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NYT: The Best and Worst Habits for Your Teeth
The secret to healthy teeth and gums isn’t much of a secret: Brush twice a day, floss once a day and visit a dentist regularly for cleanings.
“It’s not sexy or surprising, but this is what works if you want to avoid cavities and gum disease,” said Dr. Matthew Messina, a clinical director and assistant professor at Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
But dentists say there’s more we could be doing in the name of oral health. Here are some good and bad habits they suggest starting — or stopping.
Guardian: Rattlesnake ‘mega den’ with as many as 2,000 snakes livestreaming from Colorado
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University have set up a webcam to observe a ‘mega den’ of as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes. Emily Taylor, the Cal Poly biology professor leading the Project RattleCam research, says the exact location in Colorado is being kept secret to keep snake lovers – or haters – away
If this interests you, skip right to the next article.
Live footage of Colorado mega-den is available to the public online, and the project’s California camera is live again
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly rattlesnake researchers have installed a new camera system at a large den, or “mega-den,” of rattlesnakes in Colorado that livestreams footage to YouTube. The den is a rare habitat attracting hundreds of rattlesnakes because of its geologic features that provide snakes with hiding places and shelter from the elements.
A fuller article and a link to the rattle-cam.
Om Malik: Taboola + Apple News? No thanks.
I’ve been a happy Apple One customer. It made perfect sense signing up for the package considering I was paying for Apple TV+, Apple Music and iCloud storage. For an extra couple of dollars, I could get Apple News+, so I thought why not. That ended today, when I learned that Apple had struck a deal with Taboola, a company known for serving low-quality ads next to web content. I decided to cut bait.
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For over a decade, I have been critical of Taboola (and its one time rival, Outbrain), equating them to the internet’s venereal disease that never goes away. In 2017, when the two companies merged, it became clear that what was the herpes of the internet was mutating into a super bug. I said as much on Twitter. Well, that day has come, and even Apple is now infected.
No way I want to pay to let Taboola and its terrible advertising re-enter my information streams. Apple’s decision to strike a deal with Taboola is shocking and off-brand – so much so that I have started to question the company’s long-term commitment to good customer experience, including its commitment to privacy. As it chases more and more revenue to appease Wall Street, it’s clear Apple will become one of those companies that prioritize shareholders over paying customers and their experience.
NHL Trade Talk: Maple Leafs Philippe Myers: More than Meets the Eye?
When Philippe Myers signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs just after July 1, it was generally perceived as a move for defensive depth and insurance. However, could there be more to Myers than meets the eye? Does he have the potential to make a significant impact on the roster?
Here are three reasons why Myers could be a surprise addition to the team.
Reason One: Myers Brings Size and Physicality …
Reason Two: Myers Brings Defensive Skill Set and Penalty-Killing Expertise …
Reason Three: Myers Brings Affordable Depth with Potential Upside …
Wikipedia: Edna O’Brien
Josephine Edna O’Brien DBE (born 15 December 1930) is an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short-story writer. Elected to Aosdána by her fellow artists, she was honoured with the title Saoi in 2015 and the biennial “UK and Ireland Nobel” David Cohen Prize in 2019, whilst France made her Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2021.
O’Brien’s works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men, and to society as a whole. Her first novel, The Country Girls (1960), is often credited with breaking silence on sexual matters and social issues during a repressive period in Ireland following the Second World War. The book was banned, burned and denounced from the pulpit. Faber and Faber published her memoir, Country Girl, in 2012. O’Brien lives in London.
Paris Review: The Art of Fiction No. 82
Interview with Edna O’Brien from 1984.
CBC: Writers and Company: Edna O’Brien discusses her journey from Ireland’s outcast to celebrated icon [audio]
O’Brien spoke with Eleanor Wachtel in 2009.
“It’s been said that growing up in Ireland, you learn about sin from priests, Latin from nuns, and about passion from Edna O’Brien.”
CBC: Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
Applications opened Wednesday for two streams in the federal government’s new $30-billion public transit fund, even though the money won’t start flowing for another two years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Unfortunately this means that it probably won’t survive the upcoming federal election.
UPI: President Joe Biden to self-isolate at home after showing COVID-19 symptoms
The doctor’s message said Biden displayed upper respiratory symptoms Wednesday afternoon, including a runny nose and cough. The message said Biden “felt OK for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus.”
The note said the president’s respiratory rate, temperature and pulse was normal, and it said Biden already has received his first dose of Paxlovid.
Last Updated: 17.Jul.2024 23:08 EDT
