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Is She Or He The One For You?

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Is he or she the one I should marry? This is a question that has been posed to many of us most times. When asked, our reply is basically, “…Don’t know, maybe yes, and maybe no.” That’s not very clarifying, is it? The reason we answer in such a non-committal way is because there is SO much that goes into knowing an answer to that question. It’s something that the person who is inquiring, needs to deal with in a very intentional and mature manner. They need to seek and gather as much information as possible. They shouldn’t just depending upon their feelings as the determining factor. That is because feelings often change. After seeking the answer to this question as a precious jewel worthy of finding, we believe God will reveal it to them. To Find the “One” So, to help you on this journey, we’ve come across several articles posted on the Internet that we believe you will find helpful as you read them. Before sharing them with you, however, please note that marriage i

India baby deaths: Second hospital probed

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Indian police are investigating the deaths of dozens of newborns at a hospital in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Forty-nine children died at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in a month, including at least 30 who are said to have died from "perinatal asphyxia". The condition is caused by reduced oxygen levels during childbirth. In August at least 160 minors died at a Gorakhpur hospital, in the same state. Some of the deaths there were also allegedly caused by lack of oxygen. But senior government officials have denied that this was the case in either hospital. Forty-nine children died at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in a month, including at least 30 who are said to have died from "perinatal asphyxia". The condition is caused by reduced oxygen levels during childbirth. In August at least 160 minors died at a Gorakhpur hospital, in the same state. Some of the deaths there were also allegedly caused by lack of oxygen. But senior government officials ha

North Korea nuclear crisis: Kim Jong-un 'begging for war'

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 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "begging for war" with his latest and most powerful nuclear bomb test, the US envoy to the United Nations has said.   Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York that America did not want a war but its patience was "not unlimited".The US will table a new UN resolution shortly to toughen sanctions. China, the North's main ally, has called for a return to negotiations and Switzerland has offered to mediate. South Korea carried out live-fire exercises on Monday, simulating an attack on the North's nuclear test site. Reports suggest the North is preparing new test missile launches. On Sunday, it tested a bomb underground, which was thought to have a power range from 50 kilotonnes to 120 kilotonnes. A 50kt device would be about three times the size of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. In other developments: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would press

Type 2 diabetes shares risk genes with heart disease

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    Using genome data from more than 250,000 people, scientists have identified gene variants that appear to alter the risk of both type 2 diabetes and heart disease - two leading causes of death and disease. They also suggest that the discovery could lead to treatments that use one drug to protect against both illnesses. The international team, which was led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, accounts for the findings in a paper published in the journal Nature Genetics . Around 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, which is a disease that develops when the body makes enough insulin but its cells lose the ability to use it to absorb blood sugar and convert it into energy. The other 5 percent of diabetes cases are type 1 diabetes, which is a disease that develops when the body does not make enough insulin. If not controlled, diabetes results in high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia. T

Teenager whose weight dropped to just 5st beats anorexia to become fit and healthy personal trainer

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A brave teenager who battled anorexia has overcome to disorder to become a healthy fitness instructor. Vera Schulz's weight dropped to just five stone while she was in the grip of the devastating eating disorder. The 18-year-old fainted frequently due to a lack of energy and was struggling with her schoolwork. In 2014, the schoolgirl, from the city of Stavropol in south-western Russia's Stavropol Krai region, had dropped to a critical weight of just 33kg (five stone). But the teenager has now won her anorexia battle and is a successful personal trainer. Vera charted her recovery on her Instagram account and now weighs a healthy 60kg (9.44 stone). She said: "I was suffering from a lack of air, I was regularly fainting. Back in the day, I lived on the fifth floor, and I needed about an hour to get up there, as there was no lift." Her family did not notice she was dramatically underweight and she was allowed to carry on starving herself. But a few