Monthly Archives: June 2016

New Zealand Fourth in Adult Literacy


c beehive.govt.nz Tuesday 28th June, 2016 http://www.singaporenews.net/index.php/sid/245361945 New Zealand’s ranking in adult literacy has improved significantly to fourth in the OECD from 12th in 1996 says Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce. The Survey of Adult Skills, released … Continue reading

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Guns and Academia – Very “Unexpected” and Surprising Results Here


According to a study in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, which cites the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the United Nations International Study on Firearms Regulation, the more guns a nation … Continue reading

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Third Brazil minister resigns over bribery scandal


Brasília (AFP) – Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer lost the third cabinet member of his month-old administration to a corruption scandal when his tourism minister resigned Thursday after being accused of taking bribes. Tourism minister Henrique Eduardo Alves announced his … Continue reading

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Accident discovers material which sheds water


(Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Eric Mack , Contributor I cover science and innovation and products and policies they create. Full Bio Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.) “Our unusual material behaves a bit like … Continue reading

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Severe cold and rainy weather to last for days: SAWS


Monday 13 June 2016 17:34 Sashin Naidoo The South African Weather Service has also warned small stock farmers that very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected.(REUTERS) Tags: South Africa Weather Winter South African Weather Service Sashin Naidoo South Africans … Continue reading

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Researchers Have Developed A Thought-Powered Car


(I missed this when it was first published. Who knows what refinments they have developed since. Fr. Orthohippo) 147 Researchers Have Developed A Thought-Powered Car Hopefully the drivers won’t get distracted by any other thoughts mid-journey. Nankai University By Robin … Continue reading

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Bestiality Now Legal in Canada [WARNING: Explicit Content]


(Canada usually has been several years ahead of USA practices and laws. This law is most certainly coming here, too. Fr. Orthohippo) By Michael Ware  June 10, 2016 http://constitution.com/unbelievable-bestiality-now-legal-canada-explicit/ You know that you are living in a wicked culture … Continue reading

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Beating of School Children a Growing Problem


News Home » India Ganesh Kumar Radha Udayakumar| Jun 11, 2016, 01.25 PM IST . NEW DELHI: South Sudan, and the Republic of Congo – which are ranked 1 and 5 on the UN’s Fragile States List – are on … Continue reading

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Science says liberals, not conservatives, are psychotic


By Danika Fears June 9, 2016 | 11:18pm Science says liberals, not conservatives, are psychotic Audience members at a rally held by Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Photo: Getty Images Turns out liberals are the real authoritarians. A political-science … Continue reading

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Chinese scientists discover new anti-HBV gene


(People’s Daily Online) 13:47, June 08, 2016 Chinese scientists discover new anti-HBV gene (File Photo) Chinese scientists with the Academy of Military Sciences have found “integration factor complex” gene INTS10, which can activate the body’s innate immune function and suppress … Continue reading

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