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The question of Irish home rule was the pivotal political issue in British and Irish politics from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Published in 1887, this collection showcases compelling articles advocating for the measure. Although Irish home rule was officially sanctioned in 1914, its implementation was postponed until after World War I. The authors aim to address the complex issues surrounding the governance of Ireland with a balanced perspective, offering this volume to the public in hopes of steering thoughtful discussion back to the foundational principles that underpin these matters,...

The Python-Based Laboratory: A Hands-On Guide for Scientists and Engineers provides a learn-by-doing approach to acquiring the Python programming skills needed to implement computer-controlled experimental work.

UNESCO’s Hands-On AI Supervision: Lessons from Practice is a six-episode mini podcast series showcasing concrete lessons from the 2nd Expert Roundtable on AI Supervision, convened by UNESCO. Each episode distils insights from hands-on exercises with leading experts on AI risk mapping, evaluations, red teaming, benchmarking, cybersecurity, and engagement with market actors. Designed for regulators, policymakers, and practitioners, the series explores practical methodologies, emerging challenges, and the institutional capacities needed for effective AI oversight. Through focused conversations ...

When Afia, a newborn Western Lowland Gorilla, is rejected by her mother Kera after a difficult birth, her human keepers start the challenging but rewarding experience of hand-rearing her themselves. Teaching her the ropes of life in the Gorilla House at Bristol Zoo is tricky enough. But providing 24/7 care for a baby gorilla means Alan must hand-rear Afia in his own home too, forging a remarkable emotional bond between them over the course of many sleepless nights.

Genuine friendships lead to better health, wealth, happiness, and longer life – not to mention fun. Join Nancy Hand, social confidence coach, as she and her guests explore the fine art of making and developing lasting friendships. If you want to experience excellent friendships and a wonderful social life, this is for you!

There's a lot of talk about conservation, but this really is the hands-on kind. Follow wildlife conservation in the field, as Roy Dennis, based in the Highlands of Scotland, works with his team on the restoration of species in the UK and abroad.

“On the Other Hand” Podcast: Sponsored by Braver Angels Arkansas, featuring co-hosts Glen White & April Chatham-Carpenter

In Handprints on Hubble, retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes her work on the NASA team that made all of this possible. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, recounts how she and other astronauts, engineers, and scientists launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained Hubble, the most productive observatory ever built.

In his acclaimed Cosmosapiens, renowned scientist John Hands looked back on how we humans evolved from the origin of the universe to the present day. Building on that work, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic looks ahead to our ultimate destiny. Listeners embark on a fascinating journey in which Hands evaluates current major predictions for our future in three categories—extinction, survival, and transformation—before making his own unique and astonishing forecast.

The pandemic, climate change, poverty, conflict and violence, and the refugee emergency: global crises that have an unsuspected silver lining. They bring us to a tipping point where we can choose our destiny. This book outlines the nature of that crucial point and suggests what you—as each and every conscious and responsible human being—can and must do to choose a future of thriving for the human family, rather than one of crises and chaos.