FACEBOOK FINED $25M BY WASHINGTON STATE FOR VIOLATING ELECTION LAW
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October 29th, 2022
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October 29th, 2022
#Facebook 's parent company #Meta has been ordered by a #Washington State court to pay $25 million in fines after it found that the social media platform violated Washington’s political disclosure law 822 separate times between 2019 and 2021.
Meta was also ordered to fully comply with the state's #electionTransparency laws, which have existed since 1972, requiring ad sellers to "disclose the names and addresses of political buys, the targets of such ads and, the total number of viewers of each ad.”
While Facebook has dealt with numerous instances of election related complaints and also litigation, it should be noted that the company has received extensive state and local subsidies totaling almost $800 million, including $35 million in tax credits from Washington; that's free taxpayer dollars going into the pockets of Mark #Zuckerberg. While Meta argues that it should not be subject to the oversight of states when it comes to its political advertising, it's hard for them to claim private business rights when they are swimming in government money.
The fine from Washington might not seem like much, but Meta and Facebook have entered financial free fall over the past year as problems continue to accumulate.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/facebook-fined-25m-washington-state-violating-election-law
#election2020 #electionIntegrity
Facebook Fined $25M By Washington State For Violating Election Law
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OLIVE OIL LINKED TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER MORTALITY
by Mazin, Arkadi;
Lifespan
October 27th, 2022;... View MoreOLIVE OIL LINKED TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER MORTALITY
by Mazin, Arkadi;
Lifespan
October 27th, 2022;
Compared to the baseline level of consuming olive oil less than once per month, the consumption of up to one tablespoon per day was associated with a 9% lower risk of all-cause mortality. The consumption of two or more tablespoons, however, was linked to a much greater reduction in the risk of death: 31% for all-cause mortality, 46% for cardiovascular mortality, and a whopping 51% for cancer.
The study included 1,567 adult participants, with an average age of 46, from the #Valencia #Nutrition Study. Their dietary habits were assessed at baseline via a questionnaire, and each participant was assigned a score from 0 to 7 designating their adherence to the #MediterraneanDiet.
The score accounted for nine components: fruits (including seeds and nuts), vegetables, fish, legumes, olive oil and cereals, meat, dairy and alcohol. It obviously excluded olive oil.
The researchers also controlled for age, sex, educational level, body mass index (#BMI), tobacco consumption, total hours of TV watching per day as a proxy for physical activity, and the presence of pre-existing chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
During the follow-up period, 317 deaths were recorded, including 115 due to cardiovascular diseases and 82 due to cancer.
This does not mean that the effect on cardiovascular and cancer #mortality appears abruptly after these thresholds are crossed, but rather that in this particular study, lower levels of consumption were not found to be significant
A #Harvard study published earlier this year is especially noteworthy [5]. It has been conducted in the US rather than a Mediterranean country with a sample size of over 90,000 and an even longer follow-up period of up to 28 years. In that study, higher olive oil intake was associated with a 19% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality, a 17% lower risk of cancer mortality, a 29% lower risk of neurodegenerative mortality, and an 18% lower risk of respiratory mortality.
Some previous studies have failed to detect an association between #oliveoil consumption and mortality. However, those studies included short follow-up periods: 4.8 years for the PREDIMED study of the #Spanish population [2] and just 44 months for the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-#Greek study [3]. On the other hand, the EPIC-Spain study, which had a follow-up period of 13 years, found a 26% reduction in all-cause mortality for the highest levels of olive oil consumption, which is fairly close to the 31% reported in this study [4]. This suggests that benefits from olive oil consumption accumulate over time and can reach very significant levels.
Olive oil contains numerous compounds that could potentially explain its health benefits, such as monounsaturated fatty acids (#MUFA s). It is also rich in the phenolic compounds oleuropein, tyrosol, and hydroxytyrosol, which have been shown to possess antihypertensive, #antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory qualities. Some studies also suggest that oleic acid, the most abundant MUFA in olive oil, has oncoprotective (anti-#cancer) qualities [6].
https://www.lifespan.io/news/olive-oil-linked-to-significantly-lower-mortality/
#longevity
Olive Oil Linked to Significantly Lower Mortality
In a new study, scientists have found a strong association between olive oil consumption and lower risk of cardiovascular, cancer, and all-cause mortality.
Alkaline Phosphatase Is a Biomarker of Aging
LIfespan Extension Advocacy Foundation;
October 28th, 2022;
... View MoreAlkaline Phosphatase Is a Biomarker of Aging
LIfespan Extension Advocacy Foundation;
October 28th, 2022;
As serum ALP levels rise, so does the relative risk of death, according to two systematic reviews of relevant studies (meta-analyses). In the first review, four studies that included nine million adults found that ALP values greater than 48 IU/L were associated with significantly increased all-cause mortality.
The data did not show a clear relationship between age and ALP in men; however, it did show a clear relationship between age and ALP for women
Age-related increases in gut permeability drive inflammation. This further damages the gut and liver while promoting systemic inflammation. Dietary changes that reduce gut permeability and improve gut immune defense are theoretically sound methods of reducing serum ALP.
--- Nutritional Helps ---
K1 and K2 increase IAP through mechanisms that are not clear [32]. In addition, K2 stimulates osteoblast differentiation and bone ALP [33]. In this context, the increase in ALP is not associated with pathology.
Further, recent discoveries suggest that vitamin K2 prevents arterial calcification (hardening of the arteries) and plays an essential role in the trafficking of calcium into bone matrix [33]. Excessive calcium supplementation, especially in older individuals, accelerates arterial calcification [34,35]. Therefore, anyone considering supplementary calcium to optimize ALP would be wise to also consult a physician about Vitamin K2 supplements.
Vitamin D3, the bioactive form of vitamin D, regulates the expression of IAP and deficiencies of Vitamin D3 result in inadequate production of IAP. D3 is also necessary to absorb calcium from the gut, which is necessary to maintain bone density. Maintaining adequate intestinal ALP can, paradoxically, keep age-related increases in serum ALP in check by protecting the liver from enterotoxins that would drive up liver ALP.
Metformin and berberine inhibit the normal increase in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that occurs in serum after a high-fat meal. A decrease in LPS suggests that either the composition of gut microbiota has changed or that the intestinal barrier has been modified in a way that blocks normal access by LPS into the bloodstream [36]. This reduces the need to maintain high IAP levels.
--- Nutritional Harms that create Dysfunctional ALP Levels ---
High-protein diets, in murine models, have been shown to alter the gut microbiome, damage kidneys, and increase intestinal permeability and systemic inflammation [46]. To date, this has not been demonstrated in human beings, and the high-protein diet used in this study contained 52% protein. While there is no unequivocal definition of a high-protein diet, many dieticians define it as when at least 35% of daily calories come from protein
Further studies show that mice without the IAP gene develop fatty liver, high triglycerides, and other symptoms of metabolic syndrome when fed a high-fat diet.
Studies suggest that while omega-3 fatty acids reduce colonic inflammation, this occurs at the expense of disabling IAP from dephosphorylation LPS [29]. Consequently, mortality was increased among test animals used in this study.
those who restricted calorie intake by 25% and lost 10% of their body weight and those who followed a liquid diet and lost 15% of their body weight. Alkaline phosphatase decreased by 9% and 10%, respectively.
https://www.lifespan.io/topic/alkaline-phosphatase-is-a-biomarker-of-aging/
#longevity #nutrition #liver #alp #vitamins #minerals #diet
Alkaline Phosphatase Is a Biomarker of Aging | Lifespan.io
Phosphatases remove phosphate groups from proteins, changing how they relate to other proteins and providing a crucial function in cellular signaling.
Americans' Savings Rate Plunges Near Record Lows As Inflation Overwhelms Income Growth
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October 28th, 2022;
... View MoreAmericans' Savings Rate Plunges Near Record Lows As Inflation Overwhelms Income Growth
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October 28th, 2022;
the savings rate plunged to multi-decade lows at 3.1%, just shy of the record low 3.0%
On a real, inflation-adjusted basis, incomes continue to shrink while spending remains marginally higher
On a YoY notional basis, spending continues to outpace income growth significantly
On the income side, private worker wage growth is slowing rapidly
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/americans-savings-rate-plunges-near-record-lows-inflation-overwhelms-income-growth
#economics #monetaryPolicy #inflation #bidenflation #buildBackBetter
Arizona rules in favor of monitors' constitutional right to oversee ballot drop boxes
by Young, Joshua;
The Post Millennial;
October 28th, 2022;... View MoreArizona rules in favor of monitors' constitutional right to oversee ballot drop boxes
by Young, Joshua;
The Post Millennial;
October 28th, 2022;
In Arizona, US District Court Judge Michael Liburdi declined an emergency injunction request from two progressive groups that sought to prevent ballot drop box monitoring for the midterm elections.
According to AZCentral, Judge Liburdi said it was unconstitutional to prevent monitors from overseeing the delivery of ballots via drop boxes in Arizona.
The injunction request was filed jointly by the progressive groups Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino against Clean Elections USA, a conservative group that organized to observe ballot drop boxes in Phoenix.
Voto Latino was removed from the suit altogether by the judge as they did not show "any other concrete or particularized injury."
The Arizona Alliance of Retired Americans and Voto Latino said that an injunction wouldn't violate Jennings' constitutional rights because her goal was actually intimidation and not ballot box monitoring and pointed to her social media history as their reasoning.
But Judge Liburdi said that "there's no evidence that they intend to express any understandable message," from Jennings' or Clean Elections USA's posts.
https://bit.ly/3WguS0I
#arizona #election2022 #electionIntegrity #dropBoxes
Arizona rules in favor of monitors’ constitutional right tooversee ballot drop boxes
US District Court Judge Michael Liburdi said it was
unconstitutional to prevent monitors from overseeing the delivery
of ballots via drop boxes in Arizona.
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