Thursday 15th June 2023
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[Ukraine ... and World Society 2023]
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Contents
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1 Positive value 16
The optimal number in a small group
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2 World society
United Nations
News links from around the world
JPR Book Notes
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3 The war in Ukraine
Sixty-eight weeks in, Thursday 15th June 2023
The military situation
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News items
Some of the items appearing below are from The Times … or, in the case of Sunday, from The Observer. “15, 1” indicates 15th June, 2023, page 1. Although not named, the work of the journalists is appreciated – indeed it is what I depend on. I buy the paper version but sometimes cite the online version (The Observer has open access but The Times does not.)
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1 Positive value 16
The web page is:
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The optimal number in a small group
“In conversation, four is the magic number.” 12, 15
Robin Dunbar was speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival about the recent book, The Social Brain:
How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a computer?
In The Social Brain leading experts from the worlds of evolutionary psychology and business management come together to offer a primer on great team working. They explain what size groups work and how to shape them according to the nature of the task at hand. They offer practical hints on how to diffuse tensions and encourage cooperation. And they demonstrate the vital importance of balancing unity and the need for different views and outlooks. By explaining precisely how the 'social brain' works, they show how human groups function and how to create great, high-performing teams
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We are a species whose social relationships have profound impacts on us physiologically, psychologically and socially, orientating us towards health and pro-social behaviour or away from them. In this remarkable and important book, international researchers and pioneers guide readers through the research on the evolution and social dynamics of small groups and how to cultivate them to bring out the best in us, rather than the worst. This book is a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups, including businesses, schools and governments.
Prof Paul Gilbert OBE, author of THE COMPASSIONATE MIND, and founder of compassion focussed therapy
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2 World society
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United Nations
UN News: https://news.un.org/en/
Faith leaders critical to combating hatred globally
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/06/1137697
UN Security Council: https://press.un.org/en/content/security-council
Values of compassion, respect, human fraternity …
https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15320.doc.htm
UN General Assembly:
https://press.un.org/en/content/general-assembly/meetings-coverage
Promoting a culture of peace …
https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12510.doc.htm
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News links from around the world
Nigeria: https://guardian.ng/
Naira slumps as CBN commences rates harmonisation, faces supply hurdlel
https://guardian.ng/news/naira-slumps-as-cbn-commences-rates-harmonisation-faces-supply-hurdle/
Kenyan president wants less circulation of dollars in Africa
https://guardian.ng/news/kenyan-president-wants-less-circulation-of-dollars-in-africa/
USA: https://www.washingtonpost.com/
China: https://www.globaltimes.cn/
Russia: https://tass.com/
UK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
France: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/; https://www.lemonde.fr/ (in French)
India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Japan: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/
Nigeria: https://guardian.ng/
Brazil: https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/; https://www.folha.uol.com.br/ (in Portuguese)
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JPR Book Notes
https://www.prio.org/journals/jpr/booknotes
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3 The war in Ukraine
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The military situation
Sixty-eight weeks in, Thursday 15th June 2023
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Russia, Tass … government:
Russian military thwarts Ukraine’s attempt to … https://tass.com/russia/1632475
http://government.ru/en/news/ :
Third Eurasian conference: http://government.ru/en/news/48714/
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Ukraine, Kyiv Post … Kyiv Independent … president:
Ukraine’s summer offensive: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/18274
… operations in at least 3 directions: https://kyivindependent.com/isw-26/
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/all
“When the ruins disappear …
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BBC: War in Ukraine:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60525350.
Extremely fierce battles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65905021
Putin claims Ukraine offensive failing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65899424
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The Map
For several months this site was not changed, but now today it is changed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60506682 .
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ISW: Interactive Time Lapse Map of Russia’s War on Ukraine
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/733fe90805894bfc8562d90b106aa895
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https://www.understandingwar.org/ :
June 14, 2023. Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in at least three directions and made gains on June 14. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated on June 14 that Ukrainian troops have advanced between 200 to 500 meters in unspecified sectors of the Bakhmut front and 300 to 350 meters in unspecified parts of the Zaporizhia direction. Russian milbloggers reported that Ukrainian forces are continuing counterattacks on the northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut. Ukrainian and Russian sources additionally reported that fighting continued in western Donetsk Oblast, particularly around Makarivka (directly south of Velyka Novosilka), and in western Zaporizhia Oblast south of Orikhiv. Russian milbloggers speculated that heavy rain and poor weather in southern Ukraine may have decreased the tempo of Ukrainian attacks, but Malyar emphasized that weather conditions do not always have an impact of Ukrainian offensive actions. Ukrainian Tavrisk Group of Forces Spokesperson Valery Shershen noted that Ukrainian forces in the Tavrisk (Zaporizhia) direction are prioritizing strikes on Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems, and ISW has previously assessed that Russian EW capabilities have been critical in complicating Ukrainian attacks on this sector of the front. US Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh affirmed the United States’ commitment to partially replacing Ukrainian losses of the US-provided equipment used in counteroffensive operations but noted that there may not be a one-for-one replacement ratio.
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Johnson’s Russia List:
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Russia Matters:
https://www.russiamatters.org/ ;
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RUSI
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