Hopes for survival of trapped New Zealand miners fading
WELLINGTON - The bid to rescue 29 men trapped underground in a New Zealand coal mine five days ago struck problems Tuesday amid growing fears that they may no longer be alive. An army robot with cameras sent into the mine’s access tunnel broke down after only 500 metres, and drillers making a borehole to ... Read more : Hopes for survival of trapped New Zealand miners fading.
Giridih women rejoice as one among them is 'crorepati'
GIRIDIH - While the entire Giridih district is celebrating Rahat Taslim’s victory in “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC), it is women who seem to be the happiest. Be they housewives or high-ranking officials, women here are ecstatic that one among them has achieved the memorable feat. “We are all very happy for her and extremely .... Original source : Giridih women rejoice as one among them is ‘crorepati’.
Torch 9800 most satisfying smart phone from BlackBerry
TORONTO - The sales of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, which were initially hit by its high price, have picked up after reduction in its price by half early this month. With AT&T reducing the Torch 9800 price from $199 to $99 two weeks ago, the sales of the latest BlackBerry smart phone have zoomed in ... Read more >>.
Ports Give Out Mixed Messages on Investment Priorities
SINGAPORE, November 22, 2010 - Ports appear to face a conflicting range of priorities when it comes to specifying and purchasing new mooring and berthing equipment, a new industry survey reveals. An independent study of almost 200 port owners/operators, consulting engineers and contractors, conducted for Trelleborg Marine Systems, reveals that a fifth (20%) prioritise whole .... Source article : Ports Give Out Mixed Messages on Investment Priorities.
Kashmir blast: Injured girl dies in hospital
SRINAGAR - An eight-year-old girl, critically injured in a grenade blast in south Kashmir Sunday, died in hospital here Monday, police said. Arifa, who had received multiple splinter injuries in the powerful blast at Bijbehara in Anantnag district, succumbed to her injuries in the Soura medical institute, a police spokesman said. The condition of one [..] Read the original article: here.
Red wine can help fight diabetes
LONDON - Drinking small glass of red wine every day can help treat diabetes, research has found. Potent “super-food” compounds found in the wine can work as well as a daily dose of medication for people with Type 2 diabetes, reports express.co.uk. The discovery has come as welcome news to the 2.5 million people in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Red wine can help fight diabetes.
At 64, ex-IAF man goes back to college
ROBERTSGANJ - He is a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) serviceman with two grown-up sons who are well settled. Yet, Meerut native Jaigopal Tiwari has gone back to college at the ripe old age of 64 - thanks to his passion for learning and for helping spread awareness of basic laws among poor people. Tiwari .... Source : Gaea News Network.
I'm not into script changing: Deepika Padukone (Film Snippets)
MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has denied reports that she got some changes made in the script of her forthcoming film “Break Ke Baad”. “I don’t get into script changing at all. I believe the director and the writer have a vision when they want to make a certain film and we are ... Read more »».
Nintendo Announces New Dsi Bundles for Black Friday
TOKYO, JAPAN (GaeaTimes.com ) — Although the company is going through a bad phase in this year, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced more bundles for its DSi line of portable gaming devices. The bundles which are viewed as integral to Nintendo’s business, will be sold at a cheaper price to boost the sales .... Read the original article : here.
Sickle cell patients number rising globally: Experts
RAIPUR - The number of patients suffering from sickle cell anaemia - a form of blood disorder - are increasing across the world due to lack of awareness about it, experts at an international meet here on the disease said Monday. Citing the lack of screening facilities in interior areas as well as less awareness ... Read more »».
Patients With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder Demonstrated Improvements in Symptoms and Quality of Life With Catheter Ablation Compared to Treatment With Drug Therapy
WATERLOO, Belgium, November 22, 2010 - According to data published last week in Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, patients with a common heart rhythm disorder, called atrial fibrillation, who were treated with catheter ablation using the NaviStar(R)ThermoCool(R) Catheter, reported markedly fewer symptoms and substantially improved quality of life than patients treated with antiarrhythmia drugs at one year. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Patients With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder Demonstrated Improvements in Symptoms and Quality of Life With Catheter Ablation Compared to Treatment With Drug Therapy.
Nobel committee cool to Walesa offer
WARSAW/OSLO - The Nobel committee Monday was cool to an offer by former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Liu Xiaobo, since the Chinese dissident and his family will be unable to attend the December award ceremony in Oslo. “It’s a possibility,” Walesa told Polish Radio, adding .... Original article : Nobel committee cool to Walesa offer.
Background on the President's Trip to Kokomo, Indiana Tomorrow
Release Time: For Immediate Release On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, President Obama and Vice President Biden will take their White House to Main Street Tour to Kokomo, Indiana, a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Background on the President’s Trip to Kokomo, Indiana Tomorrow.
China Meets Europe at the "Hamburg Summit" Business Event
HAMBURG, November 23, 2010 - The "Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe" is a top-level, biennial business-event initiated by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, fostering Sino-Europe relations - an inspiring forum where international leaders meet to discuss topics of mutual interest. The 4th "Hamburg Summit" will be held ceremoniously in Hamburg, Germany on November 25 and 26. .... Original article on Gaea Times at : China Meets Europe at the "Hamburg Summit" Business Event.
Valuable letters handed over to Sarnath museum
BHOPAL - The Anagarika Dharmapala Museum of the Maha Bodhi Society of India has been gifted original letters written by two venerable Sri Lankan Buddhist monks who helped revive Buddhism in India. Family members of the late Devapriya Valisinha handed over the original letters between Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) and Devapriya Valisinha (1904-68) at Sarnath in .... Read the original article : Valuable letters handed over to Sarnath museum.
Baby panda's name chosen in online poll
VIENNA - The name of a baby panda born at a zoo in the Austrian capital has been chosen by fans through online voting. The cub of adult pandas Yang Yang and Long Hui was born at the Schonbrunn Zoo Aug 23. Three names — Fu Hu (”happy tiger”), Wei Xing (”joy of Vienna”) and ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Baby panda’s name chosen in online poll.
7 Best Firefox Addons for 2010
Mozilla as an open source alternative to the big guns of Microsoft and Apple has grown leaps and bounds. The credit behind the immense surge is due to the presence of Add-Ons. It seems that there is an addon for everything. Be it checking the Alexa rank of the site you are on or .... Original article : 7 Best Firefox Addons for 2010.
Asian Games athletics: Disappointing day for India
GUANGZHOU - It was a disappointing day for India in the track and field competitions as none of the athletes made it to the podium in the Asian Games here Monday. This comes a day after India bagged two gold medals and a silver at the Aoti Main Stadium. In the women’s 400 metres final, .... Original source : Asian Games athletics: Disappointing day for India.
Thomson Reuters Intelligent Tagging Tool Answers iXBRL Questions for Accountants and MNCs
ONESOURCE and Digita iXBRL converter tools go on general release to accounting and corporate markets LONDON, November 22, 2010 - The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters today announced that its ONESOURCE and Digita iXBRL conversion tools are available for general release on CD. Both tools apply intelligent tagging to existing documents to produce fully compliant iXBRL [..] Read the original article: here.