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Primer to get you started with Optimization and Mathematical Programming in R #rstats

CRAN Task View: Optimization and Mathematical Programming
This CRAN Task View contains a list of packages that offer facilities for solving optimization problems. Although every regression model in statistics solves an optimization problem, they are not part of this view. If you are looking for regression methods, the following views will also contain useful starting points: MachineLearning, Econometrics, Robust Packages are categorized according to the following sections. See also the “Related Links” and “Other Resources” sections at the end.

Complete blockade of Crimea and ruin of headquarters in Donbas! Why are Russian elites fleeing?: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/24/complete-blockade-of-crimea-and.html

„Nach einem Bericht der „Bild"–Zeitung ist für Weimer aber nicht nur die Preisverleihung ein Problem. Die 56-jährige Tuttle habe mit der Filmcrew eine Woche zuvor bereits mit Palästinenserfahne und -tüchern posiert.“
Ah ja. Und?
https://www.de…

Blues with a Feeling - The Official Podcast
With a dedicated following both locally and internationally as a radio show of 27 years, Shaun Bindley is now working on producing Blues with a Feeling as a Podcast...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/blues-

This is conCERNing...
https://home.cern/news/press-release/experiments/base-experiment-cern-succeeds-transporting-antimatter
And it raises some questions:
- what orange-black UN number do you put on that truck?

With YIMBYs like this, who needs NIMBYs?
*yes, SF YIMBY endorsed the two sponsors of this ordinance, Matt Dorsey and Bilal Mahmood
https://missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-soma-store-ban-drug-crime-deterrence/

S.F. supervisors vote to expand late-night store ban to parts of SoMa  
Board of Supervisors committee elevated a proposed store-closure ordinance, following public support from some community stakeholders

Filing: OpenAI petitions the UK CMA to include AI chatbots with search function in Google's mandated default search engine choice screen for Chrome and Android (James Titcomb/Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/23…

I have been feeling in need of a little magic these days. Have you? There are wondrous pavilions everywhere, but we do not always see them.
https://salrandolph.substack.com/p/from-the-yellow-crane-pavilion

From The Yellow Crane Pavilion
The wondrous is everywhere, but we do not always see it. A magical tale of China's Yellow Crane Pavilion.

'No real choice at all': First Amendment group uses Trump admin's own filing against itself to demand SCOTUS overturn 'gag orders' on immigration judges | Law & Crime
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/no-real-choice-at-all-first-amendment-group-uses-trump-admins-own-filing-against-itself-to-demand-scotus-overturn-gag-orders-on-immigration-judges/

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--CISA warns US infrastructure owners following Russian attack on Poland's power grid,
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--N. Korean hackers targeted crypto company with unique malware and multiple scams,…

CISA warns US infrastructure owners following Russian attack on Poland's power grid
Russia throttles Telegram accusing it of failing to protect personal data or combat crime, N. Korean hackers targeted crypto company with unique malware and multiple scams, Israel claims it foiled hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks, Microsoft issued fixes for six zero day flaws, much more