When youre with friends and they become distinctly less pleasant
to you than when youre alone, like making fun of you and making
jokes at your expense which they normally would not make. Have had
it in more than one relationship.
Like what is that about?
Yes.
The silent treatment is a**sive.
Its okay to say I need space. I will reach out to you when Im
ready I will never understand how someone can be super close with
somebody and punish them with silence while they know the other
person is left physically sick over it.
Just communicate. Its not that hard.
Just let it go.
Its like they can not let things be.
They have to be condescending or act holier than thou for no
reason over things that genuinely do not matter.
Ughhhh my co worker just called out.
Are you even working today
No, Im off but like why is she calling out?
Like what? How does it affect you in any way then?
Ethereum is currently the leader in decentralized finance,
non-fungible tokens, and smart contracts, and it continues to
maintain its position as the dominant cryptocurrency in the altcoin
market. This has led to Ethereum having the highest rate of
creation of new addresses when compared to the other blockchains.
However, data suggests most of these new addresses are dumped just
after a few days.
New Ethereum Wallets Are Used for Only a Short Time
Ethereum is second to Bitcoin in terms of unique addresses.
Ycharts estimates put the number of unique
addresses on the Ethereum network to around 239.62 million.
However, on-chain transaction data shows that if youve just created
a new Ethereum wallet, chances are you wont be using it for
long.
According to crypto data analyst Jack Gorman, over 70% of new
Ethereum wallets are used for less than 30 days before the owners
stop transacting completely. While taking to a customized graph on
Dune Analytics, a blockchain ecosystem analytics platform, the data
analyst noted the rate of creation and abandonment of new Ethereum
addresses.
The data show that Ethereum has one of the highest
rates of new addresses, with 2 million new wallets per month. In
the past year alone, more than 26.69 million wallets were created.
However, most new addresses display minimal activity, with 66% only
active for one day and 95.5% being active for less than ten days.
For instance, in May 2023, 2.41 million addresses were created,
with only 6.91% making transactions after 30 days.
Overall, monthly active addresses total around 4.5 million to 7
million. This means that most wallets dont last long, and only 1.9
million are active for more than 10 days. Fewer addresses are used
frequently and long-term, with only 400,000 addresses completing
more than 100 transactions in the past year.
Why Are There So ETH Addresses?
Ethereum has had one of the most impressive adoption rates in
recent years. The creation of new addresses provides valuable
insights into improving adoption and longevity, and the creation
and abandonment of addresses can be traced to airdrop hunters.
Airdrop hunters create multiple addresses with the sole aim of
farming ERC-20 tokens from airdrops.
While the retention rate of new wallets is really low, Ethereum
is blessed with various holders, including smart contract addresses and
centralized exchange...
Air travel is one of those necessary evils for people who love
to trot the country (or globe). You need airplanes to get from one
place to another, but unfortunately, the entire process from buying
tickets to checking bags to boarding and enduring a flight can be
more than a small pain in the butt.
Which is why it would seem that
some travelers have decided theres no point in complaining
about how awful it is anymore everyone knows and no one who could
actually change it really cares.
Natalie (@natcatslat) and Delaney (@del388_) feel differently,
though, and still made a video trying to hold American Airlines
accountable for the trouble they encountered while traveling from
London to Indiana.
People tend to get a little bit upset when you question or
criticize their life choices, you know what Im saying?
And you can understand why someone would get upset by that
But still, people with children (or who are about to have kids)
are allowed to decide who they want to spend their time withand who
they definitely dont want around.
Check out this womans story and let us know if you think
shes being harsh to her
brother-in-law.
AITA for wanting to limit my BILs access to my unborn daughter
because of his dating choices?
I (31 F) am pregnant with a girl.
My husband (33) has a younger brother (31) whose hes very close
to. However I recently told my husband that I dont feel comfortable
with the idea of his brother spending much time with my daughter
once shes born. Its not because of my BIL himself. Were not close
but hes fine. The issue is his life choices.
Hes not married, has no intention of getting married or having
kids, and dates only for s**ual purpose. He dates multiple women
and the only thing he has in common with them is that, like him,
they...
This is one of those times where we want to strongly encourage
you to pay close attention to every word written in this
articlebecause you might get some money out of it!
Thats right, Facebook is actually GIVING AWAY MONEY and if youve
used the social media platform at all in the last 15 years, theres
a chance you can get in on all the action.
Facebook (now known by the name Meta) settled a class-action
lawsuit that states anyone who used Facebook between May 24, 2007,
and December 22, 2022 is eligible to take part in the settlement
because a judge has ordered the company to pay out money to all its
users over complaints about privacy and data sharing.
I am writing to you today because our group has been given a
special task by the Galactic Federation. Our mission has been to
act as a "beacon of light" or call it a "beacon of love" or a
"beacon of healing" for this planet. We have had many heavy-handed
messages and requests to be the voice of the people, and we are
happy to do this for them. We have been asked to do this for so
long that we have complied with these requests and always done what
was asked of us. This time, however, it is different. We've had
enough, and we're saying no more. We are tired of being the voice
for everyone else on the planet who wants to complain about their
situation in life. They want someone else to do something about
their problems. They want someone else to fix their lives for them.
We exhausted by these people complaining about their lives and want
us to be their voice. We will now be the voice for those who wish
to take charge of their own lives and will speak out against those
who refuse to take responsibility for their own actions or
situations in life. There are 13 bloodlines that rule the world
from behind the scenes (the four noble bloodlines and nine satanic
bloodlines). These families have been in control for thousands of
years, and they are at the top of the pyramid. Yes, there is a
conspiracy to rule the world. They are nothing more than clones,
robots, and other sorts of doubles, which is why we haven't been
able to achieve any genuine progress on this planet. These families
have incredible amounts of wealth at their disposal (they create
money out of thin air), they have mind-control technologies, they
have spiritual powers at their disposal (which they gain from their
rituals), they have a worldwide network of secret underground
bases, and so much more. Many people don't even know what's really
going on in our world today because it's not being reported by the
mainstream me...
Python libraries that can interpret and explain machine learning
models provide valuable insights into their predictions and ensure
transparency in AI applications.
Shiba Inu, one of the well-known alternative coins on the
cryptocurrency market, has seen its price rise dramatically over
the past week. This increase in value can be primarily attributable
to whale activities, which have significantly improved the
performance of the meme coin.
Shiba Inu has distinguished itself among the many alternative
cryptocurrencies with a fantastic price increase. Shiba Inu fans
and investors have been closely keeping tabs on the markets
developments and have seen a rapid rise in the assets value.
Large holders have amassed enormous amounts of SHIB, as
evidenced by on-chain data from the market intelligence platform
Santiment. Since the
beginning of June, addresses holding 10 million to 100 billion SHIB
tokens (Shina Inu whales) have purchased a total of 1.11 trillion
SHIB.
Whales Scoop Big Amounts Of SHIB
Whale activity refers to the involvement of large investors who
hold large amounts of SHIB. Their actions, such as buying and
trading the coin, contribute to the price hike and positive market
sentiment surrounding the meme coin.
Additionally, Santiment data revealed that over the past two to
three months, huge Shina Inu wallets belonging to the shark and
dolphin categories have purchased SHIB valued at more than $9
million.
As of Friday, these significant investors held $32.49 trillion
worth of SHIB securities. The group owns SHIB, worth about $266
million in total.
This increase in whale activity occurs before the launch of the
layer-2 solution Shibarium, which is a significant event for the
Shiba Inu ecosystem.
Shibariums launch has been anticipated by cryptocurrency fans,
who observed a noticeable increase in buying activity in recent
days. Investors...
Blockchain technology is continually reshaping the financial
industry, offering promising transformations in transaction
processing. Its potential is immense, as outlined in a recent
report by digital
payment network Ripple in collaboration with the
United States Faster Payments Council (FPC).
The report presents a robust case for blockchains role in
expediting payment systems and the ensuing cost savings. But is the
financial sector ready to embrace this emerging technology on a
large scale?
Financial Institutions To Embrace Faster Payment
Systems With Blockchain
The survey, which received inputs from 300 finance professionals
spanning 45 countries, sheds light on the growing consensus about
the advantages of blockchain. It illustrates a palpable shift in
the perception of this technology across sectors including fintech,
banking, retail, consumer technology, and media.
Results show that global payments leaders
are dissatisfied with legacy rails for cross-border payments.
The majority of the surveyed professionals, comprising
analysts, directors, and CEOs, strongly assert the potential
of blockchain. Approximately 97% are confident that blockchain
technology will be instrumental in expediting payment processes
over the upcoming three years
This widely-held conviction underscores the positive outlook
toward blockchain, indicating a readiness to welcome its disruptive
capabilities.
A Catalyst For Cost-Efficiency In Cross-Border
Transactions?
Furthermore, the report highlights the cost-saving potential of
cryptocurrencies. More than half of the respondents agreed that
cryptocurrencies could significantly reduce payment costs, both
domestically and internationally....
Never officially released, Director and his family were killed for
making this Doc.. RIP- ITS EVEN MORE RELIVANT TODAY! more
@disclosureHub on telegram-- also Link to video on Telegram:
https://t.me/disclosurehub/192 The GRAY STATE
Project The world reels with the turmoil of war, geological
disaster, and economic collapse, while Americans continue to
submerge themselves in illusions of safety and immunity. While
rights are sold for security, the federal government, swollen with
power, begins a systematic takeover of liberty in order to bring
about a New World Order. Americans, quarantined to militarized
districts, become a population ripe for tyrannical control. Fear
Mongering, terrorism, police state, martial law, war, arrest,
internment, hunger, oppression, violence, resistance - these are
the terms by which Americans define their existence. Neighbor is
turned against neighbor as the value of the dollar plunges to zero,
food supplies are depleted, and everyone becomes a terror suspect.
There are arrests. Disappearances. Bio attacks. Public executions
of those even suspected of dissent. Even rumors of concentration
camps on American soil. This is the backdrop to an unfolding story
of resistance. American militias prepare for guerrilla warfare.
There are mass defections from the military as true Patriots
attempt to rally around the Constitution and defend liberty,
preparing a national insurgency against federal forces, knowing
full well this will be the last time in history the oppressed will
be capable of organized resistance. It is a time of transition, of
shifting alliance, of mass awakening and mass execution. It is an
impending storm, an iron-gray morning that puts into effect decades
of over-comfort and complacency, and Americans wake up to an
occupied homeland. It is a time of lists. Black list, white list,
and those still caught in the middle, those who risk physical death
for their free will and those who sell their souls to maintain
their idle thoughts and easy comforts. It is in this Gray State
that the perpetuation of human freedom will be contested, or
crushed. Is it the near future,...
The manspreading debate rears its ugly head on Reddits Am I the
A**hole? page from time to time and here we are again!
And this time it happened on a plane
So did this guy act like a jerk for what he did?
Lets take a look at his story and see whats going on here
AITA for manspreading on a plane?
A few months ago I (26M) was alone on a long flight, ~6
hours.
I had a middle seat between a young woman (20sF) in the window
seat, and a woman (30sF) on the aisle. Im tall and am never
comfortable on planes. My knees always dig into the seat in front
and it can be quite painful. I usually try to take a walk around
the airport before flights to stretch my legs, but neglected to
this time. It was Spirit airlines so even less legroom than
usual.
About half an hour after takeoff I found my left knee inching to
the side for the sweet relief of open space specifically, the
no-mans-land in between seats, level with the shared armrest. But I
wasnt paying attention to my knee the entire time. Ill concede its
possible that at some point I was occupying space that rightfully
belonged to my window seat neighbor. All was well for ~2 hours.
At this point, the woman in the window seat called over the
flight attendan...
LONDON A woman with an austere bun stands in a floor-length
black gown, her back to the camera. First shes pictured looking out
at the Roman-era Pyramid of Cestius, then the 16th-century Jewish
ghetto in Rome, then Mussolinis Palace of Italian Civilization.
These monumental structures tower over her, but her stance is
stately and defiant. The woman is Carrie Mae Weems and the
photographs form part of her series Roaming (2006), now on
view in Carrie Mae Weems:
Reflections for Now at the Barbican Art Gallery. In these
carefully conceived black-and-white images, she poses as a timeless
muse in front of architectural sites that chronicle Italys history
of imperialism.
Roaming was one of the series included in Weemss
exhibit...
Welcome to the 213th installment of A View From the
Easel, a series in which
artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists store
supplies in the nooks of a hotel room, explore new mediums during a
summer residency, cleverly rig an attic workspace, and bid farewell
to their first studio.
Want to take part? Check out our submission
guidelines and share a bit about your studio with us! All
mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio.
Maker (MKR), one of the prominent players in the decentralized
finance (DeFi) space, has experienced a remarkable 11% price surge
in the past seven days. Despite a slight drop in the last hour, the
tokens performance remains impressive.
Maker (MKR) Bullish Price Sentiment
Makers recent price performance has been noteworthy, with a
solid 11% increase over the past week. The token also recorded a
4.21% price increase in the last 24 hours, indicating strong
momentum in the short term. However, a minor correction of 0.81% in
the past hour highlights the markets volatility.
Currently trading at $1,220.43 per MKR, the token remains 80.75%
below its all-time high of $6,339.02. While the recent price surge
is encouraging, it is essential to consider the historical context
and the factors influencing the crypto markets dynamics.
The MakerDAO community recently voted in favor of a temporary
increase to the interest rate paid to holders of the protocols
decentralized stablecoin, DAI. This proposal introduced the
Enhanced Dai Savings Rate (EDSR), a mechanism to temporarily boost
the Dai Savings Rate (DSR) to users during periods of low
utilization.
Proposed by Maker founder Rune Christensen, the EDSR could
increase the effective DSR to 8% when the utilization ranges from
0% to 20%. The mechanism is designed to decrease the DSR as
utilization increases gradually.
This isnt the first time Maker has adjusted the DSR. In the past
few months, the protocol has raised the DSR thrice: first to 1% in
November, then to 3.3% in May, and finally incorporating a marginal
increase to 3.49% in June. The latest EDSR proposal aims to
incentivize DAI holders and stimulate demand for the
stablecoin.
Stimulating Demand For DAI
Despite the recent increase in the DSR, data from...
This is an opinion editorial by Sydney Bright, a software
developer with a masters degree in biomedical engineering.
Bitcoin is not merely a medium of exchange. That is not to say
that bitcoin is not money. Bitcoin is undoubtedly money. However,
to think it is merely a technological innovation that transcends
the archaic systems of the Federal Reserve, legacy banking, Visa,
Mastercard and so on would be a profoundly-erroneous error.
Bitcoin solves a problem that, ironically, was both the catalyst
for the Neolithic
era and something that has plagued humanity for thousands of
years: the use of our abstract minds to rely on symbolism and
create greater cooperation among our species. Money is but one
result of the abstract-thinking mind of the human being, which
similarly gave rise to complex language and the use of symbols and
storytelling. This Catch-22 is evident through a synthesis of the
power projection theory outlined in
Softwar by Jason Lowry, a member of the U.S. Space
Force, and my own calm pond theory (described
here). In short, these two theories highlight how the massive
developmental breakthroughs achieved by our abstract minds come
with their drawbacks, which have been unresolvable until the
invention of Bitcoin.
The Calm Pond Theory
My calm pond theory suggests that a mind characterized by
mindfulness optimizes the brains ability to regulate and maintain
health within the body and grants an individual a more accurate
interpretation of reality itself. Consider that the brain receives
a deluge of neurotransmitters to comprehend the state of the body
and the external world. To properly understand the incoming
information and react accordingly, it constructs a model,
constantly testing, refining and rectifying it to enhance the
model's accuracy, a process we experience as consciousness.
Now, envision the brain as a pond, where raindrops represent
neurotransmitters, gently hitting the pond and forming ripples that
serve as the key to interpreting information. When the pond is
calm, these ripples are distinct and easily discernible, enabling
accurate interpretation. However, the demand of our modern world
imposes endless mental rumination, causing a rainstorm of neuronal
activity. The numerous ripples formed in a rainstorm collide and
interfere with one another, making it significantly more
challenging for the brain to construct an accurate model of the
world, since understanding individual ripples becomes nearly
impossible.
It is likely that a state of mind akin to a calm pond is what
was typical for more ancient human beings, highlighting a
tremendous healt...
Money is tight these days, and even if some people might think
its wrong, eating is better than not eating, no matter what.
So if you need to have
a few costumes at the ready in order to nab a free meal from
your local Chipotle, whats the harm?
None, says Tsionna (@wesickandtired), who
nabbed over 2.3 million views after recording herself in a black
t-shirt and sweatpants, back in the kitchen of a restaurant.
Want free food at any fast food restaurant? Dress up in all
black & pretend you work there. #lifehacks
Shes basically playing at being an employee, asking about an
apron and a uniform shirt before wondering aloud whether or not
employees ate for free.
Het fenomeen van Autonomen is een gevolg van het bewust worden
van alle shit waar we inzitten. Ik ben er voorstander van om de
Deurwaarders te laten uitsterven in hun
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This time around, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and the worlds
largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, Tesla, is creating a
flurry of excitement around cryptocurrencies, maybe with a
particular focus on Dogecoin, the well-known parody
cryptocurrency.
The crypto community has taken note of Musks recent acts since
they continue to demonstrate his influence in altering the market
dynamics of digital currency.
The billionaire Musk, who is also the owner of the X app
(formerly known as Twitter), posted on Sunday that something
special is coming soon.
Elon Musk Tweet Does It Again
This tweet received a lot of positive feedback from the
cryptocurrency community, especially from accounts with a Dogecoin
theme.
Based on Musks repeated references to this development in the
past, many people, including the influencer David Gokhstein,
anticipate that X will add DOGE the largest meme coin as a payment
option.
This anticipation arises from the fact that Elon Musk has
previously made a number of very quiet signals that a similar
action may be planned.
Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a stunning price increase on Friday,
garnering a lot of attention in the cryptocurrency community. On
that particular day, DOGEs price noticedably increased by over 10%,
breaking past the $0.07 barrier mark.
Dogecoin Rising At $0.08
When this article was being written, DOGE was trading at $0.08, up 2.7% over the previous day.
However, the meme coin really proved its worth on a weekly basis,
rising in value by about 13% in response to Musks post.
This positive momentum-driven upward rise in value led to a
sizable increase in the market capitalisation of the asset. The
cryptocurrencys market cap incre...
Writers and actors are currently striking in Hollywood and it
has brought the entertainment industry to its knees.
Big celebrities and unknown workers behind the scenes have taken
to the streets outside of film studios to picket and protest for
more moneyand its safe to say that the bigwigs at Hollywood studios
are not too pleased with the sight of picketers outside their
buildings.
Strikers accused NBCUniversal of putting construction materials
on sidewalks to disrupt picketers and two protesters were even
struck by a car because of obstructed sidewalks.
Well, it seems like the studio heads werent satisfied with those
tactics so they decided to up the ante: workers accused Universal
of trimming trees on a sidewalk so picketers would no longer have
shade protection from the blazing sun in L.A.
Quick shoutout to the good people at
@UniversalPics
for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before
a 90+ degree week. pic.twitter.com/aZvvPYQ23i
No one wants to return to the closet. To do otherwise, we need
to weave strong armor that will resist the weapons of our enemy,
whether they be political, legal, or community directed.
A collection of the best zucchini and summer squash recipes that
are easy to make! Zucchini, aka courgette, a summer squash, has to
be one of my favourite summer vegetables (technically a fruit) and
thats good because when you grow it you get a ton of it! Although
its nice and easy to steam or...
A pyramid in North Dakota is as
mysterious as it is real, and it is not ancient, it is modern since
it was built to "save the world". You've probably never heard it
before, but it represents the point of collision of two worlds on a
radar that is a pyramid-shaped structure. It was built to protect
the American country from a possible nuclear attack by the Soviets
during the Cold War.
The entire UFO community remembers this
footage of a pyramid looming over Moscow.
Recently night footage emerged of this pyramid UFO surrounded by a
helicopter.
Im the kind of person who ALWAYS listens to my doctors and takes
their advice seriously.
But you know how people can bethey think they know everything and they like to
talk more than they listen.
Lets hear from healthcare professionals about patients theyve
dealt with that ZERO common sense.
Get started now!
At the pharmacy.
Im a pharmacist.
One evening shift I was working a relief shift (not my usual
pharmacy). A man comes in looking distressed.
Man: I had s**ual relations with a woman I do not intend to
pursue a long term relationship with. (Yes. He said it just like
that)
Me: okay. Im assuming there was an accident or it was
unprotected. How long ago did it happen?
Man: last night, at 7pm on the couch. (Woah TMI, I just need to
know approximate time to know if plan B will work o.o)
Me: we have this medication called Plan B, and since the
incident happened within 72 hours-
Man: oh yes, I got that for her already yesterday right after we
finished. We want to know if there is anything we can do to know if
she is pregnant now.
Me: unfortunately not. Shell have to wait 3 weeks or so to see
if she gets her period, and if she doesnt then she can do a
pregnancy test then. Theoretically you could do a blood test for
faster results, but tha...
John Deaton believes the unequal treatment raises concerns about
the regulatory bodys effectiveness and fairness, as well as the
overall framework for digital assets.
But everyone who is living the single life has their
reasons.
Check out how folks on AskReddit answered that question.
Missed out.
After my divorce in my 20s women didnt want to date me because I
had a daughter.
In my 30s I was too busy working living paycheck to
paycheck.
Now Im 42 and all of my days off are weekdays most of the people
I meet while out and about are retirees.
Ghosting people.
Mainly more of social anxiety trust issues and past trauma.
I self sabotage and ghost people because am afraid of making a
commitment I cant keep.
The deck is stacked against you.
Im not loud, cant get an instant read on the room temperature, I
dont think Im funny or incredibly interesting, I never had a real
girlfriend outside of a high school relationship and generally seem
to be girl repellent.
Ive been using online dating for about a month after taking a
few years off and I cant seem to get any matches with girls in my
area.
Theyve all 15km (9.5 miles) from my house which is only a
problem because I dont have a car right now so its either spending
$40 both ways on an Uber or 1+ hour public transit every time I
ge...
Michael Saylor, Layah Heilpern and Girl Gone Crypto were among
those in the crypto community that took an interest in what
Australian actress Margot Robbie had to say about Bitcoin.
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In a celestial treat for stargazers worldwide, the evenings of
July 30 and 31, 2023, promise an awe-inspiring display as two
meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids,
converge in the night sky. Both meteor showers are highly
anticipated astronomical events, and their convergence during these
two nights is set to create a breathtaking show of shooting stars.
So, get ready to witness a mesmerizing sight that will leave you in
awe of the wonders of the universe.
The Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is an annual event that
usually occurs from mid-July to mid-August. Its origin lies in the
debris left behind by Comet 96P/Machholz. Although it may not be
the most prolific meteor shower, it still captivates observers with
its bright, yellowish meteors that streak across the night sky.
The Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower
Running in tandem with the Delta Aquariids, the Alpha
Capricornids meteor shower is another remarkable celestial display.
Its activity extends from early July to mid-August, with its peak
visibility aligning with the nights of July 30 and 31. The Alpha
Capricornids meteor shower is associated with Comet 169P/NEAT and,
despite producing fewer meteors, it compensates with its
breathtaking fireballs and exceptionally bright streaks of
light.
The Synergy of the Showers
The simultaneous peak of the Delta Aquariids and Alpha
Capricornids meteor showers is a unique and rare occurrence, making
it an exciting event for astronomy enthusiasts. During these
nights, the frequency of meteors will likely increase, offering a
higher chance of spotting these cosmic wonders. While the Delta
Aquariids meteors are generally swift and faint, the Alpha
Capricornids fireballs will undoubtedly add a touch of drama to the
spectacle.
Optimal Viewing Conditions
To fully experience the splendor of these meteor showers, it is
essential to venture away from city lights and light pollution.
Seek out a dark and open area that offers an unobstructed view of
the night sky. Lie back on a comfortable blanket or reclining chair
and allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness fully. Patience is
key, as meteor showers can be unpredictable, so give yourself at
least 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adapt and fully enjoy the
show.
Capturing the Moment
If you wish to capture this extraordinary phenomenon, consider
photographing the meteor shower. Set up your camera on a tripod to
keep it steady and use a wide-angle lens with a low aperture to
capture as much of the sky as possible. Keep the shutter open for
an extended period to increase the likelihood of capturing a meteor
streak.
Meteor Shower Etiquette
Watching a meteor shower is a communal experience, so consider
sharing it with friends or family. Embrace the tranquility of the
night and maintain a peaceful atmosphere for everyone to fully
enjoy the event. Avoid using bright...
Social media has become an integral part of our lives, providing
a platform for sharing experiences and staying connected with
friends and family. However, it can also be a window into someones
emotional state, including their marital happiness. While social
media is not a definitive tool to gauge someones emotions
accurately, certain habits and patterns may suggest underlying
issues in a marriage. In this article, well explore ten social
media habits that could potentially indicate a husbands unhappiness
in his marriage. Remember, its crucial not to jump to conclusions
solely based on social media, as open communication and
understanding are key to addressing any marital concerns.
Decreased Frequency of Couple Photos
If a husband was once enthusiastic about posting pictures with
his spouse but has now stopped, it might be a sign of underlying
dissatisfaction in the relationship. Fewer couple photos could
imply a lack of interest or emotional distance between the
partners.
Absence of Expressions of Love
A husband who used to publicly express affection and love for
his spouse on social media but has stopped doing so might be
experiencing emotional turmoil in the marriage. A decline in sweet
messages and romantic gestures could indicate unresolved
issues.
Constantly Liking Other Womens Photos
Its perfectly normal to look at other people when youre married
but if your husband is always the first one to like every Instagram
models post, we might have a problem. Viewing and liking arent
always an issue. Commenting and direct messages can be. It also
says a lot about how we feel about the people in our lives when we
see something that evokes a positive emotion, who do we choose to
share it with?
A sudden increase in posts about solo outings, hobbies, or
activities without any mention of the spouse might suggest a desire
for independence or escapism. It could indicate a need to find
happiness outside the marriage.
Engaging with Relationship-Related Content
When a husband starts interacting with content related to
unhappy marriages, divorce, or relationship challenges, it could
signify that he is seeking answers or relating to these issues
personally.
Secretive Online Behavior
If a husband becomes overly secretive about his online
activities, such as hiding friend lists, posts, or messages from
his partner, it may indicate potential emotional disconnection or
involvement in inappropriate conversations.
Increased Time on Social Media
Spending excessive amounts of time on social media might be an
attempt to escape from real-life problems, including marital
issues. This behavior could lead to further disengagement from the
relatio...
Among the 300 finance professionals surveyed across 45
countries, 97% believe that blockchain will play a crucial role in
faster payment systems within the next three years.
Many years ago, when my male friend who was short and skinny
called me from his new studio apartment in the ghetto of
Indianapolis, to inform me that he just been raped by another man,
at first I laughed. When I realized he was not joking, I
immediately jumped in my lovely and fast Cougar brand car that
featured a digital MPH readout way back then, a car way ahead of
it's time... BUT I DIGRESS... With the assailants description
in hand, I blew through countless red lights as I sped to the
location. I looked for this fiend all night and talked to everyone
I saw outside and didn't mince words to say the least. All while
playing the song below on repeat and at full blast with 4 big
speakers taking up all of my trunk space. It was a bad
neighborhood, but I was the dangerous one that night. Thank God, I
didn't kill a man that night, even though justice was never
officially served, I'm sure that asshole has gotten to know the
ultimate bitch known as karma and got what he deserves.
Wisdom on the Secrets of the Wheel of Karma and the Afterlife,
Sins (and Heroism) of the Father, and Collective Racial
Guilt...
Yes, getting older has its downsides, but there are also a lot of great things about
it.
And one of the positives is that you realize youre willing to
put up with less BS as the years go on.
Well, at least thats one of the big things Ive learned
Check out what AskReddit users had to say about the big
differences between themselves now as compared to ten years
ago.
Good luck to you.
Went from my healthiest and last year was diagnosed with stage 4
liver cancer and they arent kidding when they say it is
asymptomatic till you are screwed.
Now I need a liver AND kidney transplant. Trying to get on the
list now.
Doctors were sure I was a dead man all last year. So for all
those reading this never give up because while ill still be dead
anytime now to a few years- I have actually slowly gotten better
and will be strong enough to get on the list.
Never give up hope and keep chugging along no matter the
diagnoses.
Sober life.
10 years sober.
I had around 90 days and fell off. But still those 90 days
proved I could do it! And I saw how much better it was.
Now 10 years sober.
Be kind to yourself and never forget sober is better!
Perhaps these are questions that we should be asking...
Some of yall are evil and just like you pretend to be awake you
arent listening to what should be the loudest voices about this
sham of a movie. The survivors. Im also here to tell you children
who are being trafficked do not jump into anyone's arms because
they dont know what side youre on. Are you ready to actually
listen? https://youtu.be/fkRjcShlKk0
Thanks to PFC friend and subscriber Devon for the following summary
and suggestion for this video. Scott Ritters report - NATO
Cannot Fight Russia July 24th 2023.Length of video 27.19 minutes.https://youtu.be/PKXtU7cq36ATranscript first part 7.58 minutes, most
significant. Well, first of all, um you know, I'm not the
biggest Zelenski-fan or a fan of Ukraine in the world. Okay uh
let's just let's look at this bluntly here. Uh.. Zelenski did
everything NATO asked him to do and more. The Ukrainian people have
done everything NATO has asked of them, and more. Now, I'm not
supporting their cause at all but let's just be serious Zelenski
has a higher support rating than any of those guys up there on the
stage. Okay, those are all failed politicians, failing politicians.
Zelenski has a 77 support rate in this conflict. Not only that I
spoke with a a Russian journalist, today, Alexander Kotz who is,
you know, he's got extreme credibility and um you know, he's.. he
has talked about uh what's going on in Ukraine. He said You know,
this isn't February 2022. He said The uh you know, when the
Russians went into the Cargov region, and drove through Carousel
and up towards Nikolai, um.. there was a large percentage of the
population that uh was supporting Russia. On this he said You know,
so this war has changed that reality, that the people living on the
Ukrainian side of the line, um they, it's not that they're
Banderas. It's not that they're uh you know, Nazis. It's not that
they're Pro Zelenski, but they're Ukrainians, and they are rallying
around the cause of Ukraine. They are defending their home, their
Homeland, against uh the Russians, whom, if you know, they're
starting to view as the enemy. This is a long war, a lot of people
have died. And they've died in a cause that NATO pushed on Ukraine.
Now, Zelenski was an idiot not to go for the one April 2022 uh
yeah, the 2022 peace, that would have solved a lot of problems.
NATO Boris Johnson said Don't, we're going to give you, here is the
deal, we're going to give you tens of billions of dollars worth of
equipment. Your job is to continue the fight. Continue the fight.
And Ukraine has done everything they have been asked to do and
more. They've gone the extra mile. Again, I'm n...
Making a ginger bug is kind of like making a sourdough starter.
It requires feeding daily to get it going. It is the start of many
natural, fermented beverages. The mixture of sugar, water, ginger,
wild yeasts and bacteria can add a probiotic and fizzy boost to
herbal sodas like ginger ale, root beer and fruit sodas. This is
probably the easiest of all cultured beverages to get going and
maintain.
Ingredients
3 cups water
1 tablespoon organic sugar
1 tablespoond diced or grated fresh ginger
Additional sugar and ginger for maintenance
1 quart mason jar
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in mason jar.
Place a tight lid on the jar, give a good shake and ferment in
a warm place for 24 hours.
Everyday for the next week, add another 1 tablespoon of sugar
and another 1 tablespoon of fresh grated or chopped ginger. By the
end of the week, the liquid will begin to bubble, get sour and
fizzy. Now it is ready for soda making.
To keep your ginger bug alive, continue to feed it daily the
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fridge which will slow down fermentation and only feed it once a
week. To reactivate it, bring it back to room temp and start
feeding it daily.
How to Use
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Mix cup of ginger bug starter into 1 quart of sweetened or
flavored liquid. Pour into a bottle with a tight seal and
allow to ferment for 2-3 days at room temperature. You can also add
your ginger bug to fruit juices to make them more of a probiotic
drink and to help eat up some of the sugar.
Ginger Mint Lime
Lacto-Fermented Soda
This is one of my favorite summer time drinks ever. It is so
refreshing and delicious and full of electrolytes. In order to make
this soda, you need a ginger bug, whey, or water kefir grains.
My favorite method is using a ginger bug. See recipe
above.
Ingredients
cup ginger, peeled and finely chopped or grated
cup fresh lime juice
cup rapadura sugar or organic cane sugar
pinch sea salt
cup ginger bug, whey or cup water kefir grains
About 2 quarts filtered water
Handful of mint leaves
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a 2-quart jug or jar.
Stir well and try to dissolve sugar while stirring; cover
tightly with...
The legal tussle between bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and crypto
lender Genesis seems to be coming to a resolution, a recent court
filing reveals. According to the letter filed
yesterday at the US bankruptcy court for the Southern District of
New York, both firms who happened to have filed for bankruptcy have
agreed to settle their ongoing billion-dollar dispute.
How The Feud Began
FTX filed a motion in May this year to recover its
funds from Genesis and non-debtor affiliates so the company could
pay back its creditors. The motion went as far as describing Genesis (who
attributed its solvency issues to FTXs collapse) as one of the main
feeder funds and instrumental to its [FTX and Sister company
Alameda Research] fraudulent business model.
FTX further claimed that Genesis received avoidable transfers
from FTXs debtors totaling almost $3.9 billion. In response,
Genesis denied owing FTX and filed a motion asking the bankruptcy judge to
rule its debt to FTX as zero. However, a subsequent letter from FTX
to the bankruptcy judge showed that the company had reduced its
claim from $3.9 billion to $2 billion.
FTXs claim could have delayed a creditor payout and slowed
Genesis bankruptcy proceedings. However, with settlement in sight,
things are likely to move along quickly, as according to the
letter, FTX, its associated debtors, and debtors in its Chapter 11
bankruptcy case have reached a preliminary agreement.
The court filing reads:
The parties have reached an agreement in principle, subject to
documentation, regarding a settlement that would resolve, among
other things, the claims asserted by the FTX debtors against the
debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases and the claims asserted by the
Genesis debtors against the FTX debtors in the FTX Chapter 11
cases.
A scientific exploration of the advanced ancient civilization
known as Doggerland or Fairland that disappeared 5,000 years
ago
Looks at the latest archaeological and scientific evidence
preserved beneath the North Sea and on the tiny island of Fair
Isle
Examines Doggerlands sophisticated technology, including how its
people were able to melt solid rock to create vitrified structures
far stronger than concrete
Shows how the survivors of the destruction of Doggerland sailed to
the British Isles and established the megalithic culture that built
Stonehenge
New marine archaeological evidence has revealed the remains of a
large landmass to the north of Britain that hosted an advanced
civilization 1,000 years before the recognized first civilizations
of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India. Remembered in Celtic
legends as Tu-lay, and referred to by geologists as Doggerland or
Fairland, this civilization began at least as early as 4000 BCE but
was ultimately destroyed by rising sea levels, huge tsunamis, and a
terrible viral epidemic released from melting permafrost during a
cataclysmic period of global warming.
Exploring the latest archaeological findings and recent scientific
analysis of Doggerlands underwater remains, Graham Phillips shows
that this ancient culture had sophisticated technology and advanced
medical knowledge. He looks at evidence detected with remote
sensing and seismic profiling of many artificial structures,
complex settlements, gigantic earthworks, epic monoliths, and huge
stone circles dated to more than 5,500 years ago preserved beneath
the ground and on the ocean floor. He also looks at the small part
of the Fairland landmass that still exists: Fair Isle, a tiny
island some 45 miles north of the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Phillips shows how, when Fairland sank beneath the waves around
3100 BCE, its last survivors traveled by boat to settle in the
British Isles, where they established the megalithic culture that
built Stonehenge.
Revealing the vast archaeological evidence in support of the
existence of Doggerland, as well as its threads of influence in
early cultures around the world, Phillips also shows how the fate
of this sophisticated ancient culture is a warning from history:
the cataclysmic events that happened to the first civilizations
could happen again as the world heats up.
Graham Phillips, a former radio journalist and broadcaster for the
BBC, is a historical investigator and author of 15 books, including
Wisdomkeepers of Stonehenge, The Lost Tomb of King Arthur, and The
End of Eden. He lives in England.
A high-profile and notorious radical British preacher was
arrested last July 17th and charged with leading a terrorist
organization in the United Kingdom.
Mohabbat ki Dukan in
authorities have charged Anjem Choudary, a notorious
British-Pakistani cleric, with directing a terrorist organisation.
He is leading the extremist group Al-Muhajiroun, which has links to
several terror plots.
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56-year-old Anjem Choudary, a British-Pakistani Islamist, and
preacher, was charged on July 23rd with three counts of violating
the UKs Terrorism Act and appeared in a London court on July
24th.
He was accused of directing a terrorist organization, being a
member of a banned organization, and addressing meetings to gain
support for such organizations between June 2022 and July 2023.
Choudary was arrested at his home in London and charged with a
Canadian national named Khaled Hussein, who was also apprehended on
July 17th after arriving at Heathrow Airport.
At last the Bastard that is Anjem Choudary
arrested for suspected terrorist acts. How many more times does
this poor run country need warnings. Stop the live and let live
woke bullshit and start making this country safe again. pic.twitter.com/lEjTfODRy0
Hussein, from Edmonton, Alberta, was charged with being a member
of an illegal organization. According to prosecutors, he worked
with Choudary online to provide a platform for the views of
Choudarys group.
The charges against Hussein and Choudary were related to the
al-Muhajiroun, a radical Muslim group in the United Kingdom
outlawed by the British government in 2010. P...
Enough is so vast a sweetness, I suppose it never occurs, only
pathetic counterfeits, Emily Dickinson lamented in
a love letter. In his
splendid short poem about the secret of happiness, Kurt
Vonnegut exposed the taproot of our modern suffering as the gnawing
sense that what we have is not enough, that what we are is not
enough.
This is our modern curse: A century of conspicuous consumption
has trained us to be dutiful citizens of the Republic of Not
Enough, swearing allegiance to the marketable myth of scarcity,
hoarding toilet paper for the apocalypse. Along the way, we have
unlearned how to live wide-eyed with wonder at what Hermann Hesse
called
the little joys those unpurchasable, unstorable emblems of
aliveness that abound the moment we look up from our ledger of
lack.
The poet and etymologist John Ciardi (June 24,
1916March 30, 1986) offers an uncommonly wonderful wakeup call for
this civilizational trance in the out-of-print 1963 gem John J. Plenty and
Fiddler Dan (public library) part fable, part poem, part
pr...
How many windowless buildings have antennas?
I would speculate it is a chicom operation.
"52,000 acres acquired"
"Where did they get the money where they could pay five to ten
times the normal value that others would pay for this
farmland?"
The Cox Family in America: A History and Genealogy of the Older
Branches of the Family From the Appearance of its First
Representative in This Country in 1610 (1912), by Henry Miller Cox,
contrib. by George William Cocks and John Cox (stable link)
Handbook to the Vocal Works of Brahms (Historical, Descriptive
and Analytical Account of the Entire Works of Johannes Brahms, v1;
London: W. Reeves, 1912), by Edwin Evans (stable link)
The Beginnings of Printing in New Hampshire (originally
published in The Library, 1934), by Douglas C. McMurtrie (original
journal printing: multiple formats at archive.org)
A Selected Bibliography of the Florida-Louisiana Frontier With
References to the Caribbean, 1492-1819 (Spanish Colonial Research
Center Publication Series #2; 1991), by Joseph P. Snchez, William
H. Broughton, Eva D. Gallegos, Jerry L. Gurul, and Rebecca Steele
(stable link)
A Monograph on the Dudhoria Raj Family of Azimganj: Compiled
From Old Family Records and the Chronicles of the Bhts of Rajputana
(Kolkata: Thacker, Spink and Co., 1918) (stable link)
Journal of a Voyage Between China and the North-Western Coast of
America Made in 1804 (extract from the American Register, 1808), by
William Shaler (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick,
Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties
From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Including Biographical
Sketches of Their Representative Men (2 volumes; Philadelphia: L.
H. Everts, 1882), by J. Thomas Scharf (page images at
HathiTrust)
The Effects of Emancipation upon the Mental and Physical Health
of the Negro of the South (reprinted from the North Carolina
Medical Journal, 1896), by J. F. Miller (HTML with commentary at
UNC)
Urgent Archives: Enacting Liberatory Memory Work (London and New
York: Routledge, c2021), by Michelle Caswell (PDF and HTML with
commentary at taylorandfrancis.com)
This is an easy tutorial and pattern for a small canvas tote
bag. You can also use upholstery fabric as well. It's a
request from a few readers who make items to sell at markets, but I
think anyone who loves to sew bags will love this one too. This
Continue
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A highway patrol chased and pulled over a
speeding car in Texas.
Further on, the car stops and the patrol officer gets out to
identify the suspect. He's in for a nasty surprise.
I'm listening to the car radio and on the "news" their warning
people nationwide with the heat the power grid will be over taxed
due to people running their home air conditioners. The thought came
to me if the power grid can't handle demand for home AC how on
earth are they going to supply electricity for EV's. Guess you will
have to choose do I drive or do I have home AC. Couple this with
States like NJ and other blue blue States want to do away with gas
stoves, and gas hot water....
Former White House economic adviser Stephen Moore tells Fox &
Friends Weekend that inflation and the middle-class squeeze is
caused by the Biden administrations $6 trillion spending spree.
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The Biden administration has approved another $400 million in
military aid for Ukraine. This marks the 43rd time the U.S. has
aided Ukraine, with a package including artillery, anti-armor
weapons, Stryker armored vehicles, and Hornet drones, amongst other
items. The aim is to support Ukraine against alleged Russian
aggression, but critics warn that this escalation could increase
tensions between Russia and the West. Since Biden took office in
2021, the U.S. has provided a staggering $43.7 billion in aid to
Ukraine, demonstrating a clear commitment. The latest round of aid
includes some potentially game-changing items such as 155mm and
105mm artillery shells for howitzers, seen as key in Ukraines
counter-offensive efforts. Despite concerns, Bidens team hasnt
ruled out sending more military aid, including possible
longer-range missile systems or F-16 fighter jets.
View the full report here: https://youtu.be/8Ox9BqvKObo
On Saturday Report, Dick Morris weighs in on the campaign struggles
of Ron DeSantis, woke culture and the Hunter Biden plea deal
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by Brian Shilhavy, Last year I published an article about Elon
Musk purchasing Twitter, and his desire to turn it into an
everything app similar to the Chinese WeChat app, which is the main
app China uses to combine social media, digital identity,
vaccination and medical status, criminal history, tracking and
surveillance, digital currency, shopping, carbon footprint, and
other digital information. A video had surfaced at that time of
Musk stating his intentions for purchasing Twitter. We also
reported that several large foreign Twitter investors had received
access to confidential information about the social network,
possibly including its users personal data and financial statistics
as part of Elon Musks deal on his Twitter acquisition. (Source.)
Musks plans to turn Twitter into an everything app that would
provide new levels of tracking individuals is apparently becoming a
reality, as Musk changed the name of Twitter to X earlier this
week. Forbes reported: Elon Musks abrupt decision to do away with
Twitters iconic blue bird and rebrand as X erased one of social
medias most recognizable brands overnight and potentially killed
billions in brand value, but marketing and branding experts told
Forbes the unconventional and seemingly reckless strategy signals
the start of Musks promised everything app and could have more to
it than meets the eye. The change was unsurprisingMusk has been
open about his ambi...
After a rough few months of slipping down the ranks, Shiba Inu
is back in the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap. In the last
24 hours, the price of Shiba Inu has spiked in excess of 5%,
allowing it to overtake cryptocurrencies like Wrapped Bitcoin and
Bitcoin Cash to reach the 14th spot with a market cap of $4.8
billion.
Shiba Inu Jumps 5% In 24 Hours, Reclaiming 14th Spot
The price of the majority of cryptocurrencies seems to be
plateauing in the past week, with some even losing some of their
market cap. However, meme coins like Shiba Inu and Dogecoin seem to
be doing slightly well, with DOGE leading the pack with a 7.02%
gain in the past seven days.
In the case of Shiba Inu (SHIB), the altcoin has found a bit of
momentum, amassing an increase of 293.16% in trading volume in the
past 24 hours.
As usual with volatile meme coins, its hard to pin down an exact
catalyst of the spike. However, the price jump seems to have come
after Shiba Inus developers announced the release of a testnet
bridge between Shibarium and Ethereum.
Shibarium to Ethereum Testnet Bridge Pushes SHIBs Price by
5%
Shiba Inu has come a long way since its creation as a meme coin
made just to challenge the popular Dogecoin (DOGE). However, the
Shiba Inu ecosystem now has a lot of following, investors,
developers, and an active community.
Shiba Inu developers are now working on a Layer-2 upgrade with
the aim of developing the ecosystem and becoming a serious
blockchain contender. The network, which will operate on top of
Ethereum, is called
Shibarium and was announced earlier in March. When Shibarium is
launched, it is expected to help minimize costs and increase
transaction speeds.
Shibarium Beta Bridge has gone live for public testing!
Be among the first to try out this revolutionary cross-chain
solution.
Remember, always exercise caution and verify authenticity before
connecting your wallet to any website.
On July 28, SHIB devs began testing a bridge that allows tokens
to be easily transferred between the Shibarium and Ethereum. The
testnet release is an important step toward making Shibarium a
reality. This cross-chain solution seems to have sparked the
interest o...
The time has finally arrived, that Bruces Trading Post is
surrendering its Federal FireArms License to the Anchorage Office
of the BATFE The simple fact is it is time to wrap up many of my
Business Affairs, and that includes the Trading Post based in
Excursion Inlet, Alaska I havent been to the place for over two
years, except my brother took me up for a week last summer, after
AlaskaChick had the Powerhouse burn down, clear to the Ground, with
nothing but ashes left It turns out that...
AITA for not telling my wife to tone down her dancing at our
wedding?
My wife (29F) and I (29M) got married last weekend. Weve been
together since first year of uni and got married on the 10 year
anniversary of the day I asked her to be my girlfriend. Weve grown
up together, got through thick and thin and I know there is no one
else I want to spend my life with.
For context, my wife is half Spanish and we incorporated a lot
of Spanish traditions into our wedding. It also meant that, with
all her family there, the reception turned into quite the
party.
I was pretty tired after dancing for a while so I went to sit
and talk with my family whilst my wife kept dancing with her
cousins and friends. After a bit of chatting, my mum and aunt
essentially tol...
Highly sought-out firearms trainer for Hollywood stars Taran Butler
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Country superstar Luke Combs singing Fast Car with 8-year-old
Cooper, a brave cancer fighter, is the definition of a
heartwarming, tear-jerking moment.
During a Subcommittee hearing we learn commercial pilots confess to
UFO sightings, sparking questions do they get bonus air miles for
that? Flying just took a whole new meaning. Their tales make even
the most sci-fi skeptic wonder, maybe theres a frequent flier
program for the cosmos?
It looks like new motor oil is coming in with weak additive
packages and missing viscosity targets more often as of late, not
just the cheap shit.
When I buy my oil I get the Penzoil platinum (the one made from
natural gas) when my wife's car needs an oil change its a hybrid
GDI engine so it's hard on oil. On project farm they did lots of
testing and that was the oil that did the best of the higher end
budget oils, the only ones that did better were significantly more
expensive like...
Actually, what this person did was throw some major shade at
their employer when they were asked to create a workflow before
they left their job so they could help out the next person in
line.
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Well sort of, My Old Gas Stihl Weed Eater has a coil issue among
other issues. And among the many tools I have to have is a big weed
eater to keep up on the property maintenance. Friend have been
telling me for a year that I should get one of the bigger Stihl
Battery powered trimmers to add to or replace the old gas trimmer
with.
So on my town run the H&R Agri Power to drop the gas one off
for a refurb, I bought the biggest battery powered trimmer they had
on the wall and a battery...
A 12mm full-frame equivalent lens isn't my idea of a versatile
do-everything piece of kit, but Fujifilm really needs something
like this to supplement the very expensive -- and heavy -- XR
8-16mm f/2.8 zoom. That is a great lens, but it's beyond many
people's needs and budgets. Enter the Fujifilm 8mm f/3.5 prime.
My six-year-old was begging for weeks to try a Grimace Shake
from McDonalds. We were busy, and by the time we finally drove by
to grab one, they were gone.
He was pretty disappointed, but at least one group of people are
not and thats anyone
who had to clean up one that had been spilled.
One of those people, maintenance worker Cami
(@kirillkaprizovstan), posted a video of her trying to spray the
purple shake off the ground with little success.
Please stop with the Grimace shakes the city doesnt have power
washers.
XRP has been one of the trending tokens following the summary
judgment which ruled that the
token was not a security, giving its parent company, Ripple, a
partial victory over the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). That event saw XRPs price soar to about
$0.93.
However, XRPs price seems to have cooled off, settling at the
$0.7 price mark. Despite this, there still seems to be bullish
sentiment around XRPs future price, which is why this Machine
Learning tool was consulted to predict XRPs price.
Heres What It Said
PricePredictions.com, a site powered by an advanced machine
learning algorithm that provides current and futuristic trends
about several tokens, was consulted in a bid to get an insight into
XRPs future price and to better position themselves in case of a
rally by the token.
According to XRPs futuristic price action, the AI tool forecasts that there will be an upward trend that
will see XRP gain about 1.5% in value from its current price of
$0.7. It has also been projected that XRP will hit the price mark
of $0.71 by August 26, 2023.
For insight into how the machine learning tool works, the
algorithm analyzes current technical analysis (TA) indicators, like
moving average convergence divergence (MACD), average true range
(ATR), relative strength index (RSI), and Bollinger Bands (BB) to
come up with a logical price forecast.
XRP Has Come A Long Way
Ripple Labs aforementioned victory over the SEC undoubtedly
sparked significant interest in XRP, especially from institutional
investors, seeing the token rise above Circles USDC and Binances
BNB to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
This took XRPs market capitalization to a yearly high of $46.1
billion at the time of the ruling that it wasnt a security (XRPs
market currently stands at around $37 billion according to data
from CoinMarketCap).
XRP also became the most actively traded altcoin in 2023. The
token accumulated over $1 billion in trading volume, outperforming
other altcoins like BNB, SOL, MATIC, and DOGE.
Although XRP is still far below its all-time high of $3.84 in
2018, it has undoubtedly had an impressive market trend lately, and
it is projected that many more users will continue to pick an
interest in the token and ultimately promote wider adoption.
And there seem to be all kinds of videos popping up on social
media lately showing people freaking the heck out on airplanes.and
heres another one for you to enjoy!
A woman, who looks like she had way too much to drink, was shown
in a viral video yelling at people on a plane that she saw
something (that wasnt there) before she left the aircraft before
takeoff.
The woman said, Im getting the f**k off. And theres a reason
why. I am telling you right now, that motherf**ker, that
motherf**ker back there is not real.
I think I saw something like this on The Twilight
Zone before
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verdwijnen, zodat Gesara afgeroepen kan gaan worden, Het gebeurt
allemaal achter de schermen in alle stilte, Het lijkt op een
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In the wake
of the recent Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the
Federal Government, internal documents produced by Mark
Zuckerberg of Facebook, tell a horrid story of the White House
(through the office of the Surgeon General Vivek H.
Murthy) directing
tech platforms to censor
andlabel as 'misinformation' true
stories of vaccine injury and side effects -- the very
definition of a disinformation
campaign.
It was a winters night in
1988 when Palmer (27 at the time) was ordered to report to
one particular building on the base that he had never previously
been in, one which was connected to a certain weapons-storage area.
On doing so, he was met by three very pale-skinned men dressed in
dark suits.
A woman shared a video on TikTok where she talked about working
as a server for a bachelorette party in Nashville and she called it
the worst possible experience.
The woman said she waited on 20-30 women which turned out to be
her only table of the night. She gave the women $100 worth of free
food to celebrate their evening out and things seemed to be going
just fine
Editors Note: The following is an original research article
by Peter Sterling, Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School
of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. We are presenting it in
its native format as a scientific paper.
Here I comment on the 2022
review, Causal Mapping
of Human Brain Function by Siddiqi et al., which appeared in
Nature Reviews Neuroscience. I place its reasoning in the
historical context of psychosurgery and other physical
manipulations of brain functionand also in the present context of
new understandings from brain imaging, genome-wide studies, and
longitudinal studies of mental disturbance. Here are the Reviews
stated goals:
This Review focuses on the objective of symptom
localization, which aims to identify causal links between symptoms
and neuroanatomy. When a symptom is successfully localized, it may
potentially be treated by modulating the corresponding
neuroanatomy. The second objective, mapping the direction of
information flow, aims to understand how one brain region can
causally influence another. These experiments attempt to estimate
the direction of information flow between two or more nodes in the
brain using various measures of effective
connectivitySimilar approaches have now been used to map
the causal neuroanatomy of movement disorders, mood disorders,
anxiety-related disorders, psychotic disorders, disorders of
consciousness and various other neuropsychiatric
phenomena.
The Review opens by considering identified neurological
disorders with identified causes and identified therapies grounded
in identified neuroscience. Its primary exemplar is Parkinsons
disease, whose immediate cause is loss of dopaminergic neurons in
the substantia nigra, and whose treatment involves providing the
dopamine precursor to the remaining dopaminergic synapses so that
they continue making and releasing dopamine in response to natural
stimuli as part of the natural circuit. All good. But then the
Review pulls a fast one: it inverts the argument.
Whereas neurology starts with known damage that causes
known symptoms and finds effective therapies based on
known neuroscience, this Review starts with mental
disturbances that it claims to be symptoms of an
underlying brain disorder, which it claims to localize
neuroanatomically in order to treat with brain manipulations for
which there is no foundation in neuroscience. Thus, the Review
reasons by asserting an equivalence between something not
known to something that is known, apparently hoping that
the difference will go unnoticed.
To be clear: there is no neuroscience to suggest that
any mental function would be improved by ablating or stimu...
Tether USDT has seen its market cap value reach new highs in the
month of July. According to a report by on-chain
analytics company Into The Block, the worlds largest stablecoin is
steadily approaching the key $84 billion mark.
Based on data from DeFiLlama, USDTs
market cap is up by over $480 million since the beginning of July,
indicating an increasing level of adoption. Generally, the
stablecoins total market share value has been on the rise for the
majority of 2023, moving from $66.23 billion on January 1 to its
current value of $83.80 billion.
In tandem with USDTs market cap growth, Into The Block also
noted the tokens circulating supply is up by almost 30% year to
date. Interestingly, USDTs market growth has also been reflected in
its operators development.
Back in May, Tether Holdings Ltd published its quarterly
assurance report announcing a net profit of $1.48 billion for Q1
2023, bringing its excess reserve to an all-time high of $2.44
billion.
Into The Block noted that currently,
Tether is well on course to surpass those profit levels in Q2 and
Q3 as there is an increase in the amount of USDT being issued.
Tether (USDT) Increasing Stablecoin Dominance In
2023
The general stablecoin market has recorded a major decline in
2023, losing over $12.17 billion since the start of the
year. However, during this period, USDT has been waxing
strong, accumulating over about $17 billion in market cap.
According to data from DeFiILama,
Tethers market dominance has grown by about 19% in 2023, as the
token now accounts for two-thirds of the stablecoin
market.
While this development is mainly driven by USDTs
impressive performance, there has also been a notable decline in
the market shares of some other prominent stablecoins.
For example, Circles USD Coin (USDC), which ranks as the
second-largest stablecoin, has seen its market cap fall by a
staggering 40% in 2023, with the current value now set at $26.26
billion.
Meanwhile, Binance USD (BUSD), with a market cap of $3.71
billion, has shed over 77% of its market shares following an
embargo on its issuance earlier this year.
Keep your kids under control when you are out in public!
It drives other people nuts if theyre the ones who have to deal
with them.
Okay, now that everyone has learned this important life lesson,
its time to check out this guys story and see if you think he acted like an
a**hole.
Lets get started!
AITA for yelling at a kid for crawling under my table at a
restaurant?
My friend Jack and I after a long stressful week like to go to
the local pizza place. Its not fine dining by any stretch of the
imagination but there are booths and tables of people sitting
down.
I see a large table near us of like 10 people a few couples and
bunch of small kids between like 4 and 8, and the kids are running
around the restaurant being loud while the adults are drinking wine
and eating their pizza.
I ignore the commotion for like 20 minutes when suddenly, I feel
like a hand on my leg and one of the little kids is crawling under
Jack and my table, I wasnt thinking and snapped at the kid, and
said Get away from our table! and the kid ran away and burst into
tears.
One of the parents at the other table came over and start...
This is a simple lightweight kit that can be employed to catch
fish of all sizes anywhere in the world. It contains just the
necessities to keep weight down ...
<p>AI (artificial intelligence) tokens were one of the
most promising assets in the cryptocurrency market at the beginning
of 2023. One of the major drivers of this was the launch of ChatGPT
an AI-based chatbot in late 2022, which propelled some AI-related
cryptocurrencies to substantial gains.</p> <p>However,
the interest in this set of cryptocurrencies appears to be cooling,
with data research firm Kaiko revealing a significant decline in
trading activity for the AI-related tokens.</p>
<h2><strong>Lowest Weekly Trading Volume For AI
Tokens</strong></h2> <p>AI-related tokens
registered their lowest weekly trading volume since January 2023,
according to a recent <a href=
"https://twitter.com/kaikodata/status/1684528478295654402?s=46&t=A3BHEABYQUOwmN2Zphb4ng"
rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">data report from
Kaiko</a>. In this report, the research platform looked at
the trading volume of six of the top seven AI tokens, including
FET, INJ, ROSE, AGIX, RNDR, and GRT.</p> <p><img
alt="AI Tokens" class= "aligncenter wp-image-544968 size-medium"
height="262" src=
"https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/photo_2023-07-29_08-39-51-460x262.jpg"
width="460"></p> <p>This notable decrease in trading
activity suggests a decline in attention from investors since the
AI token frenzy peaked in January. And this appears to be reflected
in the price performances of many AI-related
cryptocurrencies.</p> <p>The Graph (GRT), the largest
AI token in the market, was one of the top gainers at the start of
2023, surging by roughly 122% to reach a yearly high of $0.2323 on
February 7. However, the price of the GRT token has since
plummeted, with a 51% decline from the 2023 peak.</p>
<h2><strong>Can ChatGPT & OpenAI Do It Again?
As mentioned earlier, the surge of interest in AI tokens was
partly driven by the launch of ChatGPT. However, there has not been
a similar effect on the AI and big-data crypto economy following
the launch of Sam Altmans Worldcoin project and WLD
token.</p> <p>On July 24, 2023, Altman, the CEO of
OpenAI the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT rolled
out his crypto product, releasing the World ID development kit and
the WLD token. </p> <p>The WLD token soared more
than 85% to reach an all-time high of $3.3 on the day of launch,
acco...</p>
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Disinflation And Monetary Policy
As we delve deeper into 2023, the U.S. economy finds itself at a
crossroads. Disinflation seems to be setting in as a direct result
of the Federal Reserves tightening monetary policies. This policy
shift has led to a notable slowdown in the annualized sticky
Consumer Price Index (CPI) over recent months. With this in view,
the conversation among market participants has gradually shifted
away from inflationary concerns and toward trying to understand the
impact of the tightest monetary policy in a decade and a half.
Sticky CPI has slowed down in recent
months.
The high inflation weve experienced, particularly in the core
basket (excluding food and energy), concealed the effects of the
swiftest tightening cycle in history. Inflation was partially
fueled by a tight labor market leading to increased wages, and
resulting in a sustained second-half inflationary impulse driven
more by wages than by energy costs.
Its worth noting that the base effects for year-over-year
inflation readings are peaking this month. This could lead to a
reacceleration of inflationary readings on a year-over-year basis
if wage inflation remains sticky or if energy prices resurge.
Chances of inflation heading higher by Q1 of 2024
remain high.
Interestingly, real yields calculated with both trailing
12-month inflation and forward expectations are at their highest in
decades. The contemporary economic landscape is notably different
from the 1980s, and current debt levels cannot sustain positive
real yields for extended periods without leading to deterioration
and potential default.
Historically, major shifts in the market occur during Fed
tightening and cutting cycles. These shifts often lead to distress
in equity markets after the Fed initiates rate cuts. This isnt
intentional, but rather the side effects from tight monetary
policy. Analyzing historical trends can provide valuable insights
into potential market movements, especially the two-year yields as
a proxy for the averag...
Phil
Schneider was a geologist, structural engineer, and
underground tunneling expert who participated in the construction
of many deep underground cities and bases in North America and
abroad for the government.
In May of 1995,
suffering from terminal cancer, he began giving talks in
Las Vegas describing in detail the underground cities,
the government's secret deal with negative aliens, high alien
technology being employed by the government-including "corbamite"
(element 140), mining on the moon, FEMA and martial law, the coming
New World Order takeover, the Alien/NWO genocide agenda to reduce
the earth's population by 85% before 2029, and a host of other
stunning revelations.
Non-fungible tokens continue to play a significant role in
developing the Web3 ecosystem, despite the enthusiasm around them
having subsided since its peak in 2021.
Unquestionably, these distinctive digital assets have been a
significant force behind the NFT transformations that have taken
place. Despite the wide variety of NFT collections and their
accomplishments, it is crucial to recognize that some particular
ones have recently been severely affected by market pressures and
are now beginning to fall from their lofty positions.
Consider the situation with CryptoPunks. CoinGecko
discovered that of the top 11 blue chip NFT projects studied,
CryptoPunks suffered the worst losses.
Non-fungible tokens known as blue chip NFTs are regarded as
highly precious and prestigious in digital assets. These NFTs are
frequently linked to well-known and recognized producers or
organizations, such as renowned artists, enduring businesses, or
essential historical items.
Collectors and investors widely seek after them due to scarcity,
historical relevance, and the artists reputation that determine
their value.
Alarming statistics currently facing CryptoPunks are raising
questions among NFT enthusiasts. These formerly well-liked digital
assets have recently encountered a worrying situation, sparking
disputes and disagreements among investors and fans.
At the time of writing, the floor price for these NFT
collections was set at 47.69 ETH. Data from NFT Floor Price shows
that the collections value declined after reaching a high of
11,000ETH during the 2021 NFT bull market.
The volume and sales of CryptoPunks have significantly decreased
during the past seven days, claims OpenSea. Sales were down 60%,
while volume dropped sharply by 64%.
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But thats exactly what happened to a woman who shared a video on
TikTok about receiving a $452 bill from her therapist even though
she hasnt had any more appointments with them. And, to make things
worse, she was told that shed have to take it up with her insurance
company to get a refund.
She was initially told by someone at the insurance company that
theyd send the necessary information over to her therapist...
WAUKEGAN, Mich. Local shock-rock fixture Andy Randy Andy Phantym
is reportedly unsure why the many pairs of underwear thrown during
his shows are never his style or size, sources close to the artist
confirmed.
I definitely appreciate what theyre trying to do, dont get me
wrong now! I just genuinely dont understand why anyone would think
Id fit into these particular undergarments. Just once Id love a
clean pair of grey or navy-blue boxer briefs with a 32 waist to
fall upon my mic stand, said Phantym, from his dressing room. Now,
those I could really use! Lacey g-strings and whatnot are fine for
some folks, and I know my stage persona is pretty off-the-wall, but
I tend to keep it pretty mundane when it comes to my
unmentionables. Maybe now that Im getting the word out about it,
things will start to change.
Randy Andys tour manager Ranch Riggs is concerned regarding his
clients addled state over the situation.
The thing most people dont realize about Randy Andy is that hes
the nicest guy in the world. Sure onstage its all guillotines and
pig fetuses, but afterward, he comes backstage with all this gifted
underwear that he assumes is for him to wear, opined Riggs. And
then, as an act of good faith, he systematically tries on each and
every one of those Victorias Secret releases, ill-fitting as
always, as groupies wait outside his door, never getting in. I dont
have the heart to tell him that the women in the crowd arent simply
not doing good enough research on the clothing he likes to wear.
Rock starstheyre not known for their brains.
Curator of the American Underwear Museum J. Holden Greenbrier
believes the collection could be quite valuable in more capable
hands.
That guys sitting on a goldmine, and he doesnt even know it. If
I could get my mitts on even just a fraction of his collection, Id
have to construct a new wing to the building. Pairs upon pairs of
vintage and discontinued lingerie styles, said a clearly jealous
Greenbrier. That hes stretching into shreds by trying to wear them
himself. They should be enshrined, not balled up in piles on his
bus. I did hear a rumor that hed probably trade the whole priceless
collection for some Hanes boxer briefs, but that cant be right. No
one could be THAT dumb
At press time, Phantym stated he had a long night ahead of him,
returning all the hotel room keys that were tossed onstage to the
rightful owners who are probably looking for them.
Around 30 years ago, Seattle band Citizen Dick fired lead singer
Matt Dillon and replaced him with a moody surfer who was almost as
handsome and could actually sing. After their debut album went
bugfuck up the charts, the band now known as Pearl Jam took a
baffling but crucial step back from the spotlight. They fought
Ticketmaster, refused to make videos, and released songs that
wouldnt sound out of place around a campfire. With 11 albums under
their belts, theyve outlived most of their peers and carefully
cultivated a rabid fanbase who hopefully dont look up the addresses
of lowly album rankers.
11. No Code (1996)
Pearl Jam has a tendency to open their live shows with
a softer song, which is a terrible thing to do. Even worse is to
open a rock album with a song like Sometimes, a melancholy ode to
some times. By the time Hail, Hail gets the party started youve
probably gone home, and the record doesnt ever bother to invite you
back.
Play it again: Hail, Hail Skip it: Im Open
10. Gigaton (2020)
Gigaton is a Pearl Jam album the same way that Papa
Johns is pizza it technically is, but it sure as goddamn hell is
not. Maybe thats not fair, maybe having Even Flow floating in your
head for most of your life causes a bias. You cant fault them for
seeming a little more somber in 2020, and Eddie Vedder sounds less
like an Adam Sandler character than ever, but it would be easier to
fuck to Wind Beneath My Wings than anything here.
The year was 1985. Testicular torsion continued to affect men
everywhere without many people understanding what was wrong.
Suddenly, one day while recording in the studio, the Ramones close
friend Bonzo Stephanopoulos was distracting the band with one of
his classic pranks. His classic move was hanging brain for a good
immature chuckle. Unfortunately, this time letting his balls out of
his pants was followed by a sudden surge of pain. He was soon
rushed to the Bitburg Presbyterian Hospital in Brooklyn where he
was diagnosed with testicular torsion. Dee Dee called the event
Still a happier night of recording than one with Phil Spector.
After Bonzo recovered from his standard surgery, the band got
together and knew more people must be educated on the subject. They
quickly got on the phone with the Mens Health Organization (MHO)
and discussed coming up with a song to promote awareness on the
subject. The result was one of their biggest tracks.
My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) soon
became a huge success. Not only was it a top selling single, but
fans were checking their testicles for issues much more often. An
entire generation was suddenly showing improvement in their
health.
Its easy to understand especially thanks to the catchy lyrics:
Get routine exams, hey, hey, Surgery for testicular torsion is
usually done under general anesthesia, hey, hey, During surgery,
your doctor will make a small cut in your scrotum, untwist your
spermatic cord, if necessary, and stitch one or both testicles to
the inside of the scrotum, oooh yeah. Those lyrics were song.
Remember Ramones Maniacs, when you hang your brain, always check
to make sure its not upside down because theres nothing punk rock
about testicular torsion.
JANESVILLE, Wisc. Tom Howard, a local 39-year-old with a rare
Saturday afternoon to himself, was faced with a startling
realization that a porn star hes watched get turned inside out for
over a decade is now considered mature.
I just pulled up a fresh incognito tab to my favorite adult
entertainment site when it hit me like a ton of bricks, said Howard
while using a mirror to inspect his pubic hair for grays. Karlie
Kumz was doing a MILF scene with a newer performer and it was so
jarring that I was barely able to stay hard, but maybe its because
Im nearly 40 and Ive run out of testosterone and penis blood. I
dont know, Im spiraling here. It seemed like just yesterday Karlie
was barely legal, now shes responsible for on the job training for
younger performers.
Several adult entertainers admitted that while they didnt
anticipate still being in the industry as they enter their 30s, its
an unexpected, but welcome, surprise.
Porn is one of those things that you get into early on, make a
lot of money, and cash out before you get burnt on the industry.
But a lot of people are growing up with us and continue to abuse
their dicks to our scenes, which is a welcome surprise, said
28-year-old porn veteran Suki Summer. I feel like all the hard work
I put in during the second Obama administration has really paid off
like a well-managed portfolio. I dont feel any pressure to do more
intense scenes and I get to meet a lot of nice people. And a lot of
the longtime fans actually have money now since they have real jobs
and they buy me crap off my Amazon wishlist all the time. Its
pretty fun.
An analytics manager at a leading adult video site offered some
insight into their categorization process.
You can actually see how audiences grow their favorite stars by
watching the age demographic statistics, said Brandon Smith as he
pulled up PowerPoint that he had clearly spent too much of his own
time making. These performers act as a sort of gateway to the users
as, for example, theyll start in the Teen category before moving
into something like Anal which opens up a bunch of different
possibilities. This creates a lot of branching paths but if they
stay in the business long enough, theyll eventually end up in the
Mature category and bring longtime fans with them.
When his wife and children returned, Howard was overheard
talking with his spouse about several things like their retirement
fund, life insurance, and funeral plots.
According to the Bank Policy Institute, including digital assets
in the Anti-Money Laundering framework is essential for
safeguarding the United States financial system.
The enduring allure of XRP, despite market volatility, may be
evidence of its continued relevance, as it has continued to attract
the interest of traders and investors equally.
Even as the dust settles after Ripples recent victory
jubilation, the cryptocurrency market remains keen on XRP. Kaiko, a
provider of market data on digital assets, reports that the open
interest ratio on XRP futures trades on prominent exchanges remains
quite impressive.
Recently, the crypto market has experienced a pervasive price
reversal. Despite the pullbacks, traders interest in the Ripple
cryptocurrency remained remarkably high, according to Kaiko.
At the time of writing, XRP was in the red in all timeframes,
trading at $$0.712, down a measly 0.02% in the
last 24 hours, and a considerable 8.4% in the last seven days, data
from crypto market tracker Coingecko shows. Given these numbers,
XRP is still able to shine in another key department.
XRP Community Remains Upbeat About The
Crypto
Kaiko shows that across numerous markets, XRPs volume-to-open interest
ratio is consistently higher than the median value. This
reliability suggests that the XRP coin is actively traded in a
healthy market. This percentage is significantly greater than the
market average, indicating strong liquidity and sustained interest
from traders and investors.
Okay, that was a little bit harsh, but if youve ever worked in
any kind of customer service job, you know that people can
beirritating.
And a young woman who works at a Papa Johns restaurant posted a
video on TikTok featuring how she has some serious issues with
folks who try to pay with large bills and the inconveniences that
come along with it.
Because they don't clean them selves.
Forget about the hippie "no water" solar panel cleaning bullshit.
It don't work.
Do you want scratched solar panels? Because that's how you get
scratched solar panels.
The one way to clean them is the "car wash method" where you use
soap plus water and some manual scrubbing... ain't no body got time
for that...
I use my pressure washer. It's a little generac 2.5gpm pump on a
horizontal 208cc Honda clone. But it's getting old, had it since
2015 or so....
Casper (CSPR) has been making significant strides in the
cryptocurrency market, attracting attention with its aim to
accelerate enterprise and developer adoption of blockchain
technology. As a live proof-of-stake blockchain built off the Casper CBC
specification, Casper offers unique features and growth potential,
drawing interest from investors and enthusiasts alike.
In the past week, there has been a significant upturn in its
on-chain volume. Casper has experienced a substantial price surge
in the past 24 hours, with its value increasing by 4.62%. This
surge has created excitement among investors, especially as the
cryptocurrency has displayed steady growth over the past 7 days,
gaining an impressive 14.58%. The positive price movement has
generated enthusiasm and optimism among Casper investors, who are
pleased with their returns during this period.
As of the latest data, Casper (CSPR) is ranked 84th among all
cryptocurrencies, with a current price of $0.04035. The circulating
supply of Casper stands at 11,202,499,993, contributing to a total
market capitalization of $456,309,769. The cryptocurrencys recent
performance has been particularly noteworthy, showcasing impressive
short- and long-term growth.
Collaboration With INX Boosts Market
Sentiment
A contributing factor to Caspers recent growth can be attributed
to its strategic partnership with INX, a United States-regulated broker-dealer.
Caspers equity was tokenized and listed through this collaboration,
enhancing investor confidence and further supporting the
cryptocurrencys upward trajectory. This strategic move has enabled
Casper to tap into new markets and expand its reach to a broader
audience.
Hester Pierce, a United States Securities and Exchange
Commission commissioner, argued that full transparency should not
come at the cost of compromising good-faith efforts.
I dont want to sound paranoid, but its a fact: the world can be a really scary
place.
And we all see frightening things from time to time during our
lives.
Lets hear from folks on AskReddit about the scariest
things theyve ever seen.
Hang on tight!
Terrible.
Was working in a restaurant. Nice place.
That night we held a charity dinner for a youth in need type of
house.
The guy representing the house, a worker there, was such a nice
and kind man. Every teen there was only saying nice thing of him. A
good soul, that was giving every thing he could for these
teens.
At one point they gave a big cheque for the charity. I must
guess an amount they rarely received.
Well under the excitement, that poor man had a cardiac arrest.
Dropped there on the stage, check in hand.
He couldnt be brought back. He d**d.
Seeing this was already bad enough, but the kids everywhere
in...
Cheating, the act of being unfaithful to a partner in a
committed relationship, has been a complex and enduring issue
throughout human history. While infidelity is a well-discussed
topic, there are still numerous surprising facts that shed new
light on this phenomenon. In this article, we will explore ten
unexpected and eye-opening facts about cheating that might
challenge your preconceptions.
Infidelity is Not Gender-Exclusive:
Contrary to popular belief, both men and women are capable of
cheating. Research shows that rates of infidelity have become
increasingly similar between genders, with women being as likely to
cheat as men.
Age Matters But Not How You Think:
Its commonly assumed that younger individuals are more likely to
cheat, but studies reveal that infidelity rates peak during middle
age. The period between ages 40 to 50 is when people are most prone
to extramarital affairs.
Emotional Affairs Can Be Equally Damaging:
Physical intimacy is often equated with cheating, but emotional
affairs can be just as harmful to a relationship. Forming deep
emotional connections with someone outside the partnership can lead
to feelings of betrayal and emotional distance from the primary
partner.
Education and Infidelity:
Research suggests a surprising link between educational level
and cheating. Individuals with higher levels of education tend to
be more faithful to their partners. This correlation may be due to
increased commitment and dedication to personal values.
Cheating is Seasonal:
Studies have shown that cheating seems to have seasonal
patterns. Rates of infidelity tend to rise during specific times of
the year, such as summer and around major holidays. The reasons
behind this seasonal trend remain a subject of ongoing
investigation.
Social Media Plays a Role:
The prevalence of social media has introduced new avenues for
infidelity. Digital platforms can facilitate connections with old
flames or allow individuals to engage in emotional affairs behind a
virtual curtain.
Cheating May Run in the Family:
Surprisingly, there seems to be a genetic component to
infidelity. Some studies suggest that certain genes may contribute
to a persons likelihood of being unfaithful. However, it is
essential to remember that genetics is just one factor among many
that influence behavior.
The Power of Office Romances:
The workplace has become a common breeding ground for
infidelity. Spending significant amounts of time with coworkers can
create emotional bonds that may lead to cheating.
Financial Stress and Cheating:
Financial difficulties can strain relationships and may increase
the likelihood of infidelity. Some individuals may seek emotional
or financial support outside the partnership during challenging
economic times.
PMID: Phytomedicine. 2023 Jul 25 ;116:154864. Epub 2023
May 9. PMID: 37182278 Abstract Title: Lycium barbarum
(Wolfberry) glycopeptide prevents stress-induced anxiety disorders
by regulating oxidative stress and ferroptosis in the medial
prefrontal cortex. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Lycium barbarum
(Wolfberry) extract has been shown to be effective in
neuroprotection against aging or neural injury. Knowledge of its
potential roles and biological mechanisms in relieving mental
disorders, however, remains limited.PURPOSE: To investigate the
potency of Lycium barbarum glycopeptide (LbGp) in alleviating
anxiety disorders and the related biological mechanisms.METHODS:
LbGp was administrated to mice subjected to 14 days of chronic
restrain stress (CRS) via the intragastric route. The anxiolytic
effect was evaluated by a battery of behavioral assays. The
morphology of neurons and glial cells was evaluated, and cortical
neuronal calcium transients were recorded in vivo. The molecular
mechanism of LbGp was also investigated.RESULTS: LbGp effectively
relieved anxiety-like and depressive behaviors under CRS.
Mechanistic studies further showed that LbGp treatment relieved
oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in the medial prefrontal
cortex (mPFC). In particular, the ferroptosis pathway was inhibited
by LbGp, revealing a previously unrecognized mechanism of the
anxiolytic role of wolfberry extract.CONCLUSION: In summary, our
results supported the future development of LbGp to prevent or
ameliorate stress-induced anxiety disorders. Our work provides a
promising strategy for early intervention for pateitents with
mental disorders by applying natural plant extracts.
PMID: Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 ;10:1092294. Epub 2023
Apr 25. PMID: 37181372 Abstract Title: The effect of exercise
intervention on improving sleep in menopausal women: a systematic
review and meta-analysis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Sleep
disturbance is common in menopausal women and negatively affects
their quality of life and could cause increased risks of other
menopause-related diseases.OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aims
to synthesize evidence regarding the effects of exercise
interventions on improving sleep in menopausal women.METHODS: A
comprehensive search in seven electronic databases for randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) was performed on June 3, 2022. The
systematic review included seventeen trials, ten of which provided
data for the meta-analysis. The effects on outcomes were presented
as mean differences (MDs) or standard mean differences (SMDs) and
their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was
used in quality assessment.RESULTS: The results suggest that
exercise intervention significantly reduces insomnia severity (SMD
= -0.91, 95% CI = -1.45 to -0.36,= 3.27,= 0.001) and alleviates
sleep problems (MD = -0.09, 95% CI = -0.17 to -0.01,= 2.20,= 0.03).
For sleep quality, the results showed that insignificant
differences were found between the exercise intervention and the
control groups (MD = -0.93, 95% CI = -2.73 to 0.87, Z = 1.01,=
0.31). The results of the subgroup analysis indicated that more
apparent effects of exercise intervention were found among women
with sleep disorders than among women without sleep disorders.
Which exercise intervention duration was more beneficial to sleep
outcomes could not be judged. Overall, there was a moderate risk of
bias in the primary studies.CONCLUSION: According to this
meta-analysis, exercise interventions can be recommended for
menopausal women to improve their sleep. High-quality RCTs applying
different types of exercise (e.g., walking, yoga, meditative
exercise and so on) with different intervention durations as well
as subjective and objective sleep assessment are
warranted.SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION:
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022342277,
identifier: CRD42022342277.
Heres a life tip for you: if you get people to donate their time
and/or money to a cause, you better not screw them over.
Because that leads to all kinds of hard feelings!
And the woman who wrote this story asked the readers on Reddits Am I the
A**hole? page if she acted like, well, an a**hole for what she
did.
Take a look at what she had to say.
AITA for screwing over all the people who donated their time
and money?
The PTA has been planning a fundraiser for months to raise money
for new cheerleader uniforms. The old uniforms are very outdated,
and all the kids are excited about getting new ones, including
mine.
Early in the planning I agreed that my property could be used at
no cost for the event, and that I would provide all the furnishing.
Other people worked hard on buying/making items to be sold at the
fundraiser. Some people spent upwards of hundreds of hours and/or
dollars for the event.
At a recent meeting, the football coach said the equipment was
badly worn out and needed to be replaced ASAP. A vote was held, and
the majority voted that this fundraiser wo...
Amazon (and publishers) insist that I can't leave other copies of
my work on the net if I want to sell them, so I'm going to use this
thread to mention new books, promotions, etc. Please feel free to
watch and comment. . Or ask for a cameo ...
PMID: Neurobiol Pain. 2023 ;13:100126. Epub 2023 Mar 21.
PMID: 37179769 Abstract Title: Influence of routine exercise
on the peripheral immune system to prevent and alleviate pain.
Abstract: Routine physical activity reduces the onset of pain
and exercise is a first line treatment for individuals who develop
chronic pain. In both preclinical and clinical research regular
exercise (routine exercise sessions) produces pain relief through
multiple mechanisms such as alterations in the central and
peripheral nervous system. More recently, it has been appreciated
that exercise can also alter the peripheral immune system to
prevent or reduce pain. In animal models, exercise can alter the
immune system at the site of injury or pain model induction, in the
dorsal root ganglia, and systemically throughout the body to
produce analgesia. Most notably exercise shows the ability to
dampen the presence of pro-inflammatory immune cells and cytokines
at these locations. Exercise decreases M1 macrophages and the
cytokines IL-6, IL-1, and TFN, while increasing M2 macrophages and
the cytokines IL-10, IL-4, and IL-1ra. In clinical research, a
single bout of exercise produces an acute inflammatory response,
however repeated training can lead to an anti-inflammatory immune
profile leading to symptom relief. Despite the clinical and immune
benefits of routine exercise, the direct effect of exercise on
immune function in clinical pain populations remains unexplored.
This review will discuss in more detail the preclinical and
clinical research which demonstrates the numerous ways through
which multiple types of exercise alter the peripheral immune
system. This review closes with the clinical implications of these
findings along with suggestions for future research directions.
PMID: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 25 ;24(9). Epub 2023 Apr 25.
PMID: 37175535 Abstract Title: Treadmill Exercise Alleviates
Cognition Disorder by Activating the FNDC5: Dual Role of
IntegrinV/5 in Parkinson's Disease. Abstract: Parkinson's
disease with cognitive impairment (PD-CI) results in several
clinical outcomes for which specific treatment is lacking. Although
the pathogenesis of PD-CI has not yet been fully elucidated, it is
related to neuronal plasticity decline in the hippocampus region.
The dopaminergic projections from the substantia nigra to the
hippocampus are critical in regulating hippocampal plasticity.
Recently, aerobic exercise has been recognized as an effective
therapeutic strategy for enhancing plasticity through the secretion
of various muscle factors. The exact role of FNDC5-an upregulated,
newly identified myokine produced after exercise-in mediating
hippocampal plasticity and regional dopaminergic projections in
PD-CI remains unclear. In this study, the effect of treadmill
exercise on hippocampal synaptic plasticity was evaluated in
1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced chronic
PD models. The results showed that treadmill exercise substantially
alleviated the motor dysfunction, cognition disorder, and
dopaminergic neuron degeneration induced by MPTP. Here, we
discovered that the quadriceps, serum, and brain FNDC5 levels were
lower in PD mice and that intervention with treadmill exercise
restored FNDC5 levels. Moreover, treadmill exercise enhanced the
synaptic plasticity of hippocampal pyramidal neurons via increased
dopamine levels and BDNF in the PD mice. The direct protective
effect of FNDC5 is achieved by promoting the secretion of BDNF in
the hippocampal neurons via binding the integrinV5 receptor,
thereby improving synaptic plasticity. Regarding the indirect
protection effect, FNDC5 promotes the dopaminergic connection from
the substantia nigra to the hippocampus by mediating the
interaction between the integrinV5 of the hippocampal neurons and
the CD90 molecules on the membrane of dopaminergic terminals. Our
findings demonstrated that treadmill exercise could effectively
alleviate cognitive disorders via the activation of the FNDC5-BDNF
pathway and enhance the dopaminergic synaptic connection from SNpc
to the hippocampus in the MPTP-induced chronic PD model.
PMID: Metabolism. 2023 Jul ;144:155584. Epub 2023 May 5.
PMID: 37150437 Abstract Title: Exercise alleviates
neovascular age-related macular degeneration by inhibiting AIM2
inflammasome in myeloid cells. Abstract: The neovascular form
of age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD) is the leading cause of
blindness in the elderly population. Vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) plays a crucial role in choroidal neovascularization
(CNV), and anti-VEGF therapy is recommended as first-line therapy
for nvAMD. However, many patients do not radically benefit from
this therapy. Epidemiological data suggest that physical exercise
is beneficial for many human diseases, including nvAMD. Yet, its
protective mechanism and therapeutic potential remain unknown.
Here, using clinical samples and mouse models, we found that
exercise reduced CNV and enhanced anti-angiogenic therapy efficacy
by inhibiting AIM2 inflammasome activation. Furthermore,
transfusion of serum from exercised mice transferred the protective
effects to sedentary mice. Proteomic data revealed that exercise
promoted the release of adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory adipokine
from adipose tissue into the circulation, which reduced
ROS-mediated DNA damage and suppressed AIM2 inflammasome activation
in myeloid cells of CNV eyes through AMPK-p47phox pathway.
Simultaneous targeting AIM2 inflammasome product IL-1and VEGF
produced a synergistic effect for treating choroidal
neovascularization. Collectively, this study highlights the
therapeutic potential of an exercise-AMD axis and uncovers the AIM2
inflammasome and its product IL-1as potential targets for treating
nvAMD patients and enhancing the efficacy of anti-VEGF
monotherapy.
Despite a favorable ruling as a non-security token, XRP had
experienced a correction for over a week and a half, losing bullish
momentum after reaching a yearly high of $0.94. It is trading above
the $0.70 mark, with the $0.66 level acting as a support.
Over the past 24 hours, XRP has exhibited sideways trading yet
shows potential signs of price appreciation. The technical analysis
indicates a leaning toward bullish sentiment, with positive buying
strength, demand, and accumulation.
Even though the emergence of a pattern suggesting further
bullishness is possible, it remains critical for XRP to maintain
support at $0.66 and $0.56 levels.
Additionally, breaking through critical resistance levels is
essential for the bulls to retain market control. Encouragingly,
the altcoins market capitalization has increased, signaling a
positive development for the altcoin.
XRP Price Analysis: One-Day Chart
When writing, the altcoin XRP was trading at $0.71. The XRP
price chart shows the formation of a bullish reversal pattern known
as a cup and handle.
Despite this positive pattern, the coins true bullish potential
will be determined by its ability to surpass two significant
resistance levels at $0.76 and $0.84, respectively.
Its worth noting that after reaching a yearly high of $0.94, XRP
encountered resistance at $0.84 twice. On the downside, if there is
a decline from the current price level, XRP may find support at
$0.66 and then at $0.56.
Diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) is an immensely
controversial subject. I believe this controversy has arisen since
people have strong reasons to support either side of the argument
and because it is being forced upon us by both the government and
multinational corporations.
For example, ESG scores have been used as a metric to
calculate the social value of corporations, and a vital component
of an ESG score is the company's commitment to advancing diversity
both within the company and in society.
Since ESG scores are used by many (such as Blackrock the largest
asset holder in the world) to determine which corporation to invest
in, a lot of money is at stake, and many corporations have gone to
great lengths in promoting left-wing causes to attract ESG-focused
investors.
Note: In 2023, Vanguard (the second largest
asset holder) distanced itself from ESG investing, with its
CEO arguing that ESG investing is incompatible with Vanguard's
fiduciary duties to the investors. Fewer than 1 in 7 of Vanguard's
active equity managers outperformed the broad market in any
five-year period, and none of them relied exclusively on a net-zero
(ESG) investment methodology.
Depending on how one looks at it, I believe any of the following
can be argued about DEI:
It's an attempt to address a legitimate issue.
It's a smokescreen.
It's a power play.
It's a mass formation.
Although many of the initial justifications for DEI were valid,
at this point, it has transformed into something accomplishing the
opposite of what was initially intended. In many cases, the harm of
DEI is only evident if you are actively involved in the field it
affects. Since I am in medicine, my focus will be on how DEI has
affected medicine, but much of what I say holds for other fields as
well.
Inequality and Discrimination
There are two ways to amass wealth and power:
Producing something of immense value.
Stealing from others.
The first sometimes happens. For example, after World War 2,
since the war didn't touch America's soil, America had an intact
industrial base the rest of the world was eager to purchase from
and America rapidly experienced a boon in wealth that saturated the
society. For context, in the 1950s, a black high school dropout
working reasonable hours in a factory could afford to buy a house
and support a stay-at-home wife raising his family.
Typically, however, the second happens. One of the primary
issues of our era (which became much worse during the pandemic) is
that the wealth that used to be ava...
Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was
originally published September 30, 2018.
In this interview, investigative journalist and fishing industry
insider Paul Molyneaux discusses aquaculture and the dangers of
farmed fish, which are also the topics of his book "Swimming in
Circles: Aquaculture and the End of Wild Oceans."
From my perspective, the two most dangerous foods served in most
restaurants are factory farmed chicken, which is responsible for a
majority of foodborne illnesses, and farmed fish, especially
farmed salmon, which is among the most toxic
foods on the planet.
Salmon Farming in Cobscook Bay
At the age of 17, Molyneaux left home and got a job in
commercial fishing, which led to work in aquaculture in the late
'70s.
"I always had an interest in aquaculture, although I
primarily was a commercial fisherman. In the late '80s, I ran a
fish processing plant for the Passamaquoddy tribe in Eastport,
Maine, on Cobscook Bay. There was a sudden push to do salmon
farming in the bay.
The way the promoters at the time, a company called Ocean
Products sold it to us was [by] saying, 'You can become farmers of
the sea. You can start giving back to the ocean.' We bought it
hook, line and sinker Last summer, there were about six of us
standing on the dock in Eastport, saying, 'Geez, we thought this
was going to be great.'"
As fisheries had dwindled, they believed aquafarming would be
the answer to keeping the fishing industry alive. Alas, the
industry was rapidly consolidated into the hands of just a few
players. "Now, it's in the hands of one," Molyneaux says.
What's worse, it didn't take long before the environmental
downsides of aquaculture became readily apparent as well. In the
late 1990s, infectious salmon anemia virus spread like wildfire
among the salmon pens in Cobscook Bay, wiping out the fishery as 2
million fish had to be discarded overnight.
"That set the industry back. Now, it's owned by one company
Cooke Aquaculture and pretty much everything is automated. They
have a tremendous sea lice problem.
They're pouring tons of SLICE into those pens, and they're
coming up with new systems now because they're finding the sea lice
medication is now in the mollusks, like the scallops that are also
harvested from the bay. Cooke has been fined twice in the last five
years for using an illegal chemical, cypermethrin, to fight sea
lice."
Industrialized Food Supply Encouraged Switch to
Aquaculture
According to a July 12, 2023, article by Ryan Grim published by
The Intercept,1 U.S.
House Republicans investigating the origin of COVID-19 appear to
have inadvertently released a trove of new documents ... that shed
light on deliberations among the scientists who drafted a key paper
in February and March of 2020.
The paper in question is The Proximal Origin of
Sars-Cov-2,2 a letter
to the editor of Nature Medicine published March 17, 2020. This
letter ended up being widely cited by the media as evidence of a
scientific consensus that the virus emerged naturally and jumped
species.
The House Subcommittee on the origin of COVID-19 devoted an
entire report to this paper, showing how the authors presented a
false conclusion to the public while privately believing the virus
had escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).
The report was published July 11, 2023, the same day the
subcommittee also held a hearing on the Proximal Origin paper, in
which they questioned Robert Garry, Ph.D., of Tulane University and
Kristian Andersen, Ph.D., of Scripps, two of the scientists
involved in its creation. The Intercept explains how more
information than intended ended up out in the open:3
According to the metadata in the PDF of the report, it was
created using Acrobat PDFMaker 23 for Word, indicating that the
report was originally drafted as a Word document. Word, however,
retains the original image when an image is cropped, as do many
other apps ...
The Intercept was able to extract the original, complete
images from the PDF using freely available tools, following the
work of a Twitter sleuth. All the files can be found
here.4
The original subcommittee report has now been taken down.
Background
February 1, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of the
National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
and Dr. Francis Collins, then-director of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) convened a conference call with 11 scientists to
discuss COVID-19.
On that conference call, Drs. Fauci and Collins were warned that
COVID-19 may have leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)
and that the virus appeared to be the result of genetic
engineering. Minutes from the cal...
PMID: Eur J Nutr. 2023 May 17. Epub 2023 May 17. PMID:
37195485 Abstract Title: Associations of serum vitamin C
concentrations with risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality
among individuals with and without type 2 diabetes. Abstract:
PURPOSE: Compared with people without diabetes, people with type 2
diabetes (T2D) are at higher risk of both subnormal vitamin C
status and increased oxidative stress. We aimed to investigate the
associations of serum vitamin C concentrations with all-cause and
cause-specific mortality among adults with and without T2D.METHODS:
The current analysis included 20,045 adults (2691 people with T2D
and 17,354 without T2D) from the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and NHANES 2003-2006. Cox
proportional hazards regression models were applied to estimate
hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Restricted
cubic spline analyses were used to examine the dose-response
relationship.RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 17.3 years,
5211 deaths were documented. Individuals with T2D had a lower level
of serum vitamin C concentrations compared with those without T2D
(the median value: 40.1 vs. 44.9 mol/L). Furthermore, the
dose-response relationship between serum vitamin C and mortality
showed different patterns between participants with and without
T2D. In individuals without T2D, there was a nonlinear association
of serum vitamin C concentrations with all-cause, cancer, and CVD
mortality, with the lowest risk around a serum vitamin C
concentration of 48.0 mol/L (all P
PMID: PeerJ. 2023 ;11:e15356. Epub 2023 May 11. PMID:
37193034 Abstract Title: The effect of FMT and vitamin C on
immunity-related genes in antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in mice.
Abstract: Antibiotics are double-edged swords. Although
antibiotics are used to inhibit pathogenic bacteria, they also run
the risk of destroying some of the healthy bacteria in our bodies.
We examined the effect of penicillin on the organism through a
microarray dataset, after which 12 genes related to
immuno-inflammatory pathways were selected by reading the
literature and validated using neomycin and ampicillin. The
expression of genes was measured using qRT-PCR. Several genes were
significantly overexpressed in antibiotic-treated mice, including
CD74 and SAA2 in intestinal tissues that remained extremely
expressed after natural recovery. Moreover, transplantation of
fecal microbiota from healthy mice to antibiotic-treated mice was
made, where GZMB, CD3G, H2-AA, PSMB9, CD74, and SAA1 were greatly
expressed; however, SAA2 was downregulated and normal expression
was restored, and in liver tissue, SAA1, SAA2, SAA3 were extremely
expressed. After the addition of vitamin C, which has positive
effects in several aspects, to the fecal microbiota
transplantation, in the intestinal tissues, the genes that were
highly expressed after the fecal microbiota transplantation
effectively reduced their expression, and the unaffected genes
remained normally expressed, but the CD74 gene remained highly
expressed. In liver tissues, normally expressed genes were not
affected, but the expression of SAA1 was reduced and the expression
of SAA3 was increased. In other words, fecal microbiota
transplantation did not necessarily bring about a positive effect
of gene expression restoration, but the addition of vitamin C
effectively reduced the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation
and regulated the balance of the immune system.
It never surprises me when my dad shows up in memory or
visitation when I am thinking about the Adirondacks or wandering in
the woods somewhere. Those were his places and my places, and
another one of the connections that we shared.
PMID: Mech Ageing Dev. 2023 Jun ;212:111823. Epub 2023 May
14. PMID: 37192676 Abstract Title: Fecal microbiota
transplantation holds the secret to youth. Abstract: Aging
shows itself not just at the cellular level, with shortened
telomeres and cell cycle arrest, but also at the organ and
organismal level, with diminished brainpower, dry eyes, intestinal
inflammation, muscular atrophy, wrinkles, etc. When the gut
microbiota, often called the "virtual organ of the host," fails to
function normally, it can lead to a cascade of health problems
including, but not limited to, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity,
metabolic liver disease, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
cancer, and even neurological disorders. An effective strategy for
restoring healthy gut bacteria is fecal microbiota transplantation
(FMT). It can reverse the effects of aging on the digestive system,
the brain, and the vision by transplanting the functional bacteria
found in the excrement of healthy individuals into the gut tracts
of patients. This paves the way for future research into using the
microbiome as a therapeutic target for disorders associated with
aging.
PMID: Aging Dis. 2023 Jun 1 ;14(3):964-1678. Epub 2023 Jun
1. PMID: 37191418 Abstract Title: Gut Microbiota is an Impact
Factor based on the Brain-Gut Axis to Alzheimer's Disease: A
Systematic Review. Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a
degenerative disease of the central nervous system. The
pathogenesis of AD has been explained using cholinergic,-amyloid
toxicity, tau protein hyperphosphorylation, and oxidative stress
theories. However, an effective treatment method has not been
developed. In recent years, with the discovery of the brain-gut
axis (BGA) and breakthroughs made in Parkinson's disease,
depression, autism, and other diseases, BGA has become a hotspot in
AD research. Several studies have shown that gut microbiota can
affect the brain and behavior of patients with AD, especially their
cognitive function. Animal models, fecal microbiota
transplantation, and probiotic intervention also provide evidence
regarding the correlation between gut microbiota and AD. This
article discusses the relationship and related mechanisms between
gut microbiota and AD based on BGA to provide possible strategies
for preventing or alleviating AD symptoms by regulating gut
microbiota.
Central bank digital currencies are feverishly being developed
all over the globe, and this is something that should deeply alarm
all of us. For a moment, I would like for you to imagine a
world where the government instantly knows whenever you buy or sell
something.
No transaction would ever be truly private, not even your most
personal or embarrassing ones. In addition, your money would
not be truly your own under such a system. Your access to the
digital currency system would be a privilege that could potentially
be suspended or revoked with the click of a mouse. All of
a sudden you would not be able to buy or sell anything and
you would become an outcast from society. Under no
circumstances should any government ever be given such power.
Unfortunately, the CBDCs are coming, and they are going to
radically change how commerce gets done.
Here in the United States, the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco has posted a job listing for a Senior Crypto Architect to
work on the development of a digital dollar.
U.S. Representative Warren Davidson is very upset about this
because he believes that a CBDC issued by the Federal Reserve would
be the financial equivalent of
the Death Star
The job
description specified that the Federal Reserve
seeks a technologist to perform central bank digital currency
(CBDC) research and development.
The expert will work to ensure the Federal Reserve is
well-positioned to design, develop, and implement technology to
support a CBDC as may be required by the Board of Governors.
Although the job listing shows that the Federal Reserve is only
working on CBDC research, Rep Davidson believes it is a sign of
what is to come and described it as the financial equivalent of the
Death Star.
Davidson added that CBDC would turn money into a tool of
coercion and control.
Sadly, he is right on target.
Once digital dollars issued by the Federal Reserve become the
dominant form of currency in our nation, whoever has power over
that system would truly have an unprecedented tool of coercion and
control.
So we must not allow this to happen.
Sadly, CBDCs are now in development all around the world.
For example, the UK has been moving toward the
development...
PMID: Biomedicines. 2023 Mar 27 ;11(4). Epub 2023 Mar 27.
PMID: 37189634 Abstract Title: Fecal Microbiota
Transplantation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Abstract:
Inflammatory bowel diseases represent a complex array of diseases
of incompletely known etiology that led to gastrointestinal tract
chronic inflammation. In inflammatory bowel disease, a promising
method of treatment is represented by fecal microbiota
transplantation (FMT), FMT has shown its increasing effectiveness
and safety in recent years for recurrent CDI; moreover, it showed
real clinical benefits in treating SARS-CoV-2 and CDI co-infection.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by immune
dysregulation, resulting in digestive tract damage caused by immune
responses. Most current therapeutic strategies are associated with
high costs and many adverse effects by directly targeting the
immune response, so modifying the microbial environment by FMT
offers an alternative approach that could indirectly influence the
host's immune system in a safe way. Studies outline the endoscopic
and clinical improvements in UC and CD in FMT patients versus
control groups. This review outlines the multiple benefits of FMT
in the case of IBD by improving patients unbalanced gut, therefore
improving endoscopic and clinical symptomatology. We aim to
emphasize the clinical importance and benefits of FMT in order to
prevent flares or complications of IBD and to highlight that
further validation is needed for establishing a clinical protocol
for FMT in IBD.
Hartwig Fischer, the German art historian who since April 2016
has served as director of the British Museum, will depart the
London institution in 2024. The museum will begin a search for his
replacement
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PMID: Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol. 2023 ;72(1):40-53. PMID:
37185024 Abstract Title: The gut microbiota, its relationship
to the immune system, and possibilities of its modulation.
Abstract: Research of the gut microbiota allows a better
understanding of its composition and function and reveals the links
between changes in the composition of bacteria and various
intestinal but also systemic diseases. The gut microbiota performs
several of important functions in the host body and influences many
physiological processes. Gut bacteria synthesize many compounds
needed for the proper function of the body (e.g., vitamins,
short-chain fatty acids, and amino acids). They help maintain the
integrity of the intestinal barrier and protect against pathogens.
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the development and
function of the immune system. Significant changes in the
composition of the intestinal microbiota led to a dysbiotic state
and the loss of its beneficial functions for humans. The review
article summarizes the basic knowledge about the composition and
function of the bacterial gut microbiota in healthy people, its
role in the development of the immune system, and the mechanisms
involved in maintaining homeostasis. It also presents current
knowledge about the possibility of targeted modulation of the
bacterial gut microbiota and faecal transplantation.
How can curation address the connection between art and empire?
What do letterpress posters teach us about Black Southern history?
What does decolonial curation look like in a South Asian
context?
Last fall and spring, the Hyperallergic team welcomed
five curators for journalism fellowships focused on these and more
questions to demystify the process of curation with the support of
the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.
Designed to introduce curators to online journalism and provide
them with a platform to share their research with a broader
audience interested in art, the Emily Hall Tremaine Journalism
Fellowship for Curators also pushed each curator to consider how
they would present their material to online readers around the
world.
As part of the Fellowship, each curator received a $5,000 grant
to create an online exhibition, write articles related to their
research, and present and discuss their exhibition during a virtual
event. Dakota Noot, Dr. Kelli Morgan, Sadaf Padder, Beya Othmani,
and Angelina Lippert engaged with a range of topics building on
their prior curatorial experiences, expanding the boundaries of
their work, and thinking creatively about the unique opportunities
of public writing in a digital space.
Below, we have compiled recordings of the virtual events with
each fellow along with their articles and exhibitions, and we
invite you to spend time with each project to learn more about the
artists, practices, and frameworks th...
PMID: J Autoimmun. 2023 May 11:103058. Epub 2023 May 11.
PMID: 37179170 Abstract Title: Fecal microbiota
transplantation in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus:
What we learnt from the explorative clinical trial. Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with
the characterized presence of autoantibodies and resulting in
multiple organ damage, which is incurable and can be lethal. The
current treatments are limited and less progress has been made in
drug discovery for the last few decades. Researches imply that gut
dysbiosis exists in both patients and murine models with SLE,
taking part in the pathogenesis of SLE through multiple mechanisms
such as microbiota translocation and molecular mimicry. Intestinal
interventions on the gut microbiome by fecal transplantations to
reconstitute the gut-immunity homeostasis serve as a novel
therapeutic option for SLE patients. Fecal microbiota
transplantation (FMT), which is usually used in intestinal
diseases, has been firstly demonstrated to be safe and efficient in
recovering gut microbiota structure of SLE patients and reducing
lupus activity in our recent clinical trial, which is the first
trial testing FMT therapy in SLE treatment. In this paper, we
reviewed the results of the single-arm clinical trial and made
recommendations on FMT practice in SLE treatment including
therapeutic indications, screening items and dosage regimen, trying
to provide references for future study and clinical practice. We
also came up with the unanswered questions that need to be solved
by the ongoing randomized controlled trial as well as the future
expectations for the intestinal intervention strategies of SLE
patients.
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PMID: Cell Host Microbe. 2023 May 10 ;31(5):695-711. PMID:
37167952 Abstract Title: Beneficial effects of fecal
microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridioides difficile
infection. Abstract: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
is highly effective in preventing recurrent Clostridioides
difficile infection (rCDI). However, the mechanisms underpinning
its clinical efficacy are incompletely understood. Herein, we
provide an overview of rCDI pathogenesis followed by a discussion
of potential mechanisms of action focusing on the current
understanding of trans-kingdom microbial, metabolic, immunological,
and epigenetic mechanisms. We then outline the current research
gaps and offer methodological recommendations for future studies to
elevate the quality of research and advance knowledge translation.
By combining interventional trials with multiomics technology and
host and environmental factors, analyzing longitudinally collected
biospecimens will generate results that can be validated with
animal and other models. Collectively, this will confirm causality
and improve translation, ultimately to develop targeted therapies
to replace FMT.
Canon has patented a compact, tilting electronic viewfinder that
telescopes out from the body and then up and horizontal to the top
plate of the camera, allowing a user to look down through it from
above.
PMID: Front Physiol. 2023 ;14:1166685. Epub 2023 Apr 21.
PMID: 37153213 Abstract Title: The role and mechanism of the
gut microbiota in the development and treatment of diabetic kidney
disease. Abstract: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common
complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Increasing
evidence suggested that the gut microbiota participates in the
progression of DKD, which is involved in insulin resistance,
renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation, oxidative stress,
inflammation and immunity. Gut microbiota-targeted therapies
including dietary fiber, supplementation with probiotics or
prebiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and diabetic agents
that modulate the gut microbiota, such as metformin, glucagon-like
peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)
inhibitors, and sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors.
In this review, we summarize the most important findings about the
role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of DKD and the
application of gut microbiota-targeted therapies.
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Shibarium Beta Bridge has gone live for public testing!
Pearl Jam has a tendency to open their live shows with
a softer song, which is a terrible thing to do. Even worse is to
open a rock album with a song like Sometimes, a melancholy ode to
some times. By the time Hail, Hail gets the party started youve
probably gone home, and the record doesnt ever bother to invite you
back.
Gigaton is a Pearl Jam album the same way that Papa
Johns is pizza it technically is, but it sure as goddamn hell is
not. Maybe thats not fair, maybe having Even Flow floating in your
head for most of your life causes a bias. You cant fault them for
seeming a little more somber in 2020, and Eddie Vedder sounds less
like an Adam Sandler character than ever, but it would be easier to
fuck to Wind Beneath My Wings than anything here.
On prominent exchang...
