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[[Image:Mary_Magdalene.jpg|right|frame|St. Mary Magdalene]] The great and holy [[myrrh-bearer]] '''Mary Magdalene''', equal of the [[apostles]], was a [[disciple]] of [[Jesus]] named Mary from Magdala, a town in Galilee. Her [[feast]] is celebrated on [[July 22]], and she is also remembered on the [[Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women]]. She has an [[Akathist]] hymn dedicated to her.[[#Notes|1]] == Titles == Some of her titles include: * Apostle to the [[Apostles]] - "The apostles proclaimed the resurrection of Christ to the whole world. But Mary proclaimed the resurrection of Christ to the apostles themselves: she was an apostle to the apostles!"[[#Notes|1]] p.15 * [[Equal-to-the-Apostles]] - "Mary Magdalen is held by the Christian Church to be an 'equal of the apostles': because she was the first messenger sent by the Lord Himself to announce His resurrection."[[#Notes|1]] p.14 * Myrrh-bearer - "She purchased myrrh and spices to anoint the body of the buried Christ, and to accord Him, following Jewish custom, as much honor as possible. This undertaking, which is the reason for which Mary Magdalen has come to be known as a myrrh-bearer, was fitting for her, since two of the evangelists again place her as first among several other women who followed her in doing likewise, and a third identifies only her as performing that noble deed (cf. Mt 28:1; Mk 16:1; Jn 20:1)."[[#Notes|1]] p.9 == Identity == She is often confused with other women of the [[New Testament]]. [[Frederica Mathewes-Green]][[#Notes|2]] writes: "She is not [[Mary of Bethany]] (a city south of Jerusalem), the sister of [[Martha]] and [[Lazarus]], who anointed Jesus' head. She is not the prostitute who anointed Jesus' feet and wiped them with her hair. These two understandably get confused, and historically in the West all three women are lumped together under Mary Magdalene's name, a confusion continued in the ''Last Temptation of Christ'', ''The DaVinci Code'', and other works." Karen Rae Keck (cf. [[#External Links|External Links]]) writes: "St. [[Gregory the Dialogist]] (Pope Gregory the Great) is believed to have begun the tradition in the Western Church, not accepted in the Eastern Church, which identified St. Mary with the 'sinful woman' in the seventh chapter of Luke." == Scriptural appearances == [[#Notes|3]] * Delivered from seven [[demon]]s; supports Christ's ministry ** [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 8:2, 3: "2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, 3 and [[Joanna]] the wife of Chuza, [[Herod]]'s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance." * Present at [[crucifixion]] and [[burial practices|burial]] ** [[Gospel of Matthew|Matt]] 27:55-61: "55 And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of [[Zebedee]]'s sons. 57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named [[Joseph of Arimathea|Joseph]], who himself had also become a [[disciple]] of Jesus. 58 This man went to [[Pontius Pilate|Pilate]] and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock, and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb." * First to see the [[Resurrection|risen]] Lord ** [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 16:1-10: "1 Now when the [[Sabbath]] was past, Mary Magdalene, [[Mary the mother of James]], and [[Salome]] bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, 'Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?' 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away--for it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, 'Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples—and [[Apostle Peter|Peter]]—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.' 8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 9 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. 12 After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. 14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the [[gospel]] to every creature. 16 He who believes and is [[baptism|baptized]] will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues, 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.' 19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into [[heaven]], and sat down at the right hand of [[God]]. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. [[Amen]]." ** [[Gospel of John|John]] 20:1-18: "1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the [[Apostle John|other disciple]], whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where thy have laid Him.' 3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying ther, 7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes. 11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two [[angel]]s in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.' 14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?' She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, 'Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.' 16 Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to Him, 'Rabboni!' (which is to say, Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God."' 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her." == Traditions == === Paschal eggs === According to tradition, during a dinner with the emperor [[Tiberius]] Caesar, Mary Magdalene was speaking about Christ's [[Resurrection]]. Caesar scoffed at her, saying that a man could rise from the dead no more than the egg in her hand could turn red. Immediately, the egg turned red. Because of this, icons of Mary Magdalene sometimes depict her holding a red egg. Also, this is believed to be an explanation for dyeing eggs red at [[Pascha]]. === Apostolic work === "In Ephesus, according to the tradition and testimony of many of the holy Fathers and ecclesiastical writers, the holy Mary Magdalen assisted the holy Apostle and Evangelist [[John the Theologian]] in his evangelical labors, remaining there until she herself reposed in peace and was buried in that city."[[#Notes|1]] p.23 == Notes == ¹ Holy Myrrh-Bearer Mary Magdalene: Equal of the Apostles: Life, Liturgical Service, & Akathist Hymn. Translated by [[Reader]] Isaac E. Lambertsen. Liberty, TN: The Saint John of Kronstadt Press, 1999. ² [[Frederica Mathewes-Green|Mathewes-Green, Frederica]], [http://lists.ctcnet.net/pipermail/frederica-l/2004-March/000118.html "Some thoughts on 'The Passion.'"]. Mar 8, 2004. ³ Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993. Concordance, p. 110. * Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. == External links == * [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102070 Holy Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene] ([[OCA]]) * [http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=136 Mary Magdalene, Myrrhberer & Equal-to-the-Apostle] ([[GOARCH]]) * [http://www.comeandseeicons.com/phn80.htm Icon of St. Mary Magdalene] by the hand of Nicholas Papas * [http://www.stnina.org/97sp/97sp-keck-magdalen.htm ''On the Life of Mary Magdalene''] by Karen Rae Keck * [http://www.roca.org/OA/9/9k.htm Life of St. Mary Magdalene] * [http://www.theologic.com/oflweb/feasts/myrrhbearers.htm The Holy Myrrh-Bearers] * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-to-apostles Wikipedia definition of the title, Equal-to-the-Apostles] [[Category:Biblical Saints]] [[Category:Missionaries]] [[Category:Saints]]
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Seeing the End of Poverty?: Bhaimara Revisited
By Eirik G. Jansen (Author)	Nazibor Rahman (Author)
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There has been a remarkable transformation of the rural economy in Bangladesh during the last decades leading to significant reductions in poverty. National statistics and other reports have documented the progress in agriculture, infrastructure, health, education and the improved condition for women in rural Bangladesh.
This unique (re)study of a particular village in Bangladesh, named Bhaimara, represents the transformation that has taken place in the country. The study documents with unparalleled clarity and in great detail the progress that has occurred in Bhaimara and the way people perceived the phenomenon. The insights depicted through such observations are hardly found in statistics and aggregate analysis, or in any other existing literature.
The original study, Rural Bangladesh Competition for Scarce Resources (Dhaka: UPL, 1987), was conducted between 1976 and 1980, and the last study between 2010 and 2016. Five households compared over the two time periods through extensive case studies have collectively become the mirror image of how rural Bangladesh got integrated into the national and international economy, opportunities created outside agriculture, and the role played by the Government, NGOs and donors.
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Department of Education to overhaul disability review
On behalf of Disability Rights Law Center | Mar 1, 2011 | Social Security Disability Benefits
Last month, we wrote about the U.S. Department of Education program which claims to forgive the student loans of those who are unable to work because of a disability. Many people who have attempted to take advantage of this program have lodged complaints, alleging that the confusing application process, which mirrors many of the procedures used for the determination of Social Security Disability eligibility, is tedious and frustrating. Moreover, many applicants are denied with little to no explanation and even fewer possibilities for recourse.
After several years of ignoring the complaints and recommendations to alter the program, the Department of Education has begun to take note. Officials are now promising an overhaul of disability loan forgiveness, with proposed fixes for both the short and long term.
According to the department, it will begin by conducting a review of the application and approval procedures to determine whether either creates an undue burden on applicants and whether there are any quick fixes that can be made to alleviate such burdens. The department has also pledged to start sharing data with other federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration, in order to alleviate some of the burden of documentation on applicants. In addition, applicants will now have to apply for loan forgiveness only once, instead of multiple times for private and federal loans, as was previously the case.
In the long term, the department will begin an in-depth study of the program, considering whether to scrap its review process and rely on determinations made by the SSA or other federal agencies. The department is also considering combining its review with SSA procedures in order to ensure that both agencies receive the information they need.
The department has pledged to release new proposed rules by summer. It remains unclear when the new regulations will go into effect.
Source: ProPublica, "Education Dept. Pledges to Overhaul Dysfunctional Disability Review Problem", Sasha Chavkin, 24 February 2011


Robert Wachter, MD, is chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and author of The Digital Doctor: Hope and Hype at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age.
Jeff Goldsmith is a national adviser to Navigant Consulting and an associate professor of public health sciences at the University of Virginia.
While these people are among the 27 million Americans who remain uncovered despite the large expansion of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, their stories transcend politics, reflecting tough kitchen-table decisions about health care faced by many families.
Whitney Whitman waited until her 7-year-old daughter had been sick for almost two weeks before taking her to the pediatrician for a visit that ended up costing $275. Her family of four in Bird Creek, Alaska, outside Anchorage, last had insurance in 2016.
When she looked for coverage last fall, the cheapest plan Whitman could find was $1,734 per month, with a deductible of $10,500 for the family. She splits her time between mental health counseling and mediating legal disputes, such as divorces. She made about $110,000 before taxes in 2016.
But student loans, mortgages on a home and a rental property, car payments and credit cards squeeze their budget — and health insurance is what got squeezed out.
They've done a lot of that. Jason's knee injury and concussion also went untreated. Whitman would like to get an inhaler to alleviate seasonal asthma in the spring but says she'll probably skip that, too. She's thought about moving to Canada, which has universal health coverage, and has looked at jobs across the border.
"We're part of the population that's healthy and isn't paying into the system," Whitman said. It's a tradeoff she's not entirely comfortable with, especially when her kids go skiing at the nearby Alyeska Resort, where her husband worked until recently.
"Every time my children do something remotely fun and risky, I'm envisioning in my head the horrible medical problems" that might ensue, she said. They wear helmets on the slopes, at least.
"I live in a constant state of fear," Whitman said.
Tara Sullivan's flu this winter was bad enough that her friends at the small law firm where she works offered to pay for her to see a doctor, since she doesn't have insurance.
Sullivan, 58, declined their help, but she had a bad cough, tightness in her chest, fever and chills. So in February she went to the emergency room at Marietta Memorial Hospital, across the Ohio River from where she lives in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Her flu had turned into pneumonia, and filling prescriptions for antibiotics, steroids and an inhaler cost her about $250 at Walmart. She also got a $45 bill for a chest x-ray, which she hasn't paid yet, and she isn't sure what she might owe for the rest of the hospital visit.
Her job as a legal assistant pays her about $28,000 a year — $1,800 a month in take-home pay. Last fall she looked for an Obamacare plan, and saw premiums that would have cost her around $250 to $300 per month.
"We don't have enough money to go out to eat, or take my grandchildren to the movies, much less pay for health insurance," Sullivan said.
Behind on her gas bill, Sullivan got a disconnect notice in January. The money she would have used to pay it went to her prescriptions instead. The late-winter temperature in Parkersburg often drops into the teens overnight, well below freezing. She borrowed from a friend to make the utility payment, keeping the heat, hot water, and cooking gas on.
"I'm just constantly catching up," Sullivan said.
Her father died recently from cancer, and mother her had it too before she died. Sullivan worries about the same thing, and was able to get a free breast-cancer screening a few months ago from a clinic in town.
"I just think it's a crying shame, like so many of us do," Sullivan said. The cancer screening is the only recent preventive care she's had.
Sarah Yoder and her 8-year-old daughter walked out of their pediatrician's office in early February before the appointment began. Her family dropped their health insurance plan the month before, and the clinic didn't offer a discount for paying cash. The checkup would have cost $150.
"It makes me crazy, because they're not even getting that much money from the insurance company," Yoder said.
Yoder's family of six lives in Fort Defiance, Virginia, and had been insured last year through her husband Nevin's job as a nurse practitioner. With Sarah's work at a construction company, their combined pre-tax income is around $140,000. But their health premiums for this year were going up by $300 to $1,400 a month. That was too much for a plan with a $7,500 deductible, they decided.
Their 4-year-old son was born with a heart condition and genetic disorder. He still qualifies for Virginia's Medicaid program. The rest of the family joined a Christian health-care cost-sharing ministry for $350 a month.
Yoder's daughter will get her checkup at the family practice where Sarah goes, because it offers a discount to patients in their health-sharing ministry. Yoder needed medication herself for a psoriasis outbreak in January. She called several pharmacies to check prices, and a coupon cut the price of the topical steroid Clobex to $125 from $600.
So far, they're ahead. Yoder estimates their out-of-pocket expenses are about what they would have paid with insurance. Money saved on premiums goes into a separate bank account for medical expenses.
"We're still allocating the same amount of funds. We're just holding on to more of it," Yoder said. She hopes the health-sharing plan will protect them from financial ruin in an emergency.
Gustavo Bendeck, a 62-year-old physician assistant from Lubbock, Texas, saw 46 patients at his rural health clinic on March 28. About a dozen were "flying blind," his term for being uninsured.
He's flying blind with them.
Last November, Bendeck and his wife Shirley received a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas telling them that their $1,000-a-month premium was more than doubling to $2,200. Shirley asked Bendeck what would happen next.
"I'm not going to pay this amount of money," he told her. He looked for other comparable plans, but most wanted about the same. He makes about $117,000 a year after taxes, he said. He and his wife are healthy, so they decided to chance it.
Life hasn't changed too much since, though they have a little more free cash even though the prescriptions they both take cost more without insurance. Shirley takes a cholesterol drug and a blood-pressure treatment that together cost about $350 a month, more than double when they had insurance coverage. Gustavo takes a blood-pressure drug that costs $70 to $80 for a 90-day supply, compared to $20 when he was insured.
He sees them every day at his clinic, and often works to find them the best price on expensive services like an MRI scan. If he or Shirley needs it, he thinks he can do the same.
"You learn how to develop those kind of networks over time to help your patients," he said.
Anne Zieger is veteran healthcare consultant and analyst with 20 years of industry experience. Zieger formerly served as editor-in-chief of FierceHealthcare.com and her commentaries have appeared in dozens of international business publications, including Forbes, Business Week and Information Week. She has also contributed content to hundreds of healthcare and health IT organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. Contact her at @ziegerhealth on Twitter or visit her site at Zieger Healthcare.


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Reports of sexual assault in military rise in 2008
Posted byadmin March 18, 2009
Reports of sexual assault among U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan rose 26 percent from the previous year, according to an annual Pentagon report presented to Congress on Tuesday.
Hesperonychus elizabethae, a 4.4-pound (2-kilogram) creature with razor-like claws, ran through the swamps and forests of southeastern Alberta, Canada, during the late Cretaceous period, the researchers said. The diminutive dinosaur likely hunted insects, small mammals and other prey, perhaps even baby dinosaurs, said Nick Longrich, a paleontology research associate in the University of Calgary's Department of Biological Sciences. "It's basically a predator of small things," Longrich said. Longrich co-wrote a paper on the dinosaur with University of Alberta paleontologist Philip Currie. The paper appeared in Monday's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers said the clawed dinosaur was slight, ran on two legs and had dagger-like teeth. It had an enlarged sickle-shaped claw on its second toe, the researchers said. Although fossilized remains of Hesperonychus were collected in 1982, they remained unstudied until Longrich came across them in the University of Alberta's collection in 2007, the university said. Because of their size, some of the fossilized parts had been thought to be from juveniles. Longrich said he suspected the claws had come from another, smaller adult species, but said finding a fossilized pelvis in which the hip bones were fused — which happens only once an animal is fully grown — convinced him. "The claws were kind of a bread-crumb trail that we followed along," until finding the well-preserved pelvis, Longrich said. Longrich and Currie determined that Hesperonychus, whose name means "western claw," stood about 1.6 feet (50 centimeters) high. Albertonykus borealis, a 2.5-foot-long insectivore, had been previously thought to be the smallest North American dinosaur. Longrich came across the dinosaur's bones in storage at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller and decided to analyze them, Canadian Broadcasting Company reported in September. A dinosaur smaller than Hesperonychus has been found in China, Longrich said. He said he found searching through museums' storage more productive in the short term than working in the field. "People collect stuff so much more quickly than they can process," he said.
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Quebec taps into its emergency reserves of maple syrup
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers association is tapping into its emergency supply to help fill shortfalls around the globe. The Canadian province produces about 72 percent of the world's supply of maple syrup. "There were 100 million pounds in the reserve last spring. We estimate that by the time the next season begins in early 2022, about less than half of the stockpile will still be there," said QMSP spokesperson Helene Normandin.


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Chapter 67: The Lungs in Patients with Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Timothy Craig Allen
Allen T. Allen T Allen, Timothy Craig.The Lungs in Patients with Inborn Errors of Metabolism. In: Grippi MA, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Dela Cruz CS, Kotloff RM, Kotton C, Pack AI. Grippi M.A., & Antin-Ozerkis D.E., & Dela Cruz C.S., & Kotloff R.M., & Kotton C, & Pack A.I.(Eds.),Eds. Michael A. Grippi, et al.eds. Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e. McGraw Hill; 2023. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3242&sectionid=270516038
Allen T. Allen T Allen, Timothy Craig. (2023). The lungs in patients with inborn errors of metabolism. Grippi MA, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Dela Cruz CS, Kotloff RM, Kotton C, Pack AI. Grippi M.A., & Antin-Ozerkis D.E., & Dela Cruz C.S., & Kotloff R.M., & Kotton C, & Pack A.I.(Eds.),Eds. Michael A. Grippi, et al. Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e. McGraw Hill. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3242&sectionid=270516038
Allen T. Allen T Allen, Timothy Craig. "The Lungs in Patients with Inborn Errors of Metabolism." Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e Grippi MA, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Dela Cruz CS, Kotloff RM, Kotton C, Pack AI. Grippi M.A., & Antin-Ozerkis D.E., & Dela Cruz C.S., & Kotloff R.M., & Kotton C, & Pack A.I.(Eds.),Eds. Michael A. Grippi, et al. McGraw Hill, 2023, https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3242&sectionid=270516038.
ACID SPHINGOMYELINASE DEFICIENCY (NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE TYPES A AND B)
NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE TYPE C
GAUCHER DISEASE
HERMANSKY-PUDLAK SYNDROME
CHOLESTERYL ESTER STORAGE DISEASE
MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS TYPE I
MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS TYPE II
A variety of inherited systemic conditions cause different types of disease-producing chemical imbalances affecting essentially all organs to some degree; these conditions are called inborn errors of metabolism and also are termed inherited metabolic disorders.1–16 Each is characterized by a specific genetic defect resulting in an abnormality of an enzyme necessary for the degradation of a chemical substance.2,6 The disruption of the chemical constituent's degradation results in disease by causing either a deficiency of a substance or a pathologic accumulation of a substance.1,2,6,9 The first of these disorders was identified by Sir Archibald Garrod, who coined the term inborn errors of metabolism in 1902.14 There are currently more than 600 inborn errors of metabolism that have been discovered.2,15
Each specific inborn error of metabolism is rare, but overall, approximately 1 in 1000 people are affected.1,2,6 Most show autosomal recessive inheritance; however, X-linked recessive inheritance occurs, and, less commonly, autosomal dominant inheritance.9 Most of these diseases arise in children; however, with the identification of attenuated variants, and with continuing improved survival, some of the conditions must be considered in any-age patients.1,2,6
Inborn errors of metabolism often present with unexpected findings and lead to a high clinical suspicion. Fast and accurate radiologic diagnosis and clinical–radiologic correlation are critical for successful therapy because newer and more effective approaches are being designed and require early diagnosis.2,6 While specialists with expertise in various inborn errors of metabolism are found in academic institutions, primary care physicians and pediatricians are frequently the first physicians to encounter these patients.9
Some conditions fall into a few broad groups, including disorders of amino acid metabolism, organic acidurias, urea cycle defects, disorders of ketogenesis and ketolysis, disorders of fatty acid oxidation, lysosomal storage disorders, and mitochondrial disease.2,6 The lung is rarely a primary site of clinical disease in these patients; however, pulmonary involvement occurs in many of the disorders, resulting in clinically significant lung disease in some.2,5,16 Pulmonary infections are not an uncommon secondary feature in many inborn errors of metabolism. This chapter highlights some specific inborn errors of metabolism in which lung disease may be a clinically significant feature.
An autosomal recessive condition, acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) deficiency, has a phenotype that occurs in a continuum. Niemann-Pick disease type A (NPA) shows severe, neuropathic disease with early symptoms, resulting in death in infancy or early childhood. Niemann-Pick disease type B (NPB) shows nonneuropathic disease with generally later onset and milder symptoms.1–4,17–25 Patients with NPA typically develop hepatosplenomegaly by approximately 3 months of age. Hepatosplenomegaly may become massive and is often fatal within 3 years. ...


Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi has yet again asked his followers to come on streets and block roads across the country. Khadim Rizvi who is protesting in front of Data Darbar Lahore has also asked advised his followers not to go back unless he himself asks them to do so.
Read more: Is Khadim Hussain Rizvi preparing for General Elections?
Rizvi and top leadership of the TLP have been protesting in Lahore for almost last week. TLP wants the government to fully implement the Faizabad Agreement.
Right after Rizvi's call his followers came on streets in Lahore and have blocked key traffic intersections in Lahore, including the busy Thokar Niaz Beg.
Furthermore, Pir Afzal Qadri, chairperson of the TLP, told party workers after the 4pm deadline lapsed yesterday that they must "come out on the streets and not go back until Rizvi announces an end to the protest".
"If the 11-point Faizabad agreement, which includes provisions like the release of arrested workers and withdrawal of cases against them, is not implemented, the entire country will be on the roads next Friday," Qadri further asserted.
TLP followers came out in Sahiwal and created blockages on the Lahore-Multan motorway at Chichawatni bypass and near View Hotel at Lahore-Sahiwal bypass; they vowed to not end their sit-in until orders come from Lahore.
The protestors are demanding the implementation of Faizabad agreement. It is pertinent to mention here that Khadim Rizvi and his followers staged a Dharana against the government over the alleged involvement in change to the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat oath via the Elections Act 2017. But after the army played a role of mediator and brought the government and the protesters to negotiation table an agreement was signed later on. Resultantly, the government agreed to accept the demands of the protestors and protestors agreed to end the sit-in.
But Rizvi now alleges that the government is not interested to implement what was agreed in the presence of Pakistan Army.
Moreover, the demands of the protesters included making public the Raja Zafarul Haq report — containing details of the investigation into the clerical error, the release of all arrested protesters, formation of committee to suggest action against those who used force against protesters, and full implementation of an earlier agreement between Punjab government and TLYRA.
On March 19, 2018 the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has noted that Khadim Rizvi was 'reportedly dishonest' and capable of instigating youth. "It is reported that Khadim Rizvi raised over 10 million before starting the march. He encouraged his followers to either accompany the march or contribute R. 300 per person," read the report. The report also called Rizvi an arrogant and harsh person.
On April 04, 2018 an anti-terrorism court (ATC) declared TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi a proclaimed offender.
The court declared the TLP chief and other leaders including Maulana Inayatullah and Sheikh Azhar, proclaimed offenders when they failed surrender within 30 days appear before the court despite several notices. The court had also issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Moulana Rizvi.
Is TLP creating chaos in the country?
Khadim Rizvi wants the state once again to surrender and fulfill his all demands which also includes a tough stance of the state towards religious minorities. Rizvi wants to exploit the religious card as much as possible before general elections to manage political support across the country. Although his followers arrested during the protest in Faizabad were immediately released and were also given some money to get back to their places yet Rizvi is demanding the government to fulfill his all demands without any excuse.
As a matter of fact, this movement in the name of religion is further dividing Pakistani society and giving opportunities external actors to exploit the situation. Disruption and lockdowns are neither in favor of the sitting government nor something appreciable for the growth of democracy in Pakistan.
The government, however, needs to carefully examine the situation and make every effort to ease Moulana Khadim without the use of force. The use of force as our experience reveals is always counterproductive. But at the same time, the government is also required to ensure the writ of the state.


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Katra A. Byram
byram.4@osu.edu
1775 S. College Road
Narrative theory
Second-language teaching
Literature and culture, 19th century-present
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Katra Byram's research and teaching interests lie in four main areas:
German literature and culture (1848-present)
Culture and history in second language acquisition and teaching
Her current research centers around two projects. The first is a book that surveys novels and memoirs about mothers and grandmothers of the World War II generation to investigate how gender inflects cultural memory. The book argues that some of the changes in memory practice that are usually attributed to generational shifts are actually produced by new patterns of gendered memory. It also demonstrates the relationship between gender and the different genres associated with postwar cultural memory. A recent article showing that mother books from the 1970s and 1980s already exhibit many of the features usually associated with family novels from around 2000 can be found here https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/87050 .
The second project explores how ecological crisis is affecting our ideas about what it means to be a human self and the kinds of stories we tell about these selves. In particular, it asks whether and how eighteenth and nineteenth-century concepts and narrative forms—from scientific and natural collections to the Bildungsroman—are relevant to the new stories about human existence that people are telling today. Click here https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/87049 for a recent article on the way that tiny-house blogs adapt the tradition of the coming-of-age novel.
Dr. Byram has recently discussed her work publicly with Professor David Staley on the College of Arts and Sciences Voices of Excellence podcast, with Professor Frederick Aldama on his Professor Latinx YouTube channel, and at TEDxOhioStateUniversity 2020.
Dr. Byram's first book, Ethics and the Dynamic Observer Narrator: Reckoning with Past and Present in German Literature, examines 19th- and 20th-century novels to investigate the relationship between modern identity, narrative form, and German efforts to reckon with social and historical change.
Dr. Byram is also a core member of Project Narrative, co-editor of the Ohio State University Press book series Theory and Interpretation of Narrative, and member of the editorial board of German Quarterly.
Dr. Byram teaches a variety of courses on German language, literature, and culture for undergraduate and graduate students. Recent topics include "America Through German Eyes," "Crisis and Catastrophe in German Literature and Art," and "Histories of Memory and Self: Cultural Memory in Microcosm."
Courses scheduled for 2021-2022:
German 2350: Introduction to German Studies
German 4300: What is Human about Nature?
German 3200: Krisen und Katastrophen
German 8200: Narrative as Social Action: Theory and Practice
German 3200: Window on the World: Literature and Contemporary Society
Spring 2023 courses tba


Hahaha! Good one! Why isn't it in colour though?
I'd love to see this one in colour. I'm a LARPer and feel it should be shared, but it doesn't look right without the glorious technicolor.
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It's not in color because this was uploaded before she added color. It's still awesome. Also, who is useing my name?! Whoever is pretending to be "Kokaheart" plz stop it, THATS MY NAME ON THIS SITE. ????


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San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview – 10/11
Game: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
Starting Pitchers: Alex Wood vs. Max Scherzer
Odds: Giants +183, Dodgers -195
This NL Division Series heads back to LA where the Dodgers have been outstanding all season long. After losing Game 1, the Dodgers responded with a 9-2 win in Game 2. With ace Max Scherzer on the mound tonight, Los Angeles is a big favorite over their biggest rival, the Giants.
Since his trade to the Dodgers at the deadline, Scherzer has been outstanding. In 11 starts since the trade, Scherzer and the Dodgers have not lost. Los Angeles won all 11 games Scherzer started in the regular season and they won the wild card game that he started against St. Louis.
Scherzer's numbers are incredible in those 11 games. His ERA was 1.98 and his FIP was 1.95. Those numbers would have been even better had Scherzer not given up 17 hits and 10 runs in his final two starts of the regular season. Despite his late-season performances, Scherzer still gives the Dodgers a pitching advantage heading into tonight.
Alex Wood will start Game 3 for the Giants. Wood had a very strong season going 10-4 with a 3.83 ERA. The Giants have won each of Wood's last four starts and nine of his last ten. Wood pitched against the Dodgers three times this season. He lost all three starts.
Where Wood has struggled more often than not is when he pitches on the road. Two of his three losses to the Dodgers were at Dodger Stadium. Wood's ERA ticks slightly upward to 4.00 when pitching on the road mainly because he allows too much hard contact. That could be troublesome tonight against a Dodgers lineup that hits left-handers pretty well. Los Angeles ranked ninth in OPS and third in ISO against southpaws this season.
It might not be all sunshine and roses for Scherzer either as the Giants are one of the best when facing right-handed pitchers. San Francisco ranked fifth in OPS and third in ISO against right-handers. Typically, Scherzer doesn't give up many runs but don't forget his end of the year debacle when he gave up ten runs in two starts.
One of the big things in this matchup is simply the familiarity the two teams have with each other. After playing each other 19 times in the regular season and twice so far in the postseason, hitters may have the advantage. They have all faced each other's starters and bullpen arms and, generally, hitters will have the advantage when having faced a pitcher previously.
Tonight's total is set at 7 which is reflective of two quality pitchers going at it in this one. That total may not be completely reflective of the quality of both teams' offenses. The Dodgers finished fifth (5.10) in scoring and the Giants were sixth (4.94). The total has gone Over in six of the Dodgers' last eight games. Four of the last six games in this series though have gone Under. The Giants are 11-1 in their last 12 games on the road.


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Het Decennium van de Roma was een initiatief van zeven Centraal- en Zuidoost-Europese landen om de sociaal-economische status en integratie van de Roma (zigeuners) te bevorderen. Dit initiatief was in 2005 gestart, met de start van het Decennium van de Roma, dat liep van 2005 tot 2015. Het internationale project was het eerste in zijn soort om het leven van de Roma in Europa daadwerkelijk te verbeteren.

Acht landen namen deel aan het Decennium van de Roma, te weten: Bulgarije, Kroatië, Tsjechië, Hongarije, Noord-Macedonië, Montenegro, Roemenië en Servië. Al deze landen hebben een aanzienlijke Roma-minderheid, die een relatieve achterstand heeft, zowel economisch als sociaal.

De regeringen van de zeven landen hadden in 2005 besloten de kloof in welvaart en levensomstandigheden tussen de Roma en de niet-Roma te verkleinen. Daarnaast was als doel gesteld om de spiraal van armoede en uitsluiting waarin veel Roma zich bevinden, te doorbreken.

Externe links
 Site over dit onderwerp (Engels)

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ThinCats extends credit team in the Midlands and North
Home » News » ThinCats extends credit team in the Midlands and North
Alternative finance specialist ThinCats is expanding further with the appointment of Rob Thompson to the newly-created role of regional head of credit for the North.
The move is part of ThinCats' ambition to increase the volume and quality of loans it is originating, by providing strong regional support.
Rob's role will accelerate the rate at which Thincats is able to structure and process loans, in the way that best addresses the needs of companies and investors alike.
Rob said:
"I'll be working alongside our origination team to shape and structure the deals, helping resolve any problems and being actively involved in the whole credit process right the way through to completion."
Rob is supporting Geoff O'Brien in Scotland, Maureen Armstrong in the North East and Matthew Lawrence and Mark Tunley in the Midlands, with a further new recruit to be announced to cover the North West from March.
Damon Walford, chief development officer at ThinCats, said:
"Business borrowers are frequently frustrated when they deal with 'conventional' lenders, in that the Relationship Managers they deal with appear to be like a post-box into which they drop their requirements, with the decisions being made by a far-off and faceless credit team.
"That isn't the case with ThinCats; we act as a Team and ask the right questions at the outset. We make the whole process more efficient."
Rob added:
"That's what first attracted me to ThinCats – the fact that we have the knowledge and experience of a traditional lender but think smarter. We understand how a business works and listen to its financing needs, rather than using a remotely-executed tick-box approach that frustrates so many companies trying to raise finance. ThinCats analytics are first class and the data-mining exceptional."
Rob will join originators in meetings with potential borrowers, particularly the larger or more complicated loans, to get a hands-on sense of the requirements.
Rob has worked in the banking sector since 1979. He has worked in commercial and corporate finance for Barclays, Co-op, Santander, and set up AIB Capital Markets corporate finance operation in the North.


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constitutional911 Tue, 11/06/2007 - 5:26am
Made you into a Liar Mr Bush! KEITH OLBERMANN on MSNBC
These are the new rules after 911. AmeriKA under George W. Bush.
I prefer the America Keith Olbermann talks about. What are your thoughts / comments on this?
How far does 911 especially when it is a FALSE-FLAG INSIDE JOB change America and her Constitution and her respect for human rights, international law and justice?
Where do good people draw the line? Pls review and critique.
KEITH OLBERMANN SPECIAL COMMENT ON WATERBOARDING NOV 5, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWJ358tZgU
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911MagicianComm... Fri, 10/05/2007 - 8:29pm
Ex-CIA Robert Baer Questions Use of Torture, Official 9/11 Story
Robert Baer
From tonight's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
(excuse the poor quality)
Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/v/90B-Ii4lz3Q
911MagicianCommission's blog
kfkonrad Wed, 09/19/2007 - 6:36pm
Bush tries to grant himself and entire administration immunity for war crimes dating back to 9/11/01
This is where your focus should be:
kfkonrad's blog
chucksheen Sat, 08/25/2007 - 12:25pm
When Will Americans Have Had Enough
chucksheen's blog
Mekt_Ranzz Mon, 08/06/2007 - 12:29pm
9/11 suspect says CIA tortured him
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Source: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20070806_9_11_suspect_says_CIA_tortured_him.html
By Josh White and Julie Tate
Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, was subjected to the CIA's harshest interrogation methods while he was held in secret prisons around the world for more than three years, part of an interrogation regimen that the International Committee of the Red Cross has called "tantamount to torture," according to an article published on the New Yorker magazine's Web site yesterday.
In a 12-page article released Saturday, reporter Jane Mayer analyzes the development of the CIA's secret interrogation techniques and writes that a confidential Red Cross report to the U.S. government details Mohammed's assertions that he was tortured by the CIA.
Mekt_Ranzz's blog
simuvac Fri, 11/10/2006 - 5:29pm
German Lawsuit Seeks Criminal Charges for Rumsfeld Over Treatment of "20th Hijacker"
Much of the talk at 911blogger lately has moved away from compiling evidence regarding government complicity with 9/11 and toward questions about activism. What next? many are saying.
I believe, and have stated, that 9/11 Truth has two years before the door of opportunity closes. I do not believe the Democrats will push for a 9/11 investigation. I do believe, however, that there are other ways to elicit an investigation. This news item suggested one of them:
Charges Sought Against Rumsfeld Over Prison Abuses
"New legal documents, to be filed next week with Germany's top prosecutor, will seek a criminal investigation and prosecution of Rumsfeld, along with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former CIA director George Tenet and other senior U.S. civilian and military officers, for their alleged roles in abuses committed at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The plaintiffs in the case include 11 Iraqis who were prisoners at Abu Ghraib, as well as Mohammad al-Qahtani, a Saudi held at Guantanamo, whom the U.S. has identified as the so-called "20th hijacker" and a would-be participant in the 9/11 hijackings. As TIME first reported in June 2005, Qahtani underwent a "special interrogation plan," personally approved by Rumsfeld, which the U.S. says produced valuable intelligence. But to obtain it, according to the log of his interrogation and government reports, Qahtani was subjected to forced nudity, sexual humiliation, religious humiliation, prolonged stress positions, sleep deprivation and other controversial interrogation techniques."
simuvac's blog
simuvac Sat, 10/28/2006 - 12:07pm
Cheney Admits KSM Was Tortured
The 9/11 Commission never interviewed KSM, nor his interrogators, and could not corroborate his alleged testimony. Now Cheney admits KSM was tortured. How reliable is most of the info in chapters 5 and 7 of the 9/11 Commission Report?
Cheney Admits Water Torture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Scott Hennen: And terrorist interrogations and that debate is another example. And I've had people call and say, please, let the Vice President know that if it takes dunking a terrorist in water, we're all for it, if it saves American lives. Again, this debate seems a little silly given the threat we face, would you agree?
The Vice President: I do agree. And I think the terrorist threat, for example, with respect to our ability to interrogate high value detainees like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, that's been a very important tool that we've had to be able to secure the nation. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed provided us with enormously valuable information about how many there are, about how they plan, what their training processes are and so forth, we've learned a lot. We need to be able to continue that.
DHS Sat, 10/28/2006 - 11:34am
Fighting terror with torture: As Bush determines what is acceptable, Israel's decisions offer insight.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/15849585.htm
MIDEAST | Israelis have experience in interrogation issues now facing U.S.
Fighting terror with torture
As Bush determines what is acceptable, Israel's decisions offer insight.
By DION NISSENBAUM
McClatchy Newspapers
DION NISSENBAUM | MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
Mohammed Barghouthi, a Palestinian Authority official interrogated by Israel for several weeks last summer, demonstrates the position he was held in during questioning.
JERUSALEM | Long before the Bush administration launched its war on terrorism, opened secret detention centers or debated the wisdom of harsh interrogation techniques, Israel wrestled with similar questions about protecting itself.
President Bush soon must prepare an executive order that will outline what methods the CIA can use under a law signed last week. Backers of the law contend that their measure will prevent the use of the most contentious methods, such as "water-boarding." But the law gives the president broad discretion to decide what tactics to approve, and Israel's experience could provide guidance.
Since Israel's Supreme Court curbed the use of extreme techniques in 1999, human rights studies suggest that interrogators are relying more on psychological tricks, informants and electronic surveillance to solicit information.
Dem Bruce Lee Styles Fri, 10/27/2006 - 3:19pm
(Political Cartoon) Super News: Star-Spangled Terror
Super News
http://www.current.tv/pods/supernews/PD04527
Star-Spangled Terror
// 10.16.2006
An eerie Halloween night at the White House as Cheney demonstrates the effectiveness of waterboarding and the ghosts of Presidents past show up to sing...
Dem Bruce Lee Styles's blog
u2r2h Thu, 10/19/2006 - 2:40am
See you in Gitmo!!
Bush terror lies & corruption
Terror Bills days Bush can "interpret the meaning and Application" of International Standards for prisoner treatment - Seems fair enough to me US Army CIA
.. cartoon by Latuffe 2006
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GeorgeWashington Fri, 09/29/2006 - 2:19pm
Best Cartoon on Torture Legislation
This cartoon says it better with one image than I could say with hundreds of words.
GeorgeWashington's blog
u2r2h Tue, 09/26/2006 - 9:37pm
USA wants to torture
two honest articles about US torture plans:
http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2006c/092906/092906s.htm
http://www.antiwar.com/lobe/?articleid=9740
Whacko christian is a 911 truther.
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=111593&ran=56921
Chomsky news:
Chomsky Addresses Crisis in Middle EastAlive and Well, Professor Emeritus
Speaks to Packed Audience in Kirsch Auditorium
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N41/41chomsky.html
911TruthNC Fri, 09/22/2006 - 11:02pm
Torture may be worse now in Iraq
Neo-Cons
Allegations of severe torture have regularly emerged from Iraq
Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under former leader Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says.
Manfred Nowak said the situation in Iraq was "out of control", with abuses being committed by security forces, militia groups and anti-US insurgents.
Bodies found in the Baghdad morgue "often bear signs of severe torture", said the human rights office of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq in a report.
The wounds confirmed reports given by refugees from Iraq, Mr Nowak said.
He told journalists at a briefing in Geneva that he had yet to visit Iraq, but he was able to base his information on autopsies and interviews with Iraqis in neighbouring Jordan.
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From Amex to Walmart, here are the companies mandating the Covid vaccine for employees
As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus struck communities nationwide in summer and fall of 2021, many companies stepped up their vaccine requirements, mandating that some or all employees get vaccinated or provide proof of vaccination, many doing so even before President Joe Biden announced the government's own mandates for American workers.
The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal contractors is currently on hold, while another for certain health care workers remains in place. The government's mandate for large businesses with 100 or more employees was blocked by the Supreme Court in early January and formally withdrawn by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Jan. 25.
Here is the latest on the list of the companies who have already announced their vaccination plans:
Starting Nov. 18, 2021, the credit card giant began requiring employees, contractors and visitors to be fully vaccinated in order to work in or visit its U.S. offices and "participate in in-person company-sponsored events," CEO Steve Squeri said in an internal memo sent out to employees on Nov. 15. The executive also told employees that "unvaccinated U.S. colleagues and those who do not provide proof of vaccination can request a virtual work arrangement if they can do their jobs effectively from home."
Citing the recent rapid spread of the omicron variant, the company delayed its greater hybrid office return set for Jan. 24 until it feels "comfortable bringing a large number of colleagues back together in the office," according to a memo sent out to all U.S.-based employees on Jan. 4.
The railroad service is requiring employees to receive their vaccination or submit to weekly Covid testing, suspending a blanket mandate that was previously planned to go into effect on Jan. 4. In an internal memo shared with employees in December, Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said a federal court's halt of the government's federal contractor vaccine mandate "caused the company to reevaluate" its "policy and to address the uncertainty about the federal requirements that apply to Amtrak." Flynn also said that at the time, nearly 96 percent of employees were either fully vaccinated or received an accommodation.
Employees must be fully vaccinated to enter offices that are open, including the health care insurance company's headquarters in Indianapolis and its office in Atlanta, according to Anthem spokesperson Michelle Vanstory.
Since July 1, only vaccinated employees and visitors to the investment giant have been allowed to return to the office, according to a company memo obtained by NBC News. All U.S.-based employees, regardless of any plans to voluntarily return, were required to report their vaccination status by June 30, 2021.
Since November last year, employees have been in the office for an average of three days per week, the company told NBC News in an emailed statement on Jan. 6, but have recently been given the flexibility to work from wherever through Jan. 28 in light of the omicron variant.
The heavy-duty apparel manufacturer said it is upholding its vaccination mandate for all employees, including retail, manufacturing and distribution workers, that went into effect on Jan. 4 despite the recent SCOTUS ruling that ruled out the federal mandate for large private employers.
"We put workplace safety at the very top of our priority list and the Supreme Court's recent ruling doesn't impact that core value," CEO Mark Valade said in part in an email to employees on Jan. 14. " While we appreciate that there may be differing views, workplace safety is an area where we and the union that represents our associates cannot compromise. An unvaccinated workforce is both a people and business risk that our company is unwilling to take."
The tech and telecoms conglomerate is only allowing vaccinated "critical workers" to come in to the office, and is pursuing a fully hybrid approach. "Whether that means you work five days a week at home and gather with your team for activities and connection every once in a while, or you are in the office five days a week … every Cisco employee will be hybrid," Francine Katsoudas, executive vice president and chief people, policy and purpose officer, wrote in a July 2021 memo to employees.
The banking giant announced in August that employees would need to get vaccinated before returning to its offices, according to a LinkedIn post from Sara Wechter, the bank's head of human resources. In a LinkedIn post earlier this month, Wechter said that the company reached 99 percent compliance, just one day before its deadline.
"This level of compliance helps us create a safer workplace, protect your families and our communities, and ensure continuity of our business operations," Wechter wrote.
Corporate headquarters employees have until Feb. 1 to get vaccinated or seek accommodation, according to spokesperson Mary Ellen Glynn. Those who do not comply "will be placed on unpaid leave and termination processes will begin." There is no blanket mandate in place for Columbia's retail associates or warehouse workers, Glynn confirmed.
Last August, CVS said it would require patient-facing and corporate employees to get their shot by Oct. 31, new hires by Sept. 15 and pharmacists in retail stores by Nov. 30. At the end of 2021, it expanded its vaccine mandate to all employees, including retail associates, CVS Health spokesperson Erin Britt told NBC News in a January email. Newly mandated employees have until March 31, 2022 to be fully vaccinated, she said.
The recent SCOTUS ruling does not change CVS Health's vaccination policy, Britt said on Jan. 14.
The company's Jan. 10 office return has been postponed.
The professional services firm required employees entering its facilities to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 11 last year. Deloitte spokesperson Jonathan Gandel told NBC News Jan. 14 that this requirement remains in place despite the Supreme Court blocking the federal government's vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees on Jan. 13.
The airline announced last May that it would be requiring all new U.S. hires to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, effective May 17. "This is an important move to protect Delta's people and customers, ensuring the airline can safely operate as demand returns and as it accelerates through recovery and into the future," the company wrote, adding that it would not be "putting in place a company-wide mandate to require current employees to be vaccinated."
Those who are unvaccinated must partake in weekly Covid testing, CEO Ed Bastian announced to staffers in August 2021. He also said that beginning Nov. 1, those who have not received their shot and are enrolled in the company's healthcare plan will incur an extra $200 monthly insurance charge.
Since June 2021, only fully vaccinated employees have been allowed to voluntarily return to the office. The company said in an email on Jan. 14 its policy has not changed given the Supreme Court ruling against the federal vaccine mandate for big businesses.
Its office return is delayed indefinitely.
SoulCycle-owner and luxury fitness company Equinox announced in August last year that it would begin requiring members, riders and employees to provide a one-time proof of vaccination to enter its facilities and offices, starting in New York City in September. "We have a responsibility to take bold action and respond to changing circumstances with urgency. We encourage other leading brands to join us in this effort to best protect our communities," Equinox Group Executive Chairman Harvey Spevak wrote in a press release.
Automaker Ford required most U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Dec. 8, 2021.
Ford told NBC News in a January emailed statement that it is "reviewing" the recent SCOTUS ruling to determine whether any changes need to be made to its current vaccination policy. It also said 88 percent of its U.S. salaried employees are already vaccinated.
Since Sept. 7, the investment bank has been requiring all individuals who enter its offices, including clients and visitors, to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to Bloomberg, eligible employees entering Goldman Sachs facilities must be boosted by Feb. 1.
On July 28 last year, Google became the first major tech company to announce a vaccine mandate for its employees looking to return to the office. "Anyone coming to work on our campuses will need to be vaccinated. We're rolling this policy out in the U.S. in the coming weeks and will expand to other regions in the coming months," Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a July memo. On Jan. 14, the tech giant told NBC News in an emailed statement that the company is no longer requiring vaccination as a condition of employment.
Google recently paused the launch of its broader return to the office and hybrid work-week model previously slated for Jan. 10. The company said in part in an email to NBC News on Jan. 5 it will determine its new return date "based on local conditions."
Jefferies
Financial giant Jefferies will only allow vaccinated individuals into its offices and to outside company events, according to a July 2021 memo from CEO Rich Handler and President Brian Friedman. "We require that, after Labor Day, anyone who is not fully vaccinated should continue to work from home, which fortunately has proven to be highly effective. We will closely monitor the situation and be ready to pivot and adapt whenever needed," the two leaders wrote in their joint letter.
Handler and Friedman told employees in a December memo that over 95 percent of the global firm's population is vaccinated and that boosters would "soon be a requirement" of the company's "JefVaxPass strategy." Most employees are already back in the office about three days a week, the executives said.
Since Aug. 2 last year, corporate employees have been required to show proof of vaccination in order to enter offices, according to an internal note obtained by NBC News. "For those who choose to continue working from our offices — which will remain open — our current safety guidance remains in place, including our existing mask requirement and vaccine requirement going into effect August 2," said CEO and co-founder Logan Green.
Nothing has changed in light of the Jan. 13 Supreme Court ruling that blocked President Joe Biden's federal mandate for large private businesses.
"Our policy was in place before the federal mandate was announced, and there will be no changes to our policies for corporate employees," Lyft spokesperson Ashley Adams wrote in an email to NBC News on Jan. 14.
The fast food chain required all U.S.-based office workers and visitors to be vaccinated as of Sept. 27, according to an internal note obtained by NBC News. The requirement does not apply to those who work in McDonald's restaurants.
The social media giant formerly known as Facebook said Jan. 10 that it would be requiring proof of a booster shot for eligible U.S. office workers, starting on March 28, 2022. It first announced a standard Covid vaccine mandate in July 2021.
March 28 is also when workers are expected back in the office. The new date, delayed from Jan. 31, applies to those who do not request full-time remote work or temporarily pause their return via the company's "Office Deferral Program," which gives an extra 3 to 5 months to employees who may need more time.
"We understand that the continued uncertainty makes this a difficult time to make decisions about where to work, so we're giving more time to choose what works best for them," Meta Vice President Human Resources Janelle Gale said in an emailed statement to NBC News on Jan. 10.
On Jan. 14, Meta said that its vaccination policy remains unchanged in light of the Jan. 13 Supreme Court decision.
Hospitality chain MGM Resorts International is calling for its salaried workers and all new hires to be fully vaccinated against Covid, even if they are working from home, according to company spokesperson Brian Ahern. Unvaccinated hourly employees must provide proof of a negative Covid test every week. In January, Ahern said these policies still stand despite the Supreme Court's decision to block the federal government's vaccine mandate for big businesses.
The tech company announced Aug. 3 it would require proof of vaccination for all employees, vendors and guests, starting in September 2021. The company did not say in its emailed statement whether the vaccination policy includes employees who have voluntarily been going into the office since last spring or those working at its retail stores. In a Sept. 9, 2021 update, the company said it had suspended its office return indefinitely, given the uncertainty of Covid, according to a blog post written by corporate vice president Jared Spataro. Employees were previously set to return on Oct. 4, 2021.
In August 2021, the company announced it would require U.S.-based employees to provide proof of vaccination by Oct. 1, according to Reuters.
NBCUniversal is requiring U.S.-based workers returning to the office to be fully vaccinated, executive vice president Adam Miller told employees in an email on Aug. 11. Employees will also be required to provide details about their vaccination status.
The company's Jan. 18 office return has been halted.
"We do not plan to embark on our larger return in January and the pause will remain in place until we begin to see significant declines in the spread of the virus," NBCUniversal Chairman Cesar Conde told employees in an internal memo on Jan. 4.
The streaming service requires vaccinations for casts of all U.S. productions, as well as the individuals who work with them on set, the company confirmed to NBC News.
The New York Times Company CEO Meredith Kopit Levien told staff members via email that it will be requiring proof of vaccination for those who want to go into the office voluntarily. The company is eyeing the first quarter of this year for its full office return, according to a tweet from New York Times media reporter Katie Robertson on Sept. 22, 2021. The return was previously pushed back indefinitely from Sept. 7.
The fashion company said it is asking employees to get the vaccine before returning to the office. "If we're asking people to come back, we have to make the environment as safe as we possibly can," CEO Marc Metrick told The New York Times in May.
The customer-service software giant has only allowed vaccinated employees back to its offices as of May 2021.
The parent company of off-price retailers like HomeGoods, Marshalls and T.J. Maxx required its U.S. "Home and Regional Office Associates" to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1, 2021.
For those same employees who were vaccinated before June 1, 2021, a booster is required by Feb. 1, spokesperson Andrew Mastrangelo said in a January email. Employees who were fully vaccinated after June 1 with a two-dose vaccine have up to eight months to get their booster, while those with a one-dose vaccine have four months. "Accommodations can be requested by those who cannot be vaccinated due to qualified medical or religious reasons," Mastrangelo added.
Although these requirements do not apply to the company's retail and distribution center associates, Mastrangelo told NBC News that TJX is "currently reviewing" what the recent Supreme Court ruling around large private businesses means for them.
The social media giant requires employees to be vaccinated and show proof of vaccination before voluntarily returning to the company's San Francisco and New York offices. In May 2020, Twitter said employees could work from home for as long as they want.
The meat and poultry producer announced on Aug. 3 that it would require its corporate workforce to be vaccinated by Oct. 1 and all other employees by Nov. 1, making it the largest U.S. food company to implement this kind of mandate. CEO Donnie King told employees that the company will also provide $200 to frontline team members who get the shot.
In an internal note obtained by NBC News, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees that starting Aug. 2, 2021, they would be required to be fully vaccinated in order to return to the office. "If you are not vaccinated, you'll need to work from home until you are fully vaccinated," he wrote.
Union Square Hospitality Group
Union Square Hospitality Group, which operates restaurants in New York City and Washington, D.C., will require vaccinations for staff members and guests. "Beginning the day after Labor Day, we are going to require that 100 percent of our staff members be vaccinated and that any guest who wants to dine indoors will be vaccinated as well," founder and CEO Danny Meyer told NBC News.
The air carrier required all U.S.-based employees to get vaccinated — and provide proof of their vaccination — either five weeks after federal approval or by Oct. 25, 2021, whichever came first, the company first announced in a note to employees on Aug. 6. United previously only required the shot for new hires and became the first major U.S. airline to implement a blanket policy for all employees. United CEO Scott Kirby previously said in January 2021 that he wanted to make Covid vaccines mandatory for employees.
CEO Bob Bakish told employees that the media conglomerate is requiring all U.S.-based employees working onsite during its "Yellow Phase" to be fully vaccinated, adding that it is still assessing whether this mandate will continue into the "Green Phase," which is when most staff will be back in the office.
The pharmacy giant is requiring workers in its support and corporate offices to be fully vaccinated, according to company spokesperson Fraser Engerman. Those who receive a religious or medical exemption will have to undergo Covid testing.
In mid-September last year, Walgreens put its previously set vaccination deadline of Sept. 30 on pause, Engerman said.
Walmart corporate associates and new hires were required to get their shot by Oct. 4, 2021, President and CEO Doug McMillon told employees in an internal memo in July 2021. "As we all know, the pandemic is not over, and the Delta variant has led to an increase in infection rates across much of the U.S.," he wrote. "Given this, we have made the decision to require all market, regional and divisional associates who work in multiple facilities and all campus office associates to be vaccinated by Oct. 4, unless they have an approved exception. This includes all new hires."
More than 90 percent of Walmart's campus office workers are fully vaccinated, Chief People Officer Donna Morris said Dec. 1.
Disney is requiring all of its new, salaried and non-union hourly employees to get vaccinated before heading to work. "Employees who aren't already vaccinated and are working on-site will have 60 days from today to complete their protocols, and any employees still working from home will need to provide verification of vaccination prior to their return, with certain limited exceptions," the company said in part in an emailed statement on July 30. "Vaccines are the best tool we all have to help control this global pandemic and protect our employees."
Post employees, including new hires, must demonstrate proof of vaccination and must also receive their booster shot, according to spokesperson Shani George. Earlier, CEO Fred Ryan wrote in a memo advising staff that they must be vaccinated: "Considering the serious health issues and genuine safety concerns of so many Post employees, I believe the plan is the right one." The publication delayed its office return until March 15.
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The new Candle Color Bricks from French Color provide an easy way to create the perfect color for your candles. We've provided up to 4 dilution formulas for each color (which can be viewed by clicking "details"). Simply use 2 Bricks for a double batch or easily snap the Brick in two along the score line for half of a batch. Virtually all of the candles in the marketplace today are represented by the following colors. These dyes will work with all types of wax - paraffin, palm, and soy - but may look different in each. Please note that the colors below are just a representation and the shade will vary from monitor to wax. Always conduct your own testing for desired results.


Wallis Lynch are currently supporting our Warwick based client in their search to appoint an experienced Finance Manager. Operating in a very "Customer Centric" service sector they have a long history of successfully supporting their clients and are still to this day a family ran organisation. Classified as an SME client they are keen to appoint someone who has similar experience of working in a similar size business and has exposure to the wide range of responsibilities that such bring.
The role is ideally suited to you if you are an experienced Qualified by experience or part/qualified accountant with SME experience, experience is more important than qualification to our client. Ideally you can bring a minimum of 3-5 years demonstrable experience and have all the attributes to work closely with a small knit team of colleagues. Communication and the ability to support your junior assistant with their own development will be key. The team have a great work ethic and definitely lots of "can do" attitude, if you do too, you will fit right in. Previous experience of Sage Line 50 and Sage Payroll would he highly advantageous.
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Interviews are being arranged as soon as they see suitable CVs so please do not delay in applying if the above appeals.


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Pietro Taricone (ur. 4 lutego 1975 we Frosinone, zm. 29 czerwca 2010 w Terni) – włoski aktor telewizyjny i filmowy.

Życiorys

Wczesne lata
Urodził się we Frosinone w regionie Lacjum jako syn Francesco i Rity. Wychowywał się w Caserta z bratem Maurizio i siostrą Lellą. Po ukończeniu Liceo Scientifico Statale Armando Diaz i uniwersytetu na wydziale prawa, zajął się kulturystyką i sztukami walki.

Kariera
W 2000 roku zajął trzecie miejsce w reality show Canale 5 Big Brother, a jego sposób bycia macho sprawił, że otrzymał przydomek "wojownika". Potem trafił do telefilmu Policja rejonowa (Distretto di polizia, 2000). Wziął udział w teledysku Se tu non sei con me (2002) w wykonaniu Syrii i filmie dokumentalnym Sul set di 'Ricordati di me''' (2002). Debiutował na kinowym ekranie w komedii romantycznej Pamiętaj mnie (Ricordati di me, 2003) jako Paolo Tucci z Monicą Bellucci, Gabriele Muccino i Fabrizio Bentivoglio. Zagrał też w filmach: Don Gnocchi – L'angelo dei bimbi (2004), Codice Rosso (2006), Crimini – Il covo di Teresa (2006), La nuova squadra (2008) czy Questo è amore (2009).

 Życie prywatne
Na planie dramatu wojennego Radio West (2004) poznał Kasię Smutniak, z którą się związał. Mają córkę Sophie (ur. 4 września 2004 w Rzymie).

Zmarł w szpitalu 29 czerwca 2010, do którego trafił w wyniku licznych obrażeń których doznał w wypadku spadochronowym w Terni w Umbrii.

 Wybrana filmografia
 Filmy fabularne
 2003: Pamiętaj mnie (Ricordati di me) jako Paolo Tucci
 2004: Don Gnocchi – L'angelo dei bimbi (TV) jako Margherita
 2004: Radio West jako Rizzo
 2007: Maradona: Ręka Boga (Maradona, la mano di Dio) jako Pusher
 2009: Feisbum jako Gaetano

 Seriale TV
 2000: Distretto di polizia 2006: Crimini jako Marco Portosalvo
 2006: Saturday Night Live from Milano jako gospodarz
 2006: Codice rosso jako Fausto Rossi
 2008: La squadra jako Vito Sorrentino
 2008-2009: La nuova squadra jako Vito Sorrentino
 2009-2010: Tutti pazzi per amore jako Ermanno Russo
 2010: Crimini jako Sam
 2011: Baciati dall'amore'' jako Antonio Gambardella

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Włoscy aktorzy filmowi
Włoskie osobowości telewizyjne
Urodzeni w 1975
Zmarli w 2010
Ludzie urodzeni we Frosinone


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Oliver Schmocker  (* 1994) ist ein Schweizer Unihockeyspieler, der beim Nationalliga-A-Verein Floorball Köniz unter Vertrag steht.

Karriere
Schmocker spielte in der Jugend bei Floorball Köniz und wechselte auf die Saison 2009/2010 zum Kantonsrivalen Unihockey Tigers Langnau. Nach der U18 wechselte er in der Saison 2011/12 zurück in die U21-Mannschaft von Floorball Köniz. Zwei Jahre später wurde Schmocker in den Kader der ersten Mannschaft aufgenommen. Im Februar 2018 verlängerte Schmocker seinen Vertrag. 2020 verlängerte er seinen Vertrag mit dem Verein aus der Berner Vorstadt Köniz erneut.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Unihockeyspieler (Floorball Köniz)
Schweizer
Geboren 1994
Mann


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The Centurions is the first in a historical fiction series about the 1st-century Roman Empire. Set primarily in Roman Britain circa AD 72–75, it follows the adventures of a pair of Roman brothers – one free-born and one slave-born – as they serve in the Roman legions.

The Centurions series was written by Amanda Cockrell writing under the pseudonym Damion Hunter. In her own name, Cockrell also has written a separate novel of Roman Britain called The Legions of the Mist (1979).

The other three books in the series are Barbarian Princess, The Emperor's Games, and The Border Wolves. The three first books were written back in the 1980s, while the last novel in the series was published in 2021 finally wrapping up the story.

References

The Centurions Trilogy
1981 American novels
Novels set in the 1st century
Ballantine Books books


We do love a good time lapse video here at Faux, infact one our most viewed posts ever is this epic time lapse of the earth. So we were incredibly excited to discover this new footage from Vimeo user Nicholas Buer.
This film follows the ancient cycle of sunset, to night, to sunrise. A continuous loop of perpetual movement that has been unbroken since the dawn of time, all focused on the Milky Way. The film was shot over 12 days around the San Pedro de Atacama region of Northern Chile, which is known for its incredibly clear night sky.
Check it out below and for more of Buer's work head to his VIMEO.