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Gender gap in law at risk of widening amid diversity pullback

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Markets   来源:Culture & Society  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Asia and were mixed in Europe.

In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Asia and were mixed in Europe.

LONDON (AP) — The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation firefor almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.'s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure.

Gender gap in law at risk of widening amid diversity pullback

While Heathrow Airport said it was now “fully operational,” thousands of passengers remained stuck, and airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations.Inconvenienced passengers, angry airlines and concerned politicians allabout how one seemingly accidental fire could

Gender gap in law at risk of widening amid diversity pullback

“This is a huge embarrassment for Heathrow airport. It’s a huge embarrassment for the country that a fire in one electricity substation can have such a devastating effect,” said Toby Harris, a Labour Party politician who heads the National Preparedness Commission, a group that campaigns to improve resilience.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said he’d asked the National Energy System Operator, which oversees U.K. gas and electricity networks, to “urgently investigate” the fire, “to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure.”

Gender gap in law at risk of widening amid diversity pullback

It is expected to report initial findings within six weeks.

“The government is determined to do everything it can to prevent a repeat of what happened at Heathrow,” Miliband said.A fan looks out at the paddock at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 2, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

A fan looks out at the paddock at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 2, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)Fans look over racing programs at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 2, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Fans look over racing programs at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 2, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)A person walks past hats for sale at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race Friday, May 2, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

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