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2 days agoCurrent Event wildcat
Depression affects one-third of lung cancer patients
About one-third of patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, a new study suggests. For many of these patients — particularly those with severe symptoms — depression occurs in a toxic blend of high levels of anxiety, traumatic stress, impaired day-to-day functioning and significant pain and other physical symptoms, findings showed.
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7 days agoAnalysis wildcat
What Can Kill Your Digital Loyalty Program
The digital loyalty program has become an essential part of the digital ecosystem of modern brands. A brand’s loyal audience regularly uses its application, interacts with its products, and even considers this brand a very close friend. In other words, they become ambassadors of the product and spread its mission around to others. The value of a brand grows in stride with the number of loyal customers.
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1 month agoCurrent Event wildcat
Government 'disappointed' by fracking suspension as campaigners push for permanent ban
Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has admitted the fracking suspension imposed by the government is a “disappointment”, as the Conservatives face escalating pressure to introduce a permanent ban.
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1 month agoCurrent Event wildcat
The Story of Plastic: New Film Exposes the Source of Our Plastic Crisis
The documentary looks at how to turn the tide on petrochemical companies that are driving a boom in plastic production — just when we don’t need it most.
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1 month agoCurrent Event wildcat
New psychology study identifies 'hypo-egoic nonentitlement' as a central feature of humility
A concept known as hypo-egoic nonentitlement might be the defining characteristic of humility, according to a new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The research found that humility is unrelated to downplaying your positive traits and accomplishments. Rather, what separates the humble from the nonhumble is the belief that your positive traits and accomplishments do not entitle you to special treatment.
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1 month agoLevel Up wildcat
Level 28
wildcat is now level 28 with 1,650,195 XP.
View Unlocks- Save credits The maximum amount of save credits you can store has been raised by 2 to a total of 46.
- Tribe membership The maximum amount of tribes you can join has been raised by 5 to a total of 145.
- Snapzine The maximum amount of snapzine editions you can create has been raised by 1 to a total of 19.
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1 month agoCurrent Event wildcat
The banned 'Hearthstone' gamer at the centre of a China censorship furore spoke out for the first time after Blizzard reduced his ban
The pro 'Hearthstone' player banned by Blizzard after voicing support for the Hong Kong protesters has spoken out after his ban was reduced and his prize money reinstated.
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2 months agoAnalysis wildcat
Can a Machine Learn to Write for The New Yorker?
How predictive-text technology could transform the future of the written word.
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2 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Reddit, where chaos thrives, tries to clean up to attract ads from big brands
Steve Huffman, chief executive of online chat platform Reddit, is now a self-confessed “Supreme Court nerd.” After what the company acknowledges as its “wild” early days, the 35-year-old co-founder is now trying to clean up the edgy website known for provocative discussions and fringe groups, while revamping its advertising offering in a bid to woo big brands and move toward profitability.
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2 months agoExpression wildcat
Chernobyl 'Hero' : Dr. Gale--Medical Maverick
Since his first official house call to the Soviet Union in the spring of 1986, Dr. Robert Peter Gale, the 42-year-old UCLA bone-marrow transplant specialist, has become nothing short of an international celebrity.
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2 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Abortion decriminalized in Sydney after Australian lawmakers overturn 119-year-old law
Abortion has now been decriminalized in almost all of Australia after the country's most populous state voted to overturn a 119-year-old law. On Thursday, lawmakers in New South Wales -- which is home to Sydney -- voted to pass a bill that decriminalizes abortion and makes terminations available to people who are less than 22 weeks pregnant.
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2 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Taylor Swift 'tried to sue' over racist chatbot
Taylor Swift tried to sue Microsoft over a chatbot which posted racist messages on Twitter, the president of the tech company has revealed. Taylor's lawyers made a move on Microsoft in 2016, according to a new biography by its boss Brad Smith. She was unhappy with the name of its chatbot Tay, meant to interact with 18 to 24-year-olds online, because it was similar to hers.
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2 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Americans are souring on the economy
Donald Trump has presided over a strong economy. Since his election, the S&P 500 index of big American firms has returned 37% and the unemployment rate has repeatedly hit 50-year lows. On September 6th the Labour Department reported that American employers added 130,000 jobs in August and that the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. But in recent weeks, some warning signs have flashed red. Interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen below those of short-term securities, historically a r...
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3 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Is the world burning more than before?
As South American countries meet in Colombia to discuss the fires in the Amazon basin, other parts of the world have also been ablaze. Vast tracts of forest in Russia, Asia and Africa have been burning. The extent of the fires has sparked outrage around the world.
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3 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Is Switzerland the world champion of recycling?
Finding international studies on recycling may be easy, but crowning a champion is not. The trouble lies with how countries calculate recycling rates. A catchy sound bite, “Switzerland is the world champion of recycling” has been proclaimed over the years by the media, the recycling industry, and even government agencies promoting the country’s image abroad.
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3 months agoExpression wildcat
Here’s Something You Don't Know About ‘The Simpsons'
The writers have often been tempted to break the vow they made to Sir Paul McCartney.
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3 months agoAnalysis wildcat
Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays
Fooled by gibberish and highly susceptible to human bias, automated essay-scoring systems are being increasingly adopted, a Motherboard investigation has found
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3 months agoAnalysis wildcat
Air Pollution May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds
Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked.
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4 months agoCurrent Event wildcat
Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.
The ride-hailing company, craving growth, is looking to public transit for riders and revenue. Cities aren’t sure whether to welcome it.
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4 months agoAnalysis wildcat
Plant-based foods lower your risk of dying from heart disease
A study of more than 12,000 people by Johns Hopkins University also found opting for vegetables over meat reduced their risk of dying early from any cause by a quarter.