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Former FEC Counsel Speaks Out on Big Money, Citizens United & Elon Musk's Illegal Moves to Help Trump

As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stirs up false claims of voter fraud ahead of Election Day, we look at the role of an increasingly “partisan” Federal Election Commission with former FEC general counsel Larry Noble, who explains why “voters of a lot of wealth have the ability to influence elections the way that the rest of us don’t.” As the influence of money in politics grows unchecked, he warns, it has the effect of “silencing the voter.” Noble also responds to multibillionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaways to Pennsylvania voters and discusses the lasting impact of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision on campaign finance law.




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"A Campaign of Genocide": Noura Erakat Speaks to Ta-Nehisi Coates About Israel's War on Gaza

Thousands attended a Palestine Festival of Literature event about “America and the War on Palestine” at the historic Riverside Church in New York Sunday, featuring conversations about U.S. complicity in Israeli human rights abuses. The literary festival, known as PalFest, aims to raise awareness of the Palestinian struggle through arts and letters. The acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates moderated the conversations, including one featuring the Palestinian human rights attorney and scholar Noura Erakat. “This is about all of us,” says Erakat. “The fact that Palestinian children have been evaporated, beheaded, killed in NICU, their NICU system, rotted in NICU beds, right? And their parents have had to collect their flesh to weigh it in rice bags in order to bury them, right? At this point, there should have been mercy.”




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Error'd: Relatively Speaking

Amateur physicist B.J. is going on vacation, but he likes to plan things right down to the zeptosecond. "Assume the flight accelerates at a constant speed for the first half of the flight, and decelerates at the same rate for the second half. 1) What speed does the plane need to reach to have that level of time dilation? 2) What is the distance between the airports?"

 

Contrarily, Eddie R. was tired of vacation so got a new job, but right away he's having second thoughts. "Doing my onboarding, but they seem to have trouble with the idea of optional."

 

"Forget UTF-8! Have you heard about the new, hot encoding standard for 2024?!" exclaimed Daniel , kvetching "Well, if you haven't then Gravity Forms co. is going to change your mind: URLEncode everything now! Specially if you need to display some diacritics on your website. Throw away the old, forgotten UTF-8. Be a cool guy, just use that urlencode!"

 

Immediately afterward, Daniel also sent us another good example, this time from Hetzner. He complains "Hetzner says the value is invalid. Of course they won't say what is or isn't allowed. It wasn't the slash character, it was... a character with diacritics! Hetzner is clearly using US-ASCII created in 1960's."

 

Finally this week, we pulled something out of the archive from Boule de Berlin who wrote "Telekom, the biggest German ISP, shows email address validation is hard. They use a regex that limits the TLD part of an email address to 4 chars." Old but timeless.

 

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Clean energy rollout means China’s emissions may have peaked

China's carbon emissions may have peaked in 2023, as figures suggest its output has plateaued so far in 2024




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'Nothing can bring a life back': Brazil dam collapse survivors speak as UK trial begins

A lawsuit against mining company BHP starts in London on Monday over the 2015 dam collapse.




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India Nature Watch - An umbrella of light & clouds atop Trishul peak - an evening shot

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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India Nature Watch - A play of the light and clouds over the Himalyaan ranges - from Kedarnath peaks to Chaukhambha and beyond

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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India Nature Watch - The evening sun has all set for the day - Trishul Peaks slightly visible

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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India Nature Watch - As the golden glow of sunset lights up the Himalayan peaks - Panchachuli et al

From Left of screen moving towards the right the high peaks are - Suji top, Suli top east, Rajrambha and Panchahuli peaks - shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand





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Speakers highlight critical challenges confronting Pakistan

The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources in collaboration with IWMI hosted a three-day conference on ‘Transformative Pathways for Water and Food Systems’ to highlight the critical challenges confronting Pakistan.

The post Speakers highlight critical challenges confronting Pakistan first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).



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Challenge of Organ Donation in India: Doctors Speak Out

Doctors urge India to raise medlinkorgan donation/medlink awareness due to critical supply shortage ahead of World Organ Donation Day with a dismal donation rate of 0.




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Car Audio Speakers for Your Awesome Car

You've bought a new audio system for ones car or truck and you enjoy all of the great characteristics it offers, however mobile entertainment process isn't really comprehensive with out a pair of 



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Krishan Speaks

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Learn English Speaking the Online Way!

English has become a universal language of communication around the globe. Therefore, learning to speak English fluently is a priority for most people who do not have it as a native language. The...




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Urvashi Rautela shows off her French speaking skills

Urvashi Rautela recently left fans in awe by showcasing her French-speaking skills.




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A More Personal Synthetic Voice for Those Who Can't Speak

A wave of new technologies is giving people like Max Plansky, who are unable to speak due to a debilitating condition, a more personal synthetic voice. Photo/Video: Denise Blostein/The Wall Street Journal




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Simone Biles Speaks After Winning Bronze: ‘We’re Humans’

U.S. star gymnast Simone Biles spoke to reporters after winning a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics for her performance on the balance beam Tuesday. The event marked her return after she withdrew from other finals, citing the need to focus on her mental health. Photo: Ashley Landis/Associated Press




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Alec Baldwin Speaks Out About Misfire of Prop Gun on Set of ‘Rust’

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of the Western film “Rust” on Thursday, killing a crew member and wounding the movie director, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office. Baldwin said Friday that he is fully cooperating with the police investigation. Photo: Jim Weber/Associated Press




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List Of Best Sub-10K Tower Speakers In 2022

Tower speakers deserve more attention than they usually get in the cluttered audio segment. Their multipurpose applications make them an excellent household music accessory. They are perfect for family gatherings, karaoke nights, or to enhance the audio of Smart TVs with




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Speak Your Heart Out! What You Should Always Say in a Relationship And Why It Matters

In a relationship, every moment of connection counts from the small, everyday exchanges to the deeper, more meaningful conversations. While it's easy to assume that things will work out by themselves, there are certain topics that deserve to be addressed. Being




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Engineering gold nanoworms with tunable longitudinal plasmon peak in the near infrared and their refractive index sensing properties

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12772-12780
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00994K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Misbah ul Ain, Asma, Rizwan Ullah, Zanjbeel Fatima, Ahsan Illahi, Waqqar Ahmed
Gold nanoworms (NWs), synthesized in a one-step reaction with size controlled by pH, show tunable plasmon peaks in the near-infrared. Finite element analysis validates their optical properties, and they exhibit sensitive refractive index sensing.
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It works when women speak in unison

How an anganwadi centre came up in Chittorgarh’s Arania village





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Funeral Nights: Hills that speak

A group of strangers come together to attend a death ceremony and the event throws up fascinating stories on the Khasi way of life




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Forest guide at Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Sudha Chandran, speaks of a lifetime in bird watching

Winner of the PV Thampy Memorial Endowment Award, Sudha Chandran, on her deep-rooted connection with the forest



  • Life & Style

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Sebastian Vettel thinking about F1 return, speaking to Wolff




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Paris Olympics: Men’s hockey team peaking at right time, faces Great Britain in quarterfinals

Harmanpreet Singh-led outfit has lifted its game steadily in the Olympics and is likely to throw a different challenge against Great Britain




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Can you hear the plants speak? / Nicholas Hummingbird with Julia Wasson ; illustrations by Madelyn Goodnight

Hummingbird, Nicholas, author




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India-Pakistan match garnered peak concurrency viewership of 3.5 crore on Disney+Hotstar

India vs Pakistan match during the Asia Cup 2023 garnered 2.8 crore viewers on the platform.




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QUOTES - COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens




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Private actions in the presence of externalities [electronic resource] : the health impacts of reducing air pollution peaks but not ambient exposure / Susanna B. Berkouwer, Joshua T. Dean

Cambridge, MA. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023




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Exclusive! Mithun Chakraborty Speaks!

'If Mithun Chakraborty can do it, so can anyone else. It is okay for the common man like me to have dreams. They do come true.'




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The Star Of Hanu Man Speaks!

'I started as an actor when I was only two-and-a-half years old, so I am not new to attention and the perks of being an actor.'




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'Rekha And I Didn't Speak To Each Other For 20 Years'

'Rekha and my wife were close friends, and my so-called cold war with Rekha was causing difficulties in my wife's friendship with her.''She patched us up for her own selfish reason.'




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Speaking to things

With a slew of gadgets entering the smart spectrum, companies are pushing for AI assistants that sound like real people within them




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Lamborghini Huracan Evo: A car that speaks to you

The 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo is a smart car that really gets to know your driving style




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Soundtrack from Twin Peaks / Clare Nina Norelli.

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.




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Anca Dragan Speaks at WIRED25

UC Berkeley's Anca Dragan Speaks at WIRED25.




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Esther Wojcicki Speaks at WIRED25

Esther Wojcicki speaks at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.




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N. K. Jemisin Speaks at WIRED25

N. K. Jemison, award-winning author, speaks at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.




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Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Creators Speak at WIRED25

Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Creators Rob McElhenney and Megan Ganz, and Pixar's Andrew Stanton Speak at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.




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UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with WIRED's Nicholas Thompson

WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson sits down with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the global implications of technology and the role of the United Nations.




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AI Predictive Maintenance: How to ensure peak asset performance | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by Wired Brand Lab with IBM | In industries reliant on heavy assets, unexpected challenges like machinery failures are common. How can businesses predict and prevent these issues? Discover how IBM Maximo on AWS empowers companies to shift from reactive to predictive maintenance, harnessing AI-driven alerts to help detect anomalies and swiftly address challenges.




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What Speakers That Cost $370,000 Sound Like

What does it sound like when you listen to a speaker that’s roughly the price of the home you put it in? The Wilson Chronosonic XVX is a $370,000 audio supertower of seven drivers stacked atop one another producing a spectrum of sound beyond the range of human hearing—literally providing more realistic detail than you could possibly hear. WIRED Luxury Gear Editor Jeremy White breaks down what that leap in price actually produces in audio quality, and the surprisingly intricate and impressive technology housed in both.Pick up your own Sonos Era 300 here https://amzn.to/3xwlpL5When you buy something through our retail links, we earn an affiliate commission.Director: Anna O'DonohueDirector of Photography: Mateo Akira NotsukeEditor: Louis LalireHost: Jeremy WhiteSenior Producer: Efrat KashaiCreative Producer: Christie GarciaLine Producer: Joe BuscemiAssociate Producer: Amy HaskourProduction Manager: Peter BrunetteCamera Operator: Sasha NovitskiySound Mixer: Tom MorleyProduction Assistant: Samuel HerbautEditorial Consultant: Chris HaslamPhotographer: Mitch PaynePost Production Supervisor: Christian OlguinPost Production Coordinator: Ian BryantSupervising Editor: Doug LarsenAssistant Editor: Fynn LithgowAnimation: Sam FullerLocation: KJ West One hi-fi store, London https://www.kjwestone.co.ukWilson Audio’s UK distributor: Absolute Sounds https://www.absolutesounds.com




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A Gaussian Spot Overlap Ablation Model for Prediction of Aluminium Alloy Spectral Peak Intensity in High Pulse Repetition Frequency LIBS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00298A, Paper
Dongming Qu, Bohao Su, Zhongshu Bai, Biye Liu, Xueying Jin, Guanyu Chen, Yuting Fu, Tingwen Gu, Guang Yang, Qingkai Li
The use of microjoule high pulse repetition frequency (PRF) lasers as excitation sources is an important direction in the miniaturisation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments. However, high PRF LIBS...
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AIADMK flays Speaker for flouting parliamentary conventions and rules




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Protest held against Speaker’s decision to remove legislator from Assembly panel