New research shows India is experiencing a sharp rise in two major medical conditions typically associated with wealthier nations. Changing lifestyles and economic prosperity are seen as fueling the trend. The study, “Screening India’s Twin Epidemic,” surveyed a nationwide sample of nearly 16,000 participants, nearly half of whom had hypertension, or high blood pressure. More than a third had diabetes, and about a fifth had both conditions.
“There are people starving in the world and I drive an Infiniti. That’s really evil. There are people who just starve to death–that’s all they ever did. There’s people who are born and go like ‘aw, I’m hungry,’ then they just die.”
I find this unreasonably fun to play in class (especially my 150-200 student auditoriums). It takes 20-30 minutes as long as I keep it fast-paced. I start off as if I’m excited (celebrate when I pass the typing test), and after a few choices the class starts to act like a game show studio audience. After it’s over, I sometimes ask them to write their reaction to the game and then summarize the game in one sentence. They have fun, then the written exercise cements the big-picture point.
…designed to help people understand the challenges and trade-offs faced by low-income people with insecure employment. The “game” begins when you’ve been unemployed, have only $1,000 left in your bank account, and need to get a low wage job.
Many young Evangelical Protestant Christians shun the expansive form of worship that drew their parents to so-called megachurches and opt instead for a more intimate religious experience. But one congregation may have found a way to have both size and intimacy. VOA’s Jerome Socolovsky reports from Durham, North Carolina, on the rise of the multi-site church.
Wo ohohoh oh 100 little curses Now you tumble and fall Down your grand marble stairway May the caviar pâté you were eating Block your airway May your manservant deliver The Heimlich, with honor May this make you vomit on your dolce gabbana May your wife’s worried face show her horrific expression May you realize she’s not worried, that’s just Botox injections May all the commotion cause you to crash the chandelier and propel into your rear the sharp diamonds from debeers May your Ferrari break down May your chauffeur get high And smash up your stretch rolls Up on rodeo drive Off the breaking backs of others Where you got all your bucks Till we make the revolution I just hope your life sucks
Deya and his large extended family live in a tiny village in Senegal, on the ragged edges of globalization and immigration. Questions of work and ambition arise as the family prepares for Tabaski, the biggest holiday of the year. Feast and Sacrifice premieres on Link TV on Friday, May 13th, 7pm ET/ 4pm PT. Watch online at http://www.linktv.org/feastandsacrifice
You’ve heard that Jesus is the reason for the season, right? It’s easy to forget Him when confronted with what we like to call “Morally dubious holiday entertainments.” These are the seasonal greetings that dilute or ignore messages of hope and peace normally associated with the holidays. In other words, if your favorite holiday movie is Home Alone, you’re kind of a sicko.
