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Happy Holidays And A Wonderful New Year!
December 24, 2019
Wishing everyone a peaceful, blessed and magical holiday – wherever you are in the world! And the warmest and best of wishes in 2020 for all of us living on this beautiful pale blue dot suspended in a…
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Marketing Mode and Nike’s High-Tech Modest Swim Wear
December 10, 2019
We’ve been trying to figure out what are the best marketing and publicity tactics – what will actually make people press the buy button and, importantly, which ones are the most cost-effective. Withou…
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Fugit Inreparabile Tempus
December 3, 2019
We were dismayed by the tragedy that unfolded on London Bridge and the senseless death of two beautiful souled young people who lost their lives while trying to help rehabilitate prisoners back into s…
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Blog Tours And Giveaways – And A Plea To Everyone To Wear Bright Colours In Dreary Autumn Weather!
November 13, 2019
In grey London autumn weather, we are always surprised that everyone contributes to the dreariness by wearing dark blue, black and brown coats. Today on the tube we saw only two people who had brightl…
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I don’t know that I’ve read a more moving piece of postwar German fiction…
November 5, 2019
We are almost done slotting into Casemate’s distribution infrastructure bar a few last-minute tasks, books are moving to new warehouses and we are relishing engaging with the UK and US teams. We noted…
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Fires In California, UK Radio Interviews And The Rise Of The AfD In Thuringia
October 27, 2019
As wind speeds from 30 to 40 miles per hour and gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour are forecasted, up to 2.3m people will have their power cut off in California as a precautionary measure and at the las…
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Frankfurt Book Fair
October 20, 2019
Our first Frankfurt Book Fair was exhilarating, we’ve made lots of new friends and contacts and have exciting new opportunities for foreign rights! It was great sitting and catching up with fellow exh…
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No Free Lunches: Our clean energy needs to be sourced responsibly…
October 12, 2019
The week has flown by and we are ready for Frankfurt. There were a few hiccups, but the brochure is done, books will be in our hands by Monday at the latest, and we’ve downloaded the highly functional…
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We love to read more about the topics our authors write about or just explore interesting news items! Here are some things that have caught our eye recently.
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‘Modest Fashion’ makes its mark in NY Fashion Week
‘Modest Fashion’ makes its mark in NY Fashion Week
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The refugee ‘crisis’ showed Europe’s worst side to the world | Hsiao-Hung Pai | Opinion | The Guardian
Over the last decade, migration has become an urgent political issue.
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13 Remarkable Health Benefits of Getting Outdoors
13 Remarkable Health Benefits of Getting Outdoors | TripOutside.com
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Europe’s other wall: How militarised barrier continues to divide Cyprus, 30 years after Berlin’s came down
Europe’s other wall: How militarised barrier continues to divide Cyprus, 30 years after Berlin’s came down | The Independent
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Modest fashion: ‘I feel confident and comfortable’ – BBC News
'If you haven't heard of the term it's all about covering up in a way that is still on trend. Dressing modestly but fashionably is already popular with young Muslim women but it's not exclusive to people of any one religion or belief.
And right now it's having a moment.'
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Berlin Wall tunnelers recall 1971 capture
Berlin Wall tunnellers recall 1971 capture
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The dirty side of renewable energy
Clean technologies rely on a wide range of metals sourced from unsustainable mining.
Mineral extraction damages local communities and environments, destroying cultures and biodiversity in the process.
Human rights and conservationist efforts are put at risk due to mining.
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Responsible minerals sourcing for renewable energy
The transition towards a renewable energy and transport system requires a complex mix of metals – such as copper, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, lithium and silver – many of which have only previously been mined in small amounts. Under a 100% renewable energy scenario demand for these metals could rise dramatically, and require new sources of primary and recycled metals. Recycling and responsible sourcing are fundamental to improving the sustainability of the renewable energy transition.
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