Lionel Messi is at the height of his playing career, as he’s been for the past several years. But despite all his success at FC Barcelona, one of the world’s biggest clubs, Messi’s boyhood club is “hopeful” of pulling off a seemingly impossible move for the Argentine striker to bring him back home to Argentina after the 2018 World Cup. Many people forget that FC Barcelona wasn’t the first club Messi played for, as he began at Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina before leaving in 2000 as a 13-year-old for FC Barcelona’s world-famous academy La Masia. That move came wwith the added bonus of moving to a place where a hormone deficiency that was threatening to stunt his growth could be treated. According to ESPNFC, however, Newell’s wants to bring Messi home and they feel that having the world’s best player on their roster would do wonders for bolstering their team’s performance. The article brings to light the financial … [Read more...] about Lionel Messi’s boyhood club wants to bring him back home after the 2018 World Cup
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The world’s top scientists: Take action now on climate change
Two of the world’s most prestigious science academies say there’s clear evidence that humans are causing the climate to change. The time for talk is over, says the US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the national science academy of the UK. The two released a paper, Climate Change: Evidence and Causes, written and reviewed by leading experts in both countries, lays out which aspects of climate change are well understood and where there is still uncertainty and a need for more research. Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, said: “We have enough evidence to warrant action being taken on climate change; it is now time for the public debate to move forward to discuss what we can do to limit the impact on our lives and those of future generations.” NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone said: “As two of the world’s leading scientific bodies, we feel a responsibility to evaluate and explain what is known about climate change, at … [Read more...] about The world’s top scientists: Take action now on climate change
Art of Misdirection is the world’s most exclusive website, and it’s dedicated to illegally sharing magic
There’s a war being waged in the dark corners of the internet. On one side are kleptomaniac pirates hiding in secret communities. On the other side is the law. For most people, piracy is a simple affair: Movie streaming sites, dubious music blogs — maybe a quick trip to The Pirate Bay if they’re feeling adventurous. But beneath the surface lies a hidden network of “trackers”, invite-only sites with staggering libraries and stringent invite-only entry requirements. And they’re engaged in a constant game of cat-and-mouse with law enforcement. In November 2016, What.CD — a legendary music-sharing site — closed its doors after a raid by the French authorities. It came on the heels of a similar bust of Blackcat Games, a private tracker for games, and the closure of ScienceHD, another tracker that was dedicated to e-learning materials and documentaries. In the wake of What.CD’s abrupt shutdown, multiple other sites have quietly … [Read more...] about Art of Misdirection is the world’s most exclusive website, and it’s dedicated to illegally sharing magic
Singapore still 2nd freest economy in the world; gap with top-ranked HK widens
SingaporeSINGAPORE retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further.Singapore scored 88.8 points on the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation - 1.4 points shy of Hong Kong's 90.2. Last year, the margin between the two cities was 1.2 point - up from 0.8 point the year before.The US think tank's annual ranking grades 12 freedoms - from property rights to financial freedom - on a scale of zero to 100 in 186 economies.Singapore's latest score went up 0.2 point from last year, with improvements in government integrity, labour freedom and property rights outweighing lower scores in business freedom and fiscal health, the report said."Singapore's highly developed free-market economy owes its success in large measure to its remarkably open and corruption-free business environment, prudent monetary and fiscal policies, and a transparent legal framework," … [Read more...] about Singapore still 2nd freest economy in the world; gap with top-ranked HK widens
Mesmerizing Animation Shows How Much Healthier The World Has Become
Although the twentieth century had more than its fair share of horrors, it also was an era of incredible development. Modern medicine, sanitation, and agriculture helped billions of people live longer, healthier lives. The Gapminder Foundation is dedicated to using statistics to inform people about the ways in which our world has changed and continues to change. The coolest tool on its website is Gapminder World, which allows anyone to make animated graphs showing how different statistics — ranging from carbon dioxide emissions, to income inequality, to the ratio of boys to girls in school — have changed in different countries over time. We made a graph to show how child mortality and life expectancy have changed around the world since 1950 (animated below; interactive version here). The countries are colour-coded by region: red is East Asia and the Pacific, orange is Europe and Central Asia, yellow is the Americas, green is the Middle East and North Africa, light blue is … [Read more...] about Mesmerizing Animation Shows How Much Healthier The World Has Become