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Frys Enjoy Christmas (As Always)!
Fry Club JFC had a fantastic Christmas party over the weekend before Santa's travels. On the afternoon of Sunday 20th December 2015, the U7's, the U8's and the U9's all came together for a great afternoon of music, fun and games, topped off by a visit from Father Christmas. Then in the evening, the U10's, the U11 Colts, the U11 Juniors, the U12 Colts and the U12 Juniors followed suit. All of those teams would like to extend a huge thanks to Welfare Officer Sandra Yeoman for the hard work that she undertook organising everything. The U8's had already gotten into the mood on the Friday before at training, everyone training in some form of Christmas attire! Fry Club JFC would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2016.
Bristol Rovers Mascot!
One of Fry's U8 players was lucky enough recently to help lead out Bristol Rovers for their Remembrance Sunday match. It was the FA Cup Round 1 match against Southern League Premier Division side Chesham United. He was lucky enough to help lead out the team, play a short session with the other mascots on the pitch, have photos with all of the players and the Club Mascot, have a behind the scenes tour and finally watch the match from a VIP vantage point. The only downside to the day was that Bristol Rovers lost 1-0. To see more photos, click on the Bristol Rovers Mascot link. For more on his Frys team, click on their Team Page.
U12 Colts Win The Local Derby!
The U12 Colts recently hosted Keynsham Town in a closely fought contest. Bidding to stay unbeaten they went 0-1 down, before rallying to take a 3-1 lead, only for a resurgent Keynsham to take it to the wire by getting one back, however they managed no more and the Colts stayed top of the League. For photos of the game, click on the Keynsham Town link. For more on the U12 Colts click on their Team Page.
Ex-Frys Player, World Finalist!
An ex-Frys player is taking the world of eSports by storm! James Baker joined Frys as an U6 in 2002 playing for the Colts team. At U11 his dad Maurice started the Wanderers team assisted by James' older brother Tom, who took over the Manager role at U14. James received his Les Stroud 10 Year Loyalty Award in 2012. James started out signing for Team SK. It didn't work out so after a year he and two others went independent and formed Team Bob? (named because an eSports commentator had asked why there were no basic team names like Bob?). They were signed by Team Dignitas just before the European Championships held in Prague in October 2015 where they came runners-up, qualifying for the Blizzcon World Finals in Los Angeles in November 2016, where they gained revenge over the European Champions in the semi-final, unfortunately losing to the American Champions in the final, winning $120,000 for being the second best team in the world. Team Dignitas now are aiming to be the best team in the world! If you read the Blogs, most commentators agree that James is the best Kharazim in the world! Good luck James. For a look at James' eSport history, click on his eSports Page. To look back on James' career at Frys, click on his various team pages. ##UPDATE## James went to the Dreamhack Winter Invitational this week in Sweden and reached the semi-finals, with new players in the team and little time to practice. It bodes well for the future.
Ex-Frys Player Wins Fitness Modelling!
Ex-Frys player Ben Watt is well on his way to becoming a professional sports and fitness model. Ben won the Miami Pro Fitness Model Teen Category at the Alban Arena in St Albans on October 25th 2015, and is looking to make more of this opportunity. Miami Pro Championships is a fitness modelling & bodybuilding federation that helps promote athletes & models to get recognised in the fitness industry. Ben joined Frys in 2003 playing up an age for his Team. He then moved the Juniors team as an U10 before joining the Colts team as an U15, and as an U16 Ben won his Les Stroud 10 Year Loyalty Award. To look back on Ben's career at Frys, click on his various team pages.
Ex-Frys Player European Title Challenge
The ex-Fry Club JFC player Aaron Sutton continues his progress as a boxer with a European Title Fight on Saturday 14th November when he takes on French challenger Robin Dubois in Thornbury. For more on Aaron and his boxing/kickboxing career, click on AaronKB. To look back on Aaron's career at Frys where he played for the Colts team at his age, click on his Team Page. ##UPDATE## Aaron knocked out Ruben Dubois in the 2nd Round!
Somerdale Pavilion Officially Opens.
On Sunday 1st November, Somerdale Pavilion, the new replacement for Fry Club & Conference Centre officially opens. There will be an open day to mark the new pavilion's launch from 10am to 4pm. Fry Club JFC will be there as an exhibitor, displaying our history and advertising for new players. The pavilion will offer residents exercise classes, social activities, community days, sport performance sessions, massages, children's parties and family fun days as well as a robust health programmes run by a team of trained health specialists. If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please pop on down. Alternatively you can navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
U10's Are Enjoying Their First League Season!
The season is now well underway and Frys U10's are enjoying the opportunity to be trailblazers for the Club. They have entered the Bristol Saturday Youth League, something Frys have never done before. They play matches on Saturday mornings and have just finished the Autumn Tournament. The U10s train on Friday evenings at Wellsway through the Winter from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and are looking for a few more players. You can telephone Dave on 07717 664633. Before they moved to Wellsway they were on the grass at Frys, and you can see a selection of photographs by clicking the Training link. For more on the U10's click on their Team Page.
Frys Remember Warmer Times!
Now that the nights are getting darker, the days are getting colder and it's clear that winter is coming, we look back to sunnier times and warmer climes when traveling around the local area to play tournaments was the highlight of the weekend. Our U16's won at both the Brislington and the Bridgwater Wolves tournaments, and had great fun at the same time! For more on the U16's, click on their Team Page. Unfortunately due to the new Clubhouse build, we were unable to hold our own tournament, however next year, look out for the Spring Bank Holiday weekend!
Before We Had Technology...
Back in the day... yes, it's time to look back again, and in a season that has seen Frys introduce a dedicated Facebook page and Twitter feed, we look back to how we used to disseminate information, and in those days it was by good old fashioned Newsletter! Produced between 1998 and 2001 by a dedicated parent called Graham Knight, these 11 short-lived publications were how teams were able to find out what other teams were doing. We only have copies of 9 of the 11, so if anyone has a copy of edition 1 or 5 then please get in contact. When Graham became too busy no one else had time to continue, and so it wasn't until 2007 when Paul Tompkins launched the Club website (now this Historical one) that we once again had mass coverage. If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
Sometimes You Play Amongst Yourselves!
The season is now well underway and Frys teams are doing well and having fun. Sometimes however the fixture list leaves you with a free weekend, and what do you do? Last season our current U8's decided to have a game between themselves to practice and have fun, and photographs of the Reds v Blues can be found by clicking the link. For more on the U8's click on their Team Page.
The New Season Kicks Off!
10:30am on Sunday 6th September 2015. Today the 2015-16 season kicks off, and for all Frys team in action, we wish you a great season! If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
New Somerdale Pavilions Open!
With the new season just a week away, and the new Club - Somerdale Pavilions, now fully open, we look back a fews months to when the Club was in its final stages. The site is massively different from this time last year with many homes owned and occupied on the top fields. Full details are available on the Taylor Wimpey Website. The plans for our site include:
* Up to 700 new homes including affordable housing
* A new Fry Sports & Social Club facility #DONE#
* Conversion of former factory block A to apartments
* Partial retention of factory blocks B and C for employment uses
* A new local centre which could include retail, community and leisure uses
* A single form entry primary school
* A children's crèche
* A new 70-bed care home
* A new medical centre
* A café / restaurant
* Replacement playing fields and pitches associated with the Fry Club #DONE#
* A new riverside walk with a new cycle/pedestrian bridge over the River Avon
* Substantial areas of public open space, including a wetland area for wildlife
* The extension of Keynsham Railway Station overspill car parking to encourage sustainable travel. #DONE#
To read more on the changes occurring at Frys and to see some more photos, click on the Site Redevelopment link. You can also download the official Site Plans, as well as the Taylor Wimpey Newsletters from May 2014, June 2014, August 2014, November 2014, May 2015 and the January 2015 Somerdale Design Guide.
Frys Launch A Twitter Page!
Frys have launched another Social Media account. After last week's main Facebook page, this week we go live on Twitter. A Tweet is an expression of a moment or idea. It can contain text, photos, and videos. Millions of Tweets are shared in real time, every day. When you follow a Twitter account, their Tweets instantly show up in your timeline. Follow Frys Club Juniors FC @FcFrys to keep up to date with the best Club around, as well as other posts that you may find interesting, #FrysClubJFC #GrassRoots #Football4Everyone. If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
Frys Launch A 2nd Facebook Page!
Frys have launched their 2nd Facebook page. The first is very much aimed at the Historical Teams & Players, from Keynsham Wanderers to Somerdale Wanderers to Fry Club JFC, and is a way to look back and reminisce. This new page is for the Modern Teams, and will be filled with up to date content and posts. For more on either page, please follow the links. If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
Fun & Games For All In The Summer!
Following on from a successful half-term two day Soccer School last year, Frys are looking to run another one this summer on the 5th and the 19th August. Manager's Andy Edwards, Dave Francis and Bernie Grimes again ably assisted by the Fry Club U18 Girls, will be offering fun and safe sessions. Aimed at anyone under the age of 12, both girls and boys, this will include great training games such as Scooby Snacks, King of the Ring and Killer, along with other fun skill sessions, helping any young player to develop. For more details then contact Bernie on the number listed on the flyer. If you are interested in joining any of the Fry Club Teams then please navigate your way to the relevant age group via Team Navigation.
Frys U12 Juniors Have A Great Summer
Fry Club U12 Juniors have a had a great time this Summer. After completing their second "solo" Summer, we look back at one of the first tournaments that they entered this year, traveling up to Thornbury back in May. Both teams look like they had a great time, and for lots of photographs of the day, click on the Thornbury 6's link. For more on the U12 Junior's, click on their Team Page. If you are interested in playing football, then please click on any of the age groups for further contact details.
Ex-Frys Player Fight Night
Bristol boxers and ex-Fry Club JFC players Aaron Sutton and Jay Alford are taking part in Boxing events this year. On Saturday 18th July at The Park in Knowle, Aaron will take part in the Wild Wild West night of Champions, tickets may still be available through Aaron via his Facebook page. Then on Sunday 13th September Jay will be boxing in a White Collar Boxing event in aid of Cancer Research UK and if you would like to sponsor Jay this can be done by following the Just Giving link. For more on Aaron and his boxing/kickboxing career, click on AaronKB. To look back on Aaron's career at Frys, click on his Team Page, and to look back on Jay's career at Frys, click on his Team Page. #UPDATE# Well done to Aaron who won his fight on points.
Constitutionally Challenged!
Fry Club JFC will hold their AGM at Fry Club on Sunday 5th July 2015, starting at 7:00pm. Any nominations for selection to the Committee must be forwarded to the Club Secretary no later than 9:00pm on Friday the 3rd of July 2015. Any resolutions to be considered at the AGM must also be with the Secretary no later than 9:00pm on Friday the 3rd of July 2015. The Club Secretary can be contacted via e-mail. All Club members are entitled, and welcome to attend.
Frys Are Enjoying The Summer
One thing that Frys teams love to take part in are the Summer Tournaments. Many teams are taking part in competitions and festivals of football. For proof of that you just need to look back to the Summer of 2012, when the current U15's won a few, including the Hallen tournament. For more on the U15's, click on their Team Page. Unfortunately due to the new Clubhouse build, we were unable to hold our own tournament, however next year, look out for the Spring Bank Holiday weekend!
The Fry Club JFC Annual Presentation 2015 was held on Sunday 14th June at Frys. The Presentation rewards all of the hard work and effort that each player puts into the Club, and the major awards presented are Penalty Competition Winner, Skill Award Winner (Up to U11), Sportsperson of the Year and Player of the Year. Also loyalty from the players is rewarded with the Stan Taylor Five Year Award & Les Stroud Ten Year Award, and from the Management via the Chairman's Award. Also any League & Cup winners are presented. This year a number of teams were unavailable due to prior commitments such as Tournaments and the like, however we hope to get photographs of their award winners when they finally receive their awards. For photographs of the Winners please click the link, and digital copies are freely available, or you can take a look back over Past Winners.
Frys Triumph At Bath City!
Fry Club U18 Juniors had a great start to the summer by taking two teams to the Bath City 8v8 tournament on Sunday 10th May and winning with one of them. Well done to all of the boys who took part, and in particular the winning team and their Manager Clint Richards. A few photographs can be found by clicking Bath City Champions. For more on both of the U18 teams, check out their Team Page.
Fry Club FC Win County Cup For 2nd Time
Fry Club FC, the adult football section of Fry Club have Won The Somerset County Senior Cup as reported by the Bristol Evening Post, for just the second time in their history. Having previously won it in the 1998/99 season, this win finishes off a great season for the Senior Section, and in particular the 1st Team who also came Runners Up in the Somerset County League Premier Division. You can see via the SFA Website how the 1st Team Reached The Final and a list of Previous Winners. Fry Club FC have their own Pitchero Website and on that you can also see photos of them receiving their League Runners-Up Medals. Fry Club FC also have their own Twitter Page where you can find more reaction and photos from their season. Click the link for a small selection of photos from the SFA Senior Cup Final. This also reflects well on Fry Club JFC as ex-players from four different age groups of the Junior section were involved, and you can see their old teams by clicking on the names of Jeff Copp, Mark Worlock, Justin Skinner and Callum Fry. Fry Club JFC wish them congratulations on their achievement.
Frys Player In British Title Fight
Fry Club JFC send their very best wishes and good luck to Bristol boxer and Frys U18 player Aaron Sutton, who is fighting for a White Collar Boxing British title belt on Saturday 30th May at The Park in Knowle against Leon Walker from Northampton. Aaron has risen steadily in the white collar boxing world and has already reached a British Title fight, whilst still relatively new to the sport, having progressed from kickboxing. For more on the U18's, click on their Team Page. For more on Aaron and his boxing/kickboxing career, click on AaronKB.
Frys U7's Finish With A Win!
Fry Club U7's have reached the end of their first season of matches, ending with a win against Ashton. Unlike most other teams this team are two years behind with only two of the players with Frys as U6's and only one with Frys as an U5, whereas other teams have been together for three seasons. That said the 18 players have constantly learned and improved together. You can read Match Reports from every game and see photos from six of the 22 matches, as well as finding out more on the U7's by clicking on their Team Page.
It's Not Just About The Kids You Know!
With the season reaching an end, we look at an annual event held by our current U10's. They hold a Players v Mums game, which last year the U9's won. This year as U10's, the Mums will be looking for revenge! The photo on the right shows the motley Mums ready for action. Look out for this season's match soon. For more on the U10's, check out their Team Page.
Dave & Tony Bow Out In Style!
Fry Club U18 Colts made Club History by beating Emersons Green Wanderers in the final of the League Plate Final on Sunday 26th April. It was Dave Gooding & Tony Harper's final match in charge of the U18's and ended a very successful 5 years together: 2010-11 their U15 team Won Their Division. 2011-12 and their U16 team Won Their Division. 2012-13 they then went forward as mainly U17's and finished a very creditable 4th in the U18 League. 2013-14 with the addition of new U17's from the previous year's Colts, Juniors & Wanderers teams adding to the squad they finished Runners-Up in their Division. 2014-15 and a few more players joined to see them Win Their Division and with added photos, Win The Plate Final. You can also download an 8Mb copy of the Plate Final Programme. Indeed this is not the first time Dave has tasted U18 success. Dave was half of the 2002-04 U18 Management Team who took the U18's to League Cup Runners-Up, meaning Dave has been involved in all of the U18 successes that this Club has achieved, and we hope that they both will stay involved in the Club. For more on both of the U18 teams, check out their Team Page.
Frys Aim For Part 2 Of League & Cup Double!
Fry Club U18 Colts won their final game against Broadwalk on Sunday 19th April to win the League, and now face Emersons Green Wanderers in the final of the League Plate Final on Sunday 26th April at 11:30am at Brislington FC's ground at Ironmould Lane. We wish them all the best for their Cup Final, and welcome all supporters able to make it to the match. To see some photos of the League Celebrations then please click the link. For more on both of the U18 teams, check out their Team Page.
Frys Two Wins From League & Cup Double!
Fry Club U18 Colts need to win their final game against Broadwalk on Sunday 19th April to win the League at Filwood Playing Fields, 2.00pm kick off, and then face Emersons Green Wanderers in the final of the League Plate Final the following Sunday 26th April at 11:30am at Brislington FC's ground at Ironmould Lane. We wish them all the best for their League & Cup double attempt, and welcome all supporters able to make it to any of the matches. For more on both of the U18 teams, check out their Team Page.
Join Us For Frys Party Night!
Fry Club are planning another of our famous Party Nights in a bid to raise much needed funds for the Club. Set around an 80's theme with a Ploughman's Lunch included, with fancy dress an optional extra, this night is open to everyone. Tickets are available via the Club Welfare Officer Sandra Yeoman, and more details can be found on the flyer to the right. Set for Saturday 25th April, 7:30 to 11:30 it promises to be a great night of fun.
Frys Progression Pathway
One of the great aspects of playing for Frys, is the fact that you can join as an U5, and play your way through the U6's, U7's, U8's, U9's, U10's, U11's, U12's, U13's, U14's, U15's, U16's, into the U18's, hopefully then onto the U21's, something that we are looking to set up as part of the new Club, before moving on into the Senior Sections and playing Adult Football. This season the four main adult teams had a Club photograph taken, and many of the faces contained played for Frys when they were younger, with at least 15 ex-players or managers in this photo alone! There are also two Old Boys teams containing many more ex-Somerdale/Frys players. For more on the Adults, click on their Senior Page.
Jack's Final Game For Frys
Jack Jenkin had a pleasant surprise when he turned up to play for his team in a friendly game on Sunday 22nd March. It was Jack's last game for Fry Club JFC Under 10's before moving to London where his parent are starting new careers. Team coaches Andy Edwards and Nathan Goodhind made Jack the Captain for the game and also presented Jack with a team shirt signed by all the players and coaches, Jack was also presented with a memento of the Club and his fellow players formed a guard of honour for his entry on to the pitch. Jack started playing for Fry Club Junior JFC when he was Four years old as a soccer tot firstly with Andy Glover and Bernie Grimes before Andy Edwards and Nathan Goodhind took over coaching the side. To celebrate Jack's contribution to the side there was a cake to munch on after the game for all of the players. For more on the U10's, click on their Team Page.
Frys U11 Juniors Enjoyed Fun In The Sun
Fry Club U11 Juniors continue their first full independent season. Under the leadership of Mark Yeoman, Nick Griffiths & Jack Yeoman they are working hard as a team and with the Winter (hopefully) drawing to a close, we look back to photos of sunnier times when they played AEK Boco, and had a chance to show off their new Away Kit. For more on the U11 Junior's, click on their Team Page.
When Two Teams Came From One Group
We look back to the late 1990's and early part of this century when two teams drew on one group. Back then we had just switched from the Saturday run Bristol Junior League to the Sunday run Avon Youth League (where we all now play our youth boys football) from 1999 to 2002 Dave Gooding managed his U14's to U16's, and at the same time Andy Glover managed his U13's to U15's, Andy's team going on to U16's until 2003. The reason for this was that many players were from August birthdays, and back then they were the youngest in their school year, but eldest in the football year, a situation that has now been rectified. There were also players from the younger age who were simply good enough to play up. From those times we have the original Match Reports. Written by Graham Knight, a dry witted and insightful author and includes the legendary Green 'Un, encompassing five Match Reports across twelve pages and covering both age groups as well as stats, results, tables and comment. Available for the first time as well, photographs from some of their team tours to Warmwell, including many from their game as U15's against Weymouth Cougars. Also available for the first time on Andy Glover's page, scans of every tournament program that they entered as a team as well as a variety of Newspaper clippings. You will also find photographs from most of their team presentation nights. Take a look at Dave's Team Page as well as Andy's Team Page for a great nostalgic look back at players who themselves now have children taking their own steps into the footballing world. For more on other past teams, click on the Completed Teams link.
The Dangers Of Dehydration!
Fry Club look at the dangers of dehydration this week in one of our occasional looks at the wider picture surrounding sport. Despite all Frys Managers urging players and parents to bring enough liquids each week to both matches and training, there are still players turning up with no form of hydration, and perhaps this is due to not enough being known about the dangers. This BBC web page takes a look at what is dehydration? In this excellent Guardian article, they explore the issues surrounding the deaths of six people in South Africa during a recruitment fitness test. This Sports Performance Bulletin explores reasons why any athlete, football or other, needs to keep hydrated during exercise. This USA Football web page examines the signs of dehydration. Then we look at a counter-point in this Telegraph article which looks at Exercise-Associated Hyponatraemia (EAH), caused by drinking too much water. Finally we link to the official NHS web page for dehydration to get the official health service advice. Stay hydrated!
Frys U7's Continuously Improve!
Fry Club U7's continue to improve as a team. Despite being two years behind most other teams due to the majority of the players' late arrival to football, they continue to learn to play football the right way, and their results in friendlies, whilst not publishable under the new FA guidelines (available at both the Kids Football and St George's Park pages), are going in the right direction, with a few wins in recent months, and the other games getting closer and closer. Looking back to the 5th of October, you can see photos of an earlier game where the signs of improvement were beginning to show against Hanham Athletic. For more on the U7's, click on their Team Page.
Frys U5's & U6's Train In The Warm!
Fry Club U5's & U6's have moved inside for the coldest part of winter training. Normally the U5's & U6's train on a Saturday morning on the grass at Frys as can be seen in the photo to the right, however for the past few winters they have moved into Keynsham Leisure Centre on a Sunday morning so that the children can continue to learn football without the distraction of freezing wind and rain. Looking back to warmer times, there are a selection of Sunny Training photographs taken last October on a warmer day. For more on the U5's & U6's, click on their respective team pages.
Frys U11 Juniors Continue To Progress
Fry Club U11 Juniors continue to learn and progress as a team. Under the tutorledge of Mark Yeoman, Nick Griffiths & Jack Yeoman they are working hard as a team and we look back to earlier in the season when they beat local rivals Keynsham Town, and you can see photographs from that game by clicking the link. For more on the U11 Junior's, click on their Team Page.
Frys Player In European Title Fight
Fry Club JFC send their very best wishes and good luck to Bristol kickboxer and Frys U18 player Aaron Sutton (right of the photo) who at only 17 is fighting in France today (Saturday 31st January) for an adult European title belt against Morgan Fortri. Aaron has risen steadily in the kickboxing world and is now traveling abroad for contests. For more on the U18's, click on their Team Page. For more on Aaron and his kickboxing career, click on AaronKB.
###UPDATE### Unfortunately Aaron lost a close points decision, however he will be back, and all the stronger for the experience!
Frys Old Boy In Balkans Charity Marathon
Ex-Fry Club player Jack Gooding (and son of Dave Gooding, one of the current U18 Managers) is going to take part in a Marathon run. Jack's company (Armstrong Wolfe) are running 26.2 miles to raise money for Gorazde Children's Foundation Bosnia (GCF Bosnia) , a charity set-up in order to establish a teaching centre for English in the primary school of Gorazde (Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH) and to refurbish its battle scarred playground with an astroturf football pitch and facility. The event is called Down The River Drina 2015 and takes place on 28/03/2015. If you would like to donate then please visit the Just Giving page, and if you are a UK Taxpayer, you can Gift Aid so that the full amount goes to the charity (as opposed to 20% to the Government). For more on the Jack's original team, click on their Team Page.
Frys U9's Need You!
Fry Club U9's are looking to grow! Having moved up from U8's to U9's they now need about 16 players to compete with two matches of seven-a-side rather than two matches of five-a-side. Now in the Hanham Minor League proper, they are a fun and friendly team happy to welcome boys and girls of all abilities as full coaching is provided by trained and welcoming coaches. For more on the U9's, click on their Team Page.
Players Wanted. Call Dave on 07717 664633 for more details.
Frys Look Forward To The Summer
One thing that Frys teams love to take part in are the Summer Tournaments. For proof of that you just need to look back to last Summer when the current U15's won a few, including the Nicholas Wanderers tournament. For more on the U15's, click on their Team Page.
Frys Look Back To The 90's
We kick off 2015 by looking back to the 1990's and some recently unearthed photographs of the first team of the current U16 Girl's manager Bernie Grimes. Bernie first started at the Club by assisting Martin McAlpine who ran the U7, U8 & U9 mini-soccer introduction age group. The following season Bernie took on the team as U9's in their own right, taking them all the way to U17 when they ended in 2001. Take a look at their Team Page with a variery of photographs and their records of achievement. For more on other past teams, click on the Completed Teams link.


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Media and Telecoms
U.S. FCC chairman wants more industry action on robocalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A task force of more than 30 major technology and communication companies said they have made progress but have not found a solution to eliminate "robocalls" or automated, prerecorded phone calls, but a top U.S. regulator urged faster action.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler speaks at the FCC Net Neutrality hearing in Washington DC, U.S. February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
"We are not yet where we want to be," Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said Wednesday at a meeting of industry executives who have been working on the issue since August. "We've not reached the goal. We need solutions now."
The strike force said it would report back by early 2017 on strategies for blocking unwanted automated calls. But Wheeler wants "commitments and timelines" to move up action.
AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson, who is chairing the strike force, said the blue-ribbon group has "come a long way in 60 days and we've got a long way to go - I fully recognize that Mr. Chairman, he said. "There's no one part of this ecosystem that's going to fix this. So it's going to take everybody's cumulative efforts."
Wheeler wrote major companies in July urging them to take new action to block robocalls, saying it was the top source of consumer complaints at the FCC. Scam artists often times based abroad try to appear to call from a bank or a government phone to trick consumers into disclosing confidential financial or account information.
Wheeler said he and Stephenson will bring the strike force back together in six months to check in on the group's progress.
Google parent Alphabet Inc, Apple Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and Comcast Corp are among members of the "Robocall Strike Force" that joined the task force that has met more than 100 times since August.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said more action is needed. "There are no prizes for participation," she said.
The strike force hopes to implement Caller ID verification standards to help block calls from spoofed phone numbers and eventually create a "Do Not Originate" list that would block spoofers from impersonating legitimate phone numbers from governments, banks or others. It is also working on authentication standards in a bid to try to ensure a phone call is from the number that appears.
The task force ran a "Do Not Originate" with Internal Revenue Service phone numbers that were often spoofed that reduced robocall complaints by 90 percent.
The IRS phone numbers on the list had to be "receive only" and had to be entered into a database, said Joan Marsh AT&T's vice president for federal regulatory affairs. "There is no easy way for any of this," this I adds a multiple pronged effort."
There are other technical issues about how to create and manage the database of phone numbers and how carriers get access to the database.
Carriers cannot block all mass automated calls or texts made because of legitimate communications from schools, weather alerts, utilities, political calls and others. Marsh said it is tough to "get the bad ones" but not block calls people want.
Hiya Inc, a company that tracks unwanted calls, estimates that U.S. mobile phones received 984 million robocalls in September.
The FCC does not require robocall blocking and filtering but has strongly encouraged phone service providers to offer those services at no charge.
The strike force brought together carriers, device makers, operating system developers, network designers and the government.
Other companies taking part include Blackberry Ltd, British Telecommunications Plc [BTCOM.UL], Charter Communications Inc, Frontier Communications Corp, LG Electronics Inc, Microsoft Corp, Nokia Corp, Qualcomm Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Sirius XM Holdings Inc, T-Mobile US Inc and U.S. Cellular Corp.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

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Eleanor, Elizabeth by Libby Gleeson. Ill. by Beattie Alvarez. Armidale, NSW, Christmas Press 2016
This was Libby Gleeson's very first book, published in 1984, and won some awards. Awards or not, everything goes out of print sooner or later - well, nearly everything. I've read that the only Australian book to stay in print for 100 years or more is Ethel Turner's Seven Little Australians. And this one was out of print and now it's back!
You'll find an interview with the author on the Christmas Press website here:
https://christmaspresspicturebooks.com/2016/08/
There are also details of how to buy Christmas Press books. If you live outside of Australia and want a copy, you will need to email the publisher, to work out postage; otherwise, it's available in all good bookstores. Remember, this is a small press. This particular imprint is Second Look, which I assume is meant to reprint out-of-print books that are special and deserve a second look.
So, what's it about? It's not actually a time travel book, not even to the same extent as Jackie French's Daughter Of The Regiment, in which a boy in the more-or-less here and now sees through a hole in time, located in his family's chook shed, to the life of a young orphaned girl in the 1840s, who turns out to be an ancestor.
But it does have two girls, the Victorian-era Elizabeth, writing in a diary, and her granddaughter Eleanor, who has just moved to her mother's childhood home in the bush. Eleanor is unhappy. She misses her friends and she has been bullied at her new school. She takes refuge in the diary of her maternal grandmother, whom she doesn't remember(she died when Eleanor was a toddler), which she finds in the old schoolhouse in the yard. Elizabeth was rebellious and hated her girly clothes and restrictions. She had found a secret spot in the bush, a cave, which becomes important late in the book, when Eleanor really needs to find it. For Eleanor, the diary is the secret - and there are some parallels in their lives.
It's set in 1960, for the same reasons why you couldn't remake Back To The Future, ie the girl would have to be a much earlier ancestor than grandmother. The 1960s are just as much another world as the Victorian era. Everyone is talking about getting an aerial set up for TV. There's the "wireless" and the Argonauts Club. Girls asking each other, "Have you got George yet?" I hadn't a clue what that was till "the curse" was mentioned as an alternative name and I bet teenage girls don't know that term either.
It's a short book, surely no more than 20,000 words, but works as a novel. There's something sweet about it, and it is very Australian, considering the author was in Europe when she was working on it.
Well worth a reprint and it should still appeal to girls in late primary/early secondary school who like their book heroines strong.
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The pectoralis muscles fan over the chest area. Although the main purpose of the chest muscles is to push, they are also responsible for moving the shoulder joint and flexing and rotating the arm above the elbow. You use your chest to push a lawn mower, lift a child, arm-wrestle, and clap your hands. One of the best exercises for the chest is the push-up demonstrated in figures 5.1 and 5.2. You can perform this exercise anywhere. You can start in a modified position on your knees or in a regular push-up position on your toes.
Lie facedown on the floor with your weight either on your knees (modified position) or on your toes.
Place your hands on the floor about shoulder-width apart. Your elbows should be pointed toward your toes.
Pull the navel toward the spine and relax the shoulders back and down.
Exhale and slowly push up until your arms reach full range but not the locked position.
Your weight should be supported on your hands and knees (modified position) or toes.
Your spine should be in neutral alignment with your head and neck; look at the floor.
Inhale and lower within 4 inches of the floor, keeping your elbows close to your sides, then push back up.
Note: Varying your hand position will affect the workout. Wider hands engage more chest muscle and closer hands engage more triceps.
Tighten your abdominal and glute muscles.
Lift your head until the back of the head is in line with the shoulders.


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Berlin Business Location Center > Business location > Labor market > Employment law and collective contracts system > German Works Council Constitution Act
In Germany, the Works Council Constitution Act governs the relationship between the employer and its employees.
This act grants employees some "co-determination" rights in matters concerning the welfare of employees and other staff-related matters as well as economic issues.
The works council constituted at the employees request
In private-sector companies in Germany that employ at least five employees over the age of 18, and of whom three have worked there for longer than six months, these employees may elect a works committee.
The law does not mandate the establishment of a works council.
The company's employees may decide to elect a works council at their discretion.
The works council and the employer must collaborate in good faith.
Composition of the works council
The works council does not represent executive officers of the company.
The size of the works council depends on the number of people employed by the company. This also applies to agency workers.
Employees entitled to vote Number of members of the works council
5 - 20 1
51 - 100 5
401 - 700 11
701 - 1.000 13
1.001 - 1.500 15
+ 2 for each additional 3,000 employees
In companies with more than 100 employees an economic committee must be formed as part of the works committee, which is responsible for determining and advising on economic issues.
Subject to certain conditions being met, officials of those trade unions may attend works council meetings whose members are employed by the company.
Tasks and duties of the works council
Among other matters, the works council is to ensure compliance with the laws, ordinances and accident prevention regulations by the employees, as well as with collective wage agreements and operating agreements by the employer.
The works council is involved in issues concerning the company's:
Rules of operation;
Working hours;
Wage structure;
Workplace layout;
Projected staffing requirements;
Vocational training;
Questions related to occupational safety.
In companies employing more than twenty members of staff with voting rights, the works council must approve:
New appointments;
Allocations and re-allocations of staff members to wage groups;
Employee transfers.
In the event of terminations, the works council is to be consulted and may lodge an objection; the termination may be upheld in spite of the works council's objection.
Rights of participation
Involvement rights
If the works council solely has the right to be involved, the employer must inform the works council, hear the council and discuss certain matters with it.
"Co-determination" rights
If the works council enjoys "co-determination" rights, the employer may only act with the council's approval. If the council refuses such approval, the Einigungsstelle (conciliation committee) or the Labor Court will decide.
(Sources: Handbook on Betriebsverfassung (Works Council Constitution); Handbook on Employment Law published by the Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs)
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News & Events » Blog » Message from the outgoing RBM CEO
Message from the outgoing RBM CEO
After two rewarding years with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, I am leaving my position at the end of this year. The decision to move onto the next chapter of my career did not come easily to me. I am deeply grateful for all the support I have received both professionally and personally from all RBM Partners and extremely proud of what we have collectively accomplished over the past two years, revitalising the RBM Partnership and building a strong professional team to carry on the critical work ahead.
Until the new RBM CEO is on board, the RBM Partnership will be ably led by the incoming Executive Board Chair, Prof. Maha Barakat, Health Advisor to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who will serve as an interim CEO. Under her leadership, the Secretariat will continue working with you on our key initiatives:
• High Burden to High Impact Response – to employ a more comprehensive and targeted approach to put the countries with the highest burden of malaria back on track to achieving their mortality and morbidity targets;
• Zero Malaria Starts with Me campaign endorsed by all African Union leaders at the July 2018 Summit – to raise the profile of malaria at all levels;
• Establishment of All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Malaria and national End Malaria Councils – to support sustained high-level advocacy within countries; and
• Multisectoral Investment Cases for Malaria – to increase domestic resource mobilisation from government bodies and the private sector.
I am convinced that your continued advocacy and support for these RBM initiatives will be crucial for raising the profile of malaria within the political and developmental agenda, and mobilising resources that will be needed to realise our collective ambition to end malaria for good. I have been honoured to serve this noble cause and to lead this incredible Partnership. As I leave RBM in the good hands of the dedicated Board and capable Secretariat, I remain a committed advocate for malaria elimination and humbly ask for your continued cooperation and partnership.
I also take this opportunity to wish you all a peaceful, prosperous and healthy New Year 2019!
Dr Kesete Admasu
End of year message from RBM Partnership to End Malaria CEO
Dear RBM Partners,
Have your say in shaping the future strategy of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria
Dear Partners,
World Malaria Day 2020 message by Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, CEO, RBM Partnership to End Malaria
This year, World Malaria Day takes place during difficult and unprecedented times.
Stepping into the next decade


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What makes the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Wichita so special?
Parishes committed to funding a Catholic education for every active Catholic parish family regardless of family income. The Fordham Foundation report concluded that "Wichita is the best example" of how to make a quality Catholic education available to every family.
Every school is accredited by the State of Kansas.
What makes Wichita so special?
The Fordham Foundation asked in their report, "If Wichita can do this, why can't other communities?
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Julie is a total flower goddess! From our first conversation, Julie's love for her work was so apparent it made it very easy to choose her for our wedding day. I had a general vision of what I wanted, but gave Julie a lot of free reign and she knocked it out of the park - just absolutely nailed it. My bridesmaids are still talking about my bouquet - it was so unique and beautiful. Other highlights were the floral chandelier (complete with hop vines - something we didn't even know we wanted but Julie's excellent taste and vision were on point), the beautiful smilax details on the ceremony arch and signage, and our sweet flower girls flower crown! Julie has a true gift, and I also loved the fact she used a lot of local flowers and greenery, and she pointed out to me where all the flowers in my bouquet were from. It was a really special touch, and I can't wait to display my beautiful dried flowers in my house! Through the whole process Julie was great to work with, always asking the right questions and taking time to talk flowers whenever we needed to! Hire Julie - you won't be disappointed!
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Home / Opinions / LUCA, our Common Ancestor
Patrick Forterre
Although it was named a mere twenty years ago, the last common ancestor of all living organisms on Earth is more than three billion years old. And scientists have an ever-better idea of what it may have looked like.
In the twentieth century, molecular biology established that all living organisms shared the same information-carrying macromolecules (DNA, RNA and proteins), and the same genetic code to transfer information between these molecules. This unity of the living world points to a common origin, an ancestor that had all these characteristics. As a nod to Lucy, the common ancestor was dubbed LUCA (an acronym for Last Universal Common Ancestor) during an international symposium organized in France by the Fondation des Treilles in 1996. Using data from comparative genomics, a then emerging discipline based on sequencing organisms belonging to the three domains of the living world (archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes), this research community set out to reconstruct the characteristics of LUCA. Last year, a new forum was held at the Fondation des Treilles to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the naming of LUCA, review the data collected since 1996, and sketch out an initial outline of this ancestor.
Yet a frequent misunderstanding should first be cleared up: LUCA, which lived over three billion years ago, was not the first cell to appear on our planet. Comparative genomics has demonstrated the existence of three RNA molecules and 34 ribosomal1 proteins common to all living organisms and also therefore to LUCA. Given their complexity, these molecules could only have appeared after a long period of evolution. LUCA must therefore have shared the planet with many other organisms resulting from this same time span. However, its contemporaries left no descendants, which is not to say that they did not hand down certain genes to us, just as the Denisovans and Neanderthals did with our Homo sapiens ancestors. A parallel can also be made between LUCA and African Eve, the last mother common to all modern women: Eve was not the first Homo sapiens woman either, nor did she live alone in Africa at the time.
Two branches, same tree
Comparative genomics in ribosomes has also revealed that, in addition to the 34 universal proteins, modern ribosomes contain a large number of proteins unique to bacteria, archaea, and/or eukaryotes. One of their remarkable features is that they are either specific to one of the three domains, or shared by archaea and eukaryotes. Over the course of evolution, these proteins were therefore acquired in two separate lineages: one leading from LUCA to the bacteria, and the other from LUCA to the archaea and eukaryotes.
A widespread hypothesis is that LUCA gave birth to the three great domains of life, via two branches.
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LUCA's ribosomes were therefore less complex than modern ones, with around half the number of proteins. Broadly speaking, comparison of molecular mechanisms in archaea and bacteria has shown that, in every case, these processes must have been considerably simpler in LUCA than in modern cells, and that increasing complexity occurred independently in bacteria on the one hand, and in archaea and eukaryotes on the other.
LUCA probably lacked the ultra-sophisticated molecular complexes found in modern organisms, which for instance enable them to produce energy very efficiently. Similarly, its genome was probably still composed of RNA, and it is possible that DNA and its replication mechanisms may have appeared twice independently, perhaps from very ancient viral lineages. The presence of viruses in LUCA's time is evidenced today by the existence of major virus families whose members infect either bacteria, archaea or eukaryotes.
A cold (or tepid) ancestor
The discovery of archaea living at very high temperatures initially suggested that LUCA itself was a hyperthermophileFermerHyperthermophiles are archae whose optimal growth temperature is equal to or more than 80°C (defined by the German microbiologist Karl Stetter, who was the first to describe most of these microorganisms).. The reconstruction of some of its ancestral sequences by a Lyon-based CNRS team headed by Manolo Gouy2 showed that this was probably not the case. However, the same team's work demonstrates that the ancestors of both bacteria and archaea lived at high temperatures. How then could a cold (or tepid) LUCA have evolved into the hot ancestors of bacteria and archaea? I have put forward the idea that organisms in both domains could have developed into their current forms by adapting to increasingly high temperatures. This shift could therefore have played a crucial role in the formation of the living world we know today.
Some thermophilic organisms derive their energy from hot springs rich in sulfur and iron oxide, as is the case with the Grand Prismatic Spring, a basin in Yellowstone Park (US).
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We have yet to understand the emergence of eukaryotes, organisms whose cells—unlike archaea and bacteria—have a nucleus and organelles such as mitochondria (responsible for respiration) and chloroplasts (responsible for photosynthesis). A popular hypothesis postulates that eukaryotes are descended from an archaean that, by endosymbiosis, assimilated the bacterium from which mitochondria are derived. In 2015, a team from Sweden announced the discovery of Lokiarchaeota, which could be the missing link between archaea and eukaryotes. Our team's work has nonetheless shown that this conclusion was biased by several methodological artefacts. We prefer the theory that eukaryotes did not descend directly from archaea but share a common ancestor with them. Certain features of eukaryotes may thus have existed in LUCA and subsequently been lost in archaea and bacteria.
Without a time machine, drawing a portrait of LUCA and determining the shape of the universal tree of life will long remain controversial issues. However, the steady flow of fresh data from comparative genomics increasingly narrows down the possible scenarios. Watch this space!
The analysis, views and opinions expressed in this section are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policies of the CNRS.
1. Ribosomes are very complex cell components, taht synthesizes proteins using information carried by RNA or DNA.
2. Laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive (CNRS / Univ. Claude-Bernard / VetAgro Sup / Hospices civils de Lyon / Inria).
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Remains of 5 people slain by NPA exhumed
By Rhoda Grace Saron on November 2, 2022
Photo courtesy of 29th Infantry Battalion.
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LAW ENFORCERS exhumed on October 30 in Sitio Baraboto, Brgy Curva, Santiago, Agusan del Norte the remains of five individuals believed to have been killed by members of the New People's Army (NPA).
Members of the team that exhumed the bodies included soldiers from several units, members of the police, and some local government officials who traveled to the area in an helicopter from Brgy Bancasi, Butuan City.
The report said members of the NPA killed the five inMay 2021.
The burial site was identified based on information from former rebels and other informants from the community.
The remains were turned over to the personnel of he Scene of the Crime Operative unit so the incident could be investigated.
Among those who witnessed the unloading of the remains were relatives of the victims.
In a statement, Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, 29th Infantry Battalion commander, said: "We were saddened about the gruesome death of the innocent civilians who were finding ways to provide food for their families.
"This act is a clear manifestation that shows how immoral the CTGs (communist terrorist groups) are, for simply dumping the dead bodies in a shallow grave, leaving their victims without giving respect to the families of those personalities whose lives were sacrificed in the wrong ideology of the CPP-NPA-NDF. On the other hand, we extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims. Rest assured that the 29IB will do its best to bring justice to these innocent civilians and intensify our operations to hunt down the CTGs," he added.


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Amazon Introduces Kindle Paperwhite Kids, Providing Distraction-Free Reading Time for Kids to Explore Thousands of New and Classic Titles
New waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Kids arrives with a 6.8" glare-free display that appears like real paper, even in sunlight; battery that lasts up to 10 weeks; 1-year of Amazon Kids+; a kid-friendly case; and a 2-year worry-free guarantee—just $159.99
Amazon Kids+ includes access to thousands of books, including Keeper of the Lost Cities, Artemis Fowl, Big Nate, Harry Potter, Ramona Quimby, Warriors, and many more
The average Kindle Kids reader reads more than an hour a day, supported by features like Vocabulary Builder, reward badges, and Word Wise
Kindle Paperwhite Kids includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ with access to thousands of books, a kid-friendly cover, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee. (Photo: Business Wire)
September 21, 2021 10:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today introduced the all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids, built from the ground up for kids ages 7 and up. Purpose-built for reading books with zero distractions—no games, ads, or video—the first-ever waterproof Kindle for kids comes with an adjustable warm light, a compact design, a glare-free display, and up to a 10-week battery life. It also includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ with access to thousands of books, a kid-friendly cover, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee—all for only $159.99. Customers can learn more at amazon.com/kindlepaperwhitekids. Amazon also announced the all-new Kindle Paperwhite and the first-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, learn more here.
"The new Kindle Paperwhite Kids makes it easy and fun for kids to read with access to books kids love from award-winning, diverse authors," said Kurt Beidler, general manager of Amazon Kids. "Since we introduced Kindle Kids two years ago, kids have used their Kindle devices to read over 16 million books and logged nearly 1.6 billion minutes reading. We hope the new reading experience with Kindle Paperwhite Kids helps even more kids become lifelong reading fans."
Kid-Friendly Content and Features
Every Kindle Paperwhite Kids comes with 1 year of Amazon Kids+, providing access to thousands of books, ranging from timeless classics grown-ups will remember from their own childhoods to newer hits kids will recognize from theirs. And, Kindle Paperwhite Kids is packed with features that encourage more reading and parental controls for additional support.
Latest hits and award-winners. Explore popular titles like Divergent, Spy School, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid; books from series like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Percy Jackson, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and Harry Potter; and titles that have won the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Children's Choice Award, and more, all in the Amazon Kids+ library.
Add from your library. Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles at $2.99 or less to add even more stories to your child's Kindle Paperwhite Kids library.
Switch seamlessly between reading and listening. When kids want to listen to a book instead of reading one, they can use Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones with Audible. With Amazon Kids+, hundreds of Audible books are available, including gaming and tween books Escape from the Overworld and Way of the Warrior; classics like The Secret Garden and Peter Pan; and Audible Originals like Interview with the Robot and The Mystwick School of Musicraft.
Educational tools to build literacy skills. Kindle Paperwhite Kids includes Word Wise offering quick definitions above a word to minimize interruptions, and Vocabulary Builder that creates flashcards of words looked up in the Kindle dictionary for review and learning. It also offers OpenDyslexic, a font preferred by some readers with dyslexia.
Achievement badges. Kids can challenge themselves to read more and earn badges like Serious Reader and Book Worm when they make progress towards pre-defined goals.
Parental controls. Within the easy to use Parent Dashboard, grown-ups can view reading progress, add books to their child's library, and more. As Kindle Paperwhite Kids is designed only for reading, kids do not have access to the Internet, social media, or an ability to make any surprise purchases. And coming soon, parents can use the Bedtime feature to ensure their kids get proper time for sleep, and are well rested for the next day's adventures.
Designed for a Distraction-Free Reading Experience
Kindle Paperwhite Kids is purpose built for reading. By design, it is distraction-free to help kids discover their love of books and develop their literacy skills.
Read anytime, anywhere: The new Kindle Paperwhite Kids has a black and white glare-free display. And if the mood strikes after lights out, Kindle Paperwhite Kids has an adjustable warm light to shift the shade of the screen from white light to a warm amber.
Waterproof and worry-free: Kids can take their Kindle Paperwhite Kids with them wherever they want to go—whether they're reading before bedtime, playing at the pool, or taking a family trip to the beach. It has been tested to withstand accidental immersion in water, and with a 2-year worry-free guarantee, if it breaks, return it, and we'll replace it for free.
Improved, immersive design: It features a large 6.8-inch 300 ppi glare-free display that appears like real paper, with small borders, fast page turns, and a thin design. It also includes a cover that's made to last—with magnets that close the cover securely and a durable exterior that protects it from scratches.
Convenience for kids on the go: Kindle Paperwhite Kids can last up to 10 weeks on a single battery charge, and can charge from zero to full battery in 2.5 hours or less, using a 9W adapter or larger, making it the perfect device for families and kids on the go.
"Reading plays a critical and foundational role in a child's learning, creativity, social-emotional health, and cognitive development. Reading is where children learn to decode the written word and create characters, worlds, and new ideas of their very own," said Michael Rich, MD, MPH, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. "Whether the child is being read to by a loving adult or reading on their own, well-designed e-books that encourage this process offer a near-infinite variety of imaginative and human experiences."
The all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids is $159.99 and available for pre-order today. It will start shipping on October 27. Customers can choose from three kid-friendly cover designs: Black and two patterns, 'Emerald Forest' and 'Robot Dreams.' Every Kindle Paperwhite Kids comes with 1 year of Amazon Kids+, which auto-renews after 1 year and can be cancelled at any time.
For existing Amazon Kids+ customers who purchase the new Kindle Paperwhite Kids, your subscription will be automatically replaced on the day you activate the device, and your included one year of Amazon Kids+ will begin.
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Lactose Intolerance 101 — Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
By SaVanna Shoemaker, MS, RDN, LD and Helen West, RD — Medically reviewed by Jerlyn Jones, MS MPA RDN LD CLT, Nutrition — Updated on Nov 25, 2021
Causes & types
Getting tested
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Lactose-containing foods
How much dairy is too much?
If you've ever felt a foreboding rumbling in your stomach shortly after eating, you may have wondered whether you're lactose intolerant.
Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk products. Some people are unable to digest it properly, leading to unpleasant digestive symptoms after dairy intake.
This article reviews what lactose intolerance is, along with how it's diagnosed and treated.
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Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by the inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in dairy products. It's very common, affecting around two-thirds of the world's adult population at minimum (1).
This condition occurs if your body doesn't make enough of the enzyme lactase, which you need to digest lactose (1).
People with lactose intolerance experience digestive problems when they consume dairy, which can negatively affect their quality of life.
These symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.
Can you develop lactose intolerance over time?
Lactose is found in breast milk, and almost everyone is born with the ability to digest it. However, you can develop lactose intolerance at any age, even well into adulthood (1).
Several types of lactose intolerance exist, and they may be caused by different factors. However, all lactose intolerance is characterized by a deficiency in the enzyme lactase.
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the main carb in dairy. It's caused by reduced production of the enzyme lactase in your gut.
Symptoms of lactose intolerance
If not managed properly, lactose intolerance may cause severe digestive problems. These symptoms may appear as quickly as 30–60 minutes after eating.
The most common symptoms are (1):
Some people also experience an urgent need to go to the toilet, vomiting, lower belly pain, and constipation.
Diarrhea occurs due to undigested lactose in your small intestine, which causes water to move into your digestive tract (2).
Once it reaches your colon, the lactose is fermented by the bacteria in your gut, forming short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and gas. This causes bloating, gas, and pain (2).
The severity of symptoms varies based on how much lactose you can tolerate and how much you've eaten.
Fortunately, these symptoms last only briefly. You're also typically not affected unless you consume large amounts of lactose or have another condition that's worsened by the digestive irritation caused by lactose intolerance.
Lactose intolerance may cause digestive problems, including bloating, gas, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
Causes and types of lactose intolerance
Lactose is made up of the simple sugars glucose and galactose.
You need the enzyme lactase to break lactose down into glucose and galactose, which your body then absorbs into your bloodstream for energy.
Without sufficient lactase, lactose moves through your gut undigested and causes digestive symptoms. Still, there are multiple causes of lactase deficiency (1).
Here are the different types of lactose intolerance.
Primary lactose intolerance
Primary lactose intolerance — the most common type — is caused by a decrease in lactase production with age. As such, you lose the ability to absorb lactose over time (1, 3).
This form of lactose intolerance may be partially genetic since it's more common in some populations than others.
Studies estimate that this condition affects under 10% of Northern European people, around 50% of Latin and Middle Eastern people, and 80–99% of African and Asian people (1).
Secondary lactose intolerance
Secondary lactose intolerance develops as a result of another condition that affects the small intestine, where lactase is produced. This is because inflammation in the wall of your gut may lead to a temporary decline in lactase production (1, 4).
Possible causes of secondary lactose intolerance include Crohn's disease, celiac disease, chemotherapy, ulcerative colitis, and aging (1).
Congenital lactose intolerance
Congenital lactose intolerance is present in newborns. It's a rare, inherited type of this condition, and both parents must possess the particular gene mutation for congenital lactose intolerance for the infant to be born with it (1, 5).
These infants are unable to nurse due to the lactose content of breast milk, and this condition may even be fatal if not caught quickly. Side effects may include severe diarrhea and high calcium levels (1, 2).
This condition is also lifelong (1, 2).
Developmental lactose intolerance
Developmental lactose intolerance occurs in infants, too. It's typically only seen in premature babies, who are born before their digestive system is fully developed, and it causes symptoms like digestive distress (2, 5).
This condition typically resolves on its own as the baby grows, but in the meantime, your infant may need lactose-free formula rather than breast milk (5).
Some people may have an increased risk of lactose intolerance. Risk factors to look out for include having the following (1):
Asian or African heritage
a medical history of digestive problems or disease
relatives who are lactose intolerant
Lactose intolerance is typically categorized as primary, which is caused by declining lactase levels as you age, or secondary, which is caused by another condition that affects your small intestine. In rare instances, this condition can also affect babies.
Tests for lactose intolerance
Here are the ways that your doctor can test you for lactose intolerance (1):
Hydrogen breath test. This test measures hydrogen in your breath after lactose intake. High amounts of hydrogen suggest digestive problems that may be related to lactose intolerance but also caused by other issues.
Lactose tolerance test. This test measures your blood sugar after lactose ingestion. If you have lactose intolerance, your blood sugar levels won't be affected because your body can't break down lactose.
Genetic test. This test checks for genetic causes of lactose intolerance, but people with secondary lactose intolerance may receive a false negative.
Lactase activity at jejunal brush border. This invasive and expensive method requires a biopsy of the jejunal brush border, which is part of your small intestine, but is a definitive way to assess lactase activity.
Stool acidity test. Often used for babies and infants, this test measures stool acid levels, which have a lower pH in cases of lactose intolerance (6).
You can also do an elimination test by yourself if you think you have lactose intolerance. To do it, eliminate lactose from your diet for at least 2 weeks, then reintroduce dairy to see whether you experience any digestive symptoms.
While an elimination test may help you understand whether you have trouble digesting lactose, seeking an official diagnosis from a healthcare professional may help you avoid unnecessarily eliminating dairy from your diet if your symptoms are caused by another condition.
Your doctor may choose among several tests to check for lactose intolerance. Otherwise, you can try an elimination test yourself.
How to get dairy's nutrients without consuming dairy
Dairy products, which include milk and all products made from milk, are highly nutritious.
In fact, dairy intake is linked to higher bone mineral density, which may help reduce your risk of bone fractures as you age (7, 8).
However, people with lactose intolerance may need to reduce or eliminate their dairy intake, potentially depriving them of key nutrients like calcium.
Dairy foods are excellent sources of calcium, but eating dairy isn't critical for your health. You can follow a very healthy diet without dairy — as long as you eat other foods that are high in calcium.
Some good nondairy sources of calcium include:
Calcium-fortified foods. Calcium-fortified foods include juices, breads, and nondairy milks like almond, soy, and oat milk. Just 1 cup (240 mL) of calcium-fortified orange juice provides 27% of the Daily Value (DV) for this mineral (9).
Boned fish. Canned fish with bones, such as sardines, salmon, or whitebait, are high in calcium. A mere 3 ounces (85 grams) of canned salmon with bones provides 14% of the DV (9).
High calcium plant foods. Many plant foods, such as kale and broccoli, contain reasonable amounts of calcium. Just 1/2 cup (113 grams) of boiled spinach provides 9% of the DV for calcium (9).
For calcium-fortified juices and nondairy milks, be sure to shake the carton before use, as the calcium can settle on the bottom.
Furthermore, keep in mind that calcium from plant foods is often poorly absorbed due to the presence of antinutrients like phytate and oxalate (9).
There are many ways to get enough calcium without consuming dairy. Calcium-fortified foods, canned fish with bones, and dark leafy greens all provide calcium.
Which foods contain lactose?
Lactose is found in almost all dairy products, as well as foods that contain dairy.
The following dairy products contain lactose (10):
cow's milk (all types)
cheese (including hard and soft cheeses)
half-and-half
Some of the foods above contain more lactose than others. For example, the lactose content of cheese varies significantly depending on the type. Soft cheeses like brie tend to be high in lactose, while hard cheeses like Parmesan contain only small quantities (11).
Foods that sometimes contain lactose
Foods that include some form of dairy as an ingredient may also contain lactose, including:
dishes made with a creamy sauce, such as pasta alfredo
chocolate and packaged treats like boiled sweets and candies
breads and baked goods
instant soups and sauces
processed meats, such as presliced ham and sausages
ready-made meals
pasta sauces and gravies
potato chips, nuts, and flavored tortillas
desserts and custards
As such, it's best to carefully check the ingredient list of any packaged food if you have lactose intolerance.
Other names for added dairy
You can check whether a product contains dairy by reading the ingredient list. Added milk or dairy products may be labeled as:
milk solids
milk casein
milk sugar
malted milk
dry milk solids
milk byproducts
Lactose-free alternatives
Lactose-free alternatives exist for most foods that contain lactose.
Some dairy products can be made lactose-free by removing the lactose, which is usually broken down during manufacturing into glucose and galactose (11, 12).
On their own, these simple sugars are naturally sweeter than lactose, giving lactose-free milks a slightly sweeter taste than conventional versions (12).
Most lactose-free dairy products are prominently labeled "lactose-free." Lactaid is just one well-regarded brand.
Plant-based dairy products — such as almond milk, coconut yogurt, soy ice cream, and cashew cheese — are also naturally lactose-free.
All conventional dairy products contain some amount of lactose. If you're lactose intolerant, it's also important to check the label of manufactured foods.
Treatment options for lactose intolerance
If you don't want to give up dairy, a few natural treatments may alleviate lactose intolerance.
Enzyme supplements
Enzyme supplements may help your body digest lactose.
However, the effectiveness of these products may vary widely, from no discernible effect to reduced lactose intolerance symptoms with more favorable hydrogen breath test results (2, 10).
Others may experience reduced symptoms with no change in their hydrogen breath test results, suggesting a placebo effect (2, 10).
As such, it may be best to consult a doctor before trying these supplements.
Lactose exposure
If you are lactose intolerant, regularly consuming lactose may help your body adapt to it (13).
So far, studies on this strategy are limited, but initial results show positive signs.
Through regular lactose exposure, your gut microbiota may be able to produce enough lactase on its own to ease lactose intolerance symptoms — despite your body itself having a lactase deficiency (14).
Consistency is key with this method, and high fat milk like whole milk may be the best choice because your body digests it more slowly, potentially giving your gut bacteria more time to digest the lactose (2, 14).
Still, further research is necessary.
Probiotics are microorganisms that provide health benefits, while prebiotics are types of fiber that function as food for these microorganisms, feeding the beneficial bacteria in your gut.
Both probiotics and prebiotics have been shown to reduce symptoms of lactose intolerance, although most studies are small (2, 15).
Some types of probiotics and prebiotics may be more effective than others. The most beneficial probiotics are thought to be Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus strains, which are often found in probiotic yogurts and supplements (2).
You can try several tactics to alleviate lactose intolerance, including enzyme supplements, lactose exposure, and probiotic supplements. Yet, more research is needed on each of these strategies.
Can you still eat dairy with lactose intolerance?
All dairy foods contain lactose, but this doesn't mean that they're completely off-limits if you have lactose intolerance.
Most people with this condition can tolerate small amounts of lactose. For example, some people can stomach a splash of milk in tea but not the amount you would get from a bowl of cereal.
It's thought that people with lactose intolerance can tolerate up to 18 grams of lactose throughout the day. In fact, research reveals that many people can tolerate up to 12 grams in one sitting, which is approximately the amount in 1 cup (240 mL) of milk (2, 16).
Some dairy products are also naturally low in lactose when eaten in their usual portions. For instance, butter only contains trace amounts of lactose (11).
Certain cheeses like Parmesan, cheddar, and Swiss likewise have less than 1 gram of lactose per 1-ounce (28-gram) serving. Generally, firm cheeses are lower in lactose than soft cheeses (11, 17, 18, 19).
Interestingly, yogurt tends to cause fewer symptoms than other types of dairy in people with lactose intolerance. This may be because the probiotics — or beneficial bacteria — in yogurt possess the lactase enzyme, helping your body break down lactose (20, 21).
Most people with lactose intolerance can tolerate small amounts of lactose. Your body may digest dairy products like butter, yogurt, and hard cheeses more easily than milk.
Lactose intolerance is a set of symptoms caused by a deficiency in lactase — the enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar called lactose. If you have this condition, symptoms occur after you consume lactose, which is found in dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese.
These symptoms, which may arise shortly after eating, include abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Many people are lactose intolerant, and there are many ways to easily adjust your diet to avoid or limit lactose. These strategies include buying lactose-free foods.
If you're concerned that you can't tolerate dairy, rest assured that there are numerous foods and beverages you can have, along with a number of treatment options to help prevent or alleviate symptoms.
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