This is some mind-blowing ish right here. I knew about the social credit score system in China but I had no idea we had one in the US that functions in a similar way. Watch the video. Were you aware of this happening? I am shocked not more people are talking about this. Everything we do is tracked from purchases to sending out resumes. It is wild. Even if you don't use the internet, they track you through other databases via credit cards, banks, ect.

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I will be honest, it didn’t hit me hard until I saw an article about it and looked into it more. I thought more about it myself because I work at a clinic. I see more black women with this issue than white women and more women in general as compared to men. They say your risk of diabetes increases when your stomach or waist measurement is over 35 inches (for men it is 40). I know in general, the US is filled with people who weigh too damn much but this puts black women at the highest risk of diabetes!

Why in the hell then are these "body positive" movements using black women? Like if you are a big girl and you are happy, you do your thing but this is just contributing to a big problem no one seems to be talking about. This is not just going to affect the lives of these ladies but it will impact the health of any children they have. Why are we not having discussions about this?

I keep hearing about IOS 15 and how there's so many great new features but I haven't updated yet. I'm always a little afraid of them ever since that one a few years ago messed with everyone's phones lol But I'm sure I will soon. If you've updated, do you like the new features?

This is a long read but apparently the water in Benton Harbor, MI is extremely poisoned - Even worse than Flint. The nearby "white town", St. Joseph, of course has perfect water. This has been going on for three years without the city, county, or state taking any action despite the water consistently testing above the federal limit.

A Black town’s water is more poisoned than Flint’s. In a white town nearby, it’s clean

Pumper stupid for walking around with that much cash

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I love starting my day with fresh green juice! It's like a delicious boost of energy, and it's super healthy.
Have you tried juicing?

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Netflix said on Monday it is launching a free mobile plan in Kenya as the global streaming giant looks to tap the East African nation that is home to over 20 million internet users.

The free plan, which will be rolled out to all users in Kenya in the coming weeks, won’t require them to provide any payment information during the sign-up, the company said. The new plan is available to any user aged 18 or above with an Android phone, the company said. It will also not include ads.

Netflix, available in over 190 countries, has experimented with a range of plans in recent years to lure customers in developing markets. For instance, it began testing a $3 mobile-only plan in India in 2018 — before expanding it to users in several other countries.

This is also not the first time Netflix is offering its service for free — or at little to no price. The company has previously supported free trials in many markets, offered a tiny portion of its original movies and shows to non-subscribers and has run at least one campaign in India when the service was available at no charge over the course of a weekend.

But its latest offering in Kenya is still remarkable. The company told Reuters that it is making about one quarter of its movies and television shows catalog available to users in the free plan in the East African nation.

“If you’ve never watched Netflix before — and many people in Kenya haven’t — this is a great way to experience our service,” Cathy Conk, director of Product Innovation at Netflix, wrote in a blog post.

“And if you like what you see, it’s easy to upgrade to one of our paid plans so you can enjoy our full catalog on your TV or laptop as well.”

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10,000 foot view of programming


Programming is about controlling a machine. It's not a secret art or magic.

To control a machine, you need to understand how that machine takes instructions and how it returns the answer to you.

So, naturally, we are going to need to focus on a language. There are many languages out there that a person could use to "speak" to a machine. I don't believe that there is a single "best" language to use. So, whatever language you choose, it should do the trick. I'll address languages when we finish preliminary points on programming.

Algorithms

College courses, in my opinion, do not spend enough time on teaching algorithms. An algorithm is basically the "flow" of your program. So, the first step in a proper algorithm is to establish what your program wants to do. After you decide the solution your program will give the user, you should be breaking down the "problem" into manageable pieces. It's good practice to break down your "problem" as small as you logically can.

I will use a cake as an example to explain:

Gather: eggs, flour, milk, sugar, shortening, spice, extracts, mixing bowl, spoon, oil, baking pan, stove, electricity and a timer.

Think of the things that you just gathered as "objects". Objects are the actual data that you will use in your program. You will hear that term quite often.

Trust me this is going somewhere.

Break down your objects further:
Gather: Chicken eggs, wheat flour, cow's milk, cane sugar, canola oil, etc.

As you can see, in programming, you need to be precise as possible.

Continuing, you have all the ingredients to make a cake but you need to do something with the ingredients. In programming, actions are called functions or subroutines. You can use those phrases interchangeably. So your actions (functions) should tell the computer what to do and in what order:
1: mix in a bowl
2: crack eggs throw away shell
3: add spice
...

It's up to you to create the flow of your program so others using your program can be successful.

Review:
Algorithms are the flow of your program. You need to create one before you even write a single line of code. Objects are the data that you will use in your program. Functions are the actions that the computer must perform in order to solve a problem. Please practice algorithms because they are very useful for design and upgrading your code to extend it if you should want to in the future.

Next: Language Types

Discuss.

Did you guys ever play this game when it came out? It was essentially a Sing It game but with popular Def Jam rap songs. It sucks that they never attempted to make a sequel to this game, because I had so much fun playing it. I know it came out for the 360, and came with a microphone. But, I think the PS3 and maybe even PC got a copy of the game.

I hope they consider rebooting it or maybe making a completely new game.

Has anyone here dated older women? I'm in my mid 20s right now and I have been into older women as of late. I think it's their maturity, because let's face it a lot of young women out there are overly immature and can't grasp relationships. I mean, that's how I feel from my past relationships with women my age. Anyway, I've considered dating older women as of late, because I feel like I will never find a woman my age who's not always wanting to party at the club or bars, or go to these big ass concerts. Which is fine, but take a damn break right?

Anyway, I'm on a few dating sites trying to meet some older women. Have you guys and gals tried to meet older women/men on any dating apps or out in public somewhere? I wouldn't say I've sworn off women my age though, just the ones who are crazy about partying often. I can't do the partying anymore. I used to drink way too much, and I can't go through that again honestly.

I like messing with tech and have installed distributions of Linux on a couple old laptops of mine. The first one is Ubuntu, which is a free OS you can download and install on most PCs today. And you can also install on some older PCs to get some new life out of them.

Has anyone here tried installing a Linux OS? If so, which one did you mess around with?

What do you use for your streaming services? I use Roku because the fire stick wasn't compatible with my tv (it's an older tv). I really want a smart tv though so that'll probably be my next upgrade. I've also heard that the Roku has a lot more options but I can't really compare it myself.

Are you still friends with anyone from your childhood? I'm not friends with any of them which I guess is kind of sad lol Most of them I just grew a part from but I did have a pretty big falling out with my best friend in high school. I've wondered how a few of them are doing but I think it's best to leave the past in the past for the most part.

I am an open person. I have dated different types of men be it race, background, height, or weight but it is clear that there are some real weird people out there who look to fetishize these things. I have met men who will only date Asian women (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) and they were white or black. I have met women who will only date black men and they were white. I even met an Asian man who only found black women beautiful (but to his own standard of beauty).

We all have our preferences but when does a preference cross the line and become a fetish? What are some signs to look out for? I want to hear from both ladies and gents on this one.

I can't believe it. The one I got a few years back for my new computer was $150 and it is now selling for over $500 on Amazon! I checked other places and if they happen to have it in stock, the prices are all around the same. It is not worth that much. This has to be down to labor shortages right? I know there was a chip shortage back in 2020 before things really started getting nuts but it seems like it is only 1000x worse. I think crypto farming made prices hike substantially too.

We’re in an age where women have found a new level of autonomy which has caused us to buck many traditional gender roles e.g. subordinance, domestic duties, child rearing, etc.

So what do you think a woman’s role is in the modern world where women have grown accustom to the autonomy but want to maintain the role of male as the main provider?

Do you return to the traditional gender roles or is it a hybrid?

Ladies, if the man is willing and able to pay all the bills and provide you a comfortable life would you be willing to forgo work out of the house to tend domestic duties, child rearing, etc? @sourgrapes @lexodyssey @Caprice @Ebonyjo @sunshinenmay25 @Cassandra113364 @Red Velvet @Tati 304
@Nicole0646_718 @Harlemhottie

Men, what would you require from your woman if you’re meeting 100% of the financial obligations? @The Haze Of Our Lives @HennyPapi @TheHarmattan @Deluge @De'Londa Brice @SnakeyG

Pfizer is voluntarily recalling all lots of its anti-smoking drug Chantix due to high levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in the pills.

The recall is for all lots of 0.5 mg and 1 mg varenicline tablets, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Long-term ingestion of the drug can lead to a "potential increased cancer risk in humans, but there is no immediate risk to patients taking this medication."


For this reason, the FDA said on Friday that patients taking the recalled drug "should continue taking their current medicine until their pharmacist provides a replacement or their doctor prescribes a different treatment."

"The health benefits of stopping smoking outweigh the cancer risk from the nitrosamine impurity in varenicline," the FDA added.

Pfizer initially paused distribution of the drug in June, and has already recalled a number of lots of the medicine so far. At the time, the company said the pause in distribution was conducted out of an abundance of caution, pending further testing. Pfizer then expanded the recall to additional lots of the anti-smoking drug in August.

Chantix was approved by the FDA in May 2006 as a prescription medication to help adults aged 18 and over quit smoking and is typically used for 12 to 24 weeks.

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This is the company that people are shaming us to get the vaccine for...think about that. What if a couple years down the line we find out that some crap like this happens with the vaccine?

Who's going to get the Facebook x Rayban glasses? I'm personally excited for these but not from Facebook. They will no doubt abuse it and be scanning everything and everyone around you.

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Tell me this isn’t spot on.