Sputnik: There has been a “profoundly concerning” rise in early deaths from accidents, suicide, alcohol misuse, smoking, cancer and drug addiction in the north of England, deepening the north-south divide. Can you tell me a bit about the significance of this story? Evangelos Kontopantelis: In various work we saw that there was this divide, remember this is about young adults so aged 25 to 44, so we’re talking about ages where they should be productive and active in the communities and the numbers should be small. There shouldn’t be any difference between the north and the south but in previous work we have found there is a gap that has been increasing since the 1990. We can only hypothesize but it might be down to factories and what happened before that and that has increased the gap after austerity imposed from 2010 onwards. What has emerged is a gap in death … [Read more...] about Professor Explains Real Reasons Behind the 25 to 44 y.o. Deaths Rise in UK
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UK, Canada to Facebook: explain failures
British and Canadian politicians have joined forces in calling on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to explain "failures of process" regarding the spread of propaganda on the social network.Damian Collins, chair of the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, has co-authored a letter with Bob Zimmer, chair of the Canadian parliament's committee on access to information, privacy and ethics, announcing an "international grand committee" on "disinformation and fake news" to be held at the end of November.Parliamentarians from other countries have been invited to attend in what the DCMS is calling an "unprecedented" joint hearing and Mr Zuckerberg has been given until November 7 to respond."Over the past year, our committees have both sought evidence from a Facebook executive with sufficient authority to give an accurate account of recent failures of process, including the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and subsequent data breaches."You have chosen instead to send less senior … [Read more...] about UK, Canada to Facebook: explain failures
Iran’s ‘murder plot’ in Denmark, explained
Europe 31 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46043404 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A colossal manhunt, an extradition, and an Arab separatist movement.In a plot straight out of a Scandi noir, Denmark has accused Iran of … [Read more...] about Iran’s ‘murder plot’ in Denmark, explained
Claude Puel explains why he left Jamie Vardy out against West Ham
Claude Puel's decision to leave Jamie Vardy out was the hot topic of discussion when the Leicester City team to take on West Ham United was announced on Saturday. The matter has been rendered relatively insignificant by the tragic events of recent days, with owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium after the game. Shortly before the desperate scenario unfolded, Puel explained why he did not start Vardy in the 1-1 draw, insisting the move was in the former England international's interest. “I took the decision about my player and tried to have players with a possibility to play at 100 per cent. He had a digestive problem against Arsenal," the City manager said. "He could not work in a training session two days later and he came back step by step. It was a good opportunity to protect him in the first half and use him in the second half to push, to help us to score. "He was not far away from scoring. For … [Read more...] about Claude Puel explains why he left Jamie Vardy out against West Ham
Plate set up explains why parts of New Zealand felt Taumarunui earthquake more than others
A seismologist has explained why Tuesday's earthquake near Taumarunui shook some parts of the country, but not others. The strong earthquake rattled residents across the country at around 3:30pm, and was felt in Wellington and Christchurch. Strong earthquake strikes New Zealand Watch: The moment the earthquake struck New Zealand's Parliament Jacinda Ardern's baby: The earthquake that marked a new life According to GeoNet, the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 25km south-west of Taumarunui, but residents in the area have said they didn't feel very much. Neither did Auckland residents, despite the fact its closer to Taumarunui than Wellington. Seismologist Professor John Townend told The AM Show this is down to the way the quake affected different seismic plates. "Most of the earthquakes that we can think of, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Darfield and so on, they involve the pacific plate and the Australian plate rubbing together," Prof Townend said. "As they rub together they build up … [Read more...] about Plate set up explains why parts of New Zealand felt Taumarunui earthquake more than others