Over two millennia ago, inspired by a sincere wish for friendship, our ancestors travelled across grasslands and deserts to create a land Silk Road connecting Asia, Europe and Africa, leading the world into an era of extensive cultural exchanges. More than 1,000 years ago, our ancestors set s...
The purpose and proper use of bidets, those mysterious European bathroom fixtures Also see: Wipe or wash? Paper or water? Americans traveling to Continental Europe, parts of the Middle East and North Africa, and East Asia need to learn about thebidet.What is a bidet, how do you use one,...
Traditionally, the wines ofFriuli, Slovenia (just over the border) and Georgia have led the way for orange wine producers, but the style is seen across a breadth of international wine regions, albeit in relatively small volume. There are practitioners in the Loire Valley, Savoie,Languedoc-Roussi...
of industry-specific codes of conduct to address emerging data protection challenges. As technology advances and data becomes even more valuable, POPIA’s framework will need to adapt to new threats and opportunities, ensuring that privacy and security remain at the forefront of South Africa’s ...
BRIC countries held their first summit, making it a formal institution and more than just an economist's shorthand. Then, in 2010, at China’s invitation, the term was expanded to “BRICS” to include South Africa (although it’s worth noting that O’Neill was highly critical of...
The US: There are fifty states within the United States, ranging from the largest at 663,267 square miles to the smallest at 1,545 square miles. Located within the northern hemisphere, the United States ranges from desert to temperate forests to mountains. ...
AI inference is when the model is shown a random data set and figures out, or infers, the make and model of a car with acceptable accuracy. An AI model trained in this way might be used at a border crossing or a bridge toll gate to match license plates to car makes in a lightning...
Informal Cross-Border TradeSmugglingInformal cross-border trade (ICBT) represents a prominent phenomenon in Africa. Several studies suggest that for certain products and countries, the value of informal trade may meet or even exceed the value of formal trade. This paper provides a review of ...
Gog is from the land of Magog (verse 2) - Magog was also the name of one of Noah’s grandsons (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5), and many scholars believe his descendants settled around the Black and Caspian Seas on Russia’s southern border.Dr David Jeremiahidentifies this region as ...
More realistically, trade wars could spur China and other nations to hasten the development of alternative trade and financial channels that bypass the dollar. For example, China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System aims to internationalize the renminbi and cut its dependence on dollar transactions...