#that i was not yet fully vaccinated... i had maybe 2 or 3 jobs before that. i fucking hate my father
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PEOPLE WHO CHANGE JOBS AS MUCH AS YOU END UP HOMELESS, ALONE, AND ON DRUGS. DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU.
#traumacore#drugcore#ventcore#ms paint#original art#this is the exact thing my father told me when i lost my job (which i had kept for almost a year at that point) due to covid and the fact#that i was not yet fully vaccinated... i had maybe 2 or 3 jobs before that. i fucking hate my father#I hope he goes the rest of his miserable fucking life filled with regret and I hope he hates himself. I hope he is in agony knowing he was#even WORSE than his own abusive parents. I hope he goes to bed every night crying and knowing exactly how he went wrong and still being#unable to do a damn thing about it because he's a quivering fucking pussy ass coward. who speaks to their kid in the way that he spoke to m#who in their right mind treats their kid like that? praises them one minute#and in the same breath tells them that they will never amount to anything? what a fucking loser and a coward. i hope he rots in hell.#all his children hate him and want nothing or minimal to do with him!!! I hope his heart breaks until the day he fucking dies.#he is a fucking coward and a pussy and a disgraceful excuse for a human being and an even more pathetic excuse for a “father”#EAT SHIT YOU FUCKING SELF HATING PROJECTING CLOSET CASE#SOME DAY YOU WILL ACHE LIKE I ACHE#that last part was a Hole reference btw
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Thanks for giving such detailed responses! No need to consider it. I don't see Cancer cell having romantic feelings for 3803. Rather I see him as that person who never outgrew his childish mindest. He's like a kid throwing a suicidal world ending tantrum. He probably can't even comprehend that kind of relationship. Rather he wants to be acknowledged as a cell and receive unconditional kindness. Therefore 3803 is more like a mother figure in his eyes they he constantly wants attention from and-
2 doesn't want to share and feels very needy for. Almost like a psychotic version of a kid with a one child syndrome. He might have an idea that 1146 has a different dynamic with her (for starters 1146 and 3803 have a give and take bond while Cancer cell is all take). And he can't decide of he's happy w/that (she makes 1146 happy) or jealous (of either one). That's probably why I think 3803 would eventually start losing it of she can't do her job. Thankfully for her Cancer cell is also -
3 compelled to go out their and cause mayhem to the world so he'd have to leave her alone. He'd probably like 'don't worry. You can go back to doing your job after I've remade the world in my image. My brethren need your deliveries too'. He's not going to let her go until he's ready to take on the immune system since she'd just alert them right away. It'd be a huge mental struggle for RBC to last as long as she does. Which I like since I like it when 3803's mental fortitude gets highlighted.-
4 She'd escaped on her own when he's gone to fight by sneaking past other cancer cells (or maybe Cancer cell would let her go but warn her she's probably not going to make it. I'm not sure if I've painted him w/that much respect for her though). Eventually she'd get the order to deliver vaccines throughout the body. I'm weak to epic showdowns so I can only see 1146 and Cancer cell coming to blows as is their tradition. Cancer cell dies but he still feels victorious because he's come closer to-
5 destroying the world then he ever has. He got to befriend 3803 and experience her tender nature. He got to break 1146 in a way that, in his pov, moves him closer to what Cancer cell believes about him. Cancer cell knows 1146 is too strong to die and will protect 3803 until he comes back again for another round. He dies smiling. 1146 kills Cancer cell but like you said in this story he's sidelined. 3803 is the one delivers the vaccine that makes it possible for the body to recover and her -
6 survival against all odds gets 1146 out of his heartbreaking breakdown over feeling like he got her killed thanks to Cancer cell targeting her because of him and just not being good enough to save her (lets be real. 1146 is so good at what he does I bet he hardly experiences failure and does not know how to cope well w/it). There are lots of heroes that day. But just like in the 1st Cancer arc. RBC is definitely a major one. But yeah 3803 is loved by both a immune cell and cancer cell. =p
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I’M SO SORRY THIS IS SO FREAKING LATE AND I HAVE NO EXCUSE THAN LACK OF MOTIVATIONNNNNNN!!!!
AAAAAAAHHHHH!
Okay. I got that out of my system.
Hey, there CAW Anon!
These are such lovely, well thought out responses. Do you have a tumblr or something? You should start posting your thoughts or something because these are some good scenarios/headcanons. Like, this is really good fanfic material. (I should know, i write fanfic, hahaha!)
Anywhoozles, Cancer Cell in this situation is like a baby throwing a tantrum. Always wanting more and seeing the world of the body with the eyes of someone who doesn’t fully understand.
He doesn’t understand that his very presence, the very thing that he is, is a hazard to the body. Sure, he can keep 3803 alive and maybe 1146, but what good would that do if the state of the body is afflicted with disease and cancer? It’s selfish of Cancer to want to live in a world where he’s accepted and he’s free to pursue whatever relationships he fancies, but that’s the thing I love about this character the more we talk about him.
He wants to live.
If this were any other universe, he might have had a chance to live.
But he can’t, yet he still keeps fighting.
I think that’s why there was so much backlash and discourse when the Cancer Arc still came out just a few years ago. It’s because the way his character is characterized: He’s human.
And I think that’s what truly sets Cancer apart from other cells, even other cells who happen to act and think a little differently are bound to the thinking that everyone has to be useful and be in use for the body. Whereas, for Cancer, there is no need for Cancer so that makes him think more about living just because he thinks that he should rather than have a significant purpose in the body... other than trying to inadvertently kill said body.
Like I’ve alluded to before, 1164 and 3803 have mindsets that aren’t as confined as other cells; they’re more malleable and kind than most.
So yeah, you’ve brought up some really good points for discussion! Again, I’m sorry for the late reply, I hope this is okay!
#cells at work#hataraku saibou#ae-3803#ae3803#3803#u1146#u-1146#1146#caw cancer cell#caw cancer#anon ask#devintrinidad#devin trinidad#devintrinidad author#devin trinidad author
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Student-Graduate Paramedic Transition
This piece was written by the awesome @freshontheambo, who’s taken the time to provide some insight into the process of applying for jobs and beginning on road.
“Hey, I’m a recent paramedic graduate who has just embarked on my GPIP period with the QAS. The application process can certainly be a difficult thing to navigate and wrap your head around, so I’d love to help clear the air a little for those of you who maybe want to hear about it from the perspective of someone freshly through the process.
First of all is the online application process. This only opens once a year, so keep an eye out on their website as well as their Facebook. Remember, you can apply even if you haven’t yet completed your degree, though you must be in your final year of study. This online application can take a bit of time to do, and when I was doing it, there was no closing it and coming back to it, you had to restart it if you couldn’t get it done in one hit. There are important things you’ll need on hand to attach to the application file, all of which can be found in the applicant information pack QAS provide. Off the top of my head I believe this includes:
Certified copy of birth certificate
Certified copy of driver’s license
Certified copy of academic transcript or graduation certificate, whichever is relevant (NOTE: the certified copy of academic transcript must be of the original, not a copy you can get online. You’ll probably have to pay to get this unfortunately).
A clinical reference (i.e the most recent mentor)
A professional reference which needs to be no more than 2 years recent (if not available, a volunteering reference is also accepted)
Certified copies need to be done by a Justice of the Peace. Basically, you make a photocopy of the original document, then take the copy as well as the original along to a Justice of the Peace who will certify it (this will be free don’t worry). You will then need to scan and save this certified copy onto your computer so it can be attached to the application form online. It’s definitely a good idea to get these all done before you do the online application form because, as I said, if you complete a section and then find out you need to submit one of the above files, you have to stop and re-start it all over again once you’ve got it.
As part of this online application, you also select where you would like to work. You can either select the specific LASNs (Local Area Service Network which the state is divided up into) in the order you would prefer, or you can select a box which says that you are willing to work anywhere. You will no doubt hear that this box is the best idea to select as you are more likely to get a job. I can’t really tell you how much truth is in that, but I will say that of the people I know who listed Metro areas as their preference are mostly still waiting to hear from QAS, or were told they weren’t successful and should apply again. It seemed that many of those who selected regional areas got jobs quite quickly, and those who selected the box (myself included) either got jobs straight up or a little later. Again, this is based just on the small pool of people I know. At the end of the day, you of course need to select whatever option is viable for you with your circumstances at the time.
Once you submit the application, the waiting game begins! Most people will end up getting asked to attend a QAS assessment day. For my application round, this ended up happening about a month or maybe two after the applications were all submitted. From what I understand, the vast majority of people will get to this stage, very few end up getting rejected based off the online process alone.
The assessment day is a pretty big day and is obviously very crucial. One thing to remember for this day is that YOU ARE WATCHED 100% OF THE TIME. The facility has cameras and microphones everywhere, and they will watch how you conduct yourself between the various assessments, as well as during them. Use this opportunity to make a point of putting yourself out there, to show that you can work other people whom you don’t know. Make a point to go and talk to other applicants you don’t know. As for what you’ll do on the assessment day, it’s split into 3 main parts:
English and Numeracy test
This comprises of online multiple choice questions which are based on your ability to handle grammar and data interpretation. The best advice I can give for this is to go online and Google ‘maths and English aptitude practice test’ because the maths in particular was maths that I hadn’t done since Grade 8
Psychometric test:
There is no way you can actually prepare for this. It’s your personality based on answers you give to specific questions, and it takes a LONG time to complete as there are about 200 questions. The only advice for this one is to answer truthfully. Don’t just answer what you think QAS wants you to answer with, the test actually flags for answers that are ‘too perfect’. You’ll be told this again on the day, but still, it’s good to know to just answer truthfully.
Various teamwork scenarios:
These are not clinical scenarios. Indeed throughout the whole assessment day, there is no clinical knowledge required, most likely because those applying are not exclusively from Queensland universities, and as such are not familiar with QAS protocol. There’s no equipment. It really is more about how you conduct yourself in team-work, problem solving situations. Again, it’s important to remember that you need to make an effort to show to them that you can work seamlessly as part of a team. It’s also important here that while you need to try and stick out, they also don’t like to see you dominate above others.
Once the assessment day happens, that’s pretty much the last you’ll hear until you know your fate. Some may get contacted later for a further psych assessment, but not everyone will. I didn’t and I still got a job, so don’t stress. Once the offers start coming out, they come out in rounds with about 45 people usually per intake. These come out every 6 weeks or so typically, and if you didn’t get selected in a particular round, they’ll let you know and they’ll either say ‘You’re still being considered for further rounds’ or ‘You’ve been deemed not suitable’. There isn’t one mass round of rejections, they seem to do it in stages as well.
You’ll know you’re in when you get an email, asking you to complete a medical assessment. This is basically the exact same assessment that you’ve got to do when you go on prac, so don’t stress. Before attending, though, you’ll need serology reports and vaccination records, as well as an optometrist report if you wear glasses.
Provided the medical assessment goes well, they’ll go on to do a criminal history report and ask you to give them a driving history report which you can get emailed from the transport and main roads website for about $20 from memory. Once that’s all done, you’ll get your contract and be told the dates of your 6 week induction program at Whyte Island (which is also where the assessment day is held), as well as the station you’ll be at for your GPIP period and then the permanent station after you have finished your GPIP period (NOTE: the station you will be permanently in will very likely be different to where you spend your GPIP).
That’s really it for the application process. The worst part is obviously the waiting. Be prepared to wait and to see a very large disparity between the people who are chosen and those who are not or who are left waiting a long time. QAS’ selection process is very difficult to understand, even clinical educators who ran our 6 week induction didn’t fully understand it. It seems QAS care more about your ability to work in a team than they do your actual ability as a paramedic. I have seen people whom I knew to be very competent throughout uni and their pracs to be left waiting or even rejected, and I have seen people whom made their way through with bare minimum passes throughout uni get jobs straight up. It can be a long process and a long waiting period for many people, so my best advice is to keep yourself busy with a job of some kind in the mean time, and to keep yourself touching up on clinical things every now and then so you don’t forget everything. The 6 week induction program is an excellent refresher and you really learn a lot of clinical things, but keeping yourself up to date with a bit of study here and there prior to commencing is definitely a good idea.
As for being a GPIP itself, out on road, it is quite a lot different from when you did clinical placements, and will definitely take some getting used to. You find yourself having to think about things you didn’t have to before, such as where are you going to put the stretcher, even just manoeuvring the stretcher with a patient onboard. Obviously you also have driving to consider, which is a lot of fun but again, something new to throw on to what is already a very overwhelming event. Don’t worry, though. People are supportive of you and your partner will help you navigate these strange waters because, of course, this is a very teamwork-based career where mistakes and errors are shared.
Good luck with your applications and I hope this helped some of you at least get some kind of an understanding of what this process entails, rather than just leaving you even more confused.
As for being a GPIP itself, out on road, it is quite a lot different from when you did clinical placements, and will definitely take some getting used to. You find yourself having to think about things you didn’t have to before, such as where are you going to put the stretcher, even just manoeuvring the stretcher with a patient onboard. Obviously you also have driving to consider, which is a lot of fun but again, something new to throw on to what is already a very overwhelming event. I’m still finding it strange to get myself out of the headspace of not being a student anymore, of actually making clinical decisions and having to look confident on those decisions, not just feeling like you’re making suggestions that your mentors will choose to either act on or not. On one hand, it’s an amazing feeling of freedom, and on the other hand, it’s a little daunting because you feel a little like you’re doing a trapeze act without a net. There’s no longer the safety of having 2 mentors who ultimately make the decisions, it’s you. You’ve got your partner, sure, but it really is on you and in doing your paperwork, again, it’s got your name and signature on it, not your mentor’s. It’s daunting but you do start to get used to it. And don’t worry about how you’ll be treated by other staff. People are supportive of you and your partner will help you navigate these strange waters because, of course, this is a very teamwork-based career where mistakes and errors are shared. Paramedics will ultimately see that you have the same uniform on as them, not that you don’t have 2 stripes under your caduceus. You may not be a “full paramedic” yet, but you’ll get treated as one of the gang. No more having to give up your seats in write up rooms or at station! They’re your seats as much as their’s now!”
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Alien Affections - Villainous/Reader - Chapter 3
You couldn't comprehend what happened after you entered Flug's lab.
One moment you're standing, the next you're sitting down on a stool with Flug directly across from you with a thick notepad.
Then came the confusion.
He started to fire off question after question. Even if it was of good nature, and it was kinda odd to be interrogated for the first time in your life, you couldn't help but admire the curiosity Flug has for the unknown. Which many people are scared of.
But, he's a scientist. It's his job to find out how things work and discover the undiscovered.
After asking him to slow down on the questions, Flug did just that. Yet, he wasn't prepared for the disappointment that unexpectedly followed.
"So, let me get this straight...you DON'T have Star ships, teleporters, robotic servants, nor gigantic death rays capable of destroying planets?" Flug asked, his face crestfallen from the recent information he received.
You nodded in affirmation and Flug gave out a disappointed sigh. He was just hoping for some newer technology to understand from a raw source, yet he found nothing.
"But!" You followed, as Flug looked back up in curiosity and slight hope.
"I don't think we have that kind of stuff, mostly because my people have no NEED for that type of stuff. However, other things, like robotic servants, are in their primitive stages. Mere shells of what they can be further towards the distant future. My people are more focused on medicine and improving our daily lives than conquering other planets and blowing stuff up." You finish.
Flug pondered for a moment.
"So, your people don't use advanced technologies to build weapons, but to improve daily activities and health oriented fields?" Flug asked, while writing something down in his notepad.
"Yeah, pretty much. We are trying to specialize in making the paralyzed walk again, have robots assist in daily chores, making artificial limbs to replace the original ones that were lost, further medicine to make us immune to certain deadly diseases, cure the once-incurable, and so on." You explained.
Flug was writing all of the information you spouted down into his notebook. After he was finished, he pressed the pen to his face, to what you guessed where his mouth would be located underneath the paper bag.
He looked lost in thought for a few seconds, before asking another question.
"What about your planet's military? What advancements have been accomplished there?" Flug questioned.
"Well, we have tried to avoid war after 2 wars that got the entire planet involved and a bunch of bloody battles and shorter wars that followed after. Currently, a few countries relations have soured and a current smaller war is going on." You explained.
"But, as for advancements, we currently have weaponized drones and bomber drones to assist in fighting. We are far from replacing people in war. But, we'll get there."
Flug listened with severe interest at the information.
He was fully aware of battle machines. They are not a new concept to him, as many are used by villains to fight heroes during combat, but none have been used to actively preserve human life in times of war. Usually, mechs and robots were used to forward destructive agendas.
"So, your people are actively trying to preserve human life by replacing them with robots?" You nod in confirmation.
"How has that gone for your people?"
"Eh...not so great, but not horrible." You replied.
"Oh. Did the enemy use electro-magnetic pulses to shoot them out of the sky?" Flug looked at you in confused anticipation.
"No. My people get attached to the robotic drones and die trying to protect them. Effectively ruining the entire purpose of the drone." You replied flatly.
Flug nearly fell off of his stool at the answer he received. Sputtering incoherently as he straightened himself back out to prevent himself from loosing his balance.
"B-But! Why?! Why ruin the effectiveness of the drone if it's there for that exact purpose?!" Flug exclaimed, flabbergasted at the information.
You just shrug.
"My people care too much for things that behave sentient and tries to protect them from harm. It's the same with pets and friends. You can abuse someone who can take it all you want, but the moment you lay a hand on something that is valuable to them, be it a pet, object, or helpless being...prepare yourself. Because you're in for a nasty fight." You respond.
Flug seemed to understand now and hummed in thought, while putting his notepad down onto his lap.
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After some speculation, Flug started to suspect something else about yourself. The planet in question was not only similar to his own home, with some things in history being vastly different.
He began to suspect a peculiar theory that he was taught in science class once.
The Multiple Worlds Theory. Commonly known as the Multiverse Theory.
Which is stated in the theory that the universe functioned like a tree. Certain choices would cause the tree to form more branches, creating endless possibilities.
Some worlds will branch off into different alternates depending on the path that the planets' history took. These changes can range from something small, like deciding to wear a certain outfit on a particular day, to colossal events that changes the history of the world forever.
Your planet has such close similarities to his own planet.
The History, the technology, it even had HUMANS on it. Yet, there were major differences to his own home.
They even had some of his planets' own historical figures. Like Thomas Edison.
They even share references.
This was shown when they saw some of those embarrassing 'Hang in there!' posters on his labs' wall and laughed at the kitten that had a cut out picture of his own face plastered over the kittens' face.
All while being familiar with the concept.
So, with careful thinking, he pondered for a question that would confirm his suspicion.
Yet, even he could tell that you were becoming exhausted. As you looked like you might fall asleep sitting on your stool eventually.
He had to make this question count.
He paused for a moment and thought about his next question very carefully.
Then suddenly, he got an idea for a question that could hammer the final nail in the metaphorical coffin.
"How about Heroes and Villains? Do you have those?" Flug asked, silently anticipating the answer.
You rubbed your eyes and stared at him in a slightly confused manner.
"You mean like in the comic books and movies? Those heroes and villains?" You stared at him, letting your eyes droop slightly.
That did it.
The person in front of him was indeed from another world branch entirely. A world where there were only humans.
No mutants, no heroes, and certainly no villains.
"Comics and movies?" Flug asked, obviously intrigued from his recent mental discovery.
"Yeah. You know. Works of fiction? One of the most strongest sources of entertainment?" You affirmed.
'So. They're from the multiverse branch where heroes and villains are made up fictional literature just for pure amusement...interesting.' Flug thought.
"Yes. So, as you know, this is a villain-run organization. We cater to villains to assist in fighting heroes. E-Er...well, that's what Black Hat says anyway." Flug idly rubbed his arm.
You just laughed. "You're world is really strange. Heroes and villains? Like people who fly and have super strength? I thought I was going to wind up on a planet or spaceship full of tiny foreign little creatures. But, I get warped to someplace that runs like the comic books back on my planet."
Flug cocked a brow.
"You're the one to talk. You have no advanced military, space travel, or anything. Yet you are willing to die for a robot or a drone? Excessive love and nurturing natures for things that aren't even properly alive. Artificial, yet you would rather take care of every thing. I was expecting more advanced lifeforms."
Flug and yourself had a small staring contest.
Before you both started chuckling.
Like strangers bonding over cups of coffee and bantering about the best form of coffee.
Maybe this wasn't going to be half-bad.
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After a short coffee break, Flug got you some cold water (by your request), he than assessed all of the information he gathered from you.
"It seems your species has a very strong nurturing nature. As they tend to focus on bettering their lives for, not only themselves, but for the sake of animals and the planet as well." You nodded.
"As to that, your people stick strongly to the positives of life and want places, not just your own native country, to have food, drinkable water, and even medicine to help fight off diseases." You nod again.
"But, prior to that statement, you said that not everything was great. As some people tend to let their greed get out of control, people who fear that there are things in their food due to misinformation, some believe that vaccines can cause numerous mental problems, and that your world has been warming up to dangerous levels due to uncontrolled greenhouse gas output. How do you feel about the negativity?" Flug asked as he sipped his coffee from a straw.
You turned your head to the side and nodded.
"Well, yes, there are certain things that happen that many people can't believe happens. There are some things going down on my planet that some people can't believe are going on. Some things make you want to pull all of your hair out. Some things make you want to cry out in frustration. When it all comes down on you, it can feel like too much." you said, looking off into a nonexistent distance.
"But, bad things happen, but good always counters it. When our current leader pulled out of the climate agreement, cities and people took action. They filled in the void that the person tried to create. They weren't going to let that person win. To give up without a fight. They resisted. They stuck to it. They disobeyed authority to do what is right." You snapped out of your trance and looked back at Flug and laughed slightly.
"So, I guess my planet has some form of heroes and villains. There are those that want to do harm to better themselves. Be it to other people, the environment, or the oceans. Then, there are people who combat it with resistance, companionship, love, community, and care." You smiled at Flug, who stared back for a few silent moments.
"I see. You're very optimistic about these types of things." Flug says, looking back at his clipboard that was full of papers.
You just snorted in feigned offense at his underwhelming reaction.
"If I'm not, then who will be?" You grinned at him while drinking your water.
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You yawned.
You had no idea how long you and Flug asked questions about your planet and its cultures.
But, it seems he was getting ready to wrap up as he placed his pen down for the last time it seemed.
Flug examined his notepad as he got up from his stool and walked over to a table with some equipment on it. Much to your confusion.
Laying his notes down, he began to scan over some of the things on his workbench.
He then picked up a syringe, some sterilized alcohol pads, a bandage, than began to walk back to you.
You wouldn't lie that you were kind of afraid of the needle, yet you kept your relaxed posture, to not worry the already-anxious-enough scientist.
Flug paused as he neared you and cleared his throat.
"U-uh. Would you mind if I took a blood sample to finish up this interrogation?" He said, nervously shifting on his feet.
"J-Just for research!" He quickly reassured.
You hummed slightly and shrugged.
"Go ahead." You waved, as you propped yourself up on the stool and relaxed your arms.
"Ah! Thank you!" Flug graciously exclaimed as he walked over and picked a shoulder, preparing it with alcohol pads.
"This might sting a little..." Flug warned as he prepped the needle.
"Eh. I just won't think about it." You muttered while closing your eyes.
Then you felt the insertion of the needle, it stung a bit, but it was carefully placed in a vein. Maybe he had done this before? He does look like a doctor of some sort. This is also a laboratory. So maybe he had some experience in doing this kinda thing.
Flug took it slow and steady. Watching as the blood filled the syringe cylinder. He was careful with it, trying to cause as little discomfort as possible. Last think he wanted was for something to go wrong and you to become guarded and closed off.
It was better to be cautious anyway.
Once it was filled, he removed the needle, sterilized the area, and placed the bandage on it.
"Done!" Flug announced.
You slightly moved your, now sore, arm and stood up from the stool. Yawning loudly as you did so.
"I can see that you're tired. You can lay down in the cot over there." Flug said as he pointed to a bed located near the door of the laboratory.
You blinked, still in a drowsy state.
"Aren't you gonna go to bed too?" You yawned.
"Don't worry about me. I go to bed late all of the time! Besides, I have some testing to do." Flug replied, walking back to his workbench as he did so.
"I'll wake you up eventually, tomorrow you're going to meet the rest of the group that lives in the manor. Hopefully, everything goes right." Flug muttered that last part under his breath.
"Oh. Alright then. Goodnight, Flug!" You waved at him, while walking over and climbing into the cot. Covering yourself up with the blankets.
It's funny how the blue sheets had paper airplanes on them.
"Goodnight, (Name)." Flug muttered automatically, while working the blood sample into a test tube.
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The night ticked on.
The only things making noise was the humming of machines and you sleeping in the cot, for when Flug crashed in his lab after long periods of sleep deprivation.
Flug, on the other hand, was wide awake. Eagerly studying the blood sample he retrieved from yourself.
It was magnificent!
Your blood had plenty of different cells and structures to study! Despite being and looking human, you had a rather unique blood type and cells in your body. Almost mutant-looking in a way. Yet, fully human and perfectly functioning foreign cells.
This mistake just got....very interesting.
Flug continued to work on studying the blood sample with knowledge-hungry desire.
Not knowing that the night ticked on by and the sun had begun to rise.
Well, not until he passed out from over-exertion, that is.
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China Blocked Taiwan from Getting COVID-19 Vaccines, Leading to a Spike in Infections
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 shots
Taiwan directly accused China for the first time on Wednesday of blocking a deal with Germany's BioNTech SE for COVID-19 vaccines, in an escalating war of words after Beijing offered the shots to the island via a Chinese company.
Taiwan has millions of shots on order, from AstraZeneca Plc and Moderna Inc, but has received only slightly more than 700,000 to date, and has only been able to vaccinate about 1% of its population as cases surge.
Yahoo News
THIS is the kind of stuff China does that we, as Americans, should rail against. They always seem to want a cut of every deal they do.
NOT in a global pandemic! Get those vaccines out no matter what. The source doesn't matter and profits should be the last thing on their minds. They lose Taiwan, they lose a YUGE economic force for their economy.
Ernest learns to drive like really really fast (and furious)
Oh, by the way, Taiwan IS its own country. China just won't accept it. Screw that Ernest wannabe, John Cena. The CIA considers Taiwan to be its own country, so that's good enough for me.
Amazon to buy MGM Studios for $8.45 billion
Amazon said Wednesday that it will acquire MGM Studios for $8.45 billion, marking its boldest move yet into the entertainment industry and turbocharging its streaming ambitions.
The deal is the second-largest acquisition in Amazon’s history, behind its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods in 2017.
Amazon said it hopes to leverage MGM’s storied filmmaking history and wide-ranging catalog of 4,000 films and 17,000 TV shows to help bolster Amazon Studios, its film and TV division.
“The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM’s talented team,” said Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, in a statement. “It’s very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling.”
CNBC
Another asset bubble is about to burst. These media deals usually screw shareholders in 3…2…1 years. Or less. Look at Time Warner's acquisition of AOL back in the early 2000s.
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges
NEW YORK — Manhattan's district attorney has convened the grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, other executives at his company or the business itself, should prosecutors present the panel with criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the development.
The panel was convened recently and will sit three days a week for six months. It is likely to hear several matters — not just the Trump case — during its term, which is longer than a traditional New York state grand-jury assignment, these people said. Like others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Generally, special grand juries such as this are convened to participate in long-term matters rather than to hear evidence of crimes charged routinely.
The move indicates that District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.’s investigation of the former president and his business has reached an advanced stage after more than two years. It suggests, too, that Vance thinks he has found evidence of a crime — if not by Trump, by someone potentially close to him or by his company.
WaPo
While this is very encouraging news, there are so many wiggle room “outs” that I highly recommend you best not get your hopes up. We've been here and done this before.
IOW, don't hold your breath. By the way, this grand jury is slated to run up to 6 months, ending just before Vance leaves his position.
Woman charged with assaulting Southwest flight attendant
San Diego authorities charged a 28-year-old woman with felony battery after an attack on a Southwest Airlines plane in which a flight attendant lost two teeth and suffered other injuries to her face.
The incident marked an escalation in unruly behavior by airline passengers and led the president of the flight attendants' union to ask for more federal air marshals on planes.
“Unfortunately, this is just one of many occurrences,” said the union president, Lyn Montgomery. She said there were 477 incidents of “misconduct” by passengers on Southwest planes between April 8 and May 15.
Yahoo!
The friendly skies ain't so friendly any more.
While I don't condone violence, I will admit SWA flight attendants can be a bit Meghan McCain-ish. That passenger got “all Whoopie” on her ass.
Most voters oppose Newsom recall as Covid optimism rises
OAKLAND — California's rebound from the Covid-19 crisis is complicating the drive to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, with a strong majority of state voters now approving of his pandemic management and just 40 percent saying they would remove him, a new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows.
Californians have growing optimism about the state’s recovery as infection rates decline and a larger share of the state becomes fully vaccinated while a wider array of businesses open. A whopping 90 percent of likely voters said they overwhelmingly believe the worst of the crisis is behind the state, greater than the 74 percent who said that in March.
Politico
Leave it to the folks in Cali to cry about shit one day, then laugh about it the next, all the while stirring up a bunch of shit and costing millions in lost opportunity.
Just think: Maybe Newsom could have done an even better job with COVID had he not had to fight for his political life.
Think about that, you dummies who signed the petition to recall him.
Disney Is Introducing a $100 Sammich
The panini sandwich can feed six to eight people and, according to ABC7 News, includes salami, rosemary ham, provolone and sun-dried tomato spread on toasted focaccia. It comes with marinara dipping sauce and arugula salad (although one respondent to the comments on one story quipped, “For $100 I better be eating an endangered species.”)
Travel Pulse
A. Who cares? I don't care if I ever set foot again in another Disney property.
B. Meh. It'll taste like a week-old Dominos pizza box.
The article was originally published here!
China Blocked Taiwan from Getting COVID-19 Vaccines, Leading to a Spike in Infections
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Starting over
TW: mental abuse, physical abuse, narcissistic abuse, gaslighting
For years, I’ve kept a journal or blog. I started when I was 5 when my mom bought me my first journal (it even had a lock and key). As I got older, I transitioned to blogs. I tried them all, Xanga, Tumblr, Blogspot. Writing has always been cathartic for me, a way to process and heal. I had gradually fallen out of the habit but I know that it’s time to start up again. Last week, I actually made a booming return to paper/pencil journaling, but let’s get real--my hand hurts. Typing is just so much faster. Blogging it is.
I suppose I should start out with outlining my goals for what I’m planning to achieve with my return to writing. I want to give myself the opportunity to slow down, process my emotions and experiences, and heal. I like having the ability to have something physical to look back on, sort of like a barometer for intangible growth. It’s hard to measure social-emotional learning otherwise.
Here’s what I’m currently dealing with. I’m 31, married, with two children. I’m a full-time work-from-home-parent. I am a moderate/severe special ed teacher for a virtual charter school. My husband also works from home full-time in the entertainment industry, so it’s just us versus the kids all day. My little ones are 3 and the other is just shy of one. My husband and I became first-time homeowners right in the midst of the pandemic. Then he was laid off. For seven months. We’re both educated with experience in our field. Overnight, we went from a six-figure household to becoming eligible for food stamps. This year, I marveled at how easily a job loss in a two-income household could turn that very same household eligible for welfare.
Depression ran high. The booze flowed. My PTSD symptoms went untreated as available therapy appointments became more scarce with the entire world enduring a collective trauma together. I watched my strong husband crumble. I saw him cry and doubt himself for the first time ever. I watched as a dark cloud seemed to envelop our household, ridden with fear for the future, uncertainty for the present. We became expert budgeters. We ate all the leftovers. We helped each other to thrive with the most limited social interaction in our lives. With the welcoming of our son, we compromised our social-distancing for family’s sake, with the promise that everyone in our pod would commit to limiting our social diets to strictly one-another. It was hard...we love our families, but we dearly missed our friends. Living two hours away from family in the first place, our local friends quickly became family. But we adjusted. Loneliness was preferable to falling ill to Covid--or worse, dying.
At some point during the pandemic, my mom moved in with us after leaving her abusive 30-year relationship with my father. Except, she never really left. She maintained contact with him. I knew it would be difficult for her. I expected the separation to be hard, painful, and drawn-out. What I didn’t expect was how severely living with my mom again after seven years would impact my mental health. I could feel my anxiety levels rising. My resentment steadily followed. I didn’t want things to feel this way. I was battling toddlerhood with a strong-willed, fiery, emotional kid with a penchant for hitting and also adjusting to life as a full-time working mom of two. I felt the emotional toll of being there for everyone, compassion fatigue, though I hated to say it. I felt like as a doting mother, good wife, caring teacher, and compassionate daughter I needed to do it. But the toll it was taking on my body and mental health was unmistakable. I cried, sometimes for no reason at all. I snapped, I felt angry at small things. My house looked like a tornado ran through it at all times. Finding motivation to do things was like pulling teeth. I gained weight, I hit the bottle almost nightly, though I typically limited myself to two drinks. I told myself I deserved it. Lots of people share a bottle every night with their significant other. It’s not like it was impacting my ability to perform my job or care for my children. Deep down, I still didn’t like it. It felt like the only way to escape from the hell of quarantine and being broke. I just wanted to see people. Spend without immediately regretting it. Yet here we were.
The year has been a challenge. Ridden with strong toddler emotions and learning to navigate parenthood while actively trying to break the cycle of spanking and yelling to discipline. I don’t always succeed and I hate myself each time I snap. I run to my daughter, apologize and tell her that I was feeling overwhelmed, but that wasn’t okay. It’s never okay to spank a bottom or yell because you want compliance. If I can’t always be the perfect parent, then I can at least be one that is apologetic and not too proud to say sorry. I want to teach accountability and remorse for one’s own actions. At the very least, I can instill that. That’s the silver lining of losing your cool, I guess. But with these apologies and accepting accountability, it’s important that I also couple these sentiments with change. It’s important that I do this in all aspects of my life, which is what I hope to achieve with writing. I need to hold myself accountable and be able to look back at change. I can do this. I have done so much. I have survived the pandemic. I have created a family. I have finished a bachelor’s and a master’s degree with little financial support. I have paid my way out of debts. I can do this.
1. First and foremost, the reason I started writing again in the first place, I am done with binge drinking. I feel pangs of doubt as I write this, afraid of my own capacity for caving to cravings and peer pressure. As I experience those pangs, I can hear a silent voice in the back of my head telling me to push forward and cast that doubt aside. I know I can do this. Enough is enough. My relationship with alcohol has never been healthy. I began my drinking career in college surrounded by friends that made me feel home. Drinking was fun, cool, part of the experience. Pre-gaming was encourage and expected. If pre-gaming meant you got drunk before the party, then the goal of the party was to get even more smashed. I carried these habits into adulthood and still carry them with me today. My last binge was Sunday and I’m not going to torment myself by recanting how bad it was yet again. My goal isn’t to stop drinking entirely, just to have a healthier relationship with alcohol altogether. Binging isn’t healthy. The person I become when I drink isn’t healthy. I can control this. I can do this.
2. I want to continue my journey into healthier eating and fitness habits. As of today, this is the longest time I’ve ever seriously stuck with a weight loss goal. I’ve lost 6 pounds since I began with mostly just-dieting. The fitness part has been difficult to make time for, but I’m working on it. I know that this goal is closely tied to goal #1. If I can get in control of my diet, I can get in control of my drinking. I am in charge. I can take ownership of my health. I can do this.
3. I want to continue learning about my PTSD, my symptoms and how they have and continue to impact my life. I want to continue learning about establishing healthy boundaries with people I love, my mom included, unfortunately. I want to continue learning about narcissistic abuse, substance abuse, and how these factors have contributed to who I am as well as my entire family dynamic. Growing up hispanic, it has been incredibly difficult to establish boundaries without being labeled as “too good”, “hateful” and “too angry”. I have been told countless times by my own mother that I’m too angry and upset at my father who physically and mentally abused me and my entire family for as long as I can remember. My dad has cheated on my mom and rejected me for over two decades. I am sick and tired of being told to forgive my abuser because my boundaries make others feel uncomfortable. What has been especially hard after actively working on myself for 3+ years is having my own family tell me that perhaps therapy isn’t suiting me because it’s made me “too angry” and that I’ve “lost my lust for life”. They want to assume that my general sense of frustration is attributed to not talking to my dad, when in reality, freeing myself from that relationship has afforded me more peace than I ever could have fathomed. Sure, there are difficult moments, but every time I think that maybe that relationship may be worth pursuing again, I am reminded of why I have established such rock-solid boundaries in the first place. According to others though, this makes me too hateful. Too angry. “You’ve punished him enough”, they say. As if this was ever about punishment and not about protecting myself and my children from narcissistic abuse in the first place. They say this and accuse this anger of pouring into other aspects of my life, without ever once asking what’s really going on inside. Not once has anybody asked how parenthood is going. How I’m coping with the pandemic and the renewed sense of cautious freedom now that I am fully vaccinated and my husband is halfway vaccinated. Not once has anybody thought to consider that maybe I’m not super woman, that I’m just human and that I too have moments of vulnerability that I irresponsibly cope with by binge drinking. Instead, everybody says that the best course of action is to essentially “get over” my resentment and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by the decades-long abuse I suffered at the hands of my own father. The same hands that banged my head against a wall, beat me within an inch of my life, and then sent me to work at a cosmetics counter without a stitch of makeup and completely battered and bruised. According to the armchair therapists in my life, it’s my job to let go of these feelings and now trust this same meth-addicted man with my children. I need to trust in his capacity for change and honesty after 20+ years of lying and gaslighting. I don’t want my boundaries to cost me the most important relationships in my life. But at this point, I can’t do it anymore. I am exhausted with explaining myself, for demanding respect and begging to have my story heard and considered. My mom will continue to choose my dad over me. She feels compelled to be his friend and the peacekeeper, still, even after attending therapy and working on herself. I know that my dad is at the center of this, stirring the pot and causing a rift in my relationship with my mother because having me out of the picture will bring the two of them closer. “See, she turned her back on you too”, I can hear him saying. This is the loneliest I have ever felt in my life. I have been told that by my parents my entire life that I am essentially dispensable. “I don’t fucking need you”, my dad would say. My mom would “intervene” by asking me what I did to make him so upset, and perhaps I should just “find somewhere else to live” if this was how I was going to act. I hate feeling this way. It hasn’t gotten easier as a 31 year old woman, but I can say that I am now able to see the situation much more objectively and with clarity. This is why it’s important to keep attending therapy, working on my drinking, practicing mindfulness, and living my life with intention. Wellness really does come full circle. I can do this. I can do this. I can do this.
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Lifting the Veil
John Sawyer
Bedford Presbyterian Church
4 / 4 / 21 – Easter Sunday – 10 AM
John 20:1-18
Isaiah 25:6-9
“Lifting the Veil”
(Unshrouding the Resurrection)
There has got to be a better way to fold a fitted sheet. I know it’s Easter – and we’ll talk about Easter – but we need to talk about laundry for just a minute – specifically fitted bed sheets with elastic on the corners.
I can’t neatly fold a fitted bed sheet to save my life. I know that my Momma tried to teach me how years ago, and I know that I could look it up on some instructional video on YouTube, but it’s gotten to where, basically, I just take the sheets off my bed, and I wash them, and then I put them right back on the bed so I don’t have to fold them.
I know it sounds silly, and maybe even a little bit lazy, and I imagine my prim and proper Grandmother – who used to starch and iron the sheets – with a disapproving look on her face, but, in my forty-fifth year of life, when it comes to folding fitted sheets, I have begun to wonder, “What’s the point?” I mean, I’ve tried – I really have – and I want to do a good job so things are nice and neat, but I know I’m just going to end up stretching it back over the mattress, and covering it with the flat sheet – which I do know how to fold, by the way. So, why go to all the trouble with the fitted sheet?
You know, there are four different accounts of the resurrection – found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – and there are little details that make each of them unique. In Matthew, there is an angel and an earthquake and there are men guarding the tomb who faint from fear.[1] In Mark, the women who come to the tomb are greeted by a young man in a white robe who tells them that Jesus has been raised, and then the women run away and don’t say anything to anyone because they are afraid.[2] In Luke, there are two men in dazzling clothes who greet the women and give them the good news of the resurrection. The women all run to tell the disciples and Peter comes running back to the tomb and looks in. It is there, in the tomb, where he sees them – the bed sheets – “the linen cloths by themselves.” (Luke 24:12)[3]
Today’s reading from the Gospel of John, also mentions the linen cloths – the burial shroud. In John, though, we get a little more detail. You see, when Simon Peter and the other disciple come running and look into the empty tomb, all they find are “the linen wrappings lying there” (John 20:5) “and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.” (20:7)
Aha! You see. . . It would seem that I’m not the only one who doesn’t bother taking the time to fold some of the linens.
The story of the resurrection is shrouded in mystery. Not only are there four different gospel accounts with four different sets of details, but it all happened so long ago. There are some names, and rough dates in the ancient historical record. But there is no photographic evidence – no cell phone videos or body-cam footage. In the case of the resurrection, all we have is the eyewitness testimony of a few women and some former fishermen – not necessarily the gold standard when it comes to the chain of evidence.
It is interesting, though, that at least two of the gospels talk about this linen shroud that covers Jesus. In both Luke and John, a certain man named Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus, and in John, he is joined by a Pharisee named Nicodemus. The two men take the body down from the cross and cover it with perfumes and balms “weighing about a hundred pounds” and they wrap the body “with the spices and linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the” day. (19:38-40) In the original language the word used to describe the cloth is less like a sheet and more like a “linen bandage.”[4] This is the same kind of stuff that would have been used on a mummy in Egypt.
In the resurrection story, we see this cloth that wrapped the body, cast aside, as if it once served a certain purpose but now is no longer needed. It’s just a wadded-up old cloth rolled up and thrown in the corner.
You might be wondering why I am making such a big deal about the cloth – especially since it is only mentioned in passing, and was then, likely, picked up and thrown away. I admit that I might not have paid much attention to the cloth before, either, but in today’s reading from the Book of Isaiah, we find another reference to a burial cloth – a burial shroud.
Just so you know, Isaiah was written centuries before the first Easter, but people will often find passages in Isaiah that seem to line up with the stories of Jesus. In today’s reading from Isaiah 25, the prophet paints a very dramatic picture of something that will take place at some point in the future. On the mountain of the Lord – there in the Holy City of Jerusalem – God will make a rich feast for all people. And God will destroy the “shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations.” (Isaiah 25:7) In the original language, the word that Isaiah uses here, is a word that means “a woven web, or veil, that is covering all people.”[5] Isaiah also talks about a “tight cloth wrapping, sticking to all people.”[6]
In the gospels, we see Jesus literally wrapped in a cloth – both when he is born and placed in a manger, and when he dies and is laid in a tomb. In Isaiah, we see a cloth – a burial shroud – figuratively covering all people. In the gospels, we see the burial shroud wadded up and thrown away because it is no longer needed. And, in Isaiah, we see God destroying the death shroud that covers the earth.
This is what God has done in Jesus Christ on the day of resurrection. As Isaiah writes, “death is swallowed up, forever.” (25:7)
You know, it is interesting, but maybe not surprising, that when Isaiah talks about a shroud, he uses a word that is closely linked to the word for “mystery or secrecy.”[7] As I mentioned a moment ago, the resurrection is an event shrouded in mystery. When it comes to stories about the resurrection, there is this miraculous thing that happens – with the empty tomb and Jesus appearing, alive again. And, yet, it seems like there is a literal and figurative veil of mystery over the whole thing that causes everyone to have a hard time seeing it for what it is – seeing Jesus for who he is. Peter and the other disciple run to the tomb, but they don’t stick around long enough to see Jesus. They leave, before they fully understand. How many of us have been guilty of that? In today’s story, Mary is weeping in the garden, but she doesn’t recognize Jesus until he calls her name.[8] How many of us are waiting for some kind of sign like that? In the Gospel of Luke, the risen Christ goes on a walk and has a great conversation with some of his own disciples, but they don’t recognize him until he breaks bread in their presence and then, suddenly, they truly see him and believe.[9]
I’m curious about this phenomenon because part of me wants to say, “How could these people not see Jesus? They had been sitting at his feet, learning from him, and watching him perform miracles. Some of them had even seen him die on the cross. They knew what he looked like. They knew Jesus and, yet they still couldn’t tell it was him. Were they blind, or was something else going on?
Well, they had just seen their friend, Jesus, killed in a horrific way. I wonder if their eyes veiled by deep feelings of grief, and regret, and anxiety about the future. Trauma can do that to people – it can put blinders on us so that we can’t see things as they truly are.
I don’t know about you, but I feel like all of us have been living this past year in a bit of an emotional haze that has clouded our collective vision. It’s like the pandemic has both heightened and dulled all of our senses. The parts of us that make us feel anxious have been heightened and this has made us more sensitive when it comes to all kinds of things. People are quick to anger and slow to relax and it doesn’t take a lot to set someone off when it comes to mask-wearing or vaccines, or politics or race, or any other thing. But the trouble with living life on alert at all times means that we are in a constant state of agitation about something – hence the haze that we’ve been living in. . . the dulling of our senses. With all of the emotional noise in our minds and hearts, it can be hard to focus on the good stuff. And when it’s hard to focus, it’s hard to see. . .
There are times when you and I are so far removed from the resurrection that I know it can be so hard to see it for what it is. Death, and grief, and anxiety, and fear are like a shroud that covers our eyes, and our minds, and our hearts. Our fragile human bodies are covered, as well, by the shroud of infirmity and mortality. And there are times when it can be hard to see through the tears that this hard and finite life can bring.
And yet. . . and yet. . . in the resurrection, Jesus finds us wherever we may be weeping and wipes away our tears. As Isaiah writes, “the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces.” (25:8) Even ours. . .
My Easter hope is that God would lift the veil – even if it is for just a moment – to help us see clearly that the troubles that so tightly shroud and cling to us are only temporary. We don’t need this veil anymore. My Easter hope is that the shroud covering us will be torn up and thrown away. We don’t need this shroud anymore.
In the resurrection, God doesn’t have time for veils and shrouds. God doesn’t need those things and we don’t either. In the resurrection, God’s very self is revealed in all of God’s glory.
When it comes to seeing the glory of the resurrection in your own life, my hope and prayer is that God would grant you the vision to see signs of life and hope in every moment.
The One who came to open the eyes of the blind and throw down sin and death appears again and again to offer us new and abundant life. May we see clearly that the shroud has been cast aside.
The One for whom all creation was waiting is risen from the grave. On this day, let us be glad and rejoice in God’s salvation.[10]
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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[1] See Matthew 28:2-4.
[2] See Mark 16:2-8.
[3] See Luke 24:1-12.
[4] Walter Bauer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979) 555.
[5] F. Brown, S. Driver, and C. Briggs, The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1997) 651.
[6] Brown-Driver-Briggs, 532.
[7] Brown-Driver-Briggs, 532.
[8] See John 20:16.
[9] See Luke 24:13-35.
[10] See Isaiah 25:9.
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The Bat Effect
When a weakened human organism is infected by the Corona Virus/SARS-CoV-2, it is more likely to suffer more damage and go through a more severe, if not critical, order of events up to ending up in intensive care or even facing death.
This is by now probably not really a novelty to most readers, as I am writing this during the peak of the Corona crisis in Europe. However, this crisis exposes not just individual health related weaknesses, but also a much larger systemic and political one.
When the new kind of disease started to spread in Wuhan, Chinese authorities opted for a full lock-down of huge metropolitan area with more than 10 million people, all after counting just 400 cases, and sent in a well-oiled machine to combat and suppress the outbreak on January 23rd 2020. Today is March 19th 2020 and Mainland China did not report a single new case, apart from a few imported ones that they intercepted at the airport, while in Europe we are now surpassing the death toll of the Chinese with new infections still growing in an explosive manner and it is becoming more and more clear that each and every European state does not have the capacity to deal with a pandemic of this magnitude. And by European states we are not talking about Moldova or Ukraine, but Italy, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Britain, Spain, Sweden et cetera, so realtively wealthy countries with a reputation for having very solid healthcare systems and well trained physicians and other specialists. So how on earth is it possible, that it is exactly here where the virus hits hardest? Has the disease not spread from Mainland China? Has Europe not had weeks or even months to brace for the impact? Why are they so unprepared? Did they not bother to formulate action plans in case of a pandemic outbreak? They had to deal with the threat of terror attacks for two decades now, so they should have had every reason to prepare for such scenarios.
Yet they did not. Even weeks and months into the outbreak, Europe did not even bother to cancel flights or screen passengers, let alone instruct doctors and hospitals to test patients with certain symptoms for Covid-19, the lung disease that follows from a Corona infection. Au contraire, it was European “specialists”, some of them not even physicians but veterinaries, like in the case of the German Robert Koch Institute, who posed as experts on a virus that they have never seen and that they did not fully understand. While even in China, the virus sent about 4% of all infected into their early grave, European virologists and health experts compared the SARS-CoV-2 with the normal Influenza or flu, which in fact has a death-rate of usually less than 0.1%. Instead of demanding decisive measures, controls, testings and ramping up of capacities across the board (hospital beds, desinfectants, consumables like masks et cetera), they downplayed the threat and advised for letting the virus spread through the population to allow for a “herd immunity” to develop, a collective resistance against the virus. At the same time a number of Asian states have taken all sorts of measures to contain the virus and even reducing the number of new cases down to zero, effectively eradicating the virus, at least for the time being, and thus buying time to develop vaccines and medication to manage it better down the road.
Letting a virus, to which your population has not acquired said immunity (which by the playbook of mother nature is a rather cruel process that goes hand in hand with high casualties, just think of the smallpox that killed up to 90% of the native South American population a few centuries ago). demonstrates an almost criminal incompetence and negligance.
And while the death rate in Wuhan was just shy of 4%, the death rate in Italy stands currently at a whopping 8.3% (when you divide the number of deaths by the number of reported cases). And it is not just the old and sick that perish. It is doctors and nurses, who are under great stress. It is the younger ones who have a chronic condition, known or unknown, and it is in general people of all ages, whose immune system is just temporarily not in shipshape to combat this new virus and who are thus affected most severly. In short: the virus is a threat to everyone across the board.
Now compared to the smallpox that hit the indigenious populations in South America, the Corona Virus is relatively “mild”, it will not wipe out the population. However letting the virus spread in this uncontrolled fashion is playing lottery with the lives of millions and effectively a euthanasia program for anyone whose health is already impacted by another condition. In short: it is something we would have expected from an autocratic corrupt dicatatorship or one-party state but not something that happens in relatively rich, civilized and democratic Europe. A continent which supposedly values the individual and which would be expected to go to extreme lengths to protect its population. And yet it is exactly European countries that play nonchalantly with an unknown disease and who are putting up with enormous risks for their citizens,while China and Vietnam, both undemocratic one-party regimes, keep the disease in check and effectively protect their nation against it.
By now, we have to ask ourselves the painful question: why has Europe let this happen? We have more than enough governments, institutions, universities and reasearch facilities and yet almost none alarmed the wider public, in fact they all downplayed the issue up to the point when it became clear that they were all massively wrong.
The even more painful answer is that this is a systemic failture. Our systems are not that democratic as we want to think they are. They are way more rotten and corrupt, in same cases even more than certain autocratic regimes, than we try to autosuggest to ourselves. And they are way more unprepared to deal with a real crisis, that cannot be inflated away by central bankers. In fact our systems have decayed to the point where they are not any more capable of sound decision making processes and probably have been already for some time. It is not a question of left or right, or individual politicians. It is a question of the whole sytem of government that buys support with empty promises and debt and yet fails to deliver in times of need. So far we were lucky and many government failures could be contained or their effects postponed to future generations, but this one is different. The virus does not care about interest rates or currency reforms. It does not change its deadly impact or just goes away by relabeling it or using the wrong statistics to downplay the effects. The virus itself is a fact that cannot be negotiated away and no PR campaign will be able to contain it. What Corona did, was exposing the rotten state of Europe (and maybe the US of A) and the collective incompetence of our elites and maybe our own because we put them there.
And when the day comes and we will have survived the outbreak, surely with massive losses in terms of health and jobs and lives, we will have to get up and start another kind of therapy: fixing our democracies.
You all have probably heard the phrase that crisis is just another word for opportunity. And in this case, Corona is exactly what the doctor ordered. A painful wakeup call. And if we gonna miss this, the next disaster will just just follow. And who knows, the next plague will not just contend itself with 3% or 8% but maybe 10 % or 60%? The next economic recession might not just result in bouncing back in the next 10 months but may become a full-fledged depression (as it partially has been in southern Europe already since 2009). In short: if we gonna miss this one, reality will most likely continue to punish us harder and harder, up to the point where we start to learn and adapt, or jump off the stage of history itself.
Agreed, today we all stick together, take care of our loved ones, our neighbours and ourselves. Today we have to fight this battle against this invisible enemy, but when this is over, we will have to start asking questions.
A bat made a Chinese man feel a bit funny in late autumn or summer and all of Europe came apart at the seams in spring...the bat effect. And before you try to blame the Chinese government for not “controlling enough” (oh the irony!) or the Chinese people for their exotic eating habits: this could have been anything, from a bat soup in Wuhan to an undercooked chicken in Madras or foul shrimp in your salad that was served in a bistro in your neighbourhood. These things happen, but it is your job to contain it and deal with it. And by these standards Europe (and by the looks of it America as well) has already failed spectacularly.
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mandatory flu shots at work, helping a coworker through an international flight, and more
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…
1. Can our employer require us to get an in-office flu shot?
In years past, my office has offered an in-office flu clinic for employees who were interested. As flu season is upon us, our office reached out about the flu clinic again, but this time they are saying participation is required from everyone, and if you don’t sign up for a time, one will be assigned to you for the clinic.
No one in the office is anti-vaccination by any means, but several of us are concerned because we prefer to get our flu shots elsewhere or do not want to disclose medical reasons for avoiding the shot. A few of us have tried to tactfully notify the VP running the clinic that we don’t want to participate, but she only responds with pressure to get the shot in-office and asking directly why we don’t want the shot in the office.
Are employers allowed to mandate participation in programs like this? And if not, what is your advice for discussing with a VP who seems to be pushing for pretty personal reasons as to why we’d like to get the shot elsewhere (or if at all)?
In most circumstances, employers can indeed require that employees receive flu shots (and it’s especially common for health care workers, to protect patients from flu-infected workers). There’s something of a growing backlash against this though, and some states have introduced legislation to ban this practice so you should check to see if you have more state-level protections than federal law gives you. But for most people, the answer is yes, employers can to this, although they’re legally required to accommodate you if you need an exemption for medical or religious reasons.
If you prefer to get your flu shot from your own doctor, I’d try saying to your pushy VP, “My doctor asks that I get the shot from her at my yearly physical, which is coming up soon, and I don’t want to ignore her instructions.” If you have medical reasons for not getting it, try saying, “My doctor has instructed me not to get the flu shot. I’m sure you know that some people with certain conditions are advised against it, but I don’t want to discuss private medical details at work.” If she pushes, you may need to offer to bring in documentation from your doctor (which only needs to say you can’t have the shot, not the reasons why).
And ideally someone — or even better, a group of you — would point out to her or to someone above you that it’s great to offer the flu shot to employees, but pushing for private medical details isn’t okay.
2. I’m anxious about helping a coworker through an international flight
I will be traveling internationally for work soon. A colleague who has an impairment to one of their senses will now be joining this trip and began asking me about traveling over on the same flight so I could help them navigate the arrival process, which includes visas and a special exception they had to get in relation to their management of their impairment.
I can’t empathize fully with their situation, I know that. I can sympathize with the challenges of life with this impairment, but I have not had those same challenges myself. I know my take on this is selfish. But being given the responsibility to navigate someone else through a foreign visa entry process feels completely overwhelming and is making me panic. Part of the context here is that I am anxious about travel in general, and particularly when it’s international travel with visas et al. I also know from recent travel experience where I had to get special accommodations for entry that that additional element may spiral me into an anxiety attack. I prefer traveling solo in order to control how much time I have to get to the airport, how I plan to get places, have responsibility for only my own stuff, etc. I understand work travel is different, so I try to just get over those elements that make me anxious when I travel for work.
They haven’t booked their flight yet, so it’s unclear if we’ll be on the same one. I suggested that perhaps they should contact the airline directly to get assistance upon entry rather than relying on my ability to help them navigate, given that I may not be able to assist them properly. Regardless of whether we’re on the same flight, I genuinely feel that their getting official assistance makes more sense so I don’t accidentally mess up some aspect of their entry process. Selfishly, this also would alleviate my anxiety about navigating them through this process.
Am I being an asshole to suggest that they get airline assistance regardless? Should I be completely fine with navigating this colleague through this process myself? I’m sure I’m seeking validation in requesting a response, but I’m torn on whether I’m completely in the wrong here or if this is actually the responsible thing to do.
If you weren’t dealing with anxiety and you just didn’t feel like doing this because it sounded like a pain or you wanted to be able to have a carefree flight with no responsibilities besides yourself, then yes, I’d say you were being callous and unkind.
But it sounds like you’re dealing with your own medical issue — anxiety. And to be clear, if this were just “eh, I’m a little anxious about being responsible for someone other than myself,” I’d tell you to put that aside in the interest of helping someone who has a genuine need for help. But if you’re truly worried about an anxiety attack, then that’s different — and frankly, if you’re at risk of an anxiety attack, you’re not well positioned to help your colleague anyway.
I do worry, though, that even if you explain the situation to your coworker, it may come across as “I can’t be bothered to do this.” I don’t know if there’s anything that can be to mitigate that, other than just sounding as kind and empathetic as possible when you talk to them, and emphasizing that the airline will provide assistance.
3. Asking an interviewer how performance problems are handled
I’m interviewing for a new job this week. In my current job, problem employees are pretty much not disciplined at all and are left alone as long as they do the bare minimum. It’s killing morale. I’m wondering if there’s a good way to ask what kind of consequences are enforced for problem employees, without it sounding like I’m asking because I am a problem employee myself looking to avoid getting in trouble. Help?
I’m thinking I could ask the “what’s your management style” question and then ask a follow-up question like “how do you address problems when they come up?” if it’s not covered, but maybe that’s too vague to really get at the heart of what I want to know.
I wish there were a good way to find out about this in an interview, but there isn’t really a direct question that will reliably get at it. Bad managers are notoriously bad at assessing their own management style and are very likely to give you a reasonable-sounding, textbook-y answer to this that doesn’t reflect how things really play out. And people who do this aren’t generally trying to be deceptive; they really believe what their saying — except that the problem is in the details. Someone might tell you they have a very structured process for addressing problems, use progressive discipline and performance improvement plans, etc. — and that could all be true, but it might also be true that you’d have to kick the CEO in the face before they’d actually use that process.
Really, what would be great is if you could ask, “Who’s the lowest performer on your team, what makes you say that, how long has that been your assessment, what have you done about it so far, and why are they still here?” That would tell you a ton. But you can’t ask that.
Instead, the best way to find out about whether a manager actually manages is to do due diligence outside of the interview, like using your network to find people who have worked at the company or with the manager before and talking to them. You’re far more likely to get candid, accurate information that way.
4. Participating in medical research when you’re in HR
I work in academia in HR. I’m not in an employee relations role, but it is a small department and we all pitch in as needed. The school is reaching out to employees (and the public in general) for voluntary participation in a study specific to a medical issue I qualify for and would have real interest in talking about. (Nothing that I’d make a trip to the doctor for, but it does impact my day-to-day life in an annoying way.) The researchers involved are said to be making real strides in this area. The study would involve a pelvic exam.
I don’t know anyone involved in the study, and everything is confidential, but I have a knee-jerk reaction that employees shouldn’t see my insides, no matter how much I’d like to participate. Am I off-base?
I think it’s totally up to you and what you’re comfortable with! If you worked with the researchers, I’d advise more caution (although even then, a lot of people would tell you that people who do pelvic exams as part of their routine work wouldn’t be weirded out by doing one on someone they know). But in this case, where you don’t even know the people involved in the study, it’s really about your own comfort level with it. There’s no established protocol that being in HR would make this off-limits to you. I mean, if the details here were different and it was possible that you could be in a meeting helping to fire the person who was examining you while you were in stirrups the day before, that would be far more awkward — but it doesn’t sound like your job has you doing that kind of thing. I think you can go for it if you want to.
5. Should I mention that I could start a new job right away rather than needing to give two weeks notice?
I’m not working except for the occasional short-term contract. The agency I work for is fine with me leaving if I get a full-time job. In short, I’m available to start a permanent job right away. Is this something I should bring up in an interview? I think it could be a factor an potential employer might consider a plus, but perhaps it might also make someone wonder if I’m some sort of problem child.
I wouldn’t volunteer it unless your interview specifically asks when you can start or it otherwise seems really relevant. That’s because most employers are planning on people needing to give a notice period, and aren’t going to be hugely swayed by hearing you don’t need one. There are some employers who would be excited that you could start earlier, but not enough of them to make this worth raising on its own unless there’s an obvious reason to.
But if it does come up on its own or you’re asked about it, you can say, “I’m on a short-term contract right now, and my end date is flexible. I could do the standard two weeks, but I could also probably wrap up sooner than that if you needed me to.”
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hey all, I am a 17 year old male, live in cumbria. i realise this is a c rated insurance post code, i understand that. what i do not understand is why when i put in qoutes for the exact same car, exact same details all bar the name, my insurance skyrockets. i get qoutes of 3200 on a corsa 1.0 and the like (small, 1.2 or less cars) whereas friends, even 1 of which lives 5 doors away from me, get qoutes of about 2400. why is this? i understand the post code part, but the thing is all my friends being qouted live in the same area, in the same town, same estate in fact, our first four letters of our postcodes are the same, i thought this was what determined the post code factor. im currently a student, ive put down i have held my license for 4 months, i am the registered owner and keeper of the car, i am the policy holder, even added a parent with 30+ years experience on (which by the way only saved me 100) and i got 3200. my friend on the same street got 2400. why is this? also, can anyone recommend a cheap insurance company, as a young driver? eg. under 19 really, because i know car insurance has almost doubled in like 3 years. no wonder people are illegaly driving with this daylight robbery scam called insurance. thanks""
I got a ticket and need to know what my insurance will cost?
I got a reckless driving ticket I'm 16 no other tickets or wreck I have Erie insurance What will my insurance cost bcus my mom canceled it and I have to pay it now
How much should I expect to pay monthly for motorcycle insurance?
20 year old male, about 600cc bike Probably through USAA if that makes a difference""
Wrx vs. Impreza insurance?
I know the wrx has really high insurance rates.. How about the regular impreza? (new models)
Car insurance under a company policy?
I've never owned a car in the UK and may be joining a company where I will need one. This company offers a car allowance and I'll probably use the car for business. Would I be covered under the company car insurance policy or would I still need to get a policy myself? I'm trying to avoid the massive bill given that I have no UK driving history :-)
22y/o tourists getting car insurance in the US?
My mate and I are hoping to tour across the U.S. to celebrate graduation. Starting in one place and driving to another, so we'll have to buy the car (he's staying over there), and we want to get insured on it. However, we're 22 y/o Brits and I've heard that can be difficult. Google just feeds me lots of car rental insurance stuff; how would it work in the US if we wanted to buy the car there? Do you guys have any advice?""
Combine medicare with private insurance?
I have Anthem Blue Cross and expect to keep it after age 65. I believe Medicare has 4 parts, A thru D. Which parts should I get through existing private insurance and which parts thru Medicare? If I delay getting Medicare, later the costs will go up . How much up and which parts?""
How much do insurance prices drop after 1 year for young drivers?
I'm a 17 year old male and paying 125 a month on insurance, as you can imagine its a big hit to my bank account. Im on my mothers policy but will my prices drop in the next year and if so by how much?""
""What is the average cost of car insurance for a 25 y/o female, no accidents, no tickets, 2008 car.?""
Please help give me an idea of the cost for car insurance. Comprehensive vs. Collision? I'll be buying a 2007 or 2008 mid-range sedan (VW Jetta, Toyota Corrolla, etc.). I've never gotten in an accident or gotten a ticket. And of course, I'm a female :) Any help is appreciated! Thanks.""
Does insuring a family member/friend on your car make insurance cheaper?
Does insuring a family member/friend on your car make insurance cheaper?
Car insurance!?
how long before the policy expires does your insurance company send you the delightful letter detailing how much your insurance will cost for the following year!! im looking around for cheap quotes, and i want to know what my insurance with my present company will be, but typically i cant get the quote to proceed off the first stage on the internet! so im going to wait for the letter :)""
What is the yearly insurance rates for a street bike/rice rocket?
What is the yearly insurance rates for a street bike/rice rocket?
""If you are a 22 year old male, please reply telling me how much your full coverage car insurance is. Details!?""
If you are a 22 year old male, please reply telling me how much your full coverage car insurance is. Details!?""
Castlewood South Dakota Cheap car insurance quotes zip 57223
Castlewood South Dakota Cheap car insurance quotes zip 57223
""I was caught driving with no insurance and in court they required me to have car insurance for 1 year,?""
ive been paying for car insurance for the past 6 monthsm, but I recently sold my car, and was wondering if I stil have to pay insurance when I have no car. what should i do?""
Does anyone know about ecar insurance?
I found it is cheap, but Is it good? http://www.ecarinsurance.co.uk""
Who are the top ten largest life insurance companies in the US today?
Who are the top ten largest life insurance companies in the US today?
Motorbike insurance?
motorbike insurance
Average cost Motorcycle Insurance?
Hello, Does anyone know the average cost for motorcycle insurance in Arizona?""
How much to insure a 20 year old female learner on mothers insurance for one month in ireland?
i am 20 and want to learn to drive in my mums car (citron saxo 2001) how much roughly would it be to add me to the insurance for one month if ive never had lessons and have only had a provisional licence for 2 months? i live in ireland thanks
""I'm under GEICO in NJ. If every member of the family is insured, how much cheaper w/ safe driving course?
Three members in the family. How much cheaper will insurance get if we all take the Safe-Driving Course?
1965 Insurance Estimate/quote?
Listen it has crossed my mind, since i live in an area with many, many 1965,66 mustangs (that are half restored, with okay engines) for sale for like 1200$ right, pretty beat up, but motor is fine. and i am 16, and i see these mustangs fly by, unnoticed and un-bought, and i thought i might want one for myself, for personal use. so what would be a average yearly (monthly also if you can) insurance cost, for personal use, say 5000-12000 miles a year, don't give me crap about mpg, or safety, or you won't find one for that price (looking at local paper, 8 listings, lowest one 750$ runs!, highest 1500$ runs!) okay THESE ARE ALL COUPES!!! NOT FATBACKS, (But try and list if you can, sepretly of course) PS: DON'T ANSWER THIS IF YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, PREFERABLE MUSTANG INTHUSIST, OR OWNER PLEASE!!! i am 16, no bad driving record, curently male, white, kentucky citizen, well another question, how much do you think a passenger and drivers side door for a 1965/66 coupe would go for, and what about a seat (passenger/driver) saw one that was close to restored missing a few things. thought i might ask as well. please help!""
Car insurance in New Zealand?
Im thinking of moving to New Zealand. I would want a car at some point and don't know how much car insurence would cost. Im 19 been driving for a year and a half. No accidents, convictions etc?""
Do South Carolina auto insurance laws require me to carry my own liability insurance when driving a rental car?
I don't currently own a car and so haven't had a need to carry my own liability auto insurance in quite awhile. Is it legal for me to drive a rental car or even a car owned by my sister who does have insurance in South Carolina? Will I have to purchase my own liability insurance to legally drive anyone else's car in South Carolina?
What is the toll free phone number for Travelers Insurance?
I am looking for a toll free phone number with Travelers Insurance that is dedicated to new customer quotes not existing customer service.
Average insurance rate for a taxi?
in bakersfield ca
Does my car insurance help me get another car if my car is totalled?
I was in a car accident last week, which wasn't my fault. The auto body shop said my car is totalled because of the damages, it can't get fixed. The other person's insurance is going to pay it off because of the loss, I have full coverage and my question is, can my insurance get my another car or do I have to get it myself? I got it in April, gave a down payment, and have only made one payment. I need a car badly for work!!""
How can I find out previous years car insurance providers?
How can I find out who has provided my car insurance for the previous 5 years. I tend to change them regularly, is there anywhere which keeps a record?""
Whats the best health insurance for a pregnant mother?
best health insurance thats practically freee......
Which auto insurance company offers non-owner's insurance?
Which auto insurance company offers non-owner's insurance?
My girlfriend battles with sever depression. anyone know of free health insurance?
long history together. she has admitted to feeling very depressed and loosing the drive to do things she typically loves to do... however, she has no health insurance and she doesn't know who to turn to. any solutions? Southern California residents. in orange county/la area.""
When does my insurance expire?
I have a Family HealthPlus insurance that I just renewed thus is valid until next year, I also just got a new job, and my employment insurance is in effect as of July 1. What happens next? is my HealthPlus automatically cancelled or can I use both of my insurances simultaneously? The reason why I am asking is that, I have a referral to extract my wisdom tooth from my old insurance, and would like to use it to do just that. My employer does not allow me to take sick/personal days off in the first 90 days of my employment, so I can't really do that between now and July 1, to schedule an extraction. Thanks a bunch!""
How much will my insurance rise?
I recently got a speeding ticket for going 9 over in a school zone as well as one for talking on a cell phone in a school zone. I was curious as to how much my insurance will rise. I am 18 and recieved the ticket in Texas. This is my first offense(s). How many points for insurance is a cell phone ticket? Thanks so much!
I need health insurance?
i am a student in college from the ages of 18-26 looking for a affordable health insurance..
How does car insurance work in Canada...?
Your rate start at +43%, NOT 0, correct? People under the age of 25 are more expensive because (because they're group has a higher statistic of accidents and yadda yadda...) they are a new driver and they are starting at +43%, correct? But are NEW drivers OVER the age of 25 still starting at +43%? Or the day you turn 25, you go from +43% to 0%... because that doesn't seem likely, but that is how the majority of people explain new driver's insurance. Also what is the average yearly deduction rate? I would assume around 2% on average? ***The +43% is based on ICBC's website (They said that is what ever driver starts at) ***It is +43% of whatever insurance you chose for your age, etc, and then 43% ADDED on, correct? Sorry for the ignorance of this question, but I don't live with my parents and am finally looking into car insurance. Besides, there are no bad questions, right? LOL. Have a good one and thank you!""
What Auto insurance company's police number start with NIC? (NIC000435X)?
What Auto insurance company's police number start with NIC? (NIC000435X)?
Car insurance in massachusetts?
im gonna buy a $700(ive checked it out its a good deal, shutup) 1996 honda civic dx(its a first car, i hate hondas but im not rich like half of the assholes that are gonna make fun of me for getting a honda) anyway i live in massachusetts and i know insurance will be a variable but does anyone know how much itll be when i start driving? thanks""
""New to buy used car, can drive to home after buying with no insurance?""
i dont really know how to do, i am new to drive, Is it ok to drive the used car back home first but i dont have insurance, IF NO, what should i do????""
How can I save money on my car insurance?
I'm a young driver who's only just passed. Is it OK to put my Dad as the main driver when in reality I will be driving the car most of the time? I heard it's cheaper that way. Also I know Pass Plus can decrease it. Does putting it in a garage and having good security decrease it? What other things can I do to save - the cheapest quote so far I found is 1,600!""
Castlewood South Dakota Cheap car insurance quotes zip 57223
Castlewood South Dakota Cheap car insurance quotes zip 57223
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