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Sixteen-year-old UK Girl Demands Right to Wear 'purity Ring'

...ian Fellowship, said some pupils at her school had become pregnant and given birth. Her barrister, Paul Diamond, told the court that the secular school authorities had no right to set themselves up as arbiters of faith and "cannot rule on religious truth". He asked Judge Supperstone to declare that the sch...

New Vaccine for CMV Infection

... body of the virus, people remain infected and can become re-infected or infect others through saliva. Children in day care settings, for example, or adults who are sexually active, can pass along the virus, explained Spector. It becomes a serious problem in developing infants during the pregnancy or in t...

India to Have 30 World-class Universities Across the Country: PM

...d-class universities across the country that would become "launch pads" for the country's entry into the kno... the world," the prime minister said. "They must become the launching pads for our entry into the knowledge economy," Manmohan Singh told an event here to c...

Bird Flu Found in Togo

...d multiply rapidly if the virus were to mutate and become easily transmitted between humans. A flu pandemic in 1918, just after the end of World War I, killed 20 million people worldwide....

Another Sexual Attraction is Possible ...

... - they might found a new line that may eventually become a new species. As such, the offspring of such parents would inherit the mutant communication system of their parents, which could "spark" the divergence leading to the formation of a new species. The European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, is a mo...

Insecurity Jepardising WFP Initiatives in Western Afghanistan

...Paktika and Ghazni in the eastern region have also become difficult to reach....

Human Vaccine for Herpes Virus on the Anvil

... body of the virus, people remain infected and can become re-infected or infect others through saliva. Children in day care settings, for example, or adults who are sexually active, can pass along the virus. It becomes a serious problem in developing infants during the pregnancy or in those whose immune s...

Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West

...t by nearly 60 per cent. Cheap food is about to become a thing of the past. Agflation, to those that believe that it is really happening, is an increase in the price of food that occurs as a result of increased demand from human consumption and the use of food crops as fuel. On the one hand the growing...

BMA Scotland Publishes Plan to Tackle Scotland's Drink Problem

...rtainment and sporting events and sports teams has become an important advertising mechanism for the alcohol industry. However, the exposure of children to alcohol's linkage to entertainment events or sporting activities gives alcohol innocence by association. 4. Legislate for alcohol labelling rather th...

US Hospitals Increasingly Colonized by Drug-resistant Germs

...researchers believe, that they didn't have time to become infected to the degree that a test would show it. For that reason, the researchers concluded that about 75 percent of patients walked into the hospitals and nursing homes already carrying the bug. "They acquired it in a previous stay in health care...

Norwegians Take in the Sun in Spain on Doctors' Orders

...on Spain's extensive Mediterranean coast which has become the Europe's Florida for northern Europeans looking for a place to retire in the sun. "I love being here," said Rausi Norman, a 97-year-old former physical education teacher who was completing a second stay at the rehabilitation centre where she wa...

South Asians Seek Bone Marrow for Young Indian American

...ee weeks. They have registered over 5000 people to become donors. "Vinay is my best friend and the love of my life. Please help us live the life we've always dreamt of. The donor drives are not just for Vinay but for a greater cause. Together, we are raising awareness and building a bigger South Asian reg...

Shahnaz Hussain Takes Ayurveda to London's Harley Street

...London, said: "Ayurvedic aesthetic treatments have become an important component of cosmeceuticals. Introducing our treatments on Harley Street is the biggest achievement in the 5000 year old history of Ayurveda. It is an Ayurvedic coup." Cosmeceuticals is a fast emerging concept, serving as a bridge betw...

Charity Slot Machines a Thing of the Past in Norway

...he gambler's problems don't stop at him, they also become the family's problems," said Lill-Tov Bergmo, the head of PTS, a support group for gambling addicts' families and loved ones. Slot machines run by charity groups and other private actors have increased their winnings three-fold in the five years fr...

Physical Activity can Be Increased by a Motivating Mail

...-on-one phone counseling. As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start. Researchers found feedback delivered via mail was equally as effective at increasing physical activity in th...

Organic Farms Provide a Clue for India's Struggling Farms

... industrial farms. 'Small and marginal farms have become an unviable proposition,' said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month, announcing the four-year investment in farm technology and infrastructure. 'Till we make farming as a whole viable at this scale, it would be virtually impossible to red...

Japan's All-star Speed Eater Suffers Professional Injury

...t finally I destroyed my jaw." Kobayashi, who has become a niche celebrity in Japan and the United States, had already halted his competitive eating activities for several months due to mourning after his mother's death earlier this year. But he said he still wanted to go to the competition in New York. ...

Violent Videogames Attract Criticism Again

...equent epic killing spree. As more violent games become available for the Wii, the debate about their participatory nature is intensifying. Researchers who have been critical of first-person shooter games -- in which the player pushes a button to activate a weapon -- say the Wii's increased interactivity ...

Eating Fish Oil can Save Eyesight: Study

...ing world. In rich nations, the disease has also become more common with advances in medical care that have vastly improved the survival rates of highly premature infants. In the United States, where the study was conducted, some 30,000 children weighing less than 1.25 kilos (2 pounds 12 ounces) are bor...

Boutiques Flourish in Ludhiana

...ho started a boutique as a hobby 15 years ago, has become more popular than any celebrated fashion designer. Neelams is an exclusive outlet for ladies designer wear that specializes in embroidered suits, saris and lehengas. Her commitment to quality brought her an international award in 2005 at the Int...

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