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blog
2018-04-28 16:37
Hachiko the Akita - A Story of Unwavering Loyalty and Fidelity
Dogs are often referred to as "man's best friend" for a reason - they express unwavering loyalty toward those who they serve. Some experts claim that dogs' loyalty is instinctual, a personality
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cannabis
2018-04-24 15:08
Old Marijuana Movie Posters Reflect How Far Marijuana Propaganda Has Come
Image source: So Bad So Good Many people have heard of "Reefer Madness", but there have been a number of other anti-marijuana propaganda films created dating back prior to WWII. The dubious claims
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news
2018-04-23 01:13
If truth is the first casualty of war - are we at war?
Image source: IASpaper.net “The first casualty when war comes is truth." Search “Syria chemical attack” in Google News and you’ll see mixed sentiment regarding the reported chemical attack in Douma
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news
2018-04-22 16:58
British Petroleum (BP) safety plan claims oil spill would be "welcome boost" for local communities
It was worth a short, right? British Petroleum tried to put a positive spin on some of the risks associated with oil drilling its environmental safety plan submitted to Austalian authorities as part of
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cannabis
2018-04-21 20:44
Does marijuana use reduce or increase opioid consumption?
Why there's more to scientific research than just the headline Image source Marijuana and Opioids: Scientific Research A new study published by Theodore L. Caputi and Keith Humphreys in the Journal of
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news
2018-04-20 18:16
Cooking skills, soda taxes and enlarged spleens: interesting science news
Image source: Fooyoh Cooking skills correlated with long-term health benefits As less people prefer to cook at home, more people are bearing the expense of eating out. This, however, could have a negative
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news
2018-04-20 15:25
China and Public Shame: scooter drivers, pedestrians avoid traffic fines using social media
Image source: Cyber Salt Should we see more of this? Police in the Sichuan province of southwestern China are granting exemptions to minor traffic violations committed by scooter drivers, bikers and
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health
2018-04-19 17:10
Harvard study sheds light on link between fasting and healthy aging
Intermittent fasting and remodeling cells’ mitochondrial networks may promote health and aging benefits. A Harvard study published in Cell Metabolism indicates that remodeling the mitchondrial networks
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cryptocurrency
2018-04-19 14:32
WaltonChain (WTC): Primed for a Move Up?
While flipping through some charts this morning I came across a breakout pullback setup in WaltonChain (WTC) that may be of interest to some: 1-Day Timeframe Going back all the way to September (about
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cannabis
2018-04-18 23:55
Is this the tipping point for marijuana legality?
Headlines from the past week suggest that the federal legality of marijuana may be at a tipping point. Image Source: Business Insider Ex-Speaker Boehner joins former Gov. Bill Weld on marijuana board Last
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cannabis
2018-04-18 17:17
First Marijuana-derived Drug Receives Boost from FDA
Image source: Fortune Boost from the FDA In a FDA briefing published Tuesday, an experimental marijuana-derived drug received a favorable review from FDA scientists, bolstering hopes that it could become
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news
2018-04-17 01:49
Goldman Sachs and the Economics of Curing Disease
Image source: foodmed.net Does curing disease represent a sustainable business model? That issue was recently analyzed by Goldman Sachs analyst Salveen Richter and her colleagues in the report “Genome
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philosophy
2018-04-16 02:27
The Virtues of A 70 Year Old Kayaking the Atlantic
Image source: Digital Trends In her NY Times article entitled "Alone at Sea: Why He Kayaked the Atlantic at 70 (For The Third Time)", Elizabeth Weil depicts the story of a Polish man, named
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cannabis
2018-04-15 20:44
Police Blame Missing Weed on Mice
image source: Royal Queen Seeds You are probably familiar with the “dog ate my homework” excuse. But have you ever heard somebody try to blame missing marijuana on mice? Here’s a story coming out of Buenos
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cryptocurrency
2018-04-15 18:38
ETHOS: Consolidating Before a Breakout?
Impulsive vs. Corrective Price Action The price patterns for many trading instruments tend to alternate between impulsive and corrective moves. Chris Capre wrote a great, free article on impulsive and
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cryptocurrency
2018-04-15 06:43
April Showers Bring Bitcoin (BTC) Flowers? A Case Study
Bitcoin’s price appreciated approximately 40% between January 1st, 2014 and March 31st, 2017 (a period of more than 3 years) before exploding in the spring of 2017. Since spiking exponentially in December
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introduceyourself
2018-04-14 18:11
Please allow me to introduce myself...
Introduction Hello! I’m new to Steem so I’d like to introduce myself. I’m a guy who appreciates dogs, fitness, good food and experiencing new things. I joined Steem because I enjoy reading, learning, improving
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