Word: reals
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...forge this new beginning. Some are eager to stoke the flames of division, and to stand in the way of progress. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash. Many more are simply skeptical that real change can occur. There is so much fear, so much mistrust. But if we choose to be bound by the past, we will never move forward. And I want to particularly say this to young people of every faith, in every country - you, more than anyone, have the ability to remake...
...contrast to the one percent of global emissions attributable to some 50 of the least developed nations ... And the poor lack capacity to make their voices heard in international arenas or attract public and private investment. For those living on the brink of survival, climate change is a very real and dangerous hazard. For many, it is a final step of deprivation...
...displace a whole department and send them to who-knows-what netherland.”But the administration continues to say that no fields in the life sciences—or any departments for that matter—are being prioritized, and that the University had made a real effort to accommodate the needs of all researchers.“I realize there’s an inconvenience to MCB faculty, but we’ve really done our best to mitigate that,” says Provost Hyman. “They’re moving into a brand...
...generated inaccurate predictions, but the final responsibility for the poor decision-making that ensued rests with the individuals involved and not the forecasting methods, many economists said.“Models are nothing but an extension of human beings,” Merton sys. “In the real world of finance, no one turns the computer on and walks out the door.”But in the last few years, a trickle of physicists, computer scientists, and mathematicians to Wall Street has diluted the level of understanding of the formulas and algorithms processed by their high-powered...
...withstand expected external shocks? Without an immediate end to Israel’s blockade and the resumption of trade and the movement of people outside the prison that Gaza has long been, the current crisis will grow massively more acute. Unless the U.S. administration is willing to exert real pressure on Israel for implementation—and the indications thus far suggest they are not—little will change. Not surprisingly, despite international pledges of $5.2 billion for Gaza’s reconstruction, Palestinians there are now rebuilding their homes using...