In the beginning, the only sign that something was seriously wrong with Rob Erke was the pain and a small bump on his left shoulder — there was no wound, no scratch, no insect bite.
Tag: FIGHTING
The ‘hell’ of fighting drug-resistant TB causes some to abandon treatment
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest superbug. It develops when bacteria that causes tuberculosis, a disease believed to be as old as mankind, stops responding to drugs used to treat it, largely because health-care workers improperly prescribe medicine or patients stop treatment early.
Fighting pollution with vertical gardens on highway pillars
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‘The fighting spirit was amazing’ – Jose Mourinho on Russia’s shock World Cup win over Spain
Jose Mourinho says Russia showed “amazing fighting spirit” in their historic penalty shootout win against Spain in the World Cup last 16. Russia won 4-3 on penalties after the game had finished level at 1-1 following extra time at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Read more Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has the hero for the hosts, pulling off […]
Wikimedia v. NSA Highlights the ACLU’s Challenges in Fighting Mass Surveillance
The ACLU has been trying to challenge the NSA’s bulk surveillance for years. A hearing in *Wikimedia v. NSA* Friday could mark a breakthrough. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b357aa3e237e87ce9592b73/master/pass/nsa_aclu_lawsuit-FINAL.jpg
Fighting the resource curse through online gaming
ALAIN LILLE is not pleased. His wildcat oil firm spent a fortune looking for oil in Petronia, a former colony known for cashmere wool, long before anyone else was willing to take the risk. After sealing a deal with the long-ruling government, he was poised to reap the rewards. But in last year’s election, a […]
‘Fighting or sexing?’ Face-chewing iguana encounter baffles Starbucks customers (VIDEO)
A highly charged confrontation between two large iguanas caused a mini traffic jam at a Starbucks in Boca Raton, Florida. But were the colorful animals fighting or mating? Florida woman Shannon Moskoff witnessed the bizarre scene while on a morning coffee run with her friend. She came across the two extravagant-looking reptiles locked in a […]
Half of Afghan children miss out on school due to fighting, poverty & discrimination – UNICEF
Almost four million kids in Afghanistan are unable to attend school classes because of security and poverty issues, as well as discrimination against girls in the country, a new report by the UN agency for children reveals. Some 3.7 million children aged between seven and 17 are deprived of their right to education in Afghanistan, […]
Crime Fighting Gets High-Tech Advances Palantir, Axom, and More
Beyond big data, officers are increasingly turning to software and predictive analytics from companies like Palantir to anticipate when and where misdeeds are likely to occur. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aea44d556578d50b966b9f2/master/pass/WI060118_2606AP_GridCrimefighting_LO_01.jpg
#ICYMI: Sweden issues a fighting guidebook, but millennials want WiFi not wars
This week the world was asking, does Sweden know something we don’t? The famously peaceful and egalitarian home of flat-pack furniture handed out a guide to fighting a war to all of its citizens. Swedes were told to prepare for “total defense,” and that “resistance will never cease,” which is easy to say when an […]
