Searching For Niches Finally, some sort of differentiation is taking place among the top Indian IT players. That, and a more global footprint, is what they will need to blast into the next growth trajectory.

On May 30, the top management of India's largest software exporterTata Consultancy Services (TCS) found itself thousands of kilometresaway from their Mumbai headquarters, at Guadalajara, the capital ofthe Mexican state of Jalisco and the economic nerve centre of theSouth American country. Guadalajara, often referred to as the City ofRoses, would become yet another location for TCS' rapidly expandingnetwork of global centres, as the company--and, indeed, India'srapidly growing it industry--scouts for locations beyond India toexpand its operations.

Nothing surprising, one might think. Except that the new centrewasn't just another marketing beachhead for TCS. It was the …

Attending the 42nd annual American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 27-30, 2011

I had the pleasure of attending the 42nd annual American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) conference held in Boston, March 27�euro?30. Boston is a city bursting with American history. Whether walking the Freedom Trail, visiting Fenway Park (home of the Red Sox) or walking through the Boston Common, there is so much to see and do while in Boston. I managed to find time to head down to the local pub where �eurooeeveryone knows your name�euro?�euro*Cheers!

The �eurooebig event�euro? dance party was held in a hotel adjoining the convention centre. Similar to our �eurooeevening of entertainment�euro? it was a lot of fun�euro* it is nice to see that the ANNA members enjoy the …

South Korean prosecutors seek fine for Samsung Heavy over last year's oil spill

South Korean prosecutors are seeking a 30-million-won (US$29,120) fine against Samsung Heavy Industries Co. for its role in the country's worst oil spill last year, an official said Wednesday.

Prosecutors recommended Wednesday that the local court in Seosan also sentence three crew members of a crane-carrying barge and its two tugboats _ all operated by Samsung Heavy _ to three years in jail on charges of polluting the ocean, local prosecutor Park Ha-young said.

The Samsung Heavy barge slammed into the Hong Kong-registered tanker Hebei Spirit on Dec. 7, releasing 78,920 barrels of oil into South Korea's western coastal waters. The spill jeopardized the …

For several years, the house of Mark Traisman is a cat lovers meeting place. This harmonious community is growing year after year, now the Cat Club Assembly comprises 12 clubs, consisting of about seven thousand animals and their masters. A head of this "restless household" is Mark Traisman, the President of the Assembly, the felinologist with a great experience.

He knows exactly what a cat wants, and he is willing to share his knowledge with the owners of four-footed. If somebody had not yet purchased a furry friend, he says to think about whether they really need it. Maybe it's the desire to show off the rare breed of pet to friends. "The prestige should not be a criterion for the acquisition of an animal”, says Mark Traysman. “Cats should be understood and loved as children then the house will be comfortable for everyone – both animals and their owners."
To make the right choice of breed, you need to know the specifics of each of them. For example, in the eastern group of cats (including Siamese, Orientals, etc.), the excitation predominates over inhibition. The owners need to have strong nerves with such a kitty. On the contrary, Persian cats are unusually calm and imperturbable creatures. If the question is who to get - a male or female cat, you again need a piece of advice from a felinologist. "As a congregatory species, male cats tend to be leaders”, explains Mark Traisman, “he likes communication, can not stand indifference. His "ritual dances" is a way to attract your attention. If you came home, walked by, without stroking him, not addressed to your pet as the first of the household, the male cat may be offended and declare you a "war". The cat would express his protest, performing various small tricks. Female cats are very selfish and not so susceptible to inattention of their owners. They have other worries — to reproduce and raise offspring. If you have a "sweet couple" at home- a male and a female, get on track with your male cat and the female will obey you without question."
Everyone who comes to consult Mark Traisman will receive useful tips and recommendations. "The only field where I do not consult is veterinary medicine”, says the felinologist. “I can not take on such responsibility I suppose the professionals should do it."

Singer comes back to Charleston

Arista Austin recording artist Jeff Black will bring his refinedroots rock back to Charleston tonight.

Black, who appeared on Mountain Stage during the CharlestonSternwheel Regatta Festival, will appear at The Empty Glass at 9:30p.m.

Black has garnered praise for his debut album, "Birmingham …

Evaluation of the Flow-Dialysis Technique for Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions: An Experimental and a Monte Carlo Study

ABSTRACT Flow dialysis has found widespread use in determining the dissociation constant (K^sub D^) of a protein-ligand interaction or the amount of available binding sites (E^sub 0^). This method has the potency to measure both these parameters in a single experiment and in this article a method to measure simultaneously the K^sub D^ and E^sub 0^ is presented, together with an extensive error analysis of the method. The flow-dialysis technique is experimentally simple to perform. However, a number of practical aspects of this method can have a large impact on the outcome of K^sub D^ and E^sub 0^. We have investigated all sources of significant systematic and random errors, using the …

Podsednik hit leads White Sox past Dodgers

Scott Podsednik lined a two-out RBI single in front of diving center fielder Matt Kemp in the 13th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

It was the second game-ending hit in two weeks for Podsednik, who was signed to a minor league contract in April after Colorado cut him, and it gave the White Sox consecutive home victories for the first time since May 22-23.

Podsednik's hit came against Jeff Weaver (4-2) with the bases loaded.

The Dodgers, whose 47-26 record is the best in baseball, lost their first road series in nearly two months.

Working in his third inning of relief, Weaver opened the 13th by giving up singles to Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski. After intentionally walking Chris Getz, Weaver retired Josh Fields and DeWayne Wise on shallow flies.

Podsednik, a star for Chicago's 2005 championship team who was let go after an injury-filled '07 season, worked the count to 2-2 before his winning hit. He had snapped an 0-for-15 slump with a 12th-inning single.

Aaron Poreda (1-0), a top White Sox prospect who was making his fourth appearance after being called up from Double-A Birmingham, worked a perfect 13th. Fellow relievers Scott Linebrink, Matt Thornton, Bobby Jenks and Octavio Dotel combined for five scoreless innings.

Two RBIs each by Orlando Hudson and Mark Loretta staked Chad Billingsley to a 4-0 fifth-inning lead as the Dodgers ace attempted to become the NL's first 10-game winner.

But Konerko led off the fifth with a homer, Wise added an RBI triple and Pierzynski put Chicago ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth. Billingsley, who gave up a season-high five earned runs in six innings, had allowed only three homers in his first 15 starts.

The Dodgers made it 5-all in the seventh when Russell Martin reached on shortstop Alexei Ramirez's throwing error, went to third on Hudson's third single of the game and scored on Casey Blake's grounder.

White Sox starter Clayton Richards lasted only 4 1-3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and hitting three batters.

NOTES: Konerko has homered in three straight games and has a 10-game hitting streak. ... Billingsley has pitched at least six innings in 15 of his 16 starts. ... Kemp went 0 for 6 with four strikeouts. ... The White Sox wore throwback uniforms to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1959 team, which won the AL pennant before losing to the Dodgers in the World Series.