Beliefs & Causes
Unisys to axe 1,300 jobs; suspends salary hikes
Dec 23rd
IT services and solutions provider Unisys Corporation has said it will slash as many as 1,300 jobs across the world and plans to forgo any salary hike next year in most of the countries where the company operates.
“The headcount reductions have begun and will continue into 2009… the company also plans to forgo 2009 salary increases in most of the company’s markets,” Unisys Corporation said in a statement.
Unisys said that it is exploring a wide range of cost-reduction options and that actions currently underway are expected to reduce its annual cost structure by more than USD 225 million. (more…)
More >Aarthi Darshan & Walk along the Bazaar @ Haridwar! (Photo Blog!)
Dec 22nd
The last time I was in Haridwar was probably when I was in class 4 or 5. My memories had faced badly of this place that this time since we were in Delhi for a wedding during my vacation, I thought why not make a visit to the holy city of Haridwar and get a wash in holy Ganges which is said to clean us of our sin.. so that I can have a clean slate for the NEW YEAR )) Some pics of the trip!
The Sadhu kind enuf to pose for me
The clock tower on the Banks of Ganges!
We More >
Belief in God weakens positive feelings for Science and vice-versa
Dec 16th
A new study has revealed that attitudes towards God and science can change and yet remain in opposition to one another.
It found that a belief in one weakens positive feelings for the other and this effect appears to be independent of a person’s religious background or views, said University of Illinois psychology professor Jesse Preston, who led the research.
Preston and her colleague, Nicholas Epley, of the University of Chicago, wanted to explore how information about science influences a belief in God, and how religious teaching can also cause people to doubt certain scientific theories. They conducted two experiments designed to More >
New psychotherapy effective against eating disorders
Dec 15th
A new form of psychotherapy has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, according to a new study.
This new “enhanced” form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E), developed by researchers at Wellcome Trust, builds on and improves the current leading treatment for bulimia nervosa as recommended by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
CBT-E is the first treatment to be shown to be suitable for the majority of cases of eating disorders.
According to NICE, eating disorders are a major cause of physical and psychosocial impairment in More >
The five main doctrines and beliefs
Oct 17th
पवित्र आत्मा“अपने जीभ से बोलती हुई पवित्र आत्माओं का स्वागत करना स्वर्गलोक में उत्तराधिकार प्राप्त करने की प्रतिभूति है।”
- २. बप्तिस्मा
“जल से शुद्धिकरण अपराधों से क्षमा तथा पुनर्जीवन के लिए है । शुद्धिकरण प्राकृतिक जल में ही होना चाहिए, जैसे कि नदी, सागर या झरने में । जिसका शुद्धिकरण जल तथा पवित्र आत्मा के साथ हो चुका है, यह संस्कार भगवान यीशु के नाम से करेगा । जिसका शुद्धिकरण हो रहा हो उसे जल में पूर्णतया समाना होगा तथा वह सामने की ओर नतमस्तक होगा ।”
- ३. चरण धुलाई
“चरण धोने का संस्कार प्रभु ईशु से सम्बंधित होने की योग्यता प्रदान करती है। More >
Diwali festival of lights-
Oct 17th
Diwali is queen of festivals diwali is celebrated as homecoming Of Lord Rama to Ayodhya The people of ayodhya decorated the whole city with diyas Diwali can be dangerous to Nature A safer Diwali Take care of sick and little children Look into many deprived Many old people in old homes Lord Rama went to excile for fourteen years To fulfill the promise of his father Many children sent their parents to excile Bring them back from such excile with vow not to sent back again It will be great diwali celebration and gift for them Visit an orphanage with More >
Mobile phones really do up brain cancer risk
Oct 17th
It’s official: mobile phones do raise the risk of brain cancer, claim boffins.
According to the experts, the chances of developing a malignant tumour are “significantly increased” for people who use a mobile for ten years.
The shocking finding is the result of the biggest ever study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation.
The experts found a type of brain tumour called glioma is more likely in long-term mobile users.
French experts analysed data from 13 countries, including Britain.
Although researchers admit the cause is unknown, but according to them radiation from handsets could be the trigger.
“To More >
Eating yogurt every day cuts bladder cancer risk by 40pc
Oct 17th
Eating two pots of yogurt a day can cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 per cent, suggests a new research.
The boffins found that individuals who ate the milk product saw their risk of suffering from the disease drop by 40 per cent compared to those who rarely touched yogurt.
Researchers reckon that bacteria in yogurt gives the protection.
To reach the conclusion, the experts looked at the diets of more than 80,000 volunteers over nine years and found that the 500 who developed bladder cancer were likely not to have eaten much yogurt.
The scientists said that having More >
How scent brings back memories of emotional events
Oct 17th
A new study in mice, conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center, has shown that the part of the brain that processes scents is indeed a key part of forming long-term memories, especially involving other individuals.
During the study, the researchers examined how strong memories are formed by creating new memories in the minds of mice while under sedation and monitoring their response to a memory-inducing stimulus afterwards, when they were awake.
“Our work is unique because it allows us to examine the cellular make-up of a memory, evaluate how the neurons change when a memory is formed and learn More >