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February 2021
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Feb

5G phones may interfere with aircraft: French regulator

February 17, 2021
PARIS – The latest generation of smartphones, 5G, can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments, the French Civil Aviation Authority warned as it recommended they should be turned off during flight. “The utilisation of 5G devices onboard aircraft could lead to risks of interference that could potentially result in errors in altitude readings,”  a spokesman for the agency...
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15
Feb

Redox changes in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes

February 15, 2021
Bato Korac, Andjelika Kalezic, Vanja Pekovic-Vaughan, Aleksandra Korac, Aleksandra Jankovic, Redox changes in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes, Redox Biology, 2021, 101887, ISSN 2213-2317,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2021.101887.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231721000355) Abstract “Life is an instantaneous encounter of circulating matter and flowing energy” (Jean Giaja, Serbian physiologist), is one of the most elegant definitions not only of life but the relationship of...
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15
Feb

Medical implications of Conducted Energy Devices in law enforcement

February 15, 2021
Stevenson R, Drummond-Smith I. Medical implications of Conducted Energy Devices in law enforcement. J Forensic Leg Med. 2020 Jul;73:101948. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101948. Epub 2020 Jun 10. PMID: 32658743. Abstract This study examines the medical implications of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) in law enforcement, of which TASER® is the brand most recognised. In order to develop understanding...
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15
Feb

ICASA APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

February 15, 2021
12 February 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) welcomes the appointment of five (5) new members of the Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) whose appointment came as a result of the end of term of the former members in December 2020. The new members are: 1. Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa who...
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15
Feb

Why you should care about light pollution

February 15, 2021
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15
Feb

Photographing Death Valley’s starry skies shines a light on pollution

February 15, 2021
As an artist-in-residence at Death Valley National Park, photographer Harun Mehmedinović captured images of its night skies and increasing light pollution. In this snowy shot, he caught both stars and, on the right, the glow of the city of Las Vegas. BY CLAIRE TURRELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY HARUN MEHMEDINOVIĆ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL Park is a land of extremes. Stretching...
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15
Feb

A Timely Call to Arms: COVID-19, the Circadian Clock, and Critical Care

February 15, 2021
Haspel J, Kim M, Zee P, Schwarzmeier T, Montagnese S, Panda S, Albani A, Merrow M. A Timely Call to Arms: COVID-19, the Circadian Clock, and Critical Care. J Biol Rhythms. 2021 Feb 11:748730421992587. doi: 10.1177/0748730421992587. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33573430. Abstract We currently find ourselves in the midst of a global coronavirus disease...
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13
Feb

Court May Reverse the FCC’s Radiofrequency Emission Limits Decision

February 13, 2021
Source: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/court-may-reverse-fcc-s-radiofrequency-emission-limits-decision Thursday, February 11, 2021 On Jan. 25, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC’s) 2020 decision on radiofrequency emission limits (RFE) in which the FCC made a number of procedural changes to its rules but essentially left the RFE limits adopted...
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11
Feb

Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa – How it compares with fibre and 5G

February 11, 2021
Source https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/385963-elon-musks-starlink-in-south-africa-how-it-compares-with- By Jamie McKane, 11 February 2021 Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service is now available for pre-order in South Africa, providing users around the country with affordable high-speed broadband. Starlink uses a constellation of lower-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to offer fast Internet connectivity to its users. The service has started taking deposits from users...
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11
Feb

Study links exposure to nighttime artificial lights with elevated thyroid cancer risk

February 11, 2021
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/915929#:~:text=People%20living%20in%20regions%20with,of%20the%20American%20Cancer%20Society. Date: February 8, 2021 Summary: People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. FULL STORY People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. The finding...
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