That wasn’t necessarily his goal, but he did wage his long and very public fight against leukemia not for himself but for others. MORE: Remembering Craig Sager’s greatest moments He said so in his final interview before his death at 65, more than two years after he was diagnosed. “I’m fighting not only for myself and my family," Sager told CBS’ Jim Axelrod, “but I am fighting for everybody who has cancer....
This article discusses the types of CK enzymes, why a healthcare provider might order a CK test, what it checks for, how the test works, and how the results are interpreted. What Is Creatine Kinase? Creatine kinase is an enzyme that’s responsible for healthy muscle function. When muscles break down, they release CK, elevating the protein levels in your blood. Having a higher level of CK in your blood means you’ve experienced or are currently experiencing muscle damage....
One of the keys is that the activity should be meaningful for the person. Often, the meaning is tied to past occupation or hobbies, so what’s meaningful for one person might not be so for another. Whether you’re caring for a loved one in your own home or for a patient at a facility, consider the person’s interests, occupation, and passions. If you work in a facility such as a nursing home or assisted living and don’t know the person’s history, ask their family members or observe their reaction to different activities....
German media outlet Der Spiegel reported on Friday that American woman Kathryn Mayorga had claimed Ronaldo sexually assaulted her in a hotel room nine years ago. Las Vegas police subsequently reopened an investigation into the case, at the request of Ms Mayorga. Ronaldo has now released a statement on the matter, after his legal team, per the BBC, said that they would sue Der Spiegel for “illegal” reporting. “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me,” the Juventus striker said....
A goal from Fred in the second half of the clash at Old Trafford was enough to see the Red Devils secure the three points in the first match under the new interim boss. Rangnick was pleased with the way they played, and highlighted Ronaldo’s effort as United got their first taste of the new pressing system the manager is looking to implement. What did Rangnick say after his first Manchester United win?...
ACRES COST LOST (MILLIONS) Alomonds 7,018 $37.0 Broccoli 10,206 65.4 Lettuce 10,753 70.0 Strawberries 743 25.0 Wine grapes 220 6.3 SOURCE: CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Phishing scams, which send links meant to take personal information under the guise of popular web addresses, have been targeting YouTubers with fake brand deals. Over the past two months, builders BrickBros Productions and musician PoGo have had their channels taken over, videos privated and content replaced by cryptocurrency livestreams. Both targets eventually got their channels returned after about a week of negotiation. They also did not return a request for comment from Newsweek....
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Cuba on July 11 to protest shortages of basic goods amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and call for political change. Over just two days of unrest, one disinformation expert said, thousands of Twitter accounts with the #SOSCuba hashtag were created, before utilizing an automated retweet system to share thousands of tweets in rapid time. Researchers have also told of the difficulty of corroborating videos and images coming out of the island, where human rights organizations are banned....
He made an off-color joke on stage about creating a “reverse Oreo” while telling Mark Messier not to grab him. MORE: Doc Emrick calls bubble hockey game on red carpet Then his over-the-top yelling and otherwise strange antics while presenting scared the beejezus out of the rest of the folks on stage. That kick, though…
A few have anti-fraternization policies that ban inter-office dating altogether, and in the case where one person outranks the other, the relationship can automatically be considered sexual harassment. If you do decide to embrace inter-office romance, water cooler rendezvous should be kept to a minimum. It’s hard to avoid making eyes at one another from across the cubicle, but worth the effort as one entertainment-industry employee learned the hard way....
“Our goal in 2015 is to win the National League Central,” Theo Epstein, the team’s president of baseball operations, said Friday. “It felt good to say that.” Epstein, talking to the team’s season-ticket holders, made it clear he thinks the rebuilding process he embarked on when he was hired three years ago, is at an end and it’s time to compete. Such a lofty goal is not really a stretch when you consider:...
Neither case has been heard by an arbitration panel, the report said, and it’s possible they may never get to that point. MORE: Greatest Cubs players of all time | SN names Bryant top NL rookie Nonetheless, the grievances demonstrate a belief by players that teams have not operated in good faith under MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, which could be a point of contention during labor negotiations next winter....
The Cubs-Pirates game in Pittsburgh was called because of rain with the score 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning. Umpires called the contest after a delay of 1 hour, 23 minutes. The game will not be resumed or made up; this was the last scheduled meeting between the teams this season, and the outcome would have had no effect on the National League standings. Before Thursday, the last tie in the majors occurred June 30, 2005, when the Astros-Reds game in Cincinnati was called after seven innings with the score 2-2....
Well, first off, the Cubs now have a bullpen that can make guys whiff at a historic rate. They have five relievers who’ve thrown at least 30 innings this season and own a K/9 rate over 10, while no other team has more than three such players. And that doesn’t include young Carl Edwards, who’s struck out 10.3 batters per nine innings since his call-up on June 22. If the pitchers maintain their pace, Chicago could become the first team in the Modern Era (since 1900) to finish the season with six different relievers posting a K/9 above 10 through at least 30 innings....
Yeruham (also spelled Yeroham) also absorbed some of the 1.5 million Jews who fled from Middle East and North African countries following Israel’s establishment in 1948, tripling its population in the 1950s. Today with its first woman mayor, Tal Ohana, this periphery city is keen to put itself on the tourism map of the Negev. And the Culinary Queens home hospitality project is a unique way to experience the wide variety of cultural heritages present in the desert town....
I’m an optimist by nature, but I want to see the Browns in the playoffs for the first time since 2002 — the longest drought in the NFL — before I believe they truly have turned the corner and are headed to the elite status so many are predicting. There are too many variables that remain in play, any of which could doom Cleveland’s high hopes. IYER: How Browns aced NFL free agency...
Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar in Toledo shared a photo of a receipt on Facebook, which showed that a customer, identified as “Billy,” left the huge tip on a to-go order worth one cent. The restaurant’s chef Moussa Salloukh wrote a lengthy message along with the photo, explaining how the tip came about. Salloukh said Billy wanted the tip to be split among the restaurant’s 28 staff members, which means each employee will receive $200....
On Tuesday, the United States Department of the Treasury announced small business owners could apply for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans on Friday. The loans were part of the stimulus package signed into law on March 27 that authorized $349 billion in loans, allowing businesses to pay their employees during the coronavirus pandemic. “Loans can be for up to two months of your average monthly payroll costs from the last year plus an additional 25 percent of that amount....
