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Epic is showing off a new map at SDCC this week for Gears of War Judgment's OverRun multiplayer mode called Island. This map offers a few more obstacles than Rooftops, which was shown off at E3. The trailer mostly covers each COG class, and a few of the Locust classes to give you an idea of how Island can be played with both factions. I do dig OverRun, and this new map looks ideal for its class based gameplay. Check it out below. You've been wishing you were at SDCC…
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First drive: Seat Arona
Seat has launched the new Arona to fill out its SUV range - sitting underneath the mid-sized Ateca, and forthcoming and as-yet-unnamed large SUV.
We've been to Seat's homeland, Spain, for a first drive of this stylish small crossover.
What is it?
The Seat Arona is just one of what seems like a million compact crossovers launched in recent weeks. It enters a crowded marketplace popularised first by the Nissan Juke, and has plenty of competition – from cars like the Toyota C-HR and Citroen C3 Aircross, as well as within the VW Group from the Skoda Karoq and Volkswagen T-Roc.
The Arona uses the same platform that underpins the current Ibiza, and offers buyers a bit of rugged styling and a high-up seating position without compromising on compact size and ease of driving.
What's new?
There's a mixture of old and new with the Arona. The exterior apes the larger Ateca, while the interior will be instantly familiar to anyone who's been in anything from the current Seat model range. That's no bad thing, as you get solid build quality and everything's easy to operate.
The engine range is familiar, too. It kicks off with a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol, in two states of tune, or if you prefer diesel you can have a 1.6-litre unit that's also available with two power outputs. There's also a 1.5-litre petrol available. Depending on your engine choice, you get the option of five- or six-speed manual gearboxes, or a dual-clutch auto.
What's under the bonnet?
There should be an engine to suit everyone in the Arona. The range kicks off with a 94bhp 1.0-litre turbo petrol, mated to a five-speed 'box. Step up to the 114bhp version of the same engine and you can have the choice of a six-speed manual or dual-clutch automatic.
The 1.5-litre petrol is the best choice for keen drivers, and pushes out 148bhp – though it is only available in FR-spec cars.
Rogue fans of diesel, or those doing lots of motorway miles will want to consider the 1.6-litre TDI. You can have it with either 94bhp or 114bhp, and both are punchy enough even though they lose out on refinement to the petrols.
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What's it like to drive?
Seat's Ateca is probably the sportiest of the mainstream family crossovers, and the Spanish brand has managed to instil some of that handling prowess into the smaller Arona. The car's low weight means it's agile and eager to grip, and there's a remarkable amount of weight and feel to the steering.
Our Spanish test route took in plenty of twisty roads, showing off the Arona's proclivity for fun. There's not a lot of body roll, despite the increased ride height, but the ride is still soft and supple over inconsistent surfaces.
It's also pretty composed and stable on the motorway, surprising for a car of this size. Seat's engineered in plenty of sound deadening, too – wind and tyre noise is low, and the Arona feels like a much more high-end product than some of its rivals.
The most popular engine is likely to be the 1.0-litre petrol. It's hardly brisk – 0-60mph takes 11.4 seconds, but there's plenty of power around town, and it's relaxed at a cruise.
How does it look?
If you like small SUVs, we think the Arona is one of the best-looking around. The Ateca's design influence shines through, but it doesn't look awkward on the smaller car, and Seat's trademark sharp lines and bold LED headlamps look great.
Sporty FR trim adds some racy body additions, while top-spec Xcellence models get a glitzy chrome grille – ideal for showing off.
Inside, the design is hardly inspiring, but it's very spec-dependent. Lower trim cars have a large slab of hard plastic on the dashboard in front of the passenger. Move up the trim levels and it's replaced by a leather-effect material, which makes a big difference.
Small SUVs are all about personalisation and customisation, so it's good that the Arona comes with nine exterior body colour choices and three different roof options. For maximum appeal, we'd go for a brighter shade.
What's it like inside?
Despite the compact dimensions, Seat's managed to engineer a pretty decent amount of space out of the Arona. Those sat in the front get plenty of head and leg room, and the rear seats will accommodate six-footers with ease.
There's also a capacious 400-litre boot with a flat floor and square shape, making it easy to load.
What's the spec like?
The Arona is on offer in six trim levels. The range kicks off with SE, which brings 17-inch alloy wheels, a five-inch colour touchscreen and air-con. Step up to SE Tech and you get sat-nav and rear parking sensors.
If you want sporty, head to FR trim – it gets racy alloy wheels and a sports bodykit, while FR Sport upgrades the wheels to 18-inchers and adds dynamic chassis control.
Finally, for a bit of glamour and luxury, Xcellence and Xcellence Lux add a chrome grille, rear parking camera and plenty else besides. Prices start from £16,555, which is decent considering the generous kit on offer.
Seat is entering an incredibly crowded market with the Arona – it's been launched in the same month as competitors from Citroen, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen, let alone the cars currently on sale. However, Seat's created a seriously good compact SUV – the Arona is well styled, great to drive, and competitively priced. It's well worth considering.
Model tested: Seat Arona Xcellence 1.0-litre
Price: £21,040
Engine: 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol
Power: 94bhp
Torque: 175Nm
Top speed: 107mph
0-60mph: 11.4 seconds
Economy: 57.6mpg
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Big congrats to January Jones on the birth of her first child!
She welcomed her son on Tuesday, and she's named him Xander Dane Jones.
Her rep said, "Mom and baby are doing great."
The father of her child remains a mystery, but the creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, has said she'll be a great mum:
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With Thor: The Dark World about to release on video, I have decided to take a look back at the first, surprisingly good Thor motion picture from 2011. Without further ado, let's get our Viking on! (more…)
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Asgard Awaits: A review of Thor (2011)
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Return to Asgard: A review of Thor: The Dark World
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Thor returns to the big screen in Marvel's second follow-up to 2012's smash hit, The Avengers.
Marvel Studios has kicked Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into full gear this year, first with Iron Man 3, and now with a sequel to the surprisingly excellent Thor motion picture from 2011. While Thor: The Dark World continues the same unfortunate trend of movies having gritty and edgy sounding subtitles because, well, that's what is popular and cool right now (I'm looking at you, J.J. Abrams), this Marvel movie hasn't lost the wit, heart, and humor that has been a big part of the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far. (more…)


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With 2016 year-end approaching, it's important not to miss any of the necessary tax activities that should be completed before generating end-of-the-year payroll-related forms:
Install the latest QuickBooks Payroll Update
It is critical to make sure you have the latest payroll updates to not only finalize end-of-the-year taxes, but also prepare end-of-the-year tax forms. To insure you're on the latest update:
- In QuickBooks Desktop, go to Employees menu, choose Get Payroll Updates.
- Check whether you have the latest payroll update version. The tax table (payroll update) version number is located at the top of the window. You can verify this is the latest payroll update version at Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Payroll News & Updates.
- If after updating you're not on the current payroll update, click Download Entire Payroll Update, and click the Update button to the right.
Check Your Payroll Set-up & Tracking
You must confirm that all of your payroll items are setup correctly, that the rates are accurate and that their tax tracking is correct. One easy way to do this is to make use of the built in QuickBooks Payroll Checkup Tool.
Payroll Checkup is a diagnostic tool within QuickBooks that helps you verify your current setup by scanning your payroll data for missing information and discrepancies. You must have a current payroll subscription to make use of this feature.
To access the Payroll Checkup Tool:
- Go to the Employees menu
- Choose Payroll Service Activities
- Select Run Payroll Checkup
Payroll Check helps you verify:
- Your employee records by looking for missing information and possible errors
- Your setup of payroll items for compensation, benefits and taxes
- Wage and tax amounts by reviewing each flat-rate tax and comparing an employee's actual tax amount with an amount calculated from the employee's wage base for the tax.
Payroll Checkup
After you run the Payroll Checkup to review wage and tax amounts, print the results. For each employee with discrepancies, QuickBooks suggests a solution.
Follow the instructions in the solution to resolve the discrepancies. Depending upon the findings you may or may not need to perform additional steps set forth below.
Verify Active Employee Data
End of the year is a good time to review employee information that can affect W-2 forms and, possibly, paychecks issued in the next tax year. Be sure to check employee names, addresses and social security numbers along with their retirement plan eligibility.
To review employee data in QuickBooks Desktop:
- Go to the Employee Center and click on the Employees tab.
- Click the drop-down list below the Employees tab.
- Double-click on the employee name to review the names, addresses and social security numbers for any errors or missing information.
- Click the Payroll Info tab. Note: If the Employee is covered by a qualified pension plan, the checkbox is selected in the employee record. The same checkbox will be selected on the W-2 form. You also can select or click to clear the checkbox directly on the W-2 form.
- Make any changes necessary and save the changes by clicking OK.
Verify Employee
Verify Terminated Employee Data
Regardless of the current employee status, any employee who received a paycheck during the year will receive a W-2 form for that year.
Confirm essential information for all terminated employees, including the names, address and social security numbers, along with any retirement plan related eligibility or plan termination issues.
You must confirm that all terminated employees were released correctly in QuickBooks. To verify that terminated (released) employees are correct:
- Go to the Employee Center and click on the Employees tab.
- Change the View to All Employees.
- Click the name of the released employee.
- Click the Transactions sub-tab.
- Double-click the termination (typically the last) paycheck and click Paycheck Detail. Ensure all vacation and sick time has been paid out.
- Close out of the paycheck. Do not save any changes. If you need to pay out vacation or sick time, create a new check for this amount and deliver to the employee.
- Double-click the name of the released employee to access the Edit Employee window.
- In QuickBooks Desktop 2014: Click the Employment Info tab. In QuickBooks Desktop 2015 and higher: Click the Termination sub-tab.
- Verify that all information is current and that the Release date is correct.
- Click OK to close the Edit Employee window
Terminated Employee
Double-check Your Payroll Data
The Payroll Summary report shows the total wages, taxes withheld and deductions from net pay, additions to net pay, and employer-paid taxes and contributions for each employee on your payroll.
This report can help you double check that the payroll data in your QuickBooks file accurately reflects what your employees earned.
Mistakes can happen. For example, if you made an error writing a check, ripped it up and re-created it, the check may have been accidentally recorded twice in QuickBooks. Or, you may have given an employee a cash bonus and forgot to record it at the time. This report is an excellent way to verify employee earnings.
To create the Payroll Summary report:
- Go to the Reports menu
- Choose Employees & Payroll
- Select Payroll Summary.
- By default, this report covers "This Calendar Quarter-to-date," change the Dates to This Calendar Year.
Payroll Summary Report
In the Payroll Summary, gross pay includes commissions and additions such as bonuses or tips. Adjusted gross pay is gross pay minus any pre-tax deductions, such as an employee contribution to a 401(k) plan. Net pay is the amount paid to the employee after taxes, and after any adjustments for after-tax deductions or additions.
Check Your Payroll Liability Balances
The Payroll Liability Balances report lists the payroll liabilities your company owes to various agencies, such as the federal government, your state government, insurance plan administrators and labor unions.
To create the Payroll Liability Balances report:
- Go to the Reports menu
- Choose Employees & Payroll
- Select Payroll Liability Balances.
- By default, this report covers "This Calendar Year-to-date," change the Dates to This Calendar Year.
Payroll Liability Balances Report
Use this report to double-check your outstanding unpaid liabilities for the year. If your company paid a liability incurred within the date range of the report, the report includes that payment, reducing your liability, even if the payment occurred after the ending date of the report.
Some small liability amounts may be present due to rounding errors. Because QuickBooks calculates payroll tax amounts by employee, but many tax forms are filled out and paid in the aggregate. The amount recorded in QuickBooks can be off by several cents.
If you notice small liabilities in the Payroll Liability Balance report, but know you paid the right amount to the governmental agency, enter adjustments to zero out these small balances.
If you experience problems associated with a specific payroll liability, you possibly could have a situation in which liability payments were made improperly. If you're using one of the Accountant versions of QuickBooks, consider using the Client Data Review (CDR) Payroll Cleanup tool to Find Incorrectly Paid Payroll Liabilities.
CDR Payroll Tool
Prepare for State Taxes
The Employee State Taxes Detail report lists wage information and state taxes withheld for each employee. The report can help you prepare your state payroll taxes, often paid quarterly. To create the Employee State Taxes Detail report:
- Go to the Reports menu
- Choose Employees & Payroll
- Select Employee State Taxes Detail.
- By default, this report covers "Last Calendar Quarter," change the Dates to This Calendar Year.
By default, the report shows most state-related payroll items for each employee. You may find the report more beneficial if you restrict it to a single payroll item or, by customizing and filtering it for just the taxes you need to see.
Payroll State Taxes Detail report
For example, to see each employee's withholding for state unemployment insurance, choose that payroll item from the Payroll Item drop down list at the top of the report. Each time you choose a different payroll item, the report changes to show employee totals for that item.
Preview and Compare W-2/W-3 Information
In addition to reviewing the preceding reports, you also should preview your W-2 and W-3 forms to make sure they're accurate prior their due date.
2016 W-2 form
As soon as the forms become available via the payroll and/or QuickBooks product updates, make certain to compare the information reported on the individual W-2 forms with the information on the preceding three reports on an employee-by-employee basis, and reconcile the information reported on the W-3 form with the information from the proceeding three reports on a report total basis.


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Daily Market Update: Healthy US jobs figures steady the dollar, but sterling continues to slide
Friday's US payrolls showed stronger than expected employment growth in March.
Payrolls are a good indicator
Non-farm payrolls rose by 215k, ahead of consensus expectations for a gain of 205k, led by private sector growth of 195k (190k expected). Regular readers will know that because the data are so volatile (and prone to revision) we always place more emphasis on the trend in payrolls than on the latest single data point. And the story here is one of an economy which continues to generate steady and healthy jobs growth. Indeed, the one-month change in March is broadly in line with average pace measured over both the past three and twelve months, which stand at 209k and 234k respectively.
Earnings growth was also a bit firmer than expected 2.3% y/y, and while wage growth is coming under some upward underlying pressure in our view, the extent of that underlying pressure shouldn't be triggering any major concern, for the time being at least. Elsewhere in the report, the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.9% to 5%, but this was because the increase in the labour force outpaced the gain in employment. In particular, the participation rate rose for the fourth month running to stand at a 2-year high. This is an indication that the sustained improvement in the labour market is beginning to induce more workers back into the jobs market and that the increase in the jobless rate in March occurred for 'good' reasons.
Other signals
Also on Friday we had the latest ISM index of manufacturing activity which also beat market forecasts. The ISM rose for the third month in a row to post 51.8 in March – its highest level since last July and its first above-50 reading in six months. The underlying detail was strong, highlighted by strong increases in both overall new orders and new export orders. We regard the signal from the ISM as an important development as it suggests that the worst could be over for the US manufacturing sector after a very difficult 2015 when the sector was buffeted by the combination of a very strong appreciation of the dollar and a sluggish growth environment.
Improvement continues
Overall, the March jobs and ISM reports provide further important evidence of both ongoing improvement in the US labour market in particular and resilience of the economy in general, despite concerns about global uncertainties and risks. In our view, it looks as if domestic economy developments continue to support the Fed's latest, and more dovish, guidance for two hikes this year. With markets not even fully priced for one such hike, we continue to expect a dollar-positive re-pricing of US interest rate expectations over time, though the global outlook remains a source of downside risk to the US. Having briefly traded as high as $1.1435 just before Friday's jobs figures, Eur/USD is back below $1.14 this morning, opening at $1.1380 helped by the constructive tone to the US data. But in truth, the largest FX market movements among the majors since Friday morning has seen sterling come under renewed downward pressure, with Brexit risks again to the fore in this regard.
Some polling over the weekend showed the leave camp potentially gaining some ground, while a Deloitte survey of CFOs highlighted higher uncertainty and weaker confidence and softer spending and hiring plans as the referendum was cited as the biggest single risk facing companies. This has taken Eur/GBP back over the 80p mark for the first time since late 2014, with risks still skewed to the downside over the coming weeks. Tomorrow's services PMI for March will likely be important in shaping market perceptions about real-economy Brexit impacts. Recall that last month's index fell very sharply, raising concerns that uncertainty effects were potentially already taking hold. Markets are expecting some partial retracement of these losses in tomorrow's report, but sterling is vulnerable to any downside surprise here we think.
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Completing this blanket has taken longer than an elephant's gestational period!!! If I remember correctly, I started purchasing all the yarn in late 2011, was still crocheting the squares in July last year, started sewing strips of 15 squares in July as well and then it sat for about nine months before I started sewing the strips together. It's certainly not difficult but just boring, boring, boring!!! And it's hard to transport so it's not as if I could slip it into my bag and nick down to the cafe for a quick coffee.
Here's a photo of some of the strips…
All crocheted in autumn colours only….
Eight strips sewn together…five to go..
You can find this pattern in a book called The Gentle Art of Knitting by Jane Brocket. The name of the pattern is Starburst Flower Crochet Blanket.
I actually crocheted an acylic blanket in this pattern in late 2011 as I was so keen to see what it looked like and I couldn't wait until all my wool arrived. The wool I used for this blanket is Cascade 220 worsted weight. This is a beautiful wool to use and there are sooo many colours to pick from. Here's a link to the Cascade website which will give you some idea. I only wanted my blanket to have autumn colours so I selected the following:
2409 Palm
8010 Natural
9465B Burnt Orange
7827 Goldenrod
8903 Primaverra
9557 Dark Chocolate
9499 Sand
8267 Forest Green
9490 Heathers Irish Green
9430 Highland Green
7826 California Poppy
1208 Tan
Now that I have bored you to death and you're nearly asleep from scrolling through all those colours……….are you ready to see the final blanket?
Here it is…
Look at that sea of gorgeous autumn colours…
No two squares are the same either. I kept a record of all the colour combinations I'd crocheted so they wouldn't be repeated. It is a sheer fluke that the blanket sits nicely on top of my bed and reaches around the edges. There are 195 squares in total (15 x 13).
I had always intended to crochet a border around the blanket but I got a bit carried away and completed two rows of double crochet without realising how much of my yarn it was using. It's a long way around that blanket I must say! You guessed it; I ran out of the cream yarn. But fear not, my stash of Ashford Tekapo 8ply came to the rescue. It's actually an 8/10 ply thickness so was perfect for the final scalloped border plus I found an ideal match colourwise: this burnt orange colour. What do you think? It actually took about 120 grams for the border alone.
Not bad hey? I'm actually quite chuffed with the whole blanket. It has taken so long to complete but I can finally use it now, especially as the nights are getting cooler in Brisbane as we head into winter.
One last picture so I can just keep showing off 🙂
It's been nearly a year since I completely renovated my bedroom and changed the colour scheme to lovely mocha-ish shades with orange/tangerine as the accent colour. I have been waiting to find the right picture to place on the wall above my bed and it has taken me up until now when I found this lovely print of Van Gogh's Sunflowers in my local Crazy Clark's shop. It only cost me $15 which was an added bonus. I now have to wait for my son to place it on the wall for me. Here's a look at the picture. I do believe it will match my decor beautifully.
And on that note I bid farewell until next time….


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Green Series (for ages 5 and up)
Balfour and The Magic Hat is an original musical for ages 3 and up. Balfour wants to see the world and go on a journey. His Grandmother makes a special hat for him to wear. It's special because he can twist it, button it, or pull it into all kinds of different shapes. On his journey, Balfour travels to a small island. The people on the island live in three different groups on three different parts of the island. The people in each group are afraid to talk anyone from another group. They know someone belongs to a different group because each group wear a special kind of hat. Innocently, Balfour changes his magic hat to fit the weather and surroundings on the different parts of the island he visits. As he travels across the island the shape of his magic hat coincidentally matches the hats belonging to the different groups. Because his hat looks like theirs, the island people aren't afraid to talk with him and he makes friends with people from each group. As he talks with his new friends on the island, Balfour finds they all have a lot in common in spite of the strange ideas they have about the people who don't belong to their group. He finally gets his new friends to meet and talk with each other. The meeting is not going well, when suddenly something happens to Balfour's magic hat that makes the islanders come together to help Balfour.
Book and lyrics by P. Haines-Ainsworth with music by Terence Alaric Levitt.
Cast: Jennifer Makenas, Adrian Cerrato, Tristan Carruthers, Danny Miller, Patricia Haines-Ainsworth. Copyright ©2019 Winking Kat Books. More information and fun behind the scenes moments on https://winkingkattales.com/


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We've all been mesmerized by commercials using fancy sounding ingredients in their products either to make us buy a certain product or spend more on a special product. Whether it's jojoba oil, the mega popular argan oil or even the common honey, they all promise miraculous effects on your hair and skin. But how accurate are these commercials and labels? Is there real evidence that these ingredients work?
Some of the natural ingredients out there have indeed a positive effect on your skin and hair but for most ingredients there is little evidence to support the benefits they claim.
Here is a list for the most popular ingredients commonly used by the beauty industry and their real effects on your skin and hair:
Jojoba Oil
What it is: a type of oil produced by the seeds of Simmondsia chinensis that became popular when whale oil imports were banned in the US in 1971.
Marketed as
- It's a key ingredient in products marketed as "natural"
- It's also marketed by itself as a superior moisturizer and similar to the oil in the skin (however, this has not been proven)
What it actually does:
- It's used as an additive in cosmetic products
- It's a good moisturizer and fungicide
- It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties
- It simulates collagen production
Adverse Effects:
- It is likely safe to be applied on the skin but it may cause rashes to people with a sensitive skin as well as allergic reactions
Aloe Vera
What it is: a succulent plant species that has been extremely popular in the cosmetic industry.
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Marketed as
- An effective skin soothing ingredient
- A conditioner for dry skin
- As having astringent properties
- As having healing properties for wounds and scars
What it actually does
- There is no evidence that aloe vera helps the skin and the few studies that have shown benefits have been contradicted by other studies
- The plant has some anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities but it's not superior to other plants
Adverse Effects
- Topical use of aloe vera is not associated with any notable side effects; isolated cases have reported burns and itching when applied on the skin
What it is: a sweet yellow brown fluid made by bees using nectar from flowers.
Marketed as
- An anti-inflammatory product
- A source of antioxidants that will maintain a youthful looking skin
- Great for healing wounds and getting rid of scars
- A natural antibiotic and antiseptic
- A skin moisturizer
What it actually does
- Honey can act as a sealant and retain the skin's moisture
- It has antimicrobial effects depending on the types of flowers that were used in its production
- There is very little evidence showing that honey actually helps with inflammation
- There is some evidence supporting honey's role in burn wounds as it may act as a protectant as it seals the wound and may help in the treatment of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Adverse effects
- When used topically there are no adverse effects; however, those allergic to pollen may have some allergic reactions.
Shea Butter
What it is: the fat extracted from the nut produced by the Shea tree.
Marketed as
- An anti-inflammatory product
- Having an anti-irritant effect on the skin
- Superior emollient properties
- The capacity to absorb ultraviolet radiation and therefore viable as a sun blocking lotion
What it actually does
- Studies show that shea butter is indeed a great moisturizer and emollient
- Some isolated chemicals found in shea butter have anti-inflammatory purposes
- As a sun block it has a limited capacity to absorb ultraviolet radiation
- There is little evidence to suggest anti-irritation properties on the skin
Side Effects
There are no side effects for topical treatment with shea butter.
Avocado Oil
What it is: Oil pressed from the avocado fruit.
Marketed as
- A moisturizer with an incredible high level of skin penetration
- Having healing and anti-inflammatory properties for the skin
- A miraculous anti-aging ingredient
What it actually does
- It's a good moisturizer and does indeed have a high level of skin penetration
- A study showed improvement in patients suffering from psoriasis and used avocado oil as a topical treatment in combination with vitamin B12
- Avocado oil is rich in antioxidants and makes a good treatment for sunburns and dry skin
- Used topically avocado oil may promote hair growth
Side Effects
- Some people who used avocado oil topically reported mild itching
Tea Tree Oil
What it is
An essential oil extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifoli.
Marketed as
- A natural way to heal skin infections
- A remedy for sunburns and rashes
- A cure for various skin fungi
- A cure for psoriasis and other skin conditions
- A treatment for dandruff and other scalp diseases
What it actually does
- Tea tree oil does indeed contain antimicrobial properties and may be an effective treatment when it comes to dandruff, acne and even herpes
- Tea tree oil helps cure wounds and may help in the treatment of skin infections and sunburns
- There is some evidence showing that tea tree oil when applied topically may reduce rashes caused by nickel exposure
Side Effects
Tea tree oil can cause skin irritation, swelling, skin dryness, itching, stinging, burning and redness.
Argan Oil
What it is: an oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree.
Marketed as
- A skin moisturizer and hair conditioner
- Having the ability to tame frizz and add more shine to the hair
- Reducing wrinkles and having an anti-aging effect
- Perfect for skin conditions such as dermatitis, dry skin or acne
What it actually does
- There is little evidence to suggest that argan oil will cure various skin conditions
- The oil is not a superior skin ingredient but it does make a good moisturizer and emollient, thus can be a good addition to hair and skin products
- There is no evidence to suggest that argan oil reduces wrinkles or has an anti-aging effect
Side Effects
- There are no known side effects when argan oil is used topically
Coconut Oil
What it is: oil extracted from coconuts.
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Marketed as
- Sunscreen
- A moisturizer and emollient
- Reducing protein loss in hair
- Having antioxidant properties and helping heal psoriasis, dermatitis, acne and eczema
What it actually does
- Lauric acid extracted from coconut oil may have benefits in treating some forms of acne
- There is little evidence that coconut oil is an excellent sunscreen and should never be a substitute for a real sunblock
- There is some evidence that coconut oil reduces protein loss in hair
- Coconut oil is indeed a great moisturizer and emollient due to its high fat content
- Reports that coconut oil is a complete treatment for all skin problems are anecdotal and not based on solid research
Side effects
- Some people may be allergic to coconut oil
Lavender Oil
What it is: oil obtained from the flower spikes of various types of lavender.
Marketed As
- Effective treatment for acne and eczema
- Skin detoxifier and inhibitor of skin bacteria
- A good toner for the skin as it simulates blood flow
- Promotes hair growth and aids in treatment of alopecia and scalp problems
- Stopping hair loss
What it actually does
- It has some antibacterial properties
- Topical applications of a concentration as little as 0.25% may cause cell death
- The oil has no natural protection against autoxidation which means it can produce allergies and skin irritation
- There is a study showing that lavender oil inhibits skin bacteria
- here are no evidence to show lavender oil promotes hair growth or stops hair loss
Side Effects
- Cell death in concentration over 0.25%, skin irritant, may cause rashes, itching, burning.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
What it is
Oil of superior quality obtained from the fruit of the Olea europaea.
Marketed as
- A moisturizer and emollient
- An anti-aging product
- Keeping hair healthy and reducing hair loss
What it actually does
- Olive oil is indeed beneficial for the skin as its rich fat content can help with dry skin
- It may offer some protection against UVB damage
- It may cause problems for the skin when used on its own because it delays the healing of injured skin
- Works well as makeup remover
- Contains vitamin E which is an antioxidant and great for the skin and hair
Side Effects
It isn't likely to be an irritant or cause allergic reactions.
Arnica Extract
What it is: an extract from the flower of Arnica Montana.
Marketed as
- Aiding in treatment of skin infections and eczema
- A treatment for frost bite
- Ading in the treatment of stretch marks
- Beneficial in hair care as it is considered to have restorative and nourishing properties
- A treatment for dandruff, split ends and grey hair
What it actually does
- Research shows that high amounts of arnica cause skin irritation, kills skin cells and blocks antioxidants in the skin
- May be used to treat insect bites
- There are no studies showing that it treats infections, eczema or frost bytes
- There is no evidence showing that it can be used as a treatment of stretch marks
- There is no evidence that arnica extract helps promote hair growth or treats any scalp issues
Side effects
It may cause allergies and contact dermatitis.
Eucalyptus Oil
What it is: oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus.
Marketed as
- A treatment for hair that can replace other hair chemical treatments
- Effective for wound healing
- Offers anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin
- A natural insect repellent
What it actually does
- Studies show that it does have anti-inflammatory properties
- Eucalyptus oil shouldn't be applied on its own on the skin because studies show it might cause contact dermatitis
- It has antimicrobial and antifungal activity so it can be used in the treatment of various scalp problems
- It has been shown that its powerful fragrance makes it an insect repellent
Side effects
Skin irritant, can cause allergies, can cause contact dermatitis.
Algae Extract
What it is: a general term for extracts of various algae that can include thousands of species.
Marketed as
- A source of antioxidants
- Having anti-inflammatory properties
- Healing the skin and eliminating wrinkles
What it actually does
- It is a skin irritant due to a substance called phycocyanin
- Depending on the types of algae, it can contain various vitamins and nourishing agents for the skin such as vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, copper, calcium, etc.
- It can be very hard to find out what type of algae have been used in your product to actually assess whether it has benefits for you or not
- There is no evidence tot show that algae extract can eliminate wrinkles
Side effects
Possible skin irritant, may cause contact dermatitis.
Lemongrass Extract/Oil
What it is: oil extracted from the plant commonly known as lemongrass.
Marketed as
- A tonic and astringent
- Increases hair growth
- A treatment for various scalp conditions and for oily hair
What it actually does
- Studies show that it may have antibacterial properties however it may cause skin irritations and it's not suitable for regular use on the skin
- Can be used successfully as a mosquito repellent
Side effects
- Can cause irritation
Barley Extract
What it is: extract of barley, a common cereal known as Hordeum Vulgare.
Marketed as
- A good source of antioxidant
- It can reduce inflammation
- Nourishes and moisturizes the hair
What it actually does
- There is evidence that barley extract has antioxidant properties
- Barley can reduce inflammation in animals but this hasn't been tested on humans
- It has moisturizing properties but they are not superior to other products
Side effects
- there are no known side effects when used topically
What it is: any of the 11 species of perennial plants belonging to the family Araliaceae.
Marketed as
- An anti-aging treatment
- A toner that leaves the skin fresh
- Excellent treatment of various skin diseases like eczema, acne or dry skin
- Nourishes the hair and simulates hair growth while also combating hair loss
What it actually does
- studies have shown that it may have antioxidant properties as well as wound healing properties
- There is research showing that it can stimulate collagen production
- There is little evidence showing that ginseng has any benefit when applied topically
Side effects
- There are no known side effects when it comes to topically using ginseng
Papaya Extract
What it is: extract from the tropical plant papaya.
Marketed as
- Helps boost hair strength and can be used in the treatment for balding
- May prevent dandruff
- A hair conditioner and helps in the treatment for alopecia
What it actually does
- The enzymes in papaya have exfoliating properties on the skin
- Papaya can be a skin irritant if applied for too long
Side effects
- There are likely no side effects known for papaya; however, it may irritate sensitive skin, especially scalp skin; people with latex allergies will have an allergy when coming in contact with papaya
Calendula Extract
What it is: the extract from the plant called Calendula officinalis, also known commonly as marigold.
Marketed as
- An emollient and rich moisturizer for the skin
- An antiseptic and an aid to wound healing
- Helps with dermatitis
What it actually does
- There is some research showing that it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
- There is no evidence that the plant helps with dermatitis
- It doesn't have superior moisturizing qualities compared with other plant extracts
Side effects
People with ragweed rashes should not apply calendula topically.
What it is: a substance found in coffee, some teas or certain nuts that acts as a stimulant.
Marketed as
- Having anti-inflammatory properties
- Helping hair growth and is popularly used in the treatment of hair loss
- Reducing cellulite
- Helping with dark circles
- Promoting blood circulation where applied
- Helping in the treatment of rosacea
- Helping tighten skin
- Repairing sunburn
What it actually does
- Studies show that caffeine leads to stimulation of hair follicle growth
- rinking caffeine not applying may help with damage by exposure to uvb light
- There is evidence showing that caffeine, applied on the skin, has anti-inflammatory properties
- There is no evidence that caffeine reduces rosacea
- There is no evidence that caffeine reduces cellulite
Side effects
- There are no known side effects when caffeine is applied topically
What it is: a flowering plant in the mallow family used for its chemical properties and fragrance.
Marketed as
- A powerful anti-ageing product
- Eliminating skin blemishes and evening the skin tone
- A natural hair growth ingredient
- A moisturizer
- Eliminating fungus and treating dandruff
What it actually does
- Has a high fragrance potency which causes it to irritate skin in some cases
- There is evidence that the plant contains antioxidants, however, there isn't evidence that they may be absorbed through the skin
- The plant has a significant amount of vitamin E which has benefits for hair and skin
- Certain types of hibiscus have wound healing properties and improve sunburnt skin
- There is little evidence suggesting that hibiscus promotes hair growth
Side effects
May cause skin irritation.
Cucumber Extract
What it is: extract of cucumber, a plant from the family Cucurbitaceae.
Marketed as
- A moisturizer
- A source of antioxidants
- Containing anti-aging properties
- A hair conditioner
What it actually does
- There is only anecdotal evidence that cucumber has anti-inflammatory and calming properties
- There is some research showing that the lutein in cucumber helps with skin discoloration
- Some components of cucumber have been shown to protect skin against carcinogenic substances
- The high water content in cucumber makes it a hydrating agent
Side effects
There are no side effects known.
Grape Seed Extract
What it is: extract from the seeds of grapes.
Marketed as
- Helping prevent hair loss and regrow hair
- As having detoxifying agents that help aging skin and hair
- As a superior moisturizer due to the rich level of fatty acids
- Helping fight skin cancer
What it actually does
- Grape seed extract contains a lot of antioxidants that seem to help damaged skin and skin exposed to sun
- Grape seed extract has been shown to promote wound healing
- Topical application of grape seed extract in combination with other types of antioxidant components can help reduce the biomarkers for skin cancer
- Studies show that grape seed extract on its own will not help with hair loss
Side effects
There is no evidence that grape seed oil has side effects when applied topically.
Canola Oil
What it is: oil made from the seeds of Brassicaceae family of plants.
Marketed as
- Having properties that diminish wrinkles and fine lines
- Helping with acne and blemishes
- Having a high amount of antioxidants that will help achieve a more youthful looking skin
- Having high moisturizing content
What it actually does
- Studies suggests that canola oil helps repair wounded skin
- There is evidence that canola oil has anti-inflammatory properties
- Canola oil has components that make it a great conditioner and skin moisturizer
Side effects
There are no side effects for topical use.
Palm Oil
What it is: oil extracted mainly from the fruit of the African oil palm and other oil palm trees.
Marketed as:
- Having healing benefits for the skin
- Nourishing and conditioning the hair
- Containing antioxidant properties
- Maintaining the hair follicles and healing damaged ones
What it actually does
- Palm oil has great moisturizing properties and it's a good moisturizer and conditioner
- There is no evidence suggesting that palm oil helps with damaged hair follicles or has any effect on hair follicles
Side effects
Does not cause allergies or irritation when topically used.


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(HERALD) Dialogue, reconciliation key in DRC rebirthDialogue, reconciliation key in DRC rebirth
Keynote address by H.E President Joseph Kabange Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Dag Hammarskjold Commemo-rative Seminar at Africa University in Mutare on Tuesday.
Mr Chancellor, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Africa University, Bishop David Yemba, Mr Vice-Chancellor, Professor Fanuel Tagwira, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and representatives of International Organisations, Distinguished Professors, and members of the academic community, ladies and gentlemen, dear students, I wish to thank Africa University for inviting me to deliver this keynote address on "The State of the Congolese Nation following the Peace Negotiations".
I am also thankful for the high interest this academic institution is demonstrating towards my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that epitomises both the tribulations and the hopes of our continent, a country whose history is a sounding and rallying call against despair, no matter the odds.
Indeed, the theme of your 2009 Dag Hammarskjold Commemorative Seminar is "The DRC — The Road to conflict Transformation and National Reconstruction".
If anything, it shows your faith in the future of the DRC which was on the brink of total collapse a few years ago, but is hailed today for being on a promising road to recovery.
Located at the very heart of the African continent, the Democratic Republic of Congo shares borders with nine countries, and is by far the largest country in the Southern Africa region.
Endowed with enormous resources, both human and natural, the Congo should, can, and shall be the economic engine of the Sadc and ECCAS states, and play a major role in stirring African development.
Yet, for a while, this looked totally impossible.
In order to appreciate where we stand today, allow me to briefly take you through the political history of the Democratic Republic of Congo over the last forty-nine years.
Congo attained its independence on June 30, 1960, winning a courageous political struggle waged under the leadership of some of her best sons and daughters, the eminent, and most promising among them being our beloved National Hero, the late Patrice Emery Lumumba.
His commitment to the genuine political and economic liberation of Africa in general, and the Congo in particular, was a source of inspiration for freedom fighters worldwide, but a cause for concern among the forces of darkness.
He was perceived by the latter as a major threat to their rule. He had to die if they were to continue enjoying their dominant status, and the ensuing privileges.
Patrice Emery Lumumba was thus brutally assassinated on January, 16, 1961, crushing nascent Congo self-determination drive.
The people of Congo, led by some nationalists like Pierre Mulele, Antoine Gizenga, and Laurent Desire Kabila, decided not to give in, and organised the liberation struggle to salvage the country.
Unfortunately, this took place at the peak of the cold war, and their efforts got strangled in the East-West rivalries.
They could not succeed at the outset.
It is in this context that a military coup was orchestrated in 1965 by General Joseph Desire Mobutu, replacing all elected officials with a clique of generals and colonels, and leading to 32 years of autocratic rule and mismanagement.
As the saying goes, however long the night is, the sun will always rise.
In 1997, the tireless efforts of the Congolese people and nationalists finally got rewarded.
Mobutu was defeated by Laurent Desire Kabila; an end brought to the predatory regime he personified, and what was meant to be a new era of freedom and democracy opened for the people of Congo.
But, this was without counting the enemies of peace and stability in the Great Lakes region.
As if history was repeating itself, no time was given to the new revolutionary regime to organise, and put people back to work.
Just a year later, the Democratic Republic of Congo was dragged into a long and protracted war of aggression by her eastern neighbours.
This war lasted no less than five years, and claimed directly or indirectly, millions of innocent Congolese lives.
It will be recalled as the costliest war in human loss after the Second World War, and for having almost succeeded in redrawing Congo's border lines.
Not a man to ever give in on questions of the country's sovereignty, and territorial integrity, Laurent Desire Kabila organised popular resistance, and rallied friendly countries around the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He eventually managed to save the country.
He however, could not save his life, and was assassinated on January, 17, 2001 by the same evil forces that were behind the assassination of Patrice Emery Lumumba.
During these dark days, the Democratic Republic of Congo received heroic support from the governments and people of the Sadc region, especially those of Angola, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, with the latter playing the leading role.
I wish to seize this opportunity and, once again, pay tribute to these sister countries. As a nation, we will never forget the blood shed by their gallant sons and daughters to help us preserve our independence, territorial integrity, and national sovereignty.
Irreplaceable as it were, the might of the Congolese soldiers and the Sadc allies cannot solely account for the rebirth of the DRC as a State and a nation.
Political dialogue, entailing compromise and give and take had to be brought to bear in order to defuse misunderstandings, build confidence, mend the social fabric, and induce reconciliation.
When in 2001, I ascended to the Presidency, the country was divided in as many self-administered parts as there were warring factions, de facto transforming the Democratic Republic of Congo in as many autonomous territories.
Although recognised worldwide as the Head of State, and in effective control of nine provinces out of eleven, including the capital, this situation was intolerable to me as a nationalist and the Congolese people at large.
We could not stand the idea of a divided Congo, let alone the perspective of even an inch of Congo being under foreign rule.
We chose to give peace and the unity of the country a chance through negotiations on the internal front, clearing the way for peace talks between Congolese in Sun City, South Africa.
Equally, we directly engaged the aggressor countries and the forces behind them on the diplomatic front.
As a result, foreign troops pulled out, and a Global Inclusive Agreement was signed in 2002 between the government representatives, all Congolese belligerent groups, civil society, and non-armed political groupings.
Thanks to an unprecedented power sharing formula a President, and four vice presidents, this Agreement helped put an end to the war, and extended state authority to the entire country.
It re-allowed the free movement of people and goods, and paved the way, four years later, for the first free and fair elections in the country's history.
Not to tire, the dark forces took us to task again, trying our resolve in preserving the gains of the electoral process.
Late in 2008, fighting broke out again in North and South Kivu Provinces.
But, once more, dialogue, diplomatic engagement, and political settlement have been our preferred options.
And through them, unfailingly, peace is progressively being restored to these provinces.
It takes a bullet to start a war. But it takes time to effectively end it, and mend wounds.
Similarly, the seeds of dialogue and political engagement are usually slow to blossom, but growing them is by far more cost effective than carrying out military action which, in my opinion, should always be the very last option.
Dialogue and political engagement call for just as much, if not more sacrifices, but the dividends they produce are longer lasting than those of the latter.
Indeed, accepting to share power with adversaries, or granting amnesty to rebels is seldom an easy decision. It can be politically painful, and even dangerous.
It takes vision, wisdom, and above all courage.
Looking back, we do not regret having ridden that at times bumpy road.
It led us where we stand today. Strong and tall again, as it was meant to be.
Congo is back from the doom years of autocratic rule and institutional human rights abuses, back from decades of economic recession, social destitution, and moral depravation; back and in the fighting mood for its development, and the development of the region and the continent.
My vision for the future stems from the creed enshrined in our national anthem: "We shall build a country better than ever before"!
To achieve this objective, and resolve the contradiction of an exceptionally endowed country on one hand, and an extremely poor population on the other, we need to further consolidate peace, security, stability, and democracy.
We need to maintain national unity, cultivate patriotism, brotherhood and solidarity.
We need an efficient State, a vibrant private sector, and well-educated, physically fit and work dedicated human resources.
We need also, and are open to mutually beneficial partnerships with all countries across the globe.
We are prepared to creatively use our natural resources in order to mobilise the capital and technology we need for our development.
We intend to capitalise our endowment in rain fed forest and hydro generated energy to help Africa and the world meet the growing need for environmentally sound development strategies.
These are the challenges we face today, and the two-prong good governance five-pillar programme is our response.
We seek political, economic, and social good governance through institutional reforms in the security sector, i.e. the military, the police force, and the judicial system; in public service delivery, and in the business environment.
We are working tirelessly to develop infrastructures in all sectors, transport, telecommunications, energy, mining, agriculture, health and education.
Roads, schools and hospitals, water and electricity, housing and employment are the visible benchmarks by which we have decided to measure the success or failure of our strategy.
So far, so good!
We have embarked on the most ambitious reconstruction programme ever, aimed at building highways between major cities, and transforming old dirt roads into modern, tarmac ones.
On the institutional front, in order to consolidate the democratic gains, following the successful organisation of elections in 2006, we are determined to hold local elections before the next general elections.
This should empower the Congolese people and give them a say on the policies and the management of public affairs at the grass root level.
All in all, as we speak, the state of the Congolese nation is better than it was a few years back, and it is improving by the day.
Yet, the road to prosperity is still long, and the odds are many; climate change, global food crisis, world economic meltdown, the debt burden, etc.
Nevertheless, the confidence in our collective capacity to get there is proportionally strong.
We believe it can be done. We are convinced it will, and for us, failure is not an option.
May the experience of the Democratic Republic of Congo and her re-birth, thanks to resistance, dialogue, reconciliation, democratic rule, and hard work inspire all the countries of our region and beyond for a better future.
And may God bless each and every one of us.
I thank you.
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Joseph "Pippi" (Sometimes spelled Pippy) Guerriero, of New Britain (But hailed from a massive slum on Hartford's East side) was through to be the Connecticut representative for the New Jersey-based DeCavalcante Family during the 1970s.
Guerriero had a reputation as a ruthless mob figure and numbers king who roamed the state at will without interference from other crime families or law enforcement authorities.
He was a lifelong criminal with an arrest record that dated back to at least 1937 when he was arrested for receiving stolen goods but found not guilty.
In 1942 he fined $10 for frequenting a gambling house.
In 1943 he was convicted of breach of peace and fined $100 and given a 30-day suspended sentence.
He was arrested five times in 1946 on gambling charges and paid fines amounting to $35. In 1947 he was arrested for breaking the state lottery laws (running numbers)
1953 Guerriero, was identified as the fifth man of a gang that preyed on the local underworld in central Connecticut from 19501 through 1952.
In 1959 State troopers swooped down upon a suspected policy action headquarters in Berlin and arrested Guerriero and a dozen others.
In 1962 he was fined $150 for running numbers and was indicted on gambling and extortion charges in 1977. He worked mostly out of the Friendly Social Club and the Glen Street Social Club, gambling parlors in New Britain. In 1948 he was convicted of a violation of the policy law and fined $100 with an additional $100 for pool selling.
Guerriero's only incarceration was in 1950 when he was bound over to Superior Court on charges of breaking and entering and theft and possession of burglar tools and sentenced to six months in jail. Somehow, he never served the six months.
In 1981 New Britain Police Capt. Edward J. Kilduff Jr. was fined $5,000 Friday and sentenced to reduced concurrent sentences of 1-3 years in prison for accepting bribes from Geurriero, who also did jail time for bribing Kilduff. Kilduff accepted up to $200 a week for almost eight years beginning in the early 1970s to warn gamblers about impending police actions. The same investigation netted convictions of the third-ranking officers in the city and state police forces, seven other top police officers and
Guerriero died in of 1993 of natural causes.


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Overview summary:
Dr Amit Arora at University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) has developed a Frailty Passport for frail elderly patients. The Frailty Passport is a patient held diary that holds the patient's statement of preferences and wishes for the rest of their life.
This project aims to discuss advance care planning with frail elderly patients and as a by-product also reduces unplanned admissions and length of stay by communicating a personalised integrated care plan that is agreed by all parties involved- putting the patient right at the centre of care.
Challenge identified and actions taken :
It has been reported that frail elderly patients often have multiple hospital admissions. They often get readmitted to hospital because they are not always asked what they want when approaching the end of life. These discussions often happen at an inevitable or imminent stage of end of life rather than when approaching end of life. The aim is to issue the Frailty Passport and extend it to those frail patients 'approaching end of life' to enable 'dignity in death' rather than discussing advance care plans when death is imminent.
Therefore, this project strives to create an intervention service that puts the patient at the centre of their care plan. It aims to reduce unplanned admissions and length of stay, by establishing an integrated personalised care plan- bridging communication and care between all providers. This is done by the passport being completed in conjunction with the patient, their families and the medical teams. A Multi-Disciplinary Meeting (MDT) is organised to create an inclusive environment where all information can be shared regarding the Frailty Passport. The patients GP is also involved and is informed of the passport. It only becomes valid if the GP agrees to the contents after discussions with the patient, or their representative. This then enables patients to spend more time out of hospital.
Impacts / outcomes:
The Frailty Passport is intended to be used by health and social care professionals. The passport incorporates advanced care plans, supporting the patient or a new or revised care plan(s), in relation to the social situation, activities of daily living, crisis management plans, ceiling of care, and end of life plans including DNACPR documentation. Therefore, documenting and respecting patient wishes. This has achieved many positive outcomes which are mentioned below:
Supporting quote for the innovation from key stakeholders:
Dr Amit Arora said- Traditionally Health and Social Care professionals are widely acknowledged to use syntactic language, current practice within the project when liaising with patients is to use terminology that can be understood by all involved. Acting as an advocate on behalf of the patient and family ensures that patients were given opportunity and support to discuss their wishes, concerns and suggestions for advance care planning. Also, highlighted was that the Frailty Passport is vital to ensure that patients and family fully grasped what was being communicated. The Frailty Passport also provides the reassurance of a clear documented and agreed written care plan to the care home staff when deciding what to do in the event of clinical deterioration in condition.
Here is some feedback that was given about the Frailty Passport in a few short quotes from individuals who have utilised the Frailty Passport:
"The best service I've had."
"I wish every old person can have one of these".
"This is the first time I have been asked about such an important issue".
"This is absolutely fantastic".
Which local or national clinical or policy priorities does this innovation address:
At the moment the Frailty Passport is being used at UHNM and has plans to spread to other Trusts who are interested in the innovation. The priority this innovation addresses is: • To reduce healthcare related harm as complex elderly patients are at risk when admitted as an emergency (NHS England). • Preventing individuals from dying prematurely. • Enhancing the quality of life for individuals with long term conditions. • Helping individuals to recover from episodes of ill health. Furthermore, the Frailty Passport innovation ensures: • Ensures that patients have a positive care experience. • That the treatment and care for patients is in a safe environment, protecting them from avoidable harm.
Plans for the future:
The USP of this innovation is that the boundaries between Acute Community, Primary, Social and Mental Health Care are able to successfully align to another. The introduction of the Frailty Passport results strong communications with all parties involved improves hand overs and improves the quality of patient care and satisfaction.
Tips for adoption:
Adopting the Frailty Passport includes utilising a multi-disciplinary case management approach, which is linked to the management of multi-morbid patients can facilitate a reduction of reliance on acute based care.
Adopting the Frailty Passport enhances communication and has proven to be a valuable tool in enabling all stakeholders to fully understand and comprehend what's planned how it will be facilitated and who is responsible.
By adopting the Frailty Passport patients, carers and family have been fully involved in the project and always include their own planning and MDTs.
If you would like more information on the Frailty Passport please contact Amit Arora: email@example.com
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If you would like more information please contact Dr Amit Arora: email@example.com
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5-23-17 Happy Friday Everyone!
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Mexico — Legislators Approve Medical Cannabis; Vermont Lawmakers Approve Eliminating Penalties for the Adult Use of Marijuana; The Compelling Case for Treating Autism with Marijuana; Seattle Police Officer Charged in Large Scale Pot Smuggling Operation; UC Irvine Creating Multi-Disciplinary Cannabis Research Institute;Kansas Woman with Terminal Cancer Jailed Over Marijuana in Her System; and more.
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Diana loved sports as a child. She joined the track team when she was 13 and started exercising every day. Eventually, she exercised more and ate less, which didn't seem right to her mom. She wanted to be slimmer to run faster.
Within the next month, she had lost eight pounds, missed her period, and fractured her wrist trying to support herself during a fall. In her attempt to excel in sport, she ended up with the female athlete triad syndrome.
Confused? MomJunction tells you about female athlete triad syndrome, who is at risk of acquiring it, and how you can help your daughter showing signs and symptoms of this syndrome.
What Is Female Athlete Triad?
Female athlete triad is a syndrome or a combination of signs and symptoms that young women in sports tend to have. The three visible factors that describe this condition are (1):
1. Low energy levels
Young girls, who have female athlete triad, want to lose weight to perform better at sports. They cut down their calorie intake or avoid a few foods that they believe are bad for them. They eventually lose their appetite and cannot eat normal or recommended quantities even if they try. In some cases, they develop serious eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
The result is that the girls have low energy levels, in spite of appearing to have a healthy body.
[ Read: Excessive Sweating In Teenagers ]
2. Erratic menstrual cycles
Amenorrhea, or abnormal absence of periods, is another factor that indicates female athlete triad. Intense exercise combined with poor diet or nutrition can lead to an imbalance of the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. So girls who acquire this syndrome tend to miss their periods for months. However, the absence of periods does not necessarily indicate female athlete triad.
3. Osteoporosis
Low calcium intake can result in low levels of estrogen – the primary female reproductive hormone. Low estrogen levels lead to a condition called osteoporosis, which is weakening of the bones.
Note that the three factors are interlinked. Poor diet leads to rapid weight loss, making the girl extremely thin. Underweight girls are at a higher risk of amenorrhea, which is linked to low levels of estrogen, and that leads to osteoporosis.
If your teenage girl is into sports and has all the above three signs, she needs immediate medical attention.
Who Is At Risk?
Female athlete triad is especially common among athletes in sports that emphasize on leanness or maintaining a specific weight. Examples include ballet, lightweight rowing, figure skating, aerobics, gymnastics, and running. In their attempt to perform excellently, they exercise excessively to shed those extra pounds. But in their determination to do well, they may lose track of how much they are exercising and eating.
Up to 70% female college athletes with the aim of losing weight have reported eating problems, which could indicate the presence of female athlete triad. Also, amenorrhea is high among female college athletes, at 66%. In general women population, the percentages are low, at 2-5% (2).
Symptoms Of Female Athlete Triad
The goal-oriented approach to lose weight and perform better than the rest, combined with the societal pressure, and the trend that "thin is in" are pushing young girls towards female athlete triad. Signs and symptoms of girls who are at the risk of or have developed the female athlete triad are:
- Weight loss
- Erratic menstrual cycles
- Weakness or fatigue, lack of energy
- Stress
- Frequent bone related injuries
Also, girls with this disorder:
- Continue to diet even after reaching their weight goals
- Are preoccupied with diet and weight
- Have brittle or weak nails
- May use laxatives
- May have dental cavities, especially if they have bulimia and vomit food every time they eat
- Have heart irregularities, sometimes chest pain
- Have low blood pressure, poor heart rate
[ Read: Healthy Foods For Teens ]
Individually, these signs and symptoms may indicate other health conditions as well. But, when they are present alongside the three determining factors, they indicate female athlete triad.
Diagnosing Female Athlete Triad
A thorough physical examination is one of the critical diagnostic procedures that the doctors conduct and includes checking the weight and examining the girl for any fractures and injuries that could have been caused due to weak bones.
The medical practitioner will also ask the young girl about her menstrual cycle, moods, and energy levels. Tests will also be conducted for bradycardia, arrhythmia, depression, and disordered eating to get a better idea about the girl's condition. The child's history of any eating disorders will also be taken into consideration.
To help the young woman preserve the natural bone density, it is imperative that she gets medical attention within three months of experiencing the symptoms.
Treatment For Female Athlete Triad
Female athlete triad treatment is about helping the young woman with three things:
- Gaining healthy body weight
- Regulating the menstrual cycles
- Restoring bone mineral density to ideal levels
A physician alone will not be able to achieve these goals. The best way to help a girl with this syndrome is to have a team of medical professionals comprising sports therapist, physician, nutritionist, and also a psychologist.
[ Read: Pre-Menstrual Syndrome In Teens ]
The aim of the female athlete triad treatment is to help the child get over any self-image issues and help her learn how to maintain a healthy body weight by eating healthy. Also, the child must be educated about the dangers of over exercising and the importance of having normal, monthly periods (3).
Please note that the female athlete triad recovery times vary from one person to another. The treatment methods used and the response of the athlete's body to the treatment play an important role in determining the recovery time. Early detection of this syndrome improves the chances of quick recovery in patients.
So, if you see the symptoms of even one of the three factors, seek medical attention for her immediately.
How Can We Prevent Female Athlete Triad?
Learning about prevention is more important than knowing about the treatment. Here are a few things you must help your daughter bear in mind to prevent her from developing this condition.
- Eat healthily and follow a balanced diet.
- Exercise moderately or as required by the sport. Most importantly, keep a track of how much you are working out.
- Keep a track of your periods: make a note of any delays, misses, or other changes.
- Seek guidance of your sports coach and also a nutritionist to maintain a balance between calorie intake and exercising.
The best way to keep this syndrome at bay is to be aware of how it can affect your daughter and ask her to be aware of the changes in her body. Remember that female athlete triad is best treated when detected early. If not, it can remain a lifelong disorder and in some severe cases, can be fatal.
[ Read: Workouts For Teenage Girls ]
It is okay to want to stay fit, win medals and championships to become a sports star. But placing your health at risk for the sake of fame is not correct. If your child wants to become a sports person, encourage her. Do not push or pressurize her to win. Teach her that sports aren't always about winning. It is about playing and giving your best!
What are your thoughts about female athlete triad? Share your views about it and tips on how to deal with it here.
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Peaceful Sleep in Small SpacesNovember 30, 2015
If the kitchen is the heart of a home, then the bedroom is surely the brain. It is where we go to recharge, to find peace and to reenergise after a long day. A bedroom should be a haven of tranquillity, a place where the day's stresses and troubles just dissipate and disappear.
But, for some of us our bedrooms are not these spaces, as much as we want them to be. They are small, cramped and over cluttered. Fear not, because we have some top tips to make the most out of a small space so that you can create a sanctuary to retreat to at the end of each day.
Lighten up. Dark colours tend to make spaces seem smaller, so opt for light colours when choosing paint and furnishings. Don't go for too many colours – stick to two tones so as not to make the space too busy. Mirrors also help create a sense of space. It is important that your bedroom has personality and is a reflection of who you are, so use one or two statement pieces to create your own style. A piece of art, a well placed throw on your bed or bold patterned scatter cushions go a long way to adding your own individual style.
Clever storage is also a necessity when considering small bedroom spaces. Instead of bedside tables consider floating shelves. This way you don't lose space on the floor, and the lack of bulky furniture adds to the illusion of space. If you have a window in your bedroom, consider using the window sill as place to store books or decorative items, this not saves space but once again adds personality to the room. It is also a good idea to wall mount bedside lights – this is a real space saver and looks great.
Perhaps the best way to maximise space in a small bedroom is to consider a wall bed. Available in any size – single, double, queen and king – wall beds are modular systems so you can add a desk or wardrobe so that when the bed is folded up you can get the most out of any small bedroom space, or try bunk beds in children's rooms. Your sleeping area can be transformed into a study and dressing room, and then back into a retreat of peaceful slumber. Wall beds are available at Bed King, so contact us for more information.
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Michelangelo created arguably the greatest piece of art in the history of mankind, it is the statue of David. Since it's creation it has been revered as the greatest piece of art ever created.
When it was completed and commissioned the Pope asked him how he did it. Michelangelo's response was incredibly thoughtful. He said:
"Simple, I just removed everything that wasn't David."
Heb 12:1
Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every sin and the weight that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
There was a race that was set before Michelangelo and it was to create a statue of King David. Today you have a race that is set before you. The key to being successful in your race is to lay aside the sin and the weights from life. In other words remove everything that is not David.
If you want a good marriage, remove the elements you know to be bad. If you want healthy finances, remove the financial behavior you know today to be bad. If you want a healthy body, remove the unhealthy foods, and lifestyle choices.
Sometimes you build a powerful life through subtraction of what not to do, rather than by adding additional things to do, on top of a foundation of poor behaviors.
Today, remove from your life what is not David. Sculpt your life into a work that people can look at and see Jesus in.


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Blue And Yellow Living Room Chairs - Your living room is not your window to the entire world. The objective is for your room to be an expression of the way you wish to be viewed by the entire world. Cautious selection of room furniture will ensure consonance involving the feeling you seek to endeavor and the one which is really conveyed. Along the way, you do not wish to lose sight of what's very important to you.
Most tasks performed in the area like dialogues, TV viewing, reading are performed sitting down. It should then come as no real surprise to anyone that the main component among room furniture will function as living room seats. Living room seats are like the proverbial double-edged swords. Produce a choice just in favor of comfort, and you risk giving a casual look, bordering on "frumpy".
Materials could range from wood to steel and talk of shades, the rainbow is the palette. But in the majority of cases, wooden seats, with leather or cloth upholstery are an acceptable choice. The upholstery may also include the area wherever your shoulder rests or may be simply in the seat. Some seats have curved backs in line with the principles of "ergonomics" for better back support. The rocking chair, with pillows thrown in for greater comfort, is an important component of many a furniture system.
Living room seats should be lightweight and an easy task to move simply because they may have to be shifted to accommodate various tasks and even differences in lighting over the course of the day at various times. It may well not be a terrific idea to use substantial types of wood like rosewood or oak.
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On June 22, the Dallas Stars released the 2010-'11 schedule. Among the highlights, per the release: "Oct. 14 vs. Detroit - The home opener vs. the hated Red Wings. It doesn't get any better than this." Well, yes. Yes, it does. Or worse, depending upon your perspective. Because when the Red Wings come to town October 14, they'll bring with them one Michael Thomas Modano Jr. of Livonia, Michigan, who confirmed to the Detroit Free Press last night via text that come Thursday, there will be a "big announcement." It's a one-year, $1.25-mil deal that will find the 40-year-old Modano centering the third line. No doubt we can all agree that somehow, this is Tom Hicks's fault.
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Hello!!!! Fancy seeing you here?!?
I realise it's been a while…… And I must say that although I have missed you all terribly, I have been studying like you wouldn't believe, so from that point of view it's been a success. Sadly there's a few more months to come of this, but rest assured – although I am not blogging regularly at the moment, it doesn't mean creative things haven't been happening! 🙂
There's been some of this:
and some of this:
and always plenty of this!
So, in reference to the pics above, I made a cushion cover for a lovely lady and her fella for their new home. She chose the clocks – I have to admit, I wasn't sure. That pattern didn't jump out at me as one of the best CK options, but it translated into a cushion marvellously. She chose well!
I've started on the Drachenfels shawl. Yes, I know, I didn't need another project. But it was calling to me, and it would have been terribly rude of me to ignore it, no? I'm making slow progress as I tend to only catch five minutes of knitting time here and there but it's knitting up beautifully.
And, another little owl – for a friend of a friend with a love of knitted owls. And an unrelated chocolate orange. Which was delicious.
Remember my friend who made the advent calendar? Well, she's getting creative again, this time making some elephants:
I love the bright, bold colours she chose. She's becoming an absolute pro with my sewing machine, which very soon is going to leave me totally redundant 😦
I'm still getting excited every time a new issue of Quilt Now comes out:
And my lovely, LOVELY friend purchased me some ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS embroidery threads for Christmas:
We had a very sad time at work last month, when two beloved colleagues packed up all their belongings and moved back to the US after two years of living and working here in the UK. Conscious they wouldn't want too much to carry, I stitched them a little pic which I hope they loved and will serve as a reminder of their time here:
And finally, I think my last thing to report on for now is the class I took at my LYS, Jenny Wren's a few weeks ago. I have learned Tunisian crochet!
Apart from feeling very accomplished because I'd learned a new skill, I had a wonderful afternoon with some very creative ladies (and some fabulous cake!). I can't wait to make something big and chunky and warm. It's a bit of an odd technique; because you crochet two rows for every one row of crochet (and by that, I mean you do a forward pass and a return pass, and on the return you crochet into the middle of the chain rather than into the top as you would normally) you end up with almost a double thickness material.
Well, I think that's about all for now! I hope it won't be as long until I blog again, but it's all on behalf of the Greater Good so we'll see!
Lots of love