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☆ Ex-'socialite heiressblogger' Emily Brill is back — and she's terrorizing the pet industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Emily Brill might be the most hated woman in the pet industry. Now, Brill — the preppy blond daughter of the media magnate Steven Brill — is reinventing herself as the founder of the dog-centric publication The Canine Review. Courtesy of Emily Brill Show less One reader even threatened to cancel their subscription because of the so-called bird-massacre photo shoot. Courtesy of Emily Brill Show less Brill says the photos reassure readers that "I'm not a stereotypical sort of Manhattan, head-up-my-ass, agenda, PETA person." It isn't a bad start, but "she's got a long way to go to make it really thrive," Steven Brill told Insider.

☆ Bidding on a Brooklyn Brownstone, With a Baby on the Way. Which One Did They Buy?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Clever was living in a tiny apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with no furniture aside from a rented Steinway grand. At one of them, Ms. Chen — a native of Zhejiang, China, who had recently arrived to study creative writing — played the piano alongside him. The time had come for a new space — and with Ms. Chen expecting their first child, they would need more of it. “We visited a lot of homes that had been cut up and felt so cramped inside,” Ms. Chen said. All the while, Ms. Chen had an eye on formal living rooms that could accommodate a grand piano.

☆ Rising star Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to lead U.S. House Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

He would build on Pelosi's historic accomplishments as the first female House speaker and the first woman to lead a party in either chamber of Congress. Jeffries satisfies the demand of many House Democrats that younger blood replace the 82-year-old Pelosi, who has had a grip on leadership for the past two decades. 2 position of Democratic whip and moderate Representative Pete Aguilar was expected to seek the job heading the Democratic caucus, which Jeffries now holds. If Jeffries wins the Nov. 30 leadership election, Democrats will be placing party power squarely with New Yorkers. While he is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Jeffries at times has had strained relations with some progressives, who have questioned his ties to corporate America.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence for new ‘Sharpiegate’ allegations in Pennsylvania midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A video being shared is claiming that Sharpie pens would cause ballots to bleed through and that settings on Dominion machines would then be unable to read a person’s vote in Pennsylvania. LISTEN CLOSELY about Election Day voting with the right pen issue and the sharpie gate plan too. According to the Department of State, out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, 13 use Dominion machines, including Erie, Crawford, Warren, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong, Fayette, Bedford, York, Luzerne, Carbon, Pike, and Montgomery. “We are aware of these allegations made in previous elections, and those previous accusations were determined to be unfounded in Pennsylvania.”Moreover, Dominion machines can read Sharpie-marked ballots, the company says. On its website, Dominion Voting Systems says (here “Dominion machines can read hand-marked paper ballots marked with writing instruments approved by election authorities, including Sharpie pens."

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate race too close to call Wisconsin's Senate race between GOP Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes is too close to call, NBC News says. Vance wins Ohio Senate race, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, NBC News projects COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.D. Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance is leading The Senate race in Ohio is too early to call, NBC News says, but Republican candidate J.D. Share this -Link copiedGeorgia Senate race too close to call Georgia's Senate race is too close to call about three hours after polls closed at 7 p.m.

☆ Mehmet Oz is underperforming Trump in some of Pennsylvania in early returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mehmet Oz is underperforming Trump in some rural Pennsylvania counties. The closely-watched Senate race could very well decide the Senate majority. In Bedford County, a rural county near the Maryland border, Oz received 80.7% of the vote compared to Lt. Gov. If Oz struggles across rural Pennsylvania, he'll have to make up his margin elsewhere. Follow Insider for live results from the Pennsylvania Senate race and other major contests.

☆ Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did. Some people believe that common dietary supplements – fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, plant sterols and red yeast rice – will lower their “bad” cholesterol. The fatty deposits can block the flow of oxygen and blood that the heart needs to work and the blockage can lead to a heart attack or stroke. He calls these supplements “21st century snake oil.”In the United States, the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 sharply limited the US Food and Drug Administration’s ability to regulate supplements. “The good news, we know statins work,” Khera said.

☆ Making $200,000 a year selling fresh fish in New England
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Andrea Miller | Tasia Jensen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMaking $200,000 a year selling fresh fish in New EnglandLaura Foley Ramsden, 53, is a fourth generation fish mongress at Foley Fish in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Foley Fish was founded in 1906 by her great-grandfather and has been in the family since. In 2021, Ramsden and her husband sold the company to The Chefs' Warehouse. Laura became vice president of sales and made $200,000 a year.

☆ Major gun safety group turns its attention to sheriff races with new ads
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The country’s largest gun safety group is turning its attention down ballot by pumping money into local sheriff races this election. Everytown for Gun Safety, the massive gun control group founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, told NBC News on Friday it's “leaving no stone unturned in the fight to end gun violence” and will spend $300,000 on digital ads in two sheriff races this year. County sheriffs, unlike most law enforcement officers, are directly elected by voters in most parts of the country. “Sheriffs are elected to enforce the law, not make them,” said John Feinblatt, head of Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund. The Bernalillo County race in New Mexico race falls along more familiar partisan lines.

☆ Amazon dominates the $113 billion smart home market — here's how it uses the data it collects
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Katie Schoolov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Then in 2019, it paid $97 million for a mesh Wi-Fi system called Eero to help connect multiple smart devices in the home. Amazon's Eero mesh WiFi systems are shown inside the Amazon smart lab in Seattle, Washington, on September 9, 2022. Amazon's Ring Video Doorbell 4 is shown at the Amazon smart home lab in Seattle, Washington, on September 9, 2022. Or you may have actually told Alexa, 'Alexa, I'm leaving,' and to switch on your alarm system, for example," Koopmans said. Amazon's Smart Thermostat is shown inside the Amazon smart lab in Seattle, Washington, on September 9, 2022.

☆ FAA refuses to let regional airline hire co-pilots with less experience because it believes the plan poses a risk to safety
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FAA blocked Republic Airways' request to cut the number of hours co-pilots need to fly for training. Republic Airways said the proposal would help address the pilot shortage, but the FAA disagreed. The FAA said in a denial exemption that Republic's request "would adversely affect safety." The FAA said Republic's pilot training cannot be compared with military training programs, per the denial exemption. The agency added the argument that Republic's request would address "a perceived pilot shortage" was "overly simplistic."

☆ What To Do in New Bedford, the Old Whaling Capital Outside Boston
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Elisabeth Goodridge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A complex pastThe collapse of the whale population at the end of the 19th century came as enormous textile mills were being built, transforming the cityscape. But as manufacturing in the South and overseas gained prominence in the mid-20th century, these factories closed and New Bedford languished. And that’s why reimagining these buildings is the future.”I spent the next morning walking around one reimagined mill in the city’s South End neighborhood. On one block alone, I discovered a toy store, a used record store and a witch shop called Sanctum Folklorica. The highlight of the day was the Whaling Museum (adults, $18), dedicated to the brutal industry that transformed New Bedford and the world.

Persons: there’s, ”, Freedman Organizations: New, Whaling Museum Locations: Bedford, New Bedford, New England, Kilburn

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☆ Două tulpini de virusuri gripale ar fi dispărut. Acestea nu au mai fost semnalate de un an nicăieri în lume
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

În timpul pandemiei COVID-19 a existat o transmisibilitate atât de redusă a gripei, încât unele tipuri de virusuri gripale s-ar putea să fi dispărut. Interesant este că două tipuri de virusuri gripale nu au mai apărut nicăieri în lume de un an, nefiind raportate cazuri de îmbolnăvire din cauza acestora, scrie Live Science. Două familii de virusuri gripale cauzează gripa sezonieră: gripa A și gripa B. Virusurile gripale A sunt împărțite în „subtipuri” bazate pe două proteine de pe suprafața lor cunoscute sub numele de hemagglutinină (H) și neuraminidază (N), potrivit Centrului pentru Controlul Bolilor. Virusurile gripale B, pe de altă parte, nu au subtipuri, dar sunt împărțite în două ramuri cunoscute sub numele de B - Yamagata și B - Victoria. Cât de mult va fi schimbată și cât de mult timp va rămâne așa, acestea sunt întrebările principale.

Persons: Victoria, Trevor Bedford, Florian Krammer, Richard Webby Organizations: Medicină, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății ( OMS Locations: Yamagata, Seattle, New York

☆ Mai mult de 180 de oameni criogenizați și îngropați într-un deșert așteaptă să fie readuși la viață
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: CNET - YoutubeMai mult de 180 de oameni criogenizați și îngropați într-un deșert așteaptă să fie readuși la viațăMai mult de 180 de oameni criogenizați și îngropați într-un deșert din Arizona așteaptă ca într-o bună zi să fie readuși la viață. Criogenizarea corpului uman și păstrarea acestuia la temperaturi scăzute îi permite să rămână în aceeași stare și să nu se descompună. Totodată, acești oameni trebuie să aibă o susținere financiară continuă pentru a rămâne criogenizați pe o perioadă nedeterminată. James Bedford, veteran din Primul Război Mondial, se numără printre cei îngropați într-un deșert din Arizona. Creierul a fost readus într-o stare aproape perfectă.

Persons: James Bedford Organizations: Fundației Locations: Arizona, Phoenix, California

☆ From Nantucket to Martha's Vineyard: Island hopping in New England the easy way
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-14 | by ( Heidi Sarna | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island are classic New England islands. Martha's Vineyard is beloved for its frilly, gingerbread-style Victorian cottages in Oak Bluffs as well as the dramatic headlands of Aquinnah. The itinerary includes stops at New Bedford, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Block Island in Massachusetts; and Newport and Bristol in Rhode Island. Starting late August of this year, Norwegian Cruise Lines' 2,394-passenger Norwegian Gem will run a seven-night New England cruise out of Boston, which includes stops at Martha's Vineyard and Newport. kickstandIn 2021, Victory Cruise Lines' 202-passenger Victory I will begin seven-night cruises from St. John (Canada) to Boston, making stops at Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

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