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Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?
History & The Arts

Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?

...the Spartans,” as he vaingloriously put it. Like Trump, Alcibiades reveled in his own celebrity and enjoyed being at the center of a firestorm. As a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, he would have given the Donald a very good run for his money.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...the immediate need to plan and set aside sufficient funds to buy new machines.[The Conversation] ersation.com/institutions/new-york-university">New York University and Christopher Famighetti, Voting Rights Researcher, Democracy Project, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come
Society, Politics & Law

Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come

...close. Much closer than it is between me and Senator Sanders right now. Clinton’s decision then was to vacate the field and support Obama. Her message to Sanders is: do the same now. He may not. He is not a Democrat and cares little for the party. He is a wildcard.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?
Society, Politics & Law

Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?

...Article 14 of the eCommerce Directive protect them from liability for content uploaded by users. Plenty of courts have agreed with them. If they are right, then under another eCommerce provision -- Article 15 -- the law can’t compel the hosts to generally monitor information posted by their users. But there is a lot of disagreement about which platforms qualify for the...
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Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...that many of the fortunate take for granted like health care staff and a regulated supply chain and a functioning public health system. “Antimicrobial resistance is not unique,” Alsan added. “It is just another manifestation of underinvestment in basic public health infrastructure.” This article originally appeared on the PLOS blog network under a CC-BY licence...
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What is the Golem Effect - and how does it harm bilingual students?
Languages

What is the Golem Effect - and how does it harm bilingual students?

...et al. 2015) raises precisely this question: how are teacher attitudes towards linguistic diversity related to the expectations they hold of their students? While the study does not actually go on to examine a link between teacher expectations and student performance, the results of the study are not pretty: The researchers found that three-quarters of all the 674...
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Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?

...have been dealing with their wounds for five years. “Compared to a large, weeping, infected wound, a bunch of baby flies aren’t that bad,” he says. Maggots should only be used to treat wounds under medical supervision, using sterile therapeutic maggots. * The patient’s name has been changed. This article was originally published by Mosaic under a CC-BY licence...
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Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?

...Manila. pic.twitter.com/JQ0xE4Sr2m — Nancy (@divineme1111) June 4, 2016 World boxing champion and senator-elect Manny Pacquiao led Filipinos in honoring Ali: Manny Pacquiao releases a statement on the passing of Muhammad Ali. pic.twitter.com/hRa2kM3CLr — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 4, 2016 This article originally appeared on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
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