#Czech Medical System

[suspiciouscatastrophe]

So, I was curious... Czech trans people (or trans people from anywhere who medically transitioned in Czechia), let's all bind together in the name of curiosity and find out how many of us got a writing task from their sexologist!

Putting your answer and the name of the doctor in the notes is also appreciated.

[illgiveyouahint]

2 years since the full scale invasion. 10 years of war. We stand with you, Ukraine

[grantmentis]

2024 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship: A Primer

When: April 3rd to April 14th. The schedule here will tell you when games are taking place both in your local time and venue time.

Where is it taking place?: Utica, New York

Where to watch:

For the first time, we will have ALL games broadcasted in USA and Canada. I am not sure how many games are going to be broadcasted outside North America, but we can reasonably assume they will at least carry their home country games

TSN will carry all games in canada

NHL Network and ESPN+ will carry a mix of the games together. See The Ice Garden's Michelle Jay's tweet for the schedule of which games are where.

SVT (Sweden)

Discovery (Finland)

Czech TV (Czechia)

Magenta (Germany)

TBS (Japan)

Swiss TV (Switzerland)

If you are not in any of these countries, or you are but are struggling to find a way to watch, please feel free to DM me and I will do my best to find you something

What is the tournament format?:

There are two divisions, Division A with the five ranked teams going into the tournament and Division B with the next five. Each division plays a round robin style ranking round, and at the conclusion the bottom two teams in Division B will be relegated, while the rest automatically make the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals will go A1-B3, A2-B2, A3-B1, A4-A5. In addition to the finals for gold that will take place, there will be a bronze medal game and a fifth place game for ranking. Standings will use a three point systems.

Who is in each division?:

Division A: USA, Canada, Czechia, Switzerland, Finland

Division B: Sweden, Japan, Germany, China, Denmark

Who are each teams?

Here is where it gets long. Below the cut I will tell you each teams roster, how they did last year, their reasonable goals, notable roster changes, and three players to watch. I will do my best to keep this informative, but brief.

USA

Roster:

(Text version available here)

2023 Result: Won Gold

2024 goals: Win gold again

Notable roster changes: This team continues to go very very young. Abby Roque is the most notable roster omission here. Top defender Lee Stecklein is also not on this roster, due to her taking a break from the National Team. Amanda Kessel was also left off, but she has not been active within the last year as a player, so not entirely surprising.

Three players to watch: Grace Zumwinkle has been one of the stars of the PWHL so far, and is likely to get more responsibility on the national team than ever before, so keep an eye on her and how she may translate her successful season to the tournament. Rory Guilday may only be 21, but she is heading to her third senior world championships, a long time favorite of the team USA coaching staff with her shutdown defensive skills who they'll hope can take another step this tournament with Lee Stecklein absent. Joy Dunne is the youngest player on this roster, just 18 years old coming off a 24-18-42 season in Ohio and a national championship. This will be her first senior level tournament, and I'd expect her to get ample offensive opportunities.

Canada

Roster

(text version available here)

2023 result: Silver

2024 goals: Gold

Notable roster changes: Micah Zandee-Hart is the most surprising one after being on the roster for a few years. Claire Thompson is absent as is Rebecca Johnston, but that is more expected while Thompson is finishing medical school and Johnston has not played in the past calendar year. Cousins Nicole and Julia Gosling join the team after strong rivalry series showings.

Three players to watch: Natalie Spooner is the front runner for PWHL MVP, so everyone will be watching to see if she continues to score at the rate she has been. Expected number one overall pick in the upcoming PWHL draft, Sarah Fillier, will be playing in her last showing before the draft happens as she finished out her college season. Nicole Gosling was the highest scoring defender in the NCAA this year at Clarkson, going 14-25-39 in 40 regular season games, so seeing how she impacts this blue line is a must watch.

Czechia

Roster

(Text version available here)

2023 result: Bronze

2024 goal: upset their opponent in the semifinals and make the finals

Roster changes: The bad news is top defender Dominika Lásková is out with injury. The good news is star goaltender Klára Peslarová is healthy unlike last year, as is blueline mainstay Tereza Radová. Alena Mills retired from the national team. Kristýna Pátková did not make the team this year, in her place comes Boston University commit Anežka Čabelová who had a stellar U18 worlds. Karolína Kosinová did not make the team, in her place is HV71 assistant captain Klara Seroiszková.

Three players to watch: 17 year old Adéla Šapovalivová was the highest scoring u18 player in the SDHL (Sweden's highest level league) this year and one of their top scorers in general going 11-18-29 in 32 regular season games. She was also a key part of the U18 team that upset Canada in the semifinals to advance to Czechia's first ever u18 final. With Mills retired, she will get more minutes at her third (!!!!) senior worlds. Next up is Klára Peslarová, and if you're not familiar with her game, she is straight up a top five goaltender in the world. She just came off a stellar season with Brynäs IF in Sweden where she had a .935 save percentage in 20 games, and has been consistently stellar on the international stage as well like when she had 55 saves against the united states at the olympics. Kateřina Mrázová is a fantastic playmaker has been a bright spot on a Ottawa tam that has struggled to find itself, and is also one of the most veteran members of this squad. If they win, she'll have to lead the way.

Finland

Roster

Text version available here

2023 finish: Fifth Place

2024 goals: Bronze

Roster changes: Two of their key offensive pieces Elisa Holopainen and Michelle Karvinen, are back and healthy this year! Susanna Tapani is also back on this team. Those are three absolute big pieces that completely change this roster for the better. A few depth roster forwards were left off in their place, most notably Kiira Yrjänen. Defense has more shakeups. Sini Karjalainen is a notable omission and long time defender Rosa Lindstedt retired. Eve Savander, Oona Koukkula, and Siiri Yrjölä slot in.

Three players to watch: I've consistently been a very big Elisa Holopainen fan and I think she's one of the best players in the world and not talked about nearly enough. Just as she began to really shine in the international stage, she got hit with injury, but as she's come back with year she dominated Finland's league going 32-25-57 in 19 games. I think I've put her as a player to watch like every year I've done a preview and I'm going to keep going it. Finland has faced a lot of questions about their goaltending following Räty and the team going their separate ways, but right now, it is Sanni Ahola's crease to lose. She was stellar in the three games she started last year for Finland in the world championship and was solid for st cloud state with a .935 save percentage in 17 starts this year. With Lindstedt's retirement, Krista Parkkonen will see more minutes, coming off a breakout sophomore year in a university of vermont program that's developed a decent amount of international blueliners.

Switzerland

Roster

(Text version here)

2023 result; 4th place

2024 goals: bronze

Roster changes: quite a lot of shake up. no Caroline spies as their mainstay backup, Alexandra Lehmann takes her place. No Sarah Forster, who wore an A and led their defense last time around. She only played 7 games in SWHL this year, so likely injury is at play.

Players to watch: it is, of course, the Alina Müller and Lara Stalder show until it isn’t. So, besides them, the players to watch are Andrea Brändli is another “top five goaltender in the world” to know, sporting a .937 in her first year playing in Sweden post a stellar college career. 18 year old Ivana Marie Wey just had a great year playing pro as Stalder’s teammate and will be important for the next Swiss wave. With no Forster, Lara Christen will take on a lot of the top defensive minutes most likely.

Sweden

Roster

(Text version available here)

2023 results: sixth

2024 hopes: return to group A

Roster changes: no Sarah Grahn which isn’t entirely expected but still a big change, in response Ida Boman gets the call. No Fanny Rask or Olivia Carlsson, who retired.

Three players to know: Ebba Hedqvist is a 17 year old elite center coming off a great performance at worlds and has an eye for playmaking that will be critical for Sweden. Maja Nylén Persson is the #1 defender of team Sweden that has consistently been the top defender by points in the SDHL and won defender of the year in 2022-2023, and she is only 23 years old. Another part of Sweden’s insane center depth is Lina Ljungblom, who will likely play in Montreal next year and had 46 points in 36 regular season games. In the various tournaments/friendlies that Sweden has played leading up to this (ie five nations cup), she has 10 goals in 15 games. These three players are truly some of my favorite in hockey right now

Japan

Roster

(Text version available here)

2023 result: 7th

2024 hopes: return to group A

Roster changes: honestly we mostly running this back. One or two u18 add ins but overall the same as 2023

Players to watch: stop me if you heard this before but Akane Shiga is very good. The PWHL Ottawa player is the only player from Japan to score against the USA, and will continue to be japans biggest threat. Another big player is Haruka Toko, one of the SDHL’s top scorers this year who had established herself as a top talent in the last two years. This year, the 27 year old had 13 goals and 30 assists in 36 games in Sweden this year. She was one of seven players in Japan to play in Sweden this year, a year that saw a new high in Japanese players going overseas to play. That also includes my last player to watch, Yoshino Enomoto, who played in switzerland and still put up around a point per game on a team that struggled (they folded in the offseason then came back and built their roster late and were ultimately relegated, but she was a bright spot in her first season there)

Fun fact: did you know three pairs of sisters play on this team? Akane and Aoi Shiga, Haruka toko and Ayaka Hitosato, and Rio and Riri Noro

Germany

Roster

(text version available here)

2023 Results: Eighth

2024 Goal: Make quarterfinals and avoid relegation

Roster changes: Both goalies behind Abstreiter last year, Chiara Schultes and Johanna May, did not make this roster with Hemmerle and Loist taking their place. The d core remains the same besides Daria Gleissner taking Heidi Strompf's place. National team vet Marie Delarbre is absent with injury, Sonja Weidenfelder did not play hockey this year and her status is uncertain, and Anne Bartsch did not make the roster. In their place we have Emily Nix, Lilli Welcke, and Lucia Schmitz.

Three players to watch: Luisa Welcke was with Germany last year, but has a second season in the NCAA under her belt and a nice depth player performance at Boston University. She will have more chances to show off her offense this tournament than in the NCAA, and I'm excited to see what she can show. Jule Schiefer had a revelation this year in the German league. From last year where she only scored 4 goals in 20 games, this year she scored 22 in 24. Let's see if she can continue this at worlds. Nina Jobst-Smith will play big defensive minutes for Germany after finishing her fourth season at Minnesota Duluth, this time serving as an assistant captain, and was nominated for 2023-24 All-WCHA Third Team. She's a two way defender who will be taking on big responsibility for Germany as she has in the past.

China

Roster

(Text Version available here)

2023 result: Promotion from Division I

2024 goal: Make quarterfinals and avoid relegation

Roster changes: Oh boy. So, like, a lot of people, and here is why: up until this tournament, China allowed dual citizens not born in China to play for them. This includes some players you may know from PWHL/NCAA like Leah Lum, Hannah Miller, Rachel Llanes, and Tia Chan. Going into this tournament, they changed the rules and those players will not be eligible, so it is a significant roster shakeup.

Three player to watch; This team is very young. Yifan Wang is 16 years old, and in her international debut scored 10 goals in 5 games in the WJC-D2A U18. This is obviously a gigantic step up in competition and very hard for a 16 year old to be playing against adults on the highest level stage of women's hockey, so I don't imagine she'll get a TON of ice time, but she is worth looking out for. Xin Fang is the veteran and star of this roster, who had 2 goal and 2 assists in the teams D1A tournament that earned them their promotion. 17 year old Dartmouth commit Grace Zhan is who I expect to be their starting goaltender. Born in Beijing, she spent the past year playing Minnesota High School Hockey and put up top numbers in a league that sees a lot of NCAA recruits.

Denmark

Roster

(Text version here)

2023 Results: Promotion from Division I

2024 hope: Make Quarterfinals and avoid relegation

Roster changes: Long time national team star and centerpiece of the team Josefine Jakobsen will no longer play for Denmark, though she will continue her club career.) Otherwise, despite some depth changes, it is mostly the same lineup.

Three players to watch: Frederikke Foss had a great year at Shattuck St Mary's u19 program and has committed to UMaine, and may be able to spark some offense Denmark will desperately need without Jakobsen. Silke Lave Glud will also be expected to carry the offense after her stellar year in the Tier 2 league in Sweden, and lead the way for younger players as one of the most experienced members of the team. Goaltender Emma-Sofie Nordström's performance at the D1A worlds was a big reason for their promotion, and she is coming off a great sophmore year at st. lawrence university where she had a .931 save percentage in 36 games and 7 shutouts. If Denmark wants to stay in the top division, she will need to steal a game for them.

[revacholianpizzaagenda]

Three days left to sign up for the 2025 runs of the beautiful amazing transcendent Elysium LARP!

When and where

The larp will have two runs (20-24 & 27-31 August 2025) in Terezín, Czech Republic (about an hour’s drive north of Prague) [there will be options for car-less people]. The event starts on Wednesday evening and ends on Saturday evening; players need to be on-site for the entire duration of the event.

Price

Standard ticket €360, 13 subsidised at €150, understudy (last-minute spots) €50. The price includes the full experience, key parts of the costume, food, and basic lodgings.

Practicalities

What: A Disco Elysium larp for 109 players.

When: 20-24 & 27-31 August 2025 (starting Wednesday evening, ending Saturday evening)

Where: Old Military Hospital, Terezín (Czech Republic)

Cost: €360 standard ticket, €150 subsidised, €50 understudy (last-minute spots)

Produced by: Rolling & and international crew

Language: English

Location: Old military hospital in the middle of the city. Indoors and outdoors environment. The venue has basic amenities (toilets, water, basic portable showers etc), but don’t expect high standards (no central heating). Hotel accommodation can be bought extra.

Accessibility: Venue not wheelchair friendly (no elevators, stairs) and very large. Dusty environment. Need to read long texts before the larp (30+ pages). Higher levels of activity during the event. Loud noises, strobing lights, and crowds may be present.

Time: Arrival mandatory on Wednesday evening. One day of pre-game activities, then game time. Dedicated 8 hours a night for sleep. End of game on Saturday evening, cleanup on Sunday. All players need to be present on site between Wednesday and Saturday evening to participate in the event.

Costumes & props: Key costume elements and key props will be provided. You bring a base layer, shoes, and any extra props you want. Think 70s-90s wacky style.

Food & drink: Scheduled breakfast, lunch, and dinner (served in-game). We will provide water, tea, and vegetarian food, with the whole menu available beforehand, allowing people to bring food to address their allergies and special needs.

Design

Potential content warnings: Racism, violence, physical larping, poverty, political extremism, loud noises, realistic firearms, drug use, oppression, suicide, dysfunctional family dynamics, real work.

Design & play style: Immersive experience grounded in a poetic world. Some scripted story points and more collaborative than competitive play. Pre-written characters and plots. Characters have secrets not transparently known to all players.

Sign-up process: Lottery system with certain conditions applied by organisers. Players will have the option to flag they are uncomfortable playing with somebody or think somebody is not safe to be at the event. When given a spot, players have some weeks to pay. Casting happens after spot assignments but before payment.

Co-creation: Pre-written characters. Given act structure with some limitations or mechanics; otherwise, players have the freedom to create. Players are not expected to prepare or create relations, have meetings, partake in events, etc., before the event – co-creation happens in pre-game activities on site. Lore is established by organisers. Players create art and make things at work during the game.

Physical & emotional safety: Opt-out techniques & safety techniques. Some themes apply to the whole larp and cannot be opted out of (for example, “poverty”). Medium-contact mechanisms for violence, symbolic mechanisms for physical intimacy. Dedicated organisers for safety and medical and emotional support. Calibration techniques will be workshopped.

What you will be doing: Playing out conflicts, romances, brawls, revealing secrets from the past, pursuing political goals, dealing with community problems. Creating art, music, weird performances, or just striving to have a normal, working family. Work is also part of the game. Most players will have 2-3 hours of some form of “work” to perform each day (making things, cleaning things…). Scheduled and spontaneous activities in the characters’ social groups (hobbies, families, politics, interest groups, etc.). Socialising, trading, scheming or just chilling and people-watching.

Sign up form

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ʒuvlipen (n.): feminism

★ About

-> Marxist feminist learning

-> University student; coffee and book enthusiast

-> This blog is mostly about sharing news and articles relating to Romani rights and Romani history, with a special focus on women and girls.

-> I am mixed (white and romani) and born, raised and living in Western Europe.

-> I like Bollywood, animation and musical theatre \(^.^)/

I don't follow back minors and I won't reply to you if you are mean or rude to me. I am here on my free time and I don't have the time or energy to get into arguments with people I don't know. I'd rather block or ignore you instead

★ Navigation

-> General

-> Answered questions

-> Original posts

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★ Romani issues

-> Difference between Roma and Romanian

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-> Prostitution

-> Forced sterilization and reproductive rights

-> Romani genocide (Porrajmos / Samudaripen)

-> Slavery

-> Romani women, medical malpractice and healthcare denial

-> Domestic and sexual violence against Romani women

-> Cultural and religious misogyny

-> Femicides: Hyara Flor, Luljeta Preza

-> Segregation

-> Police brutality

-> Romani girls and the State care system

★ Bibliography

-> Women's history reading list

-> Romani feminist writings

-> Quotes: Alexandra Oprea, Vera Kurtic

-> Intersections of Gender, Ethnicity, and Class: History and Future of the Romani Women’s Movement, by Jelena Jovanović, Angéla Kóczé, and Lídia Balogh (x)

-> Gender, Ethnicity and Class: Romani Women's Political Activism and Social Struggles, Angéla Kóczé (x)

-> Lessons from Roma Feminism in Europe: Digital Storytelling Projects with Roma Women Activists from Romania, Spain and Sweden, Jasmine Ljungberg (x)

-> Romani women’s identities real and imagined: Media discourse analysis of “I’m a European Roma Woman” campaign, Jelena Jovanović (x)

-> Džuvljarke: Roma Lesbian Existence, Vera Kurtić (x)

-> Re-envisioning Social Justice from the Ground Up: Including the Experiences of Romani Women, Alexandra Oprea (x)

-> Angéla Kóczé on the hijacking of the Romani feminist and antiracist movement by neoliberal groups (x) (x)

-> The Genocide and Persecution of Roma and Sinti. Bibliography and Historiographical Review (x)

-> Roma Resistance During the Holocaust and in its Aftermath, Angéla Kóczé, Anna Lujza Szász (eds.) (x)

-> O Porrajmos: the Romani Holocaust, Ian Hancock (x)

-> Porrajmos: The Romani and the Holocaust, Ian Hancock (x)

-> Responses to the Porrajmos (the Romani Holocaust), Ian Hancock (x)

-> Barvalipe Roma Online University (playlist of lectures about many different aspects of Romani history, politics and culture) (x)

★ Romani feminists and female activists

-> autobiographies by Romani women (x)

-> Sandra Jayat, French-Romani painter and poet (x)

-> Katarina Taikon, Swedish-Romani writer and antiracist activist (x) (x)

-> Elena Gorolova, Czech-Romani women's rights advocate (x)

-> Jelena Savić, Serbian-Romani feminist, poet and essayist (x)

-> Tela-Tchaï, French-Romani actress (x)

-> Amoun Sleem, Palestinian-Domari antiracist activist and feminist (x)

-> Philomena Franz, German-Romani Holocaust survivor and writer (x)

-> Vera Kurtić, Serbian-Romani lesbian feminist (x)

-> Kiba Lumberg, Finnish-Romani and butch lesbian artist (x)

-> Zilli Schmidt, German-Romani Holocaust survivor (x)

-> "15 Bad ass Romani ladies you should know about" (x)

-> Romani herstory, an "ever-growing digital library that celebrates women of Romani descent from the past and present, unsung heroines & trailblazers who refuse(d) to conform to stereotypes"

[scotianostra]

October 28th 1880 saw Dr Henry Faulds, a Scots medical missionary working in Japan, published a letter in "Nature" which gave the first evidence that fingerprints could be used as proof of guilt or innocence in legal cases.

Now Faulds was not the first to study fingerprints, about 200 years beforehand an Italian Marcello Malpighi noted ridges, spirals and loops in fingerprints. He made no mention of their value as a tool for individual identification, another who studied them was Czech anatomist John Evangelist Purkinji who noted fingerprint patterns but again he made no mention of the value of fingerprints for personal identification. Englishman Sir William Hershel is credited with the man to first use fingerprints in identification, he was a magistrate in Jungipoor, India, but although he recognised that fingerprints were unique, he was using them in place of a signature on contracts.

And so to Faulds, he took up the study of "skin-furrows" after noticing finger marks on specimens of "prehistoric" pottery. A learned and industrious man, Dr. Faulds not only recognised the importance of fingerprints as a means of identification, but devised a method of classification as well, the first to do so.

As well as publishing his findings in the Scientific Journal, "Nautre" he also wrote to Charles Darwin, with an explanation of his classification system and a sample of the forms he had designed for recording inked impressions. Darwin was in his old age by now and replied to Faulds saying they were of no use to him but promised to pass the materials on to his cousin, Francis Galton. Galton went on to publish the first real classification system for fingerprints in his book "Fingerprints" in 1892, their is little doubt his findings originated from Faulds initial findings.

Faulds is also credited with the first fingerprint identification of a greasy fingerprint left on an alcohol bottle.

The first criminal identification in fingerprinting was by an Argentinian police officer,Inspector Eduardo Alvarez, in 1901, using what has become known as The Galton pattern types he was able to identify a woman by the name of Rojas, who had murdered her two sons, and cut her own throat in an attempt to place blame on another.

Her bloody print was left on a door post, proving her identity as the murderer.

The Galton method of fingerprinting was not documented until 1888, a good 8 years after Dr. Henry Faulds first brought the methods to his attention.

[cursedreverie1945]

Modern Take on the Autopsy of Heydrich

As a result of his fierce repression of any opposition, with thousands of incarcerations and executions, within a relatively short time stability reigned in the Protectorate. The exiled Czech government made a decision to assassinate Heydrich.

On 27 May 1942, a poorly executed attack severely wounded but did not kill him. While traveling in his open car, Heydrich was injured on the left side of the chest by a grenade splinter. A passing lorry transported him to the nearest medical facility, Bulovka Hospital. Rebuilt in 1931, this hospital had become one of the most modern institutions in Europe. The head of its surgical department, Prof. Jan Levit, an experienced surgeon, was dismissed following the “Cancellation of Accreditations of Jewish Doctors” order of 17 March 1939. When Heydrich arrived at the hospital, Drs. Puhala, Slanina and the surgeon Snajder were on duty. Dr. Slanina conducted the first examination: “With a forceps and a few swabs, I tried to see the depth of the wound. I found pneumothorax, contusion of the lung and that the metal splinter, some 3 cm large, also transported pieces of upholstery through the diaphragm into his abdomen, damaging the spleen and the tail of the pancreas” [5]

The first step was to try to stop the hemorrhage by local pressure while Heydrich was lying on a table in the hospital director’s office. A photograph of the scene shows several figures standing around the table in a septic environment: some in street attire, some with no head or facial cover; their hands, whether gloved or not, are not visible.

The patient was then transferred to the operating room and surgery was performed by thoracic surgeon Walter Dick and abdominal surgeon J. Hohlbaum, both experienced German practitioners. Heydrich was anesthetized with a closed system, high pressure mask, and no indication of intubation. The chest was closed around a rubber draining Petzer tube connected to a suction device.

The Czech personnel were prohibited from entering the operating room or the floor where Heydrich was taken after his operation [6]. The abdominal surgeon sutured the diaphragm (a “four inch” tear), removed the splintered spleen, sutured the tail of the pancreas, and inserted a drain in the left corner of the abdomen. During the course of treatment, Heydrich received several blood transfusions as well as anti-gangrene and anti-tetanus injections.

Within two days the patient was recovering well; there is no record that postoperative X-rays were performed. From this point, SS chief Heinrich Himmler’s private physician, Dr. Karl Gebhardt, an orthopedic surgeon from Berlin, was in charge. Gebhardt bypassed all the other surgeons, preventing the use of sulphonamide (Prontosil ® 1 *) when Heydrich’s temperature rose, and forbidding the transfer of the patient for re-operation at any other hospital [6]. The omission of treatment with Prontosil was particularly noteworthy since “the SS and Hitler insisted on believing that *The first commercially available antibacterial drug, developed in the 1930s by Bayer Laboratories of the IG Farben conglomerate sulphonamides were a ‘miracle drug’ (Wundermittel) which could prevent all infections if only correctly administered” [1]. In the postoperative days, a gradual fever developed.  On the seventh day the patient was able to sit up in bed to eat, but he collapsed suddenly and remained in a coma until the early hours of 4 June when he died. An autopsy was performed within four hours of his death, which examined only those parts of his body that underwent surgery, excluding the head and legs. The full text of the autopsy report is analyzed below.  [7] Heydrich was a tall, athletic figure and active in sports; he was blond and had blue eyes and a long aquiline nose [Figure 2]. It is surprising, for a high ranking SS officer who should have been medically assessed on a regular basis, that an “enlargement of the left ventricle of his heart to 20 mm (2 cm) in width was measured on autopsy, in contrast to 4 mm of the right ventricle”, indicating a longstanding pathology. Also, several arteriosclerotic deposits were found, scattered in the branches of the coronary arteries, with a somewhat greater focus in the circumflex branch In the chest cavity several collections of pus-like fluid were found in the pleural angles and in the mediastinum. There was atelectasis of the left lower lung, a pericardial collection of about 100 ml, but more importantly, “on the pleural side of the diaphragm a fibrin encapsulated frill of hair was found”

Blood thrombi were found in the pulmonary artery, surrounded by conglomerates of fat droplets The source of this thrombosis was found in the pelvic venous plexus. “In the esophagus, a sour odor, apparently from vomited stomach contents.” The bronchi were “filled with foamy mucous” The tubes inserted into the patient’s chest and abdomen drained pus, which grew non-hemolytic Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and bacteria coli and proteus. • Histology of the liver and kidneys revealed inflammatory leukocytic infiltrations, which were also found in the myocardium together with fragmented myofibrils. Necrotic fibers were noted in the diaphragm and thoracic muscles. Although mentioned in subsequent reports in the literature, there was no proof in the autopsy findings of anaerobic gangrene or of botulism.

The medical reality in 1942, A retrospective review of the medical treatment that Heydrich received must be conducted within the context of 1942 knowledge and experience. What was the standard of German medical science in the early 1940s?

Indeed, most of the procedures in use today were available in 1942. Scientific work in Germany during the inter-war period was of the highest academic standard, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft in Berlin was one of the world’s leading scientific institutions. Many sections were headed by Nobel Laureates: Otto Warburg for medicine (who surprisingly was not arrested), Fritz Haber for chemistry (who escaped to England), and Albert Einstein for physics (who escaped to the United States).

Despite the decline in standards at this institution in the 1930s, it was largely responsible for the discovery of the first antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agent, sulphonamide, for which the German Gerhardt Domagk was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1939.

Although military technology had advanced during the Nazi period, pharmaceutical production was deficient. In contrast, the Allies had field hospital access to sulpha (later on even to penicillin) in 1942, but this was not the case in the Reich. Blood transfusions were routine practice, in accordance with the discoveries of the two blood groups (ABO and Rhesus) by the Austrian émigré Karl (Hess) Landsteiner (Nobel Prize laureate in 1930) and Alexander Solomon Wiener, both in the Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn.

Heparin, used for the prevention of venous thrombosis in immobile postoperative patients, was discovered in the 1920s by McLean and Howell in the U.S. Heparinization began to be used routinely in the USA in 1935 and in clinical practice in Stockholm in 1936 [8,9]. In 1942, in the Dachau concentration camp, experiments were conducted with a thrombotic agent, and it is assumed that heparin would have been available as an antidote. The pathophysiology of embolism was discovered in Berlin by Rudolph Virchow in 1858. Embolectomy was developed experimentally in 1918 by the surgeon Friedrich Trendelenburg and introduced in clinical practice in 1924 by his pupil Martin Kirchner in Konigsberg [10,11]. “Many German clinics quickly adopted the emergency bedside Trendelenburg operation for physiologically compromised patients in whom PE [pulmonary embolism] was strongly suspected” [12].

Splenectomy was a centuries-old procedure in clinical practice. The management of abdominal and chest wounds had been developed by German surgeons before World War I. A new approach to abdominal injuries was described in 1900 by Boeckel [13] and by another German surgeon, Borchardt, in 1904 [14]. Both communications dealt with “gunshot wounds to the pancreas.” The definitive treatment was finalized in a series of articles in the Annals of Surgery in 1905 [15-17]. The damaged pancreas required partial or total removal, with drainage to the exterior of fluid collecting in the retroperitoneal, lesser sac. There is no record of any drainage being inserted in that space in Heydrich’s case. The cause of death in the official autopsy report by pathologists Herwig Hamperl and Gunther Weyrich, both professors at Prague University, determined the cause of Heydrich’s death to be “septicaemia due to virulent Bacteria that led to parenchymatous intoxication of the liver, kidney and myocardium” [7].

The management of Heydrich’s care and the autopsy findings have been disputed. Among those who raised questions about the management was a French surgeon who asked: “could he have been saved?” [18]. Several reviews of this topic were published by historians [5,19 23], a neurosurgeon [6], a pathologist [24], and two anesthetists with obvious interest in intensive care [25].

These interpretations are interesting, but conflicting and inconsistent. To analyze each would not lead to a firmer conclusion. Instead, the present authors undertake a review of the original German autopsy report, translated by three linguists. Our interpretation of the autopsy report is presented here:

• The cardiovascular system: A preexistent, apparently unknown, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with significant left ventricular hypertrophy, with a small amount of fluid in the pericardial sac. Although not sufficient for a cardiac tamponade, drainage of the pericardium would have improved the cardiac ejection. Inflammatory, myocardial damage was detected, possibly enhanced by the pre-existent arteriosclerosis. The presence of thrombosis in the pulmonary artery (augmented by fat accumulation) would no doubt be the main cause of sudden collapse, resulting in cerebral anoxia and terminal coma. The source of fat emboli in a patient with no bony fracture other than a broken rib cannot be satisfactorily explained. It might be that an existent hyperlipidemia in the system aggregated around the blood clots in the pulmonary artery. The thrombosis was not identified; neither embolectomy nor the use of anticoagulants was attempted.

• The respiratory system: The bilateral pulmonary edema, pleural and mediastinal purulent collections, atelectasis of the left lower lobe, would all lead to respiratory insufficiency.

• The digestive system: The acidic food regurgitation into the esophagus (in a patient eating just a few days after major abdominal surgery) led to aspiration and to a copious bronchial exudate reaction. No esophageal lavage or bronchial suction was performed. • Septicemia and multi-system failure: Multiple coccal and bacterial cultures were obtained from the thorax and sub phrenic space. Some of these would have been sensitive to sulpha. The histologically detected infiltrates in the liver, kidneys, and myocardium could be interpreted as signs of parenchymatous damage. The sources of the microbial invasion could have been hematogenic due to the initial septic intervention or the result of the retained foreign material. This material was a “frill of hair” from the car’s upholstery, made of animal (horse or swine) hair, and would have been detectable on postoperative X-rays. It is our conclusion that the cause of death was pulmonary embolism, originating in the pelvic plexus (or in the unexamined lower limbs), due to pulmonary insufficiency and to a multi-system septic failure.

Since the autopsy investigation did not examine the head, the possibility of anoxic brain damage cannot be excluded. In legal terms, the medical approach of the German doctors provided substandard medical care to one of their highest officers. Was this inadequate treatment a result of unintentional negligence or a criminal act?

The autopsy report surprisingly starts with a comment, forensic rather than medical, exculpating the surgeons involved from any wrong doing. Why was this necessary? So that they could charge only the attackers with responsibility and thus justify the severe reprisals to come? Or, as mentioned by some historians, to cover up an internal rivalry at the highest levels of the SS hierarchy? [3]. It is well known that Himmler, as SS chief and Heydrich’s immediate superior, had begun to feel that his own position was threatened by the ruthless ability and repeated successes of the younger man, such as the pacification of Bohemia/ Moravia.

Could Himmler have taken advantage of the unexpected wounding of Heydrich by sending his physician Gebhardt to hasten the Reichsprotektor’s death? The evidence from Heydrich’s medical treatment and autopsy suggests that Himmler may well have used Gebhardt as his instrument to dispose of a rival who Himmler feared would eventually supplant him. A complicating factor for both Himmler and Gebhardt, however, was Hitler’s genuine dismay when he learned of Heydrich’s death. Worse still, Gebhardt was accused of negligence by Dr. Theodor Morell, Hitler’s personal physician (Leibarzt).

Morell owned a factory that produced sulphonamides and argued that Gebhardt should have treated Heydrich with the drug. Gebhardt, on the other hand, insisted that sulphonamides were of little use and had not been required in Heydrich’s case. To maintain his standing in Hitler’s eyes, Himmler ordered Gebhardt to demonstrate the correctness of his position and so began Gebhardt’s barbaric medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners. Septic wounds were deliberately inflicted on male inmates at Sachsenhausen and then on female inmates, mostly Polish political prisoners, at Ravensbrück. Some of these victims were then treated with sulphonamides while others were not. Gebhardt’s procedures, like all the other unethical human experiments carried out by Nazi doctors, produced no results of scientific value but caused extreme suffering for the inmates who were subjected to them, with many dying and most of the survivors experiencing permanent mutilation. conclusions Reviewing the available clinical data and the autopsy findings, it seems probable that Heydrich became a victim of the same kind of medical malpractice at the hands of Gebhardt (possibly on the orders of Himmler) as was inflicted on the most powerless concentration camp prisoners. Such a turn of events would have been bitterly ironic for the architect of the “Final Solution,” had he been aware of it, but it was consistent with the medico-political ideology of Nazi Germany, as stated by Dr Brandt, which held that every individual was to be “completely used in the interest of society.” The surgical and pathological findings are highly suggestive of medical negligence. The question as to the extent of Himmler’s involvement remains unanswered, requiring further evidence.

Author and Journal information -

Focus IMAJ • VOL 16 • AprIL 2014 the attempt on the life of Reinhard Heydrich, Architect of the “Final solution”: a review of his treatment and autopsy George M. Weisz MD FRACS MA1,2 and William R. Albury BA PhD2 1 School of Humanities (Program in History of Medicine), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2School of Humanities, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Slightly edited because I didn't want to post footnotes and repeated terminology,

[lifenconcepts]

MY UTTERLY BELOVED TF2 OC!

I’m very proud of this, I’m not one to use digits art and so think this is actually applause worthy.

IVAN “VOLK” KATERZHNIK

LORE, DESCRIPTION, HISTORY, AND OTHER BELOW \/

A soviet pilot which crashed after flying through a storm and somehow ended up here rather that anywhere near Europe.

Pretty much godly when it comes to communications as he was the one to come to if you had technical problems or needed a message sent off through morse or radio. 

HISTORY / HIS STORY: I’ve done some good research on USSR in 1960s/1970s (about where the tf2 thing is set) to be able to comply somewhat with what tech and knowledge existed then. He flew a Tupolev Tu-95 plane (a fascinating beast, truly) which bares bombs and missiles and yet after a mistakenly taken dosage of amphetamine( after taking inspiration from British/American soldiers using it to boost moral and altertness), caused a buffer between logic/reality and delusional thinking of following orders, which allowed him to blindly fly from a runway in Khabarovski krai (beside the sea of Okhotsk), before being forced to crash land by a storm in New Mexico, where after taking a good 17 hour Power Nap, ventured the land with aloofness and nonchalantness and finding the RED base (TF2 ofcourse). There, he managed to recognise Ludwig as a medical personal and insisted he get treated for injuries, all the while speaking in the common broken English/Russian that many Eastern Europeans bare with phrases like “Amerika, da! Kennedy, Elvis Presley!” and has limited yet basic conversational knowledge on Czech, German, and polish. Greatly fluent in Russian.

His character in short:

Unattached, very limited family connections before he even flew, and laughs at the concept of a relationship that isn’t strictly professional. Aroace before the term even was coined. Very docile when it comes to being questioned and happily complied with initial allegations and requests despite a language barrier. Is surprisingly hyper aware of his surroundings and has a good grasp on the moral dilemma of war but also an insatiable appetite for confrontation and blood, and despite not liking violence, can handle a gun, blade, or explosives with a steady hand. Speaks a lot with hand gestures and isn’t afraid to be a bit strange, and most notable of a hobby is going out early dawn and late dusk to enjoy the rays of sun, take some fresh air, and at times go for a walk in the wilderness. Has disappeared without a trace multiple times before venturing his way back. Good relationship with most the REDs, albeit doesn’t take them seriously apart from Engineer and Medic - who he also sometimes helps with work. Doesn’t like to be limited with rules but respects the set basis of don’t be an asshole even if he makes harsh remarks at times without really noticing it. Can uphold a certain level of banter in English, but it is very bare bone and his knowledge of words is primarily based around technical terms so he could translate “Вам ни холодно?» (are you not cold?) into “Your system froze?” while gesturing to their body.

Physical appearance & taste:

Wears an aviator’s jacket with sheep wool lining, a watch by the brand “Kosmos”, has a busted up metal flask which he usually had a bit of whiskey in - in a (handmade by a long gone friend) leather casing with an intricate soviet symbol and pattern on it, some basic military brown/gray trousers, a dusty pecan coloured messenger bag, a muskrat ushanka (it fits his head properly I just like to draw it in a stylised manner), and some basic black soviet combat boots. He doesn’t really care for branding but knows random American things through cultural osmosis and exposure via his friend back in fatherland who is obsessed with ‘western’ media and food. Has seen a few American movies (don’t ask how his friend obtained it.. it wasn’t legal) and his favourite one is “North to Alaska”! He has zero interest in politics and a lack of understanding in certain aspects of life that may be important (for example battle tactics) but is ready to follow orders and make his own decisions based on prior experiences should he have to. Considers himself a patriot although knows very little about his own country, mainly the goings on in his hometown that shall stay unnamed. Loved the radio station Mayak and the song “Moscow Nights” practically runs through his veins.

Fascinated with snow, roads, and the sun like some eternally high schizoid (edit that out in tumblr entry). Likely has some underlying condition in his mind that hasn’t gotten traction in mass understanding yet so he just is overall chill, acts more or so like a child, yet understands and does things with the precision of a marksman.

Silly story & his plans for now: Has managed to tame a lynx cub once, well.. prior to it then mauling him. But his arm had a cool scar on it because of that! Within the lore though is more or less a helping hand towards the respawn machine and keeps the others company, as despite technically being able to return home, his superior ordered that he’d send out a message should he return from missions - and although this would be an emergency not a mission, he doesn’t want to risk being lost in Siberian wilderness should he go unguided or disrespect his fellow companion. Is trying to find his plane that he’d abandoned in some forest and scowered the place by foot for nearly a week, and once he managed to eventually find it, a good refuel and he’ll be sent off. That is.. if they manage to find it at all. And he is concrete and set about doing so and not just finding some other way about this because of a deep love and connection to the plane he so dearly piloted for nearly a decade.

Overall is a very laidback individual, physically and emotionally strong ‘n capable, loves music and often spends his free time listening to whatever the radio has to offer - and although he missed his usual Muslim Magomaev, Эдита Пьеха, or Я хожу по Москве, he still managed to enjoy the American tunes and sometimes hums Elvis Presley’s “it’s now or never”. Also adored all the various marches and anthems popular at the time. Favourite Russian song is Old maple/Старый Клён from the film Девчата (Girls).

PLEASE DO NOT use this a for your own ocs! I worked very hard :( you can take vague inspo but I’ll be heartbroken if you make harsh copies.

[tf2occontest]

Ivan “Volk” Katerzhnik VS Addison Pavone, Scout

(Full matchup list here)

Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}

So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P

OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!

We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!

Ivan “Volk” Katerzhnik

@lifeconcepts

Image credit: @/lifeconcepts

A peaceful soviet pilot who crashed after flying through a storm and somehow ended up in New Mexico rather that anywhere near Europe. Pretty much godly when it comes to communications as he is the one to come to if you had technical problems or needed a message sent off through morse or radio. I’ve done some good research on USSR in 1960s/1970s to be able to comply somewhat with what tech and knowledge existed then.

Here goes; He flew a Tupolev Tu-95 plane (a fascinating beast, truly) which bares bombs and missiles and yet after a mistakenly taken dosage of amphetamine, after taking inspiration from British/American soldiers using it to boost moral and altertness, caused a buffer between logic/reality and delusional thinking of following orders, which allowed him to blindly fly from a runway in Khabarovski krai (beside the sea of Okhotsk), before being forced to crash land by a storm in New Mexico, where after taking a good 17 hour Power Nap, ventured the land with aloofness and nonchalantness and finding the RED base. There, he managed to recognise Ludwig as a medical personal and insisted he get treated for injuries, all the while speaking in the common broken English/Russian that many Eastern Europeans bare with phrases like “Amerika, da! Kennedy, Elvis Presley!” and has limited yet basic conversational knowledge on Czech, German, and polish. Greatly fluent in Russian.

Ludwig had taken him in and for the price of just occasionally being helpful let him stay until he figures out how to return to his own base. Unattached, very limited family connections before he even flew, and laughs at the concept of a relationship that isn’t strictly professional. Aroace before the term even was coined. Very docile when it comes to being questioned and happily complied with initial allegations and requests despite a language barrier. Is surprisingly hyper aware of his surroundings and has a good grasp on the moral dilemma of war but also an insatiable appetite for confrontation and blood, and despite not liking violence, can handle a gun, blade, or explosives with a steady hand. Speaks a lot with hand gestures and isn’t afraid to be a bit strange, and most notable of a hobby is going out early dawn and late dusk to enjoy the rays of sun, take some fresh air, and at times go for a walk in the wilderness. Has disappeared without a trace multiple times before venturing his way back.

Good relationship with most the REDs, albeit doesn’t take them seriously apart from Engineer and Medic - who he also sometimes helps with work. Doesn’t like to be limited with rules but respects the set basis of don’t be an asshole even if he makes harsh remarks at times without really noticing it. Can uphold a certain level of banter in English, but it is very bare bone and his knowledge of words is primarily based around technical terms so he could translate “Вам ни холодно?» (are you not cold?) into “Your system froze?” while gesturing to their body.

Wears an aviator’s jacket with sheep wool lining, a watch by the brand “Kosmos”, has a busted up metal flask which he usually had a bit of whiskey in - in a (handmade by a long gone friend) leather casing with an intricate soviet symbol and pattern on it, some basic military brown/gray trousers, a dusty pecan coloured messenger bag, a muskrat ushanka (it fits his head properly I just like to draw it in a stylised manner), and some basic black soviet combat boots.

He doesn’t really care for branding but knows random American things through cultural osmosis and exposure via his friend back in fatherland who is obsessed with ‘western’ media and food. Has seen a few American movies (don’t ask how his friend obtained it.. it wasn’t legal) and his favourite one is “North to Alaska”! He has zero interest in politics and a lack of understanding in certain aspects of life that may be important (for example battle tactics) but is ready to follow orders and make his own decisions based on prior experiences should he have to. Considers himself a patriot although knows very little about his own country, mainly the goings on in his hometown that shall stay unnamed. Loved the radio station Mayak and the song “Moscow Nights” practically runs through his veins.

He just is overall chill, acts more or so like a child, yet understands and does things with the precision of a marksman. Has managed to tame a lynx cub once, well.. prior to it then mauling him. But his arm had a cool scar on it because of that! Within the lore though is more or less a helping hand towards the respawn machine and keeps the others company, as despite technically being able to return home, his superior ordered that he’d send out a message should he return from missions - and although this would be an emergency not a mission, he doesn’t want to risk being lost in Siberian wilderness should he go unguided or disrespect his fellow companion.

Is trying to find his plane that he’d abandoned in some forest and scowered the place by foot for nearly a week, and once he managed to eventually find it, a good refuel and he’ll be sent off. That is.. if they manage to find it at all. And he is concrete and set about doing so and not just finding some other way about this because of a deep love and connection to the plane he so dearly piloted for nearly a decade.

Overall is a very laidback individual, physically and emotionally strong ‘n capable, loves music and often spends his free time listening to whatever the radio has to offer - and although he missed his usual Muslim Magomaev, Эдита Пьеха, or Я хожу по Москве, he still managed to enjoy the American tunes and sometimes hums Elvis Presley’s “it’s now or never”. Really love him and I hope you do too.. :,)

Addison Pavone, Scout

@theshelledonespods

Image credit: @/theshelledonespods

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Adds is as… well, decent a mercenary as you could ever ask for. Fast-moving, fast-talking, and relentlessly annoying, she's run jobs for TF Industries as Team Bunker's Scout for years now. Yes, that's right! Bunker! My fanteam! She’s not some no-name Fortress punk scraped from the bottom of the barrel, no, she's a no-name punk from the upper dregs of the barrel! Just as disposable as Fortress’ no-name punks, though, which is made abundantly clear when Bunker is contracted out to both Redmond and Blutarch Mann in order to finally take care of their blasted brother's mercenaries. Fortunately(?), Addison and her petty rivalry against Scout is one of several spanners in the works that sends this whole scheme flying off the rails and directly into Hell. I love her. I hope you love (or at least tolerate) her as well.

[andmaybegayer]

How is Czechia in terms of 1) queer trans acceptance and 2) medical support for trans people?

Asking as a transmasc nb person in India, on testosterone, post top surgery, not planning on any more surgeries yet.

I too am in tech. Have been considering moving away but unsure where.

Bad, not very good on the legal and medical side. A Czech person would be better to ask but in brief, the country still hasn't legalized gay marriage(!), and legal gender transition still requires surgery and sterilisation(!), and from what I've heard getting medication or surgery legally seems arduous, complicated, and barbarian.

Not sure how the system interacts with people who have already had surgery or legally changed their gender elsewhere.

Culturally, it's okay, nothing exceptional. There's a pretty good number of openly queer people and places. A pretty ordinary amount of homophobia/transphobia for the region. Culture definitely leads the legislature.

[goatsludge]

Longtime lurker, hoping you can help me out.

I'd like to purchase a gas mask that is available for say...under $200-300...and compatible with aiming a rifle?

Can you suggest a couple of models that are affordable and easily obtainable?

I'm also (seperately) looking for a low cost self-contained (battery driven supllied air) full-face respirator for painting or spaying pesticides but the cost of the 3M system has kept me from taking the plunge. I find half masks or disposables really uncomfortable to breath through. Any suggestions?

That depends on a lot of things - let's start with the most important one, are you wanting to buy new or are you experienced enough to know what to look out for with surplus items?

Assuming you live in the U.S., imo the best option for most tactically-inclined individuals are ex-police Avon C50's; They sit smack dab in the middle of the pricepoint you described (going for $250+ on average) and they meet 80% of the criteria for what I personally believe a modern "tactical" mask (not just military) should encompass:

Panoramic eyelens with a wide ecosystem of lens outserts

Optical insert capability

Comms and/or Voice Amplifier-Capable

Mesh skullcap-type head harness with low-profile buckles for helmet integration

Butyl rubber and glass-filled nylon construction

Common, standardized drinking adapter

Threaded for Rd40x1/7" NATO Canisters for greater flexibility of protection (i.e.; using canisters intended for specific threats instead of just general purpose CBRN)

Left and right-hand capable side ports

Interchangeable inner nosecups for custom sizing based on individual facial ergonomics The only thing it really lags behind in is having poor passive voice communication (no voice diaphragm, just the outlet valve), as well as poor moisture drainage (you will have to lean forward to drain any sweat, spit, etc out the outlet valve rather than it draining naturally)

All gas masks are generally going to put you at a disadvantage as far as aiming a rifle, and even masks designed for improved rifle ergonomics like the Avon FM53/54 still give a massive amount of stand-off when attempting to look down your sights, so I'd definitely hop on the bandwagon of tall optic risers if gas mask usage is a legitimate consideration.

Other excellent surplus options include the older Avon FM12, Scott/Kemira M/95 (or more realistically, the Scott M110 if you can find them; the M/95's drinking system is hard to get adapters for), or even MSA Millennium or surplus M40A1 Protective Masks are all viable options with a fair amount of aftermarket support. As far as buying newly-manufactured masks, you're going to be cutting above the $300 mark - Avon sells their C50 (and FM50, which is the same but with proprietary cartridges) at an MSRP of $500

Mira Safety is a brand you've likely heard of, who are mostly known as a redistributor of gas masks manufactured for them by Czech firm Gumarny Zubri. Mira as a company is incredibly underhanded and shady - they make a lot of false claims about who they sell to and the capability of their products, and not to mention their ad campaigns are the most blatantly mudslinging/misinformed.

Objectively the only thing that Mira/GuZu masks really shine at is having slightly higher quality rubber and superior passive voice comms and downward moisture drainage over Avon designs. They fail at basically every other aspect. However, they do work and they are cheaper if buying brand-new masks is a requirement for you.

I sadly don't have many suggestions as far as commercial/industrial PAPR units - I know a lot of those are surplussed by the pharmaceutical/medical industry, so I'd browse options, get to know them and spend time obsessively browsing ebay for various models and knowing how to tell when they're complete and serviceable.

Oh and one last thing -

P3-rated Particulate Filters are your best friend if all you realistically expect to face off against is tear gas and nuisance dusts. Particulate filters don't really expire since there's basically no chemicals that break down and can be stored almost indefinitely provided there's no moisture to foul the filter element.

40mm threaded P3 cartridges made by 3M, Racal, MSA etc are super common on the industrial surplus market and can be had in bulk for reasonably cheap, especially as "expired" lots.

[suspiciouscatastrophe]

I know, I know, the audacity I have barging into Czech Tumblr speaking English... (I have lost the ability to express myself comfortably in my native language) BUT this might come in handy to someone!

It'sssss... ✨ DOCTOR REVIEW ✨ time! (The trans kind. Of the sexologist sort.)

The subject of this review is MuDr R. Mužný (must be one of the top names for someone who can prescribe you T) of Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava. He's a sexologist currently accepting new patients.

My experience: I have only visited him once so far, so I have a concrete idea of his requirements to let you transition and his general attitude, but if something to add comes up in the future, I'll update and reblog the new version. It's also important to mention that I'm an adult transmasc, transfems or minors might have different experiences.

Attitude: The doctor's very young and seems laid-back and very friendly. He was affirming to me, and apologetic for some of the more sexual questions. He assured me that he didn't want to complicate my transition.

He didn't have any comments, derisive or supportive, when I mentioned having identified as non-binary in the past.

He thinks that even non-intersex people can transition. (yes, I was also surprised to learn about sexologists who don't)

He accepted a vague response to his question about sexuality. No need to pretend you're hetero if you aren't with this one.

He didn't seem to be against my ability to transition even though he was made aware I was autistic and had OCD.

Requirements: When making my first appointment, I mentioned to the nurse that I had spoken with a clinical psychologist about transsexuality before, and it led to them wanting a gender-related report from a different professional. I don't know to what extent is that a necessity, or if you can just come without any "recommendation" whatsoever.

Now here's the kicker: Dr. Mužný asks you for an essay (he calls it "životopis") in which you describe your relationship to your gender identity throughout your life, minimal length 3 A4s, written by hand. On top of that, it should include a written testimony from your PARENT. He also offered to invite the parent to come with me next time instead. I reiterate that I am not a minor, I'm in my mid twenties. The parental voice having to basically fact-check you if what you're writing about your childhood is true is, in my opinion, more than demeaning and terrifying. I voiced my disapproval and concern to him, to which he assured me that if the parent seems dismissive, unaccepting or simply transphobic, he won't give their words much weight. So at least there's that.

As for something positive, he doesn't do any violating, archaic physical examinations. (no physical examinations at all, actually) I was not asked to strip down.

The length of the real life test with him is 1 year. When he was answering this question of mine, he seemed to pause and ponder my case, since I came already fully socially transitioned (and had been for more than half a year), so there's a chance that it could be even shorter, if it turns out he takes your initiative into account.

The other doctors he sends you to are, as expected, an endocrinologist, a gynecologist (transmasc special, I don't know if transfems get sent for a "your genitals seem fine health-wise" paper somewhere, too, I'm sorry), but also a geneticist. (He told me that it was to complete a general patient anamnesis, but also to determine whether I was intersex. When I asked whether the result impacted my ability to transition, he said no.)

You may notice I didn't mention a psychiatrist. Neither did he. Whether that was because I already came armed with a paper saying that a clinical psychologist finds me sane enough to make medical decisions, or because he just doesn't do that (or forgot to tell me), I have no idea.

Oh yeah, and be prepared for the auto[insertgender]philia question. He will ask you whether transitioning turns you on and you will say no, because [even if you low-key think being trans is hot], your sexologist is not your friend and could only use it against you.

My conclusion so far: You could probably do worse with a sexologist, just make sure you have a functioning relationship with at least one parent and hope. My opinion might be object to change.

[faggotfungus]

Resusci Anne, also known as Rescue Anne, Resusci Annie, CPR Annie, Resuscitation Annie, Little Annie, or CPR Doll is a model of medical simulator used for teaching both emergency workers and members of the general public. Resusci Anne was developed by the Norwegian toy maker Åsmund S. Lærdal and the Austrian-Czech physician Peter Safar and American physician James Elam.

The distinctive face of Resusci Anne was based on L'Inconnue de la Seine (English: The unknown woman of Seine), the death mask of an unidentified young woman reputedly drowned in the River Seine around the late 1880s. Åsmund Lærdal chose to use a woman's face on the mannequin as he thought male trainees might be reluctant to kiss a man's face. The face was sculpted by the Norwegian-Danish sculptor Emma Matthiasen.

The first version of Resusci-Annie was presented by Lærdal at the First International Symposium on Resuscitation at Stavanger, Norway, in 1960. Peter Safar and James Elam were attending the conference. Together, they would join Lærdal in refining the design. Later versions would include a simulated carotid pulse, eye-pupils that could dilate and constrict, and a system for recording the trainee's resuscitation performance on a paper tape. [Source]

[usafphantom2]

Royal Air Force continues to supply weapons to Ukraine

Diego Alves By Diego Alves 08/01/2023 - 18:00 in Military, War Zones

The United Kingdom continues to provide Ukraine with weapons to defend itself against the invasion of Russian forces. The supply flights began before the invasion and have not stopped since then. However, they now land in Poland, near the border with Ukraine.

To date, the United Kingdom has committed £2.3 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, with £250 million of that amount allocated to the International Fund for Ukraine. The Government has indicated its intention to overcome this financial commitment in the next fiscal year of 2023/24 and is expected to provide more details in the next Spring Declaration.

As the second largest contributor to military assistance, the United Kingdom provided weapons, such as anti-tank missiles, artillery, air defense systems, armored combat vehicles and anti-structure ammunition, including three M270 long-range multiple-launch rocket systems. In January 2023, the United Kingdom announced a substantial increase in combat support, with the supply of 14 Challenger II tanks.

In addition, the United Kingdom has contributed more than 200,000 units of “non-lethal aid”, including bulletproof vests, helmets, night vision equipment, medical supplies and winter clothing. In November 2022, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the delivery of the first of three "retired" Sea King search and rescue helicopters to Ukraine.

Operation Interflex, the United Kingdom's long-term training program for the Ukrainian armed forces, has the potential to train up to 10,000 new Ukrainian soldiers already in service every 120 days. The program includes the participation of the Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania and New Zealand, with the entry of Australia in January 2023. The United Kingdom expanded the program to include Ukrainian pilots and marines, as confirmed in February 2023.

In response to the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the destabilization of eastern Ukraine, the United Kingdom has been providing military assistance to Ukraine since October 2014. The initial support included a package of non-lethal military equipment and, in 2015, the United Kingdom launched Operation Orbital, which focused on non-lethal training and training of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Source: UKDJ

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Sol Fertilis History: The Great Economic Collapse and Falling Birth Rate

The Formation of the Progressive Natalist Party <- The Great Economic Collapse and Falling Birth Rate -> The Rise of Youth Crime

The Great Economic Collapse and Falling Birth Rate

The Global Drought has brought untold damage to the worldwide economy. Many people lost their jobs, leaving them without income, homes, and food in the ever-growing food crisis. Homelessness was at an all-time high, especially for families. Despite the mass unemployment among middle and lower-class people, the upper class has either had their wealth the same or even gotten higher. At the same time, many scammers and con artists use their influence to steal money from people. This includes the concept of the prosperity gospel, where it is believed that worshippers must give their money to priests and pastors to be “closer to God”. Several governments used corruption to save themselves, such as taking money from public services to fund their extravagant lifestyles. One of the more extreme measures was a prohibition on alcohol, primarily beer, or putting a very high sin tax on it in certain stores. This caused massive outrage due to how unnecessary it is and how local breweries and small businesses are damaged by it. Yet the governments themselves have their own private wine cellars and breweries. The PNP had created and funded several non-profit and charity organizations to help people. These are Vestal Shelters, which is a homeless shelter for families, The Cornucopia, which is a food bank, and Caduceus Clinics, a series of health clinics. These actions have given them support among the middle classes and the working poor. However, some accused them of doing charity work to get more votes. Berto Mariani countered this by stating that the next election is in four years and the organizations are the only places that could help the people while governments do nothing. The Worldwide population has started to shrink as mass infertility started to take over. The infertility crisis had a variety of reasons, most commonly poor nutrition due to the Global Drought, the rise of diseases affecting the reproductive system, low sperm count, people waiting to have children due to the Great Economic Collapse, and women choosing to work than having family in their 20s. The PNP saw this as a warning sign for humanity, believing they have a duty to resolve it. Vincenzo said that worshipping the Caelum Duo can resolve it. Concetta Angelone believes that better and management nutrition would resolve infertility. Thibault Vaganay suggested that medication and a different lifestyle can reduce it. Srečko Horvat, a young Czech doctor, has taken all of these into consideration for his idea of “Fertility Restoration”. Meanwhile, some of the PNP members are worried about the startling increase in youth crime.

[swamp-world]

I was going to copy some of the data from the wikipedia page for this reply but I'm not able to condense it right now so instead I'll go with this:

[id: A wikipedia chart of 53 countries, with columns of their rank, the country name, the percentage of population with health coverage, and what system they have (single payer, public insurance, private health insurance, etc.). The first seven countries—Andorra, Botswana, Macau, Monaco, North Korea, San Marino, and Trinidad and Tobago—have no data. The countries from ranks 8-53 all have 100% coverage of their populations, and those countries are Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South AFrica, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates. /end id.]

The United States is in the 83rd spot on this list with approximately 91% of folks insured to some degree.

Now I do have issues with a lot of what's on this chart—for example, Canada technically has 100% coverage but doesn't include in its healthcare system pharmaceuticals, optometry, and is only just starting to integrate dental care. Many of these do technically have full coverage but how that is accessed and what it extends to, as well as the quality or availability of medical care, is not included on this chart but is detailed in the rest of the page.

[id: a map of the world, chart legend on the left titled "Universal health-insurance coverage", with the following categories: universal single-payer (blue), universal public insurance (green), universal private insurance (purple), universal public and private insurance (lavender), mixed non-universal (<50% uninsured) (yellow), and >50% uninsured (red).

More detailed breakdown of the other categories to follow, but for now, The only countries with mixed non-universal health insurance coverage are the USA, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, and Philippines. /end ID]

For anyone who needed this global visual and breakdown of just what an outlier the USA is, beyond just being told such in words.

A doctor’s angry letter to United Healthcare after they denied covering his patient’s nausea medication needed after his chemo.