Faculty members are a university’s most precious resource. As universities adapt to changing times, that resource is increasingly at risk. It needs to be protected – and protected from itself. I recall my first day as a young faculty member. I had survived the battle! I had outstripped the competition! I was tenure track! But sitting […]
“The Class Menagerie: A Jane Jeffrey Mystery” by Jill Churchill
“I have a sergeant who claims that peanut butter is a good investigative tool. He says you can tell where a person is from by what they add to peanut butter sandwiches. Bacon means they came from Philadelphia, bananas mean Memphis or maybe Tupelo. Jelly means different places, depending on the kind of jelly. Grape […]
Goddess Chamundeswari temple and Hills at Mysore
Chamundi Hills The summit of this 1,150 m hill commands a breathing view of Mysore, which looks like an oversized garden nestling in the valley below. The hill is named after Durga (Kali Mata), the consort of Shiva and the tutelary deity of the Wodeyar family. The peak is accessible by a motor able 13 […]
JK Govt to examine impact of mobile towers on environment
Jammu, March 8 (Scoop News) – J&K Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf has said that Government would examine whether ecological balance gets affected by erecting of mobile towers in forest areas. This was stated by the Minister while replying to the supplementaries raised by various legislators on a question of Mohammad Sharief […]
Sneha Phillip Recognized Among 9/11 Dead
Sneha Phillip disappeared on September 10, 2001 and was never seen again. She was last seen at the Century 21 store near the World Trade Center towers in New York City, near her lower Manhattan apartment. Her family and friends believe she died when the towers collapsed a day later, either helping people out of […]
A bid to destroy electricity towers is foiled by security forces men
A bid to destroy four WAPDA electricity towers in Sheraki area of Dara Adam Khel is foiled by Pakistan security forces men on Wednesday. According to retired WAPDA grid station superintendent Mr. Noman to detect faults causing electricity failure in Kohat from Chasma Nuclear Power station and Muhammadi grid station of Peshawar, when WADA grid […]
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