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Milestone alert: JOKR and OLIO partnership saves over 10 tonnes of food in Mexico
Mexico city, August 1st, 2022 - Four months into their partnership, the rapid grocery delivery service JOKR and local sharing app OLIO, announce that 25,000 meals have been prevented from going to waste in Mexico.
The first-of-its-kind partnership, which officially launched in March this year following a successful pilot, sees OLIO's network of trained "Food Waste Hero" volunteers in Mexico collect surplus food that has not been sold, but is still fit for consumption, from JOKR hubs.
In order to ensure all the extra food is used, rather than thrown away, the Food Waste Heroes upload it to the OLIO app so that local people in the area can arrange to collect and enjoy it for free.
Since launching, over 4,000 families have received free food via the partnership, which is the equivalent to 45,000kg of CO2 emissions avoided and a staggering 8 million liters of water saved. As a result, the partnership not only greatly contributes to food security in local neighborhoods, but also has a significant environmental impact. It is estimated that 20 million tonnes of food is wasted in Mexico each year, with Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey contributing the most to this total. JOKR currently has 27 hubs across these three locations - all of which work with OLIO to save and redistribute surplus food.
German Peralta, Co-Founder and CEO of JOKR North Latam commented "We are very pleased with the development of our partnership with OLIO and are already seeing great impact in our local communities. Being able to positively contribute to the environment while also helping fight food waste, has been a rewarding experience thus far and we look forward to further creating a positive impact to the communities we serve."
OLIO co-founder and CEO, Tessa Clarke said: "It is fantastic to see that in just four months, our partnership with JOKR has already made a real, tangible difference to both the environment and local communities across Mexico. Food waste is one of the single biggest crises modern society faces and it is imperative that individuals and corporate organizations come together to help tackle it. We are so grateful to JOKR for entering this partnership with such passion and commitment - long may it continue."
"I really like collecting food and bringing meaning to the word 'hero,' because this is not just about donating. OLIO and JOKR are allowing families to enjoy meals at home. This is the labor of real human beings." Marilin Acosta, OLIO Food Waste Volunteer in Mexico City. "This is generating a real positive impact. Thanks to OLIO and JOKR I've been able to help people to enjoy a proper meal." Luis Pilotzi, OLIO Food Waste Volunteer in Mexico City.
About JOKR- JOKR is a global platform for instant grocery and retail delivery at a hyper-local scale. JOKR makes the shopping experience smarter, faster, and more enjoyable, all while returning an extremely valuable asset back to the consumer: their time. JOKR delivers orders within minutes of purchase and offers a smooth, frictionless and nearly instant experience. JOKR is committed to sustainability by creating a more relevant and hassle-free shopping experience to limit people from overfilling their fridges and wasting food. The company is backed by some of the world's most well-known and successful investors, including Activant Capital, Balderton, Greycroft, G-Squared, HV Capital, Kaszek, Mirae Asset, Monashees, Moving Capital, Tiger Global, joined by some top entrepreneurs in the on-demand delivery and retail space. JOKR currently has operations across the United States and Latin America.
About OLIO - OLIO is a local community app that connects neighbours with each other so they can give away, rather than throw away, spare food and other household items; and so they can lend and borrow everyday things instead of buying brand new.
OLIO also has a network of volunteers ("Food Waste Heroes") who are trained members of the community. These volunteers collect unsold food from local supermarkets, canteens, quick service restaurants and more, and redistribute it to the local community via the OLIO app, thereby enabling those businesses to achieve zero food waste locations. JOKR is the first business in Mexico that OLIO has partnered with to provide this service.
Over 6 million people have joined OLIO so far, with half being outside of theUK. The largest international markets are Singapore and Latin America.
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Though he lived to be 91, the Polish artist Henryk Tomaszewski was eternally youthful in outlook. And though he trained as a painter at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, his greatest opportunity for self-expression came through poster design. His work was recognised around the world, and he was an outstanding teacher.
Given the ideological pressures and conditions of postwar communist Poland, it may seem odd that posters would prove to be the ideal outlet for the free-thinking Tomaszewski. But after social realism failed to take root in the country, opportunities opened up for graphic designers and artists to create posters for the centralised film distributor, and later for many leading theatres.
People were starved of culture and went in droves to the cinema. Theatres and cinemas were assured of an enthusiastic audience. Posters functioned as vehicles for communicating information; they announced cultural events, often reflecting their artistic value, or alternatively criticising their content with a subtle use of irony.
Liberated from commercial considerations, designers were free to experiment with form. The majority of posters were handled in a painterly fashion, and typography was handcrafted, providing a counterpoint to imaginative imagery. Images were rich in metaphor and symbolism; there were strong surrealist undertones in much of the work.
By the early 1950s, critics were referring to this phenomenon as the Polish school of poster design, and from its conception Tomaszewski's work stood out through its originality and freshness. His posters were both charming and provocative, their formal structure was always direct, but executed with a sleight of hand; compositions were stripped down to the essential ingredients, always carrying a distinct message, one that would appeal to the intellect and the senses. This minimalist approach to design could not fail to engage a wide audience.
Tomaszewski was born in Warsaw, to a family of musicians who were somewhat disappointed when their son, a gifted violinist, decided to study art rather than attend the conservatoire. After one frustrating day in the graphics department at the academy, where he was asked to pay what he regarded as excessive attention to small details in a figurative composition, Tomaszewski folded his drawings under his arm and left for the painting department, from which he graduated in 1939.
On leaving the academy, he quickly made his mark as a dynamic and witty satirical artist, publishing his drawings in leading magazines and newspapers. The austerity of the war years taught him to work with limited means: a simple paintbrush, pencil and a pair of scissors were enough, the rest was left to the imagination. After the war his repertoire expanded; he illustrated books, created sets for the theatre and above all designed posters.
In 1952, the academy offered him a professorship in poster design. Tomaszewski did not involve himself with politics, comparing it to the weather; one simply had to live with it. Unlike many of the professors at the academy, he was never a party member. In 1968, during the student riots, he sided with the students, and only his formidable reputation and popularity shielded him from expulsion.
The rigidity of the bureaucratic communist system irritated him. In 1983, after the suppression of Solidarity, when martial law imposed severe restrictions upon the population, and prohibited making the victory sign in public, Tomaszewski circumvented the censor with a poster in which a large green foot saluted the viewer with a victory sign (right).
The streets of Warsaw were Tomaszewski's playground, and he delighted in surprising, often shocking, his fellow citizens who passed the hoardings throughout the city. His bold use of colour injected a vitality and optimism into an urban landscape that for many years was drab and grey after the devastation of the war and the deprivations of a communist system.
The daily newspaper Zycie Warszawy held a monthly poll inviting readers to vote for their favourite poster. Every new poster emerging from Tomaszewski's studio inevitably won the main prize of this very popular competition. Prestigious awards also came from abroad: the first prize at the Sao Paulo Biennale, and medals from France, Germany, Finland and Japan.
It is of no surprise that Tomaszewski was much admired and feted in Japan, where the haiku poem and the art of calligraphy play such a central role in the country's culture. As the renowned graphic designer Shigeo Fukuda put it: "Seeing Tomaszewski's works assembled before me like this for the first time, I suddenly realised that there is even more meaning in them than I had previously perceived. In their every brush stroke they contain the same spiritual concentration demanded of the finest calligrapher. In their concise messages they harbour the poetic profundity of a 17-syllable haiku. In their microcosmic simplicity they convey the same infinite world as a single flower arranged in solitude."
Until his retirement from the academy in 1985, he was one of the world's most influential teachers in his field, nurturing many generations of graphic designers and artists. Some of them came from abroad. Several members of Grapus, the French design cooperative, were profoundly affected by his teaching. They went on to create a new attitude and working method in dealing with social, political and environmental issues, in the process revitalising the political poster in France.
As a student of his, I produced only four posters in one academic year, though only after making more than a hundred sketches. We laid out our drawings before him on the floor. Some he would dismiss out of hand, others he would talk about: we would need to develop and further our ideas. This procedure would go on for weeks, months maybe, until the professor would give us the go-ahead to put together the design, usually on an easel working on a large scale.
Even at this stage it was possible to see Tomaszewski reaching for a pair of scissors and rearranging a student's meticulously executed design. One of my posters escaped his scissors - instead, he placed a big kiss on my cheek and left the room.
Minutes later he returned and sat next to me. He told me he had to leave for London to be made an honorary royal designer for industry at the Royal Society of Arts. He was not sure what to wear for the occasion. Being at a loss as to how to advise him, in the end I told him to be himself. He liked the idea. I could just see him in a room full of dignitaries, in this tweed jacket, jeans and cloth cap.
He is survived by his wife Teresa Pagowska, herself a painter of note, and son Filip Pagowski.


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Nous somme un couple de trentenaire sympathique qui aimons par dessus tout voyager. Férus d'histoire, nous aimons visiter les lieux culturelles, flâner dans les rues et partir à la rencontre des autochtones. Nous sommes pour les voyages authentiques. Nous aimons aussi faire découvrir, à nos amis, nos voyages, nos coups de cœur et parfois les emmener avec nous. Et depuis maintenant deux, une petite Leïa partage nos aventures.
This appartment is well suited for a group up to 14 people. We were welcomed by a kind host: He helped us to have a great stay in Budapest, and I will personally thank him for that. The appartment is very well located in the city center. Moreover the appartment was very clean and the breakfast was good. I can recommend the extra services offered on their page, because the activities they arranged for us were very well arranged! There were some trouble with the Wifi, but the staff helped us quickly with this problem. Therefore, I can recommend this appartment to everybody who's visiting Budapest (especially with a group up to 14 persons). Thank you for helping us and letting us stay at Trendy! We had a great time!
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✓ Finally, the hostel is right on the doorstep of the main tramlines in the central city, making all the attractions of the capital easy to access.


Dear Mummy, you were incredibly lucky to be invited to the YouTube Space in London to learn some tips and tricks from the professionals. Hosted by BritMums you went on behalf of Dear Mummy Blog to learn all the things about making a successful YouTube channel. I was too young to attend, but hopefully the YouTube team will host an event directed at the Vlogstars of the future, so watch this space.
My mummy at the famous sign!
My mummy has been to blogging events before but nothing like this! We've been writing our blog for nearly 3 years now but have only just joined the YouTube revolution. Our channel has always been a side project to support this blog, however after attending the event we know that to be successful on YouTube we need to stick with it and be consistent. So every Sunday at 8pm we are uploading videos onto our channel.
It was great event and my mummy's head was bursting with ideas when she left. Our channel at the moment is full of reviews and days out, but we want to start having conversions with our subscribers and start doing more sit down videos. This event gave us the confident to push forward and do those. We love creating content for the blog, so putting the same amount of passion into our channel is key.
The YouTube Space LDN is such an innovative place to visit, inside large typographic wall vinyls grace the walls, there are lots of breakout places to have meetings and experiment with content creation. It's a funky looking industrial space with lots of colour and feature walls. While at the event she got to meet so many lovely people, all who are in a similar boat, so it was nice to chat them. The best part was the 1:1 sessions around the table where our channel was critiqued (in front of everyone else!) by an expert Emma Ross (aka Mammalian) who works at YouTube and is a parent vlogger/blogger. She gave her some ideas to implement straight away and said our channel had 'potential'.
My mummy isn't the biggest vlogger but found the sessions relevant and interesting. There was a mix of YouTube experts and other bloggers including RedTed Art who we admire. None of the talks were massively in-depth but the bite-sized courses on analytics, editing and production were useful.
As a result we filmed a little of the event. See inside the YouTube Space London with us. If you're feeling particularly interested in our progress in 2018 they why not stick around and subscribe too.
This has made me want to start my YouTube channel even more! It's such an amazing and growing platform for people to have a voice! Great photos too!
Love the look of this event its nice to meet other bloggers and get to chat to others, YouTube is huge.
What a fabulous experience. Plus it reminds me that I need to get on YouTube.
That's amazing! Slightly jealous hehe 😛 Must have been such a wonderful day. Go you!
I heard fab things about this event, sounds like you had a great time! Those cakes look yummy!
How fun that you got to visit YouTube. A dream for all bloggers I am sure.
I would have loved to go to this event! Youtube can be so difficult it owuld have been great to learn more and help me with my chanel. Those cupcakes look yummy.
I've heard a lot about the YouTube Space and sounds so useful! Love the look of those cupcakes.
Oh wow! I'm totally jealous. It looks like you had a fab day!!
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That sounds amazing! Sounds like you had an awesome time during the event.
This sounds like a great event! I've always wanted to start a Youtube channel but Im a little nervous. I think 2018 will be the year though!
Now this sounds like an incredible experience and ive read quite a lot of mixed reviews because some people I think, expected to find a lot more.
Sounds like a great event and that you got a lot out of it. I need to up my Youtube game.
What a cool event to attend! I would love to just visit YouTube, I need as many tips as I can get.
I've been meaning to get on YouTube for years so I'd love the opportunity to learn tips from them themselves!
Ooh I envied people going to this day – I have recently upped my Youtube game so hopefully a visit may appear in the next year. Isn't Maggie from RedTed lovely?
This sounds brilliant, I look forward to hearing how it goes, and watching Mummy's channel grow and grow with her new enthusiasm! Thanks for being a #bigpinklink-er this week!
This looks amazing. I really want to go to something like Britmums next year – but something more general for bloggers in other niches. Excited to see what's in store for your YT channel in 2018. Even though the talks didn't go too indepth, they've probably given you a great base to go forward with more research.
How awesome to meet up with Maggie of red Ted Art. I've still not been to the YouTube space in London but I must do so.


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Its a rather common sense judgement. It would sick to need 50+ risen or mechanithralls just because a chunk of models were removed from play and couldn't be reused as a new model. Good to know since the swamp shamblers will probably have a similarmechanic when they come out.
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Complex opticsThis year, the panel of judges for the Ir. A. Davidson Award received a large number of nominations of excellent candidates, from which they unanimously selected Lennino Cacace as...
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This year, the panel of judges for the Ir. A. Davidson Award received a large number of nominations of excellent candidates, from which they unanimously selected Lennino Cacace as the winner. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and graduated cum laude. In 2009, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from Maarten Steinbuch, a TU/e professor of control engineering, for the design of a measuring head for the advanced measuring machine Nanomefos, developed by TNO for freeform metrology. In 2006, he had already established his own company, AC Optomechanix, an engineering firm specialising in optomechanics and precision engineering. He has developed various complex sensors and has worked for, among others, the lithography machine builders ASML and Liteq. At the latter company, now part of Kulicke & Soffa, he fulfilled the role of optical-mechatronic system engineer for Liteq's waferstepper for packaging chips. He also was responsible for a large part of the optical design, including the mechatronic design of the optical column of the machine.
Education in optomechatronics
As of the last year and a half, Cacace has been involved in the new Master of Optomechatronics that was set up at TU Delft. In his own lecture on optomechatronics, he gives a good overview of the system aspects and the constructive, optical and even electronic aspects of designing an optical system. In future, this course will also be given in Eindhoven, in a form that is tailored to the industry.
"There are few mechanical engineers who have already studied optics so well during their studies. At the same time, Lennino is a good designer. What is also special is that he has a clear vision of the profession and has succeeded in incorporating this into the optomechatronics master and lecture." So said the panel of judges, who characterise Lennino Cacace as an inquisitive, helpful and very honest natural designer and a perfectionist. "He is highly skilled in theory and in practice and experimentation and is keen to pass on his knowledge."
More information about the ir A. Davidson Award
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I have plenty of things to share right now, but our computer's power cord broke and there isn't enough battery life to do anything until our new cord comes! My pictures are essentially "trapped" on our computer for the moment.
For now, I'll leave you with a sneak peek of Nick and Carrie's wedding!
WOW! Fantastic picture of the bride.


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Sims Creator's New Title is All About the Player's Life
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Will Wright's new HiveMind will turn your reality into a game.
Will Wright, the mastermind behind popular PC games like SimCity, The Sims and Spore, is currently working on something entirely new called HiveMind. It's being developed at a new Berkeley, California startup of the same name he helped form, and its taking a different route than previous titles developed by Wright in that the player doesn't play God, but rather the game shapes itself around the player. Wright calls this approach "personal gaming" without revealing too much of the details.
"Rather than craft a game like FarmVille for players to learn and play, we learn about you and your routines and incorporate that into a form of game play," Wright said. "It is about how we make reality more interesting to you."
He said the inspiration behind HiveMind came when he traveled to Burbank, California to give a speech. He showed up too early, so instead of sitting around and waiting for his time to take the stage, he wandered the streets until stopping at a 1950s-style diner. There he discovered a group of car enthusiasts who typically gather together on the last Friday of each month to show off their cars. Wright, who happens to be a car buff himself, said he had a great time. Somehow this experience sparked an idea for a game in his mind.
"If I knew about these events, my life would be a lot more interesting," he said. "How do we expose you to these events, these things? How can we make a system that understands enough about you and gives you situational awareness? It could take into account what time of day it is, where you are, how much money is in your pocket. Imagine if you could open Google Maps and it shows you things that are interesting to you on the map."
In an exclusive interview with VentureBeat, he explained that there may be 50 different dimensions to a person that could be learned through data collection, dimensions that include where the gamer is, where his/her friends are located, and how much cash is on hand. Wright believes players will gladly hand over this kind of information to a game. After all, look at applications like Twitter, Facebook and foursquare where users spout their locations and what they're doing without hesitation.
That said, the idea behind HiveMind is to collect data so that the game can discover opportunities for the player to have fun... like the car show at the 1950s diner, for instance. The game could direct the player to the right place where they can have a good time based on their interests. Had HiveMind known enough about Wright at the time, it would have already found the car show before he even stepped up to the diner's parking lot.
The thing to keep in mind is that the game won't just revolve around the player on hand, but all players in the vicinity. Think of the short story Maneki Neko written by Bruce Sterling: it's about an artificial intelligence that has each person contribute a gift to a stranger, a gift that only the stranger will understand. HiveMind will have a similar collection of data that will discover useful things about its players.
As with other games in Wright's portfolio, the designer is embarking into a new frontier... and for good reason. "This has to do with where gaming is going," Wright said. "We had our eras in console gaming and social gaming. A lot of this personal gaming will happen on mobile devices. The question here is how can we learn enough about the player to create games about his or her real life."
The full details regarding HiveMind can be read here.
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Heroin, Meth Seized In Kodiak Arrests
Brianna Gibbs, KMXT - Kodiak
Three Kodiak residents are behind bars and more heroin is off the streets after their arrest Monday afternoon.
Charged with robbery, theft, assault, kidnapping and drug misconduct are 39-year-old Jami Gibson, 38-year-old Phil Gibson and 27-year old Julian Valdez. The three were arrested after allegedly tying up three men living in a tent and beating one of them with a wooden rod.
Sergeant Eric Olsen is with the Alaska State troopers and said the unidentified victims, aged 17, 21 and 23, told troopers they were awakened early Monday morning by someone cutting open their tent. He said they were then tied together with a phone cord and the 21-year-old was beaten repeatedly with what was described as a large wooden dowel. At some point the men were able to escape their captors and seek medical treatment in the emergency room and the troopers were contacted to come investigate.
"At that point additional resources were obtained," Olsen said. "Both the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Kodiak Police Department conducted a joint operation in which two search warrants were served at a residence here in Kodiak within the city limits area."
The home belonged to the Gibsons, and during the search officers found about 15 grams of black and brown heroin, 1 gram of methamphetamine, prescription narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The drugs have an approximate street value of $14,000.
Jami and Phil Gibson were arrested and Olsen said further investigation led to the arrest of a third accomplice, Valdez, later Monday afternoon.
Olsen said the attack of the three men in the tent was provoked after one of the men reportedly stole a large sum of money from the Gibsons.
"This is not a random event. The citizens of Kodiak are not in danger of anything else like that," Olsen said. "So at this point the case has been presented to the district attorneys office. We're still conducting follow-up investigation."
The three men that were arrested were held at the Kodiak jail until their arraignment Tuesday afternoon. Both Phil Gibson and Valdez were held on $250,000 bail as well as a court-appointed third part and Jami Gibson was held on $50,000 bail plus a court-appointed third party.
Olsen said these recent arrests reaffirm that Kodiak does indeed have a drug problem and it is most likely contributing to other crimes in town.
"The town of Kodiak, we have an epidemic of drug problems here in this town. It's out of control and we're doing the best we can to follow up on every action and report of narcotics that we receive," Olsen said. "It's a team effort by our agency as well as other local agencies here in Kodiak. And we're doing the best we can. We realize there's a problem and we're doing everything we can to make sure the citizens of Kodiak are safe and that it's not a continuing problem. But right now meth and heroin is our number one problem and it's a catalyst for all kinds of different problems. And any help we can get from the public is truly appreciated."
Olsen said folks can always report tips to Crime Stoppers anonymously. That phone number is 486-3113.
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Because it's been a rather slow 4th of July weekend, we thoght we'd give you another tune.
The Magnetic Fields have been around for over 20 years. They enjoy a strong cult audience. They have flirted with the edge of the mainstream. They have been making terrific records for all that time.
The group's founder, Stephin Merritt, has had his song writing talents compared to Cole Porter and Irving Berlin and championed by the likes of Bruce Springsteen. He is in love with the pop song, and a master of its form.
Writing in notebooks in a selection of bars around the world, (though mostly New York), his prolific talent has seen him also record under incarnations such as The 6Ths, The Future Bible Heroes and The Gothic Archies.
It is however in the guise of the ever-flexible four piece The Magnetic Fields that he has come closest to big time success, never more so than with the release of the ground-breaking – and simply bloody wonderful - 69 Love Songs back in 1999, the last great work of art of the 20th century. The triple album was what it said on the jewel case, a collection of 69 love songs (Merritt had originally aimed for 100 Love Songs but either couldn't fund it, couldn't write it, or couldn't be bothered, so figured 69 was the nearest significant number, romantically speaking.) It is a vast array of styles, tones, textures and depicted events, running the full gamut of everything the word "love" can throw up at you, unified by a profound sense of melody, an incredibly assured way with a lyric, an equal mix of longing, pathos, and wonderful knowing humour. Backed by a fantastic band, a great inventive use of instrumentation (with Merritt's cherished ukulele often to the fore) and, very simply, a deep understanding of the pop song. It's no wonder critics evoke Berlin and Porter, because Merritt's songs at times seem timeless, but also incredibly of their time. Bitingly contemporary and songs that will last forever.
There's not a great deal of official footage of The Magnetic Fields out there, so this time we've opted for one from their most recent album, Love At The Bottom Of The Sea. Why? Becasue it has a video. Oh, and because it's great!
And the cinematic connection? Loads of 'em. One of their songs, Reno Dakota, name checks Godfather composer Nino Rota. Merritt has provided soundtracks for various indie movies, most notably the underrated Pieces of April. They are occasionally joined on vocals by Daniel Hander, who is Lemony Snickett – and they made a film out of his books. Their guitarist is John Woo (OK, not that one.) There's a really good doc out there that captures both the band live and Merritt's mordant sense of humour, titled Strange Powers, (available to buy on iTunes – treat yourselves.) And, well, the best of their songs are just so damn cinematic. Enjoy.


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Myxoedema Coma: A Very Rare Presentation of Severe Hypothyroidism
Mohamed Abdusalam Lklouk
Myxoedema coma is a rare and life threatening medical emergency with a high mortality rate. It results from severe hypothyroidism and affects almost every organ system. The salient features of myxoedema coma are decreased mental status and hypothermia, but other characteristics of severe hypothyroidism are usually present including bradycardia, hypotension, hypoglycemia and hypoventilation. Abnormal accumulation of mucin in skin and other tissues can lead to typical clinical features, for example nonpitting oedema, swollen lips, enlarged tongue and thickened nose. Diagnosis is challenging due to the paucity of cases and possibly earlier recognition of hypothyroidism as a result of improved availability of thyrotropin (TSH) assays. Clinicians can be mislead by the misnomer "coma" as patients may present with signs of cognitive impairment such as agitation, confusion and disorientation. A high index of suspicions is needed among clinicians in order to rapidly recognize the condition and make an early diagnosis. Treatment should be commenced on clinical grounds while waiting for laboratory results. It is also vital that these patients receive intensive care level treatment with close monitoring of their cardiovascular parameters and level of consciousness. In addition, severe hypothyroidism can decompensate to myxoedema coma as a result of precipitating factors, for example cold exposure, alcohol, sedative drugs, sepsis or myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is important to address and try to reverse any of these precipitants.
J Med Cases. 2013;4(11):715-718
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/jmc1503w
Myxoedema; Hypothyroidism; Hypothermia; Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4); Liothyronine
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Beginning in the Fall semester of 2016, freshman non-traditional students will be led to the option of taking ten MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for that year instead of sitting in classes or taking small online courses from Texas state universities. The MOOCs are not products of the Texas State university system and their professors are not leading the courses. Instead, the content is to be presented by Freshman Year for Free, a program from a New York-based nonprofit called the Modern States Education Alliance. There will be a $90 charge per class to cover the tests necessary to receive course credit.
David Vise, a senior advisor for Modern States, believes the program will be used in a variety of ways by lots of different people—working students, high school students without sufficient access to AP courses, military personnel trying to advance their education while in service, and those who stopped advancing their education short of getting a degree. This array of accessibility needs is certainly enticing, but there may be another set of considerations.
In adopting this product, Texas State is also taking on bigger issues: They have no ownership of these courses, they risk the morale of their existing faculty, and there is a greater chance of failure. The target demographic comprises a population of working, older students who may have never taken online courses before. While these students may have some college in their past, it's likely that their experience was classroom-based or, more recently, the smaller, online class model. In each course, MOOCs have a vast group of scholars, and one student among hundreds is quickly lost.
This author tried a MOOC from MIT last year to understand what they were all about. It was the only time I had ever walked away from a course without completing it. I have taken many online courses; each had fewer than 20 students, letting the professor interact easily with each one. The students could even interact with each other, albeit virtually. In the MOOC, it was frustrating getting feedback or having questions answered, and the number of students with whom to work was overwhelming.


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A paean to the vanishing wild
Home sweet home @ +5,000 metres on the high Tibetan plateau: Peter Pickford makes his notes of the day's activities
To the Edges of Earth — A Journey into Wild Land
by Peter Pickford (Bookstorm, 421 pages)
(First published on News24, South Africa)
Of the many books I have reviewed over decades, this is one of the few that stands out as an instant classic, a book that seems certain to be read — and often, perhaps, wept over — by future generations. This is no travelogue or part of that popular genre of diarised "Travellers Tales"; it is, essentially, both a paean — a song of praise and triumph — to the last remaining wild places of this earth and, at the same time, a deeply disturbing, heartfelt lament for that which has gone and that which is fast disappearing also, perhaps, never to return.
It was written by Peter Pickford, with the editing aid of his wife, Beverley, who together make up one of the best-known teams of wildlife photographers. Just how timely this book is was underlined for me by the fact that, as I was reading it this week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced that nearly half of South Africa's Protea flowering plant species face extinction.
This news also came at the same time that I heard that Norway had this year slaughtered a record number of at least 481 Minke whales. It made the reading of the book's section on the Arctic (the only true wild land found in Europe by the Pickfords) frighteningly appropriate.
The Arctic journey was through the region known as Svardbard, meaning "Cold Edge" in the old Norse language. This is the collection islands that make up the archipelago roughly midway between continental Norway and the North Pole.
It is an area where once, hundreds of Beluga whales gathered to feed, a land of walrus and polar bears. Then came the whalers, the walrus hunters and the coal miners. After they left, there were no more whales, and the walrus was close to extinction.
In 1952, official protection was extended to the walrus population and it recovered slightly as global warming set in, threatening both this revival and that of the polar bears. As Peter Pickford notes, what humanity has done is unforgivable. "How can one lifetime of wealth for one man, or even a shipload of men, be considered reasonable exchange for a whale-filled ocean?" he asks.
There are many such questions raised in the book, the result of copious notes made during more than four years of journeying to — and through — some of the last wilderness areas of the world. And while I found it almost impossible to put down, the seven (continental) sections of this book are self contained, each deserving a separate re-read and review.
Financial and logistic considerations meant that the Pickfords had to decide on a single example of rapidly disappearing wild land on each continent. And they defined such regions as "vast, contiguous stretches of land in as natural a state as possible".
These would be "the darkest areas on the map" without roads, fences, towns or villages although not necessarily without people. The lands they identified stretched from the polar regions to the Andes, the high Tibetan plateau and the deserts of Australia and Namibia. It was only in the Arctic reaches of northern Noway that they found theirEuropean wild land.
The odyssey began in 2012 and resulted, in August 2018, in the justly acclaimed large format photographic tome, Wild Land. And, as he had done over the years Peter made daily notes to use for captioning photographs as he and Beverley travelled and worked. But, this time, as the days went by, he found the notes becoming longer. "They changed from a record of details into description, until I was writing as much as we were photographing," he says.
However, the descriptions bear the hallmarks of the photographer's eye: the attention to detail and nuance. But to make manageable more than 1,500 days of detailed writing, pruning was required. It was Beverley who, according to Peter, "took an axe to my overgrown tree and fashioned it to stand in the garden of writing".
The publishers and their editors agreed that it stood very much in the "garden of writing", but the coronavirus lockdown arrived and launches and distribution were delayed. It was finally possible to release the book in time for December. Then came a second blow: in a printing and binding glitch, the publication contained two pages 94 and no page 95.
The books had to be withdrawn and a limited new edition produced. It arrived in some book stores by mid-December.
But Peter had no need to be concerned: what he and Beverley have produced is not a gift season offering any more than it is a travelogue. It is certainly a wake-up call to all who care about the fate of this planet — and also so much more in the wealth of tales, musings, facts and ideas it provides.
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Revised plans for Ekco site revealed
A DEVELOPER has changed plans for a 200- home estate on a key Southend site after residents raised concerns about traffic.
Bellway Homes has moved the exit from the estate it wants to build on the former Ekco factory site onto Thornford Gardens to reduce the impact on residents.
The developer unveiled the new layout, showing the exit next to the Ekco Sports and Social Club, about 70 yards closer to Manners Way, at an exhibition at the club.
Steve Read, planning and development manager for the firm, said: "We have taken on board the comments about lights shining in bedroom windows and changed the whole direction of the site entrance and exit.
"We have looked at the options for the junction there, with a view to try to prevent residents from the new estate going in and exiting Thornford Gardens.
"We believe we have come up with options to appease local concerns."
The pavement would be widened at the new junction and new road markings painted to give priority to cars leaving the estate, and narrowing traffic coming from the other two "arms" of Thornford Gardens.
"No entry" signs could prevent cars leaving the estate from turning right and racing up Thornford Gardens to the other exit onto Manners Way, to avoid any queue.
Residents suggested using a "no right turn" sign at the exit of the estate rather than "no entry" signs to prevent cars using the rat run without stopping Thornford Gardens residents accessing their homes.
But many of the more than 100 people who visited the exhibition yesterday, still opposed the re-drawn plans.
Kathleen Balaam, 80, who has lived in Thornford Gardens for 34 years, said: "It's an absolute abomination they are thinking of.
"The volume of traffic is going to be one a minute going past. It's unacceptable."
As well as the new housing estate, a new 16-bed Havens Hospice will be built as part of the development on Priory Crescent.
The £16.5million hospice will have landscaped gardens overlooking the Ekco sports ground and patients will have access to a chapel from both the ground and first floor. The number of bicycle parking places has also increased from the original plans from 30 to around 40, to encourage more staff to cycle to work.


Bryan N. Griffith, DMD, P.A.
Bryan N. Griffith, DMD, P.A., began his education with an Associate of Arts degree from Pasco-Hernando State College. He then earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of South Florida and his Doctorate in Medical Dentistry in 2000 from the University of Florida. Dr. Griffith currently serves as a board member of dePaul School for Dyslexia, and is a member of the American Dental Association. Florida Dental Association and West Pasco Dental Association.
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MOVE IT: Fitness specialist Shira Ishak teaches Gravity Pilates at Momentum Lab, where moves are done on a piece of equipment called the Total Gym.
MOVE IT: Bbounce Studio, founded by former national swimmers Leslie Kwok and Joel Tan, uses trampolines for an intense cardio workout.
CREAMY: Milk kefir, a probiotic beverage made with either milk kefir grains or a powdered kefir starter culture.
The first half of 2016 may be over, but it's still not too late to get back on the wellness track. Whether you want to get moving or eat clean, BT Weekend lays out the options du jour.
You may have heard of Pilates Matwork or Pilates Reformer classes, but what about Gravity Pilates? You don't float in mid-air while doing the moves, but you do work against gravity.
Fitness specialist Shira Ishak who has been conducting Gravity Pilates classes for the last three years, says that Gravity Pilates caters to "all types of bodies". Ms Shira teaches at fitness studio Momentum Lab, where their signature class is Gravity Pilates.
Ms Shira explains that Gravity Pilates is suitable for everyone, regardless of height, size, and even for those with injuries: "First timers will be able to master the moves too."
The moves are done on a piece of equipment called the Total Gym, and Gravity Pilates is one of the group fitness programs which makes use of the machine.
Unlike the Reformer which uses springs to determine the level of difficulty, there are no springs on the Total Gym. Instead, users manually adjust the height of the machine to make the moves easier or more difficult. "Instead of free weights, you use your own body weight when doing Gravity Pilates," says Ms Shira. "You get more body awareness when using your own body weight."
By that she means that users will know what their limits are, and how much more they can push themselves further.
Each Gravity Pilates session is 60 minutes long, and participants go through a series of moves, which work the arms, back, legs and core. Some of the moves are traditional Pilates ones.
For example, the Hundreds, the classic Pilates move which involves doing a crunch with the legs out at an angle, and pulsing the arms for 100 beats can be done on the Total Gym. But on the Total Gym, the move is done on an incline, making it more difficult than the conventional way of doing it on a flat surface.
Another move that is frequently done during a Gravity Pilates class are squats. On the Total Gym, squats are done lying down on a moveable surface called the glideboard, but set at an incline. In this case, the higher the incline, the tougher the exercise. "As you are lying down, this move is safer than doing squats while standing up," says Ms Shira. "Those with knee problems will find it less stressful on their joints on the Total Gym."
"During a Gravity Pilates class, participants do moves that require pushing, pulling, rotating, extending and flexing, which makes it a full body workout," says Ms Shira. "You build cardio endurance, strength, mobility and flexibility."
Her classes are kept small, to no more than seven, so participants get personal attention. "Classes are multi-level, and if someone find certain moves too difficult, they are shown how they can modify the moves to their capability," she says.
She encourages doing Gravity Pilates at least twice a week, and participants will feel a difference after two to three months. "But for best results, you also have to keep in mind your diet and getting proper rest," she says.
Prices start from S$240 for five group classes.
Forget fancy fitness gurus and faddish workout videos. Kids have gotten with the programme for generations, bouncing around happily on a trampoline if they're lucky enough to chance upon one in a friend's backyard. Not only is jumping on a bounce mat a lot of fun for the young and young at heart, it is also the perfect workout - according to the folks at new gym Bbounce Studio.
"My partner and I were former national swimmers and ever since we retired from the sports, we have been finding ways to keep fit without (aggravating) our old injuries sustained during our swimming days," says Joel Tan, who founded the Orchard Road gym with Leslie Kwok.
"Rebounding was one of the most effective ways to keep fit, hence we decided to combine our experience in athletic training with rebounding to create our own hybrid rebounding fitness studio."
While it sounds more like a post-breakup distraction to keep one's mind off an ex, rebounding is in fact a form of exercise performed on a mini trampoline. And it certainly is an effective cardio workout (Mr Tan explains that a participant could burn 600 to 1,000 calories in a single session) and strengthens multiple muscle groups - as one would probably need to activate the core, legs and even derriere when trying not to fall off a trampoline as club music pounds away in the background during a class. However, the benefits go beyond burning calories and toning those glutes, or so Bbounce Studios' founders claim.
"Rebounding is one of the few vertically-oriented activities that improves your lymphatic system and even after you stop rebounding, the lymphatic circulation still continues," adds Mr Tan, who opened the gym last month.
"The lymphatic system clears the cells of toxins and its poor circulation is the cause of many health problems. Lymph in your body flows vertically, this means horizontally-oriented exercises such as running won't be as effective as vertically oriented activities that use the G-force (force of gravity)."
A healthier lymphatic system leads to improvement in the immune system, explains Mr Tan, useful in fighting off bacteria and viruses. Furthermore, the founders of the gym have combined their experience in training competitively with world-class coaches with the exercise, which was first popularised in the 1980s in the US.
"What we have done is to create a unique workout called Hybrid Rebounding, the first of its kind in Singapore, probably in the world where we combine metabolic cardio, strength training and muscle sculpting to achieve the fastest results," says Mr Tan.
It promises a full body workout through routines that are very low-impact, as joints are subject to less stress on a trampoline than on a hard surface. Classes range from a beginners session to a boot camp that melds a variety of workouts performed on a trampoline or a class that combines barre work, pilates and body core strength training.
"Rebounding is one of the most effective workouts in the world and what we have to do is to educate people on the benefits on rebounding and more people will start taking part," says Mr Tan.
"We also cater to all fitness levels, from beginners to professional athletes. In fact, our oldest participant is a 70-year-old lady."
New Yorker Daniel Gerick sells milk and tea, but not the kind you would normally get off the supermarket shelves.
Instead, he sells milk kefir and kombucha, through his company The Bushwick Foodlab. For the uninitiated, milk kefir is a probiotic beverage made with either milk and kefir grains or a powdered kefir starter culture, with a slightly sour taste. Kombucha is fermented tea made using a "symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast" otherwise known as SCOBY, and it has a lightly effervescent and vinegary taste.
Mr Gerick first started drinking kombucha and milk kefir in 2009, when he was living in Bushwick, a neighbourhood in Brooklyn. When he came to Singapore slightly over three years ago, he found it difficult to source for milk kefir and kombucha, and ended up making his own.
He says that as the drinks cured him of a host of illnesses. "I guess my gut wasn't used to the microbiome of Singapore, and I was getting sick constantly when I first moved here," he recalls. He got his hands on some kefir grains and made his own, and within a month, he stopped getting sick.
"I haven't had a single case of food poisoning or caught a virus in over three years," he declares.
He adds: "Milk kefir contains over 50 strains of probiotic bacteria and beneficial yeasts, while kombucha contains plenty of enzymes and antioxidants."
Both products are believed to help control blood sugar levels. "That means you get few hunger cravings, which is good when you are trying to lose weight," says Mr Gerick.
Through The Bushwick Foodlab, he retails milk kefir and kombucha, which he makes himself from an NEA approved kitchen. The milk kefir is sold in 1 litre bottles for S$16, while the kombucha retails for S$12 for two 250 ml bottles.
He makes his milk kefir using milk from Viknesh Dairy Farm in Lim Chu Kang, and kefir grains. Mr Gerick has also developed a proprietary brewing method that makes the milk kefir mild in flavour and thick and creamy like the store-bought varieties.
For his kombucha, he uses aged pu'er tea, which is also one of his favourite drinks.
Besides retailing the drinks, The Bushwick Foodlab also has kefir grains and SCOBY for sale, so customers can make their own at home.
To spread awareness of milk kefir and kombucha, and also to ensure that consumers make them correctly, Mr Gerick conducts workshops, which he says are popular with both Singaporeans and the expat crowd.
At the workshops, he provides a brew jar, a culture and sample of the finished products. "But more importantly, at the workshop, I teach about food safety, a brew method with several time-saving tips and tricks that you cannot find on the Internet, a history lesson, health benefits and I also personally answer all questions," says Mr Gerick, who conducts private lessons too.
"Awareness about milk kefir and kombucha is growing in Singapore," he adds. His Facebook page has over 3,000 likes, and he has "lots of repeat customers".
"That said, these two probiotic beverages have not fully caught on yet. It is going to have to show up on supermarket shelves for that to happen," he notes.
Of his future plans, Mr Gerick shares, "I need to find a full-scale AVA approved facility to bring these wonderful products to more people in Singapore."
Think of it as Yakult for millenials. Teabiotic, by new homegrown beverage industry brand We Are Cultured, is a range of powders that contain 2.5 billion live cultures per serving for a healthier gut and immune system. It doesn't hurt that these probiotic- and prebiotic-rich supplements come in flavours like lemon and ginger (as found in the cheekily named blend Morning After) or are infused into a ceremonial grade matcha, and can be sprinkled into hot water for an invigorating brew or even into your favourite soups and baked goods.
"My seven-year battle with leaky gut issues and multiple allergies sparked off a revelation of how powerful 'good for you' bacteria is, and how the health of our guts has a domino effect on one's immune system and beauty concerns, to emotional and physical well-being," says the brand's 27-year-old founder Sheryl Tan.
Unlike health drink du jour kombucha - a tea and sugar-based aerobic ferment that might not always boast the same consistency of live bacteria in every brew - the ingredients and fermented bacteria in Teabiotic are in a dry, powdered form, which ensures stability even when stored in a pantry and not the fridge, and a guaranteed dosage of good bacteria with no fermented aftertaste. Each blend contains organic ingredients such as turmeric, ginger or Peruvian yacon root, a natural prebiotic, and a patented strain of good bacteria that can withstand heat and high pressure, bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (GanedenBC30). It also comes unsweetened and does not contain dairy, unlike chilled cultured milk drinks.
And probiotics - live bacteria and yeasts that are naturally found in your body or in products like yogurt - are certainly having a moment. The global probiotics market is forecast to total US$50 billion by 2020 according to a recent report by research resource Research and Markets. So enamoured is Ms Tan with these superheroes of gut bacteria that she created her own Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore-approved facility to produce the blends.
"The daily stressors of modern life invite unfriendly bacteria and yeasts into our bodies, producing an irritable digestive system, food allergies, headaches, skin breakouts, and other more serious disorders," says Ms Tan, a graduate from the Singapore Management University who has worked in creative and technology industries.
"Eighty per cent of the immune system is located in the digestive system, making a healthy gut a major focal point for an optimally functioning you. We have crafted each serving of Teabiotic to support a healthy gut, yet gentle enough so you can consume up to four servings a day in your own creative ways."
Ms Tan suggests incorporating this 'magic dust' into your favourite matcha cheesecake recipe or a ginger bone broth, spiced lattes or homemade jams. Beyond aiding digestion, some beauty junkies are swearing by the topical application of probiotics to treat acne-prone skin. Ms Tan also recommends creating your own all-natural probiotic matcha beauty mask using Teabiotics powder.
"Teabiotic is designed for limitless applications," adds the entrepreneur. "Our heart is for you to approach healthy food and wellness with fun and liberty."
The founders of MA'ONA, want you to feel ma'ona after eating their range of smoothie bowls.
After all, ma'ona meals full or satisfied in Hawaiian.
A trip to Bali six months ago, got Chua Ruiyi and Cleon Tay thinking about creating a health food business. "We had plenty of local Balinese food, as well as wholesome and healthy dishes that focused on more fruits and vegetables, rather than meat and grains," says Ms Chua, a secretary. Mr Tay is a car salesperson, and the two are also part-time students.
Ms Chua adds: "People are starting to understand the importance and benefits of clean eating, but we feel Singapore is still lacking in such dining options." The dating couple hope MA'ONA will fill this gap.
On the MA'ONA menu are three types of smoothie bowls - Purple Bliss, Green Popeye and Cacao Berry. Each bowl costs S$8.
The base of the smoothies are made purely with frozen fruits, which are blended to a smooth and thick consistency. The toppings are made of an array of ingredients, such as granola, coconut flakes and goji berries for crunch and a balanced snack.
"We are proud to say that there are no artificial sweeteners, nor dairy added to our smoothie bowls, and we can provide vegan combination of toppings to suit unique diets," says Ms Chua. "The smoothie bowls are both asthethically appealing and good for our bodies too."
Ms Chua points out that neither of them are trained in nutrition nor have had much encounter with proper education on eating right.
"But with a proactive approach, it is certainly achievable for everyone to learn on their own to feed their bodies with cleaner and more nutritious food," says Ms Chua.
"We might not have taken on a certain type of diet nor are we super strict with our intake, but we are particular about what we consume."
By trial and error, Ms Chua says they have managed to tweak and improve on their recipes. "I'm constantly on the lookout for new smoothie recipes to see how we can expand our menu," she says.
For now, they are selling the smoothie bowls at pop-up events. Upcoming MA'ONA appearances are at the Open Farm Community Kids' Event on July 16 and 17, and at the Goodman Arts Centre Farmers' Market on July 23 and 24.
Ms Chua says they are actively searching for a space to open a store. "This will allow us to reach a wider group of consumers," she says.
She adds that the smoothie bowls are a great option for breakfast or as a mid-day snack.
"With a store, we can even make them available for supper too," she says. "Singaporeans love to have supper but where can they find healthy options late at night? Hopefully at MA'ONA in the near future."
According to the 2016 World Happiness Report, five of the top 10 happiest countries are in Scandinavia. Denmark tops the rankings followed by Iceland in third place, Norway and Finland are fourth and fifth respectively, while Sweden rounds up the list at number 10.
Singaporeans can now experience that Scandinavian lifestyle without having to move there, at the newly opened Haakon Superfoods and Juice cafe.
"The Scandinavian lifestyle is about spending more time outdoors, more exercise, better eating and good living," says its founder Andreas Dale. "As food plays a big part in people's wellbeing, Haakon tries to bring that to our customers by ensuring that our food is healthy, fresh and good."
The Norwegian, who has a background in psychology and marketing, opened Haakon with a partner who is a medical doctor.
Haakon is a Norwegian name, frequently used by those of royal lineage. "It is a name we feel symbolises strength, which falls in line with our mantra of healthy life, strong body and peace of mind," he says.
He adds: "Scandinavians are quite simple when it comes to food: wholesome, nourishing, healthy and never compromising on taste."
The menu comprises a range of juices, smoothies, all-day breakfast items such as avocado toast, waffles with smoked salmon, and a wide range of smoothie bowls served with chia seeds and homemade granola.
Mr Dale recommends Haakon's Classic Acai Bowl, which has an organic acai blend topped with coconut flakes, banana, strawberries and blueberries; and the Original Rio Bowl, which has an organic acai and banana blend topped with coconut, dragon fruit and cocoa nibs. "Both bowls are popular, because they are rich in antioxidants, and are energy boosting foods," says Mr Dale. The smoothie bowls are priced from S$7.90.
For its juices and smoothies, Haakon uses ingredients such as acai, spirulina, organic matcha, maca powder and cocoa nibs, along with unusual fruit and vegetable juice combinations not frequently seen in other cafes. For example, its Mjolnir smoothie has acai, whey protein, blueberry, chia seeds, maca powder and apple in it.
Its range of salads and hot dishes have been designed for the calorie conscious - to give consumers the protein and nutrients needed while omitting the bad, says Mr Dale.
All items on the menu have been reviewed by the doctor to ensure that they don't have hidden processed sugars or weird sounding unhealthy preservatives and additives.
Haakon also has traditionally Norwegian food products on its menu, such as the brunost, which is a Norwegian cheese with a distinctive caramelised flavour.
One way to have brunost is with waffles, coconut ice cream and fruits. Or diners could try the popular Smorrebrod brunost toast, which consists of brunost and lingonberry jam on rye bread.
Mr Dale says that the menu has options for everyone. For gym-goers, there are whey protein-loaded options. "For those who feel a cold coming, we have vitamin C-loaded blends," he says, referring to the Cold Assassin juice, a blend of lemon, orange, grapefruit and turmeric.
"It is not about a particular food or drink item that makes us Scandinavian, It is about embracing a lifestyle. We want to bring a piece of Scandinavia to our customers," he says.


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Johnny's favorite guitar strap is one of the first guitar straps Jeri ever made, and over a decade later, Johnny still wears it (Jeri can hardly get him to wear anything else!) Created from golden brown leather that she hand distressed, this guitar strap is embellished with a tip of black snakeskin in the front, blackened nickel nailheads and a turquoise gemstone. Johnny was instrumental in the discovery and use of our signature adjustment buckles. His strap has 2, one for adjustment and one that he used to use to clip his wireless onto the back of the strap.
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Westminster College (PA)
319 South Market Street | New Wilmington, PA | 16172
Acceptance Rate: 66%
Since 1852, Westminster College has remained intent crafting a personalized learning process for students, with the aim of turning out well-rounded individuals who "can live and affect the world around us in a positive way." The "challenging" liberal arts curriculum provides a broad foundation for academic study, and the school heavily stresses the application of what's learned by pushing students "to prepare themselves for the future using real life simulations." At this "very happy place," the administration always "keeps the interests of the students in mind," the classes are small, and "students get the attention they need." Westminster runs on personal relationships between faculty and students, and "Even the janitor knows your name." The low student/teacher ratio means the "extremely accessible and helpful" professors are devoted to ensuring that every last student understands the material, and "office doors are always open." This care extends far beyond the classroom, as professors love to see students involved in interesting activities outside of classes, and they "pretty much beg you to study abroad because they know it will be so beneficial for you as a person." "If you see some slacking there is always someone there, whether a classmate or professor, to bring you up," says one student. A few students do remark on the school's rather slow adoption of modern technology ("We just got wireless Internet this year"), but this is more than made up for by the "variety of courses," "studentteacher bonds," and "opportunities to get involved." "Contrary to popular belief, Westminster College, not Disneyland, is the happiest place on earth," says a student.
The typical Titan is "extremely friendly" and academically driven; students "know how to have fun but also know when to study and hit the books." Though the majority of Westminster students are white and Christian, "no one at Westminster is discriminatory towards other races, genders, religions, or sexual orientations." The student body is small enough that it can be called "tight-knit," and there's a lot of frequent interaction among students, because almost all who go to school here "get involved with a number of extracurricular activities" or "community service and philanthropic events." This easygoing crowd "gets along very well," and "just about everyone fits in to the mix somewhere." Many students say, "Westminster is your family," and "it is a quick and easy process to make friends and find a niche."
"This school has so much going on that it is almost impossible to not be involved," says one student of the busy hive that is Westminster. There are more than 100 clubs and a wide range of activities offered, including "concerts, competitions, Humans versus Zombies, a Frisbee team, philosophy club, jazz band, flute choir, an equestrian team, an ice skating class, [and] karate class." The administration plan events all throughout the week ("Most people stay on campus on the weekends"), such as "movies on weekends, concerts on Friday or Saturday nights, sports events at least once a week, [and] special cuisine nights at the [cafeteria]." Located in the heart of Amish country, the dry town and campus "creates a great place to focus and learn" with "small-town appeal and charm that's irresistible." Greek life "is especially important for socialization," and many join it in some form or another (whether a social sorority or fraternity, or an honors society). Some students do choose to party off campus, but "it's far enough off of campus that you don't feel pressured to join in if you don't want to." Off-campus malls, restaurants, and cities "are not too far away," but "so much is happening on campus during the week and weekends that I do not see much need to go off-campus often."
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319 South Market Street
New Wilmington, PA 16172
admis@westminster.edu
McKelvey Campus Center
The HUB (McGill Library)
Memorial Field House
Brittain Lake
Orr Auditorium
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Moraine State Park
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Average Length: 30 min.
various dates in the fall and spring
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Local accommodations include the Jacqueline House, a bed and breakfast, within 5 minutes of campus. Within a 20-minute drive to New Castle, Grove City, and Sharon/Hermitage, several national hotel chains have properties.
Applicants: 3,011
Average HS GPA: 3.53
Early Action — November 15
Regular — May 1
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Builder of Monster.com
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A mathematical framework for the internal design of cells.. an attempt to understand the building blocks of the human cell | Sciences
Understanding how cells self-regulate in health, and the full range of variations found in the 'normal' environment, can help scientists better understand what goes wrong in disease.
The cell is the smallest structural unit in the human body, consisting of hundreds of millions of cells that share its structure and components, and differ in their shape, functions and internal organization. Scientists have long been studying the human cell, its shapes and differences. Try to understand the causes, methods and results of the difference.
As part of these efforts, a group of researchers at the Allen Institute for Cell Science were able to quantify the internal organization of human cells, a biological concept that has been very difficult to achieve until today, and they were also able to capture details about The rich variation in cell shape even among genetically identical cells growing under identical conditions, and the researchers published the results of their study in the journal Nature on January 4.
"The way cells are organized tells us something," says Dr. Susan Rafelsky, deputy director of the Allen Institute for Cell Sciences, who conducted the study with lead scientist dr. led. "What we've been missing in this field, where we all try to understand how cells change in health and disease, is a precise way to approach this kind of organization."
Composite image showing several transgenic cells with fluorescent markers illuminating the internal structures (Allen Institute for Cell Sciences)
"This study provides a road map for biologists to understand the regulation of different types of cells in a quantifiable, quantitative way. It also reveals some key regulatory principles for the cells the Allen Institute team studies, known as induced pluripotent stem cells." Understanding how cells regulate themselves under healthy conditions—and the full range of variations found in the 'normal' environment—can help scientists better understand what goes wrong in disease.
"Part of what makes cell biology so challenging is the fact that every cell looks different, even when they are the same species," said Dr. This same variation that has plagued the field for so long is in fact an opportunity to study the rules by which cells are assembled. This approach is generalizable to almost any cell, and I expect many others to adopt the same methodology."
In biology, form and function are interrelated, and understanding cell form is important to understanding how cells work (Getty Images)
high-definition pictures
The work, which began 7 years ago, involved building a group of genetically engineered stem cells, then illuminating the cells' various internal structures under a fluorescent microscope. By examining the available cell lines, 25 individual cell structures were identified, and the scientists took high-resolution 3D images of more than 200,000 different cells.
The team faced the challenge of comparing the same structure between two different cells. Although the cells studied were genetically identical and grown in the same laboratory environment, their shapes were very different. Scientists realized that it would be impossible to compare the position of structure A in two different cells if one cell was short and compact and the other long and pear-shaped, so they put numbers on that short and long piriformis.
Using computer analysis, the team developed what they call a "shape space" that objectively describes the external shape of each stem cell. This shape space includes 8 different dimensions of shape diversity, such as length, size, elongation, and the appropriate descriptors "pear" and "bean", which then enabled the scientists to compare apples to apples (or beans to beans). given the organization of cellular structures within all similar cells.
"We know that form and function are related in biology, and understanding cell form is important to understanding how cells function," says Dr. Viana. "We got a framework that allows us to measure cell shape, and the Once we do that, you can find cells with similar shapes, and for those cells, you can then look inside and see how everything is arranged."
Scientists examined 25 different structures and compared those structures to groups of cells with similar shapes (Getty Images)
strict regulation
When the scientists examined 25 separate structures and compared those structures to groups of cells with similar shapes, they found that all cells organized their contents in remarkably similar ways, despite the large differences in cell shape, and their internal organization was remarkably consistent. .
Discovering differences from the normal state can give scientists important information about how cells change when they go from stationary to mobile, or when they prepare to divide, or about what goes wrong at a microscopic level during disease. The researchers examined two different types in their data set: cells at the edges of cell colonies, and cells undergoing division, a process known as mitosis. In both cases, the scientists were able to find changes in internal organization linked to the different environments or activities of the cells.
"This study brings together everything we have done at the Allen Institute for Cell Sciences since the institute was launched," says Dr. Roe Gunordan, executive director of the Allen Institute for Cell Sciences. "We built it all from the ground up, including metrics to measure and compare different aspects of how cells are organized. What I'm really excited about is how we and others in the community can now build on this and can ask questions about cell biology that we couldn't ask before."
The image dataset, transgenic stem cells, and symbols entered into this study are all publicly available for use by other scientists.
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Often times people tell me that they get their fiber by taking Metamucil. When I try to convince them that the ingredients in Metamucil are potentially harmful to their health,they tell me they don't care because its easy, cheap, and doesn't taste as bad as the natural fiber supplements. Usually,after I get done lecturing them on why they should care, people will decide to change to a better product, such as Perfect 7. So here is my condensed lecture, hopefully you'll realize after reading this, that you need to be using a product like Perfect 7 and not Metamucil. First of all, here is a partial list of the ingredients in Metamucil: Gelatin (animal source), Polysorbate 80, Caramel Color, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Polysorbate 80, Caramel Color, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Natural and Artificial Orange Flavor, Aspartame, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Acesulfame Potassium, Aspartame, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1. Many of these food colorings are directly linked with several disorders, such as hyperactivity, learning disorders, digestive disorders, and many other serious conditions and disorders. These colorings are not safe, although they are approved by the FDA. They are certified to contain no more than the amount of lead, mercury, arsenic, benzidine, and other contaminants that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) considers acceptable. Feingold.org, is an organization that promotes a dye and additive free diet. They counsel people who suffer from disorders, such as IBS, ADD and ADHD. Here is what they have to say about the artificial colors and additives: "All the synthetic dyes are allowed to contain harmful contaminants like lead, mercury, arsenic, and benzidine (a carcinogen). Lead usually targets the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells first, eventually attacking your nervous system. The primary effects of mercury on infants and children are to damage neurological development. Arsenic can cause several kinds of cancer, as well as headaches and confusion. While it is true that colorings don't have large amounts of any of these contaminants, there is no good reason to consume them. Yellow #5 & Yellow #6 are each allowed to have 1 ppb (parts per billion) of benzidine. Benzidine is known to cause cancer but it apparently can't be easily removed from the dye, so the FDA decided to allow it at that amount. The synthetic "D&C" colors are allowed to contain 10 ppm (parts per million) of lead. Even though these may seem like a very small amounts, why put them in your body if not necessary? According to the Mayo Clinic, "Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body, often over a period of months or years. Even small amounts of lead can cause serious health problems." Low-grade exposure to small amounts of lead may not show symptoms for years, but can increase the risk of high blood pressure and mental illness and decline in the future. Okay, enough of the bad news. Here is the good news. There are many safe and gentle products available to help you with your fiber needs. You do not need to take something that is could cause cancer. Perfect 7 in an inexpensive product that is all natural and gentle to the system. There are others, I just happen to like them.


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BREAKING: Iran Fires MISSILES At U.S. Soldiers… WAR [VID]
Posted By: Chris Badger Thomas October 5, 2018
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Iran's latest revenge attack on Syria included not only ballistic missiles, but also armed stealth drones.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched an attack on a Syrian location of Ahvaz National Resistance, an Iranian-Arab separatist group, consisting of six missiles and seven unarmed craft carrying munitions – all just three miles from U.S. troops, The Drive reported this week. American Military News
Iran's powerful quasi-military Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly launched a total of six Qiam and Zulfiqar missiles and seven armed drones to attack members of the Ahvaz National Resistance, an Iranian Arab separatist group, and ISIS terrorists on Oct. 1, 2018. The target area was near the town of Haijin, north of the city of Al Bukamal, the latter of which is situated close to the Iraqi border. Iranian officials did not offer a detailed accounting of the results of the strikes, saying only that they had "killed and wounded" enemy fighters.
Iranian authorities have also accused foreign powers, including Saudi Arabia and the United States, of aiding the militants in Ahvaz and launched its own retaliatory mission into a part of Syria just miles from where American and other coalition forces are operating in the country.
Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles targeting Syrian militants early Monday, an attack that potentially put coalition forces at risk, a Pentagon official said.
A ballistic missile fired by Iranian forces hit an area where U.S. troops and Syrian Democratic Forces are clearing remnants of Islamic State forces out of the Middle Euphrates River Valley.
The Iranian strike in the MERV was confirmed Monday by Cmdr. Sean Robertson, a Pentagon spokesman, in an email to Military Times, who called it "reckless" and "escalatory."
One of the missiles carried the slogans "Death to America, Death to Israel, Death to Al Saud" in Farsi on its main body.
During the operations codenamed Zarbat-e Moharram (Blow of Moharram) carried out at 2:00 AM (local time) on Monday the headquarters of Takfiri terrorists near Albu Kamal region in Eastern Euphrates was attacked from Kermanshah province in Western Iran, 570km away from the targets.
This comes as the United States terminates the 1955 Iran Treaty: The United States said Wednesday that it was terminating a 1955 treaty reached with then-ally Iran after Tehran cited it in an international court ruling against Washington's sanctions policy.
This is extremely significant and should be Down Range News, this is a vital move in a dangerous chess game that now allows the U.S. to flex our military might.
Iran responded to the world, to the United States, over the termination of the treaty and they not only threatened the United States, they said America will fall and their actions will be supreme reason.
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ATF Director Nominee: AR-15 Weapons of War Should be Regulated Like Machine Guns
Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Biden administration is expected to nominate Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
David Chipman, a retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent, on Monday said AR-15 rifles should be regulated like machine guns.
"What I support is treating them just like machine guns," Chipman, who is now a senior policy adviser at Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence, told Hill.TV's Buck Sexton and Krystal Ball on "Rising."
"To me, if you want to have a weapon of war, the same gun that was issued to me as a member of [the] ATF SWAT team, it makes sense that you would have to pass a background check, the gun would have to be in your name, and there would be a picture and fingerprints on file," he continued.
"To me, I don't mind doing it if I want to buy a gun. These policies just protect the criminal. Like, I don't think you should be able to anonymously purchase 20 AR-15s at one time, and the government shouldn't know," he said. "I don't think it's unreasonable at all that you have to pass a background check to own a weapon of war."
— Julie Manchester in Retired ATF agent says AR-15 rifles should be regulated like machine guns
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