REACHING HIGH: Mt. Everest Base Camp (part 2) |
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We celebrated America just last week. I hope you had good time celebrating. I know I did in Colorado with family, friends, parades and mountain hikes.
So now let's go back to our multi-part series on Everest.
It felt like a long walk to base camp from Tenbboche and when I got to base camp it was unsettling. There was too much trash there, lucky strike wrappers, gummy bear packages, and worse. I was shocked.
The air of course was thin, we had acclimated already so we were fine. There's a lot of wear and tear at base camp. In the next few years the Nepalese government will likely relocating base camp.
There are seven trails leading up to and around the two base camps on the mountain. I visited a few. Visiting is not always easy. I wore my bike helmet to protect form falling rocks.
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Nepal May Move Everest Base Camp |
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From CNNtravel, By Lilit Marcus and Wayne Chang
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(CNN) — Nepal is considering relocating Everest Base Camp due to environmental concerns.
Although nothing firm has been decided, relocations are likely not far away.
Any major changes to the Mount Everest base camps will not be made hastily.
They're not considering relocating the north side base camp, located in Tibet, it stays.
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Some things you may have not known about your body. See below, compliments of National Geographic. |
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You can find Your Body: A User's Guide, 100 things you never knew at your favorite bookseller or on Amazon.com. |
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The following is an excerpt from National Geographic's Your Body: A User's Guide, 100 things you never knew. |
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Even hair follicles have tiny muscles attached to them. |
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The skull is composed of 22 separate bones. |
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Standing burns about 50 calories more per hour than sitting does. |
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There are 26 bones, 100 ligaments, and 35 muscles in each foot. |
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The gluteus maximus, or buttocks muscle, is the body's largest. |
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The knobby protrusions on each side of the ankle are actually the ends of leg bones. |
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Bones of the rib cage are a major supplier of the body's red blood cells. |
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Mitochondria, the cells' power producers, are inherited only through the maternal line. |
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Cell membranes heal instantly when punctured, which is why scientists can inject sperm into egg cells. |
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Women's bodies have a lower center of gravity than men's bodies do, and are therefore more stable. |
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For those who come to altitude and feel breathless, you may want to consider a few servings of these leafy greens and fruits that help build build your oxygen stores. |
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A nutritionist recommends what you need in your diet for healthy oxygen levels. |
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You probably already know that oxygen levels go through a sudden drop due to coronavirus. It causes severe shortness of breath and can be fatal as well. Coronavirus or not, oxygen is extremely important for us. Nutrition plays a central role in determining your health, including maintaining oxygen level in your body.
We spoke to nutritionist and dietitian Manisha Chopra to understand which foods are helpful in maintaining our oxygen level. Let’s go!
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Here are a few more articles for those who want to dig deeper. |
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I was walking in Sabino Canyon and ran into an interesting woman who retired in her 50s and was getting ready to spend the next few years volunteering and learning at organic farms in the USA. Her daughter was working on a parallel project, but taking 10 years and volunteering on organic farms around the world. |
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WWOOF
Live and learn on organic and sustainable properties
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WWOOF organisations connect people who want to live and learn on organic farms and small-holdings with people who want to share their knowledge and way of life.
WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic and self-sufficient lifestyles. Visitors or WWOOFers as they kindly known, give a helping hand with the daily activities on the land and in the family home.
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TUCSON'S VERY OWN WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER |
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Let's give it up once again for one of Tucson's own. This is one of my favorite places in Tucson, our very own wildlife rescue center. My forefathers were early fur trappers in America. Now my kin with many others in the world prefer to save them instead of trapping them. |
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Patient of the Week: Baby raccoons |
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Three very lucky baby raccoons were recently rescued and brought to Tucson Wildlife Center, where they will grow up together until old enough to be released back to the wild.
The youngest of the three was found on the side of a road where her mom had been killed. This little one was newly born and completely helpless. Newborn raccoons can neither see nor hear and can’t stand until they are about 4-5 weeks old.
The other two slightly older kits, one male and one female, are siblings and were rescued from a resident’s attic in Vail, where the mother had been trapped and removed. Raccoons keep their kits in small, enclosed dens such as hollow trees and logs. But, as they have had to adapt to changes humans have made to their environment, they are often found in attics or under decks and sheds. Never use live traps to remove raccoons from these locations, as babies are usually left behind.
An interesting fact, the raccoon’s front paws are dexterous and work like a human’s hand.
Since TWC is a wildlife rehabilitation center, we only deal with injured, ill, or orphaned animals. Trapping and removing healthy wildlife requires a permit and should be handled in a humane way.
For more information, check out our guide on how to coexist with wildlife, or how to prevent wildlife from coming to you, at https://tucsonwildlife.com/rescue-faq/ (How do I get rid of an animal under my porch or in my garage?). |
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Ten Things We’ve Learned About Lions Since Disney’s Original ‘The Lion King’
Since the animated movie came out 25 years ago, zoologists have expanded our understanding of these fierce carnivores
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In 1994, Disney’s The Lion King opened our eyes to the social networks of the animal kingdom—with a little Shakespearean twist. While the anthropomorphized cartoons took quite a few liberties (like the song-and-dance numbers), Disney did try to maintain some level of realism by hiring a wildlife expert to bring real lions into the studio, helping the animation team convey lifelike movements.
Twenty-five years after the release of Disney’s classic animated movie, the story returned to the big screen in a remake released July 18. In that time, zoologists have learned significantly more about the behavior and biology of the kings of the savanna.
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Each of You Have Touched My Heart in a Different But Speacial Way, Thank You. |
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More Deep Dive Meditation from Hayward M. Fox, Ph.D. |
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If you have questions related to autoimmunity or other health concerns, and you want my fingers to do the walking for you, don't hesitate to contact me by email or private text at 520-808-3699. |
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Your fan and friend,
Beth
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