The dott. Lorenzo Fonzone, Orthopedic Surgeon of the Percutaneous Bianchi System (PBS), explains the value of innovation in the field of microsurgery of the foot
More than 8,000 microsurgery operations of the foot performed in the last year by the surgeons of the PBS team. The team, led by the orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Andrea Bianchi technique, boasts a national record based on the use of an alternative method to the traditional one, which allows to intervene on all the pathologies of the forefoot quickly and with a post course. operative in full autonomy and immediate load. With the PBS technique, the hallux valgus, for example, is treated with a percutaneous intervention under local anesthesia, without the insertion of screws or nails: “This allows the patient to immediately walk and recover the functionality of the foot in a short time”, explains Lorenzo Fonzone, an orthopedic surgeon from the PBS team.
Doctor Fonzone, what is hallux valgus?
This is a deformity of the forefoot which, in the painful phase, prevents proper ambulation.
In the presence of pain and load problems, how do you intervene and why is your technique innovative compared to traditional?
It is a minimally invasive microsurgery. The operation is performed without the insertion of screws or nails and allows the patient to quickly recover the functionality of the foot. The advantages of this technique are above all the speed of the intervention and the reduction of the painful symptomatology.
Marco Cannavicci, director of the Centre for Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry, explains the strengths of the new Centre
The structure “S. Alessandro” of Rome, specialized in the treatment of affective and behavioral disorders, stands out in the national health panorama for the quality of services offered by highly qualified specialists, able to assist patients of all ages. Belonging to the Neomesia Group – a network composed of 18 structures (including specialist clinics, psychiatric clinics and therapeutic communities) located in 8 Italian regions – from 1 October 2018 the health facility has a new Centre for Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry, born with the intent to provide a highly qualified and reliable consulting service.
Dr. Cannavicci, what is the service? And who is it for?
The new Centre was created with the aim of providing psychological and clinical technical advice, in judicial (civil and criminal) and out-of-court matters. This is a service aimed at legal doctors, lawyers, insurance companies and private individuals who need a valid scientific support that can, unequivocally, support the causal link between a certain pathological condition and a legal case (mobbing, stalking).
What are the strengths of the centre?
To use a multidisciplinary team – with clinical, legal, medico-legal and psychological skills – able to draw up a valid and detailed expert report, carrying out all the necessary investigations (clinical, psych diagnostic and medico-legal) within the structure itself, resulting in considerable savings in terms of costs and time for the user.
The advice of Mimmo Lemma, known trichologist and hairstylist of Caserta, in the month of prevention of scalp diseases
Even in the trichological field the importance of prevention is maximum: the sooner the diagnosis is precocious the easier it is to find an effective and lasting solution against hair loss. The efficacy of pharmacological treatments is, in fact, closely related to the timeliness of intervention: an accurate specialist visit, aimed at identifying pathologies affecting the scalp, allows to obtain satisfactory results, through a targeted and personalized program. “Through specific tests carried out on the patient’s head it is possible to give thermo-cosmetological evaluations to counteract hair loss, identifying the pathological causes” states Mimmo Lemma, known hairstylist of Caserta, owner of the prestigious Centro Emodiva Parrucchieri, graduated in Trichology in Rome.
Mimmo Lemma, how is it possible to fight hair loss?
Relying on diagnostics, effective therapies and especially prevention. Within certain limits (up to a maximum of 100 hairs a day for the thickest foliage), the fall is absolutely physiological and natural. When, instead, the problem does not diminish and progresses over time, we are faced with a pathological phenomenon that could lead to a real baldness. In these cases, it is essential to carry out an accurate diagnostic test, aimed at restoring hair loss within normal physiological limits.
In recent years Trichology has taken several steps forward and today can undoubtedly offer numerous solutions that can block or counter the fall. What technique do you use to get satisfactory results?
Although the diagnosis and treatment are often personalized, generally the pressure-pressure with vasodilatation is very useful for stimulating the blood circulation of the epicranial skin by increasing the quantity of oxygen and nutrients available to the bulbs. In this way, if the follicle is still vital, it is possible to revitalize the bulb, blocking hair loss and stimulating its regrowth.
You are a well-known designer, with about 30 years of experience, who at some point in her professional life decides to graduate in Trichology in Rome. Why?
Because along my way I have been able to understand the importance of a healthy and robust hair! In fact, my motto is “with style in health”; my mission “to restore a healthy and shining hair” to my patients, starting from a careful analysis of the scalp for more and more targeted and effective therapies. Unfortunately, however, preventive trichology is still not required, so I often find myself having to solve problems “of a certain importance” when the ideal would be to play in advance and avoid them. Prevention, never like in this case, is better than cure!
The picturesque Via Camerelle of Capri, which has always been the favourite tourist destination, is home to elegant designer boutiques with timeless charm. Here, among flowering wisterias and climbing bougainvillea that paint every single glimpse of intense purple, back in 1946 Amedeo Canfora began his craft activity, differentiating himself immediately from the excellent quality of his sandals completely handmade. A quality made of passion, creativity and craftsmanship that was recognized in the smallest details. After 70 years, the family of this extraordinary master with golden hands continues to offer unique and inimitable products, obtained with the classic techniques of craftsmanship, but adding each year a touch of originality to the new collections. The excellence of the Canfora creations lies in the refined manpower techniques used and the selection of materials of great value: every single detail, every smallest finishing, are meticulously treated with the precise intent of creating a product of quality, style and originality. A simple but very elegant accessory, perfect to be flaunted in any event and context, decorated with splendid applications of Italian jewellery only: pearls, semi-precious stones, corals and Swarovski crystals. All materials that make the Canfora sandals a precious, elegant and refined jewel; an indispensable shoe for all the women who stop in Capri and not only – being available also on order online – a true icon of Italian fashion for three generations.
A story made of ancient family traditions and genuine flavours: since 1960 the Cheese Factory Ruocco produces with passion and commitment cheeses of excellent quality obtained using only carefully selected and guaranteed raw materials. Ambassador abroad of a cheese tradition of excellence, was founded in the distant 1960 by Matteo Ruocco; nowadays in the third generation, it is able to offer its niche clientele prestigious, fresh and seasoned products, with high nutritional properties, obtained by traditional working methods, mostly performed manually: fiordilatte, smoked provola, bocconcini, trecce, caciocavalli, ricotta and the provolone del monaco certified Dop . Gourmet chests with an unparalleled flavor, made only from the best milk, harvested from local farms where the presence of the Agerolian cow is still substantial. The excellence of these products is, therefore, linked to the experience gained by the Ruocco family in the dairy sector and its ability to produce artisanal products able to amaze even the most demanding palates. When quality, typicality and tradition are combined with sustainability, accessibility and transparency, the results can only be extraordinary! And in fact, even today, 60 years after its debut, this all-Campania brand is able to impose its leadership on the reference market, distinguishing itself from its competitors for the high precision with which each processing step is performed.
The milk is collected twice a day – morning and evening – and as many times coagulation is done. The fermentation takes place naturally for about 12 hours. The fiordilatte is produced from midnight until about six in the morning, while the provolone of the monk Dop (Protected designation of origin).
Working for the environment in a shared vision of local sustainability …
Since its inception in 2005 the Consortium Interprovincial Eco-Environmental Transport CITE deals with issues related to the proper management of waste in line with increasingly complex and articulated environmental legislation, pursuing the objective of promoting sustainable development of its production activities. From the headquarters of Salerno, offers its customers a full range of services, from collection to the disposal of urban waste / special and hazardous, from the design of industrial plans to the supply of equipment and materials for urban hygiene. Thanks to the twenty-year experience gained in the sector and the highly qualified staff, over the last few years the Consortium, integrated into a network of highly specialized companies in the treatment and recycling of materials, has conquered important market niches, significantly infusing its customer base and becoming one of the most important leaders in the environmental sector. To illustrate the corporate mission is the lawyer Rossella Gallo, Head of the Company’s Legal Sector.
Dott.ssa Gallo, what does sustainable development mean for a production company such as CITE which has its roots in the world of waste and environmental advice?
It means promoting actions of operational intervention on environmental liabilities compatible with the protection of the territory and natural resources, in a shared vision of local sustainability. Not surprisingly, for several years the Consortium has been committed to promoting a proper environmental awareness of citizens, with incentive plans to raise awareness designed according to different reference targets.
What are the strengths of the Consortium?
Thanks to the use of latest generation technologies applied to the urban hygiene sector and to a highly specialized management, the Consortium has achieved significant results in terms of percentage of separate waste collection, exceeding in some cases even 73% in some of the many municipalities managed.
Masullo Medical Group looks to the future with the FUE mini-invasive technique
Hair loss is a problem affecting millions of people of all ages: in recent years, therefore, medical science has tried to refine interventional methods in order to achieve increasingly natural and permanent results over time, to fully satisfy the expectations of those who decide to rely on the Surgery to thicken their hair. Among the techniques available today, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is definitely the most requested because it allows to implant a greater number of bulbs without leaving any sign or scar. To illustrate the advantages of this method is the dr. Vincenzo Masullo, owner of the Masullo Medical Group; a luminary of matter that for years guarantees extraordinary results thanks to the use of latest generation techniques and equipment.
Dr. Masullo, what are the main differences between the FUE technique and the FUT?
With the traditional method Follicolar Unit Transplantation (FUT) a lozenge of scalp is taken, called strip, from the donor area which is then sutured. Founded at the end of the 1990s, FUE is a decidedly less invasive method that involves the direct removal of individual follicular units, which are then re-implanted in the area of the scalp that is intended to be thickened.
What advantages does this minimally invasive method offer?
It reduces to a minimum the formation of post-transplant scars, allows a completely natural hair regrowth but above all determines a “non-disabling” post-intervention with an immediate return to normal daily activities.
“The unforgettable italian touch” for an unforgettable stay
Strategically located in the heart of the historic center of Pozzuoli, the Nido della Quaglia is the icon of hospitality made in Italy. Surrounded by natural beauty, this welcoming B & B is an important reference point for those travelers looking for a fun, cultural holiday and in the name of good food, in a place of pure tranquility, far from the frenzy of everyday life. Alessandra Quaglia, who together with her husband Paolo and her daughter Charlotte has been managing this brilliant structure for years, welcomes its guests by offering them a highly impeccable, cared and personalized service, tailored to individual needs (even with specially designed thematic packages).
What are the strengths of the Nido della Quaglia?
Our B & B is a warm and welcoming location, perfect for those wishing to spend an unforgettable relaxing stay in the Neapolitan area. Located just 7 km from Naples and a few steps from the port of Pozzuoli, it allows you to quickly reach streets and monuments universally known for their history and evocative places of boundless scenic beauty.
How many rooms is the B & B?
The structure is equipped with a single room, also with double use, finely furnished and equipped with every comfort; a recently renovated Green House in a fresh and elegant style, able to accommodate up to 4 people, and Charlotte House, composed of a living room with kitchenette and two bedrooms, able to accommodate up to 6 people. Good taste, attention to detail, the pursuit of uniqueness: this is what differentiates us!
An ancient culinary tradition handed down from generation to generation …
The gastronomic scenario of the Siciliainbocca Restaurant is an authentic journey through the flavors, colors and aromas typical of Sicilian cuisine: a symphony of sensations designed specifically to involve every sense and to give an experience full of unique emotions. Strictly prepared with excellent raw materials and processed by the expert hands of expert chefs, the dishes of the local give an explosion of taste and imagination in every season, reinterpreting in a light and tantalizing key a tradition handed down from father to son. Founded in 1999 by the passion and wisdom of Enzo Certo, a Sicilian businessman who moved to Rome and his wife, Sicilian D.O.C. this warm and welcoming restaurant since 2005 is managed in a brilliant way by the sisters Vanessa and Azzurra Certo and their mother Paolina Cozzo; three cheerful and friendly women, always attentive to the quality of the dishes, the choice of wines to match with each dish and the original and comfortable atmosphere of the Sicilian style. “Our menus are the result of a strong territorial belonging, a careful selection of quality raw materials and ancient recipes of the past, handed down to us by our grandparents; recipes of the typically Sicilian tradition, reinterpreted in a modern way with great creativity and lots of imagination “, asserts Vanessa. Strategically set in the heart of the historic center of Rome, the restaurant is composed of three warm and welcoming environments – one of which in the summer turns into a secret garden – ideal for business lunches, romantic dinners or to celebrate a memorable event.
Demographic changes could bring success for Democrats and Stacey Abrams – and counter alleged voter suppression against minorities
Stacey Abrams, Democratic challenger for Georgia governor in November 2018’s midterm elections at a rally supported by Democratic senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren. Photograph: John Amis/EPA
A “great reverse migration” of African Americans to the US south from the north could turn historically Republican parts of Georgia’s state capital, Atlanta, from red to Democrat blue as early as next month’s midterms, experts say.
William Frey, demographer and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said a key to this trajectory is the burgeoning Gwinnett County on the outskirts of Atlanta, where many black people have moved in recent years.
Gwinnett is a being closely scrutinised in Georgia’s extremely tight gubernatorial battle, fought between Stacey Abrams, a Democrat hoping to be the country’s first female African American governor, and Republican Brian Kemp, who has denied accusations of voter suppression impacting minorities.
“[The county’s] demography has changed so dramatically in the last 15 years,” said Frey, explaining that significant numbers of African-Americans left the south in the 1970s but are now returning.
Gwinnett is Georgia’s second-largest county; with more than 900,000 residents it is just behind the city of Atlanta’s own staunchly Democrat Fulton County. But Gwinnett has changed from what was a majority white population in 2000 to majority black in 2017, said Frey, who authored a recent study on the changing demographics of the south.
There has also been an increase in Asian and Hispanic populations in the county, but “the black population is going to be the engine of the changes,” he said.
African Americans vote “very, very highly for Democrats”, Frey said, “especially this year in the gubernatorial election with an African American woman running for governor.”
According to a joint Reuters/Ipsos poll last week, Abrams and Kemp are neck and neck, with the former at 46% and the latter at 47%. Another joint poll from local media outlets a week earlier showed the race virtually deadlocked.
Not only is Kemp the Republican candidate for governor, he is also Georgia’s secretary of state – putting him in charge of voter registration and elections.
On Friday, Greg Palast, a journalist and the director of the Palast Investigative Fund alleged that Kemp improperly purged more than 340,000 voters from the state’s registration rolls. Palast, who filed a lawsuit seeking documents, said the voters had been purged for moving homes, but had not in fact changed address.
It’s the latest allegation against Kemp of suppressing voters, all of which he has denied.
Kemp has also faced criticism over the “exact match” policy. This is when a voter’s application has to match – without an errant dash, space, hyphen or period, for example – the information listed in social security or driver’s license databases.
Supporters of the program, like Kemp, say it protects the electoral process. Many others disagree, including a coalition of civil rights groups whose lawsuit claims that “it disproportionately and negatively impact[s] the ability of voting-eligible African American, Latino and Asian American applicants to register to vote.”
More than 51,000 voter registration applicants are “pending” because of the exact match protocol, the lawsuit alleges, 80% of which were submitted by African American, Latino and Asian American applicants. Less than 10% were submitted by applicants identifying as white.
In a statement on the secretary of state’s website, Kemp denied the allegations of voter suppression, calling them “another frivolous lawsuit from liberal activist groups”.
There is further concern over the high numbers of rejected absentee ballots, specifically in Gwinnett County. According to voting data on the secretary of state’s website, more than 520,000 voters have sent in ballots, of which more than 33,000 – around 6% – are from Gwinnett County.
Michael McDonald, an associate professor at the University of Florida who specializes in election data analysis, said Gwinnett county is responsible for approximately 40% of all rejections in the state. They belong “disproportionately to persons of color, specifically African Americans and Asian Americans,” he said.
‘Every vote counts’
Sam Park is out pounding the well-maintained lawns of Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County. The Democratic Party’s incumbent state house representative for District 101 is one of many canvassers in Gwinnett who are particularly keen to get out the vote among the growing population of young non-white voters. Part of the new wave of migration includes well-educated and diverse millennials; in Atlanta, African American millennials are the largest minority group. In his 2018 report The Millennial Generation, Frey said: “In Atlanta, young middle-age blacks would out number whites for the first time in 2025.”
Park, a 33-year-old Korean American,
is accompanied by his deputy field director, Dia Parker, a 24-year-old African-American college student. She shakes hands with a Bangladeshi American entrepreneur, Sam Gillani, who walks out of his garage carrying his 12-year-old dog Laila Ali.
“I vote for the person, not the party – but this year, I feel it’s about what’s being turned around – and we’re being made a fool of,” Gillani said, adding he was already preparing to vote for Park, wanting young, fresh blood representing him. Parker made a quick plug for Abrams, too; Gillani said he was already on board.
For the next hour, Park spoke with two African American men and a Cambodian American woman. The woman spoke little English, so Park made a note on an app on his phone to return with an interpreter. The two men promised their votes to Park.
Whether there will be enough people like them for Georgia to swing to the Democrats is the key question. Frey thinks it could. “One of the reasons is because of the increasing diversity in the Atlanta area,” he said, adding that the “swinginess” comes from metro suburban areas such as Gwinnett.
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