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To: marcher who wrote (210221)	1/14/2025 11:42:00 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217619

LA fires live updates: ‘Particularly dangerous’ weather warning issued as winds increase in Southern CaliforniaPalisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return James Liddell, Julia Musto, Holly Evans Tuesday 14 January 2025 16:32 GMT 17Comments Newsom says LA wildfires could be worst natural disaster in US history A new blaze, named the Auto Fire, broke out late Monday in Ventura County, California, and has already scorched about 56 acres, prompting a swift response from fire crews. While it remains at 0 percent containment, it has been successfully halted to the river bottom area of Oxnard with no buildings in jeopardy, officials said. Firefighters are bracing for the return of ferocious Santa Ana winds that are expected to fan the flames of massive wildfires raging across Southern California, as the death toll climbs to at least 25 people. The combined area burnt by the fires around Los Angeles is reportedly about 60 square miles. The National Weather Service has warned of a “particularly dangerous situation” in the days ahead as Santa Ana winds return. Peak winds are expecte to be milder than last week, the agency said Monday, though relatively low humidity and 20 to 40 mph offshore winds will “support rapid fire growth and potential for extreme fire behavior.” Gusts of up to 70 mph are expected in mountainous regions. Recommended What was the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire? LA wildfires mapped: 40,000 acre Palisades and Eaton blazes barely contained as fears over wind mount Why is LA turning pink after wildfires? Colorful powder on cars and trees explained Could more brush clearance really have stopped catastrophic California wildfires? Beyoncé pledges $2.5m to LA fire relief after blazes ravage California homes Emmy award stolen during LA fires looting as nine people charged over thefts in Palisades and Eaton Key Points Death toll: At least 25 people killed in LA wildfires High winds expected throughout week: Forecast Map shows which parts of L.A. under red flag fire weather warning Brush fire breaks out near Riverside Extremely critical conditions are forecast this week A ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation' has begun around Los Angeles County 5 minutes ago Number of residents under evacuation orders shrinks again as danger continues Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters on Tuesday that 88,000 residents under currently evacuation orders, and 84,800 are under warnings. “There is a decrease in these numbers but, as our fire partners have stated, it is still very dangerous for the next 24 hours,” he said. On Tuesday, orders were in place for 92,000. Luna noted that more than 600 National Guard members are deployed across the communities of Pasadena, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and other affected areas. He reiterated that many people rescued by deputies who had waited until the last minute to leave had “significant burns.” “Don’t wait until the order’s given.” Julia Musto14 January 2025 16:32 21 minutes ago ‘Life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here,’ warns LA City Fire Department Chief “Life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here,” Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned residents. She said that the Los Angeles Fire Department had staffed all available resources, strategically placing fire patrols and engines in unimpacted high fire risk areas in the city. Julia Musto14 January 2025 16:15 26 minutes ago LA County Fire Chief: ‘Repopulation will not occur until all areas are safe. Period.' “Repopulation will not occur until all areas are safe. Period,” Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said Tuesday. He announced that a Super Scooper aircraft previously damaged by a drone will be available for wildfire response starting at 11 a.m. PST. Julia Musto14 January 2025 16:11 29 minutes ago LA County fire chief asks residents to understand power shutoffs are necessary for collective safety “I ask all Los Angeles County residents in wildfire-prone areas to understand that the necessary public safety power shutoffs are gonna prevent our next fire from starting if we have downed power lines,” Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone told reporters on Tuesday. “I know that this is a challenge, but it is necessary for our collective safety.” Marrone also asked that unhoused neighbors do not start warming fires. Julia Musto14 January 2025 16:07 33 minutes ago Live: Los Angels County officials give wildfire update as dangerous weather warning issued Julia Musto14 January 2025 16:04 36 minutes ago

To: marcher who wrote (210221)	1/15/2025 3:57:57 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217619

re <<do you think that class is homogeneously Chinese with common parental education/social status?>> ... the short answer is "No, I do not", because 'Chinese-ness' is a melting-pot from the get-go and never ever a pure-play ... facts stranger than ... you know the rest, but I cite below to add colour pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Higher Levels of Neanderthal Ancestry in East Asians than in Europeans livescience.com Scientists finally solve mystery of why Europeans have less Neanderthal DNA than East Asians Modern Europeans have a smaller proportion of Neanderthal genes in their genomes than East Asians do. New research suggests the reason lies at the feet of migrating early farmers. science.org Was this ancient person from China the offspring of modern humans and Neandertals? Study sheds light on the origins of “Tianyuan Man” pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Y chromosomes of 40% Chinese descend from three Neolithic super-grandfathers nytimes.com. These DNA fragments are the evidence that Neanderthals interbred with the early migrants out of Africa, likely in western Asia. Researchers also have found a peculiar pattern in non-Africans: People in China, Japan and other East Asian countries have about 20 percent more Neanderthal DNA than do Europeans pbs.org. More research is examining how we carry the ‘genetic legacy’ of extinct human species These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away — it’s in our genes. And science is starting to reveal just how much that shapes us. Using the new and rapidly improving ability to piece together fragments of ancient DNA, scientists are finding that traits inherited from our ancient cousins are still with us now, affecting our fertility, our immune systems, even how our bodies handled the COVID-19 virus. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The combined landscape of Denisovan and Neanderthal ancestry in present-day humans scientificamerican.com. How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins Fossil finds in China are challenging ideas about the evolution of modern humans and our closest relatives smithsonianmag.com. So, who were the other super-fertile fathers? One genetic sequence is attributed to Giocangga, the grandfather of the founder of the Qing dynasty. His Y chromosome was linked in a 2005 study to 1.5 million men in modern northern China. This large number likely resulted from his descendants taking many wives and concubines. bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com Ancient DNA reveals genetic connections between early Di-Qiang and Han Chinese