Category: MIL OSI
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In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lauren Eckert, Postdoctoral research fellow, Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, University of British Columbia In the waters of the Salish Sea, endangered southern resident killer whales and the struggling Chinook salmon they depend on are at the centre of one of Canada’s most visible conservation conflicts. Since…
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Do weighted blankets work for anxiety? Here’s what the evidence shows
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology, Birmingham City University Victoria Antre/Shutterstock.com They have been promoted as a remedy for anxiety and sleeplessness, with celebrities and influencers swearing by their calming effects. Weighted blankets – heavy throws filled with glass beads or plastic pellets – have…
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The west’s image of Vladimir Putin as an untrustworthy ‘monster’ is getting in the way of peace in Ukraine
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Francesco Rigoli, Reader in Psychology, City St George’s, University of London Ukraine and its western allies are losing ground in the war against Russia. A possible Russian victory will be costly and is likely to be followed by years of exhausting low-intensity conflict while the country…
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Can meat really protect against cancer-related deaths, as a new study indicates?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry / Cancer Biology, Kingston University lightpoet/Shutterstock.com For years, health authorities have warned against red meat consumption, with the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm classifying it as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. But a controversial new study challenges that position,…
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Trees alone won’t save us: new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Heiko Balzter, Director of Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester More trees aren’t always the best bet. Egmrrsey / shutterstock Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study in Science finds their potential has been…
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Play for Today is back – nine ways Channel 5 can make it as successful as the original
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Katie Crosson, Postdoctoral Research Associate (Curation), University of Exeter Between 1970 and 1984, BBC1’s experimental drama strand Play for Today created what is now regarded as classic British drama. It launched myriad acting careers and showcased high-calibre writing in plays such as Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party…
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Different day, same problems? Why it’s a bad idea to rush into solutions for tricky work issues
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Poornika Ananth, Assistant Professor in Strategy and Organisations, School of Management, University of Bath Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock Regardless of how you spent the final days of summer, the return to work can mean coming face to face once again with any sticky problems you pushed aside previously.…
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Bilingualism possible in people with rare genetic condition that normally limits speech
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Day, PhD Candidate in Bilingualism (Linguistics), Bangor University shutterstock Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock Rett syndrome is a rare neurological condition that disrupts physical and linguistic development, affecting around one in 10,000 women and even fewer men. For decades, researchers assumed that people with the condition, many of…
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Breast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African women
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Mahtaab Hayat, Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include being female, increasing age, being overweight, alcohol consumption…
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DRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down and it isn’t the first – what’s being done wrong
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kristof Titeca, Professor in International Development, University of Antwerp A series of peace initiatives since 2021 have sought to address the escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a renewed offensive from the M23 rebel group. The origins of this crisis…
