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☆ A $2.30-a-day basic income trial is trying to save the Amazon rainforest
  + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Read previewGroups backing a universal basic income trial in Peru are hoping that unconditional payments to Indigenous communities will help preserve the Amazon rainforest. Universal basic income — for the rainforestAn aerial view of Asháninka territory in the Peruvian Amazon Cool Earth$2.30 a day wouldn't go far in the US or Europe. AdvertisementNumerous universal basic income trials have proliferated worldwide, but most are focused on social and economic outcomes. Cool Earth hopes that the basic income will remove incentives to be involved in deforestation. Communities that participated in Cool Earth's prior cash transfer projects saw up to 46% less deforestation compared to similar neighboring communities, Felandro added.
Persons: —, Isabel Felandro, Felandro, Johan Oldekop, Oldekop, Cool Organizations: Service, Business, Atlanta, Manchester University, Guardian Locations: Peru, Peruvian, Europe, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, New Guinea, Congo
☆ Manchester University flags cyber security incident
  + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Britain's University of Manchester flagged a cyber security incident on Friday, saying it had detected unauthorised activity on its network. The university said in a statement that it was working to resolve the issue and establish what data might have been affected. Reporting by Muvija M; editing by Sarah YoungOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Muvija, Sarah Young Organizations: Britain's University of Manchester, Thomson
☆ 9 things you think you know about ancient Egyptians that are actually wrong
  + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
With their impressive architecture, scientific knowledge, religious cults, and beautiful artwork, the ancient Egyptians continue to impress historians long after the end of their reign. The pyramids were built by slavesThe Sphinx at Giza in Cairo set against the Pyramid Pyramid of Khafre. That means there may have been sacrifices over a period of about 400 years, while ancient Egyptians ruled for about 3,000 years. His book detailing the life of ancient Egyptians was extremely influential. Many misconceptions that have survived in the lore about ancient Egypt to this day may have found their origins in Herodotus's work.
☆ Tragedy chanting: ‘Vile’ soccer songs about deaths fueled by ‘need to hurt’ opposing fans
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
CNN —Described as “vile” and “unacceptable” and fueled by “the need to hurt,” ‘tragedy chanting’ is becoming an increasing concern to soccer authorities. Then, in 1989, overcrowding in the stands ahead of the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium led to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. Nottingham Forest fans hold up a banner in memory of the 97 victims of the Hillsborough disaster. The working group has also been in contact with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to discuss whether convictions can be pursued for fans that engage in tragedy chanting. Heysel Stadium Disaster, May 1985.
☆ Camille Pissarro’s Great-Great Granddaughter Will Teach You Nude Figure Drawing Now
  + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Alyson Krueger | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
“I would look at my paintings and be like, I don’t know if I could do that.”For Ms. Pissarro, teaching art classes keeps her grounded. It returns her, she said, to the essence of making art: to use her imagination and have fun. “I love what is possible when crazy adults make things,” she said, noting that’s why she loves going to Burning Man. “Pissarro was a teacher,” she said of her great-great grandfather. “All the impressionists even had classes with each other.”Ms. Pissarro grew up in London with two siblings.
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