The presenter of this linguistics video uses the word "bubbler" for "water fountain."
She's from one of two places: Wisconsin or Rhode Island.
WHOA.
Weird Economic Fear Gives Us A 13% Discount On This Dividend Payer
Middle aged man hugging US dollars with a frightrened facial expressiongetty We hear a lot of chatter in the business media about productivity these days—specifically how it could decline in the US (and, by extension, hit our gains from stocks—and st…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
From an ongoing (and probably endless) series about documenting the outskirt of the metropolitan city of Milan.
#SilentSunday #photography #documentaryphotography #newtopographics #newtopography #italy #milan #SundayVibes #sundaymorning #sonyalpha 📸📷 @photography
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gehen in der Slowakei
auf die Straßen
um gegen die pro-russische Regierung
zu protestieren:
Mountain Parks Electric receives $100 million investment for renewable energy projects
Mountain Parks Electric, a member-owned electric utility cooperative, signed on a letter of commitment with the USDA Rural Utilities Services on Jan. 14 and received $100 million over 20 years from the Empowering Rural America program.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
a man’s career at the Palisades Nuclear Plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Michigan — It is generally considered uncommon for someone to stay with one company their entire career. Yet for many employees at the Palisades Nuclear Plant, it is something that just makes sense.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Arson investigation underway near Crypto.com Arena after group of bicyclists reportedly set off firework inside trash can
Sunday, January 26, 2025 5:49AMStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An arson investigation is underway in Los Angeles after a group of bicyclists allegedly set a trash can on fire Saturday afternoon, a…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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MP meets with environmental group to discuss climate emergency
An MP has met with an environmental group to discuss the climate emergency.Emma Reynolds MP met with Wycombe Friends of the Earth last week to discuss local and national climate issues.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Stencil spotted in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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This may sound a dumb question, but what is a stencil? over here in the UK, it is a piece of material, can be card,plastic or metal with a shape, latters or numbers cut in to it. You then use that to draw the required shape.
Now this looks like something that may have been drawn with a stencil, does the word have a different meaning in US and UK English or in GB English does it also refer to what is produced.?
John Logie Baird #OnThisDay
On 26th January 1926 John Logie Baird first demonstrated his invention of the television in public. Born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, 13 August 1888, Baird was a prolific inventor. In 2006, Baird was named as one of the 10 greatest Scottish scientists in history, having been listed in the National Library of Scotland's 'Scottish Science Hall of Fame'. …
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John Logie Baird #OnThisDay
On 26th January 1926 John Logie Baird first demonstrated his invention of the television in public. Born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, 13 August 1888, Baird was a prolific inventor. In …The Orkney News
Defensive Roman pits, or lilia, protecting the Antonine Wall at Rough Castle near Falkirk. For a time this formed part of the north-west frontier of a Roman Empire that stretched all the way to the Middle East. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fal…
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Rough Castle & The Antonine Wall Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Information about and images of Rough Castle and The Antonine Wall near Falkirk on Undiscovered Scotland.www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
UK Sees a Modest Decrease in Room Deodorants Imports, Dropping to $244M in 2024 – News and Statistics
Jan 26, 2025 United Kingdom Room Deodorants ImportsIn 2024, purchases abroad of preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms decreased by -4.2% to 37K tons, falling for the fourth year in a row after two years of growth.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Solus 4.7 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and Xfce 4.20 - 9to5Linux
Solus 4.7 distribution is now available for download powered by Linux 6.12 LTS and featuring updated GNOME, KDE Plasma, Budgie, and Xfce editions. Here’s what’s new!Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
“Fantastic Fiction: What’s in a Name? The Birth of the Term “Sword and Sorcery,” a new article up on the Seattle WorldCon 2025 site by @CoraBuhlert
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Fantastic Fiction: What’s in a Name? The Birth of the Term “Sword and Sorcery”
If you're of a certain age, the phrase “sword and sorcery” conjures up visions of muscular barbarians and busty damsels fighting monsters or evil wizards on paperback covers illustrated by Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, or Jeffrey Catherine Jones.Seattle Worldcon 2025
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