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The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is taking efforts to treat a sick elephant that was found on the banks of stream on the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border near Coimbatore. It has tasked two veterinarians with examining the condition of the elephant with the assistance of two kumkis. Field staff of the Forest Department found the tusker on the banks of Kodunthurai Pallam, a stream that separates Tamil Nadu and Kerala forest boundaries near Anaikatti, around 10 a.m. on Monday. Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala faced criticism from animal lovers for their alleged delay in attending to the sick elephant citing jurisdictional issues. #TamilNadu Forest Department is getting prepared to treat a sick #elephant that was found near Kodunthurai Pallam, a stream that separates TN and #Kerala forest boundaries near #Anaikatti . Two veterinarians have been tasked to treat the tusker with the help of kumkis. @THChennai pic.twitter.com/fNCXevyMMM — Wilson Thomas (@wilson__thomas) … [Read more...] about T.N. Forest Department making efforts to treat ailing elephant on Kerala border

By BAY JOSEPHS THE first afternoon we put on our swimming things and started for the beach at Mar del Plata, the portero at the door looked at us with the kind of astonishment customarily reserved only for guests arriving with less than two trunks. “But Señor, Señora ,” he protested. “ already three in the afternoon. Three.” With the aid of the diccionario españolinglés we explained that we realized the hour, that it was hot and that we were hotter, and that having traveled six hours and 25 0 kilometers from Buenos Aires we couldn’t imagine any more perfect time for a dip in the Atlantic. “But three o’clock,” he repeated. “Nobody goes at this hour. Nobody. It isn’t done.” Before el week-end was finished we learned a good many other things about Argentina’s leading strand. In true Argentine fashion, relaxation, fun, and informality are never allowed to get in the way of tradition at Mar del Plata. Though it is hot from November on—seasons being reversed below the … [Read more...] about Winter Beaches

HOUSTON — Dr. Amanda Horton, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, had been counseling pregnant patients at a small hospital in rural Texas last month when a woman arrived in crisis: It was only 17 weeks into her pregnancy and her water had broken. The fetus would not be viable outside the womb, and without the protection of the amniotic sac, the woman was vulnerable to an infection that could threaten her life. In Colorado or Illinois, states where Dr. Horton also practices and where abortion is generally legal, there would have been an option to end her pregnancy. Texas has a ban on most abortions, providing an exception when a woman’s life is threatened. But the patient’s life in this case was not in immediate danger — yet. The hospital sent her home to wait for signs of infection or labor, Dr. Horton said. Worried and with nowhere else to turn, the woman instead traveled hundreds of miles to New Mexico for an abortion. “She ended up taking … [Read more...] about Women Face Risks as Doctors Struggle With Medical Exceptions on Abortion

1. Many Americans do not receive adequate medical care. The figures presented by the Selective Service Examiners in 1942 and 1943 showed that throughout the United States 39.2 per cent of the registrants examined by the Local Boards and at the Induction Centers were rejected. This high percentage of our boys found unfit to fight was not evenly distributed throughout the country. For instance, in Oregon there were only 24.4 per cent rejected and in Kansas 25.4 per cent. On the other hand, in North Carolina 56.8 per cent were rejected and in Arkansas 55.9 per cent. Between these two extremes, Massachusetts and New York had 37.7 per cent rejected. Usually the poorer the state, the more neglect of health. Good medical care includes the activities of the public health services—Federal, state, and local—and the preventive medical procedures, diagnosis, and treatment for the sick provided by practicing physicians. Public health services vary not only from state to state, but also in … [Read more...] about The Health of the Nation: A Plea for Public Medicine

Wednesday, FNC host Tucker Carlson opened his broadcast with a scathing critique of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. According to Carlson, the moniker “inflation reduction” was misinformation, which has been something the Biden administration has proclaimed to be a priority in combatting. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: People say the federal government seems big, maybe bigger than ever. Well, it actually is the largest employer in the world — the Federal government. Nothing else comes close — not Google, not Amazon, not the Communist Party of China — nothing. How many people work for the United States government? Let’s put it this way. There are more than a hundred countries around the world whose total populations (that is, every man, woman and child) are smaller than our Federal workforce — entire countries, many of them. The US government, in other words, is astoundingly large, world historically big, scale without precedent, truly gargantuan. So, what do all … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: ‘Inflation Reduction Act May Be a Classic Example of Misinformation’

by JOSEPH WECHSBERG 1 THE claque at the Vienna Staatsopor was an exclusive group of forty innocent opera lovers with uncompromising ideas about good music and good singing. Joseph Schostal, the claque chef, a dignified man with black sideburns, high-toned principles, and great authority, who gave us free standing room admissions in the fourth gallery in return for applause, never failed to remind us of the claque’s “classical tradition.” I became a full-fledged member of the illustrious body in the twenties, when I studied music at the Vienna Conservatory. Every once in a while, Schostal called a meeting at his permanent headquarters, the back room of the Peterskeller, a traditionless beer cellar across from the Staatsoper, and over foam crowns of Gösserbräu reminisced about the history of the claque. The founder of the noble institution was the Great Schoentag, who commanded a social position in Kaiser Franz Josef’s Vienna before the turn of the century. Schoentag went out … [Read more...] about The Battle of the Claque

China’s looming real estate crisis loomed even higher this week, as property investment slumped, new construction suffered its worst slowdown in a decade, and foreign analysts noted the cash flows of property developers have largely dried up. The crisis is not just about deeply troubled property giant China Evergrande, although its long-feared collapse would be devastating all by itself. Evergrande is undergoing a new round of audits , the new auditors think the old auditors might have cooked the books, and a major Chinese mutual fund just valued Evergrande’s stock at one penny per share. The value of other major Chinese real estate firms has been slashed by up to 70 percent over the past quarter, particularly firms suspected of auditing irregularities like Evergrande. “Everyone except state-owned enterprises is in survival mode,” a senior official at a Chinese property firm told Reuters on Monday. “We’re all waiting for a recovery and trying to … [Read more...] about ‘Survival Mode’: Chinese Real Estate Developers in Freefall

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — A few weeks before Ohio’s Senate primaries, Kristen Bentz stood outside a grocery store in suburban Cleveland, feeling torn about the race. Ms. Bentz, 46, disliked the idea of one-party Democratic control in Washington, and she thought President Biden had been “slow to respond” to pressing challenges like inflation and high gas prices. But she was also alarmed by the hard-right tilt of the Republican primary contest in her state — and horrified by the influence that Donald J. Trump still seemed to wield. “I’m just getting more and more disgusted with the Republican Party,” Ms. Bentz, an X-ray technician from North Olmsted, Ohio, said in a follow-up interview this month, explaining why she was inclined to support the Democratic Senate nominee, Tim Ryan. “It’s just breaking my heart.” Persuadable voters like Ms. Bentz are rare in today’s intensely polarized political environment. But interviews with dozens of voters, elected officials and party strategists … [Read more...] about Swing Voters, Struggling With Their Options, Scramble Traditional Political Coalitions

A New York shelter has waived all adoption fees on all dogs weighing over 45 pounds, in what they call operation "Clear The Shelters". Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) announced that they have waived adoption fees on all dogs over 45 pounds until August 31st, even though the fee waiver does not cover the NYC dog license fee of $8.50. In a post shared on their TikTok channel, the animal shelter invited users to check out their dogs on the charity's website or at their location, to get a deal on their "new best furriend" before the offer ends. The shelter is trying to re-home the dogs who've been staying there longest, incentivizing their adoption by removing their fees. The video that accompanies the announcement shows some of the dogs waiting to be adopted, and it starts with a message that says: "I've been here a while. Take a look at me first." Some of these dogs have been at the shelter for over 200 days, and while shelter workers do their best to make their lives … [Read more...] about The unwanted New York dogs that are still looking for their forever homes

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 18 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Teachers face a harsh lesson as inflation drives up the cost of everything from paper to pencils before the school year begins, leading some to cut back on supplies - or substitute with cheaper items. "If you ask any teacher, Ticonderoga pencils are it," said Kristina Eisenhower, 35, an instructional facilitator. Yet a 12-pack of that popular brand costs $3.99, up nearly 25% from a year ago, on Amazon.com Inc . In parts of Arkansas, where Eisenhower works, teachers' annual $500 stipend for classroom materials has not increased in 15 years. "They're buying cheaper pencils, cheaper supplies, which in reality are not going to last as long as the name-brand supplies they've bought in the past," she said. THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT WILL RAMP UP … [Read more...] about Teachers pay the price as inflation drives up school supply prices