ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states. The man’s attorneys celebrated Monday’s verdict, saying they are hopeful it will prevent other men from falling victim to a scheme that involved fraud and what they described as dangerous penile injections. They said the jury award for punitive and compensatory damages is likely the largest in history for a medical malpractice case. The award follows a trial held in Albuquerque earlier this month that centered on allegations outlined in a lawsuit filed by the man's attorneys in 2020. NuMale Medical Center and company officials were named as defendants. According to the complaint, the man was 66 when he visited the clinic in 2017 in search of treatment for fatigue and weight loss. The clinic is accused of misdiagnosing him and unnecessarily treating him with “invasive erectile dysfunction shots” that caused irreversible damage. “This out of state medical corporation set up a fraudulent scheme to make millions off of conning old men by scaring them with a fake test,” Nick Rowley, the man's attorney, wrote in a social media post that detailed the verdict. Rowley went on to say that the scheme involved clinic workers telling patients they would have irreversible damage if they didn't agree to injections three times a week. NuMale Medical Center President Brad Palubicki said in a statement issued Tuesday that the company is committed to high-quality and safe patient care. He said NuMale disagrees with the verdict and intend to pursue all available legal remedies, including an appeal. A message seeking additional comment was left Wednesday with the company and its attorney. NuMale also has clinics in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Nebraska, North Carolina and Wisconsin. According to court records, jurors found that fraudulent and negligent conduct by the defendants resulted in damages to the plaintiff. They also found that unconscionable conduct by the defendants violated the Unfair Practices Act.S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2024 Review ResultsCHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Bill Belichick cracked a few jokes, held up an old UNC sweatshirt that belonged to his dad and vowed to bring a professional model to in his introductory news conference Thursday as the . Belichick was greeted with a standing ovation when he entered the room to speak to an overflow crowd of media and UNC supporters, including newly inducted College Football Hall of Famer Julius Peppers. In many ways, it felt surreal -- a six-time Super Bowl champion with the , a giant among coaches, sitting at a dais inside Kenan Memorial Stadium with Carolina blue seats just outside the suite doors. Belichick, who spent his entire career in the NFL and is second only to Don Shula (328) with 302 regular-season wins, said he had always wanted to coach in college. "It just never really worked out," Belichick said. "Had some good years in the NFL, so that was OK, but this is a dream come true. I grew up in college football with my dad. As a kid, all I knew was college football." His dad, Steve, served as an assistant coach for the Tar Heels from 1953 to 1955. During his introductory comments, UNC chancellor Lee Roberts pulled out a copy from the 1954 North Carolina media guide and read an excerpt about Steve Belichick that ended with a line about his 2-year-old son, William Steven. "Coach, welcome back to Carolina," Roberts said. Roberts presented Belichick with a gray short-sleeved hoodie, the coach's trademark look. Athletic director Bubba Cunningham then pulled out a suit jacket with the sleeves torn off, another ode to Belichick. At that point, Belichick said he had his own gear and pulled out a white hoodie his dad had during his time at Carolina. "You can tell I liked it," Belichick said. "I've kept it a long time. "It's great to come back home to Carolina and back into the environment that I really grew up in. When you're little, you don't remember everything. I was too young to remember a lot of things at Carolina, but as I grew up, you hear the same story over and over and over again. One story I always heard was, 'Billy's first words were, 'Beat .'" That line drew laughter and applause from the delighted supporters in the room. Belichick, 72, makes his first foray into college football after working in some capacity in the NFL from 1975 until he and the Patriots parted ways He replaces Mack Brown, 73, the winningest coach in school history. Brown, after a 6-6 season, ended his second stint at the school with a 44-33 record over six years and a 113-79-1 overall mark with the Tar Heels. "It beats working," Belichick said when asked why, at his age, he wanted to get back into coaching after a year off. "My dad told us, 'When you love what you do, it's not work.' I love what I do. I love coaching. I love the interaction with the players. I love building a team, game-planning, the game itself. Working with young kids, with the energy, enthusiasm -- it's great every day to come to that environment." He also was asked whether he would return to the NFL if he has immediate success in college. "I didn't come here to leave," Belichick said. "I feel like doing it a long time. I'm good to go." Belichick said Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive who was an assistant with the Patriots from 2014 to 2016, will serve as the general manager of the Tar Heels' football program. Belichick also said he will retain UNC interim coach Freddie Kitchens, the former head coach. North Carolina has played football for 136 years, but its most recent ACC championship came in 1980. Football has largely taken a back seat to basketball, but bringing in Belichick represents a new era. The school is making a significant investment in football with his hire. "In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, 'the future ain't what it used to be,' and we are embarking on an entirely new football operation," Cunningham said. "We can't wait to have [Coach Belichick] leading the charge for us." The five-year deal runs through December 2029 and is worth $10 million per season -- a $1 million base salary and $9 million in supplemental income. The first three years of the deal are guaranteed. Belichick also could receive up to $3.5 million per season in bonuses tied to regular-season wins, ACC championship game and postseason appearances, ranking in the final CFP poll, coach of the year awards, and the team's academic standing. He would be responsible for a $10 million buyout if he were to leave UNC before June 1, 2025. After that date, he'd have to pay $1 million to end his deal with UNC. Cunningham told The News & Observer (Raleigh) that Belichick will continue to make his regular appearances on "The Pat McAfee Show" and the "ManningCast" on ESPN while he coaches UNC. Many of the questions Thursday revolved around how Belichick's NFL experience will translate to a college football model that looks more like the NFL -- with the transfer portal, NIL and upcoming revenue sharing that will serve as a salary cap. Belichick said the head coach/general manager model he is bringing will help with the transformation of UNC into a professional organization. "When I say a pro program, I would say through my experience, what we did in terms of training, developing players, running pro systems, pro techniques," Belichick said. "So when the players leave here, this isn't going from the wishbone to a pro offense. It will be similar terminology, similar techniques and fundamentals, similar training, similar preparation techniques that have been very successful for me through the years, whether other college teams use them or not. I mean, some are, some aren't, but I just know that these will prepare the players for that. "So the general manager, head coach model, it's a similar type of situation for evaluating high school kids and college transfer portal players. NFL teams are evaluating college players and NFL free agent players. So again, there are some similarities." There will be a $10 million pool for Belichick's assistant coaches, and $1 million for the strength and conditioning staff. The university also has allotted $5.3 million for a "support staff," which includes additional funding for the new general manager position. Belichick said the time he spent around , where his son Steve served as defensive coordinator under Jedd Fisch, has also prepared him for what is to come. He said Washington is modeled after a pro program and that gave him ideas. Belichick also noted that he fields many calls from coaches across conferences -- from the Big Ten, ACC and SEC -- over recent rules changes that moved the game more toward the NFL -- from the two-minute warning to helmet-to-helmet communication and the use of tablets on the sideline. As for recruiting, Belichick said that he looked forward to persuading players to come to North Carolina and that he will recruit nationally. "The recruiting process belongs to everyone," he said. "Whatever helps our team, that's what I want to do."

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Mondays and Tuesdays are dedicated to Zumba, and Wednesdays and Thursdays to pilates and resistance training. This has been Madam Koh Puay Choo’s weekly routine at Lions Befrienders Active Ageing Centre @ Mei Ling in Queenstown for the last eight months. She is nearly 70 years old. Madam Koh is among 30 seniors from the active ageing centre who in November trialled a new mobile app that allows users to sign up for exercise, communal dining, gardening, music lessons and other activities at the centre. She found the app useful and convenient. “Now I don’t have to walk 20 minutes to the centre just to sign up for my exercises,” she said in Mandarin. On Dec 12, Lions Befrienders, a charity that serves seniors through befriending services, active ageing centres and home care services, launched the Our Kampung app at its active ageing centre in Mei Ling Street. Other than signing up for activities, the app also allows users to keep track of their health, interact with a pet avatar, and register for volunteer work. The app, with its intuitive touchscreen navigation, audio messaging and large font sizes, is designed with consideration for seniors who may have visual impairment, motor coordination problems and memory deterioration. Speaking at the launch event, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua said Singapore faces a gap between long life expectancies of over 80 years and healthspans (the years lived in good health) which are 10 years shorter. He said the app is handy for helping seniors stay socially engaged, which is “a huge determinant of good health” for older adults. Lions Befrienders executive director Karen Wee said the app is an extension of the charity’s i-ok @ LB system that began in 2021. Under the system, seniors get an electronic tablet that allows them to press a button to signal that they are fine, and staff can check on them if they are not. Lions Befrienders serves more than 13,000 seniors and operates 10 active ageing centres. The plan is to roll out the Our Kampung app with its full suite of services to 10,000 of these seniors from all 10 centres in the next two to three years. The free app is available in all four official languages. The project’s sponsors include Singapore Pools and port operator PSA. The app was developed by Lions Befrienders’ technology and innovation team, together with development studio WeesWares, which charged the charity a discounted rate. Our Kampung also keeps Lions Befrienders staff updated about the seniors’ well-being, including on their blood pressure and heart rate taken at the centres’ health measurement stations. In addition, it has a pet avatar game where seniors can interact with the avatar of a cat or dog to collect points to redeem prizes from Lions Befrienders’ smart-locker system. Madam Koh tends to her pet avatar cat, playing with it and bathing it whenever she is bored. “It keeps my mind active. It’s better than staring at the four walls when I have nothing to do,” she said. The next phase of app development will allow seniors to take on “microjobs” through the app, such as planning events and putting up handicrafts for sale on the Lions Befrienders’ upcoming e-shop. These jobs are broken down so that four or five seniors do what is ordinarily the job of one person, and the jobs pay the seniors an allowance. Ms Wee cited a scheme by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities that recruits seniors to take on simple tasks like delivering meals and giving medication reminders to other seniors, and pays them a small allowance of $1 for each task. Mr Chua said the app represents a social service agency – Lions Befrienders – coming together to work with corporates, Singapore Pools and PSA, and with volunteers. “That is how we ought to work together to make sure that in the next lap of Singapore, we can make Singapore work for all of us,” he said.

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