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@JohnGetchel Both beautiful @JohnGetchel and @DMiller52325459 My favorite ...

@JohnGetchel That sounds great! I'm going to review this over the weekend. Thanks so much.

Thank you my friend and just to be clear I'm very happy to print your images just like I did for Kristin. As for the paper I use I have a high gloss metallic paper from Red River but there's no texture to it. It makes bright colorful photos shine beautifully. I also have a satin finish semi-gloss which looks awesome too. In fact from a distance you can hardly tell them apart. I like using Red River Papaer because it's made in America and is resonably priced but for special requestes I'm happy to print on any paper but I would have to order it.

Let’s see a moment you’d like to go back to…

@JohnGetchel Yes, I don't know how many times I've had to have images redone because they were too dark. Of course, you don't want them washed out either. It's not always easy to calculate.

@ellecreative Excellent! And I believe just about any image can be printed but may need some editing to make it a great looking print. The primary issue with most images is they're too dak and need to be brightened for printing.

@JohnGetchel That is beautiful! I'm going to check out your website and then show you 2 images I'm thinking about and see what you think.

@ellecreative Here's that image I printed on the metallic paper at 24x16. It really does glow and gives it depth. The cell phone shot can't do it justice.

@Happyrising_guy You're so welcome John!!

@ellecreative Thank you 😊 🙏

You enter a photo contest with the theme of “A Tree”, what photo would you submit? Let’s see them!! 📸 📷

@Happyrising_guy Thank you so much!! 💜❤️

@ellecreative Absolutely stunning 😍

@JohnGetchel Is this what you mean by metallic? I'm thinking one or two prints (different images). I would have to measure the spaces they would be placed for size. Also, I'd show you the images first to make sure you think they'd print well.

@ellecreative Yes I love it! The prints are stunning! Check me recent posts for your answer my friend. 😊

@JohnGetchel Morning Twilight

@keetmuise It'll be "it's mild for most."

How long until we hear “meningitis is mild”???

I have some exciting news I've been waiting to share: *A test for COVID viral persistence will be available in under 9 months!* A few weeks ago, I joined a small group of other tech founders with Long COVID to meet the BeaconDx team, a diagnostics company based in Atlanta. Years ago, their scientists developed a unique technology, hoping to apply it to Lyme disease: instead of typical antibody tests that show only if you've been infected historically, they figured out how to draw live circulating antibody-secreting cells from blood and figure out which specificities they are currently targeting - this test is most interesting to us looking for persistent COVID, but will also show persistent HSV, CMV, and EBV! While they never found commercial viability for Lyme, BeaconDx has been gaining ground in the Long COVID world: the test is already being used in the Mt. Sinai CoRE Maraviroc trial, and PolyBio has expressed their support for the technology to become part of their VIPER diagnostics program. The inventor, Dr. F. Eun-Hyung Lee, is an Emory professor with 20+ years in plasma cell biology, and she's teamed up with the business brains, Robyn Slicher, PhD, who as a Long COVID patient is not only personally invested in seeing this work, but comes with experience putting multiple other tests to market. To meet their goal of launching their technology as a commercial test orderable by any doctor or patient within 9 months, BeaconDx is raising a $2M seed round. The money will fund the buildout and operation of commercial lab space, including CLIA certification, regulatory sign-off and hiring of a clinical assay expert. This will be a critical investment in bringing a diagnostic to market that we've all been awaiting for years. If you're interested in investing in biotech, or know someone who is, DM me and I'm happy to make the introduction! For more: beacon-dx.com

@liamsLCjourney Wow, this is amazing. I hope this moves forward quickly and will prove to be an invaluable tool in diagnosing long Covid patients thus becoming established science. From there, treatments and cures.

@michael_hoerger I like the idea of Co2 monitors because they will help visualize what people are actually breathing in if it's high. Also, if economical, a few pertinent laminated sheets of safety facts (they'll stay intact and look nice) accessible as references for refrigerators, desks.

We're looking to conduct a pilot run of a COVID Defense Kit to reduce the risk of reinfections among people in the U.S. with #LongCOVID. Do you have any suggestions? Our prior pilot was specifically for people with cancer and published in JAMA-NO (link in next). That COVID Defense Kit included the following: -An educational booklet on airborne transmission and multi-layered mitigation (this will be a public website soon) -5 FlowFlex rapid tests -50 N95/KN95 masks tailored to the sizes/needs of the individual and their household/family/visitor needs -2 DIY air purifiers We could mail the kits anywhere in the U.S. To track the data needed to yield generalizable knowledge for academic research and push for program scaling and eventual policy change, we had all participants do a brief survey pre-kit and then a 1-month follow-up survey on what from the kit they used, what they liked best, etc. We compensated $100 for that time, in addition to the kit being free (about a $220 value, so about $320 total). Possible improvements: -We could include a DIY fit-testing kit -We could include fewer masks initially and then send a 2nd batch once the "best" mask(s) get identified -For a 1-month follow-up, 5 rapid tests seemed sufficient, but open to ideas on that -The booklet is very mitigation focused. We could add info on fundamental coping strategies (this is not psychologizing LC, just acknowledging ostracism is stressful for anyone taking C19 seriously), provide suggestions for how to talk to family, friends, co-workers, etc. I'm not sure if any of this is needed or what the greatest need would be. As noted, we're working on a website, so it's not a big deal to have "too much" info, and people can use what they want. -We could do a longer follow-up window (3 or 6 months), but this gets tough in a pilot project that's a limited total time frame -Other ideas? Sorry if any of that seems offensive. I've mostly steered clear of substantive LC work because the important priorities are diagnostics and treatments; there's also a lot of incorrect psychologizing of LC. That's not my intent. I'm increasingly concerned about the impact of repeat infections 6+ years into this with a pessimistic near-term horizon on the treatment front. I'm also seeing in our real-world data that things like mask fit discernibly matter in terms of cumulative infections, even in the CC community. Thanks for any thoughts! 🙏

@Sam_Alexandra23 Beautiful Stephanie! Congratulations!!

Just found out tonight that I received a 1st Merit Award for my newest abstract this year's Colour Competition! 😃

Leonardi effect gets my vote.?i should be able to explicitly show this once my new model Is filly operational.

@fillthewhole @CovidSolidarit1 Watching bacterial infections get worse much faster than usual for a few years now, in patients and daughter with long covid, my brain explodes that people either refuse to believe it despite published evidence or it doesn’t suit medical arrogance to not know stuff.

Is anyone going to discuss what happened to our T and B cells thanks to Covid? Will this be what makes the medical profession wake up? This is not weird niche conspiracy theory stuff BTW.

@DebHolloway @AlbaDocherty It was just luck and having that scarf. Meningitis will be an added nightmare if it continues to spread. I don't know what people are thinking.

In late 2019 and early 2020, SARS-CoV-2 got on planes, trains, and buses (probably automobiles, too) and waltzed its way around the world. Seven years later, with immune systems literally trashed by infections and re-infections ad nauseam, why would anyone think meningitis wouldn't do the exact same thing PLUS take full advantage of all of the immune damage? Buckle up, buttercups! We warned you. #LongCovid disabilities and deaths weren't enough for you to slap a respirator on your pie-hole or clean the air in your homes, schools, etc., or stop you from gathering with no mitigations, so I have no expectation that you will adapt now. I mean, it is JUST meningitis and I'm sure by tomorrow people will be saying "kids seem to do well with this" and "we need to see smiles."