Nine trends defining the future world of work

Increasing global integration: Due mainly to explosive growth in many emerging markets, the world will experience massive economic growth over the next thirty or so years. It is predicted that by 2050,...

South African Zuma wins corruption case appeal

Jacob Zuma, former deputy President of South Africa is now free from his troubles. A South African court has ruled that a corruption case against ruling party leader Jacob Zuma cannot go ahead. Zuma was facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering...

Cyberwar fears grow after Georgia websites attacked

"Attacks that hit Georgian government and news websites after Russian tanks rolled across the border into South Ossettia last month have US officials concerned that bands of independent "cyber militias" will increasingly wield power over international relations. ...

Arab student 'kicked to death in racists' attack'

A great young man, had barely been in the country five weeks and was due to return home this coming weekend die in vain on England soil." Mohammed Al Majed, 16, who was learning English at a summer school, was ...

UPDATE: Israel: Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 In Jerusalem

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Certainly Police gave the man every opportunity to stop his rampage with a 5 ton bulldozer, ending his spree with a bullet from an off duty soldier, after the crazed...

Don't worry, be savvy

" Fear can be a positive and powerful motivator, when it makes you save for a rainy day, borrow less than you can, and buy the right insurance. But when anxiety about money makes you lose sleep or joy, it's...

Has Muqtada al-Sadr assumed RT?

(*room temperature)"Muqtada Al-Sadr Announces He’s Retiring From Leadership Of Sadrist Movement, Sequestering Himself The leader of the Shi'ite Sadrists in Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, has announced in a letter to...

Man had sex with dead model

"Aspiring teenage model Sally Anne Bowman was "savagely and brutally" murdered only yards from her home by a man purely motivated by sex, a court has heard. The 18-year-old, whose dream was to appear on the front page of Vogue, was repeatedly stabbed, bitten and then...

FDA Warning: Anti Smoking Pill = Psychosis Side Effects

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who knew Pfizer could invent a pill could that causes the same side effects as going Cold Turkey?Anyone "Riding the Crazy Train" or who has witnessed a "Die Hard...

Mexican President: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’

"President Calderon: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments calderonPresident Felipe Calderon said yesterday in a speech marking the end of his first year in office that the exoneration of Puebla Governor Mario Marin in last week’s...

Men motivated by 'superior wage'

"On receiving a paypacket, how good a man feels depends on how much his colleague earns in comparison, scientists say. Scans reveal that being paid more than a co-worker stimulates the "reward centre" in the male brain. Traditional economic theory assumes the only important...

Talking your way out of chronic conditions

"Talking therapies, by which people learn to change their attitudes towards illness, can help to relieve chronic conditions such as diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), scientists said yesterday. Research suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy, a technique by...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology launches scholarship program

"The KAUST Discovery Scholarship will provide full tuition, a living stipend, book and computer allowances, and summer and career enrichment programs to qualified science and technology students at their home institutions prior to the University's opening in September 2009....

Unselfishness - not just humans anymore

Unselfishness not just a human trait - "Chimpanzees will often lend a helping hand even if there's no reward, suggests research published this week, challenging theories that altruism is unique to...

Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com

"January 26, 2007 Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com Bonkers at the Border - WSJ.com What follows is an e-mail I sent in response to the above opinion piece: Bonkers at the Border For some reason it always shocks me when a reputable newspaper gets things completely wrong. Your...

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