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>Whilst digging for ties to [Deborah L. Birx], [Laura Birx] popped up.
>Laura is a major swamp critter of the [Gates] lagoon with ties to USAID and moar.
>Much moar at the link below.
>Been digging the [Birx] over 24h
>Gonna toss this half-ass dig out there and crash…
Laura Birx - Gates Foundation
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Laura Birx, the only program officer at the Gates Foundation who works on both the Nutrition and Agricultural Development teams, explained how the increased focus on nutrition at the foundation will lead to more projects like “scuba” rice.
“Previously, we didn’t have a shared goal. Now we do — that goal is ensuring equitable access to safe, affordable, nutritious diets year-round," she told Devex in a foundation conference room with a view of the Space Needle. "While the money is helpful, that shared goal opens so many doors for us, even more so than the money.”
Birx, who previously worked as senior nutrition advisor at USAID, explained that the foundation approaches the agriculture and nutrition connection through different pathways, finding numerous intersections with other priority areas. Household economics, health and women’s empowerment are key areas of overlap.
“For us, there's not a single program we have currently or will have in food systems that doesn't have a major component on empowering women,” she said.
>https://www.devex.com/news/why-bill-gates-is-backing-and-blogging-about-gmos-86814
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>[Deborah (Debbi) L. Birx] has a large extended family (see below) but no Laura is listed.
>Been digging the [Birx] over 24h so I'll toss this half-ass dig out there and crash
>Adios Mo-Fo's
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>I sensed a large gaggle of Jesuits while digging here
Swearing-in Ceremony for [Deborah (Debbi) L. Birx]
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(Father Dan McDonald) We are privileged to have the Secretary of State, the Honorable John Kerry, officiating our ceremony this morning and we are so pleased to welcome Ambassador Birx's family here today, including her parents Donald and Adele and her daughters Danielle and Devynn. I would also like to recognize their longtime family friend, Father Dan McDonald, as well as Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, Administrator Raj Shah from USAID, and members of the diplomatic corps present today. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to all of our special guests.
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[KERRY] And I'm particularly pleased to welcome her very modest family that's here – (laughter) – enormous. We're really happy to welcome Dr. Donald and Adele Birx, her parents, her brother Donald, and her daughters, Danielle and Devynn. And we're really happy. Where are they? They're still over there. They're going to come up here afterwards. All right. Welcome. (Applause.)
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It's now my great privilege to make this official using the family Bible, which I had the privilege of signing a little while ago. It has all the births and deaths and marriages of the Birx family carefully inscribed in its pages. And you'll see it's pretty sizeable. (Laughter.) It's a big family. It's a big family, folks. All right. Are we ready?
>https://votesmart.org/public-statement/866646/remarks-at-swearing-in-ceremony-for-ambassador-at-large-and-coordinator-of-the-usg-activities-to-combat-hivaids-deborah-birx
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>Adele Sparks Birx (Debbi's mother), graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1951
After graduating from the JHH School of Nursing, Adele Sparks Birx earned her MSN from Penn State and worked as a professor of nursing at Harrisburg Area Community College until retiring in 1992. Now she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and is a Bible study leader at church.
>https://magazine.nursing.jhu.edu/2016/07/class-news-26/
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dr-deborah-birx - info
>https://informationcradle.com/dr-deborah-birx/
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Birx, Deborah
>http://www.allgov.com/officials/birx-deborah?officialid=30329