affirmative action- a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision" ...
Eddy Frankel Art Editor, UK Read more Advertising 3. Seven Samurai (1954) Alamy Director: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Seiji Miyaguchi Best quote: “If we only defend, we lose the war.” The killer scene: The villagers’ rain-lashed last stand against the rampaging...
Brazil’s government stressed that Lula’s launch of a global alliance against hunger and poverty on Monday was as important as the final G20 declaration. The alliance is backed by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and, as of Monday, 82 nations ha...
Wholeecosystemsexist below ground, with entrepreneurs selling miners everything from soda to toothpaste to sex. The miners in Stilfontein, 100 miles southwest of Johannesburg, are suffering from hunger and dehydration, according to police. Industry experts say the zama zamas are often the lowest-level...
Really loved the "Boy Scout shit" from the original movie, so maybe—considering the timeline is in the past—that will feature prominently and it should be interesting to see how she fares against a 'superior' hunter. "It knows how to hunt. I know how to survive." "Whatever did this...
The report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger in the United Kingdom Just to underline the point and bring it up to date., Today, the UK govt has cut £1,040 a year from families on #UniversalCredit. But the Government can still do what is right and #KeepTheLife...
Against this background, the vision of sustainable cities and communities will be lost unless they are encouraged to enhance resilience through an effective climate action framework, incorporating green infrastructure99 and community-based educational tools within SDG11. A systems approach to building ...
The data derived from the devel- oped index showed that the NDVI performed well when tested against other herd mortality data from the same region, and, when compared to drought experiences over the past 27 years, removed 25% to 40% of total livestock mortality risk in simulations. The IBLI...
Testing modelled results against soil inventories collected using comprehensive and standardized approaches (the European Environment and Observation Network and the Land Use/Cover Statistical Area Frame Survey) strengthened the examination of the uncertainty of modelled outcomes. Consideration of a broad ...
25, 2014 – ‘Mansion On The Hill,’‘I Am A Child,’‘Hunger Strike’ October 27, 2014 Audio: Bob Dylan at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, Oct. 25, 2014 –‘Long & Wasted Years,’‘Forgetful Heart’ & More October 27, 2014 Audio: Bob Dylan at Carnegie Hall, 1963 –‘...