How coping mechanisms allow autistic people to manage their condition: In a recent documentary, naturalist and wildlife presenter, Chris Packham, talked about having Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. It was a rare snapshot into the life of an adult with Asperger’s – and especially so as Packham only realised this in his 40s. Packham …
South Africa in the news: ‘Make criminals drink their own urine’ South Africa Police Minister: The Police Minister in South Africa, M. Fikile Mbalula, has declared war on criminals by redeploying a notoriously brutal unit telling them to ‘crush balls’ and to make criminals ‘pee and drink their urine’.: “South Africa” – BingNews SA’s many …
Children of convicts transported to Australia grew up taller than their peers in the UK: Mark Jeffrey, transported prisoner. The children of convicts born in the Australian colonies grew up taller than they would have done if their parents had not been sent into exile, our latest study shows. Male Tasmanian-born prisoners, arrested in the …
Take pity on forensic scientists – crime writers make their lives a nightmare : The truth is not always out there. Elnur A blackmailer steals a compromising letter from a woman of high standing. The police know he is keeping this letter in his home, but they cannot find it. Using the latest forensic tools they …
Only local Amazonians can bring true sustainable development to their forest: The Brazilian government has earmarked a vast tract of Amazonian land for mining. The so-called “Renca” reserve sits in the last great wilderness area in the eastern Amazon and contains lots of unique rainforest wildlife. The controversial decision to allow mining has since been …
Now we know most international students go home after their courses – the vilification must end: Syda Productions/shutterstock Net migration to the UK has fallen to its lowest level in three years, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This fall is largely attributed to a significant increase in the number of …
Mean Girls: World Premiere Prior to Broadway – For women in their 20s and 30s – a Africa interest event taking place on 2017-11-14 20:00:00 in United States LOCATION: The National Theatre – 1321 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Take a trip to the theatre with Not Your Bubbe’s Sisterhood for the world premiere of Mean Girls before …
Jihadist terrorists have long had Spain in their sights – here’s why: The carnage in Barcelona and the shooting of five terrorists in the coastal town of Cambrils 75 miles away are not the first time Spain has found itself victim to jihadist terrorism. The fact that there was a 13-year gap between these incidents …
New research pokes holes in the idea that men don’t look after their kids: Men who had to take responsibility for younger siblings growing up were not concerned about conforming to dominant ideas about manhood. shutterstock South Africa has one of the highest rates of absent fathers in sub-Saharan Africa. As many as 60% of …
The ‘Princess Diana story’: why everyone has their own version: Two decades on from her death, Princess Diana has reentered the public imagination in two very different ways. First, as a style icon, a modern designer’s muse, and in a fashion exhibition at Kensington Palace. And second, as a documentary subject, in the widely publicised …
CA community believes chupacabras are after their pets: Members of a community in Southern California are convinced they've seen the mythical chupacabra–and it could be stalking their pets. Members of a community in Southern California are convinced they've seen the mythical chupacabra–and it could be stalking their pets. : Weird News Merrill asked ethics to …
Lifting the lid on how frogs find their way to foreign lands: Bernard DUPONT/Flickr This article is the fourth in a series. The Conversation Africa is running on invasive species. A bunch of bananas seems like an unlikely mode of transport for frogs to invade the world. But it’s not far-fetched. In South Africa bananas …
South Africa in the news: Guptas inflated value of their properties – OUTA: “We want these authorities to act to ensure that the Bank of Baroda and the Bank of India cease all business with the Guptas, and revoke their licences to trade within South Africa.” In a letter sent to the South African Reserve …
European law expert: UK has sparked race to the bottom that will strip citizens of their rights: Now that both the UK government and the EU have set out their proposals for citizens’ rights after Brexit, it’s clear that both take the concept of reciprocity as a starting point. But the EU and the UK …
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) 20th anniversary of their pioneering album, “Vegas” – a Music interest event taking place on 2017-09-23 20:30:00 in United States with Horizon Wireless Throughout the past two decades, the musical landscape has continually merged, morphed, and matrixed, fractured in countless directions while intersecting at the most unexpected points. Electronic music …
Weird 23 mins ago 5:55 a.m.Family hiring nanny to look after their two children and haunted house: A listing for an open nanny position on a childcare website for the United Kingdom is catching the eye of many job seekers… but for some very unique reasons. The live-in nanny position first reads as anyone would …
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Owners pay A 3,500 for their new pet: Costs such as food, bedding, toys, equipment and insurance can see the typical owner of a cat paying around A 2,455 per annum, and dog owners paying A 4,791 on average. That said, a horse will see its new owner cough up A 12,654, with a fish …