BASIC account for the UN Simulation 2020 by BoKu University and University of Vienna representing Brazil, South Africa, India and China #negot2020
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Can I just say my colleague @UrbanPlannerNED is an amazing person with one of the sharpest minds on Karachi’s contemporary urban planning.
Urban PLanner Mr. Toheed @KarachiUrbanLab said that we don’t have a map for KAs for Karachi which creates disconnect between the authorities and the people.The residents also face other challenges such as enrollment procedures and lack of cooperation by school administrations.
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Great news! Our book, The Future is Degrowth, is now available for pre-order.
I want to say a little bit here about its contents, and why I’m so excited about it.
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Such a safe world for men. They can:
- stay out late
- go on a solo/group vacation (all they have to do is inform)
- Attend concerts, dine out & explore new places on a whim
Nobody harasses or judges them. A girl doing all this either gets harassed or labeled "loose character".
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As a clinician, I only look at body language to see if someone is more anxious/depressed speaking about a certain topic, and even then I have to ask because I can never be 100% sure. Relying on signs and interpretations is never gonna be completely accurate.
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Analysis: How well have climate models projected global warming? | @hausfath #archive
Read here: bit.ly/2VxSeR2
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If our solution is “send everyone to college” or “teach everyone to code,” we will fail.
For a brighter #futureofwork, in 2020 we must create and open up alternative pathways:
• on-the-job training
• boot camps
• apprenticeships
• affordable technical courses
and more.
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Word of the day is 'philodox' (17th century): one who is in love with their own opinion, and who consequently believes that everyone else should share it.
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Theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman had an extraordinary ability to explain complicated concepts in physics and mathematics in extremely simple and understandable manner.
A thread of some of the most amazing lectures by Feynman freely available online 👇
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"Inspite of being the largest spoken language in Pakistan it is not taught in any schools!"
The Punjab, Punjabi & the Contradiction within by @ShirazHassan
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Why I think PM’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Loan Scheme will be a failure because of Pakistani bank’s lazy rent seeking mentality and lack of interest in facilitating the SME Sector: A Thread. 1/n
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I have always struggled with writing personal essays, so making a whole exposè about my life wasn't so easy. I remember how tired I was, while writing this because the whole process was a lived reality, far too close to me. This piece changed me, for good.
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I've never talked about this, but the first time I felt my memory faltering was during my Masters at LUMS. I didn't want to be there in the first place, so doing that degree was a struggle to begin with. I'd always been a smart kid, so had expectations from myself accordingly
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Academic writing is wild bc you’ll read four articles just to write one sentence.
Anyway, here’s a thread of resources I’ve been using to speed through this review I’m working on: