Līdz Saeimas vēlēšanām atlikuši precīzi trīs mēneši, un zināmi jaunākie SKDS veidotie partiju reitingi. Svarīgi piebilst, ka aptaujas notika no 6. līdz 16. jūnijam, kad jau bija demisionējusi Evikas Siliņas (JV) vadītā valdība un apstiprināts Andra Kulberga (AS) vadītais Ministru kabinets. 🖥️ youtu.be/dNh9F8vNrBo

SARS COV-2: CROSSING ITS RESPIRATORY BORDERS 🚨Still think “mild” Covid-19 is “just a cold” for you and your children?😧 Insights from an infectious disease specialist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, worth your time and attention! This paper reviews, as the author mentioned, some of the intriguing and still poorly understood extra-pulmonary complications of COVID-19, focusing on its links to diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, and Long COVID (PASC), while noting that these represent only a selection of the many virus’s systemic effects.( My note: All are actually "LC"!!) ➡️COVID-19 caused >7 million official deaths, but the true burden lies in extra-pulmonary complications including thromboembolism, stroke, cardiovascular events, autoimmune diseases, new-onset diabetes, dementia, and Long COVID (PASC), ➡️Risks persist and recur with reinfections despite Omicron’s lower virulence, ➡️Diabetes mellitus: - Post-infection risk rises in children and adults (HR 1.1–1.6), - Meta-analyses show elevated incidence and ketoacidosis in the first two years, - Vaccination (especially full doses) appears protective: unvaccinated individuals and older age are key risk factors. - Pathophysiology involves direct pancreatic β-cell damage via ACE2, autoimmunity, and molecular mimicry. ➡️Cerebrovascular disease (stroke): - ~2.6% risk post-COVID, driven by cardioembolic/cryptogenic mechanisms rather than traditional atherosclerosis. - Strong links exist with diabetes, hypertension, coronary disease, and atrial fibrillation. - Mechanisms include endothelial dysfunction, cytokine storm, platelet activation, and possible direct viral neuroinvasion. ➡️Dementia and cognitive decline: - Survivors face significantly higher risks of Alzheimer’s (HR 1.50), dementia (HR 1.66), and Parkinson’s (HR 1.44). - 65% of patients >65 show cognitive impairment (average MoCA 23.3/30). - Deficits equate to 3–9 IQ-point losses depending on severity, and reinfections add further decline. - Pre-existing dementia worsens markedly. ➡️Long COVID (PASC): - Affects 6–7% of adults and 1% of children as a multisystem chronic condition (≥3 months) featuring brain fog, fatigue, and dysautonomia. - Even mild cases contribute heavily. - Vaccines and early antivirals reduce risk. - No specific cure exists, only supportive care. - Prevention remains key: Masks, distancing, ventilation, updated vaccination, and timely antivirals (e.g., nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) effectively lower infection and complication rates. ‼️So, AGAIN, 6 years on, SARS-CoV-2 has revealed itself not as a simple respiratory virus but as a systemic pathogen that quietly seeds diabetes, strokes, dementia, and lifelong disability in millions, even after “mild” infections( All are actually "LC"). With no end to mutations and reinfections guaranteed, the only rational defence is relentless prevention: vaccination, antivirals, and non-pharmaceutical measures. Anything less condemns society to an accumulating, invisible epidemic of chronic disease. 👏This colleague understands the gravity of the ongoing pandemic! #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections scholar.archive.org/work/dwc…

HERE IS WHAT THE MEDIA WILL NOT TELL YOU.. Ukrainian forces are on the verge of collapse, they are totally demoralized. They've all been killed, it's OVER.

You don't hate them enough 🤬 Missiles directly into civilian apartment blocks, already 13 confirmed dead and over 60 injured as of 9am this morning. The death toll is rapidly rising as more bodies are pulled from the rubble. #Kyiv #Ukraine

Iekšlietu dienesti sarīkoja reidus abos patvēruma meklētāju centros - Muceniekos un Liepnā. Pārbaudīja 499 personas. No personām izņemts 31 nazis. Pie vienas personas konstatētas iespējamas narkotiskās vielas. Uzsākts administratīvais process. Vēl pirms reida Muceniekos bija pilnveidots iestādes darbs. Šobrīd centrā ir noteikti stingrāki pārvietošanās nosacījumi nakts laikā un ir ieviesti pasākumi, lai centra iemītnieki ievērotu iekšējās kārtības noteikumus. Paldies dienestiem par darbu!

In questi giorni, in Francia, si parla di tanto di questo ragazzino di 14 anni, di origine algerina. Armato di pistola ad acqua e vestito solo con un costume, bagna chi passa nei pressi del Canal Saint Martin, a Parigi, diventato una piscina a cielo aperto per sfuggire al caldo. Molto spesso si tratta di veri inseguimenti. Insieme ad altri amici, blocca macchine, biciclette; una ragazza per scappare é caduta nel canale ed e é stata soccorsa dai pompieri. A farne le spese a volte anche la polizia. Hamza, detto “La Douane” (la dogana) perché, come spiega lui, per non farsi bagnare bisogna pagare 2 euro, è stato anche trattenuto in caserma ma, data la giovane età, è stato rilasciato dopo poco. I suoi video sono diventati virali e nell’opinione pubblica il dibattito si divide tra chi si chiede come mai un ragazzino possa stare in giro tutto il giorno senza che nessuno intervenga e chi lo difende. In un paese polarizzato e che tra meno di un anno andrà al voto per il nuovo presidente, lo scontro è diventato politico, tra la destra che lo vede come un cattivo esempio e la sinistra che lo esalta come simbolo della nuova Francia.

Because most of the technologies that reduce oil spills also make maritime transport more efficient and reliable, or save on maintenance and repair: better navigation systems, radar, electronic charts, traffic separation schemes, weather routing, maintenance routines, cargo-handling procedures, crew training, inspection systems, inert-gas systems, l vessel-monitoring, etc. They also make ships less likely to crash, explode, corrode, leak, or be taken out of service. Huge $$ savings.

This is a good example of problems we’ve largely solved we just don’t talk about anymore