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An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...world market for maybe five computers. (Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943) Even later on, in the mid 1970s, some still failed to comprehend the size of the future computer market. There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home. (Ken Olsen, President of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977) And although a diminution in size was anticipated, it was...
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Richard Tol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Richard Tol - Stories of Change

...world and among the top 50 most-cited climate scholars. He has well over 200 publications in learned journals (with 100+ co-authors), 3 books and many minor publications. He specialises in the economics of energy, environment, and climate, and is interested in integrated assessment modelling. He is an editor for Energy Economics, and an associate editor of economics the...
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Breaking News: Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo
History & The Arts

Breaking News: Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo

...world be indebted for the overthrow and annihilation of the curse and scourge of the whole race of civilised man. Colonels Gordon and Canning, belonging to the Duke of Wellington's staff, were both killed, close to the person of that illustrious hero, whose own person, always exposed to the greatest danger, is held sacred by Heaven for the general good of the nations of...
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How can the Hajj be made safer?
History & The Arts

How can the Hajj be made safer?

...world every year and involves several complex rituals, which means it is always a potentially dangerous event. In recent years, great lengths have been taken to ensure the safety of pilgrims, with, according to Saudi government sources, more than £200bn spent since 1992 on redesigning the infrastructure of the Hajj, which involves events at several sites in and around...
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Urbanism in Blade Runner
Science, Maths & Technology

Urbanism in Blade Runner

...world of Blade Runner On the surface, Blade Runner’s appeal to the science fiction community is not hard to see. Understanding its relevance to the urban planning community, however, takes a more nuanced approach. We’re not the first ones to note Blade Runner’s bold urbanist vision. Urban critics as well as the mainstream media have commented on the role of urban...
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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...world is never eaten because it is spoiled after harvest and during transportation, or thrown away by shops and consumers. Yet almost 800 million people worldwide go to bed hungry every night, according to UN figures. “Events such as the Olympics are especially big in creating waste because you’re feeding so many people that it's really hard to calculate exactly what...
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Do people really behave in a rational way?
Money & Business

Do people really behave in a rational way?

...world use this view of human behaviour as the basis for weighing the benefits and costs of decisions affecting trillions of pounds every year. Psychologists are also interested in people’s choices, particularly the effect of emotions. Much of this complements economists' standard view of us. Take emotions related to the object of choice, for instance. If I choose to...
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App zeros in on loss of equatorial glaciers
Nature & Environment

App zeros in on loss of equatorial glaciers

...world’s equatorial mountains in 25 years...[glacier on Carstensz Pyramid − the highest mountain in Indonesia] Girdling the Earth are 25 mountains whose peaks stand out a brilliant white against the dark rock. But in 25 years from now, an Australian scientist says, the snow on these equatorial summits will have vanished – because climate change will have raised the...
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