[-] EFrances@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 1 week ago

Would you give some examples of bonds that you're talking about (rather than bond funds)? I'm thinking you mean something from Treasury Direct: Treasury bonds (T-bonds), Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and/or I bonds.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-buy-bonds

[-] EFrances@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 3 weeks ago

see War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine by Norman Solomon

https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/book/9781620979167

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submitted 2 months ago by EFrances@lemmy.eco.br to c/science@lemmy.world

A sister article in The Guardian highlights the two major waves of age-related changes at around ages 44 years and again at 60 years. The findings could explain why spikes in certain health issues including musculoskeletal problems and cardiovascular disease occur at certain ages.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/14/scientists-find-humans-age-dramatically-in-two-bursts-at-44-then-60-aging-not-slow-and-steady

[-] EFrances@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 5 months ago

Meanwhile in the EU

Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws

""With the AI Act, Europe emphasizes the importance of trust, transparency and accountability when dealing with new technologies while at the same time ensuring this fast-changing technology can flourish and boost European innovation," he said.

The AI Act imposes strict transparency obligations on high-risk AI systems while such requirements for general-purpose AI models will be lighter.

It restricts governments' use of real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces to cases of certain crimes, prevention of terrorist attacks and searches for people suspected of the most serious crimes."

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-back-landmark-artificial-intelligence-rules-2024-05-21/

EFrances

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