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Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...later had "saved the system of private profit and free enterprise after it had been dragged to the brink of ruin" by the capitalists themselves - a view supported by John Kenneth Galbraith. So as the 0.1% of the super rich and the global corporations again drive capitalism to the brink of ruin, do we depend on May, Trump, Lagarde, Junker and Modi to save capitalism?...
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Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?

...systems create ways of knowing that are caught up in the processes by which they remain coherent; because knowledge and social life are self-referential, their inequalities can seem self-evident, natural or even beneficial. The corollary is that inventing new ways to know the world allows that world to be changed. By exploring how we know we also learn about what we...
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How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...systems that are responsible for causing thunderstorms in the Amazonian tropics. “These tiny particles act [by] forming cloud droplets after all the larger particles in a warm and humid environment have already been used to form droplets,” says Machado in an interview with SciDev.Net. He explains that the low concentration of large particles contributes to high levels...
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Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...system comprises the following main operating units: A high pressure water pump. A hopper feed or slurry unit. A cutting head. A profiling/cutting machine which may be manually operated, CNC or controlled by a programmable robot. Equipment can also be used for deburring, flash removal, cleaning, etc. Abrasive jet cutting plan [Images to demonstrate 'Abrasive jet cutting'...
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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...systems: witness the frequent references to God, nation, king, and empire on First World War memorials. They also illustrate altering (and persisting) artistic tastes: compare the Islington memorial – which is an example of art nouveau – with the Poplar one, which reaches back into the nineteenth century in its determinedly Victorian Gothic symbolism. Many British war...
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The housing crash and the man who saw it coming
Money & Business

The housing crash and the man who saw it coming

...system in 2006 when I started the housing market and I saw a bubble that was getting out of control, that was unsustainable both in terms of increasing home prices, excesses in the housing market and in mortgages. It was pretty clear that there was a housing bubble in the United States. Real home prices had doubled between 1996 and 2006, when historically prices of home...
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Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...systems in unfamiliar situations. So the ability to identify human emotional cues would be a significant addition to this skill. However, dogs are also likely to have learned that if they respond to their owners' sounds and facial expressions they will be treated in a certain way. The classic example is of a dog that has disobeyed an order displaying what appears to be a...
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Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...systems contain inherent biases, AI applications in higher education might inadvertently exacerbate existing inequalities. For example, biased algorithms could impact admissions processes, exacerbating disparities in educational opportunities. Moreover, there's the risk of over-reliance on AI, potentially diminishing the human touch crucial for effective teaching and...
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