piece in Research Professional (£) where Stephen Curry and I defend open access from a strange attack im HEPI
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2024-6-oxford-directors-blog-on-oa-in-ref-draws-ire/
#OpenAccess #REF

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Fursona: Chrysanthos

A redesign of my fursona Chrysanthos with a ref sheet edit.

Some changes from the original design include new muscular definition, olfactory sense, dorsal fin markings, new phenotypes and updated clothes.

Drawn by Tokuya.

Chrysanthos is an anthropomorphic hourglass dolphin. They are non-binary but typically masc in appearance with slightly softer features and wider hips. Recently they have taken to new training regiments that in conjunction with some biotech enhancements has added more muscle mass and definition than is typical. The enhancements have also provided Chrysanthos with drug-glands and a kind of "sex switch" that has allowed them to explore new modes of being.

Highly intelligent, though not always wise. Chrysanthos is smart enough to get into things but not always to get out of them. Relies on luck and even charm more than cunning despite what they tell themselves. In fact there has been more than a few "thembo moments" that has led to escalations which could have been avoided.

Hailing the city of Atlantis which has been thrown outside of space and time. Chrysanthos works for an organization called the Ab Aeterno (From Forever). There they are tasked with travelling through time and performing certain actions and interventions on behalf of Ab Aeterno. They believe this is to maintain a given timeline, or certain events required, though much is left unknown to Chrysanthos and other agents.

Most of the denizens of Atlantis are either other cetaceans, both smaller and those more physically imposing than Chrysanthos. For this reason most encounters Chrysanthos has with other species is via those excursions outside of Atlantis.

Being from an advanced civilization, Chrysanthos has access to technology that borders on magical. Two common examples include:

Adjunct, a bracelet or watch-like copper-like device that is in effect a souped up "smart watch" able to communicate across space and time. It can summon tiny robotic workers that nanofabricate almost anything non-orichalcum based.

Halo, an orichalcum "hairband" that is worn a little like a crown for cetaceans. It can quickly create a fully-sealed body suit over the wearer and provides limited power-suit level support.

Dans Calc, la référence à une case d’une autre feuille s’écrit FEUILLE.CELLULE.

Dans #Excel, c’est 'FEUILLE'!CELLULE.

Quand on utilise INDIRECT pour référencer ces cellules, la compatibilité en pâtit entre les deux logiciels.

Devinez qui est passé pour une endive devant un supérieur quand il a présenté ses tableaux Excel avec plein d’erreurs #REF! parce qu’il n’avait que Calc sur son poste de travail ?

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Unicorn oc I revived and revamped ​