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| Denny (8.18.23) |
It's time for me to do listings so I probably should've posted these links last week, but then Hilary happened (or didn't, really, thankfully) and I was posting like crazy, and then we were luckily spared but I've been busy with work and I did some side merch gigs three nights in a row and then this week has been hot and miserable, so sitting on my laptop has kinda been the last thing I've wanted to do, but it's always a way to clear the slate, get these things posted and then move on to listings. Old news in some cases, but new COVID variants news and other things, too.
I will say again that the San Diego Zoo's summer hours are ending on Labor Day and this has been such a joyful summer spending time there, particularly watching 8 year old Denny the gorilla transition from his family group in the afternoons to his bachelor group with his brothers in the mornings. If you get a chance, go see them. It's a rare thing to be witness to and to watch his brothers teach him how to be a proper gorilla dude.
Stay safe out there.
- HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM HILARY
- Thanks for the Sandbags, Now What Can We Do with Them After the Storm? - County News Center (8.23.23)
- Why Hilary Didn’t Blow San Diego Away. It has to do with a big mountain, low pressure and a rare, natural bowling alley with bumpers. - Voice of San Diego (8.22.23)
- How Hilary Turned Into a Monster Storm. Mexico and the western US are reeling from record-shattering rainfall. Blame high ocean temperatures—and prepare for worse to come as the planet warms. - Wired (8.21.23)
- Chance of West Coast Cyclones Rises as Seasons Grow Stronger - Statista (8.21.23)
- County, City Thank Public For Tropical Cyclone Hilary Preparations - County News Center (8.21.23)
- COVID-19:
- It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say - CNN (8.23.23)
- Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86 - Reuters (8.29.23)
- Covid-19: Lockdowns and masks helped reduce transmission, expert group finds - BMJ (8.24.23)
- Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology - UCSB/Fiat Lux, (8.17.23)
- US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals - Reuters (8.23.23)
- New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against Eris variant - CNBC (8.18.23)
- COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure. A new study in the journal Hypertension finds SARS-CoV-2 infection is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with preexisting heart conditions or those who were older, Black or male. - American Heart Association (8.21.23)
- COVID-19 boosts risks of health problems 2 years later, giant study of veterans says. SARS-CoV-2’s public health impact is worse than that of heart disease or cancer, study claims; others say the work may overestimate harm for the general population - Science (8.21.23)
- POLITICS:
- Proposed California law would increase minimum paid sick days from 3 to 7 per year - KPBS (8.23.23)
- Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Supporting Federal Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections and Urging Biden Administration to Go Further in Unwinding Trump Rules - Rob Bonta, CA Attorney General (8.23.23)
- NEWS:
- Borrowers can now apply for new, income-based student loan repayment - kpbs (8.22.23)
- Other Reading:
- Pop Quiz: Are You Doing Enough to Avoid Lithium-Ion Battery Fires? - County News Center (8.18.23)
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