Friday, May 17, 2024
Imagine having to walk half an hour to collect clean drinking water, or worse, walking the same distance for water that is dirty and diseased. This is the reality for close to 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2000 the United Nations introduced the Millennium Development goals. One of those […]
The past few years the economy has slowly been building itself back up across many countries. It's been a tough recession with countries such as Greece and Ireland needing serious help to keep themselves afloat. However, we seem to be turning a corner, and the global economy is slowly working […]
Banc De Binary takes a look at the Internal Revenue Service's decision to impose a 30% penalty on non-compliant foreign banks. Teaser US Citizens with Overseas Accounts Brace for the Worst! The IRS will soon be taking a much closer look at the foreign account holdings of US citizens. The […]
Mines vary in size and shape, but all of them apply similar safety precautions to prevent accidents. In order to ensure that mining safety is observed, most governments designate a specific agency to establish mining safety standards. In addition to standing government policies, the government and mining organizations send representatives […]
"The cloud." Chances are, you encounter this word daily. From Google Drive to iCloud to your business servers, any time you store information without using your internal data, you're storing information on the cloud. The thing is, what does "the cloud" actually mean? And, more importantly, how can cloud computing […]
Unlike interrupt advertising where ad matter is interjected into the TV program or any other media, native advertising integrates marketing content with a site/service in such a smooth way that it cannot be distinguished from other material there either in terms of style, format, content or placing. Native advertising is […]
Ships are immense pieces of technology, giant, floating testaments to mankind's great achievements in engineering and construction. They have achieved almost mythical prowess, like the white whale, and inspire awe among all who see them. They have granted humanity the ability to do something that would otherwise be impossible - […]
A hard disk drive stores data on metal discs that have been coated with a magnetic material. This material can hold a magnetic charge, which the HDD’s actuator arm can read as a zero or one. An HDD retains data even when it’s powered off, allowing it to store data […]
Not long ago the comedian known as Sinbad (a.k.a David Adkins) filed for bankruptcy. ABC News reports that Sinbad failed to pay state and federal taxes in the past and, as a result, was forced to seek bankruptcy protection. This will be Sinbad's second bankruptcy filing, the first one occurring […]
Notwithstanding images and predictions of a better future, we live in a time where things aren't all that bad. Sure, we have heavy traffic, taxes, and governments snooping around our private lives, but for those who imagine living in the medieval times to be some kind of walk in the […]
Most people don't think about the fact that water has economic value. Often thought of as an infinite resource that is readily available to all, few people ever give thought to the costs and benefits of water or water as a good in an economic market. Basic characteristics of water, […]
Hydrogen cars seem to overcome the extensive technological challenges regarding production, consumption of hydrogen and fuel cells and transportation. In spite of this, hydrogen cars are likely to leave their well-earned place from the car world under the extreme political pressure within a few years. The major car brands have […]