Tonganoxie and McLouth track teams competed Friday at the Cardinal Relays in Eudora Adalyn Schooler again won gold in the discus while several teammates on the boys and girls teams turned in silver and bronze performances She also placed second in the high jump with a height of 5 feet another sophomore won the 800 and 1,600 on the boys side Tonganoxie track next will compete Friday at the De Soto Invitational McLouth competed Tuesday at the Silver Lake Invitational after The Mirror’s deadline and will compete again 3:45 p.m Soon it will be time for regionals as student-athletes shoot for state berths THS will host a Class 4A regional at 1 p.m McLouth will be at Jefferson County North that day for a 2A regional Copyright © The Mirror | www.tonganoxiemirror.com | P.O Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs The cellist played with conductors including Lorin Maazel and Christoph Eschenbach over his 20-odd year career who performed with conductors including Lorin Maazel and Christoph Eschenbach over his 20-odd year solo career receiving cello lessons from the age of five initially at the music school and conservatory in his home town and subsequently at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest he continued his studies at the invitation of János Starker in the USA at Indiana University as well as at Yale University as a Fulbright scholar and at the Juilliard School – where he studied musical management as well - with Aldo Parisot At this time he also took lessons with Itzhak Perlman Whilst a student he received several music awards: in 1991 he won first prize at the National Cello Competition in Hungary; in 1994 he was the youngest ever participant and winner of the Popper Cello Competition In 1994 and 1995 he was awarded the title of ‘Solo Cellist’ at the music festivals ‘Classical Winter in Jerusalem’ in Israel In 1997 Tamás Mérei – as the first ever Hungarian participant – was awarded the Grand Prix at the ‘Piatigorsky-Cellofestival’ in Los Angeles he won first prize plus special award for the best interpretation of the Sonata for unaccompanied cello by Kodály at the Hungarian Radio Cello Competition. He was also awarded the prestigious Artisjus-Prize for his commitment to contemporary Hungarian music Read: Life Lessons: Aldo Parisot Read: Legendary cellist and pedagogue János Starker dies at the age of 88 He held a teaching post at the Franz-Liszt-Conservatory in Budapest from 2000 to 2006 and was the solo cellist of the Stadtheater Klagenfurts KSO Orchestra he served as the intendant of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra (2009-2015) as president of the Foundation of the Savaria History Carneval (2010-2014) and as general director Iseum Open Air Festival (2011-2015).In 2014 he received ‘the Knight’s Cross’ from the State of Hungary he covered his Facebook wall with ‘daily humour’ ‘daily good news of the day’ and ‘daily cute’ posts sharing multiple photos of hedgehogs and ducklings His last ‘good news of the day’ post dates from 30 September An established ensemble gives new voice to Hungarian string trios The violinist was the former concertmaster of Philharmonia Hungarica an orchestra of refugees during the Soviet era who celebrates his 100th birthday in September recently announced his retirement from the Yale School of Music He shares his insights and looks back at the beginnings of his distinguished career  The violinist has been appointed artistic director of Clarion Concerts which provides chamber music concerts and experiences in New York’s Hudson Valley The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027 Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August Site powered by Webvision Cloud Gaza Despatches - Dr Jamal Merei  here II after his recent visit to Gaza Dr Merei calls on Australia to do more to address the humanitarian catastrophe. A Palestinian Voice to Parliament - Dr Ziad Basyouny here II Dr Basyouny announced to the Town Hall Palestine Rally that he is now a candidate in the next Federal Election This is in the seat of Watson held by ALP Tony Burke for 20 years recordings: Vivien Langford Climate Action Show - Sydney Palestine Rally 18-8-2024 Senior lawyer at Environment Justice Australia Virginia Trescowthick joins us This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slashes and burns the week with satire Captured: How Neoliberalism transformed the Australian State here II The editors of the new publication from the Sydney University Press Captured: How Neoliberalism transformed the Australian State 3CR is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation traditional owners of the land from which we transmit people powered radio 2023—Israeli forces killed four Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank today Israeli forces shot and killed Ahmad Ghaleb Rebhi Mtair south of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International - Palestine three Palestinian children were killed by an Israeli drone-fired missile fired at a group of Palestinians near a cemetery west of Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank according to documentation collected by DCIP The three children killed in the missile strike are Eid Nabil Eid Merei “Israeli forces are killing Palestinian children in unprecedented numbers as the international community considers whether humanitarian aid should be delivered as bombs freely rein down or not,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish “When confronted with widespread and systematic Israel attacks against an overwhelmingly youthful population in Gaza and the routine unlawful killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank the international community has done nothing except perpetuate impunity.” Israeli forces entered Qalandia refugee camp to conduct arrest operations around 5:20 a.m young Palestinians threw stones at the heavily armored Israeli military vehicles and Israeli forces responded by indiscriminately opening fire 17-year-old Ahmad was standing on the roof of a nearby house and sustained gunshot wounds to the head and chest He was transported to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah where he was pronounced dead around 7:30 a.m Israeli forces entered several Palestinian houses to conduct arrest operations near Jenin refugee camp and Wadi Burqin in the northern occupied West Bank leading to confrontations with armed Palestinians An Israeli weaponized drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinians near the martyrs’ cemetery which killed three Palestinian children and injured an additional 23 Palestinians Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching injured Palestinians for about 20 minutes 17-year-old Mohammad Anas Mahmoud Abu Qatna was pronounced dead on arrival at Jenin Governmental Hospital due to extensive shrapnel wounds and burns suffered extensive wounds on his back and was transferred to Ibn Sina Hospital where he was pronounced dead after 40 minutes of resuscitation attempts 15-year-old Eid Nabil Eid Merei sustained a skull fracture and an open ankle fracture and was pronounced dead around 12 p.m Israeli forces have escalated military operations throughout the occupied West Bank in recent weeks carrying out increasing numbers of search and arrest operations Palestinians have organized marches and demonstrations over the past week in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip bearing the brunt of Israeli land and air attacks after Palestinian armed groups fired rockets toward Israel and breached the Israeli perimeter fence surrounding Gaza early on October 7 Israeli forces initiated a large-scale military operation dubbed Operation Iron Swords 33 Palestinian children have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7 when the Israeli military began a full-scale bombardment on the Gaza Strip dubbed Operation Iron Swords Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 73 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank Israeli forces and settlers shot and killed 65 Palestinian children with live ammunition four Palestinian children were killed in a drone strike and four Palestinian children were killed by missiles fired from a U.S.-sourced Apache attack helicopter At least 95 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs intentional lethal force is only justified in circumstances where a direct threat to life or of serious injury is present investigations and evidence collected by DCIP regularly suggest that Israeli forces use lethal force against Palestinian children in circumstances that may amount to extrajudicial or wilful killings © 2025 Defense for Children Palestine All rights reserved Created with NationBuilder | Built by Tectonica It might be a little rough around the edges as we take some time to get the website exactly right We will never share your email address and you can unsubscribe at any time Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries Rome- Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic reveals a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The status of women in agrifood systems report goes beyond agriculture to provide a comprehensive picture of the status of women working across agrifood systems— from production to distribution and consumption 36 per cent of working women are employed in agrifood systems women’s roles tend to be marginalized and their working conditions are likely to be worse than men’s –irregular women engaged in wage employment in agriculture earn 82 cents for every dollar that men earn Women also have less secure tenure over land and have to work with technology designed for men these inequalities create a 24 per cent gender gap in productivity between women and men farmers on farms of equal size the study underscores that agrifood systems are a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa 66 per cent of women’s employment is in the sector women overwhelmingly work in agrifood systems (71 per cent of women although fewer women than men are in the labour force “If we tackle the gender inequalities endemic in agrifood systems and empower women the world will take a leap forward in addressing the goals of ending poverty and creating a world free from hunger” says FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in the foreword of the report the study explains that closing the gender gap in farm productivity and the wage gap in agricultural employment would increase global gross domestic product by nearly $1 trillion and reduce the number of food-insecure people by 45 million benefits from projects that empower women are higher than those that just mainstream gender The authors explain that if half of small-scale producers benefited from development interventions that focused on empowering women it would significantly raise the incomes of an additional 58 million people and increase the resilience of an additional 235 million resilient and sustainable agrifood systems depend on the empowerment of all women and gender equality Women have always worked in agrifood systems It is time that we made agrifood systems work for women” Inequality related to climate and global economic shocks The report also indicates that when economies shrink 22 per cent of women in the ‘off-farm’ segments of agrifood systems lost their jobs in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to 2 per cent of men Women’s food insecurity also rose faster during the pandemic and they had to take on more care responsibilities which often resulted in girls missing more school than boys especially domestic violence against women and girls The study further confirms that women are more vulnerable to climate shocks and natural disasters as resource constraints and discriminatory gender norms can make it harder for them to adapt tend to decline less than men’s during climate shocks such as heat stress While some success has been achieved in reducing gender gaps in digital access and finance, a decade after FAO’s last report progress in reducing most gender gaps has stagnated or reversed hindering improvements in everything from nutrition to early child development; from income to access to quality jobs Inequalities in agrifood systems hold women back at all levels and in all roles credit and to fundamental tools – including land fertilizers and irrigation systems – that empower them and enable them to make an equal contribution The authors underscore that although the extent to which national policy frameworks address gender issues improved over the past decade gender inequality in agrifood systems persists partly because policies institutions and discriminatory social norms are still constraining equal opportunities and equal rights to resources the report concludes that reducing gender inequalities in livelihoods and promoting resilience is a critical pathway towards gender equality women’s empowerment and more just and sustainable agrifood systems This includes closing gaps related to access to assets The study shows that interventions to improve women’s productivity are successful when they address care and unpaid domestic work burdens Access to childcare also has a large positive effect on mothers’ employment while social protection programmes have shown to increase women’s employment and resilience The report further indicates that gender-transformative approaches show promise in changing discriminatory norms and are cost-effective with high returns the authors recommend addressing the continued lack of high-quality data disaggregated by sex and other forms of social and economic differentiation which is paramount to monitoring and accelerating progress towards gender equality in agrifood systems • Men have greater ownership or secure tenure rights over agricultural land than do women in 40 of 46 countries reporting on Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 5.a.1 • The gender gap in women’s access to mobile internet in low- and middle-income countries narrowed from 25 per cent to 16 per cent between 2017 and 2021 and the gender gap in access to bank accounts narrowed from 9 percentage points to 6 percentage points • The gap in food insecurity between men and women widened from 1.7 percentage points in 2019 to 4.3 percentage points in 2021 • While 75 per cent of policy documents relating to agriculture and rural development from 68 countries recognize women’s roles and/or women’s challenges in agriculture and rural development only 19 per cent included policy goals related to gender Full report: The status of women in agrifood systems FAO’s work on Gender Equality FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020-2030 managing editor of the Syrian women’s magazine Saiedet Souria the upset of traditional family roles and the shaking off of a culture of fear have wrought positive effects Many Syrian women have unfortunately been forced to become the breadwinners of their families but while fending for themselves can be a terrifying experience it can also free women from the traditional bonds placed on them from the same office in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep Few of the women in the magazine’s photos have their heads covered and Merei took off her headscarf earlier this year after wearing it ‘’for about twenty years’’ as part of her upbringing in a poor Merei said that she started taking part in the 2011 protests due to the unjustness of Syrian law she noted a longstanding law against Syrian women giving citizenship to their children and widespread A former Master’s student in linguistics Merei – like many Syrian women – has become responsible for providing for her immediate family sending money to her mother and her brothers both of whom were jailed for protesting and released only after large bribes were paid had been imprisoned and the family forced to flee their home Telling women’s stories does not simply mean female victims recounting the horrors and hardships of their lives Although it does not shy away from stories of women who have suffered greatly Merei wants mainly to provide women with the information they need to have a wider view on the world and a voice in a revolution that has largely left their views unheard A first-hand account from a woman who was tortured in Syrian regime prisons sits alongside a review of Germaine Greer’s ‘The Female Eunuch’ and an interview with a female police officer in opposition-held areas in the pages of the magazine and on its Facebook page Articles on how forced economic dependence negatively affects both women and national economies overall others discussing potential health problems found in refugee camps such as tuberculosis a regular column by a female lawyer still in regime areas who previously spent 13 years in prison for political reasons and two translated articles from international media give breadth to the magazine’s roughly 50 pages per issue Saiedet Souria publishes sections of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – the ‘’international bill of rights for women’’ adopted by the U.N General Assembly in 1979 – in every issue and will publish it in its entirety in the next The magazine itself only has a print run of between 4,500 and 5,000 copies per issue (with roughly 3,500 distributed inside Syria through one of its four offices) bit its Facebook page where the articles are regularly posted is followed by over 40,000 For a country where Facebook and Youtube were banned from 2007 until early February 2011 and where internet and electricity are scarce Syria has been on Reporters Without Borders’ Internet enemies list since the list was established in 2006 ‘’All of the ten women who work for us inside get a regular salary of 200 dollars,’’ she explained ‘’and are responsible for distributing the copies as well as bringing women together for meetings and similar initiatives.’’ The copies are given out at markets and local councils the women have a system to recirculate the limited copies once they have finished with them Reporters Without Borders has held two workshops for the magazine and offered to donate equipment to the magazine but ‘’ we had basic equipment – regular printers computers’’ from an initial investment made by Mallak ‘’But what we really needed was paper and ink to get the magazine to as many women as possible And so RSF made an exception and offered us that is to ‘’help Syrian women regain confidence in themselves.’’ A confidence undermined by the war and by the use of ‘religion’ to control women in Islamist areas which when she last went to them earlier this year ‘’seemed like the country had gone back to the Stone Ages.” ‘’I am a Sunni Muslim but the Islam there is not like any I know.’’ ‘’One of the major problems is that Syria’s intelligentsia are all either in jail who has lived most of his life abroad but came back recently to help try to set up university classes in opposition-held Aleppo ‘’There is almost no one to structure anything no one to put forward ideas.’’ This is what the magazine and it correlated activities are trying to address ‘’We are trying to give Syrians the knowledge they are going to need in the future,’’ she said This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page ALEXANDRIA, VA -- A former executive chef of the award-winning Fiola will be handling executive chef duties for the new restaurant in the former Monroe’s location in Del Ray whose resume includes working his culinary magic at Fiola in DC will be creating a Charleston-inspired menu at the new restaurant Frank, Barber and Tim Irwin are all partners in the new restaurant at 1603 Commonwealth Ave., and have previously worked together. Many in Del Ray will remember Irwin from his time working at Evening Star Cafe. Barber and Irwin worked together at (now closed) Del Merei Grille and also at Eventide where Barber was general manager and Irwin the bar manager attended James Madison University focusing on hospitality and tourism and is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte His most recent restaurant stints include helming Copperwood Tavern and Nonna’s Kitchen After another restaurant with the same name of Common Table was recently discovered the restaurant will also be getting a new name The new name is a nod to the Southern-inspired cuisine that will be on the menu and will also be incorporated into the decor An award-winning restaurant designer, Griz Dwight Fiola and Iron Gate among his high-profile restaurant design projects Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Gaida Merei and Mohamad Abdalla hold signs promoting peace and unity with the community. (Supplied: Zuzie Fiyad, Islamic Society of SA) Link copiedShareShare articleA new high school curriculum will help young people realise there's no conflict between following Islam and being raised Australian, despite an atmosphere of Islamaphobia, according to young student Gaida Merei. Ms Merei was part of the pilot program of what will eventually become a national syllabus for Islamic and Arabic studies. She said young Muslims often find themselves questioning their identity because they don't have the answers to questions about their faith that are raised in the news. "It could make them [young Muslims] question their belonging and negatively impact the way they view their role in society and whether their contribution has value." She said the pilot program gave her a confidence boost. "It meant I could embrace my identity a lot more confidently, and confirmed that just because I followed the faith, it didn't conflict with being raised Australian." Currently, Australian Islamic schools use approved curriculum for core subjects such as maths, science and English, but there is no cohesive religious studies or Arabic program. In an attempt to change that, leading experts in Islamic education from around the globe are meeting in South Australia to look at creating a standardised national Islamic studies curriculum that would become the first in the western world. Professor Mohamad Abdalla speaks to staff at the Islamic College of SA. (Supplied: Zuzie Fiyad, Islamic Society of SA) The two-day conference brings together international experts from New Zealand, Indonesia, North America amongst others to discuss a renewed approach to teaching in Islamic schools. For the last couple of years several Islamic schools have been in the spotlight for governance concerns. Centre for Islamic Thought and Education, Professor Mohamad Abdalla, said these issues shed light on the need for Islamic schools to re-evaluate future direction. As part of the conference agenda academics and policy specialist will look at creating a learning program relevant to a modern-day Australian context. Professor Abdalla said that's something current Islamic studies in schools lack. Ms Merei said from her experiences of attending an Islamic school, students are missing out on education relevant to their lives in Australia. "The way the religion is followed and applied in modern Australia will differ to the way it is followed in countries in the Middle East or Europe or Asia," she said. The course explored often misunderstood topics of sharia, women in Islam, terrorism and identity. Ms Merei said she missed out on learning about these subjects at the Islamic school she attended and now understands the value of learning about them from a credible source. "They can properly engage in debate and discussion with people who have different understandings and perspectives. "They'll be less frustrated when questioned on these topics because they can actually respond." She said in today's world self-proclaimed scholars are brainwashing young people who have little understanding of their faith. Ms Merei said having a basic understanding of these topics would empower them to see through their politically motivated propaganda. Professor Abdalla said an Australian curriculum was expected to be ready in the next two to three years. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Cheyenne Rae Hernandez as the iconic Frida Kahlo a powerful new film will bring Kahlo’s extraordinary life to the big screen in a way that has never been seen before “Winter as Frida Kahlo,” directed by the visionary Noah Bros is a breathtakingly bold take on the artist’s life This unforgettable cinematic experience is expected to premiere on the international film festival circuit in late 2024 At the heart of “Winter as Frida Kahlo” is the relationship between Frida Kahlo and her younger sister Cristina with both sisters played in a tour-de-force dual role by rising star Cheyenne Rae Hernandez Born and raised in El Paso to Mexican parents Hernandez brings authenticity and depth to the characters which is both captivating and heartbreaking Co-directors Dan and Bramwell Noah found it crucial to have one actress play both sisters “It was never going to be easy until it was,” Dan Noah says “Cheyenne read the script and simply became Frida Hernandez takes on a dual role in “Winter as Frida Kahlo” The dual role lets the film explore the complex dynamics between the sisters in a completely unique way While Cristina was Frida’s closest confidant she also engaged in an affair with Frida’s husband a betrayal that left deep scars on the artist’s psyche Simon Palomares delivers a striking portrayal of Diego Rivera a man we can understand as the great love of Frida Kahlo’s life “Winter as Frida Kahlo” promises to be a feast for the eyes by drawing heavily from Kahlo’s own artwork Costume designer Terry Tubbs set out to create a world that feels like a painting coming to life without leaving the very human story out of the picture “I didn’t want to just copy the Frida look It was important to exemplify the person she was behind the headlines and do justice to Frida’s incredible legacy,” says Tubbs “Every frame of the film is infused with the colors and symbols that made her work so powerful and enduring.” The result is a film that doesn’t just tell Kahlo’s story but immerses the audience in her world Yunfan Zhang’s art direction brilliantly brings alive everything from the vibrant streets of Mexico City to the lush gardens of her beloved Casa Azul “Winter as Frida Kahlo” is a sensory journey that captures the essence of the artist’s life and work Adding to the film’s star power is Daniel Schepisi (nephew of legendary director Fred Schepisi) in the enigmatic role of “The Bostonian.” Schepisi is extraordinary as a haunting spiritual guide to Frida a mysterious figure who appears at key moments in her life to offer wisdom and perspective but it also had me seriously laughing out loud,” says Schepisi “The Frida you think you know is all there As “Winter as Frida Kahlo” prepares to debut on the film festival circuit anticipation is building for what is set to be a landmark film In a time when biopics of everyone from rock stars to royalty are all the rage it feels fitting that the artist who pioneered the art of self-representation should finally get the cinematic treatment she deserves “Winter as Frida Kahlo” is poised to be a film that will provoke exciting discussions for years to come Explore the film’s official website for a more intimate look at Kahlo’s iconic story brought to life laweeklyLAWeekly Instagram: Featuring the culture of LA since 1978 ✌️ The history of the former Schöpf-Merei Ágoston Hospital destitute patients suffering from incurable diseases received medical care at an affordable price the building was actually just a one-story but by 1905 the foundation running the hospital had collected enough donations to buy the adjoining plot on the corner of Bakáts Square – Knézich Street The one-storey building of the Erzsébet Homeopathic Hospital behind the church on Bakáts Square in a photo taken in 1879 (Photo: Fortepan/Budapest Archives and architect Eril Tőry was commissioned to prepare the plans which was completed in a year and was able to provide care for 150 patients The building was separated from the street by a border wall and a walkway was created in the courtyard for the sick The Daughters of Divine Love lived in the right wind and on the left was the apartment and offices for the resident doctor Facade of Erzsébet Hospital overlooking Bakáts Square around 1910 (below Knézich Street 14 on the corner of Bakáts Square) (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) Courtyard of Erzsébet Hospital around 1910 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) around 1925 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) 14 Knézich Street (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) on the corner of Bakáts Square (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) the plot under 10 Bakáts Square did not remain unused It was bought by doctor Antal Erdey in 1906 his private sanatorium opened at the end of the year The building with a Hungarian-Art Nouveau style façade was rented by the capital in 1913 and a midwifery and gynaecology department was established in it The building was known as the Schöpf-Merei Hospital at 10 Bakáts Square at that time still the Erdey Sanatorium (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) Detail of the Hungarian-Art Nouveau style facade (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) It was then that it became the "Public Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology within St another change took place: the hospital was reorganised and rebuilt for the purpose of a radium and X-ray institute and it became the "Budapest City Eötvös Lóránd Radio and X-ray Institute" and a department of Szent Rókus Hospital The hospital designed by Géza Márkus was an X-ray Institute in 1935 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) Entrance to the Bakáts Square Public Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology around 1930 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) But the “Homeopathic” hospital had also been transformed the Ant Cooperative and the National Central Credit Cooperative took over the maintenance of the hospital at which time it was renamed the “Elizabeth Hospital of the Cooperatives” it was nationalized and merged with the hospital at 10 Bakát Square which by then was called the National Institute of Oncology the Erzsébet Hospital of Cooperatives on the left and the four-storey General Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology on the right around 1930 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) a hospital for preterm infants was established at 14 Knézich Street and in 1954 it was named after Ágoston Schöpf-Merei an outstanding figure of Hungarian paediatrics a District Clinic operated between 1953 and 1968 14 Knézich Street and 10 Bakáts Square hospitals were merged again and the Schöpf-Merei Ágost Hospital and Maternity Center was established the section on Knézich Street designed by Emil Tőry was given a new function as the Vilmos Vázsonyi Home for the Elderly – thus the fate of the two buildings has now split The former Schöpf-Merei Ágost Hospital and Maternal Protection Center today (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) “Schöpf-Merei” welcomed expectant mothers and babies until 2009 gaining national and even international recognition (it was the first hospital to set up a baby hatch for parents to leave their children anonymously should they be unwilling or unable to care for them) the facade of the building was completely renovated the designers even received an architectural award the maintainer decided to close the institution Decorations on the facade (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) the house turned into a kind of haunted house its condition was constantly deteriorating and although the Ferencváros municipality tried to buy the building from the capital within an exchange agreement news surfaced that Semmelweis University would receive the building and by 2021 a modern drug research centre and pharmaceutical campus would be established on about twenty thousand square metres on the site of the former Elizabeth Hospital and Schöpf-Merei Hospital We hope that the Hőgyes–Schöpf-Merei Pharmaceutical Research Centre will be completed as soon as possible and that the eastern part of Bakáts Square will be full of life and work again With work that improves the lives and health of all Vilmos Vázsonyi Home for the Elderly on the corner of Knézich Street - Bakáts Square (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) The empty Schöpf-Merei Hospital in 2010 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection) Cover photo: The former Schöpf-Merei Ágost Hospital and Maternal Protection Center in 2020 (Photo: Ferencváros Local History Collection)  © 2025 Látóhatár Kiadó Lap-és Könyvkiadó Kft The courtyard of the 1st Department of Pediatrics facing Üllői út is named after the first director of the department memorial trees and bushes have been placed in the area and a promenade has been created which is decorated with works of art prepared by pediatric patients “We value and make use of every piece of land in order to provide our young patients staff members and students with more space and to create such a community life in addition to the daily activities that Semmelweis University may be proud of” one of the special locations of the university celebrating its 250th academic year is the 182-year-old 1st Department of Pediatrics which is the fourth pediatric hospital in Europe and the first in Hungary representing continuity for it has not closed its doors for a single day since its opening and has been awaiting children in need of healing the current director of the department and Dr whose work is symbolized by a memorial tree in the renovated garden The courtyard of the 1st Department of Pediatrics facing Üllői út will be named after the first director of the institution bushes and nine memorial trees were placed in the garden in honor of the nine former directors The granite columns located next to the trees contains QR codes with the help of which the biography of the persons may be read which is decorated by the works of art prepared by pediatric patients of the department “The opening of this garden connects three things it is part of the Green University program in the course of which we try to give back as much green space as possible to nature it means respect for the traditions represented by the nine memorial trees it is closely connected to the pediatric patients cared for at our department since the works of art decorating the promenade were prepared by the children of the Pediatric Psychiatry Unit within the framework of the art therapy session” Director of the 1st Department of Pediatrics He expressed his appreciation to those colleagues who helped create the Schoepf-Merei garden: Anna Bernáth leader of the working group of analysts and therapists The closing part of the event was a short violin concert performed by Dr a resident of the department who also graduated from the music conservatory signalling that a newborn had been placed in the heated incubator It was the fourth time this year that somebody left a baby in the hatch in the garden wall of the hospital – a higher rate than usual "We saw on our monitors that a baby was placed in the incubator just about the time the bell was pushed," said Emoke Székely we saw nothing more than the baby suddenly appearing in the box Our cameras are placed in a way to not release any information about the persons using this opportunity In a way it is similar to the practices from previous centuries when foundling babies were left on church stairs." The situation is of growing concern to the UN Hungary pioneered the foundling hatches in 1996 when it opened its first incubator in Budapest's Schöpf-Merei hospital and Mothers in Crisis centre By the end of 2011 there were 26 in the country with about 40 babies left in them over the past 15 years "Until 2005, leaving a baby in any public place, these 'baby boxes' included, was seen as a crime in Hungary and punished accordingly," said Szilvia Gyurkó the children rights legal expert of Unicef Hungary leaving a newborn anonymously in an incubator was not punished anymore the person making this choice received legal immunity and his/her act was seen as a declaration of abandonment of the child if the family would not return and request the baby in the following six weeks their 'consent' was given to adoption and the baby could be entered almost immediately in the system." The relaxation of the law has been controversial "It shows how 'blind' the legal system can be and how contradictions in the legislative system persist," Gyurkó added if you leave anonymously your baby in any other place than a baby-saver incubator "He or she will never have a chance to know her/his birth mother Opinions in Hungary are polarised on baby boxes which have been introduced in at least 11 other European countries Proponents say they result in fewer unwanted newborns being killed at birth But critics say they are inaccessible to rural women have done nothing to alter infanticide statistics and have shifted the focus from methods that might make a proper difference free contraception and help for pregnant women and mothers in need Maria Herczog, a sociologist and member of the UN Children's Rights Committee agrees with Gyurkó's assessment. "This is a paradoxical situation in Hungary: while midwife Ágnes Geréb is sent to jail for championing home birth under controlled circumstances sends out the mistaken message to pregnant women in crisis that they are right to continue with hiding their pregnancies giving birth under uncontrolled circumstances and then abandoning their babies anonymously losing the possibility to connect with them again." Herczog said she and many other experts of these issues had advocated a different system one that would make anonymous childbirth at hospitals possible In her view that is an optimal solution for mothers and babies without erasing the possibility for either that later in their lives they can receive information about each other "The baby hatch is an easy and comfortable 'solution' for the state instead of providing a comprehensive set of policies services to prevent abandonment," she said "Currently the system is serving first and foremost the interest of the prospective adoptive parents who are usually well situated middle-class families while at the same time indirectly assumes that these birth mothers are irresponsible and unsuitable for motherhood." By joining the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands the Social Economic Council (SER) supports the goal of this organization to promote international responsible business conduct (IRBC) The SER also contributes its knowledge and experience in the area of IRBC benefiting the networks of both organizations Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands (right) and Alexandra van Selm The collaboration took shape during the Business & Human Rights Accelerator of UN Global Compact Network Netherlands 26 companies were assisted in integrating human rights into their business operations aligned with the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD guidelines The SER contributed its experience in facilitating IRBC Agreements in various sectors as well as knowledge about upcoming sustainability legislation at national and European levels Participating companies were challenged to take further steps in their supply chains regarding human rights and were provided with practical tools the program will be offered again next year Director of UN Global Compact Network Netherlands on the collaboration with the SER: "We see this collaboration as an extension of our mission to mobilize businesses to improve the lives of future generations Companies participating in this program benefit from both the global knowledge of the UN Global Compact and the expertise of the SER at the national and European level to establish stronger human rights due diligence systems." "The goals of the UN Global Compact closely align with the activities of the SER in the field of international responsible business conduct," says Alexandra van Selm "We also aim to support companies in the practical application of the OECD guidelines through knowledge sharing and by connecting them with other companies and stakeholders in international supply chains Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations Hungarian Tamas Merei believes his government is going to take away the €20,000 he has in his pension pot "This is theft," the 39-year-old software developer said as he marched with about 3,000 other protesters to parliament on the banks of the Danube this week to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's planned changes to pension fund rules Orbán's government denies it is stealing anyone's pension but the proposal is one of a flurry of financial policies that have critics accusing him of trampling on property rights and economic freedoms to fill up state coffers the government has proposed a tax on Internet traffic that brought about 100,000 people onto the street in protest; it has put through a tax increase that a German-owned broadcaster says is designed to force it out; and it introduced new levies that foreign supermarkets say discriminate against them >> Read: Hungary will shelve Internet tax plan for now, Orbán says >> Read: Foreign supermarket chains threatened by Hungary while a part of savers' pension pots was kept in private funds Employers and workers made mandatory contributions to both Orbán's government ended mandatory payments into the private funds and nationalised most of the money they contained That effectively allowed the government to take €9.6 billion in private pension assets Poland has since made a similar change to its pension system Economists and investors were alarmed at the Hungarian move It said savers could choose to stay in the private funds although the mandatory contributions would not go to them The change the government has now submitted to parliament is that the funds will be closed down and their assets absorbed into the state pension system unless at least 70% of savers are paying membership fees to the private funds each month meaning that the funds would have to close The private funds between them have about 200 billion forints (€650 million) in assets Economy Minister Mihály Varga told public radio that people were "foolish" to suggest the government was stealing pensions Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said that the pension pots affected belonged to the state "This is an illusion of having their own money," he said The government did not want the money for the budget adding that it had to act to protect savers who risked seeing their pensions shrink to nothing because new contributions are not going in director of the Political Capital Institute think tank that is a cynical argument used to mask the government's real motivation "Essentially it is about plugging budget holes with this money," he said The numbers affected by the pension change are too small to mount a big protest movement and in any case Orbán's grip on power is firm The protesters say they do not trust the government to pay out the full amount when they retire and fear the money will just disappear into the budget has 3.5 million forints (€11,000) in private pension funds "These are my last savings," he told protesters in front of parliament "The representatives are about to adopt a law that will likely cause our last investments to vanish." leader of the Fidesz party (EPP-affiliated) has clashed repeatedly with the European Union and foreign investors over his unorthodox policies Orbán's policies have included a nationalisation of private pension funds and a relief scheme for mortgage holders for which the banks His policies helped Hungary emerge from recession but some economists say Orbán may have scared off the kind of investment Hungary needs for long-term growth Orbán has stated that Europe has "shot itself in foot" by imposing sanctions on Russia and that he would seek support from other EU countries to improve relations with Moscow >> Read: Hungary's Orbán wants warmer EU-Russia ties to boost business Seasoned investigators say it’s just sad after a lonely senior’s much younger common law husband, and his friends, allegedly spent years methodically bilking her out of $200,000. The 75-year-old woman, with health problems severe enough that she’s been hospitalized, has no known living relatives. Her common law husband is 49. “Any time a vulnerable person is abused, particularly a person who is in the hospital and really vulnerable, it’s sad,” said Det. Glen Gervais with the Windsor police financial crime and arson unit. “Elder abuse and child abuse, the most vulnerable people.” Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Advocates for the elderly say it’s a crime on the rise with Windsor’s struggling economy and high unemployment rate, as out of work people start preying on older relatives. “With high rates of unemployment, we’ve seen a lot of cases where adult sons are moving back in with mom and dad because they can’t find work,” said Joyce Zuk, executive director of Family Services Windsor. “The incidents of elder abuse, we’ve witnessed an increase in the numbers. I think we can tie it directly to the downturn in the economy in Essex County.” Gervais said that any given time, the Windsor police financial crimes unit is working at least a couple “significant” power of attorney thefts involving the elderly. The perpetrators are usually family members. In the most recent case, the three Windsor men were arrested after a six month probe by the RCMP, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Windsor police. Frank Siller, 49, the victim’s common law husband, is charged with theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, three counts of laundering the proceeds of crime, obstruction of justice, perjury and making false statement in affidavits. Ali Moustafa Merei, 47, is charged with theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, three counts of laundering the proceeds of crime, obstruction of justice, perjury and making false statement in affidavits. Zeinab Merhi, 25, is charged with possession of property obtained by crime and laundering the proceeds of crime. Police said the trio used power of attorney and other means to steal large sums of money from the victim over several years. The suspects remain in custody, and investigators expect to lay more charges. “Elderly people are very vulnerable to be targeted for this type of crime,” said Const. Annette Bernardon with Windsor RCMP. “Unfortunately, there are people out there who will take advantage of that vulnerability.” Zuk agreed those taking advantage are usually loved ones. “When we look at the breakdown of perpetrators of elder abuse, the majority of the abusers are family members,” she said. “The second highest perpetrators of abuse are caregivers.” Elder abuse can be financial, physical or psychological. Financial abuse, said Zuk, is by far the most common. There are two reasons for that. “One, when we look at demographics, the demographic with the greatest access to disposable income is seniors, they have money,” said Zuk. “The second reason is often they are vulnerable and require some assistance in managing their funds.” Family Services Windsor, which has an elder abuse program, is working on 40 active elder abuse files at any given time. Zuk said it’s hard to determine how many cases happen a year because there are other agencies that help victims. She added that the family connection to abusers means victims are often unwilling to report it. “Put yourself in this position: you’re a woman, you’re a senior, you’re probably a widow,” said Zuk. “Your only family is your son. He’s joint on your bank account because you’re financial advisor may have advised you that’s good planning. He clears your bank account out. You confront him. He refuses to return the money. You’re only option is to press charges against your only son? Probably not something that you’re going to do.” Being abused or ripped off by a family member makes the victimization much more traumatic, said Zuk. “When you’re abused by a member of your family, it creates a whole other dynamic separate and apart from the abuse that has taken place,” she said. You should be very careful when appointing someone a power of attorney, said Zuk, even if it’s a son or daughter. She added that you should include wording to ensure the power of attorney only takes effect when you become unable to manage your own money. “You’ve really got to be careful about that, because once someone is on that account, they have access to it just like you would,” said Zuk. She also stressed you should never use power of attorney kits issued by the province, even if they seem like the easy way to go. “As soon as you sign that, the power of attorney takes effect,” said Zuk. “What that means is the person you’ve granted it to has all the same powers as you would have. We really encourage folks to access a lawyer, and go through legal services to get one executed in a proper way and help you fully plan.” If you have information about elder abuse, call Windsor police at 519-255-6700 or the RCMP at 1-800-387-0020. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Ly Luan Le (L) celebrates with SA Governor Hieu Van Le (R) in Adelaide Link copiedShareShare articleAfter fleeing his home country in the wake of the Vietnam War and coming to Australia via a refugee camp in 1982 teacher Ly Luan Le's first impression was it was like a "paradise" He then used his own experiences to help and mentor other refugee families and was today awarded among 17 others at the Governor of South Australia's Multicultural Awards "I understood why they come to another country and also [the] challenges they have," Mr Le said Mr Le has also been providing multicultural awareness to police He said receiving the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award at Government House was a huge honour He added that he had noticed a rise in anti-immigration voices in Australia but tried not to pay too much attention because "being negative is not good for Australia" "99 per cent of the whole population still supports diversity because the next person you see every morning is a person who comes here from another background Other winners included the Islamic Society of South Australia (ISSA) which received a community sector award for its Mosque Open Day initiative The Islamic Society of South Australia's Gaida Merei Ahmad Eid and Leanne Zreika at Government House ISSA president Ahmad Zreika said through interfaith events they had been able to change negative perceptions of their faith and promote understanding of diverse communities the Muslim community has been blamed for terrorism," he said "Through our events we can invite the wider community to learn have some food with us and walk away having learnt something positive about our religion." Governor of SA Hieu Van Le praised the winners who came from "all walks of life" and said they had made "tremendous contributions" to SA society SA Multicultural Affairs Minister Zoe Bettison said it was important for volunteers to have their efforts appreciated "We've got these groups that have really made a difference to their communities … it's important for them to keep their culture alive," she said Ms Bettison said SA's diversity was its strength and used the occasion to condemn the Federal Coalition's decision to back proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. She said the proposed changes to replace the words 'insult, offend and humiliate' with the word 'harass' would impact all Australians. "What is this retrograde step? Is it now okay to be racist? "One of the key things about it is to call it out, and you will have the support of South Australians against that racism." Elsie Masehala, South Africa, and Emily Tanui, Kenya, were among those at Government House. (ABC News: Ruby Jones) “The past two years have been really intense at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and changes are not over yet.” outgoing Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences who headed the faculty from 2013 In the past few years the faculty has undergone a significant educational development reform a decision on the development of the Hőgyes–Schöpf-Merei campus has been made and she also had to handle the challenges posed by the coronavirus Significant educational developments were made during her first term as dean the programme and the methodology of vocational and further training were completely renewed In the 250th anniversary year of Semmelweis University’s foundation a complete curriculum reform was introduced affecting the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences as well “The new curriculum takes the demands of the labour market as well as the altered role of the pharmacist into account and provides a practice-oriented training that enables students to gain competitive knowledge in all areas of pharmacy.” The last major educational reform of pharmaceutical education took place in the second half of the 1980s Since then labour market demands have significantly changed in the field of pharmaceutical sciences “The pharmacist is responsible for understanding in depth the relation between the patient and the pharmaceutical product with regards to the drug’s quality safety and efficacy and the patient’s cooperation and adherence during therapy we sought to emphasize the practical aspects of the pharmacist’s competences and activities and the proper application of scientific knowledge and skills to create a patient-centred approach Courses on professional know-how are introduced early on and we expect to reduce the risk of dropping out by the introduction of a more evenly organized study schedule and by reinforcing professional attachment and commitment Together with the Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists we launched an educational programme to help students prepare for their final exams and to assist them in finding a job in public pharmacies after graduation.” Romána Zelkó believes the transformation of the Hőgyes–Schöpf-Merei block provides a fantastic opportunity for the faculty the departments of the faculty are located in different buildings and part of the training takes place at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Eötvös Loránd University “This development will greatly improve the educational infrastructure and will create a state-of-the-art educational environment The new building will not only affect undergraduate courses but will also expand the possibilities for vocational and specialized trainings it will serve as a research centre providing new and modern infrastructure for research activities at the faculty.” The Faculty of Pharmacy has been performing well in scientific rankings and has been among the 200 best institutions according to the specialist lists of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for years intense publication activity plays an important role in making the faculty reach prestigious positions: the academic performance of faculty and research groups is outstanding they can even achieve better results in this field if they further strengthen cooperation with the university’s other faculties and departments Romána Zelkó also had to handle the challenges posed by the coronavirus the faculty made the transition to online learning smoothly the sudden change did not pose difficulties for either faculty or students Final exams were completed without hindrance and the doctor’s inauguration ceremony could be held only with a little delay even if our training is extremely practice oriented It cannot be replaced by online tools but certain elements can be incorporated in the curriculum.” She has been working together with her successor They have common roots as they both started their careers at the Department of Pharmaceutics and had common research topics publications and doctoral students and even worked together as deputy deans István Antal not only has a huge insight and experience in the field of pharmaceutical sciences but has also had experience in a leading position Romána Zelkó will continue to play a leading role in the life of the faculty as her position as director of the University Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Administration has recently been renewed for another 5 years She is still committed to heading the department’s research group and she is also head of the Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences She also wants to continue to support the faculty’s development efforts and seeks to take part in the development of the Hőgyes–Schöpf-Merei campus “There are a lot of beautiful tasks ahead of me and I hope I will have all the luck health and momentum necessary to achieve my goals.” Denise Spiteri of Gharghur has been crowned Miss Christmas 2017 with the title of Mr Christmas 2017 going to Ilyan Seychell from Fgura The title of Miss Teen was won by Lujean Merei from Swieqi and Sasha Farrugia from Dingli has been chosen as Miss Young Christmas and is presently fighting a battle against cancer all contestants were dressed in Christmas outfits or elegant costumes