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Article Author: Andrew Allison, Philosophy PhD Student, University of Calgary

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The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no exception, maintaining distance from elected officials to ensure monetary policy is free from political pressures.

However, a clear division between central bank and government could be tested with Mark Carney, former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England who’s running for leadership of the Liberal Party and, in turn, the role of prime minister.

His bid raises concerns about how central bank independence might be perceived under a Carney-led government. Could his tenure as a central banker result in the Bank of Canada’s independence being clawed back? After all, he has demonstrated his ability to manage monetary policy at the highest levels.

The answer, if we want to preserve the economic benefits of central bank independence, is clear: the Bank of Canada’s independence must be preserved. And Carney, who has championed the importance of politically neutral monetary policy, would likely agree.

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Nitazenes were developed in the 1950s by a Swiss chemical company as a new type of painkiller, but the drug was so potent that it was never approved as a medicine. Even trace quantities can cause an overdose.

Decades later, nitazenes have re-emerged in the underground drug market: they have been detected in counterfeit prescription medicines, including fake oxycodone and benzodiazepines pills, and in street drugs, including cocaine, heroin and ketamine.

The UN drugs agency and countries around the world have warned of the major health risks posed by nitazenes. The super-strength opioid has already caused hundreds of deaths in Europe, the UK and North America.

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Satellite imagery has been used extensively in open-source investigative research: from monitoring global deforestation to documenting mass demolitions in Gaza.

When we view satellite images on platforms like Google Earth, the world looks very similar to how it does with the naked eye – for example, if you were looking down at the earth from an aeroplane window.

However, satellite images can also reveal things that humans can’t see. A common example of this kind of imaging is night vision, which uses infrared light to illuminate a scene that’s not visible to the naked eye. In satellite imaging, images made using additional types of light are known as multispectral images.

Multispectral satellite images can reveal useful information about the world, such as the presence and quality of water, types of vegetation, soil health and more. In this guide, we will explain the basics of how multispectral satellite imaging works, apply it to case studies relating to mining and deforestation, and review open-source tools and resources for using these techniques in practice.

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Physicians are expected to always act in the best interest of their patients. Increasingly, many doctors find they must speak up and be advocates before a world that seemingly cares little for the lives and rights of their patients. In some cases, that advocacy has been in the form of civil disobedience against policies and laws seen to be unjust or inequitable.

However, civil disobedience by doctors is complicated. On the one hand, medicine is a profession of norms, rules, regulations, standards and tradition. On the other, there are often times of moral crisis that call on physicians to challenge those very norms, rules and expectations.

Today in The Conversation Canada Wael Haddara from the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University discusses his research into how the Canadian Medical Association’s code of ethics has changed over the decades, and explains why doctors sometimes need to take a moral stand, even with the risk of losing their job.

The article description below is from an email newsletter:

Physicians are expected to always act in the best interest of their patients. Increasingly, many doctors find they must speak up and be advocates before a world that seemingly cares little for the lives and rights of their patients. In some cases, that advocacy has been in the form of civil disobedience against policies and laws seen to be unjust or inequitable.

However, civil disobedience by doctors is complicated. On the one hand, medicine is a profession of norms, rules, regulations, standards and tradition. On the other, there are often times of moral crisis that call on physicians to challenge those very norms, rules and expectations.

Today in The Conversation Canada Wael Haddara from the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University discusses his research into how the Canadian Medical Association’s code of ethics has changed over the decades, and explains why doctors sometimes need to take a moral stand, even with the risk of losing their job.

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• A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, killed at least 66 people and injured 51 others, according to Turkey's Interior Minister.
• The fire started around 3:27 a.m. And was reported to the fire department at 4:15 a.m., as stated by Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu.
• The government appointed six prosecutors to investigate the fire, which is believed to have originated in the hotel's restaurant area.
• Witnesses reported that the hotel's fire alarm system failed, leading to chaos as guests attempted to escape, with some jumping from windows.