정부를 비롯한 공공 기관과 민간 기업은 매년 한글 점자의 날을 맞이해 시각장애인의 점자 사용 권리를 강화하고, 점자에 대한 국민의 관심과 이해를 높이는 데 주력하고 있다. 보건복지부가 발표한 2023년 등록장애인 통계에 따르면, 한국의 등록장애인은 전체 인구의 5.1%인 약 264만 명이며, 이 중 시각장애인은 약 25만 명에 이른다. 2022년 대한의사협회지의 ‘국내 시각장애와 저시력 현황’을 살펴본 결과, 시각장애의 … Read more
The European Parliament will hold hearings for new European Commission nominees from 4-12 November. Anchrit Wille explains how the hearings have evolved since they were introduced in 1995 and what this year’s nominees can expect from the process. The European Parliament organises hearings for all of those nominated as new European commissioners. These nominees must … Read more
As with many alternative energy investments, there’s no bright line as to what makes a “wind stock” as opposed to a company that does other things and merely dabbles in this area. Consider General Electric (GE), which is undoubtedly a big player in the wind sector, as its onshore wind segment generates billions each year. … Read more
Feel free to skip one more pundit’s view of the Budget if you’ve had enough. I’m not claiming to be John Maynard Keynes. This is just how I see things. When asked why he robbed banks, the US heist wiz Willie Sutton said: “Because that’s where the money is.” Those hit by what passes for … Read more
Magazines don’t have to be old and collectible to have some monetary value for you. You can resell whole magazines, or sell useful articles or collectible photos. But everything is online, you say. How can I make money when people can just read stuff online for free? Even in today’s world of online publishing, there … Read more
