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Design

Familiarity Drawn to Look Real: Skeuomorphism

Skeuomorphism is a design approach that keeps the look of old objects on new products so they feel familiar. This piece covers the word’s Greek roots and archaeological origins, ev

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Earth science

When the Ground Flows Like Water: Soil Liquefaction

Why does solid ground turn soft and flow like water during an earthquake? This article explains soil liquefaction, in which water-saturated sandy ground behaves like a liquid, cove

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Earth science

The Ocean's Giant Conveyor Belt: Thermohaline Circulation

How does the ocean carry heat around the planet? This article covers how temperature and salt drive deep-ocean currents, the route of the global conveyor belt, its effects on clima

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Physics

The Real Reason the Sky Is Blue: Rayleigh Scattering

Rayleigh scattering, worked out by Lord Rayleigh in 1871, is the scattering of light by particles much smaller than its wavelength, such as air molecules, and it is far stronger fo

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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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Education

Using Various Learning Theories for Effective Education

Learning theories are an important element that forms the foundation of education as a field of study, aiming to explain human learning processes and thereby propose effective teac