Ashley is best described by the two C’s: calm and compassionate. She was adamant about becoming a doctor when she was younger. That is, until she was accepted into medical school. She realized after two years of university that she wasn’t quite cut out for the job. She abruptly discontinued her studies and decided to pursue a career as a writer instead. She is still interested in medicine, but prefers to remain a distant observer and recorder of medical advances and innovations. She currently works as Senior editor with S Chronicles, where she primarily writes about health and science, as well as co-authoring books on the side.Contact email: [email protected]
This statement comes as five US lawmakers visit Taiwan.
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Beijing starts new maneuvers. China announced Monday, August 15, that it had organized new military drills around Taiwan. The statement comes as five US MPs visit the island. “On Aug. 15, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army East Theater conducted joint combat readiness patrol and combat drills with multiple services in the sea and air space around Taiwan,” said the command of the Chinese Army East Theater.
>> Taiwan: We explain why Nancy Pelosis’ visit is straining China-US relations.
The US delegation, whose visit had not been announced, arrived in Taipei on Sunday evening and was scheduled to meet with the island’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, ahead of a reception organized at the State Department on Monday. The two-day trip will focus on trade, regional security and climate change, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy on the island.
It comes less than two weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island claimed by Chinese authorities. China then reacted angrily and launched the largest military maneuvers in its history around Taiwan. For five days, the army stationed warships, missiles and fighter planes and simulated a blockade of the island.
Tears and shock in Quartu and all of southern Sardinia for the sudden death of Giorgio Zara. Underwater instructor, cave diver and documentary filmmaker has been involved in nature photography and video for over 40 years. He was sixty-seven years old. He has traveled the world, Zara, always starting from his homeland in the Flumini di Quartu area: he has done reports in Africa, Asia and South America: Seychelles, Egypt, South Africa, Corsica, Cambodia, Namibia, India, Maldives, Uganda, Morocco, Mongolia, Peru, Botswana, Indonesia, always with his wife, Silvia Crippa, environmental and sustainability educator, diving guide and scientific popularizer. A defender of nature and the sea in particular, Giorgio Zara. He was also one of the founders of the Diving Center Cagliari.
Many are clamoring for it on social media. Manuela Vadilonga, 118 rescuer from Cagliari, remembers Giorgio like this: “I did my first dives as a dive guide with you. I have so many great memories. You will always be number one. Every time I’m down there I’ll think of you. Hello Giorgio”. Lino Cozzuto, President of the Environmentalists of Sardinia, says through tears at the loss of a brother: “Giorgio’s death is a bolt from the blue, I never thought to receive this sad news that leaves me with an immense emptiness .Giorgio was someone like us, someone who loved life, loved nature and knew how to be loved.He also made great documentaries and services for the birth of the caretta caretta turtle: we will miss him dearly.
In East African Kenya, former Vice President William Ruto was elected the new head of state. The 55-year-old won the Aug. 9 vote by 50.49 percent, or 7,176,141 votes, Election Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said on Monday. Ruto emerged victorious by a narrow margin over longtime opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga.
Odinga, 77, received 48.85% or 6,942,930 of the votes. Ruto succeeds President Uhuru Kenyatta, who led the country for more than ten years and was not allowed to run again after two legislatures.
After the election results were announced, riots broke out in the voting center. Diplomats and international observers were expelled from the building where the votes were counted.
The election was seen as a major test of the stability of East Africa’s largest economy after two of the last three elections were marred by violence following disputes over allegations of manipulation. After huge spending on infrastructure projects, Kenyatta leaves behind a heavily indebted state.
In addition, the outgoing head of state failed to control widespread corruption.
, said Brumotti, still shaken by the episode, in a video published by the program Striscia la Notia. “I’m here on vacation with Annachiara. I’ve been filming videos riding my bike along the Pacific Ocean, the coast’s main thoroughfare, and in the distance I see two guys fighting each other – he explained with obvious excitement. I decide to walk away, to change direction, but soon I realize I’m there
Four people follow me on bicycles
“.
Then everything happens in a split second: “While I’m trying to push away my friend and Annachiara, they hit me on the head with the butt of a gun – the correspondent added –
they throw me to the ground, they throw me with kicks and punches, they put another gun in my mouth and take away my watch and backpack
. Then they turn to Annachiara: I try to react but I half fainted. At this point they decide to flee, throwing away one of the guns which I then find.
After the intervention of the American police: “Fortunately,
in a short time the police intervened with several patrols and even a helicopter
. Annachiara was horrified, but it’s ok. Apparently they had been tagging me for some time: there were four black boys, around 20 years old. I’m a little used to aggression, but what happened today is certainly the record of violence I’ve ever suffered,” concluded Brumotti.
Laverne Cox shows off curves in a sheer black bodysuit as she heads to the Day of Indulgence event in Brentwood
By Mark Mcgreal
7:58 AM BST, 15 Aug 2022 | Updated: 19:07 BST, 15 Aug 2022
Laverne Cox showed off her signature curves as she headed to Brentwood’s Day of Indulgence event on Sunday.
The 50-year-old actress wore a see-through black body suit that left little to the imagination.
She added a black bra to the look, as well as leather around her waist that acted as underwear.
Curves: Laverne Cox showed off her signature curves as she headed to the Day of Indulgence event in Brentwood on Sunday
The leather matched her gloves perfectly, and she added black stockings that ended just above her knees.
Cox’s dark brown hair was parted in the middle and fell in waves down the sides of her face.
She carried an expensive looking black and gold leather handbag to the elegant affair.
Baring some skin: The 50-year-old actress wore a sheer black body suit that left very little to the imagination
Spoiled: The Day of Indulgence Party is an annual event hosted by film and television producer Jennifer Klein (pictured June 2022).
The Day of Indulgence Party is an annual event hosted by film and television producer Jennifer Klein.
The regular retreat offers A-listers a chance to indulge in enjoyable ways and take home a variety of free swag.
During previous events, guests have been treated to food and drink as different parts of the property cater for different experiences, including a free outdoor swag bazaar in the backyard and pop-up boutiques in rooms that mix shopping and gifts.
Day off: The Alabama native’s appearance at the event marked a rare day off for the superstar actress
Big role: Cox starred in the Netflix series Inventing Anna, which released earlier this year, alongside Veep star Anna Chlumsky and Ozark star Julia Garner
The Alabama native’s appearance at the event marked a rare day off for the superstar actress.
Cox starred in the Netflix series Inventing Anna, which released earlier this year, alongside Veep star Anna Chlumsky and Ozark actress Julia Garner.
Her film Uglies is currently in post-production and she will soon begin filming the series Clean Slate.
Clean Slate tells the story of an Alabama car wash owner whose reunion with his estranged child takes a turn for the worse when he discovers she is a trans woman. Cox helped develop the concept.
Working hard: Her film Uglies is currently in post-production and she will soon begin filming the series Clean Slate (pictured July 2022)
The chaos that was a fundamental element in the formation of multiple generations of viewers is absent from Brazilian television. Only journalism and sports have guaranteed live programs that always leave entertainment with a pigeonholed atmosphere.
This past weekend, the public got a glimpse of the wonders we’ve been missing. Commissioned by Criança Esperança, Altas Horas was shown in the heat of the moment straight from Globo’s studios.
Deborah Secco’s facial expression as Wanessa Camargo performed her musical number at the start of the attraction flooded social media and quickly became a powerful meme. Several theories have emerged to explain the actress’ reaction, who has already gone public to offer her version of the facts.
But what matters is that television takes on a different temperature when live audience shows are shown. The extensive guest list of Serginho Groisman, who is an ace at driving this format, creates a magnetic tension capable of spurring even more engagement across the networks.
Besides Altas Horas, Domingão had also presented his first block live and I just wonder how it could have been more fun to see the debut of the Battle of Lip Sync between Paulo Vieira and Letícia Colin in real time.
We’ll get back to you with new information at any time.
Quebec should equip itself with a database to ensure better medical care for premature babies throughout their lives in order to better understand and prevent serious diseases, say several experts.
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“In Quebec, we don’t have centralized data on preterm births,” said Canadian Neonatal Network Associate Director Dr. Marc Beltempo. We have no idea what happens to these children seven or ten years later and how we can offer better services to make prevention more effective.”
“You can’t improve what you can’t measure,” complains the managing director of Préma-Québec, Ginette Mantha, who wants to set up a competence center.
Ginette Mantha, Executive Director of Préma-Québec
The newspaper reported yesterday that premature babies are born and grow up healthier than 15 years ago due to medical advances. Each year, more than 6,000 babies (7% of births) are born before birth, ie before 37 weeks of gestation.
One thing is certain: very preterm babies born in Quebec every year are more likely to develop all kinds of health problems (heart, lungs, attention deficit disorder, etc.).
autism
Those born before the 29th week of pregnancy are also almost four times more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder, notes Dr. Beltempo, who works as a neonatologist at McGill University Health Center in Montreal.
The expert believes that the province should set up a provincial register similar to that in Ontario (called BORN) or British Columbia, where information is compiled.
“We want the data to be collected in the same way to have better statistics,” says Ms. Mantha. But it costs time and money. In order for us to invest, premature babies need status, and that’s not great.
“Once he grows up, there’s not really a follow-up. There is a shortage on that side,” notes neonatologist at Laval University Hospital Center in Quebec, Dr. Christine Drolet.
early detection
according to dr Beltempo could set up all kinds of screening tests for very premature babies, for example from the age of 50.
“Are there cardiovascular things to consider? Should screening be done earlier than the general population? asks the neonatologist. You have to know that in order to be able to offer better healthcare.”
Speech therapy, ergotherapy, school delays: Premature babies often have more needs at school too.
“It’s one thing to follow them and see the delays, but you also have to have the resources to help and support them, these children. The further we advance, the more the resources crumble. It’s difficult,” explains Dr. drolet.
A taboo subject in society
Even though more than 10,000 parents are affected by preterm birth in Quebec every year, according to Préma-Québec, this ordeal is one of the most difficult and remains taboo in society.
“The baby’s health is one thing, but with everything that comes with it, it’s not bad, it’s always difficult,” notes the organization’s executive director, Ginette Mantha.
“There are fathers who have to go back to work, who call the crisis hotline out of breath to support all of this. We have them in the office every week,” says the woman who founded Préma-Québec in 2003, which helps parents of premature babies.
big test
Although medical breakthroughs offer a better quality of life for babies born before 37 weeks, their arrival into the world still causes a lot of anxiety.
“It’s a test and it will remain so because it’s a baby. It couldn’t be otherwise,” says Ms. Mantha.
“It affects a lot of people, but we hear little about it,” she said.
Adding to the stress of the baby, some families have to travel hundreds of miles to get to the hospital, and mothers have to be separated from their other children for weeks or months.
In addition, Préma-Québec notes that society does not always understand the status of preterm infants and tends to give them less importance than other children.
“In public opinion, we often wash away the premature baby first, he has no status,” says Ms. Mantha. […] Parental love doesn’t come in different sizes.
mothers fault
Additionally, guilt is a feeling that inhabits many mothers who give birth prematurely. They find all sorts of reasons to explain the onset of labor, Préma-Québec notes.
“I made love”, “I passed the sweeper”: I’ve heard everything for 30 years, everything works,” complains Ms. Mantha. We can tell them it has nothing to do with it. They search and wonder what they did to deserve this.
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“I’ve never been in love like this. I’m obsessed with him.” With these words, singer Adele, 34, has been candid about her boyfriend Rich Paul, a 40-year-old sports agent. She said it in an interview in the UK edition of Elle magazine, in a rare public expression of affection for the singer, who has also held back personally since her secret marriage and divorce, has already been made public in 2018 with businessman Simon Konecki, father of his nine-year-old son Angelo.
Paul, for his part, has three children of his own. They are both renovating their new house and think it should offer shelter to a blended family. It won’t be for the place. It is a Spanish style mansion in Beverly Hills, California (USA). The home, designed by architect Richard Landry, known as “the king of the megamansion,” features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Adele bought it from Sylvester Stallone, its previous owner, last January. He paid $58 million.
.@Adele buys Sylvester Stallone’s Beverly Hills mansion for $58 million.
The mansion was designed by architect Richard Landry and has 8 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. pic.twitter.com/kZRrz6A4rg
In an interview with Elle, Adele explains that she would “definitely” marry her boyfriend. The statements come after persistent rumors of an engagement between the two, which intensified last February following the British awards ceremony, at which the singer wore an impressive ring set with a pear-shaped diamond. In the interview, the journalist asked him up to three times about this commitment. The singer sends the first two on a tangent, only to reassure the third at the end: “I’m not engaged. I only like high-end jewelry.”
2020 has been a difficult year for Adele. She and Konecki split in 2019, and then the pandemic struck. She was grieving the end of her relationship, locked in her home and suffering from anxiety attacks. In her darkest moments, she recorded voice notes of herself crying and talking to her son Angelo. Some can be heard on his album 30. “It was horrible,” he recalls. “He was circling the house like a bloody wasp.”
Little by little he came out of the hole. She committed to therapy and tried outlandish remedies like sound baths and meditation. But it worked. He also took up the sport and reconciled with his father, Mark Evans, who was absent for most of his life. He died of cancer in May 2021. Finally he fell in love.
Adele and Rich Paul first met at a party a few years ago. They became instant friends, but their relationship didn’t turn romantic until 2021. They decided to go public that same year when she sat next to him at an NBA game in July. “Luckily I love basketball,” says Adele.
The singer assures in the interview that she will “definitely” have more children with him and makes it clear that it is not a short-term project. “I want more children. I am a lady of my house and a matriarch. Also, having a stable life helps me with my music. But right now I only have Las Vegas on my mind. I want to do it damn well.” This is how the singer references the residency she would premiere in the North American city, a show where she would present her latest album. The show was canceled at the last minute in a video, in which a tearful Adele explained to the camera that it was “impossible” to start her show with “half the team” ill with Covid-19, but multiple media outlets assured at the time that the real reason was problems with her boyfriend.
“It was by far the worst moment of my career,” the artist tells the magazine. So he locked himself in his house and hid from the public. He even created a fake Twitter account to read all the criticism he received. “I was embarrassed,” Adele says. “But it actually boosted my confidence because it was such a brave thing. And I don’t think many people would have done what I did. I’m very proud of myself for living up to my artistic standards.” Finally, the artist presented her album in Hyde Park, in her first live concert in five years. The reviews were raving and now the singer has resumed her project in Las Vegas. It seems that luck is smiling on him, personally and professionally.
