Earth science
When Volcanoes Block the Sun: Volcanic Winter
A volcanic winter is a drop in global temperatures lasting several years after a huge, sulfur-rich eruption spreads tiny sulfuric acid droplets through the stratosphere and blocks
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Library & information science
Dreaming of the Internet on Paper Cards: The Mundaneum
The Mundaneum was a vast index-card archive founded in Brussels by Belgian lawyers Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine to gather the world’s knowledge in one place. This article cover
Business administration
Value That Grows the More It’s Used: The Network Effect
A network effect is the phenomenon in which a product or service becomes more valuable as more people use it. This piece covers direct and indirect effects, two-sided platforms and
Library & information science
When Having Information Hurts More: Mooers’ Law
Mooers’ Law is the principle that no matter how good an information retrieval system is, it will not be used where having information is more painful and troublesome than not havin
General knowledge
Seasonal Seafood and Biological Mechanisms
At the seafood counter of a large supermarket or a sashimi restaurant, you can enjoy olive flounder and rockfish all year round. Advances in aquaculture technology and innovations
Information technology
Bugs Reveal Themselves When You Talk: Rubber Duck Debugging
Rubber duck debugging is a debugging method in which you find problems by explaining your code, line by line and out loud, to a rubber duck on your desk. This article covers where
Economics
Interest Rate Hikes: Changes in the Economic Landscape and Response Strategies
There is growing attention to the effects of interest rate hikes on the South Korean economy. A central bank's decision to raise interest rates can bring significant changes for co
General knowledge
Suspect a Mistake Before Malice: Hanlon’s Razor
Hanlon’s Razor is a rule of thumb that says not to blame malice for what mistakes or foolishness can adequately explain. This piece covers where it came from, why we tend to read o
Information technology
Programming (Coding) Syntax Overview - Commonly Used Syntax
Programming (coding) is a language used to give instructions to a computer, and it requires following specific syntax. To this end, this material will cover various syntax elements
Social welfare
Welfare That Pays Families to Send Children to School: Conditional Cash Transfers
A conditional cash transfer gives money to poor households only if they meet set conditions, such as keeping children in school or getting regular health checkups. This article cov
Business administration
Competitiveness You Can See When You Break It Down: The Value Chain
The value chain is a framework that breaks a company's work down into individual activities to see where value is created and where costs leak. This piece covers the basic concept,
Social welfare
A Life Outside the Market: Decommodification
Can you still protect your livelihood when illness or job loss keeps you from working? This article explains decommodification as defined by Gøsta Esping-Andersen, the criteria use