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Tourism studies

The Concept of Sustainable Tourism and Ways to Sustain It

Sustainable tourism aims to have a positive impact on local communities and the environment while providing visitors with beneficial and enjoyable experiences. The rapid growth of

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Robotics

Robots You Wear: Exoskeletons

What exactly is an exoskeleton, a robot you wear like clothing to add strength to your body? This article covers its history starting with Hardiman, the sensors and control that re

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Economics

The Numbers Went Up but Life Got Tighter: Money Illusion

Money illusion is the mistake of judging gains and losses by the face value of money rather than its real purchasing power. This article covers nominal versus real value, the famou

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Chemistry

Holding Steady When Shaken: Buffer Solutions

A few drops of lemon juice make water sour, so why does the pH of blood stay the same? This article explains buffer solutions, whose pH barely changes even when acid or base is add

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Food & nutrition

How to Stay Healthy with Essential Nutrients

Maintaining health amid the busy routines of modern society is very important. However, one area that many people overlook is their intake of essential nutrients. Essential nutrien

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Information technology

Less Power as They Shrank: Dennard Scaling

Dennard scaling is the semiconductor scaling rule that if transistors are made smaller while voltage is lowered by the same ratio, the power used by a given area of a chip stays th

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Journalism & communication

Making Friends on the Screen: Parasocial Interaction

Parasocial interaction is the one-sided sense of face-to-face closeness we feel with media figures who don’t know us. This piece covers Horton and Wohl’s 1956 concept, the differen

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Film & media

The Most Beautiful Light of the Day: Magic Hour

Magic hour is the short stretch just after sunrise or just before sunset when light turns red and soft. We look at why the light changes, a landmark example from film history, shoo