Sci-tech
Buhari's administration begged Maina to join change agenda - Family
Nobody should believe that. "The family that made that claim simply wanted to be ridiculous". " President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate disengagement from service of Abdullahi Abdulrasheed Maina , former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms", presidential spokesman Femi Adesina said in a statement on Monday. [Full Article...]
BMW X2 revealed… on-sale in March 2018
The X2 will be the smallest crossover in the German brand's lineup. As you'd expect from the X2's cunning name, the new auto slots between the X1 and X3 in the lineup, though it is in fact shorter than the X1 by around 60mm, and it sits almost 60mm lower while riding on the same wheelbase. [Full Article...]
Ukraine airport says tightened security after cyber attack
Robert Lipovsky, a researcher with cyber firm ESET, said the attacks are disturbing because attackers quickly infected critical infrastructure, including transportation operators, indicating it was a "well-coordinated" campaign. On Tuesday, the security community started tracking a new outbreak of ransomware which has affected hundreds of computers in Russian Federation. Moscow-based cyber secur... [Full Article...]
Ancient Trees Were Bafflingly Complicated, and Scientists Don't Really Know Why
Scientists found the new species, known as Xinicaulis lignescens , had hundreds of xylem - woody tubes that carry water from the roots of the tree to its branches and leaves - inside of it. In the cross-section of a tree trunk, each ring represents a single year that the tree has been on the planet. In other trees, notably palms, xylem is formed in strands embedded in softer tissues throughout th... [Full Article...]
Texas rescue dog who captured hearts with adorable grin now adopted
While its social media superstar found a home, the City of Waller Animal Shelter and Rescue is still looking to find forever homes for plenty of other pets. "Nothing but smiles here today y'all!", continues the Facebook update . Meet Cheech, a rescue dog in Waller, Texas, at the City of Waller Animal Shelter and Rescue. [Full Article...]
Man Uses 100 Helium Balloons To Fly 8000 Feet Above South Africa
Morgan believes Botswana was the flawless location for his bold journey. "The problem was finding a good weather window and it was hard to protect the balloons as they kept bursting", Morgan told BBC News . Once the balloons reached the inversion layer of the atmosphere, where temperature rises, he recalls accelerating extremely quickly. After floating for two hours, Morgan lowered himself ba... [Full Article...]
UTA Expected to Part Ways With Bill O'Reilly
Sources tell THR that UTA came under pressure from many of its liberal Hollywood clients to dump O'Reilly last spring when it was revealed that he had settled harassment claims after the sex harassment scandal engulfing former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. [Full Article...]
Brokers Opinions on: Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL)
A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on WLL . 4 of them rate its stock a hold. On Wednesday, September 2 the stock rating was reinitiated by IBERIA with "Sector Perform". 91 funds opened positions while 289 raised stakes. Citigroup Inc. cut their price objective on shares of Whiting Petroleum Corporation from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a ... [Full Article...]