We (w @mrcmlr and Liam Shaw) have a new preprint up that explores how rapidly E coli picks of genes horizontally, breaks genome synteny, and otherwise change its genome structure (spoiler: a lot is happening really fast).
OpenAI whistleblowers filed a complaint with the SEC where they allege the AI company is silencing employees from sharing concerns about its AI technology.
I'm afraid this is not OP's picture and those are not those cats' names. Reverse image search shows the picture has been making the rounds for a long time.
[1]Apart from all the usual existential threats to "the lungs of the world" * there is a new very dangerous threat: drilling for natural gas. They call it clean, and they are partly right. A natural gas plant is cleanER than a coal plant. But it's still burning dino's and producing CO2. There is an added danger to it, though: searching for and drilling for LNG and the transport causes massive leakage of methane. A gas that's almost 6 times more devastating to the climate than CO2. Directly and very much worse for the vast and diverse ecosystem of a rainforest Changes in the energy market made searching and drilling for LNG much more profitable, and propagating LNG as "clean[er]" makes investing even more profitable.
About the petition: STOP FUNDING AMAZON DESTRUCTION #
[1]Apart from all the usual existential threats to "the lungs of the world" * there is a new very dangerous threat: drilling for natural gas. They call it clean, and they are partly right. A natural gas plant is cleanER than a coal plant. But it's still burning dino's and producing CO2. There is an added danger to it, though: searching for and drilling for LNG and the transport causes massive leakage of methane. A gas that's almost 6 times more devastating to the climate than CO2. Directly and very much worse for the vast and diverse ecosystem of a rainforest Changes in the energy market made searching and drilling for LNG much more profitable, and propagating LNG as "clean[er]" makes investing even more profitable.
About the petition: STOP FUNDING AMAZON DESTRUCTION #Citibank, #JPMorganChase, #ItaúUnibanco, #Santander, #BankOfAmerica and #HSBC have poured at least USD $20 billion into fossil fuel projects in the Amazon. These six banks alone are behind half of all the funding towards destructive oil and gas exploration in the rainforest. They have promised to take action for the climate, preserve biodiversity and protect human rights. But in reality, their money is the driving force behind the destruction. They are funding drilling which is threatening to turn the Amazon into a dry savannah. Their money is behind the threats faced by Indigenous and traditional communities there. We cannot accept that these banks profit from claiming to be sustainable but do the opposite. Sign the petition to demand they end investments in oil and gas exploration in the Amazon.
Out of the more than $20 billion invested, 46% of all direct financing for oil and gas exploration in the Amazon comes from just six banks: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Itaú Unibanco, Santander, Bank of America, and HSBC.
As I understand it, returns on fossil are not necessarily higher. It's more that the returns are 'safe' and short term. Whereas investments in cleaner alternatives are considered 'riskier' and returns are [sometimes] on longer term. Maybe that's where capitalist financing has gone wrong. Buying shares used to be partaking in the risk of an enterprise, but it shifted to being safe like a bank. The real risks are now taken in speculating on a non-tangible economic values.
Bought a poinsettia today. 50% cheaper as no one wants to buy them post Christmas. These plants are natives of Mexico and are perennials so with the right care you can have a plant that stays for a few Christmases. #houseplants
I enjoy their news articles, but their cinema news and reviews reek of sexism. Their articles about the movie Barbie were largely on the nose. The retrospective article about Mary Poppins had me rolling my eyes. Just in the last day the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw has written about Shelley Duvall's career given our recent loss. Was the most important thing about Duvall her sexuality? Three times he goes into some depth about it, as if it were the most important thing about her as an actor and a human being. Would he have said the same things about a male actor?
I hope other people are also writing to The Guardian and complaining! theguardian.com/film/article/2… guardian.readers@theguardian.com
The unique and often misunderstood actor, who has died at the age of 75, was frequently at her best with Robert Altman and memorably terrorised by Stanley Kubrick
I noted poorly written article too. She deserved better all along. I read how the Shining was brutal in rehearsal and live action scenes by orders of the director in particular to terrify her for better scenes.
Empathy is the most underrated skill. 34 ways to know if you have it:
It's not:
Overpowering the conversation Ignoring their non-verbal cues Saying, "I know how you feel" Telling them to "toughen up" Assuming you understand Minimizing their problems Rushing the conversation Dismissing their feelings Trying to fix it for them Focusing on yourself Being indifferent Offering clichés Giving advice Interrupting A quick fix Judging Pity
It is:
Patience Listening Awareness Being curious Holding space Showing respect Offering comfort Asking to confirm Being truly present Sharing their silence Validating experiences Respecting boundaries Gently asking questions Reflecting emotions back Acknowledging their truth Being emotionally available Recognizing their perspective
How do you put all of this into action? 6 ways to develop and show empathy:
Listen Actively Focus fully on the speaker without interrupting.
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By Justin Wright:
Empathy is the most underrated skill. 34 ways to know if you have it:
It's not:
Overpowering the conversation Ignoring their non-verbal cues Saying, "I know how you feel" Telling them to "toughen up" Assuming you understand Minimizing their problems Rushing the conversation Dismissing their feelings Trying to fix it for them Focusing on yourself Being indifferent Offering clichés Giving advice Interrupting A quick fix Judging Pity
It is:
Patience Listening Awareness Being curious Holding space Showing respect Offering comfort Asking to confirm Being truly present Sharing their silence Validating experiences Respecting boundaries Gently asking questions Reflecting emotions back Acknowledging their truth Being emotionally available Recognizing their perspective
How do you put all of this into action? 6 ways to develop and show empathy:
Listen Actively Focus fully on the speaker without interrupting.
Reflect Feelings Say, "It sounds like you're feeling..."
Ask Open-Ended Questions Gently encourage them to share more.
Avoid Judgment Keep an open mind and heart.
Offer Support, Not Solutions Say, "How can I support you?"
Practice Patience Give them time to express themselves.
Empathy is a journey, not a destination.
➟ It helps you build trust. ➟ It makes you a better leader. ➟ It deepens all of your relationships. ➟ It's key to success in business and life.
Practice empathy daily. Your life will be better for it.
Have you ever wondered why a lot of games don't get ported to Linux, well part of that might be the challenges in dealing with the platform especially when c...
To assist air traffic managers in keeping airplanes moving efficiently through the skies, data NASA has developed a resource called the Digital Information Platform.
#thetaleofthefrogprince #shelleyduvall #faerietaletheatreThe first episode of Shelley Duvall’s beloved children’s show establishes the overall aesthetic and ...
Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Curiosity is currently trekking across Gediz Vallis channel because, as my nephew’s favorite book says, if we can’t go around it… we’ve got to go through it! Recently we’ve been parked for a while on the …
As the agency explores more of the Moon than ever before under the Artemis campaign, NASA will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first astronauts landing
🇵🇸 ¿Quieres saber más y sumarte a las campañas de Boicot, Desinversión y Sanciones (BDS) en América Latina?
Las empresas militares israelíes y cómplices exportan sus tecnologías de genocidio y opresión militar a América Latina.
Participantes: Shir Hever - Coordinador de BNC para las campañas de Embargo Militar Isabel Rikkers Tadamun Antimili - Colombia Representante campaña Embargo militar - Brasil
Habrá interpretación CASTELLANO - INGLÉS
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So will they be made available to watch on Peertube, or at least streamed on Owncast, or will you be pushing people to a centralized, proprietary, privacy invasive, advertising platform as usual?
Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only
There are nearly 300k Nextcloud servers, tens of millions of users, and the most downloaded apps on our app store are installed on over 100k servers with millions of users 🚀
After seeing how big-name, loudly-advertised apps like Nextcloud News and Nextcloud Social were abandoned and became unusable due to bugs as Nextcloud versions changed interfaces, it's ludicrous to try to advertise Nextcloud on the basis of its app ecosystem.
Bring the old, highly-touted apps back into current maintenance, and then you can talk. Until then, your users are right to be terrified to build reliance on any apps other than basic file-sharing.
NASA Marshall engineers have unveiled an innovative, 11-inch hybrid engine testbed that promises low-cost, quick-turnaround testing solutions for advanced rocket motor hardware, component materials, and propellants.
'The results of these efforts were extraordinary, however. The images revealed jumping spiders, weevils, dragonfly nymphs, and myriad other arthropods in exquisite detail, from an unprecedentedly personal perspective.'
Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra.
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete.
@Gargron I regularly get into this mode of the web user interface. With no way to exit, except refreshing the whole page. Maybe somebody should take a look at that from UX point if view… 🤔
Actually I don’t even know what the function is supposed to do. It happens when I’m reading messages, not trying to upload anything at all.
There are a lot of people unhappy with the direction of GNOME in recent years especially projects that have relied on the GNOME stack but instead of just sit...
Hey all! I'm back! And I've got really some great news about Bosca Ceoil to share.
Bosca Ceoil Blue is a new, modern remake of Bosca Ceoil, created in Godot by @YuriSizov, and just like the origina...
Very cool! I’ve used Bosca Ceoil for some game jams years ago. These days I use Godot for game jams, so I’ll have to go back to the future with Bosca Ceoil Blue!
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