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Stuart G
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October 29, 2023
Scientists have detected a surprising amount of a rare version of helium, called helium-3, in volcanic rocks on Canada’s Baffin Island, lending support to the theory that the noble gas is leaking from Earth’s core — and has been for millennia.
The research team also detected helium-4 within the rocks.
While helium-4 is common on Earth, helium-3 is more readily found elsewhere in the cosmos, which is why scientists were surprised to detect a larger amount of the element than had been previously reported from the rocks on Baffin Island. A study describing the discovery published recently in the journal Nature.
“At the most basic level, there is little 3He (helium-3) in the universe compared to 4He (helium-4),” said lead study author Forrest Horton, associate scientist in the department of geology and geophysics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in an email.
“It is rare in Earth because it has not been produced in or added to the planet in significant quantities and it is lost to space,” Horton added. “As Earth’s rocky portion stirs and convects like hot water on a stove top, material ascends, cools, and sinks.
During the cooling stage, helium is lost to the atmosphere and then to space.”
Detecting elements that leak from Earth’s core can help scientists unlock insights into how our planet formed and evolved over time, and the new findings provide evidence to bolster an existing hypothesis about how our planet came to be.
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More at link above...., and I didn't know this.
Science says, "Earth's Core is Leaking."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/world/earth-core-helium-leak-scn/index.htmlScientists have detected a surprising amount of a rare version of helium, called helium-3, in volcanic rocks on Canada’s Baffin Island, lending support to the theory that the noble gas is leaking from Earth’s core — and has been for millennia.
The research team also detected helium-4 within the rocks.
While helium-4 is common on Earth, helium-3 is more readily found elsewhere in the cosmos, which is why scientists were surprised to detect a larger amount of the element than had been previously reported from the rocks on Baffin Island. A study describing the discovery published recently in the journal Nature.
“At the most basic level, there is little 3He (helium-3) in the universe compared to 4He (helium-4),” said lead study author Forrest Horton, associate scientist in the department of geology and geophysics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in an email.
“It is rare in Earth because it has not been produced in or added to the planet in significant quantities and it is lost to space,” Horton added. “As Earth’s rocky portion stirs and convects like hot water on a stove top, material ascends, cools, and sinks.
During the cooling stage, helium is lost to the atmosphere and then to space.”
Detecting elements that leak from Earth’s core can help scientists unlock insights into how our planet formed and evolved over time, and the new findings provide evidence to bolster an existing hypothesis about how our planet came to be.
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More at link above...., and I didn't know this.
October 29, 2023
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October 29, 2023
Science says Earth's Core is leaking
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/world/earth-core-helium-leak-scn/index.html
October 29, 2023
Yes, I've posted this before, maybe it will help now.
1. Control Your Breathing
Severe anxiety symptoms are often linked to poor breathing habits. Many men and women with anxiety suffer from poor breathing habits that contribute to anxiety and many of the most upsetting symptoms.
Controlling your breathing is a solution - and it's not what you think. Even if you feel you can't take a deep breath, you actually need to slow down and reduce your breathing, not speed it up or try to take deeper breaths. Take more controlled, slower breaths, using the following technique:
Breathe in slowly and gently through your nose for about 5 to 7 seconds.
Hold for about three or four seconds.
Breathe out slowly and gently through pursed lips like you're whistling for about 7 to 9 seconds.
Repeat this exercise ten to twenty times. This method of breathing will ensure that you're not hyperventilating (a common problem of those with anxiety) and will help to regain the Co2 balance in your body that creates many of the worst anxiety
2.Another very effective technique is to talk to someone you like and trust, especially on the phone. Don't be shy about your anxiety - tell them you feel anxious and explain what you're feeling.
Talking to nice, empathetic people keeps your mind off of your symptoms, and the supportive nature of friends and family gives you an added boost of confidence. If you're suffering from a panic attack, it also helps you feel more confident that if something were wrong, you'd have someone that can watch over you.
3. Try Some Aerobic Activity
During periods of anxiety, your body is filled with adrenaline. Putting that adrenaline toward aerobic activity can be a great way to improve your anxiety. Exercise has numerous advantages for controlling your anxiety symptoms:
Exercise burns away stress hormones that create anxiety symptoms.
Exercise tires your muscles, reducing excess energy and tension.
Exercise releases endorphins in your brain which can improve overall mood.
Exercise is linked to healthier breathing.
Exercise is a healthy distraction.
Aerobic activity, like light jogging or even fast walking, can be extremely effective at reducing the severity of your anxiety symptoms, as well as the anxiety itself.
(other 7 at link above)
Ten Ways to Stop Anxiety..
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/stop-anxiety-quicklyYes, I've posted this before, maybe it will help now.
1. Control Your Breathing
Severe anxiety symptoms are often linked to poor breathing habits. Many men and women with anxiety suffer from poor breathing habits that contribute to anxiety and many of the most upsetting symptoms.
Controlling your breathing is a solution - and it's not what you think. Even if you feel you can't take a deep breath, you actually need to slow down and reduce your breathing, not speed it up or try to take deeper breaths. Take more controlled, slower breaths, using the following technique:
Breathe in slowly and gently through your nose for about 5 to 7 seconds.
Hold for about three or four seconds.
Breathe out slowly and gently through pursed lips like you're whistling for about 7 to 9 seconds.
Repeat this exercise ten to twenty times. This method of breathing will ensure that you're not hyperventilating (a common problem of those with anxiety) and will help to regain the Co2 balance in your body that creates many of the worst anxiety
2.Another very effective technique is to talk to someone you like and trust, especially on the phone. Don't be shy about your anxiety - tell them you feel anxious and explain what you're feeling.
Talking to nice, empathetic people keeps your mind off of your symptoms, and the supportive nature of friends and family gives you an added boost of confidence. If you're suffering from a panic attack, it also helps you feel more confident that if something were wrong, you'd have someone that can watch over you.
3. Try Some Aerobic Activity
During periods of anxiety, your body is filled with adrenaline. Putting that adrenaline toward aerobic activity can be a great way to improve your anxiety. Exercise has numerous advantages for controlling your anxiety symptoms:
Exercise burns away stress hormones that create anxiety symptoms.
Exercise tires your muscles, reducing excess energy and tension.
Exercise releases endorphins in your brain which can improve overall mood.
Exercise is linked to healthier breathing.
Exercise is a healthy distraction.
Aerobic activity, like light jogging or even fast walking, can be extremely effective at reducing the severity of your anxiety symptoms, as well as the anxiety itself.
(other 7 at link above)
October 29, 2023
Democratic Underground is one of the best sources of.." Latest News."
Got to say this, and everyone knows this is true.
October 28, 2023
Why the 2nd Amendment....Which is the ....Right to Bear Arms?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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At the time in the 1780 - 90s, there were no police forces OR ..so called "Police Departments" in cities in the United States.
Everyone had to defend themselves.
If the founders of the Constitution, were sure that there would be ..."Police Departments" everywhere, my guess is that
there would be ....NO SECOND AMENDMENT. (I am only guessing, or speculating,..that is the key)
October 27, 2023
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-congressional-map-major-203400307.html
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It explains how the GOP cheats in order to take away the right to vote from Democrats...
Long article but worth knowing how it's done, because I believe that the GOP also does it in other states..
This article explains how the GOP takes away power from voters in Democratic areas, and gives more power to voters in Republicans areas.
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The 5th, 6th and 7th paragraphs of the above article at the link above,
show how the GOP will achieve its objective, to lessen Democratic power
and give more power to Republicans.
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IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE GOP TAKES POWER FROM US, AND GIVES IT
TO THEMSELVES ,THEN READ THIS LONG ARTICLE..............................
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.(YES, IT IS WORTH READING IN MY OPINION, BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOW THE GOP TAKES POWER AWAY FROM US, AND GIVES IT TO THEMSELVES. YES, THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THIS TAKING OF POWER FROM ONE PARTY TO ANOTHER, ........AND, EXACTLY HOW THAT IS DONE.)
................THE PROCESS IS CALLED GERRYMANDERING..........................................
AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE FOR ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES.
............SO, THIS IS NOT NEW, AND HERE IS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF GERRYMANDERING
WE ALL NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY DO IT, BECAUSE THEN WE CAN PREVENT IT............ OR DO IT OURSELVES.
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An Article On Exactly How The Republican Party Governs In North Carolina & Takes power from us, and gives it to the GOP
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-congressional-map-major-203400307.html
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It explains how the GOP cheats in order to take away the right to vote from Democrats...
Long article but worth knowing how it's done, because I believe that the GOP also does it in other states..
This article explains how the GOP takes away power from voters in Democratic areas, and gives more power to voters in Republicans areas.
_________________________________________________________________________
The 5th, 6th and 7th paragraphs of the above article at the link above,
show how the GOP will achieve its objective, to lessen Democratic power
and give more power to Republicans.
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IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE GOP TAKES POWER FROM US, AND GIVES IT
TO THEMSELVES ,THEN READ THIS LONG ARTICLE..............................
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.(YES, IT IS WORTH READING IN MY OPINION, BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOW THE GOP TAKES POWER AWAY FROM US, AND GIVES IT TO THEMSELVES. YES, THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THIS TAKING OF POWER FROM ONE PARTY TO ANOTHER, ........AND, EXACTLY HOW THAT IS DONE.)
................THE PROCESS IS CALLED GERRYMANDERING..........................................
AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE FOR ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES.
............SO, THIS IS NOT NEW, AND HERE IS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF GERRYMANDERING
WE ALL NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY DO IT, BECAUSE THEN WE CAN PREVENT IT............ OR DO IT OURSELVES.
.
October 26, 2023
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The Republican senator Susan Collins is facing sharp criticism for her previous voting record on gun control after a mass shooting in her home state of Maine that killed 18 people and injured more than a dozen.
Collins, a US senator for Maine since 1997, received backlash to a statement she posted after a mass shooting on Wednesday in Lewiston, in the south of Maine. The attack happened when a gunman opened fire at a local bowling alley and restaurant.
In statement after the shooting, Collins thanked those showing support, including Joe Biden. “As our state mourns this horrific mass shooting, we appreciate the support we’ve received from across the country, including the call I received from President Biden offering assistance,” Collins said.
But many on social media criticized Collins for her previous stances on gun control and her votes that have helped prevent stronger laws from being put in place around firearms.
“You helped make this happen,” wrote one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Vote for sensible gun laws,” another commentator said. (4 paragraphs below)
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In her 26-year career as senator, Collins has voted down several Senate amendments on gun control, according to data from Vote Smart, a nonpartisan non-profit that collects data on candidates’ voting records.
In 2013, Collins rejected two Senate amendments that would have banned the sale of assault rifles and limited access to firearm magazine capacity.
Collins has also supported allowing loaded guns in state parks and the concealed carrying of firearms across state lines, two Senate amendments she voted for in 2009.
Collins had a “B” rating with the National Rifle Association (NRA) as of May 2022, the New York Times reported. She has received $18,000 in funding from the gun rights advocacy group.
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PLEASE, PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND TO EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN MAINE, & LAST 4 PARAGRAPHS.
Thank You, Stuart G.
Susan Collins's Record on Gun Control, "The Guardian." (Please Read This, Her Record is Very Bad)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/26/maine-shootings-republican-senator-susan-collins__________________________________________________________________________
The Republican senator Susan Collins is facing sharp criticism for her previous voting record on gun control after a mass shooting in her home state of Maine that killed 18 people and injured more than a dozen.
Collins, a US senator for Maine since 1997, received backlash to a statement she posted after a mass shooting on Wednesday in Lewiston, in the south of Maine. The attack happened when a gunman opened fire at a local bowling alley and restaurant.
In statement after the shooting, Collins thanked those showing support, including Joe Biden. “As our state mourns this horrific mass shooting, we appreciate the support we’ve received from across the country, including the call I received from President Biden offering assistance,” Collins said.
But many on social media criticized Collins for her previous stances on gun control and her votes that have helped prevent stronger laws from being put in place around firearms.
“You helped make this happen,” wrote one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Vote for sensible gun laws,” another commentator said. (4 paragraphs below)
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In her 26-year career as senator, Collins has voted down several Senate amendments on gun control, according to data from Vote Smart, a nonpartisan non-profit that collects data on candidates’ voting records.
In 2013, Collins rejected two Senate amendments that would have banned the sale of assault rifles and limited access to firearm magazine capacity.
Collins has also supported allowing loaded guns in state parks and the concealed carrying of firearms across state lines, two Senate amendments she voted for in 2009.
Collins had a “B” rating with the National Rifle Association (NRA) as of May 2022, the New York Times reported. She has received $18,000 in funding from the gun rights advocacy group.
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PLEASE, PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND TO EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN MAINE, & LAST 4 PARAGRAPHS.
Thank You, Stuart G.
October 26, 2023
Have they found the shooter: 40-year-old Robert R. Card?
October 26, 2023
FUCK THE REPUGLIKAN PARTY! Again. GET. RID. OF THE. GOD-DAMNED. GUNS!! No more industrial-strength killing machines!
posted by ...lastlib in Latest Breaking News Forum.
Credit to lastlib for original post at this link:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143150083
post number 9....at this post ...
by BigmanPigman in Latest Breaking News Forum.
"At least 22 people dead and 'person of interest' sought after shootings in Lewiston, Maine, officials say"
see post number 2 in this thread for more information.
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