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Next U.S. Moon Landing Will be By Private Companies, Not NASA – Spin and pander
Source: Next U.S. Moon Landing Will be By Private Companies, Not NASA
Spin, spin, spin and pander to current Washington crowd. All past landings on moon were with equipment built by companies hired by NASA – Same process.
Sea of Azov: Ukrainian sailors remanded in custody

A group of 22 Ukrainian sailors was arrested following the clash between Ukrainian navy vessels and Russia’s coastal guard in the Sea of Azov on Sunday. They could face long jail terms in Russia. DW spoke to the lawyers.
‘The last straw’: Tens of thousands of Indian farmers protest against Modi

Some of India’s 263 million farmers, an important voting bloc, say low food prices and Modi Government policies have impoverished families and led farmers to suicide.
Two American mothers say this map proves segregation is coming back to the South

A group of residents in Louisiana are trying to form a new city in a move widely seen by opponents as a racially motivated attempt to bring back school segregation.
6 Takeaways From the Times’s Investigation Into T.M. Landry
Based on interviews with 46 people, including parents, former and current students and more, and examinations of legal and school records, The Times found the school abused students and doctored college applications.
Less Barf, More Bleach: How to Prevent Nasty Stomach Bugs This Winter
It can survive on surfaces for days, is tricky to kill, and is the source of most stomach bugs in America. It’s norovirus, and we’re headed into prime season. Here’s how to beat it.
Pardoning Manafort would be unambiguous grounds for impeachment. Take it off the table, Mr. President
President Trump has attacked special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and the investigation into Russian election meddling so often and so disgracefully that it can be difficult to sustain a sense of outrage. But Trump’s statement on Wednesday that a presidential pardon for his former campaign chairman…
China MOA: ASF Returns To Tianjin
“Because of the concern over ASF, USDA recently reviewed and further strengthened its longstanding stringent protections against the spread of the disease.These include:
Collaborating with states, industry and producers to ensure everyone follows on-farm biosecurity and best practices (including for garbage feeding in states where that is allowed);
Restricting imports of pork and pork products from affected countries; and
Working with CBP staff at ports of entry to increase passenger and baggage screening for prohibited products from affected countries.”
#13,708
A little over 6 weeks ago China’s MOA announced the first African Swine Fever outbreak in Tianjin (one of the 9 National Central Cities of China), located about 100km from Beijing.
While most of China’s ASF action during the month of November has been relegated to the Southern provinces, today their MOA announces a second outbreak in Tianjin.
Today’s report comes just one week after the announcement that ASF had finally reached Beijing, and brings China’s total to at least 80 outbreaks since August 1st (cite).
The Ninghe District of Tianjin Province has detected the epidemic situation of African swine fever
Date: 2018-11-30 10:17 Author: Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Press Office
The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was released on November 29, and the Ninghe District of Tianjin Province detected the African swine fever epidemic.At 21:00 on November 29, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center and was diagnosed by the China Center for Animal Health and Epidemiology (National Center for Animal Disease Research).
A farm in Ninghe District of Tianjin was found in Africa. Pig plague. Up to now, the farm has 361 pigs and 67 deaths.
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local government has started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all pigs and their products are prohibited from being transferred out of the blockade, and pigs are prohibited from being transported into the blockade. At present, the above measures have been implemented.
ASF has never been reported in North America, but the potential exists for its importation. The USDA has released a new African Swine Fever Factsheet that discusses their preparations for a possible introduction of the virus into this country.
(Excerpt)
Because of the concern over ASF, USDA recently reviewed and further strengthened its longstanding stringent protections against the spread of the disease.These include:
- Collaborating with states, industry and producers to ensure everyone follows on-farm biosecurity and best practices (including for garbage feeding in states where that is allowed);
- Restricting imports of pork and pork products from affected countries; and
- Working with CBP staff at ports of entry to increase passenger and baggage screening for prohibited products from affected countries.
While ASF doesn’t pose a direct health risk to humans, it is a serious threat to the pig industry – and with no vaccine available – the only way to control it is to cull all of the pigs that may have been exposed.
Meanwhile, ASF continues to make inroads in Europe, and further spread there and in Asia seems inevitable (see FAO: African swine fever (ASF) threatens to spread from China to other Asian countries).
Multistate Infestation with the Exotic Disease–Vector Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis — United States, August 2017–September 2018 | MMWR The next Lyme Disease could be worse
During 2017–2018, Haemaphysalis longicornis has been detected in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia on various species of domestic animals and wildlife, and from two humans.

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