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It is a Hamas strategy to circulate images of people suffering. And it is working. westerners get themselves bent out of shape over the images. Oddly though, the sad images of real starvation and deprivation in the Darfur go without outrage. Apparently, black africans can suffer. Hamas does not want there to be an ease of the public images because it would undermine its position. The reality is that the population of Gaza is not starving. There is hardship because of the ongoing war, but no starvation. Have a good look at the images. Those are not the gaunt faces of the starving. They certainly have enough energy to shout and rally and to protest. Have a look at the people in the Darfur. They can barely move.

Come back and crow when the report is reviewed and published and is not challenged.

No, I am not playing your game. You post inaccurate and intentionally misleading statements. As soon as your claims are refuted, you offer another inaccurate and unreliable claim. You attempted to to push the false information that the Covid 19 virus was not isolated and that its genome not identified. When the false information was exposed, you did not acknowledge the that you were wrong. Instead, you go off on another route. This is not about a rational exchange of ideas, rather it is your attempt to promote and push your ignorant socio-political view on others. Your response is like that of a troll chat program and I am not wasting time with it.

Mold and fungi: it thrives in damp warm places. You won't know about it until you strip the unit down, and by then it may be impossible to really remediate. Once mold and fungi establish themselves it is a time consuming and expensive process to get rid of it, especially if the water source is not eliminated. Structural damage: A building exposed to long term water damage will most likely suffer structural damage. Concrete degrades over time too. This is why some jurisdictions require a periodic building integrity inspection. Thailand does not have these inspections. Consider the fact that the water damage was known by the building managers and condo association and it appears they did nothing. That's a red flag. If they ignored this problem what other issues did they ignore? For all you know, deferred maintenance could be creating a future repair assessment. The building manager should have a log of the location and description of the defects and their causes, which can contribute to the development of dangerous structural conditions (infiltrations, rust, efflorescence, scaling, cracks, etc.) as well as all other problems. There should be a record that holds the description of the work remedial actions called for as well as the schedule recommended for performing these, if applicable. If this is not available, that is another red flag that says, maintenance has not been done.

Gazans are not starving. They have more than enough energy to rampage and loot the food shipments. In all of the videos coming from Gaza, they have enough energy to moan and groan, and yet no one is particularly thin or emaciated. Compare the images to the people of the Darfur who have been experiencing hardship. Those are starving people. Hamas does not want the aid to come in because it is contrary to the narrative of suffering.

Serves her right for visiting China. There is no rule of law, no habeas corpus when it comes to foreigners, it is a lot like the USA in that respect.

Another misleading claim presented as valid information. As usual, no one bothered to read the document. And as usual, the study is taken out of context. The Study being cited here has yet to be reviewed. The study was not designed to compare the risk of influenza-associated hospitalization or mortality, or to examine if the vaccine decreased severity of illness. The Cleveland study excluded children and elderly subjects and primarily consisted of individuals who were healthy enough to be employed. It is unlikely it included any significant number of severely immunocompromised subjects. This is the opposite of the general population. High risk groups are recommended to be vaccinated, the elderly, children and the immunocompromised. Nor does the study address the fact that the vaccines intent is to primarily reduce the risk of death or severe disease The misinterpretation and stupid claims arising from the idiots who are using the review to denounce flu vaccines prompted one of the authors to put the review in context and to denounce those who are misapplying the study. Nabin Shrestha, a physician and coauthor of the study, said although the results found an increased risk of influenza among vaccinated participants, the authors understood that the increased risk “could have been from an unrecognised factor” and, therefore, did not conclude that the vaccine increases infection risk. Shrestha also said the study did not suggest that the influenza vaccine should be pulled from the market because it makes people more likely to get the flu. “Overall, the flu vaccine is an important public health tool,” he said. The Cleveland study conclusion is contrary to the CDC data, which is national and based upon a significantly larger population size. The CDC data supports the conclusion; Vaccination with the 2024–2025 influenza vaccine reduced the risk for influenza-associated outpatient visits and hospitalization. These findings support recommendations that all eligible persons aged ≥6 months should receive an annual influenza vaccination. Vaccination should be offered as long as influenza viruses are circulating. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/pdfs/mm7406a2-H.pdf - The flu vaccine is not always effective because it is based in part on what previous year flu virus experience was and what is seen as it occurs in its seasonal waves. This is no surprise and is an acknowledged reality. - The vaccine efficacy was public knowledge going back to October 2024. Oct. 4, 2024 – The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American countries. The seasonal flu vaccine cut the risk of hospitalization for high-risk groups by 35% in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, the CDC said. Last flu season, the vaccine had a 51.9% effectiveness in those countries.

Why then raise the issue of refunds from "big pharma"? If you understand that information presented, then you will know that the information presented does not say that the vaccine was not effective.

For a self proclaimed expert who has been reviewing papers for 40 years, why did you not read the document? Why did you miss; This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed. It reports new medical research that has yet to be evaluated and so should not be used to guide clinical practice.

Ok. How does that change the fact that you are making a reference to science, when there was no science involved? The professor was not testing an hypothesis, nor was her study scientific. This is why she was called out and challenged. The work that she did was not science. She was at the business school. BTW: You may wish to rephrase your statement. My disdain for "the science" comes from 40 years of publishing and peer reviewing studies that were deliberately slanted to make something look better or worse than it really was. I hope you really did not spend 40 years inaccurate or false studies. That would be a rather depressing life.

Are you really this ignorant? It looks like you are relying on misinformation, again. This article provides multiple links to the papers which identified the genome and which isolated the virus. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/sars-cov-2-has-been-isolated-and-its-complete-genome-has-been-sequenced-idUSL1N2LS27P/ Covid19 is not a mysterious virus. Other Corona viruses were already. Whether you wear a mask or not is up to you. I wear one when I am on a busy road because the amount of silica dust on the roads and other particulate matter is a health hazard. I don't think people appreciate the dangers of silica dust that comes from all the road work and construction activity, I was unaware that you were a washroom attendant. I would expect that you have no background or education in the basic sciences and that you never had much formal training as you can not read a document properly.

Not at all. This happened long before Trump became President. There were legal proceedings that dragged out. It was a tenure fight. Harvard tried to get rid of her years ago, but she fought them. The above article leaves out important information; -The actions started in 2022. Harvard Business School initiated an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing. The professor contested the reviewand it took 18 months to complete. - In June 2023, once the university had a compelling case the prof was placed on unpaid administrative leave, barred her from campus, and had her named professorship revoked. This also allowed the university to file an action to end the prof's tenure. You obviously have never studied the sciences at a reputable university. Mr. Musk's Space X owes much of its technology to the universities you say are dying. There was no science involved here. This was a business school professor who made observational studies. People who are uneducated and are often afraid of those who have a science education. It is an irrational fear.

Not very intelligent, but not surprising. There are 1.1 million foreign students in the USA. They contribute an estimated $44 billion to the economy. The student fees can be well in excess of $20,000 per annum and those inflated fees subsidize the education of US citizens.Add to that their living expenses and slumlords and real estate entrepreneurs who exploit students would take a hit. The data from IIE shows that; - The majority of students studied in the STEM fields (56%) with one in four (25%) studying math and computer science, while nearly one in five (19%) studied engineering. - Business and management (14 %), physical and life sciences (8%), social sciences (8%), and the fine and applied arts (5%). This is the opposite of what US nationals are studying with physed, polysci, sociology, gender studies etc. being more popular than STEM. The USA has a desperate shortage of people who are educated in the applied sciences, so it will be interesting to see how Trump and friends intend to remedy that problem. I am all for screening prospective visa holders, but the measure here is a draconian punishment of the universities for refusing to go along with the petty campaign of reversing DEI initiatives.

Are you capable of understanding what is in a scientific publication? Perhaps it is best if you stick to what your rudimentary education and intellectual abilities allow for. No shame in recognizing one's limitations. I know I can't be a good stevedore and I don't have the patience for repetitive labour, but I recognize that some people are well suited to be a box packer or washroom attendant and applaud their dedication.

Yes and maybe no. You are correct that a DB plan payout is set up based upon years of service and salary. However, some plans allow for adjustments of the payout. - Read your plan to see if the payouts are allowed to be adjusted by the plan financial performance. -Is your plan subject to cost of living adjustments that can go up and/or down? - Are you looking at your plan payout calculation in the same way every time you ask for a quote. i.e. at the same age every time.