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bill_g wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:49 am

keith wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:40 am

bill_g wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:51 am Why is there this crazy sense of satisfaction every time the checkbook balances to the penny on the first crack through the monthly statement?

What is a checkbook?

Sorry. I'll spell it in the Queen's King's English: Chequebooke.

A booke of banque cheques. A convenient method of executing one's financial responsibilities via the post. On a regular basis, total the sums, and compare them to the banque records to ensure they have done their duty correctly.

"The concept of privilege — differential access to inherited resources — is familiar in the context of human economic and social systems, but many other animals also transfer some forms of wealth across generations," the authors of the study wrote. "Although some of these examples are well known to workers within particular animal systems, there have been few efforts to understand the implications of privilege within a comparative evolutionary context."

"In North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), a mother may store spruce cones on her territory and privilege her daughter by bequeathing a rich territory to her; daughters who receive these resources survive longer and reproduce earlier than those without," the researchers wrote.

They note that this squirrel privilege can perpetuate for many generations, and perpetuate what humans might call class divisions among animals.

"Intergenerational transfer of material wealth can drive inequality within family lineages of animals," the researchers wrote.

Why it matters: People are living longer, with generally better access to health care, food, clean water and sanitation than in past generations. A smaller share of humans live in extreme poverty.

There are still challenges — ongoing ramifications from the pandemic, a record number of forcibly displaced people and worsening climate change.

“It is a momentous milestone for humanity," Natalia Kanem, executive director of the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), told reporters last month.

"Some express concerns that our world is overpopulated with far too many people and insufficient resources to sustain their lives. I am here to say clearly, that the sheer number of human lives is not a cause for fear."

WASHINGTON -- “Here Comes the Bride” will be heard at the White House very soon. Again.

Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and Peter Neal are getting married on the South Lawn on Saturday in what will be the 19th wedding in White House history.

It will be the first wedding with a president's granddaughter as the bride, and the first one in that location, according to the White House Historical Association.

A mutual friend set up Naomi Biden, 28, and Neal, 25, about four years ago in New York City and the White House said they have been together ever since. Naomi Biden is a lawyer; her father is Hunter Biden. Neal recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania law school. The couple lives in Washington.

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:53 pm Johnny Cash. Leonard Nimoy.

Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:00 pm You should take the names off if ya wanna stump them.

Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:13 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:13 pm

Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:00 pm You should take the names off if ya wanna stump them.

Ya,I figured that out afterwards

Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:25 pm Even after I saw the name I didn’t see Cash. I don’t know who that guy is Do you think it look like him?

Kendra wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:56 pm

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:53 pm Johnny Cash. Leonard Nimoy.

That was quick. I'm waiting to stump the lads at the office.

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:22 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:13 pm

Phoenix520 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:00 pm You should take the names off if ya wanna stump them.

Ya,I figured that out afterwards

I really didn't see the names, but that's a good point. I got Nimoy immediately. Cash took a little longer.

As hosts of Civic Cipher, a nationally syndicated radio show dedicated to discussing issues of race and social justice, hosts Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward aren't afraid to engage with challenging topics and hard questions about what's going on in society.

But even they found themselves initially daunted by the prospect of owning the trademark for racist catchphrase White Lives Matter.

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Peta launches $1m competition to find vegan wool alternative
Campaign group says industry is cruel to sheep and wool is more environmentally damaging than most synthetic fibres

Lauren Cochrane
Thu 17 Nov 2022 17.32 GMT

It is jumper season, but your common or garden woollies may soon be a thing of the past: the animal rights group Peta has launched a competition this week to find a vegan alternative to wool that comes with a $1m (£860,500) prize.

The Vegan Wool Challenge Award promises the prize money to the first person or company to develop a material that convincingly resembles sheep wool in its texture, functionality and appearance, and has a major clothing brand invest into the material.

Innovative entries are expected. “From flowers and fruit to hemp and soya beans, options are limitless when it comes to creating animal-free clothing and accessories,” said Peta’s vice-president for Europe, Mimi Bekhechi. “Peta is delighted to foster innovation that will help protect animals and halt the environmental destruction caused by animal agriculture.”

The competition comes at a time when new biomaterials – typically made from natural substances without harming the environment – are becoming more popular in fashion. Mycelium, an alternative to bovine leather made from fungi, is the most successful. It is now used by brands including Stella McCartney, Ganni and Balenciaga. According to the nonprofit organisation Material Innovation Initiative, investments in the burgeoning industry have reached $2.3bn (£1.94bn) since 2015.

There are existing vegan wool alternatives. Tencel and bamboo can be used, as well as Nullarbor, made from coconut by-products. In 2019, a group of Colombian university students won an award for Woocoa, a wool-like material made from coconut and hemp.




https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/202 ... lternative

keith wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:49 pm
How These Phoenix Radio Hosts Became Owners of White Lives Matter Trademark

As hosts of Civic Cipher, a nationally syndicated radio show dedicated to discussing issues of race and social justice, hosts Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward aren't afraid to engage with challenging topics and hard questions about what's going on in society.

But even they found themselves initially daunted by the prospect of owning the trademark for racist catchphrase White Lives Matter.