The Haudenosaunee Nationals’ quest to play under their own flag at the Olympics | Olympic Games | The Guardian

Joe Biden has backed a Native American lacrosse team’s bid to compete at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. But IOC rules stand in their way

Lacrosse is returning to the Olympics in 2028, and the Haudenosaunee Nationals have no intention of watching from the sidelines. The team represents the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the sport’s birthplace, which straddles the US-Canadian border and is made up of the Mohawk, Oneida, Tuscarora, Seneca, Onondaga and Cayuga people. The Haudenosaunee Nationals’ Olympic campaign in 2028 wouldn’t be a first. In 1904 a team of Mohawk players took part in the St Louis Olympics, but they were officially representing Canada. Now these longtime contenders on the international scene seek to make history and play under their own flag at Los Angeles 2028, making them the first North American Indigenous nation to do so.

“[Lacrosse] is part of our existence,” says Leo Nolan, executive director of the Nationals. “It’s us, so it’s as important as anything else in our lifestyle, who we are. It’s about who we are, so it’s absolutely important for us to contribute this game to the rest of the world.”

Source: The Haudenosaunee Nationals’ quest to play under their own flag at the Olympics | Olympic Games | The Guardian

Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak – Los Angeles Times

As life-saving as the COVID-19 vaccines have been, the measles vaccine has been an even greater success story. Before the vaccine was developed in 1963, outbreaks that occurred every two to three years were killing 2.6 million people worldwide a year, most of them children. Others developed pneumonia, or suffered brain injury and deafness from measles-associated encephalitis.

It’s an incredibly contagious airborne disease. Put a person with measles in a room with 100 other people and 90 of them will be infected. But the vaccine is even more effective than the disease is transmissible. If all 100 people in that room were vaccinated, only four would be infected…So it’s especially disheartening to observe the new measles cases in Florida — eight and growing at last count. It’s not the biggest measles outbreak in recent years, but the ho-hum attitude of the state’s top public health official, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, is deeply troubling.

Source: Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak – Los Angeles Times

Should Parents Force Their Children into Specific Career Paths? – El Magnifico – Fire of Moods

Should Parents Force Their Children into Specific Career Paths? – El Magnifico

Should Parents Force Their Children into Specific Career Paths?

The question of whether parents should push their children into particular career paths is a nuanced and contentious one. On one hand, parents often have their children’s best interests at heart, wanting to guide them towards stability, success, and fulfillment. On the other hand, imposing one’s aspirations onto another can stifle individuality, passion, and genuine happiness. This article delves into the complexities of parental influence on career choices, exploring both the potential benefits and drawbacks of such guidance.

Source: Should Parents Force Their Children into Specific Career Paths? – El Magnifico – Fire of Moods

Rain – Three Haikus #TankaTuesday, 24 Seasons Challenges – Suzette B’s Blog

Waterton Lake National Park, Canada. Image credit: © Peter Kolejak | iStock

first blooms sunbathe

early spring prairie crocus tilt

lawn grass-like chairs

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laden clouds report—

‘I hear the abundance of rain

blessing the leap day

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lingering snow peaks

spring run-off, mountains, shed their past—

the deepest river

Source: Rain – Three Haikus #TankaTuesday, 24 Seasons Challenges – Suzette B’s Blog

Nuclear Weapons facility in Texas evacuated amid fast approaching wildfires. – What Now News 24

Evacuations are underway at the Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Carlson, County, Texas due to a rapidly approaching wildfire. The facility is believed to hold nearly 20,000 plutonium core and is producing B61-12 bomb and W88 Alt370 warhead. It is the primary US assembly and disassembly facility.

Production has currently ceased due to the rapidly incoming fires and focus has shifted to evacuating staff as fast as possible. It is reported that a few non-essential staff will seek shelter on-site.

 

Source: Nuclear Weapons facility in Texas evacuated amid fast approaching wildfires. – What Now News 24

La común planta que puede alimentar a toda la población en caso de catástrofe mundial – Stigmatis News

Planta azolla carolinianaGETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO

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Su nombre científico es azolla caroliniana y su valor para que se produzca un correcto y equilibrado desarrollo en el planeta es incuantificable. Esta pequeña planta acuática, originaria en el este de Estados Unidos podría ser toda una salvación para nuestra especie en el momento en el que la escasez o inseguridad alimentaria se adueñen del planeta.

Source: La común planta que puede alimentar a toda la población en caso de catástrofe mundial – Stigmatis News