Month: June 2020

By Frank Rajkowski, SJU Writer/Video Producer

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – It’s an incredibly stressful time in the medical profession, especially for those on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

And because that’s the profession Saint John’s University senior Jerod Novak will soon be entering, he’s doing all he can to stay up-to-date on the latest information.

“For me, as a student-nurse, it’s a time to be doing a lot of research,” said the senior nursing major, who wrapped up a four-year wrestling career for the Johnnies with a sixth-place finish at 157 pounds Feb. 28-29 at the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional.

“I already feel like I have a responsibility to be well-informed and to be able to tell people what’s true and what’s not, what’s exaggerated and what isn’t. This is a public health matter first and foremost, and people need to have accurate information.”

Novak, an Aitkin High School graduate who finished his college wrestling career with a 64-43 record, has been drawn to the nursing profession since he was a child – thanks in part to his own medical experiences.

“It really began when I was 4,” he recalls. “I had Kawasaki disease (a condition that causes inflammation in the walls of some of the body’s blood vessels) and I was hospitalized for a week. Then I had surgery my ninth-grade year (in high school) and one the year after. And another one last year. I had a lot of great people taking care of me and I wanted to get into that realm myself.

“In fact, I’ve gone on to be able to shadow a couple of the nurses who had taken care of me. I’ve been able to see firsthand how they go about doing their jobs.”

Novak, a three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association All-America Scholar, also spent most of last November in South Africa, volunteering for a group called African Impact – an experience meant to immerse participants in a different culture as they learn how to adjust and provide the best possible medical care.

He was part of a group helping at two clinics serving three Zulu communities near St. Lucia.

“They were the only two clinics serving a population of 70,000 people,” Novak said. “People walked everywhere. There were no cars. So part of what we did was just help people with transportation. And we also worked to help them with their medical needs.

“It was a unique experience and it provided me with a lot of experience when it comes to empathizing and understanding patients from cultures different than my own. The biggest thing that struck me was that these were people with so little and yet they were three times happier than we are here. It taught me a lot about the importance of making the most of the life you have.”

Novak said that experience will serve him well as he goes on with his own career in medicine.

“We’re becoming a very diverse patient population and it will only continue to get more diverse in the years to come,” he said, “so having the experience I got there will be so important.”

Novak also said the experience he got being a member of the wrestling team at Saint John’s the past four years provided him with experience and skills that will translate far beyond the mat.

“I had a great career here,” he said. “I know I could have done more, but I came to Saint John’s to wrestle and get a great education. And my education has always come first and foremost. But the experiences I’ve had, and the people I’ve met through wrestling, will always stick with me.

“I’ll always look back on the unbelievable camaraderie we had on this team. This was a great bunch of guys. If I get married someday, these guys are going to be in my wedding. That’s how close-knit a group we are.”

Johnnie head coach Kevin Schiltz said Novak was a key ingredient in that group’s makeup.

“Jerod was a great competitor on the mat and in the classroom,” Schiltz said. “His presence in the lineup will be hard to replace. He will be a great asset to any nursing department. I have no doubt he will be at the top when it comes to his future career, just as he did in so many ways at Saint John’s.”

Nursing is now his future. And though these are anxious times in the medical profession, and for society in general, he said the COVID-19 pandemic has not made him question his future career path in the slightest.

“That’s exactly why I’m going into (nursing) – to help people,” he said. “I’m not scared. I’m not worried. I’m worried for members of my family. But that just makes me want to do this even more.

“We all have a desire to make a positive impact on other people’s lives. And that’s what I have the chance to do.”

Check out Johnnies Wrestling at gojohnnies.com.

View More College News

Découvrez le teaser du très attendu “Hunger Games”, film d’action emmené par la jeune Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: le commencement”).

En mars prochain sortira le très attendu film d’action Hunger Games, emmené par la jeune Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: Le Commencement, Winter’s Bone). Où l’histoire de l’adolescente Kat, plongée dans un jeu télévisé sans pitié ou la seule issue est de tuer ou d’être tué. Adapté du livre de science-fiction signé Suzanne Collins, Hunger Games se dévoile au travers d’un bref teaser.

Clément Cuyer

Click Here: cheap all stars rugby jersey

TORONTO — Starbucks is pulling back on its presence in Canada with plans to close up to 200 coffee shops.

The Seattle-based chain says it intends to restructure its company-operated business in Canada under a two-year plan.

The details were included in a letter to shareholders filed on Wednesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

READ MPRE

• Starbucks Pulls Tables, Switches To 'To-Go' Model

• Starbucks, Second Cup Stop Accepting Reusable Cups Over Virus Fears

• Starbucks Launches Beyond Meat Sandwiches, Starting With Canada

• ▶️ Starbucks To Open Futuristic New Pickup Store In Toronto

The company outlined a number of broad changes it was introducing as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving consumer habits.

Starbucks says some of the Canadian stores up for closure will be “repositioned,” which suggests they could either move to a new area or change format.

The company has been experimenting with locations that are pick-up only coffee shops. The first Canadian location using the new format launched in January in Toronto.

Click Here: Cheap France Rugby Jersey

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2020

Earlier on HuffPost:

Selon une nouvelle recherche franco-anglo-canadienne, certaines caractéristiques de l’anxiété ou de la dépression, comme le fait de ruminer constamment des idées sombres, peuvent favoriser l’apparition de la maladie d’Alzheimer chez les personnes âgées de 55 ans et plus.

L'étude suggère que les schémas de pensées négatives répétées pourraient être la principale raison pour laquelle la dépression et l'anxiété contribuent au risque de maladie d'Alzheimer.<br />

Broyer trop souvent du noir pourrait accroître le risque de développer un déclin cognitif et plus spécifiquement la maladie d’Alzheimer. Telles sont les conclusions d’une recherche parue dans 

Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Réalisée par des chercheurs de l’université de Caen-Normandie (France), de l’university College de Londres (Angleterre) et de l’université McGill (Canada), l’étude a analysé les facteurs de risques de démence chez 292 patients âgés de plus de 55 ans. Suivis pendant deux ans, les participants ont répondu à des questions visant à renseigner les chercheurs sur leur propension à se focaliser sur les émotions négatives (rumination du passé, inquiétude pour l’avenir), ainsi qu’à mesurer leur taux d’anxiété et de dépression. Les capacités cognitives des participants ont également été évaluées, notamment la mémoire, l’attention, la cognition spatiale et le langage. Une partie des personnes suivies (113) a passé des scanners cérébraux TEP, examens qui servent à mesurer les dépôts de Tau et amyloïde, deux protéines responsables de la maladie d’Alzheimer lorsqu’elles celles-ci s’accumulent dans le cerveau.

D’après les résultats de l’étude, la dépression et l’anxiété ont été associées à un déclin cognitif ultérieur mais pas à un dépôt d’amyloïde ou de Tau, ce qui laisse penser que les schémas de pensées négatives répétées pourraient être la principale raison pour laquelle la dépression et l’anxiété contribuent au risque de maladie d’Alzheimer. “La dépression et l’anxiété au milieu de la vie et dans la vieillesse sont déjà connues comme des facteurs de risque de démence. Ici, nous avons constaté que certains schémas de pensée impliqués dans la dépression et l’anxiété pourraient être une raison sous-jacente pour laquelle les personnes atteintes de ces troubles sont plus susceptibles de développer une démence“, observe Natalie Marchant, docteure en psychiatrie à l’university College de Londres et autrice principale de la recherche. “Nos pensées peuvent avoir un impact biologique sur notre santé physique, qui peut être positif ou négatif. Les pratiques d’entraînement mental telles que la méditation peuvent aider à promouvoir des schémas mentaux associés à des aspects positifs tout en régulant à la baisse les aspects négatifs“, souligne Dr Gael Chételat, chercheur à l’université de Caen-Normandie et à l’Inserm, qui a participé à l’étude.

“La Planète des singes : les origines” garde la tête du box-office français pour la 3ème semaine consécutive, et devance “Cowboys & Envahisseurs” et “Les Schtroumpfs”, ces derniers parvenant tout de même à se maintenir dans le Top 3.

Au moment de mettre en scène des primates qui prennent le pouvoir, Rupert Wyatt ne se doutait peut-être pas que leur emprise s’étendrait à ce point sur le box-office. Pour la 3ème semaine consécutive, La Planète des singes : les origines se maintient en effet sur la première marche du podium, grâce aux 509 513 nouveaux spectateurs qui lui permettent d’atteindre un cumul proche des 2,5 millions. L’épisode 0 de la saga devance ainsi la grosse nouveauté de la semaine passée, Cowboys & envahisseurs. Fort d’un casting emmené par Daniel Craig et Harrison Ford, le film de Jon Favreau n’a pourtant attiré que 453 467 spectateurs, et semble donc bien parti pour connaître la même déception que sur le sol américain, où les compteurs sont loin d’avoir explosé. Le long métrage est d’ailleurs suivi d’assez près par Les Schtroumpfs : alors que ceux de Laurent Blanc s’apprêtent à jouer des matches cruciaux, les bleus de Raja Gosnell continuent leur petit bonhomme de chemin, et en profitent pour dépasser les 2 millions de tickets déchirés.

Le grand perdant de l’histoire, c’est Captain America : deuxième la semaine passée, il perd aujourd’hui 2 places, et prouve que ça ne va pas super pour les héros cet été, dans la mesure où son cumul n’est que de 729 981 entrées en deux semaines (chiffre que Thor, dernière production Marvel, avait mis moins de 7 jours à atteindre), tandis que Green Lantern, sorti en même temps que La Planète des singes, a quitté le Top 10. Joe Johnston et Chris Evans pourront néanmoins se consoler en se disant qu’ils auront fait mieux que Conan, déjà out, ou que les autres nouveautés de la semaine telles que Tu seras mon fils (259 225 entrées), Un jour (130 096) ou Les Bien-aimés (109 235).

Voir le tableau complet

Maximilien Pierrette avec www.cbo-boxoffice.com

Click Here: cheap nrl jerseys

TORONTO — Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more businesses and activities Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools as the province takes a regional approach to reopening.

But provincewide on Friday, the limit on social gatherings will increase from five to 10, while the government says people must still stay two metres away from anyone outside their own household.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said officials have floated the idea of “bubbling,” which would let people in two households be in close contact with each other, but the chief medical officer of health doesn’t feel Ontario is ready for that yet.

Watch: When you’re allowed to “double” your home bubble, hugs immediately follow. Story continues below.

Dr. David Williams said he is “strongly looking at how to go forward with that” and hopes to have news that would apply provincewide later this week.

As well, across Ontario on Friday, all places of worship can reopen as long as attendance is limited to 30 per cent of the building’s capacity and physical distancing measures are in place.

Otherwise, current restrictions will stay in place for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, which has a high concentration of the province’s COVID-19 cases, border regions such as Windsor-Essex, Lambton County and Niagara and Haldimand-Norfolk, which has seen an outbreak among migrant workers.

“For the regions that must wait a little longer, I ask you: please remain patient,” Premier Doug Ford said. “We will get there soon.”

For all other areas, Stage 2 on Friday will see restaurants and bars allowed to open patios and other outdoor dining.

The province also announced Monday it will let licensed establishments set up a new patio or expand an existing one without requiring an application or fee.

Tours will be allowed to resume, such as biking, walking, bus and boat tours, along with tastings and tours at wineries, breweries and distilleries.

Some outdoor activities can reopen, such as paintball, mini golf, and go-cart tracks, training for outdoor team sports, camping at private campgrounds, beach access and additional camping at Ontario Parks, splash pads and wading pools, and all swimming pools. Playgrounds won’t be open until stage three.

Ford said that people in Stage 1 regions could travel to Stage 2 regions for activities such as camping, but a spokeswoman for Finance Minister Rod Phillips sent a statement shortly after, suggesting the opposite.

RELATED

• How To Make A Decision About Whether Or Not To See People

• Canada's Reopening Could Mean More Pandemic Anxiety. Here's How To Ease It.

• Is It Time To Vacation In Canada? Well, It’s Complicated.

“The government urges caution regarding unnecessary travel, especially from higher transmission areas (regions in Stage 1) to lower transmission areas (regions in Stage 2),” Emily Hogeveen wrote.

“In general, people should preferentially stay home and not travel recognizing that there may be limited, essential reasons to do so.”

Tattoo parlours, barber shops, hair salons and beauty salons will be allowed to reopen with health and safety measures in place, but not for services for someone’s face such as facials, eyebrow grooming and makeup. Steam rooms, saunas and baths must stay closed.

Ford said he would announce a plan Tuesday to reopen child care centres to support parents returning to work.

Stores in malls can reopen, as can photography studios and film and television production with physical distancing protocols, and museums, galleries and zoos can reopen while limiting the number of visitors through measures such as timed entry.

Click Here: Cheap France Rugby Jersey

The government is promising to update the public at the beginning of each week on its assessment of whether those regions would be ready to move to Stage 2 by the end of that week.

Elliott said officials are still looking for numbers of new cases to drop, and hospital capacity to continue to increase.

Ontario reported 243 new COVID-19 cases Monday, and 24 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 30,860 cases — an increase of 0.8 per cent over the previous day, which is the lowest growth rate since early March.

The total includes 2,450 deaths and 24,492 cases that have been resolved.

Hospitalizations are decreasing 

Ontario also reported another drop in the number of people in hospital — from 635 to 603 — a trend over the past several days. One week ago there were about 800 people in hospital with COVID-19 and at the end of last month it was around 900.

The number of people on ventilators also dropped from 92 to 81, though the number of people in intensive care rose slightly.

Associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said overall the numbers are encouraging. The new case numbers are some of the lowest recorded in a long time, hospitalizations are decreasing steadily, and while testing levels have been ramped up, new case numbers have not risen with them, she said.

Ontario’s document laying out Stage 2 details also revealed more about what will be allowed in an eventual Stage 3, including restaurants and bars for dine-in services, performing arts shows and cinemas with limited seating capacity, casinos, gyms, and amusement parks.

Even in Stage 3, the government will recommend remote work continue wherever possible.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2020

Le scénariste Ben Ripley travaille sur une nouvelle version de “L’Expérience interdite”, tandis que “The Grudge” serait sur le point d’avoir son reboot.

Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

Pas une semaine sans une annonce de remake ou de reboot ! Au tour de L’ Experience interdite et de The Grudge d’avoir leurs nouvelles versions en préparation ! A la demande de Sony, Ben Ripley, le scénariste de Source Code, plancherait sur un remake de L’ Experience interdite. Ce film fantastique, réalisé par Joel Schumacher au début des années 90, avait marqué notamment grâce à son casting de talents en devenir (Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin…). L’ Experience interdite mettait en scène une bande d’étudiants en médecine jouant avec les frontières de la mort. Aucune info sur le réalisateur ou les acteurs pour le moment.

Un reboot pour The Grudge

Autre projet à avoir les honneurs d’un remake : The Grudge de Takashi Shimizu. Il s’agirait plus précisément d’un reboot, le film ayant déjà bénéficié d’un remake et de plusieurs suites. La société de production Ghost House Pictures et Mandate Pictures seraient à l’initiative de ce projet.

BB avec Deadline

Férue de nouvelles technologies, l’Estonie a développé une application dite "passeport immunitaire", permettant aux personnes ayant développé des anticorps de témoigner, par exemple auprès des employeurs, du risque réduit de propager le coronavirus.

Ce pays balte n’est pas le seul à explorer le potentiel d’un tel passeport, bien que les autorités sanitaires mondiales et les experts appellent à la prudence, compte tenu des inquiétudes sur l’exactitude des

tests anticorps.

L’application Immuunsuspass (Passeport immunitaire), en tests ce mois-ci, a été développée par les sociétés estoniennes Transferwise et Guardtime, en coopération avec des experts de la santé, pour l’organisation non gouvernementale Back to Work.”L’application que nous avons créée peut fournir les données nécessaires aux écoles et aux employeurs pour les aider à prendre leurs décisions“, a expliqué à l’AFP le cofondateur de TransferWise, Taavet Hinrikus.”Cependant, avant de l’accepter pour une utilisation généralisée, nous devons parvenir à un consensus scientifique sur

l’immunité au Covid-19“, a-t-il précisé.L’application permet aux utilisateurs d’accéder à leurs résultats de test Covid-19 pendant une heure après avoir prouvé leur identité. Ils peuvent aussi partager ces résultats avec d’autres à l’aide d’un code QR qui expire une minute plus tard.Selon ses développeurs, cela offre la garantie que les résultats de l’immunité sont à jour et protégés contre un partage non autorisé.À l’avenir, les utilisateurs pourront de la même manière accéder aux données relatives à leurs vaccinations.Fin avril, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a averti qu’il n’y avait “actuellement aucune preuve que les personnes qui se sont remises du Covid-19 et qui ont des anticorps soient prémunies contre une seconde infection“, avant de sembler faire marche arrière un peu plus tard.L’OMS a en effet précisé qu’elle s’attendait à ce que les personnes infectées “développent des anticorps qui fournissent un certain niveau de protection“, tout en ajoutant que “ce que nous ne savons pas encore, c’est quel niveau de protection et combien de temps il durera“.L’Estonie – ou l’E-stonie, comme on l’appelle parfois – s’est fait au fil des ans un nom en tant que le pays précurseur en technologies nouvelles.Elle a été le pionnier du vote électronique en 2005 et accueille aujourd’hui le Centre de cyberdéfense de l’Otan.Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the impact on F1 of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the Scuderia’s change of vision for 2021 and subsequently to Sebastian Vettel’s departure.

Ferrari and Vettel unexpectedly announced a parting of the ways at the end of this season, with many believing the split was rooted in the financial terms and length of the contract submitted by the Italian outfit to the four-time world champion.

But Binotto says the broad changes swiftly decided by F1 amid the current crisis and economic downturn were the key factors that governed Ferrari’s vision for the future.

Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

“Ferrari loves Sebastian as a driver and as a person, he is part of our team, our project, so it is never an easy decision,” Binotto told Spain’s Marca.