Saturday, February 01, 2014

Quick notes: GDP growth down, Delhi's racism...

http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/centre-lowers-gdp-growth-to-45-per-cent-for-201213/article5639463.ece


  • Delhi's Racism: "How can any parent send their child to a place that is notorious for being racist to people of the northeast? My neighbour's daughter is studying in Delhi and she often complains of being harassed on the road, being called 'chinky', even harassed by her landlord. It's a shame that the capital of the country is so hostile to its own people." 


  • The benevolent source. Sun's rays could protect against high blood pressure.


  • Misconception that Sun is the only cause of skin cancer. It's not. If sun exposure causes skin cancers, how is it that some skin cancers grow in body parts that never see the light of day? 


  • Alcohol linked to skin cancer risk: Ethanol is converted to acetaldehyde soon after ingestion and this compound may render the skin more sensitive to harmful UV light


  • Not just a swimming pool for sperm: Seminal fluid plays "an essential role in the preservation of sperm function, and in the stimulation of the female reproductive tract."

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