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Classroom Expectations: for Students AND Teachers!

Classroom Expectations: for Students AND Teachers!

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World-first synthesis of globalization effects on people and planet: International trade benefitting the rich, outsourcing social and environmental impacts

World-first synthesis of globalization effects on people and planet: International trade benefitting the rich, outsourcing social and environmental impacts

Researchers have compiled a world-first conclusive synthesis of the environmental and social impacts of globalization — using sophisticated computation to provide a bird’s eye view of the displacement of wealth-driven consumption into offshore production — highlighting effects such as child labor. The research reveals the extent developed countries are outsourcing burdensome production to poor…

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Saving lives with platypus milk

Saving lives with platypus milk

A breakthrough by Australian scientists has brought the introduction of an unlikely hero in the global fight against antibiotic resistance a step closer; the humble platypus.   Source: Saving lives with platypus milk

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Toxic Chemicals Database — Chemical Free Life Free, searchable, online database of information about the dangers of toxic substances in products and the environment A necessary tool for consumers, researchers, attorneys, clinicians, nonprofit organizations, journalists, policymakers and others working to minimize the adverse effects of toxic chemicals in our world. Free online access to millions of documents on chemical toxicity made […] via Toxic Chemicals Database — Chemical Free Life

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Introduction to Evolutionary Algorithms — Towards Data Science – Medium Optimization by natural selectionEvolutionary algorithms are a heuristic-based approach to solving problems that cannot be easily solved in polynomial time, such as classically NP-Hard problems, and anything else that would take far too long to exhaustively process.

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How Tamil Nadu became one of the world’s leading renewable energy markets — Quartz The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is one of the top nine markets globally to have achieved an exceptionally large share of renewable power generation, according to a report by US-based think-tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

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Daily Thirukkural : Kural #122

Daily Thirukkural : Kural #122

தமிழ் : 122 – காக்க பொருளா அடக்கத்தை ஆக்கம் அதனினூஉங் கில்லை உயிர்க்கு. விளக்கம்: மிக்க உறுதியுடன் காக்கப்படவேண்டியது அடக்கமாகும். அடக்கத்தைவிட ஆக்கம் தரக் கூடியது வேறொன்றும் இல்லை. English: 122 – Guard thou as wealth the power of self-control; Than this no greater gain to living soul! Explanation: Let self-control be guarded as a treasure; there is no greater source of good for man than that.  …

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A prediction for globalization in 2018 We recently forecast that 2018 will be a bumper year for M&A and IPO deals, thanks to improved global demand, continued momentum in stock markets and an uptick in global trade.

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Art made Homo sapiens smarter than Neanderthals—and better equipped to survive — Quartz When considering what humans need to survive, art doesn’t seem high on the list. A hungry person will pick a sandwich over a painting, say.

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Flu Vaccines and the Math of Herd Immunity | Quanta Magazine Simple math shows how widespread vaccination can disrupt the exponential spread of disease and prevent epidemics. Source: Flu Vaccines and the Math of Herd Immunity | Quanta Magazine

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11 books on the future of humanity that everyone should read

11 books on the future of humanity that everyone should read

Lynn Lobash, manager of the New York Public Library’s Reader Services department, recommends the books about the future that everyone should read. No one knows for sure what the next decade, century, or millennium will look like. But many writers have imagined the future in their work, inviting us to travel through time. We asked Lynn Lobash, manager of the New York Public Library’s Reader…

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101 books to dive into this summer: a massive reading list - TED

101 books to dive into this summer: a massive reading list – TED

Here’s a huge list of TED speaker-recommended books, with all the diversity of titles and topics you might expect. No matter your mood, preference or occasion, we’ve got you covered. Source: 101 books to dive into this summer: a massive reading list

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Daily Thirukkural : Kural #121

Daily Thirukkural : Kural #121

தமிழ் : 121 – அடக்கம் அமரருள் உய்க்கும் அடங்காமை ஆரிருள் உய்த்து விடும். விளக்கம்: அடக்கம் அழியாத புகழைக் கொடுக்கும். அடங்காமை வாழ்வையே இருளாக்கி விடும். English: 121 – Control of self does man conduct to bliss th’ immortals share; Indulgence leads to deepest night, and leaves him there. Explanation: Self-control will place (a man) among the Gods; the want of it will drive (him) into the thickest…

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Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Economic Inequality

Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Economic Inequality

Technology has played a key role in the United States labor market for centuries, enabling workers to carry out their daily tasks in a much more efficient manner. This increase in productivity, with the aid of technological advances, has led the United States to become one of the strongest economies in the world, regularly creating thousands of jobs and keeping a large plurality of the country…

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Machine Learning: Understanding U.S. Poverty — Towards Data Science – Medium The old adage from Émile Borel’s 1913 analogy claims that an infinite number of monkeys with an infinite number of typewriters and an infinite amount of time could eventually replicate all the works of Shakespeare.

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State sues US for $100M over failure to remove plutonium — Financial Post

State sues US for $100M over failure to remove plutonium — Financial Post

  COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina said it had filed its largest lawsuit ever against the federal government, seeking to force the U.S. Department of Energy to make good on a deal to remove plutonium from the state. The lawsuit filed Monday seeks to recover $100 million from the agency for failing to comply with an… via State sues US for $100M over failure to remove plutonium — Financial Post

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The Future is Functional: Haskell and the AI Native World — Hacker Noon - Medium

The Future is Functional: Haskell and the AI Native World — Hacker Noon – Medium

As regular readers of this blog know, I love talking about the future of Haskell as a language. I’m interested in ways we can shape the future of programming in a way that will help Haskell grow. I’ve mentioned network effects as a major hindrance a couple different times. Companies are reluctant to try Haskell… via The Future is Functional: Haskell and the AI Native World — Hacker Noon – Medium

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