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How Microorganisms Evolve Cooperative Behaviors

Researchers Discover How Microorganisms Evolve Cooperative Behaviors Press Release from ISB Director, Senior Vice President and Professor Dr. Nitin Baliga and ISB Senior Research Scientist Dr. Serdar Turkarslan https://isbscience.org/news/2021/03/03/how-microorganisms-evolve-cooperative-behaviors/ Institute for Systems Biology is a nonprofit scientific research organization located in Seattle © 2021 · All Rights Reserved · Institute for Systems Biology Interspecies interactions are the foundation of ecosystems, from soil to ocean to human gut. Among the many different types of interactions, syntrophy is a particularly important and mutually beneficial interspecies interaction where one partner [...]

By |2021-04-08T16:44:34-05:00April 8th, 2021|Ecology, Education, Health|0 Comments
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Vegans Should Eat Eggs

by Anaïs Schlienger https://medium.com/illumination/why-vegans-should-eat-eggs-49a140d0f8e0 Excerpts: How did I come to this realization? My father has hens, he lives in a small city and has a big garden. He loves his hens with all his heart. He cooks rice especially for them, takes the time to chop the vegetables’ peelings for them and adds oats in their food. They are the happiest as they can be. Every day, or every two days, a hen lays an egg. And they won’t stop doing it just because a human did [...]

By |2021-03-01T03:09:10-05:00March 1st, 2021|Activism, Climate Change, Ecology, Economy, Food, Health, Health, Movements|0 Comments
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L.A. County New Epicenter of COVID Crisis

Public Health Reports 44 New Deaths and 13,580 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in LA County in a Single Day The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. 13,580 new COVID-19 cases (719,833 cases to date) 44 new deaths due to COVID-19 (9,482 deaths to date); deaths are under reported due to holiday and weekend reporting delays 6,815 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 20% are in the ICU More than 4,600,000 individuals tested; 15% of all people tested [...]

By |2020-12-31T02:49:06-05:00December 31st, 2020|California, California, COVID-19, Disability issues, Health, Health, Health Care, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, News, People, Resources|0 Comments
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Koshari: An Egyptian Staple Dish

Koshari is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing chick peas, pasta, fried onions, and zesty tomato sauce, served on top a bed of rice and brown lentils! Flavor packed and not to mention healthy! https://www.themediterraneandish.com/egyptian-koshari-recipe/#tasty-recipes-13418 INGREDIENTS For the Crispy Onion Topping 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings Salt ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup cooking oil   For Tomato Sauce Cooking oil 1 small onion, grated 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp ground coriander ½ -1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1 can 28-oz tomato sauce [...]

By |2020-12-31T02:47:49-05:00December 31st, 2020|Food, Health, Health, Recipes, Resources|0 Comments
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Trump, GOP Stack the Supreme Court, Federal Judiciary

As we went to press, the Republican-controlled Senate ratified Trump’s third nomination to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, a hard right religious reactionary who has opposed the Affordable Care Act, Roe v. Wade abortion rights, ruled repeatedly in favor of cops and prison guards in abuse cases, and testified that global warming is a controversial political issue. She was one of the lawyers who worked on Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decision that ended the Florida vote count and allowed Bush to steal the 2000 [...]

By |2020-10-29T17:57:52-05:00October 29th, 2020|Commentary, Constitution, Health, Healthcare, Justice/Injustice|0 Comments
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California Court of Appeal Orders 50% Cut of Prisoners at San Quentin

California Court of Appeal Orders 50% Cut of Prisoners at San Quentin by Hadar Aviram https://www.hadaraviram.com/2020/10/20/breaking-news-california-court-of-appeal-orders-50-population-reduction-at-san-quentin/ [Excerpts] We won In re Von Staich, the habeas corpus case challenging CDCR’s mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis at San Quentin. Justice Kline wrote: “We agree that respondents–the Warden and CDCR–have acted with deliberate indifference and relief is warranted.” Here is an analysis of the opinion. Justice Kline begins by stating the magnitude of the San Quentin catastrophe. Even against the horrific history of disease and contagion in prisons–including three separate [...]

By |2020-10-29T17:55:47-05:00October 29th, 2020|Activism, California, California, Constitution, COVID-19, Disability issues, Education, Health, Healthcare, Human Rights, Jails, Justice/Injustice, Movements, News, Police Brutality|0 Comments
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Gluten-free Almond and Coconut Pancakes with Spiced Plums – By Lisa Linder

Gluten-free Almond and coconut pancakes with spiced plums – By Lisa Linder (Recipe from the UK and mostly uses metric measurements, but we converted the oven temp to Fahrenheit.) These protein-rich pancakes are a great option if you're eating gluten-free. And the accompanying spiced plums and rich plum sauce are bound to elevate your breakfast fare.--Bella Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes. Serves Four. INGREDIENTS: For the plums: 12 ripe plums / 1 tbsp runny honey / 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice / 1 tsp [...]

By |2020-10-29T17:52:37-05:00October 29th, 2020|Bella De Soto, Education, Features, Food, Health|0 Comments
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“Fortified” and “Enriched” Foods try to Put Back what Processing and Refining Took Out

Fortified and Enriched Foods https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/fortified-and-enriched-foods In some cases, fortified or enriched foods are helpful. They can fill in the gaps and increase a particular vitamin and mineral consumption that would otherwise be less than the recommended value. But it’s also easy to get too much. These foods can contribute to nutrient overdoses. Be aware of how much of each nutrient you are eating. Don’t forget to include foods that don’t come with a nutrition label, like dark leafy greens. Keep an eye on serving sizes to make [...]

By |2020-10-29T17:52:03-05:00October 29th, 2020|Bella De Soto, Capitalism, Food, Health, Health, Poverty|0 Comments
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October 2020 So Cal Community Calendar

URGENT UPDATE: Supreme Court lets Trump end Census early The US Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and has allowed Trump to end census data collection on October 15!! Be sure to complete the 2020 census form for your household IMMEDIATELY.  GO TO: HTTPS://census2020.govorCALL:for English 1-844-330-2020for Spanish 1-844-468-2020for Haitian Kreyol 1-844-477-2020.Help is available in other languages. See:https://2020census.gov/en/languages.html  Apportionment of many legislative and Congressional seats, and allocation of federal program funding rely on the figures from the decennial census (every 10 years by Constitutional mandate). Trump has [...]

By |2020-10-15T03:54:13-05:00October 1st, 2020|Activism, Ads, Africa, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Banks, Black Lives Matter, California, Commentary, COVID-19, Democracy, Disability issues, Elections, Gentrification/Displacement, Health, Human Rights, Immigration/Migrant rights, Independent Journalism, Indigenous, Indigenous Nations, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Movements, National Security, News, Peace, Peace Vigils, Poetry Corner, Police Brutality, Politics|0 Comments
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Talkback to MoveOn

From: Greg Foisie Sun, 4 Jul 2020 5:26:02 PM +0000 (UTC) To: Talkbacks@Moveon Org   Dear Kelly, Oscar, Rahna, Jennifer, and the rest of the MoveOn team - Biden was opposed to busing during the 60s civil rights efforts to end segregation. Biden has been accused of sexual harassment & sexual attack.  His hands are all over women on numerous videos displayed on the internet. As Vice-President, Biden supported the Iraq War based on lies that killed over a million Iraqi's, the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan killing [...]

By |2020-08-01T18:25:09-05:00August 1st, 2020|Activism, Afghanistan, Biden, Commentary, Donald Trump, Economy, Elections, Greg Foisie, Health, Health, Health Care, Healthcare, Human Rights, Iraq, Movements, Peace, Peace and War, Politics, Syria, Unity, Voting|0 Comments
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Organic Strategies to Protect your Vegetable Garden

Organic strategies to protect your Vegetable Garden     Hi there, Bella De Soto here.  I shared content I compiled regarding easy ways to grow your veggie garden from your indoor sunny window… plant in pots first till they are strong enough to go on the ground.  When transplanting to soil, don’t forget to always water, and water some more anywhere until they reach sensible adulthood… Now I need to also let you know ways to protect that delicious veggie garden you have been growing so patiently.  But [...]

By |2020-07-01T03:59:18-05:00July 1st, 2020|Bella De Soto, Commentary, Ecology, Education, Food, Health, Health, Special Guides|0 Comments
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A Perspective on Privilege and COVID-19

"Author unknown" Thanks to Susana Hurlich <delfines8@nauta.cu> for sending it. "If anyone knows who wrote this, please let us know so we can give credit."   There are no bombs raining on our heads. I am not a prisoner held in solitary confinement, as millions are. I am not a refugee trying to escape with my life. I am not standing in line waiting to fill a pot of water. I have access to fresh food and I'm not starving. I have hot running water. My country [...]

By |2020-06-01T00:09:08-05:00June 1st, 2020|Anti-Racism/Racism, Big Business, California, Commentary, COVID-19, Disability issues, Economy, Economy, Health, Healthcare, Human Rights, Justice/Injustice|0 Comments
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