The timing of the 24-h observing window occasionally affects the determination of daily extrema through a mischaracterization of the diurnal minima and by extension can lead to errors in determining daily mean temperature.
Author Archives: laterite
The Pause Update: January 2017
The complete UAH v6.0 data for January have been released. Ken presents all the graphs for various regions, and as well summaries for easier comparison. Ken also include graphs for the North and South Temperate regions (20-60 North and South), estimated from Polar and Extra-Tropical data.
The Pause has ended globally…
Is Space About To Experience A Design Renaissance?
The industry is once again focusing on science, and exhibiting the lightness and nimbleness that were lost during the Space Shuttle years
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.fastcodesign.com
How Do I Avoid Bias In My Data Science Work?
The danger of bias hasn’t been given enough consideration in Data Science. Bias is anything that would cause us to skew our conclusions and not treat results and evidence objectively. Bias is somet…
Sourced through Scoop.it from: guerrilla-analytics.net
An Examination of the Medicinal Potential of Pittosporum phylliraeoides: Toxicity, Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities
Pittosporum phylliraeoides is an endemic Australian plant historically used as a medicinal agent by indigenous Australians. P. phylliraeoides solvent extracts were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities and toxicity in vitro.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: phcogfirst.com
More at http://www.gumbygumby.info/
Never say never: NASA’s ‘impossible’ EM Drive shows promise in tests by German scientists
Thanks to the apparent confirmation of the scientific validity of the EM Drive, the research of British scientist Roger Shawyer may now be viable.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.digitaltrends.com
Dark days ahead for Aussie space exploration
JOIN the League of Nations or risk falling out of space — that’s the message to Australia from a top astrobiologist who played a key role in the Mars rover mission.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.news.com.au
Why is our start-up system broken?
“Australians need to foster greater encouragement of taking risks and there needs to be something to start people breaking out and launching companies. These are all risky activities but after a long and prosperous period of continuous growth, the country is becoming complacent.”
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.smh.com.au
CSIRO chief calls for better ”bang for buck” on scientific investment
Australia currently ranks 81st in the world in innovation efficiency – the return gained on investment in scientific research.
CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall. Photo: Supplied
“If that was a team sport ranking we would be outraged,” Dr Marshall said. “We’re an incredibly inventive nation and we are capable of doing so much better.”
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.smh.com.au
Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t (Rockefeller Habits 2.0), Verne Harnish – Amazon.com
I have read a lot of business books, literally thousands, and I would put this book in my top 10 for sure. There are many, many absolutely superb books on business strategy, leadership, high performance teams, company culture and such but this is a rare book that not only addresses these core elements of running a successful business but also has the specific “how to” workshops necessary to put these critical ideas into action. This is perhaps the single best book I’ve ever seen that clearly lays out precisely what the management team must do to lead their entire company through multiple growth phases. Verne Harnish is considered one of the most widely respected business growth experts in the world and this book proves why he has that reputation. I have now read, and re-read “Scaling Up” three times cover-to-cover and have recommended it to dozens of my clients. In my opinion this is a “must read” book if you want to understand how to grow your business with discipline and build a sustainably successful organization. I give this book my highest possible personal recommendation.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.amazon.com
