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Cat found in office rubble nine days after tornado – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

This photo provided by Sonny “Hoot” Gibson on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 showing Madix the cat, who was found in the rubble of Gibson’s Mayfield, Ky. office building nine days after a tornado devastated much of the town. (Sonny “Hoot” Gibson via AP)
Source: Cat found in office rubble nine days after tornado – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Violência Contra a Mulher é um problema de saúde pública: Vamos falar sobre o tema?

Vivaldi translation of title: Violence Against Women is a public health problem: Let’s talk about it?

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

A violência contra a mulher é um problema que durante séculos, se faz presente em nossa sociedade. Portanto, mais do que nunca, é preciso tocar nesse tema, que é delicado e ao mesmo tempo, necessário para que abra lugar ao debate.

De acordo com um estudo publicado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde ( OMS) a violência contra a mulher é o tipo de agressão mais comum que ocorre principalmente, através de parceiros íntimos. Além disso, esse estudo também chama atenção para um detalhe importante onde afirma que ” a violência física ou sexual é um problema de saúde pública “. O resultado dessa violência pode provocar ” lesões, infecções e doenças como depressão e transtorno mental” o que é muito muito grave do que se imagina para a mulher. Vale ressalta também uma questão que a mulher pode desenvolver em relação a esse problema, e que não foi mencionado nessa…

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No es que concluya un año más

Santiago Galicia Rojon Serrallonga

SANTIAGO GALICIA ROJON SERRALLONGA

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No es que concluya un año más en mi vida y que, entre risas, lágrimas, nostalgias y remembranzas, le abra la puerta y lo despida con ingratitud, desdén e indiferencia. El asunto es que me interesa recordar qué hice durante los minutos, las horas y los días que hoy son ayer y recuerdo, y que comienzo a extrañar por llevarse una parte mía. No es que se sume un año más a mi edad, a mi rostro, a mi vida, y que, en consecuencia, sea más viejo. Eso es natural. Son prejuicios estúpidos de gente que pepena las vidas de otros. El tema es que me gustaría asimilar las lecciones de los capítulos recientes, entender sus motivos y sus destinos, recolectar los mensajes ocultos en cada sentimiento, idea, palabra y acción, para así procesar las experiencias y aprender de…

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The effect of mandatory COVID-19 certificates on vaccine uptake: synthetic-control modelling of six countries – The Lancet Public Health

COVID-19 certification led to increased vaccinations 20 days before implementation in anticipation, with a lasting effect up to 40 days after. Countries with pre-intervention uptake that was below average had a more pronounced increase in daily vaccinations compared with those where uptake was already average or higher. Source: The effect of mandatory COVID-19 certificates on vaccine uptake: synthetic-control modelling of six countries – The Lancet Public Health

Remembering Role Models

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

Today is the birthday, in 1896, of my Great Aunt Sr. Felix fka Margarita Manzilla, (I have more complete information on Ancestry, if you need an invitation link: I no longer have a paid membership…)  a member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, one of the first and few orders to admit Colored Women at that time.  She is part of the inspiration for my novel in progress, Book I of my historical fantasy series: Who By Fire.

She, along with my great grandmother, who was the baby of the family, and her four siblings survived the murder of my great great grandfather, their ejection from their home in OK, and the death, shortly after, of my great great grandmother in KS, where they were all entered into orphanages (the two boys in one, and the three girls in another).  They all became Catholics, in those Catholic…

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Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment – Los Angeles Times

The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the Omicron variant that could overwhelm hospitals.

The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early coronavirus infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited. All of the previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection.

An antiviral pill from Merck also is expected to soon win authorization. But Pfizer’s drug is all but certain to be the preferred option because of its mild side effects and superior effectiveness, including a nearly 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease.

Source: Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment – Los Angeles Times