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Since Jehovah’s Witnesses deny blood transfusion on religious grounds and liver transplantation is historically related to potential massive perioperative blood loss, therefore, Jehovah’s Witnesses represent a great clinical challenge when indicated to this procedure, and keeping this in mind, researchers undertook this retrospective review to define a perioperative management pathway with strategies toward a transfusion-free environment, to ultimately afford not only liver transplant to selected Jehovah’s Witnesses patients but also to translate this practice to all general surgical procedures. They analyzed data for Jehovah’s Witnesses patients who had liver transplantation at their Institution. A preoperative red cell mass optimization package and the intraoperative use of normovolemic haemodilution, veno-venous bypass and low central venous pressure were included in the perioperative multimodal strategy to liver transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses. Among 13 Jehovah’s Witness patients who underwent liver transplantation, 4 developed acute kidney injury (one needed extracorporeal renal replacement therapy) and one required vasoactive medications to support blood pressure for the first 2 postoperative days. Re-laparotomy was performed on 2 patients. One-year follow-up revealed 12 alive recipients and the death of one because of septic complications. Experts concluded that liver transplantation, when performed at a very experienced centre and using a multidisciplinary approach, can be feasible and safe in selected Jehovah’s Witnesses patients, as confirmed by the findings.
- Arauna and Joan Kennedy
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A High Court judge has issued a warning after a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses were more concerned with the “spiritual counselling” of a sexually abusive father, than protecting his young daughter.
Ministers in a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses waited more than two and a half years before telling police that the girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had made sex abuse allegations against her father.
Mrs Justice Lieven said there had been a "failure to take effective steps to protect a young child" which gave rise to "deep concern".
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At least 20 former Jehovah's Witnesses are suing the group over historical sexual abuse they say they suffered.
The group has a policy of not punishing alleged child sex abuse unless a second person, alongside the accuser, has witnessed it - or an abuser confesses.
It says its elders "comply with child-abuse reporting laws even if there is only one witness", though, and always tell police if a child is in danger.
But one former elder said it had been failing to involve the authorities.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51006771
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Google is temporarily shutting down all of its China offices due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company confirmed to The Verge on Wednesday. The shutdown includes all offices in mainland China, as well as Google’s offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Currently, the offices are closed for the extended Lunar New Year holiday, a measure the Chinese government took to help reduce the spread of the virus by encouraging residents to stay inside and avoid travel.
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Virus threatens U.S. companies’ supply of Chinese-made parts and materials
The battle to contain the Chinese coronavirus threatens to cut off U.S. companies from parts and materials they need to produce iPhones, automobiles and appliances and drugs to treat medical conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure and malaria.
Some of the United States’ best-known manufacturers such as General Electric, Caterpillar and the Big Three automakers, along with many smaller American businesses, depend on what is made in Chinese factories.
Now, they confront life without those items. Major airlines in the United States and Europe are halting their cargo and passenger flights to China for up to two months. Recent visitors to the country are barred from entering the United States.
Apple shuts down all stores and corporate offices in China amid the continued Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
- Apple announced on Saturday it was closing all of its offices and stores in China out of an "abundance of caution" amid the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
- The Wuhan coronavirus has killed at least 259 and infected around 12,000, primarily in China.
- Apple, which earns about a quarter of its operating income in China, said it will keep its online store open during the shutdown.
US companies suspend China operations, restrict travel as coronavirus outbreak becomes global crisis
- Disney, Tesla, airlines and other global companies with significant footprints in China are suspending operations as they respond to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
- The WHO has recommended against “measures that unnecessarily interfere with international trade or travel.”
- As the virus continues to spread, and institutions respond, it threatens to disrupt sectors from travel and retail to tech.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/01/coronavirus-companies-suspend-china-operations-restrict-travel.html
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JW Survey has obtained documents affirming that the Jehovah’s Witness headquarters in the United Kingdom has orchestrated a systematic takeover bid of all Kingdom Hall properties located in England, Scotland and Wales.
In a letter dated November 8th, 2019, the London-based Kingdom Hall Trust announced that all UK congregations will dissolve their status as individual charities and become branches of the KHT.
The Kingdom Hall Trust (KHT) is a Jehovah’s Witness legal corporation established in 1939 as the London Company of Kingdom Witnesses. On June 30, 1978, it was officially registered as a charity in the UK.In 1994, the name was changed to the Kingdom Hall Trust.
While the KHT was already engaged in the acquisition of property used by Jehovah’s Witness church members, the latest directive “proposes” that all UK Branch Congregations relinquish their individual charity status and operate under the blanket control of the Kingdom Hall Trust charity.Five documents were leaked, including a private letter to all elders, a separate letter to be read to congregations, and an FAQ document explaining the dissolution of congregation charities. Also included are the pre-formatted meeting minutes and congregation resolutions to be filled out, resolved, and returned to the KHT.
According to the letter presented to individual congregations, the UK Charity Commission approved the merging of all UK congregations into the Kingdom Hall Trust, with the premise that all congregations in the United Kingdom agree to these changes.
The language used cleverly suggests that the merger is optional:
“Your charity is now being invited to take part in this process and merge with The Kingdom Hall Trust. Next week a resolution will be put to all baptized members of your congregation so that you can decide whether or not to go along with this proposal.” [bold ours]
It may be of interest to the Charity Commission that congregational compliance to central directives is not optional. All resolutions placed before congregation members from the Jehovah’s Witness governing entities are passed without contest.
Financial Implications
While the Kingdom Hall Trust directors state that these changes are for purposes of simplification, the leaked documents suggest that permanent control of property and finances may be the true motivation.
The November 2019 letter to congregation members says:
“However, because elders would no longer serve as trustees, your local donations would be administered by KHT as part of its general funds. This could mean that the Trustees decide to use your donations to support the Kingdom work elsewhere in our branch territory and throughout the world to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters. This is in harmony with the equalizing explained at 2 Corinthians 8:14 “… that by means of an equalizing, your surplus at the present time might offset their need, so that their surplus might also offset your deficiency, that there may be an equalizing”.” [bold ours]
While Witnesses have always been able to donate funds to the “Worldwide” work, the latest directive appears to give the Kingdom Hall Trust the ability to extract funds normally marked for local use only, and allocate them for use by Jehovah’s Witness leadership anywhere in the world.
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Several Russian citizens have sought asylum in Norway due to religious persecution. Norwegian authorities confirm that they have accepted applications from Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses.
“Yes, there have been asylum applications in 2019 from Russian nationals seeking protection for fear of persecution because of their religion, mainly Jehovah’s Witnesses,” UDI communications adviser Oda Gilleberg told Vårt Land.
She says there has been a slight increase in applicants who claim to be Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia in 2018 and 2019. Last year, nine Russians received protection under the asylum law. Some of these were Jehovah’s Witnesses, the UDI confirms.
About 175,000 people in Russia belong to Jehovah’s Witnesses. The organization was banned by a Supreme Court ruling in 2017. The order stamped Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization, and the translation of the Bible, the New World, is considered extreme literature and is forbidden.
The Helsinki Committee points out that members of Jehovah’s Witnesses are being persecuted in Russia and, among other things, restrictions have been placed on owning property.
Last year, 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses were convicted in the country of participating in an extremist organization.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) states that Norway is concerned about the situation of the religious group.
“Over time, the Foreign Ministry has had close contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses about the situation of their fellow believers in Russia. We are therefore well acquainted with the situation and are concerned about how this group is being treated,” writes State Secretary Marianne Hagen in an email to Vårt Land.
https://norwaytoday.info/news/norway-grants-asylum-to-russian-jehovahs-witnesses/
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The former Leverich Towers Hotel at 21 Clark Street in Brooklyn Heights has had many lives—a residential hotel for wealthy Brooklynites, a Yiddish radio station and apartments for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Now it’s being renovated into a high-end senior living facility where typical rooms rent for $10,000 to $16,000 a month.
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The company that owns the helicopter that was carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others when it crashed was not licensed to fly in foggy conditions, officials say.
Island Express Helicopters was limited to operating when the pilot was able to see clearly when flying.
The pilot reportedly had the federal certification to fly the helicopter relying only on cockpit instruments.
However he is likely to have had little experience in doing so, experts say.
This was due to him being restricted by the company's licensing.
The cause of the crash in foggy weather west of Los Angeles is still being investigated. Bryant was on his way to coach his daughter's basketball team in a local youth tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy.
Meanwhile, on Friday the Lakers played their first game since Bryant's death, going up against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center in LA.
The team paid tribute to Bryant by warming up wearing his numbers - 8 and 24 - while thousands of fans chanted, "Kobe, Kobe!"
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The car won't start, it's falling apart
I was late for work and the boss got smart
My panty line shows, got a run in my hose
My hair went flat, man, I hate thatJust when I thought things couldn't get worse
I realized I forgot my purse
With all this stress, I must confess
This could be worse than PMSThis job ain't worth the pay
Can't wait 'til the end of the day
Honey, I'm on my way
Hey, hey, hey, heyHoney, I'm home and I had a hard day
Pour me a cold one and oh, by the way
Rub my feet, gimme something to eat
Fix me up my favorite treat
Honey, I'm back, my head's killing me
I need to relax and watch TV
Get off the phone, give the dog a bone
Hey, hey, honey, I'm homeI broke a nail opening the mail
I cursed out loud 'cause it hurt like hell
This job's a pain, it's so mundane
It sure don't stimulate my brainThis job ain't worth the pay
Can't wait 'til the end of the day
Honey, I'm on my way
Hey, hey, hey, heyHoney, I'm home and I had a hard day
Pour me a cold one and oh, by the way
Rub my feet, gimme something to eat
Fix me up my favorite treat
Honey, I'm back, my head's killing me
I need to relax and watch TV
Get off the phone, give the dog a bone
Hey, hey, honey, I'm homeOh, rub my neck will you
Honey, I'm home and I had a hard day
Pour me a cold one and oh, by the way
Rub my feet, gimme something to eat
Fix me up my favorite treat
Honey, I'm back, my head's killing me
I need to relax and watch TV
Get off the phone, give the dog a bone
Hey, hey, honey, I'm homeI'm home, that feels much better
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Robert John Lange / Shania Twain
Honey, I'm Home lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Every endless night has a dawning day
Every darkest sky has a shining ray
And it shines on you baby can't you see
You're the only one who can shine for meIt's a private emotion that fills you tonight
And a silence falls between us
As the shadows steal the light
And wherever you may find it
Wherever it may lead
Let your private emotion come to me
Come to meWhen your soul is tired
And your heart is weak
Do you think of love
As a one way street
Well it runs both ways,
Open up your eyes
Can't you see me here,
How can you deny
It's a private emotion that fills you tonightEvery endless night has a dawning day
Every darkest sky has a shining ray
It takes a lot to laugh as your tears go by
But you can find me here
Till your tears run dry
It's a private emotion that fills you tonightSource: LyricFind
Songwriters: Eric Bazilian / Eric M. Bazilian / Rob Hyman / Robert Andrew Hyman
Private Emotion lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced more flight cancellations to China on Saturday as coronavirus cases continued to rise.
Delta said it will suspend flights between the United States and China starting on Sunday until at least April 30, according to a press release.
That's four days earlier than it had initially planned. Delta's last China-bound flight left on Saturday, February 1, and its final returning flight from China to the United States leaves on Sunday.
Delta moved the date up after the US State Department warned that people should not travel to China due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, which was first discovered in Wuhan, Hubei province, in December.
United Airlines -- which announced that it will suspend flights to Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai from February 6 -- is also reducing flights from the US to Hong Kong.
https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-02-20-intl-hnk/index.html
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Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Or would you run and never look back?
Would you cry if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul tonight?Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Or would you laugh? Oh, please tell me this
Now would you die for the one you love?
Oh hold me in your arms tonightI can be your hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath awayWould you swear that you'll always be mine
Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
I don't care, you're here tonightI can be your hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath awayOh, I just hold you
I just hold you, oh yeah
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
Well, I don't care, you're here tonightI can be your hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath awayI can be your hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away
You can take my breath awayI can be your hero
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Enrique Iglesias / Mark Taylor / Paul Michael Barry
Hero lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Te quiero como no quise antes
Te quiero porque eres natural
Porque no hay que tocarte con guantes
Ni hablarte sin primero pensarY en mi soledad
Cuando quiera yo salir a buscarte
Cuando miras a la luna y no está
Cuando lleguen los humanos a marte
Mira dejaré la vida pasar
Cuando tengas la intención de casarte
Cuando sepas que ya no puedo mas
Besarás con esa obra de arte
A este loco que ya no puede masTe quiero amar lo que pueda amarte
Y darte lo que te pueda dar
Las flores y las cosas de antes
La vida que aún está por llegarY en mi soledad
Cuando quiera yo salir a buscarte
Cuando miras a la luna y no está
Cuando lleguen los humanos a marte
Mira dejaré la vida pasar
Cuando tengas la intensión de casarte
Cuando sepas que ya no puedo mas
Besarás con esa obra de arte
A este loco que ya no puede masLuna, ¿qué me puedes decir?
Que me puedes contar?
Tu que sabes que este amor me mata
Dile que la voy a esperar
Que la voy a encontrar
Que mi amor es verdadY en mi soledad
Cuando quiera yo salir a buscarte
Cuando miras a la luna y no está
Cuando lleguen los humanos a marte
Mira dejaré la vida pasar
Cuando tengas la intensión de casarte
Cuando sepas que ya no puedo mas
Besarás con esa obra de arte
A este loco que ya no puede masLuna, ¿qué me puedes decir?
Que me puedes contar
Tu que sabes que este amor me mata
Dile que la voy a esperar
Que la voy a encontrar
Que mi amor es verdadDile que está en mi alma
Que mi universo desesperaba
Dile que la quiero abrazar
Que no puedo esperar
Que el tiempo se acabaY en mi soledad
Cuando quiera yo salir a buscarte
Cuando miras a la luna y no está
Cuando lleguen los humanos a marte
Mira dejaré la vida pasar
Cuando tengas la intensión de casarte
Cuando sepas que ya no puedo mas
Besarás con esa obra de arte
A este loco que ya no puede mas
Cuando quiera yo salir a buscarte
Cuando mires a la luna y no esta
Cuando lleguen los humanos a marte!Mira dejaré la vida pasar
Cuando tengas la intensión de casarte
Cuando sepas que ya no puedo mas
Besarás con esa obra de arte
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Un tribunal ruso condenó a tres seguidores de los testigos de Jehová por participar en una religión prohibida por el extremismo. Se les dieron sentencias suspendidas de hasta 2 años y medio.
"Las autoridades rusas de hoy siguen los pasos de sus predecesores soviéticos", dijo un portavoz de la sede mundial de los Testigos de Jehová en Warwick, Nueva York.
El país ha condenado a 24 miembros desde 2017, cuando prohibió la denominación. Rusia es conocida por sus leyes destinadas a tomar medidas enérgicas contra los activistas de la oposición y las minorías religiosas.
En noviembre, Rusia enfureció a Occidente al anunciar una ley que permite al Kremlin etiquetar a los periodistas y a la gente común como agentes extranjeros si colaboran con organizaciones de medios extranjeros y reciben apoyo financiero u otro material de ellos.
La semana pasada, una de las universidades de élite de Rusia, anunció que está considerando prohibir a sus estudiantes y al personal realizar discursos políticos.
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Invasion of Jehovah’s Witnesses home in Surgut (stock photo)
On January 28, 2020, at least ten addresses of believers were searched in Pechora (Komi). Of 14 people detained, four remain in custody: 68-year-old Pavel Ogorodov, who suffered a stroke; 60-year-old Gennady Polyakevich, Sergey Skutelets, 43, and Maksim Terentyev, 28.
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March 27, 1931—January 23, 2020
Patricia Ann Block passed away on Jan 23rd with her family by her side.
Born in Momence, IL on March 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James and Dolly Petro. She went to MacMurray Collage for one year followed by 3 Years to The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
Pat married Arthur Block in 1955 and they moved to Chicago and raised their family together. In 1996 they retired to Kenosha.
Pat loved entertaining, gardening, cooking, riding horses and sharing bible truths with others. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and attended the Spring Meadow Congregation. She is now awaiting Jehovah’s Promise at John 5: 28 & 29 and Psalms 37: 29.
Survivor’s include three daughters, Cherie (David) Rosenthal of Rockford Il, Gailla (William) Deiters of Naalehu Hi, Roxanne McCarthy of Kenosha and two grandchildren Matthew (Jessica) Deiters and Quincy (Marissa) McCarthy and two great grandchildren India and Kennedy (Deiters) and a sister Bunny (Leo) Saathoff. Preceding her in death were her husband Arthur Block, a son Arthur James Block and a grandson Maxx Anthony Deiters.
Former Jehovah’s Witness Dorm Becomes Luxe Senior Living Facility in Brooklyn Heights
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Vicious stabbing on quiet Brooklyn Heights street Tuesday morning
NYPD investigating Clark Street attack
A construction worker was stabbed in the chest in a shocking attack on Clark Street in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday morning.
Police from the 84th Precinct responded around 6:39 a.m. to a 911 call about a man with multiple stab wounds in front of 59 Clark Street, an empty storefront next to Hans Market deli.
EMS transported the victim to New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he remains in stable condition, according to NYPD spokesperson Sergeant Jessica McRorie.
Police blocked off the scene with crime tape as commuters walked to the Clark Street subway station, just feet away, and parents accompanied their children to nearby schools.
Detectives from the 84th Precinct interviewed construction workers The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a former Jehovah’s Witnesses property at 21 Clark St. being converted into luxury senior residences. An investigator at the scene said the victim had been working at that project site, which is surrounded by scaffolding.
“Our thoughts are with the victim, who is thankfully expected to make a full recovery,” Peter Wilk at Wilk Marketing Communications, the spokesperson for the 21 Clark Street redevelopment team, told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Read more: https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2020/02/04/vicious-stabbing-on-quiet-brooklyn-heights-street-tuesday-morning/