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Let’s Talk Science: UV Rays, geoengineering, and shrilk

The Other PressFebruary 24, 2015

To begin, we must realize that UV rays, or ultraviolet rays, are not always harmful. In some cases, UV rays are actually useful. They help in some medical treatments and provide the essential vitamin, Vitamin D3 to the body. Even though the sun is their primary source, UV rays are not just emitted by sun but also by other objects like mercury lamps, tanning lamps, laser machines, and often during welding. UV rays are electromagnetic rays that are invisible to us.

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How the frack is our government still addicted to fossil fuels?

The Other PressFebruary 17, 2015February 24, 2015

Prior to the 1970s, harvesting of natural resources was a new and developing industry, and many environmental regulations and social concerns about the environment did not exist. The continued complacency within the Canadian government towards the true, lived costs of harvesting energy is extremely worrisome.

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Barriers to young music fans across the city

The Other PressFebruary 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Vancouver is well-known for its breakout music scene. Some of Canada’s biggest artists have come from the area—Hedley, Hey Ocean! , Marianas Trench, Bryan Adams, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sarah McLachlan, and of course, Nickelback.

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Let’s Talk Science: Carbon dating and Kepler-186f

The Other PressFebruary 17, 2015February 17, 2015

In simple terms, carbon dating or radiocarbon dating is a technique used to find how old any specimens or objects (e.g., fossils) are. It is often used in forensic science as well to study some old physical evidence.

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Lovelorn letters of yore

The Other PressFebruary 3, 2015February 17, 2015

Love is possibly amongst the most difficult sentiments to articulate, and yet one of the most ardently, passionately, and profusely expressed. In trying to communicate our love, sometimes the words get tangled up in strong emotions, tripped over as we try to tell how we feel.

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A simple guide to better friendships

The Other PressFebruary 3, 2015

What determines a friend? Shared interests and hobbies, frequent gatherings at the same hangout spots, grand parties that get crazier time after time? Where does personality come into the equation? Or, is there something missing from this, something that can’t be so easily analyzed or measured?

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The history of Valentine’s Day

The Other PressFebruary 3, 2015

Love is in the air at our fine institution. Not only because February’s most prolific holiday is upon us quite shortly, but also because I see relatively tame public displays of affection regularly. Quick pecks on the lips, handholding, and even something as simple as two intimate people transfixed by the conversation, smiling at one another—seeing all of these things, and experiencing them myself, just puts a big smile on my face.

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Click and Connect to Learn:

The Other PressJanuary 27, 2015

This conversation between my friend and I almost two years ago kindled a curiosity in me about online learning. I wanted to know more when I heard about a virtual classroom where I could attend lectures while sipping coffee from my comfy couch.

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Let’s Talk Science: Earth’s rotation, oceans, and genes

The Other PressJanuary 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Science is about questions and looking for their answers. If Newton hadn’t wondered and looked for why the apple fell to the Earth instead of going up, we might have never found out about gravity. So, like Newton, this section is a quest to find answers in the field of science, logic, and theories. If you have a question about science that you’d like answered, send it to Chitwan at features@theotherpress.ca

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Jazz for Dummies: Definitive albums

The Other PressJanuary 27, 2015February 3, 2015

“Aggressive, boastful, complex, extremely heavy”—these words describe very well not only this particular genre of music, but also the greats who created it. Many of them were virtuosos and by the time a lot of them graduated high school, they were experts of their choice instruments, moving their fingers up and down their instruments so quickly that you’d need to be in bullet-time to see even 10 per cent of the moves they were making.