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ISH Hypertension News
We are delighted to share with you the November 2019 issue of ISH Hypertension News.
ISH Hypertension News is available online @ http://ish-world.com/news/a/hypertensionnews/, ISSN: 2520-2782
ISH Partners in Omron Online Academy Hypertension Course
The ISH is pleased to support our educational partner Omron Heathcare in the launch of a new online curriculum on hypertension.
2020 ISH/ESH Scientific Meeting
The Joint Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and International Society of Hypertension (ISH) will be held in Glasgow, UK, from May 30 to June 1, 2020.
Journal of Hypertension Announces Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief Position
The Journal of Hypertension is the official journal of the International Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension
ISH Guidelines Update
New ISH Hypertension Guidelines expected to be published in May 2020
International scientific non-profit organization providing guidance on accurate blood pressure measuring devices
ISH-supported initiative founded by hypertension experts with the mission to provide guidance on the methodology and technology for accurate blood pressure measurement.
Professor Maciej Tomaszewski named ISH President - Elect
The ISH is pleased to announce that Professor Maciej Tomaszewski is the President-Elect of the Society. He will take up the Presidential office at the conclusion of the ISH/ESH 2020 meeting in Glasgow
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ISH New Investigator Committee collaboration with the AHA Trainee Advocacy Committee
Inspired by the enthusiastic feedback on our Athens and San Francisco 2014 New Investigator Meeting Programmes, the ISH New Investigator Committee (NIC) is pleased to be collaborating again this year with the Council on Hypertension of the American Heart Association (AHA) at the time of their Washington D.C. Scientific Sessions (16-19 September 2015).
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An interview with Langeza Saleh - August 2015 spotlight of the month
Langeza's first oral presentation was at the ESH 2015 Meeting in Milan in June. Speaking about this experience she said, 'It was a privilege to have the chance to meet such great researchers from the top teaching schools. I also enjoyed the opportunity to meet the hypertension experts during the ISH New Investigator Committee networking event.'
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Romance is beginning to blossom in "Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung"!
Cha Eun-woo, a new entrant, Guen-Ryung, attempts a powerful hitting by Shin Se-kyung. Two people sharing close eye contact are captured and deepen their eyes while Cha Eun-woo regrets with his forehead, raising questions about what happened to them.
On the 13th, MBC tree drama 'New Admission Officer Gu Hae-ryeong' revealed the breathtaking Gu Hae-ryeong (Shin Se-kyung) and Ilim (Cha Eun-woo).
Shin Hae-gyeong, Cha Eun-woo, and Park Ki-woong, the new entrant Gu Hae-ryeong, the first problem of Joseon Gu Hae-ryeong and the anti-war Mota Solo, is filled with romance of 'Pil'. Young actors such as Lee Ji-hoon and Park Ji-hyun, and acting actors such as Kim Yeo-jin, Kim Min-sang, Choi Duk-moon, and Seong Ji-ru.
Last week, the 16th episode of 'New Admission Officer Guhae-ryeong' was depicted as Lee Lim, who became a peace officer in Pyongan, instituted the vaccinia law for the people. Hae-Ryeong, who accompanied the wimu procession, urged Leeim to act as an officer, the people of Joseon, and his servants.
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These earrings are my daughters favorites! They are exquisite and look so lovely with anything she wears. They are well crafted and so beautiful in sterling silver! We will definitely be shopping again!
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"Nice earrings for teens and young adult women"
These are well made and attractive earrings. My daughter was pleased with them (Locked in Love).
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Love them! They are very nice and just the right size.
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These earrings are lightweight and just really cute. I get compliments on them all the time. They appear delicate, but they are well-made and sturdy.
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"I want everyone to look nice every day, for I believe that when your clothes and your jewelry look good, you feel good too!"
"When you're seven years old, selling vegetables and fruits at the market isn't fun, but it has influenced that way I am today.
"After graduating I set up my small workshop and started doing what I love most, jewelry. I have always loved wearing nice jewelry and I knew that one day I would create my own designs. My dream is to sell my jewelry all over the world and become well-known as a designer so that my parents won't have to work anymore and be proud of me.
"But I know this isn't easy, interest and dedication alone isn't enough, so I began studying books and I read success stories about famous designers, then I applied for a job and worked for a jewelry exporter for over 2 years to get the experience that I could not learn from the books or classroom.
"I had the opportunity to visit many workshops, see how they made different kinds of jewelry such as plain silver, stone jewelry, semi-precious jewelry, gold plated and gold stamp jewelry, ancient beads, old silver, leather, pearl and many more.
"It amazes me how humans can create such wonderful things, how creative humans can be! Thai craftsmanship is great and silversmiths are too, I fell in love with jewelry.
"My boyfriend also inspires me. He is a collector of antique decorative items and old silver jewelry. I travel a lot with him to explore and study antique jewelry from many places, see different styles and designs of jewelry featuring beads, gems, silver, leather, pearls, etc. I also learned different techniques from each place and each country. This is a great opportunity and it has widen my world and widen my experiences in jewelry.
"I have learned a lot which I apply to craft my jewelry, and another benefit is I know where to source quality material.
"I love to work closely with suppliers and silversmiths through every step of the process. I try to design and get the jewelry the way the market likes; we share ideas and experiences to help each other develop new and original designs. I also help some suppliers sell their jewelry as some of them are great in making but don't know how to sell or present their pieces.
"My designs are simple and nice, just like me! My jewelry is designed for everyone and every age; it's comfortable and light weight. You can enjoy wearing my jewelry every day and for every occasion. I want my customers to enjoy buying and wearing my jewelry. I want everyone to look nice everyday, for I believe that when your clothes and your jewelry look good, you feel good too!"
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Retail: $241.70 CDNPrice $174.03 CDN
Total Length: 7.3 inches
Blade Length: 3.1 inches
Blade Thickness: 0.10 inches
Blade Material: D2
Handle: Carbon Fiber
Weight: 2.8 oz
Lock: Linerlock
Designer: Lucas Brunley
The Boker Plus Kwaiken Flipper by Lucas Burnley is probably one of the most influential designs of the 21st century. With its clear and practical shape, the modern pocketknife has turned into something of an icon. The unique knife has clean lines and a slim design that can still accommodate the entire blade when closed. It is a spin-off of the famous Burnley Kwaiken Classic, a fixed-blade knife with a neo-Japanese design.
The flipper ensures intuitive handling as well as added safety, while the linerlock secures the narrow satinized D2 blade. The exclusive nature of this version is highlighted by its carbon fiber scales, giving the knife a modern look.
The slim build and exclusive material make the Kwaiken a crossover between a gentleman folder and a tactical knife. In order to make it easier to bridge the gap, the Kwaiken Mini Flipper has the same great qualities as its big brother but is significantly smaller and therefore more pocket-friendly. With a reversible clip (tip-up).
This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 13 July, 2019.
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Involving our customers in what we do is really important to us.
We aim to make it quick and easy for you to have your say on what matters most and our approach to engaging with our customers make sure we are always on, always listening
Customer consultation
Customers living in Kings Lynn and North Norfolk will have recently received a letter proposing to transfer the day-to-day management of our North Norfolk and Kings Lynn properties from Flagship Homes to Victory Housing Trust.
Your feedback is important to us and we want to hear from you, to help shape and inform our future offers.
We would really like your thoughts and opinions on the proposals as well as any ideas on how we can make the most of the opportunities it offers.
We have set up a dedicated email inbox to answer your queries:
Customer Operations Group
Our Customer Operations Group (COG) scrutinise and improve the way we work and influence the decisions made by our Board. It is made up of six Flagship customers and four members of staff.
Spotlight allows us to the opportunity to engage with our customers in their local area on a two-way, demand led basis. The demand can be requested from customers or by Flagship staff working within the local community who identify a concern and utilize an engagement event to see how we can improve our services in the local community.
Spotlight on: The Abbey
Following on from previous engagement with customers through text messages, customers living on the Abbey were invited on Friday 13 September to two informal drop-in sessions and chat to us about what matters most to them.
Around 30 customers attended and shared their views of the Estate, their home and Thetford.
Neal Simmons, Head of planned works RFT, said:
"The Abbey Estate has a strong sense of community, and I'd like to thank everyone who came along to the drop-in session to share their stories. Listening to customers talk about their experiences of living in the area plays an important part in how we can improve what we do".
Our engagement sessions sparked conversations about what's important to those within the town. Customers gave their views on communal areas and garages, alongside suggestions for how we can improve our repair and maintenance services and property condition.
Spotlight on: Poppyfields
In November 2018 we piloted our first spotlight event at Poppyfields in Kings Lynn. Partnering with West Norfolk Fire and Police services allowed us to engage customers and the wider community with an aim to offer advice on fire safety.
Flagship staff had conversations with over 40 members of the local community allowing them to offer advice on their tenancy as well as giving the Fire department the opportunity to undertake free tests on customer's fire alarms.
Ritch Bartlett, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer said:
"This is a great way for Flagship to engage with our customers and work with our partner agencies within the residents' own community and it is nice to approach things pro-actively and in a friendly way. Often, things aren't always easy when customers see my team or our partners so it provides an informal and easily accessible way for customers to approach us to discuss anything from tenancy enquiries through to fire safety, crime prevention or anything that concerns them in their community".
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The Platform is a place where you can digitally share your views and opinions and tell us what matters to you via surveys and interactive tasks.
We will use your comments to help shape services from your perspective, always striving for outstanding customer service in everything we do.
And if you've signed up, each time you complete a survey you'll be entered into a prize draw to win high street vouchers – what could be simpler?
Commitment to improving customer involvement
We are proud members of customer engagement experts TPAS who help us improve how we involve our customers and the wider community.
Membership means we have access to additional support and advice so by increasing our skills and knowledge we will be able to raise our engagement standards. This reinforces our commitment of giving you the opportunity to influence our work so that we can continually improve the services we offer.
Find out more and join as a tenant here for access to resources and member benefits.
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Primeasia University Library was established in October 2003. This library is basically designed to serve the actual need of its own students, faculty members, members of the Board of Governors (BOG) and staff members. It is situated in HBR tower 10th & 13th floor. It has seminar library in Pharmacy & Microbiology Department respectively. International Dewey Decimal Classification System is being used to organize and arrange books in PAU library. It is open Saturday to Thursday 9.00am to 5.00pm.
To be an innovative, focused, competitive and user-centered library service to the endeavors of primeasia University community.
- The purpose of the PAUC library system is to support and enrich the resource, research. and service programs of the University.
- Support the course related needs of graduates.
- Provide users with access to materials located inside the library system.
- PAUCL has actively been pursuing to develop and offer effective and efficient information services, disseminate the information to improve support system.
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The Pricing Wall
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Been running into the Pricing Wall of Doom lately. Also known as James saying "Dear god! What are you THINKING?!" It's not commissions this time, which I'm fine with, it's the originals.( Collapse )
Originally published at Tea with the Squash God. You can comment here or there.
It's foggy.
For awhile, the view off the deck resembled an "Atmospheric Perspective For Beginners" tutorial–everything faded neatly into misty white, in a very crisp gradient of dark bare trees to airbrushed gray shadows. Life rarely imitates art so perfectly.
Then twilight hit, and the fog turned blue. It was really quite extraordinarily blue. It was like driving through a KPT Bryce scene. And the streetlights came on, and were perfectly airbrushed circles of orange fading into the perfectly airbrushed blue, and I had to resist the urge to roll down the windows and yell at Nature: "Quit using the airbrush! Crisp! Crisp! You're getting all mushy!"
Possibly I have some unresolved issues.
Then I came up to an intersection, and it got really cool, since the reds turned the air into a deep misty purple, and the greens turned it turquoise. And that was snazzy.
On the way home, after purchasing a few stuffed animals for the kids on the Christmas list (and gazing longingly at the Folkmanis puppets and thinking "Crud, I wish some of the kids were old enough to appreciate a really FABULOUS stuffed animal…" which at 3 and 5 they probably aren't, and lacking the space to justify getting myself one, because all I'd do would be stick it on a shelf somewhere and forget to dust it, even though they're Really Cool. Has anybody seen the Chinese dragon one? It kicks ass.) darkness had fallen, which meant that it was just kinda like driving through dense fog. But it was neat while it lasted.
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Can I take levothyroxine with folic acid
Last reviewed by Editorial Team on September 4th, 2018.
What is folic acid
Folic acid is synthetic form of folate.It is also sometimes known as B vitamin. Folic acid is water soluble vitamin and chemically it is 5′-methlytetrahydrofolate.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry state that folic acid and folate are preferred synonyms for pteroylgliutamate and pteroylglutamic acid. Folate is important for the body as it helpe in synthesizing and repair of DNA.
It is also required to synthesize methylated DNA which is involved as a cofactor in many biological reactions. Folic acid is synthetically produced and have an fortified theory that it is converted into folate.
Folic acid is oxidized form not significatly found in natural fruits and vegetables. Folic acid is available as supplement in solid dosage form i.e tablets in both the typs OTC and prescription based.
The Folic acid is available in varied doses from 400mcg, 800mcg and 1mg( need prescription). Folic acid is also available in combination with other vitamins and minerals over the counter.
Where can folic acid be found
Folic acid can be obtained from a lot of sources like green leafy vegetables, fruits, meat and also in deficient world it is now added to foods such as breads, bagels, etc to meet the daily requirements in this challenging world.
Vegetables: Brocolli, spinach, lettuce are rich in folic acid. Other vegetables that also contains good amount of folic acid are Brussels Sprouts, asparagus, okra,etc.
Fruits and fruit juices: Orange and orange juices are rich in this vitamin.
Meat: Beef liver and kidney have high amount of folate.
Grains: whole grains, fortified cereals and beans are other folate rich foods.
Yeast and mushrooms also have an considerable amount of folae in them.
What is the normal folate levels for an healthy individual
The folate levels are generally categorized at two different levels . First is plasma(or serum) folate concentration and secondly RBC folate concentration.
This concentrations are dependent on intakes, the serum folate concentrations shows the short term folate intake whereas the RBC folate concentration reflects the long term folate concentration.
The deficiency of folate in an adult can be defined as <3.0 ng/dl for serum folate concentration and <140ng/dl in regards with RBC folate concentration.
However, hogh levels of serum folate levels and RBC folate levels are thought to be fine when vitamin B12 is in normal range. Body cells require Vitamin B12 to use folic acid in the body, but when theirs low levels of vitamin B12, cells cannot use folic acid and its level builds up in the body which is a concern and require medical attention.
Folic acid deficiency
What happens if our body does not get considerable amount of folate?
Deficiency of folate is not so common in United States of America due the availability of the folate contained food in diet. However, the underlying causes of deficiency may be low folate in diet , some genetic impariment or underlying diseases.
Meganoblastic anaemia: This is a kind of aneamia that results from the inhibition of DNA synthesis during RBC production. The function of folic acid is to mediate the production of RBC and repair and synthesis of DNA . Meganoblastic anemia is due to hypovitaminosis, specifically a deficiency of vitamon b12 and/or folic acid.
The common symptoms of megnoblastic anemia are: Weakness, fatigue, irritability, concentration problem, headache, shortness of breath and heart palpitation. Red blood cells are responsible for transport of oxygen and less oxygen may lead to above problems.
Other folic acid deficiency causes: Sore in mouth and inside the tongue and change in the colour of hair, finger nails and skin.
The population that mostly affected by the deficiency of folic acid is the pregnant ladies. Deficiency of folic acid in pregnant women may cause spina bifida, which is a neural tube defecr(spine does not close during the first month of pregnancy). Premature birth and low birth weight are also complications that can occur during low level of folic acid.
Folic acid as supplement
Folic acid is a synthetic form of naturally occuring folate and hence is used when there is deficiency of folate in blood. Folic acid is also used in conditions associated with folate deficiencies like ulcerative colitis, liver diseases, and kidney dialysis.
Folic acid is also used in the prevention of heart diseases and strokee. Folic acid decreases the levels of homocysteine which is an amino acid. Folic acid is alone cannot lower the risk of heart diseases, but combination of other vitamins can help.
IT can also be used in conditions like memory loss, alzheimer's disease, age related hearing loss, osteoporosis, sleep problems, depression, nerve pain, muscle pain and inherited disease Fragile X-syndrome.
Can patients take levothyroxine and folic acid together
Yes you can take levothyroxine and folic acid together at the same time their is no interaction between this medication but follow as per prescribed and finish all.
If is women is planing to get pregnant and she is suffering from hypothyroidism she will be prescribed with an prenatal tablets or prenatal supplement which contains vitamins and folic acid even. So their is no prominent adverse event reported till date with combination therapy.
Changes in homocysteine level with the combination therapy
Homocyteine is a homologue of amino acid cysteine, differing by an additional methylene bridge. The normal range of homocysteine in western population is 10-12 micro mol/L and levels of 20micro mol/L in populations with low intakes of vitamin B or in older age group.
Homocysteine levels are usually higher in men than women as per the studies conducted, and generally the levels increases with the increase of age.
An study was conducted volunterally where the effects of folic acid plus lebvothyroxine on serum homocysteine level in hypothyroidism were studied. Levels of homocysteine are higher in untreated hypothyroidim.
Therefore proper treatment of hypothyroidism may decrease the risk of arttherosclerosis and heart diseases by reducing the homocysteine levels.
Folate and vitamin B12, which are involved actively in the metabolism of homocysteine and convert it to cysteine and in turn causing reduction in serum homocysteine levels.
Therefore, it was concluded that the combination of levpthyroxine and folic acid had an better control on controlling and reducing the homocysteine levels and causing further reduction generating heart diseases.
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Thursday, 30 January 2014
Oprah Winfrey Celebrates Her 60th Birthday
Oprah Winfrey turned 60 yesterday, and to celebrate, she recalled some of the biggest moments in her life so far in an open, and very heartfelt, letter.
Culled from Huffington Post, please read the wonderful, inspiring letter:
Sixty. I'm turning 60 this month! I'm so glad I've lived long enough to say those words and celebrate their meaning. I'm turning 60. I'm alive. Healthy. Strong.
I'm turning 60, and—please don't take offense—I no longer have to be concerned about what anyone thinks of me! (You know, the old Am I doing it right? Am I saying it right? Am I being what or who I'm "supposed" to be?) I'm turning 60, and I've earned the right to be just as I am. I'm more secure in being myself than I've ever been.
I am in awe of the way my journey here on earth continues to unfold. My life has been marked
by miracles for as long as I can recall -- and even before. (My entire existence is the result of a onetime frolic under an oak tree.) My early days speaking in a Mississippi Methodist church -- Baptist leanings, shoutin', and Holy Ghost included -- prepared me for a future of speaking in a public arena I could never have imagined.
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A LITTLE JAUNT TO SPAIN – REVIEW PART 5: Madrid Food Tour with James Blick
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and meningiomas: A Danish study of 924 women who had a meningioma has led to a claim that women on HRT have a 30 percent greater risk of getting a meningioma Brain Tumour but the findings have been dismissed by experts in women's health. One consultant endocrinologist said that the risk might only represent one per 100,000 women per year and was "an absolutely trivial risk and of no clinical or biological importanceâ€. Another expert said that with women who experience early menopause the benefits of HRT are likely to substantially outweigh the long-term risks without HRT, which included osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.
Pilocytic astrocytomas: German researchers working within the PedBrain consortium have now published the results of the first 96 genome analyses of pilocytic astrocytomas. They have found that overactive MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signals are necessary for a pilocytic astrocytoma to develop. They also found that the genomes of pilocytic astrocytomas contain far fewer mutations than in medulloblastomas, for example, and that cerebellar astrocytomas are genetically even more homogeneous than other cases of the disease.Professor Stefan Pfister, who leads the research, said that targeted agents for all pilocytic astrocytomas are potentially available to block an overactive MAPK signalling cascade. Comment: Some Cancer registries do not even bother to record the location of a patient's brain tumour. In this instance the identification of cerebellar astrocytomas may have significance for long-term research. Patient advocates should press for more detailed information to be recorded about brain tumours in national cancer and brain tumour specific registries.
Patient misdiagnosed with depression: In a succession of tragic errors a 34-year old man died from his brain tumour in Essex (UK) after being misdiagnosed for four weeks in 2011 by three senior doctors who treated him for depression. It was only when he lost the use of his right hand that his tumour was discovered. He initially presented with speech problems and was prescribed 20 mgs of citalopram, sleeping pills and referred for counselling. Later, staff at a hospital mental health unit could not understand him because of his speech problem and he left.After a year-long examination by the General Medical Council (GMC) two of the doctors were told to reflect upon the GMC's expert's findings and their assessments of the patient were found to "fall seriously below that of a reasonably competent GPâ€. The third doctor was found to have failed to consider other causes of the patient's initial speech problems but no further action was taken. The patient's grieving father wants the GPs suspended. The medical practice, in turn, has given the father a week to find another practice for his own medical needs, saying he is no longer welcome there.
Comment: Misdiagnoses of paediatric brain tumour patients in the UK have resulted in the very successful HeadSmart program for children and young people and its spread to Europe. Special attention might also be needed to reverse misdiagnosis of adult brain tumours.
Long term effects: Parents of Canadian children treated for their cancer when young have formed a "Pediatric Cancers Survivorship Society of B.C. (British Columbia)†to advocate for better treatment for their now adult children who suffer from complex health problems. Some of these children were given heavy doses of radiation or Chemotherapy when young but treatments have now changed following greater recognition of possible long-term effects. A doctor who sought government funding to identify past paediatric patients who should be warned about possible late effects has had his request rejected.
Surveys: Cancer Research UK is undertaking an international on-line study of key issues in cancer surgery services. The twenty-minute on-line survey will target professionals and policymakers in six countries: the UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden and has a deadline of 31 July. UK neurosurgeon Dr Colin Watts has circulated information about the survey through the British Neuro Oncology Society. They are hoping to identify cancer surgery trends, performance and challenges and to identify examples of best practice.
Another survey of interest to brain tumour professionals is one initiated by the SIOP Europe DIPG Network. The survey, which is closing soon, seeks clinical information from professionals who treat DIPG patients about the use of steroids in the DIPG context and Palliative Care in DIPG. There are separate surveys for professionals within Europe and outside Europe:
Steroids – Outside Europe - http://www.thesistools.com/web/?id=358233 Password = DIPGsteroids
Palliative care – Outside Europe - http://www.thesistools.com/web/?id=358234 Password = DIPGPcare
Steroids - Europe – http://www.thesistools.com/web/?id=356959 Password = DIPGsteroids
Palliative care – Europe - http://www.thesistools.com/web/?id=357215 Password = DIPGPcare
The role of humour: US researchers who undertook a study of the reactions of College students have concluded that humor helps the individual to tolerate latent anxiety that may otherwise be destabilizing.
As if to prove the researchers' theory correct a 44 year-old Scottish journalist launched a blog "Hole in The Head†in 2011 where he chronicled with humour and wit his journey with a brain tumour. He passed away in June 2013. In his last entry on 13 April he wrote: "Cancer death can be so cruel and undignified. At least with glioblastoma it seems that there is no pain, no suffocation, no pneumonia, no dwindling out of personality into dementia. Eventually the tumour fatigue takes hold and you simply sleep it away. But until then, I fully intend to enjoy myself as much as I can. I will remain me until the end, and I will not waste that time on self-pity and fear. And I will fight with every resource at my disposal. I have a strong mind, and I'm not planning on going anywhere gently.†He had commenced that day's blog with a sarcastic comment about plastic shopping bags: "I'm keeping out of supermarkets. Two quid for a bag for life? If I'm going to spend that kind of money on a plastic carrier, I expect it to last past the autumn.â€
Passing of Dr Greg Foltz: The IBTA was told at the recent ASCO meeting in Chicago by two friends of distinguished neurologist Dr Greg Foltz of Swedish Neuroscience (USA) of his deteriorating condition due to pancreatic cancer. Dr Foltz died on 27 June a few weeks after turning 50. He had founded and directed the Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at Swedish Medical Center. There is a supportive video news tribute to Dr Foltz here. We had planned to interview Dr Foltz for the 2014 Brain Tumour magazine and conveyed some questions through his friends, should he wish to say something on the record but unfortunately this was not to be the case. We do know, however, that his friends had it in mind to try and create a repository for his genomic research and Marty Tenenbaum has supplied the IBTA with this information:
"Marty Tenenbaum, Chairman of Cancer Commons, and Tony Blau M.D., who heads the University of Washington's new Center for Cancer Innovation were close colleagues of Dr. Foltz. Together the three founded Partners in Personal Oncology, a non-profit organization for precision oncology: using the latest scientific tools and knowledge to match each patient to the best available drugs and trials, based on the molecular subtype of their tumor, and to learn as much as possible from their clinical response.
NCI data set: A data set of cancer-specific genetic variations made publicly available by scientists at the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) to cancer researchers, includes data from brain tumour tissue and will enable researchers to identify possible new genomic defect targets and to overcome acquired resistance.
Meetings: The ABTA's Patient and Family Conference will be held in Chicago during 26-27 July.
Company developments: The German-based company Apogenix GmbH has obtained patents in Europe and Canada to cover its lead product Apoceptâ"¢ (APG 101) which is being investigated for treating glioblastomas.
German firms Immatics and BioNTech will lead a consortium of 14 organisations, including those from Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the USA, in the development of biomarker-guided actively personalised vaccines to treat glioblastoma. The project has also been supported by a €6m grant from the European Union.
The Belgian-based firm Activartis has received orphan drug status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of its investigational cancer immunotherapy AVO113 in treating Malignant Glioma.
Ophthalmologists and brain tumours: There have been many occasions where a person's brain tumour has been discovered during an eye examination, either as part of a regular check-up or during an examination prompted by vision or other problems. In Australia the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists have launched legal action against a health regulator to prevent optometrists being able to diagnose and treat glaucoma. One of their spokespeople said "Glaucoma can be notoriously difficult to diagnose and can be confused with brain tumours and neurological diseasesâ€.
This didn't stop a UK optometrist recently from immediately referring a woman to hospital after she complained of a "pulling†sensation in her eye and the optometrist identified that sight in her left eye had deteriorated significantly since her last eye examination in 2009. At the hospital doctors diagnosed her with a pituitary brain tumour.
Meanwhile, US woman Meg Brooker will run in the Missoula half-marathon this Sunday just one day before completing her radiation therapy for an oligodendroglioma brain tumour and three and a half months after her neurosurgery. Her radiation oncologist, neurologist and medical oncologist will also be running in the half-marathon. Ms Brooker's brain tumour was discovered in April after she experienced double vision and saw an eye doctor who said she had a hemorrhage behind her left eye and an inflamed optic nerve behind her right eye and recommended an urgent MRI.
Great Dane precedent: A Colorado University (US) researcher who used his knowledge of immunotherapy to treat his pet Great Dane dog is now proposing to initiate human trials utilising the same methods against glioblastoma. The 12 year old dog, called "Starâ€, developed advanced bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma (lung cancer) and the doctor treated the dog with a 10-gram sample of its tumor enriched into an injectable vaccine that contained a high concentration of heat shock proteins in "chaperone-rich cell lysate†(CRCL). The dog survived for an unexpected extra 44 weeks.
Palliative care: The UK Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients will be abolished after an independent review by Lady Neuberger, who was appointed by the UK Government following reports that under the scheme dying patients had been drugged and deprived of fluids. Lady Neuberger was quoted as saying "Caring for the dying must never again be practised as a tickbox exercise and each patient must be cared for according to their individual needs and preferences, with those of their relatives or carers being considered too". There were references to poor training and sometimes a lack of compassion on the part of nursing staff and junior doctors who were expected to make life and death decisions beyond their competence.
Comment: This outcome will have implications in countries such as Canada and Australia which had been following the UK Pathway model with interest and using it as a guide for their own end of life pathway plans.
Thank you for all your continuing support.
Denis Strangman (Chair and Co-Director)
International Brain Tumour Alliance IBTA
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Gain Weight the Healthy Way
World over obesity has been classified as a major problem but not much has been spoken about individuals struggling to gain weight. Being obese or underweight are two sides of the same coin as both result from an unbalanced diet. In medical terms, a person whose body mass index (BMI) is above 30 is considered obese and below 18.5 is considered underweight. While most people are well aware of harmful effects of being overweight, they simply overlook or are unaware of the health risks associated with being underweight.
The harmful effects of being underweight include impairment of immune function, increased susceptibility to infections. osteoporosis, fractures, fertility problems and dementia. It would not be wrong to say that being underweight is medically just as unhealthy as being obese. Hence, it is imperative for each individual to maintain a healthy body weight and lifestyle. Healthy body weight apart from reducing the susceptibility to various diseases, also translates into feeling more energetic and being able to do more activities.
Individuals more often than not associate being underweight with less than optimal food intake i.e. getting less energy via food or being over active. But weight gain is just as hard as losing weight. One of the first steps is to identify the underlying cause of being underweight i.e. it may be due to hypothyroidism which needs to be treated. Post understanding the underlying cause, one needs to list down the daily major activities and look into the calorie intake. This is what your nearby nutritionists can help you with. In this article I have tried to list down some generic diet and lifestyle tips which can be easily incorporated by anyone in his/ her daily routine.
Below are some easy, well established and effective tips to gain weight:
1. Consume more calories
As a rough estimate, if you wish to gain weight steadily, you should aim to eat 300-500 calories more than you burn each day. And if you wish to gain weight fast, you should aim to consume 700-1000 calories more than you burn. Further, you should be having at least 3 meals a day with the right combination of protein, carbs and fat in each meal.
2. Increase your sleep time
Your body rests and absorbs nutrients while spending minimum calories when you sleep. Hence, you should aim to get 8-9 hours of sleep each day to ensure all the calories consumed are stored in your body.
3. Have protein rich and energy dense diet
You need to make sure that you gain healthy amount of muscle mass and subcutaneous fat and not just unhealthy belly fat. As your muscles are made up of protein,you should aim to intake 1.5-2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. Protein rich foods include meats, fish, eggs, dairy products and whey protein (in case you are unable to include enough proteins in diet). Further, you should aim to include energy dense foods in your diet. Such foods include nuts, dried fruit, cream, potatoes, dark chocolate, avocados and peanut butter.
4. Hit the gym
While it may seem counter intuitive to burn your calories by hitting the gym, lifting weights at least 2-3 times a week will ensure that the excess calories result in muscle mass and not just body fat.
Apart from following above tips, you need to follow a diet plan that has been customised as per your dietary preferences, lifestyle, medical history, metabolism and body type. Meet your nearest nutritionist to get a customized diet plan. This along with continuous tracking of results will help you in achieving your ideal body weight in minimum time and in a sustainable manner.
Wish you all the best for your weight gain journey!
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Financing of the global shift to renewable energy and energy efficiency
University of Twente and Sustainable Innovations Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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that I started making two videos a week? Martial arts on Wednesdays, religion and/or philosophy on Sundays. Go get some.
that I started making two videos a week? Martial arts on Wednesdays, religion and/or philosophy on Sundays. Go get some.
Posted in Martial arts, Mysticism, Writing
Tagged catch wrestling, martial arts, videos
This week's T.I. is in video format. Dig it.
Posted in Martial arts, Mysticism
Tagged evil, hugh thompson jr, mai lai massacre, martial arts
First your Cabal Fang Workout of the Day, and then a little bout of "Did you know?"
The theme of today's WOD is is grappling, a.k.a. the clinch, a.k.a. stand-up wrestling, and the workout itself is a puke-inducing two-parter as follows:
Now for a little "Did you know?" Did you know…
Posted in Martial arts, Writing
Tagged cabal fang, grappling, martial arts, WOD
Update 7/18/19: My club still uses the flag but we're now called Cabal Fang Temple, and we're a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational charity. Visit our website or purchase our 12-week personal growth program at Smashwords, Amazon, B&N, or wherever fine e-books are sold.
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My martial arts club is hosting…
SATURDAY JULY 18th 2015 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
West End Manor Civic Association, 8600 Lakefront Drive, Henrico, VA 23294-6100
An entire day of practical self-defense training including:
* Awareness * Prevention * Striking * Wrestling
* Fighting Fitness * Armed & Unarmed Defense
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT. Wear functional, weather-appropriate clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, wet, or ripped. No equipment required (but bring your own and you won't have to share).
CAMP LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS AND TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE THE DAY OF THE EVENT — ADVANCE SALE ONLY! Get your tickets at:
The Order of Seven Martial Arts Club was formed in 2009 and is officially sanctioned by the Combat Martial Arts Practitioners Association and Cabal Fang Martial Arts. Learn more about the club at ORDER7HILLS.COM.
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Tagged cabal fang, combat camp, martial arts
A recent post by Steve Grogan entitled "Why I Prefer Spirituality over Religion" got me thinking. I started to simply reply in the comments, but I soon realized that I had far more to say. Here is Steve's post:
And here's my response.
I understand how you feel. Truth be told, I have had similar knee-jerk reactions myself. But deep down, I don't believe that many people are "churned out of churches" with narrow viewpoints because they have ideas "ground into them."
You have come upon the verge of a powerfully brilliant realization, and I hope you don't mind if I — one martial artist to another, in a friendly way — give you little helping hand making the leap.
Humans are not generally stupid or easily brainwashed. I believe people sometimes espouse ideologies they really aren't deeply invested in, and that they do so for reasons that are frequently quite mundane. They make investments in order to receive gains. If they are lonely, they may go to a church to make friends or to interact with existing ones. If it benefits them socially, politically, or commercially, some folks will attend a church just so that they can hobnob with powerful people, make business contacts, and so forth. This group explains why, as you said, some people you perceive as religious don't practice what they preach.
Others attend a given church out of tradition. Going to the same church that grandma and grandpa attended provides a sense of security, stability, and comfort. Or maybe they just go because they're bored, or because they feel they're supposed to.
And there are the role players. These are people who attend churches to pursue their self-aggrandizement, so that they can either feel — or appear — pious, hardworking, selfless, and/or committed. They volunteer for projects, try to raise the most charity money, lead the choir, the committee, the study group, etc.
Many go to church in search of guidance and direction. The ones who are free-thinking and determined may stay for years, quietly studying and seeking, perhaps even secretly harboring a viewpoint divergent from fellow congregants, holding out hope that someday enlightenment will come. Others are more rudderless. For them, something, anything, is better than wandering aimlessly. Once inside, lacking wisdom and insight, and surrounded by others who follow the teachings, these types do whatever it takes to exemplify the ideal.
In my experience, there is usually a small but very vocal group of people who are the hardcore believers, the ones who have mistaken the communion wine for the Koolaid. Don't judge the entire congregation by these characters. That would be like judging all Muslims based on the behavior of a few jihadists.
With all this in mind, it should be no surprise that people in religious organizations might be "unwilling to admit that anything else might be true or make sense." When you challenge someone's religious beliefs you are forcing him or her to self-evaluate. People don't want to look themselves in the mirror. Hardcore believers will be especially resistant because they have invested so much more. It is as if they have built a massive and incredible bridge, and you are asking them to admit that the engineering is faulty, or that it perhaps may lead nowhere.
Human beings don't usually like facing facts about themselves and others. They don't enjoy admitting uncertainty, poor judgement, or true motives. If they are in a congregation owing to heritage or tradition, it isn't fun to admit that grandma and grandma might have been wrong. If they're there because their friends are there, a challenge of beliefs may ignite feelings of tribalism. In the end, although some people do push back against religious criticism because they are true believers, reasons vary greatly because people vary greatly.
Making assumptions about the homogeneity of "religious" people — some of whom may only appear to be religious — lacks nuance. This goes for all broad categories of people. You are a martial artist, a practitioner of Wing Chung. Why do you practice it? Do all practitioners of Wing Chun have the same reasons? How many reasons are there for people to practice Wing Chun and advocate its concepts? I posit that there are as many reasons as there are practitioners. How would you react if someone criticized Wing Chun?
Most of the things you have observed have more to do with human nature than they have to do with religion. As a martial artist, you know that when a person is pushed, he usually pushes back; when she is pulled, she pulls back. This is a natural tendency.
But the master is the one who pulls when he is pushed, who pushes when she is pulled.
Perhaps, when dealing with intolerant people, folks with whom you disagree, and so forth, you might anticipate the push. All options are available to you in terms of thoughts, feelings and actions — pushing, pulling, blocking, shielding, clashing, avoiding, and so on.
From one martial artist to another, I feel I must warn you against the great trap that is dualism. I really hope you don't think of this as a lecture. I enjoy your blog, and I find it thought provoking. Please keep posting.
Yours in the arts,
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Tagged dualism, martial arts, religion, spirituality
Is your martial arts club covering all of the bases? I put together a little checklist for my club, and I thought I'd share.
Each month we choose a monthly concentration and stick with it for the entire month. Sometimes we wake up and realize it has been too long since we really got deeply into a given area, and that's bad. To prevent that, we're going check things off as we work them. This month we're going to do a grappling review and do some sparring (by grappling I mean stand-up wrestling, a.k.a. 'the clinch'). We're not going to focus on take-downs, so I'm only checking off all two of the three grappling boxes. When all the boxes are checked off we'll start a new sheet.
I've shared it with you. You can pull up the Google Sheet here, or you can just copy/paste from the table below. And of course, feel free to modify and adapt as needed.
And if you want to check out our workout log, which goes back to 2009, you can see it here.
|Martial Arts Concentration Checklist
|Start Date: End Date:
|All-in Fighting
|Grappling Review
|Grappling Sparring
|Grappling Take-downs
|Weapon Command & Mastery
|Weapon Live Cut/Strike/Shoot
|Weapon Review
|Fitness General
|Fitness Specific
|Fitness Spirit/Mindset
|Self-Defense Situations
|Self-Defense vs. Armed
|Self-Defense vs. Unarmed
|Striking Boxing Def./Counters
|Striking Boxing Sparring
|Striking Kicking
|Striking Kicking Boxing Combos
|Wrestling Holds
|Wrestling Sparring
Posted in Martial arts
Tagged checklist, martial arts, workout log
The Order of the Third Wave, an order of Cabal Fang, has just formed in New Zealand. If you are in the Palmerston North area, and you're interested in practicing Cabal Fang martial arts, get more info here.
This is a big day for Cabal Fang and for me. I get several inquiries a year from people thinking about starting clubs, but few actually make a go of it. Fewer still stick with it for more than a few weeks or even go to the trouble of creating a presence online. The Order of the Third Wave has already proved itself to be made of stiffer stuff.
For my readers who aren't familiar with Cabal Fang, she's the martial art I officially gave birth to in 2009. I've written two books about her, and there's nothing else like her. It takes a special kind of person to practice Cabal Fang, and an especially strong and brave person to start on order. Why? Because in Cabal Fang there are no gurus or instructors, only elders and friends. Each student of Cabal Fang is in charge of his or her own education. There is no one to tell you what to do, nobody to write a curriculum for you, no belt system to rank you, no uniform to set you apart. You have to bite your mouthpiece and wade in with courage.
Cabal Fang is my baby. The formation of the Order of the Third Wave is a big step for her. It's like putting your child on airplane to New Zealand. You want her to go and have fun, but you're a tad nervous about her flying alone for the first time.
But you know what? I think she's going to be fine. She's a powerful young woman, and she's in good hands.
To learn more about Cabal Fang:
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MOSCOW, October 24 (RIA Novosti) - According to US officials' estimates, the Islamic State generates an income of $1 million a day from black market oil sales, which the extremists extract from territory they control in Iraq and Syria, as well as other sources of financing like bank robberies, looting of antiquities, human trafficking and extortion of local businesses and persons.
"With the important exception of some state-sponsored terrorist organizations, ISIL is probably the best-funded terrorist organization we have confronted," Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen said, according to a statement by the US Treasury Department. The data further suggests that external sources of funding play only a minor role in sustaining the terrorist organization.
The currently available methods of preventing the funding of international terrorism are not applicable is the case of the Islamic State, Mr. Cohen said, as the militants do not move money across national borders. "ISIL derives a relatively small share of its funds from deep-pocket donors, and thus does not, today, depend principally on moving money across international borders. Instead, ISIL obtains the vast majority of its revenues through local criminal and terrorist activities," he said. This means the international community has to introduce new measures to undermine the organization's finances.
The Islamic State sells oil "at substantially discounted prices" on the black market via middlemen in Turkey, Iraqi Kurds and the Syrian government of President Assad, said the US Treasury. The militants produce and sell roughly 10,000 bpd of oil, "[controlling] oil refineries of various sizes and output capacities, and [earning] some revenue from the sale of refined petroleum products," Mr. Cohen noted. Whilst US-led airstrikes have shown some efficiency in disrupting the IS-controlled oil supply network, the coordinated efforts of Turkey, the Kurdistan Regional Government and the US have led to a dramatic slump of ISIL's oil supply.
The militants have earned about $20 million this year in exchange for kidnapped civilians. "For ISIL, these ransom payments are irregular, but each one can be a significant boon. This spring, ISIL released captured journalists and other hostages from several European countries. In return, according to press reports, ISIL received several multi-million dollar payments," Mr. Cohen said.
The Islamic State also extorts businesses in the territory it controls. They also sell everything they can, from looted antiquities to livestock to grains to humans as "they sell abducted girls and women as sex slaves," expressed Mr. Cohen. IS also has sources of external funding and "maintains important links to financiers in the Gulf, as a spate of Treasury designations last month made clear," he added.
The US Treasury says that the terrorist organization is vulnerable to airstrikes because of its "desire to act like the government of a state". The militants have gone as far as providing services like water and electricity to the local population.
The measures proposed by the US Treasury to cut IS financing and restrict its access to the international financial system include the imposition of sanctions against militant leaders and other affiliates. Simultaneously, airstrikes will continue in order to further disrupt the organization's economic infrastructure.
"Cutting off one key source of funds will require dislodging it from territory in which it operates," Mr. Cohen concluded. "But even as this vital military campaign progresses, we recognize that the only solutions are political in nature. The hateful ideology propagated by ISIL must be countered by tolerant, economically vibrant societies and governments that rule in an inclusive manner."


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Your mom's five chords.
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I hate to break it to you guys but racist caricatures isn't a cool skill thanks this has been my Ted talk
May I ask what are you referring to?
Someone reviving a post of mine on DB from a year ago trying to justify someone making fun of the Chinese language with racist imagery on Running Man as 'an unique skill'
Oh, yeah. That isn't ok.
It irks me, because it was something unfunny and as a Chinese person it didn't sit well with me that people are jumping on this to justify it. It's not cute full stop. Don't revive posts from years back just to fight me on things I say :/
I'm also part-Chinese, but regardless of who we are, and what race we are, we shouldn't be ok with jokes that deal with things like that. :/ I'm sorry.