Don't tell the CAQ!
#Bilingualism good for your brain. cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bi…
Don't tell the CAQ!
#Bilingualism good for your brain. cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bi…
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Childhood mortality -- death before age 15 or so -- used to run at about 50%.
Every second child born, died before becoming an adult, all over the world, for as far back as we've been able to track.
We didn't turn the corner until about 1900, when science got us the germ theory. That sparked sanitation and vaccination.
A cabinet nominee (RFK Jr) who questions vaccines is frightening. A nominee who brags about not washing his hands (Hegseth) is terrifying.
"Four typhoons have been detected in the Pacific Ocean at the same time, making it the first time such a phenomenon has occurred in the month of November since observations began in 1951.
In total, at least 160 people have already been killed while 9 million have been displaced from multiple storms. "
Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Toraji, Tropical Storm Usagi, and Tropical Storm Man-Yi.
mothership.sg/2024/11/4-typhoo…
The Philippines has been bearing the brunt of multiple storms.mothership.sg
The accordion-like design makes it easier for people to not only grip their phone, but use it as a de-facto stand while watching video or doing FaceTimes.Steven Aquino (Forbes)
Ďalší velikán je už v kremíkovom nebi
RIP Thomas Kurtz, cocreator of BASIC.
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CHM remembers the remarkable career and contributions of 2023 Fellow Thomas E. Kurtz, who passed away on November 12, 2024.hhackford (Computer History Museum)
MiniDebConf Toulouse 2024 is a meeting of Debian users and contributors that takes place in Toulouse, France. November 16 and 17, 2024MiniDebConf Toulouse 2024
Tyhle kufry Garmin mi vyhovují mnohem víc než od Shimana, proto jsem je dal na nejlepší tretry (letní DMT).
Tak co zimáky — spokojenost?
Is this a bug in LibreOffice 24.8.3.2.deb? @libreoffice
Version: 24.8.3.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 48a6bac9e7e268aeb4c3483fcf825c94556d9f92
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: es-PY (es_PY.UTF-8); UI: es-ES
Calc: threaded
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Every so often, you get something that's clearly a labor of love. Apple has acquired the innovative digital reverb legacy of Quantec and its late founder Wolfgang "Wolf" Buchleitner and built it into Logic Pro for iPad and Mac.Peter Kirn (CDM Create Digital Music)
This is indeed a pleasant and an indeed unexpected surprise.
On a sidenote, if you don't use Logic, Savant Audio Labs recreated these at savantaudiolabs.com/product-ca…
Puzzle constructors like Anna Shechtman are pushing to make crosswords more socially and linguistically inclusive. She writes about gender and puzzles in her memoir “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle.”To The Best Of Our Knowledge
1.3 million people in the US have impaired vision, but only 10% read braille. A new, inexpensive braille reader could change lives.Meghan Cook (Good Good Good)
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A quick in-person glance at the We Are Rewind cassette player and the Fiio DM-13 CD player reveals they are seemingly not as advanced as their vintage counterparts.Andrew Marino (The Verge)
Learn key tips to improve Black Friday accessibility for ecommerce websites, ensuring an inclusive shopping experience for the disability communityMichael Taylor (UsableNet Inc.)
Pete Hegseth, the Army veteran turned Fox News host selected by President-elect Trump to be defense secretary, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017. https://kion546.Journa.host
Posted by Alex Rebert and Max Shavrick, Security Foundations, and Kinuko Yasuda, Core Developer Attackers regularly exploit spatial mem...Google Online Security Blog
Pretty trivial change, but I had to search the code (or just try it out) to find the answer to this, so I figure someone else will have to at some point, too. Most (all?) other callbacks that can a...GitHub
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.Google News
In 2018, the CAQ was elected on the promise of providing a family doctor to every Quebecer...
In 2022, the CAQ was re-elected on the promise of providing a family doctor to every Quebecer...
It's 2024, and 1 in 4 Quebecers, or around 2.1M do NOT have a family doctor.
This F*CKING FAUX LAÏCITÉ BS needs to stop and the CAQ need to get each and every one of us a family doctor... or GTFO.
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/se… #CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #assnat #cdnpoli #polcan
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in reply to CelloMom On Cars • • •"Usagi is the fifth major storm to hit the Philippines in just three weeks, with a sixth forecast for this weekend. At least 160 people have been killed and nine million displaced, while the unusual frequency has left people already struggling with the aftermath of previous heavy rains and flooding little time to prepare for the next strike."
theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…
‘Shock of our lives’: Philippines reels as five major storms strike in three weeks
Carmela Fonbuena (The Guardian)CelloMom On Cars
in reply to CelloMom On Cars • • •"But the streak of violent weather was forecast to continue in the central Philippines, where Tropical Storm #ManYi is set to reach coastal waters by Sunday.
The weather service said it could potentially strike at or near the heavily populated capital, #Manila."
aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/11/…
#typhoon #Philippines
New storm bears down on the Philippines after Typhoon Usagi wrecked havoc
Al JazeeraCelloMom On Cars
in reply to CelloMom On Cars • • •"The #Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” #typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago.
Packing winds of 240km/h (149mph), Man-yi [aka #Pepito] was upgraded to a super typhoon."
aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/16/…
#TyphoonManYi
Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears
Al Jazeera