Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Last week a letter written
Glenn McGillivray Western University Glenn McGillivray is Managing Director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. An institute of Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, ICLR is the oldest university-based disaster risk reduction/climate change adaptation research institute in Canada. COVID-19 has laid bare many uncomfortable truths regarding society’
Emily Brayshaw University of Technology Sydney Dr Emily Brayshaw is a PhD from UTS, Australia in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. Her thesis topic is the influence of indigenous feathered ceremonial wear, ethnographic exhibitions, and the “primitivist” art movement on the design of showgirl costumes on the Broadway
Margot Irvine University of Guelph Margot Irvine is the Director of the School of Languages and Literatures at the University of Guelph where she teaches in the French and European Studies programs. She is interested in women’s access to literary and cultural institutions in France. Recent news about Britney
OAP The Grendel I bought this to be a useful target rifle, but I miscalculated. It has several weaknesses and overcoming these for a club competition rifle is an ongoing problem. It is the light sporter model with a contoured barrel, it has an impossibly heavy trigger and the stock
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn mises.org Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (1909-1999) was an Austrian nobleman and socio-political theorist who described himself as an enemy of all forms of totalitarianism and as an “extreme conservative arch-liberal” or “liberal of the extreme right.” Described as “A Walking Book of
Lyndal Collins Monash University Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. In the midst of this global pandemic, a sourdough revolution has been born.
Elyn Saks University of Southern California Elyn Saks is Orrin B. Evans Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the USC Gould School of Law; Director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the
Eva Bartlett rt.com Eva Bartlett is a Canadian independent journalist and activist. She has spent years on the ground covering conflict zones in the Middle East, especially in Syria and Palestine (where she lived for nearly four years). For some years now, Wikipedia has had a libellous smear entry
Daniel Broby University of Strathclyde Daniel Broby is a leading academic in the field of Financial Technology (Fintech). His research interests focus on crypto-currencies, market operational efficiency and the timestamping of blockchain financial instructions Mark Zuckerberg wants to reinvent Facebook. He has been telling analysts and journalists that he
OAP In rimfire shooting, there is little you can do to work on the compatibility of rifle and ammunition except to try a box of every brand and variation you can find. Clean the barrel between each box and fire ten fouling shots before you start to measure group sizes.
Jennifer Moore Grand Valley State University Sarah Lamar Dr Diane Ormsby Nicola Jane Nelson Susan N. Keall Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Sarah is a current Ph.D. candidate at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, where her research looks at the reproductive biology of male tuatara.
Tiger Tiger, a tenacious, surprisingly well-educated animal, living and working in the real world. Having to come up with staff wages every week sharpens the senses. The elites in the ancient Roman empire valued the colour purple, on account of the rarity (and price) of the vivid purple dye.
Dr. Jay Lehr cfact.org CFACT Senior Science Analyst Jay Lehr has authored more than 1,000 magazine and journal articles and 36 books. Jay’s new book A Hitchhikers Journey Through Climate Change written with Teri Ciccone is now available on Kindle and Amazon. Whoever came up with the
righttolife.org.uk World-leading robotics and artificial intelligence scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, who has motor neurone disease (MND), has spoken out against the assisted suicide bill currently being considered by the House of Lords. Dr Scott-Morgan, who describes himself as a “human-cyborg”, laid out his position
righttolife.org.uk Human rights campaigner and Member of the House of Lords, David Alton, has highlighted the double standards of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill currently being considered by the House of Lords. As explained in the piece, “If enacted, the [The Animal Welfare (Sentience)] bill would formally recognise
