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Nikhil Arun Paved the Way for Convenient and Accessible At-Home Diagnostics

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for societies around the world. The rapid spread of the virus, combined with its high mortality rate, led to a significant strain on healthcare systems and workers. Governments were forced to implement strict measures to contain the spread of the virus, such as lockdowns, travel restrictions, and mask mandates. These measures, while necessary, had a significant impact on the economy, with many businesses forced to close their doors permanently. The pandemic also highlighted existing inequalities in society, with marginalized communities disproportionately affected by the virus. The development of vaccines provided hope for a return to normalcy, but vaccine hesitancy and distribution challenges presented further hurdles.During this time of uncertainty, 1health’s mission was to make COVID testing easier, quicker, and more accessible. Nikhil Arun, 1health’s VP of Product + Customer, and his team were responsible for f...

Ushering in the Era of the Individual: Raquel Reyna and Her Beloved Partner Help Others Embody their Sovereign Power

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

It is interesting that even as the Metaverse, AI, and other incredible technology solve complex problems, humanity continues to search for an answer to a millenia-old question: how to find purpose in life. It’s not for lack of trying – every bookstore is full of self-help books on success, love, and inner peace. Yet, we still struggle to attain what we seek. Modern day mystic Raquel Reyna, who developed The Creative Coaching Certification for Human Design Specialists and The Four Radical Transformations Certification program, says the solution lies within each of us.In her new book, Are You a Mutant?, the Step-by-Step Guide to Unleash Your Human Design Genius, Understand Your Uniqueness, and Thrive During Times of Transformation, and in the book’s upcoming accompanying Live Online Masterclass series, Raquel explains that the secret to finding your life’s purpose lies in Human Design and your DNA code.Both Raquel and her partner Davidian Lyon, who is a certified hypnother...

One Killed, Four Injured in Pedestrian Crash on 16th Street [San Francisco, CA]

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

Carjacking Incident Ends in Fatal Pedestrian-Auto Collision Near Potrero AvenueSAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 25, 2023) – Tuesday morning, a pedestrian crash on 16th Street involving a stolen vehicle suspect ends in a fatal crash. Officers responded to reports of carjacking around 10:00 a.m. in the area of Folsom and Mabini Streets. Afterward, the suspect led the officers in pursuit after being spotted near Kansas and 25th Streets. Ultimately, the pursuit came to a stop after the stolen vehicle crashed into a bus stop at 16th Avenue and Potrero Avenue. Responding emergency personnel said at least five people sustained serious injuries from the incident. Tragically, it was confirmed that one of the patients succumbed to their injuries a short while after. Furthermore, the bus stop and a Boston Market restaurant also sustained significant damages from the crash.At this time, the identities of the victims involved in the incident remain undisclosed, pending notification from the next of ...

Tap Into Your Dreams With Jennifer Partridge

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

Imagine leaving behind every negative belief you’ve ever held about yourself.Imagine finally feeling worthy.Imagine a world where you don’t judge yourself.Jennifer Partridge, a passionate and dedicated expert in EFT Tapping, says that it’s truly possible to embrace love, to choose light over darkness, and to make your deepest desires become reality.“You have the power,” she promises. “You are worthy of having all your desires met. You were designed for greatness.”EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a holistic healing technique that combines the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, psychology, and energy work. It involves tapping on specific points on the body while focusing on a particular problem or issue, such as anxiety, stress, pain, or trauma. The basic idea behind EFT Tapping is that negative emotions and experiences create energy blockages in the body’s energy system, which can lead to physical and emotional problems. By tapping on specific meridian poi...

Melanie Avalon: the Biohacker and Business Woman Defining Success on Her Terms

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

Los Angeles is arguably home to some of the world’s most creative and ambitious minds. Among them is Melanie Avalon: a name you don’t want to miss. At 17, Melanie was accepted into the early entrance program at the University of Southern California, from which she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double BA in film and theatre.Melanie’s dreams of becoming a successful Hollywood actress began manifesting after graduation when she immediately booked a role on the Biography Channel’s Deadly Wives. This was followed by numerous other film and television projects, and entrance into SAG-AFTRA. Little did she know, the start of her success story would evolve into something greater, beyond the entertainment industry.While at USC, Melanie harbored a searing desire to understand the science of maintaining a camera-ready body, as well as the “why” behind diets. As she explored the human body’s complexities, it became evident a one-size-fits-all solution did n...

Happy Hollow opens doors early to seniors — including Danny the Dragon

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

Both San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park & Zoo and its mascot, Danny the Dragon, turn 62 this year — which would qualify Danny for Social Security benefits. But since dragons don’t pay into the system, Danny got the next best thing Thursday morning: A giant AARP lifetime membership.Don’t worry, neither Danny nor the train ride of the same name will be retiring anytime soon. Sophie Horiuchi-Forrester, AARP’s regional director, delivered the membership card to kick off National Older Americans Month and launch Happy Hollow’s Senior Safari events.On the fourth Thursday of the month between May and October, visitors age 50 and up can enjoy Happy Hollow for an hour before it opens to the general public — before it’s overrun with kids, in other words. This is the ninth year the park has offered the free excursion, and hundreds of people showed up Thursday morning, ready to walk around, meet the zoo animals, chat with zookeepers and enjoy other ...

San Jose couple charged in allegedly unlicensed “med spa” operation

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

SAN JOSE — A San Jose couple was arraigned earlier this month in connection to a “med spa” business operated out of their East San Jose home in which they performed injections of Botox and fillers without a license, the Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney said.Monica Canales, 45, and James Carey, 48, were arraigned May 9; the couple faces a total of 13 felony charges for the unlicensed practice of medicine for performing Botox injections, lip fillers and other beauty treatments from their home between August 2020 and September 2021, according to court documents.Deputy District Attorney Ann Huntley told Bay Area News Group that no injuries were reported by any of the six victims attached to the court case.“Everybody is really damn lucky that nothing worse … occurred,” Huntley said. “When you go to someone that’s not licensed and not trained, you have no idea what’s being injected into you.”Canales also faces a felony char...

Elizabeth Holmes’ new prison worry: Being secretly photographed in custody

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to surrender to a federal prison Tuesday, she should be devastated about saying good-bye to her two small children and filled with anxiety about spending the next 11 years incarcerated, an experience that Martha Stewart once described as “horrifying.”Jen Shah, another celebrity who preceded Holmes to federal prison, may have given the disgraced Theranos founder something else to worry about: The possibility that a member of the prison staff or a fellow prisoner, in possession of a contraband cell phone, could secretly photograph her and get those images leaked to the media.That’s what Shah, the former star of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” thinks happened to her, according to TMZ. She has demanded an investigation into how photos of her behind bars made it to the outside world earlier this month. The photos showed the reality TV star walking in the prison yard of the minimum-security federal prison camp in Bryan, T...

Wagner group reportedly pulling forces from Bahkmut

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

By Susie Blann and Elise Morton | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and handing over control to the Russian military, days after he said Wagner troops had captured the ruined city.Yevgeny Prigozhin, a convicted criminal and Wagner’s millionaire owner with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said in a video published on Telegram that the handover would be completed by June 1. Russia’s Defense Ministry didn’t confirm this and it wasn’t possible independently to verify whether Wagner’s pullout from the bombed-out city has begun after a nine-month battle that killed tens of thousands of people. Prigozhin said his troops would now rest in camps, repair equipment and await further orders.Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, said Thursday that regular Russian troops had replaced Wagne...

The seven most expensive homes that reported sold in Los Gatos the week of May 15

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:37:31 GMT

A house in Los Gatos that sold for $4.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.8 million, $1,371 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.7. $1.6 million, single-family home in the 200 block of Thurston StreetThe sale of the detached house in the 200 block of Thurston Street, Los Gatos, has been finalized. The price was $1,595,000, and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1954 and has a living area of 773 square feet. The price per square foot was $2,063. The house features two bedrooms and one bathrooms.Thurston Street6. $1.8 million, single-family residence in the 24000 block of Summit Woods DriveA sale has been finalized for the single-f...