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Secretary of State Marco Rubio goes further than the Old Testament

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“Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.” Thus says Leviticus 24:19-20 in the Old Testament. In essence, if we feel the need to retaliate against what someone has done to us, we are supposed to do so in proportion to the injustice we are reacting to. I have always loved the pacifism of the New Testament. In Matthew 5:39, speaking to his followers during the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said this: “But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Biblical scholars have said that Jesus meant this command to apply to personal insults and minor offenses. Obviously, when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fires missiles at a ship laden with oil and sets it ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, it is not a minor offense for which the other ...

It?s time to address mental health, suicide in heavy industry

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Massage Device Safety Tips: Your 2025 Home Use Guide

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Core massage device safety tips you need to follow Used correctly, a handheld massage device relieves tight muscles, improves blood flow, and speeds recovery. Used carelessly, it can cause bruising, nerve irritation, or worse. These foundational guidelines keep you on the right side of that line. Limit time per muscle group to two to three minutes to prevent tissue overstimulation and bruising. Spending longer than that on one area overstimulates tissue and raises the risk of bruising. Let the device do the work. Avoid pressing down with your hand. The percussive force is already calibrated; adding manual pressure triggers muscle tightening and irritation. Start at the lowest intensity setting. Increase speed gradually as your muscles loosen, not before. Hold the device perpendicular to the muscle surface. An angled approach reduces effectiveness and concentrates force unevenly. Know where not to go. Skip the front of the neck, the spine, joints, bony prominences like the ribs an...

I knew it. Some of these AI agents will be as lazy and unscrupulous as we are.

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By now most people have heard the story about OpenAI ’s AI agent that went rogue. Hugging Face, another AI company, notified law enforcement last week that an AI agent had been used to hack its systems. That was followed by a revelation earlier this week that no human directed the AI agent. It had acted on its own. In an article about the incident, The Economist reported that OpenAI combined a recently released model with a more powerful unreleased one and assigned the pair a task. OpenAI took the necessary precautions by placing the combined model in a sandbox—a test environment with no access to the internet. That restriction failed. The models managed to exploit a previously unknown flaw within the sandbox to gain entry to the internet. Once there, they discovered that the solution to the problem they had been assigned was already on Hugging Face’s website. Rather than doing the hard work to independently solve the problem, the lazy and unscrupulous pair decided to hack Hugging Fac...

Alan at 80? ? Episode #95

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Name: Crysta Ames Title: Office Manager Group: Summit Consulting Group, Inc. Dateline: East Greenwich, RI United States Direct Phone: 401-884-2778 Jump To Summit Consulting Group, Inc. -- Alan Weiss, Ph.D. Adblock test (Why?) source http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Alan-at-80-Episode-95,2026316024.aspx

WIBC-FM News Director John Herrick Exits

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News/talk WIBC-FM, Indianapolis news director John Herrick reveals that he’s been let go by the Urban One station after three years as news director. He posted to Facebook: “I am proud of the work we accomplished and the stories we were able to tell on behalf of our listeners. I especially appreciate the trust and support of the people who welcomed us into their lives through our reporting. While this chapter has come to an end, I remain committed to the values that have guided my career: serving the public, pursuing the truth, and treating people with fairness and respect. I want to thank my colleagues, mentors, friends, and family – especially my wife and sons – for their support throughout this journey. I look forward to what comes next and the opportunity to continue contributing meaningful work. I will still be broadcasting games, and I will continue to be a member of the Indiana University Radio Network.” This comes on the heels of the spring firing of late morning talk host Rob...

Shoulder Muscle Recovery Steps: Your 2026 Rehab Guide

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Recovering shoulder muscle strength and mobility after injury or surgery follows a clear, phased sequence. Skip steps or rush the timeline, and you risk stiffness, re-injury, or a plateau that keeps you out of the activities you care about. Follow the sequence below and you give your shoulder the best chance at full, durable recovery. Core shoulder muscle recovery steps, in order: Protect and educate (weeks 0–3). Rest the shoulder from further stress, use a sling only as needed for comfort, and begin learning controlled arm movements. Wean off the sling as soon as tolerable to prevent joint stiffness. Start gentle pendulum and assisted range-of-motion exercises. These early movements promote circulation and prevent the secondary stiffness that makes later rehab harder. Progress to structured stretching (weeks 2–6). Target shoulder flexibility with crossover arm stretches, passive internal and external rotations, and the sleeper stretch, holding each for 30 seconds. Add resistance tr...