Secondary_appt Department-cs Dan Spielman wins prestigious breakthrough prize

September 22, 2022

https://news.yale.edu/2022/09/22/yales-spielman-wins-prestigious-breakthrough-prize


Step away from stepwise

September 19, 2022

and other data-mining sinkholes

https://mindmatters.ai/2022/09/step-away-from-stepwise-regression-and-other-data-mining/


Notice of Recent Security Incident

September 19, 2022

https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident


Can floating DNA help recover troops lost long ago at sea? | Science | AAAS

September 19, 2022

Great piece. Wonder how eDNA can be used in other contexts.

https://www.science.org/content/article/can-floating-dna-help-recover-troops-lost-long-ago-sea


I Finally Reached Computing Nirvana. What Was It All For? | WIRED

September 19, 2022

Liked your piece, particularly the sentiment: “The key, finally, was to turn nearly everything in my life into emails.” Most important here is that email — as opposed to most other forms of electronic communication — is in an open, cross-platform format that’s readily parsable.

https://www.wired.com/story/i-finally-reached-computing-nirvana-what-was-it-all-for/


Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes Reprint, Francis, Richard C. – Amazon.com

September 19, 2022

https://www.amazon.com/Epigenetics-How-Environment-Shapes-Genes-ebook/dp/B0053GMLRQ


High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service | ExpressVPN

September 18, 2022

https://www.expressvpn.com/


Ethereum Plans to Cut Its Absurd Energy Consumption by 99 Percent

September 18, 2022

https://spectrum.ieee.org/ethereum-plans-to-cut-its-absurd-energy-consumption-by-99-percent


Opinion | There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It – The New York Times

September 18, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/opinion/covid-booster-shot.html QT:{{”
The White House coronavirus response coordinator, Ashish Jha, said last week that people might consider getting the booster when they get flu shots, which many do in October and, barring a new variant curveball, think of it as an annual shot going forward. That’s fine if people do that, especially since many immunologists say it’s best to wait three to six months after one’s last vaccination or infection, and many people have had recent infections.
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Longevity diet: How changing what you eat could add decades to your life | New Scientist

September 17, 2022

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-400-a-longevity-diet-that-hacks-cell-ageing-could-add-years-to-your-life/

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gz666mkgv912lyl/2022-09-04%2023.12.45.New-Scientist-Longevity-Diet.clipcacheondisk.pdf?dl=0

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Limit calorie intake to maintain a body mass index of 22to 23 for men and 21 to 22 for women.

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Eat a diet high in whole grains, legumes and nuts. Stop eating meat to restrict Intake of the amino acid methionine, but include some fish.

Aim to get between 45 and 60 per cent of calories from non-refined complex carbohydrates, 10 to 15 per cent from plant-based proteins and 25 to 35 per cent from plant-based fats

Do a limited daily fast, eating no calories from around 3 hours before bedtime and for the next 11 to 12 hours.

Every two to three months, undertake five days of complete fasting or a fasting-mlmicking diet

Low alcohol
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