According to an article in The Times of India, “Holy smoke arising from Hindu funeral pyres, Muslim cemeteries, and Buddhist temples are responsible for almost a quarter of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming on the Indian subcontinent and the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, a new study has claimed. Researchers have long suspected that the rituals of religious devotion in India, Nepal, and South Asia may be a...
Read MoreAn article in The Los Angeles Times titled “Cal State budget plan includes hiring more than 500 full-time faculty” notes that “Hundreds of new full-time faculty would be hired to teach high-demand courses at California State University campuses under a budget plan to be considered by trustees Tuesday.” Carla Rivera, in her November 5, 2013 article for L.A. Now, goes on to say, “Under the proposal, about...
Read MoreIn a Plos One article titled “Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults,” researchers from the University of Michigan found that while Facebook helps people feel connected, it doesn’t necessarily make them happier. “On the surface, Facebook provides an invaluable resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social connection,” said U-M social psychologist Ethan Kross,...
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