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Earth science

The Moment an Underground Pressure Cooker Bursts: Geysers

A geyser is a hot spring that shoots out groundwater heated underground, together with steam, at regular intervals. This article covers where the name came from, the conditions gey

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Library & information science

The Words We Use Most Are Always Few: Zipf's Law

Why do a handful of words appear on every page while most words show up only once or twice? This article covers how Zipf's Law became known, the inverse relationship between rank a

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Business administration

Innovative Management Strategies to Accelerate Growth

The business environment of the 21st century is changing rapidly, and amid these changes, companies must consider innovative management strategies to achieve sustainable growth. Ad

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Film & media

Editing That Skips Through Time: The Jump Cut

What is a jump cut, the kind of edit in which time seems to leap forward within the same shot? This article explains its relationship to the 30-degree rule, Godard's Breathless, ho

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Education

A Bridge Laid Before New Knowledge: The Advance Organizer

Proposed by educational psychologist David Ausubel, an advance organizer is a broad, general idea presented before new material so it can connect to what learners already know. Thi

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Education

A Garden Where Children Grow: The Kindergarten

The kindergarten, a school where young children learn through play, was created by the German educator Friedrich Fröbel in 1840. This article covers the first kindergarten, his tea