Jessica Louie, PharmD, CEO and founder of The Burnout Doctor Podcast, discusses in her latest podcast how students can manage burnout. Although the words are often used interchangeably, there are key differences between them. Notably, stress is often the precursor to burnout, so managing the former can help prevent the latter. Burnout is characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and decreased self-efficacy, ... Read More »
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. ... Read More »
It is a common saying that there is power in numbers, which means that if all of us get together and do our small parts in saving water, we will surely be able to do so collectively. While individual acts of saving water can do little, if all of us waste less water, or more judiciously consume water, it will ... Read More »
Entrepreneurism is actually more a function of hard work, networking, and certainly a dash of creative thinking than it is eccentricity, luck, or superior genius. Some people think of entrepreneurs as eccentric inventors who come up with an ingenious idea or get lucky when an out-of-the-box idea simply “sticks” in our increasingly viral and social-media driven environment. But entrepreneurism is ... Read More »
If you are into financial investment, you’re probably very familiar with Mr. Warren Buffet (1951–present). He is the most successful investor in the world. His investment strategies are legendary and many people seek to learn after him. Even more respectable, he pledged to give away 99% of his wealth (more than $30 billions at the time of the pledge in 2006) ... Read More »
Inside your body on the surface of cell membranes, a metaphorical communication and traffic network is underway as hormones – or chemical messengers – bind to cell membrane receptors to fine tune how the cell behaves. Once bound together, this hormone-receptor complex works to carry out a variety of functions by ferrying chemical signals from outside the cell and translating ... Read More »
A group of students from the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Ernakulam, have developed a nutrition formula in hydroponics farming that gives three times more yield with lesser intake of water and fertilizers. The project was initiated in 2019 under the leadership of three assistant professors – Mahesh C, Bejoy Varghese and Rajesh TR. They continued experimenting even when ... Read More »
This year, the 25th anniversary of the day will be observed. It is a day which is dedicated to solidarity when several communities across the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter. The day also highlights the importance of rivers to biodiversity. We all know that rivers are key to restoring and maintaining biodiversity across the world. ... Read More »
Woodpecker has not studied in top management school or certified, to exhibit it’s craft, it is simply natural habit, how a woodpecker prepare for winter food… Here, lets find out… First, he finds a dead tree and starts making holes for the acorns. Each hole is made very thoughtfully, because if the hole is large, other birds can easily steal ... Read More »
Animals and plants have a huge contribution to our ecological system. They also contribute to the generic, social, economic, scientific, educational and human well-being of sustainable development. World Wildlife Day, observed on March 3 every year, is an opportunity to celebrate beautiful varied forms of wild fauna. It is also observed to raise awareness to conserve them. WORLD WILDLIFE DAY: ... Read More »
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