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CONCOURS DE BEAUTÉ

Michèle Silmon Kancel.
Dimanche 14 Août 2022 – 18h48

Samedi soir (13 août) le Royal Riviera du Gosier a accueilli la 11ème édition de l’élection Mister Guadeloupe pour Mister France. Comme un heureux présage, c’est Jorlan Morisset candidat mister n°1 qui remporte l’écharpe d’ambassadeur 2022 de la beauté guadeloupéenne au masculin.

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Every week, half way up on Oakmill Street in Windsor Park, residents and drivers passing through the area can stop by Orville Richardson for some fish, mangoes, starfruit, breadfruit, scallion, broccoli, watermelon, papaya and other produce.

Richardson, who offers his produce seven days per week from the front of his home, says that he pursued the business idea not for himself, but to teach his pre-teen son about business. In fact, this is the second business venture that Richardson is doing with his son, the first being lemonade sales in a much smaller setup.

When asked about the top selling items from his stall, Richardson said that the saltfish and breadfruit were among the favourites in the neighbourhood. For these treats, you can either wait while he cooks the fish and breadfruit or you can return later for pickup.

In addition to fish, Richardson said that he cooks jerk chicken from time-to-time, however, the amount he jerks varies depending on the customer demand.

As to how the entrepreneur manages to find the time outside business hours to source the produce that is not grown in his yard, Richardson said he has some contacts with farmers and other people who grow fruit and who are willing to offer him a selection of what they have from time-to-time.

Other produce at the stand

The entrepreneur, a quiet, humble, unassuming but talented man, is also an artist. One of his well-known works in the Windsor Park community is his participation in painting the basketball court, vivid colours of which one can best see from a high flying drone above. In addition to this, he has done at least one public exhibition as an artist, having displayed his artwork at a local business in George Town.

If you would like to learn more about Richardson’s art or his business, you can visit his page on Instagram where he uses the handle “orvillerichardson.”

Orville Richardson at his stall on Sunday

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Se estima que 12,7 millones de personas en el mundo padecen de ceguera debido a problemas relacionados con sus córneas, pero solo uno de cada 70 pacientes tiene posibilidades de recibir un trasplante, ya que el procedimiento suele ser costoso.

Ante este panorama, un equipo internacional de investigadores ha desarrollado una córnea protésica de bajo costo, elaborada con proteína de colágeno de piel de cerdo. Durante un estudio piloto, el implante devolvió la visión a 20 personas con córneas dañadas, la mayoría de las cuales eran ciegas antes de someterse al procedimiento.

Según detallan los expertos, para crear el implante fue necesario estabilizar las moléculas de colágeno sueltas, obteniendo de este proceso un material robusto y transparente lo suficientemente maleable y resistente para ser manipulado e implantado sin deformarse.

Al ser un subproducto de la industria cárnica, la piel de cerdo utilizada como materia prima es de fácil acceso y bajo coste, por lo que, de producirse en masa, sería accesible para miles de personas de bajos recursos que requieren una nueva córnea. Además, señalan los académicos, estas pueden almacenarse hasta por 2 años, garantizando su disponibilidad en cualquier momento.

Nuevos implantes sin sutura

Del mismo modo, los investigadores desarrollaron un novedoso y poco invasivo procedimiento de trasplante. Actualmente, el tejido dañado es retirado quirúrgicamente y el implantado se cose al ojo para fijarlo. En contraste, su metodología no requiere de suturas, ya que la incisión en el globo ocular se realiza con gran precisión gracias al uso de un láser de última generación.

“Un método menos invasivo podría utilizarse en más hospitales, con lo que se ayudaría a más personas. Con nuestro método, el cirujano no necesita extraer el tejido del propio paciente. En su lugar, se realiza una pequeña incisión, a través de la cual se inserta el implante en la córnea existente”, explicó Neil Lagali, coautor del estudio.

“Los resultados demuestran que es posible desarrollar un biomaterial que cumpla todos los criterios para ser utilizado como implante humano, que pueda producirse en masa y almacenarse hasta 2 años y, de este modo, llegar a más personas con problemas de visión”, comentó Lagali.

Según señalan los autores de la investigación, publicada este jueves en la revista Nature Biotechnology, los resultados obtenidos hasta ahora han sido prometedores, por lo que se espera que su prótesis pueda ser la cura para miles de personas que padecen ceguera corneal y baja visión, quienes ya no dependerán de donantes ni de costosos procesos.

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Grenadian javelin champ has broken his silence in the aftermath of an incident on board the Harbour Master which resulted in six Trinidadian men being charged.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the World Champ thanked people for their support and asked fans to keep his family in their prayers.

“Phew …! The past few days have been a rollercoaster for me – from being excited to return home after two great competitions, to being quickly ripped of such excitement replaced with pain and discomfort,” he posted.

“I know that you’re all concerned about my well-being, so please, know that I’m feeling better than I was in the immediate aftermath, but it will be a long road to full recovery.”

Peters said it’s been a challenging time for his family and asked for positive thoughts and well-wishes to be extended to his brother who “also suffered from this dehumanising act.”

“On my behalf and that of my family, I say thank you to all citizens of Grenada, all persons near and far who have expressed your deep concerns since this occurrence. To all organisations, clubs and fraternities, thank you. Thank you for standing with me during this difficult time.”

He specifically thanked those who “lent a hand and even risked their own safety on the night of the incident” to assist him.

“I especially thank my parents and family, my coach, my bank family, my club and my sports family for the outpouring of support. Thank you for praying, sending well wishes and reaching out in many ways to provide support. My family and I appreciate all of this and in some sense, this energises us to be hopeful for better days to come.”

Peters found himself in the middle of a brawl with a group of Trinidadian men after an event late last week.

While there have been conflicting reports about the sequence of events leading up to the brawl, six Trinidadian men were arrested and the vessel was seized and impounded pending further investigation.

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