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Maryland researchers study the science behind bird flu and how to stop outbreaks
Scientists at the University of Maryland are researching the science behind avian influenza, or bird flu.Dr.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Tesla attacks, Iran repression, Mali teachersโ strike
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"World news in brief ~ Rob Latchford ~ Colorado police arrested Lucy Grace Nelson (40) on Monday outside a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado, after a week long investigation into previous attacks on the dealership. โNazi carsโ had been spray-painted on the building and Molotov cocktails had been thrown at four cars worth a combined
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A government shutdown could happen on March 14 if the House and Senate canโt agree on a bill. After the House passed a bill with basically only Republican votes, Senate Democrats are facing a difficult set of choices, with no good options. #politics #Republicans #Democrats #Shutdown
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Democrats wrestle with โtruly abhorrentโ options: Shut down government or enable Trump
A government shutdown could happen March 14. After the House passed a Republican bill to fund the government, Senate Democrats face few good options.Cameron Joseph (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hiring me has many benefits!
- does work
- shows up
- takes average amount of toilet brakes
- rarely breaks things
- fucks up only on accident
THIS IS HOW YOUR FREE COFFEE AND WATER "BENEFITS" FUCKING SOUND!!
I used to manage a pizza place and we paid minimum wage. When I started there I made $6 something/hour. Years later we were taking applications through an online portal and it claimed we offered competitive wages. Minimum wage was 7.25 by then and that's what we paid.
I asked my district supervisor how he could use that language. He told me it is competitive, everywhere else also pays minimum wage.
The Environmental Protection Agency aims to rewrite protections against air, water, and chemical pollutants. But thatโs easier said than done.
The Trump administration faces a fight over โbiggestโ environmental deregulatory action in US history
As part of President Donald Trumpโs deregulation spree, the EPA announced sweeping actions to weaken standards for air, water, and chemical pollution.Justine Calma (The Verge)
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: March 12, 2025
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: March 12, 2025 - CBS Pittsburgh Watch CBS News KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and the 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
In this week's page of the Weird Luck webcomic, an alliance is complicated by trust issues.
#webcomics #comics #weirdluck #indiecomics #urbanfantasy #adventure #action #crime #heists #capers #femmefatale
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Weird Luck โข 1.7.10: Professional Precautions
Weird Luck Comic Page 1.7.10: Professional Precautions โข Written by Nick Walker & Andrew M. Reichart. Art by Mike Bennewitz.Weird Luck Comic
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How 100 years of deep-sea filmmaking changed ocean exploration | Popular Science
In 1917, a civil engineer pioneered the first deep-sea vehicle to attempt filming underwater. A century later, we have James Cameron and AI.Bill Gourgey (Popular Science)
A French University has so much interest from American scientists trying to flee the country that it is now asking other European universities to begin taking them into "scientific exile"
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NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider 'Scientific Exile,' French University Says
โWe are witnessing a new brain drain.โEmanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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Impact of excessive alcohol consumption on digestive health
Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Treinreis van de maand: Slapend door Italiรซ en dan met trein en al de pont op naar Siciliรซ
Elke avond vertrekt op het megalomane treinstation van Milaan een onlogische slaaptrein naar Siciliรซ. Reisjournalist Sander Groen maakt de langste treinreis van Italiรซ en vaart de zee over โ met trein en al โ op de laatste spoorpont van Europa.Sander Groen (DPG Media)
I gripe about this all the time, but Ticketmaster is an unchecked monopoly.
Ticket price = $290
Total price = $393.55
A 35% drag for what services, exactly? Because reading the fees explanation shows a lot of duplicative coverage.
The fees are really just because they can.
![An explanation of fees by Ticketmaster. Chiefly, there two sections in which I find overlapping and disingenuous.
Service Fee: In exchange for the rights to sell their tickets, venues and sports teams share a portion of the fees collected. A service fee is charged once per ticket. Service fees may apply to in-person box office purchases depending on the venue.
Venues use their portion of the service fee to cover the costs of putting on live events. That includes employing local staff โ from the people who scan your tickets, to security staff and ushers โ and the day-to-day expenses of running a building throughout the year.
As a ticketing vendor selected by the venue, Ticketmasterโs portion covers the costs of the technology, people, and resources needed to provide a safe and secure ticket-buying experience. It also covers the equipment and support we provide venues with, helping them to manage their box office and seamlessly get everyone into the venue on event day.
[Section omitted for irrelevance]
Facility Charge: Venues use this fee to cover the costs of hosting live events, including staffing, insurance, and paying suppliers. Facility charges may vary by event and can be raised or lowered over time. Ticketmaster does not keep any portion of the facility charge.](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/23321531 "An explanation of fees by Ticketmaster. Chiefly, there two sections in which I find overlapping and disingenuous.
Service Fee: In exchange for the rights to sell their tickets, venues and sports teams share a portion of the fees collected. A service fee is charged once per ticket. Service fees may apply to in-person box office purchases depending on the venue.
Venues use their portion of the service fee to cover the costs of putting on live events. That includes employing local staff โ from the people who scan your tickets, to security staff and ushers โ and the day-to-day expenses of running a building throughout the year.
As a ticketing vendor selected by the venue, Ticketmasterโs portion covers the costs of the technology, people, and resources needed to provide a safe and secure ticket-buying experience. It also covers the equipment and support we provide venues with, helping them to manage their box office and seamlessly get everyone into the venue on event day.
[Section omitted for irrelevance]
Facility Charge: Venues use this fee to cover the costs of hosting live events, including staffing, insurance, and paying suppliers. Facility charges may vary by event and can be raised or lowered over time. Ticketmaster does not keep any portion of the facility charge.")
The staycation goes Canada-wide: Scrapped U.S. trips could be a domestic boon - Many Canadians rebooking trips in Canada after cancelling trips to the U.S.
"With everything going on in the United States at the moment, it doesn't sit well with me to be putting our hard-earned money into their economy," Michelle Gardner, a B.C. resident who recently cancelled a U.S. spring break trip, told CBC News."In the next four years, we will be looking at spending our money here and exploring all that Canada has to offer."
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G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec with Ukraine ceasefire, U.S. tariffs on the agenda
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-foreign-ministers-quebec-1.7482668?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies (Devan Cole/CNN)
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memeorandum.com/250313/p89#a25โฆ
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies
By Devan Cole / CNN. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plantsโand That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/microplastics-are-making-photosynthesis-harder-for-plants-and-that-could-slash-crop-yields-study-suggests-180986209/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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