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Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network

...systemic factors such as regional power dynamics. “The risk of climate change demands a similarly holistic assessment,” she says. Value human life She concludes: “How much do we care about the effects of climate change? How important is it that we act to avoid them? What probability of their occurrence can we tolerate?…The answers to these questions depend in part...
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Were most women overlooked from the Ascent of Woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Were most women overlooked from the Ascent of Woman?

...systems which sought to control women, the programme itself silences them. In the third episode for example, Foreman details the oppressive argument of King James I’s Demonology, which underpinned the witch hunts of the 17th century, 80% of whose victims were women. She does not mention, however, the trials where defendants, complainants and witnesses gave depositions....
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Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?

...system whereby at least a million signatories across seven EU member states can participate directly in the development of EU policies. The UK petition has far in excess of the required number of signatures to fulfil this and the existence of similar campaign groups across the EU with a significant number of signatures shows this process may be successful. Short-term...
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Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...systems, many immigrant groups took it upon themselves to cater for their countrymen. This also brought out differences between migrants from middle class and working class backgrounds. While middle class migrants were often active in these kinds of groups – pursuing philanthropy because they believed in giving back – working class migrants were often unable to cover...
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What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...systemic reasons that prevent people in the bottom 20% from climbing the ladder. For example, the poorest 20% of Americans pay more in marginal taxes than the richest (10.9% vs 5.4%, NY Times). Once paid, those considered “unbanked” individuals could be penalized again, described as those who do not have access to a bank account. Bad credit or being ineligible for a...
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Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality
Education & Development

Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality

...system from policy makers to teachers. But before that policy makers at the highest level need to confront their own ideologies and have an open and honest conversations on how long we are going to continue to hide behind gender parity, tradition, and the traditional family unit to allow gender inequality to persist in Sri Lanka. This article was originally published by...
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Selling Empire: Film
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Film

...system. Hence it showed lines of tea pickers and men picking and husking coconuts by hand, to the sound of orders and prices being dictated. [EMB Lancashire Cotton Goods] 'Lancashire Cotton Goods for India', by Keith Henderson, displayed 1930; ref 1935.583 Song of Ceylon shows how the EMB Film Unit gave early film makers opportunities to experiment with the new...
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Laser beam welding
Science, Maths & Technology

Laser beam welding

...system can be directed to several workstations. Ideal for automation as no mechanical or electrical contact is needed between workpiece and laser beam. Five-axis, fully automated and programmable machines are available, enabling complex weldments. No vacuum required, so no vacuum interlocks. Sections to be joined must be closely and accurately positioned due to small spot...
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