Non-IT News Thread
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Forgotten man, forgotten disease—Aniru Conteh and the battle against Lassa fever
Surrounded by civil war and one of Africa's deadliest diseases, he stayed to save thousands.
The pickup truck was so overloaded with medical equipment that the chassis sagged almost to the ground. Dr. Austin Demby had just finished loading up the Toyota Hilux with as many microscopes, IV bags, computers, and lab and chemistry equipment he could fit in the extended bed. And as fast as possible, he sped away from the hospital in Segbwema, Sierra Leone.
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Superhero siblings must thwart the apocalypse in The Umbrella Academy
Netflix adaptation of Gerard Way's popular comic books series debuts on February 15.
Netflix has released the first full trailer for The Umbrella Academy, its TV adaptation of the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. So we'll soon be treated to the darkly comic adventures of the Hargreeves siblings, a dysfunctional family of reluctant superheroes. Think of them as the anti-Incredibles.
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@mlnews Never heard of any of this. Anyone else read these and know if they are indeed good?
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Does gum disease have a key role in Alzheimer's?
Does gum disease play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's?
Scientists believe this may be the case after their study found further evidence of the link between bacteria in a common type of gum disease and people with dementia.
Researchers say their findings offer hope for a new way of tackling the illness, for which there is no cure and no effective treatments.
But does it mean people should be more worried about their oral health?
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@scottalanmiller now that's a bit scary.
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I'll just leave this here...
65 Year Old PA Man Says Emotional Support Alligator Helps His Depression
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'll just leave this here...
65 Year Old PA Man Says Emotional Support Alligator Helps His Depression
I think I have seen it all now. There's nothing left.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'll just leave this here...
65 Year Old PA Man Says Emotional Support Alligator Helps His Depression
I think I have seen it all now. There's nothing left.
That's all folks.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Does gum disease have a key role in Alzheimer's?
Does gum disease play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's?
Scientists believe this may be the case after their study found further evidence of the link between bacteria in a common type of gum disease and people with dementia.
Researchers say their findings offer hope for a new way of tackling the illness, for which there is no cure and no effective treatments.
But does it mean people should be more worried about their oral health?
As Scott loves to point out - who knows if they are doing real science here or not.
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BBC News - Brazil mining dam collapse leaves '200 missing'
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US reopens, no border wall funding
BBC News - Trump announces deal to lift shutdown
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
US reopens, no border wall funding
BBC News - Trump announces deal to lift shutdown
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47007081I hadn’t heard any bill has actually passed and been signed yet.
Just that it was agreed.
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Brumadinho: Thousands told to evacuate over second Brazil dam risk
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Peru landslide kills at least 15 at hotel wedding party
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Electric scooter users aren’t wearing helmets—the head injury rate proves it
Health experts raise concern about electric scooter use and head injury rate.
Forty-percent of the injuries linked to electric scooter use involve knocks to the noggin while nearly 95 percent of riders don’t wear helmets, according to a first-of-its kind study published Friday, January 25.
As electric scooters and bike shares zoom into cities across the country, health experts are chasing after the potential public health and safety issues circling the micromobility market. The new study, published in JAMA Network Open, is the first to try to track the pattern of injuries linked to electric scooters.
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Apple hopes to offer a Netflix-like subscription service for games, report claims
The report also claims Apple is considering acting as a games publisher.
The sources said that Apple was talking with developers about its plans in the second half of 2018. No details were provided about the nature of the service or what kinds of games would be included. It's difficult to imagine an elegant way of including free-to-play games, which make money through in-app-purchases for game-related services and add-on content, in a paid subscription package.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Electric scooter users aren’t wearing helmets—the head injury rate proves it
Health experts raise concern about electric scooter use and head injury rate.
Forty-percent of the injuries linked to electric scooter use involve knocks to the noggin while nearly 95 percent of riders don’t wear helmets, according to a first-of-its kind study published Friday, January 25.
As electric scooters and bike shares zoom into cities across the country, health experts are chasing after the potential public health and safety issues circling the micromobility market. The new study, published in JAMA Network Open, is the first to try to track the pattern of injuries linked to electric scooters.
No longer safe to walk the streets without a helmet:
five who tripped over parked scooters.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Electric scooter users aren’t wearing helmets—the head injury rate proves it
Health experts raise concern about electric scooter use and head injury rate.
Forty-percent of the injuries linked to electric scooter use involve knocks to the noggin while nearly 95 percent of riders don’t wear helmets, according to a first-of-its kind study published Friday, January 25.
As electric scooters and bike shares zoom into cities across the country, health experts are chasing after the potential public health and safety issues circling the micromobility market. The new study, published in JAMA Network Open, is the first to try to track the pattern of injuries linked to electric scooters.
I see these things EVERYWHERE downtown. It's crazy.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Apple hopes to offer a Netflix-like subscription service for games, report claims
The report also claims Apple is considering acting as a games publisher.
The sources said that Apple was talking with developers about its plans in the second half of 2018. No details were provided about the nature of the service or what kinds of games would be included. It's difficult to imagine an elegant way of including free-to-play games, which make money through in-app-purchases for game-related services and add-on content, in a paid subscription package.
I've looked at a couple offerings like this in the past, and my internet connection just couldn't handle the latency requirements. I bet now that I've moved, they'd be better. Could be interesting.
