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Social Media for Science Outreach – A Case Study: National Science Foundation-funded IGERT project team

To tie in with this month’s SoNYC birthday celebrations, we are hosting a collection of case




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Social Media for Science Outreach – A Case Study: TEDMED Great Challenges

To tie in with this month’s SoNYC birthday celebrations, we are hosting a collection of case




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OSC publishes gamification research and launches new trading simulation tool for Investor Education Month

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released a new report that studied the impact of gamification on investors.




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OSC seeks applications for the Registrant Advisory Committee

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is inviting applications for membership on its Registrant Advisory Committee (RAC or the Committee).




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OSC releases 2024 Investment Fund Survey Data Dashboard

TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Investment Fund Survey (IFS) data dashboard.




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Capital Markets Tribunal seeks applications for the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee

TORONTO – The Capital Markets Tribunal is seeking applications for membership to the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee (SPAC).




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OSC announces $150,000 award to international whistleblower

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued an award of nearly $150,000 to an international whistleblower who provided information about significant issues at an early-stage firm.




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Canadian roundtable on audit quality addresses current state and trends

Toronto ─ On October 21, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB), and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) co-hosted the sixth annual Canadian Audit Quality Roundtable.




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Canadian securities regulators announce results of 10th annual review of representation of women on boards and in executive officer positions in Canada

TORONTO – Participating Canadian securities regulators today published the results of their 10th consecutive annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, as well as the underlying data that was used to prepare the report.




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OSC study finds ESG ratings greatly influence investor decisions but are difficult to understand

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released the results of a study examining the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on retail investor decision making.




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Canadian securities regulators publish coordinated blanket orders to provide temporary exemptions from certain derivatives data reporting requirements

TORONTO – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published




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Canadian securities regulators publish report on continuous disclosure reviews

TORONTO - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published its biennial




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CSA provides update on binding dispute resolution

TORONTO – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is providing an update to interested parties on the status of its work to introduce binding authority for an independent dispute resolution service.




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SpotOn London 2012: My not-so-secret-anymore double life: Juggling research and science communication

Dr Anne Osterrieder is a Research and Science Communication Fellow in Plant Cell Biology at the Department of




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SpotOn London 2012 Storify: What do you need to start a revolution?

Here is a Storify round up of the SpotOn London session: What do you need to




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SpotOn London 2012 Storify: Tackling the terabyte: how should research adapt to the era of big data?

Here is a Storify round up of the SpotOn London session: Tackling the terabyte: how should




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SpotOn London 2013: Public Health Links, Lost in Translation

Damian Pattinson (@damianpattinson) is a co-organiser of the session on Public Health Links, Lost in Translation at




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SpotOn London Storify: Communicating Science in an Open Access World

Here is a Storify collecting the online conversations from the Communicating Science in an Open Access




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Attack on Titan. 4, Humanity pushes back! / Hajime Isayama ; [translator, Sheldon Drzka ; lettering, Steve Wands].

"Humanity pushes back! The Survey Corps develops a risky gambit— have Eren in Titan form attempt to repair Wall Rose, reclaiming human territory from the monsters for the first time in a century. But Titan-Eren's self-control is far from perfect, and when he goes on a rampage, not even Armin can stop him! With the survival of humanity on his massive shoulders, will Eren be able to return to his senses, or will he lose himself forever?"-- Page [4] of cover.




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Outcast. Volume 1, A darkness surrounds him / Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Paul Azaceta, artist ; Elizabeth Breitweiser, colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer.

Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it.




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One-punch man. Volume 6 / story by ONE ; art by Yusuke Murata ; translation, John Werry ; touch-up art and lettering, James Gaubatz.

"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem— he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! An emergency summons gathers Class S heroes at headquarters … and Saitama tags along. There, they learn that the great seer Shibabawa left the following prophecy: "The Earth is in danger!" What in the world is going to happen?!" -- Description provided by publisher.




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One-punch man. Volume 7 / story by ONE ; art by Yusuke Murata ; translation, John Werry ; touch-up art and lettering, James Gaubatz.

Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! When aliens invade Earth, a group of Class-S heroes finally finds a way to fight back and go on the offensive. Inside the enemy mother ship, Saitama fights Boros. Faced with the alien's frightful power, he decides to get serious! What is the Earth's fate?!




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One-punch man. 10 / story by ONE ; art by Yusuke Murata ; translation, John Werry ; touch-up art & lettering, James Gaubatz.

"Hero hunter Gato intensifies his onslaught, so of course Saitama decides now is the perfect time to join a combat tournament. Meanwhile, Class-S hero Metal Bat takes an assignment guarding a Hero Association executive and his son, and before long trouble appears!" -- Description provided by publisher.




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One-punch man. Volume 9 / story by ONE ; art by Yusuke Murata ; translation, John Werry.

"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem— he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Time bomb Garo, a monster admirer, finally explodes, attacking the Hero Association! Meanwhile, Miss Blizzard visits Saitama at his apartment. Because of his lower rank, she plans to make him one of her subordinates, but … ." -- Page [4] of cover.




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Outcast. Volume 3, This little light / Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Paul Azaceta, artist ; Elizabeth Breitweiser, colorist ; Rus Wooton, Letterer ; Sean Mackiewicz, editor.

"Kyle is faced with the most emotional exorcism he's performed yet … as he begins to learn more about his abilities and what's really happening around him. The pieces are starting to fall into place as secrets are revealed that will change everything." -- Description provided by publisher.




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Outcast. Volume 2, A vast and unending ruin / Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Paul Azaceta, artist ; Elizabeth Breitweiser, colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer.

Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. In light of recent revelations, he finally feels like he's starting to piece together the answers he's looking for. But while he feels a new sense of purpose is Reverend Anderson's life falling apart?




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Outcast. Volume 4, Under Devil's wing / Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Paul Azaceta, artist ; Elizabeth Breitweiser, colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer.

"Answers are given, secrets are revealed, and the Barnes family has never been in more danger. Allison learns that there's something very special about her daughter, bu where's Kyle? Will Anderson risk everything to save him?' -- Page 4 of cover.




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Something is killing the children. Volume 3 / written by James Tynion IV ; illustrated by Werther Dell'Edera ; colored by Miquel Muerto ; lettered by AndWorld Design ; cover by Werther Dell'Edera with colors by Miquel Muerto.

"As the House of Slaughter arrives to clean up the situation by any means necessary, Erica will find that the true threat to those around her isn't who— or what— she ever expected. And the cost of saving the day may be too high for anyone to pay … ." -- Description provided by publisher.




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The Adventure zone : the crystal kingdom / based on the podcast by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy ; adaptation by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch ; art by Carey Pietsch.

"A desperate call for help interrupts holiday celebrations at the Bureau of Balance, and sends Taako, Magnus and Merle on a high-stakes mission to find and reclaim a fourth deadly relic: a powerful transmutation stone, hidden somewhere in the depths of a floating arcane laboratory that's home to the Doctors Maureen and Lucas Miller. An unknown menace has seized control of the stone, and is using it to transform the lab into a virulent pink crystal that spreads to everything it touches. It's only a matter of time before this sparkling disaster crash-lands, but in order to find the stone and save the whole planet from being King Midased, our heroes will have to fight their way through a gauntlet of rowdy robots and crystal golems, decide whether they can trust the evasive Lucas Miller, and solve the mystery of what— or who— has put them all in peril, before there's no world left to save." -- Provided by publisher




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Dune. House Atreides. Volume 1 / written by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson ; illustrated by Dev Pramanik ; lettered by Ed Dukeshire ; colored by Alex Guimarães ; cover by Jae Lee & June Chung.

"Set in the years leading up the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Dune— 'Dume: House Atreides transports readers to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets. Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood; an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey. These unlikely souls are drawn together first as renegades and then as something more, as they discover their true fate— to change the very shape of history!" -- Description provided by publisher.




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Fire power. Volume 3, Flame war / Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Chris Samnee, creator, artist ; Matt Wilson, colorist ; Rus Wooton, letterer.

"The one who wields the fire power is destined to save the world, but Owen Johnson has turned his back on that life. But after the Dragon's Claw's attack, Owen and his family are reeling from the loss— and more danger lurks on the horizon!" -- Description provided by publisher.




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Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 1 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell.

"Sheriff Mal Reynolds has a new partner— a law enforcing robot from the Blue Sun corporation, who doesn't care about motives, about mercy, about anything other than enforcing the law— no matter the cost. The Blue Sun Corporation has helped to run the universe from the shadows for years, but they're ready to step into the light and take over. If Mal wants to keep his job and protect his sector, the smart move would be to play by their rulebook. But for Mal, there's really one choice— reunite the crew of the Serenity for one last impossible job to save the 'verse. Greg Pak and artist Dan McDaid launch Mal & the crew of Serenity into their biggest war yet, officially continuing Joss Whedon's acclaimed series." -- Provided by publisher.




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You look like death : tales from the Umbrella Academy / story, Gerard Way and Shaun Simon ; art & colors, I.N.J. Culbard ; letters, Nate Piekos of Blambot ; cover and chapter breaks by Gabriel Bá.

"When 18-year-old Klaus gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and his allowance discontinued, he heads to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated— Hollywood. But after a magical high on a stash stolen from a vampire drug lord, Klaus needs help, and doesn't have his siblings there to save him." -- Provided by publisher.




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Asadora! Volume 1 / Naoki Urasawa ; translation & adaptation, John Werry ; touch-up art & lettering, Steve Dutro.

"A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won't quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom— and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there's more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. When Asa's mother goes into labor yet again, Asa runs off to find a doctor. But no one bats an eye when she doesn't return— not even as a storm approaches Nagoya. Forgotten yet again, Asa runs into a burglar and tries to stop him on her own, a decision that leads to an unlikely alliance." -- Provided by publisher.




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Asadora! Volume 2 / by Naoki Urasawa / N Wood Studio ; translation & adaptation, John Werry ; touch-up art & lettering, Steve Dutro.

"Asa and Kasuga see the tail of a giant creature rise from the water. In a jungle, explorers discover massive claw marks in a tree trunk. And years later in 1964, a mysterious military man appears asking all the wrong questions." -- Provided by publisher.




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Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 2 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; inks by Vincenzo Federici ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell.

"The stage is set for the final battle as the first ever Firefly event concludes, with Sheriff Mal Reynolds— yeah, he's still getting used to it too— making a choice that may cost him those he loves most, whether he knows it or not … Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in war against the Blue Sun Corporation. The 'Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected— and a new chapter of Firefly begins here." -- Provided by publisher.




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The rose of Versailles. Volume 4 / Ryoko Ikeda ; translation: Jocelyne Allen ; lettering and touch up: Jeannie Lee.

"France spirals towards a civil war, as nobles continue to ignore the people of France. Noblewoman Oscar Fraṅois de Jarjayes is forced to reconsider her life as a soldier and a woman, her loyalties and her love. Marie Antoinette and the royal family seek escape, while Robespierre and the National Assembly take up arms and demand democracy." -- Provided by publisher.




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Batman. Damned / Brian Azzarello, writer ; Lee Bermejo, art and covers ; Jared K. Fletcher, letterer.

"The Joker is dead. There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery. Problem is, Batman can't remember … and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering. So who better to set him straight than … John Constantine? The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's 'help', the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered The Joker." -- Page [4] of cover.




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SpotOn London Storify: How are online tools changing science education?

Here is a Storify collecting the online conversations from the “How are online tools changing




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SAVE THE DATE – November 5th 2016

We’re delighted to announce that SpotOn will return this year as a one-day conference in




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SpotOn London 2013 Keynote: Salvatore Mele

“Buckle up – we’re going to start with some physics” Our keynote at this year’s




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SpotOn London 2013 Panel discussion: What do you need to start a revolution?

What do you need to put together a successful public campaign about science issues? This




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Innovations of targeted poverty reduction governance and policy in Zhejiang Province: Insights from China’s post-2020 anti-poverty strategy [in Chinese]




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Reflections on rural revitalization from a global perspective [in Chinese]




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The impacts of COVID-19 on global food security and the coping strategy [in Chinese]

Article PDF (download)




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2022 Global food policy report: Climate change and food systems: Synopsis [in Chinese]

气候变化对全球食物系统构成的威胁日益严重,对食物和营养安全、生计及全人类整体福祉,尤其是对世界各地的贫困人口和弱势群体造成了严峻影响。我们迫切需要对气候变化采取紧急行动,既要实现限制全球变暖所需的大幅度减排,又要提高适应和应对气候变化的能力,这一点正引起全球的广泛关注。《2022全球食物政策报告》提出了一系列加快行动的机会,这些机会应在制定适应、减缓和应对气候变化的政策与投资决策时加以考虑。




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Integrated urban-rural development and common prosperity: Connotation, international experience and implementation path [in Chinese]

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s economicdevelopment has entered a new stage. Under the circumstances, the goal of “Common Prosperity” has attracted more and more attention over the past several years. China’s long-term implementation of urban-biased policies led to a huge gap between urban and rural areas for a long time and hindered the realization of common prosperity.




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2022 annual research and policy conference: Agricultural transformation and food security in Sudan [in Arabic]




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Bulletin on food price dynamics, inflation and the food security situation in Sudan: November-December 2022 [in Arabic]

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Quarterly bulletin on food price dynamics, inflation, and the food security situation in Sudan: 2021Q1- 2022Q4 [in Arabic]

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