Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers, died today, New Zealand’s prime minister announced. He was 88. The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring […]
Seven Success Skills from Jesus
Seven Success Skills from Jesus Book Extract from: The Little Manual of Success Author: Vikas Malkani Publisher: Unicorn Books (www.pustakmahal.com) One of the great leaders of our world has to be Jesus Christ. Today, over two thousand years after his death, his teachings are continuing to transform people all over the planet as are […]
Juxtaposing Human Tendencies
There are times when life seems overburdened & pain surpasses the joys & comforts of life. In utter distress & bewilderment you hope, the mother earth would swallow you, you magnify your weeny & flimsy miseries and woes & attribute them to justify contempt and distaste towards life. When your endurance abandons you, you conceive […]
Obesity worse than HIV/AIDS
Herbal slimming expert and beautician has said that pot-bellied men and women who think their stature is an evidence of good living and affluence are deceiving themselves as they stand the risk of poor health and sudden death. People of such stature are overweight and obese, noting that their case is worse than HIV/AIDS. She […]
French Plan to Impose Fresh Sanctions Against Iran Not Immediately Accepted
A French plan to impose fresh sanctions against Iran very soon has found strong support by the UK, whilst Germany and Italy are more hesitant. A British Foreign Office spokesman told AFP that the UK ‘wholeheartedly’ backs the initiative. Germany and Italy are reportedly not so keen to act outside the United Nations. A letter […]
Effects of Outsourcing IT Positions to Low Cost Countries
BACKGROUND: Off shoring – the transfer of high wage U.S. jobs to lower cost overseas locations especially in Banking Industry is enabled by improved communications technologies and driven by the desire of corporations to establish a business presence in potentially lucrative foreign markets as well as to take advantage of the lower costs of production […]