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Math and statistics help explain the FBI's missing scientists cases
Faye Flam
In April a writer friend e-mailed me a story from the U.K.-based tabloid Daily MailMystery surrounds death of NINTH scientist tied to US secrets as disturbing pattern growswith the comment, and ...[Continue Reading]
Scientific American
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How To Better Enjoy VR on Linux
Donald Papp
Linux folks are used to having to roll many of their own solutions, and better Linux desktop usability is a goal of the WayVR project, which aims to provide desktop control and app launching from wit ...[Continue Reading]
Hackaday
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Tusla appeals costs order granted to mother who got legal aid for sons special care case
Mary Carolan
The Supreme Court is to hear an important appeal about whether parents on civil legal aid may seek their legal costs in special care cases concerning their child. The outcome of the appeal by Tusla, ...[Continue Reading]
The Irish Times
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Dismantling of climate law will reduce scrutiny of large infrastructure projects
Sadhbh O'Neill
A key question surrounding the controversial Critical Infrastructure Bill, which was itself fast-tracked into committee stage over the last few weeks without any pre-legislative scrutiny, is why it s ...[Continue Reading]
The Irish Times
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DJ LeMahieu hired as manager of summer college baseball team as MLB questions loom
Andrew Battifarano
Almost a year after his release from the Yankees, DJ LeMahieu is back in baseball. But, at least for now, hes not on the field hell be calling the shots from the dugout. The former All-Star second ...[Continue Reading]
New York Post
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William Stanley Jevons as polymath
Tyler Cowen
In the 1860s Jevons built a Logical Abacus, sometimes called a logical piano, a kind of early computer that could perform (some kinds of) logical operations faster than humans could. It is held in th ...[Continue Reading]
Marginalrevolution.com
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