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Cat BODIES in Space!
Okay, my "Cat Heads in Space" comedy serial podcast is going great guns as the Cat Heads are on an ongoing galactic search for their missing bodies.
I'm now writing the flip side of that story: The Cat BODIES are also searching for their missing heads! Fun, right? Ha!
But... AI Bots don't seem to want to create a funny logo for "Cat Bodies in Space" with missing heads! Here are the not so best so far... oooffff!

Donald Trump’s latest position on abortion is, basically, “whatever.”
If antiabortion crusaders thought he was genuinely on their side, they should have been paying closer attention.

Earlier this year, he frequently boasted about having appointed three antiabortion Supreme Court justices who tipped the ideological balance on the court and overturned Roe v. Wade, which had been the law of the land for nearly half a century.
“I did it, and I’m proud to have done it,” Trump …

Trump’s abortion position just made his 2024 reelection even harder
If antiabortion crusaders thought he was genuinely on their side, they should have been paying closer attention.

A look at Trump's TikTok flip-flop, as he recognizes the app's appeal to younger voters and repairs his relation with ByteDance investor and GOP donor Jeff Yass (Sophia Cai/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/09/tiktok-ban-trump-republicans
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Inside Trump's TikTok flip-flop
Trump's sudden new position has the potential to tear apart the GOP.

Colts' Julian Blackmon: Safety position this offseason is 'how it was for the running backs a year ago' https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-julian-blackmon-safety-position-this-offseason-is-how-it-was-fo…

Colts' Julian Blackmon: Safety position this offseason is 'how it was for the running backs a year ago' 
Having to settle for a one-year deal to return to Indy, Julian Blackmon believes this offseason has been a difficult one for safeties, much as 2023 was for running backs. 

📢 Bundesverfassungsgericht stärkt Rechte leiblicher Väter
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat die Position von Männern gestärkt, die um die rechtliche Vaterschaft für ihre leiblichen Kinder kämpfen. Die Verfassungsbeschwerde eines Mannes aus Sachsen-Anhalt hatte teilweise Erfolg.
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Bundesverfassungsgericht stärkt Rechte leiblicher Väter
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat die Position von Männern gestärkt, die um die rechtliche Vaterschaft für ihre leiblichen Kinder kämpfen. Die Verfassungsbeschwerde eines Mannes aus Sachsen-Anhalt hatte teilweise Erfolg.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to surprise his running mate with his position on abortion (Katherine Koretski/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/robert-f-kennedy-jr-surprise-running-mate-abortion-position-rcna151344
http://www.memeorandum.com/240509/p25#a240509p25

Random question. Usually, #Emacs tracks the column position when you change lines. If you're in column position 37 on line 4 and you move down to line 5, you'll be in column position 37 on line 5. Every now and then, this behavior randomly stops (I say randomly, I must accidentally trigger it somehow.) Moving up and down always moves the cursor to column 1. Saving the buffer, killing it, a…

In Hanover stimmen CDU, SPD und FPD gegen die Position des grünen Oberbürgermeisters und gegen die Position der zwei großen Automobilclubs ADAC und ACE - angeblich "für" das Auto.

Laschet hält "Taurus "-Debatte für "überhöht"
Der CDU-Politiker und frühere Kanzlerkandidat Armin Laschet hat Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD) mit Blick auf dessen Ukraine-Politik den Rücken gestärkt. "Die grundsätzliche Position des Bundeskanzlers, mit Bedacht und Besonnenheit zu handeln, um nicht Kriegspartei zu werden, finde ich richtig", sagte Laschet dem "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" und "Focus Online".
Hinsichtlich der Diskuss…

Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Papst legt Ukraine "Mut der weißen Fahne" nahe ++
In einem Interview hat Franziskus der Ukraine nahegelegt, in Friedensverhandlungen mit Russland einzutreten. Polens Außenminister hält den Einsatz von NATO-Bodentruppen in der Ukraine für möglich. Alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog.

General position sets, colinear sets, and Sierpi\'{n}ski product graphs
Sandi Klav\v{z}ar, Jing Tian
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05481 https://

General position sets, colinear sets, and Sierpiński product graphs
Let $G \otimes _f H$ denote the Sierpiński product of $G$ and $H$ with respect to the function $f$. The Sierpiński general position number ${\rm gp}{_{\rm S}}(G,H)$ is introduced as the cardinality of a largest general position set in $G \otimes _f H$ over all possible functions $f$. Similarly, the lower Sierpiński general position number $\underline{\rm gp}{_{\rm S}}(G,H)$ is the corresponding smallest cardinality. The concept of vertex-colinear sets is introduced. Bounds for the general po…

Open faculty position:
W3 Substitute Professorship for Data Science
at the School of Business Informatics and Mathematics at the University of Mannheim,
(8/9 W3 professorship, limited for three years, no tenure track)
more info: https://www.uni-mannhei…

Behavioural Types for Heterogeneous Systems (Position Paper)
Simon Fowler (University of Glasgow), Philipp Haller (Digital Futures, KTH Royal Institute of Technology), Roland Kuhn (Actyx AG), Sam Lindley (The University of Edinburgh), Alceste Scalas (Technical University of Denmark), Vasco T. Vasconcelos (University of Lisbon)
https://

Behavioural Types for Heterogeneous Systems (Position Paper)
Behavioural types provide a promising way to achieve lightweight, language-integrated verification for communication-centric software. However, a large barrier to the adoption of behavioural types is that the current state of the art expects software to be written using the same tools and typing discipline throughout a system, and has little support for components over which a developer has no control. This position paper describes the outcomes of a working group discussion at Dagstuhl Semina…

I surrender!
#Cats #Caturday

PoPE: Legendre Orthogonal Polynomials Based Position Encoding for Large Language Models
Arpit Aggarwal
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04585 https://

PoPE: Legendre Orthogonal Polynomials Based Position Encoding for Large Language Models
There are several improvements proposed over the baseline Absolute Positional Encoding (APE) method used in original transformer. In this study, we aim to investigate the implications of inadequately representing positional encoding in higher dimensions on crucial aspects of the attention mechanism, the model's capacity to learn relative positional information, and the convergence of models, all stemming from the choice of sinusoidal basis functions. Through a combination of theoretical insight…

"Bürgermeister verurteil Gewalt im Wahlkampf" ist ein bisschen "Wie Wasser ist nass" oder "Nachts ist es dunkel". Natürlich tut er das. So weit, dass in der Position gesagt wird "Gut, dass die auf die Fresse bekommen haben." sind wir glücklicherweise noch nicht.

Bad Oeynhausener Bürgermeister verurteilt Gewalt im Wahlkampf
Lars Bökenkröger will sich durch Gewalttäter nicht vom Plakatekleben abhalten lassen. Sorge um die eigene Sicherheit hat er nicht, aber um die Demokratie.

Snurre the Cat needs hugz!
(Read image description for gory details)
#CatsOfMastodon

Series D, Episode 12 - Warlord
AVON: Boorva, perhaps now you may care to revise your position?
BOORVA: Because Zukan has finally arrived? That doesn't necessarily change anything.
https://blake.torpidity.net/s/412/35 📺 B7B5

Dear colleagues,
It's a pleasure to share with you this fully-funded #PhD position in #computational neuroscience in interaction with #neuromorphic engineering and

tonight's Gemini hallucination:
q: list some science fiction novels with furries in them
a: Out of Position by Kyell Gold: This novel explores themes of identity and belonging in a world with advanced technology. The protagonist, Valen, is a young fox who discovers he has unique abilities that set him apart from other "norms."
(Out of Position is about furries playing college football and having gay sex, and there's no char named Valen)

US election contributor for the Kyiv Independent: https://benborges.xyz/2024/03/08/us-election-contributor.html

I've worked in corps for decades now and watched them all work hard to make every position fungible, so that any person can do any position. In short they want easily replaceable workers. That way they can use the most desperate in the job market who will work for less.
It's only starting to dawn on me, though, how many of the other problems in corp world stem from that one strategy. So much of the incompetence, administrivia, and bad organization stem from it.

NFL helmet options will more than double for '24 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39905973/nfl-position-specific-helmet-options-more-double-24

NFL position-specific helmet options will more than double for '24 - ESPN
The number of position-specific helmet models that will be available to NFL players in 2024 will more than double, according to rankings released Tuesday by the NFL and NFL Players Association.

Sources: Gopuff, one of the last fast-delivery startups in the US after Getir's exit, burned ~$400M in 2023 and wants to start generating cash by early 2025 (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/fast-delive…

Fast-Delivery Survivor Gopuff Burned $400 Million Last Year
Instant-delivery pioneer Gopuff is the last speedy-delivery startup left standing in the U.S. after its best-funded competitor, Getir, said last week it would pull out of the country. That’s left Gopuff in the same position it was in 10 years and billions of dollars ago: trying to beat DoorDash. ...

Pick by Pick: Thomas brings size, position flex https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/pick-by-pick-thomas-brings-size-position-flex

PhD position in Marseille to work on neurons that sense CSF in the spine. Team of (CSHL ion channel course leader) Nicolas Wanaverbecq...
https://www.fens.org/careers/job-market/job/118125

Republicans auditioning for the position of arch-villain chief henchman / henchwoman. Zap! Pow!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/article/2024/may/08/republican-politicians-trump-running-mate…

Tech -people dogma is tiring. 😫
The dogma shows up more on social media, but it exists IRL as well.
I wonder it's not really #dogma, but people too proud to admit they are wrong or someone else was right. Might also be people disappointed they could not find a fault they were so sure to find in another person/position.
I've seen all shades of it on my TL just recently. And t…

Nonviolence is an anti-science position. Always in history, when the people's lives have been threatened by a few greedy rich bastards, guess how that situation has been resolved: by the people taking up arms and killing the greedy rich bastards.
Science doesn't mean just doing math. Science means learning about the world you live in, making observations and developing conclusions that describe processes happening around you. Nonviolent resistance in the face of a mortal threat…

Trump rages against Graham on abortion, in a rare break between allies
Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday after Graham expressed public disagreement with Trump’s latest statement on his abortion position.

“I blame myself for Lindsey Graham, because the only reason he won in the Great State of South Carolina is because I Endorsed him!” Trump said in one of several posts shared on Truth Social, his social media site.

Trump rages against Graham on abortion, in a rare break between allies
The posts from the former president came after the senator from South Carolina said he “respectfully” disagreed with Trump’s stance on abortion Monday.

Today starts off with a bracingly cold shower, yet again, because our new gas hot water heater apparently has a defective blower and the pressure switch gets stuck in the closed position. The new blower arrives this afternoon and hopefully resolves the issue.
If not, things become more complicated. This is part of a home warranty claim and you don’t have a choice in the plumbing company. There will be credible arguments that they are not competent. I hope we don’t get to that point.🤞…

Memo: Business Insider Global Editor-in-Chief Nic Carlson is stepping down, and will become an editor-at-large focused on longer-term projects (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/07/2024/business-insi…

Business Insider's editor-in-chief is stepping down | Semafor
Nicholas Carlson is leaving his position as the top editor of the business-focused digital news outlet, and will become an editor-at-large focused on longer-term projects.

"intrigued by your unique skillset."
Either you didn't understand "my unique skillset"/didn't actually read it, or you didn't understand the requirement of the position you're trying to fill.
Not sure which is worse.
#recruiterFail

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.08298 has been replaced.
link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=a

Online Elasticity Estimation and Material Sorting Using Standard Robot Grippers
Standard robot grippers are not designed for material recognition. We experimentally evaluated the accuracy with which material properties can be estimated through object compression by two standard parallel jaw grippers and a force/torque sensor mounted at the robot wrist, with a professional biaxial compression device used as reference. Gripper effort versus position curves were obtained and transformed into stress/strain curves. The modulus of elasticity was estimated at different strain poi…

Efficient and Green Large Language Models for Software Engineering: Vision and the Road Ahead
Jieke Shi, Zhou Yang, David Lo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.04566

Efficient and Green Large Language Models for Software Engineering: Vision and the Road Ahead
Large Language Models (LLMs) have recently shown remarkable capabilities in various software engineering tasks, spurring the rapid development of the Large Language Models for Software Engineering (LLM4SE) area. However, limited attention has been paid to crafting efficient LLM4SE solutions that demand minimal time and memory resources, as well as green LLM4SE solutions that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. This 2030 Software Engineering position paper aims to redirect the focu…

Ein in seiner Position sehr klarer und klärender Debattenbeitrag: https://www.fr.de/kultur/gesellschaft/erheblichen-schaden-zufuegen-nancy-fraser-ueber-ausladung-vo…

PoPE: Legendre Orthogonal Polynomials Based Position Encoding for Large Language Models
Arpit Aggarwal
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04585 https://

PoPE: Legendre Orthogonal Polynomials Based Position Encoding for Large Language Models
There are several improvements proposed over the baseline Absolute Positional Encoding (APE) method used in original transformer. In this study, we aim to investigate the implications of inadequately representing positional encoding in higher dimensions on crucial aspects of the attention mechanism, the model's capacity to learn relative positional information, and the convergence of models, all stemming from the choice of sinusoidal basis functions. Through a combination of theoretical insight…

“I would therefore like to propose that the African Development Bank, Africa Import-Export Bank, and all regional financial institutions pull resources to support the emergence of a globally respected African media company that will position the news of Africa to the world.
#Africa must shape its own narrative, and not depend on what others think about it or the perspectives they prefer to share ab…

Raiders release journeyman QB https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/raiders_release_journeyman_qb/s1_127_40077485

Raiders release journeyman QB
The Las Vegas Raiders are rebuilding their quarterback depth chart this offseason, and they have moved on from a veteran at the position. Brian Hoyer was informed on Friday that he is being released by the Raiders, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Hoyer signed with Las Vegas last offseason. He had previously worked with former Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels when McDaniels was the offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots. Hoyer appeared in three games last season and made one start …

I've seen plenty of SPST switches, and SPDT switches with and without a center "off" position.
In this case "on" and "off" are self-explanatory. But what does the "Crayola" position do?

Contouring Error Bounded Control for Biaxial Switched Linear Systems
Meng Yuan, Ye Wang, Chris Manzie, Zhezhuang Xu, Tianyou Chai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05404

Contouring Error Bounded Control for Biaxial Switched Linear Systems
Biaxial motion control systems are used extensively in manufacturing and printing industries. To improve throughput and reduce machine cost, lightweight materials are being proposed in structural components but may result in higher flexibility in the machine links. This flexibility is often position dependent and compromises precision of the end effector of the machine. To address the need for improved contouring accuracy in industrial machines with position-dependent structural flexibility, th…

Krankenkasse nimmt Arztrechnung nicht an. Begründung: Position dings und Position bums können nicht separat in einer Behandlung abgerechnet werden. Punktur in Blutgefäss und Blutabnahme
Äh, doch, wenn der erste Stechversuch nämlich misslingt und zweiter Satz Nadeln etc. gebraucht wird
Und ich hab schon Vorfreude: eine der nächsten Abrechnungen enthält dann zwei misslungene und eine gelungenen Versuch

An Ogus Principle for Zip period maps: The Hasse invariant's vanishing order via `Frobenius and the Hodge filtration'
Wushi Goldring, Stefan Reppen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05707

An Ogus Principle for Zip period maps: The Hasse invariant's vanishing order via `Frobenius and the Hodge filtration'
This paper generalizes a result of Ogus that, under certain technical conditions, the vanishing order of the Hasse invariant of a family $Y/X$ of $n$-dimensional Calabi-Yau varieties in characteristic $p$ at a point $x$ of $X$ equals the "conjugate line position" of $H^n_{\text{dR}}(Y/X)$ at $x$, i.e. the largest $i$ such that the line of the conjugate filtration is contained in $\text{Fil}^i$ of the Hodge filtration. For every triple $(G,μ,r)$ consisting of a connected, reductive $\mathbf{F}_…

Algebraic symmetries of the observables on the sky: Variable emitters and observers
Miko{\l}aj Korzy\'nski, Nezihe Uzun
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05105

Algebraic symmetries of the observables on the sky: Variable emitters and observers
In this paper we prove a number of exact relations between optical observables, such as trigonometric parallax, position drift and the proper motion of a luminous source in addition to the variations of redshift and the viewing angle. These relations are valid in general relativity for any spacetime and they are of potential interest for astrometry and precise cosmology. They generalize the well-known Etherington's reciprocity relation between the angular diameter distance and the luminosity di…

Approaching Emergent Risks: An Exploratory Study into Artificial Intelligence Risk Management within Financial Organisations
Finlay McGee
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05847

Approaching Emergent Risks: An Exploratory Study into Artificial Intelligence Risk Management within Financial Organisations
Globally, artificial intelligence (AI) implementation is growing, holding the capability to fundamentally alter organisational processes and decision making. Simultaneously, this brings a multitude of emergent risks to organisations, exposing vulnerabilities in their extant risk management frameworks. This necessitates a greater understanding of how organisations can position themselves in response. This issue is particularly pertinent within the financial sector with relatively mature AI appli…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.10607 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_hept…

A differential representation for holographic correlators
We present a differential representation for holographic four-point correlators. In this representation, the correlators are given by acting differential operators on certain seed functions. The number of these functions is much smaller than what is normally seen in known examples of holographic correlators, and all of them have simple Mellin amplitudes. This representation establishes a direct connection between correlators in position space and their Mellin space counterpart. The existence of…

NFL position-specific helmet options will more than double for players during 2024 season

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-pos

NFL position-specific helmet options will more than double for players during 2024 season
More options will be available to players

Dear colleagues,
It's a pleasure to share with you this fully-funded #PhD position in #computational neuroscience in interaction with #neuromorphic engineering and

Gaia21blx: Complete resolution of a binary microlensing event in the Galactic disk
P. Rota, V. Bozza, M. Hundertmark, E. Bachelet, R. Street, Y. Tsapras, A. Cassan, M. Dominik, R. Figuera Jaimes, K. A. Rybicki, J. Wambsganss, L. Wyrzykowski, P. Zielinski, M. Bonavita, T. C. Hinse, U. G. Jorgensen, E. Khalouei, H. Korhonen, P. Longa-Pena, N. Peixinho, S. Rahvar, S. Sajadian, J. Skottfelt, C. Snodgrass, J. Tregolan-Reed

Gaia21blx: Complete resolution of a binary microlensing event in the Galactic disk
Context. Gravitational microlensing is a method that is used to discover planet-hosting systems at distances of several kiloparsec in the Galactic disk and bulge. We present the analysis of a microlensing event reported by the Gaia photometric alert team that might have a bright lens. Aims. In order to infer the mass and distance to the lensing system, the parallax measurement at the position of Gaia21blx was used. In this particular case, the source and the lens have comparable magnitudes and …

SBU arrests Kharkiv man accused of spying on Ukrainian positions: https://benborges.xyz/2024/05/10/sbu-arrests-kharkiv.html

SN2023fyq: A Type Ibn Supernova With Long-standing Precursor Activity Due to Binary Interaction
Yize Dong, Daichi Tsuna, Stefano Valenti, David J. Sand, Jennifer E. Andrews, K. Azalee Bostroem, Griffin Hosseinzadeh, Emily Hoang, Saurabh W. Jha, Daryl Janzen, Jacob E. Jencson, Michael Lundquist, Darshana Mehta, Aravind P. Ravi, Nicolas E. Meza Retamal, Jeniveve Pearson, Manisha Shrestha, Alceste Bonanos, D. Andrew Howell, Nathan Smith, Joseph Farah, Daichi Hiramatsu, Koichi Itagaki, Cur…

SN2023fyq: A Type Ibn Supernova With Long-standing Precursor Activity Due to Binary Interaction
We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2023fyq, a type Ibn supernova in the nearby galaxy NGC 4388 (D$\simeq$18~Mpc). In addition, we trace long-standing precursor emission at the position of SN 2023fyq using data from DLT40, ATLAS, ZTF, ASAS-SN, Swift, and amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki. Precursor activity is observed up to nearly three years before the supernova explosion, with a relatively rapid rise in the final 100 days. The double-peaked post-explosion light curve …

Cosmic Clues: DESI, Dark Energy, and the Cosmological Constant Problem
Wen Yin
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06444 https://arxiv.org/pdf…

Cosmic Clues: DESI, Dark Energy, and the Cosmological Constant Problem
Several attempts to solve the cosmological constant problem, which concerns the value of the cosmological constant being extremely smaller than the Standard Model mass scales, have introduced a scalar field with a very flat potential that can be approximated as linear around any given position. The scalar field scans the cosmological constant in such a way that the current small value is explained. Recently, Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) reported the results of the first year. Com…

Controlling Borda Elections by Adding or Deleting either Votes or Candidates: Complete and Top-Truncated Votes
Aizhong Zhou, Fengbo Wang, Jiong Guo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05062

Controlling Borda Elections by Adding or Deleting either Votes or Candidates: Complete and Top-Truncated Votes
An election is defined as a pair of a set of candidates C=\{c_1,\cdots,c_m\} and a multiset of votes V=\{v_1,\cdots,v_n\}, where each vote is a linear order of the candidates. The Borda election rule is characterized by a vector \langle m-1,m-2,\cdots,0\rangle, which means that the candidate ranked at the i-th position of a vote v receives a score m-i from v, and the candidate receiving the most score from all votes wins the election. Here, we consider the control problems of a Borda election, …

"[…] It is clear that the current process is based on the learnings, and frustrations, the [#Linux #kernel's CVE] team has faced in the past. […] By taking this position, this effort is now duplicated across thousands of engineering teams ad infinitum, […]"
Well, yeah, but guess what: m…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.01147 has been replaced.
link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=a

Optimizing Symbol Visibility through Displacement
In information visualization, the position of symbols often encodes associated data values. When visualizing data elements with both a numerical and a categorical dimension, positioning in the categorical axis admits some flexibility. This flexibility can be exploited to reduce symbol overlap, and thereby increase legibility. In this paper we initialize the algorithmic study of optimizing symbol legibility via a limited displacement of the symbols. Specifically, we consider unit square symbols …

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.07690 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_qu…

Encoding position by spins: Objectivity in the boson-spin model
We investigate quantum objectivity in the boson-spin model, where a central harmonic oscillator interacts with a thermal bath of spin-1/2 systems. We analyze how information about a continuous position variable can be encoded into discrete, finite-dimensional environments. More precisely, we study conditions under which the so-called Spectrum Broadcast Structures (SBS) can be formed in the model. These are multipartite quantum state structures, representing a mode-refined form of decoherence. W…

Der Branchenverband Bitkom hat das Europawahl-Programm der AfD analysiert und kommt zu dem Schluss, dass die Positionen der Partei der deutschen Digitalwirtschaft massiv schaden würden. 🚨
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-9645045?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.…

I just got a "Although your background is impressive, we have decided to move forward with other candidates who more closely align with what is needed for the position." email for a job that I applied for in February.

"Sollte linke Digitalpolitik sich die Mahnung der Europäischen Kommission zu mehr Wettbewerb zu eigen machen?
Diese Frage darf eindeutig verneint werden. Natürlich ist die Forderung nach mehr Wettbewerb keine linke Position. Die Idee, dass die unsichtbare Hand des Marktes als kapitalistisches Instrument der Bedürfnisbefriedigung grundsätzlich funktioniert, solange nur faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen gelten, ist eine wirtschaftsliberale Erzählung."

(postdoc position, Sorbonne University, Paris) Audio-touch: Simulating social touch at a distance through sounds https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/200915

Audio-touch: Simulating social touch at a distance through sounds
A 2-years post-doctoral position in cognitive psychology is open at ISIR (www.isir.upmc.fr), Paris, under the supervision of Malika Auvray (www.malika-auvray.com).

While awaiting the restoration of digitised manuscripts to the British Library website, I appreciate the image chosen for the latest update: https://blogs.bl.uk/living-knowledge/2024/03/helping-your-research.html
May the staff receive all the hel…

Top three 2024 NFL free agents at every defensive position: Stephon Gilmore, Justin Simmons best available

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/top…

Top three 2024 NFL free agents at every defensive position: Stephon Gilmore, Justin Simmons best available
These are the best defensive players still on the market

Republicans auditioning for the position of arch-villain chief henchman / henchwoman. Zap! Pow!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/article/2024/may/08/republican-politicians-trump-running-mate…

Time Delay Anomalies of Fuzzy Gravitational Lenses
Jianxiang Liu, Zijun Gao, Marek Biesiada, Kai Liao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04779 https://

Time Delay Anomalies of Fuzzy Gravitational Lenses
Fuzzy dark matter is a promising alternative to the standard cold dark matter. It has quite recently been noticed, that they can not only successfully explain the large-scale structure in the Universe, but can also solve problems of position and flux anomalies in galaxy strong lensing systems. In this paper we focus on the perturbation of time delays in strong lensing systems caused by fuzzy dark matter, thus making an important extension of previous works. We select a specific system HS 0810+2…

Tech -people dogma is tiring. 😫
The dogma shows up more on social media, but it exists IRL as well.
I wonder it's not really #dogma, but people too proud to admit they are wrong or someone else was right. Might also be people disappointed they could not find a fault they were so sure to find in another person/position.
I've seen all shades of it on my TL just recently. And t…

NFL free agency swap: NFC East edition https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_free_agency_swap_nfc_east_edition/s1_13132_40075823

NFL free agency swap: NFC East edition
NFL teams needing to fill or strengthen a position have over 673 free agents to choose from this offseason. But what if each team was limited to only players from division rivals? Here's how things might go in the NFC East: Washington Commanders (4-13)  Tyron Smith, left tackle, Dallas Cowboys: If Washington takes a quarterback with the second-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they’ll need to protect him better than Sam Howell, who took a league-high 65 sacks in 2023. In Smith, they get a…

Bicolored point sets admitting non-crossing alternating Hamiltonian paths
Jan Soukup
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06105 https://arxiv.o…

Bicolored point sets admitting non-crossing alternating Hamiltonian paths
Consider a bicolored point set $P$ in general position in the plane consisting of $n$ blue and $n$ red points. We show that if a subset of the red points forms the vertices of a convex polygon separating the blue points, lying inside the polygon, from the remaining red points, lying outside the polygon, then the points of $P$ can be connected by non-crossing straight-line segments so that the resulting graph is a properly colored closed Hamiltonian path.

Russell Wilson reportedly being advised to sign with Broncos rival https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/russell_wilson_reportedly_being_advised_to_sign_with_broncos_rival/s1_13132_40075822

Russell Wilson reportedly being advised to sign with Broncos rival
Current Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was on his way to visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers as of Friday morning ahead of reaching free agency next week, but it appears he could ultimately remain in the AFC West. Cecil Lammey of the Denver Sports website reported early Friday morning that Wilson "is being advised to sign with the" Las Vegas Raiders. 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O'Connell is currently atop the depth chart at the position for the Raiders, but it's widely thought …

Algebraic symmetries of the observables on the sky: Variable emitters and observers
Miko{\l}aj Korzy\'nski, Nezihe Uzun
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05105

Algebraic symmetries of the observables on the sky: Variable emitters and observers
In this paper we prove a number of exact relations between optical observables, such as trigonometric parallax, position drift and the proper motion of a luminous source in addition to the variations of redshift and the viewing angle. These relations are valid in general relativity for any spacetime and they are of potential interest for astrometry and precise cosmology. They generalize the well-known Etherington's reciprocity relation between the angular diameter distance and the luminosity di…

Defensive tackle: The fastest-growing position on defense, plus three prospects https://theathletic.com/5399485/2024/04/08/defensive-tackle-scoop-city/

Defensive tackle: The fastest-growing position on defense, plus three prospects
The NFL's trendiest position is DT, which has outpaced every other defensive role in average salary. We also cover three DT prospects.

Ukrainian airmen used a high-tech French guided bomb called a HAMMER for the first time in Kyiv’s war against the Kremlin, sources on both sides of the fighting lines said on Tuesday.
The NATO-standard, precision-guided munition with the full name "Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range" (HAMMER) hit Russian positions geolocated to the frontline southern sector city of Kozachi Laheri on March 4, drone video published by the Ukrainian military showed.
Images publis…

First-Time Use of High-Tech French HAMMER Bomb by Ukraine as Macron Urges Europe to Take on Putin
The French president has reversed his position on Ukraine since Russia invaded. The drop of a high-tech French bomb on Russian troops is the latest proof of Paris’ newfound commitment to Kyiv.

Dallas Cowboys Urged To Trade For Former First-Round Pick https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dallas_cowboys_urged_to_trade_for_former_first_round_pick/s1_17150_40343644

Dallas Cowboys Urged To Trade For Former First-Round Pick
The Dallas Cowboys have CeeDee Lamb and then not a whole lot else at the wide receiver position. Yes, Lamb is one of the best pass-catchers in football, but he needs some support. The Cowboys tried to provide that for him with veteran wide out Brandin Cooks last season, but Cooks was a disappointment. Dallas also had Michael Gallup, who appeared to be on a very positive trajectory earlier in his career, but he was derailed by injuries, leading up to his release from the Cowboys this offseason. …

Defensive tackle: The fastest-growing position on defense, plus three prospects https://theathletic.com/5399485/2024/04/08/defensive-tackle-scoop-city/

Defensive tackle: The fastest-growing position on defense, plus three prospects
The NFL's trendiest position is DT, which has outpaced every other defensive role in average salary. We also cover three DT prospects.

Rainbow ortho-convex 4-sets in k-colored point sets
David Flores-Pe\~naloza (Departamento de Matem\'aticas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Aut\'onoma de M\'exico, Mexico), Mario A. Lopez (Department of Computer Science, University of Denver, US), Nestaly Mar\'in (Departamento de Matem\'aticas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Aut\'onoma de M\'exico, Mexico), David Orden (Departamento de F\'isica y Matem\'aticas, Universidad de A…

Rainbow ortho-convex 4-sets in k-colored point sets
Let $P$ be a $k$-colored set of $n$ points in the plane, $4 \leq k \leq n$. We study the problem of deciding if $P$ contains a subset of four points of different colors such that its Rectilinear Convex Hull has positive area. We provide an $O(n \log n)$-time algorithm for this problem, where the hidden constant does not depend on $k$; then, we prove that this problem has time complexity $Ω(n \log n)$ in the algebraic computation tree model. No general position assumptions for $P$ are required.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.14217 has been replaced.
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The explicit form of the unitary representation of the Poincaré group for vector-valued wave functions (massive and massless), with applications to photon's localization and position operators
We geometrically derive the explicit form of the Unitary representation of the Poincare group and use it to apply speed-of-light boosts to simple polarization basis to end up with Hawton-Baylis photon position operator with commuting components. We give explicit formulas for other photon boost eigenmodes. We investigate the underlying affine connections on the light cone in momentum space and find that while Pryce connection is metric semi-symmetric, the flat Hawton-Baylis connection is not sem…

Study from Meta researchers suggests that training LLMs to predict multiple tokens at once, instead of just the next token, results in better and faster models (Ben Dickson/VentureBeat)
https://venturebeat.com/ai/metas-new-multi-token-p…

Meta’s new multi-token prediction makes AI models up to 3X faster
Multi-token prediction instructs the LLM to predict several future tokens from each position in the training corpora at the same time.

PhD position in Marseille to work on neurons that sense CSF in the spine. Team of (CSHL ion channel course leader) Nicolas Wanaverbecq...
https://www.fens.org/careers/job-market/job/118125

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.15749 has been replaced.
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Quantum Brownian motion induced by a scalar field in Einstein's universe
The Brownian motion of a point particle induced by quantum vacuum fluctuations of a massless real scalar field in Einstein's universe is studied. By assuming the small displacement condition, the dispersion in the momentum and position of a point particle coupled to the massless scalar field are obtained. As a consequence of the homogeneity and isotropy properties of the Einstein's Universe, we find that all components of these physical observables are identical. We also examine divergent behav…

Pick Fit: WR fits for every Cowboys draft pick https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/pick-fit-wr-fits-for-every-cowboys-draft-pick

Pick Fit: WR fits for every Cowboys draft pick
The wide receiver position presents a ton of talent in the first two days of the draft and some projects on day three that could end up producing.

NFL Network says Mike Zimmer has studied analytics ahead of Cowboys opportunity https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_network_says_mike_zimmer_has_studied_analytics_ahead_of_cowboys_opportuni…

NFL Network says Mike Zimmer has studied analytics ahead of Cowboys opportunity
Mike Zimmer isn’t entering his new position empty-handed. On Friday, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero revealed the newly-hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator has been studying the team for a while now. “He’s been studying tape of a variety of schemes around the NFL. He’s been studying analytics. He has been preparing for this opportunity at age 67 to get back into the NFL,” Pelissero said. “From Zimmer’s perspective, the only way he was going to be willing to come back as a…

What Condition the Position is in: Assessing Raiders level of need at WR ahead of the Draft https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/05/condition-position-raiders-level-team-needs-wide-receiver-nfl-draft/

What Condition the Position is in: Assessing Raiders level of need at WR ahead of the Draft
What Condition Raiders wide receiver Position is in heading into the Draft

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.15749 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_grqc_…

Quantum Brownian motion induced by a scalar field in Einstein's universe
The Brownian motion of a point particle induced by quantum vacuum fluctuations of a massless real scalar field in Einstein's universe is studied. By assuming the small displacement condition, the dispersion in the momentum and position of a point particle coupled to the massless scalar field are obtained. As a consequence of the homogeneity and isotropy properties of the Einstein's Universe, we find that all components of these physical observables are identical. We also examine divergent behav…

Snapchat turns off Solar System, which lets users see their position in their friends' orbits, by default, after a report said it was adding to teens' anxiety (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/05/snap

Snapchat turns off controversial 'Solar System' feature by default after bad press | TechCrunch
Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how a Snapchat feature dubbed "solar system" was adding to teens' anxiety, the company has

Fantasy Football and the 2024 NFL Draft: The top 80 rookies ranked https://theathletic.com/5397710/2024/04/09/top-80-nfl-draft-rookies-ranked-for-fantasy-football/

Fantasy Football and the 2024 NFL Draft: The top 80 rookies ranked
Jake Ceily offers up upside and downside takes on all the skill position players in the 2024 NFL Draft who fantasy managers need to know.

Cowboys G Zack Martin adjusts contract for cap relief https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_g_zack_martin_adjusts_contract_for_cap_relief/s1_17049_40075894

Cowboys G Zack Martin adjusts contract for cap relief
Seven-time All-Pro guard Zack Martin restructured his contract with the Dallas Cowboys to provide the franchise roughly $13 million under the 2024 salary cap, according to multiple reports. Martin received an amended contract prior to the 2023 season that included $36 million guaranteed and made him third in the NFL in annual salary at his position. Martin's contract is scheduled to expire after the upcoming season, but his new deal includes three voidable years to allow for spreading out a dea…

Josh Jacobs Or Saquon Barkley: Better Option For The Raiders? https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/josh_jacobs_or_saquon_barkley_better_option_for_the_raiders/s1_16460_40070068

Josh Jacobs Or Saquon Barkley: Better Option For The Raiders?
The Las Vegas Raiders‘ running back group is in a unique position, perhaps more so than ever. Josh Jacobs wants to be a Raider, and Raider Nation wants him to stay one, but it’s not that simple. Is it ever? Tom Telesco, the new general manager in Sin City, has the task of either retaining No. 8 or, as much as fans don’t want to hear this, parting ways with the best running back in Raiders history since Marcus Allen. However, as we’ve all seen, Jacobs’ position has seen much devaluatio…

2024 NFL free agency primer: Ranking top players available at each position, best fits, teams' biggest needs

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ne…

2024 NFL free agency primer: Ranking top players available at each position, best fits, teams' biggest needs
We have you covered in every way for free agency

Three big names the Dallas Cowboys should avoid in free agency https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/three_big_names_the_dallas_cowboys_should_avoid_in_free_agency/s1_13132_40078709

Three big names the Dallas Cowboys should avoid in free agency
With less than $9M available under the NFL's new salary cap, the Cowboys can’t afford mistakes when it comes to free agency. These talented players carry too much risk. RB Devin Singletary With free agent running back Tony Pollard projected to see offers in the two-year, $20M range, Dallas could be looking for a bargain at the position. Singletary would cost much less but may not be worth the price. Singletary led the Texans in rushing with 898 yards and four touchdowns after beating out Dame…

The COO of Binance US testified in Dec. 2023 that after the SEC sued Binance in June, Binance US laid off two-thirds of its staff and revenue plunged ~75% (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/05/binance-us-layoffs-crypto-sec-cz-zha…

Binance US laid off 2/3 of staff in wake of SEC lawsuit, revenue plunged 75% after ‘near-mortal blow’
New court documents on Tuesday underscored how the U.S. arm of the embattled crypto exchange is in a precarious position.

The Dallas Cowboys want to extend Micah Parsons' contract, here's how much that will cost them https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/the_dallas_cowboys_want_to_extend_micah_pa…

The Dallas Cowboys want to extend Micah Parsons' contract, here's how much that will cost them
The Dallas Cowboys have benefitted from the best-valued contract on the defensive side of the football since 2021. Micah Parsons has been a star in Dallas since his first season, when he earned the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award and his first of two first-team All-Pro nods. He continued his excellence by following it up with the second first-team All-Pro the next season, and a second-team All-Pro selection in 2023. Now, Parsons is in position to reset the market as the highest-paid defe…

The COO of Binance US testified in Dec. 2023 that after the SEC sued Binance in June, Binance US laid off two-thirds of its staff and revenue plunged ~75% (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/05/binance-us-layoffs-crypto-sec-cz-zha…

Binance US laid off 2/3 of staff in wake of SEC lawsuit, revenue plunged 75% after ‘near-mortal blow’
New court documents on Tuesday underscored how the U.S. arm of the embattled crypto exchange is in a precarious position.

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Could quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 atop Round 1? https://theathletic.com/5394632/2024/04/08/nfl-mock-draft-2024-quarterbacks-drake-maye/

Cowboys pick up Micah Parsons' 5-year option, but at a different position https://insidethestar.com/cowboys-pick-up-micah-parsons-5-year-option-but-at-a-different-position/

Cowboys pick up Micah Parsons' 5-year option, but at a different position ⋆ Inside The Star
Mar 6, 2024 -- The Dallas Cowboys are set to pick up Micah Parsons's fifth-year option, first reported last night by Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Yet, it

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Could quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 atop Round 1? https://theathletic.com/5394632/2024/04/08/nfl-mock-draft-2024-quarterbacks-drake-maye/

Cowboys pick up Micah Parsons’ 5-year option, but at a different position https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_pick_up_micah_parsons_5_year_option_but_at_a_different_position/s1_17100_40065484…

Cowboys pick up Micah Parsons’ 5-year option, but at a different position
The Dallas Cowboys are set to pick up Micah Parsons's fifth-year option, first reported last night by Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Yet, it is not as simple as it sounds. Dallas is placing his option as a defensive end instead of a linebacker, by doing so the team will save about $2.7 million. According to Over The Cap , the fifth-year option for linebackers who have made more than one Pro Bowl is projected to be $24,007,000. For comparison, a defensive end who's played in at leas…

Would Eagles try Mekhi Becton at guard? Uncertainty at position gives former first-round pick shot to play

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/wo…

Would Eagles try Mekhi Becton at guard? Uncertainty at position gives former first-round pick shot to play
Becton will start at tackle -- for now

Eagles rookie Johnny Wilson models his game after franchise legend, won't be learning new position

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-<…

Eagles rookie Johnny Wilson models his game after franchise legend, won't be learning new position
Wilson has studied tape of Harold Carmichael to polish his game

Top 101 NFL free agents of 2024 ranked by position: Which spots have most/least depth? https://www.nfl.com/news/top-101-nfl-free-agents-of-2024-ranked-by-position-which-spots-have-most-least-depth

Top 101 NFL free agents of 2024 ranked by position: Which spots have most/least depth?
Could an NFL team seeking running back help in free agency do any better than Saquon Barkley? Gregg Rosenthal presents his top 101 free agents of 2024, ranked by position.

How the Dallas Cowboys turned a position of need into a major strength https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/how_the_dallas_cowboys_turned_a_position_of_need_into_a_major_strength/s1_17313_40324981…

How the Dallas Cowboys turned a position of need into a major strength
Don't look now but the Dallas Cowboys have turned a once position of weakness into a strength heading into the 2024 season. Cowboys fans have the franchise alike, have not had to worry about the tight end position for as long as most can remember.  The Cowboys drafted Jason Witten heading into the 2003 season, and when he started taking a majority of the snaps in the 2004 season, the Cowboys found their guy for the next decade-plus. The Cowboys explored players to pair with Witten, such as Mar…

What Position in the 2024 Draft Class is the Best? https://profootballmania.com/2024/03/04/what-position-in-the-2024-draft-class-is-the-best/

What Position in the 2024 Draft Class is the Best? - Pro Football Mania
The combine has came and gone and it did not disappoint. With all of the athleticism this class has, I’m not surprised to see the fastest 40 yard dash time (4.21) claimed by wideout Xavier Worthy out of Texas. That does bring up the conversation of who is the strongest position in this particular class. […]

Cowboys to pick up Micah Parsons' fifth-year option, but at a different position, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys

Cowboys to pick up Micah Parsons' fifth-year option, but at a different position, per report
The decision will save the Cowboys nearly $3 million