Speech Materals 278 The Ice Bucket Challenge: How did it all start and what is it in aid of?
It is the spine-tingling and teeth-chattering challenge that has swept the world and raised millions for good causes. Th...
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Speech Materals 277 Sharp posts a 55% rise in operating profit
Japanese electronics maker Sharp has reported a 55% year-on-year increase in its operating profit for the April-to-June ...
Speech Materals 276 Serious Salt Confusion: New Research On How Much Salt You Should Eat
Three new papers published in the New England Journal of Medicine look at the cardiovascular risks of salt consumption, ...
Speech Materals 275 Robots to up-end the world of work, for good and bad
WASHINGTON: Robots and artificially intelligent devices will take over many jobs now done by people, and experts are div...
Speech Materals 274 Electronics giant Panasonic wants Singaporeans to eat its veg
Japan's Panasonic Corp, best known for its television sets and home theater systems, wants to feed Singaporeans its radi...
Speech Materals 273 Japan mulls building its own fighter jets
Japan is considering building its own fighter jets after years of playing second fiddle in a US construction partnership...
Speech Materals 272 Why Ebola is so dangerous
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world's deadliest to date and the World Health Organization has declared an int...
Speech Materals 271 Color Psychology: 10 Ways Colors Trick You Every Day
Color has the power to evoke emotion, stimulate appetite, and even make babies cry. The psychology of colors goes well b...
Speech Materals 270 Apple bans chemical that causes nerve damage
After years of controversy surrounding the treatment of its factory workers, Apple decided Thursday to eliminate the use...
Speech Materals 269 Ambition: Do you need it to succeed?
Mike Coney has been ambitious for as long as he can remember. When he was young, he would eagerly get up at five in the ...