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Gertrude
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“It's a universal law - intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility.”

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Common childhood virus linked to lupus disease in breakthrough study
New research from Stanford University links the Epstein-Barr virus to lupus disease, showing how the virus can push immune cells to attack the body’s own tissues.
www.euronews.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
baly56.bsky.social
Well despite all the rough situations these days —offer rustic, simple, and a beautiful place to escape for your next big vacation. Sicily is a beautiful island to visit that has good food, historic sites, lovely people, and affordable accommodations—flight not so much cheap.
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
baly56.bsky.social
Hopefully paychecks will return for all who were unpaid during the government closure.

Read this article & saw something different that came to mind. Knowing several who lived or grew up in authoritarian countries. All made one important related point—bribery & graft keeps people doing what ..1.
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The concept of government employees having to ask for a tip because the government was shut down for over 40 days...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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DoorDash hit by yet another data breach this October
DoorDash hit by yet another data breach this October
DoorDash has disclosed a data breach that hit the food delivery platform this October. Beginning yesterday evening, DoorDash, which serves millions of customers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, started emailing those impacted by the newly disclosed security incident.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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The Online Safety Act has made going online even more dangerous. Google is now warning that as Britons turn to VPNs to avoid the act, there's been an explosion in scam VPNs that sell data or provide it to state actors.

Naturally, that would includes data on (and access to) minors.
Google issues security alert: Your VPN app could be spyware in disguise
Google's November 2025 fraud advisory identified malicious VPNs as a rising threat
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November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Russian broker pleads guilty to profiting from Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Russian broker pleads guilty to assisting US cyberattacks
: Aleksei Volkov faces years in prison, may have been working with other crews
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November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
: Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU
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November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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🎥 Early release! Watch our new Dementia Researcher podcast: Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia. Hosted by @annavolkmer.bsky.social with Dr Alys Griffiths, Sophie Jeffery & Esther Whittlesea Reed

🧠 Discover how talking therapies can make a difference.

▶️ Watch now

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Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
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November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Congratulations to Dr. Morawska.

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Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
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November 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaws, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-20358, CVE-2025-20354)
Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaws, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-20358, CVE-2025-20354) - Help Net Security
Cisco UCCX flaws (CVE-2025-20358, CVE-2025-20354) could let unauthenticated attackers compromise systems and execute commands as root.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
baly56.bsky.social
Honestly believe ALL photos, videos, writings, music—basically anything that is created to replicate a human endeavor should have noticeable markings notifying viewers.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Study Coordinator Vacancy at Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Preventive Neurology. Manage the PREDICT-PD study on Parkinson’s risk and research delivery. Closing date: 6th January

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PREDICT-PD Study Coordinator - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Study Coordinator at Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Preventive Neurology. Manage the PREDICT-PD study on Parkinson’s risk and research delivery.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Part-time Research Fellow Vacancy at University of Southampton. Join the STEPS 2 trial’s qualitative study on Functional Electrical Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease. Closing date: 13th November

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Research Fellow: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Part-time Research Fellow at University of Southampton. Join the STEPS 2 trial’s qualitative study on Functional Electrical Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
baly56.bsky.social
Know I post a lot on Dementia, but being a caretaker for nine years it gives me the impetus to researchers, post degree students, and people who have someone they love a chance to learn more. It’s stressful for the patient and loved ones to experience the “long goodbye.”
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Clinical Research Fellow Vacancy, Newcastle University, join Professor Camille Carroll on EJS ACT PD trial to test disease modifying therapies in Parkinsons. Closing date: 18th November

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Clinical Research Fellow: Disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s
Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle University, join Professor Camille Carroll on EJS ACT PD trial to test disease modifying therapies in Parkinsons.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
baly56.bsky.social
Excellent listen if loved ones are in a cult.
thesameperson.bsky.social John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 10d
It's not possible to help that person by confronting them with the truth - that only pushes them further away from it. Here's a recent video of people who can hopefully help:
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Disengaging from Leader Cults: On the MAGA Cult, with Dr. Steve Hassan
A video and an essay about Fascist and other leader cults
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
A spokesperson for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) acknowledged the incident Thursday, with the attackers potentially accessing communications between lawmakers and researchers at the agency.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
baly56.bsky.social
Wonderful opportunity!
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry DPhil Studentships: funded for UK and international applicants, £20,780 stipend plus research support.

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DPhil Studentships - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry DPhil Studentships: funded for UK and international applicants, £20,780 stipend plus research support.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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SQL Essentials for Data Analysis: A 50-Day Hands-on Challenge Book (Go From Beginner to Pro)

>How to create and manage databases with SQLite

>How to use ipython-sql for seamless SQL queries in notebooks

>How to load data using Pandas or the CSV module

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November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Critical Cisco UCCX flaw lets attackers run commands as root
Critical Cisco UCCX flaw lets attackers run commands as root
Cisco has released security updates to patch a critical vulnerability in the Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software, which could enable attackers to execute commands with root privileges.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids MI seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Qiang Zhu. Genetics, epigenetics, neuron glia work on ALS and dementia therapies. Closing date: 28th December

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Postdoctoral Fellow: Genetics / Epigenetics
Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids MI. Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Qiang Zhu. Genetics, epigenetics, neuron glia work on ALS and dementia therapies.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Thinking about starting a PhD or just started? 🎓

Explore From Search to Start: The PhD Journey, a new collection from our archives — blogs, podcasts and webinars to help you find, apply for and begin your PhD with confidence.

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From Search to Start: The PhD Journey - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Explore From Search to Start: The PhD Journey, with blogs, podcasts and webinars to help you find, apply for and begin your PhD with confidence
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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The future of cybersecurity is local. Learn more about how state-led Cyber Volunteers are stepping up to defend communities from cyber attacks, and how CLTC is growing these programs #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 www.govtech.com/security/cyb...
Cybersecurity Experts Seek to Build Volunteer Defense Force
As state and local agencies worry about cybersecurity budget cuts and increased attacks, public officials and researchers try to build a network to boost digital defenses. Leaders of the effort discus...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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What if dementia research felt more like playing a game than taking a test? 🎮

@beccasue99.bsky.social explores how gaming could make research more engaging and realistic — from Sea Hero Quest to futuristic lab simulations.

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Rebecca Williams - Blog – Gamifying Dementia Research
Video games meet dementia research. Rebecca Williams explores how gamified task design could transform data quality, engagement, and ecological validity.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM