Fight disease with these ten immunity-boosting foods!
Sometime between then and this moment, we went to the moon, cloned a sheep, and created iPads—all cool things. But somewhere in all that technological advancement, our biological evolution got lost. We began to eat highly processed, inflammation-producing foods, and began to treat the resulting diseases with chemicals.
Hippocrates would be so pissed right now.
Luckily, some of us found the error in our ways, and got back to eating real food.
Though not a staple yet, groups of people all over the world have adopted the Paleo lifestyle, and thus returned to letting food be the only medicine they need to heal all that ails them.
Paleo is often unofficially referred to as the "anti-inflammation" diet. Which is a good thing because according to Karen Lamphere, MS, CN, most diseases have an underlying etiology involving inflammation.
So can eating the Paleo diet heal current conditions and decrease risk of future diseases?
Indeed! In fact, eating certain "Paleo" foods have been proven to improve conditions like arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, allergies, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes—and in some cases, heal them.
This guide will give you a comprehensive list of anti-inflammatory foods, along with their nutritional and healing properties, so that you can make proper—possibly life-saving—diet decisions!
Now before we get into the specific foods, let's go over what an anti-inflammatory lifestyle looks like, and what you could do to incorporate the ideas into your days.
– Avoid refined sugar and limit natural sugars too.
– Dairy is a common food intolerance, so TEST before you allow it in your body.
– Avoid all packaged and processed foods like the plague.
– Kick soy to the curb.
– Restrict consumption of starchy vegetables.
– Make sure to eat enough fat—good fat.
– Make sure your food is nutrient-dense.
– Choose organic vegetables over conventional vegetables; grass-fed meat over all other meats.
– Detoxify regularly with juicing, fasting, or detox baths.
– Make sure to get enough vitamin D.
– Spend time outdoors, perform natural exercise, play, and get good sleep.
Salmon is low in calories and saturated fat, yet rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Research has showed that that eating salmon at least once a week contributes to diabetes and Alzheimer's prevention, cancer prevention, and reduced inflammation.
Make sure to stock up on wild salmon, as farmed salmon may have unnatural coloring and contaminants such as PCBs. Enjoy this fish with everything from tomato sauce to Spirulina pea puree.
There is a reason why Popeye was such a popular cartoon with parents. Spinach leaves are like Nature's multi, packed with all sorts of vitamins (A, C, E, K, B6), manganese, calcium, selenium, riboflavin, iron, niacin and zinc.
Not only does it provide the power to fight against skin and breast cancer, but it's also a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. According to recent research by Manchester's Faculty of Life Sciences, spinach also helps to slow down the natural degeneration process. They're also incredibly easy to incorporate into every salad.
Some indigenous communities in South America have a saying that states, "A good broth will resurrect the dead." Though we haven't experimented with its zombie-raising properties, it is true that a good bone broth will help kickstart the healing process.
The gelatin found in bone broth is a hydrophilic colloid. It attracts and holds liquids, including digestive juices, thereby supporting proper digestion. Bone broth also inhibits infection caused by cold and flu viruses and fights inflammation, courtesy of anti-inflammatory amino acids such as arginine.
Apparently chicken soup is more than just good for the soul!
Most Californians and Mexican food lovers have been talking about the magical healing powers of guacamole for years—now there is actual science to back up this claim. Avocados are such a rich source of vitamins, minerals, healthful fats, and phytochemicals that the U.S. government has revised its nutrition guidelines to urge Americans to eat more of them.
They contain beta-Sitosterol, a compound that may block cholesterol absorption as well as reduce discomfort of BPH (benign prostatichyperplasia). It is also under review for the potential to prevent breast cancer.
Avocados are also loaded with folate (one avocado pro-vides 57mcg, or 28% of the Daily Value), an important B vitamin that's linked to the prevention of neural-tube defects in fetuses as well as prevention of cancer and heart disease in adults.
Oh yes, they also taste like heaven (especially when baked with an egg). Load up!
To most, kale is an acquired taste. But behind the ultra-chewy, green leaves is a highly nutritious vegetable that has the strength to support our body's detoxification system. It not only lowers the risk of contracting cancer, but is also very helpful in lowering cholesterol levels.
Throw this into your morning smoothie and you'll add a good source of dietary fiber and a load of vitamins (A, C, K, B6), copper, calcium, manganese and potassium. Kale is also used to avoid lung congestion in Chinese medicinal practice.
Ghee is among the best rejuvenating and longevity-promoting foods. It aids digestion and calms the nerves. Ghee's rate of absorption is high, making it an excellent medium for transporting the nutrients of other foods to the tissues.
Use ghee in any situation that would require butter or oil. Ghee has a high smoke point, so it's great for frying or sautéing, and is almost impossible to burn.
This delicious-yet-weird-looking fruit has almost double the amount of Vitamin C found in oranges, more fiber than you'll find in a Fuji apple, and straight up beats the pants off bananas when it comes to potassium.
That unique cocktail of nutrients helps protect against heart disease, stroke, cancer and respiratory disease. Kiwifruit also has natural blood-thinning properties so they could be used in place of aspirin in some cases, and they also reduce the formation of blood clots, lower LDL cholesterol, and reduce blood pressure.
Kiwi: a super fruit if there ever was any.
If you've ever visited an authentic Japanese teahouse, then you're aware that the healing powers of green tea have been valued in Asia for thousands of years. In the West, preliminary research suggests that drinking green tea may help to prevent cancer and possibly heart disease. Black tea is also under review for health benefits, though the healing agents, called "catechins" may be altered in black tea during processing.
One class of catechins called "EGCG" is believed to be the most potent compound in green tea. With the purported capacity to fight cancer at all stages, EGCG may have antioxidant power to seek out and destroy harmful free radicals; the ability to inhibit an enzyme needed for the growth of cancer cells; and a capacity to induce apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells without damaging healthy cells. Researchers are also currently examining EGCG's potential role in reducing LDL cholesterol.
True nuts are energy-packed and protein-rich, and may lower the risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease. And when eaten raw—as they always should be—nuts are an excellent source of the cardio-protective amino acid, arginine, and also offer a healthy dose of B vitamins.
Walnuts—some of the best nuts around—are packed with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fat that may alleviate arthritis and lower risk for heart attack and stroke.
They are also an especially good source of ellagic acid, an anti-oxidant compound which may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
In addition to being a great carb choice and the source of the most amazing fries on the planet—sweet potatoes are a loaded with carotenoids, filled with fiber, and one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet.These roots may help prevent cancer, degenerative eye disease, depression, and heart disease. Just make sure to eat them with the skin on!
These are just a sample of the many natural, whole foods that you can eat now to both prevent and fight disease.
Build your lifestyle around these delicious healing foods and the next time you visit a doctor may be on your 100-year-old birthday checkup.


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"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" Inspired by the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss, create classroom adventures and madcap characters using improvisation technique and your own fabulous imagination. Share your 'thinks' with your family and friends at the end of term.
Technique: Introduction to improvisation concepts.
Characters: Experiment with vocal and physical expression to create an original character.
Join your NIDA friends on a journey to discover the rhythms, sounds and characters that create the extraordinary music of everyday life. Peek into the colourful world of Alison Lesters beloved story books, including Imagine and The Magic Beach as you use your voice and body to create soundscapes and movement stories from your favourite pages. Develop your own real life adventures and wondrous imaginings with your NIDA tutor to create a fun, short, live presentation.
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Journey to the far reaches of the globe to hear stories from around the world. Inspired by the traditional stories from different cultures, meet the people and see the places that make up the creative landscape of our amazing planet. Devise a story to reflect your trek around the globe and share it with family and friends.
Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging exercises and activities to develop new ideas and learn how to share them with others.
Performance and collaboration: Work with others to build a creative idea into a short, devised presentation.
Use your vocal, physical and acting skills to create giant tales inspired by famous giants such as Roald Dahl's BFG or the giant at the top of Jack's beanstalk. Create your own character, rehearse scenes and present a mini showcase for your friends and family.
The Written Word: Learn how to turn a story into live performance.
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The Heritage Trail Patagonian Andes - Lake Palena, located in one of the most isolated and topographically complex geographical areas in Chile, represents a unique opportunity for lovers of long-range horseback excursions to retrace the paths traveled by the pioneer settlers of yesteryear in their incursions up the inland valleys of the El Tigre and El Azul Rivers.
This route combines views of exceptional landscape, environmental education, observations of native flora, visits to places occupied in the past and the discovery of one of the most beautiful areas of the Patagonian region of Chile: Lake Palena and the surrounding mountains covered with placid deciduous forests made up primarily of lenga trees (Nothofagus pumilio).
This trail covers 33 kilometers that can be traveled by horseback to gain access to the Lago Palena National Nature Reserve, a little explored wildlife area that because of its beauty and pristine state is representative of how the landscape was in all of these inland valleys in the recent past. Without a doubt, those who visit this interesting route will have reason to meditate about our role throughout history concerning our exploitation of natural resources and its effect on the landscape.
The Patagonian Andes Lake Palena Heritage Trail runs through a large part of the valleys of the El Tigre and El Azul Rivers until reaching little-known Lake Palena located to the south. The trail stars at only 7.8 kilometers south of the town plaza of the town of Palena in the Municipal District of Palena, situated at the southwestern end of Chile Region 10 (the Los Lagos Region). On the east, the area covered by the trail bounds with the mountains of the rich California valley, and on the west with an exuberant cordillera of snowcapped mountains that separates this area from the El Tranquilo River.
Best visited during the months of december to march. The shortness of the season is due to the ammount of snow in the hight parts of the treks (third segment).
Accessing the trail from the north is made by taking the way out of the town to the south from Palena, starting from the town plaza and traveling over Hurtado de Mendoza and Luis Marchant Streets, then continuing onward along the motor vehicle road in good condition that runs toward the town of El Tigre. At kilometer 3 on this road, take the road to the south that runs parallel to the El Tigre River, turning off at an information sign that has general information on the route. Go on another 3 kilometers until you reach the end of the motor road at a point next to a stream where Guidepost 1 is located to mark the start of this heritage trail.
The trail, which is divided into three separate sections, has 35 georeferenced guideposts to facilitate the orientation and understanding of visitors. The guidepost signs are placed on posts of coihue, ñire and lenga wood 1.5 meters high posted alongside the trail.
The distance between guideposts is variable, depending on the thematic characteristics featured at each point of interest, the necessary directions to be given along the way, and fords to cross over the river. In any event, distances between any two guideposts are never more than 2 kilometers. Additionally, 26 trail markers are used as an aid to indicate the path to take from Guidepost 30 onward in forested areas that have restricted line-of-sight visibility.
This heritage route starts just south of the town of Palena, located at the south end of the Province of Palena.
Section 1 starts at the existing end of the motor vehicle road that is to link Palena with the settled locality of El Azul in the future and is to end at that locality.
This section covers a distance of approximately 10 kilometers on a clearly distinct and marked trail with 10 guidepost of interest located along the way.These guideposts are primarily located at sites that feature exceptional views of the landscape, observations of native flora (such as notro and radal trees and regrowth stands of coihue trees) and views of the typical buildings inhabited by those who make these isolated valleys their permanent home. Also provided is a chance to have a sobering look at the effects caused by wildfires set in the past.
This is an ideal trail section to be traveled on foot on a one-day excursion or a half-day's journey on horseback.
Section 2 extends onward from Guidepost 10, located at the first crossing over the El Azul River, until reaching an old campsite formerly used by drovers of cattle in what was locally called "veranadas," or summer grazing season, driving their herds upland from the low lying portions of the valley every year.
This section is approximately 14 kilometers long and runs over a clearly distinct and marked trail that has 15 guideposts of interest. The route in this section travels on and off along the eastern and western banks of the El Azul River. This requires crossing the mainstream six times along the way, an extraordinary experience that takes us back to the days of those who explored these valleys for the very first time on long treks on horseback in the middle of the Twentieth Century.
It is to be noted that this second section of the trail is where you can also begin to see the snow covered upland cordilleras of the Andes Mountainsrising up to more than 2000 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.). You can also view the first specimens of ñire and lenga, both species belonging to the Fagaceae, or beech family of trees, primary representatives of the temperate forests of deciduous trees (trees that shed their leaves each winter) that are so characteristic of these far southern latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere.
This is an ideal section to be traveled in leisurely fashion on horseback, giving yourself time to take the traditional "siestada," or midday rest break and lunch (see below under Section 3), and numerous photographs of the surroundings.
Section 3, the final section of this trail, extends from Guidepost 25 onward until you reach the lakeshores of Lake Palena. It includes 10 guideposts of interest featuring primarily overlooks that afford panoramic views and observations of the native flora that inhabit the Andean upland forests.
This section runs over approximately 9 kilometers of traces that are not always sufficiently well marked or visible because of the few travelers that take this way. We recommend you travel this section by horseback only due to the extenuating effort required to climb the upgrade in this section.
This ascent takes you across a mountain chain at elevations of more than 1300 m a.s.l. separating Lake Palena from the upper watershed of the El Azul River.
Horseback ride or walk through meadows on upper river terraces with regrowth stands of radal, coihue and notro trees on the eastern slopes of the El Tigre River valley. Also featured are views of homestead sites occupied in the past, observation opportunities for typical settlers' buildings and native flora, and natural overlooks with vistas of the main valley and surrounding mountains.
Route traveling over a distinctly visible trail on a traveled way broader than 2 meters on firm, flat, gently sloping ground, interspersed with short upgrades sloping more than 30º. Section 1 is suitable for travel on horseback, or, if walked on foot, by traveling light without carrying any extra load.
Section 1 of the trail starts at the south end of the motor vehicle road beside the beautiful, torrential streamflow of the El Tigre River. The path to follow on this section is distinctly visible because it is frequently traveled by persons and livestock, which leaves no doubt about the path to follow. In general, the route you are about to travel runs on a southerly bearing, with short upgrades here and there as you make your way upstream along the steep banks of the El Tigre River, a factor to be considered for those who wish to travel this section on foot. Remember, the "typical travel times" are calculated for those who travel on horseback.
Starting at Guidepost 1, follow the broad, clearly distinguishable trail for around 250 meters south until you reach a fork in the trail. Take the left fork. Keep in mind that the next 700 meters of travel are all uphill to climb up one of the side valleys on the eastern side of the river valley. In this area you will be continually surrounded by growths of radal and notro trees, quila undergrowth and coihue saplings. The trail here runs along a gradual ascent and moves away from the El Tigre River, but with partial vistas of the river at certain points. After you reach the top, you will enter a woods of coihue (Nothofagus dombeyi) trees associated with a stream, and thus you will soon hear the gurgling sound of flowing water. You are now at the location of Guidepost 2, named "Estero de los Coihues" (Coihue Stream). This is an ideal spot to have a good look at this interesting species of tree, accompanied by ferns belonging to the Blechnaceae family, locally called "peinetilla".
The coihue is a tree that is endemic to sub-Antarctic forests and requires soil having considerable moisture content for its development. This is a tree with dense, stratified foliage made up of persistent leaves with serrate edges. It grows as tall as 40 meters high, and its wood is resistant to rot, making it good for use as building material.
After Guidepost 2 you will go downhill and cross a creek. Continue onward until you reach a farm gate just after crossing another small stream. Go through the gate, and do not forget to leave the gate in the same position you found it, either open or closed, before moving on. It is important for you to do the same each time you come to a gate along the way.
Stay on the main trail and skirt the west side of an old pioneer settler dwelling site as you continue on. This is an interesting area of rolling relief features covered by a beautiful mature forest.The land features are reminiscent of lateral moraine deposits left by glaciers of time past, which shaped landforms through the action of their large masses of glacial ice.
In less than 10 minutes travel you will arrive at an open valley in which you will see a second farm gate, which is located nearby Guidepost 3. This is an ideal site to observe one of the most abundant species in the area: the musk rose (Rosa moschata - locally known as rosa mosqueta).
The rosa mosqueta is a denizen species that can be found on disturbed land and along the wayside of roads and paths from Region 5 in central Chile on down to Region 12 at the southern tip of the country. It is a deciduous shrub that grows as tall as 2.5 meters. It has pink flowers and orange colored rose hips that ripen in autumn. These rose hips are used to make jellies and jams and to extract medicinal oil.
Following the trail onward past Guidepost 3, you will start out on a long stretch through open meadows interspersed with abandoned logs of coihue trees felled by loggers, which remain as a mute memorial to the time when this area was covered by dense forests. At the southern end of this meadow you will find Guidepost 4 on flat ground a short distance away from the east bank of the El Tigre River. This is a very good site for those who wish to go down to the mainstream of the river and admire the beauty of its transparent water flowing down the valley. Having a look at the river will also provide you a short rest break before you continue on along the trail.
After Guidepost 4 you will come to an upgrade of 250 meters in length that will take you up to the upper river terrace. This latter area features open meadows over a length of 1 kilometer aligned in a north-south direction that have abundant felled logs lying about. This terrace is approximately 40 meters higher than the present level of the mainstream of the river. Once you are on the terrace you will be able to see the following guidepost in the distance, off to the left of a large white rock in front of you.
Guidepost 5, emplaced on a small elevation, is at a representative location to show how important it is to practice sustainable soil management if forests are removed. It is to be noted that the low amounts of organic matter and nutrients in these soils of volcanic origin, combined with the fact that they have been overgrazed by extensive livestock raising, now make it necessary to carry out clearing and upgrading programs to remediate these soils.
Before continuing on along your way, take a moment to locate the following guidepost, which can be seen off to the southeast. After a few minutes' travel you will come to a farm gate. Go through the gate, and after you are on the other side have a look at a beautiful settlement on the banks of the El Tigre River off to the west.
From this point on you will go uphill continually through land with regrowth of radal and notro trees, with possibilities to see a berry bush locally called murtilla in the lowest canopy of the woods. After going uphill by no more than 50 meters in elevation you will arrive at Guidepost 6, at a locality called "Cuesta La Greda" (Clay Upgrade), named for the fine-grained grayish materials originated from volcanic ash that make up these soils.
To be seen at this location are vistas of the El Tigre River and radal trees, which along with the coihue is one of the most abundant species in these valleys.
The radal (Lomatia hirsuta) is a perennial tree that can grow as tall as 15 meters high. Tree trunks have thin, grayish bark. The leaves are large and oval shaped and bear numerous bunches of cream-colored flowers. Radal wood is much appreciated for use in furniture making, and the bark of the radal is used to obtain brown dye. Radal leaves are used in medicinal baths to assuage pains in the joints. At present, the major fuelwood supplied in Palena is radal wood due to its high heating value. Finally, be particularly careful not to light fires anywhere along unpopulated portions of the route.
You will need to continue on past Guidepost 6 for approximately another 10 minutes over open, elevated ground throughout all of this clearly apparent stretch of trail until you see the following guidepost in the distance. You will cross four small streams along the way, where you can replenish your water supply. On your right you can see what are locally called "puestos viejos," a term used to denote old homestead sites that today often have nothing more to show for themselves than a few lingering fruit trees. Shortly thereafter you will travel over a small upgrade until you reach the locality of Cruce de los Riscos (Cliff Crossing) where you will find a farm gate and Guidepost 7. It is important in this area not to stray from the main trail because the El Tigre runs through a large canyon, and so areas lying off the established path can be dangerous.
Once you have resumed your journey past Guidepost 7, you will continue climbing uphill on a rocky trail running between rocky hillsides on either side and regrowth stands of the same species of trees as you have seen before along the way. After traveling around 800 meters from the last guidepost you will reach the top of the upgrade, where you will have one of the first panoramic vistas of the El Azul River valley. In less than 10 minutes' travel you will finally arrive at one of the most interesting overlooks on this route, which is the place where Guidepost 8 is located.
At this overlook you can see the El Azul River where it meets the El Tigre River, which has its headwaters in the valleys that extend eastward to the Argentinean border.
It is important to note that the El Azul River valley was not explored until the 1940s, a time when it was completely covered with lush mature forests of coihue, ñire and lenga trees. Early explorers entered the area by moving up the banks of the El Tigre River. A few years later, wildfires were set to clear land for use for livestock grazing. The thinking at the time was that this was good for furthering the process of bringing in settlers to this part of Chile.
Complete families moved in shortly thereafter, and an airstrip was even built for connection by air. This was the heyday of livestock raising in the area, a period which was to last for no more than 40 years.
After Guidepost 8 you will start down a downgrade named "Cuesta Caracoles." Take your time and move carefully when descending this downgrade because the trail is very steep and rocky in certain parts. At the end of this downgrade you will come to a farm gate on the way to a footbridge over the El Tigre River, where you will find Guidepost 9.
Guidepost 9 is an interesting point to take pictures of the El Tigre River, the confluence with the El Azul River and the footbridge over the river. A pioneer explorer of these parts more than 50 years ago, José Casanova, axe in hand, was the first to build a footbridge on this site. A veritable historic heritage item along the rivers of the far south of Chile, footbridges such as these were the only existing links to communicate Palena with Lago Verde Lake (Region 11) through the rugged country on the Chilean side of the international border with Argentina.
After leaving this beautiful footbridge, resume your journey along the trail on a descent of another 250 meters until you reach the lower level of the El Azul River valley. From there, continue onward another 600 meters along a clearly visible trail until you reach a fork in the trail. Take the right fork and go on along a less distinctly visible trail until you pass by a small stream and a pioneer settler dwelling and finally reach the El Azul River, where Guidepost 10 and the end of Section 1 of the trail are located.
Those who have made the first part of this trek on foot should keep in mind that the El Azul River is not safe to cross on foot at this point. If you want to continue on any further beyond this point you will definitely need to have horses to ride on.
Horseback ride through meadows on lower river terraces with regrowth stands of radal, coihue, ñire and lenga trees in the background in the valley of the El Azul River. Views of homestead sites occupied in times past, observation opportunities for native flora, and natural overlooks in the upper watershed of the El Azul River.
Route follows a distinct, marked trail on flat ground that at certain points is washed over when running over streambeds. Suitable for use only by persons on horseback who have at least a minimum amount of experience in lengthy mounted excursions over land with river crossings.
Starting out from Guidepost 10, cross the river a few meters downstream from this guidepost by moving on a generally southerly bearing. Face the current (upstream) and move diagonally against the current as you ford the river. Seek out the shallowest parts (locally named "vados de río") as you cross, and keep your gaze high enough so you can keep in sight the point on opposite bank where you want to arrive. Fording like this is locally called "vadear el río." This technique is generally applicable for fording rivers such as these, which sometimes have currents that can even take experienced scouts or "gauchos" by surprise. If you are not traveling with local guides, enquire beforehand with well informed persons about the streamflow and water stage conditions on the river because at times of heavy rainfall or thaws that generate large amounts of meltwater runoff, the El Azul River can turn hazardous and impossible to cross, even on horseback. This can be particularly so in the afternoon.
After you arrive on the south bank of the El Azul River, follow the edge of the river upstream using the main trail all along the way until you reach the community center building (sede comunitaria) of the village of El Azul, where Guidepost 11 is located. At this point, radio communications with Palena are available on radio equipment operated by the inhabitants of the village themselves for use in case of emergency.
After passing Guidepost 11, continue onward along the main trail running parallel to the El Azul River. After a short way you will see on your right one of the first houses built in this valley. You will note that the old-time pioneers always wound up building their houses on the upper terraces of valleys to stay high and dry in case of flooding on these rivers.
Continuing on along the western bank of the main river you will come to a fork in the trail. Take the left fork, and a few meters ahead you will see Guidepost 12, located at the second ford over the El Azul River. Observe the same precautions and recommendations given above for the first river crossing.
After you have reached the eastern bank of the river, resume a southerly bearing along the clearly distinguishable trail, which runs between a fence and the mainstream of the river, until you arrive at Guidepost 13, located at the site of an alternate river ford where you can cross over the other side to go to a family dwelling that offers lodging if you want to stay the night. For those who want to go to this family inn, we recommend, however, that instead of crossing the river you continue on upstream from Guidepost 12 on that same side of the river for somewhat less than 1 kilometer from that guidepost until you run across this picturesque lodging house.
When you continue your journey onward from Guidepost 13, follow the valley for a short distance along the river across flat ground of an open meadow that has stony parts left from old riverbeds until you finally reach Guidepost 14 near a farm gate. This location is called "Rincón de la Cabaña" (Cabin Corner) due to the existence of a cabin on the south end of this broad expanse of flat ground. This is a place where you will need to take care to ensure that you stay on the right path.
After you go through the farm gate, travel onward by taking the path that leads to the right and runs parallel to the fence, where you will soon find a small woods of tall coihue trees a few meters west of this cabin at a place where you will once again be facing the main river. There you will find Guidepost 15, which is the start of a part of the trail that runs along the eastern bank of the El Azul River without having to cross the river. A noteworthy point to be mentioned about this location is the large poplar trees and fruit trees standing on the opposite side of the river, signs of it being the site of a family homestead in the past. This is the reason why this place is locally called "Puesto Viejo" (Old Homestead Site).
After Guidepost 15, follow alongside the river and pass by a wooden fence inside a beautiful woods. On the other side you will find a meadow with felled tree logs until you reach Guidepost 16 shortly thereafter. Looking south from this guidepost you can see a large house of local settlers. At this point you can see how the regrowth stands of coihue trees on the opposite hillsides have reestablished themselves vigorously in the period after the large forest fires that raged in the past.
At Guidepost 16 the trail forks. Take the right fork and follow the trace that runs between the fence and the river over land dominated by growths of shrubs such as chaura, murtilla and michay, with dispersed stands of young notro, radal and coihue trees. On the far south side of the end of the valley you will find Guidepost 17, where you can see the first specimens of lenga (Nothofagus pumilio) trees along the way.
The lenga is a symbolic tree of sub-Antarctic forests, growing from Andean cordillera portions of the Maule region (Chile Region 7) until the seashores of Tierra del Fuego Island. It is a deciduous tree that grows to as tall as 30 meters with a trunk measuring more than 1 meter in diameter at breast height. This tree can withstand snowstorms, heavy winds and extremely cold frosting, which makes it the unique representative tree at locations near the timberline in the Andes at these far southern latitudes. Lenga wood is of very good quality, especially for use in building and furniture making.
After you leave Guidepost 17 behind you will start out on a gentle upgrade for around 100 meters and enter an area of abundant regrowth stands of radal trees. You will need to be careful about staying on the right path in this area because at certain points you could lose your way if you are not careful: you will need to travel on a generally southeast bearing until you reach a fork in the trail. Take the left fork, which will lead you over a new trail running uphill that was made to skirt around rocky areas. Once you reach the highest part of the trail you will see the following guidepost, with only 400 meters remaining at that point to reach it. Guidepost 18 is named "Bardas Blancas" (White Bluffs) for the numerous grayish rock cliffs located on both sides of the valley. This is an ideal spot to gaze at the beautiful virgin forests of coihue and lenga trees in the southwestern sub-basins of the El Azul River.
After you pass Guidepost 18, continue onward for somewhat more than 100 meters until you reach a new fork in the trail. Take the left fork, which will shortly lead you along the edge of a small lake. Continuing onward on the main trail you will have a few vistas of the river as you go downslope until you once again reach the banks of the main river after a few minutes. Keep traveling on a southerly bearing through a broad expanse of flat ground with a dense cover of notro trees until you reach the north bank of the river. This is the location of Guidepost 19, which marks the way for the third crossing over the El Azul River.
If you look closely at the opposite bank of the river directly south of where you are standing you may be able to spot Guidepost 20, located at a place called "Puesto El Manzano," the site of an old cabin that has fallen in with the passage of time at a place beside a willow tree and woods of lenga trees.
After leaving Guidepost 20 you will need to continue following the edge of the river upstream for somewhat more than 100 meters and then ascend to the high part of the hillside. After you continue onward on the main trail for a few minutes more you will soon start out on a gently descending portion that will take you to a small valley by skirting around the rocky hillsides that you will see on your right side. Continue onward until you reach Guidepost 21, located at the start of the fourth crossing of the El Azul River.
To ford across the river at this point, take a bearing on some lenga trees located on the opposite bank as you work your way diagonally upstream across the river.
Once you reach the opposite bank, go on for 150 meters in a southeasterly direction until you cross a creek. At that point you will be able to see a small cabin located a few meters to the east. This place is called "Puesto Esperanza".
After crossing the creek, continue onward up the valley on a trail running parallel to the river over open ground covered with low stands of weed growth until you soon come to a fence. At the fence, turn to the east for a few meters and you will find a farm gate, which is the location of Guidepost 22.
At the other side of the gate you will enter the first mature forests of lenga trees that you will see in the El Azul River valley. Go on for around 900 meters on a southerly bearing over a distinctly visible trail until you reach a crossing point over a small stream. You will now start to travel over stony ground that is a part of the far eastern side of the El Azul riverbed. Continue onward over this ground for another 300 meters alongside the river over a stretch with the first views of the mountains of the upper watershed. Continue onward over a lower river terrace covered by a dense colony of calafate undergrowth interspersed with stands of quila brush.
Looking to the east while on this flatland you will be able to see a large waterfall, and looking to the south you will see Guidepost 23, located at the fifth and second-to-last crossing of the El Azul River.
This guidepost, besides pointing out to you the place to ford the river, also marks an opportunity to observe calafate (Berberis microphylla) growths.
The calafate, a species of shrub belonging to the Berberidaceae family of plants, grows from the Maule Region (Chile Region 7) southward to Magallanes (Chile Region 12) on wet soils with poor drainage. It bears single flowers that are golden yellow, and its fruit, a round blue-black berry, is edible. The medicinal uses of this shrub stem from its laxative properties.
After you cross the river, you will once again enter the lenga forest on a narrow, but clearly distinct, trail running parallel to the river until you arrive once again at the north bank of the main river. At this location you can see Guidepost 24, which marks the sixth and last crossing of the El Azul river, at a location next to large lenga and ñire trees. It is to be noted that this is the area of the confluence of the El Azul River with an unnamed river, which you will skirt around further ahead as the upper watershed of the main river curves to the west.
Numerous individuals of caiquén (Chloephaga picta), a bird that inhabits primarily open ground, are habitués of this part of the river. Their heads and backs are white with black bars. The males can be distinguished by their being lighter in color on their upper parts and darker on their lower side.
Once you arrive on the south bank of the river, continue upstream along the bank of this river of clear water to no more than 100 meters from the last crossing until you reach a farm gate that is the entrance to a forest of lenga trees. From this farm gate on, only 150 meters of trail remain to be traveled in a southeasterly direction through the mature forest until you reach the last settlement located on this route prior to reaching Lake Palena. This is Guidepost 25, the end of the Section 2 of the trail.
Walking Time: 3 hr. 10 min.
Horseback ride through Andean upland meadows, marshy grasslands and forests of lenga trees in the upper watershed of the El Azul River and northwestern end of Lake Palena. Observation opportunities for native flora and natural overlooks with vistas of the main valley, surrounding mountains and Lake Palena.
Travel over firm ground on a trail that follows a distinctly visible trace, although vanishing from sight in certain parts. Slopes are gentle to steeply inclined, with lengthy upgrades that slope more steeply than 30º. Suitable only for persons who have experience with lengthy excursions on horseback through mountains in areas exposed to high winds.
Starting at Guidepost 25, leave the forest by traveling southward through a meadow covered with calafate growth. Take your bearings on a farm gate located around 600 meters to the south. Once you reach the following creek, a watercourse that flows down from the high watershed of the main valley, turn to the east and continue along the trail. Do not cross the creek.
Be careful to keep your bearings upon traveling over the following stretch of trail as you move upstream along the creek in a southeasterly direction because the trail disappears suddenly along the way. So, go due south around 100 meters and then start going uphill along the slope of a hillside. From there, calculate another 500 meters until you reach Guidepost 26. This is the area where the creek from the waterfall meets the watercourse coming in from the upper watershed. It is also the last place before you start out on the route that takes you across the mountains that provides good shelter from the winds and snows that blow through the valley because it is associated with sheltering woods of lenga trees. This is a site where you can also observe the waterfall and surrounding mountains.
Continuing onward from Guidepost 26, go uphill along the fence running up the hillside until the fence ends. This is the start of an upgrade running parallel to the creek, which you can see to your right. In this area, the trail vanishes from sight once again. Try to bear gradually to the southeast by traveling in a zigzag fashion until you cross above the waterfall on the north side of it. Move away from the waterfall a little bit until you cross a small brook in the high part. This is where you will find Guidepost 27, located beside a fence.
Guidepost 27 is perhaps one of the best vantage points for viewing the El Azul River and its associated watershed. Again, the dominant landform that meets the eye of the viewer is the cordillera of the Andes Mountains, covered with a dense virgin forests that stand in contrast with the barrenness of the valleys and hillsides that were leveled by wildfires, making for one of the most desolate landscapes one can see in all of Patagonia. Of interest to note is the glacial origin of these valleys, where you can identify characteristic U-shaped landforms, made with cirques, troughs and shoulders, in the upper valley of the El Azul River. We recommend you make a brief halt here before you resume your ascent of the mountains.
After you leave Guidepost 27, continue climbing up the hillside by skirting along the north side of the lenga forests located nearby. Move in zigzag fashion to follow a general bearing to the southeast. A short while after you start out you will arrive at the lower edge of the forest, where you will need to continue onward by following a clearly distinguishable trail that enters a mature forest of lenga trees. This is the location of Guidepost 28.
Noteworthy at Guidepost 28 is the opportunity to observe a characteristic lichen of upper montane deciduous forests in the far south of South America locally called "barbilla", "barba de viejo", "barba del diablo" or "barba del monte" for its bearded aspect (Usnea barbata). This is an epiphyte that makes use of its host tree for support only and does not cause any damage to the host. This lichen has antibiotic properties and was traditionally used as a dyestuff.
Moving on from Guidepost 28, enter the forest by following a clearly distinct trail. This will take you along a beautiful route through an area with old-growth lenga trees, accompanied by an extremely rich variety of species of nature in the lower canopy and understory. You can keep track of your progress by counting the small stream crossings encountered along the way, which are no more than three in number, until you reach a small gap in the forest. You have arrived at a place locally called "Primer Portezuelo," and area of marshy grasslands of hard grasses devoid of trees. These wetlands are the headwaters of the main creeks running out of the area.
Cross this gap by moving forward around 100 meters on a bearing to the south over ground without any trail until you arrive once again at the forest edge. Here you will find the traces of a trail that will take you into the forest. This is the location of Guidepost 29.
After you leave Guidepost 29, follow the trail around 130 meters to where you cross the stream that has the waterfall located on it. As you continue on along this route, you will emerge from the forest once again and move into a large expanse of marshy grasslands. This is the location for Guidepost 30.
We recommend you take a brief rest break at this guidepost, where you can also give the horses a chance to graze. It is also possible here to enjoy a tradition locally known as a "siestada," a customary break that people take at midday in Patagonia to eat roast meat and bread or cake and sip yerba mate while sharing pleasant conversation around the fire.
Before resuming your journey from Guidepost 30, have a look at the lowest part of the mountain chain located to the south-southwest where you can spot the following guidepost, located at the start of the mountain pass that will take you over the mountains to Lake Palena.
After leaving Guidepost 30, continue onward for around 400 meters through these trackless natural meadows until you enter the forest of lenga trees once again. Take your bearings on Guidepost 31 to know the path to follow, aided by a few trail markers placed on trees along the way.
Once you are in the forest, you will start out on a steep uphill climb over a clearly distinct trail for about 300 meters until your reach the upper edge of the forest, where you can see Guidepost 31. This point marks the start of an area with open ground and moist grassland and rocks, typical of high-montane environments in periglacial settings, with limited growths of vegetation and a continual interplay with the activity of ice.
When leaving Guidepost 31 behind, go on for a few meters to the southwest, and you will soon see the next guidepost. Take the utmost care to stay on course as you pass Guidepost 32 and enter a flatter section of ground. There is no trace of the trail in this area, and many people could make the mistake of traveling to the west, which leads to nowhere.
Continuing on past Guidepost 32, take a bearing of 158º using as a reference the western edge of a small mountain peak covered with stunted coihue growth. From this last milestone continue on for around 400 meters over flat ground where the trail is not distinguishable. Pass by a small lake until you reach a larger lake that you can see on your right hand side. From the time you find this last lake, bear gradually to the southeast by following the rocky hillside that will be on your left. After you leave the lake behind, a few meters ahead you will be able to see Guidepost 33 on a small rocky piece of elevated ground. This is an exceptional overlook for viewing a large part of the main peaks associated with this nature reserve. It is also the place to finally have the first panoramic vistas of Lake Palena, one of the most spectacular lakes in all of Patagonia, nestled in a dense forest made up for the most part of lenga trees.
In general, this site is considerably exposed to cold winds blowing down from the cordillera, and therefore we recommend that you protect yourself with windproof, thermal clothing to prevent symptoms of hypothermia or freezing.
After you leave Guidepost 33 you will start on the downhill trail leading to Lake Palena.You can keep your bearings by taking a sighting on the east end of the lake, which runs parallel to a small creek that flows in a southeasterly direction until it finally outfalls to a broad, open area with marshy grasslands. You will need to take into account the fact that in the part of the trail extending from the last guidepost onward to this grassland large snowpacks may accumulate annually and remain on the ground on account of this being land that has southerly exposure. We therefore recommend you take the utmost of precautions and move carefully when traveling downhill.
You will need to travel around 250 meters un a south-by-southwesterly direction over this open expanse of ground until you find the entrance to the woods, where a clearly distinguishable trail is located.This is the site of Guidepost 34.
Moving on from Guidepost 34, the only part left to travel is the final descent through an interesting mature forest of lenga trees in which Lake Palena will appear to you nearer and nearer as you approach the end of the trail. It is to be noted that this is a descent over hard clayey ground with steep slopes that in places can be difficult for pack animal to negotiate. We therefore recommend that after you travel no more than one-half kilometer from the last guidepost you should dismount and lead your horse by the bridle on foot for your own safety.
Follow at all times the most distinctive trail because there are forks and side trails at certain spots. Remember that this part of the route is also used by wandering herds of livestock and that there are usually several alternate paths that arrive at the same place. To ensure that you do not stray from the right path, you can guide yourself by the trail markers, which you should see at no more than 10-minute intervals as you travel along until you finally reach the forested lakeshores of Lake Palena.
You can spot Guidepost 35 beside the trail at a few meters distance from the lakeshore, where you will have access to drinking water. This is a small wooded terrace suitable for camping or to take a well-deserved rest before you start out on the return trip.
Doubtlessly, the magic and mystery of this little-known lake will pervade us and leave a deep impression on us with its ripping water that is of a clarity you may have never seen before. This lake is fed by water caught by the deciduous forests with their myriad of colors in autumn in this nook of the Patagonian Andes Mountains, which surely you will find hard to forget.
Do not try to do the trail at times of heavy precipitation or major thaws of Andean snow and ice. The streamflow on the El Azul River can rise rapidly and make it impossible to cross over to start Section 2 of the trail.
due to abundant rainfall and buildup of snowpacks in the mountains.
If you wish to stay overnight at family lodging places or campsites, get in touch with the office of tourist information or directly with inhabitants of the village of El Azul before starting out on the trail.
Take rainwear and thermal clothing along with you for your safety and comfort.
Carefully read this description of the route before starting out on it.
Wear high- or low-top boots that are comfortable and safe for use when put into stirrups.
Take a map of the route along with you and a watch to keep track of the time.
Take along bags to bring back your garbage and trash with you.
Enquire at the town of Palena before you start out regarding the conditions of weather, conditions of streamflow and water stage on the El Azul and snowpack accumulations in the cordilleras, all to better plan your trip.
Do the trail accompanied by at least one other person and go prepared with all the information you will need.
Keep the travel times for each trail section in mind so that nightfall or a change in the weather does not catch you off guard.
Do not stray from the trail for any reason.
Travel along the marked or indicated route only.
Do not ever leave farm gates any other way than the way you found them.
No hunting. Do not disturb native fauna.
Do not pick any plants or parts of plants that are native flora.
No littering. Bring back all of your trash with you.
Always put out your fires with copious amounts of water and stir until cold.
Do not light fires inside a forest for any reason. Taking good care of our forests now is everybody's responsibility!


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Brian J. Smith's Poirot airs tonight in the U.S.!
Murder on the Orient Express makes its U.S. premiere tonight on PBS.
Actors | July 11, 2010
Back in November we told you that Stargate Universe actor Brian J. Smith had been cast in Murder on the Orient Express, the newest movie in the Agatha Christie's Poirot series starring David Suchet as the eponymous detective (story). We've known for some time that it will air tonight, Sunday, July 11 in the U.S. … but we've been waiting for ITV in the United Kingdom to announce its own air date.
Now the U.S. premiere of the film has arrived, while ITV still hasn't announced a date more specific than "Summer 2010." (We even contacted the network this spring, but it hadn't been scheduled yet.) Ah, well.
Tune in tonight at 9 p.m. (8 Central) tune in to PBS's Masterpiece Mystery series to see the latest installment in the Poirot series. (Check your local listings to confirm the time, since PBS stations don't always conform to the same national broadcast schedule.) Watch the teaser video here.
Smith plays Hector MacQueen in Murder, which he filmed in London during SGU's fall hiatus. The movie is directed by Philip Martin, based on one of Agatha Christie's most popular novels. The script adaptation was written by Stewart Harcourt.
Here's how ITV describes the story (beware of SPOILERS if you haven't read the novel, or seen a previous adaptation):
Hercule Poirot is visiting Istanbul, having solved a complex case for the British Army, when he witnesses an act of brutal justice on the streets. Relieved when a new case calls him back to London, Poirot's old acquaintance Xavier Bouc, director of the Orient Express, secures him a last minute ticket. Among the eclectic range of passengers are Princess Dragomiroff and her nervous maid Hildegard Schmidt, English Governess Mary Debenham and Swedish missionary Greta Ohlsson.
During his journey on the Orient Express, Poirot is approached by ruthless American businessman Samuel Ratchett who offers him ten thousand dollars to watch his back, but Poirot refuses. Poirot awakes the following morning to find the train stuck in a snowdrift and Ratchett dead in his compartment.
Aided by amateur sleuth Dr Constantine, Poirot examines the murder scene and finds a proliferation of clues pointing in opposite directions. He interviews those who last saw Ratchett alive: his manservant Edward Masterman, personal assistant, Hector MacQueen, and conductor Pierre Michel, before realising the true identity of Samuel Ratchett. The evidence seems to point to a mysterious assassin who got on and off the train but Poirot is not convinced. Isolated by the snow and with civilisation falling apart Poirot makes a decision that will change his life forever.
Before you watch, don't miss a new interview with Brian J. Smith — all about his Poirot experience — over at Show Patrol!
Meanwhile, Smith returns to Syfy Channel as Lt. Matthew Scott in the second season of Stargate Universe, Tuesday nights this fall!
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Thanks for posting this info. I've been impressed with Brian J. Smith on SGU and was curious to see him in another role. I'd never seen or read Murder on the Orient Express before and was surprised with how much I enjoyed the movie.
Great story, with some pretty heavy themes for a murder mystery. The ending is especially good, I think, because it's less about who did it and more about how Poirot, the detective, reacts when he finds out.

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«The EPA between India and Bangladesh can help promote bilateral trade between the two countries. As Bangladesh will end the status of least developed countries by 2024 in order to maintain duty-free access to India, Bangladesh must sign a free trade agreement with India. As a dysfunctional SAFTA, CEPA will be a success with a bilateral integrated free trade agreement,» said Selim Raihan, Professor (Economics), Dhaka University and Executive Director, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling. Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India exceeded $10 billion in 2018/2019. [56] India lends to Bangladesh on favourable terms relative to China`s loans on less favourable terms (see debt trap). [56] Last year, at the end of bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the two sides agreed to accelerate the joint working group on the possibility of EPA. In addition, the military of both countries has played a very important role in integrating common themes to improve and implement training programmes in counter-terrorism, natural disasters, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR). Very recently, in March 2019, Indian Army`s current Chief of Staff, then as GOC-in-C of the Eastern Army Command, General M.M. Naravane visited the Chief of the Army Staff of Bangladesh, General Aziz Ahmed, to discuss strengthening the exchange of information between the two countries and the development of other areas of defence cooperation. The visit was especially attended by Myanmar`s decision to take strong action to combat insurgent groups that have foiled terrorist activities on both sides of India and Myanmar, and it discussed options for improving military exercises more quickly and quickly. [41] In addition, in 2014, the defence sectors of both countries prepared a solution to maritime disputes and dealt with the resolution of their land disputes. Defence relations between the two countries have become a diversity, followed by an exchange of diplomatic visits by Bangladeshi army chief General Moeen Ahmed in 2008. Nevertheless, there is a continuous influx of reciprocal visits from the heads of the armed forces, presidents, who are also the commanders-in-chief of the armed forces who have exchanged visits.
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee visited Dhaka in March 2013, where Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid visited New Delhi in December 2014. However, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s visit to New Delhi in 2017, the two countries signed a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in areas of defence cooperation focused on specific areas such as.B. The 12th meeting of the Joint Trade Working Group (JWG) was also held in New Delhi at the level of additional secretaries and the two sides held discussions on trade between the two neighbours.
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Six days ago an 8.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan and a triggered a tsunami that washed over Sendai Airport, in the Miyagi Prefecture, 166 miles north of Narita Airport, turning the airport into a lake.
As of today construction crews have cleared nearly 5,000 feet of runway 9/27, which is 9,842 feet in length. The clearing of a portion of Runway 9/27 has allowed rescue and relief aircraft to begin flying into the heavily damaged City and surrounding Prefecture.
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has not yet had the opportunity to determine how severely damaged the runway is, with more than 4,000 feet of the runway remaining under mud and debris, however the opening of any section of Runway 9/27 is important to providing assistance to the significantly damaged region.


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Singapore fintech C88 scores US$28m Series C funding led by Experian
Jul 30, 2018, 10:36 am SGT
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Jacquelyn Cheok
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SINGAPORE - C88 Financial Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered startup that builds financial technology infrastructure such as financial marketplaces and credit risk models, has raised US$28 million in Series C funding.
The round - said to be one of the largest Series C rounds in South-east Asia - is led by Experian, a global information services company based in Dublin. Other investors in the round include responsAbility Investments AG, DEG, InterVest, FengHe Fund Management, Pelago Capital and Fuchsia Venture Capital, as well as existing investors Monk's Hill Ventures, Telstra Ventures, Kickstart Ventures and Kejora Ventures.
This reportedly takes C88's funding to-date to over US$45 million. C88 raised a Series B round in September 2016 and a Series A round in March 2015, the sums of which were undisclosed.
Founded in 2013, C88 owns and operates Indonesia's CekAja.com and Philippines' eCompareMo.com. Both websites are believed to be among each country's top financial marketplaces - and offer retail and small business consumers an "integrated financial education, shopping and application experience for all financial asset, liability, insurance and investment product categories".
Experian's strategic investment in C88 also comes with a commercial partnership with C88 and its brands, under which Experian's software and solutions will be embedded into CekAja.com and eCompareMo.com.
Experian said that for consumers, this means they will be better matched to products they are eligible for. "This will be particularly applicable to those consumers with little financial history. For financial institutions, this means they will be able to deploy best-in-class demand generation, analytics and digital on-boarding technologies directly via C88."
Ben Elliott, chief executive officer for the Asia-Pacific at Experian, added: "In South-east Asia, as little as 48 per cent of more than 600 million people have access to a bank account. Exclusion from the traditional banking system makes it almost impossible for individuals and businesses to borrow or save money.
"Experian has been working closely with financial institutions and startups across Asia, including C88, to progress this. Together, we are building an ecosystem in countries where traditional data is not readily available, and in the process, making important leaps towards empowering consumers with enhanced financial access."
With the new capital, C88 is opening a third financial marketplace in Thailand.


Building up your credit history or improving your credit score often presents somewhat of a catch-22 situation. You'll need to take out some form of credit to do so, such as a loan or credit card, but if your score is too low or your history too chequered, you'll typically be offered a very bad deal, or no credit at all. In financial services, the cash-poor are always asked to pay the most.
Enter: Pockit, the mobile banking app that provides current account functionality for the U.K.'s "underbanked". The company has teamed up with financial inclusion fintech Nooli to launch 'Pockit Loqbox,' a potentially clever way for people with a poor credit rating to improve their score without taking further credit.
The new credit builder product enables Pockit customers to build their credit history through their Pockit current account by simply setting aside a fixed recurring contribution each month. These contributions are then reported to credit reference agencies as proof of an individual's ability to maintain a consistent credit commitment over a period of time, sans overpriced credit card or high interest loan. In that sense, this is more akin to regularly saving but in a way that is recorded in your credit file.
Here's how it works: You first decide how much you want to contribute each month, and purchase a Pockit Loqbox voucher worth 12 times your monthly contribution. There's also a one-off set-up cost of £9.99. The startup then collects the monthly contributions automatically each month and you effectively pay off your Loqbox. Crucially, payments are reported as loan repayments to the three main U.K. credit reference agencies, and when the year is up, the full amount is returned. If for any reason these payments become unmanageable, you can exit early with no penalties.
In an email exchange, I put it to Pockit founder Virraj Jatania that the product would serve its target customer even better if the fintech startup had found a way to offer it for free, since you are still having to pay to improve your score, albeit not via interest on a loan or other form of credit. Pockit also charges 99p per transaction, so you have to factor in these too. He said that wasn't possible because there are fixed costs, including involving multiple partners, that can't be got around completely. However, Jatania makes a strong argument that the product is still good value for those who will benefit from it the most.
"The poverty premium of being unbanked or financially underserved is c.£1,300 per year, and a great deal of this comes from not being able to pay utility bills by direct debit or getting sucked into predatory loans (doorstep lenders, etc.)," he told me. "We believe by providing this product, it will help them save in a huge way on the poverty premium. In fact, we will use the data from the credit builder to help them get fairly priced loans".
One other issue with a credit builder product like this is that credit scores are a black box: it's not always clear what will or won't affect your rating and by how much. This makes it hard to assess if the total cost of taking out a Pockit Loqbox will be worth it once the 12 months is up. "We feel the pricing we are offering is fair and will have a meaningful impact," counters Jatania. "So much so that we are going to offer customers a money back guarantee if they have not seen their score improve as long as they haven't defaulted on a loan elsewhere out of our control".


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Q: Are inline string arrays in C allocated on the stack? In C, consider the following "inline" string arrays:
char *string1 = "I'm a literal!";
char *string2 = malloc((strlen(string1) + 1) * sizeof(char));
//Do some string copying
...
char string3[] = {'a','b','c','\0'};
char *stringArray[] = {string1, string2, string3};

Would stringArray simply contain a copy of each of three pointers?
Would the array be allocated on the stack?

A: The stringArray is allocated on the stack, each of its element is a pointer to a char. To be more specific :

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*string1 pointer is on the stack, its value is the address of the first character of a read-only string in the data segment

*string2 pointer is on the stack, its value is the address of a memory block allocated on the heap

*string3 is an array which occupies 4 * sizeof(char) bytes on the stack

*stringArray is an array which occupies 3 * sizeof(char *) bytes on the stack.

A: Yes (it does contain copies of pointers (see later)), and yes (the array is on stack).
(string3 is not a pointer, but rather an array).

A: Assuming your code fragment is part of a function (and it looks like it is, since you "do some string copying"), then yes, all but the storage for string2 (since it is malloc()ed) would be on the stack.

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The League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University Stands in Support of the General Union of Palestine Students!
Posted on September 30, 2016 by lfssfsu
Reference: Ana-Louise Trinidad, Vice-Chairperson, LFS-SFSU, lfs.sfsu@gmail.com
We, the League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University, are in support of the partnership of San Francisco State's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Al-Najah University in Palestine, the AMED program (Arab Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas), and their advisor, Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi. These partnerships and programs are vital to building long-term relationships between students at SFSU and the Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities at Al-Najah.
Programs and majors such as Ethnic Studies and Race and Resistance Studies are important to understand our people's history. The repression of the civil rights movement in the 60s are not isolated incidents from the repression that students are currently facing on our campus at San Francisco State University. It is carried on through the increased policing and harassment of students' democratic rights and through policies that allow xenophobic and racist speech and actions on campus.
The people are crying out for the need for relevant, pro-people education. End the repression of students' democratic rights on campuses!
EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
General Union of Palestine Students – SFSU's Statement of Support for SF State's MOU with Al-Najah University in Palestine, the AMED program, and Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi here.
Mula Sa Ugat Stands In Solidarity For Black Power!
Posted on July 12, 2016 by lfssfsu
Aaron Abriam-Orpilla, Political Affairs Coordinator of Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor, sfsu.pace@gmail.com
Aaron Agudelo, Member of Intervarsity Kapwa – San Francisco State University Chapter
Angeline Ubaldo, Solidarity Officer of League of Filipino Students – San Francisco State University Chapter, LFS.SFSU@gmail.com
Judith Marie Cantiller, Community Action Chair of Kappa Psi Epsilon – Beta Chapter
Trecia Cruz, Co-Community Action Chair of Kappa Psi Epsilon – Beta Chapter, communityaction.kpsiebetas@gmail.com
Sara Francisco, Webmaster, Co-Academic Chair of Kappa Psi Epsilon – Beta Chapter, kpsiebeta.webmaster@gmail.com
Noel Balce, Community Chair of Chi Rho Omicron – Beta Chapter, community.xpobeta@gmail.com
Sandra Salinas, President of Alpha Kappa Omicron – Alpha Chapter, ako_sfsu@yahoo.com
Mula Sa Ugat, the alliance of Filipino organizations at San Francisco State University condemns the state-sanctioned murder of black lives, most recently Philando Castile, 32, of Falcon Heights, Minnesota and Alton Sterling, 37, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We extend our deepest condolences to both men's families and mourn alongside the black community.
On July 5, Sterling was selling CDs in front of a convenience store until an anonymous caller tipped the Baton Rouge police off and alleged that Sterling was threatening them with a gun. Two police officers tackled Sterling, who was not resisting, and fatally shot him. On July 6, Castile was pulled over due to a broken tail light but the police shot him in his car as he was reaching for his driver's license and registration. Castile's girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter were in the vehicle when they opened fire with no regard for the child's safety. These are not isolated incidents: As of July 7, 116 Black Americans have been killed by the police in 2016 alone.
It is vividly clear that racial discrimination against Black Americans have persisted through the civil rights movement. Structural racism issues left unattended allowed the police officers to act as judge, jury, and executioner in the cases of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
The U.S. was built on the backs of Black Americans' unpaid and stolen labor. Historically the main intent of the U.S. government and law enforcement was never meant to protect and serve black people in the United States.
The oppression and killings of Black Americans have persisted since the inception of the U.S., and yet it seems that only now that the veil of ignorance on this structural violence is being pulled back centimeter by centimeter. We must remember that anti-black racism is the crux of racism against other people of color. We cannot achieve justice and liberation without uniting with black people.
As Filipino Americans, we recognize how our struggle is connected with theirs with our roots stemming from solidarity during the civil rights movement. Even during the Filipino-American War of 1899, it was recognized how African Americans from the Buffalo Soldiers defected from the U.S. to unite with the Filipino people in their struggle against American colonizers.
The Black Lives Matter movement exists because black people continue to be the most oppressed in American society and face the most severe social and economic difficulties.
The BLM movement and we, as Filipinos, should act with and under the leadership of black people. It is our responsibility for us as Filipino youth is to educate ourselves on BLM and understand the anti-blackness that is within our community in order to understand the discrimination we all face as people of color. A mass movement, that serves the interests of the people should be first and foremost people-oriented. It must aim to unite and create a collective culture where we love each other and support each other.
We express our deepest sympathies to the affected families of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and all other victims of state violence and structural inequality.
We stand firmly with black lives.
Filipinos in Solidarity with the black Community at a Rally in San Francisco
Photo Credit: Irma Bajar, Gabriela-USA National Chairperson
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
― Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail
Alton Sterling – Philando Castile – their names must be said until it is heard.
Beyond their names are the lives they lived before they were stripped away.
END STATE VIOLENCE! END POLICE TERROR! COMBAT INEQUALITY!
CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO TRULY SERVE THE PEOPLE!
The League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University Calls for Justice for all Orlando Shooting Victims!
Posted on June 15, 2016 by lfssfsu
Candle Light Vigil and March from Castro to City Hall. Photo by: Marybeth Salem
Reference: Raymond Jegillos, Secretary General of LFS-SFSU, LFS.SFSU@gmail.com
The League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University vehemently condemns the events that transpired at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The mass shooting took place at Pulse, a gay dance club in Orlando, Florida. Members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer) community were targeted and reports say that 49 lives were lost and 53 are injured. Mula Sa Ugat, an alliance of Filipino organizations at SFSU, extend our love and support to the families of the victims in the wake of this tragedy.
LFS-SFSU denounces the biased attitudes of the mainstream media which fails to address the underlying issues that the U.S. has failed to take action; the longstanding presence of homophobia in the U.S. and the policies that continue to discriminate against the LGBTQ community at a state and nationwide level.
The true root of the issue lies in the larger system of U.S. Imperialism that uses fascist tactics to divide its people by the use of patriarchy, islamophobia, and homophobia. The ruling class of U.S. Imperialists, or the 1%, uses the media as a tool to create disorientation to rupture trust within communities.
We call on members of the community to gather together and actively engage in conversations that actively supports the struggle of our LGBTQ and Muslim communities, remaining vigilant against acts of discrimination, and prioritize building genuine international solidarity among all oppressed peoples.
STOP ALL HATE CRIME!
#JusticeforOrlandoVictims
#EndHate
#LoveisLove
The names of those killed in the shootings can be found here.
The League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State Condemns Military Violence Against Farmers in Kidapawan City
Posted on April 1, 2016 by lfssfsu
Reference: Raymond Jegillos, LFS-SFSU, Secretary General. lfs.sfsu@gmail.com
Rice Not Bullets! Justice for the Kidapawan Massacre Victims!
We, the League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University (LFS-SFSU), condemn the Philippine government for the violent massacre of protesting farmers in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Mindanao.
With El Niño in effect, a drought has gripped the province since November, 2015. Officially, the region had been in a state of Calamity since January. The protesters were demanding immediate government relief which was not given, thus leading to barricades at the Cotabato-Davao Highway.
The morning of April 1, 2016 (GMT+8) a state of "Maximum Tolerance" was decidedly reached by the side of the Philippine National Police. As such, the group of 5,000 farmers were met with a rain of bullets coming from none other than the PNP (Philippine National Police). In the process, 5 farmers were confirmed dead, about 116 are wounded and 89 were reported missing.
The government had refused rice subsidies to farmers hit hardest by the El Niño. Afterwards, rather than address the needs of the people, the PNP chose to threaten sanctuary in order to further violently suppress the protestors.
If the question must be asked: "Who does the Philippine Government serve?" Their violence is a clear answer. In the midst of all of this, we demand that justice for the farmers murdered by the state is found.
Justice for the farmers of Cotabato! Protect the livelihood of farmers and workers! Justice for the victims of state violence! Justice for the victims of the BS Aquino regime!
Rice, not bullets! Bigas, hindi Bala!
Youth and Students at San Francisco State show solidarity with Kidapawan.
The League of Filipino Students at San Francisco State University (LFS-SFSU) are calling on all to join in the struggle to defend the College of Ethnic Studies!
Posted on February 26, 2016 by lfssfsu
Reference: Angeline Ubaldo, Solidarity Officer, LFS-SFSU
angelineubaldo@gmail.com
We condemn SFSU President Leslie Wong and Provost Sue Rosser for financially neglecting the only College of Ethnic Studies in the U.S. The college faces a proposed 40% budget cut that would lead to more impacted classes, the laying off of staff and faculty, and the dismantling of important resources such as the Ethnic Studies Student Resource and Empowerment Center and the Cesar Chavez Institute Student Research Center.
On February 25, students and faculty met with President Wong, Provost Rosser, and other administrative members of the president's cabinet with a list of ten demands to sustain and advance the College of Ethnic Studies. Mirroring the student movement led by Third World Liberation Front (TWLF) in 1968, hundreds of students rose to the occasion and displayed the spirit of the revolutionary and militant tradition of the TWLF to defend what they established almost five decades ago.
"The fight for Ethnic Studies is a continuation of SF State's revolutionary legacy from the TWLF," Jordan Ilagan, LFS-SFSU's chairperson, said. "As students of SF State, it is our duty to fight for relevant, pro-people education. We should not end our actions with the meeting with President Wong but continue to arouse, organize and mobilize all students, faculty and workers and continue to link the struggles at SF State with the larger San Francisco community."
At the end of the meeting, President Wong and his cabinet reluctantly agreed to meet with students by the February 29th deadline that students set to release a financial report and a plan of action to ensure that the College of Ethnic Studies is sustained and advanced. However, we must remain vigilant because we know very well that we cannot rely on the powers that be to genuinely uphold the interests of the students.
In the spirit of 1968, we uphold the fight for the College of Ethnic Studies and call on all to join the struggle for our fundamental human right to a relevant and pro-people education and to combat the oppressive, neoliberal politics and policies that plague SFSU students, staff, and faculty today.
DEFEND THE COLLEGE OF ETHNIC STUDIES! EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT! KNOW HISTORY, KNOW SELF!
EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT ED
Posted on October 28, 2015 by lfssfsu
LFS-SFSU would like to invite you to the Education is a Human Rights Educational Discussion. We will be focusing on the State of Education at SFSU. Since more than 38.8 million students owe student loans and with more than $1.2 Trillion dollars in debt, as students, we need to fight capitalism in our educational system! Due to the huge student debt, it have discourage youth of color and students to pursue higher education. Education is a human right, and it is the government responsibility to educate its people not making profits from them.
Education is a human right.
It is a government's responsibility to educate its people.
Free education for all.
Pro-people education
Please share this event with your respected family, friends, and organization(s)!
We will also be conducting interviews of students from SFSU to show how students are struggling with the rising cost of education and student debt. Please let Vonica On or any LFS EC members if you are interested!
RSVP here!
FIL-AM YOUTH AND STUDENTS CONDEMN THE SELLING OF POURING RIGHTS TO COCA-COLA AND PEPSI
Reference: Jordan Ilagan, Chairperson, LFS-SFSU, lfs.sfsu@gmail.com
The League of Filipino Students (LFS) condemns the selling of pouring rights to Coca-Cola and Pepsi at San Francisco State University. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are not welcome on campus due to their unsustainable practices, poor record of human rights and invasive expansion into third world countries,.
The selling of pouring rights to either Coca-Cola or Pepsi is only the latest in the attempts to privatize and corporatize SFSU by President Leslie Wong. While President Wong claims that he is working for the best interests of the students, it is clear that he only has the best intentions for the profit of the university.
Coca-Cola, in their presentation, claimed that it was striving "to make positive differences in the world in three areas: water, women, and well-being." Coca-Cola also claimed to be an empowering force in the community, especially for women. They asserted that they also had the best interests of the university in mind, stating that they wanted to work with students and alleged that the campus's history of activism will lead to great relations between the university and Coca-Cola.
"I can't say that I believe you have the interest of the students and student activists in mind when you can't honor these workers," Jordan Ilagan said during the question and answer portion of the presentation. "You can't honor these collective agreements that have been happening that are endangering the well-being of the workers and their families, that are endangering the well-being of the women in the Philippines, endangering the water supply in the Philippines."
Similarly, Pepsi in their presentation to students claimed that their company was working towards sustainability and helping the community through campus influence. By claiming innovations in recycling and providing healthy products, Pepsi representatives spoke about providing healthy alternatives as well as improving environmental practices.
"Diabetes is becoming a growing epidemic in low income minority communities," spoke a Health Education professor at SFSU, "in my home country Brazil, it's plain to see the damage that Pepsi Co has done in the neighborhoods and especially to indigenous people.
LFS stood along with representatives of multiple student groups, workers' groups, and faculty members in exposing the lies that the representatives of Coca-Cola and Pepsi were presenting. SFSU students and faculty spoke about the impact of Coca-Cola on a global scale, such as the destruction of water systems in India, deforestation in other countries, and rampant human rights violations in El Salvador and Colombia, including the forced disappearances of labor union leaders.
Students and faculty demanded an audience with President Wong, calling for a public town hall meeting. Real Food Challenge, the main opponent of the selling of Pouring Rights, along with other student groups at SFSU were able to gather over 800 signatures from students prior to Coke and Pepsi's arrival. The mobilization included the participation of students, professors, and workers unions coming together in order to fight against these large corporations.
In the Philippines, Coca-Cola is guilty of harassing and endangering the lives of union leaders as well as offering unfair wages for workers in the Philippines. Coca-Cola refuses to acknowledge the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) proposed by worker unions and instead made propositions that can lead to massive layoffs, outsourcing, and threatening of job security. Coca-Cola has played a pivotal role in the weakening of worker's unions all over the world and being implicit in the use of death squads and other forms of violence to destroy union organizing.
As youth and students of San Francisco State University, we must continue to the fight against the intensifying attempts at privatization on campus. We must unite our struggle with the struggles of the faculty and staff in order to truly fight against these corporations. We must struggle for genuine pro-people education and continue San Francisco State University's rich history of youth and student resistance against corporations.
For more information about pouring rights and how to fight against Coca-Cola and Pepsi, please follow our allies at Real Food Challenge on social media.
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Sign RFC's petition against Pouring Rights here.
STOP POURING RIGHTS AT SFSU! STOP THE PRIVATIZATION OF CORPORATIONS ON CAMPUS!
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Janis McKay, bassoon and friends – 97 minutes of music on a 2 CD set for the price of one.
A multi-styled anthology of music that features bassoonist Janis McKay, from neoclassical Alexandre Tansman and Alvin Etler, neoromantic Eric Ewazen, modernists Frederick Lesemann and Jorge Grossmann, Don Hannah's Afro-Cuban jazz to alternative iconoclast Phillip Bimstein's Dark Wind Rising.
Janis McKay is the Associate Professor of Bassoon at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Principal Bassoon of the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra. She also performs as Principal Bassoon for the Classical Music Festival in Austria and as Contrabassoon for the Reno Philharmonic. McKay has held positions and performed with numerous orchestras including the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Reno Chamber Orchestra, the Canton Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Charleston (WV) Orchestra, the Springfield (OH) Symphony Orchestra, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, and the Louisville Orchestra, among many others. She has been a featured soloist with the International Music Festival in Ukraine, the Classical Music Festival touring Austria and Hungary, and once with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. She may be heard on Summit, d'Note, Starkland Records, and First Edition recordings.


BakerTriangle was awarded the 2012 TEXO Construction Safety Excellence Award in the Specialty Contractor Over 1 Million Man Hours category. This marks the second straight year for BakerTriangle to receive this significant award. BakerTriangle's handbook states, "Safety can only be achieved through teamwork at our Company. Each employee, Supervisor and Manager must practice safety awareness by thinking defensively, anticipating unsafe situations and reporting unsafe conditions immediately." This TEXO award comes because of this focus on safety and an emphasis on teamwork.


Traditional Maharashtrian recipe combined with classic Mexican dish is simply healthy, mouth watering and indulging.
For the filling heat oil in a an.
Add mustard seeds sesame seeds, curry leaves, gram flour, turmeric powder, water, green chilli paste, and chopped onion.
In a bowl, combine sorghum flour, wheat flour, salt, hot water, and sesame seeds and knead a dough for bhakris.
Keep aside for some time.
Make a cylindrical roll of the dough and cut into small portions.
Flatten the small portions using a rolling pin to make bhakris.
Roast from both the sides on a tawa.
Once roasted place the filling on the bhakris.
Place the mixed salad too with the filling.
Roll it (to resemble tacos) and roast again on tawa.
Serve jhunka bhakri soft tacos with salad.
Garnish with oil and parsley sprig.
Spicy green chillies in gravy are the perfect accompaniment for your Hyderabadi Biryani.
A sweet and healthy breakfast recipe, made with spinach and strawberries.


Great tweet. Brian Wilson cleaned up nicely for Kershaw last night after Clayton absolutely dominated the Braves. 12 Ks? Fuhgettaboutit. Also, that screengrab is first time I've seen Brian Wilson's tattoo of Johnny Cash flipping the bird on national TV.
Still feels weird to see Brian Wilson in Dodger Blue.
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