grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
True, it was well-written, and the author is obviously intelligent, but wanting to start a race war, admiring the Chinese government, and his eco-fascism stuff seemed pretty loony to me.
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True, it was well-written, and the author is obviously intelligent, but wanting to start a race war, admiring the Chinese government, and his eco-fascism stuff seemed pretty loony to me.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
True, it was well-written, and the author is obviously intelligent, but wanting to start a race war, admiring the Chinese government, and his eco-fascism stuff seemed pretty loony to me.
I'm becoming less and less surprised by what a sizable part of the population believes/feels .... that I find loony.
‘Dog Suicide Bridge’: Why Do So Many Pets Keep Leaping Into a Scottish Gorge?
Local researchers estimate more than 300 have sailed off the bridge; tabloid reports say it’s 600. At least 50 dogs are said to have died.
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Bride allegedly embezzled $93K to pay for wedding, butt lift
Police say a Virginia bride allegedly swiped more than $93,000 from her employer so she could pay for wedding expenses and a butt lift.
Local researchers estimate more than 300 have sailed off the bridge; tabloid reports say it’s 600. At least 50 dogs are said to have died.
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Bride allegedly embezzled $93K to pay for wedding, butt lift
Police say a Virginia bride allegedly swiped more than $93,000 from her employer so she could pay for wedding expenses and a butt lift.
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Karma chameleon
Rhino poacher trampled to death by elephants then eaten by lions
A POACHER hunting rhinos in the Kruger National Park met a grisly end after being trampled to death by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of hungry lions.
Rhino poacher trampled to death by elephants then eaten by lions
A POACHER hunting rhinos in the Kruger National Park met a grisly end after being trampled to death by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of hungry lions.
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grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
I've heard one of the keys to happiness is loving your job...
Minutes after being released from jail, a Florida man was arrested in the parking lot for breaking into cars
Minutes after being released from jail, a Florida man was arrested in the parking lot for breaking into cars
A toddler in Washington fell 60 feet from a window, landed on a Mazda sedan and ... survived
A 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from a suburban Seattle apartment window after landing on a parked car, authorities said.
He was awake and crying when paramedics arrived on Wednesday, Redmond police spokesman James Perry told local news station KIRO.
A 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from a suburban Seattle apartment window after landing on a parked car, authorities said.
He was awake and crying when paramedics arrived on Wednesday, Redmond police spokesman James Perry told local news station KIRO.
ISRAELI SCIENTISTS 'PRINT' WORLD'S FIRST 3D HEART WITH HUMAN TISSUE
A team of Israeli researchers has “printed” the world’s first 3-D vascularized, engineered heart.
The next step, they said, is to teach the hearts to behave like human hearts. First, they will transplant them into animals and eventually into humans. The hope is that within “10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world, and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.
A team of Israeli researchers has “printed” the world’s first 3-D vascularized, engineered heart.
The next step, they said, is to teach the hearts to behave like human hearts. First, they will transplant them into animals and eventually into humans. The hope is that within “10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world, and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.
‘Partly Alive’: Scientists Revive Cells in Brains From Dead Pigs
In a study that raises profound questions about the line between life and death, researchers have restored some cellular activity to brains removed from slaughtered pigs.
[T]he idea that parts of the brain may be recoverable after death, as conventionally defined, contradicts everything medical science believes about the organ and poses metaphysical riddles.
In a study that raises profound questions about the line between life and death, researchers have restored some cellular activity to brains removed from slaughtered pigs.
[T]he idea that parts of the brain may be recoverable after death, as conventionally defined, contradicts everything medical science believes about the organ and poses metaphysical riddles.
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Florida
Hopping mad Easter Bunny gets into fight in downtown Orlando
The Easter Bunny was hopping mad for some reason in downtown Orlando.
Video posted on Instagram, which has gone viral and has been posted by several media outlets, shows a costumed character getting involved in a fight between two others near SAK Comedy Lab.
Hopping mad Easter Bunny gets into fight in downtown Orlando
The Easter Bunny was hopping mad for some reason in downtown Orlando.
Video posted on Instagram, which has gone viral and has been posted by several media outlets, shows a costumed character getting involved in a fight between two others near SAK Comedy Lab.
Ohio woman with unique face tattoos arrested for third time since November
An Ohio woman who has previously made headlines for her unique face tattoos was arrested again this week in southern Ohio.
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Gynecologist can’t believe she has to tell people not to put garlic in their vaginas
Thank god Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter exists. Without the author of The Vagina Bible: The Vulva And The Vagina: Separating The Myth From The Medicine, who else would be out there telling people to keep certain items out of their vaginas?
An Ohio woman who has previously made headlines for her unique face tattoos was arrested again this week in southern Ohio.
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Gynecologist can’t believe she has to tell people not to put garlic in their vaginas
Thank god Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter exists. Without the author of The Vagina Bible: The Vulva And The Vagina: Separating The Myth From The Medicine, who else would be out there telling people to keep certain items out of their vaginas?
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Ford-versus-Chevy argument preceded Bedford shooting, standoff
A Bedford man who prosecutors said shot his girlfriend five times last week after a fight over car manufacturers escalated was denied bond Monday in Bedford County.
A Bedford man who prosecutors said shot his girlfriend five times last week after a fight over car manufacturers escalated was denied bond Monday in Bedford County.
Brazil’s president says 1,000 penises amputated every year due to bad hygiene
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said 1,000 men have their penises amputated in his country each year due to a lack of basic hygiene — a number he called “ridiculous and sad.”
“In Brazil, we have 1,000 penis amputations a year due to a lack of water and soap,” the far-right president told reporters Thursday in the capital, Brasilia. “We have to find a way to get out of the bottom of this hole.”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said 1,000 men have their penises amputated in his country each year due to a lack of basic hygiene — a number he called “ridiculous and sad.”
“In Brazil, we have 1,000 penis amputations a year due to a lack of water and soap,” the far-right president told reporters Thursday in the capital, Brasilia. “We have to find a way to get out of the bottom of this hole.”
This smells bad
Man who swallowed an AirPod says it still worked in his stomach
Hsu woke up from a nap and couldn’t find one of his AirPods. After searching all over his bed and finding nothing, he decided to track the device and hit the “Play Sound” option. He was then shocked to hear the missing AirPod beeping from within his stomach. Somehow, someway, the rogue AirPod fell into his mouth mid-slumber whereupon Hsu swallowed it. Incredibly, it apparently still worked as it made its way through his digestive tract.
Hsu subsequently tried the AirPod and discovered that it still worked.
“After washing the AirPod and letting it dry,” the report reads, “Mr Hsu was amazed to find that it still worked.”
Man who swallowed an AirPod says it still worked in his stomach
Hsu woke up from a nap and couldn’t find one of his AirPods. After searching all over his bed and finding nothing, he decided to track the device and hit the “Play Sound” option. He was then shocked to hear the missing AirPod beeping from within his stomach. Somehow, someway, the rogue AirPod fell into his mouth mid-slumber whereupon Hsu swallowed it. Incredibly, it apparently still worked as it made its way through his digestive tract.
Hsu subsequently tried the AirPod and discovered that it still worked.
“After washing the AirPod and letting it dry,” the report reads, “Mr Hsu was amazed to find that it still worked.”
Couple dies from bubonic plague after eating raw rodent meat as ‘folk remedy’
A six-day quarantine in Mongolia has been lifted following the death of a couple who died from the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot meat as a “folk remedy for good health.”
A six-day quarantine in Mongolia has been lifted following the death of a couple who died from the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot meat as a “folk remedy for good health.”
Norwegian woman dies from rabies after Philippines puppy bite
Birgitte Kallestad, 24, was on holiday with friends when they found the puppy on a street, her family said in a statement.
The puppy is thought to have infected her when it bit her after they took it back to their resort.
She fell ill soon after returning to Norway, and died on Monday at the hospital where she worked.
Birgitte Kallestad, 24, was on holiday with friends when they found the puppy on a street, her family said in a statement.
The puppy is thought to have infected her when it bit her after they took it back to their resort.
She fell ill soon after returning to Norway, and died on Monday at the hospital where she worked.
Waiter runs after customer who forgot $424K cashier’s check on table, didn’t tip
A waiter returned a cashier’s check worth nearly $424,000 to the retired social worker who lost it. And he didn’t even get a tip.
A waiter returned a cashier’s check worth nearly $424,000 to the retired social worker who lost it. And he didn’t even get a tip.
Police: South Dakota man stole sex toys from couple’s house
A South Dakota man is accused of stealing $500 worth of sex toys from a couple’s home over a period of about two years.
A South Dakota man is accused of stealing $500 worth of sex toys from a couple’s home over a period of about two years.
grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
ClearBlueLou
unbearably light in the being....
Okay, that’s an oops - but weren’t we all doing so much better for awhile...
grampa_herb
Epstein didn't kill himself
Tesla Driver Appeared to Be 'Fully Sleeping' for at Least 30 Miles on SoCal's 405 Freeway
A passenger in the car next to the Tesla captured images of the dozing driver on the notoriously busy 405 Freeway in two counties
By Jonathan Lloyd and Hetty Chang
Published Jun 13, 2019 at 7:01 AM | Updated at 9:01 PM PDT on Jun 14, 2019
A passenger in the car next to the Tesla captured images of the dozing driver on the notoriously busy 405 Freeway in two counties
By Jonathan Lloyd and Hetty Chang
Published Jun 13, 2019 at 7:01 AM | Updated at 9:01 PM PDT on Jun 14, 2019
Authorities: Missing Texas man was eaten by his own dogs
A Texas man who had been missing for months was eaten, bones and all, by his pack of dogs, sheriff’s deputies said.
A Texas man who had been missing for months was eaten, bones and all, by his pack of dogs, sheriff’s deputies said.
ClearBlueLou
unbearably light in the being....
I’ve known dog-owners who could only inspire fear and obedience, not love and confidence.
This guy sounds like one of those, probably proud of how fierce and aggressive they were, too
This guy sounds like one of those, probably proud of how fierce and aggressive they were, too
'Please Don’t Flush Your Drugs M’kay.' Tennessee Police Warn of Creating 'Meth Gators'
A Tennessee police department asked residents not to flush drugs down the toilet for fear of creating “meth gators”
A Tennessee police department asked residents not to flush drugs down the toilet for fear of creating “meth gators”
Tranquility
Well-Known Member
[I'll put it here for lack of a better place.]
Do you know the "one simple trick" you can use to prevent cannabis "dependency"?
Take some cannabis!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190715114247.htm
Do you know the "one simple trick" you can use to prevent cannabis "dependency"?
Take some cannabis!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190715114247.htm
An Australian study has demonstrated that cannabis-based medication helps tackle dependency on cannabis, one of the most widely used drugs globally.
A paper about the University of Sydney and NSW Health clinical trial provides the first strong evidence that so-called cannabinoid agonist medication -- which targets receptors in the brain -- could reduce the rate of relapse.
The paper published today in the American Medical Association's JAMA Internal Medicine.
Lead author Conjoint Professor Nick Lintzeris -- of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health and Director of Drug & Alcohol Services, South East Sydney Local Health District -- said the study should give hope to people with dependency on cannabis, which is a leading cause of drug treatment episodes in Australia.*
"We've never had the evidence before that medication can be effective in treating cannabis dependency -- this is the first big study to show this is a safe and effective approach," Professor Lintzeris said.
"The principles are very similar to nicotine replacement; you are providing patients with a medicine which is safer than the drug they're already using, and linking this with medical and counselling support to help people address their illicit cannabis use."
The cannabis concentrate, which comprises equal proportions of cannabidiol (CBD) and the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is sprayed under the tongue and avoids the health impacts associated with smoking cannabis such as respiratory issues.
Nabiximols has been primarily used to treat pain symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and is licensed in Australia. Alternative medical cannabis products exist but these are only available through special access schemes and unlike the trial medication, also require Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval.
This large 12-week outpatient clinical trial of 128 participants taking nabiximols medication followed an earlier study by the same research team that had previously shown nabiximols reduce withdrawal symptoms in a short-term hospital treatment program. "The latest study published today is even more important in that it shows that nabiximols can be effective in helping patients achieve longer term changes in their cannabis use," Prof Lintzeris explains.
Co-author of the paper Professor Iain McGregor, the academic director of the University's Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, noted: "Worldwide we are seeing medicinal cannabis patients transition away from the traditional smoked route of cannabis administration; this new study... complements this trend by showing that an oral spray can be an effective substitute for smoked cannabis in heavy recreational users seeking treatment for their cannabis use."
Professor Lintzeris said an important element of this National Health and Medical Research Council-supported trial was that only cannabis users were recruited who had previously unsuccessfully tried to curb their use.
"Our study is an important step in addressing the lack of effective treatments -- currently, four in five patients relapse to regular use within six months of medical or psychological interventions."
Trial and medication snapshot:
A paper about the University of Sydney and NSW Health clinical trial provides the first strong evidence that so-called cannabinoid agonist medication -- which targets receptors in the brain -- could reduce the rate of relapse.
The paper published today in the American Medical Association's JAMA Internal Medicine.
Lead author Conjoint Professor Nick Lintzeris -- of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health and Director of Drug & Alcohol Services, South East Sydney Local Health District -- said the study should give hope to people with dependency on cannabis, which is a leading cause of drug treatment episodes in Australia.*
"We've never had the evidence before that medication can be effective in treating cannabis dependency -- this is the first big study to show this is a safe and effective approach," Professor Lintzeris said.
"The principles are very similar to nicotine replacement; you are providing patients with a medicine which is safer than the drug they're already using, and linking this with medical and counselling support to help people address their illicit cannabis use."
The cannabis concentrate, which comprises equal proportions of cannabidiol (CBD) and the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is sprayed under the tongue and avoids the health impacts associated with smoking cannabis such as respiratory issues.
Nabiximols has been primarily used to treat pain symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and is licensed in Australia. Alternative medical cannabis products exist but these are only available through special access schemes and unlike the trial medication, also require Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval.
This large 12-week outpatient clinical trial of 128 participants taking nabiximols medication followed an earlier study by the same research team that had previously shown nabiximols reduce withdrawal symptoms in a short-term hospital treatment program. "The latest study published today is even more important in that it shows that nabiximols can be effective in helping patients achieve longer term changes in their cannabis use," Prof Lintzeris explains.
Co-author of the paper Professor Iain McGregor, the academic director of the University's Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, noted: "Worldwide we are seeing medicinal cannabis patients transition away from the traditional smoked route of cannabis administration; this new study... complements this trend by showing that an oral spray can be an effective substitute for smoked cannabis in heavy recreational users seeking treatment for their cannabis use."
Professor Lintzeris said an important element of this National Health and Medical Research Council-supported trial was that only cannabis users were recruited who had previously unsuccessfully tried to curb their use.
"Our study is an important step in addressing the lack of effective treatments -- currently, four in five patients relapse to regular use within six months of medical or psychological interventions."
Trial and medication snapshot:
- During the clinical trial, participants had an average dose of about 18 sprays a day, with each spray of 0.1mL comprising 2.7mg of THC and 2.5mg of CBD.
- Participants treated with nabiximols used significantly less illicit cannabis than patients randomly allocated to placebo medication.
- The medicine was combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other therapeutic support for a holistic approach.
- Health and behavioural benefits of cannabis replacement include that patients are taken out of their usual patterns of use.
- This first large outpatient randomised controlled trial of the cannabis extract medication noted suppression of withdrawal and cravings, with improvements in physical and psychological well-being.