Global heating means almost every sea turtle in Florida now born female | Florida
Almost all sea turtles born on Florida beaches over the past four years have been female, according to scientists. The increase in female baby turtles occurs as a result of intense heat waves caused by a growing climate crisis that is significantly warming the sand on some beaches, such as CNN reported this week. Seconds the National Ocean Service, if a turtle’s eggs are incubated below 27C (82F), the hatchlings will be male. If the eggs are incubated above 31C (89F), the hatchlings will be female. Temperatures that range between the two extremes will result in a mixture of male…
Read More »Taking Cannabidiol, Better Known as CBD, May Curb the Severity of Chronic Anxiety Symptoms … – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
A new study found that taking cannabidiol, better known as CBD, can slow the severity of chronic anxiety symptoms in young people. https://t.co/ozi0TyY746— Bloomberg (@business) August 4, 2022 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from the world of social media, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is inserted directly from the user’s social media account and is the body of the content may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff.. The opinions and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the views of LatestLY, and LatestLY assumes…
Read More »EHR Interventions for Contrast Media Shortage Impact CT Utilization
August 3, 2022 – According to an open access article in the ARRS American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)interventions based on electronic health record (EHR) order entry implemented in response to the global shortage of iodinated contrast media significantly reduced the utilization of contrast-enhanced CT in a large health system. “The results indicate the ability to rapidly achieve changes in physician behavior and subsequent clinical practice through system-wide EHR changes,” wrote first author Daniel I. Glazer of the Center for Imaging-Based Evidence from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. . The retrospective study by Glazer and colleagues included 78,792 patients…
Read More »China Holds Military Drills, Taiwan Says “Ballistic Missiles” Fired
Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan yesterday after a trip that defied a series of harsh threats from China. Beijing: China’s largest military exercises surrounding Taiwan began on Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international sea lanes following a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of tough threats from Beijing, which considers the self-ruled island its territory. Pelosi was the highest-profile US elected official to visit Taiwan in 25 years and said her trip made it “unequivocally clear” that the US would not abandon…
Read More »New CBD beat cop hits the streets in Palmerston North
WARWICK SMITH/Things Constable Te Ani Saunders, left, chats to people as part of her new role as Palmerston North Central City Police. A dedicated police officer role in the central city of Palmerston North offers individuals and businesses a familiar port of call. Constable Te Ani Saunders has taken on the new role of inner city police constable, working on things like preventing crime in the city but also giving the people of the city a point of contact. “I’ve been showing up to retailers and just walking around chatting to the homeless and other members of the public to…
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OP-ED | Shame On Politicians (And Journalists) Who Exploit Crime Stories
Violent crimes in the United States against Connecticut, according to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. The FBI began collecting data in 1985. The chart shows that violent crime in Connecticut peaked in 1990 and has been on a downward trend since then. Credit: Screenshot/FBI Crime Data Explorer SUSAN CAMPBELL The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Alex Jones, is in trouble serious court time, and the bankruptcy of his business. He is what fear would be like, if fear were made of flesh. I wish the Connecticut GOP would take note, because some of their candidates’ campaigns look like blatant attempts to…
Read More »Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
Russia’s war in Ukraine is an attack on the world order, NATO chief says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a statement to the media as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Stoltenberg at the State Department in Washington, US on June 1, 2022. Leah Millis | Reuters Russia’s war in Ukraine is an attack on the current world order, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg, speaking in his native Norway, said Europe “is experiencing its most dangerous situation since World War II” and that Russia must not be allowed to win. “It is in our interest…
Read More »Celebrate International Blues Day in this hidden CBD basement venue
Blues in the Basement is putting on a killer blues gig at Beneath Driver Lane for International Blues Day. Beneath Driver Lane is hosting a party to celebrate International Blues Day on Sunday 7th August from 5pm until midnight. With the evening’s line-up including some of the best names in Melbourne’s blues scene including Checkerboard Lounge, Mike Elrington, Hesse Redwing Trio and an all-star jam featuring BDL artists such as Zevon and Iseula, it’s a of 15 dollars. What you need to know Under Driver Lane is organizing an afternoon and night of celebrations for International Blues Day. They have…
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