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Epidemiologists are big fans of the internet - everything from Twitter to Google searches are fodder for tracking the path of disease epidemics in real time as they occur. Here, the researchers took a related approach: using OpenTable as a proxy for disease incidence. The idea is that when the flu season peaks, there will be an increase in available reservations at restaurants (people with the flu are usually too sick to go out to dinner). Indeed, they found some significant correlations bet

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The Sochi Olympics turned out to be a trap for Vladimir Putin. Instead of being a symbol of his glorious leadership, Sochi is becoming a symbol of corruption and instability.

Is the education system ready for a revolution? In this World Economic Forum discussion Jose Ferreira, CEO and founder of Knewton, explains how a more personalized, adaptive program would increase access to education and improve the quality of teaching.

Is the education system ready for a revolution? In this World Economic Forum discussion Jose Ferreira, CEO and founder of Knewton, explains how a more personalized, adaptive program would increase access to education and improve the quality of teaching.

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An actor of remarkable insight and versatility, Philip Seymour Hoffman was a stocky bear of a man with determinedly unruly hair who created on screen and stage a gallery of indelible performances. His 23-year career marked him as one of the finest actors of his generation, and he won countless awards, including both an Academy Award and Bafta as best actor for his title role in Capote (2005), plus three more Oscar nominations and three Tony nominations for his work on stage. The New York Times described... Читать дальше...

The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves