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Is there a connection between PISA results, reading literacy and libraries?

In 2018 Kazakhstan came down to 69th place out of 77 countries in the international assessment of functional literacy called PISA conducted by the OECD

29 апреля 2020 3 мин. 11368

How Aging Societies Should Respond to Pandemics

LONDON – The global fight against COVID-19 has triggered a surge of interest in the 1918-20 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the world. But while we can learn lessons from the past, we must recognize what is different this time and tailor our response accordingly

28 апреля 2020 5 мин. 7303

Patents vs. the Pandemic

NEW YORK – Imagine a world in which a global network of medical professionals monitored for emerging strains of a contagious virus, periodically updated an established formula for vaccinating against it, and then made that information available to companies and countries around the world. Moreover, imagine if this work were done without any intellectual-property (IP) considerations, and without pharmaceutical monopolies exploiting a desperate public to maximize their profits

27 апреля 2020 6 мин. 9965

Warren Buffett Swooped In During 2008 But What Is His Powerplay For 2020?

The Sage of Omaha is still waiting in the wings despite the recent market downturn

24 апреля 2020 4 мин. 8897

Could Pandemic Lead to Famine?

WASHINGTON, DC – The huge health and economic shock that the new coronavirus is delivering to rich countries is also starting to reach deeply into the developing world. But we should not presume that the rich world’s policy responses to the pandemic are best for developing countries, or even feasible. On the contrary, we should anticipate sharper trade-offs and harder constraints in poorer places

23 апреля 2020 5 мин. 9195

British Spy Unit Shuts Down 2,000 COVID-19 Scams In Just One Month

The scale of coronavirus fraud is escalating but governments are taking down a significant number of scam websites

22 апреля 2020 2 мин. 8220

Debt Relief Is the Most Effective Pandemic Aid

LONDON/CAMBRIDGE – The nations of the developed world have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by supporting their domestic economies and financial systems in bold and unprecedented ways, on a scale that would have been unimaginable three months ago

21 апреля 2020 6 мин. 12025

Pandemic Socialism

NEW YORK – Ironically, just as the “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders has suspended his presidential campaign in the United States, many of his policy proposals are becoming necessary around the world