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A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Protect Birds From Wind Turbines Gets its Biggest Test Yet

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www.audubon.org › magazine › surprisingly-simple-solution-protect-birds-wind-turbines-gets-its-biggest-test-yet

There’s good reason for optimism. In 2003 the National Renewable Energy Laboratory published results from a lab study of American Kestrels suggesting that painting a single blade black could protect birds by cutting down on motion smear. The report recommended that scientists test the idea in the field. A team in Norway answered that call and published a paper in 2020 showing a 72 percent reduction in avian fatalities at a small wind farm on the island of Smøla. “That really lit things on fire,” says Robb Diehl, leader of the Wyoming project’s science team and an ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Russia’s retreat from Crimea makes a mockery of the West's escalation fears

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www.atlanticcouncil.org › blogs › ukrainealert › russias-retreat-from-crimea-makes-a-mockery-of-the-wests-escalation-fears

For almost two and a half years, Ukraine’s partners have allowed themselves to be intimidated into denying Ukraine certain categories of weapons and restricting attacks inside Russia. This is usually done while piously citing the need to prevent the current conflict from spreading any further. Western policymakers apparently prefer to ignore the overwhelming evidence from the Battle of the Black Sea, which confirms that when confronted by resolute opposition, Putin is far more likely to back down than escalate.

Python Practical Package Packing 2024

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matt.sh › python-project-structure-2024

requirements.txt (or “requirements in setup() call”) is not a valid way to manage dependencies — and it hasn’t been for the past 5+ years. If you are still using requirements.txt it shows you need professional help. luckily, i’m a professional.

Let’s go over some bad / good / example practices for living your best python life in 2024.

LibreChat AI

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itsfoss.com › librechat-linux

LibreChat AI is an open-source platform that allows users to chat and interact with various AI models through a unified interface. You can use OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic and other AI models using their API. You may also use Ollama as an endpoint and use LibreChat to interact with local LLMs. It can be installed locally or deployed on a server.

Infinite Mac

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infinitemac.org

Infinite Mac is a collection of classic Macintosh and NeXT system releases and software, all easily accessible from the comfort of a (modern) web browser.

Pick any version of System Software/Mac OS or NeXTStep/OPENSTEP from the 1980s or 1990s and run it (and major software of that era) within a virtual machine. You can also run a custom version with your choice of machine and virtual disks. Files can be imported and exported using drag and drop, and System 7 and onward have more advanced integrations as well – refer to the welcome screen in each machine for more details.