Beer..

 

Chuck Schumer stood up before the media and explained that Americans - if the tariffs are even imposed - would pay the price at their respective Super Bowl parties. 

The senator suggested that the "Big Game" staple of guacamole could soar in price, and that football fans would undoubtedly pay more for beer... because as he said, that's where most brewskis come from:

Comment:

Most beers are not made by our Southern Neighbor as Chuck Schumer implied. Again, if this is the case, then our own companies in USA can expand their productions process.
Second, Where was the concerned people in the past 3 years when President Biden utter these words, "Keddo, No fossil Fuel" or his sanctions on Russia as he said " this is going to be serious, food shortage"

However, let us not shed one tears on some pennies on a beer while the previous administration the prices up to 10% for years.
Just a thought.

The Media..

 

The Media is going crazy with the Tarriff, On or off. What would it do today and its cost tomorrow. Hours and hours of opposing opinions.

Where were these same teams the past four years while the transitory Inflation took over and cost the American people and arm and a leg. Just a thought.

Withdrew..

 

The Defense Department is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria, two U.S. defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday.  

President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently expressed interest in pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, the officials said, leading Pentagon officials to begin drawing up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days.  

 late 2019, Trump ordered Defense Secretary James Mattis to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria. Mattis pushed back against the plan and ultimately resigned in protest.  

Trump withdrew most U.S. troops but subsequently moved them back. The U.S. presence in Syria has continued since then. 

In December, the Pentagon announced that roughly 2,000 troops were deployed to Syria, more than double the number the military had said for years, about 900.

Comment:

What good did we do in Syria? And how much did it cost the taxpayer

 over the past 15 years?

How much misery created in the area under our noses? Just a thought.

Wanted..

 

Proficiency..

 

New Year..

The Year of the Snake is a year in the Chinese zodiac that symbolizes wisdom, transformation, and personal growth. It is a time to be patient, plan, and make thoughtful decisions. 

People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be intelligent, perceptive, and graceful. 
They are also said to be good at adapting to change, understanding complex situations, and learning from their experiences. 
They are thought to have an intuitive sense of others' feelings, making them thoughtful and empathetic companions. 
It is a time for reflection, deep thought, and personal growth. 
It is a time to shed the ego, let go of the past, and release unrealistic expectations of loved ones. It is a time to get rid of bad habits and seek self-improvement. 
 

Happy New Year

siRNA

 

Zerlasiran is a siRNA (short interfering RNA) in development for high lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), a genetically determined cardiovascular risk factor affecting around 20% of the world’s population.

Zerlasiran is a gene ‘silencing’ therapy – one that is designed to temporarily block a specific gene’s message that would otherwise trigger an unwanted effect. In this case, it aims to ‘silence’ LPA, a gene that tells the body to make a specific protein that is only found in Lp(a). By silencing the LPA gene, the levels of Lp(a) are lowered, which in turn is expected to lower the risk of heart diseases, heart attacks and strokes.

Results presented showed that zerlasiran (300 mg every 16 weeks, 300 mg every 24 weeks or 450 mg every 24 weeks) produced greater than 80% mean time-averaged placebo-adjusted reductions from baseline in Lp(a) concentrations over 36 weeks.

AI..

 

A surge in popularity of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek has sparked a selloff of shares in major tech companies after it overtook rivals such as ChatGPT to become the top-rated free app on Apple's App Store.

Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta were set to open down on Monday and the development knocked European share prices.

The app has grown in popularity since its launch, challenging the widely held belief that the US is the unassailable leader in AI and prompting questions about the scale of investments US firms are planning.

It is powered by the open-source DeepSeek-V3 model, which its researchers claim was developed for less than $6m - significantly less than the billions spent by rivals. 

Just a thought.

Plants..

 

Research suggests that the low cancer prevalence in Mediterranean populations may be due to the high consumption of olive oil, Plant-Based Foods, and fish. A review of studies linked high olive oil intake with a reduced risk of several types of cancer, including:

• Any type of cancer: 31% lower risk
• Gastrointestinal cancer: 23% lower risk
• Breast cancer: 33% lower risk
• Urinary tract cancer: 54% lower risk
• Upper aerodigestive cancer (lung, head, and neck): 26% lower risk

The antioxidant-rich phenolic compounds in olive oil, including hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein, protect cells from damage from free radicals.

Bar..