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Category: Population

August 2014 Population

From Disease to Epidemic: A Look at the Spanish Flu, Ebola, and HIV

Pandemic is one of my favorite board games. Four players cooperate to stop the spread of four diseases from wiping

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July 2013 City Planning / Learn Modeling / Population

San Francisco Rising: The Dynamics of Surging Rent Prices

We occupied [ freespace ] in downtown San Francisco on July 22 to facilitate a group modeling session. Our purpose was to engage

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August 2012 Population

Pondering the Plight of Survival on a Safari

Every year tourists from around the world pay thousands of dollars to catch a glimpse of The Great Migration on

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