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- Introducing ArcticDB: A Database for Observability https://www.polarsignals.com/blog/posts/2022/05/04/introducing-arcticdb/ 31 comments
- Wrestling Observer: update on the Elite and CM Punk https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/october-17-2022-observer-newsletter-bray-wyatt-returns-wwe-extreme 690 comments squaredcircle
- FAFEN Observation Report of Punjab-By-Elections 2022 Pakistan https://fafen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FAFEN_Observation_Report_of_Punjab_-By-Elections_2022_Pakistan.pdf 2 comments pakistan
- Evacuation from Ukrainian city postponed as officials say Russia not observing ceasefire https://6abc.com/russia-ukraine-why-is-invading-war-2022-news/11622483/ 4 comments worldnews
- Built solar assets are ‘chronically underperforming’ and modules degrading faster than expected, research finds - operational solar assets are continuing to experience higher than expected rates of degradation, with annual degradation in the field observed at around 1% https://www.pv-tech.org/built-solar-assets-are-chronically-underperforming-and-modules-degrading-faster-than-expected-research-finds/ 43 comments energy
- 'In the thick of it': Several GOP state lawmakers observed or joined assault on Capitol https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-01-08/gop-state-lawmakers-joined-observed-dc-riot 12 comments politics
- Astronomers agree: Universe is nearly 14 billion years old. Their observations, plus a bit of cosmic geometry, suggest that the universe is 13.77 billion years old – give or take 40 million years https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/01/astronomers-agree-universe-nearly-14-billion-years-old 322 comments science
- Highly competitive elections in US tarnished by legal uncertainty and unprecedented attempts to undermine public trust, international observers say https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/usa/469440 698 comments worldnews
- Arizona, Virginia observe Indigenous Peoples Day for first time instead of Columbus Day https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/520644-arizona-virginia-observe-indigenous-peoples-day-for-first-time-instead?amp&__twitter_impression=true 54 comments politics
- [Mannix] Personal observation: Players are visibly shattered the last 48 hours. Many believed coming down to Orlando, using the platform would inspire change. See what happened in Wisconsin — it’s made many wonder if it was worth it. https://twitter.com/sichrismannix/status/1298313654895546368?s=21 55 comments nba
- RecksJS — a JSX framework, where RxJS Observables are Loved https://recks.gitbook.io/recks/ 23 comments javascript
- A large observational study out of Denmark has linked fish oil supplements with improved semen quality and testicular function in healthy men. The research cannot prove causation, however, it does echo prior research reaching similar conclusions in men with fertility issues. https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/fish-oil-male-fertility-reproductive-health-sperm-count-omega3/ 18 comments science
- TN IAS officer Umashankar removed as poll observer in MP for 'faith-healing'? https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-ias-officer-umashankar-removed-poll-observer-mp-faith-healing-100524?amp 11 comments india
- [Charlotte Observer Editorial Board] Let Kemba go, Charlotte https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article229115659.html 279 comments nba
- An international team of astronomers has observed a deep, day-long asymmetric occultation in a recently detected low-mass star known as EPIC 20437607 https://phys.org/news/2019-03-astronomers-deep-asymmetric-occultation-newly.html 7 comments space
- We’re reporters from the Texas Observer, the Texas Tribune, the LA Times and an award-winning freelancer covering the U.S.-Mexico border. We know a lot about the border wall. Ask us anything! https://www.texasobserver.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190222_112339.jpg 402 comments politics
- JPL observed an astroid Feb 2nd, it will fly-by-earth on Sunday, February 10. CB2 will breach speeds of nearly 13.02km per second. https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1084371/nasa-asteroid-warning-asteroid-2019-cb2-earth-close-approach 11 comments space
- Observation from a Bucks fan about James Harden https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/aegdj1/observation_from_a_bucks_fan_about_james_harden/ 20 comments nba
- U.S. Elections Are Neither Free Nor Fair. States Need to Open Their Doors to More Observers. https://theintercept.com/2018/11/05/u-s-elections-are-neither-free-nor-fair-states-need-to-open-their-doors-to-more-observers/ 9 comments politics
- A distant galaxy 5 billion light-years away may have two actively feeding supermassive black holes lurking in its core, a new study based on 10 years of observations suggests. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/10/in-a-first-astronomers-find-a-blazar-that-cycles-every-two-years 4 comments space
- Rare breed of black hole seen ripping apart a star. The new observations offer some of the most compelling evidence yet for the existence of "intermediate-mass black holes," which are black holes between 100 and 100,000 solar masses. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/06/rare-intermediate-mass-black-hole-found-tearing-apart-star 41 comments space
- Noise Pollution From Oil And Gas Operations Causes PTSD-like Symptoms In Birds. The research observed other symptoms that are surprisingly similar to PTSD in humans. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/noise-pollution-causes-stress-in-birds/ 8 comments science
- Observing the A11's Heterogenous Cores https://www.mikeash.com/pyblog/friday-qa-2017-11-10-observing-the-a11s-heterogenous-cores.html 8 comments hardware
- After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1° or 2° Celsius, researchers observed massive impacts on a marine assemblage, with near doubling of growth rates of Antarctic seabed life, suggesting that the effects of future warming may far exceed previous expectations. http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/s0960-9822(17)30952-1 3 comments science
- NASA’s New Horizons team manages to observe the occulation of their next target, 2014 MU69 https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-new-horizons-team-strikes-gold-in-argentina 3 comments space
- Special Observances: National Day of Patriotic Devotion (Proc. 9570) https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-01798/special-observances-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion-proc-9570 26 comments politics
- DAPL Tensions Heat Up as National Guard Deploys 'Observational' Missile Launchers http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/18/dapl-tensions-heat-national-guard-deploys-observational-missile-launchers 10 comments politics
- Foundation 6.3 Brings Mutation Observers Out Of The Shadows http://zurb.com/article/1461/foundation-6-3-brings-mutation-observers- 4 comments web_design
- New Paper on Tabby's Star : "No known or proposed stellar phenomena can fully explain all aspects of the observed light curve " https://www.reddit.com/r/kic8462852/comments/4w7qfi/ben_montetjoshua_simon_paper/ 7 comments space
- For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on Earth's surface. The observation is a breakthrough in our ability to eventually measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space. http://phys.org/news/2016-06-nasa-methane-leak-space.html 9 comments worldnews
- Our position in the observable universe https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/earth%27s_location_in_the_universe_smaller_%28jpeg%29.jpg/800px-earth%27s_location_in_the_universe_smaller_%28jpeg%29.jpg 38 comments space
- When this post is 1 hour old, India will launch three 447kg UK built earth observation satellites on behalf of a Beijing company, 21st Century Aerospace Tech. Live launch thread at /r/ISRO https://www.reddit.com/r/isro/comments/3c7ke7/pslvc28_dmc3_mission_updates/ 18 comments space
- World Suffering Surge in Extreme Rainfall Due to Climate Change. “One out of 10 record-breaking rainfall events observed globally in the past 30 years can only be explained if the long-term warming is taken into account. For the last year studied, 2010, it is even one event out of four.” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-08/world-suffering-surge-in-extreme-rainfall-due-to-climate-change 17 comments science
- 32 teams, 32 observations on non-first round rookies https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/11/20/32-observations-week-11-3/ 98 comments nfl
- OSCE observers report from Ukraine http://www.osce.org/node/118648 10 comments worldnews
- Ukraine Presses Assault as Rebels Free Observers http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/world/europe/ukraine.html?hp 4 comments worldnews
- [Reading Group #3] Week One - Firth's Ethical Absolutism and the Ideal Observer http://orion.it.luc.edu/~tcarson/TaliaferPPR.pdf 6 comments philosophy
- The evolution of complexity and intelligence--as observed inside a 70s video game. http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/02/meet-the-animats/ 3 comments artificial
- Eight Playoff Teams, 32 Observations http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/12/eight-teams-32-observations/ 10 comments nfl
- [Fark] People getting worked up about google not observing their religious holiday in their logo... http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?idlink=5173719&tt=s 5 comments reddit.com