Author: Paul E.

Twin elephants Yard and Tsukada, born at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in 2022, made history as some of the first elephants to receive the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) vaccine.The twins are considered a miracle because the chance of twin Asian elephants being born is less than 1% and they are the only twin elephants in North America.EEHV is a deadly virus that has decimated elephant populations around the world. The development of a vaccine represents a significant advance in the fight to protect these magnificent animals. Thanks to the tireless dedication and training of Rosamond Gifford Zoo staff, Yaad and Tsukada…

Calvin Ridley had a monster fantasy football day without DeAndre Hopkins in Week 8. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto, Getty Images)It’s hard to find a consistent flex play from week to week, but sometimes flex plays fall into your lap thanks to real-life situations.(Week 9 Half PPR Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | FLEX | D/ST | Kicker)Take Calvin Ridley for example. Ridley’s fellow wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins, was subsequently traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mason Rudolph, who started in Week 8 in place of the injured Will Revis, may keep his job.What are the results…

Award-winning fitness phenomenon Ritual One is coming to Houston. The fitness center has developed a cult following in Dallas, and the Houston location marks its first expansion outside of the metroplex.The gym, scheduled to open in December, will occupy a 3,400-square-foot space in Uptown Park between Juiceland and The Rustic (1121 Uptown Park Blvd. Suite 9). This state-of-the-art studio offers a menu that combines Power Sculpt, Hot Pilates, Power Yoga, Inferno Flow, and Inferno HIIT, all performed in an infrared heated studio. Guests can expect to combine traditional yoga poses with sculpting and HIIT to maximize their physical and mental…

Aaron Sanchez was afraid to see a doctor. After drinking a fifth of vodka a day for 20 years, he knew the news wasn’t good. A peek at his blood tests online earlier that day had already confirmed his biggest fear: cirrhosis. Now he was about to find out how badly that organ had been destroyed. The organs were so enlarged and calcified that they protruded from the abdomen.Mr. Sanchez brought along his then-fiancée, now wife, Carrie Steele, for support. The doctor told Sanchez straight up, “One more drop and you’re going to die.” Confused, Sanchez asked what that meant.…

A French report says world leaders, including the presidents of France, the United States and Russia, are at risk because their avid use of fitness apps allows them to easily track security personnel.Members of the U.S. Secret Service in charge of presidents and presidential candidates, as well as Emmanuel Macron’s personal security and President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards, have maps of running and cycling exploits linked to their smartwatches and mobile phones. Share openly with other Strava users. Mond said.The newspaper reports that the investigation, which follows recent concerns over the wealth of location data shared by users of Strava, the…

Michael Barnes is the farm ranch manager at the Creighton Livestock Research Center, part of the NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station. Burns, a native of Boise, Oklahoma, earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education with minors in animal science, agriculture, natural science and craft from Oklahoma Panhandle State University.Burns has been with NMSU for six and a half years and has been involved in several research projects at the center, including a project evaluating perennial and annual forage production as a sustainable strategy in the southwestern United States.Before coming to NMSU, Burns taught agriculture in Rifle, Colorado. Vici, Oklahoma. And at…

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech football has an ACC matchup on the road against Syracuse on Saturday, November 2nd. Riding on the momentum of a three-game winning streak, the Hokies will have an important battle against the Orange to move up the conference rankings. Head coach Brent Pry acknowledged the challenges of playing a home game against Georgia Tech and playing in the Dome at the beginning of his weekly press conference. Student-athletes Jaylin Lane and Aeneas Peebles also followed Pry on the podium, highlighting the opportunities available for production on the offensive and defensive units. Read below to see what…

Purpose/purposeThe aim of this study was to assess vaccination status against major VPDs and analyze attitudes toward vaccines among cancer patients receiving active cancer treatment at referral centers.The primary endpoint was to assess the proportion of vaccinated subjects in a cohort of cancer patients undergoing active cancer treatment (number of patients receiving at least one vaccine/total number of patients) .Secondary endpoints were: (I) to assess the proportion of individuals eligible for anti-influenza vaccination in a cohort of cancer patients undergoing active cancer treatment (receiving anti-influenza vaccination; number of patients/total number of patients). (II) Evaluate the proportion of subjects who received…

Ohio Sen. and Republican Vice Presidential Candidate J.D. Vance has criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz posted a confusing tweet during a livestream of him playing Madden. He took aim at Walz’s soccer IQ.”They’re promoting Tim Walz as some kind of football genius, a former football coach, but maybe I’m more like Tim Walz,” Vance said Tuesday at a rally in Saginaw, Michigan. “He may know more about football than Governor Walz.”The comments came after Walz teamed up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.N.Y.) to livestream a session in which the two competed against each…

Third-quarter sales of Pfizer’s new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus were lower than a year earlier, but the company cited signs of market share expansion as a reason to be confident in the vaccine’s market potential. From July to September, Abrisvo generated $356 million in worldwide sales for Pfizer, compared with last year’s total of $375 million, according to third-quarter results that Pfizer reported Tuesday. Abrysvo was only approved for seniors in the U.S. until the end of May last year, so revenue in the first nine months reached $557 million, compared with $375 million in the year-ago period, and…