Trees to Know in Central Oregon
“Make a difference with the Deschutes Land Trust! Your gift will protect what you love and cherish in Central Oregon.”
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The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan’s Grapes Fresh All Winter
“Ziaulhaq Ahmadi sits on the floor of his small, one-story house, a brown, mud-walled compound at the end of a dusty alley in Aqa Saray. Surrounded by vineyards, fruit trees, and snow-capped mountains, the village is a half hour’s drive north of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital.”
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Oregon Employment, January 2021
“This morning the Oregon Employment Department released the latest employment report. The good news is jobs rebounded in January, following losses in December. More importantly from a data perspective we also got the annual benchmark revisions as well.”
Lava Butte
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The First Blue Pigment Discovered in 200 Years Is Finally Commercially Available. Here’s Why It Already Has a Loyal Following
“YInMn Blue, the brilliant pigment discovered in 2009 at an Oregon State University lab, is finally about to make its way to artists’ studios.”
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The Can-Do Power
“Ever since then U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright memorably called the United States “indispensable” more than two decades ago, both Americans and publics abroad have vigorously debated the proposition.”
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Journal list menu
“Reduced sleep duration and sleep deprivation have been associated with cognitive impairment as well as decreased white matter integrity as reported by experimental studies. However, it is largely unknown whether differences in sleep duration and sleep quality might affect microstructural white matter and cognition. ”
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Bristlecone pine
“The term bristlecone pine covers three species of pine tree (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus, subsection Balfourianae). All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is among the longest-lived life forms on Earth.”
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These Impressive Tunnels Were Dug By Ancient Giant Sloths
“Tunnels are normally things that are either made by humans or were constructed over thousands or millions of years by water movement.”
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Quantum Teleportation Was Just Achieved With 90% Accuracy Over a 44km Distance
“Scientists are edging closer to making a super-secure, super-fast quantum internet possible: they’ve now been able to ‘teleport’ high-fidelity quantum information over a total distance of 44 kilometres (27 miles).”
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The Mutated Virus Is a Ticking Time Bomb
“A new variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the globe. It was first identified in the United Kingdom, where it is rapidly spreading, and has been found in multiple countries.”
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Meaning of fillip in English:
“Basic Guidelines For English Spellings READ THESE ARTICLES”
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This used to be our playground
“There was a time when owning digital space seemed thrilling, and our personal sites motivated us to express ourselves. There are signs of a resurgence, but too few wish to make their digital house a home.”
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Study finds that by age 3 kids prefer nature’s fractal patterns
Before their third birthdays, children already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, report University of Oregon researchers.
Workaday Reading
htop explained
For the longest time I did not know what everything meant in htop. I thought that load average 1.0 on my two core machine means that the CPU usage is at 50%. That’s not quite right. And also, why does it say 1.0?
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Oregon Employment, August 2020
“This morning we got the August 2020 jobs report from our friends at the Employment Department. Our office is working on finishing the next economic and revenue forecast, due out next Wednesday, September 23rd.”
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New COVID-19 Data Tracking Page
“Standard economic data like the monthly employment reports, quarterly GDP, and the like remain the best way to track what is happening in the U.S. and Oregon economies.”
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One type of art can help you see the bigger picture in life – study
“Staring into the soothing lines of an image that you can’t quite describe is one of the joys of looking at abstract art. It turns out that it’s also one of the style’s major benefits.”
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COVID-19 and Oregon’s Housing Outlook
“This morning I am presenting a mid-year forecast for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. A summary of my thoughts and a copy of my slides are below.”
Open jaws at the surface (B&W) by George Probst
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