High-level nuclear waste (HLW) is a controversial and risky issue. For the next 100 years, the HLW will be subject to policy decisions and value assessments. Physically safe, technologically stable, a
The conventional wisdom according to which children’s lives should be safe from adult concerns tends to situate them categorically outside the political. Thus understood, children become political age
This book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and reduction of service life. Infrastructure needs to be safe and durable, financially and environmentally sustainable over itslifecycle. The
One of the principal objections to or problems with the use of nuclear fuel is that a proven method for safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel has yet to be established. The central focus of most schemes
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that physical activity can be an inexpensive, safe and effective lifestyle intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health
By executive order, the US adopted an immigration policy that looks remarkably similar to a Muslim ban, and threatened to deport long-settled residents, such as the so-called Dreamers. Our defunct refugee system has not dealt adequately with increased refugee flows, forcing desperate people to undertake increasingly risky measures in efforts to reach safe havens. Meanwhile increased migration flows over recent years appear to have contributed to a rise in right-wing populism, apparently driving phenomena such as Brexit and Trumpism. In this original and insightful book Gillian Brock offers answers and tools that assist us in evaluating current migration policy and in helping to determine which policies may be permissible and which are normatively indefensible. She offers a comprehensive framework for responding to the many challenges which have recently emerged, and for delivering justice for people on the move along with those affected by migration.
How does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are ex
Social worker and activist Faitth Brooks has created a practical and honest guided journal for white people to make anti-racism a personal daily practice.With anti-racism at the forefront of activists’ minds, it can be difficult to untangle where to start. Faitth Brooks, a social worker, activist and anti-racism educator has curated a guide to help readers understand how to be better allies. This journal is focused on meditative reflections to help people put their good intentions into practice.Faitth provides much needed framework for would-be allies to avoid pitfalls of ignorance, address their shortcomings and unpack their own biases. With prompts covering everything from performative activism to identifying the family and educational factors that contribute to implicit racial bias, no topics are out of the question. Faitth asks the tough questions in a format that makes it safe to answer. This book is as much a journal as it is a revolutionary workbook for social change―and the pla
Examine your world to find fresh and tasty wild foods!Stumbling upon plump wild berries on a hike or discovering succulent fresh mushrooms on the forest floor can be a welcome surprise. Turn up these happy accidents to a whole new level with the only guide on foraging you’ll ever need!Chock full of tips on finding and identifying fruits, flowers, roots, shoots, nuts, foliage, and more, this helpful guide shows you how to safely and successfully find and enjoy wild edibles.In this Outdoor Adventure Guide, you’ll find:-Detailed descriptions of over 70 plants and wild foods you can safely pick and eat.-Color photos of safe-to-eat plants at various stages of development.-30 tasty recipes to transform your harvests into delicious dishes in the field.-Tips of foraging safely, spotting possible pollutants, and protecting yourself from insects and wild animals.-A handy calendar of when plants are available by season and region.Welcome to a new frontier of delicious and nutritious free finds!
From the acclaimed author of Garden Awakening, We Are the ARK urgently advocates all home gardeners to bring nature back to their yards and to be an active part of positive environmental change. Change can happen one person, one patch of land, one decision at a time.Individuals can’t save the world alone. But if millions of us work together to save our own patch of earth―then we really have a shot.How do we do it? With Acts of Restorative Kindness (ARK). An ARK is a restored, native ecosystem. It’s a thriving patch of native plants and creatures that have been allowed and supported to re-establish in the earth's intelligent, successional process of natural restoration. Over time, this becomes a pantry and a habitat for our pollinators and wild creatures who are in desperate need of support.These ARKs will become the seeding grounds for our planet’s new story. They will be sanctuaries for our shared kin―the rooted and unrooted―and safe havens for the magic and abundance of the natural
“Riveting and morally complex, Volunteers is not only an insider’s account of war. It takes you inside the increasingly closed culture that creates our warriors.” ―Elliot Ackerman, author of the National Book Award finalist Dark at the CrossingAs a child, Jerad Alexander lay in bed listening to the fighter jets take off outside his window and was desperate to be airborne. As a teenager at an American base in Japan, he immersed himself in war games, war movies, and pulpy novels about Vietnam. Obsessed with all things military, he grew up playing with guns, joined the Civil Air Patrol for the uniform, and reveled in the closed and safe life “inside the castle,” within the embrace of the armed forces, the only world he knew or could imagine. Most of all, he dreamed of enlisting―like his mother, father, stepfather, and grandfather before him―and playing his part in the Great American War Story.He joined the US Marines straight out of high school, eager for action. Once in Iraq, however, he
