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Stanford University set to attract future leaders, but Hong Kong's Joshua Wong likely to miss out
2016-04-05 04:43:22| Footwear - Topix.net
A new US$750 million scholarship scheme at Stanford University is set to be used to train top students from across the globe, including possibly from Hong Kong, as future world leaders. Stanford's outgoing president John Hennessy said, in a recent interview in Hong Kong, that the university would be looking for people who are academically outstanding, who "have already done something" that showed their emerging leadership qualities, and who were passionate about contributing to making the world a better place.
Federal protection sought for Joshua trees
2015-10-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Drought, more frequent wildfires and rising temperatures due to climate change are upsetting the delicate balance between life and death conditions for Joshua Tree National Parks peculiar namesake plant. Many Joshua trees in the region have not reproduced in decades. If warmer, drier conditions continue, scientific modeling suggests the symbols of Californias deserts will lose 90% of their range in the 800,000-acre park and surrounding terrain by the end of the century. As part of an effort to...
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Joshua Stephen Baker
2015-07-20 19:41:04| PortlandOnline
PPB Case 12-85653
07.28: Joshua Mohr in Conversation with Cari Luna
2015-07-17 19:03:00| Powells Books Events Calendar
Morning rush hour on the Golden Gate Bridge. Amidst the river of metal and glass a shocking event occurs, leaving those who witnessed it desperately looking for answers, most notably one man and his son, Jake, who captured the event and uploaded it to the Internet for all the world to experience. As the media swarms over the story, Jake will face the ramifications of his actions as he learns the perils of our modern disconnect between the real world and the world we create online. With a wide cast of characters and an exciting pace that mimics the speed of our modern, all-too-connected lives, All This Life (Soft Skull Press) examines the dangerous intersection of reality and the imaginary, where coding and technology seek to highlight and augment our already-flawed human connections. Using his trademark talent for creating memorable characters, with a deep insight into language and how it can be twisted to alter reality, Joshua Mohr returns with his most contemporary and insightful novel yet. Mohr will be joined in conversation by Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of Every Day.
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07.28: Joshua Mohr
2015-06-17 01:05:13| Powells Books Events Calendar
Morning rush hour on the Golden Gate Bridge. Amidst the river of metal and glass a shocking event occurs, leaving those who witnessed it desperately looking for answers, most notably one man and his son, Jake, who captured the event and uploaded it to the Internet for all the world to experience. As the media swarms over the story, Jake will face the ramifications of his actions as he learns the perils of our modern disconnect between the real world and the world we create online. With a wide cast of characters and an exciting pace that mimics the speed of our modern, all-too-connected lives, All This Life (Soft Skull Press) examines the dangerous intersection of reality and the imaginary, where coding and technology seek to highlight and augment our already-flawed human connections. Using his trademark talent for creating memorable characters, with a deep insight into language and how it can be twisted to alter reality, Joshua Mohr returns with his most contemporary and insightful novel yet.