It's been a hectic year for the famous Bayreuth Festival. Like many other arts events in 2020, the famous festival founded by Richard Wagner was cancelled due to the pandemic. In April, its director, 42-year-old Katharina Wagner took a leave of absence due to a grave illness. The great-granddaughter of composer and festival founder Richard Wagner was placed in an artificial coma for weeks and underwent several operations. Fortunately, Wagner fully recovered and returned to work on the storied Green Hill on September 21.
Her return took place amidst an exciting announcement about the upcoming season. A new production of the opera The Flying Dutchman, to premiere during the 2021 season, will be directed Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov and conducted by Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv. The 42-year-old conductor will be the first woman to take the podium since the festival was founded in 1876. The role of Senta will be performed by the Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian. The festival's managing director, Heinz-Dieter Sense, is firmly convinced the show will go on next year, even if the fight against the coronavirus continues.
Although Lyniv and Tcherniakov are debutants in Bayreuth, they are by no means strangers to the classical music scene. In their home countries, the Ukraine and Russia, as well as abroad, the conductor and opera director have earned numerous accolades. Nevertheless, both describe the invitation to Bayreuthas a career high point. Tcherniakov and Lyniv have previously worked together on productions at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
Oksana Lyniv: 'Wagner would be proud'
Lyniv was born into a family of musicians in Brody in western Ukraine. Her teachers at the Music Academy in Lviv advised her against persuing a career in conducting, saying it was not suitable for women. Instead, they recommended she learn to play the flute. Yet Lyniv remained set on her dream of conducting and eventually prevailed. She won third prize at the conducting competition in Bamberg, Germany in 2004 and thus had the chance to continue her studies in Dresden.
From 2008 to 2013 she was the associate chief conductor of the Odessa Opera House, where she made a name for herself conducting the orchestra through daring premieres, including an opera by Ukrainian baroque composer Dmitry Bortiansky. The young conductor continued her career in Western Europe as assistant to Kirill Petrenko at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. In 2017, she became the first woman to take up the post of General Music Director in Graz, Austria.
Lyniv describes founding the Youth Orchestra of Ukraine (YSOU) in 2016 as a groundbreaking event in her career. An orchestra for peace, YSOU brings together young people from the divided country's East and West. With initial funding from the Beethovenfest Bonn, the National Youth Orchestra of Germany and Deutsche Welle, the orchestra came together and had its first performance during the 2017 Beethovenfest in Bonn. Lyniv also founded an international classical music festival in the Ukraine called LvivMozArt.
"Of course it is also very special to be the first woman since the founding of the Bayreuth Festival to conduct at this magical place," she told DW. "Richard Wagner has written women into his operas with leading, action-packed roles and has portrayed them as very emancipated. That's why I believe he would be proud that almost 140 years after his death a woman were to bring his wonderful music to life for the first time on the podium."
A breath of fresh air for Russia's opera scene
Dmitri Tcherniakov is one of the most productive and innovative opera directors in Europe. He has presided over more than 50 productions, including works by Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, and numerous Russian composers.
Born in Moscow in 1970, the Russian fell in love with opera as a teenager. He often snuck into the Bolshoi Theater — sometimes without having a ticket.
In 1998, he made his debut as an opera director in Novosibirsk and immediately gained recognition. At the time, Russia's conservative opera scene was characterized by productions set in historical periods with opulent sets. Tcherniakov, meanwhile, focused on minimal stage design and aimed to maximize emotional storytelling.
Behind the familiar and often-performed operatic plots, Tcherniakov always knew how to find a moving, human story and tell it with brutal honesty. One of the main inspirations for his cutting-edge works is experimental film director Lars von Trier's Dogme 95 film movement. Thanks to "Mitja," as Tcherniakov is fondly called by his Russian fans, opera in his country is once again popular with young people.
Tcherniakov owes his international breakthrough primarily to three conductors: Valery Gergiev, Teodor Currentzis and Daniel Barenboim. In 2005 Tcherniakov staged his first Wagner production in Gergiev's Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg with Tristan and Isolde. It was only the second production of this Wagner opera ever in Russia.
Meanwhile, Daniel Barenboim invited Tcherniakov to the Berlin State Opera and has worked with him regularly on the Russian repertoire since 2005. In 2015 he also created a controversial interpretation of Wagner's Parsifal set in the present day.
Bayreuth 2022: A new Ring cycle?
In an interview with DW, Tcherniakov describes his unique relationship with Wagner: "This composer and his works are absolutely different from all others. To stage Wagner, one must experience a kind of psychosis, a nervous breakdown. Approaching it is only possible if you sacrifice your blood and your flesh on his altar."
The new production of Richard Wagner's central work, the opera tetralogy The Ring of the Nibelung, has been postponed until 2022. As with other pieces on the festival playbill, including the opera The Mastersingers of Nuremberg as staged by director Barrie Kosky and featuring a large and closely interactive cast, the festival administration is seeking presentation versions that are suitable to conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and is revising its contracts with the artists.
Corrections from September 23, 2020: The article previously stated that the title role in The Flying Dutchman would be sung by the Armenian soprano Asmik Grigorian. It is the role of Senta, and Asmik Grigorian is a Lithuanian soprano. Also: The Ring of the Nibelung is an opera tetralogy, not a trilogy. We apologize for the errors.
Adapted by Sarah Hucal


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Burglary... On April 11, at 12:53 p.m., police responded to a burglary report at a home on the 800 block of Old State Road in Berwyn. The victim reported that a fire-proof safe was missing. The case is under investigation.
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“Ester might just have met a real shit.”
In Lena Andersson’s novel Acts of Infidelity, writer & playwright Ester, a single woman in early middle age, begins an affair with the married actor who features in her play, Threesome. Olof doesn’t talk a great deal about his wife, Ebba, a doctor, who works out of town during the week and returns on the weekends, so Ester assumes that the marriage is ‘disintegrating.’ The affair is just a few months old, and not yet consummated, when Ester tells Olof, as they sit in a restaurant, that she wants to share her life with him. In response, Olof shreds his paper napkin nervously. Not a good sign.
Acts of Infidelity tracks the progress of Ester and Olof’s affair through its stages. Ester is the active party here, doggedly pursing Olof, and yet Olof is no innocent. The affair is often sporadic in nature, and when Ester doesn’t contact Olof for a while, he, obviously missing the attention and ego gratification, stirs up action repeatedly.
For those who read Lena Andersson’s Willful Disregard then you know that Ester has been down this road before. This begs the question: are some people more likely to participate in long-drawn out affairs than others? After reading both novels, that’s a big ‘yes’ in Ester’s case. She “always pawned her life’s meaning for the man she’s chosen.” In Willful Disregard, Ester lost all sense of self and perspective when she sank into a nebulous, obsessive relationship with charismatic artist, Hugo Rask. In many ways, Acts of Infidelity is working the same themes: a woman who misreads a man’s signals and wants to put a fence and signposts around a relationship that defies commitment.
In Acts of Infidelity, Ester is older than she was in Willful Disregard and her career has progressed. In that sense, she has more to offer to a potential partner, and she also, in some ways, has more control and more self control than she had in Willful Disregard. At one point, Ester acknowledges that she’s not “about to wade back into the bog of uncertainty” she endured with Rask, yet here she is, accepting crumbs once more while demanding, almost the minute she starts meeting Olof on the sly (even before they’ve had sex), that he leave his wife … or else.
Olof is a much more conventional (and less interesting) person than artist Hugo Rask, the man she pursued in Willful Disregard, but there are commonalities. While she was out of her league in dealing with Hugo, she seems determined not let Olof escape, and it’s not that easy to see just why Ester is relentless in her goal of nailing Olof into a monogamous relationship with her; he’s not exactly a great catch. He’s not particularly intelligent; he’s weasely, smug and he’s spineless. Ester realises that “he was a hard-done-by person, not an active subject in his life,” and this is a significant realization given the circumstances of their relationship. I began to wonder if there were some deeper psychological game at play here. Is Ester’s single-mindedness a psychological manifestation, closure if you will, of her affair with Rask? That relationship, which capitalized on her vulnerabilities, almost destroyed her, but will her relationship with Olof somehow repair the damage and return her life to equilibrium?
There’s a lot in this novel that’s spot-on. Ester has a circle of friends she calls for advice, and she will recall a scene between her and Olof seeking an interpretation of events, but of course the interpretation has to be the one she wants.
Then there are moments when Olof says one thing but Ester hears another:
Olof thought for a moment and said:
“I’m thinking we should meet up now and again in the future and see what happens. Decisions don’t always have to be made right away.”
Not again, Ester thought, never again, I’m going to get right up and go.
She stayed put and finished her meal. Soon they were walking from Djurgården towards the city along Strandvågen, arm-in-arm on Olof’s initiative. In line with Grevgaten, Ester stopped and embraced him, and he reciprocated, while saying he shouldn’t be doing this. They were approaching Dramaten National Theatre, their bodies close, when Olof stated:
“Leaving my wife isn’t on the cards.”
This was exactly what married people said when someone else had shaken their foundations, Ester thought. When people felt an intense desire, they might insist otherwise. The trick was knowing when they meant what they were saying and were saying it to be clear and honourable, and when they meant the opposite.
The book intellectualizes the affair, and this is partly achieved through Ester’s constant need to interpret Olof’s words into the narrative she wants to hear. Sometimes this works:
To Olof Sten, the mistress was an idea he so eagerly embraced that he never stopped to question that the traditional ‘mistress’ might not in fact exist. Instead he zealously embraced the idea as reality.
At other times the intellectualizing of the affair is over-the-top and starts to read like non-fiction:
The self-loathing that arises from being unable to abstain from that which makes a man weak, his urges, is redirected to the mistress because she reveals the lover’s weakness to himself and the world. The mistress as an idea constitutes a third counterpoint between the complementary woman/man. Her anatomy is woman’s but her autonomy is man’s. She is a third, the most frightening and most alluring, that which in the end must be pushed out of life’s bid for dualistic order
In Willful Disregard, (a better novel IMO), I wanted Ester to dump Rask and show him how insignificant he was. In Acts of Infidelity, I wanted to ask Ester what on earth she was thinking; at one point, for example, Olof texts his wife repeatedly, smiling at the exchanges, while sitting at a table for two at a restaurant (they’re off on a dirty weekend) in a ski resort. So my reaction to Ester’s respective behavior in both novels shifted from sympathy to deciding she’s an idiot and needs to talk to someone (professional) other than her friends, about why she indulges in these cyclical behaviours.
Acts of Infidelity explores that all-too familiar scenario of the woman caught in an affair with a married man who has no intention whatsoever of leaving his wife. Unfortunately Ester (and many others like her) never quite gets that a spouse is the ultimate defense, the ultimate excuse. Human motivation is complex at the best of times, and an extra-marital affair is a situation fraught with opaque inducements. The over-intellectualized portions are the novel’s biggest weakness, but its greatest strength is in its exploration of self-delusion and why affairs, conducted with two completely opposing narratives, layered with excuses, coercion, guilt, self-deception, and abdication of personal responsibility, are ultimately so toxic and destructive.
Translated by Saskia Vogel

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This Florida "Essential" Kills Reefs and Probably Poisons Consumers. Are There Alternatives?
Have you ever wondered what's in sunscreen as you smear it on your skin? Sure, there's an ingredients list, but what do those long, complicated words mean for both you and the environment? Sun protection is absolutely essential in Florida, especially with the summer months upon us, but is sunscreen the protection we need? Is it safe?
This article looks at the impact of sunscreen on the environment and your health, plus takes a look at some alternatives.
Sunscreen is bad for the environment.
As more research goes into what we're putting on our skin and the world gets more sunscreen savvy, it's no secret that oxybenzone and octinoxate (two of the most common and accessible ingredients in sunscreen) cause a massive amount of damage to marine life and coral reefs.
In fact, Hawaii had already banned the use of those ingredients in sunscreen back in 2018. Since then, many sunscreen companies are trying to replace them, making their sunscreen free of that nasty duo. However, there are other chemicals in our favorite sunscreens that could potentially harm our planet.
Dr. Craig A. Downs, director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, speculates that other, less-researched chemicals in sunscreen can also cause harm to our reefs and waters.
“Even if you have something relatively safe, having 5,000 people getting into the water at a single beach, the oils from most sunscreen products can induce toxicity.”
This is compacted when people gather at popular beaches and swimming spots and layer on the sunscreen, creating areas more saturated than others as the chemicals leek off our skin and into the water.
Sunscreen chemicals linger in your blood.
In addition to the chemical toxicity of sunscreen on our beloved environment, I'm sure you've thought to yourself at least once, "I wonder what this is doing to my skin and body..."
Well, you're not the only one. Countless research has been done on most products we put on our skin, including sunscreen. In 2020, the FDA did some additional testing on sunscreen and found that six common ingredients in our lotions may linger in the body for days or even weeks.
Those six ingredients are:
In addition, the FDA testing showed that just one application of sunscreen increased those six lingering ingredients spiked in the blood beyond the limit the FDA deems already safe...and therefore requires additional testing. So basically, they can't say for certain if those heightened levels are safe or unsafe.
Dr. Vij, a dermatologist, commented on the study.
“It’s a little bit scary because we just don’t know what the biological effect of sunscreen in your blood is."
What are alternatives for sun protection?
Dr. Vij says that sunscreen is only one small step in sun protection. He offers several other tips, including avoiding sun exposure between eleven in the morning and four in the afternoon, as this is when UV radiation from the sun is at its strongest. Some of his tips, plus some others, are:
- Avoid sun exposure between 11 am and 4 pm.
- Limit sun exposure if you have a family history of melanoma or burn easily.
- Use clothing with a UPF factor for sun protection.
- Use mineral-based sunscreens when applicable.
Definitely protect your skin, especially in the Sunshine State! However, next time you buy sunscreen, consider the ingredients and implement some other protective measures too.

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A virtually undiscovered paradise, the Isles of Capri is a dream location to relax, fish, and swim. Capri is two miles from Marco Island's beaches, shops, and restaurants and 20 minutes from beautiful downtown Naples.
There are many golf courses minutes away, as well as daily fishing and boating charters, parasailing operators, kayak rentals, etc. Capri offers direct access to the Gulf, which means you can explore the fabulous waterways and islands, walking and shelling, and watching the amazing Florida sunsets. Capri has superb, inexpensive restaurants within walking distance of the house where you sip cocktails whilst looking out over the boats and marina.

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Yesterday afternoon the Chicago Tribune's Kevin Pang tweeted a photo of a document that details what to do if a food writer is spotted. The document was tacked on the wall of what Pang only refers to as a "prominent Chicago restaurant." The document lists ways to identify a food writer, what to do once you have identified a guest as one, and the names and publications of 14 "prominent food critics, media & bloggers."
Found in kitchen of prominent Chicago restaurant: Instructions on what to do if you spot a food writer pic.twitter.com/KkQTEgAbeV— Kevin Pang (@pang) March 17, 2014
As for those 14 writers, the list is a bit outdated since Michael Nagrant is no longer with the Chicago Sun-Times and Frank Bruni is no longer at the New York Times. In a response to the document's orders to pay special attention to food writers, Jim Graziano of JP Graziano Grocery Company muses, "here's a thought; Treat everyone that walks in the door like they are a food critic."
This list comes to light two weeks after a "secret document" that tracks food writers in Washington D.C. was revealed. Is this a growing trend?
· Kevin Pang [Twitter]

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Entertainment Weekly (6/28-7/5/96, p.106) - "...illustrates why the best Byrds music still inspires musicians....And while time hasn't enhanced the group's forays into psychedelia...there are enough keepers to make you forgive their occasional tendency to fly into walls." - Rating: B
Q (7/96, p.134) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the group's secret weapon was Gene Clark....His knowing twist on songs of teen heartbreak...have a blissful surge to them....Clark's ballads...are some of the most mature, restrained bits of music to emerge from this adolescent era..."
Melody Maker (5/11/96, p.50) - Recommended - "...[Pete] Seeger's `Turn Turn Turn,' whose fervent serenity sums up the paradox at the core of The Byrds, is the second LP's cornerstone, but again Clark's exquisite ballads grip like filigreed silver handcuffs..."
Musician (8/96, p.90) - "I like the sound better here. The guitar interplay emerges with greater warmth and clarity, without over-thinning the wash..."
Goldmine - Very Good
The Byrds: David Crosby (guitar, vocals); Jim McGuinn (12-string guitar, vocals); Chris Hillman (bass, vocals); Michael Clarke (drums); Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals).
Reissue producer: Bob Irwin.
Recorded between June 28, 1965 and November 1, 1965.
Includes original release notes by Derek Taylor and new liner notes by David Fricke and Johnny Rogan.
All songs have been digitally remastered using a 20-Bit Super Mapping system.
More of a companion piece than a follow-up to their debut, TURN! TURN! TURN! established The Byrds' place in the puzzle that was American rock & roll in the mid-'60s, but not for reasons commonly attributed to it. On the one hand, this was another batch of songs furthering the California folk-rock boom. "Turn! Turn! Turn!," the band's second (and final) number one single, was Pete Seeger's musical interpretation of proverbs from the Book Of Ecclesiastes; "Oh Susannah" was a 19th century minstrels' tune; "He Was A Friend Of Mine" was a folk standard; and, as was a norm for the early Byrds, there were a couple of Bob Dylan songs.
Yet the application of The Byrds' sound to these long-known songs gave each of them a new, wholly different life. "He Was A Friend Of Mine" included additional Roger McGuinn lyrics that allude to John F. Kennedy's assassination, turning a mournful standard into a personalized declaration. "Oh! Susannah" was updated at a break-neck rock & roll tempo. The title track became a snapshot, evoking the turbulent '60s as much as it did the Bible. In short, this album depicted The Byrds as an early work in progress, already capable of defying the public's perception of their artistry, and stretching further with every note.

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By Brad Bell
Music is an important part of our lives. Many people spend a considerable amount of time listening to music. Listening to music may be beneficial in a number of ways. One of the ways that it may be beneficial is by increasing helping behavior. Could listening to songs with prosocial lyrics increase the number of people who make a charitable donation? In Greitemeyer’s third study (2009), participants listened to songs with prosocial lyrics or songs with neutral lyrics. Greitemeyer found that the percentage making a donation to a nonprofit was greater for people who listened to songs with prosocial lyrics than for people who listened to neutral lyrics. (1) Greitemeyer’s finding concerning the influence of listening to songs with prosocial lyrics can be considered one of the possible positive effects of music, and may have important practical implications. To increase donations, music with prosocial lyrics could be played at fundraising events. This could be considered a creative fundraising idea.
1. See the article for other findings.
Greitemeyer, T. (2009). Effects of songs with prosocial lyrics on prosocial thoughts, affect, and behavior. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 186-190.

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It has been long, long time a post came up here but this music video has got people talking and wondering if music in Nigeria has found new direction – lyrical content on point, no boobs shaking and the beats……..uhmmm! We likey.
Without long story….here’s Adamant by PasQal
The grinding hustle and sight and sounds of the streetz are evident throughout this attention arresting, undiluted hiphop single aptly titled “Adamant” by PasQal, a Nigerian born Cameroonian underground hiphop/ RnB artist – with the determination and hunger necessary to propel him and this record to the top of charts.
Adamant, a hiphop & ragga infused track off his soon-to-drop GhettoWay EP, carries the resonating message of resilience and determination, motivating and propelling the average person to attain their goals in life and living out their dreams regardless of the ever present challenges they may be faced with.
The Lagos born and bred – now Abuja based – artist has actually been knocking on the doors of the music scene since way back, first was in 2011 with “Eni timba mu” that received massive hype from radio stations, major blogs and websites like Notjustok.com, followed by “Still Fly (Cover)”“True Stories” and “6Foot7Foot (Cover)” which can be found on almost all the major online platforms.
“I never knew this guy PasQal till a few days ago and boy am I happy! The beat is crunk, the Hook is crunk, the verses are crunk. Korrect hiphop tune, I’m already a fan!” – Ovie O Notjustok.com #Quoted.
PasQal (Tambe Paschal) was born in Sari Iganmu – Orile – one of the slums of Lagos city to Cameroonian parents. Growing up in an environment similar to a jungle where “survival of the fittest” is not just a phrase, even as a boy music has always been an escape from it all singing along to almost every music he hears as it was easy for him to absorb the lyrics.
Realizing his passion for music, PasQal started trying his hands on his own materials across multiple genres especially hip hop and RnB. As his musical ambitions continued to grow, aided by the sights and sounds of the streets – which have had a profound influence on the direction his musical journey has taken – PasQal has matured into a multitalented and multi genre artist to reckon with.
Finally, after honing his unique sound over recent years, he is now working on his debut EP “GhettoWay Plan” which underlies the struggle that PasQal has gone through over recent years and his resolve to lead a better life. The project will affect the industry in a way that has never been experienced before.
Watch/Download here… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqAGHlC5VdU
And yes, we will post some more…
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Galoche Moi Sorbetto Emulsifying Sugar Scrub
A sexy smash of chocolate truffles, crushed cherries, velvety rose petals, & candied mango
The sweet slide of lips & tongues, the dance of kisses over flushed skin, the slow, delicious melting into a lover's arms... Galoche Moi is the scent of decadent chocolates & boozy-sweet fruits crushed into rose-strewn cushions, smudges of cocoa and cherry fondant sticking to cheeks and fingers as kisses deepen, buttons slide open, & the world falls away. Happy Valentine's Day, you sexy beasts. Don't lick the soap...
Sorbetto is a delightfully malleable, scoopable sugar scrub fortified with nourishing rice bran, avocado & grape seed oils & luxurious mango butter. Massaged into wet skin, it emulsifies into a light, creamy lotion that gently cleanses, polishes & moisturizes, leaving you feeling deliciously soft & smelling wonderful...
This listing is for a generous 11 ounces of emulsifying sugar scrub, blended by hand in small batches with no SLS/SLES, parabens, propylene glycol, -cones, animal products, coconut oil or shea butter (for my sensitive customers). Most of my fragrances are phthalate-free, too! I don't whip my scrubs, so you get a jar packed with product, not air.
I pack Sorbetto in a recyclable plastic jar, with all ingredients clearly labeled for your peace of mind:
Sucrose (Sugar), Glycerin, Aqua (Water), Sorbitol, Sodium Cocoyl/Lauroyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Persea Americana (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Fragrance Oil, Sodium Chloride (Salt), Levulinic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, Cocoa Powder
Since I work in small batches, you may notice slight variations in color from jar to jar. To prolong the life of your Sorbetto, keep it tightly sealed & avoid introducing excess water to the jar. A clean plastic spoon is ideal for scooping out just the right amount :)
Please use Sorbetto within 3 months of opening, & discontinue use if irritation occurs. I specifically blend Sorbetto not leave a greasy film, but it may leave your tub a bit slippery, so do be careful :)


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There exists a variety of vacuum pump technologies, each designed to operate within certain vacuum ranges. Consider the pressure range you need to operate in, ensure the pumping speed is sufficient to remove the vapor generated by the process, select a pump that is compatible with the chemicals you are using and consider the added benefits of automated controls. By properly selecting a vacuum pump, you will reduce sample loss and increase productivity.
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Ms. Ishi Khosla is a practicing clinical nutritionist, columnist, author, an entrepreneur, researcher and welfare worker.
She is actively involved in clinical practice at the Centre For Dietary Counseling in Delhi where she deals with a wide range of nutrition related health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, food allergies, digestive, immune system, neuro psychiatric and endocrine disorders in adults and children. To scale up her practice and reach out to a global audience Ms. Khosla has founded a unique score based nutrition App called theweightmonitor.com.
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|1986||Masters in Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, Delhi University|
|1986-1994||Nutrition consultant with late Dr. MMS Ahuja, Head of Endocrinology Department, AIIMS & Sita Ram Bhartiya Institute, New Delhi|
|1994-2001||Senior Clinical Nutritionist, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi|
|2001||Established Centre for Dietary Counselling and started independent clinical practice
Founded ‘Whole Foods’, India’s first health food company
Initiated ‘Celiac Society of India’, India’s first non-profit organization for spreading awareness on celiac disease
Launched www.theweightmonitor.com, the first of its kind in India, a fully online weight management programme
|1990||The Cholesterol Facts|
|2011||‘Is Wheat Killing You?’, Penguin Publication. It is the first book in India on celiac disease.|
|2013||‘The Diet Doctor’, Penguin Publication|
She has been conferred several awards and recognitions in her field. Recent ones include ‘Distinguished Alumnus 2011’ at Lady Irwin College, ‘Women’s Achiever’s award in the Field of Nutrition by The Imperial & Cancer Patient Aids Association and ‘Jijabai Women Achiever’s award’. She has also been listed among the 25 most powerful women in the Country by the India Today Group.
Listed among the 25 most powerful women in the country by the India Today Group.
Distinguished Alumnus 2011' at Lady Irwin College
Women's Achiever's award in the Field of Nutrition by The Imperial & Cancer Patient Aids Association
She has authored many books, among them are 'Is Wheat Killing You?' and 'The Diet Doctor' published by Penguin. She writes extensively for leading news papers and magazines and publish papers in scientific journals.

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GE Aviation has confirmed it will build its new advanced turboprop (ATP) engine family at a new facility it will build on its site in Prague, in the Czech Republic.
The US-headquartered manufacturer had said it would create the "centre of excellence" in Europe, but not specified the location. However, with it already having an industrial presence in the Czech Republic, that country was always favourite.
The facility will be built on a new site at GE's engineering and production facility in Prague, the former Walter Aircraft Engines business it acquired in 2008.
When it opens in 2020, the operation will be dedicated to the development, testing and manufacture of turboprops in the 1,000-2,000shp (735-1,500kW)-class range, says GE.
At a signing ceremony in Prague on 18 January to confirm the location, GE vice-chairman John Rice described the Czech Republic "an important technological and manufacturing hub for GE with thousands of highly skilled employees supporting our businesses in markets around the world".
He says "this latest investment makes complete sense" for the company and "it will create hundreds of local jobs, strengthen our regional capabilities and add to our global innovation network."
The ATP line-up includes the 1,300shp GE93 engine that will power Textron Aviation’s in-development turboprop-single.
The US parent company of airframers Cessna and Beechcraft confirmed the existence of the new aircraft in July 2015 and selected its powerplant the following November. The programme is expected to be formally launched at July's AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Preliminary details released by Textron reveal the aircraft will seat-up to 12 passengers and crew and will have a range of more than 1,500nm (2,775km) and a top speed of more than 280kt.
The GE93 will feature electronic engine and propeller controls, a class-leading 16:1 pressure ratio, and will burn 20% less fuel than current-generation models, says GE.
The US company entered the small turboprop market in 2008 following its acquisition of Walter, the Czech developer of the M601 engine, which is the predecessor of the current H-series powerplants.
GE says while the new facility is being constructed, initial work on the ATP family will be carried out at its facilities in Europe – including Prague and Avio Aero in Italy. Engine testing is scheduled to begin in 2018.


Originally conceived as a heavy rock cover band in September of 2015, Green Hill Drive eventually evolved into an original alternative metal act. Green Hill Drive is based in Newport, Pennsylvania, where 4/5th of the band grew up and attended high school.
In May 2017, d.Man and Matthew Huss tried their hand at recording a song from scratch, and within two hours had finished “Special Place in Hell,” a heavy rock song with an anti-terrorist theme dedicated to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing.
This lead to a 6-month long process of writing and mixing 68 demo songs to allow for gig consideration.
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Rose Hill Center is a unique treatment and rehabilitation center designed to assist adults with severe and persistent mental illness, primarily serving those who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective or bipolar disorders. A professional mental health team directs psychosocial and psychopharmacological programs aimed at helping people successfully achieve and maintain their highest level of independence and function. Comprehensive programming in symptom management, independent living skills, work skills training, substance abuse prevention, and social skills, are strong aspects of the Rose Hill Center program.
Coming to Rose Hill for psychiatric treatment is often met with feelings of apprehension and concern. Uncertainty of what to expect causes anxiety for most people-and especially for those who are dedicating the next several months of their life to a new and different environment. This edition of Rose Hill’s E-news will describe what to expect, and hopefully reduce any apprehension or fear new residents may have.
Day of Admission
The day of admission is very busy, and because of this we like to begin bright and early around 9:00 am. We normally start with paperwork to gather information that will help our staff provide the best treatment possible. This includes taking the residents photo, getting copies of insurance/identification and a medication review. Next, we will help get settled into the room and unpack belongings. Meeting the case manager on the first day is also important as they are the “go-to” person during treatment for residents and their families. Lunch in the dining room happens at 12:30 where new residents have a chance to meet and socialize with other residents. Once a new resident has settled into the structure of Rose Hill they begin our regular daily schedule.
Rose Hill has structured each weekday to simulate the activities that most adults engage in daily such as work, socializing, exercise, healthy meals, and managing technology use. This provides a good foundation as people move through the program and on to independent living in the community.
Everyone begins their day with a healthy breakfast and reports to work at 9:00 am. Each resident can choose from four therapeutic work teams: Kitchen, Housekeeping, Horticulture, and Farm Animal Care. This allows individuals to build universal work skills, such as being on time, getting along with a supervisor and co-workers, taking directions, and completing tasks. After lunch, each resident attends group therapy or guided activities. We offer therapeutic groups such as emotion regulation and interpersonal skills, healthy mind/healthy body groups like yoga or basketball, and social activities like art, music, and knitting. Choosing from a mixture of these provides a well-rounded week. After groups and on the weekends, residents are free to socialize, relax and have fun. Rose Hill schedules a variety of recreational activities and many people will have visits from families or leave campus either with staff or family for a day away.
We find that people are often concerned with keeping in touch with family and friends so visits (after the first two weeks) or off campus activities with family (after 30 days) lets residents stay in contact with loved ones. Rose Hill also recognizes this desire to stay connected, and that’s why residents can have access to their cellphones starting from day one (times are limited) to not only communicate with family and friends, but also develop a healthy relationship with technology.
At Rose Hill Center we believe in treating the whole person not just the psychiatric disorder. Our transformative, integrated recovery plans and meaningful activities are designed to help individuals overcome symptoms of mental health disorders and achieve lasting independence.


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After reading that you are looking to announce a new White House office to be run by your son-in-law, Jared Kushner. I can’t help but think that this is yet another way to distance yourself from any responsibility that comes with the Presidency.
Your plan is reportedly to create a sort of special task force to seemingly review and provide innovative business ideas to our outdated government policies. It would seem that you think that the government has reached a point of stagnation that has impeded its ability to run efficiently.
“All Americans, regardless of their political views, can recognize that government stagnation has hindered our ability to properly function, often creating widespread congestion and leading to cost overruns and delays,” …… “I promised the American people I would produce results, and apply my ‘ahead of schedule, under budget’ mentality to the government.”
I find this motion concerning. You might try to use more appealing language, but I see this as your attempt to overhaul government functions that have served as road blocks for the policies you have tried to implement.
Sure you are initially stating the focus of overhauling the Veteran’s Affairs, improving workforce development and targeting opioid addition, but I think that there is more to this than you are letting on as of now.
I’ll just wait and watch apprehensively, just to see how much authority this new government office will be given and what types of changes they will truly implement.
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Czech farmers held a protest at a border crossing with Austria on Monday against the import of Austrian pork. Around 200 farmers took part in the demonstration, which lasted from around 11 am to noon. They say pig farming in the Czech Republic is under serious threat as supermarket chains buy meat from abroad, driving down prices in this country.
Meanwhile, the governing coalition has agreed to introduce a flat 15-percent income tax rate from the start of next year. Prime Minister Topolanek told Hospodarske noviny that it and other changes to the tax system would benefit all Czechs, though he did concede that the middle classes would save the least. His government is set to present an entire package of tax and social welfare reforms next week.
The trial of Vladimir Zelezny began at Prague City Court on Monday. Mr Zelezny, who is now a member of the European Parliament, faces charges of harming a creditor, the company CME which owns TV Nova, of which Mr Zelezny was general director. He himself failed to appear, saying he had to attend a session of the European Parliament. Three of Mr Zelezny's lawyers are also on trial.
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has said it is untenable for Jiri Cunek to
remain in the government. Mr Topolanek told the daily Hospodarske noviny
that an investigation into alleged bribe-taking by Mr Cunek was damaging
the whole government. The prime minister said he would offer to reinstate
Mr Cunek in the posts of deputy prime minister and regional development
minister if he proved his innocence.
On Tuesday the two men are due to discuss the situation with the leader of the third party in the coalition, the Greens.
The manufacture of bicycles in the Czech Republic is on the rise after several years of decline, Mlada fronta Dnes reported. While in 2002 50,000 bicycles were made in this country, last year six times as many were produced. The paper said the upturn had followed the introduction of a European Union customs levy aimed at protecting EU firms from cheap imports from Asia.
Former Social Democrat health minister David Rath has been cleared of falsely accusing Civic Democrat MEP Miroslav Ouzky of asset-stripping the VZP public health insurer. Mr Ouzky had been seeking half a million crowns in damages and an apology from Mr Rath. He said he would appeal the verdict. Previously Mr Rath had lost a similar case taken by Milan Cabrnoch, also an MEP and a former business partner of Mr Ouzky's. Mr Rath has appealed that verdict.
The Czech football squad have been fined a million CZK (almost 50,000 USD) for rowdily celebrating the birthday of player Tomas Ujfalusi after a game on Saturday. Team captain Tomas Rosicky said the fine had been deserved and admitted the players had been drinking. However, tabloid allegations that there had been prostitutes in the players' rooms have been denied. The Czech manager Karel Bruckner said he had considered resigning over the incident.
Former Czech president Vaclav Havel and the speaker of the British House of Commons, Michael Martin, unveiled a monument to the 17th-century Czech artist Vaclav Hollar in London on Monday. Known in the UK as Wenceslas Hollar or Wenzel, the renowned etcher moved to the city after his family were ruined during the Thirty Years' War. Mr Havel said Hollar linked Prague and London, adding that he found it interesting to compare today's London with that portrayed by the artist.
The president of the Czech Agrarian Chamber Jan Veleba has told the Czech Press Agency that some retail chains in the Czech Republic are selling meat under false pretences. Mr Veleba said his organisation had carried out an inspection of several supermarkets selling imported meat in the Czech Republic and found that a number of them sold meat with false labelling. As an example, he said many labels described meat which originally came from cows as bull's meat so that they could charge a higher price for it. Mr Veleba did not mention any specific retailers but said the results of the Agrarian Chamber's inspection would be made public on Tuesday.