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The Most-Cited Authors on Wikipedia Had No Idea. Es geht um dieses Paper: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. Daß der Abstand zum nächsten Paper so groß ist, spricht nicht gerade für "vernünftiges" Zitieren.

siehe auch: What are the ten most cited sources on Wikipedia?

Why German companies fail at digital innovation
"(No) thanks to hierarchical managers, obsolete tools and daft politics, Germany risks being left in the digital dark age. Here are the four worst problems."

Sketch in the city: the artist capturing urban clutter – in pictures
"Urban Sketchers (also known as USk) is a worldwide group of more than 60,000 people who create drawings of the places they visit. ..."

Announcing a new EarthGames Studio Class: 'Flourish, A Climate Grand Strategy Game'
"Students with interest/background in climate, economic or political modeling can sign up and collaborate on this creative commons project through ATMS 495. We will develop science-based climate, economic, and political engines to be used in early prototypes of the game, with citations to the relevant scientific literature. In this early stage of game development, you’ll have the opportunity to work with an evolving, international team of contributors."

Where are the world's newest cities … and why do they all look the same?
"Thousands of new cities are needed to house the increasing global population – projected to reach 10bn by 2060. From China’s planned Jing-Jin-Ji hypercity to African techno hubs and sprawling refugee camps, Adam Greenfield explores what the future holds"

Concrete jungle: from Jane Jacobs to Jane Goodall.

Why MoMA’s Exhibition of Towering Brazilian Modernist Tarsila do Amaral Misses the Mark
"The museum's overly formalist approach misses out on an opportunity to delve into the politics of Brazilian Modernism."

Surreal Pictures Show Bulgaria’s Masked Dancers Warding Off Evil Spirits
"In a practice dating back millennia, Bulgaria’s kukeri dancers don dramatic costumes to dispel evil and invite good."

In a practice dating back millennia, these masked dancers of Bulgaria don dramatic costumes to dispel evil and invite the good (fb)

sehet auch: Toni Ermann

Train PhD students to be thinkers not just specialists

Message In A Bottle-The Police-Japanese Cover-Gottan-NHK Blends

Missing data hinder replication of artificial intelligence studies (found at fefe)

The Influence of Benoît B. Mandelbrot on Mathematics (pdf)

Robo-philosophy: Warum bauen wir Roboter? (siehe auch Golem)