Currently reading Espirit de Corpse by Jonathan Shuerger, which is the sequel to Semper Die. These are books set in the same world as the Irregular Scout Team One series by JF Holmes. They are zombie apocalypse books, of which I have read many since the big zombie apocalypse media boom in the mid to late 2000s.
Awesome! I love the Remaining and Lee Harden books!
Oooh, I had one of these in college and the immediate years after, but I didn't care for it super well. A layer of algae or some other green mat grew over it and got all of the sunlight.The plant turned brown, and I was never sure if it was still alive or if it was just the turgor pressure from osmosis forcing the plant to open and close.
Well, for a last meal, I'm ordering some specialty rolls haha. There's a local spot near me that has some good specialty options. I'm a big fan of anything with eel, salmon, or octopus (I haven't had it in years after learning the intelligence they have).
Yay, another one! I, too, am a geologist.
Yes, but I'm more coming from the humorous aspect than the mathematical
Well, more than 50% of people tend to think they are average. So illusions of mediocrity?
Nice! Glad you're getting yours fitted soon! Honestly, mine have been literally life changing. I truly didn't realize how bad my hearing had gotten because the change was so gradual. The sound generated through the hearing aids is much better than an external speaker, and after the adjustment period, I sometimes don't even notice it's playing. The brain learns to filter it out, along with the tinnitus. It's different than trying to block or mask it with a speaker. Not a cure, but much better. I hope yours work well for you!
Short answer: Get an evaluation by an audiologist, if possible, to determine if something can be done.
Long answer: Depending on the personal cause of tinnitus, solutions range from nothing to getting hearing aids with specific software that provides tinnitus relief. I have genetic, moderate to severe hearing loss in higher frequencies and have very noticeable tinnitus. The complications from hearing loss with tinnitus can vary, but personally were resulting in increased sensitivity to noise throughout the day, irritability, and diminished ability to communicate (I couldn't hear what my spouse or kids were saying when there was any kind of background noise present). It led me to never want to go anywhere or do anything outside our home because I couldn't hear or enjoy anything.
I went to an audiologist, had a bunch of tests, and was prescribed a set of hearing aids. Said hearing aids play soft ocean noises in addition to boosting the frequencies I have diminished hearing in. The ocean noises allow the brain to train itself to treat the tinnitus as a routine background noise instead of a panic inducing "danger" sound. Over time, it has helped in significantly reducing my attention to the tinnitus. It will never go away, and I have to sleep with ocean sounds playing so I don't go insane.
I was backpacking on Saturday and saw a snake stretched across the trail. I believe it was a copperhead, based on the coloring and pattern. I watched from a safe distance as it slowly slithered off the trail and into the forest. I then continued walking.
Edit: I've been informed it was a milksnake, not a copperhead. Dull wildlife encounter achieved.
There was a jumping spider on my car today at a project site. It was a curious one, almost the size of a US dime.
I have not. I'll check it out, thanks!