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»S&P stuft Rating herab :
Alarmstufe Rot für Frankreichs Staatsfinanzen«
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/s-p-rating-alarmstufe-rot-fuer-frankreich-19757894.html
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S&P-Rating: Alarmstufe Rot für Frankreich
Die Ratingagentur S&P Global hat den Daumen für Frankreich gesenkt. Der Ernst der Haushaltslage lässt sich nicht mehr leugnen. Die Regierung in Paris gerät immer stärker in die Defensive.

An enormous rare fish thought to live only in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/articl

Pitch-Aware RNN-T for Mandarin Chinese Mispronunciation Detection and Diagnosis
Xintong Wang, Mingqian Shi, Ye Wang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.04595 https:…

Pitch-Aware RNN-T for Mandarin Chinese Mispronunciation Detection and Diagnosis
Mispronunciation Detection and Diagnosis (MDD) systems, leveraging Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), face two main challenges in Mandarin Chinese: 1) The two-stage models create an information gap between the phoneme or tone classification stage and the MDD stage. 2) The scarcity of Mandarin MDD datasets limits model training. In this paper, we introduce a stateless RNN-T model for Mandarin MDD, utilizing HuBERT features with pitch embedding through a Pitch Fusion Block. Our model, trained so…

Meth-Addict Fish, Aggro Starlings: How Human Drugs Are Harming Animals – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/06/prescription-drugs-water-contamination-effects-animals-fish/

Meth-addict fish, aggro starlings: How human drugs are harming animals
Researchers are observing addiction, anxiety, and sex reversal as our substances contaminate ecosystems.

i am now more scared of #NewYork's governor & #nyc's mayor than i ever was of being attacked on the #subway by a terrorist, mugger, or anybody else. a (potential) mask ban on the subway, WHAT THE FUCK IS …

Hochul and Adams Agree: It's Time for a Mask Ban on the Subway - Hell Gate
Prepare to share the air. Plus more links for your weekend.

Commanders agree to $1.3 million settlement following Virginia season ticket deposit investigation https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5574449/2024/06/18/commanders-season-ticket-settlement-virginia/

Commanders agree to $1.3 million settlement following Virginia season ticket deposit investigation
Washington agreed to the settlement following allegations the organization neglected to return ticket deposits and other fees.

The initial estimate (2 years ago) for keeping California's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operating was $5.2bn. Now PG&E says it's $8.3bn. And a former state energy commissioner says it's now more like $10 - $11.8bn and "you're pouring your money down a rat hole."
Nuclear costs doubling in two years. And this is my shocked face 😑 (See @…

Critics fear PG&E's aging Diablo Canyon power plant costs may be twice the initial estimates
The cost of keeping the aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open five more years could be as much as double what PG&E had first estimated back when a deal was struck two years ago to run it longer to help assure grid reliability, experts say.

Jazzaria – Pond-rous
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https://www.clongclongmoo.org/2024/06/16/jazzaria-pond-rous/

Commanders agree to $1.3 million settlement following Virginia season ticket deposit investigation https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5574449/2024/06/18/commanders-season-ticket-settlement-virginia/

Commanders agree to $1.3 million settlement following Virginia season ticket deposit investigation
Washington agreed to the settlement following allegations the organization neglected to return ticket deposits and other fees.