Archive for March 2009
News for DIABETES patients…
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 26, 2009
A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.
In their report, published online July 16 in the journal Annals of [...]
IAAF B- Scholarship for athletes.
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 24, 2009
For the goals for future, the world athletics governing body IAAF has introduced a scholarship in three categories. This article is on the B-Project which is an idea of the IAAF president Lamine Diack.
IAAF ‘B’ Standard Project
President Lamine Diack has set the goal for the IAAF that at least one athlete of each Member Federation [...]
“Obama’s rhetoric not enough” says Iranian leader..
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 24, 2009
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday he sees no change in U.S. policy toward Iran despite the U.S. promise of a “new beginning.”
Khamenei said a change in rhetoric is not enough, and Washington must practice what it preaches, according to the English-language Press TV channel in Iran.
He also promised that Iran will change [...]
UAE has its uniqueness…
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 17, 2009
- In: LIfe| Philosophy
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The family unit in the United Arab Emirates is an important social unit for an Arab. Loyalty to family or surname influences all aspects of family life and society United Arab Emirates. The Arab honor and respect for his family, particularly children. Therefore, it is very paternalistic, patriarchal and hierarchical, with elders and parents who [...]
Team building-Out-of-the-box
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 16, 2009
- In: Business| Education
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Working in a team environment provides an excellent opportunity to develop invaluable skills, positive energy and innovative approaches to problem-solving. The best of these activities uses the dynamics of play and the right amount of humor to encourage brainstorming abilities. In short, an atmosphere of playfulness and a team building exercise with a built-in ‘fun [...]
A teenager goes wild again..
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 12, 2009
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A teenager who went on a bloody rampage in his old school had announced his intentions on the Internet just hours earlier, it emerged Thursday as Germany mourned the 15 people he gunned down.
“I have weapons here and tomorrow morning I will go to my old school and really whip up a storm,” Tim Kretschmer [...]
Berlin said to back Rasmussen for NATO….
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 9, 2009
There were some news on leading nations of the world. Germany, France and Britain reportedly want Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown want Rasmussen to replace Jaap de Hoop Scheffer when he [...]
Staying focused in business meetings.
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 6, 2009
It’s a common misconception that people with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)are unable to focus. ADDers are able to focus. It’s just that we have a hard time staying focused.That’s especially true when the activity calling for our attention isn’t one that we find especially engaging. Ever struggled to pay attention to a boring lecture? Or [...]
Condemn the attack on the Sri Lanka Cricket Team in Pakistan…
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 4, 2009
The morning was ready for the third day of the second test with Pakistan. But there was no cricket…its was terrorism before them.
The terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team must be condemned by all nations and act against. Six players were wounded along with the assistant coach. Five Pakistani policeman killed.
Whom to blame..Osama? [...]
Jamaica awaits more…
Posted by: Lasitha Silva on: March 3, 2009
I got this from a news site from Jamaica. Its about coach Glen Mills and Bolt, the duo who created history in the Beijing Olympics. This post is actually before the Olympics 2008.
Usain Bolt and his coach Glen Mills have been on a near four-year journey, filled with revelations, growth and triumph. Bolt, a wunderkind [...]
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