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"This is the best game!": Rejecting and redefining arcade norms in Bee and PuppyCat
No full textThis article analyses The Best Game, a fictional arcade game encountered in the YouTube animated series Bee and PuppyCat. Although arcade games in North America have long been conceptualised as sites of masculine skill-based competition and mastery, this reputation obfuscates the diverse history of arcade games and reinforces capitalist design conventions. The Best Game offers a critique of these assumptions. By examining this fictional game through arcade history, masculinity, capitalism, and dance, this article explores how The Best Game eschews design conventions to align with the show’s mahō shōjo-inspired themes and leverages its fictionality to suggest a game that neither trains nor evaluates its players, although the result expresses resentment more than it incites resistance
Adnominal dat in North Saami – from a demonstrative determiner to a definite article?
No full textGuorahalan dán artihkkalis leago vejolaš meroštallat davvisámegiela adnominála dat-pronomena definihtta artihkalin, daid konteavsttaid vuođul main demonstratiivadeterminánttat ja definihtta artihkkalat geavahuvvojit. Artihkkala ovdamearkkat bohtet nuoraid dálá hállangielas. Dán materiálas boahtá ovdan, ahte demonstratiivvaide dábálaš konteavsttaid lassin, dat-pronomen albmana maiddái nu gohčoduvvon assosiatiivaanaforalaš anus, mas dábálaččat dušše definihtta artihkkalat albmanit. Dan vuođul sáhttá árvvoštallat dat-pronomena doaibmat muhtumin maiddái definihtta artihkalin.This article discusses the use of the demonstrative pronoun dat ‘it; that’ in adnominal position in spoken North Saami. More specifically, the contexts of use are analyzed in order to decide whether dat can be described as a definite article. The data is collected from NRK Sápmi youth radio programs.
Himmelmann (1998) suggests, based on Hawkins’ (1978; 1991) classification of the uses of the English definite article, contexts of use that can be utilized to distinguish between demonstrative pronouns and definite articles. Among these contexts, adnominal dat occurs in associative-anaphoric use that is usually permitted only for definite articles.
The data show that adnominal dat is expanding its use to a context that is typical of definite articles, and some changes characteristic of a grammaticalization process of demonstrative pronouns can be perceived. Even so, it is shown that adnominal dat cannot be considered to be a true definite article, but rather a demonstrative determiner that is mostly used to refer to aforementioned referents in discourse
Collective Action Advancing Open Infrastructure
No full textLaunched at the Munin Conference in 2017, the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) was created to address a critical challenge in scholarly communication: the lack of coordinated, sustainable funding for non-commercial, open research infrastructure. Eight years later, SCOSS has facilitated over €7.3 million in pledges and supported 19 infrastructures across multiple funding rounds. From foundational services like the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)—a SCOSS Pilot Round selection—to recent additions such as Episciences, SCOSS helps infrastructures scale, adapt, and attain resilience in a complex ecosystem.
Yet, despite this progress, significant gaps remain. Infrastructure fatigue, fragmented funding pathways, and uneven global participation continue to hinder the long-term viability of open infrastructure. In alignment with this year’s Munin Conference topics—“Repairing the Gaps in Research Infrastructure” and “Agency”—this session will explore how collective action, coordinated investment, and cross-sector collaboration can help address these persistent challenges.
This 90-minute interactive workshop will be co-led by representatives from SCOSS, DOAJ, and Episciences. The session will begin with a brief overview of SCOSS’s evolution, including tangible impacts and lessons learned from the infrastructures focusing on DOAJ and Episciences.
The session will shift to a participatory format, with facilitated small-group discussions where participants will share experiences, identify challenges in supporting open infrastructures, and exchange ideas for more coordinated support strategies.
The impact of this workshop will extend beyond the session itself and contribute meaningfully to the broader open science community. The workshop discussions are designed not only to surface shared challenges but also to spark practical solutions to developing and sustaining infrastructure we care about. Following the conference, these outcomes will be captured in a short public summary and a community brief—designed to share key insights and practical strategies with the broader open science community—shared via the SCOSS website and partner networks.
This session invites anyone committed to advancing open infrastructure to join a timely, practical conversation on how collective action can lead to sustained funding strategies. Whether you\u27re navigating challenges, testing solutions, or simply looking to learn from others, your experience matters to all workshop participants. Come ready to share, listen, and co-create ideas for moving forward—together
Issues of scientific transparency in small-language countries
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The pursuit of scientific transparency is not a simple matter in small-language countries.
Such scientific communities face well known issues: a narrow circle of researchers capable of reviewing certain works, often knowing each other personally, working together, and collaborating on shared projects. At times, the opposite is true—they may be in competition, which can also lead to biased perspectives on each other’s work.
One way to ensure scientific transparency under these conditions is to publish in English, which opens the door to going beyond the limits of a small country and involving foreign experts in the peer review process, project evaluation, and research assessment.
This may seem like a solution—a way to ensure transparency and quality in science. However, such a solution also implies significant challenges in the scientific landscape of that country.
Firstly, it can affect the thematic scope of research in the country, especially in the social sciences and humanities. When planning to publish in English, researchers naturally orient themselves toward a broader, international audience. Yet what is relevant to the local community is not always of interest to others. As a result, both authors and publishers, motivated by visibility and commercial viability, may favor topics with broader appeal. In turn, local topics may gradually disappear from the academic discourse of small-language countries. The uniqueness of certain themes may also diminish.
Secondly, publishing scientific work in English to promote transparency also impacts the development of scientific vocabulary in the national language. This vocabulary typically evolves through publication in the native language and local scholarly discourse. The use of a lingua franca no longer fosters such discussions, leading to a stagnation or even decline in the development of scientific language within the country.
Is there a way out of this dilemma
URGE: The easiest way to create a great ReadMe file for your dataset
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“Reproducibility is the cornerstone of science” [1] – and FAIR is a cornerstone in reproducibility, we might add. The aim of FAIR research data and research data management is maximizing the reuse of data [2]. Achieving this goal hinges on the clear and detailed documentation of both the data and its metadata to ensure datasets are easily understandable and reusable by researchers and end-users alike. It also requires an open scientific infrastructure, available for the global research community [3]. A ReadMe plays a key role in this process by providing essential context and instructions for users. This becomes even more important since many archival platforms have limited space for detailed metadata and documentation.
Despite its significance, creating a ReadMe remains a challenge for researchers uploading datasets, research data curators and certainly for end-users attempting to interpret them. This difficulty stems from the reliance on traditional text-based ReadMe templates, which typically include structured questions with guidance provided in parentheses. Researchers must manually fill in the relevant fields, remove unnecessary text and help instructions, and format the file into a user-friendly document. Consequently, fully describing and curating a ReadMe file demands significant time and effort. Moreover, traditional ReadMe files are designed solely for human readability, making them unsuitable for big data applications and AI technologies. These limitations highlight the URGEnt need for improved tools and approaches to streamline the ReadMe file creation process.
To tackle these challenges, we developed URGE (Universal Readme GEnerator), an innovative tool that not only overcomes the shortcomings of traditional templates but also redefines the process of creating ReadMe. Designed with user-friendliness in mind, URGE enables the production of detailed, comprehensive ReadMe files that adhere to FAIR principles. It saves time by automatically importing most dataset information from sources such as draft datasets from Dataverse, USN Research Data Archive, Sikt DMP, or previously stored ReadMe files. Users can then supplement this data with additional details using customized text boxes and then generate a complete and well-structured ReadMe file. URGE can also upload the generated file directly to the archive servers, eliminating the need for manual downloads. When necessary, an anonymized version can be prepared for double-blind peer-reviewed publications. Additionally, URGE can produce machine-readable JSON ReadMe files, making datasets more compatible with artificial intelligence and automated processes that positions it as a forward-thinking solution for modern research data management.
In our view, URGE will not only improve and simplify the process of creating a ReadMe file, but also serves as a driving force in the development of the ReadMe file, making it a definitive “must have” document in complying with the FAIR principles and best practice in Open Science
Strengthening the Open Agenda by Connecting Opens
No full textThe case for connecting the various "opens" within higher education – open science, open education, open innovation, open infrastructure, and open to society – rests on the powerful synergy created by their integration. While each individual "open" offers distinct benefits, their convergence promises a more robust, impactful, and equitable higher education ecosystem. Ultimately, the integration of the opens represents a powerful means of reshaping the relationship between the university and society, embodying values of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and addressing societal challenges.
The core rationale for connecting these opens lies in the greater efficacy of open inquiry and disclosure in generating reliable knowledge, accelerating validation, reducing duplication, and empowering a wider range of experts to build upon existing work, and fostering beneficial spill-overs across diverse research programs and educational initiatives.
SPARC Europe is strategically pursuing this more connected open agenda for higher education. Over the past year SPARC Europe has interviewed senior leaders at higher education institutions across Europe who are currently engaged with open science and open education. Engagement has explored:
Vision and goals of open science and open education efforts
Political, organizational, and cultural drivers and barriers for connecting open science and open education efforts into a larger open agenda
The case for connecting opens
Connecting opens strategies and plans
Policies for open science and open education
Recognition and reward incentives for connecting opens, and
The role of senior management
This workshop will share our findings and engage participants in:
Considering the similarities and differences between open education and open science (vision, goals, infrastructure, expertise)
Diagramming existing and potential ways for connecting open education and open science (drivers, barriers, incentives, infrastructure, people, policies)
Contribute to the design of an international hub for providing evidence-based expertise, tools, and capacity-building around connecting the opens in higher education.
Participants will leave with a better understanding of the synergies between open science and open education. Diagrams and visualizations of connections between them will foreground insights and strategies for connecting them. Ultimately the insights shared and the resources produced will contribute to creating a hub for sharing expertise, tools and resources supporting institutions taking a connected and coordinated approach to open science and open education
Making Space for Indigenous Knowledge: A Knowledge Synthesis on Weaving Indigenous Knowledge and Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Environmental Monitoring
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Climate concerns, biodiversity changes, and human disruptions are increasing the need for collaborations between Indigenous Peoples and the geospatial sector. However, troublesome histories of exploitation of Indigenous Knowledge and resources and the designation of Indigenous Knowledge as inferior to Western science have created mistrust between stakeholders and some reluctance to collaboration. Although research and collaborations may benefit Indigenous communities and the environment, lack of capacity building does little for sustaining the environment and traditional livelihoods.
Weaving Indigenous Knowledge and geospatial science can help support shared environmental monitoring goals of Indigenous communities and scientists; however, achieving this requires the inclusion of local perspectives at all stages of the research process, as well as respect for local values, rights, and concerns.
This research therefore attempts to synthesize case studies that illustrate successful collaborations with Indigenous Peoples and to provide an overview of best practices Andøya Space Education can use in pursuing partnerships with Indigenous communities. The researcher will synthesize available literature related to environmental monitoring to answer the following research questions:
How can previous research on knowledge sharing strategies inform Andøya Space Education and Indigenous collaboration? What best practices might be drawn from this research?
What risks or considerations should Andøya Space Education consider in seeking collaborations with Indigenous Peoples
Strides towards co-creating the research nexus
No full textIn this session we will discuss how the community can harness the latest developments in Crossref metadata to support solutions to key challenges of transparency, reproducibility, and trust.
Crossref exists to make scholarly communications better by making works easy to find, cite, assess, and reuse. Like others in the community, we envisage a rich and reusable network of relationships connecting research organizations, people, things, and actions, woven collectively by contribution and curation of metadata. This research nexus represents a scholarly record that the global community can build on forever, for the benefit of society.
We’ve recently seen addition of new information in our REST API, such as Retraction Watch data, and enabled in the schema new types of relationships that aid discoverability of data and software through citation types, transparency of the research process and progress with contributor roles and versions, and funding relationships. We will briefly present these developments, alongside Crossref’s approach to automated metadata enrichment, including opportunities and strategies related to matching journal articles to preprints and matching affiliations to ROR IDs, and plans for further enrichments.
The workshop will have three parts – following the presentation, we will proceed to explore use cases for this metadata in reaching participants’ current key objectives, discussing tools that help effectively tap into the metadata. Finally, we will invite all to scan the horizon of gaps and upcoming needs together, and brainstorm suggestions for future metadata and tools developments in this space.
This workshop welcomes participants from all skill levels, involved in the wider scholarly publishing activities to provide diverse perspectives and collaborative learning
Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea Seafloor Substrate Catalogue
No full textThis catalogue provides a collection of images depicting the diversity of seafloor substrates in the Arctic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The data was gathered using a range of equipment during CAGE 15-2, CAGE 17-2, CAGE 18-4, CAGE 18-5, CAGE 20-7, CAGE 21-1 (AKMA1), CAGE 22-2 (AKMA2/Ocean Senses), and AKMA3 cruises
Use-wear and residue analyses of ground slate tools from Stone Age northern Norway: Methodology and overview of results
No full textThis report presents the methods employed to investigate the tool function of 194 ground slate tools from Stone Age northern Norway. The project design included extensive experimentation on replica slate edges, and microscopic studies of use-wear traces and residues on the prehistoric tools. This pioneer study of slate knives was able to demonstrate the potential of the approach, and provided new and detailed information on the use of these tools. A brief overview of the results is included in the report. Denne rapporten presenterer de metoder som ble anvendt for å undersøke funksjonen til 194 redskaper av skifer fra steinalderen i Nordnorge. Prosjektet benyttet seg i stor grad av eksperimenter på moderne kopier av skifer-egge samt mikroskop undersøkelser av bruksspor og restmateriale på de forhistoriske kniver. Dette pioner-studie av skiferkniver viste potensialet i tilnærmingen og bidro med ny og detaljert informasjon om bruken av disse redskaper. en kort oversikt over resultatene er inkludert i rapporten.