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October 16, 2017 5:22 AM
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Sinéad Burke is acutely aware of details that are practically invisible to many of us. At 105 centimeters (or 3' 5") tall, the designed world -- from the height of a lock to the range of available shoe sizes -- often inhibits her ability to do things for herself. Here she tells us what it's like to navigate the world as a little person and asks: "Who are we not designing for?"
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October 16, 2017 5:09 AM
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John Nash’s notion of equilibrium is ubiquitous in economic theory, but a new study shows that it is often impossible to reach efficiently.
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October 16, 2017 5:06 AM
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From twistification to storm caves to slushburgers, the U.S. has quite the history of local language quirks.
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October 16, 2017 4:59 AM
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The singer, songwriter, and producer has quietly soundtracked Black America for the last 30 years.
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October 16, 2017 4:47 AM
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I was reading yet another blog post titled “Why our team moved from to (I forgot which one) and I started wondering if you can generalize it a bit. Is it possible to generate a N * N contingency table of moving from language X to language Y?
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October 16, 2017 4:42 AM
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The tech giant was going to build its own self-driving car. Now it is sticking to the underlying technology and testing it in an employee shuttle service.
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October 16, 2017 4:39 AM
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“Flash organizations,” modeled on filmmaking, find their way into fields like software and pharmaceuticals, assembling freelancers and then disbanding.
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October 16, 2017 4:37 AM
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The technology company says it struggled to convince others to make mobile apps for the platform.
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October 16, 2017 4:34 AM
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Inez is in a bind. Her manager Allie is nice enough, but another manager, Cindy, is hypercritical of Inez and everyone in Allie's department and is driving them crazy! What should Inez do?
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October 16, 2017 4:31 AM
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In cooperation with the Khan Academy, Pixar and Disney have been offering Pixar in a Box, an on-going series of behind-the-scenes lessons taught by Pixar's professionals (storytellers, animators, directors, artists, etc.). Subjects have included color science, animation, effects, set
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October 16, 2017 4:25 AM
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Having a say in what your city or neighbourhood should be like is often complicated, time-consuming and full of confusing jargon. A new wave of digital tools are trying to make the process transparent and interactive
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October 16, 2017 4:15 AM
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It’s a sad moment: AIM, AOL’s long-running instant messenger service that was core to many people’s first social experiences on the internet, will shut down once and for all on December 15th
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October 16, 2017 4:09 AM
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Exclusive: Tests show billions of people globally are drinking water contaminated by plastic particles, with 83% of samples found to be polluted
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October 16, 2017 5:10 AM
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From when someone takes credit for an idea to when you have to deliver bad news.
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October 16, 2017 5:07 AM
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The long read: Interconnected technology is now an inescapable reality – ordering our shopping, monitoring our cities and sucking up vast amounts of data along the way. The promise is that it will benefit us all – but how can it?
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October 16, 2017 5:00 AM
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Nearly a decade after the 2008 credit bubble, Americans have accumulated a total of $12.7 trillion in debt — a new peak.
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October 16, 2017 4:57 AM
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"We have seen advances in every aspect of our lives -- except our humanity," says Luma Mufleh, a Jordanian immigrant and Muslim of Syrian descent who founded the first accredited school for refugees in the United States. Mufleh shares stories of hope and resilience, explaining how she's helping young people from war-torn countries navigate the difficult process of building new homes. Get inspired to make a personal difference in the lives of refugees with this powerful talk.
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October 16, 2017 4:44 AM
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America has a shortage of workers in the types of trades we need in the aftermath of a disaster.
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October 16, 2017 4:41 AM
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The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.
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October 16, 2017 4:37 AM
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A report, Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including tuberculosis, launched today by WHO shows a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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October 16, 2017 4:35 AM
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In the last decade, a wealth of books has brought together ideas to help teachers have the greatest impact on student learning. Here are just a few
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October 16, 2017 4:32 AM
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Listen to our podcast, where researchers talk about their work answering the toughest questions in human biology.
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October 16, 2017 4:29 AM
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Inspire has changed its name to Adobe Create magazine and retired outdated articles and videos. For more recent content, visit our topic pages.
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October 16, 2017 4:15 AM
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3.4 million Americans are enduring "apocalyptic" conditions right now because of Hurricane Maria.
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October 16, 2017 4:13 AM
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Some of world's richest families have signed up to a pact: They will invest parts of their vast fortunes in ways that improve the lives of others.
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