Gov't deems doctors’ strike action as illegal - Felix Kwakye Ofosu

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AFUA AKYAA! 12 years ago

Science has spoken: Size matters for women

Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
Published Monday, April 8, 2013 9:28PM EDT
Science has spoken and, yes, gentlemen, size does matter.
A newly published study by a University o ...
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Science has spoken: Size matters for women

Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
Published Monday, April 8, 2013 9:28PM EDT
Science has spoken and, yes, gentlemen, size does matter.
A newly published study by a University of Ottawa researcher has concluded penis length exerts a measurable sway on females evaluating potential sexual partners.
"We found that flaccid penis size had a significant influence on male attractiveness," concludes the study that was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
"Males with a larger penis were rated relatively more attractive."
Biologist Brian Mautz said he came to the study through curiosity over the evolution of male genitalia. Compared to other male primates, human endowment is generous.
"This observation has generated suggestions by evolutionary biologists that the comparatively larger human penis evolved under premating sexual selection," says his paper. "Novels, magazines and popular articles often allude to the existence of a relationship between penis size and sexual attractiveness or masculinity."
Nor is the effect limited to pop culture.
"Another project I was on, looking at female preferences in genital size in fish, showed that females actually do discriminate in males before copulation even begins," Mautz said. "That potentially influences genital evolution."
Previous studies have attempted to discern what women like by, for example, asking them to choose between a series of drawings of men that vary only in the size of the anatomy in question. Mautz believes those conclusions are probably limited by self-censorship.
"When you directly ask someone about a sensitive topic, you're likely to get some bias in responses," he said. "Penis size isn't supposed to matter."
His study tried to mask its intent by introducing three variations on male appearance: body shape (shoulder-to-hip ratio), height and penis size. Those variables were presented in seven gradients, small to large, and intermixed until there were 343 combinations.
Each variation was represented in a computer-generated, life-sized picture of a naked male, which could be rotated to allow an examination of the image in profile. A study group of 105 heterosexual women were then asked which picture they found most sexually attractive.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, they preferred men who were tall, long and V-shaped. Overall, body shape accounted for about 80 per cent of the variation in attractiveness scores, penis size about six per cent and height about five per cent.
"The finding suggests that selection on penis size is potentially as strong as selection on stature."
That finding was reinforced by slower response times for some pictures.
"We found a significantly positive, albeit small, correlation between penis size and response time," the study says. "This finding is consistent with a pattern in adults whereby attractive stimuli are viewed for longer periods."
That attraction, however, wasn't a simple formula of bigger is better.
"Attractiveness increases rapidly until you reach around average for each of the three traits," said Mautz. "Then, although the attractiveness continues to increase, it doesn't increase as much."
What was truly interesting was the interaction between the three traits, Mautz said.
"If you look at how penis size interacts with male height, it has a differential effect at the lower height sizes. Take the tall men -- you get a really big impact (in attractiveness) of how large your penis is relative to your height.
"An increase in penis size if you're of average height does influence your attractiveness. It doesn't do quite as much as it does at the upper end of the height spectrum.
"If you're short, it doesn't matter what size your penis is."
Statistically, 185-cm tall men get about twice the boost in attractiveness that their 165-cm friends do as length increases from six to 10 cm.
If that doesn't seem fair, Mautz hastens to point out his study only considered three male traits.
Characteristics such as musculature -- not to mention a pleasant smile or great hair -- were not considered.
Still, he said, his results do suggest that male gentalia factor into sexual selection and are therefore subject to evolutionary pressure.
"It shows that females can exert a choice and influence genital evolution, which is a relatively understudied area."
His conclusions also have considerable intrinsic interest.
"You're my first interview," Mautz told The Canadian Press. "I'm watching emails roll into my account as we speak."
Kwaku Ananse 12 years ago

I wonder what is legally done in Ghana that the author can name. Is bribery or corruption at high places legal? Is stealing at Tema port legal? Is manipulating and stealing elections legal? Is allowing the Chinese and Nigeria ...
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I wonder what is legally done in Ghana that the author can name. Is bribery or corruption at high places legal? Is stealing at Tema port legal? Is manipulating and stealing elections legal? Is allowing the Chinese and Nigerians to run amok in Ghana legal? Can anyone tell me anything legal in Ghana? If parliamentarians can award themselves money for no work done rather than paying doctors, teachers, nurses and people that are actually working hard, and if they can buy themselves cars instead or drugs and materials for our hospitals, then I guess anything is legal in Ghana?
Chief amankwa 12 years ago

This idiot insults nana ,jj and get post for it.
Highly africanised nigger with his coconut churning garbage...I will challenge this guy intectually ,socially anyway .
Piece of blood clart shit ...a guy like that sit and g ...
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This idiot insults nana ,jj and get post for it.
Highly africanised nigger with his coconut churning garbage...I will challenge this guy intectually ,socially anyway .
Piece of blood clart shit ...a guy like that sit and get paid with tax payers money ...god damn.
Have the audacity to charge at doctors ..ras clart.
Kofi Kofi 12 years ago

Idiot, Is it not illigal for someone to work without getting paid?

Idiot, Is it not illigal for someone to work without getting paid?
MAHA MA GBAGBO 12 years ago

If it is illegal for the doctors to go on strike then the Ali Baba led NDC government should go ahead and fire them if the Government has balls to do so.

If it is illegal for the doctors to go on strike then the Ali Baba led NDC government should go ahead and fire them if the Government has balls to do so.
Abeiku - SE15 London 12 years ago

BRUV ... HE IS A PRICK ...

BRUV ... HE IS A PRICK ...
OBIBA-JUDAS 12 years ago

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.
Truee 12 years ago

Instead of pleading with them to go back to work while negotiations continue, look at what this small boy buffoon is saying, Is it the first time public employees have gone in strike, the
Legality is beneath the issue. I wa ...
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Instead of pleading with them to go back to work while negotiations continue, look at what this small boy buffoon is saying, Is it the first time public employees have gone in strike, the
Legality is beneath the issue. I was very disappointed in mahama for allowing this goat to be dep. minister. He will never deserve the title honorable after all his insultive and provocative language he used against senior and experienced leaders in Ghana. Mahama must be in a bubble so he wasn't exposed to shit that came out of that walking anus.
Big Ben 12 years ago

Truee you are talking foolishly. How can you talk like this? YOUR UNDERSTANDING in this matter what the Deputy Information Minister is trying to put forward is far above you. When you read the comments on this subject is tell ...
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Truee you are talking foolishly. How can you talk like this? YOUR UNDERSTANDING in this matter what the Deputy Information Minister is trying to put forward is far above you. When you read the comments on this subject is telling one thing: GHANA IS BREEDING A LAWLESS CITIZENS. We are not a disciplined country. If we'll all abide by a laid down laws and be disciplined,Ghana will be some sort of heaven on earth. Truly speaking the Doctors are doing something that is out of the law; lawlessness. Learned Doctors who are supposed to know better have leveled themselves to be an ordinary man in society. Could this be a leadership gap on the side of Doctors or purely they do not know their real responsibility to society.I am tempted to say that military training is good for every Ghanaian to respect order or law. We need to re-assign ALL HOSPITALS to be under the military to instill respect of law and order in this our institutions. Look at the Military and the Police Hospitals there is order there. Everybody is complaining about somebody not doing their part well. Tomorrow the same Doctors who are misbehaving and breaking the laws of the country today will also complain when the tap is not running or there is light off in their residence. Building a strong nation not going to be the responsibility of the party in power, but it will take all of us to jointly do our parts. Let us stop looking up to somebody as the one going to do it. LET US ALL ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THIS COUNTRY AND STOP THE VIOLATING. The truth of the matter is that our Doctors has broken the law of the country.
OBIBA-JUDAS 12 years ago

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.
OBIBA-JUDAS 12 years ago

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.

SEE THACAN YOU BE A DOCTOR.
Truueee 12 years ago

Instead of pleading with them to go back to work while negotiations continue, look at what this small boy buffoon is saying, Is it the first time public employees have gone in strike, the
Legality is beneath the issue. I wa ...
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Instead of pleading with them to go back to work while negotiations continue, look at what this small boy buffoon is saying, Is it the first time public employees have gone in strike, the
Legality is beneath the issue. I was very disappointed in mahama for allowing this goat to be dep. minister. He will never deserve the title honorable after all his insultive and provocative language he used against senior and experienced leaders in Ghana. Mahama must be in a bubble so he wasn't exposed to shit that came out of that walking anus.
Akwasi Pee 12 years ago

Ehy Mahama should surround himself with such idiots with the mentality of infants is just incomprehensible.How can such a person like this mentally deficient rat contribute anything to the development of the country?No wonder ...
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Ehy Mahama should surround himself with such idiots with the mentality of infants is just incomprehensible.How can such a person like this mentally deficient rat contribute anything to the development of the country?No wonder most people are praying for the military to take over from such despicable idiots,in spite if the consequences of military rule.Mahama is indeed clueless.
Uncle T 12 years ago

This guy and Ablakwa!!!

This guy and Ablakwa!!!
Kofi - USA 12 years ago

HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THIS BOY FELIX KWAKYE TALKING NONSENSE AGAIN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE DOCTORS STRKIE BEING ILLEGAL. INSTEAD OF THE GOVT FINDING SOLUTION THEY KEEP ON MAKING NOISE. I GUESS WHEN THEY ARE SICK THEY WILL GO ...
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HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THIS BOY FELIX KWAKYE TALKING NONSENSE AGAIN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE DOCTORS STRKIE BEING ILLEGAL. INSTEAD OF THE GOVT FINDING SOLUTION THEY KEEP ON MAKING NOISE. I GUESS WHEN THEY ARE SICK THEY WILL GO TO SOUTH AFRICA TO GET CARE SO THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE POOR AND THE REST OF THE PEOPLE. YOU HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY THE BACK PAY FOR THE DOCTORS AND TEACHERS BUT YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY EX-GRATIA. WHAT AN INSULT TO THE OTHER PROFESSIONS. WAKE UP GHANA BECUASE THE COUNTRY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.
akwasi 12 years ago

the babies with sharp teeth are around, they dont care about what they say and at what time, they created problems for Mills and they have started for Mahama

the babies with sharp teeth are around, they dont care about what they say and at what time, they created problems for Mills and they have started for Mahama
kotler, philip 12 years ago

Before he gets the nod to become a Deputy Minister with responsibility of washing the government's image (propaganda, this young wants to answer the questions he is likely to face at the vetting from outside. He wants show hi ...
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Before he gets the nod to become a Deputy Minister with responsibility of washing the government's image (propaganda, this young wants to answer the questions he is likely to face at the vetting from outside. He wants show himself as an astute member of the ruling party just as the Gt. Accra chairman of the party insulted the doctors on 'ekosii sen?' yesterday "You (doctors) are Ghanaians not from Mars. [Do] the doctors on strike have different blood from those not on strike? Because of allowances and market premiums, people should die?" he quizzed.'
This is what we are up against in these times.
fred 12 years ago

felix should shut his big mouth up.if he is angry abt the stike he should come and treat the patients.

felix should shut his big mouth up.if he is angry abt the stike he should come and treat the patients.
fred 12 years ago

felix follows politis to earn a living.docs work hard to earn a living.medicine is not abt talking.

felix follows politis to earn a living.docs work hard to earn a living.medicine is not abt talking.
ABBAS 12 years ago

am suppress about the salient nature of our so call lawyer on this matter, they has no reason to embark on strike, period!

am suppress about the salient nature of our so call lawyer on this matter, they has no reason to embark on strike, period!
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

A doctor was having an affair with his nurse who became pregnant. Not wanting his wife to find out, he gave the nurse a large sum of money and instructed her to go to Italy and have the baby there.

"But how will I let you ...
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A doctor was having an affair with his nurse who became pregnant. Not wanting his wife to find out, he gave the nurse a large sum of money and instructed her to go to Italy and have the baby there.

"But how will I let you know the baby is born?" she asked.

"Just send me a postcard," he replied, "and write spaghetti on the back. I'll take care of all the expenses." Not knowing what else to do, the nurse took the money and flew to Italy.

Six months later, the doctor's wife called him at the office and said, "Honey, you received a very strange postcard in the mail today from Europe, and I don't understand what it means."

The doctor said, "Just wait until I get home and I'll explain it to you."

Later that evening the doctor came home and, after reading the postcard, dropped to the floor clutching his chest. Paramedics rushed him to the emergency room. The head medic stayed back to comfort the wife. He asked what trauma had precipitated the cardiac arrest, and the doctor's wife picked up the card and read: "Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti -- two with sausage and meatballs; two without."
Pontius Pilate 12 years ago

while the prez pleads for cool heads and urge the fwsc to resolve the matter amicably, here you are educating us about the illegality of the strike.

felix kindly educate the prez because he might have forgotten that it is ...
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while the prez pleads for cool heads and urge the fwsc to resolve the matter amicably, here you are educating us about the illegality of the strike.

felix kindly educate the prez because he might have forgotten that it is illegal.

i have said time and again that certain situations calls for tact and cool heads. this is a typical example. one must not always talk because he knows how to talk ahba. mr prez. this is my second admonishing to you on this matter. watch this boys
Luck 12 years ago

This is a typical example of some one with no respect for law and order using rough tactic to gag the government.Using the guise of admonition to use cool head to encourage the illegality of the doctors action.The end result ...
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This is a typical example of some one with no respect for law and order using rough tactic to gag the government.Using the guise of admonition to use cool head to encourage the illegality of the doctors action.The end result will a precedent and a failed strategy of the cool head syndrome.A suggestion of going soft with someone committing illegality is not the answer.Whilst the illegality is being pointed out other strategies may used to diffuse the illegality.After all we operate under the rule of law here and no excuse can justify the use of illegal means for that end.
REBEL LEADER 12 years ago

This can of creature comment make people sick and Doctors strike. I don' t blame him but the womanizer prez. How can such a carcass be a minister. Good for nothing being.

This can of creature comment make people sick and Doctors strike. I don' t blame him but the womanizer prez. How can such a carcass be a minister. Good for nothing being.
nana kumasi 12 years ago

idiot man

idiot man
Dayan 12 years ago

Shut your dirty mouth, what do you know about Labour law? You only cited what benefits you and your masters, what about the section that elaborates the duties of employers, you don't need that do you? You are just an ant play ...
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Shut your dirty mouth, what do you know about Labour law? You only cited what benefits you and your masters, what about the section that elaborates the duties of employers, you don't need that do you? You are just an ant playing the prank in the ass of an elephant, so please shut your mouth.
Politician 12 years ago

This guy is a disgrace...stupid fool

This guy is a disgrace...stupid fool
JAL 12 years ago

Is this small boy still talking? Oh Prez Mahama, what are you doing to this nation? If these are the sort of people who comment on issues in the land for your government then I say sorry. It is okay for people like Felix and ...
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Is this small boy still talking? Oh Prez Mahama, what are you doing to this nation? If these are the sort of people who comment on issues in the land for your government then I say sorry. It is okay for people like Felix and his cohorts to jump from one radio station to another insulting all who disagree with them. They are then paid huge sums of money and are able to build mansions in 2-3 years. When doctors and teachers rightly call for their due, Felix comes bashing. Time will tell!!
JDM 12 years ago

You better shut up Ofosu Kwakye, you son of a bitch. Do you really know what the labour law says on strike, or you want poeple to feel you are also around? Apart from Ghana where else on earth can someone like you become a mi ...
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You better shut up Ofosu Kwakye, you son of a bitch. Do you really know what the labour law says on strike, or you want poeple to feel you are also around? Apart from Ghana where else on earth can someone like you become a minister? If really you understand what is at stake then go to court for redress. Stupid hollow minded like you how much do you earn in month for no work done? And how much is paid to a Doctor to treat and cure insane poeple like you and your cronies.
Mr. Oushuuuuu 12 years ago

I said some years back that Ghana would experience a different revo and this is the antecedent.Kwakye ,you are my boy i really admire you but note that when people are provoked they have no recourse to any law.

I said some years back that Ghana would experience a different revo and this is the antecedent.Kwakye ,you are my boy i really admire you but note that when people are provoked they have no recourse to any law.
dan 12 years ago

The law and constitution says ministers should declare their assets. Has Mahama and his ministers obeyed the law and the constitution? You hypocrites! Dont expect anyone to obey any laws when you are not setting a good examp ...
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The law and constitution says ministers should declare their assets. Has Mahama and his ministers obeyed the law and the constitution? You hypocrites! Dont expect anyone to obey any laws when you are not setting a good example.
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 12 years ago

Idiot! Huge salary increases and ESBs for ex-MPS in a very poor country like ours should be a worry to anybody with brains!Doctors are demanding what has been promised them and nothing else!Our greedy and selfish MPs are nati ...
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Idiot! Huge salary increases and ESBs for ex-MPS in a very poor country like ours should be a worry to anybody with brains!Doctors are demanding what has been promised them and nothing else!Our greedy and selfish MPs are nation wreckers,just interested in lining their pockets and enjoying freebies while majority of Ghanaians can`t afford 3 decent meals a day!Kick out these politicians!
Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

Look at the deputy minister designate for 23 million humans... what a joke

Look at the deputy minister designate for 23 million humans... what a joke
Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

look at a deputy minister for 23 million humans... only in ghana

look at a deputy minister for 23 million humans... only in ghana
Gala 12 years ago

Felix is not your fault

Felix is not your fault
ASEM BE BA DABI 12 years ago

Listen to another stupid evil dwarf call Felix Kwakye Ofosu calling the doctors strike as illegal. What is more illegal than the NDc and the EC stealing votes of the good people of Ghana,paying unnecessary judgment debt to Wo ...
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Listen to another stupid evil dwarf call Felix Kwakye Ofosu calling the doctors strike as illegal. What is more illegal than the NDc and the EC stealing votes of the good people of Ghana,paying unnecessary judgment debt to Woyome? This government need uprising or need to face the bullet.
Kofi 12 years ago

Are laws followed in Ghana apart from males not using female toilets and vice versa?

Are laws followed in Ghana apart from males not using female toilets and vice versa?
Uncle T 12 years ago

Those who make politics in Ghana so nauseating are the youth in government.

Those who make politics in Ghana so nauseating are the youth in government.
B. B. 12 years ago

BOGUS SPEECH, ARE YOU THE ONE WHO EDUCATED THE DOCTORS ?

BOGUS SPEECH, ARE YOU THE ONE WHO EDUCATED THE DOCTORS ?
Abeiku - SE15 London 12 years ago

WHERE R ALL THESE ARSEHOLES ... TWATS ... PRATS EMERGING FROM ... SHUT D FUCK UP AND GIVE THEM WHAT THEY DESERVE AS WELL AS TEACHERS ETC ... WHERE D FUCK IS WOYOME ... DID HE DESERVE WHAT U GUYS GAVE HIM ?

WHERE R ALL THESE ARSEHOLES ... TWATS ... PRATS EMERGING FROM ... SHUT D FUCK UP AND GIVE THEM WHAT THEY DESERVE AS WELL AS TEACHERS ETC ... WHERE D FUCK IS WOYOME ... DID HE DESERVE WHAT U GUYS GAVE HIM ?
oyinasky 12 years ago

This guy is an idiot. Why hasnt the govedrnment fired the doctors if they have committed an illegality. Infact the consequences of doing something illegal is jail. I dare the government to do that.This govt has no balls

This guy is an idiot. Why hasnt the govedrnment fired the doctors if they have committed an illegality. Infact the consequences of doing something illegal is jail. I dare the government to do that.This govt has no balls
oscar 12 years ago

Here they are, they talk about legality but they dont play by the book. Stupid people. They are not ashamed of themselves. I don't blame them

Here they are, they talk about legality but they dont play by the book. Stupid people. They are not ashamed of themselves. I don't blame them
OPROCHO 12 years ago

u idiot turnder fire you up.

u idiot turnder fire you up.
OPROCHO 12 years ago

u begger.

u begger.
Steve 12 years ago

Immaturity has started to elevate itself. Ghana as a nation needs experienced leaders to manage
its affair, President Mahama should learn from the history of Ntim Gyakari of Denkyira Kingdom. Bro Felix you've gone too far. D ...
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Immaturity has started to elevate itself. Ghana as a nation needs experienced leaders to manage
its affair, President Mahama should learn from the history of Ntim Gyakari of Denkyira Kingdom. Bro Felix you've gone too far. Did you think of the poor Ghanaian who cannot afford to pay for private health care? This issue needs matual delebration not quoting of Labour Law. Try to be objective in your analysis as this is not proganda issue.
b,b 12 years ago

stupuid fool felix k ofosu what do u know

stupuid fool felix k ofosu what do u know
b,b 12 years ago

dorg

dorg
NO WONDER 12 years ago

hmmmm JSS +WASSSCE +UNIVERSITY+MASTERS IN DUNDEE UNI -NATIONAL SERVICE-WORKING EXPERIENCE=FELIX OFOSU KWAKYE ,DEPUTY MINISTER IN GHANA. JESUS CHRIST, WONDERAS WILL NEVER END

hmmmm JSS +WASSSCE +UNIVERSITY+MASTERS IN DUNDEE UNI -NATIONAL SERVICE-WORKING EXPERIENCE=FELIX OFOSU KWAKYE ,DEPUTY MINISTER IN GHANA. JESUS CHRIST, WONDERAS WILL NEVER END

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