@AngelaPerea

Ya don't say... Nothing shocking in her testimony. Don't put any of this behavior past him.
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The Nation
1 year ago
US news

It Was a Coup, and Trump Fully Intended to Lead It

"I'm the fucking president.Take me up to the Capitol now!"
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Trump then attempted to grab the steering wheel of the presidential limousine and, when he was stopped by Bobby Engle, the leader of his Secret Service detail, Trump tried to strangle Engle.
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But it is now clear that January 6th Committee member Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)was right when he said last week, "I think what we're presenting before the American people certainly would rise to a level of criminal involvement by a president."
New York Daily News
1 year ago
US news

Rudy Giuliani asked for a pardon from Trump: Jan. 6 committee testimony

Rudy Giuliani asked for a pardon from former President Donald Trump for his misdeeds related to the Jan. 6 attack according to Cassidy Hutchinson, a special assistant to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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After Hutchinson's appearance, he tweeted "Liar" at a Twitter user who accused him of asking for a pardon.
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The 45th president, however, did not issue a pardon for Giuliani in the dying days of his administration.
Love that Steph Curry responded 😄
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Boston sports bar goes viral for Ayesha Curry sign, Warriors star Steph responds

Falcucci is in control of the sandwich chalkboard that sits on the sidewalk that pedestrians walk by on Brookline Avenue.
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Last week, as the championship series continued, Ayesha Curry - the wife of the Golden State star - became the subject of Falcucci's latest ribbing.Ayesha is a television cooking personality, a host of a show and the author of a cookbook.The newest chalkboard message was born.
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But he and his co-workers at the bar certainly weren't prepared for what came next: On Monday night, after the Warriors took a 3-2 series lead, Steph Curry came to his press conference wearing a white T-shirt with a message in black letters defending his wife.
"Ayesha Curry CAN cook," the shirt said.
We were all waiting for this though, right??
the Guardian
1 year ago
Business

Bitcoin value slumps below $20,000 in cryptocurrencies turmoil

The cornerstone of the digital asset markets slipped to levels not seen since November 2020 on Saturday morning.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been hit by several factors including rising inflation, which has prompted interest rate rises by central banks.This, in turn, has dampened investor appetite for riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies and affected global stock markets, with the previously high-flying tech sector affected in particular.
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The crypto market is also suffering internal problems that began with the collapse of Terra, a so-called stablecoin whose value was supposed to be pegged to the dollar.Its failure in May shook faith in digital assets, triggering a wave of selling that has been exacerbated by the wider interest rate moves.
What an interesting correlation to uncover. With findings like these I always imagine what our cancer knowledge base will be in 20 more years.
Scientific American
1 year ago
OMG science

Insights from Pregnancy Could Help Fight Cancer

To obtain nutrients for a growing fetus, a placenta embeds itself into the uterus-an "invasion" that resembles the way a tumor takes over healthy tissue.Now researchers have identified genes that help to regulate placental embedding and may prove instructive in developing anticancer drugs, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
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They observed a direct correlation between how deeply a species' placenta embedded and the rate of tumors that spread beyond their primary site in that species' body.
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Cancers have a variety of causes and contributors.
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"We've just started probing the potential mechanisms."
Sorry @micshasan but @mckenzie needs to know her options ????
Above the Law
1 year ago
Law

Lawyer Quits To Become Pet Psychic... Makes More Money

Vasconez had made around $75K as an attorney, but now she bills out at $350/hour to commune with the animals, passing along their insights which - presumably - run deeper than "eat, sleep, repeat."
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Limiting herself to two readings a day, she's looking at close to $170K/year now, which still isn't Biglaw money, but it does mean she's working two hours a day looking at pictures of animals and divining their feelings.And with a waitlist that got up to 4,000 people at one point, she's got years worth of business lined up.
Violated by the perp and the police!
ComputerWeekly.com
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

ICO calls for police to end 'excessive collection' of personal data from rape and assault victims

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said that police are asking crime victims to consent to the disclosure of large quantities sensitive, and in some case irrelevant personal data, in breach of privacy laws.
The practice, which gives police access to victim's phone data, medical histories, social service records, notes of victims' private discussions with therapists and historic school records is deterring victims from reporting serious crimes.
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"Victims are being treated as suspects, and people feel re-victimised by a system they expect to support them," he said.
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The ICO called for police forces to end their use of "Stafford statements" - consent forms signed by victims - that give police the right to access sensitive data about them from other organisations.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Mental health

The death of a US marine veteran

"These things are preventable," says Bertling."But medical or mental health providers do not follow the VA's own policies, pain or PTSD are not properly treated and staffing is often inadequate or incompetent."
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A major obstacle to helping veterans, according to Tester, has been "the stigma to getting help."
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"No one is gonna fight to claim they are broken," says Cotnoir."They're too proud to do that.They want to fight to be better.If Slater needed more help, the VA should have been tripping over itself to get it to him."
Pro tip...find a working cafe if your destination city has them. Here in Paris you can spend 25 euros for a full day (or 5 euros per hour) at a cafe with unlimited coffee ???? Though, be prepared to hang with a lot college students...
Washington Post
1 year ago
London

Perspective | How I tried to work remote in London on a $100 budget

The downside of working from your room at a hostel (or hotel or Airbnb) is that it's isolating and devoid of the culture you traveled to see.At the cafe I could people-watch between emails and eavesdrop on work gossip.
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My biggest lesson had nothing to do with finances: Clocking in the minute I landed was not the right move.
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If you plan to remote work while traveling internationally, factor in a few days on the front end to let your body process some of the jet lag.You'll be more productive and less prone to making bad decisions (on Tube fares, for example).
Ummm...who approved this Tweet???
Mediaite
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

White House Gets Mocked For Tweeting 'There Was No Vaccine Available' When Biden Took Office

"When President Biden took office, millions were unemployed and there was no vaccine available.In the last 15 months, the economy has created 8.3M jobs and the unemployment rate stands at 3.6% - the fastest decline in unemployment to start a President's term ever recorded," tweeted The White House.
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The first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States began being administered in December 2020, when Donald Trump was in office.
Interesting view for all industries. And a good bargaining tool...next time you want a raise, remind your boss how much money will be spent replacing you. Then that extra $2, $5, or $10/hour might seem like a deal!
Above the Law
1 year ago
Law

The Cost Of Law Firm Associate Turnover

"How much should we counteroffer an associate who has given notice?"
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But the core factor should be how much money the firm will lose if the associate leaves.Losses from lost billable hours, investments in the associate, and potentially turning away work.Add in the lost time spent recruiting and hiring on their own and a firm will face a larger cost than expected.
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The answer to this question depends on the seniority of the associate and how busy the group is at the time.
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A 2017 NALP Update on Associate Attrition pegged the cost of replacing an associate between $200,000 and $500,000.
Talk about being all over the place with data. 8000 or up to 19,000 is a pretty big jump.
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San Francisco Chronicle
1 year ago
San Francisco

How many people are homeless in San Francisco? Data reveals a worsening crisis

Based on all the different pieces, the latest best estimates of homelessness range from 8,000 to more than 19,000.
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The PIT count is not a good barometer of people who are marginally housed or at risk of becoming homeless, said Emily Cohen, a spokesperson for the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.
It also only offers a snapshot of one night, but "of course we know many more people will be homeless throughout the course of the year," Cohen said.She couldn't provide an exact number, but estimated it could be two or three times more.
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Another method of counting how many people are homeless is to see how many access services throughout the course of the year.
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The mayor's Healthy Streets Operation Center also collects a variety of data related to the city's efforts to reduce homelessness, including the number of tents, vehicles, structures and encampments observed around the city.
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The counts involve canvasing the city and estimating based on human observations.But unlike the PIT count, there are no follow-up surveys conducted, which means the data quality may not be as good.The survey also does not estimate the number of people in those tents and structures.
Yikes! ????
@Jack_Raines
1 year ago
Startup companies

1) A DECADE OF DECEPTION FROM FAST CEO: DOMM ...

Fast is closing down, largely because the company was burning an absurd $10M a month in 2021 while only generating $50k per month in sales.
How tragic for these young men, their friends and family, and the community
Cbslocal
1 year ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Weekend Playground Shooting Victim Was Consoling A Friend

"He was over there consoling a new friend of his who had lost his friend a year ago and he lost his life, because somebody came through shooting," said Damien Posey from the organization Us4Us Bay Area.
Investigators said all four men were shot, but alive when officers from Ingleside station arrived at 4:39 p.m. All four were transported to the hospital, where Cheese and Carlson later died.
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Police were asking anyone with information regarding the case to call the SFPD 24-hour-tip line at (415) 575-4444, or text an anonymous tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
Secret London
2 years ago
London

London Has Been Named The Most Picturesque Location In The World

Cash gurus Money.co.uk crunched the numbers and found that London's stunning architecture and perfect green spaces have worked in its favour, making it the most picturesque location in the world.
Coming in with a "picture-perfect score" of 9.83, London saw off stiff competition from the likes of Dubai (9.77) and Paris (9.74) to clinch the top spot.Still, France's capital will always have the acclaimed "City of Love" title, so I'm sure they won't mind too much about this result!
Oh wow! I'm partial to Paris, but I can see it!
Secret London
2 years ago
London

London Has Been Named The Most Picturesque Location In The World

Cash gurus Money.co.uk crunched the numbers and found that London's stunning architecture and perfect green spaces have worked in its favour, making it the most picturesque location in the world.
Coming in with a "picture-perfect score" of 9.83, London saw off stiff competition from the likes of Dubai (9.77) and Paris (9.74) to clinch the top spot.Still, France's capital will always have the acclaimed "City of Love" title, so I'm sure they won't mind too much about this result!
These scores were calculated by finding out which places made up the most traffic on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
I can imagine it's quite depressing
Medscape
1 year ago
Public health

'Alarming' Rate of Suicidal Behavior in Long-term Care Residents

Suicidal behaviors are common in older adults - and especially older women, new research suggests.
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The researchers conducted a literature search for studies of suicidal behavior among LTC residents over aged 60 years.
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For psychiatric illnesses accompanying suicidal behavior, the prevalence of depression alone was 14.4%, which was much higher than the rate of 5.1% for multiple comorbidities - including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychotic disorder, history of previous suicide attempt, delusion, delirium, and hallucination.
Didn't realize she's been around since 2016.
This Is Local London
1 year ago
Music

Charli XCX has crashed the music industry

Charli XCX's truly ground-breaking new album 'CRASH' has ended her discography on a high with it reaching the number 1 spot in the charts for albums in the UK and Ireland but what is next for one of the decades most successful pop artists...
First signing on with a record deal at the age of 16 in 2010, the now 28-year-old musical legend who has appeared alongside artists such as Iggy Azealia and Icona pop has drawn a close to her musical career.
So what you're saying is, in 90% of the cities polled men under 30 outearned women. Shocking.
Axios
2 years ago
Women in technology

Where women earn more than men

Women under 30 outearned men in 22 cities across the country, including New York and Washington, D.C., a Pew Research analysis of Census data through 2019 finds.
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In the other 228 cities Pew analyzed, young women earned less than men.
Well, I like his animal rights views...(end of compliments)
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Europe news

French Elections: 5 things you didn't know about Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

While he has voiced his opposition to "Frexit", the 61-year-old has described Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon treaties, which enshrined greater EU integration, as "scandalous treason."
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During the 2010-11 political crisis in Belgium, he voiced his support for an idea known as Rattachisme - which advocates French-speaking parts of Belgium seceding to become part of France.
"I am not seeking to invade Belgium," he later clarified to the JDD.
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Dupont-Aignan is a superstar in the commune of Yerres to the southeast of Paris, where he served as mayor between 1995-2017, winning three elections with more than 75 percent in the first round.
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Dupont-Aignan has been decorated by the French animal rights organisation, la Fondation 30 Millions d'Amis, for his policies in favour of animal protection.
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As an MP, he has pushed for bans on slaughter without stunning, for better regulation of abattoirs, a ban on horse meat and a ban on animal shows at circuses.
Dupont-Aignan has been a fervent critic of the government's Covid policy, voicing his opposition to the vaccine pass.
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Dupont-Aignan has already had Covid but has refused to say whether or not he has been vaccinated.
A number of his campaign staff resigned in December after revelations that he had continued to hold meetings despite having Covid.
A new Prince album?!? YES!!!
kvue.com
2 years ago
Music

New Prince album to be released after more than 30 years on the shelf

The late-singer and songwriter recorded "Camille" in 1986, but the record was ultimately shelved and only a handful of copies have surfaced.
The White Stripes' Jack White, who co-founded Third Man Records, once paid nearly $50,000 for one of those copies.
Now White and his label have gotten the rights from Prince's estate to release the album to the public, Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell told music magazine Mojo.
So, he claimed voter fraud because he was doing voter fraud? ????
www.cnn.com
2 years ago
Business

Mark Meadows' voter registration under investigation by state officials in North Carolina

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed to CNN Thursday that its Special Investigations Unit is investigating allegations that Meadows registered to vote in 2020 at a home where he never resided.
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The investigation comes after The New Yorker magazine reported that Meadows registered to vote weeks before the 2020 election at a mobile home in Macon County, where he allegedly never lived or even visited.
Remember when everyone loved this guy?
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Nytimes
2 years ago
Public health

An audit finds that the Cuomo administration 'misled the public' on nursing home deaths in New York.

The administration of former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo failed to publicly account for the deaths of about 4,100 nursing home residents in New York during the pandemic, according to an audit released on Tuesday by the state comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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"The public was misled by those at the highest level of state government through distortion and suppression of the facts when New Yorkers deserved the truth," Mr. DiNapoli said in a statement.
Just horrifying. A MATERNITY HOSPITAL!
Ars Technica
2 years ago
Public health

Russia reportedly strikes Ukraine maternity hospital as health care attacks mount

The World Health Organization has verified 18 Russian attacks on health care resources in Ukraine, including attacks on health care facilities, health workers, and ambulances, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press briefing Wednesday.The verified attacks, which are all in violation of international humanitarian law, involved 10 deaths and 16 injuries.
The latest tally came as reports circulated online that Russian forces had carried out a "direct strike" on a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
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Dr. Tedros reported that more than 2 million people have fled Ukraine so far, and the agency is assisting neighboring countries caring for refugees, who are mostly women and children.
???? WTF Idaho?!
Truthout
2 years ago
Left-wing politics

Idaho House Passes Extreme and Dangerous Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Kids

On Tuesday, the Idaho state House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would prohibit parents, doctors and other medical personnel from helping transgender children in the state receive gender-affirming health care.
The bill would charge anyone who helped to facilitate such treatment with a felony crime , with a punishment of a life sentence in prison if they are found guilty.The same punishment would be imposed on parents and doctors if they assisted in getting a child gender-affirming treatments by traveling to states outside of Idaho .
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In a joint letter signed by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American Psychiatric Association, the groups noted that they would "not stand for any efforts that discriminate against transgender and gender-diverse individuals and cause harm to their health and well-being."
83% vaxxed...way to go SF!
The Sacramento Bee
2 years ago
San Francisco

San Francisco to nix vaccination proof at gyms, bars

San Francisco will stop requiring proof of vaccination to enter some indoor businesses, including restaurants, bars, fitness centers and gyms, officials announced Wednesday.
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Proof of vaccination will still be required to enter indoor "mega" events, defined as gatherings of 1,000 people or more, in accordance with state guidelines, the department said in a statement.
Take my money! I'll build an Alex Trebek shrine :)
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
LA real estate

Alex Trebek's Studio City compound seeks $7 million

Clue: The home of this beloved game show host just hit the market for $7 million in the hills of Studio City.
Answer: Who is Alex Trebek?
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The compound spans about 1.5 acres in Fryman Estates, a celebrity enclave in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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At the center sits a 99-year-old Mediterranean-style mansion complete with grand public spaces and custom touches.
122 mph winds today in England!
www.standard.co.uk
2 years ago
London

Ex-Bond girl narrowly avoids' toppled tree in Hounslow as Storm Eunice wreaks havoc

Millions of people were urged to stay at home on Friday due to safety fears over the impact of Eunice, one of the worst storms to hit the UK in a generation, which has swept across the country today leaving severe damage in its wake.
Leon said it was an extraordinary sight as an uprooted tree crushed a car only 20 feet from where she had been outside her home in the London borough of Hounslow.
Let's hope this idiot is losing steam finally.
Mediaite
2 years ago
US news

73% of Trump Voters Believe Trump is Wrong About Pence's Ability to Overturn the Election

The vast majority of Americans who voted for Donald Trump believe that Congress should not be able to reject the results of an election once they are certified by the states, according to a new poll.
A CBS News/YouGov poll - conducted in January and flagged by CNN's Harry Enten - found that 73% of Americans who voted for Trump in 2020 believe that Congress must accept the state certification of results.Just 27% of Trump voters said they believe Congress should be able to reject those results.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Public health

Will COVID-19 become endemic in Africa?

There is light at the end of the tunnel for the pandemic in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It says the continent will soon be able to manage COVID-19 as an endemic disease.
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But only 10 percent of Africans are fully inoculated.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Europe news

Ukraine coastguard patrolling Sea of Azov eye Russian war ships

Now, it's the muscles of the aggressor state Russia who always try to push the boundaries and come closer to the shoreline than they're legally allowed to.
While all eyes are on 10 days of military drills in Ukraine's northern neighbour Belarus and fears of an attempt to take the capital Kyiv, Russia has closed in by water, moving six warships and a submarine from the Mediterranean into the Black Sea.
Maybe dry January will also turn into dry February and March...
Fatherly
3 years ago
Wellness

This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking

For men, imbibing 15 or more drinks per week renders them a "heavy" or "problem" drinker.For women, it takes just 12 or more a week to enter the trouble zone.
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Some of the downsides of heavy drinking are painfully obvious: low energy, morning headaches, an expanding waistline, to name a few.
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Subtle physiological changes start occurring within 72 to 96 hours of no alcohol, Johnson says.The first big one most people will notice is sounder slumber, as alcohol majorly messes with sleep cycles.
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This hinders all systems, but it really shows on the face.When skin cells are parched, the face looks dull, dry, tired, and old.With alcohol no longer sapping your cells of moisture, the reflection in the mirror may not scare you as much.
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After a few weeks to a month, Johnson says the central nervous system repairs: "You start thinking more clearly, your memory is better, and you can concentrate better."Along with that, anxiety and depressive symptoms often abate.
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"Within a month to a few months, we start to see a decrease in heart-related issues such as high cholesterol and blood pressure levels," Johnson says.
Yahoo
2 years ago
Wellness

11 of the best high-protein foods for weight loss

Peanut butter is full of protein and "healthy" fats.
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Start your day with some nutrient-dense eggs.
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Incorporate salmon into your diet.
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Black beans are a great plant-based protein for weight loss.
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Opt for low-calorie lean meats, like chicken breasts.
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Try switching from white to whole-grain carbs.
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Eat low-fat dairy products.
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Add some cottage cheese to your diet.
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Use quinoa as an alternative to rice or pasta.
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Nuts are another great plant-based protein option.
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Add shrimp to your shopping list.
If you can't trust this guy, who can you trust?
Nextgov.com
2 years ago
Privacy professionals

Former Homeland Security Acting Inspector General Pleads Guilty To Data Theft

Confirmed by the Department of Justice, Edwards stole confidential proprietary software from the U.S. government following his tenure at the Office of Inspector General from Homeland Security from February 2008 until December 2013.
Edwards also admitted to stealing data while working at the U.S. Postal Service prior to his tenure at DHS OIG.
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Edwards' motive behind the theft was to develop a commercial version of the case management software used by Homeland Security and other public offices to sell back to government agencies, according to the Justice Department.
www.bbc.com
2 years ago
Books

Single page of Spider-Man comic sells for over $3.3m

The work was drawn by Mike Zeck and featured on page 25 of Marvel Comics' Secret Wars no 8.
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The black suit seen in the issue shows the "symbiote" suit, which eventually led to the character Venom.
Perfect example of being between a rock and a hard place...
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The Independent
2 years ago
Health

With COVID on the job: France allows infected medics to work

There are increasing signs that the new variant causes less severe disease.But the huge numbers of new infections are still sending increasing numbers of people to hospitals, putting them under pressure, especially when medical workers are absent, too.
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It described the measure as "exceptional and temporary" and said it will be lifted when the system isn't so saturated with virus cases.
The exemption opens the possibility for doctors, hospital staff, and carers for the disabled and other vulnerable people to keep working despite testing positive, on condition that they are fully vaccinated and aren't coughing and sneezing.
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