Thursday, April 18, 2024
Climate change is a global challenge that imposes significant threats to coastal communities around the world. With increasing global temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events, coastal communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a range of environmental, social, and economic consequences (IPCC, 2014). This article aims to […]
Assault, especially aggravated assault, is an unlawful attack on another person to inflict severe bodily harm and is a crime punishable by law. What you do before, during, and after your arrest significantly impacts your case’s outcome. Errors may result in longer jail terms, hefty fines, or both. Below are […]
Mention stinging insects and most people will instantly think of wasps. They certainly qualify as a stinging insects. In most cases stinging insects don’t carry diseases, other flying insects are a different story. In fact, for most people, they are a painful nuisance which is generally a good enough reason […]
Nobody seriously expected Chelsea to get very far in this season’s UEFA Champions League. They only qualified for the tournament with a late run of good results in last year’s Premier League and were still viewed as a team in development. Rather than improving at the beginning of this season, […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this past week, you will have no doubt discovered that an ongoing dispute between the Australian Government and Facebook came to a head on Thursday morning. Many Aussie businesses woke to discover their Facebook pages had been banned. Facebook began preventing Australia news […]
Every year, millions of foreigners enjoy everything that The Land of Smiles has to offer. Holidaying, working, or maybe retired in the kingdom, life will probably seem as perfect as it possibly could be. But, there are moments in everyone’s life when the idyll feels threatened. Most commonly, a medical […]
Negotiation is a skill that many believe is hard to acquire. It has been underappreciated for quite some time, until recently where its importance has been brought to the forefront of many businesses. We undergo negotiations in all aspects of life: the services we use, things we purchase, even what […]
Before an oil company can start with construction, drilling or modification of onshore oil and gas production fields, it needs to obtain approvals from various government agencies. In addition to building and drilling permits, legal hurdles include air emissions, discharges to surface water systems, injection activities, impact on the threatened […]
You still can’t quite get over the fact that your baby is now a freshman in college. At the same time, you can’t quite shake the feeling of anxiety you are having about your sweetie’s safety on campus. Even colleges in the nicest towns experience instances of crime, and while […]
Toxic chemicals are substances which are poisonous and can even hurt living beings. Radon prevalent in the air – both indoors and outdoors, lead in drinking water and lead-based paints, car exhaust fumes and arsenic in rice, apples and grape juices are just a few examples of toxic substances which […]
‘Platooning’ refers to the technology of linking two or more semi-autonomous trucks. This allows the vehicles to travel together in close proximity and high speed, with minimal risk. In addition to road safety, there are several other benefits of platooning such as increased vehicle efficiency and lower co2 emissions, due […]
Did you know that an American is sexually assaulted every ninety-eight seconds? This equates to three hundred twenty-one thousand rape victims a year. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) – only three hundred ten of one thousand rapes are reported to the police. Fifty-seven of which […]