Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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Hive mind! Can you help us with a question about books and science?
My partner is an English teacher interested in representation in young adult books. Can anyone suggest to us examples of YA/children's books with women who are scientists? Could be something you read as a child, or something you've read to your own child, or anything else...!
Please share widely! We'd really appreciate as many responses as possible.
#WomenInScience #Academia #Science #YoungAdultFiction #Books #Reading
Thanks for this,I will need to check which version of cheese I am using then, being @Debian it may be older.
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Do you have an💡that can lead to change?
Then the #NewEuropeanBauhaus✨is the initiative for you!
Get inspired by🇪🇺funded projects that featured at the first ever Festival of the New European #Bauhaus this year🎊 & apply for the 2023 Prizes
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/REA_research/status/1608032508121071617
I have the opposite problem, I am running Debian 11 on my desktop the wifi works fine, if I use wired I get speeds of about 1-6 Mbps (yes you read that right) it is very slow.
@gnome Does anyone know if the Cheese web camp app will be updated to support HD please.
I am asking as it seems it is maintained by the gnome team. I amk also asking as I have a Bresser USB Microscope, which works fine in Cheese, however the microscope supports up to 1080 pictures, but Cheese only goes up to 640x480.
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"#Natural" doesn't mean it's safe. Strychnine is natural too.
"No #chemicals" is impossible. Everything in nature is made out of chemical compounds.
"No #poisons". Nearly everything in nature is poisonous. It's the dose that matters. You can be poisoned by water.
"Essential oils" are not essential. It's a pretty bad misnomer.
All these words above and more, are abused by people who reject #science and try to part you from your money by using scare tactics.
Good point, once we can overcome this, we can work with others to complement each others skills and expertise.
Excellent points here, The free software community do seem to know how to work together, but there are far too many groups who are not interested in outside help or collaboration, even though as you suggest sharing insights, expertise, knowledge and experience can be hugely beneficial.
I am not sure, but if the government want to restrict the use of something like Tik Tok, a blanket ban will end up being branded state interferance or a term we use in the UK sometimes is 'nanny state'.
Tik Tok is meant to be used by persons over 13, there are people under 13 using the platform.
I was trying to suggest that as public services, run and funded by the government (Ok via taxes), I can see it being a government decision. However for the general population, I suggested the evidence is presented and people decide.
@atomicpoet This can only happen if we let them, however what is there to buy here, if they threaten to buy an instance we all just download our data, delete accounts and move elsewhere.
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Two homeless people were found frozen to death after the winter freeze we had here in Arkansas. This is one of the wealthiest countries the world has ever seen. You will never convince me that universal health care, college education, safe housing, monetary reparations for descendants of enslaved Africans, and a living wage no matter what job you hold is not possible. Yet the U.S. Congress just passed a $858 BILLION budget for military spending. https://inthesetimes.com/article/military-budget-hike-for-2023-is-3-200-times-the-nlrb-increase
@neatchee I know accounts can be set up as bot accounts, which follow and relay content.
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CHESS: comprehensive set of human genes based on nearly 10,000 RNA sequencing experiments produced by the GTEx projec http://ccb.jhu.edu/chess/
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What have you done with Python this year?
We're proud to be a small part of the amazing things made with Python. We're looking forward to where we go together in 2023!
Show your support by becoming a member or giving to the PSF today. https://www.python.org/psf/donations/2022-q4-drive/
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So much lovely art and photography crossing my feed that I won't boost because it doesn't have alt text or isn't described in any way.
See here for why alt text is important, and the options you have for the community to help you when you don't have the time/energy to add alt text:
https://mastodon.art/@Curator/109279035107793247
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The journey of galaxy clusters in billions of years
We can now see the movement of the many galaxies living in nearby superclusters - Check out this article by Paula Ferreira writing for
ZME Science: https://www.zmescience.com/science/astronomy/the-journey-of-galaxy-clusters-in-billions-of-years/
The study published in The Astrophysical Journal: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac4f66
#universe #cosmology #galaxies #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #research #physics #milkyway #galaxy #milkomeda #scicom #astrodon #sciencecommunication #scientificwriting #sciencemastodon
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We started the year with fewer than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets. We end with 5,235 known worlds. About 4% are rocky planets like Earth or Mars. What will the new bring? More planets! http://exoplanets.nasa.gov
#NASAExoplanets
@Shira Why not present the full facts + evidence and let the people decide,
For public services the state can restrict the use perhaps but let the people decide based on the risks presented.
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Useful reporting on TikTok:
There's disagreement among US officials on whether to force ByteDance to sell TikTok (which courts might overturn) or a negotiated plan B to restrict TikTok.
@fatamorgana Welcome to the Fediverse
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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