Fraud: the art of the charlatan. It is the means through which the very best of thieves indicate their genius and a practice that goes back thousands of years. Here are the accounts of two of history’s memorable fraudsters.
How fridge freezers changed the way we live
Before the advent of refrigeration we were limited in the types of food we could store in our homes. Very wealthy families could afford to have a dedicated ice house but these were understandably rare and beyond the reach of most people. The importance of refrigeration It has been understood for centuries that keeping food […]
Swipely Introduces a Credit Card Based Loyalty Program
A lot of different avenues have been tried to help businesses set up loyalty programs. Some have come to the trouble of setting up loyalty cards specific to the business. Others have tried to go the online route, while others try and tap into the mobile niche and create specific apps for businesses. Surprisingly one […]
A Women’s Guide to Finding the Right Fit Jeans
Jeans have been a staple of every woman’s wardrobe since they launched on the fashion scene. Durable, long-lasting and hard-wearing, they never go out of style. Jeans can be dressed up or down, and finding the perfect pair is a never-ending quest for most discerning females. The good news is, there are a few tricks […]
Mobile Payments vs. Traditional Credit Card Processing
Accepting and processing credit cards from your customers is much easier today than it was in the past. Having a customer use a credit card within a business often means that a business owner can expect that customer to spend up to twenty percent more in that store than they otherwise would have. Furthermore, many […]
Fleex or how to learn English by watching Netflix
It is essential to know languages to access certain jobs and that English has been chosen as a communication vehicle worldwide is a well known fact. A situation has also brought with it the emergence of new online methods to learn it, several schools and many more that you can imagine. However, there are other […]
So aggressive looks the new Kia Rio in these first official pictures
Kia anticipates the Paris Motor Show, where it will debut, and reveals today the new Kia Rio. The new Rio, without breaking with his predecessor, evolves in its design with a more aggressive front, more muscular side and almost vertical rear pilots with LED technology. The new model leaves the 3 – door body to […]
Why It Is Bad News That Most Clinical Trial Findings Don’t Get Published
While it is important to have all the facts available when it comes to clinical trials, there are a number of reasons that many clinical trial findings do not end up getting published. Image Credit The problem with this is that the important information contained in these trials could be used to help a doctor […]
FDA Confirms That Hepatitis Was Found in Scallops from Philippines
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Hawaii has been tentatively linked to scallops sourced from the Philippines. Image Credit According to the Daily Mail, the Hawaii Department of Health has said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laboratory test results confirm the presence of the hepatitis A virus in frozen Sea Port Bay Scallops. […]
Interesting Facts about Giant Tortoises
Giant Tortoises have become an endangered species. The most famous of their kind originate from the Galapagos Islands. Here, they have been living for thousands of years. They are the longest living vertebrates in the world, the oldest of which is said to have lived to approximately 152 years of age. However, it is possible […]