Mike Hicks

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The Sherman tank "Corse,
| 2027 MODEL COMPETITION THEME 📍 May 15–16, 2027 — Musée des Blindés Theme: Operational Support Since 1916 Military logistics in action. Includes: 🔹 recovery & maintenance 🔹 human & material logistics 🔹 medical support in operations Land, amphibious vehicles & aircraft only (1916–today). ❌ No maritime or rail transport. Inspiration: ➡️ Verdun Sacred Way ➡️ Red Ball Express ➡️ Ho Chi Minh Trail ➡️ repair scenes & logistics operations Focus: mechanics, convoys, repairs, transport & field support. Craftsmanship and painting quality are key. Have fun & surprise us! 🎨🏆✨
The partially assembled rear hull plate of the 1/16 M4A3E8 Sherman tank model.
Potatoes, tomatoes, green asparagus, cherries, cheese, and a melon laid out on the counter.
The eleven novels of my In Her Name series in hardcover, lined up, in the box they arrived in.
Hi, I’m J.K. Rowling, a British author best known for creating stories that blend imagination, mystery, and the enduring power of friendship and courage. When I’m not writing, I enjoy exploring new ideas, supporting charitable causes, and reflecting on the worlds and characters that continue to inspire readers across generations. My work often centers around themes of resilience, identity, love, and the choices that shape who we become. I’m especially fascinated by stories that uncover hidden truths, challenge perceptions, and remind us that even in darkness, hope can still be found. I’d love to connect and hear more about your own creative journey as well.
After a single introduction of ANDV from a rodent reservoir into the human population, transmission was driven by 3 symptomatic persons who attended crowded social events. After 18 cases were confirmed, public health officials enforced isolation of persons with confirmed cases and self-quarantine of possible contacts; these measures most likely curtailed further spread. The median reproductive number (the number of secondary cases caused by an infected person during the infectious period) was 2.12 before the control measures were enforced and decreased to 0.96 after the measures were implemented. Full genome sequencing of the ANDV strain involved in this outbreak was performed with specimens from 27 patients and showed that the strain that was present (Epuyén/18–19) was similar to the causative strain (Epilink/96) in the first known person-to-person transmission of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by ANDV, which occurred in El Bolsón, Argentina, in 1996. Clinical investigations involving patients with ANDV hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in this outbreak revealed that patients with a high viral load and liver injury were more likely than other patients to spread infection. Disease severity, genomic diversity, age, and time spent in the hospital had no clear association with secondary transmission.
Software dashboard showing geographic distribution of confirmed and suspected Andes hantavirus cases.
In plain English: At least one and likely 2 of the Americans on the way home from the Hondius cruise ship is infected with the Hantavirus The good news is that they are heading to one of the best places in the world -- UNMC. This is more evidence of what I tweeted earlier There is growing evidence from the ship that you probably don't need "prolonged close" contact to spread the virus. And the implications here are pretty clear If we are serious about ending this outbreak, all the passengers should undergo a full quarantine away from others