Russ Ted Fugal

@russ.fugl.dev

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www.smart-knowledge-systems.com Founding Editor of SARA’s Books LLC Award Winning Children’s Book Author @social.sara.ai #kidlit indie publisher

Screenshot of prototype website: CAPABILITIES Beyond keyword matching Research Analysis operates in high-dimensional embedding space, perceiving connections that no keyword search could find. Semantic Similarity Your essay paragraphs are compared against every article in your library using embedding vectors — capturing meaning, not just words. A passage about “epistemic uncertainty” finds its resonance with “knowledge limits,” even when no terms overlap. Contextual Glossaries Each article produces a glossary of how its authors define and deploy key terms. See precisely how “agency” means one thing in a sociology paper and another in philosophy — and where those meanings converge with your own. Cross-Article Resonance Discover connections between sources in your library that share no citations, no keywords, and no authors — yet vibrate at the same conceptual frequency. The invisible conversations in your field, made visible. Progressive Deepening Start with similarity scores. Drill into connection summaries. Read full paragraph-level syntheses. Each layer offers a deeper view into how your argument interfaces with the literature — from overview to close reading.
codeindex website screenshot Understand Your Code. At Any Scale. Semantic search that finds what code does, not just what it says. Works locally. Scales across repos. Free for production use. Get Started in 30s
A Nano Banana generation of “vestigial Java-isms” — It includes a CRT monitor, a Sun Microsystems mug with dried coffee, drippings, many floppy discs, etc.
Russ holding Borghi and Binkofski’s book, Words as Social Tools: An Embodied View on Abstract Concepts
Several elements of the Topeka tileset
Icon for NYTGames’ Tiles
A headline from the New York Times, “A question surrounding Trump’s plan:Does he mean it?”
An illustration featuring a semi-transparent multi-faceted hyperobject, interconnected with other floating hyperobjects, and surrounded by silhouettes of diverse readers.
Lexia What are the Five Pillars of Reading Instruction? The five pillars of reading instruction, also known as the five pillars of early literacy, are a set of key components developed by the National Reading Panel essential for reading proficiency. These pillars include phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Each component plays a crucial role in developing strong reading skills, and educators who understand and effectively teach these pillars are increasing the chances their students learn how to read proficiently.
Although each article shares important points, there is overlap. These articles show that our research community agrees on more of the science (or sciences) of reading than not. Seeking to Define The International Literacy Association (ILA) defines SOR as "a corpus of objective investigation and accumulation of reliable evidence about how humans learn to read and how reading should be taught." The authors for this special issue seem to characterize SOR as an approach that prioritizes basic science and experimental work. For example, Graham writes, "The science of reading involves studying how reading operates, develops, is taught, shapes academic and cognitive growth, affects motivation and emotion, interacts with context, and impacts context in turn. It includes genetic, biological, environmental, contextual, social, political, historical, and cultural factors that influence the acquisition and use of reading."
An image that captures the essence of the "Dialogue" platform, focusing on prioritizing meaningful conversations over individual posts. It features digital avatars engaged in structured, in-depth discussions within a beautifully designed interface that encourages thoughtful engagement and fosters a sense of community.
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