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Earth science

The Rhythm of the Ice Ages: Milankovitch Cycles

Why has Earth swung back and forth between glacial and interglacial periods? This article explains the Milankovitch cycles, the slow but regular changes in Earth's orbit and axis:

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Design

Planning and Analysis Methods for UI / UX Design

Modern digital products and services place importance on user experience and satisfaction, and the importance of UI(User Interface) and UX(User Experience) design is emphasized as

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Information technology

Using Network Technology to Optimize Day-to-Day Operations

Network technology is at the heart of modern society's information and communications infrastructure and has become an indispensable part of the business environment. In a rapidly

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Chemistry

The Principles of Thermodynamics and Energy Flow

Thermodynamics is an important discipline that explains the interaction between energy and matter. This article explores its key concepts, from basic theory to state and path funct

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Education

Finding the Way While Learning: Formative Assessment

Formative assessment checks what students know and don't know while learning is still underway, and uses the results to improve both teaching and learning. We look at where the ter

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Information technology

The Dilemma of Distributed Systems: The CAP Theorem

The CAP theorem states that a distributed system cannot guarantee consistency, availability, and partition tolerance all at once. This article covers how the theorem came about and

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Food & nutrition

Types and Functions of Fat, and How Should You Eat It?

Fat provides energy, builds cell structures, and helps absorb essential fatty acids and vitamins, but eating too much can cause health problems. This article explains what fat is,

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Earth science

Reading Age from an Atomic Clock: Radiometric Dating

Radiometric dating calculates how old a rock or artifact is by comparing a radioactive isotope with the material it decays into. This article covers how half-life works, how differ

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Earth science

When Glaciers Melt, the Land Rises: Isostasy

Isostasy is the idea that the crust floats on the denser mantle and balances at a height set by its thickness and density. This piece covers how the theory arose, the Airy and Prat

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Social welfare

Moving Life Beyond the Institution: Deinstitutionalization

Deinstitutionalization is the process of reducing care centered on large institutions and rebuilding housing, care, and relationships so people can live ordinary lives in the commu

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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