Note re upper respiratory pathogens in reply to comment on previous thread. The diphtheria toxin is not actually produced by the bacterium (Coronybacterium diphtheriae) whith which it is associated; the toxin is actually a virus of the bacterium. Many years ago I remember reading that there was speculation that throat infections with staph aureus and strep pyogenes might have a similar causation, which could help to explain their decreases in prevalence. At one lab where I worked we did the cultures for an Indian reservation on the west part of the county; if we found just an occasional staph or strep organism in a throat culture, the Indian Health doctors generally didn't treat it, and as a result when we DID find a moderate or heavy growth of those organisms, they were very susceptible to penicillin, which was usually ineffective among people living in the cities. The residents of the reservation lived in very close quarters compared to city dwellers. ----Alan
Global eradication of polio ‘tantalisingly close’ [Click] “After no reported cases of wild polio for 19 weeks, vaccination efforts boosted at last endemic spots in Pakistan and Afghanistan.” ——Alan
“Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Friday morning to advance a bill that aims to collect damages from big oil companies for the harm their products have brought and will continue to bring to Vermont by causing climate change.”
“This week was a lot like last week. I fight the afternoon commute to have dinner with her. The remote control for the television disappeared so there was no TV this week. I've been asking but so far nothing. We have been going up and down with the bed, rolling her to the right then the left. It's that nagging pain in the spine to pelvis joint. Last night she wanted to try to sit up or get up but only had one second of strength before collapsing onto the mattress. She's asking for help but then complains I'm hurting her when I try, so it's frustrating for us both. It's particularly hard when she doesn't speak well or doesn't hear well. The communication isn't what it needs to be be to work together. But she's hanging in there so this could be turning into long term care of an invalid.”
Boy, that is rough. It makes me think back over the passing of members of my family with which I am familiar. I think of a coworker who maintained that she wanted to go by spontaneous human combustion. Hard to arrange that, though. ----Alan
Note re upper respiratory pathogens in reply to comment on previous thread.
ReplyDeleteThe diphtheria toxin is not actually produced by the bacterium (Coronybacterium diphtheriae) whith which it is associated; the toxin is actually a virus of the bacterium. Many years ago I remember reading that there was speculation that throat infections with staph aureus and strep pyogenes might have a similar causation, which could help to explain their decreases in prevalence. At one lab where I worked we did the cultures for an Indian reservation on the west part of the county; if we found just an occasional staph or strep organism in a throat culture, the Indian Health doctors generally didn't treat it, and as a result when we DID find a moderate or heavy growth of those organisms, they were very susceptible to penicillin, which was usually ineffective among people living in the cities. The residents of the reservation lived in very close quarters compared to city dwellers.
----Alan
Global eradication of polio ‘tantalisingly close’ [Click] “After no reported cases of wild polio for 19 weeks, vaccination efforts boosted at last endemic spots in Pakistan and Afghanistan.”
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Police had cause to detain gunman before deadly Maine shootings last year – report [Click]
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DeleteI’m pretty sure this was known at the time. DIL works at a hospital where victims were taken. They had to divert staff from various units to the ER.
Large deposits of phosphate rock found in Norway [Click]
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Video (very long):Russia's Massive Naval Problem [Click] Factoid: the Russian economy is less than half the size of California’s.
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ReplyDeleteBill that would make Vermont the first state to have a 'Climate Superfund' takes a key step forward
“Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Friday morning to advance a bill that aims to collect damages from big oil companies for the harm their products have brought and will continue to bring to Vermont by causing climate change.”
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ReplyDeleteThe battle between farmers in West Bank pitting Israel against the US
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ReplyDeleteEvery time I make a new post and type the “a href” code thing, I think of puddle…who taught it to me.
Just found a brand new update from puddle’s son.
ReplyDelete“This week was a lot like last week. I fight the afternoon commute to have dinner with her. The remote control for the television disappeared so there was no TV this week. I've been asking but so far nothing. We have been going up and down with the bed, rolling her to the right then the left. It's that nagging pain in the spine to pelvis joint. Last night she wanted to try to sit up or get up but only had one second of strength before collapsing onto the mattress. She's asking for help but then complains I'm hurting her when I try, so it's frustrating for us both. It's particularly hard when she doesn't speak well or doesn't hear well. The communication isn't what it needs to be be to work together. But she's hanging in there so this could be turning into long term care of an invalid.”
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DeleteI feel sorry for both puddle and Cooter.
Deleteme too....me too (Susan)
DeleteBoy, that is rough. It makes me think back over the passing of members of my family with which I am familiar. I think of a coworker who maintained that she wanted to go by spontaneous human combustion. Hard to arrange that, though.
Delete----Alan
Thank God she has Cooter but, yes, it is hard on them both. Sending love and hugs.
DeleteRuth Bader Ginsburg’s family dissents after award in her name is given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch
ReplyDeleteA bizarre award program.
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I'm surprised she didn't send down a bolt or two of lightning!
DeleteUpdate on MH370 flight path estimates. [Click]
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State Lawmakers Are Quietly Rolling Back Child Labor Protections - Click
ReplyDeleteI was hoping the article would include a list of such states, but no such luck. Truly a rotten business.
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Cynical fellow that I am, I suspect that the legislators' children will not have access to such opportunities.
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I've herad Arkansas mentioned. Don't know about other states.
DeleteI'm guessing they're nearly all south of the Mason-Dixon line, or west of the Mississippi and east of the Rockies.
DeleteVideo: Anton Petrov: JWST Finds a Bizarre Galaxy In Early Universe That Appears Dead [Click]
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US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal - Click
ReplyDeleteFull Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years – The Speed of Restoration They Saw was ‘Incredible’ - Click
ReplyDeleteWow! I'd say that is in the running for Good Story Of The Day.
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This is one smart kiddo!
ReplyDeleteHigh School Student Invents an A.I. Powered Trap That Zaps Invasive Lanternflies - Click
A definite contender for Impressive Story Of The Day! Colleges should be falling over one another to offer her full tuition scholarships.
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