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Number 3 (80) / 2019
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Playing with Benford's Law
Benford's Law (BL) can be defined as a collection of empirical evidence related to the frequency distribution of the leading digits in numerical data sets. The best-known version of the law states that in those data sets representing a collection of "natural" data, the probability of seeing a particular digit in the first position is inversely related to its rank. For example, 1 appears as the first digit in about 30% of all cases, while 9 appears in less than 5% of cases. Other versions of BL define the fr
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- Making Art with 3D Laser Cutting. Audio-enriched Tactile A 3D laser cutter was used to produce lines of poetry from acrylic sheets that can be configured in real world 3D space to make tactile poetry more accessible to a blind or visually-impaired reader. The process of positioning laser cut lines of poetry in 3D space for greater accessibility led to the unanticipated outcome that real-world 3D shapes could now be viewed or sensed as mixed medium art that was accepted in juried tactile art exhibitions. Tactile art exhibits are becoming more common and are part o » more
- The identity of young adults and their e-learning performanceOne of the consequences of the civilizational changes known as liquid modernity is that contemporary humans can experience a virtual reality. Traditional reality, as a result of social and cultural changes, has lost its importance as the leading factor responsible for creating and reinforcing the identities of 21st century individuals. Michel Foucault's (2005) claim that we live in a time of relocation, where young people shape their own identities, thus appears to be valid. Young people no longer exclusive » more
- Digitalization and Competitiveness in the Logistics Service IndustryThe second decade of the 21st century is best characterized by the term 'the digital age.' Intensive (exponentially growing) technological progress has become part of business for producers, their suppliers, consumers, and also logistics service providers. Consultants specializing in the field of supply chain and logistics (e.g., A.T. Kearney & WHU, 2015; PwC, 2016; Langley et al., 2017) emphasize that modern transport and logistics cannot do without technology. Sensors, robots, automation, cloud computing, » more
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- Minecraft used to teach children molecular chemistryVirtual world-building game Minecraft, played by tens of millions of children worldwide, could be used in schools to teach pupils chemistry. A group of Hull University students created an educational version of the game that allows players to explore specially created molecular structures and understand chemistry.
- Arts education goes MOOCA new platform, Kadenze, was designed to handle the needs of creative arts courses. The world of massive open online courses is getting a little more creative. The latest MOOC platform to launch requires instructors to fly out to L.A. to film their lectures. Each course is assigned a director, producer, designer, writer, musician, video editor, and customer relations liaison. The level of attention paid to production makes clear it is artists who are behind the venture — as they should be. Kadenze is a MOOC platform for the creative arts.
