Cool maps from the South Pole - Creating maps with R is usually straightforward, but representations thatcross the International DateLine...| One world | Projects, maps and coding
Welcome to the delayed 191st T-SQL Tuesday. Our host is, once more, Steve Jones. This time, he asks us to write about our favorite string parsing. Which is an odd thing to ask: nobody ever said “I like doing string manipulation in T-SQL”. So instead of doing what Steve asked, I will provide some background,...| SQLServerFast
The global mental health and neuroscience communities are mourning the loss of Nolan Williams, M.D., who passed away on October 8, 2025. A brilliant, irreverent, and deeply compassionate physician-scientist, Dr. Williams was a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. To those who knew him best, he was far more than a pioneer — he was a devoted husband, an adoring father, and a man who approached life with curi...| maps.org
For this month's Grizzly Gazette Book Club1, we picked Algospeak by Adam Aleksic to read and blog about. I was very much dreading writing this post as I knew I was going to be very harsh in it since i didn't enjoy reading the book itself.| suliman's space
Lately, the Discover page has seen multiple posts in reply to each other about copyright and the legitimacy of piracy. From Herman sparking the initial wave, to Pirate posting a sort of reply on the Gazette, and then Cris voicing his view there as well, I now feel the need to compose my unwieldy thoughts that I’ve been gathering in my notes through this exchange which in their turn have been partially sparked by this month’s book club pick Algospeak, weirdly enough. I recommend reading th...| suliman's space
I have two people in my life working in nursing homes and the stories they tell me have only strengthened my conviction that euthanasia has to be become legal everywhere. People need to have the option if they see it as the only logical step in or end to their life. It's not that they are not worth the care. People have the right to choose what to do with their life, period. If ending it is their choice, then so be it. Why should anyone take that choice away from them?| suliman's space
This blog marks my first time using my real first name on the internet, like ever. I see other bloggers do that not just on their blog, but pretty much on all of their socials. More than that, many combine their first and last name in the way they present themselves at all times—a concept deeply foreign to me unless I’m communicating with the bureaucracy.| suliman's space
It seems has to be about social media, and this post is no different. Today I made the decision to delete the last remaining social media account I used whi...| suliman's space
BLR Editor Danielle Ofri hosts Sandeep Jauhar, Rana Awdish and Theresa Brown for a fascinating conversation about getting illness onto the page.| Danielle Ofri
Every fall, families in The Woodlands celebrate Pumpkin Smash, creatively diverting waste by composting their leftover jack-o-lanterns, but the fun doesn't stop there! Composting transforms kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and pumpkins into nutrient-rich soil, enriching gardens and reducing landfill waste. Learn how to join us at Pumpkin Smash or start a compost pile of your own for your jack-o-lanterns after Halloween!| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Bats are one of the most common symbols seen throughout October for fall festivities, but do you know about their contributions to the ecosystem? Bats offer pest control, pollination, and nutrient …| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Lady Bird is the closing film of our class, presented to my students as a look back at senior year through a film that gets a lot right about the high school experience. I invite them to watch from a vantage point closer to the events of the film than they will ever be again.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
In their own ways, these four films—The Children's Hour, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Teachers' Lounge, and Monster—demonstrate how the classroom is held stringently within the social constraints of its time. In school, for the first time, parents are unable to control everything, and this anxiety of corruption is placed squarely on the shoulders of the teacher.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
In their (hi)stories of successful losers as well as all the winners who fail perfectly, Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein find our most human shapes: pleasure in each others’ company, the sublime tension of failing again better, and something like love by a different name.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
In Lucas' Star Wars saga, it’s not the teacher’s wisdom, but his failure, that drives the protagonist to his destiny.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
Jason Parham, Wired (via Nick Heer): The current era of content production prioritizes aesthetics over substance. We are a culture hooked on optimization and exposure; we crave to be seen. We live on our phones and through our screens. We’re endlessly watching and being watched, submerged in a state of looking. With a sort of all-consuming […]| Geoff Graham
30,000 people. 35 songs. 3 hours. Paul McCartney is a legend and seeing him perform live at Coors Field in Denver last weekend is everything I hoped it would| Geoff Graham
We invite emerging artists and arts critics aged 25-35 to join In Dialogue—a week-long intensive of shared viewing, conversation, and critical exchange during the 2026 Festival.| PuSh Festival
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We started with an idea, what if we looked outside the borders of the Four Kingdoms? As part of that, the design team had to throw some extra difficulty in: Torments. Now, here to talk about these new additions is game designer Noah Cohen. *** Cursed Origins Today we’re going to talk about torments, the […] The post Return to Dark Tower Expeditions Design Diary – It’s Kind of a Love-Hate Thing appeared first on Restoration Games.| Restoration Games
So you’ve made a successful board game, what next? Expansions! Today we touch base with our Chief Restoration Officer Rob Daviau to find out how the new Return to Dark Tower: Expeditions expansion came to exist. *** What is outside the Four Kingdoms? The question arose early in brainstorming what’s next for Return To Dark […] The post Design Diary: Creating a Return to Dark Tower Expansion appeared first on Restoration Games.| Restoration Games
Return to Dark Tower: Expeditions takes our heroes outside the borders of the Four Kingdoms to exotic, distant lands with new challenges and new rewards.| Restoration Games
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Examining the implementation and implication of PAC in user-mode and kernel-mode on ARM64 Windows| Connor McGarr’s Blog
Recently we released new versions of WPeMatico Free 2.3 version to keep maintaining and adding features to our (and your) best plugin ;-D We will continue with periodic updates, improving and adding new features, but I also want to tell you about a new addon! Awesome!| etruel.com
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This Roasted Vegetable Salad is loaded with golden roasted veggies and fresh greens for the prettiest and tastiest dish on the table. Everything gets tossed with an easy homemade Dijon vinaigrette that ties it all together. The post Roasted Vegetable Salad appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
This recipe for Ravioli Soup is hearty, cheesy, and simmered in a rich tomato broth with tender mini ravioli. This easy 30-minute dinner is comforting, filling, and packed with classic Italian flavors your family will love.| Nutritious Deliciousness
It’s October. Almost time for the annual Black Friday tradition, where companies prove how large their regular margins are by giving deep discounts to all their customers. Since the margin on my SQLServerFast Execution Plan Video Training is 100% (if we conveniently fail to count the hundreds of hours of labour I put in), I... The post Black Friday 2025 appeared first on SQLServerFast.| SQLServerFast
Welcome back! In the previous parts, I first showed how a Hash Match (Left Outer Join) can give insight in the order of data in a hash table, and then used that trick to obtain and verify some interesting insights into the internal structure of such a table. It’s now time to see if this...| SQLServerFast
San Jose, CA | October 6, 2025 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization at the vanguard of the psychedelic movement since 1986, is partnering with the HoloMind Institute to deliver its International Psychedelic Therapy Training Program in Poland, a first for the country. From October 6–12, 2025, 60 clinicians… Continue reading MAPS and HoloMind Institute Host International MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training in Poland| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – MAPS
Have you ever wondered what happens to your recyclables after they've been collected? Follow your recycling on a journey from your curb to a new product in this overview of the recycling process through The Woodlands Township's solid waste and recycling provider, WM.| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Let's plant native! Texas purple sage, the official state native shrub, thrives in challenging conditions with stunning silvery leaves and vibrant purple flowers. This resilient plant supports butterflies and moths, offering beauty and effortless gardening. Its drought tolerance and minimal care requirements make it perfect for Texas landscapes, ensuring a flourishing environment for nature and homeowners alike.| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Many of us have had a dog or cat nibble on a plant before, and it’s important to ensure those plants are safe for our curious creatures. Environmental Services has compiled a list of 11 pet-f…| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Having the privilege of being a local and living a short commute away from Festival Street, year after year, I’m able to focus on what makes TIFF most special for me: its varied Canadian programming.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
This month on the pod, special guest Adam Nayman—Toronto-based critic, lecturer, and author of David Fincher: Mind Games—joins us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Seven.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
One could fairly criticize Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman)—“player-coach” of the Charlestown Chiefs in George Roy Hill's chaotically raunchy Slap Shot—for a wide variety of character flaws and professional failings, but he is true to the letter of St. Francis de Sales’ wisdom: Be who you are and be that well.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
So much of what Keating does in Dead Poets Society has to do with shifting one’s perspective. Stand on the desk and say what you can see.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
I flew a plane for the very first time! It’s one of the most exhilarating and frightening things I’ve ever done. The highlight was flying over my neighborhood at 7,500 feet. I’m still taking it all in. I thought I’d be a passenger for the most part, but turns out I handled everything but the […]| Geoff Graham
I know, I know. The days of new music releasing weekly on Tuesdays is a bygone era. That’s totally fine, but I always thought I would stick to the format if I were to ever release music of my own. Which is something I never imagined I would do. But I did. And it’s out […]| Geoff Graham
Jeffrey (great name) Zeldman:| Geoff Graham
If you’ve been scrolling through crochet or DIY feeds lately, you’ve probably spotted the crochet T-shirt poncho trend. It’s such a fun way to give new life to an old shirt, and the best part? Each one comes out totally unique. The basic idea is simple: grab a t-shirt, cut off the sides and sleeves, …| The Snugglery
I-10 ranked worst among 25 Southern California freeways, with more fatalities and delays than any other route. Heavy traffic, aggressive drivers, and big rigs create dangerous conditions every day. Victims don’t just face medical bills—they face insurers who want to downplay claims. If you’ve been injured, we can help you pursue full compensation.| Oaks Law Firm
In 1960, Freeman Dyson wrote a single page| blog.alexalemi.com
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GenAI + Agentic AI: Driving Smarter Self-Service View this article on the publisher’s website GenAI dramatically enhances the conversational and transactional efficiency of self-service solutions. By harnessing large language models (LLMs) with curated, targeted, and well-maintained datasets, genAI excels in tasks such as identifying and building intents, crafting intelligent responses, and testing conversational flows. By… Read More »GenAI + Agentic AI: Driving Smarter Self-Service The...| DMG Consulting
Read the full speech by Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles given at the National Conference on Citizenship explaining the vision behind Braver Angels' new program, Citizen-Led Solutions.| Braver Angels
Django’s runserver automatically reloads when you change Python files. Without this autoreloading feature, you’d need to manually restart the server every time you made a code change. However, the default autoreloading implementation is inefficient, as it constantly polls the filesystem for changes. The alternative to polling is to …| Adam Johnson
git cherry-pick allows you to copy a commit another branch to your current one. A common use case is copying a bug fix from a long-running feature branch to another one, so that it can be merged sooner, for example:| adamj.eu
The small island nation has one of the largest and most successful portfolios of state-owned companies in the world. What?| People's Policy Project
Find out what's new in Highcharts 12.4| Highcharts Blog | Highcharts
These easy Blueberry Overnight Oats are creamy, fruity, and the dreamiest way to wake up to breakfast. Juicy blueberries, silky coconut milk, and tangy yogurt come together in a chilled, spoonable, guilt-free and totally irresistible treat. The post Blueberry Overnight Oats appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is rich, hearty, and filled with tender beef, vegetables, and a savory broth that thickens perfectly. This recipe makes the kind of comforting, slow-cooked dinner your family request all year round.| Nutritious Deliciousness
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again. Our host for edition 190 is Todd Kleinhans, and he asks us to write about mastering technical skills. I like that topic. Most of all, of course, because I spend a lot of time teaching, which is for most people the other side of mastering new skills, or improving...| SQLServerFast
Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali bring decades of combined experience in drug policy leadership, psychedelic advocacy, and movement building| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS
By Caleb Prus Grief often feels as physical as it does emotional—like a weight on the chest, a flutter of the heart, or a tightening in the throat. The distinction between these physical and emotional symptoms is largely a product of modern medicine; in the premodern world, those boundaries were far blurrier. In The Canterbury Tales (c.1390), Chaucer’s Physician tells a story so tragic that the Host cries out, “I almost have caught a cardiacle”—a heart pain brought on by pity and so...| The Recipes Project
By Sarah Peters Kernan Listen here, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Sarah Kernan has a conversation with Marissa Nicosia, an Associate Professor of Renaissance Literature at Penn State Abington. She teaches, researches, and writes about early modern English literature, food studies, book history, and political theory. Marissa speaks about her work making and updating early modern English culinary recipes, especially for her public food history website, Cooking in the Archives: ...| The Recipes Project
By Sara de Blas Hernández Since starting my Ph.D. journey at UC Davis, I have collaborated with Prof. Daniela Gutiérrez-Flores to enhance medieval and early modern Spanish literature classes using multisensory pedagogical approaches. The goal is to help students connect with the literary production of the time, one that often feels culturally distant, through tangible … Continue reading Chocolate, Poems, and Virtual Kitchens: Reconstructing the Early Modern Experience →| The Recipes Project
As fall approaches in Texas, clogged gutters become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, necessitating regular cleaning to remain mosquito-free. Clearing debris helps eliminate stagnant water, ensuring overall home hygiene and saving on expensive repairs. Read on to learn our tips for removing breeding grounds around your home this fall!| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Get ready to transform your garden this fall at the 28th annual Woodlands Landscaping Solutions on September 27th! This free, vibrant community event offers expert advice on sustainable landscaping…| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
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Cozy up with this rich, creamy Ginger Butternut Squash Soup, full of fall flavors and a hint of spice, perfect for chilly days!| A Dish of Daily Life
Why is it so hard to bring Latin stories to screen? One answer is offered by Stand and Deliver itself, when Escalante tells his students they already have two strikes against them. He doesn’t say what exactly those strikes are, because for them it’s simply understood: they’re brown, and they’re poor.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
Both Road House (1989) and Magic Mike (2012) are about learning how to be a person in society. It’s possible to pick some of it up in passing, but it’s much easier to learn when there’s a teacher involved.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
Hello, champagne. This month we welcome back Michael Koresky, the author of "Sick and Dirty: Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness," to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Rope.| Bright Wall/Dark Room
Everyone in Vancouver deserves access to great art. At PuSh, we have a policy that no one is turned away for lack of funds. And we take action towards equity by providing hundreds of free […] The post Community Ticketing 50/50 Raffle: Support Access to the Arts appeared first on PuSh Festival.| PuSh Festival
Artist Walks invite visiting PuSh Industry delegates to slow down, take a walk, and experience Vancouver through the eyes of a local artist. These are not guided tours or performances. They are informal, artist-led walks […]| PuSh Festival
On 11 September 2025 at 12:00 UTC, we will delist 48 perpetual swap contracts (please see the list below). The contracts will be settled early at 12:00 UTC on 11 September 2025 ( “Tsettle”), according to the standard practice described in our Exchange Guide.| BitMEX Blog
I woke up feeling good. I woke up feeling happy. I woke up feeling joyful. I woke up to dancing. I woke up to music. This is my Sunday and this is how I started my day.| aeryn
Want to crochet your own Labubu? (Aka: Lafufu) You’re not the only one! At first, I also questioned the appeal of a Labubu. I heard that they were the next Beanie Babies. And, as a millennial who was burned by the beanie baby craze back in the 90’s (we really thought they were an investment, …| The Snugglery
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Welcome back to campus everyone!! We are excited for this semester and hope you are too :D!| UMass Boston CS
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Last month I looked at all Wikimedia Commons revisions and managed to generate some data and graphs for the usage of depicts statements since they were introduced on the project. This month, I have…| addshore
nREPL 1.4.0 is out! This month we celebrate 15 years since nREPL’s development started, so you can consider this release part of the upcoming birthday celebrations. So, what’s new? Probably the highlight is the ability to pre-configure default values for dynamic variables in all nREPL servers that are launched locally (either per project or system-wide). The most useful application for this would be to enable *warn-on-reflection* in all REPLs. To achieve this, create ~/.nrepl/nrepl.edn wi...| Meta Redux
Examining the interface by which NT requests the services of SK through the SkBridge project| Connor McGarr’s Blog
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Before the events in Utah, today—September 11—was already a somber day of remembrance. Twenty-four years on, we honor the lives lost and the resolve that followed. That same resolve is what we need now. We are all shocked by the assassination of Charlie Kirk yesterday. We are saddened—and moved to act—by the pattern of political assassinations and attempts over the last 14 months. We will avoid speculation and await official updates even as we care for one another and our communities....| Braver Angels
To check if a commit SHA exists on a given branch, you have a couple of options. git merge-base--is-ancestor For a low-level query about commit existence, use git merge-base with its --is-ancestor option. This command only returns the result through its exit status, so it’s most useful for …| Adam Johnson
Take this code: importrandomdefd6()->int:try:returnrandom.randint(1,6)exceptException:# Ignore issues in random number generationpassfinally:# Fallback value chosen by a fair dice rollreturn4print("Your random number is:",d6()) Run it on Python 3.14+, and you’ll see …| Adam Johnson
When testing code that outputs to the terminal through either standard out (stdout) or standard error (stderr), you might want to capture that output and make assertions on it. To do so, use contextlib.redirect_stdout() and contextlib.redirect_stderr() to redirect the respective output streams to in-memory buffers that you can …| Adam Johnson
When you want to count the number of files within a Git repository, it's generally best to use Git itself for the task because it will skip over any generated or downloaded files. Here is a command chain to use to count all committed files within the current directory:| adamj.eu
Poverty is just not as exciting as people want it to be.| People's Policy Project
These Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots start with a vibrant blend of tender baby carrots, roasted in a sweet honey glaze. Bright, colorful and full of flavor, it's a simple side that's elegant enough for holidays, but easy enough for weeknight dinners. The post Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
This recipe for Creamy Polenta with Wild Mushrooms pairs buttery parmesan polenta with a medley of tender mushrooms simmered with garlic, shallots, and marsala. It’s an easy, elegant dish, perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions. The post Creamy Polenta with Wild Mushrooms appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
These French Onion Smothered Pork Chops are juicy, cheesy, and loaded with rich, sautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions. This easy skillet recipe turns simple pork chops into a delectable dish that tastes like it came from your favorite fancy bistro. The post French Onion Smothered Pork Chops appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
This easy Grilled Asparagus is slightly crisp, tender and full of fresh flavor with just the right char from the grill. Ready in under 15 minutes, it’s the perfect veggie side for cookouts and weeknight dinners. The post Easy Grilled Asparagus appeared first on Nutritious Deliciousness.| Nutritious Deliciousness
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars stack creamy peanut butter fudge and rich ganache into one seriously decadent low carb treat. Packed with sweet and salty goodness, you’d never guess they’re sugar-free and gluten-free.| Nutritious Deliciousness
There have not been any updates for the SQLServerFast Execution Plan Video Training for a long time. In fact, it’s already over one and a half year since the last set of videos was released! But that is not because I have been sitting still. I have, in fact, done a lot of work between... The post Video training update 2025 appeared first on SQLServerFast.| SQLServerFast
In part 1 of this series, I laid the foundation to explore the structure of the hash table, as used by the Hash Match operator, by alleging and then proving that a Hash Match (Left Outer Join) returns unmatched rows from the build input in the order in which they are stored in the hash...| SQLServerFast
August 27, 2025 — The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced today that it has selected Changemark Research + Evaluation (Changemark) as its contract research organization (CRO) for MJP2, a Phase 2 study examining inhaled cannabis for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans. MJP2 is funded by a $12.9 million grant… Continue reading MAPS Partners with Changemark to Advance Cannabis PTSD Research for Veterans| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – MAPS
By Sarah Peters Kernan Listen here, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Sarah Kernan talks to Alexandra Makin, a textile archaeologist specializing in early medieval embroidery. She is a professional embroiderer, trained at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace and also holds a PhD in Anglo-Saxon Studies. Alex is a Third Century Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her publications include Textiles of the Viking North Atlantic: Analysis, Interpretation, Re...| The Recipes Project
By Esther Martin People love Stuff. They’ve always loved Stuff. For hundreds of years, humanity has made a practice of collecting the Stuff they love. These collections carry alternative implications, showcased and flaunted to establish both the status and identity of the owner. The act of collecting is easy to dismiss as a type of overconsumption, but it is deeply tied to a person’s need to establish their sense of self, and to identify where they fit into the social spectrum. Collectors...| The Recipes Project
By Charlotte Gaudry When we talk about historical reconstruction, “making” can be understood as the act of bringing the past back to life, recreating what once existed. This fits closely with the goals of the reconstruction I have in mind for my thesis project. It is not just about restoring objects or practices, but about exploring new ways of understanding and “making” history itself. It’s a process that can engage all our senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. In this s...| The Recipes Project
By Sarah Peters Kernan Listen here, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! A content warning. Please note that this episode contains a detailed description of the death of eels in preparation for a meal. In this episode, Sarah Kernan speaks with Neil Buttery, a historian of British food. He is an award-winning author of several books, including A Dark History of Sugar; Before Mrs. Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper; The Philosophy of Puddings; and Knea...| The Recipes Project
By R. Claire Bunschoten & Ben D. Lee On the Netflix show Culinary Class Wars, Korean American chef Edward Lee makes food to make identity. In the semi-final round of the South Korean cooking competition show, chefs are tasked to create a dish communicating their life story. Signature dishes abound: elaborately crafted songshu guiyu and … Continue reading Mixing Rice, Making Self: Chef Edward Lee’s Theory of Bibimbap →| The Recipes Project
안녕하세용 Beacon Press is excited to announce that “When We Do Harm” is now available in Korean! You can order it from our favorite bookstore in Seoul.| Danielle Ofri
The water we drink today has traversed an astounding journey through time. The water cycle ensures this precious resource continually refreshes and sustains life. With just a tiny fraction available for us, conserving water through mindful practices is crucial for future generations and our planet's health. Read on to explore how the water a dinosaur once drank could be the same water you're drinking today!| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources