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Here's some love for some of our fabulous #UniversityOfGeorgia interns and student employees, a bunch of whom are graduating today. https://georgiamuseum.org/gmoa_blog/20

2023-24 Offseason In Review Series
#MLB #Baseball #MLBTradeRumors

On 24 September 2023, material collected three years earlier from the surface of asteroid Bennu was successfully returned to Earth by the #OSIRISREx mission - some thirty laboratories around the world, including several CNRS research teams, are now busy analysing the precious samples: https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/an-asteroid-reveals-its-secrets

Ich schwör‘ meine Klasse war immer da!

London-based Griffin Bank, which offers an API-driven "banking as a service" platform, raised a $24M Series A extension, after a $13.5M Series A in June 2023 (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/10/bank

‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin riases $24M and attains full banking licence | TechCrunch
Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank bills itself as an API-driven ‘Banking as a Service’ platform. After raising $28.1 Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank bills itself as an API-driven ‘Banking as a Service’ platform. After raising $28.1 million, it has now raised another $24 million (£19 million) in a fresh, extended Series A, funding round led by MassMutual Ventures, NordicNinja and Breega, with participation from existing i…

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson poised to top 2023's Pro Bowl production https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/10/jake-ferguson-improved-production/

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson poised to top 2023's Pro Bowl production
From @ToddBrock24f7: ESPN picked the 3rd-year tight end to outperform his 2023 fantasy numbers, something that would certainly help the real-life Cowboys in ’24.

zomg! Quartus Prime 24.1:
“Added High DPI monitor support for automatic DPI detection and GUI scaling.”
Haven’t checked it out yet, the Qt stuff wasn’t terrible already but maybe they fixed the Java MegaWizards? Questa went from 2023.3 to 2023.4 but haven’t checked yet if they’ve fixed the Tk scaling issue for text (icons are another issue all together).

Dirt 🚜 🌆 🤔
Dramatized mystery scifi series | A man’s journey to unlock a family mystery—and find things long ago buried.
Focus is on Washington state, inspired by family history
3 seasons, 22 episodes as of Aug 23, 2023.
https://www.theend.fyi/shows/dirt

Dirt 🚜 🌆 🤔
Dramatized mystery scifi series | A man’s journey to unlock a family mystery—and find things long ago buried. Focus is on Washington state, inspired by family history 3 seasons, 22 episodes as of Aug 24, 2023.

«La inflación rampante se ha comido estas subidas y ha causado que las rentas de los españoles no hayan avanzado en los últimos cuatro años. Y este hecho se ha visto agravado por la intensa escalada de los tipos: las familias han destinado 10.000 millones de euros mšs al pago de intereses hasta un total de 24.000 millones, alrededor del 2,5% de su renta bruta disponible. Es un 70% mšs que el año anterior y de lo que se abonaba antes de la pandemia.»

La renta por habitante se sitúa un 2,7% por debajo del nivel prepandemia
La renta del conjunto de los hogares españoles prácticamente recuperó en 2023 los niveles previos a la pandemia. Una vez restada la inflación, se situó apenas un 0,1% por debajo de la registrada en…

A New Mechanism For Generating Type-III Radiation From The Sun
Forrest Mozer, Oleksiy Agapitos, Stuart Bale, Keith Goetz, Vladimir Krasnoselskikh, Marc Pulupa, Konrad Sauer, Andrii Voshchepinets
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.05984

A New Mechanism For Generating Type-III Radiation From The Sun
Because the conventional method of creating type-III radiation by coalescence of counter-propagating Langmuir waves has not been verified with in-situ data, Parker Solar Probe data was examined in search of such in-situ evidence, which was not found. Instead, a new mechanism for creating type-III radiation has been found as a result of observing slow Langmuir waves (~2200 km/sec) with electric fields as large as 300 mV/m during a developing type-III burst on March 21, 2023. Because of their slo…

News Corp reports The Sun revenue down 5% to £305.2M, losses down 48% to £65.9M in the year to July 2, 2023, The Times revenue up 3% to £385.8M, profit down 17% (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_busin

Sun halves losses, Times titles grow revenue, TalkTV losses rise to £88m
The Sun halved its losses last year while News UK stablemate The Times suffered a 17% drop in profits and TalkTV's losses are revealed.

Dr Stephen Webster Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Imperial College London held a conference on September 27th, 2023, called ‘The Day of Doubt’.
The Day of Doubt was an investigation into doubt’s role as a resource for science and innovation. Dr Webster will be a speaker at our next free webinar ‘Science Communication and Research Integrity’.
To watch the conference, click the link below.

Including link: https://housefresh.com/
"For example, let me share the current Google results for “best budget air purifiers,” a query we’ve ranked at #2 since May 2023.
Our article is now buried deep beneath sponsored posts, Quora advice from 2016, best-of lists from big media sites, and no…

HouseFresh - Indoor Air Quality Experts You Can Trust
We are on a mission to help consumers avoid air purifiers, dehumidifiers, and humidifiers that don’t live up to the marketing hype.

Waymo says its Waymo One robotaxis now complete over 50K paid trips every week across San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, up from 10K rides in May 2023 (Abubakar Idris/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/g

Google’s Waymo Crosses 50,000 Paid Driverless Rides Per Week
Waymo, Google’s autonomous car unit, said it now completes more than 50,000 driverless rides per week in three cities, up from 10,000 in May last year. The growth in the paid service, Waymo One, should help the 15-year-old project reduce the heavy cash burn that’s raised the ire of Alphabet investors. It also extends its lead over rivals such as General Motors’ Cruise and Tesla, whose CEO Elon

«La inflación rampante se ha comido estas subidas y ha causado que las rentas de los españoles no hayan avanzado en los últimos cuatro años. Y este hecho se ha visto agravado por la intensa escalada de los tipos: las familias han destinado 10.000 millones de euros mšs al pago de intereses hasta un total de 24.000 millones, alrededor del 2,5% de su renta bruta disponible. Es un 70% mšs que el año anterior y de lo que se abonaba antes de la pandemia.»

La renta por habitante se sitúa un 2,7% por debajo del nivel prepandemia
La renta del conjunto de los hogares españoles prácticamente recuperó en 2023 los niveles previos a la pandemia. Una vez restada la inflación, se situó apenas un 0,1% por debajo de la registrada en…

Residents of Proserpina Park 🏞️🦄🧚
Dramatized urban fantasy comedy | A monster of the week fiction podcast focusing on mythology.
WOC, AAPI, Queer representation
3 seasons, 32 episodes as of Aug 06, 2023.
https://www.theend.fyi/shows/residents-of-proser…

Residents of Proserpina Park 🏞️🦄🧚
Dramatized urban fantasy comedy | A monster of the week fiction podcast focusing on mythology. WOC, AAPI, Queer representation 3 seasons, 32 episodes as of Aug 07, 2023.

Spectacular climate news: EU-ETS emissions decreased by 15.5% in 2023, compared to 2022 levels!
Electricity emissions -24% (more renewables, less fossil)
Industry emissions -7% (less output efficiency gains)
Aviation emissions 10%
https:/…

Record reduction of 2023 ETS emissions due largely to boost in renewable energy
Last year’s emissions under the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) show the most significant annual emissions reductions since the ETS was launched in 2005. The main driver is the power sector’s significant progress in decarbonisation.

🐿️ A future food boom rescues the negative effects of early-life adversity on adult lifespan in a small mammal
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2681

Dr Stephen Webster Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Imperial College London held a conference on September 27th, 2023, called ‘The Day of Doubt’.
The Day of Doubt was an investigation into doubt’s role as a resource for science and innovation. Dr Webster will be a speaker at our next free webinar ‘Science Communication and Research Integrity’.
To watch the conference, click the link below.

A rather surprising headline … #windows #microsoft
https://tech.…

“Housing is a human right. Housing is not a commodity or charity from government or anyone else. The Netherlands needs a paradigm shift towards recognising this.”
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/1…

Je kunt het qua beleidskeuzes erg oneens zijn met het vorige kabinet maar financieel gezien hebben Wopke en Kaag het prima achtergelaten blijkt ook nu weer. Maar ik vrees dat de PVV daar geen dankbaarheid voor gaat uitspreken. 😀
https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2024/13/…

Overheidstekort 2023 uitgekomen op 0,3 procent bbp
De overheid gaf 3,5 miljard euro meer uit in 2023 dan zij ontving. Dit komt overeen met 0,3 procent van het bruto binnenlands product (bbp). Dit is iets hoger dan het tekort over 2022 van 0,1 procent van het bbp. De schuld kwam eind 2023 uit op 481 miljard euro, nagenoeg evenveel als eind 2022. Als percentage van het bbp daalde de schuld in 2023 tot 46,5 procent. Een jaar eerder bedroeg die nog 50,1 procent. Dit meldt het CBS op basis van de eerste, voorlopige cijfers over de overheidsfinancië…

The WebAIM Million report 2024 is out.
95.9% of home pages had detected WCAG 2 failures, which is a slight improvement over 2023, while the number of overall errors per page increased notably by 13.6 %.
#accessibility #a11y

S6 Düsseldorf-Essen jahrelang gesperrt: Die S6 zwischen Düsseldorf und Essen bildet quasi die Keimzelle des S-Bahn-Verkehrs an Rhein und Ruhr (Inbetriebnahme Mai 1968). Nachdem die Strecke wegen des Höseler Tunnels bereits 2021 und 2023 mehrere Wochen gesperrt war, führte ein Hangrutsch im Januar 2024 dazu, dass der Verkehr seitdem eingestellt ist. Die Deutsche Bahn hat heute bekanntgegeben, dass sie derzeit mit dem Abschluss der Bauarbeiten und einer möglichen…

S6 Düsseldorf-Essen jahrelang gesperrt
S6 Düsseldorf-Essen jahrelang gesperrt

Likelihood and appearance of life beyond the Earth: An astronomical perspective
Floris van der Tak (SRON / University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05115

Likelihood and appearance of life beyond the Earth: An astronomical perspective
As of 2023, over 5500 planets are known to orbit stars other than our Sun. We can measure their sizes and orbital periods, infer their masses and temperatures, and constrain their compositions. Based on these data, about 1% of extrasolar planets are potentially habitable for life as we know it, implying that of the billions of planets in our Galaxy, some may actually be inhabited, at least by microbes. However, recognizing signs of alien life forms is a major challenge for current technology, b…

Californians can scrub personal info sold to advertisers with first-in-US law
In a victory for privacy advocates and consumers, the California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would enable residents to request that their personal information be deleted from the coffers of all the data brokers in the state.
The bill, SB 362, otherwise known as the Delete Act, was introduced in April 2023 by the state senator Josh Becker in an attempt to give Californians more control over…

Fußball-Unterhaus - „Derbysieger“ war auch am Pokertisch die Nummer 1 #News #Nachrichten

With apologies to The Angels…
No way, get f*****, f**k off.
https://aus.social/@ajsadauskas/112324992539325968

Saint Nicholas Churchyard, Nottingham, February 2023.
#photography #ukphotographer #nottingham #documentingbritain

Breakup To Blessing
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods

Breakup To Blessing | Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory
Podcast: Breakup To Blessing Host: Sylvia Suwan Category: Health & Fitness Sub-Category: Mental Health & Well Being, Self-Improvement & Advice First Episode: 2023 Welcome to Breakup to Blessing…

Reach reports FY 2023 revenue down 5% YoY to £568.6M, pre-tax profit down 45% YoY to £36.7M, and digital page views down 24% YoY due to Meta's 2023 news rules (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://t.co/kFPR6FsOfD

2023:
eBay users searched for Pokemon items more than 400 times a minute
Most expensive pokemon CARD on ebay sold for $217k
Wow.

Robinhood says up to 25% of its trading volume is outside of traditional market hours, and investors have traded $10B overnight since its 24-hour rules in 2023 (Paige Smith/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

A Quarter of Robinhood’s Trading Volume Often Comes After Hours
Robinhood Markets Inc. is seeing as much as 25% of total trading volume coming outside of traditional market hours as investors take advantage of extended days on the retail-brokerage platform.

'A recent survey found that 18% of Americans left their religion and are now religiously unaffiliated between the years of 2013 and 2023. Of those 18%, nearly half cited anti-LGBTQ sentiment within their prior religion as a reason for leaving.
The survey found that over a quarter (26%) of Americans now identify as religiously unaffiliated'
A lot of people are leaving their religions. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is a driving force. - LGBTQ Nation

A lot of people are leaving their religions. Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is a driving force. - LGBTQ Nation
Sexual misconduct and a lack of belief are other major reasons for leaving religion behind.

#Wissenschaft: Über 10.000 #Forschungsartikel wurden 2023 wegen #Fälschungen zurückgezogen, ein historischer Höchststand. "Paper Mills" stehen im Zentrum des Skandals, …

More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 — a new record
The number of articles being retracted rose sharply this year. Integrity experts say that this is only the tip of the iceberg.

When an auditor has issues with you, fire them!!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/04/27/heres-what-led-to-republic-firsts-collapse-and-why-its-different-from-2023-f…

Here’s What Led To Republic First’s Collapse—And Why It’s Different From 2023 Failures
An auditor previously warned the bank of “material weaknesses” of internal controls.

Wer wird Spieler des Jahres 2023 der U16 (w)? In diesem Jahr stehen zur Wahl: Tamila Trunz, Yaroslava Sereda, Lilian Schirmbeck, Paula Czäczine.
Hier geht es zur Vorstellung der Kandidaten und zur Abstimmung in dieser und drei anderen Kategorien: https://www.deutsche-schachjugend.de/spiel

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio1's #FutureArtists with #JackSaunders
Tibasko:
🎵 Freedom
#BBCR1 #Tibasko
https://open.spotify.com/track/1eUW1kuvyCq6oFUXNLIumU
https://nickygdj.bandcamp.com/track/tibasko-vs-rotimi-bestie-freedom-nicky-g-mash-up-2023

"Tune in to tomorrow: AI-driven podcasting and its possibilities" https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2023.2290288 [closed access 🫤]

Die ePetition 160803 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Abfallwirtschaft mit dem Titel
Erhöhung des Pfandes auf Autobatterien von 7,50 € auf 15 €
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 74 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden, wird der ganze Petitionsausschuss in öffe…

The kids are obviously a problem: Trump Ally Says Key to Republicans Winning Elections Is to Stop College Kids From Voting
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/04/clea-mitchell-donald-trump-restrict-college-voting

Trump Ally Says Key to Republicans Winning Elections Is to Stop College Kids From Voting
Obviously coming up with policies that are, y’know, popular with college kids, is out of the question.

I am reviewing a just published book on 'planetary life-centred design.' The repeated case studies are Amazon, IKEA, HP, with nods of approval also to Timberland, Mars, Danone. I feel like the owner of an HP that has just had their printer bricked: https://w…

#throwback One of four nine-banded armadillos my wife and I encountered on a single hike (at different spots). One of the armadillos even ran into us and we had to shoo it away. This one though was better behaved.
This was at dusk on the River Trail at Colorado Bend State Park, TX on Jan. 10, 2023.
Fond memories of that 8-day road trip to 4 state parks, a national park, and a big cit…

Infrastructure Ministry: 93% of Ukrainian agricultural exports exit Ukraine by sea, river: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/23/infrastructure-ministry-of.html

2/ Dr. Bengt-Christian Fuchs ist übrigens Oberstleutnant der Bundeswehr.
Wenn Ihr neben der Grübelei über den Osten noch ein bisschen Zeit habt, könnt Ihr darüber nachdenken, wieso jemand, der Oberstleutnant der Bundeswehr ist, solche Ansichten hat. Wie es sein kann, dass er an einer westdeutschen Uni studiert und promoviert hat und trotzdem solche Urteile fällt. Und das, obwohl er ganz sicher nicht neben anderen auf dem Töpfchen gesessen hat. Vielleicht war sein Elternhaus gewalttätig. Das könnte schon sein. Wir werde es aber wahrscheinlich nie herausfinden. Obwohl: War nicht der ganze Westen gewälttätig? #AnneRabe
https://so-isser-der-ossi.de/2023/10/16/gewalterfahrungen-und-1968-fuer-den-osten/

Hey, this #photo recently came to my mind again when I was browsing through some #winter memories in the #mountains.
This day was really .. interesting. More

The whims of winter: On the trails of my first snow hike
Embarking on my inaugural snow hike, I faced unexpected challenges - undulating terrains concealed beneath thick snow, an unpredictable mountain weather dance, and a strategic change of plans. Content with a timely retreat, my first snow adventure this season left me with a medley of memories, blend

I learned a lot about how LLMs work by reading this post:
https://explainextended.com/2023/12/31/happy-new-year-15/
(I plan to reread it as well :)

Happy New Year: GPT in 500 lines of SQL - EXPLAIN EXTENDED
A complete GPT2 implementation as a single SQL query in PostgreSQL.

Steelers GM expresses 'full faith' in QB Pickett https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39625634/steelers-gm-full-faith-kenny-pickett-struggles

Steelers GM has 'full faith' in Kenny Pickett after struggles - ESPN
Steelers GM Omar Khan has "full faith" that QB Kenny Pickett will rebound after an injury-shortened 2023 season now that he's paired with new OC Arthur Smith.

"Seit 2019 führt das Deutsche Zentrum für Suchtfragen des Kindes- und Jugendalters (#DZSKJ) am #Universitätsklinikum #Hamburg

#Berlin
Übrigens:
gestern war 6-Monatstag des Markierungsbeginns für die Fahrradstraße #Handjerystraße (23.10.2023), die aus verschiedenen Gründen noch immer nicht offiziell eröffnet werden konnte. (BVV Beschluss vom 21.01.2015[sic])

#Klimaschutz in #Radevormwald läuft.
"#Fördermittel wurden größtenteils abgerufen
Die Stadt zieht eine positive Bilanz zur

Fördermittel wurden größtenteils abgerufen​
Die Stadt zieht eine positive Bilanz zur Förderung von Steckersolaranlagen und Dachbegrünung. Wer sich 2023 auf Fördermittel bei der Stadt beworben hatte, konnte sich in der Regel über eine Zuwendung freuen.

Dynamics of 2023 FW14, the second L4 Mars #trojan, and a physical characterization using the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias: #Asteroid Found Sharing the Orbit of #Mars: https://www.universetoday.com/166266/an-asteroid-found-sharing-the-orbit-of-mars/

Berlin-based Parloa, which uses conversational AI to automate call center operations, raised a $66M Series B led by Altimeter, after a $21M Series A in 2023 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/parloa-a-c…

Parloa, a conversational AI platform for customer service, raises $66M | TechCrunch
Parloa, a conversational AI platform for customer service, has raised $66 million in a Series B round of funding.

Overcame procrastination and finally started reading #TheThreeBodyProblem .., slowly and carefully.
Not going to even look at the TV Series trailer until I'm done - most probably with the whole trilogy.

Books that are already published can't be cancelled.

The Rat King 🐀👑🐀
Dramatized urban fantasy thriller series | A serialized thriller fiction podcast that weaves magical realism with urban mythology.
The Shrill Collective is women-led independent nonprofit theater company dedicated to incubating new works, challenging the cis-male-dominated canon, and using art t...
https://www.

The Rat King 🐀👑🐀
Dramatized urban fantasy thriller series | A serialized thriller fiction podcast that weaves magical realism with urban mythology. The Shrill Collective is women-led independent nonprofit theater company dedicated to incubating new works, challenging the cis-male-dominated canon, and using art to benefit community organizations. 1 seasons, 7 episodes as of Feb 24, 2023.

Analysis of Mirai variant leveraging CVE-2023-1389 https://blog.permafrostsec.com/posts/mirai-variant-cve-2023-1389/

Polylogarithmic Time Algorithms for Shortest Path Forests in Programmable Matter
Andreas Padalkin, Christian Scheideler
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.12123 ht…

Polylogarithmic Time Algorithms for Shortest Path Forests in Programmable Matter
In this paper, we study the computation of shortest paths within the \emph{geometric amoebot model}, a commonly used model for programmable matter. Shortest paths are essential for various tasks and therefore have been heavily investigated in many different contexts. For example, in the programmable matter context, which is the focus of this paper, Kostitsyna et al. have utilized shortest path trees to transform one amoebot structure into another [DISC, 2023]. We consider the \emph{reconfigurab…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08770 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csDL_…

A proof-of-concept online metadata catalogue service of Earth observation datasets for human health research in exposomics
This article describes research carried out during 2023 under an International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)-funded project to develop and disseminate a metadata catalogue of Earth observation data sources/products and types that are relevant to human health research in exposomics, as a free service to interested researchers worldwide. The proof-of-concept catalogue was informed by input from existing research literature on the subject (desk research), as well as online …

12 states where the fate of abortion rights could be on 2024 ballots
Voters in about a dozen states in 2024 could👉 decide the fate of #abortion #rights with
💥constitutional amendments 💥on the ballot in a pivotal election year
— including in several

12 states where the fate of abortion rights could be on 2024 ballots
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, every ballot measure that has sought to preserve or expand abortion access has been successful, while those that have sought to restrict abortion access have failed.

Cowboys 10 Draft Commandments for 2024 after they screwed them up in 2023 https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/cowboys-10-draft-commandments-2024/

Cowboys 10 Draft Commandments for 2024 after they screwed them up in 2023
The Cowboys ignored the best commandments and adhered to the worst in 2023, and the result was a rookie class that did almost nothing. Will they fix it this draft weekend? | From @KDDrummondNFL

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.08091 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@a…

Earth's Alfvén wings driven by the April 2023 Coronal Mass Ejection
We report a rare regime of Earth's magnetosphere interaction with sub-Alfvénic solar wind in which the windsock-like magnetosphere transforms into one with Alfvén wings. In the magnetic cloud of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on April 24, 2023, NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission distinguishes the following features: (1) unshocked and accelerated cold CME plasma coming directly against Earth's dayside magnetosphere; (2) dynamical wing filaments representing new channels of magnetic connec…

Taxes were completed and filed yesterday by 5pm, also made a reasonable stab at income estimate for 24 and paid Q1 estimated taxes. This was a very complicated return because of the sale of our business in 2023. Life and taxes will be simpler going forward.

This is a good start. The NDA usage should be heavily restricted. For any discrimination or harassment claims it should be forbidden. If there is a trial shift then it is paid. Posting salary/wage ranges will allow the job hunters to know ahead of time and not waste their time on places that underpay their staff.

Die ePetition 161575 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Alternative Heizsysteme mit dem Titel
Verpflichtende Angabe der Arbeitszahl der Systemleistung für gesamte Heizung in den Gerätedaten
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 54 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werde…

"Serving scholars and fans: Marquette University’s J. R. R. Tolkien collection" https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2023.2292682 [closed access 🫤]

Direct, simple, and efficient computation of all components of the virtual-casing magnetic field in axisymmetric geometries with Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature
Evan Toler, Antoine Cerfon, Dhairya Malhotra
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02799

Direct, simple, and efficient computation of all components of the virtual-casing magnetic field in axisymmetric geometries with Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature
In a recent publication (Toler et al. 2023), we demonstrated that for axisymmetric geometries, the Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature rule provided an efficient and high-order accurate method for computing the normal component, on the plasma surface, of the magnetic field due to the toroidal current flowing in the plasma, via the virtual-casing principle. The calculation was indirect, as it required the prior computation of the magnetic vector potential from the virtual-casing principle, followed by the …

Multiplicity Based Background Subtraction for Jets in Heavy Ion Collisions
Tanner Mengel, Patrick Steffanic, Charles Hughes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Da Silva, Christine Nattrass
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10945

Multiplicity Based Background Subtraction for Jets in Heavy Ion Collisions
Jet measurements in heavy ion collisions at low jet momentum can provide constraints on the properties of the quark gluon plasma but are overwhelmed by a significant, fluctuating background. We build upon our previous work which demonstrated the ability of the jet multiplicity method to extend jet measurements into the domain of low jet momentum [1, Mengel:2023]. We extend this method to a wide range of jet resolution parameters. We investigate the over-complexity of non-interpretable machine l…

2/ Dr. Bengt-Christian Fuchs ist übrigens Oberstleutnant der Bundeswehr.
Wenn Ihr neben der Grübelei über den Osten noch ein bisschen Zeit habt, könnt Ihr darüber nachdenken, wieso jemand, der Oberstleutnant der Bundeswehr ist, solche Ansichten hat. Wie es sein kann, dass er an einer westdeutschen Uni studiert und promoviert hat und trotzdem solche Urteile fällt. Und das, obwohl er ganz sicher nicht neben anderen auf dem Töpfchen gesessen hat. Vielleicht war sein Elternhaus gewalttätig. Das könnte schon sein. Wir werde es aber wahrscheinlich nie herausfinden. Obwohl: War nicht der ganze Westen gewälttätig? #AnneRabe
https://so-isser-der-ossi.de/2023/10/16/gewalterfahrungen-und-1968-fuer-den-osten/

Raiders Predicted as Trade Destination for ‘Angry’ Demoted Star RB https://heavy.com/sports/las-vegas-raiders/dameon-pierce-trade-destination/?adt_ei=[email]

Raiders Predicted as Trade Destination for 'Angry' Demoted Star RB
If you watched the last quarter of the 2023 season, it might not be a huge surprise to find that the Raiders were willing to part ways with running back Josh Jacobs, who was injured for the final four games of the year in a capper to a mostly disappointing season. A year after leading […]

Two Counterexamples to \textit{Tokenization and the Noiseless Channel}
Marco Cognetta, Vil\'em Zouhar, Sangwhan Moon, Naoaki Okazaki
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.14614

Two Counterexamples to \textit{Tokenization and the Noiseless Channel}
In \textit{Tokenization and the Noiseless Channel} \cite{zouhar-etal-2023-tokenization}, Rényi efficiency is suggested as an intrinsic mechanism for evaluating a tokenizer: for NLP tasks, the tokenizer which leads to the highest Rényi efficiency of the unigram distribution should be chosen. The Rényi efficiency is thus treated as a predictor of downstream performance (e.g., predicting BLEU for a machine translation task), without the expensive step of training multiple models with different …

Study: 77 of the top 100 top-grossing domestic films in the US in 2023 featured more male characters than female characters in speaking roles (Angelique Jackson/Variety)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/study-shows-decrease-sp…

Study Shows Decrease in Speaking Roles for Female Characters
Despite 'Barbie's' cultural moment, the latest 'It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World' report shows that the percentage of female characters decreased.

Modern Media – Telling Your Story In A Rapidly Changing World
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/modern-media-telling-your-story-in-a-rapidly-changing-world/

Modern Media | Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory
Podcast: Modern Media – Telling Your Story In A Rapidly Changing World Host: Carmen Braidwood Category: Business Sub-Category: Marketing & Media First Episode: 2023 A seasoned broadcaster…

Die ePetition 161322 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Zivilprozessordnung mit dem Titel
Abschaffen von § 128 Abs. 2 Satz 3 Zivilprozessordnung (Grundsatz der Mündlichkeit; schriftliches Verfahren)
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 25 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum errei…

Global cumulative shipments of 5G smartphones crossed 2B in less than five years, a faster adoption rate than 3G or 4G; Apple and Samsung together shipped 1B (Counterpoint Research)
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight…

"Ooh, yeah, you're amazing
We think you're incredible
You say we're fantastic
But still we don't head the bill".

Maybe it's true, maybe it's not.
Either way, play it loud, sing and dance along with #KateBush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ar7vovnH5I

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08770 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csDL_…

A proof-of-concept online metadata catalogue service of Earth observation datasets for human health research in exposomics
This article describes research carried out during 2023 under an International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)-funded project to develop and disseminate a metadata catalogue of Earth observation data sources/products and types that are relevant to human health research in exposomics, as a free service to interested researchers worldwide. The proof-of-concept catalogue was informed by input from existing research literature on the subject (desk research), as well as online …

Ring stops selling the Ring Car Cam, its first car dashboard camera, blaming "ongoing delays", after launching the product in January 2023 (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/23/24081686/ring-stops-sell…

The Ring Car Cam seems to have been discontinued
Ring’s Car Cam is no longer available to buy on Ring or Amazon’s websites, and Ring says that due to “ongoing delays,” it has stopped selling the dashboard camera.

2 days until our latest FREE webinar 'Social Media and Ethics'
Speaker: Dr Nicolas Gold, Associate Professor, University College London
Date: Wed, 21st Feb 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT
This webinar discusses these ethical concerns that require a combination of thoughtful consideration, adherence to research guidelines, and engagement with relevant stakeholders, including social media platforms and users.

Legal news service Law360 lays off 10% of its newsroom, per impacted journalists; the outlet's parent company LexisNexis saw record profits in 2023 (Natalie Korach/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/law360-layoffs-10-percent-newsroom-lexis-nexis/<…

Law360 Lays Off 10% of Newsroom Staff
Unionized editorial staffers held a one-day strike in opposition of unfair labor practices by parent company LexisNexis in December

Die ePetition 160988 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Personalausweisgesetz (PAuswG) mit dem Titel
Herstellung von Personalausweisen ohne Adresse
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 59 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden, wird der ganze Petitionsausschuss in öf…

Direct, simple, and efficient computation of all components of the virtual-casing magnetic field in axisymmetric geometries with Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature
Evan Toler, Antoine Cerfon, Dhairya Malhotra
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02799

Direct, simple, and efficient computation of all components of the virtual-casing magnetic field in axisymmetric geometries with Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature
In a recent publication (Toler et al. 2023), we demonstrated that for axisymmetric geometries, the Kapur-Rokhlin quadrature rule provided an efficient and high-order accurate method for computing the normal component, on the plasma surface, of the magnetic field due to the toroidal current flowing in the plasma, via the virtual-casing principle. The calculation was indirect, as it required the prior computation of the magnetic vector potential from the virtual-casing principle, followed by the …

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson opens up on disappointing end to 2023 season https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dallas_cowboys_tight_end_jake_ferguson_opens_up_on_disappointing_end_…

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson opens up on disappointing end to 2023 season
On NFL Total Access on Wednesday, Ferguson discussed how the team fell short against the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round. He chalked it up to the Packers bringing their A-game while Dallas failed to deliver any crippling blows early. “You know it’s tough to say,” Ferguson said when asked about what went wrong. “I think for me, it’s also the NFL, 32 of the best [teams] in the world are playing one sport against each other but at the same time I always like to think, ‘We’r…

In a first, Apple had the top seven best selling smartphones globally in 2023, and Samsung had three; iPhone 14, 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, and 13 topped the list (Counterpoint Research)
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insig

Die ePetition 160179 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Photovoltaik mit dem Titel
Bürgerbeteiligungsprojekt zur Förderung von Investitionen in die Solarenergie
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 79 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden, wird der ganze Petitionsau…

Magazine and newspaper subscription app Readly had 464K full-paying subscribers at the end of 2023, up 2.7% YoY, and a £9.10 ARPU, up from £7.80 in 2022 (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/magazines/rea…

As subscriber growth flattens 'all you can read' magazine app Readly moves into profit
The chief executive of "all you can read" magazine and newspaper app Readly has set out a two-year plan for reaching long-term profitability.

Filing: Roblox paid out a record $740.8M to over 12,000 game creators in 2023, up 19% YoY; ~3,500 creators earned over $10,000, and ~750 earned over $100K (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

How Much Do Roblox Game Makers Earn? $741 Million in 2023
Video-game makers are earning more money than ever developing and distributing games on Roblox.

Creation: A Whole New Reality - Season 3 coming soon 🌚🌠👽
Dramatized scifi horror anthology | Total listening time: 6h 21m
A whole new reality created in an instant. An astronaut lost in space and portals. A sphere encompassing all meaning of time. A feverish travel through the astral planes. A visit to the realms of the angels and of the devils. A col...

Creation: A Whole New Reality - Season 3 coming soon 🌚🌠👽
Dramatized scifi horror anthology | Total listening time: 6h 21m A whole new reality created in an instant. An astronaut lost in space and portals. A sphere encompassing all meaning of time. A feverish travel through the astral planes. A visit to the realms of the angels and of the devils. A collection of stories about the universe. Produced, written and narrated by Mikaila Simone, Winner of Art With Impact's January 2023 Film Shorts Award. 2 seasons, 20 episodes as of Apr 12, 2024.

Die ePetition 151781 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Baurecht mit dem Titel
Installierung von Photovoltaikanlagen auch im Außenbereich
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 127 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden, wird der ganze Petitionsausschuss in öffentliche…

Die ePetition 161759 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Strafbare Handlungen gegen die Person mit dem Titel
Änderung der Regelungen zum Strafantragserfordernis nach § 205 des Strafgesetzbuches
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 9 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht wer…

Die ePetition 161647 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Straftaten gegen die sexuelle Selbstbestimmung mit dem Titel
Einfügen von § 180 Absatz 2 des Strafgesetzbuches in § 182 des Strafgesetzbuches
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 39 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreic…

TikTok-funded Oxford Economics study of 1K US SMBs and 7.5K users: in 2023, TikTok drove $14.7B in SMB revenue, added $24.2B to US GDP, and supported 224K jobs (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)
https://wapo.st/3VfHAyq

TikTok claims its contribution to the economy is huge
The report was done with the cooperation of TikTok, which granted its authors access to information on the site.

Filing: Samsung sold 1.58M ASML shares, or 0.4% of ASML, worth ~$930M in September 2023, reducing its stake to zero, as Samsung looks to new areas of chipmaking (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024…

Samsung Sells Down Entire ASML Stake to Expand in New Arenas
Samsung Electronics Co. sold its entire remaining stake in ASML Holding NV in the December quarter as part of its push to expand into new areas of chipmaking.

Die ePetition 158806 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Bemessungsgrundlage in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung mit dem Titel
Honorierung berufsbegleitender Abschlüsse mit zusätzlichen Rentenpunkten
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 55 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum er…

Die ePetition 158806 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Bemessungsgrundlage in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung mit dem Titel
Honorierung berufsbegleitender Abschlüsse mit zusätzlichen Rentenpunkten
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 55 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum er…

Sources: Italian app developer Bending Spoons raised $155M from Baillie Gifford and more at a $2.6B valuation, after raising $100M in 2023, and seeks M&A deals (Daniele Lepido/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15…

Bending Spoons app maker wants Deals
Bending Spoons SpA, one of Europe’s largest mobile app developers, is looking for acquisition targets after a fund-raising round valued the company at about $2.6 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Die ePetition 158806 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Bemessungsgrundlage in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung mit dem Titel
Honorierung berufsbegleitender Abschlüsse mit zusätzlichen Rentenpunkten
kann nur noch heute mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 60 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden…