Countries Are Urged To Discard Myth That Green Growth Is A Luxury In Pursuing Development

The World Bank in a report said political considerations, entrenched behavior and a lack of appropriate financing systems are the chief obstacles to environmentally friendly development.

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Sex Offenders Undergo Chemical Castration To Stop Them From Being A Recidivist

Chemical castration is the term used widely in academic and legal circles for the practice of prescribing hormone suppressants to change the behavior of sex offenders, however, it has divided professional opinion.

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Physical Punishment On Children For Misbehavior Could Be Counter Productive

Researchers from the University of Manitoba and of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, wrote in the Canadian Medical Association Journal said, ‘Virtually without exception, these studies found that physical punishment like smacking, spank was associated with higher levels of aggression against parents, siblings, peers and spouses.’

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