Tag: society
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World Economic Forum to Accelerate Multistakeholder Climate Action at COP28
The World Economic Forum will advance multistakeholder initiatives for enhanced climate solutions at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC. The Forum will focus on key priority action areas including industry decarbonization and net zero, energy transition, food, nature and innovative finance.COP28 takes place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai,…
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British MPs Say Government Too Slow To Help These At Risk Arts
A friend of mine from Europe sent me this news story a couple of weeks ago about how the cultural landscape is facing its biggest threat in a generation. It says the UK government was too slow to provide support for the arts industry, and that without more help, many parts of Britain could become…
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Archaeology Pioneers Of The Americas
The tradition of archaeology in the Americas (both North and South America) is defined by cross-cultural comparative research that draws heavily on an innovative tradition of regional-scale fieldwork. Many early archaeo-pioneers worked in multiple culture areas of the Americas, seeking direct connections between the archaeological record and living or historical indigenous peoples, and fostering close…
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Ways To Retrain And Put Your Adult Brain Back In Charge
The human brain is a wonder of the universe, but our understanding of it can seem contradictory, says Steven Jay Fogel, author of the book Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living. “On the one hand, we’re often told of those crucial years that our brain develops in childhood, when we’re rapidly…
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Current State of Cybersecurity Doesn’t Work
“You pay your money, as the saying goes, and you take your chances.” says Falkowitz, CEO of Area 1 Security. “More and more these days, it seems like this ‘policy’ is the rule rather than the exception, in everything from health care insurance to the commuter parking lot. Even though you’ve paid for the product or service,…
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Identity Crisis
When searching for your true identity in life, who you are as a person, it can be beneficial to figure out who you are NOT, as well. You’re probably not perfect, because face it, none of us are. But being PERFECT may not even really be possible. Being PERFECT may not be what we want…