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The University of St. Thomas (UST) kicked off the 2024 academic year with a ceremony celebrating the Taiwan and East Asian Studies Program (TEASP) and the community partners who have contributed to its success. The event, part of UST's global “Greater Things 2030” strategic vision, highlighted the significant contributions made by prominent members of Houston's Taiwanese and Taiwanese American communities. Respecting long-standing support UST President Dr. Richard Ludwick kicked off the evening by acknowledging the efforts of UST past Trustee Dong Wang, current Trustee Rocky Lai, and other leaders of the local Taiwanese American community. Welcoming guests alongside Dr. Ludwick…

“I'm concerned for a number of reasons, including what's happening in the UK and in other European countries, including France and Germany.”Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFEStarmer, leader of the British Labour Party, came to power with a landslide victory over the Conservative Party in the general election early last month, a rare victory for a centre-left party in Europe in recent years.But the poll also showed the anti-immigration Reform UK Party winning 14% of the vote – one of the largest percentages for a far-right party in…

We finally have details about when Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand will officially launch. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, announced her new lifestyle business, American Riviera Orchard, in March, but there was no information about when its products would be available for sale to the public. But now, new reports are saying that Markle's lifestyle line will officially launch later this year. While an exact date has yet to be revealed, a source told People magazine that the former “Suits” star has been “busy working behind the scenes in preparation.” Meghan Markle will launch a new brand, American Riviera Orchard, in…

The start of a new semester is an exciting time for students as they reunite with friends, meet teachers, and pursue new interests and activities. But for some students, the pressures of academic performance, social dynamics, and personal expectations can take a toll on their mental health in ways that may not be immediately apparent. This is especially true for children and adolescents with mental health issues: According to CDC data, nearly 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, such as anxiety disorder, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, disruptive behavior disorder, or…

“Sofia is on the edge of becoming glamorous yet still remaining dangerous and rugged, which is what I like about it. It's like a mix of Athens, Istanbul and Berlin,” said Julian Dainov, a Bulgarian-born, Berlin-based fashion and lifestyle expert, highlighting the city's expanding creative crowd in recent years.The city is truly a creative hub for independent artists, jewellery and fashion designers, with its streets lined with small ateliers, galleries and art spaces. While Vitosha Boulevard, the capital's main commercial strip, seems to attract the most tourists, for a more authentic experience of the city's shopping delights we recommend exploring…

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – (August 28, 2024) – The Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU), located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is one of the U.S. Navy's premier research and development laboratories under the Department of Defense (DoD). To share their findings, research scientists from NAMRU San Antonio's Directed Energy Health Effects, Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine, and Craniofacial Health and Reconstructive Medicine departments presented 16 scientific posters and three oral presentations at the 2024 Military Health Systems Research Symposium (MHSRS), held Aug. 26-29 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. MHSRS brings together experts…

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's European office on Thursday denounced a decline in condom use among adolescents in recent years, warning of risks of infection and unplanned pregnancies in countries from Canada to Central Asia.The findings are published in WHO Europe's latest report on health behaviours in school-age children and come from a survey of around 250,000 15-year-olds in 42 countries conducted between 2014 and 2022.”While results vary widely across countries and regions, the most important trend observed since the 2014 (Survey on Health Behaviour of School-Age Children) is the decline in condom use among sexually active 15-year-olds…

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's European office on Thursday denounced a decline in condom use among adolescents in recent years, warning of risks of infection and unplanned pregnancies in countries from Canada to Central Asia.The findings are published in WHO Europe's latest report on health behaviours in school-age children and come from a survey of around 250,000 15-year-olds in 42 countries conducted between 2014 and 2022.”While results vary widely across countries and regions, the most important trend observed since the 2014 (Survey on Health Behaviour of School-Age Children) is the decline in condom use among sexually active 15-year-olds…

Star Wars Outlaws' Early Access period has passed, and the countdown to the full release has begun.As Kay Vess, you can live out your Han Solo-esque rogue fantasy in Ubisoft's open-world setting in a galaxy far, far away. Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there's plenty of mayhem to come, with notorious factions changing how you view them depending on how you deal with them, and of course, you'll bump into Jabba the Hutt along the way.We've played Ubisoft's latest title ourselves, and in our Star Wars Outlaws review we called it “a really fun…

A female Culex mosquito collected in Maryland. This species of mosquito has been linked to the transmission of West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis. Photo from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Vermont health officials are advising residents in towns at high risk for eastern equine encephalitis to take extra precautions by staying indoors from dusk to dawn and avoiding contact with potentially infected mosquitoes. The virus, which can cause deadly illness in humans, has been detected in mosquitoes in 11 Vermont towns this year, the Vermont Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets…