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Roli Prajapati was shot dead on April 27 in Noida (Image credit: ani_digital/Twitter) The parents of a 6-year-old girl who was shot dead by unidentified assailants have donated her organs. Roli Prajapati was shot dead on April 27 in Noida, news agency ANI reported. She was rushed to the hospital but soon slipped into a coma, after which she was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. AIIMS senior neurosurgeon Dr Deepak Gupta told news agency ANI, "Roli, a six-and-a-half-year-old girl, had reached the hospital on April 27. She was shot on the head. Due to which the brain was completely damaged. “She had almost arrived at the hospital in a brain dead condition. So, we told the whole thing to the family members,” Dr Gupta said. The neurosurgeon said that parents of the 6-year-old girl were told about organ donation after it was determined that she had arrived at the hospital brain dead. "We diagnosed her to be having brain death. … [Read more...] about 6-year-old brain dead girl becomes youngest organ donor at AIIMS, saves 5 lives

PHUKET: A Phuket baby boy, thought to be just hours old and with the umbilical cord still attached, has been found abandoned near a dump site in Kathu. Phongthep Joyjard, a respected elder who lives in the area, discovered the newborn while he was out exercising on Soi Saithong near the dump site on Tuesday evening. He heard the baby crying and followed the sound to find him wrapped in a towel inside a fertilizer sack, police said. The unnamed infant, who had suffered no injuries other than some insect bites on his face, was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital by officers of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation section of Kathu Municipality. Police are now trying to track down the child’s parents. The newborn weighs just over six pounds (2.72kg) and initial tests show he is in good health, hospital staff said. Mr Phongthep initially heard the baby’s cries at about 3pm, but it wasn’t until he was returning from his walk at about 4:30pm that he again heard the cries and … [Read more...] about Phuket baby saved from trash pile

In April 2011, the New York Times Magazine published an article asking fitness experts, " What's the Single Best Exercise? " In it, Martin Gibala, the chairman of the department of kinesiology at McMaster University, suggested the burpee . I had to look it up. You drop down, do a push-up, then jump. Pictures and animations here illustrate it. No equipment, gym , spotter, or anything necessary. Gibala studies high intensity workouts, as his upcoming book, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter , documents. The article said: "It builds muscles. It builds endurance." He paused. "But it's hard to imagine most people enjoying" an all-burpees program, "or sticking with it for long." The Habit Begins On December 22, 2011, I mentioned the article to a friend. One thing led to another and we decided to do 10 burpees a day for 30 days, checking in by text, email, or phone each day. Today … [Read more...] about 2,192 Days in a Row of Burpees

A horrifying rampage of gun violence happened two days before the Robb elementary school’s summer break. On Tuesday, at approximately 11:32 am, one of the deadliest school shootings took place in this school in Uvalde, Texas. Salvador Ramos, 18 years old, is the lone shooter who took the lives of several children and adults. Although, the police officials also shot and killed the gunman. According to Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ramos arrived at the Robb Elementary school wearing body armor. He was also armed with a long rifle. The elementary school holds classes for the second up to fourth grades. They have a total of 535 students. Sgt. Erick Estrada added, “The updated numbers that they gave me, they told me 19 students, two adults, and then we also have the shooter that was deceased.” He told the CNN reporters. Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, comforts people as they react outside the Ssgt Willie de Leon … [Read more...] about The latest on the tragic Texas school shooting that left 19 children, 2 adults dead

Trinidad was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 1, 1915, for saving the lives of two of his fellow crewmembers three months earlier following a series of boiler room explosions aboard the USS San Diego. VFW WASHINGTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic applauded Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro for his decision to name a future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad. “This is outstanding news,” said Mihelcic. “On behalf of the 1.5 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary, I want to thank Secretary Del Toro for considering our recommendation and deciding to honor the legacy of a true hero.” In a letter sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy in October 2021, Mihelcic urged Secretary Del Toro to support naming a future commissioned surface combatant ship after the Medal of Honor recipient. Mihelcic wrote that choosing to name a ship after Trinidad … [Read more...] about VFW hails U.S. Navy for naming future ship after Telesforo Trinidad

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. Mumbai Indians would be aiming to address their batting woes to achieve consistency while Punjab Kings would be desperate to arrest their overall slide when the two sides clash in an IPL match here on Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai crashed to defeat against Delhi Capitals following an inept batting performance and will look for redemption. The skipper shone with the bat, but others could not get going and the misfiring middle-order would be a major concern for the side. The MI bowlers have more often than not risen to the occasion and won matches for the team. However, they couldn''t do so against Delhi and would like the batters to put up bigger scores for them to do the job. Rohit looked in good touch against Delhi. However, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, stars of the team''s victorious 2020 campaign, have not been able to make match-winning contributions and that has hurt MI along with middling performances from Kieron Pollard and … [Read more...] about IPL 2021 | PBKS vs MI: Mumbai Indians seek consistency; Punjab Kings eyes return to winning ways

This handout photo taken in the year 2001 and received on May 23, 2022 from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention, shows a coloured electron-microscopic capture of the monkeypox virus. (Photo: AFP) For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts of Africa but has recently spread to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. Monkeypox is characterised by clusters of blister-like rashes, which health officials say has led to misdiagnosing the disease as common sexually transmitted infections. The virus also appears to be spreading in much the same way as STIs: through close, intimate contact. But repeated misdiagnoses could allow … [Read more...] about Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Infectious disease expert Mark Kortepeter explains the differences between Covid and monkeypox and how its spread primarily through direct contact rather than respiratory droplets means it’s less likely to cause a pandemic as significant as Covid. More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, our surveillance networks are on heightened alert for what might be the next big thing. We didn’t predict Covid, and we have never correctly predicted the next infectious disease of concern. If someone had asked me what I thought might be next, I certainly would not have predicted monkeypox, even though I teach regularly about the threat of its close cousin, smallpox. In the past two weeks, we were alerted to an outbreak of monkeypox that began in Europe and thus far appears linked primarily to men who have sex with men. The numbers of confirmed cases worldwide are over 200 and climbing. There have been few cases confirmed … [Read more...] about Will Monkeypox Be The Next Deadly Pandemic? It’s Unlikely

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin 92 million tons of clothes-related waste are discarded each year. To put that in perspective, that’s the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being sent to a landfill every second. The good news is this excessive waste has driven innovation in ways that not only benefit our planet but that also provide a more transparent and personalized way for brands to communicate with consumers. And a few trailblazing companies are leading the charge. Using Digital IDs for Authenticated Resale Resale is huge and the industry is getting bigger fast. Insulated from supply chain bottlenecks and benefitting from an increased focus on sustainability, the resale market is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and expected to hit $77 billion in the next five years. So, what is the next evolution in resale? Vanessa Barboni Hallik, the CEO of Another Tomorrow, believes it is important to offer resale … [Read more...] about Brands Are Now Communicating To Consumers About Sustainability Through QR Codes – Here’s How

- A + A NEW YORK/WILMINGTON, Delaware (May 26): Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by Twitter Inc investors claiming he manipulated the company's stock price downward, as the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Inc mounts a US$44 billion takeover bid for the social media platform. The investors said Musk saved himself US$156 million by failing to disclose that he had purchased more than 5% of Twitter by March 14. They asked to be certified as a class and to be awarded an unspecified amount of punitive and compensatory damages. They also named Twitter as a defendant, arguing the company had an obligation to investigate Musk's conduct, though they are not seeking damages from the firm. The investors said Musk continued to buy stock after that, and ultimately disclosed in early April that he owned 9.2% of the company, according to the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in San Francisco federal court. "By delaying his disclosure of his stake in Twitter, Musk engaged in … [Read more...] about Musk sued by Twitter investors for stock ‘manipulation’ during takeover bid