ntact lenses may change the microbiome of the eyes, according to research published in mBio. The new insights may lead to a better understanding of how to improve eye care and prevent infections, such as giant papillary conjunctivitis. Does the process of putting in a contact lens change the eye microbiome? Statistics from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show that, globally, around 100 million people wear contact lenses, and over 30 million of them live in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urge contact lens users to care for their lenses properly and to…
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Mazda has revealed the MX-5 RF (retractable fastback) on the eve of the New York Motor Show. This latest version of the iconic convertible sports car features fastback styling with a roofline that slopes down to the rear. The MX-5 RF’s rear roof and retractable back window deliver a distinctive new convertible look. The electrically powered roof can be operated at speeds of up to 10kmph. The roof itself stows away compactly and offers the same boot space as the soft-top model. Also, like the soft-top, the new version will be available in Europe with a choice of two revvy…
The awardees of the 2016 world Car of the Year were announced during the 2016 New York Motor Show. The world car of the year for 2016 is the Mazda MX-5 which incidentally has also picked up top honours for world car design of the year. The awards, which have been handed out since 2003, saw 73 journalists across 23 countries choose cars for top honours across five categories. These include world performance car of the year, design of the year, green car of the year, car, luxury car of the year (since 2014) and finally world car of the…
1. THE PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS FOCUSED MANAGEMENT This Programme consists of the following modules: Module 1: Introduction to the business world Module 2: The entrepreneur and his business Module 3: Specialised areas of management Module 4: Critical factors determining the success of a manager The objectives of this programme are to equip potential managers with: • a basic knowledge of the economic environment • methods of price determination in a market economy • a basic understanding of a macro-economic perspective of the South African economy • knowledge of the three important sectors of the economy • the principles of establishing a…
UPDATE: March 10, 2016, 3:46 p.m. Pacific—In a conference call Thursday afternoon, Apple’s SVP and chief legal counsel Bruce Sewell said, “The tone of the brief reads like an indictment,” and in 30 years he’s never seen a brief trying so hard “to smear” someone. “It should be deeply offensive to everyone who reads it.” “Corrosive rhetoric” could be this week’s “dormant cyber pathogen,” the latest salvo in the government’s attempt to paint Apple as unreasonable for refusing to craft a new version of iOS so law enforcement can brute-force an iPhone 5c used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan…
Jim Cramer always abides by one simple rule. When there are accounting irregularities, you do not ask questions, you do not make excuses, you do not wait for clarity — you just sell. “Accounting irregularities equals sell. That has been one of my cardinal rules for decades now, and if you want to know why, you only need to look at Valeant,” the “Mad Money” host said. A dark cloud has hung over Valeant ever since speculation began that it may use unorthodox methods to sell drugs. Cramer traced the initial charge of accounting irregularities to Andrew Left, of Citron…
Samsung was the top smartphone vendor for both Q4 2015 as well as the complete year, according to a latest report by market research firm Gartner. Specifically, the South Korean company sold over 83.4 million units last quarter, claiming 20.7% share of the market, which is up from 19.9% share reported in Q4, 2014. Apple came in second with 17.7% market share, down from 20.4% share the Cupertino-based company claimed in the year-ago quarter. Huawei, Lenovo, and Xiaomi rounded up the top five with 8%, 5%, and 4.5% shares, respectively. Notably, Huawei achieved the best growth with a 53% jump…
INTERNATIONAL ARTS & CULTURE PROJECT INTERNATIONAL ARTS & CULTURE TOURS This project aims at providing opportunities for learners in impoverished, underprivileged communities to go on an Arts & Culture tour to experience different cultures, countries and languages. We aim to give the learners an opportunity to perform in front of a global audience, which many have described as being “the opportunity of a lifetime”. For many of the learners who have attended such a tour, it has been the first time that they have ever been outside South Africa or even on an aeroplane! Education Africa facilitates all these tours…
The South African Model United Nations debating conferences are based on the principles and format of a UN General Assembly debate, with a focus on the United Nations, global issues, international relations and human rights issues. The conferences were first held in 1995 as part of the United Nations’ 50th anniversary celebrations. The 1995 group of debaters accompanied former President Nelson Mandela on his trip to New York for the UN celebrations. Although the event was run at the time by the National Ministry of Education, Education Africa was called in by the then Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu,…
Blu-ray and DVD drives are being kicked out of PCs but finding a new life in data centers as storage that can retain data for up to 100 years. A massive new system from Sony called Everspan is a collection of optical drives that can store up to 181 petabytes of data. The system can expand to 55 feet in length and have hundreds of Blu-ray-like drives. The system will be used for long-term storage of data that isn’t modified often, or information that businesses feel need to be retained for specific reasons. Everspan was announced and shown for the…