MIL-OSI Global: Leonardo da Vinci: 500 years after his death his genius shines as bright as ever
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gabriele Neher, Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Nottingham Old masters rarely come more venerable (and venerated) and instantly recognisable than Leonardo da Vinci. But to think of Leonardo as an Old Master – with all its connotations of being staid, traditional, somehow old-fashioned and boring […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s trade war with China is a blame game that has been played before – against Japan
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Harper, Doctoral Researcher in Politics, University of Surrey Nearly 30 years ago, Donald Trump complained on a US chat show about the trade practices of Japan. This was during Japan’s boom of the 1980s, which propelled it to become the world’s second largest economy. Now, China has […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Demeaning job interviews and bullying bosses are still far too common
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Stern, Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Cass Business School, City, University of London And is there anything you’d like to ask us? It is that dreaded moment near the end of a job interview when, having more or less kept your composure for the previous half hour, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Marine life typically thrives in the topics – so why do whales prefer the poles?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sarah Marley, Lecturer in Marine Vertebrate Zoology, University of Portsmouth Life in the sea isn’t easy. Talk to most people about the ocean and they are likely to imagine a tropical scene with a stretch of golden sand and warm, clear water. The reality is often quite different […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Ireland: Leo Varadkar’s coalition government holds remarkably stable in face of Brexit
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gail McElroy, Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin On paper, Theresa May and Leo Varadkar have much in common politically. Ideologically centre-right, both the British prime minister and Irish premier (Taoiseach) head minority governments that rest on precarious confidence and supply agreements. But Varadkar is in a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Amid Brexit chaos, Ireland seeks international opportunity
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Liam Kennedy, Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin As the drama of Brexit unfolds and the UK’s land border with the Republic of Ireland becomes its defining issue, relatively little international attention has been paid to Ireland’s post-Brexit future. Even as it responds daily to the manifold […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Indian women from the outskirts of Delhi are taking selfies to claim their right to the city
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ayona Datta, Reader in Urban Futures, King’s College London Taking selfies and posting them on social media is often derided as a narcissistic, self-absorbed and attention-seeking practice. Filters come in for particular disdain due to the role they play in reinforcing unattainable beauty standards, by making faces lighter, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: So you went vegan in January – now what?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie Medlin, Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King’s College London Many people will have had their fill of cheese, chocolate and meat over Christmas and have felt much more energised after going vegan in January (an event known as Veganuary). This invigorating feeling is largely due to the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Diane Abbott and ‘misogynoir’: colourism, anti-blackness and sexism in the UK
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Karis Campion, Research Associate at the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), University of Manchester The BBC has recently found itself at the centre of a row over claims that Diane Abbott was unfairly treated on one of its flagship political affairs programmes, Question Time. These claims have […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Ponds can absorb more carbon than woodland – here’s how they can fight climate change in your garden
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle Ponds are taken for granted. Perhaps it’s because most of us have seen them – and on occasion, fallen into them – and think they’re only good for goldfish. Ponds may be the number one habitat for children’s “minibeast” hunts, […]
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