Cyber Hacking  Hacking is an unethical way to peep and take away the data of anyone who are hooked onto the Internet. In the 1960’s the dictionary definition of a hacker was that of a “computer virtuoso”. Hackers comprised young, computer literate and rebellious gangs vying for the status symbol image and thrill of breaking into a computer network. This all changed with the popularity of the modem and an increasing...

Cloning Beneficial or Detrimental  The subject of human cloning (reproductive cloning) is shrouded in controversy, right from its conception. On the other hand therapeutic cloning, which is sometimes misunderstood as reproductive cloning, is not the creation of an offspring but instead, vital stem cells are taken from human embryos, which are then used to generate tissues and organs. These organs and tissues can be then used for transplantation. The ultimate aim of...

The Art of Feng-Shui The origins of Feng Shui, which literally means ‘wind and water’, go back at least 4,000 years in Chinese history. Its foundation was and still is, the understanding that the arrangement of our surroundings exerts a powerful influence upon the well-being of our lives.The fundamental purpose of Feng Shui practice was to locate suitable sites protected from harmful energies, on which to construct dwellings where the inhabitants...

Biological and chemical warfare  Use of harmful or deadly chemical or biological element, as weapons of war are generally known as biological and chemical warfare. These elements can say many people in one go and are considered weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons are prepared from poisonous chemical compounds, while biological weapons are generally living micro-organisms. Chemical and biological weapons can cause harm in numerous ways. Most cause injury or death...

Meditation  The correct definition of meditation is to think constantly of something. You become that on which you meditate. Think of God, you become God. Think of stone you become a stone. Meditation is a form of religious or spiritual contemplation, and the basis of most Eastern religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism, as prayer is to the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish religions. The difference between prayer and Eastern meditation is...

Eating Disorders There are many different categories of eating disorders in our world today and many people suffer from them. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by a person with a body weight less than 85% of what is considered normal weight. Anorexics have a fear of being fat. Anorexics limit their food intake. People who are anorexic continue to diet even when they are bone thin; they...

Diet and Nutrition  Nutrition is a science that deals with nutrients and other food substances, and with how the body assimilates them. The extremely complex processes that nutrients undergo in the body—how they affect one another, how they are broken down and released as energy, and how they are transported and used to rebuild countless specialized tissues and sustain the overall health of the individual—are understood only approximately. The word nutrient...

Ayurveda – The Ancient Indian Medicine System Ayurveda originated in India long back in pre-vedic period. Rig Veda and Atharva-veda( 5000 BC), the earliest documented ancient Indian knowledge have references on health and diseases. Ayurveda texts like Charak Samhita and Sushruta Samhitaweree documented about 1000 BC The term Ayurveda means ‘Science  of life’. It deals elaborately with measures for healthful living during the entire span of life and its various phases....