Category Archives: Fail!
“Oops!” Price to pay: Antibiotic-resistant infections cost $2 billion a year | CIDRAP
Source: Price to pay: Antibiotic-resistant infections cost $2 billion a year | CIDRAP
Antibiotic resistance adds nearly $1,400 to the bill for treating a bacterial infection and costs the nation more than $2 billion annually, according to a study yesterday in Health Affairs.
The study, which is the first national estimate of the incremental costs for treating antibiotic-resistant infections, also found that the share of bacterial infections in the United States that were antibiotic resistant more than doubled over 13 years, rising from 5.2% in 2002 to 11% in 2014.
A Palestinian mother’s open letter to Melania and Ivanka Trump
On the occasion of Mother’s Day in Palestine, one Palestinian mother discusses how teaching tolerance is becoming more difficult as American policies sow more divisions and violence. By Dalal Erakat Raising kids in Palestine is exhausting — not just physically but also mentally. For as soon as kids become aware of the reality surrounding them, at around the age of three or four, every Palestinian mother must find explanations to help them comprehend what’s going on around them. [tmwinpost] Even a simple trip from the West Bank to Jerusalem requires a strategic plan, especially after Mr. Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem…
Source: A Palestinian mother’s open letter to Melania and Ivanka Trump
Medicare Doesn’t Equal Dental Care. That Can Be a Big Problem. – The New York Times
Almost one in five adults of Medicare eligibility age (65 years old and older) have untreated cavities. The same proportion have lost all their teeth. Half of Medicare beneficiaries have some periodontal disease, or infection of structures around teeth, including the gums.
Bacteria from such infections can circulate elsewhere in the body, contributing to other health problems such as heart disease and strokes.
Israeli spies and honey traps: The dirty tricks used by Cambridge Analytica, the firm behind Facebook data breach
Facebook Security Chief Said to Leave After Clashes Over Disinformation – The New York Times
Mr. Stamos had been a strong advocate inside the company for investigating and disclosing Russian activity on Facebook, often to the consternation of other top executives, including Sheryl Sandberg, the social network’s chief operating officer, according to the current and former employees, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
Trump and trade tariffs: big lies founded on small truths | Yanis Varoufakis | Opinion | The Guardian
A closer look at the $375bn that is China’s trade surplus with the United States reveals an awkward fact: more than half of it is due to American corporations (with Apple being one of many) that export US-branded goods from China into America, while channelling their profits through a network of tax havens.
Staff claim Cambridge Analytica ignored US ban on foreigners working on elections | UK news | The Guardian
Trump slaps tariffs, rattles Indian metal firms; JSW asks govt to retaliate
Sajjan Jindal, chairman of JSW Steel, however, asked the government to impose similar tariffs on steel made overseas to protect Indian manufacturers
Source: Trump slaps tariffs, rattles Indian metal firms; JSW asks govt to retaliate
(1) Pussy Riot & Dave Sitek – Bad Apples – YouTube
you thought that i just made this for the club / no way i got this microphone to wake you up / and say that i can do just what i want right here / today and i don’t hear those sirens anyway / ok damn fools drunk on power dirty thieves, tiny cowards you wouldn’t act like this in front of your kids / NO ! you wouldn’t act like this in front of your kids / NO ! you say that you don’t like my attitude / it’s true i made its just for me and not for you / boo hoo you can cry until your face turns blue / you knew that i would be the one to watch you lose / woo hoo your back’s against the wall what will you do? doo doo i would join our gang if i were you / oo oo we always stick together like a glue / it’s true there are many more of us than you damn fools drunk on power dirty thieves, tiny cowards you wouldn’t act like this in front of your kids / NO ! you wouldn’t act like this in front of your kids / NO ! bad apples are good for something when’re 6 feet underground x2 killer cops – lock em up the death machine – just lock it up all this violence – lock it up the rest of us have had enough hatred – lock it up populism – lock it up fuck corruption – lock it up enough bad apples are good for something when’re 6 feet underground x2 no! don’t need no bad apples no! won’t eat those bad apples





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