Sunday, March 23, 2025

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Monday, March 10, 2025

Cannibalized remains from Franklin’s lost Arctic expedition identified | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/science/franklin-lost-expedition-cannibalism/index.html

— Steve Smith

Walgreens private equity

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/business/walgreens-private-equity-risky

The private equity business model often relies upon forcing the company to take on massive amounts of debt to give the greatest possible return to the private equity firm, with the long-term survival of the business often not a priority. The debt is often used to pay "special dividends" to the firm itself to cover the initial purchase price, as well as heavy "management fees" placed on the company, to be paid to the private equity firm. Many times brick-and-mortar retail chains have been forced to sell off the buildings that house their stores and pay rents that they can't afford to new owners, leading to even more store closings and layoffs.

_- Steve

Canada says too little, too late as Trump flip-flops on tariffs

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd92ynwne18o

_- Steve

Saturday, March 01, 2025

Mummification: what is it and how can it occur? | Gene Hackman | The Guardian


found that parchment-like skin was seen as early as three days postmortem and leathery desiccated skin could appear within six days of death. The entire body could show evidence of mummification within 18 days of death 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/28/mummification-what-is-it-and-how-can-it-occur-gene-hackman

_- Steve