Emily Coxhead is the creator of the Happy Newspaper and quite possibly the most smiley person on the planet. Her publication, which subscribers get every three months, includes only positive news stories. She came up with the idea for the paper after she began feeling overwhelmed by certain things in the news. While Emily acknowledges…
Trump Russia affair
Mr Trump’s campaign and transition teams were accused of conspiring with Russian agents to influence the US election in the then Republican candidate’s favour. At least 17 Trump associates had contacts with Russians or Wikileaks, which released hacked documents, during the campaign or transition, according to an analysis of public records by the New York Times,…
360 – Climate Strike
Several Swiss cities on Friday played host to a coordinated climate strike by students, who were demonstrating against perceived inaction on global warming. At least 30 towns and citiesexternal link across Switzerland saw young people empty out of schools to send their message to politicians and business leaders. Police estimated around 10,000 people were taking part in…
360 – California governor could make sweeping change at state’s power regulator
California’s power regulator could face a shake-up that could lead to sweeping changes for PG&E and other utilities. Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted about possible change coming to the California Public Utilities Commission during a meeting held last week in Sacramento. The state regulator for power companies has come under criticism for failing to properly enforce…
360 – Where Sloths Find These Branches, Their Family Trees Expand
A study showed that when some animals find a crucial resource, they can survive in changing environments and even thrive. 3 toed sloths munching on leaves from the guarumo tree, which shades the cacao plants. Researchers report that a population of sloths with more guarumo trees in their cacao plantation habitat had more babies and were…
Could British homes be powered by Icelandic volcano? – 360#3
Commercial interest is growing in plans to harness geothermal energy from Iceland’s magma lakes and use it to supply the UK and Europe. Scientists working on the Krafla Magma Testbed plan to drill more than 2km below the Earth’s crust into a molten magma lake, starting a process they say could see the UK receiving…
How 3D printing could help save us from trade wars – 360 #2
Adidas just debuted its newest shoe — which has a 3D-printed sole.
Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty – 360 #1
Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty, admits to making illegal payments at direction of candidate to influence election 1) Washington DC 2) Audio-visual support Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, exits from federal court in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Video link 3) Summary of the events…
Conflict with in Mary Anne
How are setting and conflict manipulated to explore topics/themes? “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” refutes the idea of women as one-dimensional beings who serve only to offer comfort to men. Fossie assumes that if he brings Mary Anne over to the relatively comfortable quarters he and his men keep, he will gain her comfort…
Is it courage or shame that motivates Bravery?
Is it courage or shame that motivates Bravery? Reference character: Tim O’brien The official definition of bravery is ‘courageous behaviour or character’ and the official definition of courage is ‘the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery’. As you can see bravery and courage are intertwined, so if you were to ask the question…
What Makes a True Hero?
What makes a true hero? Everyone has his own definition of what a “true hero” is. An internet definition states that a true hero is “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities“. In my opinion, a hero is someone who goes out of his/her way to help or to…
Math Investigation
Math Investigation For this experiment we needed to calculate the height of the climbing wall using trigonometry. To do so we used a measuring tape, inclinometer and our calculators. To start this task we measured how high the climbing wall is from the ground which is 94cm, then we picked a distance from which we…
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