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From CRISPR to glowing proteins to optogenetics scientists most powerful technologies have been borrowed from nature
SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY Three pioneering technologies have forever altered how researchers do their work and promise to revolutionize medicine, from correcting genetic disorders to treating degenerative brain diseases. 1039 words. By Marc Zimmer, Connecticut College
Tracking anniversaries of Black deaths isnt memorializing victims its objectifying them
COMMENTARY When there is nothing new to say, pegging news stories to the anniversaries of the deaths of Black Americans objectifies the victims and helps make violence ordinary. 1032 words. By Lee M. Pierce, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
3 takeaways from Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott teaming up to fund womens and girls causes
COMMENTARY Winners of a new gender-equity contest do an array of work that includes helping caregivers and trying to reduce intimate-partner violence. 599 words. By Tessa Skidmore, IUPUI and Jacqueline Ackerman, IUPUI
What is decentralized finance? An expert on bitcoins and blockchains explains the risks and rewards of DeFi
SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY Decentralized finance makes it easier for virtually anyone to take advantage of financial markets without the need for a bank, but there are new risks as well. 980 words. By Kevin Werbach, University of Pennsylvania
Olympic athletes excel at their sports but are susceptible to unproven alternative therapies
COMMENTARY Many elite athletes turn to alternative therapies to improve performance and enhance recovery. But are these treatments helping or hindering their quest for sporting success? 1156 words. By Nicholas B. Tiller, University of California, Los Angeles
234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming IPCC climate report heres what you need to know and why its a big deal
SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY These international climate assessments are used by governments worldwide as they weigh future risks and climate policies. 996 words. By Stephanie Spera, University of Richmond
Change to college application represents a step forward in how colleges can better support trans students
COMMENTARY The Common Application now lets students indicate their gender identities and pronouns when applying to college. But is that enough to make trans students feel welcome? A scholar weighs in. 1048 words. By Genny Beemyn, University of Massachusetts Amherst
What is a cult?
RELIGION A religion scholar explains why the label of cult gets in the way of understanding new religions and political movements. 815 words. By Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
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We owe it to the people who love us to take care of ourselves – The Chatham News + Record
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Dwayne Walls Jr.
By Dwayne Walls Jr., Columnist
Of all the gifts bestowed on our society by the industrial revolution, surely the greatest must be our profound advances in medical science.
Current events aside, vaccination, inoculation, preventive medicine and preventive hygiene have made once great waves of infection things of the past. Diligent, brave men and women armed with scientific methods fought successful battles against tuberculosis, diphtheria, cholera, whooping cough and many more dangerous diseases.
In 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announced the development of a vaccine for the prevention of polio, a virus for which there still is no cure. By 1980, smallpox had literally been obliterated, with this once ubiquitous virus confined for study in the petri dishes and test tubes of sterile laboratories.
Smallpox had been the scourge of humanity. Two hundred years ago, nine out of 10 Europeans contracted smallpox, one out of seven died, and most survivors were left disfigured. Nietzsche may have written, That which does not kill us makes us stronger, but he probably should have written, That which does not kill us leaves us maimed for life.
I have a tiny scar on my upper arm from my smallpox inoculation; everyone who is about my age or older has one, too, but the friends I have who are younger do not. They do not need to be vaccinated against it. Thanks to scientific methods, smallpox is now just a bedtime story.
The fight against infectious disease is often a fight against the conditions that breed the disease. After the Spanish-American War, U.S. Army physician Major Walter Reed led the team who confirmed Cuban doctor Carlos Juan Finlays theory that yellow fever was spread by a particular kind of mosquito instead of by direct contact. At around the same time, English doctor Sir Ronald Ross proved the mosquitos role in spreading the malarial parasite, and French physician Paul-Louis Simond discovered that fleas vectored bubonic plague from rats to humans. The transmission of typhus from person to person by lice was discovered in 1909, lending modern credence to the old saw that Cleanliness is next to godliness.
The fight was also aided by more effective drugs. In 1897, German chemist Felix Hoffman synthesized acetylsalicylic acid, a juice found in willow tree bark that eased his fathers arthritic pains. At the time Hoffman was working for Friedrich Bayer & Company, who made both drugs and dyes. They patented this medicine and sold it under the name Aspirin. Antibacterial drugs, beginning with the accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Scottish physician Alexander Fleming, have changed the face of modern medicine forever and saved millions of lives. We live longer, healthier lives thanks to the hard work of men and women who often had faith in God above, but always felt that God helps those who help themselves.
Now, more than a century after the triumph of what has come to be called western medicine, we find ourselves facing this new virus called COVID-19. For us to believe we can successfully resist this insidious virus with alternative, holistic, traditional, or complementary medicine alone is unrealistic. We cannot ignore it as somebody elses problem, nor can we simply pray it away. Western medicine alone can mitigate the pain and loss and sorrow that comes with sickness and death. Science is the best weapon with which to battle this plague.
I read in the newspapers that Chatham County, like much of the country, is seeing a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among our unvaccinated and partially vaccinated citizens. Once again, we are in danger of overwhelming our health system. As a fully vaccinated person in a fully vaccinated household, I would like to encourage anyone reading me now to get vaccinated; I had some muscle aches the next day, but they were soon gone, and they were a small price to pay for knowing my family is safe. And we owe it to the people who love us to take care of ourselves. They want to see you healthy and happy, not in the hospital on a ventilator, and your family certainly does not want to see you dead and buried. Elected officials across the country might disagree on mask policies, but everyone, save for a small, vocal minority, agrees that vaccinations save lives.
So get vaccinated; if not for yourself, then for the ones who love you.
Dwayne Walls Jr. has previously written a story about his late fathers battle with Alzheimers disease and a first-person recollection of 9/11 for the newspaper. Walls is the author of the book Backstage at the Lost Colony. He and his wife Elizabeth live in Pittsboro.
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Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment Market Forecast To Reach USD 26.3 Billion By 2028 Says Reports And Data The Manomet Current – The Manomet…
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The globaldisruptive behavior disorder treatment marketsize is expected to reach USD 26.3 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 5% over the forecast period, according to the latest report by Reports and Data. Major factor driving market revenue growth is rising prevalence of disruptive behavior disorders globally. Moreover, increasing awareness about the disorder and its treatment dispersed by health organizations will augment market growth.
Furthermore, revenue growth is projected to be fueled by increasing number of children and adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders around the world. The industry will see new possibilities when disruptive behavior disorder treatment is combined with advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). This will help in development of alternative treatments for children dealing with traumatic conditions as they will be under constant supervision of a caring doctor.
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Highland Ridge Hospital, INTEGRIS Health, Jane Phillips Medical Center, Lakeview Health Addiction Treatment and Recovery, Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer Inc., Alliance Health Midwest Behavioral Health, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc, Boston Childrens Hospital, and Springwoods Behavioral Health.
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Technological advancements and rapid digitization have streamlined the daily operations of the pharmaceutical industry. Increasing spending on medicine due to growing geriatric populace, rising incidence of chronic diseases, increasing number of product launches, and growing number of R&D activities are some key factors contributing to revenue growth of the market. Increasing focus on patient engagement solutions, rising focus to cater to growing unmet clinical demand, adoption of advanced technologies to streamline workflows in healthcare sector, and availability of skilled healthcare professionals has been positively impacting the pharma & healthcare industry. The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has further increased focus on healthcare facilities, teleconsultation and telemedicine, and increased burden on the healthcare industry compelling governments and companies to invest heavily to cater to the growing global demand.
For the purpose of this report, Reports and Data has segmented the global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market on the basis of type, treatment, and region:
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Resilient researchers: UW-La Crosse students adapt their research amid COVID-19 – University of Wisconsin System
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Nico Lang and Cullen Schull, both May 2021 graduates, found success adapting their biochemistry research amid COVID-19.
A pair of UW-La Crosse biochemistry students didnt let COVID-19 stand in the way of their research.
Cullen Schull and Nico Lang, who each graduated with abachelors degree in biochemistryin May, had spent the past couple years researching greener routes of synthesis for high-purity curcumin, a powdery orange chemical produced by certain plants. Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has been used as a cooking ingredient and alternative medicine for centuries but also has numerous biological applications as a wonder drug.
Lang had been working on the synthesis and isolation of curcumin compounds using a green methodology and microwave energy. Typical industrial synthesis and isolation procedures are based on a report from the 1960s, taking a greater toll on the environment.
Unable to work in the lab due to COVID-19, Lang demonstrated the effectiveness of his greener approach using recently developed software the Environmental Assessment Tool for Organic Synthesis. He also completed a bibliography on the synthesis of curcumin and similar chemicals, placing his green methodology in perspective.
Schull had been working on a combinatory study to develop a simple and versatile method to obtain curcuminoids (analogues of curcumin) using a blend of synthetic and computational modeling.
From a biomedical standpoint, curcuminoids are shown to be even more effective than curcumin. However, a lack of knowledge about curcuminoid synthesis has resulted in a limited commercial availability of curcuminoids, as well as high prices.
Schulls synthetic work was put on hold during COVID-19. Instead, he used molecular modeling to better understand the mechanism of curcuminoid synthesis, gaining valuable data and experience conducting online research.
This summer, Schull is finishing his project and hoping to publish his manuscript.
His work helped earn a WiSys Spark grant, which was funded for the spring 2021 semester and summer 2021.
It is particularly remarkable that these two students felt the substantial impact of COVID-19 on their research but were able to use the forced online transition as an opportunity to take their research to a new level, saysValeria Stepanova, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the students research advisor.
Lang has been accepted into the University of Utahs graduate chemistry program. Schull plans to pursue a doctorate in organic chemistry at Northwestern University.
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This Massage Gun Is 20% Off and Will Sort Out Your Back Knots, but Can You Handle It? – Lifehacker Australia
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Lockdown again. Not unfamiliar, but definitely unwanted. I am, like Im sure most people are, trying to keep busy with a series of hobbies that arent outside my field of general interest, but far enough outside my immediate reach that I usually wouldnt be arsed with them in everyday reality. Ive begun parading as a limber geriatric, spending my increasingly free hours knitting, cooking soups with the persistence of a madwoman and running.
Running is a fickle friend of mine. We have periods of intense infatuation and then almost as quickly as we started up, I wont see her for months. There is no going steady for us. Its either a shotgun wedding in Las Vegas or the cold shoulder. During this lockdown Ive had to sub her back into my life to break up the Love Island marathons. When youre improving your mind at such a rapid rate, its important that you dont leave the body behind too.
Of course, this rapid transformation from couch potato to Usain Bolt with a uterus has left my body crampy and sore. Enter the Bob and Brad C2 massage gun a treat and a half.
Update 09/08: The Bob and Brad C2 massage gun is currently on sale for $110.99, down from $139.99, when you combine a 4% discount with a $25 off coupon via Amazon.
The massage gun is shaped like a drill and has a surprising weight to it. The design is rather ergonomic while the weight makes it feel sturdier, but I found it a bit too heavy and bulky to use at times.
The gun comes with five attachable heads ball, bullet, fork, flat and an air cushion. At first glance, these heads kind of look like some sort of medieval torture device. When I did finally try them out, these different heads were actually quite enjoyable.
The ball head, in particular, was my favourite as I found it really helped to loosen up my shoulders and lower back, which often get quite tight from hunching over a computer every day.
The different heads allow you to comfortably target different muscle groups, relieving your shoulders from the Millennial slouch or your thighs from that run you did one time. The massage gun has five gears, which really means there are five speed settings.
The instruction manual includes a guide that lets you know how hard you should be going on which part of your tender bod, but I found the speeds to be super intense, even on a lower setting. Setting it to gear two was more than enough for me, so I cant imagine how hectic it is at top speed. I wouldnt be cranking it up to full blast on your neck.
Surprisingly, the massage gun is not a new invention. In 1883 English physician Joseph Mortimer Granville invented an electric vibrator, which was not used for sexual pleasure but rather for curing ailments of the body.
Similar devices, such as the steam-powered manipulator invented by Dr. George Taylor were also in use around the same time. These massagers were considered to be alternative medicine and believed to improve male impotence, stimulate hair growth for the balding, soothe upset stomachs for colic children and even help cure broken bones.
Unsurprisingly, they werent the magic cure-all for every imaginable complaint. However, massage guns stuck around and found their place in the modern zeitgeist because they are pretty good at relaxing sore muscles.
The Bob and Brad C2 massage gun is small, compact, and comes in a little briefcase, which is perfect for transporting it from your living room to the backyard, or wherever else you may be venturing these days.
Compared to big name massage gun brands likes Theragun, which retails in the range of $349 to $899, the Bob and Brad massager goes for a more affordable $139.99 (or even less, as its currently on sale with the aforementioned $29 discount).
Its a convenient solution if your masseuse is closed and your dicky back hasnt gotten the memo. Youre able to use the massager by yourself or you can ask your housemates to target some hard-to-reach areas whilst you lay splayed on the living room floor like a lumpy pancake.
For me, I found the massage gun to be a bit bulky and quite intense to use, even on a low speed. That might not be a problem for some, but its worth considering if you want a massage gun that wont tire you out while using it.
If youre interested in having a powerful massage on tap, this is the perfect product for you.
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From the Editor-in-Chief’s desk: Your August 8 briefing – Fiji Times
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Bula everyone
It is a cool night here in the Capital City, Suva.
A southerly was blowing in throughout the day.
Tonight, lets talk about an issue that has been raised about COVID-19.
It is interesting how various scenarios have been lapped up in connection with the pandemic.
The head of obstetrics and gynaecology unit at the Fiji National University (FNU) College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Litia Narube raised an interesting issue when she spoke about Christianity and the virus.
To think that Christians do not die from COVID-19, she said, or are specially protected from COVID-19 is false.
Christians also die from COVID-19, she pointed out. So being in, you know, were just seeing the things that affect people to not access the care thats available and care is free of charge so what is the hesitancy, she said.
During a FNU panel discussion on Monday, she said late presentation of pregnant women was a major issue. She pleaded with everyone, especially pregnant women, to present themselves to the hospital if they have symptoms of COVID-19.
We are pleading with everyone to present early and for whatever reason that you are at home, nursing your flu-like symptoms, you know, maybe thinking that you need to try praying for the woman first or try the herbal medicine, the vevedu that everybodys talking about.
While she acknowledged faith-based processes, praying, and herbal remedy, she insisted people still had to be presented early to hospital.
Thats what the plea is to present early and get the woman sorted because studies have shown that a woman who is infected with COVID-19 is more than 20 times at risk of dying because of COVID-19 and pregnancy so, you know, the evidence is out. The evidence is out for vaccination, evidence is out for how COVID-19 is, how it affects pregnant women but now its just trying to combat or trying to get people to understand the evidence, you know, compared with this coconut wireless that just takes over.
The scenarios add to the many interesting lines of thought that are intertwined with the fight against COVID-19.
Ultimately though, we are left with one thought, which is the safety and wellbeing of every Fijian.
That means aggressively fighting the virus together as a nation.
Whatever our views are, it is difficult to get past the need to keep everyone safe.
That means doing what we are expected to do in the best interest of all Fijians.
Decisions must focus on keeping the wider community safe. It must embrace safety measures that are critically important for us all.
So decisions must weigh that against any line of thought that places people in danger.
The virus cuts through every imaginary demarcation line.
It knows no barriers. It makes no differences and it does not matter who you are.
No one is immune from the threat of the virus.
But we have the benefit of knowledge. So lets do the right thing.
As we look up to the powers that be to make tough calls which are good for us as a nation, and take the lead in terms of reassurance, we still have to take ownership of this fight as individuals. Together Fiji!
LATE UPDATE
682 new cases
The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong has just announced 682 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. He said 193 cases were from the Western Division and 489 cases were from the Central Division.
Meanwhile, here are some headlines that made The Sunday Times edition for August 8.
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Opposition play a critical role
Political Party leaders during a press conference. Picture: FILE
LEADERS of five political opposition parties in the country say they play a critical role in providing people with alternative views. Their comments came to light after some political party leaders and other members of the parties were hauled into the CID headquarters in Toorak, Suva, on several occasions for caution interviews on their statements and views on Bill 17 which amends Section 12 of the iTaukei Land Act.
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Plea from Sabha
REFRAIN from spreading hate in the country. Thats the plea from the Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji national president Sarju Prasad amid social media posts allegedly instigating violence in certain communities in Fiji. Mr Prasad said people who were involved in these alleged activities were mentally sick.
Political leaders claim intimidation
LEADERS of the political opposition parties in the country claim their party members, workers, and supporters in Fiji are being intimidated and harassed. The political party opposition leaders expressed these sentiments after they and other members of their parties were hauled into the CID headquarters in Toorak, Suva, on several occasions for caution interviews on their statements and views on Bill 17 to amend Section 12 of the iTaukei Lands Act.
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Lakeba vaccination drive complete
SONGS broke out in the seven villages around Lakeba after the completion of vaccination programs which began on the chiefly island of the Lau Province on Tuesday last week with 748 of the 842 target populations on the island vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccines.
Lauans stranded
A TOTAL of 508 Lauans have been stranded on Viti Levu from April when the second wave of COVID-19 began, eagerly awaiting the opening of inter-island travel to return home.
Vaccine commitment by Australia
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes(left) and Minister for Health and MedicalServices Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete during thevaccine handover. Picture: JONA KONATACI
AUSTRALIA has committed over 660, 000 AstraZeneca vaccines in the past three months to help the Fijian government in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian High Commission to Fiji noted this after an additional 100, 000 Australian-manufactured COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in a Fiji Airways flight at the Nadi International Airport on Thursday.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Image: THE FIJI TIMES
There are many interesting letters on Pages 6 and 7. Get a feel of what people are talking about, and what interests them.
FEATURE/OPINION
We have a list of interesting articles for your Sunday reading pleasure.
Image: THE FIJI TIMES
Read JOHN KAMEAS Behind The News, Discovering Fiji, Bollybaat, Food with Chef LANCE SEETO, History and much more.
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SPORTS
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The big one on the back page is about the Rugby League World Cup.
Theres a lot more to read inside but youll have to get a copy to know what we are talking about! Happy reading!
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6 Signs Someone Is Lying About You To Everyone And What You Can Do About It – YourTango
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Have you ever had the feeling that something has changed in your relationship with an individual or group?
There'salways a strong possibility that someone has spread lies about you that you're not aware of. And when people lie about you, it changes everything.
Liars seeking to diminish your value to another individual or organization and are very adept at casting aspersions.
The lies don'thave to be terribly involved or extremethey just have to cast enough "shade"to cause others to value the individual less.
When people are jealous or feeling threatened by your presence, they often spread lies that they hope will get you rejected by someone, removed from a group, or, at the very least, diminish your influence.
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Pay attention to their behavior and body language. When you arrive, nobody says "hello" likethey once did. Nobody extends their hand first or moves physically to greet you when you arrive.
Assuming you have had no interaction with the individual or group prior to the behavioral interaction change, the only explanation would be that someone has undermined you in some way and to your detriment.
When people don'ttalk in your presence, there's usually a reason.
There may be things they want to discuss that they don'twant you to know about. Or you may be the subject of what they are talking aboutand they don'twant you to overhear their conversation.
Pay attention to their facial expressions. When people change their behavior because of something someone has told them and not because of something the individual in question has done, they do feel some guilt.
They know what they are doing is not based on anything the individual deserves and they feel badly about what they are doing, so it's difficult to look the person in the eye.
Some people also may no longer seek your opinion when making plans and decisions the way they did before.
You will certainly have a sense of being left out.
There'sno informal touching when talking, greeting, or leaving.
You may feel that they are being cold and aloof.
There's that feeling of "je ne se quoi" that you can't put your finger on.
Something is just off, but you know you'vedone nothing to warrant these changes.
RELATED:7 Subtle-But-Noticeable Signs Someone's Lying To You
Reinforce their positive feelings by maintaining your consistent behavior, and remaining above reproach. Dont change your behavior by hopping on the defensive or distrusting them because that may play into the hands of the liar.
Do the same things you did before that encouraged the individual or group to bring you into their environment. Exhibit the same positive, friendly, informative behavior you did before their feelings seemed to change.
Hopefully, you will be able to get to the bottom of things throughthe changed individual or a member of the changed group at some point in time, to see what the liar said or to get someone to confide in you what they suspect to be the problem.
You should be able to outlast the lies and dispel their concerns sufficiently to raise questions about the individual trying to undermine your presence.
The more your behavior is contrary to the lie, the sooner people will realize they are in error and should actually be more concerned about the liar.
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There may be a point at which you can jokingly state, "If I didnt know better, I would think someone was spreading lies about me behind my back."
Someone may come and tell you what happened.
The important thing is to stay a part of the group or maintain your relationship with the changed individual long enough to clear your name and determine who the culprit is and expose them for the liar they are.
You can only do that if you maintain a positive and productive demeanor and presenceso that you will be kept around long enough to get to the bottom of the lies and make the individual pay for what they did.
Do not allow your hurt feelings or anger to get the best of you. Never allow your adrenaline to supersede your clarity.Keep it together to rectify the situation.
Success is the best revenge. The culprit is trying to get rid of you, so if you leave or act out, you will enable them to justify your removal.
Do not, under any circumstances, give them the satisfaction of seeing you out of control. Just hang in there long enough to win!
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PartheniaIzzardis a Psychologist, Certified Natural Healthcare Practitioner, Author, and Radio Talk Show Host. Her desire is to provide services and disseminate information related to alternative medicine therapies to facilitate your wellness journey. For more information, visit Alternative Medicine Therapies.
This article was originally published at Alternative Medicine Therapies. Reprinted with permission from the author.
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As California works to protect 30% of its lands, Latinos need a seat at the table – Desert Sun
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Frank Ruiz| Guest columnist
As California embarks on a critical journey to protect 30% of the states lands, waters and ocean, as directed by Gov. Gavin Newsoms October 2020 executive order, it is all the more essential for Latino voices, historiesand priorities to be heard in the process.
During the pandemic, nature became a refuge and source of health for millions of Californians, from bird watching to taking daily walks around our neighborhoods. Never in my life have I seen so many Latino families hitting up the hiking trails as I have during the pandemic.
Yetnature were all beginning to enjoy is deteriorating, and it is most often degraded near low-income communities and those of color like the Eastern Coachella Valley, where I live.
People of color are more likely to live in nature-deprived communitiesand the most polluted parts of California,bearing a disproportionate load of environmental and health problems caused by nearby refineries, power plants, warehousesand industrial activities.
One result of this is asthma faced by Latino children, who are disproportionately likely to die from it. Whats more, our parks are often inaccessible, either located close to rail tracks, ortoo noisy to enjoy. Climate change will only exacerbate these conditions and worsen the consequences we are already facing from wildfires, drought and extreme heat.
The initiative to protect 30% of Californias lands, watersand ocean by 2030 known as 30x30 is a tremendous opportunity to ameliorate the dual crises of climate change and the ongoing loss of nature,while bringing equity to disadvantaged communities.
Access to nature for all is a way to improve health, economic prospectsand many other aspects of life that are worse off in Latino communities. As a pastor, I believe it is our moral responsibility to take care of the environment and the generations that follow us. As a mental health professional, I know that increased access to the outdoors promotes community health and well-being. As a Latino conservation advocate, I know that protecting nature must be done in a holistic way that brings Latinos and other communities, who have traditionally gone unheard, to the table.
As California proceeds with 30x30, the initiative needs to create more educational and job opportunities for Black and brown communities, as well as better access to the outdoors. And the state needs to intentionally build resilience to the climate impacts that disproportionately affect us, from wildfires to drought.
While I am hopeful for 30x30 and its potential, I fear that new resources and investments in nature and climate action will mostly accumulate benefits to wealthier communities, not those who need it most. California will not be a leading green state unless we implement these policies while ensuring equitable access to recreation and parks, youth career pipelines and access to educational opportunities.
As Californians continue to face economic and public health crises, while increasingly recognizing thedual threats of global temperature rise and biodiversity loss, we must recognize that our human communities are not separate from natural ecosystems. Just as threats to nature threaten us, protecting nature through initiatives like 30x30 will help us protect ourselves.
Similarly, we think of the desert and the ocean as two separate ecosystems, but they are deeply intertwined. Both regions are precious to Latino communities and must be protected under 30x30 to ensure our heritage, livelihoods, access to natureand global climate are preserved.
This past year, we have learned that access to nearby nature is not an amenity, but a necessity for health and quality of life just as access to clean water is. Continued funding and public engagement in 30x30 is needed to make sure nature and water accessare sustainable, intentional and equitable for Latino communities.
Since the start of the pandemic, many of our communities have been living in survival mode, concerned about putting food on the table, staying healthyand paying the rent or mortgage.
But this past year, awareness has risen that nature is a safe place for solitude and a more affordable and healthier way to vacation. When you experience nature, you love it, and when you love it, you want to care for it.
So we are calling for ambitious protections under 30x30 and new parks in the places that Latinos love, with Latinos engaged and at the table to determine our path forward.
Frank Ruiz is the Salton Sea Program director for Audubon California. Earlier, he co-founded Por La Creacin,a faith-basedinitiative by the Hispanic Access Foundation that seeks to educate and empower Latino communities in environmental advocacy, protection of public landsand public policy.
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Social Good Summit will delve into race and entrepreneurship – madison365.com
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Afra Smith, founder and CEO of The Melanin Project, said when she was starting her company to build generational wealth for Black women, she had to continuously justify her competence and vision.
I was having to answer a million questions about my identity and target market and that creates a system where you seem like you dont belong. I dont want to have to justify why I am working with Black women. I am a Black woman and my target market is Black women, she told Madison365.
To delve into this challenge, and other challenges like this for women and BIPOC entrepreneurs Smith and five other panelists will lead a discussion during the virtual Social Good Summit on Friday, Aug. 13, noon-2 p.m.
At the free event, people can expect to hear from Smith, Elmer Moore, Judy Cooper, Maria Khokhar and Ian Aley. Hanif NuMan, of ReSCI Consulting, LLC, will be the moderator. And Shayna Hetzle, of partnering organization and sponsor, The American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate & Social Impact, will be the opening speaker.
The theme of the summit, which is in its sixth year, is Race and Entrepreneurship and will focus on how entrepreneurial ecosystems respond to the call of diversity, equity, and inclusion without harming active and aspiring BIPOC entrepreneurs.
There is a lot of focus and money spent on diversifying startups, hiring and things like that and we wanted to focus on what is beneficial, what works for people of color? Alnisa Allgood said, who is the co-founder of Social Good Madison that organizes the Social Good Summit.
Allgood said there are organizations that tout prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion, however, they continue with their same game book and simply try to add people of color to it.
When they expect a person of color to fall in line they are saying we dont want your culture, we just want your color, Allgood said.
They say they want diversity but if they are not changing the organizational culture, and if they are a predominately white organization, they arent putting in the steps to make people of color feel welcome, respected, Allgood later added.
Smith expects to discuss some of her own struggles as a Black entrepreneur in the Madison area.
Especially a Black entrepreneur who is looking for more than profit.
When she was starting her business that uses financial advising, wellness coaching education and empowerment to build wealth for Black women, she wanted to have a positive impact on her community. And sometimes funders or people were too focused on money. She said she felt there was a mistrust in her ability to support the economics of Black and Brown communities.
Ive often had to spend some time educating people on (the importance of having an impact) so that delays me in getting what I need. If you are going to create a system that you say you want to support, you ensure your system is intentional about being inclusive, Smith said.
I dont want to be looked at as just a small business owner. I want to be looked at as someone who can create jobs and build infrastructure and impact my community.
Both Allgood and Smith said that they hope the event will start and continue a conversation about redefining entrepreneurship, and how organizations need to be intentional about their efforts to be inclusive.
The panelists will discuss a list of prepared questions before going into a question and answer session with the audience. Allgood said she is expecting an opportunity for participants to speak one on one with panelists at the end of the event.
For information, visit socialgoodmadison.org/summit/.
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Urban heat island research aims to spotlight disparities and solutions – Energy News Network
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On another white-hot day in Kansas City, about 60 people spent Friday driving up and down streets registering the temperature and humidity every second.
The goal? To know in granular detail what intuition tells us more generally: that some places in cities are hotter than others possibly as much as 20 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In 2017, in an attempt to demonstrate and understand that temperature differential, the agency began providing funds to cities to gather weather data. Grants this year went to nine cities including Kansas City and two communities in Indiana: Richmond and Clarksville. About 30 other cities, including Detroit and Cincinnati, have gathered this data since the initiative began.
Theres some evidence that Kansas City has a worse-than-average urban heat problem. When it comes to the temperature difference between a city and the nearby countryside, Kansas City ranked seventh among 60 cities measured in a 2014 report by Climate Central. On a typical summer day, Climate Central estimated that Kansas City on average was 4.6 degrees hotter than surrounding rural land.
The question now: Which parts of the city are the very hottest?
A coalition of partners led by a University of Missouri-Kansas City researcher gathered the measurements and will now create a map combining tens of thousands of temperature and humidity measurements with a satellite map, allowing them to quickly learn the conditions in a given location.
We want to show how humans have impacted the weather, said Fengpeng Sun, an assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences at the university who is leading the project. This is not natural.
His primary goal is to educate Kansas City residents that climate change is happening in our neighborhood, not just in the Arctic.
The results also could direct corrective action more specifically to the neighborhoods most in need.
It could very well show us that the temperature is spiking in a particular area of Kansas City, said Kristin Riott, executive director of Bridging the Gap, a nonprofit whose mission includes tree planting. If we went there and found out it didnt have enough tree cover, we could plant more trees.
Expanding the urban forest is one of the lowest-hanging-fruit solutions for protecting occupants from climate change, Riott said. Every city in America is worried about its tree canopy.
As extreme heat events become more frequent due to human-caused climate change, the risks intensify for urban communities.
People who need green space most for cooling and other benefits, including social distancing during the pandemic and to decrease the amount of flooding on their streets during extreme rainfall, have the least, said Timon McPhearson, director of the Urban Systems Lab at The New School in New York City.
In 1995, Chicago suffered a sustained heatwave that killed more than 700 people, primarily in the citys Black communities on the South and West sides areas that have experienced decades of underinvestment in large part due to racist housing practices.
Formally established in the 1930s by the Home Owners Loan Corporation, redlining assigned risk grades to various communities largely based on race. The name redlining reflects the fact that so-called hazardous neighborhoods inhabited by BIPOC populations along with Jewish and Catholic residents were outlined in red on loan corporation maps.
Redlining has traditionally been associated with the refusal to approve mortgage applications, as well as disinvestment of essential services such as grocery stores and banks, and an absence of amenities in affected areas. However, many redlined areas also have large expanses of pavement and hardscape. These areas often suffer from a scant tree canopy and a scarcity of green space in comparison with more affluent and predominantly White communities.
The disparities are often stark. A June 2021 opinion article in the New York Times, citing a number of sources including Earth Define and American Community Survey, reported that trees and green spaces covered an average of more than 34% in White neighborhoods, compared with less than 20% green space in BIPOC communities.
The overlap between heat islands and redlined communities is more than a coincidence, according to Juan Declet-Barreto, a senior scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists:
All of these things are intertwined. But I dont think it was intentional in the sense that people conspired to say, Lets make these neighborhoods hotter. I think it was more a systematic denial of the good life to people of color. And redlining and land surface temperatures that are higher in those neighborhoods are just one indicator of that, Declet-Barreto said. You can see that these things go hand in hand with food deserts, for example, with the lack of schools, with the lack of a solid tax base that pays for services that many of us take for granted.
People with lower incomes, people without a social safety net, people who have to get on a bus or ride a bike and go to work instead of driving their air-conditioned vehicle to their air-conditioned office, are generally going to be more exposed and are going to have worse health outcomes.
In Scorched: Extreme Heat and Real Estate, a 2019 report from the Urban Land Institute, co-authors Elizabeth Foster and Katharine Burgess address a number of heat adaptation strategies, including green infrastructure solutions.
There is also a business case to be made for incorporating green infrastructure, such as planting trees, as part of an overall heat mitigation and urban resilience strategy, according to Foster.
Extreme heat is a dangerous hazard all by itself, but it also worsens other hazards. Really high temperatures stress utility infrastructure just when demand is highest. People tend to turn on their air conditioners and blast them all day long, leading to a risk of widespread power outages.
There are quite a number of market opportunities in increasing resilience, both at the offset and the market level, Foster said. When you implement green infrastructure, rain gardens or drought-tolerant vegetation or trees, that not only decreases or helps mitigate extreme heat or flood risk, but it also creates a really valuable social amenity.
Low-income households pay a disproportionate amount of their income for energy costs in comparison with more affluent residents. They also often live in energy-inefficient homes or apartments without air conditioning, making it even more difficult to deal with excessive heat. Disinvested neighborhoods should be prioritized for planting urban trees as a means of mitigating this disparity, according to Declet-Barreto.
A uniform application is not going to address the inequities that are already built into the city. You may end up putting a whole bunch of trees in neighborhoods where people dont need the trees because they can pay for air conditioning in their homes. You need to consider the needs of the most vulnerable, which are typically the persons with lower income in any given city. And that should be a guiding principle, Declet-Barreto said.
Enhancing tree canopies is an excellent strategy for mitigating heat island effects, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. But simply planting trees is not sufficient. Quality and maintenance must be prioritized as a matter of policy, especially in disinvested neighborhoods. Heat mitigation policies must also address the effects of decades of redlining, segregation and disinvestment for BIPOC communities.
However, the majority of funding still flows toward wealthier, predominantly White neighborhoods. This is because municipal parks budgets are often inadequate to maintain park quality which leaves local conservancy groups to pick up the slack. While affluent neighborhoods often enthusiastically take up this challenge, it is rarely possible for low-income neighborhoods to do so, McPhearson said.
The challenge that we face is we have decades of that legacy in place that make it so you cant change the status quo overnight, McPhearson said We have to change the systemic structures that are in place. When were talking about heat, its not just that low-income and minority communities have less access to green space. Its that they have lower quality housing. Its that they have streets that may have also been built out in ways that makes it hard to put new street trees in.
And so, it means that those buildings need to be retrofitted with increased insulation. It means that they need to have green roofs installed, which are very expensive, even if theyre very effective. They need to have air conditioning subsidized because maybe they cant afford them. So, were trying to at the same time deal with the current rise of heat and heat exposure and decades of racist planning that created the risk in the first place.
For his research in Kansas City, Sun identified 80 square miles in older and more developed parts of the city that include many of the zip codes where incomes generally are lower and socioeconomic challenges greater. He made it a point to include zip codes with residents with documented lower life expectancy.
In those areas, Sun said, The concern is, What is causing that? And what can we do to improve that?
Tru Keshia Smith grew up and now lives in one of those neighborhoods where, she said, the sun is just going to shine. She said street trees are lacking or, in many cases, damaged. Although the neighborhood has parks, she said they need more trees; she was at one of them recently and noticed that people were bumped up against what trees were available.
Smith, who is the program director for Bridging the Gap, has volunteered to take heat and humidity measurements for Suns project.
I am very fond of the community I live in, she said. Its very important to make sure that communities that look like me can also be part of the solution. I feel I should be part of the process.
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