“The sinews of war are infinite money.“ “War is not so much a matter of weapons, as of money.“ Cicero, Roman Statesman
British Army Diving (73)
Foreign Travel…
“Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home.“ Cicero, Roman Statesman
Glass Ceiling Model Shows Cracks Below
Equality at the bottom of the corporate ladder might be better at smashing the glass ceiling that holds back female advancement than quotas in the boardroom, a mathematical model suggests. Barbara Keller of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and her colleagues modelled PhD students’ choice of mentor to see if a glass… Read More
Fat Chance of Advice!
Government advice may be a fat lot of good. A controversial study claims dietary guidelines issued on fat intake to reduce the risk of heart disease were not supported by evidence from clinical trials. In 1977, the US government said fat intake should make up no more than 30% of an individual’s diet, and saturated… Read More
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Learning…
“Fas est et ab hoste doceri.“ “It is right to learn, even from the enemy.“ Ovid
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