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Why Privatisation Is the Way: KPA MD Explains. Capt William Ruto: Feasibility studies show many port assets are underutilized. Partnering with private sector will unlock investment, expand infrastructure & boost efficiency while enabling the port to handle higher cargo volumes.

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🔬 A startling thread connects gut bacteria, autism research, and one of the most widely used weedkillers in the world. Dr. William Shaw explains how metabolites from Clostridia bacteria in urine testing have shown striking correlations with autism, with studies reporting up to 98.5% diagnostic accuracy when multiple markers are elevated. The next question researchers asked was why these microbes are flourishing in the first place. Shaw points to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, which he says can damage beneficial gut bacteria and allow harmful microbes to take over. As the science continues to raise questions, the legal battle is escalating too. This Monday, advocates from across the country will gather at the People vs. Poison rally at the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are weighing whether Monsanto-Bayer should receive liability protection from Roundup cancer lawsuits. Should corporations receive immunity while the science is still being debated?
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🔬 A startling thread connects gut bacteria, autism research, and one of the most widely used weedkillers in the world. Dr. William Shaw explains how metabolites from Clostridia bacteria in urine testing have shown striking correlations with autism, with studies reporting up to 98.5% diagnostic accuracy when multiple markers are elevated. The next question researchers asked was why these microbes are flourishing in the first place. Shaw points to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, which he says can damage beneficial gut bacteria and allow harmful microbes to take over. As the science continues to raise questions, the legal battle is escalating too. This Monday, advocates from across the country will gather at the People vs. Poison rally at the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are weighing whether Monsanto-Bayer should receive liability protection from Roundup cancer lawsuits. Should corporations receive immunity while the science is still being debated?

The HighWire

10,304 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

We are excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Gases Group, led by Mr. Deepak Mehta, to establish gas plants for the production of liquefied medical oxygen in Nigeria. This collaboration aims to ensure a steady and reliable supply of high-quality medical oxygen across the country. This partnership is a game changer for Nigeria and the subregion and directly aligns with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (#NHSRII) and the President’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu Government of Nigeria Executive Order to unlock the healthcare value chain. The planned facilities, each capable of producing 100 tons per day, will be strategically located in 3 urban clusters located in North and South of Nigeria in the first phase. This will ensure that medical oxygen is accessible to a broader population, meeting both current and future demands. The MoU outlines several key commitments from both parties. Global Gases Group (GGG) will complete feasibility studies and business case development, invest in technology, gas storage and distribution infrastructure, and provide necessary training and development for the project. Utilizing cryogenic air separation technology, these plants will offer a sustainable, affordable, accessible, and scalable (SAAS) solution for medical-grade oxygen production. This technology provides higher purity levels (>99.5%) and reliability compared to traditional methods. The project will also lay the groundwork for a more resilient and responsive healthcare system capable of withstanding future challenges such as pandemics. Importantly, it will contribute to local skill development and job creation. Reflecting on the #Covid_19 pandemic, many Nigerians and CEDEAO_ECOWAS citizens suffered due to severe oxygen shortages. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the leadership of Global Gases and Dr. Abdul Mukhtar Abdu Mukhtar of the Presidential Value Chain Initiative (PVAC) for their pivotal roles in making this partnership a reality.
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We are excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Gases Group, led by Mr. Deepak Mehta, to establish gas plants for the production of liquefied medical oxygen in Nigeria. This collaboration aims to ensure a steady and reliable supply of high-quality medical oxygen across the country. This partnership is a game changer for Nigeria and the subregion and directly aligns with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (#NHSRII) and the President’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu Government of Nigeria Executive Order to unlock the healthcare value chain. The planned facilities, each capable of producing 100 tons per day, will be strategically located in 3 urban clusters located in North and South of Nigeria in the first phase. This will ensure that medical oxygen is accessible to a broader population, meeting both current and future demands. The MoU outlines several key commitments from both parties. Global Gases Group (GGG) will complete feasibility studies and business case development, invest in technology, gas storage and distribution infrastructure, and provide necessary training and development for the project. Utilizing cryogenic air separation technology, these plants will offer a sustainable, affordable, accessible, and scalable (SAAS) solution for medical-grade oxygen production. This technology provides higher purity levels (>99.5%) and reliability compared to traditional methods. The project will also lay the groundwork for a more resilient and responsive healthcare system capable of withstanding future challenges such as pandemics. Importantly, it will contribute to local skill development and job creation. Reflecting on the #Covid_19 pandemic, many Nigerians and CEDEAO_ECOWAS citizens suffered due to severe oxygen shortages. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the leadership of Global Gases and Dr. Abdul Mukhtar Abdu Mukhtar of the Presidential Value Chain Initiative (PVAC) for their pivotal roles in making this partnership a reality.

Muhammad Ali Pate

14,549 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

To combat the threat of New World screwworm, Dept. of Agriculture is taking a whole-of-government approach to keep this pest out of the United States. 🇺🇸 ✅ Stopping the spread in Mexico: Working with our partners across the border to expand sterile fly production, deploy advanced surveillance, and increase trapping in high-risk areas. ✅ Protecting the border: Strengthening coordination with Mexico on trapping efforts, ramping up public outreach, intercepting illegally introduced livestock, and enhancing inspections at every port of entry. ✅ Maximizing readiness: Partnering with state and local leaders and coordinating with our federal partners U.S. EPA, HHS, CBP, Homeland Security. Thanks to Dr. Marty Makary, treatments for NWS in dogs, cats, and cattle are now available. ✅ Taking the fight to the screwworm: Scaling sterile fly production to eradicate the population—powered by the new facility at Moore Air Base, set to produce hundreds of millions of flies to stop this pest in its tracks. ✅ Driving innovation: Working across states, universities, and the private sector to accelerate solutions and eliminate New World screwworm for good. Learn more at — the U.S. government’s centralized hub for updates, resources, and prevention efforts.
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To combat the threat of New World screwworm, Dept. of Agriculture is taking a whole-of-government approach to keep this pest out of the United States. 🇺🇸 ✅ Stopping the spread in Mexico: Working with our partners across the border to expand sterile fly production, deploy advanced surveillance, and increase trapping in high-risk areas. ✅ Protecting the border: Strengthening coordination with Mexico on trapping efforts, ramping up public outreach, intercepting illegally introduced livestock, and enhancing inspections at every port of entry. ✅ Maximizing readiness: Partnering with state and local leaders and coordinating with our federal partners U.S. EPA, HHS, CBP, Homeland Security. Thanks to Dr. Marty Makary, treatments for NWS in dogs, cats, and cattle are now available. ✅ Taking the fight to the screwworm: Scaling sterile fly production to eradicate the population—powered by the new facility at Moore Air Base, set to produce hundreds of millions of flies to stop this pest in its tracks. ✅ Driving innovation: Working across states, universities, and the private sector to accelerate solutions and eliminate New World screwworm for good. Learn more at — the U.S. government’s centralized hub for updates, resources, and prevention efforts.

Secretary Brooke Rollins

12,196 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

The King of Cambodia greets President Xi at the airport. This is the first time for King Norodom Sihamoni to greet any foreign head of state at the airport, signifying the great importance attached to this visit. Cambodia was hit with the highest tariff of any country by Trump, this visit will solidify the already close alliance between China and Cambodia. Many may not know, China has a deep rooted friendship with Cambodia, they along with Laos are the 2 closest allies China have in Southeast Asia. The Cambodia royal family treats China as their second home. Cambodia is in the midst of major infrastructural projects backed by China; 🔴The first is the Funan Techo Canal project, which connects the landlocked Cambodian capital with their largest port, opening up the population to international trade. With this canal, Cambodia can fully leverage their young labor pool in manufacturing, China will provide the investment and capital goods. 🔴The 2nd is the Southeast Asia highspeed rail project, the portion linking China with Laos has already been built, Thailand portion is also under construction. Cambodia's route will be the connection between the 2, from China's Yunnan province, all the way down to Malaysia and Singapore. Moves are being made, thanks to Trump, everything is being accelerated. Trump made the biggest strategic own goal of this century.
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The King of Cambodia greets President Xi at the airport. This is the first time for King Norodom Sihamoni to greet any foreign head of state at the airport, signifying the great importance attached to this visit. Cambodia was hit with the highest tariff of any country by Trump, this visit will solidify the already close alliance between China and Cambodia. Many may not know, China has a deep rooted friendship with Cambodia, they along with Laos are the 2 closest allies China have in Southeast Asia. The Cambodia royal family treats China as their second home. Cambodia is in the midst of major infrastructural projects backed by China; 🔴The first is the Funan Techo Canal project, which connects the landlocked Cambodian capital with their largest port, opening up the population to international trade. With this canal, Cambodia can fully leverage their young labor pool in manufacturing, China will provide the investment and capital goods. 🔴The 2nd is the Southeast Asia highspeed rail project, the portion linking China with Laos has already been built, Thailand portion is also under construction. Cambodia's route will be the connection between the 2, from China's Yunnan province, all the way down to Malaysia and Singapore. Moves are being made, thanks to Trump, everything is being accelerated. Trump made the biggest strategic own goal of this century.

Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 Commentary

562,427 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Five years ago, posting this very observation on this platform would have earned you instant accusations of xenophobia, racial profiling, or raw tribalism - with mass reports to the NCIC for “hate speech.” Today, the reality is undeniable. The remittances flowing from Minnesota into Kenya’s real estate sector are merely the visible tip of a vast iceberg. Dig deeper into the smuggling networks operating through Kismayu port, the systematic looting of ASAL devolved funds, rampant tax evasion, and the connections become crystal clear. This explains why DCI Director Mohammed Amin and NIS Director Noordin Haji appeared so determined to silence critics at any cost - to protect the staggering flows of illicit wealth that have become a pillar of the Ruto administration’s survival. Most chilling of all: a significant portion of these proceeds is channeled to terrorist groups, deliberately sustaining insecurity in both Kenya and Somalia. Perpetual fear keeps populations anxious and compliant, generates endless headlines, and - crucially - shapes public sentiment and electoral outcomes.
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Five years ago, posting this very observation on this platform would have earned you instant accusations of xenophobia, racial profiling, or raw tribalism - with mass reports to the NCIC for “hate speech.” Today, the reality is undeniable. The remittances flowing from Minnesota into Kenya’s real estate sector are merely the visible tip of a vast iceberg. Dig deeper into the smuggling networks operating through Kismayu port, the systematic looting of ASAL devolved funds, rampant tax evasion, and the connections become crystal clear. This explains why DCI Director Mohammed Amin and NIS Director Noordin Haji appeared so determined to silence critics at any cost - to protect the staggering flows of illicit wealth that have become a pillar of the Ruto administration’s survival. Most chilling of all: a significant portion of these proceeds is channeled to terrorist groups, deliberately sustaining insecurity in both Kenya and Somalia. Perpetual fear keeps populations anxious and compliant, generates endless headlines, and - crucially - shapes public sentiment and electoral outcomes.

Francis Gaitho

19,267 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Bertha & Bonds 1⃣To kick off the Bertha initiative, we are moving forward with the initial order of BTC miners later this month, committing $250K–$350K USD in capital. This investment will fill approximately 30–35% of the Bertha facility, pushing $TITAN’s APR to around 20% and that’s just the beginning. 2⃣We are also introducing T-Bonds, a first-of-its-kind initiative on Cardano designed to unlock capital efficiency and accelerate ecosystem growth.👀 What Are T-Bonds? T-Bonds are like a loan from the community to the project. In return, you get a guaranteed return at bond maturity. Why This Works for TITAN? 15% of the total $TITAN supply is held in our treasury, reserved specifically to be sold gradually over time to fund investments as the token’s price grows. By combining our capital with the T-Bond raise, we aim to push the APR above 20-40%+. At that level, demand for $TITAN increases, driving the price higher. If the token price doubles as a result, our $TITAN investment treasury’s value grows from $1M to $2M. From there, we can gradually sell treasury-held $TITAN over a 12-month period, using the proceeds to repay bonds, expand mining capacity, and fund, new investments — all of which drive APR even higher and continue growing the treasury. Higher APR → More demand → Higher price → Larger treasury → More investments → Even higher APR. This is how we trigger the flywheel. Bond Terms: - 12% Fixed APR (pegged to USD value on the day), - 2.5% Bonus $TITAN airdrop, - 12-month term Bertha gets filled. Rewards go up. The flywheel spins. Bond Mint Date: -Thursday, July 24th–26th — 48 hours only. -This is a limited pilot with a hard cap. -Full details dropping next week. The success of the bonds isn’t critical for us it’s not something we need to do. We see it as an innovative concept that makes sense given our treasury model and adds value, but there's no pressure. Whether we scale with bonds or without them, the trajectory remains the same. Bonds simply accelerate the process and introduce a fresh mechanism into the ecosystem that could be tied to our ATLAS DeFi platform in the future. This is how TITANS win.
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Bertha & Bonds 1⃣To kick off the Bertha initiative, we are moving forward with the initial order of BTC miners later this month, committing $250K–$350K USD in capital. This investment will fill approximately 30–35% of the Bertha facility, pushing $TITAN’s APR to around 20% and that’s just the beginning. 2⃣We are also introducing T-Bonds, a first-of-its-kind initiative on Cardano designed to unlock capital efficiency and accelerate ecosystem growth.👀 What Are T-Bonds? T-Bonds are like a loan from the community to the project. In return, you get a guaranteed return at bond maturity. Why This Works for TITAN? 15% of the total $TITAN supply is held in our treasury, reserved specifically to be sold gradually over time to fund investments as the token’s price grows. By combining our capital with the T-Bond raise, we aim to push the APR above 20-40%+. At that level, demand for $TITAN increases, driving the price higher. If the token price doubles as a result, our $TITAN investment treasury’s value grows from $1M to $2M. From there, we can gradually sell treasury-held $TITAN over a 12-month period, using the proceeds to repay bonds, expand mining capacity, and fund, new investments — all of which drive APR even higher and continue growing the treasury. Higher APR → More demand → Higher price → Larger treasury → More investments → Even higher APR. This is how we trigger the flywheel. Bond Terms: - 12% Fixed APR (pegged to USD value on the day), - 2.5% Bonus $TITAN airdrop, - 12-month term Bertha gets filled. Rewards go up. The flywheel spins. Bond Mint Date: -Thursday, July 24th–26th — 48 hours only. -This is a limited pilot with a hard cap. -Full details dropping next week. The success of the bonds isn’t critical for us it’s not something we need to do. We see it as an innovative concept that makes sense given our treasury model and adds value, but there's no pressure. Whether we scale with bonds or without them, the trajectory remains the same. Bonds simply accelerate the process and introduce a fresh mechanism into the ecosystem that could be tied to our ATLAS DeFi platform in the future. This is how TITANS win.

House Of Titans

15,443 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr