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(The initial planning for this journal happened to precede theCost of Knowledge boycott, but the philosophy behind the journal is certainly aligned with that of the boycott, which I believe is further evidence that the time has come for mathematical journal reform.) The journal will formally ...
This simple act can help shift your perspective from emotional to neutral, allowing for clearer decision-making. Secondly, it’s vital to remember that every moment offers a new choice. No, you can’t change what happened five minutes ago, but you’re in full control of the next five ...
At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house. I have thus surveyed the country on every side within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms in succession, for all were to be bought, and I...
Although she feels alone and left out, Truly finds a mysterious letter in a first edition copy of Charlotte's Web and makes new friends as she tries to solve the clues to discover the letter's writer. More About This Book Accidental Genius Of Weasel High Rick Detorie In this hybrid ...
In the operant conditioning view, the first group should learn the maze better than the second group, which is exactly what happened. However, when the researchers subsequently took some of the rats from the nonreinforced group and gave them food at the end point of the maze, they quickly ...
Image credit: worldatlas.com Comets Comets are a special case. They do have highly elliptical orbits. They only come around the inner solar system once in a blue moon. Their orbit may take them out into space for years or sometimes even centuries. This is, I believe, due to their gr...
We have cherished this Tony Visconti-produced gem since its release on Bowie’s 69th birthday, only two days before he died, marvelling in the way his creative genius is complemented gorgeously by jazz saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his quartet. As parting gifts go, Blackstar has to be ...
Your life is organized like an orbit. I know. 了解了这点,就知道为何四年于相隔千里的我们,似乎只是弹指一挥间而已。 我其实了解小女儿的心理,是希望多一点surprise多一点romantic多一点傻里吧唧的指天划地的。可惜我这方面的才能似乎多用在0,1组成的无机世界里了,于是只能委屈她了。大多数的时间,她就一...
After the two previous congresses in 2010 and 2014, I wroteblogpostsdescribing some of the work of each of the winners. This time, though, I happened to be a member of the Fields Medal selection committee, and as such had access to a large number of confidential letters and discussions ab...