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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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Great. Another baby face.
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Death toll now up to 10 as 9 year-old victim dies.
Volkonski wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:40 am
Astroworld festival concert crush leaves at least eight dead
Officials in Texas say several others injured when crowd surged towards the stage during show in Houston
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... 1636212238
The Houston Chronicle said Scott stopped a number of times during his 75-minute set when he spotted fans in distress, asking security to make sure they were OK and help them out. Emergency vehicles, with lights and alarms flashing, cut through the crowd several times.
A senior Houston police officer, Larry Satterwhite, was near the front of the crowd. He said it seemed the surge “happened all at once”.
“Suddenly we had several people down on the ground, experiencing some type of cardiac arrest or some type of medical episode,” he said.
“And so we immediately started doing CPR, and moving people right then, and that’s when I went and met with the promoters, and Live Nation, and they agreed to end early in the interest of public safety.”
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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We're having municipal and regional elections today, and since the rules for getting on the ballot are a bit more relaxed, they really do get filled out. To wit, here's the ballot for the municipal election in Copenhagen with 27(!) different parties represented: https://www.kk.dk/sites/default/files/2 ... 2021-5.pdf
Highlights two different communist parties, two different parties representing Christiania, and a party simply called "Copenhagen". By comparison, my municipalty will have settle for a mere 17 parties, including markedly fewer of those firmly lodged in the "niche" category...
Highlights two different communist parties, two different parties representing Christiania, and a party simply called "Copenhagen". By comparison, my municipalty will have settle for a mere 17 parties, including markedly fewer of those firmly lodged in the "niche" category...
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That many parties is interesting. Perhaps the US is on its way to more ranked voting and more parties as the Repubs fade away.
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/health/h ... index.html
This library lets you borrow people instead of books. It just may help bridge our bitter divisions
The Human Library was created 21 years ago by Ronni Abergel, a Danish human rights activist and journalist who became interested in non-violence activism after a friend he describes as a "troubled youth" survived a stabbing in Copenhagen.
Abergel was born and raised in Denmark but lived in the US as an exchange student and has seen the political climate become increasingly partisan.
He wondered if a human library could bring people together like a traditional one. Only in this one, stigmatized or unconventional people would be treated like books -- readers could loan them out, ask them questions, learn something they didn't know and challenge their perceptions.
Abergel's idea has spread like a bestseller. The Human Library has hosted events in more than 80 countries, in libraries, museums, festivals and schools. It has more than 1,000 human books in circulation in more than 50 languages, with an especially strong presence in American cities such as Chicago and San Francisco, Abergel says.
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Deer can carry COVID-19. Here's what that means for humans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deer-can-c ... =140368370
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deer-can-c ... =140368370
Deer in several states have tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple studies. It is unclear where the deer caught the virus, but there is no evidence that humans can become infected by deer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service collected 481 samples from deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania between January 2020 and March 2021. They found SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 33% of those samples.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection when handling harvested deer, people should follow the same guidelines recommended to reduce human-to-human transmission, such as hand washing, gloves and masks. Personal vaccination can also greatly reduce the risk of catching the virus, the department said.
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has similar advice for hunters in that state. Hunters should always "avoid handling or consuming wild animals that appear sick or those found dead," "wear gloves and a face shield when handling" game, and minimize contact with the brain or spinal tissue.
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Dang, but this one had me burst out laughing.
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I am surprised by this. Pleased but surprised.
Of course he could have done this weeks ago and saved everybody a lot of botheration.
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Me too!
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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I finally decided that I need to sort through my hundreds of piano books. Because of the time of year, I've started with the Christmas piano books. I have 86 of them. But I've been buying piano books since I was a teenager.
There was one thing that I always thought was odd when I was buying Christmas piano books. When I was growing up, I enjoyed playing Mom's 1942 sheet music of White Christmas. Over the years, I've tried to find Christmas books containing White Christmas, especially maybe a new arrangement of it. I never found it in a piano book. I've just checked my 86 Christmas piano books. Not there. Over the years I did buy my own copy of the single sheet music, and in 2010 local pianist Lorie Line published her own arrangement of White Christmas which I bought.
I know this is a copyright issue. It's just funny because there are a lot of Christmas songs still under copyright which have been included in piano books and new arrangements published. White Christmas is just extremely protected, even after all these years.
There was one thing that I always thought was odd when I was buying Christmas piano books. When I was growing up, I enjoyed playing Mom's 1942 sheet music of White Christmas. Over the years, I've tried to find Christmas books containing White Christmas, especially maybe a new arrangement of it. I never found it in a piano book. I've just checked my 86 Christmas piano books. Not there. Over the years I did buy my own copy of the single sheet music, and in 2010 local pianist Lorie Line published her own arrangement of White Christmas which I bought.
I know this is a copyright issue. It's just funny because there are a lot of Christmas songs still under copyright which have been included in piano books and new arrangements published. White Christmas is just extremely protected, even after all these years.
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When I had Aetna and CVS last year, I was in medication bliss. Everything worked like clockwork, hand in glove. No insurance/pharmacy passing-the-buck foul ups or anything. So I, for one, welcome our new pharmacological overlords.
But yeah. Mega companies.
But yeah. Mega companies.
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The best, most seamless plan I’ve had through work was The Prudential. There was no network, you could see anyone you pleased. One didn’t need three second opinions to have surgery covered, like Blue Cross at the time. It was easy.
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That’s how my military health insurance is. I have some out of pocket, but it’s not a whole lot. I could go a different route that still wouldn’t be free but would be *much* cheaper. Catch is, I’d first have to go to a military treatment facility, and they’d have to approve a specialist. I’d rather pay a bit and not have to worry about referrals.Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:43 pm The best, most seamless plan I’ve had through work was The Prudential. There was no network, you could see anyone you pleased. One didn’t need three second opinions to have surgery covered, like Blue Cross at the time. It was easy.
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I have Kaiser, and given my options here, it's a blessing. Anything else on a small island is dangerous if you have a health crisis. If I have any problem other than a cold, Kaiser arranges a taxi & flight tickets, picks me up at the airport, and keeps me overnight if they think I'm too tired to return home same day. My bill is $45 at most. One time I was air medivac'd. That was about the same cost.
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I have my Mom's piano books and sheet music. The local University never responded to my voicemail asking if someone wanted it. I may give to grandgurl who is taking piano lessons.
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Just saw this on Facebook where I hardly ever go any more and it cracked me up! Yep me responding to my MrDaisy for sure
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AndyinPA wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:13 pm https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... A4NTc4OAS2
Cross posted in Astronomy.
A six-hour-long partial lunar eclipse—the longest lunar eclipse to occur within a span of 1,000 years—aligns with the full moon tonight into the early morning hours tomorrow. The last time a lengthy lunar eclipse took place was February 18, 1440, and the next longest lunar eclipse will not appear until February 8, 2669, reports Graham Jones for Time and Date.
Also known as a Frosty Moon or Beaver Moon, November’s full moon signals the beginning of the winter season. It is dubbed the Beaver Moon because traditionally, Native American hunters set traps for beavers during this time in the year to harvest their fur in preparation for winter, reports Passant Rabie for Inverse.
Total lunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. Partial lunar eclipses occur when the Earth, sun, and moon are quite not lined up perfectly, so Earth’s shadow will only partly cover its natural satellite.
While technically only a partial eclipse, 97 percent of the moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow during the phenomenon’s peak. A tiny sliver of the moon will glow while the rest of it will appear a dim reddish-brown color characteristic of a lunar eclipse.
This eclipse’s duration is longer because the moon is near apogee, or at its furthest distance from the Earth, George Dvorsky reports for Gizmodo. The entire event will last about six hours from the moment the moon first enters Earth's shadow until it leaves.
The eclipse's peak will occur at 4:02 a.m. ET on Friday, November 19 and last for three hours and 28 minutes, the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century, Inverse reports. In comparison, the longest total eclipse of the century occurred on July 27, 2018, which lasted for 1 hour and 42 minutes, reports Michelle Robertson for SFGate.
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