Another beautiful place on this planet. I almost got blown off of a high ridge, but my poles held up and I'm still here. |
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On South America’s southern frontier, nature grows wild, barren and beautiful. Spaces are large, as are the silences that fill them. For the newly arrived, such emptiness can be as impressive as the sight of Patagonia’s jagged peaks, pristine rivers and dusty backwater oases. In its enormous scale, Patagonia offers a wealth of potential experiences and landscapes. |
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This is long and detailed, but you might want to take a look, especially if you are heading east. |
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Welcome back to the COVID-19 Data Dispatch... |
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...with me, your local angry data nerd, Betsy Ladyzhets.
In December 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received over $1 billion to study Long COVID. More than a year later, the agency’s flagship study, RECOVER, is moving slowly and frustrating patient advocates.
I have a new story out in Grid this week explaining what’s going on with RECOVER and providing context on the broader challenges around this study. In today’s COVID-19 Data Dispatch, I’m sharing some bonus material from the story, in the form of five reasons why Long COVID research is so tough in the U.S.
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But what about long Covid? |
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MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Got a question about COVID-19? Send it to us at CovidQ@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer.
As pandemic restrictions ease, I’m wondering about long Covid. Up until now, reports of young, otherwise healthy people being debilitated by fatigue, brain fog, and memory problems after mild COVID-19 cases have made me very happy to keep wearing a mask. But I’m not hearing much about long Covid as mask mandates disappear. Is there a medical reason for that? I don’t want to be a hermit, but I also don’t want to be mentally or physically unable to participate in the MIT community because of a Covid case.
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The latest on the coronavirus |
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In the wake of an outbreak of coronavirus that began in China in 2019, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health experts have been speaking to a variety of media outlets and writing articles about the pandemic. We’ll be updating this article on a regular basis. Here’s a selection of stories in which they offer comments and context:
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Kids are publishing books now! My own Niece Lola has published and we are very proud of her. So kids, dare to do. |
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Can Kids Publish Books? How 8-Year-Old Emma Sumner Published Her First Book |
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Chandler Bolt, six-time self-published bestselling author and creator of Self-Publishing School has hit new milestones with his business… including teaching 8-year-old Emma Sumner how to write and publish her first book.
Self-publishing at any age is a major accomplishment. Especially when you have to balance your responsibilities as an author with homework from your 3rd-grade teacher. This is why Emma Sumner is gaining media attention for The Fairies of Waterfall Island, a 10,000-word, 120-page book that is available on Amazon. |
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As mentioned above, my niece Lola has published her first book at 8 years old.
Lola, who is 8 years old, created a collection of many different stories and poems. This book is about nature, plants, animals and even violins. She illustrated all the pictures and her teacher Sumi helped with the writing, the editing, and the book itself.
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9 Magazines that Publish Writing by Kids
Kids’ Own Publishing co-creates and publishes books by kids for kids. Our books reflect children’s culture, identity, and imagination.
Find the right publisher and reach your self-publishing potential!
Books for Young Writers
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Yet again another one of our own, a stand out artist based in Tucson. |
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Transcending the Ordinary
Every day, as we try to stay informed, we read or watch the news. Occasionally there are reports of the contributions, achievements, and courageous acts by people that make us feel pride in being human. More often though, we are bombarded with images of misery, cruelty, devastation, deception, and greed. These presentations of moderated truth are ubiquitous reminders of the ugliness that can be created by humans. I make paintings to transcend daily life and the six o’clock news, to evoke the sublime, to reaffirm the existence of beauty and the critical importance of cherishing the earth.
Barbara was born and grew up in a small town in Northern Ohio and graduated with a B.SC. degree in Art Education from Ohio State University. She received the Eisner Prize and her MA in Painting from the University of California at Berkeley. In 2007, after numerous mentoring and teaching awards, Rogers retired from the University of Arizona, and is now Professor Emeritus of Painting and Drawing in The School of Art at The University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.
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Remember to keep your eyes open for Buffelgrass. |
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Buffelgrass battle: What's needed to make sure weeds don't win at saguaros' expense |
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From Tucson.com, By Henry Brean, July 17, 2021 Updated April 18, 2022
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Total victory might be out of reach, but Tucson’s war on weeds isn’t a hopeless quagmire.
Experts say buffelgrass and other invasive plants can be brought under control with effort, patience and proper care.
“We do think we can get a handle on it. The goal is to beat it back to a manageable level, where it is an annual maintenance issue,” said Debra Colodner, director of conservation education and science for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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More information and resources to combat buffelgrass can be found at the Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum website. |
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Your fan and friend,
Beth
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