Month: January 2018

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Motley Fool Money - The Science of Timing

Facebook makes a big change. Walmart boosts pay and closes some Sam’s Club stores. And Activision Blizzard bumps up its game. Plus, best-selling author Dan Pink talks about his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. 

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Missed appointments, graduate pay, plus cocaine on bank notes

Did missed appointments cost the NHS ?1 billion last year? New figures published recently suggest that the financial cost to the NHS for missed appointments was ?1 billion last year. But our listeners are curious. How has this figure been worked out? And don?t missed appointments actually ease the pressure on an overcrowded system?

Graduate pay ? is it always higher than non-graduates? pay? It is often claimed that if you go to university and get a degree, you will earn more than those who do not. But is that always true? We take a look to see if there are occasions when having a degree makes little difference or whether the benefit of a degree has changed over time.

How much cocaine is on a bank note? Tim Harford speaks to Richard Sleeman who works for a firm, Mass Spec Analytical, that specialises in working out how much cocaine can be found on bank notes across the country. Do some parts of the country have more cocaine on their notes than others? Is it true that 99% of bank notes in London have cocaine on them?

Is it true that one in five can?t name an author of literature? Last year the Royal Society of Literature made this claim ? but what was it based on? It turns out a polling company found that 20 percent questioned failed to name a single author. Should we be surprised? We took a look at the data.

Diet Coke Habit The New York Times claims that Donald Trump drinks ?a dozen? Diet Cokes a day. With each can of 330ml containing 42mg of caffeine - what impact, if any, could this have on the President?s health?

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Strange World of Inexplicable Skeletons

What’s going on with all these stories about strange skeletons? From legends of the crystal skull to allegations of ancient extraterrestrial remains and giants, it seems the world is chock-full of mysterious, semi-humanoid remains. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they delve into some of the strangest cases, attempting to separate fact from fiction … and cover stories from coverups.

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The NewsWorthy - “S–thole Countries”, Mexico Travel Warning & Facebook Feed – Friday, January 12th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Friday, January 12th, 2018! 

Today: we're talking about President Trump's controversial comment and a "Do Not Travel" warning for parts of Mexico.

Plus: the good and bad announcements for Wal-Mart employees, huge reserves of ice on Mars and big changes to your Facebook feed.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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African Tech Roundup - Bert Bruggeman of Gefira Solutions on why hardware development is key for Africa

Bert Bruggeman is the Belgian Founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based technology advisory firm, Gefira Solutions. Bert has an impressive 25-year track record of successful technology product development and C-level leadership in a broad range of high-tech industries. Gefira Solutions is keen to act on their expansion agenda within Africa's hardware development and innovation space. In this conversation with Andile Masuku, Bert unpacks his organisation's vision and explains why Africa can't simply "app its way" to solving all its problems and achieving digital transformation goals.
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Opening Arguments - OA138: Pot, Gerrymandering, and Net Neutrality

Today's episode tackles a number of breaking legal issues. First, the guys break down the recent memorandum by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on marijuana.  What does this mean for the average recreational user in a state where pot is legal, like California?  Listen and find out! Next, Andrew walks us through the recent decision by a three-judge panel in North Carolina invalidating that state's electoral districts. After that, the guys tackle a question from listener Jeremy Feldman about Net Neutrality and the Congressional Review Act. Finally, we end with an all-new Thomas (and Cara Santa Maria!) Take the Bar Exam Question #58 about the hottest new gadget, the Mitsubishi Walk-and-Talkman!  Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Andrew was a guest on This Week In News With Kevin and Benedict, talking felon voting rights; give it a listen! Show Notes & Links
  1. The Controlled Substances Act is 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
  2. You can read the Cole Memo here, and then the Sessions Memo rescinding it.
  3. This is the US Attorney's Manual discussed on the show.
  4. We first discussed gerrymandering back in OA 54, and then again in OA 72 and OA 80.
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