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Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, said she ate McDonald's Quarter Pounders in the days before she became ill.At least 75 people have been infected with E. coli in an outbreak that McDonald's has said is likely linked to slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders. The previously healthy, active 15-year-old is now hospitalized and battling kidney failure — a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of E. coli poisoning. Kamberlyn, of Grand Junction, Colorado, is one of dozens of people who say they became sick after having eaten McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. McDonald’s says the most likely source of the contamination was slivered onions served on its Quarter Pounders. On Oct. 18, she was airlifted to Children’s Hospital Colorado outside Denver, where she has remained ever since.

Persons: Kamberlyn Bowler, McDonald's, McDonald’s, Taylor, preemptively, ”, Brittany Randall, Randall, ” Kamberlyn, ” Randall, Kamberlyn, Kamberlyn didn’t, ‘ Something’s, ’ ” Randall, “ It’s, we’ve, Brittany Randall Kamberlyn, “ We’re, HUS, Nicole Iovine, “, Iovine, ” McDonald’s, Joe Erlinger, ” Ron Simon, ” Simon Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Children’s Hospital, CDC, HUS, UF Health Shands Hospital, USA, “ Locations: Colorado, Junction , Colorado, California, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, Florida, HUS, Kamberlyn

☆ A wave of tenured professors leaving their highly coveted positions say the DeSantis administration is the reason they're leaving Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the political climate has led some tenured university professors to leave the state, per The Times. But for a swath of liberal-leaning professors, many of them holding highly coveted tenured positions, they've felt increasingly out of place in the Sunshine State. University of Florida law professor Danaya C. Wright told The Times that several job candidates have pulled back their interest in moving to the state. "We have seen more people pull their applications, or just say, 'no, I'm not interested — it's Florida,'" she told the newspaper. AdvertisementChristopher Rufo, a conservative activist tapped by DeSantis to become a trustee of New College of Florida, hailed the faculty departures.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, —, they've, DeSantis, Neil H, Buchanan, Sarah Lynne, Lynne, Danaya, Wright, I'm, Christopher Rufo Organizations: Florida Gov, Times, Service, Sunshine State, Republican Gov, The New York Times, University of Florida College of Law, Florida Republicans, UF, Democratic, University of, University of Florida, The Times . University of Florida, New College of Florida, Florida Locations: Florida, Toronto

☆ Students are lawyering up in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Hafez, who CNN has reached out to for comment, is now suing Accuracy in Media for defamation and emotional distress, and the violation of his civil rights. Hafez is among the politically and ethnically diverse students across the country who are filing lawsuits in the wake of October 7. Some are invoking the Civil Rights Act, claiming their schools aren’t protecting them from religious discrimination. “We believe that a number of universities are violating Title VI in this moment. “We have had a massive and unprecedented spike since October 7.”The legal standard for Title VI cases is high, Cron said.

Persons: Yusuf Hafez, “ Columbia’s, ” Hafez, Hafez, Minouche Shafik, “, ” John Beckman, ” Beckman, Beckman, Justin Sadowsky, ” Sadowsky, Sadowsky, Dylan Saba, State University of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, DeSantis, ”, Brittany Wise, ” Adam Steinbaugh, ” Steinbaugh, you’re, Matthew Cron, Donald Trump, ” Saba, Kenneth Marcus, Wellesley, ” “ Wellesley, UPenn, Magill, “ We’ve, Marcus, George W, Bush, Cron, ” Cron, Yusuf Hafez’s, SWATTING, ” – CNN’s Matt Egan, Celina Tebor Organizations: New, New York CNN — Columbia University, Media, CNN, Civil, Columbia, Columbia University, New York University, Jewish, gaslighting, NYU, New York police, Islamic, Civil Rights, Department of Education, Palestine, American Civil Liberties Union, Palestine Legal, University of Florida, UF, Justice, State University of Florida, ACLU, ” CNN, State University System of, University of Florida’s, “, Governors, Foundation, Rights, Florida, DOE, of Education Office, Legal, University of Illinois Chicago, UIC, Brandeis Center, University of Pennsylvania, ”, University, Trump, Ivy League, Private, AIM, U.S . Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Florida, State University System of Florida, Colorado, “, Penn, Chicago

☆ Phone. Keys. Wallet … Brain?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jancee Dunn | More About Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But starting in your fifties, Dr. Mendez said, the area of the brain in charge of memory retrieval is less efficient. So if you’re struggling to remember “that movie starring that guy,” the memory is often there, Dr. Mendez said — it just takes longer to surface. We are inundated with so much information each day, said Dr. Davis, and the brain has to manage memories. “Forgetting is a normal part of one’s brain function,” he said. It’s not good for your brain health in general, but as we get older, our capacity to multitask “typically diminishes,” he said.

Persons: Mario Mendez, ’ ”, Mendez, “, ”, —, it’s, Ronald Davis, Herbert Wertheim, Davis, Arman Fesharaki, Fesharaki, Zadeh, ‘, ’ Organizations: David Geffen School of Medicine, Herbert, Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Technology, Yale School of Medicine Locations: U.C.L.A

☆ Astronauts’ brains take a hit during long spaceflights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Spaceflights lasting six months or longer take a toll on the brains of astronauts, and crew members may need to wait at least three years before returning to space, according to new research. Scientists compared the brain scans of 30 astronauts taken before spaceflights lasting two weeks, six months or a year with scans taken after they returned to Earth. During the analysis, the researchers determined that the degree to which the ventricles enlarged varied depending on how long the astronauts were in space. Seven of the astronauts with a shorter period of recovery between missions showed little ventricular enlargement after their most recent flight. However, astronauts have very specialized skill sets and training and there may be rationale to include them on additional missions before this time.”

Persons: CNN —, Artemis, ”, Rachael Seidler, Seidler, ” Seidler Organizations: CNN, International, Station, NASA, University of Florida, UF, Norman Fixel Institute, Neurological Diseases, “ Locations: ”

☆ Patriots owner Robert Kraft urges people to 'stand up to Jewish hate' with ad during NFL games
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsored an ad that ran during broadcasts of NFL games on Sunday calling on viewers to "stand up against Jewish hate." “Antisemitism is hate. For being Jewish,” the 30-second ad released by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and the Robert K. Kraft Family Foundation said. "My hope is this commercial will continue to enhance the national conversation about the need to speak out against hatred of all types, and particularly to stand up to Jewish hate," he said. "Those who spread messages of hate, racism and antisemitism will not be able to change the heart of this city or her people.

☆ Officials condemn 'cowardly' and 'despicable' antisemitic messages displayed at University of Florida-Georgia football game supporting Ye
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The same antisemitic message appears to have flashed across at least one other nearby building soon after appearing at the stadium, another video shows. An antisemitic message referencing Kanye West was projected on a building in Jacksonville, Fla. He was also locked out of his Twitter account and restricted from posting on Instagram earlier this month after he posted antisemitic messages on the platform. As of Sunday afternoon, he had not made any public comments on the antisemitic message that appeared at the game. Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman and state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) also denounced Saturday's message in statements they posted on Twitter.

☆ Florida farmers and ranchers could see up to $1.5 billion in Hurricane Ian-related losses
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Florida farmers and ranchers lost up to $1.56 billion in crops, livestock, and nursery and aquaculture products due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, according to a new preliminary analysis from the University of Florida released Tuesday. The assessment done by the UF/IFAS Economic Analysis program puts the preliminary losses between $787 million and $1.56 billion across millions of acres of agricultural lands impacted by the hurricane. Citrus, vegetables, melons, and livestock sustained the most “significant production losses,” the report said. “Our preliminary estimate is a range, a wide range, to account for many of these unknowns. Assessments are still ongoing and the final value of agricultural losses to the state will not be complete for weeks, according to the report.

☆ Participă la o serie de întâlniri cu Ionela Hadârcă, autoarea cărții „Uf!” – ghidul celor mici
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Hasdeu” vă invită la o serie de întâlniri cu Ionela Hadârcă, autoarea cărții „Uf! Ghid de conviețuire cu frații și surorile mai mici”, ilustrații de Leonid Gamarț, editura Prut internațional, 2020. Întâlnirile cu Ionela Hadârcă vor avea loc la Biblioteca Centrală, în data de 13 iulie 2021, marți, ora 14.00. Din ce sunt alcătuiți frații și surorile? De ce se tem frații și surorile mai mici?

Persons: Hasdeu, Ionela Hadârcă, Leonid Gamarț, B.P, . Organizations: Biblioteca Municipală, Biblioteca Centrală, Chișinăului, Facebook, Bibliotecii Municipale Locations: Prut, Târgu, Mureș, Alba Iulia

☆ Cele mai bune cărți ale anului 2020: Uniunea Scriitorilor a anunțat lista cărților nominalizate la premiile USM
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Juriul a selectat cele mai bune cărți de poezie, proză, critică literară, eseu, traduceri, publicistică și cărțile remarcabile pentru copii. Maria Mocanu, Cum să rușinezi moartea, Cartier, Chișinău4. Radmila Popovici, Vene și artere, ARC, Chișinău5. Viorica-Ela Caraman, Papagal și Chițcaval, din limba rusă, ARC, Chișinău)3. Mihaela Perciun, Fantomele Kremlinului, din limba rusă, Cartea Românească Educațional, Iași.

Persons: Nina, Mircea, Nicolae Negru, Maria, Vitalie Răileanu, Nicolae Rusu, Grigore Chiper, Irina, Maria Mocanu, Radmila Popovici, Alexandru Vakulovski, . Lucreția Bârlădeanu, Val Butnaru, Claudia Partole, Ghenadie Postolache, Nicolae Spătaru, Brejnev, Moni Stănilă, Adrian Ciubotaru, Alexandru Burlacu, Emil, Păun, Marcel Gherman, Andrei Țurcanu, Critice, Leo Butnaru, Viorica, Ela Caraman, Mihaela, . Eugenia Bulat, Profesorul, Ștefan Sebastian Bulat, Boris Marian, Mihai, ., Ion Anton, NANU, Victoria, Titus, Gherman, Ionela Hadârcă, Adelina, Anatol, Victor Vasian Organizations: Uniunea Scriitorilor, USM, Uniunii Scriitorilor din, Românească, Cartea, Anatol Rurac Locations: Uniunii Scriitorilor din Moldova, Pitești, București, Cartier, Chișinău, Bistrița, ARC, Prut, Polirom, Junimea, Iași, Tipografia Centrală, Prim, Caro, UF, Centrală

☆ Cititorul anului 2021. Mariana Harjevschi, despre concursul „Bătălia cărților” lansat de Biblioteca Municipală „B.P. Hasdeu”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +11 min

Mariana Harjevschi este directoarea generală a Bibliotecii Municipale „B.P. Hasdeu», am îmbrățișat un proiect-concurs de lectură desfășurat în România, inițiat de către Biblioteca Județeană O. Goga din Cluj – Bătălia cărților. Hasdeu» va pune în aplicare soluțiile tehnologice inteligente deja create, dar și va investi în crearea și dezvoltarea resurselor electronice, ce vor susține îmbunătățirea calității în domeniul obținerii competențelor digitale ale adulților chișinăuieni. Hasdeu» a reușit să mențină entuziasmul pentru citit al adulților, astfel, în 2013 propunând distinct în continuare trei titluri de carte pentru adulți, adolescenți/preadolescenți, copii în cadrul unui singur program Chișinăul citește. Iată, de ce acest program continuă să se desfășoare aici la Biblioteca Municipală «B.P.

Persons: Mariana Harjevschi, B.P, Hasdeu, Goga, Ioan, Moni Stănilă, Ionela Hadârcă, . Organizations: Bibliotecii Municipale, Biblioteca, Bibliotecii, Biblioteca Municipală Locations: Chișinău, maratoane, România, Cluj, Semifinaliștii, Chișinăului

☆ La trei zile de la lansare, prima carte a actriței Ionela Hadârcă se bucură de succes
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Actrița Ionela Hadârcă a lansat prima ei carte, un volum pentru copii, dar și părinți. Opera a fost pe placul publicului, pentru că în doar 3 zile s-au vândut peste 100 de exemplare. Ionela Hadârcă spune că cel care a făcut-o să scrie această carte este chiar fiul ei cel mai mic. A doua zi ni s-au adus încă o sută de cărţi, pentru că deja nu mai ţineam faţă.”Cartea ”Uf” poate fi găsită în librăriile din oraș, dar e disponibilă și online. Prețul unui volum este de 150 de lei.

Persons: Ionela Hadârcă, ., Leonid Gamarț, Ionelei Hadârcă, Diana Mihuță Locations: Chișinău

☆ (foto) „Părinții vor răspunde la întrebările care-i macină pe copii.” Ionela Hadârcă a lansat ghidul celor mici – „UF!”
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Aleg Sa Mă Scufund În Oameni Ca În Mare | Fără Teamă Să Înot. | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Vorbim cu actrița Ionela Hadârcă despre „UF!”, ghidul conviețuirii armonioase cu frații și surorile mai mici, carte destinată copiilor care vor învăța să se înțeleagă mai bine și să conviețuiască mai duios împreună. Eram tare curioși să aflăm cum Ionela Hadârcă a ajuns la ideea de a scrie o carte pentru copii și am fost plăcut surprinși să aflăm că, de fapt, cartea „UF!” n-a fost atât decizia ei, cât dorința mezinului familiei care-și dorea o carte. Dar nu regret, pentru că a ieșit o carte caldă, o lectură de seară care va oferi ocazia pentru părinți să răspundă la niște întrebări care-i macină pe copii”, povestește Ionela. „Ilustrațiile le-a efectuat minunatul, genialul, splendidul Leonid Gamart, care a înțeles și a simțit perfect ceea ce vreau să redau prin text. Cartea „UF!” deocamdată o puteți găsi pe rafturile librăriei Cărturești!

Persons: Ionela Hadârcă, Ionela, Le, Leonid Gamart, Leonid Organizations: Facebook

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