Emma Donoghue and her figurative language | Publication Coach
I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Emma Donoghue....| Publication Coach
I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Emma Donoghue....| Publication Coach
A new study has found that queens of the Iberian harvester ant routinely lay eggs of not just their own kind, but also of males of another species. How did this strange situation come to be?| EarthSky
“The first model fakes the data, then the second model trains on the fake data. Any problems in the synthetic data set are amplified further. Then the second model — based on fake data — is used to treat real patients. This is, of course, all fine.” Today I want to take David Gerard’s recent […]| Smashing Frames
The Holy Ghost orchid, Panama’s national flower, is a rare beauty with white blooms shaped like a dove. A symbol of peace and purity, it thrives in humid mountain forests.| Insteading
The WTO leadership’s focus is entirely on celebrating the “entry into force”. But that conceals serious flaws. Some of the biggest fishing nations have opted out, so well over a quarter of the glob…| Trade β Blog
How to understand and enjoy the artistic concept, philosophy of life and personal feeling that is the Japanese concept of wabi sabi.| Japan Objects
Sabato 20 settembre 2025 si terrà a Parma il Wikiraduno con editathon e mapping party presso Casa nel Parco - Officine On/Off.| Wikimedia Italia
The yellow-legged hornet is a predator: after it sets up a nest in a new neighborhood, its workers head out in search of smaller wasps, flies and bees to feed the hive’s growing brood. One of its favorite snacks is honey bees. Lingering outside a hive, these hornets, Vespa velutina, capture flying honey bees mid-air, […]| Mongabay Environmental News
While China used to be the world's largest waste importer, Southeast Asia is now taking a significant portion of wealthy countries solid waste, leading to negative health outcomes and environmental pollution.| Global Voices
The OceanGate disaster is still turning heads even 15 months later. The Coast Guard just conducted hearings into the event. Here's what was discovered.| SlashGear
A new brain prosthesis can read out inner thoughts in real time, helping people with ALS and brain stem stroke communicate fast and comfortably| Scientific American
Clique no link e veja mais sobre o socialismo utópico. Entenda o que defende essa corrente de pensamento socialista que surgiu no começo do século XIX.| Mundo Educação
Kurdish Wikimedian Mohammed Sardar shares why he creates digital content to preserve his native language.| Global Voices
Written by Jonathan Leung. This article argues that the 2025 mass recall campaign is an attempt to overthrow the legislative election result in 2024. It is also a form of snap election. It is also …| Taiwan Insight
Publisher of books about psy, creative works and the home of The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy (JCPCP)| www.egalitarianpublishing.com
A Religious Association of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine lodged a registration application in August 2024. The State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience (DESS) did not accept or reject it by the legal deadline of November 2024. DESS head Viktor Yelensky denies it has rejected the application, but insists "broad consultations" and agreement with a different community, the state-backed Orthodox Church of Ukraine, are needed. When three parishes tried to transfer from t...| www.forum18.org
In search of what to do in Atlanta, Georgia? Ensure to explore the historic sites in Atlanta, GA, for an enlightening vacation.| The Tourist Checklist
Enchanting melodies, luring shadows, captivating an entire town with a mysterious musical tale and whimsical charm.| Days Of The Year
If you've been reading (and watching) Insteading awhile, you may remember that I wrote an article about some things that pop culture gets wrong about| Insteading
New study reveals Emperor Caligula’s surprising knowledge of ancient medicine, including the use of hellebore and Roman pharmacology.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Discover how the Connecticut copper and brass industries shaped America through 7 fascinating facts, including a copper mine turned prison, DIY colonial coins and the rise and fall of the "Brass City."| New England Historical Society
Written by Thomas Ching-Wei TU. This two-part article reflects on Taiwan’s diplomacy with the Holy See from a high-level politics perspective and examines how Taiwan can enhance cooperation. …| Taiwan Insight
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Ready to learn more about the best French designers? Here’s a list of brilliant French fashion designers you need to know. Read more!| Roaming Paris
Understanding the stress of grading and a path towards empowerment| gradingforgrowth.com
Rare Roman wrist purse fragment found in Czech Republic reveals insights into soldiers' lives during the Marcomannic Wars.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
New research suggests the European Huns spoke a Paleo-Siberian language shared with the ancient Inner Asian Xiongnu.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Ich bin nicht super gut darin, buchzuführen darüber, was ich so gemacht habe. Daher jetzt mit etwas Verzug ein paar Auftritte/Mitschnitte/Dinge, die ich in den letzten Wochen/Monaten so gemacht habe. University Future Festival Braunschweig Beim University Future Festival im Mai gab ich eine Keynotes zu “KI” und Hypes im Allgemeinen mit besonderem Fokus auf den […]| Smashing Frames
Preprint Jörn Rüsen 1. Levels of time in historical thinking <1> Periodization is a cognitive procedure by which the totality of history is divided into several parts. This partition makes it easier...| Chronologics. Periodisation in a Global Context
Written by Brian Hioe. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved a referendum on resuming operations for the recently shuttered Ma-anshan nuclear power plant, while rejecting a referendum …| Taiwan Insight
The hype about the potentials (it’s always future potential, never real current use) of AI has discarded its last cycle (“reasoning models”/”deep research”, both terms being factually untrue and deeply deceiving at best) and moved to a new double whammy of “agentic AI” and “Vibe Coding”. Now “agentic AI” basically just means that some LLM […]| Smashing Frames
Our new research examines the contemporary human rights situation of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh. The team recently undertook corpus analysis of civil society submissions to the latest Universal Periodic Review, the five yearly human rights monitoring exercise conducted by the United Nations.| Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data
There’s this weird phrase “agentic AI” which looks weid. But it’s a sign for how bad the state of the bubble is: Software agents are a very old concept, they are simple systems provided with a target function to optimize that operate somewhat autonomously. This fits in well with modern “AI” systems who can be […]| Smashing Frames
Image by Paasikivi on Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) The implementation of Islamic criminal law has been characterized as a paradox. Muslims are scripturally instructed to apply the Qur’anic punishments for “crimes against God” (murder, theft, slander, adultery). Nevertheless, prophetic practice, legal canons, and the evidentiary rules elaborated by Muslim jurists often appear designed to prevent…Read More| Canopy Forum
Want a Caribbean vacation? Check out this 7-day Cuba itinerary for fun tips on where to go, best hotels to stay at, and who I booked with.| Global Debauchery
by Russell A. Berman| insights.telosinstitute.net
As global demand for goods increases and shipbuilding technology grows more capable, we have and will continue to see some truly gargantuan ships.| SlashGear
The discourse on “AI” systems, chat bots, “assistants” and “research helpers” is defined by a lot of future promises. Those systems are disfunctional or at least not working great right now but there’s the promise of things getting better in the future. Which is how we often perceive tech to work: Early versions might be […]| Smashing Frames
Insider tips and a visitor's impression of the displays of clothes and personal possessions of Empress Elisabeth| Visiting Vienna
So, the adventure started in July has come to an end. How did the project go? Where can I get the game? Do I need a SuperGrafx CD with dual Arcade Cards to p...| nicole.express
The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #113 hosted by Todd Kleinhans (Blog / Twitter) is about “what do YOU use a database for”. We work all day, night, and weekend sometimes on our database craft. Todd asks: So what do you use databases for in your personal life that you are willing to share? […]| MlakarTechTalk
Am 14.02.2025 war ich zu Gast in der Sendung “Wortwechsel” des Deutschlandfunk Kultur zur Frage: “KI made in Europe – Wie kann die Aufholjagd gelingen?”. Als weitere Expert*innen nahmen Prof. Holger Hoos (Professor für KI) von der RWTH Aachen und Laura Möller (K.I.E.Z. Berlin) an der Diskussion teil. Wie zu erwarten war, wenn ein KI […]| Smashing Frames
(Warnung. Es kommt ein Rant.) Sascha Lobo – die älteren werden sich erinnern – war Anfang der 2000er in der deutschen Internet Bubble der größte Hecht im Karpfenteich. Er war der Internet Erklärer, den die Fernsehsender auf der Schnellwahltaste hatten, wenn man “dieses Internet” erklären musste. Und die “Community” war happy: Endlich war man irgendwie […]| Smashing Frames
Gli asteroidi sono corpi rocciosi minori del Sistema Solare. Possono avere dimensioni e composizioni molto diverse| Geopop
Discover Malta's ancient megalithic temples: UNESCO World Heritage sites predating the pyramids. Explore Ġgantija, Ħaġar Qim, and more.| Travel2Malta
Golem berichtet heute, dass BitPanda – eine österreichische Krypto-Plattform – And CDU, SPD und FDP jeweils 500.000 und an die CSU 250.000 EUR gespendet hat. Nun ist es nicht überraschend, dass gerade Unternehmen in Bereichen, in denen Regulierung das Geschäftsmodell deutlich erschwert an insbesondere konservative und wirtschaftsliberale Parteien spenden, um sich Deregulierung zu erkaufen. Wir […]| Smashing Frames
The implications of an important 2023 paper have not been fully understood: it is possible most life in our universe is in the deep oceans of icy moons, orbiting planets that do not orbit stars| theeggandtherock.com
Robin’s Egg Nebula (NGC 1360) is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace). It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1859.| www.constellation-guide.com
Human rights: we all have some, although many of us apparently want ever-more of them. Although they’re written into constitutions, they seem to be changing all the time. Activists demand new rights, human rights tribunals and courts discover or invent new ones almost out of thin air, and politicians are quick to take credit for granting or defending them. But where do human rights actually come from? And what are they based on? Patrick Keeney provides a timely reminder of Christianity’s ...| C2C Journal
What is the world's biggest plane? That depends on what you're measuring. Explore 20 massive aircraft that have made their mark on history.| Epic Flight Academy
Today (November 8th, 2024) Refused released a new version of their groundbreaking “The Shape of Punk to Come” Album based on cover versions of the original tracks. I really enjoy cover versions of tracks I already love because they show a different perspective on a piece of art, a different reading. And – mostly because […]| Smashing Frames
Here are the best open-source and free-to-use AI models for text, images, and audio, organized by type, application, and licensing considerations.| ZDNET
Everyone has an ‘office story’ in these post-pandemic times – and that tale tends to runs along now familiar lines: “I’m in the office sometimes but not| Digital Workplace Group
Degrowth and steady-state movements are allied historically and logically. They should be politically as well.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The Titan, a submersible craft from OceanGate Expeditions, disappeared during a mission to explore the Titanic. Here's what we know about it.| Grunge
The development of Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), was initiated in October 2015 by the airport operator and manager, Ghana Airports Company (GACL).| Airport Technology
Local insight into the classical music concerts given at Peterskirche church in Vienna| Visiting Vienna
Looking for kid-friendly breakfast restaurants in Chicago? Or maybe you're wondering if Lou Mitchell's is worthwhile? You've come to the right place! Since we were dating, one of our favorite (we didn't worry then about| Our Offbeat Life
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Radu Anghel in Motoseni, Romania, wrote: “A bright Perseid meteor and a Polaris star trail from August 13, 2023. I set up the camera pointing at Polaris, and after that I just enjoyed the celestial show with family and friends until the morning.” Beautiful, Radu! Thank you.Don’t wait for it to set| EarthSky
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Mein Einbürgerungverfahren in Basel - Teil 4: «Einbürgerungskurs» 2022-06-18, 03:42 de Einbürgerung Schweiz Basel Dieser Artikel ist Teil einer Artikelreihe: Intro Vorbereitung und Gesuchsstellung Telefonisches Erhebungsgespräch «Einbürgerungskurs» Das Einbürgerungsgespräch Abschluss des…| s3lph.me
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Step back in time: historical guided tours in Paris| fabricofparis.com
Discover 17 interesting facts about France. I’ve gathered a few for you to enjoy covering the funny and ridiculous to the cultural and historic| Life in Rural France
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Wondering who are the most famous Mexican actors and actresses? This article showcases 35 actors from Mexico, from Salma Hayek to Cantinflas.| Travel Mexico Solo
Average age of all vehicles: 12.7 years (2024), light trucks 12.4 (2024) and passenger cars 13.7. How many classic cars are left:| Hedges & Company.
The goal of this project is to translate the wonderful resource http://e-maxx.ru/algo which provides descriptions of many algorithms and data structures especially popular in field of competitive programming. Moreover we want to improve the collected knowledge by extending the articles and adding new articles to the collection.| cp-algorithms.com
Heroines or villains, here is my list of famous French women. They will surprise you with what they achieved. Just like they surprised me.| Roaming Paris
Last February, ExxonMobil announced it would further expand its only active carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in the United States, located at a gas processing facility in LaBarge, Wyoming. Shute Creek is the world’s largest CCS project and has been operational for over 30 years. Although the oil giant publicly touts carbon capture as […]| DeSmog
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Today's links| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Debugging Rails ApplicationsThis guide introduces techniques for debugging Ruby on Rails applications.After reading this guide, you will know: The purpose of debugging. How to track down problems and issues in your application that your tests aren't identifying. The different ways of debugging. How to analyze the stack trace.| Ruby on Rails Guides
A retrospective on GNOME 1.x, before we launch into the main narrative of GNOME 2; we’re going to look back at what GNOME 1 did right; what it did wrong; and what it meant in the larger context of the history of the project| halting problem
The GNOME project is announced! We’re going to see what the Linux world looked like, and why the GNOME project was started; what was available at the time, for Unix and Linux users, and the beginning of complex desktop environments on Linux, ending on the first few months of the project| halting problem
Pre-soldered version of the AirGradient DIY Pro air quality monitor.| www.airgradient.com
Learn how to build a solar powered battery charger, how to pick the right size solar panel for your project, and how to use solar panels for large applications.| Circuit Basics
Angular leaf spot is a bacterial disease found in cucumbers and other cucurbits which produces flat-edged lesions on the leaves of infected plants.| Fusion 360
Mounting a 2.5" Drive Inside an APU2 2020-03-07, 15:15 en 3D Printing 3D Models APU2 Hardware Hard Disk SSD At home, I'm using a PC Engines APU2 as a firewall and WiFi access point. Since this is the only device in my home constantly running and constantly connected to the internet, I decided to…| s3lph.me
Carved monuments found in churches provide a remarkable public record of changes in fashion, politics and religion. A year ago I wrote about Norwich physician and author, Sir Thomas Browne (d.1682)…| COLONEL UNTHANK'S NORWICH
In this article we dig into the size of the automotive aftermarket and how many DIY enthusiasts there are in the US.| Hedges & Company.
Download a PDF of this article here: Default Law: Arial 11 isn’t your only option| Empowered Law
The following ten case studies illustrate some of the various ways in which CEQA provides both greater benefits and protections to communities across California.| California Green Zones
AirGradient air quality monitoring.| www.airgradient.com
Lorsque les conquistadors volaient l’or aztèque| Xavier Coadic
The 2020 Scrum GuideTM| scrumguides.org
Need to know if Snickers has peanuts? Learn more about potential allergen risks, labeling regulations, and additional precautions to take| The Bestest Ever!
This week’s selection includes coverage of London Trans+ Pride and material about International Non-Binary People’s Day, along with an article and a song from COLORSXSTUDIOS| The F-Word
Michael Schumacher gets interviewed by other GIMP developers| www.gimp.org
Michael Natterer gets interviewed by other GIMP developers| www.gimp.org
It's official! We're launching our first experiment in "quick and dirty sensemaking". Over the next week, we will offer a $100 Amazon gift card (or a similar donation to a charity, or applicable alternative) per documented non-corrected false statement spoken by Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying, Pierre Kory, Robert Malone or| Better Skeptics
Software didn't eat the world and AI won't either.| www.understandingai.org
Comparison of errors produced by different JavaScript parsers| quick-lint-js.com
Django Girls Tutorial| tutorial.djangogirls.org
TL;DR Modern disks are so fast that system performance bottleneck shifts to RAM access and CPU. With up to 64 cores, PCIe 4.0 and 8 memory channels, even a single-socket AMD ThreadRipper Pro workstation makes a hell of a powerful machine - if you do it right! Introduction In this post I’ll explain how I configured my AMD ThreadRipper Pro workstation with 10 PCIe 4.0 SSDs to achieve 11M IOPS with 4kB random reads and 66 GiB/s throughput with larger IOs - and what bottlenecks & issues I fixed...| tanelpoder.com
