Julie H. Ferguson
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Serious #photographer, #traveller, #author, retired #physio and Naval Reserve officer, widow, gramma, lover of life! Owned by a tabby cat.
Politically progressive in Canada.
Home is in British Columbia's wine country — the South #Okanagan valley.
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Walking just 4,000 daily steps once a week cuts risk of early death in older people, study suggests
Walking just 4,000 daily steps once a week cuts risk of early death in older people, study suggests
Researchers say the target significantly reduces risk of dying and lowers likelihood of cardiovascular disease
Older people who only walk 4,000 daily steps once a week still reduce their risk of dying early by a quarter, a study suggests.
Staying active is known to bring a wide range of health benefits. But many people in their 60s, 70s and beyond may struggle for a variety of reasons to maintain the step count they used to reach. Until now it has been unclear how much people need to do as they age to reap the rewards. Continue reading...
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Last year, author J. B. MacKinnon found out that tech companies had fed his books into their generative AI models. Now, he's the face of several lawsuits against big tech. https://macleans.ca/longforms/big-tech-v-me/
Big Tech v. Me - Macleans.ca
The world’s most powerful companies used my books, and millions more, without permission to train their AI models. I’m suing to stop them.
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UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'
U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said on Tuesday.
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