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Thursday, 09 June 2016 02:47

5 factors that could turn America into another collapsed empire

Have you ever met an Ottoman? Or a Habsburg? Neither have I. Like a chopped-up Magritte painting, all that is left of the Habsburgs is a homburg hat. Yet in the 1800s, the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires controlled a huge chunk of the modern world. One in 10 Americans can trace his or her heritage to Habsburg lands, which spanned most of middle Europe from Poland down to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. Many people have written about poor countries that have fallen apart. But rich nations fall apart, too. In fact, nations are just as likely to unravel after periods…

Monday, 06 June 2016 03:01

These are the 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

Every year, Transparency International, the global anticorruption coalition, releases its Corruption Perceptions Index, a survey into the countries people perceive as the most corrupt on earth. As Transparency International notes, there is no hard and fast way “to assess absolute levels of corruption in countries or territories on the basis of hard empirical data.” This is basically because, by its very nature, corruption is usually hidden from the public. But it creates a ranking based on several other corruption studies, and gives 168 countries a ranking out of 100, where 100 is the least corrupt and 0 is most corrupt.…

Saturday, 04 June 2016 02:27

The last statement of Ken Saro-Wiwa at the Military Tribunal in 1995

My lord, since my arrest on the 21st of May, 1994 I have been subjected to physical and mental torture, held incommunicado and denied food for weeks and medical attention for months. My seventy-four year old mother has been whipped and arrested, my wife beaten and threatened with detention, the three telephone lines to my office and residence cut and the they remain cut to this day, my office and home have been ransacked on three different occasions and personal and family property, official files and documents taken away without documentation. I have been calumniated in the press and on…

Friday, 03 June 2016 02:50

What are YOUR chances of getting cancer?

Whether it's through a close relative or friend, it's hard to find someone who hasn't been touched by cancer at some point in their lives. From the well-known triggers like smoking to new official risk factors such as eating red meat, it can feel like everything we do contains a risk. Cancer prevalence is rising with the most recent figures showing an estimated 14.1 million cancer cases around the world in 2012. Of these 7.4 million cases were in men and 6.7 million in women. Not only that but the number is expected to increase to 24 million by 2035.…

Wednesday, 01 June 2016 01:49

Smoking cannabis ALTERS your DNA 'triggering serious illness'

Smoking cannabis can alter a person's DNA, causing mutations that expose a user to serious illnesses, experts have warned. Furthermore, the heightened risk is not exclusive to the marijuana user, a study has shown. The disease-causing mutations are passed on to their children, and several future generations, it has emerged. Though the link between cannabis and severe illnesses, such as cancer, has previously been documented, how this occurs and the implications for future generations was not well understood. Smoking cannabis can alter a person's DNA, causing mutations that expose a user to serious illnesses, experts have warned. The disease-causing mutations…

Monday, 30 May 2016 02:03

This technology could help feed the 9 billion people expected to populate the world by 2050

With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways to meet rising global demand for food, energy and water without increasing the strain on natural resources. Organizations including theWorld Bank and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization are calling for more innovation to address the links between these sectors, often referred to as the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus. Nanotechnology – designing ultrasmall particles – is now emerging as a promising way to promote plant growth and development. This idea is part of the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use…

Sunday, 29 May 2016 00:32

Fulani herdsmen killings, modus operandi, those involved and the solution

Charles Adisa The most significant problem that African nations face is lack of leadership. Normally, Leadership should be an intentional conscious effort to attend to the people's needs and aspirations. But in Africa, even though many of those that are thrust into the position of leadership mean well, they lack the capacity to lead and meet the people/s hopes and aspirations. Apart from lack of adequate preparation for leadership, one other notable factor that has inhibited good leadership among African leaders is the seemingly non-existent structures for research and information management in the society. Hence, many well-meaning leaders often do…

Saturday, 28 May 2016 03:09

The 31 happiest, richest, healthiest, and safest countries in the world

Every year, the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank, releases its annual global Prosperity Index, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world. The amount of money a country has is one factor of prosperity, but the Legatum Institute considers more than that in its ranking. The organisation compares 89 variables to come up with its list. These variables include traditional indicators like per capita gross domestic product and the number of people in full-time work as well as more interesting figures such as the number of secure internet servers a country has and how well…

Thursday, 26 May 2016 01:18

Whatsapp scam invites users to upgrade to fake 'gold' service

Whatsapp users are being warned to be vigilant after reports of a scam offering them the chance to upgrade to a premium 'gold' service. However, Whatsapp gold doesn't exist - it is a fake service and by clicking on the link within the message you could open the door to fraudsters stealing sensitive information from your phone. The message, sent through hugely popular messaging app Whatsapp, includes a link to a 'golden version' website but this contains malware which is harmful to your phone and opens it up to criminals. Whatsapp gold: Upgrade claims to offer access to elite extras…

Wednesday, 25 May 2016 01:32

Link between poverty and depression due to genetics and brain changes

Adolescence is rarely an easy time for anyone. But growing up in a deprived area can cause chronic stress which leads to depression later in life. New research from Duke University in North Carolina has suggested that this may be due to a combination of genetics and brain changes. These findings could open up new ways of creating personalised depression-prevention strategies. Results of the study showed that children from lower socioeconomic households (stock image) were more likely to report depression later in life The three-year study looked at 132 white adolescents aged 11 to 15 from households that ranged from…

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Monday, 23 May 2016 01:31

Easy guide to spotting fake bank note including pound, Euro and dollar

Travelling to a foreign destination can be really hard - aside from the logistics of getting there, you have to contend with things like language barriers and etiquette. After all the other considerations, few of us have the time to stop and think about whether the money in our hands could be fake. But given that, in some countries like Australia, the fake notes are so real even experts are getting confused, it's high time we looked at how to spot the tell-tale signs of counterfeit currency. More than 33,000 fake Australian $50 have been removed from circulation in the…

Friday, 20 May 2016 13:23

Life expectancy worldwide increases by 5 years

Life expectancy worldwide has increased by about five years in the last 15 years, the World Health Organisation has revealed. The rise is the fastest seen since the 1960s with the biggest increase seen in Africa, according to today's report. This is the due to improvements in health care for children and the better availability of medicines, including those for malaria and AIDS. The UN health agency says globally, life expectancy for a baby born in 2015 was 71 for women and 69 for men, with women in Japan and men in Switzerland typically living the longest. Sierra Leone had…

Wednesday, 18 May 2016 01:51

A disposable $1 device could revolutionize women's lives in rural Africa

Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton picks up a mosquito net next to other medical supplies from the USAID program, including a box of Depo-Provera contraceptives, during a tour of thePhilippe Senghor Health Center in Dakar August 1, 2012. Self-injectable contraceptives, which are being trailed in Uganda and Senegal, could revolutionize women's lives in rural Africa and dramatically cut maternal and newborn deaths, health experts said on Tuesday. The disposable $1 device consists of a small needle connected to a plastic bubble containing the contraceptive Depo-Provera which can be squeezed to inject a dose that lasts three months. Self-injectables could…

Tuesday, 17 May 2016 11:41

Britain's most in-demand jobs revealed - and what they pay

Hundreds of thousands of jobs are lying unfilled across the UK, as shortages of skilled labour in certain sectors takes hold. Employers are struggling to fill posts for engineers, nurses, developers, teachers and chefs, vacancy data for April from Adzuna's website reveals. At the last count, 40 out of 56 cities see more jobs than job-seekers, but the number of posts for manufacturing, retail and logistics and warehouse roles has fallen in recent months. Shortage: There is a shortfall of 1.8million engineers across the UK, the Royal Academy of Engineering say The top 10 sectors where skilled job-hunters stand a…

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