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From Pandemic Outlet to Community Impact: A Physician’s Art for Charity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

As the pandemic swept the world, it brought waves of emotional turmoil, pain, and despair, making mental health a more sensitive topic. Among those fighting on the frontlines were healthcare workers who witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by COVID-19. Pulmonologist and critical care physician, Dr. Prerna S. Sharma was one of them. Her story is about resilience, self-care, and philanthropy through a meditative art practice to enhance wellness.Dr. Sharma shares her journey of finding solace and healing through painting during the pandemic. She talks about how her artistic journey inspired her to use her talents for mental health advocacy and philanthropy, aiming to empower others to embrace self-care practices and positively impact their communities.By incorporating moments of positivity and gratefulness into her painting sessions, Dr. Sharma found that she could counteract negative thoughts and emotions. “Painting is a kind of meditation for me,” she says. “M...

Maxwell David Marcus Shines in New Film, Establishes Himself as a Versatile Actor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

Photo by Albert L OrtegaAfter 6 years honing his craft as a Professional Wrestler, MAXWELL DAVID MARCUS has ventured into familiar territory that allows him to further expand his storytelling capabilities: Professional Acting. Since moving to to Los Angeles, the young thespian has been utilizing the discipline and tenacity instilled in him as a Pro Wrestler to hone his craft as a committed, passionate, and thoroughly-trained Screen Actor.“I’ve been fortunate to appear in some great projects as of late, which I’m hoping will springboard me into some exciting new dramatic and action-packed work” Maxwell says. “Given my background, it is a goal of mine to incorporate more of my training into my performances”.Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Maxwell started training as a Professional Wrestler at the age of 15; debuting on the Independent circuit at 18 years old; as “MAXWELL M1 ABRAMS”. All the while, he pursued and obtained a dual-degree i...

How Avery Johnson Jr. Rose from Basketball Court to Boardroom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

Avery Johnson Jr. (center) with Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (Photo courtesy of Avery Johnson Jr.)            It’s long been said that team sports prepare players for life, teaching valuable lessons that translate to ethics, personal relationships, and even business. Whether it be learning to work as a team and collaborate to reach a shared goal—a skill that’s ultimately helpful to any relationship, from career to personal—or that success requires dedication, consistency, and hard work, the field or court plays a monumental role in the character formation of athletes as they leave college and professional sports behind. Many ex-athletes take their experience and become agents or get an MBA to venture into the business world, either working for someone else or starting their own company. Some, however, leverage everything they learned and the deep connections they’ve created to form a thriving personal company and educate, empower, and propel other athletes toward greater financial inde...

Dagr8fm Radio Worldwide: Bringing Indie and Mainstream Music to Your Ears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

If you’re a music enthusiast looking for a platform that supports both indie and mainstream music, then Dagr8fm Radio Station is the perfect choice for you. Founded in 2010 by a team of music lovers, Dagr8fm started as an online radio station and has since expanded to terrestrial radio, becoming media-based in the United States and worldwide.One of the things that sets Dagr8fm apart is its commitment to featuring shows hosted by some of the best DJs and radio personalities in the industry. Whether you’re looking for a live mix or an interview with your favorite artist, Dagr8fm has got you covered. Each show is different and unique, catering to a variety of musical tastes.Some of the popular shows on Dagr8fm include “In The Clouds Show” hosted by KB Stroker, DJ Tezlasol, and Henny Kenny, “A MFin’ Mouthful Show” hosted by Kontrol Freak and Mercy G, “The Urban Nation Show” hosted by DJ League, and “The Anonymous Show” ho...

Drought emergency declared over in Santa Clara County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

Silicon Valley’s largest water provider on Tuesday declared the drought that has gripped the Bay Area and much of California during the past 3 years as over in Santa Clara County, setting the stage for the end of most mandatory water restrictions and drought surcharges.The board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, a government agency based in San Jose that serves 2 million people, voted 7-0 to rescind an emergency drought declaration that it passed in June 2021.Board members said, however, that they want to continue to promote water conservation year-round. They asked the agency’s staff to come back later this spring with a updated list of conservation programs and incentives, such as continuing rebates for people who buy water-efficient appliances, extending programs that pay $2 per square foot to people who voluntarily remove lawns, and expanding public relations campaigns urging the public to use water wisely.“We have water. But for how long?” said b...

Draymond Green talks Warriors future: ‘I would love to finish my career here’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

The Warriors’ dynasty will fall eventually. And voices outside Golden State’s walls seem to be waiting for its demise. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are all in their mid-30s, this Warriors team barely made the playoffs to defend its 2022 title and Green will have the option to opt out of his contract in the offseason.But Green said on a recent podcast he hopes to play four more years in the NBA and retire as a Warrior.“As far as my situation goes, I’ve been here 11 years. I’ve done everything you can possibly do here. Why would I want to go somewhere else and try to do it again?” Green said on the #ThisLeague Uncut podcast.Green, 33, went on to say that he hoped after signing his four-year, $100 million veteran extension in 2019 that it would lead to another extension until the end of his career.“I would love to finish my career here,” he said. “That’s been my goal since signing this current contract that I’m on. It’s looking like ...

Bay Area tech, biotech layoffs widen, jolt tech office janitors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

Tech and life sciences companies have widened their job cuts in the Bay Area, with more than 100 layoffs adding to the woes for the wobbly sectors, official government filings show.Separately, a company that provides janitorial services at tech offices has decided to chop jobs amid ongoing tech layoffs and tech-spurred cutbacks in space requirements.The most recent tech or life science layoffs involve Medtronic, Jabil, Stratasys and Viasat, which together have revealed plans to eliminate 143 jobs in the Bay Area, according to WARN notices the companies sent to the state Employment Development Department.Here are the details of the tech and life science cutbacks reported recently to the EDD:Medtronic, 59 job cuts in Sunnyvale. The maker of medical devices such as insulin pumps and miniature pacemakers, along with drug therapies, is permanently closing its Sunnyvale facility. The cutbacks are slated to occur July 1.Jabil, 57 layoffs in Fremont. The tech and electronics manufacturer is...

A’s slugger Seth Brown will be out 4-6 weeks with oblique strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

The way things are going for the Athletics so far this season, perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the news on outfielder Seth Brown’s left oblique strain was more of a gut punch than a temporary annoyance.“Our doctor examined him in Oakland,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay told reporters Tuesday before the A’s faced the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. “It was a Grade 2 strain of the left oblique and generally the timeline runs four to six weeks.”The A’s have lost five straight and are 2-8, with the Orioles coming in at 5-5.Brown was injured Saturday in Tampa Bay on a check swing and was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 9. But rather than being ready to go after the 10-day period, Brown will instead be out until early or late May and miss 30-plus games.The A’s leading home run hitter (25) and RBI man (73) last season, Brown was for the first time getting an extended look hitting against left-hande...

UC Berkeley sexual assault suspect arrested Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- A suspect in a series of sexual assaults on UC Berkeley's campus was taken into custody on Tuesday, university police confirmed to KRON4. Police did not publicly identify the suspect. Video shows ex-SF fire commissioner assaulted with pipe in Marina District Police believe four on-campus assaults were connected and released images of the suspect on Tuesday morning. The most recent assault happened just after midnight on Tuesday, involving a young woman being grabbed from behind and knocked to the floor near the Foothill Complex residence hall. The woman was able to fight back and get away.In the other three cases, the suspect grabbed female students in inappropriate areas over their clothes. On April 5 a student was allegedly assaulted at the Eucalyptus Grove at about 1:30 p.m.On April 8 at about 5:40 p.m. a woman's breast and buttocks were reportedly grabbed while walking near Memorial Stadium. The victim was pushed up against a wall before getting away...

Delegate apologizes for emotional outburst on House floor at close of General Assembly session

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:38:20 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.An Anne Arundel County lawmaker who disrupted House of Delegates floor proceedings in the waning minutes of the 2023 General Assembly session apologized Tuesday, after telling Speaker Adrienne A. Jones to “take a seat.”“I will apologize for my tone,” Del. Nicholaus R. Kipke (R-Anne Arundel) said Tuesday afternoon. “I went back and listened to it. I was tired and emotional.”Kipke said he was not intoxicated during the exchange, in which he shouted at the speaker in the final 10 minutes of the legislative session, after she cut short debate on a bill to limit arrests based on cannabis odor.Jones (D-Baltimore County) said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that she’d spoken with Kipke and believed he offered a genuine apology.“The final moments of Sine Die were an unfortunate ending to an otherwise great session. There is always tension b...