#Open Research Data

[bookwyrminspiration]

sisyphus moanin about that boulder when he doesn't even have to write a research essay with three strangers

[iamthepulta]

this chem software is infuriatingly proprietary

I knew I was going to have to deal with this down the line because it was obvious this data wasn't being managed correctly; I hoped it was. but it wasn't, and now I'm opening each file and writing down metadata.

Pretty sure there's python code to do this metadata collection, and I'm a little annoyed I'm not better at coding to whip something up to circumvent the way this was organized. It's one of those things where it'd take longer to put the script together than just cranking through. Plus learning a new library is a pain. Ideally I won't have to repeat this process either; when I do it myself I'll know how to manage it.

[unopenablebox]

i've got to stop reading blog posts dissecting the causes of plane crashes but they're just so satisfying

[trollocks-in-my-bollocks]

not me reading academic papers past midnight as if I'd find a solution in them for real life problems or at least some comfort?

[kaerinio]

i have so much muse! and i've pretty much completed all my projects for the end of the year, so now my workday is mostly just doing research, sniffing around data sources, and managing the transition from development to production for some of these models. soooo, i will be around working on things during breaks, and i should also be around this evening after i grab dinner with some friends! 😌

[6ebe]

no one in my family reps my humanities degree 😞

[nerdie-faerie]

Just finished 3 and half hours of research for my presentation and there isn't much more I can do at the library without internet but it's raining so I decided to treat myself to some psychology related reading so naturally I granned the dsm5

[quaranmine]

You put so much research and detail into Incandescence of a Dying Light and it's amazing. Do you have any tips for someone trying to research for a story? One of my characters is an elderly Floridian lifeguard but the best sources I can find are some NYT articles about Long Island lifeguards

Oh thank you! I appreciate that.

As for researching, I think the best way to go about it is to try to research specific parts of your problem. You might not be able to find resources for an elderly Floridian lifeguard, but you can probably find resources for lifeguards, lifeguards in a particular area, and elderly people doing swimming/rescues. I can try to give you some pointers but without knowing your story or specific needs some of these tips might not work. Just use them as a jumping off point! Specific problems can be easier to research than broad problems--unless it's too specific, and then you lose all your results. Researching is a balancing act between those two.

Are they a lifeguard at the ocean, or a pool? If it's the ocean, where in Florida? I'd look up information about the sea currents in that area. That might give you an idea of the kind of risks your lifeguard is looking at, like if they work at a beach in a place known for rip currents or something. That will add some realism and you can probably find resources on what your lifeguard character is looking for. If it's a pool, your job is probably much easier because I have to assume most of the same rules apply for elsewhere.

Is there a specific time period you are looking at? I'm no lifeguard, so anyone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I imagine the profession hasn't changed very much in the past few decades or longer. If someone is a lifeguard in the 80s my gut feeling is that their job is still pretty similar to what it is today. So, that might make your research easier if you can expand the time periods you are looking at. My story is set in 1989 so I'm always looking for info from that time period. But most of what I'm doing is looking at fire lookout resources from the 50s or early 2000s, and then matching the technology in my fic to the late 80s.

I would also look up things like lifeguard handbook, lifeguard skills, lifeguard employee handbook, lifeguard training materials, etc. For example, just by looking up "florida lifeguard" I found the Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Lifeguard Academy, which gives some details about the requirements and steps to become a lifeguard there. Could be useful information. I also found a 400 page Red Cross lifeguarding manual pdf. For more personal information, perhaps add stuff like "interview" to the search? I'm sure you would be able to find people talking about their jobs.

As for your character's age, that might not require much research. Being older does not mean a character can't be fit or strong (but I don't know if you mean 60 or 90 when you say "elderly" and that matters.) You could explore sources about active elderly people too, if you wanted. This will just depend on the details of your character though.

I would also recommend using some advanced search techniques. For example, if you only want examples about Florida, write it as "florida" with the quotes around it, and you'll only receive pages that contain the word Florida. Or, if you want to exclude something that is muddying your search results, put the word with a minus. Tragically at one point during my chapter 8 research i had to add -maui to the search to try and exclude news articles associated with it.

Generally though I would just look for lots of sources of many types, and then add them together. It is unlikely you will find sources that match everything you need. Break down what you need to know into smaller pieces. I may have 20+ tabs open for information that amounts to....a few paragraphs. Vary your search queries a lot, try different key words. My research for Firewatch AU has been helped by the fact that the job involves the federal government, which is great at recordkeeping and often has a lot of publicly available information. Your mileage may vary with other subjects. Watch your sources for accuracy. Or, if you rely on sources from a different location (Long Island vs Florida) be prepared to try and identify and fill in the gaps where there are differences between the locations.

Good luck!

[torchiiko]

i thought hisuian pokemon like. went extinct or at least evolved into the present forms we know today but i guess Not bc theyre still runnin around & no ones batting an eye. so im guessing they all migrated to places where those forms would survive over time. like ik the meta reason is for marketing & whatever but i care abt Lore

ALSO since we have paradox forms, some pokemon now have canon ancestors & id love to see a game that takes place in that specific era where we can actually learn abt them !!! all the entries in scvi are just "looks like smth from a book lol" which is So disappointing... i wanna know how they differ from present day pokemon & why they evolved the ways they did

i want more games with unusual settings!! send me way back in the past! send me far into the future! send me to space!! i wanna see for myself how the relationships between humans & pokemon developed! its pretty likely that theyve been working together way before pokeballs were ever a concept, but thatd be difficult for a game to do considering it breaks the formula too much.. but imagine some kind of taming mechanic,, legends arceus mixed with safari zone, having to learn each pokemons temperaments & favorite foods until you can get close enough to put some kinda collar on em & by then theyll trust you enough to go along with it... basically like rdr2s horse taming system iirc

[latest-info]

The Role of Technology in Unveiling Knowledge Horizons

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[techninja]

The Impact of Generative AI on Supply Chain Management: Optimizing Logistics

The generative AI market has been gaining significant traction in recent years, driven by the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across various industries. Generative AI refers to a subset of AI techniques focused on creating data, content, or outputs that mimic or resemble human-generated content. This approach enables machines to autonomously produce diverse outputs, including images, text, audio, and video, often indistinguishable from human-created content. In this article, we will delve into the current state of the generative AI market, its applications, challenges, and future outlook.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the generative AI market is a rapidly growing field with numerous applications across various industries. While there are challenges involved in adopting this technology, the potential benefits are significant, and the market is expected to continue growing at a rapid pace. As the technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see more sophisticated applications of generative AI, which will transform the way we live and work.

[michaelgabrill]

Unveiling the Sun: NASAs Open Data Approach to Solar Eclipse Research

As the world eagerly anticipates the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, NASA is preparing for an extraordinary opportunity for scientific discovery, open collaboration, and public engagement. At the heart of the agency’s approach to this unusual event lies a commitment to open science, ensuring that the data captured during the eclipse is […] from NASA https://ift.tt/LuXFRV3

[sociolabs]

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[reasonsforhope]

"China’s carbon emissions have flatlined over the past six months and there’s now an opportunity for substantial declines over the next decade, analysts say.

The rapid growth in clean energy generation has been sufficient to offset a recent surge in power demand caused by higher air conditioning use amid late-summer heatwaves, and the government’s manufacturing push, according to an analysis by Lauri Myllyvirta of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

China’s carbon emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2024 and were flat in the third quarter, providing another indication that emissions may have already peaked.

This is largely because solar power output was up 44% in the three months to end-September, compared to a year before, while wind power generation grew 24%. In the first nine months of 2024, China installed 161GW of new solar capacity and 39GW of wind, per CREA data.

For emissions to post a decline in 2024 as a whole, there will need to be a 2% reduction in the fourth quarter, Myllyvirta’s calculations show. That’s probable if power demand growth cools as expected and hydro plants perform in line with historical averages, he wrote in a post on X, adding that over the entire summer period, clean energy expansion covered all electricity demand growth.

“If the current downturn in China’s emissions is sustained — with emissions falling in the second quarter and stable in the third quarter — that would open the door to the country beginning to reduce emissions much faster than its current commitments require.

“This would have enormous significance for the global effort to avoid catastrophic climate change, as China’s emissions growth has been the dominant factor pushing global emissions up for the past eight years since the signing of the Paris climate agreement.”

Based on current trends and targets, CREA expects China’s emissions will decline 30% by 2035. The International Energy Agency says emissions will fall 24% by then based only on stated policies, but that could be raised to 45% if the country follows a pathway that’s consistent with its long-term carbon neutrality target.

For the time being, Chinese policymakers are setting relatively unambitious targets, and “it’s vital that future targets reflect ongoing clean energy trends to avoid locking in lower ambitions,” Myllyvirta said."

-via The Progress Playbook, October 29, 2024

[probablyasocialecologist]

Analysis of data from dozens of foraging societies around the world shows that women hunt in at least 79% of these societies, opposing the widespread belief that men exclusively hunt and women exclusively gather. Abigail Anderson of Seattle Pacific University, US, and colleagues presented these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on June 28, 2023. A common belief holds that, among foraging populations, men have typically hunted animals while women gathered plant products for food. However, mounting archaeological evidence from across human history and prehistory is challenging this paradigm; for instance, women in many societies have been found buried alongside big-game hunting tools. Some researchers have suggested that women's role as hunters was confined to the past, with more recent foraging societies following the paradigm of men as hunters and women as gatherers. To investigate that possibility, Anderson and colleagues analyzed data from the past 100 years on 63 foraging societies around the world, including societies in North and South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Oceanic region. They found that women hunt in 79% of the analyzed societies, regardless of their status as mothers. More than 70% of female hunting appears to be intentional—as opposed to opportunistic killing of animals encountered while performing other activities, and intentional hunting by women appears to target game of all sizes, most often large game. The analysis also revealed that women are actively involved in teaching hunting practices and that they often employ a greater variety of weapon choice and hunting strategies than men.

These findings suggest that, in many foraging societies, women are skilled hunters and play an instrumental role in the practice, adding to the evidence opposing long-held perceptions about gender roles in foraging societies. The authors note that these stereotypes have influenced previous archaeological studies, with, for instance, some researchers reluctant to interpret objects buried with women as hunting tools. They call for reevaluation of such evidence and caution against misapplying the idea of men as hunters and women as gatherers in future research. The authors add, "Evidence from around the world shows that women participate in subsistence hunting in the majority of cultures."

[lonlonranching]

i exclusively only watch reality tv anymore lol