Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons: Waffa/Shutterstock An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression, defence, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it’s for the good of the amputee and to the benefit of the colony. A …
The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki’s latest (and last?) Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits: In the official pamphlet sold at Japanese cinemas for The Boy and the Heron, its 82-year-old director, Hayao Miyazaki, expresses concerns about his age: “Clearly, I believe the biggest problem is that the director …
Emeka Anyaoku: portrait of a skilled diplomat who graced Nigeria, Africa and the globe: Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a global icon with local roots. Photo by Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images Few Nigerians have distinguished themselves to their compatriots and the world so much and for so long as Chief Emeka Anyaoku. The former secretary general …
Corruption in state-owned companies hurts low skilled workers the most: we show how: State-owned enterprises, such as Transnet, which runs South Africa's ports, loom large over the economy Getty Images State-owned enterprises are companies in which government owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the shares. Worldwide, states own 10% of the largest companies. …
South Africa in the news: ‘The shine of NZ has dimmed’: Skilled migrants leave as families rejected: They saw NZ as a chance to start a new life with their families. But the promise of a safe and stable future has been broken by the machinations of an unyielding bureaucracy.: “South Africa” – BingNews Record crowds …
Chuck Yeager was a Hollywood idea of a brave test pilot – today they must be skilled engineers too: Test pilot Chuck Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1, in which he became the first recorded pilot to break the sound barrier – although others had likely died trying. Jack Ridley/USAF Charles “Chuck” Yeager, …
South Africa in the news: Skilled Workers Seek Jobs on the Streets of South Africa: South Africa is forecast to set an unwelcome world record this week when its statistics agency is predicted to report unemployment rose to a record 34.9% in the second quarter, which would be the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Twitter …
Non-medical use of prescription drugs among skilled workers: a pilot study in Nigeria: A pharmacy store in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei /AFP via Getty Images More than ever, the world is facing a challenge of non-medical use of prescription drugs among people of all ages, genders and occupations. Evidence shows …
Exemption for doctors and nurses may not prevent Tier 2 skilled visa cap being hit in future: via shutterstock.com After mounting pressure, the government has announced plans to exempt doctors and nurses from a cap on the number of visas for skilled workers who can be sponsored to come to the UK from outside the …