Pakistan to pay higher interest on Saudi loan
Pakistan will pay interest at a relatively high rate on the $ 4.2 billion cash and oil facility offered to it by Saudi Arabia, officials have confirmed. The confirmation comes a day after the federal cabinet approved Saudi aid on Saturday. A spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Finance hailed the Saudi package as a …
Lake Michigan surface temperature in November – hovering around 50 degrees – “really hot for this time of year” | PA
CHICAGO – A few weeks before the official start of the winter season, the surface temperatures of the Great Lakes are still above average, after summer and fall evenings that have not cooled down, a feature of climate change in Illinois. “What was a little shocking was the consistency of warmer than normal conditions,” said …
Potential markers of COVID-19 severity found in patients with chronic airway disease
The results of a retrospective study revealed potential markers of the severity of COVID-19 in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma or chronic bronchitis. Eosinopenia and elevation of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may serve as potential predictors of the severity of COVID-19 disease in patients with underlying chronic airway disease, according to the results of …
Cloud services will accelerate business transformation
The cloud market is booming. According to Gartner’s latest forecast, global public cloud spending is expected to increase 23% by the end of 2021 to $ 332 billion, from $ 270 billion in 2020. As global companies seek to accelerate digital transformation in order to survive in a post-COVID-19 world with increased adoption of remote …
Report reveals contaminants in dive eggs
A new report released Tuesday indicates that toxic contaminants could move up the food chain in several lakes in New Hampshire. The Loon Preservation Committee has found significant levels of a range of difficult-to-detect toxic chemicals in stranded loon eggs, including at Squam Lake, Lake Sunapee, Pleasant Lake and Grafton Pond, according to its report. …
Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. amends loan agreements,
Do not broadcast in the United States of America. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Amended loan agreements with MPIC Fund I, LP (“MPIC”) Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. (“First“or the”Society“) (TSXV: PDH) entered into certain loan agreements with MPIC on September 1, 2020, October 7, 2020, October 23, 2020 and November 20, …
Amendment to Turtle Enactment a victory in turtle conservation efforts
KUALA TERENGGANU: The ban on the sale of eggs of all species of turtles that will be enforced on June 1 of next year is a victory in the long struggle through the history of turtle conservation, especially in Terengganu. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Institute of Oceanography and Environment, director of the external research laboratory, Dr …
The effects of extreme heat may be more pronounced in young and middle-aged adults than in older adults
The extreme heat; a leading cause of weather-related death in the United States; poses a growing threat to the public, as days of extreme heat are expected to become more frequent, more intense and longer lasting due to the continuing effects of climate change. While the adverse health effects of heat have been well documented …
As devices turn into services, what is ownership?
November 27, 2021 San Francisco ATHE PURPOSE OF PPLE has always been to empower the users of its goods. “People are inherently creative. They will use tools in ways that toolmakers never thought possible, ”Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of the computer maker, once said. So it was always strange that the company went to …
FSSAI seeks public comment on GM food regulation
Food safety regulator FSSAI has requested public comments on the draft regulation on the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of any food or food ingredient derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its draft notification, also proposed that all food products containing 1% or more …