Saturday, September 03, 2022

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SOMEONE SOMEWHERE43 minutes ago
Good Face Recognizers Can Learn Faces From Fragments
Summary: People who are exceptionally good at recognizing faces, or super-recognizers, divide areas of the face into parts before storing them as a composite image in the brain. Source: University of New South Wales Psychologists at UNSW Sydney and University … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE44 minutes ago
Eavesdropping on Communication Between Fat and Brain
Summary: Newly discovered sensory neurons send information related to stress and metabolism from adipose fat tissue to the brain. Source: Scripps Research Institute What did the fat say to the brain? For years, it was assumed that hormones passively floating … Continue reading → read more
GREENIE WATCH49 minutes ago
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* To fight climate change, environmentalists may have to give up a core belief* * To attain their goals they may have to build things instead of obstructing things. But can they do that?* For decades, environmentalists have made their mark by stopping things. Petroleum facilities that spew toxic air pollution. Pipelines that cut across Indigenous lands. Drilling for oil and gas. But climate change is about to change everything. To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to zero, experts say, the country is going to have to do something environmentalists have traditionally opposed: It’s ... read more
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* The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading in America* National test results released on Thursday showed in stark terms the pandemic’s devastating effects on American schoolchildren, with the performance of 9-year-olds in math and reading dropping to the levels from two decades ago. This year, for the first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests began tracking student achievement in the 1970s, 9-year-olds lost ground in math, and scores in reading fell by the largest margin in more than 30 years. The declines spanned almost all ra... read more
How to Listen to Your Body
Red Flags? 1/15 Your body will often let you know if something suddenly goes drastically wrong. If something feels really off — like changes in being able to see, talk, walk, think clearly, or communicate, or having chest pain or … Continue reading → read more
Vaping: What You Need to Know
What Is Vaping? 1/11 It’s when you use a handheld tube, or tank, attached to a mouthpiece that makes a vapor you inhale. There are different types, such as vape pens, e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, and mods. But they all heat liquid … Continue reading → read more
Quitting Smoking: What You Need to Know
There’s no one way to quit smoking, but to quit, you must be ready both emotionally and mentally. You must also want to quit smoking for yourself, not to please your friends or family. It helps to plan ahead. This … Continue reading → read more
Nearly 30% of U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths – or almost 30% of all cancer deaths – in the United States in 2019 were linked to cigarette smoking, a new analysis suggests. That corresponds to more than 2 million person-years of lost life and … Continue reading → read more
Affordable, Healthy Indulgences to Help You Relax
Try Your Hand at Massage 1/12 A quick self-massage can take your stress down a notch or two. (It may also give your immune system a boost.) Stand against a wall and place a tennis ball between your shoulder blades. … Continue reading → read more
Does Inflammation Harm Your Health?
The Fire Inside 1/16 The word “inflammation” traces back to the Latin for “set afire.” In some conditions, like rheumatoid arthritis, you feel heat, pain, redness, and swelling. But in other cases — like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes — … Continue reading → read more
How to Improve Your Circulation
Why You Need Good Blood Flow 1/14 It’s hard to believe, but your body holds about 60,000 miles of blood vessels. Along with your heart and other muscles, they make up your circulatory system. This network of roadways carries blood … Continue reading → read more
A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer?
The MUSIC model might improve quality of life and prevent overtreatment At the American Urological Association (AUA) meeting in New Orleans in May, there was seemingly a “light at the end of the tunnel” moment. Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH, a … Continue reading → read more
Japan art and Kano Masanobu (1434-1530)
Japan art and Kano Masanobu (1434–1530) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The art schools of Kano and Tosa are instrumental in Japan concerning the fusion of art, culture, and… The post Japan art and Kano Masanobu (1434-1530) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
Brian Zinchuk: At the moment SaskPower set a summer consumption record, wind power was generating just 4.7 % of its capacity “Extreme heat drives up electricity consumption, and higher peaks are a sign of the growing demand for power in Saskatchewan,” said Kory Hayko, SaskPower Vice-President of Transmission and Industrial Services, in a release. “Demand… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
DeSantis Breaks Silence About Biden Attack Speech
After waiting a full media cycle (26 hours) to evaluate the landscape, the team behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis coordinated an “exclusive interview” with Laura Ingraham to give his opinion on the divisive speech by Joe Biden. Carefully navigating the political waters to avoid the terms “MAGA republican” or “Trump,” DeSantis gave a down the […] The post DeSantis Breaks Silence About Biden Attack Speech appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Food Safety News3 hours ago
FDA’s ‘Closer to Zero’ plan fails to adequately address toxic heavy metals in baby food
After reports of widespread heavy metal contamination in U.S. baby food products surfaced in 2019, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy launched an investigation targeting seven major manufacturers. With only four out of the seven companies providing the requested data, the Subcommittee’s report released in February 2021 highlighted the excessive amounts... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News3 hours ago
UK survey shows scale of food safety mistakes
A survey has found some people in the United Kingdom taste food to see if it’s spoiled and others ignore use-by dates. Research by white goods retailer Currys covered storage habits and methods people use to tell when food is off. The poll was conducted with 2,026 people across the UK in summer this year. Currys looked... Continue Reading read more
September 3, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we continue on with our music countdown. Here is the 28th most popular song in each of five decades: 1960’s: Zombies – Time of the Season 1970’s: Heart – Barracuda 1980’s: Whitney Houston – How Will I Know 1990’s: R.E.M. – Losing My Religion 2000’s: Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffet – It’s Five O’ Clock… Continue reading → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
India Passes The U.K. To Become The World's Fifth Largest Economy
UK's decline down the international rankings is an unwelcome backdrop for the new prime minister. *NDTV/Bloomberg: ** UK Slips Behind India To Become World's Sixth Biggest Economy* *India leaped past the UK in the final three months of 2021 to become the fifth-biggest economy. * Britain has dropped behind India to become the world's sixth largest economy, delivering a further blow to the government in London as it grapples with a brutal cost-of-living shock. India leaped past the UK in the final three months of 2021 to become the fifth-biggest economy. The calculation is bas... read more
Confidential Computing Has Made Data Sharing Safer
The internet creates and propagates data by default. Decades since its development, we now live in the Age of Big Data. From recommendation systems to drug discovery, big data has enabled unprecedented innovations. Yet, the downside of the growth of data, and the shift to digital, is that malware enjoys an exponentially growing attack surface. read more read more
100 Years Since the Catastrophe of Smyrna
100 years later, the trauma that Greek survivors experienced during the final years of the Ottoman Empire has been passed on to their descendants living in contemporary Australia. read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
September 3rd – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 592
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post September 3rd – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 592 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Saturday September 3rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Saturday September 3rd – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Bill Barr Does what Bill Barr Does, The Institutions Must Be Preserved at all Costs – Evidence of DOJ and FBI Misconduct Must Not Be Permitted to Surface
Several people have sent requests for opinion on Bill Barr taking a pro-DOJ position against President Trump during media appearances today. {Direct Rumble Link} One of the key aspects to note within the motive of the former AG is his prior position against the release of any information that would have been derogatory to the […] The post Bill Barr Does what Bill Barr Does, The Institutions Must Be Preserved at all Costs – Evidence of DOJ and FBI Misconduct Must Not Be Permitted to Surface appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Global Civil Unrest Index Hits All-Time High
Iraqis demonstrate against the rising price of basic food items. (AFP) *Business Insider:* *Risk of civil unrest surging in more than half of the world's countries, analysis says* * The world is bound for more disruption and unrest in the next six months, an intelligence firm said. * Its analysis said the risk of civil unrest has increased in 101 of the 198 countries it tracked. * It cited inflation and the energy and food crises linked to the war in Ukraine as key factors. The risk of civil unrest has surged this year in more than half of the world's countries, signaling a... read more
The Oil That Supports Brain Health and Improves Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Patients
The low-fat diet craze began in the 1960s, when it was touted both for high-risk patients and the overall health of the population. By 1980, the ideology became promoted as if it were the gospel by physicians, the federal government, the food industry, and the popular health media. What many people don’t realize is that healthy fats like coconut oil and coconut oil products can be incredibly healthy. Coconut oil has been demonized because of its high saturated fat content, but it provides a wide range many benefits not found in other foods or supplements. Many traditional cultures a... read more
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CHVRCHES - Asking For A Friend read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
President Biden Asks Congress For $11.7B In Extra Ukraine Funding
Dover Air Force Base, Del., Airmen load pallets of ammunition onto a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Ukraine during a security assistance mission, Aug. 9, 2022. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cydney Lee. *The Hill:** White House asks Congress for $13.7B in Ukraine-related funding* The White House on Friday asked Congress to approve $13.7 billion to address Russia’s continued military invasion of Ukraine as part of a short-term funding bill. The Biden administration is requesting that Congress authorize $11.7 billion in additional security and economic assistance for Ukrai... read more
The Masks of Religion and Ideology
In the Middle Ages and the early Modern Age, the semitic non-pagan religions operated as the spiritual mask for warlike communities to grab land, slaves, and natural resources from other communities. The same is true for ideologies like socialism, fascism, communism, Maoism, fabianism, and neoliberalism. Despite their pretense of being secular and scientific, these ideologies have inspired their followers with fervor, faith, and fundamentalism akin to religious movements. In the last 120 years, these ideologies have served as the philosophical mask for one set of communities to gra... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Taiwan Says China Is Simulating Attacks On U.S. Navy Ships
A Navy Force destroyer under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) takes part in military exercises in the waters around Taiwan, at an undisclosed location August 8, 2022 in this handout picture released on August 9, 2022. Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *China has been simulating attacks on U.S. Navy ships, Taiwan says* TAIPEI (Reuters) -China has been simulating attacks on U.S. Navy ships and is aiming to prevent foreign forces from coming to Taiwan's aid in the event of a war, Taiwan's defence ministry said in a strongl... read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Brainteaser: Are you visually intellectual?
How perceptive are you? Can you quickly and correctly analyze what you see? This 10-question quiz is a fun way to test your intelligence. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
China Thratens The U.S. With 'Counter Measures' Unless Recent $1 Billion Arms Package To Taiwan Is Cancelled
Taiwan will also spend some $355 million to buy 60 Harpoon Block II missiles which can track and sink incoming vessels if China launches an assault by water *Daily Mail:* *China THREATENS US with 'counter measures' unless they revoke $1 billion arms package to Taiwan that includes missiles to destroy ships and aircraft* * A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in DC threatened 'counter measures' if the proposed $1.1 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan went through * Spokesman Liu Pengyu said that with the deal the US is jeopardizing relations with China and peace in Taiw... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
India launches Its First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier As China Concerns Grow
India launched its first home-built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, today - which is valued at $2.5billion *Daily Mail:* *India launches its first home-built aircraft carrier as the nation looks to counter China's growing naval fleet* * India launched the $2.5billion INS Vikrant today after an 18-year production * Prime Minister Modi said: 'It's a historic day and landmark achievement' * Ship weights 47,400 tons and can carry a crew of 1,600 and 30 aircraft * China launched its third aircraft carrier in June and is expanding its fleet India has launched its first home-bu... read more
Some Worship At The Feet Of Roadkill
Listen to a reading of “Some Worship At The Feet Of Roadkill”: ❖ Some worship at the feet of deities, at the feet of gurus, at the feet of dead prophets, at the feet of stone idols, in churches, in temples, in mosques, in Mecca. […] read more
The Luty 9mm – MadLad SMG
Brandon Herrera Today we’re going to take a look at the infamous Luty SMG. Governments hate him, see how he fought gun control with one... The post The Luty 9mm – MadLad SMG appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Moment of Contemplation
Only how many days till Christmas? Happy New Fear and Merry Crisis! Got your list? Ha ha ha! The fun times we have had since New Years, 2020! Looking on the bright side: all the time we spent together over lockdown. Do not have to bathe anymore; be progressive, no shower. Saves carbon emissions. You… Continue reading → read more
Mill Fire in Weed hits 900 acres, prompts evacuations, closes Highway 97
Record Searchlight The fast-moving Mill Fire erupted on Friday in the area of the Roseburg Forest Products mill in Weed, a small city just over... The post Mill Fire in Weed hits 900 acres, prompts evacuations, closes Highway 97 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Oh, For Pete’s Sake
Sun- Northern MB First Nation imposes restrictions due to COVID outbreak read more
Slowhand
I’ve never seen a keyboard player use a Peter Frampton style talk box before. read more
Attorneys Reiner Fuellmich & Michael Swinwood With Prof. Michel Chossudovsky: The Corona Crisis and the Criminalization of Justice
Attorneys Reiner Fuellmich & Michael Swinwood With Prof. Michel Chossudovsky: The Corona Crisis and the Criminalization of Justice “We’ve really reached a fork in the road. And that fork in the road is — to your left is the apocalypse and to the right is the awakening.” ~ Michael Swinwood by Reiner Fuellmich, Michael Swinwood The post Attorneys Reiner Fuellmich & Michael Swinwood With Prof. Michel Chossudovsky: The Corona Crisis and the Criminalization of Justice appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Michael West4 hours ago
Pensioners to benefit from jobs summit
Allowing aged and veterans pensioners to earn extra income without losing benefits is an “important step” in addressing the nation’s skills shortage, the federal government says. Industry Minister Ed Husic made the comments on one of the key outcomes of the jobs and skills summit in Canberra following two days of panel discussions. “Changing the […] read more
There’s No Alternative but Total Systemic Collapse – Monthly Wrap Up
 Sprott Money News · There’s No Alternative but Total Systemic Collapse – MWU – 08.31.22 There’s No Alternative but Total Systemic Collapse – Monthly Wrap Up by Craig Hemke, https://www.sprottmoney.com/ Nearly a month after Jerome Powell said, “We have moved to the neutral rate,” the Fed is now singing a different tune. What’s behind … read more
Beijing Sends 14 Fighter Jets Across Taiwan Strait After Taipei’s Military Shot Down a Drone in Its Airspace Off the Chinese Coast
Beijing Sends 14 Fighter Jets Across Taiwan Strait After Taipei’s Military Shot Down a Drone in Its Airspace Off the Chinese Coast by JACK NEWMAN FOR MAILONLINE and REUTERS, via https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * The Chinese fighter jets crossed the unofficial territorial barrier with Taiwan * Earlier, Taiwan’s military shot down a civilian drone for the first time * … read more
German Foreign Minister Says Support For Ukraine Will Continue “No Matter What Voters Think”
German FM: I will put Ukraine first “no matter what my German voters think” or how hard their life gets. pic.twitter.com/GwAqIZ2jL7 — Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) August 31, 2022 The planned collapse of western Europe and genocide of their people continues. That is the real intent. – German Foreign Minister … read more
Russian ‘De-Dollarization’ Escalates: Begins “Strategic” Plan To Buy Billions In “Friendly” Currencies
The Central Bank of Russia got out of US assets (and scaled back its dollar exposure) back in 2018 … and Russia’s holdings of euros are a much higher share of global euro reserves than its dollars are of global dollar reserves. 2/n pic.twitter.com/jhG2mZi3m7 — Brad Setser (@Brad_Setser) September 1, 2022 Russian ‘De-Dollarization’ Escalates: Begins … read more
Michael West13 hours ago
Pensioners, students win from jobs summit
Australians on the aged and veterans pensions will be able to earn extra income without losing their benefits in a key outcome of the jobs and skills summit. After two days of panel discussions in Canberra, 36 “concrete plans” to tackle Australia’s economic challenges were established out of the summit, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. One such […] read more
Canadian Prepper, "Humans Will Be Extinct By 2030"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 9/2/22: *"Humans Will Be Extinct By 2030"* "This is probably one of the most dire predictions ever. In this video I interview Dr. Guy McPherson, he makes some bold predictions that all humans will be gone in a few years... Lets hope he's wrong!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
CURMUDGUCATION6 hours ago
FL: DeSantis Grabbing Power Over School Boards
The first shoe almost--almost--made sense when it dropped. First the Marjory Stoneman Douglass School Safety Commission determined that Broward County school leaders had done a lousy job of following effective security policies. Because, of course, they certainly weren't going to find any issues with the easy access for guns and ammo for the shooter. Thump. I care this much. That was 2019. But other shoes were going to drop, and the next one was the Twentieth Statewide Grand Jury, which later recommended that board members be suspended due to "incompetence, neglect of duty, and mis... read more
What Leadership Looks Like – Teacher Shortages, Learning Losses and Gov. Youngkin
By James C. Sherlock Sometimes you just have to let leaders speak for themselves. This is one of those times. Faced with critical teacher shortages and learning losses, I publish here the Governor’s Executive Order 3 and Bridging the Gap: … Continue reading → read more

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