Earthquake expert Dr. Ishmael C. Narag, from the OIC Seismology Division of Phivolcs discusses preparing for an earthquake.
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A robot to teach kids coding
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) – Root looks like a smoke detector but is actually a sophisticated robot. A magnetic surface, wheels, and an impressive arsenal of sensors allow it to navigate a classroom whiteboard. But Root isn’t actually programmed to do anything. Its tasks and functionality hinge on a child’s imagination. The robot is capable of driving and drawing as well as playing music, but to operate Root needs instructions, a line of code. […]
Villar: Intensify info drive to inform indigents about PhilHealth benefits
MANILa, Philippines — Senator Cynthia Villar called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to intensify its efforts and reach out to indigent members so that they can benefit from free medical services. Villar made this statement during the Information and Education Awareness Campaign on Philhealth Programs and Benefit Availment program at Villar SIPAG, Pulang Lupa 1, Las Pinas City. While Philhealth is there to take care of our health by providing us medical assistance, Villar […]
Bill Gates says U.S. needs limits on covert email searches
Bill Gates said on Monday (April 18) that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft Corp said he supports his company’s lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking the freedom to tell customers when federal agencies have sought their data. “There probably are some cases where (the government) should be able to go in covertly and get information about a company’s email,” Gates said at […]
Bill Gates says U.S. needs limits on covert email searches
(REUTERS) — Bill Gates said on Monday (April 18) that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft Corp said he supports his company’s lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking the freedom to tell customers when federal agencies have sought their data. “There probably are some cases where (the government) should be able to go in covertly and get information about a company’s email,” […]
A new study is linking waist size and diabetes in kids
A new study is helping to predict a child’s type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers are finding a correlation between a child’s waist size and diabetes. By dividing the waist measurement in inches into the hip measurement, doctors can calculate the waist to hip ratio. If a child’s ratio is 0.9 or above, they may be at risk for diabetes. Reuters (Source: Lindy Moore, Florida Hospital)
The digital age and its effects on the brain
TODAY’S teens are digital natives; a generation of children who have grown up with video games, computers, touchscreen tablets, mobile phones and virtual reality. While their brains have adapted to this ultrahightech environment, they might find it harder to resist impulsive behaviour and to engage in free and independent thinking. For millions of years the human brain has adapted to the challenge of writing, reading and more recently digital communication. Today this adaptation is […]
Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job of flushing out toxins, researchers said Friday. The study in the journal Science Advances examined 10 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) — including the pesticide DDT and industrial chemicals such as flame retardants — found in yellowfin tuna and human blood and urine. All 10 pollutants studied interfered with the effectiveness […]
Ukraine to mark 30 years since Chernobyl shook the world
by Ania TSOUKANOVA Kiev, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine is preparing to mark 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident whose death toll remains a mystery and which continues to jeopardise the local population’s health. More than 200 tonnes of uranium remain inside the reactor that exploded three decades ago at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, raising fears there could be more radioactive leaks if the ageing concrete structure covering the stricken reactor […]
Australian village, including cows, on sale for $10 million
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A small, picturesque Australian village has been listed for sale, attracting interest from China and Singapore, with its new buyer set to own dozens of homes, a lake full of fish and 35 Highland cattle. Property agents said they hoped the 145-hectare (358.3-acre) Tarraleah village in the heart of Tasmania state would fetch up to Aus$13 million (US$10 million). “I’ve never sold a town before,” property agent John Blacklow, who has been […]
What you should know about the Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika virus
Looking into the dengue virus, chikungunya and Zika virus, videographics by AFP TV DENGUE, chikungunya and Zika come from the same family of viruses. They are transmitted by the ‘Aedes’ mosquito, Aedes aegypti and the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus. Ahedes aegypti is mainly found in the tropics, while the Asian tiger mosquito is found in both tropical and temperate climates, invading the Americas and even Europe. The three illnesses have several symptoms in […]
The two types of diabetes
(AFP) The number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980 according to the World Health Organisation in its first-ever global report on the disease. Videographic explaining the two types of diabetes.
