#COMMON ELIGIBILITY TEST

[kccitmblog]

Is CAT exam very easy?

One of the hardest tests in India is the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is taken by applicants hoping to get into the IIMs and other top B-schools in the nation. Thousands of prospective management students diligently prepare for the CAT exam every year in an attempt to gain admission to some of the top MBA colleges.

[damnyousubdermalirritants]

UPDATE: NOVAVAX NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Hi everyone, it's been about a year since I posted about updated COVID vaccines and it's time for another update if you are in the US:

THE BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM IS ENDING!!!!

If you are uninsured or your insurance does not cover covid boosters, please schedule a new booster appointment before the end of August because the Bridge Access Program (the way the government will still pay for your booster) ends in September. The updated mRNA boosters from Moderna and Pfizer are available now. Go Go GO!!!

Shitty, I know! If you can call your congressional reps, the FDA, the CDC, whomever to tell them you want this program to continue/be reinstated, that would be great. Also, while you're at it, call the FDA to tell them to expedite the approval for the updated Novavax booster (3017962640).

The new Novavax vaccine is designed for the JN.1 strain which is one of the most recent mutations of the virus going around. If you have insurance and can afford to wait, I highly recommend getting the Novavax booster when it becomes available.

We are currently in the largest Covid summer surge since 2021

If you haven't had a booster in the past six months you are essentially unvaccinated. New strains with different spike proteins keep evolving faster than vaccine development and distribution can keep up. All that said, getting Covid is not a moral failing. If you do feel sick, take a rapid test! If it's negative, test again a day or two later. It is better to know than not to know. Here's a refresh on how to take a rapid test correctly:

If you do get Covid, it is worth getting on antiretrovirals within the first week of symptoms to reduce the overall viral load your body has to fight. If your insurance doesn't cover Paxlovid or Remdesivir, here are other low/no-cost ways to access it:

If you get sick, rest radically even after you stop testing positive on rapid tests. Avoid exercising for at least eight weeks after the fact to reduce the risk of developing long covid.

Regardless of your vaccination status, masking with a KN95 or N95 respirator (or equivalent standards in your country i.e. FFP2/3 in the EU) is the most reliable way to protect yourself and others. If Covid protections are a financial burden, there is likely an active Mask Bloc near you doing free distribution of respirators and tests that would be happy to help you. Here's a global map of them from covidactionmap.org

Some quick tips: if you're wearing a bi-fold mask, flatten the nose-bridge wire completely, then mold it to your nose on your face for a better fit. The best mask is the one that you will actually wear regularly to protect yourself. I really like the selection of styles, sizes and colors from WellBefore:

As school is starting, getting you and your family boosted is one of the best things you can do to protect yourselves. Masking is perhaps even more important. If you can advocate for updating and regularly changing the HVAC filters at your local schools to MERV-13 or higher to keep the indoor air cleaner, that can also make a big difference. Better indoor air quality in schools helps protect kids from illness, allergies, wildfire smoke, and more per the EPA's website.

These are steps you can take to improve air quality at home as well. Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are low-cost and highly effective for cleaning the air indoors.

Here's a map of clean air lending libraries for getting access to air purifiers for events from cleanairclub.org

[reasonsforhope]

"Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its “groundbreaking” potential to save thousands of lives.

Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 1.8m deaths every year. Survival rates in those with advanced forms of the disease, where tumours have spread, are particularly poor.

Now experts are testing a new jab that instructs the body to hunt down and kill cancer cells – then prevents them ever coming back. Known as BNT116 and made by BioNTech, the vaccine is designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the disease.

The phase 1 clinical trial, the first human study of BNT116, has launched across 34 research sites in seven countries: the UK, US, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Turkey.

The UK has six sites, located in England and Wales, with the first UK patient to receive the vaccine having their initial dose on Tuesday [August 20, 2024].

Overall, about 130 patients – from early-stage before surgery or radiotherapy, to late-stage disease or recurrent cancer – will be enrolled to have the jab alongside immunotherapy. About 20 will be from the UK.

The jab uses messenger RNA (mRNA), similar to Covid-19 vaccines, and works by presenting the immune system with tumour markers from NSCLC to prime the body to fight cancer cells expressing these markers.

The aim is to strengthen a person’s immune response to cancer while leaving healthy cells untouched, unlike chemotherapy.

“We are now entering this very exciting new era of mRNA-based immunotherapy clinical trials to investigate the treatment of lung cancer,” said Prof Siow Ming Lee, a consultant medical oncologist at University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust (UCLH), which is leading the trial in the UK.

“It’s simple to deliver, and you can select specific antigens in the cancer cell, and then you target them. This technology is the next big phase of cancer treatment.”

Janusz Racz, 67, from London, was the first person to have the vaccine in the UK. He was diagnosed in May and soon after started chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The scientist, who specialises in AI, said his profession inspired him to take part in the trial. “I am a scientist too, and I understand that the progress of science – especially in medicine – lies in people agreeing to be involved in such investigations,” he said...

“And also, I can be a part of the team that can provide proof of concept for this new methodology, and the faster it would be implemented across the world, more people will be saved.”

Racz received six consecutive injections five minutes apart over 30 minutes at the National Institute for Health Research UCLH Clinical Research Facility on Tuesday.

Each jab contained different RNA strands. He will get the vaccine every week for six consecutive weeks, and then every three weeks for 54 weeks.

Lee said: “We hope adding this additional treatment will stop the cancer coming back because a lot of time for lung cancer patients, even after surgery and radiation, it does come back.” ...

“We hope to go on to phase 2, phase 3, and then hope it becomes standard of care worldwide and saves lots of lung cancer patients.”

The Guardian revealed in May that thousands of patients in England were to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of cancer vaccines in a revolutionary world-first NHS “matchmaking” scheme to save lives.

Under the scheme, patients who meet the eligibility criteria will gain access to clinical trials for the vaccines that experts say represent a new dawn in cancer treatment."

-via The Guardian, May 30, 2024

[freejobalert1]

Rajasthan CET SS Level Recruitment 2022

Rajasthan CET SS Level Recruitment 2022

Rajasthan CET SS Level Recruitment 2022 : राजस्थान सीईटी सीनियर सेकेंडरी लेवल एग्जाम का नोटिफिकेशन जारी यहां से आवेदन करें l राजस्थान सीईटी सीनियर सेकेंडरी लेवल एग्जाम 2022 में सात भर्तियों को शामिल किया गया है। इसमें छात्रावास अधीक्षक, वनपाल भर्ती, लिपिक ग्रेड सेकंड, जमादार ग्रेड सेकंड आबकारी विभाग, कनिष्ठ सहायक और पुलिस कांस्टेबल भर्ती को शामिल किया गया है। राजस्थान सीईटी भर्ती के लिए योग्य एवं…

[latestjobhub-blog]

Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2022

Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2022– Download RSMSSB CET Exam Pattern & Syllabus, Rajasthan Common Eligibility Test Detailed Syllabus PDF for Graduation Level & Senior Secondary Level

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board is going to conduct The ‘Common Eligibility Test (Graduation Level) 2022. The Authority will conduct CET-I समान पात्रता परीक्षा-2022 (ग्रेजुएशन लेवल) from 6th to 9th January 2023. There are 2996 vacancies to be filed through 8 recruitment. Based on CET Exam Score, aspirants will be able to apply online for Graduate Level and Senior Secondary Level Recruitments. 

Those who are going for the first time to participate in the Rajasthan Common Eligibility Test exam must be aware of the Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2022 and Exam Pattern. Applicants should have good knowledge of every information regarding the Rajasthan CET Graduate Level Syllabus and Exam Pattern. The board has provided a complete Process and Exam Scheme related RSMSSB CET-I & CET-II Syllabus along with the Advertisement.

Applicants download RSMSSB Common Eligibility Test Syllabus PDF and Start Preparing for the examination. Thus, they can take an idea about what kind of questions shall be asked in the examination and marking Scheme. So, first candidates see the Rajasthan Common Eligibility Test Syllabus and cover whole topics from the detailed CET Graduate Level Exam Syllabus.

For more visit www.latestjobhub.in

[f1ghtsoftly]

the whole Khelif thing is such a nightmare, like the IBA has been found to have severe ethical issues that prompted their ban by the IOC and are unrelated to the sex testing issue so perhaps this is not a credible source and a bitter IBA is using this as a pretext to damage the IOC’s reputation like please do some research 😭.

Worst case, the IBA is being responsible about raising safety concerns in the sport (doubtful) and the two boxers in question have XY DSDs, ie: they are technically biological males but are observed and have lived their lives as women and are no doubt not intentionally cheating in the sport. Caster Semeya, another prominent intersex athlete assigned female at birth, has been banned from competition due to her high testosterone levels. It remains to be seem whether or not that decision by world athletics will stand.

But why do I call these people women when they are biologically men? Because these are intersex people who were raised from birth as women. By calling them women I’m not making a statement about biology or indeed the factual definition of “woman” or female. I’m recognizing that for all and intents and purposes, these people are socially women who have a DSD. They not ethically culpable for “violating” women’s spaces and deserve to preserve their dignity. Even if their DSD means they might not be eligible to compete in elite athletics. Or maybe they will, other athletes have bodily advantages that also make them faster. It remains to be seen what will happen.

So how!! HOW!! Did the conversation become about how these women are really trans women? Was it because Trump lied about them? Was it because JKR supported an assertion from an extremely dubious organization and called a woman with a potential DSD competing “male violence”. Or was it because thousands of women have been living in an echo chamber around trans issues that encourages invasive “transvestigations” and a destructive sense of personal persecution. Controversy around female sex at the Olympics is actually not a product of the trans issue and is in fact much older. The truth is, it’s a gray area around whether or not it’s ethical to allow women or biological men who outwardly appear as women with totally naturally occurring DSDs to compete. Biological difference among elite athletes is common and natural sex variation is a difference where the science is not always settled. Michael Phelps, for example, has several biological abnormalities that make him a better swimmer. No popular movement has been launched to bar him from competition.

Please take a breath and get out of the GC echo chamber, if you seriously consider yourself a radical feminist and an ally to intersex people, women and LGBT people, this is the wrong path to go down and the wrong issue to stake your reputations on. Most importantly, Carini, Yu-Ting and Khelif do not deserve to become symbolic faces of a debate they have nothing to do with. Khelif in particular is very vulnerable in a country, which is hostile to gender nonconformity/sexual difference, the public outcry could have negative repercussions for her at home.

[traumxrei-archive]

【 prologue: rumor has it 】

summary: the heir to night raven duchy was to have their debutante soon, and their father, dire crowley, has a conversation with them.

word count: 556

author’s note: a little prologue to the series ! we have some dad!crowley in action and a bit of world building with yuu’s backstory ^^

[ the perfect debutante series | or read on ao3 (coming soon) ]

“Your debutante is soon, is it not?” The young heir looked up from their reading, watching as their adoptive father ambled closer.

“Yes it is, your grace,” The youth shut their book, a skeptical look crossing their face. Their father was known for his...eccentricities, to put it lightly. And they knew the signs of him about to drop another surprise on them if it wasn’t obvious from the grin on his face.

“Now don’t be like that, Yuu. You only call me ‘your grace’ when… Never mind,” The masked man coughed, before straightening his posture, “How about you plan your own debutante?”

And that was how all the rumors started. A maid heard from a servant who heard from a stable boy, and so on. Planning one's own debutante wasn't something that was common in the kingdom or even in the lands of Twisted Wonderland.

"It was a test," They whispered behind closed doors. "A test from the old duke to his heir, to test their mettle."

The heir to the Dukedom was, after all, adopted. Another thing that didn't happen often in the Kingdom. Duke Crowley was always the strange one, as he never married nor took any lovers in his time as Duke. All he focused on was the School he had built. “Night Raven College” named fondly after his Duchy.

Duke Crowley had adopted his heir around a decade ago. A child named Yuu, from an orphanage in the slums. It had caused ripples in society. How could it not? The mysterious masked Duke— one of the most eligible bachelors in the Kingdom— had adopted a child out of the blue.

Some people lost interest in Duke Crowley, while others found that a suitable mother figure was needed to help raise the child. But Duke Crowley never brought in such a person. After a while, the child's existence faded into the background, with other scandals drawing public interest.

Until it got out that the child started attending school at Night Raven College. It caused quite a stir. Every parent started telling their kid to befriend the heir. Who knew who could become the next right-hand to the future Night Raven Duke? And many people tried but failed in ultimately befriending the child. But well, these were stories for another time. 

In reality, the Duke's motivations were not a test. It was simply a father's wish to make his child happy.

"Plan a ball and invite the people you'd like to invite," He had said simply. "I'd like to do it the way you'd like to." But no one needed to know of the tender words exchanged between family.

However, everyone's eyes would inevitably be drawn to the ball. Everyone in the Duchy knew, including the heir themself. And that also included the retinue of maids who were allied to the young heir. The maids that, rumor had it, were really the companions of the young heir's pickings. It had to be no coincidence that each and every maid hailed from Night Raven College.

The maids knew what other people were expecting. They were expecting that their Master would fail. And nothing short of perfection would do. Therefore they had devised a plan, a way to help their master reach perfection one way or another. Hence the start of “Operation: The Perfect Debutante.”

thank you for reading ^^ if you’d like to read more, check out my masterlist !

[ series post | next chapter ]

[petalruesimblr]

Hello everyone! I'm back with another realistic part-time career with a bit of The Sims 3 twist and this time, it's a teen internship! Drawing inspiration from science programs such as BRAINYAC and GeoSciences Bridge Program designed for high school students which is perfect for our teens and they can even be promoted to a full Science career.

If you are interested, click on ’Keep Reading’ below for more information and pictures of the Landgraab Science Internship Career.

Landgraab Science Internship

Generations Version: Sim File Share | Base Game Version: Sim File Share ⚠️Download and use only one!

Attention, aspiring scientists! Dust off your lab coats and tighten those safety goggles because the Landgraab Science Internship is here to make your scientific dreams a reality. From potion brewing to genetic decoding, discover the thrill of discovery alongside industry experts. Say goodbye to mundane careers and hello to a future where innovation meets aspiration, one bubbling beaker at a time with Landgraab Science Internship!

Career Type: Part-Time Available for: Teens Available Languages: English Levels: 3 Rabbit Hole: ScienceLab Work Days: M,F,S Work Hours: 4PM - 7PM Does it have Carpool? Yes Does it have Uniforms? Yes (details under Final Notes) File Type: Package Min. Required Game Version: 1.42 Packs Needed: The Sims 3, Generations 📣All descriptions for the levels, tones and metrics as well as skills required, salary, uniforms and other details are provided on the pictures above.

NRAAS Careers Mod Generations Expansion Pack - if you choose the Generations Version.

I've used fairly common level names for this internship as I couldn't think of any others that fit perfectly. Some might sound familiar as I utilized them from The Sims and Sims 2 console games, such as Lab Assistant and Lab Cleaner respectively, although I haven't played those games myself, so the tones used here may differ. The work days for this internship are scheduled for Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays due to Thursday is considered as a holiday if you have the Seasons expansion pack and Shop Club meetings are on Tuesday and Wednesday if you have the Generations expansion pack. The package file includes uniforms and one of them is taken from the Generations expansion pack, specifically from the Catalyst Chemistry Lab Station (Chemistry table) excluding the goggles. Recognizing that not everyone may have this expansion pack, I've created two versions. The Generations version features a lab coat for levels 1 and 2, while the Base Game version uses base game outfits for all three levels. Please download and use only one version in your game! 📣 Upon reaching level three in their internship, teens will be eligible for promotion to the Science career upon applying once they become young adults. Instructions are provided in the picture above; right-click on it and select 'Open image in new tab' for a clearer view. As stated above, you will need NRAAS Careers Mod for these careers to show up in the game and as long as you have the latest version of it, it should work for higher patches. You can also read my #psa regarding these careers, click here. I’m not fluent in any other languages to translate so if anyone is interested in translating this career, please don’t hesitate to send me a message here, comment on this post or let me know in my Ask/Contact form (if you don't have a Tumblr account) and will let you know the details. I have tested this career in my game, so far it is working and all scripts are showing up. All feedback is very welcome to help me learn and improve my skills so please let me know if you experience any problems on your end and I’ll do my best to sort it as soon as possible.

MissyHissy step-by-step tutorial Twallan for the Career Mod S3pe

[aroplanes]

My worldbuilding on Volturi guard rank structure

Cadet-Cadetta (feminine)/Cadetto (masculine)

The lowest of the ranks, these Vampires aren't actually part of the Volturi yet, but rather training to join. Someone needs to have been a Vampire for at least 5 years before they are eligible to train as a Cadet. They train almost nonstop for a year with numerous tests thrown their way.

These tests include fighting tests, control around blood tests, taking orders and obedience tests, and tests on how they cope/react with stressful situations. The Cadets remain in the castle for this entire year and they all, usually a group of about 30, share one singular dorm during this year where they hang out/get ready.

These Cadets bear a white cloak and no Volturi pendant. No gift is required for this rank.

Anyone who passes moves on to the next rank.

Transitional-Transitoria (feminine)/Transitorio (masculine)

These Guards share in rooms of about 3 to 5 and have their own common room where they can hang out. Their main duties are cleaning the Castle and helping to dispose of bodies after feedings, and sometimes they may accompany higher ranked guards when punishing a Coven to bulk up the numbers to make it seem more intimidating.

The Guards in this rank spend a lot of their time sparring and training in fighting, as well learning different key languages and Vampire history. However most of them will never see a proper fight or battle, as they are more show Guards than anything else.

These Guards bear a cadet gray cloak, and their Volturi pendants are crafted out of cheap metal and plastic stones. As a result these pendants break easily so a lot of them are made. Guards in this rank must serve for at least 50 years before they apply for promotion and even then most Guards spend 100 years as a Transitional before they are promoted. No gift is required for this rank.

Lower-Inferiore

This is where the vast majority of Guards are placed. The emphasis on cleaning and chores is less pronounced in this rank as they are often sent to deal with minor troublemakers themselves. They continue their fighting training, but the focus on learning new languages is less pronounced as their duties are now more time consuming, and they should have learnt most of the basic required languages whilst in transitional.

These Guards share dorms in about groups of 3, though they aren't required to live in the Castle and can instead apply to live elsewhere so long as they remain within 1000 miles of Volterra. They also have their own common room.

These Guards bear battleship Gray cloaks and their Volturi pendants are crafted out of better quality metal with glass stones. Guards who have reached this rank can no longer get promoted. No gift is required for this rank.

Common-Comune

This rank is almost exactly the same as the Lower Guards, except the Vampires in this rank have gifts. These Vampires due to their gift go straight from Transitional to Common, unless their gift is especially crappy and then they remain in Transitional.

Their duties are almost exactly the same as that of Lower Guards, except their training includes training with their gifts. And they are often sent on more missions. These Guards share rooms in groups of 2 and have their own Common room.

They bear a carbon gray cloak, and their Volturi pendants are crafted from decent quality metal and cheap gems. They have a chance to be promoted to the Elite Guard but it is rare. A gift is required.

Elite-Elite

This is near the top end of the Guard structure, and things such as cleaning the Castle and disposing of bodies don't exist for these Guards. These Guards all get their own rooms with an en-suite bathroom (E.g. Shower, sink, bath, vanity), and only responsible for keeping their own rooms clean. The common room for these Guards is shared with the Royal Guards and is incredibly well furnished with a variety of enrichment items like X-boxes, a mini library, pool table, Tv's and other such things.

These Guards receive much more leisure time as their only responsibility is attending missions and training their gift or fighting skills every so often unless they are being punished.

Their cloak is arsenic gray, and their Volturi pendants are crafted out of real gold or silver (depending on the Guard's preference), and inlaid with expensive gems. These Guards are allowed to make adjustments to their pendants such as having something engraved on the back. A gift is required for this rank (The only exception is Felix.)

Royal-Reale

These are the very, very top end of the Guard's that very few are actually in. They receive their own private rooms with an en-suite bathroom and walk in closet. They have the most leisure time out of all the Guard's due to only having to attend the very important missions.

These Guards are also allowed to leave the Castle/Volterra whenever they want, unless they are under punishment, whilst all lower guards have to receive permission from a King or a Royal Guard to leave, apart from Cadets who can't leave at all. The only stipulation is if a Royal Guard leaves they must remain contactable through a phone, and they must send a message to Aro saying they are leaving, so they can't be accused of desertion.

These Guards receive charcoal cloaks and their Volturi pendants are crafted out of real gold or silver, again depending on preference, and inlaid with expensive, quality gems. They are allowed to have engravings on the back. These Guards are always gifted, and the gifts are always powerful.

[queer-ecopunk]

Re: blood donation

If you are concidering donating blood, awesome! It is a worthwhile, often pretty easy thing to do that can have a huge impact. This is especially true in the summer, when the number of blood donations is lower.

There are many things that may get you denied or deferred for donation, some of which have been and still are influenced by fear and prejudice. However, here in the US, some restrictions have recently been changed. I've listed many of the common denial/deferment reasons below. If you are ineligible to donate for a temporary reason, concider doing so in the future! And for everyone, eligible or not, I would encourage you to encourage others to donate. Even one donation could help save someone's life.

Common reasons people get denied in the US

- weight. You must be at least 110lb, so that you have enough blood to safely donate.

- low iron. If you are under the donation limit but not severely, you will be deferred and can donate later, once your iron increases. If your levels are extremely or consistently low, you will not be able to donate.

- recent vaccinations. Depends on what it was. With some, like flu and covid, it is fine to donate after as long as you are feeling well. Others, like hepB, monkeypox, or tetanus may have you deferred for a specific amount of time, then you will be eligible again.

- tattoos / piercings. The restrictions depend on what state you had the mod done, but it may be a 3 month wait before you will be eligible again.

- medications / illness / disabilities. Some will disqualify you, check online for your specifics. With some things, like diabetes or high/low bp, you are eligible as long as it is well managed. Others will disqualify you entirely, or they may defer you based on current health. It is highly dependent on the condition and meds you take.

PrEP for HIV prevention will disqualify you (for 3 months after last dose of pills and 2 years w/ injection). This is because in rare cases, PrEP can cause false negatives, meaning that someone can have HIV but be at low enough levels from the medication that the test doesn't detect it. This would be dangerous for a blood recipient, so they do not want to take the risk with folks on PrEP.

Additionally, if you are HIV+, you are ineligible to donate. Even if you are on ART and are at undetectable levels, there is a risk of transmission with blood transfusions.

- injectable drugs. If you have used injectable drugs that were not prescribed to you within the last 3 months, you will be deferred.

- sex.

There are several ways your sex life may get you deferred, which are based on what the powers-that-be have determined to be higher risks for STIs, particularly hepB and HIV. We can discuss all day if these concerns are reasonable, but the restrictions exist regardless. However, they have changed recently in the US regarding men who have sex with men. The following rules are now gender neutral.

• if you have had a new sexual partner and have had anal sex in the past 3 months, you will be deferred.

• if you have had multiple sexual partners and have had anal sex in the past 3 months, you will be deferred. This includes if you are in exclusive, committed relationships with multiple people.

• if you have exchanged sex for money, drugs, or other payment in the past 3 months, you will be deferred.

• if you have had sex with a sex worker, someone who is HIV+, or someone who has used non-prescribed injectable drugs in the past 3 months, you will be deferred.

If you are eligible and planning to donate

- do not do so if you are sick or feel unwell. Wait or reschedule until you feel healthy.

- do not donate while under the influence of drugs, including weed and alcohol.

- hydrate!!! Before and after!!!

If you are eligible, please concider donating. If you are not currently able to, check if you can in the future and spread the word on how important blood donation can be! ❤️ 🧛‍♂️🩸

[kcyars99]

This is Imane Khelif. She is a boxer from Algeria. 🇩🇿

You're probably going to be hearing a lot about her from your bigoted uncle this weekend, especially now that everyone's least-favorite bigoted aunt, J.K. Rowling, has offered her incredibly worthless opinion on today's fight between two cis (aka BiOLoGiCaL for y'all that need that) women.

Things worth noting: 🇮🇹 The boxer who quit today's fight--Angela Carini of Italy--said her quitting wasn't political and that she was not passing judgment on Khelif's eligibility. She said the shot to her nose did something different to her than most hits she's ever taken.

🇹🇼 Last year, Imane (along with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting) faced a ruling by the International Boxing Association that they--despite being cis or 'BioLoGiCaL🥴' women--had "advantages" of a genetic nature, leading to a decision not to let them fight.

🇺🇸 U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, celebrated as the greatest swimmer of all time, has a genetic condition where his body produces half of the lactic acid of a normal cis man. For this biological quirk (along with his hyper-mobility) he is lauded.

🇩🇿 Algerian sports officials and other Algerian athletes have spoken in Imane's defense, including national team soccer player ​​Ismaël Bennacer who said Khelif is "suffering a wave of unjustified hatred."

🥇 The Olympics do not recognize IBA or its rulings and carried out their own set of testing standards which every athlete you see competing had to pass.

🇯🇵 Imane also fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she was beaten in the quarterfinals by Irish boxer Kellie Harrington--another 'BioLoGiCaL🥴' woman.

🥊 For the weirdos who obsess over genitals, this person was born with a vagina. Meaning that by y'all's weird rules where you want to check in kids' pants before they compete, Imane would be deemed "girl athlete."

🏊 Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky today became the most decorated women's swimmer ever by pulling in a silver medal, after yesterday continuing her long streak of dominating everyone in the world in the 1500, where she holds the top TWENTY best times. Ever. And people on the internet spent the day calling her a man.

🧨 This should be a nonissue, but JOANNE and Elon and your bigoted uncle are latching onto it because they want to continue to push the deadly narrative against trans folks via any possible means. Even in a case where the person they're demonizing isn't trans in the first damn place. If she as a cis woman has more testosterone than other cis women athletes, well, that's not all that uncommon. Y'all wanna tell women with PCOS that they're not really women?

🩺 I don't know how many times I've shared that Open Ocean Exploration thread, by a literal biologist, explaining how common it is that people have sex variations that they don't even know about. I'll share it again since it's just about the most concise look at X/Y diversity I've ever seen. It's really wild to watch folks who copied off of my in high school biology act like they know more than actual scientists and doctors every single time I post it. --Find that post here:

#ParisOlympics2024

#OlympiansMadeHere

#olympicsboxing

(This originally called Joanne a bigoted uncle while still using her correct pronouns which I think conveys that she's basically the living embodiment of everyone's metaphorical racist uncle, gender be damned, but a few people felt it was misgendering her which was very much not the point so I changed it just to stop infighting since there's already plenty enough fighting with actual bigots to be doing.)

[covid-safer-hotties]

Long COVID continues to evade diagnosis through lab tests - Published Aug 12, 2024

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Blood and urine tests are ineffective for diagnosing long COVID -- a constellation of long-term symptoms such as chronic pain, brain fog, shortness of breath and intense fatigue, a new study shows.

Without a clear tool to detect and treat the lingering illness, it remains "a major public health burden," researchers noted, affecting millions of people worldwide and significantly altering quality of life.

The new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, was published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Because few large studies looked at standardized laboratory tests as a way to help diagnose long COVID, researchers decided to examine results of 25 measurements in more of than 10,000 adults enrolled in the RECOVER trial. Launched in 2021, this trial received $1.15 billion in congressional funding. At the outset, participants underwent blood tests and were deemed eligible whether or not they had a previous infection of SARS-CoV-2.

Researchers followed them with surveys every three months and laboratory samples at six, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months after infection or the date of a negative test result.

In comparing responses to questionnaires and routine test outcomes, researchers assessed whether SARS-CoV-2 resulted in repeated laboratory abnormalities regardless if participants had symptoms.

The findings basically revealed little, said the study's lead author, Dr. Kristine Erlandson, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. That's because the laboratory results were inconclusive.

However, she and co-researchers recommended in their study report that clinicians still perform routine clinical tests to rule out other treatable causes of the symptoms in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, the scientific name for long COVID.

Researchers also uncovered evidence to bolster the notion that SARS-CoV-2 could contribute to the risk of diabetes independent of long COVID -- a link found early in the pandemic.

Individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 also had higher urine albumin to creatinine ratio. This indicator of early kidney disease has shown an association with cardiovascular conditions in other populations.

Continuing inflammation may be a possible explanation for smell and taste disruptions and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, researchers said.

"The diversity of symptoms may be one of the reasons that we have difficulty in truly understanding why some people develop long COVID and ultimately how we can treat it," Erlandson said.

"Long COVID is a condition currently defined by symptoms and physical exam findings, not by abnormal routine laboratory measures," she added.

"Similarly, providers should certainly not dismiss a diagnosis of long COVID based on normal clinical laboratory values."

In an accompanying editorial, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore noted that most significant unsolved enigmas of the COVID-19 pandemic pertain to the knowledge, diagnosis and treatment of long COVID.

"When [it is] severe, long COVID can be disabling, resulting in job loss or inconsistent ability to perform other roles, such as caregiving. Even in 2024, long COVID remains common," Drs. Paul Auwaerter and Annukka Antar wrote in the editorial.

"Approximately 1 in 20 U.S. adults reported persisting symptoms after COVID-19 in June 2024, with 1.4% reporting significant limitations The incidence of long COVID is 3.5% among immunized people in the Omicron era, and it can occur after reinfection."

The editorial's writers added that "importantly, acknowledging symptoms with empathy and creating a symptom management plan provides a basis for trust and hope amidst uncertainty."

Read the rest of the report at either link!

[amelianeek]

TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN SPORTS & BEYOND Amelia the Neek | Prose: Informative Article

The outpouring of hate directed at Olympic boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, is completely unfounded. Firstly, being transgender is not a crime nor a moral deviation. Furthermore, neither of these remarkable athletes are transgender women. They were both born biologically and identify as cisgender women. This reproveable viral controversy stems from misinterpreted blood test results, not any slight on their part.

In Imane Khelif's case, she has differences of sexual development (DSDs), which involves genetic, hormonal, and reproductive variations. While Khelif has XY chromosomes, she otherwise develops and identifies as female. As for Lin Yu-ting, her high testosterone levels could easily be attributed to common factors like medications or intense physical training, not gender identity.

Once it was determined that the initial test results were inaccurate, the International Olympic Committee confirmed the athletes' eligibility. Yet "some" news outlets continue to push the false narrative, demonstrating the need to verify facts before spreading harmful "opinions". Athletes deserve respect, not uninformed attacks.

The claim that transgender women have an inherent physical advantage over cisgender women is often oversimplified. The reality is more complex. While some transgender women may have certain physical attributes that provide a competitive edge, this is not universally true. Athletic ability varies greatly among both transgender and cisgender athletes and is influenced by a complex interplay of factors beyond just biological sex. Many cisgender women have outperformed not only trans competitors but cisgender men as well, demonstrating that genetics and reproductive anatomy are not reliable predictors of athletic prowess. Additionally, the effects of hormone therapy on trans women's muscle mass and physical capabilities can negate any purported advantages. Each athlete should be evaluated as an individual, rather than making blanket generalizations about trans women in sports.

Take Dana Linn Baily for example. She is a prime example of a ciswoman at her absolute physical peak. How many men have you met who can match her level of muscular development? Importantly, Baily has never once tested positive for steroids over the course of her entire career. While not all women may be able to achieve a physique like Baily's, the facts are clear - she can bench press 225 pounds and squat 300 pounds. In contrast, most cisgender men cannot bench more than 165 pounds, and trans women often have less muscle mass due to the effects of estrogen, which limits muscle growth. This suggests that Baily's physique is the result of her dedication, not any gender-based advantage.

Ignorance and trans bigotry aside, the logical fear behind all of this is the potential dangers of seriously mismatching competitors in terms of weight class. Typically, the larger and stronger person will defeat the smaller and weaker one. However, there have been real-life David and Goliath situations (photos above) in which the smaller opponent arose victorious due to greater skill and wits. These situations have also included instances where cisgender women have defeated not only trans women but cisgender men as well, proving that size alone does not determine the outcome… but it does help.

Despite what you may believe, being transgender is not a choice. While individuals can choose to alter their bodies to match their internal sense of gender, being transgender is a fundamental aspect of one's identity. Research has shown that the human brain is a sex-typed organ, with distinct neural structures and connectivity patterns that vary between males and females. However, these differences are inconsistent. Once adjusted for head size, the sex-based distinctions become even less pronounced.

Some sex-associated behavioral and cognitive differences do exist but are not absolute. These variations are influenced by a complex interplay of factors, including cultural influences, hormone levels, and sex chromosome combinations. It is crucial to recognize this nuance and avoid oversimplifying or reinforcing gender stereotypes when studying these differences. Not all individuals conform to the general trends observed between men and women. Ultimately, recognizing the natural variations in the human brain is an important step toward greater understanding and acceptance of transgender identities.

The claim by some less-educated Republicans that transgender people are a new phenomenon created by the political left is simply incorrect. While the term "transgender" was first used in 1965 and gained widespread use in the early 1990s, gender-variant individuals have been documented throughout history, dating back to ancient times. Records show the existence of Scythian (Greek) and Galli (Roman) priests who were biologically male but chose to live and identify as women, with some even opting for self-castration. Similarly, the Kathoey of Thailand and the recognized "third gender" individuals in various Native American tribes are examples of gender diversity that predate modern terminology. Evidence of gender variance can also be found in the ancient cultures of Scandinavia, Japan, Egypt, and beyond.

There are some truly amazing transgender people in this world, some of which I greatly admire, including a great number of public figures such as Laverne Cox, Elliot Fletcher, Nicole Maines, Leo Sheng, Alexandra Billings, Elliot Page, Indya Moore, Scott Turner Schofield, Sophie, and Brian Michael Smith.

The truth can be quite fascinating… if you're willing to learn.

[brainrotbunny]

library love (blurb?)

chapter one out now!

remus lupin x slytherin!sirius' sister!reader

synopsis; remus lupin and yourself, find a common interest in coffee, books, chocolate, and annoying your eldest brother.

warnings; school, sirius being sirius, swearing?

A/N: this is just a test blurb it's unedited (and pretty boring) for now, its just to see if anyone would be interested in this lmk if you are but trust me the next chapters will be much better!

your fifth year was off to a rough start, you knew it would go this way but you hadn't expected this. being a black was difficult, and you could say being sirius' sister was just as hard, after all he was known for his dramatics, that being said even after he had run away from your unfortunate home situation the tension between you and your brother didn't subside.

in-fact it felt as if a bigger rift had opened between you and your eldest brother, now being divided by more than just opinions and school houses, but by space as well.

so as you stand in your first class of the year, which happens to be a year above your own it doesn't shock you when you see your brother and his "marauders" as they call themselves, but what does shock you is the glare hes casting your way, grey eyes splintering into your own.

now you were used to sirius' glares and his comments by now, it never helped that you had made a few of your own but it looked like he was ready to rip you to shreds, as if you had imposed on his space and that was in-fact what he thought of this new arrangement.

your professors had agreed your marks in transfiguration, herbology, potions, history of magic, and oddly enough divination were exceptional and you were eligible to move up a year.

you cast a glare back at your eldest brother before taking your seat, the spot beside a rather gaunt looking slytherin whom you hadnt spoken to before. the class was clearly divided by house not done so by the professor but rather the students who all had separated besides a select few.

mcgonagall stood tall at the front of the class room her judging eyes assessed the classroom, before promptly stepping back to her desk and beginning the lesson.

your second class of the day was luckily free of your brother, watching as other students filed in by the door you were relieved when lupin, evans, and mary mcdonald appeared lacking a certain long haired boy who had made sure to stare daggers through your head all through transfiguration. you were also relieved to find rosier was in the class with you, now you weren't exactly friends but you got along just fine after all he was close friends with regulus.

"hello class, welcome to year 6 advanced potions, now remain standing while i just-" slughorn pauses "try to finddd" he drags out as he shuffles around his desk opening drawers and sorting through a mess of papers "ah-ha, the seating arrangements"

"yes, yes i know but it must be done" slughorn says as grumbles ring throughout the classroom, he gets up from his desk albeit struggling a bit before walking over to the first desk in the room and calling out two names you hadnt heard before, a light-haired ravenclaw sat down followed by a short and pudgy slytherin.

he continued calling out names, one by one student sat down followed by their pre-picked partners.

"snape and mcdonald"

"evans and hedgeflower"

"lupin and black"

fuck.

[hells-greatest-performers]

Husk don't use neurodivergent like it's something bad or offensive. I'm neurodivergent too and it has nothing to do with being slow or whatever you may think! I know you died in the 70s but nowadays people know that having some kind of mental illness/disability doesn't mean someone is crazy or stupid or whatever. It just means their brain functions differently than neurotypical people. We may have different ways of precieving something or processing information, but that doesn't make us dumb! And even if Reign isn't neurodivergent it wouldn't harm to take a look at it. She does show behavior that is common in neurodivergent children. Of course it doesn't have to be the case but it's better to test for it than just brush it off. If she does have some form of neurodivergence and keeps being undiagnosed it could mean more problems in the future, but if she gets an diagnosis you know how to help her to better life with it.

Angel: *does some online search for testing kids for Autism* There’s this thing called a M-CHAT-R test. It may help us and put you at ease.

Husk: *grumbling* Fine, but my baby isn’t slow! She’s fine!

*after taking the test*

Angel: Okay…she scored a 10!

Husk: Is that good?

Angel: *winces* Uh…it’s she’s “high risk” of being autistic.

Husk: WHAT?! *swipes the phone and reads the result*

HIGH RISK: The child should be referred promptly for a diagnostic evaluation and eligibility evaluation for services.

Husk: *trembling*

Angel: Husk. It’s fine. We can get Reign tested with a psychologist or something!

Husk: I failed her…

Angel: Huh?

Husk: I wasn’t careful enough when I was pregnant. She’s messed up because of me…*crying quietly*

Angel: Husk, you didn’t mess up, sometimes this happens. We can get Reign the support she needs.

Reign: *sees her daddy crying* Dada…why are you crying?

Husk: *hugs his daughter* I’m sorry Reign…I missed up somewhere and you’re paying the price.