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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas. In some cases, the latter can mean rolling back older flood mitigation strategies. Droughts and water scarcity will also impact crop growth, undermining food security.

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Connecting town and gown through the library

CILIP

As chair of LBH Geraldine Onek recently reflected, she learnt about the slave trade while studying at secondary school in Lancaster but was never taught that the square she was walking through every day on her way to school, Lindow Square, was named after a slave trader. What we miss is the crucial connections.

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THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RUSSIAN MARKET

Info Source

That is why areas such as food, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals are excluded from the restrictive measures imposed. The best strategy was probably to cut ties with Russia directly at the start of the war. The restrictive measures do not target Russian society primarily. 1 market within the EEU area in favour of Poland.

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

ARMA International

Many DT journeys fail because the strategies do not properly assess the stakeholders’ needs and the organization’s capabilities. The DT journey requires a new strategy and roadmap instead of tweaking old ones. In the Neolithic Revolution, early humans discovered agriculture, which helped establish early civilizations.