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The women on the front lines of safeguarding the Amazon
In August 2020, Mongabay reporters spoke with the Guajajara “women warriors” of the Brazilian Amazon (guerreiras da floresta), a group of 32 Indigenous women employing 500 years of experience along with satellite technology, cameras and drones to patrol and protect the Caru Indigenous Reserve. This resulted in a decrease of deforestation in the reserve, from 2,000 hectares (4,940 acres) in 2016, to only 63 hectares (155 acres) in 2018. This story also had a dedicated podcast episode and a short-form video. Listen to the podcast here: Source: The women on the front lines of safeguarding the Amazon
The Life & Music of the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Open Culture (Me: Good video links)
From cuts to burns: innovation to the skin flower | Veja Saúde
The dressing that comes from tilapia
One of the greatest promises for the treatment of burns and other skin lesions was developed in Ceará: a natural dressing created from one of the most found fish i…
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Source: From cuts to burns: innovation to the skin flower | Veja Saúde
Let There Be Consequences
Y’know … some mornings I wake up and wonder what alternative world I have stumbled into. Nothing is as it once seemed, norms that I’ve known for some 7 decades have been shattered, replaced by utter stupidity and conspiracy theories, and I am not sure how to cope with this not-so-brave new world. It’s tempting to simply stay in bed surrounded by books, disconnect from the rest of the world, and never come out of my cocoon. In the past, I have mocked people for doing just that, but now … I understand. When it seems we have absolutely zero control over what is happening in the world, when the minority are paving the way to chaos while the majority sit quietly on the sidelines wringing their hands, I wonder just how much longer this nation can survive.
I did manage to find one sign that there is still a…
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Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic – The Lima News – (Me: going up again…)
Ohio Cases +5,394
Source: Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic – The Lima News
Is The ‘Northern Alliance’ Reborn?
We all have seen the stories of the collapse of Afghanistan and the horrific chaos that has ensued.
Some have asked just how the collapse of the Afghan army was possible with 20 years of training and equipment and money ($2.3 trillion) spent……the MSM is spending lots of endless hours looking at what went wrong and the crush of people trying to leave the country….but none are asking about the brave Afghans that will stand up to the Taleban….
Is there anybody that will stand up to the Taleban?
Back in the days of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan there was a small but very successful group that was called the ‘Northern Alliance’.
This is for the youngsters out there that have no damn idea what I am talking about….
Since early 1999, Ahmad Shah Massoud was the only main leader able to defend his territory against the Taliban, and as…
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Golden Knife|چاقوی طلایی
“86th story”
First published: April.11.2019
A Wise man had a guest in his house when someone knocked on his door.

The judge of the town had sent a messenger to invite the Wise man for dinner.
The Wise man told the messenger: “Please thank the judge for his kindness, but it would be impolite for me to leave my guest at home, so I have to refuse.”

The messenger came back after a while and said: “The judge invited your guest as well.”
The Wise man and his guest went to the big mansion of the judge.

Most of the important people of the town walked in one by one. Everyone sat on the floor.

The servants spread a long cloth and set the plates and food on them. People ate and talked. After that, the servants cleaned up and brought fruits to everyone.

The Wise man’s guest took…
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CDC: Current Vaccines Effective Against Delta, Just Less So
According to the CDC, the current crop of vaccines are 91% effective against the original version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and are 66% effective against the Delta variant. That said, 66% is better than nothing, and the vaccines do appear to lessen the intensity of illnesses associated with the disease.(1)
The good news is that the companies manufacturing the vaccines are working on booster shots tailored to the Delta variant. Between reports that the effectiveness of vaccinations fades with time and reports that booster shots can dramatically improve the level of antibodies to the virus, this makes the case for booster shots relatively ironclad.
Of course, the massive number of unvaccinated are the breeding ground for new variants. So we are far from done. Keep masking.
Sources:
- https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/957235?src=mkm_covid_update_210825_MSCPEDIT&uac=153634BV&impID=3593690&faf=1
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pfizer-biontech-to-develop-booster-vaccine-for-delta-variant-of-covid-19-11625781793
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-22/beating-back-delta-will-take-extra-covid-shot-for-privileged-few

Only Climate Action can help after Irreversible Damage Was Done to Earth by Humans — FunWritings

The Climate emergency needs more attention
Only Climate Action can help after Irreversible Damage Was Done to Earth by Humans — FunWritings
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