Introduction to Alexander the Great and the fascination with his height
History is like an exciting adventure waiting to be discovered, and one historical character who continues to grab our imagination is none other than Alexander the Great. This mysterious ruler’s legacy is etched in the history books for all time, thanks to his military might, strategic brilliance, and desire for global conquest. The issue about Alexander the Great’s height has persisted through the centuries with the legends of his great victories and conquests. Come with us as we investigate the influence of stature in ancient political leadership and disentangle the facts from the fiction. Join us in our quest to achieve excellence in all its forms, and prepare to stand…
Gambling is no longer only about chance games; it is a vibrant industry supported by both online and offline venues that captivate millions of people across the world. With the internet gaming market expected to reach $100.90 billion by 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 6.20% to $136.30 billion by 2029, gambling’s influence has reached new heights. This development is driven not only by statistics but also by the people who form and define the industry gambling influencers.
These influencers are more than simply entertainers, they are trendsetters who negotiate the complexities of casinos, from the appeal of jackpots to the strategic realm of sports betting. In this article, we look at the lives and impact of prominent gambling influencers, including their reach, techniques, and th…
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In the always-developing scene of cheap food, comfort, speed, and oddity are key drivers of customer interest. As innovation keeps on penetrating our day-to-day routines, the crossing point of food and development has led to an earth-shattering pattern: pizza vending machines. These mechanized wonders are catching the creative minds of pizza sweethearts as well as changing the inexpensive food industry. Why Pizza Vending machines are ready to turn into the following huge thing in cheap food, looking at their advantages, mechanical progressions, and potential market influence.
The Ascent of Accommodation
In our current reality where time is a valuable item, comfort is th…
Roberto Villar Belmonte
CURITIBA, Brazil, Mar 16 2006 (IPS) – The pain and suffering of victims of toxic agrochemicals invaded the international negotiations on biosafety in Curitiba, Brazil this week with the accounts of a Paraguayan mother whose son died from herbicide poisoning and local residents of a neighbourhood in Córdoba, Argentina facing a severe health crisis caused by the fumigation of surrounding fields.
The pain and suffering of victims of toxic agrochemicals invaded the international negotiations on biosafety in Curitiba, Brazil this week with the accounts of a Paraguayan mother whose son died from herbicide poisoning and local residents of a neighbourhood in Córdoba, Argentina facing a severe health crisis caused by the fumigation of surrounding fields.
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David Cronin
BRUSSELS, Oct 30 2007 (IPS) – The struggle to make medicines affordable to the world s poor, especially in Africa, is raging on at the highest levels. Last week the European Commission took a landmark decision on generic drugs and next week a high-level intergovernmental meeting will look at ways to prevent patents from blocking access to drugs.
In an agreement announced last week (on October 23), European Union (EU) governments were told that they are free to make available generic versions of patented drugs for export to poor countries which lack their own manufacturing facilities.
And next week, between November 5 and 10, a little-known group the intergovernmental working group (IGWG) on public health, innovation and intellectual property rights will m…
Steven Lang
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 29 2007 (IPS) – When the number of people reported with diarrhoea began to increase alarmingly in the town of Delmas in Mpumalanga Province towards the end of October, residents had flashbacks to an outbreak of diarrhoea and typhoid that took place in August and September, 2005. They feared the worst as the number of cases grew in the community of about 45,000 people 60 kilometres east of South Africa s financial centre, Johannesburg.
In 2005, five typhoid deaths were confirmed and seventeen people were hospitalised with the disease, normally caused by consuming water contaminated with the faeces or urine of infected people.
This year, soon after health officials became aware of the unusually high incidence of diarrhoea cases in Delmas, t…
Raphaël Mvogo
KOUSSERI, Northern Cameroon, Feb 19 2008 (IPS) – The situation of thousands of Chadian refugees who have fled to the north Cameroonian town of Kousseri continues to be a source of concern to aid workers, although the picture is not uniformly dismal.
Chadian President Idriss Deby (right), the target of a coup attempt earlier this month. Credit: Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo
There are very few cases of malnutr…
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 2013 (IPS) – U.S. citizens suffer from poorer health than nearly all other industrialised countries, according to the first comprehensive government analysis on the subject, released Wednesday.
Of 17 high-income countries looked at by a committee of experts sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the United States is at or near the bottom in at least nine indicators.
These include infant mortality, heart and lung disease, sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent pregnancies, as well as more systemic issues such as injuries, homicides, and rates of disability.
Together, such issues place U.S. males at the very bottom of the list, among those countries, for life expectancy; on average, a U.S. male can be expected to live almost four…
Martin Khor is Executive Director of the South Centre, a think tank for developing countries, based in Geneva.
Unregulated sales of antibiotics are contributing to growing resistance. Credit: Adil Siddiqi/IPS
PENANG, Malaysia, Dec 5 2017 (IPS) – The next time you have a bad cold and reach for the antibiotics left over from your last visit to the doctor, think again.
Firstly, the antibiotics won’t work as they only act against bacteria while the cold is caused by a virus.
Secondly, you will be con…