When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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YouTube is cracking down on clickbait
The platform will begin removing clickbait in India before rolling out the change to more countries in the ‘coming months.’
YouTube is cracking down on clickbait content with a new policy that will remove videos with misleading thumbnails or titles starting in India.Emma Roth (The Verge)
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Four K Videos volunteered a thermal imaging drone to locate Chibs, a beloved family dog who was missing for 16 long days.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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I just accidentally found a new (for me) operetta! Sadly, I doubt I'll find more by these two in this particular play, but perhaps, I can find it performed in English somewhere. It sounds like something I would absolutely love to see.
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#music #operetta #TheaPhilips #theatre #theater #TreforJones
I love this song, and for some reason, I always find myself singing it. This man's voice is also among the best I've ever heard in my life. For some odd reason, this video doesn't say his name. It's Trefor Jones.
In a year of tough news, these are some of the stories that made us smile in 2024
Whether we were paying attention or not, 2024 was filled with good news. In case you weren't, NPR's member stations have been keeping track. Here are some of the stories that made us smile this year.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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2024 will be the hottest year on record, even hotter than expected
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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What is the best gift to give to your friends for Christmas? Well, if you're Ivor Novello, apparently, it's a professionally-recorded meddly of your music, with a Christmas greeting written out! Can you imagine recieving something this beautiful from a friend? Most of these people worked with him as well, so it was probably both friends and colleagues who received it, and, I'm willing to bet, his own mother.
Some Christmas traditions can be traced back centuries. Others come from families with stories attached. This one is entirely mine. It started many years ago, when I first heard this, and it's continued ever since. Here, then, is the original Jingle Bells. If you think you know this song, you're probably wrong, especially the chorus! Have fun, and happy Christmas! I hope your driving experience is better than that of this poor man. haha
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Mexico Single Origin #Coffee - Organic - Medium Roast
☕️ www.CoffeeForTheArts.com 🎨
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'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules
Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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The Reddit community revives the holiday spirit after popular Secret Santa events end
Swapping presents with strangers on the internet is a favorite pastime for many Reddit users. After two popular holiday gift exchanges ended, bereft merrymakers are set on keeping the tradition going.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Nissan and Honda announce merger talks amid a rapidly changing global market
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes changes in its move from fossil fuels.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review
"... rapid warming in the Arctic may be linked to severe cold-air outbreaks in the U.K. and nearby parts of Europe as well as North America and Asia. The research suggests that the apparent paradox is in part caused by the Arctic region warming several times faster than the globe as a whole, termed "Arctic amplification.""
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#climate #ClimateScience #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ExtremeWeather
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.www.youtube.com
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Since this is the Fediverse, I thought it would only be appropriate that I post this. I just discovered it via Perplexity. It's a decentralised search engine, with at least seventy-three instances that agrigates results from at least seventy different search engines. I'm sure each instance uses its own, but still. I find this whole idea to be intriguing. Plus, the few I've tried are all free of clutter and work well with NVDA, from XP through 11
This is the main list of instances.
searx.space/
This is the one I chose.
baresearch.org/
#accessibility #blind #Fediverse #instances #Internet #NVDA #privacy #searchengines #SearXNG #Windows7 #WindowsXP
Well, I've already seen an accessibility issue, at least with this instance. I went to Preferences, and I was able to change a few things such as language, unit conversion, etc. Then, I saw something else, about full/pretty/host for sites and a few other options. I set those. But when I tried to go back, I couldn't. Only The "General" tab was displayed, and I know there were originally a few others. Also, some categories are listed, but I can't seem to do anything with them. Can anyone enlighten me Is it just this instance or a program-wide problem, or am I simply not using the right commands with NVDA?
#accessibility #blind #NVDA searxng
After a bit of research, I learned that TWBlue is open source, and that, while the current version is only for 64-bit machines, there is a 32-bit version. There is also a 32-bit version specifically designed to work with Windows 7. Whether that's the same as the regular one, I don't know, but it does exist. However, since it has some extremely important features that TWBlue lacks, such as editing posts and profiles, etc. I prefer TweeseCake. However, it seems that there is only a 64-bit version. Am I wrong? Is it closed source? I would love to be able to work strictly from my Windows XP or 7 virtual machines, but this is the one program I must use in 11, and I ultimately find myself using 11 for everything, which I don't wish to do. I don't know of any other truly accessible clients for Friendica, other than these two.
#32-bit #64-bit #accessibility #blind #clients #Friendica #TwBlue #TweeseCake #Tweesecake #Windows7 #WindowsXP
Contribute to skibidivxiiduu/skibidivxiiduu development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
The most direct push for Google’s Gemini chat so far.Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
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The Los Angeles Zoo hatches its first-ever perentie lizards, one of the largest lizard species in the world.
From @AssociatedPress: "Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world’s largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others."
#Lizard #Reptiles #Animals #Zoo #Science
Two new perentie lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there. According to zoo officials Thursday, the lizards are doing well, eating, and being closely observed by staff.AP News
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A 137-year-old newspaper faced extinction. Readers said: ‘We’ll pay more.’
The Plainsman Herald was set to cease publication. Then readers rallied around the southeastern Colorado paper, keeping it afloat for at least another year.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024…
This Pacific nation was hit by a massive earthquake. Is climate change increasing seismic activity?
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/12/20/this-pacific-nation-was-hit-by-a-massive-earthquake-is-climate-change-increasing-seismic-a?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews
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Google Fiber’s internet plans are getting simpler
The company has rolled out new Core 1 Gig, Home 3 Gig, and Edge 8 Gig plans in two cities.
Google has simplified its internet plans in Nashville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama, as it now offers Core 1 Gig, Home 3 Gig, and Edge 8 Gig options.Emma Roth (The Verge)
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An international research team led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals (MUCBO | MBCN) have described a fossil animal that lived between 270 and 280 million years ago in present-day …Miquel Crusafont Catalan Institute of Paleontology (Phys.org)
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On tap for the holidays: A blend of multicultural drink traditions and fond memories
For this year's All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we visited Providencia in Washington, D.C., a bar that brings its owners' personal stories to life.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Fun evolves with time, from cavemen laughs to Christmas cheer. What does fun mean to you today?
#FunThroughTheAges #Happiness #JoyfulMoments #ChristmasSpirit #CavemenToNow #HolidayCheer
#MeaningOfFun #PositiveVibes #FamilyTime #SimpleJoys #FestiveSeason
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From cavemen tripping over rocks to us scrolling at 2 am, fun has evolved! Whether you're parkour-ing or stamp-collecting, remember: true fun is just happiness with a side of chaos.JB
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Party City files for bankruptcy and plans to shutter nationwide
Party City was once unmatched in its vast selection of affordable celebration goods. But over the years, competition stacked up at Walmart, Target, Spirit Halloween, and especially Amazon.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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I solved the filtering problem I wrote about yesterday by changing the channel and notifications settings in Friendica. I explained more n a reply to said post. Now, my timeline is filled with all sorts of lovely things. Since that post was so negative, I would like to thank those who write such wonderful and positive things. You are why I am remaining in the Fediverse. Your posts make me smile and/or think, and now I will be seeing more of them!
#friends #Friendica #posting #timeline #Tweesecake #TweeseCake
"It was only later that Benoit, an artist and documentary filmmaker, learned that the wolves she saw weren't grey wolves but rather rare eastern wolves." Global News: Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario globalnews.ca/news/1091640... #conservation 🌎
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Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park.The Canadian Press (Global News)
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FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea
The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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In October 2023, Mongabay traveled to Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park.
While there, we heard allegations that Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers have carried out extrajudicial killings of suspected bushmeat poachers inside the park.
Two weeks before our visit, a man was shot to death inside the park; his relatives and local officials alleged he was killed by wildlife rangers while attempting to surrender.
By Ashoka Mukpo
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#Environment #News #Conservation
KITABU, Uganda — It’s mid-afternoon in Kitabu, a small town nestled in the hills of western Uganda at the foot of the Rwenzori mountains. Neatly manicured plots of beans and cassava line the road that leads toward it.Terna Gyuse (Conservation news)
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May your festive season brim with Saturnalian delights and a good dose of fun and games. Let’s hope it doesn’t all take a turn like this riot in the amphitheatre at Pompeii which led to the closure of the amphitheatre in 59 CE!
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Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library
Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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#QuizOfTheDay: #Laughing #Gas (or happy gas) is a colorless, non-flammable gas.
Laughing gas is used in medicine, especially in dentistry and surgery, for its pain-reducing and anesthetic effects.
Which chemical compound is known as "Laughing gas"?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Hydrogen sulfide
C. Trichloromethane
D. Hydrogen peroxide
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Rocky Mountain PBS visited Darlene and Mark Watson of Silverton Grocery to learn what it's like to run the only grocery store in town.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts’ heads spinning.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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in reply to Georgiana Brummell • •These don't fit anywhere, but they're so enjoyable that I had to include them. They're by Mozart. No, not Wolfgang, but but his father, Leopold!
The first was written with Christmas and children in mind. But let's just forget we're adults for a moment.
Leopold Mozart Toy Symphony Gmajor
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This one is another happy piece that always makes me smile.
Musikalische Schlittenfahrt (The Sleigh Ride) - Perennial Praise
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