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...fraction of what General David McKiernan, head of NATO forces in Afghanistan, has said that he needs to successfully conduct the war. Meanwhile, allied forces have been forced to rely on local militia leaders for intelligence gathering, delivery of supplies and to better understand the country's southern tribal networks. In the north, where the Uzbek and Tajik warlords' historic hatred of the Pashtun-dominated Taliban has maintained a stability that has so far been unattainable elsewhere, both national and coalition leaders are loathe to upset the balance by pushing for prosecution. One former NATO official in Afghanistan compares...
...competitive training partner,” Gil says, “especially when he’s a little bit better than you. It pushes you. You never have a day where you can slack off.” Though originally from Stuttgart, Germany, Weiler attended high school in southern California, where he amassed a majority of his vaulting accolades. With an eclectic background, he brings more than just high vaults to the team. “He’s a fun guy to be around,” Gil says. “He’s seen...
...McLeod brings the energy: her Southern charm and theater background make her an engaging force on the campaign trail...
...each other only this semester, but within 15 minutes they knew they were going to run for the top two UC posts together. James is a part-time stand-up comic and government concentrator who hails from Jackson, Miss., which he describes in his light Southern accent as “one of the roughest neighborhoods” in the state. Wong is a lanky, violin-playing philosophy concentrator who says in his British accent that he has traveled to all seven continents. It is apparent that the two form a political odd couple. Nevertheless, Wong says that the similarity...
...mutations over the course of a year. "They see how the virus is changing, where it's changing, and the geographic spread of the new variance," says Bridges. The WHO holds two vaccine strategy meetings each year, one for the northern hemisphere (in February) and one for the Southern (in September). As soon as the organization announces which influenza subtypes should be targeted by the vaccine, medical labs work furiously to develop a shot. Everything happens on a very tight schedule - the FDA must approve the vaccine by the spring, the vaccine must be in production by August...