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Why is snow so hard to predict?
Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

...de Blasio saying the city shutdown was the sensible choice, given the potential for damage and loss of life. He said “we made the decision, better safe than sorry.” Is this a “forecast bust” or a case of expectations exceeding capabilities? Clearly people are not satisfied with the system. But is there anything that can be done to reduce such problems in the...
Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...de. (2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. United Nations. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and...
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...I Dare Not Utter a Word”: Truth, Lies, and Political Violence in Spinoza. Transcript References Spinoza, Benedictus de. (2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and politics...
The environmental costs of Trump’s wall
Nature & Environment

The environmental costs of Trump’s wall

...de marco / shutterstock Scientists across the world consistently call for more permeable border fences in order to allow animals to move through them. One 2011 study even looked specifically at the US-Mexico border. The authors warned species were being forced into risky unfenced “bottlenecks” and called for better planning tailored towards wildlife movement. Our...
How to write to a lover
History & The Arts

How to write to a lover

...des Artes remembers the weight of recent past, the Seine carries limbs twisting in the ironwork below. A few months later, I met a guy named Per in Sweden. Another tall dude. Per’s English was excellent, like most Swedes. He said ‘Hey’ in greeting, which I love. It’s actually hej, but, to an American, it sounds more like a hello from a long-lost friend. Within an...
English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...De Montfort University, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence and a five-year Serious Crime Prevention order for possessing neo-Nazi and terror-related documents. At his trial at Leicester Crown Court, it was revealed that John had amassed nearly 70,000 digital files relating to Adolf Hitler, Nazi ideology and white-supremacy and had also downloaded bomb-making...
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...de Janeiro will be given cash awards at par with the medal winners of last month's Olympic Games. "Gold medallists of #Paralympic Games are entitled to Rs 75 Lacs, Silver Rs 50 Lacs & Bronze Rs 30 Lacs as cash award from MYAS," the Ministry tweeted from its official handle. "This cash award to the #Paralympic medallists is at par with medallists of #Olympics," it added....
Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...Based on your own ideas and experiences, write notes on what you think the scope and focus of public health is in the word document provided. Discussion Public health is difficult to define due to its breadth and depth. There are a range of opinions on what the scope and focus of public health is, and these are often influenced by the values that we hold. Public health in...
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