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You can get some reassurance by realizing that personality changes sometimes happen after a stroke. It helps explain why you or your loved one might be acting a little differently. Acknowledging personality changes can be a huge step in changing unwanted behavior. With that knowledge, you can work towards getting back some of the personality traits that make you feel more like “you.” This article gives an overview of some common personality changes after a stroke....

Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and is spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. The bacteria attach themselves to the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) and release toxins that damage the airways. For this reason, coughing fits may go on for several weeks even after someone stops being contagious, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the “100-day cough.” While pertussis can be fatal in babies less than 1 year old, it usually causes only mild illness without serious complications in older children and adults, making it easy to overlook or misdiagnose....

Still, Ban set aside the ugly contemporary politics of Brazil, where the president is now undergoing impeachment hearings and much of the government is facing corruption charges, to pin some hope on the Games’ ability to transcend political conflict and remind nations of our shared humanity. “In that spirit, we proclaim the Olympic Truce,” Ban said. “We call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and put aside their differences during the Games....

Early Game Fnatic came guns blazing in the last game as they bullied DKG in the early game. DKG who was holding the first position in overall standings landed along with Fnatic in the same location. Fnatic with nothing to lose, barraged on DKG members picking them off one by one. DKG punched back with MadGG clutching a 1 vs 2, but in the end, Scout finished him eliminating DKG from the game....

Davis set career highs with 40 points and 21 rebounds, and Eric Gordon made two crucial free throws in overtime to lead the Pelicans to a 121-120 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. MORE: Irving suffers bicep injury | Westbrook sat out vs. Mavericks "My teammates tell me that they feed off my energy and they want me to be great so I can't be timid and do what it takes to help my team win," said Davis, who also blocked three shots, making him the eight player in NBA history with at least 40 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks in a game....

Referencing Zuckerberg’s new Fox News interview, in which he criticized Twitter’s decision to fact-check Trump’s tweets about mail-in voting, Pelosi said top social networking corporations “pander to the White House” in efforts to secure tax breaks and avoid oversight. “They don’t want to be regulated, so they pander to the White House. You see what Facebook’s Zuckerberg is saying today about all of this,” Pelosi told reporters during her latest news briefing, which primarily discussed the novel coronavirus pandemic....

Why Is Peloton Recalling Its Tread and Tread+ Treadmills? The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a statement confirming the recall. The statement covers both the Tread and Tread+ models from Peloton. If you own one of these products, the CPSC recommends you stop using it immediately and contact Peloton. The company should either give you a refund or a suitable replacement for your treadmill. This move came after a child lost their life to a Peloton Tread+, alongside several injury reports from its users....

The Athletic’s Rob Rossi reported that multiple team sources said that Evgeni Malkin requested a trade if they kept Phil Kessel on for the 2019-20 season. The Russian center reportedly felt that he was caught in the middle of Kessel and head coach Mike Sullivan’s rocky relationship. “By the end of last season, everybody from ownership to management to coaches believed Kessel had to go for Malkin to stay,” Rossi wrote in a feature article that came out Tuesday....

Not in the eyes of Nittany Lions coach Pat Chambers, who seemed more enamored with the architecture and sights than he was in capturing his team in front of all the magnificence they saw. Chambers got a chance to see the Eiffel Tower … And Buckingham Palace … He went to a really cool church … And he marveled everywhere at the architecture. The only picture he took where we could see the faces of his players was right here, and God bless him, it's in front of the Eiffel Tower....

Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. on FOX. This is the best conference crossover matchup on the 2021 schedule. Penn State (5-0) is looking for a third victory against a ranked opponent under coach James Franklin. Quarterback Sean Clifford leads a balanced offense, and the Nittany Lions allow 12 points per game. The Nittany Lions haven’t lost since last season’s 41-21 loss to the Hawkeyes. Iowa (5-0) continues to roll with a defense that has produced 16 turnovers with a +12 turnover ratio....

Mets pinch hitter Kelly Johnson hit a solo homer off Stephen Strasburg to tie the game 2-2 in the eighth inning. Three batters later, Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead two-run homer off reliever Drew Storen. MORE: Should Nats’ Williams, other skippers be fired? | Cespedes helping Mets turn back clock “We’re legitimate,” Mets manager Terry Collins said, via MLB.com. “This is not a fluke.” With a comfortable lead in the division, the Mets (78-61) plan to pitch ace Matt Harvey two more times in the regular season and could also sit Jacob deGrom to have him fresh for the playoffs....

Clinton has worked hard to exploit the opening created when Obama pronounced some voters in rural areas “bitter” about the loss of jobs and economic opportunity and suggested that they “cling” to guns and religion as a coping mechanism. Ever since, Clinton has been playing up her support for Second Amendment rights and her kinship with hunters—and slamming Obama for saying in 1996 that he would support a ban on handguns, when he was running for the state senate in Illinois....

On social media, thousands of people are agreeing that another well-known figure would have made a better choice for the prestigious award—the singer Dolly Parton. “This is the man who aspires to save our planet and get us a new one to inhabit: clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time gushed. However, Musk has many vocal critics who are questioning his worthiness due to his views on taxation, and his opposition to unions and vaccine mandates....

Pepsi still plans to be a part of the NFL, but it will no longer lend its name to the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Now, the NFL is saying that the next sponsor of their SB Halftime Show will have to cough up $50 million dollars. That’s a lot of money, but it may be worth it for all the publicity the company involved will receive. There are also reports that the NFL wants to expand its coverage of the halftime show by doing something like a behind-the-scenes documentary with the artists involved and what it takes to put a show like this together....

Unlike pleural mesothelioma that is strongly associated with asbestos exposure, the causes of pericardial mesothelioma are uncertain. Treatment options may include surgery for cancers that have not spread, chemotherapy, or clinical trials. Basics Mesothelioma is a tumor that arises in tissues called mesothelium, and may occur in four primary regions of the body: Pleural mesothelioma is a tumor of the lining of the lungs (the pleura) and accounts for 65% to 70% of these cancers....

Waypoint journalist Sayem Ahmed recently sat down with Persona 5 director Katsura Hashino for an interview in which the topic of the game’s characters, particularly its protagonist, naturally arose. As with some of the series’ past installments, the main character is pre-set in Persona 5. Users play as a male exchange student whose mysterious aura and checkered past stir up gossip and a bit of trouble at his new school....

Royal is the revamp of critically-acclaimed RPG Persona 5, which will see players exploring a third school semester packed full of new features, areas, and characters, including a notable new addition Kasumi Yoshizawa, a transfer student and rhythmic gymnast. These new elements expand on Persona 5’s already ample size, the original having released back in 2016. RELATED: Rumor: Persona 5 Coming to Nintendo Switch This Year Atlus made the announcement a couple of months ago that Royal would be coming to the west in 2020, with Japanese fans set to grab the game on its October 31, 2019 launch date....

Now that Persona has reached a new peak in popularity with a more diverse audience worldwide, there’s plenty of ways the series can evolve or change over time. Persona 6 is rumored to be in the works, presumably for PS5, which sets up a whole new avenue for the franchise. Opening up romances to all sexual orientations and emphasizing more customization for the game’s protagonist, there’s plenty of ways for the franchise to lean further into encouraging more player freedom....

Use any letter, A-Z Use any number, 1-9 Use spaces, hyphens, stars, hearts, and silhouettes of the shape of Texas Six-character plates must use at least 1 number The DMV can reject crude or inappropriate messages The international symbol of access counts as two letters’ spaces Sports teams Universities Occupations Military & Veterans Charities Businesses 5 years: $495. 00 3 years: $445. 00 1 year: $195. 00 If you need special approval from the state of Texas, your local office will tell you which application to fill out and where to send it....

Anatomy The pectoral girdle provides the main structural support for the shoulder joint. The pectoral girdle consists of two bones: Clavicle or collar bone Scapula or shoulder blade These bones of the pectoral girdle form several joints, including: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint: The acromioclavicular joint forms between the acromion of the scapula and the clavicle at the top of the shoulder. Sternoclavicular joint: The sternoclavicular joint forms between the sternum (breastbone) and clavicle at the front of the chest....