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Sri Lankan and Australian nationality; student of Sri Lankan society and politics; sociology of cricket;

Taliban’s Rise as Major Setback for India: A Lament exposing Power-Plays in Asia

  Sunil Sharan in New Delhi, 22 August 2021 where his chosen title is “The Lonesomeness of Defeat” **

Afghanistan has been a debacle for the Americans, but no less so for the Indians. The great generals of the modern era, the Guderians, the Rommels, the MacArthurs, and Without doubt the greatest of them all, Napoleon, always saw things clearly. They recognized Victory to be victory and defeat to be defeat and did not confuse between the two. A superb German army opened two fronts in World War II, which led to its downfall. The Americans did the same in Iraq and Afghanistan, meeting humiliation in both places.

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Beating COVID …. Sequential Multi-Drug Treatment

A Medical Friend in Lanka: “In response to Dr Justin Labrooy’s email about Ivermectin usage: I totally agree that people should not self-medicate. It can be very dangerous.”

   Dr Peter McCullough MD, testified to the Texas Senate HHS Committee. He has done a lot of work on early treatment of Covid. He found the best treatment to be sequential multidrug treatment, one drug alone does not seem to work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QAHi3lX3oGM

Peter McCullough, MD testifies to Texas Senate HHS Committee  …. LISTEN

2,063,266 views …………….Mar 12, 2021

This is the research paper he mentions: https://rcm.imrpress.com/article/2020/2153-8174/RCM2020264.shtml

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreading across the world has led to surges of COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations, and death. The complex and multifaceted pathophysiology of life-threatening COVID-19 illness including viral mediated organ damage, cytokine storm, and thrombosis warrants early interventions to address all components of the devastating illness. In countries where therapeutic nihilism is prevalent, patients endure escalating symptoms and without early treatment can succumb to delayed in-hospital care and death. Prompt early initiation of sequenced multidrug therapy (SMDT) is a widely and currently available solution to stem the tide of hospitalizations and death. A multipronged therapeutic approach includes 1) adjuvant nutraceuticals, 2) combination intracellular anti-infective therapy, 3) inhaled/oral corticosteroids, 4) antiplatelet agents/anticoagulants, 5) supportive care including supplemental oxygen, monitoring, and telemedicine. Randomized trials of individual, novel oral therapies have not delivered tools for physicians to combat the pandemic in practice. No single therapeutic option thus far has been entirely effective and therefore a combination is required at this time. An urgent immediate pivot from single drug to SMDT regimens should be employed as a critical strategy to deal with the large numbers of acute COVID-19 patients with the aim of reducing the intensity and duration of symptoms and avoiding hospitalization and death.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2COVID-19hospitalizationmortalityambulatory treatmentanti-infectiveanti-inflammatoryantiviralcorticosteroidantiplatelet agentanticoagulantsequenced multidrug therapy

ALSO SEE https://www.uscjournal.com/authors/peter-mccullough

https://lymediseaseassociation.org/about-lyme/research-articles/peter-a-mccullough-md-mph-covid-19-treatment-protocols/

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Mateship in the Wild …. Wunderbar !!!

THIS ITEM was sent to me by Wilfred Perera … whom I know not but … HERE we see the marvellous WORK of cameraman Michel Denis-Hunt

Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya’s Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw:“These three brothers (cheetahs) have been living together since they left their mother at about 18 months old,’ he said. ‘On the morning we saw them, they seemed not to be hungry, walking quickly but stopping sometimes to play together. ‘At one point, they met a group of impala who ran away. But one youngster was not quick enough and the brothers caught it easily’.”

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The Rise of Tribalism

Tony Donaldson

I can remember a time back in the early years of this century when the age of cosmopolitanism was in fashion. It was a beautiful time. One of the great benefits of cosmopolitanism is that it allowed us to throw off the shackles of nationalism. We could take on different identities of our own choosing at any time in our lives with an absolute sense of freedom.[1] We could travel anywhere and engage with cultures and peoples around the world without political interference. We could build partnerships in business and trade that benefited all of us. Nationalism was in decline, and it was a positive direction for humanity.

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Whistling George Siegertsz and Other Radio Ceylon Artistes of the 1950s and 60s

Geoff Wijesinghe, in Faz, 2 March 2002 where the title is “George Siegertsz:  Once again to those days” ….  kindly sent to Thuppahi by Clare Marie White from out of the blue skies.

George Siegertsz, who passed away in London last week at the age of 82, was one of the last of a generation of post-World War Two musicians. George was a regular at Lion House at the Bambalapitiya Junction. He was one of the motley group of young men who visited the popular eatery, which served more as a “cup tea punt” (a cup of tea and a fag) club where these youth chatted for long hours of this, that and the other.

Although the group comprised many toughs who walked around like pocket editions of Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Spencer Tracy, the tough guys at the time of the silver screen, George Siergertsz was more interested in chatting and in music. He was the country’s number one whistler, a fine art and often his friends at Lion House, would gather round a table and listen to him whistling the popular tunes at the time.

Erin De Selfa

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Awesome Awful Tales: World Covid Statistics — Country by Country

FROM  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR2W4G118nkVzU-_XjPV20VeX5i8jhiYx9SrcuSwO7AoHWCjqADH0JlqCHw

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Last updated: August 23, 2021, 09:10 GMT

Coronavirus Cases: 212,669,135    

Deaths:  4,445,760 ….

Recovered: 190,275,655 …..

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Tendulkar’s Palace in Mumbai: An Inside View

A NOTE from one Skandakumar in UVA

This is the outcome when talent and opportunities are combined with discipline and  hard work. Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar started together.
If my memory serves me right, the left handed Kambli had an equally  impressive  start to his career, but coming from a far less fortunate background,  it was a pity he did not have a good mentor. The mental challenges and the physical stress  gave way to alcohol and Kambli lost his way and eventually faded away.A lesson for our talented and errant cricketers , particularly the recently suspended ones of what is possible and what is not……..SS

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Sunset on Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala

 

The Central American country of Guatemala boasts some very large lakes. Lake Izabal is the country’s largest, and Lake Atitlán is probably the most renowned (some have called it the world’s most beautiful lake). The lake in our image, Petén Itzá, is also well worth a look – and lots of people feel it’s definitely worth a visit, as many journey here to take in the stunning scenery. Petén Itzá is popular with the local wildlife as well – crocodiles, spider monkeys, jaguars and brockets thrive here, and the northeastern shore of the lake hosts a butterfly reserve.

Besides all of the lakeside splendour, the area is rich in archaeological sites. It’s said at least 27 Maya archaeological sites are located in the lake’s vicinity, including Tayasal, once a large city.

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USA’s Bungling-Programmes in Afghanistan

“Double Eagle’s” Serial Commentary 

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Even as the Vice-President with Obama, Biden was opposed to keeping US troops in Afghanistan. When Obama supported the Army’s request for a troop surge in 2009, VP Biden strongly opposed it. It is also known that most Americans did not want their soldiers and airmen to remain in that country after Bin Laden was taken out.

Biden made the announcement in May this year, that he will pull out all US troops by the end of August. His desire was to complete the withdrawal before Sep 2021 (the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the USA).

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Taliban Ban? No More Music in Afghanistan?

ONE = A Celebrated Afghan School Fears the Taliban Will Stop the Music

“The Afghanistan National Institute of Music became …”

Item in NY Times [whihc demands payment for access !]

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