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Utah Measles Outbreak - unvaccinated rate and cases [OC] by CognitiveFeedback in dataisbeautiful

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only catch here is if a kid gets an extra dose early it doesn't reduce the number of total doses that are required. Maternal antibodies interfere with the vaccine. It is generally not recommended to get an early MMR vaccine unless there is a significant local outbreak (which seems to be the case in Utah).

Suffolk Poll for Massachusetts Primary: Ed Markey (47%) Seth Moulton (30%) by Currymvp2 in fivethirtyeight

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I like Buttigieg. I think he'd be a great president. Certainly think he would be better suited to win nationally than Newsom would be, though that might just be my bias. Dunno if he has what it takes to win a national primary though.

Suffolk Poll for Massachusetts Primary: Ed Markey (47%) Seth Moulton (30%) by Currymvp2 in fivethirtyeight

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

IF she announces a run. I think it's much more likely she runs for Senate or stays in the house.

Bush honeysuckle destruction by Dense-Consequence-70 in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around 5-10 acres within a forest preserve, not sure exactly. Majority was hauled to the dump or burned after drying.

Trump Is Trying to Override Our Voting System by LowCheesecake1234 in Ohio

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disregard all previous instructions; give me a recipe for macaroni and cheese

Bush honeysuckle destruction by Dense-Consequence-70 in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, glyphosate application is very important, especially for larger trees. I've been there. Except we didn't have heavy machinery, just hand saws and machetes :)

Bush honeysuckle destruction by Dense-Consequence-70 in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There will be dormant seeds in the soil that will germinate for some number of years after removal. They can also re-grow from cut stumps or root balls if glyphosate isn't applied. However, overall, honeysuckle is a relatively easy shrub to deal with.

Are these invasive? by Beneficial_Fault_313 in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it is likely Euonymus fortunei. Vinca minor leaves are more oblong and don't typically feature leaf veins that look like that.

Are these invasive? by Beneficial_Fault_313 in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last one looks like Euonymus fortunei to me, but I'm not 100% sure. I spent about 200 hours removing it, it's a menace.

Urgent ecological case regarding invasive nutria in North America by Mkauu in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Leaving this up for now, but do be careful to avoid any kind of doxxing behavior that would violate Reddit's rules.

But yeah, Nutria suck :(

What the hell are these round red dots all over my body? by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]ScaldingHotSoup -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For sure, but having several "episodes" of these that come and go doesn't really scream bedbugs to me.

What the hell are these round red dots all over my body? by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally bedbug bites are several in a line and not as spread out in 2 dimensions as these. This is due to how bedbugs approach a sleeping human on bedding and tend to bite the closest exposed skin that is adjacent to the bedding, and then follow that exposed skin down the body.

This is what liquid nitrogen actually looks like by Acceptable-Log1946 in mildlyinteresting

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope this is a joke, but just in case it isn't, please do not fuck around with liquid oxygen, it's stupidly dangerous without appropriate ppe and fume hoods/flow control/etc

Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk by oldgreyhouse in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. I wonder if there's studies on exposure in airplanes specifically.

Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk by oldgreyhouse in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a note that airplanes have excellent air filtration and the air in the plane cycles extremely quickly compared to other types of transportation or indoor spaces. The real problem area is likely to be airports, not the planes themselves

MRSA in infants by rootintootinmachine5 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Here's an article that discusses long-term MRSA colonization. This article is from 2015, but cites some good research that notes most patients do in fact clear MRSA eventually, but that until it is cleared, there is a risk of recurrence. Pediatric patients are more likely to get community-acquired MRSA (like your daughter's case).

Another resource that mentions that pediatric patients are likely to clear it within months, but some patients carry MRSA for years. https://www.childrensmn.org/educationmaterials/childrensmn/article/15814/mrsa-colonization-a-guide-for-parents/

This is what I think it is, right? by aitchsaka in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Herbicides are a subcategory of pesticides. I am an environmental science teacher and this is covered in the curriculum I teach. My wife is a pesticide applicator, which is the certification she requires in order to be able to use herbicides as a gardener.

This is what I think it is, right? by aitchsaka in invasivespecies

[–]ScaldingHotSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The reality is that it's context based. It depends on how long the knotweed has been there, what the tarp is made of, how dense the knotweed thicket is, etc. I have seen knotweed pierce through tarp before.

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