Are care and compassion no longer considered of importance in a nurse?
Following the shocking revelation this week that doctors are being forced to prescribe water for their hospital patients – because the nurses cannot be relied upon to “nurse” their patients and ensure that the elderly eat and drink – I looked again at the many emails sent to me on the subject of poor treatment of the elderly by hospital staff.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter to football world: ‘Crisis? What is a crisis?’
Fifa’s president, Sepp Blatter, has faced down a barrage of criticism over corruption within football’s governing body and vowed that only “the Fifa family” could prevent him being re-elected unopposedon Wednesday .
Lagarde in Brazil to promote IMF candidacy
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde met with her Brazilian counterpart Monday to promote her candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund and said she backed the institution’s reforms giving developing nations more of a voice in its operations.
Film trailer: ‘1911,’ Jackie Chan’s 100th film
The first trailer has been released for Jackie Chan’s 100th film, the historical drama 1911, about the founding of the Republic of China. The film is also titled Xinhai geming, meaning “Xinhai Revolution.”
US Crackdown on Companies Employing Illegal Workers
Obama administration officials are sharpening their crackdown on the hiring of illegal immigrants by focusing increasingly tough criminal charges on employers while moving away from criminal arrests of the workers themselves.
Ten reasons why the China doubters are so very wrong
The China doubters are back in force. They seem to come in waves — every few years or so. Yet, year in and year out, China has defied the naysayers and stayed the course, perpetuating the most spectacular development miracle of modern times. That seems likely to continue.
China crush Denmark to win Sudirman badminton
China demolished Denmark 3-0 to capture their fourth Sudirman Cup on the trot in front of a raucous sell-out home crowd in the seaside city of Qingdao on Sunday.
CIA finds ’some new information’ at Bin Laden house
A CIA forensics team visited the Osama bin Laden compound in Abbotabad Friday and “did find some new information,” reports CBS News.
The clean look
If the high-maintenance look is too difficult, don’t worry. Going minimal is the new make-up mantra, writes Natasha Silva-Jelly.
uDraw the worst gaming peripheral ever?
Products like Wii Fit and the Wii Zapper consistently sell well because of the effective and intelligent manner Nintendo market their product to specific demographics. They know their market and aim their products solely at those crowds.
