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2 hours ago, msfntor said:

 too bad you don't live closer...

I often say that to myself, too bad we don't live closer so actually be there to meet in person and enjoy a coffee or tea.


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Relaxing Christmas Music | 3 Hours | Calm, Relax | Instrumental Music

LADOREMI

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Hi! I'm Ava Lee. I made Relaxing Christmas music this time. Calm and Relaxing Christmas music. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful Christmas carol, I hope you find comfort and relaxation. Also, I hope it will be helpful to everyone who needs peace of mind and healing such as sleep, study, reading, prayer, meditation, and work. Have a great time! Thank you.

- For all of you!.

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Peace ️+ Love ️+ and Joy!

"The most beautiful Christmas music I ever heard. It reminds me of the days when Christmas was being with Family, .. nothing compares to the joy of being with Dear Family......"

"...every time I feel so weary with the world, this kind music really resets me in some way I can't explain. nothing can compare Christmas."

"This was just what I needed tonight. I was feeling bad & sad , listening to a video, saw 3 hrs of relaxing Christmas songs, I knew that's perfect. It was so relaxing for real. Thanks!!! I felt like a kid again. Merry Christmas"!..

"Perfect relaxing music ! I love Christmas music ANY time of the year."

 

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Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has The Basic Ingredients For Life

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Saturn’s moon Enceladus features a warm subterranean ocean covered in ice. In an extraordinary new finding, scientists have confirmed the existence of a chemical energy source within this moon’s water that’s capable of sustaining living organisms here on Earth. Enceladus is now officially the best place beyond Earth to look for life....

Enceladus may be covered in an icy shell, but beneath the surface lies a globe-spanning liquid ocean about 37 miles (60 km) deep.

This hidden ocean — which may be as warm as 90 degrees Celsius (194 degrees Fahrenheit) at the bottom — is one of many reasons that Enceladus is considered a prime candidate for extraterrestrial life....

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Image: NASA/Cassini

MORE: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/04/saturns-moon-enceladus-has-the-basic-ingredients-for-life/

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original article----> central-texas-family-makes-it-home-for-christmas-after-spending-over-a-month-in-a-florida-hospital

WEST, Texas (KWTX) - A mother and daughter from West finally returned home just in time for Christmas after spending over a month in a hospital over 1,000 miles away. During that time, the community raised funds to cover expenses.

Nikki Altieri and her daughter, Daytyn, traveled to Florida for Thanksgiving to visit relatives they had not seen in over a decade. When they arrived, Altieri noticed Daytyn’s oxygen levels were very low, and she brought her to the hospital the night before Thanksgiving.

“We got here [Florida] about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, had dinner, put her to bed, and I couldn’t get her oxygen level up,” Altieri said. “I had her on the max that I could give, and she just wasn’t tolerating that well.”

Doctors rushed Daytyn to a hospital in Orlando about 300 miles away from where their relatives lived. After many medical scares, including a moment when Daytyn stopped breathing, Altieri feared she might be in the hospital for several months.

“She has had pneumonia 12 times in this last year, so she gets it a lot,” Altieri said. “But, this one just kind of unfortunately got her a little harder than most.”

Daytyn soon recovered and was able to spend time with relatives in Florida, but, around the same time Daytyn got better, Altieri started showing unusual symptoms.

“I got admitted this Sunday before she got discharged,” Altieri said. “So, my sister took her home that Tuesday, and I was in the hospital that whole week. But, she was up running around and running the hospital the following week.”

Altieri was diagnosed with empyema which affects the outside of the lungs. Doctors intubated her and she spent time in the hospital as well.

“My mom drove up and then waited for me to get out of the hospital, and we all drove back home,” she said. “It was a rough one because I had a chest tub in that whole week, so it was pretty hard. But we made it.”

With much determination and support, both Altieri and Daytyn were able to make it home just in time for Christmas.

Altieri said they got home on Friday, Dec. 16, and were able to go to her sister’s wedding. She said Daytyn was back to her normal self.

“She [Daytyn] literally danced all night,” Altieri said. “She loved it.”

Altieri and Daytyn were also thrilled that they made it home just in time to spend Christmas with family. She said Daytyn, her siblings and grandparents spent the day together. They opened up gifts on Christmas morning at their home and spent the rest of the day celebrating Christmas at Daytyn’s grandparents’ home.

“It’s been a very eventful month, so we’re just going to hang out at home and enjoy being at home with everybody,” Altieri said.

Daytyn told KWTX she was very excited for Christmas.

In addition to being home for Christmas, Daytyn and Altieri also received a very special gift from the community.

“We were lucky enough that I was able to pay all the bills while we were away,” Altieri said. “That way I didn’t have to worry about anything longer. She gets to have a great Christmas.”

They tell KWTX the community raised around $4,000 to cover expenses while they were away. Neighbors from all over Central Texas rallied around Daytyn and her mom participating in auctions and raffles and buying #DaytynStrong T-shirts.

“I never expected West to be what it is alongside of all of the fundraisers and the donations,” she said. “The community has just rallied together and done amazing things for her and we are very thankful for where we’re at.”

Altieri said the school also rallied behind Daytyn while she was in the hospital by having T-shirt days for support.

“The school has been amazing,” she said. “They all have T-shirts. They all send us pictures of everybody wearing purple and their shirts and it’s been wonderful.”

This instance mirrored another time Daytyn was in the hospital for months battling a similar diagnosis. The community started #daytynstrong for epilepsy and genetic disorder awareness and support.

“‘Daytyn Strong’ isn’t a statement...It isn’t a hashtag...It is a way for all of us to remember that this child has taught us all different things...different steps throughout life,” Altieri’s close friend and fundraiser organizer, Lara Lamaak said.

Because of the diagnoses Daytyn was born with, Altieri said she unfortunately expects that this was not Daytyn’s last hospital visit, but she also knows this will not be the last time the community will rally around Daytyn with compassion and generosity.

this is a beautifull story for Christmas time

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Jupiter's moon EUROPA

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EUROPA

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Dark material inside Europa’ cracks © NASA

"...With its oceans under the icy surface and the relatively young geological activity Europa has also some intriguing features seen from space including the outline of a dark red streaks found along cracks. These dark ‘drawings’ have puzzled scientists for decades, wondering what are they. A particular theory considering that these colors come from interactions with sulfur and magnesium on the moon’s surface.

But today, the space agency has just issued another hypothesis on the mystery dark material: it could be common sea salt! The salt in question come from the subsurface ocean, discolored by exposure to radiation.

The researchers created a simulated patch of the conditions on the surface of Europa including surface’ temperature (minus 173 ℃) and have used it to test various substances that could produce the famous dark colors. These materials were subjected to intense radiation, like that from Jupiter’s magnetic field.

After hours of exposure to this harsh environment, salt samples took on a yellow-brown coloration and measurement of their light spectrum showed a strong resemblance to what is seen on the frigid surface of Europa.

This work tells us the chemical signature of radiation-baked sodium chloride is a compelling match to spacecraft data for Europa’s mystery material

Said Kevin Hand lead author of the article.

The color variations depend on the time of exposure to radiation, it could also help to determine the age of material observed on Europa.

If it’s just salt from the ocean below, that would be a simple and elegant solution for what the dark, mysterious material is...."

Here: https://www.cosmosup.com/jupiters-moon-europa-has-no-shortage-of-salt/

 

Big picture here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-12-27-nasa-boss-sees-"significant-chance"-of-finding-extraterrestrial-life-and-relies-on-jupiter-s-moon-"europa".S1zzVCDdtj.html

...and better image here: http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2014/06/does-man-have-will-find-alien-life.html

 

Jupiter’s moon Europa is, with just over 3,100 kilometers (1,900 mi) in diameter, slightly smaller than Earth’s Moon. It is the sixth-largest moon of Jupiter, and the smallest of its four Galilean satellites but nonetheless more massive than all known moons in the Solar System smaller than itself combined. Its density suggests that it is similar in composition to the terrestrial planets, being primarily composed of silicate rock.

This moon orbits Jupiter in just over three and a half days, with an orbital radius of about 670,900 km. The moon is tidally locked to Jupiter, with one hemisphere of the satellite constantly facing the planet. However, research suggests the tidal locking may not be full: Europa spins faster than it orbits, or at least did so in the past.

Europa’s surface temperature at the equator never rises above minus 160 degrees Celsius (minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit), while at its poles, the temperature never rises above minus 220 degrees Celsius (minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit).

Europa probably contains a metallic iron core surrounded by a rocky mantle. Its very bright and smooth surface is striated by cracks and streaks, while craters are relatively infrequent. Dark crisscrossing bands on Europa represent widespread disruption from fracturing and the possible eruption of gases and rocky material from the moon’s interior. Symmetric ridges in these dark bands suggest that the surface crust was separated and filled with darker material.

Europa’s crust is composed of an outer layer of frozen water of around 100 kilometers (62 mi) thick, while its induced magnetic field suggests the presence of a subsurface layer, likely a salty liquid water ocean. The apparent youth and smoothness of the surface also suggests the presence of a subsurface ocean, which could serve as an abode for extraterrestrial life. Unlike on Earth, this ocean is deep enough to cover the whole surface of Europa, and being far from the Sun, the ocean surface is globally frozen over.

However, because Europa’s orbit is eccentric, the tide is much higher when it is close to Jupiter than when it is far from Jupiter. Thus tidal forces raise and lower the sea beneath the ice, causing constant motion and likely causing the cracks.

The heat energy from the tidal locking causes the ocean to remain liquid and drives geological activity similar to plate tectonics. This tidal heating also causes Europa to be warmer than it would otherwise be at its average distance of about 780,000,000 km (485,000,000 miles) from the Sun. The warmth of Europa’s liquid ocean could prove critical to the survival of simple organisms within the ocean, if they exist.

Europa has a tenuous atmosphere composed primarily of oxygen. Research suggests that there is also plenty of oxygen available in its subsurface ocean to support oxygen-based metabolic processes for life similar to that on Earth. In fact, there may be enough oxygen to support complex, animal-like organisms with greater oxygen demands than micro-organisms.

The primary ingredients for life are water, heat, and organic compounds obtained from comets and meteorites. Europa has all three. Could life have formed and even exist today?....

Description from: http://annesastronomynews.com/annes-picture-of-the-day-jupiters-moon-europa/

 

Europa, Jupiter’s moon full of alien life!

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“When it comes to the prospects for life beyond Earth, it’s almost a certainty that there is life under the ice on Europa,” said Monica Grady, professor of planetary and space science and chancellor at Liverpool Hope University in the UK. 

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"I think we have a better chance of having slightly higher life forms in Europa, perhaps similar to the intelligence of an octopus. If life were to be found in the oceans of Europa or Enceladus, it is very likely that it is indigenous rather than sown by Earth, Mars or (especially) by another solar system."

Here: http://cognitiomatrix.com/europa-jupiters-moon-full-of-alien-life

 

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11 Tips to Help Reduce Your Risk of an Aneurysm (AVC in French..)

Aneurysms can emerge without warning, but you can take steps to lower your chances of developing one.

By Julie Revelant - Medically Reviewed by Chung Yoon, MD

Reviewed: September 2, 2022

Although you can’t avoid all of the risk factors of an aneurysm, eating healthy, exercising regularly, getting plenty of sleep, and avoiding certain triggers can go a long way toward preventing an aneurysm. Learn how in this article.

1. Make Healthy Choices in Your Diet...

2. Keep Your Blood Pressure Levels in Check...

3. Lower High Cholesterol...

4. Make Exercise a Part of Your Routine...

5. Take Steps to Reduce and Manage Stress Well...

6. Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea...

7. Quit Smoking...

8. Avoid Drugs...

9. Talk To Your Doctor About Screening Tests...

10. Know the Signs of an Aneurysm

Although aneurysms can occur without warning, it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms. If you experience pain, sharp or dull, or unexplained symptoms, don’t chance it. Call your doctor or go to the nearest emergency room. 

11. Stick With Your Treatment Plan...

HERE:https://www.everydayhealth.com/aneurysm/prevention-what-you-need-know/ 

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