by Administration | Feb 8, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Virtual Reality Training Prepares Volunteers for Urban War ZonesThere is no real preparation for dealing with the reality of being in a combat zone. But training helps, and that’s the idea behind a virtual reality exercise that the International Committee of the...
by Administration | Feb 7, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Daniel Pipes’ pro-Israel think-tank holds anti-Qatar eventSpeakers attacked Doha for its support of Palestinian issues at a largely empty conference room in Washington DC. A pro-Israel think-tank, the Middle East Forum, organised an event on Wednesday in...
by Administration | Feb 6, 2019 | Emerging Markets
India farmers blame Narendra Modi as scared cows run amokFarmers blame Prime Minister Modi’s policies for the menace of stray cattle which had devastated their crops. As night fell on the bucolic northern Indian hamlet of Mahaban, Gopi Chand Yadav gathered...
by Administration | Feb 5, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Why is Brexit sending so many in search of their Irish roots?Since Britain voted to leave the EU, hundreds of thousands of British people have applied for an Irish passport. The continuing chaos over Brexit is seeing record numbers of British citizens applying for...
by Administration | Feb 4, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Africa’s Growing Economies, Youth Create E-Waste ChallengeThe growing use of mobile phones, computers, and televisions in Africa has left the continent with huge amounts of electronic waste. According to the United Nations Environment Program, 40 percent of the...
by Administration | Feb 3, 2019 | Emerging Markets
How could Brexit affect paediatric care in the UK?From importing essential technology to accessing EU funds for research, the medical community relies heavily on Europe. London, United Kingdom – The British parliament is currently in turmoil as politicians argue...
by Administration | Feb 2, 2019 | Monthly Topics
End of an Era: China-Silicon Valley Relationship ChillsWhat had been a steady flow of Chinese money into tech firms appears to be slowing. Investors are concerned about the “headline risk” of doing business with Chinese investors. These changes come after years of...
by Administration | Feb 1, 2019 | Monthly Topics
UAE Senior Diplomat Denies Hacking AmericansA United Arab Emirates senior diplomat denied Thursday the country had targeted “friendly countries” or American citizens in a cyberspying program that a Reuters report said involved a hacking team of U.S....
by Administration | Jan 31, 2019 | Monthly Topics
A Virtual Human Teaches Negotiating SkillsWhether it’s haggling for a better price or negotiating for a higher salary, there is a skill to getting the most of what you want. Researchers at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies are...
by Administration | Jan 30, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Apple Opens New Chapter Amid Weakening iPhone DemandApple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday shopping season. Results released...
