Tag: alternative

November 18, 2013 0

"Gold is an Asset the Girl Carries"

By News Desk

Please consider Gold-Laden Brides in India Defying Singh as Culture Wins by Bloomberg writer Swansy Afonso. As the sound of traditional drums, trumpets and cymbals ushers Amrita Mannil into the wedding hall, she’s adorned by four finely crafted necklaces, rings, 16 bangles, a glistening belt, dangling chandelier earrings and a stone-encrusted head piece to match the silk borders of her dress. She’s wearing about 800 grams (1.8 pounds) of gold

Japanese Households With Zero Savings Hits 31%, Most Since 1963; Sexless Youth; Currency Crisis Awaits
November 11, 2013 0

Japanese Households With Zero Savings Hits 31%, Most Since 1963; Sexless Youth; Currency Crisis Awaits

By News Desk

In case you missed it, please consider my October 22, 2013 report on Japan’s Sexless Youth Here are some stats according to the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) 45% of women aged 16-24 "were not interested in or despised sexual contact". More than a quarter of men felt the same way. Population of 126 million has been shrinking for the past decade Population projected to plunge additional one-third by 2060 Survey in 2011 found that 61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship Fewer babies were born in 2012 than any year on record