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If we solely had eyes to see Occasions Literary Complement
The answer to on-line abuse? AI plus human intelligence World Financial Discussion board
Local weather
The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress regardless of many years of warnings to not NBC
France battles extraordinarily violent wildfire, officers warn extra flare-ups may trigger it to unfold additional The Watchers
* * * DRIED UP: Lakes Mead and Powell are on the epicenter of the most important Western drought in historical past The Hill
The Bureau of Reclamation’s $4 Billion Drought Query Circle of Blue. Sinema’s worth.
* * * This 17-12 months-Outdated Designed a Motor That May Doubtlessly Remodel the Electrical Automotive Business Smithsonian. “His winnings from [Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair] will go towards school tuition.” All this, and brutal gatekeeping, too!
#COVID19
Abstract of Steering for Minimizing the Affect of COVID-19 on Particular person Individuals, Communities, and Well being Care Methods — United States, August 2022 CDC. Helpful chart, which I’ve helpfully annotated:
You, you, you, you, you. Nothing about defending others (not to mention the “public”). The “Middle for Illness” continues to grovel earlier than the sociopathic libertarians of the Nice Barrington Declaration.
CDC loosens coronavirus steering, signaling strategic shift WaPo. “Sign,” Beltway phrase. “The brand new suggestions sign that the Biden administration and its medical advisers have determined that the decrease fatality fee from covid-19 in a closely vaccinated inhabitants permits a much less demanding set of tips.” And by “decrease fatality fee”, they imply the current fatality (and an infection) fee — remorselessly chronicled in Water Cooler — which — tinfoil hat time! — they want to protect. Equally, they want to weaken all types of non-pharmaceutical intervention in preparation for the subsequent surge, a sample we’ve got seen over and over [bangs head on desk].
Covid isn’t performed with us, regardless of the CDC says NBC
* * * Genomic epidemiology of the primary two waves of SARS-CoV-2 in Canada eLife. From the Summary: “We investigated the effectiveness of worldwide journey restrictions at lowering SARS-CoV-2 importations and transmission in Canada within the first two waves of 2020 and early 2021…. Of the sublineages seeded through the first wave, 49% (46–52%) originated from the USA and have been primarily launched into Quebec (39%) and Ontario (36%), whereas within the second wave, the USA was nonetheless the predominant supply (43%), alongside a bigger contribution from India (16%) and the UK (7%). . Regardless of the drastic discount in viral importations following journey restrictions, newly seeded sublineages in summer time and fall 2020 contributed to the persistence of COVID-19 circumstances within the second wave, to scale back transmission.” So the plain coverage implication, during which the US has deservedly taken a world management place, is to eradicate journey bans and decrease non-pharmaceutical interventions. Effectively performed, all.
SARS-CoV-2 evolution and affected person immunological historical past form the breadth and efficiency of antibody-mediated immunity (accepted manuscript) The Journal of Infectious Ailments. n = 41,000 serum samples. From the Summary: “We present that the breadth and efficiency of the antibody-mediated response is influenced by the quantity, the variant, and the character (an infection or vaccination) of exposures, and that people with blended immunity acquired by vaccination and pure publicity exhibit the broadest and most potent responses. Our outcomes counsel that the interaction between host immunity and SARS-CoV-2 evolution will form the antigenicity and subsequent transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, with essential implications for future vaccine design.” Bear in mind when mRNA was similar to software program, and we’d roll out new variations quickly? Good instances.
Persistent capillary rarefication in lengthy COVID syndrome Angiogenesis. Observational examine, n = 58, controls n = 16. From the Summary: “Current research have highlighted Coronavirus illness 2019 (COVID-19) as a multisystemic vascular illness. As much as 60% of the sufferers endure from long-term sequelae and chronic signs even 6 months after the preliminary an infection…. A newly developed model of Glycocheck™ software program was used to quantify vascular density…. A µm-precise evaluation confirmed a major lower of vascular density, that completely affected very small capillaries… Our present knowledge strongly counsel that COVID-19 leaves a persistent capillary rarefication even 18 months after an infection. Whether or not, to what extent, and when the noticed injury is likely to be reversible stays unclear.” A vascular illness that presents as respiratory?
* * * Some Mild on Lengthy Covid Eric Topol, Floor Truths
Appears like some motion on Bharat’s nasal vaccine, BBV154:
Right here’s what I’ve up to now. Wipro management is tweeting about BBV154, who’s been concerned in healthcare offers earlier than. A Wipro Rep assembly w/ IMBC for a number of months together with a pharma go to. We even have the large honcho @RishadPremji adopted by Dr. Ella since she added Ocugen. pic.twitter.com/u6qWJWk9Pv
— Pdr (@pdrpuff1) August 3, 2022
Monkeypox
Asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections amongst male sexual well being clinic attendees in Belgium (preprint) medRxiv. From the Summary: “In saved samples from 224 males, we recognized three circumstances with a optimistic anorectal monkeypox PCR. All three males denied having had any signs within the weeks earlier than and after the pattern was taken. None of them reported publicity to a recognized monkeypox case, nor did any of their contacts develop medical monkeypox…. The existence of asymptomatic monkeypox an infection signifies that the virus is likely to be transmitted to shut contacts within the absence of signs. Our findings counsel that identification and isolation of symptomatic people might not suffice to include the outbreak.” Oh, good.
China?
Xi Sought to Ship Message to Biden on Taiwan: Now Is No Time for a Disaster WSJ
Xi Jinping’s Weapons of August Richard Haas, Venture Syndicate. President of the Council on International Relations.
China’s navy drills round Taiwan drive international companies to attract up exit plans for workers and property South China Morning Submit
Street to nowhere: China’s Belt and Street Initiative at tipping level (not paywalled) Nikkei Asian Assessment
The Inside Story of Carlos Ghosn’s Brazen Escape From Japan WSJ. Musical interlude.
India
Woman’s Slipper Orchid: The Meghalayan Orchid That Was Widespread With The English Madras Courier (J-LS).
Syraqistan
Man who took hostages demanding his personal cash turns into public hero in Lebanon Guardian (NL).
UK/EU
Leaked manifesto: Italian right-wingers will dump Euroskepticism in bid for energy Politico
Ransomware assault on NHS methods may take weeks to repair, main IT supplier warns Sky Information
AMLO’s method Africa is a Nation
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Within the Ukraine battle, a battle for the nation’s mineral and vitality wealth WaPo. “Ukraine harbors a number of the world’s largest reserves of titanium and iron ore, fields of untapped lithium and large deposits of coal. Collectively, they’re value tens of trillions of {dollars}.”
* * * Ukraine says big Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant can’t provide Russia BBC
Ukraine and Russia Commerce Blame After Rockets Hit Close to Nuclear Website NYT. So Russia is shelling an influence plant it needs to connect with its personal grid?
U.S. backs requires a demilitarized zone round Ukraine nuclear energy plant -State Dept Reuters
* * * Saki air base explosions:
The VKS has a nasty behavior of leaving piles of munitions subsequent to parked plane, together with ones which can be fuelled and armed. My working concept is that Ukrainian loitering munitions or saboteurs induced an preliminary gasoline fireplace that engulfed both piles of bombs or armed plane..
(3/4) pic.twitter.com/GwFlZ3TXKG— Justin Bronk (@Justin_Br0nk) August 9, 2022
(Observe the supply is from the Royal United Providers Institute, which wrote that superb piece on industrial warfare.) Tossed cigarette, BOOM!!!!! #StupidThingsGuysDo is, amazingly, not a hashtag on the Twitter.
* * * Monopolistic nationalisms Yasha Levine
The Starting of Historical past (not paywalled) International Affairs
Biden Administration
FTC ponders correct punishment for industrial knowledge ‘surveillance’ and shoddy safety The Register
2024
“Effectively he would, wouldn’t he?” —Mandy Rice-Davies. However what’s the value of a heuristic that applies to all the gamers?
* * * Eric Trump reveals HE advised Donald FBI raided Mar-a-Lago: Ex-President’s son claims brokers ‘ransacked his dad’s workplace’ and that secure was EMPTY – and says all D.C. needs to do is ‘assault Biden’s biggest menace’ Each day Mail. If the secure actually was empty, no matter was in it turns into the MacGuffin. So superior.
Trump Requires Launch of Search Warrant Paperwork Utilized in Raid Bloomberg. Right here is Trump’s assertion:
Trump says he won’t oppose launch of paperwork from FBI Mar-a-Lago raid. That would come with search warrant, stock of things seized, and underlying affidavit. The Justice Dept needs to launch the primary two; the final, which might be most informative, it is going to hold secret. pic.twitter.com/H3RpGk0o7P
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 12, 2022
Garland Strikes to Launch Particulars on Search of Trump’s House NYT. “Minutes earlier than Mr. Garland took the rostrum, a high official within the Justice Division’s nationwide safety division filed a movement to unseal the search warrant and a list of things retrieved within the search on Monday.” Right here is the movement (PDF). What in regards to the affidavit(s)?
FBI searched Trump’s residence to search for nuclear paperwork and different gadgets, sources say WaPo. Sources within the lead: “folks accustomed to the investigation.”
Utilizing the Nuclear Pretext to Assault Donald Trump Larry Johnson, A Son of the American Revolution. By no means steal what you’ll be able to’t fence.
Mar-A-Lago Assistant Supervisor Questioning If Anybody Coming To Acquire Nuclear Briefcase From Misplaced And Discovered The Onion. March 27, 2017 (!).
So Far As I Can Make Out Patrick Lawrence, ScheerPost
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney criticizes Republicans ‘attacking the integrity of the FBI’ USA As we speak. It’s just like the Horowitz Report obtained memory-holed.
Provide Chain
U.N. expects ‘massive uptick’ in ships desirous to export Ukraine grain Hellenic Transport Information
Prepared or not, the provision chain transformation is underway The Hill. The creator is from… McKinsey, who stands prepared that can assist you by the “transformation”….
Class Warfare
TikTok, eh?
Starbucks fired an @SBWorkersUnited union chief in Buffalo.
The entire retailer walked out in protest.
This video has over 17 million views on TikTok. pic.twitter.com/WgObqa2ZAN
— Josh Miller-Lewis (@jmillerlewis) August 10, 2022
One of the best ways to resolve a labor scarcity is with labor Keep-At-House Macro
This librarian made a list out of all of the notes readers left behind in books CBC.
Antidote du jour (via):
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