5 cool NASA technologies that are currently in the pipeline
Ever since NASA's establishment in 1958, it has been more than a space research organization. From artificial limbs to freeze dried food, NASA has added a number of remarkable inventions to its kitty. In fact, some of the coolest technologies which we are using in our day to day lives are all courtesy NASA. Let us take for instance the spacecraft Juno that NASA launched to Jupiter, that too, entirely on solar power. Juno is the first spacecraft that has gone this far from...
London and US win in Global Cities Index as China loses ground
Los Angeles has been named as the top global city in the third publication of the Schroders Global Cities 30 index, narrowly beating London which took second place. US mega-cities dominated the latest index taking 18 of the top 30 places, including four of the top five spots. Los Angeles jumped from sixth place to first, whilst Boston saw one of the biggest leaps in the index going from 24th place to third place. Chicago jumped from 10th place to...
Corbyn tops Sheeran and Yorke as most talked about act at Glastonbury
Jeremy Corbyn completely overshadowed acts such as Ed Sheeran and Thom Yorke's Radiohead as the most talked about act at Glastonbury. The Labour leader took to the Pyramid stage on Saturday afternoon with Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis CBE to rapturous reception. Chants of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ rang around the prestigious fields, echoing previous concerts the Labour leader has spoken at. And despite some of the World's biggest bands performing at the festival, it seems Corbyn has taken the spoils for the most talked about act. Surprising...
Great year for Monks as seven holdings more than double
Great year for Monks as seven holdings more than double. Over the year to 30 April 2017, Monks Investment Trust's net asset value total return was 40.0% compared to a total return of 31.0% for the World Index (in sterling terms). The share price total return for the same period was 53.9%, with the discount narrowing to 0.6%. The one year net asset value performance ranks it third out of 23 AIC Global sector peer trusts. The Board is recommending that a single final...
Eavis: “I said to when are you going to be prime minister? He said: ‘In six months’.”
Jeremy Corbyn said he'll be prime minister in six months and will start trying to get rid of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent as soon as he can - according to Michael Eavis. The Glastonbury Festival founder said Corbyn was fantastic, but also said the Momenentum movement that backs the Labour leader should have done more to get young people to vote in the EU referendum. In a wide-ranging Q&A on Sunday at Speakers Forum in the Green Futures area of...
Woman complains about leftwing speaker speaking at leftwing festival
Jackie, 58, an accounts manager from Kent, was totally outraged when a leftwing speaker gave a speech at a leftwing festival. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed the 135,000 strong crowd at the traditionally leftwing Glastonbury festival. Whilst the crowd chanted Corbyn’s name and gave him a rapturous response, one BBC viewer was left in a total spin. Jackie said ‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I flicked on the BBC. That terrorist prat Jeremy Corbyn being allowed to...
Refugee Week: British solidarity in the face of suffering
By Dipti Pardeshi, Chief of Mission, The UN Migration Agency, International Organisation for Migration UK Recently, IOM was working in Lebanon with a group of Syrian refugees who were to be resettled in the UK. While the parents attended a pre-departure orientation session, we asked the Syrian children to draw what they expect for their future in the UK. Almost all children drew a house and a school. “If we have this, everything will be beautiful,” noted ten year old...
Still Loved: How to move forward whilst never forgetting your child
By Chris Mates Some months ago I wrote about a documentary that was released in conjunction with Baby Loss Awareness Week. The main message I tried to portray from watching the film was that you have to try to move forward whilst never forgetting your child. As somebody that experienced those tragic events I still believe in that message. In the two-plus years that have gone since my son Joshua passed away my wife Jen and I have worked hard...
Video – Tommy Robinson involved in a brawl at Royal Ascot
Former EDL leader Tommy Robinson has been filmed repeatedly punching a man in a Royal Ascot car park - but he has since claimed it was done in 'self-defence.' He preaches that Islam is a religion of violence, however this clip appears to show the ex-football hooligan is more than capable of aggressive behaviour himself. Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was caught on a coach's dash cam footage pushing the man to the ground in a. He throws around seven punches towards the...