Self-segregation of races in public areas
English-speaking white people are more likely to 'self-segregate' or 'stick together', new research has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2014
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Page 21 - News tagged with public space
Crucial radar outage scrubs Cape Canaveral launches for several weeks
The sudden and unexpected outage of a crucial tracking radar that is mandatory to insure public safety, has forced the scrub of a pair of launches planned for this week from Cape Canaveral, FL, that are vital to US National ...
Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2014
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In cyber-war, you could change history at the touch of a button
Not all violence in war and conflict is simply strategic. And not all the destruction that takes place is a consequence of territorial or geopolitical objectives. Taking over the next village, blocking a trade route or destroying ...
Internet
Mar 7, 2014
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Checking in on Foursquare can make new friends
One way to keep from feeling lost and alone in a new city is to connect with the people who share your favorite places, and modern technology is making that much easier. According to new Cornell research, the popular smartphone ...
Internet
Jan 8, 2014
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Robot representatives open doors for the isolated
Psychologists from the University of Exeter are leading a major project looking at how robots can enable people to interact in public spaces – without actually being there.
Robotics
Dec 11, 2013
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Protests have changed Turkey, says expert
Ayça Alemdaroglu, a lecturer at Stanford, explains how demonstrations over plans to bulldoze an Istanbul park turned into a broader indictment of the government's ruling party.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2013
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NASA invites public to send names and messages to Mars
NASA is inviting members of the public to submit their names and a personal message online for a DVD to be carried aboard a spacecraft that will study the Martian upper atmosphere.
Space Exploration
May 2, 2013
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A vision of floating cities: To cope with rising sea levels, African architect suggests building on the water
By the end of this century, sea levels could rise worldwide by three feet or more, inundating coastal cities and spurring catastrophic storms roughly every three years.
Engineering
Mar 20, 2013
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Capitalism and democracy not compatible on the Internet, author says
Two decades into the digital age, the Internet is now "enmeshed in the fabric of nearly every aspect of life," says University of Illinois communication professor Robert McChesney. In ongoing debates about its influence and ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2013
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NASA helps make Guinness world record for largest astronomy lesson at SXSW
(Phys.org) —Looking up through hundreds of colored filters and spectral glasses, 526 people shattered the record for the Largest Astronomy Lesson. Under the Texas night sky, students were instructed on the lawn of the Long ...
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2013
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