Published time: April 23, 2014 00:59 Reuters / Emmanuel Foudrot American workers who previously made up the wealthiest middle class in the world have lost that distinction, according to new research that attributes the economic stagnation on rising income inequality in the US. Economic growth in the US continues to be as strong if not…
EEV: This is a requested Re-Post from MAY 2013 Russian ‘Attack’ Raises Questions Over Sweden’s Readiness May. 2, 2013 – 06:56PM | By GERARD O’DWYER | HELSINKI — Sweden’s Defense Ministry is set to discuss the implementation of new advance warning and rapid reaction structures after the disclosure that Russian aircraft conducted a nighttime “simulated”…
For the past two years, a mysterious online organisation has been setting the world’s finest code-breakers a series of seemingly unsolveable problems. But to what end? Welcome to the world of Cicada 3301 By Chris Bell 11:00AM GMT 25 Nov 2013 One evening in January last year, Joel Eriksson, a 34-year-old computer analyst from Uppsala…
Decline partly put down to strong focus on rehabilitation and more lenient sentences for some offences Richard Orange in Malmö theguardian.com, Monday 11 November 2013 11.33 EST Prison numbers in Sweden, which have been falling by around 1% a year since 2004, dropped by 6% between 2011 and 2012 and are expected to do…
A 65-year-old man who pleasured himself on a Stockholm beach acquitted of sexual assault because he ‘was not targeting a specific person’ Adam Withnall Thursday, 19 September 2013 A court in Sweden has ruled that a man who openly masturbated on a beach in Stockholm did not commit an offence because he was not “pleasuring…
Dr Nigel Barber’s book debunks the popular belief that religious groups will dominate atheistic ones because they collectively have more children He said the market for formal religion is being squeezed by modern substitutes such as sport and entertainment in more developed countries Added that atheists are heavily concentrated in richer countries and religion will…
Each person has a different way of looking at the world, but these views are often bundled in the form of prejudices. In his new book, “Atlas of Prejudice,” recently published in Germany, Bulgarian designer Yanko Tsvetskov, 38, has created satirical maps based on national and historical clichés. In Germany, the book has been published…
A week of disturbances in Sweden’s capital has tested the Scandinavian nation’s reputation for tolerance, reports Colin Freeman Photo: REX FEATURES By Colin Freeman, Husby 1:36PM BST 25 May 2013 Like the millions of other ordinary Swedes whom he now sees himself as one of, Mohammed Abbas fears his dream society is now under threat.…
Russian ‘Attack’ Raises Questions Over Sweden’s Readiness May. 2, 2013 – 06:56PM | By GERARD O’DWYER | HELSINKI — Sweden’s Defense Ministry is set to discuss the implementation of new advance warning and rapid reaction structures after the disclosure that Russian aircraft conducted a nighttime “simulated” attack on key Swedish military and civilian installations last…
Wikileaks releases database of U.S. diplomatic records from 1973 to 1976 Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Julian Assange worked on project inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London Australian Wikileaks founder, 41, sought refuge at the embassy last June By Mark Duell PUBLISHED: 20:00 EST, 7 April 2013 | UPDATED: 20:00…
Chinese authorities found cake contained high levels of coliform bacteria Nearly two tons of the chocolate almond cake was destroyed last year The company was caught up in the horsemeat scandal last week By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 09:37 EST, 5 March 2013 | UPDATED: 10:57 EST, 5 March 2013 Almost two tons of cake…
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Results consistent with findings from Finland and Sweden, but may still be overestimated The results are consistent with previous studies from Finland and Sweden and indicate that the association is not confined to Scandinavian populations. However, the authors stress that the risk may still be overestimated, and…
Contact: Natasha Pinol npinol@aaas.org 202-326-6440 American Association for the Advancement of Science Trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in rivers and streams inspire changes in wildlife This release is available in Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish, and Chinese. IMAGE: This is a perch (Perca fluviatilis). Click here for more information. Pharmaceutical drugs that…
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent | Reuters – 8 mins ago STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Emelie is plagued by hallucinations and nightmares. When she wakes up, she’s often paralyzed, unable to breathe properly or call for help. During the day she can barely stay awake, and often misses school or having fun with friends. She is…
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants Low muscle strength in adolescence is strongly associated with a greater risk of early death from several major causes, suggests…
