Western Sahara was a colony belonging to Spain until 1975, and was annexed by Morocco after the withdrawal of the Spanish, although this annexation is not recognized by most states. For 46 years, the Polisario movement there has been fighting for independence from Morocco and its policy. Until recently, Spain supported the demand
A group of armed Islamists gathered in Gao, northern Mali in 2012. Now such groups are seeking foothold in Togo. Photo by Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Folahanmi Aina, King’s College London The threat of violent extremism across West Africa has been on the rise in recent times. Boko Haram and the Islamic
From policymakers to farmers and food companies, regenerative agriculture is being hailed as an alternative for food production with lower environmental impacts Regeneration” is a buzzword in the agriculture sector and beyond. It’s the subject of a Netflix documentary, Kiss the Ground, which centres on the UN’s projection that we may only have
Che cos’è la consapevolezza? Come possiamo capire che siamo giunti alla consapevolezza? Riconoscere e lavorare per diventare consapevoli, significa decidere se cadere o elevarci, se continuare ad errare o dirigere la nostra energia verso la voce della consapevolezza che grida “viva la vita” . Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano. Autore:
High energy prices, dependence on Russian oil and gas, and climate change have triggered discussions in many places about how to switch to renewable energies as quickly as possible. The small Belgian town of Eeklo in Flanders has found the right answers. The electricity consumed there comes mainly from wind power – and
Insects have been identified as an alternative in the development of food systems and as a response to the growing demand for protein in the world. Edible insects have been recognized as an important innovation in the food sector. In the past, insects have been consumed in many cultures, and they are presently
La conferma di una politica soft nazionalista e filorussa in Serbia, le scintille nella Bosnia-Erzegovina e il malcontento nel Kosovo rappresentano la brace che arde sotto l’infodemia mediatica del conflitto russo-ucraino. Ospite di questo appuntamento con Bruno Carenini, nella sua rubrica Windows Interview, è Michael L. Giffoni, ex ambasciatore italiano in Kosovo. Perché
The presented research study focuses on demonstrating the learning ability of a neural network using a genetic algorithm and finding the most suitable neural network topology for solving a demonstration problem. The network topology is significantly dependent on the level of generalization. More robust topology of a neural network is usually more suitable
As global heating brings dire ecological challenges and new resource opportunities to the Arctic, international security experts agree that stakeholder nations must work together to navigate the changing security dynamics—with the exclusion of Russia, whose war in Ukraine is threatening international order. “Climate change is increasingly referred to as a defining threat in
In recognition of food’s significant experiential pleasures, culinary practitioners and designers are increasingly exploring novel combinations of computing technologies and food. However, despite much creative endeavors, proposals and prototypes have so far largely maintained a traditional divide, treating food and technology as separate entities.In contrast, we present a “Research through Design” exploration of