical consequences of casual sex such as pregnancy, STDs and HIV but casual sex can also have emotional repercussions. People often think that as casual sex doesn't have the emotional ties that a long-term relationship does, there is less chance of getting hurt emotionally.With casual sex you need to think not just about physical harm but emotional harm also.
Casual sex offers only a moment of emotional intimacy. It does not provide the trusting and meaningful ties that you get with someone from being in a serious relationship.
It has been seen in various studies that not having these close emotional bonds and only pursuing casual encounters with various partners can lead to signs of depression and low self-esteem, especially amongst young women.1
Important skills are not developed, like trust and communication. There is security and less anxiety in long term relationships, where each partner makes the other feel more valued.
If you wait until you are in love, it will be a much better experience."DawnAfter a while people who have been in casual sex relationships may not feel worthy of being loved in long term relationships, they are used to being abandoned or moving on after a short period of time and therefore can lack the skills and faith in themselves that are needed to have a long term relationship.2
Another study showed that while most young people evaluated their early sexual experiences positively, those who had less control over their sexual encounters were more likely to have negative experiences.3 Basically, if you have lots of casual sex with random people you are more likely to have bad experiences and the sex wont be as good as it would if it was with someone special.
"It was the worst experience of my life. I felt like I was missing a part of me. I didn't love her. Not at all. It was horrible."JeremyA look at our 'first time' stories will give you an idea of what some of the emotional consequences can be when you're just having sex for the sake of it. The stories on there are not edited at all in what they say and are the only ones we receive. A lot seem to echo a general feeling of emptiness and regret, something that applies to not only first time experiences but also casual sex in general.
Have Confidence. Have Respect.
These are some useful things that would be worth thinking about if you want to remain active, healthy and having sex!Respect yourself and respect your body
- Only you can do this.
- Unprotected sex will put your body at risk.
- The risks involved can have very serious consequences.
Respect others you meet
- Make sure you are in it for the same reasons as each other.
- Make sure all involved are happy with the situation.
- Think not just about your emotions but the other person's also.
Have the confidence to make the right choices
- Don't do anything that you don't want to do.
- If you're not comfortable with something don't do it.
- Protect yourself; be confident enough to suggest using a condom.
You make the choice
This page is not here to dictate to people how to live their lives, but is here to provide information.Casual sex can be risky, to not only a person's physical health but to their mental health also. People who have casual sex need to take these things into account when making decisions regarding their sex lives and personal health.
Having Sex for the First Time
Will first time sex hurt?
Many boys and girls are concerned that it will hurt the first time they have sexual intercourse. It can hurt and some girls do bleed a little bit. The bleeding usually occurs because the girl has a hymen which breaks the first time she has sexual intercourse.The hymen is a small piece of thin skin which goes across the opening of the vagina and protects it when she is young. It has some gaps in it where the blood can come out when she has her period. Sometimes a girl might already have broken her hymen without knowing about it. For example, this can happen as a result of playing sports or horse riding.
AVERT.org has more information about having sex for the first time and losing your virginity.
Some accounts from young people
Some first time sex stories have a happy ending, while others are full of regrets. Below is a selection of typical experiences.At their house
"I lost my virginity when I was 13 and I still am 13 today. It hurt bad and I was so scared. I knew I couldn't tell anyone except my friend who was there. The worst part of my story is that the guy was 18. This is how my story goes.
"One night I stayed the night at my friend's house. We were talking to these guys I had only known for like a couple of months. They said that they would come and pick us up from her apartment. So we got ready and then they came. I didn't think that anything would happen because I had gone and hung-out with them before at their house. But this time it was different. My whole life was about to change.
"When we got to their house we just hung out and watched T.V. Then I laid on his bed and he jumped on me while my friend and his brother were watching a movie and making out. He started to finger me and then all the sudden I realize I am having sex. I think what made me not say no was because my friend had already had it and I wanted to, but I didn't think it would ever happen in a million years and especially when my friend and his brother were in the room.
"Well me and my friend haven't told anyone and I am too scared to say anything to anyone because I don't want people to think I am a hoe or I am easy or anything. But now I have to live with the guilt of not being able to tell my mom or anyone at that. Me and my mom have talked about sex and I said that I would never do it unless I was like older but I lied to myself and my mom. It made and still makes me feel so bad. I feel like kind of dirty now, but I think eventually I will get over it in time."
Deciding to wait
"When we'd been going out a while everyone started treating us like a couple. People assume because you're going out you have to do everything together. And, once you're an item its only a matter of time before they assume that you're having sex.
"But you see, we've sort of decided to wait a bit longer before we do it. I mean, we have kissed and felt each other and all that sort of thing, you know, maybe just going a little bit further each time, and sometimes I have just wanted to get it over with. You know, the first time - I've heard people say, 'you might as well get it over with, it isn't very good so why wait?'"
Simon
"I'd known Simon for ages, but it wasn't until Year 11 that we started going out. That was two years ago now and we've been together ever since. After about a year we both felt we wanted to have sex, go all the way. We'd nearly done it anyway what with all the snogging and fumbling we'd done on sofas and at discos. Because we were friends and talked a lot we talked about sex too.
"I know we were both really nervous, but talking and laughing really helped. Plus we were able to make sure nothing drastic happened. Although we loved each other loads we certainly didn't want a baby at seventeen or to put our health at risk. So we went together to the clinic, sorted things out so that there wouldn't be any worries.
"We made sure we picked the right time and the right place too. It would have been awful for someone to walk in on us, during our private time. What was it like? - Well it's difficult to describe because I'd never felt anything like it before really. I'd had orgasms through masturbation before, but sharing yourself with someone you love and respect was really good. It brought us closer together."
A great party?
"I was round at Terry's. It was a great party. Loads of people were there. I was just standing around with my mate Steve and I see this girl over his shoulder. She smiles at me, right, so I give it the business. You know, I talk to Steve but every now and then laugh really loud and look at her again, smiling loads. She kept smiling back, so I moved in. We get talking and everything's going fine. She laughed at my jokes. Next thing I know she's looking at me all soppy and we kiss. Then it all got out of control. She's whispering to me to come upstairs - you know - and I said, 'you go on, I'll come in a minute, I've got to go to the loo first', or something.
"Anyway she goes off and Steve comes over. He's really excited, going on about 'taking my chances' and 'having it off'. I didn't know what to say. I mean I was really excited about the kiss still and he's saying that I must be a right stud to pull a girl like that. It is true, I have had lots of girlfriends but it doesn't mean I'm experienced. I mean, I'm really good at the chatting up and smooth-talking but I've never actually done it. Slept with someone. But I couldn't tell him that could I?
"Anyway I went upstairs, and found her in the bedroom, with all the lights off on top of a pile of coats. She had taken off half her clothes. I had been intending to say something. All the way upstairs I'd been thinking, 'tell her, tell her you're a virgin.' But how could I? I just knew she thought I wanted to have sex. I was thinking, 'I don't want it like this, what about protection and that?'
"It was awful, looking back, but I did it. I fumbled around and we were hardly talking so eventually, after a bit of wrestling I got it in and it lasted about 10 seconds. I just got dressed and left. I kept thinking, 'well I've done it but what could it have been like?'"
Friday, July 1, 2011
Less-common Sex positions
These positions are more innovative, and perhaps not as widely known or practiced as the ones listed above.
- The receiving partner lies on their back with knees up and legs apart. The penetrating partner lies on their side perpendicular to the receiver, with the penetrating partner's hips under the arch formed by receiver's legs. Sometimes called the T-square.[citation needed]
- The receiving partner's legs are together turning to one side while looking up towards the penetrator, who has spread legs and is kneeing straight behind the other's hips. The penetrator's hands are on the other's hips. This position can be called the Modified T-square.[14]
- The Seventh Posture of Burton's translation of The Perfumed Garden is an unusual position not described in other classical sex manuals.[7] The receiving partner lies on his or her side. The penetrating partner faces the receiver, straddling the receiver's lower leg, and lifts the receiver's upper leg on either side of the body onto the crook of penetrating partner's elbow or onto the shoulder. While some references describe this position as being "for acrobats and not to be taken seriously,"[15] others have found it very comfortable, especially during pregnancy.
- The piledriver is a difficult position sometimes seen in porn videos. It is described in many ways by different sources. In a heterosexual context, the woman lies on her back, then raises her hips as high as possible, so that her partner, standing, can enter her vaginally or anally. The position places considerable strain on the woman's neck, so firm cushions should be used to support her.
- The Rusty Bike Pump is similar to a piledriver where penetration is achieved from above at a downward angle with the receiving partner bottom side up.
Others
- The receiving partner is on the bottom. The penetrating partner lies on top perpendicularly to them.
- The penetrating partner lies on their back, legs spread. The receiving partner is on their back on top of the penetrator, legs spread, facing the opposite direction.
- The penetrator and the receiver lie on their backs, heads pointed away from one another. Each places one leg on the other's shoulder (as a brace) and the other leg out somewhat to the side.
- The receiving partner lies on their back with the penetrating partner lying perpendicular. The receiving partner bends the knee closest to the penetrating partner's head enough so that there is room for the penetrating partner's waist to fit beneath it, while the penetrating partner's legs straddle the receiving partner's other leg. The in-and-out thrusting action will move more along a side-to-side rather than top-to-bottom axis. This is sometimes called the scissors position. This position allows for breast stimulation during sex, for partners to maintain eye contact if they wish, and for a good view of both partners as they reach orgasm.
- The penetrating partner sits on edge of a bed or chair with feet spread wide on floor. The receiving partner lies on their back on the floor and drapes their legs and thighs over the legs of the penetrating partner. The penetrating partner holds the knees of the receiving partner and controls thrusts.
Woman on top (sex position)
These positions are sometimes called the woman on top, cowboy or cowgirl positions. Most of these positions can be used for either vaginal or anal penetration.
A feature of these positions is that the penetrating partner lies on his or her back with the receiving partner on top:
A feature of these positions is that the penetrating partner lies on his or her back with the receiving partner on top:
- the receiving partner can kneel while straddling the penetrating partner, with the participants facing each other.
- alternatively, the receiving partner can face away from the penetrating partner. This position is sometimes called the reverse cowboy or reverse cowgirl position.
- the receiving partner can arch back with hands on the ground.
- the receiving partner can squat (instead of kneel) facing the penetrating partner.
- the receiving partner can bring forward their knees against the ground.
- the penetrating partner lies with their upper back on a low table, couch, chair or edge of bed, keeping their feet flat on the floor and back parallel to floor. The receiving partner straddles them, also keeping their feet on the floor. Receiving partner can assume any of various positions.
- the lateral coital position was recommended by Masters and Johnson, and was preferred by three quarters of their heterosexual study participants after having tried it. The position involves the man on his back, with the woman rolled slightly to the side so that her pelvis is atop his, but her weight is beside his.[11]
- Most of these positions can be used for either vaginal or anal penetration.
- The penetrating partner sits on an area surface, legs outstretched. The receiving partner sits on top and wraps their legs around the penetrating partner. Called pounding on the spot in the Burton translation of The Perfumed Garden.[7] If the penetrator crosses their legs instead, it is called the lotus position.[12] This position can be combined with fondling of both the breasts and buttocks of the receiving partner and the buttocks of the penetrating partner, increasing the chances of both pleasure and orgasm in both partners.
- The penetrating partner sits in a chair. The receiving partner straddles penetrating partner and sits, facing the penetrating partner, feet on floor. This is sometimes known as the lap dance. Other receiver-on-top variants can be adapted in this way as well.
- The penetrating partner sits on a couch or in a chair that has armrests. The receiving partner sits in the penetrating partner's lap, perpendicular to penetrating partner, with his or her back against the armrest.
- The penetrating partner kneels while the receiving partner lies on his or her back, ankles on each side of penetrating partner's shoulders.[7]
Organic Body Care
If you are interested in using only pure, natural products when it comes to organic body care, then you simply cannot find a better product than the ones that are made from lemon myrtle essential oil. Lemon myrtle is a relatively new essential oil found exclusively in Australia with amazing bioactive properties.
Although it has previously only been known as bush food, it is just recently that it has begun to be used in products for the skin. The first thing that is noticed when opening a bottle of organic body care products with lemon myrtle is the fantastic smell. If you are a citrus lover, then you cannot help being taken in by the wonderful lemony scent. One sniff and you won’t want to use anything else.
But it does a lot more than just smell fabulous. The aroma can actually provide an uplifting feeling to your spirits that will carry you through even the most hectic day or night. So while your skin is now soft, smooth, and glowing with the healthy look that gentle exfoliation provides, it also continues to give you a sense of well being hour after hour each and every day.
Lemon myrtle organic body care also provides you with a natural way to protect yourself against harmful bacteria, fungus, and viruses, just by washing with a natural bar or foaming liquid soap, by using the wonderful lotion on your skin, and even the lip and body balm.
The spray mist is also a great way to help provide protection from bacterial invaders simply by spraying it into the air. But it is so gentle that it can also be misted directly onto your skin or household fabrics for added protection, odor control, and to keep that wonderful fragrance ever present in your home or office.
Another great product is the skin and lip balm. Not only is it a fantastic way so soothe dry and cracked lips, but it can also be used on the skin to alleviate the nasty irritation of insect bites and stings. It is also good for people who suffer from skin maladies such as eczema. So many soaps and lotions cannot be tolerated by these people, but this gentle range of lemon myrtle products helps soothe sensitive skin.
Another magnificent essential oil is the lemon eucalyptus, which has a stimulating scent that is so much more appealing than eucalyptus all by itself. This essential oil not only provides all of the bacterial, fungal, and viral protection of regular lemon myrtle, as well as the calming effects, but it also has an anti-inflammatory property that greatly helps in the relief of pain and congestion.
Although it has previously only been known as bush food, it is just recently that it has begun to be used in products for the skin. The first thing that is noticed when opening a bottle of organic body care products with lemon myrtle is the fantastic smell. If you are a citrus lover, then you cannot help being taken in by the wonderful lemony scent. One sniff and you won’t want to use anything else.
But it does a lot more than just smell fabulous. The aroma can actually provide an uplifting feeling to your spirits that will carry you through even the most hectic day or night. So while your skin is now soft, smooth, and glowing with the healthy look that gentle exfoliation provides, it also continues to give you a sense of well being hour after hour each and every day.
Lemon myrtle organic body care also provides you with a natural way to protect yourself against harmful bacteria, fungus, and viruses, just by washing with a natural bar or foaming liquid soap, by using the wonderful lotion on your skin, and even the lip and body balm.
The spray mist is also a great way to help provide protection from bacterial invaders simply by spraying it into the air. But it is so gentle that it can also be misted directly onto your skin or household fabrics for added protection, odor control, and to keep that wonderful fragrance ever present in your home or office.
Another great product is the skin and lip balm. Not only is it a fantastic way so soothe dry and cracked lips, but it can also be used on the skin to alleviate the nasty irritation of insect bites and stings. It is also good for people who suffer from skin maladies such as eczema. So many soaps and lotions cannot be tolerated by these people, but this gentle range of lemon myrtle products helps soothe sensitive skin.
Another magnificent essential oil is the lemon eucalyptus, which has a stimulating scent that is so much more appealing than eucalyptus all by itself. This essential oil not only provides all of the bacterial, fungal, and viral protection of regular lemon myrtle, as well as the calming effects, but it also has an anti-inflammatory property that greatly helps in the relief of pain and congestion.
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