Leroy Chiao has literally reached the absolute heights of his profession: He’s one of the most accomplished and respected astronauts in NASA history.
During his stellar 15-year career, Leroy logged 229 days in space, flew three space shuttle missions and eventually earned the honour of commanding the International Space Station. He’s also one of only 166 people to...
Mah:
At first, it sounds like the vehement bleating sound of a goat whose tail has
just been plucked off. Then it reminds me of the hard and loud burp, fuelled by
the large swig of soft drink, shooting out of stomach to blow all the smiles
off our enemies’ faces. But on deeper introspection, it is an illegitimate and
disfigured off spring of the traditional ‘My’...
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Last December, a newspaper reported the appointment of an LSR alumnus, Gita Gopinath, as the professor of Economics at the prestigious Harvard University. She was only the second Indian and third woman to receive the honour. This news brought a sweet grin on the typical Indian reader’s face, who takes pride in every Indian’s achievement considering it their own.
But...
Just as the topic says, we are going to discuss our future plans and why it is important to make it and how one should make it. Plans are crucial in order to get you what you desire and what you need. People have different choices when it comes to desire, like some wants a good job with loads of money coming in but some people are not always fascinated by money they need...
At this point of time, nothing could be more alarming than foreign jobs for me to think upon and write about as a person known to me is ready to fly off to Norway, for more than a year, as his job demands him to do so.
He says that a seemingly-lucrative job in Norway- a country which is still alien to most of us, is something that can easily make many middle-class people...
Public relations careers are an excellent choice for individuals with confidence, strong communication skills, and the savvy to present a company in the best possible light–in the greatest of times as well as the worst.
You can work in a variety of settings; your employer could be a local non profit or a Fortune 500 company. Regardless of the circumstances, one...
What makes a good conversation? In the first place, it is essentially a mutual search for the essence of things. It is a zestful transaction, not a briefing or a lecture. Russian poet Alexander Pushkin correctly identified the willingness to listen as one of the vital ingredients of any exchange. When two people are talking at the same time, it is not conversation but...
Yes, today we have a number of innovative ways to make presentation. From flash to other multi media formats, creating presentations has become an art. However, one software that has stood the test of time and is extremely easy to use is Power Point. Many people all over the world in schools, colleges and offices use power point to make a point. But the sad thing is that...
Ever wondered why the best looking people are so popular and they manage to get everything in live that they crave for. Well that’s because the way you dress tells a lot about the kind of person you are. If you pay attention to the way you dress it is obvious that you are extremely particular about every other aspect of your life and will conduct yourself in a manner...
