Day: July 1, 2021
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Sustainable Living: Can You Keep Up?
By Cali C. Rosewell Unless you are living inside a rock, everyone must be aware right now on the damages we have caused the Earth through the years. Good thing there are people who have taken the step towards sustainable living, which a lifestyle that reduces environmental impact. This kind of lifestyle is beneficial…
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“North to Alaska” Program Offers Princess Guests Authentic Local Experiences & Fresh Alaska Seafood for 2021 Summer Season
North to Alaska SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Princess Cruises guests sailing on the upcoming partial summer 2021 Alaska season will be thoroughly immersed with authentic Alaska-themed activities offered throughout the cruise line’s award-winning “North to Alaska” culinary, entertainment and shore excursions series. Previously announced, the cruise line is slated to return to service in the United States with a partial…
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What’s Up: July 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA (video)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory What are some skywatching highlights in July 2021? Venus blazes as the “Evening Star” following the sunset, with a much fainter planet Mars nearby. Catch their super close pairing on July 12. Plus, if you can find your way to dark skies, this is the best time of year to enjoy…
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New Study Finds High-Fat Diet Alters Gut Microbiome
The study, co-authored by Dr. Sabine Hazan, found a relationship between high-fat diets and the development of gut dysbiosis and colonic inflammation in adulthood VENTURA, Calif., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new study entitled “n-6 High Fat Diet Induces Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Colonic Inflammation” was released to the public this week, co-authored by Dr. Sabine Hazan, creator of ProgenaBiome,…
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California Black Freedom Fund Invests Nearly $9 Million in 74 Black-led Power-Building Groups Around the State
The California Black Freedom Fund today announced nearly $9 million in general operating grants to 74 Black-led groups across California as part of its commitment to resource, connect and strengthen Black-led power-building organizations in the state. In its second round of grantmaking, the fund is awarding grants to Black-led organizations operating in all corners of the state — San…
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Amazing Medicinal Uses of Cannabis That You Should Know, That Can Save Your Life and Your Relatives
By Michael NJ Besides the adverse effects marijuana has on persons using the drug, it has rich medicinal benefits. Cannabis can be used as medicine in the form of liquid or capsules. The drug’s effects start to manifest within a short time and can last for over four hours. THC and CBD are the two…
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Asteroid Day June 30, 2021… (video)
Well, yesterday was Asteroid Day… It occurs every year on June 30th… Asteroid Day (also known as International Asteroid Day) is an annual global event which is held on the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908, when an asteroid leveled about 2,150 square kilometres (830 sq mi) forest in Siberia. The United Nations has proclaimed it be observed globally on June 30 every year…
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NASA to Air Departure of SpaceX Cargo Dragon from Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Dragon cargo freighter, loaded with approximately 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo from the International Space Station, will depart Tuesday, July 6, bound for a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, July 8, completing the company’s 22nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Live coverage of the departure will…
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FDA Releases Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan
As part of our ongoing efforts to combat foodborne illness and aligned with our New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan. Modeled after our Leafy Greens Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) Action Plan, the plan focuses on improving prevention, enhancing…
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Meet NASA’s Psyche Team Who Will Measure the Asteroid’s Magnetic Field (video)
NASA (YouTube) NASA’s Psyche team will measure the asteroid’s magnetic field using a magnetometer. This instrument is composed of two identical high-sensitivity magnetic field sensors located at the middle and outer end of a 6-foot (2-meter) boom on the spacecraft. The magnetometer team is based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Technical University…