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Researchers one step closer to optoacoustic endoscopic probe for microsurgery
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#microsurgery, #EndoscopicProbe, #OptoAcousticImaging, #MedicalDiagnostics
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#microsurgery, #EndoscopicProbe, #OptoAcousticImaging, #MedicalDiagnostics
The Overlooked Levels of the Creator Economy
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#CreatorEconomy, #CreatorTools, #MonetizationPlatforms, #CreatorLevels
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#CreatorEconomy, #CreatorTools, #MonetizationPlatforms, #CreatorLevels
The US has spent $1.5m (£1.15m) a day since 2001 fighting the opium war in Afghanistan, totalling $9bn.
This is on top of the $1 trillion fighting the war itself.
How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost bbc.com/news/world-us-…
This is on top of the $1 trillion fighting the war itself.
How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost bbc.com/news/world-us-…
Despite these effort poppy production in #Afghanistan has been rising steadily with Afghanistan now producing 90% of world supplies.
#SIGAR head John Sopko has called the country a #NarcoState with production & cultivation in both gov't-controlled areas & contested areas.
#SIGAR head John Sopko has called the country a #NarcoState with production & cultivation in both gov't-controlled areas & contested areas.
Opium now accounts for around a third of Afghanistan's GDP, he says. It is by far the country's biggest cash crop and provides almost 600,000 full-time jobs.
Outgoing U.S. commander General Nicholson made targeting of heroin labs his strategic priority, vowing to hit #Taliban $.
Outgoing U.S. commander General Nicholson made targeting of heroin labs his strategic priority, vowing to hit #Taliban $.
