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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Unvaccinated children susceptible to Omicron even after prior COVID-19 – UPI.com

Children who have had COVID-19 aren’t protected against the Omicron variant, but vaccination does cut their chances of infection, a new study shows.

Source: Unvaccinated children susceptible to Omicron even after prior COVID-19 – UPI.com

Comparative Effectiveness of mRNA and Inactivated Whole Virus Vaccines against COVID-19 Infection and Severe Disease in Singapore by Premikha M, Calvin J. Chiew, Wycliffe E. Wei, Yee-Sin Leo, Benjamin Ong, David Chien Lye, Vernon J. Lee, Kelvin Bryan Tan :: SSRN

We compared the incidence rates of COVID-19 infection and severe disease among adults who had received two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna, Sinovac-

…After adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, time since second dose and daily infection rate, individuals vaccinated with Sinovac-CoronaVac were more likely to be infected (adjusted IRR 2.99; 95% CI 2.89 – 3.10), and more likely to develop severe disease (adjusted IRR 4.80; 95% CI 3.41 – 6.74); individuals vaccinated with Sinopharm were also at higher risk of infection (adjusted IRR 1.63; 95% CI 1.43 – 1.85), while individuals  vaccinated with Moderna were at lower risk of severe disease (adjusted IRR 0.45; 95% CI 0.27 87 – 0.74), compared with those who received Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty (Table 1)…

Source: Comparative Effectiveness of mRNA and Inactivated Whole Virus Vaccines against COVID-19 Infection and Severe Disease in Singapore by Premikha M, Calvin J. Chiew, Wycliffe E. Wei, Yee-Sin Leo, Benjamin Ong, David Chien Lye, Vernon J. Lee, Kelvin Bryan Tan :: SSRN

Malaysia Airlines launches first green flight to Singapore with fuel made from used cooking oil – TODAY

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be operating its first passenger flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore using sustainable aviation fuel on Sunday (June 5).

In a press release on Monday, MAS announced that the flights will be operated on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using about 38 per cent sustainable fuel, made from renewable waste and residue raw materials such as cooking oil.

Flight MH603 to Singapore is scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur at 12.25pm. Flight MH606 will depart from Singapore back to Kuala Lumpur at 3.40pm.

“These flights reaffirm the national airline’s commitment to a sustainable tomorrow and mark significant progress towards achieving a cleaner, more viable fuel source for regular flights by 2025,” the airline said, adding that passengers can get discounts up to 15 per cent when booking the sustainable fuel-powered flights.

Source: Malaysia Airlines launches first green flight to Singapore with fuel made from used cooking oil – TODAY

Singapore mandates ‘kill switch’ for banks as safeguard against online scams | ZDNet

Banks in Singapore will have to provide a “kill switch” as part of a new slew of security measures to safeguard against growing online scams. Consumers also are urged to access their accounts via mobile banking apps, instead of web browsers, to minimise risks.

The latest set of measures would complement those introduced in January this year, shortly after a spat of online scams involving OCBC Bank customers resulted in losses of more than SG$8.5 million ($6.32 million).

The new measures were unveiled Thursday and expected to come into effect by October 31 this year, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS).

 

Source: Singapore mandates ‘kill switch’ for banks as safeguard against online scams | ZDNet

Equality Ohio Condemns Sudden Passage of Bill Amendment Prohibiting Transgender Youth from Playing Sports – Equality Ohio

Moments ago, Rep. Jenna Powell inserted an amendment that would prohibit transgender youth from participating in school sports into HB 151—repeating what she did last year at this time. By allowing this amendment at the last possible moment, House Leadership thwarted the democratic process and denied Ohioans the opportunity to provide input. It’s a coward’s tactic that illustrates that even the sponsors know this isn’t what Ohio voters want.

Source: Equality Ohio Condemns Sudden Passage of Bill Amendment Prohibiting Transgender Youth from Playing Sports – Equality Ohio

Jamaican farmers’ groups meet to discuss new training opportunities

I am continuously amazed and grateful that small holder farmers continue to feed their families and community with their courage and love.

Petchary's Blog

I have to say, I worry for Jamaican farmers. At the same time, I admire them greatly for their tenacity and willingness to achieve results, no matter what. The former Agriculture Minister Floyd Green started an “Agriculture in Bloom”programme to give women farmers extra support. I am not sure whether it is still going, but I do feel that women already play a key role as small farmers (and I do not use “small” in a derogatory way!) Be that as it may, farmers face enormous challenges.

If it were only so simple (and if farmers had access to funds to do all of this…)

I get very distressed by television news reports of precious (valuable) goats that have disappeared overnight from farms, and crops that have been dug up just as they are ripening by thieves. The threats posed by climate change cannot be understated, either. Farmers have…

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Two Thought Thursday, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist): “E se io muoio da partigiano” -Really “The Resistance?”

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

      1.)  Ok, so does marking a point or two against an abusive person, or system, really make you part of The Resistance?

      2.)  If your followers do not learn to follow your principles, are they really your students, after all?

        Finally:  Bella ciao, and Partisans:  The song came from Italy via the Labor Movement…

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Y, por fin, Berlin ya no està al mando!  Gracias, Tokyo!

Que valentia, Profe:  fingir un mal del estomago, quemar algo en vez de ‘irse al bano’ y entonces, provokar a un hombre armado mientras tus alumnos pelean entre si, amenazando al Berlin, quien no siente nada de todos modos, asi que no sirve intentar torturarlo para que cuente el plan Chernobyl!   Solo él es capaz de reir cuando juegan a la Ruleta Ruso.  Y el Profe ha estudiado muy bien su Aikido…

 

Pero si matan a Berlin, no…

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We Can Do Better Wednesdays, Walking The Extra Mile Prompt — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Here is another prompt from chapter 7 (which is now chapter 6…):  “I’d walk x miles for…” How many miles would you walk for something important, and what would that something be? ***************** Click here to read, if you like: B5, Hakan:Muhafiz/The Protector, Lupin, or La Casa De Papel/Money Heist Reviews, Holistic College […]

We Can Do Better Wednesdays, Walking The Extra Mile Prompt — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story