Category: MIL OSI
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How adding sprints to your usual jogs can boost the health benefits of running
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christopher Gaffney, Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University Interval running is a form of HIIT. baranq/ Shutterstock Running has a huge number of benefits. The popular workout can prevent disease, improve mental health and even slow the biological ageing process. But around 31% of us…
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The French economy has a boomer problem and is spending way too much on pensions
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University Catarina Belova/Shutterstock Before resigning from his nine-month stint as French prime minister, François Bayrou had claimed that if France failed to cut its public deficit, young people would pay the price “for the sake…
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When robots are integrated into household spaces and rituals, they acquire emotional value
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Zhao Zhao, Assistant professor, Computer Science, University of Guelph Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet…
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Working with local communities is a vital part of wildfire response
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Whitehead, Researcher, Mitigating Wildfire Initiative, Simon Fraser University As a young supervisor of a wildfire crew, I (James Whitehead) had no idea what to do. My crew had arrived at a high-profile fire in southern British Columbia in 2021 and were immediately accosted by locals,…
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Charlie Kirk: why the battle over his legacy will divide even his most ardent admirers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gordon Lynch, Professor of Religion, Society and Ethics, University of Edinburgh Wherever you stand on his political views, Charlie Kirk’s murder is a tragedy on a personal level. He was just 31 and a husband and father of young children. But as a public figure his…
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Charlie Kirk shooting: another grim milestone in America’s long and increasingly dangerous story of political violence
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Katie Pruszynski, PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield Charlie Kirk, figurehead of the American far right, took a question at a 2023 event in Salt Lake City about the second amendment to the US constitution and gun-related deaths. He answered: “I…
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Beyond lavender marriages: What queer unions and relationships can teach us about love and safety
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gio Dolcecore, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Mount Royal University Lavender marriages, traditionally entered into by LGBT+ individuals to conceal their sexual orientation, are on the rise, according to several news sources, with some even calling them a “trend.” Historically, lavender marriages refer to unions — often…
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Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a country polarised and imploding
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Melissa Butcher, Professor Emeritus, Social and Cultural Geography, Royal Holloway University of London In December 2021, I was in an exhibition hall in Phoenix, Arizona, with 10,000 young people who had come to hear a lineup of “America first” speakers, from Tucker Carlson to Ted Cruz.…
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Russian drones over Poland is a serious escalation – here’s why the west’s response won’t worry Putin
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham On the morning of September 10, Nato jets were scrambled over eastern Poland to defend the airspace of an alliance member against an incursion by Russian drones. It was the first time that the west fired shots…
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Chalk and talk vs. active learning: what’s holding South African teachers back from using proven methods?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Lizélle Pretorius, Lecturer in Education, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Learning experiences have to include opportunities to develop thinking, skills and values. PickPic As a full-time teacher completing a PhD part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily realities of…