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WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has begun using a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or CPAP, to address a problem with sleep apnea, White House officials said on Wednesday.
"He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history," White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said.
A White House official who declined to be identified said Biden had begun using the CPAP machine in recent weeks to improve his sleep quality.
Use of the machine was not previously disclosed and any problems the president may have had with apnea or sleeping soundly did not feature in a February summary of the president's health status, which focused on conditions for which the president was "currently being treated."
The White House said it is transparent about the president's health but did not say why it had not disclosed the machine's use when it started.
Restore Our Republic
MILESTONES:
This new Docketed case #22-1028, as of May 24th, US Solicitor General, waived defendants rights to oppose petition prior to conference.
The Supreme Court of the United States under its’ “imperative public importance” RULE 11 has allowed Loy Arlan Brunson to bypass the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The SCOTUS as of April 19, 2023 has received, filed and docketed Loy Arlan Brunson’s emergency RULE 11 PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI.
WHAT IS RULE 11:
A petition for a writ of certiorari to review a case pending in a United States court of appeals, before judgment is entered in that court, will be granted only upon a showing that the case is of such Imperative Public Importance as to justify deviation from normal appellate practice and to require immediate determination in this Court.
Key:
Military Intelligence v FBI CIA NSA
No approval or congressional oversight
State Secrets upheld under SC
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
Under what article can the President impose MI take over investigations for the 3 letter agencies? What conditions must present itself? Why is this so VERY important? Who surrounds POTUS? They lost this very important power _ the one area of the govt not corrupt and directly serves POTUS.
Scientists from UCL (University College London) warn that vaccines designed in the developed world do not take into account differences in immune systems across the globe. They recommend greater use of 'negative vaccination' in drug design, to prevent the West from developing TB vaccines destined to fail in Asia, Africa and Latin America, where an effective vaccine is most needed.
As described in the review, funded by the British Lung Foundation, the UCL team has explored variations in immune responses to TB bacteria and has found that in developing countries, the bacteria trigger a corrupted response which converts the body's protective system into a harmful one.
In the northern hemisphere, the immune system typically protects the body from TB via Th1 cells which lead the immune response. However, for populations living close to the Equator, UCL scientists have found that this response becomes immunopathological because of the simultaneous activation of inappropriate response mechanisms. This not only prevents the body from eliminating the bacteria, but also causes bacteria-rich lung cavities to form, which enable the infection to spread further.
Annual vaccines stay on the table but next up infection blocking drugs delivered via nasal spray to be given every month to children.
On June 6, 1966, a group of US Army scientists made their way into the Seventh and Eighth Avenue lines of the New York City subway. Some carried air sampling machines in boxes and on belts; others carried light bulbs.
The light bulbs were packed with about 175 grams of Bacillus subtilis bacteria, then known as Bacillus globigii — approximately 87 trillion organisms in each. The plan was to shatter them and then use the sampling machines to see how they spread through the subway tunnels and trains.
This test was one of at least 239 experiments conducted by the military in a 20-year "germ warfare testing program" that went on from 1949 to 1969. These experiments that used bacteria to simulate biological weapons were conducted on civilians without their knowledge or consent. That stands in direct violation of the Nuremberg Code, which stipulates that "voluntary, informed consent" is required for research participants.
And while the people who conducted these experiments did so under the belief that the bacterial species they used were harmless, it has since been revealed that they can cause health problems.
Cryptocurrency behemoth Ripple Labs has revived its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Innovate challenge. According to an announcement, the contest is designed to promote the development of diverse applications for CBDCs.
The Digital Euro Association also took to Twitter today to announce the challenge.
You are invited to build or update an original fintech or payments solution utilizing Ripple’s CBDC solutions. Winners of Phase 1 will be invited to a Winners Only Phase II event!
Ripple is currently engaged with Central Banks around the world to better understand their goals and assess how Ripple’s CBDC Platform can help achieve them. CBDCs will be a game-changer for Central Banks, enabling better interoperability of payments & speedy transfers (including cross border payments) , accelerating retail-facing transactions, and promoting inclusive financial frameworks. CBDC Innovate is designed to encourage creative thinking, development, and exploration of novel CBDC applications and use cases, enabling a deeper understanding of how CBDCs can affect the future of money
What makes this competition particularly noteworthy is the esteemed lineup of judges. Esteemed professionals from renowned institutions such as Mastercard, Bank of Finland, Digital Euro Association, DXC Technology, Amazon Web Services, BIS, PwC and The Digital Dollar Project will collaborate with Ripple to select the most innovative solutions.
The involvement of these influential figures from the worlds of finance and technology demonstrate both the seriousness of Ripple's intentions and the company's ability to establish valuable partnerships.
Volante Technologies, a trusted cloud payments partner known for empowering financial businesses to innovate rapidly, affirmed that Ripple presents a significant opportunity for Payment Service Providers (PSPs).
This endorsement came during an EBADay event, where Vinay Prabhakar, Chief Marketing Officer at Volante Technologies, discussed the advantages of cloud payment processing and cited Ripple as a key player.
Recall that, most recently, The Crypto Basic disclosed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) acknowledgment of Ripple and XRP as key entities in revolutionizing cross-border payment services.
EBAday, the premier gathering for payments and transaction banking executives, is organized by the Euro Banking Association (EBA) in conjunction with local service providers. It attracts registrations from top-tier banks globally.
The presence of top European and global banks further underscores the significance of the discussions, including the growing recognition of Ripple and GPI as game-changing solutions for Payment Service Providers.
Volante Technologies is one of the prominent leading global companies that occasionally grace the event.
Notably, as highlighted by Volante Technologies, cloud payment processing has been a critical driver of innovation and flexibility for financial institutions in cutting costs. Using Ripple’s technology and GPI promises to bring even more opportunities for PSPs.
Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments modernization, today announced it has been working with a leading U.S. banking customer to help the custodian bank successfully complete pilot testing on the FedNowSM instant payments service.
While the FedNow Service will not launch until July of 2023, banks can already test their ability to connect to the network with Volante so that they can offer instant payment services to their customers when the service becomes available. In the meantime, Volante provides a single solution to support all U.S. real-time payments, including The Federal Reserve's FedNow service, The Clearing House RTP® and Zelle®, which are available on premise, in the cloud or as payments-as-a-service model.
Volante Technologies is the trusted cloud payments modernization partner to financial businesses worldwide, giving them the freedom to evolve and innovate at record speed. Volante's Payments as a Service and underlying low-code platform process millions of mission-critical transactions and trillions in value daily, so customers can focus on growing their business, not managing their technology. Real-time ready, API enabled, and ISO 20022 fluent, Volante's solutions power four of the top five global corporate banks, two of the world's largest card networks, and 49% of U.S. commercial deposits. Learn more
Tokenization is just one application of blockchain technology, but it’s the one that could transform financial and non-financial infrastructure and financial markets over the next five to 15 years, Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Thursday.
Bank of America notes that disruptive technology like radio, television and email took thirty years to reach mainstream adoption. It expects a much shorter lag for digital assets.
The bank said the implementation of blockchain technology will accelerate among financial institutions and corporates as the “opportunity cost of uncaptured efficiencies increases.”
In another step for Bitcoin’s global adoption, Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, announced today, June 28, a partnership with the government of the Eastern European country of Georgia.
In an official press release, Deputy Minister Irakli Nadareishvili also states that Tether is interested in investing in Georgia. For this purpose, the company will establish a special fund for local startups. In addition, a cooperation in the “education sector” was agreed upon.
“For this purpose, the company will create a special fund for local startups, which will help them develop blockchain technology and position Georgia as a country with an attractive ecosystem for technology startups,” said Nadareishvili.
The strategic cooperation thus aims to position Georgia as a central hub for peer-to-peer and blockchain technology and trigger a revolution of innovation and economic growth. “Through close collaboration with the Government of Georgia, Tether aims to create a flourishing environment for peer-to-peer technology usage,” said Ardoino,
In a recent blog post, Tether boasted that they could earn this year more than the largest asset manager in the world, BlackRock. Tether will apparently earn $6 trillion this year, in contrast to BlackRock’s $5.5 trillion. In addition, the crypto giant, which brought in a record $1.48 billion net profit in the first quarter of the year, is also handing out side blows to the traditional financial world.
Political and economic tensions around the world are making some people more willing to receive their pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC $30,698), according to executives in the human resources industry.
Several factors have triggered a surge in crypto salaries, including increasing acceptance as a legitimate payment method, growing education and new technological developments, Brooks said in an interview with Cointelegraph.
The economic conditions in various parts of the world have also influenced the surge in crypto payments, he said, adding:
Some regions experiencing political instability, hyperinflation or restrictive financial systems have seen an uptick in cryptocurrency usage as an alternative means of conducting transactions.
Eid al-Adha is one of two Eids, or days of celebration for Muslims worldwide, in a year, the Muslim Council of Britain explains. The festival coincides with the completion of Hajj, “which millions of people partake in every year”.
Known as the “festival of sacrifice”, Eid al-Adha commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his dedication to God.