Big Lots says it is having going-out-of-business sales as it seeks a new buyer
The national discount retailer says that a previously announced deal to sell itself to a private-equity group fell through.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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20 Maps That Changed the World
How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it.
By Lorna Wallace
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The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.Kerry Wolfe (Mental Floss)
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CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households | Environment | The Guardian…
Potential new North Sea oil and gas fields with early stage licences from the UK would emit as much carbon dioxide as British households produce in three decades. #climatechange #northsea #oilandgas #carbondioxide #environment
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Potential new North Sea oil and gas fields with early stage licences from the UK would emit as much carbon dioxide as British households produce in three decades.#climatechange #northsea #oilandgas…for much deliberation
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Jackson Galaxy recounts the long history of domestic cats, noting that felines around the world originate from a single specia - the Near Eastern Wildcat.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Small songbird, virtually identical in plumage to Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, of which it was formerly considered a subspecies. Vertical tail pumping distinguishes this species from most others in its range except Pale-legged. Forages through the different layers of forest and like Pale-legged (and unlike most other leaf warblers) sometimes forages on the ground. Call note is a hard metallic “pit,” similar to Pale-legged, but marginally lower in frequency (visible on spectrogram); song a series of rhythmic whistles with clear distinctions between each note, very unlike the high, rapid trill of Pale-legged. Breeds in forest edges and clearings; can be found in a range of wooded habitats in migration and on wintering grounds.
Link: ebird.org/species/salwar1
Photo Location: China
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Technology Networks: Caltech Scientists Have Quantified the Speed of Human Thought…
Caltech researchers have quantified the speed of human thought: a rate of 10 bits per second. However, our bodies' sensory systems gather data about our environments at a rate of a billion bits per second, which is 100 million times faster than our thought processes... #brain #neuroscience #research #science
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Caltech researchers have quantified the speed of human thought: a rate of 10 bits per second. However, our bodies’ sensory systems gather data about our environments at a rate of a billion bi…for much deliberation
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Chris Notap shared simple but helpful hacks that keep shoelaces tightly tied no matter how much one's feet are put into use.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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#NewSpecies!
New dung beetle from #india just came in:
Sinodrepanus schoenfeldi
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#Zootaxa #SinodrepanusSchoenfeldi
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#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #dungbeetle
The taxonomy and distribution of seven species of Sinodrepanus Simonis, 1985 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Oniticellini) is studied. Sinodrepanus schoenfeldi Montanaro, new species from India and Laos is described and illustrated.doi.org
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Dog wants another Santa visit, lion cub triplets born, doggie nativity play, and fireside felines.
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The world's biggest and oldest iceberg is on the move once again
About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it's free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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The invention of the printing press in the 15th century was a pivotal moment in human history, transforming how information was shared, preserved, andTimeWarpTales (TimeWarp Tales)
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Climate-warming gas leaks must be fixed by utilities in a new proposed rule
Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. Among the biggest sources of leaks is the meter outside a gas customer's home.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Scientists surprised to find so many animals unknown to science in Alto Mayo, a well-populated regionGraeme Green (The Guardian)
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I just learned that Friendica, itself, has at least three different types of filters. These are content, advanced content, and language. The first two would allow me to block certain words, topics, etc. from my home timeline, while the third would allow me to collapse or delete things that aren't in languages that I understand. Unfortunately, it seems that Friendica.world has not implemented these, so I've been forced to block many people so that I don't see these things. I do undersatnd that only one or two people run this instance, but would it be possible to give users these abilities? I would rather not switch instances. Alternatively, I don't see such options available in TweeseCake. Maybe, sinceI just heard they're rewriting it, they will include such features in the new version.
#Fediverse #filters #Friendica #friendica.world #posting #Tweesecake #TweeseCake
Is there any way I can stop an entire conversation from appearing in my timeline? I see several in which I have no interest, and they are taking up time and space. Remember, screen reader users can't simply scan things quickly, see a word and move on, as sighted people can.
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From understanding cat body language to providing opportunities for play, these science-backed tips will help keep your pet safe and healthyGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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How Cats Play wayofcats.com/blog/how-cats-pl…
Cat play is part reflex, and part imagination.
#CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfTheFediverse #Catstodon #CatLovers #CatAppreciators #Humane #Rescue #BudBudtheSpud
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Interior designer John Vugrin gave a tour of the iconic Kellogg-Doolittle House in Joshua Tree, California, which looks like a fossil by design.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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British Royal Family: Queen Elizabeth’s Youngest Grandchild, James Earl Of Wessex, Formerly Viscount Severn, Celebrates His 17th Birthday - INBELLAINBELLA
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Roraiman Barbtail
Small, boldly patterned bird of mossy tepui forests. Mostly rufous-brown on back and tail, with dark ear patch, bright white throat, and dark underparts streaked white. Found only in humid, mossy forest on tepui slopes, where it is often one of the more common understory birds provided moss growth is sufficient. Clambers over branches and climbs small tree trunks, gleaning insects from bark and probing into moss, usually in the understory but up into middle levels as well. Often follows mixed-species flocks. Contact call between members of a pair is an sharp squeak. Song is a series of 6–9 high-pitched, forceful notes, the first somewhat lower pitched. Unlikely to be mistaken for other species given bold plumage pattern and restricted range.
Link: ebird.org/species/rorbar1
Photo Location: Venezuela
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Behold... the ultimate cat Christmas tree! This version is from a few years ago, and I think it is my best to date. The DIY base and center are reusable, and I simply create new boxes to stack on it, with different themes each year. And... WOW... are our cats spoiled? 😸
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google’s take on so-called AI reasoning models.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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Exclusive: While risk of H5N1 pandemic in humans is low, ‘it’s really important to think about vulnerable populations’, Melbourne researcher saysMelissa Davey (The Guardian)
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“Genesis” can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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Lauren of Jeff and Lauren Show shared how to wrap a gift, in this case a book, without having to use any tape.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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This is one of the most extensively explored cave systems in the world, but they keep finding new rooms, new passages, etc. Over a century of discoveries, but it still isn't fully mapped. There's more down there. #NewMexico #geology #nature #travel #daytrip #roadtrip
New Mexico National Monuments ...
Carlsbad Cavern is a subterranean wonderland under the Chihuahuan Desert in southeast New Mexico, a network of 119 caves (so far).New Mexico Nomad
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A newly neutered dog named Riv saw the "cone of shame" that he’d had to wear for a week and proceeded to take out all his frustrations on it.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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#ITByte: #Harvard #Architecture is a computer architecture that separates the storage and signal pathways for instructions and data.
This separation allows for simultaneous access to instructions and data, enhancing processing speed.
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The Harvard architecture is a computer architecture with separate storage and signal pathways for instructions 1 and data. This is in contrast to the von Neumann architecture, where program instructions and data share the same memory and pathways.Knowledge Zone
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#QuizOfTheDay: Safety pins are commonly used to fasten pieces of fabric or clothing together.
Who invented Safety Pin?
A. Eli Whitney
B. Walter Hunt
C. Sir Humphry Davy
D. Marie Van Brittan Brown
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Max Miller of Tasting History prepared Victorian sugar plums, a candied confection that does not contain any plums whatsoever.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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One algorithm identified the five strongest notes in each drink more accurately than any one of a panel of expertsIan Sample (The Guardian)
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🎳 Good products can be hurt by experts' tough ratings, theoretical model reveals
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#reviews #socialscience #theory #products #comments #retail #marketing
Not all online reviews are created equal. Someone who's posted thousands of times on sites such as Yelp or the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) might be seen as more believable than a relative novice reviewer who's submitted just a handful.Tom Fleischman (Phys.org)
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A dancing marionette of Galeria Morionet paints amazingly accurate portraits of celebrities and famous works of art.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Babs E Blue #ReleaseTheFiles
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