Film & media
Frame Rate: A Decisive Factor in Video Quality
With advances in video production and streaming technology, we can now easily access high-quality video. However, many people still do not clearly understand the important factors
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Tourism studies
Festivals That Revitalize Regions: Strategies for Revitalization and Cooperation
Festivals take place in various forms around the world and are important activities that reflect local communities and their cultural identities. From the perspective of tourism st
Economics
Saving More, Using More: The Jevons Paradox
The Jevons paradox is the phenomenon in which improving the efficiency of resource use ends up increasing total consumption. This piece covers its origins in Jevons’s The Coal Ques
Journalism & communication
The More Information, the Wider the Gap: The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Why does the gap between those who know and those who don't widen as information floods in? This article covers what the knowledge gap hypothesis means and where it came from, why
Business administration
Promoted to the Level of Incompetence: The Peter Principle
The Peter Principle is the claim that in a hierarchy, people tend to be promoted until they reach a position where their incompetence shows. This article covers its basic definitio
General knowledge
Causes of Car Battery Discharge and How to Jump-Start a Car
The car battery is one of a vehicle's key components, playing an important role in supplying power to start the engine, operate electronic devices, and run various electrical compo
Earth science
The Science of Clouds: Reading the Signals in the Sky
Clouds are a familiar sight, yet few people understand how they form, what kinds there are, and what each one tells us. This article explains the principles of cloud formation, the
Chemistry
Same Element, Different Faces: Allotropes
How can pencil lead and a diamond ring be made of exactly the same carbon? This article explains allotropes: what they are and how they arise, the many faces of carbon, examples fr
General knowledge
A Guide to Dog Characteristics and Interpreting Their Behavior
Understanding and caring for a dog's traits and behavior is an important task for every dog owner. This guide covers dogs' physical and physiological characteristics, the distincti
Social welfare
No Better Off Than Those Who Work: The Principle of Less Eligibility
The principle of less eligibility holds that people receiving public relief must live at a lower standard than the poorest workers who support themselves. This piece covers why the
General knowledge
A Simple Guide to Writing a Personal Statement
This time, I would like to cover the basics of writing a personal statement that you need when applying to a school, company, or similar institution. A personal statement (self-int
Statistics
The Rule Hidden in the First Digit: Benford's Law
In many naturally occurring sets of numbers, smaller leading digits appear far more often: about 30.1% start with 1, and only about 4.6% with 9. This article explains the definitio