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pratchettquotes · 1 month

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"But since you raise the subject, Moist, what were you doing with your life before the citizens of Ankh-Morpork greeted you with open palms?"

"Surviving," said Moist. "In Uberwald the old empire was breaking up. It was not unusual for a government to change twice over lunch. I worked at anything I could to make a living. By the way, I think you meant 'arms' back there."

"And when you got here you impressed the gods so much that they led you to a treasure trove so that you could rebuild our post office."

"I'm very humble about that," said Moist, trying to look it.

Terry Pratchett, Making Money

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cemeterything · 4 months

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#🐉#more positive spin on my last post #please do tell me what i missed btw i love symbolism #and there were so many i couldnt fit on the poll. like closed fist/open palm. ship/anchor. blue/orange. etc.

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yennyinc · 8 months

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Acceptance!

#my hero academia #bnha #boku no hero academia #bkdk #bakugou katsuki #katsuki bakugou #izukus hand #bakudeku #bnha fanart #I didn’t forget about you guys! idk why it’s so hard for me to post on multiple platforms lol #im always here though fellers lurking about #katsuki’s gaze is fixed on Izuku’s hand #katsukis gaze is fixed in izukus hand resting gently atop his heart.#His own palms lay open a symbol of acceptance and vulnerability towards Izuku #His expression bears a serene tender demeanor a testament to the knowledge of whom his heart belongs.#lol

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panncakes · 5 months

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"The one you should say sorry to isn't me."

LAST TWILIGHT (2023)

#last twilight #last twilight the series #mhokday #jimmysea #jimmy jitaraphol #sea tawinan #mine*#bledit #lasttwilightedit #the angry clenced fist in august's shirt vs the gentle open palm in day's hands #im so normal

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onaperduamedee · 7 months

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Your body no longer feels like your own.

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barblaz-arts · 3 months

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WWednesday dressed as Vaggie and Enid dressed as Charlie.

It's just an idea(?

Probably more the other way around if we're talking about their day-to-day outfits. I have a very strict rule when it comes to outfits I think Wednesday would wear, and I doubt she'd wear Vaggie's short and tight pencil skirt. It would make more sense for her to wear Charlie's suit.

But! If we're talking about their battle gears tho then I agree.

Enid in this

And Wednesday in this. Except with the black/white color scheme Vaggie left behind ofc

#asks #for those curious about my Wednesday outfit rules #its no skirts higher than her knees #no open toed shoes #no sleeves higher than her elbows and no collars lower than her collar bone unless it's a special occasion #if it's strictly teen Wednesday her sleeves should be long enough to cover her palm #as she canonically wears her uniform like this #have you seen how much longer her white shirts sleeves are compared to the blazer it's so cute

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supportingwomenswrongs · 11 months

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Ok but THIS was very very cunty of him ‼️

#succession spoilers #a solid open palm SLAP ... the Gasp I Guspt #tomgreg #succession #tom wambsgans #cousin greg

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opendirectories · 5 months

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#open directories #aesthetic #sun #palm tree #vaporwave

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reasonsforhope · 3 months

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"As countries around the world begin to either propose or enforce zero-deforestation regulations, companies are coming under growing pressure to prove that their products are free of deforestation. But this is often a far from straightforward process.

Take palm oil, for instance. Its journey from plantations, most likely in Indonesia or Malaysia, to store shelves in the form of shampoo, cookies or a plethora of other goods, is a long and convoluted one. In fact, the cooking oil or cosmetics we use might contain palm oil processed in several different mills, which in turn may have bought the raw palm fruit from several of the many thousands of plantations. For companies that use palm oil in their products, tracing and tracking its origins through these obscure supply chains is a tough task. Often it requires going all the way back to the plot level and checking for deforestation. However, these plots are scattered over vast areas across potentially millions of locations, with data being in various states of digitization and completeness...

Palmoil.io, a web-based monitoring platform that Bottrill launched, is attempting to help palm oil companies get around this hurdle. Its PlotCheck tool allows companies to upload plot boundaries and check for deforestation without any of the data being stored in their system. In the absence of an extensive global map of oil palm plots, the tool was developed to enable companies to prove compliance with regulations without having to publicly disclose detailed data on their plots. PlotCheck now spans 13 countries including Indonesia and Malaysia, and aims to include more in the coming months.

Palm oil production is a major driver of deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, although deforestation rates linked to it have declined in recent years. While efforts to trace illegally sourced palm oil have ramped up in recent years, tracing it back to the source continues to be a challenge owing to the complex supply chains involved.

Recent regulatory proposals have, however, made it imperative for companies to find a way to prove that their products are free of deforestation. Last June, the European Union passed legislation that prohibits companies from sourcing products, including palm oil, from land deforested after 2020. A similar law putting the onus on businesses to prove that their commodities weren’t produced on deforested land is also under discussion in the U.K. In the U.S., the U.S. Forest Bill aims to work toward a similar goal, while states like New York are also discussing legislation to discourage products produced on deforested land from being circulated in the markets there...

PlotCheck, which is now in its beta testing phase, allows users to input the plot data in the form of a shape file. Companies can get this data from palm oil producers. The plot data is then checked and analyzed with the aid of publicly available deforestation data, such as RADD (Radar for Detecting Deforestation) alerts that are based on data from the Sentinel-1 satellite network and from NASA’s Landsat satellites. The tool also uses data available on annual tree cover loss and greenhouse gas emission from plantations.

Following the analysis, the tool displays an interactive online map that indicates where deforestation has occurred within the plot boundaries. It also shows details on historical deforestation in the plot as well as data on nearby mills. If deforestation is detected, users have the option of requesting the team to cross-check the data and determine if it was indeed caused by oil palm cultivation, and not logging for artisanal mining or growing other crops. “You could then follow up with your supplier and say there is a potential red flag,” Bottrill said.

As he waits to receive feedback from users, Bottrill said he’s trying to determine how to better integrate PlotCheck into the workflow of companies that might use the tool. “How can we take this information, verify it quickly and turn it into a due diligence statement?” he said. “The output is going to be a statement, which companies can submit to authorities to prove that their shipment is deforestation-free.” ...

Will PlotCheck work seamlessly? That’s something Bottrill said he’s cautiously optimistic about. He said he’s aware of the potential challenges with regard to data security and privacy. However, he said, given how zero-deforestation legislation like that in the EU are unprecedented in their scope, companies will need to sit up and take action to monitor deforestation linked to their products.

“My perspective is we should use the great information produced by universities, research institutes, watchdog groups and other entities. Plus, open-source code allows us to do things quickly and pretty inexpensively,” he said. “So I am positive that it can be done.”"

-via Mongabay, January 26, 2024

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Note: I know it's not "stop having palm oil plantations." (A plan I'm in support of...monocrop plantations are always bad, and if palm oil production continues, it would be much better to produce it using sustainable agroforestry techniques.)

However, this is seriously a potentially huge step/tool. Since the EU's deforestation regulations passed, along with other whole-supply-chain regulations, people have been really worried about how the heck we're going to enforce them. This is the sort of tool we need/need the industry to have to have a chance of genuinely making those regulations actually work. Which, if it does work, it could be huge.

It's also a great model for how to build supply chain monitoring for other supply chain regulations, like the EU's recent ban on companies destroying unsold clothes.

#deforestation #palm oil #indonesia #malaysia #agriculture #european union #united states #save the forest #open source #technology #mapping #forestry #satellite #good news #hope #climate solutions #environment

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maumoraart · 1 year

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An older summertime Elf OC c0mmission!

#my art #art by me #elf #commission #ttrpg commissions #commissions open #dnd #shadowrun #fantasy art #taking commisions #summer #palm trees #squirrel #art by op #fantasy

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thebad-lydrawn-sanses · 3 months

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Cross seems very serious, does he ever let up sometimes? Are there any moments of him being more bubbly?

Ps, can I get a hug from horror? I feel like he’d give the best bear hug EVER!!!

Cross: I'm not serious. I'm numb. My universe's friends and family are dead. I don't know how to contact my old friend(s). Everything I ever knew is gone and it's been an absolute wreck trying to adjust to the new norm. Cross: …and now I can't even make a short walk, or shower, or stand for long- leaping and running is out of the question, something I used to be able to do like second nature. My whole right side hurts, and it randomly gets worse for no reasons. Cross: I can't even look at art supplies without flinching and feeling- bad? Like I'm- I don't know. It's stupid and frustrating. Cross: It was bad before, but it only used to be paint brushes and paints. Now it's paper and crayons and pencils and anything that can be used to draw. Cross: …i can't even get off this stupid floor. my leg hurts too much Cross: (..i don't want to go back to bandages everywhere, but it hurts.)

(Cross laughing a bit [amused] here)

(Cross being in a neutral mood [getting a gift] here)

(Cross in a happy/joking mood here)