15 July - iG Tab - 6 - MSM

Lifehacker

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  You're Wrong About 'Beer Before Liquor'

  There is a lot of mythology baked into drinking culture. You might believe, for instance, that once you pee during a night out, you’re doomed to make nonstop trips back to the bathroom because you “broke the seal,” but that’s not true...

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  Three of the Best Substitutes for Laundry Detergent

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  How to (Maybe) Survive a Nuclear Missile Attack

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Pesticide Action Network

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  Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?

  A new report reveals the deliberate addition of microplastics to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides used in industrial agriculture. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

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  Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?

  Last month, our friends at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released a groundbreaking new briefing on a largely unexamined issue – microplastics in pesticides. PAN regularly highlights the dangers of pesticides...

  15 days ago
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  New report: Corporate influence at FAO

  Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  23 days ago

BBC News - Home

• Northern Ireland 0-5 England: Lionesses finish Euro 2022 group stage in style as NI bow out

  England wrap up an impressive group stage at Euro 2022 as they comfortably beat Northern Ireland having already qualified for the quarter-finals.

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• Saudi Arabia: Biden raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

  The US president is attempting to rebuild ties having promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah".

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• Tearful Woods misses the cut at the Open

  Cameron Smith sets the pace on day two of the 150th Open Championship as Tiger Woods misses the halfway cut amid emotional scenes on the Old Course.

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The Register

• CISA pulls the fire alarm on Juniper Networks bugs

  Hate to ruin your Friday Juniper Networks has patched critical-rated bugs across its Junos Space, Contrail Networking and NorthStar Controller products that are serious enough to prompt CISA to weigh in and advise admins to update the software...

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• IT departments often regret technology buying decisions

  The longer the purchase takes, the more frustrating, says Gartner IT departments are frequently feeling the sting of buyer's remorse following big-ticket enterprise technology purchases.…

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• Thousands of websites run buggy WordPress plugin that allows complete takeover

  All versions are susceptible, there's no patch, so now's a good time to remove this add-on Miscreants have reportedly scanned almost 1.6 million websites in attempts to exploit an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a previously disclosed...

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BBC News - Technology

• Shaking head and mean goose among new emojis

  Fewer new emojis will be available for text and online messages than in previous years.

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• UK tech talent shortage threatens to stifle growth in the industry

  Despite well-paid jobs, there is not enough talent to fill vacancies, an industry body says.

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• How to find food banks and community shops this summer

  Charities are using Google Maps and other social media to alert people to food clubs and community shops.

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Further

• Out Damn Spot: The Sound of Children Screaming Has Been Removed

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• Void of Decency, But With Lotsa Beer: Honorable (Sic) Frat Boy Bullied By People Insisting On Their Rights

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• Hard Truths. Hell Yes.

  9 days ago

ForceChange

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  Afford All Lab Animals Federal Protection Against Inhumane Treatment

  Mice, rats, birds, fish, and reptiles are used in animal testing experiments more often than any other species. This means they endure painful physical and psychological procedures without any legal safeguards. Demand that they gain federal...

  15 hours ago
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  End Cruel Shark Killing Tournaments

  Each year, tens of thousands of sharks are murdered for fun during shark killing tournaments. This causes a drastic drop in their already dwindling population. Demand an end to these cruel competitions before more sharks disappear from our...

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  Protect Wedge-Tailed Eagles From Drastic Drops in Population

  Australia’s largest aerial predator has spent years as the prey of humans. These important birds now face an even bigger threat in unrelenting habitat loss. Demand this eco-diverse region safeguard one of its most iconic inhabitants...

  16 hours ago

Unexplained Mysteries

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  Congress approves measures to share UFO data

  The amendment could help to establish a new UFO reporting system with 'immediate' information sharing. The vote, which took place in the House on Wedn...

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  Man kills friend 'to stop him from summoning Bigfoot'

  A bizarre murder investigation concerns the case of a man who believed that his friend had sent Bigfoot to eat him. The mind-boggling incident occurre...

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  Weird, stick-thin 'creature' shows up on CCTV footage

  A very strange (and somewhat questionable) video has emerged online showing a mysterious alien-like figure. The footage, which was reportedly captured...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• The lowrider community wants all of California to join San Jose and end cruising bans

  There's a push to end bans on lowrider cruising across California. The lowrider community says these bans criminalize harmless recreational activity and disproportionately affect Latinos.

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• Sen. Joe Manchin pulled the plug on major spending to address climate change

  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., dashed Democrats' hopes of major climate spending in the budget reconciliation. Here's what that means for the country's ability to bring down carbon emissions.

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• Hannah Marks' road trip film follows a familiar path — with a few unexpected exits

  Hannah Marks directs John Cho and Mia Isaac in Amazon's new film Don't Make Me Go, a comedic but melancholy story of a father and daughter's road trip across America.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps Challenge

  Portal origin URL: Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps ChallengePortal origin nid: 481283Published: Friday, July 15, 2022 - 10:10Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The NASA International...

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• Hubble Snaps a Portrait of a Globular Cluster

  Portal origin URL: Hubble Snaps a Portrait of a Globular ClusterPortal origin nid: 481243Published: Friday, July 15, 2022 - 08:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The globular cluster Terzan 2 in the constellation...

  10 hours ago

• NASA’s New Mineral Dust Detector Readies for Launch

  Portal origin URL: NASA’s New Mineral Dust Detector Readies for LaunchPortal origin nid: 481240Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 17:45Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Designed to analyze airborne...

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How to of the Day

• How to Grow Flowers from Seed

  Using seeds is a cost-effective way to grow flowers. You can start growing flower seeds indoors, in a planter, or outside in your garden or flower bed. Moisture, sunlight, and the proper soil are the most important components to growing a flower...

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• How to Open a Stuck Window

  It can be quite frustrating when you want to open a window and find that the window won’t budge. Windows can get stuck for a number of reasons: wood frames may have warped in wet weather, the house may have settled or someone may have painted the...

  14 hours ago

• How to Make Tabasco Sauce

  Tabasco sauce is easily made from tabasco chili peppers, vinegar, and salt. The taste of the sauce will vary depending on where the peppers are grown and the quality of the vinegar used. In order to make tabasco sauce, combine the ingredients...

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Democracy Now!

• James Webb's Role in Purge of LGBTQ+ NASA Workers Prompts Push to Name Telescope After Harriet Tubman

  The release of the first images from NASA’s new flagship James Webb Space Telescope brought renewed attention to the controversy over naming the telescope after James Webb, who led NASA ahead of the Apollo moon landings in the 1960s. He also...

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• A Look Back in Time: How NASA's Webb Telescope Gives Humanity a Revolutionary New View of Cosmos

  NASA released revolutionary new images of the cosmos this week that were taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space observatory to date. Launched in 2021, the JWST was designed to study star and planet formation...

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• Headlines for July 15, 2022

  Biden Pledges to “Stand Up for Media Freedom” After Snubbing Shireen Abu Akleh’s Family, House Passes Record $839 Billion Military Budget in Bipartisan Vote, Texas Sues Biden Administration to Block Abortion Care in Cases of Medical...

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News : NPR

• Mexico captures an infamous drug lord who killed a DEA agent

  Rafael Caro Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official confirmed.

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• Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report

  A report from WHO and UNICEF states that last year, 25 million children missed out on one or more "lifesaving vaccines" — for diseases like tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and yellow fever.

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• Tiger Woods gets an emotional sendoff at the British Open

  Golf's most recognizable star may have played his final round of a British Open at St. Andrews. Woods shot a 75 and missed the cut.

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WebMD Health

• CDC Warns About Potentially Deadly Virus in Infants

  Parechoviruses are common in children. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms include an upper respiratory tract infection, fever, and rash. But infants younger than 3 months may have more serious, and possibly fatal, infections...

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• Florida Toddler’s Death Puts Focus on Danger of Hot Cars

  The 3-year-old is the 11th hot car death this year. Experts say it’s preventable.

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• Late Summer Heat May Bring Increased Risk of Miscarriage

  In late August, for example, the risk of losing a pregnancy is 44% higher than in February, according to findings of a recent study.

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