The CEO of Juul himself has said in an interview that non-smokers should avoid vaping or using their Juul product as it's not intended for them and he also admits the long-term effects of vaping are unknown. – WTF Fun Facts

“The choice is not “ruin the economy to save 1%.” If we reopen the economy, it will be destroyed anyway. The US economy cannot survive everyone getting COVID-19.“

Due to the educational curriculum, I am unfortunately good at regurgitating information. Thus, my speaking patterns are about 90% references. -- Anon Guest

Shayde didn't like the SPOEns, mostly because they disturbed her on an emotional level. This was a pity because, as a group, they were among the few that could understand her. Rael, one of that select group, had to reflect that it was the fault of the pre-shattering education system of the late twentieth century.

Creeping featurism on a system designed in the era of steam had to mess kids up. The fact that Humanity hung onto it for an entire century after it was no longer necessary was a testimony to how ridiculous Humans could be. The advent of computerised assessment systems just made things worse.

It began with a need for clerks to do the paperwork. Thus, education focussed on having a neat hand and an ability to recite multiplication tables. A grounding in classical literature and the ability to comprehend the written word for nested information was also important to the managers of the era of steam. Then the world changed... War disrupted everything. Leaped technology forwards, and the system once reliable began to decay.

(Bloomberg) -- Covid-19’s deadly effects manifest long after some patients leave the hospital, according to a new study that points to the pandemic’s grave aftermath.

Hospitalized patients who survived at least a week after being discharged were more than twice as likely to die or be admitted again within months, scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Oxford found. The Covid survivors also had an almost five times greater risk of dying in the following 10 months than a sample taken from the general population.

“Covid-19 isn’t just an acute respiratory viral illness -- like a cold or some other inconsequential infection -- that goes away in a few days or a few weeks,” said Ziyad Al-Aly, director of the clinical epidemiology center at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri, who has led similar studies in the U.S. “It carries serious long-term consequences, including higher risk of death."

New Post has been published on https://www.crownofcompassion.org/2020/06/25/repressed-anger-long-term-effects/

Repressed anger: long-term effects

“Long-term repressed anger will turn to bitterness that will discolor the way we see the world.  It will affect how we relate to people.  It will corrode our well-being.”- Phil Waldrep

“Anger is never without a reason, but it seldom has a good one.”- Benjamin Franklin

In Chapter 7 (“Anger”) of Beyond Betrayal, Phil Waldrep takes on the subject of anger.  First, the author describes anger as a natural reaction to (a) things that could harm us or (b) things that violate our sense of justice.  Furthermore, God hardwired anger and other core emotions (e.g. fear, disgust) into us.  Thus, anger’s not a conscious decision.  Rather, anger simply happens.

Most significantly, Phil observes, psychologists tell us that anger provides positive benefits.  Hence, they say, anger increases optimism and creativity.  However, there’s a downside to anger as well.  While God gave us anger for our protection, we also use anger to cause great harm.  As an old saying goes, “Anger is only one letter away from danger.”

Certainly, God designed anger for our good.  But the devil loves to turn God’s goodness on its head.  Satan tempts us to abuse and distort our anger.  Consequently, when we listen to the devil, an emotion meant for good harms us.

Therefore, we must deal with anger in a healthy way.  So, Phil encourages, give yourself permission to be angry so you’ll be able to process it.  Feel the anger and let it wash over you.  Think about what caused your anger and express it in a healthy way.  This process enables you to release your anger.

Finally, express your anger in an honest way.  Instead of attacking the character of the betrayer.  Rather than lashing out, attack the issue, not the person.  And almost every time, the author notes, you learn something about yourself.  Don’t allow anger to shorten and poison your life.

Today’s question: In what ways have you felt the long-term effects of repressed anger?  Please share.