In UK, Bigger Wine Glasses for Bigger Thirsts

In UK, Bigger Wine Glasses for Bigger Thirsts

16.12.2017

But does a larger size cause you to drink more? "We speculate there are two main mechanisms: capacity - the larger a container, the more we pour into it , and perceptual - the same amount looks smaller in a larger container than a smaller one", Theresa Marteau, who led the study , told the BBC.

Fossils reveal giant penguin as big as a grown man

Fossils reveal giant penguin as big as a grown man

16.12.2017

The creature was slightly shorter in length and about 20 pounds heavier than the official stats for hockey star Sidney Crosby. The researchers estimate that it probably weighed about 220 pounds and was around 5 feet 10 inches tall. The giant penguin's remains were found in the Otago region on New Zealand's South Island. The new discovery shows penguins "got big very rapidly" after the mass extinction of 66 million years ago that's best known for killing off the dinosaurs, he wrote in an ...

Macron hosts leaders for climate talks, says 'stronger mobilization' needed

Macron hosts leaders for climate talks, says 'stronger mobilization' needed

16.12.2017

More than 50 heads of state and government as well as prominent business figures-including Bill Gates and Elon Musk-are taking part in the One Planet Summit in Paris today. The summit resolved to implement a 12-point action plan against climate change and the global warming threat, including allocating a budget of $3 billion to address climate challenges faced by island nations.

PBS Suspends Tavis Smiley Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe

PBS Suspends Tavis Smiley Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe

16.12.2017

PBS is the distributor for Smiley's show, but it's produced by TS Media, Smiley's production company. "The totality of the investigation, which included Mr. He criticized PBS for its handling of the situation, saying he only learned about the investigation from former staffers and didn't get a proper chance to defend himself.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) Given a $18.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank

16.12.2017

Morgan Stanley maintained the stock with "Overweight" rating in Thursday, November 10 report. Paulson & CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International by 12.5% in the second quarter. VRX's profit will be $327.66M for 5.23 P/E if the $0.94 EPS becomes a reality. More notable recent Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc . It operates in three divisions: Bausch + Lomb/International, Branded Rx, and U.S.

British Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Branding Patients' Livers With His Initials

British Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Branding Patients' Livers With His Initials

16.12.2017

A surgeon pleaded guilty to burning his initials into two patients' livers during transplant operations . Simon Bramhall pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of assault, in a case a prosecutor called "without legal precedent in criminal law".

Kerala law student's murderer sentenced to death

Kerala law student's murderer sentenced to death

16.12.2017

The court's decision proved that it had agreed with nearly all arguments of the prosecution which had pressed for death penalty for the Assamese youth by pointing out that the brutality behind Jisha murder made it identical with the Nirbhaya case.

Young Egyptian pop singer Shyma sentenced to jail for 'offensive' music video

Young Egyptian pop singer Shyma sentenced to jail for 'offensive' music video

16.12.2017

Shyma, an Egyptian pop singer, was sentenced to two years in prison for promoting debauchery in a racy music video. Shyma was arrested on 18 November, police said, following complaints about the video for her song I Have Issues . She was sentenced along with Gamal to two years in prison yesterday (December 13) for "inciting debauchery". "The singer herself was giving a "lesson in depravity" to the youth".

U.S. 'deeply concerned' after Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar

U.S. 'deeply concerned' after Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar

16.12.2017

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that life has stopped in its tracks in Rakhine state where an estimated 180,000 Rohingya remain, fearful of further violence. "The peak in deaths coincides with the launch of the latest "clearance operations" by Myanmar security forces in the last week of August", said Dr. Sidney Wong, MSF Medical Director.

Nature enthusiasts invited to help with annual Christmas bird count

Nature enthusiasts invited to help with annual Christmas bird count

16.12.2017

Calling all young birders it is time for the Junior Christmas Bird Count. Take this photo ID quiz on some commonly-sighted CBC birds. Many are hobbyist birdwatchers and so a few miscounts are expected, but scientists and conservation biologists prize the big-picture view the winter census offers, Piper says.