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By Katharine Mullock. On Tuesday, the EU joined more than 55 other countries, including China and the United States, in ratifying the Paris climate agreement, thus setting it in motion.  Negotiated almost a year ago, the climate deal…

1. IntroductionThe cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in clinical practice guidelines issued by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in 2021 state that both the incidence and mortality rate for atherosclerotic CVD have…

1. IntroductionEach year, a considerable number of new divers complete a diving certification, making recreational diving one of the fastest growing coastal tourist activities . The diver training organisation, the Professional…

3.1. Defining Metrics for Data Vault 2.0 Data Model Quality EvaluationIn our previous research , it was noticed that the models generated by ChatGPT can be poor in quality, resulting in more work for the database designer than if the…

1. IntroductionThe opening sequence of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings (2021) begins 1000 years ago. We linger on a battle standard emblazoned with the Ten Rings insignia before pulling away to survey a horseman army led by the…

1. BackgroundBy way of background, the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is run in a devolved manner, such that each of the four countries in the Union determines the level of funding, sets their own policies, and manages the NHS…

This note defines sustainable marketing as well as the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG), and the phenomenon of greenwashing. Contemporary examples from…

There is some confusion about how “ideation” fits into challenge and prize competitions. Often, we hear from agencies that they would like to ask the public for ideas, to survey them on a specific question, or to request proposals…

After leading a complex effort to crowdsource ideas to solve a problem facing your agency, the last thing you want to hear is that the innovative solutions you received don’t actually help remedy the issue. More than 20 federal…

In a previous post, we explored selecting the right metrics to optimize your intranet’s performance. In this post we will explore the next step — defining benchmarks and targets for key performance indicators (KPIs). This sequel blog…

Every day, we are working to promote resilience in our coastal communities. However, defining and measuring the capacity of a community to be resilient is a challenge. A recent effort by the Office for Coastal Management, working with…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marches with hundreds of thousands of people in New York for the international day of action on climate change. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).Subscribe: updates and breaking news: tells the…

Drawing from the history of the city both as an idea and as a physical phenomenon across civilizations, panelists from business, government and academia will share their vision of the urban phenomenon and its significance for humankind in…

UK and London lecture team member, TZM global radio show host and co-coordinator of , James Phillips, delivering his talk on what a sustainable global economic model would actually look like.