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How the Ancient Greeks & Romans Made Beautiful Purple Dye from Snail Glands

Much has been written about the loss of color in the twenty-first century. Our environments offered practically every color known to man not so very long ago — and in certain eras, granted, it got to be a bit much. But now, everything seems to have retreated to a narrow palette of grays and browns, […]

EPLIndex | Premier League stats & Blog 

Report: Arsenal Set Sights on Bargain Move for £100m Rated Newcastle Star

Arsenal’s Bold Move: Targeting Bruno Guimaraes Amid Transfer Speculations Arsenal’s Strategic Transfer Bid Arsenal’s pursuit of Newcastle United’s star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has taken a captivating turn as the club prepares a player-plus-cash offer. According to Football Transfers, the Gunners’ interest in the Brazilian has surged, underpinned by their frustration over unsuccessful wage negotiations with […]

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NewsWeek.com 

America's Middle Class Is Shrinking

The share of Americans living in middle-class households has shrunk since 1970, as their income growth hasn't kept up with that of the upper-income tier.

Phys.org 

Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes

Scientists have prototyped a new method for "rationally engineering" enzymes to deliver improved performance. They have devised an algorithm, which takes into account an enzyme's evolutionary history, to flag where mutations could be introduced with a high likelihood of delivering functional improvements.

Google.com 

'We're Flying Blind': CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps - Kaiser Health News

  1. 'We're Flying Blind': CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps  Kaiser Health News
  2. Opinion | How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?  The New York Times
  3. Former director of the CDC predicts the next pandemic will be from bird flu  The Independent
  4. New Human Cases of Avian Flu Anticipated  Medscape
  5. "We're flying blind": CDC has 1 million bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps  CBS News

InfoWorld 

When to use an abstract class vs. interface in C#

When designing applications, it is important to know when to use an abstract class and when to use an interface. Although abstract classes and interfaces seem similar in some ways, there are key differences that will determine which is the best choice for what you’re trying to accomplish. In this blog post I’ll discuss those differences and how to decide when to use which.

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Macworld.com 

How to disable reading goals in the Books app

Macworld

The notification was straightforward enough from the Books app on my iPhone: “Today’s reading goal achieved. Congratulations, you’ve reached your daily reading goal.” A big blue checkmark accompanied it. The only problem? I had never set a reading goal.

We get enough pressure from reminders, alarms, timers, calendar events, and other popups and notifications in our lives that one more might push us over the edge. For me, this reading goal was it: I certainly didn’t need any help tracking my personal reading. Читать дальше...

Crisis Magazine 

It’s Good to Preach to the Choir

Do not let anyone discourage us or tell us that it’s redundant, unnecessary, or foolish to speak the truth among our fellow Catholics.

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

The challenges of being unable to drive

A driver’s license is often used as a proxy for employability, even when the jobs themselves have nothing to do with driving. A friend of mine who doesn’t have a license was looking at paralegal jobs recently and faced the same problem. Too often, ...

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

How to protect yourself as wildfire season gets underway

Like last summer, which was one for the record books for wildfires and poor air quality, people are directed to stay indoors during alerts until conditions clear. But going inside doesn’t guarantee safety from pollutants ...

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Science-based treatment must drive response to opioids

In the era of high-potency synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, expanding access to life-saving medications for OUD, particularly methadone and buprenorphine, is critical. Both medications are associated with reduced mortality in people with OUD. They help doctors treat ...