Carrots, sticks, and insurgent targeting of civilians - Asal V, Phillips BJ, Rethemeyer RK, Simonelli C, Young JK.
How do conciliatory and coercive counterinsurgency tactics affect militant group violence against civilians? Scholars of civil war increasingly seek to understand intentional civilian targeting, often referred to as terrorism. Extant research emphasizes gr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: news
AI goes underground: root crop growth predicted with drone imagery
(International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)) Root crops like cassava, carrots and potatoes are notoriously good at hiding disease, or deficiencies which might affect their growth. While leaves may look green and healthy, farmers can face nasty surprises when they go to harvest their crop. New research using machine learning and to help predict root growth and health with aboveground imagery was published June 14 in Plant Methods. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Carrot cake
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - May 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Carrot soup
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - May 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA News: Cooking More at Home? Diverse Food Cultures Can Expand Heart-Healthy Menu
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- For many in the United States, dinner means a large portion of meat and two sides, usually a starch and a vegetable. Think steak, potatoes and peas, or chicken, carrots and rice. " That ' s... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Llama antibodies could help fight coronavirus, study finds
Researchers hope llama antibodies could help protect humans who have not been infectedCoronavirus – latest US updatesCoronavirus – latest global updatesThe solution to the coronavirus may have been staring us in the face this whole time, lazily chewing on a carrot. All we need, it seems, is llamas.A study published last week in the journalCell found that antibodies in llamas ’ blood could offer a defense against the coronavirus. In addition to larger antibodies like ours, llamas have small ones that can sneak into spaces on viral proteins that are too tiny for human antibodies, helping them to fend off the threat. Th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Cantor in Oakland Tags: Animals Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Medical research Science US news Belgium Source Type: news
How I Protect My Employees With Bone Broth
Brewing a batch of my immune enhancing broth.
Every other Friday, I have a catered lunch delivered to the office…
As you might imagine, it’s a Paleo menu. But the favorite part of this tradition isn’t the food… it’s the bottles of bone broth I pass out afterward.
I created my own “Immune System Enhancing Broth,” and the entire stock disappears within minutes.
Today, I’ll share the recipe so you can make it at home.
And I’ll show you just how powerful this ancient brew really is…
There’s a reason humans have been harvesting bone marrow for thousands of years. ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 8, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr.A.Sears Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
27,525 pounds of carrots a day: How L.A. schools are feeding the masses
Coronavirus: While food banks struggle, L.A.'s schools are feeding the hungry (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard Blume Source Type: news
Standing Too Close. Not Covering Coughs. If Someone Is Violating Social Distancing Rules, What Do You Do?
Deciding when to comment on someone’s behavior in society’s shared spaces has always been complicated. If someone doesn’t pick up after their dog, do you point it out? If someone cuts you off on the highway, do you yell out your window? What about that smoker on the corner—do you tell them cigarettes are bad for you? What if the smoker is a pregnant woman?
The line between righteous and self-righteous is hard to discern in the best of times, and now there’s a pandemic. New rules about physical distancing and personal hygiene mean new questions about what to do when someone isn’t followin...
Source: TIME: Health - April 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katy Steinmetz Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Source Type: news
Tax rule for industry rewards carbon capture
(American Chemical Society) When it comes to encouraging manufacturers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a carrot might be more effective than a stick. That's the approach taken by a recent US tax code rule that offers credits to companies that capture and then store or use CO2. The rule will likely spur innovations in carbon capture technology, according to an article in Chemical& Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Employer-sponsored fertility benefits aren't just for tech workers anymore
From tech offices in Silicon Valley to factory floors in rural Pennsylvania, Tammy Sun has pitched the spectrum of employers on how they can provide fertility benefits to their workers without breaking the bank.
With her company, Carrot Fertility, employees can access fertility services such as in-vitro fertilization, egg freezing, adoption and surrogacy at a reduced cost. Users get debit cards loaded by their employers with cash that can be used for Carrot-approved fertility services.
“The… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Brian Rinker Source Type: news
Employer-sponsored fertility benefits aren't just for tech workers anymore
From tech offices in Silicon Valley to factory floors in rural Pennsylvania, Tammy Sun has pitched the spectrum of employers on how they can provide fertility benefits to their workers without breaking the bank.
With her company, Carrot Fertility, employees can access fertility services such as in-vitro fertilization, egg freezing, adoption and surrogacy at a reduced cost. Users get debit cards loaded by their employers with cash that can be used for Carrot-approved fertility services.
“The… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 10, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brian Rinker Source Type: news
Carlos Ghosn, Now a Fugitive, Was an Electric-Car Visionary
One of the more riveting news stories this past week was former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn leaving Japan and flying to Lebanon. Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct and was due to face a trial in April; apparently, he’s jumped his bail. Before Ghosn’s fall from grace, he was viewed in many circles as a key force for good in the efforts to mitigate climate change.
How Ghosn helped kickstart the EV revolution
He was one of the earliest auto-industry executives to advocate for electric vehicles. Indeed, a significant driver behind Ghosn’s push to partner up Nissan, a Japanese manufacturer over ...
Source: TIME: Science - January 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Elijah Wolfson Tags: Uncategorized climate change electric vehicles newsletter Source Type: news
Delhi ’s Air Pollution Is So Bad That It Is An Emergency
A government official recommended eating carrots. Carrots may be good but they ' re not going to help in this case. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Don't Be Fooled By Foods That Sound Healthy But Aren't
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 -- You probably already realize that adding zucchini or carrots to a cake won ' t magically make it low calorie or healthy. But you might not realize that there are many foods that sound healthy but really aren ' t.
It might... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 23, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
