Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years likely smoked cannabis during cultic ceremonies, ancient Israeli limestone reveals. Analysis of material on two Iron Age altars, discovered at the entrance to a shrine in Israel, were found to contain cannabis, as well as frankincense. Renowned as one of the gifts brought by … Read more
The Government is considering testing sewage to track the size of the coronavirus outbreak in Britain, it has been revealed. Defra confirmed it is conferring with scientists about whether wastewater can help trace the spread of the deadly infection. It could become part of the government’s next phase of the COVID-19 battle plan to test, track … Read more
The lawyer for the ‘Coughing Major’ convicted of cheating on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hopes that new scientific analysis of audio tapes could lead to his conviction being overturned, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The new evidence suggests that Charles Ingram’s fellow contestant and alleged accomplice Tecwen Whittock, … Read more
The lawyer for the ‘Coughing Major’ convicted of cheating on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hopes that new scientific analysis of audio tapes could lead to his conviction being overturned, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The new evidence suggests that Charles Ingram’s fellow contestant and alleged accomplice Tecwen Whittock, … Read more
Former top civil servant Gus O’Donnell urges ministers to use ‘wellbeing’ analysis to allow a Sweden-style ‘phased’ easing of the coronavirus lockdown by balancing quality of life against the death toll He urged ministers to use quality of life measures balanced against death toll Would allow UK to gradually lift lockdown whil ekeeping most vulnerable … Read more
More than 2,500 council workers earn over £100,000-a-year, new analysis of public spending reveals The number of town hall officials on six-figure salaries increases to 2,667 There are 32 local authority executives earning more than £250,000 a year It comes as many councils hiked their annual tax bills by 3.9 per cent this month TaxPayers’ … Read more
Europeans took SIX TIMES as much MDMA in 2019 as they did in 2011 after scientists measure traces of the drug in five big cities’ wastewater A study of European wastewater in 2019 found signs widespread drug use In five cities with data going back to 2011, wastewater samples showed MDMA use had risen six … Read more
Helping call-center agents understand how customers feel emboldens them to sell more. Image: fizkes, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about artificial intelligence Understanding how customers feel about your company and its products is an ongoing challenge, especially as more transactions are conducted through e-commerce instead of face-to-face interactions. Nowhere is this challenge more keenly felt than in … Read more
Qualitative risk analysis can help identify potential project risks. Here’s how to make one. Image: Casper1774Studio, Getty Images/iStockphoto Effectively addressing risks means at the start of each project every project manager should develop and implement a risk management strategy, plan, and tools. But being able to decide which risks should be addressed first is always … Read more
Software security company identified 92 billion malicious mails in Q4 and a spike in Emotet and ransomware. Mimecast tracks Malware-as-a-Service trend in analysis of 202 billion emails Software security company identified 92 billion malicious mails in Q4 and a spike in Emotet and ransomware. Mimecast reports a 145% increase in malware campaigns in the last … Read more