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Computing the Eclipse: Astronomy in the Wolfram Language

Stephen Wolfram

essentially the place where the eclipse lasts longest): And this gives the precise time (converted to my current time zone) of the maximum eclipse: This gives the time of maximum eclipse in the time zone of the point of maximum eclipse: At the point of maximum eclipse, this gives the duration of the umbra (i.e.

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Ontario’s New STEM Curriculum (2022)

STEM Minds

Our ever rapidly evolving digital society has challenged our education system to update and adapt to a new skilled workforce. The revised curriculums are part of Ontario’s plan to modernize the education system to ensure all students have the foundational and transferable skills they need in a rapidly changing world.

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How does the Southern Ocean help protect our planet?

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Published: The Southern Ocean circulation system is vital for redistributing heat, carbon and nutrients around the world. Encircling the continent of Antarctica and uninterrupted by land, the polar winds drive the world’s strongest ocean current system, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC).

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How are advances in technology improving dietary research?

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By combining expertise from different disciplines, the team has created a Technology Assisted Dietary Assessment (TADA) system. By combining their skills and expertise, they are developing new technologies to improve dietary assessment. Without being a trained dietitian, evaluating dietary intake is not easy! How is dietary intake assessed?

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Launching Version 13.0 of Wolfram Language + Mathematica

Stephen Wolfram

And I’m pleased to say that in that short time an impressive amount of R&D has come to fruition: not only a total of 117 completely new functions , but also many hundreds of updated and upgraded functions, several thousand bug fixes and small enhancements, and a host of new ideas to make the system ever easier and smoother to use.

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What causes problems with the lower urinary tract?

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What causes problems with the lower urinary tract? Published: Our bodies are fascinatingly interconnected. Did you know that urinating a lot at night might be due to a heart problem? Or that a condition such as diabetes might affect urination? In the US, a team of doctors and researchers, including Professor Cindy L.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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METALLOMICS – the study of the role of metal elements in living systems. Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases. Published: May 11, 2022. A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

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