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Barbie makers team up with Brit model, 21, to unveil first doll with Down’s syndrome
MODEL Ellie Goldstein gets to grips with her history-making toy — the first Barbie with Down’s syndrome features.
Bosses at Mattel teamed up with the 21-year-old Brit to unveil it as part of Barbie’s inclusive Fashionistas line.
Ellie, 21, said: “I am so happy that there is a Barbie with Down’s syndrome.
“Seeing the doll, I felt so overwhelmed.
“It meant a lot to me and I’m so honoured and proud that Barbie chose me to show the doll to the world.
“Diversity is important to me.
“People need to see more people like me out there in the world.”
The doll is available to pre-order from toy firm Smyths.
It comes after the first Barbie dolls with prosthetic legs and hearing aids were launched last year.
The diversed dolls include a Ken doll with skin pigment condition vitiligo and a Barbie in a wheelchair.
Other new Kens are shorter and less muscular.
The hearing aidswere designed in collaboration with audiologist Dr Jen Richardson.
Ocean Biomedical (OCEA) announces new findings in relation to treatment options for Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
Biopharma company Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCEA) announced its commitment to developing viable treatment options for Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) on Thursday. The company disclosed its plans to target OCF-203, its […]
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‘Havana Syndrome’ Not Caused By Energy Weapon or Foreign Adversary, US Intelligence Says
Of the seven intelligence agencies that undertook the investigation, five determined that “available intelligence consistently points against the involvement of US adversaries in causing the reported incidents,” according to an unclassified version of the report released Wednesday by the House intelligence committee. Those five agencies deemed foreign adversary involvement “very unlikely.” One considered it “unlikely” and one declined to state a conclusion.
The assessment involved a painstaking effort to analyze syndrome cases for patterns that could link them, as well as a search, using forensics and geolocation data, for evidence of a directed energy weapon, unnamed officials told the Post. “There was nothing,” one official said. The officials told the Post they were open to new evidence that a foreign adversary had developed an energy weapon, but did not believe Russia or any other adversary was involved in these cases. The intelligence agencies “judge that there is no credible evidence that a foreign adversary has a weapon or collection device that is causing AHIs”, according to the unclassified report. “In light of this and the evidence that points away from a foreign adversary, causal mechanism, or unique syndrome linked to AHIs, IC agencies assess that symptoms reported by US personnel were probably the result of factors that did not involve a foreign adversary, such as preexisting conditions, conventional illnesses, and environmental factors,” the report reads.
Three agencies have “high confidence” in that assessment, three have “moderate confidence” and one has “low confidence.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
US intelligence report says Havana Syndrome probably wasn’t caused by ‘energy weapons’
Energy weapons are real. Military and weapons researchers have developed microwave guns and lasers that can be used to disable soldiers or shoot down drones — but a new report from the CIA and other intelligence agencies say that these kinds of weapons probably aren’t responsible for the condition known as Havana Syndrome.
When US personnel overseas began suffering from unexplained headaches, nausea and hearing problems in 2016, many were quick to suspect foul play by a foreign adversary. A panel of experts concluded that the anomalous health incidents that came to be known as Havana Syndrome could plausibly have been caused by “pulsed electromagnetic energy,” prompting some of those afflicted with the condition to blame their symptoms on a mysterious new energy weapon, possibly wielded by Russian operatives. Now, seven intelligence agencies say that panel got it wrong.
The Washington Post reports that even after reviewing about 1,000 cases across the world, the CIA and half a dozen agencies concluded that it was unlikely that the symptoms were caused by a foreign adversary. Not by energy weapons, not from electronic surveillance, and not from unintentional exposure to radio waves or ultrasonic beams. Analysts simply couldn’t find any common pattern that linked the anomalous health incidents together that could suggest an intentional attack, noting that in some cases there wasn’t even a direct line of sight from which an energy weapon could have been used.
So, what does cause Havana Syndrome? Officials say that the majority of the cases they reviewed could be linked to pre-existing medical conditions. Environmental factors, like poor building ventilation, could also contribute to some of the symptoms — but the report simply couldn’t find a link to an intentional, external factor.
The report seems pretty confident that Russia isn’t using an experimental energy weapon to cause nausea, hearing loss and headaches, but officials say that new information could change that assessment: If intelligence reports reveal that a foreign government has developed technology capable of causing these symptoms, they’ll take another look and reassess.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/us-intelligence-report-says-havana-syndrome-probably-wasnt-caused-by-energy-weapons-194301622.html?src=rss
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Metabolic Syndrome: A Health Issue to Watch Out For
Metabolic Syndrome: A Health Issue to Watch Out For HealthifyMe – Blog HealthifyMe – Blog – The definitive guide to weight loss, fitness and living a healthier life.
Metabolic syndrome has become a common health condition widespread in society. Although the official definition of metabolic syndrome didn’t appear in medical textbooks until 1998, now it is just as frequent as pimples and the common cold. In addition, the condition is more prevalent in African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American people and runs in […]
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Metabolic Syndrome Diet: A Detailed Guide!
Metabolic Syndrome Diet: A Detailed Guide! HealthifyMe – Blog HealthifyMe – Blog – The definitive guide to weight loss, fitness and living a healthier life.
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of multiple diseases or metabolic abnormalities. It is a group of metabolic disorders, including dyslipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, and a tendency to develop abdominal fat. However, having one of these conditions does not imply you have metabolic syndrome but having even one of the conditions increases your chances of […]
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