Completely happy New Yr to you, expensive readers! –lambert
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Research: Albatrosses Might Use Extremely-Low-Frequency Listening to to Navigate Maritime Govt
How Geopolitics Would possibly Crash a 2024 Tender Touchdown Bloomberg
The How and Why of Errors and Errors Instances of India
English nonetheless guidelines the world, however that’s not essentially OK. Is it time to curb its energy? Guardian
Local weather
Group forest administration linked to optimistic social, environmental outcomes: research Monga Bay
Water
The 20 Farming Households Who Use Extra Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States ProPublica
#COVID19
COVID Masks Mandates Return to Hospitals in 5 States Newsweek. Take a look at these complicated eligibility necessities:
This week, Mass Basic Brigham, the biggest well being system in Massachusetts, mentioned that efficient January 2, masks can be important for healthcare employees immediately partaking with sufferers [A] in clinical-care settings till respiratory diseases fall beneath a sure share [B]. Sufferers and guests are additionally strongly inspired [C] to put on masks [D], which can be supplied by the hospital, and employees in hallways and customary areas are exempt [E].
Extra deadly hilarity from Hospital An infection Management (within the individual of Erica Shenoy, see beneath). [A] So non-clinical employees (cleaners, porters), though in the identical ward as sufferers, gained’t be masked. [B] “Proportion” established how? CDC’s “inexperienced map,” heaven forfend? [C] Unmasked customer: “I learn the signal. So what?” [D] Dishevelled blues, or N95s? [E] Keep in mind non-smoking areas in eating places, and even airplanes? How’d that work out? It’s the identical deal right here, since #CovidIsAirborne and spreads like smoke. On the intense aspect, managing this complicated system is a jobs assure for hospital directors!
Common Masking in Well being Care Setting Annal of Inner Drugs. MGH’s Shenoy et al. defend their “Let me see you smile” Concepts and Opinions article in AIM. First precedence: Tone policing: “Free, open, and respectful debate is a important component of a functioning academy and society.” Second precedence: No course change at HICPAC; affected person protections can be diminished, translating: “[T]he rationale for ending common masking stays sound. As proof continues to evolve, we are going to proceed to guage it. Aligned with the ideas of implementation science and dynamic sustainability, we reiterate our help for ongoing improvement, reevaluation, and discontinuation of insurance policies as circumstances, contexts, and proof change.” A heaping portion of mush. Gaaaah.
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Hybrid immunity from SARS-CoV-2 an infection and vaccination in Canadian adults: cohort research (preprint) medRxiv. From the Abtract: “[W]e carried out serial assessments (every of ~4000-9000 adults) analyzing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies inside a principally consultant Canadian cohort drawn from a nationwide on-line polling platform…. Spike ranges have been larger in contaminated than in uninfected adults, no matter vaccination doses. Amongst adults vaccinated not less than thrice and contaminated greater than six months earlier, spike ranges fell notably and repeatedly for the 9 months post-vaccination. Against this, amongst adults contaminated inside six months, spike ranges declined step by step. Declines have been comparable by intercourse, age group, and ethnicity. Current vaccination attenuated declines in spike ranges from older infections. In a comfort pattern, spike antibody and mobile responses have been correlated…. Methods to take care of population-level hybrid immunity require up-to-date vaccination protection, together with amongst these recovering from an infection.” Isn’t it ironic…,
What do infectious illness specialists take into consideration managing lengthy COVID? Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. N = 117 of two,978 recipients. From the Summary: “[O]ur survey of infectious illness suppliers and their perspective on lengthy COVID care prompt a scarcity of familiarity with current assets, a sentiment of lacking tips, and shortage of devoted care facilities. As well as, the low response fee to this survey may be interpreted as ID suppliers not relating to their specialty as the first level of contact for delivering lengthy COVID care.”
Organizing Toolkit to Maintain Masks in Healthcare COVID Advocacy Initiative and COVID Protected Campus, Google Docs. For instance:
We did it! Masks necessities are again in healthcare settings in LA County as of at this time Dec twenty ninth! Thanks to everybody who has been tirelessly engaged on defending our neighborhood for months, you made this occur! pic.twitter.com/KxAWn7ZDr9
— Joaquín Beltrán for Congress #FreePalestine (@joaquinlife) December 29, 2023
Eyam, the village that stopped Bubonic Plague Instances of India
America just isn’t a severe nation:
Maintain my beer. That is the take a look at we use 😎 pic.twitter.com/hwauciNvs5
— Saruul Erdene (@SaruulbilegE) December 30, 2023
China?
China’s manufacturing PMI falls for third month in a row highlighting 2024 challenges for world’s second-biggest financial system South China Morning Put up. Commentary:
3/5That’s as a result of the most important constraint on the manufacturing sector hasn’t been entry to capital however somewhat weak demand, in order that increasing manufacturing funding principally means increasing extra capability. The most recent knowledge suggests this continues to be the case.
— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) December 31, 2023
China struggles to disperse low cost loans to companies in financial slowdown FT
Sweeping Chinese language army purge exposes weak point, might widen, say analysts Channel Information Asia
Going through roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes TechCrunch. Chinese language government: “[Cruise], a pacesetter within the trade, wants 1.5 operators per car.” Oh.
India
Pegasus Used to Goal The Wire’s Founding Editor, Reporter Engaged on Adani, Amnesty Confirms The Wire
The Fortunate Nation
A nation for a continent – no thanks Pearls and Irritations
Syraqistan
Maersk pauses Pink Sea sailings after Houthi assault on container ship Reuters
Houthis present no signal of ending ‘reckless’ Pink Sea assaults as commerce visitors picks up, commander says AP
Two U.S. Navy Amphibs Depart Pink Sea Regardless of Houthi Assaults on Delivery Maritime Govt
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‘Blood libel’: Israel slams South Africa for submitting ICJ genocide movement over Gaza conflict Instances of Israel. Right here is South Africa’s submitting (PDF).
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Netanyahu says Gaza conflict on Hamas will go on for ‘many extra months,’ thanks US for brand new weapons gross sales AP. Commentary:
That is battlefield artillery as a result of it’s not anticipated to be exact. Has an enormous blast radius and sometimes lands outdoors the place it was aimed. Israel has now packed two-plus million folks into very tight quarters.
The mere act of delivery them extra of those rn is a possible conflict… https://t.co/EJZxzccmEH
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) December 30, 2023
Scoop: Biden in “irritating” name advised Bibi to resolve Palestinian tax income concern Axios
Evaluation: Has Israel weakened Hamas sufficient to win the conflict on Gaza? Al Jazeera
The place Was the Israeli Army When Hamas Attacked? NYT. Scroll to the textual content.
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Pakistan ballot physique rejects ex-Premier Khan’s nomination papers for 2024 elections Anadolu Company
Pricey Previous Blighty
Inside Labour’s plan to open up NHS to personal ‘entrepeneurs’ iNews
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Pushing Ukraine Previous Breaking Level: How the Largest Missile Strike in Russian Historical past Simply Unfolded Over 18 Hours Army Watch
Ukraine’s Nightmare Situation Is Now Its Actuality Overseas Coverage
Zelenskyy: We’re working with companions on sturdy options Ukrainska Pravda
The place does the river circulate – 2024 (Google translation) Rossiiskaya Gazeta
Phrases vs. deeds:
So a big a part of the acknowledged justification for NATO supporting Ukraine is the supposed perception that “the West is subsequent” – that Ukraine is merely the primary domino to fall in a brand new Russian march to Berlin.
It’s totally odd then that the precise members of NATO aren’t performing prefer it.… pic.twitter.com/a6OFej8fwf
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) December 28, 2023
Biden Administration
DOJ torched after prosecutors announce Sam Bankman-Fried is not going to face trial on unlawful political donations FOX. You don’t say.
Efficient altruism was the favoured creed of Sam Bankman-Fried. Can it survive his fall? FT
When Silicon Valley’s AI warriors got here to Washington Politico
Pretend Airplane Elements Scandal Exhibits Peril of Antiquated Paper System Bloomberg
Spook Nation
US claims Chinese language spy balloon linked to US-based web supplier Anadolu Company
Digital Watch
Google settles $5 billion privateness lawsuit over monitoring folks utilizing ‘incognito mode’ AP
The Web Is About to Get Bizarre Once more Rolling Stone
How AI-created fakes are taking enterprise from on-line influencers FT
Xmas Put up-Recreation Evaluation
“Our seasonal card” (AC):
New Yr’s Eve Pre-Recreation Festivities
For these in search of perception into my private New Yr’s Eve celebration (sound down):
https://t.co/6thTngvO31 pic.twitter.com/PFdMhjbAcq
— juju 💰 (@ayeejuju) December 30, 2023
I hate New Yr’s Eve – there, I’ve mentioned it The Telegraph
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What went proper in 2023? Right here’s some excellent news Al Jazeera
Mess They Manufactured from 2023 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium Information
2023: The yr of the whole COVID cover-up WSWS
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Completely happy anniversary:
4 years in the past at this time: Dr. Li Wenliang warns his colleagues that 7 folks in Wuhan have been recognized with coronavirus. A screenshot goes viral and he is later arrested for “spreading rumors” pic.twitter.com/iCUAIvZrym
— BNO Information (@BNOFeed) December 30, 2023
Kudos to Li Wenliang, and likewise to Zhang Yongzhen, who launched the SARS-CoV-2 genome.
Sports activities Desk
State of school soccer has coaches up in arms: ‘It must be fastened’ Orlando Sentinel. No. It must be abolished (which incorporates returning it to real beginner standing).
Zeitgeist Watch
Voluntary simplicity Duane Elgin and Arnold Mitchell, Co-Evolutionary Quarterly. 1977, nonetheless germane. Sadly truncated at The Trustworthy Dealer.
The children are alright:
“I used to be pepper sprayed within the face point-blank by the Cambridge metropolis police at a weapons producer protest and this eyeliner stayed on!” pic.twitter.com/vKsqzwv6iJ
— Isabella Rosario (@irosarioc) December 29, 2023
Guillotine Watch
Consulting agency McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement over claims it helped gasoline the opioid disaster AP
Class Warfare
Assessment of The Case for a Job Assure by Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Polity Press (2020) NJFAN
What was it like when the cosmic darkish ages ended? Massive Assume
Eppur si muove:
That is scary, just like the solar is a kidnapper taking us to a second location pic.twitter.com/DVejTLpY2o
— Liron Shapira (@liron) December 24, 2023
World at Daybreak Orion
Antidote du jour (by way of):
Bonus antidote:
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— trailcam (@Trail_Cams) December 29, 2023
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.