How often have we checked in with our head and heart when making a decision
Thomas-Houston graduate learned firsthand that it takes a community with a heart to give her brain the power to succeed.
Studying psychology — particularly the brain/heart connection to psychological and physical health — is the academic sweet spot for University of St
Gelves plans to pursue a graduate degree in counseling
"By receiving my master's degree," she said
"I hope to begin counseling underserved and minority populations as a licensed professional counselor (LPC)
My goal in this profession is to make counseling services more accessible to the Hispanic and Latinx communities who might struggle with the stigmatization of mental health
I am considering continuing my career to receive an M.D
in Psychiatry or a Ph.D conducting biology-psychology research.”
Gelves wants to continue her education at UST’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
"I've fallen in love with UST's ambiance and the people who instill heart into their students."
Gelves arrived at UST during an extremely difficult personal time in her personal life
Her father had been diagnosed with liver cancer in 2019
He needed a dutiful daughter to assist him in his cancer journey
Gelves turned down her opportunity to attend Brown University and stayed close to home
Taking her father to his doctor's appointments filled her days
All of this was during the COVID-19 pandemic
"I wasn't on the best terms with my parents
I moved in with a friend and shortly after found myself homeless for six months while I lived in my car.”
Gelves suffered from depression and took advantage of the vital services UST offers
like the Career Services Center and the Counseling Center
"I had a lot of doubts which translated into hopelessness
and an early-life existential crisis,” she said
"Using these two free services simultaneously allowed me to process my journey more manageably and be more confident that I was where I was supposed to be
and a staff mentor with helping her to achieve her education dreams while "my undergraduate journey was unpredictable and bumpy."
"I focused on my education by bringing my declining GPA back up
I began going to the Counseling Center more frequently on campus
I quit my job at Lowe's to begin working as a medical scribe — first in pediatrics
then transferring to emergency room medicine — in an attempt to build my resume towards something more oriented to my future goals
I rebuilt my relationship with my parents by visiting them frequently."
Professors and Staff Gave Me a Second Chance
"People who have impacted my journey positively include Professors Dr
Maia Larios, and staff member Danna Knight in Residence Life
I received a second chance and have become a better person while here."
Gelves decided to study counseling and became a research assistant at the Children's Learning Institute at UTHealth in the Medical Center
She also works on campus as a Resident Assistant
"The Residence Life scholarship helped me focus more on my education and is why I will walk the stage this Saturday," she said.
Dreams Come True: Learning to Rely on Friends
I truly learned how to live with myself," Gelves said
"I gained the type of independence that made me understand that the only person I could always genuinely rely on is myself
I have made lifelong relationships that I would not have otherwise
I now feel like I have a community behind me that is more than ready to help me whenever I am down in the gutters," Gelves said
"That means the world to me as my mother is the only blood family I have here in the U.S
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Bob Young is known around Augusta for having served as the city’s mayor from 1999 to 2005
he is also known as a former news anchor at WJBF-TV
Young served at the Department of Housing and Urban Development
then tried his hand at novel writing (eight published so far) and has supported veterans’ causes as a veteran of the Vietnam War
What most people don’t know about Young is that he has suffered from sleep apnea — which causes him to feel exhausted during the day due to being unable to breathe correctly at night — since around the time he started his term as mayor
At that time, Young saw Dr. Amy Blanchard (now director of the Sleep Center at Augusta University Health) and took a sleep study
where it was determined that he had sleep apnea
The treatment for that condition for many years has been a CPAP machine that assists patients with their breathing during the night
bulky thing,” Young recalls about his CPAP
I didn’t wear the mask because it was so uncomfortable.”
Young went to the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center for another sleep study and received a more advanced CPAP
which adjusted itself based on how he slept
but he still had trouble finding the right mask
and it still wasn’t entirely comfortable or ideal
Then last year, Young came across an ad on Facebook for Inspire, a pacemaker-like implant surgically placed in one’s body to allow the airway to stay open and assist breathing sleep
“It’s not a difficult procedure to do, but there are a lot of steps to do it,” said otolaryngology specialist Dr. Camilo Reyes Gelves
one in the upper chest and one in the lower chest by the ribcage.”
Young met with Reyes and took another sleep study
before he was approved for the Inspire procedure
Young would have to wait a little longer before surgery: “I got a call the day before the surgery saying they canceled elective surgeries [due to COVID-19].”
Once elective surgeries were allowed again
“I’ve had [the Inspire stimulator device] since April and they activated it in late May.”
he uses a remote control of sorts to switch on the device
which pushes his tongue forward when he sleeps
Within the first couple of nights using it
because you can feel it move your tongue around to open up your airway,” he said
Young pointed out that the device sends information remotely so that technicians can adjust it based on how he is responding to it
“I would recommend to anyone using a CPAP machine to look into the Inspire treatment,” Young said
as opposed to what they’re doing or not doing now.”
The Inspire stimulator is an option for patients 22 and older who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
are unable to use or get consistent benefits from a CPAP
are not significantly overweight and can pass an airway anatomy exam
If you think the Inspire procedure might help you or a loved one, please call 706-721-0793 or email.
Henry Hanks is Senior News & Communications Coordinator at Augusta University
Contact him to schedule an interview on this topic or with one of our experts at 706-522-3023 or hehanks@augusta.edu
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The beauty of this historic apartment lies in the balance of relaxed simplicity and a sense of individuality
Frenchman Thibaut Lefebvre has been living in Shanghai for more than seven years
He works in product development in the cosmetic industry
mostly on packaging and beauty accessories for a French group
The apartment is the third place in the city he has called home
His previous apartment was in a pleasant six-story building on Fuxing Road W
"But after two years of living we decided we needed a terrace," Lefebvre said
"We started looking again for something quiet
Thibaut Lefebvre and Luis Gelves moved into the current home on Yuyuan Road in October 2020
The target was the leafy Xuhui District but the home they found in Jing'an turned out to be a perfect option
The house smells of wood when the sun hits
and there are four different levels all connected by a central staircase."
Lefebvre and Luis Gelves moved into their new home in October 2020
The apartment is hidden inside the Yugucun lane house complex
built in 1927 on the beautiful Yuyuan Road
"The road is full of history itself and you are five-minute walk away from Jing'an Temple
We can basically walk to most of the nice areas of Shanghai within 30 minutes
I have discovered new areas I didn't know before," Lefebvre said
The spacious living room with a balcony looking out over the lane is permeated by natural light
The third-level apartment was in a perfect condition when the duo moved in
made some minor changes to chandeliers and small furnishings
and added their personal collection of decorations and art
The historic apartment was transformed into an artful union that is warm and inviting
"We wanted to keep the decoration in the spirit of the house: a nice vintage feel with a modern touch," Lefebvre said
Since most of the larger furniture pieces were already there
and tried to keep the style as harmonious as possible
which has art deco details and leads to all rooms in the house
The old doors and window frames are gorgeous as well."
The living room is an ideal spot for reading
The duo wanted their home to reflect who they are
A well-curated collection of arts and crafts are displayed in every possible corner of the house
The large living room with a balcony looking over the lane is permeated by natural light – an ideal spot for reading
Lefebvre injected his own sense of individuality by introducing several pieces he is passionate about
or display a bold carpet so the interior is always evolving
The centerpiece of the living room is a tapestry with a tiger motif created by a Belgian artist
Lefebvre purchased it in the south of France
Antique bronze doorknobs discovered during a trip to Lijiang
are creatively framed and placed above the dining area
"I love looking out for old pieces and spend my leisure time in antique markets
My recent purchases are two small lanterns from the hutongs (alleyway) of Beijing
I'm also very fond of my 1932 Shanghai map with street names in French and English in our office room
and I eventually negotiated it on a bench with a very nice old man who seemed to have great knowledge about old maps," Lefebvre said
Yunnan Province are creatively framed and placed in the dining area
There are also a few pieces of art in the home that are truly meaningful to the couple
"We have acquired pieces from artists we love
There are two watercolor paintings from amazing Beijing-based artist Lyu Yanxiang
After this first venture into art purchases
and we try to keep a cozy environment where it feels good to be
Most of the visitors fall in love with the place thanks to the style of the house itself
and the care in details we put in," he said
"It's not meant to be eye-catching but a warm
We know one day we will have to leave so we take it as a nice experience
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Following Fernández’s shock victory in national primaries in August, international commentators were quick to ask whether Argentina’s likely next president is a populist
Although not an unreasonable question in a country where populism has a well-established tradition, it tends to be posed in derogatory terms and implies something sinister. So, what exactly is populism and is it returning to Argentina
Perón, elected in 1946 for his first term as president, led Argentina’s first major process of politically incorporating the working-class masses, known affectionately by his wife Evita Perón as “the shirtless ones”
health and education as well as introduction of universal suffrage
Although deeply divisive, Perón’s presidency is seen as populist in recognition of his struggle to represent “the people” against “the oligarchy”
His confrontational approach provoked his opponents and he was ousted as president in 1955
he returned to power in Argentina in 1973 before dying in office the following year
The first elected Peronist president in Argentina following Perón’s death was Carlos Menem, the country’s leader between 1989 and 1999. Menem has been categorised as a right-wing or neoliberal populist for his struggle for free-market liberalism in the name of the Argentine people
Yet it’s been the 21st-century presidencies of centre-left Peronists, Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that have received most praise and hostility for re-invigorating a populist mode of politics in Argentina
at a time when left-wing populism took hold across the region
While the 2019 frontrunner Fernández is not strictly a populist
his Peronist credentials and closeness to the Kirchners create some latent populist tendencies that could be unleashed during his presidency
Fernández is a renowned pragmatist
a master of appeasing different sectors in society
On major controversial issues he has sought compromise and a conciliatory tone
prefers a middle-of-the-road approach and suggests renegotiation rather than an outright rejection of deals with the International Monetary Fund
A common slogan in his “Front for All” electoral campaign has been that he will govern “for all Argentines” and he insists on moving beyond a polarised society towards a new “social pact”
If he is elected, Fernández will be his own president, however, and while his victory would signal a return to the left
it would be a more centrist and pragmatic left than what has come before
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