Living organisms, our planet and even the entire universe are getting ever more complex with time. "Complex" doesn't just mean "complicated": it means that the parts of a system interact in ways that give rise to properties ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2022
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Driving in the rain can be demanding. It gets harder to see, sudden stopping is difficult, and rain can cause a car to lose grip when braking. Rain after a dry spell can cause grease and oil build-up on roads to become slippery.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2022
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Race and gender are major factors why taxi and ride-hail drivers are "Spent Behind the Wheel," write Women and Gender Studies Professors Julietta Hua and Kasturi Ray
Economics & Business
Apr 12, 2022
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We've all been there (and perhaps even done it): a quick glance in the rear-view mirror shows the car behind is too close to our bumper, an aggression designed to make us drive faster or move over.
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2022
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Affordable plastic shields reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection for passengers on motorcycle taxis popular in many developing countries—offering an economic lifeline for drivers during any future waves of the pandemic, ...
Soft Matter
Nov 17, 2021
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have rattled consumers and the businesses they frequent. From Clorox wipes to semiconductors to computer chips, inventory of many products at big box stores, dealerships ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2021
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When you get into the car of the app-based driver you just tapped up on your phone, you expect and hope the driver and the car are safe and capable of getting you where you need to go. Apps rate drivers, which you can see. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2021
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Biomass or carbon storage in forest ecosystems is generally used to quantify ecosystem productivity and the ability to sequester carbon. Previous efforts have evaluated the relationships between environmental factors (especially ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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A report by an expert from The University of Manchester has found that low-income drivers are effectively being charged more than double (212 percent) per mile to subsidize more wealthy road users.
Economics & Business
Aug 25, 2021
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We live in a society where disabled people routinely suffer identity-based discrimination resulting in them being made to feel unequal.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2021
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