Trump - 100 days - free links to academic analysis

Donald Trump has now been president for 100 days

but what are the assessments of his performance. Try browsing these free academic links.

 The white House has its own fact sheets on president Trump's achievements. These include: 100 days of historic accomplishments; 100 days of prosperity, 100 days of security and safety and 100 days of accountability. There are also some videos

but what do others think?

New York Times

CNN scorecard

Washington Post opinion has a photostory with his words and ours

 The Guardian compares his performance with the last 5 presidents

Reuters photostory

BBC Donald Trumps first 100 days in 100 of his own words.

 Economist - analysis of foreign policy

Newsweek opinion has an article from Robert Reich which asks what has he achieved?

Politifact has checked some of the claims read the article to see what they find

              

Chernobyl remembrance

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is remembered on
26 April.  On this date in 1986 An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant spread a radioactive cloud over large parts of the Soviet Union, now the territories of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation causing imense human and long term environmental damage
The UN resolution  and 
associated United Nations documents provide information and background on events. 
The UNDP also has a specialist website  It contains a depository of UN official documents on Chernobyl nuclear accident

other useful websites considering the long term impact include:

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

it includes statements from witnesses and scientific organisations on the impact - from the 30th anniversary in 2016 . This includes the shocking 20 year evaluation report

Chernobyl’s Legacy: Health, Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts

and Recommendations to the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine 

 on Chernobyl which used data from the Chernobyl Forum (2003-5)

Also available is a searchable bibliography of texts from the International nuclear system catalogue.and some online videos of effects.

UNSCEAR's assessments of the radiation effects

WANO - Nuclear operators Safety organisation.was established in the wake of the disaster to implement safeguards and share information.  Its website provides access to materials from an operators perspectives.Chernobyl remembrance

Easter - a social history for social scientists!

How long have eggs been distributed at Easter?

This fascinating page from the Sainsbury Archive quotes the example that the Household accounts of Edward 1 in 1307 recorded 18 pence for the painting and distribution of 459 eggs to the royal household. It includes original advice and images form the JS Sainsburys magazine produced in house for staff . This includes recipes for simnel cake from 1954

Cadbury's is one of the largest Uk manufacturers of chocolate eggs. Its website records that in the uK the first chocolate eggs were made by fry's in 1873. Cadbury started in the 1880s and the first eggs were dark chocolate filled with chocolate dragees! Go to the website to find out when creme eggs were first introduced!


How much chocolate do we eat now?


the ICCO records the manufacture, export and consumption of chocolate and cocoa worldwide. for those with acces to statista there are good aggregations and clear tables of the statistics

In 2015/2016, about 7.3 million tons of retail chocolate confectionery were consumed worldwide. It recorded in 2015 United Kingdom, the per capita consumption of chocolate products amounted to 6.8 kilograms. in 2015 they produced an infographic that the average UK child would consume 8 easter eggs and 8,000 calories!

If you have access to Euromonitor they can also be useful for market and consumer reports. recently their blog recorded healthy snacking possibly impacting on chocolate

Another good source of free official nutrition data is the Family Food survey which records nformation on purchased quantities, expenditure and nutrient intakes derived from both household and eating out food and drink.This can be used to get recent information on confectionary and compare with fruit and veg!


The tradition of Egg rolling


In the USA the White house has had a tradition of Easter Egg rolling on the South Lawn since the 1870s. The White House Historical Association has a fascinating site with great historical accounts and images which traces the origins to an offer from the president Hayes in 1878 to help members of the public who had been prevented by an 1870s law from rolling eggs on capitol hill due to fears of damage to the landscape

The Library of Congress has a historic collection of prints and imnages of presidents and egg rolling - some satirical!
In the UK the BFI player has some great films of Easter traditions. See some egg rolling in Preston in 1901 (hard boiled eggs) You can also see some Easter holiday activities from the 1957.


Finally Pathe newsplayer has some really fun Easter films. they include egg making.

and some bizarre Easter fashions from the 1960s