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Floods hit two Australian states, thousands evacuated - AlertNet

Floods hit two Australian states, thousands evacuated - AlertNet | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it

Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production.

A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimetres (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns.

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Death Enhances One's Religious Belief as well as the Rejection of Other Religions

Death Enhances One's Religious Belief as well as the Rejection of Other Religions | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it
Death can have a profound effect on a person's religious beliefs. In a new study, death not only strengthened a person's religious beliefs but also increased the denial of other religions.

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[VIDEO] What Phi (the golden ratio) Sounds Like

You've probably heard of Pi day held on 14 March, and might even know its rival Tau day on 28 June. But these circular numbers aren't the only mathematical constants worth celebrating. Just in time for today's date, known as Phi day, musician Michael Blake has composed a soundtrack in recognition of the golden ratio, represented by the Greek letter phi (see video above).

 

More on MATHEMATICS: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=mathematics

 


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