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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #JazzRecordRequests
Nina Simone:
🎵 Little Girl Blue
#NinaSimone
https://open.spotify.com/track/0fpohcklLKNLo3FyjVjEsE

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Nina Simone:
🎵 Revolution
#NinaSimone
https://obsoletemediaobjects.bandcamp.com/track/revolution
https://open.spotify.com/track/056XUz8cao9mA3TuORDTVh

Simple linesearch-free first-order methods for nonconvex optimization
Shotaro Yagishita, Masaru Ito
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14670 https://arxiv.org/pdf/…

Simple linesearch-free first-order methods for nonconvex optimization
This paper presents an auto-conditioned proximal gradient method for nonconvex optimization. The method determines the stepsize using an estimation of local curvature and does not require any prior knowledge of problem parameters and any linesearch procedures. Its convergence analysis is carried out in a simple manner without assuming the convexity, unlike previous studies. We also provide convergence analysis in the presence of the Kurdyka--Łojasiewicz property, adaptivity to the weak smoothn…

By popular request: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful take on LLMs that (in my experience) the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. https://www.anildash.com//2025/10/17/the-m

The Majority AI View
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

A Review of Statistical Methods for Handling Nonignorable Missing Data using Instrument Approach
Yujie Zhao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14520 https://arxiv.…

A Review of Statistical Methods for Handling Nonignorable Missing Data using Instrument Approach
Nonignorable missing data, where the probability of missingness depends on unobserved values, presents a significant challenge in statistical analysis. Traditional methods often rely on strong parametric assumptions that are difficult to verify and may lead to biased estimates if misspecified. Recent advances have introduced the concept of a nonresponse instrument or shadow variable as a powerful tool to enhance model identifiability without requiring full parametric specification. This paper p…

Dynamics of conductive nonmagnetic objects in presence of the Lenz effect
Alessandro Arduino, Oriano Bottauscio, Michael Steckner, Umberto Zanovello, Luca Zilberti
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14976

Dynamics of conductive nonmagnetic objects in presence of the Lenz effect
Purpose: To model and predict the dynamics of conductive nonmagnetic objects within the MRI room under the influence of Lenz effect. Methods: The dynamics are described by an ordinary differential equation and the Lenz effect approximated by recognizing that the skin effect is negligible. This separated Lenz effect dependency on the object position and velocity, leading to a simple numerical procedure for objects of any shape. Results: The model and numerical procedure were validated with exper…

Pickens noncommittal on future with Cowboys https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46608737/george-pickens-noncommittal-future-cowboys-25

I can't stop laughing at how nonsensical it is to use the XKCD block tower supported by tiny block meant to represent a open source project maintained by one person for the cloudflare outage. It's not some tiny one person operation.

Some sort of nonsense is popping off at bayshore

Randomization inference for stepped-wedge designs with noncompliance with application to a palliative care pragmatic trial
Jeffrey Zhang, Zhe Chen, Katherine R. Courtright, Scott D. Halpern, Michael O. Harhay, Dylan S. Small, Fan Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14598

Randomization inference for stepped-wedge designs with noncompliance with application to a palliative care pragmatic trial
While palliative care is increasingly commonly delivered to hospitalized patients with serious illnesses, few studies have estimated its causal effects. Courtright et al. (2016) adopted a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge design to assess the effect of palliative care on a patient-centered outcome. The randomized intervention was a nudge to administer palliative care but did not guarantee receipt of palliative care, resulting in noncompliance (compliance rate ~30%). A subsequent analysis using m…