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  1. Cultural literacy - Wikipedia

    Cultural literacy is an analogy to literacy proper (the ability to read and write letters). A literate reader knows the object-language's alphabet, grammar, and a sufficient set of vocabulary; a culturally …

  2. Understanding Media - Wikipedia

    Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man is a 1964 book by Marshall McLuhan, in which the author proposes that the media, not the content that they carry, should be the focus of study. He suggests …

  3. Wikipedia:Reliable source examples - Wikipedia

    The integrity of qualitative data depends on the questions used and the demographic make-up of the samples questioned; sound secondary sources will comment on the impact of the questioning …

  4. Will Shortz - Wikipedia

    In 2020, more than 600 crossword constructors and solvers signed an open letter to the NYT executive director of puzzles, asking him to address systemic biases against women and minorities within both …

  5. List of Martin Gardner Mathematical Games columns - Wikipedia

    List of Martin Gardner Mathematical Games columnsOver a period of 24 years (January 1957 – December 1980), Martin Gardner wrote 288 consecutive monthly "Mathematical Games" columns for …

  6. Code of the United States Fighting Force - Wikipedia

    The Code of Conduct, AR 350-30 (August, 17, 1955 and amended in 1988) [2] provides guidance for the behavior and actions of all members of the Armed Forces of the United States. The legal authority …

  7. Worked-example effect - Wikipedia

    The worked-example effect is a learning effect predicted by cognitive load theory. [1][full citation needed] Specifically, it refers to improved learning observed when worked examples are used as part of …

  8. Chess problem - Wikipedia

    Problems can be contrasted with tactical puzzles often found in chess columns or magazines in which the task is to find the best move or sequence of moves (usually leading to mate or gain of material) …