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This is yet another example of my point that statistical significance testing has ruined science

So if someone has a thick neck because their neck is full of fat they will most likely not live as long

But if someone has a thick neck because their neck is strong and muscular that can protect them from a lot of injuries

side note

A higher butt to waist circumfrence ratio is also believed to indicate a lower heart attack risk

Only this study you linked looks at neck circumfrence

🇺🇸 FBI DIRECTOR PATEL: WE’RE COMING FOR THOSE WHO WEAPONIZED JUSTICE

"There was no predicate to go and invade Trump’s home.

Working backwards from that point, we are going to hold people accountable who weaponized that system of justice.

if you’ve got nothing to hide and you were DOJ or FBI before, you’re welcome to come talk to the FBI at any time.

And if you don’t want to come talk to us, we’re going to come find you."

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@foufoutos αυτός το αποτέλεμα θέλει & ας μη σε ενθουσιάζει το ζητούμενο του είναι να το παίξει “σωστά” το σύστημα του όσο μπορεί & δε χρειάζεται & αρκετός κόπος με τα χαϊβάνια που έχουμε μπλέξει & καταλαβαίνεις εμείς & κάποιοι ακόμη μπορεί να τον βρίζουμε αλλά το 41% μην πω & παραπάνω πάλι μούσκεμα θα γίνει από τον ενθουσιασμό του. Κάτι έλεγες για δημοκρατικές & ανθρώπινες αξίες? 😛

We have over 80 who are entirely eligible to come to U.K. We need Home Office to treat students equitably. The horror and devastation from those with scholarships but not under FCDO selection but under Home Office is overwhelming for everyone involved. We need consistent, equitable decision making.

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Massive shout out to the Microsoft employees who are continuing protesting against Microsoft services being used to facilitate genocide in Gaza. instagram.com/reel/DNlqb-wRefh…

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In other news Microsoft is investigating if Azure was utilised by Israeli security services to surveil Palestinians.

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The deal was brokered in person by Microsoft’s CEO and Israel’s spymaster general Yossi Sariel. Findings will be delivered to Microsoft’s CEO. theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

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Je suis en train de tester un #Garmin Edge 540.

Et bon sang, quelle sombre merde !

Désolé, mais ça fait littéralement deux heures que je tente de comprendre comment faire des trucs basiques comme : afficher simplement ma vitesse et la carte de l’endroit !

Mais, je suis dans des menus qui n’ont aucune logique, le truc bippe tout le temps sans m’expliquer la raison, il me propose sans arrèt du Garmin Coaching.

C’est littéralement hallucinant que ce truc se vende.

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real gun violence in France

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Pixel 10のSoC「Tensor G5」は過去最大の性能向上。Qi 2対応で充電も便利に - PC WatchPixelは安価(コスパが良い)だったから良い選択肢になっていましたがここまで価格が上がってくると本当に性能に見合った価値があるかはちょっと​:kumapu_hatena:​ではあります
ここまで来ると素直に他者の方がコスパ良さそうな気がしてしまっていて

Resümee des dritten Teils des zapatistischen Beitrags auf dem Treffen der Widerstände und Rebellionen.
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"Resümee des dritten Teils des zapatistischen Beitrags auf dem Treffen der Widerstände und Rebellionen. Previously Nachdem die zapatistischen Comunidades an […]"

Fewer Americans read for pleasure as attention spans decline, study finds – The Washington Post – DrWeb's Domain

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触ってきました「RICOH GR IV」。GR IIIからの変化点を詳しくチェック - デジカメ Watch少し重くなっているみたいでそこは少し気になりますがやっぱり欲しい​:flying_money:

Panzer vor!
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Narco-Reich or How Germany Lost the War on Drug Trafficking and Became the Epicenter of Europe’s Drug Crisis restmedia.io/narco-reich-germa…

Editor’s Note: This article was updated Aug. 20, 2025, to correct the number of years of training data used and the model accuracy. The original article said the model was trained on 14 years of Solar Dynamics Observatory data and surpassed existing benchmarks by 15%; the model was actually trained on 9 years of data and […]
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Alain MICHEL 🤓

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Malheureusement non. Je l'avais vue passer il y a plus d'un an, puis enregistrée dans mon ordi, mais j'ai oublié de noter la réf. et maintenant je ne sais plus où je l'avais trouvée…
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En tout cas, cette image a été utilisée à toutes les sauces depuis des année :
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Les premières images de ce type remontent à 2018 :
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In leaked comments, the former head of Israel’s Military Intelligence said it is necessary for Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza: “The fact that there are already 50,000 killed in Gaza is necessary and required for future generations."

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#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
@palestine @israel

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Recent investigative findings have brought to light significant concerns regarding the approval and trial processes of mental health medications. Between 2013 and 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 16 novel psychiatric drugs. However, the underlying clinical trials that supported these approvals show a mixed record of success and rigor. Out of 73 clinical trials for these drugs, approximately 62% were judged positive by the FDA, but some drugs were approved despite more failed or negative trials than successful ones. For instance, brexipiprazole, pimavanserin, and gepirone had fewer than half of their submitted efficacy trials deemed positive, with one even overturned by higher FDA leadership after initial rejection by medical reviewers. Notably, three drugs were approved based on a single pivotal trial, raising questions about the robustness of evidence required for market entry.

[1]Moreover, despite the ongoing intake of these medications by millions, the scientific understanding of how many psychiatric medications exert their effects remains limited. Most of the approved drugs operate through variations of mechanisms involving serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine systems, pathways known since psychiatric drug development began over half a century ago. There has been little advancement in fundamentally new mechanisms of action, although improvements in safety and tolerability have been made. This stagnation raises concerns about the innovation in psychiatric drug development when the efficacy and safety evidence supporting approval vary greatly and sometimes rely on unclear biological assumptions.[3]

[1]This situation prompts pressing questions: Why have so many mental health medications not gone through more rigorous and conclusive trials before approval? If the basic science behind these medications is not fully understood, how can we be certain that these drugs help patients in meaningful, long-term ways? Psychiatric disorders are complex illnesses with no validated biological biomarkers, making it difficult to measure treatment effects objectively. This scientific uncertainty may partially explain the reliance on clinical scales and the variability in trial outcomes.[1]

[3]Additionally, some critics argue that some clinical trials lack a true placebo group, as "placebo" groups often consist of patients withdrawn from other psychiatric medications, thus complicating interpretation of drug efficacy. Research on first-episode psychosis patients, for example, lacks placebo-controlled trials altogether, making it difficult to confirm short-term benefits conclusively.

[2]In summary, the recent disclosures about the variability and limitations in trials preceding FDA approval for mental health medications underscore an urgent need for greater transparency, rigorous scientific inquiry, and innovative approaches in psychiatric drug development. Until we clearly understand how these medications work and verify their benefits with solid evidence, patients and practitioners must ask: If these drugs were created with unknown science and incomplete trials, how exactly do they help? Why wasn't more stringent testing required before approval to ensure patient safety and effectiveness?

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This essay aims to highlight the current concerns and calls for deeper investigation and clarity in the mental health medication approval process based on recent research and regulatory reviews. If you want, I can provide a detailed list of the specific drugs and trials mentioned in the latest studies. Would you like me to include that information?[2][3]

[1][1]( jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… )
[2](johnhorgan.org/cross-check/the…)
[3](nature.com/articles/s41386-023…)
[4](skylandtrail.org/do-i-have-to-…)
[5]( sciencedirect.com/science/arti…)
[6](magazine.ucsf.edu/weight-loss-…)
[7](medicalrealities.com/mental-he… )
[8](nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/men…)
[9]( hcplive.com/view/5-fda-updates…)
[10]( scientificamerican.com/article… )

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