mayo 2024

29 May

Cannabis surpasses alcohol as Americans’ favorite daily drug – Generic English

Camila RojasSalud

Associated media - Related media In 1995, the concentration of THC in cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was approximately 4%. In 2021 it was around 15%. And now cannabis producers are extracting THC to produce oils, edibles, wax, sugar-sized crystals, and glass-like products called shatter with THC levels that can exceed 95%. Over the past decade, research has shown that frequent cannabis use – and particularly the use of high-potency products with THC levels above 10% – is a risk factor for the onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. “But that’s not to say that less…

29 May

Chase Elliott calls out NASCAR for fining Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sharing video of fight – Generic English

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

Linked media - Related media Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver, had criticized NASCAR after the sanctioning body issued a record fine earlier this week to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for his role in a brawl after the All-Star Race last Sunday in North Wilkesboro. Elliott knew Stenhouse had been fined for throwing a punch at Kyle Busch, but the 2020 Cup Series champion didn’t know the exact amount before being informed during a news conference Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the site of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. Stenhouse was fined $75,000, the largest fine issued in NASCAR history for…

29 May

3 countries that will formally recognize the Palestinian state – Generic English

Camila RojasSalud

Related media - Related media An Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that killed dozens of displaced Palestinians drew widespread international condemnation on Monday, with world leaders calling for an investigation into the attack and stepping up pressure on Israel to put an end to his military campaign in the south.French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was “outraged” by the explosion and called for “full respect for international law and an immediate ceasefire.”“These operations must stop,” he said, referring to Sunday’s strike. “There are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians.” The attack came just…

28 May

Amateur historians have heard stories of a lost Tudor palace – Generic English

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

Linked media - Associated media Dr Delman, whose research helped revive the hunt, said the discovery had the potential to enrich public knowledge about a former royal power base, commissioned by a Tudor woman, “making it a globally significant site national and international”. In early February, volunteers took out their shovels for a two-day dig, one of many planned this year, to better understand what the palace looked like. Down an alley on a small patch of grass, a dozen residents — including young professionals, parents, a former prison guard and several retirees — dug into four small fenced trenches…

28 May

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late – Generic English

Camila RojasCiencia y Tecnología

Connected media - Related media Memory, Now and Five Years Ago Chris Nilan is a quintessential Bostonian of a certain time and demographic, the kind they make movies about: A tough, working-class hockey player of Irish descent, hundreds, if not thousands, of local kids yearned to be just like him. He was born on Feb. 9, 1958, at the Faulkner Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass., the son of Henry and Leslie Nilan, a hard-working, blue collar couple who raised their four children in a strict household. Chris still found his way into scraps as a kid, and soon discovered he…