Blackout cripples 8 towns, 1 city in Negros.

" DUMAGUETE – Strong winds toppled a main power transmission tower in Negros Oriental causing a 17-hour power interruption in Dumaguete City and eight municipalities on Thursday. The transmission line is...

Instant Messaging Helps Productivity at the Workplace

Instant messaging are often perceived as an unnecessary means of communication in the office. Although many companies have banned IM at the workplace, they should rethink this banishment as it could...

Birthing Your Dream

"Are you ready to birth a dream and not sure about the process, wondering if you are stepping out too far this time? Will God bless your dream, or is it His dream you're nurturing? Consider a pregnant woman. We've all had opportunity to observe the process, if not actually...

Deadline looms in Ukraine gas row

"Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is in Moscow to try to persuade Russia not to cut gas supplies to his country in a dispute over an unpaid bill. He has just a few hours with President Vladimir Putin to settle the row over a demand by Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for...

'Out of Office' reply...Call it the 'Do Not Disturb' for E-Mail

Rather than being pestered for a quick answer and inundated with e-mails many of today's office workers and online citizens are turning to the 'out of the office' automated reply for e-mail relief. This is what Sean Coughlan reports in 'Out of office,...

Power surge rolls through southern, central Ontario

"Equipment failure at a Toronto-area transformer station caused a brief interruption of power through much of southern and central Ontario on Tuesday morning, Hydro One says. Electricity flickered at about 6:20...

STROKE - Causes, incidence, risk factors and prevention

"A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." Alternative Names Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage Causes, incidence, and risk factors Every 45 seconds, someone in...

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