[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I was already on Windows 11 when I tried it, but I do see some mods labelled for Windows 10 and earlier versions. That makes me think it also supports Windows 10

tagging @richieadler@programming.dev as well

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Thank you for writing that out, your explanation was very helpful.

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

This is an updated recommendation for how to treat headaches in the emergency department, and one of the treatments it's replacing is opioids.

Here is more from the article:

The update reviewed 26 studies from the past nine years that met the criteria involving migraines and visits to emergency departments to bring the treatment recommendations up to date.

“This update marks a major change in emergency department migraine care and implementing these treatments can improve patient outcomes and reduce reliance on opioids,” said study co-lead Dr. Jennifer Robblee, a neurologist and migraine and headache disorders specialist at Barrow Neurological Institute

Another user added a first person perspective, which explains it a lot better than I could.

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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/cars@lemmy.world

The Camry-esque look at the front, and to an extent the rear, came second to the GR GT’s aerodynamics, which is the opposite way to how Toyota usually styles its cars. It’s built around a highly rigid aluminum frame—Toyota’s first, apparently—with carbon fiber for the hood, roof, and some other body panels to minimize weight. The automaker says that lowering the car’s center of gravity was a top priority, and weight balance and distribution also help explain the transaxle layout, where the car’s transmission is behind the cockpit and between the rear wheels.

I thought it looked neat

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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/medicine@mander.xyz

edit: I've modified the title to include important context

Orr, an associate professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, worked in collaboration with researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

The findings are published in “Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain” and update the 2016 guidelines of the American Headache Society for the management of migraine attacks in emergency departments.

The research recommends occipital nerve blocks should be offered in emergency rooms to treat acute migraine attacks.

The use of intravenous Prochlorperazine which blocks dopamine receptors in the brain is recommended but is not readily available. That leaves the greater occipital nerve block where a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid are injected near the greater occipital nerve.

“The occipital nerves at the base of the skull bring in pain signals to the same area of the brain where pain signals from all over the head are coming in. By anesthetizing these nerves, patients get relief,” said Orr.

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I used this back when I was on Windows in order to make some much needed tweaks to the windows UI. You can see a list of mods here: https://windhawk.net/mods

Looks like they added some nice UI and stability improvements with this update. See the linked changelog for full details

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I used this back when I was on Windows in order to make some much needed tweaks to the windows UI. You can see a list of mods here: https://windhawk.net/mods

Looks like they added some nice UI and stability improvements with this update. See the linked changelog for full details

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submitted 3 days ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/climate@slrpnk.net

An excerpt:

The 22 Arab region countries covered in the WMO’s new State of the Climate report produce about a quarter of the world’s oil, yet directly account for only 5 to 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from their own territories. The climate paradox positions the region as both a linchpin of the global fossil-fuel economy and one of the most vulnerable geographic areas.

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said extreme heat is pushing communities in the region to their physical limits. Droughts show no sign of letting up in one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, but at the same time, parts of it have been devastated by record rains and flooding, she added.

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submitted 3 days ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/climate@slrpnk.net

An excerpt:

The 22 Arab region countries covered in the WMO’s new State of the Climate report produce about a quarter of the world’s oil, yet directly account for only 5 to 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from their own territories. The climate paradox positions the region as both a linchpin of the global fossil-fuel economy and one of the most vulnerable geographic areas.

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said extreme heat is pushing communities in the region to their physical limits. Droughts show no sign of letting up in one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, but at the same time, parts of it have been devastated by record rains and flooding, she added.

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submitted 4 days ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Ontario’s Auditor-General says the province isn’t auditing doctors whose billings raise obvious red flags, including 82 doctors who claimed to have worked 24 hours or more in a single day, a diagnostic radiologist who billed for an average of 461 patients daily and an ophthalmologist who billed $6.7-million in one year, more than twice as much as the next highest biller in the specialty.

The same unnamed ophthalmologist has been investigated three times for allegedly charging patients out-of-pocket fees for services that should be free through the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.

The first review found the doctor wrongly charged patients, a second cleared the ophthalmologist, and a third is ongoing.

In an annual report released Tuesday, Ontario Auditor-General Shelley Spence said potential waste in the billing system could be money used to “hire more family physicians.”

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Article Authors:

  • Colin King | Director, Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, Western University
  • Amy Rzezniczek | Ph.D. Candidate, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University
  • Rachel Krahn | Master's student, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University
[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

Since doctors/staff communicate to each other in a shorthand, and it would be very difficult to make all that internal communication written in an accessible way. We would likely need a separate team of people transcribing and adding context to all the notes.

What might be a good first step is freeing up healthcare capacity to respond to patient's inquiries. After that, if we can set up some way of communicating the available resources to the person who FOI's the medical records, they can get in touch if they have questions.

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 month ago

Linus videos have clickbait titles like that, and it's in reference to some news articles calling GOS an OS for criminals

Title and thumbnail aside, the video was a positive review of GOS and was made with help from a GOS team member. I probably should have added the extra context before it got downvoted away 😄

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Our university Astronomy club started a program like that, it's great! Community members donated their old scopes and now people can borrow them.

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

It would be a cool way for the artist to sell merch if they wanted to

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Yes :)

The new study, led by pharmaceutical microbiology researcher Dirk Hoffmeister, from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, discovered that mushrooms can make psilocybin in two different ways, using different types of enzymes. This also helped the researchers discover a new way to make psilocybin in a lab.

Based on the work led by Hoffmeister, enzymes from two types of unrelated mushrooms under study appear to have evolved independently from each other and take different routes to create the exact same compound.

This is a process known as convergent evolution, which means that unrelated living organisms evolve two distinct ways to produce the same trait. One example is that of caffeine, where different plants including coffee, tea, cacao, and guaraná have independently evolved the ability to produce the stimulant.

Why this is interesting:

This is the first time that convergent evolution has been observed in two organisms that belong to the fungal kingdom. Interestingly, the two mushrooms in question have very different lifestyles. Inocybe corydalina, also known as the greenflush fibrecap and the object of Hoffmeister’s study, grows in association with the roots of different kinds of trees. Psilocybe mushrooms, on the other hand, traditionally known as magic mushrooms, live on nutrients that they acquire by decomposing dead organic matter, such as decaying wood, grass, roots, or dung.

The observation that mushrooms that inhabit two different niches make the same psychedelic compound raises questions regarding the ecological role of this molecule. A possible explanation as to why both mushrooms produce psilocybin could be that it is intended to deter predators, such as insects, that may be tempted to eat their fruiting bodies. This would be similar to the role of caffeine, which is also known to act as a natural pesticide, deterring insects and other pests from feeding on certain plants.

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

For those that might not have clicked through:

Be on the lookout for any colourful toonies in your change — you could add Canada’s newest circulation coin to your collection.

The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its latest $2 commemorative circulation coin honouring the work of Indigenous artist Daphne Odjig on Thursday.

The toonie is limited to a mintage of three million coins, of which two million are coloured. It begins circulating on Thursday, Sept. 4, so keep an eye out for it in your change.

The other variant:

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I missed the link somehow, I've edited the post now. It's open source (GPLv3).

They started as a startup, then shut down and open-sourced the project, and now it looks like they're pivoting to something else

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 months ago

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.

[-] otters_raft@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 months ago

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elections-canada-record-turnout-first-day-advance-voting-1.7514390

Elections 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.

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