Category: MIL OSI
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Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Nick Draper, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canterbury The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.…
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Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61, CSIRO Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock There’s been much talk recently – especially among politicians – about productivity. And for good reason: Australia’s labour productivity growth sits at a 60-year low. To address this, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has convened a productivity round table…
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School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New…
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Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It was revealing this week to read…
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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 120 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio A Kerrville, Texas, resident watches the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025. Eric Vryn/Getty Images Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills…
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What is the ‘Seven Mountain Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton People pray before Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at a town hall hosted by Lance Wallnau on Sept. 28, 2024, in Monroeville, Pa. AP Photo/Rebecca Droke Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic…
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This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Guillaume Chomicki, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Durham University When aggressive ant species come in contact, deadly conflicts ensue G. Chomicki In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate…
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Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate constitutional rights
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University New American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Miami on Aug. 17, 2018. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The Trump administration wants to take away…
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Gene-edited pigs may soon enter the Canadian market, but questions about their impact remain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gwendolyn Blue, Professor, University of Calgary The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, genetic changes can be created precisely and efficiently without introducing foreign genetic material. If approved, these pigs would be the…
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Returning to the office isn’t the answer to Canada’s productivity problem — and it will add pressure to urban housing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dilara Baysal, Research Fellow in Sociology, Concordia University As companies face pressure to increase productivity, many are calling workers back to the office — even though there is limited evidence that return-to-office policies actually improve innovation or performance. In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where many…