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Monthly archives: October 2014

Alcohol increases risk of HPV infection in men

New York: Men, who consume alcohol have a greater risk of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a study said. HPV is a common sexually transmitted virus, with over six million new cases reported in the US each year. The experts at https://emmausmedicalandrecovery.com/ said that studies prove that men, who consumed on an average over 9.9 grams of alcohol per day, had a significantly higher risk of HPV infection, the findings […]

Pakistan bans Da Vinci Code film

Pakistan has banned The Da Vinci Code, which has been the subject of protests from members of Pakistan’s small Christian community. Culture Minister Ghulam Jamal said the film was blasphemous. The screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s book revolves around the theory that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and their descendants survive today. A number of states in India have banned the film, although the federal censors have cleared it for release. […]

New York City to Build $335 Million Sea Wall to Stave Off Rising Seas

The horrors of Superstorm Sandy were a clear sign to New Yorkers that something must be done to protect Manhattan and other nearby areas from the rising seas. Officials and designers gathered to discuss the challenges facing the island, and they may have finally developed a defense. Rebuild by Design is a group that has been tasked with developing a more resilient New York City as residents continue to rebuild […]

How to not get bored all the time

  Do you find yourself staring inordinately into space or examining your finger nails, whenever you have some time off? Boredom can creep in uninformed in the middle of a busy day, or worse still, on a laidback weekend. Lack of perspective, spontaneity are just some of the reasons why we feel bored, and that too, so frequently. And at the slightest provocation, we are ready with one-liners like “I […]

Woman gives birth to world’s first baby from transplanted womb

LONDON: In a world’s first, a woman has successfully given birth to a baby from a transplanted womb. The donated womb came from the woman’s own mother, making it the first baby in the world born to a woman using the same womb from which she was herself born. The 36-year-old Swedish woman delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 1775g in September, 2014. Scientists announced the breakthrough in the British […]

Hong Kong protesters regroup at main protest site

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong appear to be withdrawing from some protest sites and regrouping at the main site outside government buildings. But student protesters denied blocking entrances to government HQ and insisted civil servants could return to work.29496194 They said they would agree to the government’s offer of talks if attacks on them were investigated and protest sites were not forcefully cleared. Hong Kong’s leader says public offices and […]

The job no one wants in India--Desperate, disgusted but proud -- India's human waste removers

I normally don’t dwell on what I am going to wear before I go on a shoot. It’s usually something presentable, comfortable and preferably in a bright “TV” color that makes my cameraman Rajesh happy. This time, though, I was perplexed. I was about to film a story on manual scavenging. We were going to film people who clean human excreta. Knowing I would have to get close to human […]

10 Life Changes You Can’t Avoid On The Path To Awakening

If you are reading this, then you are well on your way on a path of Awakening. Although, everyone experiences their own unique and individual paths of awakening, there are many common elements we all share We all begin to see the World differently than we did before. As we start to seek for the truth, we see through the veils of illusion in our society, governments and mainstream institutions. […]

A Supernova That Exploded In 1987 Caused Something So Huge That It Affects Us All

25 years ago in the year 1987, something happened and the world felt it. The first globally synchronized meditation –commonly known as the first “Harmonic Convergence” – took place. Tens of thousands of people gathered all around the world at sacred sites around the planet to co-ordinate their intention. What intention? José Arguelles, who initiated the meditation put it this way: There comes a point when things have to change. […]

Ways to Prepare for Retirement

Being financially secure in retirement just doesn’t happen magically. It takes lots of planning, time and savings. Some scary facts about retirement: ◦More than 50% of persons do not have enough finances for retirement. ◦25% do not participate in their company’s retirement plan. ◦The average person spends 20 years in retirement. Here are some tips to help you plan correctly: 1.Talk to a financial professional. Every few years, it’s a […]