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  A New Career Start for New Immigrants! Taipei City launches free handmade baking classes-registration now open

  To enhance multicultural exchange, promote understanding of new immigrants' countries of origin, and support their personal growth and career development, the Songshan District Office of Taipei City is offering the &ldquo2025 Handmade Baking Class for New Immigrants.&rdquo This class aims to equip participants with practical skills, enrich family life, and foster a more inclusive and harmonious society.&nbspClass schedule: Every Tuesday and Thursday from May 13 to June 19, 2025, 1:30 PM &ndash 4:30 PMLocation: Private Yu Da High School, Taipei CityEligible participants: New immigrants, their spouses or cohabiting family members, and staff from organizations serving new immigrantsRegistration link: https://iwnet.civil.taipei/NewImmigrants/Home/Register/368For inquiries: Ms. Wu, Department of Humanities, Tel: 02-87878787 ext. 735

  2025-04-30 09:05
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  One of America's biggest companies is imploding

  UnitedHealth Group, America&rsquos largest health insurer and a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, is facing a stunning downfall marked by the abrupt resignation of CEO Andrew Witty, the abandonment of its 2025 financial guidance, and a federal criminal investigation into possible Medicare fraud. Witty&rsquos sudden departure, officially for &ldquopersonal reasons,&rdquo has fueled speculation about internal turmoil. UnitedHealth&rsquos share price has plummeted, losing over $288 billion in market value within a month, reaching its lowest point since April 2020.The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Justice&rsquos healthcare-fraud unit is probing UnitedHealth&rsquos Medicare Advantage program. Although UnitedHealth denies receiving formal notice of an investigation and criticized the Journal&rsquos report as &ldquodeeply irresponsible,&rdquo the situation has deeply shaken investor confidence. The company is also under scrutiny from several federal agencies, including the IRS, Labor Department, and SEC. Analysts suggest that the damage may take years to repair, with Bank of America downgrading the stock.To stabilize the company, UnitedHealth has reinstated former CEO Stephen Hemsley, who led the firm through years of success from 2006 to 2017.To stabilize the company, UnitedHealth has reinstated former CEO Stephen Hemsley, who led the firm through years of success from 2006 to 2017. Hemsley acknowledged the company&rsquos setbacks and apologized to stakeholders, signaling his commitment to restoring stability. Analysts and leadership experts have praised the move, calling Hemsley the right leader for this critical period. Still, with mounting legal pressures and reputational harm, UnitedHealth faces a long and uncertain road to recovery.

  2025-05-23 09:00
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  New analysis of Beethoven's hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say

  New research reveals that Ludwig van Beethoven likely suffered from lead poisoning, based on extremely high levels of lead found in two authenticated locks of his hair-64 and 95 times above expected levels. Researchers also detected elevated levels of arsenic and mercury. Though not considered the sole cause of death, lead poisoning may have contributed to Beethoven&rsquos lifelong health issues such as deafness, kidney problems, gastrointestinal pain, and ultimately liver failure.The toxins likely accumulated from sources common in the 19th century, including wine sweetened with lead acetate and fish contaminated from polluted rivers. Beethoven&rsquos fondness for plumbed wine and fish from the industrially active Danube River likely contributed to his heavy metal exposure. The findings add a fourth major factor-alongside hepatitis B, alcohol use, and genetic risk&mdashto the possible causes of his liver failure before his death at age 56.The study deepens our understanding of how Beethoven&rsquos physical suffering influenced his life and music.The study deepens our understanding of how Beethoven&rsquos physical suffering influenced his life and music. Despite debilitating illness and complete deafness, he composed his final and most celebrated work, the Ninth Symphony. Yet personal despair shadowed his triumphs, highlighting the profound complexity behind his musical genius and emotional legacy.

  2025-05-23 09:00