"The findings suggest that better treatments for the underlying conditions that cause visual impairment, along with factors linked with poor self-ratings of health and health conditions may reduce the risk of suicide, Dr. Byron L. Lam, from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in...
Amazingly, everyone here seems to be hurting when it comes to food costs. From grocery shopping on Monday I found the following (all prices in Eur) and just in time to confirm the article below:Cookies - Normally 0.69 - up to 1.09 Granola bars - normally 2.09- up to...
Political uncertainty in Zimbabwe is proving costly to its economy. Soaring Inflation has been making all kind of records in Zimbabwe and this latest figure shouldn't surprise anybody. " Zimbabwe's...
highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 108 views | 1 comment
"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population, for...
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The statistics say that one out of every three to four girls has been sexually assaulted by the age of 18. One boy out of every six will be abused by the age of 18. Although we have some reports and convictions to...
"Behind the battle for Beijing berths at the US Olympic swimming trials another conflict was simmering: The swimsuit wars. Speedo's sensational new LZR Racer has taken swimming by storm, playing a role in 19 of 20 long course records set this year. "For me, wearing the...
Stats show that paternity leave is quickly becoming a popular choice for male parents, and thank goodness, because dads can love too."While the trend is most pronounced in Quebec, fathers across Canada are taking...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago 394 views | 9 comments
I think this is in relation to a previous article about the lack of attendance (1million tickets unsold) for the Olympics. The visa policy is definitely hampering the crowds of people and tourism. " With the...
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" This month Kenya's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released figures showing that Kenya's annual inflation has reached 31.5%. There are many factors contributing to this trend amongst them are two...
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Unlucky for some? Dutch statisticians have established that Friday 13th, a date regarded in many countries as inauspicious, is actually safer than an average Friday."A study published on Thursday by the Dutch Centre...
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and many of you will think twice before buying a lottery ticket or getting into an airplane. Will paraskavedekatriaphobia (a fear of Friday the 13th) boost our population's sensory acuity...
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"According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, the United States had 902,270 public charities in 2006. You can choose to give you money to help build houses for the poor, find cures for diseases, protect endangered animals, or help children learn to read. "If...
"Let us dwell on three key US statistics, one of which is no longer published to cover the national embarrassment. The synthetic recreation of M3, the former lode star of monetary aggregates, shows a year-to-date increase of 16.7 per cent. That crudely means there are 16.7...
"Let us dwell on three key US statistics, one of which is no longer published to cover the national embarrassment. The synthetic recreation of M3, the former lode star of monetary aggregates, shows a year-to-date increase of 16.7 per cent. That crudely means there are 16.7...
"UK diesel prices are the cheapest in western Europe before tax is added, Government figures revealed.But once taxes are imposed on the fuel, the average price at the pump is higher than any other European Union...