Why We Must Save Ugly Bugs
If you think of insects at all, you probably see them as something to be scared of, as pests to be stomped on, or as persistent nuisances ruining a lovely afternoon picnic. For example, no-one has a good word to say about the cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, or termites that share our homes. In several surveys, including a 2021 report commissioned by insect repellent brand Zevo and conducted by OnePoll, these creatures have been voted some of the most hated insects in America. Yet each of these bugs has a lot to teach us if we look closely enough. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Take the hated cockroach. Su...
Source: TIME: Science - August 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Steve Nicholls Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Columbia Sportswear: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Columbia Sportswear Co. (COLM) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $8.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Portland, Oregon-based company said it had net income of 14 cents. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment…#columbiasportswearco #portland #oregon
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maine ' s biggest newspaper group is now a nonprofit under the National Trust for Local News
PORTLAND, Maine -- With advertising shrinking and newspapers vanishing, Maine’s largest newspaper group became the latest to try a nonprofit model with the completion of the sale of more than 20 daily and weekly newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald. The National Trust for Local News,…#portland #maine #portlandpressherald #colorado #mastheadmaine #readebrower #bangordailynews #timfranklin #localnewsinitiative #southportland
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Portland attorney on why psilocybin should not be a Schedule 1 drug
Holly Martinez is a member of the legal team representing a Seattle doctor who is going up against the DEA.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Democrat-led states support Biden in fight over moderating social media content
A group of Democratic state attorneys general has urged a federal appeals court to lift an order sharply curbing the ability of government officials to push social media companies to moderate content they deem harmful. The top law enforcement officers of 20 states and the District of Columbia, led…#districtofcolumbia #letitiajames #filingon #neworleans #terrydoughty #missouri #donaldtrump #usconstitution #firstamendment #meta
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scenes From a City That Only Hands Out Tickets for Using Fentanyl
Oregon ’s experiment to curb overdoses by decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs is in its third year, and life has changed for most everyone in the city of Portland.
Source: NYT Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Gale and Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Fines (Penalties) Heroin Medicine and Health Opioids and Opiates Police Homeless Persons Oregon Portland (Ore) OxyContin (Drug) Therapy and Rehabilitation Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news

It's all about me-sections! New 'empowering' trend sees moms lift their newborn babies out of their own WOMBS during cesareans
An 'empowering' birth trend is gaining traction in Australia and some parts of the US. Maternal-assisted C-section (MAC) involves the mom pulling the baby out of her own uterus during a C-section.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oregon deputies make largest fentanyl bust in county history
Deputies in Oregon made the largest fentanyl bust in their county history last week, seizing tens of thousands of pills and powder packed into gallon-sized plastic bags, authorities said. The bust happened Tuesday as investigators were watching a wanted person in Portland's Goose Hollow…#oregon #portland #clackamascounty
Source: Reuters: Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Relic, a major Portland tech employer, sells to private equity for $6.5B
Software company New Relic said Monday it plans to take the business private by selling to two private equity firms for $6.5 billion, or $87 a share. That’s a 17% premium over the stock’s closing price Friday. New Relic develops software to help business clients manage their websites and gauge the…#newrelic #franciscopartners #tpg
Source: Reuters: Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Generative AI Streamlines B2B eCommerce by Clearing Back-End Bottlenecks
Personalization will always win vis-à-vis a one-size-fits-all approach. And that is increasingly true, even across commercial and B2B engagements. But an effective program that leverages contextual clues to provide a bespoke experience is a heavy technical and cost lift — even across…#elifinkelshteyn #ecommerce #constructor #pymnts #devilisindata
Source: Reuters: Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tech bulls lift Hong Kong stocks toward 3-month high before Beijing measures
The Hang Seng Index climbs above 20,000-point for the first time since June 19 as Beijing strikes all the right chords with its market-friendly measures. Tech stocks rally further into the bull-market zone.#beijing
Source: Reuters: Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Zealand 2Q Jobs Data Loom for NZD/USD
2035 GMT — For the NZD/USD, it is mostly about domestic drivers this week with the release of 2Q labor market data, ANZ Bank says. “While we’re forecasting a small lift in unemployment, we also expect wage growth to be robust and that is one of the things that might keep the RBNZ on edge,…#nzdusd #anzbank #rbnz #anz #dwinningwsj
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rural Oregon restaurant divides town after hiring robot server
A small town in Oregon is divided after a local restaurant brought in a robotic server, with some customers embracing the strange sight and other recoiling in fear. Sherry Andrus, who owns The Cazadero restaurant in Estacada, Oregon, recently leased the robot named Plato after struggling to find…#oregon #sherryandrus #cazadero #estacada #andrus #plato #skynet #terminator #portland #unitedroboticsgroup
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rookies Endy Rodriguez and Liover Peguero lift Pirates to 7-6 win over Phillies
Endy Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, bases-loaded triple and drove in four runs, fellow rookie Liover Peguero had a home run among his three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Saturday night. Rodriguez’s triple sparked a four-run fifth inning against Aaron Nola (9-7)…#endyrodriguez #lioverpeguero #pittsburghpirates #aaronnola #brandonmarsh #alikawilliams #peguero #quinnpriester #davidbednar #pirates
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A struggling restaurant owner hired a robot to help her servers. Then the angry messages began
Diners watched, bemused, as Plato approached their table. The three-and-a-half-foot-tall robot spun and paused, presenting them with their lunch. No one moved, unsure of what would come next, until a man in cowboy boots reached out and took his hamburger before passing another plate to his…#plato #cazadero #phenomenal #unitedroboticsgroup #estacada #oregon #sherryandrus #guacamole #andrus #portland
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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