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Considering the sorry state of many school lunch programs, more health-conscious parents are sending their kids to school with a home-packed lunch. My mom was a health nut in the 70s, long before it was trendy, and she often sent me to school with a meatloaf or roast beef sandwich on wheat bread, and a sliced-up green bell pepper or a spotty banana for a snack. Not exactly “fashionable” food worthy of trading with friends for any of the “good” things my classmates had, like string cheese, peanut butter sandwich crackers, or those Ritz Handi-Snacks with cheese and crackers and that little red smearing stick. All junk food, of course.
Nowadays we see these incredibly intricate and painfully clever Bento boxes, with healthy food and snacks artfully arranged into darling images of cute animals and landscape scenes. They are wonderful to look at but, honestly, who has the time to put together a work of art every morning? There must be a happy medium.
First, a Few Tips:
- Invest in good, non-plastic, reusable containers. Think fun stackable tiffins and stainless steel
compartment boxes. LunchBots makes a large version for full meals and a smaller one for snacks in addition to small leak-proof containers that are perfect for condiments, dips, nuts and dressings. Don’t forget to include a PET- and HDPE-free (reusable and dishwasher safe) bottle for drinks. Klean Kanteen makes stainless steel bottles in a multitude of shapes, sizes, colors and designs. With its soft silicone spout, This one is great for kids. They also make a variety of vacuum-insulated food canisters. Mason jars are perfect for layering ingredients so they don’t get soggy (perfect for salads or taco bowls). Just remember, dressings and wet stuff on the bottom, greens and crunchy items at the top, proteins and veggies in the middle. Leave some head space so there’s room for shaking it all up.
- Create a meal plan. Kids love consistency and will look forward to the day when they know a favorite food will be in their box. This also makes it simpler to shop for your ingredients in bulk. Ask for input from your kids — they’ll feel included by contributing to their meal plans and learn about proper nutrition as well.
- Be sure to include a protein, a fruit and/or vegetable, and some healthy fat. Don’t forget fun snacks like sweet potato chips or hummus with baby carrots. Hot chocolate or soup in a thermos is delightful in cold weather. A two-week rotating schedule like this one provides more than enough nutritional variety:
- Get creative with drinks. It takes only a couple of minutes to throw together a healthy and delicious liquid “treat” in the blender. Think smoothies, a chia seed energy drink (kids love the little jelly balls), kombucha, or yogurt blended with fruit. You can always add extra fruit or veggies, green spirulina, or protein powder to boost the nutritional value.
Now Let’s Share a Few Recipes:
Kids love snacks. Allowing them to graze on cleverly disguised superfoods throughout the day boosts their energy level and ability to learn.
No-Bake Energy Bites
Try these stupidly simple No-Bake Energy Bites and see if you can keep from eating them all yourself.
- 1 cup dry oatmeal
- 2/3 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 TBSP chia or pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients and let cool in the fridge for 1 hour. Roll into 1-inch balls and store in an airtight container.
Green Mom founder Fredrica Syren’s family love these Carob “Brownies,” also amazingly simple to make.
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup raisins (soaked for 10 minutes and drained)
- 1 Tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 Tbsp carob powder
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Blend all ingredients except the coconut in a food processor or a bowl until smooth. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the coconut to coat them. Store in an airtight container.
Raw Kale Chips
- 5 bunches kale, de-stemmed and torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
- Himalayan pink salt
Combine oil and syrup in a large bowl. Add the kale and coat well. Work the sauce into the kale with your hands and sprinkle on some good Himalayan salt. Dehydrate at 118 degrees Fahrenheit overnight, or use an oven at the lowest setting for 2-3 hours, checking periodically until chips are crispy.
No-Bake Energy Bars
These no-bake homemade energy bars are another kid favorite the adults will also love.
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup puffed quinoa
- 1 cup nut butter (almond or peanut)
- 3/4 cup honey
Puff the quinoa. (See instructions here.) Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Refrigerate for a few hours to harden. Slice into bars and store in an airtight container.
Who doesn’t love Laräbars? Not us. Now you can try this healthy no-bake version at home.
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews
- 1-1/4 cup dates
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp carob powder
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until a sticky dough forms. Mold into bars or balls and store in an airtight container.

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The LSU Tigers made their first trip to the College World Series in 1986. In those 22 years, the Tigers have made 13 appearances and claimed five national titles. The Tigers possess a .721 all-time NCAA Tournament winning percent, the highest in the country and the fourth-highest all-time College World Series winning percentage at .630.
The Tigers have won 14 of their last 20 CWS games and the Tigers and Southern Cal are the only teams to win four national titles in one decade. The Tigers only missed going to Omaha four times in 15 years between 1986 and 2000. The Tigers have already won a national title this decade and this will mark the fourth Tiger visit to Omaha since 2000.
Why do I tell you this? To brag? Nope! To put fear in the opponents? Nope, history doesn’t win championships! To give anyone not bleeding purple and gold useless stats? Not hardly! I tell you this to explain the Omaha love fest for LSU. I can’t actually tell you that every fan in Omaha is a Tiger fan, nor can I say every local pulls for the Tigers, but I can tell you that Omaha is a better place when the Tigers are there.
Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub and Grill is thrilled to have the Tigers back. Even the painting on the window says “Geaux Tigers” and “Home of the Tigers Since 1991.” Between the two TVs and center of the bar hangs a huge purple and gold LSU flag. LSU fans simply know how to have a good time.
"Oh, my gosh, we were thrilled when we saw LSU made the tournament,” said Dan Morrissey, event manager of the CWS. “Their fans are always friendly, do great tailgating and always bring something from home here.” That something? Well, it starts out with hundreds of RVs rolling into town.
All of them decorated in purple and gold and loaded down with people, friends, food, beer, and liquor. To add to the RVs, there will also be thousands of cars donned with LSU flags and Tiger tails traveling I-80 and I-29. A Nebraska State Trooper told the New Orleans Times-Picayune, “When LSU's not here, you see one motor home and a thousand fights.
When LSU's here, you've got 100 motor homes and a great party.” There is a reason LSU has led the nation for 12 straight years in college baseball attendance, it’s because Tiger fans know and love their baseball. UC-Irvine Head Coach Mike Gillespie talked about the Tiger fans after their Super Regional defeat on Monday night.
"We tried to prepare our players for coming here, but I don’t think you can prepare anybody for this, until you get here. This — and I mean this in a complimentary way — is a very, very special place; a very unique place ... There are many places where there’s great baseball played and there’s great support and they get behind their teams.
However, there is nothing like this. This is in first place and everything else is a distant second place.” Not only are they knowledgeable and passionate, they know how to throw a hell of a party. The Tiger fans that arrive in Omaha will do so with huge pots and burners, crawfish tails, shrimp, catfish filets, red beans, duck, and roux. In addition, that’s just for the appetizers.
You won’t find brats and buns at Tiger tailgate parties. No way! What you will find is a gumbo of delicious smelling and tasting food. From jambalayas to red beans and rice to shrimp creole, the Tiger fans will be cooking it up.
"LSU fans will travel in cult-like numbers to Omaha as they always do, hoping the Tigers can win yet another national championship in the stadium we affectionately refer to as Alex Box North,” said Jeff Powdrill, a long-time Tiger fan that is no stranger to Rosenblatt.
Although the Tigers have played their last game in the “old” Alex Box Stadium, the Tiger fans are confident Omaha hasn’t seen the last of them, and Omaha is happy to hear that.

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Nike, which has been offering its environmentally friendly Nike Considered Design products for several years now, says that for the first time, it will offer such products in all six of its divisions – basketball, running, soccer, women’s training, men’s training and sportswear – as well as in tennis and its all-condition gear products.
Nike’s best selling running shoe, the Pegasus, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is the first pinnacle running shoe to be Nike Considered Design.
“As we look at how we design and develop products and run our global business, it’s not enough to be solving the challenges of today,” said president and CEO Mark Parker, in a statement. “We are designing for the sustainable economy of tomorrow, and for us that means using fewer resources, more sustainable materials and renewable energy to produce new products.”
The Beaverton, OR-based company reiterated its goals to have all its shoes meet “Considered” standards by 2011, all clothing by 2015, and all equipment like balls, gloves and backpacks by 2020. The changes will create a 17% reduction in waste in its supply chain, and an increase of 20% in its use of environmentally preferred materials.
Parker said benefits of streamlining the supply chain will offset the increased costs from purchasing environmentally-preferred materials, such as organic cotton.
“It all begins with design and engineering, and Nike designers will lead the Considered Design process to create more sustainable products with no compromise to consumers,” said Lorrie Vogel, Nike Considered GM. “Were proud of our accomplishments, and they represent a significant step toward making all Nike brand footwear, apparel and equipment Considered.”
Nike said its long-term vision for Considered is to design products that are “fully closed loop: produced using the fewest possible materials, designed for easy disassembly while allowing them to be recycled into new product or safely returned to nature at the end of their life.”
Towards this effort, Nike said it collaborated with The Natural Step, an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to education and research in sustainable development, to help create its future vision.
“The Natural Step and Nike have been working together to create a more sustainable future for 10 years. Nike’s progress has been tremendous. We are proud to be partners in their journey,” said The Natural Step founder, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robert.
“I have been inspired by Nike’s commitment and leadership,” added Richard Blume, senior advisor with The Natural Step. “By using sustainability principles to guide decisions and create their Considered vision, Nike has ensured that its innovation efforts are informed by a rigorous, scientific understanding of sustainability. We believe that this distinguishes Nike and positions the company well to navigate the future.”

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Kyoto Shibori Museum is
the only museum in Japan that specializes in shibori
and conveys the technique of shibori to the present day.
Since the exhibition contents of the special exhibition are changed several times a year, you can see various masterpieces created by shibori.
Kyoto Shibori Museum is also a hands-on museum
where you can learn about shibori from various perspectives, such as the valuable videos and tools used in the shibori process, explanations by specialized staff,
and you can touch the shibori fabric .
April 2, 2021 to June 23, 2021
Total total length 75m! !!
Olympics in the animal's forest
'Shibori Manga Choju-giga''
A 35-meter-long scroll
Choju-jinbutsu-giga (the oldest 'manga cartoon' in Japan), dyed by the Japanese shibori technique on a 35-meter-long Tango silk crepe.
The rocks and trees in the background are also three-dimensional and lively.
And the animals of the 'Choju-jinbutsu-giga' enjoy the Olympic games in the forest.
In addition to familiar sports, new competitions such as bouldering and skateboarding, etc.
The full-length is 40m.
Depending on the infection status of the new coronavirus , the contents of the exhibition after July 1, 2021 may change.
In case of change, we will inform you on our website and SNS. Thank you for your understanding.
July 1, 2021-December 23, 2021
Width 6.5m Height 3m
Huge Shibori screen 'The great wave off Kanagawea'
Shibori picture Forty-six Views of Mount Fuji
The total number of processes is 56!
A huge screen using 6 large silk fabrics with the motif of Hokusai's 'The great wave off Kanagawza' is exhibited.
The masterpiece with a width of 6.5m and a height of 3m is spectacular!
Created with the theme of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" by making full use of shibori techniques.
All 46 framed shibori pictures are displayed at once!
August 2nd / August 13th-August 16th / September 1st / October 1st / November 1st
November 25th to 30th / December 1st
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Atlanta Revocable Living Trust Attorneys
Effective Estate Planning Services for the Clients We Serve
At Meyring Law Firm, we are a full-service law firm that helps clients explore every avenue for creating a sound and effective estate plan, one of which is the revocable living trust. Our Atlanta living trust attorneys are dedicated to creating customized estate plans that not only reflect a client’s individual goals, but that truly take their estate plans to the next level.
A revocable living trust is a document that determines how your property is managed and distributed during your life and also upon death.
Typically, a revocable living trust involves three parties:
- The Settlor: Also known as the grantor or trustee, this is the creator of the trust. In a revocable trust, the trust is amended or revoked as the grantor sees fit. The trust remains in a private state and achieves irrevocable status upon the settlor’s death.
- The Trustee: This person holds title to the trust property and manages it according to the terms of the trust. The money or property held by the trustee makes up the principal of the trust. This principal can frequently change as expenses are incurred by the trustee or the principal appreciates or depreciates in value. Often, the settlor serves as the trustee during their lifetime and another person or trust company serves as the successor trustee after the settlor’s death, or if the settlor becomes incapacitated.
- The Beneficiary: This is the person or entity entitled to receive the income or principal from the trust. The beneficiary benefits not just from the income or principal received by the trust, but the composition of the revocable trust also allows the beneficiary to avoid the pains of probate court as they go through the trying time of losing a loved one.
A trust is considered a “living trust” when it is established during your lifetime and as “revocable” when you reserve the right to amend or revoke your trust during your lifetime.
What Are the Advantages of a Revocable Living Trust?
The property held in a revocable living trust at the time of your death is not subject to probate administration, thus beneficiaries will receive their inheritance automatically, and in accordance with the stipulations set forth in the trust document.
Other advantages include:
- The administration of a trust is a private matter and remains out of courts. The trust remains shielded from public discourse.
- Property can be distributed to beneficiaries shortly after your death, avoiding the lengthy processes that probate courts bring that can drag on for a considerable amount of time.
- Probate court approval is not needed to sell trust assets, which expedites the process of liquidating assets that are no longer desired to be held.
What’s the Difference Between a Revocable & Irrevocable Trust?
Living trusts typically boil down to two different versions: irrevocable and revocable. The basics come down to this: revocable trusts can be modified or canceled by the grantor, whereas the irrevocable trust cannot be amended or terminated without first securing the beneficiary’s permission. Both types of trusts will aid in avoiding probate court, and a revocable trust obviously comes with added flexibility.
Why Should I Choose an Irrevocable Trust?
The virtue of the irrevocable trust is that it effectively shifts assets out of the grantor’s estate.
There are many reasons why someone would want to do this, such as:
- Asset protection
- Avoiding taxes like estate tax or capital gains taxes
- Taking advantage of certain charitable giving tax deductions.
By moving assets out of the grantor’s provision, they become effectively shielded from creditors or lawsuits. There are ways to negotiate an irrevocable trust to avoid certain capital gains taxes, and in the event that a grantor is near the federal estate tax limit, shifting assets into an irrevocable trust can clear an estate from approaching that limit.
When clients don’t have a large enough pool of assets to approach the federal estate tax limit or are less concerned about matters like capital gains taxes or asset protection, a revocable living trust may be the desired option. It guarantees the grantor the greatest amount of freedom to retain control over their assets during their lifetime, holding onto the ability to make changes to their living trust as they see necessary.
How Do I Create a Revocable Living Trust?
The process of creating a revocable trust is a fairly straightforward matter of meeting with the proper legal consultant and writing documentation that conforms to the law and includes the necessary provisions. The trust requires you, the grantor, to designate a trustee for managing assets in the trust. You can even name yourself as the trustee, although doing so leaves assets open to claims from creditors upon your passing. Should you ultimately decide to name another person or an organization as the trustee, you’ll also want a successor trustee in place should the trustee either withdraw or be unable to carry out the wishes of your living trust.
You will then need to decide which assets will fall under the provision of the trust. A revocable trust can contain cash, real estate, stocks and mutual funds, and stakes in businesses that you may wish to reallocate. The trust should list the account that the assets are held in, as well as pertinent custodian information, whether that be an investment company, bank or otherwise.
You can then name your beneficiaries and any directions you wish for your trust to follow through within distributing assets. You can use the revocable trust to grant power of attorney should you become incapacitated, or can even use it to disinherit beneficiaries that challenge the trust (an advantage of a revocable living trust over a standard will). Once this is complete, you’ll then begin the process of transferring titles of property to the trust, and eventually, sign the necessary documents with a witness.
Learn More About the Value of a Living Trust
Creating a revocable trust is a major move in establishing your estate’s security, but it can be made easy with the right professionals. Our Atlanta living trust attorneys can help you create a revocable living trust by preparing a legal document called a trust agreement, which is signed by the settlor and the trustee. We will then help you transfer property to the trustee so it will be held for the benefit of the beneficiary or beneficiaries named in your trust document.

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School system plea to families: Keep sick kids home
Five days into the school year full of precautions aimed at throttling COVID-19, school system officials will send a reminder over the holiday weekend to families about one of the most simple: keeping kids at home when they're sick.
Thirteen students and school system employees have tested positive for the virus since Aug. 17.
The school system began its fall term Monday, with about half its usual population returning for in-person learning, and the rest opting for one of two digital-learning plans.
Some 27 students or school staff, including teachers, are in isolation, after having contact with someone in their classroom who is COVID-19 positive. In at least two cases this week, students were sent to school either with symptoms of illness or after having had "significant" exposure to another person with the virus.
School system spokeswoman Jackie Johnson said she will be sending a plea to families over the Labor Day weekend to reiterate that "it is absolutely critical that if a child has had symptoms or had significant exposure to someone with the virus" that they must stay home until they can be tested.
The school system's guidelines, on the www.sbac.edu website under "Daily Screening Checklist for Parents," suggest that any of the following symptoms are enough to keep a child home: a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, chills, a new cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing (more so than usual for children with chronic allergies or asthma), fatigue, muscle or body aches, a severe headache (especially in conjunction with a fever), loss of sense of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose difficult from typical allergy symptoms, and diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain.
To return to school: the student must have gone 24 hours without a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine), their symptoms must have improved and it must have been 10 days since the symptoms first appeared — or they must have tested negative for COVID-19, have been fever-free for 24 hours (again, without the use of fever-reducing medicine) and have a written clearance to return from a health care provider.
The school system considers it "significant exposure" to COVID-19 if a child has been within 6 feet of someone positive for the virus for at least 15 minutes. If that's occurred, the child should not return to school until 14 days have passed since the exposure and they have no fever or other symptoms or have a documented negative COVID-19 test result on the ninth day after that exposure.
Johnson said school system officials understand that having to keep children home can be a hardship in some cases.
"We know how anxious people were for schools to reopen," she said. "But the only way we can keep schools open is if people follow the guidelines."


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Széchenyi Baths, Budapest, Hungary (by Tourism Office of Budapest)
A gastronomie guide to Budapest, Hungary. Check out the best restaurants, cafés and coffee houses in Budapest | Mooistestedentrips.nl
Free Things to do in Budapest
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10 Day Itinerary Prague Vienna & Budapest with a day trip to Cesky Krumlov.
Preseren Square in Ljubljana Slovenia. Best place for people watching.
A weekend in Budapest: 25 must-see attractions, 12 local things to taste, 8 best souvenirs to buy - from travel blog: http://Epepa.eu
The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to goddess Athena on the Acropolis. It is the most significant structure of Greece and its beautifully decorated sculptures are the highlights of Greek art.
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There\’s an interesting little economic theory out there. Sure, you can cut taxes in order to try and boost demand. But if people know that taxes will rise in the future to pay back the borrowing then they\’ll not spend the money, they\’ll save it. Save it to pay the future higher taxes.
Thus your tax cut doesn\’t in fact boost demand.
Now, there\’s a certain controversy over whether this actually holds. David Ricardo, who first considered it, thought it didn\’t and people have been arguing ever since.
But whether it does or it doesn\’t hold depends rather on what people believe. Is this a permanent tax cut? Or just a short term one which will have to be paid for?
Lord Mandelson, the new Business Secretary, said that there would need to be "a medium term adjustment some years ahead" to pay for a "fiscal stimulus" now to revive Britain\’s ailing economy.
His remarks were seized on by David Cameron, who warned that a tax "bombshell" was being stored up.
In a Commons exchange with Gordon Brown following the G20 summit in Washington, he told the Prime Minister that "discretionary borrowing now" would mean "higher taxes later."
The Tory leader said: "Isn\’t it the case that Labour\’s borrowing bombshell will soon become a tax bombshell? And let\’s be clear about what that means. Borrowing £30 billion now will mean an income tax bill for the average earner of nearly £1,500 later.
Oh, well done everybody. If you\’re going to remind everybody that these cuts will need to be paid for then you won\’t in fact get any boost to the economy from the tax cuts in the first place.
Don\’t these people that we hire to administer parts of the economy know any economics at all?


Paul Simon Reveals Location of Final Show
The final show of Paul Simon's farewell tour will be a concert in the park, but not in the park everyone anticipated.
The show will take place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, N.Y., in September.
Instead, Simon's last concert will take place in a location tied to his more formative years. "It seems more like fate than coincidence that I should do the final show on this final tour at Flushing Meadows Corona Park," Simon said in a statement. "I could have ridden my bike from home to the park in about 20 minutes, when I was a kid. ... But this is less a goodbye than a farewell. Thank you all for the ride, I had a great time."
It's no surprise that the location is near and dear to his heart. In the hit single "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," from his 1972 self-titled solo album, Simon sings, "I'm on my way/I'm taking my time/But I don't know where/Goodbye to Rosie, the Queen of Corona."
The mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, added in Simon's announcement that when Simon sings "Homeward Bound," "there's no doubt he means New York. The grit, beauty and complexity of this city are woven into Simon's most haunting songs, and our greatest venues have formed the backdrop of his performing career. It's only fitting that this son of Queens comes home to Flushing Meadows Corona Park."
Tickets for the performance go on sale June 29 at 10AM ET, with an American Express Cardholder pre-sale from 10AM June 25 through 10AM June 28. Visit Simon's website for details.


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Here's the first good look at Danai Gurira as the sword-swinging heroine Michonne in AMC's The Walking Dead, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly.
Although Michonne was introduced at the end of season 2, carrying a Katana and leading her two armless zombie followers, her face was obscured by a hood.
"The essence of the character — her personality, her motives, everything that makes Michonne Michonne — remains intact from the comics," said Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, "But like a lot of things on the show, there will be little tweaks and differences here and there."
Specifically, he says we're going to see Michonne interacting a lot more with Andrea, and that TV viewers will get to know the character "a lot faster than comic book readers did."
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The euro has made noticeable gains against the U.S. dollar over the last week, appearing to be on the rebound after hitting a new recent low on March 2nd. The EUR/USD bottomed out at 1.0866, and now stands up over 1.103, as of Tuesday morning. The trend is upward for the moment, but traders need to be cautious here, particularly because even the professionals are saying that this trend is likely to be short lived. Let’s take a quick look at why they think this, and what a good course of action could be.
The trend for a week is still considered to be a micro-trend, and not indicative of the long term outlook of the currency pair, but for short term traders, especially those that look at 15 minute binary options and shorter, even this might be too long to give you an accurate portrayal of the pair’s relevant movement.
Even with the several days in a row that have been logged with gains, analysts believe that short term traders should be bearish on the pair until the 1.1050 mark—the standing resistance point—has been breached. We’re still several pips away from that point, so each trade needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis, complete with heavy technical analysis. For now, it seems that the fundamentals still do weigh in favor of the U.S. dollar, but no one is really confident just how long this will last.
In a weird twist, part of the reason why analysts believe that the euro is rising is because of the negative trade news coming from China. This is the same thing that has been credited for partially taking away the euro’s stability in previous reports. Because the Chinese economy has taken an unexpected negative turn fundamentally after showing signs of recovery, investors are beginning to turn toward safer investments, and right now, the euro is one of the safer places to hold your money if you live within the EU. Even after all of the news and reports saying that the Chinese market was creating a strong USD, there’s also a lot of demand for the euro, and this has helped to not only keep the USD’s price in check, it has helped stabilize trade between the U.S. and Europe, giving the euro the current upper hand between the two. This may not last long, but it is the current situation.
Traders looking at the EUR/USD should not focus on long term perspectives right now. Short term trades are best when levels of uncertainty like this occur. The consensus sentiment is bearish on the pair even if the trend is bullish at the moment. There are still opportunities for profits here, but your timeframes for your trades need to be toned downward. If you usually keep trades open for a few hours, you should be looking at half an hour or less. If your trades are typically open for an hour, you should scale down to below 15 minutes. The more you limit your exposure, the better, as long as you have taken steps to prevent risk while doing so. If you risk $100 per option you execute, for example, scaling this in half will help you to alleviate that risk. Times like this can be frustrating for traders used to churning out a certain number of trades or a certain amount of dollar turnover per day, but it’s far better to risk less and still have respectable profits than it is to keep plugging along at the same rate, but losing money instead of earning it. Changes to your strategy are necessary once in a while if you want to keep being successful.

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Analysis of data from the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study reveals that adults diagnosed with diabetes before the age of 60 years have an increased risk of developing dementia, while for those diagnosed at 80 years or older the risk was not increased.
Researchers collected data from participants enrolled at four sites in the US (mean age, 56.8 years; 55.3% women). Amongst 11,656 adults without diabetes at baseline (1990–1992), 2300 (20.0%) had prediabetes (defined as an HbA1c of 39–46 mmol/mol). Subsequent incident diabetes was defined by a formal diagnosis or use of antidiabetes medication. Incident dementia was determined via active surveillance. Follow-up continued until first diagnosis of dementia, death, loss to follow-up or the end of the study (2019).
During a median follow-up of 15.9 years, 3143 participants developed diabetes. More adults with prediabetes (44.6%) developed diabetes than those without prediabetes (22.5%).
Of the cohort, 2247 participants developed dementia during a median follow-up of 24.7 years. More adults with diabetes (23.9%) developed dementia than those without diabetes (20.5%).
Before accounting for incident diabetes and other covariates, prediabetes was significantly associated with the risk of dementia (HR, 1.12). After adjustment, however, the association was attenuated and non-significant (HR, 1.05).
Earlier age of onset of diabetes had the strongest association with dementia. Adults who were diagnosed with diabetes when ≤60 years had a higher risk for dementia than those without diabetes (aHR, 2.92), while the risks for those who developed it from 60 to 69 years (aHR, 1.73) and 70 to 79 years (aHR, 1.23) were also higher than for those without diabetes. There was no increased risk for dementia for those diagnosed at ≥80 years.
The researchers conclude that the association of prediabetes with dementia risk is explained by the subsequent development of diabetes. Preventing or delaying the progression of prediabetes to diabetes, especially in younger adults, is important in reducing the dementia burden. Modest weight loss through referral to initiatives such as the NHS Diabetes Prevention Program can be effective in achieving this goal.
The study results can be read in full here.

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Priyanka Karki is Actress, Model, Singer. She was born on 27th February in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her horoscope is Pisces. Her marital status is Divorced. Her height is 5 feet 6 inches. She has recently been involved in movie Kohalpur Express, Lily Bily, Shatru Gate, Happy Days, Chhakka Panja 2.
Priyanka Karki is a Nepalese actress, former Miss Teen Nepal, VJ, singer, choreographer, a model, and a dancer.
Karki was born in a Nepalese family to parents, Bhupendra Karki and Raksha Malhotra. She has a younger brother Pranit Karki who lives in the United States.
Personal life Priyanka is very active on social media. She had recently conducted a question and answer session on Twitter. Karki is the most followed Nepalese actor on social media. She has more than 2 million followers on Facebook and 360 thousand followers on Instagram.
A survey conducted by Kantipur Saptahik on February 2016 ranked Karki as the most attractive woman in Nepal. Modeling Right after winning Miss Teen Nepal 2005, she appeared on the cover of Wave Magazine. She has also appeared on the covers of Nari,Vivacity Magazine, ECS Living, Folio, WOW, Healthy living and Yuwa Manch. She has also been featured in the center page blow up of Kantipur Publications Saptahik and also numerous features on the weekly newsletter Friday by ECS.
Karki is also an active participant as showstoppers for various fashion shows in K-town. During Trendsetters in September 2012. organized by Vootoo Entertainment, she walked as show stopper for the ace designer Subexya Bhadel. During Trendsetters II in May 2013, Karki gave a spectacular aerial dance performance to kick-start the show and later also show stopped for new designer Surochira. Karki showstopped for Vishal Kapoor wearing a creation from his collection 'Bollywood' at The Himalayan Times Nepal Fashion Week 2013.
According to a survey done by Folio Magazine, Karki has been voted as the 4th sexiest woman in Nepal in 2013.


EV drivers can now charge their vehicle at 7,000 ft in Ridgway, Colorado thanks to Kitu Systems
Ridgway actively supports alternative energy initiatives
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Driver response is enthusiastic, and usage exceeds expectations
RIDGWAY, Colo., March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Town of Ridgway deployed the Kitu ConvoyTM charging solution, becoming one of the first communities in Colorado to provide residents, travelers and commuters with a convenient, user-friendly and fast way to charge electric vehicles (EV).
Driven by the resolute support of Ridgway's Town Council, many highly engaged citizens, and the San Miguel Power Association, Ridgway made EV charging infrastructure a high priority beginning in 2015.
After exploring several alternatives, the Town determined that Kitu Convoy was the most suitable, intuitive, and cost-effective choice. The stations were installed in December 2017, with funding and support from Charge Ahead Colorado, a Colorado Energy Office and Regional Air Quality Council grant program for EV chargers to improve air quality and encourage deployment of EVs across the state.
"The completion of our new EV charging station is another important step down Ridgway's path towards sustainability, one that I hope will eventually allow us to be carbon neutral," said Ridgway Mayor John Clark.
The citizens' response is already overwhelmingly positive, with higher EVSE usage than projected. "Your EVSE is the fastest charging station I've yet encountered," said a local EV owner. "It is well worth the stop for EV drivers passing through. There are more amenities close to your station than almost anywhere else I've charged."
Due to Ridgway's central location, the Town anticipates increased usage by many tourists and locals, and to see more EV owners as programs like Charge Ahead Colorado help overcome the challenges of equipping rural areas.
"We are proud to be helping Ridgway power EV drivers through their beautiful town," added Vincent Weyl, VP of Marketing at Kitu Systems. "This demonstrates Convoy's ability to address customer needs anywhere in the U.S., particularly in rural areas."
Kitu Systems provides software, platforms and applications connecting intelligent energy. Kitu Systems enables business and residential customers deploy cost-effective and user-friendly charging solutions.
Ridgway is a welcoming, community-minded, rural town situated in the beautiful Uncompahgre Valley, at an elevation of 6,985 feet. The Town shares a deep connection to the outdoors and is committed to being economically sustainable and ecologically responsible.


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Kirkintilloch & Lenzie Housing Sales Market Review | Autumn/Winter 2020
"The lifting of lockdown has seen a jump in enquiries from Glasgow based buyers looking to move out of the city and considering multiple locations within the commuter hinterland where they are weighing up lifestyle, housing quality and value, and accessibility. Ever popular, Kirkintilloch & Lenzie has long been a popular choice and the opening of our new Kirkintilloch Branch has helped us match local sellers with buyers enquiring at our other branches in the West End, Southside, City Centre and Greater Glasgow market.”
Zoe Randalls, Senior Sales Negotiator, Rettie Kirkintilloch
- The average house price in Kirkintilloch & Lenzie has seen modest annual growth of 0.5%, rising to £212k in September 2020 despite the challenges of the pandemic
- Supply in the local market after lockdown was lifted was over double during the Summer and Autumn months compared to 2019.However, sales in the first three quarters of 2020 remain -39% down to Sept 2020 compared to 2019 levels. We expect this gap to narrow by the year end on the back of the strong Autumn market
- The average price of a detached family home advertised on the market in 2020 has been 6% higher than 2019, Conversely, the average price of apartments being advertised is down on -7% on 2019
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A Lifestyle Choice
With Glasgow less than 15 minutes away via Lenzie Train Station, Kirkintilloch and Lenzie has long been a popular commuter destination. The sibling towns offer a range of house types and prices to attract a broad church of buyers, both from the local market but also families leaving the city in search of a better lifestyle and family orientated living space.
A key trend that has been seen across Scotland’s major cities in 2020 has been the jump in enquiries from families finally frustrated with compact living in the city seeking living space who are now untethered from the office due to the new reality of home working. As market restrictions lifted, supply within the local market saw the pent-up demand released with new properties coming to the market jumping to well over double the supply in the same months in 2019. The demand for family housing has been reflected in the average price of properties coming to the market in 2020 compared to 2019. Detached, semi-detached and terrace family housing all saw the average price of properties being advertised up +4% to +7%. This contrasts with the average listed price of an apartment in the local market down -7% on 2019 reflecting the patterns of demand.
However, with supply high, the market has been selective and the total number of sales so far in 2020 remained -39% by the end of Q3 2020 compared to the first three quarters of 2019. This has meant that there has been some discount by agents and seller who have been keen to secure sales; the average discount where a reduction was needed in 2020 was -5.1%. This competition in the market has also meant that whilst premiums have been achieved, especially for prime locations and quality properties, house price growth has remained relatively flat over the past 12 months. Looking ahead we anticipate demand to remain strong, reflecting the appeal of the local area.
If you are looking to sell your property in Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Torrance or Bishopbriggs, please don't hesitate to contact Zoe Randalls.
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17 March 2017
Engineering News: DBSA secures $100m AFD loan facility to support continental activity
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has secured a $100-million loan facility from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), earmarked for energy, water, transport and information and communication technology infrastructure across Africa.
17 March 2017
DBSA Press: DBSA and AFD signs a $100 million loan facility
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and AFD today signed a $100 million loan facility to support DBSA’s infrastructure financing activity across Africa.
1 March 2017
DBSA Press: Launch: One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Source Book, 2nd Edition
As part of the bank’s important role in supporting Regional Integration programmes, the DBSA is proud to be a part of the launch of the 2nd Edition of the One stop Border Post (OSBP) Source book.
19 January 2017
World Economic Forum: #WEF2017: Need for innovative Africa infrastructure
Davos - Global leaders and representatives of Canada, France, Switzerland, China, South Africa and the US, questioned the ability of public sectors across the globe to develop proper infrastructure ecosystems.
16 February 2017
DBSA Press: DBSA finances Ekurhuleni’s BRT Project
The DBSA has announced an R842m debt financing deal for the City of Ekurhuleni’s Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system.
28 November 2017
Business Report: DBSA renews focus on goals as profit dips
Johannesburg - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) wants to keep on delivering on its mandate to South Africa and the rest of the continent, despite navigating through a depressed economy.
21 November 2017
DBSA Press: Futuregrowth lifts lending suspension on DBSA
Midrand - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has announced that Futuregrowth, the asset management firm, has lifted the suspension on lending to the Bank with immediate effect subject to agreed improvements


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This is the Green Light from Leon’s Full Service. Possibly the most interesting drink I’ve had to date. The ingredients include Berkshire Mountain Ethereal Gin, lemon, fresh celery juiced on site, and roasted peanut orgeat (an oil water emulsion of peanut oils). The result is a hybrid of citrusy-veggie-nutty goodness that is truly hard to put into words, and so, so good.
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The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that its members had voted unanimously to launch an investigation into Rep. George Santos (pictured at the State of the Union address last month), who has admitted to lying about his background while campaigning for office. File Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that its members had voted unanimously to launch an investigation into Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., who has admitted to lying about his background while campaigning for office.
"The Investigative Subcommittee shall have jurisdiction to determine whether Rep. George Santos may have engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign," the news release reads.
The lawmakers will also investigate whether Santos "failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House" and "violated federal conflict of interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary services."
The committee has tapped Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, to chair the investigative subcommittee. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., will serve as the subcommittee's ranking member, according to the release. Reps. John Rutherford, R-Fla., and Glenn Ivey, D-Md., will also serve on the panel.
Santos will also be investigated to determine whether he "engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual seeking employment in his congressional office."
In a statement, Santos' office said he "is fully cooperating" with the investigation and that "there will be no further comment made at this time."
The decision to launch the investigation came after a group of House Democratic lawmakers last month proposed a resolution to expel Santos and referred it to the House Ethics Committee.
The lower chamber is controlled by Republican lawmakers who have defended Santos' right to keep his seat in Congress despite having been caught lying about his credentials.
Santos was elected to office during the November midterms, when he picked up a seat vacated by Democrat Tom Suozzi on Long Island.
However, Santos told voters during his campaign that he graduated from Baruch College and worked with Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, statements which have been proven false following investigations by The New York Times after a local newspaper raised red flags four months earlier.
Santos also has faced concerns about his campaign finances after filings revealed that he lent his campaign hundreds of thousands of dollars despite having reported an income of just $55,000 in 2020 and has been accused of sexually harassing a volunteer in his office.
If members of the investigative subcommittee determine the need for disciplinary action, Santos could face being expelled from Congress. In order to be expelled, more than two-thirds of lawmakers in the lower chamber would need to vote for his removal from office.
Santos also currently faces investigations by the FBI, as well as the New York Attorney General's Office and the district attorney's office for Nassau County on Long Island, The Hill reported.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker introduced his first bill on Tuesday, named the SALT Relief Act. Santos has proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the deduction for state and local taxes.
"Long Island residents specifically in Nassau County are paying some of the highest property taxes in the country," Santos said in a statement.
"In 2018 for Nassau County, the average SALT amount (property tax liability income or sales tax liability) reported among itemizing filers was $30,227.21, but due to the $10,000 cap, the average SALT deduction claimed was $9,023.79."

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William has done an amazing job on our garden this spring. He has worked for weeks on this plot.
And our compost pile–he’s been tending these volunteer potato plants for many weeks now.
We have some favorite gardening books we read this time every year.
The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown
This is one of those magical picture books that can be read over and over again (and we have been, for about 6 years!). Liam (yes, he even shares a name with our family gardener) is a little boy who lives in a big, ugly city. Liam is a bit of a loner and while he is wandering around town one day, he comes across a few weeds growing along an abandoned elevated railroad track. He decides to tend the little patch of weeds, and so begins a lifelong project to beautify his world. This book is like a manifesto for our William. 🙂 And the illustrations are really beautiful.
Another inspirational gardening book for our family is
On Meadowview Street, by Henry Cole
Caroline’s family has just moved into a new house on a suburban street ironically named “Meadowview Street.” But of course there’s no meadow on Meadowview Street, and the only view is that of row after row of identical, mowed lawns.
While her father is mowing the lawn one Saturday morning, Caroline spots a beautiful wildflower and asks her dad to spare one little patch of grass from the mower’s blades. That one little patch grows and grows until finally the family tosses out the lawnmower and ends up turning their yard into a nature preserve. Family after family on their street follow their example until Meadowview Street actually begins to live up to its name.
So after we read this book this spring, here’s what popped up in my yard:
The problem, kids, is that if we stop mowing our lawn, it does not look like a beautiful nature preserve. It looks like a jungle of weeds. Like our neighbors down the street who haven’t mowed their lawn for a year and have received two city citations for “grass over 9 inches high.”
So we compromised and gave the kids one portion of the backyard for their “meadow,” as long as they pulled up one particularly annoying and sticky weed.
It is actually pretty there, and I’ve noticed more birds and butterflies in that part of the yard.
For my part, I read two parenting books recently.
The Key to your Child’s Heart, by Gary Smalley
The Secrets of Happy Families, by Bruce Feiler
The Smalley book was written when I was a kid, and the Feiler book was just published last year. One was ultra-conservative and the other ultra-liberal. Neither book was amazing, but I have read a lot of parenting books in the past 11 years and none of them has been really amazing! But all of them have had something positive for me to take away.
The common theme between these two books was that families who make time to have fun together are happier. Vacations, camping, Saturday morning hikes, elaborate family reunions, soccer in the backyard–whatever your family enjoys, make time for it. It’s easier for families who have fun together to deal with the regular stress and chaos of daily life, as well as the occasional but inevitable serious hardship.
It’s so easy to let days or weeks slip away in a mass of chores, errands, to-do lists, work, and emails. Even though I spend almost all my time with my children, I find this is true of me too.
The message in the books I read last week was that if you make time for the things that make you personally happy, you will have more resources to draw on in your regular job (whether it’s running a company or a household). This week’s message is that the same is true of families.
Joining up with Jessica @ Housewifespice for another virtual book club this Wednesday.

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These programs should never be used while driving or operating machinery.
If you have any prior medication conditions such as seizures consult a physician before using any binaural brainwave entrainment application.

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“This is a delicious chewy candy with a hint of peanut butter. My Dad liked to add a few drops of maple extract to his now and then. Simply awesome! I promise you your family will love you for making this and BEG you to make this more often!”
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Imagine watching the Euros as a Rugby Union fan. You would cheer every time a player took the ball beyond the by-line or booted it over the goal posts and you’d be surprised every time there was jubilation whenever the ball went under the bar. You’d be assessing the team’s performance by a different set… Continue reading Are we playing the same game?
Sarah’s Grandma had a knack of predicting accurately the winner of the X Factor and of Britain’s Got Talent each year. It made me think that a fantastic spin off show would involve getting 4 grandmas to sit as the judging panel for the next talent contest -hence the show title “panel of nans.” I… Continue reading Panel of Nans


Waitrose is bolstering its status as a leading player in English wine with three launches this week.
Waitrose Leckford Brut 2012 (rsp: £29.99/75cl) is available now in 65 stores and from Waitrose Cellar. The second vintage of the wine, it is produced on a vineyard in Hampshire owned by Waitrose.
Waitrose English wine buyer Rebecca Hull said that, as a result of high demand for the 2011 vintage, it had increased the number of bottles available this year. “We’re really proud our investment in English wine-making has paid off and can’t wait for customers to try it,” she said.
Waitrose has also become the first supermarket to sell an English dessert wine, listing Denbies Noble Harvest (rsp: £19.99/37.5cl), which is 10% abv and made from 100% ortega grapes. It has also introduced a red Denbies Redlands (rsp: £12.99/75cl), a blend of 50% pinot noir with rondo and dunkelfelder.
“We are passionate about England’s ability to produce first-class still wines and have worked hard in the vineyards and winery over the past 10 years to push the boundaries,” said Denbies general manager Chris White. “English wine has a great future and it is wonderful to see Waitrose introduce new styles to their customers and encourage them to be more adventurous within a growing category.”
Waitrose offers more than 100 English and Welsh wines, the most of any supermarket.


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Wed 7 December 2016 - Sat 7 January 2017
Sohm Kapila Zak (Jack)
Sohm would like to dedicate this show to her Nani Ma Nirmala Prabhaker.
For Tara Arts: An Enemy of the People (2006)
Theatre: Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre); Bring on the Bollywood (Phizzical Theatre); Britain's Got Bhangra (Rifco); Handful of Henna (Rasa Theatre); Avalanche (Nottingham Playhouse); A Vote of No Confidence (Theatre 503); Many Voices (American Drama Group) and Days of Hope (The Landor).
Radio: Sohm played Nadia Akhtar on the award winning BBC Radio Drama Silverstreet for 6 years and continues to do voiceover work for TV and Radio.
Television: Coronation Street; Paradox; Doctors and Waking the Dead (for ITV and BBC).
Film: Sammy’s Adventures, Evolution Man (both cinema released Animation) and Honeycomb Lodge (Winner of Delhi International Film Festival).
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Atmosphere beautiful, service efficient, food not so much.
I went for the first time with a friend, as I like to consider my self a foodie. Eager to taste Indian food, I plowed ahead. Needless to say, it taste like under seasoned boiled meat with jar sauce. In my heart of hearts I know Indian food can't be this bland. I ended up taking my food home and it ended up in the trash.
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APSU ART + DESIGN FACULTY TRIENNIAL
The New Gallery (Austin Peay State University) / 601 College St. November 6, 2017 - December 6, 2017
Dawn Martin Dickins
Dr. Tamara Smithers
Dr. Jennifer Snyder
The New Gallery, with support from The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Department of Art + Design, is pleased to present Faculty Triennial, an exhibition celebrating the artwork of current Art + Design Faculty.
This year has brought many celebrations to the Department of Art + Design. In August, the new Art + Design building opened its doors to students with new studio classrooms and new exhibition spaces. This February will mark the department’s 75th anniversary, which was created when Austin Peay Normal School was renamed to Austin Peay State College, making it one of the oldest departments on campus.
“Visual art has shaped and expanded the minds of the Austin Peay student and surrounding community for nearly eight decades – a feat that is impossible without the research, talent and dedication of the art faculty, and the support of the University and the Center of Excellence,” states Michael Dickins, Gallery Director for The New Gallery. “Continuing one’s art practice is essential. It is how the faculty of Art + Design further define their craftsmanship and skills that they then can pass along to the students in the classroom. The Faculty Triennial exhibition gives the students, university colleagues and the community a chance to experience recent work created by the APSU Art + Design faculty.”


Bollywood felicitates Bright Outdoor’s associates
It is the first time that the agency organised a felicitation for its clients by inviting the who’s who of Bollywood
Bright Outdoor organised its first award to honour business associates and close friends of the agency’s CMD Yogesh Lakhani, who have been with him for the last 32 years.
Well-known faces from Bollywood were present at the event, who included Kalpana Pandit, Govinda, Narmada Ahuja, Sunil Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Vindu Dara Singh, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Milind Soman, Bipasha Basu, Yukta Mukhi, Aditi Rao Hydri, Vivek Oberoi, Roop Kumar Rathod, Sunali Rathod, Madhushri, Puja Bedi, Nitish Rane, Chandi Perera, Daina Hayden, Siddarth Kannan and Vaibhav Mota, among others.
Nikita Rawal, Aiysha Saagar, Sophie Chaudhary, Shadab Sabri, Mithoon and Raju Shrivastava performed at the event.
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LONGEVITY MEME NEWSLETTER
August 10 2009
The Longevity Meme Newsletter is a weekly e-mail containing news, opinions, and happenings for people interested in healthy life extension: making use of diet, lifestyle choices, technology, and proven medical advances to live healthy, longer lives.
- Laser Ablation Funding Deadline on the 17th
- Wired on the Longevity Dividend
- Tooth Regeneration Coming Along Nicely
- Mutated Mitochondrial DNA and Aging
- Latest Healthy Life Extension Headlines
LASER ABLATION FUNDING DEADLINE ON THE 17TH
You'll recall I mentioned the Immortality Insitute fundraising effort for laser ablation of lipofuscin, an affordable research project to validate whether carefully tuned laser light can safely break down the damaging byproducts of metabolism that build up in our cells. Fundraising for this matching grant has a deadline of the 17th of this month - so if you feel that this is a worthwhile project, now is the time to make a donation:
Read more about this initiative back in the Fight Aging! archives:
WIRED ON THE LONGEVITY DIVIDEND
Wired recently examined the Longevity Dividend point of view:
"The Longevity Dividend is an argument developed by a group of gerontologists and aimed at regulators and politically-influenced funding groups. It deliberately steers clear of talking about extending life span, instead presenting increased funding for applied aging research as a form of investment that will greatly reduce later government medical program expenditures through reducing incidence of age-related disease. In that sense it is a form of compressed morbidity viewpoint, the theory that the period of life spent in age-related frailty and suffering from age-related disease can be compressed down without extending life span. This runs contrary to aging-as-damage theories, which instead state that any intervention that reduces the level of accumulated damage will tend to extend overall life span in addition to its other beneficial effects."
TOOTH REGENERATION COMING ALONG NICELY
Groups attempting to regenerate hair and teeth are both near the forefront of tissue engineering. Given the lesser risks involved in human trials of this sort of work, I would not be surprised to see therapies become widely available prior to more vital uses of the underlying technology - such as regenerative nerves and hearts.
"The ultimate goal of regenerative therapy is to develop fully functioning bioengineered organs which work in cooperation with surrounding tissues to replace organs that were lost or damaged as a result of disease, injury, or aging. Here, we report a successful fully functioning tooth replacement in an adult mouse achieved through the transplantation of bioengineered tooth germ into the alveolar bone in the lost tooth region. We propose this technology as a model for future organ replacement therapies."
MUTATED MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND AGING
Researchers continue to generate new information about the state of our mitochondria, the cell's power plants, and how it influences the pace of aging. This field is in the outright contraction phase, in which new data often conflicts or cannot all fit into one theory. Those of you who follow science will know that a few years of this usually precedes important new breakthroughs in understanding.
"That one group of researchers has point-mutation-bearing mice that age normally and another group has point-mutation-bearing mice that age faster indicates that there's more to this story, however. Something is unknown, always the case when solid research appears to be contradictory, and more research is needed to get to the bottom of the mechanisms here. But note that we could sidestep all of these issues with a technology that repairs or replaces mitochondrial DNA globally throughout the body - such as protofection, demonstrated back in 2005. If we replace all mitochondrial DNA with fresh new mitochondrial DNA, then it doesn't matter why or how its prior state was causing issues because we just fixed the problem.
"This is as good an example as any to show that we don't need complete understanding of human biochemistry in order to make important inroads into repairing the damage of aging. More understanding helps, but we have enough knowledge now to move ahead with significant and important rejuvenation technologies - were there a large research community and the will and funding to forge ahead. But here, as in so many nascent fields of biotechnology with great potential, we are left lacking. There is no large research community focused on replacing mitochondrial DNA, and to the best of my knowledge only a few small groups are presently working on this sort of technology."
The highlights and headlines from the past week follow below.
Remember - if you like this newsletter, the chances are that your friends will find it useful too. Forward it on, or post a copy to your favorite online communities. Encourage the people you know to pitch in and make a difference to the future of health and longevity!
LATEST HEALTHY LIFE EXTENSION HEADLINES
A CASE FOR SPURRING MORE NEUROGENESIS (August 07 2009)
In the near future it will be possible to increase the rate at which new neurons and neural connections are created in the brain. This looks promising as a way to tackle some aspects of age-related decline: "Newborn neurons are continuously produced in the hippocampus, which may be involved in several cognitive functions, including learning and memory, throughout life. However, both hippocampus-dependent cognitive functions and the level of adult neurogenesis are gradually attenuated as aging progresses. Few studies have explored the relationship between adult neurogenesis and cognitive functions, especially in primates. In this study, we evaluated learning performance and hippocampal neurogenesis utilizing young and aged cynomolgus monkeys. Significant attenuations in learning performance and adult neurogenesis were detected in aged monkeys. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between learning performance and the level of neurogenesis. Our findings suggest that cognitive functions and adult neurogenesis may have some interdependent relationships during aging."
REPROGRAMMING AN EXHAUSTED IMMUNE SYSTEM (August 07 2009)
The immune system declines and malfunctions with age, but researchers are making strides towards methods of reprogramming that might restore an age-damaged immune system to better operation: researchers have "identified a protein that could serve as a target for reprogramming immune system cells exhausted by exposure to chronic viral infection into more effective "soldiers" against certain viruses like HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B, as well as some cancers, such as melanoma. ... the protein Blimp-1 (B-lymphocyte-induced maturation protein 1) represses the normal differentiation of CD8 T cells into memory T cells, which recognize disease-causing agents from previous infections and enable the body to mount faster, stronger immune responses. The team also reports that Blimp-1 causes exhausted CD8 T cells to express inhibitory receptors, which prevent recognition of specific antigens, further weakening immune response. The researchers describe how complete deletion of Blimp-1, which is overexpressed in CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection, reversed these aspects of T cell exhaustion." Note that one important cause of immune system aging is chronic infection by cytomegalovirus - this work probably has relevance to aging.
APTAMERS AND LIPOSOMES FOR CANCER TARGETING (August 06 2009)
A snapshot of ongoing work to develop cost-effective tools for building targeted cancer therapies: "Scientists have spent more than a decade trying to direct liposomes to specific cancer cells, with limited success. A common approach involves attaching an antibody to the liposome membrane. Ideally the antibody will bind to a cancer cell receptor so that it can deliver the liposome - and the cancer drug - into the cell. Developing such antibodies is costly and time-consuming, however, and the process of attaching them to liposomes is difficult to control. ... Aptamers are short strands of DNA or RNA; they are highly efficient binders, and are very easy to make, label and manipulate ... [researchers] used an aptamer that binds to nucleolin receptors, which are found in abundance on certain breast cancer cells. The researchers then developed an effective method for attaching the aptamer to a liposome loaded with cisplatin, a drug that effectively kills cancer cells but has troublesome side effects when administered intravenously. Tests in cells grown in the lab yielded promising results. Four days after they exposed the cells to the new drug-delivery system, 59.5 percent of the breast cancer cells had died, while less than 12 percent of breast cancer cells treated with cisplatin alone had died. ... Another advantage of using aptamers as targeting agents is that they are easily disabled. They readily bind to complementary DNA, which prevents them from interacting with cell receptors."
ON CALORIE RESTRICTION (August 06 2009)
Here, Chemical & Engineering News looks at the practice of calorie restriction: "lthough Paul McGlothin and Meredith Averill are in their early 60s, the married couple from New York State says that they feel at least 20 years younger. This is no idle claim: Their blood pressures, resting heart rates, and body fat percentages rival those of Olympic athletes. ... So what's their antiaging secret? For the past 16 years, McGlothin and Averill have been eating a carefully controlled, calorie-restricted diet. ... Scientists have known for decades that caloric restriction - reducing calorie intake without malnutrition - slows aging and extends life span in model organisms ranging from yeast to mice. Exactly why and how it confers these benefits in animals, and whether similar effects could be attained in humans, have been a mystery. ... Caloric restriction is about more than just being thin and fit. Something about eating a diet that is low in calories but nutritionally complete causes a dramatic reprogramming of cellular metabolism that can't be replicated by exercise or by eating smaller amounts of high-calorie foods. In laboratory animals such as fruit flies, roundworms, and mice, caloric restriction switches biochemical pathways on or off, resulting in higher insulin sensitivity, decreased inflammation, enhanced cardiovascular functioning, reduced muscle wasting with age, and improved resistance to cellular stress. Not only is normal aging slowed, but calorie-restricted animals are also less likely to develop age-associated diseases such as diabetes and cancer."
THE DECLINE OF YOUR LONG-LIVED CELLS (August 05 2009)
Not all of the cells in your body replace their populations on a regular basis. Some groups of cells will last almost an entire lifetime, and across that lifetime they will become increasingly damaged and dysfunctional. Here is an overview of that process: "It is now generally accepted that aging and eventual death of multicellular organisms is to a large extent related to macromolecular damage by mitochondrially produced reactive oxygen species, mostly affecting long-lived postmitotic cells, such as neurons and cardiac myocytes. ... The inherent inability of autophagy and other cellular degradation mechanisms to completely remove damaged structures results in the progressive accumulation of garbage, including cytosolic protein aggregates, defective mitochondria and lipofuscin - an intralysosomal indigestible material. ... The slow accumulation of lipofuscin within lysosomes seems to depress autophagy, resulting in reduced mitochondrial turnover. The latter are not only functionally deficient but also produce increased amounts of reactive oxygen species, prompting [the creation of lipofuscin]. Moreover, defective and enlarged mitochondria are [only poorly recycled] and constitute a growing population of badly functioning organelles ... The progress of these changes seems to result in enhanced oxidative stress, decreased ATP production, and collapse of the cellular catabolic machinery, which eventually is incompatible with survival." This is the garbage catastrophe of the cell: garbage builds up, which makes things worse and leads to more garbage. Eventually it kills the cell, and enough of this will kill you too.
THE HEALTHY LIFE EXTENSION SOCIETY (August 05 2009)
I don't think I've pointed out the Healthy Life Extension Society, or Heales before; it's a group based in Belgium, and so you'll find more French and Dutch content than English material at the Society's website. For the rest of us English-speaking monolinguists, there's always Google Translate: "Each day 100,000 people die due to the effects of old age. Aging is responsible for 90% of deaths in the richest countries and two-thirds of deaths in the world. It doesn't just cause innumerable deaths, it is also the source of horrible suffering - Alzheimer's Disease, muscular atrophy, damage to vision and hearing, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis ... The only way to prevent these illnesses linked to aging is to attack the root cause – that is aging itself. It is time to start working towards solutions to this universal human tragedy. Heales raises awareness of new developments in the area of biogerontolgy (the science of aging). We promote and support anti-aging research." As I noted in the latest Longevity Meme newsletter, Heales is holding a fundraising music festival for LysoSENS research next month.
CALORIE RESTRICTION SLOWS THYMIC INVOLUTION (August 04 2009)
Your thymus is the source of T-cells, the varied workers of the immune system. As you age, the thymus involutes - degenerates - and production of new T-cells fades away. Calorie restriction (CR) slows this process, which is no doubt one of the ways in which it improves immune response: "Aging of thymus is characterized by reduction in naive T cell output together with progressive replacement of lymphostromal thymic zones with adipocytes. Determining how calorie restriction (CR), a prolongevity metabolic intervention, regulates thymic aging may allow identification of relevant mechanisms to prevent immunosenescence. Using a mouse model of chronic CR, we found that a reduction in age-related thymic adipogenic mechanism is coupled with maintenance of thymic function. The CR increased cellular density in the thymic cortex and medulla and preserved the epithelial signatures." The paper then goes into some detail as to the controlling biochemical mechanisms and gene expression that accompanies these changes.
CANCER STEM CELLS AND A MECHANISM OF EVASION (August 04 2009)
Investigating cancer stem cells may uncover useful targets for new selective cell destruction methods, such as this one: researchers "have identified the first human bladder cancer stem cell and revealed how it works to escape the body's natural defenses. ... [the gene] CD47 works to prevent leukemia cells from being engulfed by macrophages by binding to a molecule on the surface of the macrophage. Blocking this interaction with an antibody specific for CD47 allows the macrophages to swallow the leukemia cells. When [researchers] tried a similar experiment with the bladder cancer stem cells in a test tube, the same thing happened - human macrophages began to destroy the cancer cells. ... Leukemia is totally different from the kind of epithelial cancer we see in the bladder, so it was very exciting to see that these two kinds of cancer stem cells use a similar mechanism to escape the macrophages. ... The researchers are now investigating whether CD47 is expressed at high levels on other cancer stem cells and pondering ways to help circulating macrophages better infiltrate solid tumors - always with an eye towards therapy."
CALORIE RESTRICTION ENHANCES IMMUNE RESPONSE (August 03 2009)
Another example of calorie restriction improving immune system performance, this time in humans rather than other primates: "Calorie restriction (CR) enhances immune response and prolongs life span in animals. However, information on the applicability of these results to humans is limited. T-cell function declines with age. We examined effects of CR on T-cell function in humans. Forty-six overweight, nonobese participants aged 20–42 years were randomly assigned to 30% or 10% CR group for 6 months. Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH), T-cell proliferation (TP), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) productions were determined before and after CR. DTH and TP to T-cell mitogens were increased in both groups over baseline. However, number of positive responses to DTH antigens and TP to anti-CD3 reached statistical significance only after 30% CR. Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated PGE2 was reduced in both groups but reached statistical significance after 30% CR. These results, for the first time, show that 6-month CR in humans improves T-cell function." Mild CR provides only mild benefits, as we would expect.
THOUGHTS ON MORTALITY RATES AND MECHANISMS (August 03 2009)
Here is an example of how looking at observable data on aging - such as mortality rates - can inform us of the nature of underlying mechanisms of aging: "What do you think are the odds that you will die during the next year? Try to put a number to it - 1 in 100? 1 in 10,000? Whatever it is, it will be twice as large 8 years from now. This startling fact was first noticed by the British actuary Benjamin Gompertz in 1825 and is now called the 'Gompertz Law of human mortality.' Your probability of dying during a given year doubles every 8 years. For me, a 25-year-old American, the probability of dying during the next year is a fairly miniscule 0.03% - about 1 in 3,000. When I'm 33 it will be about 1 in 1,500, when I'm 42 it will be about 1 in 750, and so on. By the time I reach age 100 (and I do plan on it) the probability of living to 101 will only be about 50%. This is seriously fast growth - my mortality rate is increasing exponentially with age. ... There is one important lesson, however, to be learned from Benjamin Gompertz's mysterious observation. By looking at theories of human mortality that are clearly wrong, we can deduce that our fast-rising mortality is not the result of a dangerous environment, but of a body that has a built-in expiration date." You might also look at the reliability theory of aging for a similar process of insight.

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