4.4 Limitations
Study's findings are limited by narrow participant sample, reliance on visual-only stimuli, lack of control for landscape openness, restricted environmental scenarios, and absence of true physiological baseline. Future research should include more diverse participants, multi-sensory or real world environments, and stronger methodological controls
Systolic blood pressure.
Gender and grade level had no effect on systolic BP recovery. The only major-related difference was that landscape/environmental majors showed a significantly larger SBP reduction than non-environment majors when viewing desert landscapes, but not for any other landscape type.
3.1 Physiological response of viewing different landscape types
This study shows that visual exposure to natural environments, especially forests and water, produces measurable physiological relaxation: • nature images lower systolic BP • forest images lower diastolic BP • water images lower HR Suggests that different types of natural scenes have different calming effects, and body overall responds physiologically to nature in ways that promote relaxation and reduce stress.
This study proposes the following hypotheses: (H1) Females prefer and benefit more from sheltered landscapes like forests or artificial settings, while males favor and gain greater restoration from open, functional, and exploratory landscapes. (H2) Juniors, facing higher academic stress, experience greater restorative effects than freshmen. (H3) Landscape majors, with greater awareness of landscape elements, prefer and benefit more from complex, element-rich landscapes, while non-landscape majors favor modern, simple, and functional spaces.
Hypotheses presented for study.
From a researcher's perspective, is there merit in studying how learning is accomplished in a participatory culture where young people collectively pool their resources?
Do adolescents' online literacies have implications for the research and teaching of literacy?
Why not simply accept those literacies for what they appear to be--something apart from formal schooling and best not co-opted by us, no matter how noble our intent?
genetic evidence alone is not enough to reconstruct the timing and spread of short-term plague pandemics, which has implications for future research related to past pandemics and the progression of ongoing outbreaks such as COVID-1
This is the perfect quote to use in my proposal! The top scientists at McMaster are literally saying that to understand the plague, I need the historical and social context alongside the genetic data.
The team studied genomes from strains with a worldwide distribution and of different ages and determined that Y. pestis has an unstable molecular clock. This makes it particularly difficult to measure the rate at which mutations accumulate in its genome over time, which are then used to calculate dates of emergence. Because Y. pestis evolves at a very slow pace, it is almost impossible to determine exactly where it originated.
This explains the scientific limitation that creates the big debate. Since the plague genome evolves so slowly, they can't even tell where it started!
These changes from the Y. pseudotuberculosis progenitor included loss of insecticidal activity, increased resistance to antibacterial factors in the flea midgut, and extending Yersinia biofilm-forming ability to the flea host environment.
This is the technical explanation for the famous "blocked flea" which is the key to the rat theory. The biofilm is what clogs the flea's gut and forces it to bite more.
the interactions of Y. pestis with its flea vector that lead to colonization and successful transmission are the result of a recent evolutionary adaptation that required relatively few genetic changes.
This is a great detail for my argument! The article calls the flea jump a "recent evolutionary adaptation." This suggests the mechanism might have been imperfect or inefficient in the 14th century, which actually strengthens the argument against the rat-flea model being the sole cause of the Black Death's incredibly fast spread. It provides scientific backing for why I need to seriously consider the human ectoparasite model and not just discard it immediately.
The Yersinia–flea interactions that enable plague transmission cycles have had profound historical consequences as manifested by human plague pandemics. The arthropod-borne transmission route was a radical ecologic change
This is the whole mechanism behind the classic rat-flea theory that my map needs to test. The article is basically saying the history of the plague is tied to this interaction. When I map the spread, I have to remember that this theory relies on a slow, multi-step process involving rats and fleas, which is the main reason I'm testing it against the faster human-to-human transmission idea.
Alternative putative etiologies of the Black Death include a viral hemorrhagic fever [16] or a currently unknown pathogen [19]. In part, these alternative etiologies reflect apparent discrepancies between historical observations of extremely rapid spread of mortality during the Black Death with the dogma based on Indian epidemiology that plague is associated with transmission from infected rats via blocked fleas
This is a perfect summary of the whole problem I'm trying to solve. Historians originally doubted the Y. pestis theory because the plague spread way too fast to be the slow rat-flea model. This confirms that I'm right to use my map to visually test the difference between the slow rat spread (the "dogma") and the rapid human spread (my hypothesis).
However, the Y. pestis genotype identified in our skeletons from Bergen op Zoom differed from those found in Hereford and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, implying that Bergen op Zoom (and possibly other parts of the southern Netherlands) was not directly infected from England or France in AD 1349.
This is the crucial evidence for the second path.
Our finding of identical genotypes (based on 20 markers) in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse and Hereford thus lends support to historical evidence [2,25] which suggest that plague spread from France to England (Fig. 1) in the second half of the 14th century.
The fact that they share the exact same plague strain means I have a confirmed, solid connection across the English Channel. This established route will be my baseline when I look at the historical records and chronicles. (Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse and Hereford)
our aDNA results identified two previously unknown but related clades of Y. pestis associated with distinct medieval mass graves. These findings suggest that plague was imported to Europe on two or more occasions, each following a distinct route.
This is good for my hypothesis! It proves that the plague was too complex to have followed just one simple path. Since the scientists found two different strains, my map must show two separate main routes into Europe, which means I can directly test the differences between the rat theory and the human flea theory.
Here we identified DNA and protein signatures specific for Y. pestis in human skeletons from mass graves in northern, central and southern Europe that were associated archaeologically with the Black Death and subsequent resurgences. We confirm that Y. pestis caused the Black Death and later epidemics on the entire European continent over the course of four centuries.
This could be the best starting point for my project. It shuts down the argument about what caused the plague, so I don't have to waste time debating the pathogen itself. I can now focus 100% on mapping the how and when of the spread, which is the whole point of my research.
Figure 1 The spread of the Black Death in northern Europe, 1346–1351.
This means there is already a basic route out there. My final GIS map will be used to see if this basic picture is right or if the newer theories about human parasites make a different visual pattern.
The following year the Black Death had the entire country in its grip according to contemporary chronicles, annals, and anniversary of deaths registers.
This validates my plan to use chronicles and death registers as the primary source of my timeline data.
Rats and fleas and thus the contagion itself could also be spread by transport going in the opposite direction, carrying residues of grain and grain-based provisions that would feed the carriers of the disease on their journey.
This is a deeper detail for my map. I shouldn't only map where things were exported, but also mention/point out the return trips of ships, as they could have also carried the disease.
trade in heavy goods like timber, cloth, artefacts in limestone and lead, and not least grain over long distances rapidly gained impetus from the middle of the 12th century.
This is why my project to map the plague against trade routes makes sense. The article proves that a major trade network was already in place to carry the disease.
It progressed up through the Bristol Channel to Bristol before advancing along the Severn to Gloucester.
This confirms that rivers and major travel routes were the most important paths, which I can trace when I build the map.
it struck Norway on two fronts: in Oslo, by then the largest town in the southern part of the country,40 and Bergen on the west coast.41 From these two points the infection spread inland along main roads and pilgrim routes, both south of the Oslo fjord and all the way up north to the Archdiocese of Nidaros, where the archbishop himself succumbed in 1349.42From Norway the plague must have been transmitted to Denmark, where, in the autumn of 1349, it erupted in the port of Halmstad
Oslo, Bergen, Norway and Halmstad, Denmark. Date: 1349. This gives me key points for mapping the very northern part of Europe.
From Grimsby and Hull, both situated at the entrance to the Humber, the epidemic advanced inland along the rivers of Trent and Ouse until it eventually reached the cathedral city of York in May 1349.
Route Data: York, England. Date: May 1349. This is a very specific route (along the rivers).
the Black Death arrived in Dalkey and Drogheda, two small towns situated in the English colony known as the Pale on the east coast of Ireland, in August 1348.
Third Data Point: Dalkey and Drogheda, Ireland. Date: August 1348. This helps trace the route over the sea.
the infection spread along the Thames from east to west to reach London towards the end of 1348.
Second Data Point: London, England. Date: End of 1348. This is important for showing how the disease followed a river.
he Black Death spread from France in the summer of 1348 to the port of Weymouth on the southern coast of England
First Data Point: Weymouth, England. Date: Summer 1348.
The rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, admittedly had the most favourable conditions to do so, but research demonstrates that it was extremely sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity
This is a specific scientific detail that helps me understand why the rat theory might be wrong in places like Scandinavia. My map can visually test if the plague slowed down in colder areas.
However, there is no evidence to suggest that rats were involved in the spread of the plague in the Middle Ages. No contemporary historical accounts exist of dead rats being found ahead of an outbreak of the plague
This is a great piece of evidence for the human parasite side. It tells me to look for things in the old chronicles that don't mention rats, which strengthens the argument against the rat theory.
It is possible that the human flea Pulex irritans played a role
This supports the newer idea (the human parasite theory) that challenges the rat theory. I will use my maps to see which one looks more likely.
the hypothesis that the plague was bubonic in origin and spread along the trade routes of Europe, carried like metastases by the black rat and its parasitic fleas.
This clearly backs up the old idea (the rat-flea theory) that I need to test with my map. It gives me a clear route to follow.
The purpose of the present research is to examine various theories concerning the origin of the Black Death, to record its routes of dissemination in the Nordic countries and across the British Isles, and to compare the pattern of that dissemination with trade routes carrying grain throughout northern Europe
This is exactly what my project aims to do. I can use this quote to show that comparing the plague's spread with trade routes is the right way to study this problem.
The coins can be arranged into various layouts such as piles representing, for example, metal types, or streams visualizing the ebb and flow of coins over the centuries.
This concept of visualizing data as "streams visualizing the ebb and flow of coins over the centuries" is highly relevant to my research. I need to show change over time, specifically the sudden drop in coins or shift in material (like the debasement of currency) that occurs during and immediately after the plague years (1347-1351). This idea of "dynamic streams" helps me think past a static map and towards visualizing economic instability and recovery across Europe.
Approximately 3,000 years ago, humans did not possess self-
for - research further - Approximately 3,000 years ago, humans did not possess self-consciousness as we understand it today. - They operated through a divided mind: <br /> - one part spoke, experienced as divine command, and - another obeyed. Language did not describe consciousness. It created it.
1. How can translanguaging enhance the quality of learning by making the classroom a learner-centricplace and by engaging the students from all sections of society in the classroom?2. How can translanguaging bring creativity and imagination in a multilingual classroom?
Paraphrase: The study investigates whether translanguaging can make classrooms learner-centered for all social groups and whether it fosters creativity and imagination (p. 3). Why it matters: This defines the study’s purpose I’ll cite when I explain its relevance to inclusive pedagogy.
To not recognize this work, this labour is an exercise of privilege and power.
This means I must acknowledge the unseen labor that supports my work. I will give formal credit to the developers of all the open-source tools in my project's final acknowledgements.
The current digital ecosystem requires that people’s behaviour online (their clicks, their likes, their follows, their browsing) by monetized (and weaponized).
When gathering source material online, I must be critical/review any data or image found on sites designed purely to make money, ensuring my research is based on neutral, scholarly sources.
The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.
This reminds me that my final map as well as any other visual media I create must tell a story of scholarly discovery (ex. Acknowledging how religion affected survival rates). I must not only gather facts that look pretty on the final project map.
Excel is a black box. When we use it, we have to take on faith that its statistics do what they say they are doing.
Just as people mistrusted hidden power in the medieval period, I must avoid any closed software when analyzing my historical data. I will use open-source programs (like R, QGIS, or simple text editing) to clean and process my data so the exact transformation steps are completely visible and not hidden inside a "black box".
The principles that we should follow are: make the data and the methods that generated the results openly available script the stastical analysis (that is, no more point-and-click statistics). More on this below. use version control
This is like keeping a public, perfect record of a medieval financial ledger. When I gather my Black Death data, I must immediately put it into a system (like GitHub) that records every change, so I can always prove where my facts came from and how I used them.
Further Reading For a great workflow using KoBoToolbox, QGIS, PostGIS, and LibreOffice Base (all free and open source tools), see this overview from Ben Carter.
For more information on QGIS/PostGIS etc.
Consensus, Perplexity Pro, Elicit, or STORM by Stanford—to gather peer-reviewed findings about your specific task.
AI powered research tools - built for academics
we consider dreaming as a by-product of sleep-based consolidation
for - research claim - dreaming - byproduct of sleep-based memory consolidation - adjacency - dreaming - sleep-based consolidation
issuers should track learner engagement post-launch to optimize their courses. Unfortunately, most issuers aren’t tracking engagement metrics and don’t have a sense of where learners are finding value and where they’re dropping off. Less than half of issuers track what content or courses learners are most engaged with (34%), which learners are most engaged (25%), course completion time (24%), and where learners drop off (14%) — missing out on critical insights to improve their programs
Huge analytics opportunity that supports student success and feeds future funnel. So there's ROI in retention/completion, as well as new future enrollments.
ChatGPT makes writing easier and more of a cleaner look, especially for people who aren’t native English speakers. But it also makes people worry and start thinking to themselves like “Is this really my work?” or “Am I cheating?” It can be helpful, but also very stressful to one.
for - AgroSphere Technology key research paper - carbon emissions - paper claims agriculture is the highest summary - The paper cited here is very important for AgroSphere Technology because - It shows how critical a role regenerative agriculture plays in mitigating the climate crisis - The claim of the paper is that carbon emissions from Agriculture are the biggest emissions of all
seeing the truth takes too much time and energy. It it's complicated to see the truth
for - research output - the truth requires too much energy
What comes after Roam's renaissance? — LessWrong<br /> by [[Itay Dreyfus]]<br /> accessed on 2025-08-30T23:55:03
came to via: https://writingslowly.com/2025/08/24/use-case-for-the-zettelkasten.html
the case of pregnancy where you have two immune systems in the same system and not only you have two immune system you have a third immune system which is in the placenta
for - research - pregnancy - 3 immune systems
suggests quantitative methods wrt predicting future tech impact on behaviour/socialaspects, in contrast with the usual qualitative narrative methods (futurism, narrative inquiry, scenarios presumably) The Science Fiction Science Method as PDF in Zotero PDF available CC BY at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394323287_The_Science_Fiction_Science_Method
via Bruce Sterling (Mastodon)
Zum 25-jährigen Jubiläum richtete das Forum Jüdische Geschichte und Kultur in der Frühen Neuzeit den Blick nach vorn. Ganz im Zeichen innovativer Methoden und digitaler Zugänge zur Vermittlung jüdischer Geschichte stehend,
Can we still speak of Digital Humanties methods as "new" (or even "new" to a certain subfield)? This seems a bit weird in 2025. Digital approaches are around since at least the 60s/70s. This also perpetual state of "novelty" also does not help Digital Humanities, a certain kind of normalising would be more helpful.
English professors often assume that students can read the novels andpoetry assigned for their courses.
Assumptions like this always are based on the implicit bias that either the students share a somewhat similar social background with the professors or that the school system works well enough to establish the same reading skill in most people.
studies on col-lege reading lag behind similar research on critical thinking
Okay, both are critical skills for academia, but how do you put them in relation?
rtists and entrepreneurs share key psychological traits: intrinsic motivation, systems thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
for - system change - role of artists - TPF - arts community - research paper - RMIT 2020 - artist traits
You can’t cut emissions without cutting inequality. New science proves it.
for - climate crisis - research study - luxury emissions must fall
companies with external partnerships that provide employee training or professional development increased from 54% in 2022 to 68% in 2023, and among those without existing relationships, 61% of companies would be interested in developing these partnerships.
Most companies have external partnerships for employee training and the majority of those that do not would be interested in having them.
Socialmetabolism encompasses biophysical flows exchanged between societies and their natural environmentas well asthe flows within and between social systems(Fig1).
Auch dieser Review-Artikel geht vom Konzept des social metabolism aus, den man als den Gegenstand von social-metabolic research verstehen kann. Der Begriff bezieht sich auf biophysikalische Flüsse zwischen Gesellschaften und ihrer natürlichen Umgebung und zwischen gesellschaftlichen Systemen. Diese Flüsse halten die material stocks, die materiellen Bestände, aufrecht.
Die Studie des Potsdam-Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung zeigt, dass Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) theoretisch bis 2050 jährlich 7,5 Milliarden Tonnen CO₂ entfernen könnte. Allerdings würde dies die planetaren Belastungsgrenzen stark überschreiten, insbesondere in Bezug auf Stickstoffeintrag, Süßwasserverbrauch, Entwaldung und Biosphärenintegrität. Unter Berücksichtigung dieser Grenzen reduziert sich das Potenzial auf nur 200 Millionen Tonnen CO₂ jährlich. Die Studie betont die Notwendigkeit, neben der CO₂-Bilanz auch andere ökologische Faktoren zu berücksichtigen und schlägt vor, durch weniger Fleischkonsum Flächen für Klimaplantagen freizumachen. [Zusammenfassung generiert mit Mistral]
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000257365/kein-platz-fuer-klimaplantagen
The usual name for this is Fermi estimation: estimating the rough order of magnitude of an unknown quantity using information that you already know.
What is the Fermi estimation? What is the quickest way to get the information needed? What information would you need?
AI is already augmenting important parts of the AI research process itself, and that will only accelerate
for - quote - AI - AI is accelerating AI research itself
at any given time, the CCP may have a better idea of what OpenAI’s frontier advances look like than the U.S. government does.
for - AI - Chinese know more than US government about latest US frontier AI research
Die Trumpadministration hat die Finanzierung für die Organisation gestrichen, die für die vierjährigen Bestandsaufnahmen zum Klimawandel in den USA hat und damit das wichtigste Dokument für die nationale Klimapolitik dort zuständig sind. Vorantragen war schon im Februar das Verbot an einem Treffen des IPCC teilzunehmen. Damit wird der Kern der Berichterstattung über den Klimawandel und seine Folgen für den Kongress und damit auch die amerikanische Öffentlichkeit praktisch unmöglich gemacht. Michael Mann spricht angesichts dieser Politik der Trambeadministration von einem Verbrechen gegen den Planeten und damit vom schwerwiegsten Verbrechen überhaupt. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/trump-national-climate-assessment-usgcrf
Der neue Planetary Health Check des Potsdam Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung ergibt, dass durch die Versauerung der Ozeane möglicherweise gerade die siebte von 9 planetaren Grenzen durchbrochen wird und die Biosphäre auch hier in eine Hochrisikozone eintritt. Bei allen anderen mit Ausnahme des Ozonschwunds haben sich die Bedingungen verschlechtert. Die CO2- Emissionen treiben die Versauerung an, die wiederum die Fähigkeit der Ozeane mindert, als CO2-Senke zu wirken. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/23/earth-breach-planetary-boundaries-health-check-oceans
Website zum Planetary Health Check: https://www.planetaryhealthcheck.org/
"I was then interviewing young adults to understand their experience of multilingualism and it became clear they considered the mixed urban language to be their native language, with Iscamtho being a full part of it."
qualitative research
Hippocampus
What is Hippocampus? part of the brain that controls the amount of information we recall or remember .
for - Christine Wamsler - Lund University - homepage - from - youtube - Mindfulness World Community - Awareness, Care and Sustainability for Our Earth - https://hyp.is/GCUJ1APHEfCcr_vvv3lAFw/www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUc_0GroGM
to - paper - An Interdisciplinary Model to Foster Existential Resilience and Transformation
to - paper - Engaging high-income earners in climate action : Policy insights from survey experiments
to - paper - Revolutionising sustainability leadership and education : addressing the human dimension to support flourishing, culture and system transformation
to - The System Within : Addressing the inner dimensions of sustainability and systems change
research areas - sustainable cities - collaborative governance - city-citizen collaboration - citizen participation - sustainability and wellbeing - sustainability transformation - inner development goals - inner transformation - inner transition - existential sustainability
Code-switching
code switching - what do i need to know?
Multilingualism
What is mulyilinguilism?
mindfulness can support all five clusters of transformative capacities
for - question - what are the 5 clusters of transformative capacity? - question - what research paper discusses the 5 clusters?
Hao-Ping (Hank) Lee, Advait Sarkar, Lev Tankelevitch, Ian Drosos, Sean Rintel, Richard Banks, and Nicholas Wilson. 2025. The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), April 26–May 01, 2025, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 23 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713778
The rise of Generative AI (GenAI) in knowledge workflows raises questions about its impact on critical thinking skills and practices. We survey 319 knowledge workers to investigate 1) when and how they perceive the enaction of critical thinking when using GenAI, and 2) when and why GenAI affects their effort to do so. Participants shared 936 first-hand examples of using GenAI in work tasks. Quantitatively, when considering both task- and user-specific factors, a user’s task-specific self-confidence and confidence in GenAI are predictive of whether critical thinking is enacted and the effort of doing so in GenAI-assisted tasks. Specifically, higher confidence in GenAI is associated with less critical thinking, while higher self-confidence is associated with more critical thinking. Qualitatively, GenAI shifts the nature of critical thinking toward information verification, response integration, and task stewardship. Our insights reveal new design challenges and opportunities for developing GenAI tools for knowledge work
Nach den Erfahrungen mit den Angriffen der ersten Trump-Administration auf die Wissenschaft haben Wissenschaftler:innen in den USA verschiedene Maßnahmen zum Schutz wissenschaftlicher Institutionen ergriffen. Die New York TImes berichtet ausführlich über diese scientific integrity policies, die wissenschaftliche Arbeit öffentlich beobachtbar machen, aber politische Einflussnahme ausschließen sollen. Die Biden- und schon die Obama-Administration haben scientific integrity policies gefördert. Zu den Maßnahmen gehören die Benennung von Verantwortlichen für wissenschaftliche Integrität in Behörden und Kollektivverträge, die die Disziplinierung von Forschenden erschweren.
Zum „War on Science“ schon der ersten Trump-Regierung gehörte außer Entlassungen von Wissenschaftler:innen auch die Anordnung der Verfälschung von Forschungsergebnissen. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/climate/trump-government-scientists.html
Die EU bezahlt Russland für fossile Brennstoffe mehr, als sie der Ukraine an Finanzhilfen zur Verfügung stellt. 2024 bezog sie für 22 Milliarden Euro Öl und Gas aus Russland und zahlte 19 Milliarden an die Ukraine, wobei Militär- und humanitäre Hilfe nicht einbezogen sind. Insgesamt betrugen die Einnahmen Russlands aus dem Export fossiler Brennstoffe im dritten Jahr der Invasion der ganzen Ukraine 242 Milliarden Euro. Der Guardian berichtet über einen neuen Report des Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report
But fight or flight is only part of a bigger picture, according to Shelley Taylor, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and her colleagues. In the Psychological Review, the researchers describe how stress can elicit another behavioral pattern they call "tend and befriend"--especially in females. Their new theories may have profound implications for understanding the differences between how men and women react to stress.
First, although the National Institutes of Health (NIH) now emphasizes the need to include women and female animals in clinical research [e.g., 57], decades of research on the topics reviewed herein have been conducted using only men and male animals.
we are all one body, though each member does its own work, to serve the others, This is because we have one baptism, one Gospel, one faith, and are all Christians alike; for baptism, Gospel, and faith, these alone make spiritual and Christian people
All people are alike and united through Religion https://history.hanover.edu/texts/luthad.html
So what is the central meaning of the word ‘reflexive’ in ‘reflexive moderniz- ation’? 4 ‘Reflexive’ does not mean that people today lead a more conscious life. On the contrary. ‘Reflexive’ signifies not an ‘increase of mastery and consciousness, but a heightened awareness that mastery is impossible’ (Latour, 2003).
for - definition - reflexive (in reflexive modernity) - not more conscious but increased awareness that mastery is impossible - SOURCE - paper - The Theory of Reflexive Modernization: Problematic, Hypotheses and Research Programme - Ulrich Beck, Wolfgang Bonss and Christoph Lau - 2003
Reflexivity has been explored on a collective societal level, for example through Ulrich Beck's work on reflexive modernization wherein the unintended consequences of simple modernity motivate a reflexive turn across society, including to science itself: ‘science itself is deconstructed by means of science’
for - further research - Ulrich Beck's research on unintended consequences of simple modernity - SOURCE - paper - Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach - Lazurko et al. - 2025, Jan 10
Transdisciplinary sustainability science is increasingly applied to study transformative change. Yet, transdisciplinary research involves diverse actors who hold contrasting and sometimes conflicting perspectives and worldviews. Reflexivity is cited as a crucial capacity for navigating the resulting challenges
for - adjacency - reflexivity - tool for transdisciplinary research - indyweb - people-centered interpersonal information architecture - mindplex - concept spaces - perspectival knowing - life situatedness - SRG transdisciplinary complexity mapping tool - SOURCE - paper - Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach - Lazurko et al. - 2025, Jan 10
adjacency - between - reflexivity - tool for transdisciplinary research - indyweb - people-centered, interpersonal information architecture - mindplex - concept space - perspectival knowing - life situatedness - SRG transdisciplinary complexity mapping tool - adjacency relationship - This paper is interesting from the perspective of development of the Indyweb because there, - the people-centered, interpersonal information architecture intrinsically explicates perspectival knowing and life-situatedness - Indyweb can embed an affordance that is a meta function applied to an indyvidual's mindplex that - surfaces and aspectualizes the perspective and worldview salient to the research - The granular information that embeds an indyvidual's perspectives and worldviews is already there in the indyvidual's rich mindplex
Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach
for - from - adjacency - post - LinkedIn - new paper - reflexivity in transdisciplinary research - Indyweb research - https://hyp.is/9j6xwNSXEe-rwrMDE36CPg/www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7285568599447015424-sckS/
New paper! For those of you just starting out in transdisciplinary research, or for those of you that have been doing it a long time and engaging in reflexive practices,
for - adjacency - post - LinkedIn - new paper - reflexivity in transdisciplinary research - Indyweb research - to - paper - Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach - Lazurko et al. - 2025, Jan 10 - https://hyp.is/SXryuNSYEe-1zcu9-Y2ncA/www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/article/reflexivity-as-a-transformative-capacity-for-sustainability-science-introducing-a-critical-systems-approach/D6978EE9FF6C9B7DBB36212C2BB0B865
Sovereign Individual.
for - further research - Oligarch's favorite book - The Sovereign Individual - Author - James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg - source - article - Le Monde - Musk, Trump and the Broligarch's novel hyper-weapon - Yanis Varoufakis - 2025, Jan 4
Aneurin Bevan
for - further research - Aneurin Bevan - 1952 - liberal democracy's greatest paradox - How does wealth manage to persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? - source - article - Le Monde - Musk, Trump and the Broligarch's novel hyper-weapon - Yanis Varoufakis - 2025, Jan 4 - inequality - elites - source - article - Le Monde - Musk, Trump and the Broligarch's novel hyper-weapon - Yanis Varoufakis - 2025, Jan 4
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Scholars Talk Writing: Helen Sword by [[Rachel Toor]] in Chronicle of Higher Education, 2017-07-31 archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20210722062708/https://www.chronicle.com/article/scholars-talk-writing-helen-sword/
for - from - Substack article - The Cosmo-Local Plan for our Next Civilization - Michel Bauwens - 2024, Dec 20 - annotation - reply to - Me2We2All -Local economic permaculture? - Research question - third search - https://hyp.is/UrdJmMHKEe-nGLd7p-JTcA/4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/p/the-cosmo-local-plan-for-our-next
there were a group of scientists that were trying to understand how the brain processes language, and they found something very interesting. They found that when you learn a language as a child, as a two-year-old, you learn it with a certain part of your brain, and when you learn a language as an adult -- for example, if I wanted to learn Japanese
for - research study - language - children learning mother tongue use a different post off the brain then adults learning another language - from TED Talk - YouTube - A word game to convey any language - Ajit Narayanan
wokism as a return to group collectivism that suppresses individual differentiation
for - definition - wokism - a return to group collectivism that suppresses individual differentiation - from - P2P Foundation Wiki - Somewheres, Nowheres and Everywheres - Michel Bauwens, 2022
interrogate - Do more research on this definition of Wokism - from - P2P Foundation Wiki - Somewheres, Nowheres and Everywheres - Michel Bauwens, 2022
‘factor 20’ movement can be imagined, in fact, already exists, which aims to reduce energy usage by 95%, coupled with significant savings in the use of materials. This movement is already active in various European cities
for - research further - EU movement - factor of 20 - from Substack article - The Cosmo-Local Plan for our Next Civilization - Michel Bauwens - 2024, Dec 20
How to Study. 16mm, Instructional film. Coronet Instructional Films, 1946. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRK70kyaWOI.
his Holiness um uh his Holiness uh made the request that we investigate tokam and I believe that one of uh his interests his Holiness his interest in studying took down is because this represents a real challenge to Western science because uh uh the suggestion in the traditional Tibetan texts is that there is a subtle quality of awareness that is still present even after the conventional Western definition of death after the heart has stopped beating after the breathing has stopped there they're said to be uh this subtle quality of awareness uh this clear light stage that is still present
for - meditation - Tukdam clear light meditation at time of death - research motivation from HH Dalai Lama - Youtube - Tukdam talk - An Overview Of CHM’s Work On “Well-Being And Tukdam” - Prof. Richard J. Davidson
Summary - His Holiness Dalai Lama requested the research so that science could validate what Tibetan practitioners have known for a long time, that there is still an awareness present in the advanced meditator even after death has occurred - this is the Tukdam "clear light" meditation practice.
in our work on well-being we have formulated a framework for understanding the key pillars or the key components of well-being
for - mindfulness meditation research - 4 pillars of wellbeing - Youtube - Tukdam talk - An Overview Of CHM’s Work On “Well-Being And Tukdam” - Prof. Richard J. Davidson
summary - four pillars of wellbeing - 1 awareness - 2 connection - 3 insight (of the nature of self) - 4 purpose (intention)
very famous scientific experiment that was published about 10 years ago now that is um really a critical experiment in this area
for - mindfulness and happiness - research conclusion - wandering mind is an unhappy mind - Youtube - Tukdam talk - An Overview Of CHM’s Work On “Well-Being And Tukdam” - Prof. Richard J. Davidson
what we're finding in the fetal brain research is that mental illness especially heavy mental illness can start in utero that's why this is such a vital neurodevelopmental time
for - fetal brain research - very serious mental illnesses in adults can be traced to mental illness that begins in utero in the womb - Prenatal and Perinatal Healing Happens in Layers - Kate White
I have a great passion for the fetal brain research is that if we can really help now um how a parent is feeling it can really influence the neurod development of a child
for - fetal brain research - help with how a parent is feeling influences neural development of a child later on - Youtube - Prenatal and Perinatal Healing Happens in Layers - Kate White
What is the scientific community doing to bolster the resiliency of climate change research in the US?
for - post - LinkedIn - question - Trump-proofing climate change research in the US
employer verification
In addition, this hints at employMENT verification: this could be a light lift sort of Tier 1 entry point for organizations to be both issuing and consuming credentials. Large employers spend a lot of resources responding to requests to verify former workers' employment histories. If part of off-boarding departing workers includes VCs for official employment verification, that could lead to big savings of time and resources (as long as other employers accept the credentials), as well as accelerate hiring processes that sometimes lead to failed hires bc people find another position that starts sooner. For key HR leaders to start with badging from a place of effortlessly improving their efficiency and costs might be a better place to launch than more involved strategies that offer less immediate value propositions.
The good news comes from Joe Kelly, who investigated the large “ultrafast” response ofEarth’s energy imbalance (EEI) to a 2×CO2 forcing in the GISS (2020) GCM. Specifically,we reported in Pipeline that the initial 4 W/m2 imbalance dropped by about 30% (to 2.7W/m2) in year 1 after the forcing was imposed.
for - more research on - Joe Kelly - climate crisis - cloud behavior - Jim Hansen
For nearly half of the lower-wage employment analyzed, we identify at least one higher-paying occupation requiring similar skills in the same metro area. We also find that transitions to similar higher-paying occupations would represent an average annual increase in wages of nearly $15,000, or 49 percent.
Recognition can change the world. Signals need to be valid and trustworthy, but we're so close to making a huge difference in the world through recognition of things that are already there, just hidden in plain sight.
the whole point of the Nixon Administration was to split the Soviet Union from China and therefore win the Cold War so they're critical of the support of Ukraine and of Israel because they think that this simply disorient the United States policy
for - further research - UD foreign policy - Ukraine - Israel - China - Russia - Nixon - Yanis Varoufakis
lib-lab dynamic
for - further research - Karl Polyani - book - The Great Transformation - Lib-Lab dynamics - Kondratieff waves - cycles of political economy - from Michel Bauwens - lib-lab dynamics - Kondratiefff waves - Kondratieff cycles
the ‘harmony’ model of Mesopotamia and the East Eurasian empires, and the conflict model which started in Greece and determined the logic of the Western model.
for - further research - Harmony model of East Eurasia vs Conflict model of Greece
I think the vican barrier is not any longer a barrier
for - evolutionary biology - Weissman barrier - refuted by modern research - Denis Noble
Better understanding of what learning described by credentials prepares earners to do in theworkforce, at the skill level. This may be a reframing of competencies toward position descriptionlanguage
Employers want to know what credentials are credentialing, and they want to hear it in their own language. The temptation will be to convince faculty and others to revise descriptions, however the opportunity is in leaving that and instead seeking their consensus and comfort with interpreting their descriptions into the languages of employers.
Erstmals wurde genau erfasst, welcher Teil der von Waldbränden betroffenen Gebiete sich auf die menschlich verursachte Erhitzung zurückführen lässt. Er wächst seit 20 Jahren deutlich an. Insgesamt kompensieren die auf die Erhitzung zurückgehenden Waldbrände den Rückgang an Bränden durch Entwaldung. Der von Menschen verursachte – und für die Berechnung von Schadensansprüchen relevante – Anteil der CO2-Emissione ist damit deutlich höher als bisher angenommen https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-almost-wipes-out-decline-in-global-area-burned-by-wildfires/
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Paul will createa 501c3 as a RESEARCH instrument to apply for Kauffman;s research grant My hope is that IAN's 501c3 will apply for the PROJECT Grant that holds the eco-system of 501c3 fair shares commons
Indent with Intent: Fundamentals of Roam Research by [[R. J. Nestor]]
Besonders verwundbare Gruppen - Alte, Frauen und Menschen mit niedrigem sozioökonomischen Status – können vor Hitzewellen in Städten nur dann besser geschützt werden, wenn sie nicht in den der Hitze am meisten ausgesetzten Teilen einer Stadt leben müssen. Dies zeigt eine neue Studie zur räumlichen Verteilung der Verwundbarkeit durch Hitze am Beispiel Madrids. Ohne wirksame räumlich-soziale Gegenmaßnahmen werden sich die „verwundbaren Cluster“ ausdehnen https://www.repubblica.it/green-and-blue/2024/10/21/news/ondate_di_calore_in_citta_madrid_quartieri_piu_a_rischio-423568496/
Studie: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024EF004431
"The Stoic Practice is a Dialogue With The Self" -- Ryan Holiday (~7:58)
I think this is also true for Zettelkasten. You write for yourself. Only you need to understand your notes, nobody else.
"If you do one or two positive contributions a day, it adds up." - Ryan Holiday
Perhaps this is the essence of both Zettelkasten and Commonplace books; Marginal Gains.
Exponentional Increase over time. Upon first glance, it seems linear (1+1 = 2)... However, the formula is different because, at least in Zettelkasten, a new note means N new possible connections as this new note can virtually be connected to all other notes. In a Zettelkasten this is explicit, in a commonplace book connections are implicit.
Perhaps I need to argue more with the authors and the content, as Adler & van Doren also recommend.
This might be a limitation in (the way I do) Zettelkasten. Because I am not writing in the margins and not engage in "tearing up" the book, I am less inclined to argue against/with the work.
Maybe I need to do this more using bib-card. Further thought on implementation necessary...
Perhaps a different reason is that I like to get through most books quickly rather than slowly. Sometimes I do the arguing afterward, within my ZK.
I need to reflect on this at some point (in the near future) and optimize my processes.
Das Amazonasgebiet leidet im zweiten Jahr unter extremer Dürre. Es gab noch nie so wenig Niederschläge, die Dürre dauerte noch nie so lang und betraf noch nie ein so großes Gebiet. Waldbrände machten Sao Paolo zur Stadt mit der schlechtesten Luftqualität der Welt. Auch die meisten übrigen Staaten Südamerikas sind betroffen. Ursachen sind ein durch die globale Erhitzung verstärkter El Niño und die Rekordtemperaturen des Nordatlantik. Ausführlicher Bericht https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/americas/south-america-drought-amazon-river.html
Todoist for quick notes and todo lists. I'm also using my own TodoistToTxt (available on github) script running every minute to generate a todo.txt file out of Todoist inbox, which is rendered on PC with Rainmeter.
for - polycrisis - research roadmap - cascade institute
Kurz vor der COP16 zur Biodiversität geht die EU immer deutlicher von ihrer bisherigem Politik zum Schutz der Biodiversität ab. Man nimmt Rücksicht auf konventionelle Landwirt:innen, rechtsradikale und auch zunehmend antiökologisch agierende konservative Parteien. An die Stelle des Green Deal tritt das Bestreben, die Unternehmen im globalen Wettbewerb konkurrenzfähiger zu machen und die Wirtschaft wachsen zu lassen. Ajit Niranjan berichtet zusammenhängend über diese Entwicklungen und verweist auf wichtiger Meilensteine in der Geschichte von Abkommen zum Schutz der Biodiversität. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/09/europe-eu-green-deal-backsliding-nature-biodiversity-farmers-far-right-cop16-aoe
the real-ization of case studies that contemplate the complete transformation process under-taken by the organization that implemented agile approache
Hence, we argue that machine learning and natural language processing provide science education researchers means to combine exploratory capabilities of qualitative research methods with the systematicity of quantitative methods.
machine learning and natural language processing provide science education researchers means to combine exploratory capabilities of qualitative research methods with the systematicity of quantitative methods.
Very often the text gives no or no clear answer to this question about the otherside of its statement. But then you have to help it on its feet with your ownimagination. Scruples with regard to hermeneutical defensibility or even truthwould be out of place here. First of all, it's just a matter of writing things down,looking for something worth remembering, and learning to read
Learning and Intellectualism can both be found in the act of comparison, or more broadly, analysis. One must do this perpetually when reading to dissect and gain most (long-term) (syntopical) value out of it.
he problem of reading scientific texts seems to lie in the fact that here one needsnot a short-term memory but a long-term memory in order to gain reference pointsfor distinguishing the essential from the unessential and the new from the merelyrepetitive. But one cannot remember everything. That would be memorization. Inother words, you have to be able to read highly selectively and pull out widelyinterconnected references. One must be able to understand recursions. But howdoes one learn this, if no instructions can be given; or at best aboutconspicuousness (as in the previous sentence for example “recursions”, but not“must”)?Perhaps the best method is to take notes – not excerpts, but condensedreformulations of what has been read. The re-description of what has already beendescribed leads almost automatically to the training of an attention for “frames”,for schemes of observation or even for conditions that lead to the text offeringcertain descriptions and not others. In doing so, it is useful to always consider:What is not meant, what is excluded, when something specific is asserted? Whentalking about “human rights”: What does the author distinguish his statementsfrom? From non-human rights? From human obligations? Or culturallycomparatively or historically from populations that do not know human rights andcan live with them quite well?
In other words, Luhmann is urging to engage in pattern recognition.
True intellectual work using the Zettelkasten demands pattern recognition when reading. Domain specific knowledge + pattern recognition = efficient reading; for it allows to distinguish signal from noise, value from trash.
Another possibility is read texts on certain topics – liability fordefects in civil law, socialization theory, risk research, etc. – in parallel. Then onegradually develops a feeling for what is already known and knows the “state of theart”. New things then stand out. But you learn something that is mostly veryquickly outdated and then to unlearn again.
Is this a criticism by Luhmann on the conventional notion of syntopical reading in Adlerian terms? Probably without knowing Adler's work.
Because science/truth work (knowledge) is constantly in revision, conventional syntopical reading on a topic of science is without necessary value?
Perhaps unless stored and expanded upon in a ZK?
Further thought is required to disseminate this paragraph.
Malashenko, Gevorg T., Mikhail E. Kosov, Svetlana V. Frumina, Olga A. Grishina, Roman A. Alandarov, Vadim V. Ponkratov, Tatyana A. Bloshenko, Lola D. Sanginova, Svetlana S. Dzusova, and Munther F. Hasan. “A Digital Model of Full-Cycle Training Based on the Zettelkasten and Interval Repetition System.” Emerging Science Journal 7, no. 0 (March 18, 2023): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.28991/ESJ-2023-SIED2-01.
“When mixed into the plaster, the aerogels can reduce thermal conductivity by a factor of two when compared to polystyrene; that is truly huge.
for - sustainable building - insulation research - Fraunhofer Institute - aerogel - performance - mixed with plaster is twice the performance of polystyrene
One participant noted that local credentials,that is, from local colleges, were more highly valued because they almost certainly had examples ofhires with the same credentials
Resume parsers will now have better and slightly more detailed credential information to pass onto client systems—confirmation of a credential with a standardized name and associated skills
while there was certainly discussion with workshopparticipants about more specific changes to their hiring tools, thefundamental issue at the root of each major challenge was inadequateinformation about candidates
wants more consistent/trustworthy data
major HRIS system providers, from offering a full stack of proprietarysolutions to adopting a platform model that supports integrations with a range of third-party services
On the otherhand, there are legitimate concerns about how well resumes may be translated into structureddata via parsing.
This is consistent with what their peers report generally: one study suggests that almosthalf of companies do not know how to gauge a candidate’s skills based on a non-degree credential.12
The top four HR platforms according to Forbes13 all have marketplaces showcasing 300+ partnerintegrations. These platforms’ integration capabilities mean that established providers of traditionalbackground check services have a path to incorporate non-degree verification into their offerings
In addition to service providers, a new class of information consolidator, the Learning andEmployment Record (LER) wallet providers, may find benefit in joining the partner marketplaces. AnLER wallet is envisioned to be an application where credential holders can store their credentials ina safe, private way, giving the holder an ability to curate and share more comprehensive informationabout formal and informal education activity, along with other achievements. A key value of LERwallets is that credential information can only be stored in them if they have been verified by theissuer
At a minimum, we hope this discussion willencourage HR leaders to work with their HR technology providers to broaden access to the fieldsoffered by the parsing companies in system integrations
Parsing algorithms that translate unstructured resume data into a set of variables thatcorrespond to fields in an ATS or HRIS implementation are sometimes maintained in-house bythe HR technology companies. In a large number of cases, however, resume parsing is a serviceprovided by a handful of companies. These companies have all been in business for decadesand process incredible volumes of data on a daily basis. We estimate that, collectively, thesecompanies process ten million resumes a day or three billion resumes per year.
This kind of data could potentially enhance his understanding of what sources generateapplicants who work out best and what experiences correlate most highly with more successfulhiring outcomes
having better information can help Malik address the common queryfrom unsuccessful applicants about why they weren’t selected and allow him to proactively offerguidance on what they might seek to earn
helps him turn a pool of rejected applicantsinto a pipeline of potential future candidates that will let him achieve even better, more cost-effective efficiency
data does exist, but doesn’t yet flow through theecosystem in a consistent and high-quality way
stored data that he can analyze
more connected data,
Just as skills information can begin to flow from the curricular skills data source to the resumeparsers, a similar connection can be created between the curriculum data source and non-degreecredential data sources
For Jake, the high school graduate applying for jobs, the application process shifts away from being agame of how to pick the perfect keywords for his resume. Instead, he is matched by the actual skillsacquired in his recent community college coursework and EdX certificate. Both Jake and the hiringmanager he will soon meet have a more equitable and accurate path through the noise of today’sonline hiring process.
Simple, elegant explanation: it moves from clumsy proxies that screen out qualified people like Jake, to powerful and sophisticated matching that connect opportunities to people like Jake who have the verified skills to deserve those opportunities.
This interconnected ecosystem allows for improvements that HR leaderswould most like to see: better whole-person evaluation, better leverage of candidate skills, bettercredential verification, and more reliable information on what makes a good candidate
The value proposition, as presented here, is all about the wheel being more efficient, more effective, and less expensive in identifying, hiring, and retaining cogs. What might be magical is the rare nexus of what being best for the wheel also being good for the cogs, us humans who this work is hopefully really about.
integrationswith the mission-focused LER wallet companies or the entrance of a few general-purpose walletproviders, such as ApplePay or GooglePay, into the hiring ecosystem. Both Apple and Google arealready experimenting with housing digital driver’s license information for a number of U.S. states, andexpansion into storing digital credential information may be a viable, incremental step for them
Might some see this as a call to pay close attention, get involved, and push for public/public good solutions? Or will we default to leaning on FAANG to provide our "free" wallets and control or even own more of our data?
Examples of these sources would include an established digital walletprovider, or an exhaustive catalogue of digital credentials that are available, such as the repositoryhosted by Credential Engine. Having the curricular data source, which has a connection to the parsingcompanies, also create a connection to credential information opens up a connection, albeit anindirect one, between the non-degree credential information and the parsing activity. Instead ofreceiving just a course name from the resume parser, the intermediary can also receive a non-degreecredential identifier that is sent to the credential data source to look up and return skills information
Opportunity to go deep here. Bread crumb is to check out the issuer directory with Credential Engine, where they are inviting institutions to publish details about their credentials in a standardized format (CTDL) that will hopefully one day be consumed by connections like those hinted at here.
One example of a curriculum data source is OpenSyllabus.org, a non-profit that hosts acomprehensive repository of higher ed course information. OpenSyllabus.org can serve as a value-added provider that sends skill information about specific college coursework to the parsers. This willexpand the potential skill information parsers can associate with a resume, going beyond what mightbe gleaned only from reading a course or degree title. They would now have access to informationderived from more detailed course catalog descriptions or even course syllabi information. Parserswill be able to send more extensive lists of skills over to companies’ HR platforms in a structuredformat they can immediately utilize. This integration also captures the skills from a particular type ofnon-degree credential - the coursework completed by the 40 million people in the U.S. who have somecollege, but no degree.
This might catch the attention of HE people paying attention. It also hopefully connects to the participants who shared that they are not getting the information about the programs that they desire. If the data being consumed (by this vendor or others) is still rooted in describing the content of the learning and not the measurable, assessed outcomes, then it's utility is limited and, crucially, it could create trust issues that make consumer wary of all the data. On the other hand, if they can trust the high quality data, there will be a window of competitive advantage for HE institutions that choose to share the data that the consumers (largely employers) want to see.
The lack of reliable and consistent information about non-degree credentials presented by candidatesin the hiring process also meant that workshop participants had no information to classify candidatespost-hire. This gap made it impossible to know who among the employee base had earned whichcredentials. Without this basic profile data, HR leaders are unable to gather much-needed insight intowhat types of credentials appear to prepare candidates best for a given role or which credentialsappear to be more effective at training than others
This could play into Credential Quality Assurance work in Higher Ed.
Due to the relative novelty of LER wallets, both applicant adoption and employer awareness remainlimited. This lack of familiarity has resulted in minimal client demand to integrate LER wallets intohiring workflow tools. Consequently, major HRIS platforms do not currently support APIs for data flowdirectly from LER wallets.
KEY FINDING. This is one of the most important takeaways of the report, especially in regard to LERs. It's also important to note the lack of familiarity when considering other survey data about innovative credentials: if participants have limited understanding of the stuff they are being asked about, how much should we read into the data about their (possibly inaccurate) perceptions?
In contrast to the badge information screens in Figure 10, HR leaders expressed strong preferencefor the concise summaries on the mocked-up HRIS screen. They also appreciated keeping theinformation in the flow of work, thereby minimizing the need to consider yet another tool or interface
TWO THINGS: 1. The shiny interface is for humans, not machines. Are the participants assuming that they are looking at the interface for all of the candidates or just the top candidates? 2. If participants know that they are only seeing an interface like Figure 10 for top candidates, would they still desire something more concise or would the narrative be right-sized?
information about trainingcontent and skills was important, but only one aspect of how they determined if credentials wereof interest. They also wanted some understanding of the quality of the training. Some of the parsingcompanies have created scores that might help HR leaders understand credential quality, but theworkshop participants told us quite clearly that they didn’t like these kinds of scores. To them, scoringsystems felt very black box in nature and were generally not trusted.
Consumers want quality. They also are wary of quality assessment. Trend currently appears to align with historical defaults of using proxies instead of precise, targeted measurements (eg Using length of seat time and GPA instead of competency-based assessments)
Ideas for More Actionable InformationIn discussion with HR leaders helping imagine process improvement, we learned that the informationcurrently curated for digital badges was helpful, but perhaps not quite hitting the mark. Workshopparticipants told us two things about the kind of information found in Figure 9: it was overwhelming,and it missed key facts they wanted to know.In their view, the sum of information presented on badge websites is a bit dense and very focused onthe nature and content of the training
KEY FINDING: it's a problem if the context focuses on the nature of the content instead of the nature of what the credential is credentialing.
Briana aims to enhance efficiency by leveraging technology to better manage andverify credentials, potentially exploring solutions that simplify the integration of professional socialmedia profiles that have been linked to government-recognized credentials. Briana’s main concern,however, is that she is unclear whether the company developing the platform she uses to store HRinformation is committed to supporting these kinds of integrations
For these ecosystems to be healthy, the interconnected nodes. function in harmony. They are aware of the other nodes' desires and intentionally seek to meet those needs. A barrier to progress is technology solutions that can function to meet important needs yet do not. (Positive assumption here that the developers either don't properly understand their users' needs or don't properly understand how to capture ROI if they do design to meet those needs; not that they know the needs and choose not to address them)
Stage Three: Expandingthe EcosystemLeverage new demand from end-usercompanies that have access to additionalinformation to justify more integrationsbetween data sources and HR tools
Ecosystem expansion might rely on market incentives for additional parties to connect, synthesize, and operationalize data. Important to consider that this is not limited to HR vendors; it's also about their clients, as well as other vendors that may be better enabled to connect with (L)earners to market Navigation services, coaching, scholarship and lending programs, educational/training/upskilling opportunities, and more. In a future of direct admissions, there are multiple roles in this ecosystem. And, of course, there is much opportunity and value for the human (L)earners at the center of the ecosystem.
Once these connections are established,expand data flow to include the additionalinformation about non-degree credentialsdesired by HR leaders
KEY: data is what the Consumers desire, not necessarily what the learning providers want to describe.
The field I know as "natural language processing" is hard to find these days. It's all being devoured by generative AI. Other techniques still exist but generative AI sucks up all the air in the room and gets all the money. It's rare to see NLP research that doesn't have a dependency on closed data controlled by OpenAI and Google
Robyn Speer says in his view natural language processing as a field has been taken over by #algogens And most NLP research now depends on closed data from the #algogens providers.
for - link rot - digital decay - internet is emphemeral - dead links - from - Verge article on digital decay and link rot
from - Verge article on Link Rot - https://hyp.is/n9nmpHdbEe-NPHOh3n31PA/www.theverge.com/2021/5/21/22447690/link-rot-research-new-york-times-domain-hijacking
for - digital delay stats - Pew Research
summary - That digital decay and link rot are digital facts of life means that annotating information on the page that is relevant for you to preserve is a good practice. - It may appear redundant but if that page disappears in the future, you will be glad you have preserved it in a place accessible to you - in your annotations!
for - Link rot study - on NY Times archive - show how pervasive it is - stats - link rot - NY Times study - digital decay - link rot - internet is ephemeral - dead links
for - digital delay stats - Pew Research
summary - That digital decay and link rot are digital facts of life means that annotating information on the page that is relevant for you to preserve is a good practice. - It may appear redundant but if that page disappears in the future, you will be glad you have preserved it in a place accessible to you - in your annotations!
study
to - research paper on Link Rot - https://hyp.is/ejw7fHdbEe-DkvspQjlP5Q/www.cjr.org/analysis/linkrot-content-drift-new-york-times.php
for - digital delay stats - Pew Research
summary - That digital decay and link rot are digital facts of life means that annotating information on the page that is relevant for you to preserve is a good practice. - It may appear redundant but if that page disappears in the future, you will be glad you have preserved it in a place accessible to you - in your annotations!
I don't think you can prove it but I wonder if what what it would feel like I think is is um synchronicity
for - topic for further research - higher level of living system - indicator of - Micheal Levin - synchronicity
Adjacency - between - Jordan Hall / Michael Levin conversation - hyperobject - cognitive light cone - lower level indicator of higher level - enlightenment / awakening Frederico Faggin experience - meditation - adjacency statement - Federico Faggin's experience of inter level awareness was - his profound awakening experience transcending even oneness - That was an indicator event that shattered his belief that he was alone, shuttered in existential isolation - and showed him that he was a part of a much larger system - In general, at the level of humans and human consciousness, - awakening and enlightenment experiences described throughout human history in many different - times and - places - could be interpreted as reaching upwards to a higher level in our lower level cognitive light cone
Perhaps both learning and research can often be used in the same process... Learning first to inform what is the most vital to include in the Zettelkasten for research synthesis.
Maybe what to use when, in my personal case, should not be objective but rather subjective based on what I like and prefer? This requires further thought. Complex matter.
Criteria for Choosing the Right Approach Goal: Research: When your primary goal is to discover new information, analyze existing knowledge, or synthesize different perspectives to gain a deeper understanding of a complex topic. Learning: When your focus is on acquiring and retaining specific knowledge or skills that you'll need to apply directly. Both: When you need to both deeply understand a topic and be able to actively utilize and apply that knowledge. Depth of Understanding Required: Research: When you need a nuanced and multi-faceted understanding of a topic, perhaps to identify gaps in current knowledge or develop original ideas. Learning: When you need a solid foundational understanding of a topic, enough to be able to use it effectively in your work. Both: When you need a foundational understanding coupled with the ability to critically analyze and synthesize information. Timeframe: Research: Best suited for longer-term projects where in-depth exploration and analysis are essential. Learning: Can be more effective for acquiring specific knowledge or skills within a shorter timeframe. Both: Appropriate when you have a moderate timeframe and need to balance both in-depth understanding and practical application. Outcome: Research: Often results in new insights, theories, or frameworks that can be shared with others or contribute to your Zettelkasten. Learning: Typically leads to improved skills or the ability to perform specific tasks more effectively. Both: Can result in both new insights and improved skills, depending on the specific goals of the project. Personal Preference: Research: Might be preferred by individuals who enjoy diving deep into complex topics, analyzing information, and synthesizing different perspectives. Learning: Could be preferred by individuals who are more goal-oriented and enjoy acquiring new skills and knowledge that they can apply directly. Both: Some individuals may find a balance between research and learning to be most fulfilling, allowing them to pursue both intellectual curiosity and practical application.
Research: Theorization, Synthesis, etc.
Learning: Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge or Application of Skill
Both: When there is need of both and/or when research techniques don't give the necessary mastery quick enough for the material; too dense (i.e., neuroscience book)
The point is, take the time to actually research if the maintainer has setup a specific channel for support.
Foam is an open-source alternative to RoamResearch and Obsidian, and it works on the basis of Git version control system and Visual Studio Code code editor.
for - notetaking software - Obsidian - Roam Research - open source alternative to - Foam
notetaking software - Obsidian - Roam Research - open source alternative to - Foam - Microsoft owns Github and Foam is served from Github
to - Foam - https://hyp.is/Pf6tKnXBEe-rkdcD0hmZGA/foambubble.github.io/foam/
Der neue französische Premierminister Michel Barnier hat in seiner Zeit als Umweltminister wesentlich dazu beigetragen, das Vorsorgeprinzip und die finanzielle Verantwortung der Verschmutzenden für Schäden im Umweltrecht zu verankern. Obwohl er zu Amtsbeginn auch von der „ökologischen Schuld" gesprochen hat, erwarten NGOs und Thinktanks, deren Vertreter:innen die Libération befragt hat, allenfalls vorsichtige umweltpolitische Schritte und eine insgesamt restriktive Ausgabenpolitik von ihm.https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/le-premier-ministre-michel-barnier-est-il-vraiment-decide-a-payer-la-dette-ecologique-de-la-france-20240906_7BYVDVAUSJD2VN6M4V7DAI2N2E/
Zu den Gründen für die Krise bei VW gehören der zu langsame Umstieg auf Elektromobilität und der Stopp der Förderung von Elektoautos durch die deutsche Regierung. Jetzt will die Bundesregierung teure Elektro-Dienstwagen steuerlich begünstigen. https://taz.de/Sparplaene-bei-Volkswagen/!6031275/
Die Fossilindustrie finanziert seit Jahrzehten Universitäten und fördert damit Publikationen in ihrem Interesse, z.B. zu false solutions wie #CCS. Hintergrundbericht anlässlich einer neuen Studie: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/05/universities-fossil-fuel-funding-green-energy
Studie: https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.904
for - Giocomo Mauro D'Ariano - Federico Faggin - Hard Problem and Free Will: An Information-Theoretical Approach - consciousness research
reference - youtube discussion of this paper by Giocomo Mauro D'Ariano - https://via.hypothes.is/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDb1XyS8gTo
In the list of top ten skills rising in importance between now and 2027, three relate to self-efficacy: “curiosity and lifelong learning” (ranked fourth), “resilience, flexibility, and agility” (ranked fifth), and “motivation and self-awareness” (ranked eighth).
Durable skills that are valued by Consumers and could be noticed, named, and credentialed.
only 69% said that senior leadership at their institution has embracedmicrocredentials
Less than 100% and also compelling for the 30% that lack senior leadership embrace to share that "hey, 7 out of 10 leaders do embrace this stuff, so is there a strategic reason why we are choosing to be outliers here?"
(20%) did not include microcredentials as astrategic priority
Implying that 80% DO include microcredentials as a strategic priority
for - Hard Problem and Free Will - an information-theoretical approach - consciousness research - Federico Faggin - Giocomo Mauro D'Ariano
for - Dr. Donna Thomas - book - Children's unexplained experiences in a post materialistic world - analytic idealism - children perspective of reality - adjacency - children as natural philosophers - Deep Humanity as reminder of our philosophical nature
adjacency - between - Children as natural philosophers - Deep Humanity - adjacency relationship - At time 59 minute of that interview, Dr Thomas makes a very insightful observation that - children are naturally philosophers - and ask deeply philosophical questions - Another way to look at Deep Humanity is that it is reminding us of these deeply philosophical questions the see all had when we were children - but we stopped asking then as we grew out of childhood because nobody could answer them for us
Interesting perspective as interpretation where Jack says at the moment the song says "Who made up words, who made up numbers? Who wrote the Bible, who wrote the Q'uran" it might not even be a call to reflect and think for yourself (although this is absolutely a recurring theme in the song) but maybe they are implying all the science traces back not to the West (Europe) but to the East (Egypt, Africa). This interpretation aligns with the album this song was produced in, which is about Africa.
All true knowledge remains with God. There are certain ideas & pieces of knowledge that men just cannot learn. It remains out of reach, out of touch.
Also an interpreted theme in the song.
Unrelated to the song itself. It is interesting that different people interpret the song's meaning differently. Likely due to individual differences in perspective, history, culture, etc.
Makes me reflect. Is knowledge/wisdom contained solely in content and words? Or is knowledge/wisdom rather contained in the RELATIONSHIP, the INTERACTION, between past experience, previous knowledge (identity) and substance?
Currently I am inclined to go for the latter.
the genuinely ecological communication, he argues, requires the capacity for attunement that might transform what authentic means not in the subjective but transjective sense (terminology borrowed from John Vervaeke)
for - further research on - authentic communication - in the transjective sense
Matthew van der Hoorn So, you are instantly in the meta-world of having to grapple with making a choice while you are still defining the meaning and the criteria of choosing. My world is far simpler. A thought is worth including if it is delightful to think about. If I put my academic hat on, I would still use the same criteria, even while recognizing that not all delightful thoughts are publishable. I would hold onto the hope that delightful thoughts lead to original contributions, which, after some delay, might well be publishable.... in case that helps.
About the originality of thought.
Reply to me:
Kathleen Spracklen An example would be useful there. Future video?
I am grappling the difficult concept of what constitutes an "original thought". I think it is easy to grasp conceptually, but once you start thinking about it formally and try to put it to words, it becomes very confusing.
Although this might be my own experience and not that of others.
The reason I am trying to think about it is for my current research project on intellectualism.
20:55 "Decode flow, recode humans" (tagline of Flow Research Collective)
Information Futures Lab at Brown University
Interesting thought. This guy relates the upcome of AI (non-fiction) writing to the lack of willingness people have to find out what is true and what is false.
Similar to Nas & Damian Marley's line in the Patience song -- "The average man can't prove of most of the things that he chooses to speak of. And still won't research and find the root of the truth that you seek of."
If you want to form an opinion about something, do this educated, not based on a single source--fact-check, do thorough research.
Charlie Munger's principle. "I never allow myself to have [express] an opinion about anything that I don't know the opponent side's argument better than they do."
It all boils down to a critical self-thinking society.
studies that are coming in right now from the last two years where we were forced to work remotely we see a decrease in Innovation and creative potential in in companies
for - neuroscience research - remote intentional working during Covid - showed decreased productivity and innovation
neuroscience research - remote intentional working during Covid - showed decreased productivity and innovation - Due to only creating intentional work times and eliminating the opportunities for informal meeting - When it is purely intentional work contexts created and no relaxing, informal opportunities to meet, innovation suffers
An innovative element of the proposed approach is the use of common cliques in graphs representing documents to create a feature vector.
for - further research - common cliques in graphs - question - relevance to disaggregating text corpus into sub-sentence graph nodes?
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Today while listening to the song I am reminded, through reflection, upon the fact that it takes quite some self-awareness and intellectual humility to prevent the rigorous defense of uneducated opinion, especially in online intellectual communities.
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." -- Confucius
Something that intellectuals must be aware of. We must be flexible in opinion and not defend that which we actually have no knowledge of.
We can debate for Socratic sakes; to deepen our understanding, but not to persuade... Pitfall is one might come to believe beyond doubts that which one debates for.
Key is to becoming more aware of our debate behavior and stop ourselves when we realize we can't actually prove that which we think.
This is especially critical for someone in position of teacher or great advisor; he who is looken up to. People are easier to take their opinion for granted based on "authority". As an ethical intellectual we must not abuse this, either on purpose or by accident. With great power comes great responsibility.
Heiress to one of the world’s most powerful families. Her grandfather cut her out of the $15.4 BILLION family fortune after her scandal. But she fooled the world with her “dumb blond” persona and built a $300 MILLION business portfolio. This is the crazy story of Paris Hilton:
Interesting thread about Paris Hilton.
Main takeaway: Don't be quick to judge. Only form an opinion based on education; thorough research, evidence-based. If you don't want to invest the effort, then don't form an opinion. Simple as that.
Similar to "Patience" by Nas & Damian Marley.
Also Charlie Munger: "I never allow myself to have [express] an opinion about anything that I don't know the opponent side's argument better than they do."