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<channel><title><![CDATA[All the info about the real apocalypse date - weird science]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science]]></link><description><![CDATA[weird science]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:01:33 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Somewhere Over the Rainbow: How to Make Effective Use of Colors in Meteorological Visualizations]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-how-to-make-effective-use-of-colors-in-meteorological-visualizations]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-how-to-make-effective-use-of-colors-in-meteorological-visualizations#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 09:28:22 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-how-to-make-effective-use-of-colors-in-meteorological-visualizations</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;Bulletin of the American Meteorological SocietyAUTHORS:&nbsp;Reto Stauffer, Georg J. Mayr, Markus Dabernig and Achim Zeileis.SUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of many atmospheric science applications are processed graphically. Visualizations are a powerful tool to display and communicate data. However, to create effective figures, a wide scope of challenges has to be considered. The guidelines and examples should hel [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:43.790849673203%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/hqdefault_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:56.209150326797%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society</em><br />AUTHORS:&nbsp;Reto Stauffer, Georg J. Mayr, Markus Dabernig and Achim Zeileis.<br />SUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of many atmospheric science applications are processed graphically. Visualizations are a powerful tool to display and communicate data. However, to create effective figures, a wide scope of challenges has to be considered. The guidelines and examples should help readers to switch over to the alternative HCL color model, which will result in a greatly improved quality and readability of visualized atmospheric science data for research, teaching, and communication of results to society.<br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; Over the Rainbow" is a ballad written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.&nbsp;&#8203;On the album Facing Future (1993), Israel Kamakawiwo'ole included "Over the Rainbow" in a ukulele medley with "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong.<br></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/bams-d-13-00155.1" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ain't no mountain high enough: plant invasions reaching new elevations]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-plant-invasions-reaching-new-elevations]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-plant-invasions-reaching-new-elevations#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 09:38:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-plant-invasions-reaching-new-elevations</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentAUTHORS: An&iacute;bal Pauchard , Christoph Kueffer , Hansj&ouml;rg Dietz, Curtis C Daehler,&nbsp; Jake Alexander,&nbsp; Peter J Edwards,&nbsp; Jos&eacute; Ram&oacute;n Ar&eacute;valo,&nbsp; Lohengrin A Cavieres,&nbsp; Antoine Guisan,&nbsp; Sylvia Haider,&nbsp; Gabi Jakobs,&nbsp; Keith McDougall,&nbsp; Constance I Millar,&nbsp; Bridgett J Naylor,&nbsp; Catherine G Parks,& [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/marvingaye_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment</em><br />AUTHORS: An&iacute;bal Pauchard , Christoph Kueffer , Hansj&ouml;rg Dietz, Curtis C Daehler,&nbsp; Jake Alexander,&nbsp; Peter J Edwards,&nbsp; Jos&eacute; Ram&oacute;n Ar&eacute;valo,&nbsp; Lohengrin A Cavieres,&nbsp; Antoine Guisan,&nbsp; Sylvia Haider,&nbsp; Gabi Jakobs,&nbsp; Keith McDougall,&nbsp; Constance I Millar,&nbsp; Bridgett J Naylor,&nbsp; Catherine G Parks,&nbsp; Lisa J Rew,&nbsp; Tim Seipel.<br />SUMMARY:&nbsp; <span>Here, we discuss four main drivers that shape plant invasions into high&#8208;elevation habitats: (1) the (pre&#8208;)adaptation of non&#8208;native species to abiotic conditions, (2) natural and anthropogenic disturbances, (3) biotic resistance of the established communities, and (4) propagule pressure. We propose a comprehensive research agenda for tackling the problem of plant invasions into mountain ecosystems, including documentation of mountain invasion patterns at multiple scales, experimental studies, and an assessment of the impacts of non&#8208;native species in these systems. The threat posed to high&#8208;elevation biodiversity by invasive plant species is likely to increase because of globalization and climate change.</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&amp;B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford &amp; Valerie Simpson in 1966. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes frontwoman Diana Ross.<br></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1890/080072" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_No_Mountain_High_Enough" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compatibilidad química en envases para pinturas y disolventes: proyecto Resistiré]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/compatibilidad-quimica-en-envases-para-pinturas-y-disolventesproyecto-resistire]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/compatibilidad-quimica-en-envases-para-pinturas-y-disolventesproyecto-resistire#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:12:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[chemistry]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/compatibilidad-quimica-en-envases-para-pinturas-y-disolventesproyecto-resistire</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revista de pl&aacute;sticos modernos: Ciencia y tecnolog&iacute;a de pol&iacute;merosAUTHORS: Ana Pascual Lizaga, R. Moreno Castell&oacute;SUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;El proyecto RESISTIR&Eacute;, desarrollado por el Instituto Tecnol&oacute;gico del Mueble, Madera, Embalaje y Afines AIDIMA y el Instituto Tecnol&oacute;gico del Pl&aacute;stico -AIMPLAS, ha concluido con la exposici&oacute;n de sus resultados que h [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/resistirc3a9-04_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Revista de pl&aacute;sticos modernos: Ciencia y tecnolog&iacute;a de pol&iacute;meros</em><br />AUTHORS: Ana Pascual Lizaga, R. Moreno Castell&oacute;<br />SUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;El proyecto RESISTIR&Eacute;, desarrollado por el Instituto Tecnol&oacute;gico del Mueble, Madera, Embalaje y Afines AIDIMA y el Instituto Tecnol&oacute;gico del Pl&aacute;stico -AIMPLAS, ha concluido con la exposici&oacute;n de sus resultados que han logrado evaluar la interacci&oacute;n entre pinturas, barnices y disolventes empleados en la industria del mueble, la madera y afines, y los envases de pl&aacute;stico que los contienen.&nbsp;<br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; Resistir&eacute; es una canci&oacute;n del D&uacute;o Din&aacute;mico de 1988.&nbsp;Se ha convertido con el tiempo con una de las canciones m&aacute;s conocidas del grupo, sin duda la m&aacute;s significativa de su &uacute;ltima etapa.<br></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=3889625" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistir%C3%A9_(canci%C3%B3n_del_D%C3%BAo_Din%C3%A1mico)" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The safety dance: Confronting harassment, intimidation, and violence in the field]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/the-safety-dance-confronting-harassment-intimidation-and-violence-in-the-field]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/the-safety-dance-confronting-harassment-intimidation-and-violence-in-the-field#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 21:44:12 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[sociology]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/the-safety-dance-confronting-harassment-intimidation-and-violence-in-the-field</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;Sociological methodologyAUTHORS: Gwen Sharp and Emily KremerSUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;This paper discusses how gender dynamics may put female researchers at risk of harassment or even violence from participants, research assistants, or bystanders whenn&nbsp;conducting field work. Based on a review of the existing literature on fieldwork safety, as well as the authors' own experiences interviewing male participants, [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/published/maxresdefault_2.jpg?1560894367" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Sociological methodology</em><br />AUTHORS: Gwen Sharp and Emily Kremer<br />SUMMARY:&nbsp;&nbsp;This paper discusses how gender dynamics may put female researchers at risk of harassment or even violence from participants, research assistants, or bystanders whenn&nbsp;conducting field work. Based on a review of the existing literature on fieldwork safety, as well as the authors' own experiences interviewing male participants, the authors argue that attention to protecting subjects of research has led the social science community to largely igore the possibility that in some cases, researchers themselves may be at risk.<br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; &laquo;The Safety Dance&raquo; es un sencillo de ventas importantes en la d&eacute;cada de los a&ntilde;os 1980 del grupo synth pop Men Without Hats escrito por el cantante Ivan Doroschuk. Publicado en Estados Unidos en el a&ntilde;o 1982 y en Reino Unido en 1983, la canci&oacute;n alcanz&oacute; el puesto n.&ordm; 3 en la lista Billboard Hot 100 y n.&ordm; 1 en Billboard Dance Chart.</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/25046700.pdf?casa_token=stF16h6Ai9AAAAAA:Jcoaq6JUuAbwXzZXh_2kZq2BYI8GoCowa8ucI0OvgF_imVjgvSVIHbcMBqNMj-dTKHSey-GAfwgA3jDVjeDCSzaJND86oxHjuEKNLNJjEgWg5Jpx" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QDKLglEP5Y" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitting in the Dock of the Day: Applying Lessons Learned from the Prosecution of War Criminals and Other Bad Actors in Post-Conflict Iraq and Beyond]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/sitting-in-the-dock-of-the-day-applying-lessons-learned-from-the-prosecution-of-war-criminals-and-other-bad-actors-in-post-conflict-iraq-and-beyond]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/sitting-in-the-dock-of-the-day-applying-lessons-learned-from-the-prosecution-of-war-criminals-and-other-bad-actors-in-post-conflict-iraq-and-beyond#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:33:11 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/sitting-in-the-dock-of-the-day-applying-lessons-learned-from-the-prosecution-of-war-criminals-and-other-bad-actors-in-post-conflict-iraq-and-beyond</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;Military Law ReviewAUTHORS: Major Jeffrey L. SpearsSUMMARY:&nbsp;Germany and Japan along with their lesser Axis Allies waged a war of conquest that spread to all of the populated continents. The United States and her Allies found themselves in a struggle for national survival in the face of a powerful coalition bent on world conquest. Though all wars expose its participants to unique horrors, World War II broug [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:43.790849673203%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/published/otis-redding-sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-atlantic-11.jpg?1546774833" alt="Picture" style="width:288;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:56.209150326797%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span>JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><em>Military Law Review</em><br /><span>AUTHORS: Major Jeffrey L. Spears</span><br /><span>SUMMARY:&nbsp;</span>Germany and Japan along with their lesser Axis Allies waged a war of conquest that spread to all of the populated continents. The United States and her Allies found themselves in a struggle for national survival in the face of a powerful coalition bent on world conquest. Though all wars expose its participants to unique horrors, World War II brought the world atrocities of historic proportions. Yet, today it is difficult to imagine a modern war between the United States, Germany and Japan.&nbsp;<br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br /><span>CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; </span>&laquo;(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay&raquo; es una canci&oacute;n de soul del cantante americano Otis Redding, lanzada el a&ntilde;o 1968, despu&eacute;s de la muerte de Otis.<br></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/milrv176&div=5&id=&page=" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Sittin%27_On)_The_Dock_of_the_Bay" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aggression and group size in domesticated pigs, Sus scrofa: ‘when the winner takes it all and the loser is standing small’]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aggression-and-group-size-in-domesticated-pigs-sus-scrofa-when-the-winner-takes-it-all-and-the-loser-is-standing-small]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aggression-and-group-size-in-domesticated-pigs-sus-scrofa-when-the-winner-takes-it-all-and-the-loser-is-standing-small#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:24:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[biology]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/aggression-and-group-size-in-domesticated-pigs-sus-scrofa-when-the-winner-takes-it-all-and-the-loser-is-standing-small</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;Animal BehaviourAUTHORS: I.L.Andersen,&nbsp;E.N&aelig;vdal,&nbsp;M.Bakken,&nbsp;K.E.B&oslash;eSUMMARY: We developed a theoretical model that describes how aggression among unacquainted pigs is a function of group size. As the number of potential competitors increases, more individuals will benefit from not getting involved in costly fights. To verify predictions from this model, we compared aggression among una [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/published/maxresdefault.jpg?1528882369" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Animal Behaviour</em><br />AUTHORS: <span><span>I.L.</span><span>Andersen,&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>E.</span><span>N&aelig;vdal,&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>M.</span><span>Bakken,&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>K.E.</span><span>B&oslash;e</span></span><br />SUMMARY: We developed a theoretical model that describes how aggression among unacquainted pigs is a function of group size. As the number of potential competitors increases, more individuals will benefit from not getting involved in costly fights. To verify predictions from this model, we compared aggression among unacquainted, weaned pigs in three group sizes (6, 12 and 24 pigs). There were significantly more fights per individual in groups of six and 12 pigs than in groups of 24 pigs, and the proportion of pigs not participating in fights was significantly higher in the largest group. We conclude that pigs are able to alter their behaviour according to how the actual competitive situation changes with group size.<br /><span style="color:rgb(80, 80, 80)">&#8203;</span><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE:&nbsp; "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It is a ballad in the key of F-sharp major, reflecting the end of a romance.&nbsp;</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347204002350" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="javascript:;" > <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamma Mia: A Feasibility Study of a Web-Based Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression and Enhance Subjective Well-Being]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/mamma-mia-a-feasibility-study-of-a-web-based-intervention-to-reduce-the-risk-of-postpartum-depression-and-enhance-subjective-well-being]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/mamma-mia-a-feasibility-study-of-a-web-based-intervention-to-reduce-the-risk-of-postpartum-depression-and-enhance-subjective-well-being#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:07:44 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/mamma-mia-a-feasibility-study-of-a-web-based-intervention-to-reduce-the-risk-of-postpartum-depression-and-enhance-subjective-well-being</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						            					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;JMIR Research ProtocolsAUTHORS: Silje Marie Haga, Filip Drozd, H&aring;var Brendryen,&nbsp; Kari SlinningSUMMARY: Currently, 10-15% of women giving birth suffer from symptoms of postpartum depression. Due to a lack of knowledge of this condition and the stigma associated with it, as well as few treatment options, a large proportion of postpartum women with depression remain untreated. Internet-based intervent [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:43.790849673203%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:73px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/abba-mamma-mia-s_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:56.209150326797%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>JMIR Research Protocols</em><br />AUTHORS: Silje Marie Haga, Filip Drozd, H&aring;var Brendryen,&nbsp; Kari Slinning<br />SUMMARY: Currently, 10-15% of women giving birth suffer from symptoms of postpartum depression. Due to a lack of knowledge of this condition and the stigma associated with it, as well as few treatment options, a large proportion of postpartum women with depression remain untreated. Internet-based interventions have been found effective in treating depression, anxiety, phobias, and addictions. Hence, we developed such program (&ldquo;Mamma Mia&rdquo;) with the aim of reducing the risk for postpartum depression and enhance subjective well-being. Mamma Mia is based on positive psychology, metacognitive therapy, and couples therapy. It starts in gestational week 22, and lasts until 6 months after birth. During pregnancy, Mamma Mia is delivered weekly (every Monday). After birth, Mamma Mia is delivered three times per week for six weeks. The remaining weeks, the program is delivered more sporadically. In total, Mamma Mia consists of 44 sessions. The program is individualized, interactive, and tunneled (ie, the user is guided through the program in a pre-determined manner).<br /><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE: "Mamma Mia" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA. The song's name is derived from Italian, where it is an interjection used in situations of surprise, anguish, or excitement.</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3742405/" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="javascript:;" > <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["Knowing Me, Knowing You,” Is There Nothing We Can Do? Pedagogic Challenges in Using Group Work to Create an Intercultural Learning Space]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/knowing-me-knowing-you-is-there-nothing-we-can-do-pedagogic-challenges-in-using-group-work-to-create-an-intercultural-learning-space]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/knowing-me-knowing-you-is-there-nothing-we-can-do-pedagogic-challenges-in-using-group-work-to-create-an-intercultural-learning-space#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:00:26 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/knowing-me-knowing-you-is-there-nothing-we-can-do-pedagogic-challenges-in-using-group-work-to-create-an-intercultural-learning-space</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp;Journal of Studies in International EducationAUTHOR: Yvonne TurnerSUMMARY:&nbsp;This article explores the evolving relationship between curriculum design, teacher perceptions, and the lived experience of students participating in an international programme of study within a U.K. university business school. The article illustrates the challenges inherent in supporting cross-cultural learning within diverse cohorts and [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/abba-knowing-me-knowing-you-310964_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp;<em>Journal of Studies in International Education</em><br />AUTHOR: Yvonne Turner<br />SUMMARY:&nbsp;This article explores the evolving relationship between curriculum design, teacher perceptions, and the lived experience of students participating in an international programme of study within a U.K. university business school. The article illustrates the challenges inherent in supporting cross-cultural learning within diverse cohorts and explores the use of reflective learning strategies as a means of promoting cross-cultural understanding. It concludes with a discussion about the positioning of university curricula as international spaces within local contexts and questions the degree to which implicit pedagogical norms support inclusivity.<br /><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE: "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. The song is featured on the group's album Arrival, and also on the compilation Gold: Greatest Hits.</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1028315308329789" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Scientific paper</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="javascript:;" > <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[¿Por qué te vas? Jóvenes españoles en Alemania]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/por-que-te-vas-jovenes-espanoles-en-alemania]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/por-que-te-vas-jovenes-espanoles-en-alemania#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 20:11:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[book]]></category><category><![CDATA[sociology]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/por-que-te-vas-jovenes-espanoles-en-alemania</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL:&nbsp; It's a bookAUTHORS: F&aacute;tima G&oacute;mez Sota, Leticia Florez-Estrada, Maria Jos&eacute; Garc&iacute;a Santacruz, Roc&iacute;o Moldes Farelo (eds.)SUMMARY: Alemania es el pa&iacute;s elegido por la llamada &ldquo;nueva emigraci&oacute;n espa&ntilde;ola&rdquo;, compuesta mayoritariamente por j&oacute;venes con cualificaci&oacute;n profesional y estudios especializados y que se inicia en 2008 con el comienzo de  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/published/hqdefault.jpg?1525292207" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL:&nbsp; <font color="#333333"><em>It's a book<br /></em></font>AUTHORS: F&aacute;tima G&oacute;mez Sota, Leticia Florez-Estrada, Maria Jos&eacute; Garc&iacute;a Santacruz, Roc&iacute;o Moldes Farelo (eds.)<br />SUMMARY: Alemania es el pa&iacute;s elegido por la llamada &ldquo;nueva emigraci&oacute;n espa&ntilde;ola&rdquo;, compuesta mayoritariamente por j&oacute;venes con cualificaci&oacute;n profesional y estudios especializados y que se inicia en 2008 con el comienzo de la crisis econ&oacute;mica. Los objetivos de esta obra son identificar las causas de este nuevo fen&oacute;meno migratorio, definir las variables que determinan la elecci&oacute;n del pa&iacute;s de destino, analizar las din&aacute;micas de acceso al mercado de trabajo alem&aacute;n y averiguar qu&eacute; tipos de redes de sociabilidad est&aacute;n emergiendo y c&oacute;mo estas influyen en la integraci&oacute;n de los emigrados en el pa&iacute;s receptor.<br /><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE: Forever Young is a song from German rock group Alphaville's 1984 debut album of the same name. The single was a strong hit in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:right;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.catarata.org/libro/por-que-te-vas-jovenes-espanoles-en-alemania_45125/" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Book</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div style="text-align:left;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLxrrE6wC5I" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Song</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever young: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as model cases for structural and optical studies]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/forever-young-polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons-as-model-cases-for-structural-and-optical-studies]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/forever-young-polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons-as-model-cases-for-structural-and-optical-studies#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:35:59 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[chemistry]]></category><category><![CDATA[song]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theapocalypse.date/weird-science/forever-young-polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons-as-model-cases-for-structural-and-optical-studies</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  JOURNAL: &nbsp;Journal of Physical Organic ChemistryAUTHORS: R. Rieger,&nbsp;K. M&uuml;llenSUMMARY: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are popular research subjects due to their high stability, their rigid planar structure, and their characteristic optical spectra. The recent discovery of graphene, which can be regarded as giant PAH, has further stimulated the interest in this area. For this reason, the relationship between t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.theapocalypse.date/uploads/1/6/7/9/16792262/foreveryounglogo_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">JOURNAL: &nbsp;<em style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry</em><br />AUTHORS: R. Rieger,&nbsp;K. M&uuml;llen<br />SUMMARY: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are popular research subjects due to their high stability, their rigid planar structure, and their characteristic optical spectra. The recent discovery of graphene, which can be regarded as giant PAH, has further stimulated the interest in this area. For this reason, the relationship between the geometric and electronic structure and the optical spectra of PAHs are reviewed, pointing out the versatile properties of this class of molecules. The presented research results shall encourage developments of new PAH structures to exploit novel materials properties.&nbsp;<br /><br />CULTURAL REFERENCE: Forever Young is a song from German rock group Alphaville's 1984 debut album of the same name. 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