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Always like to have a look at the ACOBA letters when former ministers go though the ol' revolving door.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunak-rishi-prime-minister-acoba-advice

Sunak, Rishi - Prime Minister - ACOBA advice
Advice to the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, former Prime Minister, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

s-process Enriched Post-AGB Star J003643.94-723722.1 in the SMC with an Extreme C/O Ratio and the First Precise Detection of Lead
Meghna Menon, Devika Kamath, Maksym Mohorian, Anish M. Amarsi, Diego Vescovi, Sergio Cristallo, Amanda Karakas, Hans Van Winckel, Paolo Ventura
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.05015

s-process Enriched Post-AGB Star J003643.94-723722.1 in the SMC with an Extreme C/O Ratio and the First Precise Detection of Lead
Post-asymptotic giant branch (post-AGB) stars are exquisite tracers of s-process nucleosynthesis via their surface abundances. We present a comprehensive analysis of J003643.94$-$723722.1 (J003643), a single SMC post-AGB star, using high-resolution UVES/VLT spectra analysed with E-iSpec. We find C/O = 16.21 and $[\mathrm{s}/\mathrm{Fe}]=2.09\pm0.20 \mathrm{dex}$. We also report the first direct Pb detection in a post-AGB star from the Pb II 5608.853 A line, with $[\mathrm{Pb}/\mathrm{Fe}]=3.18\…

A11yShape: AI-Assisted 3-D Modeling for Blind and Low-Vision Programmers
Zhuohao (Jerry), Zhang, Haichang Li, Chun Meng Yu, Faraz Faruqi, Junan Xie, Gene S-H Kim, Mingming Fan, Angus G. Forbes, Jacob O. Wobbrock, Anhong Guo, Liang He
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03852

A11yShape: AI-Assisted 3-D Modeling for Blind and Low-Vision Programmers
Building 3-D models is challenging for blind and low-vision (BLV) users due to the inherent complexity of 3-D models and the lack of support for non-visual interaction in existing tools. To address this issue, we introduce A11yShape, a novel system designed to help BLV users who possess basic programming skills understand, modify, and iterate on 3-D models. A11yShape leverages LLMs and integrates with OpenSCAD, a popular open-source editor that generates 3-D models from code. Key functionalitie…

Normale Wohnungen bauen ist eher so mäh. Kasernen gehen aber immer. #politik https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Bundeswehr-Ausbau-270-neue-Unterkuenfte-geplan…

Bundeswehr-Ausbau: 270 neue Unterkünfte geplant
Die Bundeswehr plant 270 neue Unterkünfte.

SF is learning the wrong lesson from speed cameras I'm afraid. There's no evidence these cameras are slowing drivers outside of the specific spots they're placed; that they'll slow outlier speeders most likely to kill; or that road diets wouldn't achieve better results for less money.

Commentary: Speed Cameras are a Good Start for Safe Streets - Streetsblog San Francisco
But all tools, not just speed cameras, must be used to achieve Vision Zero

Spielplatz auf dem Maxplatz, hinterer Leopoldplatz

Langtauferer
Today, a year ago, I ventured on a dream trip I'd been researching for a long time, and which ended up being a semi-religious experience, being immersed in (and somewhat overwhelmed by) an actively changing environment, the upheaval and plethora of geological features, structures, unreal colors, layers, textures and the "wounds" exposed by the melting and disappearing glaciers... Countless waterfalls, stunning erosion features, later traversing the glacier ga…

Es gibt übrigens tausende Menschen, mindestens in den #USA, die unter #Amazon leiden könnten, obwohl sie gar nichts mit Amazon zu tun haben.
Der virtuelle Sprachassistent Alexa wurde 2014 eingeführt.
Es dauerte anscheinend 2 Jahre, bis Eltern während der wieder aufkommenden Popularität des N…

Switzerland currently has hazard warnings for
- heavy rain
- flash floods
- strong wind
- droughts
- forest fires
and *drumroll*
- avalanches
The only thing missing is an earthquake.
But it would probably feel to much like Iceland then 😄
#climatechange #meteoswiss

Was, wenn jemand das hintere Ende anschaut und meint, es wäre vorne? 🤔 🤓
#Wahlkampf #Bundestagswahl2025 #Union