Say Goodbye to Tony Blair

Yes, 54 years old Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to go on June 27, 2007! He filed his letter of intention to resign as Labour Part Leader last May 10, 2007 to his constituency of Sedgefield.

Tony Blair succeeded John Smith, upon his death, as leader of the British Labour Party last July 1994. During his term, the party abandoned many decades-old policy goals. Blair was indeed, exemplary in his field. As New York Times said, “Tony Blair swept into office in 1997 in a burst of youthful exuberance, and in his early years as prime minister it seemed that he could reshape his country and its politics on the strength of his inexhaustible energy, unflagging smile and seemingly limitless charm alone.”

Blair is the longest-serving prime minister of the Labour Party. He was the only person to have led the party to three consecutive general election victories, and the only Labour prime minister to serve more than one full consecutive term. He did exceptionally well as a prime minister and he will surely be missed.

Gordon Brown, previously considered for the position of Prime Minister upon Smith’s death, is to take over Blair’s seat starting June 27, 2007.

Farewell to Tony Blair as Prime Minister of United Kingdom. Welcome back to the plain and simple life!

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Viagra to aid on jet lag

Viagra (scientifically known as “sildenafil citrate”) is no longer a mere blue pills for male impotence. It has recently been found that viagra pills can help recover from jet lag up to 50 percent faster.

Pfizer, the world’s largest drug maker, is marketing Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction, as approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1998. However, recent research has found Viagra to also help re-set the body’s internal clock, aiding to a faster recovery from jet-lags. Researches said that Viagra interferes with an enzyme that lowers levels of a naturally occurring compound that plays a role in the regulation of teh circadian cycle (body’s internal clock).

Scientists conducted a test on adult male hamsters to check for the validity of the research. And the result for the test was positive. Viagra did help the hamster adjust well on jet-lag. However, it was only helpful on eastbound flights, and not on westbound flights. Also, this research is yet to be tested on humans.

This shows a good potential for the Viagra market. Who knows, one day, a sexy flight attendant may be giving you a blue pill as you board the plane. But until then, men can simply enjoy viagra as prescribed by doctors.

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