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Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?
History & The Arts

Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?

...data... Some still hope that the data released may not be reliable, but as one security specialist has noted: “I’m sure there are millions of Ashley Madison users who wish it weren’t so, but there is every indication this dump is the real deal.” Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of this story is how morality has become central to the debate – the...
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Apollo 11 and 50 years of research on Moon rocks
Science, Maths & Technology

Apollo 11 and 50 years of research on Moon rocks

...Data from these apatites and melt inclusions suggest the presence of a water reservoir in the Moon similar to that of certain regions in the Earth’s interior. USA reported first direct detection of ‘water’ (measured as hydroxyl, OH) in lunar volcanic glasses. Almost coincidentally, remote detection of ‘water’ (present either as OH or H2O) was reported by...
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Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...data for the various individual stages are not yet routinely available – this is often due to inconsistencies in the data collection by governments. Most survival data also predate significant advances in melanoma therapy, including immunotherapy and targeted treatments. Stage 0: Refers to melanoma in situ, meaning the melanoma cells are found only in the outer layer of...
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Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
History & The Arts

Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?

...analysis is rarer online – many independent bloggers could use a sharp sub-editor to curb their self-indulgence and word counts, let alone correct their legal faux pas and abysmal grammar – but commentary and analysis is where news magazines are at their best. The rising circulations of Private Eye, The Spectator and – astonishingly, given its content is available...
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How can digital books support children’s learning?
Education & Development

How can digital books support children’s learning?

...analysis of previously published research on digital picture books for young children aged 1–8 years, we concluded that, without the right design, digital books are inferior to print versions. Low-quality digital books interfere with children’s understanding of the narrative and can also impede their vocabulary learning. However, and this is a crucial point, if the...
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Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing
History & The Arts

Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing

...analysis and reflections on the film’s personal resonance for the author, the book is an idiosyncratic and accessible take on this cultural phenomenon, finds Penny Montague...[Nobody puts baby in a corner] Review: Deconstructing Dirty Dancing by Stephen Lee Naish, published by Zer0 Books Dirty Dancing sells a million DVDs per year even now, 30 years after its release....
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...analysis would be unwise. While these ways of thinking are not the same as rigorous logic or formally rational reasoning, they are well suited to fast-paced intuitive judgements and actions. However, these evolved modes of thinking also create some major traps. The use of heuristics As decision makers, none of us has infinite resources or time to devote to gathering and...
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Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...data than ever gathered before. The analysis of rocks samples returned from the Moon revealed that the Earth and Moon were compositionally similar. Information gathered during this golden age of space exploration proved crucial for the demise of past theories on the Moon’s formation, because none could account for all the data we have now. Even later theories that took...
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