Hospital

There’s nothing harder to bear than a child who is sick. They’re confused, scared, and in pain. And a trip to the hospital only makes things scarier. What if there was a better way? advertisement advertisement Alder Play. Developed by digital studio UsTwo–makers of everything from the hit game Monument Valley to the psychological therapy tool Pause–it’s an iOS and Android app built for kids who visit the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England. Before arriving at the hospital, the young patients choose a name and avatar. “The avatars become the children’s companion–their buddy to help show them around, collect rewards, and be with them throughout their stay,” says design director Helen Fuchs. Then, as they make their way to different areas inside the hospital, kids can go on augmented reality scavenger hunts, unlock dancing characters, and receive stickers for achievements like having a dressing changed … [Read more...] about This Sweet App Distracts Kids When They’re Stuck In The Hospital

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Delhi government on Monday over the latter’s proposal to build a landfill site in a residential colony of Sonia Vihar in east Delhi, The Times of India has reported.Irked by the proposal, the Supreme Court asked the Delhi government as to why garbage should not be dumped in front of the Lieutenant Governor’s residence instead of harassing the common people in that residential colony.The matter is being heard by a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, which observed that the piling up of unprocessed garbage on the roads of the national capital has become “alarming” and yet the state government is not taking adequate and swift action.Close The top court based their arguments on a recent study conducted by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), which noted that the bigger cause of lung cancer in India was air pollution and not smoking. related news Courts should provide specific reasons while deciding bail … [Read more...] about Why don’t you dump the garbage in front of Raj Niwas, SC asks Delhi government

Aiming to make work simpler for its warehouse workers, an e-commerce firm recently imported 800 robots from Tokyo to handle storage of delivery products.However, the opposite has happened. This because the robots would be in place to collect a set of identical products before the other set of items could be brought for storage. If left idle for more than 10 minutes, the robot was programmed to shut the storage gates because it presumed the work is over.Often leading to panic among staff, errors are common. To reopen the gate to the storage area is a process that takes 30-40 minutes involving the system to be reactivated after taking permission from the site manager. During discount season, it is a nightmare if the gates shut.Close "Once the storage gates are shut, it is a complicated process to reopen the doors and vital time gets wasted. Hence we have to rush back to get packages quickly and in this process, some products are labelled incorrectly," SV … [Read more...] about Robots are not just taking away jobs, they are making life tougher for staff

BSP supremo Mayawati on December 7 asked the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure "proper justice" to the family of Unnao rape victim who succumbed to severe burns in Delhi hospital. The death of the 23-year-old woman is extremely painful and the BSP is with the victim's family in this hour of grief, she said in a tweet in Hindi."UP government should take special initiative soon to provide proper justice to the victim's family. This is the demand of justice and people," she said.In another tweet, she added, "To prevent such traumatic incidents all over the country, including in UP, state governments should create fear of law among people and in view of the incidents, the Centre should also make a law to ensure strict punishment by hanging to death within a stipulated time-frame."Close Mayawati's reaction comes after the death of the Unnao rape victim in Delhi hospital. related news Trade war goes digital: countries eye tariffs on Internet economy Woman dancer from Mumbai … [Read more...] about Ensure proper justice to Unnao rape victim’s family: Mayawati asks UP government

There is deep sorrow and acute anger in the native village of the Unnao rape victim in Bihar police station area since the time the locals received news of her death in a Delhi hospital.Sitting on the doorstep of their house, the victim's father was categorical in saying that he demands justice on the lines of the Hyderabad case."I want to see the accused persons being chased and shot dead," he said. "I do not want money or any other kind of help. I want to see that the accused are chased and shot dead like the Hyderabad encounter or hanged to death."Close When asked if anyone had come forward to ensure them justice, he said neither any MLA nor official has tried to help them. related news Trade war goes digital: countries eye tariffs on Internet economy Ensure proper justice to Unnao rape victim's family: Mayawati asks UP government Woman dancer from Mumbai 'raped' by three men in Chhattisgarh "The accused persons had used money power to deny justice to us. My case was not … [Read more...] about Unnao case: Want to see accused shot dead or hanged, says victim’s father