Matthew Swayne
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Workplace fun aids on-job learning, Penn State prof says
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UNIVERSITY PARK — All work and no play may dull on-the-job learning at workplaces, according to a team of researchers. In a study, having fun at work was significantly […]
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Setting up a decoy network may help deflect hacker’s hits
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Computer networks may never float like a butterfly, but Penn State information scientists suggest that creating nimble networks that can sense jabs from hackers could help deflect the stinging blows of those attacks.
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Websites with history can be as conversational as chatting with a person
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A website with search and interaction history can be just as engaging as chatting with an online human agent, or robot helper, according to Penn State researchers.
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Head Start helped turn farm workers and domestics into teachers
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A federal preschool program gave a head start to more than just African-American children in segregationist-dominated Mississippi, it also offered their parents and other adults a head start into higher-paying occupations and new leadership opportunities.
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The EU to remain the ruler in a global economy?
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Although the United Kingdom is considering leaving the European Union and other economic players, such as China, are emerging, researchers suggest that the EU is — and will remain — a dominant player in the world’s business arena.
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Keeping ribosomes stuck may stop bacteria strain
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Compounds that stop a cellular rescue operation for stuck ribosomes may bolster the nation’s defenses against biowarfare and bioterrorism, as well as create alternative antibiotics to handle increasingly resistant pathogens, according to a team of researchers.