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NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes have an ear for musical drama, handing two nominations to ABC’s new “Nashville” and a nod to NBC’s freshman series, “Smash.”
But the broadcast networks were largely overlooked, as usual. They were snubbed entirely in categories such as best actor in a drama series and best actress in a TV film, while the Globes mostly recognized familiar cable fare like “Homeland” and “Downton Abbey.”
Raw numbers told the tale: pay-cable channel HBO led among all outlets with 17 nominations, far ahead of cable network runner-up Showtime (seven nominations), followed by broadcast networks ABC (five), and CBS, NBC and PBS (four each). Fox had two.
The Globes will be handed out Jan. 13 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and airing live on NBC.
Leading the pack among all shows was HBO’s “Game Change,” which told the story of the 2008 presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. It picked up five nods, including best TV film, best actress (Julianne Moore, who wowed viewers as GOP vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin), best actor (Woody Harrelson), best supporting actor (Ed Harris) and best supporting actress (Sarah Paulson).
Right behind was Showtime spy drama “Homeland,” the winner of two Globes trophies last year. It picked up four nominations: for best series, best actress (Claire Danes), best actor (Damian Lewis) and best supporting actor (Mandy Patinkin).
PBS’ wildly popular period piece “Downtown Abbey” (which won last year as best miniseries) claimed three nominations, as did “The Girl,” HBO’s film about celebrated director Alfred Hitchcock, and ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family,” which won as best comedy series last year.
CBS’ “The Good Wife” continues to reign as the Globes’ most-honored broadcast drama, receiving two nominations this year: for best actress (Julianna Margulies) and best supporting actress (Archie Panjabi).
Along with country-music melodrama “Nashville” (which landed nominations for Connie Britton as best actress and Hayden Panettiere as best supporting actress) and Broadway-set “Smash” (for best comedy/musical series), the Globes extended a warm welcome to several other rookie series.
HBO’s “Girls” scored two nods, for best comedy series and best actress (Lena Dunham, who also created the show about twenty-something gal pals). HBO’s “The Newsroom,” Aaron Sorkin’s drama set in the world of cable news, snagged nominations for best drama and best actor, Jeff Daniels.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was cited as best actress in her HBO comedy about a frazzled U.S. vice president, “Veep.” She’ll compete against the Globes’ co-hosts, Fey of “30 Rock” and Poehler of “Parks and Recreation,” along with Dunham and Zooey Deschanel of “New Girl.”
BBC America’s “The Hour,” a period drama about a 1950s British TV news program, was nominated as best miniseries.
Don Cheadle took a nomination as best actor for his Showtime comedy series about management consultants, “House of Lies.”
And Danny Huston was nominated as best supporting actor for his first-year Starz drama, “Magic City,” set in Miami in the early 1960s.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hofbräuhaus Buffalo is hosting its first ever Christkindlmarkt and it runs every weekend leading up to Christmas.
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For many older LGBTQ people, entering long-term care can mean going back in the closet.
That is, people who may have been out for decades often set aside central parts of their identities in fear of discrimination or stigma as they seek places to live in senior housing, assisted-living centers, or nursing homes, says Les Geller, who helped start the Raleigh affiliate of the New York-based organization SAGE, or Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, in 2011. (The local SAGE affiliate was previously called Gay and Gray.)
Given the need for affordable housing for older LGBTQ people, Geller helped found the SAGE Raleigh Senior Housing Initiative last year. Allied with a national effort called UC Homes, it’s designed in part to avoid the wrenching syndrome of LGBTQ people having to deny their sexuality.
“Federal civil rights law says you can’t have housing for LGBT only, but you can make it welcoming,” Geller explains. “There are two parts to the effort. One, there’s the actual desire to build or buy housing to live in. Two, there’s an educational element, where we go out to facilities to talk to administrators about these people’s situation. We have gotten a very positive reaction.”
Geller says he’s seen examples in the Triangle of people who enter long-term care but break off relations with their LGBTQ friends and no longer identify themselves as gay to the people they’re around every day. In addition, sometimes fellow residents with dementia and/or “no filters” can use demeaning and hurtful language.
There’s more than anecdotal evidence that LGBTQ baby boomers can run into trouble in medical and long-term care environments. A 2006 study by the MetLife Mature Market Institution called “Out and Aging” found, “Gaps in knowledge and education of healthcare providers appear to correlate with perceptions shared by the older LGBT patient population. More than a quarter of older LGBT adults report great concern about discrimination as they age.”
Geller, a seventy-one-year-old New Jersey native, has lived and worked in Raleigh since 1994 and has been a key figure in the community since before the formal founding of the LGBT Center in 2009.
“I heard that there was a group of people that were starting an LGBT center in Raleigh,” he says. “I wanted to be there so that senior people would have a place at the table.”
Geller was educated at Syracuse University and had a background in architecture and high-end retail. Two decades ago, he and his then-partner decided to leave New Jersey; they explored up and down the East Coast before landing in the Triangle. Now married to Allan Feinstein, a realtor, Geller has experienced the ups and downs of gay acceptance in North Carolina.
In recent years, the harsh edges of bigotry and discrimination have made themselves increasingly clear in a state where tolerance once seemed to have the upper hand. Geller says his experiences in Raleigh have been almost entirely positive, but he’s worried by what he sees happening statewide.
“When you see HB 2 and you see Amendment One, you wonder what is going to come down next,” Geller says. “There is a fear that they’re going to try to undo gay marriage.”
As a low-key personhe recalls being a theater nerd in his youthGeller says he’s not the kind of confrontational spokesman who stages a sit-in at a legislator’s office. However, LGBT Center board member John Hammond calls him “an extremely strong advocate for services for the aging [LGBTQ] community … It is in his heart and soul,” Hammond says in an LGBT Center video tribute to Geller.
Bobby Hilburn, former executive director of the center, says Geller grew in his role as a community leader. In time, “with that knowledge of himself, he became an amazing advocate,” Hilburn says.
Geller changed his areas of concentration during his tenure with the LGBT Center. After Gay and Gray joined SAGE in 2011, he says, “We established a certain number of things we wanted to do for the first three years. So many of our seniors were isolated from their families, had no children, and had friends and partners who died from HIV.”
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So his work continues: locating a developer who could help with housing and educating social workers in existing facilities about the ways discrimination can make long-term care a bad experience for LGBTQ folks.
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“Instead of being a program that’s strictly for children in poverty, it would now be a program for children in poverty and the middle class,” said S.C. Sen Greg Hembree, R-Horry.
But Senate Democrats expressed fear that Republicans would continue loosening qualifications which could eventually lead to public schools fighting private schools over state funding.
“We now have exposed to the world: this bill has nothing to do with helping poor people to go to school,” argued S.C. Sen. Mike Fanning, D-Fairfield.
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Artist from across the globe to present soulful music
The prestigious sites of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur open their doors to an extraordinary sacred and historical musical journey. For the 13th year in a row, the Mehrangarh Museum Trust will enchant the music aficionados with World Sacred Spirit Festival (WSSF). This festival since its inception has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the biggest and best known cultural festivals in the World attracting visitors from across the globe.
The setting is the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort which towers over the city of Jodhpur. Known to present the most beautiful of sacred traditions from the Orient, the East and Africa, WSSF will take a step further in enchanting its guests with an impressive line-up of artists in a stunning royal setting.
Speaking on the next edition of WSSF, Patron of the festival, His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur- Marwar, said, “This year we enter the 13 th year of our most coveted World Sacred Spirit Music Festival. Music is a divine way to express devotion . The power of sacred music can be felt at this festival as artists from different parts of the world come together and share a common stage.
Music lovers from India & around the world join this festival, thereby creating a unique amalgam generating universal understanding, peace & harmony.
This year too, we have an amazing line-up of artists that are ready to enchant one and all with their traditional spiritual music.”
When & Where: Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, February 13 th -16 th , 2020
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~ Kavita Seth – India ~ Duo Bud – South Korea ~ Areej Sufi Ensemble – Sultanate of Oman ~ Walid Ben Selim – Morocco ~ Jiang Nan – China ~ Sheikh Djimbira Sow – Senegal ~ Mohammed Motamedi – Iran ~ Farooq Ahmad Ganie - India ~ Ustad Bahauddin Dagar and Pelva Naik – India ~ Madan Gopal Singh – India ~ Kanishk Seth – India ~ Rajasthan X Peru (Collaboration between Rajasthani Folk musicians and Peruvian artists) ~ Rakesh Chaurasia – India

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What Should Nixon Say? ‘St. Louis On The Air’ Listeners Weigh In
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will deliver the annual State of the State address on Wednesday night. Ahead of the speech, “St. Louis on the Air” asked its listeners to weigh in on what they want to hear from the governor.
Following are some of the responses we received. They have been edited for length and clarity.
Pam E.: I want to see Medicaid expanded, legalization of marijuana and improved infrastructure.
Jan and Bob K.: Our legislature must focus on creating a culture within the state that makes Missouri attractive to businesses seeking an economical place to locate or expand (real estate is reasonable and taxes are low). Education has become the first place from which to cut budget dollars. This is counter-productive to economic expansion and the ability to create the labor force and environment we need to compete. Many of our bridges endanger public safety and major highways (I-70) are hazardous and out-dated. We have no viable bus or rail system and a barely viable airline system. By ignoring these realities due to the current political climate, we put our state further and further behind, a position from which we may never be able to recover.
Robert B.: If I were Jay Nixon, I wouldn't even bother. The Republican-controlled General Assembly wants nothing to do with anything the Democratic governor might propose, even if he agreed to appear before the House every Thursday in his birthday suit. Second, even if the General Assembly were all ears and desiring to work for the welfare of the people, this governor has demonstrated not one wit of leadership or an original idea or any intestinal fortitude. Third, the General Assembly, has one agenda: Turn Missouri into the next Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kansas or all of the above through tax cuts for the rich, dismantling social services, gutting education funding, ignoring the state's infrastructure needs, and anything that proves their "if Obama is for it, we're against it" creds. I'd move, but I'm a native and at my age, I've been here longer than most of those yahoos.
Stephen M.: Reduce size of road system by returning rural roads taken over in the ’50s to the counties. Fund road construction/maintenance equitably between urban and rural; urban now pays the tab. Require/allow MoDOT to fund transit, bike/ped, etc. Raise the gas tax to at least parity with neighboring states.
What do you want to hear from the governor? Leave a comment below. On Thursday, “St. Louis on the Air” will review the highlights of the governor’s speech. Listen to the State of the State address at 7 tonight on St. Louis Public Radio.
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2021 Fantasy Baseball Values, Part 1: Outfielders
Regardless of what type of league you play in, we’re always searching for fantasy baseball values in each and every draft. Finding these values and scooping up players that are being slept on or that can outperform their ADP is a big part of crushing your draft and getting you one step closer to taking home that ship. Coming off a crazy 2020 season where we only had 60 games, the amount of values I’m seeing in 2021 drafts has been off the charts. There are so many values, I can’t list them all in one article. So, I’m going to make this into a multi-part series discussing the best fantasy baseball values of the 2021 season. First up are the outfielders and a potential top-25 bat you can get close to pick 100.
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Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
NFBC ADP: 81.2
This one is easy. From the moment Yordan Alvarez stepped foot in a Major League batters box for the first time on 6/9/2019, he’s been a nightmare for opposing pitchers. From that day on, Alvarez slashed .313/.412/.655 with 27 home runs and 26 doubles in 87 games. He only played two games in 2020 due to knee issues, but still cranked a homer in his nine plate appearances. That rookie domination was no fluke either. Alvarez finished in the top-10% of the league in xBA, xOBP, xSLG, xISO, xwOBA, barrell%, exit velocity, hard-hit%, and walk rate. Most of those were in the top-6%. Simply put, Alvarez was a monster.
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Now, after missing 99% of the 2020 season and coming off knee surgeries, his ADP sits comfortably in the back-end of the top-100 at 81.2. That’s a damn steal. You tell me how often you can nab a hitter at that part of your draft that has a legit chance to put up a .290+/40+ season with 200+ R+RBI? The reports regarding his knees have all been positive, and it definitely helps that Alvarez doesn’t have to play the field often. With his four-category upside hitting in the middle of a good Houston lineup, all he has to do is stay healthy to return great value this season.
Ramon Laureano, Oakland Athletics
NFBC ADP: 144.0
For what Ramon Laureano can bring to the table, having an ADP near 150 just seems silly. Yes, Laureano wasn’t good in 2020 and burned those that used a top-100 pick on him. But he also was a top-50 player for the majority of 2019 and even a top-25 player for a couple of months after he was recalled from the minors. He wasn’t nearly as bad as his 2020 surface numbers would suggest either. Sure, Laureano isn’t a statcast darling, but he’s recorded a 76th percentile or better sprint speed in 2019 and 2020, and also posted a 66th percentile xwOBA, 60th percentile barrel rate, and 71st percentile BB% which was nearly double his 2019 showing.
On top of that, Laureano is the favorite to lead off for an Oakland lineup that could be pretty good in 2021. With his ability to hit 20+ home runs, steal 15-20 bags, hit for a respectable average, and tack on 90 runs hitting leadoff, getting him close to pick 150 is great value.
Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
NFBC ADP: 162.2
If you can get Ian Happ after pick 150 in your draft, you should be extremely HAPPy. Sorry, you all should know that dad jokes are kind of my jam. It feels like everyone in this Cubs lineup is a draft day bargain in 2021 and Happ is the biggest steal of them all if you ask me. The former top prospect has quietly performed admirably in the Majors to the tune of a .344 OBP and .481 SLG and was even better in 2020, posting a .258/.361/.505 slash line with 12 homers in 57 games.
Like with Laureano above, Happ is likely going to lead off this season and will have Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras, Joc Pederson, and Javier Baez hitting behind him. If Happ continues to walk at a high rate (13% in 2020, 12.2% for career) and gets on-base at a .350+ clip, there’s an outside chance he flirts with 100 runs scored in 2021. Add in the potential for 30-plus homers and Happ might just be a top-100 player this season, especially in OBP formats. Happ’s power is very legit and backed up by his 84th percentile exit velocity, 89th percentile hard-hit rate, and .446 xwOBACON.
Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles
NFBC ADP: 175.5
While his ADP has steadily been creeping up over the last two months, I’m still grabbing all the Trey Mancini shares I can at this incredibly reasonable price tag. Unfortunately, Mancini had to deal with cancer in 2020 and all the treatments that went along with it, thus causing him to miss the entire season. But that’s all behind him now and pre-Cancer Mancini was a force to be reckoned with, especially in 2019.
In Mancini’s three Major League seasons, he’s hit above .290 in two of them and has at least 24 homers every season. The 2019 season was Mancini’s coming out party as the Orioles slugger posted a robust .291/.364/.535 slash line with 35 home runs, 97 RBI, and 106 runs scored. That’s a top-50 player right there and there’s no reason why Mancini can’t return to those levels in 2021.
Above are Mancini’s 2019 savant sliders. Those aren’t bright red or anything, but 71st percentile or better in all six metrics isn’t anything to scoff at. Add in the fact that Baltimore’s lineup is better now than it was in 2019 along with him getting to play over 3/4 of his games in hitter-friendly ballparks, and you have a good chance that he returns to pre-2020 levels or production or at least close to it. If Mancini went .280+/30+ with 175+ R+RBI in 2021, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.
Clint Frazier, New York Yankees
NFBC ADP: 179.7
According to Steamer projections, every single player in the Yankees starting nine is projected to hit 20-plus homers this season. That obviously includes Clint Frazier who has a starting spot locked up in a loaded Yankees lineup. It honestly doesn’t matter if he’s hitting 7th in this order with the names that will still be around him. If he does slot in there, which is likely, he’ll have Gio Urshela and Gary Sanchez hitting behind him and probably Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres directly in front of him. If Frazier can even come close to his .394 OBP from 2020, he could easily push 175 R+RBI in 2021.
Seeing Frazier’s ADP this low is surprising. He’s a former top prospect coming off a .267/.394/.511 slash line in 2020 with a 95/30/100/10 pace. And did I mention he’s a Yankee? Pretty sure I did. Outside of K% and whiff%, Frazier was above-average across the board with his offensive savant metrics last season, highlighted by an 82nd percentile barrel rate and walk rate. Frazier’s offensive capabilities in New York’s lineup give him a great chance to replicate those 2020 numbers and finish the 2021 season as a top-100 fantasy asset, maybe even top-75. And the fact that you can get him after pick 160 makes him one of the top fantasy baseball values this season.
Mark Canha, Oakland Athletics
NFBC ADP: 262.0
The name Mark Canha isn’t quite as buzzy as the other names on this list, but he’s consistently being undervalued in drafts. And being undervalued is the name of the game when hunting for fantasy baseball values. This especially goes for you in OBP formats. Over the last two seasons, Canha has flirted with a .400 OBP, finishing with a .396 mark in 2019 and .387 in 2020. I’m not saying Canha is going to break out and finish as a top-100 player, but he definitely has the skillset to return a solid ROI at this ADP.
In each of the last two seasons, Canha has posted a top-10% walk rate, a 68th percentile sprint speed, and was above-average in most quality of contact metrics in 2020. Those did slide a bit in 2020, but Canha still posted a 73rd percentile xwOBA while pacing at 15 homers, 10 steals, 90 runs, and 90 RBI. If Canha’s power ticks back up in 2021, this ADP is going to look like a steal. As of now, it looks like he’s going to hit high in Oakland’s order too.
Mitch Haniger, Seattle Mariners
NFBC ADP: 266.3
Outside of Yordan Alvarez, this might be the best outfield value pick for the 2021 season. The last year and a half or so was rough for Mitch Haniger, to say the least. Haniger had to deal with a back issue and a ruptured testicle that caused him to miss all of the shortened 2020 MLB season. Ouch! But before 2020, Haniger was a highly-valuable fantasy bat that probably didn’t get the credit or hype that he deserved. I’m doing my best to change that here in 2021.
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Let’s go back to the 2018 and 2019 seasons that I was referencing above. In 2018, Haniger slashed .285/.366/.493 with a 90/26/93/8 line in 157 games. The average dropped to .220 in 2019, but Haniger’s power output increased, pacing at close to 40 homers and 120 runs scored. That 2018 season was backed up by great underlying metrics as well. Haniger had a 75th percentile or better finish in xBA, xSLG, xwOBA, exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel rate with a 70th percentile sprint speed to go along with it. Reports are that he’s 100% this spring and Haniger already cranked his first home run. At this ADP, Haniger could be one of the biggest steals of 2021 drafts if he returns to pre-2020 levels. He’s one of my favorite fantasy baseball values of the 2021 season.
Aaron Hicks, New York Yankees
NFBC ADP: 274.9
As a Red Sox fan, it pains me to put two Yankees on this list, but Aaron Hicks is a great value pick this year. Remember how I was talking about how Clint Frazier could still rack up plenty of runs and RBI hitting 7th in the Yankees monster lineup? Well, Hicks might hit 3rd, right between the bash brothers known as Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. A healthy Hicks could realistically push 200 R+RBI this season hitting in this spot, but as we all know, staying healthy for an entire season hasn’t been something Hicks has done very often in his eight-year career. In fact, Hicks has only exceeded 100 games played twice, playing 123 in 2016 and 137 in 2018.
If MLB played a full 162 games in 2020, Hicks might’ve had his third 100-plus games played season as he suited up in 54 of the Yankees’ 60 games. When drafting Hicks, a lot of it comes down to roster construction up to that point in the draft. If you have a good offensive core that you feel safe with, rolling the dice on Hicks could pay big dividends. Just don’t expect a high average as Hicks is a career .235 hitter and hit .225 in 2020.
But this is all about what he can do outside of AVG. Hicks has the power to hit 20-25 homers with 5-10 steals and all those runs and RBI I mentioned previously. And if you’re in an OBP league, his value gets a nice boost thanks to his high walk rate (19.4% in 2020, 12.5% for career). Draft him late and hope he can stay on the field for 130-plus games.
Other Fantasy Baseball Values in the Outfield
Sam Hilliard, Colorado Rockies – 362.8
Robbie Grossman, Detroit Tigers – 404.1
Cristian Pache, Atlanta Braves – 410.3
Myles Straw, Houston Astros – 414.1
Josh Naylor, Cleveland Indians – 447.4
Tyler O’Neill, St. Louis Cardinals – 489.8
Media Credit: Seattle Mariners, MLB, Baseball Savant, Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Amtrak said it plans to restore service between New York City and Boston, including all Acela Express trains and most Northeast Regional service, on Tuesday.
Most Northeast Regional service will operate south of Philadelphia, but no Acela Express, Northeast Regional or other Amtrak trains can operate north of Philadelphia to New York.
Also Tuesday, the Maple Leaf will operate between Toronto and Niagara Falls only, with no Empire Service trains on the Niagara Falls/Buffalo-Albany-New York Route. The Adirondack will operate between Montreal and Albany/Rensselaer only.
Floodwaters, resulting from Hurricane Irene, remained Monday on the tracks in Trenton used by Amtrak and commuter trains. They were submerged by the floodwaters of the Assunpink Creek, which Hurricane Irene raised to record levels.
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Talk on following a “sugar free” diet has become so prevalent that I’m pretty sure that even tribal communities in far flung regions of our planet have had conversations about this latest dietary craze.
We feel it is important to examine the evidence around by looking at some key points.
Many of you reading this may be tempted to click away, thinking that this is a simplistic article opening with an obvious question. I plead with you to continue to read on! The problem today is that there is a liberal use of the term sugar which has instilled fear into food lovers.
Fact – most foods will contain sugar. The term “sugar-freer” seems to have been used as a marketing tool and attached onto a plethora of food products/ recipes and diets. The problem is, it has left us more confused than ever before about what is in our food and what implication that does or doesn’t have on our health.
So let’s unpick the different definitions to discover the sweet truth!
As explained in an article featured on the British Nutrition Foundation website (well worth a read) the headlines that made the newspapers were in retaliation to an article ‘The toxic truth about sugar’ published in a commentary by a Professor of Clinical Paediatrics at the University of California (1). This commentary expressed the author’s opinions on the role they believe sugar has to play in the development of diet-health related disease and was not a robust scientific review or a presentation of novel research (2). However, they do mention a couple of published research papers to support their case, one of which is written by Lustig (introducing possible bias) (2). Also, there was no critical appraisal (carefully critiquing the results to decipher their impact) of the evidence regarding the relationship between sugar and diet-related disease development. It would seem that these headlines may be portraying a slightly false picture.
A report published in 2015 by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) looked at randomised controlled trials and found that sugar-sweetened drinks (compared to low calorie drinks) resulted in increases in weight gain and body mass index in children and adolescents. It is being overweight which increases a risk of diet-health related diseases. SACN’s report emphasised that no association between developing type 2 diabetes and total or individual sugars intake. However, prospective cohort studies associate greater consumption of sugar sweetened drinks with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (3).
We are all individual and therefore this is not an easy question to answer.
Sugar is a highly dense source of energy (calories) and so can be useful for those trying/needing to gain weight. Dietitians may recommend having high energy containing foods/ fortifying your diet with sugar based foods as strategies for adding extra energy in a concentrated food source. This is often the same with fat sources.
However, for many, the sugar content of the diet is something to watch out for. Excess sugar in the diet could mean excess energy (calories) intake. This may lead to weight gain. It is the weight gain (being overweight/obese) that puts us at risk of diet reacted diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. People with diagnosis of diabetes may be advised to limit the amount of sugar in the diet or advised to “carbohydrate count” in order to adjust medications and insulin regimens.
Recent guidelines published in July 2015 by SACN advise that the average intake of “free sugars” (previously known as non-milk extrinsic sugars ) should be no more than 5% total energy intake. This is half of the previous recommendations for 10% total energy intake (3).
5% of total energy intake (as calculated by Public Health England) means:
This equates to ~ 5 sugar cubes!
This equates to ~ 6 sugar cubes!
This equates to ~ 7 sugar cubes!
The report highlighted that only 13% (1 in 8) of adults already achieve this 5% recommendation!
Make sure you check out DINE’s video reviewing Change 4 Life’s Sugar Smart App – a useful tool to help keep track of your sugar intake.
Sugar can be given a variety of names so the skill of label reading becomes important when analysing a food’s nutritional composition.
Labels on food packaging will state “Carbohydrates” and “Carbohydrates (of which sugars)”. “Carbohydrates” refer to the starchy carbohydrate content as well as the sugars and so should not be used as a sole interpretation of a food’s sugar content. The “Carbohydrates (of which sugars)” figure refers to the sugar content in the food – including naturally occurring sources found in milk or fruit as well as added sugar.
Be aware! Sugar is not only present in “obvious” sweet tasting processed foods e.g. cakes/biscuits/ chocolates or sweets, but can be added sneakily to savoury snacks, salad dressings and pasta sauces etc.
Therefore, in order to work out whether a food contains lots of added sugar, you need to check the ingredients list.
Hopefully the list above has highlighted something important… just because “table”/ “caster”/ “granulated” SUGAR may not be listed, it doesn’t mean it’s sugar-free! These are all sources of sugar (some are natural and found in less processed foods).
This is often where the confusion arises. Many glamorous recipes for batches of sumptuous “sugar-free” brownies will in fact contain plenty of sugar in the forms of honey/ maple syrup/ agarve syrup/ dates or some other dried fruit!
Perhaps these recipes should be renamed “wholefood” or “less processed” rather than “sugar-free”. There is no denying that these recipes contain superior nutritional profiles compared with refined, processed or manufactured versions, but that is often not what is being promoted.
Our hope is, that with a better understanding of the term “sugar”, you will be able to see past this marketing ploy and make an informed decision on how regularly this appears in your diet.
For example orange juice vs a full sugar cola drink.
Orange juice though also high in sugar, if “not from concentrate” will contain vitamin C and 150mls will count as one of your 5 a day. Whereas a full sugar cola drink merely contains a sugar hit, caffeine and empty calories.
(1): British Nutrition Foundation (2012) Is sugar really toxic? Available at https://www.nutrition.org.uk/nutritioninthenews/previous-facts-behind-the-headlines/sugar.html [last accessed 24/03/16]
(2): Lustig, R.H., Schmidt, L.A., Brindis, C.D. (2012) Public health: The toxic truth about sugar. Nature 482; 27-29.
(3): SACN (2015) The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s recommendations on sugars. Available at https://www.nutrition.org.uk/attachments/article/872/sugars%20factsheet.pdf [last accessed 24/03/16]
For further information make sure you check out some of these links!
We look at 5 common myths about Diabetes to help you know the truth about the disease.
I often see worrying headlines bandied about, such as this classic from a well-known sensationalistic tabloid newspaper “I reversed my diabetes in just 11 days – by going on a starvation diet” ! This statement is concerning for several reasons:
However, it’s not all doom and gloom!
The positive news is that evidence does exist to show that Type 2 diabetes may be at least temporarily ‘reversed’ in some circumstances.. Normalisation of blood glucose levels has been observed in many people following bariatric surgery (1) , and success has also been seen with the use of “Very Low Calorie Diets’”(VLCD) to promote quick and significant weight loss. A VLCD tends to consist of meal replacement drinks, an extra allowance of non-starchy vegetables and plenty of sugar/calorie-free fluids to avoid dehydration.
However, the success of this diminishes with the duration of diabetes, and possibly with age and greater requirements for treatment too.
One study demonstrated that in a group of 29 people following an 800 calorie per day diet for 8 weeks and with an average weight loss of around 14 kg, 87% of those with a diagnosis of diabetes for less than 4 years were able to achieve ‘non-diabetic’ fasting blood glucose levels compared to 50% of those who had had diabetes for more than 8 years (2).
When breaking it down according to those who achieved a ‘non-diabetic’ HbA1c (see section on diabetes), an indication of longer term blood glucose control, 40% of those with diabetes for the shorter period managed this versus 14% of those who had had diabetes for longer. However, it is important to note there were limitations to this study, such as the small number of participants. This study was also controlled, whereas in real-life adherence to VLCD’s can be poor due to possible side effects including hunger, fatigue, dizziness, nausea , headaches, diarrhoea/constipation etc. It’s not the most sociable diet either!
There is a lack of evidence for the long-term effectiveness of VLCDs, and as we know it is also difficult for many to maintain weight loss once returning to normal eating, it is possible that diabetes will return with any weight regain or if pancreatic function deteriorates with age. It is not a miracle cure!
VLCD’s can be very helpful for some to aid weight loss and improve diabetes control, if not reverse it, but it is important that these diets are followed with the appropriate support, and are only short-term due to the risk of nutrient deficiencies. The positive effects are therefore only sustainable with the continuation of a healthy lifestyle – balanced diet, avoiding excessive food consumption and maximising physical activity.
Please don’t punish yourself with the idea that you have given yourself diabetes due to eating lots of sugary things, as this simply isn’t the case!
It’s not the total amount of sugar we eat that causes diabetes (as confirmed by scientific studies). However, if we do eat lots of sugary things which leads to excess energy (calorie) intake and weight gain, then we are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (whereas weight is not linked to type 1 diabetes). This is because it’s the excess weight we carry that affects the body’s ability to regulate glucose levels in the blood.
However, a recent report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (3) did conclude that there is evidence to show an association between greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. So choosing diet sugar-free drinks is preferable.
Media attention around this topic can certainly be overwhelming and confusing, but also very appealing when you hear all the promises of disappearing muffin tops or achieving a body not too dissimilar from a Victoria’s Secret model!
To keep it simple, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that a diet specifically low in the food group known as carbohydrate is beneficial for people with diabetes of any type (or for the general public without diabetes for that matter). It is for this reason that organisations including the British Dietetic Association and Diabetes UK do not actively advocate it.
Cutting down on carbohydrate intake can certainly aid weight loss in the short-term, which isn’t surprising when you think about how much carbohydrate foods contribute to our typical daily diets and therefore, how many fewer calories we are likely to consume! This would also mean a reduction in the extra butter we add to bread, cream added to pasta or cheese we top a jacket potato with, which again would significantly cut down on energy intake thus promoting weight loss. Of course this isn’t necessarily a bad thing if we are able to reduce our fat intake too.
But is this sustainable? And what about side effects, including fatigue, bad breath, constipation, headaches, etc? What about all the nutrients we’d be missing out on by removing certain carbohydrates from the diet such as the fibre, vitamins and minerals found in whole grains, fruit, veg, pulses and some cereals?
There isn’t any evidence to show greater success from low carbohydrate diets than other dietary approaches in the long-term. Maybe portion sizes of carbohydrates have increased over the years and do need reducing, but this doesn’t need to be to the extent that would be classed as a low-carbohydrate or carbohydrate-free diet!
The SACN report highlighted evidence for the benefits of certain carbohydrate (3). This included an association between a greater intake of whole grains and/or dietary fibre and a reduced risk of high blood pressure, stroke and cardiovascular disease, and of course not forgetting the added benefits for bowel health including a reduced risk of bowel cancer. In fact, some research suggests that higher consumption of cereal fibre may actually reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus!
An additional concern regarding a low carbohydrate/no carbohydrate diet would be a tendency to compensate with a greater intake of high fat/protein foods. This is likely to lead to an increase in saturated fat intake, which is linked to higher cholesterol – not good for heart health.
So whilst it may be beneficial for many to cut down on the quantity of carbohydrate piled on their plates, this does not have to mean a very low carbohydrate or carbohydrate-free diet. General guidelines are:
However, if you do decide to pursue a low-carbohydrate diet, your healthcare team should work with you to ensure the safest possible outcome.
Anything labelled as diabetic, sugar-free or no added sugar is certainly tempting but it may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Sugar-free can be better when it comes to versions of certain products, such as fizzy drinks, fruit squash or the odd mint. This is because they often are genuinely sugar-free and calorie-free (but it is always best to check the label to make sure).
However, if you decide to compare the labels of regular and diabetic marketed versions of chocolate, ice cream or biscuits it’s not unusual to discover that the latter contains the same amount, or if not more fat (and saturated fat) and therefore calories. This is because fat improves the flavour and other sensory qualities when sugar content is reduced (a key reason why we tend to gravitate towards fatty foods and we’ve seen the subsequent expansion of our waistlines over the years). These foods will also still be likely to contain a certain amount of sugar as they won’t have replaced it all, so please don’t assume they are sugar-free.
Thinking something is suitable for diabetics may also lead us into a false sense of security so that we think it’s ok to eat more of it, even though it’s still high in fat and calories. We are all human after all!
If everything so far isn’t enough to put you off then another particularly unpleasant downside is the particular type of sweeteners commonly used in these products to add flavour; polyols (erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, etc). When consumed in larger amounts these may trigger a laxative effect, which I’m sure for most people is an unwelcome side effect. In fact if you check the back of a packet of sugar-free chewing gum you may see the phrase “excessive consumption may produce laxative effects”, as it often contains the same sweeteners’.
Of course the usual hefty price tag that accompanies these products is another off-putting factor and I rarely come across someone who has said they’ve tried and liked Diabetic products. The most sensible option is therefore to have a small of the good old tasty regular treats, as long as we know how to moderate ourselves and avoid overdoing it.
Please be reassured by the fact that there is NO such thing as a special diabetic diet! Life does not need to be miserable by cutting out all yummy foods or being the awkward friend at a party requiring a different menu.
In theory, the same healthy balanced diet is recommended for everyone, regardless of a diagnosis of diabetes. However, people with diabetes may need to be more careful around portion sizes of carbohydrate foods and/or adapting their treatment regimens according to what they’re eating and which medications they’re taking. And of course, if overweight it’s advisable to reduce energy intake. Despite this you can eat out at restaurants or have a piece of birthday cake on occasion! You can even scan the menu for healthier options or reduce a hefty portion size by taking half your meal home in a doggy bag if you want to be really virtuous. The only things that really ought to be cut out from the diet are sugar-sweetened drinks (e.g. fizzy drinks) and sweets, which cause quick spikes in blood glucose and are of no nutritional value.
However, there is nothing wrong with the odd treat here and there as long as the phrase ‘in moderation’ is understood and aims are being met, from good blood glucose control to managing weight and optimising cholesterol levels. But maybe a diagnosis of diabetes is a good reason to change up the regular routine when it comes to unhelpful eating habits and preparing meals – try new foods or get experimenting in the kitchen to create healthy but tasty meals for all the family and help prevent diabetes rearing its ugly head in each generation!
(2): Stephen, S. and Taylor, R. (2015) Restoring normoglycaemia by use of a very low calorie diet in long- and short-duration Type 2 diabetes. Diabetic medicine: a journal of the British Diabetic Association 32(9):1149-1155.
(3): SACN (2015) Carbohydrates and health. Norwich: TSO. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445503/SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health.pdf [ last accessed 21 March 2016].
Registered Dietitian, Charlotte Foster reviews a new app developed by Change4Life which is a fantastic free resource which you can download to track the sugar contents of food items.
Download it, give it a go and let us know what you think!

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A weak disturbance arriving from the north/northwest will bring high elevation snow showers and low elevation rain showers to the Interior on Friday and to a lesser extent on Saturday. Warmer and drier conditions will return on Sunday and Monday, then the pattern will start to turn more active over the middle to latter parts of next week. This will be my final forecast of the 2019-2020 season. Thanks so much for reading this winter and for bearing with us during the recent COVID-19 craziness. I hope you all have a fun, safe and healthy summer!
Short Term Forecast
2019-2020 Season Recap
Sadly, many will remember the 2019-2020 season for its early demise in mid-March due to COVID-19. However, before the pandemic hit, this turned out to be a good season for most of BC. The Interior, in particular, has had an above-average snow season across the board, while snowfall has been near to slightly below average across the Coast Range.
Here is a look at snowpack relative to average as of April 1st, which is the standard date for evaluating season snowpack before spring melt-off occurs.
The Columbia Mountains, Kootenay Region and eastern areas near the Alberta border all did very well this winter, as did the Northern Interior. Revelstoke, in particular, had a great winter with more consistent snowfall than most areas. They were actually on pace to have one of their best snow years on record before the resort closed early in mid-March and snow reports ended.
Snow telemetry stations around Whistler indicated that snowpack was slightly below average for the season around Whistler, while other Coast Range areas ended up right around average. Vancouver Island ended up slightly below average as well. It was a feast-or-famine type winter for the Coast Range, as I’ll explain to follow.
Interestingly enough, one month in particular (January) was largely responsible for the season being a “success” as a whole, whereas snowfall was more variable during the other months.
Here is a more detailed monthly look at how the snow season progressed.
November was drier than average for most of BC as a stubborn ridge of high pressure dominated the pattern. In early December, the pattern turned snowy across much of the Interior while the Coast Range stayed dry through the first half of the month.
A more consistent and snowy pattern developed across all of BC during the second half of December. By the end of the month, snowpack across the Coast Range was well below average as the dry start had taken its toll, but snowpack was above average across much of the Interior, especially around Revelstoke.
While some areas had a slow start to the season, January came in like a lion and was insanely snowy across all of Southern BC with new snow falling nearly every day at many areas.
Whistler had an incredible January after its dry start to the season and received a total of 470 cm (185”) during the month. The Interior saw plenty of snowfall as well, and Fernie received the deepest January total of all Interior areas with 394 cm (155”).
Snowpack across the Coast Range rebounded from 50-60 percent of average at the end of December to around 100% of average by the end of January. Quite the turn-around. Snowpack across the Interior and most of Northern BC was well above average by the end of January.
The weather pattern turned quieter and more variable during February, and snow amounts were much lower across most areas compared to January. There were a few exceptions, mainly across the Okanagan region and Eastern Coast Range, where Apex, Big White and Manning Park ended up having good months.
There were a couple of good storm cycles in March interspersed with drier periods. Overall, precipitation was below average across most of the province, but temperatures were also colder than average, so the snowpack percentages relative to average saw little change from previous months.
April has been quite dry so far with periods of warmer temperatures interspersed with cooler temperatures. Of course, all ski areas have been closed and backcountry skiing is highly discouraged or banned in some areas, so there hasn’t been much spring skiing going on.
Thanks to the mid-winter storms and the relatively cool to in some cases near-average early spring temperatures, the snowpack is in good shape for most areas heading into the snowmelt and runoff season.
While a ridge of high pressure remains parked off the coast of BC, a disturbance is sliding in from the north/northwest and will bring rain and snow showers to the Interior and portions of the Coast Range on Friday.
Later Friday night and into Saturday, mountain winds will shift to east/northeast, which will keep rain/snow going across the East Purcells and BC/Alberta border region through Saturday afternoon.
Freezing levels will rise to 1,800-2,200 meters across the Interior on Friday afternoon, before falling to 1,100-1,500 meters on Friday night and remaining around these levels through Saturday where precipitation continues to fall. Elsewhere, things will start to warm back up and dry out on Saturday.
Snow amounts from this system will generally range from 1-8 cm (0.5-3”) across the higher elevations of the Interior as well as along the eastern slopes of the Coast Range. Across the more-favored East Purcells and BC/Alberta Continental Divide region, snow amounts will range from 5-15 cm (2-6”).
Dry weather will return to all areas on Sunday and Monday along with warmer temperatures. Another weaker system will then arrive from the west/northwest later on Tuesday and into Wednesday, bringing more rain/snow showers to Southern BC along with cooler temperatures.
We should dry out briefly following the mid-week storm next week, but then we should start to see a more substantial pattern shift as the blocking ridge of high pressure that has been in place finally starts to break down, opening the door to a stronger Pacific trough of low pressure with more frequent storm systems likely to follow.
This pattern change looks to occur in about a week from now (on 4/24 or 4/25), so next weekend is looking colder and more active at this time.
Thanks again for reading the British Columbia Daily Snow this winter!
Hopefully, things start to trend more toward normal this summer with fewer restrictions on outdoor recreation. I hope everyone has a great summer and we’ll ski you next season!
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Three straight unexpected days off school because of brutal winter weather forced districts to adjust educational plans — whether that’s via online lessons now, or catch-up efforts next week.
Several inches of snow fell by Friday morning, and every public school district in the five-county Dayton region was closed, along with the vast majority of Catholic, private, charter and career tech schools. On the heels of Wednesday and Thursday’s bitter cold and below-zero wind chills, most schools had an unexpected three-day break, followed by a weekend.
The Eaton school district is among a few who called Friday an E-Day, or technology day, making it officially a school day, even though school buildings were closed. Eaton’s website noted that lessons were to be posted on each teacher’s webpage or Google Classroom site by 9 a.m., and Superintendent Jeff Parker said teachers were required to answer students’ e-mailed questions promptly. Students do not have take-home laptops or tablets, so any work done Friday is on home devices.
“It’s a way to utilize technology that a lot of kids and families do have available,” Parker said. “Then we don’t have to get into making up those days when families have plans already made (at the end of the year).”
Per state law, students have two weeks to complete the E-Day assignments, and students without home internet access can get paper copies when school reopens. Parker said schools are still learning how to best handle E-Days, adding that some teachers provide lessons more suited for an individual setting, such as an educational video for the youngest students.
In Kettering schools, most students do have school-provided Chromebook computers, but the district does not use E-days. Superintendent Scott Inskeep cited the challenges of having the youngest students log on and read assignment directions, as well as many homes where students don’t have wi-fi internet access.
Inskeep said Kettering tries not to call off school too much — Friday was the third day this year — especially since close to 40 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch. He said students who participate in the district’s weekend food program were still able to pick up backpacks Friday if the families were able to get there.
If Kettering misses more than five days, the plan is to add makeup days in late May. A change in Ohio law a few years ago means schools don’t necessarily have to make up those “calamity day” closings after the first five.
Schools now have more flexibility, as they are required only to educate students for a minimum number of hours — at least 910 for full-day kindergarten through sixth grade, and 1,001 for grades 7-12. School schedules vary, but most districts could miss more than five days and still be over the minimum. It’s a local decision of how to handle it.
Both Inskeep and Parker said schools can’t just use an E-Day to cover the next day’s material, assume all the kids got it on their own, and then move on. In fact, Inskeep and Dayton teachers union President David Romick both said the first day back to school is a slow one.
“This kind of break does have some impact,” said Romick, adding that Dayton Public Schools has an already-scheduled off day Monday as well. “We’re going to have to do some review work of what was done before break to catch kids back up. We re-establish that work, and then progress forward and try to catch up to the pacing guides.”
Pacing guides help teachers stay on track to get through all of the required material in a subject in a given quarter, semester or year. It’s already a challenge, as some students are academically ahead and others behind, so unexpected three-day breaks don’t help.
“For lot of families, one snow day has a fun aspect to it, but after that, they’re ready to come back to school,” Inskeep said. “(The break) does cause some pressure. Teachers care a lot and want to do the right thing. I’m excited to see a 50-degree forecast for next week, so we can get back at it.”


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The Legend of the White Fang
It is the Second Shinobi World War.
The story follows Team Hunters, a group consisting of Sakumo Hatake, Gami Uzumaki, Ikari Uchiha, and Ayame Haruno, four high level jonin who are the most skilled hunters in konohagakure. Their job seems pretty easy, but it is much harder than it looks..
And now, the tales of a legend.. the White Fang!

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The number of reported incidents linked to disability rose from 188 to 284 in 2017/18.
Charity Disability Equality Scotland said these reports were still the “tip of the iceberg”.
Figures covering hate crime and religiously aggravated offences were released yesterday (FRI) by the Scottish Government and Crown Office.
They showed racial crime remained the most commonly reported, although the number had fallen to 3,249 - the lowest since 2003/4.
Hate crimes aggravated by sexual orientation was the second most common at 1,112, a three per cent increase on the previous year.
The study noted 642 religiously aggravated charges in 2017/18. Catholicism is the religion most often the subject of abuse, accounting for 50 per cent of reports, down 17 per cent from 2016/17.
And it found 43 per cent of victims in religiously aggravated offences were police officers.
Morven Brooks, chief executive of Disability Equality Scotland, said: “It’s good that more disabled people are having the confidence to report these crimes.
“It’s always been under-reported due to the fear element, or people feeling nothing would be done.
“Examples of these hate crimes might be name calling on public transport, bullying or assaults on someone with a disability, or someone with a hidden disability being attacked for using an accessible toilet.
“But the number of reports we see is only the tip of the iceberg. We need to continue getting the message across that they can report these crimes and don’t have to stay silent.”
In 2010/11 only 48 disability aggravated crimes were reported in Scotland.
In 2017/18, 55 of the 284 crimes were reported in Glasgow, 30 in Edinburgh, 18 in Kilmarnock, 14 in Falkirk, and 12 in Jedburgh.
Community Safety Minister Annabelle Ewing said: “It’s reassuring to see more people are coming forward to report hate crime, and in particular disability hate crime.
“A significant amount of work has been done by Police Scotland, the Crown Office and community organisations over the past year to ensure this is happening.
“But I still believe this isn’t the full picture and remain concerned that crime motivated by prejudice is under-reported and would urge anyone who experiences it to ensure it’s reported properly.”
Chief Superintendent John McKenzie said: “We’re aware that hate crime is often under reported. However, Police Scotland is fully committed to reviewing and investigating all reports of hate.
“It’s only through reporting offences that we can form a more complete picture of the issue and address it in the most robust manner possible.
“We would encourage anyone who has been a victim, or witness, to a hate incident to contact the police and report the matter, by calling 101 or 999 if it is an emergency or via one of our third party reporting organisations, details of which can be found on the Police Scotland website.”

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Now when you die your bod and will be lying on the ground and you will be able to recover the lost objects.
Lootable Bodies 1.9 and 1.9.4 offers us a function that we will onl and be able to prove when our character dies. The functionalit and in question is that now when we die, our character’s bod and will be lying on the floor. Although it is not onl and an aesthetic function at death, since later, after reviving, we can go to find the corpse of our character and thus recover the objects we had before dying.
In order to recover our objects we will have to press right click of the mouse on the corpse. Then we will access to a graphical interface that will allow us to collect all those objects that we had before dying. So be easy.
How to install Lootable Bodies Mod for Minecraft 1.9 and 1.9.4?
- Download Minecraft Forge 1.9 or 1.9.4
- Download Lootable Bodies Mod 1.9 or Lootable Bodies Mod 1.9.4
- Double-click the downloaded Forge file to run the installer.
- Paste the downloaded mod file into .minecraft/mods
- We’ve got it up and running!
Download Lootable Bodies Mod for Minecraft 1.9


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Vitamins are essential chemicals which are necessary to help the body function properly. As one ages, it is necessary to increase the intake of vitamins not only for younger looking skin as well as ensuring good health and a fortified immune system.
A VITAMIN C DEFICIENCY CAN CAUSE DEATH!
"…when there is not a single outward symptom of trouble, a person may be in a state of vitamin C deficiency more dangerous than scurvy itself.
When such a condition is not detected, and continues uncorrected, the teeth and bones will be damaged, and what may be even more serious, the blood stream is weakened to the point where it can no longer resist or fight infections not so easily cured as scurvy.
It is true that without these infinitesimal amounts myriads of body processes would deteriorate and even come to a fatal halt.
Its neutralizing action on certain toxins, exotoxins, virus infections, endotoxins and histamine is in direct proportion to the amount of the lethal factor involved and the amount of ascorbic acid given.”
VITAL VITAMINS C BENEFITS TIPS
Most women are aware of the benefits of vitamin C and its sources as it helps to boost the immunity levels. There are many health benefits as well that this vitamin provides.
• It fastens up the healing process
• Promotes the growth of tissues
• Reduces the risk of cancer
• Reduces the risk of heart diseases
• It also plays a key role in the red blood cell formation process.
There are many vitamin C enriched fruits and vegetables:
• Grape fruit
Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid and has several important functions.
COMMON SIGNS OF VITAMIN C DEFICENCY:
Allergies to drugs, foods, plants
Brittle & painful bones
Decreased ability to ward off infection
Decreased pain tolerance
Decreased wound-healing rate
Dry and splitting hair
Failure to cope with stress
Gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) and bleeding gums
High Blood pressure
Rough, dry, scaly skin
Swollen and painful joints
Weakened tooth enamel and loose teeth
For example, it:
helps protect cells and keeps them healthy
is necessary for the maintenance of healthy connective tissue, which gives support and structure for other tissue and organs
helps wound healing
A lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.
Good sources of vitamin C.
Vitamin C is found in a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. Good sources include:
oranges and orange juice
red and green peppers
Not only is vitamin C a well-known component of your immune system, it is also necessary for collagen, the main structural protein found in connective tissue. A healthy dose of vitamin C will protect your body from infection and maintain healthy bones and teeth, as well as quicken the body's ability to repair wounds.
Along with its immune functions that fight against bacteria, viruses, and infection, vitamin C also serves as an effective antihistamine that will lessen the unpleasant effects of the common cold, including inflammation, stuffy nose and aches.
Vitamin C is a powerful and effective antioxidant that protects our bodies from free radicals that cause oxidative stress. Excessive oxidative stress, or "cellular rust," can lead to a host of severe medical conditions, such as atherosclerosis that can cause both heart disease and stroke, and is associated with many different types of cancer, including lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach and esophagus. Vitamin C also helps to regenerate your supplies of vitamin E (another useful antioxidant).
Vitamin C has been shown to lower blood pressure, and therefore lessen the probability of hypertension, as well as the serious health problems that follow, such as cardiovascular disease.
Along with lowering your blood pressure, vitamin C ensures proper dilation of blood vessels, which can prevents such diseases as atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, congestive heart failure, and angina pectoris (a inadequate supply of blood to the heart that causes severe chest pains).
Vitamin C dramatically lowers your blood lead level. This is especially important for children living in urban areas, as studies have shown that lead toxicity can lead to behavioral and developmental problems, such as learning disabilities and lowered IQ. Adults, moreover, may suffer from kidney damage and high blood pressure.
The lens of the human eye requires vitamin C to function properly, and a deficiency can lead to cataracts (a condition in which the lens becomes increasingly opaque, causing blurry vision). A higher intake of vitamin C has been shown to fight cataracts by increasing the amount of blood flow to the eye.
Vitamin C Chart of Requirement:
The amount of vitamin C needed depends on the age.
Birth to 6 months 40mg
Infants between 7 to 8 months 50 mg
Children between 1 to 3 years 15 mg
Children between 4 to 8 years 25 mg
Children between 9 to13 years 45 mg
Teens between 14 to 18 years (boys) 75 mg
Teens between 14 to 18 years (girls) 65 mg
Adults (men) 90mg
Adults (women) 75 mg
Pregnant women 85 mg
Breastfeeding women 120 mg
Pregnant women 85 mg
Breastfeeding women 120 mg
Deficiency of Vitamin C:
Vitamin C deficiency is rare because almost all the food that we include in our diet contain some amount of Vitamin C. Smoking cigarettes lowers the absorption of Vitamin C so smokers have a higher risk of Vitamin C deficiency.
For Weight Loss:
Vitamin C fruits and juices are proven to help people lose fat and maintain healthy weight. Popular dieticians and nutritionists always include Vitamin C fruits and vegetables in diet charts because there is scientific evidence that shows that eating Vitamin C rich foods on a regular basis helps to lose weight significantly. Doctors have found that eating vitamin C fruits lowers insulin, thus instead of storing sugar and converting them to fats, it uses it as a fuel that leads to weight loss.
Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties protect cells from DNA damage and mutation and protects from cancer in the long run. It supports the body immune system and prevents certain cancer forming compounds from forming in the body. It reduces the risk of development of all types of cancer including lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach and oesophagus. Vitamin C also helps to regenerate Vitamin E which is another powerful antioxidant. Vitamin C does not directly attack cancer that has already occurred but keeps the immune system nourished and enables to battle against cancer.
Vitamin C balances our internal body systems under countless environmental conditions. It aids in the production of dopamine in the nervous system and supports adrenal function for increased metabolic energy.
Vitamin C prevents heart disease by preventing free radicals from damaging the artery walls which could lead to plaque formation. This nutrient also keeps the cholesterol from oxidising which can cause heart stroke. High blood pressure problem can also be resolved with this wonder nutrient. All these factors combine to make Vitamin C an inexpensive and easy way to lower the risk of heart disease and strokes.
Diabetic patients can also benefit from Vitamin C as it helps to regulate sugar levels reducing the risk of getting diabetes and improves the symptoms of existing cases. Supplementing vitamin C forces glucose in the body cells where it protects against many complications of diabetes.
People with low level of Vitamin C have a high chance of developing asthma. Greater intake of Vitamin C will lessen the body’s production of histamine which contributes to inflammation.
Multivitamins side effects
Vitamin C protects our skin from free radicals which we develop due to excess exposure to the sun, environmental pollution and regular smoking. The antioxidants in Vitamin C protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and the effect of sunlight exposure.
Vitamin C helps to reduce sun burns caused by exposure to ultra violet radiation to a great extent. It not only reduces sunburns but also prevents the consequences of long term sun exposure, which can lead to skin cancer.
Vitamin C Benefits For Hair:
In order to get a healthy mane, we need to eat healthy food. Healthy diet reflects on our skin and hair. Vitamin C is much more than an antioxidant and plays an important role in improving the health of our skin and hair. Vitamin C provides many benefits for hair.
Improves Hair Growth:
Low intake of Vitamin C may be a root cause for a number of hair related problems that affect our hair growth. Vitamin C deficiency may result in dry hair and split ends. These conditions are not favourable for hair to grow regularly.
Free radicals naturally form when our body turns food that we consume into glucose for energy production. These free radicals damage our hair by making it weak, brittle and thin.
These conditions interrupt hair growth. Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties reduce the formation of free radicals and minimises its effect on our body. Having an adequate supply of Vitamin C in our diet is essential for antioxidant protection against free radicals.
People who take huge amount of Vitamin C have healthy, strong and thick hair.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
When taken as directed, multivitamins are not expected to cause serious side effects. Less serious side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

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Detailed Trip Itinerary
Khulna – Sundarbans – Khulna
Adventure Cruise to The Sundarbans
Land of the Tiger
6thOct 17: Early in the morning board the waiting boat at JailkhanaGhat in Khulna. After completion of the boarding, the boat will begin the cruise to the south. After few hours of cruising the boat will stop at a forest station to complete formalities and also pick up armed forest guards to stay onboard. After that, the boat will resume the cruise and arrive at Kotka forest station late in the afternoon and anchor for an overnight stay. If time permits your guide will offer some activities in the forest. Overnight on board.
7thOct17: Shortly after sunrise we invite you to explore the narrow creeks aboard a wooden rowboat, allowing a close look at the unique mangrove fauna & flora.
After a leisurely breakfast, the guide will offer a variety of activities, including an easy trek to the pristine beach facing the Bay of Bengal or a hike through the mangroves. In the afternoon there will be more activities for you. Overnight on board.
8thOct 17: Depending on the tide schedule, the boat will begin the return journey with the high tide and cruising the whole day, Arrive Khulna at noon. Disembark the boat after lunch.
Price per person BDT:
|4 PAX||6 PAX||8 PAX||10 PAX||12 PAX||14 PAX||16 PAX||Sgl suppl.|
Forest entrance fee forforeignnational BDT.5100.00
Forest entrance feeforBangladeshi BDT.550.00
PRICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
- The trip as per itinerary with onboard accommodation on sharing basis and meals starting from breakfast on day-01 to dinner on day-03
- English speaking guide
Please kindly note that alcoholic drinks shall not be served on board, but one is free to bring them along. Soft drinks shall be available for payment.
For your own comfort, we request you to carry minimum luggage.
However, we suggest you to carry the following items:
Torch / Towel / Umbrella or Raincoat / Binoculars / Suitable Clothes / Camera & Film / Mosquito repellent / Sun tan lotion / Walking shoes & Sandals / Swimming gear / Reading material / Board Game
ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES (PER PERSON):
|Khulna-Dhaka by a/c public coach||Tk. 1350.00|
|Jessore-Dhaka by domestic air in regular class||Tk. 3800-6800.00|
|Khulna-Jessore transfer by reserved a/c car (maximum 4 persons, One way)||Tk. 4500.00|
|Mongla-Jessore transfer by reserved a/c car (maximum 4 persons, one way)||Tk. 6500.00|
|For passengers staying overnight on the boat with dinner or hotel||Tk. 1500.00|
General Terms & Conditions
Prior confirmation of booking is always necessary to avail our tours and services. A tour or service may be considered as confirmed only after an advance payment of 50%. The remaining payment has to be made as per the following deposit and payment policy.
Deposit and Payments
- All deposits and payments will be subject to our cancellation policy.
- Confirmation of exclusive bookings must be done at least 40 days prior to departure. Full payment has to be made 19 days prior to departure.
- We accept payments in cash, cheque, and cards (Master and Visa only). A surcharge of 2.5% will be applicable on payment by cards. We also accept payment directly to our bank account. A copy of the deposit slip is required as a proof of payment.
- We accept foreign currencies like US Dollars, GBP, and Euros in cash.
- All bookings will be subject to a minimum cancellation charge of Tk. 500/- irrespective of the time of cancellation.
- All air, bus, train, rocket tickets will be subject to the cancellation policy of the respective service providers. Similarly, vehicles hired from other companies will be subject to the cancellation policy of the respective transport company. In case of only hotel reservations, the hotels’ cancellation policy may be applicable
|If cancelled||Groups||Exclusive bookings||Package Trips|
|Before 38 days||Nil||Nil||Nil|
|Between 28 & 37 days||40%||30%||40%|
|Between 19 & 37 days||50%||50%||50%
|Between 9 & 18 days||60%||60%||60%|
|Between 4 & 8 days||80%||80%||80%|
|Less than 96 hours||100%||100%||100%|
|Less than 72 hours||n/a||n/a||n/a|
|Less than 48 hours||n/a||n/a||n/a|
FOR DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:-
GUIDE TOURS (email@example.com)
FLAT NO: B1(1STFLOOR )
HOUSE NO 2E, ROAD NO: 29
GULSHAN LAKE PALACE (PRASAD NIRMAN)
GULSHAN- 1, DHAKA 1212
TEL: 880 2 9862205

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CHS, INC, is the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative. Their annual Harvest for Hunger drive raises food and funds to help feed those in need in our community. In the Mid-Columbia, 1 in 7 people, including 1 in 4 kids, face food insecurity, meaning they are uncertain where their next meal is coming from. Your donation can help to put healthy, nutritious food on their tables. Every $1 donated is used by Second Harvest to provide 5 meals. So a $20 donation can provide 100 meals! Thank you for being as generous as you can today!