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Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J.  — Denise Vaccaro bought her home on the Jersey Shore over 20 years ago, charmed by the little beach at the end of a sandy spit on Barnegat Bay where she could sit and read while listening to the waves and enjoying the cool breezes. That home was destroyed 10 years ago in Superstorm Sandy, and the beach she loved is also gone, claimed by rising seas that are eroding the shoreline and pushing water to porches. “It’s so sad that this little community has lost its…

Russia can’t stop war, even if Ukraine drops NATO hopes: Putin ally

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 A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow would not stop its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kyiv formally renounced its aspirations to join NATO. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, also said in a French television interview that Russia was prepared to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy subject to certain conditions. Even before the February invasion, Moscow made clear Ukrainian membership of NATO was unacceptable to it. “Renouncing its participation in the North Atlantic alliance is…

Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items: FBI

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WASHINGTON — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday. No space at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was authorized for the storage of classified material, according to the court papers, which laid out the FBI’s rationale for searching the property this month, including “probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found.” The 32-page affidavit — heavily…

Liverpool equal Premier League record with 9-0 hammering of Bournemouth

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LIVERPOOL  – Liverpool earned their first win of the season in stunning fashion after equalling the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory with a 9-0 thrashing of promoted Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday.Two goals inside the opening six minutes from Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliot put the hosts into a commanding position from the off. A stunning strike from England full-back Trent Alexander Arnold which arrowed into the top corner gave Liverpool a three-goal lead in the 28th minute before Roberto Firmino got in on the act with…

Giant eye murals bear witness to Palestinians in Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM  — A group of artists has filled a Palestinian area of east Jerusalem with paintings of large, wide-open eyes. The murals are a reminder that all eyes are on the neighborhood of Silwan, a flashpoint where Palestinians say Israeli forces and settlers are working to drive them out of their homes. The eye murals are so giant that they make you feel they are watching you wherever you walk in the neighborhood. Many are painted on the walls of decaying Palestinian homes alongside national symbols. “The staring eyes say…

A Whole Nother Gospel Truth : The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew

The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew

Sedate and spirited emotions to survive Nerviness and nerve – forlorn ends to dive Quail and glee spring from clashing springs Inscience is not what knowledge brings Penury and prosperity make one withdrawn Infirmity is a better teacher than brawn Darkness is no refuge to shut down ignition Cool sense pedals and yearns for recognition Holiness is better sipped like Paul John Nirvana Soldier on your quest for a life of dhyana. (The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew, Mississauga, ON Canada)

Kids and teens who skip breakfast may have poorer physical and mental health

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As the saying often goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTrusted Source, (CDC) almost 20% of children in the United States do not eat breakfast. What’s more, children from lower-income families and adolescents of any socioeconomic status are more likely to skip breakfast. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children and teens consume breakfast for healthier body weights, improved nutrition, better memory, better test scores, and better attention spans. Breakfast helps to provide a balance…

Heart Disease: The Common Symptoms for Men vs. Women

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When it comes to heart health, men and women can be quite different. The American Heart Association makes that distinction in new researchTrusted Source published in its journal Circulation. The report describes the common symptoms of six cardiovascular diseases with the note that many symptoms are different for men and women. The six cardiovascular diseases are: • Heart attack • Heart failure • Valve disease • Stroke • Heart rhythm disorders • Peripheral artery and peripheral vein disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading causeTrusted Source of death in the United…

Study finds Vitamin D supplements may help reduce chronic inflammation

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Systematic low-grade inflammation is characterized by the prolonged release of inflammatory molecules and is linkedTrusted Source to various health conditions. While vitamin D is classically known for regulating calcium levels, recent studiesTrusted Source have shown that it may play a role in modulating the body’s inflammatory response too. For example, research has linked vitamin D concentrations in the blood with C-reactive protein levels (CRP), a widely used inflammatory biomarker. However, it remains unknown whether low vitamin D levels increase CRP levels, as demonstrated in randomized trialsTrusted Source. Recently, researchers examined…

Zelensky says crisis averted as Russian-held Ukraine nuclear plant regains power

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KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster on Thursday (Aug 25) as the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was restored hours after being cut. Zelensky blamed shelling by Russia s military for fires in the ash pits of a nearby coal power station that disconnected the reactor complex, Europe s largest such facility, from the power grid. He said back-up diesel generators had started to ensure power supply and keep the plant safe. “If our station staff had…