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Coincidentally, YouTube also demonetized many of my videos over the years. There is obviously an agenda over there ... with the difference being that most of us simple people don't go bezerk and start shooting up places. Basically people shouldn't upload videos to YouTube anymore expecting to make $. There are many other places to do so such as Facebook. I've also noticed ad revenue going WAY down for most publishers. Is the advertising model being threatened? That would be sad.... a world without advertisement supported websites means there would be no new startups and only the monopolies would exist. Adblockers are a huge threat to the advertisement supported media. Those that use adblockers today will soon find themselves having to pay multiple paywalls everywhere for what used to be "free".

Newsweek... like all other publishers is greedy / needy for eyeballs and they used clickbait for a title. The answer to the question is NOTHING. Evidently they tested cows teeth.

And the research basically says..... nothing.

@James Thomas Rook Jr. I remember that Thorium Microsoft car..... seems like yesterday. I'll need to go find a photo of that ...

List of Blueprint priority diseases 2018 annual review of the Blueprint list of priority diseases For the purposes of the R&D Blueprint, WHO has developed a special tool for determining which diseases and pathogens to prioritize for research and development in public health emergency contexts. This tool seeks to identify those diseases that pose a public health risk because of their epidemic potential and for which there are no, or insufficient, countermeasures. The diseases identified through this process are the focus of the work of R& D Blueprint. This is not an exhaustive list, nor does it indicate the most likely causes of the next epidemic. The first list of prioritized diseases was released in December 2015. Using a published prioritization methodology, the list was first reviewed in January 2017. February 2018 - Second annual review Report of the meeting pdf, 460kb The second annual review occurred 6-7 February, 2018. Experts consider that given their potential to cause a public health emergency and the absence of efficacious drugs and/or vaccines, there is an urgent need for accelerated research and development for*: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease Lassa fever Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Nipah and henipaviral diseases Rift Valley fever (RVF) Zika Disease X Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease, and so the R&D Blueprint explicitly seeks to enable cross-cutting R&D preparedness that is also relevant for an unknown “Disease X” as far as possible. A number of additional diseases were discussed and considered for inclusion in the priority list, including: Arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers other than Lassa Fever; Chikungunya; highly pathogenic coronaviral diseases other than MERS and SARS; emergent non-polio enteroviruses (including EV71, D68); and Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS). These diseases pose major public health risks and further research and development is needed, including surveillance and diagnostics. They should be watched carefully and considered again at the next annual review. Efforts in the interim to understand and mitigate them are encouraged. Although not included on the list of diseases to be considered at the meeting, monkeypox and leptospirosis were discussed and experts stressed the risks they pose to public health. There was agreement on the need for: rapid evaluation of available potential countermeasures; the establishment of more comprehensive surveillance and diagnostics; and accelerated research and development and public health action. Several diseases were determined to be outside of the current scope of the Blueprint: dengue, yellow fever, HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis, malaria, influenza causing severe human disease, smallpox, cholera, leishmaniasis, West Nile Virus and plague. These diseases continue to pose major public health problems and further research and development is needed through existing major disease control initiatives, extensive R&D pipelines, existing funding streams, or established regulatory pathways for improved interventions. In particular, experts recognized the need for improved diagnostics and vaccines for pneumonic plague and additional support for more effective therapeutics against leishmaniasis. The experts also noted that: For many of the diseases discussed, as well as many other diseases with the potential to cause a public health emergency, there is a need for better diagnostics. Existing drugs and vaccines need further improvement for several of the diseases considered but not included in the priority list. Any type of pathogen could be prioritised under the Blueprint, not only viruses. Necessary research includes basic/fundamental and characterization research as well as epidemiological, entomological or multidisciplinary studies, or further elucidation of transmission routes, as well as social science research. There is a need to assess the value, where possible, of developing countermeasures for multiple diseases or for families of pathogens. The impact of environmental issues on diseases with the potential to cause public health emergencies was discussed. This may need to be considered as part of future reviews. The importance of the diseases discussed was considered for special populations, such as refugees, internally displaced populations, and victims of disasters. The value of a One Health approach was stressed, including a parallel prioritization processes for animal health. Such an effort would support research and development to prevent and control animal diseases minimising spill-over and enhancing food security. The possible utility of animal vaccines for preventing public health emergencies was also noted. Also there are concerted efforts to address anti-microbial resistance through specific international initiatives. The possibility was not excluded that, in the future, a resistant pathogen might emerge and appropriately be prioritized. *The order of diseases on this list does not denote any ranking of priority. http://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/en/

Seems like yesterday Bill Gates was on the stand over his Internet Explorer browser on Windows..... How times have changed!

And I guess I should ask WHERE you would prefer this employment to be? Maybe one of us here in the community knows someone or of some job out there to assist you. If someone does see something... please start a new topic in the Employment category (see link above in the breadcrumbs) Regards,

Meanwhile the Chinese are having self driving cars dancing on the world's longest bridge and making pedestrian bridges out of glass: But our "technology" is SO much more advanced? Hmmm...... Â

United airlines is really racking up some great PR news this year.... check out the similar content section on this page and it is all recent stuff.... The stock price will be hurt by all of this I'm sure.

We had better start looking then... ;-)

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For the past three years, a massive crime and cover-up in Washington D.C. has perpetuated the world's worst humanitarian crisis, engulfing the entire country of Yemen. The United States has been quietly participating in Saudi Arabia's brutal bombing campaign over Yemen, helping Saudi warplanes select targets and refueling those jets in midair as they carry out airstrikes. This U.S.-Saudi war has pushed 8 million Yemenis to the brink of famine. Thankfully, Bernie Sanders has launched an unprecedented Senate effort to expose this illegal war and shut it down. By invoking the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Bernie is forcing the first Senate vote to end an unconstitutional war in U.S. history. Can you tell your Senator to vote for Bernie's resolution to end the illegal war in Yemen? Bernie has teamed up with constitutional conservative Senator Mike Lee of Utah on a bipartisan resolution. If their effort succeeds, not only can we save millions of Yemenis, we can deter Trump and all future presidents from launching unauthorized wars in the first place. When I think about how we can win this fight, I draw on the real-life story behind the film Spotlight, in which I played a journalist who exposes abuse and injustice that could only persist for years under cover of darkness. I believe that when the American people are presented with the facts, we will act to make our Senators stop a U.S. bombing campaign against innocent Yemenis that only serves to advance the Saudi dictatorship’s military ambitions. Nowhere else on earth today is there a catastrophe so profound, harming so many lives, that is so easy to resolve: we can end the bombing and let food and medicine into Yemen so that millions may live. Together, we have a historic shot to fundamentally reshape our politics to promote peace and reflect the better angels of our nature. Please urge your Senator to vote for the Sanders-Lee resolution to end the illegal U.S. war in Yemen. With hope, Mark Ruffalo via Demand Progress

Amazon might be building out a “checking-account-like” product, partnering with big banks like JPMorgan He also might be paying to build out an Amazon “checking-account-like” product, partnering with big banks like JPMorgan. The details of the venture are still hazy, but itÂ’s clear Amazon wants to reduce big bank transaction processing fees. It might have even considered its own bank—38% of surveyed customers would trust a Bank of Amazon—if regulation and capital requirement rules werenÂ’t so stiff.

Here’s a metric Americans should start paying attention to: barrels per day. The U.S. is expected to pass Russia as the world’s No. 1 oil producer by 2023, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Total U.S. supply will increase by 3.7 million barrels per day, which is enough to account for almost 60% of global growth. What is the U.S. doing right? It used the 2014 crash in oil prices as a call to action. Producers developed more efficient methods of extracting shale oil from deposits like the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico (think Friday Night Lights territory). What is everyone else doing wrong? The IEA says investment outside of the U.S. has mostly been embarrassing, specifically pointing a finger at OPEC for low output. And with demand for oil still on the rise (h/t China and India), a supply squeeze could be on the horizon.

“Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast!”—Ron Burgundy talking about the latest developments in the Broadcom/Qualcomm deal. And heÂ’s not wrong. This epic Semiconductor Saga gave us another head fake, as the U.S. government ordered Qualcomm (-1.13%) to delay its shareholders meeting—originally set for today—for at least 30 days. Remember: Broadcom (-1.55%) nominated six directors to QualcommÂ’s board. And if these directors were elected, the chances of BroadcomÂ’s $117 billion hostile takeover bid would have increased. While thereÂ’s enough meat here to fill 10 newsletters, letÂ’s boil it down by focusing on this one (very important) question: Why is the U.S. government getting involved? Answer: Concerns over national security. To understand why thatÂ’s a concern, meet an obscure but powerful government panel known as CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States). This committee makes sure all M&A activity coming from overseas to the U.S. is kosher. Basically, it prevents foreign companies from using a domestic subsidiary as a Trojan horse to steal tech and IP. And in this case, CFIUS is investigating whether Broadcom is trying to use Qualcomm as its Trojan horse. WhatÂ’s raising a red flag: Broadcom, a Singapore-based company, is notorious for its takeover & cost-cutting combo. Regulators worry that it will wind down QualcommÂ’s leading 5G program, paving the way for Chinese companies (like Huawei) to flood the U.S. market. What doesnÂ’t add up: 1) Broadcom said itÂ’ll be moving its HQ from Singapore to the U.SÂ…so moving forward, should Broadcom even be considered a foreign company? And 2) thereÂ’s little to no precedent for CFIUS to investigate a deal before one was agreed upon. HereÂ’s what we do know: This is as exciting as the semiconductor world gets, so enjoy it. http://morningbrew.cmail20.com/t/j-l-bjjeky-yhyuhjkhdk-k/

@James Thomas Rook Jr. ... your comment made me google this... and sure enough an article from yesterday is out there: "...Smoot-Hawley, Reynolds points out, passed the House in May 1929, and stocks were battered every time the act moved through the legislative process. On Oct. 23 of that year, a Wednesday, it became clear the tariffs would be much broader than first believed. The very next day, of course, was Black Thursday. Markets dropped 9% in a day and kicked off a yearslong stock meltdown. As Reynolds sums up, “market participants do not wait for a major law to pass” before retrenching their positions. In 1929, they were right to sell. Smoot-Hawley ultimately raised tariffs on tens of thousands of products, and trade policy analyst Bill Krist points out that by the end of 1934, global trade had tanked by 66% from 1929 levels. The parallels to the current moment are distressing. The Trump tariffs are not in effect yet, and so far they are officially limited to steel and aluminum. But in coming days, stock traders will be acting on their beliefs about what the future will bring. There are signals, just as there were in 1929, that tariffs could expand from their modest start — U.S. trade partners have already said they will retaliate if tariffs go into effect, while President Trump posits that “trade wars are good.” Even if we accept arguments like Reynolds’, tariffs were just one factor in the Depression, and most of the others aren’t substantial now. But history has provided us with a strong cautionary lesson about the real impact of tariffs, and the stock market is " http://fortune.com/2018/03/04/did-tariffs-cause-the-great-depression/

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I was recently told that the rate of people who are successful at dropping opioid addiction is around 2%. Scary!! A local policeman told me that addicts have been known to go so far as to eat their own feces in jail in order to get that last bit of the substance back in their body. This is serious stuff folks. Be careful.