The Editorials: Counterpunch - July 19: "Netanyahu: I Deceived the US to Destroy Oslo AccordsBy JONATHAN COOK There is one video Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, must..."
Student 'addiction' to technology 'similar to drug cravings', study finds Withdrawal symptoms experienced by young people deprived of gadgets and technology is compared to those felt by drug addicts or smokers going “cold turkey”, a study has concluded. By Andrew Hough 7:30AM BST 08 Apr 2011 Researchers found nearly four in five students had significant mental and physical distress, panic, confusion and extreme isolation when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day. They found college students at campuses across the globe admitted being “addicted” to modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops and television as well as social networking such as Facebook and Twitter. A “clear majority" of almost 1,000 university students, interviewed at 12 campuses in 10 countries, including Britain, America and China, were unable to voluntarily avoid their gadgets for one full day, they concluded. The University of Maryland research described students...
World Media Version The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan . This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir , the first having been fought in 1947. The war began following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar , which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against rule by India. [ 6 ] The five-week war caused thousands of casualties on both sides. It ended in a United Nations (UN) mandated ceasefire and the subsequent issuance of the Tashkent Declaration . [ 1 ] Much of the war was fought by the countries' land forces in Kashmir and along the International Border between India and Pakistan. This war saw the largest amassin...
Scientists, from the British Science Association, have drawn up a list of the top 10 things that have changed the world. By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent Published: 8:00AM GMT 13 Mar 2009 A panel of 20 experts from the association drew up the list of the innovations to mark National Science and Engineering Week. Here is the list in full: 1. GPS Technology Originally developed as a navigation system by the United States military, the Global Positioning System uses a network of satellites around the Earth to pinpoint the exact position of a receiver anywhere on the planet. Since its development in 1978, it is now used in cars, aircraft and boats. Geologists use it to track the movements of continental plate tectonics and glaciers while conservation scientists have tagged turtles with GPS receivers to follow their epic migrations. 2. The Sony Walkman In 1979 Sony spawned the era of wearable technology with its iconic personal stereo. It enabled music fan...
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