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Library & information science

Library Checkout and Return Systems: Flowcharts and Concepts

This time, I would like to put together some material about the system used to check out and return books at a library. A library's checkout and return system automates its loan-re

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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 Measure Spiciness in Numbers: The Scoville Scale

The Scoville Scale expresses how hot a chili pepper is as a number, the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU). This article explains why spiciness is actually pain, how the scale is measured by

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Social welfare

The Core of Family Welfare and Future Directions

Family welfare is regarded as an important element that forms the foundation of every society. It plays an important role in improving individuals' quality of life, ensuring social

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General knowledge

The Older It Is, the Longer It Lasts: The Lindy Effect

Why do things that have already lasted a long time tend to last even longer? This article explains where the name Lindy Effect came from, what kinds of things it applies to, how to

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Business administration

The Strength Others Can't Easily Copy: Core Competence

Core competence is the collective capability that ties an organization's skills and learning together and carries across many products and markets. This article covers its meaning,