ph. Making everyone fit. Studio Romantic Jane Parry, University of Southampton and Michalis Veliziotis, University of Southampton British employees have just received a new right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day of a new job. This is courtesy of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act and supporting secondary legislation, which
Within the rapidly mutating realm of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) adjuncts have evolved from rudimentary programmed mechanisms to intricate entities adept at perceiving and responding to the subtleties of human interaction. The progression from elementary voice commands to AI possessing a glimmer of self-consciousness underscores not just technological leaps but also transformations in
In the dynamic realm of construction and urban development, a subtle yet profound revolution is blossoming. This transformation is not sculpted from iron or moulded in cement; rather, it sprouts from the fertile soil of environmental awareness. Once perceived as a peripheral concept, green engineering has evolved into a fundamental element of contemporary
Renewable energy provides about 20% of U.S. electricity. AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez James Morton Turner, Wellesley College Panasonic’s new US$4 billion battery factory in De Soto, Kansas, is designed to be a model of sustainability – it’s an all-electric factory with no need for a smokestack. When finished, it will cover the size
Walter Dorn, Royal Military College of Canada As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the international community could have done to prevent it. In one hundred days an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 Rwandans were killed. The
It appears you’ve given a detailed overview of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the entertainment landscape. Your focus spans from the personalised content delivery mechanisms enabled by AI-driven platforms to the broader impacts of these technologies on user engagement, content creation, and the ethical considerations that come with such advancements.
Karst topographies stand as some of Earth’s most breathtaking and peculiar geomorphological entities, distinguished by their remarkable landscapes and the erosive processes that mould them. These terrains are sculpted through the erosion of soluble substrata, including limestone, dolomite, and gypsum, yielding an assortment of phenomena like dolines, subterranean caverns, and hidden watercourses. This
Title: The Trading Game Author: Gary Stevenson In the bustling world of literature that dissects the highs and lows of the financial industry, “The Trading Game” emerges as a compelling narrative that ventures beyond mere numbers and trades. This riveting novel, a veritable odyssey through the cutthroat corridors of London’s financial district, paints
In today’s academic milieu, amidst the surging valorisation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the humanities are oft perceived as vestiges from an erstwhile epoch, relegated to the periphery. Such a perspective starkly belies the critical ethos the humanities instil, pivotal for navigating the labyrinthine realities of the contemporary epoch. Through meticulous
Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand and Marta Vicente-Crespo The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better. That is the basis on which the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (Carta) began developing