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miamizsun

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Posted: Oct 25, 2021 - 7:37am

 rgio wrote:
 miamizsun wrote:
...and contribute to humanity in big and small ways.

I've worked with a few CEO's who were equally compassionate and caring...at least when interviewed.   My guess is that the FL political machinery has turned them hard-right quickly.   Here's his new focus  https://www.erase.com/ Take that cancel culture!
 
i'm seeing enough buffoonery (including anti-vax) to go around for both the far right and far left
propping up extremism isn't the answer (focusing on conflict is nuts and could be dangerous)
it's possible that they may have gone from one side to another (first glance on opensecrets looks like they donated to the gop this last election)
if quizzed i'm sure they might say something like: we did it for the children!
don't people always vote/donate for what they consider their best interest?
rgio

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Posted: Oct 25, 2021 - 7:17am

 miamizsun wrote:
...and contribute to humanity in big and small ways.

I've worked with a few CEO's who were equally compassionate and caring...at least when interviewed.   My guess is that the FL political machinery has turned them hard-right quickly.  

Here's his new focus  https://www.erase.com/

Take that cancel culture!
miamizsun

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Posted: Oct 25, 2021 - 6:53am

 rgio wrote:
 islander wrote:
The person who wrote that has no business being in education. In fact, they really need to go back and get some remedial education for themselves.

No doubt.  Almost $30k per year in tuition for middle school...and that's the level of leadership?   It is amazing how "alternative facts" are now a topic of school board meetings and "focused" private schools.  All this information, and less and less knowledge.  Very scary.
 

a little write up from back in 2019 might help to make some sense...

Meet Miami's Most Philanthropic Power Couple, David and Leila Centner

David and Leila Centner moved to Miami determined to make a change in the lives of women, children and teachers.

David_and_Leila_Centner.jpg

 

Long before they had their children and sold their Highway Toll Administration company for an undisclosed amount, David and Leila Centner were dedicated to charities that helped women and children in Ethiopia, Nicaragua and Harlem, an hour away from their previous home. “We’re drawn to causes that break the cycle of poverty,” says Leila. 

Yet, since 2017, when they decided to set roots in Miami (where David was born and raised), the bulk of their generosity has remained in our community. “When we moved here, one of our first orders of business was to find people in need and find a way to resourcefully contribute,” says David. “After we sold our company, we set aside an eight-figure sum strictly for donations. We invested that money and our goal is to donate 75 percent of the annual earnings.” 

The two also devote their time to nonprofits like the Lotus House shelter, where they recently opened the David and Leila Centner Culinary Center, which features a state-of-the-art kitchen and teaching program. This August, they will launch Centner Academy (centneracademy.com), a private, progressive language-immersion school in the Design District, where the curriculum (delivered in Mandarin for half of each day) has been developed to teach kids to think creatively and become problem solvers. “The core of our foundation is all about the happy child, mindfulness and helping shape conscious and connected little beings,” Leila explains. 

In addition to regular donations to the Arsht Center, JAFCO and Hebrew Academy, the Centners recently contributed $40 million in seed capital toward a real estate development in Edgewater designed to create affordable housing for teachers. “Our passion is to be the best we can be,” says David, “and contribute to humanity in big and small ways.”

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Posted: Oct 25, 2021 - 5:07am

 islander wrote:

The person who wrote that has no business being in education. In fact, they really need to go back and get some remedial education for themselves. 


No doubt.  Almost $30k per year in tuition for middle school...and that's the level of leadership?  

It is amazing how "alternative facts" are now a topic of school board meetings and "focused" private schools.  All this information, and less and less knowledge.  Very scary.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2021 - 4:32am

looks like they are now making really good progress

India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots

NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated giving its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, a hopeful milestone for the South Asian country where the delta variant fueled a crushing surge earlier this year and missteps initially held back its inoculation campaign.

About half of India’s nearly 1.4 billion people have received at least one dose while around 20% are fully immunized, according to Our World in Data. Many of those shots have come in just the past couple of months, after the rollout languished in the first half of the year amid vaccine shortages and problems with the system for rolling them out.




islander

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Posted: Oct 24, 2021 - 7:15pm

 rgio wrote:

That story references a school in Miami...Centner Academy.

File this under WTF?  From their website

Medical Freedom from Mandated Vaccines

Your son or daughter may not be able to attend their first day of school until they are fully vaccinated. While these regulations were established to help protect all children, the amount of unknown risks associated with vaccinations will have you seriously second-guessing whether this policy should be upheld.

Rather than helping children’s immune systems, there is a large belief in the United States that the excess of mandatory vaccines is actually damaging them. In fact, in the past 20 years, U.S. statistics prove that children are experiencing doubled rates of Attention Deficit Disorder and learning disabilities, doubled rates of asthma, tripled rates of diabetes, and a rise in autism in every single state at the rate of 600 percent.

A lot of kids are suffering and it is up to us as a Miami international school community to rule out any and all possibilities contributing to the rise in chronic diseases and disabilities for our students. Before we, as a school, mandate anything that could possibly be causing so much harm to our students, studies need to be urged to be conclusive as to whether common mandatory vaccinations lead to various common health disorders. Families and children should have medical freedom. Students should not be forced to endure these immunizations until there are more significant long-term studies and examinations of the various implications and side effects of these drugs.

At CA we believe in health freedom. We know that every child and family at our school is unique. There is no one size fits all to vaccines. This is why we follow the Florida law and allow our parents to complete a medical or religious exemption form to opt out of the school vaccination program. If you need any support in understanding the process further, please complete our contact us form and we will further assist you with this process.



The person who wrote that has no business being in education. In fact, they really need to go back and get some remedial education for themselves. 

miamizsun

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Posted: Oct 24, 2021 - 5:25pm

 rgio wrote:
File this under WTF? 

i'm thinking we can out wtf almost any city in the us

this place is a freak magnet
that may say something about me  ;-)
rgio

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Posted: Oct 24, 2021 - 4:02pm

 R_P wrote:
That story references a school in Miami...Centner Academy.

File this under WTF?  From their website

Medical Freedom from Mandated Vaccines

Your son or daughter may not be able to attend their first day of school until they are fully vaccinated. While these regulations were established to help protect all children, the amount of unknown risks associated with vaccinations will have you seriously second-guessing whether this policy should be upheld.

Rather than helping children’s immune systems, there is a large belief in the United States that the excess of mandatory vaccines is actually damaging them. In fact, in the past 20 years, U.S. statistics prove that children are experiencing doubled rates of Attention Deficit Disorder and learning disabilities, doubled rates of asthma, tripled rates of diabetes, and a rise in autism in every single state at the rate of 600 percent.

A lot of kids are suffering and it is up to us as a Miami international school community to rule out any and all possibilities contributing to the rise in chronic diseases and disabilities for our students. Before we, as a school, mandate anything that could possibly be causing so much harm to our students, studies need to be urged to be conclusive as to whether common mandatory vaccinations lead to various common health disorders. Families and children should have medical freedom. Students should not be forced to endure these immunizations until there are more significant long-term studies and examinations of the various implications and side effects of these drugs.

At CA we believe in health freedom. We know that every child and family at our school is unique. There is no one size fits all to vaccines. This is why we follow the Florida law and allow our parents to complete a medical or religious exemption form to opt out of the school vaccination program. If you need any support in understanding the process further, please complete our contact us form and we will further assist you with this process.


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Posted: Oct 24, 2021 - 10:49am

Meanwhile in Flurida...
DeSantis’ Surgeon General Outdoes Demon Sperm Doc

‘Fox News Says It’s Truth’: Flurida Man Cites Fox to Falsely Tell CNN Reporter Many People Are Dying from Covid Vaccines
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Posted: Oct 23, 2021 - 3:55pm

Infection might not confer any kind of reliable protection, especially after COVID becomes endemic. Click on the full paper for details.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2021 - 12:05pm

What Previous Covid-19 Waves Tell Us About the Virus Now
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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 2:26pm

For the Vinay Prasad fans
The Road to Hitler is Paved with… Masks and Vaccines?
The next time a healthcare worker or educator is attacked by a “freedom-loving” anti-vaxxer, it’s reasonable to wonder who convinced the assailant that life-saving public health measures are in fact a ruse to pave the way for the next Hitler. Warning: This article contains offensive images about the Holocaust and sexual assault.

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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 1:22pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


I read most of that as chickenshittery, not a legitimate fear of the contents of the shot. It isn't like they know what's in the Viagra they have a subscription to.





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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 1:10pm

 R_P wrote:

I suppose. From fear of needles to "who knows what's in there."



I read most of that as chickenshittery, not a legitimate fear of the contents of the shot. It isn't like they know what's in the Viagra they have a subscription to.


Red_Dragon

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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 12:29pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


People fear shots. You can hear that underlying a lot of the protestations. 


I fear death a bit more.
R_P

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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 12:23pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
People fear shots. You can hear that underlying a lot of the protestations. 

I suppose. From fear of needles to "who knows what's in there."

ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 12:14pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:


No idea why uninsured people would avoid vaccination for that reason - the vaccine is free.


People fear shots. You can hear that underlying a lot of the protestations. 
Red_Dragon

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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 11:57am

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


I wonder what proportion of uninsured people are uninsured by choice: They fear or don't trust the medical system, don't like doctors, hate getting shots, etc.: Those people who wouldn't go under any circumstances for any reason. We sort of always assume that "uninsured" means "can't get insurance" but I know there are other reasons.

I hated the dentist my family used in high school so starting when I went away to college, never saw a dentist for 18 years, even though at a couple of places we had Cadillac medical & dental & vision. Cost wasn't the issue.

When I finally did go to a dentist again: zero cavities. The previous guy always found something to drill out.


No idea why uninsured people would avoid vaccination for that reason - the vaccine is free.
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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 11:45am

 R_P wrote:

I can't figure it out either. Maybe the fear of costs when confronted with (possible or imagined) side effects?



I wonder what proportion of uninsured people are uninsured by choice: They fear or don't trust the medical system, don't like doctors, hate getting shots, etc.: Those people who wouldn't go under any circumstances for any reason. We sort of always assume that "uninsured" means "can't get insurance" but I know there are other reasons.

I hated the dentist my family used in high school so starting when I went away to college, never saw a dentist for 18 years, even though at a couple of places we had Cadillac medical & dental & vision. Cost wasn't the issue.

When I finally did go to a dentist again: zero cavities. The previous guy always found something to drill out.
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Posted: Oct 22, 2021 - 11:37am

 islander wrote:
We have insurance and access, so getting vaccinated was no big deal. But all my interactions with the pharmacy and vaccination points have been pretty clear about they will use our insurance, but it is not necessary. The vaccines are available to anyone with or without insurance at no cost to them (like a lot of the testing).  I think I've seen this in a lot of outreach as well.

So is this just an education thing (educating the uninsured), or are they not being reached by this information? Or are they suspect of free services?  I don't understand why this is a problem unless it's maybe just a high correlation with uninsured and other factors. 

I can't figure it out either. Maybe the fear of costs when confronted with (possible or imagined) side effects?

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