• Science

    Can a better ID system for authors, reviewers and editors reduce fraud? STM thinks so – Retraction Watch

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Unverifiable researchers are a harbinger of paper mill activity. While journals have clues to identifying fake personas — lack of professional affiliation, no profile on ORCID or strings of random numbers in email addresses, to name a few — there isn’t a standard template for doing so.  The International Association of Scientific, Technical, & Medical Publishers (STM) has taken a stab at developing a framework for journals and institutions to validate researcher identity, with its Research Identity Verification Framework, released in March. The proposal suggests identifying “good” and “bad” actors based on what validated information they can provide, using passport…

  • Travel

    Gambling Superstitions From Around The World

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Whether it’s casino games or sports betting, players have always looked at ways of giving themselves a perceived advantage.  For many players, this includes adhering to acts which align with their superstitions. Certain superstitions may just be individual traits, but others are more universally ingrained within the culture of a country itself.  With research from Dream Jackpot, we explore the superstitious beliefs of gamblers from around the world, including a very strange Italian ritual. Red Is Favoured But 4 Is Feared In China In Chinese culture, red is considered a lucky colour, symbolising prosperity and good fortune. Many gamblers wear…

  • Online Deals

    Unique Ways to Save During Economic Hardship

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    This week, we’re talking more ways to save and swaps to make when you’re trying to reduce your budget. Sit down, grab a notebook, and let’s discuss ways you can save even more each month.  Switch Banks Read the terms of your bank account and see if there are monthly fees or charges for the upkeep of your accounts. These fees are easy to miss and add up over the course of a year, especially if there are fees for each account you keep.  Research banks and especially credit unions for accounts with no maintenance fees, and especially be on…

  • Astrology

    The Most Important Astrological Events for June, 2025

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    June 2025 is not here to play. With Jupiter changing signs, Mercury stirring drama in Cancer, and Venus sashaying through her favorite outfits (Aries and Taurus), we’ve got a month full of revelations, reroutes, and a sprinkle of romantic delusion. The skies are equal parts spice and spiritual, and every transiting planet seems to have a message that starts with “Let me shake things up for you.” Let’s break down the month’s most powerful, jaw-dropping, and spiritually charged events so you can glide (or grind) through June like the astro-savvy soul you are. June 4: Venus in Aries Sextile Jupiter…

  • Science

    Crowdsourced Geospatial Data Will Mean A ‘Seismic Shift’

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Astronomy has long been dominated by expert amateurs but with geospatial data everywhere, thanks to widely available internet and smartphones, it is not just that directions that were once only available in a paper map are now updated on your phone in real time to account for traffic. It is changing the relationships of science also. Crowdsourced scientific data will go from obscure folding protein folding of 15 years ago to relevance everywhere. That evolution will continue to be driven by how the data is gathered. Credit: Xiao Huang, Emory University   According to the authors, urban planning, transportation and environmental monitoring…

  • Travel

    How to Travel on a Budget in 2025

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Travel has become really expensive. Post-COVID, the entire world seems to be traveling again and prices just keep rising. I am astonished at how high they have gotten. But it’s a product of rising costs and out-of-control demand. Everyone just wants to travel. We’re all looking for an escape. Fortunately, it’s not all bad. Airfare has started to go down again, there are more deal-finding websites online, free walking tours in more cities, and more opportunities to bypass the traditional travel infrastructure and connect directly into the local way of life via the sharing economy. As we navigate the post-COVID…

  • Online Deals

    16-Count 1.06-Oz Honey Stinger Organic Sports Nutrition Waffle at Amazon

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    Amazon has 16-Count 1.06-Oz Honey Stinger Organic Sports Nutrition Waffle for $13.52 – 5% when you check out via Subscribe & Save = $12.84. Shipping is free with Prime or $35+ orders. Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal. Note, must be logged into your Amazon account to clip coupons. You have the flexibility to manage your Subscribe & Save subscription at any time after your order ships. View Subscribe & Save filler items and our current Subscribe & Save Frontpage deals to unlock up to extra 15% savings when you have 5 or more items in your…

  • Astrology

    Rotten Things Happen – Is Past Live / Bad Karma To Blame?

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    “Elsa, do you believe in past lives? (not sure that I do) I’m just wondering if you chalk it up to your chart, or to karma, or what?” Snapdragon asks on The Day The Police Came To Get Me Snapdragon,  I have been exposed to the concept of past lives since I was a child.  I have reserved judgment on the topic because I just DON’T KNOW, however I have never found anyone’s claim especially credible up until I reconnected with the soldier. I still would not say that I believe in past lives, only that he does and I…

  • Travel

    Some Tips I Learned Along the Way – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog

    May 23, 2025 - By 

      At 66, I felt a bit like the father of the hiking community when I hiked around Mont Blanc earlier this fall. But the Tour du Mont Blanc is doable for any reasonably fit hiker, and there were plenty of people on the trail who were older than me. For total novices like Shelley and me, it’s wise to be proactive about health and safety. Here are some tips I learned along the way: Good boots, liner socks, slippery powder, and moleskin for tender skin are essential. We kind of became gear geeks — investing in good day bags…

  • Astrology

    May 20 Birthday Horoscope 2025-26

    May 23, 2025 - By 

    May 20th Birthday Horoscope 2025-2026 MORE BIRTHDAYS If Today is Your Birthday: May 20th   The Year Ahead Forecast for May 2025 to May 2026   If You Were Born Today, May 20: You possess tremendous strength of character, warmth, sensuality, and intuition. While grounded and steady overall, you have a flair for the dramatic. Extremely perceptive, you can usually size up a person or situation quickly. You are exceptionally self-aware and spend your life learning, largely through intuition and observation. You are loving and kind, but seldom forget a slight. Famous people born today include Yon Gonzalez, Naturi Naughton,…