Atomic Cover-up Arrives from PBS - Antiwar.com Blog

https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2023/10/30/atomic-cover-up-arrives-from-pbs/


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Krydderkake (Norwegian Spice Cake) - The Simple, Sweet Life

https://thesimple-sweetlife.com/krydderkake/


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Seven military horror films to binge on Halloween - Task & Purpose

https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/spooky-military-horror-films-halloween/


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The economy surged 4.9% in the third quarter. But is a recession still looming?

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The economy surged 4.9% in the third quarter. But is a recession still looming?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/26/gdp-report-economy/71321776007/


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The pandemic has broken a closely followed survey of sentiment

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/07/the-pandemic-has-broken-a-closely-followed-survey-of-sentiment


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Sedona Real Estate | Dyanna Nichols Realtor

https://www.nicholsdoyle.com/


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From 'No Hard Feelings' to 'Old Dads,' here are 15 movies you need to stream right now

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From 'No Hard Feelings' to 'Old Dads,' here are 15 movies you need to stream right now

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/10/27/new-movies-streaming-netflix-disney-amazon-hulu-peacock/71228383007/


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About RISE | RISE Pickleball Camps

https://www.risepickleball.com/about


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Joan Didion vs Pauline Kael vs The Sound of Music

https://lwlies.com/articles/joan-didion-pauline-kael-the-sound-of-music/


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About Me

https://www.jameswedmoretraining.com/about-me


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Mere Belief, by Sallie Tisdale

I have been studying the science of memory, those mechanical explanations, for some time now. I can tell you that procedural memory (how to brush one's teeth) is different from episodic memory (I brushed my teeth this morning), which in turn is different from semantic memory (I brush my teeth to avoid cavities). I can tell you this, and a little about those binding proteins, but I can't explain memory. No one can.  

https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/mere-belief/

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The ‘new elites’ of X: Identifying the most influential accounts engaged in Hamas/Israel discourse | Center for an Informed Public

https://www.cip.uw.edu/2023/10/20/new-elites-twitter-x-most-influential-accounts-hamas-israel/


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Stephen Rubin, 81, ‘Quintessential Hitmaker’ of the Book World, Dies - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/books/stephen-rubin-dead.html


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Eight recommended books about good and evil

https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/p/eight-recommended-books-about-good


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The US just made its biggest-ever investment in the… | Canary Media

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/the-us-just-made-its-biggest-ever-investment-in-the-grid


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Next-level ghosting: Female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted attention, study shows

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Next-level ghosting: Female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted attention, study shows

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/10/18/female-frogs-fake-their-own-death/71210442007/


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Books by Nobel Literature Winners - Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/category/fiction/nobel-prize-literature-books/


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https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075837

https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075837


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Police report reveals details in mysterious Sedona disappearance of Yolan Miller

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/10/17/police-report-reveals-details-mysterious-sedona-disappearance-yolan-miller/


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Tea Time with Joan Baez | The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/02/tea-time-with-joan-baez


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From the Center of My Life Came a Great Fountain - Slow Muse

https://www.slowmuse.com/2008/02/03/longing-for-spring/


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In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives — ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/cell-tower-fatalities


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More blood

Bob Dylan's Masterpiece Is Still Hard to Find newyorker.com

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Best Mystery Books of 2023 | Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/category/fiction/mystery-books/best-mystery-books-of-2023/


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Watching people die is making us more like ancient Rome

https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/our-new-pastime-of-watching-people


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Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School

http://www.roguefilmschool.com/


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BBC News: Keith Richards: Arthritis changed my guitar-playing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67017912


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What are the health benefits of a cold plunge? Scientists vet the claims : Shots - Health News : NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/08/1204411415/cold-plunge-health-benefits-how-to


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Book Review: Climate Uncertainty and Risk, By Judith Curry | RealClearEnergy

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2023/10/08/book_review_climate_uncertainty_and_risk_by_judith_curry_984521.html


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Opinion | Michael Lewis: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s last year in crypto - Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/michael-lewis-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-crypto/


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Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/ftx-1-billion-crypto-heist/


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Timeline of conflict: Why the 2023 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is among the most brutal in years

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Timeline of conflict: Why the 2023 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is among the most brutal in years

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/10/07/history-of-israel-and-palestine-conflict-and-the-latest-hamas-attacks-war-in-gaza-in-maps/71098600007/


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A Devastating Attack by Hamas - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/hamas-israel-gaza-attacks-intelligence/675578/


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Why HTTP/3 is eating the world | APNIC Blog

https://blog.apnic.net/2023/09/25/why-http-3-is-eating-the-world/


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Implicit bias: All your questions answered - by Paul Bloom

https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/p/implicit-bias-all-your-questions


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Ancient footprints upend timeline of humans’ arrival in North America - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/10/05/oldest-human-footprint-americas-white-sands/


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Dog ear movement

Scientists are still learning about the genes that control dog ear movements and the biochemical pathways that produce this ability. However, they have made significant progress in recent years.

In 2015, researchers published a study in the journal BMC Genomics that identified a cluster of SNPs on chromosome 10 that are associated with ear type in dogs. These SNPs are located near two genes: methionine sulfoxide reductase (MSRB3) and high-mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2). MSRB3 is involved in human hearing, and HMGA2 is involved in human height.

The researchers believe that these SNPs may play a role in regulating the development of the ear muscles and cartilage. They also found that the region containing these SNPs has been under selection during dog domestication, suggesting that humans may have played a role in shaping the evolution of dog ear type.

Another study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics in 2020, identified a specific gene, called ALX4, that is involved in ear development in dogs. Researchers found that dogs with a mutation in the ALX4 gene have floppy ears. This suggests that ALX4 plays a role in regulating the development of the ear muscles and cartilage in dogs.

Scientists are still working to understand the exact role that these genes play in dog ear movement and how they interact with each other. However, the research so far suggests that dog ear movement is controlled by a complex network of genes.

At the biochemical level, the pathways that produce dog ear movement are likely to involve a variety of proteins and signaling molecules. For example, the ALX4 gene is known to encode a protein that plays a role in the development of muscle and cartilage. It is likely that this protein interacts with other proteins and signaling molecules to regulate the development and function of the ear muscles and cartilage in dogs.

Overall, scientists are making significant progress in understanding the genes and biochemical pathways that control dog ear movement. However, there is still much more to learn.

Challenges to understanding dog ear movement

There are a number of challenges to understanding dog ear movement. One challenge is that dog ear movement is a complex behavior that is likely to be controlled by a network of genes. Another challenge is that it is difficult to study ear movement in dogs in a controlled setting.

Finally, it is important to note that dog ear movement is not just a physical behavior. It is also a form of communication. Dogs use their ears to express a variety of emotions, such as alertness, fear, and aggression. This makes it difficult to separate the physical aspects of ear movement from the communicative aspects.

Despite these challenges, scientists are making progress in understanding dog ear movement. This research has the potential to lead to new insights into the evolution of dog domestication and the development of new treatments for ear problems in dogs.

— Steve Smith

Radio Act of 1912 (1912) - The Free Speech Center

https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/radio-act-of-1912-1912/


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StoneEagle CTO Chris Tynes Passes Torch to Successor, Poised to Build the Future

https://www.se-fi.com/post/stoneeagle-cto-chris-tynes-passes-torch-to-successor-poised-to-build-the-future


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'Ring of fire' eclipse visible to the US in October. How to view the Annular Solar event.

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'Ring of fire' eclipse visible to the US in October. How to view the Annular Solar event.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/10/04/ring-of-fire-annular-solar-eclipse-2023/70602134007/


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