Daily Archives: January 21, 2021

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Study: Vaccine protects against melanoma recurrence up to 4 years

Unlike vaccines against viruses such as the flu or even COVID-19, melanoma vaccines don’t prevent the disease, Wu and her colleagues said.

Instead, they prevent the disease from returning in those considered at high risk for recurrence after surgery, they said. Study-Vaccine-protects-against-melanoma- A custom-made vaccine against melanoma still protects against advanced disease four years after cancer patients receive it, according to a study published Thursday by Nature Medicine.

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US Military Sales to Morocco Doubled in 2020

The quid pro quo for Trump-US warming up to Morocco claims over Western Sahara?

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Agadir – The US Agency for International Trade (ITA) reported that sales of military equipment to Morocco more than doubled in 2020, growing from $4.01 billion (MAD 36 billion) to $8.5 billion (MAD 76 billion).

The figures came in a report ITA issued in December providing an overview of the Moroccan aerospace industry, as well as highlighting the major US military sales to Morocco last year.

The source also pointed to the Royal Armed Forces’ (FAR) purchase of the PATRIOT Air Defense System, a medium-range surface-to-air missile defense system. Observers expect the acquisition to significantly improve the FAR’s missile defense capability.

The 2020 purchases of 25 new F-16 aircraft, 24 new Apache attack helicopters, as well as G550 reconnaissance aircraft, also factor into the figures. ITA also reported that several deals currently under discussion may push the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portfolio over $10 billion (MAD 89 billion) in the following years.

Read Also: New Framework Law Sets Ground for Arms Industry in Morocco

Morocco is the largest purchaser of American weapons in Africa. After the US, the primary sources for sales to Morocco’s military are France and Spain.

The most notable US military equipment already in use in Morocco includes F-16 fighters, C-130 transport aircraft, and CH-47D helicopters, according to the report, as well as modern frigates equipped with US-manufactured digital communications. 

Besides military matters, the data also points to the growing Moroccan aerospace sector which before COVID-19 “presented diverse opportunities including supply inputs, finished aircraft, maintenance, and airport infrastructure, with over 140 aerospace companies represented in the country.”

Among the various deals between Morocco and the US was the $1 billion (MAD 9 billion) Moroccan arms deal concerning SeaGuardian Drones. The MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones specialize in surveillance operations, such as anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, border surveillance, and law enforcement. 

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Nasal med successfully reduces COVID-19 symptoms, blocks virus in lab tests

CHICAGO, Ill. — Although millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, inoculating the whole world is proving to be a slow process. While vaccinations will continue, scientists are still working on a way to defeat the coronavirus pandemic for good. A team at Rush University Medical Center say a new medication which is taken…

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S.Res. 6: A resolution to elect Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

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Agreed To (Simple Resolution):
Last Action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on January 20, 2021. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

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Amazon Prime drama agrees to changes after Hindu nationalist pressure

Caves to Indo-Fascists

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Director of Tandav agrees to remove scenes deemed to insult Hindu gods and office of Indian prime minister

An Indian political drama on Amazon Prime has been forced to edit out scenes that were accused of being an “insult to Hindu gods”, the first time that streaming platforms have been subjected to Indian government censorship.

Tandav, a gritty political drama made by Amazon Prime, one of the world’s largest streaming platforms, had faced growing controversy since it launched last week over allegations it had “hurt Hindu religious sentiments” and insulted the office of the prime minister.

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Dear President Biden, An Indigenous Perspective on Your Inauguration by Casey Camp Horinek

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Dear President Biden,

I congratulate you and Vice President Harris on choosing to launch your Administration by taking some powerful steps for the climate and Mother Earth. Halting the Keystone XL pipeline and drilling leases in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge is a great beginning and we acknowledge

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Who am I??

Unlocking The Hidden Me

Greetings everyone!!

First and foremost, thanks for stopping by.

Hope you are staying safe and taking every precautions to beat the Covid19 pandemic with much resilience.

Why have you received this exclusive invitation?

Because I wanted you to be a part of when I am starting my first blog and provide your blessings and criticisms with equal ease.

So, I invited you over and I must for that reason be a good host and keep you well entertained (fingers crossed 😉).

I may not be a barrel of laughs but will try to keep you lingered here every now and then with positive, emotional yet encouraging candid writings. Sporadically, you can also get to see me as a Culinarian.

“A mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thoughts, alone” – William Wordsworth

So yeah, this is me, always expressing my emotions through writing and it took me eons…

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