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VMware Expands IoT Offering with Edge Computing Solution
By Sue Walsh | March 15, 2018 with 0 Comments
VMWare plans to collaborate with Wipro and Axis Communications and to address specific IoT use cases for edge computing.
At the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VMWare announced the next steps in their IoT strategy, focusing on developing new edge computing tools for specific use cases including asset management and surveillance. These new offerings will feature the company's VMware vSAN hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) software, VMware vSphere and VMware Pulse IoT Center, and collaborations with Axis Communications and Wipro Limited.
According to their announcement, possible use cases include:
Industrial remote IoT use cases such as oil well optimization, utility grids, and smart city use cases where the things reside in ruggedized, disparate, outdoor and often times, remote locations with inconsistent network and power;
Factory and plants in support of closed networks, ruggedized indoor environments; and,
Branches and in-stores in support of unique space and power requirements and coordinated across many stores.
A new class of edge infrastructure is needed to handle the data generated by IoT devices, the company said, and it needs to be simple, scalable and cost-effective.
See also: Computing at the edge — risks and opportunities
"Building an edge computing solution today is a time-intensive exercise most enterprises can't afford. Today, VMware unveils hyper-converged edge computing solutions that are cost-effective and will enable customers to build and scale secure, use case-specific IoT solutions that work for them from the edge all the way to the cloud, relying on proven, tested software they already use and trust. Together with ecosystem partners Axis, Wipro Limited and Dell EMC, we're excited to deliver the first of many tailored solutions to meet the unique IoT needs of our enterprise customers," said Ray O'Farrell, executive vice president & chief technology officer, VMware.
VMware will collaborate with Axis Communications for Smart Surveillance solutions and with Wipro Limited on IoT solutions for manufacturing and asset management.
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Window Rock: The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that's been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office.
The mandate was one of the longest-standing anywhere in the U.S. and applied broadly to businesses, government offices and tourist destinations on the vast reservation, which extends into New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. The tribe at one point had one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country and among the strictest measures to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Nygren and Navajo Nation Council Delegate Otto Tso, who temporarily is overseeing the tribe's legislative branch, jointly announced the lifting of the mask mandate on social media Friday evening.
They cited figures from tribal health officials that show there's a low risk of transmission, based on the seven-day incidence rate of 51 cases per 100,000 people.
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China supports any measures aimed at easing Pak-India escalation
March 4, 2019 Edit
BEIJING (92 News) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Monday Beijing supports any measures aimed at easing tensions between Pakistan and India. Addressing a news briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that China is maintaining contact with both the sides Islamabad and New Delhi to help achieve this goal. "China hopes that India and Pakistan, which are important countries in South Asia, will be able to resolve the relevant problems via friendly dialogue and negotiations. In order to reduce tensions [in the region], China maintains close contacts with both India and Pakistan," Lu Kang said. The spokesman also commented on the proposal made during talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi. According to the plan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) mechanisms could be used to resolve the existing crisis in the region. "China supports any constructive measures that would contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region and reducing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad," he stated.
Turkish president offers cooperation to reduce tension b/w Pak, India
Earlier today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has offered cooperation to reduce tension between Pakistan and India. While addressing to the nation, he said that he also spoke to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Pak-India tension. The Turkish president said Pakistan has a special place in the hearts of Turkish nation. He said our Pakistani brothers always stood by Turkey in difficult times. "We can never forget their support in Tehreek-e-Khilafat," he mentioned.
Erdogan hails PM Imran's statesman-like offers to India for peace
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Construction has started on the $150 million Kennedy Energy Park near Hughenden in North Queensland with the first sod of soil turned.
Kennedy Energy Park will comprise a 15 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant, 43.2MW wind plant and 2MW/4MWh of battery storage, and is being developed by Windlab and Eurus Energy Holdings.
CS Energy Chairman, Jim Soorley, said the start of construction marks a great day for the region as the project will not only create jobs and renewable energy, it also reinforces the regions reputation as the renewable energy capital of Queensland.
"The owners of Kennedy Energy Park, Windlab and Eurus Energy Holdings, have done a tremendous job in negotiating agreements with numerous parties which includes transmission and finance agreements," Mr Soorley said.
"CS Energy is proud of its role in Kennedy Energy Park through a long-term agreement to purchase the electricity output and a proportion of the large-scale generation certificates from the planned hybrid generation facility.
"The agreement supports the CS Energy strategy to facilitate renewable energy development in Queensland while continuing to provide reliable baseload electricity through its existing portfolio of power stations."
Windlab's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Price, said Kennedy Energy Park will take around 12 months to construct, and is expected to be completed and feeding clean energy into the network by late 2018.
"This is an industry first that will produce and feed clean renewable energy into the grid with much greater consistency and reliability from a combination of solar, wind and battery storage.
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When the Kennedy Energy Park is fully operational in late 2018, its wind, solar and storage sources will provide enough electricity to power more than 30,000 homes. The project will also play a key role in the Queensland Government's 50 percent renewable energy target by 2030 and is a catalyst for the second phase 1,200MW Kennedy Wind Farm project which is a crucial component of the Powering North Queensland Plan.
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Revelation 13:18 What does 666 mean?
Rev 13:18. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
What does the number 666 mean from the Bible, and the Bible only?
I have read and studied many interpretations of this text, for example 666 means it is the pope's tiara that sits on his head. The numerical letters in Latin "Vicarius Filii Dei" on the pope´s tiara add up to 666. The Latin words interpreted mean the vicar of the son of God. I have also seen Ellen G. Whites name from my own church denomination to be interpreted to mean 666. But all these explanations do not come from the Bible and Bible only interpretation. They are only speculation or eisegesis.
We really do not need the number, because when we study Rev 13:1-10 we know already that the beast from the sea is the Roman Catholic Church system or organization. When we study Rev 13:1-18 we can also see the subject of the chapter is worship. Who shall we worship? Which church denomination shall we worship God through in the New World Order? Here is a summary of the chapter involving worship:
Rev 13:3. All the world marveled and followed the beast.
Rev 13:4. The dragon gave authority to the beast and they worshiped the beast.
Rev 13:5. He was given authority for 42 months (1260 prophetical days=1260 years=538-1798 A.D. during the Middle Ages).
Rev 13:6. The beast blasphemed God, his name and his tabernacle in heaven.
Rev 13:7. The beast made war with the saints.
Rev 13:8. All who would dwell on the earth will worship the beast whose names have not been written in the book of life.
Rev 13:12. The second beast (protestant USA) causes those who dwell on the earth to worship the first beast (Roman Catholic Church system).
Rev 13:14. The first beast deceives those who dwell on the earth – – – telling them to make an image to the beast (the sea beast).
Rev 13:15. And cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Rev 13:16. He causes, both small and great – – – to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads.
Rev 13:17. No one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or name of the beast or the number of his name.
OK! So what does the number 666 mean from the Bible?
When using the method "let the Bible itself interpret the Bible," we find the only other text in the whole of the Bible that states the numerical figures 666, is in the Old Testament: 1 Kings 10:14. The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold.
How much is one talent of gold worth?
The Hebrew talent in conformity with the Canaanite talent consisted of only 3,000 shekels. Its weight was 34.2 kilograms or 75.39 lbs[1].
How many kilograms or lbs. of gold did Solomon receive each year?
666 x 34.2 kilograms =22,777 kilograms
666 x 75.39 lbs. = 50,209 lbs, or 22,415 tons of gold.
Gold price average is $1,225 an oz.
50,209 lbs. x 16 oz. = 803,344 oz.
Total is: 803,344 x $1,225 = $984,096,400 tax free each year.
In 1 kings 11:42 it says that Solomon reigned for 40 years.
40 years x 22,415 tons of gold = 896,600 tons of gold. This is what King Solomon received in his lifetime.
My point with these calculations is, king Solomon was the most richest religious man in the then known world at his time.
When transferring this data over to this present age of 2016 and after, we can ask ourselves, which religious institution is the most wealthiest or richest in the world? The answer is the Roman Catholic Church system. They have a yearly income of $14,000,000,000 tax-free.
The Roman Catholic Church system has 60,350 tons of gold in their vaults around the world. No one knows exactly how much gold the Roman Catholic Church system has stored in its Vatican vaults and other vaults around the world over the many years since it has existed. However, Avro Manhattan who is an expert on the knowledge of the Roman Catholic Church, says that this church is the wealthiest, richest and most powerful institution in the world. ((2))
Nazi gold
The Roman Catholic Church plundered gold from Europe through the Nazis during the II World War. This is a claim made by Alberto Rivera an ex-Jesuit priest from the Roman Catholic church:
https://www.chick.com/bc/2000/riverasclaims.asp
The Roman Catholic Church system has investments in the world's largest banks and concerns like companies on Wall Street. They have relations with the Mafia and drug barons all over the world[3]. It is not the Federal Reserve Bank who controls the interest rates around the world, but it is the Roman Catholic Church system who controls the Federal Reserve bank, because they have the most gold invested in that bank and the greatest "say so" in what should be done with the global economy. ((4))
Having said all this, what is my point? What relationship is the Roman Catholic Church system to King Solomon? My point is this, that there is a large striking parallel between the two.
1 Kings 10:14. The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was 666 talents of gold. (King Solomon was the most wealthiest religious king in the then known world of his time. 1 Kings 10:23).
1 Kgs 8:54. And so it was, when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. (King Solomon was deeply religious and had a personal faith in God).
1 Kgs 9:1-9. The Lord appeared to Solomon. Solomon was a prophet like his father King David. Solomon wrote "The Book of Proverbs" and "The Book of Ecclesiastes."
1 Kgs 11:1-10. King Solomon had seven hundred foreign wives that turned his heart from God and he ended up worshipping other gods. Solomon stopped worshipping the creator God and keeping his commandments for many years of his reign.
Like King Solomon, the Roman Catholic Church began with a strong belief and faith in God and his commandments. Paul writes in Rom 1:7. To all who are in Rome, beloved of God called to be saints. The church in Rome began with true Christians and sincere believers in Christ. However, over the years this church has accepted many other gods and beliefs in false doctrines, which are not Biblical.
These are some of the doctrines the Roman Catholic church have incorporated into their beliefs.
The papacy have changed God´s ten commandments from the original.
The papacy have changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.
The papacy worship statues and saints.
The papacy installed the sale of indulgences.
The papacy believe in purgatory.
The papacy believe in the doctrine of Hell.
The papacy installed the practice of priests and prelates can only forgive sins.
The pope receives homage and worship which is due to God alone.
All these doctrines go against the teachings of the Bible and Bible only.
The pope's position states that he is vice regent on earth and the only mediator between God and man. On top of all this, the papacy has killed over 50 million men, women and children members of their church during the Middle Ages.
Why? Because they refused to believe in the papacy and they protested against the pope and became protestant believers. They believed in the Bible and Bible only for their faith.
Rev 13:18. The number of the beast is the number of a man. (That "man" is from the Bible and is King Solomon. So there is a parallel between the life of King Solomon and the history of the Roman Catholic Church which we cannot ignore).
The number 666 means in prophecy that this institution is the most wealthiest and richest in the world. The Roman Catholic papal system with all its wealth, will TRY TO control all the worlds financial and banking systems, with the aim of establishing the Holy Roman Empire throughout the world. This will be the New World Order with the pope at the head of it. This is what the numbers 666 mean in Rev 13:18.
The question arises, how can a Protestant nation like the USA unite with the papacy or the Roman Catholic Church system in the future?
Amschel Rothschild's famous quote states: "Give me control of a nation's money supply, and I care not who makes its laws." www.trade2win.com
The Federal Bank is situated in the USA? Every time the Federal Reserve Bank ups the interest rates, the banks of the world follow suit and the world's population will head for an economic recession. When the Federal Reserve Bank decreases interest rates, then the banks of the world follow suit and the world's population are headed for good times with more prospects for jobs and a better economy.
This process of increasing and decreasing interest rates, only increases the Federal Reserve and the world banks income. They buy stocks and shares when interest rates are at their lowest and sell them when they are at their highest. This process occurs on a 5-10 year cycle and takes advantage of the poor living in the world. This is capitalism at its best, which most countries use worldwide.
Who is one of the chief investors in the Federal Reserve Bank? The papacy, at the Vatican, representing the Roman Catholic Church system. In addition to this, at the present time of writing July 2016, the USA is in serious debt up to a figure of around 19 trillion American dollars. And no president can control this debt. A few have tried like the Kennedy brothers: John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. They tried to stop loans from the Federal Reserve Bank to the US nation. How? By changing the dollar standard from paper money from the Federal Reserve bank to silver. John F. Kennedy wrote a decree on the 4 June, 1963, No. 11110 to stop all loans from the Federal Reserve Bank in the USA. Kennedy also issued his own dollar bills. As a result John F. Kennedy was assassinated or murdered on the 22 Nov, 1963. ((5)) This link is one of the few remaining because the Federal Reserve have made sure these links are deleted.
Who assassinated John F. Kennedy and why?
If one has access to www.youtube.com, write down the assassination of John F. Kennedy and see the news film clip of the shooting. One can see with your own eyes, without a doubt, that the head of the protection police or bodyguards is waiving to the other body guards to stay back, where as they should have been surrounding the presidents car. This is definitely a sign that the head of the bodyguards and group of bodyguards knew what was going to happen. After a few seconds went by, John F. Kennedy was shot in the head.
This is no conspiracy theory friends. This is a news clip which was shown on every television throughout the world. This was planned murder by the Jesuits in the Roman Catholic Church system. And John F. Kennedy was a member of the Roman Catholic Church at that. It seems that no one can stand in the way of the Jesuits in the Roman Catholic Church system, who want complete control of the US Federal Reserve Bank, US dollar standard and influence over the world´s financial system. So the Bible is right in the prophecy of Rev 13:18 that the Roman Catholic Church system is the most wealthiest religious organization in the world. And no one can change that, only God.
When John F. Kennedy´s brother Robert Kennedy was elected president, he tried to do the same and change the dollar standard into silver. He was also assassinated and murdered.
Who did Abraham Lincoln say, was responsible for the American civil war?
It is true what president Abraham Lincoln said before he was assassinated. This quotation is taken from the book "Fifty Years in the Church of Rome" by Charles Chinquy and is cited in http://mygospelworkers.org/mgwministry/i-see-a-very-dark-cloud-on-our-horizon-an
This quotation is referring to the American civil war between north and south over slave trading.
"The common people see and hear the big, noisy wheels of the Southern Confederacy´s cars; they call Jeff Davies, Lee, Toombs, Beauregard, Semmes, etc., and they honestly think that they are the motive power, the first cause of troubles. But this is a mistake. The true motive power is secreted behind the thick walls of the Vatican, the colleges and schools of the Jesuits, the converts of the nuns, and the confessional boxes of Rome. There is a fact which is too much ignored by the American people, and which I am acquainted only since I became president, it is that the best, the leading families of the South have received their education in great part, if not whole, from the Jesuits and the nuns. Hence, those degrading principles of slavery, pride, cruelty, which are as second nature among so many of those people. – – -.
You do not ignore that the first settlers of Louisiana, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, South California and Missouri were Roman Catholics and that their first teacher were Jesuits. – – -. Unfortunately, the Jesuits and the nuns have in great part remained the teachers of those people since. They have continued in a silent, but most efficacious way, to spread their hatred against our institutions, our laws, our schools, our rights and our liberties in such a way that this terrible conflict became unavoidable between the North and the South. As I told you before, it is popery that we owe this terrible civil war."
"I do not pretend to be a prophet. But though not a prophet, I see a very dark cloud on our horizon. And that dark cloud is coming from Rome. It is filled with tears of blood. It will rise and increase until its flanks will be torn by a flash of lightening, followed by a fearful peal of thunder. Then a cyclone such as the world has never seen, will pass over this country, spreading ruin and desolation from north to south. After it is over, there will long days of peace and prosperity: for popery, with its Jesuits and merciless Inquisition, will have been for ever swept away from our country."
When will popery and the Jesuits finally be eliminated? This will occur at Christ´s Second Coming according to the book of Daniel.
According to Abraham Lincoln, the Jesuits were not a fictitious group operating within the bounds of the Vatican trying to overtake the world in some conspiracy theory. They were and are an active political force trying to undermine the USA and the world.
[1] Francis D. Nichol, Edit., The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Dictionary, Vol. 8 (Washington D.C.: Review & Herald Pub., 1979), 1087.
(2) http://www.zubeidajaffer.co.za/the-catholic-church-is-the-biggest-financial-power-on-earth/
[3] David Yallop, In God´s Name (Great Britain: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1986), 474.
(5) https://www.orwelltoday.com/jfkdollaramerican.shtml
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Edward Hopper at the Whitney: A Study of Passion
A few weeks back, Miranda and I went to visit the Edward Hopper show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. First off, the exhibit is amazing and it was great to see Hopper's work in person. As compared to prints or images of Hopper's work, the original paintings glow with an almost magical luminescence. Just standing before some of his iconic paintings was really quite a rush. But more than that, the exhibit showcased a truly disciplined and dedicated man. The passion he had for his craft was really quite intoxicating.
The exhibit was broken up into several sections. Each section showcased one of Hopper's masterpieces along side dozens of "studies" – sketches that Hopper made to practice drawing portions of the final composition. One room, containing Hopper's New York Movie, displayed the painting juxtaposed with all 52 of the sketches that Hopper made to prepare for the final painting.
Like spare parts left on the factory floor, Hoppers drawings detailed alternative ways to present each feature of the composition. There were sketches that showed the woman standing straight up rather than leaning, there were sketches that showed more people in the audience to the left – there were even five or six sketches that focused entirely on how to present the red drapes to the right of the composition.
The final work, shown below, is the result of months or even years of sketching. In the end, the theatre shown in Hopper's work has been traced back to seven different theatres in the New York area. Hopper no doubt visited all seven and while movies played in the background, he prepared for his masterpiece.
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The thing that really impresses me about Hopper is that from a young age, it was clear that he was a naturally gifted artist. One portion of the exhibit that focuses on Hopper's school years shows some of his very early self-portraits and life drawing. It's clear even in his early work that he was very technically talented when it came to portraying figure on paper. But what's more amazing than that is that he was also the most practiced. In one life drawing class in college he completed more than 600 drawings in one semester – far more than were expected by the course curriculum.
He showed the same discipline in every part of his life. You may notice that all of the women in Hopper's paintings look very similar. The reason for this is because after he was married (to Josephine Nivison) he used her exclusively as his model as to insure she wouldn't be jealous of him looking at other women.
I spent hours walking around the exhibit just absorbing Hopper's aura of discipline and dedication. As the docents swept through the gallery to close the museum at the end of the day I was still sitting there looking at final painting in the gallery: a simple painting of light on a wall. Walking out of the museum I had a lot of thoughts, but my main take away was this:
The closest thing to a failsafe way to be the best at something is just to be more passionate about it than anyone else.
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The partnership will provide enhanced UTM capabilities for the 50-mile UTM corridor currently being constructed at the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site in central New York, which is managed by NUAIR and located at Griffiss.
Unifly will establish a presence in the region to deploy its software platform and support testing. Working with NUAIR, Unifly will enable enhancements to test beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) systems.
Unifly's software applications facilitate UAS traffic in very low-altitude airspace. Its tools inform operators where it is safe and legal to fly and enable authorities and other aviation stakeholders to track traffic and manage airspace.


H2 Chemistry was never my best subject and I often took a long time to master each topic. Weekly A Level Chemistry tuition at Twig accelerated my conceptual understanding and enhanced my application skills greatly. Twig's notes are concise and encapsulate well the required definitions and qualitative explanations under the syllabus as well as provide sufficient basic and advanced level practices. More importantly, Mr Koh is a natural and extremely adept teacher – his explanations never failed to aid me in internalizing what I could not fully comprehend from lectures and tutorials in school. That is perhaps the greatest comparative advantage that Twig can offer over other tuition centres. Mr Koh makes a conscious effort to link new topics to old ones, building on past understandings to re-establish new ones. He uses as well simplified models and this diagramatic approach to teaching is truly effective in honing a holistic understanding. I am most grateful to Mr Koh for his willingness to clarify my queries in the month before the A level examinations. That I was able to process his explanations over email is but a testament to my strong foundation of the subject that he managed to build.


In a bowl, combine the cucumber, radishes and celery. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread the mayonnaise on the bread slices. Top with the veggie pâté. Garnish with the vegetables. Close the sandwiches.
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smoothXbike Reviews - Healthy or Scam?
SmoothXbike is an exercise bike they say makes no noise and you can roll it away and fold it up when not it in use. Bikes like these are a great workout, but there are several things that make us question whether smoothXbike is worth the almost $300 cost.
First of all, smoothXbike is sold by Smooth Fitness and Health, who currently have an F rating by the Better Business Bureau. The BBB says this is because the co. had over 200 complaints in 3 years, failed to respond to 40, and 16 were left unresolved. If that doesn't turn you off, keep reading for more info.
To use your smoothXbike, adjust the the seat and turn rotating knob to the exercise level you desire (they say this ranges from effortless to challenging). They tout its built-in LED monitor (which is powered by a pair of included AA batteries) will show your heart rate, time, speed, and distance, which is pretty standard for any modern exercise machine.
The main benefit seems to be its size and weight, listed as 38" X 20" X 45" and 41.5 lbs respectively. They add it has wheels to help you roll it out of the way when not in use and that it folds up compactly in one "simple" motion.
In order to tempt you to try smoothXbike, they offer what they call a "risk-free" trial of $19.95 and it seems fair enough: for that money, they will send you the smoothXbike and you can try it for 30 days (shipping is included). If you do not like the machine, they say to call them for an RMA and they will pay the return shipping and refund your $19.95.
If you do like smoothXbike, they say it's 7 "low" monthly payments of $39.99 making the grand total $299.98.
Bottom Line: Is smoothXbike a Scam?
I've had my bike for over two years. The magnetic resistance is failing. I wrote to the company to see if it can be repaired, I got a response from them. I liked the bike. It used to be quiet. The biggest complaint is I'm short and the seat doesn't go low enough. I would not recommend this bike to anyone 5'2" or smaller. Also, their customer service is nonexistent.
After reading all these reviews, I'm surprised because I like this bike. It is smooth and quiet, and I easily put on a TV show or movie. l can hear every word, I have had other stationary bikes and this is by far my favorite. I am 71 years old.
I used this bike all the time. My pedal just fell off after making clunking noises. I found out from the 800 number that because I have had this for over a year, I can't even get parts, even if I wanted to pay for them. It looks like with all the bad ratings and bad experience that everyone has had with this company, I should not even bother. Bummer, I liked the bike when I first got it.
I have used this bike for almost eleven months, and during this time I think it has worked correctly for a month at most. The electronics constantly fail to register. It may be at the start, changing batteries rarely helps, or even more frustratingly during a session. Again, changing the batteries rarely helps. I have no idea why this happens but as I am trying to monitor progress. It's impossible using this bike. It's a shame because the bike itself is comfortable, as much as a bike can be, and the settings give a good workout. I am now at the point of giving up on this product. I need something I can rely on to give me good, and CONSTANT results. Unfortunately, this product is not it.
Disposable? No way to repair.
I thought this bike was fantastic at first: compact, comfortable, quiet. I was in love. I rode it for a few weeks, then had to store it for awhile (clean, covered, dry) due to a location change.
When it came out storage, I got back on it and logged four 30 minutes sessions (so I have approached approximately 20 total hours of use). While riding at a low tension, I heard a loud "clunk" in the pedal mechanism and the pedals can no longer spin.
My amateur repair-self believes it's a bearing issue, but who will ever know? The manual gives no trouble shooting info (except for the electronic dashboard), nor does it suggest a repair center, or even give me enough information to bring it to a handy-person. Customer service was useless and rude, and my bike is beyond warranty, destined for landfill. What a waste. I wished I had read some of the other reviews here before purchasing.
I would avoid this bike and suggest purchasing one from a manufacturer that has a referral to repair centers, as well as a better history.
After the warranty expired the bike lost its peddle resistance. There are two belts in the mechanical package. One belt had 0 resistance. No one could explain how to repair. So I asked if this is throw away piece of junk and was told that if that is what I think, then it is. There are no manuals or technical support staff. I would not recommend this exercise product.
I have had the bike since 1-9-2017 I have not been able to use it yet, parts were missing so I called right away. I finally got part of the parts a month later. I called right away again and as of today, I still don't have the rest of my parts today is 2-27-2017. I don't know if I will like the bike if I ever get all the parts. Never have I had so much trouble with a product. Almost would like to ship it back.
Will not use, not for short people. All the rest I like, but not for short people, or people with hip problems.
I enjoy the bike: compact, easy to adjust resistance, displays a variety of potentially useful exercise datum. Complaints: customer service availability has required lengthy waits. The bike could use a 'pocket' to place a cell phone for viewing while pedaling. The left pedal is squeaking and 'knocking'. Took the end cap off and found that there is a length of rebar for strength or weight or something. Anyway, the noise is annoying. The website doesn't have a parts availability option - only to call customer service. Did get through to them today. Pedal is to be replaced free of charge (with crank arm). Yay.
This is our 2nd order for this SmoothXbike. They both ended in similar fashion, with a broken piece. My wife was the main user, but I kept both bikes in shape. The 1st bike started making a knocking noise after several months of 6 days a week use. Eventually, the cranking mechanism jammed. I tried to take the gear mechanism apart, but it's pretty much impossible because you can't take the gear protectors apart.
My wife "really" likes the noiselessness (isn't noisy for about a month) and smooth workout. I love my wife and decided to order her another SmoothXbike, not just to keep her happy, but for her health and my promise to keep her happy forever. After ordering a 2nd bike, I was able to tear it apart far enough to have the "bearings" fall out in pieces. And I mean pieces. So, in short, the noise the bike starting making after a month of use were the bearings, bearing housing, and maybe the quality of the bearings material.
After receiving the 2nd SmoothXbike, my wife was very happy and looking forward to using the bike again. The very next morning (after putting the bike together) she jumped on the bike and was on to riding. Remember, the 1st bike took about a month to make a grinding noise. This time it was a matter of about 2 weeks. I was floored, and even worse, it was the same grinding noise.
My wife is not overweight, she doesn't go crazy on the bike, but merely rides and reads the Bible every morning (except Sunday). So why is the bike making noise again? I suspect the bearings again.
The SmoothXbike is not cheap, and we've already bought two (call me a dunce for buying it a 2nd time). Now we sit here trying to figure out what to do next. As I said earlier, she loves the smoothness of the bike, and when the bike is less than a month old, it's noiseless. Great, but now what.
I'm going to ask Amazon to look into this and maybe, just maybe, Amazon will get us a refund or some other compensation (update: I just looked and Amazon's return policy has expired. I'm going directly to the seller (Smooth Fitness and Health) and see what they'll do). I should've read up on the BBB complaints about this company because they are given an "F". Don't waste your money on the SmoothXbike as it'll break down in short order. If there are other people out there that have experienced the same issues, please reply and get Amazon to talk to the manufacturer so they can fix the issue with the bearings. Thanks.
I would consider a class action lawsuit, not only cause of the $ you lost even though it's a lot but because 1, they should not be able to scam you, and 2, and continue to scam people. 3, they should be "outed" for what they are - a SCAM (what company is ok with an F rating with BBB?! I'm not a litigious person, but somebody should do something before someone gets hurt physically etc.
Highly recommend product. Bought two from QVC.
My 76-year-old mom wanted to work on her fitness level and told me she purchased "a stationary bike" from QVC. I was skeptical that she would actually use it and was anticipating that the product would be cheap. Much to my pleasant surprise, she put it together herself, has used it almost daily for 6 months, and the product is good. It is quiet, and easy to watch tv while getting in a workout. So, she bought me one for my birthday (not saying how old!); and I really like it. A terrific alternative to a walk/run outside or my incline treadmill, etc. The only problem is that my daughter wants one for her apartment because it's compact, lightweight, and really quiet! Probably a holiday present for her.
Honestly, though, if I had read the reviews without knowing the product then I would not have purchased it. Maybe when the review of a product recommends that consumers look for an alternative, then you should provide one or two of what you consider a comparative product. That's when your review would be truly helpful.
We'll be getting a third bike in our family.


In July, Elizabeth Watkins-Morris of Halloway House of Petersburg, historian and clothier, unraveled the mystery of those Antebellum hoop skirts and other clothing mysteries of the Civil War.
Susan Winiecki, Associate Publisher and Editorial Director for Richmond Magazine, RHome, and RBride joined us for our September program. Susan's topic was Richmond on a Plate: An entertaining, easy to digest culinary history of Richmond through its makers, its markets and menus.
Brian Burns talked to us in October about the aftermath of the Civil War as our city entered the Gilded Age. Richmond was seeking bright prospects as well as dealing with its own past. The city confronted issues such as white supremacists, segregation, wondrous new inventions like the first electric streetcar, and the Monument Campaign, which proved a great comedy of errors.
We were very excited to have Thomas A. Silvestri, President and Publisher, Richmond Times-Dispatch and Vice President, Richmond Group, BH Media Group as our featured speaker In November!
In 2017, Tom celebrated 40 years in newspapers, including 35 at the Richmond Times-Dispatch or its parent companies. In 2005, Tom became president and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which was in the midst of transforming from a regional newspaper into a full-fledged multimedia source of high quality news, advertising and commentary delivered where and when the customer wants it.


With the latest release of lands in Thelippalai recently, 50 percent of those currently in IDP centres would be able to return to their rightful lands, Commander, Security Force–Jaffna, Major General Darshana Hettiarrachchi said.
The Sri Lanka Army, in keeping with the government's policy of returning lands held by the military to its rightful owners, released another 683 acres of land to 964 families (3309 members), at a ceremony presided over by Army Commander Lt.General Mahesh Senanayake at Mailadi on April 13.
Under the guidance of Major General Hettiarrachchi, lands belonging to four GS Divisions in Theleppalai DS Division were handed over to civilians who were in IDP camps or living with relatives. Accordingly, the land was handed over to the Jaffna District Secretary, Nagalingam Vethanayaham, to be handed over to the rightful owners after due process.
According to Major General Hettiarrachchi, this was a goodwill gesture towards the people of Jaffna for the New Year. Meanwhile, the Army Commander speaking at the ceremony said the Kankesanthurai to Point Pedro road could now be used for public transport and for their private vehicles between 6 am to 7 pm. Army Commander Senanayake said, "This is your Army. This is the Army of the country. Our responsibility is to ensure the well-being of citizens of this island, whether it is the South or North, irrespective if whether they are Sinhala, Muslim, Tamil, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic or any other race or religion." The District Secretary (Jaffna), Additional Secretary (Land), Divisional Secretary (Theleppalai), beneficiaries, villagers and several Senior Army Officers and Army personnel also attended the ceremony.
Speaking to the Daily News Major General Darshana Hettiarrachchi said it's been nine years since the war ended and it would not be fair to allow them to be living in IDP centres under difficult conditions.
Meanwhile, the Jaffna SF Commander refuted allegations that the releasing of these lands could pose a threat to the Palali airport etc. He said, due measures have been taken to fortify the security requirements in the area to ensure the safety of all. He noted that the Security Forces are there to safeguard the country and the Tri-Forces are very capable of their duties.
Hence, he said it was not required to hold onto people's lands for security purposes and allow them to suffer in temporary shelters.
"They too have the right to lead their normal lives and live in peace. If reconciliation is to happen, we must return their lands to them and not hold more than what is absolutely necessary. The releasing of these lands are being done after meticulous consideration and planning and there is absolutely no threat to national security by returning these lands to these people," Maj. Gen. Hettiarachchi noted.
The Sri Lankan government has not done anything to reduce the military footprint in the North-East and oust Sinhalese who illegally occupy Tamil lands and houses said the Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran whilst in Tamil Nadu.
Councillors from the Northern Provincial Council staged a protest on Tuesday, after the council passed a resolution last week condemning state sponsored Sinhala settlements in Mullaitivu and across the Vanni.
The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday released just 1.5 acres in Vadduvakal currently occupied by the Gotabhaya Navy Camp, which continues to span across 617 acres.
The 1.5 acres belong to three individuals, who criticised the navy's decision to release such a small proportion of the occupied land.
The past three years have seen a number of protests across the North-East calling on the state's armed forces to release land back to residents.
Displaced families given army-built houses in Varuththalai Vilaan, Telippalai this week, expressed concern over the coninued functioning of military checkpoints close to the new housing scheme. Thirty houses military built houses were handed over to families displaced from areas including Valikaamam North at an event yesterday. Residents were also forced to take out loans in order to invest in suitable windows, doors, bathroom fittings, as the Rs 800,000 allocated by the government for the houses was insufficient for adequate quality goods.


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White Alleged 'Knockout' Assailant Plans Constitutional Challenge To Hate Crimes Charge
By Ryan J. Reilly
WASHINGTON -- A bipolar, 27-year-old Texas man who allegedly filmed himself punching an elderly African-American man as part of the "Knockout Game" will challenge the constitutionality of the federal hate crimes statute under which he was charged, his lawyer told The Huffington Post Monday.
Conrad Alvin Barrett was arrested last week and charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the November assault. He was denied bail on Friday, and is currently in federal custody. The 79-year-old victim spent several days in the hospital after the attack.
Barrett was charged under The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, which had a broader reach than previous hate crimes statutes. The government has argued that Congress' power to pass the hate crimes laws comes from the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery, because hate crimes laws help eradicate badges of slavery.
George Parnham, a lawyer for Barrett, said in an interview that he planned to challenge the constitutionality of the hate crimes statute. He said it was "absolutely" inappropriate for the feds to get involved in this case, and that this type of alleged assault should have been charged under existing Texas law. His client could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 if convicted on the federal level.
"This is a case that could have easily been handled by state authorities," Parnham told HuffPost.
DOJ has already successfully defended several challenges to the 2009 hate crimes statute in court, with judges finding that Congress has extensive authority under the 13th Amendment to prohibit racially motivated violence. One federal judge wrote that the Supreme Court has "strongly implied that racially motivated assaults constitute a badge of slavery under the 13th Amendment."
The "Knockout Game" isn't new, but several cases highlighted in the media have involved black assailants targeting white victims. The fact that this is the only "knockout" case to be prosecuted by the feds has not gone unnoticed by conservative outlets.
11 Paranoid Obama Conspiracy Theories
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Obama Is Not An American Citizen
One of the most popular Obama conspiracy theories (aka the Birther Movement), endorsed (or not denied) by the likes of Tom Delay, Lou Dobbs, Chuck Norris and Liz Cheney, it claims that Obama is not an American citizen, thus rendering his presidency illegitimate, or something. The theory hinges on the false claim that his birth certificate is fake. Birther queen Orly Taitz (a lawyer and dentist from California) continues to lead the march, despite her lawsuit getting thrown out and a $20,000 fine.


In this recent Comcast Spotlight episode, I was interviewed by Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce President Danna Geisler. The Chamber has been partnering with Comcast to produce this series highlighting local businesses.
The question was asked, why do people go to a podiatrist? Well, people could come to us for any foot issue. It could be anything from an ingrown toenail to an accident resulting in the need for major reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. Some of the most common reasons people come to our practice are fungal toenails and heel problems, which can be very debilitating; we actually have a protocol we've developed for heel pain that has a 95 percent success rate with just conservative treatment. In fact, only about 5 percent of our heel pain patients end up requiring surgery. We also treat a lot of bunions, hammer toes, and other foot deformities, some of which can really interfere with your daily life. And these deformities can occur in people of all ages, so we see patients ranging from children to seniors.
We also talked about the difference between seeing a primary care physician versus a podiatrist for a foot problem. If it's a minor problem, sometimes a primary care doctor or dermatologist may be able to take care of it, but once it gets more complex you should see a podiatrist, who is a specialist in caring for foot disorders.
Toenail fungus is an example of a condition that can be difficult to treat. A great number of people have toenail fungus. They get thick, discolored toenails and often try many things to try to get rid of it. Topical antifungal medications often don't work; you have to apply them every day for at least a year and they only work about 25 percent of the time. Oral antifungals have about a 40 - 50 percent success rate, but there are a lot of drug interactions and they're rough on the liver, so a lot of people can't take them or choose not to take them. The newer laser procedure is much more effective. We were actually the first clinic in the area to have an FDA-approved laser for treating toenail fungus, and have done thousands of treatments. We see about a 70 percent success rate in treating toenail fungus.
Another topic we discussed was our recent expansion. We're the largest clinic regionally for foot care and we have a lot of unique services. A lot of people in the area don't realize they have this great resource for total foot care, right here on the campus of Johnston-Willis Hospital. Our goal is to provide comprehensive care for the foot in just one location. Healthcare these days can be fragmented; you might see a doctor and then have to run all over town to get everything you need to care for your feet. We're changing that by taking all the common things you might need for foot care and having them all available in one location, a one-stop shop. And, since we're on the campus of the hospital, if there is something that's needed from the hospital, it's very convenient to coordinate those services as well.
So, if you have a foot problem, we invite you to visit us at The Foot & Ankle Center. Just give us a call at 804-320-FOOT, or request an appointment online.


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I discovered a jewel of wisdom while going through some old graduate school papers for another project. The article "When Was the Last Time?" by Mike Cope (I was unable to find any source attribution on my photocopy, though it was obviously published in a Christian magazine). The article is simply a collection of thirteen questions each with the intention of provoking our thought in relationship to power, wealth, and abundance in a North American Christian context.
When was the last time a Christian college named a blue collar worker with a modest income to its Board of Trustees because he or she was a devoted follower of Jesus with much wisdom to offer?
When was the last time special visits where made by the minister and elders to an unemployed family, encouraging them to "place membership" at their congregation?
When was the last time one of our institutes of higher learning named a building for someone who was never able to give $100 but modeled the life of costly discipleship?
When was the last time the shepherds of a church confronted someone over a covetous, materialistic lifestyle?
When was the last time a Christian "made it big" without it affecting the size of their house or the model of their car?
When was the last time a Christian family "downscaled," not because they couldn't make their higher payments any more but because those high payments stretched them to the point of being unable to contribute to the church or to help people in need?
Socrates would obviously be proud of this article. Socrates made it a habit of reacting against the elite thinkers of his age. His reactive tool was in the form of questions. He thought the art of wisdom was found in questions, not answers.
Frames or reframes the issue. The directness and honesty of these questions forces each of us to evaluate ourselves, our motives, and our Christian values.
Allows space to leave open questions open. It would be impossible to completely answer or address all of these questions because there are specific issues that may or may not impact how one would respond. The question form forces us to ask – does that describe me?
Convicting. If none of these produce a 'hmmmm' moment, you are probably an alien from another planet (not that I am saying aliens exists – another post for another time!). If someone is going to challenge you and get up in your face, it might as well be in the passive form of a question.
Anyone want to take a stab at answering any of these questions?


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A few highlights were launched at the May SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas for both SharePoint and OneDrive. There were new enhancements on the inherent sweep include in OneDrive for the two iOS and Android mobiles. These are gotten to through the devoted symbol in the tab bar. That makes it simple to include pictures, comments, and even various pages to your OneDrive.
Presently it is conceivable to consequently upload videos and photographs caught on your camera come in transfer for Business OneDrive. There is additionally another extraordinary change that enables clients to require and set a secret word when you share an organizer with other individuals. This component fundamentally keeps others from getting to your documents if your expected beneficiary incidentally advances a connection. These new highlights presently enable you to prevent different clients from downloading records or archives shared through the view-just links.
These are fundamentally immersive, blended reality encounters that empower clients to see and associate with content from each edge. Also, clients can picture and control information and item models progressively.
It is presently simple to rapidly change your present document's title, open the document's area, share the document through an invitation link, and even access the document's variant history by essentially tapping on the title banish and choosing the capacities from a drop-down menu.
Office 365 solutions guarantee that you recognize and oversee individual information, for example, the prevention of information misfortune and advanced information administration. The New Office 365 can recognize and ensure against security dangers. It enables clients to agree to the European Union Privacy law as of late authorized, the General Data Protection and Regulation (GDPR).
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Suzuki Motorcycles to launch a new motorcycle on May 20
Manaal Mahatme
Touted to be the most exciting launch of the year, Suzuki Motorcycles India has teased what appears to be the Gixxer 250. Though the company has not confirmed the model, it is highly unlikely that it will be a mere update. This new motorcycle would fight it out in the highly competitive sub-2 lakh segment. Going by the teaser image, it appears to be a faired motorcycle. The bike may not be outright sporty like the KTM RC200. We expect this bike to be a sporty commuter just like the Hero Xtreme 200S and the Yamaha Fazer25. To keep the Gixxer 250 relevant in the market, expect the pricing to be under Rs 1.6 lakh.
Suzuki's second inning in the 250cc segment
It's been over a year that the internet has been filled with rumours of a 250cc motorcycle is being developed by Suzuki. We feel it might keep the Gixxer tag since the brand has grown so strong in the country. This won't be the first 250cc offering from Suzuki. The Inazuma 250, launched in 2014, was the first 250cc product in India. However, it failed to garner audience owing to its sky high price and plain Jane styling.
The new bike is likely to get a single cylinder air-cooled engine to keep the price low. Expect the bike to have an output between 22bhp-26bhp and skip premium bits like USD forks, clip on bars and dual-channel ABS. We hope that the Gixxer 250 will not be equipped with a 5-speed gearbox like the Yamaha FZ25.
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ARCHIVED - Notice of Safety Assessment of Certain Categories of Foods Containing Added Phytosterols
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Bureau of Nutritional Sciences
Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch
This document summarizes Health Canada's safety assessment of certain foods containing added phytosterols and invites manufacturers to seek authorization to sell and advertise these novel foods in Canada.
The term "phytosterols" is used in this document as a collective term for plant sterols, and their hydrogenated stanol forms, whether used in the free sterol form or esterified with fatty acids (also known as sterol esters or phytosterol esters). There is a diversity in the composition of phytosterols and over 40 phytosterols have been identified in nature. The safety assessment considered phytosterols and stanols as a group.
Phytosterols occur naturally in plants, and vegetable oils are the major source of phytosterols in Canadian diets. Phytosterols, when consumed at sufficiently high levels, have been shown to reduce serum total and LDL cholesterol levels.
In Canada, the regulatory status of foods with added phytosterols has evolved over the past ten years. Phytosterols sold in isolated form have a history of sale and use as drugs and, later, when the Natural Health Product Regulations came into effect, as natural health products under the Food and Drugs Act to treat hypercholesterolemia. When it was first proposed that a food containing added phytosterols be sold the product was considered a drug on the basis that it was manufactured for a therapeutic purpose, i.e., interfering with the absorption of intestinal cholesterol (modifying an organic function) with the intent of reducing elevated serum cholesterol levels. As a result, no novel food review was completed. At the time, data and information to support the safety of foods containing phytosterols, particularly long term studies, were lacking.
Health Canada has recently reconsidered the classification of such products in light of recently clarified principles for the classification of foods at the Food-Natural Health Product interface; and the developments in what is known about these products. It was determined that where a substance with a food purpose or dietary origin is added to a product in controlled amounts to allow for safe consumption as a food and food has substantiated health effects, the product may be classified and regulated as a food. In these circumstances, the use of a disease risk reduction claim or therapeutic claim would not be sufficient to classify the food as a natural health product.
Completion of this novel food class assessment has also become possible because, very importantly, data and information considered critical to the establishment of the safety of phytosterols for use as ingredients in foods has recently become available.
The safety of phytosterols was assessed according to Division 28 of the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR), because foods with added phytosterols were considered "a substance that does not have a history of safe use as a food." Health Canada has received several novel food submissions for a range of foods with added phytosterols. The Food Directorate (FD) has conducted the safety assessments according to its Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Novel Foods. These Guidelines are based upon internationally accepted principles for establishing the safety of novel foods. The following summarizes the major elements of the assessment:
Toxicological Assessment
The toxicological assessment considered data from reports of adverse effects of excessive plant sterol accumulation in humans, data from experimental animals, and well-documented and well-conducted human safety trials. In the toxicological assessment, critical consideration was given to the adverse effects observed in individuals with excessive plasma plant sterol concentrations (e.g. decreased red blood cell and platelet counts, increased serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activity, increased total serum bilirubin) because these effects would suggest the potential of plant sterols to interfere with the biological role of cholesterol (e.g. structure of cell membranes, and the production of bile acids, steroid hormones, and vitamin D).
The available human trials that sufficiently reported haematology and clinical chemistry parameters provided evidence of a lack of adverse effects at doses as high as 6.6 g of free phytosterols/day for 12 weeks and 8.8 g of free phytostanols/day for 10 weeks. However, there is uncertainty regarding the potential for adverse effects with the consumption of levels higher than 3 g of free phytosterols per day for an extended period of time, specifically for a subset of the population who hyperabsorb phytosterols from the diet. This subset cannot self-identify and therefore cannot know to avoid use of foods with added phytosterols. An upper limit of 3 g of free phytosterols per day provides a conservative approach which mitigates the potential for adverse effects from increased phytosterol consumption by those individuals who hyperabsorb plant sterols.
Based on its review of the available evidence, therefore, the Food Directorate has concluded that 3 g per day for adults and 1 g per day for children should be used as reference safe intakes. The FD has no safety concerns regarding the consumption of plant sterol fortified products by the targeted population, (i.e. hypercholesterolemic adults who wish to lower their cholesterol levels), at levels lower than the reference safe intakes. In addition, there are no safety concerns for the general population, including hyperabsorbers, children, and pregnant women, who may unintentionally consume plant sterol fortified food products.
Nutritional Assessment
A potential nutritional safety issue raised in the literature is the lowering of serum carotenoids after consumption of phytosterols, particularly provitamin ß-carotene. Carotenoids are important to humans in mainly two aspects: their provitamin A activity and their antioxidant capacity. If consumed regularly in excessive amounts, it has been suggested that phytosterols may decrease serum ß-carotene. However, serum concentration of ß-carotene is highly variable and the variability can be attributed to a variety of life-style and physiological factors. According to the Institute of Medicine (2000), serum concentration of ß-carotene ranges from 2.2 to 122.7 g/dL. In addition, the published studies overall demonstrate that at the consumption level of 3 g of phytosterols per day, there is no significant effect on serum levels of ß-carotene, or the effect disappears when the change in ß-carotene levels is adjusted for the change in serum total cholesterol level. Therefore it is concluded that the consumption of plant sterols up to the reference safe intake of 3 g per day is nutritionally safe for the general population with respect to ß-carotene.
Dietary Exposure
Modelling studies were conducted by Health Canada to determine the appropriate food categories and level of addition of phytosterols in order to help ensure that potential exposure to the addition of phytosterols to foods would be below the safe reference levels in the general population, including children. In the modelling studies, various scenarios were examined using a broad range of foods and levels of addition, including those proposed by petitioners and those approved in other jurisdictions. The distribution of potential intakes across the population relative to the reference safe intake was used to determine the appropriate food categories and level of addition of phytosterols. The studies estimated potential exposure by age and sex in the population including non-target populations, particularly children. The findings of the simulation studies suggested that the addition of phytosterols at up to 1 g (free phytosterols) per serving and per reference amount to unstandardized spreads, mayonnaise, margarine, calorie-reduced margarine, salad dressing and unstandardized salad dressings, yogurt and yogurt drinks and vegetable and fruit juices would not result in over exposure in the non-target population. Post-market studies conducted in Europe also support that over consumption of phytosterols, even in the target population, is very unlikely.
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) share responsibility in regard to labelling requirements for food. Health Canada is responsible for policy and standard setting for matters related to health and safety under the FDR, whereas CFIA is responsible for enforcement of the Regulations. CFIA also administers and enforces those aspects of the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations to ensure that labelling is understandable, truthful and not misleading.
Phytosterols are not nutrients and under nutrition labelling regulations, the amount of phytosterols may not be included in the Nutrition Facts table (NFT). The total phytosterol content may be declared elsewhere on the label in g per serving, rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.1 g.
It is recognized that the food industry would like to include a health claim on the label to position their products in the marketplace for consumers who wish to use a dietary approach to lower blood cholesterol. For guidance on acceptable health claims please see Summary of Assessment - Plant Sterols and Blood Cholesterol Lowering
For additional information, please consult Plant Sterols Plant Sterols (phytosterols).
In light of these conclusions, manufacturers of the following types of foods containing added phytosterols at a maximum level of 1 g (free phytosterols) per serving and per reference amount are invited to file notifications of their intention to sell these foods as novel foods:
unstandardized spreads, mayonnaise, margarine, calorie-reduced margarine, salad dressing and unstandardized salad dressings, yogurt and yogurt drinks, and vegetable and fruit juices.
Petitioners are asked to notify the Food Directorate of each new product with added plant sterols by sending a letter or e-mail to the address below indicating the type of product, the level of addition of phytosterols, the name of the product, and the name and address of the manufacturer. In these cases, a record will be made of the intention to sell and a letter of no objection will be sent back to the petitioner, once it is confirmed that the product intended for sale fits the conditions of the current review of the use of phytosterols in food, as described in the current decision document. Petitioners who wish to market foods not appearing on the list, or foods containing levels greater than 1 g phytosterols/serving are required to notify Health Canada in accordance with Division 28 of the Food and Drug Regulations.
All notifications should be addressed to: Submission Management and Information Unit, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Postal Locator 2201C, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0K9. The e-mail address for the unit is: smiu-ugdi@hc-sc.gc.ca.


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