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Prince William And The Duchess Of Cambridge Will Visit Pakistan In Autumn
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William will visit Pakistan for the first time later this year. The announcement was posted on the official Kensington Palace Instagram account over the weekend: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan this autumn, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office."
🇵🇰 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan this autumn, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Further details will be advised in due course. Her Majesty The Queen visited Pakistan in 1961 and 1997, and The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited in 2006. Swipe to see photos from the visits: 2. The Queen attends a State Banquet at the President's House, Karachi, in 1961. 3. The Queen meets members of the Pakistan cricket team at the Rawalpindi cricket ground, in 1997. 4. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, in 2006. Photos courtesy of the Press Association and @royalcollectiontrust #Pakistan #RoyalVisitPakistan
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The Cambridges' trip will take place 13 years after the last royal visit to Pakistan. Her Majesty The Queen visited the country in 1961 and 1997, and the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited in 2006.
The high commissioner for Pakistan, Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, welcomed Kensington Palace's announcement of a visit this year, saying: "The people of Pakistan still cherish and fondly recall the visits of Her Majesty The Queen to Pakistan during 1961 and 1997. The upcoming royal visit is a reflection of the importance the United Kingdom attaches to its relations with Pakistan."
Meghan And Harry Will Bring Baby Archie On A Royal Visit To South Africa This Autumn
The news comes after the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry announced they will be visiting South Africa at the request of the Foreign Office. Prince Harry will also make short trips to Malawi, Angola and Botswana, while Meghan and Archie are expected to remain in South Africa. The Queen's eighth great-grandchild, Archie, will be around four-months-old when he joins his parents on the tour later in the year.
The official tour date of Pakistan is unconfirmed, but more details will be given in "due course".
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Written by Keith Ward on 21 August 2015.
The Mid Glamorgan County Main Emergency Centre was one of the last purpose built protected emergency centres opening in 1993 under the Magistrates Court in Llwynypia (entrance at the rear). It acted as joint emergency centre with Rhondda District Council and is still in use as the Rhondda Cynon Taff Joint Emergency Centre.
It replaced the bunker at Waterton (Bridgend), an ex-Civil Defence Corps bunker that was refurbished in 1981 but abandoned after local protests - the site has now been cleared.

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The PROSit cohort of infliximab biosimilar in IBD: A prolonged follow-up on the effectiveness and safety across Italy
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Armuzzi, A., Fiorino, G., Variola, A., Manetti, N., Fries, W., Orlando, A., Maconi, G., Bossa, F., Cappello, M., Biancone, L., Cantoro, L., Costa, F., D'Incà, R., Lionetti, P., Principi, M., Castiglione, F., Annunziata, M. L., Di Sabatino, A., Di Girolamo, M., ... Salerno, R. (2019). The PROSit cohort of infliximab biosimilar in IBD: A prolonged follow-up on the effectiveness and safety across Italy. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 25(3), 568-579. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izy264
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Armuzzi, A, Fiorino, G, Variola, A, Manetti, N, Fries, W, Orlando, A, Maconi, G, Bossa, F, Cappello, M, Biancone, L, Cantoro, L, Costa, F, D'Incà, R, Lionetti, P, Principi, M, Castiglione, F, Annunziata, ML, Di Sabatino, A, Di Girolamo, M, Terpin, MM, Cortelezzi, CC, Saibeni, S, Amato, A, Ardizzone, S, Guidi, L, Danese, S, Massella, A, Ventra, A, Rizzuto, G, Massari, A, Perri, F, Annese, V, Saettone, S, Tari, R, Petruzzellis, C, Meucci, G, Imperiali, G, Guglielmi, FW, Mazzuoli, S, Caserta, L, Parodi, MC, Colli, A, Ronchetti, A, Pugliese, D, Geccherle, A, Rogai, F, Milani, S, Renna, S, Cassinotti, A, Andriulli, A, Martino, G, Scrivo, B, Troncone, E, Kohn, A, Bertani, L, Lorenzon, G, Ghione, S, Nardone, O, Vecchi, M, Bertani, A, Bosani, MA, Bezzio, C & Salerno, R 2019, 'The PROSit cohort of infliximab biosimilar in IBD: A prolonged follow-up on the effectiveness and safety across Italy', Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 568-579. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izy264
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and Center for Reducing Health Disparities, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
This article was published at www.annals.org on 14 June 2016.
Acknowledgment: The authors thank Peter Bonis and Terrence Jiang for help in obtaining data on UpToDate citations.
Grant Support: In part by grants MD002265 and UL1TR000439 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M16-1096.
Background: Traditionally, medical journals are ranked by impact factor (IF), a measure produced yearly by Thomson Reuters that examines frequency of citation of their articles in other journal articles (1, 2). Editors use IF to compare their journals with peer journals (3); authors consider IF when deciding where to submit manuscripts (4); and decisions about faculty promotion, tenure, and grant funding are often influenced by publication in high IF journals (4). The IF provides information on the relevance of a publication to researchers but provides little information on its relevance to clinicians. Measures to assess the clinical impact of journals have been explored (5), but objective, reproducible, easily updated, and comprehensive measures of clinical impact have been elusive (3). We hypothesized that frequency of a journal's citation in a popular point-of-care resource would result in different rankings than IF and might provide a measure of clinical impact.
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Members of the public can apply to speak at an ordinary meeting of the council, the planning committee, the three scrutiny committees or at a meeting of the executive.
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You can apply to speak either in support or in objection to a planning application and a request to speak must be made in writing to the head of democratic governance by no later than noon, one working day prior to the meeting. If your request is accepted, you will be invited to speak for no longer than 7 minutes.
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Michael Jackson: WATCH Singer in rare behind the scenes footage 'You know the truth'
Michael Jackson was one of the most successful singers who ever lived. The Thriller hitmaker was in and out of the gossip columns for various controversial reasons over the course of his career, but it was unusual to ever see the star behaving candidly. Some unearthed videos reveal him at his most unexpectedly hilarious.
The star died over 10 years ago, at the tender age of 50, due to cardiac arrest, and it was right before he was due to perform on a new concert tour to celebrate his landmark birthday.
Some years before his death, the King of Pop agreed to film a documentary about his music career for Sky One.
In some outtakes, Jackson shows his funny side, as he jokes with the filming crew on-set.
The star can be seen attempting to explain why he doesn't like to perform on the road, but it doesn't go down well.
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The director calls action and Jackson stares at the camera intently.
Changing tack, the superstar says: "I love to tour," prompting an outcry from the rest of the crew.
Everyone bursts into laughter, and even Jackson can't help but double over at the absurdity of the moment.
Flocking to the comments on YouTube, viewers shared their thoughts on the video, along with other behind the scenes footage of Jackson throughout moments of his career.
"Omg I died when he was saying all these things about the tour and when people ask him to be more positive, he started off with 'I love tours'," one person commented.
Another wrote: "This was the best thing ever lol I didn't know it was possible to love him more."
"Michael is a DIVA! I luv him even more now," a third declared.
While a fourth noted: "Michael Jackson was such a character."
"This is the FUNNIEST thing I've seen in a while," a fifth said.
And another added: "Wow I have never seen this side to him I like it but I wish he was still alive R.I.P love the vid I give it a thumbs up," followed by: "I can't BREATHE I didn't realise how funny the legend is."
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Some retailers have seen their beverage sales decline by around 47 percent, according to numbers released to Can the Tax Coalition from the county's retailers.
The coalition, which receives funding from the American Beverage Association, teamed up with stores from the Illinois Food Retailers Association. Of the 32 stores that opted to share sales data with the coalition, 24 said that they had experienced sales declines of more than 20 percent. Thirteen of the retailers reported declines of more than 30 percent, and five said that their beverage sales have declined by 40 percent or more with the highest reported at 47 percent.
The data is a comparison of sales from August 2016 to August 2017 to get a "year-over-year comaprison" of sales before and after the penny-an-ounce tax went into effect, said David Goldenberg, a spokesman for Can the Tax.
The coalition will have a press conference with some of the retailers at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Leamington Foods, 3240 W. Roosevelt Rd., to discuss the effect of the tax on their sales.
The announcement comes less than a week after the Cook County Board of Commissioners sent a repeal ordinance of the tax to the Finance Committee. A public hearing on the effect of the repeal of the tax is set for Oct. 10.
The beverage tax has been a highly contested issue since it was implemented on Aug. 2. It was initially set to go into effect on July 1, but a lawsuit from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association delayed the process until a Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled in the county's favor.
A week after the beverage tax went into effect, some retailers reported declines of 10 percent to 15 percent.
"What we do know is that the services and programs that revenue from the soda tax helps to fund are critical to the public health and public safety of all Cook County residents," Shuftan said.


We've always known Rhode Island has great local food—over several visits, we've sampled the excellent stuffed quahogs and tangy pizza strips; we've dug into doughboys and sipped coffee milk with hot wieners. But the vibrant food scene in the Ocean State certainly doesn't end at the quirky regional stuff; there's a wealth of chef-driven, locavore-centric restaurants in Providence and beyond—and we were lucky enough to have them come to us last week.
The Taste of Providence NYC media event featured a trio of chefs from three Providence restaurants cooking a multicourse lunch at the Institute of Culinary Education. To warm things up, there was a lot of wine—at noon, no less, and we appreciated that some of the bottles hailed from Connecticut wineries—plus charcuterie from Pascoag-based Daniele Foods and cheese from Providence-based Narragansett Creamery. Though each worked within European traditions, both companies source regionally (hogs and dairy cows, respectively), which we found impressive. We quickly became addicted to the Gouda-style Divine Providence cheese and Daniele's sliced-to-order prosciutto and hunks of mortadella, the latter of which tasted just like we remember in Emilia-Romagna.
Alas, we needed to save room for lunch--and we're sure glad we did. Chef Cesin Curi, of popular Peruvian restaurant Los Andes, plated one of the best straight-outta-Lima ceviches we've had since, well, being in Lima: a spicy, citrusy, refreshing concoction of fresh diced mahi-mahi, squid, shrimp, PEI mussels, cilantro, choclo, and herbs that were an absolute party in our mouth. Next up was a modern-day Rhode Island surf-and-turf, by Chef Tim McGrath of the Waterman Grille: butter-poached Narragansett Bay lobster paired with a short-rib arancini (made with New England-raised grass-fed beef) over a bed of pureed springtime sweet peas. A meat course concluded the lunch, from Chef Tyler Demora of Local 121: suckling pig scattered around the plate with compressed apples, sweet fennel, prinz celery root, cured egg yolk, and mustard. It was delicious, and barely left us enough room for a few macaroons from Ellie's Bakery (candied bacon, anyone?).


This book is also known as Al-Kitab. It comprises of approximately 12,500 issues, spanning the entire spectrum of fiqh, covering matters of worship, business transactions, personal relations and penal and judicial matters, etc.
Abu 'Ali al-Shashi said, 'Whoever memorizes this book is the best accomplished of our associates in memorization, and whoever understands it is the best accomplished of our associates in understanding.' The book is recognized and respected as a reliable book of the Hanafi school, and has had various commentaries written on it. Along with Muhammad ibn al-Hasan's Al-Jami' al-Saghir, it formed the nucleus of al-Marghinani's widely-renowned Al-Hidaya.
Upto this day, the book enjoys a wide acclaim, still forming a part of the teaching curriculum in many traditional madaris, and with prominent and accomplished contemporary scholars continuing to recommend and approve it as a teaching text.
He is Abu'l-Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ja`far ibn Hamdan al-Quduri al-Baghdadi, the Hanafi jurist, born 362 AH. Al-Quduri is an ascription to the selling of pots (qudur).
Abu'l-Hasan al-Quduri took his knowledge of fiqh from Abu `Abdillah Muhammad ibn al-Jurjani, from Abu Bakr al-Razi, from Abu'l-Hasan al-Karkhi, from Abu Sa`id al-Barda`i from `Ali al-Daqqaq, from Abu Sahl Musa ibn Nasr al-Razi, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, from Abu Hanifah, from Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, from Ibrahim al-Nakha`i, from `Alqamah, from `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them all peace).
Al-Quduri was one of the ashab al-tarjih (jurists who weighed and analyzed the strengths of differing verdicts in the madhhab). The leadership of the Hanafis in `Iraq came to rest with him, and his renown rose. His mention recurs in the well-known Hanafi books al-Hidayah and al-Khulasah. He died on 15th Rajab 428 AH in Baghdad, and was buried in his home, but was later transported and buried beside Abu Bakr al-Khawarizmi, another Hanafi jurist.
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Blood Beneath the Skin
The first, definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen "offers new insights...and provides unprecedented access to a misunderstood soul" (The Boston Globe).
When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune, and glamour. He created a multimillion-dollar luxury brand that became a favorite with celebrities, including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. He designed clothes for the world's most beautiful women and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day.
But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, his failure to find lasting love in a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were the secrets that haunted his sleep…
A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, Alexander McQueen provides "a thorough and emotionally compelling exploration…of a complex and enigmatic artist" (Publishers Weekly). Andrew Wilson's "magnificent" (The Independent, UK) and "compelling and heavily researched bio" (Entertainment Weekly), featuring never-before-seen photographs and rare interviews, dispels myths, corrects inaccuracies, and shares new insights into McQueen's private life and the source of his creative genius.
Photograph © Johnny Ring
Andrew Wilson is an award-winning journalist and author. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications including the Guardian, the Washington Post, the Sunday Times, and the Smithsonian Magazine. He is the author of four acclaimed biographies, a book about the survivors of the Titanic, and the novels, The Lying Tongue, A Talent for Murder, A Different Kind of Evil, Death in a Desert Land.
Publisher: Scribner (September 1, 2015)
Biography & Autobiography > Rich & Famous
Biography & Autobiography > Entertainment & Performing Arts
Biography & Autobiography > General
Best reveals the human being who gripped fashion editors and consumers alike…Through Mr. Wilson's formidable reporting, one fathoms the chasm Mr.McQueen crossed between his working-class origins and the fast lane career that perplexed his own family.
– Wall Street Journal
"Presents a thorough and emotionally compelling exploration of the life, work, and inner demons of fashion designer Alexander McQueen....Wilson paints vivid portraits of McQueen's family and friends....a fully realized representation of a complex and enigmatic artist."
[In] Andrew Wilson's magnificent biography...[Alexander McQueen] comes across as a modern-day Mozart, unpredictable, rebellious, kind, witty, clever, scatalogical, but always with the unique talent and creative genius shining through...bounds across the pages and is brought to life by extensive interviews with family and friends...McQueen has got in Wilson the biographer he deserves.
– The Independent (UK)
"Wilson's storytelling is crisp as he offers new insights into McQueen's short life...[and] provides unprecedented access to a misunderstood soul."
– Boston Globe
"Wilson's compelling and heavily researched bio…has already been published to rave reviews in Britain."
– Entertainment Weekly
"My work is like a biography of my own personality," the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen said, a thought that informs the structure of this account of his life and work. Discussion of his sometimes macabre runway shows reveals a man obsessed with death and spectacle and haunted by childhood sexual abuse. Some critics, observing the near-brutality of the shows charged McQueen with misogyny, but Wilson sees the more extreme costumes as "armor," a "sartorial force field," and, perhaps, an invitation to empowerment."
– The New Yorker
"This is the book Lee would have wanted to have been written."
– Janet McQueen, McQueen's eldest sister
"A wonderfully readable and well-researched account ...Wilson paints McQueen as an intensely complex but ultimately likeable person with a dark side that destroyed him ... Despite all the outrageous episodes, Wilson's coup is to make McQueen seem human, tortured by his genius."
– Daily Telegraph (UK)
"[Wilson]organizes his material calmy and cogently, as one would expect of the man who wrote a very good biography of Patricia Highsmith...Wilson knows what he is doing and it shows. As does the fact that he wrote this book with the full co-operation from the McQueen family...Wilson's book has thoughtfulness and deep feeling for his subject. There is also a degree of seriousness to Wilson'swords, which maintain the impartiality essential to biography."
– Colin McDowell, Business of Fashion (UK)
"Sensitively written, full of insight and intelligence, thisbook gets to the essence of McQueen's creativity and really captures him. Itdoesn't shy away from the darkness - on the contrary, the darkness makes thelight burn so much brighter and is all the more fascinating for it. Thebiography of a genius. I loved it."
– Daphne Guinness
Book Cover Image (jpg): Alexander McQueen
Author Photo (jpg): Andrew Wilson
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We recently welcomed this great lady to Silver Tee. Theresa Bertrand, who hit the driving range with her son and daughter is 92 years young and plays weekly in a ladies league at Dominion Golf Club.
Thank you for choosing to work on your golf game and enjoy family time at Silver Tee! Good luck in your upcoming league play.
The golf season in Windsor – Essex is just around the corner… courses will be opening soon and league play will begin shortly thereafter. It's the time of year all golfers anticipate with excitement!
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Columbus, Ohio - A new study of a molecule that regulates liver-cell metabolism and suppresses liver-cancer development shows that the molecule interacts with thousands of genes in liver cells, and that when levels of the molecule go down, which often happens during liver-cancer development, the activity of certain cancer-promoting genes goes up.
The study, reported in the journal Molecular Cell, was led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC -- James) and at Rockefeller University's Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The researchers sought to biochemically (rather than computationally) define all miR-122 target sites in the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, and to learn which target genes were critical for liver cancer development or progression. miR-122 is found almost exclusively in liver cells, where its role includes regulating cholesterol and lipid metabolism.
Loss of miR-122 in HCC results in the over-expression of certain cancer-related genes.
Increased levels of three conserved target genes, BCL9, SLC52A2 and STX6 in tumor tissues could predict poor survival of human HCC patients.
"Our goal is to understand how miR-122 regulates liver metabolism and suppresses cancer development, and to identify common targets in humans and mice that may be involved in HCC development," says co-principal investigator and OSUCCC -- James researcher Kalpana Ghoshal, PhD, associate professor of pathology. "That knowledge is critical for determining whether this molecule should be developed as a possible therapeutic agent for liver cancer."
For this study, Ghoshal and her colleagues used a mouse model that lacked miR-122, along with normal mice; liver cancer tissues and normal liver tissues from nine HCC patients; and data from 373 HCC patients in The Cancer Genome Atlas Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma dataset.
Human HCC has a core set of conserved miR-122 binding sites.
Funding from the National Institutes of Health (grants CA193244, CA086978, NS034389, NS081706, NS097404, AI116943), a Pelotonia Idea Grant and a Pelotonia Fellowship supported this research.
Other researchers involved in this study were Juan M. Barajas (a pre-doctoral researcher in Ghoshal's lab who recently received a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study), Kun-yu Teng (doctoral trainee in Ghoshal's lab who received a Pelotonia Fellowship), The Ohio State University; Joseph M. Luna, Michael J. Moore and Robert B. Darnell, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University; Charles M. Rice, The Rockefeller University; Hui-Lung Sun, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Chicago.
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute strives to create a cancer-free world by integrating scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care, a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment. Ohio State is one of only 49 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of only a few centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer drugs sponsored by the NCI. As the cancer program's 308-bed adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and has achieved Magnet designation, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. At 21 floors with more than 1.1 million square feet, The James is a transformational facility that fosters collaboration and integration of cancer research and clinical cancer care.


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Struggling families at risk under proposed changes to federal poverty measure
By: Colin Reusch
The annual federal poverty guidelines set income eligibility limits for a range of programs important to kids' and adults' oral health, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and tax credits for purchasing private coverage on the health insurance marketplace. These guidelines are based on the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), a level annually modified for inflation. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has called for comments on a proposal to change how the OPM's inflation adjustment is calculated. Such a change could have dire consequences for millions of children and families struggling to get by every day. If enacted, it would reduce the rate at which the OPM is adjusted each year, meaning that fewer people would be eligible for medical and dental coverage in addition to other critical supports like housing and food assistance.
CDHP stands firmly opposed to any changes that would make it even more difficult for families to get the services they need to thrive.
Currently, the OPM is adjusted according to general inflation using the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The Administration is proposing to move to a different inflation index, Chained CPI, which would result in smaller adjustments to the poverty line in response to inflation. As the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families explains, this would "impose an automatic cut to eligibility" for all populations, including children, and this cut would increase over time. Put simply, fewer and fewer people would qualify for public programs, despite estimates that lower income households already feel the impact of inflation more so than the general population.
Analysis suggests that more than 300,000 kids, as well as some people who are pregnant, would lose Medicaid or CHIP coverage. These programs ensure dental benefits for children, opening the door to the care they need to have good oral health. Without coverage, kids are less likely to have their dental needs met -- risking a child's ability to grow up healthy and be best prepared to reach their dreams.
Given the fact that we are already seeing troubling increases in the number of uninsured parents and children, CDHP stands firmly opposed to any changes that would make it even more difficult for families to get the services they need to thrive. We will be joining our colleagues across the country in speaking out against this harmful proposal and encourage all advocates for children and families to do the same. Public comments on the OPM proposal can be submitted through June 21.
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Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RIGL)
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Last year we predicted the arrival of the first US recession since 2009 and we told in advance that the market will decline by at least 20% in (Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW). In these volatile markets we scrutinize hedge fund filings to get a reading on which direction each stock might be going. In this article, we will take a closer look at hedge fund sentiment towards Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL).
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment in recent months. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) was in 19 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the second quarter of 2021. The all time high for this statistic is 20. Our calculations also showed that RIGL isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q2 rankings).
To most shareholders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old financial vehicles of years past. While there are over 8000 funds trading at the moment, Our experts look at the masters of this club, approximately 850 funds. These investment experts preside over the lion's share of all hedge funds' total capital, and by monitoring their highest performing stock picks, Insider Monkey has uncovered several investment strategies that have historically outperformed the market. Insider Monkey's flagship short hedge fund strategy outstripped the S&P 500 short ETFs by around 20 percentage points per annum since its inception in March 2017. Also, our monthly newsletter's portfolio of long stock picks returned 185.4% since March 2017 (through August 2021) and beat the S&P 500 Index by more than 79 percentage points. You can download a sample issue of this newsletter on our website.
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Kris Jenner of Rock Springs Capital Management
Now let's take a look at the latest hedge fund action encompassing Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL).
Do Hedge Funds Think RIGL Is A Good Stock To Buy Now?
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 19 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a change of 12% from the previous quarter. On the other hand, there were a total of 18 hedge funds with a bullish position in RIGL a year ago. With hedge funds' capital changing hands, there exists a few key hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings meaningfully (or already accumulated large positions).
Is RIGL A Good Stock To Buy?
The largest stake in Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) was held by Tamarack Capital Management, which reported holding $27.8 million worth of stock at the end of June. It was followed by Rock Springs Capital Management with a $20.6 million position. Other investors bullish on the company included Millennium Management, Hudson Bay Capital Management, and Two Sigma Advisors. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position Tamarack Capital Management allocated the biggest weight to Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL), around 7.87% of its 13F portfolio. Great Point Partners is also relatively very bullish on the stock, earmarking 1.37 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to RIGL.
As industrywide interest jumped, some big names have jumped into Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) headfirst. Great Point Partners, managed by Jeffrey Jay and David Kroin, created the most valuable position in Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL). Great Point Partners had $6.5 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Michael Castor's Sio Capital also made a $3.6 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new RIGL investors: Ryan Tolkin (CIO)'s Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, David Rosen's Rubric Capital Management, and Richard Driehaus's Driehaus Capital.
Let's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks - not necessarily in the same industry as Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) but similarly valued. These stocks are Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE:CPF), Antares Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ATRS), New Senior Investment Group Inc (NYSE:SNR), Movado Group, Inc (NYSE:MOV), Calliditas Therapeutics AB (NASDAQ:CALT), Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVLO), and X Financial (NYSE:XYF). This group of stocks' market caps are similar to RIGL's market cap.
[table] Ticker, No of HFs with positions, Total Value of HF Positions (x1000), Change in HF Position CPF,10,34533,-3 ATRS,18,62450,1 SNR,18,95926,9 MOV,15,37263,-2 CALT,4,29640,-4 EVLO,6,4123,1 XYF,3,7411,-1 Average,10.6,38764,0.1 [/table]
As you can see these stocks had an average of 10.6 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $39 million. That figure was $117 million in RIGL's case. Antares Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ATRS) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand X Financial (NYSE:XYF) is the least popular one with only 3 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) is more popular among hedge funds. Our overall hedge fund sentiment score for RIGL is 85.5. Stocks with higher number of hedge fund positions relative to other stocks as well as relative to their historical range receive a higher sentiment score. Our calculations showed that top 5 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 95.8% in 2019 and 2020, and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 40 percentage points. These stocks gained 24% in 2021 through October 22nd and still beat the market by 1.6 percentage points. Unfortunately RIGL wasn't nearly as popular as these 5 stocks and hedge funds that were betting on RIGL were disappointed as the stock returned -25.3% since the end of the second quarter (through 10/22) and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 5 most popular stocks among hedge funds as most of these stocks already outperformed the market since 2019.
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From Lough Swilly to Buckingham Palace
In 1603 two dynasties fell.
Elizabeth 1 died childless: the Tudors lost the crown. And Hugh O'Neill surrendered to the English: over a thousand years of Gaelic monarchy ended.
O'Neill died in despair in 1616. But history had not abandoned him.
He left a daughter, Sorcha O'Neill, who married an Irish aristocrat, a Magennis of Iveagh. Ten generations later, one of her descendants became Lady Glamis. In 1900, she had a daughter – Elizabeth Bowes Lyon.
Elizabeth was the mother of Elizabeth Windsor. In 1953, she became Queen of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern ireland.
Elizabeth 11 embodied a dynasty which Elizabeth 1 had been at pains to destroy.
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The CEO of Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa, invites you to meet with our trade delegation in Lagos, Nigeria in the first week of December 2016. The purpose of the trade delegation is to engage with prospective businesses partners in West Africa who have strong distribution and/or reselling capabilities.
With global annual revenues of over U$2.9 billion and a presence in 54 territories around the globe, Garmin has sold over 100 million products sold worldwide, and have realised that it is important to have the right mix of channel partners, products and tools available in each territory to provide product support.
The extensive ranges of products serve many industries including Marine, Outdoor, Automotive, Sports and Wellness. Garmin's products are tools that are suited to developing economies where infrastructure requirements are extensive and mapping out of new boundaries, roads, waypoints are key to the countries expansion.
Our range of Outdoor handheld devices are used in sustainable farming to acquire information to plot out a field, calculate the area coverage for planting seedlings or determining the land gradient of a farm. They are also used in mine surveying and construction to mark waypoints and capture GPS recorded data with some devices having a built in camera.
Our Marine products make use of GPS and sonar technology, to map and view fish under water which is a valuable aid in subsistence fishing. With the expansion of cities and roads in Accra, Lagos, Yamoussoukro, Yaoundé, Libreville and Dakar, the Garmin Automotive products become a valuable tool in navigating the streets, finding petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, and shopping centres.
Garmin have a range of Wearable Tech health and wellness watches that are smart devices and are able to connect to multiple platforms and Mobile operating systems. Consumers want to track certain behaviours like sleep, steps, calories, Heart Rate, and general personal data. All this data is recorded by a Garmin watch that can later be displayed on a Smart Device through the Garmin Connect App. Data received on the smartphone, like text messages, calendar alerts, emails, can also be displayed on the watch. Large telco organisations are adopting wearable tech as a value add offering to their customer base.
Our Sports and Fitness products are also used by top runners, cyclists and multisport athletes around the world.
Garmin will be hosting discussions on West African business opportunities to resell, distribute and service our wide range of GPS products and solutions. To register for a meeting email directly on TradeDelegation@Garmin.co.za.


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Home Sports Emma Archibald enjoys "amazing" experience at Nordiq Canada camp
Fall River's Emma Archibald and Lila Roy at the Nordiq Canada camp in Alberta in November. (Cross Country NS photo)
CANMORE, ALTA.: Before the holidays, one Fall River cross country skier and a coach attended a development camp in western Canada.
Emma Archibald accepted an invitation to Nordiq Canada's annual para-nordic development camp; held at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, in Canmore, Alberta, from Nov. 20-25. Skiers from across Canada were in attendance, including club and national team athletes.
Two days of time trials also included participation by national team athletes from Great Britain, United States, and Japan.
The camp offered athletes one-to-one coaching from provincial and national-level ski coaches. Nova Scotia provincial coach, Lila Roy from the Stewiacke area, also attended.
This was Archibald's second year participating in the national camp.
"It was just an amazing start to the season, an amazing opportunity," said Archibald. "The first couple of days it was the training camp. It was good to be back."
The Lockview High alum said the first time she went she had been on skis, so she was just trying to stand up.
"This time, having a bit of background and being on the skis, I was able to take in more information and do more with it," she said. "The last time I was just getting used to the skis, but this time I could make tweaks, which was really good.
"I also felt more prepared going into the time trial."
She explained that Monday and Tuesday, Lilla and she did some long skis and explored.
"On Wednesday there was a classic time trial, 5 km. On Thursday, there was a skate time trial, which was 7.5 km. Those went really well," said Archibald.
"It was just also so cool to see the national para-nordic skiers, like Natalie Wilkie and Mark Arendz. It was insane just watching them ski – inspiring seeing them and how fast they go; they are great athletes."
There was also an athlete from Japan who is a World Champion, and he was a no pole skier.
"It was so cool seeing him on the course, seeing his technique and trying to mimic it. That was a really, really, cool experience," said Archibald. "It was a great experience to compete, but I also loved just watching them and taking in their technique."
"The program was mostly one-to-one with a couple of coaches, for half-an-hour to an hour. I was with the BC coach who would work with me on technique – we would go for little skis, maybe some sprints, but it wasn't necessarily an assigned work-out. It was a lot of technique and video coaching.
"Graham and Kate Boyd [high performance director, para-nordic] would take videos, so that you're able to see what you look like doing that technique. There was another coach trainer who had a lot of insight.
"Lilla provided consistent coaching throughout the camp, while the other coaches rotated among all the athletes. We also went on some easy skis with athletes from Ontario and BC, so that was fun.
"With COVID, it was pretty strict, so we couldn't mingle too much afterwards, athletes were working mostly individually with the coaches."
There wasn't a ton of snow in Canmore, yet. They had a 2.5 km loop that had perfect conditions. There was a good diversity between uphill and downhill sections, added Archibald.
What does the future hold for Archibald, a University of Ottawa Gee Gee student, and Nordic Ski team member?
"I'm hoping to get out to some bigger races and keep improving. I'm definitely loving the sport."
She has here eyes on the 2023 Canada Games and maybe the Paralympics in four years.
"Getting the base of loving the sport and loving the training [is very important], because when you get to higher levels that's one of the most important things," said Archibald. "This year I'm going to focus on getting some racing experience in and doing some of the bigger events.
"After this weekend at the camp, just seeing everyone, it's motivation to keep moving forward. We'll see how the rest of the season goes."
She hopes to do many races this winter season.
"I'm also looking at possibly doing nationals at Whistler, but that would be if I could get internationally classified," she said.
For the full story, please see it on the Cross Country N.S. website at: https://crosscountryns.ca/2021/12/17/nc-development-camp/
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Woman savagely humiliates fiancé over engagement ring after finding out its price
By Rebelander Basilan
A woman ranted online after finding out that the engagement ring her fiance presented to her only cost $1,674.
The unnamed bride-to-be humiliated her fiance, also unnamed, by posting her sentiment in an online forum.
The ring didn't quite meet her expectations. She lamented that the ring - a diamond solitaire in white gold - was too small and that it was too cheap.
"I was so happy and excited to accept but was disappointed when I first saw the ring. The first word that entered my head was 'small'," she wrote.
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CHEAPER THAN EXPECTED
A photo of a receipt, which she posted to the online forum, showed that the ring costs $1,674. Considering that her fiance earned a six-figure sum, she had expected to receive a more expensive ring.
"Having seen the receipt I know he paid $1,674 for it – which is a lot less then what I would have imagined he would have spent on such a significant piece of jewelry," she added.
She suspected that someone at work apparently told her fiance that if she makes it all about the ring, then she's not the girl for him.
"Ideally, I would have loved for us to have chosen the ring together and made a special day finding one we both liked. As it's something I'll be wearing every day and is such a special piece of jewelry I wanted to really love it, and I just don't," she wrote.
Her public post backfired, however, as other women criticized her for her seeming materialism.
"My rings are from the wish app. Total of $25. I don't care. Our love is more important than the cost of the ring," wrote Jessica Walters.
"If he makes six figures perhaps he bought her a small ring to test her true colors and make sure he wasn't going to marry a materialistic gold digger. Seems as though she didn't pass that test," shared China Wilkerson.
"Are you kidding me?! That's expensive! Not only that, but it's the damn thought that counts on that one. Also it's actually very pretty. I hope he dumped her. Didn't bother reading. Too lazy," wrote Hayden-Marie Taute.
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Groomsmen decided to test the sense of humor of a soon-to-be couple as they feigned losing the wedding ring.
The prank was captured on camera, which quickly went viral.
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I am SO THRILLED AND EXCITED to announce the upcoming release of my FIRST ALBUM!! And what better place to introduce it than at Kulak's Woodshed, where I have been hanging out musically for the past four years!
Produced by the talented Adam Johan Weimann, I have added the musical stylings of my husband, Marc Sanders, and the amazing John Cartwright, to create something that I feel very proud of.
Also performing are Jimi Yamagishi and Ric Taylor, two musicians who are friends of mine and whose music moves and inspires me.
Admission will be FREE, and everyone who attends will receive a FREE CD!
So no excuses - you've just GOT TO BE THERE!


I often compare my polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with fighting the dragon of chaos that Jordan Peterson talks about. I have been at war for years. I have won a few battles by changing my diet through cutting out sugar, dairy, soy, gluten, trans fats, and anything processed, while also supplementing with the right things.
While treating your polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms with diet is essential, supplements contain higher doses of the nutrients needed for PCOS than found in reasonable portions of food. Therefore, it is a good idea to supplement as well, especially while you are still trying to find the ideal diet for you.
I love supplements. I always have. But when I was diagnosed with PCOS and started trying out various supplements, I started to become annoyed with having to take so many pills, and narrowed my list of supplements down to only the best ones that would have the biggest impact.
If you do not take anything else, take folate. Most women with polycystic ovarian syndrome have a folate deficiency, which is why doctors usually recommend that you take folic acid, which is the synthetic form of folate. The reason why I recommend that you take folate (in particular, methylated folate) is because if you have the MTHFR gene mutation, which a lot of women with PCOS do, your body will not be able to convert folic acid into its active form. Methylated folate is easy to absorb.
Folate is also found in foods, such as liver, leafy green vegetables like spinach and swiss chard, beets, eggs, and asparagus. Even when supplementing, it is still important to get some from your food.
Inositol is found in two forms, namely myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol. They can be described as vitamin-like compounds. It is highly recommended that you take both. Inositol is used in the treatment of mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, and can even help regulate insulin, which is why it is prescribed to people with diabetes or Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Many doctors prescribe taking Metformin, but it can have a lot of side effects, such as nausea, diarrhoea, low levels of vitamin B12, and weakness. Taking inositol is a great alternative, and can actually be more effective than metformin.
Taking inositol can also increase your chances of becoming pregnant with PCOS. Even if you do not want to become pregnant soon, it is a good idea to start supplementing with inositol now, so that you will have a better chance in the future. If you can get your body to be as healthy as possible, your chances of having a baby with polycystic ovarian syndrome will increase.
DIM is a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables that can help reduce high androgen levels and lower oestrogen when too high. 200mg a day is recommended. When my period did not end for a year and a half because my progesterone levels were too low, taking DIM helped restore the oestrogen balance in my body, which then allowed progesterone to increase and my period to finally stop.
You can also add more cruciferous vegetables to your diet, such as cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower.
A vitamin B deficiency is a common symptom amongst women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. You can find it in foods, such as meat, eggs, seeds, nuts, and dark leafy vegetables, but supplementing is still recommended, especially in the beginning. If you are taking metformin, you especially need to supplement, as it can lower your vitamin B12 levels.
Vitamin B12 is crucial for your mental health, and a deficiency can cause anxiety and even feelings of depression.
Vitamin B6 is needed to produce serotonin in your brain as well. A serotonin deficiency can make you feel anxious or depressed, and it can even trigger impulsive behaviour, such as binge eating or buying sweets impulsively at the counter in the store. Balancing serotonin levels in your brain can therefore help with weight loss as well. Having PCOS can make it harder to lose weight, so in this way, supplementing with vitamin B6 and B12 can help greatly.
Even if you spend a few hours in the sun per day, if you have Polycystic ovarian syndrome, you could still develop a vitamin D deficiency. A vitamin D deficiency has been linked to high insulin levels, anxiety and depression, and high triglyceride levels, which are all associated with PCOS.
Therefore, I highly recommend supplementing with vitamin D3, as it can help improve your fertility, improve your mood, and help two of the most common PCOS symptoms: hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance.
If you want to supplement, choose a vitamin D3 supplement of at least 1000 IUs. If you have anxiety or depression, you can go up to 5000 IUs.
As polycystic ovarian syndrome causes inflammation in the body, supplementing with omega-3, which has strong anti-inflammatory properties is recommended. If you eat a lot more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids, and levels of the two hormones become imbalanced, it can cause inflammation. Therefore, eating fatty fish, supplementing with fish oil, or eating plant sources of omega-3 like flaxseed, walnuts, and chia seeds is recommended.
If you are vegan or vegetarian and you only consume plant sources of omega-3, know that plant sources of omega-3 contain the type of omega-3 fats known as alpha-linolenic (ALA), which needs to be converted to the usable forms, known as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Your body can only convert small amounts, however.
So, there you go. My top six supplements for treating polycystic ovarian syndrome. It takes time to see results, and you need to be patient and consistent. But if you just give it a few months, you might see a drastic improvement in your PCOS symptoms.


Your story is fascinating. Good luck with your brand new approach. I too work in healthcare and enjoy geekness. Healthcare resists most new knowledge about nutrition. I am working on losing weight also. I never had a weight issue till college (in later years) and working in healthcare. Lots of stress, snacking to stay awake, and lack of sleep. But the excuses must end and so must the sugar plums dancing in my head (and on my plate). I so far am doing much better for this time of year and have lost a bit just by cutting back on sweets. I really want to try to go sugar and grainless soon, that always works miracles in health and fitness for me. At one point last year I lost about 15 pds. in a short period by making that change. Any extra activity was just because I sat at my desk less and put my gym shoes on more, nothing too strenuous, just more action and not letting computers and other sedentary things dominate. So, I am actually losing a little instead of gaining my way to the New Year. My business keeps me busy but I can take walks and that is enough for the present. With a lighthearted attitude and some smart application of new theories maybe both of us will be slipping into skinny clothes by summer.
It is amazing that healthcare is so resistant to change. Especially since most of the applicable advancements in science in the last few decades have been in medicine and organizations like the IHI preach Innovation and flexibility yet are inflexible and implement change slower then any other industry. I know that if I was preaching the low carb gospel to my patients I'd probably be fired. But, if I tell a DM2 patient to go ahead and eat more then 200g carbs a day that's considered "sound nutrition advice" as long as I tell them to eat those carbs in healthy whole grains and fruit. Its one of the biggest hypocrisies I have to live with and I hate it. The old "standard of practice" is dangerous, its killing people. I blame the ADA, and the USDA. One of my nutrition collaboratives was funded by the USDA. The whole class was basically indoctrinating nutrition professionals into the USDA paradigm, which is wheatcornsoysugar and fat is badbadbad unless its been heavily genetically modified to be called "canola."
I like to think I'm walking proof that the USDA nutrition model fails. I'm a pretty physically active person. Most of my day is spent on my feet. I am not sedentary and my energy in is not greater then my energy out and I still gained.
Yes, I know what you mean by being on your feet all day, it never made a difference in my weight or those around me. The reason? Everyone was eating junk (carbs with salt, sugar and fat) to take the stress level down, go as fast as they could, and/or stay awake on long shifts late into the night. You are right about the DM2 patents getting terrible amounts of carbs also. People in the US, Europe, and other developed countries have abundant junk available and will use it for varying reasons, like distraction and comfort of any kind. We travel, and the trimmest, most muscular figures (and even the best teeth) I saw were in Poland. They eat almost no sugar compared to Americans. I checked out the stats after getting home and it shows that Americans eat about 150 pds. of sugar per person a year, and Poles eat about 70 pds per year. That doesn't take into account the fact that Poles almost never dine out, nor do they snack between meals. They even avoid carbonated beverages and you will find few snack foods in stores. They ride buses and trains just like city folk everywhere in the world, but the big difference was caloric intake, and, calories from junk food almost did not exist. They ate sausages, meats, and have a love affair with sour foods, like sauerkraut and soured beets, they love vegetables. They used to be major sugar producers for Europe growing beets for sugar. But they hardly have desserts even in restaurants. The Poles should create weight loss vacations to stimulate their economy and help other nations trim down.
If American weight problems came from not enough exercise, than every nurse and waitress in our country would be the thinnest in America, but they are not. Also ask yourself this, does the average French woman or man (lauded for their fine figures and hearts) walk as much as an American nurse who is making her living walking 8 to 12 hours a day?
No, of course not, unless they happen to be a nurse or waitress. So the whole "not enough activity" and "slothful American thing" is mostly not true. Look at all the double duty moms out there without hardly a moment to sit down. The fatness is coming from the wrong food in the wrong quantities. I do believe modern day kids don't get enough exercise and that is because our system lets perverts out of jail so they can troll for kids, so kids get parked in front of computers and tv. But that is another subject.
Keep up the good work and slide into summer with a new and better you. I will do my best too.
That's interesting about Poland. Makes me want to read up on it for sure. And can I just say, now I have a craving for sauerkraut on a sausage...lol!
So, I was logging food on, first sparkpeople but then switched to MFP after a "sparkcoach" PM'd me and told me I was "doing it wrong and eating so much fat that I was going to contribute to my own death." But then last night when considering how much more I wanted in a tracker, as far a nutrients go, I found the CRON-o-meter. Its really for people doing a calorie restricted diet for longevity...but...wow, it is a wonderful calorie and nutrient tracker! I wish all the online trackers did what this one did. So today is my first day actually tracking on that one and the food database is a bit generic but I eat mostly whole foods so that is fine with me. However, the carb counts are either more acurate on CRON or...IDK. I know in the US some manufacturers will put that a food has no carbs if it has under .5 per serving...this new data is showing me where I'm screwing up...its adding up fast today. I can see why I've stalled if I've been consuming hidden carbs this whole time.
I'm about to go on lunch break and go and test my blood for the day. I've not eaten except for my morning breve (9g carbs on CRON, 6g on MFP). Then I'll eat a serving of CO with whatever I decide to have for lunch. Has anyone had the experience of peeing false positives on ketostix after consuming CO? I've been cross referencing the color on the ketostix with the level of ketones in my blood for a couple of days and after eating MCT I pee purple but my actual blood reading is usually not supporting what the stick says.
Edited to add: ketone reading before eating lunch was 1.0, Yay! Forgot to cross ref with a ketostix though...got distracted by tasty tasty bacon.
I was surprised today when I went home for lunch to see that my blood ketone level was 1.2 (deep purple on the ketostix but that probably dehydration *see below). I was mostly surprised because last night after dinner I went to a friends house, drank some red wine, and was sure I blew it. Okay, I was sure I blew it when I tipped the bottle over to pour a glass and the bottle emptied itself into my glass and I realized I had drank the whole thing by myself. How does that happen? LOL! Thankfully I had left room in my carb counts for a few glasses of wine but I hadn't actually planned on using them (I had planned to get home and snack on something before going to bed). I'm glad I'm not the type of person who gets gluttonous when tipsy. All inhibitions were intact.
.2 at 11am. I was ravenous. I'm pretty sure I had too much protein yesterday, I ended up at 123g so obviously that's too much. There was a rib eye...just staring me down...lol, just kidding, it was a planned rib eye which was better then the other option which was chicken peanut stir fry with rice. Rib eye. Still not stepping foot on the scale. Maybe on Saturday or Sunday. I feel fabulous though. For it being shark week I'm not bloated and that's good news. Or I am but I'm SOOOOO skinny I don't notice that I'm bloated. Either way, I'm content. Haha.
Sounds like you are doing well. Maybe you did have too much protein. I have cut back on it myself and notice a difference in hunger. But I also added a teaspoon of MCT daily to my diet and I wonder if that has just made me more satisfied in general. They say it can help with brain function and even make a person more insulin sensitive. I really notice that I don't go around hungry, and have a feeling of well being overall. I don't want to get stuck on sticks so I don't measure response anymore. I am instead just watching the scale go down. That gives me a good buzz. I throw in some exercise of little effort or inconvenience, and, done! I do that almost daily. It takes a tiny amount of time but works some muscles to make them get rid of sugar that could be in excess. So in about 4 days I have seen almost a 2 pd loss. I am finding it silly easy to stay away from too much, and too sweet stuff. I just keep thinking it is because of MCT. Maybe it helps make happy hormones in the head. Do you remember when you were very young and food could be put off for so long because you just were having too good a time to stop and go eat? I am wondering if I am getting there. Or maybe nutritionally I have reached that perfect zone. I do get butter in larger amounts and maybe that is helping too. I am not going overboard but eat the amount of butter that a person about 100 years ago would eat. I also am using coconut oil for frying. They say that also makes people more insulin sensitive too.
Keep up the good work GeekyG.
Dinner: A fatty cut of meat, fried in CO or broiled, about 1/2 a cup of broccoli or cauliflower, full fat dressings.
I have been sleeping so good lately. I've been falling to sleep at 10:30 or 11pm without trying, just close my book, turn over and I'm out like a light. I sleep all night, have crazy dreams and wake up feeling good. My only real problem is a hip pain that usually keeps me up at night but hasn't. It still hurts every morning when I get up and start moving. I'm hoping as I lose weight it will cease but it is degenerative joint disorder so I doubt it. I have an MRI scheduled for next month, it will be the first in years of MRI's to watch the degeneration, I plan to go as long as possible before I have to undergo a hip replacement, because I'm only 33 and those things only last about 10 years so I don't want to get it done too early and end up having to have a second replacement if I live too long (we can only hope, right?).
Hey GeekyGoddess....just wanted to let you know that hip replacements are lasting 30+ years--and that was using hip replacements from 30 years ago. The technology is even better now. IF you really need a new hip, putting it off because you think it won't last very long is the last reason to put it off.
I made the mistake of putting off knee replacements way too long and ended up being severely limited and in a lot of pain for about 15 years. Knee replacements were no fun, but well worth it. So when my hips got to be too painful, I didn't wait. Best thing I ever did!
In addition to a patient forum for hip replacements, there are lots of good articles. The main moderator is a retired orthopedic nurse with 50 years experience.
Thanks for the info LLL.
So, shark week over, this mornings weight was 231, maybe I have more water weight to lose but not bad, I was happy to see it. I'm assuming my weight was elevated at the start of the experiment due to pms.
Ooooh, Holidays, How I love you. Okay, maybe not as much as I did when I was a child...or a not-low-carber. The long weekend was hard. Hard to stay away from goodies. But, for the most part I think I was successful. I just wish my mail woman would deliver new ketone test strips for me. I used my last one on Monday night. So, I feel like I'm in the ketosis dark here.
Mojito caviar, my,my. I bet it won't be fattening! Anyway I have fallen from the Christmas sleigh (wagon). But shockingly, with all of the fat I am taking in MCT, coconut oil, and butter, I haven't much room for sweets or a mind set for them. So instead of putting on outrageous weight from Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas I have just maintained in a three pound range and at times dropping down when I just drink more water and beverages! I think it is the MCT and butter making me happy and making food less interesting. Merry Christmas!
Happy Friday all (if anyone is reading). My weekend is off to a lovely start. Been busy at work with a stomach virus attacking the masses and unfortunately my household has been hit. I missed work yesterday which is unheard of in my world. The good news of the day though is that I tracked my package with my ketone strips in it and they are at the post office waiting for me to pick them up. Will be nice to have a reassuring test, as the strips don't work much for me the last few days, pretty much only show mid range pink but only a few hours after consuming a meal with lots of CO in it. I am going to weigh myself tomorrow, would have done it this morning but I was rushing out the door to get to work after being called in early. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I finally got my order of test strips in the mail, living out in the remote reaches of the earth has its downfalls. But, I've been firmly in keto all weekend which makes me happy. .5's and even a 1.2 this morning. I've had a lot of vodka today though so I expect to pop out of keto here for at least a day, it's Sunday, the house is full of little boys and my sister bought them all kazoos so the vodka is basically the only thing keeping her alive.
At any rate, I have my hands full this next week, lots of things coming up at work, extra kids, New Years and, two New Years baby birthdays in my family (83 year old grandma and 59 year old step dad). I can't wait for next weekend, it's my kids dads weekend, so I'll be kid free with no social or work obligations (that I know of as of yet).
Stay strong friends, and keto on!
Happy almost New Year! .7 at 2pm despite total vodka overload. I really appreciate that someone in this world was kind enough to invent diet tonic water, lol! So tonight for the birthdays we are going out to eat instead of cooking at home (seems easier for all), luckily to a good restaurant with an executive chef that has low-carb'd many a time in his adult life. So menu options include pork belly, bacon wrapped scallops, and lots and lots of steaks and seafood that can be served sans carbs. Love! I have not eaten out in weeks and I really can't wait to not have to cook dinner. Oh, wait...I think a few weekends ago I got hot wings...can't remember though.
I need to weigh myself tomorrow for my official start of 2013 weight. I feel good knowing that my New Years resolution last year, although lofty, was to lose 80 lbs, at least I lost 30 of that so I don't feel like I failed in any stretch. I could have lost more though if I had found keto sooner. I started the year off counting calories and basically torturing myself with starvation, hunger and misery...really bad food...gaw! I hate low fat cottage cheese, salads with fat free dressing and plain chicken breasts dry fried, and I shall never subsist on it again. Pretty much the only thing I've missed in the last few months of low carbing has been ketchup. Lol! Pretty sad but that's it.
GeekyG - I've read your posts with interest. I have suffered from chronic hip pain for years and have been diagnosed with arthritis in my neck and hip. This runs in my family - my mother and both my sisters all have the exact same problem. The hip pain is much worse at night and frequently keeps me awake - I would describe it as excruciating at times, waking me up and I'm unable to get comfortable. I will honestly say to you that since I have been following a careful NK diet since early August, the pain has completely subsided! I backslid during the holidays and am back in pain, however back on track so I'm sure it will feel better soon (it didn't get too bad, even with three weeks of careless eating). I'm convinced that a ketogenic diet has strong anti-inflammatory benefits - I also have a history of tension headaches which have been alleviated. Drinking 64 oz of water daily seems to help too, and boosts my weight loss. I've lost 32 lbs since August 1; its been so exciting with NO hunger (once keto-adapted, which took me about three weeks to really feel the full effects).
I'll be interested to see if you have the same results.
This is very interesting to me as I've got hip pain too that was helped by going LC. It's back with a vengeance since I've backslid since my wedding. I think maybe I'll try an NK diet once I'm back from Vegas next month. I really need to focus on the health benefits in addition to the weight loss.
The returning pain reminds me that I'm not "cured" - I have to keep my macro-nutrients in line if I want to continue to have the benefits of weight loss and absence of pain. For the weight loss part, I also have to track and cap calorie intake.


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Dolly Parton talks songwriting and staying humble: "The more I accomplish, the more humble I become"
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HomeMusicDolly Parton talks songwriting and staying humble: "The more I accomplish, the more humble I become"
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesThough Dolly Parton is a master of many crafts ranging from acting to music, she'll always be a songwriter at heart.
In an expansive feature in The New York Times Style Magazine, Dolly opens up about her songwriting process, revealing that while songs have a way of naturally coming to mind, she's constantly tweaking them until she feels they're ready to share.
"I'm always editing as I go, and I go over and over and over it, and I've got a thousand papers wadded up on the floor," she explains, adding that she's often "rewriting all the way to the mastering lab."
While Dolly's songs have been revered across generations, her work was catapulted into the global spotlight with Whitney Houston's famous rendition of "I Will Always Love You." "Any dummy could have written that," Dolly says of the simple stanzas.
The icon also offers insight into how she maintains humility as her star power continues to grow, using perseverance as a motivating factor.
"I love having to rise to an occasion, and being able to do something that I hope might impress somebody. So I just pray about it, and I just reach out there and do it," she says. "It may not be great, but, I can write any kind of music, any style. The more I accomplish, the more humble I become, because I realize how [few] people are able to say that they've seen their dreams come true."
By Cillea Houghton
Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard to perform "Undivided" on 'Celebrating America'
New Bill Proposes Dolly Parton Statue Be Added To Tennessee State Capitol
Dan + Shay are "so happy" as "I Should Probably Go To Bed" hits #1
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It's "classic country" meets COVID, as Dierks Bentley zooms up the chart with "Gone"
Dan + Shay Take 'I Should Probably Go To Bed' To Number One
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Twain at Sea: The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Eric Paul Roorda, Bellarmine University
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Samuel Clemens (1835–1910) repeatedly traversed the ocean during his globetrotting life. A keen observer, the man who recast himself as Mark Twain was fascinated by seafaring. This book compiles selections ranging from his first voyage in 1866—San Francisco to Hawaii—to his circumnavigation of the world by steamship 1897. Despite his background as a "brown water" mariner, Twain was out of his element on the ocean. His writings about being at sea (as well as feeling at sea) reflect both a growing familiarity with voyaging and an enduring sense of amazement. Twain's shipboard observations capture his interest and amusement in the "blue water" mariners he encountered, with their salty subculture and individual quirks. Twain at Sea collects the author's essays and travelogues on the maritime world in one volume, including excerpts from Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, and other sources.
University Press of New England
Twain, Mark, Samuel Clemens, Sea in literature, Seafaring life in literature
English Language and Literature | History | Literature in English, North America
Roorda, Eric Paul, "Twain at Sea: The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens" (2018). Faculty Books. 45.
https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/fac_book_gallery/45


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