Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/nyregion/03murder.htm

The explanation for these figures is quite simple, I think.  When it rains, it’s just too damn wet for people to think of murder.  Unless you have got a real grudge against the guy you kill, being caught in the rain while you are doing your thing is just too much bother.

Story by Brad Cooper, bcooper@kcstar.com

- That’s Direct Marketing.

You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy.
One of your friends goes up to him and pointing at you says,
“She’s fantastic in bed.”

- That’s Advertising.

You see a handsome guy at a party.
You go up to him and get his telephone number.
The next day you call and say, “Hi, I’m fantastic in bed.”

- That’s Telemarketing.

You’re at a party and see a handsome guy.
You get up and straighten your dress.
You walk up to him and pour him a drink.
You say, “May I,” and reach up to straighten his tie
brushing yourself slightly against his arm, and then say,
“By the way, I’m fantastic in bed.”

- That’s Public Relations.

You’re at a party and see a handsome guy.
He walks up to you and says,
“I hear you’re fantastic in bed.”

- That’s Brand Recognition.

You’re at a party and see a handsome guy.
You talk him into going home with your friend.

- That’s a Sales Rep.

Your friend can’t satisfy him so he calls you.

- That’s Tech Support.

You’re on your way to a party when you realize that there
could be handsome men in all these houses you’re passing.
So you climb onto the roof of one situated toward the center
and shout at the top of your lungs, “I’m fantastic in bed!”

- That’s Spam.

No Smoking

It has been discovered recently that smokers with high levels of certain byproducts of smoking in the urine - two substances called NNAL and cotinine had higher risks than normal of getting lung cancer ultimately. Smokers with high levels of both substances in the urine have been calculated as having a 8.5 times higher risk of developing lung cancer than comparable smokers with low levels.

While the studies merit further studying, it is indeed quite an astounding discovery. If these studies could be confirmed and laboratory tests could be made available for these substances, it would be a very strong argument for smokers who test positive for these byproducts to stop smoking immediately.

Source:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news pid=20601081&sid=aT11IaIz39SU&refer=australia

indian cow

283 million.  That’s the number of cows there are in India.  Together with that add the total number of sheep and goats in India, and you have a figure of 485 million.  That’s right.  485 million cows, sheep and goats.  In total these animals are capable of producing an estimated 11.75 million metric tons per year of good old fashioned methane, that is basically farted out after the ruminants have gone through their daily diet of grass.  Nothing really wrong with this gas except it is said to be a greenhouse gas capable of trapping 20 times more heat than carbon dioxide.

A major source of greenhouse gas

Having just discovered this, scientists are frantically working toward producing a diet that allows the animals to stay healthier and produce less gas.  The problem is, most farmers in India are unable to afford expensive supplements that are designed to reduce methane production by livestock.  So scientists in India are trying to develop cheaper technologies and substances that are more affordable by livestock rearers.

See this for the full report.

The all-new Starbucks Franchise

I’m sure Starbucks would be very honored to know that they have got faithful admirers as far away as a small village in rural Kelantan, in Malaysia. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they say…

Till 4 years age when one of her spurned suitors was upset with her attitude enough to pour a bucket of sulfuric acid over her head, leaving her blind and disfigured.  It was only in November last year that the courts agreed with her demand for retribution by ordering the man be blinded according to Islamic law.  An eye for an eye.  So the Islamic principle states.  The punishment was to be meted out by way of placing 5 drops of sulfuric acid on each eye.  This has not been carried out yet.

A barbaric punishment?

You think so?

Take a look at photos of the woman.  See how her life, her hopes for a bright future, have totally been destroyed.  All because she did not want to marry somebody who demanded for her hand.  This animal who deliberately scarred and blinded her for life, so nobody else could or would ever want her.

Disfigured and blinded Iranian Woman: An eye for an eye

Sometimes we wonder whether the question is not whether the punishment was barbaric.  It should be whether the punishment was enough.

And yet, to quote Mahatma Ghandi: ” An eye for an eye will make us all blind”

What do you think?