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Barrister says “institutional change” needed in UK police culture
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Francesca Kirby, barrister at Red Lion Chambers, considers if there will be a shift in sentencing and UK police culture following reports of misconduct in the force. Earlier this month, it was reported that Metropolitan police officers Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis pleaded guilty to offences of misconduct in a public office, both having taken and shared photographs of the bodies of murdered ...
What is open source, and why does it matter today? - Open …
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · The term ‘open source’ describes software that is available on an open source licence that shares the source code or human readable code, and allows anyone using the code on that licence to maintain and modify the code. They can do this themselves, or through a skilled third party of their choosing. Open …
The plastic timeline: How did we get here? - Open Access …
WEBJan 28, 2021 · Neil Armstrong plants a nylon flag on the moon in 1969 as plastic starts to become a go-to material in the 1970s. In 1977, the plastic bag was introduced to the grocery industry as an alternative to the paper bag—something we’re trying to revert back to 40-plus years later. Production takes a noticeable dip as laws start to be introduced.
A history of medicolegal death investigation and forensic pathology
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, Former Chief Medical Examiner at the Maryland Department of Health offers fascinating insights into the history of medicolegal death investigation and origins of forensic pathology. Forensic medicine has ancient roots. In the earliest civilisations, rulers were often regarded as divinities and pronounced judgments in cases of suspicious deaths.
Cocoboards: Affordable building material made from coconut husks
WEBSep 20, 2018 · The research team’s primary objective was the development of an environmentally friendly technology for the production of an affordable and natural building material, in this case, a fibreboard consisting of crop residue from the coconut production with a tannin-based adhesive. In doing so, the entire …
Trochlear dysplasia: A common & confusing knee condition
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · Trochlear dysplasia (TD) is an abnormality of the knees trochlear groove. There is an invisible transition between what is normal and what is pathologic. The knees trochlear groove is the guide channel, into which the patella engages and glides. TD is characterised by a loss of the normal concave anatomy: the depth of …
DARPA: 60 years of ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence research
WEBJan 5, 2021 · DARPA is currently under the leadership of Dr Victoria Coleman, who was appointed as 22nd director of the organisation in September 2020. Artificial Intelligence technologies Throughout DARPA’s 60 years, it has played a leading role in the creation, development and advancement of ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Human Learning Systems: A new approach to public management
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Human Learning Systems (HLS) starts with the notion that human beings are messy and complex and therefore our services should recognise that. Prior to discovering HLS I genuinely thought that my job as a leader was to have all the answers (I never did by the way, just lots of bluff). HLS states the obvious, that actually the role of leadership ...
The early history of public health from an evolutionary perspective
WEBOct 2, 2019 · Malaria (Plasmodium vivax) was a major cause of high mortality and ill-health in low-lying areas of southern and eastern England until the early nineteenth century. Figure 1. Diseases that declined before 1945 in England, by virulence and period of onset of decline. Key transmission routes for the diseases are also indicated.