Paul Houle

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Software developer at a major research university. I live on a farm near Ithaca, NY.

Experienced in e-commerce, e-publishing, search, A.I. and other data-rich systems. Current side projects involve modelling financial messages in OWL, a smart RSS reader with a transformer-based classifier and workflow engine, and a system of three-sided cards.

Here to cultivate growth and resilience.

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That's № 14 Anne Keneally of the William Smith Statesmen with the ball guarded by № 34 Annabella Yorio of the Ithaca College Bombers in a game that IC won 60-45 this Jan 31 at the intimate Ben Light Gymnasium; Annabella scored 5 points and got 6 rebounds

#photo #photography #sports #basketball #womensports #ithacacollege

Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll

Six out of 10 Americans fault president for financial struggles and eight out of 10 worry about tariffs’ impact

The Guardian

Another #AbstractAug -- another shot that proves I don't ever have to get too far from my office

#photo #photography #abstract

Medicaid cuts are likely to worsen mental health care in rural America

Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents disproportionately rely on the public insurance program.

Medical Xpress

👷🏾‍♀️ Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/23/labour-unions-green-jobs-net-zero-energy

#uk #politics #energytransition #labor #labour #workers #unions #energy

Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn

GMB and Prospect say government needs greater focus on green energy amid political shift away from net zero commitments

The Guardian
Heathrow’s third runway ‘is going to be empty’ if it means high fees, says BA owner

IAG warns price paid per passenger could double under airport’s plans to invest almost £50bn in expansion

The Guardian

📉 Fears that falling birth rates in the US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-falling-birth-population-collapse-based.html

#usa #population #natalism #pronatalism #birthrate #children #demographics

Fears that falling birth rates in the US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions

Pronatalism—the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed—is having a moment in the U.S.

Phys.org

😎 How do politicians view democracy? It depends on whether they win or lose

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-politicians-view-democracy.html

#politics #democracy #socialscience #politicalscience

How do politicians view democracy? It depends on whether they win or lose

There is a heightened concern about the current state of democracy around the globe. These include worries about a decrease in freedom, the growing number of autocracies around the world and citizens' dissatisfaction with democracy or government.

Phys.org
F1 in Belgium: The best racetrack in the world

Changeable conditions usually make for exciting races, but 2025 was a bit dull.

Ars Technica
Engineers overcome radiation challenge with custom silicon chips

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is tough on electronics. Situated inside a 17-mile-long tunnel that runs in a circle under the border between Switzerland and France, this massive scientific instrument accelerates particles close to the speed of light before smashing them together. The collisions yield tiny maelstroms of particles and energy that hint at answers to fundamental questions about the building blocks of matter.

Phys.org