Raffaele Grande
@raffaelegrande93.bsky.social
Italian 🇮🇹 mathematician, now in Essen 🇩🇪
On this profile my personal views
My researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raffaele-Grande
On this profile my personal views
My researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raffaele-Grande
World-leading mathematicians, including the President of the European Mathematical Society Jan Philip Solovej and Fields Medallists Sir Martin Hairer and Alessio Figalli, have written to the university authorities urging them to think again.
uk.news.yahoo.com/cardiff-univ...
uk.news.yahoo.com/cardiff-univ...
Cardiff University planned cuts 'risk collapse of maths infrastructure in Wales' warn world experts
The international reputation of Cardiff University is at stake amid brutal proposed cuts which could 'spectacularly backfire', some of the world's leading mathematicians have warned
uk.news.yahoo.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
World-leading mathematicians, including the President of the European Mathematical Society Jan Philip Solovej and Fields Medallists Sir Martin Hairer and Alessio Figalli, have written to the university authorities urging them to think again.
uk.news.yahoo.com/cardiff-univ...
uk.news.yahoo.com/cardiff-univ...
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The Supreme Court upholds the law banning TikTok beginning Sunday if the app is not sold.
January 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Supreme Court upholds the law banning TikTok beginning Sunday if the app is not sold.
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In honor of David Lynch (1946-2025), some quotes about how his work on Twin Peaks influenced the Zelda series.
#DavidLynch #TwinPeaks #Zelda
#DavidLynch #TwinPeaks #Zelda
![PEOPLE:
- Kensuke Tanabe, age 35. Link’s Awakening Writer.
- Takashi Tezuka, age 38. Link’s Awakening Game Director.
- Yoshiaki Koizumi, age 30. Link’s Awakening Writer.
QUOTE:
"Tanabe: When I started [on Link’s Awakening] I was given a list of requirements by the director, Mr. Tezuka, such as no Triforce, no Princess Zelda, no Hyrule, and a closed field. ...
Mr. Tezuka requested a world full of strange characters like in Twin Peaks, which was a popular show back then. I then wrote a script that fit my vision of an egg hatching on a mountaintop ending the world with Koizumi’s ‘Your dream? Or someone else’s dream?’ Koizumi worked on the main thread of the story and I did the odd characters. "](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreigzq6daiqsnsxizu5fe7aabwidocoejmyvnkjfusz4ev34mg54i3a@jpeg)
![PEOPLE:
- Takashi Tezuka, age 49. Director of Link’s Awakening.
- Eiji Aonuma, age 46. Director or Producer of various Zelda games.
- Satoru Iwata, age 49. 4th President of NIntendo.
QUOTE:
"Tezuka: Oh, right, about Twin Peaks...
Aonuma: Whoa, here we go. [laughs] Iwata-san, do you know about Twin Peaks?
Iwata: No. Bring me up to speed. [laughs]
Tezuka: We were talking about this before you arrived. I was talking about fashioning The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening with a feel that's somewhat like Twin Peaks. At the time, Twin Peaks was rather popular. The drama was all about a small number of characters in a small town.
Iwata: Okay...
Tezuka: So when it came to Link's Awakening, I wanted to make something that, while it would be small enough in scope to easily understand, it would have deep and distinctive characteristics."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreic53uzwqr4orpc5eoyniwsksmde7epewkosp7jkuqgeu7ot25d56a@jpeg)
![PEOPLE:
- Mark Frost, age 70. Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Twin Peaks.
QUOTE:
"Q: [Interviewer asks about his meeting with Nintendo developers, who were reportedly inspired by Twin Peaks for Link’s Awakening]
Frost: They were talking to me about a Twin Peaks game, and they mentioned Zelda at the time. They said, ‘One of the things we love about your show [Twin Peaks] is how there’s all sorts of sideways associations that can drive the story forward.’ They asked me about that as they were thinking about expanding the Zelda universe.
... I’d played lots of Dungeons & Dragons when I was young, so I was familiar with the kind of story they were thinking about. I think I said, ‘Don’t be afraid to use dreamlike, Jungian symbolism. Things can connect thematically without having to connect concretely.’ It was things like that that I was urging them [to consider]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreibv6jhp3hb36f7y3llcpduaqthsgcnefak2plsbyucx7la77kflgy@jpeg)
![PEOPLE:
- Shigeru Miyamoto, age 58. Producer of Ocarina of Time.
QUOTE:
"Miyamoto: I didn't want to tell a story [in Ocarina of Time] so much as I wanted to have a lot of people appear around the main character and portray their relationships. Some years back, a television show called Twin Peaks was popular. When I saw that, the most interesting thing wasn't the ins and outs of the story, but what kinds of characters appeared.
… I think those suspicious and odd characters alone are interesting. I'm more interested in their presence than who is whose cousin and whose parents were sworn enemies way back when. … What's important is what role that person plays and how they contribute to portraying the main character."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreigf2nm5yi32wfbdgvqrvsqw6rthnwn3nbpaa2ylyoss3bmhcfsplu@jpeg)
January 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In honor of David Lynch (1946-2025), some quotes about how his work on Twin Peaks influenced the Zelda series.
#DavidLynch #TwinPeaks #Zelda
#DavidLynch #TwinPeaks #Zelda
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New Mario Kart Teased For Switch 2.
New Mario Kart Teased For Switch 2
It's looking good!
www.nintendolife.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New Mario Kart Teased For Switch 2.
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Yes, 2025 isn't looking like it will be a great year. Right wing authoritarianism is rising. Global warming continues unabated. The world is as fractured as ever.
But at least we can count on one positive thing: it is the Year of Linux Desktop.
But at least we can count on one positive thing: it is the Year of Linux Desktop.
January 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Yes, 2025 isn't looking like it will be a great year. Right wing authoritarianism is rising. Global warming continues unabated. The world is as fractured as ever.
But at least we can count on one positive thing: it is the Year of Linux Desktop.
But at least we can count on one positive thing: it is the Year of Linux Desktop.
IN THE END...
"Upon review of all materials, we were unable to confirm the integrity of the study design and the reported findings. Therefore, the editorial team no longer has confidence in the reported conclusions and has decided to retract the article."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Upon review of all materials, we were unable to confirm the integrity of the study design and the reported findings. Therefore, the editorial team no longer has confidence in the reported conclusions and has decided to retract the article."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Statement of Retraction: Effectiveness of Ivermectin-Based Multidrug Therapy in Severely Hypoxic, Ambulatory COVID-19 Patients
Published in Future Microbiology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
IN THE END...
"Upon review of all materials, we were unable to confirm the integrity of the study design and the reported findings. Therefore, the editorial team no longer has confidence in the reported conclusions and has decided to retract the article."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Upon review of all materials, we were unable to confirm the integrity of the study design and the reported findings. Therefore, the editorial team no longer has confidence in the reported conclusions and has decided to retract the article."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
True story: the world of social medias is becoming rapidly an oligopoly Musk-Zuckenberg
It's, in the end, how capitalism really works
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/c...
It's, in the end, how capitalism really works
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/c...
China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports
The Chinese government is considering a plan for Elon Musk to acquire TikTok's U.S. business, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
www.cnbc.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
True story: the world of social medias is becoming rapidly an oligopoly Musk-Zuckenberg
It's, in the end, how capitalism really works
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/c...
It's, in the end, how capitalism really works
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/c...
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All counties affected by H5N1 bird flu in poultry, according to the CDC.
January 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
All counties affected by H5N1 bird flu in poultry, according to the CDC.
Interesting...
January 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Interesting...
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THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT MUST STAND WITH UKRAINIAN WORKERS!
The new Labour Code is threat to workers’ rights in Ukraine The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers and…
The new Labour Code is threat to workers’ rights in Ukraine The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers and…
THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT MUST STAND WITH UKRAINIAN WORKERS!
The new Labour Code is threat to workers’ rights in Ukraine The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers and rescue squads since the start of Russia’s invasion. We have been outspoken on the need to protect and advance workers’ rights and how post-war reconstruction must centre and improve the conditions of Ukraine’s working class.
ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org
January 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT MUST STAND WITH UKRAINIAN WORKERS!
The new Labour Code is threat to workers’ rights in Ukraine The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers and…
The new Labour Code is threat to workers’ rights in Ukraine The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers and…
Aslo the rest of the Europe should be ready
In the US people prefer other (anti-scientific) approach...
In the US people prefer other (anti-scientific) approach...
Norway has secured an option for 11 million H5N1 bird flu vaccines in the event of a pandemic.
On Wednesday, the country's municipal doctors were updated on the situation, according to VG.
On Wednesday, the country's municipal doctors were updated on the situation, according to VG.
January 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Aslo the rest of the Europe should be ready
In the US people prefer other (anti-scientific) approach...
In the US people prefer other (anti-scientific) approach...
Is a tech-commercial war starting between US and EU?
Not to be pessimistic, but it seems so...
Not to be pessimistic, but it seems so...
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. government under incoming President Donald Trump should intervene to stop the EU from fining American tech companies for breaching antitrust rules and other violations, Meta chief exec Mark Zuckerberg said late Friday.
Full story: trib.al/IWW9g57
Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies
Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.
trib.al
January 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Is a tech-commercial war starting between US and EU?
Not to be pessimistic, but it seems so...
Not to be pessimistic, but it seems so...
Bluesky’s design may even foster a different network structure in which individual academics have less power to shape the discourse, resulting in a more democratic platform.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings
Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community
www.science.org
January 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Bluesky’s design may even foster a different network structure in which individual academics have less power to shape the discourse, resulting in a more democratic platform.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
@ashestheorem.bsky.social welcome!!! ❤️
January 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
@ashestheorem.bsky.social welcome!!! ❤️
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waaaaay too many people in the middle imo
January 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
waaaaay too many people in the middle imo
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The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly
Mark Zuckerberg famously boasted that Facebook had a saying: “Move fast and break things”. His product has not just destroyed industry…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
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A preprint published yesterday warns that the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle gives the virus more opportunities to evolve and adapt, thereby increasing its zoonotic potential.
January 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A preprint published yesterday warns that the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle gives the virus more opportunities to evolve and adapt, thereby increasing its zoonotic potential.