Professor Pacheco-Vega's website is one of the best places to access academic writing resources. Highly recommended for early career scholars, and oldtimers like me, too!

Just horrifying to watch once excellent universities voluntarily destroying themselves.

NEW (1/3)- Premier’s office confirms BC will NOT introduce DRIPA suspension legislation this session. Premier to address next steps at a press conference tomorrow. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Newly unsealed records reveal Amazon’s price-fixing tactics, California attorney general claims Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the sta

In a major state antitrust investigation, California's Attorney General has unsealed hundreds of records revealing that Amazon illegally pressures its marketplace sellers to engage in price-fixing.

While Trump's DOJ lets corporate lawbreakers off the hook, states are still holding them accountable.

Mise à jour Qc125 : le Parti québécois en territoire minoritaire La course se resserre, mais le PQ demeure favori pour remporter une pluralité de sièges.

📊Mise à jour Qc125 : le Parti québécois en territoire minoritaire

⚜️La course se resserre, mais le PQ demeure favori pour remporter une pluralité de sièges ↓ www.qc125.ca/p/mise-a-jou...

The continuity of functions of several variables as an extension of the continuity of functions of one variable: Cauchy and Bolzano This paper studies early attempts to extend the concept of continuity to functions of several variables during the first decades of the nineteenth century, focussing in particular on Augustin-Louis...

The continuity of functions of several variables as an extension of the continuity of functions of one variable: Cauchy and Bolzano www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

American Democracy is not in Decline, it's Dead One of the reasons the insurrectionist assault at the U.S.

Re last Repost, this Tyler Cowan guy denies American democracy is even in danger. Meanwhile, experts know it is not accurate to describe America as a democracy today. emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/american-d...

France is switching from Microsoft to Linux

"We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny. We can no longer accept that our data, our infrastructure, our strategic decisions depend on solutions whose rules, pricing, evolution, and risks we do not control."

Liberals celebrate imminent majority with a touch of old hubris With a new floor-crosser in the fold, party is euphoric with the feeling it’s winning everything and everyone

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/65d6ffc...

Any predictions on voter turnout for this year's civic elections in Vancouver? It feels like there will be more well-known candidates for mayor than has been the case in recent elections.

Vance is pretty much the one person in the admin that Trump cannot simply get rid of. That is very funny.

Canada and others are pursuing mRNA research which will lead to new vaccines against infections and diseases like cancer. At some point, unless this pig ignorance of science is reversed, there will be massive unmet demand in the US.

Thrilled to open North America's largest air-source heat pump district energy system! Built in Kelowna by UBC Okanagan Engineering alumnus James Seabrook & the entire Vitalis team — displacing 430,000 m³ of natural gas/year. Okanagan talent, powering our future.
#UBC #CleanTech

UBC is proud to host Science Rendezvous, a free family festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street. Join us at UBC's Vancouver campus on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for a day of family friendly science activities!

Find out more: science.ubc.ca/events/rende...

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”

OpenAI wants to be off the hook if its frontier AI models go rogue and cause 100+ deaths or more than $1 billion in financial damages. from @mzeff.bsky.social

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Trump’s threats to ‘kill a civilisation’ were unhinged. That’s exactly how a nuclear option works The US president has the power to unilaterally launch nuclear strikes. He is briefed by the military before taking office – and his advisers have no power to stop him.

www.theage.com.au/world/north-...

Sarah Cox Joins The Tyee as Our New Biodiversity Reporter | The Tyee She brings decades of experience and will be the lead reporter on a new beat. A Tyee Q&A.

The cat is out of the bag: @sarahkcox.bsky.social is The Tyee’s new biodiversity reporter!

(Maybe that should be: The owl is out of its burrow. The salmon is out of its creek!) 🐟🦉🌱 #CdnMedia

It was awful enough during his first term, but the insistence of the news media to treat Trump press conferences as if they are normal press conferences is one of the reasons the United States is not a democracy anymore. No reaction from journalists to outright lies and unbelievable statements.

Odd system to choose not to have a back-up for.

1. We should not be letting AI companies decide the future of our societies.

2. Which governments are taking seriously the impact AI will have on our societies?

3. We're not prepared for the changes that will come.

Data science reveals how a 500-year Joseon Dynasty was brought to knees by own elites | AJU PRESS SEOUL, April 01 (AJP) - After surviving five centuries of invasions and internal coups, the Joseon Dynasty’s ultimate undoing was a systemic collapse of fairness that data scientists have now mapped f...

Strong exam systems make strong nations

Excellent piece.

Drawing the Line Against Gerrymandering Why the Alberta Government Should Reject the "Minority Report"

My latest on the state of Alberta democracy, where the UCP government seems intent on choosing their voters rather than the other way around.

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The fastest and most effective way to undermine science is to deprecate the quality of peer review. If this is not scientifically driven/overseen, it results in loss of confidence. Researchers are used to suffering limited funding aned low success rates. They can’t handle random influences.

Why mathematicians are boycotting their biggest conference More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.