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A new statistical analysis shows the world population could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report issued June 13. That’s about 800 million, or about 8 percent, more than the previous projection of 10.1 billion, issued in 2011.
The projected rise is mostly due to fertility in Africa, where the U.N. had expected birth rates to decline more quickly than they have.
Bill Gates Sr. gained wide acclaim for leading roles as husband, father, lawyer, philanthropist and global citizen.
But when the University of Washington selected him Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus for 2013, it tugged mightily at the octogenarian’s heartstrings.
The University of Washington celebrated its 138th Commencement on June 15, 2013 at CenturyLink Field in downtown Seattle.
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Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions.
This technology could improve communication and daily life for a person who is paralyzed or has lost the ability to speak from a stroke or neurodegenerative disease.
The shrinking of Lake Chad and prolonged drought were initially blamed on overgrazing and bad agricultural practices. More recently, Lake Chad became an example of global warming.
New UW research shows that the drought was caused at least in part by Northern Hemisphere air pollution.
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