Posts by Entrepreneur South Africa
The Books Behind Peter Heller’s “The Dog Stars”
You may be aware that Jacob Elordi is in a new movie out this week: “The Dog Stars,” directed by Ridley Scott, and also starring Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley. What you might not know is that the film is based on a 2012 book by Peter Heller. “The Dog Stars” centers on two lonely…
Read MoreThe Quest to End Hangovers
Sometimes our body’s machinery for processing alcohol falters in instructive ways. In the nineties, Edenberg helped identify genetic differences linked to overactive ADH enzymes, which would cause people to turn alcohol into acetaldehyde more quickly. Another genetic variation reduces the effectiveness of ALDHs, meaning that the toxic acetaldehyde sticks around for longer than it should.…
Read MoreUN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying
The United Nations has condemned Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where kites were being flown by children. “On the threat of expulsion due to children’s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,” UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters on Tuesday. Israel…
Read MoreTSB of Canada calls for increased oversight of medical fitness exams for train crews
EDMONTON, Alberta – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling for increased government oversight of assessment of the medical fitness of railway employees as a result of its investigation into a 2023 collision of two Canadian National Railway trains. The Aug. 8, 2023, accident near Wainwright, Alberta, involved an engineer trainee who did not…
Read MoreTrump and Carney Face Off
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Read MoreSpain to reform asylum laws to align with EU rules as Ceuta crisis remains unresolved
The Spanish government is expected to present a draft bill to reform immigration and asylum laws as it struggles to contain the political fallout of the Ceuta crisis, which saw 80,000 people cross illegally from Morocco into the Spanish city in one day in July. Madrid said the aim is to “bring Spanish legislation into…
Read MoreGermany deports 23 Afghan men in latest flight to Kabul
Germany deported 23 Afghan men to their country of origin on a charter flight early Tuesday, carrying out the latest repatriations despite criticism from opposition lawmakers and rights groups. Federal police officers accompanied the men on the flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport to Kabul, dpa learnt. Following a deportation flight at the end of July, German…
Read More3 Beluga whales rescued from Marineland Canada arrive at SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego welcomed three new beluga whales from Canada, marking one of the largest marine mammal relocation efforts ever undertaken. The belugas, named Xavier, Cyprus, and Jasper, arrived Sunday via a cargo plane as part of a mission to save these animals from potential euthanasia due to the closure of their previous home, Marineland Canada.…
Read MoreOn Jackie the Eagle and the Nature of the Soul
A time of struggle ensued. In the 2018-19 season, two chicks were born, Cookie and Simba; the latter successfully fledged. (Names are chosen in consultation with local third graders.) In 2019-20, two eggs were laid but failed to hatch. In 2020-21, Jackie produced five eggs, again yielding no chicks. Observers were treated to the gruesome…
Read More‘Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,’ Netanyahu reveals
Netanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14’s military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons. Iran tried to assassinate the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the PM said during a phone call with Channel 14’s military correspondent Noam Amir, broadcast on…
Read MoreGerman Greens want ‘180-degree turnaround’ from Merz on climate policy
The co-leader of Germany’s Green party has called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to instigate a “180-degree turnaround” in climate change policy after Europe’s record-breaking summer of heat. “After weeks of silence, Friedrich Merz has, for the first time, openly acknowledged the devastating effects of the climate crisis,” Felix Banaszak said on Monday. The comments referred…
Read MoreGuinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby homes in Guinea’s capital Conakry, the government has said. Another 22 people were injured, including six seriously, in the city’s Dar-es-Salam area. “Significant” resources and personnel – including the military – were deployed to search…
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