Morrison & Foerster's Facilities Management Outsourcing (FMO) practice plays an important role within our Global Sourcing Group. Our FMO team delivers the full array of capabilities necessary to forge successful and enduring facilities management sourcing relationships for our clients across the world.
With increasing frequency, companies are seeking to manage costs more efficiently by outsourcing their facilities management operations to specialized vendors. These transactions cover the outsourcing of building maintenance and repair; cleaning, waste disposal and pest control; event support; food and beverage operations; grounds management and landscaping; laboratory and manufacturing support; mailroom and copy center services; reception services; site security operations; utilities management; space usage planning; and a wide variety of other services relating to the operation and maintenance of facilities. In recent years, these services have expanded to encompass energy management, health, safety and environmental compliance, and workplace experience enhancements.
Our attorneys have negotiated many facilities management outsourcing transactions, ranging from the outsourcing of a single service at a single office building to complex cross-border projects involving the transfer of most facilities management services across a company's global facilities. We have represented clients in a variety of industries in initial outsourcing projects, as well as second- and third-generation projects, and in sole-sourced and competitively bid projects.
We take pride in our business acumen as well as our skills as legal practitioners. We bridge the gap between business and law with an acute sense of negotiation savvy and organizational politics. Through our relationships with key players in the FMO community, including top consultants and vendors, we lead our clients through the process of securing and maintaining successful outsourcing deals.
FMO transactions are often challenging because of the infinite range and combination of processes and functions that can be outsourced as part of the transaction. Our experience with a broad range of FMO projects allows us to help clients creatively approach and understand the key business and legal drivers for each new transaction.
We believe that our clients achieve the best results when we collaborate. Our top-ranked outsourcing team works seamlessly with our clients' in-house counsel and retained consultants to build enduring vendor relationships and create successful strategies that provide lasting value.
We supplement our outsourcing team with a wide range of subject matter experts in relevant areas, such as real estate, environmental law, technology, intellectual property, privacy and data security, human resources, financial services and tax.
We are prepared to handle FMO transactions of any size, in any location around the world. We are regularly asked to advise clients on outsourcing projects for multinational companies, as well as mid-size companies and startups. For cross-border transactions, we leverage our firm's presence in key business centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, and our relationships around the globe.
A multinational pharmaceutical company and its affiliates in a global integrated facilities management outsourcing. This engagement includes research, office, manufacturing, and other sites in approximately 60 countries. Services include site security, laboratory support and metrology, janitorial, roads and grounds, waste management, food services, and maintenance and repair services. We have also advised this client on successful FMO projects in Europe, North America and South America.
A major U.S.-based cybersecurity and software company in the negotiation of a master agreement covering facilities management services, capital project management services, and real estate transaction management services at all of the company's facilities in 39 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
A global pharmaceutical company and its affiliates in the negotiation of master operating services agreements for the outsourcing to Exel Inc., a division of DHL, of the entire U.S. warehousing operations of these companies.
A global pharmaceutical company and its affiliates in the negotiation of a food services outsourcing agreement with Sodexo Operations, LLC, pursuant to which Sodexo manages the cafeteria, catering, vending, office beverage and company store operations at the client's U.S. headquarters.
A major non-profit medical research organization in the outsourcing of its facilities management services at the organization's biomedical research complex, which includes laboratory space, offices, conference facilities and housing.
A major UK bank in the outsourcing of all its UK facilities.
A major global cosmetics company in the outsourcing of food services at its U.S. manufacturing facility.
A European government department on an outsourcing project that was implemented across 10 regions worldwide and included the establishment and management of physical visa application centers in key international cities.


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Home News ➞ 2020's Super Bowl LIV Is Just Months Away—What You Need to Know
Super Bowl Sunday is an informal national occasion in the United States. Since there's very little that Americans love more than football, comfort nourishment, drinks, and cliché TV ads—and festivities incorporate the entirety of that. Along these lines, in anticipation of this very significant day, we're sharing the entirety of the subtleties we have so far about Super Bowl LIV in 2020.
When is the 2020 Super Bowl, or even better, what amount of time do I host to design a gathering?
The principal Super Bowl of the new decade will be hung on Sunday, February 2. What's more, in case you're hoping to rampage spend, superbowl-deals is at present selling SuperBowl LIV tickets beginning at $3525, with the NFL selling bundles through their site that start at $4500. Definitely, football-viewing is pricey.
Which city is facilitating the major event this year?
Miami, Florida is the spot to be this Super Bowl Sunday, with the game being held at Hard Rock Stadium.
Try not to tell anybody, however I watch for the halftime appear. Who's performing?
A year ago Adam Levine performed—to a touch of contention. What's more, on September 27 it was declared that both Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be co-featuring the Super Bowl halftime appear in Miami, which is by all accounts the ideal gig for the Latina songstresses—and for the "Jenny from the Block"/Shakira super fans here at OprahMag.
"I love that, beside J.Lo, we'll be speaking to the Latino people group, which is such a significant power in the United States," Shakira said in a video for the show's support, Pepsi.
"It's a marker of another time for the NFL, however for this nation, and it sends a significant message to the world, to everybody," J.Lo included. "It's tied in with creating an impression of affection and solidarity."
Which NFL groups could make it to the Super Bowl?
So which group will celebrate with confetti and that obvious silver Lombardi trophy come February 2? In a year ago's Pittsburgh Steelers/New England Patriots go head to head, the last ended up as the winner. Be that as it may, since we're not in any case partially through this 17-week NFL season, it's sort of difficult to know who their successors will be. In any case, that doesn't stop expectations.

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Kids, News
How Reading The News Helped Craig Kielburger Change The World
April 7, 2012 5:00 am by Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger is a co-founder of Free the Children, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world.
By Craig Kielburger,
TKN Special Guest Reporter
(This article was originally published on TKN on Mar. 6, 2012.)
One morning when I was 12, I was munching on cereal and flipping through the newspaper in search of the comics.
I couldn't get past the front-page story. It was about a young boy in Pakistan, a child labourer named Iqbal Masih.
When he was just four years old, Iqbal went to work in a cramped, dusty room for 12 hours a day, six days a week, weaving carpets in a factory.
After 10 years of backbreaking work, scoldings and beatings from factory guards, Iqbal escaped.
But then the unthinkable happened. When Iqbal was 12, he was shot dead while riding his bike. Some people say he was killed by the angry factory owner, but no one ever found out for sure.
Iqbal was 12. I was 12.
I knew I had to do something for him. But what? I hadn't been looking to make a big difference in the world. I was looking for Calvin and Hobbes! Still, I tore out Iqbal's story and brought it to school.
I asked my teacher if I could talk to my Grade 7 class. I told them about Iqbal and how much his story inspired me to speak out against child labour.
"I don't know what, but we have to do something," I said. "I need your help. Who will join me?"
Eleven hands went up. That's how Free The Children was born.
Today, kids in Free The Children groups all over the world are raising money to help build schools, and give poor children like Iqbal a chance to escape poverty and child labour—650 schools and school rooms so far, for more than 50,000 students around the world.
I still read the newspaper every day. Because you never know when you'll find a story that will change your life.
Craig Kielburger co-founded Free The Children in 1995 when he was just 12 years old. Today, he remains a passionate full-time volunteer for the organization, which is now an international charity that empowers youth to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. In 2007, Kielburger was given the country's highest civilian honour when he was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his activist work on behalf of children's rights.
Kielburger's Free The Children website.
Marc and Craig Kielburger also founded Me to We.
This video, from the Me to We website, gives a good idea of the Kielburgers' journey.
By Jonathan Tilly
Craig Kielburger ends his article by saying that stories in the newspaper can change your life. Have you ever read a news article that changed your life? If so, how?
Reading Prompt: Responding to and Evaluating Texts
One reason why Craig Kielburger's story is inspiring is because he saw how he could make a difference to the lives of children and did something about it. Why do you think his story is unique (special)? How can you make the world a better place?
Express personal opinions about ideas presented in texts (OME, Reading: 1.8).
Make judgements and draw conclusions about the ideas and information in texts and cite stated or implied evidence from the text to support their views (OME, Reading: 1.8).
Evaluate the effectiveness of both simple and complex texts based on evidence from the texts (OME, Reading: 1.8).
Grammar Feature: Italics
Italics are used to show that one portion of text is different from the rest. Writers often use italics, like bold, to show key words, ideas, or to distinguish between different parts of the text.
Today's article includes a final paragraph written in italics. Why?
Tags: activism, amazing kids, Canada, children, Craig Kielburger, Free the Children, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, health, international, kids, news, reading, school
Author: Craig Kielburger


Space Buns are the Summer Hair do!
From cat walks to red carpets, to concerts and festivals, Space Buns are the look for your hair this summer. It's basically two twisted buns that sit on the top of your head like little ears.


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Q: Structure of an HTTP Header? Is there an RFC I can look at for the structure of an HTTP header?
I've looked here: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html
but this seems specific to Headers defined in the spec. I'd like something more generic that might be applied to anyone creating a custom header.
Thanks.

A: This is what I was looking for:
   message-header = field-name ":" [ field-value ]
   field-name     = token
   field-value    = *( field-content | LWS )
   field-content  = <the OCTETs making up the field-value
                    and consisting of either *TEXT or combinations
                    of token, separators, and quoted-string>

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http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec4.html

A: HTTP headers are simple NAME: VALUE pairs, written one per line and separated by a carriage-return and a line-feed (¶). The last line of the headers must be blank. Custom headers will be ignored by clients/servers that don't understand them, and should be of the form x-Custom-Name: Value
For example:
 GET / HTTP/1.1¶
 Host: superuser.com¶
 Connection: close¶
 x-My-Custom-Header: Foo; bar=baz¶
 Accept: text/html,*/*;q=0.8¶
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Further reading can be found in RFC 7230#4.2, RFC 2616#4.2 (deprecated) and RFC 822

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Use your favorite brand of plain yogurt and spice it up with your favorite herbs and spices. To serve, spread on crackers, crostini or pita chips.
To make the cheese (28 to 30 hours): Line a strainer with a double thickness of cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl. Place the yogurt, salt, curry powder and cayenne, if using, in a large bowl and stir to combine. Transfer the yogurt to the strainer and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place the bowl and strainer in the refrigerator and let the liquid strain off into the bowl beneath it for 24 hours. Cover a large plate with several thicknesses (about 6 to 8) of cloth toweling and transfer the strained yogurt to the prepared plate. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let sit, refrigerated, for 4 to 6 hours.
To make the cheese balls: Scrape the yogurt from the towel into a medium-size bowl. Serve in a bowl with assorted crackers and breads, or shape tablespoonfuls of the cheese into balls. If desired, garnish the cheese balls with chopped nuts, seeds (such as poppy or caraway) or a light sprinkling of spice like paprika or cinnamon. Store refrigerated and tightly covered for up to 3 days.
Country Living, Hy-Vee weekly ad from the week of February 2, 2011.


It is widely understood that the Left wants to impose censorship on the rest of us, and where it can, it will. The experience of conservative speakers on university campuses is the most obvious proof. But the truth, I think, is worse: it isn't just censorship. The Left wants to bully disagreement out of existence.
Hence the astonishingly long list of acts of political violence and low-level terrorism that have been carried out by members of the Democratic Party against Donald Trump supporters and Republicans in the current election cycle.
Stockholm's Grand Hotel has issued an unprecedented public apology for hosting an awards ceremony for European right-wing politicians, following a storm of angry protest.
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party hired the upmarket hotel, which boasts views over the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, for its "European Freedom Awards" on Friday evening.
As soon as the news became public, the hotel faced a storm of angry protests on Twitter, with thousands protesting by giving it one-star reviews on its Facebook page. Meanwhile, hotel staff gave anonymous interviews criticising the event, and several customers cancelled event contracts.
So who are the outrageous "far right" figures that brought about this storm of protest?
Brexit won. If Brexit is the knock on Farage, it is a majority view, not a "far right" fringe position.
…and Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of the Sweden Democrats.
In the 2014 election, the Sweden Democrats won 49 of the 349 seats in the Swedish Riksdag. As of June, the Democrats polled as the most popular party in Sweden.
The award, styled as an "alternative Nobel", was won by the Czech politician Václav Klaus.
Klaus, an economist, is by far the most popular Czech politician since that country became independent. He served as President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013, having been Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Klaus's supposed sins include skepticism toward catastrophic anthropogenic global warming (he is right about that, based on the science) and toward the European Union–a view that he shares with a large and growing number of Europeans.
In the press release, the hotel's chief executive Pia Djupmark claimed that managers had tried to wriggle out of hosting the event as far back as seven weeks ago, but had been unable to do so due to the contract they had signed.
The hotel claimed that this was the first time in its near 150-year history that it had made a public comment on any of its guests.
Heh. The limit is reached, apparently, when you disagree with Europe's left-wing elites, regardless of how widely your views may be shared by the population at large.
Here in the U.S., we are witnessing a populist revolt against bullying liberalism, but what we are seeing here is mild, I suspect, compared with what is in store in Europe. And, of course, when all dissent on what millions see as the most vital issues of the day is barred as "far right," it is inevitable that unsavory elements will be part of the populist uprising. Having sown the wind, Europe's Left will, in all likelihood, reap the whirlwind. If the consequences are not to its liking, it has no one to blame but itself.


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Research Lab Results for infections
Displaying 1 to 20 of 31 results
Andrea Cox Lab
Andrea Cox, M.D., Ph.D.
Research in the Andrea Cox Lab explores the immune response in chronic viral infections, with a... focus on HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In our studies, we examine the role of the immune response upon exposure to HCV by examining responses to HCV in a longitudinal, prospective group of high-risk individuals. This enables us to compare the innate, humoral and cellular immune responses to infection with clearance versus persistence. Through our findings, we seek to identify mechanisms of protective immunity against HCV infection and improve HCV vaccine design. view more
Research Areas: virology, vaccines, viral immunology, HIV, hepatitis C, T cells
Arturo Casadevall Lab
Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
The Arturo Casadevall Lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to explore two key topics within mi...crobiology and immunology: how microbes cause disease and how hosts can protect themselves against those microbes. Much of our research focuses on the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, which frequently causes lung infections in people with impaired immunity. We also work with the microorganism Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that causes anthrax and is frequently used in biological warfare. Our goal is to devise antibody-based countermeasures to protect against this and other similar threats. view more
Research Areas: microbiology, immunology, vaccines, cryptococcus neoformans, tuberculosis
Cervical Dysplasia Research Lab
Cornelia Trimble, M.D.
We are interested in how immune responses occur in the cervix. The focus of our translational ...research is on developing immune therapies for disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infection causes more cancers than any other virus in the world. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer caused by HPV, and although we have known how to screen for it for over half a century, it remains the second most common cause of cancer death in women. Although the preventive vaccines are a public health milestone, they prevent HPV infections, but are not designed to make immune responses to treat HPV. We are testing different strategies to make immune responses that could treat HPV disease. Our dedicated researchers are working to extend the techniques used in HPV vaccine development to the creation of vaccines targeting other cancers with defined tumor antigens. view more
Research Areas: cervical cancer, HPV, cancer vaccines
David Sack Lab
David Sack, M.D.
Research in the David Sack Lab focuses on enteric infections. Our team has worked to develop la...boratory detection methods to better understand the epidemiology of these agents. We also work to create appropriate clinical management strategies, such as antibiotics and rehydration methods, for enteric infections. Our work has included participating in the development of vaccines for a range of bacterial infections, including rotavirus, cholera and enterotoxigenic E. coli. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, international health, cholera, infectious disease, diarrhea, malaria, tuberculosis
David Thompson Lab
David Thompson, D.N.Sc., M.S.
Researchers in the David Thompson Lab examine the outcomes of patients treated in intensive car...e units (ICUs), patient safety efforts, quality improvement efforts, and multidisciplinary teamwork and safety curriculum development. We're taking part in a study aimed at reducing hospital-acquired infections among cardiovascular surgery patients. Our investigators also participated in a clinical research collaboration that saw an 81 percent reduction in bloodstream infections related to central lines. view more
Research Areas: medical education, patient safety, quality improvement, infections, patient outcomes, ICU
Erica Johnson Lab
Erica Johnson, M.D.
Research in the Erica Johnson Lab investigates infection control in military deployment environ...ments as well as infections that are associated with combat trauma. We explore topics such as HIV outcomes, gender-based health issues and disparities in care. view more
Research Areas: gender-based health issues, infectious disease, combat trauma, HIV, deployment infection control, health disparities
Grant (Xuguang) Tao Lab
Grant Tao, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Research in the Grant (Xuguang) Tao Lab explores environmental and occupational epidemiology to...pics, including workers' compensation and injuries, and nosocomial infections. We conduct research through clinical trials and systematic literature reviews, and also use cancer registry data and GIS applications in environmental epidemiological research. Our recent studies have explored topics such as the effectiveness of lumbar epidural steroid injections following lumbar surgery, the effect of physician-dispensed medication on workers' compensation claim outcomes and how the use of opioid and psychotropic medications for workers' compensation claims impacts lost work time. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, drug safety, cancer, nosocomial infections, GIS applications
Gregory Kirk Lab
Gregory Kirk, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research in the Gregory Kirk Lab examines the natural history of viral infections — particularl...y HIV and hepatitis viruses — in the U.S. and globally. As part of the ALIVE (AIDS Linked to the Intravenous Experience) study, our research looks at a range of pathogenetic, clinical behavioral issues, with a special focus on non-AIDS-related outcomes of HIV, including cancer and liver and lung diseases. We use imaging and clinical, genetic, epigenetic and proteomic methods to identify and learn more about people at greatest risk for clinically relevant outcomes from HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections. Our long-term goal is to translate our findings into targeted interventions that help reduce the disease burden of these infections. view more
Research Areas: global health, Hepatitis, Africa, AIDS, cancer, HIV, drugs, liver diseases
Haughey Lab: Neurodegenerative and Neuroinfectious Disease
Norman Haughey, Ph.D.
Dr. Haughey directs a disease-oriented research program that address questions in basic neurobi...ology, and clinical neurology. The primary research interests of the laboratory are:
1. To identify biomarkers markers for neurodegenerative diseases including HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. In these studies, blood and cerebral spinal fluid samples obtained from ongoing clinical studies are analyzed for metabolic profiles through a variety of biochemical, mass spectrometry and bioinformatic techniques. These biomarkers can then be used in the diagnosis of disease, as prognostic indicators to predict disease trajectory, or as surrogate markers to track the effectiveness of disease modifying interventions.
2. To better understand how the lipid components of neuronal, and glial membranes interact with proteins to regulate signal transduction associated with differentiation, motility, inflammatory signaling, survival, and neuronal excitability.
3. To understand how extracellular vesicles (exosomes) released from brain resident cells regulate neuronal excitability, neural network activity, and peripheral immune responses to central nervous system damage and infections.
4. To develop small molecule therapeutics that regulate lipid metabolism as a neuroprotective and restorative strategy for neurodegenerative conditions. view more
Research Areas: multiple sclerosis, PTSD, HAND, HIV
IndoUS Clinical Research
Amita Gupta, M.D., M.H.S.
Our IndoUS team, based both in Baltimore and in India, specializes in international clinical re...search (cohort studies and clinical trials), public health implementation science and education in infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), vaccine preventable illnesses, antimicrobial resistant infections, and more recently COVID. Since 2003, our work has been focused primarily on India, where we are engaged in several Indo-JHU and international research collaborations. We partner with several leading medical and research institutions in India (e.g. BJGMC, DY Patil, Hinduja Hospital, KEM, Bharati Vidyapeeth, NIRT, JIPMER, CMC, Medanta, IISER, YRG, IIT), as well as others in sub-Saharan Africa, US and Brazil. We are actively involved in the following consortia: 1) Indo-US Vaccine Action Program sponsored RePORT India TB research consortium, which is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the government of India, Department of Biotechnology. 2) RePORT International TB Research Consortium, a multilateral global consortia for TB research, 3) US NIH funded multi-country HIV and TB trials consortia of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Trials Network (IMPAACT) Network, 4) NIH and AmFAR funded IeDea HIV/TB Working Group and the Treat Asia-IeDEA HIV and TB epidemiology databases, and 5) CDC SHEPHERD AMR studies.
Our group has been awarded research grants from the US NIH, US CDC, UNITAID, Indian government, and several philanthropic foundations to investigate infectious diseases of importance to India and beyond. view more
Research Areas: international health, infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance, HIV, COVID in adults including pregnant women and children, tuberculosis
J. Marie Hardwick Laboratory
J. Hardwick, Ph.D.
Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Our research is focused on understanding the basic mechanisms of programmed cell death in disea...se pathogenesis. Billions of cells die per day in the human body. Like cell division and differentiation, cell death is also critical for normal development and maintenance of healthy tissues. Apoptosis and other forms of cell death are required for trimming excess, expired and damaged cells. Therefore, many genetically programmed cell suicide pathways have evolved to promote long-term survival of species from yeast to humans. Defective cell death programs cause disease states. Insufficient cell death underlies human cancer and autoimmune disease, while excessive cell death underlies human neurological disorders and aging. Of particular interest to our group are the mechanisms by which Bcl-2 family proteins and other factors regulate programmed cell death, particularly in the nervous system, in cancer and in virus infections. Interestingly, cell death regulators also regulate many other cellular processes prior to a death stimulus, including neuronal activity, mitochondrial dynamics and energetics. We study these unknown mechanisms.
We have reported that many insults can trigger cells to activate a cellular death pathway (Nature, 361:739-742, 1993), that several viruses encode proteins to block attempted cell suicide (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94: 690-694, 1997), that cellular anti-death genes can alter the pathogenesis of virus infections (Nature Med. 5:832-835, 1999) and of genetic diseases (PNAS. 97:13312-7, 2000) reflective of many human disorders. We have shown that anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins can be converted into killer molecules (Science 278:1966-8, 1997), that Bcl-2 family proteins interact with regulators of caspases and regulators of cell cycle check point activation (Molecular Cell 6:31-40, 2000). In addition, Bcl-2 family proteins have normal physiological roles in regulating mitochondrial fission/fusion and mitochondrial energetics to facilitate neuronal activity in healthy brains. view more
Research Areas: cell death
Jonathan Zenilman Lab
Jonathan Zenilman, M.D.
The Jonathan Zenilman lab conducts research related to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We... are working to develop biological markers for sexual behavior to use in other research. The lab studies sexual risk behaviors in highly vulnerable populations and studies datasets from the Baltimore City Health Department to understand STD trends and behaviors. Additionally, we study nosocomial infections at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, with a focus on developing an antimicrobial control program. We also conduct clinical research related to the natural history and microbiology of chronic wounds in the outpatient setting. view more
Research Areas: behavioral research, biomarkers, sexually transmitted diseases, nosocomial infections
Lamichhane Lab
Gyanu Lamichhane, Ph.D.
Our research focuses on the biology of the peptidoglycan of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the org...anism that causes tuberculosis, and Mycobacteroides abscessus, a related bacterium that causes opportunistic infections. We study basic mechanisms associated with peptidoglycan physiology but with an intent to leverage our findings to develop tools that will be useful in the clinic to treat mycobacterial infections.
Peptidoglycan is the exoskeleton of bacteria that not only provides structural rigidity and cell shape but also several vital physiological functions. Breaching this structure is often lethal to bacteria. We are exploring fundamental mechanisms by which bacteria synthesize and preserve their peptidoglycan. Although our lab uses genetic, biochemical and biophysical approaches to study the peptidoglycan, we pursue questions irrespective of the expertise required to answer those questions. It is through these studies that we identified synergy between two beta-lactam antibiotics against select mycobacteria. view more
Research Areas: biochemistry, infectious disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, genomics, tuberculosis, RNA
Lisa Maragakis Lab
Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H.
Researchers in the Lisa Maragakis Lab are interested in health care-acquired infections and ant...imicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacilli. We are particularly interested in the epidemiology, prevention and management of these infections. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, infections, health care-acquired infections, resistant organisms
Michael Melia Lab
Michael Melia, M.D.
Research in the Michael Melia Lab focuses primarily on nocardia infections, Lyme disease and he...patitis C. Our studies have included key topics such as risk factors for incident infections during hepatitis C treatment, racial differences in eligibility for hepatitis C treatment and misdiagnosis of Lyme arthritis using the Borrelia burgdorferi immunoblot testing method. We also have a longstanding interest in medical education and work on curriculum to improve the quality of education for medical students and interns. view more
Research Areas: medical education, nocardia infections, infectious disease, AIDS, HIV, Lyme disease, hepatitis C
Noah Lechtzin Lab
Noah Lechtzin, M.D., M.H.S.
Research in the Noah Lechtzin Lab investigates several important aspects of cystic fibrosis (CF...), including the impact of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in CF patients and new therapy options for individuals with CF. Our research into new CF therapies has included studies on home electronic symptom and lung function monitoring, transbronchial needle aspiration and bedside percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. We also explore the role of metabolic complications in CF patients by examining how the disease is impacted by factors such as vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis and testosterone deficiency. view more
Research Areas: osteoporosis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary medicine, metabolism, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, testosterone


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import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;

public class SimpleCommand
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    private int               id;

    private SimpleCommandName name;

    private List<Object>      arguments;

    public SimpleCommand(int id,
                         SimpleCommandName name,
                         List<Object> arguments) {
        super();
        this.id = id;
        this.arguments = arguments;
        this.name = name;
    }

    public int getId() {
        return this.id;
    }

    public void setId(int id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public SimpleCommandName getName() {
        return this.name;
    }

    public void setName(SimpleCommandName name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public List<Object> getArguments() {
        return this.arguments;
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        this.arguments = arguments;
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School Advisory Councils (SAC)
System Improvement Plan
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Please note: The province is working with regional centres for education and the Conseil scolaire acadian provincial (CSAP) to build a policy environment which supports changes made to the public education system in 2018. This initiative will include a review of all provincial and regional policies but, until otherwise noted, policies which were developed by the former regional school boards will continue to govern operations. Policy directives will still apply and should be considered within the current context. As per the legislation, the CSAP's elected board will continue to have responsibility for the creation and application of policies and procedures within its jurisdiction.
Policy & Procedure Manual


And you know what? That's just fine. Because here's the thing: statistics show that by the second week of February, 80% of resolutions will bite the dust.
But if you make resolutions at all, good on you. And keeping them up for six solid weeks? I'm seriously impressed. That's not even sarcasm, I promise. You rock, you cool cat, you. Because you know what? I don't even bother. I haven't for years. I know I'm gonna fail. And I figure, why set myself up for failure?
First off, I'm not a Type A go-go-go achiever. In fact, let me just admit it: I'm a slacker. I'm a procrastinator. I'm a daydreamer. I am NOT a planner. And, second, because I segued from being a university student to being an employee at the same school, I've always had downtime around New Year's. At the very beginning of January, I'm still luxuriating in my last few days off: sleeping in, staying in my pajamas until noon, and picking my way through various chocolate maps. I'm not diving into goals with gusto (unless it's checking off another Netflix series). And lastly, I live in Saskatchewan, yo. It's cold out there. Please don't make me go outside to get to the gym or the pottery studio.
It didn't take me long to recognize that I had zero motivation to work on any kind of traditional resolutions. And, I mean, I was fine with that. But at the same time, making resolutions is kind of a cultural expectation. So, I came up with a Plan B. For a few years running, I made the same resolution: I promised myself that I would seek more joy. I mean, it's a goal, right? But I've been doing pretty well with joy these last few years, so somewhere along the way I even stopped making that one.
Even though I'm a big fat resolution failure myself, I do see why January is the perfect time to make them. I do see the promise in the beginning of a new year, a big chunk of time in which amazing things should be possible. And, I do see that it's a terrific time to evaluate your path and consider if it's in alignment with your values.
And, that's where the light bulb flickered on, my sparkly unicorns. Why not move from goals to intentions? Why not still harness the fresh start offered by a new year, but do it in a way where failure isn't an option?
To be honest, I wasn't 100% sure what an intention was before I started writing this piece. I've heard that phrase a lot, about setting your intentions. But is it the same as a goal? Turns out, not really.
A goal is something that you work towards and check off your list when it's done. It has a measurable outcome and an end date, like losing 25 pounds by the summer. While goals can help us achieve things, they aren't great for mindfulness or gratitude. They take us out of the moment and they come from a place of lack. They focus on what we don't have.
As I poked around the internet, looking for a good explanation of intentions, I found Christie Inge's blog. I like Christie's description, which is that intentions "are guideposts for who you want to 'be' and how you want to show up, instead of what you want to 'do' or accomplish." Intentions are a practice, a way of living. There is nothing to work towards or check off. They are rooted in mindfulness, in the moment.
Intentions can reflect who you already are or who you want to be. But what if you're not sure what your core values are or how to get in touch with them to live your best life? Well, cool cats, that's where vision boards come into play.
A vision board gives you a place to visualize those things that you're seeking in life. Even if you're envisioning something that seems like a goal (like owning a house), a vision board is about creating vibrations rather than a plan of action.
As the Law of Attraction website points out, the graphics on your vision board provide a starting point for imagining all the "sights, sounds, smells and sensations of your desired future." And it's that creative visualization that makes vision boards work. Kristen Hess at Goddess Provisions sums it up this way: Believing that what you see on your vision board is true, and tapping into how that makes you feel, is the key to manifesting.
Vision boards have another kind of magic though. They can help you dig deep to figure out what you REALLY want in life. In a great piece over at Career Contessa, Simran Takhar explains that, when creating a vision board, it's best to let go of the goals you think you want. Instead, just focus on collecting graphics that speak to you. When you create your vision board that way, "you'll see that the images you've collected are an honest representation of the kind of life you want to live." And in this way, a vision board can help you set your intentions.
Sparkly unicorn friends, I'm pretty sure you already know that vision boards are a collection of graphics pasted onto some kind of base, whether it's poster board, cork board, or a journal. Those graphics can be any kind of ephemera, such as photos, text/words, quotations, affirmations, ticket stubs, maps, and even excerpts from articles. While graphics are often mined from magazines, don't be shy about printing images found online, handwriting your own text, or including sketches or watercolors.
Let go of your fears and give yourself permission to dream big.
Once you have your intention set, start browsing through graphics. If you find one that speaks to you or brings you joy, tear it out or print it. The images that appeal to you do NOT have to be related to your intention. Don't question things yet. Just make a big pile of images. If you can't find what you're looking for in magazines, go online or create your own.
Once you feel like you have a good collection of images, you're ready to start creating your vision board journal.
Of course I'm pitching a vision board journal, cool cats. I blog for Sohospark after all.
Why Create a Vision Board Journal?
It's easy to create space for different dreams and goals. You can dedicate a page or a spread for themes like love/family, health, career, finances, travel, and bucket list items.
And, if you're working with themes, it's easier to start small and focus on a section or two to start. That way, you don't need to feel overwhelmed about defining all your intentions and goals at once.
Vision boards are often extremely personal. You'll be more apt to be honest with your dreams and intentions if it's easy to protect your privacy. A personal journal is easier to stow than a large cork board when company (or the plumber) comes over.
It's easier to add images to a vision board journal than to a completed wall board. This means parts of your vision board (or the whole thing!) can grow and change with you.
When you use and update a journal for your vision board, you'll have a neat and easily accessible archive of your past boards. It can be empowering to see how far you've come or how much you've changed.
Vision board journals are portable. You may want to work on your career spread at work or you may wish to take your whole journal with you on a retreat. Or, you may find it easier to do your creative visualization with your journal open on your lap, rather than having to stare up at a board on a wall.
To be honest, it's been a while since I've updated my own vision board journal. I'm itching to get to it now. How about you, sparkly unicorn friends? Are you ready to set your intentions, manifest your dreams, and, hey, get artsy, crafty, and extra sparkly? If so, tell me about your own vision board (journal) below. I'd love to hear from you.


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MANILA -- The family of the late Pinoy rock veteran Joey "Pepe" Smith has decided to open the OPM legend's wake to his fans and supporters.
According to ABS-CBN News reporter Mario Dumaual, public viewing of Smith's remains will start at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, until 9 p.m. on Friday, February 1, at Venice Chapel, Loyola Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque.
Smith passed away on Monday morning. He was 71.
Prior to his death, the musician underwent eye operation and suffered a stroke in November 2017.
Before his successful solo career, Smith was part of the iconic Juan dela Cruz Band with Wally Gonzalez and Mike Hanopol, known for their hits "Beep Beep," "Balong Malalim," "Titser's Enemy No. 1," "Himig Natin," "No Touch" and "Kahit Anong Mangyari."
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The polyphenols in green tea are powerful antioxidants and incredibly good for our health as a result. As an added bonus, they're also incredibly good for our breath because they have the ability to actually destroy the sulphurous compounds that are found in onions.
Mustard sauce won't necessarily neutralize the smell of onion but it is strong enough and musty enough itself to mask the smell.
This is an option I found on another website and I thought I'd include it in the interests of completeness. But really I'm not sure that having breath that smells like mustard is that preferable to breath that smells like onions.
If you really want to freshen your breath and kill off any bacteria or lingering bad smells, then something you can do is to use a mouthwash or breath freshener. These products aren't natural but they're designed for the explicit purpose of making your breath smell minty fresh and for the most part, they're pretty good at it!
It can also help to eat a breath mint or even just to brush your teeth!
Lemons can neutralize a number of unpleasant smells in the breath. They also help to combat general halitosis and morning breath because the lemon is antibacterial (and a lot of bad breath is caused by bacteria in the mouth).
Full fat milk can help to neutralize sulphur and act as a natural rinse for the mouth. The great thing about milk is that unlike most of the items on this list it's relatively easy to come across. Instead of asking if anyone has some 'mustard and a lemon', just ask for a glass of milk.


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McLaren - Hospitals in Michigan and Ohio|News|Dr. Chintalapudi Kumar receives Janet M. Wendorf Outstanding Caregiver Award
Dr. Chintalapudi Kumar of McLaren Greater Lansing is not a fan of hierarchical organizational structures when it comes to running an effective and efficient Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
He believes nurses, doctors, residents, and others do the best job of caring for patients and their families when each of them view themselves as an equally important cog in the ICU.
"I don't want anyone to feel like I am above them," Dr. Kumar said. "I don't want there to be a hierarchy. I have worked at hospitals where there was a hierarchy and I didn't like it. They didn't work as well."
By treating everyone as an equal, whether they be patients and their families, nurses, residents or whomever, Dr. Kumar has become a beloved and highly respected physician at McLaren Greater Lansing. One who was presented with the inaugural Janet M. Wendorf Outstanding Caregiver Award on October 14 when the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation held its Annual Gala at the Country Club of Lansing.
The Gala raised more than $264,000 in cash and in-kind gifts, a $39,000 increase over last year. Proceeds from the event will support the Emergency Department, Oncology Services, and areas of greatest need.
The Foundation created the Outstanding Caregiver Award to honor Jan Wendorf. The annual award recognizes a caregiver at McLaren Greater Lansing for his or her commitment to providing quality and compassionate care to patients and their families.
Jan, who passed away in January, was a vibrant, no-nonsense person who understood the importance of giving back. She believed if you always did what was right, good things would come to you. And when good things came to you, it was imperative that you help others.
Jan and her husband Dick moved from Mason to Port Charlotte, Fla., in 1984. Dick went on to become the owner of a successful construction company, but he and Jan never forgot their Michigan roots, eventually buying a seasonal home in the state, and supporting the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation and other community organizations.
In 2010, Jan secured singer Lee Greenwood for a Stars and Stripes Forever concert that benefitted McLaren Greater Lansing, and honored first responders and members of the military. She and Dick also made sizeable contributions in support of the Jack Breslin Golf Classic and the Annual Gala, the Foundation's two major annual fundraising events. In addition, they funded the Foundation's purchase of an all-terrain wheelchair for a veteran in Eaton County.
Described by family and friends as a "remarkable and naturally beautiful woman," Jan modeled for Knapp's department store when she was 21, but also had an affinity for fast cars, and was the first woman to win a race at Onondaga Dragway.
Tom Mee, RN, BSN, MBA, president and CEO of McLaren Greater Lansing, said Jan was a true friend of the hospital. Her generosity, kindness, and warmth exemplified values that are critical to the extraordinary care provided to patients at McLaren Greater Lansing and McLaren Orthopedic Hospital.
Those same qualities have been attributed to Dr. Kumar, a 50-year old native of India who has worked at McLaren Greater Lansing since 2010. One co-worker has characterized him as a "quiet and gentle soul" who treats every patient as if that person was his mom or dad. It does not matter if an individual is from an impoverished background or from one of wealth, Dr. Kumar treats them in the same respectful manner. He is thorough when it comes to informing patients about their condition and how to best treat it or deal with it. He is calm when answering their questions.
He is also known for the empathetic way in which he interacts and communicates with family members of patients. He realizes it is critically important for them to understand what is going on with their loved ones and what treatment options are available. He wants them to be well-informed and as comfortable as possible during a stressful and uncertain time, and will often consult with them multiple times.
"In plain terms, I will tell them what is happening." Dr. Kumar said. "That is important because a lot of times we might be dealing with an end of life situation."
Dr. Kumar is always focused on doing what is best for the patient. He views himself as an optimist, but also as a realist.
"If there is a one percent hope, I will do everything to bring them back," he said. "I do believe in miracles, but I don't want a patient to suffer before a miracle happens."
Working in a high-intensity environment such as the ICU can take an emotional toll on doctors, nurses, and other staff. And it is one of the reasons Dr. Kumar has been intent on creating a family-like atmosphere in the unit. He has done this by making sure his co-workers know he values the skills and strengths they possess.
"The beauty of this hospital is we have an amazing nursing staff, and an amazing group of residents, and we all work as a family," he said. "I spend more time with them than I do with my own family, so it's important that we trust and respect each other."
Food has been a key ingredient in the creation of that familial feel. Dr. Kumar often eats lunch with nurses and residents so he can get to know them better, and let them know he views their jobs to be as important as his when it comes to how the ICU functions. He and his wife, Dr. Suhasini Macha, also host an annual holiday dinner at their home, where he prepares Indian cuisine so tasty and plentiful that one nurse quipped she often needs to be "rolled out of there" by the end of the night.
Dr. Kumar's colleagues repeatedly state that he loves his job, takes great pride in it, and frequently tells those around him that "when you do a good job, you sleep well at night."
To Dr. Kumar, being a physician is the most satisfying profession in the world. He cannot imagine another job that would give him the same kind of fulfillment he gets from working in the ICU.
"My approach is when I am doing my job sincerely, that's the job satisfaction," he said. "I know the ICU mortality rates are high, but you get a lot of satisfaction working with patients. And if you do your best working with patients, that is where you get your satisfaction."
Despite the high praise from colleagues, and admirable approach he brings to his job, Dr. Kumar had no idea he was going to be honored as the inaugural recipient of the Wendorf Outstanding Caregiver Award when he attended the Annual Gala. His wife thought he might be the honoree as she listened to Sheri Jones of WLNS TV-6, the event's honorary chair, read comments from co-workers about the winner. But Dr. Kumar was floored when his name was announced.
>After receiving a standing ovation, his acceptance speech was short and sweet. He said he was "very humbled" at receiving the award, and thanked McLaren Greater Lansing for giving him an "opportunity" to do his job.
"The award was very, very rewarding to me," he said. "That night, I couldn't sleep. I was very excited and called my mom in India."
It was a rare night. One when he did not sleep well.
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Aetna in 2006 was named a "Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles" for the second straight year by the National Business Group on Health. Aetna earned a Platinum Award, NBGH's highest honor.
Top 50 Companies, "America's Best Company Benefits" Money Magazine, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Top 100 Employers Business Ethics, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Top 500 Employers-of-Choice Best Jobs USA, 2001, 2004
Other Acknowledgements/Honors
Aetna was honored with a 2005 Award for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs by The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network. This international award honors businesses that have made a commitment to effectively engaging employees in volunteering.
Founding sponsor with the National Conference on Community and Justice (NCCJ) of the National Conversation on Race, Ethnicity and Culture in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday
Inaugural President's Award from the Institute of Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) for health and productivity management leadership in the employer marketplace, 2003
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Marriage is one of life's most thrilling and challenging relationships. It has enormous potential to bring deep satisfaction and joy for individuals while influencing a culture and world in gorgeous ways. On the other hand, a marriage in breakdown brings greater heartbreak than few other things do.
The number of couples in crisis is reaching tragic proportions. It seems like someone needs to sound an alarm and give a shout out for being PROACTIVE in the marriage relationship. Each of our marriages is vulnerable because the temptations are many, the battle is long, encouragement is sparse, accountability from others is shy, and recognition that God can fix ANYTHING is often based on shaky belief.
Starting today, we want to join with you every Friday in praying for marriages. Larry and I believe prayer is the first and most powerful step that any of us can take if we want to be proactive about strong marriages. Why Fridays? Because, in most of our homes, spouses are separated for many hours during the weekdays but have more time together on the weekend — for better or for worse.
So whether you are praying for your own marriage or for the relationships of others you know, let's hook arms and band together with superior weaponry in the battle for marriages to be refreshed, renewed, healed, restored and thriving!
ALMIGHTY GOD, You have the power to intervene on any journey through strain and storms like disability, chronic illness, financial insecurity, grief over loss, infidelity, and addiction. Renew my confidence that You can overcome the most hopeless situations (mine or someone else's) and bring unexpected joy.
Open my eyes to see what is good in my marriage and celebrate it out loud. Give me insights about how to respond positively and constructively where things are broken. Help me and my spouse to extend Your pure grace to one another — over and over again. Help me to support this in the marriages around me as well.
Lord, please cause my marriage to be an example to others (especially children, mine and others) of Your enduring love. Even when things in my marriage are not well, God, please use hardship to turn each person in my family toward You rather than away.
Thank you, Jesus, that I am Your child before I am anything else. I am not defined by my role as husband, wife, parent, son, daughter, illness, weakness, addiction, shame, hurts, career, or obstacle I may be facing. Help me to keep my eyes fixed on You who, with joy set before You, endured the cross, scorned its shame, and finished the race victoriously by keeping Your vision on the eternal perspectives of Your Heavenly Father.
Put Your grace and joy in my heart, Lord, and let it spill out on my spouse this weekend!
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I got back from Las Pavas on Thursday. In the middle of the night the diarrhea hit. That gave me an excuse to miss the media workshop on Friday and try to rest up. Guess how easy it is to take a nap in a concrete building when the temperature outside is 106 degrees. Today, Saturday, I am much improved. The temperature dropped at least ten degrees, thank God, since we had a six hour team meeting. Tomorrow I head up the river again, this time for Garzal.
Las Pavas is a river community of farmers who, over a period of years, had been living on and working several thousand acres of lowing lying land in the Magdalena River Valley. Remember that the Magdalena is the Colombia's equivalent of our Mississippi except that it flows north. This community was participating in a government program to reclaim abandoned land. They had passed the initial steps and were told their titles were "in the works", so to speak, when the uncle of the previous owner sold the land to a British palm oil producer, Daabon. The previous owner was actually the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, who was killed in 1994.
CPT got involved with Las Pavas just prior to their being evicted by the national police. They now live in the little town of Buenos Aires, pictured above, that adjoins Las Pavas. We have been accompanying the community and working to draw international attention to their situation ever since. Part of our strategy has been to focus on one of Daabon's biggest customers, a chic, socially responsible cosmetics company. That company, The Body Shop, began in the late seventies as one of the first companies to use a "fair trade" model. They have been very successful using big posters of the poor farmers in the world who are benefiting from their business. CPT has organized public actions in Chicago and London which have made The Body Shop very uncomfortable. See the following link for more details on CPT's history with Las Pavas, http://www.cpt.org/work/colombia/actions.
My role on the visit was to hear stories first hand and to see what was happening with the development of the land by Daabon. The man pictured here is Efrain, an incredible historian, storyteller and song writer. I spent about three hours learning about the history of Las Pavas. He is nearly blind, and when he writes his eyes need to be about six inches from the page. Our second day there, my CPT partner Gladys and I went on a motorcycle tour of the former farmlands, now a palm oil plantation in progress. It was grim. The Magdalena river valley is a huge network of lakes, swamps, and channels that flood seasonally. The Las Pavas community was planting cacao (chocolate), plantains, and other cash crops in higher areas and leaving areas of forest specifically for timber. Lakes, rivers and streams provide water and fish. What I saw was several thousand acres of forest totally cleared. Stream channels and swamps were being filled. It is wetland destruction on a huge scale. We actually got to take photos of bulldozers clearing trees, piling them up and burning them. The photo below is of Gladys and our motorcycle chauffeurs posed on one of the trees taken down.
There is a judicial process. We know of another community that has been in the same kind of judicial process for 8 years. CPT and several other human rights organizations, national and international, are working to see that this doesn't happen to the people of Las Pavas.


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Disasters are complex human, bureaucratic, and political events. Routine resources and procedures are not adequate for managing changes caused by disasters. The number and type of responding groups, agencies, and jurisdictions increase tremendously. Relationships among organizations change. Alterations in traditional divisions of labor and resources increase needs for multi- organizational and multi-disciplinary coordination among all the participants. Without such coordination, it is difficult to share resources and distribute them to fulfill needs. Communication, command and control may be insufficient, essential tasks may be omitted, duplication of effort may occur and activities may become counterproductive.
A disaster differs from routine emergencies in that it cannot be adequately managed by merely mobilizing more personnel, equipment and supplies. A disaster often creates demands that exceed the capacities of single organizations. This requires them to share tasks and resources with other organizations that use unfamiliar procedures. Disasters may also cross jurisdictional boundaries (Auf der Heide, 1989). They change the number and structure of responding organizations and can result in the creation of new ones. They create new tasks, and engage participants who are not ordinarily disaster responders. Disasters also disable routine equipment and facilities needed for emergency responses.
Organizations inexperienced in disasters often respond by continuing their independent roles. They fail to see how their function fits into the big picture and the total response effort (Auf der Heide, 1989). This isolation occurs not just in response, but also in planning. All too often, private sector groups and different levels of government may not have plans that realistically consider the roles and resources of other groups.
Key factors in an organization's effectiveness are flexibility and the ability to improvise. It is critical for responding agencies to educate themselves about the roles and responsibilities of other local, state, and federal agencies in time of disaster. They must plan for disaster response based on a solid knowledge of the organizational environment.
A mental health disaster plan is essential to coordinating the mental health emergency response efforts with other emergency response organizations in time of disaster. It is strongly recommended that each state department of mental health have a mental health disaster plan which is a component of the state emergency management plan. In many states, the governor mandates a mental health disaster plan by executive order. In a similar manner, each department of mental health, city, county, or regional, should have a mental health disaster plan. This plan should be a well-integrated component of the comprehensive emergency management plan for that jurisdiction. Some states have mandated this by legislation.
The purpose of a mental health plan is to ensure an efficient, coordinated, effective response to the mental health needs of the affected population in times of disaster. It will enable mental health to maximize the use of structural facilities, personnel, and other resources in providing mental health assistance to disaster survivors, emergency response personnel, and the community (California Department of Mental Health, 1989; New Jersey Department of Human Resources, 1991). The mental health disaster plan should specify the roles, responsibilities and relationships of the agency to federal, state, and local entities with responsibility for disaster planning, response and recovery.
The mental health disaster plan should also specify roles, responsibilities and relationships within the mental health agency in responding to disasters (South Carolina Department of Mental Health, 1991). The plan needs to be organized so that it reaches each level and each component of the agency. It should also identify the respective individuals (by position) who are responsible for carrying out the functions. Individuals should all have back-ups, preferably three deep.
Mental health services are provided to disaster survivors in community locations where survivors congregate. These include but should not be limited to shelters and meal sites. These sites are often operated by the Red Cross in cooperation with social services or other organizations. In long-term recovery, mental health efforts should be integrated with other human services offered to survivors. Because close collaboration with these agencies is necessary, the mental health disaster plan is often a component of, or an attachment to the social services/shelter plan. In some areas, mental health agencies have found it beneficial to include in their plan a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Red Cross, delineating roles and responsibilities of the two agencies. Mental health services to survivors may also be provided at hospitals, first aid sites, and the coroner's office. Consequently, the mental health plan requires coordination and integration with the emergency medical plan, the public health plan, and the coroner's plan.
There are often many volunteer organizations that respond to disasters. Their responses are not mandated by law. However, many individual organizations include disaster response in their charters. Moany are members of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD). Additionally, existing local groups like volunteer centers may provide specific responses to a local disaster. Mental health should be alert to and familiar with voluntary groups' responses in disasters. These groups often provide human services not otherwise available to survivors.
Sec. 416. The President is authorized to provide professional counseling services, including financial assistance to state or local agencies or private mental health organizations to provide such services or training of disaster workers, to victims of major disasters in order to relieve mental health problems caused or aggravated by such major disaster or its aftermath. (FEMA/CMHS, 1992).
The crisis counseling program for survivors of major disasters provides support for direct services to disaster survivors. A training component in disaster crisis counseling for direct services staff of the project and for training of other disaster services workers may be included. This program has been developed in cooperation with FEMA and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The law was enacted and the program developed in response to the recognition that disasters produce a variety of emotional and mental disturbances that, if untreated, may become long term and debilitating. Such problems as phobias, sleep disturbances, depression, irritability, and family discord occur following a disaster. Programs funded under Section 416 are designed to provide timely relief and to prevent long-term problems from developing.
Assistance under this program is limited to presidentially declared major disasters. Moreover, the program is designed to supplement the available resources and services of state and local governments. Therefore, support for crisis counseling services to disaster victims may be granted if these services cannot be provided by existing agency programs. The support is not automatically provided.
For any assistance, an assessment of the need for crisis counseling must be initiated by a state within 10 days of the date of the presidential disaster declaration. There are two types of support: Immediate Services Grants and Regular Services Grants. Monies for both types of support come from FEMA.
Support for Immediate Services must be requested within 14 days of the date of the disaster declaration. Support may be provided for up to 60 days after the date of the major disaster declaration. This decision is made by the regional director of FEMA or his/her on-site designee, the disaster recovery manager (DRM), after consultation with the Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Regular Services funding must be requested within 60 days of the date of the disaster declaration. Support may be provided by the assistant associate director of FEMA through SAMHSA, based upon the recommendations of the FEMA regional director and the CMHS Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch. The Regular Program is limited to nine months except in extenuating circumstances when an extension of up to three months may be requested.
The law provides that financial assistance may be provided to state, local, or private mental health organizations. A state agency official is appointed by the governor to make all requests for federal disaster assistance (i.e., the state is the official applicant). This official is the governor's authorized representative (GAR). Requests for funds under both the Immediate and Regular Program must be made by the GAR. The recipient of support may be a state agency or its designee.
Programs should be adapted to local needs, including special cultural, geographic, or political constraints.
Disaster survivors are eligible for crisis counseling services if they are residents of the designated major disaster area or were located in the area at the time of the disaster. Additionally, they must (1) have a mental health problem which was caused or aggravated by the disaster or its aftermath, or (2) they may benefit from preventive care techniques (Federal Register, 1989).
Crisis counseling project staff or consultants to the project are eligible for training that may be required to enable them to provide professional disaster mental health services to eligible individuals. In addition, all federal, state, and local disaster workers responsible for assisting disaster victims are eligible for training designed to enable them to deal effectively and humanely with disaster survivors (Federal Register, 1989).
For Immediate Services, an application for funding in the form of a letter of request should be submitted not later than 14 days following the disaster declaration by the GAR to the FEMA disaster recovery manager (DRM). An additional copy will be submitted to the Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, CMHS, by FEMA for consultation in evaluating the need for Immediate Services and the state's capability for providing services.
Extent of Need: To justify initiation of a special mental health program, the state must demonstrate that disaster-precipitated mental health needs exist.
State Resources: A description of current capabilities and additional disaster needs is required.
Program Plan: Plans for outreach, crisis counseling, referral, consultation, and education should be outlined briefly. Staff qualifications and training needs should also be included.
Whereas the Immediate Services application is expected to address the above issues, it is anticipated that requests will be brief – only a few pages. A more comprehensive statement is expected for applications for the Regular Services.
For Regular Services, a grant application must be submitted with Standard Form 424 not later than 60 days following the disaster declaration. The GAR must submit the application to the FEMA assistant associate director, through the FEMA regional director, and simultaneously to the Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, CMHS.
Public Health Service Grant Application Form SF 424.2. The disaster description including the type of disaster, and its time, place, and duration.
Needs Assessment: Estimates of the total number of individuals in need of direct services and the total number of individuals in need of outreach and consultation and education, for each service provider group. Population demographics.
Program Plan: Description of the manner in which the needs of the affected populations will be met, types of services to be offered and a rationale for each. The plan must reflect attention to cultural, ethnic, or geographic needs or other special factors indigenous to the area.
Staffing and Training: Delineation of the number and kinds of staff required as well as specific training programs for staff.
Resource Needs and Budget: Explanation of the extent to which existing resources are unable to meet the needs of the disaster affected population. The budget must be clearly tied to the program and contain both dollars requested and a justification for individual budget items.
It is essential that mental health agencies have an understanding of the basic roles, responsibilities and resources of the private and public organizations and agencies involved in disaster response. This is important in order to function effectively in the complex organizational environment of a disaster. It is also important to have an understanding of the funding available through Section 416 of the Stafford Act to assist local mental health agencies in helping disaster survivors with their emotional and psychological recovery.
Auf der Heide, E. (1989). Disaster response: Principles of preparation and coordination. St. Louis, MO: C.V. Mosby Co.California Department of Mental Health (1989). Mental Health Disaster Plan. Sacramento, CA.
Federal Emergency Management Agency and Center for Mental Health Services. (1992). Crisis Counseling for Victims of Presidentially Declared Disasters. Washington, D.C.
Federal Register (March 21,1989). 54(53): 11629.
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Hospitals. (1991). Mental Health/Emergency Disaster Plan. Newark, NJ.
South Carolina Department of Mental Health. (1901). State Mental Health Disaster Plan. Columbia, SC.
The indictment of suburbia and the car culture that the author presented in The Geography of Nowhere turns apocalyptic in this vigorous, if overwrought, jeremiad. Kunstler notes signs that global oil production has peaked and will soon dwindle, and argues in an eye-opening, although not entirely convincing, analysis that alternative energy sources cannot fill the gap, especially in transportation. The result will be a Dark Age in which "the center does not hold" and "all bets are off about civilization's future." Absent cheap oil, auto-dependent suburbs and big cities will collapse, along with industry and mechanized agriculture; serfdom and horse-drawn carts will stage a comeback; hunger will cause massive "die-back"; otherwise "impotent" governments will engineer "designer viruses" to cull the surplus population; and Asian pirates will plunder California. Kunstler takes a grim satisfaction in this prospect, which promises to settle his many grudges against modernity. A "dazed and crippled America," he hopes, will regroup around walkable, human-scale towns; organic local economies of small farmers and tradesmen will replace an alienating corporate globalism; strong bonds of social solidarity will be reforged; and our heedless, childish culture of consumerism will be forced to grow up. Kunstler's critique of contemporary society is caustic and scintillating as usual, but his prognostications strain credibility. (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
With his classics of social commentary The Geography of Nowhere and Home from Nowhere, James Howard Kunstler has established himself as one of the great commentators on American space and place. Now, with The Long Emergency, he offers a shocking vision of a post-oil future. As a result of artificially cheap fossil-fuel energy, we have developed global models of industry, commerce, food production, and finance over the last 200 years. But the oil age, which peaked in 1970, is at an end. The depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuels is about to radically change life as we know it, and much sooner than we think. The Long Emergency tells us just what to expect after the honeymoon of affordable energy is over, preparing us for economic, political, and social changes of an unimaginable scale. Riveting and authoritative, The Long Emergency is a devastating indictment that brings new urgency and accessibility to the critical issues that will shape our future, and that we can no longer afford to ignore. It is bound to become a classic of social science.
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Discussion in 'MacBook' started by andrewlgm, Nov 12, 2011.
Anytime I have my white macbook plugged to an external monitor, and I have my earphones on, I lose a slight amount of sound from the right earphone. Maybe it's been happening for a while, but since I only started using headphones with my macbook recently (working at night), I just noticed it now. This is really annoying. Does anybody know why? How can I fix this? Removing the minidisplay connector solves it, but then I have no external monitor.
I've modified my macbook a few times since I got it in early 2010. So maybe I messed something up. It's the best computer I've ever had, and I don't want to upgrade to a newer one yet - I know it may sound weird, but I preferred the white macbook over everything else.
What do you mean by "lose a slight amount of sound"? Have you checked the balance in the Sound preferences pane?


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