- After reviewing the OWS UC Davis students protesting video, police lieutenant states a woman pulling her arm away from a cop and another huddling in the fetal position warrant baton strikes and pressure-point techniques. http://abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory/video-shows-pepper-spraying-uc-davis-protesters-14989543#.tslaonm4oae 3 comments politics
- GOP congressman says the point of trans sports bans is to encourage detransition. He suggested that taking away rights from trans people will put social pressure on them to "switch back." https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/12/gop-congressman-says-the-point-of-trans-sports-bans-is-to-encourage-detransition/ 144 comments politics
- A newly developed fingertip wearable enables tactile sensations, such as pressure, vibration, and even texture roughness - in high fidelity. Using a high-frequency alternating stimulation strategy that increases the spatial resolution four times (from 25 to 105 points) without extra hardware https://www.cityu.edu.hk/mne/research-laboratories/research/mne-research-unpack/technology-could-let-you-cuddle-your-cat-virtual 5 comments science
- [PFF_Brad] Highest graded 2022 Draft pick on defense in Week 1 (first review)? **Bears fifth-round ED Dominique Robinson - 89.8.** 21.4% pass rush win rate / pressure percentage, 3 QB pressures (1.5 sacks).10 points clear of the next highest. https://twitter.com/PFF_Brad/status/1569318437435867136 30 comments nfl
- [Masisak] Alex Ovechkin has 1,400 career points. Sidney Crosby has 1,397. Among players who entered the NHL after 1992-93, it’s only Joe Thornton at 1,538 ahead of them. This sport put entirely too much pressure on them when they were teenagers, and they’ve still exceeded expectations. https://twitter.com/cmasisak22/status/1511864056843366400?s=21&t=o-BYFDGEn6HPxc2jRL-YKw 497 comments hockey
- Oil and Gas Executives Say it's Not Joe Biden Holding Back Domestic Production: A majority of oil and gas executives surveyed pointed to pressure from investors as the top obstacle to growth. Less than 10% blamed government regulation. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gas-prices-domestic-production_n_623b7ad7e4b0f1e82c529c6a 267 comments economy
- “ The Uniswap decision to remove certain assets from the front end shows what I’ve said for ages, hosted front ends will be the weak point for pressure. Every protocol should open source a front end or at least a standalone lite version that can run locally.” https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1418741969765949441?s=21 12 comments btc
- Women in a Chinese matrilineal society sometimes known as the "kingdom of women" had significantly lower blood pressure and markers of inflammation compared to those living in a patrilineal society. The results point to a "protective effect" of autonomy on health and wellbeing. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/mosuo-matriarchy-womens-health-gender-roles 94 comments science
- Dustin Brown: Thats Actually Not Correct... Most Players On The Zoom Call (If No Qs, Wont Be Playing)... They R Struggling The Most... The Tournament Would Actually Only Be Held For The Top/Elite Guys... & Those That Dont Wanna Come (Due To Safety) Will Feel Pressured As Points Will Be Given.. https://twitter.com/DreddyTennis/status/1272813192822095876?s=19 11 comments tennis
- Elon Musk on Twitter (about the test tank): That’s the goal. There a few known weak points on this test tank, probably capable of more pressure. The second test tank to follow shortly has addressed the weak points. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1272624859705565184 253 comments spacex
- An indication that "pressure" is a real factor in games: Passer rating drops by 10 points from the 1Q to the 4Q while completion % drops the same from 1Q to OT. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/splits.htm 9 comments nfl
- Diplomat Points Out Ukraine Is Still Under Pressure From Trump Even Now https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/diplomat-points-out-ukraine-is-still-under-pressure-from-trump-even-now 15 comments politics
- “Romney Is The Pressure Point In The Impeachment Process”: Mitt Won’t Primary Trump—but He’s Trying To Bring Him Down https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/mitt-romney-wont-primary-trump-but-trying-to-bring-him-down-impeachment-2020 65 comments politics
- [Bill Simmons]I don’t have a witty Team USA comment other than (a) I’d love to know why DeAaron Fox actually left the team late 1 day after playing 6 mins in an exhibition game, and (b) that team REALLY could have used an athletic 2-way point guard who pressured the ball and made shit happen. https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/1172155467516133376?s=19 8 comments nba
- Hiking trails and other rough terrain are especially difficult for people with prosthetic legs. Engineers have come up with more stable prostheses, a kind of tripod foot that responds to rough terrain by actively shifting pressure between three different contact points. https://news.stanford.edu/2019/05/29/prosthetic-foot-tackles-tough-terrain/ 5 comments science
- 'We’re at an inflection point': More Dems pressure Pelosi on impeachment https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/21/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-donald-trump-1337143 14 comments politics
- The pressure to constantly update games is pushing the industry to a breaking point https://www.pcgamer.com/the-pressure-to-constantly-update-games-is-pushing-the-industry-to-a-breaking-point 31 comments gamedev
- For the first time, MIT physicists have calculated a proton's pressure distribution, and found that the particle contains a highly pressurized core that, at its most intense point, is generating greater pressures than are found inside a neutron star https://phys.org/news/2019-02-physicists-proton-pressure.html 59 comments space
- 'Pressure Reaching Boiling Point' as Congress Has Just 24 Hours to Save Net Neutrality https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/20/pressure-reaching-boiling-point-congress-has-just-24-hours-save-net-neutrality?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=reddit&utm_source=news 9 comments technology
- 'Pressure Reaching Boiling Point' as Congress Has Just 24 Hours to Save Net Neutrality https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/20/pressure-reaching-boiling-point-congress-has-just-24-hours-save-net-neutrality 25 comments politics
- Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti: Icardi is very happy at Inter and we are not aware of any interest of Real Madrid. We know the situation of our own club, we are under no pressure to sell and Mauro is our star player and our focal point in attack. https://www.football-espana.net/75430/inter-not-aware-real-madrid-interest-mauro-icardi-javier-zanetti 19 comments soccer
- Theresa May reveals she did know about deportation targets - hours after Cabinet member suggests she didn't - Prime minister under pressure to explain why she did not point out that Amber Rudd – when denying the targets existed – had misled parliament https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-deportation-targets-home-office-amber-rudd-chris-grayling-a8329366.html 75 comments worldnews
- Dow slides nearly 500 points as trade fears and tech troubles pressure stocks https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/22/us-stock-futures-dow-data-fed-and-politics-on-the-agenda.html 30 comments politics
- Mass shootings worsen US human rights. If the mass shootings in the US cannot be addressed in the long term, and the government takes no effective action, the UN Human Rights Council needs to denounce Washington's inaction at some point, exerting external pressure on the country. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1073849.shtml 16 comments worldnews
- Stock market resists pressure to fall on Friday. Ends up 6.0+ points. http://prntscr.com/g1g723 6 comments pakistan
- Hurler picks the ball up from the ground with the stick in a 180 degree maneuver from his knees, and scores a point in one quick movement while under pressure. [gif] [x-post r/gaa] https://twitter.com/thesundaygame/status/876458766559883264 23 comments sports
- Harry Kane:“For the fans, it would be great to finish above Arsenal and actually do it by winning against them but, from our point of view, we’ve got bigger things to look forward to. We’ve got to try and win that game to keep the pressure on Chelsea as much as we can.” https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/29/harry-kane-tottenham-now-have-higher-ambitions-than-looking-down-on-arsenal 38 comments soccer
- What is the connection between Pressure, Heat and Boiling point? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5lo75c/what_is_the_connection_between_pressure_heat_and/ 3 comments askscience
- Jameis Winston's QBR under pressure this season is 87.1 - 21 points higher than anyone else and highest since data for QBR was first tracked http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowid=1-18213152 333 comments nfl
- Sensex falls by 255 points, Nifty by 76 as banking, IT firms face selling pressure http://scroll.in/latest/819998/sensex-falls-by-206-points-nifty-by-52-as-banking-it-firms-face-selling-pressure-in-morning-trade 3 comments india
- How does the pressure at the lowest point of the Mariana Trench compare to the pressure in space? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4xgk47/how_does_the_pressure_at_the_lowest_point_of_the/ 13 comments askscience
- Pascal Wehrlein: Manor’s “real progress” earns first F1 point and piles pressure on Sauber https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/07/pascal-wehrlein-manors-real-progress-earns-first-f1-point-and-piles-pressure-on-sauber/ 11 comments formula1
- A top GOP strategist predicted that Emanuel would become a “massive liability” for Hillary Clinton. “At some point, she’s going to have to come out — I think the pressure’s going to build on her — on where she stands on her longtime family adviser,” the strategist said. http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/rahm-obama-clinton-troubles-216401 4 comments politics
- Why is the pressure of a triple point not listed in the online source I've looked at, but the temperature is? http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C91203&Mask=4#Thermo-Phase 4 comments askscience
- "I feel offended by it" - Clowney in 'Pressure Points' on Spurrier's comments about his work ethic http://www.nfl.com/videos/built-for-training/0ap2000000329633/gillette-pressure-points-episode-three 18 comments nfl
- Interesting article about new stat as an alternative to sacks: The Pressure Point http://mmqb.si.com/2013/09/19/nfl-sacks-pressures/?sct=hp_t1t_a3&eref=sihp 23 comments nfl
- What are pressure points, and how do they work? http://swobidu.info/wp-content/uploads/1306980128-58.jpg 81 comments askscience
- Martial Arts or Myth? Are Pressure Points and Chi real? Modern ninjas compared to faith healers. [video] http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/10/martial-arts-or.html 5 comments reddit.com
- Ebola has now killed a third of the world’s gorilla and chimpanzee populations – ‘This epidemic has reduced the population to a point where it can no longer sustain itself in the face of poaching and other pressures’ http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2015/01/ebola-has-now-killed-third-of-worlds.html 176 comments worldnews
- China state media warn Donald Trump: 'Pride goes before a fall', Latest scathing Global Times editorial comes as experts say Beijing would be looking for president-elect’s ‘pressure points’ before inauguration https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/13/china-state-media-warn-donald-trump-pride-goes-before-a-fall 56 comments worldnews
