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Howzat! We can all learn from elite batsmen, and not just about cricket

Howzat! We can all learn from elite batsmen, and not just about cricket

While many people may enjoy a game of backyard cricket, only a few go on to become elite professional batsmen in Australia. Cricket batting is example of what human skills can achieve. The fastest bowling…

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Outsourcing has not improved conditions for domestic workers in South Africa

Outsourcing has not improved conditions for domestic workers in South Africa

In South Africa, approximately one million people, mostly black women from marginalised backgrounds, are employed as domestic workers by the middle class. Some are employed as full-time domestic workers and live on the premises of…

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Insurer L&G calls for action to lower emissions from British buildings By Reuters

Insurer L&G calls for action to lower emissions from British buildings By Reuters

© Reuters. The logo of Legal & General insurance company is seen at their office in central London LONDON (Reuters) – Legal & General (L:) called on Friday for the British government to introduce tighter…

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Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society

Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society

In the US, tireless opposition to state use of facial recognition algorithms has recently won some victories. Some progressive cities have banned some uses of the technology. Three tech companies have pulled facial recognition products…

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Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here’s why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban scene

Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here’s why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban scene

Cities around the world are emerging from pandemic shutdowns and gradually allowing activities to resume. National leaders are keen to promote economic recovery, with appropriate public health precautions. Recently, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced economic…

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Oil Slumps 3% on Fears of There Will Be U.S. “Lockdown 2” By Investing.com

Oil Slumps 3% on Fears of There Will Be U.S. “Lockdown 2” By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices slumped as much as 3% on Thursday, the most in over two weeks, as the continued surge in new U.S. coronavirus cases sparked fears that the…

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Corporate activism is more than a marketing gimmick

Corporate activism is more than a marketing gimmick

In the past month, there’s been an outpouring of support for Black Lives Matter from America’s largest corporations. You might have noticed Amazon, for example, announcing its support for Black Lives Matter on its homepage.…

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A Dearth of Cattle Sends Beef Production Plummeting in Australia By Bloomberg

A Dearth of Cattle Sends Beef Production Plummeting in Australia By Bloomberg

© Reuters. A Dearth of Cattle Sends Beef Production Plummeting in Australia (Bloomberg) — Australia’s beef output plunged to the smallest since 2017 as farmers rushed to rebuild herds after rains eased years of severe…

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Why it’s important to know how fluids move

Why it’s important to know how fluids move

COVID-19 has sharply brought into focus the impact of respiratory infectious diseases on humanity. It has also shown that the greatest defence against health crises is government policy that is strongly rooted in science. In…

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St Louis Gate – Capital Media seeks US intervention

St Louis Gate – Capital Media seeks US intervention

In a letter addressed to Secretary of US Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, Capital Media calls for a thorough investigation on the allocation of St Louis Project to Danish company Burmeister &Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC). The…

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