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Rise of the older bride: Average age for women to walk down the aisle is now over 35

Edit This is Money 01 Mar 2018
The ONS figures showed there were 239,020 marriages of opposite-sex couples in 2015, a fall of 3.4 per cent on the previous year. The number was even 0.8 per cent down on 2013 – the year when many couples are thought to have postponed their weddings to avoid any connection with the number 13. The ONS figures showed there were ......

Rejected in interviews for being blind, job-seeking Jaipur lad now a job creator

Edit The Times of India 01 Mar 2018
Eventually, they would say they cannot give the project to a blind man,” explained Prateek of his struggles early on as an entrepreneur ... “I went to several institutes and everybody ridiculed and rejected me saying how a blind guy would work on computers,” he recalled explaining the social attitude towards the blind and the lack of understanding in teaching such disadvantaged people....

Coroner recommends review of family violence order processes after Tara Costigan death

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 01 Mar 2018
"And it has become part of my practice where it's apparent that somebody is in a perilous situation, to raise with them, 'Have you thought about other options? Have you spoken to the Domestic Violence Crisis Service?' Before necessarily just going on blindly to grant the order when they may not be aware of how it might impact."....

How the blind use clicks to 'see': Study

Edit DNA India 01 Mar 2018
Just as bats bounce sound waves off objects to find their way in the dark, some blind humans spontaneously make clicking sounds with their mouths to navigate the world, scientists said. Not only that, but they adjust the speed and volume of the clicks when they need to zoom in on a hard-to-place object ... The sound travels, and bounces from surfaces and objects around the blind person, returning as echoes....

How the blind use clicks to ‘see’: study

Edit The Siasat Daily 01 Mar 2018
Just as bats bounce sound waves off objects to find their way in the dark, some blind humans spontaneously make clicking sounds with their mouths to navigate the world, scientists said today. Not only that, but they adjust the speed and volume of the clicks when they need to zoom in on a hard-to-place object ... The research team tracked down eight blind people with experience in echolocation for the study....

Blind man from UP camps in city for final tribute

Edit DNA India 01 Mar 2018
A 30-year-old blind man from Uttar Pradesh, Jatin Valmiki, had been sitting outside the Green Acres society in Andheri since Tuesday night, with just the motive to pay tribute to his favorite actress -- Sridevi ... On Wednesday morning, when Mumbai police staff saw that he is blind, they agreed to give him a direct entry without standing in a queue meant for the general public....

UConn holds on for 72-66 win over Temple

Edit New Haven Register 01 Mar 2018
STORRS — On Senior Night, a freshman came up big when it mattered most for UConn ... held on for a 72-66 victory over Temple at Gampel Pavilion....

How the blind use clicks to ‘see’ – study

Edit Inquirer 01 Mar 2018
Not only that, but they adjust the speed and volume of the clicks when they need to zoom in on a hard-to-place object ... down eight blind......

Dismiss suit against Amidu — Attorney-General

Edit Graphic 01 Mar 2018
A former Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, is praying the Supreme Court to annul Mr Amidu’s appointment as Special Prosecutor on grounds that he is above the retirement age of 60 years. However, in a statement of defence filed on Mr Amidu’s behalf, the A-G said all public servants were public officers, but not all public officers were public servants....

‘Make in India’ not protectionist, says Indian diplomat Arunish Chawla

Edit The Hindu 01 Mar 2018
It is not even a strategy of blind import substitution ... Participating in a panel discussion on ‘Deepening U.S.-India Trade Ties. Focus on States’ organised by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Mr ... It is important for economies of large size to reap the benefits of their market size, on their jobs growth potential by creating local ecosystems, he noted....

Average age for women to walk down the aisle is now over 35

Edit Deccan Chronicle 01 Mar 2018
A new survey finds that women are waiting longer than ever to wed ...   ... ONS figures show there was a fall of 3.4 per cent on the previous year ... Older couples, however, are marrying more frequently. ....

Watch: Has Samsung’s S9 done enough to have Apple users switch to android?

Edit AME Info 01 Mar 2018
Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on Samsung’s new phone the Galaxy S9 and how it stacks up against Apple’s iPhone X. Engle speaks on “Bloomberg Markets.”....

Don’t use artificial colours, docs warn

Edit The Himalayan 01 Mar 2018
Health experts have warned against the use of artificial colours being sold in market during Holi, saying these colours contain chemical solvents and toxic agents that can have serious impact on our skin, eyes, lungs and hair ... even cause blindness, according to doctors....
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