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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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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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Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...analysis may be needed to provide the necessary data. The bicycle design example enabled us to explore the idea that a solution is always a compromise, but that the best compromise can be found by the use of quantitative tools such as merit indices. We saw that the solution-finding process generally contains loops, where certain steps are repeated until an acceptable...
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Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace

...analysis of the long process of peace, drawing on the thoughts of some of those who made it possible. As the story of those thirty years develops, we arrive at a moment when history meets a new generation. “Impossible Peace” Impossible Peace was published by Brian Rowan in August 2024. The project is a marrying of spoken and written words that help tell the story of...
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The house doesn't always win
Digital & Computing

The house doesn't always win

...data over the casino’s wireless network could be read remotely by the casino’s owners. At some point, hackers found a weakness in the thermostat’s computers and were able to use it to connect to the casino’s main computer network. From there, they were able to steal data about regular, high-rolling casino users. There is no sign any money was stolen, but personal...
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