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Black women, across generations, heed Biles' Olympic example
BY AARON MORRISON, ASTRID GALVAN and DEEPTI HAJELA - Aug. 04, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
FILE - In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform after she exited the team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Biles and Naomi Osaka are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever face. But being a young Black woman -- which, in American life, comes with its own built-in pressure to perform -- entails much more than meets the eye. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know. Both have faced major career crossroads at the Tokyo Games. Both cited pressure and mental health.
The glare is even hotter for these Black women given that, after years of sacrifice and preparation, they are expected to perform, to be strong, to push through. They must work harder for the recognition and often are judged more harshly than others when they don't meet the public's expectations.
So when New York city resident Natelegé Whaley heard that Black women athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics were asserting their right to take care of their mental health, over the pressure to perform a world away, she took special notice.
"This is powerful," said Whaley, who is Black. "They are leading the way and changing the way we look at athletes as humans, and also Black women as humans."
Being a young Black woman — which, in American life, comes with its own built-in pressure to perform — entails much more than meets the eye, according to several Black women and advocates who spoke to The Associated Press.
The Tokyo Games show signs of signaling the end of an era — one in which Black women on the world stage give so much of themselves that they have little to nothing left, said Patrisse Cullors, an activist and author who co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement eight years ago.
"Black women are not going to die (for public acceptance). We're not going to be martyrs anymore," said Cullors, who resigned her role as director of a BLM nonprofit foundation in May. "A gold medal is not worth someone losing their minds. I'm listening to Simone and hearing her say, 'I'm more important than this competition.'"
She added: "Activism and organizing is just one contribution that I've given. And we all need to know when enough is enough for us."
Biles' message also resonated with Whaley, who co-created an event series in New York City called Brooklyn Recess to preserve the culture of Double Dutch, a rope jumping sport popular in Black communities. Early on, Whaley and co-creator Naima Moore-Turner found they were talking a lot about a mental health component to their events.
"People will say, 'Let Black women lead, because they know,'" said Whaley, a 32-year-old freelance race and culture writer.
"It's like, (Black women) know not because we're some sort of special humans who are supernatural," she said. "It's because we live at those intersections where we have no choice but to know."
ATHLETES AT THE FOREFRONT
The world's greatest living Olympian, swimmer Michael Phelps, has been credited with elevating a conversation about sports and mental health. But when Phelps hung up his goggles five years ago, he was less likely to be burdened by the chronic health disparities, sexual violence, police brutality and workplace discrimination that Black women, famous or not, endure daily.
Still, the Black women Olympic athletes, echoed by many of their sisters in the U.S. and around the world, stepped forward and said they need to protect their mental health. They didn't ask for sympathy or permission. They demanded people respect their decisions and let them be.
"I say put mental health first because if you don't, then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to," Biles, 24, said after pulling out of the women's team gymnastics final on July 27. Before the Tokyo Games, she was already the most decorated American gymnast in modern times.
Prioritizing mental wellness "shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are, rather than just battle through it," she said.
Biles went on to win a bronze medal in the balance beam competition on Tuesday.
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, who is of both Japanese and Haitian descent, first raised concerns about her mental health in June when she avoided speaking to the press during the French Open, and ultimately pulled herself out of the competition until the Tokyo Games. Although Osaka, 23, was eliminated from Olympic medal competition, she reiterated her concern for her own well-being.
"I definitely feel like there was a lot of pressure for this," Osaka said after the Olympic defeat. Weeks earlier, she had written an op-ed for Time magazine in which she said: "It's OK to not be OK, and it's OK to talk about it."
Some of these attitudes might be about age. Many young people feel empowered to speak about mental health in a way previous generations have not.
Biles and Osaka, born months apart in 1997, are members of Gen Z, the first generation whose entire lives have been online. Gen Z-ers are notably more open about mental health struggles, said Nicole O'Hare, a licensed counselor in the Phoenix area.
"It's so beautiful to witness this sort of normalization of mental health and asking for help," O'Hare said. "They're really pushing that barrier and saying I can't, I need help, I'm struggling, I need support. ... If we really listen to what they're asking, we can hear a whole lot."
FACING MORE CHALLENGES
Even with the increased discussion, the overlooking of Black women's mental and emotional wellness is far from new.
Before slavery's abolition, enslaved Black women rarely enjoyed agency over their bodies or their families. They were wet nurses to enslavers' wives, objectified for sexual desires and made to toil in fields and homes without credit for successes or innovations. After slavery was abolished in 1865, Black women gained the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, 50 years after Black men.
More recently, Black women's mental health is likely to be impacted by disparities in health and socioeconomics. African American women have a maternal mortality rate three times higher than white women, and are more likely to report not being believed when they seek treatment for pain from medical professionals.
While they are architects and leaders of the modern movement against police violence, Black women are also victims of it. And with various studies showing Black people as much as three times as likely as white people to be fatally shot by police, Black women are more often grieving the loss of family members or close friends to police violence.
They are also more likely to experience sexual assault in their lifetimes, an issue that likely resonates with Biles, who reported being assaulted by Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor convicted of criminal sexual conduct with minors. And in the workplace, Black women are paid between 48 to 68 cents for every dollar paid to a white man, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
During the U.S. Open last year, following a summer of protests and civil unrest, Osaka had the names of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans killed by police or vigilantes emblazoned on face masks.
But such activism is not a burden for Black women alone, Cullors said, adding that they could simply prioritize themselves if that's what they consider best.
The message is also resonating beyond well-known figures like Cullors. Liz Dwyer, a Black woman who is a writer and editor in Los Angeles, celebrated Biles on Twitter and declared that "Black women are no longer willing to be the mental health mule."
"The whole society gets the benefits from the work that we do," Dwyer said. "And yet the racism and sexism, worrying about the rise of hate crimes, worrying about the safety of your children, worrying about your children being profiled and put in the school to prison pipeline ... that all takes a toll."
Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women's Roundtable, is of a different generation than Biles and Osaka. She said she has been inspired by their leadership on mental health.
"It motivates me to keep advocating, to keep pushing for civil rights because you see this generation is stepping up," said Campbell, who was recently arrested while engaging in civil disobedience during a voting rights campaign led by Black women.
"All of us have a role to play," she said. "I can speak about these issues and still be who I am."
Morrison and Hajela reported from New York. Galvan reported from El Paso, Texas. All three writers are members of the AP's Race and Ethnicity team. More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2020-tokyo-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


Give your hip cat an affordable Brooklyn address with this borough-inspired retreat.
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Welcome accessory for our foster kitty and loves his new home.
Purchased as a gift for my sister (well, really her cat-child). She seems to love it.
Beautiful and hilarious. Gunther the wonder cat claimed it as his own as soon as it was set up.
Very creative and fun design!
The designer is very talented to have thought of this charming feline playhouse. My kittens love hanging out in this box. I've placed some toy mice in there, and occasionally a soft pad. Wonderful and fun! And it brings back memories of Brooklyn.
As an ex New Yorker, this was a cool way to have a sleeping/ play area for my new kitten, and he actually plays in it!


I Seniors enjoyed a candle-lit performance of Christopher Marlowe's 'Dr Faustus' at the Globe's atmospheric Sam Wanamaker theatre. The unusual choice of a female Faustus and Mephistopheles created great humour, along with some fantastic staging, a seventeenth century masque, Candomblé inspired dancing and even some fireworks! This was a highly enjoyable evening and will undoubtedly prove useful for the writing of the students' A-level coursework.


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Ali bin Mohsen bin Fetais Al-Marri (, born February 8, 1965, in Doha) is a Senior Qatari official and magistrate.

He was the Attorney General of Qatar from 2002 to 2021.

Internationally, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption.

He is the founder of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), which was launched in Doha in 2012 and inaugurated by the former Secretary-General of United Nations Ban Ki-Moon.

Biography
Born on February 8, 1965, in Doha, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri originates from the Bedouin Al-Marri tribe.

Education
After completing his education in Qatar, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri earned a master's degree in Public Law at the University of Rennes, France, and PhD in International Law, Sorbonne University, France, 1997, on 'Boundaries in the Arabic peninsula'.

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri speaks Arabic, French and English.

Family
Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is married and father of two sons.

Professional career

Qatar University
Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri began his career in 1997 as an assistant professor at Qatar University, where he taught international law.

Council of Ministers
In 1997, he was appointed Assistant Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers and attended weekly meetings.

Diwan of the Emir
From 1998, he headed the legal department of the Diwan of the Emir of Qatar, with the position of Under-Secretary.

In March 2001, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri represented Qatar before the International Court of Justice in the case of maritime delimitation and territorial issues between Qatar and Bahrain.

Attorney General
Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is appointed Attorney General of Qatar by a decree of the Emir on June 19, 2002.

International nominations

United Nations

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri  has been a member of the United Nations International Law Commission since 2002. In September 2012, he was appointed Special Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the recovery of stolen assets. His responsibilities included supporting the activities concerning the enhancement of international strategies for stolen funds recovery, offering counsel, and contributing to the definition of capacity-building and technical assistance activities for the establishment of national systems for the recovery of funds and prevention of restricted financial flows, and enhancing mutual judicial assistance.

His mandate was renewed in 2014, and his title was modified in UN UN Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption. Since then, Dr. Ali bin Fetais has ex officio contributed to the call to the reduction of corruption in governmental and academic institutions.

ROLACC
Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre which aims to build specialized knowledge and raise individual capacity to strengthen the rule of law and fight corruption in accordance with international standards and national requirements. It also seeks to support the parties concerned in the Arab countries and other countries in the areas of upholding the rule of law, good governance, and fighting corruption. The Center conducted many activities locally, regionally and internationally, notable of which is the organization of conferences, workshops and signing of conventions to set up anti-corruption chair in various universities including Jordan University in Jordan, Neelain University in Sudan and Qatar University in Qatar in order to raise awareness and enhance the national capabilities to boost the concepts of the rule of law and anti-corruption.

UNITAR

The United Nations has chosen Attorney-General H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri to be a member of the Peace Advisory Board of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva. The Advisory Board provides technical and critical analysis of the peacekeeping activities around the world to ensure that the quality standards adopted in compliance with the UNITAR mandate and UN guidelines are respected and well-integrated.

Honorary distinctions and medals

France
 Knight – National Order of the Legion of Honor
 Officer – National Order of the Legion of Honor

Tunisia
 Grand Officer of the Order of the Republic (2013)

Senegal
 Legion of Honor with the rank of Commander

References

1965 births
Living people
Qatari lawyers
Government ministers of Qatar
People from Doha

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Bookmarks Update
Characters In The Novel
History Setting
The Letter Of Marque
Hidden Messages
El Capitan Alatriste
Limpieza De Sangre
El Sol De Breda
El Oro Del Rey
Corsarios De Levante
El Puente De Los Asesinos
The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet
Interview With Viggo Mortensen
Biography Of Arturo Perez-Reverte
Inspiration Behind The Series
The Works Of Alexandre Dumas
Where To Order The Books Online
Places To Buy The Book Series
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez was born on November 25th the year 1951 in Cartagena. He is a Spanish novelist who spent his early days working as a journalist and war correspondent for Spanish Radio and Television Corporation, a job he did for 21 years. He later took up full time writing with his first novel released in 1986.
Spanish novelist and journalist.
His Captain Alatriste series of novels catapulted his popularity throughout the world. Today, he is a member of Royal Spanish Academy a role he took up in June 12th 2003. In his writing career, he has written thousands of articles for newspapers and journals, and his captain Alatriste series has been shot as a film.
While his books are fictional, he has been quoted saying that he often writes from experience. Evidently, his years as war correspondent exposed him to a lot of adventures and challenges which he puts down to paper so effortlessly yet wittily.
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Several members of the staff at Palmetto Furniture Company enjoyed attending the High Point International Furniture Market last month. This market is the largest industry trade show of furniture in the world. This event happens twice a year, in the Spring and Fall. Our staff has been attending this show for decades because, as the High Point Market Authority says, if you can't find it in High Point…it probably doesn't exist.
The show takes place in over 180 buildings with nearly 11.5 million square feet of show space. The market features more than 2000 exhibitors and has approximately 75,000 attendees from more than 100 countries. Each market features thousands of new product introductions.
A broad selection of fine home furnishings has been the hallmark of Palmetto Furniture for over 80 years. Having the latest styles and staying up to date with developing trends in home furnishings and décor is hard work. However, our staff is always excited to find the latest offerings that will fulfill our customer's furnishing needs. With so many manufacturers to choose from, it is important that we locate not only pieces that are stylish but also well made and reasonably priced. For example, this gorgeous sofa and chair made by King Hickory will be on our showroom floor soon.
The folks at Stanford Furniture are always on top of the latest trends in home decorating with pieces such as this super chic chaise sectional. You never know what you will be showing when you stop by to Randy, Jennifer and the rest of the Stanford gang.
Live edge dining room furniture is here to stay. Abner Henry Live Edge Collection provides a diverse selection of woods to choose from and is full of one-of-a-kind distinctive slabs. Each live edge piece is authentic in that it is sliced directly from the tree and occasionally the original bark is still intact. Live edge makes for an elegant table whether your meal is in a formal or informal setting.
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I�m new to the forum and find your thread and tips especially interesting.
I�m an Eastern European woman living in New York for 15 years. I recently visited DR and fell in love with the people and the country.
I came across this website and been reading posts since my return to the US. I clearly see that as a woman I�m facing many challenges to return to DR either to do Business and work or for the purpose of learning the language and socializing.
I�m a fair skin, blue eyed European with dirty blond hair. I was raised in Europe so good manners, respect of other cultures, the elderly, knowing the etiquette comes natural to me. Immigrated to the US when I was 21yo, managed to make a comfortable life and build a business. Reading your comments gave me a pretty good picture of what to expect and how to handle situations as a foreigner, but my situation is a little different from many of you. I have only a handful of friends in the DR, no family, no Dominican husband. I have a few business ideas that I would like to pursue.
Thanks, and I Appreciate your opinions �.
Welcome to DR1, Eurogirl and thank you for your thoughtful first post. I moved it to a separate thread because the "Blending in" thread is for tips and observations rather than questions.
In reply, not all foreign women who moved here have done so as part of a couple or for a Dominican man. In other cases, some who did remained in the DR once the relationship ended and are living here as single women. Some of our forum members will no doubt have useful advice for you and experiences that they can share. Good luck!
No seriously, you sound like you would be an asset in the DR.
Good luck and I say give it chance.
BTW, what kind of business ventures were you thinking about?
ps: Don't understand... "What's his name?"
He was jokingly asking you if you had met a Dominican boyfriend. A lot of women move here for that reason - see Mars & Venus forum .
In answer to 'do you stand a chance' - it won't be easy but it's possible. Setting up a business is best left until you have worked out how things are done here, differently from both Europe & the US. And how!
But in your case, you give evidence of being a thoughful poster, you have already been an expat before and you have mastered English for your first transition. So I would say, so far, things are stacking up in your favour.
Just messing with you. Some women anticipate moving to the DR because of a man they met but this is not your situation.
There are a few regular posters that can give you an insight on your business idea and if that idea has a chance to produce income.
Thank you Lambada! As you said it won't be my first transition to adopt to a new country and it's language.What can I say, love challenges.
Didn't get the "joke " at fist sorry. No, No Dominican boyfriend in the picture ..LOL.
In regards to the business I will post in other threads maybe I get a few very valuable advise. Reading the posts, one thing I'm learning NETWORKING is most important.
Manufacturing could be an option on the long run. Yes, solar is expensive, thats why I think it would work hand in hand with LED at the beginning. Significant savings for even the smalest household. Also there could be a non profit possibility installing solar for schools, churches, hospitals.
What can I say, love challenges.
Could be the perfect fit then . I'm serious actually; I firmly believe there is a personality type which doesn't interpret these things as 'problems' as much as 'opportunities to get better at overcoming issues'.
We've been here nearly 18 years; of course the challenges decrease with familiarity but Dominicans are highly inventive so there's always a new twist on a familiar scenario.
There was an expat here who imported a whole lot of LED lights, the sort you attach to illuminate garden sheds in other countries. They sold like hotcakes among the expat community in Costambar - I don't know the expat but I bought a couple from someone who had bought 10. And when later I asked my contact if he had any more, the expat in question had apparently sold out.
You might want to google search for manufacturers/distributors here in DR as a starting point, if there are any.


Kevin Thomas began his career as an agency Art Director working at AMV, TBWA, Lowes and M&C Saatchi. Kevin joined Godman as a director in 1998 where he met Philippa Thomas.
Philippa worked at RSA for over ten years producing for various directors including Ridley Scott, David Bailey, Hugh Johnson and Jake Scott.
Philippa left RSA to become co founder, and joint Managing Director of Godman.
Kevin and Philippa worked together at Godman before leaving in August 2000 to set up Thomas Thomas.


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Is this a problem I should actually be concerned about?
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Zvezda reached last year's final, they are hard to beat.
Yes, and now you're facing Norway's best team, with nine potential WNT players (five of them boycot the WNT).
I'll probably ened up going to Everton anyway - be nice to see 2 good teams.
Well Everton have 7 players in the England national team not to mention a few others who play in the younger national sides.Plus,they have a Welsh international now as well.
Out of interest,why do some Norway players boycott the national side?
- In Cyprus 2007 the manager verbally attacks a player for a full five minutes in front of the others for a minor fault.
- In Oslo Airport after a 20 hour long plane ride home from the World Cup at midnight, he tells Norway's star player that she is not in his future plans. Ever.
- Having failed a medal in the said World Cup, he blames the players for not giving enough. He, even when contfronted with the press, is beyond reproach. It's always the players.
- In October 2008 he demands that the players must make themselves ready for a practice bit in November. Some players have steady jobs and say that they can make no such guarantee, others have exams in medicine or law, and cannot make it. Berntsen calls them selfish and unwilling to make compromise.
- Thow in that the WNT has to live by boarding school rules, that Berntsen demands a formation-oriented game style (a la "Drillo", if that helps) and that the NFF takes no action when players react (re: Klaveness and several others), things are simply not even remotely fun.
When Marit Breivik, Norway's legendary handball coach, is involved (in Norway, women's football is standing in the shadows of the (European) handball team), she immediately starts talking to the players, asking how things are, what's the matter. Berntsen (and many others) are baffled at her attempt at actually being polite. Which is probably the best attempt at solving the conflict ever.
I saw your players. I must confess I was somewhat surprised that Jill Scott was used so little. Fara Williams did well, as did Rachel Brown (ish). Lindsay Johnson and Rachel Unitt didn't exactly scare me, while Faye White was average.
Oh, Wales haven't impressed in women's football so far. But I agree, it's a strong side. We got an American, by the way. Plays for Washington Freedom.
If Lindsay doesn't scare u then Becky will. But u won't catch Lindsay, Thats y we call her lightning!
5 of our players also won the U19s European Cup not so long ago.
while Faye White was average.
Faye White has performed really well for England.
My bad. Well, Faye is horrible. Nuff said.
Nice to hear that you have a defender who runs away!
Yes she has done a better for country than club for a few years now.
Sounds like Phil Brown, Hull City (men) manager.
They had a great start to their first season in the Premiership, but lost track a bit, then he insisted they stayed on the pitch at half time in one game and listen to him rant.
They lost something like 8 consecutive games after that, and just picked themselves up enough to save them from relegation.
Thanx 4 explaining about the reasons 4 boycotting the national team.Doesnt sound like the managers methods did anything 4 team morale.
As regards Roa internationals,i only saw bits of the semi against Germany so havent seen much of their players and then only 1 started the match.But maybe this doesnt say anything about how good they are.
To be fair,u cant judge Johnson or Unitt from the Euros.And we have plenty of other players that werent even in the squad.
But may the best team progress.We shall just have 2 wait and see who that is.
In case it's not been mentioned here before, Arsenal's second leg will ko at 3pm on 7th October at Borehamwood (free entry) and Everton will start on the same day at 2.30.
Either I read it wrong or it has changed, but Everton will ko at 3.30 (according to Uefa.com).
It's daft to kick off these games at mid afternoon in midweek - most other second leg ties kick off a lot later.
Perhaps someone could explain why?
It's because Røa's humble stadium does not have good enough lighting. Which is bull. We play matches later than that, and it's still bright. It's UEFA being a pain.
Glad to see Danielle Carter with Arsenal. She plays reserves this season and has great potential, a natural striker I believe.
Bardolino to Fortuna Hjorring 4-0 and Everton to Roa 3-0.


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¿Ustedes son visitando Cànada? ¿Qùe Chevere! Tell everyone up there that I say HHHOOOLLLLAAAAA!!!!!!! Is Matthew going too?
So, this past week, Yoel attended churched again. He received the Holy Ghost. He has an amazing light to him now. It's amazing! Like the Savior said, "The Light of the body is the Eye. If the Eye is full of light, the body shall have light also." (Not an exact quote, but close. 3 Nephi 18:18, yo creo…) Medaly attended church yesterday too!!!!! WHOOOO! There was a very strong spirit during sacrament meeting yesterday, especially during the sacrament, and I know Medaly felt the Holy Ghost in that meeting. Her baptism is planned for this Saturday! YOU CAN DO IT MEDALY!!
Humberto, sadly, did not attend. He's so ready! He just needs to attend church! Ah! We taught him a lesson last week that was about baptism and he was so excited to have the opportunity to be baptised, but then didn't attend church. 😦 We are really going to focus on them this week.
So TJ! It was your BIRTHDAY yesterday!! You're 13!! I remember when I turned 13. I felt old. Now I'm 19. Crazy! And then you'll be going in to Jr. High! Exciting times!
Just so you know, your name pronounced in Spanish is Teh-Hota. (te jota). And your name means Jehovah's Witness in Spanish! 😀 How is your Book of Mormon reading going TJ? That book is incredibly powerful, and changes people's lives. I KNOW the book is true. And how's your temple attendance going? We are so blessed in Utah to have a Temple just 10 minutes away. Go with Dad regularly, whether that's once a week or once a month, but do it! We are promised to have angels strengthen us when we attend the temple. Think about that! Angles!!
I love you TJ! You're an amazing younger brother, and you are an example to me with how kind you are to Robyn and Mom and the rest of our family.
Grandma Swenson! Just so you know, the hem job on my white pants are PERFECT! And with the rest of my pants too! You are a fantastic seamstress!


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New York Times article written by Katie Hafner on November 3, 2014.
Dr. Lewis A. Lipsitz, a professor of medicine at Harvard, said he saw similar resultsat two facilities run by Hebrew SeniorLife, where he is vice president of academic medicine. "If only we could put tai chi in a pill," he said.
Interactive Feature | Bracing for the Falls of an Aging NationAcross the nation, places like The Sequoias are trying to reduce the number of falls among their increasingly elderly residents while satisfying people's desire to live life as they choose.
Blood pressure medication, used by 70 percent of people over 70, can causedizziness when blood pressure drops too much, and is another oft-cited culprit in falls. A study in JAMA Internal Medicine last April found that among older people with hypertension, the risk of serious fall injuries — fractured bones, brain injuries or dislocated joints — was significantly higher for those who took hypertensiondrugs than those who did not.


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var monitor = require('./../../../entity/monitor');
var process = require('./../../../entity/process');

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    "process": process
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USIDNET has a network of medical centers in both the United States and Canada that contribute patient data to the registry. These IRB-approved institutions participate by consenting their patients and entering their medical data into the online registry software. Below, you can find a list of our current active enrolling sites.
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Jefferson City är huvudstad i den amerikanska delstaten Missouri och administrativ huvudort (county seat) i Cole County. Den sträcker sig även in i Callaway County. Vid 2020 års folkräkning hade Jefferson City 43 228 invånare, vilket gör staden till delstatens 16:e största.

Jefferson City är belägen i den centrala delen av delstaten vid Missourifloden. Den grundades 1821 och är namngiven efter president Thomas Jefferson.

Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau täcker staden en yta på 97,51 km², varav 4,13 km² utgörs av vatten.

Demografi
Vid folkräkningen 2020 hade Jefferson City 43 228 invånare och 17 084 hushåll. Befolkningstätheten var 463 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Av befolkningen var 74,33 % vita, 15,83 % svarta/afroamerikaner, 0,30 % ursprungsamerikaner, 1,82 % asiater, 0,10 % oceanier, 1,31 % från andra raser samt 6,32 % från två eller flera raser. 3,59 % av befolkningen var latinamerikaner.

Enligt en beräkning från 2019 var medianinkomsten per hushåll $52 253 och medianinkomsten för en familj var $70 366. Omkring 12,9 % av invånarna levde under fattigdomsgränsen.

Referenser

Externa länkar

 Officiell webbplats
 Jefferson City Convention and Visitor's Bureau
 Historic Sanborn Maps of Jefferson City från University of Missouri Digital Library

Orter i Missouri
Orter grundade 1821


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