Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake: The Welsh UBI for care leavers pilot runs until 2025 and won't be extended beyond that date. Alex Segre/Shutterstock The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial …
Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong: Dr Norbert Lange/Shutterstock One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall within …
Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law: Access to clean water is a major issue in Nigeria. Getty Images Water, sanitation and hygiene facilities are essential for health and welfare. Providing them is one of the core duties of …
How universal basic income’s impact on people’s finances could transform the nation’s health: Grusho Anna/Shutterstock In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to London to protest against the poverty and unemployment in their town, Jarrow. Nearly a century later, Jarrow is taking part in a small pilot scheme to test how universal basic …
A global ‘conservation basic income’ might cost trillions – but it’s still a shrewd investment: Mostafa A. Elbrolosy / shutterstock Imagine governments were to simply transfer money, unconditionally, to people living in or using key conservation areas throughout the world, from Indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest to cattle herders roaming the plains of East Africa …
Climate change: multi-country media analysis shows scepticism of the basic science is dying out: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Any regular viewer of BBC’s Question Time could be forgiven for thinking that old-fashioned climate science denialism is alive and kicking. In a recent edition, panellist Julia Hartley-Brewer called the IPCC’s climate models “complete nonsense”, and dismissed the …
BASIC vs. FORTRAN 77: Comparing programming blasts from the past: BASIC vs. FORTRAN 77: Comparing programming blasts from the past Jim Hall Wed, 04/05/2023 – 03:00 If you grew up with computers in the 1970s and 1980s, as I did, you probably learned a common programming language for personal computers called BASIC, or the Beginner’s …
Learn Basic by coding a game: Learn Basic by coding a game Moshe Zadka Thu, 02/02/2023 – 03:00 Writing the same application in multiple languages is a great way to learn new ways to program. Most programming languages have certain things in common, such as: Variables Expressions Statements These concepts are the basis of most …
Inequality in access to basic services is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa – but progress is being made: Where people live can determine their station in life. Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any country. In other words, where someone lives …
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A basic income grant for South Africa: more money in poor people’s pockets, but at a heavy cost: A South African street vendor awaits customers. The country has some of the highest inequality in the world. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty Images Analyses of the implications of extending income support measures in South Africa, including a …
Basic water services in South Africa are in decay after years of progress: The quality of water services and infrastructure in South Africa has been on a downward trend. shutterstock Water is at the heart of health and well-being for people and nature. Access to it is a human rights issue recognised by international treaties …
Three reasons universal basic income pilots haven’t led to policy change – despite their success: Yulia Grigoryeva / Shutterstock Universal basic income – a tax-free, unconditional sum of money regularly given to everyone in a society – has repeatedly been shown to help the most vulnerable groups in society. Numerous successful trials have found that …
Basic Instinct at 30: the enduring appeal of the defiant femme fatale: Basic Instinct TriStar Pictures Sexy, glamorous and provocative, Basic Instinct was one of the most notorious films of the 1990s. It broke new ground for its shocking portrayal of on-screen nudity (galvanised by its famous leg-crossing interrogation scene) despite delivering a plot full …
How to train your dog in basic ‘life’ skills – and why it’s important: O_Lypa/shutterstock Every year at Crufts, the UK’s largest dog show, canines and their people can participate in all manner of exciting competitions. Whether heelwork-to-music (essentially dancing with dogs) or obedience, or the high-speed relay races of flyball, it can be a …
Basic income support in South Africa: risks, rewards and what it will take: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will need political courage to introduce basic income support. Photo by Peter Nicholls-WPA Pool/Getty Images Some form of basic income support is central to the South African government’s agenda. The lockdown-induced shocks have added to the crisis …
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