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Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis
F. Jahoor, R. E. Shangraw, H. Miyoshi, H. Wallfish, D. N. Herndon, R. R. Wolfe
Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
We have investigated the responsiveness of protein kinetics to insulin and the role of glucose oxidation rate as a mediator of the protein catabolic response to burn injury and sepsis by assessing the response of leucine and urea kinetics to a 5-h hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp with and without the simultaneous administration of dichloroacetate (DCA) (to further increase glucose oxidation via stimulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity) in eight severely burned and eight septic patients. Leucine and urea kinetics were measured by the primed constant infusions of [1-13C]leucine and [15N2]urea. Compared with controls, basal leucine kinetics (flux and oxidation) were significantly elevated (P < 0.01) in both groups of patients. Hyperinsulinemia elicited significant (P < 0.05) decreases in leucine kinetics in both groups of patients. Consistent with this observation, hyperinsulinemia caused urea production to decrease significantly (P < 0.05) in both patient groups. The administration of DCA to patients during hyperinsulinemia elicited a significant increase in glucose oxidation rate compared with the clamp rate (P < 0.05), and the percent of glucose uptake oxidized increased from 45.5 ± 5.5 to 53.5 ± 4.8%; yet the response of leucine and urea kinetics to the clamp plus DCA was not different from the response to the clamp alone. These results suggest that the maximal effectiveness of insulin to suppress protein breakdown is not impaired and that a deficit in glucose oxidation or energy supply is probably not playing a major role in mediating the protein catabolic response to severe burn injury and sepsis.
American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Jahoor, F., Shangraw, R. E., Miyoshi, H., Wallfish, H., Herndon, D. N., & Wolfe, R. R. (1989). Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 257(3), 20/3.
Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis. / Jahoor, F.; Shangraw, R. E.; Miyoshi, H.; Wallfish, H.; Herndon, D. N.; Wolfe, R. R.
In: American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 257, No. 3, 01.01.1989, p. 20/3.
Jahoor, F, Shangraw, RE, Miyoshi, H, Wallfish, H, Herndon, DN & Wolfe, RR 1989, 'Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis', American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 257, no. 3, pp. 20/3.
Jahoor F, Shangraw RE, Miyoshi H, Wallfish H, Herndon DN, Wolfe RR. Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1989 Jan 1;257(3):20/3.
Jahoor, F. ; Shangraw, R. E. ; Miyoshi, H. ; Wallfish, H. ; Herndon, D. N. ; Wolfe, R. R. / Role of insulin and glucose oxidation in mediating the protein catabolism of burns and sepsis. In: American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1989 ; Vol. 257, No. 3. pp. 20/3.
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Imre Németh (Hungría, 23 de septiembre de 1917-18 de agosto de 1989) fue un atleta húngaro, especialista en la prueba de lanzamiento de martillo en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1948.

Carrera deportiva

En los JJ. OO. de Londres 1948 ganó la medalla de oro en el lanzamiento de martillo, llegando hasta los 56.07 metros, superando al yugoslavo Ivan Gubijan (plata) y al estadounidense Robert Bennett.

Cuatro años después, en los JJ. OO. de Helsinki 1952 ganó el bronce, con una marca de 57.74 metros, tras su compatriota József Csermák que con 60.34 metros batió el récord del mundo, y el alemán Karl Storch (plata).

Referencias

Atletas de Hungría
Medallistas olímpicos de oro de atletismo
Medallistas olímpicos de bronce de atletismo
Nacidos en Košice
Fallecidos en Budapest

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Globalist Agenda Watch 2017: Updates 11 & 12 – As predicted, here comes the UK snap election & Will "unknown forces" stop a North Korean nuclear disaster?
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) I wrote the following preamble to an update by Ken, and will include this in future posts as a disclaimer for his content.
I am sharing this article from Ken of Redefining God—as always—for your consideration.
He has many views and conclusions that are contrasted by those accepted by the awakening community. As such, reviewing his perspectives helps expand our own vision and facilitates greater discernment and comprehension.
Note: This is clearly marked in the About Us section of SITS, yet when posting these updates from Ken, I often receive feedback from readers who assume I wrote the article or that I am endorsing his views.
To be clear, I share information and data on this site from many different sources, and in some cases, there are conflicts with the information. Sometimes the articles are sensational or antagonistic but that doesn't mean I personally support what is being said.
My goal is not to claim these items as true, merely to offer them for consideration—to think about them which stimulates consciousness and inspiration.
My primary goal for this site and the work I do in general is to help myself and others become better truth seekers, which is essential so as to gain self-mastery, sovereignty or enlightenment. These are the qualities I feel we need to develop in everyone so that an awakened population can restore harmony and justice to this darkened world as well as simply living happy productive lives. Therefore, in order to constantly test and expand our knowledge of the truth, considering seemingly divergent perspectives is advantageous.
This being said the reader should not assume anything hosted on this site is my belief.
I can sometimes offer commentary in green but even this does not fully account for what I am personally concluding in relation to content shared on this site. And frankly, what I believe or think has no bearing on how you—the reader—process and absorb information. In short, ignore the messenger, focus on and think about the message.
In my understanding, the act of thinking about something is the process of expanding consciousness to further individual evolution. Whether or not the thing contemplated is reflective of reality isn't as important as the act of considering it.
Meditate on the idea that a fable, myth or parable need not be true in order to impart wisdom. In this way, reviewing opposing perspectives is often a powerful way to gain greater clarity and insight into what we think is true; or it helps us let go of false beliefs we maintain because of our attachment to them.
If we look at the most powerful grouping in the United Nations, the UN Security Council's permanent members, we see that three of the five seats will be held by Putin-friendly countries in early 2017 (Russia, China, and Trump's US). And once Le Pen is elected in the April-May French election, FOUR will be in NWO hands. That leaves the UK.
> Parliament will vote on the BREXIT in 2017, and they will go against the result of the referendum. There will be outrage.
> May will then schedule a snap election for sometime in 2017.
> A Farage-like anti-Establishment figure will emerge as the new PM.
When it comes to the BREXIT trigger for the election, I think the parliament down-vote was their original strategy, but they bypassed that particular trigger because it was exposed. Now they're using the relatively weak excuse of "we need a strong mandate for the Brexit negotiations," so their reason is still Brexit-related.
1) By (s)electing Jeremy Corbyn. This is the most likely outcome because it will also fulfill their goal of splitting-off Scotland. See Update 8 – The globalist strategy for the French and UK elections for the details of this scenario.
2) By reelecting May, then electing Corbyn during or after the Big Crisis. This is the least likely approach, but it's nonetheless possible.
3) By reelecting May and then having her do a Trump-like reversal toward Putin. She would justify it "in light of recent events and revelations…" And it would be primarily because of Putin's "brilliant strategizing and leadership" in saving Europe from Erdogan's Holy War.
2) They can elect Macron, then bring in Le Pen when he's booted out of office during or after the crisis. The same goes with Melenchon: they could boot him out of office and bring in Le Pen.
3) They can elect Macron and have him do a reversal.
3) To have all 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council support Putin's leadership of the "new" UN (which is the Rockefeller-planned New World Order).
WILL "UNKNOWN FORCES" STOP A NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR DISASTER?
In this update, I'll be talking about the coming North Korea nuclear scare vis-a-vis the globalists' UFO / Space Aliens Psyop. But before anyone's eyes glaze over due to "all talk of UFOs is for nutters" programming, I'd like to point out that the "UFO disclosure movement" is a disinformation front that was started by one of the architects of the NWO implementation plan, Laurance Rockefeller, and it is very much an official part of the NWO strategy. So in this short update, I'll show you why they started the movement and how it relates to what's happening right now in North Korea.
North Korea was in the news due to their supposed H-bomb development and pending missile test?
So if you hear talk of "unknown forces" stopping a nuclear disaster during the North Korea Show, that's what the globalists are setting up. The "unknown forces" would likely not show up again until the second nuclear crisis in Turkey, and then, they'd introduce themselves.
The whole purpose of the UFO / Space Alien Psyop is to blow people's minds and open them up to new possibilities, including the possibility that Putin is the Messiah and Assad is the Mahdi. Without something happening to blow people out of their mundane workaday reality, such claims about Putin and Assad would meet with scorn. But if "ETs" show up to either break the news or corroborate it, that's another matter entirely.
I may expand and enhance this update tomorrow.


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Rediff.com » News » Ladakh: 9 Issues to WORRY India
Ladakh: 9 Issues to WORRY India
By Ajai Shukla
China remains in firm control of an estimated 600-800 square kilometres of Indian territory, points out Ajai Shukla.
IMAGE: Major Generl Akash Kaushik, officiating GOC, XIV (Fire and Fury) Corps, pays respect to the martyrs who laid down their lives at Galwan at the Leh War Memorial, June 15, 2021. Photograph: ANI Photo
A year ago, on the night of June 15/16, 20 Indian soldiers, including a commanding officer of the rank of colonel, were killed by soldiers of the People's Liberation Army in the Galwan river valley in Eastern Ladakh.
The Indians were patrolling the Line of Actual Control to verify whether Chinese troops had returned to their side, in accordance with a disengagement agreement between military commanders from both sides.
Beijing later acknowledged the deaths of four Chinese soldiers in that incident, which was the first deadly clash on the LAC, involving the loss of lives, since 1975. This clash involved no firearms; troops were barbarically clubbed to death or thrown off cliffs into the Galwan river.
Until that confrontation, the Government of India had denied that any Chinese troops were in occupation of Indian claimed territory. But the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers starkly raised the question: 'Had they intruded into Chinese territory and were killed there? Or were the Chinese who killed them on the Indian side of the LAC?'
This incident was followed by a face-to-face winter deployment by both sides in Depsang, Galwan river, Hot Springs, Gogra, Pangong Tso and the Kailash range.
In February, senior military commanders agreed to a mutual disengagement and troop pullback in the Pangong and Kailash Range sectors. However PLA troops continue holding on to their gains in the other four sectors.
There are worrying strategic and tactical outcomes from this confrontation in Eastern Ladakh.
First, the Indian military has had to pivot to the north, switching its traditional emphasis from the Pakistan border to that with China.
In December 2020, the Indian Army switched the operational role for the mechanised 1 Corps from the plains border with Pakistan, to the mountain border with China, with the operational role of striking into Chinese territory.
In addition, India's Northern Command has deployed at least two mountain divisions to block the PLA's incursions into Ladakh, while another division has switched roles from Pakistan, to a new deployment against China on the Himachal and Uttarakhand borders.
This has left the army unbalanced -- stretched to the limit, with no further reserves at hand.
In effect, the PLA has forced the Indian Army into a year-round, militarised deployment in Ladakh, creating a second live border for India.
The two-front threat (China-Pakistan) that strategists have long regarded as a worst-case military scenario for India is now a reality.
Second, China-Pakistan military, political and economic linkages have been reinforced by the Eastern Ladakh confrontation and the common cause that Beijing and Islamabad perceive against India.
In 1965, 1971 and in Kargil in 1999, New Delhi felt free to take military action against Pakistan without serious worry about China interceding on its behalf. Now, however, India would have to factor in the likelihood of Chinese intervention on behalf of Pakistan.
Third, the PLA's intervention in Ladakh must be seen in the context of statements from Beijing criticising India's expansion of its road network. That means, before embarking on creating border roads or infrastructure, New Delhi will have to, hereafter, cater for China's negative reaction.
Fourth, India's increased border commitments on the LAC against the new reality of two powerful enemies acting in cahoots, will require a significant increase in defence spending at a time when healthcare spending on the pandemic is already stretching the Budget.
In case India's social development priorities do not allow for increased military spending, there will have to be a cutback in funding India's maritime ambitions in the Indo-Pacific, in order to direct increased funding to the Himalayan land border.
Fifth, even as New Delhi declined American assistance to deal with the Ladakh incursions, India's limited means force it to accept foreign military help to defend its borders.
Already, US transport aircraft, such as the C-130J Super Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III; and US Chinook CH-47F and Apache AH-64E helicopters played prominent roles in the Indian build-up. With drones from overseas now watching over the LAC, India's military reliance on foreign partners will inevitably expand.
Sixth, the Indian government's two-month long denial of the Chinese territorial incursions made it seem overly concerned about its image with domestic voters, even if that meant a tacit concurrence with China's argument that the PLA was on Chinese territory.
By getting the Indian Army to endorse that claim, the impression was created that the Indian Army works on political directives, with operational imperatives taking a lower precedence.
Seventh, notwithstanding New Delhi's bluster that it would curtail Beijing's investments and exports, Chinese companies such as Alibaba continue investing in India. Chinese exports to India were at record levels last year. The global message that went out was that New Delhi's bombast does not necessarily translate into hard action.
Eighth, all through the pandemic, and even through a crushing second wave, New Delhi -- unlike other major pandemic victims like the US -- did not send out even a single strong statement on biological warfare by State actors.
Ninth, New Delhi's reluctance to purposefully investigate cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the recent intrusions into Powergrid, National Stock Exchange and National Payments Corporation of India, encourages China to expand its cyber activities without hindrance.
Leading into the summer campaigning season in Ladakh, China is keeping India engaged in border talks, even as it remains in firm control of an estimated 600-800 square kilometres of Indian territory, depending upon how it is calculated.
China first tested this 'forked tongue' strategy in 2017 in Doklam, Sikkim. It is now being implemented in Ladakh.
Ajai Shukla
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Spirituality and Ethics
Virtue Ethics
By Fr. Max Oliva, S.J.
"Nurses Need to Think Ethically," is the title of an article written by Paul Harasim of the Las Vegas Review Journal (July 28, 2014). The author points out that more than 100 disciplinary actions have been taken against nurses by the Nevada State Board of Nursing since February. Thirteen cases involved drug abuse. Harasim quotes Debra Scott, the executive director of the State Board of Nursing, "We can never lose sight of the fact that our primary mission is to protect our patients." In an editorial in the Nevada State Board of Nursing News, Scott argues for a return to the oldest type of ethical theory in Western philosophy – virtue-based ethics.
What is virtue ethics? To answer this question, I go to two insightful ethnicians: Bill Spohn and Fr. James F. Keenan, SJ. First of all, virtues are attitudes and character traits that enable us to be and act with our highest potential. Spohn quotes Lee H. Yearly who puts it this way: "A virtue is a disposition to act, desire, and feel that involves the exercise of judgment…" Virtue ethics asks three basic questions:
Who am I? Who am I called to become? How do I get there?
The first question goes to identity. Is my identity based in how many possessions I can accumulate in my lifetime or is it how can I best use my gifts to benefit others?
The second question goes to character. Character attends to the whole person, seen in a person's "habits of the heart," like kindness, fairness, compassion, integrity, honesty, forgiveness, and so forth.
The third question goes to means, like having an informed conscience as to what is right and what is wrong; prayer; an openness to conversion; and practice – living the virtue consistently.
For Christians, the life of Jesus forms the basic norm and pattern for virtue ethics. His story shapes our own. He is the way that leads to life and to true interior freedom, freedom from whatever ails us morally speaking – an addiction, a propensity to some sin, a destructive way of acting.
Jesus' call goes out to all men and women to a change of heart and a change of life. We are to be faithful to Jesus' story yet creative in how we apply it according to our circumstances. We look to him for guidance, inspiration, affirmation, and challenge. The virtues that were prominent in the life of Jesus ought to be evident in his followers.
1. William C. Spohn, "Go and Do Likewise: Jesus and Ethics" - Especially see Chapter 2.
2. Father James F. Keenan, S.J., "Moral Wisdom" – pages 96-97.
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Virtue Ethics Autobiography in 5 Chapters Responses to the Feb-March Issue Where Have All the Prophets Gone? Blessed are the Peacemakers I Love My Country Integrity and Courage Key Mottos The Real Las Vegas The Reign of God The Reign of God Part II What is Patience? Post-Election Reflection Qualities of Heroic Leadership Joy and Hope A New Year Reflection Living a Virtuous Life: More Readers Response Living a Virtuous Life: Readers Respond Living a Virtuous Life Joy Compassion Civility Love
The Spirituality of St. Ignatius Ten Ethical Lessons The Our Father The Beatitudes The Ten Commandments Other Topics About Fr. Max Oliva, SJ
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Q: Converting struct to byte and back to struct I'm currently working with Arduino Unos, 9DOFs, and XBees, and I was trying to create a struct that could be sent over serial, byte by byte, and then re-constructed into a struct.
So far I have the following code:
struct AMG_ANGLES {
    float yaw;
    float pitch;
    float roll;
};

int main() {
    AMG_ANGLES struct_data;

    struct_data.yaw = 87.96;
    struct_data.pitch = -114.58;
    struct_data.roll = 100.50;

    char* data = new char[sizeof(struct_data)];

    for(unsigned int i = 0; i<sizeof(struct_data); i++){
        // cout << (char*)(&struct_data+i) << endl;
        data[i] = (char*)(&struct_data+i); //Store the bytes of the struct to an array.
    }

    AMG_ANGLES* tmp = (AMG_ANGLES*)data; //Re-make the struct
    cout << tmp.yaw; //Display the yaw to see if it's correct.
}

Source: http://codepad.org/xMgxGY9Q
This code doesn't seem to work, and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
How do I solve this?

A: You do things in the wrong order, the expression
&struct_data+i

takes the address of struct_data and increases it by i times the size of the structure.
Try this instead:
*((char *) &struct_data + i)

This converts the address of struct_data to a char * and then adds the index, and then uses the dereference operator (unary *) to get the "char" at that address.

A: It seems I've solved my issue with the following code.
struct AMG_ANGLES {
    float yaw;
    float pitch;
    float roll;
};

int main() {
    AMG_ANGLES struct_data;

    struct_data.yaw = 87.96;
    struct_data.pitch = -114.58;
    struct_data.roll = 100.50;

    //Sending Side
    char b[sizeof(struct_data)];
    memcpy(b, &struct_data, sizeof(struct_data));

    //Receiving Side
    AMG_ANGLES tmp; //Re-make the struct
    memcpy(&tmp, b, sizeof(tmp));
    cout << tmp.yaw; //Display the yaw to see if it's correct
}

WARNING: This code will only work if sending and receiving are using the same endian architecture.

A: Always utilize data structures to its fullest..
union AMG_ANGLES {
  struct {
    float yaw;
    float pitch;
    float roll;
  }data;
  char  size8[3*8];
  int   size32[3*4];
  float size64[3*1];
};

A: for(unsigned int i = 0; i<sizeof(struct_data); i++){
    // +i has to be outside of the parentheses in order to increment the address
    // by the size of a char. Otherwise you would increment by the size of
    // struct_data. You also have to dereference the whole thing, or you will
    // assign an address to data[i]
    data[i] = *((char*)(&struct_data) + i);
}

AMG_ANGLES* tmp = (AMG_ANGLES*)data; //Re-Make the struct
//tmp is a pointer so you have to use -> which is shorthand for (*tmp).yaw
cout << tmp->yaw;
}

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Botanic Garden looks to build pavilion
by Jared Whitlock January 30, 2014 July 22, 2015 045
ENCINITAS — San Diego Botanic Garden would like to build an ambitious pavilion that's a hub for community education and events, it announced at its annual membership meeting on Jan. 25.
The 9,300-square-foot pavilion, complete with classrooms, an amphitheater and a kitchen, would hold 400 people.
Tracie Barham, director of development with the Botanic Garden, said most of the 37-acre property is made up of outdoor plants and flowers. Yet, it also boasts an indoor meeting space that often hosts well-known speakers and other activities.
"The space has served us well, but it's often bursting at the seams," Barham said, noting its capacity is 100 people. That sometimes resulted in having to turn people away.
The Botanic Garden had 203,000 visitors last year, an increase of more than 83 percent from a decade ago.
"To accommodate more people and diverse interests, we want a larger community meeting spot," she said.
She said the pavilion could feature an array of educational classes — with cooking and catering being key ones.
"That's one area we're excited about," Barham said. "Locally grown food, the slow food movement — those things are really at the forefront of the public's mind.
"Right next to where the pavilion would go, we have edible plants growing right now," she added. "We could actually walk right out there, grab some plants, bring it in the kitchen and do something with it."
The space would also likely feature seminars on topics like gardening with children and conservation.
To provide an open atmosphere, the pavilion's main hall would be made of retractable glass. Plans call for placing the new facility just north of Hamilton Children's Garden.
"It could also be closed up if the weather isn't great," Barham said.
As part of the pavilion's meeting space, there would be a botanical exhibit with plants that might not thrive in San Diego's outdoor climate. Plus, an amphitheater would play host to concerts and plays.
Barham noted that Encinitas Union School District officials have expressed excitement about the pavilion. That's because the district is currently at work on a 10-acre educational farm across from the Botanic Garden.
"They've said they would love to take advantage of the space," Barham said. "And we're looking at not just having a space that they can come into, but how we can work together to provide programming."
She added that there's also opportunity for collaboration with the neighboring San Dieguito Heritage Museum and Leichtag Foundation related to the pavilion.
The Botanic Garden is holding a fundraising challenge in hopes of garnering financial support for the $4 million project.
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation has tentatively pledged $1 million toward the facility. To earn the gift, the Botanic Garden must raise the remaining $3 million from private philanthropy and grants by the end of this year.
Once the funds are raised, construction would likely take about a year to complete.
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We've been able to make a real difference to young people in their community this season, by supporting the York City Football Club Foundation in providing 150 fully funded days on their ever-popular free holiday courses.
Through our sponsorship, the Foundation is able to offer local underprivileged children the opportunity to be involved in a range of engaging sports activities, whilst also offering them snacks and a packed lunch each day throughout the school holidays.
For many parents, the holidays can bring extra financial pressures. Spend on extra childcare and additional food (whilst school dinners aren't available) can leave families in debt and struggling. Many families also suffer with social isolation during school holidays, as they cannot afford to take their children on days out, meaning much of their time is spent indoors.
So far this season, over 20 families (with children between 4 - 12 years old) have benefited through the new Holiday Club scheme, where all attendees have access to 5 fun filled hours of football each day.
Courses have so far given relief to both parents who are due to undergo cancer treatment and children acting as care-givers. The scheme has also given one-on-one time to children from larger families, and educates them on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.


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A side trip to Binondo is a must when you are visiting Metro Manila. Binondo, also known as Manila Chinatown, was established in 1594 by the Spaniards as a settlement and is considered as the oldest Chinatown in the world. This ghetto became a preferred destination for foodies and tourists because of various Chinese cuisines available around the area. Some of the oldest restaurants in Binondo are still owned and managed by the original family who founded it. I visited Binondo twice (December of 2014 and 2015) because I can't get enough of its rich cultural heritage, especially the food. I can go back and do another food crawl in a heartbeat!
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Telstra embarks on A$1b revamp
Sep 28, 2010 9:07pm
Australia's Telstra is planning yet another transformation in an attempt to counteract falling revenue from traditional services.
At the company's annual investor day today, Telstra CEO David Thodey announced "Project New," a multi-million dollar program to simplify the business and drive up customer satisfaction.
The project, for which A$40 million ($38.7m) has been allocated in FY11, will involve 500 employees implementing 27 different transformational programs.
Telstra expects the program to be self-funding in FY11, and "substantially reduce costs" in the following years.
The project aims to improve customer satisfaction by 6% and reduce complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman by 30% in FY11.
A series of initiatives introduced this year - such as the introduction of weekend technician appointments and the abolition of charges for calls to technical support - has already improved satisfaction 4.6% and reduced complaints to the ombudsman by a third, Thodey said.
The A$40 million put aside for Project New is part of an A$1 billion allocation to opex, setting aside A$450 million to maintain Telstra's share of the fixed broadband market and grow its share in mobiles.
Another key goal of Project New is to increase the percentage of Telstra's revenue earned from media, international and network-based applications and services to 20% within two to three years.
An opex budget of A$230 million has accordingly been allocated to promote new products such as its T-Box IPTV service.
Thodey said Telstra hopes to have finalized a deal with the government regarding separation that it can take to shareholders in mid-2011.
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People of all ages and cultures took advantage of Coopera's artifacts showcase, and of course, an on-site food truck. It was an absolute blast, not to mention a great honor to play even a small role in exposing more individuals to the vivacious, live-life-to-the-fullest outlook of Hispanic people.
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==The issue==
Euthanasia is when those suffering from a painful disease wish to die, generally from the assistance of a doctor. Thus, sometimes it is called assisted suicide. Very often in recent this has been called dying with dignity. For example, an individual who has suffered immensely and who knows there is little or no possibility of recovery may wish to die. For the medical community, this issue brings up tough ethical problems. Does a person have the right to choose death as an option? Euthanasia also raises the idea of whether or not a doctor should participate in such a practice. These are very difficult issues to face, but ones that must be confronted when dealing with euthanasia.
A person must first realize that euthanasia is a subject that is not easily defined. The origin of the word euthanasia derives from two ancient Greek terms meaning good death. The following shows us that there are three categories to which euthanasia can be classified. "(1) by an affirmative act designed to bring about death, such as the injection of air into a person's veins; (2) by refusing to commence or continue further medical treatment required to maintain life; (3) by refusing to commence or continue further, 'heroic' or 'extraordinary' measures, such as the use of a heart-lung machine following a massive stroke." These definitions can in term be label further as being either euthanasia by action or euthanasia by omission. Euthanasia is not a black and white issue and the ethical concerns are even more complicated. As euthanasia has become a more apparent concern the medical community has had to adjust its understanding.
On the surface, euthanasia is a conflict to any physician. A doctor is theoretically obligated to prolong life, not to end it.
"For doctors, this dilemma challenges the Hippocratic Oath which commits them to increasingly incompatible duties-to preserve life and relive suffering. This conflict of conscience is steadily magnified by the swelling numbers of elderly people. In these circumstances, many people fear the prospect of senility far more than they fear death."
Yet, the argument could be made that a physician is in fact helping another person by assisting in their death. They are relieving the pain of the suffering person. Perhaps this willingness to remedy pain by any means possible is too apparent in this day and age. Suffering and pain are negative realities of the world we live in. Yet, perhaps from an ethical perspective we should see our individual suffering as the cross we must bear. When studying the topic of euthanasia one needs to wonder whether or not people are seeking a short answer for a long on going problem. Thus, the medical community needs to look for further cures, and likewise people should be willing to see a problem through.
Naturally the topic of euthanasia has caused controversy from a religious perspective as well. Christian people see a basic good value in human life and wish to do anything that will preserve life. "Christianity affirms what mankind has said about the inherent value and dignity of human life. It affirms man's basic unity and his living-in-this-world for God and for others, although he has a destiny beyond this world." The previous statement is one that expresses a Roman Catholic opinion. Yet the same thought is common to all Christians. A very similar opinion is expressed by the Orthodox Church.
"The Church accompanies its faithful from even before birth, through all the steps of life to death and beyond, with its prayers, rites, sacraments, preaching, teaching, and its love, faith and hope. All of life, and even death itself, are drawn into the realm of the life of the Church. Death is seen as evil in itself, and symbolic of all those forces which, oppose God-given life and its fulfillment. The Orthodox Church has a very strong pro-life stand which in part expresses itself in opposition to doctrinaire advocacy of euthanasia."
The Orthodox Church understands life as a gift from God and that this gift must be valued.
Euthanasia is wrong from the Orthodox Christian ethical perspective. According to the teachings of the Orthodox Church, life must be preserved because it is something that has been given by God. Similarly, human life should be always treated with respect for humanity was made in the image and likeness of God. These are ideas that are often forgotten as people wish to remove their suffering in the most extreme manner.
There are many reasons to which traditional Christianity teaches opposition to euthanasia. Euthanasia is act of killing because it seeks to end life. "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood be shed for God made man in his image." (Genesis 9:6). This means that life is good and that we should not try to end it due to any amount of pain.
From the position of those who favor euthanasia the practice is understood as a means of removing pain. If pain and suffering are understood as being bad then euthanasia must be good. "Pain, suffering, and evil in general, thus all reveal a certain lack of being, a certain negativity which threatens man's being-in-the-world. It forces man to consider himself, to reflect on his mode of being in this world and to contemplate the sorrow of his contingency." To use the modern terminology, this is referring to quality of life. Supporters of euthanasia feel that if their quality of life is infringed upon they have the right to end their life and to die as they choose.
The advances in medical technology also play an interesting part in the drama of euthanasia. The greater that the modern advances are becoming the greater opportunity there is to prolong life. "Not long ago, when the point of death was reached, there was usually nothing that could be done about it. Now, due to the marvels of medicine, all kinds of things can help keep people 'alive' long after what used to be the final crisis. For example there is a cardiac 'pacemaker' a machine that can restart a heart that a stopped beating." This brings the issue to the forefront of whether or not is right to prolong a life simply by medical advancements.
The opposition that is put forth to this argument is as follows; should not we allow a person to die when it is their time and not to prolong their life extensively? Subsequently, is a physician murdering in the strictest sense if he was to withhold the treatment? "The religious person's concern that ending one's life is playing God may seem to be predicated on the indefensible assumption that respecting the natural ordering of events is respecting the divine ordering of events. According to this view, letting nature have its way is interpreted as letting God have his way." This is rather difficult as one can see. From the definition of the church's teaching it is murder. The doctor had a method of treatment available and did not administer it instead allows the patient to die. Life is extremely important and we must exhaust every possible alternative in order to prolong an individual's life.
The issue of euthanasia in recent years has seen intense legal debates as well. In 1994, the state of Oregon passed a law making euthanasia legal. According to this law if an individual has been diagnosed with a terminal condition, they have the option to request a prescription of a lethal injection. The doctor is legally freed from any liability. In October of 2005, the law went before the U.S. Supreme Court due to intense opposition. However, on January 17, 2006 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision in favor of the state of Oregon in a 6 to 3 vote. Legalizing euthanasia is something that presents a new era in the medical world. Besides Oregon, euthanasia is legal to be performed in Holland and Belgium.
Part of the legal ramifications include having a living will. A living will is a contract made while a person is still living. It is a document that verifies the intentions of the person in the event of debilitating injury or illness. It is usually accompanied by a power of attorney. A power of attorney is a contract in which someone is selected to make life and death decisions should the person be unable to. More often people delegate the responsibility to a family member. In 2005, the case of Terri Schiavo made headlines. This was the case of a woman who suffered brain damage and was since 1990 was in a lifeless state. Her husband had been petitioning courts to allow him to remove her feeding tube. Finally, in March of 2005, the court sided in his favor, she died shortly after.
There is also the infamous, Dr. Jack Kevorkian who has assisted many patients in their death. Kevorkian has in an eight year period, helped over one hundred people to die by administering different procedures. Very often the person was connected up to a machine that had canister of carbon monoxide. Kevorkian also is known to have injected lethal drugs as well.
Both of these particular cases, of Terri Schiavo and Dr. Kevorkian were highly controversial subjects. The case of Terri Schiavo forced to people to consider the rights of the patient. While, Dr. Kevorkian made many examine whether or not a physician has the right to aid in a person's death.
Another critical case that concerned euthanasia was that of Paul Brophy in 1986. Brophy was a 49 year old man from Massachusetts who suffered an aneurysm, which later that year produced a brain hemorrhage. As a result, he was left in a vegetative state.
"His wife, Patricia, remembered that her husband had told her ten years before… 'I don't ever want to be on a life-support system. No way do I want to live like that; that is not living.' Although he did not talk specifically about whether a feeding tube should be removed, Brophy's brothers, sisters, and adult children confirmed that he would not have wished to be kept alive by a tube."
His wife continued to argue in favor of the feeding tube being removed, which caused the case to be brought to court. The state had felt that her husband was not terminally ill that and Mr. Brophy had a chance at surviving. It was on September 11, 1986 that the Massachusetts State Supreme Court ruled in her favor. However, the ruling had complications to it and Paul Brophy needed to be transferred to another facility. Eight days after being transferred, he died. This particular case brings an important question to the discussion does the removal of the feeding tube constitute a refusal of medical treatment? The ruling authorities in many states would answer this question as a yes. Despite all that has been done, there needs to be further clarification on euthanasia on a legal level.
Regardless of legal ruling on this issue there will be not significant change from a religious perspective. Christian people, in particular Eastern Orthodox Christians, firmly support the maintaining of human life. Perhaps, if there was a formal statement from the federal government on euthanasia it would motivate the church authority to take a formal position.
Euthanasia is setting many legal precedents as well. The state of Oregon passed a law in 1994 making euthanasia legal. This law prescribed that if a person was diagnosed with a deadly condition then a doctor could give a lethal injection. This law caused an immense amount of controversy that it went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. The court would end up ruling in favor of the law in January of 2006.
In conclusion, there are many issues surrounding euthanasia. There are two forms to which an act of euthanasia can take, it can be either active or by omission. Active euthanasia refers to a procedure that will initiate death, while euthanasia by omission refers to something such as refusing medical treatment until the patient dies. When a person examines the idea of euthanasia, it appears as though it should be a contradiction to a physician. A doctor, ideally is sworn to do anything possible to help maintain and preserve life. Yet through changes in the law the medical community is becoming more receptive to euthanasia.
==Living wills==
Revision as of 17:47, March 24, 2007
Euthanasia is when those who suffer from painful diseases wish to kill themselves, perhaps with the assistance of a doctor. Thus it is sometimes called assisted suicide or, very often in recent times, it has been (euphemistically) called "dying with dignity."
1 The issue
2 Living wills
3 Examples in the media
Euthanasia is when those suffering from a painful disease wish to die, generally from the assistance of a doctor. Thus, sometimes it is called assisted suicide. Very often in recent this has been called dying with dignity. For example, an individual who has suffered immensely and who knows there is little or no possibility of recovery may wish to die. For the medical community, this issue brings up tough ethical problems. Does a person have the right to choose death as an option? Euthanasia also raises the idea of whether or not a doctor should participate in such a practice. These are very difficult issues to face, but ones that must be confronted when dealing with euthanasia. A person must first realize that euthanasia is a subject that is not easily defined. The origin of the word euthanasia derives from two ancient Greek terms meaning good death. The following shows us that there are three categories to which euthanasia can be classified. "(1) by an affirmative act designed to bring about death, such as the injection of air into a person's veins; (2) by refusing to commence or continue further medical treatment required to maintain life; (3) by refusing to commence or continue further, 'heroic' or 'extraordinary' measures, such as the use of a heart-lung machine following a massive stroke." These definitions can in term be label further as being either euthanasia by action or euthanasia by omission. Euthanasia is not a black and white issue and the ethical concerns are even more complicated. As euthanasia has become a more apparent concern the medical community has had to adjust its understanding. On the surface, euthanasia is a conflict to any physician. A doctor is theoretically obligated to prolong life, not to end it.
Yet, the argument could be made that a physician is in fact helping another person by assisting in their death. They are relieving the pain of the suffering person. Perhaps this willingness to remedy pain by any means possible is too apparent in this day and age. Suffering and pain are negative realities of the world we live in. Yet, perhaps from an ethical perspective we should see our individual suffering as the cross we must bear. When studying the topic of euthanasia one needs to wonder whether or not people are seeking a short answer for a long on going problem. Thus, the medical community needs to look for further cures, and likewise people should be willing to see a problem through. Naturally the topic of euthanasia has caused controversy from a religious perspective as well. Christian people see a basic good value in human life and wish to do anything that will preserve life. "Christianity affirms what mankind has said about the inherent value and dignity of human life. It affirms man's basic unity and his living-in-this-world for God and for others, although he has a destiny beyond this world." The previous statement is one that expresses a Roman Catholic opinion. Yet the same thought is common to all Christians. A very similar opinion is expressed by the Orthodox Church. "The Church accompanies its faithful from even before birth, through all the steps of life to death and beyond, with its prayers, rites, sacraments, preaching, teaching, and its love, faith and hope. All of life, and even death itself, are drawn into the realm of the life of the Church. Death is seen as evil in itself, and symbolic of all those forces which, oppose God-given life and its fulfillment. The Orthodox Church has a very strong pro-life stand which in part expresses itself in opposition to doctrinaire advocacy of euthanasia."
The Orthodox Church understands life as a gift from God and that this gift must be valued. Euthanasia is wrong from the Orthodox Christian ethical perspective. According to the teachings of the Orthodox Church, life must be preserved because it is something that has been given by God. Similarly, human life should be always treated with respect for humanity was made in the image and likeness of God. These are ideas that are often forgotten as people wish to remove their suffering in the most extreme manner. There are many reasons to which traditional Christianity teaches opposition to euthanasia. Euthanasia is act of killing because it seeks to end life. "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood be shed for God made man in his image." (Genesis 9:6). This means that life is good and that we should not try to end it due to any amount of pain. From the position of those who favor euthanasia the practice is understood as a means of removing pain. If pain and suffering are understood as being bad then euthanasia must be good. "Pain, suffering, and evil in general, thus all reveal a certain lack of being, a certain negativity which threatens man's being-in-the-world. It forces man to consider himself, to reflect on his mode of being in this world and to contemplate the sorrow of his contingency." To use the modern terminology, this is referring to quality of life. Supporters of euthanasia feel that if their quality of life is infringed upon they have the right to end their life and to die as they choose. The advances in medical technology also play an interesting part in the drama of euthanasia. The greater that the modern advances are becoming the greater opportunity there is to prolong life. "Not long ago, when the point of death was reached, there was usually nothing that could be done about it. Now, due to the marvels of medicine, all kinds of things can help keep people 'alive' long after what used to be the final crisis. For example there is a cardiac 'pacemaker' a machine that can restart a heart that a stopped beating." This brings the issue to the forefront of whether or not is right to prolong a life simply by medical advancements. The opposition that is put forth to this argument is as follows; should not we allow a person to die when it is their time and not to prolong their life extensively? Subsequently, is a physician murdering in the strictest sense if he was to withhold the treatment? "The religious person's concern that ending one's life is playing God may seem to be predicated on the indefensible assumption that respecting the natural ordering of events is respecting the divine ordering of events. According to this view, letting nature have its way is interpreted as letting God have his way." This is rather difficult as one can see. From the definition of the church's teaching it is murder. The doctor had a method of treatment available and did not administer it instead allows the patient to die. Life is extremely important and we must exhaust every possible alternative in order to prolong an individual's life. The issue of euthanasia in recent years has seen intense legal debates as well. In 1994, the state of Oregon passed a law making euthanasia legal. According to this law if an individual has been diagnosed with a terminal condition, they have the option to request a prescription of a lethal injection. The doctor is legally freed from any liability. In October of 2005, the law went before the U.S. Supreme Court due to intense opposition. However, on January 17, 2006 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision in favor of the state of Oregon in a 6 to 3 vote. Legalizing euthanasia is something that presents a new era in the medical world. Besides Oregon, euthanasia is legal to be performed in Holland and Belgium. Part of the legal ramifications include having a living will. A living will is a contract made while a person is still living. It is a document that verifies the intentions of the person in the event of debilitating injury or illness. It is usually accompanied by a power of attorney. A power of attorney is a contract in which someone is selected to make life and death decisions should the person be unable to. More often people delegate the responsibility to a family member. In 2005, the case of Terri Schiavo made headlines. This was the case of a woman who suffered brain damage and was since 1990 was in a lifeless state. Her husband had been petitioning courts to allow him to remove her feeding tube. Finally, in March of 2005, the court sided in his favor, she died shortly after. There is also the infamous, Dr. Jack Kevorkian who has assisted many patients in their death. Kevorkian has in an eight year period, helped over one hundred people to die by administering different procedures. Very often the person was connected up to a machine that had canister of carbon monoxide. Kevorkian also is known to have injected lethal drugs as well. Both of these particular cases, of Terri Schiavo and Dr. Kevorkian were highly controversial subjects. The case of Terri Schiavo forced to people to consider the rights of the patient. While, Dr. Kevorkian made many examine whether or not a physician has the right to aid in a person's death. Another critical case that concerned euthanasia was that of Paul Brophy in 1986. Brophy was a 49 year old man from Massachusetts who suffered an aneurysm, which later that year produced a brain hemorrhage. As a result, he was left in a vegetative state. "His wife, Patricia, remembered that her husband had told her ten years before… 'I don't ever want to be on a life-support system. No way do I want to live like that; that is not living.' Although he did not talk specifically about whether a feeding tube should be removed, Brophy's brothers, sisters, and adult children confirmed that he would not have wished to be kept alive by a tube."
His wife continued to argue in favor of the feeding tube being removed, which caused the case to be brought to court. The state had felt that her husband was not terminally ill that and Mr. Brophy had a chance at surviving. It was on September 11, 1986 that the Massachusetts State Supreme Court ruled in her favor. However, the ruling had complications to it and Paul Brophy needed to be transferred to another facility. Eight days after being transferred, he died. This particular case brings an important question to the discussion does the removal of the feeding tube constitute a refusal of medical treatment? The ruling authorities in many states would answer this question as a yes. Despite all that has been done, there needs to be further clarification on euthanasia on a legal level. Regardless of legal ruling on this issue there will be not significant change from a religious perspective. Christian people, in particular Eastern Orthodox Christians, firmly support the maintaining of human life. Perhaps, if there was a formal statement from the federal government on euthanasia it would motivate the church authority to take a formal position. Euthanasia is setting many legal precedents as well. The state of Oregon passed a law in 1994 making euthanasia legal. This law prescribed that if a person was diagnosed with a deadly condition then a doctor could give a lethal injection. This law caused an immense amount of controversy that it went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. The court would end up ruling in favor of the law in January of 2006. In conclusion, there are many issues surrounding euthanasia. There are two forms to which an act of euthanasia can take, it can be either active or by omission. Active euthanasia refers to a procedure that will initiate death, while euthanasia by omission refers to something such as refusing medical treatment until the patient dies. When a person examines the idea of euthanasia, it appears as though it should be a contradiction to a physician. A doctor, ideally is sworn to do anything possible to help maintain and preserve life. Yet through changes in the law the medical community is becoming more receptive to euthanasia.
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Singer Jo Sung Mo is now a father, five years after his marriage.
He posted a photo of himself with his baby on his Instagram account on the morning of October 26, saying, "Dear everyone, I'm a father as of this morning. It's a healthy son. He seems to be a night owl, as a musician's son should be." He continued, "I'm so thankful to my wife who went through a lot of hardship, and to everyone else who worried about us and supported us. I'll have to work even harder, to be able to afford all those diapers."
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