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Word of the Week: Urushiol. Beware of this ubiquitous skin irritant (opens the original)
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What substance in the Berkshires is ubiquitous in America, Mexico, Central America and southern Canada; inflicts itchy rashes on up to 50 million Americans a year (you have a good chance of being victimized by it); results in an estimated 43,000 emergency department visits annually; and causes nasty rashes upon contact with as little as 50 micrograms of the stuff â equivalent to less than one grain of salt? Urushiol. Itâs pronounced âoo-ROO-shee-awl.â Never heard of it? How about poison
Word of the Week: Alpha-gal. A lone star tick disease with surprising consequences (opens the original)
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Alpha-gal (not the counterpart to alpha male) is in the news â and might make you sick â so you need to know about the saliva of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). That tick, which is present in the Berkshires, transmits a variety of pathogens, such as ehrlichiosis, heartland virus disease, southern tick-associated rash illness, bourbon virus disease and tularemia as well as alpha-gal syndrome. Scary. Before climate change, this tick was restricted to the Southern United States, but
Carnivores. Some animals eat other animals, but carnivorous plants? (opens the original)
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âCarnivoreâ is from Latin âcaro,â genitive âcarnis,â a piece of flesh, related to such words as carnage, carnal, carnation, carrion, and carnival. Why carnival? Historically, it was the final period of feasting before abstaining from meat during Lent. We have a variety of flesh-eating animals in the Berkshires such as bobcats, weasels, fishers, hawks, bald eagles and owls. They eat mice, voles, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. In doing so, they regulate prey populations, maintain bi
Word of the Week: Mentor. What words and idioms from originate from 'The Odyssey'? (opens the original)
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No matter what you think of Christopher Nolanâs movie loosely based on âThe Odyssey,â Homerâs classic story of Odysseusâ adventures after the Trojan war, that epic has been in the news recently. Even though itâs a story from almost 3,000 years ago, âThe Odysseyâ has enduring appeal as both an adventure tale and a yearning to return home, both timeless themes. Unless you know how to read ancient Greek, you must rely on a translation to appreciate this everlasting tale, and each tr
Word of the Week: High-T. Just what our 'warriors' need now (opens the original)
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What are Pete Hegsethâs credentials as Secretary of Defense? (He is self-styled as the âSecretary of War,â but there is no such position without congressional approval.) He co-hosted âFox & Friends Weekendâ; he is telegenic; as a member of the National Guard, he commanded up to 40 soldiers. Contrast his credentials with those of four-star general Lloyd Austin, his immediate predecessor under the Biden administration. In his 41-year distinguished military career, Austin held a variety o
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