World Views

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Entertaining/informative video: https://immunoalive.com/herpes-gdn.html
"The Secrets To Super Immune Cells"

Promotes a proprietary beta glucan supplement, but note the theme:
Boost your immune system for better health!

And there are many ways to improve your immune system!
(food sources are often better than supplements/medications;
for beta glucans: barley, oats, mushrooms, seaweed, algae)

An immune system does not improve overnight (start today!)

Rod

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Re: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingre ... ta-glucans

Dr. Web is not so convinced that beta glucans are helpful but misses the point (IMO):
A good immune system is what is helpful - beta glucans help improve the immune system.

Rod

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Re: https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.ph ... d-or-water

"Cordon sanitiare is what they did during medieval times when the Black Plague hit Europe. In those cases, first they locked up potentially infected family together in their homes for a period, which all but guaranteed death as each succumbed to illness and ultimately could not feed themselves and ran out of water."

A possible(?) good spin on this is that not all residences are locked up ...
or maybe multi-family residences can share food and water (for a while).

A warning to the world to respect this virus and stay informed

Rod

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Re: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarch ... 4p16.shtml

A good discussion of beta glucans and caution that boosting the immune system
can be problematic for people with an auto-immune disease.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/inse ... lternative

"The results show that butter made from insect fat might not just be healthier, but people may actually like the taste of it."
"Insect fat contains lauric acid, which provides positive nutritional attributes since it is more digestible than butter."
"Moreover, lauric acid has an antibacterial, antimicrobial and antimycotic effect."

Not to worry! (or hunger for insects)
Lauric acid is also supplied by coconuts, palm oil, egg yolks, butter:
https://draxe.com/nutrition/lauric-acid/

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... e-her.html

"Author Alisha Rai took to Twitter on Valentine's Day to ask if her date was a 'monster'
for eating the two cake pops without asking if she wanted one"

I thought that the purpose of continued dating (in these circumstances) is for the woman to determine
if she can correct the man's deplorable habits (correcting that would continue into their marriage).

Besides, the toilet seat test (and retraining) is more reliable determination.

Rod

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Re: https://www.komando.com/video/komando-p ... ma/706984/

About the serial comma in grammar (aka "Oxford Comma") ...

(IMO) The necessity for a comma depends on the final two things:
pony, dog, and clown - definitely three different things
pony, dog and clown - dog may or may not be a clown
pony, dog and frog - dog is obviously not a frog (no comma needed)

(IMO) Always use the comma but no 'and' ...
unless final two things are the same (then use 'and' but no comma):
pony, dog, frog (lets reader supply their own 'and')

Grandpa: "I'm going to have bacon, eggs, toast, coffee."
Grandma: "Don't you mean 'bacon, eggs, toast, and coffee' ?"
Grandpa: "You have an 'and' - just use that! I'm keeping mine!"
Grandma: "I'll have the same - you can prepare breakfast! "

To recap, this discussion is Tedious, Boring, Silly.
Moderator: "Don't you mean 'Tedious B.S.' ?"

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... tress.html

Hailey: "It's almost like when you're a kid and your mom is rubbing your back to sleep and it's the best feeling in the world.
It's kind of like that, except you're doing it for yourself."

Mom (screaming): "I told you time and again not to track mud into the house!"
Son: "Relax, Mom! I'll be Havening my corporal punishment during quiet time."

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/19/business ... index.html

"In the campaign, the Whopper is covered in mold, decaying as it's consumed by green fungus."

Apparently, supposed to prove that it's preservative free ...
but the green may convince that plant-based "burgers" are better.

Rod (prefer blue cheese instead of green fungus ...
sometimes with a chocolate mint green shake)

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Re: https://nypost.com/2020/02/14/more-peop ... ks-survey/

"A new survey found that 41 percent of us have already risked our safety in pursuit of a selfie,
while more than half of us would stand on the edge of a cliff for that ideal photo."

Diabetics don't need to travel anywhere to take a risky selfie -
just pose with one-serving intent and a large box of creme-filled donuts.

Wearing the opposing team's uniform and cheering them from the wrong side
is always a thrilling photo opportunity! ... especially as they're about to win

Chicken sandwich lovers need only be standing at the front of the line
to receive the last sandwich.

A selfie on a boat with a great white closing in
Blockbuster movie! (proceeds go to your heirs)

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... s-ago.html

"Fossils discovered in the Sahara reveal catfish and tilapia swam in rivers 12,000 years ago,
but died off from over fishing and climate changes"

Obviously, "climate change" is forever!

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... orest.html

"the bears were constantly fighting and playing with each other 'just like small children' "

"bears appeared to be dancing as their mother relaxed behind a tree nearby in Finland"

You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you put your left foot in ...
and kick your neighbor out (of the baby bear dance circle).

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/fo ... 814937002/

"Only a donut that’s glazed-to-order and served piping hot every single time
can stand next to our hand-breaded fried chicken."

A good time to invest in medical care, exercise clubs, and health supplements!
(gobble Holy Chicken only if you plan to depart before the Return On Investment)

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/woode ... index.html

"Studies have also shown that a seven-inch-thick CLT floor has a fire resistance of two hours, which the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Department says 'will address concerns about the fire performance of wood buildings and help take them to new heights. 'Steel, on the other hand, is prone to sudden collapse, said Elgsaas. At certain temperatures it can 'lose its load-bearing capacity and turn to spaghetti.'"

Maybe laminated spaghetti (flat uncooked pasta) could be used for a building's structure, depending on the type of glue used.
After all, if "wood burns in a more predictable way", so should pasta (but don't let it boil while drenching a fire).

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html

"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make extraordinary claim as they complain about their treatment
in sour statement after the Queen forced them to drop 'Sussex Royal' brand"

The underlying problem may be that "Sussex Royal" is a brand (name, concept, etc.)
developed within the legal domain of the British Royal Family and its influence, etc.
Source seems the reason that H & M are constrained in their use of the term.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-squ ... d-sex-toys

"A Colorado condominium owner said this week she had to spend hundreds of dollars and lost about two months’ worth of rent,
in an effort to evict squatters who left behind underwear, dirty dishes, a snake and sex toys."

Who knew That laws could be written to make squatting* a societal right ...
until proven otherwise (via expensive and time-consuming legal eviction).

* "Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building, usually residential,
that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use."

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/wher ... a-invented

[a comment] "In Mexico, when you drink a shot of tequila, as a slammer, you chase it down with a wedge of lime (you suck on it) then, when you have salt in web of your hand (after pinching) between thumb and forefinger, you lick the salt (not necessarily in that order, but you get the gist) ... that is the traditional way of drinking tequila. However, the Margarita is a blend of all these ingredients, plus ice. No Big Deal. It's been done for decades before the fashion of the cocktail ..."

Once reported (probably by a one-too-many aficionado):
"Cocktail waitress Margaret pinches the salt and you lick her hand".

Rod

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Also once reported (later that day) ...

Margarita said that Tony Tequila could never find her web address
where she posted her impromptu recipe for Limey Chives Bean Dip:

Mash two drained 15oz cans great northern beans (or cannellini beans)
with 1 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt,
2 tbsp virgin olive oil, and 3 tbsp fresh lime juice.

Fold in 1/4 cup dried chives; let rest 30 min. while you chill with Margarita.
Then stir the bean dip and serve with white corn tortilla chips ...
while you chill again with Margarita(s).

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... e-row.html

"Officials have cleaned the white marble tomb and extra 'monkey police' are on hand to protect the Trumps from the rhesus monkeys that live around Taj. But officials have not been able to get rid of its growing monkey population, which sit along the main streets watching cars go by."

Monkeys watching cars go by copies life itself for some poor in slums and building walls seems little protection from camera-lofted drones,
but the media-presented news usually plays like good movies.

Tip: If the monkey population keeps growing, they're doing more than watching cars go by.


Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/23/politics ... index.html

"(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi is a devoted vegetarian and plans to serve vegetarian food to the President"

"People familiar with the trip's planning cautioned that menus would likely only be finalized at the last minute. A person close to the President who has dined with him ... said he has salad with a meal every now and then -- but other than that, 'I have never seen him eat a vegetable.'"

A good time to test faux burgers! (seriously) - despite being vegetarian fare, does the allusion offend

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/ ... 812350002/

"Wendi Williams, reclines her seat into the knees of the guy sitting behind her in the last (un-reclinable) row of a cramped plane. He asks her not to — at least until he finishes his meal. Williams waits 10 minutes, then assumes he’s done and pushes her seat back into him, spilling his drink.

Then, she maintains, he starts pounding the back of her seat, hard. She, naturally, pulls out her camera to capture it on video. He stops pounding, but we see him repeatedly rapping the back of her seat. A flight attendant arrives on the scene and tells Williams it’s illegal to record video on a plane."

The "illegal to record" law would also make it illegal to remember an incident (if that memory could be replayed convincingly in a courtroom).
Not to worry, a mandated pill to forget the memory (or electrode or ...) may be an option for the offense some day soon.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -WALK.html

"Credit card company is developing technology that will recognise you from the way you WALK"

Most likely, terms will be created to describe those "walks".

How do you walk Waddle, march, saunter, gallop, meander, shuffle?
(or all of the above when out shoppin', eatin', and socializin' ?)

Rod

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Re: https://fox40.com/news/krispy-kreme-is- ... doughnuts/

"A little Krispy Kreme goes a long way."

Truth in advertising ... relative to nutrition
(but who eats tasty snacks for their daily nutrition?).

Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/videos/k ... i-BB10kl1b

"Krispy Kreme will soon deliver its fresh doughnuts straight to your door."

Timely decision, considering other food deliveries now planned (by other companies)
for stay-at-home-convenience when avoiding the probable queues of flu presence.

But they need upgrade to drone delivery since people transmit the flu ...
and a drone could fly through disinfectant mist when starting the trip.

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/increasing-n ... 12876.html

"In just four years, marijuana use grew by 75% among Americans aged 65 and older"

Good timing!, to have pain relief from lung problems caused by smoking ...
and decreasing memory quality will help to lose the driver's license.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/ar ... -ai-in-war

"The new principles call for people to 'exercise appropriate levels of judgment and care' when deploying and using AI systems, such as those that scan aerial imagery to look for targets. They also say decisions made by automated systems should be 'traceable' and 'governable,' which means 'there has to be a way to disengage or deactivate' them if they are demonstrating unintended behavior"

To be really ethical, "unintended behavior" should mean targeting humans -
not war machines and related resources.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -CPAC.html

"German teenage climate change denier, 19, known as the 'anti-Greta' will speak ... to promote 'climate realism'"

Serious competition for Greta, considering the way people decide
according to fashion and appearance and not so much according to facts.

Rod