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  • 'Viagra lure' for Afghan warlords America's CIA has found a novel way to gain information from fickle Afghan warlords - supplying sex-enhancing drug Viagra, a US media report says. The Washington Post said it was one of a number of enticements being used. In one case, a 60-year-old warlord with four wives was given four pills and four days later detailed Taleban movements in return for more. "Whatever it takes to make friends and influence people," the Post quoted one agent as saying. "Whethe... Read More

 
  • What does the Bible actually say about being gay? Confused how two groups of church-goers can have such conflicting views about whether it's OK to be gay? ... Leviticus 18:22 "You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination." Samuel 1:26 "I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, Better even than the love of women." ... news.bbc.co.uk

 
 
 
 
  • i sat next to a guy who was from zambia in business class a couple of times. does that count?

 
  • So okay, I want more biryani recipes. This time one without raisins. I have a stupid box half full of equally stupid raisins now from my recipe.

    January 24, 2009 at 2:17am
    Im gonna send out emails to all girls friends and let them know that the Gourmets village can be revived with all existant recipes and previous entries. Come and join us at the ...
    January 24, 2009 at 2:05am
    Well T-d, this party wont reach full swing. I tell you what villages are inactive. Some of them have survived. Thanks God. Masked-stranger has joined force with to continue to k...
    January 11, 2009 at 1:07pm
    My grandmother has the best antique buffet table. We can use that. Where the hell is everyone? Hasn't anyone figured out we're open for business again?
 
  • leading a healthy life starts with a routine and a daily programme of exercise atleast 30mins of workout and making sure you eat a healthy diet ,make sure you have fruits and veges included in your daily diet .Have less of sugary food ad they tend to fill you up and have no nutrition value.every morning take a protein breakfast within 30mins of getting up as this helps to bring up the metabolism and gives high energy thru out the day .Oats is good and add some flax seed grinded to the oats as they fill you up an... Read More

 
  • Just want to let you know that a movie came out in 2006 about Waris Shah. see goldenpalmsent.com Made by Manoj Punj I got it through amazon.com This is a great film that recount Waris Shah's writing of Heer

 
  • The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) deals with cases of forced marriage every week. It?s run in partnership with the UK Home Office and is the ONLY government unit in the world dedicated to investigating and helping people escape forced marriages. Did you know? 1. The FMU deals with around 300 cases a year 2. One-third of the victims is under 18 3. 15% of the victims are Men 4. They have 6 full-time staff in London who work with consular staff around the world. 5. Whilst most of the cases are in Pa... Read More

    December 22, 2008 at 5:38pm
    Brother Alex, thanks for your comment. Forced marriage are conducted in so many countries from Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, India to the Middle East. Abt Egypt, i heard that the p...
    December 20, 2008 at 9:20pm
    Sisiter Lynfasi, thank you very much for the time and information you provide for us. Talking about forced marriage is a common issue here in Egypt because many women are forced...
 
  • Dec 19, 2008 Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has told reporters he is innocent of any crime and will not be resigning his position. Mr Blagojevich was arrested last week and charged with attempting to "sell" Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. news.bbc.co.uk Dec 10, 2008 Obama calls on governor to quit news.bbc.co.uk

 
  • news.bbc.co.uk Joy at slave's return to Uganda A Ugandan mother and daughter have told the BBC about their joy at being reunited this week after 26 years. Five-year-old Florence Kampi was kidnapped at her father's funeral by a family who used her as a slave. She was taken to Yemen where she was eventually rescued by a Tanzanian oil worker who, after he paid the family money, was allowed to marry her. "I feel so happy," she said about the reunion. Her mother said,... Read More

 
 
  • The US president has "no hard feelings" about the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at him, the White House says. ... Iraq's military earlier denied claims by Mr Zaidi's brother that the journalist had been beaten in custody. The TV journalist allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding after the incident, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC. ... If he is charged with trying to murder a president, his sentence could be seven to 15 years in prison, said Mr Birqadr. ... Read More

 
  • news.bbc.co.uk Rom-coms 'spoil your love life' Watching romantic comedies can spoil your love life, a study by a university in Edinburgh has claimed. Rom-coms have been blamed by relationship experts at Heriot Watt University for promoting unrealistic expectations when it comes to love. They found fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Notting Hill often fail to communicate with their partner. Many held the view if someone is meant to be... Read More

 
  • 'Thousands made slaves' in Darfur Strong evidence has emerged of children and adults being used as slaves in Sudan's Darfur region, a study says. Kidnapped men have been forced to work on farmland controlled by Janjaweed militias, the Darfur Consortium says. Eyewitnesses also say the Sudanese army has been involved in abducting women and children to be sex slaves and domestic staff for troops in Khartoum. Up to 300,000 people have died and 2.7 million have fled their homes since conflict began in... Read More

 
  • So what is the right recipe for starting and achieving success in the biotech industry, especially in a weak economy. It would be great to get input from established professionals and entrepreneurs who have ventured down this patch. I am myself interested in cardiac, orthopedic and neural biotechnology. How much experience, management know-how, recruitment, personnel management does a start-up curtail? What are the pit-falls of start-ups? What are the gleaming points of a successful company? Any thought on secur... Read More

 
  • One of the biggest under-utilized tool by job applicants is recruiting agencies. Recruiters do all the hard work for you by following up on job leads and effectively contacting you when a relevant positions open up. This alleviates some of the pain of job hunting and the best part is that most of these folks offer their services for free to applicants. In the biotech sector it would be key to utilize medical or biotech recruiters (google it). A few clicks and uploading your resume/CV on the recruiters site wil... Read More

 
  • Biotech field is revisiting lean manufacturing practices amidst a frail economy as was seen with the auto industry in the 80's and the 90's. What this means is that job applicants need to bring skills that reflect the state of the industry. Biotech industry needs workers who have a co-op/internship experience. In lieu of this it would be wise for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates to incorporate a few courses that teach business skills, project/team management, product design, rese... Read More

 
  • Salams Muslim Professionals: Belated Eid Greetings, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Please join Dasht on January 10 for a Muslim Professionals luncheon gathering?Persian style!?to relax, network and get to know one another! At this exciting event, Dasht will host a series of speakers from the Muslim professionals community who will discuss the concept of ethics, standards, morals and values within the broad context of the community with regards to Muslim professionals organizations based within the U... Read More

    December 10, 2008 at 11:52pm
    www.dashtprofessionalevents.com