DeniseGutzmer

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to snowboarding

We’re in another Winter Storm Warning for eastern #Nebraska with total #snow accumulations between 3 and 7 or so inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph, so there will be some drifting. Not looking forward to shoveling more snow, but it should light and fluffy, in contrast to the heavy, wet snow from earlier in the week.

Plenty of schools are closing tomorrow, making it the third #snowday this week since a winter storm came through earlier in the week. ❄️

#NEwx #Nebraskaweather

DeniseGutzmer, 6 months ago to coffee

Coffee drinkers who drank copious amounts of #coffee, defined as four or more cups per day, were twice as likely to avoid becoming physically frail as they aged into their 70s, per a study at the National University of Singapore.
A 2019 study by the University of South Australia suggested that five cups a day is the optimal amount of coffee to drink.
#health
☕️☕️☕️☕️
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/a-massive-new-study-of-12000-people-just-gave-you-a-really-good-reason-to-drink-more-coffee.html

DeniseGutzmer, 5 months ago to Health

Scientists are bringing molecules back from the dead in quest to fight superbugs

The urgency to identify possible antibiotic candidates has never been greater as the global population faces nearly 5 million deaths every year that are associated with #microbialresistance, according to the World Health Organization.

#antibiotics #health
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/12/15/health/superbugs-antibiotics-neanderthal-woolly-mammoth-scn/index.html

DeniseGutzmer, 7 months ago to food

Just received an invitation to an event offering drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres?
Sounds… intriguing.
#food

DeniseGutzmer, 8 months ago to random

“A longtime Massachusetts funeral home is going up for sale, and the lawn sign warns the historic property is "Probably haunted."
“State records show the Greek Revival structure was built in 1850 or earlier.”
#FuneralHome #ForSale #prollyhaunted
https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/probably-haunted-millbury-turgeon-funeral-home-for-sale/45193597

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to random

Four of Nebraska’s largest school districts use #debtcollectors to go after unpaid #lunchtabs

An elementary school boy ate $194 worth of lunches at school in Lincoln. When his parents failed to pay the entire amount, the school district referred the rest, $53, to a private #debtcollectionagency that sued the boy’s parents.

The #Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would ban the practice of sending unpaid school meal debts to collection firms.

#NEleg

https://flatwaterfreepress.org/four-of-nebraskas-largest-school-districts-use-debt-collectors-to-go-after-unpaid-lunch-tabs/

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to random

It’s Wednesday, right?

DeniseGutzmer, 7 months ago to geopolitics

A poll from the Middle West Review asked respondents from 22 states whether they consider themselves Midwesterners. The geographic sample included states not usually listed as part of the region.
#Midwest #USregions #identity #geography

https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-10-18/where-is-midwest-states-usa-definition-middle-west

DeniseGutzmer, 6 months ago to random

A friend is testing negative for #Covid, but is sick, feels like he did when he had Covid previously and is sleeping all the time.

Anybody else experiencing the same?

DeniseGutzmer, 2 months ago to Birds

Sandhill Cranes return to the North Platte River Valley in #Nebraska

Starting now and running through mid-April, approximately one million #SandhillCranes will spend about six weeks in the Platte River Valley on their way north to Canada and Siberia. 400,000 of these Sandhill #Cranes will spend that time in the North Platte and Lincoln County area in western Nebraska.

#tourism #birds #Lottabirds

https://northplattepost.com/posts/04dfbb17-662d-46a7-8937-18561c119eba

DeniseGutzmer, 2 months ago to Weather

The #humidity was crazily low in the late afternoon in Lincoln. The temperature was 63° F with a dewpoint of -5° for a relative humidity of 6%.
The dry air has allowed the temperature to drop quickly after sunset.
#weather #LNKwx

Screenshot of current weather conditions in Lincoln, Nebraska.

DeniseGutzmer, 5 months ago to random

The minimum wage in #Nebraska will rise to $12 an hour Jan. 1 — an increase of $1.50 — after voters approved a ballot measure last year to make gradual increases in the minimum pay. #Minimumwage will be $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2026.

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/minimum-wage-rising-to-12-an-hour-in-nebraska-after-voters-approved-gradual-increases-a-year-ago/

DeniseGutzmer, 5 months ago to til

#McDonald’s brings back adult Happy Meals featuring new toys

#TIL adult #HappyMeals are a thing.
🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔
https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna127207

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to snowboarding

Can shoveling snow give you a heart attack?

#Snow shoveling is the single most #dangerous activity people can do, in the opinion of a spokesperson for the American Heart Association.

#heartattack #shovelingsnow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/11/shoveling-snow-heart-attack/

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to random

Americans may be at risk of heart problems as COVID, flu spread across US

Fever or dehydration can raise a patient's #heartrate and, particularly for those who have heart disease or heart disease risk factors, this can be very dangerous.
#Respiratoryinfections can cause inflammation, which, in turn, can cause plaques in the blood to form clots -- a potential trigger of #heartattacks.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/americans-risk-heart-problems-covid-flu-spread-expert/story?id=106573809

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to random

Nebraska #dairy farmers dump 1.2 million pounds of #milk due to winter storms

The #Nebraska State Dairy Association is estimating the loss of around 1.2 million pounds of milk as a result of logistical challenges created by storms.

https://ruralradio.com/bull/news/nebraska-dairy-farmers-dump-1-2-million-gallons-of-milk-due-to-winter-storms/

DeniseGutzmer, 5 months ago to Dog

'It's kind of a death sentence if we don't': Iowa veterinarian prescribes COVID-19 drug for #mystery #dog illness

In the more severe cases the veterinarian has treated, the pet's owner reports recently having COVID-19.

#DogIllness #Covid 🦮
https://www.kcci.com/amp/article/iowa-veterinarian-prescribes-covid-19-drug-for-mystery-dog-illness/45991983

DeniseGutzmer, 2 months ago to Prepping

From #luxurybunkers to tactical vehicles, the ultra-rich are preparing for the Big One

A Virginia-based firm that builds multimillion-dollar #fortifiedhomes and bomb shelters has had "steady" work for years but that he has seen a "major uptick in the last two, three months."

#shelters #bunkers #prepping

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7130152

DeniseGutzmer, 2 months ago to Weather

In Lincoln, #Nebraska, it's 80°F with a dewpoint of 18°F, resulting in a humidity of 10%. It's breezy and a red flag warning is in effect through this evening. 🔥
We've set a new record high temperature for today. 🌡️
Tomorrow night, we have a chance of snow. ❄️
Love the wild weather !!!
#NEwx #LNKwx #Nebraskaweather #weather

DeniseGutzmer, 5 months ago to solar

The Sun has just belched out the most powerful solar flare in years.

On 14 December, an active #sunspot region named AR 3514 erupted in a class X2.8 #solarflare, the most intense category of which our star is capable. The flare is the most powerful we've seen for the current #solar cycle, and the most powerful since the X8.2 flare of September 2017.

#sun #spacewx ☀️
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-sun-just-erupted-with-the-most-powerful-solar-flare-in-years

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to random

Happy Valentine’s Day to you too, Jaden! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to random

It was Christmas just a few days ago, but the grocery store is already stocked with Valentine’s Day candy. 💝
#holidays #time #consumerism

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to random

Roaring winds pushed passenger #plane to #recordspeed — and early landing

An exceptional #jetstream boosted a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Los Angeles over the Pacific to 826 mph Thursday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/01/26/airplane-flight-record-speed-pacific-jetstream/

DeniseGutzmer, 4 months ago to Minnesota

Another day, another northern #Minnesota ice #rescue: This time, 50 stranded anglers brought to shore

#icefishing
https://www.twincities.com/2024/01/02/another-day-another-northern-minnesota-ice-rescue-this-time-50-stranded-anglers-brought-to-shore/?itm_source=parsely-api

DeniseGutzmer, 3 months ago to Health

Oregon and California are the first to depart from CDC's #COVID isolation guidelines

The remaining COVID-19 guidelines that still exist around the US are starting to fade away as we approach our fifth year of living with the pandemic.

#health

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/01/24/california-oregon-loosen-covid-rules-against-cdc-guidelines/72341261007/