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From Columbia to Yale: Pro-Palestinian Protests in US Universities
Across the United States, a groundswell of student protests in solidarity with Palestinians is gaining momentum, sparking both cancellations of classes and clashes with authorities on campuses nationwide.
Turkish Airlines management reshuffled after chair resigned
The top management of Turkey's flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, was overhauled on Jan. 27 after three members of its board and executive committee, including chairperson İlker Aycı, resigned from their posts.
Ahmet Bolat has been appointed new chairman of Turkish Airlines' board and executive committee, a statement after a board meeting on Jan. 27 said.
The Climate Catastrophe is Accelerating
Scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona have come to this conclusion, quoted by NOVA TV.
Global warming will accelerate in the future, scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona say, Science Daily reported.
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What Drives Populism — Culture or Economics?
Or do they reflect many voters' economic anxiety and insecurity, fueled by financial crises, austerity and globalization?
Much depends on the answer.
If authoritarian populism is rooted in economics, then the appropriate remedy is a populism of another kind - targeting economic injustice and inclusion, but pluralist in its politics and not necessarily damaging to democracy.
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DiVincenzo fires Villanova to NCAA title
Freshman Donte DiVincenzo came off the bench to score 31 points as Villanova University outclassed the University of Michigan Wolverines to claim the prestigious U.S. collegiate basketball crown on April 2.
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Las Vegas’ self-driving bus crashes in first hour of service
Las Vegas’ self-driving shuttle service marked its return by getting into a minor collision, according to local NBC station KSNV News 3. French startup Navya’s autonomous electric vehicle shuffles at around 15 MPH on a 0.6 mile circuit in the downtown Fremont East district.
Death is not the end, scientific study claims! (video)
Is death the end of the road? That is without doubt the bigget question that has been on the mind of the human race from the moment our ancestors started becoming aware of themselves. Now, scientists say that the moment we die we are aware of our state of death, as our conscience continues to work after the vital organs of the body have stopped functioning.
Veteran Turkish scholar Tosun Terzio?lu dies at 74
Turkish Prof. Dr. Tosun Terzio?lu, founding rector of Sabanc? University and former head of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜB?TAK), has died at the age of 74 at an Istanbul hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for some time.
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Was the lady who exposed the VW scandal Greek?
Anna Stefanopoulou, the Greek mechanical-engineering professor and engine expert at the University of Michigan, who reportedly exposed the Volkswagen emmissions scandal burst the Greek media bubble with a statement on her site:
I was not involved in the research or data analysis that exposed the VW issue as some Greek language articles and blogs stated.
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Least and most addictive foods
It is generally acknowledged that some types of foods are more addictive than others. The findings of a study conducted on 504 volunteers by the University of Michigan indicated that Pizza topped the list. The participants were asked to try 35 foods and rank them from least to most addictive.
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