The plane that will fly Navalny to Berlin was arranged by the Cinema for Peace Foundation — the same organization that medevaced Mediazona publisher and “Pussy Riot” member Pyotr Verzilov to Germany when he was mysteriously poisoned in 2018. Meduza’s special correspondent Svetlana Reiter called Berlin and spoke to the Cinema for Peace Foundation’s founder, Jaka Bizilj, about Navalny’s planned evacuation.
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Dopamine release 😇
Hello everyone ! Have a wonderful and safe day 

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released between neurons in the brain. There is a brain reward pathway known as the mesolimbic dopamine system which gets triggered and releases dopamine when an unexpected reward is anticipated. Once the award or the outcome is achieved, the dopamine eases and comes back to its average level. So, dopamine is a chemical of motivation and desire, which is released in the brain whenever there is the anticipation of reward and pleasure.

Psychologically, our brain is devised as a survival mechanism, since evolution. When we interact with resources we have, we conduct consummatory behaviour of pure feeling of satisfaction like while eating or drinking. When we interact with resources which we do not have but desire to have, we hold appetitive behaviour which are like motivation, drive, passion, hard work. The dopamine chemical is released and peaked when a reward or outcome is expected. Its primary purpose is to maximize future resources.
The rest of the time, the brain is more engaged with other chemicals like serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin, which gives the sense of satisfaction of the present moment of here and now. So, like all chemicals in the body, in the brain, too there is a need for chemical homeostasis. As long as the homeostasis is there, things are in harmony.

But in today’s time, our life is filled with lots of things and means which greatly overstimulate this reward pathway. These stimulants greatly multiply the dopaminergic drive, and the tolerance level develops faster and easier. People chase for money, success, technology gadgets, cars, fame, drugs, sex, alcohol and a lot more. Our society is filled with compelling things all around. We look around for something that would give us dopamine hits in terms of pleasure and reward like chasing for a sugar rush, binging junk food, shopping, smartphones, video gaming, drinking alcohol or doing drugs.

Developing addiction for TV shows, Netflix, video games, social media like facebook, Instagram, WhatsUp, internet surfing and the list goes on and on. Many of us are not even aware of the fact that it’s this dopamine drive of pleasure and reward that keep us chasing for these stimulants.

As a result of this over-exhaustion of dopamine release, we fail to live life in the present moments; we fail to make one to one connections, spend time with family and loved ones and doing meditation, yoga or practising mindfulness. All these steps give us clarity of mind and also satisfaction and contentment. Psychologically, developing social connections, compassions, mindfulness helps the release of chemicals like serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins, which causes to restore the chemical haemostasis in the brain.

Dopamine Detox or Dopamine Fasting has been doing so much around as a strategy to antidote this dopamine overexhaustion. It’s a strategy of completely withdrawing from all the pleasurable activities for a specific period, say a day in the week to reset the brain from this imbalance. But, scientific studies show that it is not possible to reset this dopaminergic pathway completely. There is no total solution in dopamine fasting.

But yes, withdrawing for a while, or controlling and reducing the stimulants routinely can help our brain to balance and restore the chemical haemostasis. The critical solution is maintaining a balance in life.

It’s essential to get motivated and thrive for success, money, fame, pleasure. Still, at the same time, it’s also crucial sometimes to slow down a while, relax, spend time with loved ones, meditate and be mindful to remain contentment.
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Undeterred by tragedy, Lebanon’s youth continue to fight for change
In the wake of the destruction, the youth of Lebanon are spending their days repairing the damage.
“We clean the rubble, we sort the glass, we sort the wood, we sort the aluminum. We just try to help as much as we can,” said Raymond Tyan, 26,who has spent the last two weeks repairing damaged homes.

But at night, Tyan and his friends take to the streets to protest.
“We want to be like the West. We don’t want to be like Iran or these countries. We want to be a proper democracy,” Tyan said.
Source: Undeterred by tragedy, Lebanon’s youth continue to fight for change
Coronavirus deaths pass 800,000 worldwide

Coronavirus deaths pass 800,000 worldwide
‘Instant Coffee’ COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S. – Scientific American
In sharp contrast lie the “instant coffee” rapid paper antigen tests, including those made by E25Bio and Sherlock Biosciences, and one under development by 3M and MIT. These are fast, simple to use, at-home tests, and some are really inexpensive: about $1 to $5 per test. They are called lateral flow assays, but manifestly they are paper-strip tests that have an antibody embedded on filter paper. If a saliva sample has coronavirus present, the antibody will bind that viral antigen, turning the test positive, much like a pregnancy test works. Though the tests have much lower sensitivity than PCR tests overall, one advantage they have is that they do not detect leftover, inactive viral RNA particles, which may be present days to weeks after a person is infectious.
Here’s the key: What is more important than a perfect test is one that turns positive during the time period in which an individual can spread the virus to others—and that’s, purportedly, what these cheap tests do well. Generally, disease transmission in COVID-19 is believed to begin early—several days before one becomes symptomatic. Viral load levels peak early and then they gradually decline, with an individual unlikely to be infectious approximately eight to 10 days after showing symptoms.
Source: ‘Instant Coffee’ COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S. – Scientific American
Covid-19 incidence more than triple among Native Americans, new CDC report says – CNN
The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Native American communities. The incidence of Covid-19 cases among American Indians and Alaska Natives was 3.5 times that among White people, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC-led team also found that cases among American Indians and Alaska Natives tended to be younger in age.
Source: Covid-19 incidence more than triple among Native Americans, new CDC report says – CNN
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness Among Teachers and Adults Living With School-Aged Children | Annals of Internal Medicine
our findings indicate, school leaders must weigh these undoubted benefits against the risk to the adults who care for children, particularly older children who commonly transmit the infection (younger children are about one third as likely to cause household spread) (2). Both the risks and benefits of schools reopening are likely larger for poor and Black families.
30 more Valley residents die from COVID-19 – The Monitor
An additional 30 Rio Grande Valley residents died Friday due to complications related to COVID-19, and more than 700 people tested positive for the disease.
In Hidalgo County, 23 residents died due to COVID-19 and 480 people were confirmed positive on Friday.
“Please continue to utilize a facial covering, shelter-in-place, social distance, and practice good hygiene etiquette,” Treviño said. “Further, to all county employees, please continue to protect yourselves and utilize health and sanitation protocols when out in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 both at work and at home.”
Source: 30 more Valley residents die from COVID-19 – The Monitor
Trump rails against the FDA over vaccine testing | TheHill (Clearly deranged and filled with fear/hate)
In a tweet, the president also accused members of the federal agency of slow-walking efforts to test possible vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 until after the November election.
“The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!” Trump tweeted.
Source: Trump rails against the FDA over vaccine testing | TheHill
Ben Affleck film moves shooting to Canada as Hollywood abandons U.S. without widely available coronavirus testing
Film production in the U.S. may have been halted by the coronavirus, but it’s the lack of widely available testing that will keep it from resuming fully this fall.

Film production in the U.S. may have been halted by the coronavirus, but it’s the lack of widely available testing that will keep it from resuming fully this fall.
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