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"Rebellion Against The Bots" – Annie's Newsletter, March 30th, 2018
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REBELLION AGAINST THE BOTS!
A new study exposed Twitter users to opposing-view bots: It didn't end well
Left to our own devices, we aren't likely to seek out views that oppose our core beliefs."An opposing view? No thanks. I'm comfortable in my echo chamber, thank you."The hope, though, is that if more of us were reading and hearing those opposing views, we'd all be able to understand to each other better. Maybe we would all be less polarized.According to a new study just posted on SocArXiv Papers, that may be wishful thinking. Turns out that while exposure to opposing views is certainly a necessary ingredient for moderating our beliefs, it is not sufficient.In fact, mere exposure to opposing political views can increase polarization.The researchers paid self-identified Republicans to follow a Twitter-bot that retweeted messages from Democrats and self-identified Democrats to follow a Twitter-bot that retweeted messages from Republicans.After exposure to these messages from the opposing party, the subjects' views did not become more moderated.
In fact, they became more polarized.
This backfire effect wasn't significant among Democrats but was pretty big among Republicans, highly significant at the p <.001 level. Certainly, there was no moderating of views going on for either side.
I am not that surprised that, without some commitment to open-mindedness to opposing viewpoints and some structure around how to process those opposing views, polarization didn't decrease.
In this study, the subjects were motivated to read the opposing viewpoints by being paid to do it. One of the things that we know is that when you pay somebody for something, that becomes the reason why they're looking at it. In that case you would be less likely to get attitudinal change.
The study also wasn't designed to create constructive conversation around how to process the opposing viewpoints. Without the support of a really well-formed group that promotes accuracy and openness to diverse viewpoints, it's very hard to resist dismissing those views.
Because of how we form and hold on to beliefs, we're just not going to get to open-mindedness on our own.
Even so, I am surprised that polarization increased. That tells us we need to be careful about how we expose people to views from the other tribe.
H/t @JayVanBavel and @MattGrossmann, whose tweets brought the study to my attention.
RESULTING IS STILL ALIVE IN THE NBA
Outcome bias in pro basketball – article and study
A recent article in @BehScientist by BYU economics professor Joseph Price described how the firing of Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson – after starting the season 0-3 – ended the NBA's longest-ever (533 days) streak without a coach losing his job. Despite the streak, no one likely believed things had changed. Just two years ago, sixteen NBA teams fired their coaches. Price's explanation of outcome bias (resulting) underlines the problem of using results to derive decision quality:
The article also described an interesting study of 20,000 NBA games, finding that coaches are 17% more likely to change their line-up following a close loss than a close victory.
It's not surprising that line-up changes would be more likely to follow big losses than big wins. But, as Price points out, "What is surprising is that there is a sharp and immediate drop right at the comparison between winning by one point and losing by one point."
The difference between winning or losing by one point is likely attributable to luck so there should really be no difference in line-up changes as a result.
That line-up changes are more likely to occur after close losses than close wins is one of the best examples I've seen of resulting.
Interesting reading. h/t @DGardner@Jens_Noll for bringing this to my attention on Twitter.
EVERYTHING HAS A PROBABILITY
Watch Liv Boeree's TED talk, "A Number Speaks a Thousand Words"
Count on poker players to think in bets to evaluate any proposition, even love, romance, and partnership. Poker player @Liv_Boeree was with her boyfriend (also a poker player), and he asked her, "Liv, what do you think the likelihood is that we'll still be together in three years time?"
This is how Boeree started her @TEDxManchestertalk on uncertainty. What I really love about her approach is the idea of putting numbers to things that we treat as sacred cows.
For most people, it would be very uncomfortable to consider the probability of such things as whether we will still be with our partner in the future – at least not out loud, in a discussion with our partner.
But why not? The fact is that the chances that a relationship will continue at some time in the future can be expressed as a probability. It can be quantified. Yet, we tend to think actually speaking those probabilities out loud takes the magic out of things we imagine are magical, meant to be, or inexplicable.
Liv Boeree wants us to consider that we are better off speaking these probabilities out loud —about everything.
Don't be afraid of expressing probabilities because everything really can be expressed probabilistically.
It's not only "okay" to try quantifying such things; it is better to explicitly quantify the chances because it allows you to make better decisionsabout the things you are generally afraid to quantify.
I love the idea of poking at things that we put into the magical category like love and romance.
She makes an excellent point about the importance of trying to see the world as it is, in probabilities, and she communicates the message in a very provocative way.
AN UNTOUCHABLE DAY?
Great example of a Ulysses contract in action
Here is a must-read article in @HarvardBiz by author and speaker @NeilPasrichathat offers one of the best examples I've seen of the power of a Ulysses contract.
Pasricha transitioned from the corporate world to writing and speaking but found that the tug of traditional interruptions (meetings, calls, emails, etc.) limited his productivity.
So he started planning – sixteen weeks in advance – "untouchable days." On untouchable days, he blocks out interruptions: nothing else on his schedule, Wi-Fi disabled, phone on Airplane Mode.
How has it worked out? He says his productivity has exploded:
Can he break the contract? Obviously, no one is going to put him in jail if he breaks it, but he has made himself accountable to not breaking it. He has worked out how to deal with emergency situations, and also figures out how to keep the contract if he has to change his schedule:
The article is as practical as it is inspiring.
This is what a good Ulysses contract looks like.
OH, AND MY BOOK IS STILL OUT
In the February 9 newsletter, I closed with the item, "Oh, and my book came out." I had a number of positive experiences in interviews and podcasts shortly before the release of Thinking in Bets and shared where you could find six of them. Since then I mentioned my conversations with @JAltucher (Feb. 23 newsletter) and Brett McKay on @ArtofManliness (March 16 newsletter). You can check those three newsletters for links and highlights.
Here are links to some additional audio and video interviews I've done in connection with the book:
Bloomberg's OddLots podcast
This is Product Management podcast
MentorBox podcast
Bob Burg's Go-Giver Podcast
Stacking Benjamins podcast
Wharton Moneyball podcast
Daniel Pink's 1-30-20 podcast
Jim Blasingame's Small Business Advocate
Bounce, conversations with Larry Weeks
Jill Schlesinger's Better Off podcast
TheStreet.com TV video interview
WHYY Radio Times on NPR.org
Roger Dooley's Brainfluence podcast
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THIS WEEK'S VISUAL ILLUSION
Coming, maybe, to a hallway near you
I saw an awesome collision of visual illusion and nudge in this week's illusion, a tweet from @WorldAndScience.
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It is the sin that is older than mankind itself. It is the sin that caused God to cast Lucifer out of heaven along with a third of the angelic host. Satan then used that same sin temptation to lure Eve into the fall of man. The devil doesn't change his playbook much because he does not have to. Man inherently wants to be God. The problem is the job is filled and the throne is occupied. Lucifer wanted to ascend to His throne. He convinced Eve that she too would be like God, knowing good and evil. Essentially those who refuse to place their faith in Christ have decided to be their own god. So it has gone for millennia and will continue to go on until Jesus comes back. This simple concept can be easily applied to every false teaching infiltrating the church today. The prosperity gospel for example, ignores the teachings of Christ regarding money and the love thereof, thus insisting that we know better. One of the perks of being your own god is you set your own rules. The word faith heresy literally usurps the power of verbal creation from God! People like Creflo Dollar, Myles Munroe, Paula White and Joyce Meyer all teach that we are in fact "little gods." So it should come as no surprise that the various Charismatic heresies such as the NAR, false signs and lying wonders as well as the aforementioned word faith all are based heavily in this age old sin. One of the underlying facets of the teaching is a false authority paradigm. Structured like a traditional pyramid scheme, the Charismatic church, purpose driven and seeker friendly growth theories all rely upon this scheme. At the higher levels it has to do with spiritual abuse and bullying. It also provides cover for false teachings in that you are propped up by the "authority" you sit under. One example is the wildly false prophetess Jennifer Leclaire is under the "covering" of false prophet James Goll. Leclaire in turn sells her covering to newbie false prophets for a paltry $400 per year. The teaching at the lower levels however deals with instructing the average Christian that they have godly authority that is contained nowhere in Scripture. When that authority does not amount to expected change -- people are hurt and damaged. So let us reason together as we review this line of faulty thinking as displayed in a recent article by John Burton, linked above, entitled: "A Powerful Strategy of Freedom: Don't Bother Jesus."


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Artillery & support -include in divisions/corps?
When forming a new corps/division under a leader, which units should be included? Should I put artillery units in them as well? And what about cavalry?
Corps and armies are special stacks or forces, not units. Divisions are special units.
Armies lead the whole war, they are General Head Quarters, they usually are not combat stacks. Corps are operational leading forces, they are combat HQ kept in reserve.
Divisions are units filled with simple units: divisions can be special (as cavalry division), or mixed for a better line efficiency.
When I write "corps" and "divisions" I refer to units gathered inside a single unit under a (usually one star) leader, not a stack.
For Siberian whites I usually put 5 inf brigade,1 cavalry brigade, 1 field artilery and a tank or armored car making max total of 31 sub elements under 1 star general.
There can be different variations to form a division such as not putting any cavalry brigade. But I usually put at least one field artilery to any division.
In early game , I usually form 5 line regiments,1 strong morale infantry,1 cavalry regiment,1 field artillery and armoured car under 1 star general.
Artillery also get the bonus from Division commander when in a divison so I put them under 1-star general.
What about the role of Light Inf in RUS?
Moriety wrote: What about the role of Light Inf in RUS?
Yes, but at the same time they inflict two times less hits on the enemy than regular infantry.
Towards their usage, I am not sure, you should ask OneArmedMexican about that one, he said in one of his AARs this type of infantry is his favorite.
I recently found them very useful as a substitute for partisans or light raiding units, since they are less affected by weather than cavalry and generally seem better at destroying railways.
Orel wrote: Yes, but at the same time they inflict two times less hits on the enemy than regular infantry.
I've been keeping one per division, I might move them into a independent division and test them out.
First AGEOD game I've played where the Light Inf'/Skirmishers don't seem to have a defined role.
Light infantry is good to fight in irregular terrain, like marshes, forests, hills. They have small frontage, it is good as per AGEOD battle algorithm. Also they have VERY SMALL supply consumption, that makes them good substitute for raiders.
Re: Artillery & support -include in divisions/corps?
Bumping old topic, I know.
of each inside (like Cheka infantry, Tachankas, etc.)."
Light Infantry does not seem to have any abilities affecting stack units, so why should it be included into division? It occupies space (which could be used for infantry brigade or artillery). For me it looks like a waste of space and unit.
It looks like this advice is much better: "Light infantry is good to fight in irregular terrain, like marshes, forests, hills. They have small frontage, it is good as per AGEOD battle algorithm. Also they have VERY SMALL supply consumption, that makes them good substitute for raiders."
Light infantry in RUS does not have high patrol value, only evade is high. And cavalry has both values better.
It looks like all-light-infantry raider division is better use of such elements than putting them into regular divisions.
IIRC, the manual was based on RiseOfPrussia, maybe it comes from there. I'm not sure, Andatiep should tell better.


Elegant and airborne in tuxedo and top hat, a white-tipped cane held gracefully above his head, this gentleman—as captured by LIFE photographer Gjon Mili—might well be a flying magician. In reality, though, the man in the picture does not pull rabbits from his hat. He offers the world far greater magic than that.
This, after all, is none other than Ray Bolger, the legendary Hollywood song-and-dance man best known for his role as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. In the film, as everyone knows, the characters—Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow—embark on a quest, each hoping that the mysterious wizard in the Emerald City will use his magic to grant them the one, essential thing—or trait—missing from their lives.
We're all searching for something. We all want a bit of magic, but yellow brick roads to show us the way are in short supply. Instead, we turn to the arts, where the talented and imaginative create magic with rhythmic footsteps, or bring characters to life on the stage or screen . . . or, as in Mili's case, capture the very moment when the creative spark ignites. And even we, as spectators reveling in the marvelous, partake in the magic that makes life worth living.


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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana () is  a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. It is based in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, and the province has the suffragan dioceses of Ensenada, La Paz en la Baja California Sur, and Mexicali.

Bishops

Ordinaries
Ramón María de San José Moreno y Castañeda, O. Carm. (1873–1879). appointed Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas)
Buenaventura del Purísimo Corazón de María Portillo y Tejeda, O.F.M. (1880–1882), appointed Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero
Silvino Ramírez y Cuera (1921–1922)
Alfredo Galindo Mendoza, M.Sp.S. (1948–1970)
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo (1970–1982), appointed Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos; future Cardinal
Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (1983–1995), appointed Archbishop of Yucatán
Rafael Romo Muñoz (1996–2016)
Francisco Moreno Barrón (2016–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos, appointed Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas in 1991
Ramón Castro Castro, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán in 2004

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List of Roman Catholic archdioceses in México

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Official Website of the Archdiocese: http://www.iglesiatijuana.org/

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Robert Ballard (ur. około 1575, zm. około 1650) – francuski kompozytor i lutnista.

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Syn wydawcy muzycznego Roberta Ballarda, przypuszczalnie był uczniem Adriana Le Roya. Wbrew rodzinnej tradycji nie podjął pracy wydawcy, poświęcając się komponowaniu i grze na instrumencie. Od 1598 roku działał w Paryżu jako wirtuoz lutni i nauczyciel. W 1612 roku podjął służbę na dworze królowej regentki Marii Medycejskiej, od 1618 roku był natomiast nauczycielem muzyki młodego króla Ludwika XIII. Z dworem królewskim związany był do końca życia, odpowiadał za oprawę muzyczną różnych uroczystości, pisał muzykę do dworskich baletów i opracowywał ich transkrypcje na lutnię.

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Arnim Wiek is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University and the head of the Sustainability Transition and Intervention Research Lab. His research group conducts sustainability research on emerging technologies, urban development, resource governance, climate change, and public health in USA, Canada, different European countries, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and Costa Rica. The group develops evidence-supported solutions to sustainability challenges in close collaboration with government, businesses, and community groups. Dr. Wiek holds a Ph.D. in environmental sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and a Master's degree in philosophy from the Free University Berlin. He had research and teaching engagements at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, the University of Tokyo, and Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany.
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2010 ASU President's Award for Sustainability for the workshop course "Future Scenarios for Agriculture and Water in Arizona" (Role: Expert and Coach for scenario analysis methodology. Lead Instructor: Rimjhim Aggarwal) (Fall 2009).
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MS, University of Jena (Germany), 2002
MA, Free University, Berlin, 1998
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Forrest, N., Z. Stein and A. D. Wiek. 2019. Water-independent residential properties as a transformational solution to achieve water sustainability in desert cities?. Journal of Cleaner Production 214(Mar):1038-1049. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.309. (link )
Brundiers, K. and A. D. Wiek. 2017. Beyond interpersonal competence: Teaching and learning professional skills in sustainability. Education Sciences 7(1):Art. 39. DOI: 10.3390/educsci7010039. (link )
Luederitz, C., N. Schapke, A. D. Wiek, D. J. Lang, M. Bergmann, J. J. Bos, S. Burch, A. Davies, J. Evans, A. Konig, M. A. Farrelly, N. Forrest, N. Frantzeskaki, R. B. Gibson, B. Kay, D. Loorbach, K. McCormick, O. Parodi, F. Rauschmayer, U. Schneiderwind, P. J. Vergrag, H. von Wehnden and F. R. Westley. 2017. Learning through evaluation – A tentative evaluative scheme for sustainability transition experiments. Journal of Cleaner Production 169(Dec):61-76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.005. (link )
Bernstein, M. J., A. Wiek, K. Brundiers, K. Pearson, A. Garinger, B. Kay and A. Golub. 2016. Mitigating urban sprawl effects: A collaborative tree and shade intervention in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability 21(4):414-431. DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2014.965672. (link )
Culotta, D., A. D. Wiek and N. Forrest. 2016. Selecting and coordinating local and regional climate change interventions. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space 34(7):1241-1266. DOI: 10.1177/0263774X15607475. (link )
Foley, R. W., M. J. Bernstein and A. Wiek. 2016. Towards an alignment of activities, aspirations and stakeholders for responsible innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation 3(3):209-232. DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2016.1257380. (link )
Foley, R. W., A. D. Wiek, B. Kay and R. Rushforth. 2016. Ideal and reality of multi-stakeholder collaboration on sustainability problems: a case study on a large-scale industrial contamination in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability Science 1-14.
Kuzdas, C., B. P. Warner, A. D. Wiek, R. Vignola, M. Yglesias and D. L. Childers. 2016. Sustainability assessment of water governance alternatives-The case of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Sustainability Science 11(2):231-247. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-015-0324-6. (link )
Wiek, A. D., R. W. Foley, D. H. Guston and M. J. Bernstein. 2016. Broken promises and breaking ground for responsible innovation -- intervention research to transform business-as-usual in nanotechnology innovation. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 28(6):639-650. DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1129399. (link )
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, D. J. Lang, M. Yokohari, J. van Breda, L. Olsson, B. Ness, J. Morato, J. Segalas, P. Martens, L. A. Bojorquez-Tapia and J. Evans. 2016. Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science. Sustainability Science 11(5):749-762. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-016-0364-6. (link )
Cohen, M., A. D. Wiek, B. Kay and J. Harlow. 2015. Aligning public participation to stakeholders' sustainability literacy -- a case study on sustainable urban development in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability 7(7):8709-8728. DOI: 10.3390/su7078709. (link )
Forrest, N. and A. D. Wiek. 2015. Success factors and strategies for sustainability transitions of small-scale communities – evidence from a cross-case analysis. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 17(Dec):22-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2015.05.005. (link )
John, B., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. D. Wiek and D. J. Lang. 2015. How much sustainability substance is in urban visions? An analysis of visioning projects in urban planning. Cities 48(Nov):86-98. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2015.06.001. (link )
Kuzdas, C., A. D. Wiek, B. P. Warner, R. Vignola and R. Morataya. 2015. Integrated and participatory analysis of water governance regimes: The case of the Costa Rican dry tropics. World Development (66):254-268. (link )
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2015. Envisioning the future of water governance: A survey of central Arizona water decision makers. Environmental Practice 17(1):25-35. DOI: 10.1017/S1466046614000489 . (link )
Wiek, A., J. Harlow, R. Melnick, S. van der Leeuw, K. Fukushi, K. Takeuchi, F. Farioli, F. Yamba, A. Blake, C. Geiger and R. Kutter. 2015. Sustainability science in action: A review of the state of the field through case studies on disaster recovery, bioenergy, and precautionary purchasing. Sustainability Science 10(1):17-31. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-014-0261-9. (link )
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. Wiek, D. D. White and D. A. Sampson. 2015. Linking stakeholder survey, scenario analysis, and simulation modeling to explore the long-term impacts of regional water governance regimes. Environmental Science and Policy 48:237-249. (link )
Arora, S. K., R. W. Foley, J. Youtie, P. Shapira and A. Wiek. 2014. Drivers of technology adoption — the case of nanomaterials in building construction. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 87:232-244. DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.12.017. (link )
Foley, R. W. and A. Wiek. 2014. Scenarios of nanotechnology innovation vis-à-vis sustainability challenges. Futures 64:1-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2014.09.005. (link )
Forrest, N. and A. D. Wiek. 2014. Learning from success -- toward evidence-informed sustainability transitions in communities. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 12:68-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2014.01.003. (link )
Iwaniec, D. M., D. L. Childers, K. Vanlehn and A. Wiek. 2014. Studying, teaching and applying sustainability visions using systems modeling. Sustainability 6(7):4452-4469. DOI: 10.3390/su6074452. (link )
Iwaniec, D. M. and A. Wiek. 2014. Advancing sustainability visioning practice in planning – The General Plan update in Phoenix, Arizona. Planning Practice and Research 29(5):543-568. DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2014.977004. (link )
Kuzdas, C. and A. D. Wiek. 2014. Governance scenarios for addressing water conflicts and climate change impacts. Environmental Science & Policy (42):181-196. (link )
Kuzdas, C., A. Wiek, B. Warner, R. Vignola and R. Morataya. 2014. Sustainability appraisal of water governance regimes – The case of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.. Environmental Management 54(2):205-222. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-014-0292-0. (link )
Miller, T. R., A. D. Wiek, D. Sarewitz, L. Olsson, D. Kriebel and D. Loorbach. 2014. The future of sustainability science: A solutions-oriented agenda. Sustainability Science 9(2):239-246. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-013-0224-6. (link )
Wiek, A. D. and D. M. Iwaniec. 2014. Quality criteria for visions and visioning in sustainability science. Sustainability Science 9(4):497-512. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-013-0208-6. (link )
Wiek, A., B. Ness, P. Schweizer-Ries and F. Farioli. 2014. Collaboration for transformation. Sustainability Science 9(1):113-114. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-013-0231-7. (link )
Wiek, A., D. Petrucci and R. W. Foley. 2014. Imaging the future city. Issues in Science and Technology 31(1):. (link )
Wiek, A., S. Talwar, M. O'Shea and J. Robinson. 2014. Toward a methodological scheme for capturing societal effects of participatory sustainability research. Research Evaluation 23(2):117-132. DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvt031. (link )
Wiek, A. D. and O. Weber. 2014. Sustainability challenges and the ambivalent role of the financial sector. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment 4(1):9-20. (link )
Wiek, A., A. Xiong, K. Brundiers and S. E. van der Leeuw. 2014. Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs: A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 15(4):431-449. DOI: 10.1108/IJSHE-02-2013-0013. (link )
Brundiers, K. and A. Wiek. 2013. Do we teach what we preach? An international comparison of problem- and project-based learning courses in sustainability. Sustainability 5(4):1725-1746. DOI: 10.3390/su5041725. (link )
Brundiers, K., A. Wiek and B. Kay. 2013. The role of transacademic interface managers in transformational sustainability research and education. Sustainability 5(11):4614-4636. DOI: 10.3390/su5114614. (link )
Foley, R. W. and A. Wiek. 2013. Patterns of nanotechnology innovation and governance within a metropolitan area. Technology in Society 35(4):233-247. DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.10.004. (link )
Larson, K. L., A. D. Wiek and L. Withycombe Keeler. 2013. A comprehensive sustainability appraisal of water governance activities and principles in Phoenix, AZ. Journal of Environmental Management 116:58-71. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.016. (link )
Wender, B., R. W. Foley, D. H. Guston, T. P. Seager and A. D. Wiek. 2013. Anticipatory governance and anticipatory life-cycle assessment of single wall carbon nanotube anode lithium ion batteries. Journal of Nanotechnology Law and Business 9(3):201-216. (link )
Wiek, A., M. J. Bernstein, M. D. Laubichler, G. Caniglia, B. Minteer and D. J. Lang. 2013. A global classroom for international sustainability education. Creative Education 4(4A):19-28. DOI: 10.4236/ce.2013.44A004. (link )
Wiek, A., D. Guston, S. van der Leeuw, C. Selin and P. Shapira. 2013. Nanotechnology in the city: Sustainability challenges and anticipatory governance. Journal of Urban Technology 20(2):45-62. DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2012.735415. (link )
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, V. Schweizer and D. J. Lang. 2013. Plausibility indications in future scenarios. International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy 9(2/3/4):133-147. (link )
Lang, D. J., A. Wiek, M. Bergmann, M. Stauffacher, P. Martens, P. Moll, M. Swilling and C. J. Thomas. 2012. Transdisciplinary research in sustainability sceince: Practice, principles, and challenges. Sustainability Science 7(Suppl. 1):25-43. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-011-0149-x. (link )
Machler, L., A. Golub and A. D. Wiek. 2012. Using a "sustainable solution space" approach to develop a vision of sustainable accessibility in a low-income community in Phoenix, Arizona. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 6(5):298-319. DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2011.605210 (also see Corrigendum in 7(2):166 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2013.711185). (link )
Seager, T., E. Selinger and A. Wiek. 2012. Sustainable engineering science for resolving wicked problems. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 25(4):467-484. DOI: 10.1007/s10806-011-9342-2. (link )
Smith, R. and A. Wiek. 2012. Achievements and opportunities in initiating governance for urban sustainability. Environment and Planning C: Politcs and Space 30(3):429-447. DOI: 10.1068/c10158. (link )
Thompson, J., A. D. Wiek, F. Swanson, S. Carpenter, N. Fresco, T. Hollingsworth, T. Chapin, T. Spies and D. R. Foster. 2012. Scenario studies as a synthetic and integrative research activity for long-term ecological research. BioScience 62(4):367-376. DOI: 10.1525/bio.2012.62.4.8. (link )
van der Leeuw, S. E., A. D. Wiek, J. Harlow and J. L. Buizer. 2012. How much time do we have? Urgency and rhetoric in sustainability science. Sustainability Science 7(1):115-120.
van der Leeuw, S. E., A. D. Wiek, J. Harlow and J. L. Buizer. 2012. How much time do we have? Urgency and rhetoric in sustainability science. Sustainability Science 7(Supplement 1):115-120. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-011-0153-1. (link )
Wiek, A. D., F. Farioli, K. Fukushi and M. Yarime. 2012. Sustainability science: bridging the gap between science and society. Sustainability Science 7(1):1-4.
Wiek, A. D., R. W. Foley and D. H. Guston. 2012. Nanotechnology for sustainability—what are the opportunities and what are the limitations?. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 14:1093-1112.
Wiek, A. D., D. H. Guston, E. Frow and J. Calvert. 2012. Sustainability and anticipatory governance in synthetic biology. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 3(2):25-38. DOI: 10.4018/jsesd.2012040103. (link )
Wiek, A. D. and K. L. Larson. 2012. Water, people, and sustainability — A systems framework for analyzing and assessing water governance regimes. Water Resources Management 26(11):3153-3171. DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-0065-6. (link )
Wiek, A. D., B. Ness, P. Schweizer-Ries, F. S. Brand and F. Farioli. 2012. From complex systems analysis to transformational change: A comparative appraisal of sustainability science projects. Sustainability Science 7(Sup. 1):5-24. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-011-0148-y. (link )
Brundiers, K. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Educating students in real-world sustainability research: Vision and implementation. Innovative Higher Education 36(2):107-124. DOI: 10.1007/s10755-010-9161-9. (link )
Sheppard, S. R., A. Shaw, D. Flanders, S. Burch, A. Wiek, J. Carmichael, J. Robinson and S. Cohen. 2011. Future visioning of local climate change: A framework for community engagement and planning with scenarios and visualisation. Futures 43(4):400-412. DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2011.01.009. (link )
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe and C. L. Redman. 2011. Key competencies in sustainability — A reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability Science 6(2):203-218. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-011-0132-6. (link )
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe, C. L. Redman and S. Banas Mills. 2011. Moving forward on competencies in sustainability and problem solving. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 53(2):3-13. (link )
Brundiers, K., A. D. Wiek and C. L. Redman. 2010. Real-world learning opportunities in sustainability — from classroom into the real-world. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 11(4):308-324. (link )
Krutli, P., T. Flüeler, M. Stauffacher, A. Wiek and R. W. Scholz. 2010. Technical safety vs. public involvement? A case study on the unrealized project for the disposal of nuclear waste at Wellenberg (Switzerland). Journal of Integrative Enviromental Sciences 7(3):229-244. DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2010.506879. (link )
Salter, J., J. Robinson and A. D. Wiek. 2010. Participatory methods of integrated assessment — A review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change 1(5):697-717. (link )
Wiek, A. D., R. Ries, L. Thabrew, K. Brundiers and A. Wickramasinghe. 2010. Challenges of sustainable recovery processes in tsunami affected communities. Disaster Prevention and Management 19(4):423-437. (link )
Wiek, A. D., R. Ries, L. Thabrew, K. Brundiers and A. Wickramasinghe. 2010. Challenges of sustainable recovery processes in tsunami affected communities. Disaster Prevention and Management 19(4):423-437.
Heinrichs, H., P. Martens, G. Michelsen and A. D. Wiek eds. 2016. Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Springer. ISBN: 978-94-017-7241-9.
Wiek, A. D., B. Kay and N. Forrest. 2017. 14. Worth the trouble? An evaluation scheme for urban sustainability transition labs (USTL) and application to the USTL in Phoenix, Arizona. Pp. 227-256 In: Frantzeskaki, N., V. Castan Broto, L. Coenen and D. Loorbach eds., Urban Sustainability Transitions. Routledge. ISBN: 9780415784184.
Wiek, A. D., C. Kuzdas, R. W. Foley, L. Withycombe Keeler, N. Forrest and B. Kay. 2017. Sustainability assessments designed for multiple functions: Five cases about water resources, nanotechnologies and communities. Pp. 127-145 In: Gibson, R. ed., Sustainability Assessment: Applications and Opportunities. Routledge. ISBN: 978-1138802742.
Corvers, R., A. D. Wiek, J. de Kraker, D. J. Lang and P. Martens. 2016. Problem-based and project-based learning for sustainable development. Pp. 349-358 In: Heinrichs, H., P. Martens, G. Michelsen and A. D. Wiek eds., Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_29. ISBN: 978-94-017-7241-9. (link )
Harlow, J., M. J. Bernstein, B. Girod and A. D. Wiek. 2016. Consumption and sustainability. Pp. 293-301 In: Heinrichs, H., P. Martens, G. Michelsen and A. D. Wiek eds., Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_24. ISBN: 978-94-017-7241-9. (link )
Lineberry, H. S. and A. D. Wiek. 2016. Art and sustainability. Pp. 311-324 In: Heinrichs, H., P. Martens, G. Michelsen and A. D. Wiek eds., Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_26. ISBN: 978-94-017-7241-9. (link )
Wiek, A. D., M. J. Bernstein, R. W. Foley, M. C. Cohen, N. Forrest, C. Kuzdas, B. Kay and L. Withycombe Keeler. 2016. Operationalizing competencies in higher education for sustainable development. Pp. 241-260 In: Barth, M., G. Michelsen, M. Rieckmann and I. Thomas eds., Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development. Routledge. London and New York. ISBN: 9780415727303.
Wiek, A. and D. J. Lang. 2016. Transformational sustainability research methodology. Pp. 31-41 In: Heinrichs, H., P. Martens, G. Michelsen and A. D. Wiek eds., Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_3. ISBN: 978-94-017-7241-9. (link )
Brundiers, K., E. Savage, S. Mannell, D. J. Lang and A. Wiek. 2014. Educating sustainability change agents by design: Appraisals of the transformative role of higher education. Pp. 196-229 In: Fadeeva, Z., L. Galkute, C. Mader, G. Scott and S. Mohun eds., Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-1-137-45914-5.
Redman, C. L. and A. D. Wiek. 2013. Sustainability as a transformation in education. Pp. 212-220 In: Johnston, L. F. ed., Higher Education for Sustainability: Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities from Across the Curriculum. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. Wiek, D. White, R. Quay and D. Sampson. 2014. Linking stakeholder survey, scenario construction, and simulation modeling to explore long-term impacts of regional water governance regimes. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 28, 2014, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Quinn, J., D. D. White, L. Withycombe Keeler, A. D. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. The future of water in the desert: Convergence and divergence between decision makers and students. Poster presented on May 1, 2013 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Quinn, J., D. D. White, L. Withycombe Keeler, A. D. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. The future of water in the desert: Convergence and divergence between decision makers and students. Poster presented February 17, 2013 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2013, Boston, MA.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, D. D. White, R. Quay and J. Quinn. 2013. Quenching our thirst: Future scenarios of water in Phoenix. Poster presented February 17, 2013 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2013, Boston, MA.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, D. D. White, R. Quay, D. A. Sampson and J. Quinn. 2013. Quenching our thirst: Future scenarios of water in Phoenix. Poster presented on May 1, 2013 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. Wiek, D. D. White, R. Quay, D. A. Sampson and J. Quinn. 2013. Quenching our thirst: Future scenarios of water in Phoenix. Poster presented at the Adapting to a Water-Stressed West, American Association for the Advancement of Science Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division (AAAS-SWARM) Water Forum, November 4, 2013, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Foley, R. W., C. Kuzdas, B. P. Warner, L. Withycombe Keeler, D. M. Iwaniec and A. D. Wiek. 2012. Designing sustainable governance: Cross-domain comparison and evaluation. Poster presented at the 19-22 February 2012 3rd Annual International Conference on Sustainability Science, Tempe, AZ.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, D. D. White, K. L. Larson and K. Jung. 2012. Envisioning water futures in the greater Phoenix area: What do we want the future to look like?. Poster presented on April 25, 2012 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, D. D. White, R. Quay, G. Basile, K. L. Larson and K. Jung. 2012. Value based scenarios: The future of water governance and use in Central Arizona-Phoenix. Poster presented February 19, 2012 at the AAAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 16-20, 2012.
Arora, S. K., R. W. Foley, P. Shapiro and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Nanotechnology in building construction. Poster presented at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
Foley, R. W. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Reconciling urban sustainability syndromes and urban nanoscape. Poster presented at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
Iwaniec, D. M. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Envisioning future desirable states:Participatory modeling of urban systems. Poster presented May at the annual NSF IGERT poster symposium, Washington DC.
Shaffer, D., A. D. Wiek, K. L. Larson and L. Withycombe. 2011. Native American versus Non-Native American perspectives on water system sustainability. Poster presented on May 4, 2011 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Withycombe, L., D. Shaffer, A. D. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2011. Toward developing a sustainability vision for the water system in Central Arizona-Phoenix. Poster presented February 20, 2011 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. (link )
Withycombe, L., A. D. Wiek, K. L. Larson and D. Shaffer. 2011. The water system in Central Arizona-Phoenix: Current state, future scenarios and sustainability vision. Poster presented on May 4, 2011 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Rodegher, S., A. D. Wiek, K. L. Larson and A. Uphoff. 2010. Water governance in the Phoenix region: Current state and principles for a sustainable future. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Uphoff, A., A. D. Wiek, K. L. Larson and S. Rodegher. 2010. Professionals' perspectives on water governance and sustainability in the Phoenix area. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Wiek, A. D., R. W. Kutter, T. A. Munoz-Erickson, E. Miller, N. R. Moore, C. Thomas, L. Withycombe, C. Monfreda, C. P. Wong and D. M. Iwaniec. 2010. A comparative evaluation of participatory scenario studies. Poster presented at the February 12-18 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Diego, CA. Sustainability Science: Transformative Research Beyond Scenario Studies.
Iwaniec, D. M. and A. D. Wiek. 2009. Analyzing sustainability problems from a systems perspective: Envisioning Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented October 8 at the second Conference for Sustainable IGERTs: Socio-Ecological Transformation (C4SI2), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Vincent, S., A. D. Wiek, S. Tarrant, M. Hart and D. Pennington. 2016. Sustainability Education at the Food-Energy-Water Nexus: Ongoing Research. Presentation at the 16th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment, January 21, 2016, Washington, DC .
Lang, D. J., C. Luederitz, N. Schapke and A. D. Wiek. 2015. Evaluating sustainability transition laboratories -- conceptual consideration and first empirical insights for developing a generic evaluation scheme. Presentation at the INGOV Workshop - Climate Change Policy and Governance: Initiation, Experimentation, Evaluation, March 12-13, 2015, Helsinki, Finland.
Wiek, A. D., D. D. White and M. L. Schoon. 2015. Transformational Solutions for Water Sustainability - Combining Transition Experiments with Modeling. Presentation at the Transformations 2015, October 5, 2015, Stockholm, Sweden.
Brundiers, K. and A. D. Wiek. 2014. Moving foward on sustainability curricula. Presentation at the Arizona Higher Education Sustainability Conference, March 25, 2014, Tucson, Arizona.
Lang, D. J. and A. D. Wiek. 2014. The maturing of urban transition labs – experiences from Lüneburg and Phoenix. Presentation at the Symposium on City and Region – Living Laboratories for Resiliency-Oriented Transformations, July 10, 2014, University of Kassel, Germany.
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek, K. L. Larson, D. A. Sampson and R. Quay. 2014. Linking stakeholder engagement, scenario analysis, and simulation modeling to explore the long-term impacts of regional water governance regimes. Presentation at the Environmental Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory, May 19, 2014, Lemont, IL.
Wiek, A. 2014. How research can help to develop sustainable solutions for water problems. Presentation at the Resilience Development Initiative, December 15, 2014, Bandung, Indonesia.
Wiek, A. D. 2014. Making progress on conveying competencies in sustainability at Swiss universities.. Presentation at the SAGUF Annual Meeting 2014 - Sustainability Competencies in Higher Education in Switzerland, November 26, 2014, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. D. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. Envisioning the future of water governance in central Arizona: A survey of water decision makers. Presented June 6, 2013 at the 19th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 4-8, 2013, Estes Park Center, Colorado.
Wiek, A. D. 2013. Breaking path dependence – education in trasnformational sustainability science. Presentation at the UNU/IR3S/UNESCO Joint Symposium on Sustainability Science: Promoting Integration and Cooperation, September 18, 2013, Paris, France.
Wiek, A. D. 2013. Effective approaches for assembling and managing transdisciplinary teams of faculty, students, and stakeholders. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), Transdisciplinary Research and Education Session, April 30, 2013, Washington, DC.
Wiek, A. D. 2013. Sustainability science in the age of urgency. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), Enabling Breakthroughs in Sustainability Science Session, April 30, 2013, Washington, DC.
Wiek, A. D. 2013. Who is out there? Harnessing converging paradigms for transformational implementation science. Presentation at the 1st Global Conference on Reearch Integration and Implementation, September 8-11, 2013, Canberra, Australia (online).
Wiek, A. D. and N. Forrest. 2013. Solution-oriented transition research in small-scale communities. Presentation at the 4th International Conference on Sustainability Transitions, June 20, 2013, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Wiek, A., L. Withycombe Keeler and D. D. White. 2013. The role of research in developing and implementing transformational solutions for water sustainability. Presentation at the Workshop: Transformational Solutions for Water in the West, September 5, 2013, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Broomall, B., A. Xiong, N. Mandrell, B. Kay and A. D. Wiek. 2012. Fostering partnerships for a healthy downtown Phoenix. Presentation at the Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference, February 12, 2012, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Foley, R. W., B. Kay, R. Rushforth and A. D. Wiek. 2012. Can nanotechnology decontaminate water in a morally contested context?. Presentation at the 16-18 May 2012 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Boston, MA.
Kirst, E., D. J. Lang, H. Heinrichs and A. D. Wiek. 2012. Contributions of municipal administrations to systematic sustainability assessments. Presentation at the International Sustainability Conference, August 29-31, 2012, University of Basel, Switzerland.
Sheppard, S., J. Robinson, M. Hulme, R. H. Moss, A. D. Wiek and L. Withycombe Keeler. 2012. Beyond climate models: Rethinking how to envision the future with climate change. Special Session, February 17, 2012, at the AAAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 16-20, 2012.
White, D. D., A. D. Wiek, L. Withycombe Keeler, K. L. Larson, R. Quay and G. Basile. 2012. Selecting and assessing distinct scenarios for sustainable water governance strategies in Phoenix, Arizona USA. Presented June 18, 2012 at the 18th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 17-22, 2012, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Wiek, A. D. 2012. Sustainability challenges and the ambivalent impacts of the financial sector. Presentation at the International Workshop on the Financial Sector's Impact on Sustainable Development, October 4-5, 2012, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Wiek, A. D. 2012. Sustainability science – the tale of two sciences. Presentation at the Leuphana Sustainability Summit, February 29, 2012, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. D. Wiek, C. Selin, D. Lang and V. Schweizer. 2012. How to evaluate and construct plausibility in future scenarios?. A case study of value-based future scenarios of water in Phoenix, Arizona. Invited Presentation at the International Workshop on Ethics, Plausibility and Innovation, May 10-11, 2012, European Union Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy.
Berkhout, T. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Assessing the capacity to steer transformational change: Transforming how energy is used in British Columbia's built environment. Presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions (IST2011), June 14, 2011, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Brundiers, K. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Do we teach what we preach? Evaluating transdisciplinary, problem based learning projects in sustainability programs. Paper presented at 14-16 September 2011 Implementation in Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research, Practice and Teaching, Td-net Conference 2011. (link )
Lang, D. J. and A. D. Wiek. 2011. Transdiscipliniary sustainability research – promise and impact. Presentation at the 17th International Sustainable Development Research Conference, May 8-10, 2011, Columbia University, New York.
Wiek, A. D. 2011. Effective stakeholder engagement in transformational sustainability efforts. Presentation at the Accelerating Sustainability Symposium, November 4, 2011, Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability, University of British Columbia.
Wiek, A. D. 2011. New degree programs in sustainability – challenges and opportunities. Presentation at the Symposium Sustainability, February 18, 2011, University of Oklahoma.
Wiek, A. D. and E. Fisher. 2011. STIR City – from the lab into the city. Presentation at the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET) Conference 2011, November 8, 2011, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Wiek, A. D. and R. W. Foley. 2011. Nanotechnology for sustainability? Analyzing the demand for and supply of nanotechnology in city environments. Presentation at the 7-10 November 2011 3rd Annual Conference for the Society for the Studies of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET), Tempe, AZ.
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe Keeler and B. Kay. 2011. Operationalizing urban sustainability transitions with transformative governance: Results from participatory sustainability transition planning. Presented June 14, 2011 at The Second International Conference on Sustainability Transitions, June 13-15, 2011, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe Keeler and B. Kay. 2011. Sustainability transition research in a city of the "American Way of Life". Presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions (IST2011), June 14, 2011, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Guston, D. H. and A. D. Wiek. 2010. The nano-enhanced city: Sustainability challenges and anticipatory governance. Presentation at the Conference of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET) 2010, Septermber 29-October 2, 2010, Darmstadt, Germany.
Wiek, A. D. 2010. From analyzing to transforming human-environment systems in transdisciplinary sustainability research and teaching. Presentation at the Perspectives of Research on Human-Environment Systems Symposium, April 23, 2010, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Wiek, A. D. 2010. Sustainability science in a transformative mode. Presentation at the NSF Workshop: Sustainability Science, Synthetic Biology and Science and Technologies Studies (STS), May 10-11, 2010, Washington, DC.
Wiek, A. D., C. Johnson, B. Kay and J. Zonn. 2010. Transition strategies for urban sustainability. Presentation at the American Planning Association, Arizona Chapter, State Planning Conference, November 3-5, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona.
Wiek, A. D. and R. W. Kutter. 2010. A comparative evaluation of participatory scenario studies. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), February 20, 2010, San Diego, California.
Wiek, A. D. and L. Withycombe. 2010. Core competencies in sustainability – a literature review. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), February 20, 2010, San Diego, California.
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe and R. W. Kutter. 2010. Participatory approaches for constructing and using the new generation of climate change scenarios — A methodological review. Paper prepared for the Scenario Workshop of the National Climate Assessment, December 6-8, 2010, Washington, DC.
Wiek, A. D. and D. M. Iwaniec. 2009. Theory, empirical research and teaching in sustainability science- challenges, gaps and future trajectories. Presentation at the Kashiwa Sustainability Science Seminar Series, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Kuzdas, C., M. Yglesias, A. D. Wiek, B. P. Warner, R. Vignola and R. Morataya. 2012. Final Report: Sustainability Evaulation of Water Systems and Regional Water Management in the Portrero, Caimital, and Upper Nosara Watersheds. Comision para le Manejo de las Sub-cuencas Potrero y Caimital.
Wiek, A. D., L. Withycombe and R. W. Kutter. 2010. Participatory approaches for constructing and using the new generation of climate change scenarios — A methodological review. White paper prepared for the Scenario Workshop of the National Climate Assessment, Washington, DC, December 6-8, 2010.
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Q: How to convert String (of length 1) to the associated int value of ASCII code (0-255)? In my code I have A string with length 1,
I want to convert it to the int associated with the character value of (extended) ASCII code (0-255).
For example:
"A"->65
"f"->102

A: int asciiCode = (int)A.charAt(0);

Or, if you really need to get the ascii code for the string literal "A", instead of a string referenced by variable A:
int asciiCode = (int)"A".charAt(0);

A: You mean char? All you really need to do is cast the character to an int.
            String a = "A";
            int c = (int) a.charAt(0);
            System.out.println(c);

Outputs 65
Here's a more comprehensive code.
  import java.io.*;
    import java.lang.*;

      public class scrap{
      public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException{
      BufferedReader buff =
      new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
      System.out.println("Enter the char:");
      String str = buff.readLine();
      for ( int i = 0; i < str.length(); ++i ){
      char c = str.charAt(i);
      int j = (int) c;
      System.out.println("ASCII OF "+c +" = " + j + ".");
      }
      }

  }

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HEADLINE STORY
Beware of Vitamin D overdose: Man who popped 20 supplements a day lands in hospital
The man had heard about the vitamin D supplements on a radio show
Kimberly Rodrigues
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By: Kimberly Rodrigues
A British man was hospitalized after taking an overdose of vitamin D, which he began taking as a supplement, after visiting a private nutritionist, a CNN report stated.
Dr. Alamin Alkundi, a coauthor of the report and an endocrinologist at William Harvey Hospital in East Kent in the UK, who treated the unnamed man is reported to have said that the man had heard about the vitamin D supplements on a radio show.
He supposedly contacted the nutritionist on the show later on.
It is reported that he started taking more than 20 over-the-counter (OTC) supplements daily, including 50,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D three times a day. A daily dose of 150,000 IU of vitamin D is a dose "375 times the recommended amount," said Dr. Alkundi.
After taking the supplements, the patient, who is a middle-aged man, is reported to have lost two stones in three months. He suffered from constant vomiting, diarrhea, leg cramps, and stomach pains – the symptoms started a month after taking the daily cocktail of OTC supplements.
He was also suffering from tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing in the ear, and also a dry mouth, and an unquenchable thirst.
A series of scans were conducted to rule out cancer, and bacterial infections, but his blood tests revealed that his vitamin D level was seven times above normal and he had suffered acute kidney damage.
The report also stated that the patient was kept in hospital for more than a week. He was also given drugs and intravenous fluids to flush the supplements out of his system.
His treatment doctors warn that this case "further highlights the potential toxicity of supplements that are largely considered safe."
Vitamin D toxicity also known as hypervitaminosis D is usually caused by large doses of the supplement and not by what you eat or sun exposure. Experts say this is because the body regulates the amount of vitamin D produced by sun exposure, and even foods that are fortified with the vitamin, don't contain enough of it to become toxic.
"Patients are encouraged to seek the opinion of their general practitioners regarding any alternative therapy or over-the-counter medications they may be taking or desire to initiate," Dr. Alkundi said.
According to experts, the signs of vitamin D overdose can include drowsiness, confusion, lethargy, and depression. In more severe cases it can even lead to stupor and coma. The heart too can be affected. Blood pressure can rise and the heart can begin to beat erratically. In severe cases, the kidneys can go into renal failure; hearing and vision can be affected as well.
Excess vitamin D in the blood leads to a condition called hypercalcaemia, which occurs when the calcium level in the blood is above normal. The man in the BMJ case study was diagnosed with hypercalcaemia – a condition that weakens the bones, creates kidney stones and interferes with how the heart and brain work.
The man is supposed to have been hospitalized for eight days while he was treated with drugs to lower the levels of calcium in his blood. A follow-up two months later found his blood calcium levels had dropped to almost normal levels.
While the man's vitamin D level had also significantly improved, it was still high, Dr. Alkundi said.
Experts recommend that anyone concerned about their vitamin D levels should have themselves evaluated by a doctor.
The Daily Mail reports that most Britons get enough vitamin D during the spring and summer months due to plenty of daylight.
The NHS adds that everyone should consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement from September to March and in the winter months when sunlight is weaker.
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Daily Prelims Test – 07_February_2022
1) In British India, two borders between India and China were proposed- Johnson's Line and McDonald Line.
2) The Johnson's line proposed Aksai Chin under India's control.
3) The McDonald Line proposed Aksai Chin is part of china region.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
c) 1 only
d) 1,2 and 3
In NEWS: 'Disclaimer put on WHO website': Govt on incorrect map of India
· India conveyed its "deep displeasure" to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over the issue.
· The maps, including those in the coronavirus dashboard, show the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in a different shade than the rest of India.
· The Shaksgam Valley spread across 5,168 sq km, which was illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963, is shown as part of China.
· The Aksai Chin region occupied by China in 1954 is shown in light blue strips, a shade similar to the colour used to depict Chinese territory.
Aksai Chin:
· During the time of British rule in India, two borders between India and China were proposed- Johnson's Line and McDonald Line. Hence statement 1 is correct
· The Johnson's line (proposed in 1865) shows Aksai Chin in erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh) i.e. under India's control whereas McDonald Line (proposed in 1893) places it under China's control. Hence statement 2 is correct and statement 3 is correct
· India considers Johnson Line as a correct, rightful national border with China, while on the other hand, China considers the McDonald Line as the correct border with India.
· At present, Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the line separating Indian areas of Ladakh from Aksai Chin. It is concurrent with the Chinese Aksai Chin claim line.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/disclaimer-put-on-who-website-govt-on-incorrect-map-of-india-101612423119330.html
2. With reference to International Space Station, Consider the following statements
1) It is a manmade space station or artificial satellite that is habitable for humans in space.
2) It is in the low-earth orbit.
3) It was developed and built by five space agencies including ISRO.
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
In NEWS: Explained: How NASA plans to retire International Space Station by late 2030
· For over two decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth at a speed of about eight kilometres per second, while an international crew of astronauts and cosmonauts onboard conducted groundbreaking scientific investigations that have thrown open the doors for deep space exploration.
So how does the ISS work?
· The International Space Station was the brainchild of former US President Ronald Reagan, who in 1984 proposed building a permanently inhabited spacecraft in cooperation with a few other countries
· The ISS is a manmade space station or artificial satellite that is habitable for humans in space. Hence statement 1 is correct
· It is in the low-earth orbit and there are astronauts living onboard the space station conducting experiments on earth science, biology, biotechnology, astronomy, microgravity, meteorology, physics, etc. Hence statement 2 is correct
· The ISS was developed and built by five space agencies namely, NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), European Space Agency (ESA-Europe), JAXA (Japan) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA-Canada). Hence statement 3 is incorrect
· The station is divided into two sections: the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) is operated by Russia, while the United States Orbital Segment (USOS) is run by the United States as well as many other nations.
How will the ISS retire?
· According to NASA's budget estimates, the ISS' re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere will take place in January 2031.
· Mission control will first lower its altitude, before the spacecraft begins its descent into the "South Pacific Oceanic Uninhabited Area (SPOUA)," in an area known as Point Nemo.
· Point Nemo has grown to become a sort of space cemetery, where decommissioned space debris is often brought to rest. Located about 2,700 km away from any land, it is named after a character in Jules Verne's novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-nasa-plans-to-retire-iss-late-2030-7755660/
3. Consider the following statements regarding National Generic Document Registration System
1) It is an in-house advanced software application for the registration system developed by NIC.
2) It ensures transparency, accountability of the officials executing the documents and reduction in cost, time and number of visits and procedures required for the execution of the registration documents.
In NEWS: Affordable housing remains mainstream
· The Finance Minister has presented a growth-oriented Budget with focus on infrastructure. The Government has reiterated its commitment towards Housing for All by allocating 48,000 crores towards PM Awas Yojana, around the same as that spent last year under this scheme.
· The adoption of Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPN) will facilitate IT-based management of records and will reduce the time required for all land and construction-related approvals.
· States across India will be encouraged to adopt ULPN to facilitate IT-based management of records.
· The adoption or linkage with National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) with the 'One-Nation One-Registration Software' will foster a uniform process for registration and 'anywhere registration' of deeds and documents thus easing the process.
About National Generic Document Registration System
· It is an in-house advanced software application for the land deed registration system developed by NIC. Hence statement 1 is correct
· It was launched by the Department of Land resources
· The application is scalable, flexible, configurable and compatible with the state-specific needs in the country.
· It ensures transparency, accountability of the officials executing the documents and reduction in cost, time and number of visits and procedures required for the execution of the registration documents. Hence statement 2 is correct
· More emphasis is given on the integration of the Registry Office with other offices where some information are required for the completion of registration deeds. Information for mutation is automatically sent to the concerned department after the registration of deeds.
· As of Nov-21, it has already been implemented in 12 States and pilot tested in 3 States covering more than 10 crore population.
· One nation one registration software will provide option for uniform process of registration and 'anywhere' registration of deeds and documents
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/affordable-housing-remains-mainstream/article38376094.ece
4. Recently, the term Pola Vatta is seen in news, it is related to
a) A new crab species
b) A new fish species
c) A new spider species
d) A new herb species
Answer: (b) A new fish species
In NEWS: New fish, 'pola vatta' in local parlance, identified from Indian waters
· The newly described one is the fifth queenfish from Indian waters. All over the world, three queen fishes were extinct earlier.
· Adding one more fish to India's marine biodiversity, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has identified a new carangid (Vatta) species from the Indian coast.
· The newly described fish belongs to the 'queen fish' group and is named Scomberoides pelagicus.
· In local parlance, the fish is known as pola vatta. Hence option (b) is correct
· There are more than 60 species of carangids in Indian seas, out of which four belong to the 'queen fish'. The newly described one is the fifth queenfish from Indian waters. All over the world, three queen fishes were extinct earlier
· The new fish is available across coasts in the country including Kerala and is highly relished and has good demand in domestic markets
Source:https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2022/feb/02/new-fish-pola-vatta-in-local-parlance-identified-from-indian-waters-2414349.html
5. Recently, the term TIGR2ESS programme is seen in news, it is related to
a) Improve Indian crop science and food security
b) Improve tiger population in Indian region
c) Improve highway lane
d) Improve space communication
Answer: (a) Improve Indian crop science and food security
In NEWS: The FTA talks between India and the United Kingdom
· India and Britain launched trade talks in Delhi, with an aim to finalise a free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible. The proposed pact with Britain could help double bilateral trade by 2030
About TIGR2ESS programme
· The TIGR2ESS programme will help to deliver our vision, in partnership with institutions in India, to improve Indian crop science and food security. Hence option (a) is correct
· TIGR2ESS will develop and strengthen alliances across a wide ranging network of UK and Indian experts in crop science, hydrology, social science and policy, creating a two-way knowledge exchange partnership.
· This partnership will define the requirements for advancing the Green Revolution in India, set the necessary policy agenda, and define a collaborative research programme focused on sustainable crop production and sustainable resource use.
· TIGR2ESS is a large-scale project drawing together partners from research, industry, government and NGOs in the UK and India
· TIGR2ESS is developing and strengthening alliances across a carefully selected network of UK and Indian experts Working together will enable us to contextualise the challenge in terms of the widespread changes taking place in Indian society today, including urbanisation, drawing many away from rural work, particularly men; and technological developments transforming the employment opportunities within food sector away from primary production.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-fta-talks-between-india-and-the-united-kingdom/article38369225.ece
1) Phasi trees grow are mostly found in the alluvial floodplain of the Mahanadi.
2) Phasi trees used in the chariots.
In NEWS: Phasi wood for Jagannath chariot this year entirely from private lands; forest loss, climate change affecting natural supply
· Odisha marked the day of Basant Panchami February 5, 2022, with a prayer ceremony to consecrate the logs used in the chariot of the deity Jagannath.
· But this year, most of the Phasi (Anogeissus acuminata) wood came from private land rather than forests
About Phasi trees
· Phasi trees grow are mostly found in the alluvial floodplain of the Mahanadi. Hence statement 1 is correct
· Phasi trees take 50-60 years to mature.
· It is used in the chariots, have been dwindling due to loss of forests as well as climate change in recent decades. Hence statement 2 is correct
· The trees for the chariot have to be pencil straight, six feet in girth and 12-14 feet in height. If the girth is less, they cannot be used.
· The Jagannath Temple Committee sends its members to earmark such trees from forest and private land that can be used for the chariot
Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/phasi-wood-for-jagannath-chariot-this-year-entirely-from-private-lands-forest-loss-climate-change-affecting-natural-supply-81429
7. Consider the following statements regarding Motion of Thanks
1) This motion must be passed in both of the houses.
2) A failure to get motion of thanks passed amounts to defeat of government.
3) It is not an amendable.
In NEWS: PM Modi to reply on motion of thanks
· Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the Lok Sabha
About Motion of Thanks
· Motion of Thanks is a motion in Indian Parliament which follows the address of the President of India to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the commencement of first session of a new Lok Sabha and first session of every year.
· At the end of these discussions, the Prime Minister gives replies to the points or questions raised.
· After the reply of the PM is over, the Members of Parliament vote on this motion of thanks.
· This motion must be passed in both of the houses. Hence statement 1 is correct
· A failure to get motion of thanks passed (which may happen rarely) amounts to defeat of government and leads to collapse of government. Hence statement 2 is correct
· Notices of amendments to Motion of Thanks on the President's Address can be tabled after the President has delivered his Address. Hence statement 3 is incorrect
· Amendments may refer to matters contained in the Address as well as to matters, in the opinion of the member, the Address has failed to mention.
· Amendments can be moved to the Motion of Thanks in such form as may be considered appropriate by the Speaker
Source: TH
8. Which of the following statements are correct about Param Pravega?
a) It is one of the most powerful supercomputers in India
b) It is cow dung fertilizer factory in Andhra Pradesh
c) It is a newly found tree in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) It is a new satellite portion of Chandrayaan-3 mission
Answer: (a) It is one of the most powerful supercomputers in India
In NEWS: IISc. commissions one of India's most powerful supercomputers
· The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has installed and commissioned Param Pravega, one of the most powerful supercomputers in India, and the largest in an Indian academic institution, under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). Hence option (a) is correct
· The system is expected to power diverse research and educational pursuits. It has a total supercomputing capacity of 3.3 petaflops (1 petaflop equals a quadrillion, or 10^15 floating-point operations per second).
· It has been designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
· The supercomputer has been designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
· Several of the components that have been deployed into the supercomputer have actually been made in India. Even the software stack that it runs on has been indigenously developed by C-DAC.
· This system is a mix of heterogeneous nodes, comprising of Intel Xeon Cascade Lake processors for CPU nodes.
· It hosts an array of program development tools, utilities and libraries to develop and execute High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications, comprising of software stack on top of the hardware.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/iisc-commissions-one-of-indias-most-powerful-supercomputers/article38369811.ece
9. Consider the following statements regarding Dholes
1) They are found in the Western Ghats and central Indian forests.
2) It is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in India.
In NEWS: Researchers spot dholes in Kyrgyzstan after 3 decades
· Dholes found in the Bek-Tosot Conservancy in southern Kyrgyzstan, a few kilometres from the Tajik border, while researchers were looking for snow leopards
· Dholes have disappeared from 75 per cent of their range and are today found in east, south and southeast Asia. Here, a pack attacks a Sambar doe in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka
About Dholes
· It is also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, the Red Dog, Whistling dog and Mountain wolf.
· It plays an important role as an apex predator in forest ecosystems.
· It is in the endangered category (EN) and is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in India. Hence statement 2 is incorrect
· Besides the tiger, the dhole is the only large carnivore in India that is under the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 'endangered' category.
· High populations of Dholes are found in the Western Ghats and central Indian forests. Hence statement 1 is correct
Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/researchers-spot-dholes-in-kyrgyzstan-after-3-decades-81411
10. Consider the following:
1) Foreign currency convertible bonds
2) Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions
3) Global depository receipts
4) Non-resident external deposits
Which of the above can be included in Foreign Direct Investments?
a) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 and 4
Answer: (a) 1,2 and 3
· In Capital Account of Balance of Payment, we can classify into Investment, Borrowings and External Assistance. Investment includes Equity flow in the economy.
· Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB), Foreign Institutional Investment with certain conditions (subject to the overall limit of 24%), and Global Depository Receipts (GDR) are the instruments for the foreign investment in India. Hence options 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
· Non-Resident external deposits are a 'debt creating' flow in balance of payments accounts and therefore, not part of Foreign Direct investments. Hence options 4 is not correct.


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But Roiphe is not a feminist; nothing in her public career suggests she ever was a feminist. To buy into her feminist brand is to buy into a scam.
As feminism became associated with pro-establishment figures as well as progressive ones, the label became less and less toxic. If it will help you sell soap and checking accounts and tampons?
In an era when feminism is commercially viable, when even Ivanka Trump can unblinkingly claim to be a feminist, it was inevitable that this new cultural clout would be weaponized against the movement itself.
Does it need to be said that this is hardly feminist? Of Not Being a Mind Reader. Her stance on the issue is clear.
Criticizing men for hurting women with overly aggressive sexual behavior is not, to her way of thinking, feminist; the correct way forward for feminists is to again insist that women bear the individual burden of resisting.
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It sows division and installs false prophets of feminism as leading lights. It gives Katie Roiphe a feature story. It puts Bari Weiss on the same op-ed page as Michelle Goldberg and congratulates itself for hearing all sides of the debate.
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