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Poverty in Africa is now by choice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
When thinking about poverty in Africa, especially when Africa is rising in global stature, it is important to take a look at history so that it does not repeat itself.
Goncalves, Marcus
core  

The Kinematic Composition of MgII Absorbers

open access: yes, 1997
The study of galaxy evolution using quasar absorption lines requires an understanding of what components of galaxies and their surroundings are contributing to the absorption in various transitions.
Christopher W. Churchill   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation and Digitalization in European Union Climate Change Mitigation

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological innovation and digitalization are widely viewed as key drivers of sustainable development, yet their effectiveness in reducing carbon emissions remains uncertain. This study examines how technological innovation, digitalization, energy structure, and economic activity shape both CO2 emissions and total factor productivity in 22 ...
Muhammad Waqas Khalid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The CIV-MgII Kinematics Connection in ~0.7 Galaxies

open access: yes, 1999
We have examined Faint Object Spectrograph data from the Hubble Space Telescope Archive for CIV 1548,1550 absorption associated with 40 MgII 2796,2803 absorption-selected galaxies at 0.4 < z < 1.4.
Boisse P.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Managing the SDG‐Aligned Energy Transition in OECD Countries: How Do Economic Growth, Income Inequality, and Environmental Protection Expenditures Impact Energy Transition?

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, transition to renewable energy has emerged as a vital strategy for achieving sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation. Only when backed by a solid institutional and macroeconomic context can economic growth serve as a stimulus for the development of renewable energy.
Azad Erdem   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Funding the Arts and Humanities is Worth Fighting For

open access: yes, 2017
There’s an old story about Winston Churchill that is not true but is worth repeating. When approached about cutting funding for the arts so the money could go to the war effort during World War II, Churchill supposedly replied: “Then what are we fighting
Powell, Dave
core  

‘They shall reap the whirlwind’: how Churchill harnessed Christianity in the service of war [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
For centuries the Church of England buttressed a sense of Christian nationhood – which was ably deployed during the second world war by Winston Churchill.
Spencer, Nick
core  

Energy Poverty and Climate Shocks: Are Changing Weather Patterns Leaving South Africa in the Dark?

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Energy and climate change are deeply interlinked, with the latter exerting significant influence on energy demand and supply. In regions such as South Africa, where socio‐economic vulnerability is high, understanding how climate change affects energy poverty is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 7 ...
WiZelle Kritzinger, Roula Inglesi‐Lotz
wiley   +1 more source

WHO DROPPED THE SWORD OF STALINGRAD? [PDF]

open access: yesEnglish Studies at NBU
On November 29, 1943, at a ceremony at the Soviet Embassy in Tehran in the presence of President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill presented Marshal Stalin with a Sword of Honour as a gift from King George VI to the 'steel-hearted citizens of ...
Boris Naimushin
doaj   +1 more source

Exercise “Musk Ox”: Asserting Sovereignty “North of 60” [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Second World War was over and the Canadian armed forces were being reduced rapidly. The first chilly blasts of the Cold War had not yet penetrated to the consciousness of most Canadians. What role could the forces play in the postwar world?
Halliday, Hugh A.
core   +1 more source

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