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The 500 rupee note: Seychelles' richest bank note and its 7 natural wonders
Victoria, Seychelles | April 19, 2018, Thursday @ 13:46 in Entertainment » SEYCHELLES BUZZ | By: Salifa Karapetyan Edited by: Sharon Ernesta | Views: 4256
A 500 hundread rupee note. (Salifa Karapetyan)
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Seychelles' richest bank note -- the 500 rupee note -- was released into circulation in December 2016 and is worth about $37. SNA takes a closer look at seven of the endemic flora and fauna found on the yellow, brown and black note.
Seychelles Kestrel
Found on the front of the banknote, the Seychelles Kestrel, called Katiti in Creole, is the only day-flying bird of prey native to the 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. This small territorial bird has a very dark rufous upperpart with an even darker head and red-brown back.
Coming from the Falconidae family, the Seychelles Kestrel is mostly found on Mahe, but is also present on Praslin, Silhouette, North Island and Felicite. It does not build nest as most birds would – they lay eggs among rocks, on cliffs and on building ledges.
If one tilts the note and looks at the head of the Seychelles Kestrel, a 500 figure can be seen.
Scientific name: Falco araeus
Conservation status: Globally Threatened, Vulnerable
Feeds off: Geckos, skinks, small birds and insects
(Ashley Pothin) Photo License: CC-BY
Horne's Pandanus
Mainly confined to river ravines and on slopes with good water access, Vakwa Parasol as it is locally known can be seen on the front of the 500 rupees bank note to the right of the Seychelles Kestrel.
According to the IUCN red list of threatened species, the "there has been a massive population reduction of at least 30% in the last 100 years. Wetland clearance for cultivation may have been the main reason for this reduction."
The fruit of the plant is cone-like similar to a pineapple.
Scientific name: Martellidendron hornei
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Areas found: Morne Seychellois National Park, Praslin National Park and Curieuse Marine National Park.
(Damien Doudee) Photo License: CC-BY
Seychelles Vinegar Fly
Located on the front side of the note, and can be seen within the transparent oval window on the back. The Seychelles Vinegar Fly belongs to the family of flies often called "small fruit flies" or "vinegar flies". This is due to the tendency for them to linger round overripe rotting fruit.
The local endemic fly has earned the Creole name 'Bigay Bwatorti' as it is usually found near the Noni tree (Morinda citrifolia). The fly reproduces solely on the toxic fruit of the said tree.
Scientific name: Drosophila sechellia
Feeds off: fruit of Morinda citrifolia
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This is the only species of Flora or fauna to be featured on every series of notes since illustrations on the Seychelles paper currency started. On the front of the current 500 rupee note, one can see the male part of the tree, with the catkins flower providing a dual colour security feature under ultra-violet light.
The coco de mer is the world's largest nut and grows in a natural state only on Praslin and Curieuse. Historically, the species was also known to grow naturally on Round, St. Pierre and Chauve-Souris. It is one of the country's main symbol and pride.
Scientific name: Lodoicea maldivica
Conservation status: Endangered
(Gerard Larose, Seychelles Tourism Board) Photo License: CC-BY
Seychelles Scops Owl
Located on the back of the banknote, the Seychelles Scops Owl is a small-eared owl with greyish-brown feathers. Its eyes are large and yellow to orange-red in color. The bird can sometimes be heard calling from tall trees which sounds like the rasping noise of a big saw on wood, earning it the creole name 'Syer' (English for saw).
It is endemic to mainly the highland forests of Mahe, the main island of Seychelles. For many years it was thought to be extinct until they were discovered by a team from Nature Seychelles in 1999 and 2000.
Scientific name: Otus insularis
Feeds off: Insects, spiders, possibly frogs and small lizards.
Seychelles Tiger Chameleon
The 'Kanmeleon', as known in the native language, is relatively small for a chameleon, only growing up to 16 centimeter in length. It can be found twice on the back of the 500 rupee note. When tilted, the shiny chameleon on the note changes color.
Its most distinctive features are small, spiky outgrowths that border the underside of its chin and the pointed projection on its chin.
The Seychelles Tiger Chameleon can be found in the Morne Seychelles, Praslin and Silhouette National Parks. Its main threat being invasive plants, especially cinnamon trees which provides shelter to a diminished population of insects that the chameleon feeds off.
Scientific name: Archaius tigris
Wild Bilimbi
Known in creole as 'Bilenbi maron', the flower of the Wild Bilimbi is found above and below one of the illustration of the Seychelles Tiger Chameleon. In the past the wood of the tree was mostly used for firewood and to make charcoal.
The fruit is edible and it is said that it can be put on wounds. At the moment they are being grown at the National Biodiversity Centre at Barbarons.
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You are no longer required to recruit through a francophone immigration promotional event. Should you choose to, however, the government continues to offer Destination Canada (an annual job fair in Paris and Brussels).
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Just a quick idea for a last minute Mother's Day gift!
I've been wanting to materialize this idea for ages, but I'm too cheap to buy a shadowbox frame. :o) I found one at the Dollar Tree recently and it was perfect for making a "MOM" photo!
Print two copies of the same photo.
Copy "MOM" or any other design onto the back of one copy.
Cut out with a craft knife or scissors.
Use double-stick foam tape (craft or home improvement stores) to attach the letters (design) to the other frame, matching the photo exactly.
Slip it in your frame and give to mom!
Choose a lighter photo for a more obvious "MOM". Mine was a little on the dark side of the force.
Another option for more design emphasis would be lightening one of the photos a little more in a photo editing program before printing. The slight variation in exposure would make the word pop!
I would love to find a photo of me with my mom and sister to give to my mom. It would be great with "DAD", too! Or like I said, any design! My original thought was a heart or flower shape or cutting out the actual subject of the photo to make it pop out just for fun.
This is absolutely stunning! Love the way the mom is so subtle but awesome!
Just a thought - it might be worth mentioning in your tutorial that if you use a word or design that isn't bilaterally symetrical, you'd need to reverse the letters (or whatever) when you draw them on the back of the picture. I was going to do a "NANA" version for my daughter's grandmother, and had to reverse the Ns to make them look right.
what's a great idea!!i'm not sur that my english is good sorry!!
This is SO clever! BTW--just read the birthday post for Paige...she is growing up...such a sweet child. I too loved to dress in my fancy dress with 'can-can' slip, patent leather shoes and lacy ruffled socks as a child--waaaay back in the day. That would be my preferred chosen dress just to play outside in the dirt. LOL. I see Paige loves Hello Kitty--well, so do I!...even at my ripe old age. My little girl--who is middles age now--was never big on fancy dresses. You and Paige make this blog very special and a joy to read. God bless you and your family.
I've been thinking about doing this with small hearts for a while now, and like you just haven't found the right frames! (Well, the right price on frames anyway!) Thanks for the wonderful MDay idea.
This is really pretty-thank you so much!
Jen: Thank you!! I can't believe I forgot to put that in there. It's been added now.
Super creative! This looks like a project I may actually start (and finish!).
Love this! Gonna do it for father's day!
What a wonderful idea! I'm celebrating Mother's Day a week late so I might try to get this done before next weekend. Thanks for sharing, I just love your blog!
LOVE this...thanks for the idea!!!!
Adorable. WIsh I had seen it before Mother's Day! I might be trying the idea with the word "Dad" next month for Father's Day!
I just LOVE this idea, amazing!


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I alsp realise I should have contributed to the agenda before hand via the wiki that was helpfully provided but, its been a tough week. And Nexus will be fun! There are already plans for a pre-conference coffee opener with kakis!
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PARKINSON PLEASED WITH PROGRESSION
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson was glad to see his side finally overcome a stubborn challenge from Aldershot Town to make the Emirates FA Cup second round.
After a goalless draw in the original tie down at the EBB Stadium, two second half goals from Parkinson's men in the replay eventually saw City over the line.
At a rainy and wind-swept Coral Windows Stadium, a well-taken strike from Greg Leigh just past the hour mark and a penalty from Tony McMahon fifteen minutes later proved enough to book City a date with Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division side Chesham United.
The result extended City's recent unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions and also saw the Bantams keep a fifth straight clean sheet for the first time since 1954.
Parkinson said: "We are very pleased to get through into the next round. It was a difficult match, as we knew it would be, because Aldershot raised their game again as they did in the first tie.
"In the first period we were a bit hurried in our possession, almost as if we wanted it a bit too much, but the second half we were better.
"We played with more calmness and showed our quality at times.
"It was a great pass from Billy (Knott) for the first goal and Greg's first touch was tremendous - a really positive one. He's rounded things off nicely with a great finish as well.
"It was tough conditions out there in the wind and the driving rain - the second time in four days we've had to play in those sort of heavy conditions - so credit to the lads for keeping going.
"This is a cup competition we have some great recent memories in and we want to make some more."
The only concerns from the night for the Bantams was the sight of Gary Liddle and James Hanson both limping off the field in the second period.
Parkinson believes Liddle should be fine after taking a knock in the game but City will have to check on Hanson's twisted ankle.
Parkinson added: "Lids is ok we think - he's just got a whack on his calf.
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Following on from the cup replay win over Aldershot, City now face the prospect of a quick turnaround and a trip to Scunthorpe United on Saturday - the first of three league games for the Bantams in eight days.
Parkinson continued: "Saturday is another big game for us and we have to quickly recover from this one (vs Aldershot).
"That means getting the rest periods and the training load right for the players between now and the weekend.
"The trip to Scunthorpe will be a real test for us but we want to keep our recent run going."


There's something about summer that just makes you smile that little bit extra. All that sun. Those long days that draw out into balmy nights. The thrusting away of winter layers to be replaced by jandals, shorts and t-shirts. Yes, summer sure gives us a lot to smile about. Of course, sometimes we might wish those teeth of ours were a little shinier too… which is why we were so excited to discover Sparklewhite, and even happier to get them on board with our Best of Summer beauty box.
Sparklewhite make getting a sunnier smile easier with their amazing at-home tooth whitening kits, which are painless, safe and don't involve any of those fiddly molds, or result in whitened gums. So of course we had to ask Sparklewhite's owner, Charmaine McFarlane, if she'd mind if we delved into her teeth-sparkling world and, lucky for us, she agreed!
Thanks for chatting with us, Charmaine. Tell us a bit about yourself. What is your background? How long have you been in the beauty industry?
I've had a varied background from working in the airline business, to health and beauty, and the last 10 yrs in the cosmetic teeth whitening industry.
How did the idea to launch Sparklewhite come about?
Upon returning back to NZ after owning a Day Spa in Australia with in-chair teeth whitening as one of the services, we noticed there was no Cosmetic Teeth Whitening in the market here. We then launched NZs first teeth whitening service nationwide and grew into a nationwide business from Whangarei to Invercargill. Then from here grew the Home whitening kits as an alternative for whitening that could be used where ever you wanted ie at home, holiday, work or car.
What is the philosophy behind Sparklewhite? What does it stand for?
Delivering a quality product at an affordable price. Being renowned for being the largest and most trusted teeth whitening business in NZ. We are NZ Owned & Operated, so you can be assured of safe quality products that really do work and service to a very high standard.
What products does Sparklewhite offer? Whitening Pens, LED lights, Whitening Gel Syringes, Gift Vouchers, Oral Finger Brushes, Home Hygiene Kits and In-Chair Teeth Whitening Treatments.
What is it about these products that set them apart from other home teeth whitening regimes? THEY ACTUALLY WORK! You pay for what you get don't you. We adhere to the all the NZ health & safety regulations set out in 2013. We have a contact centre for questions or help. Purchases are sent out within 24hrs of ordering. We have a number of options for selling our home whitening kits whether for gel pen refills, gel syringes for molds or gift wrapping for Xmas gifts.
If you could give one piece of advice to people about how to maintain beautiful teeth, what would it be?
Well of course it would be to visit one of our nationwide branches and have an in chair treatment as it's a stronger and quicker treatment or buy home whitening pens to keep whitening on a regular basis. But seriously the easiest tip is to rinse with water as often as you can, just like your tea or coffee cup stains, so do your teeth. Even smoking, curries fruit juices & veges stain your teeth. These stains don't stay on the tooth surface for long, but absorb into your tooth pores making it impossible for brushing to remove. That is why whitening products sold over the counter don't work because they are not strong enough or on the teeth for long enough to make a noticeable difference. Maintenance treatments either by regular use of their ktis or visiting a local Sparklewhite clinic for a more quicker result especially for a special occasion.
What is the best thing about working for such a wonderful beauty brand?
I invented the brand so of course it's a wonderful beauty brand..lol. First impressions really do count, so by working with such a wonderful brand we are helping improve not so confident smiles to huge confidential smiles making them look & feel happy and a million dollars.
We didn't know how this idea of Cosmetic Teeth Whitening was going to go in NZ compared to the Gold Coast but we had to give it a go…and look the rest is history. Initially just selling teeth whitening equipment, we quickly grew into 15 licensed operators for in-chair teeth whitening & onselling products nationwide. We became one of the founding members of the NZ Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Assoc. to protect the NZ public from untrained teeth whitening companies. We won a court case against the NZDA & Dental Council to continue in NZ offering the public reduced prices in Cosmetic Teeth Whitening and are the first country in the world to be Government recognised by the Ministry of Health and to continue in our industry.
So fight for what you believe in & have a passion for. Its not to be recognised personally, but for the NZ public to be able to enjoy the benefits of what we have made history in for future generations.
Learning about myself & how strong I have become after surviving the CHC earthquake whilst in a basement salon doing teeth whitening. When you have lost many friends you were only filming with the day before, lost your business, and continue with life long injuries from it, you really do only get to know what you are capable of and what direction you are heading to from a disaster like this.
Starting up business again after a disaster with injuries, converting a spare room at home into a clinic quickly and oping that being a luxury service and product won't take long to become popular again. After so much loss in the city luxury items were the first off the wish list. But before long people needed something to make themselves feel better, or give them a pick me up from all the doom & gloom and before we knew we were back in business again. So really everything else seems easy in comparison now.
What does a normal day for you consist of?
Leaving the country where there are no phones or computers to be contacted lol… but normally we try getting away to the lakes for a bit of fishing, jet skiing, quality family time, a good book and fantastic wine!
Can you give us a hint about what is next for Sparklewhite?
Anyone want to buy this wonderful business? Yes, we do have, but it's not ready to be launched yet….so watch this space it will be very sparkly news!!!. We were the first to introduce mobile cosmetic teeth whitening into NZ as well as bring in the Euro non sensitive non peroxide gel too, so always looking at quality products to bring to the NZ market.
It truly was a pleasure chatting with Charmaine. Sparklewhite is an amazing companty, and it was so interesting to see how they started it up, and the things they've had to deal with and overcome. What an inspiration! If you'd like to find out more about Sparklewhite, be sure to visit their website!
You sound like a super mum too! I think all mums are! EARTHQUAKES :(!!! Yes we have quality products that actually work. Sometimes people may need an in chair if their is alot of staining, then use the kit to do top ups. ENJOY!!!
Just ordered the best of summer bbbe, really looking forward to trying this tooth whitening kit!!
Fabulous, Im sure you will really enjoy the summer box!
I can't wait to try the tooth whitening kit.
An amazing story and an amazing lady!
I always thought that teeth whitening was expensive and to be effective you had to go to your dentist (which is also very expensive) so I think I will check out your products!
Such a great interview to read about and an amazing story. Creating her own business from the ground up after such an event, it's very inspiring.
I think anyone who starts up their own business is amazing. And Sparklewhite sounds great.
Tnanks so much for your positive comments,very much appreciated!
I've never had my teeth whitened other than whitening toothpaste and baking soda. I've been scared of whitening because of hearing how it wear off the enamel and cause sensitivity. I'm excited to try it. I've been lucky that most of my teeth are straight and the two front ones are fairly white but the ones in on the sides are yellow and need some whitening.
Yes theres some scarey stories out there, however I can reassure you that our kits & treatments are very safe. Enjoy our whitening kit!
Never heard of mobile cosmetic teeth whitening before. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. This best of summer box is so popular. I've missed out on it. Look forward to seeing unboxings.


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Q: php foreach loop I have two arrays in my code.
Need to perform a foreach loop on both of these arrays at one time. Is it possible to supply two arguments at the same time such as foreach($array1 as $data1 and $array2 as $data2)
or something else?

A: If they both the same keys, you can do this:
foreach($array1 as $key=>data1){
    $data2 = $array2[$key];
}

A: Assuming both have the same number of elements
If they both are 0-indexed arrays:
foreach ($array_1 as $key => $data_1) {
  $data_2 = $array_2[$key];
}

Otherwise:
$keys = array_combine(array_keys($array_1), array_keys($array_2));

foreach ($keys as $key_1 => $key_2) {
  $data_1 = $array_1[$key_1];
  $data_2 = $array_2[$key_2];
}

A: Dont use a foreach. use a For, and use the incremented index, eg. $i++ to access both arrays at once.
Are both arrays the same size always?
Then this will work:
$max =sizeof($array);
for($i = 0; $i < $max; $i++)

array[$i].attribute
array2[$i].attribute

If the arrays are different sizes, you may have to tweak your approach. Possibly use a while.
iterative methods:
http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.while.php
http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.for.php
http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.do.while.php

A: use for or while loop e.g.
$i = 0;
while($i < count($ar1) && $i < count($ar2)  ) // $i less than both length !
{
  $ar1Item = $ar1[$i];
  $ar2Item = $ar2[$i];

  $i++;
}

A: No to my knowledge with foreach, but can be easily done with for:
<?php

$cond1 = 0<count($array1);
$cond2 = 0<count($array2);

for ($i=0;$cond1 || $cond2;$i++)
{
    if ($cond1)
    {
        // work with $array1
    }
    if ($cond2)
    {
        // work with $array2
    }
    $cond1 = 0<count($array1);
    $cond2 = 0<count($array2);
}

?>

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Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19
Carlos del Rio, MD1; Lauren F. Collins, MD1; Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ2,3
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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With more than 30 million documented infections and 1 million deaths worldwide, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues unabated. The clinical spectrum of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) 2 infection ranges from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening and fatal disease. Current estimates are that approximately 20 million people globally have "recovered"; however, clinicians are observing and reading reports of patients with persistent severe symptoms and even substantial end-organ dysfunction after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Because COVID-19 is a new disease, much about the clinical course remains uncertain—in particular, the possible long-term health consequences, if any.
Currently, there is no consensus definition of postacute COVID-19. Based on the COVID Symptom Study, in which more than 4 million people in the US, UK and Sweden have entered their symptoms after a COVID-19 diagnosis, postacute COVID-19 is defined as the presence of symptoms extending beyond 3 weeks from the initial onset of symptoms and chronic COVID-19 as extending beyond 12 weeks.1 It is possible that individuals with symptoms were more likely to participate in this study than those without them.
Previously described, a postacute syndrome is well recognized in patients who are recovering from a serious illness, in particular an illness that required hospitalization and admission to the intensive care unit. In a 2016 study among 43 patients who had been discharged after intensive care unit stay (46% required mechanical ventilation), 36 (84%) reported impairment in cognition, mental health, or physical function that persisted for 6 to 12 months beyond hospital discharge, collectively known as post–intensive care syndrome.2 In a study from Italy that assessed COVID-19 symptom persistence among 143 patients discharged from the hospital, only 18 patients (12.6%) were completely free of any COVID-19–related symptoms after a mean of 60 days after initial symptom onset.3
However, postacute COVID-19 syndrome is not just observed among patients who had severe illness and were hospitalized. In a telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among a random sample of 292 adults (≥18 years) who had a positive outpatient test result for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction, 35% of 274 symptomatic respondents reported not having returned to their usual state of health 2 weeks or more after testing, including 26% among those aged 18-34 years (n = 85), 32% among those aged 35-49 years (n = 96), and 47% among those aged 50 years or older (n = 89).4 Older than 50 years and the presence of 3 or more chronic medical conditions were associated with not returning to usual health within 14 to 21 days after receiving a positive test result. Notwithstanding, 1 in 5 individuals aged 18-34 years without chronic medical conditions had not yet achieved baseline health when interviewed at a median of 16 days from the testing date.
The most commonly reported symptoms after acute COVID-19 are fatigue and dyspnea. Other common symptoms include joint pain and chest pain.3 In addition to these general symptoms, specific organ dysfunction has been reported, involving primarily the heart, lungs, and brain. From a pathogenesis standpoint, these complications could be the consequence of direct tissue invasion by the virus (possibly mediated by the presence of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor), profound inflammation and cytokine storm, related immune system damage, the hypercoagulable state described in association with severe COVID-19, or a combination of these factors.
Myocardial injury, as defined by an increased troponin level, has been described in patients with severe acute COVID-19, along with thromboembolic disease. Myocardial inflammation and myocarditis, as well as cardiac arrhythmias, have been described after SARS-CoV-2 infection. In a German study of 100 patients who recently recovered from COVID-19, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (performed a median of 71 days after COVID-19 diagnosis) revealed cardiac involvement in 78% and ongoing myocardial inflammation in 60%.5 The presence of chronic comorbidities, duration and severity of acute COVID-19 illness, and time since original diagnosis did not correlate with these findings. However, the sample was not random and likely biased toward patients with cardiac findings. Nevertheless, among 26 competitive college athletes who received a diagnosis of COVID-19 by reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction, none of whom required hospitalization and the majority without reported symptoms, 12 (46%) had evidence of myocarditis or prior myocardial injury by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging routinely performed for positive testing results (range, 12-53 days later).6 The durability and consequences of such imaging findings are not yet known and longer follow-up is needed. However, an increased incidence of heart failure as a major sequela of COVID-19 is of concern, with considerable potential implications for the general population of older adults with multimorbidity, as well as for younger previously healthy patients, including athletes.
In a study of 55 patients with COVID-19, at 3 months after discharge, 35 (64%) had persistent symptoms and 39 (71%) had radiologic abnormalities consistent with pulmonary dysfunction such as interstitial thickening and evidence of fibrosis.7 Three months after discharge, 25% of patients had decreased diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide. In another study of 57 patients, abnormalities in pulmonary function test results obtained 30 days after discharge, including decreased diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide and diminished respiratory muscle strength, were common and occurred in 30 patients (53%) and 28 patients (49%), respectively.8 If compounded on cardiovascular comorbidity, either preexisting or incident from COVID-19, persistent decline in lung function could have major adverse cardiopulmonary consequences.
Neurologic
SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate brain tissue via viremia and also by direct invasion of the olfactory nerve, leading to anosmia. To date, the most common long-term neurologic symptoms after COVID-19 are headache, vertigo, and chemosensory dysfunction (eg, anosmia and ageusia). Although stroke is a serious albeit uncommon consequence of acute COVID-19, encephalitis, seizures, and other conditions such as major mood swings and "brain fog" have been reported up to 2 to 3 months after initial illness onset.9 Past pandemics involving viral pathogens (such as SARS-CoV-1, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS], and influenza) have involved neuropsychiatric sequelae that could linger for months in "recovered" patients, which can seriously threaten cognitive health, overall well-being, and day-to-day functional status.
Emotional Health and Well-being
In addition to symptom persistence and clinical sequelae that may last far beyond the initial COVID-19 illness, the extent of emotional and behavioral concerns and general distress for those affected has yet to be determined. A diagnosis of COVID-19, and subsequent need for physical distancing, has been associated with feelings of isolation and loneliness.10 COVID-19–related stigma has also become pervasive and can result in a sense of hopelessness. Increasing reports of lingering malaise and exhaustion akin to chronic fatigue syndrome may leave patients with physical debility and emotional disturbance. Compounded by the psychological toll of the pandemic experienced population wide, individuals recovering from COVID-19 may be at even greater risk of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. These combined effects have the potential to result in a global health crisis, considering the sheer number of COVID-19 cases worldwide.
Granted that no long-term data of substantial numbers of patients with various presenting symptoms exist and with comparison groups, and that it is still early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible that large numbers of patients will experience long-term sequelae. Outpatient post–COVID-19 clinics are opening in many localities where large outbreaks have occurred, and the term "long-haulers" has been suggested to refer to these patients. It is imperative that the care of this vulnerable patient population take a multidisciplinary approach, with a thoughtfully integrated research agenda, to avoid health system fragmentation and to allow the comprehensive study of long-term health consequences of COVID-19 on multiple organ systems and overall health and well-being. Furthermore, such an approach will provide the opportunity to efficiently and systematically conduct studies of therapeutic interventions to mitigate the adverse physical and mental health effects among hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people who recover from COVID-19. Longer-ranging longitudinal observational studies and clinical trials will be critical to elucidate the durability and depth of health consequences attributable to COVID-19 and how these may compare with other serious illnesses.
Corresponding Author: Carlos del Rio, MD, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, FOB Room 201, Atlanta, GA 30303 (cdelrio@emory.edu).
Published Online: October 5, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19719
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
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Shining light on PRISM
At High School we learned that a prism is an object that reveals certain secrets when light is directed onto it. It has taken over five years for light to shine on the National Security Agency's (NSA) PRISM programme. Last week, a pack of 41 powerpoint slides was leaked from the NSA, 5 of which have been released by the Guardian newspaper and the Washington Post. Initially it appeared that the spooks had gone a lot further than we imagined, with direct access to companies' servers, however there are questions on the accuracy of the slides.
PRISM was established by the NSA in November 2007 when Microsoft joined the programme, to obtain dragnet surveillance data on individuals. The data is obtained from phone calls, emails, VOIP, search history, file storage and transfer, and social networking. Eight other companies subsequently joined the PRISM programme: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Skype, PalTalk, YouTube, AOL, and finally Apple in October 2012. Dropbox is reported to be the next to join.
The concern was that the State is spying on all internet traffic passing through the US, from all citizens and foreigners, rather than only on suspects and only after going through a legal process for permission. It has also been revealed that the UK has access to the programme. The UK's GCHQ has been called to the House of Commons this week to explain. Other countries (such as New Zealand) are also concerned that PRISM has enabled their country's spy masters to circumvent local laws and spy on citizens without going through the normal channels.
After the recent furore about Chinese government spying, the leaked NSA slides indicate that the US State is also spying on it's own citizens and foreigners, including spying on Chinese. Barak Obama assures us that "Nobody is listening to your telephone calls". WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange describes the activities of PRISM as a "calamitous collapse in the rule of law". Aljazeera is questioning whether all online privacy is dead. Meanwhile Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked the NSA slides, is now holed up in a hotel in Hong Kong.
Facebook and Google have denied all knowledge of PRISM and say they do not provide the NSA direct access to their servers. The statements from these two companies used almost identical wording. Yahoo also deny providing unlimited access to their data.
The Director of National Intelligence has cleared up some of the misunderstanding by explaining that access is only to data on selected individuals rather than on everyone, and only after going through the required legal process.
The question is, does PRISM represent incremental encroachment on our privacy? Does privacy now only exist on the dark side of the moon? Are the leaked NSA powerpoint slides exaggerated and misleading, have they been misinterpreted, or are they accurate? To avoid Big Brother, should individuals be changing the communication software they use to Tor, DuckDuckGo, Hushmail, Pidder, RedPhone and Cryptocat?
Certainly, events over the past few days make one point clear, encroachments on individual privacy will not be taken lightly. This is healthy. The State needs checks and balances to curb excessive intrusions into civil liberties. Light must shine on projects such as PRISM, earlier than 5 years after project commencement. Big Brother cannot be watchdog over itself, there needs to be public oversight. The State now has the technical capability to monitor all internet traffic, especially when the Utah Data Centre comes online later this year. Authorities such as the NSA and Britain's GCHQ need to mine big data to obtain information on suspect individuals to fight terrorism and keep citizens safe. However they should be required to go through legal hoops to obtain this information, and their powers in this regard must be closely restricted. The State should never be provided carte blanche permission to snoop in everyone's data. Citizens value what privacy is left regarding online data. As we generate more and more information, this issue of using our private data without specific consent is bound to arise again and again as we grapple with the balance between individual privacy and national security.
The final chapter in this story is still to be written. Most of the leaked slide deck has not yet been revealed.
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L2Ms are part of the NBA's ongoing effort to build a greater awareness and understanding of the rules and processes that govern our game. Additionally, it serves as a mechanism of accountability to our fans and the media who fairly seek clarifications after our games.
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Clinical/Medical Science Professions Major
Clinical/Medical Science Professions
610 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
Types of Degrees Clinical/Medical Science Professions Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.
Bachelor's Degree 610
Undergraduate Certificate 124
Basic Certificate 80
What Clinical/Medical Science Professions Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Skills for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors
When studying other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions, you'll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Abilities for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:
Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
What Can You Do With a Clinical/Medical Science Professions Major?
Below is a list of occupations associated with other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions:
Cytogenetic Technologists 11.6% NA
Cytotechnologists 11.6% NA
Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians 11.6% NA
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 14.0% NA
Who Is Getting an Associate's Degree in Clinical/Medical Science Professions?
68% Percent Women
This major is dominated by women with about 68% of recent graduates being female.
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions majors is as follows:
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Clinical/Medical Science Professions
Some degrees associated with other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor's in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today's job market? People currently working in careers related to other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions have obtained the following education levels.
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 3.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 3.1%
Some College Courses 1.0%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) 23.6%
Bachelor's Degree 43.2%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 19.7%
Master's Degree 2.8%
Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 0.8%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 0.8%
Post-Doctoral Training 0.8%
Online Clinical/Medical Science Professions Programs
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 schools offered some type of other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate's Degree 6 0
Master's Degree 11 2
Trades Related to Clinical/Medical Science Professions
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions.
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,134
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,272
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Histologic Technician 243
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 226
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 63
Hematology Technology 36
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 34
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Home » Brain & Nerves » Genetic Discoveries in Spinal Nerve Cells Hold Promise for Treating Some Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Discoveries in Spinal Nerve Cells Hold Promise for Treating Some Neurodegenerative Diseases
Last Updated October 10, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine took three big steps that could someday help people with neuromuscular diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Armed with the knowledge that motor neurons in the spine — particularly the axons of these cells — dysfunction in certain inherited neuromuscular conditions, Mario Saporta, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, assistant professor of neurology and human genetics and director of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) Center of Excellence at the Miller School, and colleagues set out to learn more.
First, Dr. Saporta and colleagues grew motor neurons using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from three healthy volunteers. This relatively new technology allowed them to overcome a historical research obstacle — an inability to study nerve cells from a living human.
"The use of human, stem-cell derived motor neurons provides a unique opportunity to investigate this process and its role in health and disease," said Dr. Saporta.
Next, they figured out how these motor neurons orchestrate all their functions under normal conditions. In so doing, they became the first researchers to map the entire "transcriptome," a complete set of genetic instructions in the axons of these cells. This transcriptome helps the motor cell axons with mitochondrial function, microtubule-based transport, and other vital tasks.
The third step, once the researchers gained a clear picture of which gene expressions are essential, was determining what goes awry for people with neuromuscular disorders. Their findings were featured as the cover story in the September 2018 issue of Experimental Neurology.
Dr. Saporta, lead author Renata Maciel, Ph.D., MBA, and their colleagues were able to distinguish gene expression among different parts of the neuron, such as the axonal component versus the somatodendritic compartment. This allowed them to appreciate the importance of "local" activity.
They also narrowed down the more than 19,000 genes detected in these two compartments. They identified the 1,000 genes with the highest average expression in each and also discovered the compartments shared 859 of these genes in common. This left the investigators with about 150 distinct genes to assess further.
The research also confirms the role of messenger RNA (mRNA) in normal axon functioning.
"We demonstrated that approximately 13 percent of total mRNA are enriched in the axonal compartment of human iPSC-derived motor neurons, in accordance with recent studies using rat motor neurons and human glutamatergic cortical neurons," said Dr. Saporta.
The mRNAs help cells translate the instructions from the genetic transcriptome into proteins that carry out various tasks. At the axons, these mRNAs are essential for axonal outgrowth and regeneration, for example.
Again, the local angle is important.
"The identification of locally expressed mRNA in the axon of motor neurons is extremely important for the better understanding of normal axonal function and its role in neurological diseases," said Dr. Saporta. "Also, discovery of the transcripts enriched in the axons may create a platform for drug discovery using those genes as therapeutic targets."
All of these research advances were accomplished at the Miller School, demonstrating the institution's leading role in neurological disease modeling with iPSC and next-generation RNA sequencing.
The next phase of the research is underway. Dr. Saporta and colleagues are looking at motor neurons derived from patients with inherited neuropathies and comparing their axonal transcriptome to neurons from healthy controls. Additionally, they are developing high-throughput drug-screening platforms for drug development for genetic neuropathies using human iPSC-derived motor neurons.
The Department of Neurology and the Department of Human Genetics at the Miller School funded the research.
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Based in Miami, FL, Neil Maclaren brings more than 40 years' experience in marine engineering to AMA Inc., with the past 23 years spent as a marine surveyor. As an officer in the Royal Navy, Maclaren served an array of posts, from Vibration Analysis Officer, during which he conducted vibration surveys on all manner of vessels; to Engineer Officer in charge of gas and combined steam-and-gas power plants aboard multiple vessels. Maclaren served in the Persian Gulf during the First Gulf War and has earned multiple commendations from the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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President and Chief Surveyor | Providing engineering consultancy and marine survey services for the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean.
Braemar, Incorporating the Salvage Association, Miami, FL
Principal Surveyor | Incorporated salvage association.
BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys, Ltd., London, U.K.
Marine Surveyor | Carried out marine surveying and consultancy services.
Regional Director | Served two periods as regional director of the (former) London Salvage Association.
Self-Employed Marine Consultant
Marine Surveyor | Carried out structural, mechanical, and damage surveys on all classes of commercial vessels, ranging from QUEEN MARY 2 to ocean barges. Conducted condition, damage, and consultancy surveys on mega-yachts for various underwriters, brokers, and owners, including: IEG, ACE, RSA, AMLIN, Marsh WILLIS, and others. Conducted P&I condition surveys; cargo and damage surveys for the American Club, Terra Nova, British Marine Mutual, Standard, Skuld, and other P&I clubs; small craft, condition, valuation and damage surveys for various owners and insurers, including CGNU, CNA, Royal & Sun Alliance, and TL Dallas. Acted as non-exclusive investigator for Panama Maritime Authority; completed investigation of the sinking of bulk carrier LEADER L.
Royal Navy, London, U.K.
Vibration Analysis Officer | Responsible for analysis of all vibration surveys of all rotating machinery (carried out in all ships and submarines of the Royal Navy). Analysis included recommendations on repair and re-design procedures for machinery systems and structure. Responsible for developing condition-based monitoring techniques and introducing necessary new equipment and technology; introduced new computerized software vibration analysis program and relevant PC-based data collectors (contract value $400,000).
Royal Navy, Naval Party 2010, Falkland Islands
Commanding Officer | Commanded the Royal Navy's battle damage repair and maintenance team (Naval Party 2010); command comprised of up to 120 men. Responsible for maintenance of all Royal Naval assets in the South Atlantic, communication with U.K. base, and ship company morale.
Regional Security System (RSS), Eastern Caribbean States
Staff Officer: Logistics and Engineering Advisor | Provided engineering and logistical advice and support to Defense Forces, Police forces, and Coast Guards of the RSS nations. Responsible for maintaining regular contact with the Prime Ministers of the seven nations of the RSS and close liaison with the British, United States, United Nations, and other regional governments.
Supervised logistics budget of $4 million; organized movement and logistical support for more than 500 troops from 14 nations during annual regional military exercises. Planned, implemented, and organized engineering training within the region at all levels for all nations. Member of regional disaster management organization supervising disaster logistics management and initial damage assessment.
Engineering advisor to seven nations on all aspects of engineering, including computers, communications, vehicles, and vessels. Arranged procurement of military and civilian equipment; supervised refits of all regional Coast Guard vessels, including defect specification, contract placing, contractor selection, and supervision of quality of work. Set up logistics facility for RSS: organized facility; arranged stock levels, stock control systems, and all other logistical aspects.
Royal Navy, Persian Gulf
Marine Engineer Officer | Aboard gas turbine frigate, HMS LONDON (5,000 tons; 50,000 shaft horse power). Accountable for the engineering operation of as many as 20 vessels of various types (e.g. Royal Navy frigates; Merchant Marine vessels).
Senior Marine Engineering Advisor to British Commander | Service in the Persian Gulf during the First Gulf War.
Royal Navy: Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), Plymouth, U.K.
Staff Officer | Trained ships of the British Royal Navy, Dutch Navy, German Navy, Belgian Navy, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary in all aspects of seagoing damage control and firefighting. In charge of setting and revising Royal Navy firefighting and damage control policies, including selection of new equipment, finalization of operating procedures, and investigation of major incidents.
Royal Navy, At sea
Deputy Engineer (HMS NUBIAN) and Marine Engineer Officer (HMS AVENGER / HMS AJAX / HMS GALATEA) | Involved in naval engineering at sea, with duties encompassing both managerial responsibilities and operation of plant. Vessel types included steam frigates, gas turbine power plants, and combined steam and gas turbine plant; power output of vessels ranged from 25,000 to 50,000 shaft horse power.
In charge of provision of main propulsive and electrical power and its distribution. Trained entire ship's company in firefighting and damage repair techniques. Organized ships' refits; wrote defect specifications; negotiated with contractors; responsible for quality of finished work, with refit costs up to $40 million.
Supervised all operations and maintenance of machinery, superstructure fittings, hulls and boats. Accounted for fuel and stores with fuel budget as much as $1.5 million per year. Conducted surveys to determine vessel's need for repairs and/or equipment replacement (structure and hull; electrical and mechanical equipment) and general seaworthiness. Oversaw department of 50-75 personnel of all skill levels and most officer rankings.
Royal Navy Engineering College, Plymouth, U.K.
Various shore appointments (HMS CALEDONIA) | Positions included staff training, staff officers' post at technicians' training school, and staff officers' post at officers' training school. Responsible for various subjects in postgraduate engineering training program with specialist knowledge of desalination, nondestructive examination and refrigeration. Organized a BTEC HNC course for marine engineer officers newly promoted from ranks.
Royal Navy Engineering College | Plymouth, U.K.
Bachelor of Science (BSc): Mechanical Engineering
Training: Professional Marine Engineering
Blue Water Surveyor: Highest award in Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) of Jacksonville, FL (AMA #303)
European Engineer (Eur Eng): European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI)
Chartered Engineer (CEng): U.K. Engineering Council
Meritorious Team Commendation, United States Coast Guard | For investigation in CFV FRISCO sinking by MV HARU VERDE (2002)
Gulf War Medal | Awarded by United Kingdom for services in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during Operation Granby (1991)
Member: Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors (MCMS)
Member: American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
Member: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (MRINA)
Member: British Standards Institute (BSI), vibration panel
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I was in a very dark filthy public toilets with a friend from my childhood. The floor was very, very filthy, and the toilets were covered in poop and puke. She lay down in the filth. I wanted to go to pee but there were no doors, so I couldn't do it. There was another room that was clean, but was filled with big coffins. I noticed people coming out of the coffins and I started running towards the exit. They were chasing me. The special police tried to close and lock the exit doors, they didn't want to wait until I got out of there, but I did. Then the zombies broke the doors and I got inside the car. On the daylight the zombies turned into demons. They couldn't get inside the car because I locked it. I saw Jesus on the front seat telling me not to panic.
In real life I have an exam in 3 days.
what in the world did you have for supper last night?
When you wake up from that sort of dream, you are scared to go back to sleep in case you go back into it.
My word. No exam that I've ever written has had me that...anxious.
Breathe deeply, try to remain calm, little one. You'll be fine. We're here for you.
I believe the dreams we remember mean something. Being a spiritual person, I wouldn't think of your dream as being bad. After all, didn't it have a happy ending?
I agree, Dennis. I think the last part of the dream is a very positive sign. But, when you wake up from a dream like that you can't necessarily see the good bits.
You're absolutely right cerena. And just like in real life, we don't always see the good stuff right away.
When I was young I had two bad recurring dreams. In one of them, something was chasing me and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't run fast. It was like slow motion. As I got older I realized that as scary as the dream was, I never got caught and the dreams stopped. In the other dream, I was hiding behind the drapes in my bedroom and when I tried to come out they wouldn't let me go. The harder I tried, the harder the drapes wrapped around me and I was terrified. After I realized that maybe the drapes were protecting me ... no more dreams.
The human mind is an incredible machine that most of us take for granted.
Dennisq wrote: You're absolutely right cerena. And just like in real life, we don't always see the good stuff right away.
I forgot to mention that there were 3 black empty baby strollers in the middle of the filthy room.
Definitely my mind is trying to tell me something...or I'm under severe stress.
Ice Queen wrote: I forgot to mention that there were 3 black empty baby strollers in the middle of the filthy room.
Thanks for the hug. It was horrifying back then, but ya know what? That was many, many years ago and here I am doin' just fine. Wish I knew then what I know now, right?
Maybe your dream is some kind of message, maybe it's just a weird dream and doesn't mean anything ... I have those all the time. If your mind is trying to tell you something, it isn't necessarily bad. Either way, it's not real and you can choose to believe whatever you want. If I were you, I would try to let it go, at least for now. If you can't, try to imagine how it could mean something good.


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Everyone is single, which is a key component of dating five men, as explained by Carol Vorderman.
When Carol Vorderman initially discussed her dating experiences, she noticed an almost invariably positive response. Image source: ITV
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Carol Vorderman claims that her romances with her five "close pals" developed "naturally."
According to Carol Vorderman, she "never wants to settle." Image source: ITV
Dating five men at once is explained by Carol Vorderman.
Vorderman, 62, said she had several "special friends" and has never felt "freer" on ITV's This Morning in October of last year.
When Vorderman made a second appearance on This Morning today with hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, she said that the response to her confession "was almost uniformly good" and that many women had written to her to express how liberating it had been.
It's just honest, not daring," Vorderman said. "One daughter wrote in to say that when her mother saw it, she started crying. My mother responded, "Well, I have been divorced for so many years, and I have been made to feel as though I have failed," when I asked her why. And my friends and relatives keep asking me, "Oh, haven't you found someone else to love you?"
Vorderman, who has been divorced twice, responded that her personal friendships developed "naturally" when questioned by Schofield and Willoughby about how they came about.
Why does Carol Vorderman see her life as being divided into chapters?
Carol Vorderman discussed dating as a self-described independent woman on This Morning with Holly and Phil. She also discussed why she views her life in chapters. BY CAROL VORDERMAN Chapters of life is the subject. I hoped to meet someone, get married, and start a family while I was in my 20s. Kind of that chapter there.
She said, "I don't want to compromise with anyone." If my life were a cake, it would have wonderful friends, a career I enjoy, and people who care about me. Male-female interactions, though, are more like the icing on the cake than the core of it.
When Carol Vorderman initially discussed her dating experiences, she noticed an almost invariably positive response. (ITV) She said, "Everyone's single – that's a critical part of it," and said that although her partners are not one-night encounters, she encourages those who do.
When Schofield inquired about the men's familiarity with one another, Vorderman laughed and replied, "They do now, but they also have their lives. I never enquire about it. It gives you freedom.
Vorderman clarified that she is unsure of the existence of any further "special buddies" on her dates. They do, she said with certainty. "However, I don't discuss it with them. Actually, we don't need to know.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were fascinated with Vorderman's love life. The television personality made the decision to discuss her friends because "there are an awful number of individuals out there that live life as I do, who don't want one single relationship, who are embarrassed by society into not talking about it.
What was Carol Vorderman's reaction to her confession?
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were fascinated with Vorderman's love life. Image Source: ITV
It's joyful," she added. Are you looking for love, others ask? But being in love may be a really miserable experience. Isn't happiness the only objective?
Social media users have responded favorably to Vorderman's remarks, with one user, @Homebythesea12, tweeting: "Brilliant segment by Carol. She ought to launch a podcast about dating, in my opinion. She is a really wise lady.
"I just watched your interview about your 'Special Friends,'" another user @JoanneMcF780307, added. Kudos to you. It is refreshing to me. I assumed by now, after five years of separation, I would have found the guy of my dreams. I enjoy being by myself too much and doing the things I want to do.
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New Draft of EIA Will Endanger India's Wildernesses
Sejal Mehta emphasises why we must pay attention to the worrisome trend of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) granting environmental clearances to destructive projects during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
This year, we saw an unprecedented crisis tear through the world. COVID-19 swung a wrecking ball into the health of the human race, the economy, and in many countries like ours, unmasked a humanitarian disaster of epic proportions. In this turbulent time, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) rolled out a critical new draft of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification (2006) that deals with the health of our natural spaces. So, what is wrong with this picture? A couple of things.
What was this draft?
The MoEFCC rolled out the new EIA draft on March 23, 2020.
What is an EIA?
All new projects, and changes, expansion or modernisation to existing ones – such as construction of roads, irrigation systems, power plants, etc. – are required to get an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, which gauges how the environment could be impacted by them. This forms the basis of getting environmental clearance for the project from the MoEFCC on recommendation of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC).
What does it have to do with you?
The fact that this is not an act but a notification, allows for governing bodies to make changes and amendments to this. And it gives the public – that's you – time to send in comments and suggestions before it is formalised (the deadline for sending in suggestions for EIA 2020 was May 23, but has been extended to June 30).
Wait, isn't the public on lockdown?
Well, yes, and that's why the timing is curious. We are waking up to fresh horrors every day, on sections of society that are struggling to survive – not just from the virus but from starvation, exhaustion, extortion... Even for those lucky enough to have a roof above their head and food to eat, this is a time of extreme uncertainty, with employment layoffs, pay cuts, supplies, aging parents at risk. In other words, we are in the middle of a pandemic. In this foray, a new environmental notification that invites comments and suggestions from the public is just baffling. How can we possibly contribute to something that is going to affect our future, when our present is in such turmoil?
Also – and this is vital – most of the people who should have a say in the new EIA, such as locals who live close to the habitats under risk, are locked down in less than ideal conditions. There is no way to bring this to them. And no activist or lawyer can ever adequately speak for them. They cannot raise their voices under current conditions. At the very least, this draft needs to be pulled back until the lockdown is over.
What are the problems, though, with this EIA? Why should you be concerned?
EIA 2020 has more than a few amendments that are frightening – reducing time for clearances, validating past and future violations, and putting more power in the hands of the people proposing the project than the organisations that are scientifically collating environmental impact data.
After this edition went to press, India saw a spate of disasters that reiterated how project clearances that ignore scientific data are catastrophic in their consequences.
On May 27, gas started leaking from an Oil India Limited oil well in Baghjan Assam. From May 27 to June 9, the gas continued to leak, causing toxicity to the air. On June 9, it caught fire, causing more than 2,500 people who lived around a kilometre from the site to literally run for their lives, and evacuate their homes. The site is less than a kilometre from Dibru Saikhowa National Park and only 500 metres from the wetland Maguri-Motapung Beel. The loss to biodiversity there, and to the land itself, is staggering. What does this have to do with clearances?
Well, just last month, Oil India Limited received environment clearance from the MOEFCC to carry out drilling and testing of hydrocarbons in seven locations under the national park.
The last month has seen a massive movement against projects that are poised for disasters in the future: Dibang valley, Dihing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Mollem National Park, and investigations are on at the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary as we speak.
Only those areas notified as eco-sensitive zones by the MoEFCC will be recognised.
Your national parks, Protected Areas and sanctuaries might not be affected (although they also have troubling amendments about their buffer zones), but wild spaces like shores, coastlines and urban spaces, rivers, bird sites (like the flamingo habitat images from Mumbai that you have been sharing), will be extremely vulnerable. As we speak, Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh has become a battlefield with locals and environmentalists gathering public support relentlessly to protect it from the effects of a proposed hydropower project, which, if allowed clearance, will involve the felling of over 2.7 lakh trees.
But whenever we speak about the felling of trees – be it Arunachal or Mumbai, remember that it isn't just about the trees, yes? It is about the soil, the canopies, the species that depend on them for survival, the ground, the rocks. It is the health of a valley, not just the trees in it. What makes an ecosensitive zone eligible for notification, really?
A vital part of an EIA is a public hearing, where people who live around the proposed project, and could be impacted by it, are allowed to give their inputs and concerns.
This has been removed for certain significant industries. If there is local resistance to a polluting project – those voices will not matter.
According to Mongabay, "The draft said public consultation is exempted for projects, including modernisation of irrigation projects, all building, construction and area development projects, inland waterways, expansion or widening of national highways, all projects concerning national defence and security or involving 'other strategic considerations' as determined by the central government, all linear projects like pipelines in border areas and all the offshore projects located beyond the 12 nautical miles."
So, what now?
Thanks to advocacy and outreach, organisations and lawyers who gathered support for the timing of the EIA, for now, the date has been extended to June 30. These groups are compiling suggestions and concerns to send to the committee, asking for more time, and changes in the existing draft. But it's time to keep the pressure on to ensure that this stays on track.
Which brings me to a slightly more difficult bit. The lockdown is not the only troubling thing about this picture. There's more. It's to do with you and I. How many times do we go a bit further into a news item that's troublesome for the environment? Perhaps we read of a project threatening a river, we read about the eradication of a coastline for a coastal road, and we think, 'So sad, we're killing the environment,' and then move on to the next item on our social media feed.
This is the weighty age of information and bad news is coming at us like missiles 24/7. We are fatigued, we are tired, we are desensitised. We are barely able to get through our day, without the additional responsibility of something happening far away. But it's not far away. If this lockdown has taught us anything, it's that there is a direct, often horrifying connect between what we do to wild spaces and us. The way forward is inclusion, and coexistence, not exclusion and indifference.
States are picking up the pieces after three (avoidable) disasters – the Vizag gas leaks (which showed a serious gap in the environmental clearance process), Raigarh gas leak and the Neyveli Lignite Corporation blast.
As Neha Sinha's article in Hindustan Times succinctly asks: "The question we ask after every disaster is: Could it have been avoided? An even better question to ask is: How can environmental damage be avoided before it happens? The world after the coronavirus pandemic has shown us that several human-led activities create novel interfaces that further lead to consequences we can't control, such as viruses caused by the disturbance to wildlife. We are also seeing how pristine the environment is without our interventions. The images released by NASA reveal that the air over the northern Gangetic plain is the cleanest it has been in 20 years. This clear view gives us a chance to plan projects in a way that actively protects the environment rather than "balances" it against political goals."
So, engage. Mainstream newspapers are carrying more environmental reportage than ever before. Ask questions, even if it's on your social media feeds. Follow the MOEFCC on Twitter and Instagram closely. Follow Sanctuary's campaigns on our Instagram handle.
How does this matter to you? It does - fires burning far from you are still fires, and they're killing innocent people for no fault of their own. It would be a shame if we cared only for the ones that burned in our backyard, and truth be told, that's not too far away either if unplanned development that commits the crime of ignoring science and environmental consequence is allowed to go on - by us. It's time to make some noise. Don't look away from a piece of news just because you don't understand the ramifications of a policy document. Don't think, 'Oh, the people in charge are looking at it, I am sure.' But that's the thing. You're also in charge, see? You're the public.
Advocacy and policy will ensure the rules are laid down. But outreach, and your active interest and participation are the coal to that fire. So, what can you do? Niraj Bhatt, Researcher – Environment and Climate Action and part of the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG), lists it down for you:
a) Help organisations and activists de-jargonise and demystify the EIA notification and the process.
b) Talk to your friends and family about this. Do for them what this article did for you. Simplify things and request their involvement.
c) If you care for individual projects (Aarey colony, Dibang valley, Hubbali Ankola railway line, the Mumbai Coastal Road), understand that these projects would not have reached this battle stage, if we had a strong EIA in the first place. So, fight for a stronger EIA and fight many such projects at once.
d) Sign petitions to the government asking for withdrawing the draft.
e) Make this a mainstream issue by being persistently interested and engaged.
f) Write (postcards/emails) to your local representative (MLA/MP) to let them know you care for the environment and want him/her to speak on your behalf against such subordinate legislation, which has a far-reaching impact on India's environment and forests. This works more often than you'd think.
g) If you use social media, create 'twitterstorms' or participate in the ones organised by others and tweet to the PM, environment minister, and chief ministers of states. You'd be surprised how often this has prompted action.
h) If you see something wrong, write (postcards/emails) to the CM of your state to tell him/her you do not want dilution of environmental laws in your state and that the state government convey your message to the Central government. If enough of us do this, it will work.
How can you be part of a public hearing that concerns you?
Participate in public hearings in your neighbourhood; write to Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) with your questions/ suggestions for projects (the details of past and upcoming meetings are published on this website.)
Sejal Mehta is an independent writer/editor who has been published in leading newspapers and magazines including Lonely Planet Magazine, National Geographic Traveller India, and Nature inFocus. She is currently Editor, Marine Life of Mumbai.


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BY: Foibe Shahepa
Namibian artist Nambele Bertha, commonly known as Newturn, recently released her new hit track "Don't Let Me Go," which features King Elegant.
The star who appeared in Tate Buti's famous song Mondarae said that this soulful song is produced by Mr Glo Solani, one of the producers she worked with before she left.
Despite the fact that she has been singing for a long time, the civil engineer has never wanted to work in the music industry since she wants to focus on her studies.
"I didn't want to concentrate on music because I never want to lose track of the game and lose attention."
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"Now that I'm a graduate, I'm done with books for the time being, so I'm focusing on music, which was the other passion that I had to give up," she explains
When asked about her collaboration, she stated that she had always wanted to collaborate with King Elegant.
" I always wanted to work with him because of his talent and style, and that when I recorded this song, I realized that his work and art were missing," she explained.
Mr Glo, the man behind some of Namibia's most successful songs and the song's producer, describes the song as "a beautiful Afropop vibe."
"To summarize it all, the song has a flavour of both old and new sound at the same time, and it's captivating and mesmerizing; working on it with her was so much fun, and we had a blast." "Working with such a kind soul makes me proud," he says.
She has collaborated with musicians such as Tate Buti, PDK, Young T, Exit, Blacksheep, and Waka, as well as producers such as Arafat, K-boz, and the late Pedrito.
Indeed, 2022 appears to be a promising year for her, as she is hard at work on her debut album and promises to provide the long-awaited artwork.
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