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Friday, October 04, 2024

Keep calm and try omega-3. The fatty acids, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought to help with mental and physical well-being, could also cut down on aggression, according to a recent study.


Democrats are concerned that she's acting like she's sitting on a lead in a tied race.


Thursday, October 03, 2024

Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas. read more


For more than a century, Florida's Taylor County saw the fewest hurricane strikes of any place on the US Gulf Coast. In the last year, that peace has been shattered. read more


Dams have been designed for river flows that will soon no longer apply, according to new research read more


Comments

@#23 ... It's excellent that they would donate their time and equipment like that. ...

From what i see on the local CT news, the local crews have helped before.

For example...

Eversource crews from Massachusetts helping to repair electric systems in Louisiana (2021)
www.youtube.com

... More than 100 Eversource workers from the New England area are working in Louisiana to help restore power that's been out since Hurricane Ida. ...

And, yeah, that level of cooperation is great!


Dozens more New England utility crews head south to help after Helene
www.wcvb.com

... Numerous utility crews pulled out of a parking lot in Westwood, Massachusetts early Sunday morning to start the long drive to Virginia, where they will help restore power in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Eversource officials said that approximately 50 line crews from across Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire are making the trip to support Appalachian Power in a region where about 130,000 customers are still without power. Approximately 20 support personnel are also making the trip. ...


National Guard Provides Support to Hurricane Stricken States
www.defense.gov

... In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall last week and has since dissipated, National Guard units in the hardest-hit states across the American Southeast are still working alongside state emergency response agencies to get life back on track for communities affected by the storm.

About 6,700 guardsmen from 16 states across the U.S. have been activated to provide assistance, as part of emergency management assistance compacts, in the states hit hardest by the hurricane. Guard members are engaged in operations such as highwater rescues, debris clearance, transportation and distribution of disaster relief supplies, search and rescue, and route clearance. ...


fwiw, the study cited in the article...

Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials
www.sciencedirect.com

...Abstract

There is increasing interest in the use of omega-3 supplements to reduce aggressive behavior. This meta-analysis summarizes findings from 29 RCTs (randomized controlled trials) on omega-3 supplementation to reduce aggression, yielding 35 independent samples with a total of 3918 participants.

Three analyses were conducted where the unit of analysis was independent samples, independent studies, and independent laboratories. Significant effect sizes were observed for all three analyses (g = 0.16, 0.20, 0.28 respectively), averaging 0.22, in the direction of omega-3 supplementation reducing aggression. There was no evidence of publication bias, and sensitivity analyses confirmed findings.

Moderator analyses were largely non-significant, indicating that beneficial effects are obtained across age, gender, recruitment sample, diagnoses, treatment duration, and dosage. Omega-3 also reduced both reactive and proactive forms of aggression, particularly with respect to self-reports (g = 0.27 and 0.20 respectively).

It is concluded that there is now sufficient evidence to begin to implement omega-3 supplementation to reduce aggression in children and adults - irrespective of whether the setting is the community, the clinic, or the criminal justice system. ...




@#12 ... medical supplies ...

Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies
www.npr.org

Hospitals take steps to conserve IV fluid supply after Helene strikes critical factory
www.nbcnews.com

Hospitals across the U.S. face IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene
www.cbsnews.com

IV fluid supplies in US disrupted by Hurricane Helene
www.bbc.com



This is interesting...

Scoop: VC titan Ben Horowitz plans "significant" donation to Kamala Harris
www.axios.com

... Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife Felicia plan to make a "significant" personal donation to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Horowitz and business partner Marc Andreessen stunned Silicon Valley in July by endorsing and donating to Donald Trump, saying he was the best candidate for technology startups.

- - - At the time, President Biden was still running for re-election.

Behind the scenes: Horowitz announced his change of heart via an email sent on Friday to Andreessen Horowitz employees. ...



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