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AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga — The Avondale Estates City Commission is considering setting limits on mayor and commissioners’ screen time during meetings. During the work session on April 23, commissioners discussed a resolution banning themselves from using electronic devices during public meetings. The proposed ban covers phones, laptops, and tablets.  The prohibition comes amid concerns that some […]

Las Vegas Sands had wanted to open a casino on the site of the Nassau Coliseum.

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Fixed Order Sorting in Clojure

https://camdez.com/blog/2025/04/23/fixed-order-sorting-in-clojure/

Here’s another tidy bit of Clojure that makes me happy… Of course it’s easy to sort items in the natural order: (sort [1 3 4 2]) ; => (1 2 3 4) Or via a mapping to elements that sort in a natural order: (sort-by count ["xx" "xxx" "x"]) ; => ("x"...

#clojure #clj #cljs !clojure@lemmy.ml @clojure

Dan Rayfield, the Oregon attorney general, was among the state leaders who filed suit against President Trump over his tariffs.

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When the unnatural rythm peaked and red smoke poured from the sistine chapel, the stunned prayers turned to screams.

Barry Benepe at Union Square Market in Manhattan in 2007. He started the market in the 1970s, kicking off a neighborhood rebirth.

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New HASTE launch alert 🚨 We've been awarded the first full-scale flight test under the @DeptofDefense's MACH-TB 2.0 program by @KratosDefense. Scheduled for lift-off in Q1 next year.

Full details: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-awarded-new-haste-launch-contract-for-the-dod-by-kratos/

Elon Musk said that he would soon scale back his work with the federal government, in an effort to reassure Wall Street analysts.

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Scientists on Survival: Personal Stories of Climate Action by Scientists for XR

Published March 27, 2025

Up until recently, many climate scientists have felt deeply worried but unable to speak out. This book brings together the stories of 24 scientists who each individually decided they could no longer keep quiet. Rage, grief and frustration are part of these journeys, but readers will take comfort from knowing they are not alone. This is a very personal book which will hopefully inspire more scientists (and others) to take the leap and become climate activists. Foreword by Chris Packham.

https://www.scientistsforxr.earth/our-book

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What's everyone eating today?

Browne Amplification have release the v4 of the Protein dual overdrive!

New in V4: The Protein V4 introduces several key updates for even more versatility and tonal control:

• A 3-way hi-cut toggle, taken from our Carbon V2, allows you to tailor the top end to your amp or preferences
• Three internal switches on the Green side:
  • Low cut toggle for tightening the low end even more
  • A heavier clipping mode for a more aggressive breakup
  • An asymmetrical clipping option for added harmonic complexity and a slightly rawer edge

Check out the official release video here.

After initial tests created a series of large holes in the wall of the lab, the higher-power Scanning Tunneling Tennis Ball Microscope project was quickly shut down.

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