What’s stopping young African scientists from achieving their potential: Young African scientists face persistent barriers which cause them to leave academia. Shutterstock/WAYHOME studio Young African scientists face persistent barriers which cause them to leave their own countries, and even academia. This means the continent’s work force loses highly trained people who are crucial for scientific …
‘It will be weird being in different colleges’ – twins delighted with their results: “I'm hoping Monday will go my way, I already have my HPAT results from earlier in the year,” said Aidan. Meanwhile, Kate scored more than she needed for her course. : Weird News Oklahoma City Sex Shops Battle With City Regulators: …
A weird Instagram hack is locking users out of their accounts…: Instagram users are complaining about a weird hack that locks them out of their accounts and replaces their login email with a Russian email address. : Weird News Corona del Sol students, teachers evacuated to football field for ‘strange odor’: Corona del Sol High …
How soil scientists can do a better job of making their research useful: Scientists must remember that farmers are focused on the best return from their inputs with little risk as possible. Dominic Chavez/World Bank/Flickr Soil is a vital part of the natural environment. It supports the growth of plants, is a habitat for many …
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Zimbabwe’s historic elections: a case of leopards not changing their spots: A protest against polling results in Harare, Zimbabwe. EPA-EFE/Yeshiel Panchia Zimbabwe’s general elections on July 30 were being labelled as “historic”. For the first time since independence in 1980, the ballot paper featured the faces of new presidential candidates, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Nelson Chamisa. …
Weird News: Republicans Are NOT Running On Their Tax Cuts: Editor's Note : Note that Crazy Conservative Brian Kemp of Georgia runs on guns, trucks, deregulation, spending, but not tax cuts for billionaires. Tengrain has the story behind that avoidance: In case you noticed the curious absence of campaigning on the Miracle of Comrade Trump's …
South Africa in the news: Faf du Plessis says South Africa need to change their approach in the subcontinent: South Africa need to rethink their approach to touring the subcontinent, after a second successive series defeat in Asia, according to captain Faf du Plessis. After being defeated 3-0 in India in late …: “South Africa” …
I got a hoax academic paper about how UK politicians wipe their bums published: Surely a socialist. Kapustin Igor/Shutterstock.com I had what seemed like rather a good idea a few weeks back. Building on some prominent findings in social psychology, I hypothesised that politicians on the right would wipe their bum with their left hand; …
Why Kenyan students are cheating in their exams and what can be done: Cheating has risen significantly over the past 30 years in Kenya. David Trotman-Wilkins/Flickr In an attempt to curb cheating during national examinations, Kenya’s Ministry of Education has banned parents, and others, from visiting students at boarding school. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner …
South Africa in the news: South Africa were all out for 73 in their second innings, their lowest total in Sri Lanka.: Faf du Plessis was a disappointed captain as South Africa suffered a humiliating 278-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Saturday (July …
Young Nigerians have made their mark, but odds are still with the old in 2019: Despite a new law allowing younger candidates to run, Nigeria isn't ready for this transition. Shutterstock The presidency of Muhammadu Buhari continues to lay claim to achievements in the fight against corruption in Nigeria as well as the war against …
Ponguibou Studios Debuts Their Transmedia Interactive Story Book at Turbine Art Fair, JHB, 12-15 July 2018: South Africa, Johannesburg, Turbine Art Fair 2018, 11 July 2018 The quintessential little town of Riebeek Kasteel in the Western Cape of South Africa has recently hosted two Ivorian residents over the past few months – Paul Sika and …
Strange man bangs on couplea s front door, takes a nap in their truck: Around 3 a.m. Thursday, the unknown man spent almost 10 minutes in front of Kussabage's front door, banging and yelling – all on camera. “By the time I got outside, he had climbed up into the back of my truck and …
Why Maasai women and their children go hungry: A group of Maasai women and children in Kenya. Tim Cronin/CIFOR Food and nutrition security exists when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life. In many communities in sub-Saharan Africa, food insecurity levels remain high. …
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Pompeii should teach us to celebrate people’s lives, not mock their death: When current excavations at Pompeii unearthed the remains of a seemingly decapitated skeleton, an image was released by archaeologists working in Regio V. Thought to be of a man crushed by an enormous door jamb while attempting to flee the deadly Vesuvian eruption …
Beyoncé and Jay-Z: the world is going APES**T for their vision of black culture: beyonce Anyone who is familiar with Beyoncé’s work knows that every outfit, song sample, visual reference and album cover art contains a deeper, more significant meaning behind its mainstream pop culture sheen. Now that Beyoncé has added her relationship with her …