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Mastering a new skill, whether it's learning a musical instrument, trying a new sport, or even gardening, always requires practice, but what if you could learn things even when you're not actively trying? A recent study from the University of Oregon found that passive exposure to relevant stimuli can significantly improve learning, even for complex tasks. Although the study was conducted in mice, it could have implications for humans. AI-generated image. A study led by Christian Schmidt, Mohammed Haziq and their colleagues sought to explore how passive exposure to stimuli affects learning in a task requiring active categorization. Using mice…
Trial designThis study protocol covers synchronous online and in-person onsite setting of research courses testing the efficacy for PhD students. It is a two parallel arms cluster randomized trial (Fig. 1). Fig. 1The study measures baseline and post intervention. Baseline variables and knowledge scores are obtained at the first day of the course, post intervention measurement is obtained the last day of the course (short term) and monthly for 24 months (long term).Randomization is stratified giving 1:1 allocation ratio of the courses. As the number of participants within each course might differ, the allocation ratio of participants in the study will not fully…
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of Pavel Durov, CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was not a political move but part of an independent investigation.The Paris prosecutor's office said on Monday that Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport on Saturday as part of a judicial investigation into 12 alleged criminal offences that was opened last month.The alleged violations include selling child pornography, conspiring to traffic drugs, fraud, aiding organized crime trafficking and refusing to share information or documents with investigators as required by law, according to the statement.In France's…
Get a huge discount on your lifetime language subscription to Babbel today. Stack SocialLearning a new language can be daunting, but right now you can purchase a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning by Stack Social and get access to over 10,000 hours of online language instruction in 14 languages ​​for just $140 (76% off). Not everyone has the time or resources to learn a new language, and Babbel is organized into short, easy-to-follow lesson plans that are 10-15 minutes long, so you can fit learning into your busy schedule. Wherever you are, you can tackle and refine previous material…
How Oksana Masters learned to love and accept herself Masters' story is well-told and well-known among fans of Paralympic sports in the U.S. She grew up in Ukraine, suffered from a genetic disorder caused by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and was placed in an orphanage. “There are three times in my life that I can truly say saved my life,” Masters, who was adopted to the U.S. at age 8, said on the podcast. “In Ukraine, my mom literally saved my life, because she had told me I wouldn't live past age 10. “And then she introduced me to the…
Wondering where the best dove habitat is to hunt this year? Make sure you complete a hunter education course before making any big decisions. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division, hunters can take the course entirely online or attend a classroom-based course. “The goal is to educate hunters and set them up for success before they head out to the dove hunting range or hunting stand. We offer online courses that are perfect for those with busy lifestyles, as well as in-person instruction classes for those who prefer classroom learning,” says Jennifer Davison, hunter development…
CAMBUKIRA, Brazil — June 12 was Lovers' Day in Brazil. Leo Nunes, 24, had been talking to a man he'd met on Hornet, a popular gay dating app, for a few days before arranging to meet for the first time in São Paulo's middle-class Sacoma neighborhood.Security cameras showed two men on a motorbike appearing in the alleyway where he was waiting, taking his mobile phone and shooting him dead.The Nunes family, who gave details of the investigation to Reuters, said one suspect had been arrested. Sao Paulo police said they were investigating the shooting as a robbery-murder case but did…
Monday, August 26, 2024 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Researchers from the School of Engineering, Architecture and Technology will begin a three-year project to use machine learning to measure and forecast China's agricultural production, inventory and imports. A partnership between Oklahoma State University, Iowa State University and Cornell University, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has launched a project to understand the factors that influence China's imports and exports. Guiping Hu, PhD, professor and dean of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management and Donald and Cathy Humphreys Chair, is helping lead the…
ExploreWright-Patterson found PFAS levels above guidelines in three wells.The Air Force told the Dayton Daily News in June that it had spent about $59 million to identify and mitigate PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, chemicals sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they are so difficult to mitigate.According to the Air Force, Wright-Patterson is one of 191 Air Force bases where PFAS releases have been confirmed.Mark Kincade, a spokesman for the Air Force Base and Mission Support Center, said 26 AFFF (Aqueous Film-Forming Foam) release sites at Wright-Patterson were investigated under the Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability…
You've probably heard that it's incredibly hard for adults to learn a second language, and you may even have evidence that you've tried it yourself and it didn't work out. But that might be because you took the wrong approach.Stephen Krashen In the 1980s, Krashen, now a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, developed the Comprehensible Input Theory of language acquisition. Acquire, in contrast learnis the key. Learning is what you did in school: memorizing vocabulary lists and grammar rules, taking tests, and awkward pronunciation. Hello Juan or What about comments? Acquisition, on the other hand, is when…