Monday, September 12, 2022

What Makes Brain Fog So Unforgiving - The Atlantic

When some of those volunteers caught COVID, the team could compare their after scans to the before ones. They found that even mild infections can slightly shrink the brain and reduce the thickness of its neuron-rich gray matter. At their worst, these changes were comparable to a decade of aging. They were especially pronounced in areas such as the parahippocampal gyrus, which is important for encoding and retrieving memories, and the orbitofrontal cortex, which is important for executive function. They were still apparent in people who hadn't been hospitalized. And they were accompanied by cognitive problems.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/long-covid-brain-fog-symptom-executive-function/671393/


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Review: “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” by Robert Crawford - The New York Times

For readers partial to the daring rebel who wrote poems like "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "Preludes" and "The Waste Land," the trajectory this book traces may feel a bit dispiriting, like watching a favorite punk musician turn into a Lawrence Welk fan fond of Fox News.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/books/review/robert-crawford-eliot-after-the-waste-land.html


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After-Loss Tech Wants to Ease the Logistics of Death | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/after-loss-death-tech/


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Mortality Analyses - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality


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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica

https://projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/bailouts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter


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The Great Divergence - Five Books Expert Recommendations

Yali is a New Guinean who asks Diamond why Europeans visiting there have so many material goods and great technologies while New Guineans have very few. Why were Europeans able to conquer these societies? 

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/great-divergence-davis-kedrosky/


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Monday, August 01, 2022

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Deep cuts loom on the Colorado River as water levels plunge. Who will feel the pain most?

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Deep cuts loom on the Colorado River as water levels plunge. Who will feel the pain most?

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/07/21/sharing-pain-researchers-chart-course-save-colorado-river/10112627002/


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How do you decide if you should move on from a relationship? | Aeon Essays

The heart wants what the heart wants. But it can want some pretty messed-up things. Part of our confusion today is tied to a belief that happiness and personal growth should organise all of our decisions about relationships, which is a relatively recent disposition in Western societies. 
https://aeon.co/essays/how-do-you-decide-if-you-should-move-on-from-a-relationship


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dark energy | Definition, Discoverers, & Facts | Britannica

vacuum energy arises naturally from the totality of quantumfluctuations (i.e., virtual particle-antiparticle pairs that come into existence and then annihilate each other shortly thereafter) in empty space.
https://www.britannica.com/science/dark-energy


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Monday, July 04, 2022

Top 10 NBA Players With The Best Three-Point Percentage Of All Time: Steve Kerr Tops The List, Seth Curry Is 2nd, Stephen Curry Is 7th - Fadeaway World

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/top-10-nba-players-with-the-best-three-point-percentage-of-all-time-steve-kerr-tops-the-list-seth-curry-is-2nd-stephen-curry-is-7th


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Bill Dwyre: Steve Kerr is defined as a person by much more than basketball - Los Angeles Times

In his speech, Kerr said, "My parents literally showed me a whole world that existed beyond typical American culture. They gave me an education in understanding people, in being compassionate and respectful. They taught me that people may speak or dress differently, or have customs or beliefs foreign to me. It was important to not only understand those differences, but to embrace them as well."

And then the humor.

"That came in handy years later," Kerr said, "when Dennis Rodman became my teammate with the Bulls."

https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-steve-kerr-dwyre-20150602-column.html


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AP Was There: Nadal edges Federer 9-7 in 5th at Wimbledon | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/3af1689446c3b6d73b4c6fae8028dc71


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Thursday, June 23, 2022

I tasted 80 bourbons and talked to several experts — these are the 10 best bourbons you can easily buy



I tasted 80 bourbons and talked to several experts — these are the 10 best bourbons you can easily buy
https://www.insider.com/guides/kitchen/best-bourbon

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

P1421 – What Does It Mean and How To Fix It - OBD2PROS

https://obd2pros.com/dtc-codes/p1421/


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30 Sweet Texts to Send Your Wife or Husband Just Because



30 Sweet Texts to Send Your Wife or Husband Just Because
https://www.fatherly.com/life/sweet-texts-to-send-wife-just-because

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Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made From Grapes? - Gastro Obscura

In terms of history, we can see that, for whatever reason, grapes were available. Over time, we've selected and propagated [grapes] for characteristics that make better wine, or wine as we know it. That's mainly higher sugars.

That's the biggest factor. Higher sugar leads to a higher alcohol content, which helps preserve it. Grapes also have high acid and low pH. In combination with alcohol, no human pathogens can grow in wine. That's a big thing.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-is-wine-made-from-grapes


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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

LeoLabs satellites orbiting the earth

https://platform.leolabs.space/visualizations/leo#view=originCountry


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‘Great replacement theory’ is ignorant both broadly and narrowly - The Washington Post

There is not a deliberate effort to bring immigrants to the country to "replace" native-born White Americans. But, it's important to note, it is also not the case that 1) immigrants are rapidly being granted citizenship, 2) immigrants are outnumbering births or 3) most new births in the United States are among immigrants.

In other words, "replacement theory" is wrong both as a conspiracy theory and in the sanitized way that the right tries to leverage it politically.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/17/great-replacement-theory-is-ignorant-both-broadly-narrowly/


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Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Monday, April 18, 2022

Pball

https://usapickleball.org/docs/ifp/USA-Pickleball-Rulebook.pdf

If the drop serve is used, the ball may be struck with either a forehand or backhand motion without any other restriction i.e., the location restrictions of the ball and paddle in Rules 4.A.5.a, 4.A.5.b and 4.A.5.c do not apply.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Intel Taps Oracle Exec To Lead Cloud Group In Data Center Reorg

Karl Kempf will join the Datacenter and AI Operations team,
https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/intel-taps-oracle-exec-to-lead-cloud-group-in-data-center-reorg


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The Best Free Software of 2022



The Best Free Software of 2022
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-free-software?test_uuid=06r4MYCu5PZzCkufjQSV3po&test_variant=b

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Thursday, April 07, 2022

65 Freaky Questions To Build Intimacy & Improve Your Sex Life



65 Freaky Questions To Build Intimacy & Improve Your Sex Life
https://www.bustle.com/wellness/freaky-questions-to-build-intimacy-improve-sex-life

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Saturday, March 12, 2022

20 Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resorts in the World



20 Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resorts in the World
https://www.rd.com/list/adults-only-all-inclusive-resorts/

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Black canyon hike

 


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This remote-feeling hike to a river isn't far from Phoenix. Here's how to try it

https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/hiking/2022/02/10/agua-fria-hike-phoenix-black-canyon-city/6705589001/

Small American Town Vacation Ideas - The Best Small Town Vacation Spots

https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/g3655/small-american-town-destinations/


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Which movies are up for the 2022 best picture Oscar? Here are the reviews, how to see them

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Which movies are up for the 2022 best picture Oscar? Here are the reviews, how to see them

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/billgoodykoontz/2022/02/10/oscars-best-picture-nominees-reviewed-how-to-watch/6727925001/


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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

15 Best Books About Sex That Are Worth the Read



15 Best Books About Sex That Are Worth the Read
https://www.prevention.com/sex/g39079527/books-about-sex/

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Tuesday, February 01, 2022

2021 Locus Recommended Reading List – Locus Online

https://locusmag.com/2022/02/2021-recommended-reading-list/


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Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Make Art - The Atlantic

if you make time for consuming and producing art—the same way you make time for work and exercise and family commitments—you'll find your life getting fuller and happier.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/art-consciousness-happiness-exercise/621374/


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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Where The Western Meets Crime Fiction ‹ CrimeReads

https://crimereads.com/where-the-western-meets-crime-fiction/


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Sandra Orr Obituary (2022) - Greenwood, SC - The Index-Journal

Sandra Smith Orr passed away January 8, 2022 in Greenwood, SC. Sandra was born to the late T. Clifford Jr. and Janet Nerl Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a graduate of Finneytown High School, Wellesley College, and M. I.T. - Sloan School of Business, and an active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Aiken, SC.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indexjournal/name/sandra-orr-obituary?id=32202873


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Sunday, January 09, 2022

One Thing People Misunderstand About Forming New Habits - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/self-control-habit-new-years-resolutions/621200/


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Chinese Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipe: This 5-Minute Recipe Will Make You Toss Those Little Packets | Sauces/Condiments | 30Seconds Food

https://30seconds.com/food/tip/18033/Chinese-Sweet-Sour-Sauce-Recipe-This-5-Minute-Recipe-Will-Make-You-Toss-Those-Little-Packets


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I tried this 30-minute Pilates workout with over 4 million views — and I'm still shaking



I tried this 30-minute Pilates workout with over 4 million views — and I'm still shaking
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One Thing People Misunderstand About Forming New Habits - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/self-control-habit-new-years-resolutions/621200/


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Jacobson v. Massachusetts: How a 1905 Court Case May Determine the Legality of Vaccine Mandates - FindLaw

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/jacobson-v-massachusetts-how-a-1905-court-case-may-determine-the/


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Power to Declare War | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C11-1/ALDE_00001072/


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