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Avian Flu Diary: EID Journal: Early SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections within 60 Days and Implications for Retesting Policies

During the first two years of COVID, reinfection – while it was well documented – was fairly rare. But after antigenically highly divergent Omicron variant(s) emerged in late 2021, reinfections – and vaccine breakthrough infections – have soared.
As a result, some of the assumptions about reinfections and the duration of immunity following infection (and vaccination) that worked reasonably well with the first 3 COVID variants (D614G, Alpha & Delta) may no longer apply.

Source: Avian Flu Diary: EID Journal: Early SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections within 60 Days and Implications for Retesting Policies

Plant-based spray promises to replace plastic packaging – Mágica Mistura を

In order to produce ecologically friendly alternatives for food packaging, a group of scientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities in the USA developed a biodegradable herbal coating. It can be sprayed on food, protecting it from microorganisms and possible damage during transport.

“We knew that we needed to get rid of oil-based food packaging and replace it with something more sustainable, biodegradable and non-toxic” , account Philip Demokritou, one of the research participants , published last Monday (20) in the scientific journal Nature Food.  “And we ask ourselves at the same time:‘ We can design packaging that extends the useful life and reduces food waste, improving food security.”‘?

Source: Plant-based spray promises to replace plastic packaging – Mágica Mistura を

Why Long Term Thinking is Crucial, on Day 17/67

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               All I can think of as I schedule this is “the faith that the dark past has taught us” and the need for  far better education of various types, on this 17th Lesson Plan Day.   (Lift Every Voice and Sing)
Especially in this country.
   And remembering Toni Morrison’s admonition toni_morrison_2008-2 not to succumb to this world’s malevolence.
    I look forward to your impressions, Thoughtful Readers.
Shira

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Florbela Espanca

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A mocidade esplêndida, vibrante,

Ardente, extraordinária, audaciosa,

Que vê num cardo a folha duma rosa,

Na gota de água o brilho duma diamante;

Essa que fez de mim Judeu Errante

Do espírito, a torrente caudalosa,

Do vendavais imã tempestuosa,

– Trago- a em mim vermelha, triunfante!

No meu sangue rubis correm dispersos:

– Chamas subindo ao alto nos meus versos,

Papoilas nos meus lábios a flor!

Ama- me doida, estonteadoramente,

Ó meu Amor! que o coração da gente

É tão pequeno…e a vida, água a fugir…

Florbela Espanca. MOCIDADE

Florbela Espanca. Vol.2/ zlivro de Soror, Saudade, Charneca em flor, Reliquae. Porto Alegre: L&PM, 2018

Marii Freire Pereira

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Santarém, Pá 26 de junho de 2022

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Can We Truly Change the World?

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As chaos, hatred, division, and confusion continue to rear their ugly heads, more often than not these days, those who stand for unity, peace, hope, and love must continue to hammer in our ethics, power, and optimism to the unlearned. Somehow, it feels like good common sense, greed, desperation, and deception are the norm these days. Sadly, so many have fallen for the “okey-doke,” (meaning some sort of trick, game, scam, attempt to fool, shortchange, deceive or mislead) and can’t escape because they are in too deep.

In his video, “Cry,” Michael Jackson sings about the proverbial optimism that we can indeed change the world, but it’s going to take all of us to dive in and do it. We can change the world, but do we want to, and will we?

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