Category: MIL OSI
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Wimbledon’s electronic line-calling system shows we still can’t replace human judgment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Feng Li, Chair of Information Management, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London The Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2025 has brought us familiar doses of scorching sunshine and pouring rain, British hopes and despair, and the usual queues,…
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Superman wasn’t always so squeaky clean – in early comics he was a radical vigilante
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Caro, Principal Lecturer, Film and Media, University of Portsmouth Superman was the very first superhero. He debuted in Action Comics issue #1 which was released in June 1938. Over time, the character has been assigned multiple nicknames: “The Man of Steel”, “The Man of Tomorrow”…
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How China’s green transition is reshaping ethnic minority communities
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reza Hasmath, Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta China has emerged as a global front-runner in the fight against climate change, with sweeping policies aimed at curbing environmental degradation and building a more sustainable future. Yet behind these green ambitions lies a more complicated human…
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Corporate purpose: how boards of directors monitor the mission of European companies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Rodolphe Durand, Professeur, stratégie et Politique d’Entreprise, HEC Paris Business School Like hundreds of large European companies, the Veolia group has given itself a corporate purpose. Shutterstock On April 24th, Veolia’s shareholders voted by more than 99% to inscribe the company’s corporate purpose into its bylaws. This…
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TikTok users in Ghana and Zimbabwe enjoy making fun of government – why it can have a downside
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Jacob Nyarko, Lecturer of Communication Studies, University of Cape Coast Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Generally, the west and its media are blamed for this…
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Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Ashwill Ramon Phillips, Lecturer and Postgraduate Supervisor, Department of Criminology, University of the Free State Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted…
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Women’s Euro 2025: what players do to recover between matches — and how they prepare for their next game
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Hough, Lecturer Sport & Exercise Physiology , University of Westminster Recovery starts for England’s Lionesses as soon as the match ends. Romain Biard/ Shutterstock As with many competitions, competitors in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament face a gruelling match schedule. There are typically only…
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Trump’s budget cuts are adding to risk in life-threatening floods and emergencies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork Acclaimed author Michael Lewis wrote a book about the first Trump administration entitled The Fifth Risk, outlining the consequences when people who don’t understand how the government of a vast, complex and multifaceted nation works are put…
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Plans to relocate Gazans to a ‘humanitarian city’ look like a crime against humanity – international law expert
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James Sweeney, Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are refusing to implement a government plan to move hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a what it calls a “humanitarian city” in Rafah on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. Lieutenant General Eyal…
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Over 1.6 million children live in families made poorer by the two-child limit on benefits – new data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ruth Patrick, Professor in Social Policy, University of Glasgow New government statistics released today show the reach of the two-child limit. There are 1,665,540 children in England, Scotland and Wales living in households affected by the two-child limit, an increase of over 35,000 from the same…