Month: June 2021
Linguistic Racism
racism based on accent, dialect and speech patterns. The overt form of linguistic racism can involve deliberate belittling or shaming, such as -ethnic-accent bullying- that occurs despite someone’s actual English proficiency and it can go to the extent of unwitting social exclusion of people .The subtle mechanisms feed into behaviours that can impact negatively on
Astronauts Printing Organs
Printing human organs is not quite as science fiction as it sounds. A number of bio-technology companies are working on different approaches, which aim to use a patient’s own cells make new tissue and With a global shortage of organs suitable for transplant into critically ill patients, some researchers are looking at 3D printing of
Shrinkflation
The practice of reducing the size or quantity of a product while the price of the product remains the same or slightly increases. The absolute price of the product doesn’t go up, but the price per unit of weight or volume has increased and It has become a common tactic to help producers deal with
medicinal leech therapy
medicinal leech therapy has potential benefits for patients experiencing venous congestion of the skin and tissues, as well as varied types of ulcers. Such therapy is proven to have thrombolytic, anti-coagulant, blood and lymph enhancing, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects although The true value of medicinal leech therapy in wound healing should .In Ancient Egypt, leeches
Effects of Eating Eggs
Eating eggs alongside other food can help our bodies absorb more vitamins and the egg is meant to be something that has all the right ingredients to grow an organism, so obviously it’s very nutrient dense. However, One egg yolk contains around 185 milligrams of cholesterol and their high cholesterol content – which some studies
Thailand was never colonised and remained neutral in the Second World War, this largely concentrates on the European colonialism of the 19th century and neglects that fact that Thailand was colonised by Japan, albeit briefly. Thailand fell to the Japanese on 8th December 1941 after a very brief conflict, and by December 14th Prime Minister
Privatization In Agribusiness Threat to humanity
agribusinesses also make higher profits from chemicals, and tend to sell seeds in bundles with their chemicals, threatening traditional ways of farming for an aggressive American monoculture model that has been proven to worsen biodiversity and deplete soil fertility in the long term. Private control and the greater monopolisation of global seed supply will ultimately
death of mainstream
As a result of this technological shift independent media has been facilitated and surged in popularity, but misinformation is at an all time high and trust in traditional media sources is at an all time low. The Internet is revolutionising the media as we know it, with social media and mobile smart tech is changing
Romania Forest
The state-owned company Romsilva is the only commercial logging company in Romania and is responsible for half of the country’s logging, the other half of Romanian logging is illegal and has cost Romania billions since the fall of the Soviet Union. Illegal logging is often tied to other organised crime and is sometimes referred to
Digital Piracy
Digital piracy is the digital use, distribution, or reproduction of any piece of work protected by copyright law without the copyright holder’s permission. .Piracy is a problem that essentially stems form poverty as we can see rates of piracy are much much lower in wealthier countries, and while this can be also tied to supporting