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Patriots Star Vince Wilfork Rescues Woman from Flipped Jeep Wrangler
Vince Wilfork has long been hailed a hero on the football field, dominating the line of scrimmage for the perennial contending New England Patriots. Earlier this week, however, Wilfork flipped the script and proved that he was just as much a hero off of the field when he helped rescue a woman that was the victim of a car crash.
Driving home Monday morning, just hours after smacking down the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game, Wilfork and his wife noticed a Jeep Wrangler flipped on its side on Massachusetts Route 1 highway. Pulling over, Wilfork approached the vehicle and looked to lend a helping hand. That's when he saw 38-year-old Mary Ellen Brooks.
"Through football and the course of life, I've learned to try to stay poised in certain situations and I'm pretty sure she was kind of scared," Wilfork said to the ever-present Super Bowl press. "The last thing I wanted to do was have her panic, and that was the first thing I told her, 'Don't panic. We'll get you out of here.' We got her out, the cops came and that was about it."
Reaching into the car, the 6 foot 2, 325 pound lineman then grabbed Brooks and amazingly pulled her out with one arm (Russell Wilson beware). Wilfork and his wife, Bianca, then waited with the woman (who ended up being arrested for driving under the influence and negligent operation of a motor vehicle) for police to show up and help her out.
Monday, Wilfork reflected on the incident by saying, "I think anybody would do the same thing. I saw the lady in there and asked her if she was OK, could she move. She grabbed my hand, and kind of talked her through [it]. It wasn't a big deal; it was seeing someone that needed help and helping. I was just trying to get her to safety."
"You kind of reflect on life a little bit," he then added. "Here I am, we won the most important game of our season, and flashing right in front of your eyes is the life of someone who is in danger. … After I drove off, my wife and I kind of talked in the car and said there are things that are a lot more precious in life than games or anything you accomplish in life. There are things out there that are more important. It showed last night, even though we won the AFC championship, it was life and danger. We were just happy to help."
"I don't want anything from it. If I saw it a million times, I'd do it a million times no matter what the situation would be."
@wilfork75 lends hand to @MassStatePolice on his way home from @Patriots #AFCChampionship win. http://t.co/ZCYfDsAor5 pic.twitter.com/x2w1U8jGkx
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 19, 2015
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Kadir Ustun Posted On August 28, 2018
Turkey has been taking direct action in northwestern Syria in order to protect a variety of significant interests for several years now. Since March, Ankara has been working to build camps with a capacity to host 170,000 refugees inside Syria so to stem the refugee inflows in the event of a major operation by the regime against Idlib. The potential for a fresh round of mass exodus is increasing as the Assad regime appears to plan to capture the last remaining bastion of opposition by justifying it on the presence of al-Qaeda linked groups in the area. The Assad regime's past practice has shown that it will not spare civilians in the event of a military operation and that it will almost certainly create hundreds of thousands of IDPs. Having warned the regime against a possible operation, Turkey has been lobbying Russia and Iran for a while now to prevent such a scenario.
There may be a real danger of escalation and risk of conflict with Turkish troops on the ground, which have been deployed to the region to create a de-confliction zone – not to mention millions of IDPs, if the Assad regime attacks Idlib. Turkey is now a major stakeholder in what happens in northwestern Syria, including much of Idlib. The region's future has a bearing on the fate of the opposition supported by Turkey, the success of the de-confliction zones, and whether the Assad regime can make a long-lasting deal with the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK. A regime offensive in the area would produce a new era of instability, potentially disturbing the hard-earned stability thanks to Turkey's investment on the ground and diplomatic work with Russia and Iran.
Turkey will remain a major stakeholder in northern Syria and any political agreement for the future of Syria will have to ultimately accommodate Turkish interests. Russia and Iran need to make sure that the situation in Idlib does not result in a disaster that Turkey has to handle on its own. This would not only alienate Turkey as it creates real dangers against Turkish interests but will also delay a potential political deal for Syria.
Turkey has handled the humanitarian situation admirably over the years but this does not mean it was cost-free either economically or politically. Turkey spent billions of dollars in hosting refugees and it has evolved to be a rather politically sensitive issue domestically. The Turkish administration has been advocating for the creation of stable zones in Syria so that significant numbers of refugees are given the possibility of returning to their homelands. It is not clear whether all refugees in Turkey will be able to, or are willing to, return. However, the fact that close to a quarter a million Syrians have returned is already good news for Turkey. Yet, if the regime repeats what it has done in other parts of Syria by inflicting senseless violence and damage in Idlib, Turkey will be hard-pressed to prevent millions from marching to the Turkish border and to protect its other strategic interests.
What happens in Idlib may spell the end of the Syrian Civil War at a catastrophic cost in human lives and humanitarian challenges. The regime clearly intends to declare victory by taking over Idlib even if it has to create yet another major humanitarian disaster. Russia and Iran have been the critical players on the ground with an indecisive American presence focused on Daesh. The U.S.-backed YPG is now striking a deal with the Assad regime, once again refusing to understand the realities of the region and Turkey's determination. The Trump administration is not interested in a robust strategic presence in Syria despite arguments for it in order to contain Iran's influence. Lacking a serious rationale for being in northern Syria other than preventing a potential comeback by Daesh, the U.S. commitment will be increasingly weakened.
Given these dynamics, Turkey will remain a major stakeholder in northern Syria and any political agreement for the future of Syria will have to ultimately accommodate Turkish interests. Russia and Iran need to make sure that the situation in Idlib does not result in a disaster that Turkey has to handle on its own. This would not only alienate Turkey as it creates real dangers against Turkish interests but will also delay a potential political deal for Syria.
This article was first published by The New Turkey on August 28, 2018.
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EVV- Here comes the future. Is your Employer ready?
We all knew it was coming. Most of us just nodded our heads and returned to whatever we were doing when we heard the news. Some of us applauded and volunteered to start now. And, then there were those few, stiff necked, "I'll never change…" types. They took an oath to fight the future and live in the past. If your employer is the latter type, it might be time to check out Care Team.
EVV is just around the corner. Full implementation for all Medicaid home health care services is January 1, 2020. That is only a little over a year from now. Next it will be Medicare services, then the private-pay payor sources will lock in and demand the same for their patients.
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The purpose behind the EVV mandate is to track home health providers and ensure the visits they're reporting are actually taking place, that patients are getting the care they require, and that Medicaid (and in the future; Medicare & private-pay payors) are being billed accurately.
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Caregivers can not only comply with the minimal capture criteria specified above, but can also allow the employee on-site access to the patient's medical history and allow the caregiver to fill out and upload the nurses' notes while attending to the patient.
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To make this excursion more exciting for the kiddos, who are 3 and 5, we took a big net to catch crawdads - not sure what I was planning on doing with it, if caught (they are not attractive :), but a good nature lesson for the kids.
As soon as we got out of the car with our net, the park ranger appeared - out of nowhere… seriously where was he hiding??? asking what we were going to do with 'the net'. So, apparently it's illegal to even catch and release the crawdads. Not only that, he said the water was so full of bacteria I should not let my grandkids play in it; or even touch it! Interesting. It looks like such an innocent little stream. Hmmph. I told him the real purpose for my trip was to scout out super grungy areas and come back tomorrow and drink from the stream with my water purification straw. "No water filter is good enough to remove all the bacteria, cryptosporidium and giardia from this water." he warned.
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I did take a LifeStraw® with me to try out. I did not have the confidence in it to use it, but I did attempt to get down on my belly and drink from the stream. It was not pretty. This particular area either had mud or rocks along the stream, so either way I was pretty uncomfortable.
Without any disrespect to the company - I am certain our purifying straw is 100% better than LifeStraw®. It's so much more effective, so much easier to use, and has been proven to work. We felt it important to publish the test results for all of our Sagan Life™ products, including our filter straw on our website. People deserve to know that the water purification products they're using are actually going to provide safe, clean drinking water!
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Death Valley (斷魂谷) est un film hongkongais réalisé par Lo Wei et sorti en 1968.

Histoire
Chiu Chien-Ying, l'héritière présomptive d'un clan martial basé dans la vallée de la Mort éponyme, doit protéger son héritage menacé par les coutumes patriarcales et misogynes de son milieu socio-professionnel en adoptant des mesures radicales à l'encontre du principal représentant de ce dernier et de ses sbires.

Fiche technique
 Titre original : Death Valley
 Réalisation : Lo Wei
 Scénario : Lo Wei
 Direction des combats : Han Ying-chieh
 Musique : Wang Foo Ling
 Société de production : Shaw Brothers
 Pays d'origine : Hong Kong
 Langue originale : mandarin
 Format : Couleurs - 2,35:1 - Mono - 35 mm
 Genre : wuxiapian
 Durée : 94 min
 Date de sortie : 1968

Distribution
 Angel Yu Chien : Chiu Chien-ying
 Yueh Hua : Chiu Yu-lung
 Chen Hung-lieh : Jin Fu
 Lo Wei : maître Chiu, un phallocrate
 Li Kun
 Sammo Hung : un spadassin du manoir Chiu

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Film d'action hongkongais
Film en mandarin
Film de la Shaw Brothers

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Suicidal ambivalence – coexistence of the will to live and the desire to die in people with suicidal tendencies.

Craig Bryan et al. define the suicidal ambivalence as a relative balance between a will of live and wanting to die. As they point out, one could suppose that people at high suicide risk would generally want to die. However, apart of desire of death they actually present desire to continue life what means they are ambivalent to the matter of live and death, what was observed in 1960s. Kovacs & Beck in 1977 described this idea as the internal struggle hypothesis. They corroborated it by research in which a half of inpatient hospitalized after suicide attempt admitted an internal struggle between life and death, 40% of them inclined to death and 9% expressed a will of live. Moreover, consecutive research showed that the ambivalence does not disappear even in the moment of suicide attempt.

A suicidal ambivalence is predictor of suicidal behaviors. A suicidal risk depends on relative balance of will of live and wanting to finish to. Persons inclined rather towards death died in one of research 6.5 time more frequently than ambivalent ones inclined rather to live. O'Connor et al. even tried to categorize person at risk due to suicidal ambivalence. In the group of prevailing desire to die patients significantly more often revealed attempting suicide than ambivalent persons or ones with prevailing will of live. The group differed also in the level of helplessness and subjectively perceived suicide risk.

In the case of person in the suicide crisis a full psychiatric examination is recommended with possible psychiatric hospitalization depending on suicide risk evaluation.

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Lil Peep's Mother Sues His Management Over Death
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Liza Womack claims First Access Entertainment encouraged drug use and ignored warnings over late rapper's health
By Jazz Monroe
Lil Peep's mother, Liza Womack, has sued the late rapper's management, alleging they contributed to circumstances surrounding his death of a fentanyl and Xanax overdose in 2017, The New York Times and TMZ report. Womack claims that Peep, who was on tour when he died, had been encouraged to use drugs by managers, including in one instance when they allegedly supplied him with a bottle of pills. She also says that when Peep asked to leave the tour, managers made him stay on the road.
In an interview with The Times, Womack said, "This is something that I must do as a mother." She added, "I feel very concerned that they not be exploited.... What [Lil Peep] had to live through is actually horrifying to me, and I'm sure he's not the only person his age in this situation."
Earlier this year, Rolling Stone's David Peisner published an article titled "The Tragedy and Torment of Lil Peep" that alleged that First Access facilitated Lil Peep's drug use. According to The Times, many of the allegations in the lawsuit align with the report.
First Access Entertainment shared the following statement in response to the lawsuit:
Lil Peep's death from an accidental drug overdose was a terrible tragedy. However, the claim that First Access Entertainment, any of its employees, or Chase Ortega, or anyone else under our auspices was somehow responsible for, complicit in, or contributed to his death is categorically untrue. In fact, we consistently encouraged Peep to stop abusing drugs and to distance himself from the negative influence of the drug users and enablers with whom he chose to associate.
It is extremely disappointing that Peep's mother would file this meritless lawsuit, since she is well aware of the numerous efforts made by First Access and Chase Ortega to steer her son away from his concerning lifestyle choices. Unfortunately, in spite of our best efforts, he was an adult who made his own decisions and opted to follow a different, more destructive path.
After comprehensively reviewing the facts, the Medical Examiner ruled that Peep's death was accidental; likewise, the Tucson Police Department conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that his death was the result of an accidental overdose.
While First Access is deeply saddened by Lil Peep's untimely death, we will not hesitate to defend ourselves against this groundless and offensive lawsuit. We look forward to its swift dismissal.
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Is She a He? Fury over athlete's gender at Namboole
As Kenya won the 2012 East African Youth Athletics Championships over the weekend, the Semenya phobia gripped athletics fans at Namboole when a Kenyan 800m gold winner was mistaken for a male.
The muscled and flat-chested Sheila Chepngetich led from the start of the two-lap race to finish in a time of 2:07:14. Because of her style of running, some fans started expressing doubt on whether she was really a girl.
"He is a boy. We have seen and confirmed. Our runners know her", claimed one panicky volunteer at Namboole. However, those claims were ignored as they were never made official. Namboole workers were in another corner in a heated argument about the runner.
Nalis Bigingo, one of the technical officials in UAF, when contacted said they cannot act on rumours. "Let the doubters file an official complaint and the athlete can be taken for testing," he said.
Chepngetich is a Form One student at Ritura Central Secondary School in Nairobi.
But Kenya team coach and leader of delegation Japhet Kemey rubbished the allegations saying it is natural for some female athletes to have masculine morphology.
"There is nothing strange. Some lady athletes are like men especially with gym work and training. This is not her first time to be on the team.
She represented Kenya in the same event in Eritrea last year and won silver in the 1500m. She was in the World Championships in France and finished sixth in the same race," he noted.
He said Chepngetich is a Form One student at Ritura Central Secondary School in Nairobi. He called on all those in doubt to follow her up.
In August 2009, South African athlete Caster Semenya was mistaken for a male when she won gold at the World Championships in Berlin in a world record of 1:55.45.
Her win sent experts and competitors in doubt over her femininity.
She was withdrawn from international competitions until July 6, 2010, when the IAAF cleared her.
Prominent South African civic leaders, politicians, and activists termed the controversy racist as well as an attack on Semenya's privacy and human rights
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Tenuta Arabona
Niche processed products made from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes
"Tenuta Arabona is the continuation of the family farm founded by my parents in the 1960s, who were passionate winemakers. Having completed my agricultural studies, I dedicated myself to the farm with the goal of increasing its size, diversifying the production line," said Domenico Radica, co-owner together with and Maria Antonietta De Acetis, of Tenuta Arabona winery.
"Since 1991, we have adopted organic farming methods on our 20 hectares of land, with the aim of processing the products directly fin the fields, in order to offer customers a product with a controlled supply chain."
Maria Antonietta De Acetis and Domenico Radica, owners of Tenuta Arabona
In addition to wine production, since 2006 the company has been processing native grapes into grape juice, jams and cooked grape must, made from one of Abruzzo's most widespread and ancient grape varieties, Montepulciano.
"With climate change and prolonged drought, farms are experiencing a difficult time. That's why I believe that staying anchored to the land also means embracing a lifestyle in which only a strong passion wins over daily struggles."
"The processing of grape jam has a long tradition linked to the territory, which has been handed down for generations. After the harvesting by hand of the whole berries, picked at an optimal point of ripeness - with different methods than for wine production - they are crushed, again by hand and with patience, through the traditional operation of 'scrocchiatura.' They are then cooked briefly over low heat, and then the skin, and any remaining seeds, are separated using a sieve," explained Maria Antonietta De Acetis.
Consumers who typically buy these processed products aim for ones that express tradition and service, but above all, enjoy the healthy aspect associated with organic, environmentally friendly farming.
There are two formats available, one of jam of 230 and 750 grams, and the other one of grape juice of 250 and 500 ml. The high content of raw material, long-lasting taste and the craftsmanship of processing, made without the addition of sugar, thickeners nor preservatives, are among the main selling points.
In addition to the produce basket, the company processes small batches of chili pepper pâté, pumpkin jam and Pera d'Abruzzo tomato puree. The latter is a local vegetable, brought back to the forefront by local keepers of biodiversity, who have recovered the seeds and promoted it. It is a niche product, with peculiar characteristics, being very delicate, as it lacks those resins that instead characterize hybrid products.
"Our cooked grape must is a niche product whose distinguishing feature is a high brix degree. It is processed according to strictly traditional methods, which is why it is in great demand as a condiment to accompany cheeses and meats. In Abruzzo, it is mainly used for the preparation of typical desserts."
"Critical issues at the moment include rising production costs and the difficulty of finding raw materials, including cardboard and glass, the latter of which has risen by an average of 30 percent. We are stocked in specialty stores and wine stores both in Italy and abroad (the United States, Denmark and Belgium) where the made in Italy brand of quality is in high demand and holds its own against competition."
Via dei Vigneti, 4
65025 Manoppello (PE)
info@tenutaarabona.it
www.tenutaarabona.it
Publication date: Wed 22 Jun 2022
2022-06-30 Italian imported truffle introduced through the haute cuisine channel
2022-06-29 Sicilian grapes are having an excellent harvest
2022-06-28 These are hard times for any player in the fresh chain
2022-06-27 Extenda promotes the marketing of Andalusian berries in the Middle East and Europe
2022-06-24 Despite the climate of uncertainty, the herb segment is standing its ground
2022-06-23 Italian citrus fruit could be affected by heat and drought
2022-06-22 Niche processed products made from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes
2022-06-21 'Primavera, Victory and Inspire are a safe bet for strawberry growers in the Mediterranean'
2022-06-20 "We want to encourage melon and watermelon consumption through new experiences"
2022-06-17 "We expect the Victory strawberry to have strong growth in Spain, Morocco, and Italy"
2022-06-16 Apricots from northern Italy as early as those from the south
2022-06-15 Apulian cherries reach the European market
2022-06-14 "It'll be a real challenge to deliver all of our orders within a very short time frame"
2022-06-13 The Breva fig campaign kicks off with 30% less fruit this year and slow demand
2022-06-10 "Large retailers may see plums as a good alternative, given the shortage of stone fruit"
2022-06-09 Sicilian organic grape sought after in European markets
2022-06-08 "We were the third biggest apple exporter to the Indian market this year"
2022-06-07 A very difficult year for Sicilian carrots
2022-06-06 Netted melon and apricot season in full swing in Sicily
2022-06-03 "Margins are extremely tight this year"


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The latest hikes in crude oil prices are causing worries in importing countries about the economic cost of higher energy prices. Higher fuel prices are causing higher inflation, restricting economic growth and affecting purchasing power of individuals adversely. Major oil exporters are divided into two groups, one led by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait supporting increase in output in an attempt to ease prices. Whereas the other group led by Venezuela is against conciliatory moves towards big consumers.
According to the International Energy Agency, global economic expansion is the biggest reason behind increase in oil demand, which is at the highest for 24 years. There is higher than expected demand in industrialized countries and China's rapidly expanding economy has created a huge demand boost. According to a BBC report, the oil demand has risen because of strengthening economic recovery and greater need for higher grade crude oil suitable for processing into petrol (gasoline) for the fuel-hungry Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) popular with US drivers. Chinese demand is up 20% over the past year. Traders are betting this rapid growth will continue for several years, although there is some chance that the economy will "overheat" and oil demand growth will slacken.
Oil companies have tried to become more efficient in recent years and operate with lower stocks of crude oil. Therefore, there is less of a cushion in the market against supply interruptions. As against this events such as violence in the Middle East, ethnic tension in Nigeria and strikes in Venezuela have had a greater effect on prices in the past year than might have been the case if stock levels were higher.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) accounts for about half of the world's crude oil exports and attempts to keep prices roughly where it wants them by trimming or lifting supplies to the market. In the past, OPEC tended to wait for prices to dip before agreeing to cut output. As against this, now OPEC is acting more aggressively, announcing production cuts to pre-empt any weakening in prices. International oil companies traditionally used times of seasonally weaker demand, when prices were lower, to rebuild stocks. This option no longer seems to be available.
The combination of OPEC's strategy and low stocks leave the market exposed to the prospect of sudden price rises if supplies are threatened. This has not gone unnoticed by professional market speculators. Hedge funds and other speculators betting on the possibility of higher prices have themselves exacerbated price pressure in the market. OPEC officials tend to blame speculators for 2004's run-up in prices, ignoring the organization's earlier role in preventing stock rebuilding. OPEC argues that its members are now pumping flat-out � which is largely true � and that it is powerless in a situation where factors other than mere supply and demand are at work.
The world's major oil consumers remain dependent on the Middle East for their oil. Recent violence in Iraq and Saudi Arabia has again raised fears about interruption in supplies. Iraqi exports have been cut due to attacks on oil facilities. The reduction in supplies has been relatively modest but it has caused some doubts about Iraq's longer term prospects of becoming a large and stable oil exporter. Attacks on foreign workers in Saudi Arabia have also increased uneasiness. Any substantial attack on Saudi oil facilities would be a major event for world oil markets. The country is the world's biggest oil producer and, by far, the biggest exporter.
Analysts are also of the view that political unrest in non-Middle East states like Nigeria and Venezuela also has the potential to disrupt exports and drive oil prices higher. There have been concerns that a dispute between Russia's government and the country's biggest oil company, Yukos, could lead to the shutdown of a good deal of Russia's production. Yukos pumps one fifth of Russia's approximate 8.5 million barrel a day output but faces bankruptcy and/or dismantling over huge government demands for taxes.
According to some latest reports, crude oil prices may touch as high as US$ 100 per barrel in the future, only because demand is exceeding supplies. In such a scenario the worst hit countries will be those which are heavily dependent on oil and Pakistan is no exception. Higher oil price is causing cost-pushed inflation and adversely affecting purchasing power of people.
Though, Pakistan is rich in coal reserves, its use as fuel has not become a norm. The effort to use gas for power generation is also acting as double-edged sword. On the one hand gas reserves are depleting at a faster pace, on the other hand, rise in feedstock price has put a cap on addition of new urea production capacity. The persistent increase in urea price could also adversely affect yield of food and cash crops.


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For a brilliant printing result, we need your color images in the original size with a resolution of 300 dpi. Even if your monitor already displays pictures with a resolution of 72 dpi sharply, 300 dpi are necessary for high-quality printing.
If your logo or other details of your draft are conceived in the form of line images (bitmap format), they must have a minimum resolution of 1,200 dpi to ensure an optimal result.
It is important, that we achieve this resolution in the final format as well.
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Mayor's Address 22/23
RATES ESTIMATES 2022/23
Today, Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2022/23 financial year. As Mayor, I want to record my thanks to Members and Officers for all their work in what has been an extremely challenging rates process and confirm that Derry City and Strabane District Council has made and fixed a District rate of 32.0193p in the £ for Non-Domestic properties and of 0.5279p in the £ for Domestic properties for the year ending 31st March 2023. This represents a 3.44% District rates increase for all ratepayers which when coupled with a regional rates freeze will see overall rates bills increase by 1.81%.
For an average domestic ratepayer in this Council area, this will see the current average domestic District rates bill of £493.88 increase by £16.97 per annum or 33p per week. On the basis of average property valuations being lower than in other Council areas, the average ratepayer in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area will continue to pay lower rates bills than average ratepayers in the majority of other Council areas.
The last couple of years have seen unprecedented financial challenges for Council and our residents and businesses. It is therefore more important than ever that a realistic rate is struck that recognises the challenges our ratepayers face but that also sets Council on a sustainable footing to play a critical role in recovery and continue to provide the essential services and new investment our citizens require.
The pandemic has continued to pose significant challenges for Council. We continue to lose a substantial proportion of our service income and there remains continued uncertainty around our rate-base income on which we rely to fund 80% of our services. New cost pressures have emerged to ensure critical services can continue in a safe and compliant manner. Thankfully, prudent financial management during the pandemic along with very significant Government support, including rates support for businesses, has ensured Council's finances have been stabilised, at least in the short term as we hope for a positive recovery.
Beyond these pandemic challenges, with inflation currently running at 5.4% and other global factors impacting on Council's services, recurrent cost pressures totalling 3.55% have been absorbed. In particular, regionally agreed pay awards have had to be forecast and provided for, insurance costs have increased, waste budgets continue to come under pressure as a result of significantly rising volumes and disposal costs and energy and utility costs face unprecedented rises.
Accordingly, the 3.44% increase represents the lowest sustainable rates rise that could have been achieved without adversely impacting on services or programmes.
Against this, there are again a number of very positive messages from this year's rates process. Despite the pandemic, new property development has seen a 1.17% improvement in our rate-base. Significant effort has continued to drive savings and further efficiencies totalling £230k have been realised with a further positive 0.36% benefit for ratepayers. As a result, efficiencies realised since amalgamation of the legacy Councils have now reached a cumulative total of over £4.1m per annum.
It is also pleasing to report that 0.45% of the rates increases represents growth and new service development. It is pleasing that funding of £15k has been set aside by Council for each of the 7 District Electoral Areas and Strabane Town to take forward the 8 Local Community plans and new investment has also been set aside for the Sperrin Future Search project.
Critically, alongside this, the new rates investment will enable further delivery of Council's ambitious programme of community, strategic and economic capital investment projects. Having completed £72m of capital investment over the past few years, a further £74m of exciting further projects have now been fully funded and are progressing towards delivery, including:-
· Completion of the new €9m Riverine shared space Community Park project between Lifford and Strabane.
· Advancement of a range of Community centre developments at Waterside Shared Village, Glenview, Galliagh, and Ballymagroarty/ Hazelbank.
· Continued development of play facilities, pitches, recreational facilities and shared spaces across the Council area including at Eglinton and Artigarvan.
· Continued development of greenway provision across the Council area including Strabane, Strathfoyle and Castlederg.
· Development of new cemetery provision for the west bank of the City.
· Ambitious new developments following the securing of £16m of funding from UK Government Levelling Up Fund including Brandywell Sports Centre/ Daisyfield Pitches, St Columb's Park Acorn Farm and Derg Active.
In addition, Council is now working towards the delivery of a further £247m of transformative strategic and economic projects. Council is imminently anticipating Government sign-off on the DNA Museum at Ebrington and the Strabane Public Realm project as the first phase of delivery. Alongside this, following the momentous signing of Heads of Terms in February 2021, business case work is rapidly progressing for Council's transformative City Deal and Inclusive Future Fund investment package. This catalyst investment will see investment in a range of innovation, digital and health projects, the Graduate Entry Medical School at Magee, and major regeneration projects in Strabane Town Centre and along the City Riverfront and Walled City. This is the single biggest investment package ever secured for this City and Region that will see the creation of 7,000 new jobs, £126m in new wages and £230m of GVA per annum generated for our area.
With over £1.8m of our overall budget set aside for festivals and events, 2022/23 will see a resumed impressive cultural and festivals offering across the City and District. Commencing with the highly anticipated Illuminate festival in February, this summer will see the welcome return of the Foyle Maritime Festival as part of its international programme of events, and plans are continuing for another hugely successful Halloween festival in October. In an attempt to aid recovery, Council has also added additional investment of £116k this year in response to the ever growing demand for new community festivals and events.
Council's key priority this year will be to continue to work with all of our partners and Government departments to deliver on the objectives and targets of the Strategic Inclusive Growth Plan 2017-2030 which aims to make a thriving, prosperous and sustainable City and District with equality of opportunity for all.
In conclusion, the agreed District rates increase will continue to drive growth and investment in the City and Region as well as ensure continued delivery across all of Council's front-line services from street cleansing and waste, building control, planning and environmental health, grounds maintenance, parks and cemeteries, leisure, sport, health and community development and support, and vital corporate support services.


Frequent roadblocks in an area in Reutala, which is 35kms away from Zhemgang town towards Trongsa, cause inconvenience to commuters plying the Trongsa-Zhemgang-Gelephu highway.
Falling boulders and landslide keep blocking about 100ms stretch of the road.
Many people travelling to Trongsa, Zhemgang and Gelephu had to return and stay in nearby places because of the block.
The Department of Roads (DoR) deploy a Volvo machine and four men at the site to clear the road every day.
It was learnt that keeping the 320m Reutala stretch open to traffic cost the government more than Nu 4.7 million (M) every year on average.
Zhemgang residents claim they were affected by the Reutala block towards Trongsa and Ossey towards Gelephu last monsoon.
Some residents say something has to be done either to stabilise the areas or the route changed to avoid the slide.
Residents say there is an urgent need of a solution to the Ossey area before monsoon starts.
Panbang's Member of Parliament, Dorji Wangdi, said if nothing is done during the winter, commuters to Gelephu, Zhemgang, Trongsa and Bumthang have to continue detouring via Nganglam during monsoon, which costs a lot to the people.
The road is filled with potholes and stretches of roads, along with causeways, are still under maintenance.
Road users say just clearing the blocks when it occurs will not resolve the problem and that there have to be sustainable solutions.
"We have been told studies are being conducted at both Reutala and Ossey but nothing is being done now," Tashi said.
With road condition between Langthel – Trongsa in bad condition, the residents are also unhappy with the delay of the opening of the Rephey-Koshila bypass in Langthel.
The 16kms bypass, constructed since 2012, is supposed to shorten the distance between Trongsa, Zhemgang and Gelephu by about 17kms and save travel time by an hour as travellers will not have to pass through Langthel town.
However, people at the site said two bridges are still under construction.


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Q: Save image into realm I would like to know if it is possible to save an image to realm database.
If yes, how can I do that?
I understand Swift only!
Thank you in advance

A: The best way to save images and other kind of data in this case is to store only the URL to the file in the database. Attention: URL does NOT mean a remote URL.
For example, if you want to persist your image, you can create a folder in the Documents folder, and save any image there, with a random name or whatever you prefer.
Here's how to access the Documents folder using Swift:
let documentsPaths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.DocumentDirectory, .UserDomainMask, true)
let documentsPath = documentsPaths.first

Then in your Realm, store only the path to the file ("/images/1R9RI8S.jpg").
That way, you can always retrieve your image file by fetching the Documents folder, plus your Realm is not bloated with large data, plus the content of the Documents folder is backed up by iOS.

A: You can store images as NSData if images are small in size or less in numbers. However, if you have more images or large size store only paths.
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Kalamazoo College will conduct its classes in a virtual format in fall 2020. We will share more information about Campus Life and Events for the winter term in the weeks ahead.
Community Safety Commitments
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Life-cycle approach
Five questions about fish
HOW DO FISH USE SALTMARCHES?
HOW DO FISH USE SHELLFISH BANKS?
HOW DO SMALL PELAGIC FISH USE THE WADDEN SEA??
HOW DO LARGE FISH USE THE WADDEN SEA?
WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR FISH IN THE WADDEN SEA?
HOW DO FISH USE SALT MARSHES?
The Wadden Sea is known to be a nursery for many fish living in the North Sea. Traditionally, fish monitoring in the Wadden Sea has focused on surveying the channels, but the salt marshes are also thought to be crucial for young fish.
With the right vegetation, salt marshes offer food for fish in the form of amphipods and insects. This study therefore experiments with various forms of grazing and water management on the salt marshes.
Salt marshes
The nature value of salt marshes has long been known, but mainly because of their special vegetation and function as a high-water refuge and foraging area for birds. Research elsewhere, in France and Germany for example, has shown that salt marshes are also very important for fish. Small fish – such as three-spined stickleback, herring, sprat, smelt and goby – hide in the small coves and feed there on small animals such as bristle worms, amphipods and shrimps. During high tide, some species swim up onto the salt marsh to hunt for amphipods. Some fish also eat insects that fall from overhanging salt-marsh plants into the gully. The way in which the salt marsh and the waters are managed (the degree of grazing) seems to influence the availability of amphipods and insects for fish. The aim of this study is to investigate which management measures will help make the salt marshes a better habitat for fish.
Dikes
The dikes, which form the 'hard edges' of the Wadden Sea, can also offer young fish shelter and food. A smooth, bare dike probably has less to offer than a dike with more structure, in the form of hollows and substrate that mussels, anemones and sea squirts can attach themselves to. We are investigating the role that dikes can play for fish and how this role can be improved, for example by adding natural materials with more structure to them.
HOW WILL WE INVESTIGATE THIS?
Determining year-round use of salt marshes by fish
Different salt-marsh systems along the coast of the islands and the mainland of Friesland and Groningen are sampled throughout the year using traps. This way we can investigate how the salt marshes are used by various fish species. The natural conditions, such as salinity, vary in the selected salt marshes and the management of the salt marshes also differs.
Experimenting with vegetation management
Various experiments are planned at the different salt-marsh locations. On the mainland salt marshes, experiments will be done with various grazing regimes to study the effect on fish.
Experimenting with water management
On the artificial salt marshes of Groningen (the kwelderwerken), the water management strategies determine the amount of water in the higher areas and the salt content of the water. Together with Rijkswaterstaat and Het Groninger Landschap, we are experimenting with various forms of water management to investigate their effect on fish. We are also constructing artificial pools to see if these can provide food and breeding habitats for fish.
Determining the contribution of improved fish stocks to the food web
The fish that inhabit the salt marshes in turn provide food for other animals. By analysing the stomach contents of larger fish and the faeces of birds, we can determine the contribution of fish to the wider salt-marsh ecosystem. This feeds into long-term research carried out on the salt marshes on the Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog.
Enriching the dike foot
At several locations, the dike foot will be enriched with reef structures to create a habitat for fish. Shell material and live shellfish will be introduced, which might serve as hiding places and breeding habitats for fish.
Research institute: University of Groningen
PhD Researcher: Hannah Charan-Dixon
Meet Hannah
Waddenvereniging
info@swimway.nl
Waddentools Swimway Waddenzee
'The societal importance
of fish appeals to me'
Name: Margot Maathuis
From: The Netherlands
Finding fish schools by echo
After graduating as a freshwater and marine biologist from the University of Amsterdam, Margot Maathuis worked for an ecological consultancy. 'But the attraction of scientific research remained,' says Margot. 'The societal importance of fish appealed to me. Fishermen earn a living from fish, people eat them. In addition, fish are mobile, respond strongly to their environment, and form an important part of the food web. That's very interesting from a biological point of view.' She did volunteer work for years, in the sampling programmes on the NIOZ tidal flats, took part in an Atlantic voyage on the NIOZ research vessel Pelagia, and has been a recreational diver since she was twelve.
Echosounder
Margot will use acoustic techniques to track small pelagic fish such as herring, sprat and anchovy – in the tidal inlets between the islands. One of these techniques is carried out on board a ship equipped with an advanced 'echosounder', a device that transmits sound pulses, which are reflected by fish. From the echoes received, the size and density of a school of fish can be determined, as well as its location.
The data obtained from the echo sounding can be used to build up a picture of the depth at which fish swim in the area, and how many of them there are. It will be a little tense using the ultrasound equipment, Margot says: 'The Wadden Sea is relatively shallow, and this method is usually used in deeper water.' It is too early to say which fish species are involved. In order to get an idea of what the ultrasound equipment 'sees', fishing will also be done regularly, and Margot will sort the catch according to species and age. Clearly, she will still often be found on board a research vessel.
'We want to find
out more about
fish life in salt marshes'
Name: Hannah Charan-Dixon
Fish friendly saltmarch management
Hannah Charan-Dixon worked as a fisheries analyst for the New Zealand government after completing her graduate research on sea cucumbers in the Pacific. In the Wadden Sea, she is looking for characteristics of salt marshes that are favourable to fish. 'We want to find out more about fish life in salt marshes so that these habitats can be made more fish-friendly,' says Hannah. 'If, for example, a channel that is connected to a ditch inside the dike is used a lot by migrating fish, you can create a bowl-shaped widening in the water body just in front of the dike, where the fish can rest for a while.'
Fish in the salt marshes
For this study, salt marsh areas scattered along the Wadden Sea that differ in terms of environmental conditions and management were chosen. One is the salt marsh of Schiermonnikoog, which is completely natural and undisturbed; another is the one along the Wadden Sea coast in Groningen, where the most human interference has taken place. Other salt marshes that have been selected are exceptionally saline or grazed by cattle. Each month during Hannah her research, fish will be caught in traps in the water pools on the salt marshes.
'Swimway fits well with
my interest in underwater sound'
Name: Maryann Watson
Listening to fish on an oysterreef
For someone who spent years as a nature guide on adventurous cruises to the polar seas, it is surprising to hear that becoming a marine biologist was not on her 'radar' for a long time, but eventually Maryann Watson made the switch. After graduating in Canada, she worked for several years as a contract researcher on conservation projects along the west coast of her native country, as well as in Kiribati in the Pacific and in the Philippines. She was also involved in a traditional fishing programme in New Zealand. For her next career move, Maryann was looking for a more scientific role: 'Swimway was a good fit, and this area suited my interest in underwater sound.'
Grunting fish
That underwater sound is caused by fish species that make grunting noises to communicate with each other. To start with, Maryann will fish with trap nets near mussel beds and tubeworm reefs. During the course of the research, underwater microphones – 'hydrophones' – will pick up the underwater sounds, which can then be analysed for fish 'noises'. Maryann: 'This has not yet been done in the Dutch part of the Wadden Sea, so what comes out of it will be very interesting.
DNA techniques
Maryann hopes that the hydrophone study and the trap fishing will lead to a better understanding of the importance of living underwater reefs as a 'nursery' for young fish. 'After that, the plan is that by applying DNA techniques to the stomach contents of captured predatory fish, we'll be able to say something about the local food web.'
'For the first time in my life,
I even boarded a ferry …
the one to Texel!'
Name: Bass Dye
From: United States
Translating research data into models
Bass Dye grew up in the American Midwest and studied environmental sciences in Iowa and then at Florida Gulf Coast University. There, he developed models to map the distribution of oyster larvae by sea currents. Bass: 'Computing physical data with the aim of restoring nature appealed to me.' At the University of Oregon, he specialised in research into the movements of small particles – including fish larvae – in the sea.
Through his particle research, Bass came across NIOZ and was impressed by their work. He was excited by the possibility of doing doctoral research in this field at the marine research institute on the island of Texel. The initial encounter was promising: 'I even boarded a ferry for the first time in my life … the one to Texel! And the Dutch weather is similar to that of Oregon'. Bass is using his particle expertise to build up a picture of which parts of the Wadden Sea are important as nurseries for various fish species. In this way, he hopes to get a handle on the physical characteristics of places that are popular with fish at different stages of their life.
Experimental work
Bass is enthusiastic about another part of his research project: experimenting with fish in the laboratory under varying conditions of salinity, temperature and acidity. 'This way, we find out under which conditions they grow best, and this information can be used in the models. I'm really looking forward to doing experimental work as well as computer work.'
'The opportunity to follow
fish on such a
large scale is so exciting'
Name: Jena Edwards
Following fish on their way to the Waddensea
It's not surprising that Jena Edwards is responsible for the larger fish in Swimway. As a volunteer, she took part in a study of the movements of white sharks off the coast of South Africa. And for her master's degree, she studied the Greenland shark. For Swimway, Jena will follow the movements of mullet, sea bass, sea trout and tope shark through the Wadden Sea.
Acoustic transmitters
Jena will use two techniques to track the four fish species. Acoustic transmitters, in 2cm capsules, will be inserted into the abdominal cavity of captured fish. In addition, the plan is to equip fish with small external devices that store data on temperature and depth. 'We are going to use a large number of transmitters and receivers, which will make it possible to follow large numbers of fish throughout the Wadden Sea. To that end we will install a large receiver network throughout the western Wadden Sea. Nothing like this has ever been done before,' says Jena.
Fascinating project
Her love of marine research came early. She grew up on the rugged Canadian east coast and studied there as well. As a scientist, Jena is fascinated by movements of fish through the sea and the 'why' behind them. 'I wanted to be a marine biologist from the age of four. Marine life is so different, and that intrigued me. The opportunity to follow fish on such a large scale is so exciting!'


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Nutritional immunology is a field of immunology that focuses on studying the influence of nutrition on the immune system and its protective functions. Part of nutritional immunology involves studying the possible effects of diet on the prevention and management on developing autoimmune diseases, chronic diseases, allergy, cancer (diseases of affluence) and infectious diseases. Other related topics of nutritional immunology are: malnutrition, malabsorption and nutritional metabolic disorders including the determination of their immune products.

The Role of Nutrition on the Prevention and Management of Diseases

Autoimmune diseases
The development and progression of many autoimmune diseases are generally unknown. The "Western pattern diet" consists of high-fat, high-sugar, low-fiber meals with surfeit of salt and highly processed food, which have pro-inflammatory effects. These effects may promote Th1- and Th17 - biased immunity and alter monocyte and neutrophil migration from bone marrow. A healthy diet contains a multitude of micronutrients that have anti-inflammatory and immune boosting effects that can help prevent or treat autoimmune diseases.

The impact of diet is studied in relation to these autoimmune diseases:

 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
 Type 1 diabetes (T1D)
 Multiple sclerosis (MS)
 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
 Celiac disease

Allergies
Nutrition can help prevent or promote the development of food allergies. The hygiene hypothesis states that a child's early introduction to certain microorganisms can avert the onset of allergies. Breastfeeding is considered to be the main method of preventing food allergies. This is because breast milk contains oligosaccharides, secretory IgA, vitamins, antioxidants and possible transfer of microbiota. Conversely, a child's lack of exposure to specific microorganisms can establish a vulnerability to food allergies

Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which one's blood sugar levels are elevated. There are two forms of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes  and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is caused by the immune system attacking insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Type 2 is caused by the underproduction of insulin and the cells in your body becoming resistant to insulin. A low-glycemic diet that is high in fiber is recommended for diabetics because low-glycemic foods digest slower in the body. Slower digestion helps stabilize blood glucose levels and prevents spikes in blood sugar.

Cancer
Cancer is a disease with multifactorial causes. Cigarette smoking, physical activity, viruses, and diet play a role in the development of cancer. Poor diet has been linked to the development of cancer, while a healthy diet has been shown to have positive effects on preventing and treating cancer. Cruciferous vegetables contain chemicals called Isothiocyanates (ITC's). ITC's have immune-boosting effects, as well as anti-cancer activity such as the prevention of angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is a process where tumors have their own blood supply in order to feed growing cancer cells. The alliinase containing food group, allium, has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Alliinase is an enzyme, which acts as an angiogenisis-inhibitor and a carcinogen detoxifier. Mushrooms reduce cancer cell and tumor growth and prevent DNA damage. Mushrooms have aromatase inhibitors that decrease the levels of estrogen released in the bloodstream, slowing the production of breast tissue. Fruits and vegetables contain flavonoids, which are anti-carcinogens.

Macronutrients
Macronutrients are a class of nutrients that the human body needs in larger amounts in order to function properly and the three main classes of macronutrients include: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats (lipids). The main role of macronutrients besides to make sure the body functions properly is to provide the body with energy in the form of calories.

Proteins
Proteins are large biomolecules made up of chains of amino acids, which are the organic compounds that make most bodily functions possible. Proteins are found naturally within the body and are found in foods such as meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, seeds and nuts, and beans and legumes. Throughout the body, proteins are found in hair, nails, muscles and bones, they also can function as enzymes and/or hormones. The role of proteins as enzymes and/or hormones is imperative for cell function and physiological processes as simple as growth. Proteins aid in muscle growth, speed up metabolism and lower blood pressure. Proteins are imperative for the body's tissues and organs, working in their function, structure and regulation. Protein's protect the immune system in the form of antibodies, y-shaped proteins that bind to viral, bacterial and parasitic infections, signaling to the rest of the body that there is a foreign cell that should be neutralized. Without antibodies, the body would not be able to target and fight infection.

Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are sugars, starches and fibers found in grains, fruits, dairy products and vegetables. Carbohydrates are organic compounds made of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. They help the body's immunology by maintaining blood sugar, which reduces the body's stress response. It is common for people to consume carbohydrate rich foods before working out in order to maintain energy and avoid crash afterwards, this is a positive result of having maintained blood sugar. Carbohydrates are also an energy source for cells, act as cell receptors for recognition, and function in cell support.

Fats (Lipids)
Lipids are macromolecules made up of hydrocarbons, there are 3 main types of lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids. Lipids are hydrophobic molecules, therefore they are only soluble in non-polar solvents. Because of this, lipids do not break down in the body without the use of lipase enzymes, which break down lipids into glycerol and fatty acids. Lipids can be found in oils, dairy products, and some meats, along with in avocados and nuts. Cholesterol is a type of lipid and is an important feature in plasma membranes, which work in regulating immune cell plasticity. Lipids maintain the structure of cell membranes, act as storehouses of energy, maintain body temperature/ aid in homeostasis, are important signaling molecules. Without lipids, bodily cells would not be able to maintain function or survive. While consuming too many lipids can lead to obesity, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and other diseases, they are an important molecule to consume and maintain within the body. There are also vitamins that only dissolve in fats, such as vitamin A, K, D and E; these vitamins are vital in transporting and metabolizing fatty acids, transporting molecules across membranes and activating enzymes necessary for oxidative phosphorylation. Without lipids, cells in the body would not function and the body would simply fail. They are among the most important macromolecules.

Omega-3 fatty acids
Eicosapentaenioc acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are omega-3 fatty acids, which can be found in marine fish, primarily in salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and sardines and in fish oil. These two fatty acids are important components of cell membranes. It has been shown that they have anti-inflammatory effects in the body. EPA and DHA inhibit production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6; they reduce the expression of adhesion molecules that are involved in inflammation and may modulate and reduce production of prostaglandins and leukotriens from the n-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid. These changes are most likely due to alterations in the lipid rafts on cell membranes, which then further affect signaling cascades and inhibition of activation of the pro-inflammatory transcriptional factor NF-κB.  EPA and DHA can increase the production of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and promote production of protective mediators such as resolvins, protectins and maresins.

Micronutrients
Micronutrients are a group of nutrients, usually in smaller amounts, that are vital for the human body to perform various physiological functions properly. This includes vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants.

Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins and Minerals are essential substances that the body needs to grow and function. Your body needs thirteen vitamins, but does produce Vitamin K by the gut microflora and Vitamin D from the sunlight. There are two types of vitamins, including fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins that are soluble in organic solvents, which include vitamins A, K, E, and D. Water-soluble vitamins are vitamins that are soluble in water and include vitamin C and B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and folate. Most of the essential vitamins the body needs can be obtained by a balanced diet, with the exception of a portion of the population who don't get enough micronutrients from their diet or have a health condition that affects their nutritional needs. Similarly to vitamins, minerals are needed for your body to be healthy and to function properly. Minerals function to keep your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working correctly. Minerals also play a crucial role in the regulation and function of the immune system. In the adaptive immune system, the mineral zinc is an important structural element of the hormone thymulin, which is produced by the epithelial cells of the thymus and mediates the maturation of pre-T lymphocytes into T lymphocytes needed to protect the body from infection. Minerals include phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur. There are also trace minerals needed in smaller amounts, which include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium.

Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds found in plants. These phytochemicals are present in things like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes. They provide a multitude of health benefits ranging from small improvements such as, lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, and lowering LDL cholesterol levels in the blood to the major benefits of fighting against the growth of tumors, cancer, cardiovascular disease, along with being able to boost the immune system.

Antioxidants
Antioxidants are compounds that block unpaired electrons in a molecule or atom and keep it from becoming a free radical. Free radicals are molecules that are either naturally made in the human body after exercise or can be from exposure to environmental factors such as, cigarette smoke, pollution, and sunlight. These free radicals are destabilized and are highly reactive, which produces oxidative stress. This oxidative stress is what causes reactions that can damage cells in the body and can cause the cells to lose their function and become pathogenic.

Polyphenols
Polyphenols are organic substances that naturally occur in plants. They are important antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. It was demonstrated that curcumin can modulate immunity in many ways, mainly via regulation and inhibition of transcription factors such as nuclear factor NF-kB  and activator protein 1 (AP-1). Another polyphenol, resveratrol, also modulates and promotes immune response.

Prebiotics and Probiotics
Dietary prebiotics are a fermented ingredient that affect the composition and/or activity of the gut microbiome in a way that is beneficial to the host. Prebiotics involve mainly oligosaccharides and carbohydrates (fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosacharides, xylooligosaccharides, mannose oligosaccharides). These substances can modulate immune responses in the gut. Prebiotics regulate the growth of beneficial microbial organisms in the intestine (commensal bacteria).

Probiotics are live microorganisms that are beneficial to the host in sufficient amounts. Probiotics and their metabolites balance and modulate anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory immune responses in gut. Probiotics induce antimicrobial peptides such as β-defensin-2, they increase the production of T regulatory cells, and regulate cytokines and chemokines. They can also affect the polarization of the immune response (Th1 instead of Th2) and increase the production of IgA in the gut. The bacterial strains most commonly used as probiotics are Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Bifidobacterium group

References

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The socialite was pulled over in residential Beverly Hills neighborhood on Friday, where she was clocked in at going 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. However, unlike Justin who has recently denied rumors that he was speeding through his gated community, Paris just got her ticket and went on her way.
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