Members of Nurses Welfare Association of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, in a meeting held recently have decided to give their full support to the All India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF) by going on an indefinite strike from Tuesday.
Here's how it avoids the pitfalls so many shows like it fall into
Every Sunday, we pick a new episode of the week. It could be good. It could be bad. It will always be interesting. You can read the archives here. The episode of the week for March 6 through 12 is "Advanced Pretend," the third episode of the second season of HBO's Togetherness.
Why does Togetherness succeed where so many other shows of its ilk fail?
The series, currently in its second season, is yet another... Читать дальше...
Korean auto giant Hyundai chose Geneva to unveil its new long line of alternative energy-powered vehicles.
From Celery Jell-O to chocolate French fries, here are 10 foods that didn't have a very long shelf-life.
Traffic was disrupted while police rescued a pedestrian from one of Kent's busiest roads.
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Without Nikola Tesla, many of the conveniences of modern life wouldn't be possible.
The Serbian-American engineer and physicist had over 300 patents worldwide, and his inventions helped pave the way for alternating current (AC), electric motors, radios, fluorescent lights, lasers, and remote control, among many other things.
But he was also highly eccentric — from his bizarre sleeping and eating habits to his love of pigeons.
Here's a glimpse into the fabulous... Читать дальше...
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There are plenty of obvious — and not so obvious — signs your job is ruining your marriage.
If you're getting the sense that's the case, you'll want to do everything you can to turn things around before it's too late.
"By recognizing the early symptoms and being proactive, you can better learn to separate work from your personal life — and be successful in both," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant... Читать дальше...
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Confession: In the last month or so, I've eaten plain oatmeal for dinner at least eight times.
I'm well aware that a bowl of Quaker oats is hardly the most nutritious or substantive fare. Honestly, it doesn't even taste that good.
But at the end of a long workday, the absolute last thing I want to do is start chopping up vegetables or steaming tofu or — worst of all — cleaning up after I've made a mess in the kitchen.
It's a problem many of us have faced in some fashion... Читать дальше...
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Without Nikola Tesla, many of the conveniences of modern life wouldn't be possible.
The Serbian-American engineer and physicist had over 300 patents worldwide, and his inventions helped pave the way for alternating current (AC), electric motors, radios, fluorescent lights, lasers, and remote control, among many other things.
But he was also highly eccentric — from his bizarre sleeping and eating habits to his love of pigeons.
Here's a glimpse into the fabulous... Читать дальше...
Ivan Galashchuk/shutterstock
There are plenty of obvious — and not so obvious — signs your job is ruining your marriage.
If you're getting the sense that's the case, you'll want to do everything you can to turn things around before it's too late.
"By recognizing the early symptoms and being proactive, you can better learn to separate work from your personal life — and be successful in both," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant... Читать дальше...
Jesse Knish/Getty
Confession: In the last month or so, I've eaten plain oatmeal for dinner at least eight times.
I'm well aware that a bowl of Quaker oats is hardly the most nutritious or substantive fare. Honestly, it doesn't even taste that good.
But at the end of a long workday, the absolute last thing I want to do is start chopping up vegetables or steaming tofu or — worst of all — cleaning up after I've made a mess in the kitchen.
It's a problem many of us have faced in some fashion... Читать дальше...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A large explosion in Turkey's capital, believed to have been caused by a bomb, has caused several casualties on Sunday, according to news reports.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A large explosion in Turkey's capital, believed to have been caused by a bomb, has caused several casualties on Sunday, according to news reports.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A large explosion in Turkey's capital, believed to have been caused by a bomb, has caused several casualties on Sunday, according to news reports.
Rare promotional photographs of The Beatles given to a teenager in 1971 by an Apple Records security guard are to be auctioned.
No Extra Effort To Increase Loan Share For Minorities Under Priority Sector: Activist
After the election of Chandigarh Club, the stage is set for the election of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) -- the city's umbrella body of traders -- which will be held in the second week of April.
Preliminary investigations were launched against 71 policemen to find out lapses on their part that led to the acquittal of criminals from different offences in the last one year.
With Giants G.M. Jerry Reese firmly on notice that the time has come to spend money or forever lose the ability to do so (unless he becomes a General Manager with a new team), Reese and the Giants have blasted open the Mara-Tisch coffers and spent like never before. As Adam Schefter of ESPN noted…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland is a finalist for a $50 million grant to build a street grid to help promote self-driving cars and other alternatives to driving.
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales can't remember what the first article on Wikipedia was. An entry on the letter Q was an early one, Wales said onstage at SXSW.
He does remember the first words of Wikipedia, though.
"As a programming geek, I wrote 'Hello World' and those were the first words of Wikipedia," Wales told the audience.
"Hello World" is often a way beginner programmers test their software, and has become an in-joke in the tech industry as the traditional way to test any new system. Читать дальше...
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales can't remember what the first article on Wikipedia was. An entry on the letter Q was an early one, Wales said onstage at SXSW.
He does remember the first words of Wikipedia, though.
"As a programming geek, I wrote 'Hello World' and those were the first words of Wikipedia," Wales told the audience.
"Hello World" is often a way beginner programmers test their software, and has become an in-joke in the tech industry as the traditional way to test any new system. Читать дальше...
Aviator in the Fleet Air Arm who saw action during emergencies in Aden, Borneo and Egypt