Punish ragging like rape, says MCI; Govt unsure

When did ragging changed from fun to cruelty? We were ragged by our seniors and we have ragged our juniors. It was fun and we came to know each other through ragging. Even faculties support this kind of ragging to a certain point. But some recent news about ragging in...

5 Things You Didn't Know About Your Penis

I guess you could say "How's it hanging" arrcording to Dr.Drogo Montague, MD a urologist at the Cleveland Clinic is more apt than you might realize." Here are some things you might have wondered about your penis,...

Ashutosh Kaushik wins Bigg Boss

Ashutosh Kaushik, the ‘dhaba’ owner from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh  , was named winner of Bigg Boss Season two on Saturday at a star-studded finale. He takes home prize money of Rs 1 crore."Ashutosh...

YouTube and The New Classroom

Anyone who runs a classroom can speak volumes about the struggles to keep the students engaged in good class discussions. There is always the challenge of meeting the learning needs of each student, without...

One People, One Love

This film was done as part of a school project where our students were exposed to the concept of embracing diversity by researching the similarities of the cultures of the world, what they learned is that...

Too Much Guitar Hero!!!

When a group of my students begged for the video game called " "Guitar Hero" I remember thinking that it would just be another tool for making more NOISE! something that I did not need more of. After a great...

Ford to layoff salaried workers

Amazingly, Ford will not be providing severance for the workers it lays off. If you’ll indulge me for a moment, I’d like to make a Barack Obama-style speech: Hardworking Americans in Michigan are getting cut...

The Concept of Wealth in Traditional Africa

"Most lineages in traditional Africa have a "family pot," a general welfare fund managed by the head of the extended family. Income-earning members are obligated to make contributions to this fund. Obligations...

FCC approves plan for emergency text messages

Plans have been approved for an emergency alert system sent to cell phone." Federal regulators have approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cellphones.The...

Delta latest to cancel flights for safety inspections

The safety questions on a number of Boeing planes have caused yet another US airline to cancel flights."Delta Air Lines says it plans to announce Thursday whether it will cancel more flights while engineers...

President to meet British Queen in Belfast

"President Mary McAleese is expected to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Northern Ireland today. Queen Elizabeth will also be greeted by Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley as he says his final farewells before retiring in May. Today's meeting will be the sixth...

Delta to Offer Severance to 30,000

" Delta Air Lines says it will offer voluntary severance payouts to roughly 30,000 employees—more than half its workforce—and cut domestic capacity by an extra 5 percent this year as part of an overhaul of its business plan to deal with soaring fuel prices. Executives at...

Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada

"Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada ...

580 jobs to go in Arnotts redevelopment

"Arnotts has confirmed that 580 jobs are to be lost at its department store on Henry Street in Dublin, as part of a three-year redevelopment. The department store currently employs 950, but it says its staff numbers will rise to 1,200 when the new development is...

Johnson & Johnson Pain Patch Recall - J&J sais Leak Can Cause Accidental Over...

"Recall Alert: February 13, 2008 Johnson & Johnson announced that it and Novartis AG's Sandoz unit are recalling patches comprising of  fentany because of possible cuts in the drug reservoir that could cause a leak and expose people.The patches are produced by...

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