Pollen in pee: fossilised urine from a small African mammal helps us understand past environments: The lessons pollen can teach us are not to be sneezed at. Elisa Manzati If you are allergic to pollen, you are likely to curse the existence of these microscopic particles. You’re not alone: up to 30% of the world’s …
Mountain environments are key to biodiversity – but the threats to them are being ignored: Mountains are home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. JMP_Traveler/Shutterstock Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world’s amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation …
Run Python applications in virtual environments: If you use Python, you probably install a lot of Python applications. Some are tools you just want to try out. Others are tried and true applications you use every day, so you install them on every computer you use. In either situation, it can be useful to run …
A guide to Python virtual environments with virtualenvwrapper: For some time, Python has included support for managing virtual environments. Python 3.3 even added the built-in venv module for creating environments without third-party libraries. Python programmers use several different tools to manage their environments, and the one I use is called virtualenvwrapper. read more: Opensource.com ben_nuttall …
South Africa in the news: Voices of business studies students on virtual learning environments (VLE) during COVID-19 lockdown in one university in South Africa: Low responsiveness and inflexibility were found to be a challenge to deprived universities in South Africa in promoting virtual learning environments (VLE) during COVID-19 lockdown. This study …: “South Africa” – …
How to thrive in our changing work environments: This is the second article in a series on the future of work, as explained in The Shift, a book by Professor Lynda Gratton. Previously, I presented Gratton’s thoughts on five forces that will impact work in the future. In this article, I’ll provide more detail on …
South Africa in the news: Ancient people relied on coastal environments to survive the Last Glacial Maximum: Humans have a longstanding relationship with the sea that spans nearly 200,000 years. Researchers have long hypothesized that places like coastlines helped people mediate global shifts between glacial …: “South Africa” – BingNews POPIA deadline looms but SA …
Open environments are where innovative ideas thrive: In the first article of this series, I examined the nature of the innovation process in great detail. I also discussed some sources of resistance to it. read more: Opensource.com Ron McFarland Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
Code more, debug less with virtual environments in Python: If you’ve ever shared a neat computer trick, a complex application, or something in between with a friend, then you’ve probably uttered the phrase, “Well, it works on my computer.” No matter how advanced computers become, there seem to be recurrent problems related to the differences …
Managing openly to create environments of mutual respect and support: In this final episode of our three-part interview with Braxton (part of the “Managing with Open Values” series) we discuss the importance of creating a positive environment for teams. read more: Opensource.com Heidi Hess von Ludewig Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Travelling to South …
Managing Ansible environments on MacOS with Conda: If you are a Python developer using MacOS and involved with Ansible administration, you may want to use the Conda package manager to keep your Ansible work separate from your core OS and other local projects. Ansible is based on Python. Conda is not required to make Ansible …
Artificial environments are turning the world outside in, but that’s no way to save the planet: justinjlaw/Flickr, CC BY When meltwater breached the global seed bank near Svalbard in May, after unusually warm weather, it served as a stark reminder of the need to safeguard humanity’s future in the face of increasing turbulence. Buried 130 …
Bodies do a lot of weird things to adapt to different environments: Whether they're giving life, sweating, or just existing, there are more intricacies about the human body than meets the eye. With so many things going on that we've accepted as a common occurrence, have you ever stopped to think about why it was …