‘Science Has a Nasty Photoshopping Problem’ – Slashdot

Using my pattern-matching eyes and lots of caffeine, I have analyzed more than 100,000 papers since 2014 and found apparent image duplication in 4,800 and similar evidence of error, cheating or other ethical problems in an additional 1,700. I’ve reported 2,500 of these to their journals’ editors and — after learning the hard way that journals often do not respond to these cases — posted many of those papers along with 3,500 more to PubPeer, a website where scientific literature is discussed in public….

Unfortunately, many scientific journals and academic institutions are slow to respond to evidence of image manipulation — if they take action at all. So far, my work has resulted in 956 corrections and 923 retractions, but a majority of the papers I have reported to the journals remain unaddressed. Source: ‘Science Has a Nasty Photoshopping Problem’ – Slashdot

exodus — Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

#boatpeople #bikepeople, the pain trivialized by a generation of hashtags, the contradictions of festering news brought to you by social media. Romancing a history of painful memories, the images, the useless tears. The post-traumatic trauma brought to you by Mr. Zuckerberg. More useless tears.  The exodus of people poured out of Saigon on lockdown. The […]

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Autumn Rain — yaskhan

pearl-like rainglosses the vista slip-sliding gleaming plops borne by handmaidens of wind gushing into brooksspilling theleas, meads, and meadows bubbling bright crystal finetinkling, cruising the zephyrspate of rhythmic rush a pouring from a sky so vast flimsy clouds come down fast dribbling, drenching, drip dropping gossamer droplets tap. # shadorma

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Many Jamaicans are nervous. Guess why?

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This is not a comfortable thing to write about, but I must. Because it is about our everyday life, our way of life. How Jamaicans manage, daily, on this beautiful island.

It was Twitter that got me thinking. One tweet recently observed that there is a dark and heavy atmosphere. This, despite the COVID era being firmly behind us (we have not had a COVID19 update from the Ministry of Health and Wellness since September 30, 2022); despite the improvement in the unemployment figures, especially for women; and despite the uptick in business activity and confidence. Shouldn’t we all be feeling positive and happy? Yes, but there’s a shadow.

It is the lingering atmosphere of crime and violence. Our fundamental sense of safety and security. No, we don’t feel safe when we are out in public, and sometimes not at home either.

A windshield wiper in Kingston.

Another simple question…

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Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president — again – Los Angeles Times – (Me: Pray that Bolsonaro respects the vote..!)

Brazil’s electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party has defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president.

With 98.8% of the votes tallied, Da Silva, known universally as Lula, had 50.8%, and Bolsonaro had 49.2%. The election authority said Da Silva’s victory was a mathematical certainty.

Source: Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president — again – Los Angeles Times

Community Led Change | Embassy of the Earth

WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY

A Maasai led initiative to regenerate landscape and livelihood
in the White Mountain (Mt. Kilimanjaro) region.
(Kenya, Tanzania, 2017 – present)

URGENT REQUEST FROM THE WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY >> 

Our White Mountain Maasai community in Kenya is working hard on our long-term future in a healthy environment. We made a lot of progress, but historic droughts are causing urgent needs. Our cattle are dying and our people are on the brink of starvation. Immediate support can help us survive to achieve our long-term vision to restore landscape and livelihood in the Mount Kilimanjaro (White Mountain) region. Our White Mountain Maasai Community in Kenya currently consists of the villages Namelok, Olasiti, Ichurra, Oltiyani, Imarba, Embaringoi, Oltome, Kangere, Esiteti, Olpirikata and Tikoishi in Kajiado and the Mara Isinya community in Narok. Together we are about 1,000 households (5,000 people). (Select link immediately below to read the urgent request to help this community to survive.)

Click to access 1ea295_f6da50b8cc6643d2819d87f55b15bde4.pdf

Source: Community Led Change | Embassy of the Earth

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