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Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Shrubs are taking over the Arctic. Will caribou suffer?English2·4 days agoMy bad, I didn’t proofread it
It’s fixed now, thank you!
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Appwrite announced the launch of Appwrite Sites, calling it "The open source Vercel alternative"English5·11 days agoYea I don’t think I’m going to promote them again :/
Thanks!
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Release v0.6.11 · open-webui/open-webuiEnglish3·11 days agoIt is possible to connect it to third party platforms (open router, various paid platforms), but I didn’t figure out a way to connect it to duck.ai
That’s the only one that I still go to a separate site for, and I can’t maintain the history as a result
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Ban flavoured vapes now, anti-smoking groups urge Carney’s government - National | Globalnews.caEnglish5·11 days agoWhat do you want to be banned…the smoking or the nicotine?
In this case I saw the news article and I wanted to hear people’s thoughts on it. I learned a lot from the comments, and appreciate you adding your perspective, thank you :)
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Release v0.6.11 · open-webui/open-webuiEnglish4·12 days ago
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•There is a recall for Audi Q5s (2022 2023 2024), see link for full detailsEnglish1·13 days agoMore of a PSA for the ones that I come across, in case it helps anyone
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Medicine@mander.xyz•Immunogenicity and Safety of Influenza and COVID-19 Multicomponent Vaccine in Adults ≥50 YearsA Randomized Clinical TrialEnglish21·25 days agoThis community is intended for healthcare professionals
As per the article
Importance Uptake of recommended seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines remains suboptimal.
Objective To assess the immunogenicity and safety of an investigational mRNA-1083 vaccine against seasonal influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in adults 50 years and older.
Being able to cite data about safety and effectiveness is helpful when making recommendations to patients, and necessary when healthcare professionals are discussing policy.
I included the results in the post body to make sure it wasn’t clickbait or misleading, but I’m always looking to improving it in the future if you have feedback
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Recall issued over ineffective radon detectors sold online: Health Canada - National | Globalnews.caEnglish2·1 month agoThanks! I added a direct link to the list in the post
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Election Day Discussion thread [Monday April 28]English1·1 month agoThank you, I’ve added that link to the top of the post
How busy was it when you went?
It’s a good idea to have extra staff available. Advanced polls already set records for the number of voters, and the day is just getting started.
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Canadian Election - Advanced Polling Days are starting - April 18 to April 21English11·2 months agoElections Canada has announced preliminary estimates that show nearly two million electors voted Friday, the first day of advance polls.
François Enguehard, a regional media advisor in the Atlantic region for Elections Canada, said the turnout is up 36 per cent from the first day of advance polling in the last election in 2021.
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto[Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.world•NASA Webb’s Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise - NASA ScienceEnglish2·2 months agoI can also do better, I forgot to fix the autofill title afterwards
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Why are so many second-generation South Asian and Chinese Canadians planning to vote Conservative?English1·2 months agoThe Wikipedia article was jargon-y
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Videos@lemmy.world•UBC Engineers Develop Stir Stick to Detect GHB & Spiked Drinks in SecondsEnglish2·2 months agoI couldn’t find an exact number, but the goal seems to be to make it cheap
Santos says targeting the hospitality industry at large, including bars, pubs, clubs and other party venues where drinks flow freely, means patrons can have access to a simple drug testing tool for “every cocktail on every table.”
“The idea is that it’ll be completely ubiquitous,” she said. “Every drink leaving the bar will have a stick in it. Every drink will be stirred, every drink will be tested, every drink will be safe.”
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Videos@lemmy.world•UBC Engineers Develop Stir Stick to Detect GHB & Spiked Drinks in SecondsEnglish5·2 months agoWhile I still can’t say this is novel, this other article mentions that the goal is to make it cheap enough that venues can have enough for every drink that they serve and to put the responsibility on venues rather than the user
“In the anti-violence sector, you know, there’s a lot of very strong feelings about people who are being targeted with violence being told that the burden of safety is on them, and that they have to buy more and do more to protect themselves constantly,” she said.
“The idea is that it’ll be completely ubiquitous,” she said. “Every drink leaving the bar will have a stick in it. Every drink will be stirred, every drink will be tested, every drink will be safe.”
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•New Brunswick premier calls for 'free trade area' within Atlantic regionEnglish3·3 months agoGood call, done!
Otter Raft@lemmy.caOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•U.S. officials cracking down on people trying to bring valuable eggs across the borderEnglish2·3 months agoI was curious about that, and found this article:
I’ll have to remember this one during the next storm