Sabato è il giorno delle prime medaglie alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo. Saranno 11 i titoli che verranno assegnati in giornata, con residue chance – almeno sulla carta – per gli azzurri attesi in gara. Il primo oro è atteso attorno alle 4.25 (ora italiana) nel tiro a segno femminile, specialità carabina 10 metri, dove Sofia Ceccarello è una possibile outsider. Alle 4 parte la prova maschile di ciclismo su strada, con l’arrivo atteso attorno alle 11: il grup

Childhood can have a tremendous impact on our future, especially if that upbringing included trauma and violence. When children experience abuse, neglect or forms of dysfunction in the home, they are more likely to struggle with the long-term effects of trauma as an adult.These negative experiences, which can range from witnessing domestic violence to having a parent who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, have been coined by researchers as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The more ACEs someon

Also: Olympic sponsors emphasize technology, Clubhouse opens to the general public and Facebook responds to content moderators about NDAs.Hello, communicators:
While Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota has held back on running Olympics-themed ads in Japan for the Tokyo games, several other sponsors are leaning into the Olympics’ increased focus on providing remote access this year by sharing how their technology is enhancing the Olympics’ ability to provide a memorable and safe experie

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A major-injury crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian has a major south Sacramento road closed early Friday morning.
Sacramento police say Mack Road remains closed between Franklin Boulevard and Brookfield Drive.
Officers say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. That pedestrian has since been rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver involved in the incident stayed at the scene, police say.
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Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine provided a strong shield against hospitalization and more severe disease in cases caused by the contagious delta variant in Israel in recent weeks, even though it was just 39% effective in preventing infections, according to the country’s health ministry.
The vaccine, developed with BioNTech SE, provided 88% protection against hospitalization and 91% against severe illness for an unspecified number of people studied between June 20 and July 17, accordin

‘Real prospect’ 1998 attack by dissident republicans could have been prevented, says Mr Justice HornerA high court judge in Belfast has recommended the UK government undertake a human rights compliant investigation into the Omagh bombing, and urged the Irish government to do likewise, after finding there was a “real prospect” the Real IRA attack in 1998 could have been prevented.Mr Justice Horner told Belfast high court: “I am satisfied that certain grounds when con

A panel of US health experts has given tentative support to third vaccine doses for those with compromised immune systems. Such a policy is already in place in Israel, where Pfizer’s jab is reportedly losing efficacy.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Thursday that booster shots for the immunocompromised could be the right move, as the medically vulnerable continue to fall ill even after being fully

Het afvalverwerkingsbedrijf Biostoom Oostende – dat groene stroom produceert – lanceert een pilootproject met een innovatieve batterij. Biostoom gaat de batterij met een vermogen van 959 kWh gebruiken om Elia bij te weinig stroom op het net, van extra stroom voorzien. “De kans dat het licht gaat flikkeren is daarmee kleiner geworden.”

Er was geen hoop meer voor hun 11-jarige dochter. Die harde boodschap kregen Annick en Dave De Gend uit het Oost-Vlaamse Kalken een maand geleden te horen. Saartje kon niet meer genezen van de leukemie waaraan ze al twee jaar leed. “We besloten om haar het slechte nieuws niet te vertellen. Zodat we haar nog drie speciale ‘wonderweken’ konden geven.”