4 Aug
Weather
Expectations
Week 32
Day
216 Flag Today 56°/63°
Wind 12 mph
Gusts 239 mph
Risk of fire Extreme Active
Fire: 64 miles away
Nearest Lightning: 153 miles
away Humidity:19%
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy
July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9
days with rain
Today’s Observances:
Coast Guard Day
International Clouded Leopard Day Link
National Chocolate Chip Day Link
National Night Out
National White Wine Day
Single Working Women's Day
Raisin Bran Day Link
Weekly Observances:
International
Clown Week: 1-7 Link
National Cleanse Your Skin Week: 1-7 Link
National Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7
Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7
World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 Link
International Lace Week: 2-7 Link
International
Psychic Week: 2-8 Link
National Exercise With Your Child Week: 2-8 Link
Single Working Women's Week: 2-8
Knights of Columbus Family Week: 2-8
National Farmers' Market
Week: 2-8 Link
National
Health Center Week: 2-8 Link
International
Assistance Dog Week: 2-8 Link
Stop on Red Week: 2-8 Link
Old Fiddler Days: 3-8 Link
National
Bargain Hunting Week: 3-9
Monthly Observances:
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Awareness Month
National Traffic
Awareness Month
National Truancy Prevention Month Link
National Water Quality Month Link
National Wellness Month
National Win With Civility Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Personalized Learning Month
Psoriasis Action Month Link
Read-A-Romance Month
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s Reflection:
The weather is great…a tad warm, but very nice.
This week is starting out great. I did a little shopping online to
get some necessities.
I am really enjoying these nice summer days. So much nicer when I’m
home and not laying around a hospital or rehab center. I took
a little walk one the sidewalk around my place. Nice to be outside and enjoying
the beauty.
Historical events
Cool to know:
The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on
Earth.
They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem
found in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of
Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in
the Imperial
State Crown
Today in
Science:
Thomas Platts-Mills
develops a rash if he eats red meat. The immunologist is one of thousands of
people who are diagnosed each year with tick-induced α-gal allergy — a
life-threatening allergy that is on the rise.
People can develop the
allergy after being bitten at least twice by ticks that carry a sugar molecule
called α-gal (galactose α-1,3 galactose) in their saliva. Ticks are often
carried on deer and can be transmitted to a human host when people walk through
grasses or past shrubs that contain the parasites.
Cases of α-gal allergy
are increasing in many countries. Researchers say climate change and rising
deer populations are contributing factors, but there is much that scientists
don’t understand about the disease. Even diagnosing it is difficult because people
mostly experience vague symptoms, such as stomach pain or vomiting, hours after
eating meat, and sometimes months after a tick bite. For this reason, the
allergy is probably under-diagnosed. There is currently no treatment or cure.
“We’re still casting in
the dark, but it is our responsibility to find something that works for people”
in need of treatment, says Benjamin Casterline, an immunology researcher at the
University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia.
Picture of the Day:
Highly commended entry
from the “Abstract” category – 2021 Drone Photo Awards
Title: Duoyishu Terraces
Description: “A spectacular aerial view of the famous Duoyishu terraces
where rice is grown. The shades of colors of the different levels of the rice
fields create a unique effect.” Ran Tian
Ran Tian’s shot of rice
terraces in China is one of those images. Not only does it make us want to
visit the location, but it’s also easily one of the most beautiful photographs
from the entire contest.
Today’s Birthdays:
Barack Obama US President
65 years old
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Meghan Markle Duchess 45
years old
Birthplace Los Angeles, CA
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Louis Armstrong Trumpet
Player [1901-1971] @69 heart attack
Birthplace New Orleans, LA
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Elizabeth The Queen Mother Queen
[1900-2002] @101
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Daniel Dae Kim TV Actor 58
years old
Birthplace Busan, South Korea
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Billy Bob Thornton Movie Actor
71 years old
Birthplace Hot Springs, AR
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Louis Vuitton Fashion
Designer [1821-1892] @70
Birthplace France
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That’s
All for Now
