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Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications.
Tributes are being offered to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications at 84. The former senior military officer died on Monday morning, his relatives reported. He was completely vaccinated.
By Thasleem Ahmed4 years ago in FYI
The 10 Worst Types of 9–1–1 Callers
“Quick! What’s the number for 911?!” It’s a joke often made, but I honestly wouldn’t doubt if some of the callers I had in the past actually had to ask before calling. In the world of 9–1–1 dispatching, you talk to all types of people, from all different walks of life. It really makes you become a more well-rounded person, and sometimes it causes the need for therapy. Why? Mostly because of the types of callers listed here:
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
Matching Costumes
You don't have to give up on Halloween just because you've hit 25 and don't have kids to use as a convenient excuse. If you have pets, you can dress them up for a party or just for the heck of it. Go Trick-or-Treating under the guise of taking them for a walk, or just to see the reactions from people who are still fooling themselves that costumes are for kids.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in FYI
Pope Officially Sanctions Nagualism
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church since 2013 announced today that henceforth Nagualism shall be accepted as "fully compatible with catholic faith and dogma." Nagualism is a widely held belief system among many Mesoamericans and centers on the nagual, guardian spirits which reside in animals, such as deer, jaguar, or birds.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in FYI
Did You Know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month AND Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
I know that few people are actually following along with me on this blog, but if you read my last story, Did You Know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month AND Domestic Violence Awareness Month? then you should now be well aware about Breast Cancer, that October IS Breast Cancer Awareness Month, how to do Self-Breast Examinations, and more, courtesy of research conducted by The American Cancer Society, the CDC, and The National Foundation for Cancer Research. That being said, it is ALSO Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence (DV) is something I THOUGHT I was far too familiar with. To one degree, I am. While many brave women have come forward to share their stories regarding being raped or molested - the form of DV I am most well acquainted with - using the contentious and popular #METOO platform, for me, it's something I really don't want to talk about. However, I promised to write a story, and I intend to deliver. Formatting be damned!
By Unlisted&Twisted!4 years ago in FYI
BAKER-MILLER PINK: SCIENCE OR SEXISM?
This is dedicated to anybody who loves pink or hates pink. In the late 1970s, the United States was in a cultural crisis. Though groundbreaking racial, feminist, sexual, and class movements paved the way for increased equality, rates of drug use and violent crime significantly increased as well. A professor, Alexander G. Schauss, claimed he had a cure: one pint of outdoor semi-gloss red trim paint mixed with one gallon pure white indoor latex paint, otherwise known as P-618, or #FF91AF, or the "pinkest pink" — later, officially named "Baker-Miller Pink." Schauss claimed that this particular shade could calm, lower aggression, and indeed "sap the strength of even the toughest man." You may recognize this color from classic bubblegum or the pepto-bismol pill, but in the 1980s it could be found anywhere; it was a pop culture phenomenon, appearing on bus seats, in the realty market, in drunk tanks, and even in prisons. Schauss' supposedly "proven" hypothesis was that the visual processing of this special color "affect[s] neurological and endocrine functions, which in turn reduce physical strength and thus aggressive behavior." This theory was widely accepted. In fact, the head coach of Iowa State football had Kinnick Stadium's visiting team's locker room painted entirely in the color as an attempt to weaken the other team before big games, leading to a rather strange Western Athletic Conference ruling in the 1990s that home and visiting locker rooms must be painted the same color. People all over believed this color had either supernatural or scientific powers to physically and mentally weaken. But here's the catch — a 1988 study (and several others since then) found zero evidence of a link between the optical processing and visible reactions in exposure to the shade.
By Lili Price4 years ago in FYI
IS IT LEGAL TO RECORD SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT IN INDIA?
In line with the recent video that has gone viral and many others we have seen in the last few years, the question that arises in mind is, can someone film me without my permission in public? Well, there is no straight answer to this. Today’s discussion is two equally fundamental and essential yet potentially conflicting rights, Freedom of Expression and the Right to Privacy!
By Ravi dubey4 years ago in FYI
Did You Know That October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month AND Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
Even at thirty-one years of age, when people mention October, my thoughts typically leap to the falling leaves of autumn, conjuring up vivid memories of Halloween shenanigans... The trees of the Midwest transform the landscape into brilliant colors, littering the pumpkins people inflate and ignite with lights - or actually buy, old-school style, and put out to be festive - along with ghost stories, hay-rides, haunted houses of all kinds. And, of course, the delightful children dressing up and Trick-or-Treating. I LOVE passing out candy to them! I may never have children, so it brings ME great joy to see the kids all dressed up with their friends or parents, going door-to-door, keeping the Halloween shenanigans I once so delighted in and tradition alive and well! Now, I also rake the leaves out of my AND my neighbors' yards. One day, one leave, and one bag at a time... So, what does this have to do with Breast Cancer AND Domestic Violence???
By Unlisted&Twisted!4 years ago in FYI
