@DeborahJRoss

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I write and edit fantasy and science fiction, play classical piano, oppose the death penalty, love horses, cats, and dogs, and knit for charity. She/her.
#BookReview: Penric and Desdemona Tackle A Possessed Ox. For established readers, a richly rewarding journey. #LoisMcMasterBujold #TheAdventureOfTheDemonicOx @SubPress
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Short Book Review: Penric and Desdemona Tackle Possessed Ox

The Adventure of the Demonic Ox , by Lois McMaster Bujold (Subterranean) The Demonic Ox is yet another enchanting adventure featuring cler...

Raves for A Heat Wave in the Hellers!
“Two of my favorite #Darkover stories ever.”
“Delightful stories, the last one had me laughing out loud!”
Kindle: https://buff.ly/Zhsh2lM
Barnes&Noble: https://buff.ly/DnsNDJo
Everywhere Else: https://buff.ly/iIbsfhH
It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too). Different bee species can coexist with very little evidence of direct interaction.
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It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty of ways bees make the world a better place.

The Conversation
It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too). Different bee species can coexist with very little evidence of direct interaction.
https://buff.ly/MQcl55h
It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty of ways bees make the world a better place.

The Conversation
AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings. AI "hallucinations" are well documented and involve models filling in made-up details, such as false citations for a real essay.
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AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings

Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them — a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage."

Live Science

Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, attacks reproductive freedom & LGBTQIA+ rights, and discredits survivors of sexual assault, while serving as Donald Trump’s personal attorney.

Tell the Senate: Vote NO on Justin Smith’s nomination.

Local musician Karie Hillery created this video of our #NoKings3 rally (that's me in the pink hat with the "Defend Our Democracy" sign)
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www.karie.com
Love Is The Answer SD 480p

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Chemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels. Combines natural fermentation processes in bacteria with metal catalysis to generate an array of valuable chemical products from simple food waste.
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Chemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels

Chemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes.

Live Science
Scientists cured type 1 #diabetes in mice by creating a "chimeric," or blended immune system that contains elements of both the recipient's and the donor's immune systems. Mice tolerated transplanted insulin-producing cells without long-term immune suppression.
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Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system

Using a blended immune system, researchers cured type 1 diabetes without immune suppressants.

Live Science
Well said.