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The Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than early forms of SARS-CoV-2 The Delta variant is more contagious: The Delta variant is highly contagious, more than 2x as contagious as previous variants. Some data suggest the Delta variant might cause more severe illness than previous strains in unvaccinated persons. In two different studies from Canada and Scotland, patients infected with the Delta variant were more likely to be hospitalized than patients infected with Alpha or the original virus strains. Unvaccinated people remain the greatest concern: Although breakthrough infections happen much less often than infections in unvaccinated people, individuals...

Nuclear Weapons!! In the mid-1970s Pakistan embarked upon the uranium enrichment route to acquire a nuclear weapons capability. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in May 1998, shortly after India's nuclear tests, declaring itself a nuclear weapon state. Pakistan currently possesses a growing nuclear arsenal, and remains outside both the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). It also is the sole country blocking negotiations of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). Capabilities Hans Kristensen and Robert Norris characterize Pakistan as having, "the world's fastest-growing nuclear stockpile." [1] According to the SIPRI 2018...

AEG Presents, a global leader in concerts and live events, announced today that it will be requiring proof of vaccination for entry into its owned and operated clubs, theatres, and festivals. The decision comes on the heels of the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases as the delta variant spreads throughout the United States. AEG Presents is either an owner or partner in such iconic venues and festivals as New York's Webster Hall and Brooklyn Steel, The Roxy and El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, Firefly Music Festival, Day N Vegas, New Orleans Jazz...

The American defeat to the Taliban and, by extension, Pakistan is a humiliation rooted not in a US military failure but the corrosiveness and shortsightedness of America’s own political debate. It is a blow the United States might have avoided, but should not take without a response. Simply put, it is time to sanction Pakistan. Simply put, if Pakistan had not taken the decision to support, co-opt, and control the Taliban, Afghanistan would never be in such a dire situation. The majority of Taliban car bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) use precursor chemicals that come from two fertilizer plants...

In April 1945, near Prague in Czechoslovakia, the German Wehrmacht was disarmed and their soldiers taken prisoners of war.Video

Position Snapshot Date Posted: August 12th 2021 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Basic Function of Position: Under the direct supervision of the LE Staff Information Specialist (Country Media Advisor), the general supervision of the Information Officer (IO) and the overall guidance of the Public Affairs Counselor, the Public Engagement Assistant (Information Assistant) bears responsibility for advising the U.S. Embassy on media trends, media climate, and dealing with the media on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues. Develops and maintains contacts with Afghan media outlets and their owners, commentators, analysts, thought leaders and senior government officials, and others and advises the...

Many people do not have the time or inclination to watch the 2 hour presentation by Dr. Robert Malone, the leading scientific research for global pandemics and originator of the technology behind mRNA vaccines so, I will attempt to encapsulate. As noted by Dr. Malone, the commonsense therapeutic approach should be the primary focus, not vaccination, for ongoing healthcare systems as the COVID-19 variants will continue to evolve. Ultimately, the natural immunity process will be of greater overall benefit than vaccinations which will require continual boosters to deal with the ever-evolving variants (a similar approach to dealing with reoccurring and...

A must watch presentation by law Professor David Clements - "The Vote Trafficking Parable". On day 3 of Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium, Prof. Clements gave this great presentation that illustrates how our election was stolen and covered up by a criminal "vote trafficking cartel". https://www.bitchute.com/video/4AG9BCAWbj5C/

(President Trump's Operation Warp Speed Update) (Vaccinations Very Strong today (918K) - Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths still growing on along the Delta wave trend) Administered: 354,777,950 (13,823,462 J&J) People Vaccinated, At Least One Dose: 197,081,471 Fully Vaccinated: 167,699,170

The island of Martha’s Vineyard experienced a spike in coronavirus cases this week after President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday party last Saturday. The Daily Mail reports that 63 people on Martha’s Vineyard have tested positive for the virus — the highest number of cases in a week on the island since April. Hundreds of people attended the former President’s 60th birthday party at the Obama mansion on Martha’s Vineyard, including a swarm of A-list celebrities. The guest list included Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Tom Hanks, H.E.R., John Legend, and Alicia Keys. Photos of the party showed many of the guests without masks,...

When given the choice between a freely available meal and a meal trapped inside a puzzle, scientists have found most animals, such as dogs, bears, pigeons, pigs, goats, mice, rats, monkeys and other primates, prefer to work for their food - a concept known as contrafreeloading. When researchers provided a small sample of indoor cats with a food puzzle and a tray of food in a home environment, the pets ate more food from the free tray than from the puzzle. Even the most energetic individuals preferred to stick to the easy meal, according to activity sensors they wore during...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am getting reports from Afghans on the ground that 5,000 Taliban fighters are in Logar waiting for the order to march into Kabul. There are another few thousand in Surobi, less than 50 miles from Kabul. I cannot verify this information but it is clear that at this stage Kabul will more likely fall in days or at best a few weeks. There are many women activists, journalists, and human rights defenders at high risk. They are high on Taliban kill lists. There is an assumption that the Taliban are going to be humane because...

Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. HomelandThe Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. The Homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment leading up to and following the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks as well religious holidays we assess could serve as a catalyst for acts of targeted violence. These threats include those posed by domestic terrorists, individuals and groups engaged in grievance-based violence, and those inspired or motivated by foreign terrorists and other malign foreign...

A fourth coronavirus vaccine is making its way to the United States. Health experts say the vaccine, Covavax, is the most effective to date showing protection against the original COVID-19 strain, but also against variants of concern. Covavax is the Indian brand name for Novavax, the American Company that developed the vaccine.Researchers from 113 sites across the country assessed 29,000 infected patients. Results of the study showed it was 100% effective against the original SARs-CoV-2 and 93% against the alpha and delta strains, both of which are on the World Health Organization’s list of variants of concern. But what’s so...

A scientific paper published earlier this week stated that the Chandrayaan-2 satellite confirmed the presence of water molecules (H2o) and hydroxyl (OH) on the moon’s surface. The study’s findings were reported in the Current Science journal. The August 10 research report stated, “The initial data analysis from IIRS clearly confirms the presence of broad lunar hydration and unambiguous detection of OH and H2O signals between 29 degrees north and 62 degrees north latitude.” The imaging infrared spectrometer (IIRS) on the orbiter made the discovery. According to ISRO, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter will continue its seven-year mission to explore the Moon’s surface...

Good song. They're not in the rrhof because why? Same youtube link here

In a big shot in the arm for the India's vaccination drive, the central government has approved another vaccine for emergency use. Interestingly, a single doe will be sufficient to provide required immunity to the covid 19 affected persons. In the latest addition, the central government approved Johnson and Johnson for Emergency Use in India. This was confirmed by Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday, August 7, 2021. With this addition, India now has 5 EUA (Emergency Use Authorisation) vaccines. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared this good news on twitter. "India expands its vaccine basket! Johnson...

With just weeks before New York City is slated to roll out its citywide vaccine passport mandate for restaurants, gyms, and other venues, just 28 percent of black residents between the ages of 18 and 44 are fully vaccinated, according to data provided by the city’s Department of Health website. The city’s data, as of Aug. 13, also shows that 33 percent of black New Yorkers in that age group have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. According to the provisions of the “Key to NYC” health passport mandate, customers who have received at least one dose of the...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — Skyrocketing response times and SPD staffing shortages were the focus of attention at the Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee meeting. During discussions on the SPD Quarterly Finance and Staffing Report Tuesday, city council addressed SPD staffing levels and reports that response times for certain crimes can take more than 60 minutes to response to. Seattle Police warned this is exactly what would happen, as response times are getting longer and longer for certain crimes with the mass exodus of nearly 300 officers. “This attrition is concerning and when we look at 911 response times as well,”...

A few days ago, Texas Congressman and long-time RedState friend Chip Roy gave a speech he opened with a joke. “I have some good news and some bad news,” he said. “The bad news is that President Biden and his administration and the Democrats are trying to institute a vaccine passport. The good news is that if they do so while you are here, since each and every one of you are freedom lovers, you’ll get stuck in Texas.”The video is cued to the quote, but if you have time, I’d encourage you to listen to Representative Roy’s speech. There’s...