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Dislike of general opinion makes for tight elections
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Send us a text Understanding voter behaviour requires moving beyond simplistic assumptions of individual rationality. Examining social networks, peer influence, and sensitivity to prevailing trends, significantly as amplified by opinion polls, offers a more nuanced and accurate framework for analyzing electoral outcomes. Applying statistical mechan…
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Home is Where the Mind Is: Exploring Bachelard's Poetics of Space
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Send us a text Venture with us into the captivating world of Gaston Bachelard's "The Poetics of Space," where HELIOX unveils the profound relationship between our psyche and the spaces we call home. This episode invites you to rediscover the familiar through a lens of wonder and introspection. Bachelard's revolutionary concept of "topoanalysis" ser…
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Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
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Send us a text nature • nature reviews microbiology • review articles Published: 13 January 2023 An Author Correction to this article was published on 17 April 2023 Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Hannah E. Davis, Lisa McCorkell, Julia Moore Vogel & Eric J. Topol Nature Reviews Microbiology volume 21, pages 133–146 (2023)…
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TwitchCon: The thing on my face enables me to be here
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Send us a text It highlights the social complexities and emotional weight of masking in a world many people imagine is post-pandemic, particularly in spaces where it has become uncommon. “I had something really important to process during my weekend being masked at Twitchcon, that I’d like to share.” Kiwi @KiwiOnTheSticks twitch.tv/kiwionthesticks …
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Light momentum turns pure silicon from an indirect to a direct bandgap semiconductor
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Send us a text Light momentum turns pure silicon from an indirect to a direct bandgap semiconductor https://phys.org/news/2024-09-momentum-pure-silicon-indirect-bandgap.html Original Paper https://arxiv.org/pdf/2304.14521 Photon Momentum-Enabled Light Absorption in Bulk Silicon Source: Kharintsev, S. S. et al. Photon momentum enabled light absorpti…
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Send us a text Join us as we delve into the complex world of alcohol and substance use, guided by two comprehensive sources: The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders by the World Health Organization (WHO), The Natural History of Alcoholism, a study by George E. Vaillant, M.D. and Susanne Hiller-Sturmh…
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Send us a text Today we are discussing the 2024 Annual Threat Assessment produced by the United States Intelligence Community. This report details the most pressing threats to U.S. national security during the next year, and it covers a wide range of issues including state actors, transnational issues, and non-state actor issues. The report highlig…
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Where Global Wealth Distribution and Climate Change Meet
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Send us a text In this episode, we delve into the most recent reports from the International Panel on Climate Change as well as the Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse, to unpack the interconnected challenges shaping our future. About SCZoomers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285 https://x.com/SCZoomers https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers h…
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Majority Mirage: Elections by the Book, Song and AI mitigation
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Send us a text Majority Mirage ( Music, Original Song, SOCAN ) https://youtu.be/xn09ief9h3E Summary The sources discuss the erosion of trust and truth in the face of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Canadian journalist Carol Off's book, At a Loss for Words, examines how words like "freedom" and "democracy" have been distorted to serve differ…
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Covid-19: A risk assessment too far? A blog by David Osborn
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Send us a text Summary This blog post discusses the dangers of using risk assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic. The author, a health and safety professional, argues that the "IPC Cell", a group responsible for infection control guidance, misused risk assessment, resulting in inadequate protection for healthcare workers (HCWs). He contends that t…
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The Neuropsychiatry of Long COVID and Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome_ Update 2024 Review
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Send us a text While this article is comprehensive and well-referenced, most references noted in the body of the article are from 2022 or earlier. It notes in the title that it has been updated recently, but my concerns are what might have been missed in more recent research. That said, it remains a worthwhile reference. PSYCH SCENE HUB • AUG 15, 2…
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Send us a text Variants: JN.1 vs KP.2 vs KP.3.1.1 Written by: Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist & Paul Seaman @paulseaman31 Link to this document: https://tinyurl.com/VariantsSummer2024 Last updated: September 17, 2024 What do variant designations like KP.3.1.1 mean, and how does it compare to JN.1? How important is just one mutation? Can one mutation …
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Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings
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Send us a text Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings By Iris Gorfinkel Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto. “Take a seat. The wait to see the doctor is about an hour.” The waiting room is packed…few if any, are masked Imagine you — or a vulnerable loved one — needs urgent medical care. If you’re…
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As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial
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Send us a text As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial Canada’s health system reels as, by one estimate, 1,000 die weekly. Each infection carries risks. Where’s the prevention? Andrew Nikiforuk 3 Sep 2024 The Tyee Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy…
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