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There were only five numbers used, 3 of which are constants. Pi, e, i. and the digits 0 and 1.
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There were only five numbers used, 3 of which are constants. Pi, e, i. and the digits 0 and 1.
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The word Taliban means ‘students’ or ‘seekers’ in Pashto, one of the two official languages of Afghanistan
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Essential Tremor
1/16This nerve disorder is the most common reason your coffee cup won't stay still while you hold it. It kicks in while your hands are doing something, but goes away when they're not. There's no clear cause, but it's sometimes traced to a change in a gene. If your symptoms are mild, you may not need treatment. If they get in the way of everyday tasks or your job, you may need medicine, occupational therapy, or surgery - https://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/ss/slideshow-reasons-your-hands-are-shaking
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... that police and other authorities can track you down by DNA even if they do not have your DNA. If a person has given their DNA to an authority and providing they are not more distant to you than a third cousin the family tree set up will include you for certain. In some cases a person is included in this family tree even though they are adopted out or they are not aware they were ever adopted or not in the blood line they thought they were.
Some organisations also keep records after a person has requested a DNA check to see if persons are their real parents in the blood line. Many of these such organisations will pass over such DNA information when requested to do so. Sometimes an organisation that will not pass over the information can be forced to do so by a court decision by a Judge in private.
You can see by this that by going out to a third cousin hundreds of people may be in your blood line. You may think your DNA is private and it is but others will connect you by large family trees.
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Some organisations also keep records after a person has requested a DNA check to see if persons are their real parents in the blood line. Many of these such organisations will pass over such DNA information when requested to do so. Sometimes an organisation that will not pass over the information can be forced to do so by a court decision by a Judge in private.
You can see by this that by going out to a third cousin hundreds of people may be in your blood line. You may think your DNA is private and it is but others will connect you by large family trees.
Genealogists Turn to Cousins’ DNA and Family Trees to Crack Five More Cold Cases (Published 2018)
Police arrested a D.J. in Pennsylvania and a nurse in Washington State this week, the latest examples of the use of an open-source ancestry site since the break in the Golden State killer case.
The First Murder Case to Use Family Tree Forensics Goes to Trial
A 32-year-old murder case has its first arrest after police turn to genetic genealogy. The technique's legality is now getting scrutiny in the courtroom.
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| Worst interior design trends of the last 50 years: | Questionable interiors trends of the last 50 years we’ve had in our homes: |
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| Inflatable furniture – 23% | Flowery wallpaper – 24% |
| Furry photo frames – 22% | Lava lamps – 24% |
| Animal hide rugs – 20% | Patterned sofa’s – 19% |
| Water beds – 17% | Reclining armchairs – 17% |
| Bright purple walls – 16% | Shap carpets/rugs – 16% |
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Just a thought. Mark your property with the 'nothing worth stealing sign'.
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Trevor Jones Dies: ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Contestant Was 34
Trevor Jones Dies: 'Millionaire Matchmaker,' 'The Profit' Contestant, Was 34
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In 933, the Cotentin Peninsula including Avranchin which included the islands, were placed by the French King Ranulf under the control of William I. The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy.[12] In 1204, when King John lost the continental portion of the Duchy to Philip II of France, the islands remained part of the kingdom of England.[13] The islands were then recognised by the 1259 Treaty of Paris as part of Henry III's territories.[14]
As part of the peace between England and France, Pope Sixtus IV issued in 1483 a Papal bull granting the Privilege of Neutrality, by which the Islands, their harbours and seas, as far as the eye can see, were considered neutral territory.[17] Anyone molesting Islanders would be excommunicated. A Royal Charter in 1548 confirmed the neutrality. The French attempted to invade Jersey a year later in 1549 but were defeated by the militia. The neutrality lasted another century, until William III of England abolished the privilege due to privateering activity against Dutch ships.[18]
During the late 1940s the island repaired the damage caused to its buildings during the occupation. The tomato industry started up again and thrived until the 1970s when the significant increase in world oil prices led to a sharp, terminal decline.[31] Tourism has remained important.[32] Finance businesses grew in the 1970s and expanded in the next two decades and are important employers.[33] Guernsey's constitutional and trading relationships with the UK is largely unaffected by Brexit[34] although those with France have resulted in increased bureaucracy.
Guernsey is a parliamentary representative democracy and a British Crown dependency. The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey is the "representative of the Crown in right of the république of the Bailiwick of Guernsey".[43] The official residence of the Lieutenant Governor is Government House. Since 2016 the incumbent has been Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder KBE, CB, replacing his predecessor, Air Marshal Peter Walker, who had died in post.[44] The post was created in 1835 as a result of the abolition of the office of Governor. Since that point, the Lieutenant Governor has always resided locally.[45]
Guernsey levies no capital gains, inheritance, capital transfer, value added (VAT / TVA) or general withholding taxes.[86] In the 2011 Budget, the UK announced that it would be ending Low Value Consignment Relief that was being used to sell goods VAT free to customers across the UK, with this legislation coming into force on 1 April 2012.[87] Tax revenues represent 22.4% of GDP.[88]
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Prior to the UK's exit from the EU, trade between the UK and Crown Dependencies was governed by protocol 3 of the UK's EU accession treaty.[6]
On 26 November 2018, the UK signed customs agreements with each of the Crown Dependencies to allow free trade to continue to flow across between all the parties by creating a single UK–Crown Dependencies Customs Union.[7]
On 29 December 2020, the UK–Crown Dependencies Customs Agreements took effect and officially created a customs union between the UK and Crown Dependencies.[8]
As part of the peace between England and France, Pope Sixtus IV issued in 1483 a Papal bull granting the Privilege of Neutrality, by which the Islands, their harbours and seas, as far as the eye can see, were considered neutral territory.[17] Anyone molesting Islanders would be excommunicated. A Royal Charter in 1548 confirmed the neutrality. The French attempted to invade Jersey a year later in 1549 but were defeated by the militia. The neutrality lasted another century, until William III of England abolished the privilege due to privateering activity against Dutch ships.[18]
During the late 1940s the island repaired the damage caused to its buildings during the occupation. The tomato industry started up again and thrived until the 1970s when the significant increase in world oil prices led to a sharp, terminal decline.[31] Tourism has remained important.[32] Finance businesses grew in the 1970s and expanded in the next two decades and are important employers.[33] Guernsey's constitutional and trading relationships with the UK is largely unaffected by Brexit[34] although those with France have resulted in increased bureaucracy.
Guernsey is a parliamentary representative democracy and a British Crown dependency. The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey is the "representative of the Crown in right of the république of the Bailiwick of Guernsey".[43] The official residence of the Lieutenant Governor is Government House. Since 2016 the incumbent has been Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder KBE, CB, replacing his predecessor, Air Marshal Peter Walker, who had died in post.[44] The post was created in 1835 as a result of the abolition of the office of Governor. Since that point, the Lieutenant Governor has always resided locally.[45]
Guernsey levies no capital gains, inheritance, capital transfer, value added (VAT / TVA) or general withholding taxes.[86] In the 2011 Budget, the UK announced that it would be ending Low Value Consignment Relief that was being used to sell goods VAT free to customers across the UK, with this legislation coming into force on 1 April 2012.[87] Tax revenues represent 22.4% of GDP.[88]
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On 26 November 2018, the UK signed customs agreements with each of the Crown Dependencies to allow free trade to continue to flow across between all the parties by creating a single UK–Crown Dependencies Customs Union.[7]
On 29 December 2020, the UK–Crown Dependencies Customs Agreements took effect and officially created a customs union between the UK and Crown Dependencies.[8]
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‘Needle Spiking’ of Women in Britain Stirs Alarm Over New Kind of Assault (Published 2021)
Women are reporting being injected with syringes at crowded clubs in a horrifying variation of dropping pills into drinks. “This is a new depth,’’ said a former chief of police.
‘Needle Spiking’ of Women in Britain Stirs Alarm Over New Kind of Assault
Women are reporting being injected with syringes at crowded clubs in a horrifying variation of dropping pills into drinks. “This is a new depth,’’ said a former chief of police.
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On the other hand could there be something to the above story ?
Two examples of bodies that don't perish after death .
Buddhist monks at NP Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain at the Russian Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg. 4 min read.Updated: 10 Nov 2019, 11:35 PM IST Seethalakshmi S.,Rahul Nandan
It’s a rainy morning in the picturesque Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Karnataka’s Bylakuppe town, about 70km from Mysuru and home to one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India.
Six Russian scientists are closely observing a Tibetan monk in deep meditative state. The scientists from Moscow State University and St Petersburg-based Institute of Human Brain are here to study thukdam, a post-death meditative state practised by highly realized Buddhist masters.
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Two examples of bodies that don't perish after death .An inquiry into a post-death Buddhist meditative practice
- Six Russian scientists are closely observing a Tibetan monk in deep meditative state
- Buddhist scholars and Russian scientists spent a fortnight probing altered states of consciousness at the monastery
It’s a rainy morning in the picturesque Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Karnataka’s Bylakuppe town, about 70km from Mysuru and home to one of the largest Tibetan settlements in India.
Six Russian scientists are closely observing a Tibetan monk in deep meditative state. The scientists from Moscow State University and St Petersburg-based Institute of Human Brain are here to study thukdam, a post-death meditative state practised by highly realized Buddhist masters.
An inquiry into a post-death Buddhist meditative practice
Six Russian scientists are closely observing a Tibetan monk in deep meditative state.Buddhist scholars and Russian scientists spent a fortnight probing altered states of consciousness at the monastery
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90-year-old Bengaluru woman in 'thukdam', or post-death meditative state, surprises scientists
Senior Tibetan monks often enter a clear-light meditative state leading to death, but it’s rare for common people to die this way
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And it gets even more interesting.
For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay "fresh" for a long time.
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Key Takeaways
Robby Berman
It’s definitely happening, and it’s definitely weird. After the apparent death of some monks, their bodies remain in a meditating position without decaying for an extraordinary length of time, often as long as two or three weeks. A fascinating account of the phenomenon was written by Daniel Burke for the publication Tricycle.
Tibetan Buddhists, who view death as a process rather than an event, might assert that the spirit has not yet finished with the physical body. For them, thukdam begins with a “clear light” meditation that allows the mind to gradually unspool, eventually dissipating into a state of universal consciousness no longer attached to the body. Only at that time is the body free to die.
Whether you believe this or not, it is a fascinating phenomenon: the fact remains that their bodies don’t decompose like other bodies. (There have been a handful of other unexplained instances of delayed decomposition elsewhere in the world.)
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The strange case of the dead-but-not-dead Tibetan monks
For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay "fresh" for a long time.
Credit: MICHEL/Adobe Stock
Key Takeaways
- The bodies of some Tibetan monks remain "fresh" after what appears to be their death.
- Their fellow monks say they're not dead yet but in a deep, final meditative state called "thukdam."
- Science has not found any evidence of lingering EEG activity after death in thukdam monks.
Robby Berman
It’s definitely happening, and it’s definitely weird. After the apparent death of some monks, their bodies remain in a meditating position without decaying for an extraordinary length of time, often as long as two or three weeks. A fascinating account of the phenomenon was written by Daniel Burke for the publication Tricycle.
Tibetan Buddhists, who view death as a process rather than an event, might assert that the spirit has not yet finished with the physical body. For them, thukdam begins with a “clear light” meditation that allows the mind to gradually unspool, eventually dissipating into a state of universal consciousness no longer attached to the body. Only at that time is the body free to die.
Whether you believe this or not, it is a fascinating phenomenon: the fact remains that their bodies don’t decompose like other bodies. (There have been a handful of other unexplained instances of delayed decomposition elsewhere in the world.)
The strange case of the dead-but-not-dead Tibetan monks
For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay "fresh" for a long time.
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Your 2G Device Will Soon Be Useless
As 2G networks are shut down, devices that use them will become useless and it is recommended that at least 3G devices are used.
by Thomas Walk - Mar 08, 2017 - interesting all the same.
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3G Networks Are Shutting Down; What Will Happen to Your Older Devices? - The Mac Security Blog
Carriers are shutting down 3G networks. While this may not affect your smartphone, you may still have devices that depend on this technology to communicate.
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Burns
5/17You can usually treat a minor first-degree burn -- redness, swelling, and pain in the first layer of skin -- at home. But get to the emergency room if the burn is on a large part of your hands or on your feet, face, buttocks, groins, or one of your big joints, like your knees or elbows. Also get emergency medical attention if you have blisters, splotchy skin (second-degree burn), or if it’s bigger than 3 inches or charred or white (third-degree burn).
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...that Arnold Schwarzenegger's father was a Nazi Brown Shirt and Military Officer:
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