KENYA, Africa (AFP) — Dozens of Maasai warriors have undergone a dramatic life-change in the last decade, foregoing their ancestral role as lion-hunters to become guardians. It’s part of a conservation scheme in southern Kenya, that also aims to help their community. https://youtu.be/A5trGd9G-iA
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Ancient Roman coins unearthed at Japan castle
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese archaeologists said Wednesday they have for the first time unearthed ancient Roman coins at the ruins of an old castle. The discovery of 10 bronze and copper coins — the oldest dating from about 300-400 AD — in southern Okinawa caught researchers by surprise. It was the first time Roman Empire coins have been discovered in Japan, thousands of kilometers from where they were likely minted. “At first I thought they […]
Email Etiquette 101
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 28) – Whether it is for business or purely personal, it is very important that we follow proper email etiquette. With the proper etiquette, your emails would be a delight to read and you will be seen as a polite and smart person. These are the things that you must follow when sending an email: On the content of the email itself: When sending emails, make sure that it includes a courteous greeting […]
Napoleon’s last horse to strut his stuff after makeover
by Gina DOGGETT PARIS, France (AFP) — Visitors to the Army Museum in Paris are being treated to the rare sight of two taxidermists at work restoring a stuffed horse — the last one ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte. “Le Vizir” is a little worse for wear more than 200 years after carrying the emperor to victory against the Prussians and the Russians — not to mention being stuffed not just once, but twice. “It’s a […]
‘Morning sickness’ linked to lower miscarriage risk: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Morning sickness is linked to a lower risk of miscarriage, according to research out Monday that suggests a woman’s nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy may have protective effects for the fetus. Between 50 and 80 percent of pregnant women report feeling nauseous or throwing up during their first trimester, said the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. The condition is often called “morning sickness,” […]
Mas mataas na budget para sa RH Law, isusulong sa kongreso
Nasa apat na bilyong piso ang balak ilaan ng gobyerno para sa family planning program nito. Sinabi ni Senator Risa Hontiveros, mabuting taasan ang pondo ng RH Law para mas maraming mahihirap na kababaihan ang masasaklaw ng batas. Si Jerold Tagbo sa detalye: https://youtu.be/rNwZIt4VCxU
Giyera ng pamahalaan laban sa basura at polusyon, ipinanawagan
Ilang environmentalist ang nanawagan sa pamahalaan na pagtuunan din ang giyera sa basura at polusyon. Ayon sa green thumb coalition, tila hindi pa rin nalulutas ang matinding probklema sa basura. May detalye si Aily Milyo: https://youtu.be/JkTdoV1w6nk
Who are the millenials?
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 27) – The generations born in the 21st century are more likely to be called “millennials”. But did you know that the millenials actually started in 1978? A book that was written by Neil Howe and William Strauss explained that the iconoclast millennial generations were born in between 1977 and 1994. The magazine New York Times, revealed that the word itself and the generation that it describes actually developed t 25-30 years ago. Another term closely […]
Should we activate the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant?
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 27) – The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is an atomic power plant, finished yet never energized. It is located on the Bataan Peninsula, 100 kilometers west of Manila. It is situated on a 3.57 square kilometer government reservation at Napot Point in Morong, Bataan. It was the Philippines’ lone endeavor at building an atomic power plant. The Philippine Atomic Project began in 1958 with the founding of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission or PAEC […]
Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year. New data in a report from the UN’s global health body “is enough to make all of us extremely concerned,” Maria Neira, the head of the WHO’s department of public health and environment, told reporters. The problem […]
Solid gold toilet to serve the public at Guggenehim
A fully functioning solid gold toilet, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is going into public use at the Guggenheim Museum on Friday. A guard will be stationed outside the bathroom to protect the work, entitled ‘America’, which recalls Marcel Duchamp’s famous work, ‘Fountain’.
Bowie’s art collection goes on view in New York
Hundreds of pieces of art collected by late rock legend David Bowie go on display in New York ahead of an auction, including works by modern greats Jean-Michel Basquiat and Damien Hirst. https://youtu.be/jn7XzGAlgnA