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COVID Symptoms That Doctors Are Seeing Right Now
Even if you've been fortunate enough to avoid COVID, you're probably aware of the symptoms to watch for: headache, shortness of breath, exhaustion, fever, body pains, cough, chills, muscular aches, and sore throat. The virus, on the other hand, can produce a wide range of symptoms that you would not expect. "This is a respiratory virus that may infect a variety of cells throughout the human body," explains Dr. Javeed Siddiqui, MD/MPH, TeleMed2U's Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Earth
Ozone Repair
In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products such as aerosols, foams, refrigerators, and air conditioners harm the ozone layer. In the mid-1970s, scientists noticed that the ozone layer was depleting due to the increased use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as refrigerators and propellants in aerosol cans, among other things.
By Jeff Dhakal4 years ago in Earth
Environmental Justice
The DEP Secretary appoints 15 members to the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, which reviews and makes recommendations to the DEP leadership on existing and proposed laws affecting the natural health of communities, in line with the work of the Governing Body for Environmental Justice. The main goal of the EJ is to engage communities most affected by pollution, toxicity, and other environmental issues in the public decision-making process that may affect their health and well-being.
By Jeff Dhakal4 years ago in Earth
Fire Ecology
These differences in northern fire behavior may lead to different climatic effects due to differences in atmospheric and albedo emissions, which may be related to forest formation and specific fire environments. Recent environmental research, however, has shown that fire is an important part of many ecosystem services and biodiversity and that living things in these communities have become accustomed to withstanding any period of natural fire. The new concept of organizational fire policy is in line with environmental progress and leads to the notion that many ecosystems are dependent on undermining their diversity and maintaining their natural processes.
By Jeff Dhakal4 years ago in Earth
Leopard
"Well, calling names won't catch dinner," said the Ethiopian. "The long and the little of it is that we don't match our backgrounds. I'm going to take Baviaan's advice. He told me I ought to change; and as I've nothing to change except my skin I'm going to change that." "What to?" said the Leopard, tremendously excited. "To a nice working blackish-brownish colour, with a little purple in it, and touches of slaty-blue. It will be the very thing for hiding in hollows and behind trees." So he changed his skin then and there, and the Leopard was more excited than ever; he had never seen a man change his skin before. "But what about me?" he said, when the Ethiopian had worked his last little finger into his fine new black skin. "You take Baviaan's advice too. He told you to go into spots." "So I did," said the Leopard. "I went into other spots as fast as I could. I went into this spot with you, and a lot of good it has done me." "Oh," said the Ethiopian, "Baviaan didn't mean spots in South Africa. He meant spots on your skin." "What's the use of that?" said the Leopard. "Think of Giraffe," said the Ethiopian, "or if you prefer stripes, think of Zebra. They find their spots and stripes give them perfect satisfaction." "Umm," said the Leopard. "I wouldn't look like Zebra not for ever so." "Well, make up your mind," said the Ethiopian, "because I'd hate to go hunting without you, but I must if you insist on looking like a sun-flower against a tarred fence." "I'll take spots, then," said the Leopard; "but don't make 'em too vulgar-big. I wouldn't look like giraffe not for ever so." I'll make 'em with the tips of my fingers," said the Ethiopian. "There's plenty of black left on my skin still. Stand over!" Then the Ethiopian put his five fingers close together (there was plenty of black left on his new skin still) and pressed them all over the Leopard, and wherever the five fingers touched they left five little black marks, all close together. You can see them on any Leopard's skin you like, Best Beloved. Sometimes the fingers slipped and the marks got a little blurred; but if you look closely at any Leopard now you will see that there are always five spots off five fat black finger-tips. "Now you are a beauty!" said the Ethiopian. "You can lie out on the bare ground and look like a heap of pebbles. You can lie out on the naked rocks and look like a piece of pudding-stone. You can lie out on a leafy branch and look like sunshine sifting through the leaves; and you can lie right across the centre of a path and look like nothing in particular. Think of that and purr!" "But if I'm all this," said the Leopard, "why didn't you go spotty too?" "Oh, plain black's best," said the Ethiopian. "Well, calling names won't catch dinner," said the Ethiopian. "The long and the little of it is that we don't match our backgrounds. I'm going to take Baviaan's advice. He told me I ought to change; and as I've nothing to change except my skin I'm going to change that." "Now come along and we'll see if we can't get even with Mr. One-Two-Three-Where's-your-Breakfast!" So they went away and lived happily ever afterward, Best Beloved. That is all. Oh, now and then you will hear grown-ups say, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the Leopard his spots?" I don't think even grown-ups would keep on saying such a silly thing if the Leopard and the Ethiopian hadn't done it once do you? But they will never do it again, Best Beloved. They are quite contented as they are.
By Mintoo kumar Yadav4 years ago in Earth
Boris & Josie
When I set out as the new Project Manager of the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project in the River Gambia National Park, I was 34. Boris and Josie were many years my senior. Nobody actually knew their exact age - they had come to the project roughly 12, 13 or 14 years prior to me, as pups. Now they were senior dogs, and incredibly overweight.
By Nadia Khan4 years ago in Earth
Nature’s Cup Runneth Over, We Can Take Sips
Everywhere I go, I can’t help but feel like the trees are waving to me. It’s almost like they are encouraging me — applauding me as their leaves shimmer in the summer breeze and their lightest branches bob up and down with excitement. Every window I glance out of, there they are, greeting me with the brightest and warmest dance. Every tree-lined road I drive down, they line up alongside to wave me on, for miles and miles, every last fiber of their being is waving and dancing and jumping to and fro in the golden sunbeams, hardly able to contain their excitement at the opportunity to hold my attention for just a passing moment. As I pass one by, waving and dancing and shimmering in all its glory, it shouts to the next tree in line, “Here she comes!” and every tree down the line just bounces in frenzy and fervor, buzzes with pleasure and pure joy. I’m not sure what I’ve done to deserve such a warm welcome, but it’s unfailing.
By Jessica Wolf4 years ago in Earth
Otter Creek Park
I’ve written about Otter Creek before. It holds a very special place in my heart. It’s where I got my first job, age 16. I didn’t even have my full license yet, just a learner’s permit. So I’d have to drive to work with my mom in the car, and then she’d come back to get me when my shift was over. Luckily, that only lasted a month or two - then I could drive myself back and forth alone, a relief for both myself and my mom, I’m sure. Working at Otter Creek Park was a very formative experience, and it helped shape the path I took in college and beyond.
By Spokeswoman Adventures4 years ago in Earth
