road The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific security competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:58:35 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Mingjiang Li The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been regarded by international society as a major policy tool in China's geo-economic strategy. Under this policy platform, Beijing has pledged to invest billions of dollars in the infrastructure and industrial sectors across Eurasia and in the Indo-Pacific nations. It is widely believed that such huge amount of investment will inevitably generate significant geostrategic repercussions in these regions. In response to the BRI, the United States and other powers have come up with a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. This article attempts to address the following question: what impact is the BRI likely to have on the security ties between China and the other major players in the Indo-Pacific? The author finds that the BRI may significantly transform China's international security policy and the expansion of Beijing's security influence may further intensify the security competition between China and other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region. The article also proposes a new analytical angle for the study of geo-economics that unpacks the role of economic activities and processes in generating geopolitical intentions and catalysing geopolitical competition. Full Article
road Webinar: Director's Briefing – US Elections: The Road to November 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:50:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar Partners and Major Corporates 16 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Online Event participants Edward Luce, US National Editor and Columnist, Financial TimesDr Lindsay Newman, Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House As the coronavirus crisis deepens globally, the effects have reverberated through the American economy, and in only a few short weeks, the US presidential election race has changed beyond recognition. Unemployment claims have hit unprecedented levels and look set to continue to rise with stark warnings that the worst is still to come. Polling, however, has suggested that over half the country approves of the way President Trump is handling the crisis. No issue is likely to be more important to voters come November than the recovery and rebuilding of America once the pandemic subsides. In this discussion, Ed Luce and Dr Lindsay Newman will examine the new uncertain outlook for the November 2020 election and discuss how it might play out in these challenging circumstances. Where are we versus where we thought we would be at this point in the election cycle? What should we be watching for in the coming months as the US looks to hold elections in these uncharted waters? Will the elections effectively become a referendum on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic? And what will this mean for potential policy priorities of the president?This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations and selected giving circles of Chatham House. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to rsvp@chathamhouse.org. Full Article
road The Road to Gender Equality: Achievements and Challenges in China By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 14:15:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 23 May 2016 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm Beijing, China Following 21 years since the adoption of the Beijing declaration by 189 states, China has the opportunity to lead the way in prioritizing gender-inclusive growth policies on the G20 agenda, as it is hosting the G20 this year.This roundtable will examine specific challenges in China, a country with a high heterogeneity in the labour force and among its population. The event will bring together representatives of government, business and civil society to continue the dialogue that Chatham House started one year ago in Beijing. Taking stock of the progress achieved so far, the participants will analyse what type of recommendations can have a positive impact in both rural and high- density populated areas.Attendance at this event is by invitation only.The Chatham House Rule To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project Global Economy and Finance Programme, Putting Gender Equality on the G20 Agenda Michele Bazzano Research Assistant, International Economics +44 (0)20 7314 3684 Email Full Article
road Webinar: Director's Briefing – US Elections: The Road to November 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:50:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar Partners and Major Corporates 16 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Online Event participants Edward Luce, US National Editor and Columnist, Financial TimesDr Lindsay Newman, Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House As the coronavirus crisis deepens globally, the effects have reverberated through the American economy, and in only a few short weeks, the US presidential election race has changed beyond recognition. Unemployment claims have hit unprecedented levels and look set to continue to rise with stark warnings that the worst is still to come. Polling, however, has suggested that over half the country approves of the way President Trump is handling the crisis. No issue is likely to be more important to voters come November than the recovery and rebuilding of America once the pandemic subsides. In this discussion, Ed Luce and Dr Lindsay Newman will examine the new uncertain outlook for the November 2020 election and discuss how it might play out in these challenging circumstances. Where are we versus where we thought we would be at this point in the election cycle? What should we be watching for in the coming months as the US looks to hold elections in these uncharted waters? Will the elections effectively become a referendum on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic? And what will this mean for potential policy priorities of the president?This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations and selected giving circles of Chatham House. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to rsvp@chathamhouse.org. Full Article
road The Belt and Road Initiative: Modernity, Geopolitics and the Global Order By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
road Undercurrents: Episode 22 - China's Belt and Road Initiative, and the Rise of National Populism By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
road Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
road China and the Future of the International Order - The Belt and Road Initiative By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
road Our Shared Humanity: The Fork in the Road By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
road Chemical roadblocking of DNA transcription for nascent RNA display [RNA] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:41:14-07:00 Site-specific arrest of RNA polymerases (RNAPs) is fundamental to several technologies that assess RNA structure and function. Current in vitro transcription “roadblocking” approaches inhibit transcription elongation by blocking RNAP with a protein bound to the DNA template. One limitation of protein-mediated transcription roadblocking is that it requires inclusion of a protein factor extrinsic to the minimal in vitro transcription reaction. In this work, we developed a chemical approach for halting transcription by Escherichia coli RNAP. We first established a sequence-independent method for site-specific incorporation of chemical lesions into dsDNA templates by sequential PCR and translesion synthesis. We then show that interrupting the transcribed DNA strand with an internal desthiobiotin-triethylene glycol modification or 1,N6-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine base efficiently and stably halts Escherichia coli RNAP transcription. By encoding an intrinsic stall site within the template DNA, our chemical transcription roadblocking approach enables display of nascent RNA molecules from RNAP in a minimal in vitro transcription reaction. Full Article
road The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific security competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:58:35 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Mingjiang Li The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been regarded by international society as a major policy tool in China's geo-economic strategy. Under this policy platform, Beijing has pledged to invest billions of dollars in the infrastructure and industrial sectors across Eurasia and in the Indo-Pacific nations. It is widely believed that such huge amount of investment will inevitably generate significant geostrategic repercussions in these regions. In response to the BRI, the United States and other powers have come up with a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. This article attempts to address the following question: what impact is the BRI likely to have on the security ties between China and the other major players in the Indo-Pacific? The author finds that the BRI may significantly transform China's international security policy and the expansion of Beijing's security influence may further intensify the security competition between China and other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region. The article also proposes a new analytical angle for the study of geo-economics that unpacks the role of economic activities and processes in generating geopolitical intentions and catalysing geopolitical competition. Full Article
road CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Seminar on the Role of Agrobiodiversity in Addressing Hunger and Climate Change: The Road To Nagoya, 14 September 2010, Cordoba, Spain. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
road CBD News: This year, International Women's Day highlights the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that twenty years' after its adoption remains an essential roadmap for the achievement of gender equality and women's rights. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
road CBD News: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (SCBD) and WWF International have signed an MoU to collaborate in implementing CBD's Global Communications Strategy together with CBD Parties, partners and the broader conservation community By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
road CBD News: The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed tonight with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
road UCSF expert to offer 'confessions of unfocused researcher' on road to better care By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT (American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Alexander K. Smith, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF and one of geriatrics' most influential rising researchers and advocates, will be honored with the 2020/2021 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation. Full Article
road China’s Growing Military Presence Abroad Brings New Challenges By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:22:32 +0000 18 February 2019 Harriet Moynihan Senior Research Fellow, International Law Programme @HarrietMoyniha9 Dr Wim Muller Associate Fellow, International Law Programme @wimclmuller Increasing contributions to UN peacekeeping and the rising presence of Chinese security forces abroad are pushing Beijing to engage with questions of international law it has not previously had to consider. 2019-02-18-ChinaDjibouti.jpg Soldiers stand in line as the frigate Xuzhou arrives at the port of Djibouti in May 2018. In 2017, China established its first foreign naval base in Djibouti. Photo via Getty Images. China’s involvement in UN peacekeeping contributions has been on the rise for some time. China is also stepping up its own military and security operations abroad to protect its commercial and strategic interests, particularly in Africa. In doing so, China is exposing itself to a more complex set of issues – including international legal issues – with which it is only just starting to grapple.China’s contribution to UN peacekeeping over the last 10 years has expanded dramatically. In September 2016, it pledged $1 billion to help fund UN peace, security and development activities, while in 2018 it supplied 10.3 per cent of the UN peacekeeping budget, up from 3.93 per cent in 2012. China is also the largest contributor of peacekeeping forces among the five permanent members of the Security Council. As well as its regular troop contributions, it has also established a stand-by rapid deployment force of 8,000 peacekeeping troops.For China, increased involvement in UN peacekeeping offers what it likes to refer to as a ‘win-win’ situation. China’s contribution is very valuable at a time when peacekeeping is in need of resources, given the cutbacks from the other four permanent members of the Security Council in both financial and personnel contributions, waning US support for the UN and pressures on the UN budget.Embed this image <img src="https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/images/2019-02-18-P5Peace.jpg" alt="" title="" />At the same time, the increased role in UN peacekeeping helps to cement China’s image as a ‘responsible stakeholder’ in the international order. China’s contributions to peacekeeping missions also help to promote stability in countries in which China has significant strategic and commercial interests, such as Senegal, South Sudan and Mali. China’s increased involvement in UN peacekeeping has coincided with the adoption of a more pragmatic position in relation to its traditionally staunch adherence to the principles of state sovereignty and non-intervention.China was initially sceptical of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, endorsed by member states in 2005, which seeks to protect populations from gross human rights violations, and which can include recourse to use of force by the international community, if authorized by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Over time, though, Beijing has softened its stance to intervention and has gradually acknowledged the ability to respond to humanitarian catastrophes in certain circumstances, for example voting in favour of the Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2013. The softening of China’s stance on non-intervention is also evident in the significant rise not only in the involvement of Chinese troops in UN peacekeeping, but also in the deployment of Chinese military and security forces in a number of African states in order to protect China’s investment and infrastructure projects located there. China and the Future of the International Order – Peace and Security In this podcast, Roderic Wye and Professor Rosemary Foot explore how China’s engagement with the UN is evolving in the areas of peace and security, looking in particular at the rise in China’s involvement in peacekeeping. In 2017, China established its first foreign naval base in Djibouti, and in 2018 it held military drills in several African countries. The significant increase in China’s military presence in Africa since 2015 gives rise to a number of more complex issues for both China and the local communities involved. According to a recent report, China’s growing military and security presence in Africa is leading to concern in some local constituencies. The fact that China’s state-centric perception of security and development downplays the importance of human rights is likely to compound these tensions on the ground.New international law implicationsThe growing presence of Chinese peacekeeping, police and security forces abroad also carries implications for China in a number of different areas of international law with which it has only recently started to grapple. These include the law on the use of force and, given that many Chinese infrastructure projects are situated in fragile states, the law of armed conflict.The mushrooming presence of Chinese companies and investments abroad also carries implications for the Chinese state, and for the companies concerned, under international human rights law (particularly the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights). The international law on state responsibility could also be relevant if security companies owned or employed by the Chinese government, where their actions are attributable to China, become complicit in breaches of international law by other governments (such as human rights abuses).Compared to other areas of international law, such as international economic law and the law of the sea, China has not invested much to date in education in these areas, which may leave it exposed as it increases its global footprint. It was clear from a recent Chatham House roundtable at Columbia Law School in New York that China is now seeking to rapidly upskill in these areas.China’s global economic and security ambitions appear to be tilting China towards a more interventionist approach, which is extending beyond UN peacekeeping contributions towards security and military missions of its own. Time will tell how China will respond to the challenge of burnishing its image as a good global citizen while maintaining an approach to peacekeeping, security and development which is closely informed by its own economic and security interests. Full Article
road Can fluorescence-guided surgery help identify all lesions in unknown locations or is the integrated use of a roadmap created by preoperative imaging mandatory? A blinded study in prostate cancer patients. By jnm.snmjournals.org Published On :: 2019-11-11T12:55:20-08:00 Rationale: Lymphatic tracers can help visualize the lymphatic drainage patterns and sentinel nodes of individual prostate cancer patients. To determine the role of nuclear medicine, in particular the positional guidance of a SPECT/CT-based 3D imaging roadmap, in this process we studied to which extend fluorescence-guidance underestimated the number of target lesions. Methods: SPECT/CT imaging was performed after intraprostatic tracer administration of either ICG-99mTc-nanocolloid (hybrid tracer group) or 99mTc-nanocolloid to create a roadmap that depicted all sentinel nodes (SNs). Patients who received 99mTc-nanocolloid were injected with "free" ICG immediately prior to surgery ("free" ICG group). Before unblinding, fluorescence-guidance was used for intraoperative SN identification. This was followed by extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND). Following unblinding of the SPECT/CT images, the number of missed SN’s were recorded and their resection was pursued when the anatomy allowed. Results: Preoperative SPECT/CT revealed no differences in the SN identification rate between ICG-99mTc-nanocolloid and 99mTc-nanocolloid. However, fluorescence-guidance only allowed intraoperative removal of all SNs in 40% of patients in the hybrid tracer group and in 20% of patients in the "free" ICG group. Overall, 75.9% of the intraoperatively resected SNs in the hybrid tracer group and 51.8% of the SNs in the "free" ICG group were removed solely under fluorescence-guidance. During ePLND 22 additional SNs were resected (7 in the hybrid tracer group and 15 in the "free" ICG group). After unblinding 18 remaining SNs were identified (6 in the hybrid group and 12 in the "free" ICG group). In the "free" ICG group, ex vivo evaluation of the excised specimens revealed that 14 SNs removed under ePLND or after unblinding contained radioactivity but no fluorescence. Conclusion: The preoperative imaging roadmap provided by SPECT/CT enhanced the detection of prostate SNs in more ectopic locations in 17 of the 25 patients and the hybrid tracer ICG-99mTc-nanocolloid was shown to outperform "free" ICG. Overall, fluorescence-guided pelvic nodal surgery underestimated the number of SNs in 60-80% of patients. Full Article
road Somalia's Electoral Road-Map and Federal Relations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:25:01 +0000 Research Event 15 November 2019 - 10:30am to 11:30am Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, Leader, Wadajir Party, Federal Republic of SomaliaChair: Ahmed Soliman, Research Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House As Somalia heads into an electoral cycle, its political landscape and federal picture appear unstable. The federal government is seeking to implement a feasible electoral model that will further the country’s democratic transition ahead of elections set for late 2020 and early 2021. An expanded and more inclusive process will require an agreement on election modalities and approved electoral law, the completion of the constitutional review and improved security provision. Reconciliation and dialogue between the federal government and federal member states will be critical to making further progress on political, security and economic reforms. Recent contestations in the regions of Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland do not bode well. Somalia’s political leaders are readying themselves for a tough contest with several opposition parties recently merging to form the Forum for National Parties (FNP), led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. At this event, the Abdirahman Warsame, leader of the Wadajir Party, will analyse the political and federal transition in Somalia and give his perspective on how to improve the often-fractious relationship between the centre and the regions. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Department/project Africa Programme, Elections and political systems, Horn of Africa Sahar Eljack Programme Administrator, Africa Programme + 44 (0) 20 7314 3660 Email Full Article
road COVID-19 will not affect roadwork in St Thomas – NWA By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:07:23 -0500 The National Works Agency (NWA) has given the assurance that the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic will not affect the roll-out of the highly anticipated Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project in St Thomas and Portland. In fact, the... Full Article
road Tonga Energy Road Map: Energy Security, the Aid Paradigm, and Pacific Geostrategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:07 +0000 Research Event 3 June 2013 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Chatham House, London Event participants Lord Tu'ivakano, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga Lord Tu'ivakano, will deliver a keynote address on the development of the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM), which plans for 50% of the country's energy to come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The Kingdom of Tonga is highly susceptible to both climate change as well as changes in global energy prices due to its high dependency on imported oil. The TERM has required both ground-breaking whole-of-sector institutional changes in Tonga as well as innovative coordination across a range of development partners, including the World Bank, ADB and the UN. Key players in the international community have closely watched the development and implementation of the TERM as it presents a complete change in the aid paradigm that is not just specific to Tonga, or the energy sector. Registration for this event has now closed. Department/project Energy, Environment and Resources Programme Full Article
road Broadtail Designs hosts ‘Curvy in Quarantine’ Yoga Live on IG By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:11:12 -0500 COVID-19 has completely readjusted how we operate daily. With the proliferation of the ‘work from home’ concept, many persons have become even more stationary as they spend full days on their couches, tapping on their communication devices while... Full Article
road US planning to ship 8,000 ventilators abroad By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:54:29 -0500 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who’s taken to calling the US the “king” of ventilators, is making plans to ship 8,000 of the breathing machines to foreign countries by the end of July to help in their fight... Full Article
road "We're kicking the can down the road" - how to get agreement on the future of the NHS By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:54:57 +0000 Our latest debate asks whether there should be a Royal Commission (a high level enquiry, with statutory powers) into the future of the NHS. A high level inquiry could detoxify the radical changes needed and command wide support, say Maurice Saatchi, conservative peer, and Paul Buchanan, The BMJ's patient editor; but Nigel Crisp, independent peer,... Full Article
road Covid-19: Surviving the long road ahead By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 11:51 Full Article
road The Road Ahead: Coordination Challenges of Implementing the GCM By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:26:30 -0500 The Member States of the United Nations convened in December to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM). Ahead of the adoption, this side event in Marrakech (open only to those with GFMD credentials) considered the coordination and mechanisms most needed to achieve the commitments laid out in the GCM. Full Article
road A Tightening Grip Abroad: Authoritarian Regimes Target Their Emigrant and Diaspora Communities By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:46:22 -0400 Authoritarian states have long attempted to restrict citizens’ movement. But what happens when their reach extends beyond their borders? The October 2018 assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi brought into sharp relief the long arm of these regimes in reaching citizens abroad. This phenomenon, “transnational authoritarianism,” further shows that the relationship between migration and authoritarianism is becoming more complex. Full Article
road Indonesia: A Country Grappling with Migrant Protection at Home and Abroad By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:13:07 -0400 Indonesia, which has a long history as a major origin for migrant labor in the Asia-Pacific and beyond, more recently has reluctantly found itself a transit and destination country, including for asylum seekers. Still, policymakers remain focused on protection of its nationals abroad rather than on assuring the status of Chinese and other foreigners in the country. This country profile explores Indonesia's rich migration history. Full Article
road Nearly 20,000 Teens in Georgia Receive Licenses Without a Road Test By feeds.socialpsychology.org Published On :: 2020-05-06T09:32:10-04:00 Source: CNN - Top StoriesThe sweaty palms on the steering wheel. The repeated exclamations of "Sorry!" The nervous glances from the examiner. They're all part of the dreaded road test, which, for decades, has been a rite of passage for every U.S. teenager to obtain a driver's license. Yet now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 20,000 teens in Georgia have received licenses without taking an official road test, and Wisconsin will soon follow suit. Full Article
road The Long Road Ahead: Status Report on the Implementation of the ASEAN MRAs on Professional Services By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:36:06 -0400 While it has been years since the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed accords to facilitate the movement of professionals in seven occupations, implementation of these Mutual Recognition Arrangements remains "painfully slow and uneven across countries." This final report in an MPI-Asian Development Bank series explores MRA implementation by sector, and offers recommendations to help achieve the goal of greater skill mobility in Southeast Asia. Full Article
road The Computer as a Road Map to Unknowable Territory By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Last year, as the financial meltdown was getting underway, a scientist named Yaneer Bar-Yam developed a computer model of the economy. Instead of the individuals, companies and brokers that populate the real economy, the model used virtual actors. The computer world allowed Bar-Yam to do what... Full Article Opinions The Computer as a Road Map to Unknowable Territory
road Deciding Which Road to Take: Insights into How Migrants and Refugees in Greece Plan Onward Movement By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:27:27 -0400 EU policy debates about moving asylum seekers from overburdened frontline countries, such as Greece and Italy, to other Member States rarely consider how migrants form and act on preferences for certain destinations—and how difficult it may be to change these views. This issue brief explores decision-making among migrants in Greece, including how living conditions, jobs, and legal status factor in. Full Article
road Water - the Sea Roads By brooklynbooktalk.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:21:00 +0000 "Invert the mental map you have of Britain, Ireland, and Western Europe. Turn it inside out. Blank out the land interiors of these countries - consider them featureless, as you might previously have considered the sea. Instead, populate the western and northern waters with paths and tracks: a travel system that joins port to port, island to island, headland to headland, river mouth to river mouth. The sea has become the land, in that it is now the usual medium of transit: not barrier but corrridor." (p. 93) Britain as a whole has had a long history of seafaring. Daphne du Maurier decribes in Vanishing Cornwall how Phoenician ships would trade with the earlier inhabitants of Cornwall for tin. The earlier Irish story of Deirdre described how she and her lover fled over the sea to Scotland to escape her unwanted husband, the King Connor Mac Nessa. An Irish monk, St. Brendan, legendarily sailed from Ireland to America on his leather boat. The early Celtic saints frequently sailed on boats to remote islands and founded monasteries. The Vikings invaded Ireland, Scotland, and northern England by boat, and Viking kings ruled England. Even the Norman king, William the Conqueror, was a descendant of the Vikings and invaded using longboats.In the Water section, Macfarlane sails around the Scottish Hebrides with a seafaring poet named Ian Stephen. Ian, who thinks of and describes himself as a poet, also sails the sea roads in order to support himself and because he genuinely loves doing so. As well as being a good poet (I prefered the excepts of Ian's poems to those of Edward Thomas) he also seems to be a fascinating man. He knows a wide variety of people, is an excellent sailor, and is as knowledgable about the history of the sea roads as he is of sailing on them. I found this section of the book disappointing as I was more interested in Ian Stephen and his life and writings than I was in Macfarlane's experiences on the boat and on an island. The narrative stalled and became dull when Ian was gone from it. I wished that Macfarlane, who is not a sailor, had focused more on his companion.To me, the best part of the Water section was when Macfarlane suggested that we look at an atlas in reverse and concentrate only on the parts of the world that are connected by water. As a result, the Hebrides, for example, become no longer remote islands cut off from the rest of the world, but way stations in a busy sea travel hub. Reversing the map shifts the perspective to one that is less land-centric. Full Article Ian Stephen Robert Macfarlane the Hebrides THe Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
road As Global Refugee Forum approaches, MPI Europe brief offers a road map for smart investment in refugee sponsorship programmes By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:29:14 -0500 BRUSSELS — Even as the number of refugees in need of protection has reached an all-time high, the resettlement spots offered by countries in 2018 were less than half the level in 2016—and future commitments may shrink further. With refugee needs high and generosity dimming, there is increasing urgency for humanitarian actors to find new ways to bring refugees to safety as well as to rebuild public interest and consensus around the importance of protection. Full Article
road Global Demand for Medical Professionals Drives Indians Abroad Despite Acute Domestic Health-Care Worker Shortages By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:02:55 -0500 India is the world's largest source for immigrant physicians, and for Indian-trained doctors and nurses the allure of working abroad is strong despite an acute domestic shortage of health-care workers. Against this pull, the Indian government has enacted a number of policies to limit and regulate the emigration of health-care professionals, though these have been more ad hoc in nature and not part of a fully realized strategy. Full Article
road The Public-Charge Rule: Broad Impacts, But Few Will Be Denied Green Cards Based on Actual Benefits Use By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:57:09 -0500 While the Trump administration public-charge rule is likely to vastly reshape legal immigration based on its test to assess if a person might ever use public benefits in the future, the universe of noncitizens who could be denied a green card based on current benefits use is quite small. That's because very few benefit programs are open to noncitizens who do not hold a green card. This commentary offers estimates of who might be affected. Full Article
road How Technology Is Improving Safety On the Roads and Reducing Driving Anxiety By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:24:56 +0000 Technology has changed a number of aspects of our everyday lives and has led to increased efficiency. But when it comes to driving, has it helped or hindered the process? In this article, we will be looking into some of the ways that technology has improved safety on our roads in the last 10 years. […] Full Article Abnormal Psychology car safety driving anxiety driving phobia mental health driving newsnow
road Republican Senate leader seeks COVID-19 money for broadband By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T00:00:40-04:00 Full Article Education
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road The road to Vegas / L.J. Diva. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Amid the rich, luxuriously sexual hotbed of Las Vegas hides secrets, lies, mystery, and murder.Tahlia Johnston is on the run from a horror she barely remembers, and a stalker chasing her in her dreams and in real life. Then, at a gas station in the middle of nowhere, the most incredible looking man walks into her life. Vegas is an oozing package of masculine sexuality who's rough around the edges and ready for anything. Especially sexual. He has a past he'll be damned if he reveals and a list of secrets to hide, and his list of problems soon grows longer -- From the Internet. Full Article
road Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference, September 2016, Canberra, Australia. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
road Proceedings of the 2017 Australasian Road Safety Conference, October 2017, Perth, Australia. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
road Proceedings of the 2018 Australasian Road Safety Conference, October 2018, Sydney, Australia. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
road Along the macadam road / Fotoula Reynolds. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
road Race across the world : the incredible story of the world's greatest road race - the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon / John Smailes. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: London-Sydney Marathon -- History. Full Article
road A road trip to remember By www.sl.nsw.gov.au Published On :: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 23:21:00 +0000 Our Indigenous Engagement team, Library photographer Joy and Avryl from Exhibitions hit the road earlier this year t Full Article
road Enteric fever : its prevalence and modifications, aetiology, pathology and treatment as illustrated by Army data at home and abroad / by Francis H. Welch. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: London : H.K. Lewis, 1883. Full Article
road A road by a river outside a town: a distraught woman lying by the side of a road is recognized by a man who grasps her by the wrist. Engraving by W. Woollett. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: London (Sold in Green Street, Leicester Fields) : [W. Woollett?], [between 1760 and 1769?] Full Article
