Posted by: MI on: May 26, 2012
Who says the 7 Deadly Sins are all bad? The trick is to learn something useful from these evils. After all, taking a negative and turning it into positive is creativity. Tim, of FaithAndFinance.Org, has given an interesting take on how the 7 Cardinal Sins can actually teach us about money – 1. Lust [...]
Posted by: MI on: May 25, 2012
Experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals, a research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland has revealed. Experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. (Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto University) Human emotions are highly contagious. Seeing others’ emotional expressions such as smiles triggers often the corresponding emotional response [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 30, 2012
Alcohol is one thing common in every part of the world. While, there are few countries that drink socially, there are also countries that ritually binge drink. Here are the countries where alcoholic drinks are most consumed. Moldova: Citizens of the tiny, post-Soviet republic of Moldova are the world’s biggest drinkers with the average Moldovan [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 29, 2012
India is a land of enormous internal diversity. On your journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the cultures and things you encounter are lot more diverse and complicated than you think. There are many actions which seem to be normal to you but are extremely offensive in certain areas. Here we list ten things which [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 28, 2012
Unemployment in Spain has hit a record high, official figures released Friday show, hours after rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the country’s sovereign debt for the second time this year. Unemployment in Spain has hit a record high, official figures released Friday show. The news comes hours after rating agency Standard & Poor’s [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 20, 2012
Joe Walsh, a United States lawmaker and Congressman has launched a campaign to fight against the denial of U.S. visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Walsh wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking her to “consider granting a diplomatic visa to Chief Minister Narendra Modi of the Indian State of Gujarat’’, reports Aziz [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 20, 2012
Beer quells heart disease and chocolate staves off cancer? Though often tagged with a disclaimer, studies that tell us to eat, inhale and generally indulge in “bad stuff” is music to our ears. So go ahead and enjoy these bad-for-you remedies-everything in moderation, as they say-until the next study inevitably overturns the research. Sex [...]
Posted by: MI on: March 17, 2012
With summer here , here are ten simple outdoor water-saving tips to help you conserve water and save money. 1.Adjust your sprinklers so that they’re watering your lawn and garden, and not the street or sidewalk. 2.Water early in the morning (before 10am) or later in the evening (after 6pm) when temperatures are cooler and [...]
Posted by: MI on: March 10, 2012
Smoking is not only injurious as it muddles up your lungs; it also burns up your money hugely before you even relish that one puff. Smoking today, is one of the most common forms of recreational drug use. About one billion people in this world practice smoking. ET Wealth has consolidated a number to show [...]