If you have vested interest in comprehending and learning, this article is well worth a read! From the article:
Our work has revealed a significant discrepancy. Students said they preferred and performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance tended to suffer.
For example, from our review of research done since 1992, we found that students were able to better comprehend information in print for texts that were more than a page in length. This appears to be related to the disruptive effect that scrolling has on comprehension. We were also surprised to learn that few researchers tested different levels of comprehension or documented reading time in their studies of printed and digital texts.
You cannot trust governments!
They are the collective irresponsibility of the people!
And this is a first world, “benign” government too!
Governments should have their powers strictly curtailed and, like Mark Twain said, changed often, like nappies, and for the same reason!
Convenience is not always a benefit; sometimes you pay a very high price for it without even knowing. So-called “digital assistants” such as Amazon’s “Alexa” and Google Home are all the rage. You leave them on in your kitchen or den, where they are online 24/7. Using voice recognition, they can turn music on and off, play your favorite tunes, give you a weather forecast, order pizza for home delivery and much more. You don’t have to lift a finger; just give the device your orders and your wish is their command. But is that all they do? Turns out the answer is no. They listen to what’s going on in your home continually. The devices use sophisticated artificial intelligence and big data to “evaluate” your home behavior and decide if it’s morally correct in accordance with the definitions and standards of software developers crowded into Silicon Valley or Seattle. Their values are not yours. These developers are typically left-wing, politically correct and not particularly religious. They’re not guided by the moral standards that moderate your behavior. They do believe in human-caused climate change (false science), the end of internal-combustion engines (impractical) and the Green New Deal (unaffordable), among other things. So what happens when your conversations with your friends and family, your selection of books and articles and your political opinions run afoul of the Silicon Valley thought police? According to this article, a network of similar devices from other homes holds a digital kangaroo court (no humans allowed) to decide if you are a threat. If you are judged to be a threat, the devices will report you to the police (usually politicized on their own) or place you on a surveillance list or worse. Your digital assistant is actually a well-placed spy and you are the enemy. I don’t own one and have no intention of getting one. If you get one for the convenience, just watch what you say… and think.
Jon Barron writes: Yes, back in 2014, many alternative health websites went hyper-hysterical concerning the West Africa outbreak of Ebola, predicting over a million dead worldwide and the imposition of martial law in the US in response to Ebola ripping through the States, passed along by infected people coughing and sneezing their way to the end times. Of course, that didn’t happen. As a result, many people adopted the attitude vis-a-vis Ebola, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” But before you tune out this newsletter, keep in mind that I never pitched an apocalyptic view. In fact, at the time, I said, “There’s no reason for hysteria. The current outbreak of Ebola is highly unlikely to ever become a worldwide pandemic. If you live outside of Africa and are not planning to visit an affected area in the near future, your chances of dying from Ebola are as close to zero as you can get–without actually being zero.” So, when I tell you that you need to be concerned about the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, you might wonder why? What’s changed? And the answer is: nothing has changed. The danger from Ebola does not lie where you might think. If you’re not concerned, it’s because you’re looking at it all wrong. Let me explain.
There is a lot of controversy on the subject of soy — some people believe it’s a cheap, nutritious source of protein, as long as it’s organic or fermented; others believe it’s great for hormone balancing. However, soy may not be good for those with Hashimoto’s — in fact, it may actually be preventing you from healing.
During the first year of my pharmacy studies, I developed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea, which seemed to be triggered by soy lecithin.
After cutting out soy lecithin-containing foods for a period of time, I stopped having symptoms on a daily basis, and only experienced them once or twice a week! At the time, I didn’t know that I had a thyroid condition, and it wasn’t until many years later that I was able to connect foods to the rest of my symptoms. After pharmacy school, I moved to Los Angeles and frequented posh sushi places, consuming miso soup, soybeans, and tofu, because I thought they were healthy.
Over the years, I continued to struggle with IBS, acid reflux, carpal tunnel, and many other symptoms… then I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. I decided to try going gluten and dairy free, and many of my symptoms improved within a few days of removing those foods. After a while, I lost more weight than intended, and needed to find more foods I could eat… So I decided to fully commit to the gluten/dairy free lifestyle, and discovered gluten/dairy free junk food! I started eating soy-based crackers, breads, chips, milks, yogurts, and cereals. My IBS and acid reflux didn’t come back, but I became more anxious. I tested my thyroid antibodies, and they jumped to 800 IU/mL (I had them down to around 300 IU/mL prior to that). After one month off soy products, my thyroid antibodies dropped from 800 IU/mL to 380 IU/mL! I believe that my thyroid condition became worse after I began eating soy-containing gluten free products.
Read on to learn more about soy, and how you can avoid it to help reduce your thyroid symptoms. In this article, I’ll debunk some myths about the benefits of soy, and cover:
What is soy, and what are the common symptoms of soy sensitivity?
How does soy affect Hashimoto’s?
Hidden sources of soy
Soy free alternatives
