sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . children 's soft toys act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists have warned . a team of researchers at vanderbilt university in tennessee explored how best to minimise the risk of infection after surgery . they note that despite hand washing and other protocols , surgical-site infections continue to pose a problem . children 's toys could act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists at vanderbilt university in tennessee , have warned . the researchers concluded this implied one of two scenarios . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . in a fitting tribute to the star of hit movie the hunger games , actress jennifer lawrence has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . firstly , that current infection prevention methods are not effective . and secondly that there are alternative sources of bacterial exposure to the surgical wound . their study revealed that soft toys brought into the operating theatre by children served as a breeding ground for bacteria . the 24-year-old star was the inspiration for the incredible winning entry at last week 's cake international contest in birmingham 's national exhibition centre . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . they urged parents to be aware of the dangers comfort items could pose , and take steps to eradicate the risk . dr jonathan schoenecker and his team aimed to investigate if cuddly toys contribute to surgical-site infections . they swabbed stuffed animals that were brought into hospital by children ahead of surgery . the findings revealed that all those soft toys swabbed showed bacterial growth . in addition , the researchers demonstrated that a single wash and dry cycle at home , followed by sealing the toy in a plastic bag for 24 hours , effectively ` sterilised ' 79 per cent of those soft toys tested . researchers urged parents to wash and sterilise their child 's toys before bringing them into the operating theatre , to help minimise the risk of their child suffering a surgical-site infection . the study report states : ` these results indicate that items of comfort , such as stuffed animals , brought into the operating room with a benevolent purpose may represent a reservoir of bacteria that could lead to unwanted surgical-site infections . nedum onuoha is wanted by hull city . the qpr centre-back is one of several players poised to leave should the loftus road club go down as they consider streamlining their squad . the 28-year-old has 15 months left on contract and has played regularly under chris ramsey . onuoha was in the starting eleven for the saturday 's crucial 4-1 win over relegation rivals west bromwich albion at the hawthorns . the uae has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . lara clarke , from walsall , took two-and-a-half months preparing her masterpiece for the baking competition , with the sponge cake requiring 150 eggs , 22lb of flour and 22lb of butter . actress jennifer lawrence from the hunger games has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . lara clarke said she had chosen to bake a replica of lawrence - in full hunger games mode - because she was a ` massive fan ' of the films . it is the second time ms clarke has triumphed with a hollywood theme , having won last year with a johnny depp cake . she said she found her second consecutive success ` hugely exciting ' . ms clarke also won silver in the large decorative exhibit section at the competition , with a cake based on her favourite game of thrones character tyrion lannister . ` washing an item of comfort one day before surgery effectively sterilises that item . ' the researchers note that future studies will be needed to determine the correlation between stuffed animals that test positive for bacteria and surgical-site infections . another area to look at is whether giving a child a ` sterile ' soft toy reduces the risk of surgical-site infections . during her two-and-a-half months of working on the cakes , ms clarke researched the actress 's height , waist and bust measurements online and claims the 5ft 10in -lrb- 1.7 m -rrb- cake is exactly life-sized . based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . nedum onuoha is being targeted by hull city but is also interesting everton and west ham united . stoke manager mark hughes who signed him for qpr is also interested as are everton and west ham . it was followed by passports for the us -lrb- 18 per cent -rrb- , switzerland -lrb- 17 per cent -rrb- , germany -lrb- 10 per cent -rrb- and canada and australia with nine per cent each . she spent two-and-a-half months working on the cakes ahead of the competition at birmingham 's national exhibition centre . when asked what she planned next year , she said she 'd need a ` long lie down ' before deciding . qpr have held talks over a move for catania defender nicolas spolli . the 32-year-old has been on loan at roma . hull , meanwhile , are also showing interest in west bromwich albion striker victor anichebe who is likely to be sold this summer . victor anichebe -lrb- centre -rrb- is also being watched by hull city and could move to the kc stadium in the summer . how about a victoria -lrb- beckham -rrb- sponge or a christopher eccles-ton cake ?
a british passport allows for visa-free access to 174 countries . that is tied for the most , with finland , germany , sweden and the us . uk passport was 10th most expensive of 51 countries included in study . the uae , china , russia and czech republic all pay less than the uk .
sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . children 's soft toys act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists have warned . a team of researchers at vanderbilt university in tennessee explored how best to minimise the risk of infection after surgery . they note that despite hand washing and other protocols , surgical-site infections continue to pose a problem . children 's toys could act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists at vanderbilt university in tennessee , have warned . the researchers concluded this implied one of two scenarios . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . in a fitting tribute to the star of hit movie the hunger games , actress jennifer lawrence has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . firstly , that current infection prevention methods are not effective . and secondly that there are alternative sources of bacterial exposure to the surgical wound . their study revealed that soft toys brought into the operating theatre by children served as a breeding ground for bacteria . the 24-year-old star was the inspiration for the incredible winning entry at last week 's cake international contest in birmingham 's national exhibition centre . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . they has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . lara clarke , from walsall , took two-and-a-half months preparing her masterpiece for the baking competition , with the sponge cake requiring 150 eggs , 22lb of flour and 22lb of butter . actress jennifer lawrence from the hunger games has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . lara clarke said she had chosen to bake a replica of lawrence - in full hunger games mode - because she was a ` massive fan ' of the films . it is the second time ms clarke has triumphed with a hollywood theme , having won last year with a johnny depp cake . she said she found her second consecutive success ` hugely exciting ' . ms clarke also won silver in the large decorative exhibit section at the competition , with a cake based on her favourite game of thrones character tyrion lannister . ` washing an item of comfort one day before surgery effectively sterilises that item . ' the researchers note that future studies will be needed to determine the correlation between stuffed animals that test positive for bacteria and surgical-site infections . another area to look at is whether giving a child a ` sterile ' soft toy reduces the risk of surgical-site infections . during her two-and-a-half months of working on the cakes , ms clarke researched the actress 's height , waist and bust measurements online and claims the 5ft 10in -lrb- 1.7 m -rrb- cake is exactly life-sized . based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . nedum onuoha is being targeted by hull city but is also interesting everton and west ham united . stoke manager mark hughes who signed him for
sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . children 's soft toys act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists have warned . a team of researchers at vanderbilt university in tennessee explored how best to minimise the risk of infection after surgery . they note that despite hand washing and other protocols , surgical-site infections continue to pose a problem . children 's toys could act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists at vanderbilt university in tennessee , have warned . the researchers concluded this implied one of two scenarios . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . in a fitting tribute to the star of hit movie the hunger games , actress jennifer lawrence has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . firstly , that current infection prevention methods are not effective . and secondly that there are alternative sources of bacterial exposure to the surgical wound . their study revealed that soft toys brought into the operating theatre by children served as a breeding ground for bacteria . the 24-year-old star was the inspiration for the incredible winning entry at last week 's cake international contest in birmingham 's national exhibition centre . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . they has the most affordable passport at just # 9 , while turkey has the most expensive at # 166 , said berlin-based goeuro . lara clarke , from walsall , took two-and-a-half months preparing her masterpiece for the baking competition , with the sponge cake requiring 150 eggs , 22lb of flour and 22lb of butter . actress jennifer lawrence from the hunger games has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . lara clarke said she had chosen to bake a replica of lawrence - in full hunger games mode - because she was a ` massive fan ' of the films . it is the second time ms clarke has triumphed with a hollywood theme , having won last year with a johnny depp cake . online and claims the 5ft 10in -lrb- 1.7 m -rrb- cake is exactly life-sized . based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . nedum onuoha is being targeted by hull city but is also interesting everton and west ham united . stoke manager mark hughes who signed him for qpr is also interested as are everton and west ham . it was followed by passports for the us -lrb- 18 per cent -rrb- , switzerland -lrb- 17 per cent -rrb- , germany -lrb- 10 per cent -rrb- and canada and australia with nine per cent each . she spent two-and-a-half months working on the cakes ahead of the competition at birmingham 's national exhibition centre . when asked what she planned next year , she said she 'd need a ` long lie down ' before deciding . qpr have held talks over a move for catania defender nicolas spolli . the 32-year-old has been on loan at roma . hull , meanwhile , are also showing interest in west bromwich albion striker victor anichebe who is
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sweden 's passport has been named the most powerful in the world , but it turns out it 's also one of the most highly sought-after travel documents on the black market . children 's soft toys act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists have warned . a team of researchers at vanderbilt university in tennessee explored how best to minimise the risk of infection after surgery . they note that despite hand washing and other protocols , surgical-site infections continue to pose a problem . children 's toys could act as a reservoir for bacteria and bring germs into hospitals , scientists at vanderbilt university in tennessee , have warned . the researchers concluded this implied one of two scenarios . the latest research suggests swedish passports are among the most frequently sold in underground trading , as there is no upper limit on the number of replacements available to the rightful holder . they can sell for as much as # 6,000 each -- far more than the # 28 fee that sweden 's government charges for new or renewed travel documents . sweden 's passport was among the most frequently sold travel documents on the black market . the findings are contained in a new goeuro infographic which ranks the world 's most powerful passports and takes a look at quirky facts . when placed under an ultraviolet light a canadian passport displays colourful images on its pages , including the parliament building in ottawa . in a fitting tribute to the star of hit movie the hunger games , actress jennifer lawrence has been immortalised as a 5ft 10in-high cake . firstly , that current infection prevention methods are not effective . and secondly that there are alternative sources of bacterial exposure to the surgical wound . their study revealed that soft toys brought into the operating theatre by children served as a breeding ground for bacteria . the 24-year-old star was the inspiration for the incredible winning entry at last week 's cake international contest in birmingham 's national exhibition centre . the finnish passport displays a walking moose when the pages are flipped , while the cover of belgium 's passports offer three different sequences of languages , starting with dutch , french or german . meanwhile , the british passport is also one of the most powerful travel documents on the planet , but it does n't come cheap . britons have one of the most powerful passports in the world , allowing visa-free access to 174 countries . the study suggests that uk travellers are paying some of the highest passport costs in the world , with fees being far less in places such as afghanistan , the united arab emirates , czech republic , china and russia . research by travel website goeuro found that the british passport is the 11th most expensive of 51 countries included in the study , and it takes a worker earning minimum wage 11 hours to pay it off . they online and claims the 5ft 10in -lrb- 1.7 m -rrb- cake is exactly life-sized . based on its research the travel website named sweden 's passport the most powerful in the world . it allows visa-free entry into 174 countries -- the same as finland , germany , the uk and the us -- but was ranked no 1 by the website due to its cost . swedes pay just # 28 for a passport , with goeuro claiming that it takes only one hour for the average worker to pay it off . sweden does n't have a legal minimum wage , and salaries are determined through collective bargaining . when cost is used as the deciding factor , the uk passport is the fourth most powerful in the world -- behind sweden , finland and germany -- with a fee of # 73 . in liberia , it would take a worker earning minimum wage 278 hours to pay off the country 's # 33 passport . and it appears travellers around the world would love to get their hands on a uk passport . in a recent poll 20 per cent of those surveyed said they would choose a uk passport if they could get an extra nationality in addition to their own , even though it is one of the most expensive in the world . nedum onuoha is being targeted by hull city but is also interesting everton and west ham united . stoke manager mark hughes who signed him for
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