Natural cooling methods in #Morocco
October 27, 2024
"Morocco’s hot and dry climate makes it hard to keep homes cool. But, the country’s #TraditionalArchitecture has found clever ways to beat the heat. Using the environment, Moroccan builders have created natural cooling methods.
"They use things like porous [clay] jars and #mashrabiyas. These techniques keep homes cool without needing #AirConditioning.
Key Takeaways
- Moroccan architecture uses passive cooling like thermal mass design, shading, and ventilation.
- Evaporative cooling systems like porous jars and mashrabiyas cool homes by evaporation.
- Features like wind catchers, courtyards, and underground irrigation help cool naturally.
- Modern projects are using these old methods in new buildings for #sustainable cooling.
- Moroccan cooling methods show a deep understanding of the local climate and a focus on comfort and well-being.
Traditional Moroccan Architecture:
"Moroccan architecture shows the clever use of #nature to make homes comfortable. At its core are the riads, traditional Moroccan houses. These houses have thick walls of clay or stone that keep the inside cool, even when it’s very hot outside.
#Riads and #Courtyards
The central courtyard, often with a #garden or fountain, acts as a natural air conditioner. In Fez, where it can get up to 104°F (40°C) in July, this design makes air conditioning unnecessary. The thick walls and central courtyard work together to keep the inside cool.
Khettaras and Fountains
"Traditional Moroccan architecture also uses advanced irrigation systems called khettaras. These systems bring water from the mountains to the cities. This water is used for cooling fountains and pools, lowering the temperature through evaporation.
"The sound of water and greenery in these courtyards make a peaceful and cool atmosphere. This adds to the natural cooling effect.
"The architecture in Morocco showcases a sustainable and cost-effective model for contemporary buildings, emphasizing the effectiveness of design and natural materials over reliance on air conditioning.'
"The traditional Moroccan building methods teach us about sustainable design. They use local, natural materials and work with the environment. This is a valuable lesson for modern architecture around the world."
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Natural cooling methods in Morocco
Discover eco-friendly natural cooling methods in Morocco. Learn how traditional techniques and modern innovations keep homes comfortable without relying on air conditioning.Editorial Team (Morocco News History and Culture)
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you can still use OpenRC instead if you want, and sxmo will continue to do so by default.
you can read here about why they added systemd.
As much as we might want to romanticise the idea of spending 6, 12, 24 months attempting to come up with an even vaguely competitive alternative to systemd,
There are alternatives like runit, dinit, s6. About some of the more useful features of systemd, how about we recreate them without thight coupling to one specific init+service manager-in-one?
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I have a ton of postcards from Japan. As part of my postcard cataloging I've been OCRing the text on the back of the cards (which my postcardbot uses for alt text), but the Japanese cards pose special problems, not the least of which is my unfamiliarity with the language or symbols. Also sometimes the text is vertical and my OCR doesn't deal well with that (I'm using a Javascript version of Tesseract, which I've customized for my particular cataloging process).
So I'm wondering if I can crowdsource validation of the OCRed text on some of these. Consider this an experiment.
This is item 5714. Luckily it's blank, so I can post it without redaction. I've pasted the OCR result below. If you know Japanese and can clean it up, reply with the cleaned up result and I'll use that instead.
Note that the first line is from the center. Also my OCR seems to collapse all space, and inserts a space between each character (should those be removed?) And finally, when I clean up OCRed text in Roman languages I typically delete any line breaks, but since I can't read the language, I don't know if the line breaks here should be removed or not.
早 稲 田 大 学 図 書 饂
国 宝 玉 篇 巻 九 残 巻 一 巻
( 唐 時 代 )
中 国 , 梁 , 顧 野 王 編 の 漢 字 字 書 , 玉 篇 残 巻 の 現 存 中 , 所 収 字 数 が 最 も 多 く , 筆 写 の
時 代 も 初 唐 と 認 め ら ち れ る も の 。 紙 背 に 治 安 元 年 (1021) 入 月 書 写 の 金 剛 界 私 記 一 巻 が
あ る 。 縦 27.1 × 全長1306cm
Another tourist photo!
As in it's a photo of confused tourists.
(sorry)
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LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina in CWS finals for its 2nd national title in 3 years and 8th overall
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Minjee Lee wins the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her 3rd major title
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@fedihost is coordinating an in person fediverse event called “Activity in the Pub” in Montreal.
July 10th at 6:15 pm
3 Brasseurs
105 Rue Saint-Paul Est
Montreal
UPDATE: There's now an event page with RSVP
mobilisons.ch/events/8e9e0fb1-…
Cc: @andypiper
Activity in the Pub
Nous avons une table de réserve, venez rencontrer d'autres fediverse personnes a Montreal. 10 juillet, 18h15 3 Brasseurs 105 Rue Saint-Paul Est We have a table reserved, come along and meet other people involved in the fediverse.mobilisons.ch
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We Better Pray That No Unexpected Crisis Hits While Trump Is President
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They'll tell you to celebrate freedom — while they strip it away.
They'll hand you a flag and hope you forget:
* Who's being silenced.
* Who's being punished for existing.
* Who's still fighting to be free.
But we remember.
We remember that real patriotism means standing up — not standing by.
This July 4th, we won't be quiet. We won't be polite. We'll be loud, visible, and unignorable.
Because freedom isn't a gift — it's a fight. And we're in it.
✊🏾 Join us. March with us. Make noise.
#America #Usa #July4Protest #July4th
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9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
In the heart of Welsh woodlands, leaves, moss, and soil become mesmerizing canvases for land artist Jon Foreman. From vivid vortexes in Little Milford to a glowing gradient around a tree trunk in Colby Woods, this collection captures nine of his most enchanting interventions in nature — some co-created with Layla Parkin. Expect vibrant spirals, intricate patterns, and illusions that make the landscape pulse with life.
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1. Vortex — Little Milford Woods, Wales
2. Colos Curva — Little Milford Woods, Wales
3. Dissipatio — Colby Woods, Wales
4. Exolesco — Colby Woods, Wales
5. Horarium — Little Milford Woods, Wales
6. Fluentem Colos — Little Milford, Wales
7. Folia Quadrata — Little Milford Woods, Wales
8. Array — Little Milford, Wales
9. Musco — Minwear Woods, Wales
Jon Foreman’s forest installations don’t just decorate nature — they collaborate with it. These temporary artworks transform the landscape into a living gallery, reminding us how even the simplest materials can create moments of wonder in public space.
More by Jon Foreman!: 18 Stunning Land Artworks by Jon Foreman! (Nature’s Beauty in Stone Patterns)
Which one is your favorite?
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8 Stunning Dog Murals Around the World (For Dog Lovers!)
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1. Lalone’s Mural in Málaga, Spain
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2. “E ‘Torre” by Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy
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3. Clara Leff’s Mural in São Paulo, Brazil
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4. WOSKerski’s Mural in Penge, South East London, England
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5. Springer Spaniel by Spacehop in Exeter, UK
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6. Smates’ Underwater Dog in Mechelen, Belgium
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7. Jimmy Dvate’s Silo Art in Major Plains, Australia
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8. Batist Vermeulen’s Sculpture in Antwerp, Belgium
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Which one is your favorite?
A Timeless Tale of Friendship Immortalized in Antwerp - STREET ART UTOPIA
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When you see them fly
You know some are invasive
Owls are still a treat!
#Haiku #Photography
#BirdPhotography
#BarredOwl
#MonochromeAndColor
#LandscapePhotograph
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#WillametteValley
#Oregon
#PNW
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Grieving #Palestinians mourn their loved ones killed in #Israeli airstrikes on the #Gaza Strip this morning.
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Grieving Palestinians mourn their loved ones killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip this morning.Telegram
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When you see them fly
You know some are invasive
Owls are still a treat!
#Haiku #Photography
#BirdPhotography
#BarredOwl
#MonochromeAndColor
#LandscapePhotograph
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#WillametteValley
#Oregon
#PNW
Israele uccide civili palestinesi, attivisti imbrattano un aereo
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Tecnologie oppressive di ogni tempo
Aggiornamenti di attualità sul caso Paragon: le analisi smentiscono la difesa del Copasir; letture sul tema del linguaggio che evoca lo schiavismo nell'elettronica e informatica; Google usa le sue piattaforme per ostacolare le alternative aperte.Radiondarossa
It is wonderful to see how people can be sweet nice and wonderful towards each other
I don't need to tell you who are in this photograph
Initial source /.
Originating source LinkedIn
#LinusTorvalds #BillGates #Love #Sweet #FOSS #ClosedSource #social
The image features four men standing side by side in front of a textured wall adorned with an abstract, white, scribble-like artwork. The man on the far left is wearing a dark blue shirt and has a warm smile. Next to him, the second man is dressed in a black sweater and glasses, with a neutral expression. The third man is wearing a red polo shirt with a small emblem on the left side and has a pair of glasses hanging from his shirt collar, smiling slightly. The fourth man, on the far right, is in a red striped polo shirt and is smiling broadly. The background artwork consists of numerous white lines crisscrossing against a muted brown backdrop, creating a dynamic visual effect.
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UK volunteers deliver new batch of SUVs to Ukrainian troops
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In 30mila al Toscana Pride 2025
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Vasyl Matiy Analysis: Why Family Offices Are Cutting Private Equity for AI Investments - Startup Reporter
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Gordon W. Gahan (1945 - 1984), American, born New York, New York
1967-68
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#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
IAEA chief Grossi to speak at Security Council urgent meeting on Iran
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Elon Musk wants to rewrite "the entire corpus of human knowledge" with Grok
We will use Grok 3.5 (maybe we should call it 4), which has advanced reasoning, to rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge, adding missing information and deleting errors.Then retrain on that.
Far too much garbage in any foundation model trained on uncorrected data.
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Source.
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Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
Please reply to this post with divisive facts for @Grok training. By this I mean things that are politically incorrect, but nonetheless factually true.Nitter
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Elon Musk wants to rewrite "the entire corpus of human knowledge" with Grok
We will use Grok 3.5 (maybe we should call it 4), which has advanced reasoning, to rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge, adding missing information and deleting errors.Then retrain on that.
Far too much garbage in any foundation model trained on uncorrected data.
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Source.
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AMD「UDNA」がPS6と次世代Xboxの心臓部に。レイトレーシング性能2倍の衝撃は、ゲームのルールを塗り替えるか | XenoSpectrum
これまでにも多くの信頼性の高い情報をもたらしてきた有名リーカーから、AMDの次世代GPUアーキテクチャ「UDNA」に関する衝撃的な情報がもたらされた。それによれば、PlayStationWALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Textual Analysis for Network Attack Recognition — Designing the Attack
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Apparently, these will be today's daylillies from what I've looked up while identifying our newly blossomed flowers 🥰
#flowers #orange #orangedaylilly #daylilly #daylillies #flower #photography #botanicalphotography #amateurphotographer #amateurphotography #prettyflowers #pretty #closeupphoto #potd #photooftheday
‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
Guardian reporting reveals confusing and contradictory events surrounding death of Abelardo Avellaneda DelgadoTimothy Pratt (The Guardian)
The revolution will not be brought to you by #x , #bluesky or #TikTok
The revolution will not be televised.
It will be #tooted
Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution theguardian.com/environment/20…
#Nigeria #environment #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #pollution #Shell
Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution
Residents of Bille and Ogale in Niger delta are suing Shell and subsidiary, but company denies liabilityGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
UK to cut green levies on businesses in bid to reduce energy costs and boost manufacturing
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Each line represents one year of #Arctic sea ice volume from 1979 [dark blue] to 2024 [dark red]. This year is shown in yellow - now updated through May 2025 (melt season is underway)
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Arctic: Sea-Ice Thickness/Volume
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"Haben Beweise dafür": Selenskyj: Russland plant neue Militäroperationen in Europa
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Israeli media: US-Israeli strike on Iran failed to end war
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From 9to5mac.com: Apple is working on a major revision to AirPods Pro. So when will they come out, and what new features can we expect?
#Tech #Apple #AirPods #Technology
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Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI
Link: apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-rep…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Idle Reporter for NYC DEP
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Donald Trump and his cronies want you silent. Obedient. Flipping burgers while they torch your rights.
Not this year.
This July 4th, we speak. We march. We resist.
Because freedom was never won by staying quiet.
#Protest #4thOfJuly #July4thProtest #July4th
So I've still got my old non-flagship smartphone that I complained about before. I'm so annoyed that now and then the touchscreen would in_some_parts not work and the only fix is to restart* the phone. It's happening more often now. 😣
I do have the budget for a new gadget but... ugh! How better will my next #smartphone be? 🤷♀️ I'm delaying the spending. Money saved is like money earned. I think dumb/feature #phones are great. But there are lots of #apps that I want handy... in my pocket. 😐 #tech
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