The plot echoes Flaubert’s portrait of 19th-century boredom, adultery and doom. Married to divorce Charles Bovery, a furniture restorer and worn-out father of two, Gemma tires of London–a city, she scrawls in her diary, replete with “nauseating middle-class ghettos full of dimmer switches, panic buttons and kids behind burglar bars.” So the Boverys move to Normandy, which, like Charlie himself, first enchants Gemma, then disappoints. Cue for entrance of square-jawed and weak-spined aristocrat Herve, and lots of sex in his chateau, where, enthuses Gemma, “anything wood is riddled with worm… everything faded to elephant’s breath colour....

Macron was in Nice to discuss security and safety, a topic particularly important for the Mediterranean city. In 2016, an extremist terrorist drove a cargo truck into a packed crowd celebrating Bastille Day. The attack killed 86 people and injured countless more. During his visit, Macron met with law enforcement officials and lawmakers to discuss security measures in the city and country. “We have invested heavily in our security forces to ensure the safety of our citizens,” Macron said at a press conference....

As humans, we are born with emotions, which are a bona fide superpower if you learn how to use them. Here is the catch though, we don’t get training in life on how to use our emotions as a superpower. Having high emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient, is the point where you have mastered your emotions. What kind of benefits can you get if you grow your emotional abilities like a superhero?...

Working for an Employer Disabled individuals have many options for part-time work while receiving Social Security Disability Income. Most individuals can work part-time and stay within the income guidelines set by their state. While many disabled people utilize the Ticket to Work Program, they may also find their own employment. If an individual chooses to seek their own employment, they should be aware of income guidelines before accepting work. These income guidelines are available from their local Social Security Administration office, or on the SSA’s website....

This article discusses the process, complications, and risk of an en caul birth. What Happens in an en Caul Birth? During an en caul birth, the fetus remains inside the amniotic sac during labor and delivery, either vaginally or via cesarean section. Vaginal en caul births are the rarest form, as cesarean en caul deliveries may be undertaken intentionally by doctors using surgical techniques. A fetus born en caul is delivered still inside the amniotic sac....

In the early stages of Parkinson’s, symptoms include mild shaking and stiffness. As the disease advances, loss of balance and slow movement (bradykinesia) begin to impair daily function. Stage 5 is the final, most debilitating stage of PD. In this stage, people with PD are wheelchair- or bedbound and require 24-hour nursing care. Eventually, patients become candidates for hospice care, a service that focuses on easing symptoms and improving a person’s comfort at the end of life....

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) saved the fish after a tip-off from anglers who saw the sturgeon being taken by a suspected poacher. Images released by the CDFW showed the large green sturgeon, in the trunk of the car. The southern population segment of green sturgeon in North America was listed as an endangered species by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries in 2006 under the Endangered Species Act....

Let’s take a look at the evidence behind the safety of energy drinks and whether they have any specific damaging effect on the kidneys. History of Energy Drinks If you do not include coffee, (which technically might be considered one of the first popular energy drinks to be mass consumed), Coca-Cola or Coke might have been the first modern energy/stimulant drink. And that’s not just due to the caffeine content, but also because it contained cocaine as an ingredient....

Born Enes Kanter in Switzerland, he was raised in Turkey, becoming a U.S. citizen in November 2021, changing his last name to Freedom on the same day. On Tuesday, the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy announced he had been chosen for its 2022 Courage Award, and invited him to address the coalition of 25 international NGOs in Switzerland on April 6. A week earlier, the 29-year-old athlete was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize....

England has already made history simply by reaching the Euro final — its first major tournament final in 55 years — and it’s done it on the back of impressive defensive performances (only one goal conceded) and timely scoring from its veteran forwards Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane. But English fans are used to heartbreak over the years, and they know the final hurdle has often proven to be the toughest for this team....

Gareth Southgate has recently received plenty of praise for attempting to give younger players a chance in the senior side, with the former Middlesbrough coach in charge of the Under-21 side before succeeding Sam Allardyce. England 18/1 to win World Cup In England’s two most recent internationals – 0-0 draws with Germany and Brazil – Southgate handed debuts to Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Dominic Solanke, while the core of the squad was made up of similarly youthful options....

Meanwhile Yonsei itself is offering more classes in English to keep students from seeking overseas study. Other elite universities, including Korea University and Ewha Woman’s University, also recently created English-only undergraduate programs. And the same basic strategy—designed to both prevent brain drain and attract top foreign students—is spreading beyond Korea. While the national universities of Singapore and Hong Kong have long been considered good alternatives to U.S. schools because of their heavy use of English, other non-English-speaking countries like Japan and China have introduced similar programs....

Speaking at a press conference on March 17, paleontologists said they made the discovery last year in the Ocucaje desert, in Peru’s south. The Ocucaje desert is a hotspot for fossils. Millions of years ago it was a shallow sea, and home to many other unusual, prehistoric creatures. According to Phys, the desert provides paleontologists with around 42 million years worth of evolutionary evidence. Other fossils discovered there include the four-legged dwarf whales and walking- whales....

The only catch is that the DNA does not match any known DNA. Dino DNA should resemble birds’ or crocodiles’ – presumed to be the reptiles’ closest kin. Might it be from an unknown microbe that infected the dinosaur bones, and not from the dinosaur itself? Or might the bone fragments not be dinosaurian in the first place? (They are too small to identify with certainty.) Woodward is sending bits of the bones to other labs so they can check his claim....

Two sources familiar with the plans told The New York Times that changes to the rules due in November are expected to roll back limits on the “the leaching of dangerous heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.” Critics of the proposal have raised concerns over the public health implications of loosening regulations around the storage of coal ash. “The EPA is not only selling out the health of the mostly rural communities near coal ash disposal sites but also asking the public to effectively subsidize one of the most significant contributors to climate change,” Sarah Saadoun, business and human rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement....

Symptoms Blisters are the key symptom of EB. These often appear in infancy. Unlike someone without EB, these blisters may form with only minimal pressure on the skin. These may become chronic, painful wounds. In some people with EB, only the skin is affected, but other symptoms are possible. Different subtypes of EB may cause somewhat different symptoms. The severity of these symptoms can also vary quite a bit. Sometimes EB causes severe disability, causing severe blisters over much of the body....

Swalwell made the remarks during an interview with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace shortly after Bannon, Trump’s former White House chief strategist, was indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt charges for defying his own subpoena from the committee. Meadows did not appear at a scheduled private hearing with the House panel at 10 a.m. Friday and could be the next to face criminal contempt charges. “Mark Meadows is gonna realize he doesn’t look good in orange and that he, like many others, are gonna come forward and want to cooperate,” Swalwell said....

Thames went deep twice in the first two innings Monday for the Brewers against the Reds. That gave him 10 dingers in 19 games this season (seven vs. Cincinnati). MORE: Reds-Brewers Game Center After the second homer, we got this on Twitter because of course: Standard reaction to a guy who comes out of nowhere to crush. Thames hit 124 home runs over three seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, but Korean ball is barely Double-A, say the experts, so those numbers don’t count in people’s minds....

Eric Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an interview late Monday that he was the one who “got the call” about the FBI raid and informed his father of the search. He said that no family in American history “has taken more arrows in the back than the Trump family,” and alleged that the actions stemmed from critics’ desires to stop his father from running for president again and winning in 2024....

The team on Monday announced it has re-signed the veteran to an eight-year contract. Terms weren’t disclosed, though TSN reported the deal is worth more than $11 million per season. “We are extremely pleased that Erik and his wife Melinda have committed to the San Jose Sharks and that they have done so prior to July 1,” general manager Doug Wilson said in a release. “Players with Erik’s elite level of talent are rare and when they become available, it’s important to be aggressive in pursuing them....