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pombrand

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About pombrand

Norwegian molecular biologist working on skincare.

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    Comment #36613121

    Tl;dr amazon blocks acc for an accidental payment reversal, gives me no options to repay them and support can't help as the account is flagged. Halp

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    Comment #33357078

    I credit Battlefield 1942 for helping me waste my time in highschool leaving me with bad grades and hollow experiences.

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    Comment #31938841

    I hope she gets her own wikipedia page about this

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    Comment #31527720

    Not a problem unique to America. Average (Mean) Annual Death Rate per Million People from Mass Public Shootings (U.S., Canada, and Europe, 2009-2015): Norway — 1.888 Serbia — 0.381…

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    Comment #31016331

    4. Im aware but it still cumbersome, would be nice to do it without the using the keyboard. 5. Because I need more functionality.

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    Comment #31006322

    Apple believes they always have the best way, and rarely gives you options to do things in other ways..sometimes they're right, but not always. I switched from Windows last month, …

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    Comment #30606983

    it actually looks great on the LG 5k giving you 2880 pixels across and there's no significant performance hit w a M1 macbook air.

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    Comment #28889921

    Better yet, HP will re-enable auto firmware updates if you disabled them at lest with certain printers (they did for mine). HP never again.

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    Comment #27512066

    Wider tires are still slower BEYOND A CERTAIN SPEED as drag increases. Furthermore tire rolling resistance test are done on a bumpy surface, and 25 mm tires > 28 mm.

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    Comment #26171495

    > That's literally a major reason why people buy Apple products, though. If you can't sideload things, there's literally no chance of your phone being compromised by those things. …

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    Comment #25379145

    I think you're missing the point, the thing is that LSD gives you a new perspective on yourself, not necessarily that it just boosts the happy molecules in your brain.

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    Comment #25244343

    Amazon's ads are 10x cheaper than Google/FB etc ads, that's why many brands remain amazon-only - they can't afford to advertise outside of it with their narrow margins.

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    Comment #25084597

    Vitamin D is vital for adaptive immune system function too! When a T-cell encounters a foreign pathogen, it extends a vitamin D receptor. A signaling device allowing it to bind to …

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    Comment #25047768

    You can't even find aftermarket cartridges for HP's new printers like the Officejet 9020, and a set of OEM replacement ink costs $100. They're also paranoid devices which re-enable…

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    Comment #24522237

    Yes, basically all these low calorie entertainment activities release dopamine, giving you a constant high. In other words you need to dopamine detox, sensitize yourself so you sti…

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    Comment #24265775

    I think there's something to be said for being a specialized generalist. Being a true jack of all trades can mean you're mediocre at everything, it's better IMO to specialize on ce…

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    Comment #24221042

    You are wrong, there's nothing indicating that PUFAs are as problematic as sugar or even problematic at all, on the contrary the evidence we have show they are beneficial. It conce…

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    Comment #23179944

    This should really have the option to collapse the tabs in each group (only showing the colored dot or group name).

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    Comment #22647527

    No it's not very hepatotoxic, on the contrary. "Hydroxychloroquine has not been associated with significant serum enzyme elevations during therapy of rheumatologic diseases. Furthe…

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    Comment #22640496

    South Korea is at 0.6% CFR, the true IFR will be lower than this again due to false negatives and biased testing against symptomatic people. South Korea will max end up with a IFR …

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    Comment #22640486

    If the control group still is positive for corona after 7 days in 90% of cases and we anticipate the intervention to get that number to 50%, with an alpha of 0.05 and a size of 24 …

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    Comment #22640429

    Quercetin has an EC50 value of 84 uM in vitro against SARS-CoV, Chloroquine around 6 uM vs SARS-CoV-2 and it's a lot better absorbed - so to get any antiviral effect from quercetin…

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    Comment #22595757

    Who cares about Case Fatality Rate (the % diagnosed that die), it depends on how many cases are measured. What you need to base yourself on is estimated Infected Fatality Rate (the…

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    Comment #22490660

    Airborne viral particle protection: N95 masks may only be effective used with eye protection. Surgical masks may not help at all. Looked for interventional studies testing whether …