Mindchow
Art, that great undogmatized church.
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World of science…
What are the signs of a stroke?
Face: As the person to smile.
Does the face droop
Arms: Ask the person to raise their arms. Does one arm drift down?
Speech: Is their speech slurred?
Act at once!
Stroke signs: sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the face, arm or leg; trouble speaking, confusion; sudden vision loss in one or both eyes; trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, confusion; sudden unexplained headache.
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Alzheimer's drug lowers risk of heart attacks.
Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) that are used for treating Alzheimer's in its early stages may also slash risk of heart attacks.
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Scientists decode how meditation relieves anxiety…
Washington: Scientists have found that meditation can reduce anxiety by as much as 39%, and have also identified the brain functions involved.
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"Forget about Indo-Pak or global conflicts; the most worrying one is the conflict of interest" – Bachi Karkaria
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News of the day…
Saudi man gets 30 lashes, jail for slapping wife:
A Saudi man who slapped his wife has earned himself a flogging and jail sentence, in a rare ruling in the Gulf kingdom that imposes stiff restrictions on women, a newspaper reported.
(Comment: worth-emulating in our country, too. Wishy-washy statements, toothless laws or laws that give very long rope to the accused enabling them to indefinitely procrastinate justice being meted out, or evade arrest or punishment will never reduce crimes against women or act as a deterrent.
A study has found that morning coffee can help ease computer-related neck and shoulder pain.
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Need a quick recharge? Try dates. Fresh dates are rich in simple sugars which replenish the body's energy instantly.
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Weird world…
Now, get back your missing money by paying Lahore police 50% commission!
The Lahore police is offering a new service to the citizens – it will retrieve people's missing money in exchange for a 50 percent commission on the amount. The latest police antics seem to have contributed towards a rise in kidnapping for ransom, vehicle snatching, land grabbing, take police reports and intimidation of ordinary citizens, in a bid to mint money out of them, reports the Daily Times.
(Me: India-Pakistan bhai-bhai in some respects at least..)
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Russian guards detain ca over prison smuggling plot.
Moscow: A feline felon which hoped to play cat and mouse with prison guards and smuggle contraband into a Russian jail was caught red-handed. The cat was detained midway through its bizarre mission, when guards spotted it sneaking over the fence of the prison near Syktyyvkar with handsets and chargers that had been taped to its body by ambitious crooks. Cats have been similarly used by inmates at other jails to get drugs behind bars.
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Tweet of our times: @sardesairrajdeep "Every time one enters Mumbai airport it looks like a railway station. (I like rly stations, not airports which end up as rly stations)
(Me: But should anyone cock a snook at sly stations and comment it CAN be bad and not the airports?).
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Tongue very much in cheek humour…
One woman to another: "They say walking can make you feel better, and it's true. I feel great since I walked away from my deadbeat boyfriend!"
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Ron: I'm sorry my son can't come to school.
Secretary: Who is this?
Ron: This is my mom.
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