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...allegedly hacked the Democratic National Committee’s computer network and stole more than 19,000 e-mails of Democratic party members. In this case the finger was not pointed at nationalist hackers, that...
...have the drive, commitment and potential to truly create long lasting systemic change, either within a specific community or at scale. Finally, the fourth ‘I’ stands for Incubation and...
...summarises a much needed (and long-awaited) commitment to bring transparency, deliberation and inclusion within decision-making procedures in the development community. Advocacy and communication have been impressive. This is an undeniable...
...for the elderly is combated by a combination of young people’s declining ability to provide necessary support, the notion of self-reliance and an inclination to treat these elders based on...
...coming years, developing an “operational culture” in local governments to manage resources and projects that will involve a high degree of complexity is required. Third and last, municipalities struggle to...
...diminishing domestic demand, low commodity price and increasing labor cost, China’s big steel firms continued to lose profits, leaving excess production a cause for growth stagnation. In other strategic sectors,...
...for defining success can be described in absolute figures or in terms of relative, percentage-based improvement (for example as compared to a control group). It is crucial that the public...
...cost of treatment. If families are willing to pay for the treatment, they are forced to take loans to pay for the costs pushing families into debt. The costs are...
...cheapest renewables and comparable to coal. However, it is worth noting that LCOE does not account for technology transfer costs, adapting the grid, regional variations, cost of capital, and other...
...and shelters were built with mortar or low quality bricks. The two earthquakes have damaged agriculture and commerce. Farmers were stuck in villages without chances to reach fields or...