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Yes, Timber Rattlers. They're generally non- aggressive and will try to get away from approaching humans. Copperheads will coil and stand their ground. Wearing high-top boots and carrying a stick while walking in the woods is always a good idea.
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Of course you don't get any discussion of whether ringneck are venomous or not mind you they are bo threat to humans, Also there gave been envenomations recorded from garter snakes that chewed on some body for over 15 minutes. Also I wonder if some of the western garter snakes might be poisonous since they feed on newts that have a pretty nasty toxin in their skin,. Some snakes do repurposes these tovims hence toys get a real poisonous snake.
#5
My rule of thumb (hasn't let me down yet), treat ALL SNAKES as potentionally deadly. That doesn't mean you must attempt to kill every snake you see.
People also die from bee stings and insect bites. Levels of toxic immunity varies.
Same rule applies to firearms. If you have not personnally cleared it, assume it is loaded. If it leaves your possession (even for 10 seconds), clear the damn thing again.
#6
As a Teen, I used to get $2.50 ea for an adult size cotton mouth, or Timber rattler.
(that's when $1 got you an RC, a Honey Bun and a handful of Squirrel nuts/Zippers or MOO Cows candys)
I'd watch him milked them and kept saying to myself NO way in Hell would I man handle a 5 +ft poisonous snake.
But he told me he made good $$$$ selling venom to some medical place. He also sold the heads and tails. Plus, he bragged he occasionally ate a rattler.
He jokingly said ... The plus side was, His Wife never bothered him, while he was working in his snake shack.
#7
Eh - 9 out of 12, and I was just guessing on some, based on my dad's rule of thumb for ID'ing snakes. My late father was a research biologist - gave the most wonderful nature walks around, when we were kids.
His suggestion was that if it had a noticeable, and well-defined neck, it was venomous. If it was entirely sleek, from head to tail, probably not - but the coral snake was an exception to this guideline.
#9
The flat, spade-shaped head is a dead giveaway of vipers
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Having been born and grown up in south Alabama I got them all. I have seen them all. One that wasn't shown was the Eastern Diamondback. Biggest one I ever saw measured 8'-4" long. Snakes aren't poisonous, they are venomous.
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He jokingly said ... The plus side was, His Wife never bothered him, while he was working in his snake shack.
That there is funny.
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If it says "It will pay for itself" is a dead giveaway.
Snakes aren't poisonous, they are venomous.
Oklahoma Wildlife has a hilarious be snake aware campaign using this point as one of their education gags.
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Remembering Ft. Irwin and the warnings about the Mojave Green"According to Emedicinehealth.com , approximately 7,000 snakebites are reported in the United States each year, with five to 10 of those being fatal. What makes the Mojave Green rattlesnake noteworthy is the potency of its venom, which by one estimate is about 16 times as toxic as the Diamondback rattlesnake venom."
[Gateway Pundit] A massive new statue has been unveiled in the United States, with the gargantuan construct not honoring a famous American or historical figure but rather a polytheistic group’s god with the head of a monkey.
The "Statue of Union" was inaugurated Aug. 18 at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Hindu Temple in Sugar Land, Texas.
It depicts the Hindu god Lord Hanuman, one of the religion’s countless deities. Hanuman, a god of strength, devotion and selfless service, is most often depicted with the head and tail of a monkey.
The monument stands exactly 89.7 feet tall, making it the third-tallest statue in the United States, according to the "Statue of Union" website.
World Atlas data backs up this claim, showing only New York City’s Statue of Liberty and the Hallendale Beach, Florida "Pegasus and Dragon" to be taller works.
Plans to build the statue were initially revealed to the public in August 2023.
The statue is a "vision" of Swami Chinna Jeeyar, a Hindu religious leader and ascetic. The Sugar Land statue is one of many swamis from his sect have seen built.
Prana pratishtha held today in Houston, Texas for this 90ft tall Hanuman murthi
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"Among those who died are at least eight cancer doctors who were traveling to an oncology conference when the crash occurred. What were these oncologists going to the conference to discuss? It’s not clear exactly, but many have claimed they had hard evidence that the COVID shots were driving turbo-cancer and were on the cusp of releasing that information to the world."
[Yahoo Finance] Services have ground to a halt after a midnight (EST) deadline passed without agreement between rail companies Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City and union officials over working conditions. Engineering and conducting staff have been locked out.
According to the Railway Association of Canada, some C$380bn (US$279.7m) of goods are moved on the country’s railways each year, ranging from cars to agri commodities and frozen foods.
He said supply chains had already seen disruption as the deadline neared. "I do believe that it will be relatively short term but when you think we've pretty much been on strike for a week. They’ve stopped shipping stuff. By the time you get things up and running, it’s another week. It’s going to take six weeks to get the supply chain back into normalcy. Anybody think about the impact on the US economy? One Canadian route runs from Fargo thru Chicago to Mexico City and the other from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Asked when the impact of the stoppage may start to be seen on store shelves or on menus, Graydon suggested "probably two weeks". He added: "The other challenge is this is getting a lot of media in Canada right now and so what you end up with — very similar to what happened during Covid — is you get consumer hoarding and so the inventory strain is quite significant. Mayor Pete will get right on it, now that he's finished speechifying at the DNC last night about the evils of JD Vance's approach to family matters.
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The media has not remembered the effects on US railroads. Any freight car going to or coming from a destination n a Canadian RR is dead in the water. Embargoed.
Many of the rail crossings will be unaffected, but some crossings of US/Canadian railroads are controlled by the Canadian road. If a highway crossing gate sticks down on a Canadian RR in the US, you may wait quite a while to get it 'unstuck'. The Illinois Central - Main Line of Mid-America, is now owned by Canadian National.
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But think of all the CO2 that will be saved with the trains not running!
/sarcasm
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Canadian railway employee salaries are already the highest in Canada at up to $300,000.00/year. This is normally called a train robbery.
#6
a lot of bath tissue used in the USA is made in Canada
don't know how much is by rail
probably it can be delivered by truck
the shippers are well aware of the urgency with which this product is needed
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A lot of ship-based imports that used to come in via CA ports shifted to BC due to cost and delays to dock. So US-bound goods is now stuck before it even could hit the rails; expect Vancouver and Port Rupert to be jammed soon if not already.
[BLAZE] Ford reportedly lost $100,000 for every electric car it delivered in the first quarter of 2024.
Ford Motor Company announced that it is recalibrating its EV strategy over concerns about profitability, including scrapping an electric SUV.
Ford is canceling plans to manufacture a large, three-row electric SUV.
Ford chief executive officer Jim Farley said, "We loved our three-row crossover and I was so excited to show everyone the work we did. But there was just no way it would ever meet our criteria of being profitable."
#4
Heading to Sierra Buttes next week, was already planning to route through Downieville. Good to know.
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South route 395 between Burcham Flats Rd and Sonora pass is scheduled to be shut off Sept 4th with detour thru Yerington to Holbrook Junct. Good Times
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_pump
I suppose burying a EV Fire would look like a Chernobyl solution, so bad PR.
*many battery fires do not require oxygen to continue reacting. What has to be considered when discussing a switch-out with IC vehicles. Why there is a movement EVs should have a placard, just the transport vehicles must do when transporting said batteries.
Crucial supply chains are under threat across North America after a rail labour dispute in Canada led to shutdown of freight traffic on the country's two largest railways.
Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), locked out nearly 9,300 workers after midnight on Thursday (04:00 GMT), after failing to clinch a late deal with the Teamsters union.
Canada sends around 75% of all the goods it exports to the US, mostly over rail. A prolonged dispute could disrupt shipments of a wide range of goods, from grains and beans to potash, coal and timber.
The lockout will also snarl commutes for tens of thousands of people in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, where lines rely on CPKC-owned tracks.
Canada, the world's second-largest country by area, relies heavily on rail transport.
After months of talks, the increasingly bitter negotiations ground to a halt late on Wednesday evening, CBC reported, with both sides accusing the other of refusing to negotiate seriously.
In separate statements, CN and CPKC said they took the steps after months after "good faith" negotiations, which stalled over working conditions like shift scheduling and fatigue provisions.
"Without an agreement or binding arbitration, CN had no choice but to finalize a safe and orderly shutdown and proceed with a lockout," CN said in a statement.
"CPKC is acting to protect Canada’s supply chains, and all stakeholders, from further uncertainty and the more widespread disruption," CPKC said, adding that binding arbitration was the only "responsible" way to move forward.
Paul Boucher, president of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, said the railways had "shown themselves willing to compromise rail safety and tear families apart to earn an extra buck".
"The railroads don’t care about farmers, small businesses, supply chains, or their own employees. Their sole focus is boosting their bottom line," he said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...hereditary prime minister of the Great White North... made a last-minute appeal to both sides to keep up their attempts to reach a deal.
"Millions of Canadians, of workers, of farmers, of businesses right across the country are counting on both sides to do the work and get to a resolution," he said in brief remarks, without taking questions.
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[Regnum] For the immune system to function well, it is necessary to include animal proteins, whole grains, vitamins and fiber in your diet. This was stated to a correspondent of IA Regnum on August 21 by a doctor, endocrinologist-nutritionist, therapist, nutritionist with an evidence-based approach, IV-therapist, ozone therapist, specialist in Anti-Age strategy and longevity of 4P-medicine Natalia Lazurenko.
She noted that the human immune system consists mainly of protein structures. Therefore, to maintain its functioning, it is important to eat meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy products, since these proteins are irreplaceable and cannot be synthesized by the body on its own.
"Also necessary for strengthening the immune system are fats, which can be obtained from plant products (oils) and products rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, algae and flaxseed oil. Vitamins also play an important role in maintaining the immune system. They are catalysts for the body and help to implement a large number of biochemical processes. For example, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that fights free radicals and reduces inflammation, which is the basis of other diseases. It also participates in the activation of the immune system when it encounters a virus or bacterial agents," the nutritionist emphasized.
She noted the importance of getting enough fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D, which ensures the integrity of the body's cells and helps the immune system work more effectively. Sources of vitamin D include cod liver, seafood, and algae.
According to Lazurenko, it is also necessary to pay attention to microelements that trigger many biochemical processes, including the immune response when encountering pathological agents. Iron is one of the main microelements necessary to maintain the immune system. Its source is red meat (beef), beef liver, and turkey or rabbit liver.
Selenium, zinc and copper are also important for the immune system and can be obtained from nuts and whole grains. Fiber, found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, also plays an important role in maintaining immunity because it affects the functioning of the gut microflora, which makes up more than 90% of immune cells, the expert added.
She clarified that it is worth paying attention to such products as pumpkin, which is a source of vitamin C and microelements, as well as seasonal fruits and berries (cranberries, rose hips).
As reported by the Regnum news agency, nutritionist Nuria Dianova reported on July 28 that when drinking coffee, a person borrows energy from the body and the price for excessive consumption of the drink can be serious. According to the expert, people who are very addicted to coffee may suffer from brain function, as well as other organs, such as the gastrointestinal tract.
In the presence of certain diseases, coffee should be contraindicated, and in a number of others, it should be limited. People suffering from heart rhythm disorders, erosive and ulcerative stomach disease and Gilbert's syndrome (hereditary liver disease) should be especially careful, and they should not combine coffee consumption with medications, as this can interfere with their action, Dianova clarified.
Chief freelance specialist, nutritionist of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region, head of the regional dietary center of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution of the Moscow Region MONIKI named after M. F. Vladimirsky Inna Pichugina said on June 1 that it is recommended to eat no more than one serving of ice cream once every two days. She specified that this amount of ice cream can be eaten in the absence of problems with the digestive organs, throat and vocal cords.
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endocrinologist-nutritionist, therapist, nutritionist with an evidence-based approach, IV-therapist, ozone therapist, specialist in Anti-Age strategy and longevity of 4P-medicine Natalia Lazurenko.
Dietitian, endocrinologist, nutritionist, therapist, Wellness-Health coach, expert in Anti-Ageing strategies.
Education
• 2005 - Russian State Medical University. General Medicine.
• 2006 - Russian State Medical University of the Federal Agency for Public Health. Internship, therapist.
• 2010 - Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow. Professional retraining. Faculty of Advanced Training of Medical Workers. Dietitian.
• 2011 – Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education. Institute for Advanced Training of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency. Certification cycle in the specialty "Therapy".
• 2013 - Institute of Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology, Moscow. Participation in the seminar "Psychotherapy of Eating Disorders. Integrative Approach to Work with Eating Disorders".
• 2015 - Pirogov Russian National Research Institute. Faculty of Advanced Training of Doctors of the Faculty of Higher Education. Certification cycle in the specialty "Dietetics".
• 2015 - Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov. Postgraduate professional education. Endocrinologist.
• 2017 - Medical Institute of RUDN University. Certification cycle in the specialty "Therapy".
• 2019 - Medical and Humanitarian Institute of Continuing Education. Course of additional medical education "Fundamentals of ozone therapy in clinical practice". Ozone therapist.
• 2022 - Autonomous non-profit organization of additional professional education "Academy of Medical Education". Advanced training in the programs: "Basic Theories of Aging of the Body. Algorithm for building anti-aging programs", "Genetics of longevity", "Women's and men's sexual health". Periodic accreditation in the specialty: therapy
• 2023 – BODY COACH LLC. Nutritionist with an evidence-based approach.
• 2023 - Training in the online school of gastroenterology "Healthy Digestion. Recovery in 5 steps. Restoration of intestinal function. FODMAP Protocol".
• 2024 - Certification of the III National Congress "Anti-ageing – New Goal-Setting in Medicine 2024".
• 2024 - Training in the online school "StopClimax".
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
Asked when the impact of the stoppage may start to be seen on store shelves or on menus, Graydon suggested "probably two weeks". He added: "The other challenge is this is getting a lot of media in Canada right now and so what you end up with — very similar to what happened during Covid — is you get consumer hoarding and so the inventory strain is quite significant.
Many of the rail crossings will be unaffected, but some crossings of US/Canadian railroads are controlled by the Canadian road. If a highway crossing gate sticks down on a Canadian RR in the US, you may wait quite a while to get it 'unstuck'. The Illinois Central - Main Line of Mid-America, is now owned by Canadian National. 
Crucial supply chains are under threat across North America after a rail labour dispute in Canada led to shutdown of freight traffic on the country's two largest railways.
...hereditary prime minister of the Great White North...
