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Meta introduces Nougat (Neural Optical Understanding for Academic Documents), a Visual Transformer model that performs an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) task for processing scientific documents into a markup language, and demonstrates the effectiveness of the model on a new dataset of scientific documents. The introduced approach offers a promising solution to enhance the accessibility of scientific knowledge in the digital age, by bridging the gap between human-readable documents and machine-readable text. Reference: https://lnkd.in/dee4wGBr https://lnkd.in/gJ_m3PE6 https://lnkd.in/gvbYSkSC

It's always humbling to revisit your work. Our project for AK-OK was completed in our first year, bringing back many of the learnings we had in Year 1. The most important lesson is always being open to trying out new ideas, experimenting, and being resilient. As we enter Year 3, it's crucial to apply these learnings to our work. 💪 https://lnkd.in/drqNd8bU

Read This ! A perfect writeup to understand the motiviation and the genesis of #SwechaAIChandamamaKathalu

But when I re-visited Hogushi-ori, the pattern-making method that was passed down in our region, I was most fascinated with it. Read more ⇨ https://lttr.ai/AULgU #LifeWisdom #ArakeiOrimono #JapaneseTextile #Wisdom

Those of us living in Aotearoa New Zealand know our country is about connections - to people and the natural environment. 🌏 Here’s an excellent guide for non-Māori (Pākehā and tauiwi) on the how and why of a pepeha. It includes explanations and a great (easy and short) template. Let’s get going! https://lnkd.in/gNCKuEPv

Our latest research explores social media analysis of Johor Bahru visitors' experiences and motivations for exploring historic buildings in the context of the digital age. This data mining study examines tourists’ experiences and motivations for visiting Johor Bahru's heritage buildings of 2,369 Google Review and Tripadvisor comments using web crawlers scripted in Python. The content analysis identified six themes associated with tourist motivation: activity, accessibility, diversity, attachment, inclusivity, and appearance. Even though their aesthetics are subdued, Johor Bahru's public historic sites thrive on accessibility and active activities, unlike magnificent royal edifices. Despite their architectural value, royal structures attracted fewer tourists due to the absence of diversity, inclusivity, and activities and restrictive measures. Maintaining the city's legacy and architectural identity requires highlighting these buildings. This study accentuates social media-driven popular views. The findings may encourage local authorities and stakeholders to strengthen Johor Bahru's identity and promote heritage tourism. Ak Mohd Rafiq Ak Matusin Muhamad Solehin Fitry Bin Rosley Noradila Rusli Syumi Rafida Abdul Rahman NORASLINDA ABDUL RAHMAN Full paper: https://lnkd.in/d8cm7fV2

In just TWO MORE DAYS! Qigong w/Shereel Mukunda Studio this coming Saturday, May 11, 2-3:30 pm. Watch my interview with studio owner, Marc Morozumi as we talk about Qigong! https://lnkd.in/gByDJiXv Some quick FAQs- Who Is Qigong For? Qigong, at least the way I teach it, is for EVERYONE! All bodies, sizes, ages, and cultures are welcome! Absolute beginner-friendly. What will I get out of it? Learn simple effective techniques to help manage stress, and maintain balance, harmony of mind, and physical health. What's the cost? $50. These workshops typically run from $150 and up. $50 is a steal of a deal! How do I sign up https://lnkd.in/geRCiyDg

Expand your vocabulary by learning a new word in your target language each day. Which new words have you learned this week? We learned that “gigil” in Tagalog can mean “the overwhelming urge to squeeze something cute”. #Berlitz #speakwithconfidence #jo #amman

🎓 I'm happy to share that I have completed my Master's degree in Complex System Engineering and Management at TU Delft | Technology, Policy and Management! 🎓 My final thesis journey has been personal and impactful for me. As someone who has never worked in an academic setting, I often felt out of place, constantly questioning the practical benefits for the community and impact of my work. Talking with people and discussing community issues felt too easy and enjoyable to feel "productive" to me. However, my supervisors were very excited about my research (thank you! Fátima Delgado Medina Jolien Ubacht Els Leclercq Victor Scholten), and my research partner, Bale Bengong (https://balebengong.id/), even put the Barter Market intervention into reality. Maybe I did produce something good? Maybe telling each other’s stories and #connecting different people (east/west, #globalsouth / #globalnorth) is enough? My thesis, titled "Motivating 'Sharing' to Enhance Circular Community in Bali, Indonesia: A Participatory Action Research on Balinese Community," addresses the challenges of declining communal sharing and increasing individualistic behaviors in #Bali. Using the Circular Value Flower (CVF) framework and a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, I worked closely with the local community to co-create a Barter Market intervention as societal sontributions that promotes circularity and community connections. This study made scientific contributions by introducing Balinese community values to the Sharing Motivation Cycle (Ho & Yanagisawa, 2023) and integrating individual values and well-being aspects into the CVF (Smit & Leclercq, 2022). Reflecting on My Thesis Project: 🍏 1. Sustainability and Traditional Practices: My study pointed out (again) that (Balinese) traditional cultural practices inherently promote ecological balance and social well-being, even before "sustainability" was a term. Current sustainability models and strategies should align more with traditional and local practices for a holistic approach to development. ⚖ 2. Epistemic Justice in Climate Change Discussions: During my studies, I often felt disconnected from the climate change discussions, which were predominantly framed around technology and economic consequences. For many Indonesians and Balinese, climate change is more of a justice issue, intertwined with power dynamics. I believe circularity shouldn't just mean environmental circularity but also #circularcommunities. To promote #epistemicjustice, #TUDelft and the #CoSEM program could enrich their curriculum by incorporating a range of case studies representing diverse cultural and social viewpoints. I'm excited to apply these insights and skills to new opportunities in sustainability, community development, and beyond. If you know of any opportunities or would like to connect, feel free to reach out!

🎉 Practice Aggregations with Chinook and AdventureWorks Completed! 🎉 I'm thrilled to announce that I've completed the "Practice Aggregations with Chinook and AdventureWorks" session! 🚀 📅 Date Completed: July 2, 2024, 10:47 AM   ⏱ Elapsed Time: 38 minutes   📝 Completed Activities: 13 Here are some highlights from the activities: 1. Sales Order Summary: Summarized sales order information, including the total number of orders and the highest and lowest order amounts. 2. Expensive Products: Retrieved details of products with a list price higher than $1000. 3. Total Due Order Value: Calculated the total value of all orders. 4. Average Order Quantity: Calculated the average order quantity. 5. Unique State Count: Counted the number of unique states. 6. Cities without AddressLine2: Retrieved the names of all cities that do not have an AddressLine2 value. 7. Distinct Company Names for August Month: Selected distinct company names for customer records created in August. 8. Different Address Types: Retrieved the count of distinct address types. 9. Longest Song: Found the longest song in the Track table. 10. Average Total Amount for Invoices: Calculated the average total amount for all invoices. 11. Minimum and Maximum Invoice Total: Found the minimum and maximum invoice total. 12. Average Unit Price of Tracks: Calculated the average unit price of all tracks. 13. Latest Hire Date among Employees: Found the latest hire date among all employees. This session was a fantastic way to enhance my aggregation skills in SQL with practical tasks from both the Chinook and AdventureWorks databases. Looking forward to more such learning opportunities! Thank you, DataWars, for this invaluable learning experience! #SQL #DataScience #ProfessionalDevelopment #LearningJourney #TechSkills #DatabaseManagement #Chinook #AdventureWorks