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Providing A Way to Account for the Emotion of Pride.
By: enoch
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
Pride is an interesting emotion. If the pride is about self, it is considered a negative feeling. See Moses on it in Numbers 12:3. Abraham view in Genesis 18:27. Saul, First King of Israel in I...
After 15 Years, An Eye on Mars Peers No More
Via: johnrussell
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6 years ago
Opportunity, the longest-lived roving robot ever sent to another planet, explored the red plains of Mars for more than 14 years, snapping photos and revealing astonishing glimpses into its...
Dr. Doris Wethers, 91, on Front Lines Against Sickle Cell, Dies
Via: jasper2529
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
Dr. Doris L. Wethers, who broke racial barriers in the medical world before gaining renown for research and advocacy that helped lead to mandatory testing of all newborns for sickle cell anemia,...
A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan
Via: perrie-halpern
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100 Comments
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6 years ago
By Denise Chow Scientists have discovered an enormous void under an Antarctic glacier, sparking concern that the ice sheet is melting faster than anyone had realized — and spotlighting...
Sedentary lifestyle could increase risk of colorectal cancer in young women
Via: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
By Shamard Charles, M.D. For the first time, a scientific study has identified sedentary behavior as a potential risk factor to explain the sharp rise in colorectal cancer among those under...
Denver voters to weigh decriminalization of magic mushrooms
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6 years ago
By Dennis Romero Denver's mile-high reputation could get another boost after psychedelic drug advocates received the green light Friday to put an initiative before city voters to decriminalize...
Facebook vs. Apple: Tech's biggest cold war heats up — and gets personal
Via: perrie-halpern
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6 years ago
By David Ingram SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Tim Cook has rarely missed an opportunity in the past year to hit Facebook about its privacy issues. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t been shy...
E-cigarettes outperform patches and gums in quit-smoking study
Via: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
A major new study provides the strongest evidence yet that vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes, with e-cigarettes proving nearly twice as effective as nicotine gums and patches. The British...
Some doctors helping anti-vaccine parents get medical exemptions
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6 years ago
By Lauren Dunn and Linda Carroll Alyssa Hernandez often worries about her 2-year-old son, Noah, when they leave their Sacramento, California home. The little boy, who had a liver transplant...
Protein shakes don't count: Why older adults should eat real food
Via: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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82 Comments
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6 years ago
Older adults need to eat more protein-rich foods when they’re trying to lose weight, dealing with a chronic or acute illness, or facing a hospitalization, according to a growing consensus among...
2019 lunar eclipse: 5 things to know about the 'super blood wolf moon'
Via: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
By Denise Chow This weekend, a total lunar eclipse will give skywatchers a chance to see the moon turn a dull red as it slips into Earth’s shadow. The eclipse, which will occur...
Bad Medicine ‘Miracle Man’ wakes up after family removes him from life support
By: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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26 Comments
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6 years ago
By Perrie Halpern Although the news is presenting this as a feel good story about a guy who defied death, it is actually a cautionary tale. The hospital should have been able to tell if he...
Mideast farmers who use pesticides often find no buyers abroad
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6 years ago
By Linda Givetash AL-KARAMEH, Jordan — Farmers in the Middle East and North Africa are facing roadblocks exporting their crop to Western countries because of the pesticides they use. This is...
LET’S DO FOLLOW THE CLIMATE MONEY!
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6 years ago
The climate crisis industry incessantly claims that fossil fuel emissions are causing unprecedented temperature, climate and weather changes that pose existential threats to human civilization and...
Conjoined Twins Refuse to Be Separated Despite Doctor's Warnings
Via: buzz-of-the-orient
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
Conjoined Twins Refuse to Be Separated Despite Doctor's Warnings People, April 22, 2017 When Carmen and Lupita Andrade were born, doctors said they only had three days to live. The conjoined...
The $35 billion race to cure a silent killer that affects 30 million Americans
Via: perrie-halpern
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Health, Science & Technology
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6 years ago
At the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, the liver transplant group is busy handling an onslaught of patients who have come from all over the country in hopes of a chance at life. For many, a...
How to fight the urge to hibernate this winter
Via: perrie-halpern
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6 years ago
By Vivian Manning-Schaffel The days are shorter, the temperature is dropping , and just like so many other animals in the wild kingdom, we humans can easily find ourselves possessed with...
The Untold Story of Neurosciences Most Famous Brain
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7 years ago
Like most famous patients in the history of neuroscience, Henry Molaison—or HM, as he was known among scientists—was famous because his brain was defective. Unlike the other patients, his case...
How chicken soup makes you feel better, according to science
Via: buzz-of-the-orient
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Health, Science & Technology
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7 years ago
How chicken soup makes you feel better, according to science Revealed: The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties. By Brian Nelson, Mother Nature Network, December 26 2018...
CDC warns of respiratory virus affecting kids and adults
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7 years ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to alert you about a respiratory infection that can affect your children and even some adults. As it...
'I'm in your baby's room': Nest cam hacks show risk of internet-connected devices
Via: perrie-halpern
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7 years ago
By Elizabeth Chuck and Jason Abbruzzese The man’s voice came through the Nest camera of Houston mother Ellen Rigney just before midnight. “I’m going to kidnap your baby. I’m in your baby’s...
The average American man is 5'9" and 198 lbs, and the average American woman is 5'4", 171 lbs.
By: johnrussell
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Health, Science & Technology
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136 Comments
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7 years ago
The average American is on the edge of borderline obese. What perhaps is more troubling though, is that these average weights are rising rapidly. The average American adult male is 9 pounds...
Israeli spacecraft gets special passenger before moon journey
Via: buzz-of-the-orient
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7 years ago
Israeli spacecraft gets special passenger before moon journey by Michael Smith, AFP (reported by MSNNEWS), December 18 2018 © Provided by AFP The general manager...
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