*No, it is not just calories in and calories out the right way to track your weight loss. It's actually about your gut microbes and leftovers.* If you're trying to lose weight, be careful: two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of. Traditional diets like the Mediterranean and the Okinawan diet are rich in bioactives that support your mitochondrial health and metabolism. (Western diets often lack these crucial compounds). 👉🏽

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Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.

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Even in cases where tenants resolved their eviction notice in court and saw their case dismissed with a withdrawal or a win – their eviction filings led to immediate and long-term housing instability, income loss and job insecurity.

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Eviction filings can destabilize tenants’ lives – even when they win their case

A new housing study suggests that eviction records are not merely a reflection of renters’ instability − they are also a cause of it.

#law #housing #landlords #homelessness

Can you go 9 for 9 in today's #news #quiz? It's a hard one. Here's the first question:the Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to three scientists who used machine learning to better understand how proteins do what? A. WashB. RinseC. FoldD. Wrinkle Check your answer and try the full quiz:

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Ancient Maya peoples knew that human beings are not independent from nature but part of it. One of the most powerful beings they worshiped was the creator god whose name is still spoken by millions of people every fall – Huracán, or #Hurricane.

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Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

Ancient Maya peoples knew that human beings are not independent from nature but part of it.

The Taliban’s newly passed “vice and virtue” law is among the most repressive and discriminatory measures ever enacted by the Islamist fundamentalist group, not known for moderation:

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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

The Taliban have enacted laws that violate human rights since they returned to power. But a new edict goes further.

#news #MiddleEast #Afghanistan

In July, representatives if 14 Palestinian groups, met in Beijing and agreed on a future unity government and elections. It was the just the latest solution to Palestinian governance to go nowhere, and “72% of Palestinians recently polled said they saw no hope of the provisions agreed to in China being implemented any time soon.”

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Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal

Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to democratic representation.

#News #Palestine #IsraelPalestineConflict #Oct7

"Although Vance and Walz have each presented themselves as typical 'Midwestern guys', they differ on what that means." A political communications scholar looks at how the two men presented themselves and their positions at the #vpdebate

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America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity

Masculinity has become a dominant theme in the race for the White House. In their debate, VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz showed just how much ...

#News #uspolitics #Newstr

With more satellites in orbit than ever, companies and government agencies would benefit from looking at companies like Amazon and FedEx who do well managing complex fleets, coordinating operations and dealing with breakdowns.

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Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit

The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even repla...

#space #science

What is Hezbollah and what exactly is its role in Lebanon? And how big a blow is the Israeli killing of its longstanding leader, Hassan Nasrallah’s death? The Conversation turned to Mireille Rebeiz, a #Lebanon expert at Dickinson College who is writing her second book on Hezbollah, to give essential background.

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Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

Israeli strikes have wiped out much of the leadership of a group that has huge influence – if not popularity – within Lebanon.

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#TikTok was in court today to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned at-large in the U.S. Lawyers for TikTok warn of ‘staggering’ consequences for #freespeech if ban is allowed to happen. Here’s some analysis from #cybersecurity, #socialmedia and legal experts:

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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences

Whether the popular video app ends up sold, banned or untouched, the ruling in favor of the government’s national security claims has implication...

It's time for The Conversation's #news #quiz with lots of talking this week 💬 We've got questions about debates, feuds, pop star announcements and social media yakkers! Go 8 for 8 and be the talk of the town. Here's the first question: During the U.S. presidential debate, former President Donald Trump made which angry, untrue exclamation about immigrants? Take the full quiz here:

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#HBD to Russell M. Nelson, the current president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who is turning 100. A particularly notable moment in Nelson’s legacy happened in 2018, when he insisted that church members not use the name Mormon or even ‘LDS’ to identify the church or themselves. The name Mormon comes from the title of the Book of Mormon – a text unique to the faith. Founder Joseph Smith believed he had been instructed by God to restore Jesus’ true church and insisted that in the book’s original language, the word Mormon meant “literally, ‘more good.’”

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As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history

Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other Americans’...

#religion #LDS #Mormon #News

A pioneering effort that allowed a paralyzed teenager to play pinball led to today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities. And in fact, the world of esports has long been inclusive -- with a lot of accessibility progress over the last 40 years.

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How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports

A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of esports players with d...

#gaming #accessibilty #esports

What does the VP actually do? (Asking for a friend) That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice president Kamala Harris poised to announce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. https://theconversation.com/walz-pick-turns-focus-on-what-a-vp-brings-to-white-hhttps://theconversation.com/walz-pick-turns-focus-on-what-a-vp-brings-to-white-house-3-essential-reads-235817 #News #Newstr #BreakingNews #USPolitics #HarrisWalz2024

Sadly, it’s impossible to remove caffeine without sacrificing a bit of aroma and flavor from other chemical compounds that get removed along with it. A chemist explains the 3 methods used: 1. High-pressure CO₂ taking the caffeine from moistened beans 2. The swiss water process: cooking batches and using activated charcoal 3. Solvents: either soaking the moist beans directly in the solvent or in a water solution containing the solvent

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Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee

Even unstimulating coffee has stimulating chemistry.

#food #foodstr

Do Democrats have enough time to find a different path to victory? It's actually not an unusual concept. Until 1968, presidential candidates were always picked by party conventions. And that process, though providing less public input, also produced some great nominees #Biden #Election2024 #News #Newstr #USPolitics https://thrconversation.com/by-bidens-withdrawal-from-race-235082

The clenched fist – raised by Donald #Trump as he was rushed off a stage after an assassination attempt – is a gesture used by a fascinating range of people, from fascists to communists to Black Power advocates and athletes like Tiger Woods

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Trump’s raised fist is a go-to gesture with a long history of different meanings

The raised fist - used by Donald Trump as he was rushed off a stage after an assassination attempt - has been used by fascists, communists, Black P...

#News #BreakingNews #TrumpShot

Happy National Mac and Cheese Day! Here’s a brief history of this classic American food

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An ode to mac and cheese, the poster child for processed food

A food historian explains how the popular boxed dinner played an important role in kitchen science, wars and women’s liberation.

#news #foodstr

Here's the origin story of the FGC-9, the world’s most popular 3D printed gun – and our latest podcast tells the fascinating story of the search to unmask its anonymous creator. Rajan Basra, a research fellow on radicalization at King's College London became fascinated by the FGC-9’s designer, who went by the online moniker JStark1809, and went deep into 4chan to try to find him. Listen: Or read:

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‘Gun control is dead and we killed it’: unmasking the lonely incel who designed the world’s most popular 3D-printed firearm

Growing numbers of insurgents, terrorists and extremists are using the FGC-9 3D-printed gun. Here’s what I learned about the man who created it, ...

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More than 15 million Americans have reported using weight loss drugs like #Ozempic and #Wegovy, and dozens of them are suing the drugmakers. The lawsuit claims the drug can lead to severe gastrointestinal issues (and that the companies failed to properly warn patients about these risks). We won’t know the outcome of the case for a long time, but it does have some immediate implications, according to a health law expert

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Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs

The future of the blockbuster drugs could hinge on a trial in Pennsylvania.

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