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The MapQuest app has been updated with alternate routes, improved traffic coverage, and iOS 8 support.
MapQuest is your go-to app for live maps, GPS, voice navigation and live traffic updates. Whether you're running a quick errand across town or taking a road trip across the country, MapQuest has the trusted directions and features you need for stress-free navigation. Our app can route you around accidents, help with multi-stop directions and even has alternate routing capabilities, robust bookmarking options, and handy sharing features. MapQuest is here to help get you where you need to go, wherever life takes you.
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It's not just that public spending creates no jobs, it is that it also savages our standard of living. It takes a while for the results to become apparent, but the depletion of our capital base must have its effect. GDP data tells you almost nothing, but this is the very thing you must expect:
Americans ditching houses to live in vans, save money...
Terrifying signs of looming housing crisis…
The young are the ones most affected since they are finding the cost of even buying into the most rudimentary standards at the bottom of the pile are disappearing before their eyes. I will only quote from the last of the articles but it is a problem that is only going to get worse. The story is mainly about young women, but it really is a general issue for the millennial generation who are being shafted left and right.
The younger generation are "despairing and worn out" as they struggle with financial and work problems, a study shows.
Research among 4,000 people aged between 18 and 30 revealed that women are worst affected as they are particularly hit by workplace discrimination.
The Young Women's Trust said young people are having to "suspend" adulthood, often moving back in with their parents because of low pay.
Huge numbers say they are worn out, lack self confidence and are worried about the future.
The charity called on the Government to appoint a minister for young people, extend the national living wage to younger workers, and do more to help young women cope with work.
I particularly like the bit about "extend[ing] the national living wage to younger workers". They see the problem but cannot even begin to understand what the actual problem is.

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The application and desktop virtualization war between Citrix and VMware continues to escalate. Yesterday, Citrix released the VMware Migration Tool, which enables a fast and easy transition from VMware View 6.1 to XenDesktop 7.6. This tool works to migrate not only to on-premises XenDesktop environments, but also to Citrix Workspace Cloud.
Last year, when VMware released View 6.0 and its new application virtualization functionality, it included the capability to install View on XenApp 6.5 servers and seamlessly transition to View. Although View's feature set was not parallel to the Citrix product's, non-technical reasons may have made it appealing for some.
At that time, some Citrix customers were annoyed because the application virtualization functionality of version 7.x was not fully on par with that of XenApp 6.5. Also, for a number of other business reasons, there was general tepidness in how Citrix was viewed. If an enterprise was less than happy with Citrix, VMware made it quite compelling and simple to make a transition.
For longtime View administrators who are dissatisfied or perhaps made the migration to View over the past year and are experiencing remorse, it is now possible to easily transition from a View infrastructure to XenDesktop/XenApp.
According to Carl Webster, an independent consultant and one of the developers, the new VMware Migration Tool "will create the Machine Catalogs, import in the Virtual Machines, create the Delivery Groups, add the imported machines into the Delivery Groups, and if there are any applications in View, add the Applications." Much like VMware's initial transition mechanism, wherein View could coexist on XenApp 6.5 servers, the VMware-to-Citrix tool was thoroughly tested with both the View agent and the XenDesktop VDA installed on the same virtual machine. As a result, those who want to compare and perform a technical analysis of XenDesktop alongside View can do so easily.
Regarding policies as part of the transition, the PCoIP hardware acceleration policy understandably is unnecessary, due to the inherent capabilities of ICA/HDX. However, a script must be run in order to invoke multimedia redirection and USB access. Of course, additional policy customizations should be considered, because the apples and oranges principle applies to the finer details of each environment.
I am not quite sure how many View administrators are using application virtualization, because that functionality has only existed for a year, but one additional step is required for migration to XenApp: the RDS hosts need to be imported within Studio.
From a technical marketing standpoint, this new tool is a major thumbs-up for Citrix. However, VMware continues to chip away at Citrix's customer base primarily from a business and bundling standpoint, and the capability to easily migrate from VMware View to Citrix XenDesktop may cause View administrators to rethink go-forward plans where there is technical dissatisfaction. Further, it may cause VMware to go on the defensive in cases where the richer feature set of XenDesktop is required to address business and technical requirements.
There's no denying that VMware owns the hypervisor market right now, and Citrix owns the application and desktop virtualization market. For those who purchased View because of hypervisor bundling or other business reasons, the technical capabilities of Citrix XenDesktop are now just a few clicks away.


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It is frightening to know that our current Administration and Congress supports this ideal. Compare this to Glen Becks rally and judge for yourself. What SIDE are you on? Left or Right. They aren't called "Leftists" for no reason…….
SOCIALISTPARTY-USA.ORG ? I'm sorry but how in the Hell do these Socialist think that the USA wants anything to do with Socialism like their Web address says?
These morons need to get "USA" off their Web address. They should have something like SOCIALISTPARTY-COMMUNIST.ORG. Now that better describes what these morons are about.


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The first sentence I was going to write here was "You know what's crazy? The way records by The Mountain Goats just keep getting better and better all the time." But, then I realized that there are a whole lot of records by The Mountain Goats that are so good and so deeply satisfying that, truthfully, I wouldn't know how to tell you one was better than another. The latest, Get Lonely, is so very, very truly on that roster of loveliness, and the main point of the following paragraphs is that I strongly recommend that all of you get it and listen to it right away.
The first time I listened to it was just a day or so after my monkey moved out of my house in Prague to go live with his father in California. There was no real drama in that -- it's a good thing for all of us -- but I felt bewildered by grief about it, and there was a miserable squeezing sensation in my chest whenever I thought about how I was supposed to carry on without him. I woke up way too early every morning for weeks and laid in bed wondering what the hell to do with myself, sometimes doing nothing but wander around my small, empty flat, mindlessly cleaning things up, feeling aimless and supremely unobserved, the way that proverbial un-heard tree in the forest of potential non-existence might feel, falling all alone out there.
Get Lonely is about heartbreak, and being left alone. It has
twelve songs on it about waking up to another day of being lonely in a
way that is simply an incontrovertible fact that can't be ignored, and can't be healed by anything but time and change.
It's about not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, not knowing
how anything could ever feel better, being blinded, lost, abject, and
buried in quotidian things while all you can feel is some painfully
specific tangible absence. It features little details about daily
things recounted with such naked, singular sadness, and with such
careful, perfectly pitched simplicity, that, well... I got
nothing. It's fucking beautiful, and as I've said before around here,
John Darnielle not only writes the best songs around, but he is a
performer of special magnificence. Proof of both assertions is available
in spades on this record, buoyed by instrumentation that is quietly surprising
and often lush, while still somehow flawlessly supporting the spare
clarity of Darnielle's vocal performance and usual acoustic guitar.
As I mentioned, I was primed for this one, and the bottom line is that when I first put it in my iPod and got into the bus in front of my flat to the tune of "Wild Sage", I was weeping before that first song was over. I don't know where I was planning to go that morning, but I just rode through Prague on various forms of public transport until the record was over, crying behind my big stupid sunglasses, and then went home and listened to it over and over again for longer than I want to confess in a public forum. It went straight into my heart the way so few records really do, and it wrung me out, but it also helped me see that there was some way not only to feel the deep sadness of being really, really lonely, but also to hope to transcend it.
I've read a few reviews of this record in recent days while I was thinking about what I'd like to say about it, because of course I'm a blowhard, and I wanted to tell my five readers (four of whom have probably, like me, listened to it about 7,843 times already) how much I love it, and I wanted to find the right words to say why. I've read lukewarm reviews, by people who miss the rougher intensity of the lo-fi Goats of yore, a sentiment that frankly bores the crap out of me, and I've read reviews by people that seem not to feel the strength that underlies all the broken sadness and loss in these songs. It's that second crew I wanted to set straight: these songs are sad as hell, but that's not all they are, because as much as they're about loss and heartbreak, they're also about getting up every morning, facing the neighbors, cleaning the house, feeling the existential dread with numbing familiarity, and carrying on.
Get Lonely is a record that lets you feel sad -- lets you cry -- but doesn't feel indulgent, because it's also about transformation. It's about the way you have to go down into brackish water sometimes, without knowing if you're going to come out. I know it's a bit uncritical to get all personal about these things, but I can't even put into words how much resonance that notion has for me. I know exactly what it means to close my eyes and hope real hard that maybe I'll sprout wings, but transformations like those have to be lived, they can't be dreamed up whole; they're part of a fabric that you knit together with every day and detail, by living. That's the kind of strength there is in these songs.
I've always felt struck especially dumb in the face of records by The Mountain Goats. It always feels like the songs on them are so clear in some emotional way that there's no sense in muddying things up by talking about it. This time, though, I really wanted to say that for me, personally, this record is one of those that, despite my high expectations, I didn't see coming, and when it arrived, I couldn't remember how I ever didn't have these songs in my heart. I love it so much.
Oh, plus? Mr. Johnso directed their totally awesome new video, and you can watch it here. It rules.


text: Probably best known for starring as the Superspy James Bond 007, Sean Connery has played the Ian Fleming character seven times. But even after he quit playing that part after a comeback in Never Say Never Again, he has continued to entertain the movie fans all around the world. Sean Connery is and probably will be the only star having a career span of such great width and who has throughout his career been the favourite of all age groups. Almost 70 now, Sean has been acting for the last 40 odd years and still happens to be the best of all! He has made many big hits along with a lot of 'have'nt ever heard' movies but there never is a movie in which Sean's performance is below the top quality mark. Sean Connery is by far the best of them all and he has proved that by staying in the race for so many laps....and staying ahead too!


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American Special Operations forces conducted a new ground raid against al-Qaeda's Yemen branch early on Tuesday, killing seven suspected militants, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said.
The operation, which included Navy SEALs and other Special Operations troops, targeted a compound believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen's Marib governorate, Centcom said in a statement. The suspected militants were killed "through a combination of small-arms fire and precision airstrikes," the statement said.
The raid takes place as the Trump administration intensifies counterterrorism operations in Yemen, where al-Qaeda's most virulent offshoot is believed to be plotting attacks against the West.
Source: U.S. forces kill 7 suspected al-Qaeda militants in new Yemen raid – The Washington Post


text: A mass demonstration in downtown St. Louis at what used to be Hardee's headquarters protesting labor secretary nominee Andy Puzder, attracted about 250 people Monday. Protestors marched from the Gateway Arch to the Hardee's HQ at 100 Broadway, shutting that block down about noon. About a dozen city police officers monitored the crowd, following protesters who made their way into the building, without incident. Once inside, protesters continued to rally and chant, followed by speakers outside the building. The resounding topic: Trump's pick for labor secretary, Andy Puzder, CEO of the fast food company that owns Hardee's and Carl Junior's, makes more in a day than he pays his workers for an entire year. Marchers came to St. Louis from nearby cities like Memphis and Kansas City to take their message to Puzder's home base.


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Car crashes happen for a range of factors, as well as various aspects usually play into the instances consequently. Nevertheless, when one person is at fault in these scenarios, they might be the responsible party for a multi-vehicle crash. Because of specific aspects that may exist in these scenarios, several persons could be seeking damages for injuries as well as residential or commercial property damages.
These instances and also insurance policy cases come to be really difficult promptly when including insurance provider, lawsuits, legal representatives and additional specialists to fix autos. Travelers and pedestrians might also be harmed in the process, and also they must be included if part of the occasion.
It is essential that proof is collected during these occurrences to confirm who is at mistake, that is just a victim as well as that might be partially accountable when more compared to one individual created the wreck. Other elements such as manufacturer defects as well as improperly fixed vehicles could likewise be to criticize for a multi-vehicle accident.
Proof essential to Establish Mistake
The accountable party might be one or more chauffeurs, and also these problems cause difficulties for instances that arise when a person or team has been wounded. This means collecting different items of evidence utilized as proof in the instance. Photographs are taken for future usage and to assess details that might have been missed while at the crash site.
Pictures need to be taken so that particles on the road is catalogued. Residential property harmed throughout the event must be kept in mind in addition to any kind of products destroyed in the event. The skid marks of the tires should be gathered with pictures and also other pertinent information. These are normally evaluated over and over again later on to completely map out what took place when driving during the case. As soon as these pictures have actually been taken, it has actually been suggested by the Division of Motor Vehicles to tape everything theoretically to have a clearer picture in the mind of exactly what transpired. Details are generally crucial in comprehending the event. If a case exists in court, time passes in which a lot of these minute particulars could be neglected, and notes are useful in preserving precise depictions as well as jogging the memory.
Witnesses in a Multi-Vehicle Crash in Fort Defiance AZ
Some individuals might have observed the entire wreckage in development, as well as in the digital age, it is possible some witnesses caught the occasion on a phone or video clip camera. While some of these people could only have a part of the crash, any assistance offered is helpful in recreating the issue for future usage.
Fort Defiance Mishap Report from Police
{When law enforcement agents reach the scene, they typically submit an accident report. These records could have a layout of the location. A recap of all statements might be included with all motorists as well as passengers associated with the case. The viewpoint of the law enforcement policeman may belong to this document. For assistance with the case, it could be necessary to acquire a copy of this report that may be utilized at a later time.|When authorities policemans show up at the scene, they generally submit a crash report. For assistance with the situation, it might be needed to acquire a duplicate of this report that could be utilized at a later time.
Proving Mistake
For those included in the mishap, it is important that the accountable celebration is uncovered so any kind of cases for insurance policy or settlement dealing with clinical costs may be offered. Problems occur when numerous persons are affected, and more compared to one legal representative might be component of these process.


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Many newspapers and broadcasters gave extensive coverage to new advice from Public Health England (PHE) recommending increased use of vitamin D supplements. PHE recommended that most adults and school age children should take a daily dose of 10μg (400i.u.) of vitamin D during the winter and autumn months and that younger children, those with pigmented skin and those whose skin gets little sun exposure (like the housebound elderly) should take these supplements all year round. This new advice follows publication of a very extensive 300 page report on "Vitamin D and Health" from the government's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition SACN.
My personal assessment
I find myself in the rather odd position of supporting the advice from PHE but paradoxically having no confidence that it will make any significant impact upon the population's nutritional status for vitamin D. This is because I believe that over-the-counter supplements are a very ineffective way of improving vitamin or mineral status of a population. The following examples illustrate this point.
- Even though a third of us take supplements, millions of British people have inadequate intakes of one or more vitamins or minerals or show biochemical evidence (i.e. blood analysis) of poor nutrient status. If the number of people classified as having inadequate intake of any vitamin or mineral from food is calculated, this number is not significantly altered if supplemental intakes are then added in. This is because supplements are almost always taken by those with good nutrient intakes from food and hardly ever taken by those who really need them. Supplements raise the intakes of those with already high intakes, so although they raise average intakes they do not increase the intakes of those with low or inadequate intakes. Webb's rule of supplements: "if you take an over the counter supplement you almost certainly don't need it".
- Recommending that women take folic acid supplements when planning a pregnancy did not affect rates of spina bifida and other neural tube defects (NTD) in Europe in the six years after the recommendation was first made in 1992. This is despite the fact that these supplements clearly work in clinical trials (Botto et al, (2005).
I think that if there is to be any significant improvement in vitamin D status of the British population then we will probably need to add vitamin D to a staple food like flour. It is possible that a national campaign to encourage supplement usage and highly pro-active efforts to get free supplements to those most at risk might also have an impact. I have very little confidence that any British government will take such decisive actions. Many countries around the world have followed the example of the USA and Canada in 1999 and added folic acid to flour or bread and this has led to immediate falls in rates of NTD. Expert groups have been recommending this in Britain for almost twenty-five years but still successive governments dither.
Nature and functions of vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is unique in that most of a healthy person's vitamin D is made within the body from scratch. People and animals produce a substance in their skin (7-dehydrocholesterol) that can be converted to vitamin D3 when the skin is exposed to ultra-violet light. The correct UV wavelengths are only found in summer sunlight at UK latitudes. Provided the skin is adequately exposed to summer sunlight then, unlike any other vitamin, there is no dietary requirement for vitamin D.
There are few good food sources vitamin D. Modest amounts are present in liver, whole milk, cheese, butter, fortified breakfast cereals and fortified margarine and low fat spreads. Oily fish like herring, salmon, mackerel and sardines are relatively rich sources as is cod liver oil. Yeast and fungi which have been irradiated with UV light contain an alternative form, vitamin D2 and this has been a useful source of the vitamin for use in supplements and food fortification. Wild mushrooms provide some vitamin D but not cultivated mushrooms which are grown in the dark.
Vitamin D itself is biologically inactive and has to undergo chemical conversion (hydroxylation) before it becomes active. In the liver, vitamin D is converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) which is the stable circulating form of the vitamin and levels of this substance in blood are used to assess vitamin D status. In the kidney, this 25OHD is converted to an active hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D or 1,25(OH)2D. This active hormone produced in the kidney is known to play a key role in the absorption and reabsorption of calcium in the gut and kidney and is essential for the development and maintenance of strong, healthy bone. The mechanical strength of bone is largely due to its mineral content which is a complex mixture of calcium and phosphate.
There has been considerable speculation that vitamin D may be involved in regulating processes outside of bone partly because of the presence of receptors for 1,25(OH)2D on many cells that play no obvious role in calcium metabolism like cells of the immune system, skin cells and several cultured tumour lines. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been tasked with assessing which claims about foods and supplements producers are permitted to make use of on their packaging and when promoting their products. They reject the majority of these claims because of lack of sufficient evidence but with respect to vitamin D they concluded that:
"A cause and effect relationship has been established between the dietary intake of vitamin D and contribution to the normal function of the immune system and healthy inflammatory response, and the maintenance of normal muscle function".
The effects of vitamin D deficiency
Severe vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets, a disease that at the turn of the 20th century affected the majority of poor children living in some industrial cities of Britain, Northern Europe and some cities like Boston in the northern part of the USA. A range of social, cultural and public health measures like those listed below succeeded in essentially eradicating rickets in Britain in the decades after World War II:
- Children were able to spend more time outside
- Reduced air pollution allowed more sunlight to penetrate
- Fortification of margarine and infant formula with vitamin D
- The provision of free cod liver oil to mothers and babies.
Children with rickets have soft bones because of inadequate availability of calcium to produce bone mineral and this gives rise to a whole range of skeletal problems like bone pain, poor growth, increased fractures and a number of skeletal deformities including bow legs or knock knees. Other symptoms include muscle weakness and tetany (muscle spasms) caused by low blood calcium concentration. Children with rickets are also prone to infection but it is not clear whether this is a direct effect of the vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D deficiency in adults leads to a condition called osteomalacia and this condition causes bone pain, increased fracture risk, bone deformity, muscle weakness and an abnormal waddling gait. Blood calcium levels are low and tapping the face near the jaw hinge causes muscle twitching at the corner of the mouth (Chvostek's sign).
Osteoporosis is condition where there is progressive loss of bone density and strength in older people especially in women after the menopause. This loss of bone strength increases risk of fractures of the wrist, vertebrae and most significantly of the hip. Chronic vitamin D and/or calcium deficiency is probably a risk factor for osteoporosis because low blood levels of calcium lead to increased secretion of parathyroid hormone which releases calcium from bone mineral to maintain calcium levels in the blood.
Defining vitamin D inadequacy
One complicating factor when trying to assess requirements for vitamin D (from the diet, supplements or self-produced) is the dietary intake of calcium. A major role of vitamin D is to increase calcium uptake from food so high calcium intakes may compensate for low vitamin D status and vice versa.
In the UK, a plasma level of 25nmol/L of 25OHD has traditionally been taken as the cut-off point for vitamin D adequacy and values below this threshold are classified as inadequate. Blood plasma levels below this are increasingly likely to lead to rickets although most people at or below this level will not have rickets. In order to achieve this blood level from the diet then an intake of around 10μg/day would be required which is around four times actual average UK intakes. Even those with the highest intakes from food would probably not regularly take in 10μg/day. Up until now it has been assumed by the UK experts who set dietary standards, that most adults and school age children will make this amount of vitamin D themselves and so will not be dependent upon a dietary supply. Dietary standards (in the range 7-10μg/day) have thus only previously been set for pre-school children, the elderly and women who are pregnant or lactating.
A different approach has been taken in the USA, where dietary standards have been set on the basis that there is relatively little contribution from sunlight to vitamin D in the body. In 2001, American standards were set at 15μg/day for those under 70 years rising to 20μg/day for those over 70 years. These intakes aim to achieve a plasma level of around 50nmol/L of 25OHD i.e. double the threshold of adequacy set in the UK. Average intakes of vitamin D in the USA are around double those in the UK largely because more foods, especially milk, are fortified there. The Endocrine Society, a scholarly scientific society in the USA, has suggested that the optimum plasma level of 25OHD should be 100-150nmol/L which would require a daily intake or production of around 25μg/day.
How prevalent is vitamin D deficiency in the UK?
The most obvious indication that vitamin D deficiency is a problem in the UK is the small but rising number of hospital admissions for rickets, in 2012-13 there were 833 recorded admissions compared with just 190 ten years earlier. The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit began a survey in March 2015 to assess the true prevalence of rickets and to collect information about the condition and its treatment. Black and Asian children are greatly over-represented in diagnosed cases of clinical rickets. One would expect that such severe clinical cases would represent the "tip of the iceberg" with many more children impaired to a lesser extent e.g. increased risk of bone fractures and muscle weakness.
Since 1992, plasma levels of 25OHD have been routinely measured in large National Diet and Nutrition Surveys (NDNS). These surveys indicate that a large proportion of people in all age groups have serum levels below the threshold of adequacy (25nmol/L) used in the SACN report with 30-40% below this level in the winter months. Almost 40 % of the institutionalised elderly were below this level. Some figures for the proportion of people below this threshold are given in the table below.
Table The percentage of British people below the 25nmol/L threshold for 25OHD with seasonal variation (figures from NDNS).
Age group (years) Jan-Mar (%) July-Sept (%)
4-10 31 2
11-18 40 13
19-64 39 8
65+ 29 4
For some groups, the number below the threshold remained high even in the summer months e.g. Scottish adults (17%), London adults (16%) and South Asian women in Southern England (53%).
If the higher threshold of 50nmol/L favoured by the Institute of Medicine in the USA was taken then 40-60% of the population and as many as 75% of young adults, the elderly and British Asian children would be below this level with even higher proportions in the winter months (Prentice, 2008).
Potential benefits of improving vitamin D status
Many people in all age groups have poor biochemical status for vitamin D and cases of clinical rickets are increasing. This would seem to be clear justification for trying to improve vitamin intakes in the UK. In their detailed report, the SACN committee evaluated the evidence for many claimed potential benefits for increased vitamin D intakes. They made their recommendations because they felt that there was firm evidence that this would improve musculoskeletal health i.e. reduce the incidence of rickets and osteomalacia, reduce falls and increase muscle strength and function. For many of the other claims they considered that the evidence was not sufficiently strong as a basis for making population wide recommendations.
One of the most persistent and most studied of the claims for vitamin D supplements is that they will reduce fractures in older people, especially elderly women, that are due to osteoporosis. Hip fractures in particular are a major public health problem in the UK which not only cause much distress, disability and many premature deaths amongst older people but soak up huge amounts of NHS resources. The National Osteoporosis Society estimate that there are around 70000 hospital admissions and £1.5 billion in direct costs to the NHS as a result of osteoporosis-related fractures. There have been many clinical trials of vitamin D supplements to assess their impact on fracture risk and several meta-analyses where these clinical trials have been combined to try to get a summation of their findings. These trials have produced mixed results which make it difficult to draw firm conclusions. Amongst the factors that might influence the outcome of such trials are:
- The dose of vitamin D used
- Whether or not calcium supplements are also given
- The vitamin D status of the subjects at the outset
- The age of the subjects
- The state of the patients' bones at the outset of the trial which will be partly dependent upon age.
There is no evidence that vitamin D supplements are beneficial if subjects have already experienced an osteoporosis-related fracture. Some individual trials in fracture-free elderly people suggested that vitamin D supplements reduce fracture whilst some have suggested no statistically significant effect. In a meta-analysis by Alison Avenell and her colleagues in 2014, when nine studies of vitamin D alone were combined there was no significant detectable benefit of the supplements on fracture rates but when eight trials of combined vitamin and calcium supplements were amalgamated then there was a significant effect primarily due to reduced rates in frail, institutionalised, elderly people. These trials have used different doses of vitamin D and there is some suggestion that those using the higher doses have produced the more positive effect. One effect of combining calcium with vitamin D supplements may be to have an effect similar to increasing the dose of vitamin D. Improvement in vitamin D status and optimising bone health throughout life may be more effective in preventing fractures than giving supplements to elderly people to compensate for poor vitamin D status throughout the earlier parts of their lives.
In addition to effects upon the skeleton and muscles, there are many other claims for beneficial effects of vitamin D based upon varying levels of circumstantial evidence. As noted earlier, the EFSA concluded that vitamin D does play a role in the functioning of the immune and inflammatory systems and this would suggest that vitamin D inadequacy would adversely affect the functioning of these systems. Many of the non-musculoskeletal claims about vitamin D relate to conditions involving abnormal functioning of the immune or inflammatory systems. Just to get an idea of the range of vitamin D claims, I searched for vitamin D related articles on the BBC news web-site and got well over 100 hits before I stopped counting. A selection of the headline claims are listed below and they indicate that there is a high level and very wide range of research into the potential impact of vitamin D inadequacy or the effects of vitamin D supplements.
Vitamin D "slashes cancer risk"
Vitamin D "heals damaged hearts"
Vitamin D "boosts child muscles"
Vitamin D boosts cancer treatment
Vitamin D "key for healthy lungs"
Vitamin D pills cut MS* risk
Vitamin D reduces risk of diabetes
Parkinson's linked to vitamin D
Vitamin D could cut arthritis
Vitamin D deficiency linked to dementia
Sunshine vitamin may treat asthma
Sun's blood pressure benefits "may outdo cancer risk"
(*MS = multiple sclerosis)
In a short piece like this I am not going to try to evaluate each of these or other claims but I will give a flavour of some of the reasoning behind a few of them and some of the limitations of the existing evidence. The SACN report did make some evaluation of many of them and found that some seemed to be unlikely and many others were as yet only supported by relatively low level evidence.
There is strong evidence from cohort studies that having a low blood level of 25OHD is fairly consistently associated with increased risk of dying during the course of the study. This may indicate a protective effect of good vitamin D status but an alternative explanation is that low blood levels of 25OHD are an indication of existing poor health e.g. inactive and frail people or people with unhealthy lifestyles may be less likely to spend time outside in the sun. Evidence from studies with supplements is less convincing; overall supplements that included vitamin D did reduce total mortality but when those that also included calcium were excluded, this effect was no longer statistically significant. Similar results and arguments can be made when serum 25OHD are related to some specific causes of death.
Incidence of several autoimmune diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes), hypertension and some cancers increases with increasing latitude i.e. with reduced sunlight exposure. Migration studies tend to be consistent with a protective effect of Vitamin D (more sunlight exposure) on risk of MS. At any given latitude, higher altitude (i.e. with stronger sunlight) is associated with reduced MS incidence. There are several studies suggesting that extra vitamin D may reduce incidence or progression of diabetes and an MS-like condition in animal models. Finally there is some intriguing research from a group in Oxford suggesting a link between inheritance of a defective gene involved in the activation of vitamin D and increased risk of multiple sclerosis which would be consistent with a causal link between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of MS. I should stress that the SACN committee were unconvinced by the evidence that vitamin D deficiency might be a cause of multiple sclerosis.
The case for adding vitamin D to a common food (flour or milk)
The authors of the SACN report have concluded that there is a strong case for trying to improve the vitamin D status of the UK population. There are four main ways in which improved status for vitamin could theoretically be achieved.
- Consumption of more foods that are naturally rich in vitamin D. There are few naturally rich dietary sources of vitamin D and food currently contributes only a small fraction of vitamin D needs in the UK. Dietary changes that are consistent with other dietary objectives and that would bring about the necessary increases in vitamin D intakes are impractical and unachievable.
- Increased skin exposure to summer sunlight. Most of the health promotion guidance relating to sunlight exposure has focused upon reducing the risk of sunburn, skin ageing and skin cancer. Whilst it may be possible to produce guidelines on sunlight exposure that improve vitamin D status without increasing risk of skin damage and cancer, this guidance is likely to be quite complex. Adequate sunlight exposure will depend upon factors like skin pigmentation level, age, sunscreen use, latitude and season so it may be difficult to give simple and clear population guidelines for sunlight exposure that are consistent with these conflicting aims. There may nevertheless well be a case for trying to modify the balance of the health promotion message which currently seems to focus upon sunlight exposure as wholly negative in its health implications.
- Increased use of vitamin D supplements. Vitamin supplements superficially seem to be an ideal solution for vitamin or mineral deficiencies but simply encouraging use of over-the-counter supplements is unlikely to be effective. Intensive focused campaigns with liberal use of free supplements might have more impact but will require considerable investment of resources that are unlikely to be forthcoming.
- Adding vitamin D to flour (or milk). Fortification of a common food is probably the cheapest and most effective method of improving intake of a nutrient across the population. It played a significant role in eradicating pellagra (vitamin B3 deficiency) in the USA, eradicating goitre and cretinism (iodine deficiency) in Switzerland and parts of the USA and in reducing incidence of neural tube defects like spina bifida in many countries including the USA and Canada. In the USA milk has been fortified with vitamin D since 1932 and played a role in the eradication of rickets.
For the most vulnerable e.g. frail, institutionalised elderly people then occasional depot injections of slow-release vitamin D might be considered as another option.
Is fortification with vitamin D safe?
Several national and international agencies have suggested tolerable upper limits (UL) for vitamin D i.e. the highest daily intakes that is likely to pose no adverse risk to nearly everyone in the population. Back in 2003, a UL for vitamin D of 25µg/day was suggested in the UK. Since then both the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the USA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have re-assessed the UL for vitamin D. The EFSA set a UL of 100µg/day for all adults and children over the age of eleven years with lower levels for younger children and infants. The IOM also chose 100µg/day for adults but did suggest that doses of more than double this level were unlikely to produce symptoms of toxicity. The SACN committee agreed that the UL set by the EFSA were appropriate for the UK:
- All adults and children 11+ years – 100µg/day (4000i.u.)
- Children 1-10 years – 50µg/day (2000i.u)
- Infants – 25µg/day (1000i.u.)
Average UK intakes from food are around 2-3µg/day and maximum intakes less than 10µg/day so there is a very large safety margin of around 10 fold between current maximum intakes and potentially toxic levels. This means that there is considerable scope for safely fortifying UK food with extra vitamin D. Those taking large supplemental doses might theoretically be at risk but even then the contribution of fortified food to any potentially toxic dose would be very small.
Note that excessive exposure of the skin to sunlight does not cause vitamin D overdose because production in the skin is regulated.
There is clear justification for measures to improve the vitamin D status of the British population. The most effective way of achieving this quickly, cheaply and safely would be if there was almost universal fortification of a core food like bread with vitamin D. Marks and Spencer announced in May 2015 that it was acting unilaterally to fortify its bread with vitamin D. Almost universal fortification could be achieved if bread manufacturers were officially recommended to fortify their products and required to label any unfortified product as not compliant with government recommendations. This would allow unfortified bread to still be sold as an option for people who choose or need to avoid the fortified products. Market forces should ensure that fortified bread acceptable to vegetarians would be available.
To coincide with the introduction of fortification, the government should commission an intensive programme of surveillance and monitoring to assess its impact. Certain benefits as discussed earlier would be confidently expected to follow the improvement in the vitamin D status of the population. There could also well be other benefits if any of the many other health claims for vitamin D prove to be correct. This surveillance should give early warning or more probably reassurance about any unanticipated adverse consequences of fortification. This surveillance programme could make a major contribution to clarifying the health benefits of ensuring good vitamin D status throughout the lifespan.


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Reasons Why You Should Purchase Your Dog Treat Through The Internet
Since there are many types of dog treats, it is important to find the one that is intended for your dog's breed. These kinds of treats are meant for dogs only, and hence they will not upset his stomach. The best kind of dog treat is the one that will improve the well-being of your dog. Also, you should try to learn the number of calories within the treats so that it can continue to be healthy. Additionally, you should give your dog only a minimal treat.
The internet has developed greatly and hence it is very easy to make purchases online. One of the biggest benefits of online shopping is that it is convenience. That means that you can easily purchase your dog treats at any time that is convenient for you from the comfort of your home. On many occasions, there are usually very many people at shopping malls are very crowded, and hence shopping can be stressful.
In addition, you will not have to travel to the shopping mall or even have to search for a parking space for your car. On the other hand, there may be traffic congestion at the time that you are going to the shopping mall to get your dog treats. Online shopping will give you a chance to purchase the dog treats in a very convenient method.
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Products that are sold online are usually very affordable. With the traditional method of shopping, you will use your money for traveling, food as well as impulse buying. Also, there is a variety of products online.
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It is very easy to determine the kind of reputation that your potential online has so that you can understand whether you are making a good choice. Ensure that you read at least ten of the comments that are long and well written. Ensure that you concentrate on the organizations that have positive comments and leave out the ones that have negative ratings.
As you purchase your dog treats; you can be sure that you are buying the right one by reading information about the dog treats from other sites. Therefore, you should make an effort to search for the one that you can afford. That means that you might purchase an inferior product. Remember that you should go through all the price estimates and pay more attention to the ones that contain more information.
This factor is very significant because you might need to ask a number of questions to your potential online store in the future. Then, you should take note of the time that they take to reply. The companies that take more than a day or even longer simply indicates that their customer services are very poor.


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5 Tips on Buying Gifts for Children
By Joanna Miller
Buying gifts for children can very often be difficult. It is hard to figure out what they like or what is appropriate.
For people who do not have children of their own, or who have not have children of that age for quite some time, the new selection of toys may be confusing. There are so many toys on the market that choosing the best gift seems impossible.
Buying gifts for children does no thave to be a time consuming, loathsome task. There are some tips that can help anyone buy a good childrens gift. The following 5 tips on buying gifts for children will set you on the right path to getting a great gift.
1. Watch age restrictions. Most toys will have some label stating the appropriate age group that would play with the toy. These labels refer to in part the age group that would understand the toy and be able to play with it correctly and in part based upon safety standards.
There is a lot of regulation in the toy industry to ensure children do not get injured by a toy. It is very important tomake sure you follow these labels when buying gifts for children.
2. Look for toys that can grow with them. Toys that have multiple parts or are part of a collection will often grow with children. Building blocks are a good example because children can get building blocks as gifts from a few different people and still be able to use them all.
Plus buying gifts for children like this keeps the door open for future presents along the same line. Which means no worry about what to buy next time. These types of toys also seem to hold a childs interest. Children get tired of old toys easily. But with toys like this they can get one new piece and it makes the toy interesting again.
3. Find toys that can be used in many different ways. As mentioned, children get bored easily. A toy that can only beused outside, for example, will not get used on rainy days or days with bad weather.
So, when buying gifts for children consider buying a toy that can be used in a few different. This helps the child use their imagination, grow and enjoy the toy more.
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4. Do not focus on price. Most often it is the inexpensive toys that children love the best. They do not care if it cost $1 or $100. All they see is the fun behind the price tag and so should you.
5. Look beyond the toy aisle. Children so not necessarily only want toys. Books, movies and games are always a welcome gift. They are also something that a child can keep easily and they are likely to stand out from the other gifts.
These 5 tips on buying gifts for children will help almost anyone chose a good gift for a child in their life. Childrenwill most likely be happy no matter what you buy them, but it always makes it great to know youve chosen something they really enjoy.
About the Author: Joanna Miller provides parents with tips to succeed at the challenges of parenting and child care. She is a contributing author at Tips-About-Kids. For parenting ideas go to: http://tips-about-kids.com
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As you may know, promoting your business online is not as easy as anyone has said. There are so many efforts, money, and time that you need to spend in order to make people know that your business does exist, and it sells the products and services that they need at the price that they're going to love. Not only that, you can also be certain that the best SEO Services will also ensure that you will have a good relationship with the people on the internet, all the while you're gaining control of the online market out there.
However, most people who are new in the online business may get confused by choosing the good SEO companies online. It's true that the sheer numbers will definitely be overwhelmed the inexperienced online entrepreneurs, so you bet that avoiding the mistakes can be important. The hard part is to determine which one is good and which one is bad. So this is where the license comes to help. Always choose the licensed (legal) SEO company, and you'll never make a bad choice. At the very least, you will receive a decent quality of service that will make sure that you're going to get your sales increased.
On the other hand, choosing the one which suits your business can be pretty challenging. There are so many SEO companies out there that have claimed to be great and reliable for most businesses, but when they are serving too many clients at once, their attention will be divided while the services that you're going to receive won't be maximum. So perhaps you may choose the more private SEO company in this regards. On the other hand, some of them may also bring you with other types of benefits, so if your confused in choosing the ones that might suits you, looking for the reviews online or articles regarding their works can be a good idea, so you can compare one SEO company with another. This allows you to choose the one which suits you the most, and you'll do it just fine.


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Colorful autumn as seen in October 2013.
Some impressions of our recent visit to the wonderful island Mallorca in October 2011. We really enjoyed the late summer.
The boat series
I thought it's a good idea to summarize all my favorite boat photos in one post. These photos are all from one lake close to Karlsruhe, Germany. I took these photos between 2007 and 2009.
Here they are! Click on an image to view it large!
Rubjerg Knude Fyr
On our way back from Sweden to Germany we made a little detour and took the ferry from Göteborg to Frederikshavn to take the route along the beautiful west coast of Denmark. Of course, we visited the Rubjerg Knude lighthouse which stands in the middle of a huge dune.
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Funeral planned Friday for slain Baltimore rapper
BALTIMORE (AP) — A funeral is planned this week for a Baltimore rapper who was fatally shot as he was driving from a charity basketball game.
Nicole Kirby of the Empowerment Temple said Tuesday that the funeral for 23-year-old Tyriece Travon Watson, also known as Lor Scoota, is set for noon Friday at the northwest Baltimore church. She says the Rev. Jamal Bryant will deliver the eulogy. Kirby says other plans aren't yet settled.
Police said Monday that they have received many tips, but they still haven't identified a suspect in the killing. Watson was shot Saturday night while driving near Morgan State University. A Baltimore City council member said Watson was at a charity basketball game before being shot.
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Shortlisting of Contractors for Electrical Maintenance Works for NISM campus at Patalganga
National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust established by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with the objective of enhancing the quality of securities market in the country through knowledge-based interventions. The institute therefore conducts a number of educational programs for Securities Market professionals and also various financial literacy initiatives for investors from all walks of life.
National Institute of Securities Markets has built a campus on 70 Acres land at Patalganga, a location around 40 kilometres away from Vashi on Mumbai-Pune highway. The campus has a number of facilities i.e. Orientation Block (with ground plus two floors), Academic Blocks (four blocks with interconnecting corridor and each block with ground plus two floors), Student Blocks (Four blocks with each block having ground plus seven floors), an Amphi-Theatre, an Auditorium, a Recreation Block and Residential Blocks.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for Shortlisting of Contractors for Electrical Maintenance Works for NISM campus at Patalganga.
Last Date for Submission of Proposal: 11th October, 2017.
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A report recently published by Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that seven out of 10 kids in the United States have sought advice from others regarding the best ways to ensure online privacy.
Last year, more than 1,600 teens and parents were interviewed in telephone surveys, with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society conducting several follow-up interviews in California, Massachusetts and North Carolina earlier this year.
According to the report, U.S. teens are nearly as likely to turn to their parents as they are their friends and schoolmates for pointers on managing privacy on the Internet, with 42 percent of respondents turning to peers and 41 percent asking mom or dad for help.
About 37 percent of teenage respondents said they sought privacy tips from either a sibling or a cousin, while about nine percent of respondents said they turned to a teacher for technological assistance.
Researchers said that subjects ages 12 to 13 were likelier to seek out advice regarding privacy management than subjects ages 14 to 17. Younger teens, the report said, were also likelier to turn to a parent or an educator than older teens for assistance.
Three-quarters of girls have sought online privacy management advice, the report said, compared to just two-thirds of boys. Girls were also found to be likelier to turn to a sibling, cousin or friend from school for assistance than young males. In terms of socioeconomics, teens from wealthier and more-educated families were found to be likelier to turn to their parents for privacy help.
Overall, 73 percent of Hispanic teens reported seeking online privacy advice; for white teens, the total was 70 percent, and for African-American teens, 61 percent. Nearly half of white respondents reported asking their parents for assistance, while the number fell to a third for Hispanic teens and just a quarter for black respondents.
"Teens rank themselves as pretty self-sufficient when it comes to managing their online privacy," Amanda Lenhart, senior researcher and director of Teens and Technology Research at the Pew Research Center, is quoted in a recent press release. "Still, most teens do have moments where they reach out for guidance in managing their online privacy — and when they do, they go to peers and parents."
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22KILL Pushup Challenge
The 22KILL Pushup Challenge, was an activity involving pressing out twenty-two pushups to promote awareness for veteran suicide prevention along with honoring military service members and veterans.
The viral awareness campaign gained traction and started to garner Hollywood celebrity support and participation in August 2016. Social media outlets like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook news feeds began to be inundated with video posts of celebrities doing their 22 pushups and then challenging other celebrities, pro athletes, politicians, etc.
Even Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, and others have posted videos of themselves completing the 22 pushups.
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When it comes to push-ups and bodyweight workouts Funk Roberts is the man. Here is a video from his youtube channel with and advanced push-up challenge workout.
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With Comic Con having just finished, a lot of headlines are being made by comic book films, but one that people seem to be forgetting about is Fantastic Four, which is coming out in about a month. With more action and more story, the third trailer for Fantastic Four is by far the best one yet, and you can watch it right here.
What did you think of this trailer? Are you now more or less excited to see the film? Did you think it was strange seeing The Thing talking? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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The Department of Labor Issues Its Very First "Administrator's Interpretation" -- Mortgage Loan Officers Are Entitled To Overtime
On March 24, the DOL issued Administrator's Interpretation No. 2010-1, which is a significant document for a number of reasons.
First, this is the very first in a new breed of interpretative guidance which is apparently intended to replace the DOL's prior practice of issuing "opinion letters" responding to the specific facts and questions submitted by interested parties. The new "Administrator's Interpretation" is more like an advisory opinion based on hypothetical or generalized facts.
Furthermore, the substance of the letter reinforces a recent judicial trend we have blogged about last year -- i.e., that salaried financial service workers may be glorified production workers entitled to overtime pay.
In particular, the Administrator's letter addresses overtime for positions in the mortgage industry which may carry titles such as "loan representative," "loan consultant," or "loan originator." Whatever the title, the duties of these positions are generally defined as follows:
Mortgage loan officers enter the collected financial information into a computer program that identifies which loan products may be offered to customers based on the financial information provided. They then assess the loan products identified and discuss with the customers the terms and conditions of particular loans, trying to match the customers' needs with one of the company's loan products. Mortgage loan officers also compile customer documents for forwarding to an underwriter or loan processor, and may finalize documents for closings.
According to the Administrator, "a careful examination of the law as applied to the mortgage loan officers' duties demonstrate that their primary duty is making sales and, therefore, mortgage loan officers perform the production work of their employers." As a result, mortgage loan officers fall squarely on the non-exempt side of the so-called production/administrative dichotomy and they are therefore entitled to overtime pay.
This interpretation is entitled to "deference" by federal courts applying the FLSA and will no doubt also carry persuasive weight in interpreting the California Labor Code exemption as well. Employers are thus well advised to review the exempt of status of any financial service workers who have duties comparable to those described in this first Administrator's Interpretation.


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Nollet, Jean Antoine zhäN äNtwän´ nôlā´ [key], 1700–1770, French clergyman, experimental physicist, and leading member of the Paris Academy of Science. He constructed one of the first electrometers and developed a theory of electrical attraction and repulsion that supposed the existence of a continuous flow of electrical matter between charged bodies. Nollet was the first professor of experimental physics at the Univ. of Paris.
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Yogesh Gandharva Excellence
Gandharva Exellence is blessed with a multi-utility Clubhouse that is ideal for the entire family. The sit out for elders and the children play area are exclusive with forethought paraphernalia. Life at Gandharva Exellence is bound to be superfine as it will take care of every family member.It is truly higher middle-class project with 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 BHK home options. The landscaping is magnificent to give an exotic green feel. The vast open tracts offer bright sunlight and pleasing breeze throughout the year.Gandharva Exellence is designed to give best space utilization within the internal periphery of the home plus the amenities and facilities are certainly top-notch to be described as excellent.The exclusively landscaped terrain offers lush green environs and openness. The parks for children and sit-outs for Senior Citizen take care of entire family outing. The clubhouse and gymnasium forsee the urban family's health needs. The shopping arcade in the outer circumference will take care of daily needs.The atmosphere here is exotic, it is green and full of energy and it is an idea that will bring a new blossom in your life.Yogesh Enterprises were the first to gauge the true potential of Moshi and their vision has proven right as this vicinity has emerged to become a major development point.Moshi is at a very stratergically important point as it has several access points. The proposed International Convention Center in Moshi will make it an international locale. The nearness to upcoming APMC (Market Yard) will make Moshi a big trading center and the nearness to Chakan will add to the convenience. Being at the center of Auto-hub and MIDC in PCMC, right on Pune Nasik Highway, nearness to Markal & Chakan are the inherent advantages.Just 20 minutes drive from Mumbai pune Highway and 30 minutes from Pune Airport enhance the Moshi prospects as one of the best developing area.Nearness to schools and educational institutions, market & hospitals make life easy.Adjoining to Pune Nasik Highway, GandharvaExcellencee offers you all these advantages with e
Yogesh Enterprises is an AVERAGE builder. It has 2 on-going projects with total inventory value of N/A
The Project has 3 Basic amenities, 2 Health and Sports amenities, 2 Environment-friendly amenities, 1 Security amenities, 1 Kids amenities, and 1 Leisure amenities, but it lacks Convenience amenities
The Project is well connected with access to Bus Stops, Railway Stations. But is far from Metro Stations, Hospitals. It has access to Roads like Pune Nashik Highway and Bus Stops like Moshi Phata. This project is recommended for people who use car more frequently for commuting
Location of this project does not have access to Star Hotels, Water Bodies etc. It has access to Workplaces like Tata Motors and Parks like Sector 11, Park 10 HA and Schools like SNBP International School and Super Markets like Ross Process Equipment Private Limited and Malls like Ishanya Mall and Cafes like Cafe Coffee Day - Chinchawad Hence this neighbourhood is recommended for any project which has all the amenities inside the campus
Total Floor (s)-Apartment: Stilt+11 Total Units :400Additional Charges: VAT SERVICE TAX+REGISTRATION+CAR PARKING
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It is a long time since a TV documentary moved me to the extent that Prime Time Investigates did last night on RTÉ1. People the length and breadth of the country whose loved ones are suffering with Alzheimer's disease told us their story. All of them had this in common: they all felt deflated and beaten, they were helpless and powerless against a state service that is supposed to help the most vulnerable in our so called society. That state service is the HSE, and you don't get much more vulnerable than an 80 year old woman who is cared for 24 hours a day by her son's family, who can't do anything for herself, or an elderly man who just about remembers how to walk and eat. They all live in a muddled and mixed up world where very little makes sense. Surely in this day and age, in a developed country like Ireland, it is a basic human right to be cared for when we can no longer care for ourselves; for suffering families to be given proper advice and support, and the very least, a simple break. Surely, the taxes we pay throughout our lives must mean there is some cushion in our final years if things not in our control go out of control; for when families need help to do the most basic of things which take the most excruciating amounts of time and effort, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
But it appears this is far from a reality for the people interviewed for that TV program, and for the other 44,000 families who suffer with Alzheimer's or related dementia in this country. We may be in a slump, and we all get that city and county council's have no money. We get that, and the majority of us understand it. We all know that it will get better again. What I fail to understand however is how in God's name we can prop up capitalism with the most obscene amounts of money, and unapologetically ignore our most in need. Eugene get's two hours a week from the HSE to care for his mother, the same woman who would go hungry at Christmas so he could have Santa. He doesn't want to put her in a home, and why should he? In his own incredibly touching words, "the least I owe her, is what I'm doing for her now". Kate Arthurs, a young woman, felt she had no other choice but to abandon her own mother Rosemary in the A&E department in Mullingar in order to force the state to help.
What have we become? A nation that prefers profit over people. A nation that tolerates a decrepit health system that has proved itself inadequate time and time again, as it saves penny's and spends pounds, and delivers us only a stack of statistics that is supposed to make us feel better. I don't feel better, and neither should anyone else paying tax to a government who treats suits and boardrooms with more respect than the honest men and women who made this country what it is.
Let's strip away all the threats of the IMF coming into Ireland, and of being banished to a cave far from the Eurozone party. Is trampling over our most defenseless people and losing all touch with reality really worth it? Our people is what make this country great. Our country just doesn't understand this.
Last night, I was ashamed to be part it.


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Thursday, March 4, 2010
My Biggest Pet Peeve!!
This may offend some folks, but I just can't keep it in anymore. I am a new vlogger on YouTube and I have befriended some women on this site with TWAs as well (my youtube name is princesasosweet). One thing I'm noticing is that a lot of women are trying to create a bunch of hairstyles with a TWA. I just don't get it! Why can't you just let your hair be? Leave it alone until you get more length. That's all I really had to say today, it's almost Spring Break for me. I am going to Montego Bay, Jamaica and I will take some pictures so I can post them. I am so excited to go swimming with my natural hair! All these years, I've been taught to avoid the pool, rain, hell water in general, but I get to fully experience being on vacation this time. Hooray! :) See y'all in a week!
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This post will be followed by a number of fungus-specific posts.
Medicinal mushrooms are those that have been found to have an immunomodulatory effect in the body. There is generally a long history of human medicinal use, albeit in societies where PCa has been rare. i.e. there is no "traditional" fungi PCa treatment.
The active agents in the fungi are generally considered to be the beta glucans [1], although the triterpenoids [2] are also valued.
The casual purchaser of mushroom products will likely be wasting his money, & there is no guarantee that an expensive product will deliver the goods. The best products will boast of their processing methods & will specify active ingredients in terms of standardized amounts.
Paul Stamets is highly respected in the fungi subculture. He founded Fungi Perfecti. It has a very wide range of expensive products. Take a look at the blurb for "Fungi Perfecti, Host Defense, MyCommunity, 120 Veggie Caps" [3], list price $69.95, & see if you think it is anything but mushroom powder.
Creating a powder will certainly damage fungi cells, but most will remain intact. The walls of the cells consist of chitin ("Ky-tin") (as comprising shrimp shells) [4]. The cells do not readily give up their contents.
Extraction is complicated. A hot water process will liberate the beta glucans, whereas alcohol is needed to release the triterpenes.
Look for double extraction in products.
One company that claims to use double extraction for all of their products is Oriveda [5]. It is based in Holland. It is frustrating to have to buy from abroad & fret about whether U.S. Customs will inspect the shipment, but that is what I have done for their turkey tail.
"Biomass" versus "Fruiting Bodies". Biomass may be good enough for beta glucans but fruiting bodies are the source of the triterpenoids.
Can I do this at home?
Seems that it may be feasible. Dried mushrooms would have to be ground to a powder & steeped in 100-proof vodka, say, for quite a long time (? days). A fine filter to separate the alcohol extract from the grounds. The grounds would be simmered in water for 5 hours or so & filtered. The water extract would then be added to the alcohol extract. Do your own research though on optimum methods. I have never tried it.
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-...
[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trite...
[3] iherb.com/Fungi-Perfecti-Ho...
[4] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin
[5] oriveda.com


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Oktoberfest at the brewery is September 28th at 7pm.$25/person and includes dinner provided by Zubs Brats, BEER, Oktoberfest 2013 mug, Valina Polka Band with games and a costume contest! To buy tickets visit: https://nolabeloktoberfest.eventbrite.com/ We will sell out, so buy your tickets early! We will be capping this event at 250 people.
Black Wit-O hits stores and bars near you over the Labor Day weekend. This brew is our next seasonal so make sure to stock up!
Our Wee Heavy, Perpetual Peace is almost ready! This strong Scottish Ale sits at 8.5% ABV and has been sitting in bourbon barrels for the last few months. We are very excited about this beer and hope you enjoy it!
Friday's at No Label- We are now legally able to sell beer at our brewery for consumption here. Friday's from 4-7pm we open our doors to you and sell our beer. $3 regular and $4 seasonal, we try to put something unique on tap each Friday night. Come join us!
Saturday's we are open from 12-3pm. We are dog and kid friendly. Come enjoy food trucks, live music, good beer and good times! $5 admission and you must have a valid photo ID.
Thank you for you're continued support, we love making beer for you!


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Uganda's location in the Great Lakes region is strategic for providing assistance to refugees. Following renewed outbreak of civil war in South Sudan in September 2016 and due to ongoing conflict in the Congo, Uganda is presently hosting 1,444,973 refugees (Government of Uganda and UNHCR figures). Of these, 1,053,598 are from South Sudan, 276,570 from the Congo, 40,497 from Burundi, 37,193 from Somalia and 37,193 from other countries.
The bulk of the South Sudanese refugees are in the West Nile region while most of the Congolese are in western Uganda.
The high presence of refugees puts pressure on resources available in hosting communities and creates a pressing challenge to ensure protection of the new arrivals. At the same time, Uganda is facing post-conflict recovery in the northern region, which has been affected by rebel insurgency up until 2007. In the pastoral region of Karamoja in the northeast the situation is transitioning from armed conflict to community development.
About the program
Since 1997, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has worked with refugees and internally displaced persons in Uganda. From 2007 to 2012 Danish Demining Group (DDG) carried out land mine clearance in northern and western Uganda, based on which Uganda in 2012 was declared free of mines. In 2010, DRC-DDG launched operations in Karamoja, where complementary Livelihoods and Armed Violence Reduction programs are taking place. Currently, DRC-DDG is working in West-Nile, Northern Uganda, Western Uganda and Karamoja.
DRC-DDG works within the areas of:
- Livelihoods
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Infrastructural Development
- Armed Violence Reduction
- Protection and Community Services
- General Food Distribution
- Emergency Response
The aim of the operation in Uganda is to recreate safe environments, conducive to pursuing quality of life for displaced and conflict-affected populations in Uganda.
DRC aims to achieve this aims through following the objectives:
- Contributing to conflict reduction
- Enhancing opportunities for self-reliance
- Developing the capacity of government agencies
Partners and Donors:
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM)
Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department
European Union Emergency Trust Fund
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Lisa og Gudmund Jorgensens Fond
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
UK Department for International Development (DfID)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)